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Process and apparatus for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open-end spinning machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-02-21
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Granted: 1979-10-30
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Expires: 1998-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A process and apparatus for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open end spinning machine is provided. A prepared yarn end is pieced to a sliver ring produced in a spinning rotor during running up of the spinning rotor from a predetermined slower speed toward its operational normal spinning speed. In order to accommodate application of the yarn end to the sliver ring, the formation of the sliver ring, and the drawing off of new yarn pieced together at the sliver ring, the invention provides for a control of the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor so as to lengthen the time segment in which the piecing steps can be performed. In preferred embodiments, non-contact electromagnet or electrical eddy current braking means are provided for countering the driving torque of a common drive means for the rotors of several spinning assemblies, whereby the acceleration curve is flattened with a lengthening of the time period for existent desirable piecing speeds. In other preferred embodiments, inter-exchangeable spinning rotors of different diameters are provided with similar mass moments of inertia so as to exhibit similar flattened acceleration curves, even for very small diameter spinning rotors. In other preferred embodiments, driving mechanisms and/or braking mechanisms for the spinning rotor shafts are provided for controlling the running up or acceleration behavior.
Inventors
- 👤 Fritz Stahlecker
- 👤 Hans Stahlecker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:29
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01H; D01H4/00; D01H4/04; D01H4/08; D01H4/10; D01H4/48; D01H4/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
In a process for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open end spinning machine including: preparing a yarn end, producing a sliver ring in a spinning rotor of the spinning assembly, guiding said yarn end into said spinning rotor, applying said yarn end to said silver ring in the spinning rotor during acceleration of the spinning rotor toward its operational spinning speed, and drawing off of the new yarn; the improvement comprising: controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds during said acceleration for performing said producing a sliver ring, applying said yarn end, and drawing off of the new yarn, said suitable rotor speed being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said rotor, wherein the spinning rotor is one of a plurality of spinning rotors driven by a common drive means, and wherein said controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor is accomplished independently of the acceleration behavior of other commonly driven spinning rotors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
In a process for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open end spinning machine including: preparing a yarn end, producing a sliver ring in a spinning rotor of the spinning assembly, guiding said yarn end into said spinning rotor, applying said yarn end to said silver ring in the spinning rotor during acceleration of the spinning rotor toward its operational spinning speed, and drawing off of the new yarn; the improvement comprising: controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds during said acceleration for performing said producing a sliver ring, applying said yarn end, and drawing off of the new yarn, said suitable rotor speed being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said rotor, wherein the spinning rotor is one of a plurality of spinning rotors driven by a common drive means, and wherein said controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor is accomplished independently of the acceleration behavior of other commonly driven spinning rotors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said controlling of the acceleration behavior includes controlling of the driving means for the rotor so as to slow the acceleration of the rotor as it passes through suitable rotor speeds for performing application of said yarn end to said silver ring and drawing off of the new yarn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Process according to claim 1, further comprising applying braking forces to a rotor operating at normal operational speed to reduce said rotor speed down to a predetermined suitable rotor speed for piecing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
Process according to claim 1, further comprising applying braking forces to a rotor operating at normal operational speed to reduce said rotor speed to a value above the minimum necessary sliver feeding speed for forming a sliver ring in said rotor, wherein said controlling of the acceleration behavior includes release of the braking forces subsequent to formation of said sliver ring and preliminary to said applying of said yarn end to said sliver ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said controlling of the acceleration behavior includes providing a plurality of different size interchangeable spinning rotors with similar mass inertia moments, whereby the slope of the acceleration curves of the spinning rotors from a braked condition to suitable piecing rotor speeds are similar for different diameter spinning rotors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said controlling of the acceleration behavior includes application of braking forces on said rotor which are smaller than simultaneously applied drive forces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
166 words
In a process for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open end spinning machine including: preparing a yarn end, producing a sliver ring in a spinning rotor of the spinning assembly, guiding said yarn end into said spinning rotor, applying said yarn end to said sliver ring in the spinning rotor, and drawing off of the new yarn; the improvement comprising: controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for performing said producing a sliver ring, applying said yarn end, and drawing off of the new yarn, said suitable rotor speed being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said rotor, wherein said controlling of the acceleration behavior includes providing a plurality of different size interchangeable spinning rotors with similar mass inertia moments, whereby the slope of the acceleration curves of the spinning rotors from a braked condition to suitable piecing rotor speeds are similar for different diameter spinning rotors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
166 words
In a process for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open end spinning machine including: preparing a yarn end, producing a sliver ring in a spinning rotor of the spinning assembly, guiding said yarn end into said spinning rotor, applying said yarn end to said sliver ring in the spinning rotor, and drawing off of the new yarn; the improvement comprising: controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for performing said producing a sliver ring, applying said yarn end, and drawing off of the new yarn, said suitable rotor speed being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said rotor, wherein said controlling of the acceleration behavior includes providing a plurality of different size interchangeable spinning rotors with similar mass inertia moments, whereby the slope of the acceleration curves of the spinning rotors from a braked condition to suitable piecing rotor speeds are similar for different diameter spinning rotors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
140 words
In a process for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open end spinning machine including: preparing a yarn end, producing a sliver ring in a spinning rotor of the spinning assembly, guiding said yarn end into said spinning rotor, applying said yarn end to said sliver ring in the spinning rotor, and drawing off of the new yarn; the improvement comprising: controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for performing said producing a sliver ring, applying said yarn end, and drawing off of the new yarn, said suitable rotor speed being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said rotor, wherein said controlling of the acceleration behavior includes application of braking forces on said rotor which are smaller than simultaneously applied driving forces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
In a process for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open end spinning machine including: preparing a yarn end, producing a sliver ring in a spinning rotor of the spinning assembly, guiding said yarn end into said spinning rotor, applying said yarn end to said sliver ring in the spinning rotor, and drawing off of the new yarn; the improvement comprising: controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for performing said producing a sliver ring, applying said yarn end, and drawing off of the new yarn, said suitable rotor speed being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said rotor, wherein said controlling of the acceleration behavior includes application of braking forces on said rotor which are smaller than simultaneously applied driving forces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
Process according to claim 8, wherein said braking forces are applied by electromagnetic braking means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
Process according to claim 8, wherein said braking forces are applied by selectively movable permanent magnet means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
Process according to claim 8, wherein said braking forces are applied by eddy current braking means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
175 words
Apparatus for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open-end spinning machine comprising: yarn end preparing means for preparing a yarn end to be pieced to new yarn being formed at a spinning rotor of a spinning assembly, sliver ring producing means for producing a sliver ring in the spinning rotor, common drive means for rotatably driving a plurality of spinning rotors, yarn end applying means for applying said yarn end to said sliver ring to initiate piecing of said yarn end to new yarn being formed at said sliver ring during acceleration of the spinning rotor toward its normal operational speed, drawing means for drawing off said yarn end and new yarn pieced thereto, and control means for controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor independently of commonly driven spinning rotors to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for accommodating piecing of said yarn end with said sliver ring, said suitable piecing rotor speeds being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said spinning rotor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
175 words
Apparatus for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open-end spinning machine comprising: yarn end preparing means for preparing a yarn end to be pieced to new yarn being formed at a spinning rotor of a spinning assembly, sliver ring producing means for producing a sliver ring in the spinning rotor, common drive means for rotatably driving a plurality of spinning rotors, yarn end applying means for applying said yarn end to said sliver ring to initiate piecing of said yarn end to new yarn being formed at said sliver ring during acceleration of the spinning rotor toward its normal operational speed, drawing means for drawing off said yarn end and new yarn pieced thereto, and control means for controlling the acceleration behavior of the spinning rotor independently of commonly driven spinning rotors to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for accommodating piecing of said yarn end with said sliver ring, said suitable piecing rotor speeds being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said spinning rotor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said control means includes driving control means for controlling driving means for said rotor so as to slow the acceleration of the rotor as it passes through said suitable rotor speeds for piecing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising braking means for reducing the rotor speed from an operational spinning speed to said suitable rotor speeds.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
81 words
Apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising braking means for applying braking forces to a rotor operating at normal operational spinning speeds to reduce said rotor speed to a value above the minimum necessary sliver feeding speed for forming a sliver ring in said rotor, said control means further including means for releasing said braking means subsequent to formation of said sliver ring and preliminary to application of said yarn end to said sliver ring by said yarn end applying means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said control means includes a plurality of different size interchangeable spinning rotors provided with similar mass inertia moments, whereby the slope of the acceleration curves of the spinning rotor from a braked condition to suitable piecing rotor speeds are similar for different diameter spinning rotors.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said control means includes braking means for applying braking forces on said rotor simultaneously with application of driving forces thereto during acceleration of said rotor through said suitable piecing rotor speeds, said braking forces being smaller than said driving forces.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
194 words
Apparatus for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open-end spinning machine comprising: yarn end preparing means for preparing a yarn end to be pieced to new yarn being formed at a spinning rotor of a spinning assembly, sliver ring producing means for producing a sliver ring in the spinning rotor, yarn end applying means for applying said yarn end to said sliver ring to initiate piecing of said yarn end to new yarn being formed at said sliver ring, drawing means for drawing off said yarn end and new yarn pieced thereto, and control means for controlling the running up behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for accommodating piecing of said yarn end with said sliver ring, said suitable piecing rotor speeds being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said spinning rotor, wherein said control means includes a plurality of different size interchangeable spinning rotors provided with similar mass inertia moments, whereby the slope of the acceleration curves of the spinning rotor from a braked condition to suitable piecing rotor speeds are similar for different diameter spinning rotors.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
194 words
Apparatus for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open-end spinning machine comprising: yarn end preparing means for preparing a yarn end to be pieced to new yarn being formed at a spinning rotor of a spinning assembly, sliver ring producing means for producing a sliver ring in the spinning rotor, yarn end applying means for applying said yarn end to said sliver ring to initiate piecing of said yarn end to new yarn being formed at said sliver ring, drawing means for drawing off said yarn end and new yarn pieced thereto, and control means for controlling the running up behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for accommodating piecing of said yarn end with said sliver ring, said suitable piecing rotor speeds being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said spinning rotor, wherein said control means includes a plurality of different size interchangeable spinning rotors provided with similar mass inertia moments, whereby the slope of the acceleration curves of the spinning rotor from a braked condition to suitable piecing rotor speeds are similar for different diameter spinning rotors.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
189 words
Apparatus for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open-end spinning machine comprising: yarn end preparing means for preparing a yarn end to be pieced to new yarn being formed at a spinning rotor of a spinning assembly, sliver ring producing means for producing a sliver ring in the spinning rotor, yarn end applying means for applying said yarn end to said sliver ring to initiate piecing of said yarn end to new yarn being formed at said sliver ring, drawing means for drawing off said yarn end and new yarn pieced thereto, and control means for controlling the running up behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for accommodating piecing of said yarn end with said sliver ring, said suitable piecing rotor speeds being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said spinning rotor, wherein said control means includes braking means for applying braking forces on said rotor simultaneously with application of driving forces thereto during acceleration of said rotor through said suitable piecing rotor speeds, said braking forces being smaller than said driving forces.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
189 words
Apparatus for piecing a yarn on spinning assemblies of an open-end spinning machine comprising: yarn end preparing means for preparing a yarn end to be pieced to new yarn being formed at a spinning rotor of a spinning assembly, sliver ring producing means for producing a sliver ring in the spinning rotor, yarn end applying means for applying said yarn end to said sliver ring to initiate piecing of said yarn end to new yarn being formed at said sliver ring, drawing means for drawing off said yarn end and new yarn pieced thereto, and control means for controlling the running up behavior of the spinning rotor to extend the time segment in which there are suitable piecing rotor speeds for accommodating piecing of said yarn end with said sliver ring, said suitable piecing rotor speeds being lower than the normal operational spinning speed of said spinning rotor, wherein said control means includes braking means for applying braking forces on said rotor simultaneously with application of driving forces thereto during acceleration of said rotor through said suitable piecing rotor speeds, said braking forces being smaller than said driving forces.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said braking means includes non-contact electromagnetically operated brakes.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said braking means includes non-contact movable permanent magnet brake means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said braking means includes eddy current braking means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
220 words
Open-end spinning machine apparatus comprising: a plurality of spinning assemblies each including a spinning rotor, starter sliver ring producing means for producing a starter sliver ring in respective ones of said spinning rotors, yarn end applying means for applying a yarn end to the sliver ring to effect a piecing of said yarn end with newly formed yarn at said sliver ring, yarn draw off means for drawing off said yarn end and said newly formed yarn, braking means for reducing the speed of said rotor to pre-piecing speeds substantially slower than normal operational spinning speeds of said rotor before a piecing operation, trigger means to initiate the acceleration of said spinning rotor from said pre-piecing speeds toward said normal operational spinning speed, said braking means and trigger means being actuable in succession in order to accommodate the sequential production of the starting sliver ring, application of the yarn end to the sliver ring, and withdrawal of the newly formed yarn, all at speeds below said normal operational spinning speed, and control means for influencing the time interval between the reduction of the speed of said rotor to pre-piecing speeds and the acceleration of said rotor to said operational spinning speeds, wherein said control means includes supplementing weights given to respective spinning rotors to increase the mass inertia moment thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
220 words
Open-end spinning machine apparatus comprising: a plurality of spinning assemblies each including a spinning rotor, starter sliver ring producing means for producing a starter sliver ring in respective ones of said spinning rotors, yarn end applying means for applying a yarn end to the sliver ring to effect a piecing of said yarn end with newly formed yarn at said sliver ring, yarn draw off means for drawing off said yarn end and said newly formed yarn, braking means for reducing the speed of said rotor to pre-piecing speeds substantially slower than normal operational spinning speeds of said rotor before a piecing operation, trigger means to initiate the acceleration of said spinning rotor from said pre-piecing speeds toward said normal operational spinning speed, said braking means and trigger means being actuable in succession in order to accommodate the sequential production of the starting sliver ring, application of the yarn end to the sliver ring, and withdrawal of the newly formed yarn, all at speeds below said normal operational spinning speed, and control means for influencing the time interval between the reduction of the speed of said rotor to pre-piecing speeds and the acceleration of said rotor to said operational spinning speeds, wherein said control means includes supplementing weights given to respective spinning rotors to increase the mass inertia moment thereof.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the weights which increase the mass inertia moment are formed integrally on the respective spinning rotors.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the weights which increase the mass inertia moment are supplementary parts connected with the spinning rotors so as to be fixed in rotation therewith.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the mass inertia moments of all spinning rotors are such that the spinning rotors present the same mass inertia moment, independently of their dimensions which depend upon desired spinning conditions.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
59 words
Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said control means includes braking and delaying elements for the spinning rotors which can be switched on during the piecing process, said elements comprising braking means that can be presented to the spinning rotor or a rotor shaft, adjusted to a given braking moment which is less than the simultaneously applied drive torque.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein a servicing instrument equipped with means for execution of the work steps necessary for the piecing operation is provided, having means for switching on or actuating braking or delaying elements which are controlled by a program control that controls the whole piecing operation.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the program control controls the switching on or the actuation of the braking or delaying members as a function of time.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
63 words
Apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the program control is connectible with a tachometer associated with the spinning rotors and controls the switching on or the actuation of the braking or delaying elements and the means for execution of the subsequent work steps as a function of a predetermined rpm of the spinning rotor of the spinning assembly which is to be serviced.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
255 words
Open-end spinning machine apparatus comprising: a plurality of spinning assemblies each including a spinning rotor, starter sliver ring producing means for producing a starter sliver ring in respective ones of said spinning rotors, yarn end applying means for applying a yarn end to the sliver ring to effect a piecing of said yarn end with newly formed yarn at said sliver ring, yarn drawn off means for drawing off said yarn end and said newly formed yarn, braking means for reducing the speed of said rotor to pre-piecing speeds substantially slower than normal operational spinning speeds of said rotor before a piecing operation, trigger means to initiate the acceleration of said spinning rotor from said pre-piecing speeds toward said normal operational spinning speed, said braking means and trigger means being actuable in succession in order to accommodate the sequential production of the starting sliver ring, application of the yarn end to the sliver ring, and withdrawal of the newly formed yarn, all at speeds below said normal operational spinning speed, and control means for influencing the time interval between the reduction of the speed of said rotor to pre-piecing speeds and the acceleration of said rotor to said operational spinning speeds, wherein said control means includes braking and delaying elements for the spinning rotors which can be switched on during the piecing process, said elements comprising braking means that can be presented to the spinning rotor or a rotor shaft, adjusted to a given braking moment which is less than the simultaneously applied drive torque.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
255 words
Open-end spinning machine apparatus comprising: a plurality of spinning assemblies each including a spinning rotor, starter sliver ring producing means for producing a starter sliver ring in respective ones of said spinning rotors, yarn end applying means for applying a yarn end to the sliver ring to effect a piecing of said yarn end with newly formed yarn at said sliver ring, yarn drawn off means for drawing off said yarn end and said newly formed yarn, braking means for reducing the speed of said rotor to pre-piecing speeds substantially slower than normal operational spinning speeds of said rotor before a piecing operation, trigger means to initiate the acceleration of said spinning rotor from said pre-piecing speeds toward said normal operational spinning speed, said braking means and trigger means being actuable in succession in order to accommodate the sequential production of the starting sliver ring, application of the yarn end to the sliver ring, and withdrawal of the newly formed yarn, all at speeds below said normal operational spinning speed, and control means for influencing the time interval between the reduction of the speed of said rotor to pre-piecing speeds and the acceleration of said rotor to said operational spinning speeds, wherein said control means includes braking and delaying elements for the spinning rotors which can be switched on during the piecing process, said elements comprising braking means that can be presented to the spinning rotor or a rotor shaft, adjusted to a given braking moment which is less than the simultaneously applied drive torque.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 31, wherein mechanical braking means are associated with the rotor shafts.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said control means includes one of no-contact magnetic and electric braking means associated with one of the spinning rotors and rotor shafts attached thereto.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 32, wherein each spinning assembly is equipped with braking or delaying elements that are actuable from the outside when the spinning assembly is closed.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 33, wherein said braking means are actuable from the outside when the spinning assembly is closed to effect normal operational spinning.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus according to claim 34, wherein a servicing instrument equipped with means for execution of the work steps necessary for the piecing operation is provided, having means for switching on or actuating braking or delaying elements which are controlled by a program control that controls the whole piecing operation.
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