US3837368A - Fabric take-up mechanism for looms - Google Patents
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- the invention pertains to the take-up mechanism in a loom having a take-up roll that is incrementally rotated for receiving and advancing the fabric as it is formed.
- a take-up roll that is incrementally rotated for receiving and advancing the fabric as it is formed.
- the function of a take-up roll in a loom take-up mechanism is to provide a predetermined number of weft threads in a fixed length of woven fabric, all of which is well known to those conversant in the weaving art.
- Another apparatus for affecting the density of weft in woven fabric is that of directing the fabric through a pair of draw-off rollers the rotational speed of which is changeable by separate gear trains that are engageable into driving relation with the rollers by separate clutching arrangements.
- Such an apparatus is shown and described in US. Pat. No. 2,823,707 to J. Rabeux.
- the present invention utilizes the conventional take-up roll of a looms take-up apparatus.
- the take-up roll can be rotated through any one of a plurality of predetermined distances so that a different and precise number of picks can be selectively controlled in any chosen area of the fabric in accordance with the dictates of any desired pattern.
- SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Looms to which the present invention is applicable utilize a take-up roll that is incrementally rotated by a ratchet wheel and a feed pawl operatively associated therewith.
- the feed pawl engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel and as it is pivoted to and fro by a suitable drive means, said ratchet wheel is rotated a distance determined by the number of teeth formed thereon.
- the shaft for supporting the ratchet wheel has been extended and has a plurality of ratchet wheels mounted thereon each of which is provided with a different number of teeth.
- Each ratchet wheel is provided with a feed pawl selectively engageable therewith and a cooperating hold back'pawl for maintaining the ratchet wheels in their advanced position each time they are incrementally rotated.
- any one 2 of the plurality of ratchet wheels can be activated by selectively moving its feed pawl into mesh with the teeth of that particular ratchet wheel.
- the remaining sets of feed pawls are held out of mesh with their respective ratchet wheels by the units control members.
- a change from one ratchet wheel to another is effected through the selective control unit by disengaging the feed pawl of a previous selected ratchet wheel and simultaneously selectively engaging another feed pawl with the particular ratchet wheel associated therewith.
- the invention also includes a separate fabric let back device for each of the plurality of ratchet wheels and includes a spring biased and pivotably supported. let back pawl operatively linked to each of the control elements of the selective control unit.
- the feed and hold back pawls are disengaged from the active ratchet wheel while the let back pawl remains engaged with the teeth thereof.
- This let back pawl is fixed on the end of a rod member the latter of which is spring biased and movable longitudinally relative to the axis of said rod member.
- a collar fixed in a gauged location on the let back pawls supporting rod member permits the ratchet wheel to let back a predetermined distance chosen to meet the conditions of the prevailing weaving requirements.
- An object of the invention is to provide means for selectively varying the number of picks of weft in woven fabric as it is formed. 7
- a further object of the invention is to increase the patterning possibilities in woven fabric by providing means for selectively controlling the density of weft in the fabric which permits utilization of a plurality of sources of weft of different yarn counts.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the forward left hand side of a loom with the fabric take-up mechanism according to the invention applied thereto.
- FIG. 2 is a view in side elevation of the fabric take-up mechanism in FIG. 1 showing one of the ratchet wheels and its respective pawl members in operating position;
- FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 but showingthe position of the pawl members in the event of a loom knock-off;
- FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIGS. 2 and 3 but showing the position of the pawl members when a ratchet wheel is deactivated by the selective control unit.
- the loom comprises the usual side frames of which a portion of the left hand frame is shown at 10.
- a conventional form of take-up roll is shown at 11 and is normally provided with a roughened outer surface to grip the fabric which it is caused to advance toward a cloth roll 12 on which said fabric is wound.
- the take-up roll 11 traverses the distance between the side frames and is incrementally rotated by the looms take-up mechanism generally indicated by numeral 13.
- the take-up mechanism includes among its many parts a supporting base 14 which by any suitable means not shown is fixed to the forward side of frame adjacent the bottom thereof and extending laterally from the latter it supports at its outer end an upwardly directed support stand 15. Intermediate the ends of this support stand 15 a shaft 16 is supported adjacent one end for rotary movement. Shaft 16 traverses the distance between the support stand 15 and frame 10 and extends through an opening (not shown) in the latter to operatively connect with a gear train 17 (partially shown in FIG. 1) which is contained within a housing 18. The gear train 17 within housing 18 is operatively connected to the take-up roll 11 and whatever incremental distance shaft 16 is caused to rotate, its rotary movement is transmitted to said take-up roll through said gear train 17.
- Shaft 16 supports a plurality of ratchet wheels or socalled pick wheels intermediate the support stand 15 and the outer side of the frame 10.
- the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 shows four ratchet wheels which are identified by numerals 19, 20, 21 and 22 respectively. Each of these ratchet wheels is provided with a different number of ratchet teeth which enable the shaft 16 to be incrementally rotated a distance governed by the number of teeth and which will be more fully described hereinafter.
- Each of the ratchet wheels 19, 20, 21 and 22 function in a like manner by duplicate sets of cooperating elements and for purpose of brevity only ratchet wheel 19 and the cooperating elements for effecting its incremental rotation will be described in detail.
- FIG. 1 shows four ratchet wheels being operatively associated with shaft 16
- modifications to the take-up could easily be made which would enable a lesser or even greater number of ratchet wheels to be utilized.
- each ratchet wheel has assembled therein a roller type clutch such as sold by The Torrington Co. of Torrington, Connecticut and permit the ratchet wheels to be rotated only in an anti-clockwise direction when performing their intended function as illustrated in the various figures of drawing.
- a roller type clutch such as sold by The Torrington Co. of Torrington, Connecticut and permit the ratchet wheels to be rotated only in an anti-clockwise direction when performing their intended function as illustrated in the various figures of drawing.
- Each of the ratchet wheels are provided with a double armed driving lever pivotably supported on shaft 16 immediately adjacent to its respective ratchet wheel.
- the driving lever for ratchet wheel 19 is identified generally by numeral 23 and includes a generally upwardly directed arm 24 and a generally horizontally directed arm 25.
- a pin 26 is fixed on arm 24 adjacent its upper end and extending laterally from said arm it overlies the teeth of ratchet wheel 19 and provides a means for the pivotal support of a feed pawl 27.
- An L" shaped rod 28 is fixed on the upper end of arm 24 and serves as an overthrow stop for the feed pawl 27 during the performance of latters intended function.
- the generally horizontally directed arm of the driving lever 23 has a block member 29 carried thereon which is longitudinally adjustable along the length of said arm by means of a set screw 30.
- An integrally formed ear 31 depends from the lower end of block 29 and provides a connecting point for the upper end of a driving rod 32.
- the lower end of the driving rod 32 is attached by means of a bolt 33 to a forwardly directed arm 34 of a motion transfer member 35 (FIG. 1).
- This motion transfer member is in the form of a sleeve pivotably supported, intermediate the support stand 15 and frame 10, on a shaft 36 the ends of which are journalled in aligned openings (not shown) provided in said stand and frame. As shown in FIG.
- the motion transfer member 35 is provided with a plurality of aligned forwardly directed arms like that of 34 which are disposed in spaced relation and serve to actuate the other driving levers by means of driving rods like that of 32 to rotate their respective ratchet wheels when selected as will be described.
- the motion transfer member 35 also includes a single depending driving arm 37 having pivotably attached adjacent its lower end the forward end of a rearwardly directed crank arm 38.
- the opposite end of this crank arm 38 is pivotably connected to a crank member 39 which is carried by and rotatable with a gear 40.
- Gear 40 is rotated by another gear member (not shown) in mesh therewith which is driven from any suitable source of rotary motion on the loom.
- crank member 39 With reference to FIG. 2 it can easily be seen how the rotational movement of crank member 39 is transmitted to the ratchet wheel 19 for the various cooperating elements which transmit this motion are illustrated in both solid and phantom line positions which is the limit of their movement by said crank member. It should also be noted that the amount of movement of the feed pawl 27 is easily increased or decreased either by longitudinal adjustment of block member 29 on arm 25 or the positioning of the lower end of the driving rod 32 at any desired location within the limits of a slot 41 provided in arm 34.
- the upper end of the support stand 15 extends above the plurality of ratchet wheels and is adapted to support one end of a shaft 42 with the opposite end thereof being supported in an aligned opening (not shown) provided in the frame 10.
- shaft 42 has pivotably assembled thereon a hold back pawl 43 for each ratchet wheel and immediately adjacent to each pawl a rearwardly extending arcuated arm 44.
- the hubs of the pawl 43 and the arcuated arm 44 are identified by numerals 45 and 46 respectively.
- Each hub 45 and 46 is provided with an integrally formed and upwardly directed arcuated finger, with that of hub 45 being depicted by numeral 47, and that of hub 46 by numeral 48.
- each arcuated finger 47 and 48 Adjacent the terminus portion of each arcuated finger 47 and 48 there is provided a tapped hole into which is assembled a cap screw 49 the heads of which are in abutting relation with the leg portion of an L- shaped plate member 50 (FIG. 1).
- This plate member 50 is pivotably supported on shaft 42 by means of a yoked collar 51 disposed immediately adjacent to the inner side of stand 15 and the opposite end attached to a collar (not shown) by any suitable means, such as by welding which is disposed immediately adjacent to the frame 10.
- Plate member 50 is provided with an upwardly directed foot portion 51 at its inner end and is disposed so as to be in contact with the tip of a screw 52 that is carried in a depending support finger 53 assembled on the looms so-called shipper shaft 54 (FIGS.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the shipper handle 56 in operating position which permits the feed and hold back pawls 27 and 43 respectively to be in engagement with the teeth of the active ratchet wheel 19.
- FIG. 3 illustrates the shipper handle 56 in nonoperating position or in other words a position which knocks the loom off as a result of some malfunction or which has been manually stopped. When moved to this position, screw 52 is caused to pivot plate member 50 in the direction of the indicating arrow 58 in FIG. 3.
- a selective control unit 61 which may be one of any suitable known type. Since the selective control unit is effective in activating and deactivating each ratchet wheel in the same manner and by duplicate mecha nisms, for purpose of brevity only the mechanism for selectively controlling ratchet wheel 19 will be de scribed in detail.
- the dictates of the selective control unit are transmitted to the ratchet wheel 19 by connecting linkage which in the preferred embodiment is shown as a Bowden Wire 62.
- a shaft 63 extends between the frame and the support stand where it is fixed by means of aligned openings in said frame and stand.
- a double armed lever generally indicated by numeral 64 is pivotably supported on shaft 63 and includes an elongated hub portion 65 having an axial bore within which a rod 66 is slidably assembled.
- a let back pawl 67 is fixed to the forward end of rod 66 by means of a cap screw 68 and said rod is biased in a forwardly direction by a coil spring 69.
- One end of coil spring 69 is attached to the base portion of a first arm 70 of the double armed lever 64 and the opposite end to a collar 71 fixed on rod 66 adjacent its rearward end.
- the double armed lever 64 is also biased in an anticlockwise direction by a coil spring 72 and serves to maintain the let back pawl 67 in engagement with the teeth of the selected ratchet wheel. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, one end of spring 72 is attached to the support stand 15 and the opposite end to an integrally formed lug 73 depending from collar 71.
- a collar 74 is assembled on rod 66 intermediate the hub portion 65 and the let back pawl 67 and depending on the distance it is spaced from said hub portion determines the amount of let back of the ratchet wheel in the event the feed pawl and hold back pawl are disengaged from the teeth of the ratchet wheel as shown in FIG. 3.
- the second arm of the double armed lever 64 is identified by numeral 75 and extends angularly rearward from the hub portion 65.
- the lower end of a generally upwardly directed push rod 76 (FIGS. 2 and 4) is pivotally connected to the end of the second arm 75 and its upper end extends through and beyond an opening 77 provided in a laterally extending lip 78 provided on the lower portion of a guide bracket 79 which assembles to the side of the arcuated arm 44 by means of bolts 80.
- push rod 76 Immediately below the lip 78 and in contact therewith push rod 76 has a collar 81 fixed thereon which serves a purpose yet to be described.
- the Bowden Wire 62 from the selective control unit 61 is connected to the first arm of the double armed lever 64 by means of a coil spring 81' and spring connector 82.
- FIG. 2 shows ratchet wheel 19 as having been selected with its feed pawl 27 and let back pawl 67 in mesh with the teeth thereof.
- the selective control unit calls for another ratchet wheel to be activated two of the Bowden Wire members are caused to move simultaneously and each in a direction opposite of the other.
- To deactivate a ratchet wheel its associated Bowden Wire is pulled downwardly by the selective control unit. This movement pivots the double armed lever 64 in a clockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 4 and pulls the let back pawl 67 out of engagement with the teeth of its respective ratchet wheel.
- both the feed pawl 27 and hold back pawl 43 are pivoted out of engagement with the teeth of the active ratchet wheel.
- the let back pawl 67 remains in contact with the teeth for no selection has been made by the control unit.
- the biasing force of rod 66 permits pawl 67 let back a predetermined distance which is governed by the spaced position of the collar 74 on said rod 66 relative to the hub portion 65 of the double armed lever 64.
- an improved means for driving the take-up roll comprising:
- control means for operatively engaging said drive means with an individual preselected ratchet wheel while disengaging said drive means from the remaining ones of said ratchet wheels.
- said drive means includes a feed pawl for each of said ratchet wheels, a pivotal lever for supporting each feed pawl, a motion transfer member connected to each said pivotal levers and a rotatably driven crank member operatively linked to said motion transfer member.
- control means includes a selective control unit with individual actuating members operatively interconnected with each of said feed pawls for selectively engaging any one of said feed pawls with its respective ratchet wheel while holding the remainder of said feed pawls out of engagement with their respective ratchet wheels.
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