EP2284301A1 - Cleaning device for draft roller, draft device, and textile machine - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cleaning device for removing and cleaning fiber or the like adhered to a draft roller which drafts a fiber bundle.
- a textile machine such as a spinning machine includes a cleaning device for cleaning an outer peripheral surface of a draft roller by making a pad body to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller.
- a cleaning device for cleaning an outer peripheral surface of a draft roller by making a pad body to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller.
- Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-68126 discloses such kind of cleaning device.
- the cleaning device includes a pad body arranged capable of being made into contact with an outer peripheral surface of a draft roller, and a suction collector arranged so as to face to the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller.
- a width of the pad body is formed so as to be at least one-half of an average fiber length of a fiber to be drafted, and also to be shorter than or equal to a width of a suction opening of the suction collector.
- the cleaning device includes a pad supporting member, which is formed of an elastic member and supports the pad body.
- the pad supporting member is integrally formed from a pad supporting section on which the pad body is mounted, a fixed section fixed to a fixed member, and a driven section driven and pressed in order to move the pad body away from the draft roller.
- the pad body is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller by restoring force of the pad supporting member, which is being elastically-deformed.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning device for a draft roller in which a pad body is provided to be made into contact with or to be moved away from the draft roller and pressing force of the pad body against the draft roller is maintained constant.
- the cleaning device for the draft roller includes a pad supporting member, a fixed member, a torsion spring, and a lever member.
- the pad supporting member supports the pad body.
- the pad supporting member is mounted on the fixed member in a manner that the pad supporting member can be swung.
- the torsion spring is mounted on the fixed member and applies force to swing the pad supporting member in a direction in which the pad body is made into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the draft roller.
- the lever member can apply force to swing the pad supporting member in a direction in which the pad body is moved away from the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller, by moving away from the draft roller.
- the pressing force of the pad body against the draft roller can be kept constant for a long period of time. Therefore, since the force for pressing the pad body against the draft roller is stabilized, resonance of the pad body can be prevented, and feeding of the yarn by the draft roller can be stabilized. As a result, generation of variability in yarn property of a spun yarn to be produced can be avoided.
- a simple mechanism can be accomplished in which the pad body can be moved away from the draft roller accompanying movement of the lever member away from the draft roller.
- the cleaning device for the draft roller includes a transmission member and a second torsion spring.
- the transmission member includes a contact section which can be made into contact with the pad supporting member, and a driven section which can be made into contact with the lever member.
- the transmission member is arranged capable of swinging with respect to the fixed member.
- One end of the second torsion spring is connected to the transmission member.
- Another end of the second torsion spring is connected to the pad supporting member.
- the second torsion spring applies spring force such that the contact section is pressed against the pad supporting member.
- the lever member is made into contact with the driven section by moving away from the draft roller, and swings the transmission member. Accompanying the swinging movement of the transmission member, the pad supporting member swings and the pad body moves away from the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller.
- the fixed member in the cleaning device for the draft roller has a plurality of positions where the torsion spring can be mounted. Accordingly, pressing force of the pad body applied to the draft roller can be adjusted just by changing the position where the torsion spring is mounted.
- the cleaning device for the draft roller includes a regulating member to regulate swinging movement of the pad supporting member in a direction in which the pad body moves away from the draft roller. Accordingly, even when the lever member moves drastically, the pad supporting member can be prevented from swinging excessively. In addition, when mounting the pad body on the pad supporting body, since a position of the pad supporting member can be fixed by making the pad supporting member to contact with the regulating member, the mounting work can be easily carried out.
- a draft device includes the above-described cleaning device for the draft roller.
- a spinning machine includes the above-described draft device. Accordingly, deterioration in yarn property caused by the resonance of the pad body can be suppressed, and quality of spun yarn can be improved.
- the spinning machine includes an apron belt roller, an apron belt shifting member, a mounting member, and a fixed member supporting section.
- An apron belt is wound around the apron belt roller.
- the apron belt shifting member is traversed to traverse the apron belt.
- the apron belt shifting member is mounted on the mounting member.
- the fixed member supporting section is independent from the mounting member and used to mount the fixed member.
- apron belt shifting member is mounted on the mounting member which is a different member from the fixing member supporting section on which the fixed member is mounted, influence on the pad body resulting from vibration or the like, which is caused by traversing movement of the apron belt shifting member, can be suppressed effectively.
- Fig. 1 is a front view illustrating a general structure of a spinning machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is a side view illustrating a draft device.
- Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view illustrating a structure of a cleaning device.
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a structure of the cleaning device.
- Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a main section of a pad supporting mechanism in the cleaning device.
- Fig. 6 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state of the cleaning device when a pad body is moved away from a front bottom roller.
- Fig. 7 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state of the pad supporting mechanism when a transmission lever is moved away from a pad supporting lever.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a spinning machine 1 as a textile machine including a plurality of spinning units (yarn processing units) 2 arranged next to one another.
- each spinning unit 2 includes a draft device 7, a spinning device 9, a yarn accumulating device 11, and a winding device 12 as main components.
- the draft device 7 is arranged close to an upper end of a frame 6 of the main body of the spinning machine 1.
- a fiber bundle 8 fed from the draft device 7 is spun by the spinning device 9.
- the spun yarn 10 is delivered to the yarn accumulating device 11. Further, the clearer 52 detects a yarn defect, and cuts such a yarn defect to remove the yarn defect.
- the spun yarn 10 is wound by the winding device 12 into a package 45.
- the spinning machine 1 includes a blower box 80 and a motor box 81.
- the spinning machine 1 includes a yarn splicing cart 3 that can travel in a direction in which the spinning units 2 are arranged next to one another.
- the yarn splicing cart 3 of the present embodiment includes a splicer (a yarn joining device) 43, a suction pipe 44, and suction mouth 46.
- the yarn splicing cart 3 travels on a rail 41 fixed to the frame 6 to such a spinning unit 2, and stops in front of such a spinning unit 2.
- the yarn splicing cart 3 catches a yarn end on the winding device 12 side with the suction mouth 46, and catches a yarn end on the spinning device 9 side with the suction pipe 44. Then, the yarn splicing cart 3 swings each of the suction pipe 44 and the suction mouth 46 to guide the caught yarn end on the spinning device 9 side and the caught yarn end on the winding device 12 side to the splicer 43.
- the yarn end on the spinning device 9 side and the yarn end on the winding device 12 side guided to the splicer 43 are spliced by the splicer 43. Accordingly, the yarn end on the spinning device 9 side and the yarn end on the winding device 12 side are connected, and a winding operation can be restarted.
- the spinning machine 1 includes a doffing cart (not illustrated in the drawings) for doffing a fully-wound package, and the doffing cart is arranged capable of traveling independently from a yarn splicing cart.
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of the draft device 7, the spinning device 9, and the yarn accumulating device 11.
- the draft device 7 includes a plurality of draft rollers for drafting a sliver 13 into the fiber bundle 8.
- the draft roller includes a top roller and a bottom roller arranged to face one another.
- the top roller includes four draft rollers which are a back roller 14, a third roller 15, a middle roller 16 provided with a top apron belt 17, and a front roller 18.
- the bottom roller includes four draft rollers which are a back bottom roller 24, a third bottom roller 25, a middle bottom roller (an apron belt roller) 26 provided with a bottom apron belt 27, and a front bottom roller 28.
- Each of the bottom rollers 24, 25, 26, and 28 are arranged so as to face the top rollers 14, 15, 16, and 18.
- the draft device 7 of the present embodiment includes a cleaning device 61 for removing fiber or the like adhered on the front bottom roller 28. A detailed structure of the cleaning device 61 will be described later.
- the sliver 13 fed to the draft device 7 is drafted into the fiber bundle 8 by the draft rollers and then fed to the spinning device 9.
- the spinning device 9 performs an air-jet spinning on the fiber bundle 8 fed from the draft device 7.
- the fiber bundle 8 on which the air-jet spinning has been performed is spun into a spun yarn 10 and fed to the yarn accumulating device 11.
- the yarn accumulating device 11 has a function to draw the spun yarn 10 from the spinning device 9 by applying prescribed tension to the spun yarn 10; a function to prevent a yarn slackening by accumulating the spun yarn 10, which is fed from the spinning device 9 while a yarn splicing operation is performed by the yarn splicing cart 3 or the like; and a function to adjust tension such that change in tension on the winding device 12 side is prevented from propagating to the spinning device 9 side.
- the yarn accumulating device 11 includes a yarn accumulating roller 21, a yarn hooking member 22, and an electric motor 23 as main components.
- the yarn hooking member 22 is formed capable of being engaged with (hooking) the spun yarn 10.
- the yarn hooking member 22 is supported relatively rotatable with respect to the yarn accumulating roller 21, and is also arranged so as to generate torque which resists the yarn hooking member 22 to rotate relatively with respect to the yarn accumulating roller 21 with an appropriate urging mechanism.
- the yarn hooking member 22 rotates accompanying rotation of the yarn accumulating roller 21 by the resistance torque. Accordingly, the yarn hooking member 22 and the yarn accumulating roller 21 rotate integrally. When force that surpasses the resistance torque is added to the yarn hooking member 22, the yarn hooking member 22 can rotate relatively with respect to the yarn accumulating roller 21.
- the yarn accumulating roller 21 can accumulate the spun yarn 10 by winding the spun yarn 10 around an outer peripheral surface thereof.
- the yarn accumulating roller 21 is rotationally driven by the electric motor 23.
- the spun yarn 10 wound around the yarn accumulating roller 21 is fed to the leading end of the yarn accumulating roller 21 by a new spun yarn 10 which is wound in series around the base end of the yarn accumulating roller 21.
- the spun yarn 10 is then drawn from the leading end of the yarn accumulating roller 21, passes through the yarn hooking member 22, and then is fed to the winding device 12.
- the yarn hooking member 22 rotates independently from the yarn accumulating roller 21, and the spun yarn 10 is gradually unwound from the leading end of the yarn accumulating roller 21 via the yarn hooking member 22.
- the yarn hooking member 22 rotates integrally with the yarn accumulating roller 21. In such a case, the yarn hooking member 22 prevents the spun yarn 10 from being unwound from the leading end of the rotating yarn accumulating roller 21.
- the yarn accumulating device 11 can eliminate a yarn slackening and apply appropriate tension.
- Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view illustrating a structure of the cleaning device 61.
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a structure of the cleaning device 61.
- Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the main section of a pad supporting mechanism 63 in the cleaning device 61.
- the cleaning device 61 includes a pad body 62 arranged capable of making contact with the outer peripheral surface of the front bottom roller 28, the pad supporting mechanism 63 supporting the pad body 62, and a pressing lever (a lever member) 31.
- the pressing lever 31 is used to move the pad body 62 away from the front bottom roller 28.
- the pad body 62 is formed of soft resin, and is formed in a plate shape with a predetermined thickness as illustrated in Fig. 4 .
- the pad body 62 is formed substantially rectangular, and corners thereof are formed circular (in a smooth curved line).
- the pad body 62 is formed rectangular with rounded corners, and since corners thereof are not sharp as described above, fiber is prevented from being hooked to and entangled with such corners.
- the pad supporting mechanism 63 is located slightly below the front bottom roller 28. As illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 , the pad supporting mechanism 63 includes a fixed member 90, a pad supporting lever (a pad supporting member) 70, a transmission lever (a transmission member) 71, a first torsion spring 94, and a second torsion spring 95.
- the fixed member 90 is fixed to a fixed frame (a fixed member supporting section) 67 supported by the frame 6 of the spinning machine 1.
- the fixed member 90 includes a main body 85 and a spring force adjusting section 87.
- the main body 85 is fixed to the fixed frame 67 with an appropriate mechanism such as a bolt, and supports each section of the pad supporting mechanism 63.
- the pad supporting lever 70 and the transmission lever 71 are supported by the main body 85 in a manner that the pad supporting lever 70 and the transmission lever 71 can be swung.
- the pad supporting lever 70 and the transmission lever 71 are supported by the main body 85, with the center of swinging movement thereof faced in a horizontal direction (in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the front bottom roller 28).
- the spring force adjusting section 87 is formed at one end of the main body 85 in the horizontal direction and around a part where the transmission lever 71 is supported.
- the spring force adjusting section 87 has a plurality of hooking sections 87a for mounting one end of the first torsion spring 94.
- the hooking sections 87a are arranged at prescribed intervals in a circumferential direction around the part in the fixed member 90 where the transmission lever 71 is supported.
- a coil portion of the first torsion spring 94 is inserted into a swing shaft part of the transmission lever 71.
- One end of spring wire of the first torsion spring 94 is fixed so as to be hooked to one of a plurality of hooking sections 87a.
- Another end of the spring wire of the first torsion spring 94 is fixed to the transmission lever 71 side that is supported by the main body 85 in a manner that the transmission lever 71 can be swung. Urging force is applied to the pad supporting lever 70 via the transmission lever 71 by the first torsion spring 94 in a direction in which the pad body 62 moves toward the front bottom roller 28 side.
- the spring force adjusting section 87 Since a plurality of hooking sections 87a are formed on the spring force adjusting section 87 according to the present embodiment, an operator can appropriately select a position to which the first torsion spring 94 is hooked. For example, due to usage over a long period of time, the first torsion spring 94 may be worn out, which may weaken the urging force. Even in such a case, according to the structure of the present embodiment, appropriate urging force can be applied to the transmission lever 71 by shifting (changing) a mounting position of one end of the first torsion spring 94 to strengthen elastic force of the first torsion spring 94.
- the force applied to the transmission lever 71 can be strengthened. Accordingly, pressing force of the pad body 62 against the front bottom roller 28 can be maintained at appropriate force.
- the transmission lever 71 includes a transmission-lever-side driven section 97 pressed by the pressing lever 31 and a lever contact section (a contact section) 96 which presses the pad supporting lever 70.
- the transmission-lever-side driven section 97 is formed as a plate member in a tapered arm-shape which projects downwards from the center of swinging movement thereof.
- the lever contact section 96 is formed as a plate member, which projects from an end face on one side of the transmission-lever-side driven section 97 and is bent towards the pad supporting lever 70 side.
- the leading end portion of the lever contact section 96 can be made into contact with and press a lower portion of the pad supporting lever 70 (a pad-side driven section 98).
- the pad supporting lever 70 includes a clip supporting section 72, a clip 73, and the pad-side driven section 98.
- the clip supporting section 72 which is used to support the clip 73, is substantially formed in an L-shape in the side view of Fig. 3 .
- One end of the clip supporting section 72 is connected to a base (swing shaft part) of the pad supporting lever 70, and the clip 73 is mounted on the other end of the clip supporting section 72.
- the clip 73 is formed capable of sandwiching and holding the pad body 62.
- the clip 73 is fixed to the leading end of the clip supporting section 72.
- the pad-side driven section 98 is formed as a plate member in an arm-shape which projects downwards from the base of the pad supporting lever 70. As illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 , during the spinning operation, the lever contact section 96 (the transmission lever 71) is in contact with the pad-side driven section 98 (the pad supporting lever 70).
- a regulating member 74 is mounted on the fixed frame 67 for preventing the pad supporting lever 70 from swinging excessively.
- the regulating member 74 which is formed as a plate member, is fixed to the fixed frame 67.
- the coil portion of the second torsion spring 95 is inserted into the swing shaft part of the pad supporting lever 70.
- One end of a spring wire of the second torsion spring 95 is fixed to the transmission lever 71 side.
- Another end of the spring wire of the second torsion spring 95 is fixed to the pad supporting lever 70 side.
- the transmission lever 71 and the pad supporting lever 70 are connected to one another by the second torsion spring 95.
- the second torsion spring 95 applies urging force thereof such that the lever contact section 96 is pressed against the pad-side driven section 98.
- an elongate shaft (a mounting member) 68 is provided in a horizontal direction.
- a tensioning bar (a guiding device) (not illustrated in the drawings) or the like for generating tension on the bottom apron belt 27 is mounted on the shaft 68.
- the shaft 68 is supported on the frame 6 of the spinning machine 1 independently from the fixed frame 67.
- an apron fork 99 as an apron belt shifting member is mounted on the shaft 68 via a traverse frame 69.
- the apron fork 99 having two protrusions is fixed to the traverse frame 69, with the bottom apron belt 27 inserted between the two protrusions.
- the traverse frame 69 is arranged movable with respect to the shaft 68 in a longitudinal direction of such a shaft 68, and also is connected to a traverse driving device (not illustrated in the drawings).
- the apron fork 99 is reciprocated from side to side, and the bottom apron belt 27 can be traversed in a direction substantially parallel to a shaft direction of the middle bottom roller 26. Accordingly, a contact area between the bottom apron belt 27 and the fiber bundle 8 can be changed at all time. As a result, it is possible to prevent a local wear of the bottom apron belt 27 and to increase a period of duration thereof.
- the pressing lever 31 is fixed to a supporting arm 29 located downstream of the draft device 7 (downstream in a feeding direction of the fiber bundle 8).
- the supporting arm 29 is arranged in a vertical direction, and the spinning device 9 is fixed on the upper part of the supporting arm 29.
- the supporting arm 29 can swing around a supporting shaft 30 provided in a lower portion of the supporting arm 29.
- Fig. 3 illustrates a state during a normal operation in the above-described structure.
- each of a plurality of the draft rollers including the front bottom roller 28 is rotationally driven, and the sliver 13 is drafted into the fiber bundle 8 and fed to the spinning device 9.
- the transmission lever 71 a lever contact section 96
- the pad supporting lever 70 the pad-side driven section 98
- the pad supporting lever 70 swings integrally with the transmission lever 71, and the pad body 62 mounted on the clip supporting section 72 is made into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the front bottom roller 28.
- the pad body 62 is making contact with the outer peripheral surface of the front bottom roller 28 at almost constant pressure, and foreign substance adhered on the front bottom roller 28 is scraped off by the pad body 62.
- foreign substance may include fiber, fly waste, dust or the like that generates from the sliver 13 or the like.
- Fig. 6 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state of the cleaning device 61 when the pad body 62 is moved away from the front bottom roller 28.
- Fig. 7 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state of the pad supporting mechanism 63 when the transmission lever 71 is moved away from the pad supporting lever 70.
- An end part of the pressing lever 31 is eventually made into contact with the transmission-lever-side driven section 97,and then the pressing lever 31 applies pressing force to the transmission lever 71 via the transmission-lever-side driven section 97.
- the transmission lever 71 swings in a direction against the spring force of the first torsion spring 94.
- the pad supporting lever 70 which is connected to the transmission lever 71 by the second torsion spring 95, swings so as to follow the swing of the transmission lever 71.
- the pad body 62 moves away from the front bottom roller 28.
- the pad supporting lever 70 swings accompanying the movement of the pressing lever 31, the upper end of the regulating member 74 is made into contact with the pad supporting lever 70 at the time the pad supporting lever 70 has swung for a predetermined angle. Accordingly, the pad supporting lever 70 is prevented from swinging any further. From such a state, even if the transmission lever 71 is swung in a direction in which the pad body 62 is moved further away from the front bottom roller 28, displacement of the transmission lever 71 is absorbed by elastic deformation of the second torsion spring 95, and the pad supporting lever 70 is not swung. That is, as illustrated in Fig. 7 , only the contact between the transmission lever 71 (the lever contact section 96) and the pad supporting lever 70 (the pad-side driven section 98) is released.
- the pad supporting lever 70 comes into contact with the regulating member 74 and cannot be swung any further, even if the pressing lever 31 is moved further, such movement of the pressing lever 31 can be absorbed by the swinging of the transmission lever 71 with respect to the pad supporting lever 70. Accordingly, the pad supporting lever 70 can be prevented from being pressed excessively against the regulating member 74 side. As a result, the pressing lever 31, the pad supporting lever 70, the transmission lever 71, or the like are protected from damages.
- the pressing lever 31 moves away from the front bottom roller 28.
- the pressing lever 31 presses the transmission lever 71 of the pad supporting mechanism 63, and the pad body 62 moves away from the front bottom roller 28.
- the spinning device 9 moves to a position located away from the front roller 18 and the front bottom roller 28.
- appropriate space is formed between the spinning device 9 and the front roller 18 and the front bottom roller 28, and maintenance work such as removal of fiber or the like can be easily carried out.
- the pad body 62 supported by the pad supporting mechanism 63 is removable with respect to the clip 73.
- the pad body 62 When the pad body 62 is worn away by being rubbed against the outer peripheral surface of the front bottom roller 28, it is necessary to replace such a pad body 62 with a new one.
- the pad body 62 made of soft resin may be elastically-deformed, or the pad supporting lever 70 may be swung and move away in a direction in which the pad body 62 is inserted, which may reduce workability.
- an operator who would mount a new pad body 62 can swing the pad supporting lever 70 to a position where the pad supporting lever 70 is made into contact with the regulating member 74. Then, the operator can hold the pad supporting lever 70 at such a position with hands of the operator from above. Under such a state, while the pad supporting lever 70 is receiving the regulating member 74 such that the clip 73 does not move away downward, the pad body 62 can be inserted into the clip 73 from upward. Therefore, the operator can easily mount the pad body 62 on the clip 73.
- the draft device 7 includes the cleaning device 61 for cleaning the front bottom roller 28.
- the cleaning device 61 includes the pad supporting lever 70, the fixed member 90, the first torsion spring 94, and the pressing lever 31.
- the pad supporting lever 70 supports the pad body 62.
- the pad supporting lever 70 is mounted on the fixed member 90 in a manner that the pad supporting lever 70 can be swung.
- the first torsion spring 94 is mounted on the fixed member 90, and applies force to swing the pad supporting lever 70 in a direction in which the pad body 62 is made into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the front bottom roller 28.
- the pressing lever 31 can apply force to swing the pad supporting lever 70 in a direction in which the pad body 62 is moved away from the outer peripheral surface of the front bottom roller 28.
- the cleaning device 61 for the front bottom roller 28 includes the transmission lever 71 and the second torsion spring 95.
- the transmission lever 71 includes the lever contact section 96 which can be made into contact with the pad supporting lever 70, and the transmission-lever-side driven section 97 which can be made into contact with the pressing lever 31.
- the transmission lever 71 is arranged capable of swinging with respect to the fixed member 90.
- One end of the second torsion spring 95 is connected to the transmission lever 71.
- Another end of the second torsion spring 95 is connected to the pad supporting lever 70.
- the second torsion spring 95 applies spring force such that the lever contact section 96 is pressed against the pad supporting lever 70.
- the pressing lever 31 is made into contact with the transmission-lever-side driven section 97 by moving away from the front bottom roller 28, and swings the transmission lever 71.
- the pad supporting lever 70 swings and the pad body 62 moves away from an outer peripheral surface of the front bottom roller 28.
- the fixed member 90 has a plurality of positions on which the first torsion spring 94 can be mounted. Accordingly, pressing force of the pad body 62 applied to the front bottom roller 28 can be adjusted just by shifting the position where the first torsion spring 94 is mounted.
- the cleaning device 61 includes the regulating member 74 that regulates swinging movement of the pad supporting lever 70 in a direction in which the pad body 62 moves away from the front bottom roller 28. Accordingly, even when the pressing lever 31 moves drastically, the pad supporting lever 70 can be prevented from swinging excessively.
- the regulating member 74 that regulates swinging movement of the pad supporting lever 70 in a direction in which the pad body 62 moves away from the front bottom roller 28. Accordingly, even when the pressing lever 31 moves drastically, the pad supporting lever 70 can be prevented from swinging excessively.
- the spinning machine 1 includes the draft device 7. Accordingly, deterioration in yarn property caused by the resonance of the pad body 62 can be suppressed, and quality of spun yarn which can be improved.
- the spinning machine 1 includes the middle bottom roller 26, the apron fork 99, the shaft 68, and the fixed frame 67.
- the bottom apron belt 27 is wound around the middle bottom roller 26.
- the apron fork 99 is traversed to traverse the bottom apron belt 27.
- the apron fork 99 is mounted on the shaft 68.
- the fixed frame 67 is independent from the shaft 68 and used to mount the fixed member 90.
- the urging force of the first torsion spring 94 is applied to the pad supporting lever 70 via the transmission lever 71.
- This structure can be modified according to situations.
- a cleaning device can be formed such that a torsion spring applies spring force to a pad supporting lever directly. Since an urging mechanism to press a pad body against a front bottom roller is a torsion spring which is unlikely to be plastically-deformed, pressing force of the pad body against the front bottom roller can also be kept within a certain range for a long period of time by such a structure.
- the structure can be simplified. However, from a viewpoint of preventing damage of the pad supporting lever 70, the structure of the above described embodiment including the transmission lever 71 and the second torsion spring 95 is preferable.
- material of the pad body 62 in place of soft resin, for example, rubber or non-woven fabric can be adopted.
- the cleaning device 61 can be adopted as a structure for cleaning not only the front bottom roller 28 but also for cleaning other draft rollers.
- a suction collector can be provided for sucking and removing fiber, fiber waste, or the like adhered on the pad body 62.
- such suction collector can be mounted on the supporting arm 29 such that a suction opening of the suction collector faces an outer peripheral surface of the front bottom roller 28.
- fiber accumulation on the pad body 62 can be reduced by sucking and removing the fiber, and burden on maintenance can be reduced.
- the draft device 7 according to the above-described embodiment can be applied not only to the spinning machine 1 but also to a textile machine such as a roving frame, and a drawing frame.
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- The present invention relates to a cleaning device for removing and cleaning fiber or the like adhered to a draft roller which drafts a fiber bundle.
- It is conventionally known that a textile machine such as a spinning machine includes a cleaning device for cleaning an outer peripheral surface of a draft roller by making a pad body to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller. According to one type of such cleaning device, when a yarn breakage or the like occurs during a spinning operation, accompanying receding of a spinning nozzle, which spins a yarn, from a predetermined position, the pad body is automatically moved away from the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
2009-68126 - The Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
2009-68126 - In the structure of the Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
2009-68126 2009-68126 - The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning device for a draft roller in which a pad body is provided to be made into contact with or to be moved away from the draft roller and pressing force of the pad body against the draft roller is maintained constant.
- According to a first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning device for the draft roller includes a pad supporting member, a fixed member, a torsion spring, and a lever member. The pad supporting member supports the pad body. The pad supporting member is mounted on the fixed member in a manner that the pad supporting member can be swung. The torsion spring is mounted on the fixed member and applies force to swing the pad supporting member in a direction in which the pad body is made into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the draft roller. The lever member can apply force to swing the pad supporting member in a direction in which the pad body is moved away from the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller, by moving away from the draft roller.
- Accordingly, since the pad body is pressed against the draft roller by force of the torsion spring that is unlikely to be plastically-deformed, the pressing force of the pad body against the draft roller can be kept constant for a long period of time. Therefore, since the force for pressing the pad body against the draft roller is stabilized, resonance of the pad body can be prevented, and feeding of the yarn by the draft roller can be stabilized. As a result, generation of variability in yarn property of a spun yarn to be produced can be avoided. In addition, a simple mechanism can be accomplished in which the pad body can be moved away from the draft roller accompanying movement of the lever member away from the draft roller.
- The cleaning device for the draft roller includes a transmission member and a second torsion spring. The transmission member includes a contact section which can be made into contact with the pad supporting member, and a driven section which can be made into contact with the lever member. The transmission member is arranged capable of swinging with respect to the fixed member. One end of the second torsion spring is connected to the transmission member. Another end of the second torsion spring is connected to the pad supporting member. The second torsion spring applies spring force such that the contact section is pressed against the pad supporting member. The lever member is made into contact with the driven section by moving away from the draft roller, and swings the transmission member. Accompanying the swinging movement of the transmission member, the pad supporting member swings and the pad body moves away from the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller.
- Accordingly, under a state in which movement of the pad supporting member is restricted due to contact with another member or the like, even when force in a direction in which the pad body is moved away from the draft roller is applied to the transmission member, such force can be absorbed by the second torsion spring. In addition, even if force that surpasses the spring force of the second torsion spring is further applied from such a state, the contact section only moves away from the pad supporting member. As described above, under a state in which the movement of the pad supporting member is restricted, even when the lever member moves drastically, excessive force is not directly applied to the pad supporting member. Accordingly, damage of the pad supporting member caused by the movement of the lever member can be effectively prevented.
- It is preferable that the fixed member in the cleaning device for the draft roller has a plurality of positions where the torsion spring can be mounted. Accordingly, pressing force of the pad body applied to the draft roller can be adjusted just by changing the position where the torsion spring is mounted.
- It is preferable that the cleaning device for the draft roller includes a regulating member to regulate swinging movement of the pad supporting member in a direction in which the pad body moves away from the draft roller. Accordingly, even when the lever member moves drastically, the pad supporting member can be prevented from swinging excessively. In addition, when mounting the pad body on the pad supporting body, since a position of the pad supporting member can be fixed by making the pad supporting member to contact with the regulating member, the mounting work can be easily carried out.
- According to a second aspect of the present invention, a draft device includes the above-described cleaning device for the draft roller.
- According to a third aspect of the present invention, a spinning machine includes the above-described draft device. Accordingly, deterioration in yarn property caused by the resonance of the pad body can be suppressed, and quality of spun yarn can be improved.
- The spinning machine includes an apron belt roller, an apron belt shifting member, a mounting member, and a fixed member supporting section. An apron belt is wound around the apron belt roller. The apron belt shifting member is traversed to traverse the apron belt. The apron belt shifting member is mounted on the mounting member. The fixed member supporting section is independent from the mounting member and used to mount the fixed member.
- Accordingly, local wear on the apron belt caused by running of the yarn can be prevented by traversing the apron belt. In addition, since the apron belt shifting member is mounted on the mounting member which is a different member from the fixing member supporting section on which the fixed member is mounted, influence on the pad body resulting from vibration or the like, which is caused by traversing movement of the apron belt shifting member, can be suppressed effectively.
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Fig. 1 is a front view illustrating a general structure of a spinning machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 2 is a side view illustrating a draft device. -
Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view illustrating a structure of a cleaning device. -
Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a structure of the cleaning device. -
Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a main section of a pad supporting mechanism in the cleaning device. -
Fig. 6 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state of the cleaning device when a pad body is moved away from a front bottom roller. -
Fig. 7 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state of the pad supporting mechanism when a transmission lever is moved away from a pad supporting lever. - Embodiments of the present invention will be described.
Fig. 1 illustrates a spinningmachine 1 as a textile machine including a plurality of spinning units (yarn processing units) 2 arranged next to one another. As illustrated inFig. 1 , each spinningunit 2 includes adraft device 7, aspinning device 9, ayarn accumulating device 11, and a windingdevice 12 as main components. - The
draft device 7 is arranged close to an upper end of aframe 6 of the main body of the spinningmachine 1. Afiber bundle 8 fed from thedraft device 7 is spun by thespinning device 9. After a spunyarn 10 discharged from thespinning device 9 passes through a clearer 52, the spunyarn 10 is delivered to theyarn accumulating device 11. Further, the clearer 52 detects a yarn defect, and cuts such a yarn defect to remove the yarn defect. After passing through theyarn accumulating device 11, the spunyarn 10 is wound by the windingdevice 12 into apackage 45. - The spinning
machine 1 includes ablower box 80 and amotor box 81. The spinningmachine 1 includes ayarn splicing cart 3 that can travel in a direction in which thespinning units 2 are arranged next to one another. As illustrated inFig. 1 , theyarn splicing cart 3 of the present embodiment includes a splicer (a yarn joining device) 43, asuction pipe 44, andsuction mouth 46. When a yarn breakage or a yarn cut occurs in onespinning unit 2, theyarn splicing cart 3 travels on arail 41 fixed to theframe 6 to such aspinning unit 2, and stops in front of such aspinning unit 2. Theyarn splicing cart 3 catches a yarn end on the windingdevice 12 side with thesuction mouth 46, and catches a yarn end on thespinning device 9 side with thesuction pipe 44. Then, theyarn splicing cart 3 swings each of thesuction pipe 44 and thesuction mouth 46 to guide the caught yarn end on thespinning device 9 side and the caught yarn end on the windingdevice 12 side to thesplicer 43. The yarn end on thespinning device 9 side and the yarn end on the windingdevice 12 side guided to thesplicer 43 are spliced by thesplicer 43. Accordingly, the yarn end on thespinning device 9 side and the yarn end on the windingdevice 12 side are connected, and a winding operation can be restarted. - The spinning
machine 1 includes a doffing cart (not illustrated in the drawings) for doffing a fully-wound package, and the doffing cart is arranged capable of traveling independently from a yarn splicing cart. -
Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of thedraft device 7, thespinning device 9, and theyarn accumulating device 11. As illustrated inFig. 2 , thedraft device 7 includes a plurality of draft rollers for drafting asliver 13 into thefiber bundle 8. The draft roller includes a top roller and a bottom roller arranged to face one another. - The top roller includes four draft rollers which are a
back roller 14, athird roller 15, amiddle roller 16 provided with atop apron belt 17, and afront roller 18. The bottom roller includes four draft rollers which are aback bottom roller 24, a thirdbottom roller 25, a middle bottom roller (an apron belt roller) 26 provided with abottom apron belt 27, and afront bottom roller 28. Each of thebottom rollers top rollers - The
draft device 7 of the present embodiment includes acleaning device 61 for removing fiber or the like adhered on thefront bottom roller 28. A detailed structure of thecleaning device 61 will be described later. - In the above structure, the
sliver 13 fed to thedraft device 7 is drafted into thefiber bundle 8 by the draft rollers and then fed to thespinning device 9. Thespinning device 9 performs an air-jet spinning on thefiber bundle 8 fed from thedraft device 7. Thefiber bundle 8 on which the air-jet spinning has been performed is spun into a spunyarn 10 and fed to theyarn accumulating device 11. - The
yarn accumulating device 11 has a function to draw the spunyarn 10 from thespinning device 9 by applying prescribed tension to the spunyarn 10; a function to prevent a yarn slackening by accumulating the spunyarn 10, which is fed from thespinning device 9 while a yarn splicing operation is performed by theyarn splicing cart 3 or the like; and a function to adjust tension such that change in tension on the windingdevice 12 side is prevented from propagating to thespinning device 9 side. As illustrated inFig. 2 , theyarn accumulating device 11 includes ayarn accumulating roller 21, ayarn hooking member 22, and anelectric motor 23 as main components. - The
yarn hooking member 22 is formed capable of being engaged with (hooking) the spunyarn 10. Theyarn hooking member 22 is supported relatively rotatable with respect to theyarn accumulating roller 21, and is also arranged so as to generate torque which resists theyarn hooking member 22 to rotate relatively with respect to theyarn accumulating roller 21 with an appropriate urging mechanism. Theyarn hooking member 22 rotates accompanying rotation of theyarn accumulating roller 21 by the resistance torque. Accordingly, theyarn hooking member 22 and theyarn accumulating roller 21 rotate integrally. When force that surpasses the resistance torque is added to theyarn hooking member 22, theyarn hooking member 22 can rotate relatively with respect to theyarn accumulating roller 21. - The
yarn accumulating roller 21 can accumulate the spunyarn 10 by winding the spunyarn 10 around an outer peripheral surface thereof. Theyarn accumulating roller 21 is rotationally driven by theelectric motor 23. In the above structure, when theyarn hooking member 22 engaged with the spunyarn 10 rotates integrally with theyarn accumulating roller 21, the spunyarn 10 is swung around by theyarn hooking member 22, and is guided to and wound around the outer peripheral surface of theyarn accumulating roller 21. The spunyarn 10 wound around theyarn accumulating roller 21 is fed to the leading end of theyarn accumulating roller 21 by a new spunyarn 10 which is wound in series around the base end of theyarn accumulating roller 21. The spunyarn 10 is then drawn from the leading end of theyarn accumulating roller 21, passes through theyarn hooking member 22, and then is fed to the windingdevice 12. - Next, a description will be made on a tension adjusting function of the
yarn accumulating device 11. Under a state in which the spunyarn 10 is wound around theyarn accumulating roller 21, when force is applied to pull the spunyarn 10 engaged with theyarn hooking member 22 towards a downstream side, force to attempt to rotate theyarn hooking member 22 is added to theyarn hooking member 22 so as to unwind the spunyarn 10 from the leading end of theyarn accumulating roller 21. Accordingly, if the yarn tension at the downstream of the yarn accumulating device 11 (yarn tension between theyarn accumulating device 11 and the winding device 12) is strong enough to surpass the resistance torque, theyarn hooking member 22 rotates independently from theyarn accumulating roller 21, and the spunyarn 10 is gradually unwound from the leading end of theyarn accumulating roller 21 via theyarn hooking member 22. - Meanwhile, when the yarn tension at the downstream of the
yarn accumulating device 11 is not strong enough to surpass the resistance torque, theyarn hooking member 22 rotates integrally with theyarn accumulating roller 21. In such a case, theyarn hooking member 22 prevents the spunyarn 10 from being unwound from the leading end of the rotatingyarn accumulating roller 21. - As described above, by unwinding the yarn when the downstream yarn tension increases and by stopping the yarn from being unwound when the yarn tension decreases (when the yarn is likely to slacken), the
yarn accumulating device 11 can eliminate a yarn slackening and apply appropriate tension. - Next, by referring to
Figs. 3 through 5 , a description will be made on thecleaning device 61, which is provided in thedraft device 7 for cleaning thefront bottom roller 28, and the structure close thereto.Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view illustrating a structure of thecleaning device 61.Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a structure of thecleaning device 61.Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the main section of apad supporting mechanism 63 in thecleaning device 61. - As illustrated in
Fig. 3 , thecleaning device 61 includes apad body 62 arranged capable of making contact with the outer peripheral surface of thefront bottom roller 28, thepad supporting mechanism 63 supporting thepad body 62, and a pressing lever (a lever member) 31. Thepressing lever 31 is used to move thepad body 62 away from thefront bottom roller 28. - The
pad body 62 is formed of soft resin, and is formed in a plate shape with a predetermined thickness as illustrated inFig. 4 . Thepad body 62 is formed substantially rectangular, and corners thereof are formed circular (in a smooth curved line). Thepad body 62 is formed rectangular with rounded corners, and since corners thereof are not sharp as described above, fiber is prevented from being hooked to and entangled with such corners. - The
pad supporting mechanism 63 is located slightly below thefront bottom roller 28. As illustrated inFigs. 3 and4 , thepad supporting mechanism 63 includes a fixedmember 90, a pad supporting lever (a pad supporting member) 70, a transmission lever (a transmission member) 71, afirst torsion spring 94, and asecond torsion spring 95. - The fixed
member 90 is fixed to a fixed frame (a fixed member supporting section) 67 supported by theframe 6 of the spinningmachine 1. The fixedmember 90 includes amain body 85 and a springforce adjusting section 87. Themain body 85 is fixed to the fixedframe 67 with an appropriate mechanism such as a bolt, and supports each section of thepad supporting mechanism 63. Thepad supporting lever 70 and thetransmission lever 71 are supported by themain body 85 in a manner that thepad supporting lever 70 and thetransmission lever 71 can be swung. Thepad supporting lever 70 and thetransmission lever 71 are supported by themain body 85, with the center of swinging movement thereof faced in a horizontal direction (in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the front bottom roller 28). - As illustrated in
Figs. 4 and5 , the springforce adjusting section 87 is formed at one end of themain body 85 in the horizontal direction and around a part where thetransmission lever 71 is supported. The springforce adjusting section 87 has a plurality of hookingsections 87a for mounting one end of thefirst torsion spring 94. The hookingsections 87a are arranged at prescribed intervals in a circumferential direction around the part in the fixedmember 90 where thetransmission lever 71 is supported. - A coil portion of the
first torsion spring 94 is inserted into a swing shaft part of thetransmission lever 71. One end of spring wire of thefirst torsion spring 94 is fixed so as to be hooked to one of a plurality of hookingsections 87a. Another end of the spring wire of thefirst torsion spring 94 is fixed to thetransmission lever 71 side that is supported by themain body 85 in a manner that thetransmission lever 71 can be swung. Urging force is applied to thepad supporting lever 70 via thetransmission lever 71 by thefirst torsion spring 94 in a direction in which thepad body 62 moves toward thefront bottom roller 28 side. - Since a plurality of hooking
sections 87a are formed on the springforce adjusting section 87 according to the present embodiment, an operator can appropriately select a position to which thefirst torsion spring 94 is hooked. For example, due to usage over a long period of time, thefirst torsion spring 94 may be worn out, which may weaken the urging force. Even in such a case, according to the structure of the present embodiment, appropriate urging force can be applied to thetransmission lever 71 by shifting (changing) a mounting position of one end of thefirst torsion spring 94 to strengthen elastic force of thefirst torsion spring 94. That is, by shifting the mounting position of thefirst torsion spring 94 so as to increase deformation volume of spring elasticity compared with a present state (in case of degradation over time), the force applied to the transmission lever 71 (the pad supporting lever 70) can be strengthened. Accordingly, pressing force of thepad body 62 against thefront bottom roller 28 can be maintained at appropriate force. - As illustrated in
Fig. 4 , thetransmission lever 71 includes a transmission-lever-side drivensection 97 pressed by the pressinglever 31 and a lever contact section (a contact section) 96 which presses thepad supporting lever 70. The transmission-lever-side drivensection 97 is formed as a plate member in a tapered arm-shape which projects downwards from the center of swinging movement thereof. Thelever contact section 96 is formed as a plate member, which projects from an end face on one side of the transmission-lever-side drivensection 97 and is bent towards thepad supporting lever 70 side. Accompanying the swinging movement of thetransmission lever 71, the leading end portion of thelever contact section 96 can be made into contact with and press a lower portion of the pad supporting lever 70 (a pad-side driven section 98). - The
pad supporting lever 70 includes aclip supporting section 72, aclip 73, and the pad-side drivensection 98. Theclip supporting section 72, which is used to support theclip 73, is substantially formed in an L-shape in the side view ofFig. 3 . One end of theclip supporting section 72 is connected to a base (swing shaft part) of thepad supporting lever 70, and theclip 73 is mounted on the other end of theclip supporting section 72. Theclip 73 is formed capable of sandwiching and holding thepad body 62. Theclip 73 is fixed to the leading end of theclip supporting section 72. The pad-side drivensection 98 is formed as a plate member in an arm-shape which projects downwards from the base of thepad supporting lever 70. As illustrated inFigs. 3 and4 , during the spinning operation, the lever contact section 96 (the transmission lever 71) is in contact with the pad-side driven section 98 (the pad supporting lever 70). - A regulating
member 74 is mounted on the fixedframe 67 for preventing thepad supporting lever 70 from swinging excessively. The regulatingmember 74, which is formed as a plate member, is fixed to the fixedframe 67. - The coil portion of the
second torsion spring 95 is inserted into the swing shaft part of thepad supporting lever 70. One end of a spring wire of thesecond torsion spring 95 is fixed to thetransmission lever 71 side. Another end of the spring wire of thesecond torsion spring 95 is fixed to thepad supporting lever 70 side. Thetransmission lever 71 and thepad supporting lever 70 are connected to one another by thesecond torsion spring 95. Thesecond torsion spring 95 applies urging force thereof such that thelever contact section 96 is pressed against the pad-side drivensection 98. - In the spinning
machine 1, an elongate shaft (a mounting member) 68 is provided in a horizontal direction. For example, a tensioning bar (a guiding device) (not illustrated in the drawings) or the like for generating tension on thebottom apron belt 27 is mounted on theshaft 68. Theshaft 68 is supported on theframe 6 of the spinningmachine 1 independently from the fixedframe 67. - As illustrated in
Figs. 4 and5 , anapron fork 99 as an apron belt shifting member is mounted on theshaft 68 via atraverse frame 69. Theapron fork 99 having two protrusions is fixed to thetraverse frame 69, with thebottom apron belt 27 inserted between the two protrusions. Thetraverse frame 69 is arranged movable with respect to theshaft 68 in a longitudinal direction of such ashaft 68, and also is connected to a traverse driving device (not illustrated in the drawings). - In such a structure, by driving the traverse driving device, the
apron fork 99 is reciprocated from side to side, and thebottom apron belt 27 can be traversed in a direction substantially parallel to a shaft direction of themiddle bottom roller 26. Accordingly, a contact area between thebottom apron belt 27 and thefiber bundle 8 can be changed at all time. As a result, it is possible to prevent a local wear of thebottom apron belt 27 and to increase a period of duration thereof. - As illustrated in
Fig. 3 , the pressinglever 31 is fixed to a supportingarm 29 located downstream of the draft device 7 (downstream in a feeding direction of the fiber bundle 8). The supportingarm 29 is arranged in a vertical direction, and thespinning device 9 is fixed on the upper part of the supportingarm 29. The supportingarm 29 can swing around a supportingshaft 30 provided in a lower portion of the supportingarm 29. When thepressing lever 31 moves accompanying swinging of the supportingarm 29, thepad body 62 can be moved away from thefront bottom roller 28. This movement will be described in detail later. -
Fig. 3 illustrates a state during a normal operation in the above-described structure. As illustrated inFig. 3 , during a spinning operation of the spinningmachine 1, each of a plurality of the draft rollers including thefront bottom roller 28 is rotationally driven, and thesliver 13 is drafted into thefiber bundle 8 and fed to thespinning device 9. During the spinning operation, the transmission lever 71 (a lever contact section 96) urged by spring force of thefirst torsion spring 94 presses and moves the pad supporting lever 70 (the pad-side driven section 98) such that thepad body 62 moves toward thefront bottom roller 28. As a result, thepad supporting lever 70 swings integrally with thetransmission lever 71, and thepad body 62 mounted on theclip supporting section 72 is made into contact with an outer peripheral surface of thefront bottom roller 28. Under this state, thepad body 62 is making contact with the outer peripheral surface of thefront bottom roller 28 at almost constant pressure, and foreign substance adhered on thefront bottom roller 28 is scraped off by thepad body 62. Further, such foreign substance may include fiber, fly waste, dust or the like that generates from thesliver 13 or the like. - Next, by referring to
Figs. 6 and7 , an operation to release contact between thepad body 62 and thefront bottom roller 28 will be described.Fig. 6 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state of thecleaning device 61 when thepad body 62 is moved away from thefront bottom roller 28.Fig. 7 is an enlarged side view illustrating a state of thepad supporting mechanism 63 when thetransmission lever 71 is moved away from thepad supporting lever 70. - When a yarn breakage or the like occurs during an operation of the spinning
machine 1, a spinning operation of thespinning device 9 is stopped, and also a drafting operation of thedraft device 7 is stopped. An actuator is connected to the supportingarm 29 of eachspinning unit 2. A control section (not illustrated in the drawings) controls operation of the actuator in such aspinning unit 2. As a result, the supportingarm 29 swings around on theshaft 30 as illustrated inFig. 6 . In such a case, the pressinglever 31 moves integrally with the supportingarm 29 so as to move away from thepad supporting mechanism 63. - An end part of the
pressing lever 31 is eventually made into contact with the transmission-lever-side drivensection 97,and then thepressing lever 31 applies pressing force to thetransmission lever 71 via the transmission-lever-side drivensection 97. With such pressing force, thetransmission lever 71 swings in a direction against the spring force of thefirst torsion spring 94. Thepad supporting lever 70, which is connected to thetransmission lever 71 by thesecond torsion spring 95, swings so as to follow the swing of thetransmission lever 71. As a result, thepad body 62 moves away from thefront bottom roller 28. - As described above, although the
pad supporting lever 70 swings accompanying the movement of thepressing lever 31, the upper end of the regulatingmember 74 is made into contact with thepad supporting lever 70 at the time thepad supporting lever 70 has swung for a predetermined angle. Accordingly, thepad supporting lever 70 is prevented from swinging any further. From such a state, even if thetransmission lever 71 is swung in a direction in which thepad body 62 is moved further away from thefront bottom roller 28, displacement of thetransmission lever 71 is absorbed by elastic deformation of thesecond torsion spring 95, and thepad supporting lever 70 is not swung. That is, as illustrated inFig. 7 , only the contact between the transmission lever 71 (the lever contact section 96) and the pad supporting lever 70 (the pad-side driven section 98) is released. - As described above, according to the structure of the present embodiment, after the
pad supporting lever 70 comes into contact with the regulatingmember 74 and cannot be swung any further, even if thepressing lever 31 is moved further, such movement of thepressing lever 31 can be absorbed by the swinging of thetransmission lever 71 with respect to thepad supporting lever 70. Accordingly, thepad supporting lever 70 can be prevented from being pressed excessively against the regulatingmember 74 side. As a result, the pressinglever 31, thepad supporting lever 70, thetransmission lever 71, or the like are protected from damages. - As described above, when the supporting
arm 29 is swung, the pressinglever 31 moves away from thefront bottom roller 28. Thepressing lever 31 presses thetransmission lever 71 of thepad supporting mechanism 63, and thepad body 62 moves away from thefront bottom roller 28. As a result of movement of the supportingarm 29, thespinning device 9 moves to a position located away from thefront roller 18 and thefront bottom roller 28. As described above, by mutual mechanical movement of thepad supporting mechanism 63 and the supportingarm 29, appropriate space is formed between the spinningdevice 9 and thefront roller 18 and thefront bottom roller 28, and maintenance work such as removal of fiber or the like can be easily carried out. - The
pad body 62 supported by thepad supporting mechanism 63 is removable with respect to theclip 73. When thepad body 62 is worn away by being rubbed against the outer peripheral surface of thefront bottom roller 28, it is necessary to replace such apad body 62 with a new one. However, even when trying to insert thepad body 62 into theclip 73 on the leading end part of thepad supporting lever 70, thepad body 62 made of soft resin may be elastically-deformed, or thepad supporting lever 70 may be swung and move away in a direction in which thepad body 62 is inserted, which may reduce workability. According to the structure of the present embodiment, an operator who would mount anew pad body 62 can swing thepad supporting lever 70 to a position where thepad supporting lever 70 is made into contact with the regulatingmember 74. Then, the operator can hold thepad supporting lever 70 at such a position with hands of the operator from above. Under such a state, while thepad supporting lever 70 is receiving the regulatingmember 74 such that theclip 73 does not move away downward, thepad body 62 can be inserted into theclip 73 from upward. Therefore, the operator can easily mount thepad body 62 on theclip 73. - As indicated above, the
draft device 7 according to the present embodiment includes thecleaning device 61 for cleaning thefront bottom roller 28. Thecleaning device 61 includes thepad supporting lever 70, the fixedmember 90, thefirst torsion spring 94, and thepressing lever 31. Thepad supporting lever 70 supports thepad body 62. Thepad supporting lever 70 is mounted on the fixedmember 90 in a manner that thepad supporting lever 70 can be swung. Thefirst torsion spring 94 is mounted on the fixedmember 90, and applies force to swing thepad supporting lever 70 in a direction in which thepad body 62 is made into contact with the outer peripheral surface of thefront bottom roller 28. By moving away from thefront bottom roller 28, the pressinglever 31 can apply force to swing thepad supporting lever 70 in a direction in which thepad body 62 is moved away from the outer peripheral surface of thefront bottom roller 28. - Accordingly, since the
pad body 62 is pressed against thefront bottom roller 28 by force of thefirst torsion spring 94 that is unlikely to be plastically-deformed, pressing force of thepad body 62 against thefront bottom roller 28 can be kept constant for a long period of time. Therefore, since the force for pressing thepad body 62 against thefront bottom roller 28 is stabilized, resonance of thepad body 62 can be prevented, and feeding of the yarn by thefront bottom roller 28 can be stabilized. A simple mechanism can be accomplished in which thepad body 62 can be moved away from the front bottom roller 28 c accompanying movement of thepressing lever 31 away from thefront bottom roller 28. - The
cleaning device 61 for thefront bottom roller 28 according to the present embodiment includes thetransmission lever 71 and thesecond torsion spring 95. Thetransmission lever 71 includes thelever contact section 96 which can be made into contact with thepad supporting lever 70, and the transmission-lever-side drivensection 97 which can be made into contact with thepressing lever 31. Thetransmission lever 71 is arranged capable of swinging with respect to the fixedmember 90. One end of thesecond torsion spring 95 is connected to thetransmission lever 71. Another end of thesecond torsion spring 95 is connected to thepad supporting lever 70. Thesecond torsion spring 95 applies spring force such that thelever contact section 96 is pressed against thepad supporting lever 70. Thepressing lever 31 is made into contact with the transmission-lever-side drivensection 97 by moving away from thefront bottom roller 28, and swings thetransmission lever 71. Accompanying the swinging movement of thetransmission lever 71, thepad supporting lever 70 swings and thepad body 62 moves away from an outer peripheral surface of thefront bottom roller 28. - Accordingly, under a state in which movement of the
pad supporting lever 70 is restricted due to contact with another member or the like, even when force in a direction in which thepad body 62 is moved away from thefront bottom roller 28 is applied to thetransmission lever 71, such force can be absorbed by thesecond torsion spring 95. In addition, even if force that surpasses the spring force of thesecond torsion spring 95 is further applied from such a state, the transmission lever 71 (the lever contact section 96) only moves away from thepad supporting lever 70. As described above, under a state in which the movement of the pad supporting member is restricted, even when thepressing lever 31 moves drastically excessive force is not directly applied to thepad supporting lever 70. Accordingly, damage of thepad supporting lever 70 caused by the movement of thepressing lever 31 can be effectively prevented. - In the
cleaning device 61 according to the present embodiment, the fixedmember 90 has a plurality of positions on which thefirst torsion spring 94 can be mounted. Accordingly, pressing force of thepad body 62 applied to thefront bottom roller 28 can be adjusted just by shifting the position where thefirst torsion spring 94 is mounted. - The
cleaning device 61 according to the present embodiment includes the regulatingmember 74 that regulates swinging movement of thepad supporting lever 70 in a direction in which thepad body 62 moves away from thefront bottom roller 28. Accordingly, even when thepressing lever 31 moves drastically, thepad supporting lever 70 can be prevented from swinging excessively. When mounting thepad body 62 on thepad supporting lever 70, since a position of thepad supporting lever 70 can be fixed by making thepad supporting lever 70 into contact with the regulatingmember 74, the mounting work can be easily carried out. - The spinning
machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes thedraft device 7. Accordingly, deterioration in yarn property caused by the resonance of thepad body 62 can be suppressed, and quality of spun yarn which can be improved. - The spinning
machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes themiddle bottom roller 26, theapron fork 99, theshaft 68, and the fixedframe 67. Thebottom apron belt 27 is wound around themiddle bottom roller 26. Theapron fork 99 is traversed to traverse thebottom apron belt 27. Theapron fork 99 is mounted on theshaft 68. The fixedframe 67 is independent from theshaft 68 and used to mount the fixedmember 90. - Accordingly, local wear on the
bottom apron belt 27 caused by running of the yarn can be prevented by traversingbottom apron belt 27. Since theapron fork 99 is mounted on theshaft 68 which is a different member from the fixedframe 67 on which the fixedmember 90 is mounted, influence of thepad body 62 resulting from vibration or the like, which is caused by traversing movement of theapron fork 99 , can be suppressed effectively. - While embodiments of the present invention have been described as above, the structure can be modified as below.
- In the above-described embodiment, the urging force of the
first torsion spring 94 is applied to thepad supporting lever 70 via thetransmission lever 71. This structure can be modified according to situations. For example, a cleaning device can be formed such that a torsion spring applies spring force to a pad supporting lever directly. Since an urging mechanism to press a pad body against a front bottom roller is a torsion spring which is unlikely to be plastically-deformed, pressing force of the pad body against the front bottom roller can also be kept within a certain range for a long period of time by such a structure. In addition, according to such a structure, the structure can be simplified. However, from a viewpoint of preventing damage of thepad supporting lever 70, the structure of the above described embodiment including thetransmission lever 71 and thesecond torsion spring 95 is preferable. - For material of the
pad body 62, in place of soft resin, for example, rubber or non-woven fabric can be adopted. - The
cleaning device 61 can be adopted as a structure for cleaning not only thefront bottom roller 28 but also for cleaning other draft rollers. - In addition to the structure in the embodiment described above, a suction collector can be provided for sucking and removing fiber, fiber waste, or the like adhered on the
pad body 62. For example, such suction collector can be mounted on the supportingarm 29 such that a suction opening of the suction collector faces an outer peripheral surface of thefront bottom roller 28. In such a case, fiber accumulation on thepad body 62 can be reduced by sucking and removing the fiber, and burden on maintenance can be reduced. - The
draft device 7 according to the above-described embodiment can be applied not only to the spinningmachine 1 but also to a textile machine such as a roving frame, and a drawing frame.
Claims (9)
- A cleaning device (61) for a draft roller (28), comprising:a pad supporting member (70) which supports a pad body (62),a fixed member (90) on which the pad supporting member (70) is mounted capable of swinging,a torsion spring (94) which is mounted on the fixed member (90) and applies force to swing the pad supporting member (70) in a direction in which the pad body (62) is made into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the draft roller (28), anda lever member (31) which applies force to swing the pad supporting member (70) in a direction in which the pad body (62) is moved away from the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller (28).
- The cleaning device (61) for the draft roller (28) according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising:a transmission member (71) which includes a contact section (96) that can be made into contact with the pad supporting member (70) and a driven section (97) that can be made into contact with the lever member (31), and which is arranged capable of swinging with respect to the fixed member (90), anda second torsion spring (95) of which one end is connected to the transmission member (71) and another end is connected to the pad supporting member (70),characterized in that the second torsion spring (95) applies spring force such that the contact section (96) is pressed against the pad supporting member (70), andthe lever member (31) is moved away from the draft roller (28) to be made into contact with the driven section (97) and swing the transmission member (71), and accompanying swinging movement of the transmission member (71), the pad supporting member (70) swings and the pad body (62) is moved away from the outer peripheral surface of the draft roller (28).
- The cleaning device (61) for the draft roller (28) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the fixed member (90) has a plurality of positions where the torsion spring (94) can be mounted.
- The cleaning device (61) for the draft roller (28) according to any one of claim 1 through claim 3, characterized by further comprising a regulating member (74) that regulates swinging movement of the pad supporting body (70) in a direction in which the pad body (62) moves away from the draft roller (28).
- A draft device (7) characterized by comprising the cleaning device (61) for the draft roller (28) according to any one of claim 1 through claim 4.
- A spinning machine (1) characterized by comprising the draft device (7) according to claim 5.
- The spinning machine (1) according to claim 6, characterized by further comprising an air-jet spinning section (9) that performs a spinning operation to generate spun yarn by applying twists to a fiber bundle by air,
characterized in that during the spinning operation by the air-jet spinning section (9), the lever member (31) is in a non-contact state with respect to the pad supporting member (70). - The spinning machine according to claim 7, characterized by further comprising a swing section (29, 30) that swings the air-jet spinning section (9),
characterized in that the lever member (31) is connected to the air-jet spinning section (9), and when the spinning operation is not being performed, the swing section (29, 30) swings the air-jet spinning section (9) and the lever member (31) applies force to swing the pad supporting member (70). - The spinning machine (1) according to any one of claim
6 through claim 8, characterized by comprising:an apron belt roller (26) on which an apron belt (27) is wound around,an apron belt shifting member (99) which is reciprocated to reciprocate the apron belt (27),a mounting member (68) on which the apron belt shifting member (99) is mounted, anda fixed member supporting section (67) which is independent from the mounting member (68) and used to mount the fixed member (90).
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