Laundry sorting system
JP7874913B1Active Publication Date: 2026-06-17RAYTEC CO LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- RAYTEC CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-17
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Conventional laundry picking systems face issues with inconsistent picking up of laundry due to shape variations, leading to potential dropping during transportation.
Method used
A laundry sorting system with a pickup unit equipped with claws that moves in multiple directions and rotates to align with laundry edges, controlled by sensors and cameras to ensure precise gripping.
Benefits of technology
Enhances the reliability of picking up laundry by reducing the likelihood of failure due to shape variations, ensuring secure handling throughout the sorting process.
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Abstract
This provides a laundry sorting system that is ideal for improving the reliability of picking up laundry. [Solution] The laundry sorting device 100 includes a pickup unit 60 having a plurality of claws 62, 64 at the bottom for gripping laundry and opening and closing the claws 62, 64, a lower conveyor 12 for moving laundry in the front-back direction, vertical movement mechanisms 52, 54 for moving the pickup unit 60 in the up-down direction, a left-right movement mechanism 56 for moving the pickup unit 60 in the left-right direction, a rotation mechanism 58 for rotating the pickup unit 60 so that the orientation of the claws 62, 64 relative to the laundry changes, and a control unit 82 that controls the lower conveyor 12, vertical movement mechanisms 52, 54, left-right movement mechanism 56 and rotation mechanism 58 based on information regarding the position and shape of the edges of the laundry.
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