JPH0710370A - Folding device for cloth body such as towel and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a folding device formable in three dimensions in folding a cloth body into fourfold in a moment so sightly in an accurate manner by constituting it from a cloth body pinching transferrer, transferring and guiding this cloth body thrust in twofold and a cloth body bender pressing almost the central part of one side to form it into being fourfold. CONSTITUTION:A folding device body 1a is able to mount a cloth body such as a towel or the like, while a cloth body mounting surface 1b is divided into two parts in order to form a groove part 1d at a regular interval in and around almost the central part of the cloth body in a direction crossing with the longitudinal direction, and a pushing arm 10 making the cloth body pressable in a twofold state into the groove part 1d in time of going down is installed there. In addition, the cloth body thrust in the twofold state into the groove part 1d via the arm 10 is pinched from both the sides, guiding and transferring it downward by a cloth body pinching and transferring device 2, and in order to make the cloth body to be discharged downward in this twofold into a fourfold state from the vicinity of almost the central part of the one side, the almost central part of the one side is pressed from one direction by a cloth body bending device 3 equipped with a pressing plate 3a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel, and more specifically, for automatically folding a flat cloth body such as a towel or a bath towel used in a hotel, an inn, etc. The present invention relates to a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel that can be three-dimensionally formed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, towels, bath towels, etc., which have been used in hotels, inns, etc., are produced in a towel production factory, for example, using a towel loom, and then folded in four by hand weaving by an operator. Alternatively, after being folded three-dimensionally through a series of steps such as folding both ends of the towel after being folded into four so as to face each other, the towel is delivered to the hotel or inn and used by guests.

[0003]

However, when an operator folds a towel, a bath towel or the like into four by hand-weaving or folds each of the both ends of the towel after the four-fold inward so as to face each other, as in the above-mentioned conventional technique, There were the following problems.

That is, most of the delivery destinations of towels, bath towels, etc., which are folded by the operator by hand weaving as described above, are hotels, inns, and the like.

Therefore, towels, bath towels, and the like that are folded through the above-described folding work must be three-dimensionally folded in a good appearance, and the number of deliveries is very large. Not only was the work very complicated, but it was also extremely hard work.

Therefore, the present invention solves all of the above-mentioned various problems, and allows a cloth body such as a towel and a bath towel to be instantly and surely folded in four or both ends thereof after facing each other. It is an object of the present invention to provide an extremely excellent folding device for a cloth body such as a towel, which can be folded inwardly and can be three-dimensionally formed with good appearance.

[0007]

The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above problems.

That is, the present invention is a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel for folding a cloth body such as a towel into at least four folds, and the main body of the folding device is capable of placing the cloth body such as the towel. And, in the vicinity of the substantially central portion of the placed cloth such as a towel, in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the cloth, a cloth mounting surface divided into two to form grooves at regular intervals,
The fabric body is provided so as to be vertically movable above the fabric body placement surface, and when the fabric body is lowered, the fabric body can be pushed into a groove formed through the two divided fabric body placement surfaces in a folded state. A push-in arm, and a cloth-body-holding / conveying device that holds the cloth body, which is pressed into the groove portion in a folded state via the push-in arm, from both sides of the cloth body and guides and transfers the cloth body downward.
A cloth body such as a towel, which is guided and transferred downward in a two-fold state via the cloth body holding and transferring device and discharged downward, is folded into four in a state near a central portion of one side surface of the cloth body. Therefore, the point is that the cloth folding device includes a pressing plate that presses a substantially central portion of one side surface of the cloth from one direction.

Further, the folding device main body is provided with a transfer means for transferring a cloth body such as a towel folded in four through the cloth body folding device in a pressing direction of the pressing plate. Further, a cloth body both-ends folding device for folding both ends of the transferred cloth body so as to face each other in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the transfer means is provided at one end side of the transfer means in predetermined dimensional steps. In point.

[0010]

In the folding device for a cloth body such as a towel having the above structure, the folding device body 1a is capable of mounting the cloth body 13 such as the towel, and the cloth body such as the placed towel body.
In the vicinity of the substantially central portion of 13, in the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the cloth body 13, the cloth body mounting surface 1b divided into two to form the groove portions 1d at a constant interval, and the cloth body mounting surface 1b A pushing arm (10) which is provided so as to be vertically movable upward and which is capable of pushing the cloth body (13) in a folded state into a groove portion (1d) formed through the cloth body placing surface (1b) divided into two when the cloth body is lowered. A cloth holding and transferring device 2 for holding the cloth 13 pressed in the groove 1d in a folded state through the pushing arm 10 from both sides of the cloth 13 and guiding and moving the cloth 13 downward. A cloth 13 such as a towel, which is guided and transferred downward in a folded state via the cloth holding and transferring device 2 and discharged downward, is folded in four from the vicinity of the center of one side surface of the cloth 13. The cloth body 13 to be in the state
Since the cloth folding device 3 includes a pressing plate 3a that presses the substantially central portion of one side surface from one direction, the cloth 13 such as a flat towel is instantaneously subjected to the above-described series of steps. In addition, it can be surely formed in four folds and can be three-dimensionally formed with good appearance.

Further, a transfer means for transferring the cloth body 13 such as a towel folded in four into the folding device body 1a through the cloth folding device 3 in the pressing direction of the pressing plate 3a. Is provided on one end side of the transfer means, and a cloth body both-ends folding device 8 for folding both ends of the transferred cloth body 13 so as to face each other in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the transfer means. Since it is provided with different dimensional steps, not only one of both ends of the cloth body 13 such as a towel after being folded in four can be folded to be overlapped so as to be folded inward, but also simply. Since both ends of the cloth body 13 can be folded so as to face each other without being polymerized, the cloth body of the towel body or the like depends on the size of the cloth body 13 of the towel body or the size of the bag body for storing the cloth body 13. Three-dimensionally shaped with volume 13 To it can be.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel.

Reference numeral 1a denotes a main body of a folding device for a cloth such as a towel, and 1b denotes a cloth placing surface provided at a position above the main body 1a of a folding device for a cloth such as a towel.

The cloth mounting surface 1b is a cloth such as a towel.
13 can be placed, and in the vicinity of the substantially central portion of the placed cloth 13 such as a towel, in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the cloth 13,
It is divided into two to form the groove portions 1d at regular intervals.

In 1c, a substantially central portion of a cloth 13 such as a towel placed on the cloth mounting surface 1b is positioned on a groove 1d formed through the cloth mounting surface 1b. Therefore, a cloth body 13 such as a towel provided so as to project to one end side of the cloth body mounting surface 1b
1e shows a reference plate, and 1e shows a driving device for driving various devices described later.

2 is provided above the cloth mounting surface 1b so as to be vertically movable (arrow A), and when descending, in a groove portion 1d formed through the two divided cloth mounting surfaces 1b, The cloth body 13 pressed by the pressing arm 10 having the pressing blade portion 10a capable of pressing the cloth body 13 such as the towel in a folded state is sandwiched from both sides of the cloth body 13 and is moved downward. And a cloth holding and transferring device for guiding and transferring, which is provided so as to face each other via a predetermined driving roller 2b, and each facing surface is constituted by a pair of conveyors 2a that move in the same direction (arrow B). And the conveyor 2a
A cloth receiving plate 11 for receiving a cloth 13 such as a towel discharged downward in a folded state via the conveyor 2a is hung at a lower position of.

Numeral 3 is a cloth body such as a towel which is guided and transferred downward in a folded state via the cloth holding and transferring device 2 composed of the pair of conveyors 2a and discharged downward.
1 shows a cloth folding device including a pressing plate 3a that presses the substantially central portion of one side surface of the cloth body 13 from one direction so as to fold the cloth 13 from the vicinity of the substantially central portion of one side surface of the cloth body 13 into four. .

Reference numeral 4 denotes a pair of upper and lower transfer conveyors for holding and transferring the cloth 13 such as a towel folded in four through the cloth folding device 3 in the pressing direction of the pressing plate 3a. And 5 represents a lower central conveyor forming a lower conveyor of the transfer conveyor, 5 represents a lower both-side conveyor adjacent to both sides of the lower central conveyor 4, and 6 represents an upper conveyor of the transfer conveyor. The upper conveyor is shown.

The lower central conveyor 4 and the lower both-side conveyors 5 adjacent to both sides of the lower central conveyor 4 are provided.
Each of the above is always moved in the same direction (arrow C), and the upper conveyor 6 is also moved in the same direction (arrow D) on the surface facing the lower central conveyor 4.

Further, one end side of the lower central conveyor 4 is extended from the lower both side conveyors 5 by a predetermined length, and the extended lower central conveyor 4 is in the longitudinal direction of the lower central conveyor 4. Swing to approach or separate from the upper conveyor 6 constituting the transfer conveyor through expansion and contraction (arrow E) of the cylinder 7a so that the center shaft portion (shaft body) 4a provided in the direction intersecting with is used as a fulcrum. The oscillating conveyor 7 provided freely (arrow F) is formed.

It should be noted that, at a position above the swing conveyor 7 which extends from the lower two side conveyors 5 by a predetermined length and is swingable (arrow F) about the center shaft portion (shaft body) 4a as a fulcrum. A space having a predetermined size is provided between the upper conveyor 6 and the cloth 13 such as the towel so that the cloth 13 such as the towel can be transferred in the moving direction of the upper conveyor 6 only by moving the upper conveyor 6. A cloth support 14 having the same is provided.

Reference numeral 8 is a rodless cylinder for folding both ends of a cloth body 13 such as a towel transferred through the swing conveyor 7 so as to face each other in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the transfer means. Fig. 2 shows a folding device for both ends of a cloth body, which is provided on both sides of the swing conveyor 7 so as to face each other in a predetermined step size, and the swing conveyor 7 is alternately arranged.
It is provided with a pair of folding plates 8a which reciprocate (arrow G) so as to move toward or away from the side.

Numeral 9 is a cloth body 13 such as a towel which is folded so that both ends thereof face each other through the cloth body both-ends folding device 8 and is arranged adjacent to the folding device body 1a of the cloth body 13 such as the towel. Further, a discharge guide plate for guiding and discharging the discharged cloth 13 such as a towel and the like to a transport conveyor 12 provided to transfer the cloth 13 such as a towel in a predetermined direction (arrow H) is shown.

The folding device 1 for a cloth such as a towel according to this embodiment has the above-described structure. The folding device 1 according to the following is used to fold a cloth 13 for a towel and the like, and after folding the cloth 13 in four. A case will be described in which both ends of the cloth body 13 such as the towel are folded so as to face each other and are three-dimensionally formed and discharged.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the groove portions 1d are arranged at regular intervals.
In order to position the substantially central portion of the cloth body 13 such as the towel on the cloth body mounting surface 1b divided into two parts so as to form, it is provided to project to one end side of the cloth body mounting surface 1b. One end of the cloth body 13 such as the towel is brought into contact with the reference contact plate 1c, and the cloth body 13 such as the towel is positioned and mounted on the cloth body mounting surface 1b.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the pushing arm 10 provided above the cloth body placing surface 1b is lowered (arrow I), the pushing arm provided on the pushing arm 10 is pushed. The blade portion 10a is formed on the cloth body mounting surface 1b while folding the cloth body 13 such as a towel positioned and mounted on the cloth body mounting surface 1b from the substantially central portion of the cloth body 13 in a folded state. It will be pushed into the groove 1d.

After that, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the pushing arm 10 is raised to the initial position (arrow J), it is pushed into the groove portion 1d formed on the cloth mounting surface 1b in the two-fold state. A cloth body 13 such as a towel is provided on both sides of the cloth body 13 and through a cloth body holding and transferring device 2 constituted by a pair of conveyors 2a for holding the cloth body 13 and guiding and moving the cloth body 13 downward. And is discharged downward to the cloth receiving plate 11 (arrow K).

Further, a substantially central portion of one side surface of the cloth body 13 such as a towel discharged in a folded state to the cloth body receiving plate 11 through the cloth body carrying and transferring device 2 is shown in FIG. As shown, the cloth 13 such as the towel is folded in four by pressing from one direction by the protrusion (arrow L) of the pressing plate 3a provided in the cloth folding device 3.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the cloth 13 such as a towel which is folded in four through the protrusion of the pressing plate 3a as described above is held by the cloth 13. A lower central conveyor 4 forming a lower conveyor to form a pair of upper and lower transfer conveyors to be transferred, lower both side conveyors 5 adjacent to both sides of the lower central conveyor 4, and an upper conveyor to form the transfer conveyor. It will be transferred in one direction via the upper conveyor 6 to be formed.

The one end side of the lower central conveyor 4 is
A cloth body such as a towel transferred to a predetermined location through the pair of upper and lower transfer conveyors, as it extends a predetermined length from both shaft portions 4b that hold the lower both-side conveyors 5
Both ends of 13 will hang downward (arrow M) at the end points of the lower two-side conveyor 5.

Thereafter, the cloth body 13 such as a towel whose both ends hang downward is slid on the cloth body pedestal 14 via the upper conveyor 6 as shown in FIG. In addition to the arrow N), the both ends of the cloth 13 hung downward (arrow M) are transferred to a cloth body both-ends folding device 8 which bends so as to face each other in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the upper conveyor 6. become.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the folding plate 8a of one of the cloth body both-ends folding apparatus 8 located above the cloth body both-ends folding apparatus 8 provided with predetermined size steps is attached to the upper conveyor. 6 side (arrow O), and then the folding plate 8a of the other fabric body both-ends folding device 8 is advanced (arrow P) toward the upper conveyor 6 side, so that both ends of the fabric body 13 are moved. The upper conveyor 6 can be folded so as to face in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the upper conveyor 6.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), a towel or the like placed on the cloth support 14 by being folded with both ends facing each other in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the upper conveyer 6. Extension of the cylinder 7a from below the cloth body 13 (arrow Q)
The oscillating conveyor 7 having the center shaft portion (shaft body) 4a as a fulcrum approaches the upper conveyor 6 (arrow R) through the oscillating conveyor 7 so that the oscillating conveyor 7 can be folded into a cloth body 13 such as a towel. Both ends will be held in a folded state.

Next, with both ends of the cloth 13 such as a towel folded and held via the swing conveyor 7 as described above, as shown in FIG. The folding plates 8a of the device 8 are respectively retracted (arrow S) and the swing conveyor 7 is moved further upward (arrow T), so that a cloth body such as a towel whose both ends are folded is formed.
13 is securely held by the upper conveyor 6 and the swing conveyor 7.

Therefore, the cloth body 13 such as a towel held between the upper conveyor 6 and the swing conveyor 7 is moved by the movement of the upper conveyor 6 and the swing conveyor 7.
As shown in FIG. 7C, the sheet is discharged (arrow U) with the both ends bent on the conveyor 12 via the discharge guide plate 9.

In the above embodiment, the cloth such as the towel is placed above the cloth mounting surface in the groove formed through the cloth mounting surface divided into two when descending. A pushing arm having a pushing blade portion that can be pushed in a two-fold state is provided so as to be vertically movable, but the point is that if a cloth body such as the towel can be pushed into the groove portion in a two-fold state, it is not necessarily pushed. It is not necessary to have a blade portion, and the shape is not limited to a bar-shaped arm body, and may be a plate body (not shown) in which a plurality of protrusions are arranged downwards. The specific shape, mechanism, etc. are by no means limited.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the cloth holding device for holding the cloth pushed through the pushing arm and guiding and moving the cloth from both sides of the cloth downward. , Provided so as to face each other via a predetermined drive roller, and each facing surface is composed of a pair of conveyors that move in the same direction, but is not necessarily a pair of conveyors, for example, a pair of conveyors It may be a rotating roller or a plurality of drive chains arranged so as to face each other. The point is that the cloth body pushed in a two-fold state is sandwiched from both sides of the cloth body and guided and transferred downward. The specific mechanism, shape, etc. of the cloth holding and conveying device are not limited as long as they can be carried out.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cloth body such as a towel which is guided and transferred downward in a folded state via the cloth holding and transferring device and discharged downward is provided on one side surface of the cloth body. A cloth folding device that presses the substantially central portion of one side surface of the cloth body from one direction in one direction so that the cloth body is folded into four in the vicinity of the substantially central portion includes a protruding pressing plate. If the cloth body such as the discharged towel can be folded in four from the substantially central portion by pressing the substantially central portion of the side surface from one direction, the shape, quantity, and drive of the pressing plates The mechanism and the like are not limited.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the cloth body such as a towel which is formed into four folds by the cloth body folding device holds the cloth body such as the towel in the pressing direction of the pressing plate. The lower central conveyor to be transferred and the lower both side conveyors which are adjacent to both sides of the lower central conveyor, and the upper central conveyor provided above the lower central conveyor are gripped and transferred via the transfer means. It goes without saying that the upper and lower conveyors may be composed of a plurality of rotating rollers and the like, and the specific mechanism and the number of the upper and lower conveyors are by no means limited.
Further, it goes without saying that the upper and lower conveyors are not necessarily the essential requirements of the present invention.

Further, in the above embodiment, one end side of the lower central conveyor is extended from the lower both side conveyors by a predetermined length, and the extended lower central conveyor is of the lower central conveyor. A center shaft portion (shaft body) provided in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction is used as a fulcrum, and is swingably provided so as to approach or separate from the upper conveyor constituting the transfer conveyor through expansion and contraction of the cylinder. Although the swing conveyor is formed, the swing conveyor may be separately provided in the vicinity of the center shaft portion (shaft body) or the center shaft portion (shaft body). It is only necessary that the upper conveyor and the lower conveyor can be swung so as to move toward and away from the upper conveyor and extend a predetermined length from the lower both side conveyors.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the cloth body both-ends folding device is arranged so that both ends of the cloth body such as the towel transferred through the swing conveyor face each other in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the transfer means. A pair of rodless cylinders for folding in order to face each other, provided on both sides of the oscillating conveyor so as to face each other with a predetermined size difference, and alternately reciprocate to move toward or away from the oscillating conveyor side. It is equipped with a folding plate, but the point is to fold both ends of a cloth body such as a towel folded in four by the cloth body folding device so as to face each other in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the transfer means. If the fabric body both-ends folding device for facing is provided with a predetermined step difference in size, the specific mechanism, shape, quantity, etc. of the fabrics both-ends folding device are not limited by any means. Not a horse.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, the folding device main body can place a cloth body such as the towel, and in the vicinity of a substantially central portion of the placed cloth body such as the towel. A cloth body mounting surface divided in two to form grooves at regular intervals in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the cloth body, and is provided so as to be vertically movable above the cloth body mounting surface. The cloth body is pushed into the groove portion formed through the two-divided cloth body mounting surfaces in a foldable state, and a pushing arm that is foldable into the groove portion through the pushing arm. A cloth gripping and transferring device that holds the cloth from both sides of the cloth and guides and transfers the cloth downward, and is guided and transferred downward in a two-fold state through the cloth holding and transferring device and downward. The towels and other cloths that are discharged in step 4 are folded in four from around the center of one side of the cloth In order to do so, the cloth folding apparatus is provided with a pressing plate that presses a substantially central portion of one side surface of the cloth from one direction. It can be instantly and surely folded in four, and can be three-dimensionally formed with good appearance.

Further, the folding device main body is provided with a transfer means for transferring a cloth body such as a towel folded in four through the cloth body folding device in a pressing direction of the pressing plate, In addition, a cloth body both-ends folding device for folding both ends of the transferred cloth body so as to face each other in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the transfer means is provided at one end side of the transfer means in predetermined dimensional steps. Therefore, not only one of the both ends of the cloth body such as the towel after the four-fold can be folded to polymerize the both ends of the cloth body to be folded inward, but also the both ends of the cloth body can be simply polymerized. Since it can be folded face-to-face without having to do so, the cloth body of the towel or the like is formed three-dimensionally with a volume depending on the size of the cloth body of the towel or the size of the bag body for accommodating the cloth body. Come out From Rukoto, very versatile,
In addition, it is possible to provide a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel, which has excellent production efficiency and is extremely excellent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) is a plan view and FIG. 1 (B) is a front view of a notched part.

FIG. 2 shows a usage state of a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel. FIG. 2A is a plan view when a cloth body such as a towel is placed, and FIG. .

FIG. 3 is a front view of a folding device for a cloth such as a towel, showing a usage state, in which (A), (B) and (C) are notched main parts.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a notched part of a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel, which is used.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a usage state of a folding device for a cloth such as a towel, in which (A), (B) and (C) are partially cut away.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which a folding device for a cloth body such as a towel is used, (a) and (b) of FIG. 6 are partially cutaway side views, and (c) of FIG. Front view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Folding device for cloth such as towel 1b ... Cloth mounting surface 1d ... Groove 2 ... Cloth holding device 2a ... Conveyor 3 ... Cloth folding device 3a ... Press plate 4 ... Lower central conveyor 5 ... Lower side conveyor 6 ... Upper conveyor 7 ... Oscillating conveyor 8 ... Folding device for both ends of fabric 8a ... Folding plate 10 ... Pushing arm 13 ... Fabric such as towel 14 ... Fabric support

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A folding device for a cloth body such as a towel for folding a cloth body such as a towel into at least four folds, wherein the main body (1a) of the folding device is a cloth body (1) such as the towel.
3) can be placed, and in the vicinity of the substantially central portion of the placed cloth body (13) such as a towel, in the direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the cloth body (13), the groove portions (1d) at regular intervals. To divide the cloth body placement surface (1b) into two parts, and vertically movable above the cloth body placement surface (1b). A pushing arm (10) capable of being pushed in a folded state into a groove portion (1d) formed through the divided cloth body mounting surface (1b), and the groove portion (1d) through the pushing arm (10). ), Which holds the cloth body (13) pressed in half in a folded state, and holds the cloth body (13) from both sides of the cloth body (13) for guiding and transferring the cloth body (2).
And a cloth body (13) such as a towel, which is guided and transferred downward in a folded state via the cloth holding and transferring device (2) and discharged downward, on one side of the cloth body (13). And a cloth folding device (3) having a pressing plate (3a) for pressing the substantially central portion of one side surface of the cloth body (13) from one direction so as to be folded into four in the vicinity of the substantially central portion. A device for folding a cloth such as a towel, which is characterized in that 2. The folding device main body (1a) is provided with a cloth body (13) such as a towel folded in a four-fold state via the cloth body folding device (3) on the pressing plate (3a). A transfer means for transferring in the pressing direction is provided, and at one end side of the transfer means, both ends of the transferred cloth body (13) are folded to face each other in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the transfer means. 2. The apparatus for folding a cloth body such as a towel according to claim 1, wherein the folding apparatus (8) for both ends of the cloth body is provided with a predetermined step difference in size. 3. The cloth folding device, wherein the transfer means is the cloth folding device.
(3) consists of a pair of upper and lower transfer conveyors holding a cloth body (13) such as a towel folded in a four-fold state via, and the lower conveyor constituting the transfer conveyor is a lower central conveyor (4 ) And the lower central conveyor
(4) is composed of a lower side conveyor (5) adjacent to both sides, and one end side of the lower central conveyor (4) extends a predetermined length from the lower side conveyor (5), Moreover, the extended lower central conveyor (4) approaches the upper conveyor (6) constituting the transfer conveyor with a shaft provided in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the lower central conveyor (4) as a fulcrum. Alternatively, the folding device for a cloth body such as a towel according to claim 2, wherein the folding device is configured to be swingable so as to be separated from each other. 4. A pair of folding plates (8a) provided with the fabric body both-ends folding device (8) so as to face both sides of the transfer means, and reciprocating alternately to approach or separate from the transfer means. 2. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:
A device for folding a cloth such as the towel described above.