EP0805882A1 - Means for use in a loom - Google Patents
Means for use in a loomInfo
- Publication number
- EP0805882A1 EP0805882A1 EP95908391A EP95908391A EP0805882A1 EP 0805882 A1 EP0805882 A1 EP 0805882A1 EP 95908391 A EP95908391 A EP 95908391A EP 95908391 A EP95908391 A EP 95908391A EP 0805882 A1 EP0805882 A1 EP 0805882A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cylinder
- common chamber
- housing
- solenoid
- loom
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D03—WEAVING
- D03C—SHEDDING MECHANISMS; PATTERN CARDS OR CHAINS; PUNCHING OF CARDS; DESIGNING PATTERNS
- D03C3/00—Jacquards
- D03C3/22—Fluid-operated jacquards
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D03—WEAVING
- D03D—WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
- D03D29/00—Hand looms
Definitions
- the invention relates to a device for use in a loom for raising warp threads in accordance with a desired weave pattern by means of weighted lifting rods.
- the term "manual looms” is used to mean looms of the type found in homes, the type used by interested amateurs and also by craftspersons, i.e., looms which on the whole are intended for the production of individual items. Looms of this kind have a relative simple structure, and the pre-setting of the loom for desired raising (shedding) of the warp threads in accordance with a desired weave pattern, is relatively time-consuming, although today there are suitable punched card systems, and systems based on computer technique, so that the weaver can produce virtually all possible designs in the weave - designs which can be drawn according to need on a PC screen.
- the easiest way to implement the invention is to use a cylinder/piston module with single top valves, controlled by respective superjacent solenoids.
- the module is realised most easily as a cylinder block of an appropriate material, where a desired number of parallel cylinders are drilled out, in which a respective piston with attached lifting rod is placed.
- a common chamber is provided above this cylinder block where the solenoids are located, above their respective valves.
- This common chamber can be put under negative pressure or positive pressure. Atmospheric pressure acts on the underside of the respective pistons and actuates these in an upward direction.
- Which valves are to be opened is determined by the design drawn on the PC screen, via printed card control which activates the appropriate solenoids. As soon as the weft is finished, the pistons are caused to descend into the starting position. Thus, the cycle continues.
- modules can be arranged one after the other, laterally or in the longitudinal direction of the loom, thereby covering a larger area, with the possibility of weaving everything from narrow bands to wide woven cloths, up to the maximum width of the loom.
- the new device is simple, inexpensive and can be adapted readily to an ordinary simple loom.
- Fig. 1 is a skeleton diagram of a computerised loom
- Fig. 2 is a simplified outline of a loom where the invention is used
- Fig. 3 is a simplified section through a module
- Figs. 4 and 5 show enlarged sections through a preferred solenoid valve, in an open and closed position, respectively.
- Figure 1 illustrates the principle of a computerised loom device where the invention can be used.
- a design control, a weave control and a lifting system are all to be found in the figure.
- the design control is in reality a PC, whilst the weave control comprises a printed card control and a necessary pump for the provision of negative and positive pressure.
- the lifting system comprises a cylinder block.
- the cylinder block and the valve block will be constructed as one, as can be seen in Figure 3.
- a cylinder block 1 is shown.
- the broken lines indicate how additional similar blocks 2,3 and 4 can be juxtaposed with the block in the warp direction, as determined by the warp threads 5.
- the individual blocks or modules can also be placed side by side, that is transverse to the warp direction.
- each block 1 there is a plurality of cylinders with appurtenant pistons, and these pistons in turn are attached to respective lifting rods 6.
- Each such lifting rod has in a known way a warp thread eyelet 7 and is weighted with a suitable weight 8.
- FIG. 2 is a simplified side view of a loom 9.
- the warp threads are indicated by means of the reference numeral 5.
- Each warp thread is attached to a lifting rod 6 in that the thread is threaded through an eyelet 7 in the lifting rod.
- the lifting rod 6 bears a weight 8.
- the lifting rod 6 ascends in a cylinder block 1.
- This cylinder block 1 is suspended in the loom by means of a suitable supporting stay 10.
- On the top of the cylinder block 1 is a housing 11. This housing forms a common chamber for the cylinders in the cylinder block.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic section through the block 1 with appurtenant common chamber 11.
- the block and the common chamber together form a module which may contain a desired number of cylinders.
- the module is shown having a single row of laterally placed cylinders, but a module can, of course, contain several parallel rows of cylinders, for example, three times 20 cylinders.
- the cylinder block 1 has a through- going cylinder 12.
- a piston 13 In the cylinder 12 there is placed a piston 13 with a downwardly projecting lifting rod 6.
- a common chamber 11 is provided on the top of the cylinder block 1.
- a plurality of solenoid-operated valves 14 are placed herein, one for each cylinder 12. Electric current is supplied to the winding 15 of the solenoid through the electric leads 16, 17.
- the common chamber 11 is connected to a pump device through the indicated connecting pipe 18.
- the solenoid-operated valve is shown on a larger scale in Figs. 4 and 5.
- the valve 14 is constructed having a housing body which comprises the solenoid core 19 with appurtenant winding 15.
- the housing body is on an intermediary 20, which is designed for insertion into the upper open end of the cylinder, see Fig. 3.
- the valve stem 22 has an annular groove wherein an 'O' ring 23 is placed.
- the said 'O' ring is located inside the interior of the housing body, wherein above the 'O'ring there is a valve seat 24. Holes 25 for the passage of air are provided immediately above the valve seat 24.
- Fig. 4 the valve is shown in a no-current state and it is open, the 'O' ring 23 being spaced apart from the valve seat 24.
- Fig. 5 the armature or valve stem has been drawn in as a result of the solenoid having received an electric pulse, and the 'O'ring 23 now rests in a sealing fashion against the valve seat 24. The valve is closed.
- valve 14 is located on the top of a respective cylinder 12.
- the valve is in a common chamber which is connected to a pump device, see Fig. 1.
- a piston 13 which is connected to a thread in the loom by means of the lifting rod 6.
- valves and cylinders are mounted or formed side by side in a block. All the valves can be operated independent of one another.
- the control system sends an electric pulse to the valve 14.
- the armature or valve stem 22 is raised.
- the 'O' ring 23 on the valve stem 22 will seal against the valve seat 24.
- the negative pressure above the 'O' ring 23 causes the valve stem to be held up, even after the solenoid or electromagnet has stopped working.
- the pressure on the underside of the valve stem will be approximately atmospheric pressure owing to a small leakage between the piston and the cylinder.
- lifting negative pressure the valve in question will remain down whilst the others are raised.
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/NO1995/000017 WO1996023092A1 (en) | 1993-11-26 | 1995-01-23 | Means for use in a loom |
Publications (1)
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EP0805882A1 true EP0805882A1 (en) | 1997-11-12 |
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Family Applications (1)
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EP95908391A Withdrawn EP0805882A1 (en) | 1995-01-23 | 1995-01-23 | Means for use in a loom |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP0805882A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3353114B2 (en) |
AU (1) | AU1672795A (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2953224B1 (en) * | 2009-11-27 | 2011-12-30 | Staubli Sa Ets | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A JACQUARD MECHANICS, JACQUARD MECHANICS AND WEAVING EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM |
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1995
- 1995-01-23 EP EP95908391A patent/EP0805882A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1995-01-23 AU AU16727/95A patent/AU1672795A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-01-23 JP JP52279296A patent/JP3353114B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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JP3353114B2 (en) | 2002-12-03 |
JPH11510860A (en) | 1999-09-21 |
AU1672795A (en) | 1996-08-14 |
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