Claims
- 1. A method of forming reserve windings during a bobbin change on a spinning machine wherein a wound bobbin is removed from the machine and an empty tube is placed in the machine comprising the steps of
- lifting the wound bobbin from an operating position to an idling position for making a bobbin change;
- continuously supplying yarn from a spinning device during said bobbin change;
- displacing the continuously supplied yarn transversely of the wound bobbin into a reserve winding path;
- holding the displaced yarn under a suction force at a first position while doffing the wound bobbin and thereafter donning the empty tube;
- lowering the empty tube into said operating position while simultaneously clamping the yarn at a second position upstream of said first position;
- thereafter winding the yarn for a plurality of reserve windings onto the empty tube in a reserve winding zone to impart a sufficient tension in the yarn between said second position and the tube to rupture the yarn therebetween and to form a short yarn end for winding into the reserve windings; and
- thereafter moving the supplied yarn from said reserve winding zone transversely of the tube into a yarn winding zone of the tube spaced laterally from the reserve winding zone to build a bobbin.
- 2. A method as set forth in claim 1 which further comprises the step of unclamping the ruptured yarn at said second position in response to a subsequent lifting of the tube.
- 3. An apparatus for forming reserve windings comprising
- a holder for removably receiving a tube for winding of a bobbin thereon, said holder being pivotally mounted between an operating position and an idling position above said operating position;
- a friction drive drum mounted adjacent said operating position for driving a tube removably mounted in said holder;
- a spinning device for supplying a yarn between said friction drive drum and said holder;
- a yarn suction means positioned downstream of said friction drive drum relative to the supplied yarn for holding the yarn under suction, said suction means being positioned below said holder and including means in the path of said holder for terminating the suction of said suction means on a held yarn movement of said holder towards said operating position; and
- a yarn severing means positioned downstream of said friction drive drum relative to the supplied yarn for severing a yarn held under suction in said yarn suction means to produce a short yarn end, said yarn severing means being positioned below and in the plane of said holder and including means in the path of the holder for actuating said yarn severing means upon movement of said holder towards said operating position to sever a yarn.
- 4. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said suction means includes a housing, a piston slidably mounted in said housing and including a suction opening therein for receiving a yarn, and a spring in said housing for biasing said piston out of said housing to expose said suction opening.
- 5. An apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said severing means includes a first cutting edge on said housing and a second cutting edge on said piston, said cutting edges being positioned to sever a yarn upon movement of said piston into said housing to seal said suction opening.
- 6. An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said second cutting edge is disposed about said suction opening and said cutting edge is positioned at an end of said housing.
- 7. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said holder includes a cam for pressing said piston into said housing against said spring upon movement of said holder from said idling position to said operating position.
- 8. An apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein said piston is manually operable with said holder in said idling position.
- 9. An apparatus as set forth in claim 8 wherein said piston is movable between an upper position to receive a yarn, a retracted position to seal said suction opening, and an intermediate rest position with said suction opening within said housing.
- 10. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said suction means includes a suction opening for receiving a yarn and said severing means has an edge for sealing said suction opening upon movement of said holder towards said operating position.
- 11. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said suction means remains in a rest position during an upward pivoting movement of said holder in said operating position.
- 12. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said severing means remains closed during an upward pivoting movement of said holder in said operating position and is opened upon pivoting of said holder into said idling position.
- 13. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 further comprising a yarn traversing means for moving the yarn laterally of said holder to wind a bobbin on a tube mounted in said holder, and a mechanism connected to said holder for actuation upon pivoting of said holder toward said idling position for taking the yarn off said yarn traversing means prior to said holder reaching said idling position.
- 14. An apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein said mechanism is movable into an idle position upon movement of said holder from said idling position thereof towards said operating position.
- 15. An apparatus as set forth in claim 14 which further includes a guide means connected to said holder for guiding a yarn taken off said traversing means into a reserve winding zone spaced from said traversing means.
- 16. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said guide means is movable into an idle position upon movement of said holder from said idling position thereof towards said operating position.
- 17. An apparatus for forming reserve windings comprising
- a holder for removably receiving a tube for winding of a bobbin thereon, said holder being pivotally mounted between an operating position and an idling position above said operating position;
- a friction drive drum mounted adjacent said operating position for driving a tube removably mounted in said holder;
- a spinning device for supplying a yarn between said friction drive drum and said holder;
- a yarn suction means positioned downstream of said friction drive drum relative to the supplied yarn for holding the yarn under suction at a first position; and
- means mounted on said holder for selectively clamping the yarn in a second position between said first position and a tube on said holder with said holder in said operating position.
- 18. An apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said means for clamping includes a yarn guide plate mounted in a stationary position on the machine and a clamping plate mounted on said holder opposite said guide plate to selectively abut said guide plate to clamp the yarn therebetween.
- 19. An apparatus as set forth in claim 18 wherein said yarn guide plate has a crest for passage of the yarn thereover and a notch in said crest for guiding the yarn in a predetermined path.
- 20. An apparatus as set forth in claim 18 wherein one of said yarn guide plate and said clamping plate is elastically yieldable.
- 21. An apparatus as set forth in claim 18 wherein each of said yarn guide plate and said clamping plate is elastically yieldable.
- 22. An apparatus as set forth in claim 18 wherein said clamping plate is adjustably mounted on said holder.
- 23. An apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said yarn suction means includes an orifice at said first position to receive a yarn therein, said orifice being positioned immediately behind said second position.
- 24. An apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said yarn suction means includes a cover for selectively opening and closing said orifice, said cover being disposed in the path of said means on said holder to move into a position closing said orifice upon movement of said holder to said operating positon.
- 25. An apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said yarn suction means further includes a notch in communication with said orifice and disposed in a position outside said cover when said cover closes said orifice.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 376,282 filed July 5, 1973, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (9)
Continuation in Parts (1)
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