PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding device capable of folding an article such that en end of the article is close to the center to facilitate fastening tape adhesion, etc.SOLUTION: The folding device folds a subject article in a first folding line and a second folding line, which are perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the subject article. The folding device includes a folding unit including: a holding base holding the subject article； a first folding member performing a first folding operation folding the subject article in the first folding line such that a first end side area of the subject article superimposes a center area between the folding lines in the subject article and completing the first folding operation after moving to the second folding line side beyond the center position between the folding lines； and a second folding member performing a second folding operation folding the subject article in the second folding line such that a second end side area of the subject article superimposes the first end side area.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】例えば止着テープの貼付がし易いように、物品の端が中央に近づくように物品を折り畳むことのできる物品の折り装置を提供することである。【解決手段】対象物を長手方向に直交する方向の第１折り目と第２折り目とで折り畳む折り装置であって、折りユニットを有し、前記折りユニットは、対象物を保持する保持ベースと、前記対象物の第１端部側領域が対象物における前記両折り目間の中央領域に重なるように前記対象物を第１折り目で折り畳む第１の折り動作を行い、両折り目間の中央位置を越えて第２折り目側に移動した後に前記第１の折り動作を完了する第１折り部材と、前記対象物の第２端部側領域が前記第１端部側領域に重なるように前記対象物を第２折り目で折り畳む第２の折り動作を行う第２折り部材と、を備えることを特徴とする。【選択図】図４
