CN112095200B - Novel rotary dobby for spinning - Google Patents

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CN112095200B
CN112095200B CN202011003801.5A CN202011003801A CN112095200B CN 112095200 B CN112095200 B CN 112095200B CN 202011003801 A CN202011003801 A CN 202011003801A CN 112095200 B CN112095200 B CN 112095200B
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The invention discloses a novel rotary dobby for spinning, and relates to the technical field of dobbies. The invention comprises a dobby unit, a mounting plate and a first motor unit; the dobby unit is fixedly connected with the first motor unit through a fastening bolt; the dobby unit comprises an annular track, a transmission assembly and a dobby assembly; the machine arm assembly is in sliding fit with the annular channel; the transmission assembly is in running fit with the connecting shaft; the first driving gear is in threaded transmission fit with the first driven gear. According to the invention, the rotation of the third motor drives the rotation of the second driving gear, so that the annular channel makes circular motion along the first driven gear, and the omnibearing adjustment of the whole device is realized; the second motor drives the first driving gear to rotate, so that the second driven gear rotates, namely the annular track drives the motor arm assembly to swing in the vertical direction; the machine arms can perform relative swinging motion in the vertical direction, so that the warps are separated up and down to form sheds.

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Novel rotary dobby for spinning
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of dobbies, and particularly relates to a novel rotary dobby for spinning.
Background
On a weaving machine, the warp yarns are separated up and down according to the requirements of the fabric structure to form shed movement, called shedding for short. The mechanism that accomplishes the opening action is called the opening mechanism. The function of the opening mechanism is as follows: separating the warp yarns up and down to form a shed; the shedding mechanism is a dobby loom which is used for weaving more complex small-pattern fabrics by controlling the lifting sequence of warp yarns according to the requirements of fabric tissues.
The existing dobby for textile drives each machine arm to carry out relative motion in the vertical direction through a transmission mechanism, so that warp yarns are separated up and down to form a shed; however, as the requirements of customers are higher and higher, the requirements of woven figured fabrics are also higher and higher, and the arms adopted by the traditional dobby cannot be adjusted in angle and direction, so that the special requirements of the customers cannot be met.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a novel rotary dobby for spinning, which drives a dobby unit to rotate through a first motor; the second motor drives the first driving gear to rotate, so that the second driven gear rotates, namely the annular track drives the motor arm assembly to swing in the vertical direction; the second driving gear is driven to rotate through the rotation of the third motor, so that the annular channel moves circularly along the first driven gear; realize whole device and realize all-round regulation, solved current problem.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention is realized by the following technical scheme:
the invention relates to a novel rotary dobby for spinning, which comprises a dobby unit, a mounting plate and a first motor unit, wherein the first motor unit is arranged on the mounting plate; the dobby unit is fixedly connected with the first motor unit through a fastening bolt; the first motor units are fixedly arranged on the mounting plate; the dobby comprises an annular track, a transmission assembly and a dobby assembly; the inner surface of the annular track is fixedly connected with a connecting shaft; the peripheral side surface of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected with a first driven gear; the top of the annular track is provided with an annular channel; the horn assembly is in sliding fit with the annular channel; a second driven gear is arranged on the circumferential side surface of the annular track; the transmission assembly is in running fit with the connecting shaft; one side surface of the transmission assembly is fixedly connected with a second motor; the output end of the second motor is fixedly connected with a first driving gear; and the first driving gear is in threaded transmission fit with the first driven gear.
Furthermore, the two inner walls of the annular groove channel are fixedly connected with first connecting springs; one end of the first connecting spring is fixedly connected with a sliding block; the slider is in sliding fit with the annular channel.
Further, the horn assembly includes a horn cardboard and a horn; the machine arm clamping plate is clamped and matched with the machine arm; a plurality of first mounting holes are formed in two side faces of the machine arm clamping plate; a plurality of second mounting holes are symmetrically formed in the two side faces of the machine arm; the first mounting hole is fixedly connected with the second mounting hole through a fixing bolt.
Further, the horn assembly also includes a third motor; two side surfaces of the third motor are symmetrically and fixedly connected with first supporting rods; the bottom of the first supporting rod is fixedly arranged on the machine arm clamping plate; the other adjacent side surface of the third motor is fixedly connected with a second supporting rod; the bottom of the second supporting rod is fixedly connected with a curved plate; the curved plate is in sliding fit with the annular groove.
Further, the output end of the third motor is fixedly connected with a second driving gear.
Furthermore, a plurality of third mounting holes are formed in the surface of the mounting plate.
Further, the first motor unit comprises a first motor; the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected with a first connecting plate; and a plurality of fourth mounting holes are formed in the surface of the first connecting plate.
Further, the transmission assembly includes a mounting block; a connecting rod is fixedly connected to one side face of the mounting block; one end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with a second connecting plate; and a plurality of fifth mounting holes are formed in the side surface of the second connecting plate.
Furthermore, a third support rod is symmetrically and fixedly connected to the peripheral side surface of the connecting rod; one end of the third supporting rod is fixedly connected with a C-shaped plate; the inner bottom of the C-shaped plate is fixedly connected with a second connecting spring; one end of the second connecting spring is fixedly connected with the extrusion plate.
The invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. the invention drives the dobby set to rotate through the first motor; the rotation through the third motor drives the rotation of second driving gear for annular channel is circular motion along first driven gear, realizes whole device all-round regulation.
2. According to the invention, the second motor drives the first driving gear to rotate, so that the second driven gear rotates, and the annular track drives the motor arm component to swing in the vertical direction; the machine arms can perform relative swinging motion in the vertical direction, so that the warps are separated up and down to form sheds.
3. The first connecting spring drives the sliding block to slide in the annular channel, so that the curved plate is protected, and the curved plate is prevented from impacting two ends of the annular channel; the extrusion plate is driven to move inside the C-shaped plate through the second connecting spring, so that the multi-arm unit is prevented from falling off from the annular channel in the swinging process, and the limiting effect is achieved.
Of course, it is not necessary for any product in which the invention is practiced to achieve all of the above-described advantages at the same time.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a novel rotary dobby for textile use according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the assembly structure of the dobby of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the dobby of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic right-view perspective illustration of the dobby of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the horn assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the horn of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a mounting plate of the present invention;
in the drawings, the components represented by the respective reference numerals are listed below:
1. a dobby set; 2. mounting a plate; 3. a first motor unit; 4. a first connecting spring; 5. a slider; 6. a second connecting spring; 7. a pressing plate; 101. an annular track; 102. a transmission assembly; 103. a horn assembly; 1011. a connecting shaft; 1012. a second driven gear; 1013. an annular channel; 1014. a first driven gear; 1021. a second motor; 1022. a first drive gear; 1023. mounting blocks; 1024. a connecting rod; 1025. a second connecting plate; 1026. a fifth mounting hole; 1027. a third support bar; 1028. a C-shaped plate; 1031. a machine arm clamping plate; 1032. a horn; 1033. a first mounting hole; 1034. a second mounting hole; 1035. a third motor; 1036. a first support bar; 1037. a second support bar; 1038. a curved plate; 1039. a second driving gear; 201. a third mounting hole; 301. a first motor; 302. a first connecting plate; 303. and a fourth mounting hole.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "opening," "upper," "lower," "bottom," "top," "side," "peripheral side," "inner," "peripheral" and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship merely to facilitate the description of the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced components or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered as limiting the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to 7, the present invention is a novel rotary dobby for textile use, comprising a dobby assembly 1, a mounting plate 2 and a first motor assembly 3; the dobby set 1 is fixedly connected with the first motor set 3 through a fastening bolt; a plurality of first motor units 3 are fixedly arranged on the mounting plate 2; the dobby 1 comprises an annular track 101, a transmission assembly 102 and a dobby assembly 103; the inner surface of the annular track 101 is fixedly connected with a connecting shaft 1011; a first driven gear 1014 is fixedly connected to the peripheral side surface of the connecting shaft 1011; the top of the annular track 101 is provided with an annular channel 1013; the horn assembly 103 is in sliding engagement with the annular channel 1013; a second driven gear 1012 is arranged on the circumferential side surface of the annular track 101; the transmission assembly 102 is in rotating fit with the connecting shaft 1011; one side surface of the transmission component 102 is fixedly connected with a second motor 1021; the output end of the second motor 1021 is fixedly connected with a first driving gear 1022; the first driving gear 1022 is in threaded transmission fit with the first driven gear 1014; the second motor 1021 is started to drive the first driving gear 1022 to rotate, so that the second driven gear 1012 rotates to drive the whole annular track 101 to rotate, and the multi-arm unit 1 swings; the dobbies 1 on both sides are arranged in a cross manner, and the motors on both sides rotate in opposite directions.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the annular channel 1013 has two inner walls fixedly connected to the first connecting spring 4; one end of the first connecting spring 4 is fixedly connected with a sliding block 5; the slider 5 is in sliding engagement with the annular channel 1013; the first connecting spring 4 drives the sliding block 5 to slide in the annular channel 1013, so as to prevent the curved plate 1038 from rotating to the inner wall of the annular channel 1013, thereby protecting the curved plate.
Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the horn assembly 103 includes a horn card 1031 and a horn 1032; the arm clamping plate 1031 is in clamping fit with the arm 1032; a plurality of first mounting holes 1033 are formed in two side faces of the arm clamp plate 1031; a plurality of second mounting holes 1034 are symmetrically formed in the two side faces of the machine arm 1032; the first mounting hole 1033 and the second mounting hole 1034 are fixedly connected through a fixing bolt; the first mounting hole 1033 and the second mounting hole 1034 are fixedly connected by a fixing bolt, so that the horn 1032 can be freely assembled and disassembled.
Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the arm assembly 103 further includes a third motor 1035; two side surfaces of the third motor 1035 are symmetrically and fixedly connected with a first support rod 1036; the bottom of the first support bar 1036 is fixedly mounted on the arm clamping plate 1031; the other adjacent side of the third motor 1035 is fixedly connected with a second support bar 1037; the bottom of the second support bar 1037 is fixedly connected with a curved plate 1038; curved plate 1038 is in sliding engagement with annular channel 1013; the output end of the third motor 1035 is fixedly connected with a second driving gear 1039; the third motor 1035 is activated to rotate the second driving gear 1039, and the curved plate 1038 is slidably engaged with the annular channel 1013, so that the arm assembly 103 is driven by the third motor 1035 to move circularly along the annular channel 1013, thereby adjusting the arm assembly 103 in various directions.
Referring to fig. 3 and 7, a plurality of third mounting holes 201 are formed on the surface of the mounting plate 2; the first motor unit 3 includes a first motor 301; the output end of the first motor 301 is fixedly connected with a first connecting plate 302; a plurality of fourth mounting holes 303 are formed in the surface of the first connecting plate 302; the transmission assembly 102 includes a mounting block 1023; a connecting rod 1024 is fixedly connected to one side surface of the mounting block 1023; one end of the connecting rod 1024 is fixedly connected with a second connecting plate 1025; a plurality of fifth mounting holes 1026 are formed in the side surface of the second connecting plate 1025; the fourth mounting hole 303 and the fifth mounting hole 1026 are fixed together by fastening bolts, so that the dobby 1 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 2; the angle of the dobby 1 can be adjusted by starting the first motor 301 to drive the whole dobby 1 to rotate circularly.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, a third support rod 1027 is symmetrically and fixedly connected to the peripheral side of the connecting rod 1024; one end of the third support rod 1027 is fixedly connected with a C-shaped plate 1028; the inner bottom of the C-shaped plate 1028 is fixedly connected with a second connecting spring 6; one end of the second connecting spring 6 is fixedly connected with an extrusion plate 7; the extrusion plate 7 is driven by the second connecting spring 6 to slide inside the C-shaped plate 1028, so that the annular track 101 is prevented from breaking the device due to overlarge swinging amplitude caused by sudden conditions in the swinging process, and a protection effect is achieved.
The specific working principle of the invention is as follows:
the fourth mounting hole 303 and the fifth mounting hole 1026 are fixed together by fastening bolts, so that the dobby 1 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 2; the whole dobby set 1 is driven to rotate circularly by starting the first motor 301, so that the angle of the dobby set 1 is adjusted; the first mounting hole 1033 and the second mounting hole 1034 are fixedly connected through a fixing bolt, so that the machine arm 1032 can be freely assembled and disassembled; the second motor 1021 is started to drive the first driving gear 1022 to rotate, so that the second driven gear 1012 rotates to drive the whole annular track 101 to rotate, and the multi-arm unit 1 swings; the dobby sets 1 on both sides are arranged in a cross way, and the motors on both sides rotate in opposite directions; the third motor 1035 is started to drive the second driving gear 1039 to rotate, and the curved plate 1038 is in sliding fit with the annular channel 1013, so that the arm assembly 103 is driven by the third motor 1035 to do circular motion along the annular channel 1013, and the adjustment of the arm assembly 103 in various directions is realized; the extrusion plate 7 is driven by the second connecting spring 6 to slide inside the C-shaped plate 1028, so that the annular track 101 is prevented from breaking the device due to overlarge swinging amplitude caused by sudden conditions in the swinging process, and a protection effect is achieved.
In the description herein, references to the description of "one embodiment," "an example," "a specific example" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
The preferred embodiments of the invention disclosed above are intended to be illustrative only. The preferred embodiments are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise embodiments disclosed. Obviously, many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and the practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention. The invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

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1. A novel rotary dobby for spinning comprises a dobby unit (1), a mounting plate (2) and a first motor unit (3); the dobby set (1) is fixedly connected with the first motor set (3) through fastening bolts; the first motor units (3) are fixedly arranged on the mounting plate (2);
the method is characterized in that:
the dobby (1) comprises an annular track (101), a transmission assembly (102) and a dobby assembly (103); the inner surface of the annular track (101) is fixedly connected with a connecting shaft (1011); a first driven gear (1014) is fixedly connected to the peripheral side surface of the connecting shaft (1011);
the top of the annular track (101) is provided with an annular channel (1013); the horn assembly (103) is in sliding engagement with the annular channel (1013); a second driven gear (1012) is arranged on the peripheral side surface of the annular track (101);
the transmission assembly (102) is in rotating fit with the connecting shaft (1011); one side surface of the transmission component (102) is fixedly connected with a second motor (1021); the output end of the second motor (1021) is fixedly connected with a first driving gear (1022); the first driving gear (1022) is in threaded transmission fit with the first driven gear (1014).
2. The rotary dobby for textile use of the present invention as claimed in claim 1, wherein said annular channel (1013) has a first connecting spring (4) fixedly connected to both inner walls; one end of the first connecting spring (4) is fixedly connected with a sliding block (5); the sliding block (5) is in sliding fit with the annular channel (1013).
3. The rotary dobby for textile applications as claimed in claim 1, wherein said arm assembly (103) comprises an arm card (1031) and an arm (1032); the machine arm clamping plate (1031) is in clamping fit with the machine arm (1032); two side surfaces of the machine arm clamping plate (1031) are provided with a plurality of first mounting holes (1033); a plurality of second mounting holes (1034) are symmetrically formed in two side faces of the machine arm (1032); the first mounting hole (1033) and the second mounting hole (1034) are fixedly connected through a fixing bolt.
4. The rotary dobby for textile applications as claimed in claim 1, wherein said arm assembly (103) further comprises a third motor (1035); two side surfaces of the third motor (1035) are symmetrically and fixedly connected with a first supporting rod (1036); the bottom of the first support rod (1036) is fixedly arranged on the machine arm clamping plate (1031); a second support rod (1037) is fixedly connected to the other adjacent side surface of the third motor (1035); the bottom of the second support rod (1037) is fixedly connected with a curved plate (1038); the curved plate (1038) is in sliding fit with the annular channel (1013).
5. The rotary dobby for textile applications in accordance with claim 4, characterized in that the output of said third motor (1035) is fixedly connected to a second drive gear (1039).
6. The rotary dobby for textile use in accordance with claim 1, wherein the surface of the mounting plate (2) is provided with a plurality of third mounting holes (201).
7. A new rotary dobby for textile applications according to claim 1, characterized in that said first motor group (3) comprises a first motor (301); the output end of the first motor (301) is fixedly connected with a first connecting plate (302); the surface of the first connecting plate (302) is provided with a plurality of fourth mounting holes (303).
8. The rotary dobby for textile applications of the new type according to claim 1, characterized in that said transmission assembly (102) comprises a mounting block (1023); a connecting rod (1024) is fixedly connected to one side surface of the mounting block (1023); one end of the connecting rod (1024) is fixedly connected with a second connecting plate (1025); and a plurality of fifth mounting holes (1026) are formed in the side surface of the second connecting plate (1025).
9. The rotary dobby for textile use of the present invention as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connecting rod (1024) is fixedly connected with a third support rod (1027) symmetrically around the circumference; one end of the third supporting rod (1027) is fixedly connected with a C-shaped plate (1028); a second connecting spring (6) is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the C-shaped plate (1028); one end of the second connecting spring (6) is fixedly connected with an extrusion plate (7).
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