EP1826306B1 - Greifereinrichtung für eine Tuftingmaschine - Google Patents

Greifereinrichtung für eine Tuftingmaschine Download PDF

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EP1826306B1
EP1826306B1 EP06003768.6A EP06003768A EP1826306B1 EP 1826306 B1 EP1826306 B1 EP 1826306B1 EP 06003768 A EP06003768 A EP 06003768A EP 1826306 B1 EP1826306 B1 EP 1826306B1
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gripper
counter
knife element
looper device
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Hillenbrand Bernd
Werner Moser Hans
Maute Andrea
Wäschle Roland
Kaas Timo
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Priority to KR1020070017929A priority patent/KR101293067B1/ko
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C—EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C15/00—Making pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features by inserting loops into a base material
    • D05C15/04—Tufting
    • D05C15/08—Tufting machines
    • D05C15/16—Arrangements or devices for manipulating threads
    • D05C15/24—Loop cutters; Driving mechanisms therefor
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C—EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C15/00—Making pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features by inserting loops into a base material
    • D05C15/04—Tufting
    • D05C15/08—Tufting machines
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C—EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C15/00—Making pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features by inserting loops into a base material
    • D05C15/04—Tufting
    • D05C15/08—Tufting machines
    • D05C15/16—Arrangements or devices for manipulating threads
    • D05C15/22—Loop-catching arrangements, e.g. loopers; Driving mechanisms therefor

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  • the invention relates to a gripper device for a tufting machine, in particular for the production of carpets with cutting edge.
  • Tufting processes are often used for carpet production.
  • a sheet-like carrier material (a so-called backing) is provided with a pile.
  • the pile consists of a large number of individual threads, which are stabbed in rows by tufting needles through the backing.
  • the backing stitch by stitch is gradually moved under a row of needles.
  • the resulting loops are arranged by on the opposite side, for example, from US 2,800,096 held known gripper temporarily and cut in time with the movement of the backing by means of knives, which are received by the grippers. It then creates a Schneidflor, which is also referred to as velor.
  • a tufting gripper known which cooperates with a flexible knife.
  • the Knife bears under spring bias on the gripper flank and slides along it.
  • the gripper device cooperates on the one hand with the tufting needles and on the other hand with the knives.
  • the grippers touch the tufting needles with their tips. Due to the relatively high pressure exerted by the knives on the grippers, the grippers are pressed against the needles. The needles wear out relatively quickly. Therefore, the hook tip should not be too hard but still have good wear properties.
  • the cut edges and cut surfaces provided on the gripper device also wear relatively quickly due to the friction with the knife during the shearing movement.
  • the knives run at high pressure and obliquely over the cutting edges of the gripper devices, which requires the gripper devices to have high edge strength and high hardness.
  • the gripper device has a gripper with at least one first gripper section, on which a gripper edge for receiving loops is provided.
  • the gripper is associated with a counter knife element having a cutting edge and is adapted to take over the loops of the gripper element.
  • the counter knife element carries or holds the gripper.
  • the counter knife element in turn is held, for example, in a module block and provided with a connecting means for mounting the gripper.
  • the connecting means may for example be formed by a longitudinally extending groove into which the gripper is inserted.
  • the gripper can be secured immovably in the groove, for example by form-fitting elements or by clamping action or by other measures.
  • both can be cast together in a module block.
  • Gripper and counter knife element can be soldered, welded, glued, caulked or otherwise connected.
  • the connection point can be arranged at a distance from the gripper section and the cutting edge.
  • the cutting edge bearing cutting extension and the gripper portion are with their flat sides with or without bias to each other.
  • the gripper may be formed of a tough but not too hard material that will wear little in contact with the tufting needles and will also wear out the tufting needles.
  • the gripper can be made of a not too hard, slightly flexible steel.
  • the counter knife element can be formed from a particularly wear-resistant, hard material, e.g. HSS, to wear little in contact with the knives.
  • the counter knife element By the counter knife element carries the gripper, ensures good alignment of the gripper and counter knife relative to each other.
  • the counter knife element can be mounted directly in a module block and thus have a good alignment with respect to the blades.
  • the grippers can, if they are reasonably flexible, align themselves with the tufting needles.
  • the gripper edge and the cutting edge are preferably straight. However, they can, if necessary, also be provided with a certain curvature. Preferably, they connect steplessly to each other. This allows the undisturbed transition of loops from the gripper edge to the cutting edge.
  • the gripper edge and the cutting edge are preferably aligned parallel to each other, wherein they are preferably formed adjacent to each other. It will be obtained while slicing the slings same length leg, so that there is a smooth uniform Schneidflor.
  • the gripper is preferably provided with a hook at its end. This prevents slippage of the loops during the return stroke of the gripper, which is required after loop reception, to allow the re-piercing of the tufting needles through the backing.
  • the gripper is preferably provided at its end with a shaft which is received by a recess of the counter knife element.
  • the recess may, as mentioned, be a groove in which the gripper is immovably mounted.
  • the gripper device is set up exclusively for the production of Schneidflor.
  • FIG. 1 1 illustrates a gripper module 1 for a tufting machine, which includes gripper devices 2.
  • Each gripper device 2 comprises a gripper 3 and a counter knife element 4.
  • the gripper devices 2 cooperate with tufting needles, of which a tufting needle 5 is illustrated.
  • the counter knife elements 4 cooperate with knives, of which a knife 6 is illustrated.
  • the gripper devices 2 are held in the gripper module 1 congruent and parallel to each other.
  • the gripper module 1 has a body 7 which, at its upper side, has deep grooves 8, 9, 10 in which the gripper devices 2 sit next to each other.
  • For stationary securing the same in the body 7 serve through holes 11, 12 which are formed in the body 7 and enforce the counter blade elements 4.
  • the holes 11, 12 take on not illustrated bolts.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the counter knife element 4 and the gripper 3 separately. Dotted lines on the gripper 3 and the counter knife element 4 formed and mutually associated structures are related to each other to indicate how the gripper 3 and the counter blade element 4 match.
  • the gripper 3 has a first gripper section 13, on which a straight gripper edge 14 is formed.
  • the gripper portion 13 is formed in the form of a flat lamination. It runs at its free end 15 in a hook 16, which extends as a projection of the gripper edge 14 away.
  • the gripper edge 14 is straight and rounded in the longitudinal direction. In particular, it is not sharp, so that it does not hurt a recorded loop if possible.
  • the gripper 3 From the gripper edge 14, two flat sides, which end at a straight back 17 extend.
  • the back 17 extends away from the hook 16 as a flat surface.
  • the gripper 3 On the flat side facing the counter knife element 4, the gripper 3 has a step 18, which serves to receive a knife extension 19 formed on the counter knife element 4.
  • the step 18 may preferably be arranged in the front third of the gripper edge 14.
  • the front third is disposed adjacent to the hook 16.
  • the step 18 extends over the entire height of in FIG. 4 facing away from the viewer flat side, which is otherwise essentially flat. Likewise just is the opposite, the viewer facing flat side.
  • a shaft 20 connects, which has a substantially rectangular cross-section.
  • the gripper edge 14 merges into the shaft 20 at a step 21.
  • Cutouts 22, 23 provided on the back 17 can serve to fix the gripper 3 in the counterblade element 4.
  • the counter knife element 4 has a flat, rectangular in outline body, which at its front, in FIG. 3 right narrow edge has the blade extension 19.
  • the flat body is provided with a rectangular cross-section groove 24 whose cross section corresponds to the cross section of the shaft 20 of the gripper 3, so that it can be received by the groove 24.
  • the groove is bounded by two flanks 25, 26, wherein the upper flank 26 is formed by an edge. This ends shortly before the blade extension 19 in a step 27.
  • This stage 27 is formed on the back 17 Assigned to level 28.
  • the steps are matched in height and arrangement to one another such that, when the gripper 3 and the counter knife element 4 are joined together, a smooth surface results at the top of the gripper module 1. This is especially out FIG. 2 seen.
  • the back 17 of the gripper 3 merges with the steps 27, 28 in a back 29 of the counter knife element 4. Besides, are off FIG. 2 two in recesses 30, 31 of the counter knife element 4 inserted strips 32, 33 can be seen, which secure the gripper 3 axially immovable.
  • the blade extension 19 with its front, preferably flat end face 34 smoothly adjoins the step 18. Loops can slide without being pressed against the end face 34 from the gripper edge 14 of the gripper portion 13 on the blade extension 19 slide.
  • This has on its underside a cutting edge 35 which is disposed approximately at the same height as the gripper edge 14.
  • the height of the gripper section 13 to be measured between the gripper edge 14 and the back 17 essentially corresponds to the height of the knife extension 19 to be measured in the same direction, ie the distance between the cutting edge 35 and the back 29.
  • the cutting edge 35 is formed sharp at least in the transition to the adjacent flat side in order to cut the recorded loop can.
  • the cutting edge 35 two-thirds of the length of the gripper portion 14 occupy. Thereby, a contact of the knife 6 with the gripper edge 14 of the gripper portion 13 can be avoided.
  • a guide portion 36 is arranged adjacent to the blade extension 19 on the counter blade element 4, which tapers toward the bottom in a wedge shape and can serve to guide the knife 6.
  • the gripper module 1 described so far operates as follows:
  • a backing 37 is guided in the direction indicated by an arrow 38 transport direction.
  • the backing 37 can be guided, as illustrated, at a distance above the gripper module 1 or also at this fitting.
  • the tufting needles 5, which are held in a bar take with their eye 39 each a pile 40 and pierce this through the backing.
  • the gripper module 1 held on a bar 41 is moved so that the gripper 3 with its gripper section 13 dips in between the tufting needle 5 and the pile threading thread which is exciting to the backing 37.
  • the direction of movement of the bar 41 is indicated by an arrow 42.
  • the hook 16 prevents the recorded loop slides on the return stroke of the tufting needle 5 of the gripper portion 13. Rather, the noose, like FIG. 6 shown by the loop 43, held on the gripper portion 13.
  • FIG. 6 shows further, as are held by the knife 6 now held by the gripper device 2 loops.
  • the knife 6 cooperates with the counter knife element 4 by cutting the loops or stitches which have been brought onto the counter knife element 4 by the continuous picking up of loops and the continued movement of the backing 37. The cut takes place by interaction of the cutting edge of the knife 6 with the cutting edge 35 of the counter knife element 4th
  • the gripper 3 cooperates with the tufting needle 5 while the counter knife element 4 cooperates with the knife 6.
  • the gripper 3 and the counter knife element 4 can each be optimized in terms of their choice of material.
  • the gripper 3 and the counter knife element 4 may be made of different steels with different material composition or treatment. This minimizes needle wear and knife and counter knife wear on the one hand.
  • a precise operation of the gripper device 2 and a precise interaction with the tufting needle 5 and the knife 6 is made possible.
  • the aligned alignment of the gripper edge 14 and the cutting edge 35 to each other ensures a safe and undisturbed loop transport from the gripper 3 on the counter blade element. 4
  • a gripping device has a gripper 3 and a counter knife element 4, which are manufactured separately and joined together.
  • the gripper module 1 receives the counter knife element 4, which in turn carries the gripper 3. Both parts can be made by caulking, gluing, riveting, Screw or similar measures connected to each other or be cast together in the gripper module 1.
  • the counter knife element may comprise the rear two-thirds of the cut surface 35 of the gripper edge 14.
  • the cut surface 35 of the counter knife element 4 merges into the gripper edge 14 of the gripper 3 at the same height.
  • the transitions are made by slants or overlaps so that the loop does not catch and filaments of the yarn do not get caught.
  • the cutting process is carried out exclusively between the counter knife element 4 and the knife 6.

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EP06003768.6A EP1826306B1 (de) 2006-02-24 2006-02-24 Greifereinrichtung für eine Tuftingmaschine
CN2007100053920A CN101029438B (zh) 2006-02-24 2007-02-16 用于簇绒机的夹持装置
JP2007042021A JP4528794B2 (ja) 2006-02-24 2007-02-22 タフティング機用のグリッパ装置
KR1020070017929A KR101293067B1 (ko) 2006-02-24 2007-02-22 터프팅 기계용 파지기 장치
US11/709,779 US7520229B2 (en) 2006-02-24 2007-02-23 Gripper device for a tufting machine

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