PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a towel processing machine which achieves a more effective sterilization process by more organically combining a sterilization process, a towel foreign matter removing process and a double-folding process and which has a simple configuration.SOLUTION: The towel processing machine 1 includes a conveyance conveyor 2 for conveying a towel P which is widened and placed on the conveyor, a foreign matter removing part 3, a sterilization liquid imparting part 4, and a double-folding part 5. The conveyance conveyor 2 has a towel detection sensor 22 for detecting the towel P. The foreign matter removing part 3 has a foreign matter capturing roller 31 for removing a foreign matter following the movement of the towel P when the roller contacts with the towel P. The sterilization liquid imparting part has a sterilization liquid imparting roller 42 for imparting a sterilization liquid to the towel P following the movement of the towel P when the roller contacts with the towel P. The sterilization liquid imparting part 4 is supplied with the sterilization liquid from a sterilization liquid tank when the towel detection sensor 22 detects the towel P. The double-folding part 5 has a towel contact member 51 which starts moving with a predetermined time difference from the detection of the towel P by the towel detection sensor 22 and contacts with the towel P so as to traverse the vicinity of the center of the towel P.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】殺菌の工程とタオルの異物除去の工程と二つ折りの工程とをより有機的に組み合わせてより効果的な殺菌工程が可能となる簡素な構成のタオル処理機を提供する。【解決手段】このタオル処理機1は、広げて載置されたタオルPを搬送する搬送コンベア2と、異物除去部3と、殺菌液付与部4と、二つ折り部5と、を備え、搬送コンベア2はタオルPを検知するタオル検知センサ22を有し、異物除去部3はタオルPに接触するとその動きに追従回動して異物を除去する異物捕捉ローラ31を有し、殺菌液付与部4はタオルPに接触するとその動きに追従し回動して殺菌液を付与する殺菌液付与ローラ42を有し、かつ、タオル検知センサ22がタオルPを検知すると殺菌液タンクから殺菌液が供給され、二つ折り部5はタオル検知センサ22がタオルPを検知してから所定の時間差で移動を開始し、タオルPの中央近傍を横断するように接触するタオル当接部材51を有する。【選択図】図2
