JP5252979B2 - Clothing sleeve folding device - Google Patents

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JP5252979B2
JP5252979B2 JP2008108917A JP2008108917A JP5252979B2 JP 5252979 B2 JP5252979 B2 JP 5252979B2 JP 2008108917 A JP2008108917 A JP 2008108917A JP 2008108917 A JP2008108917 A JP 2008108917A JP 5252979 B2 JP5252979 B2 JP 5252979B2
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本願発明は、浴衣やガウンあるいはユニフォーム等の袖付き衣類を小さく折畳むための衣類折畳み機に使用される衣類の袖折り装置に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a garment sleeve folding device for use in a clothing folding machine for folding a garment with a sleeve such as a yukata, a gown or a uniform.

ホテル・旅館等では浴衣やガウンが大量に使用され、他方、スポーツ選手にはユニフォームが使用されるが、これらの使用済みの袖付き衣類は、ランドリー工場において洗濯した後、小さく折畳んで客先に納入される場合が多い。尚、浴衣やガウンやユニフォーム等の袖付き衣類は、両袖を胴部側に折畳んだ後、幅方向や長さ方向に折畳んで所定小面積まで折畳まれる。   A large amount of yukata and gowns are used in hotels, inns, etc., while uniforms are used for athletes. These used clothes with sleeves are washed in a laundry factory and then folded into small pieces. It is often delivered to. In addition, clothes with sleeves, such as a yukata, a gown, and a uniform, are folded to the predetermined | prescribed small area by folding both sleeves to the trunk | drum side, then folding in the width direction or length direction.

ところで、この種の袖付き衣類を小さく折畳むための衣類折畳み機として、本出願人は図18に示すものを既に特許出願している(特開2004−159726号公報の図8)。   By the way, as a garment folding machine for folding this type of garment with a sleeve small, the present applicant has already applied for a patent for the one shown in FIG. 18 (FIG. 8 of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-159726).

図18に示す公知の衣類折畳み機は、一連の衣類搬送装置101として第1〜第5の各コンベア121〜125を有し、第1コンベア121上に第1の袖折り装置102を設け、第1コンベア121と第2コンベア122間に第1の2つ折り装置103を設け、第4コンベア124上に第2の袖折り装置102Aを設け、第3コンベア123と第4コンベア124間に第2の2つ折り装置103Aを設け、第5コンベア125上に幅折り装置104を設け、第5コンベア125とプレスコンベア126間の入口部分に4つ折り装置105を設けている。第2コンベア122と第4コンベア124は、共に正逆両方向に走行するように制御される。   The known garment folding machine shown in FIG. 18 has first to fifth conveyors 121 to 125 as a series of garment conveying apparatuses 101, a first sleeve folding apparatus 102 is provided on the first conveyor 121, The first folding device 103 is provided between the first conveyor 121 and the second conveyor 122, the second sleeve folding device 102A is provided on the fourth conveyor 124, and the second folding device 102A is provided between the third conveyor 123 and the fourth conveyor 124. A double folding device 103A is provided, a width folding device 104 is provided on the fifth conveyor 125, and a four folding device 105 is provided at the entrance between the fifth conveyor 125 and the press conveyor 126. Both the second conveyor 122 and the fourth conveyor 124 are controlled so as to travel in both forward and reverse directions.

図18の衣類折畳み機では、客先の要望により、図19又は図20の各(A)に示すように両袖Yb,Ybを広げた展張衣類Y0から、図19(E)に示す背側Yeが表面に露出する状態で小さく折畳む場合と、図20(E)に示すように胸側Yfが表面に露出する状態で小さく折畳む場合との2通りの折畳み方が行えるようになっている。そして、図20に示すように、衣類の胸付近にホテル名等の表示Ydがある場合には、客先から図20(E)に示すように胸側Yfを表面に露出させる折畳み方を要望されることが多い。尚、以下の説明では、図19(E)に示すように背側Yeを表面に露出させる折畳み方を背出し折りといい、図20(E)に示すように胸側Yfを表面に露出させる折畳み方を胸出し折りということがある。   In the clothing folding machine of FIG. 18, the back side shown in FIG. 19 (E) from the extended clothing Y0 having both sleeves Yb and Yb widened as shown in FIG. 19 (A) or FIG. There are two ways to fold: a case where the folding is small with Ye exposed on the surface, and a case where the folding is small with the chest side Yf exposed on the surface as shown in FIG. Yes. Then, as shown in FIG. 20, when there is a display Yd such as a hotel name near the chest of clothing, the customer requests a folding method that exposes the chest side Yf on the surface as shown in FIG. Often done. In the following description, the folding method in which the back side Ye is exposed on the surface as shown in FIG. 19E is referred to as back folding, and the chest side Yf is exposed on the surface as shown in FIG. The folding method is sometimes called breast folding.

図18の衣類折畳み機において、図19(A)〜(E)に示すように衣類を背出し折りする場合には、図19(A)に示す展張衣類Y0を胸上向き姿勢で第1コンベア121の始端部上に供給し、該第1コンベア121上で第1の袖折り装置102により両袖Yb,Ybの付け根を谷折り(図19(A)の谷折り線G1,G1)して図19(B)の袖折り衣類Y1とし(両袖が胸側に折畳まれている)、次に該袖折り衣類Y1の半分長さ位置を第1コンベア121と第2コンベア122間において第1の2つ折り装置103により谷折り(図19(B)の谷折り線G2)して図19(C)の2つ折り衣類Y2とし、続いて該2つ折り衣類Y2をそのまま(第2の2つ折り装置103A及び第2の袖折り装置102Aは作動させずに)第3コンベア123から第4コンベア124側に移乗させた後、第4コンベア124の走行方向を反転させて2つ折り衣類Y2を第4コンベア124から第5コンベア125に移乗させ、第5コンベア125上において幅折り装置104により2つ折り衣類Y2の左右側縁部Yc,Ycをそれぞれ所定幅M(例えばM=150mm)ずつ谷折り(図19(C)の谷折り線G3,G3)して図19(D)の幅折り衣類Y3とし、続いて該幅折り衣類Y3の半分長さ位置を4つ折り装置105により谷折り(図19(D)の谷折り線G4)して図19(E)の4つ折り衣類Y4を完成させる。   In the garment folding machine shown in FIG. 18, when the garment is folded back as shown in FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (E), the extended garment Y0 shown in FIG. And the roots of both sleeves Yb and Yb are valley-folded (valley fold lines G1 and G1 in FIG. 19A) on the first conveyor 121 by the first sleeve folding device 102. 19 (B), the sleeve folded clothes Y1 (both sleeves are folded to the chest side), and then the half length position of the sleeve folded clothes Y1 is first between the first conveyor 121 and the second conveyor 122. Folding device 103 of FIG. 19 (valley fold line G2 in FIG. 19B) is used to form foldable clothing Y2 in FIG. 19C, and then this foldable clothing Y2 is left as it is (second foldable device). 103A and the second sleeve folding device 102A do not operate) the third conveyor 123 , The direction of travel of the fourth conveyor 124 is reversed, and the double-folded garment Y2 is transferred from the fourth conveyor 124 to the fifth conveyor 125, and the width folding device is placed on the fifth conveyor 125. 104, the left and right side edge portions Yc and Yc of the folded clothing Y2 are valley-folded by a predetermined width M (for example, M = 150 mm) (valley fold lines G3 and G3 in FIG. 19C) and shown in FIG. Next, a half-fold position of the width-folded garment Y3 is formed by valley folding (valley fold line G4 in FIG. 19D) at the half length position of the width-folded garment Y3, and the four-fold garment Y4 in FIG. To complete.

他方、図18の衣類折畳み機において、図20(A)〜(E)に示すように衣類を胸出し折りする場合には、図20(A)に示す展張衣類Y0を胸上向き姿勢で第1コンベア121の始端部上に供給し、そのまま(第1の袖折り装置102は作動させずに)第1コンベア121の終端部で反転させて該展張衣類Y0の先行側(袖側)を第3コンベア123を経て第4コンベア124上まで移送させ(展張衣類が胸下向き姿勢で第3コンベア123と第4コンベア124とに跨がっている)、そこで第2の袖折り装置102Aにより両袖Yb,Ybの付け根を谷折り(図20(A)の山折り線H1,H1)して図20(B)の袖折り衣類Y1とし(両袖が背側に折畳まれている)、次に該袖折り衣類Y1の半分長さ位置を第3コンベア123と第4コンベア124間において第2の2つ折り装置103Aにより谷折り(図20(B)の山折り線H2)して図20(C)の2つ折り衣類Y2とし、続いて該2つ折り衣類Y2を第5コンベア125上において幅折り装置104により2つ折り衣類Y2の左右側縁部Yc,Ycをそれぞれ所定幅M(例えばM=150mm)ずつ谷折り(図19(C)の山折り線H3,H3)して図20(D)の幅折り衣類Y3とし、続いて該幅折り衣類Y3を第5コンベア125の終端部まで移送させて、そこで幅折り衣類Y3の半分長さ位置を4つ折り装置105により谷折り(図20(D)の山折り線H4)して図20(E)の4つ折り衣類(折畳み衣類)Y4を完成させる。   On the other hand, in the garment folding machine of FIG. 18, when the garment is chest-folded as shown in FIGS. 20 (A) to (E), the extended garment Y0 shown in FIG. Supplied on the start end of the conveyor 121 and is reversed as it is (without operating the first sleeve folding device 102) at the terminal end of the first conveyor 121, and the leading side (sleeve side) of the stretch garment Y0 is third. It is transferred to the top of the fourth conveyor 124 via the conveyor 123 (the stretched garment straddles the third conveyor 123 and the fourth conveyor 124 in a chest downward posture), and the two sleeves Yb are then transferred by the second sleeve folding device 102A. , Yb root folds (mountain fold lines H1, H1 in FIG. 20A) to form a sleeve foldable clothing Y1 in FIG. 20B (both sleeves are folded back), then The half-length position of the sleeve-folded garment Y1 is the third conveyor 123 and the fourth conveyor. A second folding device 103A is used to fold valleys (mountain fold line H2 in FIG. 20B) to form a folded clothing Y2 in FIG. 20C. Subsequently, the folded clothing Y2 is a fifth folded clothing Y2. On the conveyor 125, the width folding device 104 folds the left and right side edges Yc and Yc of the folded clothing Y2 by a predetermined width M (for example, M = 150 mm), respectively (mounting fold lines H3 and H3 in FIG. 19C). 20D, and then the width-folded garment Y3 is transported to the end of the fifth conveyor 125, where the half-fold position of the width-folded garment Y3 is cut by the four-folding device 105. Folding (mountain fold line H4 in FIG. 20D) is performed to complete the four-fold clothing (folded clothing) Y4 in FIG.

尚、図18において、図19の背出し折り及び図20の胸出し折りでそれぞれ折畳まれた4つ折り衣類(折畳み衣類)Y4は、プレスコンベア126でプレスされた後、ゲート板117上に移送され、該ゲート板117が開いて排出コンベア118上に落とされる。又、最終折畳み状態の折畳み衣類Y4は、長さが展張長さの1/4(約300mm)で幅Nが(約300mm)程度となる。   In FIG. 18, the four-fold clothing (folded clothing) Y4 folded by the back folding of FIG. 19 and the chest folding of FIG. 20 is pressed by the press conveyor 126 and then transferred onto the gate plate 117. Then, the gate plate 117 is opened and dropped onto the discharge conveyor 118. Further, the folded clothing Y4 in the final folded state has a length of 1/4 (about 300 mm) and a width N of about 300 mm.

特開2004−159726号公報JP 2004-159726 A

ところで、上記図18の衣類折畳み機では、袖折り装置102(又は102A)により袖付き衣類Y0の各袖部Yb,Ybを自動で折畳み得るようになっているが、この袖折り装置102(又は102A)は、コンベア121(又は124)を一旦停止させた状態で作動するようになっている。即ち、前側(第1コンベア121側)の袖折り装置102で説明すると、展張衣類Y0が両袖Yb,Ybを広げた状態(図19(A)の状態)で第1コンベア121により該第1コンベア121の袖折り位置(袖折り装置102の設置位置)まで搬送された時点で該第1コンベア121を一旦停止させ、そのコンベア停止状態で袖折り装置102(左右一対の折りガイドを有している)が袖折り側に作動して、両袖Yb,Ybを左右各側から衣類の胸部上に折畳む。そして、該袖折り装置102で袖折りした後、第1コンベア121の作動が再開して、その袖折り衣類Y1(図19(B)の状態)を後送させるようになっている。尚、後側の袖折り装置102A及び第4コンベア124も上記前側の袖折り装置102及び第1コンベア121と同様に作動する。   In the garment folding machine shown in FIG. 18, the sleeve folding device 102 (or 102A) can automatically fold the sleeves Yb and Yb of the garment Y0 with sleeves. 102A) operates in a state where the conveyor 121 (or 124) is temporarily stopped. That is, in the case of the sleeve folding device 102 on the front side (first conveyor 121 side), the first conveyer 121 causes the first garment Y0 to expand the sleeves Yb and Yb (the state shown in FIG. 19A). When the conveyor 121 is conveyed to the sleeve folding position (the installation position of the sleeve folding apparatus 102), the first conveyor 121 is temporarily stopped, and the sleeve folding apparatus 102 (with a pair of left and right folding guides) is stopped when the conveyor is stopped. Act on the sleeve folding side, and fold the sleeves Yb, Yb on the chest of the garment from the left and right sides. Then, after the sleeve is folded by the sleeve folding device 102, the operation of the first conveyor 121 is resumed, and the sleeve folded clothing Y1 (the state shown in FIG. 19B) is postponed. The rear sleeve folding device 102A and the fourth conveyor 124 operate in the same manner as the front sleeve folding device 102 and the first conveyor 121.

このように、上記従来例の衣類折畳み機では、展張衣類Y0の両袖Yb,Ybを折畳むのに、コンベア121を一旦停止させた状態で袖折り装置102を作動させ、該袖折り装置102による袖折り後にコンベア121の作動を再開させるようにしているので、袖折り工程中は衣類の搬送が中断しており、その分(搬送停止時間分)、袖折り衣類Y1が次工程側に送られる時間が遅くなって、衣類1枚当たりの処理スピードが遅くなる(処理能力が低くなる)という問題があった。   As described above, in the above-described conventional clothing folding machine, the sleeve folding device 102 is operated while the conveyor 121 is temporarily stopped to fold both the sleeves Yb and Yb of the extended clothing Y0. Since the operation of the conveyor 121 is resumed after the sleeve is folded, the conveyance of the clothing is interrupted during the sleeve folding process, and the sleeve folded clothing Y1 is sent to the next process side by that amount (for the conveyance stop time). There is a problem that the processing time per piece of clothing is slow (processing capacity is low).

そこで、本願発明は、展張衣類を所定小面積まで折畳めるようにした衣類折畳み機において、袖付き衣類の両袖を効率よく(衣類の搬送を中断することなく)折畳み得るようにした衣類の袖折り装置を提供することを目的としている。 Accordingly, the present invention provides a garment folding machine to which the so folded the stretched garment to a predetermined small area, both sleeves sleeved garment efficiently (without interrupting the transport of clothing) folding obtained as in the clothing of The object is to provide a sleeve folding device.

本願発明は、上記課題を解決するための手段として次の構成を有している。尚、本願発明は、浴衣やガウンあるいはユニフォーム等の袖付き衣類を小さく折畳むための衣類折畳み機に関し、特にその衣類折畳みにおける衣類の袖折り装置を対象にしている。 The present invention has the following configuration as means for solving the above problems. The present invention relates to a clothing folding machine for folding a garment with sleeves such as a yukata, a gown, or a uniform, and particularly to a clothing sleeve folding device in the clothing folding machine .

[本願請求項1の発明]
本願請求項1の発明は、一連の搬送装置上において、両袖を広げた展張衣類から該両袖を胴部側に折畳んだ後、その袖折り衣類を所定の小面積まで折畳めるようにした衣類折畳み機に使用される衣類の袖折り装置を対象にしたものである。
[Invention of Claim 1 of the Present Application]
The invention of claim 1 of the present application is such that, on a series of conveying devices, after folding both sleeves from a stretched garment with both sleeves expanded to the trunk side, the sleeve foldable clothing can be folded to a predetermined small area. The present invention is intended for a garment sleeve folding device used in a clothing folding machine .

そして、この請求項の衣類の袖折り装置は、展張衣類の上面に接触して該展張衣類を搬送させ得るコンベアと、該コンベアの下面近傍位置に設置されていて展張衣類の胴部とほぼ同幅の台板と、該台板の下面側に設置されていて台板の左右各側縁から垂下させた両袖をそれぞれ衣類胴部の下面側に折畳み得る左右の各袖折りベルトとを備え、さらに各袖折りベルトは、展張衣類の搬送方向の前後にずらせて設置しているとともに、展張衣類をその両袖が台板の左右各側縁からそれぞれ下方に垂下する状態でコンベアにより台板上を搬送させながら、各袖を左右の各袖折りベルトにより先後時間差をもってそれぞれ衣類胴部側に折畳めるようにしたことを特徴としている。 The garment sleeve folding device according to claim 1 is configured to be in contact with the upper surface of the extended garment and transport the extended garment, and is disposed in the vicinity of the lower surface of the conveyor and substantially the same as the trunk of the expanded garment. A base plate of the same width, and left and right sleeve folding belts that are installed on the lower surface side of the base plate and can fold both sleeves suspended from the left and right side edges of the base plate to the lower surface side of the clothing body, respectively. In addition, each sleeve folding belt is installed by being shifted forward and backward in the conveying direction of the extended garment, and the extended garment is mounted on the conveyor table in a state where both sleeves hang downward from the left and right side edges of the base plate. It is characterized in that each sleeve can be folded to the clothing body side with a time difference between the left and right sleeve folding belts while being conveyed on the board.

この請求項の衣類の袖折り装置では、コンベアによってその下面の台板上を展張衣類が搬送されるが、そのとき展張衣類の両袖が台板の左右各側縁からそれぞれ垂下する。他方、左右の各袖折りベルトは、それぞれ垂下した各袖を台板の下面側に折り込む方向に走行している。 This garment sleeve folding apparatus according to claim 1, which the lower surface of the base plate upper stretched garment is transported by the conveyor, both sleeves of the time stretched clothes hanging from each right and left side edges of the base plate. On the other hand, the left and right sleeve folding belts run in the direction in which the respective hung sleeves are folded into the lower surface side of the base plate.

そして、展張衣類がコンベアで搬送されながら、各袖が左右の各袖折りベルト部分に達すると、左右の各袖がそれぞれ左右の各袖折りベルトで台板の下面側に折り込んでいき、その両袖がを挟んで展張衣類の胴部の下面側に折畳まれる。その後、両袖を折畳んだ状態の袖折り衣類がコンベアによる搬送で台板の終端部から抜け出して、次の折畳み工程側に移送される。   Then, when the extended clothing is conveyed by the conveyor, when each sleeve reaches the left and right sleeve folding belts, the left and right sleeves are folded into the lower surface side of the base plate by the left and right sleeve folding belts, respectively. The sleeve is folded on the lower side of the trunk of the stretch garment. Thereafter, the folded sleeve clothing in a state where both sleeves are folded out comes out of the end portion of the base plate by conveyance by the conveyor, and is transferred to the next folding process side.

尚、衣類の袖折り装置部分を通過した袖折り衣類は、幅折り装置や長さ折り装置によって折畳まれて、所望の小面積の折畳み衣類とされる。   In addition, the sleeve foldable clothing which passed through the sleeve foldable device portion of the garment is folded by a width fold device or a length fold device to obtain a foldable garment having a desired small area.

[本願請求項の発明]
本願請求項の発明は、上記請求項の衣類の袖折り装置において、左右の各袖折りベルトにおける内方側の各端部を衣類搬送部分の幅中心よりそれぞれ左右に越えた位置まで延出させていることを特徴としている。
[Invention of claim 2 of the present application]
The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the garment sleeve folding device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner ends of the left and right sleeve fold belts extend to positions beyond the left and right of the width center of the garment conveying portion. It is characterized by having it put out.

本願請求項1〜の各発明では、展張状態で搬送される袖付き衣類の各袖部を袖折りする際に、該展張衣類をコンベアで搬送させながら、下方に垂下した各袖をそれぞれ左右の各袖折りベルトで衣類の胴部側に折畳むようにしているので、展張衣類の袖折り工程をノンストップで行え(次工程側に搬送させながら行え)、袖折り工程での時間のロスがなくなる(又は短縮できる)。 In each of the inventions of claims 1 and 2 , when folding the sleeves of the garments with sleeves conveyed in the stretched state, the sleeves hanging downwards are respectively transferred to the left and right while the stretched garments are conveyed by a conveyor. Since each sleeve folding belt folds to the body side of the garment, the sleeve folding process of the stretch garment can be performed non-stop (while transporting to the next process side), eliminating time loss in the sleeve folding process (Or it can be shortened).

このように、袖折り工程での時間短縮ができると、衣類折畳み機による全工程の所要時間を該袖折り工程での時間短縮分だけ短くでき、衣類1枚当たりの処理スピードが短縮できて処理能力が向上するという効果がある。   Thus, if the time required for the sleeve folding process can be reduced, the time required for the entire process by the clothing folding machine can be shortened by the time reduction required for the sleeve folding process, and the processing speed per piece of clothing can be reduced. There is an effect that ability improves.

又、本願請求項1〜の各発明では、左右の各袖折りベルトにより左右の各袖が先後に時間差をもってそれぞれ衣類胴部側に折り込まれる。 In the inventions of claims 1 and 2 , the left and right sleeves are folded into the clothing body portion side with a time difference first by the left and right sleeve folding belts.

以下、図1〜図17を参照して本願の実施例を説明すると、図1には本願実施例で使用される衣類折畳み機の全体構成を示している。尚、この実施例では、処理すべき衣類Zとして、図2(A)(B)に示すように裾長のユニフォーム(外套として使用される)が採用されているが、ホテル・旅館等で使用される浴衣やガウン等も採用できる。   Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17. FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a clothing folding machine used in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, as the clothing Z to be processed, a uniform with a hem length (used as a mantle) is used as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B). Yukata and gowns can be used.

図2〜図5を併用して図1に示す衣類折畳み機の概要を説明すると、この衣類折畳み機は、図3〜図5の各(A)に示すように両袖Zb,Zbを広げた状態の展張衣類Z0から図3〜図5の各(B)〜各(E)の工程を経て各(F)に示す最終の折畳み衣類Z4に折畳み得るようにしたものである。   The outline of the garment folding machine shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. This garment folding machine has both sleeves Zb and Zb spread as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 (A). From the stretched clothing Z0 in the state, it can be folded into the final folded clothing Z4 shown in each (F) through the steps (B) to (E) in FIGS.

図1の衣類折畳み機には、折畳むべき衣類を順次折畳み加工しながら排出部8まで移送するための一連の搬送装置1を有している。この搬送装置1は、始端部の第1コンベア11と、終端側が上下に揺動する第2コンベア12と、後述する袖整形装置4及び袖折り装置3を設置した第3コンベア13と、袖折り装置3で袖折りされた袖折り衣類Z1(図3又は図4の各(B)の状態)を受け取って後送する第4コンベア14と、該第4コンベア14の終端で袖折り衣類Z1を上下反転(図3又は図4の各(C)の状態)させて後送する第5コンベア15と、幅折り装置5を設け且つ幅折りされた幅折り衣類Z2(図3又は図4の各(D)の状態)を第1の2つ折り装置6で2つ折りするための第6コンベア16及び第7コンベア17と、2つ折り衣類Z3(図3又は図4の各(E)の状態)をさらに2つ折り(最終折畳み)する第2の2つ折り装置7として機能する第8コンベア18、第9コンベア19、第10コンベア20と、最終折畳み衣類Z4を排出部8側に移送する第11コンベア21と、排出部8の第12コンベア22とを有している。   The garment folding machine shown in FIG. 1 has a series of conveying devices 1 for transferring garments to be folded to the discharge unit 8 while sequentially folding them. The conveying device 1 includes a first conveyor 11 at the start end, a second conveyor 12 whose end side swings up and down, a third conveyor 13 provided with a sleeve shaping device 4 and a sleeve folding device 3 described later, and sleeve folding. A fourth conveyor 14 that receives and feeds the sleeve folded clothing Z1 (the state (B) in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4) that has been folded into sleeves by the apparatus 3, and the sleeve folded clothing Z1 at the end of the fourth conveyor 14 A fifth conveyor 15 that is turned upside down (the state (C) in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4) and then fed back, and a width folded garment Z2 provided with a width folding device 5 and folded in width (each in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4) (The state of (D)) the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 for folding in half with the first two-folding device 6, and the folded clothing Z3 (the state of (E) in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4) Further, an eighth conveyor functioning as a second two-folding device 7 for folding in half (final folding). 18, the 9th conveyor 19, the 10th conveyor 20, the 11th conveyor 21 which transfers the final folding clothes Z4 to the discharge part 8 side, and the 12th conveyor 22 of the discharge part 8.

第3コンベア13の下面近接位置には、図6及び図7に詳細表示するように、展張衣類Z0の胴部Zaとほぼ同幅の滑り板(特許請求範囲中の台板となる)31が設けられていて、第3コンベア13の下面に接触させた状態で移送される展張衣類の胴部Zaを滑り板31上に滑動させ得るようになっている。尚、第3コンベア13は、前半部に2本の帯状ベルトを狭幅状態で設けているとともに、後半部に4本の帯状ベルトを広幅状態で設けている。又、第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17間には、後述するように縦向きに近接させたプレス部Pを有している。   As shown in detail in FIGS. 6 and 7, a sliding plate (which becomes a base plate in the claims) 31 having the same width as the trunk portion Za of the stretchable garment Z 0 is provided at the lower surface proximity position of the third conveyor 13. The trunk portion Za of the stretchable garment that is provided and is brought into contact with the lower surface of the third conveyor 13 can be slid on the sliding plate 31. The third conveyor 13 is provided with two belt-like belts in a narrow state in the first half portion and four belt-like belts in a wide state in the second half portion. Moreover, between the 6th conveyor 16 and the 7th conveyor 17, it has the press part P made to adjoin longitudinally so that it may mention later.

他方、この搬送装置1には、鎖線図示するように下揺動させた第2コンベア12′と第7コンベア17とを直に接続する第13コンベア23を有している。   On the other hand, the transport device 1 has a thirteenth conveyor 23 that directly connects the second conveyor 12 ′ and the seventh conveyor 17 that are swung downward as shown by the chain line.

この実施例の衣類折畳み機では、折畳むべき衣類Zを図2(A)に示すようにハンガー9に掛けた状態で投入するようになっている。即ち、機体の前部側の上部には、下降傾斜したハンガー掛け棒25とハンガー移送装置26とが設けられている。そして、ハンガー掛けした衣類Z(図2(A)の状態)を、その身頃側が前方に向く姿勢でハンガー9をハンガー掛け棒25に引っ掛けると、そのハンガー9のフック部がハンガー移送装置26のハンガー係止具に受け取られた後、衣類が符号Z′の状態を経て符号Z″で示すように第1コンベア11上に預け渡されるようになっている。このとき、衣類掛けしているハンガー9はハンガー移送装置26から解放されており、続いて該ハンガー9はハンガー引抜き装置27により図2(B)に示すように衣類Zから引き外されるようになっている。尚、引き外されたハンガー9は、上動装置28によりハンガー引抜き装置27とともに上動せしめられ(符号27′の位置)、その上動位置において空のハンガー9′が空ハンガー回収装置29により回収される。尚、他の実施例では、衣類Zのみ(ハンガー9に掛けない状態)を作業員が直接第1コンベア11上に載せ掛けるようにすることができ、その場合にはハンガー掛け棒25、ハンガー移送装置26、ハンガー引抜き装置27、上動装置28、空ハンガー回収装置29等を省略することができる。   In the garment folding machine of this embodiment, the garment Z to be folded is put on the hanger 9 as shown in FIG. 2 (A). That is, the hanger hanging rod 25 and the hanger transfer device 26 which are inclined downward are provided on the upper part of the front side of the machine body. Then, when the hanger 9 is hooked on the hanger hanging rod 25 with the clothes Z on the hanger (the state shown in FIG. 2A) facing forward, the hanger 9 hooks the hanger of the hanger transfer device 26. After being received by the locking tool, the clothing is deposited on the first conveyor 11 as indicated by the symbol Z ″ through the state of the symbol Z ′. At this time, the hanger 9 on which the clothing is hung. 2 is released from the hanger transfer device 26, and then the hanger 9 is pulled off from the garment Z by the hanger pulling device 27 as shown in FIG. The hanger 9 is moved up together with the hanger extraction device 27 by the upper moving device 28 (position 27 '), and the empty hanger 9' is moved to the empty hanger collecting device 29 at the upper moving position. In another embodiment, the worker can place only the clothes Z (not hung on the hanger 9) directly on the first conveyor 11, in which case the hanger hanger is hung. The rod 25, the hanger transfer device 26, the hanger pulling device 27, the upper moving device 28, the empty hanger collecting device 29, etc. can be omitted.

この実施例の衣類折畳み機における袖整形装置4、袖折り装置3、幅折り装置5、第1の2つ折り装置6、第2の2つ折り装置7等の構成の詳細は後述するが、図1の衣類折畳み機では、衣類を図3、図4、図5の各折畳み工程を経てそれぞれ各(F)の最終折畳み衣類Z4に折畳むことができるようになっている。   Details of the configurations of the sleeve shaping device 4, the sleeve folding device 3, the width folding device 5, the first two-folding device 6, the second two-folding device 7 and the like in the clothing folding machine of this embodiment will be described later. In the clothes folding machine, the clothes can be folded into the final folding clothes Z4 of each (F) through the folding steps of FIGS.

[図3の折畳み工程]
図3の折畳み工程は、図3(F)のように衣類の胸側Zfを表面にして折畳むもので、第2コンベア12を第3コンベア13側に接続させた状態で行う。
[Folding process in FIG. 3]
The folding process of FIG. 3 is performed with the chest side Zf of the clothing as the surface as shown in FIG. 3 (F), and is performed with the second conveyor 12 connected to the third conveyor 13 side.

この場合は、図3(A)に示すように展張衣類Z0を胸側Zfが上面になる姿勢で第1コンベア11上に載せ掛け、そこで作業員が手作業により身頃部分をきれいに整形する。尚、この状態では、衣類が図1に符号Z″で示すように胴部Zaの上半部が第1コンベア11上に載せ掛けられ、ハンガー9を外した状態で両袖Zb,Zbが第1コンベア11の左右各側縁からそれぞれ垂れ下げられている。   In this case, as shown in FIG. 3A, the garment Z0 is placed on the first conveyor 11 in such a posture that the chest side Zf is the upper surface, and an operator cleans the body part manually by hand. In this state, as shown by the symbol Z ″ in FIG. 1, the upper half of the body portion Za is placed on the first conveyor 11 and the sleeves Zb and Zb are in the state where the hanger 9 is removed. 1 conveyor 11 is hung from the left and right side edges.

身頃部分を整形後、スタートスイッチを押すと、第1コンベア11上の衣類Z″が第2コンベア12を経て第3コンベア13により滑り板31の上面を滑動していき、後述する袖整形装置4(詳細は図6、図7)部分で一旦停止(第3コンベア13が停止)して両袖Zb,Zbの付け根部分をきれいに整形(皺や弛み延ばし)する。   When the start switch is pressed after shaping the body part, the clothing Z ″ on the first conveyor 11 slides on the upper surface of the sliding plate 31 by the third conveyor 13 via the second conveyor 12, and the sleeve shaping device 4 described later. (Details are shown in FIGS. 6 and 7) Once stopped (the third conveyor 13 is stopped), the base portions of both sleeves Zb and Zb are neatly shaped (stretched or loosened).

次に、第3コンベア13が再駆動され、袖折り装置3(左袖折りベルト32と右袖折りベルト34)により図3(A)の折り線J1,J1部分でそれぞれ山折りされて左右の各袖Zb,Zbが背側に折畳まれ、図3(B)の袖折り衣類Z1となる。   Next, the third conveyor 13 is driven again, and the sleeve folding device 3 (the left sleeve folding belt 32 and the right sleeve folding belt 34) folds the mountain at the fold lines J1 and J1 in FIG. Each sleeve Zb, Zb is folded back to form a sleeve-folded garment Z1 in FIG.

次に、上記袖折り衣類Z1は、第4コンベア14上に移乗し、該第4コンベア14の終端部から第5コンベア15に移乗する際に該袖折り衣類Z1を図3(C)のように上下反転させる。   Next, the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is transferred onto the fourth conveyor 14, and the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is transferred to the fifth conveyor 15 from the terminal end of the fourth conveyor 14 as shown in FIG. Turn it upside down.

次に、上記袖折り衣類Z1が図3(C)の状態で第6コンベア16及び第7コンベア17に跨がる位置まで移送される。このとき、衣類を長さ方向に4つ折りする場合は、図9に示すように袖折り衣類Z1の長さ方向中央部が第1の2つ折り装置6の折り板61の直下に位置するように停止させる。そして、幅折り装置5により図3(C)の折り線J2,J2部分でそれぞれ谷折りされて左右の側縁部Zc,Zcが上面側(背側Ze)に折畳まれ、図3(D)の幅折り衣類Z2となる(この幅折り工程の詳細は図9〜図13)。   Next, the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is transferred to a position straddling the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 in the state of FIG. At this time, when the garment is folded into four in the length direction, the central portion in the length direction of the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is positioned directly below the folding plate 61 of the first two-fold device 6 as shown in FIG. Stop. Then, the width folding device 5 performs valley folding at the fold lines J2 and J2 in FIG. 3C, and the left and right side edges Zc and Zc are folded to the upper surface side (back side Ze). ) (The details of this width folding process are shown in FIGS. 9 to 13).

次に、上記幅折り衣類Z2は、第1の2つ折り装置6により図3(D)の折り線J3部分が第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17間のプレス部Pに押し込まれる(図14の符号Zg)と同時に、両コンベア16,17のプレス部P部分がそれぞれ下向きに走行することにより、図3(E)の2つ折り衣類Z3となる。   Next, the width-folding garment Z2 is pushed by the first folding device 6 at the fold line J3 portion of FIG. 3D into the press portion P between the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 (FIG. 14). At the same time as Zg), the press portions P of the conveyors 16 and 17 travel downward, respectively, so that a folded garment Z3 shown in FIG.

次に、上記2つ折り衣類Z3は、第2の2つ折り装置7(詳細は図15〜図17)により図3(E)の折り線J3部分でさらに2つ折りされて、図3(F)に示す長さ方向を4つ折りした最終折畳み衣類Z4となる。この図3の折畳み工程では、折畳み衣類Z4の胸側Zfが表面になるように折畳まれる。   Next, the half-folded garment Z3 is further folded into two at the fold line J3 portion of FIG. 3 (E) by the second half-folding device 7 (details are FIGS. 15 to 17). The final folded garment Z4 is obtained by folding the length direction shown in four. In the folding process of FIG. 3, the folding clothing Z4 is folded so that the chest side Zf becomes the surface.

尚、図3の(D′)〜(F′)で示すように、幅折り衣類Z2の長さ方向を3つ折りする場合には、図3(C)に示す袖折り衣類Z1の長さ方向2/3の位置が第1の2つ折り装置6(折り板61)の直下に位置する状態で両コンベア16,17上に停止させる。そして、図3(C)の各折り線J2,J2でそれぞれ幅折りし、図3(D′)の幅折り衣類Z2′を折り線J3′で谷折りした後、図3(E′)の2つ折り衣類Z3′を折り線J4′で谷折りして、図3(F′)に示す長さ方向を3つ折りした最終折畳み衣類Z4′に折畳むことができる。この場合も、折畳み衣類Z4′の胸側Zf′が表面になる。   In addition, as shown by (D ') to (F') in FIG. 3, when the width direction of the width-folded garment Z2 is folded in three, the length direction of the sleeve-folded garment Z1 shown in FIG. It stops on both conveyors 16 and 17 in a state where the position of 2/3 is located directly below the first two-folding device 6 (folding plate 61). 3 (C) is folded at each fold line J2, J2, and the width-folded garment Z2 'of FIG. 3 (D') is valley-folded at the fold line J3 '. The folded garment Z3 'can be folded at the fold line J4' and folded into a final folded garment Z4 'folded in the length direction shown in FIG. 3 (F'). Also in this case, the chest side Zf ′ of the folded garment Z4 ′ becomes the surface.

[図4の折畳み工程]
図4の折畳み工程は、図4(F)のように衣類の背側Zeを表面にして折畳むもので、第2コンベア12を第3コンベア13側に接続させた状態で行う。
[Folding process in FIG. 4]
The folding process of FIG. 4 is performed with the back side Ze of clothing as the surface as shown in FIG. 4F, and is performed in a state where the second conveyor 12 is connected to the third conveyor 13 side.

この場合は、ハンガー9に掛けた衣類Zを背側Zeが前面に向く姿勢でハンガー掛け棒25に投入し、図4(A)に示すように展張衣類Z0の背側Zeが上面になる姿勢で第1コンベア11上に載せ掛ける。尚、この場合は、身頃部分が下向きになるので該身頃部分の整形がしにくいが、胴部Za全体をできるだけきれいに整形しておく。   In this case, the garment Z hung on the hanger 9 is put into the hanger hanging rod 25 with the back side Ze facing the front, and the back side Ze of the extended garment Z0 is the top surface as shown in FIG. Then, it is placed on the first conveyor 11. In this case, since the body part is facing downward, it is difficult to shape the body part, but the entire body part Za is shaped as cleanly as possible.

胴部Zaを整形後、スタートスイッチを押すと、上記同様に第1コンベア11上の衣類が第2コンベア12を経て第3コンベア13の滑り板31上面に移乗され、そこで袖整形装置4により両袖Zb,Zbの付け根部分をきれいに整形(皺や弛み延ばし)する。   When the start switch is pressed after shaping the body part Za, the clothing on the first conveyor 11 is transferred to the upper surface of the sliding plate 31 of the third conveyor 13 via the second conveyor 12 as described above, and the sleeve shaping device 4 then both The base part of the sleeves Zb and Zb is shaped neatly (stretching and slackening).

次に、第3コンベア13が再駆動され、袖折り装置3により図4(A)の折り線K1,K1部分でそれぞれ山折りされて左右の各袖Zb,Zbが胸側に折畳まれ、図4(B)の袖折り衣類Z1となり、続いて該袖折り衣類Z1が第4コンベア14を経て第5コンベア15に移乗する際に該袖折り衣類Z1を図4(C)のように上下反転させる。   Next, the third conveyor 13 is driven again, the sleeve folding device 3 folds the mountain at the fold lines K1, K1 in FIG. 4A, and the left and right sleeves Zb, Zb are folded to the chest side. When the sleeve folded garment Z1 of FIG. 4 (B) is transferred to the fifth conveyor 15 through the fourth conveyor 14, the sleeve folded garment Z1 is moved up and down as shown in FIG. 4 (C). Invert.

次に、上記袖折り衣類Z1が図4(C)の状態で第6コンベア16及び第7コンベア17に跨がる位置まで移送され、幅折り装置5により図4(C)の折り線K2,K2部分でそれぞれ谷折りされて左右の側縁部Zc,Zcが上面側(胸側Zf)に折畳まれ、図4(D)の幅折り衣類Z2となる。   Next, the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is transferred to a position straddling the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 in the state of FIG. 4C, and the fold line K2, FIG. The left and right side edge portions Zc, Zc are folded at the K2 portion and folded to the upper surface side (chest side Zf) to form the width folded garment Z2 of FIG.

次に、上記幅折り衣類Z2は、第1の2つ折り装置6により図4(D)の折り線K3部分で2つ折りされて、図4(E)の2つ折り衣類Z3となる。   Next, the width-folded garment Z2 is folded into two at the fold line K3 portion of FIG. 4 (D) by the first two-fold device 6 to form a foldable garment Z3 in FIG. 4 (E).

次に、上記2つ折り衣類Z3は、第2の2つ折り装置7により図4(E)の折り線K3部分でさらに2つ折りされて、図4(F)の最終折畳み衣類Z4となる。この図4の折畳み工程では、折畳み衣類Z4の背側Zeが表面になるように折畳まれる。尚、この図4の折畳み工程を行う場合は、第1コンベア11上に展張衣類Z0をその背側Zeが上面になる姿勢で搬入する必要があるので、該第1コンベア11上において衣類の身頃部分を手作業で整形しにくいという難点がある。   Next, the half-folded garment Z3 is further folded into two at the fold line K3 portion of FIG. 4 (E) by the second half-fold device 7 to become the final foldable garment Z4 of FIG. 4 (F). In the folding process of FIG. 4, the folded clothing Z4 is folded so that the back side Ze becomes the surface. When the folding process of FIG. 4 is performed, it is necessary to carry the stretched garment Z0 on the first conveyor 11 in a posture where the back side Ze is an upper surface. There is a drawback that it is difficult to manually shape the part.

尚、この図4の折畳み工程でも、図3の(D′)〜(F′)で示すように幅折り衣類Z2の長さ方向を3つ折りすることができる。   In the folding step of FIG. 4, the length direction of the width-folded garment Z2 can be folded in three as shown by (D ′) to (F ′) of FIG.

[図5の折畳み工程]
図5の折畳み工程は、図5(F)のように衣類の胸側Zfを表面にして折畳むもので、第2コンベア12を鎖線図示(符号12′)するように第13コンベア23側に接続させた状態で行う。
[Folding process in FIG. 5]
The folding process of FIG. 5 is performed by folding the clothing with the chest side Zf as the surface as shown in FIG. 5 (F), and the second conveyor 12 is shown on the side of the 13th conveyor 23 as shown by a chain line (reference numeral 12 '). Perform in a connected state.

この場合は、図3の折畳み工程と同様に、ハンガー9に掛けた衣類Zを胸側Zfが前面に向く姿勢でハンガー掛け棒25に投入し、図5(A)に示すように展張衣類Z0の胸側Zfが上面になる姿勢で第1コンベア11上に載せ掛ける。尚、この場合は、衣類の身頃部分が上向きになるので、第1コンベア11上において作業員が手作業により身頃部分をきれいに整形できる。又、この図5の折畳み工程では、袖折り装置3による袖折りが行われないので、第1コンベア11上において身頃部分をきれいに整形するのに続いて、図5(A)の各折り線L1,L1部分を谷折りして両袖Zb,Zbも胸側Zfに折畳んでおく。(図5(B)の袖折り衣類Z1となる)。   In this case, similarly to the folding step of FIG. 3, the clothes Z hung on the hanger 9 are put into the hanger hanging rod 25 with the chest side Zf facing the front, and as shown in FIG. Is placed on the first conveyor 11 in such a posture that the chest side Zf becomes the upper surface. In this case, since the body part of the garment faces upward, an operator can cleanly shape the body part manually on the first conveyor 11. Further, in the folding process of FIG. 5, since the sleeve folding by the sleeve folding device 3 is not performed, after the body part is neatly shaped on the first conveyor 11, each folding line L1 in FIG. , L1 is valley-folded, and both sleeves Zb and Zb are also folded to the chest side Zf. (This is the sleeve folded clothing Z1 in FIG. 5B).

両袖折畳み後、スタートスイッチを押すと、袖折り衣類Z1が第1コンベア11から下降傾斜している第2コンベア12′及び第13コンベア23を経て第7コンベア17の前端部側に移送され、該袖折り衣類Z1が図5(C)の状態で第7コンベア17及び第6コンベア16に跨がる位置で停止する。   When the start switch is pressed after folding both sleeves, the sleeve folded garment Z1 is transferred from the first conveyor 11 to the front end side of the seventh conveyor 17 through the second conveyor 12 'and the thirteenth conveyor 23, The sleeve folded garment Z1 stops at a position straddling the seventh conveyor 17 and the sixth conveyor 16 in the state of FIG.

次に、上記図3及び図4の各折畳み工程と同様に、幅折り装置5により図5(C)の折り線L2,L2部分でそれぞれ谷折りされて左右の側縁部Zc,Zcが上面側(胸側Zf)に折畳まれ、図5(D)の幅折り衣類Z2となる。   Next, similarly to the folding steps of FIGS. 3 and 4, the width folding device 5 is valley-folded at the fold lines L2 and L2 in FIG. 5C, so that the left and right side edges Zc and Zc are the top surfaces. Folded to the side (chest Zf) to form a width folded garment Z2 in FIG.

その後、該幅折り衣類Z2は、第1の2つ折り装置6により図5(D)の折り線L3部分で2つ折りされて図5(E)の2つ折り衣類Z3とされ、続いて第2の2つ折り装置7により図5(E)の折り線L4部分でさらに2つ折りされて、図5(F)の最終折畳み衣類Z4となる。この図5の折畳み工程では、折畳み衣類Z4の背側Zeが表面になるように折畳まれる。   Thereafter, the width-folded garment Z2 is folded into two at the fold line L3 in FIG. 5 (D) by the first two-fold device 6 to form a foldable garment Z3 in FIG. 5 (E). The folding device 7 further folds it at the fold line L4 in FIG. 5E to form the final folded garment Z4 in FIG. 5F. In the folding step of FIG. 5, the folding clothing Z4 is folded so that the back side Ze becomes the surface.

尚、この図5の折畳み工程でも、図3の(D′)〜(F′)で示すように幅折り衣類Z2の長さ方向を3つ折りすることができる。   In the folding step of FIG. 5, the width direction of the width-folded garment Z2 can be folded in three as shown by (D ′) to (F ′) of FIG.

次に、この衣類折畳み機における、袖整形装置4、幅折り装置5、第1の2つ折り装置6、及び第2の2つ折り装置7の各詳細構成について説明する。尚、袖整形装置4は左右一対ある。   Next, detailed configurations of the sleeve shaping device 4, the width folding device 5, the first two-folding device 6, and the second two-folding device 7 in this clothing folding machine will be described. The sleeve shaping device 4 has a pair of left and right.

第3コンベア13の直下近傍に設置されている滑り板31は、本願請求項2中の台板となるものである。そして、この滑り板31上に搬送されてくる展張衣類Z0は、図6及び図7に示すように、滑り板31の左右各側縁で左右の各袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′が下方に折曲されて、左右の各袖部Zb,Zbが自重で垂下するようになる。   The sliding plate 31 installed in the vicinity immediately below the third conveyor 13 is a base plate in claim 2 of the present application. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the stretch garment Z0 conveyed on the sliding plate 31 has the left and right sleeve root portions Zb 'and Zb' at the lower side at the left and right side edges of the sliding plate 31, respectively. The left and right sleeves Zb and Zb are suspended by their own weights.

各袖整形装置4,4は、図6及び図7に示すように、衣類Z0の各袖部Zb,Zbの付け根部分Zb′,Zb′をそれぞれ外側に引き延ばすためのものである。そして、該各袖整形装置4,4は、第3コンベア13下面側にある滑り板31上の前部寄りの左右位置にそれぞれ1セットずつ設置されている。   As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sleeve shaping devices 4 and 4 are for extending the base portions Zb ′ and Zb ′ of the sleeves Zb and Zb of the garment Z0 outward, respectively. Each of the sleeve shaping devices 4 and 4 is installed in a set of left and right positions near the front on the sliding plate 31 on the lower surface side of the third conveyor 13.

この各袖整形装置4,4は、滑り板31上の所定位置まで移送された展張衣類Z0の左右各袖Zb,Zbの付け根部分Zb′,Zb′(図7)をそれぞれ外側に向けて擦るための左右各ブラシロール41,41を有している。この左右各側のブラシロール41,41は、それぞれ前後一対を1組(合計4つのブラシロールがある)としている。この前後1組のブラシロール41,41は、それぞれ若干の角度をもった外向き「く」形状態で配置されていて、該前後の各ブラシロール41,41の軸同士をユニバーサルジョイント42で連結している。そして、左右の各前後1組のブラシロール41,41は、それぞれ単一のモータ43,43でロール下面側が外側に回転するように駆動される。尚、他の実施例では、1組(2つ)のブラシロール41,41をそれぞれ個別のモータ43で駆動するようにしてもよい。   Each of the sleeve shaping devices 4 and 4 rubs the left and right sleeves Zb and Zb base portions Zb 'and Zb' (FIG. 7) of the stretch garment Z0 transferred to a predetermined position on the sliding plate 31 outward. The right and left brush rolls 41, 41 are provided. Each of the left and right brush rolls 41 and 41 is a pair of front and rear pairs (there are a total of four brush rolls). The pair of front and rear brush rolls 41, 41 are arranged in an outward “<” shape with a slight angle, and the shafts of the front and rear brush rolls 41, 41 are connected by a universal joint 42. doing. The pair of front and rear brush rolls 41 and 41 are driven by a single motor 43 and 43 so that the lower surface of the roll is rotated outward. In another embodiment, one set (two) of brush rolls 41 and 41 may be driven by individual motors 43, respectively.

又、左右各1組のブラシロール41,41は、それぞれ伸縮シリンダ44,44で上方の待機位置(滑り板31上の衣類に接触しない位置)と滑り板31上の衣類Z0の各袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′に接触する接触位置との間で昇降させ得るようになっている。   Also, each pair of left and right brush rolls 41, 41 has an upper standby position (a position where it does not come into contact with the clothing on the sliding plate 31) and a sleeve root portion of the clothing Z0 on the sliding plate 31 by the telescopic cylinders 44, 44, respectively. Zb ′ can be moved up and down between the contact positions contacting Zb ′.

そして、この袖整形装置4,4は、衣類の各袖部Zb,Zbが滑り板31上の袖整形位置に搬送されるまでは、左右の各ブラシロール41,41・・を上方位置に待機させておき、該衣類の各袖部Zb,Zbが袖整形位置の直下まで搬送されてそこで停止した後、左右の各ブラシロール41,41・・を伸縮シリンダ44,44で接触位置まで下動させるとともに、各モータ43,43により該各41,41・・をロール下面側がそれぞれ外向きに回転するように駆動させるようになっている。   The sleeve shaping devices 4 and 4 wait on the left and right brush rolls 41, 41... In the upper position until the sleeve portions Zb and Zb of the clothing are conveyed to the sleeve shaping position on the sliding plate 31. After the sleeves Zb and Zb of the garment are conveyed to the position just below the sleeve shaping position and stopped there, the left and right brush rolls 41 and 41 are moved down to the contact position by the telescopic cylinders 44 and 44, respectively. In addition, the motors 43, 43 drive the motors 41, 41,... So that the lower surface of the roll rotates outward.

ところで、衣類Z0の各袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′には皺や弛みが発生し易いが、この袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′の皺等は手作業で伸展させようとしても取りにくいものである。そして、この実施例のように、各袖整形装置4,4を設けたものでは、4つのブラシロール41,41・・を左右の袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′(特に袖付け根の上下各端部付近)に接触させた状態でロール下面側をそれぞれ外向きに回転させることにより、該各ブラシロール41,41・・で袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′の皺や弛み等を外側に押し送ることができ、さらに各袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′がそれぞれ外側に押し送られると、展張衣類Z0の両袖部Zb,Zbが滑り板31の左右各側縁から垂下しているので、袖の先側に送られた皺や弛みが袖部の自重によりきれいに引き延ばされていく。従って、各袖部Zb,Zbの全体を自動できれいに展張させた状態で整形でき、次の袖折畳み工程において両袖部を一層きれいに折畳むことができるようになる。   By the way, wrinkles and slack are likely to occur at the sleeve base portions Zb 'and Zb' of the garment Z0, but the sleeve base portions Zb 'and Zb' are difficult to remove even if they are extended manually. is there. In the case where each sleeve shaping device 4, 4 is provided as in this embodiment, the four brush rolls 41, 41... Are connected to the left and right sleeve root portions Zb ′, Zb ′ (especially the upper and lower ends of the sleeve root). By rotating the lower surface side of the roll outward in a state of being in contact with the vicinity of the portion), the sleeve roll root portions Zb ', Zb' and the like are pushed outward by the brush rolls 41, 41,. Further, when the sleeve base portions Zb 'and Zb' are pushed outward, the sleeves Zb and Zb of the extended garment Z0 are suspended from the left and right side edges of the sliding plate 31. The wrinkles and slack sent to the front side of the sleeve are stretched cleanly by the weight of the sleeve. Therefore, the entire sleeve portions Zb and Zb can be shaped in a state where they are automatically and neatly extended, and both sleeve portions can be folded more neatly in the next sleeve folding step.

尚、この袖整形装置4,4は、第2コンベア12を図1に鎖線図示(符号12′)する側に接続して折畳み工程(図5の折畳み工程)を行う場合は機能しないものである。   The sleeve shaping devices 4 and 4 do not function when the second conveyor 12 is connected to the side indicated by the chain line (reference numeral 12 ') in FIG. 1 to perform the folding process (folding process in FIG. 5). .

袖折り装置3は、この実施例では、図6及び図7に示すように、展張衣類Z0の上面に接触して該展張衣類を搬送させ得る第3コンベア13と、該第3コンベア13の下面近傍位置に設置されていて展張衣類の胴部Zaとほぼ同幅の滑り板(台板)31と、該滑り板31の下面側に設置されていて滑り台31の左右各側縁から垂下させた両袖Zb,Zbをそれぞれ衣類胴部Zaの下面側に折畳み得る左右の各袖折りベルト32,34とを備えている。   In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sleeve folding device 3 is in contact with the upper surface of the stretch garment Z 0 and can convey the stretch garment, and the lower surface of the third conveyor 13. A sliding plate (base plate) 31 that is installed in the vicinity and has the same width as that of the trunk portion Za of the extended garment, and is installed on the lower surface side of the sliding plate 31 and is suspended from the left and right side edges of the slide 31. Left and right sleeve folding belts 32 and 34 that can fold both sleeves Zb and Zb to the lower surface side of the garment trunk portion Za are provided.

左右の各袖折りベルト32,34は、滑り板31下面の後半側に設けられていて、左袖折りベルト32で左袖を折畳み、右袖折りベルト34で右袖を折畳むようになっている。尚、この実施例では、左袖折りベルト32が第3コンベア13による搬送方向の前側で右袖折りベルト34が該搬送方向の後側に位置している。   The left and right sleeve folding belts 32 and 34 are provided on the rear half of the lower surface of the sliding plate 31 so that the left sleeve is folded by the left sleeve folding belt 32 and the right sleeve is folded by the right sleeve folding belt 34. . In this embodiment, the left sleeve folding belt 32 is located on the front side in the conveying direction by the third conveyor 13 and the right sleeve folding belt 34 is located on the rear side in the conveying direction.

左袖折りベルト32は、載せ板33の下面近傍位置において、前部側が左側から右側に後退傾斜する姿勢で設置されている。又、この左袖折りベルト32側の載せ板33の前縁部分は、該左袖折りベルト32の後退傾斜部分より僅かに後方位置で該ベルト後退傾斜部分と同傾斜で後退傾斜している。尚、左袖折りベルト32は、図示しないモータによってベルト後退傾斜部分が左から右に走行するように駆動される。   The left sleeve folding belt 32 is installed in a posture in which the front side is inclined backward from the left side to the right side at a position near the lower surface of the mounting plate 33. Further, the front edge portion of the mounting plate 33 on the left sleeve folding belt 32 side is inclined backward at a position slightly behind the backward inclination portion of the left sleeve folding belt 32 with the same inclination as the belt backward inclination portion. Note that the left sleeve folding belt 32 is driven by a motor (not shown) so that the belt receding inclined portion runs from left to right.

右袖折りベルト34は、載せ板35の下面近傍位置において、前部側が右側から左側に後退傾斜する姿勢で設置されている。又、この右袖折りベルト34側の載せ板35の前縁部分も、該右袖折りベルト34の後退傾斜部分より僅かに後方位置で該ベルト後退傾斜部分と同傾斜で後退傾斜している。尚、右袖折りベルト34は、図示しないモータによってベルト後退傾斜部分が右から左に走行するように駆動される。   The right sleeve folding belt 34 is installed in a posture in which the front side is inclined backward from the right side to the left side at a position near the lower surface of the mounting plate 35. Further, the front edge portion of the mounting plate 35 on the right sleeve folding belt 34 side is also inclined backward with the same inclination as the belt backward inclination portion at a position slightly behind the backward inclination portion of the right sleeve folding belt 34. The right sleeve folding belt 34 is driven by a motor (not shown) so that the belt receding inclined portion travels from right to left.

又、図7に示すように、左袖折りベルト32における内方側(右側)の端部32aと右袖折りベルト34における内方側(左側)の端部34aは、衣類搬送部分の幅中心Pよりそれぞれ左右に越えた位置まで延出させている。   Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the inner side (right side) end portion 32a of the left sleeve folding belt 32 and the inner side (left side) end portion 34a of the right sleeve folding belt 34 are the center of the width of the clothing conveying portion. It extends to the position beyond each side from P.

この実施例の袖折り装置3は、次のように作動する。即ち、上記袖整形装置4,4による袖整形作業中は第3コンベア13及び各袖折りベルト32,34がそれぞれ停止しているが、該袖整形作業が終了すると直ちに第3コンベア13及び各袖折りベルト32,34が作動を再開する。すると、図6及び図7に示すように、展張衣類Z0が第3コンベア13により両袖Zb,Zbを垂下させた状態で後送され、まず左袖が左袖折りベルト32の前部傾斜走行部に接触して該左袖が滑り板31下面側において衣類胴部Za側に折り込まれた後、右袖が右袖折りベルト34の前部傾斜走行部に接触して該右袖が同じく滑り板31下面側において衣類胴部Za側に折り込まれる。そして、両袖Zb,Zbが胴部Za側に折畳まれた袖折り衣類Z1は、図7に示すように滑り板31の終端部から後方側に抜け出して、第4コンベア14(図1)上に移乗される。   The sleeve folding device 3 of this embodiment operates as follows. That is, the third conveyor 13 and the respective sleeve folding belts 32 and 34 are stopped during the sleeve shaping work by the sleeve shaping devices 4 and 4, but immediately after the sleeve shaping work is finished, the third conveyor 13 and the respective sleeves are stopped. The folding belts 32 and 34 resume operation. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the stretchable garment Z0 is sent back in a state where both sleeves Zb and Zb are suspended by the third conveyor 13, and the left sleeve first runs forwardly of the left sleeve folding belt 32. After the left sleeve is brought into contact with the portion and the left sleeve is folded into the clothing trunk portion Za side on the lower surface side of the sliding plate 31, the right sleeve comes into contact with the front inclined running portion of the right sleeve folding belt 34 and the right sleeve is also slipped. The plate 31 is folded on the clothing trunk portion Za side on the lower surface side. Then, the sleeve-folded garment Z1 in which both sleeves Zb and Zb are folded to the body portion Za side is pulled out rearward from the end portion of the sliding plate 31 as shown in FIG. 7, and the fourth conveyor 14 (FIG. 1). Moved up.

ところで、上記袖折り工程は、展張衣類が第3コンベア13によって後送されながら行われるので、該袖折り工程中は展張衣類が連続して次工程側に搬送されている。従って、展張衣類の袖折り工程をノンストップで行え(次工程側に搬送させながら行え)、袖折り工程での時間のロスがなくなる(又は短縮できる)。   By the way, since the above-mentioned sleeve folding process is carried out while the stretch garment is being fed later by the third conveyor 13, the stretch garment is continuously conveyed to the next process side during the sleeve folding process. Accordingly, the sleeve folding process of the stretch garment can be performed non-stop (can be performed while being conveyed to the next process side), and time loss in the sleeve folding process can be eliminated (or shortened).

左袖折りベルト32の前部及び右袖折りベルト34の前部には、図6及び図7に示すように、滑り板31上を移送させる衣類Z0の左右各袖部Zb,Zbをそれぞれ該衣類の移送スピードと等速で後送させる左右一対の袖送りベルト46,46を設けている。   As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the left and right sleeve portions Zb and Zb of the garment Z0 to be transferred on the sliding plate 31 are respectively attached to the front portion of the left sleeve folding belt 32 and the front portion of the right sleeve folding belt 34. A pair of left and right sleeve feed belts 46 and 46 are provided which are fed at the same speed as the clothing transfer speed.

この各袖送りベルト46,46は、前後向き姿勢で滑り板31の側縁部から垂れ下げられた各袖部Zb,Zbの上端高さ付近に位置し、該各袖送りベルトの内方側がそれぞれ前側から後側に走行するように各モータ47,47により駆動される一方、それぞれ伸縮シリンダ48,48によって左右外方の退避位置(滑り板31の側縁から垂れ下げられた袖Zbに接触しない位置)と、左右内方の袖接触位置との間で進退移動させ得るようになっている。   The sleeve feed belts 46 and 46 are positioned in the vicinity of the upper end height of the sleeve portions Zb and Zb suspended from the side edges of the sliding plate 31 in the front-rear posture, and the inner sides of the sleeve feed belts are While being driven by the motors 47 and 47 so as to travel from the front side to the rear side, respectively, the retracting positions on the left and right outwards (contact with the sleeves Zb suspended from the side edges of the sliding plate 31 by the telescopic cylinders 48 and 48 respectively) Position) and the sleeve contact position on the left and right inner sides can be moved forward and backward.

そして、この各袖送りベルト46,46は、上記袖整形装置4,4により左右の袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′を整形(皺や弛み延ばし)した後、各伸縮シリンダ48,48で各垂れ下げ袖部Zb,Zbに接触する位置まで前進させた状態で、各モータ47,47により第3コンベア13の駆動と同期して且つ等速度で駆動される。尚、各袖送りベルト46,46の駆動タイミングは、第3コンベア13の駆動タイミングと同期して行われる。   The sleeve feed belts 46 and 46 are shaped by the sleeve shaping devices 4 and 4 to shape the left and right sleeve roots Zb ′ and Zb ′ (the heels and slacks) and then hang down by the telescopic cylinders 48 and 48. The motors 47 and 47 are driven by the motors 47 and 47 at a constant speed in synchronism with the driving of the third conveyor 13 in a state of being advanced to a position where they come into contact with the lower sleeve portions Zb and Zb. In addition, the drive timing of each sleeve feed belt 46 and 46 is performed in synchronism with the drive timing of the third conveyor 13.

このように、各袖送りベルト46,46を設けると、衣類Z0の胴部Zaが滑り板31上を滑動する際(第3コンベア13の駆動時)に、袖付け根付近が滑り板31の各側縁で折り曲げられていても(滑り板側縁部での摩擦抵抗が大きい)、該各袖付け根付近も衣類胴部Zaとともに強制的に後送でき、衣類全体をスムーズに(変形しないで)移送できるようになる。   In this way, when the sleeve feed belts 46 are provided, when the trunk portion Za of the garment Z0 slides on the sliding plate 31 (when the third conveyor 13 is driven), the vicinity of the sleeve base is located on the sliding plate 31. Even if it is bent at the side edge (the frictional resistance at the side edge of the sliding plate is large), the vicinity of each sleeve root can be forcibly sent back together with the garment body part Za, and the entire garment is smooth (without deformation) It can be transported.

図8は、図1の衣類折畳み機における、幅折り装置5、第1の2つ折り装置6、第2の2つ折り装置7部分の拡大図であるが、幅折り装置5は前後に2分割された第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17の上に設置されている。   FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the width folding device 5, the first two-folding device 6, and the second two-folding device 7 in the clothes folding machine of FIG. The sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 are installed.

第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17の合計長さは、図9に示すように衣類Zの全長よりかなり長い長さを有している。そして、該両コンベア16,17は、袖折り衣類Z1が一方のコンベア(16又は17)から他方のコンベア(17又は16)へ自由に乗り移り得るように近接させている。第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17は、モータ16aとモータ17aでそれぞれ個別に前後各方向に走行制御せしめ得るようになっており、後述するように幅折り装置5部分への袖折り衣類Z1の搬入方向や幅折り衣類Z2の2つ折り動作時等に、第6コンベア16及び第7コンベア17の走行方向をそれぞれ所定方向に制御し得るようになっている。   The total length of the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 is considerably longer than the overall length of the garment Z as shown in FIG. The two conveyors 16 and 17 are arranged close to each other so that the sleeve folded clothes Z1 can be freely transferred from one conveyor (16 or 17) to the other conveyor (17 or 16). The sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 can be individually controlled to run in the front and rear directions by the motor 16a and the motor 17a, respectively, and as will be described later, the sleeve folding clothes Z1 to the width folding device 5 portion. The traveling directions of the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 can be controlled in predetermined directions during the carry-in direction and the folding operation of the width-folded clothes Z2, for example.

第6コンベア16の後側端部には、袖折り衣類Z1を背側Zeが上面になる姿勢(図3の折畳み工程)で搬入する背上姿勢搬送経路(12,13,14,15)が接続されている(図1参照)。又、第7コンベア17の前側端部には、袖折り衣類Z1を胸側Zfが上面になる姿勢(図5の折畳み工程)で搬入する胸上姿勢搬送経路(12′,23)が接続されている(図1参照)。尚、本願の衣類折畳み機に上記背上姿勢搬送経路(12′,23)を設けたのは、第1コンベア11上に展張衣類Z0を胸側Zfが上面になる姿勢(身頃部分を手作業で整形できる姿勢)で搬入した場合でも、図5(F)に示すように背側Zeを表面にして折畳むことができるようにするためのものである。   At the rear end of the sixth conveyor 16, there is a back posture conveyance path (12, 13, 14, 15) for carrying the sleeve-folded garment Z1 in a posture (folding step in FIG. 3) with the back side Ze as the top surface. Connected (see FIG. 1). In addition, a chest posture conveyance path (12 ', 23) for carrying the sleeve folded garment Z1 in a posture (folding step in FIG. 5) with the chest side Zf on the upper surface is connected to the front end portion of the seventh conveyor 17. (See FIG. 1). It should be noted that the clothing folding machine of the present application is provided with the above-mentioned back posture conveyance path (12 ', 23) because the stretch clothing Z0 is placed on the first conveyor 11 and the chest side Zf is the top surface (the body part is manually operated). Even if it is carried in with a posture that can be shaped by the above method, it can be folded with the back side Ze as the surface as shown in FIG. 5 (F).

第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17の近接部分には、縦向きで所定長さのプレス部Pが設けられており、袖折り衣類Z1を2つ折り状態で該プレス部Pを通過させることによって2つ折り衣類Z3を表裏各側から圧縮し得るようになっている。   In the vicinity of the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17, a press part P having a predetermined length is provided in the vertical direction, and the sleeve folded garment Z1 is folded in two to pass through the press part P. The folded garment Z3 can be compressed from the front and back sides.

幅折り装置5は、図8〜図10に示すように、合計長さが展張衣類Z0の全長より長い長さをもつ左右一対の折りガイド51,51と、袖折り衣類Z1の左右各側縁部Zc,Zcを各折りガイド51,51上に折り掛ける左右一対の折り掛け装置55,55とを有している。   As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the width folding device 5 includes a pair of left and right folding guides 51, 51 having a total length longer than the total length of the stretch garment Z0, and left and right side edges of the sleeve fold clothing Z1. A pair of left and right folding devices 55 and 55 for folding the portions Zc and Zc on the folding guides 51 and 51 are provided.

各折りガイド51,51は、第6コンベア16及び第7コンベア17に跨がって搬送される袖折り衣類Zの幅方向両側縁部Zc,Zcの折り幅を決めるためのものである。この各折りガイド51,51は、それぞれ袖折り衣類Z1の搬送方向(前後方向)に2分割した細板棒状の各分割折りガイド52,52を有している。各分割折りガイド(合計4本)52,52・・は、1本の長さが例えば800〜1000mm程度のもので、その前後外方側の端部をそれぞれ片持ち支持している。前後に位置する一対の分割折りガイド52,52の対向する各先端部52a,52aは、所定小間隔(例えば100〜120mm程度の間隔)を隔てて対峙させている。   The folding guides 51 and 51 are for determining the folding widths of the side edges Zc and Zc in the width direction of the sleeve folded clothing Z conveyed across the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17. Each of the folding guides 51, 51 has a thin plate bar-like divided folding guide 52, 52 divided into two in the conveying direction (front-rear direction) of the sleeve folded clothing Z1. Each of the split folding guides (four in total) 52, 52... Has a length of, for example, about 800 to 1000 mm, and cantileverally supports the front and rear end portions. The front-end | tip parts 52a and 52a which a pair of division | segmentation folding guides 52 and 52 located in the front and back oppose each other at predetermined small intervals (for example, intervals of about 100 to 120 mm).

この各分割折りガイド52,52・・は、第6コンベア16及び第7コンベア17上に搬送される袖折り衣類Z1の幅方向各側縁Zc,Zcから胴部幅の約1/4程度の位置の上方において、それぞれ伸縮シリンダ53,53・・で先端部52a側が上下に揺動し得るように取付けている。そして、各分割折りガイド52,52・・は、伸縮シリンダ53の伸長時には図8に実線図示するように第6コンベア16の上面及び第7コンベア17の上面よりかなり上方に位置し、図8に鎖線図示するように先端部52a′の下動時(伸縮シリンダ53の縮小時)には第6コンベア16の上面及び第7コンベア17の上面に近接する(符号52′の位置)ようになっている。   Each of the split folding guides 52, 52,... Is about ¼ of the width of the trunk portion from each side edge Zc, Zc in the width direction of the sleeve folded clothing Z1 conveyed on the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17. Above the position, the telescopic cylinders 53, 53,... Are attached so that the tip 52a side can swing up and down. Each of the folding folding guides 52, 52,... Is positioned considerably above the upper surface of the sixth conveyor 16 and the upper surface of the seventh conveyor 17, as shown by the solid line in FIG. As shown in the chain line, when the leading end 52a 'is moved downward (when the telescopic cylinder 53 is contracted), it comes close to the upper surface of the sixth conveyor 16 and the upper surface of the seventh conveyor 17 (position 52'). Yes.

左右一対の各折り掛け装置55,55は、図9に示すように、所定幅(図示例では200mm程度の幅)で前後に衣類Z1の全長(例えば1200mm程度)より長い長さ(図示例では2000mm程度)の押板56と、該押板56を左右に進退させる伸縮シリンダ57とを有している。   As shown in FIG. 9, each of the pair of left and right folding devices 55, 55 has a predetermined width (about 200 mm in the illustrated example) and a length (in the illustrated example, about 1200 mm) longer than the entire length of the clothing Z1 (for example, about 1200 mm). And a telescopic cylinder 57 for moving the push plate 56 back and forth.

折り掛け装置55の押板56は、図11に示すように下動した各分割折りガイド52,52の高さ位置より僅かに高い位置において伸縮シリンダ57により左右方向に進退せしめられる。尚、図10に示すように、各押板56,56が外方に退避している状態では、両押板56,56間に各分割折りガイド52,52・・が上下動可能となる。   The push plate 56 of the folding device 55 is advanced and retracted in the left-right direction by the telescopic cylinder 57 at a position slightly higher than the height position of each of the divided folding guides 52, 52 moved downward as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, in the state where the push plates 56, 56 are retracted outward, the respective split folding guides 52, 52... Can be moved up and down between the push plates 56, 56.

第6コンベア16の後端部(背上姿勢搬送経路を使用したときの衣類搬入側端部となる)の左右各側には、左右折り掛け装置55,55の各押板56,56上に袖折り衣類Z1の左右側縁部Zc,Zcを載せるための上り傾斜した短いガイドコンベア16b,16bを設けている(図8、図9参照)。又、第7コンベア17の前端部(胸上姿勢搬送経路を使用したときの衣類搬入側端部となる)の左右各側にも、左右折り掛け装置55,55の各押板56,56上に袖折り衣類Z1の左右側縁部Zc,Zcを載せるための上り傾斜した短いガイドコンベア17b,17bを設けている(図8、図9参照)。   On the left and right sides of the rear end of the sixth conveyor 16 (which will be the clothes carry-in end when the back posture transport path is used), the left and right folding devices 55, 55 are placed on the push plates 56, 56, respectively. Short up-and-down guide conveyors 16b and 16b for placing the left and right side edges Zc and Zc of the sleeve-folded garment Z1 are provided (see FIGS. 8 and 9). In addition, on the left and right sides of the front end portion of the seventh conveyor 17 (which becomes the clothing carry-in side end portion when using the chest posture conveyance path), on the push plates 56, 56 of the left and right folding devices 55, 55 Are provided with short guide conveyors 17b and 17b inclined upward (see FIGS. 8 and 9) for placing the left and right side edges Zc and Zc of the sleeve folded clothing Z1.

第1の2つ折り装置6は、折り板61を伸縮シリンダ62で昇降させ得るようにしたものを採用している。折り板61は、図8及び図9に示すように、第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17の近接部分(プレス部P)の直上方に左右向き姿勢で位置させている。   The first two-folding device 6 employs a folding plate 61 that can be moved up and down by a telescopic cylinder 62. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the folded plate 61 is positioned in the right-and-left orientation immediately above the proximity portion (press part P) between the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17.

そして、この第1の2つ折り装置6は、伸縮シリンダ62が伸長することにより、後述する(図12〜図14)ように第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17に跨がった位置で幅折りされた幅折り衣類Z2の2つ折り位置(例えば長さ方向中間部)をプレス部P側に押込み得るようになっている。   The first two-folding device 6 is folded at a position straddling the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 as will be described later (FIG. 12 to FIG. 14) by extending the telescopic cylinder 62. The folded position (for example, the intermediate portion in the length direction) of the width-folded garment Z2 can be pushed into the press portion P side.

第2の2つ折り装置7は、第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17間のプレス部Pの直下に設置されている。この第2の2つ折り装置7は、プレス部Pの出口の前後近傍位置に設置した2つのブロワ71,72(第1ブロワ71と第2ブロワ72)と、該各ブロワ71,72の直下近傍に設置した前後2つのコンベア18,19(第8コンベア18と第9コンベア19)と、該2つのコンベア18,19の直下近傍に設置した第10コンベア20とを有している。   The second half-folding device 7 is installed immediately below the press portion P between the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17. The second half-folding device 7 includes two blowers 71 and 72 (first blower 71 and second blower 72) installed in the vicinity of the front and rear of the outlet of the press portion P, and the vicinity immediately below each of the blowers 71 and 72. The two conveyors 18 and 19 (the eighth conveyor 18 and the ninth conveyor 19) installed in the front and rear and the tenth conveyor 20 installed in the vicinity immediately below the two conveyors 18 and 19 are provided.

第8コンベア18と第9コンベア19と第10コンベア20とは、それぞれ図示しないモータで前後各側に走行制御される。   The eighth conveyor 18, the ninth conveyor 19, and the tenth conveyor 20 are controlled to travel forward and backward by motors (not shown).

第10コンベア20の上面走行部は、図8に示すように押上げ用の伸縮シリンダ20aで上下に変形させ得るようになっている。即ち、伸縮シリンダ20aの縮小時には、第10コンベア20の上面走行部が低位置(図8の実線図示状態)にあって第8コンベア18及び第9コンベア19の各下面走行部から離間しているが、伸縮シリンダ20aが伸長すると、第10コンベア20の上面走行部が図8に鎖線図示(符号20′)するように山形に変形して該上面走行部20′が第8コンベア18及び第9コンベア19の各下面走行部に近接するようになっている。尚、第10コンベア20の上面走行部が符号20′で示すように山形に変形した状態では、図15〜図17に示すように該第10コンベア20の上面走行部と第8コンベア18及び第9コンベア19の各下面走行部との間で衣類をプレスし得るようになっている。   As shown in FIG. 8, the upper surface traveling portion of the tenth conveyor 20 can be deformed up and down by a telescopic cylinder 20a for lifting. That is, when the telescopic cylinder 20a is reduced, the upper surface traveling portion of the tenth conveyor 20 is in a low position (shown by the solid line in FIG. 8) and is separated from the lower surface traveling portions of the eighth conveyor 18 and the ninth conveyor 19. However, when the telescopic cylinder 20a is extended, the upper surface traveling portion of the tenth conveyor 20 is deformed into a mountain shape as indicated by the chain line in FIG. 8 (reference numeral 20 '), and the upper surface traveling portion 20' becomes the eighth conveyor 18 and the ninth. It is designed to be close to each lower surface traveling portion of the conveyor 19. In addition, in the state which the upper surface driving | running | working part of the 10th conveyor 20 deform | transformed into the mountain shape as shown by the code | symbol 20 ', as shown in FIGS. Clothing can be pressed between the respective lower surface running portions of the 9 conveyor 19.

この第2の2つ折り装置7の各装置部分(71,72,18,19,20,20a)の機能及び作動順序については、後で詳しく説明する。   The function and operation sequence of each device portion (71, 72, 18, 19, 20, 20a) of the second two-fold device 7 will be described in detail later.

そして、上記幅折り装置5、第1の2つ折り装置6、第2の2つ折り装置7は、それぞれ次のように作動する。   The width folding device 5, the first two-folding device 6, and the second two-folding device 7 operate as follows.

図1において、衣類を背上姿勢搬送経路(12,13,14,15)側から搬送する場合は、主として図3の折畳み工程(展張衣類Z0の胸側Zfを上面にして搬入する)で行われる。そして、第1コンベア11上において展張衣類Z0の身頃部分を手作業で整形した後、スタートスイッチを押すと、その整形展張衣類Z0が第2コンベア12から第3コンベア13に移乗され→袖整形装置4で袖付け根部分Zb′,Zb′(図6、図7)が皺延ばしされ(この袖整形工程では第3コンベア13は停止している)→続いて展張衣類が第3コンベア13で後送されながら袖折り装置3(左袖折りベルト32、右右袖折りベルト34)で各袖部Zb,Zbが胴部Zaの下面側に折畳まれ、その袖折り衣類Z1が図7に示すように滑り板31の終端部から抜け出して第4コンベア14(図1)上に移乗される。   In FIG. 1, when clothes are transported from the back posture transport path (12, 13, 14, 15) side, it is mainly carried out in the folding step of FIG. 3 (carrying in with the chest side Zf of the stretched clothes Z0 as the top surface). Is called. Then, after the body part of the stretch garment Z0 is manually shaped on the first conveyor 11, when the start switch is pressed, the shaped stretch garment Z0 is transferred from the second conveyor 12 to the third conveyor 13 → sleeve shaping device 4, the sleeve root portions Zb ′ and Zb ′ (FIGS. 6 and 7) are stretched (the third conveyor 13 is stopped in this sleeve shaping process) → then the stretched garment is subsequently fed by the third conveyor 13 While the sleeve folding device 3 (the left sleeve folding belt 32 and the right and right sleeve folding belt 34), the sleeve portions Zb and Zb are folded to the lower surface side of the trunk portion Za, and the sleeve folded clothing Z1 is as shown in FIG. Then, it slips out from the end of the sliding plate 31 and is transferred onto the fourth conveyor 14 (FIG. 1).

続いて、該袖折り衣類Z1が第4コンベア14の終端部から第5コンベア15上に裏返し状態(図3(C)に示す背側Zeが上面になる)で移乗され→該袖折り衣類Z1が第5コンベア15の終端部から第6コンベア16上に移乗される。このとき、第6コンベア16及び第7コンベア17は、各上面がそれぞれ後側から前側に走行している。   Subsequently, the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is transferred from the terminal end of the fourth conveyor 14 onto the fifth conveyor 15 in an inverted state (the back side Ze shown in FIG. 3C is the upper surface). Is transferred from the terminal end of the fifth conveyor 15 onto the sixth conveyor 16. At this time, as for the 6th conveyor 16 and the 7th conveyor 17, each upper surface is each drive | working from the rear side to the front side.

袖折り衣類Z1が第6コンベア16の後端部から移乗されたときに、該袖折り衣類Z1の胴部Zaは細幅の第6コンベア16上を搬送されるが、左右各側縁部Zc,Zcは各ガイドコンベア16b,16bを経て左右折り掛け装置55,55の各押板56,56上に載せられて移送される。そして、袖折り衣類Z1の2つ折り予定位置が第1の2つ折り装置6の折り板61の直下に位置した時点で、第6コンベア16及び第7コンベア17を一旦停止させる。このとき袖折り衣類Z1は図9及び図10の状態となっている。   When the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is transferred from the rear end of the sixth conveyor 16, the trunk Za of the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is conveyed on the narrow sixth conveyor 16, but the left and right side edges Zc. , Zc is placed on the respective push plates 56, 56 of the left and right folding devices 55, 55 through the respective guide conveyors 16b, 16b and transferred. The sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 are temporarily stopped when the scheduled folding position of the sleeve folded garment Z1 is located immediately below the folding plate 61 of the first two-folding device 6. At this time, the sleeve folded garment Z1 is in the state shown in FIGS.

次に幅折り装置5が作動するが、まず各分割折りガイド52,52・・がそれぞれ伸縮シリンダ53により下動され、続いて各折り掛け装置55,55の押板56,56がそれぞれ伸縮シリンダ57により左右内側に作動されて、各押板56,56上に載せていた衣類側縁部Zc,Zc(図10)を図11に示すように左右の折りガイド51,51(各分割折りガイド52)上に折り掛け→その後、各押板56,56が左右外側に後退する。このとき図12及び図13の状態になり、この状態では幅折り衣類Z2の左右側縁部Zc,Zcは全長(例えば1200mm長さ)が各折りガイド51,51上にあるが各折りガイド51,51はそれぞれ分割折りガイド52,52となっているので、各衣類側縁部Zc,Zcは前後の分割折りガイド52,52に跨がっている。尚、各分割折りガイド52,52の対向する各先端部52a,52a間には所定間隔(例えば100〜120mm)の隙間があり、この隙間は第1の2つ折り装置6の折り板61の直下にある。   Next, the width folding device 5 operates. First, the respective folding guides 52, 52,... Are moved down by the telescopic cylinders 53, and then the push plates 56, 56 of the folding devices 55, 55 are respectively telescopic cylinders. As shown in FIG. 11, left and right folding guides 51 and 51 (each divided folding guide) are operated on the clothing side edge portions Zc and Zc (FIG. 10), which are actuated left and right by 57 and placed on the respective pressing plates 56 and 56. 52) Folding on top → After that, each push plate 56, 56 retracts to the left and right outside. At this time, the state becomes as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. In this state, the left and right side edges Zc, Zc of the width-folded garment Z2 have a total length (for example, a length of 1200 mm) on the respective folding guides 51, 51. , 51 are divided folding guides 52, 52, respectively, so that the clothing side edge portions Zc, Zc straddle the front and rear divided folding guides 52, 52. In addition, there is a gap of a predetermined interval (for example, 100 to 120 mm) between the respective front end portions 52a and 52a facing each of the split folding guides 52 and 52, and this gap is directly below the folding plate 61 of the first two-fold device 6. It is in.

次に、第1の2つ折り装置6の伸縮シリンダ62が伸長して、折り板61を図13に鎖線図示(符号61′)するように押下げるが、このとき図14に矢印で示すように、第6コンベア16をその上面が前側に走行するように駆動するとともに、第7コンベア17をその上面が後側に走行するように駆動する。   Next, the telescopic cylinder 62 of the first two-folding device 6 is extended, and the folding plate 61 is pushed down as shown by the chain line in FIG. 13 (reference numeral 61 '). At this time, as shown by the arrow in FIG. The sixth conveyor 16 is driven so that its upper surface travels forward, and the seventh conveyor 17 is driven so that its upper surface travels rearward.

すると、幅折り衣類Z2の折り部が図14に鎖線図示(符号Zg)するように各分割折りガイド52,52の先端部52a,52a間の隙間から第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17のプレス部P側に押し込まれるが、このとき幅折り衣類Z2の前後各側の側縁部Zc,Zcが図15に示すように各分割折りガイド52,52の先端部52a,52aから順次スムーズに抜け出していく。従って、袖折り衣類Z1を全長のままで幅折りした幅折り衣類Z2であっても、各折りガイド51,51(分割折りガイド52,52)からの抜き出しが比較的容易で且つ比較的短い時間で抜き出せる。尚、図15に示すように、幅折り衣類Z2の2つ折り部分がプレス部Pを通過する際には、該衣類の2つ折り部分が前後からプレスされて扁平になる。   Then, the sixth conveyor 16 and the seventh conveyor 17 are pressed from the gap between the front end portions 52a and 52a of the respective split folding guides 52 and 52 so that the folded portion of the width folded garment Z2 is shown by a chain line in FIG. The side edge portions Zc and Zc on the front and rear sides of the width-folded garment Z2 are smoothly and smoothly pulled out from the end portions 52a and 52a of the respective divided folding guides 52 and 52 as shown in FIG. To go. Therefore, even if the sleeve-folded garment Z1 is a width-folded garment Z2 that is folded in its full length, it is relatively easy to extract from the fold guides 51 and 51 (divided fold guides 52 and 52). Can be extracted. As shown in FIG. 15, when the half-folded portion of the width-folded garment Z2 passes through the press portion P, the half-folded portion of the garment is pressed from the front and back to become flat.

他方、第1の2つ折り装置6が作動するときには、図14に示すように第10コンベア20の上面走行部が伸縮シリンダ20aで山形に押し上げられ、該第10コンベア20の上面走行部が第8コンベア18及び第9コンベア19の各下面走行部に近接している(上下コンベア部分でプレス機能を発揮する)。   On the other hand, when the first half-folding device 6 is operated, the upper surface traveling portion of the tenth conveyor 20 is pushed up by the telescopic cylinder 20a as shown in FIG. The conveyor 18 and the ninth conveyor 19 are close to the lower surface running portions (the pressing function is exhibited in the upper and lower conveyor portions).

図14の状態から図15に示すように、2つ折りされた衣類がプレス部Pを下動する時点では、第8コンベア18の下面及び第10コンベア20の上面がそれぞれ後側に走行するように駆動されており、図15に示すように2つ折り衣類の先端部がプレス部Pの出口(下端)から送り出された時点で、第1ブロワ71から高圧エア(矢印)を吹き出す。すると、2つ折り部分の先側が鎖線図示するように第8コンベア18側に偏向させて、該2つ折り部分の先側を第8コンベア18の下面走行部と第10コンベア20の上面走行部の間に導く。   As shown in FIG. 15 from the state of FIG. 14, the bottom surface of the eighth conveyor 18 and the top surface of the tenth conveyor 20 run to the rear side when the folded clothing moves down the press part P, respectively. The high-pressure air (arrow) is blown out from the first blower 71 when the front end of the folded garment is sent out from the outlet (lower end) of the press part P as shown in FIG. Then, the front side of the half-folded portion is deflected to the eighth conveyor 18 side as shown in the chain line, and the front side of the two-folded portion is placed between the lower surface running portion of the eighth conveyor 18 and the upper side running portion of the tenth conveyor 20. Lead to.

続いて、図16に示すように、2つ折り衣類Z3の長さ方向中間部(第2の2つ折り部)が第2ブロワ72に対面したタイミングで、該第2ブロワ72から高圧エア(矢印)を吹き出すと同時に、第8コンベア18と第10コンベア20をそれぞれ反転走行させ(第8コンベア18の下面走行部及び第10コンベア20の上面走行部がそれぞれ後側から前側に走行する)、さらに第9コンベア19もその下面走行部が後側から前側に走行するように駆動する。すると、2つ折り衣類Z3の第2の2つ折り予定部分が図16に鎖線図示(符号Zh)するように第9コンベア19の下面走行部と第10コンベア20の上面走行部との間に導びかれ、2つ折り衣類Z3が図17に示すように第9コンベア19の下面走行部と第10コンベア20の上面走行部との間でさらに2つ折りされる(4つ折り衣類Z4となる)。そして、図17に示すように、該4つ折り衣類Z4の全長が第9コンベア19と第10コンベア20間に導かれた時点で、第9コンベア19及び第10コンベア20の駆動を停止させ、続いて伸縮シリンダ20bを縮小させて第10コンベア20の上面走行部を鎖線図示(符号20″)するように下動させる。   Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16, high-pressure air (arrow) is drawn from the second blower 72 at the timing when the intermediate portion in the length direction (second folded portion) of the folded clothing Z3 faces the second blower 72. At the same time, the eighth conveyor 18 and the tenth conveyor 20 are run in reverse (the lower surface running portion of the eighth conveyor 18 and the upper surface running portion of the tenth conveyor 20 are run from the rear side to the front side), respectively. The 9 conveyor 19 is also driven so that its lower surface traveling portion travels from the rear side to the front side. Then, the second half-folded portion of the half-folded garment Z3 is guided between the lower surface traveling portion of the ninth conveyor 19 and the upper surface traveling portion of the tenth conveyor 20 so as to be indicated by a chain line in FIG. Then, the folded clothing Z3 is further folded in two between the lower surface traveling portion of the ninth conveyor 19 and the upper surface traveling portion of the tenth conveyor 20 as shown in FIG. 17 (becomes a folded clothing Z4). Then, as shown in FIG. 17, when the full length of the four-fold garment Z4 is introduced between the ninth conveyor 19 and the tenth conveyor 20, the driving of the ninth conveyor 19 and the tenth conveyor 20 is stopped, Thus, the telescopic cylinder 20b is contracted and the upper surface traveling portion of the tenth conveyor 20 is moved downward as shown by a chain line (reference numeral 20 ").

次に、第10コンベア20の上面走行部を下動させた後(符号20″の状態)、該第10コンベア20″を上面が前側から後側に走行するように駆動させる。すると、第10コンベア20″上の4つ折り衣類Z4′が該第10コンベア20″から第11コンベア21を経て排出部側の第12コンベア22側に移送される。   Next, after the upper surface traveling portion of the tenth conveyor 20 is moved downward (state 20 ″), the tenth conveyor 20 ″ is driven so that the upper surface travels from the front side to the rear side. Then, the four-fold garment Z4 ′ on the tenth conveyor 20 ″ is transferred from the tenth conveyor 20 ″ to the twelfth conveyor 22 side on the discharge section side through the eleventh conveyor 21.

このように、第1コンベア11上に胸側Zfを上面にして搬入した展張衣類Z0を、上記背上姿勢搬送経路(12,13,14,15)を使用して、幅折り装置5部分において胸側Zfが上面になる姿勢で折畳み処理する場合には、図3の折畳み工程の(F)に示すように、胸側Zfが表面に現れる状態で折畳む(折畳み衣類Z4とする)ことができる。   In this way, the extended garment Z0 carried on the first conveyor 11 with the chest side Zf as the upper surface is used in the width folding device 5 portion using the back posture conveying path (12, 13, 14, 15). When the folding process is performed with the chest side Zf being the upper surface, as shown in (F) of the folding process in FIG. 3, the chest side Zf may be folded with the chest side Zf appearing on the surface (referred to as a folded clothing Z4). it can.

尚、図1において、排出部8には、第12コンベア22の下面近接位置にゲート板81が設けられ、該ゲート板81の下方にリフター装置82の載せ台83(伸縮シリンダ84で作動される)が上下動自在に配置されている。そして、第11コンベア21から第12コンベア22によりゲート板81上に移送された折畳み衣類は、該ゲート板81から載せ台83上に受け取られ、さらに該載せ台83が下動して排出コンベア85上に受け渡して機体外に排出するようになっている。   In FIG. 1, the discharge unit 8 is provided with a gate plate 81 at a position near the lower surface of the twelfth conveyor 22, and is placed under the gate plate 81 by a platform 83 (lifting cylinder 84). ) Are arranged to be movable up and down. Then, the folded clothes transferred from the eleventh conveyor 21 to the gate plate 81 by the twelfth conveyor 22 are received from the gate plate 81 onto the platform 83, and the platform 83 is further moved down to discharge the conveyor 85. It will be delivered to the top and discharged outside the aircraft.

他方、第1コンベア11上に胸側Zfを上面にして搬入した展張衣類Z0(手作業で身頃部分を整形できる)を、図5の折畳み工程の(F)で示すように背側Zeが表面に現れる状態で折畳む場合には、上記胸上姿勢搬送経路(12′,23)を使用する。   On the other hand, the stretched garment Z0 (the body part can be manually shaped) carried on the first conveyor 11 with the chest side Zf as the upper surface is the back side Ze as shown in (F) of the folding step of FIG. When folded in a state that appears in the above, the above-mentioned chest posture conveyance path (12 ', 23) is used.

即ち、この場合は、図1において、第2コンベア12を伸縮シリンダ12aで下降傾斜(符号12′)させて、第1コンベア11上の展張衣類を、下降傾斜させた第2コンベア12′及び第13コンベア23を経て幅折り部分の第7コンベア17の前端部に移送させる。尚、この場合には、展張衣類が袖折り装置3部分を通過しないので、第1コンベア11上において身頃部分を整形する際に両袖Zb,Zbも手作業で胴部胸側Zfに折畳んでおく。   That is, in this case, in FIG. 1, the second conveyor 12 is inclined downward (reference numeral 12 ') by the telescopic cylinder 12a, and the stretched clothing on the first conveyor 11 is inclined downward by the second conveyor 12' and the second conveyor 12 '. It passes through the 13 conveyor 23 and is transferred to the front end of the seventh conveyor 17 at the width folded portion. In this case, since the stretch garment does not pass through the sleeve folding device 3, the sleeves Zb and Zb are folded manually to the trunk chest side Zf when shaping the body part on the first conveyor 11. Keep it.

このように、胸上姿勢搬送経路(12′,23)を使用すると、幅折り部分(幅折り装置5部分)のコンベア(第7コンベア17と第6コンベア16)上に袖折り衣類Z1を胸側Zfが上面になる姿勢(図5(C)の姿勢)で搬入され、その後の各折畳み工程(図5の(D)〜(F)の工程)において背側Zeが表面に現れる状態で折畳むことができる。   As described above, when the upper chest posture conveyance path (12 ', 23) is used, the sleeve-folded clothing Z1 is placed on the chest on the conveyors (the seventh conveyor 17 and the sixth conveyor 16) of the width folding portion (width folding device 5 portion). It is carried in the posture in which the side Zf is the upper surface (the posture in FIG. 5C), and folded in a state in which the back side Ze appears on the surface in each subsequent folding step (steps (D) to (F) in FIG. 5). Can be folded.

そして、この実施例の衣類折畳み機では、上記背上姿勢搬送経路の使用と胸上姿勢搬送経路の使用とは、単に第2コンベア12の接続側を伸縮シリンダ12aで切換えるだけで行え、折り方(胸出し折りと背出し折り)についての客先の要望を簡単な切換のみで達成することができる。   In the clothes folding machine according to this embodiment, the use of the back posture conveyance path and the chest posture conveyance path can be performed simply by switching the connection side of the second conveyor 12 with the extension cylinder 12a. The customer's request for (chest folding and back folding) can be achieved by simple switching.

又、この実施例の衣類折畳み機では、上記のように幅折り装置5部分において袖折り衣類Z1の全長を展張させた状態で幅折りし、その幅折り衣類Z2の全長を第1の2つ折り装置6及び第2の2つ折り装置7で2回に分けて小さく折畳むようにしているので、折畳まれた衣類Z4を着用する際に、長さ方向に続けて2回展張させた後、幅方向に1回展張させ、最後に両袖Zb,Zbを展張させることで、着用可能状態に展開させることができる。従って、着用時の衣類展開作業が簡単且つ短時間で行える。   In the garment folding machine of this embodiment, as described above, the width folding device 5 is folded in the state where the full length of the sleeve foldable clothing Z1 is extended, and the full length of the width foldable clothing Z2 is folded in the first two. Since the device 6 and the second folding device 7 are folded in two small portions, when the folded clothing Z4 is worn, it is stretched twice in the length direction and then the width direction. It is possible to develop it into a wearable state by causing the sleeves Zb and Zb to be extended at the end. Therefore, the work for unfolding clothes can be performed easily and in a short time.

又、幅折り装置5の前後中間部の上方に第1の2つ折り装置6を設けているので、幅折り装置5と第1の2つ折り装置6の設置スペース(特に前後方向の設置スペース)を共用でき、折畳み機全体のコンパクト化を達成できる。   Further, since the first two-fold device 6 is provided above the front and rear intermediate portion of the width folding device 5, the installation space (especially the installation space in the front-rear direction) for the width folding device 5 and the first two-fold device 6 is increased. It can be shared and the entire folding machine can be made compact.

さらに、幅折り装置5部分のコンベアを前後に2分割し(第6コンベア16と第7コンベア17)、幅折り装置5の左右各折りガイド51,51をそれぞれ2分割し、各分割折りガイド52,52の各先端部52a,52aの間隔部分の上方に第1の2つ折り装置6を設けているので、幅折り後の幅折り衣類Z2を2つ折りする際に、2つ折り動作と同時に各分割折りガイド52,52に折り掛けられている衣類の折り掛け部分を抜き外すことができるとともに、衣類の折り掛け部分(両側縁部Zc,Zc)は前後同時に抜き外すことができるので、袖折り衣類Z1を全長のままで幅折りするものであっても、衣類の折り掛け部分を各折りガイドから抜き外すための時間が長くならない。   Further, the conveyor of the width folding device 5 is divided into two in the front and rear direction (sixth conveyor 16 and seventh conveyor 17), the left and right folding guides 51, 51 of the width folding device 5 are divided into two, and each divided folding guide 52 is divided. , 52 is provided with the first two-fold device 6 above the space between the tip portions 52a, 52a, so that when the width-folded garment Z2 is folded in half, each split is performed simultaneously with the folding operation. Since the folding part of the clothing folded on the folding guides 52 and 52 can be removed and the folded part (both side edges Zc and Zc) of the clothing can be removed simultaneously at the front and back, the sleeve folded clothing Even if Z1 is folded in its full length, the time for removing the folded portion of the clothing from each folding guide does not increase.

尚、本願の袖折り装置3は、他の実施例では、上記胸上姿勢搬送経路(12′,23)のない衣類折畳み機にも適用でき、さらに上記袖整形装置4のないものも適用できる。又、袖整形装置4のないものを適用した場合には、袖折り装置3部分を構成する第3コンベア13及び左右の各袖折りベルト32,34を間欠発停させずに常時連続作動されておいてもよい。   In other embodiments, the sleeve folding device 3 of the present application can also be applied to a clothing folding machine without the above-mentioned chest posture conveyance path (12 ', 23), and can also be applied to a device without the above-mentioned sleeve shaping device 4. . Further, when a device without the sleeve shaping device 4 is applied, the third conveyor 13 and the left and right sleeve folding belts 32 and 34 constituting the sleeve folding device 3 are always continuously operated without intermittently starting and stopping. It may be left.

本願実施例の袖折り装置を備えた衣類折畳み機の全体構成を示す概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view which shows the whole structure of the clothing folding machine provided with the sleeve folding apparatus of this-application Example. 図1の衣類折畳み機で使用されるハンガー付き衣類における、ハンガー掛け状態とハンガー抜き状態の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the hanger hanging state and hanger removal state in the clothes with a hanger used with the clothing folding machine of FIG. 図1の衣類折畳み機において背上姿勢搬送経路を使用して衣類を胸出し折りする際の折畳み工程図である。It is a folding process figure at the time of carrying out breast folding of clothing using a back posture conveyance path in the clothes folding machine of FIG. 図1の衣類折畳み機において背上姿勢搬送経路を使用して衣類を背出し折りする際の折畳み工程図である。It is a folding process figure at the time of folding back | folding clothes using a back posture conveyance path | route in the clothing folding machine of FIG. 図1の衣類折畳み機において胸上姿勢搬送経路を使用して衣類を背出し折りする際の折畳み工程図である。It is a folding process figure at the time of folding back | folding clothes using the upper chest posture conveyance path | route in the clothing folding machine of FIG. 図1の衣類折畳み機の袖整形装置部分及び袖折り装置部分の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a sleeve shaping device portion and a sleeve folding device portion of the clothes folding machine of FIG. 1. 図6の平面図である。FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6. 図1の衣類折畳み機の各折り装置部分の拡大図である。It is an enlarged view of each folding device part of the clothing folder of FIG. 図8の平面図である。It is a top view of FIG. 図9のX−X拡大断面図である。It is XX expanded sectional drawing of FIG. 図10からの状態変化図である。It is a state change figure from FIG. 図10からの状態変化後の平面図である。It is a top view after the state change from FIG. 図12のXIII−XIII拡大断面図である。It is XIII-XIII expanded sectional drawing of FIG. 図13からの状態変化後の一部側面図をである。It is a partial side view after the state change from FIG. 図14からの状態変化図である。It is a state change figure from FIG. 図15からの状態変化図である。It is a state change figure from FIG. 図16からの状態変化図である。It is a state change figure from FIG. 従来例の衣類折畳み機の概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view of the clothes folding machine of a prior art example. 図18の衣類折畳み機で衣類を背出し折りする際の折畳み工程図である。It is a folding process figure at the time of folding back | folding clothes with the clothing folding machine of FIG. 図18の衣類折畳み機で衣類を胸出し折りする際の折畳み工程図である。It is a folding process figure at the time of carrying out chest-folding of clothing with the clothing folding machine of FIG.

1は搬送装置、3は袖折り装置、4は袖整形装置、5は幅折り装置、6は第1の2つ折り装置、7は第2の2つ折り装置、11〜23はコンベア、31は滑り板(台板)、32は左袖折りベルト、34は右袖折りベルト、51は折りガイド、52は分割折りガイド、52aは先端部、55は折り掛け装置、Pはプレス部、Z1は展張衣類、Zaは胴部、Zbは袖部、Zcは側縁部、Z1は袖折り衣類、Z2は幅折り衣類、Z3は2つ折り衣類、Z4は4つ折り衣類である。   1 is a conveying device, 3 is a sleeve folding device, 4 is a sleeve shaping device, 5 is a width folding device, 6 is a first two folding device, 7 is a second folding device, 11 to 23 are conveyors, and 31 is a slip Plate (base plate), 32 is a left sleeve folding belt, 34 is a right sleeve folding belt, 51 is a folding guide, 52 is a split folding guide, 52a is a tip portion, 55 is a folding device, P is a press portion, Z1 is a stretch Clothing, Za is a trunk, Zb is a sleeve, Zc is a side edge, Z1 is a folded sleeve clothing, Z2 is a width folded clothing, Z3 is a folded clothing, Z4 is a folded clothing.

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一連の搬送装置(1)上において、両袖(Zb,Zb)を広げた展張衣類(Z0)から該両袖を衣類胴部(Za)側に折畳んだ後、その袖折り衣類(Z1)を所定の小面積まで折畳めるようにした衣類折畳み機に使用される衣類の袖折り装置であって、
展張衣類(Z0)の上面に接触して該展張衣類(Z0)を搬送させ得るコンベア(13)と、該コンベア(13)の下面近傍位置に設置された展張衣類(Z0)の胴部(Za)とほぼ同幅の台板(31)と、該台板(31)の下面側に設置されていて該台板(31)の左右各側縁から垂下させた両袖(Zb,Zb)をそれぞれ衣類胴部の下面側に折畳み得る左右の各袖折りベルト(32,34)とを備え、
さらに、前記各袖折りベルト(32,34)は、展張衣類(Z0)の搬送方向の前後にずらせて設置しているとともに、
前記展張衣類(Z0)をその両袖(Zb,Zb)が台板(31)の左右各側縁からそれぞれ下方に垂下する状態で前記コンベア(13)により台板(31)上を搬送させながら、各袖(Zb,Zb)を左右の各袖折りベルト(32,34)により先後時間差をもってそれぞれ衣類胴部(Za)側に折畳めるようにした、
ことを特徴とする衣類の袖折り装置。
On a series of conveying devices (1), after folding both sleeves from the stretched garment (Z0) with both sleeves (Zb, Zb) widened to the clothing body (Za) side, the sleeve folded clothing (Z1) A clothing sleeve folding device used in a clothing folding machine that is capable of folding up to a predetermined small area,
A conveyor (13) capable of contacting the upper surface of the extended garment (Z0) and transporting the extended garment (Z0), and a trunk (Za) of the extended garment (Z0) installed near the lower surface of the conveyor (13) ) And a base plate (31) having substantially the same width as the base plate (31) and both sleeves (Zb, Zb) which are installed on the lower surface side of the base plate (31) and are suspended from the left and right side edges of the base plate (31). The left and right sleeve folding belts (32, 34) each foldable on the lower surface side of the clothing body,
Further, each of the sleeve folding belts (32, 34) is installed so as to be shifted forward and backward in the conveying direction of the stretch garment (Z0),
While the stretchable garment (Z0) is conveyed on the base plate (31) by the conveyor (13) in a state where both sleeves (Zb, Zb) hang downward from the left and right side edges of the base plate (31), respectively. The sleeves (Zb, Zb) can be folded to the clothing body (Za) side with the time difference between the left and right sleeve folding belts (32, 34).
A sleeve folding device for clothing.
請求項において、
左右の各袖折りベルト(32,34)における内方側の各端部(32a,34a)を衣類搬送部分の幅中心(P)よりそれぞれ左右に越えた位置まで延出させている、
ことを特徴とする衣類の袖折り装置。
In claim 1 ,
The inner end portions (32a, 34a) of the left and right sleeve folding belts (32, 34) are extended to the positions beyond the left and right sides of the width center (P) of the clothing conveying portion, respectively.
A sleeve folding device for clothing.
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