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Yarn supply device for automatic winder
Assignee: Murata Machinery Ltd
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Filing: 1992-10-30
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2012-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A supply yarn fitting device and a reserving section are provided in a supply section, and either the supply yarn fitting device is constituted such that it can fit supply yarns such as packages from a plurality of reserving locations or the reserving section is constituted as a supply yarn reserving device having a function of supplementing supply yarns to a reserving location in response to operation of the supply yarn fitting device so that supply yarns may be supplied automatically onto a transport passage in the yarn supply section.
Inventors
- 👤 Noboru Sekitani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H67/00; B65H67/06; B65H67/063; B65H67/064; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A yarn supply device for an automatic winder, the automatic winder including a plurality of trays for carrying a plurality of different types of supply yarn packages, each tray including indicator mean for identifying the type of supply yarn package carried by the tray, the yarn supply device comprising: extracting means, defining an extracting position, for extracting an empty bobbin from a tray located at the extracting position, sensing means for detecting the indicator means of a tray located at the extracting position and for identifying the type of supply yarn package carried by the tray, supply yarn fitting means for supplying a supply yarn package to a tray from which an empty bobbin has been extracted, and supply yarn reserving means, responsive to the sensing means, for storing a plurality of different types of supply yarn packages and for supplying a supply yarn package to the supply yarn fitting means in response to the type of supply yarn package identified by the sensing means, whereby the type of supply yarn package supplied to the supply yarn fitting means corresponds to the type of supply yarn package carried by the tray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A yarn supply device for an automatic winder, the automatic winder including a plurality of trays for carrying a plurality of different types of supply yarn packages, each tray including indicator mean for identifying the type of supply yarn package carried by the tray, the yarn supply device comprising: extracting means, defining an extracting position, for extracting an empty bobbin from a tray located at the extracting position, sensing means for detecting the indicator means of a tray located at the extracting position and for identifying the type of supply yarn package carried by the tray, supply yarn fitting means for supplying a supply yarn package to a tray from which an empty bobbin has been extracted, and supply yarn reserving means, responsive to the sensing means, for storing a plurality of different types of supply yarn packages and for supplying a supply yarn package to the supply yarn fitting means in response to the type of supply yarn package identified by the sensing means, whereby the type of supply yarn package supplied to the supply yarn fitting means corresponds to the type of supply yarn package carried by the tray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supply yarn package defines a neck portion and wherein the supply yarn fitting means comprises: a chuck for grasping the neck portion of a supply yarn package and for performing vertical movement, horizontal movement, and rotational movement between a supply yarn fitting position and a supply grasping position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supply yarn fitting means comprises: a base, a travelling platform for performing horizontal movement relative to the base, a chuck platform in mechanical contact with the chuck for performing vertical movement relative to the base, and sensor means for sensing the position of the travelling platform and the chuck platform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the chuck comprises: at least two chuck members, means for causing relative pivotal motion between the at least two chuck members, and sensing means for sensing the position of the chuck.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supply yarn reserving means comprises: a turret, a bar-like member in mechanical contact with the turret, the bar-like member being configured to receive cheeses of supply yarns, and means for rotating the turret.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the turret defines a relative rotational position and further comprising means for establishing the relative rotational position of the turret.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the turret defines at least one recess and wherein the means for establishing the relative rotational position of the turret comprises a roller for engaging the recess under pressure.
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