EP1959049B1 - Finisseur à tunnel - Google Patents

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EP1959049B1
EP1959049B1 EP08000798A EP08000798A EP1959049B1 EP 1959049 B1 EP1959049 B1 EP 1959049B1 EP 08000798 A EP08000798 A EP 08000798A EP 08000798 A EP08000798 A EP 08000798A EP 1959049 B1 EP1959049 B1 EP 1959049B1
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Gernolf Hornung
Norbert Minnert
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F73/00—Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam 
    • D06F73/02—Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam  having one or more treatment chambers

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  • the invention relates to a tunnel finisher according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such tunnel finishers serve for the continuous finishing of garments.
  • the garments are continuously fed into the tunnel finisher by hanging on a conveyor system, treated with steam, then finished and then returned to the tunnel finisher with the conveyor system.
  • unwanted surface changes of the garments resulting, for example, in sewing or packaging can be eliminated.
  • the steam treatment of the garments takes place in steam modules of the tunnel finisher.
  • the steam module consists of both sides of the garments arranged steam nozzle rows, by means of which the garments are sprayed on both sides with steam. By steaming the garments are made relaxed and supple to solve existing tensions.
  • the steam used for this purpose must be heated to a predetermined temperature in order to achieve the mentioned desired effects in the steam treatment.
  • the DE 20 2006 007 364 U1 relates to a device for treating garments with a conveyor unit for supplying the garments to a treatment chamber in which spray registers are provided for applying steam to the garments.
  • a control unit for controlling the vapor pressure is provided in a central steam supply line. From the central steam supply branch off further steam supply lines to the Sprühgistem, wherein in these steam supply apertures are provided for the distribution of steam on the spray registers.
  • the DE 14 60 373 A1 relates to a method for cleaning large-area textile fabrics.
  • a fabric is continuously blown along the entire width with high-tension water vapor, solvent vapor or a mixture of such vapors, which also compressed air corresponding temperature can be mixed, blown from the back or tangentially from the front to a strong transverse curvature Fabric web blown on.
  • the steam jet releases the dirt accumulated in the tissue.
  • the DE 36 27 940 A1 concerns a tunnel finisher.
  • This consists of a damping chamber with a downstream drying chamber, a transport system that supplies the dispensed at a dispensing station garments to the entrance of the damping chamber and supplies the smoothed garments at the exit of the drying chamber of a receiving station.
  • the damping chamber is preceded by a moistening chamber.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a tunnel finisher of the type mentioned, with which a high processing quality is achieved in a compact, cost-effective design.
  • the tunnel finisher according to the invention comprises at least one steam module consisting of an arrangement Dampfsprühajien.
  • Each Dampfsprühü has two steam pipes, each with a steam nozzle row. This is a heating pipe assigned to their heating.
  • the heating power of the heating pipes is used more efficiently, whereby a considerable energy saving is achieved in the operation of the tunnel finisher according to the invention. Furthermore, the design effort of the steam module is also reduced, because a heating pipe is not assigned to one but two steam pipes. This leads to a reduction in the number of heating pipes required and thus to a reduction in the production costs of the tunnel finisher.
  • the assignment of the steam nozzles of the steam nozzle rows can be easily varied to different aperture openings by replacing the cover plates on the Dampfsprühüen.
  • the cover plates aperture openings with two different characteristics.
  • a first type of apertures is designed such that these apertures are completely open, so that the sprayed from the associated steam nozzle steam passes through the aperture unhindered.
  • a direct that is directed Dampfbesprühung the garments.
  • a second type of aperture is formed such that the respective aperture is covered with a preferably integrally formed with the cover plate grid structure.
  • the vapor sprayed from a steam nozzle penetrates only partially through the gaps in the lattice structure, the Steam jet is fanned out so that thereby takes place an indirect Dampfbesprühung the garments.
  • Such indirect steam spraying of the garments is advantageous in the delicate garments made of velvet, suede or the like, since these steam treatments avoid undesirable marks in the form of streaking.
  • the apertures of the cover plates are generally formed so that each type of aperture is associated with all the steam nozzles of a steam nozzle row. By selective activation of certain steam nozzle rows, which are associated with different apertures, then the type of Dampfbesprühung can be easily specified.
  • the tunnel finisher has a steam control in the form of a steam chamber temperature control.
  • the temperature of the steam pipes is specified as a function of the amount of steam in the steam furnaces.
  • the steam supplied to the steam pipes is controlled by valves.
  • the temperature of the steam pipes is adjusted.
  • Tempraturteil temperature sensors are provided in the individual steam pipes.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows a tunnel finisher 1.
  • the tunnel finisher 1 are supplied by means of a conveyor system 2 continuously hanging on ironing garments 3.
  • the garments 3 are continuously treated.
  • the garments 3 are transported in a conveying direction F and introduced into the tunnel finisher 1.
  • the garments 3 are first applied with steam and then dried. Then the garments 3 are carried out again by means of the conveyor system 2 from the tunnel finisher 1.
  • the steam treatment of the garments 3 takes place in one or more steam modules 4 of the tunnel finisher 1.
  • a steam module 4 is shown schematically in FIG FIG. 2 shown in a partial view.
  • the steam module 4 has two wall elements 5, which extend over the inner sides of the lateral outer walls of the tunnel finisher 1.
  • the arranged in vertical planes wall elements 5 are arranged at a distance from each other, so that between them a channel 6 remains, through which the garments 3 guided on the conveyor system 2 in the conveying direction F are moved.
  • each steam nozzle row consists of an array of vertically spaced-apart steam nozzles 7 in the vertical direction.
  • F several steam nozzle rows are arranged one behind the other.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show a Dampfsprühtician 10 for the steam module 4 according to FIG. 2 ,
  • the steam injection unit 10 comprises two steam pipes 8, which are arranged on both sides of a heating pipe 9.
  • Each of the wall elements 5 of the steam module 4 is constructed of a plurality of such arrangements. These individual arrangements are arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction (x-direction) of the garments 3.
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan view of a section of the Dampfsprühü 10th
  • FIG. 4 shows the arrangement in a cross-sectional view.
  • the heating pipe 9 consists essentially of a square tube whose longitudinal axis extends in the vertical (z-direction).
  • the two identically formed steam pipes 8 of the steam spraying unit 10 essentially consist of square pipes in whose channel walls 6 facing front walls the steam nozzle rows forming steam nozzles 7 are mounted.
  • the steam pipes 8, like the heating pipe 9, consist of highly thermally conductive metallic materials.
  • the steam pipes 8 of the steam injection unit 10 are in each case provided with a side wall on opposite side walls of the heating pipe 9, so that the steam pipes 8 are in thermal contact with the heating pipe 9.
  • the heating pipe 9 hot steam is performed as a heating medium. Due to the thermal contact with the heating pipe 9, the steam pipes 8 are heated, so that from the steam nozzles 7 correspondingly heated steam is emitted.
  • only one heating pipe 9 serves to heat both adjacent steam pipes 8.
  • each steam pipe 8 a steam nozzle row with in the vertical direction equidistantly behind the other arranged steam nozzles 7.
  • the steam nozzles 7 of the steam nozzle rows of the two steam pipes 8 are arranged mirror-symmetrically to the plane of symmetry of the heating pipe 9 extending perpendicularly.
  • the individual nozzles of the steam nozzle row of a steam pipe 8 are identical.
  • the steam nozzles 7 are mounted in the channel 6 facing the front walls of the steam pipes 8.
  • the front ends of the steam nozzles 7 are slightly above the front walls of the steam pipes 8.
  • the front walls of the steam pipes 8 are flush with the front wall of the heating pipe 9, as from FIG. 4 it can be seen, that is, the front walls of the steam pipes 8 and the heating pipes 9 of a Dampfsprühiki 10 extend in a plane. These form the front wall of the steam spray unit 10.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show a cover plate 11 on the front wall of the steam spraying unit 10. This is in the FIGS. 5 and 6 shown. It shows FIG. 5 in a partial view a plan view of the Dampfsprühü 10 with the cover plate 11 placed thereon. FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of this arrangement.
  • Each cover plate 11 extends over the entire front wall of the Dampfsprühaji 10, that is, it covers the front walls of the steam pipes 8 and 9 of the heating pipe completely.
  • the cover plate 11 has a flat front surface and covers the nozzles of the steam pipes 8, so that they can not come into contact with the garments in the channel 6.
  • the cover plate 11 is fixed with a fastening means 11 a, in particular a screw on the heating pipe 9 of the steam spray unit 10.
  • apertures 12a, 12b are incorporated, wherein in each case placed on a steam injection unit 10 cover plate 11 is a steam nozzle 7 behind such an aperture 12a, 12b.
  • the apertures 12a, 12b each have an identical size.
  • Each aperture 12a, 12b is elliptical.
  • the apertures 12a which are associated with the steam nozzle row of the left steam pipe 8, each formed identically, but differ from the apertures 12b, which are associated with the steam nozzle row of the right steam pipe 8.
  • the apertures 12a associated with the left steam pipe 8 are formed by bores in the cover plate 11, that is to say the apertures 12a are completely open.
  • the steam emitted by a steam nozzle 7 lying behind such an aperture 12a thus passes unhindered through this aperture 12a. With the guided through this aperture 12a vapor thus takes place a direct Dampfbesprühung the garments. 3
  • the apertures 12b associated with the right-hand steam tube 8 are each provided with grid structures which are formed integrally with the cover plate 11.
  • the interspaces between the lattice structures form perforations of the respective orifice 12b, through which the vapor which is emitted by the steam nozzle 7 located behind it is guided.
  • this grid structure Upon passage of the steam through this grid structure, this is thus fanned out diffusely.
  • steam With the guided through this aperture 12b steam thus takes place an indirect Dampfbesprühung the garments. 3
  • Each wall element 5 of the steam module 4 according to FIG. 2 consists of a series arrangement of the elements according to the FIGS. 5 and 6 in the conveying direction (x-direction).
  • the steam nozzles 7 of the left and right steam pipes 8 of a steam injection unit 10 are symmetrical to the axis of symmetry of the steam injection unit 10, that is, associated pairs of steam nozzles 7 of both steam pipes 8 are each at the same height.
  • the heights of the nozzles of various steam spraying units 10 are offset so that the garments are treated over a large area and evenly with steam.
  • the steam nozzle rows of the steam pipes 8 can be activated individually or together to adapt the steam treatment to the respective textures of the garments 3.
  • the steam nozzle rows of the left and right steam pipe 8 each a Dampfsprühü 10 can be activated individually or together.
  • the steam nozzle rows are activated, the steam nozzles 7 are associated with the first aperture 12a, so that with the steam nozzle rows direct Dampfbesprühung the garments 3 is performed.
  • the steam nozzle rows are activated, the steam nozzles 7 are associated with the second aperture 12b, so that with the steam nozzle rows an indirect Dampfbesprühung the garments 3 is performed.
  • the cover plates 11 are interchangeably arranged and fixed to the Dampfsprühüen 8. By replacing cover plates 11 with optionally different apertures 12a, 12b, the type of steam spray can be easily varied.

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  1. Finisseur à tunnel (1), comportant au moins un module de vaporisation (4) constitué d'un ensemble d'unités (10) d'atomisation de vapeur, caractérisé par le fait que chaque unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur comprend une tubulure de chauffage (9), ainsi que deux tubulures à vapeur (8) respectivement munies d'une rangée de buses de vaporisation, une tubulure de chauffage (9) étant affectée à ces deux tubulures à vapeur (8), en vue de leur chauffage.
  2. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les tubulures à vapeur (8) d'une unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur sont en contact thermique avec la tubulure de chauffage (9) associée.
  3. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que les tubulures à vapeur (8) d'une unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur sont réalisées sous la forme de tubes carrés.
  4. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que la tubulure de chauffage (9) d'une unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur est réalisée sous la forme d'un tube carré, une tubulure à vapeur (8) étant respectivement en applique contre des parois latérales opposées de ladite tubulure de chauffage (9).
  5. Finisseur à tunnel selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé par le fait que de la vapeur est guidée dans les tubulures de chauffage (9), en tant qu'agent chauffant.
  6. Finisseur à tunnel selon l'une des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisé par le fait qu'un alignement de buses de vaporisation (7), agencées en succession dans le sens longitudinal d'une tubulure à vapeur (8), est intégré dans la paroi frontale de ladite tubulure à vapeur (8) en vue de former une rangée de buses de vaporisation.
  7. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que les rangées de buses de vaporisation des tubulures à vapeur (8) d'une unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur peuvent être activées, sélectivement, en mode individuel ou conjoint.
  8. Finisseur à tunnel selon l'une des revendications 4 à 7, caractérisé par le fait que le module de vaporisation (4) présente deux éléments de cloisonnement (5) qui s'étendent sur les faces intérieures des parois latérales extérieures dudit finisseur à tunnel (1), et sont disposés mutuellement à distance dans des plans verticaux, de sorte qu'un canal (6) subsiste entre lesdits éléments ; et par le fait que les parois frontales des tubulures à vapeur (8) d'une unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur, qui sont tournées vers ledit canal (6), se trouvent dans l'affleurement d'une paroi frontale de la tubulure de chauffage (9) associée, pointant vers ledit canal (6).
  9. Finisseur à tunnel selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé par le fait qu'un panneau de recouvrement (11) peut être mis en place sur la paroi frontale d'une unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur.
  10. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait que le panneau de recouvrement (11) s'étend sur la totalité des parois frontales des tubulures à vapeur (8) et de la tubulure de chauffage (9) d'une unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur.
  11. Finisseur à tunnel selon l'une des revendications 9 ou 10, caractérisé par le fait que le panneau de recouvrement (11) est pourvu d'orifices (12a, 12b) à diaphragmes, sachant que, lorsque ledit panneau de recouvrement (11) est mis en place sur la paroi frontale de l'unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur, une buse respective de vaporisation (7) d'une tubulure à vapeur (8) est dégagée derrière un orifice (12a, 12b) à diaphragme.
  12. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 11, caractérisé par le fait que les orifices (12a) à diaphragmes sont intégralement ouverts.
  13. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 11, caractérisé par le fait que les orifices (12b) à diaphragmes sont recouverts par des structures en treillis.
  14. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 13, caractérisé par le fait que les structures en treillis sont ménagées d'un seul tenant avec le panneau de recouvrement (11).
  15. Finisseur à tunnel selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé par le fait que ledit finisseur est équipé d'une commande de la température de la chambre de vaporisation.
  16. Finisseur à tunnel selon la revendication 15, caractérisé par le fait que la commande de la température de la chambre de vaporisation permet de préétablir la température des tubulures à vapeur (8) de l'unité (10) d'atomisation de vapeur en fonction de la quantité de vapeur délivrée auxdites tubulures à vapeur (8).
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