EP0584050A1 - Method and apparatus for transfering a panty from a panty sewing machine to a toe closing sewing machine - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for transfering a panty from a panty sewing machine to a toe closing sewing machine Download PDF

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EP0584050A1
EP0584050A1 EP93830321A EP93830321A EP0584050A1 EP 0584050 A1 EP0584050 A1 EP 0584050A1 EP 93830321 A EP93830321 A EP 93830321A EP 93830321 A EP93830321 A EP 93830321A EP 0584050 A1 EP0584050 A1 EP 0584050A1
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  • the subject of the present invention is a method for transferring a pantyhose from a pantyhose sewing machine to a spike sewing machine and a device for its implementation.
  • Document US-4,440,140 discloses a transfer device for automatically transferring the stockings from a pantyhose sewing machine to a spike sewing machine which comprises an L-shaped element comprising a horizontal arm with a pair of U-shaped stirrups to laterally spread the legs of the pantyhose during transfer and a pair of hooks to remove the pantyhose from the corresponding shapes of the pantyhose sewing machine, rotate it 90 ° and then to perform its load returned to the needle sewing machine suction tubes.
  • this known device requires that the pantyhose sewing machine is equipped with several pairs of U-shaped stirrups of dimensions, shape and spacing similar to the stirrups of said horizontal arm of the transfer device.
  • the main object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks mentioned and to provide a method and a device for the automatic transfer of the tights from a pantyhose sewing machine to a machine which performs the sewing of tiptoes.
  • the advantages obtained thanks to the present invention essentially consist in the fact that it is possible to carry out automatically and very quickly the transfer of the tights from a machine for sewing the tights to a machine for sewing the points; whereas it is possible to reduce the total manufacturing cost; that the proposed device is simple to manufacture, of limited cost and of high reliability, even after a long period of operation; that it is easily applicable to any known type of pantyhose sewing machine.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view, partially in section, of a device according to the invention, in the tensioning phase of the pantyhose legs before unloading the pantyhose sewing machine
  • Fig. 2 shows a perspective view, partially in section, of the device of FIG. 1, in the pantyhose unloading phase from the pantyhose sewing machine
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1, in the transfer phase sticky to the stitch sewing machine
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view, partially in section, of a device according to the invention, in the tensioning phase of the pantyhose legs before unloading the pantyhose sewing machine
  • Fig. 2 shows a perspective view, partially in section, of the device of FIG. 1, in the pantyhose unloading phase from the pantyhose sewing machine
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1, in the transfer phase sticky to the stitch sewing machine
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view, partially in section, of a device according to the
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1, in the suction phase of the legs separated from the pantyhose in the turning tubes of the spike sewing machine;
  • Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1, at the end of the turning phase of the tights on the tubes of the spike sewing machine;
  • Fig. 6 shows a detailed longitudinal section view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1, in the operating position.
  • said plate (8) is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis of said arm (7) by means of a rack and a corresponding motor member (not shown in the drawing for simplification) in order to be able to take, during the race active go from the carriage (70), a horizontal position and, during the empty return stroke, a vertical position, that is to say rotated 90 ° counterclockwise.
  • the tube (25) of said suction means (200) is fixed, that is to say non-extractable.
  • the operation of the device is as follows. While a pantyhose (1) is in the station and in the unloading position of the pantyhose sewing machine, the tube (25) located below is placed in the extraction position, i.e. -to say raised, and the air suction is activated so as to allow the attraction of the legs (100) of the pantyhose (1) in the chamber (24) and thus obtain a slight stretching.
  • the tube (25) is retracted by uncovering the legs (100) of the pantyhose (1) thus elongated and the body (30) is removed by the clamp (16) which, successively, exceeds the hooks ( 6) by stopping there.
  • the movable point (160 ') of the pliers (16) extends horizontally the edge (30) of the body (3), so that the hooks (6) can hang on and move it vertically.
  • the hooks (62) take the body (3) to thread it on the tubes (9) of the stitch sewing machine (90) by turning it over, after which the carriage ( 161), with the pliers (16), move back.
  • the carriage (70), with the plate (8) placed in the horizontal position and behind the pantyhose (1), so that each leg (100) of the pantyhose (1) is housed in a notch (81) corresponding to the latter (8) is controlled to advance and the stroke in front of the carriage (70) causes the legs (100) to advance and lift, so that, at the end of the stroke, the ends (101) of the tights (1) are located opposite the mouth of the turning tubes (9) of the needle sewing machine to be sucked into them.
  • the plate (8) is pivoted 90 ° anti-clockwise and brought back to its initial position by the carriage (70) and, in this position, with a 90 ° rotation in the clockwise direction of a watch, it is brought back to the horizontal service position, while the tube (25) is again extracted to treat the sticky which is in the unloading station of the pantyhose sewing machine.

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To transfer a pair of tights (1) from a machine for sewing tights to a machine for sewing the toes (90), use is made of an apparatus comprising: - means (200) arranged below the rail (2) of the machine for sewing tights, in order to draw downwards the legs (100) of the pair of tights (1) which hang from the said rail (2), with a retractable tube (25) connected to a suction device; - movable gripper means (16) for slipping off the elastic edge (30) of the body (3) from the form (4) of the machine for sewing tights and for extending it horizontally; - means for spreading vertically the body (3) of the pair of tights (1) which has been slipped off from the said forms (14), with two twin hooks (6) capable of being spread apart vertically and subjected to an alternating horizontal movement synchronised with the said gripper (16); - means for extracting the body (3) of the pair of tights (1) from the said hooks (6) and for slipping it on to the tubes (9) of the machine for sewing the toes (90), by overturning it, with two parallel and spaced hooks (62) subjected to an alternating horizontal movement and arranged parallel and on each side of the abovementioned tubes (9); - means for spreading the legs (100) of the pair of tights (1) which have been tensioned and for bringing the toes of their feet (102) near to the mouth of the said tubes (9), with a plate (8) having a W-shaped profile, supported by a vertical arm (7) fastened to a carriage (70) sliding on a rectilinear guide rail (71) having an axis (a) inclined upwards. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention a pour objet un procédé pour le transfert d'un collant d'une machine à coudre les collants à une machine à coudre les pointes et un dispositif pour sa mise en oeuvre.The subject of the present invention is a method for transferring a pantyhose from a pantyhose sewing machine to a spike sewing machine and a device for its implementation.

Il est connu des techniciens du secteur que, à la sortie d'une machine qui effectue la couture d'union de deux bas pour former un collant, les jambes du vêtement tendent à s'enchevêtrer l'une avec l'autre en tortillon et que leur séparation s'avère nécessaire pour permettre le transfert du collant pour le soumettre à d'autres opérations, comme par exemple à une machine qui effectue la couture de la pointe des pieds.It is known to technicians in the sector that, at the end of a machine which performs the stitching of union of two stockings to form a pantyhose, the legs of the garment tend to become entangled with one another in a twist and that their separation proves to be necessary to allow the transfer of the tights to subject it to other operations, such as for example to a machine which performs the sewing of the tiptoes.

Il est également connu que, actuellement, pour empêcher cet entortillement des jambes, les deux bas sont posés à la main sur des supports correspondants de la machine à coudre les collants et ceci avant qu'ils ne soient cousus.
Mais le temps nécessaire pour cette opération manuelle est, pour des opérateurs non spécialisés, trop long par rapport au temps de couture d'union des bas qui est de quelques secondes; de sorte que cette opération nécessite l'emploi de personnel particulièrement entraîné, pour effectuer aussi rapidement et pendant de longues périodes de temps le positionnement des bas sur les supports précités, mais, malgré tout, il n'est pas possible d'exploiter au maximum la capacité de production de la machine à coudre les pointes, laquelle est ainsi limitée par la vitesse de cette opération manuelle. Cette limitation et le coût élevé de la main-d'oeuvre spécialisée contribuent à l'augmentation du coût de fabrication du collant.
It is also known that, currently, to prevent this kinking of the legs, the two stockings are placed by hand on corresponding supports of the pantyhose sewing machine and this before they are sewn.
But the time necessary for this manual operation is, for non-specialized operators, too long compared to the seam time for joining the stockings which is a few seconds; so that this operation requires the use of specially trained personnel, to perform as quickly and for long periods of time the positioning of the stockings on the aforementioned supports, but, despite everything, it is not possible to make the most of the production capacity of the stitch sewing machine, which is thus limited by the speed of this manual operation. This limitation and the high cost of specialized labor contribute to the increase in the cost of manufacturing the tights.

On connaît d'après le document US-4.440.140 un dispositif de transfert pour transférer automatiquement les bas d'une machine à coudre les collants à une machine à coudre les pointes qui comprend un élément en forme de L comportant un bras horizontal avec une paire d'étriers écartés en forme de U pour écarter latéralement les jambes du collant pendant le transfert et une paire de crochets pour enlever le collant des formes correspondantes de la machine à coudre les collants, le faire tourner de 90° et ensuite pour effectuer son chargement retourné sur les tubes d'aspiration de la machine à coudre les pointes.
Mais ce dispositif connu impose que la machine à coudre les collants soit équipée de plusieurs paires d'étriers en forme de U de dimensions, forme et écartement similaires aux étriers dudit bras horizontal du dispositif de transfert.
Par ailleurs, il est nécessaire que, durant cette opération, un opérateur charge chaque pièce l'une après l'autre comme dans la machine à coudre les collants et ensuite divise latéralement les jambes et les pieds de chaque paire de bas qui pendent librement vers le bas.
De plus, le transfert du collant de la machine à coudre les collants à la machine à coudre les pointes comporte une phase dans laquelle les jambes et les pieds du collant sont transférés et retenus dans la machine à coudre les pointes et le corps du collant est retenu dans la machine à coudre les collants.
Document US-4,440,140 discloses a transfer device for automatically transferring the stockings from a pantyhose sewing machine to a spike sewing machine which comprises an L-shaped element comprising a horizontal arm with a pair of U-shaped stirrups to laterally spread the legs of the pantyhose during transfer and a pair of hooks to remove the pantyhose from the corresponding shapes of the pantyhose sewing machine, rotate it 90 ° and then to perform its load returned to the needle sewing machine suction tubes.
But this known device requires that the pantyhose sewing machine is equipped with several pairs of U-shaped stirrups of dimensions, shape and spacing similar to the stirrups of said horizontal arm of the transfer device.
Furthermore, it is necessary that, during this operation, an operator loads each piece one after the other as in the sewing machine for tights and then laterally divides the legs and feet of each pair of stockings which hang freely towards the bottom.
In addition, the transfer of the pantyhose from the sewing machine to the machine pointe shoes has a phase in which the legs and feet of the pantyhose are transferred and retained in the sewing machine the spikes and the body of the pantyhose is retained in the pantyhose sewing machine.

Le but principal de la présente invention est d'éliminer les inconvénients mentionnés et de proposer un procédé et un dispositif pour le transfert automatique des collants d'une machine à coudre les collants à une machine qui effectue la couture de la pointe des pieds.The main object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks mentioned and to provide a method and a device for the automatic transfer of the tights from a pantyhose sewing machine to a machine which performs the sewing of tiptoes.

Ce résultat a été atteint, conformément à l'invention, en adoptant un procédé qui prévoit de:

  • maintenir le collant par le bord élastique du corps tendu sur les formes horizontales de la machine à coudre les collants, avec les deux coutures du corps situées dans un plan vertical médian par rapport aux formes et avec les jambes du collant dépassant pendantes au-delà de la balustrade de la machine;
  • tendre vers le bas les jambes ainsi pendantes du collant, au moyen d'un flux d'air aspiré;
  • désenfiler le bord élastique du corps du collant des formes de la machine à coudre les collants et l'écarter verticalement pour permettre sa prise successive par des crochets correspondants;
  • écarter les jambes ainsi tendues et les tranférer ainsi écartées vers et jusqu'à l'embouchure des tubes de retournement pneumatiques d'une machine à coudre les pointes et, simultanément, effectuer une translation en avant des crochets qui retiennent le corps.
This result was achieved, in accordance with the invention, by adopting a process which provides for:
  • hold the pantyhose by the elastic edge of the body stretched over the horizontal forms of the pantyhose sewing machine, with the two body seams located in a vertical median plane with respect to the forms and with the legs of the pantyhose protruding beyond the balustrade of the machine;
  • stretch down the legs thus hanging from the pantyhose, by means of a suction air flow;
  • unthread the elastic edge of the body of the pantyhose from the forms of the pantyhose sewing machine and spread it vertically to allow it to be taken successively by corresponding hooks;
  • spread the legs thus stretched and transfer them so spread towards and to the mouth of the pneumatic turning tubes of a needle sewing machine and, simultaneously, perform a forward translation of the hooks which hold the body.

Et pour mettre en oeuvre ledit procédé, on utilise un dispositif qui comprend:

  • des moyens pour tendre les jambes du collant, avec un aspirateur pneumatique disposé au-dessous de la balustrade de la machine à coudre les collants, en correspondance de la station de déchargement;
  • des moyens pour désenfiler le bord élastique du collant des formes de la machine à coudre les collants, avec une pince montée sur un chariot à course horizontale alternative, lequel est disposé au-dessus de la balustrade;
  • des moyens pour écarter verticalement le bord élastique du corps, avec deux crochets jumelés, écartables verticalement et mobiles horizontalement par translation;
  • des moyens pour prélever le corps du collant desdits crochets et l'enfiler sur les tubes de la machine à coudre les pointes, en le retournant, avec deux crochets parallèles et écartés, asservis à un mouvement horizontal alternatif, lesquels sont disposés en ligne avec les tubes de retournement précités;
  • des moyens pour écarter les jambes tendues du collant et approcher les pointes de leurs pieds de l'embouchure des tubes de retournement de la machine à coudre les pointes, avec une plaque ayant un profil en "W", laquelle est supportée par un chariot mobile sur une trajectoire rectiligne et inclinée vers le haut.
And to implement said method, a device is used which comprises:
  • means for stretching the legs of the pantyhose, with a pneumatic vacuum cleaner disposed below the balustrade of the pantyhose sewing machine, in correspondence with the unloading station;
  • means for removing the elastic edge of the pantyhose from the forms of the pantyhose sewing machine, with a clamp mounted on a carriage with alternating horizontal travel, which is disposed above the balustrade;
  • means for vertically spreading the elastic edge of the body, with two twin hooks, vertically separable and movable horizontally by translation;
  • means for removing the body of the pantyhose from said hooks and threading it onto the tubes of the sewing machine, turning it over, with two parallel and spaced hooks, controlled by an alternating horizontal movement, which are arranged in line with the aforementioned turning tubes;
  • means for spreading the stretched legs of the tights and approaching the tips of their feet to the mouth of the turning tubes of the stitch sewing machine, with a plate having a "W" profile, which is supported by a movable carriage on a straight path and tilted up.

Les avantages obtenus grâce à la présente invention consistent essentiellement en ce qu'il est possible d'effectuer automatiquement et très rapidement le transfert des collants d'une machine à coudre les collants à une machine à coudre les pointes; qu'il est possible de réduire le coût total de fabrication; que le dispositif proposé est de fabrication simple, de coût limité et de grande fiabilité, même après une longue période de fonctionnement; qu'il est facilement applicable à n'importe quel type connu de machine à coudre les collants.The advantages obtained thanks to the present invention essentially consist in the fact that it is possible to carry out automatically and very quickly the transfer of the tights from a machine for sewing the tights to a machine for sewing the points; whereas it is possible to reduce the total manufacturing cost; that the proposed device is simple to manufacture, of limited cost and of high reliability, even after a long period of operation; that it is easily applicable to any known type of pantyhose sewing machine.

Ces avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention ainsi que d'autres seront plus et mieux compris de chaque homme du métier à la lumière de la description qui va suivre et à l'aide des dessins annexés donnés à titre d'exemplification pratique de l'invention, mais à ne pas considérer dans le sens limitatif; dessins sur lesquels: la Fig. 1 représente une vue en perspective, partiellement en coupe, d'un dispositif conformément à l'invention, dans la phase de tension des jambes du collant avant le déchargement de la machine à coudre les collants; la Fig. 2 représente une vue en perspective, partiellement en coupe, du dispositif de la Fig. 1, dans la phase de déchargement du collant de la machine à coudre les collants; la Fig. 3 représente une vue en perspective du dispositif de la Fig. 1, dans la phase de transfert du collant vers la machine à coudre les pointes; la Fig. 4 représente une vue en perspective du dispositif de la Fig. 1, dans la phase d'aspiration des jambes écartées du collant dans les tubes de retournement de la machine à coudre les pointes; la Fig. 5 représente une vue en perspective du dispositif de la Fig. 1, au terme de la phase de retournement du collant sur les tubes de la machine à coudre les pointes; la Fig. 6 représente une vue en coupe longitudinale détaillée de l'aspirateur de la Fig. 1, dans la position de fonctionnement.These advantages and characteristics of the invention as well as others will be more and better understood by each person skilled in the art in the light of the description which will follow and with the aid of the appended drawings given by way of practical example of the invention, but not to be considered in the limiting sense; drawings in which: FIG. 1 shows a perspective view, partially in section, of a device according to the invention, in the tensioning phase of the pantyhose legs before unloading the pantyhose sewing machine; Fig. 2 shows a perspective view, partially in section, of the device of FIG. 1, in the pantyhose unloading phase from the pantyhose sewing machine; Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1, in the transfer phase sticky to the stitch sewing machine; Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1, in the suction phase of the legs separated from the pantyhose in the turning tubes of the spike sewing machine; Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1, at the end of the turning phase of the tights on the tubes of the spike sewing machine; Fig. 6 shows a detailed longitudinal section view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1, in the operating position.

Réduit à sa structure essentielle et en référence aux figures des dessins annexés, le procédé pour le transfert d'un collant d'une machine à coudre les collants à une machine à coudre les pointes, conformément à l'invention, comprend, dans l'ordre, les phases suivantes:

  • retenir le collant (1) par le bord élastique (30) du corps (3) tendu sur les formes horizontales (4) de la machine à coudre les collants, avec les deux coutures du corps (3) situées dans le plan vertical médian par rapport au formes (4) et avec les jambes (100) dépassant pendantes au-delà de la balustrade (2) de la machine;
  • tendre vers le bas les jambes (100) ainsi pendantes du collant (1), au moyen d'un flux d'air aspiré, de manière à en provoquer un léger étirement qui entraîne le redressement des jambes (100) déjà entortillées;
  • prélever, c'est-à-dire désenfiler horizontalement le bord élastique (30) du corps (3) des formes de la machine à coudre les collants et l'écarter verticalement pour permettre sa prise successive;
  • écarter les jambes (100) ainsi tendues du collant (1) et, simultanément, les transférer ainsi écartées vers et jusqu'à l'embouchure des tubes de retournement (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes (90) en même temps que le corps (3).
Reduced to its essential structure and with reference to the figures of the appended drawings, the process for the transfer of a pantyhose from a machine for sewing pantyhose to a machine for sewing spikes, according to the invention, comprises, in the order, the following phases:
  • retain the pantyhose (1) by the elastic edge (30) of the body (3) stretched over the horizontal forms (4) of the pantyhose sewing machine, with the two seams of the body (3) located in the median vertical plane by relative to the shapes (4) and with the legs (100) projecting beyond the balustrade (2) of the machine;
  • stretch down the legs (100) thus hanging from the pantyhose (1), by means of a suction air flow, so as to cause a slight stretching which causes the legs (100) already twisted to straighten;
  • remove, that is to say horizontally thread the elastic edge (30) of the body (3) of the shapes of the pantyhose sewing machine and spread it vertically to allow its successive setting;
  • spread the legs (100) stretched in this way from the pantyhose (1) and, at the same time, transfer them thus spread towards and to the mouth of the turning tubes (9) of the spike sewing machine (90) at the same time as the body (3).

Pour ce qui concerne les moyens pour mettre en oeuvre ledit procédé, ils prévoient:

  • des moyens (200) disposés au-dessous de la balustrade (2) de la machine à coudre les collants, pour tendre, c'est-à-dire étirer vers le bas, les jambes (100) du collant (1) qui pendent de ladite balustrade (2) et comprennent un tube (25) qui est muni d'une bride (20) fixée à l'extrémité des tiges (190), passant à travers le fond d'un support fixe (17), de deux cylindres opérateurs (19) disposés parallèlement et de chaque côté par rapport audit tube (25), et lequel est coulissant dans une bague (16) fixée latéralement audit support (17) et par dessous à l'extrémité d'un deuxième tube (11) coaxial et de diamètre supérieur au premier tube (25) et relié à l'autre extrémité à un aspirateur, non représenté sur les dessins annexés par simplification, de manière à permettre l'aspiration de l'air dans la chambre (24) du tube (25): à l'extrémité dudit tube (25) étant fixée une bague de guidage (13) pour faciliter l'introduction des jambes (100) dans ladite chambre (24);
  • des moyens pour désenfiler le bord élastique (30) du corps (3) hors des formes (4) de la machine à coudre les collants, avec une pince (16) montée avec les pointes (160,160') plates et horizontales pour permettre leur introduction facile à l'intérieur du bord élastique (30) du corps (3), une desquelles (160) est fixe et l'autre (160') est mobile horizontalement pour s'éloigner de la première pour permettre de tendre le bord élastique (30) après leur introduction dans ce dernier: ladite pince (16) étant fixée à un chariot (161) à course horizontale alternative, lequel est disposé au-dessus de ladite balustrade (2);
  • des moyens pour écarter verticalement le corps (3) du collant (1) qui a été désenfilé desdites formes (14), avec deux crochets jumelés (6) écartables verticalement, lesquels sont supportés par un chariot (60) à course horizontale alternative, synchronisé et en ligne avec le chariot (161) précité;
  • des moyens pour prélever le corps (3) du collant (1) desdits crochets (6) et l'enfiler sur les tubes (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes (90), en le retournant, avec deux crochets (62) parallèles et écartés, asservis à un mouvement horizontal alternatif, lesquels sont disposés en ligne coplanaires et parallèles extérieurement avec les tubes (9) précités;
  • des moyens pour écarter les jambes (100) du collant qui ont été tendues et approcher les pointes de leurs pieds (102) de l'embouchure des tubes de retournement (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes (90) et comprenant: une plaque (8) avec un profil en "W", c'est-à-dire avec deux entailles (81) et trois pointes dirigées vers la machine à coudre les pointes, laquelle est supportée par bras vertical (7) fixé sur un chariot (70) coulissant sur un rail de guidage (71) rectiligne avec axe (a) incliné vers le haut, pour permettre de soulever les extrémités des jambes jusqu'à hauteur des tubes de retournement (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes.
As regards the means for implementing said method, they provide:
  • means (200) arranged below the balustrade (2) of the pantyhose sewing machine, for stretching, that is to say stretching down, the legs (100) of the pantyhose (1) which hang down of said railing (2) and comprise a tube (25) which is provided with a flange (20) fixed to the end of the rods (190), passing through the bottom of a fixed support (17), two operating cylinders (19) arranged parallel and on each side with respect to said tube (25), and which is sliding in a ring (16) fixed laterally to said support (17) and from below at the end of a second tube (11 ) coaxial and of greater diameter than the first tube (25) and connected at the other end to a vacuum cleaner, not shown in the accompanying drawings for simplicity, so as to allow the suction of air into the chamber (24) of the tube (25): at the end of said tube (25) being fixed a guide ring (13) to facilitate the introduction of the legs (100) into said ch amber (24);
  • means for threading the elastic edge (30) of the body (3) out of the shapes (4) of the machine sew the tights, with a clamp (16) mounted with the flat and horizontal points (160,160 ') to allow their easy introduction inside the elastic edge (30) of the body (3), one of which (160) is fixed and the other (160 ') is movable horizontally to move away from the first to allow the elastic edge (30) to be stretched after their introduction into the latter: said clamp (16) being fixed to a carriage (161) with horizontal stroke alternative, which is arranged above said balustrade (2);
  • means for vertically spreading the body (3) of the pantyhose (1) which has been removed from said shapes (14), with two twin hooks (6) vertically separable, which are supported by a carriage (60) with alternating horizontal travel, synchronized and in line with the aforementioned carriage (161);
  • means for removing the body (3) of the pantyhose (1) from said hooks (6) and threading it on the tubes (9) of the spike sewing machine (90), by turning it over, with two hooks (62) parallel and spaced apart, controlled by an alternating horizontal movement, which are arranged in coplanar lines and parallel externally with the aforementioned tubes (9);
  • means for spreading the legs (100) of the pantyhose which have been stretched and approaching the tips of their feet (102) to the mouth of the turning tubes (9) of the stitch sewing machine (90) and comprising: a plate (8) with a "W" profile, that is to say with two notches (81) and three points directed towards the machine for sewing the points, which is supported by vertical arm (7) fixed on a carriage (70) sliding on a guide rail (71) rectilinear with axis (a) inclined upwards , to allow the ends of the legs to be raised to the height of the turning tubes (9) of the sewing machine.

Avantageusement, ladite plaque (8) est montée pivotante autour d'un axe horizontal dudit bras (7) au moyen d'une crémaillère et d'un organe moteur correspondant (non représenté sur le dessin par simplification) pour pouvoir prendre, durant la course active aller du chariot (70), une position horizontale et, durant la course de retour à vide, une position verticale, c'est-à-dire pivotée de 90° dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d'une montre.
Selon une forme alternative de réalisation de l'invention, le tube (25) desdits moyens d'aspiration (200) est fixe, c'est-à-dire non extractible.
Advantageously, said plate (8) is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis of said arm (7) by means of a rack and a corresponding motor member (not shown in the drawing for simplification) in order to be able to take, during the race active go from the carriage (70), a horizontal position and, during the empty return stroke, a vertical position, that is to say rotated 90 ° counterclockwise.
According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the tube (25) of said suction means (200) is fixed, that is to say non-extractable.

Le fonctionnement du dispositif est le suivant.
Alors qu'un collant (1) se trouve dans la station et dans la position de déchargement de la machine à coudre les collants, le tube (25) situé au-dessous est placé dans la position d'extraction, c'est-à-dire soulevé, et l'aspiration de l'air est activée de manière à permettre l'attraction des jambes (100) du collant (1) dans la chambre (24) et obtenir ainsi un léger étirement. Lorsque l'aspiration pneumatique a cessé, le tube (25) est rétracté en découvrant les jambes (100) du collant (1) ainsi allongées et le corps (30) est prélevé par la pince (16) laquelle, successivement, dépasse les crochets (6) en s'y arrêtant. A ce point, la pointe mobile (160') de la pince (16) étend horizontalement le bord (30) du corps (3), de manière que les crochets (6) puissent l'accrocher et l'écarter verticalement. Après l'écartement du bord (30), les crochets (62) prélèvent le corps (3) pour l'enfiler sur les tubes (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes (90) en le retournant, après quoi le chariot (161), avec la pince (16), recule. Simultanément, le chariot (70), avec la plaque (8) placée dans la position horizontale et derrière le collant (1), de manière que chaque jambe (100) du collant (1) se loge dans une entaille (81) correspondante de celle-ci (8), est commandé pour avancer et la course en avant du chariot (70) entraîne l'avance et le soulèvement des jambes (100), de manière que, en fin de course, les extrémités (101) du collant (1) se trouvent en face de l'embouchure des tubes de retournement (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes pour être aspirées dans ceux-ci. Successivement, la plaque (8) est pivotée de 90° dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d'une montre et ramenée dans sa position initiale par le chariot (70) et, dans cette position, avec une rotation 90° dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, elle est ramenée dans la position horizontale de service, tandis que le tube (25) est de nouveau extrait pour traiter le collant successif qui se trouve dans la station de déchargement de la machine à coudre les collants.
The operation of the device is as follows.
While a pantyhose (1) is in the station and in the unloading position of the pantyhose sewing machine, the tube (25) located below is placed in the extraction position, i.e. -to say raised, and the air suction is activated so as to allow the attraction of the legs (100) of the pantyhose (1) in the chamber (24) and thus obtain a slight stretching. When the pneumatic aspiration ceased, the tube (25) is retracted by uncovering the legs (100) of the pantyhose (1) thus elongated and the body (30) is removed by the clamp (16) which, successively, exceeds the hooks ( 6) by stopping there. At this point, the movable point (160 ') of the pliers (16) extends horizontally the edge (30) of the body (3), so that the hooks (6) can hang on and move it vertically. After the spacing of the edge (30), the hooks (62) take the body (3) to thread it on the tubes (9) of the stitch sewing machine (90) by turning it over, after which the carriage ( 161), with the pliers (16), move back. Simultaneously, the carriage (70), with the plate (8) placed in the horizontal position and behind the pantyhose (1), so that each leg (100) of the pantyhose (1) is housed in a notch (81) corresponding to the latter (8) is controlled to advance and the stroke in front of the carriage (70) causes the legs (100) to advance and lift, so that, at the end of the stroke, the ends (101) of the tights (1) are located opposite the mouth of the turning tubes (9) of the needle sewing machine to be sucked into them. Subsequently, the plate (8) is pivoted 90 ° anti-clockwise and brought back to its initial position by the carriage (70) and, in this position, with a 90 ° rotation in the clockwise direction of a watch, it is brought back to the horizontal service position, while the tube (25) is again extracted to treat the sticky which is in the unloading station of the pantyhose sewing machine.

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1) Procédé pour le transfert d'un collant d'une machine à coudre les collants à une machine à coudre les pointes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend, dans l'ordre, les phases suivantes: - retenir le collant (1) par le bord élastique (30) du corps (3) tendu sur les formes horizontales (4) de la machine à coudre les collants, avec les deux coutures du corps (3) situées dans un plan vertical médian des formes (4) et avec les jambes (100) dépassant pendantes au-delà de la balustrade (2) de la machine; - tendre vers le bas les jambes (100) ainsi pendantes du collant (1), au moyen d'un flux d'air aspiré, de manière à en provoquer un léger étirement qui entraîne le redressement des jambes (100) déjà entortillées; - prélever, c'est-à-dire désenfiler horizontalement le bord élastique (30) du corps (3) hors des formes de la machine à coudre les collants et l'écarter verticalement pour permettre sa prise successive; - écarter les jambes (100) ainsi tendues du collant (1) et, simultanément, les transférer ainsi écartées vers et jusqu'à l'embouchure des tubes de retournement (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes (90) en même temps que le corps (3). 1) Method for the transfer of a pantyhose from a pantyhose sewing machine to a spike sewing machine, characterized in that it comprises, in order, the following phases: - retain the pantyhose (1) by the elastic edge (30) of the body (3) stretched over the horizontal shapes (4) of the pantyhose sewing machine, with the two body seams (3) located in a vertical median plane forms (4) and with the legs (100) projecting beyond the balustrade (2) of the machine; - stretching down the legs (100) thus hanging from the pantyhose (1), by means of a suction air flow, so as to cause a slight stretching which causes the legs (100) already twisted to straighten; - Take, that is to say horizontally thread the elastic edge (30) of the body (3) out of the shapes of the pantyhose sewing machine and spread it vertically to allow its successive grip; - spread the legs (100) stretched in this way from the pantyhose (1) and, simultaneously, transfer them thus spread towards and to the mouth of the turning tubes (9) of the spike sewing machine (90) at the same time than the body (3). 2) Dispositif pour le transfert d'un collant (1) d'une machine à coudre les collants à une machine à coudre les pointes, conformément au procédé selon la revendiction 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend: - des moyens (200) disposés au-dessous de la balustrade (2) de la machine à coudre les collants, pour tendre, c'est-à-dire étirer vers le bas, les jambes (100) du collant (1) qui pendent de ladite balustrade (2) et comprennent un tube (25) qui est muni d'une bride (20) fixée à l'extrémité des tiges (190), passant à travers le fond d'un support fixe (17), de deux cylindres opérateurs (19) disposés parallèlement et de chaque côté par rapport audit tube (25), et lequel est coulissant dans une bague (16) fixée latéralement audit support (17) et par dessous à l'extrémité d'un deuxième tube (11) coaxial et de diamètre supérieur à celui du premier tube (25) et relié à l'autre extrémité à un aspirateur, de manière à permettre l'aspiration de l'air dans la chambre (24) du tube (25): à l'extrémité dudit tube (25) étant fixée une bague de guidage (13) pour faciliter l'introduction des jambes (100) dans ladite chambre (24); - des moyens pour désenfiler le bord élastique (30) du corps (3) des formes (4) de la machine à coudre les collants, avec une pince (16) avec les pointes (160,160') plates et horizontales pour permettre leur introduction facile à l'intérieur du bord élastique (30) du corps (3), une desquelles (160) est fixe et l'autre (160') est mobile horizontalement pour s'éloigner de la première pour permettre de tendre le bord élastique (30): ladite pince (16) étant fixée à un chariot correspondant (161) à course horizontale alternative, lequel est disposé au-dessus de ladite balustrade (2); - des moyens pour écarter verticalement le corps (3) du collant (1) qui a été désenfilé desdites formes (14), avec deux crochets jumelés (6) écartables verticalement, lesquels sont supportés par un chariot (60) à course horizontale alternative, synchronisé et en ligne avec le chariot (161) précité; - des moyens pour prélever le corps (3) du collant (1) desdits crochets (6) et l'enfiler sur les tubes (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes (90), en le retournant, avec deux crochets (62) parallèles et écartés, asservis à un mouvement horizontal alternatif, lesquels sont disposés parallèles et de chaque côté par rapport aux tubes (9) précités; - des moyens pour écarter les jambes (100) du collant qui ont été tendues et approcher les pointes de leurs pieds (102) de l'embouchure des tubes de retournement de la machine à coudre les pointes (90) et comprenant: une plaque (8) avec un profil en "W", c'est-à-dire avec deux entailles (81) et trois pointes dirigées vers la machine à coudre les pointes, laquelle est supportée par bras vertical (7) fixé sur un chariot (70) coulissant sur un rail de guidage (71) rectiligne avec axe (a) incliné vers le haut, pour permettre de soulever les extrémités des jambes jusqu'à hauteur des tubes de retournement (9) de la machine à coudre les pointes. 2) Device for transferring a pantyhose (1) from a pantyhose sewing machine to a spike sewing machine, in accordance with the method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises: - Means (200) arranged below the balustrade (2) of the pantyhose sewing machine, for stretching, that is to say stretching down, the legs (100) of the pantyhose (1) which hang from said railing (2) and comprise a tube (25) which is provided with a flange (20) fixed to the end of the rods (190), passing through the bottom of a fixed support (17), two operating cylinders (19) arranged parallel and on each side with respect to said tube (25), and which is sliding in a ring (16) fixed laterally to said support (17) and from below at the end of a second tube ( 11) coaxial and of diameter greater than that of the first tube (25) and connected at the other end to a vacuum cleaner, so as to allow the suction of air in the chamber (24) of the tube (25): the end of said tube (25) being fixed a guide ring (13) to facilitate the introduction of the legs (100) into said chamber (24); - Means for threading the elastic edge (30) of the body (3) of the shapes (4) of the pantyhose sewing machine, with pliers (16) with the points (160,160 ') flat and horizontal to allow their easy introduction inside the elastic edge (30) of the body (3), one of which (160) is fixed and the other (160 ') is movable horizontally to move away from the first to allow the elastic edge (30 ): said clamp (16) being fixed to a corresponding carriage (161) with alternating horizontal travel, which is arranged above said balustrade (2); - means for vertically spreading the body (3) of the pantyhose (1) which has been removed from said forms (14), with two twin hooks (6) vertically separable, which are supported by a carriage (60) with alternating horizontal travel, synchronized and in line with the carriage ( 161) cited above; - Means for removing the body (3) from the pantyhose (1) of said hooks (6) and threading it on the tubes (9) of the spike sewing machine (90), turning it over, with two hooks (62 ) parallel and spaced apart, controlled by an alternating horizontal movement, which are arranged parallel and on each side with respect to the aforementioned tubes (9); - Means for spreading the legs (100) of the pantyhose which have been stretched and approaching the tips of their feet (102) of the mouth of the turning tubes of the spike sewing machine (90) and comprising: a plate ( 8) with a "W" profile, that is to say with two notches (81) and three points directed towards the machine for sewing the points, which is supported by vertical arm (7) fixed on a carriage (70 ) sliding on a straight guide rail (71) with axis (a) inclined upwards, to allow the ends of the legs to be lifted up to the height of the turning tubes (9) of the needle sewing machine. 3) Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite plaque (8) est montée pivotante autour d'un axe horizontal dudit bras (7) au moyen d'une crémaillère et d'un organe moteur correspondant pour pouvoir prendre, durant la course active aller du chariot (70), une position horizontale et, durant la course de retour à vide, une position verticale, c'est-à-dire pivotée de 90° dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d'une montre. 3) Device according to claim 2, characterized in that said plate (8) is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis of said arm (7) by means of a rack and a corresponding drive member to be able to take, during the active forward travel of the carriage (70), a horizontal position and, during the empty return stroke, a vertical position, that is to say pivoted 90 ° anticlockwise. 4) Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit tube (25) du groupe d'aspiration (200) est fixe. 4) Device according to claim 2, characterized in that said tube (25) of the suction group (200) is fixed.
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