JP3148338B2 - Finishing agent application device - Google Patents

Finishing agent application device

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JP3148338B2
JP3148338B2 JP06926492A JP6926492A JP3148338B2 JP 3148338 B2 JP3148338 B2 JP 3148338B2 JP 06926492 A JP06926492 A JP 06926492A JP 6926492 A JP6926492 A JP 6926492A JP 3148338 B2 JP3148338 B2 JP 3148338B2
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finishing agent
yarn
groove
opening
apex
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潔 中田
清秀 林
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Toyobo Co Ltd
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、連続的に紡糸される糸
条に、オイル等の液体仕上剤を付与するための装置に関
する。その目的とするところは、多数本の糸からなる糸
条、ポリウレタンの糸条を得るための紡糸設備におい
て、仕上剤の付与に際して、糸条の性質を害することな
く、均質な糸条を得るための仕上剤付与装置を提供する
ことにある。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying a liquid finish such as oil to a continuously spun yarn. The purpose is to obtain a uniform yarn without impairing the properties of the yarn when applying a finishing agent in a spinning facility for obtaining a yarn consisting of many yarns or a polyurethane yarn. To provide a finish applying device.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】合成繊維の紡糸設備において、糸条の擦
過等による損傷を防止するため、また平滑性を付与し、
その後の取り扱いを容易にするため等に、オイル等の仕
上剤を糸条に付与せしめることはよく知られている。従
来この種仕上剤付与装置としては、仕上剤の入った槽に
ローラーの一部を浸漬させる状態で回転させてローラー
表面に仕上剤の均一層を付着させ、この表面に糸条を接
して走行さすことで、糸条に仕上剤を付与するローラー
方式がある。さらに、スリット(溝)を備えたガイド部
のスリットにオイル等の仕上剤を供給し、糸条を溝に導
き、走行さすことで仕上剤を糸条に付与する所謂ガイド
方式がある。
2. Description of the Related Art In a synthetic fiber spinning equipment, in order to prevent damage due to scratching of yarn, etc., and to impart smoothness,
It is well known that a finishing agent such as oil is applied to the yarn in order to facilitate subsequent handling. Conventionally, as a finishing agent applying device of this type, a part of the roller is immersed in a tank containing the finishing agent and rotated to attach a uniform layer of the finishing agent on the roller surface, and run with the yarn in contact with this surface There is a roller system in which a finishing agent is applied to the yarn by putting it. Further, there is a so-called guide system in which a finishing agent such as oil is supplied to a slit of a guide portion provided with a slit (groove), a yarn is guided to the groove, and the finishing agent is applied to the yarn by running.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の仕上剤付与装
置、ローラー方式においても、ガイド方式においても、
紡出された糸が、巻取機で巻取られるまでの途中で、仕
上剤を付与されるに際し、仕上剤付与装置において、仕
上剤が付与される以前にまたは同時に、該付与面と接触
することになる。紡出された糸条は、該付与面と接触す
る上方では、きわめて不安定(完全に固化していない
等)であり、該面での摩擦抵抗の変動が、この不安定な
状態を増幅し、巻取られた糸条の性質に、特に均質性
に、悪影響をもたらす。
The conventional finishing agent applying apparatus, both in the roller system and in the guide system,
The spun yarn is in the middle of being wound by the winding machine, when the finishing agent is applied, and in the finishing agent applying device, before or simultaneously with the finishing agent, comes into contact with the application surface. Will be. The spun yarn is extremely unstable (not completely solidified, etc.) above the contact surface with the application surface, and the fluctuation of frictional resistance on the surface amplifies this unstable state. Adversely affects the properties of the wound yarn, especially the homogeneity.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、従来の仕上剤
付与装置の前記課題を解決し、糸条の均質性を向上する
ための仕上剤付与装置を提供するものである。すなわち
本発明は、溝に開孔する仕上剤供給開孔から供給される
仕上剤を、糸条を該溝に通すことによって、仕上剤を糸
条に付与せしめるガイド部を少なくとも有する仕上剤付
与装置であって、該溝は、(糸条の)垂線に対して接す
る頂点部を有し、頂点部から(糸条の)垂線に対して後
退する角度を有した上部斜面と下部斜面とを有し、頂点
部に近接する位置で最狭部を有しており、かつ仕上剤供
給開孔は溝の頂点部より3mm以上上方の溝面に開孔
し、かつ(糸条の)垂線より2mm以上はなれた溝面に
開孔し、かつ最狭部の溝幅より大きい径を有して開孔し
ていることを特徴とするポリウレタン弾性糸用仕上剤付
与装置である。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional finishing agent applying apparatus and provides a finishing agent applying apparatus for improving the uniformity of the yarn. That is, the present invention provides a finishing agent applying device having at least a guide portion for applying a finishing agent to a yarn by passing a finishing agent supplied from a finishing agent supply opening opening the groove through the yarn. Wherein the groove has an apex that is in contact with a perpendicular (of the yarn) and has an upper slope and a lower slope that have an angle of receding from the apex with respect to the perpendicular (of the yarn). The finishing agent supply opening has a narrowest portion at a position close to the apex portion, and the finishing agent supply opening is formed in the groove surface at least 3 mm above the apex portion of the groove, and 2 mm from the perpendicular (of the yarn) What has been described above is a finishing agent applying device for polyurethane elastic yarns, characterized in that a hole is opened in a separated groove surface and has a diameter larger than the groove width of the narrowest portion.

【0005】本発明は、溶融紡糸、乾式紡糸等の紡糸方
式に限定されることなく適用されるものである。本発明
は、ポリウレタン系弾性糸等の弾性糸条の場合、その糸
条の特異的弾性々状と、その特異的紡糸状態の不安定さ
により、より効果的に適用されるものである。
The present invention is applicable without being limited to spinning methods such as melt spinning and dry spinning. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is more effectively applied to an elastic yarn such as a polyurethane elastic yarn because of the specific elasticity of the yarn and the instability of the specific spinning state.

【0006】本発明の仕上剤付与装置の要部であるガイ
ド部について以下図を用いて説明する。本発明の仕上剤
付与装置は、該ガイド部を要部として、更に仕上剤供給
ポンプ等供給装置、ガイド部からの過剰の仕上剤を回収
する部、等々から成るものである。図1において、3が
ガイド部であり、該ガイド部は1の溝を有しており、該
溝の断面形状は、図3に示すごとく側面10を有した台
形状でもよく、図4に示すように側面10を明確に有し
ない形状のものでもよい。該溝の一部には、仕上剤供給
用の開孔2があり、該開孔は、仕上剤供給孔9に通じて
いる。
The guide portion, which is a main portion of the finishing agent applying device of the present invention, will be described below with reference to the drawings. The finishing agent applying device of the present invention includes the guide section as a main part, a supply apparatus such as a finishing agent supply pump, a section for collecting excess finishing agent from the guide section, and the like. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes a guide portion, the guide portion has one groove, and the cross-sectional shape of the groove may be a trapezoidal shape having a side surface 10 as shown in FIG. As described above, a shape that does not clearly have the side surface 10 may be used. A part of the groove has an opening 2 for supplying a finishing agent, and the opening communicates with a finishing agent supply hole 9.

【0007】溝1は、その深さ(図4においてD)にお
いて特に限定するものではないが、その深さ方向におい
て、糸条4の垂線に対して、糸条と接触する頂点部5
(図2)を有し、該頂点部5から糸条の垂線に対して深
さ方向に角度(図2におけるα、β)を有して後退する
上部斜面6と下部斜面7を有している。頂点部5は、微
小半径(例えば0.1〜20mm・r)を有する丸味を
帯びたものであればよく、特に限定されるものではな
い。 糸条はこの頂点部においてのみ、ガイド部で接触
することが重要であり、したがって前記の角度α、βは
限定されるものではないが、好ましい範囲として各々1
5°〜70°の角度である。しかもこの溝にある開孔2
の位置は、図2に示すように、頂点部5から開孔2まで
の最短距離dHが3mm以上、糸条の走行方向の上方に
あること、かつ開孔位置が糸条垂線4に対して離間して
いる最短距離のLが2mm以上であることが必須であ
る。(本発明の前記、垂線なる表現は本発明の仕上剤付
与装置の要部であるガイド部を規定するためのものであ
り、現実の紡糸において糸条は、上部斜面(下部斜面)
と垂線の間(α、βの中)に入ってもよいものであ
る。)
The groove 1 is not particularly limited in its depth (D in FIG. 4), but in the depth direction, the vertex portion 5 which contacts the yarn with respect to the perpendicular of the yarn 4
(FIG. 2), and has an upper slope 6 and a lower slope 7 which recede at an angle (α, β in FIG. 2) in the depth direction from the apex 5 to the perpendicular of the yarn. I have. The vertex 5 is not particularly limited as long as it has a small radius (for example, 0.1 to 20 mm · r) and is rounded. It is important that the yarn comes in contact with the guide portion only at this apex portion. Therefore, the angles α and β are not limited, but each is preferably 1
The angle is 5 ° to 70 °. Moreover, the opening 2 in this groove
As shown in FIG. 2, the shortest distance dH from the vertex 5 to the opening 2 is 3 mm or more, and is above the running direction of the yarn, and the position of the opening is It is essential that the shortest distance L apart is 2 mm or more. (The above-mentioned perpendicular expression of the present invention is for defining a guide portion which is a main part of the finishing agent applying device of the present invention. In actual spinning, the yarn is formed on an upper slope (lower slope).
And between the vertical lines (in α and β). )

【0008】さらに本発明の必須要件として、開孔2の
溝面における開孔部においてその開孔の最大径が、溝の
幅(図4でのL)が最小である値よりも大きいことであ
る。本発明における、好ましい態様として、溝1の形状
としては図に示す断面が台形状のものであり、頂点部5
の近傍にある最狭部8に向かって、上方から角度γを有
しV字状に狭くなり、また下方に向かって角度δを有し
広がる形状のものである。
Further, an essential requirement of the present invention is that the maximum diameter of the opening at the opening on the groove surface of the opening 2 is larger than the value at which the width of the groove (L in FIG. 4) is minimum. is there. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the groove 1 has a trapezoidal cross section as shown in FIG.
Is narrowed in a V-shape with an angle γ from above toward the narrowest portion 8 near the center, and spreads downward with an angle δ.

【0009】また、開孔2の溝面における開孔部におけ
る最大径が、溝の最狭部8での最小幅Lよりも0.2〜
0.4mm大きいものであることが好ましい。本発明の
溝の最狭部の幅Lは0.1〜5mmであることが好まし
い。本発明のガイドは、さらに溝1の下部斜面7に該溝
よりも幅、深さともに小さい幅溝(図示せず)を付設
し、該下部の最下端部まで延設し、その最下端部は先鉛
突端となして、余分の仕上剤を滴下させ、その滴下液を
パイプを受けて、回収するようにする。前記したγ、δ
の角度は特に限定されないが20°〜50°が好まし
い。
The maximum diameter of the opening 2 in the groove surface of the opening 2 is 0.2 to 0.2 times smaller than the minimum width L of the narrowest portion 8 of the groove.
Preferably, it is 0.4 mm larger. The width L of the narrowest portion of the groove of the present invention is preferably 0.1 to 5 mm. The guide according to the present invention further includes a groove (not shown) having a width and a depth smaller than the groove on the lower slope 7 of the groove 1 and extending to the lowermost end of the lower part. Is used as a tip of a lead to allow excess finishing agent to be dropped, and the dropped solution to be received by a pipe and collected. Γ, δ described above
Is not particularly limited, but is preferably 20 ° to 50 °.

【0010】本発明の他の好ましい態様として、溝1の
全面が、表面粗度を2〜10Sとするガイド部を有する
ものである。この表面粗度はさらに好ましくは3〜6S
であり、この粗度にすることにより、より本発明の効果
が発現する。
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the entire surface of the groove 1 has a guide portion having a surface roughness of 2 to 10S. The surface roughness is more preferably 3-6S.
The effect of the present invention is more exhibited by setting the roughness to this value.

【0011】本発明の仕上剤付与装置を用いることによ
り、紡出された糸条は、巻取られるまでの間で、位置の
変動を溝によって固定され、かつ走行方向(糸条の垂線
方向)での固定点での摩擦変動による不安定域への影響
が著しく軽減されて、糸質の均質なものとなる。特にこ
の効果は、ポリウレタン系弾性糸の紡糸時において著し
いものとなる。
By using the finishing agent applying apparatus of the present invention, the spun yarn is fixed in its position by the groove until it is wound up, and the running direction (perpendicular direction of the yarn). The influence on the unstable region due to the friction fluctuation at the fixing point at the point is significantly reduced, and the yarn quality becomes uniform. In particular, this effect is remarkable at the time of spinning a polyurethane elastic yarn.

【0012】*実施例* 実施例〔1〕;図1の正面図、図2の側面図、図3の立
面図で概略示される形状のガイドをAl2 3 系セラミ
ックにより作成した。溝1の断面は図3で示されるもの
であり、溝面の表面粗度が5S、βが25°、γが20
℃、δが16°で、図2における糸条の垂線方向のガイ
ド3の全長が26mm、頂点部5は0.6mmrであ
り、dHが3.5mm、dLが3.0mmである。最狭
部8における溝の最小幅は2.5mmであり、開孔5の
最大径は、溝の幅方向に2.8mmである。このガイド
を有する油剤付与装置を用いて、ポリウレタン弾性糸
を、40デニール5フィラメントなるように、所定の紡
速で紡糸した。 実施例〔2〕;溝の表面粗度を25Sとした以外は全て
〔1〕と同様にして実施した。比較として、ローラー方
式によるもの、US4329750に開示されているガ
イド式とほぼ同型のものを用いて、他の条件は全て同一
とした。オイルの付着量は全て6重量(対糸条)%にし
た。このとき得られた弾性糸条の均一性を計測器工業
(株)製イーブネステスターKET80Cで測定しU%
で評価した。また紡糸操業性を120時間あたりの糸切
れ件数で評価した。
* Examples * Example [1]: A guide having a shape schematically shown in the front view of FIG. 1, the side view of FIG. 2, and the elevation view of FIG. 3 was made of Al 2 O 3 ceramic. The cross section of the groove 1 is shown in FIG. 3, and the surface roughness of the groove surface is 5S, β is 25 °, γ is 20
2, the total length of the guide 3 in the direction perpendicular to the yarn in FIG. 2 is 26 mm, the apex 5 is 0.6 mmr, dH is 3.5 mm, and dL is 3.0 mm. The minimum width of the groove in the narrowest portion 8 is 2.5 mm, and the maximum diameter of the opening 5 is 2.8 mm in the width direction of the groove. Using the oil application device having this guide, polyurethane elastic yarn was spun at a predetermined spinning speed so as to have 40 denier and 5 filaments. Example [2]: All steps were performed in the same manner as in [1] except that the surface roughness of the groove was 25S. As a comparison, a roller type and a guide type disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,329,750 were used, and all other conditions were the same. All the oil adhesion amounts were 6% by weight (relative to the yarn). The uniformity of the elastic yarn obtained at this time was measured with an EVENESTESTER KET80C manufactured by Keisoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Was evaluated. The spinning operability was evaluated based on the number of yarn breaks per 120 hours.

【0013】結果を後記表1に示す。The results are shown in Table 1 below.

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0014】[0014]

【発明の効果】実施例の結果から(表1)本発明のガイ
ドを用いた場合、オイルの付着量、糸の均質性において
バラツキの少ない糸条を得ることが明らかとなった。こ
のことは、糸条の位置の変動がおさえられ、また位置の
変動を制御するためと仕上剤を付与するために糸条が固
体面と接触する以前に、仕上剤(オイル)が付与される
ことで、糸条の摩擦が減少しかつ均一であるために、糸
条が極めて均質な性状を有するものとなるのである。
From the results of the examples (Table 1), it has been clarified that when the guide of the present invention is used, a yarn having a small variation in the amount of oil adhered and the uniformity of the yarn can be obtained. This means that fluctuations in the position of the yarn are suppressed and the finish (oil) is applied before the yarn comes into contact with the solid surface to control the position fluctuations and to apply the finish. Thus, the friction of the yarn is reduced and uniform, so that the yarn has extremely uniform properties.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】図1は本発明の1例における概略正面図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an example of the present invention.

【図2】図2は本発明の1例における概略側面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of an example of the present invention.

【図3】図3は本発明の1例における概略の図1A−
A’線での断面図である。
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.
It is sectional drawing in the A 'line.

【図4】図4は本発明の1例の溝部の断面例を示すもの
である。
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional example of a groove according to an example of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 溝(スリット) 2 仕上剤供給開孔 3 ガイド本体 4 (糸条の)垂線 5 頂点部 6 上部斜面 7 下部斜面 8 溝の最狭部 9 仕上剤供給孔 10 溝側面 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Groove (slit) 2 Finishing agent supply opening 3 Guide body 4 Perpendicular line (of thread) 5 Apex 6 Upper slope 7 Lower slope 8 Groove narrowest part 9 Finishing agent supply hole 10 Side of groove

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Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 溝に開孔する仕上剤供給開孔から供給さ
れる仕上剤を、糸条を該溝に通すことによって、仕上剤
を糸条に付与せしめるガイド部を少なくとも有する仕上
剤付与装置であって、該溝は、垂線に対して接する頂点
部を有し、頂点部から垂線に対して後退する角度を有し
た上部斜面と下部斜面とを有し、頂点部に近接する位置
で最狭部を有しており、かつ仕上剤供給開孔は溝の頂点
部より3mm以上上方の溝面に開孔し、かつ垂線より2
mm以上はなれた溝面に開孔し、かつ最狭部の溝幅より
大きい径を有して開孔していることを特徴とするポリウ
レタン弾性糸用仕上剤付与装置。
A finishing agent applying device having at least a guide portion for applying a finishing agent to a yarn by passing a finishing agent supplied from a finishing agent supply opening opening the groove through the yarn. Wherein the groove has an apex that is in contact with the perpendicular, has an upper slope and a lower slope that have an angle of receding from the apex with respect to the perpendicular, and has a maximum at a position close to the apex. It has a narrow portion, and the finishing agent supply opening is formed in the groove surface at least 3 mm above the apex of the groove, and 2 mm from the perpendicular.
A finishing agent applying device for polyurethane elastic yarns, characterized in that the opening is formed in a groove surface separated by not less than mm and has a diameter larger than the groove width of the narrowest portion.
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