Spinning device for spinning threads by the open-end method

Claim 2

A spinning device for spinning threads from fiber material by the open-end method comprising a spinning turbine having an open side for spinning said threads, guiding elements for supplying said fiber material to said open side of said spinning turbine, said guiding elements being movable relative to said spinning turbine to render said open side of said spinning turbine accessible from the outside, displacement means for effecting the relative movement of said guide elements and said spinning turbine, and control members for actuating said displacement means responsive to a predetermined event or time.

Claim 3

A spinning device according to claim 1 wherein said control members include a device for monitoring the due spinning process.

Claim 4

A spinning device according to claim 2 wherein said control members include a thread break sensor.

Claim 5

A spinning device according to claim 2 wherein said control members include a thread testing head.

Claim 6

A spinning device according to claim 1 wherein the control members of a group of spinning devices are concurrently actuatable.

Claim 7

A spinning apparatus according to claim 1 which further comprises manually operable control means for actuating said displacement means.

Claim 8

A spinning device according to claim 1 which further comprises cleaning means for cleaning said spinning turbine, said cleaning means adapted to be inserted into said open side of said spinning turbine when said spinning turbine is displaced from said guiding elements.

Claim 9

A spinning device according to claim 7 which further comprises drive means responsive to the relative movement between said spinning turbine and said guiding elements for actuating said cleaning means.

Claim 10

A spinning device according to claim 7 which further comprises a guide chamber which accommodates said guiding elements, said cleaning means being disposed on said guide chamber.

Claim 11

A spinning device according to claim 7 which further comprises a bearing body for accommodating the mounting of said spinning turbine, said cleaning device being disposed on said bearing body.

Claim 12

A spinning device according to claim 7 further comprising fluid supply means for wetting said cleaning means with a cleaning fluid.

Claim 13

A spinning device according to claim 11 wherein a plurality of fluid supply means for a plurality of spinning devices are connected to a common fluid containing means.

Claim 14

A spinning device according to claim 7 further comprising fluid supply means for directly feeding cleaning fluid to said spinning turbine.

Claim 15

A spinning device according to claim 13 wherein a plurality of said fluid supply means for a plurality of spinning devices are connected to a common fluid containing means.

Claim 16

A spinning device according to claim 7 further comprising deceleration means for braking said spinning turbine, said deceleration means being operatively associated with said cleaning means.

Claim 17

A spinning device according to claim 7 further comprising removal means for removing dirt and fiber particles collected by said cleaning means, said removal means being operatively associated with said cleaning means.

Claim 18

A spinning device according to claim 16 wherein a plurality of said removal means for a plurality of spinning devices are connected to a common discharge line.

Claim 19

A spinning device according to claim 16 further comprising driving means for actuating said removal means, driving means for actuating said cleaning means and control elements for synchronously operating both of said driving means.

Claim 20

A spinning device according to claim 18 wherein said control elements are adjustable to determine the duration of the operation of both of said driving means.

Claim 21

A spinning device according to claim 7 further comprising thread detection means for sensing an interruption in the spinning process and a thread returning means for returning thread to said thread detection means, and wherein said control members are operatively associated with said thread detection means, said thread returning means, said spinning turbine, said guiding elements and said cleaning means so that upon interruption of said spinning process, said control members actuate said displacement means to separate said spinning turbine and said guiding elements, at least partially stop said spinning turbine and said guiding elements, actuate said cleaning means causing the same to be introduced into said spinning turbine and activate said thread returning means to return thread to said thread detection means, which is sensed by said control members to cause the withdrawal of said cleaning means from said spinning turbine, the closure of said spinning turbine and the restarting of said spinning turbine and said guiding elements.

Claim 22

A spinning device according to claim 7 further comprising thread detection means for sensing an interruption in the spinning process and a thread returning means for returning thread to said thread detection means, and wherein said control members are operatively associated with said thread detection means, said thread returning means, said spinning turbine, said guiding elements and said cleaning means so that upon interruption of said spinning process, said control members actuate said displacement means to open said spinning turbine, at least partially stop said spinning turbine and said guiding elements, actuate said cleaning means for cleaning said spinning turbine, withdraw said cleaning means, close said spinning turbine and actuate said thread returning means to return said thread to said thread detection means, which, in turn, is sensed by said control members which restart said spinning turbine and said guiding elements.

Claim 23

A spinning device according to claim 7 further comprising thread returning means for returning thread to said guide elements or said spinning turbine, and wherein said control members are operatively associated with said thread returning means, said spinning turbine, said guiding elements and said cleaning means so that upon interruption of said spinning process, said control members actuate said displacement means to open said spinning turbine, at least partially stop said spinning turbine and said guiding elements, actuate said cleaning means to clean said spinning turbine and withdraw the same thereafter, actuate said displacement means to close said spinning turbine, restart said spinning turbine, actuate said thread returning means to return thread to said guide elements or said spinning turbine, and start said guiding elements.