Patent ID: 7748332

Claim:
An automatic device ( 1 ) for orienting textile items ( 3 ) on blocks ( 2 ), comprising: at least one block ( 2 ) designed to receive a textile item ( 3 ) having at least one reference ( 4 ) with respect to which said textile item ( 3 ) should be oriented so as to reach a pre-established operating position with respect to said block ( 2 ), orientation means ( 9 ) designed to shift said textile item ( 3 ) on said block ( 2 ) so as to bring it in the pre-established operating position; characterized in that it further comprises at least one detection element ( 13 ) designed to determine the initial position of said reference ( 4 ) when said textile item ( 3 ) is loaded onto said block ( 2 ), with respect to said pre-established operating position, and processing means operatively connected to said detection element ( 13 ) and designed to act upon said orientation means ( 9 ) so as to orient said textile item ( 3 ) and bring it in said pre-established operating position, in that said orientation means ( 9 ) comprise at least one roller ( 10 ) arranged parallel to said block ( 2 ), in that said orientation means ( 9 ) comprise at least one first pair ( 11 ) of rollers ( 9 ) arranged parallel to said block ( 2 ), in that said orientation means ( 9 ) further comprise at least one second pair ( 12 ) of rollers ( 10 ) arranged parallel to said block ( 2 ), said first pair ( 11 ) of rollers ( 10 ) being designed to associate with a front portion ( 5 ) of said textile item ( 3 ) and said second pair ( 12 ) of rollers ( 10 ) being designed to associated with a rear portion ( 6 ) of said textile item ( 3 ), in that said orientation means ( 9 ) further comprise at least one first handling element ( 17 ), controlled by said processing means, designed to transmit motion to said first pair ( 11 ) and/or second pair ( 12 ) of rollers ( 10 ), in that said textile item ( 3 ) further has a secondary reference, and in that said orientation means ( 9 ) further comprise a second handling element ( 18 ), said first handling element ( 17 ) being designed for act upon said first pair ( 11 ) of rollers ( 10 ) and said second handling element ( 18 ) being designed for act upon said second pair ( 12 ) of rollers ( 10 ) so as to orient said textile item ( 3 ) also with respect to said secondary reference.