EP4242366A1 - Drive system for a weaving machine - Google Patents
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- The invention relates to a drive system for a weaving machine comprising a first drive gear wheel for driving a first group of elements, a second drive gear wheel for driving a second group of elements, a switching gear wheel, wherein the switching gear wheel is displaceable between a first position, in which the switching gear wheel is in drive connection with the first drive gear wheel and the second drive gear wheel, and a second position, in which the switching gear wheel is not in drive connection with the first drive gear wheel. The invention further relates to a weaving machine with such a drive system.
- Such a drive system is shown for example in
US 5617901 andUS 7857011 , wherein a first drive gear wheel is used for driving a first group of elements including a sley drive and a second drive gear wheel is used for driving a second group of elements including a shed formation device. In normal operation, the switching gear wheel is in drive connection with the first drive gear wheel and the second drive gear wheel for driving the first group of elements and the second group of elements in synchronization. For a so-called pick finding, the switching gear wheel is displaced into the second position, in which the switching gear is not in drive connection with the first group of elements, so that upon rotation of the switching gear wheel, the first drive gear wheel is not rotated. - The drive system shown in
US 7857011 further comprises a holding element in the form of a gear wheel, which is axially displaceable with the switching gear wheel, wherein in the second position of the switching gear wheel, the holding element engages with the first drive gear wheel for holding the first drive gear wheel against rotation, and a displacement device for displacing the switching gear wheel and the holding element between the first position and the second position. - It is the object of the invention to provide a drive system and a weaving machine with an improved displacement device adapted to counter forces acting on the displacement device upon displacement of the switching gear wheel and the holding element.
- This object is solved by the drive system and the weaving with the features of
claims - According to a first aspect, a drive system for a weaving machine is provided, which drive system comprises a first drive gear wheel for driving a first group of elements, in particular including a sley device, a second drive gear wheel for driving a second group of elements, in particular including a shed formation device, a switching gear wheel, wherein the switching gear wheel is displaceable between a first position, in which the switching gear wheel is in drive connection with the first drive gear wheel and the second drive gear wheel, and a second position, in which the switching gear wheel is not in drive connection with the first drive gear wheel, a holding element, which is displaceable with the switching gear wheel, wherein in the second position of the switching gear wheel, the holding element engages with the first drive gear wheel for holding the first drive gear wheel against rotation, and wherein in the first position of the switching gear wheel, the holding element is disengaged from the first drive gear wheel, and a displacement device for displacing the switching gear wheel and the holding element between the first position and the second position, wherein the displacement device comprises a stationary rod extending in parallel to a rotation axis of the first drive gear wheel and a slider element slideably mounted to the rod, wherein the holding element is arranged at the slider element.
- Throughout this specification and the following claims, the indefinite article "a" or "an" means "one or more". Reference to a "first element" does not mandate presence of a "second element". Further, the expressions "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one element from another element and not to indicate any order of the elements.
- The rod, along which the holding element is moved, is mounted stationary, and thus also referred to as stationary rod. The stationary rod allows a precise positioning of the holding element with respect to the first drive gear wheel, and a reliable guidance of the holding element upon its displacement between a first position of the holding element, in which the holding element is disengaged from the first drive gear wheel, and a second position of the holding element, in which the holding element engages with the first drive gear wheel for holding the first drive gear wheel against rotation, as well as for a stable positioning of the holding element in its second position against forces acting on the holding element in the second position.
- The holding element is arranged at the slider element, in particular the holding element in embodiments is formed integrally with the slider element or is fixed to the slider element.
- The first drive gear wheel, the second drive gear wheel and the switching gear wheel are individually or jointly referred to as gearwheels.
- In one embodiment, in the second position of the switching gear wheel, the switching gear wheel is offset from the first drive gear wheel in the direction of the rotation axis of the first drive gear wheel, so that for interrupting the drive connection teeth of the gear wheels are separated in the axial direction. In another embodiment, a teeth area of the first drive gear wheel is provided with at least one notch or clearance running over part of the axial length and several teeth, for example four to fifteen teeth, so that a drive connection is interrupted in case the switching gear wheel is arranged in the area of the at least one notch or clearance. As a result, an axial displacement of the switching gear wheel between the first position and the second position, and thus a required space for interrupting a drive connection between the switching gearwheel and the first drive gear wheel can be reduced.
- In particular, compared to prior art devices, in which a holding element is arranged at a distal end of a moveable rod, a risk of a movement of the holding element due to an unintended bending of the rod can be reduced.
- The weaving machine comprises a frame, wherein the frame is defined as a structure onto which other components of the weaving machine including the drive system are fitted. The frame in embodiments comprises several frame parts joined with each other by welding and/or using bolts and screws.
- In an embodiment, the stationary rod has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the rod and the second end of the rod are housed in a drive system housing. In an embodiment, the drive system housing comprises a main body formed integrally with a frame part of the frame of the weaving machine and an intermediate body, which can be bolted or screwed onto the main body, wherein the main body and the intermediate body are provided with mounting structures adapted for receiving the first end of the rod and the second end of the rod.
- In an embodiment, the first drive gear wheel is arranged between the first end of the stationary rod and the second end of the stationary rod. In other words, the rod extends past the first drive gear wheel at both sides. This allows the rod to be supported at either side of the first drive gear wheel.
- In an embodiment, an extension of the slider element in an axial direction of the stationary rod is larger than a thickness of the first drive gear wheel. The slider element having a large extension allows a wide or large support or contact surface with the rod, resulting in low surface forces between the rod and the slider element.
- In an embodiment, the switching gear wheel is coupled to a drive arm formed integrally with or mounted to the slider element, so that the switching gear wheel is displaceable together with the slider element in parallel to the rotation axis of the first drive gear wheel. In an embodiment, the switching gear wheel and the first drive gear wheel are spur gears or straight-cut gears, wherein by movement of the switching gear wheel in parallel to the rotation axis of the first drive gear wheel the switching gear wheel and the first drive gear wheel can engage or disengage. In an alternative embodiment, the switching gear wheel and the first drive gear wheel are helical gear wheels, wherein for engaging or disengaging the switching gear wheel and the first drive gear wheel, a movement of the switching gear wheel in parallel to the rotation axis of the first drive gear wheel is combined with a controlled rotation of the switching gear wheel.
- In an embodiment, the switching gear wheel is rotatably coupled to the drive arm via a stub fixed to a shaft of the switching gear wheel. A diameter of the stub in embodiments is smaller than a diameter of the shaft to allow the dimensions of the drive arm being kept small.
- In an embodiment, the shaft of the switching gear wheel is supported via bearings in the drive system housing.
- In an embodiment, the stub protrudes from a side of the drive arm opposite the switching gear wheel, so that in the first position of the switching gear wheel, the stub can be housed in a structure of the drive system housing. By housing the stub in a structure of the drive system housing, a greasing of the stub from an outside of the drive system housing is possible. In embodiments, the stub can in particular be housed in the intermediate body of the drive system housing.
- The drive arm in embodiments of the invention is arranged at a motor side of the switching gear wheel. This allows for a compact design. In the context of the application, a motor side of the switching gear wheel is defined as a side of the switching gear wheel at which a drive motor of the drive system, in particular a main drive motor is arranged.
- In an embodiment, a sensor system is provided for detecting whether the switching gear wheel is in the first position or the second position. The sensor system in embodiments is a proximity sensor system able to sense the presence of an object without any physical contact. In an embodiment, the sensor system is proximity sensor system. For example, the sensor system can be an optical sensor system or an inductive sensor system. In one embodiment, the sensor system comprises exactly one detector, which is adapted for detecting whether the switching gear wheel is in the second position, wherein the arrangement of the switching gear wheel in the first position follows from its absence in the second position. In other embodiments, the sensor system comprises two detectors, wherein in an embodiment, one detector is adapted to detect whether the switching gear wheel is in the first position and the other detector is adapted to detect whether the switching gear wheel is in the second position.
- In one embodiment, the drive system comprises a drive arm to which the switching gear wheel is coupled, wherein the sensor system is arranged to cooperate with the drive arm for sensing a presence of the drive arm in at least one position, in particular in at least two positions. In one embodiment, the sensor system comprises detectors that are arranged to cooperate with the drive arm for sensing a presence of the drive arm in at least one position associated with one of the first position and the second position of the switching gear wheel, in particular in at least two positions associated with the first position and the second position of the switching gear wheel.
- In an embodiment, the displacement device comprises an axially displaceable piston extending in parallel to the stationary rod, wherein the piston is operable for displacing the holding element along the stationary rod. The piston in embodiments is arranged at a motor side of the drive system.
- In one embodiment, the drive system comprises a drive arm to which the switching gear wheel is coupled, wherein the piston interacts with the drive arm for displacing the switching gear wheel. The piston in one embodiment is formed integrally with or fixed to the drive arm, for a reliable back-and-forth movement of the drive arm with the piston. The piston in embodiments is arranged between an axis of the switching gear wheel and the stationary rod, in particular at least essentially half-way between the axis of the switching gear wheel and the stationary rod, and acts at the drive arm between the axis of the shaft of the switching gear wheel and the stationary rod. This allows for a compact design, even when a large drive motor is provided.
- During standstill of the second drive gear wheel, the switching gear wheel in drive connection with the second drive gear wheel has to counter forces acting on the second drive gear wheel. In particular, when a jacquard system driven by the second drive gear wheel is in a standstill position, normally several warp threads are in the open shed position and exert a large force on the second drive gear wheel. In this case, the second drive gear wheel needs to be kept in standstill by the counter force applied via the switching gear wheel. Due to the force and counter force between the switching gear wheel and the second drive gear wheel, high frictional forces may occur between the teeth of the switching gear wheel and the second drive gear wheel as well as in bearings of the switching gear wheel, which are acting against a movement of switching gear wheel by the drive arm. Due to the frictional forces, a momentum is exerted on the drive arm, wherein the stationary rod allows to counter the momentum exerted by the drive arm on the stationary rod.
- In an embodiment, the displacement device comprises a cylinder, wherein the piston is arranged moveable in the cylinder. The cylinder in embodiments is housed in the drive system housing.
- In an embodiment, the piston forms part of a pneumatic actuator. In other embodiments, the piston forms part of a hydraulic actuator. The use of a hydraulic actuator allows a reliable movement of the piston back-and-forth.
- In an embodiment, the switching gearwheel is arranged to be driven by the main drive motor. In an embodiment, the switching gear wheel can be disconnected from the main drive motor and manually driven or driven by an auxiliary drive motor during pick finding.
- In an embodiment, the holding element is one single tooth engaging with teeth of the first drive gear wheel. This allows for a simple design, wherein the single tooth is sufficient for holding the first drive gear wheel against rotation.
- According to a second aspect, a weaving machine with a drive system having a displacement device as described above is provided.
- In an embodiment, the weaving machine comprises a first drive gear wheel used for driving a first group of elements including a sley drive and a second drive gear wheel used for driving a second group of elements including a shed formation device, in particular a jacquard system.
- In the following, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Throughout the drawings, the same elements will be denoted by the same reference numerals.
- FIG. 1
- shows a simplified perspective view of a drive system for a weaving machine comprising a holding element in a first position of the switching gear wheel.
- FIG. 2
- shows a simplified perspective view of the drive system of
FIG. 1 in a second position of the switching gearwheel. - FIG. 3
- shows a front view of the drive systems of
FIG. 2 . - FIG. 4
- shows a detail of the drive system of
FIG. 1 with a main body of a drive system housing in a perspective view. - FIG. 5
- shows the detail of
FIG. 4 in another perspective view. - FIG. 6
- shows the detail of
FIG. 4 in still another perspective view. - FIG. 7
- shows in a sectional view the drive system with the drive system housing in the first position of the switching gear wheel of
FIG. 1 . - FIG. 8
- shows in a sectional view the drive system with the drive system housing in the second position of the switching gear wheel of
FIG. 2 . - FIG. 9
- shows a detail of
FIG. 7 in an intermediate position of the switching gear wheel between the first position and the second position. - FIG. 10
- shows the drive system housed in the drive system housing.
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FIGS. 1 and2 show adrive system 1 for a weaving machine (not shown) comprising a firstdrive gear wheel 2 for driving a first group of elements including a sley device (not shown), a seconddrive gear wheel 3 for driving a second group of elements including a shed formation device (not shown), aswitching gear wheel 4, a holdingelement 5, and amain drive motor 6 with a drivemotor gear wheel 7 that engages theswitching gear wheel 4, so that theswitching gear wheel 4 can be driven to rotate by themain drive motor 6, and abrake system 8 for braking theshaft 34 of themain drive motor 6 and the drivemotor gear wheel 7. The shed formation device can be a known cam system, a dobby system, or a jacquard system. - The
drive system 1 further comprises adisplacement device 9, wherein by means of thedisplacement device 9 theswitching gear wheel 4 is displaceable between a first position shown inFIG. 1 , in which theswitching gear wheel 4 is in drive connection with the firstdrive gear wheel 2 and the seconddrive gear wheel 3, and a second position shown inFIG. 2 , in which theswitching gear wheel 4 is not in in drive connection with the firstdrive gear wheel 2. - In the embodiment shown, in the second position shown in
FIG. 2 , theswitching gear wheel 4 is in drive connection with the seconddrive gear wheel 3 and with the drivemotor gear wheel 7. Hence, after interrupting a drive connection between theswitching gear wheel 4 and the firstdrive gear wheel 2, themain drive motor 6 can be operated to move the second group of elements, for example for removing a broken weft thread. - In the embodiment shown, a
drive arm 10 is provided. The holdingelement 5 is mounted via theslider element 14 to thedrive arm 10 and theswitching gear wheel 4 is coupled to thedrive arm 10. The holdingelement 5 and theswitching gear wheel 4 are conjointly displaceable by means of thedisplacement device 9. In the second position of theswitching gear wheel 4 shown inFIG. 2 , the holdingelement 5 engages with the firstdrive gear wheel 2 for holding the firstdrive gear wheel 2 against rotation. In the first position of theswitching gear wheel 4 shown inFIG. 1 , the holdingelement 5 is disengaged from the firstdrive gear wheel 2. The holdingelement 5 shown is one single tooth engaging with teeth of the firstdrive gear wheel 2. - The
drive arm 10 is arranged at a motor side of theswitching gear wheel 4, i.e. a side of theswitching gear wheel 4 at which themain drive motor 6 is arranged. In the embodiment shown, thegear wheels gear wheels element 5 is profiled to cooperate with the helical gears. - As best seen in
FIG. 3 , the firstdrive gear wheel 2 has at least onenotch 11, more particular, in the embodiment shown, the firstdrive gear wheel 2 has two notches, at its circumference in the tooth area. Thenotches 11 can be provided as known fromUS 5617901 , which is herewith incorporated by reference. - In the second position shown in
FIG. 2 and3 , the switchinggearwheel 4 is positioned in the area of one of thenotches 11. This allows interrupting a drive connection between theswitching gear wheel 4 and the firstdrive gear wheel 2 in the second position, even though the second position is chosen such that theswitching gear wheel 4 and the firstdrive gear wheel 2 still overlap in the axial direction of the firstdrive gear wheel 2. - The
displacement device 9 comprises astationary rod 12 extending in parallel to arotation axis 13 of the firstdrive gear wheel 2 and aslider element 14 slideably mounted to thestationary rod 12. The holdingelement 5 is mounted to theslider element 14 and is moveable with theslider element 14 along thestationary rod 12. In the embodiment shown, theslider element 14 is in the form of a sleeve surrounding thestationary rod 12. The holdingelement 5 is fixed to theslider element 14 using screws 15 (seeFIGS. 1 and2 ). - The
slider element 14 has a large extension, in particular an extension of theslider element 14 in an axial direction of thestationary rod 12 is larger than a thickness of the firstdrive gear wheel 2. The large extension allows a large contact surface between theslider element 14 and thestationary rod 12, resulting in low surface forces between thestationary rod 12 and theslider element 14. -
FIGS. 4 to 6 show a detail of thedrive system 1 with amain body 17 of adrive system housing 16 in different perspective views.FIGS. 7 and8 show in sectional views thedrive system 1 with thedrive system housing 16 in the first position and the second position of theswitching gear wheel 4, andFIG. 9 shows a detail ofFIG. 7 in an intermediate position of theswitching gear wheel 4. - In the embodiment, the
drive system housing 16 comprises amain body 17 formed integrally with a frame part of the frame of the weaving machine and anintermediate body 18, which can be fixed to themain body 17 using bolts and/or screws. As best seen inFIGS. 7 and8 , themain body 17 and theintermediate body 18 are provided with mountingstructures first end 21 of thestationary rod 12 and asecond end 22 of thestationary rod 12, so that thestationary rod 12 is held stationary in position between themain body 17 and theintermediate body 18. - The stationary arranged
rod 12, referred to asstationary rod 12, allows for a reliable guidance of theslider element 14 with the holdingelement 5 upon the displacement of the holdingelement 5 between a first position of the holdingelement 5 shown inFIG. 7 , in which the holdingelement 5 is disengaged from the firstdrive gear wheel 2, and a second position of the holdingelement 5 shown inFIG. 8 , in which the holdingelement 5 engages with the firstdrive gear wheel 2 for holding the firstdrive gear wheel 2 against rotation. Further, as thestationary rod 12 is supported at either side of the firstdrive gear wheel 2, the support of thestationary rod 12 prevents thestationary rod 12 from bending and allows for a stable positioning of the holdingelement 5 in its second position against forces acting on the holdingelement 5 in the second position. - As best seen in
FIGS. 7 to 9 , theswitching gear wheel 4 is arranged on ashaft 23 and rotatably mounted in thedrive system housing 16 via twobearings 24, whereby onebearing 24 is arranged in themain body 17 and theother bearing 24 is arranged in theintermediate body 18. In addition, theswitching gear wheel 4 is coupled to thedrive arm 10, so that theswitching gear wheel 4 and the holdingelement 5 are conjointly displaceable using thedisplacement device 9. - In the embodiment shown, the
switching gear wheel 4 is rotatably coupled to thedrive arm 10 via astub 25 fixed to theshaft 23 of theswitching gear wheel 4. At a side of theswitching gear wheel 4 facing thedrive arm 10, thestub 25 protrudes from theshaft 23 of theswitching gear wheel 4, so that in the first position of theswitching gear wheel 4 shown inFIG. 7 , thestub 25 can be housed in astructure 33 of theintermediate body 18 of thedrive system housing 16, wherein thestructure 33 is provided with aduct 26 for a greasing. - For moving the
drive arm 10 with the holdingelement 5 and theswitching gear wheel 4, in the embodiment shown thedisplacement device 9 comprises an axiallydisplaceable piston 27 extending in parallel to thestationary rod 12. Thepiston 27 forms part of ahydraulic actuator 31 and is moveable for displacing thedrive arm 10 with the holdingelement 5 and theswitching gear wheel 4 back and forth. As shown inFIG. 9 thehydraulic actuator 31 comprises acylinder 32 that is provided in theintermediate body 18 of thedrive system housing 16, wherein apartition 36 of thepiston 27 is arranged moveable along thecylinder 32. Thedisplacement device 9 also comprises control valves and supply ducts for supplying fluid to thehydraulic actuator 31, in particular to supply fluid to afirst chamber 37 or asecond chamber 38 with respect to thepartition 36. Such control valves and supply ducts are for example known fromUS 5617901 orUS 7857011 , which are herewith incorporated by reference. Further, aseal 39 is provided between thepiston 27 and theintermediate body 18, and aseal 40 is provided between thestationary rod 12 and theintermediate body 18. Asupport plate 41 of thedisplacement device 9 is fixed withbolts 42 to theintermediate body 18, while thesecond end 22 of thestationary rod 12 is fixed with abolt 43 to thesupport plate 41. - In the embodiment shown, the
piston 27 is arranged at least essentially half-way between an end of thedrive arm 10 at which theslider element 14 is provided and an end of thedrive arm 10 at which theshaft 23 of theswitching gear wheel 4 is provided. Thepiston 27 is coupled to thedrive arm 10 to displace thedrive arm 10 axially with respect to thestationary rod 12. This allows a compact design of thedrive system 1 and themain drive motor 6. As the force for moving theswitching gear wheel 4 will be larger than the force for moving theslider element 14, thedrive arm 10 will exert a momentum via theslider element 14 on thestationary rod 12. - In order to detect a position of the
switching gear wheel 4 and/or the holdingelement 5, asensor system 28 is provided, for example a proximity sensor system. In the embodiment shown, thesensor system 28 is an optical sensor system or an inductive sensor system. For example, thesensor system 28 comprises twodetectors FIG. 10 , the twodetectors drive system housing 16, in particular in theintermediate body 18, wherein connection terminals protrude to an outside of thedrive system housing 16. As can be seen inFIG. 10 the holdingelement 5 is visible through anopening 35 in theintermediate body 18. Themain drive motor 6 is mounted to theintermediate body 18. - As best seen in
FIG. 5 , thedetectors drive arm 10. Thedetector 29 is arranged for sensing a presence of thedrive arm 10 in a first position, in which theswitching gear wheel 4 is in drive connection with the firstdrive gear wheel 2 and the holdingelement 5 is disengaged from the firstdrive gear wheel 2. Thedetector 30 is arranged for sensing a presence of thedrive arm 10 in a second position, in which theswitching gear wheel 4 is not in in drive connection with the firstdrive gear wheel 2 and the holdingelement 5 engages with the firstdrive gear wheel 2 for holding the firstdrive gear wheel 2 against rotation. - In use, for example, the
main drive motor 6 and/or thebrake system 8 are activated for stopping the weaving machine in a pick finding position. It is known to keep theswitching gear wheel 4 in position by controlling amain drive motor 6 driven in position modus and/or by activating thebrake system 8. In the pick finding position, thedisplacement device 9 can be activated for axially moving theswitching gear wheel 4 together with the holdingelement 5 from the first position shown inFIG. 1 into the second position shown inFIGS. 2 and3 , in which theswitching gear wheel 4 is no longer in drive connection with the firstdrive gear wheel 2. Thesensor system 28 can detect via thedetector 30 the presence of thedrive arm 10 in its second position. Next, themain drive motor 6 can be driven in slow-motion to move the seconddrive gear wheel 3 and the second group of elements including the shed formation device coupled thereto for pick finding. After the pick finding is completed, theswitching gear wheel 4 is kept in position and thedisplacement device 9 can be activated for axially moving theswitching gear wheel 4 together with the holdingelement 5 back into the first position shown inFIG. 1 , in which theswitching gear wheel 4 is in drive connection with the firstdrive gear wheel 2. Thesensor system 28 can detect via thedetector 29 the presence of thedrive arm 10 in its first position, so that a normal operation of the weaving machine can be enabled. - When during standstill the
switching gear wheel 4 is held against rotation using themain drive motor 6 and/or thebrake system 8, large rotational forces can be exerted on theswitching gear wheel 4 to counter external forces acting on the seconddrive gear wheel 3. The rotational forces cause large friction forces when moving theswitching gear wheel 4 axially by means of thedisplacement device 9. Thestationary rod 12 and theslider element 14 according to the invention are particularly advantageous when large friction forces need to be countered during the displacement between the first position shown inFIG. 1 , and the second position shown inFIG. 2 . This is particularly the case when as shed formation device a known jacquard system is driven by the seconddrive gear wheel 3, in particular when several warp threads are in open shed position and exert a large rotational force via the seconddrive gear wheel 3 on theswitching gear wheel 4. In this case, when moving the switching gearwheel 4 a rather large momentum is exerted by theslider element 14 on thestationary rod 12, wherein thestationary rod 12 supported at both ends 21, 22 is advantageous to counter this momentum.
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- Drive system for a weaving machine comprising a first drive gear wheel (2) for driving a first group of elements, a second drive gear wheel (3) for driving a second group of elements, a switching gearwheel (4), wherein the switching gearwheel (4) is displaceable between a first position, in which the switching gear wheel (4) is in drive connection with the first drive gear wheel (2) and the second drive gear wheel (3), and a second position, in which the switching gear wheel (4) is not in drive connection with the first drive gear wheel (2), a holding element (5), which is displaceable with the switching gear wheel (4), wherein in the second position of the switching gear wheel (4), the holding element engages with the first drive gear wheel (2) for holding the first drive gear wheel (2) against rotation, and wherein in the first position of the switching gear wheel (4), the holding element (5) is disengaged from the first drive gear wheel (2), and a displacement device (9) for displacing the switching gear wheel (4) and the holding element (5) between the first position and the second position, characterized in that the displacement device (9) comprises a stationary rod (12) extending in parallel to a rotation axis (13) of the first drive gear wheel (2) and a slider element (14) slideably mounted to the stationary rod (12), wherein the holding element (5) is arranged at the slider element (14).
- The drive system according to claim 1, characterized in that the stationary rod (12) has a first end (21) and a second end (22), wherein the first end (21) and the second end (22) are housed in a drive system housing (16).
- The drive system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first drive gear wheel (2) is arranged between the first end (21) of the stationary rod (12) and the second end (22) of the stationary rod (12).
- The drive system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that an extension of the slider element (14) in an axial direction of the stationary rod (12) is larger than a thickness of the first drive gear wheel (2).
- The drive system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the switching gear wheel (4) is coupled to a drive arm (10) formed integrally with or mounted to the slider element (14), so that the switching gear wheel (4) is displaceable together with the slider element (14) in parallel to the rotation axis (13) of the first drive gear wheel (2), wherein in particular the drive arm (10) is arranged at a motor side of the switching gear wheel (4).
- The drive system according to claim 5, characterized in that the switching gear wheel (4) is rotatably coupled to the drive arm (10) via a stub (25) fixed to a shaft (23) of the switching gear wheel (4).
- The drive system according to claim 6, characterized in that the stub (25) protrudes from a side of the drive arm (10) opposite the switching gear wheel (4), so that in the first position of the switching gear wheel (4), the stub (25) can be housed in a structure of the drive system housing (16).
- The drive system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a sensor system (28) is provided for detecting whether the switching gear wheel (4) is in the first position or the second position, wherein in particular the sensor system (28) comprises two detectors (29, 30).
- The drive system according to claim 8, characterized in that the drive system (1) comprises a drive arm (10) to which the switching gear wheel (4) is coupled, wherein the sensor system (28) is arranged to cooperate with the drive arm (10) for sensing a presence of the drive arm (10) in at least one position, in particular in at least two positions.
- The drive system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the displacement device (9) comprises an axially displaceable piston (27) extending in parallel to the stationary rod (12), wherein the piston (27) is operable for displacing the holding element (5) along the stationary rod (12), wherein in particular the piston (27) is arranged at a motor side of the drive system (1).
- The drive system according to claim 10, characterized in that the drive system (1) comprises a drive arm (10) to which the switching gear wheel (4) is coupled, wherein the piston (27) interacts with the drive arm (10) for displacing the switching gear wheel (4).
- The drive system according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the displacement device (9) comprises a cylinder (32), wherein the piston (27) is arranged moveable in the cylinder (32), wherein in particular the cylinder (32) is housed in the drive system housing (16).
- The drive system according to claim 10, 11 or 12, characterized in that the piston (27) forms part of a hydraulic actuator.
- The drive system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the switching gear wheel (4) is arranged to be driven by a main drive motor (6).
- The drive system according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the holding element (5) is one single tooth engaging with teeth of the first drive gear wheel (2).
- Weaving machine with a drive system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 15.
- Weaving machine according to claim 16, characterized in that the weaving machine comprises a first drive gear wheel (2) used for driving a first group of elements including a sley drive and a second drive gear wheel (3) used for driving a second group of elements including a shed formation device, in particular a jacquard system.
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US5617901A (en) | 1995-02-07 | 1997-04-08 | Picanol N.V. | Variable drive system for driven loom components |
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US5617901A (en) | 1995-02-07 | 1997-04-08 | Picanol N.V. | Variable drive system for driven loom components |
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