JPH04213568A - Transfer system for empty bobbin and package - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the waiting time of a lift device, and shorten a cycle time by providing a hanger with the first arm in a travel direction and the second arm in the direction opposite thereto. CONSTITUTION:A hanger 3 is approximately T-shaped, and has the first arm 4 in a travel direction A and the second arm 5 in the direction opposite thereto. Also, a peg 12 is approximately T-shaped, and has the first arm 13 in the hanger travel direction A and the second arm 14 in the direction opposite thereto. Concurrently with the transfer of a package from the second arm 5 of the hanger 3 to the second arm 14 of the peg 12, an empty bobbin B on the first arm 13 of the peg 12 is transferred to the first arm 4 of the hanger 3. According to the aforesaid construction, the single hanger 3 is selected from package transfer mode to empty bobbin transfer mode.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is an overhead device for suspending a freely movable hanger in order to supply packages for yarn feeding and collect empty paper bobbins in draw-false twisting machines, automatic winding machines, etc. The present invention relates to a conveying system for empty bobbin packages, which comprises a conveyor and a lifting device having pegs that can be raised and lowered, the pegs and the hangers being able to be transferred to each other.

0002

[Prior Art] For example, consider the case where the yarn feeding exchange to the creel device of a drawing false twisting machine is automated using a yarn feeding exchange cart. It is essential to transfer the appropriate package. Therefore, it is efficient to connect an empty bobbin/package transport system for supplying packages and collecting empty paper bobbins to this yarn feeding/exchanging cart.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 6, a conveyance system for such an empty bobbin package is comprised of an overhead conveyor 51 for suspending a hanger 50 that can run freely, and a lifting device 53 having a peg 52 that can be raised and lowered. It is known that the peg 52 and the hanger 50 can be freely transferred to each other. The hanger 50 of the overhead conveyor 51 is a substantially U-shaped arm, and a package P or an empty bobbin B is inserted into the lower side 50a. Further, the hanger 50 has a swirling blade 50b, and this swirling blade 50
When b hits a protrusion not shown, the hanger 50 becomes 180
° It is possible to change direction. On the other hand, the peg 5 of the lifting device 53
2 protrudes from a lifting platform (not shown), and can be in the raised position A and the lowered position B. Also, peg 52 is 180
It can also turn to the direction of C. A pusher 52a pushes out the package P inserted into the peg 52.

The procedure for supplying packages to the cart 54 and recovering empty bobbins using the above-mentioned conventional empty bobbin package conveyance system will be described. First, regarding package supply, it is assumed that the package P is transported by the hanger 50 of D. The peg 52 at the raised position of A and the lower side 50a of the hanger 50 pass each other, and the package P is transferred to the peg 52. The peg 52 is in the lowered position of B, and the pusher 5
At 2a, the package P is transferred to the cart 54. and,
Empty bobbins are transferred from the cart 54 to the pegs. The peg moves up and pivots to position C. Then, after waiting for the hanger 50 in the state E, the empty bobbin B is delivered to the hanger 50. Peg 52 turns 180° and returns to position A.

[0005]

In the empty bobbin/package conveyance system described in the prior art section, the hanger 50 of the overhead conveyor can only convey packages or empty bobbins, resulting in waiting time for the pegs 52 of the lifting device. However, the problem was that the cycle time became long.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and its purpose is to provide an empty bobbin package that can shorten the waiting time of the lifting device and shorten the cycle time. The aim is to provide a transport system for

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the empty bobbin package conveying system of the present invention has the following features:
It consists of an overhead conveyor for suspending hangers that can run freely, and a lifting device that has pegs that can be raised and lowered, and the pegs and hangers are used to transport empty bobbins that can be freely transferred to each other.
In the package conveyance system, the hanger is approximately T
The first arm is in the running direction and the second arm is in the opposite direction.
The peg is also approximately T-shaped and has a first arm extending in the hanger running direction and a second arm extending in the opposite direction of the hanger running.

[0008]

[Operation] The package on the second arm of the hanger in the opposite direction of the hanger travel is transferred to the second arm of the peg in the opposite direction of the hanger travel, and at the same time, the empty bobbin in the first arm of the peg in the hanger travel direction is transferred to the hanger. One hanger switches from package conveyance to empty bobbin conveyance.

[0009]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the empty bobbin package conveyance system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view taken along the X arrow in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view taken along the Y arrow in FIG.

In FIG. 1, 1 is an overhead conveyor, and 2 is a lifting device. The hanger 3 of the overhead conveyor 1 is approximately T-shaped, and has a first arm 4 in the hanger running direction and a second arm 5 in the hanger counter-travel direction. A height difference H is provided. A package or an empty bobbin is inserted into one of the first arm 4 and the second arm 5, and the center of gravity is not at the center of the hanger 3. Therefore, the hanger 3 is fixed to the fishing fitting 6 and suspended from the overhead conveyor 1 in front and behind the fishing fitting 6, so that the horizontal posture of the hanger 3 is maintained. A package P is inserted into the second arm.

The elevating device 2 has an elevating table 10 that can be raised and lowered, and a Y metal fitting 11 that can be rotated every 90 degrees is supported on the elevating table 10. Two parallel pegs 12 are fixed to the tip of this Y metal fitting 11, and the hanger traveling direction of the pegs 12 is set to the first arm 1.
3, and the second arm 14 is in the anti-travel direction of the hanger. A bobbin B is inserted into the first arm 13.

In FIG. 2, the first arm 4 of the hanger 3 passes between the two pegs 12, and the second arm 5 of the hanger 3 passes between the two pegs 12.
is designed to pass between two pegs 12. Therefore, the package P inserted into the second arm 5 of the hanger 3 is delivered to the second arm (inner side) of the peg 12 with a margin. Also, make sure that the bobbin B inserted into the first arm (front side) of the peg 12 is also inserted into the first arm 4 of the hanger 3.
handed over to.

In FIG. 3, the lifting table 10 is lowered, and the package P transferred to the second arm 14 of the peg is transferred to the peg 12.
90° turn (direction ■) to face the trolley 15. Then, the package P is pushed out by a pusher (not shown). Then, the empty bobbin B is received from the truck 15, and the second arm 14 of the peg further turns 90 degrees (in the ■ direction), and the lifting platform 10 rises, returning to the state shown in FIG. in this case,
Although the first arm 13 and the second arm 14 are reversed, no problem occurs because they have symmetrical shapes in the running direction.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing a yarn feeding system for a drawing false twister using the above-mentioned empty bobbin package conveyance system, with FIG. 4 being a plan view and FIG. 5 being a side view. In FIG. 4, 20 is a rotary creel, 21 is a main body unit, 22 is a drive end, and 23 is a peg circulation conveyor that is located around the primary heater and discharges processed packages, and can freely run along the row of rotary creels 20. A yarn feeding exchange cart 23 is disposed, an overhead conveyor 1 is installed on the drive end 22 side, and an elevating device 2 is arranged at the intersection of the overhead conveyor 1 and the yarn feeding exchange cart 24. As shown in FIG. 5, the yarn supply package 25 conveyed by the hanger 3 of the overhead conveyor 1 is transferred to the peg of the lifting device 2, and at the same time, the empty bobbin of the peg is transferred to the hanger 3. The lifting device 2 rotates the direction of the yarn feeding package 25 by 90 degrees when lowering. The yarn supply package 25 lowered to the lowering end is pushed out by the pusher 2a and transferred to the yarn exchange cart 24. At the same time, the peg of the lifting device 2 receives the empty bobbin from the yarn feeding and changing cart 24. The yarn feeding cart 24 is mounted on a predetermined rotary creel 2.
Run towards 0. Returning to FIG. 4, the yarn feeding exchange cart 24
rotates the rotary creel 20, determines whether parts (1) to (3) need to be replaced, and replaces the necessary parts, thereby receiving an empty bobbin and consuming the yarn supply package. Then, the operator ties the tail of the part where the yarn feed has been replaced. Since one hanger of the overhead conveyor 1 simultaneously transfers empty bobbins and yarn supply packages, the conveyance efficiency of the overhead conveyor 1 is high, the waiting time of the lifting device 2 is shortened, and the capacity is matched with the capacity of the yarn supply exchange cart 24. be able to. The above-mentioned empty bobbin package conveyance system can be applied not only to the conveyance of the yarn feeding package of the drawing false twisting machine, but also to the conveyance of processed packages using an autodoffer, and can be applied to the conveyance of processed packages using an autodoffer from an automatic winding device. It can also be applied to transporting rolled packages. Furthermore, it goes without saying that it can be applied not only to transfer from a package to an empty bobbin, but also from an empty bobbin to a package.

[0015]

[Effects of the Invention] The empty bobbin package conveyance system of the present invention comprises an overhead conveyor for suspending hangers that can run freely, and a lifting device having pegs that can be raised and lowered, and the pegs and the hangers can be freely transferred to each other. In the empty bobbin package conveyance system, the hanger is approximately T-shaped and has a first arm in the running direction and a second arm in the counter-travel direction, and the peg is also approximately T-shaped and the hanger is The package has a first arm in the direction opposite to the direction of travel of the hanger and a second arm in the direction opposite to the travel direction of the hanger, and the package on the second arm of the hanger in the direction opposite to the travel direction of the hanger is transferred to the second arm of the peg in the direction opposite to the travel direction of the hanger. Empty bobbins on the first arm of the peg in the hanger running direction are transferred to the first arm of the hanger in the hanger running direction, and one hanger switches from package conveyance to empty bobbin conveyance, increasing the conveyance efficiency of the overhead conveyor and increasing the efficiency of the lifting device. Waiting time is reduced,
Cycle time becomes shorter.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an empty bobbin package conveyance system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken along the X arrow in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view taken along the Y arrow in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a yarn feeding system of a drawing false twister using the present conveyance system.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the yarn feeding system.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a conventional empty bobbin package conveyance system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Overhead conveyor 2 Lifting device 3 Hanga 4 First arm 5 Second arm 12 peg 13 First arm 14 Second arm

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An empty bobbin package conveyance system comprising an overhead conveyor for suspending a freely movable hanger and a lifting device having a peg that can be raised and lowered, the peg and the hanger being able to be freely delivered to each other,
The hanger is substantially T-shaped and has a first arm in the running direction and a second arm in the counter-travel direction, and the peg is also substantially T-shaped, with a first arm in the hanger running direction and a second arm in the counter-travel direction. and a second arm in the direction of the empty bobbin package.