Claims
- 1. In a method of changing roving bobbins in at least one textile machine of a plurality of textile machines in a plant, each textile machine having a plurality of operative roving positions along a longitudinal axis, said method comprising the steps of
- moving a bobbin-carrying carrier on at least one overhead conveyor extending lengthwise of said longitudinal axis of at least one machine; and
- guiding the carrier horizontally from the conveyor towards said one machine, said guiding causing a change in the longitudinal axis of the carrier in a horizontal direction and positioning of the carrier to place an entrained full bobbin in an operative position on the machine.
- 2. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said change of direction occurs over an angle between 45.degree. and 90.degree..
- 3. A method as set forth in claim 1 which further comprises the step of moving a carrier carrying a full bobbin and a carrier carrying a half-full bobbin in alternating paths to the operative positions of the machine.
- 4. A method as set forth in claim 1 which further comprises the step of moving the carrier horizontally of the conveyor with an emptied bobbin thereon from the machine onto the conveyor.
- 5. A method as set forth in claim 3 which further comprises the steps of coupling a plurality of the carriers together to form a train on the conveyor, uncoupling and guiding a carrier carrying full bobbins from the train with a change of direction onto a separate track for disposition over said operative positions and guiding a carrier carrying empty bobbins with a change of direction from said separate track onto the conveyor for coupling with other carriers to form a train.
- 6. A method as set forth in claim 5 which further comprises the step of moving each carrier carrying empty bobbins from said separate track in a direction opposite an entry direction onto said conveyor.
- 7. A method as set forth in claim 5 which further comprises the step of moving each carrier carrying empty bobbins from said separate track onto a second overhead conveyor.
- 8. In a plant having a plurality of textile machines, the combination comprising
- at least one textile machine having a plurality of operative positions for roving bobbins disposed along a center plane;
- at least one overhead conveyor extending longitudinally of said center plane of said textile machine;
- a plurality of carriers for roving bobbins movable along said conveyor; and
- a plurality of branches extending from said conveyor angularly of said center plane and above said operative positions for guiding said carriers thereon for at least one of supply to and removal from over said operative positions.
- 9. The combination as set forth in claim 8 which comprises a pair of said conveyors, each said conveyor extending on an opposite side of said center plane and wherein said branches extend from each respective conveyor to near said center plane.
- 10. The combination as set forth in claim 9 which further comprises a third conveyor extending along said center plane and connected to said branches for removing carriers therefrom.
- 11. The combination as set forth in claim 8 which comprises a pair of said conveyors, each said conveyor extending on an opposite side of said center plane and wherein said branches extend between said conveyors over the width of said machine.
- 12. The combination as set forth in claim 8 wherein said branches extend over the width of said machine.
- 13. The combination as set forth in claim 8 comprising a pair of said textile machines disposed in parallel relation with said conveyor disposed in parallel therebetween and said branches extending angularly over each respective machine.
- 14. The combination as set forth in claim 8 wherein said carrier has from two to six bobbins disposed in the direction of movement of said carrier.
- 15. The combination as set forth in claim 8 wherein each carrier has two rows of from two to six bobbins disposed in the direction of movement of said carrier.
- 16. In a plant having a plurality of textile machines, the combination comprising
- a textile machine having a plurality of operative positions for roving bobbins disposed along a center plane;
- at least one overhead conveyor extending longitudinally of said center plane of said textile machine;
- a plurality of carriers for roving bobbins movable along said conveyor; and
- a plurality of branches extending from said conveyor transversely of said center plane and above said operative positions for guiding said carrier laterally of said operating positions
- 17. The combination as set forth in claim 16 wherein said branches extend at an angle to said center plane in a range of from 45.degree. to 90.degree..
- 18. The combination as set forth in claim 16 which comprises a pair of said conveyors, each said conveyor extending on an opposite side of said center plane and wherein said branches extend from each respective conveyor to at least near said center plane.
- 19. The combination as set forth in claim 18 which further comprises a third conveyor extending along said center plane and connected to said branches for removing carriers therefrom.
- 20. The combination as set forth in claim 16 comprising a pair of said textile machines disposed in parallel relation with said conveyor disposed in parallel therebetween and said branches extending angularly over each respective machine.
- 21. In combination
- a spinning machine having a creel extending along a longitudinal axis, said creel including longitudinal rows of operative positions parallel to said axis;
- an overhead conveyor extending along said machine parallel to said axis;
- a plurality of branches extending from said conveyor transversely of said axis, each said branch being disposed along at least one respective transverse row of said operative positions; and
- a plurality of carriers and roving bobbins movable along said conveyor for selective movement onto each respective branch, each carrier having at least two bobbins in at least one row thereon in the direction of movement of said carrier for disposition of the row of bobbins at respective transverse rows of operative positions of said creel.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/259,249, filed Oct. 18, 1988 now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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