Insertion unit and cloth insertion device including intermediate device

Abstract

An insertion unit can be provided to save labor required for a cloth insertion operation. In addition, provided is a cloth insertion device including the insertion unit and an intermediate device. The insertion unit includes a lower section on which one side of a cloth is placed and that transports the cloth upward, and an upper section that is disposed above the lower section and that transports the cloth upward. The lower section includes a placement section on which the cloth is placed, the upper section includes a movable section that is rotatable upward and downward at a position above the placement section, the movable section having rotated upward rotates downward when the one side of the cloth is placed on the placement section, and the one side of the cloth is transported upward with the one side being sandwiched between the placement section and the movable section.

1 . An insertion unit comprising:
 a lower section on which one side of a cloth is placed and that transports the cloth upward; and   an upper section that is disposed above the lower section and that transports the cloth upward,   wherein the lower section includes a placement section on which the cloth is placed,   the upper section includes a movable section that is rotatable upward and downward at a position above the placement section,   the movable section having rotated upward rotates downward when the one side of the cloth is placed on the placement section, and   the one side of the cloth is transported upward with the one side being sandwiched between the placement section and the movable section.   
     
     
         2 . The insertion unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the upper section includes
 a pull-up portion for rotation of the movable section, 
 a cylinder portion that is connected to the pull-up portion and is expandable and contractable, and 
 an upper transportation section that transports the cloth together with the lower section, 
   the pull-up portion is disposed at the movable section, and   the cylinder portion is attached to the upper transportation section and the pull-up portion to be expandable and contractable.   
     
     
         3 . The insertion unit according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the lower section includes a lower transportation section that transports the cloth placed on the placement section upward, and   the lower transportation section is disposed to have a larger slope than a slope of the placement section as seen in a side view.   
     
     
         4 . A cloth insertion device comprising:
 an insertion unit that includes a lower section on which one side of a cloth is placed and that transports the cloth upward and an upper section that is disposed above the lower section and that transports the cloth upward, and in which the lower section includes a placement section on which the cloth is placed, the upper section includes a movable section that is rotatable upward and downward at a position above the placement section, the movable section having rotated upward rotates downward when the one side of the cloth is placed on the placement section, and the one side of the cloth is transported upward with the one side being sandwiched between the placement section and the movable section.   
     
     
         5 . A cloth insertion device comprising:
 an insertion unit that includes a lower section on which one side of a cloth is placed and that transports the cloth upward and an upper section that is disposed above the lower section and that transports the cloth upward, and in which the lower section includes a placement section on which the cloth is placed, the upper section includes a movable section that is rotatable upward and downward at a position above the placement section, the movable section having rotated upward rotates downward when the one side of the cloth is placed on the placement section, and the one side of the cloth is transported upward with the one side being sandwiched between the placement section and the movable section;   an intermediate device that receives the cloth from the insertion unit; and   a pair of stretching clamps.   
     
     
         6 . The cloth insertion device according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the intermediate device includes a fixed catch roll unit, a movable catch roll unit that comes into contact with the fixed catch roll unit, and a delivery unit that is movable in a front-rear direction in order to deliver a right rear corner portion which is a right rear corner of the cloth transported from the insertion unit and a left rear corner portion which is a left rear corner to the pair of stretching clamps, and   the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion of the cloth transported to the fixed catch roll unit are clamped by the fixed catch roll unit and the movable catch roll unit and the delivery unit moves to a front side so that the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion are clamped.   
     
     
         7 . The cloth insertion device according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the intermediate device includes a fixed catch roll unit, a movable catch roll unit that comes into contact with the fixed catch roll unit, and a delivery unit that is movable in a front-rear direction in order to deliver a right rear corner portion which is a right rear corner of the cloth transported from the insertion unit and a left rear corner portion which is a left rear corner to the pair of stretching clamps, and   the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion of the cloth transported to the fixed catch roll unit are clamped by the fixed catch roll unit and the movable catch roll unit and the delivery unit moves to a front side so that the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion are clamped, the delivery unit being attached to the cloth insertion device.   
     
     
         8 . The cloth insertion device according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the intermediate device includes a fixed catch roll unit, and a movable catch roll unit that comes into contact with the fixed catch roll unit in order to deliver a right rear corner portion which is a right rear corner of the cloth transported from the insertion unit and a left rear corner portion which is a left rear corner to the pair of stretching clamps,   the intermediate device includes a stripping roll unit that comes into contact with the fixed catch roll unit, and   the stripping roll unit comes into contact with the fixed catch roll unit so that the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion of the cloth are guided to a space between the fixed catch roll unit and the movable catch roll unit.   
     
     
         9 . The cloth insertion device according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the intermediate device includes a fixed catch roll unit, a movable catch roll unit that comes into contact with the fixed catch roll unit, and a delivery unit that is movable in a front-rear direction in order to deliver a right rear corner portion which is a right rear corner of the cloth transported from the insertion unit and a left rear corner portion which is a left rear corner to the pair of stretching clamps,   the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion of the cloth transported to the fixed catch roll unit are clamped by the fixed catch roll unit and the movable catch roll unit and the delivery unit moves to a front side so that the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion are clamped,   the intermediate device includes a lifting unit that lifts the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion,   the delivery unit moves to the front side so that the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion are clamped,   the delivery unit moves to a rear side with the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion being clamped,   the lifting unit lifts the right rear corner portion and the left rear corner portion, and   the lifted right rear corner portion and the lifted left rear corner portion are held by the pair of stretching clamps.