EP0764730A1 - Verfahren und Kämmaschine zum Kämmen von Textilfasern - Google Patents

Verfahren und Kämmaschine zum Kämmen von Textilfasern Download PDF

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EP0764730A1
EP0764730A1 EP96114938A EP96114938A EP0764730A1 EP 0764730 A1 EP0764730 A1 EP 0764730A1 EP 96114938 A EP96114938 A EP 96114938A EP 96114938 A EP96114938 A EP 96114938A EP 0764730 A1 EP0764730 A1 EP 0764730A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01G—PRELIMINARY TREATMENT OF FIBRES, e.g. FOR SPINNING
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  • the present invention relates to a method of combing textile fibres and to a combing machine for implementing the method.
  • the invention relates to the field of the combing of fibres, particularly woollen fibres, carried out by means of rectilinear combing machines.
  • Rectilinear wool-combing machines also known as Heilman combing machines, have been known for a very long time and, over the years, their general operating principle has remained almost unchanged but progressively they have been developed to increase their production capacity and the quality of the combed sliver.
  • a rectilinear combing machine comprises the following elements:
  • the extractor is constituted by a detaching carriage including a pair of contra-rotating detaching rollers for gripping the fibres and a rubber or synthetic leather belt on which the sliver of combed fibres is formed by the partial superposition of successively detached tufts.
  • the working cycle of a rectilinear wool-combing machine is intermittent, since it operates upon the principle of the production of a sliver of combed fibres by the superposition of individually combed tufts.
  • the operation of a rectilinear combing machine is therefore characterized by numerous members capable of reciprocating motion.
  • the straight comb is movable between a raised, inoperative position and a lowered position in which it is thrust into the tuft to be combed; the nipper is raised and lowered periodically relative to the circular comb and also performs an opening and closing movement; the array of needles or gill can also perform an opening and closing movement in addition to an advancing movement between a retracted position and a forward position and vice versa, whilst the detaching carriage reciprocates between an open position and a closed position.
  • New designs for rectilinear combing machines have to satisfy many requirements, such as a greater production capacity with improved quality of the combed sliver and a lower production cost, in order to achieve an ever greater reduction in the price difference between combed and carded yarns.
  • the object of the present invention is to satisfy the aforementioned requirements by the provision of a rectilinear combing machine which can operate at a considerably greater speed than known combing machines.
  • this object is achieved by a method of combing textile fibres having the characteristics forming the subject of Claim 1, as well as by a rectilinear combing machine, the characteristics of which are defined in Claim 2.
  • the so-called feed stroke that is, the approach movement which brings the detaching rollers and the ends of the fibres projecting from the straight comb into mutual engagement
  • the feed stroke was brought about by the movement of the entire unit constituted by the straight comb, the array of needles, and the thrust plate or plate within the nipper towards the detaching rollers with the detaching carriage kept in a stationary position.
  • the extent of the feed stroke is generally variable from 4 to 11 mm, according to the characteristics of the fibres.
  • the execution of this feed stroke involved the movement of large masses as well as the synchronized movement of several members each capable of its own independent motion.
  • the feed stroke is performed by the detaching carriage, which is moved in the opposite direction to the direction for detaching the fibres during the detachment of the tufts and the combing of the tails of the tufts of fibres.
  • the gill, the straight comb, and the plate within the nipper can thus be kept in stationary positions during the time taken for the detaching carriage to perform the feed stroke.
  • the combing of the tails the number of members in motion and the magnitude of the masses to be moved is substantially reduced. This enables the working rate of the machine to be increased considerably without problems of vibrations which could impair the quality of the product.
  • the rectilinear combing machine 10 comprises a base 12 carrying two or three contra-rotating feed rollers 14 which feed a sliver of fibres to be combed in the direction indicated by the arrow 16. Downstream of the feed rollers 14 is an array of needles or gill 18, through which the sliver to be combed extends.
  • the gill 18 is formed in a manner well known in the field of rectilinear combing machines and is connected to the base of the machine 12 by means of a crank mechanism 20, which imparts two distinct movements to the gill 18, that is, an opening and closing movement and an advancing and retracting movement along the line of advance of the sliver to be combed, indicated by the double arrow 22.
  • the gill 18 starts its working cycle in a configuration in which it is closed and in the forward position. Starting from this configuration, the gill 18 opens and is retracted and, at this stage, the feed rollers 14 do not rotate so that the sliver to be combed remains stationary relative to the base of the machine. Upon completion of the retraction stroke, the gill 18 closes and advances and the feed rollers rotate in synchronism with the forward stroke of the gill 18 to advance the sliver. When the forward position has been reached, the gill 18 remains stationary for a period of time during which the detachment and combing of a tuft takes place in the manner which will be described below. At the end of the pause in the forward position, the gill 18 recommences the cycle which is repeated at a frequency of the order of 250 strokes/minute.
  • a nipper 24 Downstream of the gill 18, there is a nipper 24 constituted by an upper jaw 26 and a lower jaw 28.
  • the lower jaw 28 In operation, the lower jaw 28 is stationary and the upper jaw 26 can open and close in synchrony with the movement of the gill 18 and the other members of the machine.
  • a plate 29 within the nipper is situated above the lower jaw 28 and is movable between a retracted position and a forward position.
  • the machine Downstream of the nipper 24, the machine has a straight comb 30 carried by an arm 32 which is pivoted on the base 12 at the point indicated 34.
  • the straight comb 30 is capable solely of downward and upward movement in the senses indicated by the double arrow 36.
  • the circular comb 38 is intended to clean the heads of the tufts which are held by the nipper 24.
  • the circular comb 38 removes the shorter fibres and impurities from the head of the tuft (the portion of the sliver which projects from the nipper 24).
  • the circular comb 38 has to be cleaned constantly, for which a brush 44, contra-rotating relative to the circular comb 38, is provided.
  • the brush 44 in turn is cleaned by a so-called doffer 46 which cooperates with a flapping detachment comb 48.
  • the circular comb 38 is constituted by a body shaped as a circular sector, unlike known solutions where the circular comb was constituted by a cylindrical roller having a sector provided with combs. Owing to the particular shape of the circular comb of the machine according to the invention, upon completion of the action of the circular comb on the head of the tuft, there is no obstruction beneath the lower jaw 28 of the nipper 24 so that the detaching carriage 52 can approach and the straight comb 30 can be thrust downwardly without the need for the operation to raise the nipper 24, which was necessary in conventional combing machines.
  • the nipper 24 is connected to the base 12 of the machine by means of a carriage 31 which is pivoted on the base 12 at the point indicated 33.
  • the carriage 31, like the lower jaw 26, remains in a stationary position.
  • the carriage 31 is articulated on the base 12 by means of an adjustable eccentric which permits a height adjustment of the nipper relative to the circular comb 38.
  • the distance between the mouth of the nipper 24 and the circular comb can be varied between approximately 0.6 and 2 mm by means of the eccentric 33, according to the type of fibre to be processed.
  • a unit 50 for extracting the combed sliver, disposed in front of the nipper 24, comprises a detaching carriage 52 pivoted on the base 12 at the point indicated 54.
  • the detaching carriage 52 is movable in the sense indicated by the double arrow 56 between an open position and a closed position in which it is at the farthest point and at the nearest point relative to the nipper 24, respectively.
  • the detaching carriage 52 comprises a pair of contra-rotating detaching rollers 58, between which a rubber belt 60, on which a sliver of combed fibres is formed by partial superposition of a series of tufts, is interposed.
  • a particularly important adjustment in combing machines is that of the gauge.
  • This adjustment determines the length of the fibres which are discarded and consequently the minimum length of the fibres of the combed sliver.
  • the gauge adjustment consists of a variation of the distance between the tip of the upper jaw 26 and the point at which the fibres are gripped by the detaching rollers 58 and is carried out according to the average length of the fibres to be processed. In conventional combing machines, this adjustment is typically considered a laborious operation.
  • a mechanism 71 which connects the nipper 24 to the base 12 is provided for adjusting the gauge.
  • the adjustment mechanism 71 comprises a connecting rod 73, the ends 75 and 77 of which are articulated, respectively, to the nipper 24 and to the base 12.
  • One of the articulation points 75, 77 is in the form of an adjustable eccentric.
  • the longitudinal position of the nipper 24 relative to the base 12 is varied by means of the adjustable eccentric 75 or 77 and the gauge adjustment is carried out particularly easily and quickly.
  • a further innovative aspect of the machine according to the present invention lies in the operating sequence and, in particular, in the way in which the feed stroke is carried out, as will be described below with reference to Figures 2-5.
  • the sliver 60 to be combed is clamped between the upper jaw 26 and the lower jaw 28 of the nipper 24.
  • the head of a tuft of fibres projecting from the nipper 24 is indicated 62.
  • the straight comb 30 is in its inoperative, raised position, the detaching carriage 52 is open, the plate 29 within the nipper is retracted and the feed rollers 14 are stationary.
  • the gill 18 is open and is performing the retraction movement, and the circular comb 38 is combing the head 62.
  • the circular comb 38 has completed the combing of the head 62 and is no longer in engagement with the fibres.
  • the upper jaw 26 of the nipper 24 is open and the gill 18, which starts in its retracted position, is closed and advances, causing the sliver 60 to advance.
  • the feed rollers 14 rotate and the plate 29 within the nipper moves towards its forward position.
  • the straight comb 30 continues to remain in the raised position, and the detaching carriage 52 is moving towards its closed position.
  • the detaching rollers rotate in the senses indicated by the arrows 63 and bring about a partial retraction of the tuft previously detached.
  • the speed of the detaching rollers decreases to zero simultaneously with the completion of the rapid closure stroke of the detaching carriage 52.
  • the nipper 24 is still open and the gill 18 has completed its forward travel and remains stationary in the forward position and in the closed condition.
  • the feed rollers 14 are stationary and the plate 29 within the nipper is in the forward position.
  • the circular comb 38 continues to rotate and is still in a position such as not to interfere with the sliver.
  • the detaching carriage 52 is at the end of its rapid closure stroke in a position such that the detaching rollers 58 engage the free end of the sliver 60.
  • the detaching rollers 58 start to rotate in the senses indicated by the arrows 64 and start to detach a tuft from the sliver 60.
  • the tuft which is detached is partially superposed on the tuft detached during the previous cycle.
  • the straight comb 30 is thrust into the sliver so as to comb the tail of the tuft of fibres which is detached by the detaching rollers 58.
  • the detaching carriage 52 has completed its rapid closure stroke and starts a slow feed stroke in the opposite direction to the direction for detaching the fibres.
  • the direction of the feed stroke is indicated by the arrow 66 and the extent of this stroke is indicated 68.
  • the extent of the feed stroke 68 may vary from 4 to 11 mm, according to the characteristics of the fibres and, in normal cases, may be about 6 mm.
  • all of the other members of the machine are stationary, except for the circular comb 38, the brush and the doffer which continue to rotate without, however, affecting the working zone.
  • the gill 18, the straight comb 30, and the plate 29 within the nipper thus all remain stationary until the detaching rollers 58 reach the position schematically indicated by broken lines in Figure 4, which represents the end of the feed stroke of the detaching carriage 52.
  • the detaching carriage 52 has reached the end of the slow feed stroke and starts the opening stroke in the direction indicated by the arrow 70.
  • the detaching rollers 58 continue to rotate in the sense 64, slowing down until they stop.
  • a tuft of fibres is detached from the remainder of the sliver.
  • the tail of the tuft which is detached is combed by passing through the straight comb 30.
  • the main difference between the machine according to the present invention and conventional rectilinear combing machines is that the feed stroke is performed by the detaching carriage, whereas the unit comprising the gill, the straight comb, and the plate within the nipper remains stationary. In conventional machines, the elements constituting this unit moved simultaneously towards the detaching carriage in order to feed the tuft to the detaching rollers.
  • the opening and closure of the detaching carriage 52 are brought about by the main shaft 80 of the machine 10.
  • An eccentric disc 82 keyed to the main shaft 80 engages a connecting rod 84.
  • the connecting rod 84 is in its bottom dead centre position which corresponds to the closure position of the detaching carriage 52.
  • the connecting rod 84 is in its top dead centre position and this configuration corresponds to the open position of the detaching carriage 52.
  • the connecting rod 84 is articulated on a pin 86 carried by a rocker 88.
  • the rocker 88 is connected, by means of a link 90, to an operating lever 92 of the detaching carriage 52.
  • a cam 94 acted on by a roller 96 carried by an arm 98 fixed to an auxiliary shaft 100.
  • a crank 102 keyed to the auxiliary shaft 100, is articulated to the other end of the rocker 88.
  • the arm 98 cooperates with a spring 104 which keeps the roller 96 in engagement with the cam 94.
  • the cam 94 is divided into two sectors having radii of curvature R and R1. During the rotation of the cam 94 through 360°, the arm 98 remains stationary for 280°, whereas for the subsequent 90° it is lowered, following the reduction in the radius from R1 to R.
  • the operating lever 92 of the detaching carriage 52 performs a rapid opening stroke and a rapid closure stroke of amplitude ⁇ .
  • the oscillation ⁇ corresponds precisely to the rapid opening stroke and to the rapid closure stroke of the detaching carriage.
  • the crank 102 moves through an angle ⁇ , moving the fulcrum of the rocker 88.
  • This brings about an additional movement of the operating lever 92 of the carriage, of amplitude ⁇ 1.
  • the additional oscillation ⁇ 1 is performed at a relatively slow speed.
  • the oscillation of amplitude ⁇ 1 of the lever 92 corresponds to the feed stroke of the detaching carriage 52.
  • the amplitude of the feed stroke can be varied by the replacement of the cam 94 with a cam with a different profile.

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