JP4760145B2 - Winding tube labeling device and automatic winder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic winder that winds up a yarn wound around a yarn supply package such as a fine spinning bobbin to wind a large-diameter winding package, and more particularly, a new winding tube by discharging a fully wound winding package. The present invention relates to a labeling device for a take-up tube for affixing a label on which predetermined information is recorded and an automatic winder having the labeling device.

  Conventionally, a spinning bobbin produced by a ring spinning machine is wound at a fixed length by an automatic winder and wound into a large-diameter winding package.

  Further, the automatic winder includes a plurality of winding units in parallel, reciprocates between the plurality of winding units, and pays out a fully wound winding package of the winding unit that has finished winding. A doffing device for supplying an empty winding tube and restarting a new winding later is provided.

  The above-mentioned doffing device cuts and holds the yarn end at the end of winding when winding out a fully wound winding package that has reached a fixed length, and winds it multiple times around one end of a winding tube to be newly supplied. After the bunch winding portion is formed by turning, the winding is resumed at a portion away from the bunch winding.

  In addition, the newly supplied take-up tube receives a request signal from the take-up unit that has been taken up, and pays out the next new take-up tube from the tube supply device disposed at the end of the machine base. It is conveyed to the winding unit side via a predetermined conveyor. The winding tube transported on the transporting conveyor is captured by the doffing device and mounted on a cradle of a predetermined winding unit, so that new winding is resumed. Or it supplies to the tube stocker arrange | positioned at each winding unit.

  Therefore, it is the structure which restarts a new winding by supplying the winding tube which a predetermined winding unit requires by cooperation with the said tube supply apparatus, the said conveyance conveyor, and the said doffing apparatus.

Further, it is required to display the quality of the winding package such as the lot number of the yarn to be wound, the date of winding, the machine base or the weight number of the winding. For this reason, a package quality control method in which a label with winding information is attached to the surface of the package during doffing has been filed by the present applicant (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-4-75974 (page 1-3, FIG. 3)

  If it is the structure which affixes the label which attached winding information to the winding package surface with the doffing apparatus during the doffing operation, the quality display of all the winding packages is possible.

  However, the label affixed to the surface of the winding package may be peeled off during package transportation or when the packages come into contact with each other.

  Moreover, if it is the structure stuck on the surface of a thread | yarn, it is necessary to select the adhesive agent which does not have a bad influence on thread | yarn quality, and it is difficult to use a strong adhesive agent.

  In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to display a quality of a winding package in an automatic winder including a plurality of winding units and a doffing device that reciprocates between those winding units. It is an object of the present invention to provide a labeling device for a take-up tube capable of sticking a label that cannot be easily peeled off, and an automatic winder having the labeling device.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a label sticking device for sticking a label on which predetermined information is recorded to a take-up tube before attaching the take-up tube to the take-up unit. A stop means for stopping the take-up tube conveyed along the conveyor at a predetermined position, a label supply means for supplying the label and recording predetermined information, and receiving a label on which the predetermined information is recorded. Affixing means for affixing to the inside of the take-up tube, and the affixing means has a pair of label affixing arms that can be moved close to and away from each other and move in the direction of separation from each other to contact the inside of the take-up tube In addition, one arm has a function of sucking and holding the label on which predetermined information is recorded, and the pair of label affixing arms are separated from each other. It is characterized by affixing against Le inside the winding tube.

  According to the invention concerning Claim 1 which has the above-mentioned composition, the label sticking device which can stick a label inside the winding tube conveyed by a conveyance conveyor can be obtained.

Further, by opening the pair of label attaching arms and bringing them into close contact with the take-up tube, it is possible to reliably attach a label on which predetermined information is recorded to the inside of the tube.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, each of the label applying arms has a surface that is in close contact with the inner surface of the take-up tube, and the pair of label applying arms move away from each other in a direction in which the diameter increases, The surface is in close contact with the inner surface of the take-up tube, and the label is securely attached to the take-up tube.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2 which has said structure, even if it is a taper-shaped winding tube, it can fix reliably.

In the invention according to claim 3 , a new winding tube is supplied by reciprocating between a plurality of winding units and supplying a full winding package of the winding unit after winding is completed. An automatic winder comprising a doffing device that resumes winding, comprising the winding tube label sticking device according to claim 1 or 2, and a winding tube having a label on which predetermined information is recorded. The doffing device receives and supplies it to a predetermined winding unit.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3 which has said structure, the automatic winder which supplies the winding tube which affixed the label on which the predetermined information was recorded previously at the doffing operation, and restarts a new winding Obtainable.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the take-up tube with a label on which predetermined information is recorded is conveyed to a predetermined take-up unit via a conveyer, and stopped at the predetermined take-up unit. After the doffing device receives the take-up tube, it is mounted directly on the cradle of the take-up unit or supplied to a tube stocker provided in the take-up unit.

According to the invention according to claim 4 having the above-described configuration, the winding tube with the label on which the predetermined information is recorded is definitely supplied to the predetermined winding unit, so that the winding package having accurate information is provided. Can be wound.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the predetermined information is any one of date information, weight information, machine base information, yarn type information, or a combination thereof.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5 which has said structure, the label which recorded the production management information required in order to discriminate | determine a winding package can be stuck.

  According to the present invention, since a label on which predetermined information is recorded is applied to the inside of the take-up tube, a take-up tube label sticking device capable of attaching a label that cannot be easily peeled off once applied. Obtainable. In addition, since the automatic winder attaches the take-up tube with the label recording the predetermined information to the predetermined take-up unit during the doffing operation of the doffing device, the label is not easily peeled off once attached. It is possible to obtain an automatic winder capable of winding a winding package which can be easily discriminated by sticking.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a winding tube label sticking device and an automatic winder according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 shows an overall front view of an automatic winder equipped with a labeling device for a take-up tube according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the automatic winder. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a labeling device for a take-up tube according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view for attaching a label to the take-up tube, and (a) is a side view, (b) is sectional drawing.

  First, the overall configuration of the automatic winder W will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in the figure, the automatic winder W has a large number of winding units 10 arranged in parallel. Further, each winding unit 10 unwinds and pulls the yarn Y from the yarn feeding bobbin B supplied to the lower side of the main body, and winds it on the winding tube T that is rotatably held by the upper cradle 11D. It is wound up and wound around a large-diameter winding package P.

  Each winding unit 10 includes a yarn clearer 11A that detects a yarn defect and has a yarn cutting function, a yarn joining device 11B, a traverse drum 11C that rotates while traversing the yarn Y, and a winding tube. A cradle 11D that rotatably supports T, a lower thread suction holding member 12A that sucks the yarn end of the yarn Y drawn from the yarn feeding bobbin B and introduces it into the yarn joining device 11B, and a winding end yarn of the winding package P And a suction arm 12B, which is an upper thread suction holding member that sucks and captures the end and introduces it into the yarn joining device 11B.

  Since each of the winding units 10 is configured as described above, the yarn Y pulled out from the plurality of yarn feeding bobbins B is wound while being spliced and wound into a single large-diameter winding package P. be able to. Further, when a defect in the yarn Y being wound is detected, the defective portion is cut and removed, and then the yarn end on the winding package side and the yarn end on the yarn feeding bobbin side are spliced again to obtain a yarn defect. A take-up package P with no gap can be obtained.

Further, the length of the yarn Y to be wound around the winding package P is set in advance, and the fully wound winding package P that has reached a predetermined yarn length is discharged and replaced with a new winding tube T. A doffing device 1 is provided as an automatic machine for performing work.

  The doffing device 1 is movable along the longitudinal direction of the machine base so as to perform the doffing operation of each winding unit of the automatic winder W in which a large number of winding units 10 are provided in the longitudinal direction. . For this purpose, the doffing device 1 moves along a rail 22B installed on a frame 22A disposed on the upper part of the winder body 20, and the winding packages P of the multiple winding units 10 are discharged. A new winding tube T is mounted on each cradle 11D to resume winding.

  The fully wound winding package P is paid out from the cradle 11D by the doffing device 1, transported to a predetermined position by a transport conveyor 21A installed at the rear of the machine base, and discharged. Further, the doffing device 1 receives the take-up tube T conveyed along the conveyer 2, attaches it to the cradle 11D, and resumes new take-up.

  The take-up tube T is paid out from a tube supply device (not shown) disposed at the end of the machine base, and is conveyed from a predetermined conveyer 2 to the take-up unit side via the label sticking device 3. The The take-up tube T conveyed on the conveyer 2 is captured by the doffing device 1 that stops at a predetermined take-up unit and performs a doffing operation, and is attached to a cradle 11D of the predetermined take-up unit. New winding is resumed.

  For this purpose, it is predetermined that the take-up tube T1 transported and held by the label sticking device 3 is attached to a predetermined take-up unit, so that predetermined information such as the unit number (weight number) is recorded. be able to. As will be described later, a label on which predetermined information is recorded is attached to the inside of the take-up tube T1.

  Next, the label sticking device 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The label sticking device 3 includes a stop unit 4 for stopping the winding tube T1 conveyed along the conveyor 2 at a predetermined position, a label supply unit 5 for supplying a label and recording predetermined information, and a predetermined unit. And a sticking means for receiving a label on which information is recorded and sticking the label inside the take-up tube T1.

  The stop means 4 can be displaced by a cylinder 4A to a position where the take-up tube T1 transported on the transport conveyor 2 is stopped and a position where the stop is unwound and transport is started again. The label supply means 5 includes a mount roll holding unit 51 that holds a mount roll 50 around which the mount P on which a large number of labels LA are pasted at predetermined pitches, and a label recording that is recorded on the label LA. Part 52 and a label separating part 53 from which the label LA is peeled off from the mount P.

  The label LA located in the label separating unit 53 is sucked and held by a pasting means 39 described later and peeled off from the mount P.

  As shown in the figure, the label sticking device 3 includes a cylinder member 31, a slide rod 32, a slide block 33, and a holding member 34, and the holding member 34 can be reciprocated in the direction of arrow D1. In addition, a standing plate 38 and a pasting means 39 are provided which are movable in the direction of arrow D2 through a cylinder 35 attached to the holding member 34. For this purpose, the standing plate 38 and the pasting means 39 reciprocate between the standby position shown in the figure and the position where the cylinder rod 31a of the cylinder member 31 contracts and receives the label supplied from the label supply means 5. It is movable.

  The affixing means 39 includes a suction means (not shown) for sucking and holding the label LA, moves to the label supply means 5, receives a label LA on which predetermined information is recorded from the supply means, The label LA is affixed to the inside of the tube by an arm member that enters the inside of the take-up tube T1 that is conveyed with the large-diameter portion Ta at the top on the conveyor.

  Moreover, when the label LA is affixed by the pressing member 4C including the cylinder 4B, the winding tube T1 is pressed and fixed. After stopping the winding tube T1 by the stopping means 4, the pressing member 4C is moved downward in the arrow in the figure to fix the winding tube T1. Further, while the state is maintained, the stopping means 4 is moved upward, and the sticking means 39 is inserted to perform a label sticking operation. Therefore, the winding tube T1 does not move when the label is attached, and the label can always be attached at the same position.

  The label LA is affixed to the mount P at a predetermined pitch, and the label recording unit 52 records predetermined information. Further, the label LA on which the predetermined information is recorded can be held by the sticking means 39 by separating the label LA from the mount P one by one. The information includes date information for winding, weight information, machine base information, yarn type information, or a combination thereof.

  The mount roll 50 around which the mount P is wound has a structure in which a large number of the labels LA are attached, and the mount P is pulled out from the mount roll 50 mounted on the mount roll holding unit 51. Also, predetermined information is recorded on the label LA by the label recording unit 52, and the recorded label LA is peeled off from the mount P by the label separating unit 53.

  Therefore, if the automatic winder W having a large number of winding units is used as the mount roll 50 having the label LA for the number of doffs per day, the replacement work of the mount roll 50 may be performed once a day. become.

  When a new take-up tube T1 is supplied to the conveyor 2 in response to a doffing request from the machine base, predetermined information is recorded on the label LA by the label recording unit 52. After the label LA on which the predetermined information is recorded is received by the sticking means 39 having the suction means as described above, the label LA is moved to the standby position shown in the figure by the cylinder member 31 and is moved along the path of the conveyor 2 Wait at a predetermined position.

  The sticking means 39 includes label sticking arms 40 and 41 as shown in FIG. The label attaching arms 40 and 41 are a pair of arm members that can move toward and away from each other integrally in the direction of the arrow D3 in the figure, and move in the approaching direction to contract (reduce diameter) or separate. It can be expanded (expanded diameter) by moving in the direction. Therefore, the arm can be brought into close contact with the inner wall of the take-up tube after being reduced in diameter and inserted into the inside of the take-up tube.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the label sticking arm 41 has a suction hole 42 connected to a suction pipe 43 to suck and hold the recorded label and to the inner surface TA of the winding tube T1. It is set as the structure which expands and sticks so that the said label LA may be pressed.

  That is, the suction hole 42 and the suction pipe 43 constitute a suction means included in the sticking means 39.

Each of the label attaching arms 40 and 41 has a surface that is in close contact with the inner surface of the take-up tube T1, and the pair of label attaching arms move so as to expand their diameters.
0a and 41a securely adhere to the inner surface TA of the take-up tube.

  For this purpose, the winding tube T1 can be inserted so as to fit a pair of label affixing arms 40, 41 having a reduced diameter, and a pasting means 39 holding a label LA in which predetermined information is recorded in advance. Can be kept at a predetermined position on the conveyor. In addition, after stopping at 4 parts of the stopping means, the sticking means 39 holding the label LA in which predetermined information is recorded may be inserted from the large-diameter portion T1a on the leading side of the winding tube T1. .

  When the diameter of the pair of label affixing arms 40 and 41 is increased after the affixing means 39 has been inserted into the large diameter portion T1a, the respective surfaces 40a and 41a become the inner surface TA of the take-up tube as described above. Close contact with. Therefore, the label LA adsorbed on the surface 41a having the suction holes 42 can be reliably and firmly attached.

  In order to improve the machine efficiency, the next winding tube T1 is transported to the stop means 4 in advance, and when a doffing command is issued at a predetermined winding unit, predetermined information is immediately issued. Can be recorded and a labeling process can be performed.

  With the above configuration, when the doffing operation is required, recording of predetermined information is started immediately, and the label LA on which the predetermined information is recorded is sucked and held by the sticking means 39 and immediately moved to the take-up tube. This is preferable because the labeling time can be shortened.

  The take-up tube T1 with the label LA on which the predetermined information is recorded is received by the doffing device 1 that performs the doffing operation in the predetermined take-up unit 10, and is attached to the cradle 11D as a new take-up tube. Start a new winding.

The running of the doffing device 1 is controlled by conditions preset in a built-in controller 6. The controller 6 is driven and controlled based on a command from a main controller 8 of a control box connected via a cable wired in a flexible cable bear (registered trademark) 7 provided along the rail 22B. The

  That is, when winding is completed in a predetermined winding unit and the doffing operation is necessary, the information is transmitted from the main controller 8 to the controller 6 of the doffing device 1 and the control controller of the tube supply device, The doffing apparatus 1 can be controlled to stop at a predetermined winding unit that requires a doffing operation and to send out a new tube from the tube supply apparatus. In addition, the label supply unit 5 performs control to record the predetermined information on the label and operate the label sticking device 3.

  Further, some automatic winders are equipped with respective tube stockers for storing the winding tubes in the respective winding units in advance. In the case of this model, a plurality of take-up tubes each having a label on which predetermined information is recorded can be supplied in advance to a tube stocker of a predetermined take-up unit. If it is this structure, the doffing operation | work in a predetermined winding unit can be performed rapidly, without waiting for arrival of the new winding tube conveyed.

As described above, reciprocating between multiple winding units, and after winding up the fully wound winding package of the winding unit, supply an empty winding tube to start a new winding. In the automatic winder equipped with the doffing device to be resumed, since the doffing device receives the winding tube in which the label on which the predetermined information is recorded is attached to the inside of the tube and supplies it to the predetermined winding unit, A take-up tube having accurate take-up information can be supplied to each take-up unit.

  Therefore, it is possible to accurately determine the winding package to be wound.

  In addition, since the label is affixed to the inside of the take-up tube, even if the packages come into contact with each other or are touched by a package, etc., the label can be affixed securely without peeling off. it can.

  Further, since the information to be recorded on the label is date information, weight information, machine base information, thread type information or a combination thereof, the necessary winding information is selected as production management information for the automatic winder. It is possible to automatically produce a winding package with a label on which predetermined information is recorded.

  Examples of recording predetermined information on a label include a method for directly printing character information, a method for printing a barcode having predetermined information, and a method for embedding or pasting an IC chip on which information is recorded. Either can be adopted.

  That is, the label on which the predetermined information is recorded is a label on which the predetermined information is printed, a label on which a bar code indicating the predetermined information is printed, and an IC chip on which the predetermined information is recorded. It is a label or the like, and does not particularly limit the recording method.

  For example, a label LA shown in FIG. 4B is an example of a label on which predetermined information is printed. As date information, March 24, 2005 (2005 24 / MAR) is used as machine information. The table 1 (MC1) shows an example in which 17 weights (SP17) are printed as weight information, and a lot number (A-100) is printed as thread quality information.

  Therefore, in the case of an automatic winder equipped with a label sticking device according to the present invention, a winding tube with a label on which predetermined information is recorded is definitely supplied to a predetermined winding unit, so that accurate information is provided. A winding package can be wound. In addition, it is possible to accurately display the quality of the take-up package, and the automatic operation of paying out the take-up package and installing a new take-up tube is effective for high-mix low-volume production. It becomes.

It is the whole front view of an automatic winder provided with the label sticking apparatus of the winding tube which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the said automatic winder. It is a schematic perspective view of the label sticking apparatus of the winding tube which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which affixes a label to a winding tube, (a) is a side view, (b) is sectional drawing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Doffing apparatus 2 Conveyor 3 Label sticking apparatus 4 Stopping means 5 Label supply means 39 Sticking means 40 Label sticking arm 41 Label sticking arm Y thread W Automatic winder

Claims (5)

Before attaching the take-up tube to the take-up unit, a label attaching device for attaching a label on which predetermined information is recorded to the take-up tube,
Stop means for stopping the take-up tube transported along the transport conveyor at a predetermined position, label supply means for supplying the label and recording predetermined information, and receiving a label on which the predetermined information is recorded, A sticking means for sticking to the inside of the winding tube ;
The affixing means has a pair of label affixing arms that can move close to and away from each other and abut on the inner side of the take-up tube, and one arm stores the predetermined information. A label sticking of a take-up tube, which has a function of sucking and holding a label, and sticks the label against the inside of the take-up tube by separating the pair of label sticking arms from each other apparatus. Each of the label attaching arms has a surface that is in close contact with the inner surface of the take-up tube, and the pair of label attaching arms are moved away from each other in the direction of expanding the diameter, and each surface is in close contact with the inner surface of the take-up tube. The labeling device for a take-up tube according to claim 1, wherein the label is reliably stuck in the take-up tube. A doffing device that reciprocates between a plurality of winding units, delivers a complete winding package of the winding unit that has been wound, and then supplies an empty winding tube to resume a new winding. An automatic winder comprising: the winding tube label sticking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the doffing device receives the winding tube on which a label on which predetermined information is recorded is received and is predetermined. Automatic winder, characterized in that it is supplied to a winder unit. The winding tube with the label on which the predetermined information is recorded is conveyed to a predetermined winding unit via a conveyor, and the doffing device stopped at the predetermined winding unit is the winding tube. The automatic winder according to claim 3 , wherein the winder is directly attached to the cradle of the winding unit or supplied to a tube stocker provided in the winding unit. 5. The automatic winder according to claim 3 , wherein the predetermined information is date information, weight information, machine stand information, yarn type information, or a combination thereof.

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