Folding device and method for folding flat pieces of laundry in longitudinal direction

摘要

Folding device for folding flat pieces of laundry like sheets (21,22,23) in longitudinal direction, with a basis conveyor, a folding runner and a side conveyor lying higher alongside the folding runner wherein under the side conveyor an air chamber is situated to blow air both upwards and sidewards in order to lift a side portion of a piece of laundry and then transversely fold it over the folding runner.