Apparatus for rounding flexible products

Abstract

To provide a rounding device for a flexible product capable of saving labor for folding the flexible product.SOLUTION: A rounding device 1 for a flexible product (cloth product) includes a main body 10 disposed on a base 5 and a foot switch 60 that is turned on and off by a user, and the main body 10 includes a power unit 20 that operates when the foot switch 60 is turned on, a rotating body 30 that rotates around a predetermined rotation axis C by the operation of the power unit 20, and a pair of rod-shaped long portions 4040 and that extend from the rotating body 30 to one side in parallel with the rotation axis C. When the footswitch 60 is turned on and the rotary body 30 starts to rotate in a state where the end portion of the fabric product W1 is positioned between the pair of rod-shaped long portions 4040, the fabric product W1 is wound around the pair of rod-shaped long portions 4040, and the wound fabric product W1 is pulled out from the tip end side of the pair of rod-shaped long portions 4040, so that a rolled fabric product is obtained.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a flexible product rolling device capable of rolling flexible products made of cloth, such as towels. [Background technology]

[0002] Known devices for compactly folding laundry such as clothes and towels include a clothes folding machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, which sandwiches the clothes or towels between flat blankets and folds the blankets together. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-252845 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, folding each piece of clothing, towel, etc. is extremely time-consuming, and a simpler method has been sought.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a rolling device for flexible products that can save the effort of folding flexible products including cloth products such as clothing and towels. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is a flexible product rolling device comprising a main body unit arranged in a predetermined location and an operating unit that can be turned on and off. The main body unit comprises a power unit that operates when the operating unit is turned on, a rotating body that begins to rotate around a predetermined rotation axis while supported by the main body due to the operation of the power unit, and a pair of long rod-shaped parts that are cantilevered out to one side from the rotating body along the rotation axis. In this flexible product rolling device, the end of the flexible product is positioned between the pair of long rod-shaped parts, and the predetermined direction of the flexible product intersects the longitudinal direction of the pair of long rod-shaped parts. When the operating unit is turned on and the rotating body rotates, the flexible product is wound up around the pair of long rod-shaped parts and rolled up, and the wound flexible product is removed from the tip side of the pair of long rod-shaped parts to obtain a rolled flexible product.

[0007] In this configuration, the flexible product can be easily rolled up, eliminating the need to fold each one by hand. Another advantage is that rolling up the flexible product saves space when stored.

[0008] In addition, a configuration is proposed in which the rotating body is arranged vertically relative to the main body, so that the pair of elongated rod-shaped portions extend horizontally, and a rattle prevention portion abuts against the outer peripheral edge of the rotating body.

[0009] With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the rotating body from being distorted by the weight of the flexible product, which would otherwise cause the rotating body to become unstable.

[0010] Furthermore, it is proposed that the operating unit is a foot switch that is turned on and off in response to the user's foot depression.

[0011] With this configuration, the user's hands are freed, and they can use their hands to place the flexible product on the long rod-shaped section as described above to prepare it for use, and then start rotating the rotating body by stepping on it with their feet, thereby dramatically improving work efficiency.

[0012] Furthermore, a configuration is proposed in which the operating section includes a rotation direction switching means that can selectively switch the rotation direction of the rotating body between a forward direction and a reverse direction.

[0013] This configuration allows the flexible product to be rolled in a desired direction. Also, if the user wants to reroll the product midway through the process, they can change the direction of rotation as needed to return the partially rolled flexible product to its original state. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] The flexible product rolling device of the present invention has the excellent effect of eliminating the need to fold flexible products. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory view of the entire flexible product rolling device according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for using the flexible product rolling device according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for using the flexible product rolling device according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for using the flexible product rolling device according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, specific examples of the device for rolling flexible products (cloth products) according to the present invention will be described in detail. Note that the present invention is not limited to the examples shown below, and design changes are possible as appropriate.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1 and other figures, a rolling device 1 for fabric products (hereinafter also simply referred to as the rolling device 1) as a flexible product includes a main body 10 placed on a predetermined table 5.

[0018] The main body 10 is equipped with a power unit 20 consisting of a motor or the like, a vertically oriented disc-shaped rotating body 30 that rotates around a horizontal rotation axis C by operating the power unit 20, and long rod-shaped portions 40, 40 consisting of a pair of rods extending from the surface of the rotating body 30 to one side parallel to the rotation axis C.

[0019] The main body 10 is also provided with three spaced apart anti-rattle parts 50 that come into contact with the outer periphery of the rotating body 30. In this configuration, the anti-rattle parts 50, 50, 50 properly support the rotating body 30, allowing the rotating body 30 to rotate stably around its axis.

[0020] The rounding device 1 is also provided with an operating unit that is turned on and off by the user. This operating unit is electrically connected to the power unit 20, and the operation of the power unit 20 is controlled in response to the on / off operation of the operating unit. Specifically, in this embodiment, the operating unit is configured as a foot switch 60 that is turned on and off by the user's foot. More specifically, the foot switch 60 selectively transmits an input signal for on / off operation in response to the user's foot depression.

[0021] Next, the operating procedure of the rounding device 1 will be described. When using the rolling device 1, first, an end of a cloth product W1 such as a towel is placed between a pair of rod-shaped long portions 40, 40, as shown in Fig. 1. At this time, the longitudinal direction of the cloth product W1 is set to a direction that intersects with the rod-shaped long portions 40, 40.

[0022] Next, the foot switch 60 is turned on by stepping on it with the foot. This activates the power unit 20, causing the rotating body 30 to start rotating. As a result, the fabric product W1 is wound up around the rod-shaped long portion 40, as shown in FIG. 2. At this time, the user can guide the fabric product W1 as needed while touching the wound fabric product W1 with both hands.

[0023] Then, as shown in FIG. 3, once the fabric product W1 has been wound onto the rod-shaped long portion 40, the foot switch 60 is released from its depressed state and turned off, thereby stopping the rotor 30.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 4, the wound fabric product W1 can be obtained as a rolled fabric product W2 by pulling it out from the tip end side of the pair of cantilevered rod-shaped long portions 40.

[0025] In this way, the fabric product W1 can be easily and compactly rolled up and stored in a predetermined location without the need for the effort of folding it.

[0026] In addition, since the rattle prevention portion 50 is in contact with the rotor 30, the shaft is prevented from being distorted and rattling when the rotor 30 rotates.

[0027] Furthermore, since the rolling device 1 is operated by the foot switch 60, the user has both hands free to use them for guiding the cloth product W1 when rolling it up.

[0028] In the above-described embodiments, the dimensions and shapes of each part can be freely selected as appropriate. The pair of rod-shaped long parts may have other shapes, such as two rods as in the above-described embodiments, or a single member may include the pair of rod-shaped long parts.

[0029] The operating unit 20 may also be provided with a rotation direction changeover switch that can selectively change the rotation direction of the rotating body 30 between a forward direction (e.g., clockwise) and a reverse direction (e.g., counterclockwise). This configuration has the advantage that the user can determine the winding direction according to their preference or return a partially rolled fabric product to its original state by operating the rotation direction changeover switch. This rotation direction changeover switch constitutes the rotation direction changeover means of the present invention.

[0030] The rotation speed of the rotating body 30 may also be configured so that the user can change it as needed to suit the desired work speed or the weight of the fabric product. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1. Flexible product (fabric) rolling device 5 units 10 Main body 20 Power section 30 Rotating Body 40 Rod-shaped long part 50 Anti-rattle part 60 Foot switch (operation part) C rotation axis W1 Fabric products W2 Rolled fabric products

Claims

1. a main body portion disposed at a predetermined location; A control panel that can be freely turned on and off, A flexible product rolling device comprising: The main body portion is a power unit that operates when the operation unit is turned on; a rotating body that starts to rotate around a predetermined rotation axis while being supported by the main body due to operation of the power unit; a pair of rod-shaped elongated portions extending from the rotating body to one side along the rotation axis in a cantilevered manner; It is equipped with In a preparation state in which an end of a flexible product is positioned between the pair of rod-shaped long portions and the longitudinal direction of the flexible product intersects with a predetermined direction of the pair of rod-shaped long portions, the operating portion is turned on to rotate the rotating body, whereby the flexible product is wound around the pair of rod-shaped long portions and rolled up, and the wound flexible product is obtained by pulling out the wound flexible product from the tip ends of the pair of rod-shaped long portions. A flexible product rolling device comprising:

2. The rotating body is disposed vertically relative to the main body, so that the pair of rod-shaped elongated portions are projected horizontally, and a rattle prevention portion is in contact with the outer periphery of the rotating body.

2. The flexible product rolling device according to claim 1.

3. The operating unit is a foot switch that is turned on and off in response to the user's foot depression.

2. The flexible product rolling device according to claim 1.

4. The operating unit includes a rotation direction switching means that can selectively switch the rotation direction of the rotating body between a forward direction and a reverse direction.

2. The flexible product rolling device according to claim 1.

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