INDEPENDENT TORSIONING UNIT

Abstract: The independent torsioning unit consists of two different units: the case-frame and the programming and control unit. The case-frame houses the spindle axis, the electric motor, the drive belt, the yarn guide, the of vertical deflection roller, the horizontal deflection pulley and the impulse reader. The programming and control unit consists of a processor, the programming keyboard and a frequency converter that supplies and controls the motor. The independent torsioning unit is used as an auxiliary feeding machine that enhances the performance of any type of main processing machine.

Description: The object of the present invention refers, as its title indicates, to an independent torsioning unit used, through this torsioning unit, to feed spinning, twisting and other operating machines in the textile industry, with materials derived from glass, polyamide, technical threads and other products. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A series of machines are used in the textile industry with the purpose of making yarn, twisting threads, manufacturing cords and other similar operations, that are fed from several static reels by proper means of said machines. This means are feeding rollers that are synchronised with the spindles of said machines in order to provide the desired torsioning degree to the work carried out. The productivity of the tandem formed by the spindles and the corresponding feeding rollers is limited by the feeding speed in relationship to the necessary torsioning degree for each work. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The independent torsioning unit is constituted by two clearly differentiated units: a case-frame and a programming and control unit. In the case-frame are housed a spindle and a reel, an electric motor, a driving belt, a yam guide, a vertical deflection roller, a horizontal deflection sheave and a pulse reader. The spindle is a component that comprises several pieces, preferably vertical, that rotates on a support with a bearing that is fixed on the plate of the case-frame. The reel is introduced on said spindle with materiai that will be processed and the spindle is endowed with orientation capacity comprised between 0° and 45° (for the spindle types requiring it). At the bottom of said spindle it is coupled a pulley that is moved, through a flat, preferably geared belt, by the electric motor pulley. The programming and control unit comprises a processor, a programming keyboard and a frequency converter, which supplies and manages the motor. The thread to be processed can follow two different paths, depending on the spindle type used: either an upward path, the thread going to the yarn guide and to the upper deflection sheave, or a descending path the thread going by the lower deflection sheave, to arrive to the horizontal deflection sheave, that facilitates the thread withdrawal to the main processing machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a good understanding of the object of the present invention, in what folios a preferred embodiment of the independent torsioning unit object of the present invention is described, based on the enclosed figures: Fig. 1.- Schematic view of the independent torsioning unit. Fig. 2.- Electric diagram of the independent torsioning unit. PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The description that will be accomplished about this preferred embodiment refers to an independent torsioning unit of a single spindle, but said unit can comprise an indefinite number of spindles, between one unit and three hundred units, as a function of the characteristics of the main processing machine to be fed. In the same way, the spindle shown schematically is not a spindle of a certain type, since in the independent torsioning unit it can be installed anyone of the spindles used to feed spinning, twisting and other operating machines in the textile industry with materials derived from glass, polyamide, technical threads and other products, like rings spindles for twisting and spinning, hollow axle spindles, double twisting spindles of the so called "boat" system, spindles of the so called system "cabling", double, triple and quadruple twisting spindles of horizontal work, etc. Two clearly differentiated units constitute the independent torsioning unit: the case-frame (1) and the programming and control unit (2). In the case-frame (1) are housed the spindle and the reel (22), the electric motor (3), the drive belt (4), the yarn guide (5), the vertical deflection rollar (6), the horizontal deflection sheave (7) and the pulse reader (8). The spindle (22) is a component, preferably vertical, formed by several pieces, that rotates on a support with a bearing (9) that is fixed on the plate (10) of the case-frame (1). The reel (11) is introduced on said spindle (22) with the material that will be processed and the spindle is endowed with orientation capacity comprised between 0° and 45° (for the spindle types requiring it). At the bottom of said spindle (22) it is coupled a pulley (12) that is driven through a flat, preferably geared belt (13), by the electric motor (3) pulley (14). The programming and control unit comprises the processor (14), the programming keyboard (15) and the frequency converter (16), which supplies and manages the motor (3) that in some cases it is endowed of its own pulse reader (17). The thread (18) to be processed can follow two different paths, depending on the spindle (11) type used, as it was disclosed in the introductory preamble of this section, either an upward path (19), the thread (18) going to the yam guide (5) and to the upper deflection sheave (6A), or a descending path (20), the thread going by the lower deflection sheave (6B), to arrive to the horizontal deflection sheave (7), that facilitates the thread withdrawal to the main processing machine. To start the independent torsioning unit operating process, this unit is connected to the electric power supply,t the desired twisting degree that is being provided to the thread (18) is programmed through the programming keyboard (15) and said thread (18) that leaves the horizontal sheave (7) is spliced to the thread that is transforming the main processing machine. Since said machine is programmed to operate at a certain speed, the lineal output speed of the thread (18) is conditioned by said speed, said speed being measured by the pulse reader (8) that sends the information to the processor (14); said processor (14) compares said output speed of the thread (18) with the twisting degree programmed through the keyboard (15), thus generating the necessary command to be sent to the frequency converter (16), that delivers the necessary power to the motor (3), so that it rotates at the speed suitable to get the twisting degree as a consequence of the spindle (11) rotation, with which the thread will enter (18) to the main processing machine. On the other hand and only when the task to be performed requires a high precision degree, the frequency converter (16) by itself compares the command sent by the processor (14) with the motor (3) pulse reader (17) real reading to adjust the speed of said motor (3) again. The present invention nature being described sufficiently, as well as a way of taking it into a practical embodiment, we only need to add that it is possible to introduce shape, materials and arrangement changes to the present invention as a whole or to its forming parts, provided that said changes do not vary substantially the invention features that are claimed hereunder.

Claims: Independent thread torsioning unit to feed spinning, twisting and other operating machines that perform traction of said thread, comprising a case-frame (1) where a spindle (22) axle, an electric motor (3), a drive belt (4), a yarn guide (5), a vertical deflection roller (6A) or (6B), a horizontal deflection sheave (7) and a pulse reader (8) are housed; and a programming and control unit (2) integrated by a processor (14), a programming keyboard (15) and a frequency converter (16), which supplies and manages the motor, characterised in that : the torsion degree of the thread (18) that feeds the main processing machine can be programmed and in that said torsion degree of said thread (18) remains constant and independent of the speed at which said thread is extracted from the independent torsioning unit by the main processing machine. Independent torsioning unit to feed spinning, twisting and other operating machines that perform traction of said thread, according to claim 1, characterised in that : the synchronisation between the thread (18) feeding speed of the main processing machine and the speed of the motor (3) driving the spindle (22) of the independent torsioning unit are obtained through the movement of the thread (18) itself when it passes through the horizontal deflection roller (7) that is endowed with a pulse reader (8), without necessity of any other electric, mechanic or other type connection or linking with the outside, what provides to the independent torsioning unit of complete autonomy regarding the different machines that can be fed by said independent torsioning unit. Independent thread torsioning unit to feed spinning, twisting and other operating machines that perform traction of said thread, according to claim 1, in which the torsioning degree that is desired to provide the thread (18) with is programmed in said unit through the programming keyboard (15) and said thread (18), that is leaving the unit by the horizontal sheave (7), is spliced to the thread that is being transformed by the main processing machine, that is programmed to operate at a certain speed, therefore said thread (18) leaving speed being conditioned by said programmed speed, being said leaving speed measured by the pulse reader (8), that sends the information to the processor (14); said processor compares said thread (18) leaving speed with the torsioning degree programmed through the keyboard (15); characterised in that : said processor (14) calculates the necessary turning speed of the motor to achieve the programmed torsioning degree, sending the appropriate command to the frequency converter (16), that in turn delivers the necessary power to the motor (3) so that this it rotates at the adequate speed to get the torsioning degree as consequence of the spindle (11) rotation, being said torsioning degree with which the thread will enter (18) in the main processing machine. Independent thread torsioning unit to feed spinning, twisting and other operating machines that perform traction of said thread, according to claim 1, characterised in that : when a high precision of the torsioning degree is required, the motor (3) is endowed with its own pulse reader (17) whose output is fed-back to the frequency converter (16), that by comparison with the command sent by the processor (14) adjusts the turning speed of the motor (3) that produces the torsion. Independent thread torsioning unit to feed spinning, twisting and other operating machines that perform traction of said thread, according to claim 1, characterised in that : it is able to carry out different tasks, as twisting threads, to carry out a first torsion, to assemble several threads or to cover threads, cables or fibres.

Inventors: GALAN I LLONGUERAS JORDI, GALAN I LLONGUERAS, JORDI, GALAN INT, S.L.
Applicants: GALAN INT S L, GALAN INT, S.L.
Application year: 2000
Main classification: D01H1
IPC codes: B65H59, D01H1