EP0777001B1 - Lappet for spinning machines - Google Patents
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- EP0777001B1 EP0777001B1 EP96119087A EP96119087A EP0777001B1 EP 0777001 B1 EP0777001 B1 EP 0777001B1 EP 96119087 A EP96119087 A EP 96119087A EP 96119087 A EP96119087 A EP 96119087A EP 0777001 B1 EP0777001 B1 EP 0777001B1
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- D01H1/00—Spinning or twisting machines in which the product is wound-up continuously
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- D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
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- D01H9/00—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine
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- D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
- D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
- D01H9/00—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine
- D01H9/02—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine for removing completed take-up packages and replacing by bobbins, cores, or receptacles at take-up stations; Transferring material between adjacent full and empty take-up elements
- D01H9/14—Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations ; Combination of spinning-winding machine for removing completed take-up packages and replacing by bobbins, cores, or receptacles at take-up stations; Transferring material between adjacent full and empty take-up elements for preparing machines for doffing of yarns, e.g. raising cops prior to removal
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- the present invention relates to a lappet according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a typical spinning machine repetitively lifts and lowers ring rails while it simultaneously lifts and lowers lappet angles, balloon control rings, and other parts to wind yarn about bobbins.
- a lappet is used to guide the yarn as it is drawn out of a roller part. The lappet guides the yarn so as to coincide the axis of the ballooning with the axis of the bobbin.
- the operator removes the bobbin from the associated spindle to perform yarn ending. Accordingly, it is required to provide a structure that permits the lappet of each spindle unit to be moved independently to a retreating position during yarn ending and that permits the lappets of all spindle units to be moved simultaneously to the retreating position to carry out doffing.
- each lappet is pivotally coupled to a lappet angle that extends parallel to the spindle rail.
- the lappet of each spindle unit pivots between a horizontal position (drawing position) and an upwardly pivoted retreating position (as described in JP-U-4-78279).
- a pivoting force is applied to one end of the lappet angle to pivot the lappet between its drawing and retreating positions.
- Each lappet is arranged along the lappet angle at a position separated from the end of the angle.
- the geometrical moment of inertia results in low torsional rigidity of the angle in comparison with a cylindrical pipe or cylindrical rod. If pipes or rods are used, their dimensions may be substantially the same as the L-shaped lappet angles. In long lappet angles, which support many spindle units, low torsional rigidity may interfere with the movement of the lappets. In addition, since it is necessary to pivotally couple the lappet angle to a base of the machine, a pivot shaft is employed to support the lappet angle. Thus, the supporting structure is complicated. When using long lappet angles that support many spindle units, it is further required that tho middle of the lappet angle be pivotally supported to prevent deflection of the lappet angle. This further complicates the supporting structure.
- a lappet 241 is coupled to a pipe 242, which has a cylindrical cross-section and substitutes for the lappet angle.
- the lappet 241 includes a body 243 and a restricting ring 244.
- the body 243 is provided with a pair of ring portions 243a, which pivotally receive the pipe 242, and a snail wire 245.
- the restricting ring 244 has a first restricting portion 246 and a second restricting portion 247.
- the body 243 pivots between restricting portions 246, 247. When engaged with the first restricting portion 246, the body 243 is located at the drawing position. When engaged with the second restricting portion 247, the body 243 is located at the retreating position.
- the restricting ring 244 is fixed to a predetermined position of the pipe 242 by a screw 248.
- the torsional rigidity of the pipe 242 or a rod having a round cross-section is large when compared with a lappet angle that takes up about the same space. Accordingly, when applying a pivoting force to one end of the pipe 242, the lappets 241 of each spindle unit may be moved from the drawing position to the retreating position so that the lappets do not interfere with doffing.
- Figs. 29(a) and (b) Another type of lappet known in the prior art is shown in Figs. 29(a) and (b).
- Fig. 29(a) shows a lower perspective view of a lappet while
- Fig. 29(b) shows an upper perspective view of the same lappet.
- the lappet 241 has a movable body 249, which pivots about a lappet pipe 242, and a fixed member 250, which is fixed to the pipe 242.
- a snail wire 245 is provided at the distal portion of the movable body 249.
- a pair of rings 251 are defined at the basal portion of the movable body 249.
- a fixed member 250 is arranged between the rings 251.
- the fixed member 250 has projections 252, 253 which restrict the pivoting range of the movable body 249.
- the fixed member 250 has a further projection 254.
- a threaded hole is provided in the projection 254 of the fixed member 250.
- the fixed member 250 is fixed to the pipe 242 by screwing a screw 248 into the hole.
- a bolt 255 and nut 256 are provided at the distal end of the lappet 241 to adjust the extending length of the snail wire 245.
- the restricting ring 244 which positions the body 243 at the drawing position and the retreating position, pivots freely with respect to the pipe 242 before being secured to the pipe 242 by the screw 248. Accordingly, it is required that the restricting ring 244 be positioned at the predetermined position when installing each lappet 241 on the pipe 242. More specifically, it is required that the restricting ring 244 be fixed to the pipe 242 so that the body is located at the correct drawing position when engaged with the first receiving portion 246 of the ring 244. Thus, the installation of each lappet 241 is burdensome and time consuming.
- the restricting ring 244 falls out freely from between the ring portions 243a of the body 243 before it is secured to the pipe 242.
- the restricting ring 244 when installing the lappet 241 on the pipe 242, the restricting ring 244 must be positioned between the ring portions 243a of the body 243.
- the hole of the ring 244 must also be aligned with the holes of the ring portions 243a to allow the pipe 242 to be inserted through the holes. This positioning procedure is burdensome.
- the lappet 241 is required to be slid horizontally to a predetermined position on the pipe 242 after it is fit thereon. This results in the installation being further burdensome.
- the lappet 241 must be moved to the distal portion of the pipe 242 from the predetermined position on the pipe 242 to remove the lappet 241 for replacement. During the replacement, other lappets 241 that need not be replaced must also be removed from the pipe 242 to replace the lappet 241. Thus, replacement of the lappet 241 is extremely burdensome.
- the fixed member 250 which positions the movable body 249 at the drawing position and the retreating position, pivots freely with respect to the pipe 242 before being secured to the pipe 242 by the screw 248. Accordingly, when installing each lappet 241 on the pipe 242, it is required that the movable body 249 be positioned at the correct drawing position with the body 249 engaged with the projection 252 of the fixed member 250. Thus, installation of the lappets 241 is burdensome and time consuming.
- the fixed member 250 falls out freely from between the rings 251 of the body 249 before it is secured to the pipe 242.
- fitting the lappet 241 onto the pipe 242 is burdensome.
- positioning the lappet 241 along the longitudinal direction of the pipe 242 is burdensome.
- lappets 241 that need not be replaced must also be removed from the pipe 242 to replace one lappet 241.
- a typical ring spinning frame has 200 to 250 spindle units arranged on each side of its machine frame (400 to 500 spindle units in total).
- a large ring spinning frame may have as many as 400 to 500 spindle units arranged on each side of its machine frame (800 to 1000 spindle units in total). Accordingly, the installation and replacement of the lappets, each of which corresponds to one of the spindle units, is burdensome and costly.
- a plurality of pillars 1 are lifted or lowered by a lifting mechanism (not shown). As shown in Fig. 5, a support arm 2 is fixed to the upper end of each pillar 1. The pillars 1 are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. A ring rail 3 extending perpendicular to the plane of Fig. 5 is fixed to the upper surface of the support arms 2. A plurality of fitting holes 3b are defined along the ring rail 3. The holes 3b are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the rail 3 with a predetermined interval between each pair of adjacent holes 3b. A ring 5 is secured to the wall of each hole 3b. The ring is employed to guide a traveller 4.
- the rear side of the ring rail 3 is bent upward at a right angle to define a mounting portion 3a.
- a spindle rail 7 is arranged extending perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.
- a plurality of spindles 8 are provided along the spindle rail 7.
- the holes 3b are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the rail 7 with a predetermined interval between each pair of adjacent spindles 8.
- a bobbin B is removably mounted on each spindle 8.
- a balloon control ring 6, which is provided for each spindle 8, is fastened to the mounting portion 3a by a bolt 9.
- Each control ring 6 has a supporting portion 6a extending in a substantially horizontal direction from the ring 6.
- the supporting portion 6a is fixed to a mounting plate 10, which is fastened to the mounting portion 3a by the bolt 9.
- a lappet 12 which is provided with a snail wire 11, is arranged above each balloon control ring 6. Each lappet 12 is supported in a manner such that it may be lifted and lowered. The snail wire 11 guides the yarn Y drawn out from a draft part (not shown).
- a plurality of pillars 13 are each supported in a manner such that they may be lifted and lowered independently from and synchronously with the pillars 1.
- a support shaft 14 is arranged extending parallel to the spindle rail 7 and pivotally supported by a bracket 13a fixed to the upper end of each pillar 13. The support shaft 14 is pivoted about its axis by a pivoting mechanism (not shown). Each lappet 12 is coupled to the support shaft 14 at a position corresponding to one of the spindles 8.
- a rod having a cylindrical cross-section is employed as the support shaft 14.
- a flat portion 14a is provided on the peripheral surface of the shaft 14 to serve as a positioning surface.
- the flat portion 14a extends longitudinally along the entire shaft 14.
- the support shaft 14 is arranged so that its flat portion 14a becomes vertical during drawing of the yarn Y.
- each lappet 12 includes a bracket 15, which is secured to the support shaft 14 and supported in a manner that it pivots integrally with the shaft 14, and a body 16, to which the snail wire 11 is coupled.
- the bracket 15 is formed by casting metal or molding resin.
- the bracket 15 is constituted by a square pillar and a hole 17, which extends therethrough and corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the support shaft 14.
- the hole 17 serves as a fitting portion.
- a flat abutting surface 17a which abuts against the flat portion 14a of the support shaft 14, is defined on the wall of the hole 17.
- the abutting surface 17a is arranged so that it extends vertically and serves as an engaging portion, which engages the flat portion 14a.
- a threaded hole 18 is defined in the bracket 15 opposed to the abutting surface 17a.
- the bracket 15 is fixed to the support shaft 14 by screwing a screw 19, which serves as a fastener, into the threaded hole 18 after inserting the support shaft 14 through the hole 17.
- a screw having an end provided with a hexagonal hole for engagement with a fastening tool may be employed as the screw 19.
- the body 16 is formed by bending both sides of a metal plate downward at a right angle.
- the body 16 covers the upper part of the bracket 15.
- a pivot pin 22 arranged extending through the upper rear side of the bracket 15 pivotally supports the basal end of the body 16 with respect to the bracket 15.
- a pipe may be employed as the pivot pin 22.
- the snail wire 11 may be moved in the directions indicated by arrow C in Fig. 1.
- the movement enables the snail wire 11 to be moved into or out of the body 16.
- a restricting portion 16a bent downward is provided at the distal end of the body 16. As shown in Fig. 2, the restricting portion 16a engages with the snail wire 11 in a manner such that the snail wire 11 extends in a direction perpendicular to the support shaft 14.
- an engaging projection 15a is defined on the upper front end of the bracket 15.
- a flat, downward inclined surface 15b is defined at the upper rear side of the bracket 15.
- the body 16 is held horizontally at the drawing position with the middle of its bottom surface engaged with the engaging projection 15a.
- abutment of the bottom surface of the body 16 against the inclined surface 15b restricts further pivoting.
- the restriction arranges the body 16 at a body retreating position.
- the operator When the yarn Y breaks at a certain spindle unit, the operator removes the bobbin B from the associated spindle 8.
- the snail wire 11 interferes with the removal of the bobbin B when the body 16 of the lappet 12 is located at the drawing position.
- the operator pivots the body 16 in an upward direction (clockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 1 and 5) from the drawing position to the body retreating position and then removes the bobbin B.
- the upward pivoting of the body 16 about the pivot pin 22 is restricted as the body 16 reaches the body retreating position when the bottom surface of its basal portion abuts against the inclined surface 15b.
- gravitational force returns the body 16 to the drawing position.
- the pivoting mechanism (not shown) pivots the support shaft 14 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 1 and 5.
- the bracket 15 causes the body 16 to pivot integrally with the support shaft 14 and arranges the lappet 12 of each spindle unit at a lappet retreating position.
- the support shaft 14 is pivoted in a reverse direction to return the lappet 12 of each spindle unit at the drawing position.
- the flat portion 14a of the support shaft 14, formed by cutting off a portion of the peripheral surface of the cross-sectionally cylindrical shaft 14, does not interfere with the relative pivoting between the support shaft 14 and the bracket 13a of each pillar 13.
- Each lappet is installed on the support shaft 14 before coupling the bracket 13a of the associated pillar 13 to the shaft 14.
- the shaft 14 is inserted through the hole 17 of the bracket 15 with the abutting surface 17a engaged with the flat portion 14a.
- the bracket 15 is then moved along the support shaft 14 to a predetermined position. At this position, the bracket 15 is fastened by the screw 19 and fixed to the support shaft 14 to install the lappet 12 on the shaft 14.
- the support shaft 14 may be inserted through the hole 17 only when the abutting surface 17a is engaged with the flat portion 14a.
- the bracket 15 may be fitted on the support shaft 14 at only one position. Accordingly, when coupling each bracket 15 to the support shaft 14, the positioning of the bracket 15 with respect to the shaft 12 is facilitated. This enables the body of the associated lappet 12 to be easily arranged so that it extends in the predetermined direction.
- both ends of the support shaft 14 are each coupled to one of the pillars 13 by the associated bracket 13a.
- the shaft 14 is arranged so that the flat portion 14a extends vertically when the yarn Y is drawn.
- the flat portion 14a serves as a reference surface for positioning the support shaft 14 when coupling the shaft 14 to the pillars 13. This facilitates the positioning of the support shaft 14.
- a second embodiment according to the present invention will hereafter be described with reference to Figs. 6-8.
- the lappet 12 of this embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment in that the bracket 15 is formed from sheet metal and in that the bracket 15 is detachable from the support shaft 14 in a direction lateral to the shaft 14. Parts that are identical to those employed in the first embodiment are denoted with the same numeral.
- the bracket 15, which is made of sheet metal, is substantially U-shaped.
- the bracket 15 includes a pair of side plates 15d and a front plate 15c connecting the side plates 15d.
- An engaging projection 15a is defined at the upper end of the front plate 15c.
- An inclined surface 15b is defined on the rear upper portion of each side plate 15d.
- a fitting portion 23, through which the support shaft 14 is fitted, is defined on each side plate 15.
- Each fitting portion 23 has an opening 24 which extends downward. The opening 24 enables the bracket 15 to be attached to or detached from the support shaft 14 in a direction lateral to the shaft 14.
- the fitting portion 23 includes an abutting surface 23a, which abuts against the flat portion 14a of the support shaft 14, and an arched surface 23b, which extends continuously from the upper end of the abutting surface 23a.
- the abutting surface 23a serves as an engaging portion that engages with the flat portion 14a.
- a hole 25 extends through the front plate 15c of the bracket 15 toward the axis of the support shaft 14.
- the screw 19 is inserted through the hole 25.
- a projection 27 projects from the inner surface of the front plate 15c at a predetermined position above the hole 25.
- the projection 27 engages a nut 26, which is arranged between the front plate 15c and the support shaft 14. The engagement between the projection 27 and the nut 26 enables positioning of the nut 26.
- the projection 27 is formed by pressing out the front plate 15c.
- bracket 15 When coupling the bracket 15 to the support shaft 14, the opening 24 is fitted onto the shaft 14 from above and then moved downward.
- the bracket 15 is positioned at a predetermined angle with respect to the support shaft 14 by the abutment between its abutting surface 23a and the flat portion 14a of the support shaft 14. In this state, the bracket 15 moves freely in the axial direction of the support shaft 14. This enables adjustment of bracket 15 to a predetermined position corresponding to the associated spindle 8.
- the nut 26 is then arranged between the support shaft 14 and the front plate 15c.
- the screw 19 is inserted through the hole 25 and screwed into the nut 26. By tightening the screw 19 into the nut 26, the bracket 15 becomes fixed to the support shaft 14.
- the threaded hole of the nut 26 is aligned with the screw 19 by arranging the nut 26 between the front plate 15c and the support shaft 14 at a position where the nut 26 engages the projection 27. This facilitates screwing the screw 19 into the nut 26.
- a third embodiment according to the present invention will hereafter be described with reference to Figs. 9 and 10.
- the third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that the lappet 12 may be secured to the support shaft 14 without using a fastener such as a screw to fix the bracket 15 to the shaft 14.
- a fastener such as a screw to fix the bracket 15 to the shaft 14.
- the bracket 15 is made of a polyacetal resin.
- the bracket 15 is a substantially pillar-like block with a fitting portion 23 and an opening 24 defined therein.
- a pair of clamping plates 126a, 126b extending downward about the fitting portion 23 are defined on each side of the bracket 15.
- the opening 24 includes an inner side (the side closer to the fitting portion 23), which is more narrow than the outer diameter of the support shaft 14, and an outer side, which is wider than the outer diameter of the shaft 14.
- the curvature of the arched surface 23b in the fitting portion 23 is slightly greater than the curvature of the support shaft 14. Accordingly, when the bracket 15 is fitted on the support shaft 14 at a predetermined position, the clamping plates 126a, 126b are slightly opened by the support shaft 14. The reaction force of the slightly opened clamping plates 126a, 126b ensures the clamping of the support shaft 14 with the plates 126a, 126b.
- the lappet 12 of the above structure functions in the same manner as the lappets 12 employed in the first and second embodiments.
- the distal ends of the clamping plates 126a, 126b are engaged with the support shaft 14 from above.
- the bracket 15 is then pressed downward to deflect the clamping plates 126a, 126b and engage the fitting portion 23 with the support shaft 14.
- the abutting surface 23a may not abut against the flat portion 14a of the support shaft 14 despite the arched surface 20b being engaged with the shaft 14.
- the bracket 15 may be pivoted about the support shaft 14 until the abutting surface 23a abuts against the flat portion 14a. This positions the bracket 15 at a predetermined angle with respect to the support shaft 14.
- each lappet 12 may be positioned axially one at a time when its bracket 15 is fit into the support shaft 14.
- a positioning fixture may be employed to simultaneously position a plurality of lappets 12 in the axial direction of the support shaft 14 after coupling the lappets 12 to the shaft 14. This facilitates the axial positioning of the lappets 12.
- a fixture 128 having a plurality of recesses 127 may be used to clamp the sides of each bracket 15.
- the interval between each pair of adjacent recesses 127 corresponds to the interval between each pair of associated spindles.
- a guide section 127a, which widens toward its outer end, is defined in the outer end of each recess 127.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a lappet according to the preamble of
claim 1. - A typical spinning machine repetitively lifts and lowers ring rails while it simultaneously lifts and lowers lappet angles, balloon control rings, and other parts to wind yarn about bobbins. A lappet is used to guide the yarn as it is drawn out of a roller part. The lappet guides the yarn so as to coincide the axis of the ballooning with the axis of the bobbin. When the yarn breaks as it is drawn, the operator removes the bobbin from the associated spindle to perform yarn ending. Accordingly, it is required to provide a structure that permits the lappet of each spindle unit to be moved independently to a retreating position during yarn ending and that permits the lappets of all spindle units to be moved simultaneously to the retreating position to carry out doffing.
- To fulfill these requirements, each lappet is pivotally coupled to a lappet angle that extends parallel to the spindle rail. The lappet of each spindle unit pivots between a horizontal position (drawing position) and an upwardly pivoted retreating position (as described in JP-U-4-78279). A pivoting force is applied to one end of the lappet angle to pivot the lappet between its drawing and retreating positions. Each lappet is arranged along the lappet angle at a position separated from the end of the angle. Thus, it is necessary to minimize the torsion acting on the lappet angle to permit positive movement of the lappets to their retreating positions, where the lappets do not interfere with doffing. However, due to the L-shaped cross-section of the lappet angle, the geometrical moment of inertia results in low torsional rigidity of the angle in comparison with a cylindrical pipe or cylindrical rod. If pipes or rods are used, their dimensions may be substantially the same as the L-shaped lappet angles. In long lappet angles, which support many spindle units, low torsional rigidity may interfere with the movement of the lappets. In addition, since it is necessary to pivotally couple the lappet angle to a base of the machine, a pivot shaft is employed to support the lappet angle. Thus, the supporting structure is complicated. When using long lappet angles that support many spindle units, it is further required that tho middle of the lappet angle be pivotally supported to prevent deflection of the lappet angle. This further complicates the supporting structure.
- From the JP-U-63-7180 a generic lappet is known which copes with the above problems. As shown in Fig. 28, a
lappet 241 is coupled to apipe 242, which has a cylindrical cross-section and substitutes for the lappet angle. Thelappet 241 includes abody 243 and a restrictingring 244. Thebody 243 is provided with a pair ofring portions 243a, which pivotally receive thepipe 242, and asnail wire 245. The restrictingring 244 has a first restrictingportion 246 and asecond restricting portion 247. Thebody 243 pivots between restrictingportions portion 246, thebody 243 is located at the drawing position. When engaged with the second restrictingportion 247, thebody 243 is located at the retreating position. The restrictingring 244 is fixed to a predetermined position of thepipe 242 by ascrew 248. - The torsional rigidity of the
pipe 242 or a rod having a round cross-section is large when compared with a lappet angle that takes up about the same space. Accordingly, when applying a pivoting force to one end of thepipe 242, thelappets 241 of each spindle unit may be moved from the drawing position to the retreating position so that the lappets do not interfere with doffing. - Another type of lappet known in the prior art is shown in Figs. 29(a) and (b). Fig. 29(a) shows a lower perspective view of a lappet while Fig. 29(b) shows an upper perspective view of the same lappet. The
lappet 241 has amovable body 249, which pivots about alappet pipe 242, and a fixedmember 250, which is fixed to thepipe 242. Asnail wire 245 is provided at the distal portion of themovable body 249. A pair ofrings 251 are defined at the basal portion of themovable body 249. A fixedmember 250 is arranged between therings 251. The fixedmember 250 hasprojections movable body 249. Engagement with theprojections member 250 has afurther projection 254. A threaded hole is provided in theprojection 254 of the fixedmember 250. The fixedmember 250 is fixed to thepipe 242 by screwing ascrew 248 into the hole. Abolt 255 andnut 256 are provided at the distal end of thelappet 241 to adjust the extending length of thesnail wire 245. - However, in the
lappet 241 shown in Fig. 28, the restrictingring 244, which positions thebody 243 at the drawing position and the retreating position, pivots freely with respect to thepipe 242 before being secured to thepipe 242 by thescrew 248. Accordingly, it is required that the restrictingring 244 be positioned at the predetermined position when installing eachlappet 241 on thepipe 242. More specifically, it is required that the restrictingring 244 be fixed to thepipe 242 so that the body is located at the correct drawing position when engaged with the first receivingportion 246 of thering 244. Thus, the installation of eachlappet 241 is burdensome and time consuming. - Furthermore, the restricting
ring 244 falls out freely from between thering portions 243a of thebody 243 before it is secured to thepipe 242. Thus, when installing thelappet 241 on thepipe 242, the restrictingring 244 must be positioned between thering portions 243a of thebody 243. The hole of thering 244 must also be aligned with the holes of thering portions 243a to allow thepipe 242 to be inserted through the holes. This positioning procedure is burdensome. In addition, thelappet 241 is required to be slid horizontally to a predetermined position on thepipe 242 after it is fit thereon. This results in the installation being further burdensome. Furthermore, thelappet 241 must be moved to the distal portion of thepipe 242 from the predetermined position on thepipe 242 to remove thelappet 241 for replacement. During the replacement,other lappets 241 that need not be replaced must also be removed from thepipe 242 to replace thelappet 241. Thus, replacement of thelappet 241 is extremely burdensome. - In the same manner as the lappet shown in Fig. 28, in the
lappet 241 shown in Fig. 29, the fixedmember 250, which positions themovable body 249 at the drawing position and the retreating position, pivots freely with respect to thepipe 242 before being secured to thepipe 242 by thescrew 248. Accordingly, when installing eachlappet 241 on thepipe 242, it is required that themovable body 249 be positioned at the correct drawing position with thebody 249 engaged with theprojection 252 of the fixedmember 250. Thus, installation of thelappets 241 is burdensome and time consuming. - Furthermore, in the same manner as the
lappet 241 shown in Fig. 28, in thelappet 241 shown in Fig. 36, the fixedmember 250 falls out freely from between therings 251 of thebody 249 before it is secured to thepipe 242. Thus, fitting thelappet 241 onto thepipe 242 is burdensome. In addition, positioning thelappet 241 along the longitudinal direction of thepipe 242 is burdensome. In the same manner as thelappet 241 of Fig. 28,lappets 241 that need not be replaced must also be removed from thepipe 242 to replace onelappet 241. - As described above, the installation and replacement of the
lappets 241 shown in Figs. 28 and 29 is burdensome and time consuming. A typical ring spinning frame has 200 to 250 spindle units arranged on each side of its machine frame (400 to 500 spindle units in total). A large ring spinning frame may have as many as 400 to 500 spindle units arranged on each side of its machine frame (800 to 1000 spindle units in total). Accordingly, the installation and replacement of the lappets, each of which corresponds to one of the spindle units, is burdensome and costly. - Accordingly, it is an objective of the present invention to provide a lappet for spinning machines that may easily be installed or replaced.
- The above-stated object is achieved by means of the features defined in the characterizing part of
claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the lappet according toclaim 1 are set forth in thedependent claims 2 to 17, respectively. - In the following the invention is further illustrated by embodiments with reference to the attached figures.
- Fig. 1 is a side view showing a lappet according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the lappet;
- Fig. 3 is a front view showing the lappet;
- Fig. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the lappet;
- Fig. 5 is a partially cut-away side view schematically showing the supported state of the lappet and rings;
- Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a lappet according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 7 is a front view showing the lappet;
- Fig. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the lappet;
- Fig. 9 is a side view showing a lappet according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 10 is a plan view schematically showing the positioning method of the lappet;
- Fig. 11 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 12 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 13 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 14(a) is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 14(b) is a partial plan view showing the lappet of Fig. 14(a);
- Fig. 15 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 16 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 17 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 18 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 19 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 20 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 21 is a partial side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 22 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 23 is a perspective view showing a further embodiment of the bracket;
- Fig. 24 is a partial side view showing a lappet, which is provided with the bracket of Fig. 23, installed on the support shaft;
- Fig. 25 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 32-32 in Fig. 24;
- Fig. 26 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a further embodiment;
- Fig. 27 is a side view showing a bracket of the pillar;
- Fig. 28 is a perspective view showing the prior art; and
- Fig. 29 is a perspective view showing the prior art.
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- A lappet according to a first embodiment of the present invention will hereafter be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 5.
- A plurality of
pillars 1 are lifted or lowered by a lifting mechanism (not shown). As shown in Fig. 5, asupport arm 2 is fixed to the upper end of eachpillar 1. Thepillars 1 are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. Aring rail 3 extending perpendicular to the plane of Fig. 5 is fixed to the upper surface of thesupport arms 2. A plurality offitting holes 3b are defined along thering rail 3. Theholes 3b are arranged in the longitudinal direction of therail 3 with a predetermined interval between each pair ofadjacent holes 3b. Aring 5 is secured to the wall of eachhole 3b. The ring is employed to guide atraveller 4. The rear side of thering rail 3 is bent upward at a right angle to define a mountingportion 3a. A spindle rail 7 is arranged extending perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. A plurality ofspindles 8 are provided along the spindle rail 7. Theholes 3b are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the rail 7 with a predetermined interval between each pair ofadjacent spindles 8. A bobbin B is removably mounted on eachspindle 8. Aballoon control ring 6, which is provided for eachspindle 8, is fastened to the mountingportion 3a by a bolt 9. Eachcontrol ring 6 has a supportingportion 6a extending in a substantially horizontal direction from thering 6. The supportingportion 6a is fixed to a mountingplate 10, which is fastened to the mountingportion 3a by the bolt 9. - A
lappet 12, which is provided with asnail wire 11, is arranged above eachballoon control ring 6. Eachlappet 12 is supported in a manner such that it may be lifted and lowered. Thesnail wire 11 guides the yarn Y drawn out from a draft part (not shown). A plurality ofpillars 13 are each supported in a manner such that they may be lifted and lowered independently from and synchronously with thepillars 1. Asupport shaft 14 is arranged extending parallel to the spindle rail 7 and pivotally supported by abracket 13a fixed to the upper end of eachpillar 13. Thesupport shaft 14 is pivoted about its axis by a pivoting mechanism (not shown). Eachlappet 12 is coupled to thesupport shaft 14 at a position corresponding to one of thespindles 8. - In this embodiment, a rod having a cylindrical cross-section is employed as the
support shaft 14. Aflat portion 14a is provided on the peripheral surface of theshaft 14 to serve as a positioning surface. Theflat portion 14a extends longitudinally along theentire shaft 14. Thesupport shaft 14 is arranged so that itsflat portion 14a becomes vertical during drawing of the yarn Y. - As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, each
lappet 12 includes abracket 15, which is secured to thesupport shaft 14 and supported in a manner that it pivots integrally with theshaft 14, and abody 16, to which thesnail wire 11 is coupled. Thebracket 15 is formed by casting metal or molding resin. Thebracket 15 is constituted by a square pillar and ahole 17, which extends therethrough and corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of thesupport shaft 14. Thehole 17 serves as a fitting portion. A flatabutting surface 17a, which abuts against theflat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14, is defined on the wall of thehole 17. Theabutting surface 17a is arranged so that it extends vertically and serves as an engaging portion, which engages theflat portion 14a. A threadedhole 18 is defined in thebracket 15 opposed to theabutting surface 17a. Thebracket 15 is fixed to thesupport shaft 14 by screwing ascrew 19, which serves as a fastener, into the threadedhole 18 after inserting thesupport shaft 14 through thehole 17. A screw having an end provided with a hexagonal hole for engagement with a fastening tool may be employed as thescrew 19. - As shown in Fig. 3, the
body 16 is formed by bending both sides of a metal plate downward at a right angle. Thebody 16 covers the upper part of thebracket 15. Apivot pin 22 arranged extending through the upper rear side of thebracket 15 pivotally supports the basal end of thebody 16 with respect to thebracket 15. A pipe may be employed as thepivot pin 22. - The basal end of the
snail wire 11, which is bent in a U-shaped manner, is secured to the bottom surface at the distal section of thebody 16 by anut 20 and ascrew 21. By loosening thenut 20 andscrew 21, thesnail wire 11 may be moved in the directions indicated by arrow C in Fig. 1. The movement enables thesnail wire 11 to be moved into or out of thebody 16. A restrictingportion 16a bent downward is provided at the distal end of thebody 16. As shown in Fig. 2, the restrictingportion 16a engages with thesnail wire 11 in a manner such that thesnail wire 11 extends in a direction perpendicular to thesupport shaft 14. - As shown in Figs. 1 and 4, an engaging
projection 15a is defined on the upper front end of thebracket 15. A flat, downwardinclined surface 15b is defined at the upper rear side of thebracket 15. Thebody 16 is held horizontally at the drawing position with the middle of its bottom surface engaged with the engagingprojection 15a. When thebody 16 is pivoted from the drawing position in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 1, abutment of the bottom surface of thebody 16 against theinclined surface 15b restricts further pivoting. The restriction arranges thebody 16 at a body retreating position. - The operation of the first embodiment will now be described. When the yarn Y is drawn, the
flat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14 extends vertically. In this state, thebody 16, which is pivotally coupled to thebracket 15, extends horizontally and is held at the drawing position with its bottom surface abutted against the engagingprojection 15a. The yarn Y drawn out from a draft part passes through thesnail wire 11 and thetraveller 4 and is then wound onto the bobbin B. - When the yarn Y breaks at a certain spindle unit, the operator removes the bobbin B from the associated
spindle 8. Thesnail wire 11 interferes with the removal of the bobbin B when thebody 16 of thelappet 12 is located at the drawing position. Thus, the operator pivots thebody 16 in an upward direction (clockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 1 and 5) from the drawing position to the body retreating position and then removes the bobbin B. The upward pivoting of thebody 16 about thepivot pin 22 is restricted as thebody 16 reaches the body retreating position when the bottom surface of its basal portion abuts against theinclined surface 15b. When the operator releases thebody 16, gravitational force returns thebody 16 to the drawing position. - To perform doffing, the pivoting mechanism (not shown) pivots the
support shaft 14 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 1 and 5. Thebracket 15 causes thebody 16 to pivot integrally with thesupport shaft 14 and arranges thelappet 12 of each spindle unit at a lappet retreating position. After doffing is completed, thesupport shaft 14 is pivoted in a reverse direction to return thelappet 12 of each spindle unit at the drawing position. Theflat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14, formed by cutting off a portion of the peripheral surface of the cross-sectionallycylindrical shaft 14, does not interfere with the relative pivoting between thesupport shaft 14 and thebracket 13a of eachpillar 13. - Each lappet is installed on the
support shaft 14 before coupling thebracket 13a of the associatedpillar 13 to theshaft 14. To install eachlappet 12 on thesupport shaft 14, theshaft 14 is inserted through thehole 17 of thebracket 15 with theabutting surface 17a engaged with theflat portion 14a. Thebracket 15 is then moved along thesupport shaft 14 to a predetermined position. At this position, thebracket 15 is fastened by thescrew 19 and fixed to thesupport shaft 14 to install thelappet 12 on theshaft 14. Thesupport shaft 14 may be inserted through thehole 17 only when theabutting surface 17a is engaged with theflat portion 14a. Thus, thebracket 15 may be fitted on thesupport shaft 14 at only one position. Accordingly, when coupling eachbracket 15 to thesupport shaft 14, the positioning of thebracket 15 with respect to theshaft 12 is facilitated. This enables the body of the associatedlappet 12 to be easily arranged so that it extends in the predetermined direction. - When a predetermined number of
lappets 12 are installed on thesupport shaft 14, both ends of thesupport shaft 14 are each coupled to one of thepillars 13 by the associatedbracket 13a. When coupling thesupport shaft 14 to thepillars 13, theshaft 14 is arranged so that theflat portion 14a extends vertically when the yarn Y is drawn. Theflat portion 14a serves as a reference surface for positioning thesupport shaft 14 when coupling theshaft 14 to thepillars 13. This facilitates the positioning of thesupport shaft 14. - The advantageous effects of the first embodiment will be described below.
- (a) By merely fitting the
bracket 15 on thesupport shaft 14 with theabutting surface 17a engaged with theflat portion 14a, eachbracket 15 may be arranged on thesupport shaft 14 with thebody 16 extending in a substantially horizontal direction when arranged at the drawing position. This simplifies the positioning of eachlappet 12 with respect to thesupport shaft 14 and thus facilitates the installation of eachlappet 12. - (b) The
flat portion 14a may be employed as a reference surface when coupling thesupport shaft 14 to thepillars 13. When thesupport shaft 14 is arranged at the drawing position, theflat portion 14a extends vertically. Thus, in comparison to when theflat portion 14a is inclined with respect to the vertical direction, the positioning of thesupport shaft 14 is facilitated by the employment of theflat portion 14a, which serves as a reference surface. - (c) The
support shaft 14 has a geometrical moment of inertia that is substantially equal to that of a rod having a cylindrical cross-section. This is meritorious since the geometrical moment of inertia of thesupport shaft 14, which is constituted by a pipe or rod, is superior to that of the lappet angle employed in the prior art. More specifically, the torsion acting on thesupport shaft 14 may be decreased without enlarging the dimensions of thesupport shaft 14. Accordingly, thelappet 12 of each spindle unit may securely be moved to the retreating position by pivoting thesupport shaft 14 about its axis to perform doffing. This enables doffing to be performed without interference by thelappets 12. - (d) Each
screw 19, which fastens the associatedbracket 15 to thesupport shaft 14, is screwed into thebracket 15 at a position where thescrew 19 causes theabutting surface 17a to apply a pressing force to theflat portion 14a. Thus, the fastening force of thescrew 19 is used effectively as a force that fixes thebracket 15 to thesupport shaft 14. - (e) The
flat portion 14a serving as a positioning surface extends along the entire length of thesupport shaft 14. This facilitates the production of thesupport shaft 14 in comparison with when forming positioning surfaces on the support shaft in correspondence with eachlappet 12. - (f) The
pivot pin 22 extending through eachbracket 15 pivotally supports thebody 16. Thus, when coupling thebracket 15 to thesupport shaft 14, thebody 16 is not required to be held manually. This facilitates the coupling of eachbracket 15 to thesupport shaft 14. Furthermore, since thebracket 15 and thebody 16 are integral, the handling and storing ofspare lappets 12 is simple. - (g) The
body 16 of eachlappet 12 is positioned at the drawing position when thebody 16 is abutted against the engaging projection, which is formed on the upper surface of thebracket 15. This structure facilitates production in comparison with a structure in which the bottom surface of thebody 16 abuts against the entire upper surface of thebracket 15 since the upper surface of thebracket 15 need not be machined accurately. -
- A second embodiment according to the present invention will hereafter be described with reference to Figs. 6-8. The
lappet 12 of this embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment in that thebracket 15 is formed from sheet metal and in that thebracket 15 is detachable from thesupport shaft 14 in a direction lateral to theshaft 14. Parts that are identical to those employed in the first embodiment are denoted with the same numeral. - As shown in Fig. 6, the
bracket 15, which is made of sheet metal, is substantially U-shaped. Thebracket 15 includes a pair ofside plates 15d and afront plate 15c connecting theside plates 15d. An engagingprojection 15a is defined at the upper end of thefront plate 15c. Aninclined surface 15b is defined on the rear upper portion of eachside plate 15d. Afitting portion 23, through which thesupport shaft 14 is fitted, is defined on eachside plate 15. Eachfitting portion 23 has anopening 24 which extends downward. Theopening 24 enables thebracket 15 to be attached to or detached from thesupport shaft 14 in a direction lateral to theshaft 14. Thefitting portion 23 includes anabutting surface 23a, which abuts against theflat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14, and anarched surface 23b, which extends continuously from the upper end of theabutting surface 23a. Theabutting surface 23a serves as an engaging portion that engages with theflat portion 14a. - A
hole 25 extends through thefront plate 15c of thebracket 15 toward the axis of thesupport shaft 14. Thescrew 19 is inserted through thehole 25. Aprojection 27 projects from the inner surface of thefront plate 15c at a predetermined position above thehole 25. Theprojection 27 engages anut 26, which is arranged between thefront plate 15c and thesupport shaft 14. The engagement between theprojection 27 and thenut 26 enables positioning of thenut 26. Theprojection 27 is formed by pressing out thefront plate 15c. When thenut 26 engages theprojection 27 and the inner surfaces of bothside plates 15d, the threaded hole of thenut 26 is aligned with thehole 25. - When coupling the
bracket 15 to thesupport shaft 14, theopening 24 is fitted onto theshaft 14 from above and then moved downward. Thebracket 15 is positioned at a predetermined angle with respect to thesupport shaft 14 by the abutment between its abuttingsurface 23a and theflat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14. In this state, thebracket 15 moves freely in the axial direction of thesupport shaft 14. This enables adjustment ofbracket 15 to a predetermined position corresponding to the associatedspindle 8. Thenut 26 is then arranged between thesupport shaft 14 and thefront plate 15c. Thescrew 19 is inserted through thehole 25 and screwed into thenut 26. By tightening thescrew 19 into thenut 26, thebracket 15 becomes fixed to thesupport shaft 14. This installs thelappet 12 at a predetermined position with respect to thesupport shaft 14. The threaded hole of thenut 26 is aligned with thescrew 19 by arranging thenut 26 between thefront plate 15c and thesupport shaft 14 at a position where thenut 26 engages theprojection 27. This facilitates screwing thescrew 19 into thenut 26. - In addition to the advantageous effects of the first embodiment, the effects described below may also be obtained in this embodiment.
- (h) The
bracket 15 is provided with afitting portion 23, in which thesupport shaft 14 is fitted. The lower part of thefitting portion 23 includes anopening 24. Theopening 24 enables attachment and detachment of thebracket 15 in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of thesupport shaft 14. Accordingly, this structure eliminates the necessity to move thelappet 12 between the end of thesupport shaft 14 and its predetermined position when thelappet 12 is coupled to or removed from thesupport shaft 14. Thus, in comparison with the first embodiment, the installation and removal of thelappet 12 is facilitated. Furthermore, during replacement of eachlappet 12,lappets 12 that are not required to be replaced need not be removed from thesupport shaft 14. This facilitates the replacement of thelappet 12. - (i) The
bracket 15 is made of sheet metal. Accordingly, the production cost is inexpensive in comparison to a bracket made by casting metal or molding resin. The inner surface of thefront plate 15c of thebracket 15 is provided with aprojection 27 to position thenut 26. Thenut 26 is positioned appropriately by arranging thenut 26 between the inner surface of thefront plate 15c and thesupport shaft 14 and at a position where thenut 26 engages theprojection 27. This facilitates screwing thescrew 19 into thenut 26. - (j) The
opening 24 of thefitting portion 23 extends in a downward. Accordingly, thebracket 15 may easily be positioned at a predetermined angle with respect to thesupport shaft 14 by fitting thebracket 15 onto theshaft 14 from theopening 24. Furthermore, thescrew 19 used to fasten thebracket 15 may be tightened or loosened from the front side of the bracket 15- Thus, the operator may visually confirm the position of the head of thescrew 19 when using a tool to tighten or loosen thescrew 19. This facilitates the coupling and removal of thelappets 12. -
- A third embodiment according to the present invention will hereafter be described with reference to Figs. 9 and 10. The third embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that the
lappet 12 may be secured to thesupport shaft 14 without using a fastener such as a screw to fix thebracket 15 to theshaft 14. Parts that are identical to those employed in the second embodiment are denoted with the same numeral. - As shown in Fig. 9, an elastic body is employed as the
bracket 15. In this embodiment, thebracket 15 is made of a polyacetal resin. Thebracket 15 is a substantially pillar-like block with afitting portion 23 and anopening 24 defined therein. A pair of clampingplates fitting portion 23 are defined on each side of thebracket 15. - The
opening 24 includes an inner side (the side closer to the fitting portion 23), which is more narrow than the outer diameter of thesupport shaft 14, and an outer side, which is wider than the outer diameter of theshaft 14. The curvature of thearched surface 23b in thefitting portion 23 is slightly greater than the curvature of thesupport shaft 14. Accordingly, when thebracket 15 is fitted on thesupport shaft 14 at a predetermined position, theclamping plates support shaft 14. The reaction force of the slightly opened clampingplates support shaft 14 with theplates - When coupled to the
support shaft 14, thelappet 12 of the above structure functions in the same manner as thelappets 12 employed in the first and second embodiments. To couple eachlappet 12 to thesupport shaft 14, the distal ends of theclamping plates support shaft 14 from above. Thebracket 15 is then pressed downward to deflect theclamping plates fitting portion 23 with thesupport shaft 14. Theabutting surface 23a may not abut against theflat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14 despite the arched surface 20b being engaged with theshaft 14. In such case, thebracket 15 may be pivoted about thesupport shaft 14 until theabutting surface 23a abuts against theflat portion 14a. This positions thebracket 15 at a predetermined angle with respect to thesupport shaft 14. - In this state, the
bracket 15 is not yet positioned in the axial direction of thesupport shaft 14. Eachlappet 12 may be positioned axially one at a time when itsbracket 15 is fit into thesupport shaft 14. However, a positioning fixture may be employed to simultaneously position a plurality oflappets 12 in the axial direction of thesupport shaft 14 after coupling thelappets 12 to theshaft 14. This facilitates the axial positioning of thelappets 12. - For example, a
fixture 128 having a plurality ofrecesses 127 may be used to clamp the sides of eachbracket 15. The interval between each pair ofadjacent recesses 127 corresponds to the interval between each pair of associated spindles. Aguide section 127a, which widens toward its outer end, is defined in the outer end of eachrecess 127. After eachlappet 12 is coupled to thesupport shaft 14 in the proximity of its predetermined axial position, thefixture 128 is moved from the front side of thelappets 12 toward the rear side of the lappets 12 (toward the right, as viewed in Fig. 10, or toward a direction perpendicular to the axis of the shaft 14). This engages therecesses 127 with the associatedbrackets 15. As a result, thebrackets 15 oflappets 12 separated from their predetermined position are moved to the predetermined position as they are guided by theguide portion 127a to engage the associated recesses 127. - The advantageous effects obtained in the second embodiment excluding the effect described in (i) are also obtained in this embodiment. Furthermore, the advantageous effects described below may also be obtained in the third embodiment.
- (k) The
lappets 14 may be coupled to thesupport shaft 14 at predetermined positions and fastened to theshaft 14 without using fasteners such as screws. This facilitates the installation of thelappets 12. - (l) The employment of the
fixture 128 enables a plurality oflappets 12 to be positioned simultaneously. This facilitates the installation of thelappets 12. -
- Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described herein, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. In particular, the present invention may be modified in the forms described below.
- (l) In the first embodiment, the
flat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14 is arranged extending vertically at the rear side of thelappet 12 when drawing the yarn Y. However, theflat portion 14a may be arranged extending vertically at the front side of thelappet 12, as shown in Fig. 11(a). Theflat portion 14a may also be arranged extending horizontally, as shown in Fig. 11(b), or otherwise arranged extending obliquely. This enables the advantageous effects of the first embodiment to be obtained. However, it is preferable that theflat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14 be supported by thepillars 13 so that it extends either horizontally or vertically when the yarn Y is drawn out. This facilitates the positioning of thesupport shaft 14 when coupling thesupport shaft 14 to thepillars 13. In any case, the abuttingsurface 17a of thehole 17 of thebracket 15 is arranged in correspondence with theflat portion 14a. - (2) In the first embodiment, the positioning surface
of the
support shaft 14 consists of a single flat surface, that is, theflat portion 14a. However, the positioning surface may be constituted by two or more flat surfaces. For example, as shown in Fig. 12(a), aflat portion 32a having two flat surfaces may be provided in thesupport shaft 14. As shown in Fig. 12(b), the positioning surface may also be provided with acurved surface 32b having a curvature differing from other portions of the wall of the hole 17 (the curvature is smaller than other portions in the drawing). In such cases, the shape of thehole 17 of thebracket 15 corresponds to the outer shape of thesupport shaft 14. Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of thesupport shaft 14 may be triangular, rectangular, pentagonal, or polygonal with more than five sides. In this case, at least one side of the polygon may be employed as the positioning surface. - (3) In the first and second embodiments, the
screw 19 may be screwed into an arbitrary location on thebracket 15 or the fixed member 29 if the distal end of thescrew 19 may be abutted against thesupport shafts 14. When thebracket 15 includes anopening 24 as in the third embodiment, it is preferable that thescrew 19 be screwed into thebracket 15 at a position enabling theabutting surface 23a to apply a pressing force to theflat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14. This allows the fastening force of thescrew 19 to be used effectively as a force to fasten thebracket 15 to thesupport shaft 14. - (4) Instead of providing an engaging
projection 15a for thebracket 15 as in the first embodiment, thebody 16 may be held at the drawing position with the bottom surface of thebody 16 engaged with the entire upper surface of thebracket 15, as show in Fig. 13. This structure may also be applied in the second and third embodiments, and the modified forms of paragraphs (1) and (2) above. - (5) When the
bracket 15 includes theopening 24 as in the third and fourth embodiments, the positioning surface of the support shaft 14 (such as theflat portion 14a) may be provided at only the locations corresponding to the installing position of eachlappet 12. In this case, if the width of each positioning surface matches the width of the associatedbracket 15, thebracket 15 of eachlappet 12 may be positioned accurately with respect to the axial direction of thesupport shaft 14 by merely fitting thebracket 15 onto theshaft 14 where the positioning surface is defined. - (6) In the above modified forms of paragraphs (1), (2),
and (4) above, the
bracket 15 may be formed by pressing a steel plate or may be formed from sheet metal as in the second embodiment. In either case, thescrew 19 is screwed into thenut 26. - (7) In the first embodiment, the
body 16 is pivotal about thepivot pin 22 with respect to thebracket 15. However, as shown in Figs. 14(a) and 14(b), an arch-like guide hole 35 may be provided in eachside plate 15d, which is formed from sheet metal. Thebody 16 is connected to thebracket 15 by asupport pin 36, which extends through the guide holes 35. Around engaging surface 37 is defined on the lower surface of the body at its proximal end. Movement of thepivot pin 36 along the guide holes 35 pivots thebody 16 with respect to thebracket 15. The structure including the guide holes 35 and thepivot pin 36 may also be employed in the block-like bracket of the first embodiment. - (8) The weight of the body 16 (or the movable body 30)
returns the body 16 (or the movable body 30) to the drawing
position. Instead of using gravitational force to return the
body 16 (or the movable body 30), an urging means for urging
the body 16 (or the movable body 30) toward the drawing
position, such as a torsion coil spring, may be arranged
between the body 16 (or the movable body 39) and the
bracket 15. Furthermore, thepivot pin 22 pivotally supporting thebody 16 may be provided at an arbitrary position on thebracket 15. - (9) In the second embodiment, the
bracket 15 is made of sheet metal. However, thebracket 15 may be block-like and formed by casting metal or molding resin, as in the first embodiment. In this case, as shown in Fig. 15(a), thebracket 15 is constituted by a substantially rectangular pillar-like block and includes thefitting portion 23 and theopening 24. The threadedhole 18, into which thescrew 19 is screwed, is provided in thebracket 15 to substitute thehole 25. This eliminates the necessity of thenut 26 and thus simplifies the installation of thelappets 12 to thesupport shaft 14. The advantageous effects of the second embodiment excluding the effect described in (i) may also be obtained in this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 15(b), thesupport shaft 14 may be supported by thepillars 13 so that theflat portion 14a extends vertically at the front side of thesupport shaft 14 when located at the drawing position. In this case, the abuttingsurface 23a in thefitting portion 23 of thebracket 15 is provided at the front side. The advantageous effects of the modified form of Fig. 15(a) are also obtained in the modified form of Fig. 15(b). However, the modified form of Fig. 15(a), in which thescrew 19 presses thesupport shaft 14 from the other side of theflat portion 14a, is more preferable than the modified form illustrated in Fig. 15(b), in which thescrew 19 presses theflat portion 14a of thesupport shaft 14, since theabutting surface 23a abuts more securely to theflat portion 14a. - (10) As shown in Fig. 16(a), the
arched surface 23b may be provided extending continuously from both ends of theabutting surface 23a, which extends vertically at the rear side of the block-like bracket 15. Arear surface 130a of theopening 24 extends parallel to and in front of theabutting surface 23a. Afront surface 130b of theopening 24 extends parallel to therear surface 130a. The width of theopening 24 is equal to that of the modified form illustrated in Fig. 15(a). Aguide surface 131a and around surface 131b extend between thefront surface 130b and the upperarched surface 23b. Theguide surface 131a extends in a direction perpendicular to a normal Ln, which extends from thearched surface 23b. Theround surface 131b smoothly connects theguide surface 131a and the front surface 130. In the modified form of Fig. 16(a), the pair ofarched surfaces 23b holds thebracket 15 at its predetermined position and prevents relative movement of thebracket 15 with respect to thesupport shaft 14 even when thescrew 19 becomes slightly loose. Even when the longitudinal dimension Ls of thebracket 15 and the length of thebracket 15 at the rear side (the right side in Fig. 16(a)) of theabutting surface 23a are both uniformed along the entire height of thebracket 15, the length of thebracket 15 at the rear side of theopening 24 may be extended. This strengthens the bracket 15.The modified form illustrated in Fig. 16(b) is similar to the modified form of Fig. 16(a). In the modified form of Fig. 16(b), thefitting portion 23 is constituted entirely by thearched surface 23b. Theflat portion 14a is also arranged at the front side of thesupport shaft 14 with thescrew 19 abutting against theportion 14a. - (11) In the modified form shown in Fig. 17, the
opening 24 opens toward the rear in thebracket 15 and thescrew 19 is screwed into thebracket 15 from the lower side of thebracket 15. Thescrew 19 may otherwise be screwed into thebracket 15 from the upper side of thebracket 15. If thescrew 19 is screwed into the upper side of thebracket 15, it is preferable that a hole be provided extending through thebody 16 for insertion of a screw driver. - (12) In the modified form shown in Fig. 18, a
cylindrical rod that does not include the
flat portion 14a is employed as thesupport shaft 14. The shape of thefitting portion 23 corresponds to the outer shape of thesupport shaft 14. Furthermore, thebracket 15 is not provided with the engagingprojection 15a. - (13) In the third embodiment, the abutting
surface 23a of thebracket 15 may be arranged at the upper side of thefitting portion 23, as shown in Fig. 19(a), or at the front side of thefitting portion 23, as shown in Fig. 19(b). This does not change the advantageous effects of the third embodiment. - (14) In the third embodiment, the
opening 24 may be provided at the rear side of thebracket 15, as shown in Fig. 20. In this case, aflexible clamping plate 126c may be provided at the lower side of thefitting portion 23. - (15) In the third embodiment, the positioning surface
may be excluded from the
support shaft 14 and thefitting portion 23 of thebracket 15 may be constituted entirely by thearched surface 23b, as shown in Fig. 21. - (16) In the third embodiment and the modified forms
of paragraphs (13)-(15), an elastomer or rubber such as
ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) may be employed as the material
of the
bracket 15. - (17) In the modified forms of paragraphs (10)-(12), the
bracket 15 may be formed of sheet metal as in the second embodiment. In this case, thenut 26 may be provided to fasten thescrew 19. Furthermore, in the modified forms of paragraphs (9)-(11) and paragraphs (13)-(15), the engagingprojection 15a may be eliminated from thebracket 15. - (18) The structure of the second embodiment, in which
the
pivot pin 22 enables thebody 16 to pivot about thebracket 15, may be replaced by the structure of the modified form of paragraph (7), in which the guide holes 35 and thepivot pin 36 are employed, as shown in Fig. 22. The structure of the modified form of paragraph (7) may also be employed in the third embodiment. - (19) Figs. 23-25 shown a modified form in which the
bracket 15 provided with thebody 16 and theopening 24. A pair ofguide plates 135 extend toward each other from theside plates 15d. Eachguide plate 135 has anarched portion 135a. The center of curvature of eacharched portion 135a coincides with the center of curvature of thearched surface 23b. Arestriction 135b is defined at the front end of eachguide plate 135. Anotch 135c is provided at the lower part of eachguide plate 135. An archedengaging surface 16b, the curvature of which is equal to the curvature of thearched surface 23b of thefitting portion 23, is defined on the bottom surface of each side plate of thebody 16. A T-shapedengaging plate 136 is provided at the middle of the basal portion of thebody 16. Theengaging plate 136 moves along the inner sides of theguide plates 135 as thebody 16 is pivoted with the engagingsurfaces 16b abutted against thesupport shaft 14. - When coupling the
body 16 to thebracket 15, the engagingplate 136 is first inserted into thebracket 15 through thenotches 135c. Thebody 16 is then pivoted to a position corresponding to the upper part of thebracket 15. Thebracket 15 is fixed to and positioned with respect to thesupport shaft 14 by tightening thescrew 19. The pivoting of thesupport shaft 14 causes thebody 16 to pivot integrally with theshaft 14 in the same direction. Thebody 16 may be pivoted about thesupport shaft 14 independently from thebracket 15. Thus, thebody 16 may be arranged freely at the retreating position when performing yarn ending. - (20) In the second embodiment, as shown in Fig. 26, the
projection 27 used to position thenut 26 may be provided below thehole 25, through which thescrew 19 is inserted. After fitting thebracket 15 onto thesupport shaft 14, thenut 26 is lowered into the space between thefront plate 15c and thesupport shaft 14. Thenut 26 falls to a position where it engages theprojection 27 and is held in a state in which its hole is aligned with thehole 25. Accordingly, it is not necessary to hold thenut 26 manually when screwing thenut 19 into thenut 26. This facilitates the coupling of thebracket 15 to thesupport shaft 14. - (21) The
screws 19 may be replaced by bolts to serve as fasteners. - (22) Pipes having a circular cross-section or pipes
having a deformed portion, which serve as a positioning
surface, may be employed as the
support shafts 14. - (23) When the
bracket 15 is provided with theopening 24, thelappet 12 may be coupled to thesupport shaft 14 after coupling theshaft 14 to thepillars 13. - (24) When the middle section of the
support shaft 14 is supported by thebracket 13a of thepillar 13 in addition to the ends of theshafts 14, thebracket 13a may have a two-part structure, as shown in Fig. 27. In this case, thesupport shaft 14 is provided between the two parts of thebracket 13a by way of a bearing, which is fitted onto eachshaft 14. A bolt 138 than fastens the two parts of thebracket 13a to each other and enables eachshaft 14 to be pivotally held by thebracket 13a. Eachsupport shaft 14 may otherwise be held directly by thebracket 13a. - (25) The application of the present invention is not limited to ring spinning frames. The present invention may also be applied to ring twisting frames and draw twisting frames.
- (26) The projecting length of the
snail wire 11 may be variable. For example, a screw-rack type snail wire may be employed. Contrarily, a fixed type snail wire may be employed. -
Claims (17)
- A lappet having a fixed member (15) and a movable member (16), whereinsaid fixed member (15) is fixed to a support member (14) for integral rotation,said support member (14) extends parallel to a longitudinal direction of a rail (7) supporting a spindle (8) that carries a bobbin (B) on which a yarn (Y) is wound,said movable member (16) has a guide means (11) for guiding the yarn (Y) to the bobbin (B), is rotatable relative to the fixed member (15) and is integrally rotatable with the support member (14) by way of the fixed member (15), characterised in thatsaid support member (14) has a positioning surface (14a),said fixed member (15) has a fitting portion (17; 23) for mating with the support member (14), andsaid fitting portion (17; 23) has an engaging portion (17a) that engages with said positioning surface (14a; 32a; 32b) to prevent a relative rotation of the fixed member (15) to the support member (14),and said movable member (16) is pivotally supported on the fixed member (15) such that, before the fixed member is fixed to the support member (14), the movable member (16) is positioned relative to the fixed member (15).
- The lappet as set forth in claim 1,
characterized in that
said fitting portion includes a hole (17) conforming with said support member (14). - The lappet as set forth in claim 1,
characterized in that
said fitting portion (23) has an opening (24) for allowing the passage of the support member (14) and said fixed member (15) is arranged to move perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction with respect to the support member (14) so as to be detachably attached to the support member (14). - The lappet as set forth in claim 3,
characterized in that
said fixed member (15) is made of an elastic material, wherein the fixed member (15) is arranged to clamp the support member (14) by the elasticity thereof to be positioned in a predetermined position of the support member (14) when the fitting portion (23) is attached to the support member (14). - The lappet as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 4
characterized by
a fastener (19) for securing the fixed member (15) to the support member (14). - The lappet as set forth in claim 5,
characterized in that
said fastener (19) is attached to the fixed member (15) so as to abut on portions other than said positioning surface (14a; 32a; 32b) of the support member (14). - The lappet as set forth in claim 6,
characterized in that
said fastener (19) is arranged at a position to urge the engaging portion (17a; 23a) against the positioning surface (14a; 32a; 32b) based on tightening of the fastener (19). - The lappet as set forth in claims 3 or 4,
characterized in that
said opening (24) of the fitting portion (23) is directed downward, and a fastener (19) for securing the fixed member (15) to the support member (14) is tightened toward the support member (14) from a front portion of the fixed member (15). - The lappet as set forth in any one of claims 3, 4 and 8,
characterized in that
said positioning surface (14a; 32a; 32b) is formed in a position in association to a position to which the fixed member (15) is attached. - The lappet as set forth in any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
said fixed member (15) is formed by one of metal casting and resin molding. - The lappet as set forth in any one of claims 5 to 8
characterized in that
said fixed member (15) is made of a sheet metal, wherein said fixed member (15) has a plate portion (15c) facing the support member (14) when the fixed member (15) is fitted to the support member (14), and said fastener (19) is screwed into a nut (26) arranged between said plate portion (15c) and said support plate (14), whereby said fixed member (15) is secured to the support member (14). - The lappet as set forth in claim 11,
characterized in that
said plate portion (15c) has a projection (27) engaging the nut (26) disposed between the plate portion (15c) and the support member (14) so as to position the nut (26). - The lappet as set forth in any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
said positioning surface (14a; 32a) is substantially flat. - The lappet as set forth in any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
said positioning surface (14a; 32a; 32b) extends along the entire length of the support member (14). - The lappet as set forth in any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
said support member (14) is one of a pipe and a rod. - The lappet as set forth in claim 3,
characterized in that
said movable member (16) is pivotally supported on the fixed member (15), said fixed member (15) being secured to the support member (14) by a screw (19) to urge the engaging portion (23a) against the positioning surface (14a) based on tightening of the screw (19) when the fitting portion (23) is fitted to the support member (14). - The lappet as set forth in claim 16,
characterized in that
said support member (14) is one of a pipe and a rod having a circular cross section, said positioning surface (14a) is substantially flat and formed in a position in association to a position to which the fixed member (15) is attached, said engaging portion (23a) extends vertically from a rear portion of the fixed member (15), said opening (24) is defined between a rear surface (130a) extending downward from a rear end of the fitting portion (23) and a front surface (130b) parallel to the rear surface (130a) so that the rear surface (130a) is positioned parallel to the engaging portion (23a) forward of the engaging portion (23a), and in that a guide surface (131a) and a roundsurface (131b) are positioned between the front surface (130b) and a front end of the fitting portion (23), wherein said guide surface (131a) extends perpendicular to a line (Ln) normal to the rear end of the fitting portion (23), and wherein the round surface (131b) connects the guide surface (131a) and an upper end of the front surface (130b).
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