JP2010047891A - Device for spinning pre-treating machine having drawing mechanism for drawing fiber material of twisted fiber form or in the pre-treating machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device in which a distance sensor can be arranged by a simple means, when a space is limited, and which enables the excellent connection or cooperation of the distance sensor to the surface of a detection target. <P>SOLUTION: The device includes: a pair of measuring rollers arranged to contact each other to press in which one roller is immovably arranged and the other roller is arranged in a state capable of being separated from the one roller; and a non-contact type distance sensor for measuring a distance from the corresponding surface (detection target surface) connected to a holding element for the one roller of the rollers. The distance sensor (9, 25; 47; 57, 57<SB>1</SB>, 57<SB>2</SB>; 60) is connected to the holding element (52, 52b, 53a, 53b) for the other rollers (7, 8; 15, 16; 42, 43), and the distance sensors (9, 25; 47; 57, 57<SB>1</SB>, 57<SB>2</SB>; 60) and the corresponding surfaces (53'; 59) are arranged on the mutually facing sides which are the sides of the holding elements (52, 52b, 53a, 53b), respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a spinning pretreatment machine, in particular a carding machine, a knitting frame, a combing machine or a flyer, having at least one fiber with a drawing mechanism for drawing fiber material in the form of stranded wire. A device for continuously measuring the cross-sectional area and / or mass of a sliver, wherein one device is arranged such that one roller is immovable and the other roller is arranged so as to be movable away from the one roller. And a pair of measuring rollers arranged to abut against each other and to be pressed against each other, and the device is a relative surface coupled to a holding element for one of the rollers The present invention relates to an apparatus having a non-contact type distance sensor for measuring a distance from (a surface to be detected).

  As a practical matter, it is common to measure the thickness of the fiber sliver, particularly for the purpose of homogenizing the “unevenness” of one or more fiber slivers introduced into the spinning pre-processing machine. This type of measurement is also suitable at the exit from the machine for quality control of the stretched material. In addition to the quality control, measurements related to the density or thickness of the fiber sliver are also used to shut down the machine when a predetermined mass variation limit is exceeded and high quality products are no longer obtained.

  In a known device having a kneading mechanism (Patent Document 1), the fiber sliver is guided between a non-movable roller and a movable roller that can be pressed against the roller (drawer roller and detection target roller). The drawing roller and the detection target roller are fixed on respective shafts. The drawing roller is rotatably mounted in the first bearing housing by its shaft. The bearing housing is disposed immovably in the training frame. The detection target roller is rotatably mounted on the shaft in the second bearing housing. The second bearing housing is disposed on the training frame so that the bearing housing can be displaced in the direction A. The displacement occurs against the force of the compression spring. The compression spring presses the roller to be detected against the pull-out roller and sits in contact with a stationary component of the training frame. A measurement plate is disposed on the second housing. This measuring plate ensures the presence of a strict reference surface for the displacement sensor. The displacement sensor measures an interval B between the displacement sensor and the measurement plate. The change in the interval B is transmitted to the sliver monitor by the displacement sensor as a voltage change. Therefore, the displacement sensor serves as a signal converter. The spacing B used as a measured distance is usually very small, i.e. a few millimeters. According to the displacement sensor, even a minimum change in the distance between the drawing roller and the detection target roller is measured. The displacement sensor is fixed to the stationary component of the training frame on which the compression spring is seated. This component, and consequently the displacement sensor, is also disposed in an empty space on the side away from the roller nip and in an empty space at a predetermined interval from the second bearing housing. However, when space is limited, the need for considerable space is a drawback. In addition to this, a burden related to the arrangement configuration, that is, a burden related to installation for mounting the displacement sensor is a drawback. Finally, placement on the stationary component requires a specific adjustment or setting procedure for the displacement sensor.

International Publication No. WO91 / 16595A

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  The problem underlying the present invention is therefore a device of the kind described at the outset, which avoids the mentioned disadvantages and allows the arrangement of the distance sensor by simple means, especially when space is limited, It is also an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus that enables excellent coupling or cooperation of the distance sensor to the surface to be detected.

The above problem is solved by the features of the characterizing portion of claim 1.
That is, according to the first invention, or for a pretreatment machine for spinning which is a card machine, a knitting frame, a combing machine or a flyer, particularly having a knitting mechanism that stretches a fiber material in the form of a stranded wire. For continuously measuring the cross-sectional area and / or mass of at least one fiber sliver, wherein one of the rollers is arranged immovably and the other roller is disengaged from the one roller And a pair of measuring rollers arranged to be spaced apart and arranged to be pressed against each other, and the device comprises a holding element for one of the rollers In the apparatus having a non-contact type distance sensor for measuring a distance from a corresponding surface (surface to be detected) combined, the distance sensor (9, 25; 47; 57, 57 ₁ , 57 ₂ ; 60) The other Rollers (7, 8; 15, 16; 42, 43) holding elements for (52, 52b, 53a, 53b) are coupled to, and, the distance sensor (9, 25; 47; 57 _1, 57 ₂ ; 60) and the corresponding surface (53 '; 59) are arranged on the side surfaces of the holding elements (52, 52b, 53a, 53b) and facing each other, respectively. A device is provided.

  A space-saving arrangement structure is realized by coupling the distance sensor to the holding element for the other roller and arranging the detection target surface facing the distance sensor so positioned. Is done. When the distance sensor is coupled to an existing holding element for the other roller, simplification with respect to construction and installation is preferably allowed at the same time. In order to measure the fiber sliver thickness, an interval that varies between the holding elements is preferably employed. The mechanical integration of the distance sensor with respect to the holding element simplifies the adjustment procedure of the distance sensor in a particularly sophisticated manner. This arrangement of the distance sensor and the surface to be detected, which is simple in terms of construction, is space saving. Therefore, in each case, the distance sensor and the surface to be detected are combined with the holding element of the spinning pre-treatment machine so that the combination simultaneously serves several functions.

Claims 2 to 75 include preferred developments of the invention.
According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the distance sensor is integrated with the holding element for the other roller.
According to a third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the distance sensor is configured as a separate part of the holding element.
According to a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions, the holding element is configured as an integral member that cooperates with at least a part of the distance sensor.
According to a fifth aspect, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the space of the distance sensor is at least partially formed by a depression (recess) in the holding element.
According to a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the holding element is a bearing element for the roller.
According to a seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the bearing element is a non-movable rotary bearing.
According to an eighth invention, in any one of the first to seventh inventions, the bearing element is a movable rotary bearing.
According to a ninth invention, in any one of the first to eighth inventions, the movable bearing element is spring loaded.
According to a tenth invention, in any one of the first to ninth inventions, the bearing element is made of aluminum.
According to an eleventh invention, in any one of the first to tenth inventions, the distance sensor is immovable, and the corresponding surface is arranged to move relative to the distance sensor.
According to a twelfth aspect, in any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the distance sensor is arranged to move, and the corresponding surface is immovable with respect to the distance sensor.
According to a thirteenth aspect, in any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the corresponding surface is an outer surface of the holding element for one of the rollers.
According to a fourteenth invention, in any one of the first to thirteenth inventions, the corresponding surface is a surface of a corresponding element coupled to one of the rollers.
According to a fifteenth aspect, in any one of the first to fourteenth aspects, the corresponding element is integrated with the holding element for one of the rollers.
According to the sixteenth invention, in any one of the first to fifteenth inventions, the detection target surface is flat.
According to the seventeenth invention, in any one of the first to sixteenth inventions, the detection target surface is smooth.
According to an eighteenth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to seventeenth aspects, the distance sensor is a distance measuring sensor that uses radio waves or light rays.
According to a nineteenth invention, in any one of the first to eighteenth inventions, the distance sensor can measure a change in guidance.
According to a twentieth invention, in any one of the first to nineteenth inventions, the distance measuring device is an inductive proximity starter.
According to a twenty-first aspect, in any one of the first to twentieth aspects, the distance sensor is an inductive displacement sensor.
According to a twenty-second invention, in any one of the first to twenty-first inventions, the inductive displacement sensor comprises a plunger coil and a plunger core.
According to the twenty-third aspect, in any one of the first to twenty-second aspects, an optical distance sensor (distance measuring sensor) is employed.
According to a twenty-fourth aspect, in any one of the first to twenty-third aspects, the distance sensor is an optical sensor.
According to a twenty-fifth aspect, in any one of the first to twenty-fourth aspects, the distance sensor is a laser sensor.
According to a twenty-sixth aspect, in any one of the first to twenty-fifth aspects, the distance sensor uses visible light.
According to a twenty-seventh aspect, in any one of the first to twenty-sixth aspects, the distance sensor uses infrared light.
According to the twenty-eighth invention, in any one of the first to twenty-seventh inventions, an acoustic distance sensor (distance measuring sensor) is employed.
According to the twenty-ninth invention, in any one of the first to twenty-eighth inventions, an ultrasonic interval sensor (distance measuring sensor) is employed.
According to a thirtieth aspect, in any one of the first to twenty-ninth aspects, the distance sensor and the corresponding element are disposed in the surrounding housing.
According to a thirty-first aspect, in any one of the first to thirtieth aspects, the evaluation device communicates with an electronic control / regulation device.
According to a thirty-second invention, in any one of the first to thirty-first inventions, the distance sensor is a sensor that operates in an analog manner.
According to the thirty-third aspect, in any one of the first to thirty-second aspects, the device is employed for detecting and / or displaying a sliver break.
According to a thirty-fourth aspect, in any one of the first to thirty-third aspects, the distance sensor indirectly detects the displacement of the detection target roller.
According to a thirty-fifth aspect, in any one of the first to thirty-fourth aspects, the distance sensor is employed to measure the sliver mass of a long and generally untwisted fiber sliver combination.
According to a thirty-sixth aspect, in any one of the first to thirty-fifth aspects, the fiber sliver combination is generally composed of natural fibers, particularly cotton, and / or synthetic fiber materials.
According to the thirty-seventh aspect, in any of the first to thirty-sixth aspects, the spacing sensor is used to measure the sliver mass in the case of a continuously moving fiber sliver combination.
According to the thirty-eighth aspect, in any one of the first to thirty-seventh aspects, the measured value for the sliver mass is at least one drafting element of the spinning pretreatment machine in which the fiber sliver combination is being stretched. Is used to equalize sliver mass fluctuations in the fiber sliver combination.
According to the thirty-ninth invention, in any of the first to thirty-eighth inventions, the spinning pre-processing machine is an automatic leveling card machine, a card machine having an automatic leveling mechanism, or an automatic A combing machine having a leveling mechanism or a training frame.
According to the 40th invention, in any of the 1st to 39th inventions, the measurement of the sliver mass of the moving fiber sliver combination is performed before spinning with a plurality of sequential drafting elements that stretch the fiber sliver. This is done with a processor.
According to the 41st invention, in any one of the 1st to 40th inventions, the distance sensor is provided at and / or from the inlet of the training mechanism of the spinning pre-processing machine. Located at the exit.
According to the forty-second invention, in any of the first to forty-first inventions, the sliver mass fluctuation is monitored at the inlet and / or outlet, and if necessary, the sliver mass and / or sliver mass. If the value for variation is greater or less than the threshold value, the spinning pre-processor is deactivated and / or a warning signal is issued.
According to the 43rd invention, in any of the 1st to 42nd inventions, the distance sensor is a sliver break of the fiber sliver combination or one fiber sliver of the fiber sliver combination. Arranged to measure sliver breakage.
According to a 44th aspect of the invention, in any of the first to 43rd aspects of the invention, based on the calculated value for the sliver mass, the leveling unit of the spinning pre-processing machine is configured to equalize the sliver mass variation. Control at least one drafting element among the drafting elements (leveling at the intake).
According to the forty-fifth aspect, in any one of the first to forty-fourth aspects, based on the calculated value for the sliver mass, the leveling unit of the spinning pre-processing machine is configured to equalize the sliver mass variation. Control at least one drafting element among the drafting elements (leveling at the exit).
According to the 46th invention, in any of the first to 45th inventions, the leveling at the inlet and the leveling at the outlet constitute linked control (simultaneous open loop and closed loop). control).
According to the 47th invention, in any one of the 1st to 46th inventions, the measurement frequency at which the resonance frequency adjustment is performed is relative to the inlet speed of the fiber sliver combination entering the spinning pretreatment machine. Or, it is matched to the discharge speed of the fiber sliver combination that leaves the spinning pre-processing machine.
According to the 48th invention, in any of the 1st to 47th inventions, the measurement frequency is matched to a predetermined detection length which is preferably constant (detection based on length).
According to the 49th invention, in any of the first to 48th inventions, the measurement frequency is matched to a predetermined time interval determined according to the speed of the fiber sliver combination (based on time). Detection).
According to a 50th invention, in any one of the first to 49th inventions, the detection of measuring a specific part of the fiber sliver combination for each measurement is displaced with respect to each other and overlaps with each other. It is carried out in a plurality of measuring parts along the sliver combination.
According to the 51st invention, in any one of the 1st to 50th inventions, the spectrum of the fiber sliver combination is obtained by using a plurality of measured values obtained by at least one of the distance sensors, or the spectrum A part of is generated or added.
According to a 52nd aspect, in any one of the first to 51st aspects, the fiber sliver combination is provided at the intake of the spinning pre-processing machine and / or at the outlet from the spinning pre-processing machine. Is recorded.
According to the 53rd invention, in any one of the 1st to 52nd inventions, a plurality of fiber slivers that run side by side and are substantially parallel in a plan view are passed through the spinning pretreatment machine. Guided from the inlet to the outlet.
According to a 54th aspect, in any one of the first to 53rd aspects, the fiber sliver combination or the individual group of fiber sliver constituting the fiber sliver combination passes through at least one funnel. Or through a guide element such as a guide plate or a guide bar.
According to a 55th aspect, in any one of the first to 54th aspects, the guide element is a sliver guide member.
According to a 56th aspect, in any one of the first to 55th aspects, the guide element is a web guide member.
According to the 57th invention, in any of the 1st to 56th inventions, the urging of the holding element movably attached for the distance sensor is achieved, and the urging is, for example, It can be adjusted by mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic means such as springs, weights, intrinsic elasticity, load cylinders, magnets.
According to the 58th invention, in any one of the 1st to 57th inventions, the shaft center of the drawing roller at the outlet is horizontally arranged.
According to the 59th invention, in any one of the 1st to 58th inventions, the axis of the drawing roller at the outlet is arranged vertically.
According to the 60th invention, in any of the 1st to 59th inventions, the control pulse is transmitted to the controller.
According to the 61st invention, in any of the 1st to 60th inventions, the controller adjusts the rotational speed of at least one drive motor of the training frame for performing the drafting.
According to the 62nd aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spinning pretreatment machine which is a card machine, a knitting frame or a combing machine using any one of the first to 61st apparatuses, and is a continuously moving fiber sliver combination A spinning pre-processor is provided having at least one spacing sensor for measuring the sliver mass of the article.
According to the 63rd aspect, in the spinning pretreatment machine using any one of the first to 62nd apparatuses, the at least one interval sensor is arranged at the inlet of the spinning pretreatment machine.
According to the 64th aspect, in the spinning pretreatment machine using any one of the first to 63rd apparatuses, the at least one interval sensor is arranged at an outlet from the spinning pretreatment machine.
According to a 65th aspect of the present invention, in the spinning pretreatment machine using any one of the first to 64th apparatuses, the at least one interval sensor is based on a measured value of the sliver mass of the fiber sliver combination. It is connected to a leveling unit that entrusts at least one drafting element of the spinning pre-processor to open loop and / or closed loop control.
According to the 66th aspect of the invention, the spinning pretreatment machine using any one of the first to 65th apparatuses includes a plurality of fiber slivers that run parallel to each other through the at least one distance sensor. Can be detected.
According to the 67th aspect, the spinning pretreatment machine using any one of the first to 66th apparatuses is a plurality of fibers that proceed side by side and are substantially parallel in plan view. A sliver is arranged to be guided from the intake to the outlet through the spinning pre-processor.
According to the 68th aspect, in any one of the first to 67th aspects, the distance between the pair of rollers coupled to the distance sensor is small.
According to a 69th aspect, in any one of the first to 68th aspects, the distance sensor is an inductive analog sensor.
According to the 70th invention, in any of the 1st to 69th inventions, two rollers in the form of a drawing roller are disposed immediately downstream of the funnel-shaped sliver guide member, the web guide member and the like. Is done.
According to a 71st aspect, in any of the first to 70th aspects, the holding element is a housing for a rotary bearing of a roller.
According to the 72nd invention, in any of the 1st to 71st inventions, at least one roller is driven.
According to the 73rd invention, in any of the 1st to 72nd inventions, the distance measuring device is a distance measuring sensor.
According to a 74th aspect, in any one of the first to 73rd aspects, the distance measuring device communicates with an electrical evaluation device.
According to a 75th aspect, in any one of the first to 74th aspects, the distance measuring device measures a distance from a corresponding element disposed opposite to the sensor surface.

It is a schematic side view of the auto-leveler training frame provided with the apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic side view of the card machine mechanism equipped with the apparatus according to the present invention. (A) A side view of the device according to the present invention, and a non-movable bearing housing and a rotationally movable bearing housing, each having a rotary bearing and two shaft ends of a drawing roller, in an operating position. . (B) It is a side view in the fully open position of the apparatus which concerns on this invention, and the non-movable bearing housing and the rotationally-movable bearing housing which each have a rotation bearing and the shaft edge part of two drawing-out rollers. . (A) It is a side view of the integral space | interval sensor arrange | positioned in the recess of the immovable housing with respect to a drawing roller. (B) It is a top view of the integral space | interval sensor arrange | positioned in the recess of the immovable housing with respect to the drawing roller. FIG. 5 shows a part of the arrangement for the housing with respect to the immovable roller, with the same rotary bearing and drawing roller as in FIG. 4, the distance sensor being arranged in a groove in the immovably mounted housing. Yes. 1 is a schematic view of an integral inductive analog distance sensor having a surface to be detected and a relative surface disposed opposite the surface at a predetermined interval. FIG. FIG. 2 shows a distance sensor in the form of an optical sensor having a transmitter and a receiver.

  In the following, the invention will be described in considerable detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. According to FIG. 1, a training frame 1 such as a Truetzschler TD 03 training frame has a training mechanism 2, an upstream of which is an inlet 3 of the training mechanism, and a downstream thereof. Exit 4 from. A plurality of fiber slivers 5 coming from a can (not shown) enter the sliver guide member 6, are drawn out by the drawing rollers 7 and 8, and are conveyed through the measuring element (spacing sensor 9). Nershino Mechanism 2 is designed as a four-over-three Neruno mechanism, that is, it has three lower rollers (I is the lower roller for discharge, II is the lower central roller, III is the lower intake roller) and It consists of four upper rollers 11, 12, 13, 14. The drafting of the fiber sliver combination 5IV from the plurality of fiber slivers 5 is carried out in the Nershino mechanism 2. The draft consists of a preliminary draft and a main draft. Roller pairs 14 / III and 13 / II form a preliminary drafting area, and roller pairs 13 / II and 11, 12 / I form a primary drafting area. The fiber sliver combination 5 'is stretched in the preliminary drafting region, and the fiber sliver combination 5 "is stretched in the main drafting region. The stretched fiber sliver 5"' To the web guide member 10 at the outlet 4 and withdrawn rollers 15 and 16 through the sliver funnel 17 where the slivers are combined to form a single fiber sliver 18, which is then It is thrown into Kens. Reference symbol A represents the direction of operation.

  For example, the drawing rollers 7, 8, mechanically connected to each other by a toothed belt, the lower intake roller III and the lower central roller II are driven by a control motor 19, and a desired value can be specified in the process. (The combined upper rollers 14 and 13 are rotated by the operation of each lower roller.) The lower discharge roller I and the drawing rollers 15 and 16 are driven by the main motor 20. The control motor 19 and the main motor 20 have controllers 21 and 22 for them, respectively. Control (rotational speed control) is performed in each case by a closed control loop, in which a tachometer 23 is combined with the controller 19 and a tachometer 24 is combined with the main motor 20. In the intake 3 of the above-mentioned Neruno mechanism, a variable proportional to the mass of the fiber sliver 5 to be fed, for example, a cross-sectional area of the fiber sliver is measured by an intake measuring element. At the outlet 4 from the above-mentioned shinoshino mechanism, the cross-sectional area (thickness) of the discharged fiber sliver 18 is confirmed by an outlet measuring element (interval sensor 25) combined with the drawing rollers 15 and 16. For example, a central computer unit 26 (control / adjustment device), which is a microcomputer equipped with a microprocessor, transmits the setting contents for a desired value for the control motor 19 to the controller 21. The measured values of the two measuring elements 9 and 25 are transmitted to the central computer unit 26 during the training process. The desired value for the control motor 19 is determined in the central computer unit 26 from the measured value of the inlet measuring element 9 and the desired value for the cross-sectional area of the fiber sliver 18 to be discharged. The measured value of the outlet measuring element 25 is used for monitoring the discharged fiber sliver 18 (discharge sliver monitoring) and for online determination of the optimal pre-drawing. According to this control system, by appropriately adjusting the drafting process, fluctuations in the cross-sectional area of the fiber sliver 5 can be compensated, and the fiber sliver can be made more uniform. Reference numeral 27 represents a display monitor, 28 represents an interface, 29 represents an input device, and 30 represents a pressure bar. For example, a measurement value from the measurement element 25 that is a variation in the thickness of the fiber sliver 18 is transmitted to the memory 31 in the computer 26.

  In each case, the drawing rollers 7 and 8 at the inlet of the above-mentioned Nershino frame and the drawing rollers 15 and 16 at the outlet have a double function. That is, they serve to pull out the respective fiber sliver combinations 5IV and 18 and to detect the respective fiber sliver combinations 5IV and 18.

  The cross-sectional area and / or mass of the fiber sliver 18 passing through the roller nip between the drawing rollers 15 and 16 is measured using the apparatus shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B).

  The above apparatus shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B) also shows a cross-sectional area of a fiber sliver combination 5IV (consisting of a plurality of fiber slivers) that passes through the roller nip between the drawing rollers 7 and 8. And / or may be employed to measure mass.

  FIG. 2 shows an arrangement configuration in which a card machine training mechanism 36 is arranged above the winding plate 35 between a card machine such as Truetzschler TC 07 and the winding plate 35, for example. The card machine mechanism 36 is designed as a three-over-three mechanism, ie it consists of three lower rollers I, II, III and three upper rollers 37, 38, 39. An intake funnel 40 is disposed at the intake of the training mechanism 36, and an outlet funnel 41 is disposed at the exit from the training mechanism. Downstream of the exit funnel 41 are two draw rollers 42, 43 that rotate in the direction of the curved arrow and draw out the stretched fiber sliver 44 from the exit funnel 41. The lower discharge roller I, the drawing rollers 42 and 43 and the take-up plate 35 are driven by a main motor 45, and the intake and central lower rollers III and II are driven by a control motor 46. Motors 45 and 46 are connected to an electronic control / regulation device (not shown). The cross-sectional area and / or mass of the fiber sliver 44 passing through the roller nip between the drawing rollers 42 and 43 is determined using a distance sensor 47 according to the apparatus shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B). Is done. The distance sensor 47 is connected to an electronic control / regulation device (not shown) that may correspond to the central computer unit 26 (see FIG. 1). Reference sign B represents the direction of operation.

  3 (A) and 3 (B) show the cross-sectional area and / or mass of a fiber sliver combination (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) consisting of at least one fiber sliver (see FIGS. 1 and 2). A device for continuous measurement is shown by a pair of measuring rollers 7, 8 and / or 15, 16 and / or 42, 43 (shown in FIG. 2). Shafts 15 and 16 (not shown) belonging to shaft ends 15a and 16a, respectively, are rotatably mounted in rolling element bearings 50 and 51, respectively, which are mounted in bearing housings 52 and 53, respectively. ing. The bearing housing 52 is immovable, but the bearing housing 53 is arranged to be rotatable (pivotable) in the directions of arrows C and D around the immovable rotary bearing 54. The rotary bearing 54 is fixed to the immovable support part 49. The bearing housing 53 that is capable of rotational movement is loaded and urged by a spring 55 whose one end is seated on the contact portion 56. In this way, the bearing housing 53 and the rollers 7 and / or 16 and / or 43 integrally therewith can be moved apart on a substantially linear path. An inductive (non-contact) analog distance sensor 57 is integrated with a non-movable bearing housing 52, and a sensor surface 57a thereof is disposed to face a surface 53 ′ of the bearing housing 53. The surface 53 ′ of the bearing housing 53 faces the sensor surface 57a. In the operating state, there is a variable distance a between the sensor surface 57a and the surface 53 ′, for example about 1 mm, measured by the distance sensor 57. In this way, one of the rollers, for example roller 15, is immovable and the other roller, for example roller 16, is arranged to be movable away from the roller on a substantially linear path. . The bearing housing 52 and the support 49 are mounted immovably on a machine frame (not shown). In the open state (non-operating state) according to FIG. 3B, the interval b is, for example, about 11 mm. Reference numeral 63 represents a pressing crank for opening, reference numeral 58 represents a lead wire of the distance sensor 57, and reference numerals 48a and 48b are two pieces for driving the drawing roller (by a toothed belt not shown). Represents a toothed belt wheel.

Inductive distance sensor 57 ₁ According to Figure 4, (facing the drawer roller 15) of the immovable bearing housing 52 is arranged integrally in the recess in the upper end region. Inductive distance sensor 57 ₂ According to Figure 5, (facing the drawer roller 15) of the immovable bearing housing 52 at a predetermined distance from the upper end region, the opened groove toward the one side Arranged integrally. In the arrangement according to FIGS. 4 and 5, the distance sensors 57 ₁ and 57 ₂ are integral components of the non-movable bearing housing 52 so that the bearing housing 52 and the distance sensors 57 ₁ and 57 ₂ are an integral member. Will be configured as.

  According to FIG. 6, the corresponding surface (detection target surface) arranged opposite to the sensor surface 57a is in the form of a corresponding element 59 which is integrated with the bearing housing 53 which is pivotable. .

  According to FIG. 7, the optical distance sensor 60 is disposed so as not to move in a recess opened toward one side of the non-movable bearing housing 52. The interval sensor 60 (optical sensor) includes an optical transmitter 60a and an optical receiver 60b. The light beam 61 ′ emitted by the optical transmitter 60a is reflected by the smooth surface 53 ′ of the pivotable bearing housing 53, and the reflected light beam 61 ″ is received by the optical receiver 60b. Reference numeral 62 indicates an electrical lead. The distance sensor 60 communicates with the evaluation device (electronic control / regulation device 26) by means of this electrical lead.

  1 has draw rollers 15, 16 below a funnel 17, which are incorporated into the lower assembly in terms of construction and carry or pull out a fiber sliver 18 through the funnel. The lower assembly is fixedly mounted on a cast iron base and comprises a fixed part and a movable part. Both the drawing rollers 15 and 16 are driven. Monitoring of open drawer rollers, closed drawer rollers, and large diameter locations is performed using a non-contact induction proximity switch 57. The necessary measurement resulting from sliver detection is determined by the displacement of the movable draw roller, and the inductive analog sensor measures the distance a between the draw rollers 15,16. The measured value is evaluated using a control system. In addition to non-contact inductive analog sensors, for example inductive or optical displacement transducers can also be used. In accordance with the present invention, firstly, a measurement sensor (such as an analog sensor) is integrated into an existing structural element as part of the “whole” and secondly (specific to the housing). Basically, the most varied sensor integration is achieved in existing structural parts or subassemblies. The sensor is housed in a housing that conforms to the contour shape of an existing structural subassembly. As a result of installing or integrating the sensor in the drawer roller subassembly, the overall structural dimensions of the drawer roller element remain unchanged, resulting in a compact subassembly arrangement. Since the sensor 57 is merged with the fixed portion 52 of the drawer roller, the movable element 53 of the drawer roller preferably provides a measurement tab that damps the integrated sensor. As a result of this integration, the fixed element 52 becomes the measuring body and the movable element 53 becomes the object to be measured, so that the entire subassembly consisting of each drawing roller becomes a compact measuring system.

This integration results in considerable advantages in the following:
-Simple and economical sensor installation-The mounting location is fixed by the outer shape of the housing, so there is no need for adjustment or setting-No problem replacement-Space saving-Open drawer roller, closed drawer roller And monitoring of large diameter points.

  As a result of the integration and the associated measurement location with the support element of the drawing roller in this connection, a simple configuration is preferably achieved. Due to the fact that the deflection of the drawing roller is converted into an electrical measurement value, a measuring means can be configured in the control system. Several operating conditions can be detected using the recognized measured values of the sensor and the displacement of the movable draw roller. In addition to fiber sliver detection, software can be used to further evaluate open drawer roller, closed drawer roller function, large diameter location, and sliver absence. If the measured value is smaller or larger than a parameter (sliver OK) predefined in the software, a malfunction is detected and the machine is deactivated.

  More preferably, the integrated measurement of the measurement value can also be used in the drawing roller after the intake funnel. The same drawer roller subassembly (tongue roller and groove roller) or the like can be used as a measurement system with the same software evaluation.

a Variable interval
b interval
A Movement direction
B Direction of movement
C, D arrows
I Lower roller for discharge
II Center lower roller
III Lower intake roller
1 Nershino frame
2 Nershino Organization
3 Intake
4 Exit
5 Fiber sliver
5 'fiber sliver combination
5 "fiber sliver combination
5 "'stretched fiber sliver
5IV Fiber sliver combination
6 Sliver guide member
7, 8 Drawer roller
9 Spacing sensor / inlet measuring element
10 Web guide members
11, 12, 13, 14 Upper roller
15 Drawer roller
15a Shaft end
16 Drawer roller
16a Shaft end
17 Sliver Funnel
18 Fiber sliver / fiber sliver combination
19 Control motor
20 Major motors
21, 22 Controller
23, 24 Tacho generator
25 Distance sensor / exit measuring element
26 Electronic control / regulation devices
27 Display / Monitor
28 Interface
29 Input devices
30 Pressure bar
31 memory
35 Winding plate
36 Nershino mechanism for card machines
37, 38, 39 Upper roller
40 Inlet funnel
41 Exit funnel
42, 43 Drawer roller
44 Stretched fiber sliver
45 Major motors
46 Control motor
47 Distance sensor
48a, 48b Toothed belt wheel
49 Non-movable support
50, 51 Rolling element bearing
52 Immovable bearing housing / fixing element
53 Bearing housing / moving elements
53 'smooth surface
54 Immovable rotary bearing
55 Spring
56 Abutment
57 Analog distance sensor / Non-contact inductive proximity switch
57 ₁ and 57 ₂ inductive distance sensors
57a Sensor surface
58 Lead wire
59 Supported elements
60 Optical distance sensor
60a optical transmitter
60b optical receiver
61 'rays
61 "reflected light
62 Electrical leads
63 Press crank

Claims (75)

Cross-sectional area of at least one fiber sliver for spinning pretreatment machines, in particular card machines, shinoshino frames, combing machines or flyers, which have a drawing mechanism for drawing fiber material in the form of stranded wire And / or a device for continuously measuring the mass, wherein one device is arranged such that one roller is immovable and the other roller is arranged so as to be able to move away from the one roller and to each other. A pair of measuring rollers arranged to be pressed against each other, and the device comprises a corresponding surface coupled to a holding element for one of the rollers (surface to be detected) In a device having a non-contact type distance sensor for measuring a distance from
The distance sensors (9, 25; 47; 57, 57 ₁ , 57 ₂ ; 60) are connected to holding elements (52, 52b, 53a, 60) for the other roller (7, 8; 15, 16; 42, 43). 53b) and
The distance sensor (9, 25; 47; 57, 57 ₁ , 57 ₂ ; 60) and the corresponding surface (53 ′; 59) are side surfaces of the holding elements (52, 52b, 53a, 53b) A device characterized in that it is arranged on each side facing each other.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distance sensor is integrated into the holding element for the other roller.   Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the distance sensor is configured as a separate part of the holding element.   4. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding element is configured as an integral member cooperating with at least a part of the distance sensor.   The device according to claim 1, wherein the space of the distance sensor is at least partly formed by a depression (recess) in the holding element.   6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the holding element is a bearing element for the roller.   The device according to claim 1, wherein the bearing element is a non-movable rotary bearing.   8. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bearing element is a movable rotary bearing.   9. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the movable bearing element is spring loaded.   10. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bearing element is made of aluminum.   11. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance sensor is immovable and the corresponding surface is arranged to move relative to the distance sensor.   12. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance sensor is arranged to move and the corresponding surface is immovable relative to the distance sensor.   Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corresponding surface is the outer surface of the holding element for one of the rollers.   14. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the corresponding surface is a surface of a corresponding element coupled to one of the rollers.   15. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corresponding element is integrated with respect to the holding element for one of the rollers.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection target surface is flat.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection target surface is smooth.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distance sensor is a distance measurement sensor using radio waves or light rays.   19. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance sensor can measure changes in guidance.   The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance measuring device is an inductive proximity starter.   21. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance sensor is an inductive displacement sensor.   Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inductive displacement sensor comprises a plunger coil and a plunger core.   23. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an optical distance sensor (distance measuring sensor) is employed.   The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 23, wherein the distance sensor is an optical sensor.   25. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance sensor is a laser sensor.   The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 25, wherein the distance sensor uses visible light.   27. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 26, wherein the distance sensor uses infrared light.   28. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an acoustic distance sensor (distance measuring sensor) is employed.   29. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 28, wherein an ultrasonic interval sensor (distance measuring sensor) is employed.   30. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance sensor and the corresponding element are arranged in an enclosure housing.   31. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the evaluation device is in communication with an electronic control / regulation device.   32. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance sensor is a sensor operating in an analog manner.   33. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the apparatus is employed for detecting and / or indicating sliver breaks.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distance sensor indirectly detects a displacement of the detection target roller.   35. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacing sensor is employed for measuring the sliver mass of a long and generally untwisted fiber sliver combination.   36. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fiber sliver combination consists essentially of natural fibers, in particular cotton, and / or synthetic fiber materials.   37. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacing sensor is used for measuring the sliver mass in the case of a continuously moving fiber sliver combination.   The measured value for the sliver mass is to equalize the sliver mass variation in the fiber sliver combination by controlling at least one drafting element of the spinning pre-processing machine in which the fiber sliver combination is being stretched. 38. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is used in a device.   The spinning pretreatment machine is an automatic leveling card machine, a card machine having an automatic leveling training mechanism, a combing machine having an automatic leveling training mechanism, or a training frame. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 38.   40. The sliver mass of a moving fiber sliver combination is measured in a spinning pre-processor having a plurality of sequential drafting elements that stretch the fiber sliver. The apparatus according to one item.   41. The gap sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 40, wherein the distance sensor is arranged at an inlet of a spinning mechanism of the spinning pre-processing machine and / or at an outlet from the training mechanism. The device according to item.   The sliver mass variation is monitored at the inlet and / or outlet and, if necessary, the spinning pre-processor is activated if the sliver mass and / or the value for sliver mass variation is greater or less than the threshold value. 42. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is stopped and / or a warning signal is issued.   43. The spacing sensor is arranged to measure a sliver break of the fiber sliver combination or a sliver break of one fiber sliver of the fiber sliver combination. The apparatus as described in any one of.   Based on the calculated value for the sliver mass, the leveling unit of the spinning pre-processor controls at least one drafting element among the plurality of drafting elements in order to equalize the sliver mass fluctuation ( 44. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 43, characterized by leveling at the inlet.   Based on the calculated value for the sliver mass, the leveling unit of the spinning pre-processor controls at least one drafting element of the plurality of drafting elements in order to equalize the sliver mass variation (exit 45. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 44, characterized by:   The leveling at the inlet and the leveling at the outlet constitute an interlocked control (simultaneous open loop and closed loop control). Equipment.   The measurement frequency at which the resonance frequency is adjusted is the intake speed of the fiber sliver combination entering the spinning pretreatment machine or the discharge speed of the fiber sliver combination leaving the spinning pretreatment machine. 47. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 46, characterized in that it is aligned with respect to each other.   48. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 47, characterized in that the measurement frequency is matched to a predetermined detection length which is preferably constant (detection based on length).   49. The measurement frequency according to any one of claims 1 to 48, characterized in that the measurement frequency is matched to a predetermined time interval determined according to the speed of the fiber sliver combination (detection based on time). Equipment.   The sensing of measuring a specific portion of the fiber sliver combination for each measurement is performed in a plurality of measurement portions along the fiber sliver combination which are displaced with respect to each other and overlap each other; 50. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 49.   51. The spectrum of the fiber sliver combination or a portion of the spectrum is generated or added using a plurality of measurements obtained by at least one of the spacing sensors. The apparatus as described in any one of.   52. The spectrum of the fiber sliver combination is recorded at an inlet of the spinning pre-processor and / or an outlet from the spinning pre-processor. The apparatus according to one item.   A plurality of fiber slivers that run side by side and that are substantially parallel in plan view are guided from the intake to the outlet through the spinning pretreatment machine. 52. The apparatus according to any one of 52.   The fiber sliver combination or the individual group of fiber slivers constituting the fiber sliver combination is guided through at least one funnel or through a guide element, for example a guide plate or guide bar. 54. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 53, characterized in that   55. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide element is a sliver guide member.   56. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide element is a web guide member.   Biasing of the holding element movably mounted for the distance sensor is achieved and the biasing can be mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, for example springs, weights, intrinsic elasticity, load cylinders, magnets etc. 57. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 56, characterized in that it can be adjusted by mechanical or pneumatic means.   The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 57, wherein an axis of the drawing roller at the outlet is disposed horizontally.   59. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 58, characterized in that the axis of the drawing roller at the outlet is arranged vertically.   60. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that control pulses are transmitted to the controller.   61. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller adjusts the rotation speed of at least one drive motor of the training frame that performs the drafting. A pre-processing machine for spinning, in particular a card machine, a knitting frame or a combing machine, using the device according to any one of claims 1 to 61,
A spinning pre-processing machine having at least one spacing sensor for measuring a sliver mass of a continuously moving fiber sliver combination.   The spinning pre-processor using the apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 62, wherein the at least one interval sensor is disposed at an inlet of the spinning pre-processor.   64. The spinning pre-processor using the apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 63, wherein the at least one interval sensor is disposed at an outlet from the spinning pre-processor.   The at least one spacing sensor is a leveling unit that entrusts at least one drafting element of the spinning pre-processor to open loop and / or closed loop control based on a sliver mass measurement of the fiber sliver combination A spinning pretreatment machine using the apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 64, characterized in that the spinning pretreatment machine is connected to the spinning machine.   66. For spinning using the apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 65, wherein a plurality of fiber slivers traveling parallel to each other through the at least one spacing sensor can be detected. Pre-processing machine.   A plurality of fiber slivers that run side by side and are substantially parallel in a plan view are arranged so as to be guided from the intake to the outlet through the spinning pre-processing machine. A pre-processing machine for spinning using the apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 66.   68. Pre-processing for spinning according to any one of claims 1 to 67, characterized in that the distance between the pair of rollers coupled to the distance sensor is small. Machine.   69. The spinning pre-processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the distance sensor is an inductive analog sensor.   70. Two rollers in the form of a drawing roller are disposed immediately downstream of a funnel-shaped sliver guide member, a web guide member, and the like, according to any one of claims 1 to 69. Pre-processing machine for spinning.   71. A spinning pre-processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the holding element is a housing for a rotary bearing of a roller.   The spinning pre-processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 71, wherein at least one roller is driven.   The spinning pre-processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 72, wherein the distance measuring device is a distance measuring sensor.   74. The spinning pre-processor according to any one of claims 1 to 73, wherein the spacing measuring device communicates with an electrical evaluation device.   The pretreatment machine for spinning according to any one of claims 1 to 74, wherein the distance measuring device measures a distance from a corresponding element arranged to face the sensor surface.

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