Apparatus for supplying packages to a warper creel

Claim 1

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; an empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up tube mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up tubes from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; and means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°.

Claim 2

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; an empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up tube mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up tubes from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; and means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°.

Claim 5

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up holding mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up tubes from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°; a package transport belt; a transporting conveyor; and a positioning stopping means for the movable bogie provided to stop the bogie at any of three positions comprising a most advanced position toward the creel bogie to hold an empty take-up tube supported by a peg of the creek bogie or to mount a package to a peg on the creel bogie, a position at which an empty take-up is transferred onto the transporting conveyor, and a position to hold a package on the package transport belt.

Claim 6

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up holding mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up tubes from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°; a package transport belt; a transporting conveyor; and a positioning stopping means for the movable bogie provided to stop the bogie at any of three positions comprising a most advanced position toward the creel bogie to hold an empty take-up tube supported by a peg of the creek bogie or to mount a package to a peg on the creel bogie, a position at which an empty take-up is transferred onto the transporting conveyor, and a position to hold a package on the package transport belt.

Claim 7

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; an empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up tube holding mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°; wherein said lift comprises a movable member which is moved up and down by a power cylinder along a second rail constituting a vertical frame of the bogie; wherein a supporting means for supporting the package transfer arm on the lift includes a first shaft which is mounted between the frames of the lift and is divided by both sides walls of a housing interposed therebetween, and a second shaft which extends through and is supported on and being rotatable in the housing, said second shaft supporting the package transfer arm on one end thereof so that the package transfer arm pivots by the rotation of the first and second shafts, respectively.

Claim 8

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; an empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up tube holding mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°; wherein said lift comprises a movable member which is moved up and down by a power cylinder along a second rail constituting a vertical frame of the bogie; wherein a supporting means for supporting the package transfer arm on the lift includes a first shaft which is mounted between the frames of the lift and is divided by both sides walls of a housing interposed therebetween, and a second shaft which extends through and is supported on and being rotatable in the housing, said second shaft supporting the package transfer arm on one end thereof so that the package transfer arm pivots by the rotation of the first and second shafts, respectively.

Claim 9

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; an empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up tube holding mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; and means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°; wherein the package holding mechanism includes a plurality of check members, each chuck member comprising a receiving element secured to the package transfer arm for supporting an outer peripheral surface of a yarn layer of a package and a pair of movable chucks for preseeing and holding the outer periphery of the package, said receiving element being formed from a curved plate; and wherein said chuck members are provided lengthwise of the package transfer arm with a pitch equal to a pitch between pegs on the side of the creel bogie and the movable chucks of each chuck member is operated by a first operating rod being slidably moved along the package transfer arm by a first fluid cylinder.

Claim 10

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; an empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up tube holding mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; and means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°; wherein the package holding mechanism includes a plurality of check members, each chuck member comprising a receiving element secured to the package transfer arm for supporting an outer peripheral surface of a yarn layer of a package and a pair of movable chucks for preseeing and holding the outer periphery of the package, said receiving element being formed from a curved plate; and wherein said chuck members are provided lengthwise of the package transfer arm with a pitch equal to a pitch between pegs on the side of the creel bogie and the movable chucks of each chuck member is operated by a first operating rod being slidably moved along the package transfer arm by a first fluid cylinder.

Claim 11

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; an empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up tube holding mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; and means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°; wherein said empty take-up tube holding mechanism includes a plurality of empty take-up tube holding members which are also provided lengthwise of the package transfer arm with a pitch equal to a pitch between pegs of the creel bogie, and each of which comprises a fixed empty take-up tube receiving element and a movable chuck, said each movable chuck being operated by a second operating rod slidably moved along the package transfer arm by a second fluid cylinder.

Claim 12

An apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from pegs of a creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a movable bogie; means for moving the movable bogie; a lift supported by the bogie; lift moving means for moving the lift with respect to the bogie; a package transfer arm supported by the lift, said package transfer arm having a first side and a second side, the second side being arranged substantially 90° with respect to the first side; a package holding mechanism provided on the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; an empty take-up tube holding mechanism provided on the second side of the package transfer arm, the empty take-up tube holding mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of empty take-up from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; and means for rotating the package transfer arm at least substantially 90°; wherein said empty take-up tube holding mechanism includes a plurality of empty take-up tube holding members which are also provided lengthwise of the package transfer arm with a pitch equal to a pitch between pegs of the creel bogie, and each of which comprises a fixed empty take-up tube receiving element and a movable chuck, said each movable chuck being operated by a second operating rod slidably moved along the package transfer arm by a second fluid cylinder.

Claim 13

An apparatus, operable with a creel bogie having pegs for supporting packages and take-up tubes, the apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from the pegs of the creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a package transfer arm having a first side and a second side; a package holding mechanism extending from the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; a take-up tube holding mechanism extending from the second side of the package transfer arm, the take-up tube mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; and means for turning the transfer arm between a first position wherein the first side of the transfer arm is directed toward the creel bogie and a second position wherein the second side of the transfer arm is directed toward the creel bogie.

Claim 14

An apparatus, operable with a creel bogie having pegs for supporting packages and take-up tubes, the apparatus for supplying a plurality of packages to and receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from the pegs of the creel bogie, the apparatus comprising: a package transfer arm having a first side and a second side; a package holding mechanism extending from the first side of the package transfer arm, the package holding mechanism having package supplying means for supporting a plurality of packages and for simultaneously supplying the plurality of packages to a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a first time; a take-up tube holding mechanism extending from the second side of the package transfer arm, the take-up tube mechanism having empty take-up tube receiving means for simultaneously receiving a plurality of take-up tubes from a corresponding plurality of pegs of the creel bogie at a second time, the second time being a different time than the first time; and means for turning the transfer arm between a first position wherein the first side of the transfer arm is directed toward the creel bogie and a second position wherein the second side of the transfer arm is directed toward the creel bogie.