Claims:CLAIMS:
We Claim:
1. A multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops, comprising:
a fiber extraction unit configured with a mixed needle arrangement to receive at least one aromatic crop material and obtain aromatic fibers using said mixed needle arrangement, and
a rope making unit configured to receive said aromatic fibers mixed with at least one secondary fiber to obtain a multi-fiber aromatic rope or fiber, and wherein said rope making unit comprises:
a segregator unit configured with a needle roller to segregate said aromatic fibers and said secondary fibers uniformly, wherein said segregator unit is configured with at least a pair of chambers attached at the outlet of said segregator unit configured to receive said segregated mixed fibers;
a plurality of fiber supply units positioned below said segregator unit configured to provide at least one tertiary fiber to mix with said segregated mixed fibers while twisting together;
a plurality of fiber twisting heads placed in front of said segregator unit each configured with an inlet to receive said segregated mixed fibers and said tertiary fiber from said plurality of fiber supply units and thereby wrap said segregated mixed fibers with said tertiary fiber to obtain a mixed rope or fibers; and
at least a spinner configured with a plurality of quaternary fibers mounted on said at least a spinner configured to wrap said mixed rope with at least a strand of each quaternary fibers to obtain said multi-fiber aromatic rope or fibers, wherein said at least a spinner aids to wrap said mixed rope with said plurality of quaternary fibers to increase the twisting of said multi-fiber aromatic rope to thereby reduce the thickness and roughness of said multi-fiber aromatic rope or aromatic fibers,
wherein said multi-fiber rope making machine automatically produces aromatic ropes with less thickness within less time.
2. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sorting machine is positioned after said fiber extraction unit configured to sort said aromatic fibers and separate thin and thick fibers.
3. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fiber extraction unit comprises a willowing machine configured with mixed needle arrangement comprising a combination of small needles and large needles which enables willowing and carding of said at least one aromatic crop material of various sizes simultaneously to obtain aromatic fibers.
4. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one aromatic crop material comprises either vetiver roots or lemongrass or citronella or lavender.
5. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of fiber twisting heads comprises of either a single headed twisting head or a double headed twisting head that receives and provides uniform twisting of said mixed rope or fibers.
6. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein said secondary fiber, said tertiary fiber, and said quaternary fibers includes either natural fibers or synthetic fibers such as, manila hemp, hemp, linen, cotton, coir, jute, straw, sisal, wool, polypropylene, nylon, polyesters, polyethylene, aramids and acrylics.
7. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein said aromatic fibers are wrapped with 20 to 40 % of said secondary fiber to produce said multi-fiber rope or fibers.
8. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least a spinner is a disc shaped rotatable unit that is mounted with said plurality of quaternary fibers that automatically wraps said multi-fiber rope with strands of each quaternary fiber either with or without spinning.
9. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein said secondary fibers are in fiber form and wherein said tertiary fibers and said quaternary fibers are in thread form to enable easy mixing with said aromatic fibers.
10. The multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic crops as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plurality of quaternary fibers are attached to the back of said at least a spinner through plurality of pulleys. , Description:DESCRIPTION:
Field of the invention:
[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to the technical field of machines for manufacturing ropes, and in specific relates to a multi-fiber rope or fiber making machine that automatically produces smooth aromatic ropes/fibers from aromatic crops with less and consistent thickness within less time.
Background of the invention:
[0002] In general, ropes are made manually by twisting two or more yarns of same thickness individually in the same direction to form strands, and then the strands are combined by twisting them together in the opposite direction. The twisting process generally requires at least two workers standing at opposite ends of the rope where, one person imparts a twist on the strands by first fastening each piece of chord with force, and then spinning them around. The other person is in charge of combining the strands by twisting them together in the opposite direction. This process of rope making requires huge amounts of time and exhausting physical labor which result in low productivity.

[0003] The ropes are made either from natural aromatic fibers such as vetiver, lemongrass, citronella, lavender, and thereof, or synthetic materials. In general, the ropes made of vetiver have many aromatic properties such as consistent fragrant aroma, mosquito and insect repellent properties and cooling properties. But these fibers are coarse, and have limited use in industries such as textiles, or textile products. Khus has aromatic and medicinal properties, but most of the times these properties are not retained during the process of making fibers from Khus.

[0004] At present, rope-making machines are used to make ropes which are widely used in industrial and domestic applications. The ropes can be electrically conductive or can be non-conductive such as cotton and nylon ropes etc. There are various conventional rope-making machines that are available in the market. It a common practice to twist some strands in one direction, and the other strands in the opposite direction to form the rope as they are laid.

[0005] In general, when the ropes are prepared from raw natural fibers, the fibers are first lubricated with natural oils. They are then fed into a series of machines that remove dirt, straighten the fibers, spread them apart, and comb them with several sets of steel-toothed combs. Each set of combs has the teeth closer together as the fibers proceed through the process. This produces a loose, continuous ribbon of fibers called a web or a sliver, and this process is called carding. The fibers in the sliver are aligned along the length of the ribbon. Synthetic fibers follow a similar process, and tend to align more easily. If the rope is to be made from long filaments of synthetic material, several filaments are grouped together in a process called doubling or throwing.

[0006] The sliver is run through the rollers of a drawing machine to compress it before it is twisted into yarn. The yarn is then twisted into strands, and the strands are twisted into rope. Three-strand twisted rope is the most common construction. For braided rope, the yarn is braided rather than being twisted into strands. Double-braided rope has a braided core with a braided cover. However, conventional rope-making machines include large number of components, which increases the cost and complexity of the machine.

[0007] However, existing rope-making machines are complex and produce thick toots which are not suitable for production of ropes. Due to inconsistency of roots with different length, thickness and rough texture, it is not possible to weave useful aromatic items from aromatic roots. The existing rope-making machines include large number of components, which increases the cost of the machine. The existing rope-making machines fail to preserve all the beneficial properties of vetiver in the process for production of rope. Currently there are no machines that automatically produce ropes of aromatic fibers in large quantities.

[0008] Therefore, there is a need for a rope making machine that is capable of producing thin ropes using multiple fibers. There is a need for a rope making machine that is capable of producing ropes from willowing aromatic crop material with different thicknesses and textures. A rope making machine is needed for production of thin aromatic rope by combining aromatic fibers with various willowed fibers such as, coir, jute, hemp, cotton, and polyester. There is a need for a rope making machine that consumes less time for production of aromatic ropes and requires less labour. There is a need for a rope making machine that increases the production of aromatic ropes. There is a need for a rope making machine that retains beneficial properties of fibers during the production of the thin rope. There is a need for a machine that provides more twisted thin rope. There is need for a rope making machine that increases smoothness of fibre.
Objectives of the invention:
[0009] The primary objective of the invention is to provide a rope or fiber making machine that is capable of producing thin and smooth ropes or fibers from aromatic crops using multiple fibers.

[0010] Another objective of the invention is to provide a rope making machine that is capable of producing ropes or fibers from willowing aromatic crop material with different thicknesses and textures.

[0011] The other objective of the invention is to provide a rope making machine for the production of thin aromatic ropes or fibers by combining aromatic fibers with various willowed fibers such as, coir, jute, hemp, cotton, and polyester.

[0012] Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a rope making machine that consumes less time for production of aromatic ropes or fibers and requires less labour.

[0013] Further objective of the invention is to provide a rope making machine that retains beneficial properties of fibers during the production of the rope.
Summary of the invention:
[0014] The present disclosure proposes a multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic fibers. The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the claimed subject matter. This summary is not an extensive overview. It is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope of the claimed subject matter. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

[0015] In order to overcome the above deficiencies of the prior art, the present disclosure is to solve the technical problem to provide a multi-fiber rope or fiber making machine that automatically produces smooth aromatic ropes or fibers from aromatic crops with less and consistent thickness within less time.

[0016] According to an aspect, the invention provides a multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic fibers. The rope making machine comprises a fiber extraction unit and a rope making unit. The fiber extraction unit is configured with a mixed needle arrangement to receive aromatic crop material and obtain aromatic fibers using the mixed needle arrangement. In specific, the fiber extraction unit comprises a willowing machine that is configured with mixed needle arrangement comprising a combination of small needles and large needles. The combination of small needles and large needles enables willowing and carding of the aromatic crop material such as roots of various sizes simultaneously to obtain aromatic fibers. Further, the aromatic crop material comprises either vetiver roots or lemongrass or citronella or lavender. A sorting machine is positioned after the fiber extraction unit that is configured to sort the aromatic fibers and separate thin and thick fibers.

[0017] The rope making unit is configured to receive the aromatic fibers from the fiber extraction unit and mix the aromatic fibers with at least one secondary fiber to obtain a multi-fiber aromatic rope. The rope making unit comprises a segregator unit, a plurality of fiber supply units, a plurality of fiber twisting heads, and at least a spinner. The segregator unit is configured with a needle roller to segregate the aromatic fibers and the secondary fibers uniformly. The aromatic fibers are wrapped with 20 to 40 % of the secondary fiber to produce the multi-fiber rope. Further, the segregator unit is configured with a pair of chambers that is attached at the outlet of the segregator unit and is configured to receive the segregated mixed fibers. The fiber supply units positioned below the segregator unit are configured to provide at least one tertiary fiber to mix with the segregated mixed fibers obtained by the segregator unit while twisting together.

[0018] The fiber twisting heads are placed in front of the segregator unit, wherein each fiber twisting head is placed in front of the chambers. The fiber twisting heads are configured with an inlet to receive the segregated mixed fibers from the chambers and the tertiary fiber from the fiber supply units. After receiving both the fibers, they are twisted together, i.e., the segregated mixed fibers are wrapped with the tertiary fiber to obtain a mixed rope. In specific, the fiber twisting heads comprises of either a single headed twisting head or a double headed twisting head. The fiber twisting heads receives and provides uniform twisting of the mixed rope to the spinner.

[0019] The spinner is configured with a plurality of quaternary fibers that are mounted on the spinner. The spinner is configured to wrap the mixed rope obtained at an outlet of the fiber twisting heads with a strand of quaternary fiber to obtain the multi-fiber aromatic rope. The spinner is a disc shaped rotatable unit that is mounted with the quaternary fibers that automatically wraps the multi-fiber rope with strands of each quaternary fiber either with or without spinning. The quaternary fibers are attached to the spinner through plurality of pulleys. The spinner aids to wrap the mixed rope with the plurality of quaternary fibers to increase the twisting of the multi-fiber aromatic rope to thereby reduce the thickness and roughness of said multi-fiber aromatic rope or aromatic fibers.

[0020] In specific, the secondary fiber, the tertiary fiber, and the quaternary fibers includes either natural fibers or synthetic fibers such as, manila hemp, hemp, linen, cotton, coir, jute, straw, sisal, wool, polypropylene, nylon, polyesters, polyethylene, aramids and acrylics, thereof. In specific, the secondary fibers are in fiber form and the tertiary fibers and the quaternary fibers are in thread form to enable easy mixing with the aromatic fibers.

[0021] Further, objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from a study of the following portion of the specification, the claims, and the attached drawings.
Detailed description of drawings:
[0022] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention, and, together with the description, explain the principles of the invention.

[0023] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary fiber extraction unit of a multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic fibers in accordance to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0024] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary rope making unit of the multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic fibers in accordance to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0025] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary top view of fiber extraction unit with a segregator unit in accordance to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

[0026] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary fiber supply units in accordance to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

Detailed invention disclosure:
[0027] Various embodiments of the present invention will be described in reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, same or similar reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts or steps.

[0028] The present disclosure has been made with a view towards solving the problem with the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-fiber rope making machine that automatically produces smooth aromatic ropes or fibers with less and consistent thickness within less time.

[0029] According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, FIG. 1 refers to an exemplary fiber extraction unit 100 of a multi-fiber rope making machine for aromatic fibers. The rope making machine comprises a fiber extraction unit 100 and a rope making unit. The fiber extraction unit 102 is configured with a mixed needle arrangement 102 to receive aromatic crop material and obtain aromatic fibers using the mixed needle arrangement 102. In specific, the fiber extraction unit 100 comprises a willowing machine that is configured with mixed needle arrangement with a combination of small needles and large needles. The combination of small needles and large needles enables willowing and carding of the aromatic crop material such as roots of various sizes simultaneously to obtain aromatic fibers, which aids the fiber extraction unit 100 to act as both willowing machine and carding machine. In specific, the aromatic fibers are the willowed aromatic fibers obtained by the process of disentangling and cleaning of the aromatic crop material. The aromatic crop material comprises either vetiver roots or lemongrass or citronella or lavender.

[0030] Further, a sorting machine is positioned after the fiber extraction unit 100 that is configured to sort the aromatic fibers and separate thin and thick fibers, which are then, sent to the rope making unit for production of multi-fiber aromatic rope. The thick aromatic fibers are then mixed with other willowed fibers such as manila hemp, hemp, linen, cotton, coir, jute, straw, sisal, wool, polypropylene, nylon, polyesters, polyethylene, aramids and acrylics, thereof at a minimum of 20-40% by weight. The thin aromatic fibers are directly sent to the rope making unit without mixing with any willowed fiber.

[0031] According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 refers to an exemplary rope making unit 200 of the multi-fiber rope making machine. The rope making unit 200 is configured to receive the aromatic fibers from the fiber extraction unit and mix the aromatic fibers with at least one secondary fiber to obtain a multi-fiber aromatic rope or fiber. The rope making unit 200 comprises a segregator unit 202, a plurality of fiber supply units (not shown), a plurality of fiber twisting heads 206, and at least a spinner 208. The segregator unit 202 is configured with a needle roller to segregate the aromatic fibers and the secondary fibers uniformly. The aromatic fibers are wrapped with 20 to 40 % of the secondary fiber to produce the multi-fiber rope.

[0032] Further, the segregator unit 202 is configured with a pair of chambers 204 that is attached at the outlet of the segregator unit 202. The chambers 204 are configured to receive the segregated mixed fibers from the segregator unit 202. The fiber supply units positioned below the segregator unit 202 are configured to provide at least one tertiary fiber to mix with the segregated mixed fibers obtained by the segregator unit 202 while twisting together. In specific, the fiber supply units comprises four or more thread rolls positioned below the chambers 204 that supply the tertiary fiber or threads to mix with the segregated mixed fiber.

[0033] The fiber twisting heads 206 are placed in front of the segregator unit 202, wherein each fiber twisting head 206 is placed at the end of each chamber 204. The plurality of fiber twisting heads 206 are configured with at least four twisting heads, two twisting heads receive the segregated mixed fibers from the chambers 204 and the other two twisting heads receive the tertiary fiber from the fiber supply units. After receiving, both the fibers are twisted together, i.e., the segregated mixed fibers are wrapped with the tertiary fibers in clock-wise direction to obtain a mixed rope or fibers. In specific, the fiber twisting heads 206 comprises of either a single headed twisting head or a double headed twisting head. The fiber twisting heads 206 receives and provides uniform twisting of the mixed rope or fibers.

[0034] The spinner 208 is configured with a plurality of quaternary fibers 210 mounted on it. The spinner 208 is configured to wrap the mixed rope or fibers obtained at an outlet of the fiber twisting heads 206 with a strand of quaternary fiber to obtain the multi-fiber aromatic rope. The spinner 208 is a disc shaped rotatable unit that is mounted with the quaternary fibers 210 and automatically wraps the multi-fiber rope with strands of each quaternary fiber in anti-clock-wise direction either with or without spinning. The quaternary fibers 210 are attached to the spinner 208 through plurality of pulleys 212. In specific, there are at least two spinners 208 used to increase the production of the multi-fiber aromatic rope or aromatic fiber.

[0035] The multi-fiber rope making machine further comprises a roller guide configured to receive the multi-fiber aromatic rope for further increasing the smoothness and size reduction of the multi-fiber aromatic rope. In specific, the mixed rope or mixed fiber is wrapped with the quaternary fibers 210 to increase the twisting of the multi-fiber aromatic rope to thereby reduce the thickness and roughness of the multi-fiber aromatic rope. Further, the secondary fiber, the tertiary fiber, and the quaternary fibers 210 includes either natural fibers or synthetic fibers such as, manila hemp, hemp, linen, cotton, coir, jute, straw, sisal, wool, polypropylene, nylon, polyesters, polyethylene, aramids and acrylics. The secondary fibers are in fiber form and wherein the tertiary fibers and the quaternary fibers 210 are in thread form to enable easy mixing with the aromatic fibers.

[0036] According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, FIG. 3 refers to an exemplary top view of the fiber extraction unit 300 with the segregator unit 306. The fiber extraction unit 300 is configured with the mixed needle arrangement 302 to receive the aromatic crop material and obtain aromatic fibers by using the mixed needle arrangement 302. The aromatic fibers are sent to the segregator unit 306 of the rope making unit. The segregator unit 306 is configured with a needle roller to segregate the aromatic fibers and the secondary fibers uniformly. The aromatic fibers are wrapped with 20 to 40 % of the secondary fiber to produce the multi-fiber rope or fibers.

[0037] According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, FIG. 4 refers to an exemplary fiber supply units 400. The fiber supply units 400 positioned below the segregator unit are configured to provide at least one tertiary fiber to mix with the segregated mixed fibers obtained by the segregator unit while twisting together. In specific, the fiber supply units comprises four or more thread rolls positioned below the chambers that supply the tertiary fiber or threads to mix with the segregated mixed fiber.

[0038] Numerous advantages of the present disclosure may be apparent from the discussion above. In accordance with the present disclosure, a multi-fiber rope or fiber making machine that automatically produces smooth aromatic ropes or fibers from aromatic crops with less and consistent thickness within less time is disclosed here.

[0039] The proposed rope making machine is capable of producing thin and smooth ropes or fibers using multiple fibers. The proposed rope making machine is capable of producing ropes or fibers from willowing aromatic crop material with increased twisting, from aromatic crop material of different thicknesses and textures. The proposed rope making machine produces thin and smooth aromatic rope and fibers by combining aromatic fibers with various willowed fibers such as, coir, jute, hemp, cotton, and polyester. The proposed rope making machine consumes less time for production of aromatic ropes or fibers and requires less labour. The proposed rope making machine automates and increases the production of aromatic ropes or fibers. The proposed rope making machine retains beneficial properties of fibers during the production of the thin and smooth rope or fibers.

[0040] In an embodiment, the rope making machine can include one or more additional spinners configured to receive the rope, and the one or more second spinners can be configured with a second driving unit to facilitate the rotation of the one or more second spinner. The second driving unit can include any or combination of a motor, and gears. The rope making machine comprises one or more pulleys that can be configured between a wheel and the one or more second spinner, and can be configured to facilitate smooth flow of the rope with a predefined taut. The shape of the spinner may include a cylindrical member. The mixed needle arrangement may comprise needles of three different sizes such as small, medium, and large sized needles, to extract aromatic fibers from aromatic crop material. The rope making machine may produce aromatic fibers of either single aromatic crop or multiple aromatic crops simultaneously.

[0041] It will readily be apparent that numerous modifications and alterations can be made to the processes described in the foregoing examples without departing from the principles underlying the invention, and all such modifications and alterations are intended to be embraced by this application.