Patent ID: 6199408
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
A cooling apparatus for working components in a circular knitting machine having a needle selecting actuator (5) for knitting a jacquard fabric; said needle-selecting actuator (5) being surrounded by an upper shield (7) at the top, a lower shield (9) at the bottom, a needle cylinder (2) inside, and a cover (12) outside, a cylindrical chamber (13) being formed between said needle selecting actuator (5) and the cover (12);said cover being equipped with a means of ventilation/suction (17) for feeding the air into the cylindrical chamber (13);said cylindrical chamber (13) having an opening (14, 15; 18) through which the air passes;whereby outside air is fed into the cylindrical chamber (13) through the means of ventilation/suction (17) and passes through said opening (14, 15; 18) to cool the needle cylinder (2) and its peripheral working components.