EP0493343A1 - A device for manipulating an end of a sliver of textile fibres - Google Patents

A device for manipulating an end of a sliver of textile fibres Download PDF

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EP0493343A1
EP0493343A1 EP91830565A EP91830565A EP0493343A1 EP 0493343 A1 EP0493343 A1 EP 0493343A1 EP 91830565 A EP91830565 A EP 91830565A EP 91830565 A EP91830565 A EP 91830565A EP 0493343 A1 EP0493343 A1 EP 0493343A1
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Augusto Vedani
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H5/00—Drafting machines or arrangements ; Threading of roving into drafting machine
    • D01H5/18—Drafting machines or arrangements without fallers or like pinned bars
    • D01H5/70—Constructional features of drafting elements
    • D01H5/72—Fibre-condensing guides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H51/00—Forwarding filamentary material
    • B65H51/16—Devices for entraining material by flow of liquids or gases, e.g. air-blast devices
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01G—PRELIMINARY TREATMENT OF FIBRES, e.g. FOR SPINNING
    • D01G19/00—Combing machines
    • D01G19/06—Details
    • D01G19/08—Feeding apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/30—Handled filamentary material
    • B65H2701/31—Textiles threads or artificial strands of filaments

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  • the present invention relates to a device for manipulating an end of a sliver of textile fibres.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a simple and reliable device which enables the end of a sliver to be supplied to an entrainment device automatically.
  • this object is achieved by means of a device including a gripper with a pair of jaws for gripping a sliver of textile fibres between them so that an end portion of the sliver extends on the opposite side of the gripper from the rest of the sliver, the gripper having a plurality of nozzles connected to a compressed-air source for delivering onto the end portion of the sliver an air-flow which tends to keep that end portion aligned in a predetermined direction.
  • the sliver is positioned in an optimal manner relative to the entrainment device which can thus grip the sliver securely.
  • a gripper is adapted to grip a sliver 2 of textile fibres.
  • the gripper 1 is constituted by a lower plate 4 carried by an arm 6 and an upper plate 8 carried by a support 10 which is articulated to the arm 6 about an axis A perpendicular to the common plane of the two plates 4 and 8.
  • An actuator, indicated 12, is adapted to pivot the support 10 about the axis A.
  • the upper plate 8 is pivotable relative to the support 10 about an axis B which lies in the common plane of the plates 4, 8 and is perpendicular to the axis of rotation A of the support 10.
  • the lower plate 4 has a longitudinal duct 14 which is connected to a compressed-air source (not shown) by a flexible pipe 16.
  • the lower plate 4 also has a plurality of transverse holes 18, the inner ends of which open into the longitudinal duct 14.
  • the gripper 1 is intended to supply the sliver 2 to an entrainment device constituted by a pair of contrarotating rollers 20, 22, of which the first is motor-driven and the second is idle and is urged against the cylindrical surface of the first.
  • the roller 22 can be moved in a direction perpendicular to its own axis to enable the end of the sliver 2 to be inserted between the cylindrical surfaces of the rollers 20, 22.
  • a funnel-shaped member 24 for receiving the end of the sliver 2 carried by the gripper 1.
  • the internal wall of the funnel-shaped member 24 has a plurality of holes 26 which are inclined towards the portion of the member 24 with the smallest diameter.
  • the holes 26 communicate with an annular chamber 28 which is connected to a compressed-air source by a pipe 30.
  • the gripper 1 holds the sliver 2 so that an end portion 2a of the sliver 2 extends on the opposite side of the gripper 1 from the rest of the sliver 2. Due to its own weight, the portion 2a of the sliver 2 is arranged as shown by the broken lines in Figure 3.
  • a jet of compressed air is directed onto the portion 2a through the holes 18.
  • the holes 18 are inclined downwardly relative to an axis perpendicular to the common plane of the plates 4 and 8 so as to prevent excessive flapping and fraying of the portion 2a.
  • the downward inclination of the holes 18 means that, in the rest condition, (which is shown by the broken lines in Figure 3), the force acting on the portion 2a has a longer lever arm than would be the case if the holes 18 were inclined upwardly.
  • the effect of the jet of compressed air on the portion 2a keeps that portion aligned in a predetermined direction (shown by continuous lines in Figue 3).
  • the gripper 1 is brought up to the funnel-shaped member 24 in which the jet of compressed air coming from the holes 26 entrains the end 2a, leading it between the rollers 20, 22.
  • the roller 22 is spaced from the roller 20.
  • the roller 22 is brought close to the roller 20 again, gripping the end 2a of the sliver 2.
  • Figure 4 shows a step in which the sliver 2 is added to a bundle of slivers 3 which have previously been supplied to the rollers 20, 22.
  • the slivers 3 extend through the funnel-shaped member 28 and between the cylindrical surfaces of the rollers 20, 22.
  • the roller 22 is also moved away from the roller 20 before the end 2a of the sliver is inserted in the funnel-shaped member 28 to create a space for the insertion of the new sliver 2.

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  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Preliminary Treatment Of Fibers (AREA)
  • Spinning Or Twisting Of Yarns (AREA)
  • Sewing Machines And Sewing (AREA)
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Abstract

The device includes a gripper (1) with a pair of jaws (4, 8) for gripping a sliver of textile fibres (2) between them so that an end portion (2a) extends on the opposite side of the gripper (1) from the rest of the sliver (2). The gripper (1) has a plurality of nozzles (18) for delivering onto the end portion (2a) an air-flow which tends to keep the end portion (2a) aligned in a predetermined direction.

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  • The present invention relates to a device for manipulating an end of a sliver of textile fibres.
  • During operations carried out on textile fibres collected into slivers, for example, during the drawing or combing of the slivers, there is a need to supply the end of a sliver to an entrainment device constituted, for example, by a pair of contrarotating rollers. Difficulties are encountered in carrying out this operation automatically, because the end of the sliver tends to bend under its own weight so as to be arranged in a configuration in which it is not easily supplied to the rollers.
  • The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and reliable device which enables the end of a sliver to be supplied to an entrainment device automatically.
  • According to the present invention, this object is achieved by means of a device including a gripper with a pair of jaws for gripping a sliver of textile fibres between them so that an end portion of the sliver extends on the opposite side of the gripper from the rest of the sliver, the gripper having a plurality of nozzles connected to a compressed-air source for delivering onto the end portion of the sliver an air-flow which tends to keep that end portion aligned in a predetermined direction.
  • By virtue of these characteristics, the sliver is positioned in an optimal manner relative to the entrainment device which can thus grip the sliver securely.
  • Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become clear in the course of the detailed description which follows with reference to the appended drawings provided purely by way of non-limiting example, in which:
    • Figure 1 is a schematic, perspective view of a device according to the present invention,
    • Figure 2 is a perspective view taken on the arrow II of Figure 1,
    • Figure 3 is a schematic longitudinal section of the device of Figure 1, and
    • Figure 4 shows the device of Figure 1 in a different working configuration.
  • With reference to the drawings, a gripper, indicated 1, is adapted to grip a sliver 2 of textile fibres. The gripper 1 is constituted by a lower plate 4 carried by an arm 6 and an upper plate 8 carried by a support 10 which is articulated to the arm 6 about an axis A perpendicular to the common plane of the two plates 4 and 8. An actuator, indicated 12, is adapted to pivot the support 10 about the axis A. The upper plate 8 is pivotable relative to the support 10 about an axis B which lies in the common plane of the plates 4, 8 and is perpendicular to the axis of rotation A of the support 10.
  • The lower plate 4 has a longitudinal duct 14 which is connected to a compressed-air source (not shown) by a flexible pipe 16. The lower plate 4 also has a plurality of transverse holes 18, the inner ends of which open into the longitudinal duct 14.
  • The gripper 1 is intended to supply the sliver 2 to an entrainment device constituted by a pair of contrarotating rollers 20, 22, of which the first is motor-driven and the second is idle and is urged against the cylindrical surface of the first. The roller 22 can be moved in a direction perpendicular to its own axis to enable the end of the sliver 2 to be inserted between the cylindrical surfaces of the rollers 20, 22.
  • In front of the rollers 20, 22 is a funnel-shaped member 24 for receiving the end of the sliver 2 carried by the gripper 1. The internal wall of the funnel-shaped member 24 has a plurality of holes 26 which are inclined towards the portion of the member 24 with the smallest diameter. The holes 26 communicate with an annular chamber 28 which is connected to a compressed-air source by a pipe 30.
  • As can be seen in Figures 1 and 3, the gripper 1 holds the sliver 2 so that an end portion 2a of the sliver 2 extends on the opposite side of the gripper 1 from the rest of the sliver 2. Due to its own weight, the portion 2a of the sliver 2 is arranged as shown by the broken lines in Figure 3. In order to enable the end 2a to be inserted in the funnel-shaped member 24, a jet of compressed air is directed onto the portion 2a through the holes 18. The holes 18 are inclined downwardly relative to an axis perpendicular to the common plane of the plates 4 and 8 so as to prevent excessive flapping and fraying of the portion 2a. The downward inclination of the holes 18 means that, in the rest condition, (which is shown by the broken lines in Figure 3), the force acting on the portion 2a has a longer lever arm than would be the case if the holes 18 were inclined upwardly.
  • The effect of the jet of compressed air on the portion 2a keeps that portion aligned in a predetermined direction (shown by continuous lines in Figue 3). In this condition, the gripper 1 is brought up to the funnel-shaped member 24 in which the jet of compressed air coming from the holes 26 entrains the end 2a, leading it between the rollers 20, 22. When the end 2a of the sliver is fed between the rollers 20, 22, the roller 22 is spaced from the roller 20. When the arm 6 reaches the end of its travel, the roller 22 is brought close to the roller 20 again, gripping the end 2a of the sliver 2. When this occurs, the gripper 1 is still closed, but the sliver 2 is nevertheless taken in by the rollers 20, 22 since the upper plate 8 is pivoted about the axis B by the force with which the rollers 20, 22 entrain the sliver 2 (Figure 3). The gripper 1 is then immediately opened and the sliver is entrained by the rollers 20 and 22.
  • Figure 4 shows a step in which the sliver 2 is added to a bundle of slivers 3 which have previously been supplied to the rollers 20, 22. The slivers 3 extend through the funnel-shaped member 28 and between the cylindrical surfaces of the rollers 20, 22. In this case, the roller 22 is also moved away from the roller 20 before the end 2a of the sliver is inserted in the funnel-shaped member 28 to create a space for the insertion of the new sliver 2.

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  1. A device for manipulating an end of a sliver of textile fibres, characterised in that it includes a gripper (1) with a pair of jaws (4, 8) for gripping a sliver (2) of textile fibres between them so that an end portion (2a) of the sliver extends on the opposite side of the gripper (1) from the rest of the sliver (2), the gripper (1) having a plurality of nozzles (18) which are connected to a compressed-air source for delivering onto the end portion (2a) of the sliver (2) an air-flow which tends to keep that end portion (2a) aligned in a predetermined direction.
  2. A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the jaws are constituted by a lower fixed plate (4) which carries the nozzles and an upper movable plate (8) which is articulated to the lower plate (4) about an axis (A) perpendicular to the common plane of the plates (4, 8).
  3. A device according to Claim 2, characterised in that the nozzles (18) are constituted by holes in the body of the lower plate (4), the axes of the holes (18) being inclined downwardly relative to an axis perpendicular to the common plane of the plates (4, 8).
  4. A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that it includes a pair of entrainment rollers (20, 22) for taking the end portion (2a) from the gripper (1), a first roller (20) being motor-driven and the second roller (22) being urged against the cylindrical surface of the first roller (20) and being movable away from the first roller to enable the end portion (2a) to be inserted between the rollers (20, 22).
  5. A device according to Claim 4, characterised in that it includes a funnel-shaped member (24) which is interposed between the rollers (20, 22) and the gripper (1) and, in its internal surface, has a plurality of holes (26) connected to a compressed-air source, for directing an air-flow towards the entrainment rollers (20, 22).
  6. A device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the upper plate (8) is pivotable about an axis which lies in the plane of the plate (8) and is perpendicular to the axis of articulation (A) of the upper plate (8).
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IT68051A IT1241367B (en) 1990-12-21 1990-12-21 DEVICE FOR HANDLING A HEAD OF A TEXTILE FIBER TAPE.

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DE4434402A1 (en) * 1994-09-14 1996-03-21 Spinnereimaschinenbau Leisnig Appts. for conversion of large fibre web into sliver
GB2358645A (en) * 2000-01-29 2001-08-01 Truetzschler Gmbh & Co Kg Carding machine incorporating a sliver funnel with a rectangular outlet
US6550106B2 (en) 2000-01-29 2003-04-22 TRüTZSCHLER GMBH & CO. KG Fiber web guiding device for forming a sliver from a fiber web

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DE8705740U1 (en) * 1987-04-18 1987-06-25 Spinnereimaschinenfabrik Seydel & Co GmbH, 4800 Bielefeld Device for splicing and interweaving fiber ribbons
FR2601661A1 (en) * 1986-07-18 1988-01-22 Schlumberger Cie N Device for automatically inserting, by pneumatic route, a textile-fibre sliver into the coiler of a combing machine
FR2611217A1 (en) * 1987-02-20 1988-08-26 Schlumberger Cie N DEVICE FOR TRANSFORMING A WIDELY WIDTH, CONSISTING OF A MASS OF TEXTILE FIBERS, IN A LOW WIDTH RIBBON, IN PARTICULAR FOR A RECTANGLED COMBINER
EP0417614A1 (en) * 1989-09-15 1991-03-20 Maschinenfabrik Rieter Ag Apparatus for the continuous condensing or the control of the fibre ribbon mass

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FR2601661A1 (en) * 1986-07-18 1988-01-22 Schlumberger Cie N Device for automatically inserting, by pneumatic route, a textile-fibre sliver into the coiler of a combing machine
FR2611217A1 (en) * 1987-02-20 1988-08-26 Schlumberger Cie N DEVICE FOR TRANSFORMING A WIDELY WIDTH, CONSISTING OF A MASS OF TEXTILE FIBERS, IN A LOW WIDTH RIBBON, IN PARTICULAR FOR A RECTANGLED COMBINER
DE8705740U1 (en) * 1987-04-18 1987-06-25 Spinnereimaschinenfabrik Seydel & Co GmbH, 4800 Bielefeld Device for splicing and interweaving fiber ribbons
EP0417614A1 (en) * 1989-09-15 1991-03-20 Maschinenfabrik Rieter Ag Apparatus for the continuous condensing or the control of the fibre ribbon mass

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DE4434402A1 (en) * 1994-09-14 1996-03-21 Spinnereimaschinenbau Leisnig Appts. for conversion of large fibre web into sliver
GB2358645A (en) * 2000-01-29 2001-08-01 Truetzschler Gmbh & Co Kg Carding machine incorporating a sliver funnel with a rectangular outlet
JP2001226834A (en) * 2000-01-29 2001-08-21 Truetzschler Gmbh & Co Kg Device for forming fiber structure, installed in woolen card or worsted card
US6550106B2 (en) 2000-01-29 2003-04-22 TRüTZSCHLER GMBH & CO. KG Fiber web guiding device for forming a sliver from a fiber web
GB2358645B (en) * 2000-01-29 2003-12-17 Truetzschler Gmbh & Co Kg Arrangement at a carding machine for forming a fibre bundle

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