EP0874776B1 - Procede et dispositif de fusion de fils - Google Patents

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EP0874776B1
EP0874776B1 EP97923401A EP97923401A EP0874776B1 EP 0874776 B1 EP0874776 B1 EP 0874776B1 EP 97923401 A EP97923401 A EP 97923401A EP 97923401 A EP97923401 A EP 97923401A EP 0874776 B1 EP0874776 B1 EP 0874776B1
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Tetsuo Maruyama
Satoshi Wakisaka
Mitsutoshi Nagata
Akira Nojiri
Hiroshi Aoyama
Hiroshi Ichikawa
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Ichikawa Iron Works Company Ltd
Du Pont Toray Co Ltd
Toray Engineering Co Ltd
Ichikawa Iron Works Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H69/00—Methods of, or devices for, interconnecting successive lengths of material; Knot-tying devices ;Control of the correct working of the interconnecting device
    • B65H69/08—Methods of, or devices for, interconnecting successive lengths of material; Knot-tying devices ;Control of the correct working of the interconnecting device by welding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/30—Handled filamentary material
    • B65H2701/31—Textiles threads or artificial strands of filaments
    • B65H2701/319—Elastic threads

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  • This invention pertains to a method and device for bonding yarns in a process for feeding yarns from wound packages to a yarn processing machine. More particularly, this invention pertains to a method and device for bonding yarns in the course of feeding yarn from wound packages to a continuously fed yarn processing machine.
  • the yarns are synthetic fiber monofilaments, synthetic fiber elastic yarns, or fine ribbons of synthetic resin films
  • a portion of the yarn is stretched and becomes finer during the connecting operation, leading to a decrease in the strength.
  • knots may, disadvantageously, become loose due to the characteristic frictional force, elastic force, etc., of the yarns.
  • Japanese Kokoku Patent No. Sho 46[1971]-14584 proposed the following method and device: two yarns are overlapped inside a groove having a receiving table with a nearly hemispherical shape; the two yarns are then pressed by a plunger having a fine tip that can be inserted into the groove, while ultrasonic vibrations are applied to fuse the yarns.
  • a device for bonding yarns is known from DE-A-2 450 018.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a method and device for bonding yarns, which enables the yarns to be fused reliably, even when they are thick yarns, and which allows reduction of the size of the fused portion, whereby the downstream yarn-processing can be performed continnously.
  • this invention provides a method of bonding yarns according to claim 1.
  • a second aspect of this invention provides a device for bonding yarns in a system for feeding a first yarn from a first wound package then a second yarn from a second wound package to a continuously fed yarn processing machine according to claim 3.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic front view illustrating one embodiment of the yarn bonding device of this invention.
  • Figure 2 is a plane view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged front view of the support unit (2) and thermal fusing unit (3) shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is a side view corresponding to Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is a plane view corresponding to Figure 3.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic oblique view illustrating the state of yarns for preparation of fusion.
  • FIG 1 is a schematic front view illustrating one embodiment of the present device for bonding yarns.
  • Figure 2 is its plane view.
  • This yarn bonding device contains the following parts: a releasing unit (1), which feeds the yarns at a prescribed speed; a support unit (2), which supports the yarns in such a manner that a projection of the second yarn crosses the first yarn; a thermal fusing unit (3), which heats and fuses the crossed portion of the yarns; and a storage unit (4) which stores a prescribed amount of yarn needed for bonding the yarns without interrupting the continuous feed of yarn to the processing equipment.
  • Releasing unit (1) consists of the following parts: first rollers (6), (7) and second rollers (8), (9), which are installed on frame (5) in a freely rotating manner through bearings (10); driver (11), which drives said first rollers (6) and (7) in the same direction; and driver (12) which drives second rollers (8) and (9).
  • Wound package (100) set on first rollers (6) and (7) and wound package (101) set on second rollers (8) and (9) are rotated, respectively, so that first yarn (110) and second yarn (111) are fed out at a prescribed speed.
  • Said drivers (11) and (12) transmit the rotation of the motor to said rollers (6-9) by means of sprockets, chains, pulleys, belts, and other rotation-transmitting parts.
  • the rotating speed is controlled by a common inverter (not shown in the figure).
  • the releasing unit (1) may be either the friction-driving type, which rotates the package by means of supporting rollers, or the direct-driving type, which has spindles for fastening the package installed in a freely rotating manner on a frame and rotated by the motor.
  • guiding means (13), which makes the first yarn (110) run horizontally, and support means (14) which supports the second yarn (111) in a position such that a projection of second yarn (111) crosses the first yarn (110), are set on table (15) near thermal fusing unit (3).
  • Guiding means. (13) comprises first guide (16), second guide (18) and grooved roller (20).
  • First guide (16) is situated near thermal fusing unit (3) and installed on table (15) by means of a bracket.
  • Second guide (18) is installed by means of bracket (19) on table (15) such that it is on the same line as first guide (16) and thermal fusing unit (3); and thermal fusing unit (3) is located between first guide (16) and second guide (18).
  • Grooved roller (20) is set near said second guide (18), located in-line with said guides (16) and (18), and installed in a freely rotating manner by means of bracket (21) on table (15).
  • Said first guide (16) comprises guide portion (16a), which defines the horizontal movement of first yarn (110); and support portion (16b) which supports preparatory second yarn (111) such that it does not contact running first yarn (110).
  • second yarn (111) falls into guide portion (16a) as said yarn continues running.
  • Support means (14) contains holding part (22), and third guide (23).
  • Holding part (22) holds the end of yarn (111) and moves from the yarn engaging preparation position to the fusion position perpendicular to first yarn (110).
  • Third guide (23) is set such that it is collinear with thermal fusing unit (3) and holding part (22) when the holding part is in the fusion position, and thermal fusing unit (3) is located between holding part (22) and third guide (23).
  • Said holding part (22) comprises a holding plate (25) and a rotating lever (27) each attached to bracket (26), which rotates around rod (24).
  • Holding plate (25) is installed on bracket (26), rotating lever (27) protrudes from bracket (26), and rod (24) protrudes from table (15) in the direction perpendicular to the top surface of table (15).
  • Third guide (23) comprises: bracket (30), which is attached to the piston rod of cylinder (28) installed on table (15); and guide (29) installed on said bracket (30).
  • Guide (29) supports second yarn (111) at a position above first yarn (110) before completion of fusion. After completion of fusion it is lowered, and second yarn (111) is released from the U-shaped guiding groove of guide (29).
  • Thermal fusing unit (3) comprises: lower heating part installed on table (15); and upper heating part (32), which can be raised to the standby position and lowered to the fusing position.
  • Said lower heating part (31) comprises lower heating body (33), circular shaped pressing plate (34) and knife (35).
  • Lower heating body (33) is installed on table (15) and contains an induction coil, resistor, or other heating body (not shown in the figure).
  • Circular shaped pressing plate (34) has a flat pressing face (34a) and is attached to the tip of lower heating body (33).
  • Knife (35) is installed on peripheral surface (33b) of the tip of lower heating body (33).
  • Upper heating body (32) comprises: bracket (36), installed in a freely lifting manner on said rod (24); cylinder (38), installed on frame body (37) set on table (15) and having a piston rod connected to bracket (36); cylindrical body (39), installed integrally on said bracket (36); upper heating body (40), containing an induction coil, resistor, or other heating body (not shown in the figure), installed in a freely movable manner inside the cylinder; spring (41), which presses said upper heating body (40) by a prescribed force; pressing plate (42), installed on tip portion (40a) of upper heating body (40) and having a flat pressing surface (42a); and knife (43), installed on peripheral surface (39a) of the tip of cylindrical body (39).
  • Pressing plates (34) and (42) can be made of ceramics, Teflon® resin (E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company registered trademark for fluoropolymers), and other like materials, having high heat resistance and high flaking resistance.
  • Teflon® resin is preferred.
  • Knives (35) and (43) may have an arc-shaped blade that can simultaneously cut two yarns positioned about 90° to each other, or they may be flat plate-shaped blades set corresponding to the yarns, respectively.
  • the blade of upper knife (35) and the blade of lower knife (43) fit each other as in a guillotine.
  • Said knives (35) and (43) are heated to the prescribed temperature by heating bodies (33) and (40), so that the yarns are cut by both the blades and heat.
  • the heating bodies that is, said lower heating body (33) and upper heating body (40), are connected to the power feed cable (not shown in the figure), and are heated to a preset temperature.
  • a stopping means (44) for the running yarns is set between said thermal fusing unit (3) and second yarn guide (18).
  • Said stopping means (44) comprises the following parts: receiving table (45) which is installed on table (15) and positioned lower than the running route of the yarns; cylinder (46) which is installed on table (15) by frame (47); and holding plate (48), which is installed on the piston rod of said cylinder (46) and, together with the upper face of receiving table (45), holds the yarns.
  • Each cylinder (28), (38), and (46) may be an electromagnetic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.
  • storage unit (4) comprises: a movable storage means (50) installed in a freely lifting manner on column (49); stationary storage means (51) installed at a prescribed position on column (49); and lifting means (52) for movable storage means (50).
  • Storage unit (4) can be used for continuously feeding the yarns without stopping the yarn processing equipment (not shown in the figure) by absorbing, or compensating for, the difference in speed between the yarn processing equipment (not shown in the figure) and releasing unit (1) during yarn fusion.
  • Movable storage means (50) comprises: frame (53) which is installed in a freely movable manner on the guide (not shown-in the figure) formed on column (49); grooved roller (54) which is installed in a freely rotating manner on said frame (53); and driver (55) for rotating grooved roller (54) on frame (53).
  • Stationary storage means (51) comprises: frame (56) which is installed on column (49); grooved roller (57) which is installed in a freely rotating manner on said frame (56); and driver (58) for rotating grooved rollers (57) on frame (56).
  • Drivers (55) and (58) are made of driving motors and rotation-transmitting parts; they rotate grooved rollers (54) and (57) at the prescribed speeds, respectively.
  • the rotation-transmitting parts are made of pulleys, belts or sprockets, and chains. Rollers (54) and (57) and the pulleys of the rotation-transmitting parts can be connected integrally to form a forced driving configuration. Alternatively, grooved rollers (54) and (57) may be connected to the pulleys of the rotation-transmitting parts in a freely rotating manner, and the rotation transmitted by means of the friction resistance force of the rotary portion.
  • Each of the grooved rollers (20), (54), and (57) is made of a lightweight material such as synthetic resin or aluminum.
  • Lifting means (52) comprises: motor (59) with sprocket (60) attached to its output shaft; sprocket (61) installed in a freely rotating manner on the upper end of column (49); chain (62), stretched on sprockets (60) and (61), with end connected to frame (53) of movable storage means (50); and balancing weight(63), connected by chain or rope (not shown in the figure) so that frame (53) can be hoisted.
  • Lifting means (52) can lift movable storage means (50) at the prescribed speed.
  • Grooved rollers (54) of said movable storage means (50) and grooved rollers (57) of stationary storage means (51) are positioned so that they alternate with each other, no roller (54) being in-line vertically with a roller (57).
  • running yarn (110) is picked up by grooved rollers (54) and is in a stored in a meandering, zig-zag manner.
  • cylinders (28), (38), (46), drivers (11), (12), (55), (58) and motor (59) perform operations upon receiving signals from a control device (not shown in the figure) having input function, memory function, comparing function, operation instruction function, etc.
  • the knives Prior to cutting the yarns, the knives can be heated to a prescribed temperature by the respective heating body.
  • elastic yarns without rigidity are severed by melting from the heat of the heated knife, and synthetic fibers and other yarns with rigidity are severed by the blade of the knife.
  • operation instruction signals are sent to drivers (55), (58) and motor (59) of storage unit (4), respectively, and grooved rollers (54) and (57) are rotated at a prescribed speed, while movable storage means (50) is raised at a prescribed speed, and yarn (111) is stored.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif de liage de fils dans un processus d'alimentation en fil d'une machine de transformation de fils à partir de bobines. Le système comprend les parties suivantes: (1) unité de libération, qui peut libérer les fils à une vitesse prescrite; unité de soutien (2), qui soutient les fils dans une situation où un prolongement du deuxième fil croise l'unité (3) de fusion thermique du premier fil, unité qui presse les fils pour assurer le contact entre eux, et chauffe et fait fondre la partie croisée de ces fils; et une unité de stockage (4) qui stocke une quantité prescrite de fil et alimente de façon continue en fil la machine de transformation pendant que l'opération de liage des fils est exécutée.

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  1. Procédé de liaison d'un premier fil issu d'un premier paquet enroulé avec un second fil issu d'un second paquet enroulé tout en alimentant en continu une machine de traitement de fil, ledit procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    (a) on achemine le premier fil à une unité de stockage à une vitesse supérieure à la vitesse à laquelle le premier fil est acheminé de l'unité de stockage à la machine de traitement de fil;
    (b) on positionne le second fil de telle sorte qu'il ne vienne pas en contact avec le premier fil, mais qu'une projection du second fil croise le premier fil;
    (c) on arrête l'alimentation du premier fil à l'unité de stockage lorsqu'une quantité prédéterminée de fil reste sur le premier paquet enroulé tout en continuant à acheminer le fil de l'unité de stockage à la machine de traitement de fil;
    (d) on presse le premier et le second fils en contact;
    (e) on chauffe la partie croisée des fils pour fusionner la partie; et
    (f) on achemine le second fil à l'unité de stockage et de l'unité de stockage à la machine de traitement de fil.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, comprenant l'étape supplémentaire de sectionnement de la longueur de queue excédentaire du premier fil et de la longueur de tête excédentaire du second fil tandis que les fils sont pressés et chauffés.
  3. Système d'acheminement d'un premier fil (110) issu d'un premier paquet enroulé, puis d'un second fil (111) issu d'un second paquet enroulé à une machine de traitement du fil alimentée en continu, comprenant :
    (a) une unité porte-fil (2) comprenant des moyens pour supporter le second fil (111) dans une position par rapport au premier fil (110) telle que le second fil ne vienne pas en contact avec le premier fil, mais qu'une projection du second fil croise le premier fil;
    (b) une unité de fusionnement thermique (3) adjacente à l'unité porte-fil et comprenant des moyens (34,44; 31,32) pour presser les fils en contact et chauffer la partie croisée des fils afin de fusionner la partie; et
    (c) une unité de stockage de fil (4) comprenant des moyens (54,57) pour recevoir du fil de l'unité de fusionnement thermique, des moyens (50,51) pour stocker du fil, et des moyens (55,58) pour acheminer en continu du fil à une machine de traitement de fil.
  4. Système selon la revendication 3, dans lequel :
    l'unité de fusionnement thermique (3) comprend en outre un moyen (44) pour arrêter l'acheminement du premier fil à l'unité de stockage de fil; et
    les moyens pour presser et chauffer comprennent une paire de parties chauffantes (31,32) ayant des faces plates, les parties de chauffage comprenant des moyens (35,43) pour sectionner la longueur de queue excédentaire du premier fil et la longueur de tête excédentaire du second fil, et au moins l'une des parties chauffantes étant mobile.
  5. Système selon la revendication 4, comprenant en outre une unité de libération de fil (1) comprenant des moyens (6, 7., 8, 9) pour supporter les paquets enroulés de telle sorte que du fil puisse être déroulé et acheminé à l'unité porte-fil et à l'unité de fusionnement thermique.
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