EP2915911A2 - Weft insertion method for air jet loom and flight promotor attaching device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a weft insertion method for an air jet loom and a flight promotor attaching device.
- An air jet loom performs weft insertion by transporting weft yarns with high-pressure jet flow discharged from nozzles.
- a weft yarn of an air jet loom is a yarn with a significantly small air friction resistance, such as a monofilament yarn and metal fiber
- the weft yarn may not be able to fly over the fabric width in the reed passage, disrupting the weaving.
- the weft yarn of an air jet loom is a multifilament yarn having a smaller air friction resistance than a spun yarn, which is formed by twisting fine short fibers, such as a flat yarn and a hard twist yarn, or a yarn having a high fiber stiffness, such as a hemp yarn
- the weft yarn may not fly at a sufficient velocity. This may stop the operation of the loom or significantly increase the air consumption.
- Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publications No. 51-92352 and No. 58-163758 disclose a weft insertion system and a weft insertion method.
- the '352 publication discloses a weft insertion system that bonds a spherical solid object to a weft yarn.
- the solid object is several tens of times the diameter of the weft yarn.
- the weft yarn is inserted by directing a jet of fluid (air or water) to the weft yarn.
- the '758 publication discloses a weft insertion method in a loom in which a jet of fluid carries a weft yarn in weft insertion.
- the distal end region of a weft yarn is deformed by bending, for example, before weft insertion, so that the propelling force the weft yarn receives from the jet of fluid is increased.
- the length of the deformed distal end region does not exceed the length of the weft selvage to be discarded.
- the section to which the spherical solid object is bonded has a greater weight per length than the other section of the weft yarn to be inserted. This hinders the weft yarn from flying straight.
- the yarn propelling force during flight of the weft yarn is increased compared to a straight weft yarn.
- a weft insertion method in an air jet loom includes: attaching a flight promoter that has a greater surface area per unit weight than a weft yarn to a distal end portion of the weft yarn before weft insertion; and performing insertion of the weft yarn to which the flight promoter is attached.
- a flight promotor attaching device in an air jet loom in which a flight promoter that has a greater surface area per unit weight than a weft yarn is attached to a distal end portion of the weft yarn before weft insertion.
- an air jet loom includes a weft insertion system that includes two main nozzles 11 A and 11 B for weft insertion, tandem nozzles 12A and 12B, which are arranged on the upstream sides of the main nozzles 11 A and 11 B, respectively, and a plurality of sub-nozzles 13 for weft insertion that is arranged on the downstream side of the main nozzles 11 A and 11 B.
- the tandem nozzles 12A and 12B are fixed by brackets or the like that are attached to a frame of the air jet loom or the floor surface.
- the main nozzles 11A and 11 B and the sub-nozzles 13 are arranged on a sley 15 that is fixed to a pivot shaft 14 and pivots forward and backward in the front-rear direction of the air jet loom.
- a profile reed 16 is fixed on the sley 15.
- the profile reed 16 includes a plurality of dents 17 arranged in the weft insertion direction. As shown in Fig. 2 , guide recesses 17a of the dents 17 form a reed channel 18 that functions as the insertion path of weft yarns Y.
- the sub-nozzles 13 are spaced apart from one another along the weft insertion path such that the ends of the sub-nozzles 13 face the reed channel 18. In Fig. 1 , the dents 17 are partially removed.
- a main nozzle switching valve 19A is connected to the main nozzle 11 A
- a main nozzle switching valve 19B is connected to the main nozzle 11 B
- a tandem nozzle switching valve 20A is connected to the tandem nozzle 12A
- a tandem nozzle switching valve 20B is connected to the tandem nozzle 12B by separate pipes 21.
- a common pipe 22 connects the switching valves 19A, 19B, 20A and 20B to a main tank 23.
- a controller (not shown) controls the switching valves 19A, 19B, 20A and 20B to control discharge timing of compressed air from each of the main nozzles 11 A and 11 B and the tandem nozzles 12A and 12B.
- the switching valves 19A, 19B, 20A and 20B are controlled such that weft insertion by the main nozzle 11A and the tandem nozzle 12A and weft insertion by the main nozzle 11 B and the tandem nozzle 12B alternate.
- the weft insertion system includes a plurality of sets of three sub-nozzles 13.
- the weft insertion system includes sub-nozzle switching valves 24, each of which is associated with one of the sets of the sub-nozzles 13.
- the three sub-nozzles 13 in each set are connected to the associated sub-nozzle switching valve 24 by separate pipes 25a.
- a common pipe 25b connects the switching valves 24 to a sub-tank 26.
- a controller (not shown) controls the switching valves 24 to open and close in sequence from the upstream side at a predetermined timing during weft insertion. Accordingly, the sub-nozzles 13 discharge jets of compressed air in a relaying manner.
- drum-type weft accumulators 27A and 27B are arranged on the upstream sides of the tandem nozzles 12A and 12B, respectively.
- Each of the weft accumulators 27A and 27B includes a weft winding tube 28.
- the weft yarn Y that is supplied from a yarn supply portion (not shown) to each weft winding tube 28 is wound around a length measurement drum 29 and stored.
- Each of the weft accumulators 27A and 27B includes an engagement pin 30 that is movable toward and away from the associated length measurement drum 29. To start releasing the weft yarn Y, each engagement pin 30 is moved out of engagement with the associated length measurement drum 29 and separated from the drum 29. When one insertion length of the weft yarn Y is released from the length measurement drum 29, the engagement pin 30 that is separated from the length measurement drum 29 engages the length measurement drum 29 to stop releasing of the weft yarn Y.
- a weft brake 31 is arranged between the tandem nozzle 12A and the weft accumulator 27A and between the tandem nozzle 12B and the weft accumulator 27B.
- Each weft brake 31 includes a weft guide 32 that guides the weft yarn Y supplied from the associated one of the weft accumulators 27A and 27B to the associated one of the tandem nozzles 12A and 12B.
- Each weft brake 31 includes a pair of engagement bars 34a and 34b that is engageable with the weft yarn Y between the weft guide 32 and a weft inlet 33 of the associated one of the tandem nozzles 12A and 12B.
- Each pair of the engagement bars 34a and 34b is movable between a movement permission position that permits movement of the weft yarn Y supplied from the associated one of the weft accumulator 27A and 27B and a restriction position that restricts movement of the weft yarn Y.
- a weft cutter 36 is arranged on the insertion side of the air jet loom beside the fabric fell.
- the weft cutter 36 cuts the weft yarn Y that is inserted and beat up by the profile reed 16 between a woven fabric W and the main nozzles 11 A and 11 B.
- a flight promotor attaching device 40 is arranged between the main nozzles 11 A and 11 B and the weft cutter 36.
- the attaching device 40 attaches a flight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y.
- the flight promoter 41 has a larger surface area per unit weight than the weft yarn Y.
- the flight promoter 41 of the first embodiment is shaped like tape and formed from flat yarns 42 that are non-woven fabric having minute projections and depressions on the surface, for example.
- the phrase "shaped like tape” refers to a flat shape in which the width is several tens of times or the thickness or greater.
- the flight promoter 41 is formed from two flat yarns 42 and includes an end region (proximal end region) that forms a fused section 43.
- the two flat yarns 42 sandwich the weft yarn Y, and the fused section 43 is thermally fused to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y.
- the flight promoter 41 is thermally fused to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y in a manner wrapping the weft yarn Y.
- the flat yarns 42 are formed from thermosetting resin that melts at a relatively low temperature.
- the attaching device 40 includes guide members 44a and 44b that face each other in the vertical direction and sandwich the flight path of the weft yarns Y that are inserted by the main nozzles 11A and 11 B.
- the distance between the guide members 44a and 44b is substantially equal to the outer diameter of acceleration tubes 35 of the main nozzles 11 A and 11 B.
- the guide members 44a and 44b are part of a component of the attaching device 40 that has a U-shaped cross section.
- a flat yarn supply portion 45a, a guide base 46a, and a feed roller 47a are arranged above the upper guide member 44a.
- the guide base 46a and the feed roller 47a guide the flat yarn 42 supplied from the flat yarn supply portion 45a to the guide member 44a.
- the section of the guide member 44a that is closer to the weft cutter 36 includes a guide groove 48a that guides the flat yarn 42 supplied from the flat yarn supply portion 45a to the clearance between the guide members 44a and 44b.
- a flat yarn supply portion 45b, a guide base 46b, and a feed roller 47b are arranged below the lower guide member 44b.
- the guide base 46b and the feed roller 47b guide the flat yarn 42 supplied from the flat yarn supply portion 45b to the guide member 44b.
- Each of the flat yarn supply portions 45a and 45b includes a reel around which the flat yarn 42 is wound.
- the section of the guide member 44b that is closer to the weft cutter 36 includes a guide groove 48b that guides the flat yarn 42 supplied from the flat yarn supply portion 45b to the clearance between the guide members 44a and 44b.
- a cutter 49a is arranged near the upper surface of the guide member 44a.
- the cutter 49a thermally cuts the flat yarn 42 that is guided by the guide groove 48a.
- a cutter 49b is arranged near the lower surface of the guide member 44b. The cutter 49b thermally cuts the flat yarn 42 that is guided by the guide groove 48b.
- a heater 50 is arranged on the side of the lower guide member 44b that is opposite to the weft cutter 36. A portion of the heater 50 is exposed on the upper surface of the guide member 44b. The section of the upper guide member 44a that faces the heater 50 is cut out.
- An air cylinder 51 extends vertically above the guide member 44a. The air cylinder 51 is arranged such that the distal end surface of a piston rod 51 a presses the upper surface of the heater 50 when the piston rod 51 a projects.
- the distal end surface of the piston rod 51 a is shaped to press the flat yarns 42 over that entire width when the flat yarns 42 are arranged between the distal end surface and the upper surface of the heater 50 and sandwich the weft yarn Y.
- the flat yarns 42 supplied from the respective flat yarn supply portions 45a and 45b are held in standby positions where the ends of the flat yarns 42 face the ends of the respective guide grooves 48a and 48b.
- the attaching device 40 supplies the flat yarns 42 from the flat yarn supply portions 45a and 45b by driving the feed rollers 47a and 47b.
- the distal ends of the flat yarns 42 pass through the respective guide grooves 48a and 48b and are placed at the ends of the guide members 44a and 44b that are opposite to the weft cutter 36. That is, the distal ends of the flat yarns 42 are aligned with the heater 50.
- a suction device (not shown) keeps the end of the flat yarn 42 that is guided by the upper guide member 44a from drooping.
- the main nozzle 11A and the profile reed 16 pivot with the sley 15 to the beat up position.
- This places the weft yarn Y between the two flat yarns 42 between the guide members 44a and 44b as shown in Fig. 5 .
- the air cylinder 51 is driven to lower the piston rod 51 a.
- This fuses together the proximal end portions of the two upper and lower flat yarns 42 with the weft yarn Y sandwiched between the flat yarns 42.
- the two flat yarns 42, or the flight promoter 41 are attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y through thermal fusion and enclose the weft yarn Y.
- the heated cutters 49a and 49b are moved into contact with the respective flat yarns 42 near the inlets of the guide grooves 48a and 48b of the respective guide members 44a and 44b.
- the cutters 49a and 49b melt and cut the flat yarns 42 to a predetermine length.
- the air cylinder 51 is driven to return the piston rod 51a to the standby position as shown in Fig. 7 .
- the weft brake 31 located on the upstream side of the tandem nozzle 12A pulls back the weft yarn Y to which the flight promoter 41 is attached at the distal end portion. This temporarily places the flight promoter 41 in the acceleration tube 35 of the main nozzle 11 A. The main nozzle 11A and the tandem nozzle 12A stay in this position until the next weft insertion.
- the nozzles 11 B and 12B perform weft insertion and attachment of a flight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y in the same manner.
- the weft accumulator 27A for the main nozzle 11 A and the tandem nozzle 12A stores the weft yarn Y by the length needed for the next weft insertion.
- the engagement pin 30 of the weft accumulator 27A is moved out of engagement with the length measurement drum 29 and separated from the drum 29.
- the weft brake 31 moves to a position that permits movement of the weft yarn Y.
- the main nozzle 11A and the tandem nozzle 12A discharge jets of compressed air. As shown in Fig. 8 , the air jets carry the weft yarn Y to which the flight promoter 41 is attached at the distal end portion into the reed channel 18 in the profile reed 16.
- the sub-nozzles 13 discharge jets of compressed air in a relaying manner to transfer the weft yarn Y to the end of the woven fabric W on the side opposite to the insertion side. Then, the portion of the weft yarn Y to which the flight promoter 41 is attached is cut away from the woven fabric W as discarded selvage.
- the nozzles 11 B and 12B perform weft insertion in the similar manner as the nozzles 11 A and 12A. After the flight promoter 41 is attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y, the weft yarn Y is pulled back by the associated weft brake 31 so that the flight promoter 41 is temporarily placed in the acceleration tube 35 of the main nozzle 11 B.
- weft insertion and attachment of a flight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y by the nozzles 11 A and 12A and weft insertion and attachment of a flight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y by the nozzles 11 B and 12B are repeated in alternation. This forms the woven fabric W.
- an operator attaches a flight promoter 41 to each of the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y that is to be inserted by the nozzle 11A and 12A and the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y that is to be inserted by the nozzles 11 B and 12B.
- the first embodiment has the following advantages.
- the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a flight promoter 141 is used that is formed by fibrillating a multifilament textured yarn.
- the structure of the attaching device 40 that attaches the flight promoter 141 to the weft yarn Y differs from that of the attaching device 40 in the first embodiment.
- Like or same reference numerals are given to those components that are the same as the corresponding components of the first embodiment. Such components will not be described in detail.
- the attaching device 40 includes two sets of a yarn bobbin 56 and an electrostatic fibrillation device 57 (only one set is shown in Fig. 9 ).
- a multifilament textured yarn 55 is wound around each yarn bobbin 56, and the associated electrostatic fibrillation device 57 fibrillates the textured yarn 55 supplied from the yarn bobbin 56.
- the two sets of the yarn bobbin 56 and the electrostatic fibrillation device 57 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the flight path of the weft yarns Y to be inserted by the main nozzles 11 A and 11B and sandwich the flight path.
- the set of the yarn bobbin 56 and the electrostatic fibrillation device 57 on the upper side of the flight path of the weft yarns Y is not shown.
- a block element 58 is arranged below the flight path of the weft yarn Y between the main nozzles 11 A and 11 B and the weft cutter 36.
- the block element 58 includes a heater 50 that is exposed on the surface of the block element 58.
- a guide base 60b and a feed roller 61b are arranged between the lower electrostatic fibrillation device 57 and the block element 58.
- the guide base 60b and the feed roller 61 b guide a fibrillated yarn 59, which is fibrillated by the lower electrostatic fibrillation device 57, to the upper surface of the block element 58.
- the distance between the portion in which the heater 50 is exposed on the upper surface of the block element 58 and the end of the block element 58 that faces the guide base 60b is longer than the distance between the exposed portion and the end of the block element 58 that is farther from the guide base 60b.
- the exposed portion of the heater 50 is deviated from the center on the upper surface of the block element 58 toward the downstream side in the feeding direction of the fibrillated yarn 59.
- the fibrillated yarn 59 having a length required to form one flight promoter 141 can be placed on the upper surface of the block element 58.
- the block element 58, the lower guide base 60b, the feed roller 61 b and the electrostatic fibrillation device 57 are arranged such that the fibrillated yarn 59 extends diagonally to the weft yarn Y.
- the yarn bobbin 56 supplies the textured yarn 55 to the electrostatic fibrillation device 57 in a direction diagonal to the direction in which the fibrillated yarn 59 extends.
- the electromagnetic solenoid 62 is arranged above the block element 58.
- the electromagnetic solenoid 62 includes a push rod 62a that extends in the vertical direction and has a distal end surface that presses the upper surface of the heater 50 when the push rod 62a projects.
- the distal end surface of the push rod 62a is shaped to press the distal end regions of the fibrillated yarns 59 over the entire width when the fibrillated yarns 59 are placed between the distal end surface and the upper surface of the heater 50 and sandwich the weft yarn Y.
- a support member 63 fixes a fibrillated yarn cutter 64 to the push rod 62a.
- the push rod 62a presses the fibrillated yarns 59, which sandwich the weft yarn Y on the block element 58, against the block element 58, the fibrillated yarn cutter 64 thermally cuts the fibrillated yarns 59 between the block element 58 and the guide base 60b.
- a guide base 60a and a feed roller 61 a are arranged between the upper electrostatic fibrillation device 57 and the block element 58.
- the guide base 60a and the feed roller 61 a guide the fibrillated yarn 59 fibrillated by the electrostatic fibrillation device 57 to the upper side of the block element 58.
- the upper guide base 60a and the feed roller 61 a are parallel to the lower guide base 60b and the feed roller 61 b.
- the upper guide base 60a includes a guide member 65 that guides the upper fibrillated yarn 59 such that the upper and lower fibrillated yarns 59 cooperate to hold the weft yarn Y.
- the attaching device 40 fibrillates the textured yarn 55 supplied from each yarn bobbin 56 with the associated electrostatic fibrillation device 57 through the action of static electricity.
- the distal ends of the fibrillated yarns 59 are aligned with the end of the exposed portion of the heater 50 that is farther from the guide bases 60a and 60b.
- a suction device (not shown) keeps the distal end of the upper fibrillated yarn 59 from drooping.
- the weft yarn Y is sandwiched between the two fibrillated yarns 59 as shown in Fig. 10 .
- the electromagnetic solenoid 62 is driven to lower the push rod 62a and the fibrillated yarn cutter 64.
- the heater 50 thermally fuses the distal end portions of the two fibrillated yarns 59 with the weft yarn Y sandwiched between the upper and lower fibrillated yarns 59.
- the fibrillated yarn cutter 64 thermally cuts the fibrillated yarns 59 between the block element 58 and the guide base 60b to the predetermined length.
- the flight promoter 141 is attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y through thermal fusion in a manner wrapping the weft yarn Y.
- the push rod 62a and the fibrillated yarn cutter 64 return to the standby position.
- the weft yarn Y to which the flight promoter 141 is attached at the distal end portion is pulled back by the weft brake 31 on the upstream side of the tandem nozzle 12A. This temporary places the flight promoter 141 in the acceleration tube 35 of the main nozzle 11 A.
- the fibrillated yarns 59 extend diagonally to the longitudinal direction of the weft yarn Y when fused to the weft yarn Y.
- the flight promoter 141 when placed in the acceleration tube 35 of the main nozzle 11A, the flight promoter 141 extends in the weft movement direction so that the end of the flight promoter 141 opposite to the fused section 43 is placed along the distal end side of the weft yarn Y since the fibrillated yarns 59 have a low fiber stiffness.
- the engagement pin 30 of the weft accumulator 27A is moved out of engagement with the length measurement drum 29 and separated from the drum 29.
- the weft brake 31 moves to a position that permits movement of the weft yarn Y.
- the main nozzle 11A and the tandem nozzle 12A discharge jets of compressed air.
- the air jets carry the weft yarn Y to which the flight promoter 141 is attached at the distal end portion into the yarn flight channel in the profile reed 16.
- the sub-nozzles 13 discharge jets of compressed air in a relaying manner to transfer the weft yarn Y to the end of the woven fabric W on the side opposite to the insertion side.
- the nozzles 11 B and 12B perform weft insertion and attachment of the flight promoter 141 to the weft yarn Y in the same manner as described above.
- the nozzles 11 A and 12A and the nozzles 11B and 12B alternately repeat attachment of the flight promoter 141 to the weft yarn Y and weft insertion in the same manner. This forms the woven fabric W.
- Fig. 12 shows the relationship between the surface area and the propelling force applied by the sub-nozzles 13 in the reed channel 18.
- Fig. 13 shows the relationship between the weight of the flight promoter and the flying ability of weft yarn in the profile reed channel.
- Table 1 shows the shape, material, weight, surface area, and surface area per unit weight of the evaluated flight promoters.
- Table 2 shows the type (i.e., material and thickness), weight for 1800 mm length, surface area, surface area per weight, and nominal diameter of the evaluated weft yarns.
- the propelling force acting on the weft yarns Y increases in proportion to the surface areas A of the flight promoters 41 and 141.
- the test demonstrated that it is desirable for the flight promoters 41 and 141 to have a surface area of 100 mm 2 or more. If the flight promoters 41 and 141 have a surface area of less than 100 mm 2 , the enhancement of the yarn propelling force decreases, degrading the weaving performance. In addition, the reduction of the air consumption decreases.
- the lighter flight promoter 41 increases the flying ability of the weft yarn Y. Further, the test demonstrated that it is desirable for the flight promoters 41 and 141 to have a weight of 20 mg or less. If the flight promoters 41 and 141 have a weight of more than 20 mg, the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y becomes too heavy. Thus, the flight velocity of the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y may be less than the flight velocity of the portion of the weft yarn Y on the rear side of the distal end portion. This hinders the effects achieved by attaching the flight promoters 41 and 141.
- the second embodiment provides the following advantage.
- the flight promoter 141 is the fibrillated yarns 59 that are formed by fibrillating the textured yarns 55.
- the surface area per unit weight is greater than that of the tape-shaped flight promoter.
- the third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that attachment of the flight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y is performed between the tandem nozzle 12A and the main nozzle 11A and between the tandem nozzle 12B and the main nozzle 11 B.
- Like or same reference numerals are given to those components that are the same as the corresponding components of the first embodiment. Such components will not be described in detail.
- the attaching device 40 is arranged at the distal end portion of each of the tandem nozzles 12A and 12B.
- the acceleration tubes 35 are shortened so that the main nozzles 11A and 11 B have a shorter total length than the first embodiment.
- the inner diameter of thread guides 37 is increased so as not to block the flight of the flight promoter 41.
- the third embodiment provides the following advantage.
- Attachment of the flight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y is performed between the tandem nozzle 12A and the main nozzle 11 A and between the tandem nozzle 12B and the main nozzle 11 B.
- this structure compared to a structure in which attachment of the flight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y is performed between the distal ends of the main nozzles 11A and 11 B and the weft cutter 36, swinging of the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y is reduced when the flight promoter 41 is attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y, and the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y stops for a longer period.
- more time can be used to attach the flight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y during single pivoting of the loom, and the speed of the loom can be increased.
- the first to third embodiments are not limited to the above described configurations, but may be embodied as follows, for example.
- the main nozzles 11A and 11 B may discharge jets of compressed air without pulling the respective weft yarns Y backward to place the flight promoters 41 and 141 in the acceleration tubes 35 of the main nozzles 11A and 11 B.
- the set of the nozzles 11 A and 12A and the set of the nozzles 11 B and 12B may alternately insert different types of weft yarns Y.
- weft yarns Y of the same type or of different types may be randomly inserted.
- the air jet loom may include only one set of main nozzle 11 A and the tandem nozzle 12A.
- the cutters 49a and 49b and the fibrillated yarn cutter 64 thermally cut the flat yarns 42 or the fibrillated yarns 59.
- the present invention is not limited to such a structure, and the cutting may be achieved by blades.
- the multifilament textured yarn 55 is fibrillated by electrostatic force with the electrostatic fibrillation device 57.
- the fibrillated yarn 59 thus fibrillated is attached to the weft yarn Y.
- a fibrillated yarn 59 that is formed in advance by fibrillating the textured yarn 55 may be used. In this case, the attaching device 40 does not require the electrostatic fibrillation device 57.
- the flat yarn 42 and the textured yarn 55 have the length of a plurality of flight promoters 41 and a plurality of flight promoters 141 of the predetermined length, respectively.
- the flat yarn 42 and the textured yarn 55 are cut to the predetermined length after the flight promoters 41 and 141 are attached to the distal end portions of the weft yarns Y.
- a flight promoter that is cut to the predetermined length in advance may be used. In this case, the cutters 49a and 49b and the fibrillated yarn cutter 64 are unnecessary.
- the flight promoter may be formed by combining the flat yarn 42 and the fibrillated yarn 59. That is, the flat yarn 42 and the fibrillated yarn 59 may be fused to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y to sandwich the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y.
- the method for attaching the flight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y is not limited to thermal fusion. Attachment methods such as a mechanical method may be used if necessary.
- a weft insertion method in an air jet loom includes: attaching a flight promoter that has a greater surface area per unit weight than a weft yarn to a distal end portion of the weft yarn before weft insertion; and performing insertion of the weft yarn to which the flight promoter is attached.
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- The present invention relates to a weft insertion method for an air jet loom and a flight promotor attaching device.
- In recent years, air jet looms have been increasingly used to improve the speed and efficiency of weaving.
- An air jet loom performs weft insertion by transporting weft yarns with high-pressure jet flow discharged from nozzles. When a weft yarn of an air jet loom is a yarn with a significantly small air friction resistance, such as a monofilament yarn and metal fiber, the weft yarn may not be able to fly over the fabric width in the reed passage, disrupting the weaving. When the weft yarn of an air jet loom is a multifilament yarn having a smaller air friction resistance than a spun yarn, which is formed by twisting fine short fibers, such as a flat yarn and a hard twist yarn, or a yarn having a high fiber stiffness, such as a hemp yarn, the weft yarn may not fly at a sufficient velocity. This may stop the operation of the loom or significantly increase the air consumption.
- To avoid such problems, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publications No.
51-92352 58-163758 - When a spherical solid object that is tens of times the diameter of the weft yarn is bonded like the system of the '352 publication, the section to which the spherical solid object is bonded has a greater weight per length than the other section of the weft yarn to be inserted. This hinders the weft yarn from flying straight. When the distal end region of a weft yarn is deformed like the method of the '758 publication, the yarn propelling force during flight of the weft yarn is increased compared to a straight weft yarn. However, when a yarn with a significantly small air friction resistance, such as a monofilament yarn and metal fiber, or a yarn having a smaller air friction resistance than a spun yarn, such as a flat yarn and hard twist yarn, is used, it is difficult to reduce the air consumption required to maintain the yarn propelling force during flight of the weft yarn.
- It is an objective of the present invention to provide a weft insertion method for an air jet loom and a flight promotor attaching device that allows weaving to be performed even when the weft yarn is a monofilament yarn or metal fiber and allows weaving to be performed with less air consumption even when the weft yarn is a flat yarn, hard twist yarn, or hemp yarn.
- To achieve the foregoing objective and in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a weft insertion method in an air jet loom is provided that includes: attaching a flight promoter that has a greater surface area per unit weight than a weft yarn to a distal end portion of the weft yarn before weft insertion; and performing insertion of the weft yarn to which the flight promoter is attached.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a flight promotor attaching device in an air jet loom is provided, in which a flight promoter that has a greater surface area per unit weight than a weft yarn is attached to a distal end portion of the weft yarn before weft insertion.
- Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrating by way of example the principles of the invention.
- The invention, together with objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following description of the presently preferred embodiments together with the accompanying drawings in which:
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Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an air jet loom of a first embodiment; -
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional side view showing the positional relationship between a reed dent and a sub-nozzle in the air jet loom ofFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing supply paths of compressed air to nozzles in the air jet loom ofFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing a weft yarn to which a flight promoter is attached at the distal end portion; -
Fig. 5 is a partially cutaway front view schematically showing the structure of an attaching device of the air jet loom ofFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 6 is a partially cutaway front view showing an operation of the attaching device ofFig. 5 ; -
Fig. 7 is a partially cutaway front view showing an operation of the attaching device ofFig. 5 ; -
Fig. 8 is a front view showing a weft yarn and a flight promoter at the beginning of weft insertion; -
Fig. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing an attaching device of a second embodiment; -
Fig. 10 is a schematic view showing the attaching device ofFig. 9 ; -
Fig. 11 is a schematic view showing a weft yarn to which a flight promoter is fused at the distal end portion by the attaching device ofFig. 9 ; -
Fig. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the surface area of the flight promoter and the weft yarn propelling force achieved by sub-nozzles in the profile reed channel; -
Fig. 13 is a diagram showing the relationship between the weight of the flight promoter and the flying ability of the weft yarn; and -
Fig. 14 is a schematic perspective view showing a attaching device of a third embodiment. - A first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to
Figs. 1 to 8 . - As shown in
Fig. 1 , an air jet loom includes a weft insertion system that includes twomain nozzles tandem nozzles main nozzles sub-nozzles 13 for weft insertion that is arranged on the downstream side of themain nozzles tandem nozzles - The
main nozzles sub-nozzles 13 are arranged on asley 15 that is fixed to apivot shaft 14 and pivots forward and backward in the front-rear direction of the air jet loom. Aprofile reed 16 is fixed on thesley 15. Theprofile reed 16 includes a plurality ofdents 17 arranged in the weft insertion direction. As shown inFig. 2 ,guide recesses 17a of thedents 17 form areed channel 18 that functions as the insertion path of weft yarns Y. Thesub-nozzles 13 are spaced apart from one another along the weft insertion path such that the ends of thesub-nozzles 13 face thereed channel 18. InFig. 1 , thedents 17 are partially removed. - As shown in
Fig. 3 , a main nozzle switching valve 19A is connected to themain nozzle 11 A, a mainnozzle switching valve 19B is connected to themain nozzle 11 B, a tandem nozzle switching valve 20A is connected to thetandem nozzle 12A, and a tandemnozzle switching valve 20B is connected to thetandem nozzle 12B byseparate pipes 21. Acommon pipe 22 connects theswitching valves main tank 23. A controller (not shown) controls theswitching valves main nozzles tandem nozzles switching valves main nozzle 11A and thetandem nozzle 12A and weft insertion by themain nozzle 11 B and thetandem nozzle 12B alternate. - The weft insertion system includes a plurality of sets of three
sub-nozzles 13. In addition, the weft insertion system includessub-nozzle switching valves 24, each of which is associated with one of the sets of thesub-nozzles 13. The threesub-nozzles 13 in each set are connected to the associatedsub-nozzle switching valve 24 byseparate pipes 25a. Acommon pipe 25b connects theswitching valves 24 to asub-tank 26. A controller (not shown) controls theswitching valves 24 to open and close in sequence from the upstream side at a predetermined timing during weft insertion. Accordingly, thesub-nozzles 13 discharge jets of compressed air in a relaying manner. - As shown in
Fig. 1 , drum-type weft accumulators tandem nozzles weft accumulators weft winding tube 28. The weft yarn Y that is supplied from a yarn supply portion (not shown) to eachweft winding tube 28 is wound around alength measurement drum 29 and stored. Each of theweft accumulators engagement pin 30 that is movable toward and away from the associatedlength measurement drum 29. To start releasing the weft yarn Y, eachengagement pin 30 is moved out of engagement with the associatedlength measurement drum 29 and separated from thedrum 29. When one insertion length of the weft yarn Y is released from thelength measurement drum 29, theengagement pin 30 that is separated from thelength measurement drum 29 engages thelength measurement drum 29 to stop releasing of the weft yarn Y. - A
weft brake 31 is arranged between thetandem nozzle 12A and theweft accumulator 27A and between thetandem nozzle 12B and theweft accumulator 27B. Eachweft brake 31 includes aweft guide 32 that guides the weft yarn Y supplied from the associated one of theweft accumulators tandem nozzles weft brake 31 includes a pair ofengagement bars weft guide 32 and aweft inlet 33 of the associated one of thetandem nozzles weft accumulator - A
weft cutter 36 is arranged on the insertion side of the air jet loom beside the fabric fell. Theweft cutter 36 cuts the weft yarn Y that is inserted and beat up by theprofile reed 16 between a woven fabric W and themain nozzles promotor attaching device 40 is arranged between themain nozzles weft cutter 36. The attachingdevice 40 attaches aflight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y. Theflight promoter 41 has a larger surface area per unit weight than the weft yarn Y. - As shown in
Fig. 4 , theflight promoter 41 of the first embodiment is shaped like tape and formed fromflat yarns 42 that are non-woven fabric having minute projections and depressions on the surface, for example. The phrase "shaped like tape" refers to a flat shape in which the width is several tens of times or the thickness or greater. Theflight promoter 41 is formed from twoflat yarns 42 and includes an end region (proximal end region) that forms a fusedsection 43. The twoflat yarns 42 sandwich the weft yarn Y, and the fusedsection 43 is thermally fused to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y. In other words, theflight promoter 41 is thermally fused to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y in a manner wrapping the weft yarn Y. Theflat yarns 42 are formed from thermosetting resin that melts at a relatively low temperature. - As shown in
Fig. 5 , the attachingdevice 40 includesguide members main nozzles guide members acceleration tubes 35 of themain nozzles Fig. 1 , theguide members device 40 that has a U-shaped cross section. - A flat
yarn supply portion 45a, aguide base 46a, and afeed roller 47a are arranged above theupper guide member 44a. Theguide base 46a and thefeed roller 47a guide theflat yarn 42 supplied from the flatyarn supply portion 45a to theguide member 44a. The section of theguide member 44a that is closer to theweft cutter 36 includes aguide groove 48a that guides theflat yarn 42 supplied from the flatyarn supply portion 45a to the clearance between theguide members - A flat
yarn supply portion 45b, aguide base 46b, and afeed roller 47b are arranged below thelower guide member 44b. Theguide base 46b and thefeed roller 47b guide theflat yarn 42 supplied from the flatyarn supply portion 45b to theguide member 44b. Each of the flatyarn supply portions flat yarn 42 is wound. The section of theguide member 44b that is closer to theweft cutter 36 includes aguide groove 48b that guides theflat yarn 42 supplied from the flatyarn supply portion 45b to the clearance between theguide members - A
cutter 49a is arranged near the upper surface of theguide member 44a. Thecutter 49a thermally cuts theflat yarn 42 that is guided by theguide groove 48a. Acutter 49b is arranged near the lower surface of theguide member 44b. Thecutter 49b thermally cuts theflat yarn 42 that is guided by theguide groove 48b. - A
heater 50 is arranged on the side of thelower guide member 44b that is opposite to theweft cutter 36. A portion of theheater 50 is exposed on the upper surface of theguide member 44b. The section of theupper guide member 44a that faces theheater 50 is cut out. Anair cylinder 51 extends vertically above theguide member 44a. Theair cylinder 51 is arranged such that the distal end surface of apiston rod 51 a presses the upper surface of theheater 50 when thepiston rod 51 a projects. The distal end surface of thepiston rod 51 a is shaped to press theflat yarns 42 over that entire width when theflat yarns 42 are arranged between the distal end surface and the upper surface of theheater 50 and sandwich the weft yarn Y. - Operation of the attaching
device 40 and the weft insertion of the air jet loom will now be described. - The
flat yarns 42 supplied from the respective flatyarn supply portions flat yarns 42 face the ends of therespective guide grooves guide members device 40 supplies theflat yarns 42 from the flatyarn supply portions feed rollers Fig. 5 , the distal ends of theflat yarns 42 pass through therespective guide grooves guide members weft cutter 36. That is, the distal ends of theflat yarns 42 are aligned with theheater 50. A suction device (not shown) keeps the end of theflat yarn 42 that is guided by theupper guide member 44a from drooping. - When the previous weft insertion is completed under the situation described above, the
main nozzle 11A and theprofile reed 16 pivot with thesley 15 to the beat up position. This places the weft yarn Y between the twoflat yarns 42 between theguide members Fig. 5 . Then, as shown inFig. 6 , theair cylinder 51 is driven to lower thepiston rod 51 a. This fuses together the proximal end portions of the two upper and lowerflat yarns 42 with the weft yarn Y sandwiched between theflat yarns 42. The twoflat yarns 42, or theflight promoter 41, are attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y through thermal fusion and enclose the weft yarn Y. In addition, theheated cutters flat yarns 42 near the inlets of theguide grooves respective guide members cutters flat yarns 42 to a predetermine length. - Then, the
air cylinder 51 is driven to return thepiston rod 51a to the standby position as shown inFig. 7 . In addition, theweft brake 31 located on the upstream side of thetandem nozzle 12A pulls back the weft yarn Y to which theflight promoter 41 is attached at the distal end portion. This temporarily places theflight promoter 41 in theacceleration tube 35 of themain nozzle 11 A. Themain nozzle 11A and thetandem nozzle 12A stay in this position until the next weft insertion. - When one set of weft insertion and attachment of a
flight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y by thenozzles nozzles flight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y in the same manner. During weft insertion of themain nozzle 11 B and thetandem nozzle 12B, theweft accumulator 27A for themain nozzle 11 A and thetandem nozzle 12A stores the weft yarn Y by the length needed for the next weft insertion. - At the start of the next weft insertion, the
engagement pin 30 of theweft accumulator 27A is moved out of engagement with thelength measurement drum 29 and separated from thedrum 29. In addition, theweft brake 31 moves to a position that permits movement of the weft yarn Y. At the same time, themain nozzle 11A and thetandem nozzle 12A discharge jets of compressed air. As shown inFig. 8 , the air jets carry the weft yarn Y to which theflight promoter 41 is attached at the distal end portion into thereed channel 18 in theprofile reed 16. The sub-nozzles 13 discharge jets of compressed air in a relaying manner to transfer the weft yarn Y to the end of the woven fabric W on the side opposite to the insertion side. Then, the portion of the weft yarn Y to which theflight promoter 41 is attached is cut away from the woven fabric W as discarded selvage. - The
nozzles nozzles flight promoter 41 is attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y, the weft yarn Y is pulled back by the associatedweft brake 31 so that theflight promoter 41 is temporarily placed in theacceleration tube 35 of themain nozzle 11 B. - In the same manner, weft insertion and attachment of a
flight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y by thenozzles flight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y by thenozzles - Before starting operation of the air jet loom, an operator attaches a
flight promoter 41 to each of the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y that is to be inserted by thenozzle nozzles - The first embodiment has the following advantages.
- (1) The weft insertion method of the present embodiment inserts the weft yarn Y to which a
flight promoter 41 is attached at the distal end portion. Theflight promoter 41 has a greater surface area per unit weight than the weft yarn Y. Theflight promoter 41 increases the yarn propelling force acting on the weft yarn Y. This enables weaving even when the weft yarn Y is a monofilament yarn, metal fiber, or the like. In addition, the air consumption in weaving is reduced even when the weft yarn Y is a flat yarn, hard twist yarn, or hemp yarn. - (2) The attaching
device 40 attaches theflight promoter 41, which has a greater surface area per unit weight than the weft yarn Y, to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y before insertion of the weft yarn Y. Theflight promoter 41 increases the flight propelling force in insertion of the weft yarn Y. This enables weaving even when the weft yarn Y is a monofilament yarn, metal fiber, or the like. In addition, the air consumption in weaving is reduced even when the weft yarn Y is a flat yarn, hard twist yarn, or hemp yarn. - (3) The
flight promoter 41 is shaped like tape. This facilitates the preparation of theflight promoter 41 that has a greater surface area per unit weight than the weft yarn Y. Further, theflight promoter 41, which is wound around a reel, is intermittently released from the reel and cut to the predetermined length. This facilitates the storage and handling of theflight promoter 41. - (4) The
flight promoter 41 is attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y through thermal fusion in a manner wrapping the weft yarn Y. In this structure, unlike a structure in which a singleflat yarn 42 is thermally fused to one side of the weft yarn Y, the twoflat yarns 42 that form theflight promoter 41 are fused together and entangled with the weft yarn Y. This prevents separation of theflight promoter 41 from the weft yarn Y during insertion, allowing for a stable weft insertion. - (5) The attaching
device 40 includes the flatyarn supply portions flat yarns 42 are wound. Theflat yarns 42 are intermittently released from the reels and cut to the predetermined length by therespective cutters flight promoter 41. - (6) The attaching
device 40 attaches theflight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y between themain nozzles weft cutter 36 of the air jet loom. This reduces the length of the selvage of the weft yarn Y to be discarded compared to a structure in which the attachment of theflight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y is performed before the weft yarn Y is supplied to themain nozzle - (7) The
cutters flat yarns 42. This ensures quick cutting of theflat yarns 42 with a simple structure compared to when theflat yarns 42 are cut by blades. - (8) After the
flight promoters 41 are attached to the distal end portions of the weft yarns Y, theweft brakes 31 pulls the weft yarns Y backward. Theflight promoters 41 are temporarily placed in theacceleration tubes 35 of the respectivemain nozzles main nozzles - Referring to
Figs. 9 to 13 , a second embodiment will now described. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a flight promoter 141 is used that is formed by fibrillating a multifilament textured yarn. Naturally, the structure of the attachingdevice 40 that attaches the flight promoter 141 to the weft yarn Y differs from that of the attachingdevice 40 in the first embodiment. Like or same reference numerals are given to those components that are the same as the corresponding components of the first embodiment. Such components will not be described in detail. - Referring to
Fig. 9 , the attachingdevice 40 includes two sets of ayarn bobbin 56 and an electrostatic fibrillation device 57 (only one set is shown inFig. 9 ). A multifilamenttextured yarn 55 is wound around eachyarn bobbin 56, and the associatedelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 fibrillates thetextured yarn 55 supplied from theyarn bobbin 56. The two sets of theyarn bobbin 56 and theelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the flight path of the weft yarns Y to be inserted by themain nozzles Fig. 9 , the set of theyarn bobbin 56 and theelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 on the upper side of the flight path of the weft yarns Y is not shown. - A
block element 58 is arranged below the flight path of the weft yarn Y between themain nozzles weft cutter 36. Theblock element 58 includes aheater 50 that is exposed on the surface of theblock element 58. Aguide base 60b and afeed roller 61b are arranged between the lowerelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 and theblock element 58. Theguide base 60b and thefeed roller 61 b guide a fibrillatedyarn 59, which is fibrillated by the lowerelectrostatic fibrillation device 57, to the upper surface of theblock element 58. The distance between the portion in which theheater 50 is exposed on the upper surface of theblock element 58 and the end of theblock element 58 that faces theguide base 60b is longer than the distance between the exposed portion and the end of theblock element 58 that is farther from theguide base 60b. In other words, the exposed portion of theheater 50 is deviated from the center on the upper surface of theblock element 58 toward the downstream side in the feeding direction of the fibrillatedyarn 59. The fibrillatedyarn 59 having a length required to form one flight promoter 141 can be placed on the upper surface of theblock element 58. Theblock element 58, thelower guide base 60b, thefeed roller 61 b and theelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 are arranged such that the fibrillatedyarn 59 extends diagonally to the weft yarn Y. In addition, to prevent interfering between theyarn bobbin 56 and the woven fabric W, theyarn bobbin 56 supplies thetextured yarn 55 to theelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 in a direction diagonal to the direction in which the fibrillatedyarn 59 extends. - An
electromagnetic solenoid 62 is arranged above theblock element 58. Theelectromagnetic solenoid 62 includes apush rod 62a that extends in the vertical direction and has a distal end surface that presses the upper surface of theheater 50 when thepush rod 62a projects. The distal end surface of thepush rod 62a is shaped to press the distal end regions of the fibrillatedyarns 59 over the entire width when the fibrillatedyarns 59 are placed between the distal end surface and the upper surface of theheater 50 and sandwich the weft yarn Y. - A
support member 63 fixes a fibrillatedyarn cutter 64 to thepush rod 62a. When thepush rod 62a presses the fibrillatedyarns 59, which sandwich the weft yarn Y on theblock element 58, against theblock element 58, the fibrillatedyarn cutter 64 thermally cuts the fibrillatedyarns 59 between theblock element 58 and theguide base 60b. - A guide base 60a and a
feed roller 61 a are arranged between the upperelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 and theblock element 58. The guide base 60a and thefeed roller 61 a guide the fibrillatedyarn 59 fibrillated by theelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 to the upper side of theblock element 58. As shown inFig. 10 , the upper guide base 60a and thefeed roller 61 a are parallel to thelower guide base 60b and thefeed roller 61 b. The upper guide base 60a includes aguide member 65 that guides the upperfibrillated yarn 59 such that the upper andlower fibrillated yarns 59 cooperate to hold the weft yarn Y. - In the second embodiment, the attaching
device 40 fibrillates thetextured yarn 55 supplied from eachyarn bobbin 56 with the associatedelectrostatic fibrillation device 57 through the action of static electricity. This creates the fibrillatedyarns 59 that include many layers of air and are expanded like fluffy cotton. Thefeed rollers fibrillated yarns 59 on theblock element 58. The distal ends of the fibrillatedyarns 59 are aligned with the end of the exposed portion of theheater 50 that is farther from theguide bases 60a and 60b. A suction device (not shown) keeps the distal end of the upperfibrillated yarn 59 from drooping. - When the
main nozzle 11 A and theprofile reed 16 pivot with thesley 15 to the beat up position after the previous weft insertion is completed, the weft yarn Y is sandwiched between the two fibrillatedyarns 59 as shown inFig. 10 . Then, theelectromagnetic solenoid 62 is driven to lower thepush rod 62a and the fibrillatedyarn cutter 64. Accordingly, theheater 50 thermally fuses the distal end portions of the two fibrillatedyarns 59 with the weft yarn Y sandwiched between the upper andlower fibrillated yarns 59. In addition, the fibrillatedyarn cutter 64 thermally cuts the fibrillatedyarns 59 between theblock element 58 and theguide base 60b to the predetermined length. Accordingly, as shown inFig. 11 , the flight promoter 141 is attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y through thermal fusion in a manner wrapping the weft yarn Y. - Then, the
push rod 62a and the fibrillatedyarn cutter 64 return to the standby position. The weft yarn Y to which the flight promoter 141 is attached at the distal end portion is pulled back by theweft brake 31 on the upstream side of thetandem nozzle 12A. This temporary places the flight promoter 141 in theacceleration tube 35 of themain nozzle 11 A. The fibrillatedyarns 59 extend diagonally to the longitudinal direction of the weft yarn Y when fused to the weft yarn Y. However, when placed in theacceleration tube 35 of themain nozzle 11A, the flight promoter 141 extends in the weft movement direction so that the end of the flight promoter 141 opposite to the fusedsection 43 is placed along the distal end side of the weft yarn Y since the fibrillatedyarns 59 have a low fiber stiffness. - At the start of the next weft insertion, the
engagement pin 30 of theweft accumulator 27A is moved out of engagement with thelength measurement drum 29 and separated from thedrum 29. In addition, theweft brake 31 moves to a position that permits movement of the weft yarn Y. At the same time, themain nozzle 11A and thetandem nozzle 12A discharge jets of compressed air. Then, the air jets carry the weft yarn Y to which the flight promoter 141 is attached at the distal end portion into the yarn flight channel in theprofile reed 16. The sub-nozzles 13 discharge jets of compressed air in a relaying manner to transfer the weft yarn Y to the end of the woven fabric W on the side opposite to the insertion side. - The
nozzles nozzles nozzles - The
flight promoters 41 and 141 of the embodiments that vary in shape and material were attached to various types of weft yarns for evaluation.Fig. 12 shows the relationship between the surface area and the propelling force applied by the sub-nozzles 13 in thereed channel 18.Fig. 13 shows the relationship between the weight of the flight promoter and the flying ability of weft yarn in the profile reed channel. - Table 1 shows the shape, material, weight, surface area, and surface area per unit weight of the evaluated flight promoters. Table 2 shows the type (i.e., material and thickness), weight for 1800 mm length, surface area, surface area per weight, and nominal diameter of the evaluated weft yarns.
Table 1 Shape Material Size or thickness Weight W (mg) Surface area A (mm2) A/W (mm2/mg) First Example Tape-shape (non-woven fabric) Polyester 5 × 100 mm 11.4 1000 88 Second Example Fibrillated yarn Polyester 900 denier 10.4 1934 186 First comparative example Bullet shaped Urethane foam φ3 8 mm 9.8 89.5 9 Second comparative example Spherical Urethane foam φ3.5 6.8 38.5 6 Table 2 Type Thickness Weight W (mg) Surface area A (mm2) A/W (mm2/mg) Nominal diameter (mm) Polyester/cotton Count 45 23.0 797 35 0.141 Cotton Count 6 175.7 2205 13 0.390 Hard twist yarn, polyester 75 denier 16.7 679 41 0.120 Carbon 1758 denier 356.0 3138 9 0.555 Monofilament Nylon φ0.33 186.3 1866 10 0.330 - As shown in
Fig. 12 , the propelling force acting on the weft yarns Y increases in proportion to the surface areas A of theflight promoters 41 and 141. The test demonstrated that it is desirable for theflight promoters 41 and 141 to have a surface area of 100 mm2 or more. If theflight promoters 41 and 141 have a surface area of less than 100 mm2, the enhancement of the yarn propelling force decreases, degrading the weaving performance. In addition, the reduction of the air consumption decreases. - As shown in
Fig. 13 , thelighter flight promoter 41 increases the flying ability of the weft yarn Y. Further, the test demonstrated that it is desirable for theflight promoters 41 and 141 to have a weight of 20 mg or less. If theflight promoters 41 and 141 have a weight of more than 20 mg, the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y becomes too heavy. Thus, the flight velocity of the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y may be less than the flight velocity of the portion of the weft yarn Y on the rear side of the distal end portion. This hinders the effects achieved by attaching theflight promoters 41 and 141. - In addition to the advantages (1), (2) and (4) to (8) of the first embodiment, the second embodiment provides the following advantage.
- (9) The flight promoter 141 is the fibrillated
yarns 59 that are formed by fibrillating thetextured yarns 55. In this structure, the surface area per unit weight is greater than that of the tape-shaped flight promoter. Thus, the yarn propelling force required for flight of the weft yarn Y is achieved with less consumption of air. - Referring to
Fig. 14 , a third embodiment will now be described. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that attachment of theflight promoter 41 to the weft yarn Y is performed between thetandem nozzle 12A and themain nozzle 11A and between thetandem nozzle 12B and themain nozzle 11 B. Like or same reference numerals are given to those components that are the same as the corresponding components of the first embodiment. Such components will not be described in detail. - As shown in
Fig. 14 , the attachingdevice 40 is arranged at the distal end portion of each of thetandem nozzles acceleration tubes 35 are shortened so that themain nozzles flight promoter 41. - In addition to the advantages (1) to (5), (7), and (8) of the first embodiment, the third embodiment provides the following advantage.
- (10) Attachment of the
flight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y is performed between thetandem nozzle 12A and themain nozzle 11 A and between thetandem nozzle 12B and themain nozzle 11 B. In this structure, compared to a structure in which attachment of theflight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y is performed between the distal ends of themain nozzles weft cutter 36, swinging of the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y is reduced when theflight promoter 41 is attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y, and the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y stops for a longer period. Thus, more time can be used to attach theflight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y during single pivoting of the loom, and the speed of the loom can be increased. - The first to third embodiments are not limited to the above described configurations, but may be embodied as follows, for example.
- In the first and second embodiments, after the
flight promoters 41 and 141 are attached to the distal end portions of the weft yarns Y, themain nozzles flight promoters 41 and 141 in theacceleration tubes 35 of themain nozzles - Instead of alternately inserting the same type of weft yarns Y, the set of the
nozzles nozzles - Instead of including the
main nozzles tandem nozzles main nozzle 11 A and thetandem nozzle 12A. - The
cutters yarn cutter 64 thermally cut theflat yarns 42 or the fibrillatedyarns 59. However, the present invention is not limited to such a structure, and the cutting may be achieved by blades. - In the second embodiment, the multifilament
textured yarn 55 is fibrillated by electrostatic force with theelectrostatic fibrillation device 57. The fibrillatedyarn 59 thus fibrillated is attached to the weft yarn Y. Alternatively, a fibrillatedyarn 59 that is formed in advance by fibrillating thetextured yarn 55 may be used. In this case, the attachingdevice 40 does not require theelectrostatic fibrillation device 57. - In the above embodiment, the
flat yarn 42 and thetextured yarn 55 have the length of a plurality offlight promoters 41 and a plurality of flight promoters 141 of the predetermined length, respectively. Theflat yarn 42 and thetextured yarn 55 are cut to the predetermined length after theflight promoters 41 and 141 are attached to the distal end portions of the weft yarns Y. However, a flight promoter that is cut to the predetermined length in advance may be used. In this case, thecutters yarn cutter 64 are unnecessary. - The flight promoter may be formed by combining the
flat yarn 42 and the fibrillatedyarn 59. That is, theflat yarn 42 and the fibrillatedyarn 59 may be fused to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y to sandwich the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y. - The method for attaching the
flight promoter 41 to the distal end portion of the weft yarn Y is not limited to thermal fusion. Attachment methods such as a mechanical method may be used if necessary. - Therefore, the present examples and embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalence of the appended claims.
- A weft insertion method in an air jet loom includes: attaching a flight promoter that has a greater surface area per unit weight than a weft yarn to a distal end portion of the weft yarn before weft insertion; and performing insertion of the weft yarn to which the flight promoter is attached.
Claims (7)
- A weft insertion method in an air jet loom, the method being characterized by:attaching a flight promoter (41) that has a greater surface area per unit weight than a weft yarn (Y) to a distal end portion of the weft yarn (Y) before weft insertion; andperforming insertion of the weft yarn (Y) to which the flight promoter (41) is attached.
- A flight promotor attaching device in an air jet loom, being characterized in that a flight promoter (41) that has a greater surface area per unit weight than a weft yarn (Y) is attached to a distal end portion of the weft yarn (Y) before weft insertion.
- The attaching device according to claim 2, wherein the flight promoter (41) is shaped like tape.
- The attaching device according to claim 2, wherein the flight promoter (41) is a fibrillated yarn.
- The attaching device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the flight promoter (41) is attached to the distal end portion of the weft yarn (Y) through thermal fusion in a manner wrapping the weft yarn (Y).
- The attaching device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the attachment of the flight promoter (41) to the weft yarn (Y) is performed between a main nozzle (11 A) and a weft cutter (36) of the air jet loom.
- The attaching device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the attachment of the flight promoter (41) to the weft yarn (Y) is performed between a tandem nozzle (12A) and a main nozzle (11 A) of the air jet loom.
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