JP2002210298A - Trousers finishing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To finish trousers finely even when lengths of the trousers are different by tensioning to finish the trousers by declining a clamper one time before steaming, and after steaming, declining the clamper again by a length corresponding to the length of the trousers. SOLUTION: The trousers finishing machine is provided with a setting part 2 for mounting the trousers 1 in a suspended state, and the clamper 4 for pinching and fixing bottoms of the trousers suspended on the setting part 2. The setting part 2 includes a hip stretching mechanism 2f. The clamper 4 is provided on a supporting frame 3 so as to move upward and downward. A sensor 5 detects the bottom of the trousers 1 when the clamper 4 declines, and the clamper 4 stops in accordance with a signal from the controller 6 and clamps the bottoms of the trousers 1. The controller 6 includes a control circuit part 6a for storing an instruction to decline the clamper 4 with the bottoms of the trousers 1 clamped by a setting value and decline the clamper 4 by the length corresponding to the length of the trousers 1 after injection of steam.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a trouser finishing machine, and more particularly to a trouser finishing machine formed so that a washed trouser can be tensioned in a suspended state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional finishing machine of this type is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-295999. This conventional machine is equipped with a set part that covers the waist of the pants and suspends the pants, and a clamper that fixes the hem of the pants suspended from this set part, and the set part pulls the waist of the pants backward. The clamper is formed so as to be able to move up and down along the support frame formed upright, and when the sensor detects the bottom of the pants during the lowering operation, the clamper is stopped by a control signal from the controller and the pants are stopped. Is formed so as to clamp the skirt of.

[0003]

By the way, this type of finishing machine is configured to steam the suspended pants with steam and dry it with hot air. Therefore, this type of finishing machine is desirably formed so that the pants which are steamed and easily removed from wrinkles can be pulled down and tensioned to finish the pants more beautifully.

[0004] However, in the conventional machine, the wrinkles are removed with an inflatable bag or the like, steamed with steam, and then dried with hot air. Therefore, in the case of the conventional machine, the wrinkles cannot be completely removed from the cloth of the pants, so that the conventional machine has a problem that the pants cannot be finished finely.

The present invention has been proposed in view of such problems of the conventional machine.

Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention is to lower the clamper once to make the tension tight by steaming the pants before steaming the steamed steam, then steam the steamed steamed steamed steam, and then lower the clamper again. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pants finishing machine formed by controlling the lowering of the clamper by an amount corresponding to the length of the pants, so that the pants can be finely finished even when the length of the pants is different.

[0007]

The present invention employs the following technical means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention comprises a set 2 in which the waist of the pants 1 is covered and the pants 1 are attached in a suspended manner, and the pants 1 suspended in the set 2 A clamper 4 for clamping and fixing the hem; a waist tensioning mechanism 2f for pulling the rear side of the waist of the trousers 1 backward to tension the trousers 1; and the clamper 4 is formed upright. A trouser finishing machine which is provided on the supporting frame 3 so as to be vertically movable and stops when a sensor 5 detects a hem of the trousers 1 during a descending operation and stops by a signal from the controller 6 to clamp the hem of the trousers 1; The controller 6 issues a command to lower the clamper 4 by the set value while the skirt of the pants 1 is sandwiched, and to lower the clamper 4 by an amount corresponding to the length of the pants 1 after the steam is injected. Characterized by comprising a control circuit unit 6a which is 憶 (claim 1).

The controller 6 is constituted by, for example, a microcomputer or a sequencer. The control circuit unit 6a is specifically realized by a memory storing a predetermined program. Here, lower by the amount corresponding to the length of pants 1,
Is to tension to the optimal condition according to the length of the pants 1,
Means that Specifically, based on the time from when the clamper 4 starts lowering to when the sensor 5 detects the hem of the pants 1, a numerical value is set so that the descending distance of the clamper 4 becomes longer as the time increases. This is achieved by controlling the driving source of the clamper 4 by an amount corresponding to the set value.

In the case of the present invention, it is preferable that the sensor 5 for detecting the skirt of the pants 1 is provided on the clamper 4 (claim 2).

This is because the structure for detecting the tail can be simplified, the cost can be reduced accordingly, and the occurrence rate of failure can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the waist tensioning mechanism 2f slides in the front-rear direction together with the rear side of the waist of the pants 1, and the moving body 2f1 is slid. An air cylinder 2f2 provided on the support frame 3 with the rod directed in the front-rear direction, and is inclined over the operating body 2f1 and the support frame 3 to transmit the expansion and contraction of the rod of the air cylinder 2f2 to the operating body 2f1. And the link device 2f3 (claim 3).

In this case, since the operating body 2f1 can be controlled via the link device 2f3, the cylinder device for the operating body 2f1 can be prevented from protruding to the rear of the support frame 3, and the installation space is accordingly reduced. This is because narrowing can be achieved.

[0014]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1 and the like, reference numeral 1 denotes trousers, and reference numeral 2 denotes a set portion on which the waist of the trousers 1 is covered and the trousers 1 are attached in a suspended manner.

The setting section 2 includes a pair of left and right tag holders 2b for fixing the tag of the pants 1 to the pad 2a. An air cylinder 2c controls the tag presser 2b. The tag presser 2b is formed so as to be rotatable forward from the side position of the pad 2a by a predetermined angle around the longitudinal axis 2d (see FIG. 4 and the like), and when the rod of the air cylinder 2c extends, the tag of the pants 1 is put on the pad 2a. When the rod contracts, it returns to the side position of the pad 2a by the action of the spring loaded on the longitudinal axis 2d.

The set section 2 has an inflatable bag 2e formed of a breathable cloth. This inflatable bag 2e
The trousers 1 are formed so as to be expanded by steam or hot air to make the entire pants 1 tension-finished.

The set section 2 is provided with a waist tensioning mechanism 2f that pulls the rear side of the waist of the pants 1 backward to tighten it. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like,
An operating body 2f1 that slides in the front-rear direction together with the rear side of the waist of the pants 1, an air cylinder 2f2 provided on the support frame 3 with a rod facing the front-rear direction for sliding the operating body 2f1, A link device 2f that is skewed between the operating body 2f1 and the support frame 3 to transmit the expansion and contraction operation of the rod of 2f2 to the operating body 2f1.
3 and formed.

The above-mentioned operating body 2f1 is formed in a convexly curved shape so as to be easily fitted to the rear inner surface of the waist of the pants 1. The operating body 2f1 is a roller 2 that is engaged with the guide frame 2f4 and rolls so that it can slide smoothly.
f5. The air cylinder 2f2 is provided on the support frame 3 such that the tip of the rod is inclined forward and downward. The link device 2f3 includes a long link piece 2f31 having an upper end pivotally attached to the moving body 2f1, and a link piece 2f31.
A short link piece 2f32 having a front end pivotally attached to a lower end of the link piece, and a support piece 2f33 having a front end pivotally attached to the rear end of the link piece 2f32 and a rear end fixed to the support frame 3. Is formed. The tip of the rod of the air cylinder 2f2 is pivotally attached to a position near the lower end of the long link piece 2f31.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a trousers 1 suspended from the set section 2.
It is a clamper that clamps and fixes the hem. The clamper 4 is provided on the support frame 3 formed upright so as to be able to move up and down. When the sensor 5 detects the skirt of the pants 1 during the lowering operation, the clamper 4 is stopped by a signal from the controller 6 and the skirt of the trousers 1 is stopped. It is formed to clamp.

An air cylinder 4a is provided upright along the support frame 3 to move the clamper 4 up and down. The upper end of the rod of the air cylinder 4a is fixed to the upper center position of the vertical cover 4b of the clamper 4. 4c is a vertical cover 4b of the clamper 4.
Are a pair of pulleys that are fixed to a vertical plane. Reference numeral 4d denotes a horizontal cover portion protruding horizontally forward from the vertical surface of the vertical cover portion 4b. Reference numeral 4e denotes a pair of guide rods provided upright on both sides of the air cylinder 4a. The pulley 4c is engaged with the guide rod 4e.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the clamper 4 includes a pair of left and right holding irons 4f for holding the hem of the pants 1 on both side surfaces of the horizontal cover 4d,
and an air cylinder 4g for opening and closing f. The air cylinder 4g is provided horizontally below the horizontal cover part 4d, and the tip of the rod is
f is pivotally mounted near the base end. 4h is a holding iron 4
f is a pivot shaft, and 4i is an engagement shaft that engages the base end of the holding iron 4f. The holding iron 4f has a base end engaged with the engagement shaft 4i, and is formed to open and close around the pivot shaft 4h.

The above-mentioned sensor 5 is specifically composed of a photoelectric switch, and the horizontal cover 4 constituting the clamper 4.
d is provided below.

The controller 6 stores an instruction to lower the clamper 4 by a set value while keeping the skirt of the pants 1 sandwiched, and to lower the clamper 4 by an amount corresponding to the length of the pants 1 after the steam is injected. And a control circuit section 6a.

In this embodiment, the controller 6 is constituted by a microcomputer, and the control circuit section 6a is constituted by a memory storing a predetermined program. Control circuit section 6a
Is set in the memory as a value based on the time from when the clamper 4 starts to descend to when the sensor 5 detects the bottom of the pants 1, so that the descending distance of the clamper 4 becomes longer as the time increases. The pneumatic valve 4a1 of the air cylinder 4a corresponds to the set value (see FIG. 9).
Is controlled so that the movement amount of the clamper 4 is controlled. Specifically, for example, when the time from when the clamper 4 starts descending to when the sensor 5 detects the bottom of the pants 1 is, for example, 1 second, the descending distance of the clamper 4 becomes 10 (mm) and 2 seconds. 15
(Mm) and 20 (mm) for 3 seconds.
In FIG. 9, SV1 is an electromagnetic valve provided on a steam supply pipe, and SV2 is an electromagnetic valve provided on a hot air supply pipe.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the operator puts the waist of the pants 1 on the set portion 2 from below. Next, the pair of left and right tag holders 2b are manually rotated obliquely forward of the pad 2a, respectively, so that the pants 1
Is fixed to the set part 2 by the tag holder 2b, and the pants 1 are attached to the set part 2 in a suspended manner. In this case, the hem of the pants 1 is the horizontal cover 4d of the clamper 4.
Of the holding iron 4f.

Next, the operator turns on the operation switch. Then, the rod of the air cylinder 4a contracts, and the clamper 4 descends along the guide rod 4e. Further, the rod of the air cylinder 2f2 contracts, pulls the long link piece 2f31 backward, and slides the operating body 2f1 pivotally attached to the long link piece 2f31 along the guide frame 2f4,
Tension the waist of the pants 1.

When the sensor 5 detects the bottom of the pants 1, this detection signal is sent to the controller 6, the signal from the controller 6 closes the pneumatic valve 4a1, and the clamper 4 stops. Next, a pair of right and left holding irons 4f clamp the hem of the pants 1 on the side surface of the horizontal cover 4d. Specifically, as shown in FIGS.
The rod g extends and the presser iron 4f rotates inward about the pivot shaft 4h.

Next, the clamper 4 is lowered by the set value, and the pants 1 are tensed. Specifically, the pneumatic valve 4a1 is opened for a predetermined time by a signal from the controller 6,
The rod of the air cylinder 4a contracts by a predetermined length.

Next, the solenoid valve SV1 is opened, and steam is injected for a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds. Thereby, the inflatable bag 2
e expands, and the pants 1 are steamed and tensed. Next, the clamper 4 is lowered again by an amount corresponding to the length of the pants 1. The descending distance is stored in the control circuit unit 6a in advance, corresponding to the time from when the clamper 4 starts descending until the sensor 5 detects the skirt of the pants 1. Specifically, the control circuit unit 6a lowers the clamper 4 by 10 (mm) for one second until the sensor 5 is turned on.
Are set, and the air pressure valve 4a1 is opened by a signal from the controller 6, and the rod of the air cylinder 4a is contracted.

Next, the solenoid valve SV2 is opened, hot air is supplied to the expansion bag 2e, and the pants 1 are dried. Then, the fixed state of the tag and the hem is released. In particular,
The rod of the air cylinder 2c is contracted, the tag presser 2b is separated from the waist of the pants 1, and the tag presser 2b is automatically rotated to the side position of the pad 2a and returned by the action of the spring. Also, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the air cylinder 4g
Is contracted, and a pair of left and right holding irons 4f are pivoted about 4h.
Is opened to the side, and the hem of the pants 1 is opened.

Next, the operator turns on the foot switch 7 (see FIG. 1 and the like). Then, the clamper 4 and the operating body 2f1 return. Specifically, the rod of the air cylinder 4a extends upward, and the clamper 4 rises. Also, the rod of the air cylinder 2f2 extends, and the long link piece 2f31 is pushed forward to slide the operating body 2f1 forward. Then, in this state, the worker removes the pants 1 from the set unit 2. Thereby, the finishing work of the pants 1 is completed.

[0034]

As described above, the present invention relates to a trouser finishing machine for finishing trousers in a suspended state, in which a controller of a clamper which can be moved up and down so as to pinch the hem of the trousers is first provided with a clamper. Is lowered by a set value, and after the steam is injected, a control circuit is stored which stores a command to lower by an amount corresponding to the length of the pants.

Therefore, in the case of the present invention, the wrinkles of the pants can be removed by the first descending operation of the clamper, and the slack of the steamed dough can be strained by the second descending operation after the steam injection. . In addition, in the case of the present invention, the second tensioning operation is performed only in accordance with the length of the pants, so that wrinkles can be completely removed according to the length of the pants, and the length of the pants can be reduced. Even if different, you can finish the pants neatly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a preferred embodiment of the finishing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the finishing machine.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part of the finishing machine.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a main part of the finishing machine.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a main part of the finishing machine.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part for explaining the operation of the clamper.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an essential part for explaining the operation of the clamper.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a main part of the finishing machine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the finishing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Trousers 2 Set part 2f Lumbling mechanism 3 Support frame 4 Clamper 5 Sensor 6 Controller 6a Control circuit part

Claims (3)

[Claims] The present invention further comprises: a set portion on which the waist of the pants is covered and the pants are attached in a suspended manner; and a clamper which clamps and fixes a hem of the pants suspended on the set portion. Is provided with a waist tension mechanism that pulls the back of the waist of the pants backwards and tensions them. A pants finishing machine that stops by a signal from the controller when detected and clamps the hem of the pants, and the above controller lowers the clamper by the set value while the skirt of the pants is sandwiched, and after the steam is injected. ,
A trouser finishing machine comprising a control circuit storing a command for lowering the trouser by an amount corresponding to the length of the trouser. 2. The trouser finishing machine according to claim 1, wherein a sensor for detecting a skirt of the trouser is provided on the clamper. 3. The trouser finishing machine according to claim 1, wherein the waist tension mechanism includes an operating body that slides in the front-rear direction together with a back side of the waist of the pants, and a rod that slides the operating body. An air cylinder provided on the support frame in the front-rear direction, and a link device that is obliquely bridged between the operating body and the support frame for transmitting the expansion and contraction operation of the rod of the air cylinder to the operating body. Trouser finishing machine.