EP0902110B1 - Method for connecting two knitted parts on a flat bed knitting machine - Google Patents

Description

The manufacture of knitted pieces that consist of several individual Knitted parts are usually assembled Post-processing steps, most of which cannot be automated and are therefore very expensive. For a rational Manufacture of knitted pieces is therefore the development of Process for mechanically joining knitted parts during of the knitting process, the resulting Connection points all requirements regarding optical Impression and comfort must meet.

From US 5,257,514 is a method for connecting two Knitted parts on a flat knitting machine with at least two opposite needle beds, a needle bed offset device and a loop transfer device known, in which the two knitted pieces into adjacent needles one Needle bed hung and then the stitches of a knitted part so many needle gaps towards that other knitted fabric will be hung that the border stitches of the two knitted pieces come to rest on a needle and knitted together before moving again the stitch of one of the knitted pieces by so many needle gaps, that the border stitches are on top of each other, and a Knit the border stitches, and this process is repeated until all stitches of the two knitted pieces are together are connected. However, this is known Knitting three stitches together, the slip stitch and the two edge stitches of the knitted fabric. The resulting chain seam is very bulky, So it is visually striking and can also be seen on clothing feel uncomfortable. In addition, leads in the known method just one of the two pieces of knitting offset movements, which is why the binding process in each row with a different one Needle is running. Therefore, the thread guide must also with the The warp thread can be adjusted accordingly.

The present invention is based on the object Propose a method for joining two pieces of knitted fabric, that a flat connection seam results and as little as possible Movements of knitting machine parts required.

The task is accomplished with a method with the features of the claim 1 solved.

This procedure can be used for knitted parts in all binding and Pattern types can be applied. Because the seam is flat should be and do not protrude from the connected knitted parts may be, the connecting rope row is single-surface. At the Connecting multi-layer knitted parts can hang them next to each other on a needle bed with a single-row end row be provided. For knitted parts that are sectoral alternately generated on one of the two needle beds, the stitches can be reassigned after the last row of knitting that all stitches are on a needle bed. With the method according to the invention, connecting seams can be made manufacture that vertically, horizontally or in any another angle. The exemplary embodiments explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing of the method according to the invention form a Connection seam between knitted parts via a needle what corresponds to the finest possible connection. Following the same procedure but also connecting seams over several Make knitting needles if this is due to the pattern or desired to achieve a special connection effect becomes.

Fig. 1

eine Ansicht eines ersten, aus zwei Teilgestricken gebildeten Gestrickes mit vertikalem Verlauf der Verbindungsnaht;

Fig. 2

eine Ansicht eines zweiten, aus drei Teilgestricken gebildeten Gestrickes mit horizontalem Verlauf der Verbindungsnaht;

Fig. 3

eine Ansicht eines dritten, aus zwei Teilgestricken gebildeten Gestrickes mit vertikalem Verlauf der Verbindungsnaht;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung der Verbindung der Gestrickteile der Gestricke aus Fig. 1 und Fig. 2;

Fig. 5

eine schematische Darstellung der Verbindung der beiden Gestrickteile des Gestrickes aus Fig. 3;

Fig. 6

eine Darstellung eines Maschenverlaufes der Verbindung zweier Gestrickteile.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a view of a first knitted fabric formed from two partial knitted fabrics with a vertical course of the connecting seam;

Fig. 2

a view of a second, formed from three partial knits with a horizontal course of the connecting seam;

Fig. 3

a view of a third knitted fabric formed from two partial knitted fabrics with a vertical course of the connecting seam;

Fig. 4

a schematic representation of the connection of the knitted parts of the knitted fabrics of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2;

Fig. 5

a schematic representation of the connection of the two knitted parts of the knitted fabric from FIG. 3;

Fig. 6

a representation of a stitch course of the connection of two knitted parts.

Fig. 1 shows a sweater 10, the collar 11 of two knitted parts 11a and 11b is composed, the two Parts 11a, 11b at the connection point 12 in the area of Neck still attached to each other on the knitting machine become. The knitted fabric 20 shown in FIG. 2 shows one Vest, the front parts 21 and 22 with the back part 23 in Area of the shoulders 24 according to a method according to the invention get connected. The knitted fabrics 10 and 20 of FIGS. 1 and 2 are knitted fabrics, the knitted parts 11a, 11b and 21, 22 and 23 are formed in the same knitting plane. In contrast, Fig. 3 shows a knitted fabric 30 with a collar 31, which consists of two Parts 31a and 31b are assembled on opposite sides Needle beds are manufactured and then on one Connection point 32 are connected to each other in the neck.

The connection of the knitted parts 11a, 11b or 21, 22 and 23 the knitted fabrics 10 and 20 from FIGS. 1 and 2 is in FIG. 4 shown schematically. First, the two knitted pieces, which are designated here with 1 and 2 and on the same Hang the needle bed in neighboring needles of this needle bed hanged. Then takes place by mutually reassigning the stitches of the knitted parts 1 and 2 towards the each other knitted part 2, 1 the generation of superimposed Border stitches knitted one after the other become. This creates a precise connection between the two knitted parts 1 and 2, which also does not apply, So does not limit the comfort of a garment. 5 is the method of connecting the two Collar parts 31a and 31b of the knitted fabric 30 from FIG. 3 are outlined. The two pieces of knitted fabric, here designated 1 and 2 are on opposite needle beds. Before connecting, they are put on a needle bed, and in such a way that they are in adjacent needles of this needle bed hang. Then the actual connection is made Reassigning the stitches of a knitted part towards the other knitted part and knitting the one above the other Border stitches as in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 shows a representation of a course of the mesh actual connection of the two knitted parts 1 and 2 4 and 5, after this one on adjacent needles Needle bed, here the front needle bed V, has been reassigned are. However, the connection could also be on the needles of the rear needle bed. The boundary line between the two knitted parts 1 and 2 is designated by 40. After the connecting previous necklaces of the two Knitted parts 1 and 2 result in the one shown in row 1 Image. Then row 2 over the right knitted part Stitches formed so that the associated thread guide to the left of the needle L of the left knitted part can. The connection is subsequently made with the needle L. educated. Row 3 will be in the knitting direction from the left to the right with a first S1 knitting system the right part of the knitted fabric on the rear needle bed H. Row 4 is done in the knitting direction from right to left after an offset movement of the rear needle bed H after on the left, the stitches of the right knitted part hang back from the rear needle bed H to the front needle bed V. All Stitches in the right part of the knitted fabric are thus one needle in Direction towards the left knitted part. As a result, the border stitch of the left one lies on the needle L. Knitted part and the border stitch of the right knitted part. Row 5 is in the knitting direction from left to right the first knitting system S1 and the thread guide knitted double stitch and thus the two knitted parts connected. Then there is the Thread guide to the right of needle L. Then row 6 all stitches of the left knitted part from the front Needle bed V slung over the rear needle bed H. In row 7 takes place after an offset movement of the rear needle bed H hanging back to the right with the first knitting system S1 the stitches of the left knitted part from the rear needle bed H onto the front needle bed V. All stitches of the left knitted part have now been moved to the right by a needle. As a result, the connecting stitch is now on the needle L. Row 5 and the border stitch of the left piece of knitted fabric. This Double stitch is worked in row 8 in the knitting direction from right to right on the left with the first knitting system S1 and the thread guide knitted and tied off. The thread guide is now standing again to the left of the needle L. Then the cycle rows 3 to 8 until all stitches in Knitted parts in the area of the joint with each other are connected.

Claims (5)

1. Method for connecting two knitted parts on a flat knitting machine with at least two opposing needle beds (V, H), a needle bed displacing device and a stitch transferring device, wherein the two knitted parts (1, 2) are suspended in adjacent needles of a needle bed (V) and the stitches of one knitted part (1, 2) are then transferred by a number of needle spacings in the direction of the other knitted part (2, 1) such that the bordering stitches of the knitted parts (1, 2) come to be located on one needle (L) and are cast off together before a renewed transfer of the stitches of one of the knitted parts (1, 2) by a number of needle spacing such that the bordering stitches are located one above the other and the bordering stitches are cast off and this process is repeated until all the stitches of the two knitted parts (1, 2) are connected to one another, characterised in that only the two respective outermost bordering stitches are placed on a needle (L) and these two stitches are cast off together and in that the knitted parts (1, 2) are transferred alternately in the direction of the other knitted part (2, 1).
2. Method according to claim 1, characterised in that multilayered knitted parts (31a, 31b) are provided with a single-layered end knitting row before being suspended next to one another on a needle bed (V).
3. Method according to either of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the connecting seam is formed in a single layer.
4. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the knitted parts (1, 2) which are formed on opposing needle beds (V, H) are suspended next to one another before connection on a common needle bed (V).
5. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the connecting seam of the knitted parts (1, 2) are produced to extend horizontally, vertically or at any other angle.

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