Abstract: Machine for feeding flatwork articles to an ironer-dryer machine, the machine including loading posts (1) with a load conveyor (2) for loading flatwork articles (53); one pair of transferring grippers (6) at each loading post (1), two or more spreading grippers (7) at a pickup station movable along one transverse guide (8); an outgoing feed conveyor (9) to transfer the flatwork article (53); and a vacuum chamber (44) below the spreading grippers (7) and below conveyor (9). The spreading grippers (7) are independent of each other, to spread a flatwork article (53) at several different zones with regard to the conveyor (9), operative in one or more lanes. A suction entrance (45) of vacuum chamber (44) has associated movable separating blades (59) temporally preventing insertion of a spread flatwork article (53) into vacuum chamber (44) and a controller coordinates the movements of the transferring grippers (6), spreading grippers (7) and separating blades (59).

Abstract: The feeding device comprises a pair of clamp assemblies (3) arranged to grasp corner portions of two contiguous corners of a flatwork textile article (30) and to move along transverse guides in opposite directions to spread the flatwork textile article (30) for depositing it on a feed conveyor. Each clamp assembly comprises a main clamp (6) supported on a main support (5) and having a pair of main jaws (7) providing a first frictional force, and a secondary clamp (9) supported on a secondary support (8) and having a pair of secondary jaws (10) providing a higher second frictional force. The secondary support is movable relative to the main support between a position adjacent to the main clamp and a position distanced from the main clamp to reduce an article protruding corner portion (31) remaining at a first side (S1) of the main jaws (7) in a closed position.

Abstract: A machine that spreads out and loads flat clothing articles with an auxiliary device that deposits and feeds the flat clothing articles on a conveyer belt. The auxiliary device is located above loading end (30a) of a conveyor belt (30), extending transverse to a loading direction (D) and comprises a roof plate (13) pivotally articulated around an axis (14) transverse to loading direction (D) and providing a first position (RP1) in which the roof plate (13) is separated from the conveyor belt (30) providing a wide opening for reception of an edge of a flat clothing article (A) and a second position (RP2) in which a roof plate front end (13a) lies close to the loading end (30a) of the conveyor belt (30) allowing a controlled passage of the flat clothing article (A) on said conveyor belt (30), and driving means producing a rotation of said roof plate (13) between said first (RP1) and second (RP2) position in coordination with the operation of deposition means including nozzles (12, 15).

Abstract: A machine that spreads out and loads flat clothing articles with an auxiliary device that deposits and feeds the flat clothing articles on a conveyer belt. The auxiliary device is located above loading end (30a) of a conveyor belt (30), extending transverse to a loading direction (D) and comprises a roof plate (13) pivotally articulated around an axis (14) transverse to loading direction (D) and providing a first position (RP1) in which the roof plate (13) is separated from the conveyor belt (30) providing a wide opening for reception of an edge of a flat clothing article (A) and a second position (RP2) in which a roof plate front end (13a) lies close to the loading end (30a) of the conveyor belt (30) allowing a controlled passage of the flat clothing article (A) on said conveyor belt (30), and driving means producing a rotation of said roof plate (13) between said first (RP1) and second (RP2) position in coordination with the operation of deposition means including nozzles (12, 15).

Abstract: The machine comprises a conveyor belt (30) and loading clamps (24a) which receive contiguous corners (A1) of a flat clothing article (A) manually loaded by an operator (P) in a loading station (1) and transfer them to spreading clamps (4a). Each loading clamp (24a) has a loading jaw (51) driven by an actuator (52) and an auxiliary loading jaw (53) with yielding and recovery capacity to catch parts of the corner (A1) against opposite sides of a loading support (50), and an air blowing nozzle (55) producing an airflow capable of pushing a portion of corner (A1) released from the auxiliary loading jaw (53) and introducing it between jaws of a corresponding spreading clamp (4a) driven by an actuator (58) for catching the portion of corner (A1) previously released.

Abstract: The machine comprises a conveyor belt (30) and loading clamps (24a) which receive contiguous corners (A1) of a flat clothing article (A) manually loaded by an operator (P) in a loading station (1) and transfer them to spreading clamps (4a). Each loading clamp (24a) has a loading jaw (51) driven by an actuator (52) and an auxiliary loading jaw (53) with yielding and recovery capacity to catch parts of the corner (A1) against opposite sides of a loading support (50), and an air blowing nozzle (55) producing an airflow capable of pushing a portion of corner (A1) released from the auxiliary loading jaw (53) and introducing it between jaws of a corresponding spreading clamp (4a) driven by an actuator (58) for catching the portion of corner (A1) previously released.