EP0949366B1 - Appareil pour pincer un fil de sous-renvidage sur une broche d'un métier continu à filer ou à retordre à anneau - Google Patents

Appareil pour pincer un fil de sous-renvidage sur une broche d'un métier continu à filer ou à retordre à anneau Download PDF

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EP0949366B1
EP0949366B1 EP99106597A EP99106597A EP0949366B1 EP 0949366 B1 EP0949366 B1 EP 0949366B1 EP 99106597 A EP99106597 A EP 99106597A EP 99106597 A EP99106597 A EP 99106597A EP 0949366 B1 EP0949366 B1 EP 0949366B1
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Friedrich Dinkelmann
Peter Mann
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Oerlikon Textile GmbH and Co KG
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H1/00—Spinning or twisting machines in which the product is wound-up continuously
    • D01H1/14—Details
    • D01H1/38—Arrangements for winding reserve lengths of yarn on take-up packages or spindles, e.g. transfer tails

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  • the invention relates to a device for clamping a Thread on the spindle of a ring spinning or ring twisting machine, with the spindle one below an attached cop firmly arranged on her collar and one axially displaceable on it and has rotatable clamping sleeve, which for lifting a Active clamping connection with the collar via an actuating device in Can be brought into contact with the underwind thread and the spindle wraps less than 360 °.
  • the ring bench is then raised again, so that the thread is again guided over the underwind crown and at following main spiders can be wound on the new bobbin can.
  • the windings remain on the whorl of the spindle and must be removed from time to time.
  • the removal can take place during of the main spinning both manually by means of an operable Separation process (DE 29 31 209 C2) and automated by means of a Cleaning element (G 91 11 455.1).
  • the prior art includes a device with an expandable Clamping body, which acts on it when the spindle rotates Centrifugal force is shifted downwards (EP 0 292 856 A1). Thereby a nip opens, which partially spins the thread when spinning Had wrap around and now releases it.
  • EP 0 358 032 A1 provided with a return element in the form of a ring spring.
  • a device for handling the thread in a ring spinning machine and a corresponding method for this (EP 0 462 467 B1) is used as an actuating element for an axially displaceable fixing sleeve, the can move between a working and an open position that Ring rail.
  • a pressure on the fixing sleeve acts on it Reset element, for example a spring, which is parallel to Longitudinal axis of the spindle shaft acts.
  • Fixing sleeve for a ring spinning or twisting machine
  • EP 0 587 526 A1 acts an actuator for independent control of the locking sleeve together with this and is for this via a backdrop control actuated.
  • This allows the locking sleeve to be independent of the Parameters of a spinning program, in particular of the spindle speed, but coordinated with the spinning program.
  • the Actuator can in the locking sleeve from a closed position an open position with release of the underwind thread can be brought.
  • a return element in the form of a spiral spring brings the fixing sleeve back to their closed position.
  • Another device for clamping a bobbin thread the spindle of a ring spinning or twisting machine (EP 0 775 769 A1) the spindle underneath an attached spinning bobbin their connected covenant and one by means of an actuator axially displaceable on the spindle, with the collar in clamping connection bringable clamping sleeve, the underwind thread the spindle wraps with less than 360 °.
  • the with at least one actuator provided actuator is fixed to the Machine arranged; the actuating element is only for actuation with the clamping sleeve can be brought into contact; beyond that is one Device provided by which the ferrule regardless of Action of the actuator held in the clamped position becomes.
  • Another known construction uses one Clamping device for threads on a spindle for a spinning or Twister.
  • This device has a fixed clamping element and an axially displaceable, against the fixed clamping element pressable clamping element.
  • the sliding clamping element is with a conical inner surface with which at least one independent of the movable clamping element movable centrifugal body is engaged.
  • the present invention has for its object a To create device compared to the known prior art ensures in a simpler manner that the thread during the Spinning with a spindle or whirl winding of less than Clamped 360 ° and released after doffing in subsequent spinning becomes.
  • This object is achieved in that together corresponding end faces of the federal government and the by at least one Spring element acted upon at least one clamping sleeve Partial area of the circumference and / or the cross section a wavy Have a contour.
  • This wavy contour results in a good winding of the underwind thread during spinning, whereby on the other hand it is ensured that the underwind thread when picked up the clamping effect is released safely.
  • the undulating contour comprises at least one curve area; however, preferably several curve areas are provided, the wavy contour can also be carried out on two levels and the inner level is higher or lower.
  • the axially displaceable Clamping sleeve can be moved by an actuating device.
  • This can for example as a swivel lever, as a camshaft or as a stationary one Set control to be executed.
  • the actuating device be movable along the row of spindles, externally driven, for example by a traction device, a cleaning unit (e.g. traveling blowers) or by a separate carriage, or self-driven, for example, by a battery-powered or Electric motor powered by a power rail. Is possible of course also manual operation, for example pushing or pulling the Actuating element.
  • a combination of the actuator with a cleaning unit such as a traveling blower is especially of Advantage if this cleaning unit also has a suction device comprises, by means of which the released underwind thread is sucked off can be.
  • Fig. 1 is a side view of the peripheral part of a textile spindle 1 with sleeve holder, pot knife 18 and whorls with tread for a tangential strap and foot bearing, partly cut shown. 2a and 2b, the spindle 1 has below the pot knife 18 has a collar 2 firmly arranged on it and below one acted upon by a spring 5, axially displaceable on the spindle and rotatably mounted clamping sleeve 3.
  • This ferrule 3 is acted upon by an actuator 4 which z. B. from a web 23, which is on a horizontal, rotatable shaft 22nd is attached.
  • the wavy contour W can also only over a partial area of the end faces in the circumferential direction and / or extend in diameter.
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b the actuating device 4 a cam 23 'arranged on the shaft 22'.
  • Fig. 3a again shows the clamping position, i. H. the end faces 10 and 20 of the federal government 2 and the clamping sleeve 3, as already stated above, are in the active position.
  • 3b via the shaft 22 ' Cam 23 'rotated counterclockwise, so it moves axially sliding clamping sleeve 3 against the action of the spring 5 down and presses the clamping sleeve 3 away from the collar 2 and thereby releases the Active connection between the two end faces 10 and 20.
  • Fig. 4 is the undulating contour W in the form of a development shown. 5
  • both the collar 2 and the axially movable clamping sleeve 3 has this undulating contour W.
  • the waves are wavy Contours W 'arranged in rings 12 and 13, respectively corresponding end faces 10 and 20 of the federal government 2 and the Clamping sleeve 3 are assigned on their inner circumference.
  • the one with the Areas of the end faces 10 and 20 that come into contact with one another in this case have no wavy contours W, but are only spherical.
  • FIG. 6a shows the device according to the invention in the clamped position: here engages the undulating contour W 'of the ring 12 in the undulating Contour W 'of the ring 13, collar 2 and ferrule 3 lie against each other and form the - in this case flat - slot into which the Underwind thread 15, as shown in an enlarged detail in FIG. 6c, inserts.
  • the clamping sleeve 3 6b braking or pushing downward, are Collar 2 and clamping sleeve 3 through the contours W 'of their rings 12 and 13 respectively pushed apart and the underwind thread 15 is released.
  • the actuating device 4 comprises one horizontal rod 22 ", the drive unit 25 so is longitudinally displaceable that the arranged on them Actuators 24, for example a web with an abrasion-resistant Covering, the outer circumference of the clamping sleeve 3 according to Fig. 8a releases (Clamping position) or acted upon according to Fig. 8b (release position).
  • FIGS. 9a and 9b there is also a horizontal rod 22 "used with the help of drive units 25 against the spindles 1 is movable.
  • Fig. 9a are the ferrules 3 released, whereas according to Fig. 9b the actuators 24 of the actuating device 4, the outer circumferences of the clamping sleeves 3 apply.
  • FIG. 10 shows a schematic top view of an actuating device 4 with one movable along the row of spindles Actuating unit 26.
  • This can also have a web have abrasion-resistant covering and is a traction means 25 'in Direction of arrow moves, one after the other the respective extent of Clamping sleeves 3 acted upon to release the thread. apparent here the spindles 1 are operated one after the other.
  • the actuator 4 is designed as a self-propelled unit 26 ', for example with accumulator drive, which is on a rail 40 is guided, or as an electric motor drive with busbar.
  • a traction means 25 ' which is designed as a rotating belt drive.
  • the traction means 25 ' d. H. the belt drive, at least partially a drive roller 30 which is connected to a drive motor 35 is connected, and deflection rollers 31, 32, 33 and 34.
  • Die Actuating unit 26 is connected to one of the strands of the traction means 25 ' connected and is taken along with its circulation. It goes without saying that the traction means 25 'is controlled so that the Actuating unit 26 between the deflection rollers 32 and 33 on the Row of spindles runs back and forth.

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  1. Appareil pour serrer un fil de sous-renvidage sur la broche (1) d'un métier à filer à anneau ou d'un métier à retordre à anneau, la broche présentant, en dessous d'une canette enfoncée, un épaulement (2) fixé sur elle et une douille de serrage (3) déplaçable axialement sur elle, laquelle peut être mise en contact avec un dispositif de commande (4) pour interrompre une liaison coopérante de serrage entre l'épaulement (2) et la douille de serrage et le fil de sous-renvidage entourant la broche de moins de 360°, caractérisé en ce que les faces frontales (10, 20) correspondantes de l'épaulement et de la douille de serrage (3) pouvant être pressée par au moins un élément à ressort (5) contre l'épaulement (2) et montée à rotation sur la broche, présentent au moins sur une région partielle dans la direction de la périphérie et/ou du diamètre un contour (W) de forme ondulée respectif adapté l'un à l'autre et venant en prise l'un dans l'autre et en ce que le dispositif de commande (4) est prévu au moins pour freiner la douille de serrage (3) par rapport à l'épaulement (2) de la broche.
  2. Appareil selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le contour (W) de forme ondulée s'étend sur toute la périphérie et/ou sur tout le diamètre des faces frontales (10, 20) de l'épaulement (2) et de la douille de serrage (3).
  3. Appareil selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les faces frontales (10, 20) de l'épaulement (2) et de la douille de serrage (3) sont courbées l'une par rapport à l'autre de manière convexe/concave en section transversale.
  4. Appareil selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que chacune des faces frontales correspondantes (10, 20) de l'épaulement (2) et de la douille de serrage (3) présente une bague interne (12, 13) dont la face frontale est pourvue au moins sur une région partielle de sa périphérie, du contour (W) de forme ondulée.
  5. Appareil selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commande (4) déclenchant la liaison coopérante de serrage entre l'épaulement (2) et la douille de serrage (3) présente à chaque fois un élément de commande (23, 23' ; 24 ; 26, 26') déplaçable contre la douille de serrage (3).
  6. Appareil selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que tous les éléments de commande (23, 23') peuvent pivoter ensemble autour d'un axe horizontal (22, 22').
  7. Appareil selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que tous les éléments de commande (24) peuvent être déplacés ensemble le long de la rangée des broches (1).
  8. Appareil selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de commande (23, 23') sont décalés les uns des autres suivant un angle ou dans la direction de commande du dispositif de commande (4).
  9. Appareil selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que tous les dispositifs de commande (24) peuvent être déplacés ensemble sur les broches (1).
  10. Appareil selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commande (4) présente un élément de commande (26) déplaçable le long des broches (1).
  11. Appareil selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de commande (24) est connecté à un moyen d'entraínement s'étendant le long des broches (1).
  12. Appareil selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'entraínement est réalisé sous forme d'entraínement à bande rotatif (25').
  13. Appareil selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de commande est réalisé sous la forme d'une unité (26') présentant un entraínement d'avance propre.
  14. Appareil selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commande (4) est monté sur une unité de nettoyage (26) se déplaçant le long du métier à filer à anneau ou d'un métier à retordre à anneau.
  15. Appareil selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une buse de soufflage et/ou au moins une buse d'aspiration sont montées sur l'unité de nettoyage pour le fil de sous-renvidage à détacher ou détaché.
EP99106597A 1998-04-09 1999-03-31 Appareil pour pincer un fil de sous-renvidage sur une broche d'un métier continu à filer ou à retordre à anneau Expired - Lifetime EP0949366B1 (fr)

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DE19816205 1998-04-09
DE19816205A DE19816205A1 (de) 1998-04-09 1998-04-09 Vorrichtung zum Klemmen eines Unterwindefadens an der Spindel einer Ringspinn- und/oder -zwirnmaschine
DE19910072 1999-03-08
DE19910072A DE19910072A1 (de) 1998-04-09 1999-03-08 Vorrichtung zum Klemmen eines Unterwindefadens an der Spindel einer Ringspinnmaschine oder Ringzwirnmaschine

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