EP0502828B1 - Machine for producing chenille - Google Patents

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EP0502828B1
EP0502828B1 EP19920830053 EP92830053A EP0502828B1 EP 0502828 B1 EP0502828 B1 EP 0502828B1 EP 19920830053 EP19920830053 EP 19920830053 EP 92830053 A EP92830053 A EP 92830053A EP 0502828 B1 EP0502828 B1 EP 0502828B1
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
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  • the present invention relates to a machine for manufacturing a track according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • control shafts of the core and effect wire deliverers and of the winding system are driven individually by synchronized motors controlled by a computer controlling digitally as a divider + frequency converter so that said wires can be interchanged become effect or soul. But this machine is not suitable for the production of the track.
  • the present invention aims to eliminate these drawbacks.
  • the advantages obtained thanks to the present innovation essentially consist in the fact that it is possible to almost completely eliminate the presence of elastic belts, in any case considerably limiting their length and thus saving a lot of space both in depth and in in height; that the adjustment of the working parameters is carried out easily by acting directly on each group or head individually and jointly by means of a central control unit, precisely, continuously and without interrupting production, which makes the product more homogeneous and economical; that thanks to the elimination of long transmission belts and heavy pulley cones, seriously reduced vibrations are obtained and, consequently, it is possible to work at higher speeds with even greater safety vis-à-vis '' possible ruptures; that, given the smaller footprint, it is possible to place the reel holder creel directly in front of the machine, thereby reducing the length of the path of the retained wire and, therefore, the possibility of breakage; that it is possible to free the rear of the machine, and therefore to obtain two working fronts; that the reduction in the masses to be moved leads to a saving in absorbed power.
  • FIG. 1 shows a partial and schematic side view of a machine for an improved track according to the innovation in a preferred embodiment
  • FIG. 2 shows the machine of FIG. 1 with two working fronts and a reel holder mounted above.
  • a machine for manufacturing a track comprises: a first motor 1 which actuates the spinning head 2 by means of the belt 21; a second motor 3, from which the spindle 4 draws its movement by means of the belt 31; a third motor 5 which provides the movement to the stretching cylinders 7, to the driving cylinders 8 and to the blade 6 respectively via the pair of bevel gears 71, the pair of bevel gears 81 and the belt 61: said motors 1, 3 and 5 being of known type, independently and jointly adjustable by means of a central control unit, also of known type and not shown in the figure.
  • the spinning head 2 is of the self-lubricating type.
  • a machine according to the invention is advantageously produced with two working fronts.

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La presente invention concerne une machine pour la fabrication de chenille selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The present invention relates to a machine for manufacturing a track according to the preamble of claim 1.

Une telle machine est connue du document EP-A-260206.Such a machine is known from document EP-A-260206.

On connaît des machines pour la fabrication de chenille qui sont équipées d'une motorisation centralisée dont dérive le mouvement de tous les groupes tournants qui concourent à la formation du produit. Plus en particulier, dans ces machines, la transmission est effectuée au moyen de cones à poulies et de courroies élastiques qui relient un arbre moteur avec les différents groupes opérationnels. Pour régler les paramètres qui déterminent la formation de la chenille, comme par exemple la torsion, la vitesse de diminution, la vitesse de coupe, etc., il est donc nécessaire d'intervenir manuellement pour déplacer les courroies sur les poulies appropriées des différents cones ou bien de remplacer lesdites courroies, mais toujours avec la machine à l'arrêt et en travaillant sur l'arrière de la machine. Par ailleurs, les fils qui alimentent les têtes à filer et les autres groupes proviennent d'un cantre de support des bobines qui est placé, pour des raisons d'encombrement, sur le côté de la machine.There are known machines for the manufacture of tracks which are equipped with a centralized motorization from which the movement of all the rotating groups which contribute to the formation of the product is derived. More particularly, in these machines, the transmission is carried out by means of pulley cones and elastic belts which connect a motor shaft with the various operational groups. To adjust the parameters that determine the formation of the track, such as twist, decrease speed, cutting speed, etc., it is therefore necessary to manually intervene to move the belts on the appropriate pulleys of the different cones or else to replace said belts, but always with the machine stopped and working on the rear of the machine. Furthermore, the threads which feed the spinning heads and the other groups come from a reel support strip which is placed, for reasons of space, on the side of the machine.

Ces machines connues présentent différents inconvénients parmi lesquels: un encombrement considérable dû auxdites courroies qui, à partir de l'arbre moteur, s'étendent dans toutes les directions en occupant par conséquent une place considérable aussi bien en profondeur qu'en hauteur; une vitesse de production limitée par les vibrations dues aux longues courroies de transmission et au poids élevé des poulies; une consommation d'énergie élevée due aux nombreuses masses, de courroies et de poulies, à mettre en mouvement; un réglage des paramètres de travail incommode et peu précis, du fait qu'il doit être effectué à la main et avec la machine arrêtée.These known machines have various drawbacks, among which: a considerable bulk due to said belts which, starting from the motor shaft, extend in all directions thus occupying a considerable place both in depth and in height; a production speed limited by the vibrations due to the long transmission belts and the heavy weight of the pulleys; high energy consumption due to the many masses, belts and pulleys to be set in motion; inconvenient and imprecise adjustment of the working parameters, since it must be carried out by hand and with the machine stopped.

Ceci entra ne également un manque d'uniformité dans le produit fini, principalement dû à un manque de synchronisme précis entre les groupes qui concourent à la formation du filé, ainsi qu'un coût plus élevé en raison des arrêts de travail. D'autres inconvénients sont provoqués par le long parcours que les fils doivent accomplir du cantre porte-bobines jusqu'aux groupes de travail.This also led to a lack of uniformity in the finished product, mainly due to a lack of precise synchronism between the groups which contribute to the formation of the yarn, as well as a higher cost due to work stoppages. Other drawbacks are caused by the long journey that the wires have to complete from the reel holder to the working groups.

On connaît en outre (EP-A-260206), une machine pour la réalisation de fils fantasie avec une pluralité de positions de travails montées côté a côté sur un bâti support, chaque position de travail comportant une source d'alimentation d'au moins deux fils dont l'un est destiné à former l'âme et l'autre l'effet; au moins une broche creuse à l'intérieur du fût de laquelle passent les fils précités, ladite broche supportant une bobine de fil de liage, et les fils d'âme et d'effet étant amenés à cette broche creuse par l'intermédiaire de délivreurs du type à entraînement positif, chaque délivreur étant monté sur une ligne d'arbre indépendante commandée; des moyens de renvidage du fil fantasie formé. Les arbres de commande des délivreurs de fil d'âme et d'effet et du système de renvidage sont entraînés individuellement par des moteurs synchronisés commandés par un ordinateur pilotant en commande numérique en ensemble diviseur+convertisseur de fréquence de telle sorte que lesdits fils puissent indifféremment devenir effet ou âme.
Mais cette machine n'est pas apte à la production de la chenille.
We also know (EP-A-260206), a machine for making fantasy yarns with a plurality of work positions mounted side by side on a support frame, each working position comprising a power source of at least two wires, one of which is intended to form the soul and the other of which is the effect; at least one hollow spindle inside the barrel through which the aforementioned threads pass, said spindle supporting a coil of binding thread, and the core and effect threads being brought to this hollow spindle by means of deliverers of the positive drive type, each deliverer being mounted on a controlled independent shaft line; means for winding up the fantasy yarn formed. The control shafts of the core and effect wire deliverers and of the winding system are driven individually by synchronized motors controlled by a computer controlling digitally as a divider + frequency converter so that said wires can be interchanged become effect or soul.
But this machine is not suitable for the production of the track.

La présente invention a pour but d'éliminer ces inconvénients.The present invention aims to eliminate these drawbacks.

Ce résultat a été atteint conformément à l'invention selon la revendication 1 en adoptant l'idée d'utiliser une motorisation multiple des différents groupes de travail, c'est-à-dire, plus particulièrement, d'équiper la machine pour la fabrication de chenille de plusieurs moteurs disposés le long de la ligne de formation du filé et qui sont réglables séparément au moyen d'une seule unité de commande, laquelle effectue également le maintien des synchronismes entre les différents groupes.This result was achieved in accordance with the invention according to claim 1 by adopting the idea of using a multiple motorization of the different working groups, that is to say, more particularly, of equipping the machine for manufacturing track of several motors arranged along the yarn formation line and which are separately adjustable by means of a single control unit, which also maintains the synchronisms between the different groups.

Les avantages obtenus grâce à la présente innovation consistent essentiellement dans le fait qu'il est possible d'éliminer presque complètement la présence des courroies élastiques, en limitant de toute façon considérablement leur longueur et en économisant ainsi beaucoup de place aussi bien en profondeur qu'en hauteur; que le réglage des paramètres de travail est effectué facilement en agissant directement sur chaque groupe ou tête individuellement et conjointement au moyen d'une unité centrale de commande, de manière précise, continue et sans interrompre la production, ce qui permet de rendre le produit plus homogène et économique; que, grâce à la suppression des longues courroies de transmission et des lourds cônes à poulies, on obtient des vibrations sérieusement réduites et, par conséquent, il est possible de travailler à des vitesses plus élevées avec une sécurité même supérieure vis-à-vis d'éventuelles ruptures; que, étant donné l'encombrement plus faible, il est possible de placer le cantre porte-bobines directement à l'avant de la machine, en diminuant ainsi la longueur du parcours du fil retenu et, par conséquent, les possibilités de rupture; qu'il est possible de libérer l'arrière de la machine, et donc d'obtenir deux fronts de travail; que la diminution des masses à déplacer entra nent une économie de puissance absorbée.The advantages obtained thanks to the present innovation essentially consist in the fact that it is possible to almost completely eliminate the presence of elastic belts, in any case considerably limiting their length and thus saving a lot of space both in depth and in in height; that the adjustment of the working parameters is carried out easily by acting directly on each group or head individually and jointly by means of a central control unit, precisely, continuously and without interrupting production, which makes the product more homogeneous and economical; that thanks to the elimination of long transmission belts and heavy pulley cones, seriously reduced vibrations are obtained and, consequently, it is possible to work at higher speeds with even greater safety vis-à-vis '' possible ruptures; that, given the smaller footprint, it is possible to place the reel holder creel directly in front of the machine, thereby reducing the length of the path of the retained wire and, therefore, the possibility of breakage; that it is possible to free the rear of the machine, and therefore to obtain two working fronts; that the reduction in the masses to be moved leads to a saving in absorbed power.

Ces avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention ainsi que d'autres seront plus et mieux compris de chaque homme du métier à la lumière de la description qui va suivre et à l'aide des dessins annexés donnés à titre d'exemplification pratique du modèle, mais à ne pas considérer dans le sens limitatif; dessins sur lesquels la FIG. 1 représente une vue de côté partielle et schématique d'une machine pour chenille perfectionnée conformément à l'innovation dans une forme de réalisation préférentielle; la FIG. 2 montre la machine de la Fig. 1 avec deux fronts de travail et un cantre porte-bobines monté au-dessus.These advantages and characteristics of the invention as well as others will be more and better understood by each person skilled in the art in the light of the description which will follow and with the aid of the appended drawings given by way of practical example of the model, but not to be considered in the sense limiting; drawings in which FIG. 1 shows a partial and schematic side view of a machine for an improved track according to the innovation in a preferred embodiment; FIG. 2 shows the machine of FIG. 1 with two working fronts and a reel holder mounted above.

Réduite à sa structure essentielle et en référence aux dessins annexés, une machine pour la fabrication de chenille conformément à l'invention comprend: un premier moteur 1 qui actionne la tête à filer 2 par l'intermédiaire de la courroie 21; un deuxième moteur 3, à partir duquel la broche 4 tire son mouvement par l'intermédiaire de la courroie 31; un troisième moteur 5 qui fournit le mouvement aux cylindres étireurs 7, aux cylindres entraîneurs 8 et à la lame 6 respectivement par l'intermédiaire de la paire d'engrenages côniques 71, de la paire d'engrenages côniques 81 et de la courroie 61: lesdits moteurs 1, 3 et 5 étant de type connu, réglables indépendamment et conjointement au moyen d'une unité centrale de commande, elle aussi de type connu et non représentée sur la figure.
Avantageusement, la tête à filer 2 est du type autolubrifiant.
Reduced to its essential structure and with reference to the accompanying drawings, a machine for manufacturing a track according to the invention comprises: a first motor 1 which actuates the spinning head 2 by means of the belt 21; a second motor 3, from which the spindle 4 draws its movement by means of the belt 31; a third motor 5 which provides the movement to the stretching cylinders 7, to the driving cylinders 8 and to the blade 6 respectively via the pair of bevel gears 71, the pair of bevel gears 81 and the belt 61: said motors 1, 3 and 5 being of known type, independently and jointly adjustable by means of a central control unit, also of known type and not shown in the figure.
Advantageously, the spinning head 2 is of the self-lubricating type.

Conformément à l'invention, il est prévu de placer dans la partie supérieure de la machine un cantre porte-bobines 10 à partir duquel sont prélevés les fils 11 pour la formation de la chenille suivant les phases de travail connues à travers les cylindres étireurs 7, une tête à filer 2, une paire de cylindres entraîneurs 8 et une lame 6. Le produit fini est ensuite enroulé sur la broche 4 au moyen du donneur de trame 9.In accordance with the invention, it is planned to place in the upper part of the machine a reel holder creel 10 from which the wires 11 are taken for the formation of the track according to the known working phases through the stretching cylinders 7 , a spinning head 2, a pair of driving rollers 8 and a blade 6. The finished product is then wound on the spindle 4 by means of the weft donor 9.

Selon une autre forme de réalisation préférée, représentée sur la Fig. 2, une machine conforme à l'invention est avantageusement réalisée avec deux fronts de travail.According to another preferred embodiment, shown in FIG. 2, a machine according to the invention is advantageously produced with two working fronts.

Il est tout à fait évident que le nombre et les puissances des moteurs utilisés peuvent varier en fonction du type de machine considérée et que pour une même machine on peut employer un nombre de moteurs différent et ceci en fonction du nombre de groupes de travail qu'on désire commander.It is quite obvious that the number and the powers of the motors used can vary according to the type of machine considered and that for the same machine one can use a different number of motors and this according to the number of working groups that we want to order.

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  1. Machine for the manufacture of threads with one or several working fronts and consisting of a reserve (10) of threads (11), an extrusion head (2), a spindle (4) for collecting the threads, drawing cylinders (7) and driving cylinders (8) associated with a blade (6), characterized in that the said extrusion head (2) is actuated by a first motor (1) via a belt ( 21), that the said spindle (4) is actuated by a second motor (3) via a belt (31) and that one actuates the said cylinders (7,8) and the blade (6) by a third motor (5) via a first pair of conical gearwheels (71)and by a second pair of conical gearwheels (81 ) and by a belt (61) respectively.
  2. Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the said motors ( 1,3,5 ) can be controlled independently or jointly and in a continuous way by means of a central control unit.
  3. Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the said extrusion head (2) is equipped with a self-lubricating device.
  4. Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the machine contains a reserve (10) of thread (11) placed in the upper part of the machine.
  5. Machine according to one of the claims 1 to 4 characterized in that it has two working fronts.
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