SUCTION CHAMBER FOR A WATER BAR USED FOR APPLYING JETS TO FABRICS

Abstract

The invention relates to a water bar comprising nozzle parts for a suction chamber to apply jets to fabrics, knitted fabric webs, or nonwoven fabrics composed of staple fibers, endless filaments, or cellulose fibers, also in several layers, or mixtures thereof, and a suction area which is located on the bottom side of the suction chamber and is used for sucking off spraying water. The aim of the invention is to largely prevent spraying water or spraying mist in the region of the water jet that is discharged from the water jet beam. Said aim is achieved by assigning an air supplying device to the water bar and/or the suction chamber, said air supplying device being provided with at least one outlet which is located in the region of the water bar and extends to the region of the nozzle ports of the water bar.

Description

The invention relates to a water bar for a suction chamber with nozzle openings designed for applying a jet to fabric, knitted fabric webs or nonwoven material consisting of staple fibers, endless filaments or cellulose fibers, also in several layers or mixtures thereof, as well as a suction area on a bottom side of the suction chamber for suctioning off the spraying water.

The process of catching the liquid that splashes against the underside of the water bar is already known (DE 199 23 591 A1). A device is used for this, which is arranged to the side of the water bar and extends along its length. A funnel-type slot is formed onto the edge of the water bar, which is provided on the inside end with a suction slot having a height of approximately 2 mm. If a sufficiently high negative pressure is connected to the otherwise completely enclosed device, all drops including the spray mist can be suctioned off the underside of the water bar, without damage to the needle-punching goods.

Furthermore known for the hydronamic needle-punching of fabrics is a water bar (WO 01/40562 A1) with thereto assigned covered chute, which consists of an upper bracket and an underneath arranged covered chute with porous bottom, so that a suction channel can be formed. A suction intake opening and a horizontal, porous covering plate are arranged for this on one side of the water jet. With this type of arrangement, the respective spraying water can be removed only to an insufficient degree. Also, the resulting spraying water can furthermore not be suctioned off on the side located opposite the water jet.

It is the object of the present invention to design a water bar for applying a water jet to a fabric, knitted fabric web or nonwoven material, such that in particular the spraying water or the spray mist in the area surrounding the water jet that exits the water bar is avoided or can be directed or suctioned off without problem.

This object is solved in that a device for supplying air with the aid of at least one outlet opening is provided, which is assigned to the water bar and the suction chamber in the area of the water bar and which extends into the region of the nozzle openings on the water bar.

Supplying air to the inside region of the nozzle opening prevents the jet of water from spreading out too much and ensures that little spraying water forms on the side of the water jet because the water jet exiting the nozzle opening is directed. The spraying water is furthermore caught with a uniform suction capacity, thus preventing the normally occurring drop forming on the water bar.

For this, the nozzle opening on the water bar is advantageously expanded in the direction of the liquid flow.

It is furthermore advantageous if the nozzle opening consists of one or several segments of respectively different shape.

In addition, the first segment of the nozzle opening advantageously is an elongated segment, which is joined by at least one other, gradually expanding segment.

Furthermore advantageous is the fact that the first segment of the nozzle opening extends along a straight line, at least over a section of the surface area.

Furthermore advantageous is the fact that the first segment of the nozzle opening extends along a straight line, at least over a section of the surface area.

The second segment of the nozzle opening also consists advantageously of a conically expanding segment, for which the angle is smaller than an angle of the third segment for the nozzle opening.

Of particular importance for the present invention is the fact that the conically expanded second segment of the nozzle opening has an angle between 25° and 45° or 30° and 40° and in particular between 33° and 37°, and that the third segment has an angle between 80° and 100° or 85° to 95° and in particular between 88° and 92°.

It is also advantageous that the nozzle opening on the water bar extends approximately over the total length of the water bar with therein embedded nozzle strip provided with numerous openings, wherein the front of the water bar in flow direction forms the outlet side of the funnel-shaped expansion and wherein the length of the third segment, as measured from the outlet side, is equal to or longer than the length of the second segment.

It is furthermore advantageous that the surface of the second or the third segment forms a curve or an arc, at least in a section of the surface area.

It is furthermore advantageous that the outlet opening of the air supply device is embodied flat in the area of its outlet end and extends approximately parallel to the surface of the third or the second segment.

Two or more outlet openings of the air supply device are advantageously arranged opposite each other, are embodied flat in the area of the outlet end, and extend approximately parallel to the surface of the third or the second segment.

The water bar with nozzle openings for a suction chamber, used to apply a jet to fabric, knitted fabric webs or nonwovens that consist of staple fibers, endless filaments, or cellulose fibers, also consisting of several layers or mixtures thereof, is furthermore advantageously provided with a suction area on a lower side of the suction chamber for suctioning off spraying water.

It is also advantageous if the water bar and the suction chamber have a thereto assigned air supply device, which is provided with at least one outlet opening in the region of the water bar, which extends into the region of the nozzle openings or into the nozzle openings of the water bar, wherein at least two outlet openings of the air supply device are arranged opposite each other and are embodied flat on the outlet side end and extend approximately parallel to the surface of the third or the second section. A water bar is thus created in a simple and cost-effective manner, which is nearly drop-free over its complete length, so that no drops marring the optical appearance can fall onto the fabric, a knitted fabric web, or a nonwoven material. The spraying water and the mist, generated by the spraying water, are sucked in with a uniform suctioning power over the total area of a suction device surface, thereby preventing the normally occurring drop forming on the water bar.

It is a further advantageous that an air-displacement body is positioned above the perforated suction area, in particular above the suction area with a relatively large open surface, which delimits the suction area in such a way that it is possible to achieve a maximum air flow of 2 m/s on the outside of the perforated suction area. The air-displacement body is positioned such that a uniform suctioning effect is ensured over the total width and length of the perforated suction area, wherein the air-displacement body and also the outlet openings for the air supply device extend over the total length of the water bar.

Air flows inside the suction chamber are adjusted as needed as a result of the arrangement of the air-displacement body. A special flexibility is achieved if the air-displacement body is mounted so as to be adjustable with respect to height as well as inclination.

According to a different embodiment of the invention, it is advantageous if a lower portion of the air-displacement body in longitudinal direction of the suction chamber encloses an angle with the underside of this chamber of between 1° and 30°, especially between 1° and 5°, wherein the gap between the air-displacement body and the perforated suction area narrows down in the direction of a suctioning device.

It is furthermore advantageous if one end or one side wall of the air-displacement body ends in the region of the suctioning device that is connected to the suction chamber.

It is advantageous if the suction area is positioned at an angle, extending from an upper region near the water bar or a drip edge to a lower region of the suction chamber.

It is furthermore advantageous if the perforated suction area has openings with differently large cross sections.

The cross sections of the openings are furthermore embodied so as to increase in size, starting with the drip edge.

According to a different embodiment of the invention, the opening cross sections advantageously increase continuously or at uniform increments, starting from the drip edge.

Furthermore advantageous is the fact that the spacing between the individual openings can be the same or different.

According to a different feature of the invention, an angle is advantageously formed by a tangential of a screening roller and the perforated suction area, which angle is between 5° and 25°, especially between 6° and 15°, wherein the openings of the suction area on the inside that is facing a water jet form an open area of approximately 3% to 8%, preferably 5% while those on the outside form an open area of approximately 10% to 25% and preferably 20%.

According to a different embodiment of the invention, the air supply device advantageously comprises an air supply channel, formed as a result of the spacing between an outside of the water bar and an outside of the suction chamber that is facing the water bar, at a distance of 1 to 15 mm, preferably 3 to 10 mm and especially 3 and 6 mm.

It is advantageous in this respect that air is supplied to the water jet via the air supply device, wherein a blower is assigned to the air supply device to generate an excess pressure.

An additional option according to one modification of the invention is that the outlet opening is oriented such that the stream of air impacts approximately perpendicular with the water jet exiting the water bar.

Furthermore advantageous is that the air supply device or the air gap is located at least partially between the water bar and the outlet opening of the suction chamber or extends along the outside of the water bar and parallel to the water bar in the region of an underside of the water bar.

It is particularly advantageous if the suction chamber or the suction chamber and the air supply device is or are arranged respectively symmetrical on both sides of the water bar or the water jet.

Also advantageous is the fact that the air supply channel with its outlet opening extends into the funnel-shape expanded nozzle opening and that the air stream exiting the outlet opening flows in the opposite direction as the water jet exiting the nozzle opening.

Furthermore advantageous is the fact that the air supply channel extends into the funnel-shaped expanding nozzle opening and extends approximately parallel to a wall segment of the funnel-shaped expanding nozzle opening and that the air stream flows approximately in the opposite direction as the water jet that exits the nozzle opening.

It is furthermore advantageous that the air stream exiting an outlet opening is deflected via a deflection device, such that it flows approximately in the flow direction of the water jet exiting the nozzle opening, thereby preventing the water jet from spreading out too much.

A further modification of the invention optionally provides that the deflection device is provided in the end region of the outlet opening for the second segment of the nozzle opening or in a region, in which the funnel-shaped expanding segment of the nozzle opening has its smallest cross-sectional dimension.

Further advantages and details of the invention are disclosed and explained in the patent claims and the specification.

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FIG. 1 A suction chamber for a water bar, used for applying a jet to fabrics, showing a partial sectional view through a suction chamber;

FIG. 2 A different exemplary embodiment of a suction chamber for a water bar with air supply device, provided with an outlet opening that ends in the region of the water bar;

FIG. 3 An air displacement body provided in the suction chamber, which is positioned such that a uniform suctioning effect is ensured over the complete width of the perforated surface or the suction area;

FIG. 4 A sectional view of the water bar shown in FIG. 1 with a funnel-shaped expanding, nozzle opening, which is only partially indicated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 A sectional view of the nozzle opening shown in FIG. 1, with a funnel-shaped expanding nozzle opening into which the air channel extends with its outlet opening;

FIG. 6 A sectional view of the water bar shown in FIG. 1 with a funnel-shaped expanding nozzle opening, into which the air supply channel extends with its outlet opening, wherein a protrusion or a deflecting device for the air stream is provided in the second segment;

The reference 1a in FIG. 1 refers to a water bar from which a water stream 10 exits via nozzle openings, not shown in the drawing, and is applied to a fabric, a knitted fabric web or a nonwoven 2 that is delivered via a supporting surface 13 of a screening drum or screening roller 14a. The water for the most part is discharged via a water discharging device 12 of the screening roller 14a.

The region of the water bar 1a contains a suction device or a suction chamber 5a, which is provided on the underside 5b with a perforated suction area 3a, b that is positioned at an angle and comprises openings 3c, so that the spraying water generated when the water stream 10 comes in contact with the fabric, the knitted fabric web, or the nonwoven 2 is conducted to the underside of the suction chamber 5b where it is completely suctioned off by the suction chamber 5a. As a result, the drops of water normally forming on the underside of the water bar 1a can be avoided, so that they no longer drip onto the fabric, the knitted fabric web, or the nonwoven 2.

The suction chamber 5a of one exemplary embodiment that is not shown in the drawing is arranged symmetrical on both sides of the water bar 1a. The suction chamber 5a has a negative pressure that is generated with the aid of a pump, not shown herein, which is connected via a suction hose 8b to the suction chamber 5a.

FIG. 2 shows a different exemplary embodiment of the suction chamber 5a for the water bar 1a, used to apply a water jet to a fabric, a knitted fabric web, or a nonwoven 2, comprising perforated suction areas 3a and 3b on the bottom side 5b of the suction chamber 5a for suctioning off the spraying water 4. The perforated suction area 3a, 3b is arranged at an angle, such that it extends from an upper region 6b near the water bar 1a or a drip edge 6a to a lower region 6c of the suction chamber 5a. The first section 3a of the perforated suction area forms a relatively small open area while the second section 3b of the perforated suction area forms a relatively large open area. According to a variant that is not shown herein, the suction chamber can also be formed without the drip edge.

The openings 3c in the perforated suction area have a smaller cross section in segment 3a than in the segment 3b. In this way, a nearly identical suction pressure is generated on the upper inside of the suction area 3a or 3b, which permits suctioning off the spraying water hitting the fabric, knitted fabric web or nonwoven 2 without problem. Water drops traveling downward as a result of gravity can furthermore be suctioned off completely through the openings 3c in the lower region of the suction area 6c and into the suction chamber 5a.

The spacing between the individual openings 3c can be the same or different. Starting from the drip edge 6a, the cross sections of the openings 3c increase progressively in the direction of the suction chamber 5a or a side 5c of the suction chamber 5a that is facing the water bar 1a. However, the cross sections of the openings 3c, starting with the drip edge 6a, can also increase continuously or by uniform increments.

As shown with the second embodiment in FIG. 2, a tangential 14b rests against the outer periphery of the screening roller 14a. The tangential 14b encloses an angle with the lower surface of the suction area 3a and 3b, wherein this angle can be between 5° and 25°, but is preferably between 6° and 15°. The open area formed by the openings 3c of the suction area 3a, 3b on the inside 5d that is facing the water jet 10 emitted by the water bar 1a amounts to approximately 3% to 8%, preferably 5%, while the open area formed by the opening outside amounts to approximately 10% to 25%, preferably 20% (approximately 20%). According to FIG. 2, the suction chamber 5a is located on the right side of the water bar 1a and is embodied as a nearly rectangular box, which can take up the spraying water 4.

FIG. 2 shows that an air supply device 11a is assigned to the water bar 1a and the suction chamber 5a, which comprises an air supply channel 11b that ends in the region of a lower side 1b of the water bar 1a, wherein one outlet opening 11c of the air supply channel 11b is located near the water jet 10. The air supply channel 11b is essentially formed by an outside 1c of the water bar, and a left, continuous and closed outside area 5d of the suction chamber 5a. The air supply channel 11b in this case extends approximately parallel to the outside of the water bar 1a and the lower side 1b of the water bar 1a. The drip edge 6a that belongs to the suction chamber 5a is also located in the region for the outlet opening 11c of the air supply channel 11b. Along the drip edge 6a, only extremely fine water drops can form that cannot do additional damage when they drop down.

The dry air supplied via the air supply channel 11b of the air supply device 11a to the water jet 10 has the advantage of not influencing the direction of the water jet 10. The water jet 10 thus is not influenced by minute water drops or water vapor and can be directed with particular focus onto the fabric, the knitted fabric web or the nonwoven 2. For the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2, the dry air is supplied via the air supply channel 11b to the water jet 10 as a result of an intrinsic suction effect.

According to a different exemplary embodiment that is not shown in the drawing, the dry air can also be actively guided via the air supply device 11a to the water jet 10, if necessary with the aid of a blower.

In FIG. 2, the air supply device 11a and the suction chamber 5a are shown only on the right side of the water bar 1a. According to a different embodiment, not shown in the drawing, the suction chamber 5a can also be arranged symmetrical on both sides of the water bar 1a (see FIG. 1). The air supply device 11a can furthermore be arranged symmetrical on both sides of the water bar 1a.

A different exemplary embodiment shows a cross section through the water bar 1a with a nozzle strip 16 that is positioned in a rectangular recess 15 and contains numerous openings in the form of small bore holes, arranged in a row, which have a diameter size ranging from 0.1 to 0.15 mm that permits water to reach the elongated nozzle opening 10c.

The lower section 1d of the water bar shown in FIG. 4 contains an elongated nozzle opening 10c extending over nearly its complete length, which has a thereto assigned air supply device 11a shown in FIG. 1 and is provided with at least one outlet opening 11c in the region of the water bar 1a and extends all the way into the front, center, or rear region of the nozzle openings 10c in the water bar 1a.

The nozzle opening 10c in the water bar 1a expands in movement direction of the liquid, meaning in the direction toward the front. The nozzle opening 10c consist of one or several segments 10d, 10e, 10f, which can respectively have different shapes.

The first segment 10d of the nozzle opening 10c is an elongated segment that extends in the image plane, which is adjoined by at least one additional, gradually expanding segment 10e that extends in the image plane, which in turn is followed by a similar, gradually expanding segment 10f. The length of the three segments corresponds to the length of the nozzle opening 10c.

With reference to FIG. 4, the dimensions for the first segment 10d of the nozzle opening 10c are smaller than the dimensions for an outlet opening 10ee, 10ff of the following second and third segment. The segments 10d, 10e, 10f are slot-shaped, as previously mentioned, and are located below the nozzle strip 16 provided with numerous openings or bore holes 16a, as shown in FIG. 4. The length of the nozzle opening 10c therefore approximately equals the length of the row of successively arranged bore holes 16a.

The cross sectional surface of the air supply device 11a, respectively the air supply channel 11b, ranges from 3 to 15 mm, preferably from 5 to 10 mm and in particular from 7 to 8 mm.

The second and third segments 10e, 10f of the nozzle opening 10c gradually expand conically. The angle for the second segment 10e is smaller than the angle β of the following third segment 10f of the nozzle opening 10c.

The conically expanding second segment 10e of the nozzle opening 10c has an angle between 25° and 45° or 30° and 40° and especially between 33° and 37°. The third segment 10f has an angle β between 80° and 100° or 85° and 95°, in particular between 88° and 92°.

The surface of the second segment 10e or the third segment 10f takes the form of a curve or an arc, at least over a limited surface region.

A front side of the water bar 1a as seen in flow direction functions as outlet side 10g for the funnel-shaped expansion. The length of the third segment 10f, as measured from the outlet side 10g, is equal to or longer than the length of the second segment 10e.

The air supply channel 11b of the air supply device 11a for the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2 is essentially formed by having a spacing of 1 to 15 mm, preferably of 3 to 10 mm and in particular of 3 to 6 mm, between the outside 1c of the water bar and the outside 5d that is facing the water bar of the suction chamber. The air supply channel 11b can also be embodied with hoses or similar air supply devices for a variant that is not shown in the drawing.

The outlet opening 11c extends approximately over the total width of the water bar 1a and is oriented such that the exiting stream of air impacts approximately perpendicular with the water jet 10 leaving the water bar 1a.

It is particularly advantageous, even according to the second embodiments mentioned herein and shown in FIG. 4, if the outlet opening 11c is oriented such that the exiting air stream moves approximately parallel to the surface of the third segment 10f or the second segment 10e. The water jet is thus prevented from expanding too much and it is ensured that little spraying water is formed on the side of the water jet because the water jet remains directed.

According to FIG. 2, the openings 3c in the perforated suction area on the side 3a that is facing the water jet 10 can be embodied as elongated, approximately parallel extending slots, having a length between 1 mm and 10 mm and a width A of between 0.1 mm and 3 mm. The slots provided on the outside 3b of the perforated suction area advantageously can be embodied with an angled shape, having a length between 1 mm and 10 mm and a width B between 0.1 mm and 3 mm. Depending on the exemplary embodiment, the slots can also take the form of a line or can be wavy. All of these embodiment variants for the openings 3c are intended to suction in as efficiently as possible the drops formed by the spraying water 4 that flow along the perforated suction area. In particular, the goal is to prevent the spraying water 4 drops from flowing between the openings 3c.

According to a different exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an air-displacement body 7a can be arranged in the suction chamber 5a, which can have different shapes. The air-displacement body 7a according to FIGS. 2 and 3 is a hollow body delimited by two parallel-extending side walls 7c and 7d. In the region of the suction area 3a and 3b, a lower side 7b of the displacement body 7a extends approximately parallel to the inside surface of the perforated suctions area 3a, 3b. A small gap measuring from 2 mm to 10 mm exists between the underside 7b of the displacement body 7a and the inside surface of the suction area 3a and 3b, which gap ensures that a uniform suction pressure is achieved for the complete suction area. The air displacement body 7a is located above the perforated suction area 3a, 3b, in particular above the suction area with relatively large open area 3b, so that the perforated suction area 3a, 3b is restricted, for example such that a maximum air stream of 2 m/s flows on the outside of the perforated suction area 3b.

The air-displacement body 7a advantageously extends over the total width and length of the suction chamber 5a. To achieve the highest possible flexibility when adjusting the air flows within the suction chamber 5a, the air-displacement body 7a according to a different advantageous embodiment that is not shown in the drawings can be mounted so as to be adjustable with respect to height and inclination.

FIG. 2 shows that the underside 7b of the displacement body 7a extends in the same direction as the suction area 3a and 3b, thereby enclosing an angle between 5° and 30°, which is not shown in the drawing. FIG. 3 furthermore shows that the air-displacement body can also enclose an angle β with its bottom side 7b and the inside surface of the perforated suction area 3a, 3b, wherein this angle is between 1° and 30°, respectively between 1° and 5°, wherein the gap between the air-displacement body 7a and the perforated suction area 3a, 3b becomes smaller in the direction of the suction device 8a. A suction device, consisting of the connecting sleeve 8a and the suction hose 8b is located on the back side of the suction chamber 5a and functions to discharge the spraying water absorbed by the suction chamber 5a and to generate the negative pressure in same. The inside space of the suction chamber 5a is accessible via a supply flap 9.

As can be seen in FIG. 3, the lower end of the air-displacement body 7a is advantageously positioned in the region of the connecting sleeve for the suction device 8a.

According to a different embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the air supply channel 11b extends into the funnel-type expanded nozzle opening 10c and furthermore extends approximately parallel to a portion of the wall of the funnel-type expanding nozzle opening 10c, approximately in the direction opposite the flow direction for the water jet exiting the nozzle opening 10c.

According to FIG. 6, the air stream exiting through the outlet opening 11c can furthermore be deflected via a deflection device 17, far enough so that it extends approximately in flow direction of the water jet exiting the nozzle opening 10c.

The deflection device 17 can furthermore be installed in the end region of the outlet opening 10ee for the second segment 10e of the nozzle opening 10c, or in a region where the funnel-type expanding portion of the nozzle opening 10c has its smallest cross section.

REFERENCE NUMBER LIST

• 1 a water bar
• 1 b lower side of the water bar
• 1 c outside of the water bar
• 1 d lower portion of the water bar
• 2 fabric, knitted fabric web, nonwoven
• 3 a perforated suction area, relatively small open surface
• 3 b perforated suction area, relatively large open surface
• 3 c opening
• 4 spraying water
• 5 a suction chamber
• 5 b lower side of the suction chamber
• 5 c side of suction chamber that is facing away from the water bar
• 5 d side of suction chamber that is facing toward the water bar
• 6 a drip edge
• 6 b upper region of the suction area or the suction chamber
• 6 c lower region of the suction area or the suction chamber
• 7 a air-displacement body
• 7 b lower side of the displacement body
• 7 c side wall of the displacement body
• 7 d side wall of the displacement body
• 8 a suction device, connecting sleeve
• 8 b suction device, suction hose
• 9 supply flap
• 10 water jet
• 10 c nozzle opening
• 10 d first segment
• 10 e second segment
• 10 f third segment
• 10 g outlet side, lower portion
• 10 ee outlet opening
• 10 ff outlet opening
• 11 a air supply device; air gap
• 11 b air supply channel
• 11 c outlet opening
• 12 water discharge device
• 13 fabric support
• 14 a screening roller
• 14 b tangential
• 15 recess
• 16 nozzle strip
• 16 a opening; bore hole
• 17 deflection device
• 18 air stream; air flow
• 19 wall
• 20 wall
• α angle
• β angle
• γ angle
• σ angle
• A width
• B width

Claims

1. A water bar (1a) with nozzle openings (10c) for a suction chamber (5a) for applying a jet to fabric, knitted fabric webs, or nonwovens (2), comprising several layers of staple fibers, endless filaments, or cellulose fibers or mixtures thereof and provided with a suction area (3a, 3b) on a lower side (5b) of the suction chamber (5a) for suctioning off the spraying water (4), characterized in that an air supply device (11a) is assigned to the water bar (1a) and the suction chamber (5a), which has at least one outlet opening (11c) and is located in the region of the water bar (1a) and extends into the region of the nozzle openings (10c) for the water bar (1a).

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the nozzle opening (10c) of the water bar (1a) expands in liquid movement direction.

3. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the nozzle opening (10c) comprises one or several segments (10d, e, f), respectively having different shapes.

4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first segment (10d) of the nozzle opening (10c) is formed as an elongated segment, which is adjoined by at least one other, gradually expanding segment (10e).

5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first segment (10d) of the nozzle opening (10c) extends along a straight line, at least in one section of the surface. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first segment (10d) of the nozzle opening (10c) is an elongated segment having smaller dimensions than those of the outlet openings (10ee; 10ff) of the following second and third segment.

6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the second segment (10e) of the nozzle opening (10c) is a conically expanding segment for which the angle (α) is smaller than the angle (β) of the third segment (10f) for the nozzle opening (10c).

7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the conically expanding second segment (10e) for the nozzle opening (10c) has an angle (α) between 25° and 45°, or 30° and 40° and in particular between 33° and 37° and that the third segment (10f) has an angle (β) that measures between 80° and 100°, or between 85° and 95°, in particular between 88° and 92°.

8. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the nozzle opening (10c) in the water bar (1a) extends approximately over the total length of the water bar (1a) with therein embedded nozzle strip (16) provided with numerous openings (16a), wherein the front side of the water bar (1a) that is positioned in flow direction forms an outlet side (10g) of the funnel-type expansion and wherein the length of the third segment (10f), as measured from the outlet side (10g), is equal to or longer than the length of the second segment (10e).

9. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the surface of the second segment (10e), respectively the third segment (10f), forms a curve or an arc, at least in a section of the surface.

10. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the outlet opening (11c) of the air supply device (11a) is embodied flat in the region of the discharge end and extends approximately parallel to the surface of the third segment (10f) or the second segment (10e).

11. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that two or more outlet openings (11c) for the air supply device are arranged opposite each other and are embodied flat in the region of the discharge end and extend approximately parallel to the surface of the third segment (10f) or the second segment (10e).

12. A water bar (1a) with nozzle openings (10c) for a suction chamber (5a) for applying a jet to fabric, knitted fabric webs, or nonwovens (2), comprising several layers of staple fibers, endless filaments, or cellulose fibers or mixtures thereof and provided with a suction area (3a, 3b) on a lower side (5b) of the suction chamber (5a) for suction off the spraying water (4), characterized in that an air supply device (11a) is assigned to the water bar (1a) and the suction chamber (5a), which is provided with at least one outlet opening (11c) in the area of the water bar (1a) and extends into the region of the nozzle openings or into the nozzle openings (10c) of the water bar (1a), wherein at least two outlet openings (11c) of the air supply device (11a) are arranged opposite each other and are embodied flat in the region of the outlet end and extend approximately parallel to the surface of the third segment (10f) or the second segment (10e).

13. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that an air displacement body (7a) is positioned above the perforated suction area (3a, 3b), in particular above the suction area with relatively large open area (3b), and restricts the perforated suction area (3a, 3b) in such a way that a maximum air stream of 0.5 m/s to 5 m/s, preferably 1 m/s to 3 m/s and especially 2 m/s flows along the outside of the perforated suction area (3b), wherein the air displacement body (7a) is positioned such that a uniform suction effect is ensured over the total width and length of the perforated suction area (3a, 3b), wherein the air displacement body (7a) and also the outlet openings (11c) of the air supply device (11a) extend over the complete length of the water bar (1a).

14. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the air displacement body (7a) has a lower side (7b), which encloses in longitudinal direction of the suction chamber (5a) with its underside (5b) the angle (β) that ranges from 1° to 30°, in particular from 1° to 5°, wherein the gap between the air displacement body (7a) and the perforated suction area (3a, 3b) becomes smaller in the direction of the suction device (8a).

15. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the air displacement body (7a) ends with one of its ends or with a side wall (7d) in the region of the suction device (8a) that is connected to the chamber (5a).

16. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the suction area (3a, 3b) is positioned at an angle and extends from an upper region (6b) near the water bar (1a) or a drip edge (6a) to a lower region (6c) of the suction chamber (5a).

17. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that the perforated suction area (3a, 3b) comprises openings (3c) with differently large cross sections.

18. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that the cross section for the openings (3c) increases, continuously, starting with the drip edge (6a).

19. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that the cross sections for the openings (3c) increase in size either continuously or incrementally, starting with the drip edge (6a).

20. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that the distance between the individual openings (3c) is the same or different.

21. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that an angle (α) is formed with a tangential (14b) of a screening roller (14a) and the perforated suction area (3a, 3b), which angle is between 5° and 25°, especially between 6° and 15°, wherein the openings of the suction area on the inside (3a) that is facing a water jet (10) form an open surface of approximately 3% to 8%, preferably 5% and on the outside (3b) form an open surface of 10% to 25%, preferably of 20%.

22. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that the air supply device (11a) has an air supply channel (11b), formed by a gap of 1 to 15 mm, preferably 3 to 10 mm and especially 3 and 6 mm between an outside (1c) of the water bar (1a) and an outside (5d) of the suction chamber (5a) that is facing the water bar.

23. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that air is supplied to the water jet (10) via the air supply device (11a), wherein a blower is assigned to the air supply device (11a) for generating an excess pressure.

24. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that the outlet opening (11c) is oriented such that the air stream impacts approximately perpendicular with the water jet (10) exiting the water bar (1a).

25. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that the air supply device or the air gap (11a) is provided at least partially between the water bar (1a) and the outlet opening (11c) of the suction chamber (5a) or is guided along the outside (1c) of the water bar (1a) and extends parallel thereto in the region of a lower side (1b) of the water bar.

26. The suction chamber according to claim 16, characterized in that the suction chamber (5a) or the air supply device (11a) is or are respectively arranged symmetrical on both sides of the water bar (1a) or the water jet (10).

27. The suction chamber according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the air supply channel (11b) with its outlet opening (11c) extends into the funnel-shaped expanding nozzle opening (10c) and that the air stream exiting the outlet opening (11c) flows counter to the flow direction for the water jet leaving the nozzle opening (10c).

28. The suction chamber according to claim 1 or 27, characterized in that the air supply channel (11b) extends into the funnel-shaped expanding nozzle opening (10c) and extends approximately parallel to a portion of the wall for the funnel-shaped expanding nozzle opening (10c) and that the air stream flows approximately in the opposite direction as the flow direction for the water jet exiting the nozzle opening (10c).

29. The suction chamber according to claim 1 or 27, characterized in that the air stream exiting the outlet opening (11c) is deflected via a deflection device (17), far enough to that is extends approximately in flow direction of the water jet leaving the nozzle opening (10c).

30. The suction chamber according to claim 1 or 27, characterized in that the deflection device (17) is provided in the region of the outlet end of the outlet opening (10ee) of the second segment (10e) for the nozzle opening (10c) or in a region where the funnel-shaped expanding portion of the nozzle opening (10c) has approximately the smallest cross section.