Method and apparatus for ironing and folding laundry items
AssigneeHerbert Kannegiesser GmbH
InventorsWilhelm Bringewatt, Engelbert Heinz
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that makes provision for two identical folding machines to be arranged one beside the other, and for these to be operated synchronously, so that the large operating width which is necessary for ironing large laundry items, in particular transversely, is also available for folding such laundry items. If large laundry items are to be ironed, and folded, in particular transversely, this requires ironers and folding machines with an appropriately large operating width. Such large operating widths currently cannot be realized technologically in folding machines.
Claims19
An apparatus for ironing and folding laundry items using at least one ironer (10), having an entry region (17) and an exit region (20), which follows the entry region (17) in the ironing direction (14), and also at least one folding machine (11, 12), which follows the exit region (20) of the at least one ironer (10) in the ironing direction (14), wherein the at least one ironer (10) is followed by adjacent folding machines (11, 12), wherein mutually facing sides (35) of deflecting and driving drums of folding belts (30) of the two folding machines (11, 12) are mounted by way of bearing means which are arranged together between adjacent folding machines (11, 12).
An apparatus for ironing and folding laundry items using at least one ironer (10), having an entry region (17) and an exit region (20), which follows the entry region (17) in the ironing direction (14), and also at least one folding machine (11, 12), which follows the exit region (20) of the at least one ironer (10) in the ironing direction (14), wherein the at least one ironer (10) is followed by adjacent folding machines (11, 12), wherein outer sides (34) of the adjacent folding machines (11, 12) are assigned drives for folding belts (30).
An apparatus for ironing and folding laundry items using at least one ironer (10), having an entry region (17) and an exit region (20), which follows the entry region (17) in the ironing direction (14), and also at least one folding machine (11, 12), which follows the exit region (20) of the at least one ironer (10) in the ironing direction (14), wherein the at least one ironer (10) is followed by adjacent folding machines (11, 12), wherein each of the adjacent folding machines (11, 12) has a dedicated drive, wherein drives are assigned to outer sides (34) of the adjacent folding machines (11, 12).
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