EP2598678B1 - Apparatus for melt-spinning, drawing and winding up a plurality of multifilament threads - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for melt spinning, drawing and winding a plurality of multifilament yarns according to the preamble of claim 1.

In the production of synthetic yarns, especially for textile applications, it is well known that the multifilament yarns are spun after melting and wetted to merge, on the one hand, the plurality of fine filaments within the yarn and, on the other hand, to produce an antistatic state Filament bond of the thread safely over guide elements and godets to lead. Therefore, it is customary to perform such wetting of the filaments immediately after a first cooling of the filament strands. However, the wetting liquid introduced into the thread composite also has the disadvantage that, in particular in the case of heat treatments, the wetting liquid also has to be heated or vaporized, depending on the type and composition, in order to heat the thread material to specific treatment temperatures. In the prior art, therefore, different methods and apparatus are known to be able to supply a wetting liquid to the threads.

So goes for example from the DE 196 49 809 A1 a device in which the preparation device is formed by two separate preparation stations. In a first preparation station, which is arranged upstream of a drawing device, a pre-preparation of the thread takes place. In this case, a preparation quantity of a wetting liquid, which is adapted to the subsequent heat treatment, is fed to the yarn. After the heat treatment and the stretching takes place in a second preparation station, a post-preparation to the required for the further treatment amount of a wetting liquid in the Thread to bring. Each of the preparation stations thus supplies a fixed predetermined subset of the wetting liquid to the threads.

From the WO 2009/141424 A2 Another apparatus for melt-spinning, stretching and winding multifilament threads is known in which the preparation device has only one preparation station, which is arranged downstream of the drawing device. In this device, the multifilament yarns are removed from the spinning device without any wetting. In this case, the threads are stretched in the dry state. In this case, however, additional means such as turbulators are required to ensure a Mindestfadenschluss in the threads before the drawing process.

Basically, in the prior art, however, such device are known in which the preparation device is formed by a preparation station, which is assigned directly to the cooling device, such as from DE 103 09 966 A1 is known. In this known device, the preparation station of the cooling device is assigned and formed controllable for applying a wetting liquid. Thus, the preparation station can be operated between a process speed for producing the threads and an application state at the start of the process. In that regard, a predetermined predetermined amount of wetting liquid is supplied to the threads in each operating state.

In addition, however, it is also known in the prior art to change the amount of wetting liquid applied during a process as a function of continuously recorded process or product parameters. Such a device is for example in the DE 44 44 150 A1 described. In this case, a preparation station assigned to the cooling device is controlled in dependence on process monitoring in such a way that, depending on the measured value, there is an increase or a decrease in the preparation order.

All known devices for melt spinning, drawing and winding mutlifiler threads have one thing in common that they only very limited to cover an operating condition for the production of multifilament threads. However, there are a variety of operating conditions in the production of multifilament yarns in the melt spinning process. Thus, at the start of the process, the threads are first threaded into the processing units, preferably by means of manually guided placement aids, after piecing. It is important to ensure that the continuously extruded filament strands can be continuously fed to a waste container during the entire application process. After the application process is completed, the process units are accelerated in a next phase to the process speed required for the production of the threads. During this time, the threads are already wound into coils, which are treated as yarn waste. After reaching the process speed, bobbin changes are therefore carried out in order to avoid thread mixing in the bobbins. Furthermore, operating conditions are to be taken into account in which the threads are preferably severed in front of the drawing device due to yarn breakages and continuously fed to a waste via a stationary suction device.

Hence the object of the invention to provide a device of the generic type, with which a flexible wetting of the threads in dependence on the respective requirements and operating conditions is possible.

This object is achieved by a device with the features of claim 1.

Advantageous developments of the invention are defined by the features and feature combinations of the subclaims.

The invention is characterized in that at least one of the preparation stations can be used to one on the respective Operating condition adapted wetting of the threads to get. In this case, alternatively, only the delivered amount of wetting liquid can be changed or a complete shutdown and connection of the preparation station can be realized. Whereby, in the switched-on state, a change of the wetting amount to be dispensed is also possible. For this purpose, at least one of the preparation stations for setting a thread wetting is controllable and / or switchable. In order to minimize the thread friction when guiding the threads as low as possible, the first preparation station is formed with a movable wetting agent, so that the wetting agent can be guided either into an operating position with thread contact and into a rest position without thread contact. For threading and applying the threads they are guided with thread contact to the wetting agent. During the production of the threads, however, this thread contact can be avoided by placing the wetting agent in the rest position.

In particular, for the production of fully drawn threads, which undergo heat treatment for drawing, the development of the invention is preferably used, in which the first preparation station is selectively switchable to an operating state with thread wetting or a resting state without thread wetting. Thus, it is possible during the manufacture of the threads to have them wet only via the second preparation station, so that the first preparation station is set to a quiescent state for the withdrawal of dry threads. In contrast, the threads for threading could be wetted directly by the first preparation station, so that they can be safely applied against static inflation to the processing units and discharged to a waste container.

The thread closure during threading of the threads can preferably be improved by the wetting agent of the first preparation station being formed by a plurality of pin lubricators which are held on a common movable support. So everyone can be in a spinning position extruded threads simultaneously through the wetting agent.

In the manufacture of the threads, each of the threads on the outlet side of the drafting device is wetted by the second preparation station. For this purpose, the preparation station preferably has a stationary wetting agent with a fine-pored contact surface on which the threads can be guided in parallel together at high speeds. It is essential here that a partial wrap around the fine-pored contact surface is achieved so that adequate wetting of the threads takes place even at very high yarn speeds.

Since the requirements for the preparation stations are essentially determined by the different operating states, the preparation device is preferably formed with two separate supply units, which are assigned to the preparation stations. The supply units can be connected together with a tank or preferably separated with two tanks. Thus, different wetting liquids can be supplied to the threads in the first preparation station and in the second preparation station.

The device according to the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to some embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures.

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Fig. 1

schematically a side view of an embodiment of the device according to the invention

Fig. 2

schematically a side view of another embodiment of the device according to the invention

In Fig. 1 is a first embodiment of the device according to the invention for melt spinning, drawing and winding several multifilament threads shown in a side view. For melt-spinning a multifilament yarn, a spinning device 14 with a heatable spinning beam 1 is provided which has on its underside a spinneret 3 with a multiplicity of nozzle openings and a melt inlet 2 on an upper side. The melt inlet 2 is coupled to a melt source, not shown here, for example, to an extruder. Within the spinning beam 1 further melt-leading and melt-promoting components may be arranged, which will not be discussed in detail at this point.

The spinning beam 1 carries on its underside a plurality of spinnerets 3, at the same time to spin a plurality of threads parallel to each other in a row-shaped or zigzag-shaped arrangement. The spinning beam 1 is aligned transversely to the plane of the drawing, so that in Fig. 1 only one of the spinnerets 3 is visible. The following devices and units are therefore explained in more detail only by means of a threadline. In principle, each of the five threads produced parallel to each other is treated simultaneously.

Below the spinning device 14, a cooling device 6 is provided, which is formed from a cooling shaft 8 and a blowing device 7. The cooling shaft 8 is arranged below the spinneret 3 such that the multiplicity of filaments 4 extruded through the spinnerets 3 pass through the cooling shaft 8. Via the blowing device 7, a cooling air flow can be generated, which is introduced into the cooling shaft 8, so that the filaments 4 extruded through the spinning nozzles 3 are uniformly cooled by the cooling flow.

Below the cooling shaft 8, a collecting thread guide 9 is arranged to merge the filaments 4 into a filament bundle 5. For this purpose, the collecting thread guide 9 is arranged centrally below the spinneret 3, so that the filaments 4 are brought together uniformly in the collecting thread guide 9.

The collection thread guide 9 is assigned a first preparation station 16.1 of a preparation device 16. In this exemplary embodiment, the preparation station 16.1 has a wetting agent 36.1, a supply unit 17.1 and a tank 19.1, the supply unit 17.1 being controlled by a control device 18. The wetting agent 36.1 is in this case formed stationary and combined with the collecting yarn guide 9. The supply unit 17.1 preferably has a metering pump, by means of which a controllable volume flow of wetting liquid can be generated.

Below the cooling shaft 8, an adjacent chute 10 is arranged with an inlet yarn guide 11 arranged on the outlet side. Within the chute 10, the filament bundles 5 are brought together, starting from a spinning division determined by the spacing of the spinnerets, to a treatment distance. For this purpose, the filament bundles 5 are first brought by the inlet yarn guide 11 in the treatment distance to each other, so that the filament bundles 5 parallel next to each other with a short distance in the range of 3 - 8 mm are feasible.

Below the chute 10 a stretching device 15 is arranged with a plurality of driven godets 20.1 to 20.4. Here, the godets 20.1 and 20.2 form a first galette duo 13.1 and the godets 20.3 and 20.4 form a second galette duo 13.2. The godets 20.1 and 20.2 of the first godet 19.1 are arranged one above the other and are each driven by separate electric motors with the same peripheral speed and opposite direction of rotation. In that regard, left-handed and right-handed electric motors are used to drive the godets 20.1 and 20.2 and the godets 20.3 and 20.4 of the second godet 13.2. The galette shells of the godets 20.1 to 20.4 are heated to stretch the threads, in particular in the transition region between the two godets Duet 13.1 and 13.2.

To pull off the filament bundles 5 from the spinning zone, the first godet duo 13.1 is preceded by a yarn brake 12 in the yarn path. The yarn brake 12 is formed in this embodiment by a plurality of pulleys, which are freely rotatably mounted. The filament bundle 5 is guided in each case in a Teilumschlingung to the deflection rollers, wherein the filaments of the filament bundle 5 go in a band-shaped arrangement. This can be a band-shaped thread guide on the circumference of the godets 20.1 to 20.4 reach.

The first pair of godets 13.1 serves to pull off the filament bundles 5. For this purpose, the filament bundles 5 are guided with a simple partial looping on the guide sheaths of the godets 20.1 and 20.2. The filament bundles 5 wrap around the guide shells of the godets 20.1 and 20.2 alternately in an S-shaped threadline. For this purpose, the godets 20.1 and 20.2 are preferably arranged such that in each case a wrap angle of> 180 ° sets in the yarn path.

The second godet duo 13.2 is driven at a draw speed that is higher than the draw speed. Here, the filament bundles are also performed with simple looping S-shaped on the godets 20.3 and 20.4. The godet duos 13.1 and 13.2 are arranged in a godet box 21. For this purpose, the filament bundles 5 are guided via an inlet of the godet box 21 and via an outlet of the godet box 21.

Below the godet box 21, a second preparation station 16.2 and a further driven godet 20.5 is arranged. The preparation station 16.2 has a stationary wetting agent 36.2, which is connected to a supply unit 17.2. The supply unit 17.2, which is preferably formed by a metering pump, is connected to a tank 19.2, which contains a wetting liquid. The wetting agent 36.2 has a fine-pored contact surface 37, which is contacted with the filament bundles 5 guided between the godets 20.4 and 20.5.

In the course of the godet 20.5 another driven godet 20.6 associated, which is held above a winding device 23. Between the godets 20.5 and 20.6, a swirling device 32 is arranged in the tensioned thread piece in order to produce a homogenization of the wetting liquid in the threads 22 and to form a thread closure by forming interlacing knots. In this case, the thread tension for swirling the thread 22 can advantageously be determined by a differential speed set between the godets 20.5 and 20.6.

Below the godets 20.5 and 20.6, the winding device 23 is arranged. The winding device 23 is formed in this embodiment by a so-called Spulrevovlermaschine, which has a rotatable spindle support 29 with two freely projecting winding spindles 27.1 and 27.2. The spindle carrier 29 is mounted in a machine frame 30. In this case, the winding spindles 27.1 and 27.2 can alternately lead into an operating range for winding a coil and into a change region for replacing the coil. In the machine frame 30, a traversing device 25 and a pressure roller 26 is provided to wind the thread 22 to a coil 28. Above the traversing device 25, a head thread guide 24 is provided, through which the inlet of the threads 22 is guided in the winding positions. In this embodiment, the head thread guide 24 is formed by freely rotatable pulleys to redirect the running of the godet 20.6 thread from a substantially horizontal distribution plane out to the winding point.

This in Fig. 1 illustrated embodiment is shown in an operating state, which several multifilament threads are produced side by side continuously. Here, the required thread wetting of the threads can be performed in different ways. In a first alternative, in the first preparation station 16.1 the supply unit 17.1 is in an idle state by the control device 18 offset, so that no wetting liquid exits at the wetting agent 36.1. In that regard, the filament bundles 5 are brought together solely by the collecting thread guide 9 without adding a wetting liquid. The filament bundles 5 thus emerge from the chute 10 essentially in the dry state and are fed to the stretching device 15. After being stretched by the stretching unit 15, the filament bundles in the second preparation station 16.2 are wetted with a wetting liquid. The wetting liquid used is preferably an oil-water emulsion or a low-viscosity pure oil in order to produce a thread closure. The distribution of the wetting liquid within the yarn composite and the final thread closure is then adjusted via the swirling device 32.

In the event that sensitive filaments are generated against static charges, it is possible, the device according to the embodiment according to Fig. 1 in such a way, in which the supply unit 17.1 is adjusted via the control device 18 at the preparation station 16.1 such that a wetting liquid removed from the tank 19.1 is supplied to the filament bundle 5 in a minimal amount. In that regard, in particular the yarn guide between the cooling device 6 and the stretching device 14 can be optimized in this way. By using two separate tanks 19.1 and 19.2 different wetting liquids for wetting the threads can be used in the preparation station 19.1 and 19.2.

In the event that the threads must be applied by an operator before the start of the process, the filament bundles 5 are guided by a spinneret 3 by means of a manually guided suction gun 38 after a piecing. This condition is in Fig. 1 shown in dashed lines. In this case, the filament bundle is wetted over the first preparation station 16.1 continuously with the wetting liquid. For this purpose, the supply unit 17.1 is switched via the control device 18 into an operating state in which a wetting liquid removed from the tank 19.1 continuously fed to the manually guided filament bundles. Thus, threading and applying the filament bundles 5 in the subsequent processing units of the stretching device 21 and the winding device 23 in a simple manner executable. Static bloat of the filament bundles, which complicate a creation, are avoided. In addition, hooking and Verhäddern the filaments at the inlet into the manually guided suction gun is not possible.

In Fig. 2 is a further embodiment of the device according to the invention shown schematically in a side view. The embodiment according to Fig. 2 is essentially identical to the embodiment according to Fig. 1 , so that at this point only the essential differences will be explained and otherwise reference is made to the aforementioned description.

At the in Fig. 2 illustrated embodiment, the preparation station 16.1 on a movable wetting agent 36.1. The wetting agent 36.1 is formed in this embodiment by a Stiftöler 33, which is held on a support. The carrier is movable on a guide rail transversely to the thread running direction back and forth. Thus, the wetting agent 36.1 can optionally lead to an operating position with thread contact or in a rest position without thread contact. In Fig. 2 the rest position of the wetting agent 36.1 is shown. The operating position of the wetting agent 36.1 is shown in dashed lines. The wetting agent 36. 1 is connected to the supply unit 17. 1 with a flexible line, which is coupled to a tank 19.

The stretching device 15 arranged below the chute 10 is designed in the inlet region with a take-off godet 39 in this exemplary embodiment. The withdrawal godet 39 pulls the filament bundles 5 out of the spinning device 14. The other godets of the stretching device 15 are identical to the aforementioned embodiments, so that no further explanation takes place at this point.

The second preparation station 16.2 arranged downstream of the stretching device 15 is likewise of identical design in this exemplary embodiment, the supply unit 17.2 and the supply unit 17.1 of both preparation stations being connected to a tank 19. Thus, identical wetting liquids are applied to the threads in both preparation stations.

At the in Fig. 2 illustrated embodiment, the preparation station 16.1 is mainly used only for wetting the filament bundles during a placement process. For this purpose, the wetting agent 36.1 of the preparation station 16.1 is guided into the operating position, so that the filament bundles 5 drawn off via a manually guided suction gun 38 are wetted with a wetting liquid prior to entry into the suction gun. After the application process is completed and the manufacturing operation can be started, the wetting agent 36.1 is guided to the rest position. For this purpose, the carrier is guided on the guide rail from the yarn path out in a rest position without thread contact. The adjustment of the carrier can be carried out manually or via a Stellaktor.

The carrier in the preparation station 16.1 has one pin lubricator 33 per thread, so that the insertion and removal of the wetting agent 36.1 extends equally to all parallel-guided threads. In that regard, a collective adjustment in a simple manner executable.

It should be noted, however, that the preparation stations 16.1 and 16.2 per yarn path can have a separate wetting agent. In principle, all types of construction customary for wetting multifilament yarns can be used here.

In addition, there is also the possibility that the supply unit 17.2 is assigned a separate control device to change to perform the preparation job on the threads during the process.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

spinning beam

2

melt inlet

3

spinneret

4

filaments

5

filament bundles

6

cooling device

7

blowing device

8th

cooling shaft

9

Collecting yarn guides

10

chute

11

Inlet yarn guide

12

thread brake

13.1, 13.2

godet duo

14

spinner

15

drawing device

16

preparation device

16.1, 16.2

preparation station

17.1, 17.2

supply unit

18

control device

19, 19.1, 19.2

tank

20.1 ... 20.6

Galette

21

Galettenbox

22

thread

23

takeup

24

Yarn guide

25

Traversing device

26

pressure roller

27.1, 27.2

winding spindle

28

Kitchen sink

29

spindle carrier

30

machine frame

31

winding tube

32

swirling

33

Stif oiler

36.1, 36.2

Wetting agent

37

contact surface

38

suction gun

39

godet

Claims (7)

1. An apparatus for melt-spinning, drawing and winding up a plurality of multifilament threads, having a spinning device (14), a cooling device (6), a drawing device (15), a bobbin-winding device (23) and a finishing device (16), arranged between the cooling device (6) and the bobbin-winding device (23), for wetting the threads, wherein the finishing device (16) is formed by two separate finishing stations (16.1, 16.2) which are arranged upstream and downstream of the drawing device (15) in the thread run,
   characterized in that
   at least one of the finishing stations (16.1, 16.2) is configured to be controllable and/or switchable in order to set thread wetting,
   wherein the first finishing station (16.1) is arranged upstream of the drawing device (15) and has a movable wetting means (36.1) which is guidable optionally into an operating position with thread contact and into a rest position without thread contact.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1,
   characterized in that
   the first finishing station (16.1) is switchable optionally into an operating state with thread wetting or into a rest state without thread wetting.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1,
   characterized in that
   the wetting means (36.1) is formed by a plurality of pin lubricators (33) which are held on a common movable carrier.
4. The apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3,
   characterized in that
   the second finishing station (16.2) has a stationary wetting means (36.2) having a fine- pored contact surface (37).
5. The apparatus as claimed in one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   the finishing device (16) has two separate supply units (17.1, 17.2) which are connected to the finishing stations (16.1, 16.2) in order to feed a wetting liquid.
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5,
   characterized in that
   the supply units (17.1, 17.2) are connected jointly to one tank (19) or separately to two tanks (19.1, 19.2).
7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5 or 6, characterized in that
   there is provided at least one control device (18) which is coupled to one of the supply units (17.1, 17.2).

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