Abrégé

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1 ) for spreading out laundry items (80), in particular pieces of linen (80), each having pairs of opposite edges defining respective corner regions (C) of the laundry item (80), the apparatus (1 ) comprising a pair of spreader clamps (20) for spreading apart two corner regions (C) at a leading edge (FE) of the laundry item (80), a pair of transfer clamps (30, 30') for transferring said corner regions (C) at said leading edge (FE) to said spreader clamps (20) and a loading station (10) with a front end (A) for receiving firstly a trailing edge (RE) and then the leading edge (FE) of the laundry item (80), said loading station (10) including a conveyor belt (91, 92), and a first and a second group (19) of rollers disposed on a respective side of said conveyor belt (91 ) at a rear end (B) of said loading station (10), said first and second groups (19) of rollers configured to locate said two corner regions (C) at the leading edge (FE), each group (19) of rollers including a first roller (92", 93") and a second roller (92', 93') defining together a first gap (97) for passing therethrough a respective longitudinal portion between said trail¬ ing edge (RE) and said leading edge (FE) of the laundry item (80), the transfer clamps (30, 30') each having opposite jaws (110, 120) and being movable to a position below said first gap (97) of a corresponding group (19) of rollers to capture and hold a portion of said corner region (C) at said leading edge (FE) between said jaws (110, 120), characterised in each transfer clamp (30, 30') being configured for repositioning said corner regions (C) captured and held between said jaws (110, 120) thereof.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Produits et services

Machines for use in laundries, namely machines for folding, conveying, stacking, counting, bundling, feeding, spreading and otherwise handling or ordering items such as linen towels, sheets and bedding.

Produits et services

(1) Machines for use in laundries, namely machines for folding, conveying, stacking, counting, bundling, feeding, spreading and otherwise handling or ordering items such as linen towels, sheets and bedding.

Produits et services

machines for use in laundries, namely, automatic clothes, textiles, towels, linens, sheets, and bedding folding machines for industrial purposes, conveyors being machines, stacking machines, counting machines for counting and sorting clothes, textiles, towels, linens, sheets, and bedding, clothes, textiles, towels, linens, sheets, and bedding bundling machines, feeding machines being clothes, textiles, towels, linens, sheets, and bedding inserting machines for the automated flattening and positioning of clothes, textiles, towels, linens, sheets, and bedding as they enter the machine, spreading machines for separating clothes, textiles, towels, linens, sheets, and bedding

Abrégé

The present invention relates to linen spreader apparatus including a conveyor defining a machine direction, a pair of spreader clamps movable transversally to said machine direction towards each other, and away from each other for spreading out a piece of linen, at least one charger station, each charger station delivering a corner of a leading portion of a piece of linen to a respective one of said spreader clamps, a transfer beam for transferring a piece of spread out linen from said at least one pair of spreader clamps to said conveyor, said transfer beam having a leading edge and a trailing edge and being arranged to move back and forth in said machine direction between advanced and retracted positions, said leading edge of said transfer beam located in a region below said spreader clamps in said advanced position, said transfer beam being configured for temporarily holding on to a portion of said piece of linen as the transfer beam moves from said advanced position towards said retracted position, and an elongated transverse abutment structure having an abutment face, for holding a portion of said piece of linen between said leading edge of said transfer beam and said abutment face, pressurised air exits for directing said leading portion of said piece of linen onto said transfer beam when said piece of linen is released from said spreader clamps, wherein said transfer beam is having a main body, wherein said leading edge is movable to and from said main body.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The present invention relates to linen spreader apparatus including a conveyor defining a machine direction, a pair of spreader clamps movable transversally to said machine direction towards each other, and away from each other for spreading out a piece of linen, at least one charger station, each charger station delivering a corner of a leading portion of a piece of linen to a respective one of said spreader clamps, a transfer beam for transferring a piece of spread out linen from said at least one pair of spreader clamps to said conveyor, said transfer beam having a leading edge and a trailing edge and being arranged to move back and forth in said machine direction between advanced and retracted positions, said leading edge of said transfer beam located in a region below said spreader clamps in said advanced position, said transfer beam being configured for temporarily holding on to a portion of said piece of linen as the transfer beam moves from said advanced position towards said retracted position, and an elongated transverse abutment structure having an abutment face, for holding a portion of said piece of linen between said leading edge of said transfer beam and said abutment face, pressurised air exits for directing said leading portion of said piece of linen onto said transfer beam when said piece of linen is released from said spreader clamps, and one or more gates movable between a first position and a second position, said gates defining a part of said abutment face in said first position.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge
• D06F 95/00 - Systèmes de blanchisserie ou aménagements d'appareils ou de machinesBlanchisseries mobiles

Abrégé

The invention relates to a folding device for forming folded linen sheets, with a housing having opposite side walls, a rear side and a front side, a first conveyor defining a conveying surface for introducing linen sheets, wherein in operation of the folding device said linen sheets are cross-wise folded defining fold lines parallel and length-wise folded defining fold lines perpendicularly thereto, at least one length-wise folding station for forming length-wise folded linen sheets, wherein in a conveyor loop arranged in said housing below said length-wise folding station(s) and advancing said length-wise folded linen sheets to a housing part, said housing part including a number of cross-wise folding stations for cross-wise folding said length-wise folded linen sheets and including a number of secondary conveyor loops, said secondary conveyor loops carrying and advancing said folded linen sheets.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 89/00 - Appareils pour plier des articles textiles avec ou sans agrafage

Abrégé

The present invention relates to linen spreader apparatus (1) including a conveyor (30) defining a machine direction (MD), a pair of spreader clamps (20) movable transversally to said machine direction (MD) towards each other, and away from each other for spreading out a piece of linen (L), at least one charger station (10), each charger station (10) delivering a corner (C) of a leading portion (LI) of a piece of linen (L) to a respective one of said spreader clamps (12, 12'), a transfer beam (70) for transferring a piece of spread out linen (L) from said at least one pair of spreader clamps (20) to said conveyor (30), said transfer beam (70) having a leading edge (72) and a trailing edge (74) and being arranged to move back and forth in said machine direction (MD) between advanced and retracted positions, said leading edge (72) of said transfer beam (70) located in a region below said spreader clamps (20) in said advanced position, said transfer beam (70) being configured for temporarily holding on to a portion of said piece of linen (L) as the transfer beam (70) moves from said advanced position towards said retracted position, and an elongated transverse abutment structure (50) having an abutment face (F), for holding a portion of said piece of linen (L) between said leading edge (72) of said transfer beam (70) and said abutment face (F), pressurised air exits (4) for directing said leading portion (LI) of said piece of linen (L) onto said transfer beam (70) when said piece of linen (L) is released from said spreader clamps (22), wherein said transfer beam (70) is having a main body (76), wherein said leading edge (72) is movable to and from said main body (76).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The present invention relates to linen spreader apparatus (1) including a conveyor (30) defining a machine direction (MD), a pair of spreader clamps (20) movable transversally to said ma-chine direction (MD) towards each other, and away from each other for spreading out a piece of linen (L), at least one charger station (10), each charger station (10) delivering a corner (C) of a leading portion (LI) of a piece of linen (L) to a respective one of said spreader clamps (12, 12'), a transfer beam (70) for transferring a piece of spread out linen (L) from said at least one pair of spreader clamps (20) to said convey-or (30), said transfer beam (70) having a leading edge (72) and a trailing edge (74) and being arranged to move back and forth in said machine direction (MD) between advanced and retracted positions, said leading edge (72) of said transfer beam (70) located in a region below said spreader clamps (20) in said advanced position, said transfer beam (70) being configured for temporarily holding on to a portion of said piece of linen (L) as the transfer beam (70) moves from said advanced position towards said retracted position, and an elongated transverse abutment structure (50) having an abutment face (F), for holding a portion of said piece of linen (L) between said leading edge (72) of said transfer beam (70) and said abutment face (F), pressurised air exits (4) for directing said leading portion (LI) of said piece of linen (L) onto said transfer beam (70) when said piece of linen (L) is released from said spreader clamps (22), and one or more gates (55, 56) movable between a first position and a second position, said gates (55, 56) defining a part of said abutment face (F) in said first position.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The present invention relates to linen spreader apparatus (1) including a conveyor (30) defining a machine direction (MD), a pair of spreader clamps (20) movable transversally to said machine direction (MD) towards each other, and away from each other for spreading out a piece of linen (L), at least one charger station (10), each charger station (10) delivering a corner (C) of a leading portion (LI) of a piece of linen (L) to a respective one of said spreader clamps (12, 12'), a transfer beam (70) for transferring a piece of spread out linen (L) from said at least one pair of spreader clamps (20) to said conveyor (30), said transfer beam (70) having a leading edge (72) and a trailing edge (74) and being arranged to move back and forth in said machine direction (MD) between advanced and retracted positions, said leading edge (72) of said transfer beam (70) located in a region below said spreader clamps (20) in said advanced position, said transfer beam (70) being configured for temporarily holding on to a portion of said piece of linen (L) as the transfer beam (70) moves from said advanced position towards said retracted position, and an elongated transverse abutment structure (50) having an abutment face (F), for holding a portion of said piece of linen (L) between said leading edge (72) of said transfer beam (70) and said abutment face (F), pressurised air exits (4) for directing said leading portion (LI) of said piece of linen (L) onto said transfer beam (70) when said piece of linen (L) is released from said spreader clamps (22), wherein said transfer beam (70) is having a main body (76), wherein said leading edge (72) is movable to and from said main body (76).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The present invention relates to linen spreader apparatus (1) including a conveyor (30) defining a machine direction (MD), a pair of spreader clamps (20) movable transversally to said ma-chine direction (MD) towards each other, and away from each other for spreading out a piece of linen (L), at least one charger station (10), each charger station (10) delivering a corner (C) of a leading portion (LI) of a piece of linen (L) to a respective one of said spreader clamps (12, 12'), a transfer beam (70) for transferring a piece of spread out linen (L) from said at least one pair of spreader clamps (20) to said convey-or (30), said transfer beam (70) having a leading edge (72) and a trailing edge (74) and being arranged to move back and forth in said machine direction (MD) between advanced and retracted positions, said leading edge (72) of said transfer beam (70) located in a region below said spreader clamps (20) in said advanced position, said transfer beam (70) being configured for temporarily holding on to a portion of said piece of linen (L) as the transfer beam (70) moves from said advanced position towards said retracted position, and an elongated transverse abutment structure (50) having an abutment face (F), for holding a portion of said piece of linen (L) between said leading edge (72) of said transfer beam (70) and said abutment face (F), pressurised air exits (4) for directing said leading portion (LI) of said piece of linen (L) onto said transfer beam (70) when said piece of linen (L) is released from said spreader clamps (22), and one or more gates (55, 56) movable between a first position and a second position, said gates (55, 56) defining a part of said abutment face (F) in said first position.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for receiving and spreading out/extending cloth (3), such as pieces of laundry, comprising a set of spreader clamps (120) for releasably receiving a pair of corners of said cloth (3) and for spreading out of said cloth (3), a suction box system (S) including: a suction chute (170) connected with a front portion of a suction chamber (200) and having a mouth for receiving said cloth (3), and a suction fan (119) communicating with a rear portion of said suction chamber (200) via a number of air flow passages (185), the suction fan (119) establishing suction in said suction chamber (200) and said suction chute (170), whereby said suction box system (S) additionally includes a discharge conveyor (C) for the discharge of cloth (3) collected in said suction chamber (200), a discharge gate (320) selectively openable for said discharge, and an air access gate (430) operable for temporarily reducing suction applied by said fan (119) through said air flow passages (185).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge
• D06F 67/02 - RouleauxLeurs dispositifs de chauffage
• D06F 69/02 - Machines à repasser non prévues ailleurs utilisant des courroies ou tabliers de repassage ou de pressage sans fin ou autres
• D06F 95/00 - Systèmes de blanchisserie ou aménagements d'appareils ou de machinesBlanchisseries mobiles
• D06C 3/00 - Étirage, ramage ou étendage de tissus textilesProduction d'élasticité dans les tissus textiles

Abrégé

actuators (251, 280) for said rotation and said activation of said clamps (229).

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 15/00 - Têtes de préhension
• B65G 17/20 - Transporteurs comportant un élément de traction sans fin, p. ex. une chaîne transmettant le mouvement à une surface porteuse de charges continue ou sensiblement continue, ou à une série de porte-charges individuelsTransporteurs à chaîne sans fin dans lesquels des chaînes constituent la surface portant la charge comprenant des porte-charges suspendus à des chaînes de traction aériennes
• B65G 47/14 - Dispositifs pour alimenter en objets ou matériaux les transporteurs pour alimenter en objets à partir de piles d'objets en désordre ou de tas d'objets en vrac disposant ou présentant les objets par des moyens mécaniques ou pneumatiques durant l'alimentation
• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge
• D06F 95/00 - Systèmes de blanchisserie ou aménagements d'appareils ou de machinesBlanchisseries mobiles
• B65G 47/90 - Dispositifs pour saisir et déposer les articles ou les matériaux
• B65G 17/32 - Porte-charges individuels
• B23Q 3/155 - Agencements pour insérer ou retirer automatiquement les outils

Abrégé

The invention relates to a folding device (1) for forming folded linen sheets (L), comprising a housing (H) having opposite side walls (W), a rear side (5) and a front side (6),the direction from the rear side (5) to the front side (6) defining a first machine direction of said folding device (1) and a direction perpendicularly thereto, towards one of said side walls (W) defining a second machine direction of said folding device (1),a first conveyor (10) defining a conveying surface for introducing linen sheets (L) in said first machine direction, such as with two opposite edges of said linen sheets (L) generally parallel to said first machine direction, wherein in operation of the folding device (1) said linen sheets (L) are cross-wise folded defining fold lines parallel with said first machine direction and length-wise folded defining fold lines perpendicularly thereto,at least one length-wise folding station (S1, S2) for forming length-wise folded linen sheets (L),characterised in a second machine direction conveyor loop (35) arranged in said housing (H) below said length-wise folding station(s) (S1, S2)and advancing said length-wise folded linen sheets (L) in said second machine direction to a housing part (H2), said housing part (H2) comprising a number of cross- wise folding stations (S4, S5) for cross-wise folding said length-wise folded linen sheets (L) and including a number of secondary conveyor loops (40, 45, 50, 55), said secondary conveyor loops (40, 45, 50, 55) carrying and advancing said folded linen sheets (L) in said second machine direction and opposite said second machine direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 89/00 - Appareils pour plier des articles textiles avec ou sans agrafage

Abrégé

The invention relates to a folding device (1) for forming folded linen sheets (L), comprising a housing (H) having opposite side walls (W), a rear side (5) and a front side (6),the direction from the rear side (5) to the front side (6) defining a first machine direction of said folding device (1) and a direction perpendicularly thereto, towards one of said side walls (W) defining a second machine direction of said folding device (1),a first conveyor (10) defining a conveying surface for introducing linen sheets (L) in said first machine direction, such as with two opposite edges of said linen sheets (L) generally parallel to said first machine direction, wherein in operation of the folding device (1) said linen sheets (L) are cross-wise folded defining fold lines parallel with said first machine direction and length-wise folded defining fold lines perpendicularly thereto,at least one length-wise folding station (S1, S2) for forming length-wise folded linen sheets (L),characterised in a second machine direction conveyor loop (35) arranged in said housing (H) below said length-wise folding station(s) (S1, S2)and advancing said length-wise folded linen sheets (L) in said second machine direction to a housing part (H2), said housing part (H2) comprising a number of cross- wise folding stations (S4, S5) for cross-wise folding said length-wise folded linen sheets (L) and including a number of secondary conveyor loops (40, 45, 50, 55), said secondary conveyor loops (40, 45, 50, 55) carrying and advancing said folded linen sheets (L) in said second machine direction and opposite said second machine direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 89/00 - Appareils pour plier des articles textiles avec ou sans agrafage

Abrégé

The invention relates to a folding device for forming folded linen sheets (L), comprising a housing (H) having opposite side walls (W), a rear side (5) and a front side (6), the direction from the rear side (5) to the front side (6) defining a first machine direction of said folding de- vice (1) and a direction perpendicularly thereto, towards one of said side walls (W) defining a second machine direction of said folding device (1), a first conveyor (10) defining a conveying surface for introducing linen sheets (L) in said first machine direction, such as with two opposite edges of said linen sheets (L) generally parallel to said first machine direction, wherein in operation of the folding device (1) said linen sheets (L) are cross-wise folded defining fold lines parallel with said first machine direction and length-wise folded defining fold lines perpendicularly thereto.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 89/00 - Appareils pour plier des articles textiles avec ou sans agrafage

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a machine (50) for the processing of linen items (L) in an industrial laundry (1), such as for receiving, reorienting and transferring a linen item (L) from a loader (100) to a movable linen carrier (20), with a transfer mechanism (200) comprising: a carriage (250), a drive (201) for moving said carriage (250) between a loading position and a discharge position, said carriage (250) including a frame structure (257) with two spaced apart clamping structures (270), each being rotationally connected to the frame structure (257), each clamping structure (270) comprising two spaced apart activatable clamps (229), and actuators (251, 280) for said rotation and said activation of said clamps (229).

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 15/00 - Têtes de préhension
• B65G 47/90 - Dispositifs pour saisir et déposer les articles ou les matériaux
• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge
• D06F 95/00 - Systèmes de blanchisserie ou aménagements d'appareils ou de machinesBlanchisseries mobiles

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a machine (50) for the processing of linen items (L) in an industrial laundry (1), such as for receiving, reorienting and transferring a linen item (L) from a loader (100) to a movable linen carrier (20), with a transfer mechanism (200) comprising: a carriage (250), a drive (201) for moving said carriage (250) between a loading position and a discharge position, said carriage (250) including a frame structure (257) with two spaced apart clamping structures (270), each being rotationally connected to the frame structure (257), each clamping structure (270) comprising two spaced apart activatable clamps (229), and actuators (251, 280) for said rotation and said activation of said clamps (229).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 95/00 - Systèmes de blanchisserie ou aménagements d'appareils ou de machinesBlanchisseries mobiles

Abrégé

The invention relates to a roll making apparatus comprising spindles optionally having apertures for pressurized air and/or for applying a vacuum, the spindles being movable between a retracted position and an extended position, a roll engaging face configured to engage a roll carried by a spindle, upon the spindle carrying said roll moving to said retracted position, to move the roll relative to the spindle.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65H 18/10 - Mécanismes d'enroulage des bandes dans lesquels l'énergie est appliquée à la broche de la bobine
• B65H 19/30 - Levage, transport ou enlèvement de la bobineInsertion du noyau
• B65H 18/02 - Support de la bobine

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and a method for receiving and straightening four edge pieces of cloth, the apparatus having a machine direction parallel with a delivery direction of the straightened cloth, the apparatus comprising; at least three charger stations, each for receiving a piece of cloth and locating a pair of adjacent fore edge corners of the cloth, a set of spreader clamps for releasably receiving the pair of adjacent fore edge corners, at least two grippers, each for conveying the pair of fore edge corners from the charger station to the set of spreader clamps, where the grippers are configured to move along at least a portion of a first path transversally to the machine direction, wherein at least one central charger station has a first waiting location for the cloth with the corners being located, the waiting location being retracted opposite the machine direction from the set of spreader clamps away from the first path.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

Laundry article handling apparatus comprising at least one pair of article clamp devices (10), each having fluid pressure operated means (55, 55') for closing the clamp device jaws (20, 30) to hold an article therebetween, carriages for moving the clamp devices (10) between article receiving and article release positions, the clamp devices (10) having inlets (15, 16) to cooperate with an outlet for a source of pressurized fluid, and having release means allowing the article to be released from the clamp devices (10), and actuators at the release position for operating the release means.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

Device (1) for transferring laundered cloth (C) from a conveyer (101) to a roll (201), the roll (201) being rotatable around a rotation axis (202); the device (1) generally comprises a frame (20) with a sledge (23) being movable in a direction along the rotating axis (202) of the roll (201), the device (1) also includes a gripper (10) pivotably coupled to the sledge (23) by means of a gripper arm (11) configured to pivot around a rotation axis (12) perpendicular to the rotation axis (202) of the roll (201) from an upper position wherein the gripper (10) is configured to receive an edge (L) of the cloth (C) from the conveyer (101) to a lower position wherein the gripper (10) is configured to deliver the cloth to the roll; said gripper (10) further comprises a head portion (13) being pivotable around a rotation axis (14) perpendicular to the rotation axis (12) of the gripper arm (11).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for receiving and spreading out/extending cloth (3), such as pieces of laundry, comprising a set of spreader clamps (120) for releasably receiving a pair of corners of said cloth (3) and for spreading out of said cloth (3), a suction box system (S) including: a suction chute (170) connected with a front portion of a suction chamber (200) and having a mouth for receiving said cloth (3), and a suction fan (119) communicating with a rear portion of said suction chamber (200) via a number of air flow passages (185), the suction fan (119) establishing suction in said suction chamber (200) and said suction chute (170), whereby said suction box system (S) additionally includes a discharge conveyor (C) for the discharge of cloth (3) collected in said suction chamber (200), a discharge gate (320) selectively openable for said discharge, and an air access gate (430) operable for temporarily reducing suction applied by said fan (119) through said air flow passages (185).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for receiving and spreading out/extending cloth (3), such as pieces of laundry, comprising a) a set of spreader clamps (20) for releasably receiving a pair of corners of said cloth (3) and for said spreading out of said cloth (3), b) a suction box system (S) including: a suction chute (170) connected with a front portion of a suction chamber (200) and having a mouth for receiving said cloth (3), and a suction fan (119) communicating with a rear portion of said suction chamber (200) via a number of air flow passages (185), the suction fan (119) establishing suction in said suction chamber (200) and said suction chute (170), said suction box system (S) additionally including: a discharge conveyor (C) for discharge of cloth (3) collected in said suction chamber (200), a discharge gate (320) selectively openable for said discharge, and an air access gate (430) operable for temporarily reducing suction applied by said fan (119) through said air flow passages (185).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device (1) and method for reorienting of laundered cloth (C) comprising rollers (30, 35) for receiving the laundered cloth (C) such that is hangs suspended from the rollers (30, 35) in a typically skewed or oblique manner requiring a reorienting such that the edges of the cloth (C) are parallel with a downstream delivery line (180), the device (1) further includes sledges (50,60) with detectors (51, 61, 55, 65), whereby a controller (2) is configured for moving said sledges (50,60) independently of each other along a path (P) and for activating the rollers (30, 35) for rotation independently of each other or together, to reorient the cloth (C) in response to the signals from the detectors (51, 61, 55, 65) received by said controller (2).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Produits et services

Machines for use in laundries, including machines for folding, sorting, conveying, stacking, counting of laundry, bundling, feeding, spreading, ironing, rolling or pressing; parts and accessories included in class 7 for the aforementioned machines. Machines for use in laundries, including machines for drying; parts and accessories included in class 11 for the aforementioned machines.

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and a method for receiving and straightening four edge pieces of cloth, the apparatus having a machine direction parallel with a delivery direction of the straightened cloth, the apparatus comprising; at least three charger stations, each for receiving a piece of cloth and locating a pair of adjacent fore edge corners of the cloth, a set of spreader clamps for releasably receiving the pair of adjacent fore edge corners, at least two grippers, each for conveying the pair of fore edge corners from the charger station to the set of spreader clamps, where the grippers are configured to move along at least a portion of a first path transversally to the machine direction, wherein at least one central charger station has a first waiting location for the cloth with the corners being located, the waiting location being retracted opposite the machine direction from the set of spreader clamps away from the first path.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The invention concerns a method and corresponding apparatus of transferring a piece of cloth from a pair of spreader clamps to a conveyor via a transverse boom, where the piece of cloth is first suspended and straightened between the spreader clamps, then delivered to the transverse boom, and subsequently delivered from the transverse boom to the conveyor. Apart from that, a straightening of the fore edge of the piece of cloth is performed, seen in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor, after its delivery from the clamps to the transverse boom has been initiated, but before it is delivered to the conveyor.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 95/00 - Systèmes de blanchisserie ou aménagements d'appareils ou de machinesBlanchisseries mobiles
• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The feeder comprises a spreader device 4, 5 that is configured for seizing two adjacent corners of a piece of laundry and for subsequently shifting the two adjacent corners away from each other, to the effect that a first side edge of the piece of laundry, which side edge is situated between the two adjacent corners, is straightened. By use of two conveyors 6, 11 for advancing the piece of laundry it is enabled that the piece of cloth is turned between the two conveyors whereby a higher productivity is obtained by use of the feeder due to it being necessary to reject fewer pieces of laundry due to misaligned introduction of the pieces of laundry into the feeder.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

An ironer bed comprising a pair of metal plates (6, 7) that are joined by welding in two layers such that, between the plates, passages (5) are provided for a heat medium; and are configured such that they are capable of partially enclosing an ironer roller (12-15). The plate (7) that faces towards the ironing roller (12-15) is made of non-alloy or low-alloy steel; and the plate (6) that faces away from the ironer roller (12-15) is a plate of stainless steel which is thinner than the former plate.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/08 - PlateauxLeurs dispositifs de chauffage
• D06F 67/00 - Parties constitutives des machines à repasser prévues dans les groupes , ou

Abrégé

The invention concerns a method and corresponding apparatus of transferring a piece of cloth (3) from a pair of spreader clamps (4,5) to a conveyor (1) via a transverse boom, where the piece of cloth is first suspended and straightened between the spreader clamps, then delivered to the transverse boom (8,9), and subsequently delivered from the transverse boom to the conveyor. Apart from that, a straightening of the fore edge of the piece of cloth is performed, seen in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor, after its delivery from the clamps to the transverse boom has been initiated, but before it is delivered to the conveyor.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 95/00 - Systèmes de blanchisserie ou aménagements d'appareils ou de machinesBlanchisseries mobiles
• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

A method for operating two spreader clamps for receiving and holding in pairs pieces of cloth and for spreading out the pieces of cloth before they are delivered to a conveyor, that includes selecting whether the two spreader clamps first spread a piece of cloth about one of two outer centerlines of the conveyor for small-sized pieces of cloth or about a first centerline for large-sized pieces of cloth, feeding a piece of cloth to the spreader clamps, moving the two spreader clamps so as to be situated in relation to the centerline selected, initiating movement of the spreader clamps to either side of the centerline selected to spread the piece of cloth and ascertaining during the spreading about the centerline selected if the piece of cloth is a large-sized piece or a small-sized piece, wherein if an outer centerline is selected and it is ascertained that a piece is a large-sized piece of cloth, moving the two spreader clamps so that the piece of cloth is spread about the first centerline and if the first centerline is selected and it is ascertained that the piece of cloth is a small-sized piece of cloth, moving the two spreader clamps so that the piece of cloth is spread about one of the outer centerlines.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge
• D06F 89/00 - Appareils pour plier des articles textiles avec ou sans agrafage

Abrégé

An ironer bed comprising a pair of metal plates (6, 7) that are joined by welding in two layers such that, between the plates, passages (5) are provided for a heat medium; and are configured such that they are capable of partially enclosing an ironer roller (12 -15). The plate (7) that faces towards the ironing roller (12 -15) is made of non-alloy or low-alloy steel; and the plate (6) that faces away from the ironer roller (12 -15) is a plate of stainless steel which is thinner than the former plate.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/08 - PlateauxLeurs dispositifs de chauffage

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for feeding pieces of cloth to a device for treating clothes, said apparatus (1) comprising: one or more sets of spreader clamps (20) arranged to be moveable away from each other for straightening of a fore edge of said pieces of cloth and for delivering said piece of cloth to the conveyor (40). At least one set of spreader clamps is configured for performing a movement between a receiving (M) and a delivery (A) position, where the spreader clamps in the receiving position (M) have a first predetermined orientation relative to the conveyor (40); and wherein the spreader clamps (20) in the delivery (A) position have a second predetermined orientation, where the straightened piece of cloth is essentially in parallel with the conveyor (40). Hereby it is accomplished that the pieces of cloth can be received in the spreader clamps (20) from a random feeding position on the charger station (70).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge
• D06F 67/00 - Parties constitutives des machines à repasser prévues dans les groupes , ou

Abrégé

The invention concerns a method and corresponding apparatus of transferring a piece of cloth (3) from a pair of spreader clamps (4,5) to a conveyor (1) via a transverse boom, where the piece of cloth is first suspended and straightened between the spreader clamps, then delivered to the transverse boom (8,9), and subsequently delivered from the transverse boom to the conveyor. Apart from that, a straightening of the fore edge of the piece of cloth is performed, seen in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor, after its delivery from the clamps to the transverse boom has been initiated, but before it is delivered to the conveyor.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

In an apparatus at least two spreader clamps (10, 11) that are configured for receiving a piece of cloth from two pairs of conveyor clamps (16, 17) that belong to a charger station (14). Typically, three or more charger stations (14) are provided. The operator of the apparatus first assesses whether a given batch of pieces of cloth predominantly contains small-sized pieces of cloth, of which more can sit next to each other on the conveyor belt (6) of the apparatus, or large-sized pieces of cloth that may take up as much space as the full working width of the apparatus. If the apparatus is set to the batch of pieces of cloth predominantly containing small-sized pieces of cloth, the spreader clamps (10, 11) are operated such that, for each single piece of cloth in the portion, they are operated to first spread the clamps to each their side of a centreline for small-sized pieces of cloth. If the operator assesses that the batch of pieces of cloth predominantly contains large-sized pieces of cloth, the spreader clamps are (10, 11) are operated such that, for each piece of cloth in the batch, they are operated to first spread a piece of cloth about a centreline for large-sized pieces of cloth.

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1 ) for feeding pieces of cloth to a device for treating clothes, said apparatus (1) comprising: one or more sets of spreader clamps (20) arranged to be moveable away from each other for straightening of a fore edge of said piece of cloth and for delivering said piece of cloth to the conveyor (40). At least one set of spreader clamps is configured for performing a movement between a receiving (M) and a delivery (A) position, where the spreader clamps in the receiving position (M) have a first predetermined orientation relative to the conveyor (40); and wherein the spreader clamps (20) in the delivery (A) position have a second predetermined orientation, where the straightened piece of cloth is essentially in parallel with the conveyor (40). Hereby it is accomplished that the pieces of cloth can be received in the spreader clamps (20) from a random feeding position on the charger station (70).

Classes IPC  ?

• D06F 67/04 - Dispositifs pour l'alimentation ou l'étalement du linge

Produits et services

Machines for use in laundries, including machines for folding, sorting, conveying, stacking, counting of laundry, bundling, feeding, spreading, ironing, rolling or pressing; parts and accessories included in this class for the aforementioned machines. Machines for use in laundries, including machines for drying; parts and accessories included in this class for the aforementioned machines.

Produits et services

Machines for use in handling bed linen, table linen, towels and ready-made garments, namely machines for sorting, folding, stacking, counting, ironing, rolling or pressing; parts and accessories included in class 7 for the aforementioned machines.