US20140306052A1 - Yarn Dancer - Google Patents
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- the yarn dancer pertains to the yarn or textile industry and comprising a unit incorporating several tools electronically operated.
- the invention is a device used to hold a hank of yarn while it is being wound off by a ball winder making a ball of yarn.
- the device further incorporates an electronic thread feeder as well as making the ball winder electronically operated.
- the unit further incorporates a storage drawer to house components of the swift winder as well as a retaining system that retains a pair of arms of the swift winder.
- a 3-way switch allows the user to turn off the unit, operate the ball winder in conjunction with a foot pedal, or operate the thread feeder in conjunction with the same foot pedal.
- the invention further incorporates a mechanical yarn counter so that one can measure the length of yarn being fed through the electronic thread feeder.
- Several eyelets are set before the yarn counter to keep any number of strings separated. As the strings pass through the mechanical counter, the strings pass through one eyelet and through the motorized feeder, which is controller by the foot pedal.
- the invention further incorporates a dividing compartment that houses all the electronics components such as a pair of motors, the 3-way switch, a female plug, and a power socket.
- a separate box houses the foot pedal as well as its male plug that is attached to the foot pedal.
- FIG. 1 shows an isometric right side view of the yarn dancer or unit.
- FIG. 2 shows an isometric left side view of the yarn dancer or unit.
- FIG. 3 shows a backside view of the unit.
- FIG. 4 shows an isometric view of the unit opened.
- FIG. 5 shows a top view of the unit opened.
- FIG. 6 shows a front view of the unit opened.
- FIG. 7 shows a right side view of the unit opened.
- FIG. 8 shows an isometric view of the box housing the pedal and its male plug.
- FIG. 9 shows an isometric view of the unit closed and its drawer opened.
- FIG. 10 shows an isometric view of the unit opened and the swift winder set on top of a platform.
- FIG. 11 shows an isometric view of the unit opened and the swift cone set on the ball winder.
- FIG. 12 shows a front close up view of the electronic thread feeder and its components.
- FIG. 13 shows an isometric view of the base of the unit and its compartment housing electrical components.
- FIG. 14 shows a top view of the base of the unit and top view of the compartment.
- FIG. 15 shows a close-up top view of the mechanical counter.
- FIG. 1 shows the yarn dancer or unit 10 closed up.
- the unit 10 is comprised of a base 12 and a main cover 11 .
- the cover 11 includes a main handle 13 and a pair of hinges 12 c as seen on FIG. 2 .
- the main cover 11 has an arched shape on the outside thus forming an arched cavity 12 f from within the cover as seen in FIG. 4 .
- the unit 10 further incorporates a drawer 12 a having a drawer handle 12 m.
- the main cover 11 and the drawer 12 a share two latching systems 12 b to keep the drawer 12 a and the main cover 11 closed.
- the main cover 11 is divided into three compartments 12 f by two shallow dividers 12 n to keep balls of yarn, not shown, separated.
- the number of compartments and dividers can be changed as part of increasing or decreasing the number of balls of yarn used.
- the base 12 contains a pair of arm supports 12 g projecting from the back of the base 12 so as to support a pair of swift arms 30 a, 30 b.
- Each of the swift arms is penetrated by a threaded fastener 12 h that also projects from the back of the base 12 .
- a wing nut 12 j keeps the swing arms 30 a, 30 b fixed against the base 12 to be part of the unit for storage or carrying around.
- the unit 10 is shown opened with all its components set accordingly.
- the unit 10 includes a pedal container 20 which houses a foot pedal 20 a with its male plug 20 b as seen in FIG. 8 .
- the pedal container 20 utilizes a latch system 20 c to keep the pedal container 20 closed.
- the unit 10 includes a main support 12 e where the pedal container 20 sits on top.
- the pedal container 20 can be prevented from shifting by being held on top of the main support 12 e with hook and loop fasteners or any other fastener method that will prevent the pedal container 20 from moving.
- On top of the main support 12 e sits a ball winder 19 that is fixed to the main support 12 e.
- the ball winder 19 includes a cylinder support 19 a, a thread guide 19 b, and a pulley 19 c.
- the pulley 19 c drives cylinder support 19 a to spin it as commonly known in ordinary ball winders.
- the inner mechanism of the ball winder 19 is not the crux of the invention but it is envisioned that that the cylinder support 19 a is driven by inner mesh gears turned by the pulley 19 c that is driven by a winder motor 27 containing a motor pulley 27 a.
- the ball winder 19 is driven by a pulley 19 c and a belt 19 d passing through the motor pulley 27 a.
- the main support 12 e further holds an electronic thread feeder 22 as seen in FIGS. 4-6 and 12 , a cone support 23 fastened to the main support 12 e with a fastener 23 a as shown in FIG. 11 , and a mechanical thread counter 28 fixed to the main support 12 e as seen in FIGS. 5 , 6 , and 15 .
- the cone support 23 allows a ball winder cone 17 to be frictionally fixed for storing away the ball winder cone 17 and allowing the cover 11 to be fully closed.
- a three-way switch 18 also sits on top of the main support 12 e to selectively operate the electronic thread feeder 22 , the electronic ball winder 19 , or to turn the unit 10 off as seen in FIG. 5 .
- the rate at which the thread feeder 22 rotates is controlled by the user pressing on the pedal 20 a similar to how an electronic sewing machine is operated.
- the electronic thread feeder 22 includes a pair of covers 22 a, 22 b that are pivotable relative to the main support 12 e via hinges 22 f.
- a first roller 22 c is in direct contact with a second roller 22 d. It should be noted that a thread or threads, not shown, will pass between the rollers 22 c, 22 d as the user crochets a garment.
- the first roller 22 c contains an annular flange 22 e and the first roller 22 c is fixed to a motor shaft 25 a operated by an electric feeder motor 25 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 .
- the electric motor 25 is controlled by the foot pedal 20 a so as to control the rate at which the rollers 22 c, 22 d rotate.
- the foot pedal 20 a gives the crocheter control of the rate at which the thread or threads pass through the rollers 22 c, 22 d.
- the second roller 22 d is rotatably fixed to the main support 12 e with a pivot shaft 26 projecting from the main support 12 e.
- the covers 22 a, 22 b protect the user and enclose the rollers 22 c, 22 d.
- the unit 10 is shown with its drawer 12 a opened and housing the cross-bases 30 c, 30 d of the swift winder 30 as well as the pegs 30 e that assemble the swift winder.
- the swift winder 30 alone is not the crux of the invention and that other design configurations of collapsible swift winders can be used.
- the swift winder 30 can be placed on the main support 12 e in the same location the pedal container 20 was located or set aside off the main unit 10 as desired.
- the base 12 contains a divider 30 c spaced away from the main support 12 e and above the drawer 12 a to create an electronics compartment to house all electronic components such as the feeder motor 25 , the winder motor 27 , the 3-way switch 18 , the power socket 12 d, a battery tray 12 q, a female socket 14 which is connectable with the male plug 20 b, and all the necessary wiring, not shown, needed to make the electronic components function together.
- the battery tray 12 q is accessible by a battery cover 12 p located outside the unit 10 , mainly on the backside of the unit 10 . It should be noted that the unit 10 can optionally be equipped with the battery tray 12 q and its battery cover 12 p so that the unit 10 can be made portable and not be tethered between a wall outlet and the power socket 12 d.
- the yarn counter 28 comprises a mechanical number indicator 28 a which tracks the length of yarn passing through the rollers 28 c, 28 d.
- the yarn counter 28 further includes an elongated slot 28 b accessing the pair o roller 28 c, 28 d of which one operates the mechanical number indicator.
- the yarn counter 28 further includes a reset button 28 e so as to zero the number indicator 28 a.
- this mechanical number indicator 28 a other types of indicators can be used such as those that are in digital form having a digital display as well as use sensors in lieu of rollers to track the length of yarn passing through.
- the yarn guide 19 b comprises a coiled rod that is fixed to the ball winder 19 but could as well be rotatable relative to the yarn guide so as to collapse the yarn guide 19 b before closing the main cover 11 or be fixed separate from the ball winder 19 permanently fixed or rotatably fixed.
- the arms 30 a, 30 b of the swift winder 30 although set on the back of the base 12 could as well be made shorter to fit in the drawer thus avoiding to integrate the pair of arm supports 12 g, the fastener 12 h, and the wing nut 12 j.
- the arms 30 a, 30 b although shown in one size on the back of the unit, could as well be made shorter or longer in size.
- the arms 30 a, 30 b can be envisioned to be inserted into the base through a side opening on the short side of the base 12 so that the arms 30 a, 30 b are hidden from view and sit behind the drawer 12 a.
- the latch systems 12 b although used to connect the main cover 11 and the drawer 12 a together can be replaced with four latch systems or two latch systems respectively connecting the main cover 11 and the drawer with the front panel 12 k.
- the hinges 12 c on the back of the cover 11 could as well be replaced with latches so as to make the cover removable from the base 12 .
- the unit 10 as described above can be made to have foldable legs so that the unit can be raised or include permanent footings to raise the unit from a platform.
- the unit can be made from many materials especially those that are light weight so that the unit can be carried by a person.
Abstract
An electronic device incorporates a swift winder, an electronic thread feeder, and an electronic ball winder in one portable unit. A three-way switch selectively runs either the thread feeder or ball winder. A foot pedal controls the rate at which the thread feeder operates and the foot pedal comprises part of the unit. The unit houses a drawer where the swift winder and tool accessories are placed.
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- The yarn dancer pertains to the yarn or textile industry and comprising a unit incorporating several tools electronically operated.
- Well known swift winders have been used to place a hank of yarn that is used to make a ball of yarn. This is normally sold by itself in the same fashion that a ball winder is sold. Ball winders are known to be electronically operated or manually operated. Ball winders are sold alone and have been known to have a clamp to allow it to be clamped to the edge of a table or any platform. No known device has incorporated both a swift winder and an electronic ball winder as a unit especially when combined with an electronic thread feeder.
- The invention is a device used to hold a hank of yarn while it is being wound off by a ball winder making a ball of yarn. The device further incorporates an electronic thread feeder as well as making the ball winder electronically operated. The unit further incorporates a storage drawer to house components of the swift winder as well as a retaining system that retains a pair of arms of the swift winder. A 3-way switch allows the user to turn off the unit, operate the ball winder in conjunction with a foot pedal, or operate the thread feeder in conjunction with the same foot pedal.
- The invention further incorporates a mechanical yarn counter so that one can measure the length of yarn being fed through the electronic thread feeder. Several eyelets are set before the yarn counter to keep any number of strings separated. As the strings pass through the mechanical counter, the strings pass through one eyelet and through the motorized feeder, which is controller by the foot pedal.
- The invention further incorporates a dividing compartment that houses all the electronics components such as a pair of motors, the 3-way switch, a female plug, and a power socket. A separate box houses the foot pedal as well as its male plug that is attached to the foot pedal.
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FIG. 1 shows an isometric right side view of the yarn dancer or unit. -
FIG. 2 shows an isometric left side view of the yarn dancer or unit. -
FIG. 3 shows a backside view of the unit. -
FIG. 4 shows an isometric view of the unit opened. -
FIG. 5 shows a top view of the unit opened. -
FIG. 6 shows a front view of the unit opened. -
FIG. 7 shows a right side view of the unit opened. -
FIG. 8 shows an isometric view of the box housing the pedal and its male plug. -
FIG. 9 shows an isometric view of the unit closed and its drawer opened. -
FIG. 10 shows an isometric view of the unit opened and the swift winder set on top of a platform. -
FIG. 11 shows an isometric view of the unit opened and the swift cone set on the ball winder. -
FIG. 12 shows a front close up view of the electronic thread feeder and its components. -
FIG. 13 shows an isometric view of the base of the unit and its compartment housing electrical components. -
FIG. 14 shows a top view of the base of the unit and top view of the compartment. -
FIG. 15 shows a close-up top view of the mechanical counter. -
FIG. 1 shows the yarn dancer orunit 10 closed up. Theunit 10 is comprised of abase 12 and amain cover 11. Thecover 11 includes amain handle 13 and a pair ofhinges 12 c as seen onFIG. 2 . Themain cover 11 has an arched shape on the outside thus forming anarched cavity 12 f from within the cover as seen inFIG. 4 . Theunit 10 further incorporates adrawer 12 a having adrawer handle 12 m. Themain cover 11 and thedrawer 12 a share twolatching systems 12 b to keep thedrawer 12 a and themain cover 11 closed. As shown inFIG. 4 , themain cover 11 is divided into threecompartments 12 f by twoshallow dividers 12 n to keep balls of yarn, not shown, separated. Of course, the number of compartments and dividers can be changed as part of increasing or decreasing the number of balls of yarn used. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , thebase 12 contains a pair of arm supports 12 g projecting from the back of thebase 12 so as to support a pair ofswift arms fastener 12 h that also projects from the back of thebase 12. Awing nut 12 j keeps theswing arms base 12 to be part of the unit for storage or carrying around. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , theunit 10 is shown opened with all its components set accordingly. Theunit 10 includes apedal container 20 which houses afoot pedal 20 a with itsmale plug 20 b as seen inFIG. 8 . Thepedal container 20 utilizes alatch system 20 c to keep thepedal container 20 closed. Theunit 10 includes amain support 12 e where thepedal container 20 sits on top. Thepedal container 20 can be prevented from shifting by being held on top of themain support 12 e with hook and loop fasteners or any other fastener method that will prevent thepedal container 20 from moving. On top of themain support 12 e sits aball winder 19 that is fixed to themain support 12 e. Theball winder 19 includes acylinder support 19 a, athread guide 19 b, and apulley 19 c. Thepulley 19 c drivescylinder support 19 a to spin it as commonly known in ordinary ball winders. It should be noted that the inner mechanism of theball winder 19 is not the crux of the invention but it is envisioned that that thecylinder support 19 a is driven by inner mesh gears turned by thepulley 19 c that is driven by awinder motor 27 containing amotor pulley 27 a. As seen inFIGS. 4 and 7 , theball winder 19 is driven by apulley 19 c and abelt 19 d passing through themotor pulley 27 a. - The
main support 12 e further holds anelectronic thread feeder 22 as seen inFIGS. 4-6 and 12, acone support 23 fastened to themain support 12 e with afastener 23 a as shown inFIG. 11 , and amechanical thread counter 28 fixed to themain support 12 e as seen inFIGS. 5 , 6, and 15. Thecone support 23 allows aball winder cone 17 to be frictionally fixed for storing away theball winder cone 17 and allowing thecover 11 to be fully closed. A three-way switch 18 also sits on top of themain support 12 e to selectively operate theelectronic thread feeder 22, theelectronic ball winder 19, or to turn theunit 10 off as seen inFIG. 5 . When switched to theelectronic thread feeder 22, the rate at which thethread feeder 22 rotates, is controlled by the user pressing on thepedal 20 a similar to how an electronic sewing machine is operated. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , threeeyelets 21 project from themain support 12 e before thethread counter 28 and anadditional eyelet 21 projects from themain support 12 e after thethread counter 28. In thisparticular unit 10, up to three threads can be used to feed through theyarn counter 28 and go through theelectronic thread feeder 22. As seen inFIG. 12 , theelectronic thread feeder 22 includes a pair ofcovers main support 12 e viahinges 22 f. Afirst roller 22 c is in direct contact with asecond roller 22 d. It should be noted that a thread or threads, not shown, will pass between therollers first roller 22 c contains anannular flange 22 e and thefirst roller 22 c is fixed to amotor shaft 25 a operated by anelectric feeder motor 25 as shown inFIGS. 12 and 13 . Theelectric motor 25 is controlled by thefoot pedal 20 a so as to control the rate at which therollers foot pedal 20 a gives the crocheter control of the rate at which the thread or threads pass through therollers second roller 22 d is rotatably fixed to themain support 12 e with apivot shaft 26 projecting from themain support 12 e. When operating theelectronic thread feeder 22, thecovers rollers - As shown in
FIG. 9 , theunit 10 is shown with itsdrawer 12 a opened and housing the cross-bases 30 c, 30 d of theswift winder 30 as well as thepegs 30 e that assemble the swift winder. It is noted that theswift winder 30 alone is not the crux of the invention and that other design configurations of collapsible swift winders can be used. To use theswift winder 30, theswift winder 30 can be placed on themain support 12 e in the same location thepedal container 20 was located or set aside off themain unit 10 as desired. - As shown in
FIGS. 13 and 14 , the base 12 contains adivider 30 c spaced away from themain support 12 e and above thedrawer 12 a to create an electronics compartment to house all electronic components such as thefeeder motor 25, thewinder motor 27, the 3-way switch 18, thepower socket 12 d, abattery tray 12 q, afemale socket 14 which is connectable with themale plug 20 b, and all the necessary wiring, not shown, needed to make the electronic components function together. Thebattery tray 12 q is accessible by abattery cover 12 p located outside theunit 10, mainly on the backside of theunit 10. It should be noted that theunit 10 can optionally be equipped with thebattery tray 12 q and itsbattery cover 12 p so that theunit 10 can be made portable and not be tethered between a wall outlet and thepower socket 12 d. - As shown in
FIG. 15 , theyarn counter 28 comprises amechanical number indicator 28 a which tracks the length of yarn passing through therollers yarn counter 28 further includes anelongated slot 28 b accessing thepair o roller yarn counter 28 further includes areset button 28 e so as to zero thenumber indicator 28 a. Although the invention envisions to use thismechanical number indicator 28 a, other types of indicators can be used such as those that are in digital form having a digital display as well as use sensors in lieu of rollers to track the length of yarn passing through. - To use the
ball winder 19, the user would place a hank of yarn on theswift winder 30 and thread it through theyarn guide 19 b, which is adjacent to theball winder cone 17 and fixed thereto as it is well known. Theyarn guide 19 b comprises a coiled rod that is fixed to theball winder 19 but could as well be rotatable relative to the yarn guide so as to collapse theyarn guide 19 b before closing themain cover 11 or be fixed separate from theball winder 19 permanently fixed or rotatably fixed. - Other modifications would be apparent. The
arms swift winder 30 although set on the back of the base 12 could as well be made shorter to fit in the drawer thus avoiding to integrate the pair of arm supports 12 g, thefastener 12 h, and thewing nut 12 j. Thearms arms arms drawer 12 a. Thelatch systems 12 b although used to connect themain cover 11 and thedrawer 12 a together can be replaced with four latch systems or two latch systems respectively connecting themain cover 11 and the drawer with thefront panel 12 k. The hinges 12 c on the back of thecover 11 could as well be replaced with latches so as to make the cover removable from thebase 12. Theunit 10 as described above can be made to have foldable legs so that the unit can be raised or include permanent footings to raise the unit from a platform. - While no reference to specific materials has been described, it is well known to those in manufacturing, that the unit can be made from many materials especially those that are light weight so that the unit can be carried by a person.
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1. A unit comprising a main base and a cover hinged to the main base; wherein the base and the cover both housing an electronic thread feeder, an electronic ball winder, and a portion of a collapsible swift winder.
2. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the main base includes a divider and a mount support separated from the divider forming an electronics compartment.
3. The unit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the main base further includes a drawer slidable from the main base and housing part of the collapsible swift winder.
4. The unit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a pair of cross supports and a threaded fastener extending from the main base; wherein the threaded fastener and the cross supports supporting the remaining portion of the collapsible swift winder; and wherein a lock fastener locking the remaining portion of the collapsible swift winder.
5. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a three-way switch selectively operable to turn the unit off, run the electronic thread feeder, or run the electronic ball winder.
6. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a foot pedal operable to control the electronic thread feeder.
7. The unit as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a container housing the foot pedal.
8. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a yarn counter comprising a number indicator and a reset button.
9. The unit as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the yarn counter further comprises a pair of rollers and a slot; wherein one of the rollers controls the number indicator.
10. The unit as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a set of three eyelets being fixed to the mount support on one side of the yarn counter, and a single eyelet being fixed to the mount support on an opposite side of the yarn counter.
11. The unit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the thread feeder comprising a first roller and a second roller; wherein the first roller being supported by a feeder motor and the second roller being supported by a shaft.
12. The unit as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the thread feeder further comprises a pair of covers hingable from the mount support and housing the first roller and the second roller.
13. The unit as claimed in claim 11 , further including a foot pedal operable to control the feeder motor.
14. The unit as claimed in claim 13 , the foot pedal including a male plug and the main base comprising a female socket connectable with the male plug.
15. The unit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the electronic ball winder comprising a removable cone and the main support including a cone holder supporting the removable cone.
16. The unit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the ball winder comprises a pulley, an electronic motor housed in the electronics compartment and a belt extending through the mount support from the electronic motor to the pulley.
17. A unit comprising a main base and a cover hinged to the main base; wherein the base and the cover both housing an electronic thread feeder, an electronic ball winder, and a portion of a collapsible swift winder; wherein the cover comprises at least one divider forming at least two shallow compartments.
18. The unit as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the main base further includes a drawer slidable from the main base and housing part of the collapsible swift winder.
19. The unit as claimed in claim 18 , wherein at least one latch connecting between the cover and the drawer keeping the cover and drawer closed.
20. The unit as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising a three-way switch selectively operable to turn the unit off, run the electronic thread feeder, or run the electronic ball winder; and further comprising a foot pedal operable to control the electronic thread feeder.
21. The unit as claimed in claim 20 , further comprising a battery tray within the main base and a battery cover outside the main base.
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