US3494120A - Rotating ring spinning or twisting frame - Google Patents

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US3494120A
US3494120A US694934A US3494120DA US3494120A US 3494120 A US3494120 A US 3494120A US 694934 A US694934 A US 694934A US 3494120D A US3494120D A US 3494120DA US 3494120 A US3494120 A US 3494120A
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Erhard Edwin Stiepel
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H7/00—Spinning or twisting arrangements
    • D01H7/02—Spinning or twisting arrangements for imparting permanent twist
    • D01H7/52—Ring-and-traveller arrangements
    • D01H7/56—Ring-and-traveller arrangements with freely-rotatable rings; with braked or dragged rings ; Lubricating arrangements therefor
    • D01H7/565—Ring-and-traveller arrangements with freely-rotatable rings; with braked or dragged rings ; Lubricating arrangements therefor with fluid bearings
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H7/00—Spinning or twisting arrangements
    • D01H7/02—Spinning or twisting arrangements for imparting permanent twist
    • D01H7/52—Ring-and-traveller arrangements
    • D01H7/58—Ring-and-traveller arrangements with driven rings ; Bearings or braking arrangements therefor

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  • a stationary ring element retainer member is preferably both removably and adjustably mounted on the housing element suitably spaced therefrom as by spacing means and has a lower bearing surface overlying the ring element flange providing air flow solely induced by centrifugal force radially outwardly throughout the air passage between the retainer member lower bearing surface and the flange upper bearing surface to suspend the ring element for rotation free of contact with the retainer member.
  • a brake pad element mounted for friction braking engagement preferably with the lower end of the rotating ring element when the ring rail is moved to a lowered position in order to stop it quickly and avoid broken yarn, preferably together with means limiting the upward movement of the rotating ring caused by its contact with the brake pad element.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of the operating element of a spinning or twisting frame embodying the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevational view, partly in section, of the spindle and ring portion of the frame of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the frame of FIG. 1, taken on the line 33 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is an isometric detail view, partly in section, showing the assembly of the rotating spinning ring of FIGS. 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the elements of the assembly of FIG. 4;
  • the invention is herein disclosed as embodied in a spinning frame which may be of the type generally shown in Patent No. 3,312,405, for example, consisting of an elongated frame structure having at each side thereof vertical posts 11 extending upwardly from duplicate fixed spindle rails 12 on which are mounted a series of spindles 13 on which bobbins 14 are carried.
  • a main frame motor (not shown) is provided for driving spindles 13 in pairs by driving tapes 15.
  • the movable yarn tensioning guiding and control elements by means of which the yarns are guided for winding on the bobbins on the spindles of each spindle rail 12 comprise a spindle ring rail 16 mounted for vertical movement along posts 11 having mounted thereon along the length of the machine a series of spinning ring assemblies, generally designated 20 and hereinafter described in detail.
  • the spinning ring rail 16 is supported at intervals along its length by means of tapes 17 which extend along the length of the machine, and are provided at intervals with extensions passing around idler pulleys 18.
  • Each tape 17 is secured at the base end to a pulley 42 mounted on a Windlass, generally designated 40, which extends transversely across one end of the frame.
  • the illustrated machine is provided with a builder mechanism for producing the traversing movement of the yarn guiding and control elements which is similar in many respects to that shown in Patent No. 3,072,350.
  • the builder mechanism comprises a builder cam 70 mounted on a builder cam shaft 71 driven by the main frame motor and adapted to be engaged by a follower 72 on a builder cam lever 73 extending horizontally beneath the builder cam.
  • the cam lever turns about a pivot 74 on a machine bracket 75, and is connetced with the lower end of an adjustable link chain 76.
  • the chain 76 is connected with a pick mechanism, generally designated 100, which is in turn connected by means of a link chain 78 with a sprocket 46 secured to the Windlass 40.
  • Said compensating tension assembly includes a torsion bar 80' which acts to rotate the Windlass in a direction counter to the spinning ring supporting tapes.
  • Said compensating tension assembly comprises a chain 82 which is connected at its upper end to a sprocket 47 mounted on windlass 40.
  • the chain 82 extends downwardly around a guide roller 83 and is connected at its lower end to a cam member 84 which is adjustably mounted on a pivot pin '85 between a pair of arms 86 formed on a bracket 87 which is rotatably supported on a bearing member 88 and is rigidly secured at one end to torsion bar 80 to rotate therewith about the torsion bar axis.
  • the torsion bar 80 is placed under a twisting or torsion strain which serves to exert a downward bias on the chain 82 suflicient to overbalance the bias of the several tapes attached to windlass 40.
  • An adjustable stop 89 is provided for cam member 84.
  • the builder mechanism above generally referred to is arranged to operate in the following manner:
  • the builder shaft 71 and cam 70 are positively driven by the main motor to produce a cyclical up-and-down movement of the builder cam follower lever 73 to produce a reciprocatory movement of the spinning ring rail 16 with a recurring winding pattern.
  • the pick mechanism 100 is operated to increase slightly the length of chain 78 and thereby to gradually lift the reciprocating pattern of winding effected by the operation of the builder cam follower 72.
  • the means for accomplishing this sequence includes a main hydraulic piston and cylinder 90 having a rack 91 for moving Windlass gear 52 mounted on Windlass 40, a hydraulic clutch control of pick mechanism 100 and electric control means including a multiple cam driven switch mechanism driven from Windlass gear 52 as described in said Patent No. 3,312,405.
  • Handle 95 is provided for manual operation of Windlass gear 52.
  • the rotating spinning ring assembly 20 of the invention in general includes a stationary air bearing housing element 22 mounted on ring rail 16 concentrically with the spindle opening therein and supporting therewithin a rotating ring element, generally designated 30.
  • the rotating ring element 30 surrounds spindle 13 and has, on the upper portion thereof, the usual generally T- shaped track 31 supporting a 'C-shaped traveler 50.
  • Rotating ring element 30 has a bottom tubular portion 32 terminating in an end brake surface 33 exposed beneath the bottom of ring rail 16. It.
  • Air bearing housing element 22' is provided with an internal cylindrical bearing surface 24 for cooperating with the cylindrical bearing surface 34 of rotating ring element 30 and a horizontal top bearing surface 25 for cooperation with the lower bearing surface 37 of ring element flange 35. Housing element 22 is also provided with an internal air conduit 26 extending therearound and communicating with its cylindrical bearing surface 24 by air apertures 27. Compressed air is supplied to conduit 26 through a conventional air supply line 21, which line may be used to supply air to all of the rotating ring assemblies mounted on ring rail 16.
  • a relatively small air clearance is provided between the vertical cylindrical bearing surfaces 24 and 34 so that when pressurized air is provided to housing element 22, rotating ring element 30 is suspended and centered with respect to housing element 22 free of contact therewith, the flow of compressed air creating clearance between horizontal bearing surfaces 25 and 37 as well as between vertical bearing surfaces 24 and 34.
  • rotating ring element 30' is provided with retainer means which performs the important function of limiting upward displacement of ring element 30 relative to its housing element 22, both during reversals of the ring rail traverse motion while the frame is in normal operation and also during ring braking, all as hereinafter more fully set forth following the description of its mechanical arrangement.
  • annular disc-shaped retainer member 38 is preferably removably mounted in adjustably vertically fixed position on locating pins 23 which extend upwardly from circumferentially spaced points on the surface of housing element 22 and is maintained at a desired predetermined distance above ring.
  • flange 35 by spacing means which preferably take the form of a plurality of spacing washers 39 having central apertures to receive the locating pins 23.
  • the spacerthickness provided by spacer washers 39 must be determined to provide a top and bottom air bearing clearance for the rotating ring element flange 35 adapted for the best running performance, being in any case greater than the thickness of said flange.
  • Retainer member 38 may be heavier than ring element 30 and should retain it against displacement by an amount in excess of the clearance provided by the spacing washers 39. However, to take care of extreme conditions which might include very heavy yarn pull, as well as ring braking as hereinafter explained, retainer 38 may be secured to ring rail 16 by one or more spring clips 28 retained in ring rail slots 29.
  • Such air flow which is continuous during normal operation of the frameand is solely induced by centrifugal force, has by virtue of its concentration a cushioning effect which minimizes contact between the adjacent surfaces of retainer 38 and ring 30 to such an extent that the retention function of the former is performed without detrimentally affecting the speed, stability or other desired operating characteristics of the latter.
  • another important aspect of the present invention consists in the provision of a simple and effective brake means automatically for arresting the rotation of the rotating ring elements 30 at the same time the spindles 13 come to a stop.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a modification of the braking means structure of FIGS. 1 through 5 wherein a friction brake pad element 55 is mounted on the free end of a curved spring 57 mounted at its other end on ring rail 16' in position such that movement of the ring rail 16 to its lowered position beyond the normal traverse range causes spring 57 to contact spindle rail 12' and deflect its friction brake pad element 55 upwardly into contact with the lower end 33 of rotating ring element 30.
  • the structure is the same as that illustrated in FIGS. 1-5 and described above, except that the whirl of spindle 13 is positioned below spindle rail 12 and is there driven by belt 15.
  • said elements having contiguous bearing surfaces thereon and said ring element being adapted to be suspended and centered relative to said housing element, for rotation during normal operation free of contact with said housing element, by an air flow between said contiguous bearing surfaces thereof;
  • ring element brake means carried by the frame and engageable when actuated with said ring element for retarding rotation thereof, said brake means during normal operation of the frame being spaced from and out of engagement with said ring element and being actuated by relative movement of said spindle and ring rails to a position lowered with respect to the normal traverse thereof, said breaking means including a friction braking surface engaging with said ring element during said actuation.
  • a rotating spinning ring assembly for spinning and twisting frames and the like having, in combination with a spindle mounted on a spindle rail and a ring rail traversable relative thereto:
  • said elements having contiguous bearing surfaces thereon defining passageways for air flows adapted to lift and center said ring element for rotation during normal operation relative to and out of contact with said housing element;
  • said retainer means carried by said ring rail in closelyspaced overlying relationship to a portion of said ring element for limiting vertical displacement of said ring element relative to said housing element, said retainer means defining with said portion of said ring element a generally radially-extending passageway separate from said first-mentioned passageways and communicating freely at a radially-inward location and at a radially-outward location with the atmosphere for respectively permitting the introduction therein and the exhausting therefrom of a concentrated flow of air induced by centrifugal force during operation of the assembly.
  • a rotating spinning ring assembly as in claim 3 wherein said ring element has a flange extending generally radially outwardly therefrom and defining said portion thereof, and said retainer means includes an annular retainer member, and means removably mounting said retainer member a predetermined distance above said flange, the centrifugal flow of air being between adjacent surfaces of said annular member and said flange of said ring element.
  • a rotating spinning ring assembly as in claim 4 in which said mounting means includes locating pins on said air bearing housing element engaged in locating holes formed in said retainer member.
  • a rotating spinning ring assembly as in claim 6 in which said mounting means includes circumferentially spaced and removable spacing means between said air bearing housing element and said retainer member.
  • a rotating spinning ring assembly for spinning and twisting frames and the like having, in combination with a spindle mounted on a spindle rail and a ring rail traversable relatively thereto:
  • a rotary ring element encircling said spindle and having an external cylindrical bearing surface and external flange means extending radially outwardly with upper and lower bearing surfaces thereon;
  • a stationary air bearing housing element mounted on said ring rail and having an internal cylindrical bearing surface surrounding said ring element cylindrical bearing surface, an upper bearing surface underlying said ring element flange lower bearing surface, and
  • air passage means communicating through said housing with at least one said housing bearing surfaces; means providing pressure-induced air flow from said air passage means between said cylindrical bearing surfaces and between said housing upper bearing surface and said flange ,lower bearing surface to suspend and center said ring element for rotation with respect to said housing free of contact therewith;
  • a stationary ring element retainer member carried by said ring rail and having a lower surface closely spaced above said flange upper bearing surface and providing therewith a concentrated air flow, directed radially outwardly between said retainer member lower bearing surface and said flange upper bearing surface and induced solely by centrifugal force, normally maintaining said ring element out of contact with said retainer member;
  • centrifugal air flow being in the same radial direction along said upper surface of said flange of said ring element as said pressure-induced air flow along said lower surface of said flange.
  • a rotating spinning assembly as in claim 8 and further including mounting means connected to said housing element and removably and adjustably mounting said ring element retainer member above said flange of said ring element and in spaced relationship to said housing element.
  • brake means carried by said frame and engageable when actuated with said rings for retarding rotation thereof, said brake means during normal operation of said frame being spaced from and out of engagement with said rings and being actuated by relative movement of said ring and spindle rails to said lowered position thereof.
  • said brake means includes a friction-type braking surface and wherein said surface and said rings are in engagement during actuation of said brake means.
  • a rotating spinning ring assembly for spinning and twisting frames and the like having, in combination with a spindle mounted on a spindle rail and a ring rail traversable relative thereto:
  • brake means carried by one of said rails of the frame and engageable when actuated with said ring element for retarding rotation thereof, said brake means during normal operation of the frame being spaced from and out of engagement with said ring element and being actuated by relative movement of said spindle and ring rails to a position lowered with respect to the normal traverse thereof;
  • a rotating spinning ring assembly as in claim 12 wherein said rotary ring element is generally cylindrical and has a lower end portion accessible from beneath said ring rail, and wherein the engagement during said actuation of said brake means is between said lower end portion of said ring element and said braking surface of said brake means.

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US3851448A (en) * 1972-08-19 1974-12-03 Tory Ind Inc Yarn twisting apparatus
US3981135A (en) * 1974-01-30 1976-09-21 Skf Industrial Trading And Development Company, B.V. Spinning ring supported by a slider bearing
US4023342A (en) * 1975-05-16 1977-05-17 Erwin Schenkel Ring spinning or twisting process
US4028873A (en) * 1975-08-29 1977-06-14 Zinser Textilmaschinen Gmbh Ring spinning or twisting machine
US4112666A (en) * 1977-11-25 1978-09-12 Manuel Costales Compensating drive for revolving rings
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US4244170A (en) * 1978-03-24 1981-01-13 Societe Alsacienne De Constructions Mecaniques De Mulhouse Spinning device comprising a ring rotatably supported on a fluid bearing
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US3738094A (en) * 1971-09-23 1973-06-12 M Costales Rotating ring drive for spinning machine
US3851448A (en) * 1972-08-19 1974-12-03 Tory Ind Inc Yarn twisting apparatus
US3981135A (en) * 1974-01-30 1976-09-21 Skf Industrial Trading And Development Company, B.V. Spinning ring supported by a slider bearing
US4023342A (en) * 1975-05-16 1977-05-17 Erwin Schenkel Ring spinning or twisting process
US4028873A (en) * 1975-08-29 1977-06-14 Zinser Textilmaschinen Gmbh Ring spinning or twisting machine
US4266397A (en) * 1975-10-03 1981-05-12 Zinser Textilmaschinen Method and apparatus for restarting individual winding units of a ring spinning or twisting frame
US4319450A (en) * 1977-05-12 1982-03-16 Zinser Textilmaschinen Gmbh Pneumatically cushioned spinning ring system
US4112666A (en) * 1977-11-25 1978-09-12 Manuel Costales Compensating drive for revolving rings
US4244170A (en) * 1978-03-24 1981-01-13 Societe Alsacienne De Constructions Mecaniques De Mulhouse Spinning device comprising a ring rotatably supported on a fluid bearing
US4279119A (en) * 1978-07-25 1981-07-21 F. Lli Marzoli & C. S.P.A. Rotary ring for spinning and twisting frame
US4309868A (en) * 1978-10-23 1982-01-12 Officine Savio S.P.A. Rotating ring for spinning and twisting machines
US4270340A (en) * 1979-01-19 1981-06-02 Spin-O-Magic, Inc. Rotating ring yarn spinning or twisting apparatus and method
EP0014073A1 (de) * 1979-01-19 1980-08-06 Spin-O-Magic, Inc. Rotierender Ring für Garnspinn- oder Zwirnmaschinen
US4343145A (en) * 1979-09-24 1982-08-10 Officine Savio S.P.A. Rotating ring
US4378672A (en) * 1980-11-28 1983-04-05 Burlington Industries, Inc. Ring/traveler system noise reduction
US4596114A (en) * 1985-08-30 1986-06-24 Ringtex Industries, Inc. Airborne spinning or twisting ring
US4760689A (en) * 1985-12-16 1988-08-02 Arce Raul O Improvements in spinning ring assembly for textile twisting apparatus
US4932200A (en) * 1988-07-12 1990-06-12 Kanai Juyo Kogyo Company Limited Rotary ring for spinning machinery
US5819519A (en) * 1994-09-16 1998-10-13 Nippo Ltd. Spinning ring
US5881546A (en) * 1994-09-16 1999-03-16 Nippo Ltd Spinning ring
US20230079829A1 (en) * 2020-02-20 2023-03-16 Sanko Tekstil Isletmeleri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Winding and twisting device for a ring spinning or ring twisting machine

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