A fabric folding device that is capable of performing multiple types of folding modes and prevents an occurrence of a waste space when the device is installed is provided. The fabric folding device does not require a pair of right and left French-folding gauges. There is provided a fabric folding device including a first folding unit capable of folding a fabric, which has a longitudinal direction aligned with a transportation direction and a width direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, at a position half or one-third a length of the fabric in the longitudinal direction; and rotation means for being capable of rotating the fabric such that the transportation direction is changed from the longitudinal direction to the width direction, by which the fabric folded by the first folding unit is to be transported from a front side to a rear side, and to be folded once more.

Ironers are provided with spiral wrappings for the ironer roll thereof and ironer belts which are subjected to significant stress during the ironing process. This leads to settling phenomena and to warpage in the known spiral wrappings and ironer belts, whereby the ironing quality is impaired. The object of the invention is to form the spiral wrapping and/or the ironer belt from a base layer and a non-woven fabric layer assigned to this base layer on at least one side. The non-woven fabric layer is preferably connected to the base layer by needling. The base layer forms a stable three-dimensional support layer for the non-woven fabric layer, whereby the ironer belt and/or the spiral wrapping may be effectively stabilized and as a result may be used for a longer period of time without settling phenomena and warpage.

Ironers are provided with spiral wrappings for the ironer roll thereof and ironer belts which are subjected to significant stress during the ironing process. This leads to settling phenomena and to warpage in the known spiral wrappings and ironer belts, whereby the ironing quality is impaired. The object of the invention is to form the spiral wrapping and/or the ironer belt from a base layer and a non-woven fabric layer assigned to this base layer on at least one side. The non-woven fabric layer is preferably connected to the base layer by needling. The base layer forms a stable three-dimensional support layer for the non-woven fabric layer, whereby the ironer belt and/or the spiral wrapping may be effectively stabilized and as a result may be used for a longer period of time without settling phenomena and warpage.

An ironing machine (1), such as a cylinder ironer, is provided. The ironing machine (1) comprises a cylindrical body (3) having heating means (5) for heating of the cylindrical body (3) and at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7), arranged to be in contact with the cylindrical body (3) and to detect a temperature of the cylindrical body (3). The at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7) and the cylindrical body (3) are at least partly made of electrically conductive material. The ironing machine (1) comprises an electrical control system (9) configured to detect a degree of contact between the cylindrical body (3) and the at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7) by means of electricity, and generate a control signal indicative of the detected degree of contact.

An ironing machine (1), such as a cylinder ironer, is provided. The ironing machine (1) comprises a cylindrical body (3) having heating means (5) for heating of the cylindrical body (3) and at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7), arranged to be in contact with the cylindrical body (3) and to detect a temperature of the cylindrical body (3). The at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7) and the cylindrical body (3) are at least partly made of electrically conductive material. The ironing machine (1) comprises an electrical control system (9) configured to detect a degree of contact between the cylindrical body (3) and the at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7) by means of electricity, and generate a control signal indicative of the detected degree of contact.

A fabric folding device that is capable of performing multiple types of folding modes and prevents an occurrence of a waste space when the device is installed is provided. The fabric folding device does not require a pair of right and left French-folding gauges. There is provided a fabric folding device including a first folding unit capable of folding a fabric, which has a longitudinal direction aligned with a transportation direction and a width direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, at a position half or one-third a length of the fabric in the longitudinal direction; and rotation means for being capable of rotating the fabric such that the transportation direction is changed from the longitudinal direction to the width direction, by which the fabric folded by the first folding unit is to be transported from a front side to a rear side, and to be folded once more.

An improved ironer chest for an ironing device, wherein said ironer chest is of a double-walled design and has an inner wall (1) and an outer wall (2), between which a chamber (3) extends through which a medium can flow, in which one or more elements (4) which increase heat transfer are arranged adjacent to the inner wall (1), and wherein the ironer chest comprises a partition wall (6) which is provided with passage openings (7) and which divides the chamber (3) into a first chamber (9) which contains the one or more elements (4) which increase heat transfer and a second chamber (5), adjacent to the outer wall (2), which is free from said elements (4) which increase heat transfer. In addition, the present invention relates to an ironing device comprising such an ironer chest.

An improved ironer chest for an ironing device, wherein said ironer chest is of a double-walled design and has an inner wall (1) and an outer wall (2), between which a chamber (3) extends through which a medium can flow, in which one or more elements (4) which increase heat transfer are arranged adjacent to the inner wall (1), and wherein the ironer chest comprises a partition wall (6) which is provided with passage openings (7) and which divides the chamber (3) into a first chamber (9) which contains the one or more elements (4) which increase heat transfer and a second chamber (5), adjacent to the outer wall (2), which is free from said elements (4) which increase heat transfer. In addition, the present invention relates to an ironing device comprising such an ironer chest.

An ironing machine (1), such as a cylinder ironer, is provided. The ironing machine (1) comprises a cylindrical body (3) having heating means (5) for heating of the cylindrical body (3) and at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7), arranged to be in contact with the cylindrical body (3) and to detect a temperature of the cylindrical body (3). The at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7) and the cylindrical body (3) are at least partly made of electrically conductive material. The ironing machine (1) comprises an electrical control system (9) configured to detect a degree of contact between the cylindrical body (3) and the at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7) by means of electricity, and generate a control signal indicative of the detected degree of contact.

An ironing machine (1), such as a cylinder ironer, is provided. The ironing machine (1) comprises a cylindrical body (3) having heating means (5) for heating of the cylindrical body (3) and at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7), arranged to be in contact with the cylindrical body (3) and to detect a temperature of the cylindrical body (3). The at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7) and the cylindrical body (3) are at least partly made of electrically conductive material. The ironing machine (1) comprises an electrical control system (9) configured to detect a degree of contact between the cylindrical body (3) and the at least one temperature sensor arrangement (7) by means of electricity, and generate a control signal indicative of the detected degree of contact.