US2871511A - Melt spinning apparatus - Google Patents

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US2871511A
US2871511A US451865A US45186554A US2871511A US 2871511 A US2871511 A US 2871511A US 451865 A US451865 A US 451865A US 45186554 A US45186554 A US 45186554A US 2871511 A US2871511 A US 2871511A
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Speakman Raymond Holden
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01DMECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D4/00Spinnerette packs; Cleaning thereof
    • D01D4/08Supporting spinnerettes or other parts of spinnerette packs
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D24/00Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof
    • B01D24/02Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof with the filter bed stationary during the filtration
    • B01D24/04Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof with the filter bed stationary during the filtration the filtering material being clamped between pervious fixed walls
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02KJET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02K1/00Plants characterised by the form or arrangement of the jet pipe or nozzle; Jet pipes or nozzles peculiar thereto
    • F02K1/06Varying effective area of jet pipe or nozzle
    • F02K1/15Control or regulation
    • F02K1/16Control or regulation conjointly with another control

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  • my invention provide an improved method of melt-spinning utilising a spinning pack wherein the hydraulic pressure of the melt inside the pack acts to seal some or all the joints between the components of the pack.
  • My invention also provides an improved melt-spinning apparatus comprising a spinning pack, some or all of the components of said spinning pack being capable of limited relative movement under pressure, so that the hydraulic pressure within the spinning pack acts to close some or all the joints between the components of the spinning pack, and means for feeding molten material to said spinning pack, under pressure.
  • the spinning pack components oder a large internal surface to the viscous melt inside the spinning pack assembly and are subjected to a high hydraulic pressure.
  • the pressure is transmitted to the gaskets or similar jointing devices between the various components and is proportionally magnilied when the area of the joints is small compared with the area of the surface of-the component in contact with the melt, so that the gaskets or similar jointing devices are compressed further with rising pressure.
  • Fig. l' is a diagrammatic section through a spinning pack.
  • the spinning pack assembly comprises the cylindrical rsf"ice l container 1 of circular section which is provided with a shoulder 2 at its lower end.
  • the shoulder 2 supports a gasket 3 (shown uncompressed), a spinneret 4, .a bridge plate 5 with channels 6, distribution plate k7, recis 10, sand pack 11 and upper distributor plate-12.
  • the distributor plate 12 is attached by legs 1 2 to a pack lid 13, which rests on a ange 14, beneath a' gasket 15 (shown uncompressed) under a thread lock ring 16.v
  • the parts of the pack are tted intov the barrel in the order listed and the lock' ring 16 tightened on the lid 13.
  • melt-spinning the melt ispumped by a gear lpump (not shown) into the pack via the entry port 17.
  • the pressure of the melt tends to lift the lid 13 against the gasket, thereby compressing it'against the ring 16.
  • the melt iiows through the pack from the plate 12 to the spinneret 4 and the components are all forced by the hydraulic pressure against the spinneret 4, which compresses the gasket 3.
  • the hydraulic pressure acts to seal the ljoints where melt might escape from the pack.
  • the 'build-up of hydraulic pressure during spinning compresses the gaskets further and seals the joints more tightly.
  • part of the container whichencloses the other components of the spinning pack should be in one piece to obtain the full advantage of our invention. If desired, however, this need not be so and the flange 2 for example, could be bolted, threaded or otherwise attached to a cylindrical tube.' In such a case care must be taken to avoid leakage round the joint.
  • the pack illustrated is one in which entrance of the melt is from the side. This enables both the gasket 15 at the top of the pack and the gasket 4 at the bottom of the pack to be subjected to pressure by the movable components. With certain spinning apparatus a side entry for the melt may not be possible, the melt coming vertically downwards into the pack, through the pack lid 13.' In this case it is preferred that the pack lid should not be movable but should be rigidly fixed in position before spinning starts. Care must be taken to ensure that this rigid joint does not leak under the high melt pressures involved.
  • the flat circular gaskets shown in the drawing may be replaced by gaskets of different section e. g. triangular section, if this assists the sealing of the mating surfaces.
  • Any heat resistant material may be usedfor the gaskets, which does not tend to disintegrate under heat and pressure.
  • An improved melt-spinning apparatus wherein all vthe pressure-resistant joints are sealed bythe hydraulic ,pressure of the melt comprising a spinning pack and a ductvfor transmitting melt thereto and connected therewith, said spinning pack comprising a vertical container having an inner wall and an annular flange at its lower end projecting inwardly, an annular gasket of relatively small cross-sectional area supported on said ilange, at least one other component of the spinning pack being loosely mounted in operative position in said container and resting on said gasket, said one other component being of relatively great cross-sectional area and extending substantially across the inner diameter of the pack, said inner wall being unbroken from said gasket to said duct and a pack lid closing the upper end of said container.
  • a spinning pack assembly for melt spinning including a tubular housing opened at at least one end, closure means engaged to the other end of said housing for sealing this end, a radially inwardly directed annular ange means joined to said housing adjacent said one end thereof, internal removable components including a spinneret assembly loosely mounted in operative position in said housing intermediate said closure means and said flange means for axial movement therein, an annular compressible seal sandwiched in between said ilange Ymeans and said spinneret assembly, and means including a duct for introducing a melt under pressure into said housing intermediate said closure means and said spinneret assembly so that the pressure of the melt will operate to eiect relative movement of said spinneret assembly toward said flange means thereby compressing said seal.
  • said closure means includes: an annular, radially inwardly directed member joined to said housing, a radially inwardly directed flange on said housing disposed adjacent to and axially inwardly of said member, a disc-like element loosely disposed in said housing intermediate said member and said last-named flange for axial movement therein, and an annulaicompressible seal intermediate said element and said member.

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US3028627A (en) * 1959-04-10 1962-04-10 Du Pont Spinneret pack assembly
US3104419A (en) * 1962-08-24 1963-09-24 Du Pont Spinneret pack
DE1203417B (de) * 1961-05-11 1965-10-21 Fmc Corp Duesenkopf zur Herstellung eines Fadenstranges aus Polymeren
US3353211A (en) * 1965-01-06 1967-11-21 American Enka Corp Spinneret assembly
US3457342A (en) * 1965-12-16 1969-07-22 Ici Ltd Method and apparatus for spinning heterofilaments
US3469279A (en) * 1963-10-19 1969-09-30 British Nylon Spinners Ltd Spinneret for heterofilaments
US4358375A (en) * 1979-09-11 1982-11-09 Allied Corporation Filter pack
US5387097A (en) * 1991-12-06 1995-02-07 Akzo Nv Self-sealing spin pack
CN102534823A (zh) * 2012-02-09 2012-07-04 苏州杰威尔精密机械有限公司 熔融纺丝装置
CN105081762A (zh) * 2014-05-24 2015-11-25 欧瑞康纺织有限及两合公司 用于安装喷丝头组件的方法及设备

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US1504547A (en) * 1919-04-16 1924-08-12 Henry C Egerton Process of molding hollow articles
US1983330A (en) * 1928-07-06 1934-12-04 Celanese Corp Manufacture of artificial filaments, threads, films, or the like
US2253073A (en) * 1940-02-08 1941-08-19 Du Pont Thread production
US2266363A (en) * 1938-11-10 1941-12-16 Du Pont Apparatus for the production of filaments
US2266368A (en) * 1938-11-10 1941-12-16 Du Pont Apparatus for the production of artificial structures
US2528260A (en) * 1947-07-05 1950-10-31 American Steel Foundries Extrusion press
US2571486A (en) * 1948-05-11 1951-10-16 Noel S Reynolds Piston assembly
US2589870A (en) * 1949-02-05 1952-03-18 Rhodiaceta Apparatus for spinning solutions of high polymers
DE863841C (de) * 1948-10-02 1953-01-19 Heraeus Gmbh W C Stuetzkoerper fuer Spinnduesen
US2803851A (en) * 1953-03-13 1957-08-27 American Viscose Corp Spinneret assembly

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1504547A (en) * 1919-04-16 1924-08-12 Henry C Egerton Process of molding hollow articles
US1983330A (en) * 1928-07-06 1934-12-04 Celanese Corp Manufacture of artificial filaments, threads, films, or the like
US2266363A (en) * 1938-11-10 1941-12-16 Du Pont Apparatus for the production of filaments
US2266368A (en) * 1938-11-10 1941-12-16 Du Pont Apparatus for the production of artificial structures
US2253073A (en) * 1940-02-08 1941-08-19 Du Pont Thread production
US2528260A (en) * 1947-07-05 1950-10-31 American Steel Foundries Extrusion press
US2571486A (en) * 1948-05-11 1951-10-16 Noel S Reynolds Piston assembly
DE863841C (de) * 1948-10-02 1953-01-19 Heraeus Gmbh W C Stuetzkoerper fuer Spinnduesen
US2589870A (en) * 1949-02-05 1952-03-18 Rhodiaceta Apparatus for spinning solutions of high polymers
US2803851A (en) * 1953-03-13 1957-08-27 American Viscose Corp Spinneret assembly

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3028627A (en) * 1959-04-10 1962-04-10 Du Pont Spinneret pack assembly
DE1203417B (de) * 1961-05-11 1965-10-21 Fmc Corp Duesenkopf zur Herstellung eines Fadenstranges aus Polymeren
US3104419A (en) * 1962-08-24 1963-09-24 Du Pont Spinneret pack
US3469279A (en) * 1963-10-19 1969-09-30 British Nylon Spinners Ltd Spinneret for heterofilaments
US3353211A (en) * 1965-01-06 1967-11-21 American Enka Corp Spinneret assembly
US3457342A (en) * 1965-12-16 1969-07-22 Ici Ltd Method and apparatus for spinning heterofilaments
US4358375A (en) * 1979-09-11 1982-11-09 Allied Corporation Filter pack
US5387097A (en) * 1991-12-06 1995-02-07 Akzo Nv Self-sealing spin pack
CN102534823A (zh) * 2012-02-09 2012-07-04 苏州杰威尔精密机械有限公司 熔融纺丝装置
CN102534823B (zh) * 2012-02-09 2014-07-30 苏州杰威尔精密机械有限公司 熔融纺丝装置
CN105081762A (zh) * 2014-05-24 2015-11-25 欧瑞康纺织有限及两合公司 用于安装喷丝头组件的方法及设备

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