Depositing apparatus for laundry
AssigneeAmko International B.V.
InventorJacob Van Rumpt
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Abstract
A depositing apparatus for depositing a piece of laundry including an endless conveyer belt upon which the laundry is spread and stretched. The conveyer belt can supply the deposited laundry to an apparatus placed downstream of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt comprises a number of air passage openings, and a suction which is positioned below the upper surface of the conveyor belt. The suction sucks in air through the upper surface of the conveyor belt in order to suck the piece of laundry against the conveyor belt. The suction comprises at least one chamber-like space having an open upper side and a discharge side. At least two facing sides of the chamber-like space define a venturi.
Claims17
Depositing apparatus for depositing a piece of laundry (13), after spreading or stretching thereof, on an endless conveyor belt (11), which can supply the deposited piece of laundry to an apparatus placed downstream of it, wherein the conveyor belt comprises a number of air passage openings, and suction means are provided below the upper surface of the conveyor belt, for sucking in air through the upper surface of the conveyor belt, to suck the piece of laundry against the conveyor belt, said suction means comprising at least one chamber-like space having an open upper side and a discharge side, at least two facing sides of the chamber-like space defining a venturi.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.