System and method for folding article
AssigneeZuiko Corporation
InventorsKouji UTANI, Daisuke INOUE
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Abstract
A method in which, while an article is carried with a main portion in contact with a carrying surface and a to-be-folded portion in contact with a folder plate, includes: a first guiding step, wherein a first guide surface guides the to-be-folded portion of the unfolded article, on a side of the carrying surface, in parallel to the carrying surface; a second guiding step, following the first guiding step, wherein a second guide surface, while being in contact with the to-be-folded portion, gradually raises the to-be-folded portion while moving downstream; and a third guiding step, following the second guiding step, wherein a third guide surface guides the to-be-folded portion so that the to-be-folded portion is folded onto the main portion.
Claims8
A folding system for folding an article that has a main portion and a to-be-folded portion at least on one side of the main portion, the folding system comprising:
- a carrier section having a carrying surface in contact with the main portion for carrying the main portion;
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- a folder plate provided so as to correspond to the to-be-folded portion, the folder plate comprising:
- a first guide surface provided in parallel to the carrying surface on a side of the carrying surface for guiding the to-be-folded portion of the article before the article is folded;
- a second guide surface that gradually rises while extending downstream from the first guide surface to raise the to-be-folded portion while being in contact with the to-be-folded portion;
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- a third guide surface that gradually turns to face the carrying surface while extending downstream from the second guide surface for guiding the to-be-folded portion so that the to-be-folded portion is folded onto the main portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.