JPH07137937A - Tow end processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a tow end processing device which can perform a full automatic process of ends of a tow, such as binding of leading and trailing ends of the two, accompanied with the replacement of tow cans. CONSTITUTION:Conveyer devices 4, 5, 6 adapted to run in a direction orthogonal to a swing direction, are laid below a tow can swing-in device 3. A processing device composed of clamp devices 11a, 11b for gripping a tow 16 completely filled in a tow can 17a at opposite sides of a cutting position, bundling device 10a, 10b for bundling the tow on the opposite sides of the cutting position, and a cutting device 12 for cutting the tow at the cutting position. With this arrangement, the ends of the tow 16 can be fully automatically processed during the replacement of tow cans 17a, 17b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention attaches a mark to the rear end of a tow bundle and the tip of the tow bundle to be filled in the next tow can and replaces the tow can containing the tows continuously manufactured. The present invention relates to a tow end treatment device configured to cut and separate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 9 and 10 are views for explaining the construction of a known general tow filling device and a method for treating the end of the tow. Tow 16 manufactured continuously in a tow machine
After being bundled into a predetermined number of bundles, they are stored in a tow can 17a, which is a storage means, and carried out to the outside. A general tow filling device is, as shown in FIG. 9, a feed roll 1a, 1
The tow 16 is composed of the part b, the tow transfer device 3, the fixed chute 19 and the like, and the tow 16 continuously manufactured by a tow manufacturing machine (not shown) is fed to the tow transfer device 3 by the nip rotation of the feed rolls 1a and 1b. Then, it passes through the hollow part of the tow tube 2 and the fixed chute 19 provided in the tow transfer device 3, and is sequentially transferred into the tow can 17a.

The tow tube 2 of the transfer device 3 is constructed so that the lower end side has a pendulum motion and the entire tow tube 2 reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to the swing of the tow tube 2 via the traveling wheels 20. By the reciprocating movement of the tow tube 2 in the front-rear direction, and the pendulum movement in the left-right direction, the tow 16 can be substantially evenly filled in the tow can 17a. When the current tow can 17a becomes full due to the filling of the tow can 17a performed as described above, the feeding of the transfer device 3 parts is stopped and the tow can 17a is stopped.
As shown in Fig. 1, the toe 1 is filled with a ribbon or tape so that the rear end of the tow 16 and the leading ends 18a and 18b of the next lot can be seen.
6 at the same time, the middle of the both binding portions is cut with scissors, etc., and the rear end portion 18a and the front end portion 18b that has been pulled out to the outside at the time of replacing the tow can in the previous step are tow cans 17
After storing in a, it is carried out to the outside.

Next, the tow can 17b of the next lot is installed,
With the toe tip portion 18b left outside, the tow transfer device 3 is re-driven to start the next filling. By repeating the same operation in sequence, the tow can be continuously manufactured and housed in the tow can. Until now, the series of operations relating to the end treatment and storage of the tow have been performed manually by full-time personnel. Therefore, it is not possible to save labor, and there are still various problems to be described later such as work in a poor environment in which dust such as fibers is scattered.

[0005]

As described in the section of the prior art, when replacing the tow can for sequentially storing tows continuously manufactured in the tow manufacturing machine, the current tow can is filled. A series of operations related to end treatment of tow such as binding (identification means) with ribbon or tape to the rear end of the tow and the tip of the tow to be filled in the tow can of the next lot and cutting and separating the tow between the lots have been performed so far. Everything was done manually, and the following problems remained.

(1) Since the tow cans are continuously filled with the tow, a full-time worker for the end treatment of the tow is required when the tow can is replaced and replaced, and labor saving is not possible, resulting in high labor cost. . (2) There is a safety and hygiene problem because the worker works in a poor environment in which dust such as fibers is scattered. (3) With respect to the above item (2), there is a strong tendency to avoid such end treatment work, and there is a risk that recruitment will be difficult and manpower will be insufficient. The present invention, in order to solve these problems found in the conventional device, to cut and separate the tow accompanying the replacement operation of the tow can, and end treatment such as toe binding (identification means) at the front and rear ends of the cutting location. It is an object to provide a fully automatic device.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems concerning toe end treatment accompanying replacement and replacement of tow cans for accommodating tows continuously fed from a tow making machine. A tow can carry-out conveyor, a tow can carry-in conveyor, a filling section conveyor, and a tow can carry-out conveyor arranged side by side in this order in order to run below the tow transfer machine in a direction perpendicular to the swing direction of the transfer machine. Of the trolley which is disposed above the upstream end side of the trolley and is movable in the direction perpendicular to the tow can unloading conveyor and can be brought into and out of the tow position, and the tow which is attached to this trolley and has finished filling the tow can A processing device including a clamping device that grips on both sides, a binding device that binds the tows on both sides of the cutting position, and a cutting device that cuts the tows at the cutting position is adopted.

According to the tow end treatment device having this structure, the tow continuously fed from the tow making machine is towed by sequentially operating each component (device) at a predetermined timing as follows. The cans can be replaced and then filled into the tow can sequentially. That is, the tow can is transferred from the carry-in conveyor to the filling section conveyor, and then the tow can is filled with the tow by the swing of the upper tow transfer device and the reciprocating motion of the filling section conveyor. To the downstream tow can unloading conveyor, move the trolley across the conveyor at the upstream end position of the tow can unloading conveyor, and move backward from the filled tow can by the clamp device attached to the trolley. The two tows that are continuous with each other are clamped, and the two locations close to the clamp are bound by a binding device on the carriage, and the middle of both binding portions is cut and separated by a cutting device on the carriage.

Then, after the toe can side end (rear end) is accommodated in the tow can, the filled tow can is carried out to the outside. On the other hand, the next new tow can is loaded on the filling section conveyor that became empty due to the tow can transfer via the carry-in conveyor, and subsequent tows are sequentially loaded by restarting the tow feed from the tow transfer device. Go. After that, by repeating the same operation fully automatically and quickly, after the end treatment of the tow continuously fed,
Can be filled in tow cans.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, another tow end treatment apparatus according to the present invention is a movable carriage that is movable above a tow can containing a tow between a standby position and an upper tow end and a toe end treatment position. , A pair of arms each provided with a clamp device disposed on the carriage for gripping the tow, which has been filled in the tow can, on both sides of the cutting position, gripped by the clamp device and guided by the movement of the carriage. A tow end treatment device having a processing device arranged at the toe end treatment position, comprising a binding device for binding to and coming from a tow and binding at two positions on both sides of the cutting position, and a cutting device for separating the tow at the cutting position. To adopt.

Since the tow end treatment device according to another embodiment of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, when the amount of tow to be filled in the tow can reaches a predetermined amount (full), the tow transfer device is used for feeding. Then, the movable carriage is moved from the standby position to the toe end treatment position. Subsequently, the pair of arms arranged on the carriage is rocked to guide the tow to a predetermined position, and the tow of the tow is clamped at two positions by the clamp device of each arm. In this state, the binding device and the cutting device of the processing device placed at the toe end processing position are engaged with the clamped tow, and the two ends of the tow are bound and the middle part is cut and separated.

Next, the bundling device and the cutting device are set back in standby and the movable carriage is moved onto the tow can to release the clamp on the toe rear end side. Next, the filled tow can is carried out to the outside, and the next empty can is set at a predetermined position. Then, the movable carriage is moved to the standby position to stand by while holding the toe tip side clamped by the arm, and the tow transfer device that has been stopped is operated to start the next transfer.
The apparatus according to the present invention is capable of sequentially performing the above series of end treatment operations fully automatically.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The tow end treatment apparatus according to the present invention will be specifically described below based on the illustrated embodiments. In the illustrated embodiment, parts having the same configurations as those of the device shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicated description thereof will be omitted.

(First Embodiment) First, an apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described. This device is designed to switch filling to the next tow can 17b when the current tow can 17a reaches a predetermined amount when the tow 16 continuously manufactured by the tow making machine is accommodated in a predetermined tow can. The present invention relates to a tow end treatment device having two front and rear ends which are marked, and the middle of the marks is cut off. The structure and function will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the device according to the first embodiment is located below a tow transfer device 3 including feed rolls 1a and 1b and a tow tube 2 which swings at a predetermined angle.
A set of conveyor devices, that is, a tow can carry-in conveyor 4, a filling section conveyor 5, and a tow can carry-out conveyor 6 are linearly arranged in a line so as to travel at a right angle to the swing direction of the tow tube 2. These three sets of conveyors 4, 5,
Each of 6 can be driven independently or in conjunction with each other. Further, in the upper part of the upstream side of the carry-out conveyor 6, there is provided a carriage 7 arranged on a frame 8 which is moved in a direction perpendicular to the conveyor 6 so as to come in contact with and separate from the tow 16.

As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of binding devices 10a and 10b and a pair of tow clamp devices 11a and 1 are attached to the carriage 7 which reciprocates on the frame 8 via the driving theory 9.
1b and a tow cutting device 12 positioned between the bundling devices 10a and 10b are attached. The bundling device 10 and the clamp device 11 may be replaced with each other in position as shown in the figure. In the clamp devices 11a and 11b illustrated in FIG. 3, the head portion of the cylinder 15 is connected to the rear end of the arm 14 that swings with the fulcrum shaft 13 as a reference. The front end can be opened and closed as shown. Since the opening area is wide due to the structure as described above, even if the toe position is vertically displaced, the toe 16 is reliably corrected and the toe 16 is clamped.
It can be held with b.

Next, the function (work process) will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the tow 16 in the initial state of filling is fed through the tow carry-in conveyor 4 and the filling section conveyor 5
Although the tow can 17a transferred to is filled with the tow can 17a, the toe front end 18b in the state in which the marks are bound is held by the clamp device 11a. From this state, the feed rolls 1a, 1
The tow 16 fed via b is made to fill the tow can 17a substantially uniformly by the swinging of the tow tube 2 and the reciprocating motion of the filling section conveyor 5. Tow 1 in tow can 17a
After 6 reaches a predetermined amount, the tow can 17a is transferred onto the unloading conveyor 6 as shown in FIG. 4 (b). At the same time, the next new tow can 17b is transferred from the carry-in conveyor 4 onto the filling section conveyor 5.

Incidentally, the clamp device 11a is released during the transfer, and the toe front end 18 which has been held until then is held.
The b side is housed in the tow can 17a. Subsequently, the carriage 7 is moved from the standby position to the operating position (the engagement position with the tow) in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 4, and a part of the tow 16 continuing from the tow can 17a is clamped at two positions by the clamping devices 11a and 11b. Front end 1 that clamps the
8b and the rear end 18a are tied together with a ribbon or tape. The ribbons have different colors so that the toe rear end 18a and the front end 18b to be accommodated in the next tow can 17b can be easily identified.

Next, after the center of the binding portion is cut and separated by the cutting device 12, the tow can 17a is moved to a predetermined position (lower side of the clamp device 11b) by the carry-out conveyor 6 to release the clamp device 11b side, The toe rear end 18a side is accommodated in the tow can 17a and the tow can 17a is carried out to the outside.
On the other hand, the clamping device 11a side waits while holding the next toe front end 18b side, and starts feeding the tow 16 in that state, and sequentially fills the tow 16 into the new tow can 17b on the filling conveyor 5. Go. After that, by repeating the same operation again, the tow 16 continuously fed is accommodated in the tow can.

As shown in FIG. 5, the tow end treatment apparatus according to the present embodiment is a tow 16 continuously manufactured by a tow manufacturing machine.
When the amount stored in the tow can 17a currently being filled reaches a predetermined amount when filling a predetermined tow can with the tow cans 17a and 17b to switch the filling to the next tow can 17b.
The two front and rear ends 18a and 18b of the tow are automatically bound together, and the middle is cut off to be accommodated in the corresponding toe cans 17a or 17b, respectively. As shown in FIG.

(Second Embodiment) Next, an apparatus according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 will be described. This tow end treatment device is a tow can 17a which is a storage means shown in FIGS.
It is equipped with an arm carriage 23 which is located above and is configured to travel along a pair of rails 22a and 22b.
In the figure, reference numerals 24a and 24b denote traveling wheels, and the wheels on the side of 24a are forcibly driven via a traveling motor 25. The above-described arm carriage is provided with a rack 27 that operates by expansion and contraction of the cylinder 26, a pinion 28 that meshes with the rack 27 and rotates, and two sets of arms 30a and 30b that swing through a miter gear box 29. The arms 30a and 30b can be set to two positions, respectively, a solid line (standby) position and a one-dot chain line (operating) position by expanding and contracting the cylinder 26.

Clamping devices 31a and 31b are provided on the arms 30a and 30b, respectively.
It functions to hold the tow 16 wound around 0b and fix it to the arms 30a and 30b side at a predetermined timing, or to release the held tow 16. 33a, 33
Reference numeral b is a string knotting machine, and 34 is a tow cutting machine, which is installed together with the arm carriage 23 on a carriage 35 configured to travel in a direction perpendicular to the arm carriage 23. Tying machine 33a, 33
Reference numeral b denotes a binding device as a means for binding ribbons or tapes for identifying the front and rear ends of the tow can 16 to the tow, and may be replaced with another means having the same function such as a tape applying device.

Next, the function (action) of the apparatus according to the second embodiment having the above construction will be described. The tow 16 continuously fed from the tow making machine is similar to the conventional tow filling device, and the swing of the tow tube 2 provided on the feed rolls 1a and 1b and the tow transfer device 3 and the reciprocal movement in a direction perpendicular to the swing. It is sequentially transferred into the tow can 17a by the movement. When the tow can 17a is filled with the tow, the tow feeding from the third transfer device is stopped. Next, the traveling motor 25
Is driven to move the arm carriage 23 from the standby position 23 'on the right side to the end processing position on the left side. During this movement, the clamp device 31a releases the front end of the tow 12 which has been gripped until then, and stores the front end of the tow 16 in the tow can 17a. Next, the arm 30a is swung down to the operating position shown by the alternate long and short dash line, the tow 16 is further pulled out, and then the tow 18 is fixed via the clamp device 31a attached to the arm 30a.

Subsequently, the arm 30b side is swung down to the operating position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, and the clamp device 31b is operated as described above.
Secure the tow 16 through. Next, the trolley 35 waiting on the lower side is moved forward, and the front and rear ends 18 of the tow after cutting by the string tying machines 33a and 33b provided on the trolley 35.
The two portions a and 18b are bound by ribbons 40a and 40b. At the same time, the tow cutter 34 cuts and separates the ribbons 40a and 40b. The ribbon 40
The colors a and 40b are respectively different from each other so that the toe rear end 18a and the toe tip 18b to be filled in the next tow can 16 can be easily identified. Dolly 35 is toe 1
After completing the ribbon binding and cutting to the No. 6 and retreating, it stands by at the initial position.

Next, attach each arm 30a, 30b to the toe 16
After swinging up to the original standby position with the clamp clamped, the arm carriage 23 is moved to a predetermined position above the tow can 17a, the clamp device 31b on the arm 30b side is released, and the toe rear end 18a part is towed. It is housed in 17a. afterwards,
The full tow can 17a is carried out to the outside, and the next new (empty) tow can 17b is carried in and set. The clamp device 31a on the side of the arm 30a still holds the front end 18b of the tow 16, and in this state, the arm carriage 23 waits at the standby position 23 'until the next tow can 17b is replaced. . The toe front end portion 18b held by the clamp device 31a is released when the arm carriage 23 is moved from the standby position 23 'to the end treatment position for the next end treatment operation as described above.

The above operation is automatically repeated in sequence,
The tow 16 can be stored continuously. The present apparatus is configured and functions as described above, but various methods are possible other than the examples of the drive mechanism and operation timing of the arms 30a and 30b.
The device according to the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration and function, but regarding detailed structure of each part, operation timing, etc.,
It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0026]

As described above in detail, according to the apparatus of the present invention, the toe front and rear ends are bundled (marked) and cut and separated at the time of replacement and replacement of the tow can as the tow housing means. It is now possible to perform a series of end treatment operations such as etc. fully automatically. Therefore, (1) Labor costs can be significantly reduced without the need for a dedicated worker who works in a poor environment. (2) There is no danger because it does not require manpower. (3) Toe stains and various defects caused by work mistakes are eliminated. (4) The terminal processing time can be shortened, and the operation rate of the tow manufacturing machine
In other words, productivity can be greatly improved. Various effects can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of a tow end treatment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a configuration of a processing device (binding device, clamping device, cutting device) for the toe end in the device of the first embodiment, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a drawing. (B) The P-P arrow line view of a figure.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a working process of the apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, (a) showing a state during tow filling, and (b) showing a state after finishing tow filling and under tow end treatment. .

FIG. 5 is a front view similar to FIG. 4, showing a tow can after filling with tow.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of a tow end treatment device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the device shown in FIG.

8 is a side view showing an operating state of an arm and a processing device (bundling device, cutting device) for processing a toe end in the device shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the structure of a conventional tow filling device.

10 is a side view similar to FIG. 9, showing a toe end treatment operation in the apparatus shown in FIG. 9.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b Feed roll 2 Tow tube 3 Tow transfer device 4 Tow can carry-in conveyor 5 Filling section conveyor 6 Tow can carry-out conveyor 7 Carriage 8 Traveling wheels 10a, 10b Bundling device 11a, 11b Toe clamp device 12 Tow cutting device 13 Support point Shaft 14 Clamp arm 15 Cylinder 16 Toe 17 Toe can 18a Toe rear end 18b Toe tip 19 Fixed chute 20 Traveling wheels 22a, 22b Rail 23 Arm truck 24a, 24b Traveling wheel 25 Traveling motor 26 Cylinder 27 Rack 28 Pinion 29 Miter gear box 30a, 30b Arms 31a, 31b Clamping devices 33a, 33b String tying device (marking device) 34 Tow cutting machine 35 Carriage 40a, 40b Ribbon (identifying means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A conveyor device in which a tow can carry-in conveyor, a filling part conveyor, and a tow can carry-out conveyor are arranged side by side in this order below the tow transfer device to run in a direction perpendicular to the swing direction of the transfer device. A truck that is disposed above the upstream end side of the tow can carry-out conveyor and that moves in a direction perpendicular to the conveyor and can move toward and away from the tow position, and a tow that is attached to the truck and has finished filling the tow can. A toe end treatment, comprising a processing device including a clamping device that grips on both sides of the cutting position, a binding device that binds tows on both sides of the cutting position, and a cutting device that separates the tow on the cutting position. apparatus. 2. A movable trolley which is movable above a tow can containing a tow between a standby position, an upper tow can and a toe end processing position, and the tow can finished being filled on the trolley. A pair of arms each having a clamp device for gripping the tow on both sides of the cutting position, and contacting and separating the tow that is gripped by the clamp device and guided by the movement of the carriage at two positions on both sides of the cutting position. A tow end treatment device comprising a binding device for binding the tow and a cutting device for cutting the tow at the cutting position, the treatment device being disposed at the toe end treatment position.