US2985397A - Apparatus for reeling fabrics - Google Patents

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May 23, 1961 w. BEJEUHR 2,985,397

APPARATUS FOR REELING FABRICS 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 21, 1956 FIG: /5

IN V EN TOR. WALTER BEJEUHR ATTORNEY May 23, 1961 I w. BEJEUHR 2,985,397

APPARATUS FOR REELING FABRICS Filed Feb. 21, 1956 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR. WALTER BEJEUHR ATTORNEY y 1961 w. BEJEUHR 2,985,397

APPARATUS FOR REELING FABRICS Filed Feb. 21, 1956 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

WALTER BEJEUHR ATTORNEY May 23, 1961 Filed Feb. 21, 1956 W. BEJEUHR APPARATUS FOR REELING FABRICS 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 IN VEN TOR. WALTER BEJEUHR ATTORN Y n May 23, 1961 w. BEJEUHR APPARATUS FOR REELING FABRICS 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Feb. 21, 1956 FIG. 8

IN V EN TOR. WALTER BEJEUHR ATTORNEY APPARATUS FOR REELING FABRICS Walter Bejeuhr, Mount Vernon, N.Y., assignor to Eugene Unger, Mount Vernon, N.Y.

Filed Feb. 21, 1956, Ser. No. 566,851

'1 Claim. (31. 242-62 The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reeling fabrics and other sheet materials which are to be laterally stretched during processing, storing, finishing or ageing.

It is among the object of the present invention to provide an automatic reeling machine which will reel fabrics of textile materials at relatively high speed without manual intervention and directly as such fabrics have been tentered, processed, finished, woven or otherwise processed.

Another object is to provide an automatic reeling machine which will automatically, in accordance with the feed of the fabric, hook the fabric into laterally extended position all without the interposition of manual operators.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detailed description set forth below, it being understood, however, that this more detailed description is given by way of illustration and explanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

In accomplishing the above objects, an automatic mechanism is provided in which two adjustable side discs forming the reel are provided the hooks of which are successively and automatically moving inward to engage the fabric as the fabric is fed into the reel and between the discs from other finishing operations.

The reel is desirably rotated and the hooks are desirably fed into position so that they will engage the fabric at a uniform rate even though the reel may be turned relatively rapidly when the cloth is first being attached to the inner convolutions and more slowly as the cloth approaches the outer diameter of the reel.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Fig. l is a top plan view of the machine according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view taken upon the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view upon an enlarged scale as compared to Fig. 1 upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical side sectional view upon 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line 55 of Fig. 3 showing the gear box arrangement.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line 6-6 of Fig. 5 through the gear box arrangement.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

"nited States Patent Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line '88 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line 9--9 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken upon the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a transverse side sectional view showing the clutch pressure indicator.

Fig. 12 is a side elevational view showing the hook wheel.

Fig. 13 is a side view showing the hook arrangement associated with the side hook wheel of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 14-14 of Fig. 13 showing the extended position of the hook.

Fig. 15 is a diagrammatic top plan view showing the manner in which the hooks are pressed inwardly to engage the fabric.

Fig. 16 shows a modification of the track drive arrangement.

Fig.17 shows another modification of the track drive arrangement.

Fig. 18 shows still further modification of the track drive arrangement.

Fig. 19 is a side elevational view showing a gear or chain drive.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 there is shown a supporting frame A. The main drive motor, which is a reversing motor B, is provided with a mercury clutch C and it has a belt and pulley connection D to the main drive shaft E.

The main drive shaft E, as shown in Fig. 1, is provided with a clutch F having a chain drive G from the proceeding fabric processing equipment ironer. The shaft E also carries the gearing arrangement H which is associated with the clutch pressure indicator I.

The ends of the shaft E have drive connections K to the top drive shafts L which extend forwardly to the gear box arrangements M one being positioned at each side of the machine.

These gearing box arrangements are shown in large scale in Figs. 5, 6, 8 and 9.

The gear boxes are provided with the counterweights N. The gear boxes actuate the presser feet P (see Fig. 5) which press upon the hooks Q pivotally mounted upon the side discs R of the reels.

The track wheel S (see Fig. 1) are provided with control track members T of Fig. 16, T of Fig. 17, T of Fig. 18 or T of Fig. 19.

Cooperating with these tracks T, T T and T are the toothed wheel or gear or ratchet members U of Fig. 16, U of Fig. 17, U of Fig. 18 and U of Fig. 19.

The purpose of the track wheels S and the arrangements shown in Figs. 16 to 19 is to regulate the speed of turning of the hook wheels or reel sides R so that they will turn at a uniform linear velocity in accordance with the movement of the fabric V onto the reel.

It will be noted by reference to Fig. 2 that if the fabric V is being fed at a uniform rate, indicated by the arrow W, between the hook wheels R, these wheels will have to turn more quickly when the fabric is being woundup upon a general spiral as indicated at X in Fig. 2 than when it is being wound up on an outside spiral, as for example as indicated at Y in Fig. 2, and this is accomplished by the arrangements shown in Figs. 16 to 19.

As the fabric V is fed between the hook wheels R the hooks will be successively moved into engagement with the fabric, as for example is indicated in Fig. 5, attaching it between the flange ends R or hook wheels R of the completed reel.

The gear box M and the foot member P will follow the fabric as it is wound upon the hooks Q between th hook wheels R.

Referring to Fig. 2 there is shown a base A with the side supports 11 and the back support 12 which carries the transverse rails 13 forming part of the main frame structure A. These transverse rails 13 are in pairs as shown in Fig. 4 and their lower fianges'are bolted to the cross pieces 14. g V

On top of the flanges are positioned the cross plates 15 on which are carried the boxes 16. e 1 7 Below the structure A is positioned the base of the reversing motor B. The reversing motorB is connected by the mercury clutch C to the pulley 26 which drives the belt 27 forming part of the drive mechanism D.

The belt 27 drives the upper pulley 28 which is keyed at 29 to the shaft E. The shaft E extends at 30;into the end boxes 16 where it carries the spur or bevel gears 31 and drives the bevel gears 32 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The bevel gears 32 are fixed at 33 upon the step shaft 3 4 which extends into the vertical boxes 17. V

On the shaft 34 are the gears 35 which. have chained connections 36 to the upper gears 37. The uppergears 37 are mounted upon the shafts 38 which turn thecollars 39 .of the universal joints 40.

The universal joints 40 drive the shafts L which in turn drive the universal joints 41. As shown in Fig. 6 this universal connection 41 drives the shaft which extends through the bearings '51 and 52 in the nose 53 of the gear box M.

The end of the shaft 50 carries the spur gear 54 by means of the pin 55.

The spur gear 54 meshes with and drives the spur gear 56 which is fixed on the shaft 57. The gear 56 in turn drives the spur gear 58 on the shaft 59.

The shaft 59 has a hub 60 with the outturned gears 61 upon which are mounted the rollers 62 by means of the stud shafts 63 held in position by the nuts 64.

Pressing against the gear 61 is the coil spring 65 which presses on the disc 66 held in position by the member 67 onthe end of the shaft 59. The upper end 68 of the shaft '59 has a bearing 69 in the gear box M.

These roller members 62 which turn with the gears 61 act upon the camming nose of the presser foot N and move said presser foot from the solid line position of Fig. 5 to the dot and dash line of Fig. 5 to cause them to press the hooks Q successively in contact with the clotlrV as shown in Fig. 15.

The presser foot P which has the contact face 76 to press upon the hooks Q is reciprocated by means of the shaft 77. 4 The shaft 77 passes through the bearings 78 and 79 in the sleeve 80 which forms part of the gear box M. The shaft is normally biased in direction 81 (see Fig. 5) by means of the coil spring 82.

The outer end of the coil spring reacts against the collar 83 and its inner end reacts against the shoulder 84 of the sleeve 80.

As each roller or disc 62 rides over the cam nose 75 it will first press the foot member P downwardly in the direction 85 and then it will release it to spring back into its upper positionup the stressed coil spring82.

At one side of the gear box M there is provided the guide sleeve 86 which rides upon the vertical guide rod 87 (see Figs. 5 and 6).

The opposite side of the gear box is also provided with a sleeve 88 which has keys 89 riding in the slots 90 of the vertical guide column 91.

From the side plate of the gear box M there projects a stud shaft 101 (see Figs. 5 and 10) which has a driver member 10 2. This driver member 102 carries one of the gear units U or U or U or U The shaft 101 is driven from the shaft 57 as is shown in Fig. 9. The shaft 57 drives the pinion 103 which meshes with and drives the pinion 104.

The pinion 104 is held on the shaft 105. The pinion 104 drives the pinion 106 which is on the shaft 107 The pinion 106 meshes with and drives the pinion #108 4 on the shaft 109. The pinion 108 in turn drives the pinion 110 which is fixed to the shaft 101 and which drives the member 102.

The member 102 is driven by or controlled by the track T on the trackwheel S.

As is shown in Fig. 7 the trackwheel S is provided with a hub which is keyed in position 121 on the shaft 122. The shaft 122 has bearings at 123 and 124 in the bearing standards 125 and 126, which standards are supported upon the base 127 and at the same time is mounted upon the plate 128 which in turn is mounted upon the structural member 129 (see Fig. 6).

The end of the shaft carries'the flange 130 on which is positioned the pin 131 which projects through an opening of the front and back plates 132 on the hook wheel R.

The opposite flanges or hook wheels R are carried by means of the sleeves 133 which turn upon the hollow shafts 1 34 to form a complete reel.

Depending upon the length of the sleeves 133 the spacing between the reels may be varied depending upon the width of the fabric.

The complete r'eel including the wound cloth hook wheels R at the sleeves 33" may be handled as a unit after removal from the hollow shaft 134 and after the side flanges or hook wheels R are removed from the positioning studs 131.

The gear boxes M are balanced by means of the counterweights N. The gear boxes as indicated in Fig. 3 have forward hooks -which engage the cable members 146 extending over the guide wheels 147.

The guide Wheels 147 are mounted on the shafts 148 on the top structures 149 of the guide rods 87. The cable then engages the eyelet 150 at the top of the counterweight N. 7

At the top of the column 91 there is provided the micro-switch 151 which will be moved from one position to'the other by the gear box structure as, it reaches the top of the column 91. This will reverse the connections to the motor B.

The hook structures Q are best shown in Figs. 5, 13, 14 and 1 5. As shown in Fig. 5 they have pivot mounts 152 on the back face 153 of the hook wheel or flange R.

The pivot mounts 152 consist of U shaped members the legs of which 154 extend through the body of the hook wheel .R as shown in Fig. 14.

The hook member Q is twisted or coiled, as indicated at 155, around the base of the U shaped pivot member or hinge member 152, and it has anoutstanding arm 156 which will normally tension the base 157 in the direction 158.

At the end of the base 157 there is the inturned hook element 159 which has a pointed end 160 for engaging the selvage edge of the fabric V as shown in Fig. 15 closely adjacent to the inside face of the hook wheel R. These hooks Q are arranged in a spiral fashion as indicated at Z in Fig. 12 which shows the face of the hook wheel, and one of the primary objects of the present invention is to drive these reels 'or hook wheels R so that they will move more quickly at the center of the spiral at X than they do at the outer portion of the spiral at Y. This is accomplished by means of the arangem ent shown in Figs. 16 to 19. e 1

In this operation the drive shaft B will move at a constant speed being driven from the motor B through the pulleys 26 and 28 and the belt 27. In turn the drive shaft B will drive the shaft L through the universal 40, the chain 36, the bevel gearing 31 and 32 and the-chain 36 with its end sprockets 35 and 37. p

This drive will be communicated to the gear box M by means of the shaft 50 and the universal gear 41 as shown in Fig. 6. The shaft 50 through the spur gear 54 will first drive-the spur gear 56 which in turndrives the spur gear 58. The spur gear 58 will drive, the follower disc 62 which will move the presser foot r'rorwardly to press one hook Q after another into the selvage edge 161 of the fabric V as shown in Fig. 15.

At the same time the reel flanges or hook wheels R will be advanced at the rate of delivery of the fabric V to them and the gear box will be moved upwardly toward the microswitch 151 by the tracking arrangement as shown in Figs. 16 to 19.

This tracking arangement is also driven from the shaft 57 and the spur gear 56 and through the train of gears extending from 103 to 110 as indicated in Fig. 9.

This chain of gears will turn the tracking members U, U U or U which will mesh with the tracks T, T T or T to force the track wheels around at the same rate as the fabric is being brought in between the hook wheels R and the hook wheels are engaged with the selvage 161.

As a result the track wheels S and the hook wheels R which are connected together by means of the shaft 122, as shown in Fig. 7, and the stud or positioning pin 131 will. move more quickly when the fabric is being engaged at the inner end of the spiral X (see Fig. 2) than at the outer end of the spiral Y, as the diameter gradually becomes greater as more fabric is engaged between the hook wheels R.

The speed of the shaft E by means of the clutch arrangement F and the chain drive G to the ironing machine will be regulated so that the fabric will come ofi the ironing machine or be otherwise processed at the same rate that it is fed in between the hook Wheels R.

It will be noted that the clutch F has two side plates 175 between which may be clutched the gear wheel 176 which is part of the chain drive G from the ironer.

The gear connection H to the clutch pressure indicator J is indicated in Fig. 11. The clutch pressure indicator has a hand wheel 177 with a handle 178. This hand Wheel carries the pointer or indicator member 179 which turns around the graduated face 180' of the cup member 181.

The hand wheel '177 is on the step down portion 182 of the shaft 183. The step down portion 182 of the shaft 183 carries the gear 184 which meshes with the pinion 185 on the shaft 186. The shaft 186 also carries the gear 187.

.Both the shafts 186 and 183 pass through the backplate 188. The shaft 183 however turns inside of the bearing 189 in the backplate while the shaft 186 is fixed at 190 in said backplate 188 as it also is fixed at 191 in the face 180 of the cup 181.

By turning the handle 178 it is possible to regulate the pressure on the cloth.

Instead of the connection of the drive G to an ironing machine it may also be to a tentering machine or a shearing machine.

The number of cam follower rollers 62 may Vary in accordance with the number and spacing of the hooks Q, but normally two of these follower rollers 180 apart have been found to be suflicient.

The hook wheels are normally made of moisture proof plywood or laminated fabric materials.

The mercury clutch C may be of the No. EK12 type and the motor B may be of /2 HR, 1725 r.p.m.

In respect to the arrangement H this involves a gear 200 which is threaded upon a sleeve 201 turning upon 6 a shaft E. The gear 200 is provided with a thrust bearing 202 and there is also another thrust bearing 203.

The thrust bearing 203 is in a plate member 204 which has a bearing 205 for the shaft 206. The shaft 206 is driven by the pinion 207 which bears in the upright plate 208 on the foot 209.

The shaft has the end extensions 220 in the projecting boxes 221 to provide adjustability depending upon the width of the material which will necessitate movement apart of the track wheels S as well as the hook wheels R.

The shaft 183 may be connected to or turn with the shaft 206 of the clutch pressure indicator.

The gear ratio Within the clutch pressure indicator is about 1 to 16 counting the pinions 192 meshing with the gear 187 and the pinion meshing with the gear 184.

Normally the indicator range will move the pointer 179 9 for each 16 lb. interval of tension. For example, it requires 9 revolutions of the hand Wheel 177 to move from zero to maximum tension which will be about 360 lbs. spring pressure.

As many changes could be made in the above method and apparatus for reeling fabrics, and many widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope of the claim, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what is claimed is:

An automatic reeling device for textile fabric comprising a reel and having an outside circumference and having side plates with insertable and removable attachments and a central tube and means to engage said fabric with said attachments as it is wound upon said reel, said side plates having outside faces and also inside faces positioned closely adjacent to the edges of the fabric being reeled and said attachments including a plurality of right angular shaped hook members to engage the edges of the fabric, said hook members being pivotally mounted on the outside faces of the plates and said hook members being arranged in a closely spaced continuous spiral arrangement and a plurality of openings also arranged in said spiral arrangement to receive and permit movement of the hook members through the openings into engagement with the fabric edges and a sinuous track and a toothed follower arrangement to engage said sinuous track and to cause said fabric to feed upon said reel at a constant speed regardless of the nearness or remoteness of the fabric from beginning or end of the reel.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,605,348 Hutton Nov. 2, 1926 2,221,987 Mees et a1 Nov. 19, 1940 2,232,536 Kastrinsky Feb. 18, 1941 2,282,117 Cassidy May 5, 1942 2,648,502 Trofimov Aug. 11, 1953 2,831,641 Hart Apr. 22, 1958 FOREIGN PATENTS 639,383 France Mar. 10, 1928

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