EP1160366A2 - Method for binding a yarn leading end and/or yarn trailing end in a knitted fabric - Google Patents

Abstract

To bind the start and/or end of a knitting yarn at a knitted fabric (10), at a knitter, the leading (15,21,25) or trailing (20,26) ends of the yarn are floated over a number of needles. It is then laid as a yarn loop in certain needles, before knitting is resumed in the opposite direction, using the needles carrying the yarn loop in the same needle bed and the needles in the yarn float zone. To bind the ends of the knitting yarn in the knitted fabric, the leading or trailing end formed into a loop is laid into the final needles of the first yarn float zone, to be knitted into stitches. A number of stitches are knitted before the trailing end of the yarn is reversed to float over a number of needles. The leading and trailing ends of the yarn are bonded into the material at the fabric edges.

Description

The invention relates to methods for integrating the beginning of knitting threads and / or ends in a on a knitting machine manufactured knitted fabric.

For knitted pieces that are made without cutting and not assembled from several individual parts using an overlock sewing technique such as collars, panels, pocket flaps and so-called fully-fashioned knitted pieces the uniformity of the knitted edges is of great importance. This also applies to completely on the flat knitting machine manufactured knitted pieces.

Since then, the thread ends of these knitted pieces have been in the area of the edges of this knitted fabric in an elaborate Process drawn into the knitted fabric by hand. Doing so each thread end cut to a certain length and then inserted into the hook of a thin knitting needle with which the thread is drawn through the central plane of the knitted fabric becomes. This process, which can only be carried out manually, is time-consuming and expensive, especially with knitted pieces, the very many thread ends due to frequent color changes for overcasting.

The present invention is based on the object Process for embedding the beginning and end of knitting threads in propose a knitted fabric that is machine on a knitting machine is feasible.

The task is accomplished through a first integration process a beginning and / or end of a knitting thread in one on one Knitting machine made knitted fabric solved that the invention is characterized in that the knitting thread start or float the end of the knitting thread over several needles and then inserted into a needle as a tuck handle before in Reverse knitting direction, starting with the one on the tuck handle following needle of the same needle bed, with the needles in the Flotation area tuck handles are formed. With this technique For example, the beginning of the knitting thread at the beginning of a Knitted piece with knitting the row of nets into the knitted fabric be involved. But also the beginning and end of the thread a color change within the knitted piece can be with this procedure in the knitted fabric, so that they are then no longer visible from the outside.

In a second method according to the invention for integration a beginning and / or end of a knitting thread in one on one Knitting machine made knitting becomes the beginning of the knitting thread or float the end of the knitting thread over several needles and then inserted as a tuck into a needle before in reverse direction of knitting the beginning of the thread or that Knitting thread end over the needle with the tuck handle and the First float needles floated and in the last needle the first float is inserted as a handle. Also with the beginning and end of the thread can be included in this process a change of color or material within the knitted piece integrate into this.

The invention also proposes a method for embedding of a knitting thread beginning in a made on a knitting machine Knitted fabric characterized according to the invention is that the beginning of the knitting thread over several needles floated and then inserted into a needle as a handle before starting in the opposite direction with the needle of the same needle bed following the catch handle the needles are formed in the float area. With This procedure can be used to start threads at any point in the knitted fabric tie into the knitted fabric.

The invention further relates to a method for integration of a knitting thread end in a made on a knitting machine Knitted fabric with several ends of the knitting thread A needle bed needles are formed before the stitch Reverse knitting thread end over these needles is floated.

The integration of the beginning and / or end of the knitting thread can be done with all methods preferably in the area of the knitted edges be carried out, where usually a color or Material change occurs. Of course, however can be integrated in the middle of the knitted fabric.

The invention also relates to knitted pieces which according to a are produced according to the invention.

Preferred embodiments according to the invention are described below Knitting method explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Ansicht eines gestrickten Kragens mit Farbringeln;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Darstellung des Abschneidens der Fadenenden des Kragens aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Ansicht des Kragens aus Fig. 1 in Pfeilrichtung X;

Fig. 4.1 bis 4.4

einen Maschenverlauf eines Verfahrens zum Einbinden des Anfangsfadens eines Gestricks;

Fig. 5.1 bis 5.10

einen Maschenverlauf eines ersten Verfahrens zum Einbinden von Fadenenden und Fadenanfängen auf der linken und rechten Seite eines Gestrickstücks;

Fig. 6.1 bis 6.10

einen Maschenverlauf eines zweiten Verfahrens zum Einbinden von Fadenanfängen und Fadenenden auf der linken und rechten Seite eines Gestrickstücks;

Fig. 7.1 bis 7.10

einen Maschenverlauf eines dritten Verfahrens zum Einbinden von Fadenanfängen und Fadenenden auf der linken und rechten Seite eines Gestrickstücks.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic view of a knitted collar with color rings;

Fig. 2

a schematic representation of cutting the thread ends of the collar of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

a schematic view of the collar of Figure 1 in the direction of arrow X;

Fig. 4.1 to 4.4

a stitch course of a method for embedding the initial thread of a knitted fabric;

Fig. 5.1 to 5.10

a stitch course of a first method for binding thread ends and thread starts on the left and right side of a knitted piece;

Fig. 6.1 to 6.10

a stitch course of a second method for incorporating thread starts and thread ends on the left and right side of a knitted piece;

Fig. 7.1 to 7.10

a stitch course of a third method for incorporating thread starts and thread ends on the left and right side of a knitted piece.

The collar 10 from FIG. 1 has an alternating height report Color ring of the two colors F1 and F2. The first color ring 12 is the knitting thread over a thread guide FF1 from fed to the left side and the second color ring 13 via a thread guide FF2 from the right side. The area the incorporation of the knitting thread in the beginning row of the overall knitted fabric 10 is designated 15 and the associated End of thread with reference number 16. The beginning of the thread in the second color F2 of the color ring 13 is designated 18 and the area of its incorporation into the knitted fabric 10 at 17. For all other color rings, the knitting threads are the just not used paint on the edge until the next color ring looped on. The loops 19 and 24 are after Removing the knitted fabric 10 from the knitting machine with one Scissors 300 cut off, as shown schematically in FIG. 2 is. By cutting the loops 19 and 24 is it is necessary, the resulting thread ends and beginnings involved in the manufacture of the knitted fabric. The integration areas are with the numbers 20, 21, 25 and 26 characterized. A collar forms the end of the collar 14.

From the view in the direction of arrow X in FIG. 1 according to FIG. 3 the collar 1.0 made as a double-layer knitted fabric with to recognize the front stitches 30 and the rear stitches 31. The thread end 16 of the starting thread 15 protrudes in the area of Stitches 31 of the back of the knitted fabric downward from the stitch structure out. The thread ends of all subsequent threads protrude after binding out of the mesh, like is shown as an example for the thread end 19 '.

4.1 to 4.4 is the incorporation of the starting thread 15 of the collar 10 from FIG. 1 by a method according to the invention shown. Fig. 4.1 shows one with a separating thread 40 stitches formed on the front needle bed V one Flat knitting machine. In Fig. 4.2 the beginning 16 of the Knitting thread 50 from the left edge of the knitted fabric over the stitches a to d of the rear needle bed H floated and then the knitting thread 50 as a tuck in the needle e of the rear Needle bed inserted with the help of the thread guide 100. Subsequently is in the reverse knitting direction of the knitting thread 50 as Catch handles with the needles e recessed into needles a to d of the floatation area from FIG. 4.2. Subsequently 4.4 form all needles of the front needle bed V Stitches and all needles of the rear needle bed with the knitting thread 50. This is the so-called mesh row, the forms the starting row of the knitted fabric 10. If the needles a to n of the rear needle bed H and the needles A to N of the front needle bed V are driven out so that the thread for the row of nets can be inserted, the thread end 16 under the needles, and the tangs of needles a to e come to lie behind the tongue of the needles in question. Thereby a thread is formed from the tangs of needles a to e 15, which slides onto the knitting thread of the row of nets, when the needles are withdrawn. The thread end 16, the then cut off, lies under the row of nets (Fig. 4.4), and the thread end 15 lies on the row of nets and is integrated by the knitted fabric 10. The incorporation of the floating thread 15 and the looping of the needle e from the thread 50 for the fact that the knitted fabric can no longer be pulled up. Of course, the integration of the knitting thread 50 could instead of on the back needle bed H also on the front one Needle bed V can be performed when using the separating thread 40 Stitches have been formed on the rear needle bed H.

5.1 to 5.10 is a first possibility of Including the starting threads 21 and 25 and the end threads 20 and 26 the color ring of the knitted fabric 10 from FIG. 1. Fig. 5.1 shows the formation of the last row of the color ring with the knitting thread 50 of the first color F1. Then 5.2 with the knitting thread 50 and the needles a to e of the rear needle bed H in the knitting direction from the left Edge formed towards the middle of the knitted fabric several stitches. Then the knitting thread 50 is reversed in the knitting direction these needles a to e of the rear needle bed H, which in Fig. 5.2 have formed stitches, floated. The fleet thread 19 ' is covered by the knitted fabric in the further course of the knitting. Moreover the needle e is wrapped tightly by the knitting thread 50, so that the knitting thread 50 is secured in the knitted fabric 10.

5.4 and 5.5 describe the binding of the knitting thread 60 for the color ring with the second color F2 in FIG. 1. The knitting thread 60 is first over several stitches of the back needle bed n, m, l, k floated and then as a tuck inserted into the needle j. In the next row of knitting 5.5 are then starting with the needle k in the float area 24 '' from Fig.5.4 with the knitting thread 60 stitches educated. The float thread 24 '' is used in the further knitting process integrated from the knitted fabric. The needle j is also from the knitting thread 60 tightly wrapped, the knitting thread 60 in the knitted fabric secured.

Figs. 5.7 to 5.8 explain the encasing of the end of the Knitting thread 60 at the end of the color ring 13. This happens in analogous to the integration of the knitting thread 50 according to the Fig. 5.2 and 5.3 with the only difference that the integration now on the right knitted edge. There will be again over some needles n, m, l, k, j of the back needle bed H made 60 stitches with the knitting thread. Then will Reverse knitting over these needles the knitting thread 60 performed as a floating thread 24 '(Fig. 5.8). The end of Knitting thread 60 is now secured in the knitted fabric 10.

5.9 to 5.10, the knitting thread is then integrated 50, which forms the next color ring. This again takes place in a manner analogous to the integration of the knitting thread 60 according to FIGS. 5.4 and 5.5, but now on left edge of the knitted fabric. The knitting thread 50 is over the Float needles a to d of the rear needle bed H and then inserted into the needle e as a tuck handle. According to Fig. 5.10 are then used when reversing the direction of knitting the knitting thread 50 starting from the needle d in the float area 19 '' of Fig. 5.9 with the needles a to d of the rear Needle bed H stitches formed.

6.1 to 6.10 relate to a second possibility for Integration of thread starts 21 and 25 as well as thread ends 20 and 26 of the two knitting threads 50 and 60. In Fig. 6.1 to Fig. 6.3 is securing the end of the knitting thread 50 according to Formation of the last knitting row of the color ring shown (Fig.6.1). The knitting thread 50 is first over the needles a to d of the rear needle bed H floated and then as a handle inserted into the needle e (Fig.6.2). Then the Reverse knitting direction and thread 50 over needles e, d, c, b floated and inserted into the needle a as a handle. Since the needle e is wrapped tightly by the thread 50 and the two Fleece threads 20 and 19 'in the further knitting sequence from the knitted fabric are involved, the end of the thread is 50 secured.

6.4 and 6.5, the thread 60 is integrated Beginning of the color ring shown in the second color F2. The Knitting thread 60 is again over the needles n, m, l, k des the back needle bed H floated and as a handle in the Needle j inserted. Then the knitting direction is reversed and the knitting thread over the needles j, k, l, m of the back Needle bed H floated and into the needle as a handle n inserted (Fig.6.5). Here the needle j is removed from the thread 60 tightly enclosed. In addition, the floating threads 24 '' and 25 integrated into the knitting in the further course of the knitting, so that the beginning of the thread 60 is secured.

6.7 to 6.8 relate to the incorporation of the end of the Knitting thread 60 on the right knitted edge. This is the thread 60 floated over the needles n, m, l, k of the rear needle bed H. and inserted into the needle j as a tuck handle (Fig. 6.7) before the thread 60 in the reverse knitting direction floated over the needles j to m and then as a tuck in the needle n is inserted. There is also an involvement here the floating threads 26 and 24 'in the further knitting process.

In addition, the needle j is wrapped tightly by the thread 60, so that the thread 60 is secured in the knitted fabric.

6.9 and 6.10 describe the integration of the beginning of the knitting thread 50 for the next color ring. The thread 50 this is done using needles a to d starting from the left knitted edge floated towards the center of the knitted fabric and then as Catch handles inserted into the needle e. After reversing the direction of knitting the thread 50 is floated over the needles e, d, c, b and inserted into the needle a as a handle (Fig. 6.10) and thereby secured in the knitted fabric.

7.1 to 7.10 now relate to a third possibility the incorporation of the thread starts 21, 25 and the thread ends 20, 26 in a knitted fabric, this method being the one 4 for embedding the initial thread of the knitted fabric corresponds. 7.2 is to secure its end of the Knitting thread 50 as flotation thread 20 from the left side of the knitted fabric from towards the center of the knitted fabric over needles a to d of floated back needle bed H and then as a tuck into the Needle e inserted. After reversing the direction of knitting will begin with the needle d in the floating area on the back Needle bed H catch handle formed with the thread 50, as Fig. 7.3 shows. Since the needle e is wrapped tightly by the basic thread 50 and the floating thread 20 and that from the tuck handles of the needles d to a resulting floating thread 19 'in the further knitting process are bound by the knitted fabric, the thread 50 is thus secured.

7.4 and 7.5 describe the incorporation of the thread start of the next knitting thread 60. This is from the right Knit edge starting towards the middle of the knitted fabric over the Needles n, m, l, k floated and then into the Needle j inserted (Fig.7.4). Then after reversal the knitting direction with the needles k, l, m, n and the thread 60 Tuck formed. The fleet thread 24 'and the resulting from the Tying loops of the needles k, l, m, n forming floating thread 25 integrated into the knitting in the further course of the knitting.

FIGS. 7.7 to 7.8 relate to securing the end of the thread 60 on the right knitted edge. Flotation takes place again over the needles n to k and inserting a tuck handle into needle j (Fig.7.7) before working in reverse direction Catch handles are formed with the needles k to n.

7.9 to 7.10 is the backup of the beginning of the Knitting thread 50 shown. The thread 50 is used as a floating thread 19 '' floated from the left knitted edge over the needles a to d and inserted into the needle e as a tuck handle. After reversing the Knit direction with needles d, c, b, a tuck handles formed (Fig.7.10). This is the beginning of the thread 50 in Knitted fabric secured.

The method shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 for incorporating Knitting thread beginnings and ends were all on the back Needle bed H performed, but might as well be on the front one Needle bed V can be performed. Even the number of The needles used for the binding process can vary become. In addition, the thread starts and ends can not only in the edge area, but also in the middle area of the knitted fabric be involved.

Claims (6)

Method for integrating a beginning and / or end of a knitting thread into a knitted fabric (10) produced on a knitting machine, characterized in that the beginning of the knitting thread (15, 21, 25) or the end of the knitting thread (20, 26) via a plurality of needles (a - d; n, m, l, k) floated and then inserted as a tuck into a (e; j) needle, before starting in the opposite direction from the needle (d; k) following the tuck of the same needle bed (H) with the needles ( a - d; n, m, l, k) are formed in the flotation area. Method for integrating a beginning and / or end of a knitting thread into a knitted fabric (10) produced on a knitting machine, characterized in that the beginning of the knitting thread (21, 25) or the end of the knitting thread (20, 26) via a plurality of needles (a - d; n, m, l, k) is floated and then inserted as a tuck into a needle (e; j) before the knitting thread start (21, 25) or the end (20, 26) of the knitting thread (20; 26) is also carried over the needle (e; j) the catch handle and the needles (b, c, d; k, l, m) of the first float are floated and inserted into the last needle (a; n) of the first float as catch handles. Method for incorporating a beginning of a knitting thread into a knitted fabric (10) produced on a knitting machine, characterized in that the beginning of the knitting thread (21, 25) is floated over several needles (n, m, l, k) and then as a tuck handle in a needle (j) is inserted before stitches are formed in the float area in the reverse knitting direction, starting with the needle (k) of the same needle bed (H) following the tuck handle with the needles (k, l, m, n). Method for incorporating a knitting thread end into a knitted fabric (10) produced on a knitting machine, characterized in that the knitting thread end (20, 26) is formed with a plurality of needles (a - d) of a needle bed (V, H) before the knitting thread end (20, 26) in the reverse knitting direction is floated over these needles (a - d). Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the integration of the knitting thread starts (15, 21, 25) and / or ends (20, 26) is carried out in the region of the knitted edges. Knitted piece manufactured according to one of the processes according to one of claims 1 to 5.

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