EP0491818A1

EP0491818A1 - Flat knitting machine.

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Publication number: EP0491818A1
Application number: EP90914151A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Gottfried Kuehnert
Original assignee: Dr Rudolf Schieber GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Henkel Dorus GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 1989-09-21
Filing date: 1990-08-31
Publication date: 1992-07-01
Anticipated expiration: 2010-08-31
Also published as: DE3931414A1; DE3931414C2; JPH05503325A; WO1991004362A1; DE59002349D1; EP0491818B1

Abstract

Sur une machine à tricoter rectiligne comportant deux planches d'aiguilles principales et des planches d'aiguilles auxiliaires (3, 4 et 5, 6), une planche d'aiguille auxiliaire (5, 6) au moins est subdivisée en au moins deux parties de planches d'aiguilles auxiliaires (5R, 5M, 5L; 6R, 6M, 6L). En déplaçant ensemble ou les unes vers les autres les planches d'aiguilles auxiliaires (5R, 5M, 5L; 6R, 6M, 6L), on peut obtenir facilement des modèles très diversifiés et il est possible en particulier de créer des vêtements tricotés complets en une seule opération de tricotage sans opérations de confection supplémentaires. On indique également des procédés de tricotage permettant de créer indépendamment, en une seule opération, des modèles complexes et nouveaux sous forme de pièces de vêtement et/ou de vêtements complets.On a straight knitting machine comprising two main needle boards and auxiliary needle boards (3, 4 and 5, 6) at least one auxiliary needle board (5, 6) is subdivided into at least two parts auxiliary needle boards (5R, 5M, 5L; 6R, 6M, 6L). By moving together or towards each other the boards of auxiliary needles (5R, 5M, 5L; 6R, 6M, 6L), one can easily obtain very diverse models and it is possible in particular to create complete knitted garments in a single knitting operation without additional manufacturing operations. Knitting methods are also indicated making it possible to independently create, in a single operation, complex and new models in the form of pieces of clothing and / or complete garments.

Description

Flat knitting machine

The present invention relates to a flat knitting machine with two V-shaped main needle beds arranged in a row and two auxiliary needle beds, each over the

Main needle beds are arranged. The invention further relates to knitting processes for such

Flat knitting machines.

Flat knitting machines of this type with four needle beds, namely two main needle beds and two auxiliary needle beds, are known, for example, from German patents 1 635 965 and 2 436 450, which go back to the same inventor as the present subject matter. Flat knitting machines of this type are provided for transferring or knitting tubes. With the known

It is only possible for machines to individually produce parts of a finished knitted article of clothing, such as the sleeves or the body part of a sweater, in a flat form. After the real one

The knitting process of the individual parts of the knitted garment, such as a sweater or knitted dress, therefore requires a further work step to assemble the complete garment.

With a knitting technique, as it is known for creating the wedge heel in sock knitting and also used for raglan goods, it is to a limited extent

It is possible to knit parts of a knitted garment in one step, for example the body part together with the sleeves. However, as mentioned, the possibilities for the shape and knitting design of the garment are very limited as only a few types of clothing can be knitted in this way.

The invention is therefore based on the object

To create flat knitting machine and method or

approach with which it is possible in a simple manner to create diverse and novel knitting patterns as well as complete knitting garments, for example sweaters or knitting dresses, with a wide range of variations, avoiding expensive processing steps such as cutting and sewing the individual parts of a garment can be.

A knitting machine that solves this task is

solved according to the invention in that the auxiliary needle beds each consist of at least two auxiliary needle parts. As will be explained in more detail below, the feature according to the invention is to divide the auxiliary needle beds into at least two auxiliary needle bed parts. It is possible to knit several parts of a knitted garment at the same time, such as the body part and sleeves of a sweater or a knitted dress, and by connecting stitches from one knitted part to another, for example from stitches of one sleeve to one body part, to create a connection during the knitting process, thereby creating a complete Manufacture garment in one step. Regardless, but also in connection with the

Manufacturing a complete garment with the flat knitting machine according to the invention is diverse

Sample options achievable.

It should be noted that the Auxiliary needle beds or bed parts instead of auxiliary needles also circuit boards, or in addition to auxiliary needles also circuit boards or

Auxiliary boards can contain. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one auxiliary needle bed part can be displaced transversely to the direction in which the needles are driven out. In this way it is possible to stitch on needles or sinkers

Hang the auxiliary needle bed part to bring in the area of needles of the main needle bed where another body part has been knitted. The needles or sinkers of the main needle bed located in the area of the body part then continue the knitting process also with the stitches from the

Auxiliary needle bed part and thus came from another knitting part, from which the stitches on the auxiliary needle bed part

be reassigned.

To control the union of the individual body parts as freely as possible, it is advantageous if the

Auxiliary needle bed parts are each independently displaceable.

According to one embodiment of the invention, an auxiliary needle bed middle part is provided between two auxiliary needle bed outer parts. This results in a symmetrical structure for knitting, for example, a complete pullover or dress. With the help of the auxiliary needle bed middle part the body part and with the help of the auxiliary needle bed outer parts the sleeves are knitted and after reaching the sleeve insert the symmetrical movement of the

Auxiliary needle bed outer parts towards the auxiliary needle bed middle part and the further joint knitting of the shoulder area in one knitting process. According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the fineness of the auxiliary needle bed parts is selected differently from the fineness of the main needle beds. In this way, there is a large variety of pattern options insofar as it is possible, for example, to make waves or braids in a smooth or patterned design in the

Form basic knitting that appear finer or coarser than the stitch pattern of the basic knitting. The fineness of the auxiliary needle bed parts is preferably finer than that

Delicacy of the main needle beds. whereby on coarse

Basic knitting fine contrasting with the basic knitting

Result in knitting patterns. It is not necessary, but advantageous for technical reasons, to choose the fineness of the auxiliary needle bed parts twice as large as the fineness of the main needle beds. Conversely, if patterns with a fine green knit and a coarse pattern in the basic knit are desired, the fineness of the main needle beds must be selected to be finer than the fineness of the auxiliary needle bed parts. According to a special embodiment of the invention, the auxiliary needle bed parts of at least one auxiliary needle bed are individually or jointly pivotable. This results in the possibility of optimizing or aligning the auxiliary needles and / or sinkers with respect to one another and the auxiliary needle or

Boards to the main needles. A perfect, safe transfer and / or takeover of the stitches is thus achieved in both directions.

A further embodiment of the invention is that a stitch sliver is provided. The

Mesh insert is used to fix the mesh

used so that the auxiliary or main needles,

in particular, however, the auxiliary needles have no possibility of pushing away the respective stitch to be transferred and not to capture optimally. In this way, the transfer and takeover of the stitches can be made even more secure.

Another embodiment of the invention is that the main needle beds and / or auxiliary needle bed parts

have movable combs. The movable combs preferably have a nose and are preferably controllable, as is not the case, for example

Pre-published DE-OS 3917934 by the same applicant is described in detail. The mobile combs

make it possible to hold onto the stitches to be transferred and / or to be taken over, so that the transfer process takes place even more reliably and reliably. It is particularly advantageous if locks for knitting, as well as for transferring and / or transferring are provided for the auxiliary needle beds, which are either in

combined or separate form knitting and

Show lock parts. In this way, there is a great variety of knitting possibilities in connection with auxiliary needle beds.

In order to expand the control in a wide range and individually for a wide variety of knitting processes, these are

Auxiliary needle bed locks are preferably mechanically separated from the main needle bed locks. The auxiliary needle bed locks are advantageously independent of the

Main needle bed locks controlled. The object of the invention is also achieved with a

Knitting method solved in which the auxiliary needle beds

are multi-part and at least one auxiliary needle bed part before or after a transfer process to or from the

Auxiliary needle bed part is moved. With these measures to achieve a wide variety of patterns that previously were not possible or only with a high level of technical knitting

could be realized. A preferred embodiment of the invention

The knitting process comprises the following process steps.

Transfer selected stitches from needles of the main needle bed to auxiliary needles and / or sinkers of at least one

Auxiliary needle bed part; Move at least one

Auxiliary needle bed part; Transfer selected stitches from needles and / or sinkers of the offset auxiliary needle bed part to needles of the main needle bed. This procedure results in a wide variety of cape offset patterns, e.g. B. braids in sweaters, which can be knitted independently and / or simultaneously at different points of the knitted parts.

A particularly advantageous embodiment of the

knitting method according to the invention consists in the

successive sequence of the following procedural steps. Simultaneously knitting at least two parts of a knitted fabric with needles of the main needle beds; Transferring stitches of the knitted parts to be knitted onto at least one other knitted part onto auxiliary thread and / or

Sinkers of at least one auxiliary needle bed part; Moving at least one auxiliary needle bed part to such an extent that at least one stitch on the auxiliary needle bed part is at least one

Stitch of the remaining on the main needle beds

Knitted part is opposite; Transfer the at least one opposite stitch of the knitted part to be knitted onto stitch-bearing needles of the main needle bed and knitting with needles of the main needle bed. In this way it is possible to assemble knitted parts in one operation without the need for assembly measures. In connection with the first-mentioned embodiment, but also independently of it, it is particularly advantageous if the transfer of stitches to at least one other

Knitted part to be knitted on knitted part on auxiliary needles and / or sinkers of at least one auxiliary needle bed

Reached the sleeve of a knitted garment. In this way it is possible to knit complete clothing during a knitting process.

Another embodiment of the invention

Knitting consists in that the successive process steps are repeated cyclically. In this way it is possible, for example, knitted parts that represent the sleeves and parallel and simultaneously with the

Body parts are knitted to connect with each other without the need for assembly measures.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings, for example. Show it:

Fig. 1 shows the schematic representation of a

Embodiments of the flat knitting machine according to the invention in a section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the flat knitting machine;

Figure 2 shows the embodiment of a flat knitting machine according to the invention shown in Figure 1 with two auxiliary needle bed parts in a side view.

3 shows the embodiment of a flat knitting machine according to the invention shown in Figure 1 with three auxiliary needle bed parts in a side view and Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of the thread course for a knitting process with the flat knitting machine according to the invention. FIG. 1 shows a needle bed frame 1 with frame feet 2. On the needle bed frame 1 there are a front and a rear main needle bed 3 and 4 in the usual way

appropriate. The main needle beds 3 and 4 are arranged in a V-shape in the manner characteristic of flat knitting machines. Above the crest of the front main needle bed 3 there is a front auxiliary needle bed 5 and above the crest of the rear main needle bed 4 there is a rear auxiliary needle bed 6. Such so-called four-bed flat knitting machines are known per se, so that the description of further details in the present

Connection can be dispensed with.

FIG. 2 shows the embodiment of the flat knitting machine according to the invention shown in FIG. 1 in a front view. Components and machine parts which correspond to those in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals in FIG. 2 as in FIG.

The flat knitting machine according to the invention differs from conventional four-bed flat knitting machines in that at least one auxiliary needle bed 5 or 6 is or are divided into at least two auxiliary needle bed parts 6L, 6R. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the front auxiliary needle bed 5 is subdivided into a left auxiliary needle bed outer part 5L and a right auxiliary needle bed outer part 5R, that is to say into two auxiliary needle bed parts. At least one of the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R is in

Movable in the longitudinal direction of the flat knitting machine. Although this cannot be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the rear auxiliary needle bed 6 can also be divided into auxiliary needle bed parts which, depending on the desired knitting processes, correspond to those of the front auxiliary needle bed 5 or have a different distribution with regard to the number of parts and / or the part lengths . The auxiliary needle beds can contain auxiliary needles, but also circuit boards or both.

Without going into the position of the auxiliary needle bed parts with respect to one another, it should be pointed out that they lie in the front and rear main needle beds 3 and 4, respectively

Work the main needles in different ways with the auxiliary needles and / or sinkers dee front, and auxiliary needle bed 5 or 6. The following options for cooperation are available: a. The auxiliary pins and / or boards of the front

Auxiliary needle beds 5 cooperate with the main needles of the front main needle bed 3; b. The auxiliary needles and / or sinkers of the front

Auxiliary needle bed 5 cooperate with the main needles of the rear main needle bed 4; c. The auxiliary needles and / or sinkers of the rear

Auxiliary needle bed 6 cooperate with the main needles of the rear main needle bed 4 and d. The auxiliary needles and / or sinkers of the rear

Auxiliary needle bed 6 cooperate with the main needles of the front main needle bed 3. A preferred embodiment of the invention is that the four possibilities of cooperation between the auxiliary needles or sinkers and the main needles in any combination by appropriate

Control of the locks can be made, switching between the cooperation of each

Combinations can also be controlled as desired.

The flat knitting machine according to the invention has the combinatorial controls of the auxiliary needles and / or sinkers in the auxiliary needle beds on the one hand and the main needles in the main needle beds 3, 4 on the other hand

Lock arrangements that have one or more lock systems

have the same lock systems arranged next to each other. The lock systems are designed so that they

can either knit (stitch, catch, three-way technique) or carry out the different ways of transferring. For lap systems of the main needle bed it is therefore possible to carry out the following transfer processes in any one

Combination and to be able to perform for any stitches: from the front main needle bed 3 to the rear main needle bed 4 and vice versa and simultaneously in both directions; from the front main needle bed 3 to the front auxiliary needle bed 5 and / or the rear auxiliary needle bed 6; from the rear

Main needle bed 4 on the rear auxiliary needle bed 6 and / or the front auxiliary needle bed 5. The locks for the

Main needle beds 3 and 4, respectively, which were previously mentioned

Can carry out transferring, locks are assigned to the auxiliary needle beds 5 and 6, the auxiliary needles and / or the sinkers of the auxiliary needle beds 5 and 6 actuate. With these auxiliary needle bed locks you can add stitches in any way and combination

be taken over and / or handed over. With the

Aid needle bed locks can be carried out in particular as follows: From the front

Auxiliary needle bed 7 on the front and / or rear

Main needle bed 3 or 4 and from the rear auxiliary needle bed 6 to the front and / or rear main needle bed 3 or 4. The auxiliary needle bed locks can be according to one

Embodiment of the invention are in mechanical connection with the locks of the main needle beds 3, 4. According to an alternative embodiment, however, it is in particular also possible to control the auxiliary needle bed locks independently of the control of the main needle bed locks. In this way, by appropriate control of the

Main needle bed and auxiliary needle bed locks independently of one another a large variety of knitting and

Achieve transfer processes with any combination options, so that the knitter hardly leaves nothing to be desired for the pattern.

The mentioned transfer processes can be done with

Carry out combination locks that have both knitted and cape lock parts.

According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the flat knitting machine has one or two pairs of locks with which the knitting is carried out in a known manner. In addition to this are left and right of these

Knitting locks are provided with locks, with which the most diverse transfer processes in cooperation with the auxiliary needle bed locks for actuating the auxiliary needles and / or sinkers in the auxiliary needle beds 5 and 6

be made.

The measure according to the invention of dividing at least one of the auxiliary needle beds 5 and 6 into individual auxiliary needle bed parts makes it possible to knit and

To further improve and expand necklacing techniques, so that fundamentally new methods arise in particular for the creation of complete clothing items in one work process.

If the auxiliary needle bed parts are immediately next to one another in the starting position, there is a continuous front and a continuous rear auxiliary needle bed 5 or 6, with which the usual offset possibilities result if the individual auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R of the auxiliary needle bed 5 are not separated from one another during the offset . However, other knitting and transfer processes occur when the sinker bed parts 5L, 5R or 6L, 6R are separated from one another or when there is a space between the two sinker bed parts 5L, 5R. In this case, the board bed parts can be moved to the left or right with a constant space, aleo parallel, using one or more needles. This results, so to speak

Auxiliary needle bed offset, wherein a certain area of the auxiliary needle bed, namely the space between

neighboring patio bed parts from hanging and / or

Knitting is left out. This opens up new possibilities for pattern formation and for

Knitting techniques. Another very beneficial option with

Auxiliary needle beds. which have divided auxiliary needle bed parts is that the separate auxiliary needle bed parts

in opposite directions inwards or in opposite directions by one or more needles. As will be discussed below on the basis of a particularly advantageous exemplary embodiment, with _t this possibility is that

Knitting of complete clothing in one

Work process possible in a particularly simple way.

In general, the individual auxiliary needle bed parts of an auxiliary needle bed can be individually controlled in their offset, depending on the pattern and knitting conditions and requirements.

For all of the previously mentioned offset options of the

individual auxiliary needle bed parts, it is possible only

To move auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R of the front auxiliary needle bed or only auxiliary needle bed parts 6L, 6R of the rear auxiliary needle bed 6. The front and dae rear auxiliary needle bed or their auxiliary needle bed parts can, however, also be moved independently of one another in any way, so that the variety and possible variations continue

can be increased.

A knitting process is described below as an example of a knitting technique for manufacturing a complete garment in one operation. This knitting process can be carried out with a flat knitting machine according to the invention

you are led, the front and rear

Auxiliary needle bed 5, 6 each from two auxiliary needle bed parts, namely a front left, a front right, a rear left and a rear right auxiliary needle bed part 5L, 5R, 6L, 5R. The schematic knitting sequence is shown in Fig. 3.

At the beginning of the knitting process, the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R of the front auxiliary needle bed and the auxiliary needle bed parts 6L, 6R of the rear auxiliary needle bed are closed, i. H.

between the respective left and respective right

Auxiliary needle bed part 5L and 5R or 6L and 6R the

Auxiliary needle beds 5 and 6 have no space. In this arrangement, the invention corresponds

Flat knitting machine the conventional devices already mentioned. In the said, pushed-together position of the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R, or 6L and 6R, the left sleeve L, the body part M and the right sleeve R are knitted side by side in the order mentioned and simultaneously on the front and rear needle beds 3 and 4 .

There is a distance of at least one needle area between the body part M and the sleeves L and R. If, for example, the sleeves L, R are longer than the body part M, as is usually the case with sweaters, you can start with the sleeves and start knitting the body part M after reaching the arm length that extends beyond the body part M. let the

Body part M longer than sleeves L, R - this is the case with a knitted dress, for example - you can start with body part M and then reach it

At the beginning of the sleeve there will also be knitting sleeves L, R

recorded at the same time. Both the body part M and the sleeves L and R are knitted in the tube during this knitting process.

During the said, indicated in Figure 4a

Knitting sections are all possibilities of a conventional type for pattern knitting using an offset of the front and rear needle beds 3, 4, transferring or passing stitches from the front and rear needle beds to the front and rear auxiliary needle beds and vice versa, since the auxiliary needle beds are touching

Auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R, and 6L, 6R can be moved and controlled using boards from conventional auxiliary needle beds. Patterns can be knitted in the conventional manner or depending on the

desired shape corresponding to the number of stitches changed during this knitting section, for example increased. For parts of the body that are opposite the sleeves

have different lengths, it is alternatively also possible to start with body part M and sleeves L, R at the same time and, after reaching the armholes in the torso part, only continue to knit the sleeve length (e.g. in sweaters) or the body part M (e.g. in knitted dresses). The

knitted pieces are then pulled down. Shortly before or when the armholes are reached

Auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R and 6L, 6R of auxiliary needle beds 5 and S are moved apart according to FIG. 4b. In this position, all stitches of the left and / or right sleeves L, R are transferred to the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R and 6L, 6R, which have moved apart. Then the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R and 6L, 6R are brought into a position according to FIG. 4c in which the rightmost needle or circuit board of the front left and / or rear left auxiliary needle bed parts 5L and 6L of the rightmost needle of the left sleeve on the rear and front Main needle bed is opposite. Similarly, the left most needle of the front right and rear right auxiliary needle bed members 5R, 6R is at the level of the left most stitch the right sleeve R on the front or back

Main needle bed 3, 4.

The next step according to FIG. 4b is that the stitches of the left sleeve L are transferred from the rear main needle bed to the rear left auxiliary needle bed part 6L and from the front main needle bed to the front auxiliary needle bed part 5L. In the same way, the stitches of the right sleeve R from the rear main needle bed to the right rear auxiliary needle bed part 6R and the stitches from the front

Main needle bed on the boards of the front, right

Transfer auxiliary needle bed part 5R.

The next step is an opposing offset of the front and rear auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R and 6L, 6R, as indicated by arrows in FIG. 4c. The offset takes place to such an extent that at least the rightmost needle of the front left and / or rear left auxiliary needle bed part of the leftmost stitch of the body part M on the front and rear main needle beds 3, 4

opposite. Accordingly, the front right and rear right auxiliary needle bed parts 5R, 5R are shifted to the left so far that at least the leftmost stitch of the right sleeve R is the rightmost

lying stitch on the back and front

Main needle bed 3, 4 of the body part M is opposite.

As the next knitting step, those stitches of the sleeves L, R which are opposite the corresponding stitches on the front and rear main needle beds of the body part M are transferred to the front and rear main needles of the main needle beds 3, 4 during a subsequent lock stroke. This process is indicated in Figure 4d by vertical small arrows. With the next two lock strokes, an open tube is knitted only over the width of the body part M in accordance with FIG. 4e.

During the next carriage reversal, according to FIG. 4f, the front left, the rear left, the front right and the rear right auxiliary needle bed part are, depending on the given knitted fabric wishes, according to the existing one

Number of stitches and number of rows to knit or the desired sleeve insert by one or more,

if necessary, also not offset by a needle.

Then again either in the same

Sledge stroke trailing or during a following one

Sled lifts a knitting only across the hull width as an open tube. This process is continued in accordance with FIGS. 4g, 4h, 4i until the sleeve arms

has been brought to 0 within the number of rows intended for the sleeve hole. This state is reached in Figure 4k.

BEFORE BEFORE BEFORE EXECUTIVELY BEFORE PIELED

knitting method according to the invention, the offset of the auxiliary needle bed parts was carried out in opposite directions and symmetrically. However, it is also possible to use the auxiliary needle bed parts

to be offset asymmetrically or even completely independently of one another. With an asymmetrical offset of the

Auxiliary needle bed parts result in different sleeve inserts if this is desired. Can be seen with the knitting machine according to the invention and the knitting method according to the invention on flat knitting machines the highest

Economics new and very different models and patterns possible. In other embodiments with different cuts, after reaching the armhole in the body part M, the sleeves can be knitted to such an extent that each further row of knitting decreases in the number of needles to be knitted outwards. In this case, knit in the half-open tube, with the side facing the body part M open. The resulting triangular shapes are connected to the left and right body parts using the process already described after reaching the desired size.

A special sample possibility exists with the

Method according to the invention or with the knitting machine according to the invention also in that, in the case of a raglan technique or a cut similar to the raglan cut, so-called cover flowers in a simple manner and without additional effort

can be created. The so-called cover flowers are produced as follows:

Before bandaging the sleeves with the body part, so before at least one inner arm is attached to the arm

Stitches of the body part M carrying HauOt needle beds 3, 4 are slung around edge ashtrays from the body part M onto the corresponding auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5M, 5R or 6L, 6M, 6R. Depending on the desired arrangement of the cover flowers, a corresponding number of edge stitches, for example six edge stitches, are hung from the body part M on the auxiliary needle bed parts.

The next step is to move the auxiliary needle bed parts inwards by at least one needle, depending on the desired reduction. Following that, the necklaces

Edge stitches of the body part M back onto the main needles of the front and rear main needle beds 3 and 4

hung back. Thereafter, the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 6L and 5R, 6R are shifted again by one needle to the body part M, that is, inwards. Depending on the desired reduction, it is also possible for the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R or 6L, 6R to be displaced inward by more than one needle in accordance with the number of needles.

In a further step, in the manner already explained of connecting sleeves L, R and body part M, the inner stitches of the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5M, 5R and 6L, 6M, 6R are transferred from sleeves L, R to the outer stitch-bearing sections

Needles of the front and rear main needle bed 3, 4 of the body part M hung. The subsequent carriage stroke is then a knitting process again.

With the inventive method and

According to the flat knitting machine according to the invention, it is also possible to combine the sleeve inserts of a knitted garment and to design them differently. For example, the left sleeve insert in ragian cut and the right one

Arm insert in a conventional cut.

The method according to the invention therefore makes it possible to create complete garments in one work step and, as in the case of the more complex ones, at the same time

Packaging of knitted articles completely freely in the

To be cut choice. In particular, one is no longer restricted to symmetrical cuts. Another embodiment of the invention also consists in the fact that in addition to the measures, features, cuts and sample designs described above, one in each case in the front or rear or on both sides

any selected section, for example a V- Cutout can be created without major manufacturing effort.

Based on the previous execution and

Implementation examples were described as complete clothing items without the flat knitting machines and knitting methods according to the invention

The need for steps in the convention could be carried out. However, the flat knitting machine according to the invention and the knitting processes to be carried out with it are or are not limited to the manufacture of complete clothing. Rather, it is possible, in addition or independently of the production of complete pieces, to create very special patterns, in particular cape offset patterns, such as braids, in knitted garments, which can be placed anywhere in the

Knitwear pieces, for example only in the front body part, only in the rear body part, in both body parts, only in one of the sleeves, in both sleeves or in the entire body part and in both sleeves. preferred

Exemplary embodiments for the production of patterns with the flat knitting machine according to the invention will be explained below using an exemplary embodiment in which the front and / or rear auxiliary needle bed 5, 6

3 is divided into 3 auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 6M, 6R and 6L, 5M, 5R, respectively.

Irrespective of the knitting method for producing a complete knitted garment described above with reference to FIG. 3, but also in connection with this method, it is now possible to have a wide range of

Novel offset and transfer procedure for the creation of any pattern with the help of the needle bed parts

perform. As already mentioned in connection with the method for knitting a complete item of clothing on the basis of FIG. 3, the auxiliary needle bed parts - as far as their function for the knitting together of arm and body parts - can be in any one and therefore for the

Mute technology in each desired position.

In the event that the auxiliary needle bed parts in the

basic position pushed together, the desired neckline-offset patterns extend evenly over the body part, both the front and rear body part, as well as over both sleeves. During a sled stroke, for example with a padlock that follows the knitting lock, the people of selected needles in the front and / or

rear main needle bed 3, 4 on the front and rear auxiliary needle bed 5, 6 present as a continuous and uniform. During the sled reversal, the front and rear auxiliary needle beds 5, 5 are with

the remaining auxiliary needle bed parts pushed together to the left or right, the stitches then being hung back from the auxiliary needle branches 5, 6 onto the needles of the main needle beds 3, 4 during the next slide stroke. This process corresponds to conventional cape offset pattern methods.

By using several, preferably three

Auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5M, 5R; 6L, 6M, 6R for the front and / or rear auxiliary needle bed 5 and 6 and one

individual offset of the individual auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5M, 5R; 6L, 6M, 6R, it is now possible to knit any and very variable patterns, especially on the individual sleeves and on the body part

are different. During a sledge stroke or also selected stitches of needles of the front and / or rear main needle bed 3, 4 are subsequently opened

opposing boards and / or auxiliary needles

Auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5M, 5R; 6L, 6M, 6R slung.

During the slide reversal, the auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5M, 5R; 6L, 6M, 6R depending on the desired shape of the offset pattern in opposite directions, parallel or in different directions individually using one or more needles

When using three auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5M, 5R; 6L, 6M, 6R for each of the front and rear auxiliary needle beds 5 and 5, it is possible to use the two outer ones

Auxiliary needle bed parts 5L, 5R; 6L, 6R for patterning the sleeves and for the technique of complete knitting processes described in connection with FIG. 3 and to use the middle auxiliary needle bed part 5M; 6M then serves to pattern the body part M. It is even possible, for example, in the body part M on one side to have different, for example opposite, directions

To create offset patterns during a slide stroke. This is the case if M

at least two auxiliary needle bed parts that are independent

can be moved from one another and individually,

provided ind.

During the knitting together of the sleeves L, R with the body part from the arm insert explained with reference to FIG. 3, the pattern knitting process is now added. After knitting together the inner sleeve stitches on the

Auxiliary needle bed parts were reassigned during the

Slider reversal, the auxiliary needle beds are shifted inwards and during the subsequent sled stroke the stitches of dεn Auxiliary needle bed parts again on the needles dee

The main needle beds were reassembled

Auxiliary needle bed parts again without stitches, so that they can be put on in any desired shape, i.e. H. are available for pattern knitting. With the features and measures according to the invention, it is also possible, in the area of the sleeve and body part merging when knitting a complete item of clothing, to also add shoulder offset patterns

knit.

Claims

1. Flat knitting machine with two V-shaped to each other

arranged main needle beds and auxiliary needle beds, which are each arranged above the main needle beds, characterized in that at least one auxiliary needle bed (6, 7) consists of at least two auxiliary needle bed parts (5L, 5M, 5R).

2. flat trick machine according to claim 1, thereby

characterized in that at least one auxiliary needle bed part (5L, 5M, 5R) can be displaced transversely to the direction in which the needles are driven out.

3. Flat knitting machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized

characterized in that the auxiliary needle bed parts {5L, 5M, 5R) are each independently displaceable.

4. Flat knitting machine according to one of claims 1 to 3,

characterized in that an auxiliary needle bed middle part (5M) is provided between two auxiliary auxiliary bed outer parts (5L. 5R).

5. flat knitting machine according to one of claims 1 to 4,

characterized in that the delicacy of

Auxiliary needle bed parts (51, 5M, 5R) for the fineness of the

Main needle beds (3, 4) is different.

6. Flat knitting machine according to claim 5, characterized

characterized in that the fineness of the auxiliary needle bed parts is finer than the fineness of the main needle beds.

7. Flat knitting machine according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the fineness of the auxiliary snadelbetteile (5L, 5M. 5R) twice as large as the fineness of the

Main needle beds is.

8. Flat knitting machine according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the auxiliary needle bed parts (5L, 5M, 5R) at least one auxiliary needle bed (5) are individually or jointly pivotable.

9. Flat knitting machine according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a mesh bed is provided.

10. Flat knitting machine according to one of claims 1 to 9,

characterized in that the auxiliary needle bed parts (5L, 5M, 5R) have movable combs.

11. Flat knitting machine according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that locks for knitting, transferring and / or transferring are provided for the auxiliary needle beds.

12. Flat knitting machine according to claim 11, characterized

characterized in that the auxiliary needle bed locks are mechanically separated from the main needle bed locks.

13. Flat knitting machine according to claim 11 or 12, characterized

characterized that the auxiliary needle bed locks

can be controlled independently of the main needle bed locks.

14. Knitting process for flat knitting machines with two V-shaped main needle beds and

Auxiliary needle beds, which are each arranged above the main needle beds, characterized in that the

Auxiliary needle beds are multi-part and at least one

Auxiliary needle bed part is moved to or from the auxiliary needle bed part before or after a transfer process.

15. Knitting method according to claim 14, -Ha-du-r-ch / characterized by the following process steps:

- Transfer selected stitches from needles of the

Main needle bed on auxiliary needles and / or sinkers of at least one auxiliary needle bed part,

- relocate at least one auxiliary needle bed part,

- Transfer selected stitches from needles and / or

Pl.itinen of the offset auxiliary needle bed part on needles of the main needle bed.

16. Knitting process according to claim 14 or 15, characterized by the following process steps:

- simultaneous stretching of at least two

Knitting parts of a knitted fabric with nails

Main needle beds,

- reassigning stitches to at least one other

Knitted part to be knitted on

Auxiliary pins and / or boards at least one

Auxiliary needle bed part,

Moving at least one auxiliary needle bed part so that at least one stitch on the auxiliary needle bed part is opposite at least one stitch of the knitted part remaining on the main needle beds,

- Transfer the at least one opposite stitch of the knitted part to be knitted onto stitch-bearing needles of the main needle bed and - Knitting with needles on the main needle bed.

17. knitting method according to one of claims 14 to 16,

characterized in that the hanging of stitches of the knitted part to be knitted onto at least one other knitted part takes place on auxiliary needles and / or sinkers of at least one auxiliary needle bed when the sleeve approach of a knitted garment is reached.

18. knitting method according to one of claims 14 to 17,

characterized in that the successive

Process steps are repeated cyclically.