Patent ID: 6094946
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
A needle bed cleaner for cleaning the needle beds of a flat knitting machine having at least a front needle bed and a back needle bed, comprising a nozzle for cleaning the needle beds and a blower,said needle bed cleaner characterized in that it further comprises:a base duct arranged in parallel to one of the needle beds, connected to said blower, and having at least an opening arranged parallel to said one of the needle beds;a non-air-permeable belt having fixed both ends, arranged in parallel to said base duct, an covering said opening due to suction caused by said blower; and;a joint connecting said base duct and said nozzle and movable along said base duct and said belt, comprising:a base held between said belt and said base duct and having a top position; anda top roller located near the top position of the base, the top roller peeling said belt from said opening.