EP1131478B1 - Machine de flambage - Google Patents

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EP1131478B1
EP1131478B1 EP99972702A EP99972702A EP1131478B1 EP 1131478 B1 EP1131478 B1 EP 1131478B1 EP 99972702 A EP99972702 A EP 99972702A EP 99972702 A EP99972702 A EP 99972702A EP 1131478 B1 EP1131478 B1 EP 1131478B1
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Steffen Greif
Heinz Grüber
Peter Pfeiffer
Arne Wussing
Ingo Lison
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02J—FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS, ROPES OR THE LIKE
    • D02J3/00—Modifying the surface
    • D02J3/12—Modifying the surface by removing projecting ends of fibres
    • D02J3/16—Modifying the surface by removing projecting ends of fibres by singeing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H57/00—Guides for filamentary materials; Supports therefor
    • B65H57/14—Pulleys, rollers, or rotary bars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H57/00—Guides for filamentary materials; Supports therefor
    • B65H57/16—Guides for filamentary materials; Supports therefor formed to maintain a plurality of filaments in spaced relation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/30—Handled filamentary material
    • B65H2701/31—Textiles threads or artificial strands of filaments

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  • the invention relates to a method for singeing of yarns according to the preamble of claim 1 and a singeing machine according to the preamble of the claim Second
  • the working speed, i.e. the speed, with the strands of yarn in their longitudinal direction the Sengbrenner are conveyed lies in of the order of 300 to 1000 m / min.
  • the scorching is mostly applied to yarns from their surface protrude fine hairs, e.g. with yarns Natural fibers or spun yarns.
  • the from the yarn surface protruding hairs are burned off or melt or bake into particles that first have the speed of the skeins and deal with these in the same direction move.
  • the scorching result of the singe burner after EP 0 814 185 A2 i.e. the degree of exemption of the Skeins of yarn from the protruding hairs formed fluff is excellent.
  • This device is only for yarns with very little suitable material to be cut. With other yarns especially carpet yarns that are thicker and one have considerable hairiness, is the one to be cut and the amount of material to be removed is so large that the drip tray, starting in the area of the culvert, would clog immediately.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object Operation of a generic singeing machine too improve.
  • the basic idea expressed here is in removing the moving particles so that they cannot bounce and bake anywhere but collected and on for the operation of the scorching machine can be disposed of safely.
  • the skein or the skeins of a group free and contactless against the opening of the container guided.
  • the pulleys are provided there.
  • the deflection at the deflection rollers takes place in one acute angle. About still sticking to the yarn This abrupt change of direction causes particles to become particles thrown off and also get into the container, the one in a kind of spray with the Catches strand of flying particles in a way that they can be removed from the machine without cover the machine from the inside and guide elements to glue.
  • the container has for everyone Thread or each group of thread strands one Opening cross-section that is sufficient to cover the whole of the flying seared particles.
  • the material particles sunk in the singe burner are useful just like the single skein guided through the air without contact for a while become a solidification by cooling the particles and the yarn surface to a degree is achieved that there is no longer any stickiness, i.e. no tendency to cake or cake there is more.
  • the particles don't have to be perfect become hard, but should be on their surface no longer show inclination on a neighboring one Surface or an adjacent particle.
  • the providence of the singe burner, so to speak, in one upper "corner" of the housing of the singeing machine and the diagonal guidance of the yarn strands in the housing cross-section allow the accommodation of a maximum Cooling section for a housing of a certain size.
  • the sloping yarn strand guide already for a first separation of the co-sunk Particles from the skeins of thread because of the particles a parabolic trajectory under gravity put down.
  • the opening of the container must extend over the entire floor plan area, in which the flying or falling seared Particles can arrive.
  • a filled container can during the operation of the singeing machines can be quickly replaced with an empty container.
  • the end of Cooling section formed by the pulleys on which the skein or strands of yarn in an upward stretch to be redirected to out of the range of Opening the container to get away and forwarded can be.
  • the length of the cooling section should be at least 1.20 m amount (claim 8).
  • the skew angle of the skein or Yarn strands in the cooling section depend on the constructive Circumstances. According to claim 9 should he be 45 ° to 75 °.
  • the deflection rollers provided for each individual yarn strand at the end of the cooling section and also at the end of the upward section should have a diameter of about 15 to 30 mm in the area of contact of the yarn strand, for example in the presence of an existing guide groove (claim 10), so that the deflection rollers at yarn speeds of Obtain 300 to 1000 m / min very high speeds in the order of approximately 5,000 to 20,000 min -1 , which leads to the fact that singeed particles that tend to stick are thrown off.
  • the deflection rollers can be kept clean in this way.
  • the design is recommended to protect particles according to claim 11.
  • the supports are on this Way from the area of the yarn and the seared Particles moved out.
  • the fluid medium can be air, water or the like be and support the cooling.
  • the subject of claim 18, namely the regulation the scorching effect via a temperature measurement, acts in the In the sense of an optimal separation of the co-moved seared Particles with, in this way each excessive temperature rise above that for singeing necessary value avoided and the cooling section actually cooling down to a sufficient level Solidification of the particles results.
  • the singeing machine designated 100 as a whole in FIG. 1 comprises a machine housing 1, in which in the shown Embodiment six burner units lying side by side 2 are housed, which in Fig.2 only by their center lines are indicated. Each burner unit has a singe burner 10, in which in the embodiment four superimposed on one level Yarn strands 3 are scorched.
  • the singe burner can e.g. B. formed in the manner described in EP 814 185 A2 his.
  • the skeins of yarn are brought up at 4 and in Interior of the machine housing 1 at 5 by appropriate Deflection pulleys not shown in detail at an angle redirected below.
  • the skeins 3 then pass in the gas-heated singe burner one level above the other 10, the gas flames at the end 6 of the singe burner 10 are generated and one parallel to the conveying direction 7 of the yarn strands 3 extending flame direction exhibit.
  • the flame gases occur at the inlet end 6 opposite end 8 together with the skeins of yarn 3 in the direction 7 from the singe burner 10.
  • the singe burner 10 of each burner unit 2 is in the area the upper right corner of the housing cross section shown in FIG. 1 arranged, which is essentially the Has the shape of an upright rectangle.
  • the direction of funding 7 extends obliquely downwards, i.e. approximately diagonally to the housing cross section shown up to Area of the lower left corner of the housing cross section located, only indicated in Fig. 1, in Fig. 3 and 4im individually shown deflection rollers 9.
  • In the embodiment take the from the upper pulleys 5 to to the lower pulleys 9 straight and contactless running strands of yarn 3 with the horizontal one Angle 11 of about 60 °.
  • Cooling section 15 Between the exit point 8 from the singe burner 10 lay the skeins 3 up to the pulleys 9 Cooling section 15 back in a specific embodiment has a length of about 1.40 m. To the Cooling section 15 is followed by an upward section 16, which is about half as long in the exemplary embodiment.
  • the skeins of yarn 3 consist in the embodiment a thermoplastic staple carpet yarn, on the Protruding fine hairs in the unsengaged state, the equipment of the carpet and also a very annoying when it is subsequently used Cause fluff to form.
  • the above hairs are when passing the singe burner 10, in which a the temperature is very high, burned down or melted down and fly together with the skeins 3 in the Direction 7 with.
  • the seared particles are still sticky plastic, but cool so far on the cooling section 15 from that they at least on the surface their stickiness lose and no longer have the tendency to stick to an impact surface or other particle.
  • the essentials in the guidance of the yarn strands 3 in the connection to the singe burner 10 is that the Yarn strands 3 and the cut along with them Particles in the container 20 are directed and not the housing wall or guide elements for the yarn strands 3 can stick.
  • a suction device 21 is located above the yarn strands 3 in the form of a across the cooling lines 15 of the Burner units 2 extending roof-shaped collecting element 22 is provided, which via a blower 23 (Fig. 2) those emerging from the singe burner 10 in the direction of 7 and after leaving the singe burner 10 upwards evacuating moving flame gases and from inside the machine housing 1 removed.
  • the blower 23 is in the execution case attached to the top of the machine housing 1, as well as a blower 24, which via a line 25 the six singe burners 10 with combustion air provided.
  • Fig. 3 the area of the lower guide rollers 9 is still once shown separately. Between two side with the support plates 26 connected to the machine housing 1 the shafts 27 of the pulleys 9, which the 4 apparent form. You assign one V-shaped circumferential groove 28, in the bottom of which a guide groove 31 worked out for the respective skein 3 is. The V shape of the circumferential groove 28 helps to be sunk Lead particles away from the skein 3. For a separate deflection roller 9 is provided for each thread strand 3, whose waves 27 in the embodiment of the 4 on bearings 29 in the side support plates 26 are stored. The distance 30 from the guide groove 31 in axial direction of the shaft 27 to the respective bearings 29 is at least 5 cm so that the bearing 29 from the Area of the yarn strands 3 and those moving with them cut particles stay out.
  • the diameter 32 of the guide groove 31 is about 15 to 30 mm, so that the guide rollers 9 rotate at the usual conveying speeds of the yarn strands 3 in the order of 300 to 1000 m / min at a speed of about 5,000 to 20,000 min -1 , which is sufficient in order, for example, to prepare ready-to-stick particles cut off from the respective skein 3 so that the deflection rollers 9 experience a self-cleaning effect in this way.
  • FIG. 5 An alternative embodiment is shown in FIG. 5.
  • the shaft 27 'does not rotate with this.
  • the guide roller 9 ' is fixed on bearings 29' Shaft 27 'mounted.
  • the deflection roller 9 ' also has one Circumferential groove 28 with a guide groove 31. The dimensions correspond to those of FIG. 4.
  • skein 3 or the skeins 3 is in A spray device 19 in the area of the cooling section 15 provided from which a water mist or cooling air for Support for cooling on the running skeins 3 can be directed.
  • a Temperature transducer 33 provided, the temperature of the leaking yarn strands 3 or the escaping flame gases detects and its signal via line 34 to a controller 35 is supplied, the internal burner pressure and thus the Singe effect regulates.

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Claims (18)

  1. Procédé de flambage de fils, en particulier de fils de tapisserie en fibres textiles thermoplastiques, selon lequel au moins un écheveau de fil (3) est guidé en ligne droite en direction de son axe longitudinal à travers un brûleur de flambage (10) et les particules flambées entraínées avec l'écheveau de fil sont constamment retirées de la zone de l'écheveau de fil,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'écheveau de fil (3) est dévié en angle aigu (12) après avoir quitté le brûleur de flambage (10) et les particules qui adhèrent à l'écheveau de fil (3) sont éjectées par la modification brusque de direction et sont recueillies dans un récipient (20).
  2. Machine de flambage (100) pour fils, en particulier des fils de tapisserie en fibres textiles thermoplastiques, avec un brûleur de flambage (10) à travers lequel au moins un écheveau de fil (3) peut être transporté en ligne droite en direction de son axe longitudinal, et à laquelle est associée une installation pour recueillir et pour retirer les particules flambées entraínées avec l'écheveau de fil,
    caractérisée en ce que
    pour chaque écheveau de fil (3) l'installation comprend une poulie de déviation (9, 9') à l'aide de laquelle l'écheveau de fil (3) est dévié en angle aigu (12) ainsi qu'un récipient (20) qui est ouvert vers l'écheveau de fil (3) se déplaçant vers lui et présente au moins une section transversale d'ouverture correspondant aux particules entraínées avec l'écheveau de fil (3).
  3. Machine de flambage selon la revendication 2,
    caractérisée en ce qu'
    au brûleur de flambage (10) est raccordé un segment de refroidissement (15) dans lequel l'écheveau de fil (3) garde sa direction et qui présente une longueur telle que les particules flambées entraínées avec l'écheveau de fil ont perdu leur adhésivité à l'extrémité du segment de refroidissement (15) et qu'on a prévu à cet endroit l'installation pour recueillir et pour retirer les particules.
  4. Machine de flambage selon la revendication 2 ou 3,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le brûleur de flambage (10) est disposé dans la zone supérieure du boítier (1) de la machine de flambage (100), la direction (7) de l'écheveau de fil sortant du brûleur de flambage (10) s'étend en travers vers le bas dans le segment de refroidissement et l'ouverture du récipient se trouve au-dessous de la zone du plan du segment de refroidissement (15).
  5. Machine de flambage selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'écheveau de fil (3) issu de la zone du segment de refroidissement (15) est dévié vers le haut dans un segment ascendant (16) par la poulie de déviation (9, 9').
  6. Machine de flambage selon la revendication 5,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la longueur du segment ascendant (16) se situe entre un tiers et deux tiers de la longueur du segment de refroidissement (15).
  7. Machine de flambage selon la revendication 5 ou 6,
    caractérisée en ce que
    sur l'extrémité supérieure du segment ascendant (16) on prévoit pour chaque écheveau de fil (3) une autre poulie de déviation (13) pour guider l'écheveau de fil (3) hors du boítier (1) de la machine de flambage (100).
  8. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 3 à 7,
    caractérisée en ce que
    la longueur du segment de refroidissement (15) est d'au moins 1,20 m.
  9. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 4 à 8,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'angle (11) de l'écheveau de fil (3) par rapport à l'horizontale dans le segment de refroidissement (15) se situe entre 45° et 75°.
  10. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 2 à 9,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le diamètre (32) des poulies de déviation (9, 9'; 13) dans la zone d'appui de l'écheveau de fil (3) se situe entre 15 et 30 mm.
  11. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 2 à 10,
    caractérisée en ce que
    les poulies de déviation (9, 9'; 13) sont placées sur des arbres (27) qui sont maintenus aux deux extrémités selon une distance (30) axiale d'au moins 5 cm de la rainure de guidage (31) de l'écheveau de fil (3).
  12. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 2 à 11,
    caractérisée en ce que
    chaque poulie de déviation (9, 9'; 13) a un arbre (27) propre.
  13. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 2 à 12,
    caractérisée en ce que
    les poulies de déviation (9) sont placées solidairement sur leurs arbres (27) et que ceux-ci sont placés sur les extrémités de façon à pouvoir tourner.
  14. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 2 à 12,
    caractérisée en ce que
    les poulies de déviation (9') sont placées sur leurs arbres (27') de façon à pouvoir tourner.
  15. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 2 à 14,
    caractérisée en ce que
    les poulies de déviation (9, 9'; 13) présentent une encoche périphérique (28) qui présente une section transversale en V - vue dans un plan passant par l'axe - au fond de laquelle est formée une rainure de guidage (31).
  16. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 3 à 15,
    caractérisée en ce que
    dans le segment de refroidissement (15) au-dessus de l'écheveau de fil (3) on prévoit une installation d'aspiration (21, 22) pour les gaz enflammés issus du brûleur de flambage (10).
  17. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 3 à 16,
    caractérisée en ce que
    dans la zone du segment de refroidissement (15) on prévoit un dispositif de pulvérisation (19) grâce auquel un milieu fluide peut être pulvérisé sur l'écheveau de fil (3) en mouvement.
  18. Machine de flambage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 17,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le brûleur de flambage (10) est un brûleur à gaz et que le brûleur décisif pour l'effet de flambage peut être réglé à l'intérieur par une mesure de la température des gaz de brûleur issus du brûleur de flambage (10) et/ou des écheveaux de fil (3).
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DE19853581A DE19853581C2 (de) 1998-11-20 1998-11-20 Verfahren zum Sengen von Garnen, insbesondere von thermoplastischen Spinnfaserteppichgarnen und Sengmaschine
DE19853581 1998-11-20
PCT/EP1999/008608 WO2000031328A1 (fr) 1998-11-20 1999-11-10 Machine de flambage

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