Abstract:
The enlargement of a balloon on the spun yarn unwound from the yarn storage section is restrained and broken filaments of the spun yarn are laid down. The upper end portion of a
yarn storage drum 27 is shaped as a curved surface portion 65 which is circular curved surface narrowing in diameter toward the upper end side, and an annular component 66 is provided
on the curved surface portion 65. The annular component 66 is made of an elastic material such as rubber and is a thin plate arranged so that the difference between the radius at
the outer circumference and the radius at the inner circumference is longer than the thickness, and the end portion of the annular component 66 on the inner circumference side
is elastically deformed along the curved surface portion 65 so as to surface-contact, in its entire circumference, the curved surface portion 65. A spun yarn Y unwound from the yarn
storage drum 27 passes through the gap between the curved surface portion 65 and the annular component 66 and is then running toward the winding section. The spun yarn Y is therefore
sandwiched between the curved surface portion 65 and the annular component 66.
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DESCRIPTION
Title of Invention
YARN WINDER.
Technical Field
[ 0001]
The present invention relates to a yarn winder (yarn
winding device).
Background Art
[ 0002]
Patent Literature 1 recites a yarn winder that includes:
a yarn supplying portion for unwinding a yarn from a yarn
supplying bobbin; a winding section for winding the unwound
yarn to form a package; a yarn jointing section that is provided
between the yarn supplying portion and the winding section to
perform yarn jointing when yarn breakage occurs/ a yarn defect
is detected, or the yarn supplying bobbin runs out of the yarn;
and a vessel that is formed between the yarn jointing section
and the winding section to store the yarn.
[ 0003]
In this winding device, a yarn unwound from the yarn
supplying bobbin is temporarily stored in the aforesaid vessel
of the yarn storage section, and -he winding section draws out
the yarn stored in the vessel and forms a package. This
arrangement makes it possible to continue the winding of the
yarn by the winding section while the yarn jointing section
is performing yarn jointing.
Citation List
Patent Literatures
[0004]
Patent Literature 1: U.S. Patent NO. 3314621
Summary of Invention
Technical Problem
[0005]
The yarn winder of Patent Literature 1, however, is
disadvantageous in that the yarn stored in the vessel may be
entangled. To solve this problem, the inventor cf the present
invention hit on the idea that a yarn storage section storing
the yarn in such a way that the yarn unwound from the yarn
supplying bobbin was wound thereon was provided in place of
the vessel for storing the yarn, and the yarn wound on the yarn
storage section was unwound and a package was formed from the
yarn by the winding section.
[0006]
This arrangement, however, involves a problem in that,
when the yarn is unwound from the yarn storage section, the
yarn swells and a balloon is formed. When such a balloon becomes
large in size, the tension of the yarn may be fluctuated or
a problem may occur as the yarn contacts a part of the yarn
winder.
[0007]
In addition to the above, when a yarn unwound from a yarn
supplying bobbin is wound into another package as discussed
earlier, broken filaments of the yarn are preferably laid down
before being wound into the package. Furthermore, as the yarn
is wound while being traversedf a tension is preferably
jmparv.ftc tc the yarn, when the yarn is wound, in order to ensure
the traversing -
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to provide a yarm
winder in. which a balloon generated when a yarn is unwound f rem
a yarn storage section does not become large.
Solution to Problem
[0009]
According to the first aspect cf the invention, a yarn
winder includes: a yarn supplying pcrtion for unwinding a spun
yarn from a yarn supplying bobbin; a winding section for winding
the spun yarn so as to form a package; a yarn storage section
which is provided between the yarn supplying portion and the
winding section to wind and store the spun yarn; and a balloon
regulator for regulating a balloon by contacting tha spun yarn
unwound from the yarn storage section toward the winding
section si.de.
[0010]
According to the present invention, because the balloon
is regulated as the spun yarn unwound from the yarn storage
section and running toward the winding section contacts the
balloon regulator it is possible to prevent the unwinding
tension from becoming great on account of the enlargement of
the balloon.
[ 0011]
According to the second aspect, the yarn winder of the
first aspect, is arranged so that the balloon regulator contacts
and imparts resistance to the spun yarn that is unwound from
the yarn storage section to the winding section side and tends
to swell outward.
[ 0012:
According to the present invention, because the
enlargement of the balloon occurring when the spun yarn is
unwound Iiom Lhe ydxn S Luidye secLiun is -tea trained/ i I, XS
possible to prevent the balloon from becoming large and
contacting another component such as the main bedy of the yarn
winder.
[ 0013]
According to the third aspect, the yarn winder of the
second aspect is arranged so that the fcslloon regulator is
composed of an annular component which is arranged to enclose
the spun yarn unwound from the yarn storage sacticn.
" [ 0 014]
According to the presen- invention, because the balloon
regulator is composed of the annular component which is
arranged to enclose the spun yarn unwound from the yarn storage
section and running toward the winding section, the enlargement
of the balloon is certainly restrained.
[ 0015]
According to the fourth aspect, the yarn winder of the
third aspect is arranged so that the annular component is made
of an elastic material and arranged to contact the yarn storage
section, and the spun yarn unwound from the yarn storage section
is sandwiched between the annular component and the yarn
storage section.
[ 0016]
According to the present invention, because the spun yarn
unwound from the yarn storage section is sandwiched between
the annular component made of an elastic material and the yarn
storage section, the broken filaments of the spun yarn unwound
from -the yarn storage section and running toward the winding
section are laid down, and a tension is imparted to the spun
yarn.
[ 0017]
According to the fifth aspect, the yarn winder of the
fourth aspect is arranged so that the annular component is made
of 5. rubber material.
[ 0016;
According to the present invention, because the annular
component is made of a rubber material which is easily
elastically deformed, the annular component is easily attached
and replaced.
[ 0019]
According to the six~h aspect, the yarn winder of the
fourth or fifth aspect is arranged so that, because the annular
component contacts the yarn storage section while being
elastically deformed, at least a part of the annular component
surface-contacts, in its entire circumference, the yarn
storage section.
[ 002U]
According to the present invention, because the annular
component contacts the yarn storage section while being
elastically deformed and hence at least a part of the component
surface-contacts, in its entire circumference, the yarn
storage section, it is possible tc certainly lay down the broken
filaments of the spun yarn sandwiched between the annular
component and the yarn storage section.
[ 0021]
According to the seventh aspect, the yarn winder of the
sixth aspect is arranged so that an end portion of the yarn
storage section on the unwinding side of the spun yarn has a
circular curved surface narrowing toward the center of the spun
yarn, and the annular component is arranged so that a difference
between the radius at the outer circumference and -he radius
at the inner circumference is longer than the thickness, and
a part of the annular components which part is between the outer
circumference and the inner circumference is elastically
deformed along the circular curved surface of the yarn storage
section so as to surface-contact the circular curved surface
of the yarn storage section.
[ 0022-
According to the present invention, an end portion of the
yarn storage section on the unwinding side of the spun yarn
has a circular curved surface and the annular component is
arranged so that a difference between the radius at the outer
circumference and the radius at the inner circumference is
longer than the thickness, and a part of the annular components
which part is between the outer circumference and the inner
circumference is elascically deformed along the circular
curved surface of the yarn storage section so as to
surface-contact the circular curved surface of the yarn storage
section. For this reason, the area where the annular component
surface-contacts the yarn storage section is large. This makes
it possible to certainly lay down the broken filaments of the
spun yarn unwound from the yarn storage section.
[ 3023]
According to the eighth aspect, the yarn winder of the
fifth aspect is arranged so that the yarn storage section has
a rotational storage drum which rotates so as to wind and store
the spun yarn, and the annular component is smaller in diameter
than the rotational storage drum and is attached to the
rotational storage drum while being elongated.
[ 0 024]
According to the present invention, because the annular
component which is shorter in diameter than the rotational
storage drum and made of a rubber material is attached onto
the rotational storage drum while being elongated, the
rotational storage drum and the annular .component rotate
together. This prevents the annular component from being worn
away by the rotational storage drum.
[ 0025]
According to the ninth aspect, the yarn winder of the
eighth aspect is arranged so that, at a part of the rotational
storage drum which part is on the unwinding side of rhe spun
yarn as compared to a part where the annular component is
attached, an enlarged portion is formed to be widened toward
the unwinding side.
[ 0026]
According to the present invention, as the annular
component is caught on the enlarged portion, it is possible
to prevent the annular component from being pulled by the
unwound spun yarn and dropping off from the rotational storage
drum.
[ 0027]
According to the tenth aspect, the yarn winder of the third
aspect is arranged so that the annular component is distanced
fxom the yarn storage section and encloses the spun yarn which
is unwound from the yarn storage section and conveyed to the
winding section.
[ 0028]
According to the present invention, because the annular
component is positioned to be distanced from the yarn storage
section, the spun yarn can easily pass through gap between the
annular component and the yarn storage section at the time of
yarn threading, and it is possible to restrain the cotton fly
of the spun yarn from remaining in the gap between the annular
component and the yarn storage section.
[ 0029]
According to the eleventh aspect, the yarn winder of the
tenth aspect is arranged so that the annular component is hollow
and has a triangular pyramid shape narrowing in diameter toward
the winding section side.
[ 0030]
According to ~he present invention, because the annular
component has a triangular pyramid shape, it is possible to
certainly restrain the enlargement of the balloon.
[ 0031]
According to the twelfth aspect, ~he yarn winder of any
one of the first to eleventh aspects is arranged so thar a yarn
jointing section which is provided between the yarn supplying
portion and the winding section to perform yarn jointing of
the spun yarn; and a controller for controlling a winding
operation performed by the winding section and the yarn
jointing by the yarn jointing section, the controller
conducting control so that the yarn jointing by the yarn
jointing section and the yarn winding operation by the winding
section are simultaneously performed,
[ 0032]
According to the present invention, the yarn jointing is
performed without interrupting the winding of the spun yarn
onto the winding section.
[ 0033]
According to the thirteenth aspect, the yarn winder of
any one of first to twelfth aspects is arranged so that the
yarn supplying portion is provided with a yarn unwinding
assisting device which assists unwinding of the spun yarn from
the yarn supplying bobbin by lowering the regulator covering
the core of the yarn supplying bobbin in sync with the unwinding
of the spun yarn from the yarn supplying bobbin.
[ 0034]
According to the present invention, because the
transmission of the tension of the yarn is blocked by providing
the yarn storage section between the yarn supplying bobbin and
the winding section, it is possible to prevent a tension change
due to the traversal of the winding section from being
transferred to the part of the yarn unwound from the yarn
supplying bobbin. Since the yarn unwinding from the yarn
supplying bobbin is stably performed as the unwinding assist
unit is additionally provided on the yarn supplying bobbin,
it is possible to prevent yarn breakage and to accelerate the
spaed of unwinding from the yarn supplying bobbin. The
efficiency in the unwinding from the yarn supplying bobbin is
therefore improved.
Effects
[ 0035]
According to the present invention, because the balloon
is regulated as the spun yarn unwound from the yarn storage
section and running toward the winding section contacts the
balloon regulator, it is possible to prevent the unwinding
tension from becoming great on account of the enlargement of
the balloon.
Brief Description of Drawings
[ 0036]
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a winding unit.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of an accumulator.
Fig. 3 (a) is a plan view of an annular component provided
on the yarn storage drum, Fig. 3(b) is an axial direction cross
section of the annular component before the component is
elastically deformed, and Fig. 3 (c) is an axial direction cross
section of the annular component when the component is
elastically deformed.
Fig. 4 shows the electric configuration of the winding
unit.
Fig. 5 illustrates the movement of the spun yarn on the
outer circumference of the accumulator.
Fig. 6 shows the start of the drawing out of a spun yarn.
Fig. 7 shows the completion of the drawing out of the spun
yarn.
Fig. 8 shows the drawing out of a yarn defect of a spun
yarn.
Fig. 9 is a control flow of normal winding.
Fig. 10 is a control flow at the time of yarn breakage.
Fig. 11 is a control flow for preventing yarn shortage.
Fig. 12 is a control flow at the time of yarn cutting.
Fig. 13 is a control flow at the time of bobbin change.
Fig. 14 relates to a modification 1 of the present
invention and corresponds to Fig. 2.
Fig. 15 relates to a modification 2 of the present
invention and corresponds to Fig. 2.
Fig. 16 relates to a modification 3 of the present
invention and corresponds to Fig. 2.
Fig. 17 relates to a modification 4 of the present
invention and corresponds to Fig. 2.
Fig. 18 relates to a modification 5 of the present
invention and corresponds to Fig. 2.
Description of Embodiments
[ 0037]