US2720223A - Method and apparatus for periodically gaging equal lengths of thread and weaving with different colors or sorts of weft in shuttleless weaving looms - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for periodically gaging equal lengths of thread and weaving with different colors or sorts of weft in shuttleless weaving looms Download PDF

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US2720223A
US2720223A US454024A US45402454A US2720223A US 2720223 A US2720223 A US 2720223A US 454024 A US454024 A US 454024A US 45402454 A US45402454 A US 45402454A US 2720223 A US2720223 A US 2720223A
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  • the present invention relates to improvements in a method and apparatus for periodically gaging equal lengths of thread and weaving with different colors or sorts of weft in shuttleless weaving looms.
  • the thread is seized and attached to the drum after the picking operation by means of a rocking or submerging projection which in the moment of the pull-off action has to submerge below the surface of the drum so as to release the thread.
  • the thread is subjectedto shearing strain and may even break.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a simple and reliable device for carrying out the method of gaging equal lengths of thread and which allows high speed of operation of a shuttleless weaving loom.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a method of weaving with different wefts on a shuttleless weaving loom by means of a single winding-off and gaging apparatus for all colors or sorts of Weft.
  • An object of the present invention is also to provide a device for carrying out the method of weaving in a shuttleless loorn with different sorts or colors of Weft.
  • the gist of the present invention resides in the fact that the thread is wound-off by a drum and deposited thereon in a plurality of coils, the length of the thread being determined by the period of time from the moment of the termination of the pick to the moment of the thread being caught by a claw, mounted on the drum, while the retracting movement of the thread into the picking mechanism, e. g. nozzle, is carried out by a segment, overtaking the drum and the claw.
  • the thread slides along the smooth portion of the drum during the period of gaging and is then distributed along the surface of the drum by means of a helical groove.
  • the drum with the claw as well as the segment for the retracting movement are adjustable both relatively to the main shaft of the loom, from which their movement is derived, and towards each other.
  • a single winding-off and gaging device is used for winding off and gaging the Weft for all colors or sorts, and the thread is supplied to the entraining claw of the windingoh device in a moment determined by a known card motion for the selection of colors; after a predetermined length of thread has been seized and wound off, the thread is picked by the nozzle into the shed.
  • Each color or kind of weft has its own stationary nozzle, the nozzles which at a given moment are out of operation being blocked by a device, controlled by the said card motion as well.
  • Fig. 1 shoWs-ina diagrammatic view the winding-oft and gaging mechanism for weaving with one kindof weft
  • Fig. 2 the winding-off and gaging mechanism for weaving with two kinds of weft
  • Big. '3 is a's'ectionalview "ofthe nozzle body with a blockin 'heviceand Fig. 4fshows a cyclic diagram, representing graphically the indivi du'al phases'dfthe p'ro'c'ess'of operation in'the course of on'e'revolution of the main shaft.
  • the gaging mechanism comprises a gaging drum l in'the-shape of a hollow'cylinder with a bottom at one side.
  • the bottom is provided with'a hub 2, 'byth'e'inte'rm'ediary of which the drum '1 receives'positi'vemovement through a gear box from the mainshaft'o'f theloom.
  • the drum l' is'provided at one sidewith'an elevated flange "3,preventing the thread from slipping o'if, and at the other "side the smooth surface 'of the drum blends intoscr'ew threads or helices 4.
  • The'claw'6 is located on a smallerradiusthan thedrum 1 with the'threads 4.
  • a shaftll passesthrough a cavity in thehub 2, said'shaft being' 'driven through the'intermediary'of a gear box also from the main shaft of the loom in such a way that at each revolution of the main shaft the shaft 8 overtakes the gagingdrum -1 by onerevolution.
  • 'At'the inner end of the shaft 8 a cam 10 is mounted, the circumference'of whichcarrie'sa cylindrical segment 11.
  • Theinner radius ofthesegment ll is larger than the outer radius of'the claw 6, so that'thesegment 11 is adapted to run over the claw.
  • the relationship of shaft-8 andhub 2 will be explained later on in connection with the description of Fig.2.
  • the -cam 11 and the drum -1 are angularly adjustable both towards each other and with respect to the main shaft, independently-from each other.
  • the device 3 is provided with guiding eyelets 12, 13 mounted above the cross-wound bobbin 14 carrying a store ofweft thread, 'further'with a small brake 15- of any suitable design, withguiding eyelets-'16, 17'for guiding the threadto'a clamp -1-8 -and from thereto a nozzle 19.
  • the p'ositionof'theeyelets 16,17 is such, that the thread is guided closely-along the inner edge of the drum'l and may be-caught by the'tongue 7 of the claw 6.
  • Theshaft 54' receives positive movement from the main shaft of the l'oorn.
  • Onthe'shaft54 is'keyed'a toothed wheel 53'which meshes with awheel '56 connected with the drum 21.
  • Drum 21, by means of the hub 2', is loosely mounted on the shaft 8" so that it can'rotate in relation to the claw 45.
  • 'Onrotation of theshaft'54, the drum 21 and-the claw 45 are set'into rotationby means of the intermeshingtoothed-wheels 52, 55 and'53, 56, the velocity of the parts 21' and 45 being different.
  • The'wefts are withdrawn from the storage bobbins 24, 25 through guiding eyelets 26, 26, 27, 27, and small brakes 28, 28'.
  • the wefts' are passed from the 'drum21 through'guiding eyelets 29, 29', 30, 30"to a common guiding eyelet'34 and clamp 35.
  • the nozzle body 39 (Fig. '3) contains a corresponding number of nozzles 38' anda blocking mechanism operated Fig. '3.
  • the thread wound offfrom the cross-wound bobbin 14 is passed over the brake l5to the smooth surfaceof the gaging-drum '1, around which it is wound along a certain portion of its circumference, depending from the sort of yarn and number of revolutions of the loom. This angle of contact may bechanged so as to adjust-the windingofi? device to various sorts of ,yarn.
  • the brake 15 has to be set in such a way as to safely maintain the pull of the thread, produced by the contact of thethread wound on the smooth portion of the drum 1 at working revolutions of'the loom. Beyond the wound-on portion the thread leaves the smooth part of the drum, proceeds through the eyelet 17in which it changes its direction and is further passed through the eyelet 16.
  • the gaging drum is ary ranged'in such a way that the engagement of the thread by the tongue 7 takes place with an angular lead before the weft is beaten up.
  • the thread is cut o'ff'behind the nozzle by'rneans of a cutter, mounted on the slay and'the thread remains clamped by the clamp'18 during'the full period of time after termination of the preceding pick.
  • the thread is then engaged by'thetongue'7, and in consequence of its leading end'being retained in the clamp it will be wound on the revolving drum in the point 5 and deposited in the groove of the screw thread '4. During this winding movement the thread slides through the brake'15.
  • the length of the picked thread is controlled by the moment when the claw engages the tensioned thread, retained by the clamp 18.
  • the adjustment of this moment is made possible by the above mentioned angular adjustability of the gaging drum 1 towards the main shaft. Together with an adjustment of the drum the angular setting of the cam 10 of the segment 11 has to be changed, so as to keep the start of the pull-off movement of the thread from the drum 1 unchanged with respect to the start of the picking operation.
  • a cyclic diagram is shown in Fig. 4, in which the principal moments of the oper ation, just described, are represented.
  • the diagram is drawn in dependence on the angle of rotation of the main shaft and the angles are counted from the moment of the beat-up.
  • the thread from the previous cycle is retained in the clamp 18 and wound off by the drum 1.
  • the clamp 13 is opened, the leading end of the thread released, and since the cam 10 is adjusted in such a way that the segment 11 starts covering and overtaking the claw 6, the Weft begins to be retracted back into the nozzle 19. This retracting movement of the thread lasts until the segment 11 covers the full length of the tongue 7 of the claw 6.
  • the clamp 18 has to be opened with a slight lead before the claw 6 is covered by the segment 11 in order to avoid any strain and possible breakage of the thread.
  • the injecting means of the nozzle is brought into operation, the thread is pulled off from the grooves 4 of the drum and projected into the shed.
  • the clamp 18 has to remain open. In the course of the picking operat on the angle of contact of the thread in the grooves is diminished until the pull exerted by the coils becomes equal'to the resistance of the brake 15 and the thread, under continuous sliding movement, is slowly brought to a standstill.
  • Threads of various colors are wound off from stationary cross-Wound bobbins 24 and 25 and are passed through eyelets 26, 26, 27,. 27, and brakes 28, 28 into grooves 22 on the drum 21.
  • the brakes 28, 28 are arranged in such a way as to overcome the pull of the thread produced by the friction of the coils in the groove 22 at working revolutions of the loom.
  • the guiding eyelets 30, 30' on levers 31, 32, respectively, are swung to the extreme right hand position, so that the claw 45 cannot engage the thread in the course of rotation of the drum 21 and wind them in the groove of the screwthread 23.
  • the threads, retained by the said brakes 28, 28' slide along the smooth surface of the groove 22 and are not wound off.
  • the angle of contact of one and a half coils in the groove 22 is sufficient to safely overcome the pulling action of the brake and other resistances during the winding-off operation.
  • This retracting movement of the thread into the nozzle is indispensable in order to secure that the cut-off end of the weft from the previous pick assumes its correct position with respect to the nozzle.
  • a long end of the thread protruding from the nozzle results in irregularities and failures in operation. 7
  • the thread is drawn off the tongue 46 and the injection pump injects pressure water into the nozzle which projects the thread into the shed.
  • the other nozzle is closed or blocked in order to prevent an undesirable pick of the other thread. If the pressure pump delivers water to the space 48, the water pressure causes the closing piece 40 to move to the right hand side and through the annular gap produced at 49 Water is injected into the cavity of the closure piece and the water current entrains the thread,
  • the closing piece 40 Upon cessation of the influence of water pressure the closing piece 40 is returned by the action of the spring 41 into its initial position and the gap 49 is closed. If the coil 44 is energised by electric current the core 43 is magnetised and the spring 41 attracted. In consequence of the pulling action of the electromagnet the closure piece 40 is now subject to a greater force, the water pressure being insutficient to open it; the nozzle remains therefore closed and does not pick the thread.
  • the interruption of current in the coil 44 is also controlled by impulses from the card motion for the selection of colors, making it possible to change colors or kinds of the weft in any desired succession. After the pick the thread is cut off during the beat-up movement. The card motion sends a new impulse for the selection of colors and brings by means of levers 31 and 32 the thread of the desired color into engagement with the tongue 46 and the described operation is repeated again.
  • the device described has numerous advantages as compared with the arrangements known at present. Due to the provision of a multi-coil winding system the dimensions of the drum as well as of the whole apparatus are smaller than those of a single-coil winding (gaging) device.
  • the retracting movement of the thread is performed directly by the winding-off device itself, a separate retracting device being thus dispensed with.
  • the thread is withdrawn from the drum before the pull-off operation with its leading end free, there being no stretching and therefore no strain imposed upon the thread.
  • the clamp may be open before the pull-01f moment, because the pull necessary to unwind the thread from the bobbin, produced by multiple coils wound around the drum is sutficient for the purpose.
  • the single coil wound on the drum does not warrant the winding-off action without sliding of the thread and in this case therefore the clamp must be closed.
  • the thread is wound on to the drum into a helical groove which distributes the thread evenly and eliminates the possibility of the coils overlapping each other.
  • the thread is not brought suddenly to a standstill, rather it assumes gradually the velocity of the winding-off apparatus during the pick and comes to a standstill continuously from this velocity. In the moment when the thread is being pulled off the groove it is still being Wound off. All parts of the winding-off device perform but rotational movements, which fact makes the operationsmooth and the device may be used even for highrevolutions,since no reciprocal movements are made use of.
  • An advantage of the described method and device for the-change of-colors or sort of weft resides therein that the same gaging device is used for all colors.
  • the change in colorof the weft may be easily accomplished even at high revolutions of the loom, because rotational movements are performed by substantial parts of the mechanism, reciprocal movements being carried out by components having -a small mass. It is even possible to pick simultaneously two threads of different colors.
  • the method of periodically gaging equal lengths of thread for shuttleless weaving looms which comprises the steps of winding off the weft thread by means of a drum, depositing the thread-on-the sai'd drum in a plurality of coils, determining the length of the thread thus wound off by the period of time of sliding movement of the thread alonga smooth portion-of the drum, said period of time lasting from the moment of termination of the pick'until the retention of the thread by a claw provided on thedrum, retracting the cut-off free end of the thread into the picking apparatus, the said retracting movement being carried-out-by means revolving with a higher velocity thanthe said drum with the claw.
  • the method of periodically gaging equal lengths of threadfor shuttleless weaving looms which comprises the steps-of winding off-the weft thread by means of a drum, depositing the thread on the said drum in a plurality of coils, distributing the thread on the drum by means of helicallyarranged grooves, determining the length of the thread thus wound off by the period of time of sliding movement of the thread along a smooth portion of the drum, said period of time lasting from the moment of terminationof the pick until the retention of the thread by a .claw provided on the drum, retracting the cut-off free end of the thread into the picking apparatus, the said retracting movement being carried out by means revolving witha higher velocity than the said drum'with the claw.
  • the method of periodically gaging equal lengths of thread .for weaving with different wefts on shuttleless weaving looms comprising the steps of winding off and gaging the weft thread by means of a single common winding-off and gaging apparatus for all colors and sorts of weft, supplyingthe threadof the desired color or sort to the engaging member of the said winding-off apparatus in a moment determined by a card motion, and picking the thread after engagement and winding-off into'the shed by a nozzle corresponding thereto and stationary mounted in a common nozzle body.
  • the method of periodically gaging equal lengths of thread for weaving with different wefts on shuttleless weaving'looms comprising the steps of winding off and gaging the weft thread by means of a single common winding-off and gaging-apparatus for all-colors and sorts of weft, supplying the thread of the desired color or sort to the engaging member of the said winding-off apparatus in a moment determined by a card motion, picking the thread after engagement and winding-off into the 'shed by a nozzle corresponding thereto and stationary mounted in a common nozzle body and actuating the respective nozzle by an impulse sent out by a card motion.
  • An apparatus for periodically gaging equal lengths of thread for shuttleless weaving looms comprising a drum mounted for rotation, a smooth surface portion of the said drum blending at one side into screw threads, a claw connected with the said drum and provided with a tongue adapted to engage the thread and means for transmitting driving power to the said drum from the driving means'o f' the weaving'loom.
  • An apparatus for periodically. gaging equal lengths of thread for shuttleless weaving looms comprising a drum mounted for rotation, a smooth surface portion of the said dru'm blending at one side into screw threads, a claw connected with the said drum and provided with a tongue adapted to engage the thread, a hollow hub on the-drum, a shaftpassing throughthe hub and operatively coupled by the intermediary of a gear box, with the driving means 'of the loom, a cam with a cylindrical segment mounted on the said shaft, adapted to impart retracting-movement to the thread, the said shaft revolving with a higher velocity than-the said drum with the claw.
  • An apparatus for periodically gaging equal lengths of thread for shuttleless weaving looms comprising a drum mounted for rotation, a smooth surface portion of the said drum blending at one side into screw threads, a
  • claw connected with the said drum and provided with a tongue adapted to engage the thread, a hollowhub on the drum, a shaft passing through the hub and operatively coupled by the intermediary of agear box with the driving means of the loom, a cam with a cylindrical segment mounted on the said shaft, adapted to impart retracting movement to the thread, the said shaft revolving with a higher velocity than the said-drum with the claw, the drum and the cam being angularlyadjustable both with respect to the driving means of the -loom and towards each other.
  • An apparatus for periodically gaging equal lengths of thread of different color or sort-for-shuttleless weaving looms comprising a drum mounted for rotation, helical grooves being arranged on the surface of the drum, 9. claw connected with the said drum and provided with a tongue adapted 'to engage the thread, means for transmitting driving power to the said drum from the driving means-of the loom, at least one lever'mounted for rocking motion and carrying iguiding eyelets for the thread, said .lever being adapted to bring the thread in and out of engagement with the said tongue of the claw and a card motion for the selection of pattern, operatively connected with the said rocking lever.
  • An apparatus for periodically gaging equal lengths of thread of different color or sort for shuttleless'weaving looms comprising a drum mounted for rotation, helical grooves being arranged on the surface of the drum, a claw connected-with the'said drum andprovided with a tongue adapted to engage the thread, means for transmitting driving :power to the said drum from the driving means of 'the loom, 'at least one lever mounted for rocking motion and carrying guiding eyelets for the thread, said lever being adapted to bring the thread in and out of engagement with the said tongue of the claw a card motion for the selection of pattern, operatively connected with the said rocking lever, a nozzle body coordinated to the said drum and associated parts, the nozzle body comprising a plurality of individual stationary nozzles, closure ipieces'being coordinated to'each individual nozzle, adapted to release the respective nozzle for picking the weft of a given sort according to impulses sent out by'the saidcardmotion.
  • closurepieces are electromagnetically controlled by imrpulses sentout-by the card'motion.

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