US3447298A - Turbine spinning apparatus - Google Patents

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US3447298A
US3447298A US612950A US3447298DA US3447298A US 3447298 A US3447298 A US 3447298A US 612950 A US612950 A US 612950A US 3447298D A US3447298D A US 3447298DA US 3447298 A US3447298 A US 3447298A
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01H—SPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H4/00—Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres separated from slivers; Piecing arrangements therefor; Covering endless core threads with fibres by open-end spinning techniques
    • D01H4/04—Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres separated from slivers; Piecing arrangements therefor; Covering endless core threads with fibres by open-end spinning techniques imparting twist by contact of fibres with a running surface
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  • the end and peripheral walls are joined at the larger diameter end of the peripheral wall providing a V-shaped fiber accreting groove.
  • the fiber feeding means introduces fibers into the spinning cavity at a point spaced from the fiber drafting surface and axially spaced from the fiber accreting groove by at least about one-half of fiber length.
  • a yarn exit passageway is positioned coaxially with respect to the rotor.
  • the control means of the disclosure consists of an enclosure for each of the rotors in communication with the air exit apertures therein, air suction means communicating with each of the air enclosures and a valve for each of the enclosures effective to cut off air flow upon absence of a yarn in order to prevent continuation of fiber feeding into a spinning unit.
  • This invention relates to textile machinery and more particularly to such machinery of the type utilizing a plurality of spinning units each having a rotor providing a centrifugal rotary spinning cavity into which fibers are continuously introduced to spin them into yarn which is continuously removed from the cavity.
  • Centrifugal spinning has long been known to the art but has been slow in reaching commercial acceptance because of the difiiculty of producing commercially useful yarn especially from the standpoints of yarn uniformity as well as control of the spinning units themselves.
  • the present invention accomplishes the above objects in a spinning frame of the type having one or more such units, each having a rotor with air exit apertures therein providing a rotary centrifugal spinning cavity, fiber feeding means for introducing fibers into said cavity to spin them and yarn removal means for removing the spun yarn from the cavity.
  • the novel centrifugal spinning device of the invention is concerned principally with a novel rotor element providing a spinning cavity of unique configuration, together with the introduction of fibers to said cavity and the removal of spun yarn therefrom.
  • Such cavity configuration provides a generally peripheral cavity wall free from apertures defining a smooth, preferably convexlycurved, flared, trumpet-shaped, peripheral fiber drafting surface of revolution about the axis of rotation of said rotor and a transverse end wall having air exit apertures therethrough defining a plane surface extending generally perpendicular to said axis.
  • the end and peripheral walls are joined at the larger diameter end of the ice peripheral surface of revolution providing a peripheral generally V-shaped narrow-bottomed fiber accreting groove having air exit apertures preventing fiber passage therethrough in its generally perpendicular side defined by said plane surface and being free of apertures in its sloping side defined by said peripheral surface.
  • the fiber feeding means introduces fibers into the spinning cavity at a point adjacent to the fiber drafting surface, axially spaced from the fiber accreting groove by a substantial distance preferably at least about one-half of the staple fiber length, preferably through a stationary input passageway.
  • a restricted yarn removal means is also provided, preferably including a yarn exit passageway positioned coaxially with respect to the rotor, for removing spun yarn from the spinning cavity.
  • Power means are provided for rotating the rotor at high speed and providing air flow outwardly from the spinning cavity through its air apertures and inwardly to said cavity through the fiber input passageway and the yarn exit passageway for deposit of fibers on said fiber drafting surface for drafting thereof during movement thereacross followed by accretion thereof in said V-shaped narrowbottomed groove to form a yarn twisted upon its removal to said exit passageway.
  • the novel control means of the invention is utilized in a spinning frame of the type wherein power means are provided common to all of the rotors. It consists of enclosure means for each of the rotors in communication with the air exit apertures therein, air suction means communicating with each of the air enclosure means, valve means for each of the enclosure means effective to cut off air flow therefrom to said air suction means and control means, responsive to a yarn at each of the yarn removal means, constructed and arranged to operate its said valve means to cut off air flow upon the absence of a yarn in order to prevent continuation of fiber feeding into a spinning unit which would fill it full of fibers and clog it.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional elevational view of the novel centrifugal spinning unit of the preferred embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional elevational view enlarged with respect to that of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is an end view of the unit of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional end view enlarged with respect to that of FIG. 3, and
  • FIG. 5 is a somewhat diagrammatic view of the control system of the invention utilized with a plurality of the units of FIGS. 1 through 4.
  • FIGS. 1 through 4 the novel centrifugal spinning device of the invention. It includes an enclosure 12 having an involute chamber 14 therein, in which chamber suitable bearings 16 mount a rotor 20 for rotation by a driving motor 18.
  • Rotor 20 has a cavity including a generally peripheral wall 22 free from apertures defining a smooth, convexlycurved, flared, trumpet-shaped, peripheral fiber drafting surface of revolution 24 about the axis of rotation of rotor 20 and a transverse end wall 26 having air exit apertures 27 therethrough defining a plane surface 28 extending generally perpendicularly to said axis.
  • Walls 22 and 26 are joined at the larger diameter end of peripheral surface of revolution 24 providing a peripheral generally V-shaped fiber accreting groove 30 having a narrow bottom surface which may preferably be about 0.02 inch in width.
  • Air exit apertures 27 preventing fiber passage therethrough are provided in the generally perpendicular side of groove defined by plane surface 28, said groove being free of apertures in its sloping side defined by peripheral surface 24. The angle of said sloping side may be up to about 45 degrees with respect to its perpendicular side.
  • Apertures 27 preferably provide at least about 30 percent open area and are preferably of less than about 0.03 inch dimension, both as a diameter and length, and need not be round but are preferably of equivalent dimension if of some other shape.
  • the spinning cavity is connected to involute chamber 14 by a peripheral air passage 32 communicating with the downstream ends of apertures 27 in the wall of groove 30 which in turn provide for air flow from the spinning cavity into said air passage 32.
  • Involute chamber 14 is provided with an air exit pipe 15.
  • Enclosure cover for the end of the involute chamber is provided with a plug element 42 fitting within the spinning cavity and extending from its smaller toward its larger diameter end.
  • Plug 42 is provided with a fiber input passageway in the form of a hollow tube 44 for introducing fibers into the spinning cavity from the exit end of the passageway positioned adjacent to but spaced from the fiber drafting surface 24 at a point T thereon and axially spaced from the fiber accreting groove 30 by a substantial distance of at least about one-half of fiber length, about one-half inch in the case of cotton.
  • the angle of surface, 24 at point T is preferably between about 10 to 45 degrees with respect to the axes of plug 42 and rotor 20.
  • plug 42 is axially spaced from transverse wall 26 and includes a restricted yarn removal passageway positioned coaxially with respect to the axes of rotor 20 and plug 42 for removing yarn from the spinning cavity, a concave conical transition surface 46 preferably being provided in the free end of plug 42.
  • Sliver input rolls 52, 54 are provided .for feeding sliver into tube 44 and yarn output rolls 56, 58 for removing spun yarn from yarn removal passageway 50.
  • motor 18 rotates rotor 20 at high speed and provides air flow outwardly from the spinning cavity through air apertures 27, air passage 32, involute chamber 14, and air exit pipe 15 and inwardly to said cavity through fiber input tube 44.
  • yarn exit passageway 50 makes it possible to feed a seed yarn into the removal passageway for picking up infed fibers accreted in groove 30 by the rotation of rotor 20, after which yarnoutput rolls 56, 58 are started for continuous operation of the centrifugal spinning unit.
  • FIG. 5 is shown the control system of the invention as used with two continuous centrifugal spinning units preferably of the type above described. It will be understood that although, for simplicity, only two such units are shown, a large number of such units, driven by a single rotor drive, are commonly used in a unitary machine.
  • air exit pipes 15' and 15" from each of the spinning units are connected to a suitable source of suction such as a condenser 80 including an air suction pump.
  • a suitable source of suction such as a condenser 80 including an air suction pump.
  • Each of the air exit pipes 15' and 15" is provided with a suitable electrically actuated cut-off valve 62, 72, respectively, controlled by yarn sensing switches 64, 74, respectively.
  • branch suction lines 66 and 76 may be provided connected to condenser 80.
  • a device for spinning yarn comprising:
  • a rotor rotatably mounted in said chamber said rotor providing an open ended cavity having a generally peripheral wall free from apertures defining a smooth, flared peripheral fiber drafting surface of revolution about the axis of rotation of said rotor and a transverse end wall having air exit apertures therethrough defining a plane surface extending generally perpendicularly to said axis,
  • said walls being joined at the larger diameter end of said peripheral surface of revolution providing a peripheral generally V-shaped fiber accreting groove having air exit apertures preventing fiber passage therethrough in its generally perpendicular side defined by said plane surface and being free of apertures in its sloping side defined by said peripheral surface,
  • a stationary plug extending from said enclosure into said rotor cavity coaxially therewith, said plug having a peripheral surface of revolution spaced from said drafting surface, a smoothly backwardly-curved 'free end surface spaced from said rotor transverse end wall.
  • fiber feeding means including fiber input passageway through said stationary plug for introducing fibers into said cavity through the peripheral wall of said plug at a point adjacent to said fiber drafting surface and axially spaced from said fiber accreting groove by a substantial distance of at least about one-half of fiber length,
  • yarn removal means including a restricted yarn exit passageway through said plug positioned coaxially with respect to said plug and rotor for removing yarn from said cavity, and
  • a device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fiber drafting surface is of convexly-curved, flared, trumpetshaped configuration.
  • a device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said air apertures provide at least about 30 percent open area along said groove and are of less than about 0.03 inch in dimension.
  • a plurality of spinning units each having a rotor with air exit apertures therein providing a rotary spinning cavity, fiber feeding means for introducing fibers into said cavity and yarn removal means for removing yarn from said cavity and power means for rotating said rotors to spin yarn therein,
  • valve means for each of said air outlet means effective to cut off air flow therefrom and control means for each of said spinning units responsive to a yarn at each of said yarn removal means constructed and arranged to operate its associated said valve means to cut off said air flow upon absence of a yarn at said yarn removal means.
  • a device for spinning yarn comprising;
  • a rotor rotably mounted in said chamber said rotor providing an open ended cavity having a generally peripheral wall free from apertures defining a smooth flared peripheral fiber drafting surface of revolution about the axis of rotation of said rotor, and
  • transverse end wall having air exit apertures therethrough defining a plane surface extending generally perpendicularly to said axis
  • said walls being joined at the larger diameter end of said peripheral surface of revolution providing a peripheral generally V-shaped fiber accreting groove having air exit apertures preventing fiber passage therethrough in its generally perpendicular side defined by said plane surface and being free of apertures in its sloping side defined by said peripheral surface,
  • fiber feeding means for introducing fibers into said cavity at a point adjacent to said fiber drafting surface and axially spaced from said fiber accreting groove, said feeding means including a fiber input passageway extending through said stationary plug for introducing the fibers through said peripheral surface thereof,
  • yarn removal means including a restricted yarn exit passageway for removing yarn from said cavity
  • a device for spinning yarn comprising:
  • a rotor rotatably mounted in said chamber said rotor providing an open ended cavity having a generally peripheral wall free from apertures defining a smooth flared peripheral fiber drafting surface of revolution about the axis of rotation of said rotor, and
  • transverse end wall having air exit apertures therethrough defining a plane surface extending generally perpendicularly to said axis
  • said walls being joined at the larger diameter end of said peripheral surface of revolution providing a peripheral generally V-shaped fiber accreting groove having air exit apertures preventing fiber passage therethrough in its generally perpendicular side defined by said plane surface and being free of apertures in its sloping side defined by said peripheral surface,
  • fiber feeding means including fiber input passageway for introducing fibers into said cavity at a point adjacent to said fiber drafting surface and axially spaced from said fiber accreting groove by a substantial distance
  • yarn removal means including a restricted yarn exit passageway for removing yarn from said cavity
  • valve means for said external air passage of said enclosure, effective to cut off air flow therefrom,
  • control means responsive to a yarn at said yarn removal means constructed and arranged to operate said valve means to cut off said air flow upon absence of a yarn at said yarn removal means.
  • a rotary spinning unit of the type including a rotor having a varying diameter cavity extending therein about its axis of rotation and air exit apertures therethrough for exhausting air from said cavity, fiber feeding means communicating with said cavity for introducing fibers therein, and yarn removal means for removing yarn from said cavity, the improvement comprising:
  • the wall of said cavity having an annular surface of revolution extending arcuately in a smooth convex curve longitudinally and radially of said cavity from its major diameter portion to a lesser diameter portion thereof, and having another surface confronting said arcuate surface at said major diameter portion of the cavity and defining therewith an annular generally V-shaped fiber accreting slot;
  • said fiber feeding means including a fiber input passageway introducing the fibers into said cavity at said lesser diameter portion thereof and directly onto said arcuate surface thereat, the exit end of said fiber input passageway being spaced closely adjacent and radially inwardly of said arcuate surface at said lesser diameter portion of the cavity and being spaced relatively distal from said fiber accreting slot; and
  • the fibers introduced upon said arcuate surface being drafted thereby in the direction of rotation thereof and being moved thereacross longitudinally and radially outwardly of the cavity to said fiber accreting slot.

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