Top roller for a drafting arrangement

Abstract

The present invention relates to a top roller (1, 1') for a drafting arrangement, comprising an axle centre piece (2, 2') and two journal bearings (3) with bearing bolts (4), which are arranged on opposing sides in the axle centre piece (2, 2') and on the free end of which at least one respective rolling bearing is arranged, which is used to mount an outer ring (7, 7'), wherein various axle centre pieces (2) are provided for a respective top roller and are adapted to the respective, different divisions and / or saddle shapes of top roller carrying and weighting arms, in that bores are arranged on either side in the axle centre pieces (2, 2') to receive the (4), all the bearing devices required for arranged on the bearing bolt (4), so that when assembling the top roller (1), the exchange of the axle centre piece(2,2’) for adaptation to different divisions and / or saddle shapes can take place independently of the bearing bolts (4)used with the rolling bearing (6) and outer ring (7, 7’).