Feed device, planar washing machine and method
Assignee24 Pesula Oy
InventorsJukka Nevala, Veli-Pekka Nevala
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Abstract
A feed device, planar washing machine and method. The feed device (15) comprises roll arrangement (21) provided with support rolls (16, 17) and an alignment roll (18). An endless belt (13) is arranged around the rolls. The alignment roll can be moved (C) in order to guide the feed belt to move into desired direction when it is moved laterally.
Claims13
A feed device of a textile processing machine for treating separate planar textile products, wherein the feed device is configured to support and transport the separate planar textile products on the feed device, wherein the feed device comprises
- a roll arrangement comprising,
- a first support roll and a second support roll which are arranged parallel on a first level;
- an alignment roll arranged on a second level below the first level and being movable in a horizontal direction;
- an endless feed belt arranged around the first support roll, the second support roll, and the alignment roll of the roll arrangement;
- wherein direction of the alignment roll relative to the first and second support rolls is adjustable in order to adjust lateral position of the endless feed belt on the roll arrangement;
- and wherein a width of the endless feed belt is a multiple relative to distance between the first and second support rolls.
A planar washing machine for washing separate planar textile products, and wherein the planar washing machine comprises:
- a standing body configured to be mounted on a floor;
- a feed opening for feeding the separate planar textile products into the planar washing machine;
- a feed device, which is located at the feed opening and is configured to feed the separate planar textile products in a feed direction towards the planar washing machine using a feed belt, wherein the feed device comprises an alignment system to adjust a lateral position of the feed belt;
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- at least one washing unit for washing the separate planar textile products inside the planar washing machine,
- wherein the feed device comprises a roll arrangement comprising,
- a first support roll and a second support roll which are arranged parallel on a first level;
- and
- an alignment roll arranged on a second level below the first level and being movable in a horizontal direction, wherein the feed belt is arranged around the roll arrangement, wherein a width of the feed belt is a multiple relative to distance between the first and second support rolls.
A method of controlling feeding of separate planar textile products in a planar washing machine;
- wherein the method comprises:
- feeding initially an end of the separate planar textile products manually into a feed opening;
- holding the separate planar textile products by means of a holding device before an automatic washing process is initiated;
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- feeding the separate planar textile products in a feed direction with a feed device during the washing process, wherein the feed device comprises at least two support rolls, an alignment roll and an endless feed belt surrounding the at least two support rolls, wherein the endless feed belt has a width that is a multiple relative to a distance between the at least two support rolls;
- detecting, using at least one sensing device, sensing data at a position that is on a longitudinal edge of the endless feed belt;
- and
- adjusting direction of the alignment roll in response to the sensing data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.