EP2453045B1 - Fileuse à air et unité de filature - Google Patents

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EP2453045B1
EP2453045B1 EP11187855.9A EP11187855A EP2453045B1 EP 2453045 B1 EP2453045 B1 EP 2453045B1 EP 11187855 A EP11187855 A EP 11187855A EP 2453045 B1 EP2453045 B1 EP 2453045B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H1/00—Spinning or twisting machines in which the product is wound-up continuously
    • D01H1/11—Spinning by false-twisting
    • D01H1/115—Spinning by false-twisting using pneumatic means
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H4/00—Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres separated from slivers; Piecing arrangements therefor; Covering endless core threads with fibres by open-end spinning techniques
    • D01H4/02—Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres separated from slivers; Piecing arrangements therefor; Covering endless core threads with fibres by open-end spinning techniques imparting twist by a fluid, e.g. air vortex
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H4/00—Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres separated from slivers; Piecing arrangements therefor; Covering endless core threads with fibres by open-end spinning techniques
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  • the present invention generally relates to an air spinning device, and in particular relates to an air spinning device capable of easily performing spinning of a yarn according to fiber characteristics. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a spinning unit that includes the air spinning device.
  • Air spinning devices that produce a spun yarn by twisting a fiber bundle by utilizing a swirling airflow are known in the art. Such an air spinning device supplies air into a spinning chamber to generate a swirling airflow that causes fibers, which form a fiber bundle, to swing, thereby producing a spun yarn (see, for example, Japanese published unexamined applications 2003-193337 and H6-41822 ).
  • EP 1 584 715 A1 discloses a jet spinner.
  • a fiber guide element and, thereafter, a spindle with a yarn guide duct are arranged. Jet nozzles open into the swirl chamber.
  • the air hole is positioned such that a point of intersection of a central axis of the air hole and a wall surface of the through hole falls in a range of greater than or equal to 3 mm to less than or equal to 10 mm from a contact surface at which a downstream end surface of the fiber guide in a yarn feeding direction is received by an upstream end surface of the nozzle block in the yarn feeding direction.
  • a spinning unit includes the air spinning device according to any one of the above aspects; an air storage chamber that stores therein air to be supplied to the spinning chamber via the air hole; and a winding device that winds a spun yarn produced by spinning the spun yarn from a fiber bundle by supplying the air from the air storage chamber, and forms a package.
  • Embodiments of the invention provide for an air spinning device suitable for fiber bundles of different fiber characteristics for producing spun yarns.
  • the spinning unit 1 is a spinning apparatus that produces a spun yarn Y from a fiber bundle (hereinafter, "sliver") F and produces a package P.
  • the spinning unit 1 includes a sliver supplying unit 4, a drafting device 5, an air spinning device 6, a yarn-defect detecting device 7, a tension stabilizer 8, and a winding device 9 that are arranged in this order along a feed direction of the sliver F and the spun yarn Y.
  • the sliver supplying unit 4 supplies the sliver F, from which the spun yarn Y is to be produced, to the drafting device 5.
  • the sliver supplying unit 4 includes a sliver casing 41 and a sliver guide 42 (see FIG. 2 ).
  • the sliver F stored in the sliver casing 41 is supplied to the drafting device 5 through the sliver guide 42.
  • the drafting device 5 makes the thickness of the sliver F uniform by drafting the sliver F.
  • the drafting device 5 includes four pairs of draft rollers, or, more specifically, a pair of back rollers 51, a pair of third rollers 52, a pair of middle rollers 53, and a pair of front rollers 54 arranged in this order along the feed direction of the sliver F. Note that arrows shown in FIG. 2 indicate the feed direction of the sliver F.
  • the draft rollers 51 include a bottom roller 51A and a top roller 51B
  • the draft rollers 52 include a bottom roller 52A and a top roller 52B
  • the draft rollers 53 include a bottom roller 53A and a top roller 53B
  • the draft rollers 53 include a bottom roller 54A and a top roller 54B.
  • An apron band 53C is arranged around the bottom roller 53A and another apron band 53C is arranged around the top roller 53B of the pair of middle rollers 53.
  • the apron bands 53C are made of material such as leather or synthetic rubber.
  • the bottom rollers 51A, 52A, 53A, and 54A are rotated in the same direction by a driving device (not shown).
  • the top rollers 51B, 52B, 53B, and 54B are rotated in the same direction by rotations of the bottom rollers 51A, 52A, 53A, and 54A.
  • the pairs of draft rollers 51, 52, 53, and 54 are configured to be in order of an increasing rotation speed along the feed direction of the sliver F.
  • a feeding speed of the sliver F pinched between the pairs of draft rollers 51, 52, 53, and 54 increases each time the sliver F passes between one of the pairs of draft rollers 51, 52, 53, and 54, to thus be drafted between adjacent pairs of the draft rollers.
  • the drafting device 5 can make the thickness of the sliver F uniform by drafting the sliver F in this way.
  • the air spinning device 6 twists the drafted sliver F, thereby producing the spun yarn Y.
  • the air spinning device 6 includes a fiber guide 61, a spindle 62, and a nozzle block 63.
  • Solid arrows shown in FIG. 3 indicate the feed direction of the sliver F and the spun yarn Y.
  • Hollow arrows shown in FIG. 3 indicate an airflow direction of supplied air.
  • the air spinning device 6 shown in FIG. 3 represents a conventional air spinning device, and not air spinning devices 6A and 6B according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • the fiber guide 61 is a member that partially defines a spinning chamber SC.
  • the sliver F drafted by the drafting device 5 passes through the fiber guide 61 to the spinning chamber SC. More specifically, the sliver F passes through a fiber introducing passage 61g, which communicates with the spinning chamber SC, of the fiber guide 61 to the spinning chamber SC.
  • a needle 61n serving as a guide of the sliver F by causing the sliver F to run therealong is provided in the fiber guide 61 in a manner to project into the spinning chamber SC.
  • the spindle 62 is a member that partially defines the spinning chamber SC.
  • the spun yarn Y twisted in the spinning chamber SC is fed through a fiber passageway 62s, which communicates with the spinning chamber SC, of the spindle 62 to a downstream side in the yarn feed direction of the air spinning device 6.
  • the nozzle block 63 is a member that partially defines the spinning chamber SC.
  • a plurality of air holes 63a communicating with the spinning chamber SC is defined in the nozzle block 63.
  • Air delivered by application of pressure from an air pressure conveying device (not shown) is supplied to the spinning chamber SC through the air holes 63a.
  • the air holes 63a defined in the nozzle block 63 communicate with the spinning chamber SC such that air jetted through the air holes 63a flows in the same direction around a central axis of the spinning chamber SC.
  • the air spinning device 6 is capable of generating a swirling airflow inside the spinning chamber SC (see the hollow arrows shown in FIG. 3 ) .
  • the spinning chamber SC is described in more detail below.
  • the spinning chamber SC is a space surrounded by the fiber guide 61, the spindle 62, and the nozzle block 63. More specifically, the spinning chamber SC is a space surrounded by the substantially conical spindle 62 that is inserted from one side relative to a substantially conical through hole 63p in the nozzle block 63 and the fiber guide 61 attached onto the other side of the nozzle block 63.
  • the shape of the through hole 63p is not limited to such a substantially conical shape as illustrated in FIG. 3 , and can be a substantially columnar shape or the like.
  • the shape of the through hole 63p is not limited to a specific shape and can be of any shape so long as a swirling airflow is favorably generated in the spinning chamber SC.
  • the spinning chamber SC is divided into a space SC1 provided between the fiber guide 61 and the spindle 62 and a space SC2 provided between the spindle 62 and the nozzle block 63.
  • space SC1 trailing-end portions of fibers that form the sliver F are turned over (see long dashed double-short dashed lines in FIG. 3 ) by the swirling airflow.
  • space SC2 the turned-over trailing-end portions of the fibers of the sliver F are made to swing (see long dashed double-short dashed lines in FIG. 3 ) by the swirling airflow.
  • the trailing-end portions of the fibers of the sliver F that runs through the fiber passageway 62s along the needle 61n are turned over and swung. Accordingly, the fibers turned over and swinging are wound around central fibers one after another.
  • the air spinning device 6 is capable of twisting the sliver F by utilizing a swirling airflow in this way, thereby producing the spun yarn Y.
  • the yarn-defect detecting device 7 detects a defect in the spun yarn Y.
  • the yarn-defect detecting device 7 includes a light source 71, a light-receiver 72, and a casing 73. Arrows shown in FIG. 4 indicate the direction of light emitted from the light source 71.
  • the light source 71 is a semiconductor device, or, put another way, a light-emitting diode, that emits light in response to application of forward voltage thereto.
  • the light source 71 is arranged so as to illuminate the spun yarn Y with the light emitted from the light source 71.
  • the light-receiver 72 is a semiconductor device, or, put another way, a phototransistor, that can control electric current with optical signals.
  • the light-receiver 72 is arranged so as to receive the light emitted from the light source 71.
  • the casing 73 is a member that holds the light source 71 and the light-receiver 72 at predetermined positions.
  • a yarn passage 73a, through which the spun yarn Y passes, is defined in the casing 73.
  • the casing 73 holds the light source 71 and the light-receiver 72 such that the light source 71 and the light-receiver 72 face each other with the spun yarn Y therebetween.
  • an amount of light received by the light-receiver 72 can be calculated by subtracting light shielded by the spun yarn Y from the light emitted from the light source 71 to illuminate the spun yarn Y.
  • the yarn-defect detecting device 7 is capable of measuring the amount of received light according to yarn thickness and therefore can detect a defect in the spun yarn Y.
  • Defects that can be detected by the yarn-defect detecting device 7 include anomalies, for example, that a portion of the spun yarn Y is too thick or too thin, and a foreign matter, such as a polypropylene foreign matter, interposed into the spun yarn Y.
  • the yarn-defect detecting device 7 can adopt an electrical capacitance sensor in lieu of the optical sensor described above.
  • the tension stabilizer 8 maintains proper tension on the spun yarn Y and stabilizes the tension. As shown in FIG. 5 , the tension stabilizer 8 includes a roller 81, a power output section 82, and an unwinding member 83. Note that arrows shown in FIG. 6 indicate the feed direction of the spun yarn Y.
  • the roller 81 is a substantially cylindrical rotary member used in pulling out the spun yarn Y from the air spinning device 6 and winding the spun yarn Y around itself.
  • the roller 81 is arranged on a rotary shaft 82a of the power output section 82 and rotated by the power output section 82.
  • the spun yarn Y pulled out from the air spinning device 6 is wound around an outer peripheral surface of the roller 81.
  • the power output section 82 As the power output section 82, an electric motor that is driven on electric power supplied thereto is used.
  • the power output section 82 rotates the roller 81 while maintaining the rotation speed of the roller 81 at a predetermined value. This makes it possible to wind the spun yarn Y around the roller 81 at a constant winding speed.
  • the unwinding member 83 is a threading member that rotates in combination with or separately from the roller 81 to thereby assist unwinding of the spun yarn Y.
  • the unwinding member 83 is provided on its one end to a rotary shaft 84 of the roller 81.
  • a portion on the other end of the unwinding member 83 is curved toward the outer peripheral surface of the roller 81.
  • a permanent magnet that exerts a resisting force against rotation of the unwinding member 83 is provided at a basal portion of the rotary shaft 84, to which the unwinding member 83 is attached.
  • the unwinding member 83 configured in this way rotates in combination with the roller 81 when a tension placed on the spun yarn Y is relatively weak and overcome by the resisting force. In contrast, the unwinding member 83 rotates separately from the roller 81 when the tension placed on the spun yarn Y is relatively strong to overcome the resisting force.
  • the tension stabilizer 8 can thus cause the unwinding member 83 to rotate in combination with or separately from the roller 81 depending on the tension placed on the spun yarn Y, thereby adjusting an unwinding speed of the spun yarn Y.
  • the tension stabilizer 8 maintains a proper tension on the spun yarn Y and stabilizes the tension in this way.
  • the tension stabilizer 8 can wind the spun yarn Y around the outer peripheral surface of the roller 81 to store the spun yarn Y.
  • the tension stabilizer 8 can therefore take up a slack in the spun yarn Y.
  • the winding device 9 winds the spun yarn Y to thereby form a substantially cylindrical (cheese-shaped) package P.
  • the winding device 9 includes a driving roller 91 and a cradle (not shown).
  • the cradle rotatably supports a bobbin 92.
  • the driving roller 91 is a rotary member that rotates to cause the bobbin 92 and the package P to be rotated by rotation of the driving roller 91.
  • the driving roller 91 adjusts its rotation speed according to change in the outer diameter of the package P, thereby maintaining the circumferential velocity of the package P constant. This makes it possible to wind the spun yarn Y on the bobbin 92 at a constant winding speed.
  • the bobbin 92 is a substantially cylindrical rotary member around which the spun yarn Y is wound.
  • the bobbin 92 is rotated by the rotation of the driving roller 91 that rotates in contact with the outer peripheral surface of any one of the bobbin 92 and the package P.
  • a traversing device (not shown) causes the spun yarn Y to be traversed to prevent unbalanced winding of the spun yarn Y on the package P.
  • the spun yarn Y introduced to the bobbin 92 is wound, without being unbalanced, on the outer peripheral surface of the bobbin 92.
  • the winding device 9 can form the substantially cylindrical (cheese-shaped) package P in this way.
  • the package P to be formed by the winding device 9 is not limited to the substantially cylindrical (cheese-shaped) package P shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the winding device 9 can also form the package P having a substantially conical shape.
  • the air spinning device 6 produces the spun yarn Y by twisting the sliver F by utilizing the swirling airflow. More specifically, in the space SC1 of the spinning chamber SC, the trailing-end portions of the fibers that form the sliver F are turned over (see the long dashed double-short dashed line in FIG. 3 ) by the swirling airflow. In the space S2 of the spinning chamber SC, the trailing-end portions of the fibers that form the sliver F are swung (see the long dashed double-short dashed line in FIG. 3 ) by the swirling airflow.
  • the fibers to be spun are relatively stiff polyester fibers having a relatively long fiber length
  • a capacity of the spinning chamber SC is small in relation to the fiber length of the polyester fibers
  • the trailing-end portions of the polyester fibers are hard to be turned over.
  • the spun yarn Y that is loosely twisted is produced. More specifically, if the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is small, that is, if a height h of the space SC1 is less than a predetermined value, it is hard for the trailing-end portions of the polyester fibers to be turned over and be moved by and along the swirling airflow. Accordingly, the number of the polyester fibers that are swung in the space SC2 is reduced. The polyester fibers that are insufficiently swung are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s. As a result, a loosely twisted spun yarn (loose yarn) Y is produced.
  • the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is large in relation to the fiber length of the polyester fibers, the trailing-end portions of the polyester fibers are sufficiently turned over. As a result, the spun yarn Y that is firmly twisted is produced. More specifically, if the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is large, that is, if the height h of the space SC1 is greater than a predetermined value, the trailing-end portions of the polyester fibers are easily moved by and along the swirling airflow, and turned over. Accordingly, the polyester fibers in a state where the trailing-end portions of the polyester fibers are sufficiently wound around central fibers are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s. As a result, a firmly twisted spun yarn (firm yarn) Y is produced.
  • both ends of the polyester fibers are swung in the spinning chamber SC without being restricted by either of the fiber guide 61 and the spindle 62. Accordingly, the ends of the polyester fibers escape to the outside of the air spinning device 6 more frequently. As a result, fiber loss increases, which is disadvantageous. Even if no fiber loss occurs, the fibers are loosely wound around the central fibers. As a result, a loosely twisted spun yarn Y is produced. Furthermore, the higher the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is, the more the amount of air that needs to be used in producing the swirling airflow in the spinning chamber SC becomes. Accordingly, the need for increasing the size of the air pressure conveying device arises. This requires upsizing of the spinning unit 1, which is also disadvantageous.
  • the fibers to be spun are relatively supple cotton fibers having a relatively short fiber length
  • the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is small in relation to the fiber length of the cotton fibers
  • the trailing-end portions of the cotton fibers are hard to be turned over.
  • the spun yarn Y that is loosely twisted is produced.
  • the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is small, that is, if the height h of the space SC1 is less than a predetermined value, it is hard for the trailing-end portions of the cotton fibers to be turned over and be moved by and along the swirling airflow. Accordingly, the number of the cotton fibers that are swung in the space SC2 is reduced.
  • the cotton fibers that are insufficiently swung are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s.
  • a loosely twisted spun yarn (loose yarn) Y is produced.
  • the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is large in relation to the fiber length of the cotton fibers, the trailing-end portions of the cotton fibers are sufficiently turned over. As a result, the spun yarn Y that is firmly twisted is produced. More specifically, if the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is large, that is, if the height h of the space SC1 is greater than a predetermined value, the trailing-end portions of the cotton fibers are easily moved by and along the swirling airflow, and turned over. Accordingly, the cotton fibers in a state where the trailing-end portions of the cotton fibers are sufficiently wound around the central fibers are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s. As a result, a firmly twisted spun yarn (firm yarn) Y is produced.
  • both the ends of the cotton fibers are swung in the spinning chamber SC without being restricted by either of the fiber guide 61 and the spindle 62. Accordingly, the ends of the cotton fibers are discharged to the outside of the air spinning device 6 more frequently. As a result, fiber loss increases, which is disadvantageous. Even if no fiber loss occurs, the fibers are loosely wound around the central fibers. As a result, a loosely twisted spun yarn Y is produced. Furthermore, the higher the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is, the more the amount of air that needs to be used in producing the swirling airflow in the spinning chamber SC also becomes. Accordingly, the need for increasing the size of the air pressure conveying device arises. This requires upsizing of the spinning unit 1, which is also disadvantageous.
  • the spun yarn Y produced by the air spinning device 6 is influenced by fiber characteristics because the air spinning device 6 causes the fibers to swing by utilizing the swirling airflow. That is, the air spinning device 6 is disadvantageous in that a twisting firmness of the produced spun yarn Y varies according to the fiber characteristics, such as a fiber length and fiber stiffness.
  • the air spinning device 6A according to a first embodiment of the present invention that provides a solution to the problem described above is explained next.
  • the air spinning device 6A produces the spun yarn Y by twisting a drafted sliver F.
  • the air spinning device 6A mainly includes the fiber guide 61, the spindle 62, and the nozzle block 63.
  • Solid arrows shown in FIG. 6 indicate the feed direction of the sliver F and the spun yarn Y.
  • Hollow arrows shown in FIG. 6 indicate an airflow direction of supplied air.
  • the air spinning device 6A has a configuration that is substantially similar to that of the conventional air spinning device 6 (see FIG. 3 ). However, the air spinning device 6A differs from the air spinning device 6 in that the fiber guide 61 has a projection 61b that engages into the through hole 63p of the nozzle block 63.
  • the air spinning device 6A produces the spun yarn Y by twisting the sliver F by utilizing the swirling airflow.
  • the trailing-end portions of the fibers that form the sliver F are turned over (see long dashed double-short dashed lines in FIG. 6 ) by the swirling airflow.
  • the trailing-end portions of the fibers that form the sliver F are swung (see the long dashed double-short dashed lines in FIG. 6 ) by the swirling airflow.
  • the fibers to be spun are relatively stiff polyester fibers having a relatively long fiber length
  • the height h of the space SC1 is less than the predetermined value
  • the trailing-end portions of the polyester fibers are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s before being sufficiently swung, resulting in the production of the spun yarn Y that is loosely twisted (loose yarn).
  • the height h of the space SC1 can be adjusted to an optimum value by replacing the fiber guide 61 with another fiber guide 61 having the projection 61b of shorter length L.
  • the polyester fibers in a state where some of the polyester fibers are loosely wound around the central fibers are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s.
  • the spun yarn Y that is loosely twisted (loose yarn) is produced.
  • the height h of the space SC1 can be adjusted to the optimum value by replacing the fiber guide 61 with another fiber guide 61 having the projection 61b of longer length L.
  • the fibers to be spun are relatively supple cotton fibers having a relatively short fiber length
  • the height h of the space SC1 is less than the predetermined value
  • the trailing-end portions of the cotton fibers are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s before being sufficiently swung, resulting in the production of the spun yarn Y that is loosely twisted (loose yarn).
  • the height h of the space SC1 can be adjusted to an optimum value by replacing the fiber guide 61 with another fiber guide 61 having the projection 61b of shorter length L.
  • the height h of the space SC1 can be adjusted to the optimum value by replacing the fiber guide 61 with another fiber guide 61 having the projection 61b of longer length L.
  • the air spinning device 6A By configuring in this way, in the air spinning device 6A according to the present embodiment, the height h of the space SC1 can be easily changed by merely replacing the fiber guide 61. That is, in the air spinning device 6A, by merely replacing the fiber guide 61, the capacity of the spinning chamber SC can be easily adjusted according to the fiber characteristics. Thus, the air spinning device 6A is capable of performing spinning according to the fiber characteristics.
  • the air spinning device 6A is configured without the needle 61n in the fiber guide 61 as shown in FIG. 7 , the same object and effects according to the present invention can be achieved.
  • the scope of the present invention also encompasses such a modification.
  • the sliver F is caught at a downstream end portion of the fiber guide 61 and introduced into the fiber passageway 62s of the spindle 62.
  • the air spinning device 6B according to a second embodiment of the present invention that provides a solution to the problem described above is explained next.
  • the air spinning device 6B produces the spun yarn Y by twisting the drafted sliver F.
  • the air spinning device 6B mainly includes the fiber guide 61, the spindle 62, and the nozzle block 63.
  • Solid arrows shown in FIG. 8 indicate the feed direction of the sliver F and the spun yarn Y.
  • Hollow arrows shown in FIG. 8 indicate an airflow direction of supplied air.
  • the air spinning device 6B has a configuration that is substantially similar to that of the conventional air spinning device 6 (see FIG. 3 ). However, the air spinning device 6B differs from the air spinning device 6 in that the fiber guide 61 has a recess 61c that communicates with the through hole 63p of the nozzle block 63.
  • the air spinning device 6B produces the spun yarn Y by twisting the sliver F by utilizing the swirling airflow.
  • the trailing-end portions of the fibers that form the sliver F are turned over (see long dashed double-short dashed lines in FIG. 8 ) in the space SC1 of the spinning chamber SC by the swirling airflow.
  • the trailing-end portions of the fibers that form the sliver F are swung (see the long dashed double-short dashed lines in FIG. 8 ) in the space SC2 of the spinning chamber SC by the swirling airflow.
  • the fibers to be spun are relatively stiff polyester fibers having a relatively long fiber length
  • the height h of the space SC1 is less than the predetermined value
  • the trailing-end portions of the polyester fibers are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s before being sufficiently swung, resulting in the production of the spun yarn Y that is loosely twisted (loose yarn).
  • the height h of the space SC1 can be adjusted to an optimum value by replacing the fiber guide 61 with another fiber guide 61 having the recess 61c of deeper depth D.
  • the polyester fibers in a state where some of the polyester fibers are loosely wound around the central fibers are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s.
  • the spun yarn Y that is loosely twisted (loose yarn) is produced.
  • the height h of the space SC1 can be adjusted to the optimum value by replacing the fiber guide 61 with another fiber guide 61 having the recess 61c of shallower depth D.
  • the fibers to be spun are relatively supple cotton fibers having a relatively short fiber length
  • the height h of the space SC1 is less than the predetermined value
  • the trailing-end portions of the cotton fibers are introduced into the fiber passageway 62s before being sufficiently swung, resulting in the production of the spun yarn Y that is loosely twisted (loose yarn).
  • the height h of the space SC1 can be adjusted to an optimum value by replacing the fiber guide 61 with another fiber guide 61 having the recess 61c of deeper depth D.
  • the height h of the space SC1 can be adjusted to the optimum value by replacing the fiber guide 61 with another fiber guide 61 having the recess 61c of deeper depth D.
  • the air spinning device 6B By configuring in this way, in the air spinning device 6B according to the present embodiment, the height h of the space SC1 can be easily changed by merely replacing the fiber guide 61. That is, in the air spinning device 6B, by merely replacing the fiber guide 61, the capacity of the spinning chamber SC can be easily adjusted according to the fiber characteristics. Thus, the air spinning device 6B is capable of performing spinning according to the fiber characteristics.
  • the air spinning device 6B is configured without the needle 61n in the fiber guide 61 as shown in FIG. 9 , the same object and effects according to the present invention are achieved.
  • the scope of the present invention also encompasses such a modification.
  • the sliver F is caught at a downstream end portion of the fiber guide 61 and introduced into the fiber passageway 62s of the spindle 62.
  • FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a region of the spinning chamber SC. Hollow arrows shown in FIG. 10 indicate the airflow direction of the supplied air.
  • Each of the air holes 63a of the nozzle block 63 runs obliquely connecting an upper part (upstream portion) of an air storage chamber AC to a bottom (downstream portion) of the space SC1 of the spinning chamber SC.
  • the air stored in the air storage chamber AC is supplied to the spinning chamber SC through each of the air holes 63a.
  • a point of intersection IS1 between a central axis of the air hole 63a and a wall surface of the through hole 63p is located in a range of greater than or equal to 3 mm to less than or equal to 10 mm from a contact surface X between the nozzle block 63 and the fiber guide 61.
  • the air holes 63a will produce a swirling airflow in the spinning chamber SC. If the measurement from the point of intersection IS1 to the contact surface X is less than 3 mm, the air holes 63a will be perpendicular to or substantially perpendicular to the spinning chamber SC. In this case, because no swirling airflow is produced in the spinning chamber SC, the fibers cannot be turned over or swung. If the measurement from the point of intersection IS1 to the contact surface X exceeds 10 mm, the capacity of the spinning chamber SC is increased, resulting in an upsized air spinning device 6 and increased consumption of air.
  • the fibers cannot be swung at a high speed, leading to loosely twisted spun yarn Y. Therefore, it is essential that the point of intersection IS1 between the central axis of the air hole 63a and the wall surface of the through hole 63p be located in the range of greater than or equal to 3 mm to less than or equal to 10 mm from the contact surface X between the nozzle block 63 and the fiber guide 61.
  • the produced spun yarn Y will not be influenced by the fiber characteristics even if the spun yarn Y is produced from slivers F of different fiber characteristics, and the twisting firmness of the produced spun yarns Y can be stabilized. Furthermore, by replacing the fiber guide 61 according to the fiber characteristics, a quality of the spun yarn Y can be easily optimized. That is, by ensuring that the measurement from the intersection point IS1 to the contact surface X is between greater than or equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm, the length L of the projection 61b of the fiber guide 61 can be easily changed. Thus, the air spinning devices 6A and 6B are capable of performing spinning according to the fiber characteristics.
  • a point of intersection IS2 between the central axis of the air hole 63a and an external wall surface of the nozzle block 63 is located at a position that is away from the contact surface X between the nozzle block 63 and the fiber guide 61 by greater than or equal to 1 mm.
  • the value of greater than or equal to 1 mm has been determined based on a result of tests carried out using stability of the twisting firmness of the produced spun yarn Y as a parameter. More specifically, the value of greater than or equal to 1 mm enables the air to be evenly supplied from the air storage chamber AC to the spinning chamber SC via the air holes 63a, and causes a stabilized swirling airflow to be produced.
  • the reason why a stabilized swirling airflow is produced if an inlet part of the air hole 63a is located at a position that is away from the vicinity of the upper (upstream end) wall surface of the air storage chamber AC is because there is no blockage of the air flowing into each of the air holes 63a.
  • the air hole 63a is provided at a position that is located away by greater than or equal to 1 mm from the contact surface X between the nozzle block 63 and the fiber guide 61 inevitably leads to an increase in a height H of a neck part of the nozzle block 63. Consequently, there is an increase in the capacity of the air storage chamber AC and a good flow of air into each of the air holes 63a.
  • the air spinning devices 6A and 6B are capable of performing spinning according to the fiber characteristics.
  • the position of the air hole 63a at a position that is located away from the contact surface X between the nozzle block 63 and the fiber guide 61 makes it hard for any contaminant adhering to the contact surface X to enter the air hole 63a.
  • chippings from an O ring 61o that is mounted on an outer periphery of the fiber guide 61 will not easily get into the air hole 63a. Consequently, contaminants are prevented from mixing with the produced spun yarn Y.
  • the contaminated portion of the spun yarn Y needs to be removed by the spinning unit 1. This would necessitate stopping the winding operation of the spun yarn Y performed by the winding device 9 for cutting and splicing the spun yarn Y, leading to a reduction in a production efficiency of the spun yarn Y.
  • the air spinning device 6 mixing of the contaminant with the spun yarn Y is prevented and therefore no reduction in the production efficiency of the spun yarn Y occurs.
  • the spinning unit 1 that includes the air spinning device 6A or 6B is capable of performing spinning according to the fiber characteristics. Consequently, the production efficiency of the spun yarn Y can be improved.
  • the spun yarn Y spun by the air spinning device 6A or 6B is drawn out and temporarily stored by the tension stabilizer 8.
  • the configuration of the spinning unit 1 is not limited to such a configuration.
  • a configuration is allowable in which a delivery roller and a nip roller are arranged downstream of the air spinning device 6A or 6B, and the delivery roller and the nip roller draw out the spun yarn Y from the air spinning device 6A or 6B.
  • a configuration is allowable in which the tension stabilizer 8 is arranged downstream relative to the delivery roller and the nip roller, and the spun yarn Y drawn out from the air spinning device 6A or 6B by the delivery roller and the nip roller is temporarily stored by the tension stabilizer 8.
  • a configuration in which the tension stabilizer 8 is omitted and the winding device 9 directly winds the spun yarn Y can be employed.
  • the present invention yields the following effects.
  • the produced spun yarn Y is not influenced by fiber characteristics even if a spun yarn is produced from fiber bundles having different fiber characteristics, and a twisting firmness of the produced spun yarn is stabilized.
  • the twisting firmness of the produced spun yarn is stabilized.
  • spinning according to the fiber characteristics is easily performed.
  • the air hole is defined at a position that is located away from a contact surface of a nozzle block and the fiber guide, any contaminants adhering to the contact surface do not easily enter the air hole, and as a result, mixing of the contaminants with the produced spun yarn is prevented.
  • a spinning unit spinning according to the fiber characteristics is easily performed by the air spinning device and the spun yarn can be wound on a package by a winding device.
  • a production efficiency of the package is improved.
  • an air spinning device spins a spun yarn from a fiber bundle.
  • the air spinning device includes a nozzle block that includes a through hole that partially defines a spinning chamber and an air hole that communicates with the spinning chamber; a fiber guide in which a fiber introducing passage that is communicable with the spinning chamber is defined; and a spindle in which a fiber passageway that is communicable with the spinning chamber is defined.
  • the air hole is located such that a point of intersection of a central axis of the air hole and a wall surface of the through hole is in a range of greater than or equal to 3 millimeter (mm) to less than or equal to 10 mm from a contact surface between the nozzle block and the fiber guide.
  • the air hole is located such that the point of intersection of the central axis of the air hole and an outer wall surface of the nozzle block is located away by greater than or equal to 1 mm from the contact surface between the nozzle block and the fiber guide.
  • a spinning unit includes the air spinning device according to any of the above aspects of the present invention.
  • the spinning unit includes an air storage chamber and a winding device.
  • the air storage chamber stores therein air to be supplied to the spinning chamber via the air hole.
  • the winding device winds the spun yarn produced by spinning using the air spinning device, and forms a package.

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  1. Dispositif de filage à air (6) qui file un fil filé (Y) à partir d'un faisceau de fibres (F) en alimentant de l'air d'un trou à air (63a) vers une chambre de filage (SC), le dispositif de filage à air (6) comprenant:
    un bloc de buses (63) qui comporte un trou traversant (63p) qui définit partiellement la chambre de filage (SC), et le trou à air (63a) qui peut être en communication avec la chambre de filage (SC);
    un guide-fibre (61) dans lequel est défini un passage d'introduction de fibre (61g) qui peut être en communication avec la chambre de filage (SC); et
    une broche (62) dans laquelle est défini un passage de fibre (62s) qui peut en communication avec la chambre de filage (SC),
    caractérisé par le fait que
    le trou à air (63a) est positionné de sorte qu'un point d'intersection (IS1) d'un axe central du trou à air (63a) et d'une surface de paroi du trou traversant (63p) se situe dans une plage qui est supérieure ou égale à 3 mm à inférieure ou égale à 10 mm d'une surface de contact (X) à laquelle une surface d'extrémité aval du guide-fibre dans une direction d'alimentation de fil est reçue par une surface d'extrémité amont du bloc de buses (63) dans la direction d'alimentation de fil.
  2. Dispositif de filage à air (6) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le trou à air (63a) est situé de sorte que le point d'intersection (IS2) de l'axe central du trou à air (63a) et d'une surface de paroi extérieure du trou le bloc de buses (63) se situe à une distance supérieure ou égale à 1 mm de la surface de contact entre le bloc de buses (63) et le guide-fibre (61).
  3. Unité de filature (1) comprenant:
    un dispositif de filage à air (6) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2;
    une chambre de stockage d'air (AC) adaptée pour y stocker de l'air à alimenter vers la chambre de filage (SC) à travers le trou à air (63a); et
    un dispositif d'enroulement (9) adapté pour enrouler un fil filé (Y) produit en filant le fil filé (Y) à partir d'un faisceau de fibres (F) en alimentant l'air de la chambre de stockage d'air (AC), et former un paquet.
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