JP2616411B2 - Spinning method and apparatus - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention utilizes swirling airflow.
The present invention relates to a spinning method for producing a spun yarn and an apparatus therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various spun yarns formed by winding a short fiber such as cotton around a relatively long fiber serving as a core.
Spinning method for producing wool using swirling air flow and apparatus therefor
Is known.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Conventional spinning methods and spinning methods
Various spun yarns formed by winding short fibers such as cotton around a long fiber serving as a core by a spinning device have sufficient binding properties between a long fiber serving as a core and a short fiber wound therearound. However, if the spun yarn is rubbed, the short fibers wound around the spun yarn are removed, and cannot be put to practical use.

In the conventional spinning method and spinning apparatus,
Since the winding direction of the short fiber wound around the long fiber serving as the core cannot be controlled, the winding direction of the short fiber varies, so that the yarn strength of the produced spun yarn is not sufficient and the appearance Is also not satisfactory.

Further , in a conventional spinning method and apparatus for producing a spun yarn by wrapping a long fiber serving as a core and a short fiber around the long fiber using a swirling air flow, the wrapping is performed around the long fiber serving as a core. Since the winding direction of the short fiber to be wound cannot be controlled, the yarn strength is not sufficient, and the binding property between the core long fiber and the short fiber wound therearound is poor, so that the wound short fiber can be easily removed. Problem.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the spinning method and apparatus for manufacturing a spun yarn utilizing the conventional swirling air flow described above.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fiber having a fiber length longer than a distance from a nip point of a fiber to a tip of a hollow spindle, and a fiber length shorter than the distance. The sliver mixed with the fibers is introduced into a fiber introduction member having a fiber guide surface twisted in the direction of rotation of the suction air toward the guide member attached to the tip, and then swirled toward the tip of the hollow spindle. By airflow
It produces spun yarn , and the fiber nip point
Longer than the distance from the tip of the hollow spindle to the tip of the hollow spindle
Of fibers to be mixed with fibers having a fiber length shorter than the distance
A fiber introduction member having a fiber guide surface which is disposed adjacent to a front roller and a bottom roller of a draft device for drafting a sliver, and which is twisted in a direction of rotation of suction air toward a guide member attached to a tip end. And a device for producing a spun yarn by a device having a nozzle having an air injection hole for injecting air into a tip portion of a hollow spindle.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

First, a spinning apparatus for producing the spun yarn of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 which is a schematic side view of the spinning apparatus.

In FIG. 1, L is a sliver supplied to a draft device D via a sliver guide G. The draft device D includes a back roller d1, a third roller d2, a second roller d3 having an apron, and a front roller d4. The sliver L drafted by the drafting device D is supplied to a spindle unit N, which will be described later, and is formed into a spun yarn Y by the spindle unit N. The spun yarn Y is then spun by a nip roller h1 and a delivery roller h2. After passing through the yarn feeder H, the slab catcher Z, and the like, it is driven by the friction roller w1 of the winding unit W and wound up on the package w3 supported by the cradle arm w2. Note that d4 '
Is a bottom roller of the front roller d4, and d5 is a back roller d1 or a third roller d2.
And a clutch device such as an electromagnetic clutch for stopping or driving the motor.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the spindle unit N shown in FIG. 1, a process of forming a spun yarn Y from the fibers f constituting the sliver L in the spindle unit N will be described. I do.

The fibers f sent out from the front roller d4 and the bottom roller d4 'of the drafting device D are:
It is supplied to the nozzle n1 of the spindle unit N from a fiber introduction member E having a fiber introduction hole e1 described later. The nozzle n1 is provided with a plurality of, for example, four air injection holes n4 that are inclined toward the conical tip n3 'of the hollow spindle n3 in the tangential direction of the peripheral wall of the substantially cylindrical dungeon chamber n2. Has been established. Therefore, a swirling airflow is generated by the compressed air ejected from the air injection holes n4. In the hollow chamber n2, a needle-like needle having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the inlet of the hollow passage n5 of the hollow spindle n3 is arranged such that the free end faces the inlet of the hollow passage n5 of the hollow spindle n3. A guide member n6 is arranged, and the guide member n6 is attached to the fiber introduction member E.

The above-mentioned hollow spindle n3 is rotatably supported by air bearings n8 and n9 disposed at a predetermined interval in a housing n7 of the spindle unit N. The air bearings n8 and n9 include: Air inlet hole n
It is configured such that compressed air is supplied from 10.

A plurality of blades (not shown) are provided in a concave portion n3 "provided along the circumference at a substantially central portion of the hollow spindle n3, and these blades are supplied with air from an air inlet hole n11. The compressed air is applied to rotate the hollow spindle n3, where n12 is an air chamber maintained at a weak negative pressure to suck and remove floating fibers floating in the hollow chamber n2. In the figure, n13 is a relief hole for the compressed air supplied from the air introduction hole n10 and the air introduction hole n11, n14 and n15 are sealing lids for the air introduction hole n10, and n16 is a nozzle n
Nozzle n1 and nozzle cover n
Compressed air is supplied from an appropriate compressed air source to the air chamber n1 'between the air bubbles 16 and compressed air is ejected from the air injection hole n4 through the air chamber n1'.

Next, a process of forming a spun yarn Y by the spindle unit N having the above-described configuration will be described.

The drafted sliver L sent from the front roller d4 of the drafting device D has an air injection hole n.
4 is sucked into the hollow chamber n2 in the nozzle n1 by the suction airflow generated near the fiber introduction hole e1 of the fiber introduction member E generated by the action of the air jetted from the nozzle 4. And the hollow chamber n
The fiber f constituting the sliver L sucked into the fiber 2 is sent along the periphery of the needle-shaped guide member n6, and the fiber f near the conical tip n3 'of the hollow spindle n3.
Is subjected to the action of the swirling airflow spouted from the air injection hole n4 and swirling at a high speed around the outer periphery of the hollow spindle n3, and while being separated from the sliver L, in the direction of the swirling airflow, a part of the fibers (10% or less) Is temporarily twisted.

At this time, the fibers f separated from the sliver L
Is that the needle-shaped guide member n6 prevents the formation of the core fiber, and the hollow spindle n3 is rotated, so that the core fiber is evenly distributed on the outer periphery of the distal end portion n3 'of the hollow spindle n3. It does not exist, and therefore, most of the fibers are twisted and wound into a real twisted spun yarn Y. Further, a part of the false twist twisted by the swirling airflow tends to propagate in the direction of the front roller d4, but the propagation thereof is prevented by the needle-shaped guide member n6, and is therefore sent out from the front roller d4. The sliver L is not twisted by the false twist. As described above, the false twisted fiber f
Are sequentially generated in the spun yarn Y and sent in the direction of the winding section W through the hollow passage n5 of the hollow spindle n3.

Next, the fiber introduction member E will be described with reference to FIG. 3, which is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the fiber introduction member E having the above-described fiber introduction hole e1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fiber introducing member E has a substantially cylindrical outer frame member e fitted into a cylindrical concave portion n1 ″ formed on the front roller d4 side of the nozzle n1.
2 and a fiber guide member e3 having a shape obtained by cutting a substantially truncated cone into substantially half along the center line. The fiber guide member e3 includes the needle-shaped guide member n6 described above.
A long hole e4 into which is inserted is formed. The inner hole e5 of the outer frame member e2 is formed as an inverted truncated-cone-shaped through hole as is clear from the cross section of the peripheral wall including the center line of the outer frame member e2 shown by hatching in FIG. I have. As shown in FIG. 3, a needle-shaped guide member n6 is fitted into the elongated hole e4 of the fiber guide member e3 so that the tip thereof projects a predetermined length, and the guide member n6 is attached. The fiber guide member e3 is inserted into the outer frame member e2 from the small diameter portion e6. Therefore, approximately half of the inner hole e5 of the outer frame member e2 is
Occupied by the fiber guide member e3, and by the other half,
The fiber introduction hole e1 is formed.

Next, the shape of the cut surface e8 of the fiber guide member e3 will be described. A cut surface e8 of a fiber guide member e3 having a shape obtained by cutting a substantially truncated cone substantially in half along a center line.
Is formed as a surface twisted from the large-diameter side e9 to the small-diameter side e6 of the fiber guide member e3, and the fiber introduction member E generated by the action of the air ejected from the air injection hole n4.
Is formed so as to follow the flow of the swirling suction airflow near the fiber introduction hole e1. Therefore, the cut surface e8 may be twisted in the direction opposite to the twisting direction shown in FIG. 3 by the swirling suction airflow. The needle-shaped guy member n6 described above is attached to a substantially central portion on the small-diameter side e6 of the fiber guide member e3.

The behavior of the fiber f introduced from the fiber introduction hole e1 of the fiber introduction member E will be described with reference to FIG. 4 which is an assembled perspective view including a partial cross section of the fiber introduction member E made of the above-described member. explain.

The swirling suction airflow in the vicinity of the fiber introduction hole e1 of the fiber introduction member E generated by the action of the swirling airflow formed by the compressed air ejected from the air injection hole n4 is in the same direction as the swirling suction airflow. The large diameter side e9 of the fiber guide member e3
Flows from the large-diameter side e9 to the small-diameter side e6 side of the fiber guide member e3 along the cut surface e8 twisted toward the small-diameter side e6, and is disposed at a substantially central portion on the small-diameter side e6 side. A swirling airflow that winds around the member n6 from one direction is formed.

Therefore, the fiber f conveyed on such a swirling air flow advances from the slightly widened state on the large diameter side e9 of the fiber guide member e3 along the cut surface e8 which is twisted while being converged. The hollow chamber n is wound around the guide member n6 from one side of the guide member n6.
2 is released.

According to the present invention, a mixed fiber of a long fiber and a short fiber as described later is supplied to a spinning apparatus having a spindle unit N provided with the fiber introduction member E having the above-described configuration. .

The sliver L used in the present invention has a nip point X between the front roller d4 and the bottom roller d4 '.
From the nip point X of the front fiber d4 and its bottom roller d4 'to the tip n3' of the hollow spindle n3 from the long fiber f 'having a longer fiber length than the distance from the tip of the hollow spindle n3 to the tip n3' of the hollow spindle n3. It is constituted by mixing short fibers f ″ having a fiber length.

From the nip point X of the front roller d4 and its bottom roller d4 'to the tip n of the hollow spindle n3
A mixed fiber f of a long fiber f 'having a fiber length longer than the distance up to 3' and a short fiber f "having a fiber length shorter than the distance H
Is used for a spinning apparatus provided with a fiber introduction member E having a surface twisted from the large-diameter side e9 to the small-diameter side e6 as described above.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 5 which is a partially enlarged perspective view of the fiber introduction member E and the like.

A long fiber f 'having a fiber length longer than the distance H from the nip point X to the tip end n3' of the hollow spindle n3 (shown by a solid line in FIG. 5).
When the tip is located near the tip n3 'of the hollow spindle n3 or inserted into the hollow spindle n3, the other end is the nip between the front roller d4 and the bottom roller d4'. The long fiber f 'which is gripped from the point X and is inserted near the tip end n3' of the hollow spindle n3 or inserted in the hollow spindle n3.
Are separated by the swirling airflow at the tip n3 'of the hollow spindle n3.

On the other hand, a short fiber f ″ having a fiber length shorter than the distance H from the nip point X to the distal end portion n3 ′ of the hollow spindle n3 (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 5).
Takes a swirling airflow toward the periphery of the guide member n6 along the cut surface e8 twisted from the large-diameter side e9 to the small-diameter side e6 of the fiber guide member e3 as described above, and also travels along the cut surface e8. Along with the long fiber f 'heading around the guide member n6, to the distal end portion n3' of the hollow spindle n3.

In this transporting process, the short fiber f ″ is wound around the long fiber f ′ so as to be sandwiched by the long fiber f ′ that has been separated, and the long fiber f ′ is further wrapped around the hollow spindle n3. The spun yarn Y is generated by twisting the short fibers f ″ distributed substantially uniformly around the outer periphery of the tip end portion n3 ′. . Therefore, the spun yarn Y thus generated is
While the short fiber f ″ is sandwiched between the long fibers f ′,
The short fiber f "wound around the long fiber f 'has a structure in which the short fiber f" is wound around the long fiber f', and furthermore, the short fiber f "wound around the long fiber f 'by the swirling airflow directed in one direction to the guide member n6. The direction is almost constant.

The spun yarn Y produced by the above-described spun yarn production process is wound around a long fiber f 'serving as a core fiber as shown in FIG. A short fiber f ″ having a substantially constant direction is wound, and the end of the short fiber f ″ is sandwiched between long fibers f ′. Therefore, unlike the conventional spun yarn, the short fiber f "does not easily come out, and the winding direction of the short fiber f" is substantially constant, so that the yarn strength is improved.

In the spun yarn Y produced by the above-described spun yarn forming process, the short fiber f ″ wound around the long fiber f ′ is more in comparison with the long fiber f ′ as the core fiber. The twist angle of the fiber (the angle formed by the fiber and the axial direction of the spun yarn Y) is large, and the short fiber f ″ wound around the long fiber f ′ is shorter in the outer layer than in the inner layer. Has a larger fiber twist angle.

[0032]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The conjugate force between the fiber constituting the core fiber and the fiber wrapped around is strong, so that the fiber wrapped around does not come off, and the winding direction of the fiber wrapped around is substantially constant. because there, spinning the yarn strength is improved
Yarn can be manufactured.

Since the winding direction of the fiber wound around the fiber serving as the core can be controlled, a spun yarn having a substantially constant fiber winding direction and a sufficient yarn strength can be manufactured, and the core can be manufactured. Since the fiber wound around the fiber can be sandwiched between the fiber serving as the core, the binding force between the fiber serving as the core and the fiber wound can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a spinning device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a spindle unit as an example.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the fiber introduction member.

FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view of the fiber introducing member including a partial cross section.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a fiber introduction member and the like.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a spun yarn produced according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 L: Sliver E: Fiber introduction member N: Spindle unit d4: Front roller e1: Fiber introduction hole e3: Fiber guide member n1 ..Nozzle n3..hollow spindle n6..guide member

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A hollow spindle starting from a fiber nip point.
Fiber with a fiber length longer than the distance to the part and shorter than the distance
Attach a sliver mixed with fiber with a long fiber length to the tip
In the swirling direction of the suction air toward the guide member
Introduced into the fiber introduction member having the
After that, spinning is performed by swirling airflow toward the tip of the hollow spindle.
A spinning method comprising generating a yarn. 2. A tip of a hollow spindle from a nip point of a fiber.
Fiber with a fiber length longer than the distance to the part and shorter than the distance
Draft sliver mixed with fiber with long fiber length
Draft device front roller and its bottom roller
To the guide member attached to the tip
With a fiber guide surface twisted in the direction of the suction air
Air to the tip of the fiber introduction member and hollow spindle
It is necessary to have a nozzle with a perforated air injection hole.
Characteristic spinning device.