EP0610720B1 - Festoniermaschine - Google Patents

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EP0610720B1
EP0610720B1 EP94101131A EP94101131A EP0610720B1 EP 0610720 B1 EP0610720 B1 EP 0610720B1 EP 94101131 A EP94101131 A EP 94101131A EP 94101131 A EP94101131 A EP 94101131A EP 0610720 B1 EP0610720 B1 EP 0610720B1
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Wolfgang Teetz
Dietmar Lippert
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Maier & Soehne Unitas
Maier Unitas GmbH
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C—EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C7/00—Special-purpose or automatic embroidering machines
    • D05C7/06—Special-purpose or automatic embroidering machines for embroidering festoons

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  • the invention relates to a Festoniermascnine with the features in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention has for its object a Festoniermaschine of the type mentioned in such a way that this with regard to the drive of the transport element in Longitudinal and transverse directions easier, cheaper, is more compact and lighter.
  • the object is achieved in a festooning machine of the type mentioned according to the invention by the features in the characterizing part of claim 1.
  • the independent drive unit which carries the transport element, in particular the transport roller, and effects the drive in the longitudinal and transverse directions, the festoning machine is considerably simplified.
  • the number of mechanical components for driving the transport element is considerably reduced. This enables an increase in speed and working speed. Reducing the game leads to an increase in the accuracy of the festons performed in each case.
  • the independent drive unit can be made relatively light, compact and space-saving with the resulting advantages for the festooning machine.
  • the individual motors which are provided for the longitudinal and transverse actuation of the transport element and for the needle adjustment, can each advantageously be computer-controlled.
  • Using the keyboard with or without a display free entry and modification of all sewing parameters is possible, for example the seam density, arc height, floor length, seam width etc.
  • the generation of the individual feed movements can be carried out according to the pattern.
  • An electronic control increases the range of possible bow combinations and bow shapes, whereby all bows can be modified directly on the machine.
  • the patterns or arches can be broken off or started at any desired pattern point.
  • the start and end points are freely programmable. All sewing parameters are freely programmable and can be entered directly on the festoning machine.
  • the invention also creates expansion options for the full automation of the festooning machine.
  • FIGS. 1-4 and FIG. 10 a festooning machine 10 according to a first Exemplary embodiment explained.
  • Festonier machine of this type are mostly used in the production of home textiles, e.g. Tablecloths, pillows, clothing textiles or the like, for production of cover seams 11 at a corresponding Sewing material 12 is used, these covering seams 11 often arcuate seams, decorative seams or the like. are.
  • a bow can consist of a base bow 13 and a Jagged image 14 exist, there being various possible variations gives.
  • the festooning machine 10 has Transport element in the form of preferably a transport roller 15 on, which is aligned approximately horizontally and transversely to the direction of travel according to arrow 16 of the sewing material.
  • the transport roller 15 is for this forward transport Sewing material 12 rotatably drivable in the direction of arrow 16, what by an arrow 17 is illustrated. Furthermore, the transport roller 15 to a transverse movement according to arrow 18 which is transverse to Direction of flow is directed according to arrow 16 and in Axial direction of the transport roller 15 also runs drivable, so that the transport roller 15 for production of the Feston necessary stroke and on the Sewing material 12 can be transferred to its lifting movement.
  • the festooning machine 10 also has two needles 19 and 20 on, which is only dashed by means of a in Fig. 1 indicated needle drive 21 preferably together vertically are movable and drivable.
  • the needle drive 21 works via a drive member 22, e.g. a pole on a needle receptacle 23 to which a needle 19 is attached is.
  • the second needle 20 is with its associated needle holder 24 on the needle holder 23 in the direction of the arrow 25 Held translationally. Both needle holders 23, 24 with needles 19 and 20 are shared by the needle drive 21 driven in the vertical direction.
  • the two Needles 19, 20 are located on the side next to the transport roller 15 and are approximately parallel to the transverse direction of movement according to arrow 18 at a mutual distance arranged from each other.
  • the distance between the needles 19, 20 is adjustable, preferably in that the rear Needle 20 relative to front needle 19 in the direction of arrow 25 is adjustable.
  • the festooning machine 10 has an independent drive unit 30 with housing 31 on.
  • This independent drive unit 30 carries the transport roller 15 and serves the drive the transport roller 15 to both movements, that is the rotary drive in the direction of arrow 17 and the transverse movement (Stroke) in the direction of arrow 18.
  • this is independent Drive unit 30 still for adjusting the relative Needle spacing between the needles 19 and 20, especially for translational displacement of the one Needle 20 in the direction of arrow 25.
  • An adjusting member is used for this 32 that on the needle 20, in particular the associated Needle holder 24 this attacks.
  • the actuator 32 is e.g. formed as a non-rotatable slide 33 which in the Drive unit 30 is held in a translationally displaceable manner.
  • the drive movement generated by the drive unit 30 for the transport roller 15 is by means of the latter a shaft 26 transmitted in the drive unit 30 is stored.
  • the drive unit 30 has for each movement of the transport roller 15 its own motor 34, which is the rotary drive serves in the direction of arrow 17, and 35 on which the drive in Direction of movement according to arrow 18 is used. Furthermore, the Drive unit has its own motor 36 for adjusting the Needle spacing in the direction of arrow 25, in particular for Adjustment of the needle 20 on.
  • the respective motor 34.35 or 36 is e.g. as an AC or DC motor or as a pressure medium powered motor, especially a pneumatic one or hydraulic motor.
  • There is each motor 34, 35 or 36 e.g. from a servo motor or instead advantageously from a stepper motor.
  • the entire Drive unit 30 in the vertical direction according to arrow 37 (Fig. 1) can be raised and lowered.
  • the drive unit 30 is for each movement of the transport element, in particular the transport roller 15, in the direction of the arrow 17 or 18 and / or for adjusting the needle spacing between the needles 19 and 20 in the direction of arrow 25 preferably electronically controllable.
  • the Festoniermaschine 10 at least one dashed in Fig. 1 indicated electronic control unit 38 for the Drive unit 30 on which a keyboard 39 with or without Display can be assigned, which is also only in Fig. 1 indicated by dashed lines and via a dashed line Control line 40 connected to control unit 38 is.
  • the control unit 38 is indicated schematically Control lines 41, 42 and 43 with the one to be controlled Motor 34 or 35 or 36 connected. These control lines are only because of the better overview than free-flowing Lines shown.
  • the drive unit 30 is by means of of the electronic control unit 38 depending on stored or storable data controllable.
  • the user can use the keyboard 39 to make a free entry and modification of all sewing parameters possible, e.g. of the Seam density, arch height, arch length, seam width, curve design with adjustment or positioning of the curves, the end arches for corners or the like
  • Keyboard 39 one or more memories of control unit 38 freely programmable or stored data or programs retrievable from it.
  • the control device 38 can take a picture for floppy disks or the like Have data storage.
  • the control device 38 can have one or more data processing devices exhibit.
  • the motors 34, 35 and 36 are thus controlled by means of one or more data processing devices.
  • the festooning machine 10 designed in this way all sewing parameters of the type mentioned are computer-controlled.
  • the user is guided via the keyboard 39, if necessary with display, e.g. LCD display.
  • the to operate the Festoniermaschine 10 machine software to be used consists on the one hand of control software for controlling the Festoniermaschine 10 and on the other hand from input software, whereby 10 arches and contours on the festoning machine or the like. entered using data pairs on the keyboard 39 can be.
  • a special software opens up the possibility of data for the operation of the Festoniermaschine 10 also on one Create personal computer.
  • the festooning machine described makes it possible to do all the mentioned sewing parameters freely programmable on the machine. The result is Advantage of free entry and modification options all mentioned sewing parameters.
  • the drive unit 30 includes a carriage 44 which in the drive unit 30 for transverse movement of the transport roller 15 held in translation in the direction of arrow 18 and is led.
  • the carriage 44 is within Recordings 45 slidably held and guided, the firmer Are part of the drive unit 30.
  • the shaft 26 can be rotated as a holder for the transport roller 15, however axially immovable, stored, the Shaft 26 with the right end in Fig. 3 up to the transport roller 15 continues.
  • the rotary drive of the transport roller 15 serving first motor 34 is e.g. outside to the Drive unit 30 attached.
  • the motor 34 is seated on one Housing part 46, which is part of the carriage 44 and with this is moved so that with the slide 44 Housing part 46, the first motor 34 and the shaft 26 with the Transport roller 15 moved as a unit in the direction of arrow 18 become.
  • the first motor 34 works via a transmission 47 inside the housing part 46 on the shaft 26.
  • the gear 47 consists of a simple Gear transmission, in particular spur gear, and has driven by the motor 34 pinion 48, which via a Intermediate gear 49 acts on a gear 50 which is non-rotatable the shaft 26 is held.
  • the one provided for the linear actuator in the direction of arrow 18 second motor 35 is also on the drive unit 30 attached. It works with a drive device 51 over the carriage 44 on the transport roller 15, which thus is indirectly adjusted in the stroke direction 18.
  • the drive device 51 has an endless belt 52, in particular Timing belt, on, of a driven pulley 53 and a spaced second pulley 54 out which are mounted in the housing 31 of the drive unit 30.
  • the belt 52 engages a driver 55, which on Carriage 44 is attached so that one out or Herein, by means of the motor 35 drive movement of the belt 52 over it on the carriage 44 and this is transferred to the transport roller 15.
  • This Drive device 51 is simple, inexpensive and reliable. It consists of only a few parts.
  • the strap 52 also has the advantage that tolerances or the like. can be compensated. Overall, this is execution the drive device 51 together with the assigned second one Motor 35 particularly simple, reliable and inexpensive.
  • the third motor 36 of the drive unit 30 provided for this purpose is, like the second motor 35, an integral part of the drive unit 30 and attached to the housing 31 from the outside. It is understood that the motor 36 spatially there is best placed where there is the most favorable space surrender.
  • the motor 36 causes the needle to be adjusted with a drive device 61, which is the same is designed as the drive device 51 and how this is contained in the housing 31 of the drive unit 30.
  • the Drive device 61 serves to drive the slide 33, which is translationally displaceable by means of receptacles 60, however non-rotatably held and guided in the drive unit 30 is.
  • the drive device 61 has an endless belt 62, in particular toothed belt, on which one of the engine 36 driven pulley 63 and one spaced therefrom second pulley 64 is guided and on a driver 65 attacks, which is fixed to the slide 33.
  • the needle receptacle 24 of the rear, adjustable needle 20th by means of a guide pin 66, which in a Guide bore 67 engages the other needle receptacle 23, kept slidable.
  • the guide pin 66 has at the end an end stop 68 on which the other needle holder 23 strikes.
  • the guide pin 66 is on the needle 24 of the adjustable, rear needle 20 attached and within the guide bore 67 of the other needle receptacle 23 relatively to it, so that the end stop 68 as Limitation of the displacement direction in Fig. 2 after strikes the needle holder 23 on the left.
  • the needle holder 24 of the adjustable needle 20 is by means of a spring 69 against the other needle holder 23 in the direction of Guide pin 66 biased.
  • the spring 69 can on any sit in a suitable location, taking the needle holder 24 in Fig. 2 to the left with spring force, so that this with the end stop 68 on the other needle receptacle 23 is present.
  • the spring 69 is in the embodiment shown with advantage e.g. from a coil spring, the sits on the guide pin 26 and in the space is arranged between the two needle receptacles 23 and 24.
  • the adjusting member 32 engages, in particular the slide 33, on the needle receptacle 24 can be moved vertically relative to this. This happens via a vertical sliding connection 70 between the adjusting member 32 and the needle holder 24.
  • the sliding connection 70 e.g. from a dovetail guide 71 with vertical guide surfaces 72 on the adjusting member 32, in which the needle receptacle 24 with corresponding guide surfaces having guide strips 73 displaceable, axially however, is insoluble.
  • the festooning machine 10 also has one in FIG. 10 thread layer 74 shown, assigned to the needles 19, 20 and can be driven in this way via a drive device 75 is that the end thereof is dot-dashed in Fig. 10 indicated curve 76 passes.
  • curve 76 is a flat curve.
  • the drive device 75 has one on the thread layer 74 working crank mechanism 77 and one also superimposed working on the thread layer 74, from the crank mechanism 77 driven and controlled vibratory drive 78.
  • the crank mechanism 77 and the oscillating drive 78 are common led to a connecting lever 79 on which the thread layer 74 is attached, so that it is approximately at right angles to Level of the connecting lever 79 runs and down protrudes.
  • the crank mechanism 77 has a rotating cam disk 80 with circumferential control surface 81, which by the outer peripheral surface is formed, and an eccentric the cam 80 at 82 articulated thrust member 83 in Shape of a lever.
  • the vibratory drive 78 has one on the machine side at 84 pivoted rocker arms 85 on a cam 86, in particular a rotatable roller, carries, which abuts the control surface 81 from the outside and when the cam 80 rotates from the control surface 81 is controlled.
  • the connecting lever 79 is with one end at 87 on pusher 83 and with its other Articulated end at 88 on rocker arm 85.
  • crank mechanism 77 and the oscillating drive 78 are essentially within all of them common level arranged, which is a convenient use of space brings with it and also leads to the fact that the movement of the drive device 75 generated by this Thread layer 74 a flat curve 76 is generated.
  • the translation drive for the slide 44 ''' ' that of FIG. 5.
  • the first motor 34' '' is not part of the translatory carriage 44 '' 'but instead whose attached to the drive unit 30 '' ', as well Housing part 46 '' '.
  • the gear 47 '' ' corresponds to the first Embodiment, in particular Fig. 3.
  • the Carriage 44 '' ' including the shaft 26' '' relative to it all other components of the drive unit 30 '' ' is translationally displaceable
  • the sliding connection 27 has e.g. one from the gear 50 '' 'driven spline 28 on which in one relatively displaceable hollow spline shaft 29 on the shaft 26 '' ' intervenes. In this way there is a rotary drive in the direction of the arrow 17 and a stroke drive in the direction of arrow 18 also at on the drive unit 30 '' 'fixedly attached first motor 34 '' 'possible.
  • Embodiments are variants of the first embodiment 4 and the drive device 61 there for the needle adjustment by means of the third motor 36 ' or 36 '' shown.
  • the fifth embodiment according to 8 drives the motor 36 'as the drive device 61 a pinion 89 with a rack 90 on the adjusting member 32 ', in particular slide 33', is engaged.
  • a switch 9 is shown only schematically, the e.g. below a table top not shown is arranged on which the Festoniermaschine 10 placed is.
  • the switch 9 can be an associated actuator 8, which by the operator, preferably by means of of the knee while operating the festooning machine 10 can be operated as needed, so that the switch 9 is operated.
  • the switch 9 is via a control line 7 connected to the control unit 38.
  • control unit 38 can save the operator beforehand, at which point of the base sheet 13, the interruption when the Switch 9 should take place, whether at 30% of the base curve 13 or at some other point.

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