EP0517045A1 - Machine de façonnage de fil, en particulier machine à broder comportant un dispositif de changement de fil - Google Patents

Machine de façonnage de fil, en particulier machine à broder comportant un dispositif de changement de fil Download PDF

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EP0517045A1
EP0517045A1 EP92108650A EP92108650A EP0517045A1 EP 0517045 A1 EP0517045 A1 EP 0517045A1 EP 92108650 A EP92108650 A EP 92108650A EP 92108650 A EP92108650 A EP 92108650A EP 0517045 A1 EP0517045 A1 EP 0517045A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C—EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C11/00—Devices for guiding, feeding, handling, or treating the threads in embroidering machines; Machine needles; Operating or control mechanisms therefor
    • D05C11/16—Arrangements for repeating thread patterns or for changing threads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H69/00—Methods of, or devices for, interconnecting successive lengths of material; Knot-tying devices ;Control of the correct working of the interconnecting device
    • 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
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05D—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES D05B AND D05C, RELATING TO SEWING, EMBROIDERING AND TUFTING
    • D05D2207/00—Use of special elements
    • D05D2207/02—Pneumatic or hydraulic devices
    • D05D2207/04—Suction or blowing devices
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S112/00—Sewing
    • Y10S112/02—Air work handling

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  • the thread gripping and feeding device 42 is actuated by first extending the lifting drive 56 so that the gripping device 43 moves from a swiveled-up position to a position immediately in front of the eyelet rake 36.
  • the feed drive 51 is extended.
  • the gripping punch 47 is lifted off the gripping abutment 44.
  • the thread end 86 of the thread 84a protruding from the eyelet rake 36 is located in front of the gripping abutment 44.
  • the gripping drive 46 By actuating the gripping drive 46, this thread end 86 is clamped between the gripping punch 47 and the gripping abutment 44.
  • the cover 62 is lifted off the swirl chamber 65 by actuating the swivel drive 68.

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  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Sewing Machines And Sewing (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
EP92108650A 1991-06-03 1992-05-22 Machine de façonnage de fil, en particulier machine à broder comportant un dispositif de changement de fil Expired - Lifetime EP0517045B1 (fr)

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DE4118130A DE4118130A1 (de) 1991-06-03 1991-06-03 Fadenverarbeitende maschine, insbesondere stickmaschine mit einer faden-wechseleinrichtung
DE4118130 1991-06-03

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EP0517045A1 true EP0517045A1 (fr) 1992-12-09
EP0517045B1 EP0517045B1 (fr) 1995-08-09

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US (1) US5269244A (fr)
EP (1) EP0517045B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP3450354B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR100222255B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE126284T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE4118130A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2077916T3 (fr)
GR (1) GR3017779T3 (fr)
TW (1) TW210365B (fr)

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EP0643005A1 (fr) * 1993-09-09 1995-03-15 Melco Industries Inc. Changement de fil dans une machine à coudre
EP0644148A1 (fr) * 1993-09-16 1995-03-22 SAXONIA UMFORMTECHNIK GmbH Machine transformant du fil comportant un dispositif de changement du fil
DE4331553A1 (de) * 1993-09-16 1995-03-23 Saxonia Umformtechnik Gmbh Fadenverarbeitende Maschine mit Fadenwechseleinrichtung
WO1996015970A1 (fr) * 1994-11-22 1996-05-30 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Procede d'alimentation en fils
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EP0999299A2 (fr) * 1998-11-06 2000-05-10 3T S.r.l. Procédé et dispositif pour le changement automatique de cônes pour amener le fil à une machine textile
WO2002028760A1 (fr) * 2000-10-03 2002-04-11 T Sas Francois Dispositif permettant de changer automatiquement des materiaux en fil dans une machine de traitement de fils
DE19581887C2 (de) * 1994-12-19 2002-06-13 Barudan Co Ltd Nähmaschine, die einen Nähvorgang unter Verwendung einer Mehrzahl von Fadenarten durchführt

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EP0591570A1 (fr) * 1992-10-09 1994-04-13 ALKOTEX S.r.l. Machine de façonnage de fil, en particulier machine à broder comportant un dispositif de changement de fil
EP0643005A1 (fr) * 1993-09-09 1995-03-15 Melco Industries Inc. Changement de fil dans une machine à coudre
US5603462A (en) * 1993-09-09 1997-02-18 Melco Industries, Inc. Changing threads in a sewing machine
EP0644148A1 (fr) * 1993-09-16 1995-03-22 SAXONIA UMFORMTECHNIK GmbH Machine transformant du fil comportant un dispositif de changement du fil
DE4331553A1 (de) * 1993-09-16 1995-03-23 Saxonia Umformtechnik Gmbh Fadenverarbeitende Maschine mit Fadenwechseleinrichtung
WO1996015970A1 (fr) * 1994-11-22 1996-05-30 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Procede d'alimentation en fils
DE19581887C2 (de) * 1994-12-19 2002-06-13 Barudan Co Ltd Nähmaschine, die einen Nähvorgang unter Verwendung einer Mehrzahl von Fadenarten durchführt
DE19525434C2 (de) * 1995-07-12 1999-04-01 Saxonia Umformtechnik Gmbh Faden-bzw. Garnklemmung
EP0999299A2 (fr) * 1998-11-06 2000-05-10 3T S.r.l. Procédé et dispositif pour le changement automatique de cônes pour amener le fil à une machine textile
EP0999299A3 (fr) * 1998-11-06 2000-11-15 3T S.r.l. Procédé et dispositif pour le changement automatique de cônes pour amener le fil à une machine textile
WO2002028760A1 (fr) * 2000-10-03 2002-04-11 T Sas Francois Dispositif permettant de changer automatiquement des materiaux en fil dans une machine de traitement de fils
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ATE126284T1 (de) 1995-08-15
DE59203182D1 (de) 1995-09-14
JPH05179560A (ja) 1993-07-20
TW210365B (fr) 1993-08-01
KR100222255B1 (ko) 1999-10-01
US5269244A (en) 1993-12-14
DE4118130A1 (de) 1992-12-10

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