Patent GB-670322-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the precision cross-winding of yarns and the like
IPC: B65H54/08
Filed: 1948-05-20
Abstract: 670,322. Winding yarn. AYRTON & CO., Lt d., W., and OSBORNE, F. May 17,1949 [May 20, 1948; May 4, 1949], Nos. 13618/48 and 11835/49. Classes 120(ii) and 120(iii) In apparatus for the precision crosswinding of yarn having means for periodic reduction in the number of cross-overs, the rate of traverse of the thread layer remains constant throughout and the rate of rotation of the package spindle is reduced at successive stages in the winding process. An electric motor 21, through a belt 23 and double-pulleys 22, 24, drives a countershaft 25 and thence a stepped cone pulley 26. This pulley, through a belt 27, drives a complementary stepped coned pulley 28 mounted on the cop spindle 29. The pulley 24 also drives a pulley 52 which, through a belt 53, pulley 54 and gears, drives a shaft 32 upon which is mounted the traverse cam which reciprocates the thread layer 31 along parallel rods. The cam is housed in a box 42 journalled on the shaft 32 so that it can pivot thereabout, as the package grows, the thread layer 31 being adjustably pressed against the package by a weight 65 operating through pivoted links &c. 66, 67 attached to the box, the arm 66 being graduated in terms of the pressure of the layer on the package, if desired. The pulley 54 is slightly tapered so that the belt 53 may be adjusted therealong to give to the traverse mechanism a speed-relationship to produce a "honeycomb," or open- or close-herringbone wind, as required. The belt 27 driving the stepped coned pulley 28 is moved therealong, step by step, by a fork 33 having tines 34a, slidable along a stationary inclined support 34 under the influence of a weight 35. The belt fork 33 is released for serial movement by a number of dogs 38 adjustably attached to a shaft 39 which is partly rotated through links 40, 41 connected to the cam box 42 so that as the package grows in diameter it effects, automatically, the movement of the belt 27 to bring about a reduced spindle speed while keeping the traverse cam speed constant. The fork 33 is restored to its starting position, in order that some initial turns of yarn may be wound on the spindle or tube, by means of a chain on a pulley 46 manipulated by a handle 51. The " free " end of the spindle 29 is supported during winding by an arm 71 slidably keyed to a stationary shaft 72 and lockable in position by a hand nut. During doffing which is effected by a plate 98, the arm 71 hangs pendant from the shaft 72. The plate 98 is carried by a shaft 99 formed with rack teeth 101, with which gears a pinion 102 rotated by handle arms 105. During the motion of the doffing plate 98 through the distance x, Fig. 6a, a cam groove 106 on the support 99b of the shaft 99 moves a bowl 107 on a link 108 to move a pawl into contact with teeth on a quadrant attached to the traverse cam box 42 to lift the thread layer 31 from the package. After doffing, in order that the thread layer 31 shall not return too rapidly into contact with the spindle or new tube, an oil damping device, Fig. 17, is fitted. During package winding, the cam box 42 has raised a piston 135 in the oil damping device to allow oil to flow from the reservoir 128 through the valve 133, thus locking the thread layer against movement towards the spindle. When the winding is completed and doffing has been effected. the return of the belt fork 33 to its initial position moves the rod 141 to release the valve 133 and allow the piston 135 to descend and the cam box 42 to move in towards the spindle. When the package has reached a predetermined size. a stud 114 adjustably carried by the cam box 42 moves a catch 118 from a spring-urged bar 119 to permit the same to move and allow the motor switch 123 to spring into the " off " position. For starting-up again, a foot treadle 125 is depressed, and, by a chain 124, moves the bar 119 to bring the. motor switch to the "on" position. In order that the machine may be stopped at any time, a thumb press 127 is also fitted to release the bar 119. Further, the bar 119 is moved upon breakage of yarn which releases a pulley 77 to fall under gravity upon an arm 130 mounted on the knock-off shaft to stop the machine. The yarn supply is drawn from a large creel bobbin 75 rotated by the pull of the yarn. This bobbin is freely mounted upon centres 80, 81, the centre 80 being retractable against a spring 84 by a foot treadle 85 and chain 83. The bobbin is prevented from over-running and the yarn tension is controlled by a pair of weighted pivoted jaws 87 which frictionally engage the bobbin. These jaws are opened, for the fitment of a fresh supply bobbin, by cams 91, 92 mounted upon a shaft 93 rotated by a handle 96. In a package wound by the machine the number of " cross-overs " was initially 12 at an angle of approximately 14 degrees and the movement of the belt 27 to the various stages of the pulleys 26, 28 modified the number of " cross-overs " as follows : 10 at 4¢ inch diam. of package; 8 at 6 inch diam.; down to 4 at 12 inch diam.