Patent UA-121040-C2 (UA)
Title: Circular machine for knitting, hosiery or the like, with sinker actuation device
Inventor: LONATI ETTORE
Filed: 2015-10-26
Abstract: A circular machine for knitting, hosiery or the like, with sinker actuation device, comprising a needle cylinder (2), arranged so that its axis (2a) is substantially vertical and actuatable with a rotary motion about the axis (2a) in both directions of rotation. The needle cylinder (2) has, on its lateral surface, a plurality of axial grooves (3), each of which accommodates a needle (4) that can move on command along the corresponding axial groove (3) in order to pick up at least one yam dispensed at least one feed or drop (5) and form knitting. The machine also comprises needle actuation cams (10), which face the lateral surface of the needle cylinder (2) and define paths that are extended around the axis (2a) of the needle cylinder (2) and can be engaged by al least one heel (4a) of the needles (4), which protrudes from the lateral surface of the needle cylinder (2), in order to actuate the movement of the needles (4) along the corresponding axial groove (3) with respect to the needle cylinder (2) as a consequence of the rotation of the needle cylinder (2) about its own axis (2a) with respect to the needle actuation cams (10) and the at least one feed (5). The machine also comprises a sinker ring (6), which is integral with the needle cylinder (2) in rotation about its own axis (2a) and is arranged coaxially to the needle cylinder (2) at its upper end. The sinker ring (6) supports a plurality of sinkers (8) that can move radially with respect to the needle cylinder (2) and to the sinker ring (6). The machine also comprises a sinker cap (9), which is arranged above and coaxially with respect to the sinker ring (6) and supports sinker actuation cams (10) that define at least one path that is extended around the axis (2a) of the needle cylinder (2) and can be engaged by a heel (8a) of the sinkers (8), which protrudes upwardly from the sinker ring (6), in order to 2 actuate the movement of the sinkers (8) along a radial direction with respect to the needle cylinder (2) and to the sinker ring (6) as a consequence of the rotation of the needle cylinder (2) about its own axis (2a) with respect to the sinker cap (9), to the at least one feed (5) and to the sinker actuation cams (10). The needle actuation cams (41) comprising two needle lifting cams (45, 46), respectively a first cam for lifting the needles to the tuck or dropped position (45) and a second cam for lifting the needles to the tuck or dropped position (46), which are arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to an imaginary plane that passes through the axis (2a) of the needle cylinder (2) and through the at least one feed or drop (5) of the machine. The sinker actuation cams (10) comprise two pusher cams (12, 13), respectively a first pusher cam (12) and a second pusher cam (13), arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to an imaginary plane that passes through the axis (2a) of the needle cylinder (2) and through the at least one feed or drop (5) of the machine. The pusher cams (12, 13) can engage the heel (8a) of the sinkers (8) to cause the movement of the sinkers (8) toward the axis (2a) of the needle cylinder (2). hi the machine, the first pusher cam (12) and the second pusher cam (13) are arranged respectively at the first cam for lifting the needles to the tuck or dropped position (45) and at the second cam for lifting the needles to the tuck or dropped position (46) and can move with respect to the sinker cap (9) toward or away from the axis (2a) of the needle cylinder (2). Actuation means (15) are provided which act on the first pusher cam (12) and on the second pusher cam (13) in order to move alternatively the first pusher cam (12) or the second pusher cam (13) toward the axis (2a) of the needle cylinder (2) or away from the axis (2a) of the needle cylinder (2).