loom

Abstract

This invention provides a loom including a vibration-damping structure for a display setting device that can suppress vibrations of the display setting device itself as much as possible. The loom includes a display setting device and a support mechanism. The display setting device includes a display panel and a base for mounting the display panel. The support mechanism supports the display setting device on the base via a support member provided in a side frame mounted in the frame of the loom and extending outward from the frame. The loom includes a vibration-damping structure configured such that the base is supported by the support member in the support mechanism via an elastic member. The vibration-damping structure is configured such that the support member of the loom is suspended from the base.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a loom, which includes a display setting device and a support mechanism. The display setting device includes a display panel and a base for mounting the display panel. The support mechanism supports the display setting device on the base via a support member provided in a side frame mounted in the frame of the loom and extending outward from the frame. The loom includes a vibration damping structure configured to support the base on the support member in the support mechanism via an elastic member. Background Technology

[0002] The loom has a display setting device that allows input of settings related to weaving conditions and can display these settings. Furthermore, in recent looms, this display setting device generally uses a touch panel type display panel that allows input of settings on its display screen. The display setting device consists of such a display panel and a base that serves as the base of the display setting device and mounts the display panel. Moreover, the display setting device is supported by a support platform that serves as a support member in the side frame of the loom, which extends outwards and is mounted in the frame (side frame).

[0003] However, it is known that the frame of a loom vibrates due to actions such as weft insertion during weaving. Therefore, this vibration is transmitted to the display setting device mounted on the frame, potentially causing problems such as malfunction or damage to the display panel. Therefore, to prevent such display panel malfunctions, Patent Document 1 proposes a structure that makes it difficult for the aforementioned vibration to be transmitted to the display setting device.

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes a vibration-damping structure for a display setting device, which is configured such that an elastic member is sandwiched between the support bar that supports the display setting device as described above and the display setting device. That is, in this vibration-damping structure, the display setting device is supported by the support member (side frame) via the elastic member. Therefore, according to this structure, the aforementioned vibration is absorbed by the elastic member, thereby reducing the vibration of the display setting device itself compared to the case where it is directly supported by the support member.

[0005] Prior art literature

[0006] Patent documents

[0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 5-30183 Summary of the Invention

[0008] The problem that the invention aims to solve

[0009] However, in the vibration-damping structure of Patent Document 1, there is a problem that the vibration of the display setting device itself cannot be sufficiently suppressed. More specifically, in the vibration-damping structure of Patent Document 1, as described above, since the display setting device is supported by the side frame (support member) via an elastic member, this support state is unstable compared to the case where the display setting device is directly supported by the support member. In addition, in the vibration-damping structure of Patent Document 1, the display setting device and the components integrally assembled to the display setting device are all supported above the support member, so the center of gravity of the supported object is located higher than the support position provided by the support member (elastic member).

[0010] In this case, the vibration of the frame in this vibration-damping structure is not completely absorbed by the elastic components. Because a certain degree of vibration is transmitted to the supported object, the supported object vibrates more violently than the vibration transmitted from the elastic components based on the frame's vibration, due to the support being provided under the aforementioned conditions. As a result, although the use of elastic components is intended to provide vibration damping, the vibration is not reduced to the expected level, and in situations such as very high loom operating speeds, malfunctions of the display panel may sometimes occur.

[0011] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a loom that includes a vibration-damping structure for the display setting device that can suppress vibrations of the display setting device itself as much as possible.

[0012] Solution for solving the problem

[0013] The present invention is based on a loom, which includes a display setting device and a support mechanism. The display setting device includes a display panel and a base for mounting the display panel. The support mechanism supports the display setting device on the base via a support member provided by a side frame installed in the frame of the loom and extending outward toward the outside of the frame. The loom includes a vibration damping structure, which is configured to support the base on the support member in the support mechanism via an elastic member.

[0014] Furthermore, in order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention is characterized in that, in the loom that is the premise thereof, the vibration damping structure is configured such that the support structure of the loom is suspended on the base.

[0015] Furthermore, in the loom of this invention, if the loom is an air-jet loom equipped with a regulator for adjusting the pressure of compressed air supplied to the weft insertion nozzle, the support structure can also be a regulator panel supporting the regulator. Additionally, the support structure can also be a cover bracket supporting the outer cover of the loom.

[0016] Alternatively, the aforementioned loom may be an air-jet loom equipped with an electrical installation box, which houses electrical installation components for controlling the operation of the loom. The electrical installation box is supported by the side frame via a base member mounted on the side frame and is disposed near the support structure on the outside of the frame. In this case, the electrical installation box is mounted on the base member via an elastic member, and the support structure is connected to the electrical installation box via a connecting member.

[0017] The effects of the invention are as follows.

[0018] According to the present invention, the loom is configured as a vibration-damping structure in which the support structure originally provided with the loom is suspended from the base of the display setting device. That is, the supported object supported by the support member on the side frame includes, in addition to the display setting device supported by the support member via an elastic member, a support structure supported in a manner suspended below the display setting device. Therefore, in this structure, compared to the case described above where the supported object is entirely located above the support member, the center of gravity is located lower. Thus, according to this structure, compared to the case described above where the supported object is entirely located above the support member, the vibration of the display setting device itself can be suppressed as much as possible.

[0019] Furthermore, in order to lower the center of gravity of the supported object, the present invention constructs a loom by suspending a component on the display setting device (base), but the supporting structure already present in the loom is used as the suspending component. As a result, the center of gravity of the supported object can be lowered in this way without the need for special components such as counterweights, and thus the above-mentioned objective can be achieved without increasing the manufacturing cost of the loom.

[0020] Furthermore, in a typical air-jet loom, an adjuster panel is provided below the display and setting device. This adjuster panel supports an adjuster for adjusting the pressure of the compressed air supplied to the weft insertion nozzle. Therefore, when the loom is an air-jet loom, the structure of the present invention, which achieves the above-mentioned objectives, can be realized without making significant changes to the existing loom by using this adjuster panel as a supporting structure.

[0021] Furthermore, when the adjuster panel is used as a support structure, as described above, the adjuster panel supports a number of adjusters corresponding to the weft insertion nozzles. Therefore, the weight of the portion of the display setting device, including the adjuster panel and the adjusters, that is suspended from the display setting device is generally heavier than the weight of the display setting device itself, which is supported above the support member. Therefore, by making the adjuster panel a support structure suspended from the display setting device, the center of gravity of the supported object is positioned below the support member. This further suppresses vibrations of the supported object that are transmitted, and consequently, further suppresses vibrations of the display setting device itself.

[0022] Furthermore, in typical looms, an outer cover is provided, which is directly supported by a cover bracket on the side frame. Therefore, the vibration of the aforementioned frame (side frame) is directly transmitted to the outer cover via the cover bracket. Under conditions of high loom operating speed and significant vibration, there is a risk of damage to the outer cover.

[0023] In contrast, in this invention, the support structure suspended from the display setting device is a cover bracket, so that the outer cover is included in the aforementioned supported object and is supported by the display setting device (base). Furthermore, as described above, by suspending the support structure from the display setting device, vibration of the display setting device is suppressed as much as possible, and consequently, vibration of the outer cover supported by the display setting device is also suppressed. Therefore, even in cases where the frame (side frame) vibrates significantly, damage to the outer cover can be prevented as much as possible.

[0024] Furthermore, in the case of an air-jet loom, the electrical installation box is configured such that it is supported by an elastic member, and the support structure suspended from the display setting device is connected to the electrical installation box, thereby further suppressing the vibration of the display setting device itself.

[0025] In detail, a typical air-jet loom includes an electrical mounting box that houses electrical components used to control the loom's operation. This electrical mounting box is located near the outer side of the side frame supporting the yarn supply side of the display and setting device, and is supported by a base member mounted on that side frame. The loom is then configured such that after the electrical mounting box is installed relative to the base member via an elastic member, the electrical mounting box is connected to a support structure suspended from the display and setting device via a connecting member. Furthermore, according to this structure, the weight of the electrical mounting box is applied to the support structure, resulting in a lower center of gravity for the supported object compared to when only the support structure is suspended from the display and setting device. Therefore, compared to when only the support structure is suspended from the display and setting device, vibration of the display and setting device itself can be further suppressed. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing a loom to which the present invention is applied.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a side view of a loom using the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 It is shown Figure 2 An enlarged side view of the main part.

[0029] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Rear view.

[0030] Symbol Explanation

[0031] 1—Air jet loom, 2—Frame, 2a—Side frame, 2a1—Non-grounded part, 7—Outer cover, 20—Display setting device, 21—Display panel, 23—Base, 23a—First part, 23a1—Base, 23a2—Lower mounting part, 23b—Second part, 23b1—Connecting part, 23b2—Supporting part, 23b3—Upper mounting part, 23c—Bending part, 25—Mounting component, 30 —Support mechanism, 31—Support bar, 33—Support plate, 41, 65—Support ring, 43, 69—Support pin, 51—Regulator panel, 51a—Regulator support, 51b—Base mounting part, 51b1—Mounting part, 51c—Cover support, 53—Regulator, 53a—Adjustment handle, 61—Electrical installation box, 61a—Front side, 63—Base component, 67—Connecting component, L—Imaginary line. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The following is based on Figures 1-4 An embodiment of the loom of the present invention will be described. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the loom is an air-jet loom.

[0033] In the air-jet loom 1, the frame 2 is configured such that a pair of side frames form the main body, and these two side frames are connected by multiple beam components (not shown). However, Figure 1 , Figure 2 Only the side frame 2a, located on the yarn supply side, is shown in the diagram. Furthermore, as... Figure 2 As shown, the side frame 2a is configured such that its bottom surface is recessed in the middle portion in the front-back direction (a direction orthogonal to the horizontal direction of the opposing directions (width direction) of the two side frames). That is, the side frame 2a has a non-grounded portion 2a1 on its bottom surface that is not grounded to the ground 3. Furthermore, in the following description, in the aforementioned front-back direction, the take-up side of the fabric relative to each position is designated as the front (front), and the warp feed side is designated as the rear (back).

[0034] Furthermore, the air-jet loom 1 includes a display setting device 20 for displaying and inputting settings related to weaving conditions. This display setting device 20 is positioned laterally on the outside of the yarn-feeding side frame 2, located on the front and upper side of the side frame 2a. The display setting device 20 includes a touch panel-type display panel 21 on which the aforementioned settings are displayed and input, and a base 23 on which the display panel 21 is mounted.

[0035] More specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the base 23 is formed to be approximately L-shaped when viewed in the extending direction (width direction) of the bent portion 23c by bending a plate-like component. It has a first portion 23a, which is a portion closer to one end of the bent portion 23c, and a second portion 23b, which is a portion closer to the other end. Furthermore, the first portion 23a is formed such that its end opposite to the side of the bent portion 23c is bent toward the side opposite to the bending direction of the bent portion 23c (outward). That is, the first portion 23a is formed to have: a base 23a1, which extends from the bent portion 23c; and a lower mounting portion 23a2, which is continuous with the base 23a1 on the side opposite to the bent portion 23c, and is bent toward the aforementioned outward relative to the base 23a1.

[0036] And, as Figure 4 As shown, the second part 23b is formed such that the portion including the end opposite to the side of the bent portion 23c is divided into three parts in the aforementioned width direction. Moreover, the support portion 23b2, which is the middle part in the aforementioned width direction, is bent approximately orthogonally to the connecting portion 23b1, which is the portion closer to the side of the bent portion 23c than the aforementioned divided portion, toward the side opposite to the bending direction of the bent portion 23c.

[0037] Furthermore, the two portions on both sides of the support portion 23b2 in the aforementioned width direction are formed such that the ends bend outwards. That is, when viewed in the aforementioned width direction, the portions on both sides have a portion extending in the same direction as the connecting portion 23b1 and a portion bending outwards at the aforementioned ends, namely the upper mounting portion 23b3. In addition, the portion of the portions on both sides that is closer to the connecting portion 23b1 than the upper mounting portion 23b3 can be regarded as an extension of the connecting portion 23b1, and therefore is regarded as part of the connecting portion 23b1 below.

[0038] Furthermore, regarding the bending angle of the lower mounting portion 23a2 in the first part 23a relative to the base 23a1, and the bending angle of the upper mounting portion 23b3 in the second part 23b relative to the connecting portion 23b1, as follows: Figure 3As shown, the bending angle is set such that the extension direction of the lower mounting portion 23a2 extending from the base 23a1 is parallel to the extension direction of the upper mounting portion 23b3 extending from the connecting portion 23b1. Specifically, the bending angles are set as follows: when viewed in the width direction, the lower mounting portion 23a2 and the upper mounting portion 23b3 extend from the base 23a1 and the connecting portion 23b1 respectively, parallel to the imaginary line L connecting the end edge of the lower mounting portion 23a2 side of the base 23a1 and the end edge of the upper mounting portion 23b3 side of the connecting portion 23b1.

[0039] Furthermore, the display panel 21 is configured to have a display screen for displaying and inputting the aforementioned setting values, and as described above, this display screen is a touch panel. Moreover, the display setting device 20 includes a plate-shaped mounting member 25 for mounting the display panel 21 to the base 23. The mounting member 25 is mounted to the display panel 21 in a manner fixed to the lower surface (the end face opposite to the display screen side). Furthermore, the mounting member 25 is mounted with a lower mounting portion 23a2 and an upper mounting portion 23b3 placed in the base 23, thereby achieving the state where the display panel 21 is mounted on the base 23. Additionally, the mounting member 25 is mounted relative to the base 23 using a threaded member 27.

[0040] Furthermore, the display setting device 20 configured in this way is supported by a support mechanism 30, which includes a support strut 31 mounted on the side frame 2a as a support member. More specifically, as Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the support mechanism 30 includes two support bars 31, 31. Each support bar 31 is a component with a hexagonal prism-shaped portion as its main body, and is formed such that the length dimension of the hexagonal prism-shaped portion is longer than the width dimension of the base 23. Furthermore, each support bar 31 has an external threaded portion 31a at one end.

[0041] Furthermore, each support bar 31 is installed on the side frame 2a by threading its external threaded portion 31a into the internal threaded hole 2a2 formed on the outer side wall of the side frame 2a, thereby extending outward toward the side frame 2a. Since the display setting device 20 is located in the aforementioned position, its installation position is at the upper front side of the side frame 2a (outer side wall). This installation position is such that, in the front-rear direction, one support bar 31 is located further forward than the other support bar 31, and in the vertical direction, the other support bar 31 is located higher than the first support bar 31. Moreover, in its installed state, one of the six sides of the hexagonal prism-shaped portion of each support bar 31 faces vertically upward. Furthermore, this vertically upward-facing side becomes the support surface 31b that supports the display setting device 20 via a support plate or the like, described later.

[0042] Furthermore, the support mechanism 30 includes a support plate 33 for mounting the display setting device 20 (base 23) onto the support strut 31. Moreover, this support plate 33 is provided on each support strut 31. Additionally, each support plate 33 is a plate-shaped component, with its end face forming a rectangle when viewed in the thickness direction. The dimension of the long side of the end face of the support plate 33 is approximately the same as the dimension in the width direction of the support portion 23b2 in the base 23. Furthermore, the dimension of the short side of the end face of the support plate 33 is larger than the width of the support surface 31b of the support strut 31, and is approximately twice the size of the support strut 31 when viewed from above.

[0043] Furthermore, each support plate 33 is installed on the support surface 31b of the corresponding support rod 31 such that its long side direction aligns with the length direction of the support rod 31 and its end face abuts against the support surface 31b. This installation is performed such that one end portion in the short side direction is located on the support surface 31b. Therefore, in this installed state, the support plate 33 protrudes forward from the support rod 31 at its other end in the short side direction. Moreover, the installation of the support plate 33 relative to the support rod 31 is performed using a threaded component 35, which is threaded into the support rod 31 through a through hole (not shown).

[0044] Furthermore, the display setting device 20 is supported by a support mechanism 30 comprising two support bars 31, 31 and support plates 33 mounted on each support bar 31. This support is provided via elastic members. Specifically, the air-jet loom 1 includes a vibration-damping structure configured such that the display setting device 20 (base 23) is supported by support plates 33 mounted on each support bar 31 (support member) of the support mechanism 30 via elastic members.

[0045] More specifically, the display setting device 20 is mounted on a base 23 placed on support plates 33, 33, and thus supported by two support bars 31, 31. Specifically, the display setting device 20 is supported by two support bars 31, 31, with the base 23a1 of the base 23 placed on one of the support plates 33 mounted on the lower support bar 31 and the support portion 23b2 placed on the other support plate 33 mounted on the upper support bar 31.

[0046] Furthermore, the base 23 is mounted relative to each support plate 33 using support pins 43. Thus, two through holes (not shown) are formed at intervals along the width of the base 23 at the base 23a1 for inserting the shaft portions 43a of the support pins 43. Also, one of the support plates 33 has two through holes (not shown) arranged along its long side at the same intervals as the two through holes in the base 23a1. Furthermore, the support portion 23b2 of the base 23 also has two through holes (not shown) arranged at intervals along its width of the base 23. Additionally, the other support plate 33 has two through holes (not shown) arranged along its long side at the same intervals as the two through holes in the support portion 23b2.

[0047] Furthermore, the two through holes in each support plate 33 are formed in such a way that the portion of the support plate 33 protruding forward from the support strut 31 passes through in the thickness direction of the plate.

[0048] Furthermore, regarding the position of the through holes in each of the support plates 33 along their long sides, the position of the through holes in one of the support plates 33 is such that, with the position of the through hole in the base portion 23a1 of the base 23 aligned with the through hole, the centers of the two are approximately aligned in the width direction (the long side direction of the support plate 33). Conversely, the position of the through holes in the other support plate 33 is such that, with the position of the through hole in the base portion 23a1 aligned with the position of the through hole in one of the support plates 33, the position of the through hole is also aligned with the position of the through hole in the support portion 23b2 of the base 23, so that, in the width direction, the center of the other support plate 33 is approximately aligned with the center of the support portion 23b2.

[0049] Furthermore, each support plate 33 is installed on the corresponding support bar 31 in such a way that, with the positions of each of the above-mentioned through holes being consistent as described above, the base 23 (display setting device 20) is located near the outer wall of the side frame 2a in the width direction, and its presence range overlaps with the support bar 31 over a range that is approximately the whole.

[0050] Furthermore, with the positions of the through holes in each support plate 33 aligned with the positions of the through holes in the base 23a1 and support portion 23b2 of the base 23 as described above, the support pin 43 is inserted into each of the through holes from the base 23a1 and support portion 23b2 side. Thus, the base 23 is mounted to each support plate 33 by the support pin 43.

[0051] In this installed state, a support ring 41 formed by an elastic member is sandwiched between the base 23 and each support plate 33. That is, the base 23 is supported by each support plate 33 via the elastic member (support ring 41) as described above.

[0052] More specifically, the support ring 41, as described above, is formed of an elastic member and is an annular component with a through hole 41a. Furthermore, the support ring 41 is correspondingly provided on each support pin 43, which is inserted into the base 23 (base 23a1, support 23b2) and each support plate 33 as described above, and is provided between the base 23 (base 23a1, support 23b2) and each support plate 33 in such a manner that the corresponding support pin 43 is inserted into the through hole 41a. Therefore, the base 23 (display setting device 20) is supported by the support mechanism 30 in a state where its weight is borne by the support rings 41 on each support plate 33. Moreover, the air-jet loom 1 includes a vibration-damping structure that supports the display setting device 20 on the support mechanism 30 via the support ring 41 (elastic member) for use with the display setting device 20.

[0053] And, as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the air jet loom 1 of this embodiment has a box-shaped electrical installation box 61 on the outside of the yarn supply side frame 2 and on the side below the side frame 2a, which houses electrical installation components for controlling the operation of the loom.

[0054] More specifically, a base member 63 for supporting the electrical installation box 61 is installed on the non-grounded portion 2a1 of the side frame 2a (a recessed portion on the bottom surface of the side frame 2a that is not grounded to the ground 3). Furthermore, in this embodiment, the base member 63 is a plate-shaped component, and its end face is rectangular when viewed in the thickness direction. Moreover, the base member 63 is fixed to the side frame 2a in contact with the non-grounded portion 2a1 and protrudes outward from the side frame 2a toward the outside of the frame 2. The electrical installation box 61 is provided with the portion of the base member 63 protruding from the side frame 2a.

[0055] Furthermore, the electrical mounting box 61 is formed as a rectangular box with a rectangular upper surface and a rectangular bottom surface. Moreover, the electrical mounting box 61 is positioned such that the long side of its upper surface (bottom surface) aligns with the front-to-back direction (and the short side aligns with the aforementioned width direction). Furthermore, in this configuration on the base member 63, the electrical mounting box 61 is positioned such that its front-facing side (front side 61a) is located approximately at the same position in the front-to-back direction as the rear support bar 31 of the two support bars 31 in the support mechanism 30.

[0056] Incidentally, regarding the electrical installation box 61, as an electrical installation for controlling the operation of the aforementioned loom, it includes, for example, the operation of various devices of the loom such as a weft insertion linkage device for controlling the insertion of weft yarns, a warp feeding linkage device for feeding warp yarns, and a shedding linkage device for driving the heald frame according to a preset shedding pattern.

[0057] In the loom constructed as described above, in this invention, the vibration-damping structure for the display setting device 20 is configured such that, in addition to the aforementioned structure using the support ring 41, it also includes a structure in which a support structure of the loom is suspended from the base 23, etc. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the support structure is an example of an adjuster panel that supports an adjuster for adjusting the pressure of compressed air supplied to the weft insertion nozzle. This adjuster panel also serves as a bracket for supporting the outer cover of the loom. Moreover, in this embodiment, the electrical installation box 61 is provided in a form supported by the side frame 2a via an elastic member, and is connected to the adjuster panel (support structure) via a connecting member. An embodiment of such a loom (air jet loom 1) (this embodiment) will be described in detail below.

[0058] The air-jet loom 1 of this embodiment has a plurality of weft insertion nozzles (not shown), and has an adjuster 53 provided at each weft insertion nozzle for adjusting the pressure of the compressed air supplied to each weft insertion nozzle. Moreover, each adjuster 53 is supported by an adjuster panel 51.

[0059] Regarding the regulator panel 51, as follows Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the regulator panel 51 is formed from a plate-shaped component. More specifically, the regulator panel 51 is formed in a rectangular plate when viewed in its thickness direction, with the two ends of its end face bent at approximately right angles in the short side direction. Furthermore, the regulator panel 51 is configured such that the regulator 53 is supported in the portion between its two bent ends; this portion becomes the regulator support portion 51a. The regulator support portion 51a is also rectangular when viewed in its thickness direction, with the continuous sides at both ends forming the long sides. Moreover, the regulator support portion 51a has through holes (not shown) corresponding to each regulator 53, through which an adjustment handle 53a for adjusting the compressed air pressure in each regulator 53 is inserted.

[0060] Furthermore, the two ends of the aforementioned bend in the adjuster panel 51 form the outer cover 7 supporting the loom, thus becoming the cover support portion 51c. Additionally, the adjuster panel 51 has a base mounting portion 51b, which serves as a portion for mounting the adjuster panel 51 to the base 23 in the display setting device 20. This base mounting portion 51b is formed to be continuous with the side edge of one end of the adjuster support portion 51a in the long side direction.

[0061] like Figure 3 As shown, the base mounting portion 51b is formed in a generally L-shape, with its front end portion bent at approximately a right angle relative to the portion continuous with the regulator support portion 51a. This bending direction is opposite to the bending direction of the cover support portion 51c relative to the regulator support portion 51a. Furthermore, in the base mounting portion 51b, the portion further from the bent portion on the front end becomes a mounting portion 51b1 for mounting the regulator panel 51 to the base 23. Additionally, as... Figure 4 As shown, the dimension of the base mounting portion 51b in the short side direction of the adjuster support portion 51a is approximately the same as the dimension of the base 23 in the width direction of the display setting device 20.

[0062] Furthermore, the adjuster panel 51 is mounted on the base 23a1 of the base 23 in the display setting device 20 at the mounting portion 51b1 of the base mounting portion 51b. Wherein, as... Figure 3 As shown, this installation is performed with the cover support 51c facing forward. Furthermore, as... Figure 4As shown, the installation is performed with the short side of the adjuster support 51a aligned with the width of the base 23, and the position of the mounting portion 51b1 of the adjuster panel 51 aligned with the position of the base 23a1 of the base 23 in the width direction. Furthermore, this installation is performed using a threaded component 53. Moreover, by installing it onto the base 23 of the display setting device 20 in this manner, the adjuster panel 51 is suspended from the base 23.

[0063] Furthermore, each regulator 53 is mounted on such a regulator panel 51. Additionally, as... Figure 2 As shown, this installation is performed using a threaded component (not shown) with the corresponding portion (the portion having the through hole) of each adjuster 53 in the adjuster support 51a abutting against the rearward-facing surface of the adjuster support 51a. Furthermore, the adjusting handle 53a is installed on the corresponding adjuster 53 by passing through the through hole.

[0064] Furthermore, the regulator panel 51, as described above, also supports the outer cover 7 of the loom. Thus, the outer cover 7 is installed on the regulator panel 51 and on its two cover support portions 51c, 51c. Incidentally, as... Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the outer cover 7 is configured to cover the front and sides of the regulator panel 51 and the area around the display panel 21 in the display setting device 20 when it is installed on the regulator panel 51.

[0065] Furthermore, the regulator panel 51 is connected to the aforementioned electrical installation box 61 via the connecting member 67 as described above. The electrical installation box 61 is provided in a manner supported by the side frame 2a via an elastic member.

[0066] More specifically, the electrical mounting box 61 is provided on the base member 63 mounted on the side frame 2a as described above, and is thus supported by the side frame 2a. Furthermore, an annular support ring 65 formed of an elastic member is also sandwiched between the electrical mounting box 61 and the base member 63.

[0067] Specifically, such as Figure 2As shown, support pins 69 are mounted downwards at the four corners of the bottom surface of the electrical mounting box 61. Furthermore, the base component 63 has through holes (not shown) at positions corresponding to each support pin 69 based on the configuration of the electrical mounting box 61. The electrical mounting box 61 is mounted on the base component 63 such that each support pin 69 is inserted into a support ring 65, and the protruding portion of each support pin 69 from the support ring 65 is inserted into the aforementioned through holes in the base component 63. Moreover, annular retaining rings (not shown) are installed on the protruding portions of each support pin 69 from the base component 63 to prevent the support pin 69 from falling out of the aforementioned through holes. As a result, the electrical mounting box 61 is supported (mounted) on the base component 63 via elastic members (support rings 65).

[0068] Furthermore, the electrical installation box 61 and the regulator panel 51 are connected via a connecting member 67. For example... Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the connecting member 67 is formed from a rectangular sheet metal when viewed in the thickness direction. Furthermore, the connecting member 67 is a generally L-shaped component with one end portion in the length direction bent into a generally orthogonal shape in the thickness direction. The bent end portion of the connecting member 67 is mounted to the front side 61a of the electrical installation box 61, and the other end portion is mounted to the outermost of the two cover supports 51c of the regulator panel 51. Thus, the regulator panel 51 and the electrical installation box 61 are connected via the connecting member 67.

[0069] According to the air-jet loom 1 configured as described above in this embodiment, as a vibration-damping structure for the display setting device 20, in addition to the structure in which the base 23 of the display setting device 20 is supported by two support struts 31, 31 (support members) in the support mechanism 30 via a support ring 41 (elastic member), a support structure member provided by the loom, namely the adjuster panel 51, is suspended from the base 23. Furthermore, multiple adjusters 53 are supported on the adjuster panel 51. Thus, in this vibration-damping structure, in addition to the display setting device 20, the adjuster panel 51 and the adjusters 53 are also supported by the support mechanism 30 via the base 23 and the support ring 41.

[0070] Therefore, in this vibration-damping structure, compared to the case where the supported object supported by the support mechanism 30 is only the display setting device 20, the center of gravity of the supported object is located at the bottom. Thus, in this vibration-damping structure, compared to the case where the supported object is only the display setting device 20, the vibration of the supported object itself during weaving is suppressed. As a result, the vibration of the display setting device 20 included in the supported object is also suppressed in this way, thereby preventing malfunctions of the display panel 21 in the display setting device 20 as much as possible.

[0071] Furthermore, in the air-jet loom 1 of this embodiment, the outer cover 7 of the loom is supported by the regulator panel 51. In other words, the outer cover 7 is also included in the aforementioned supported object. Moreover, according to this structure, the vibration of the loom's frame 2 (side frame 2a) is not directly transmitted to the outer cover 7. Thus, combined with suppressing the vibration of the supported object itself as described above, damage to the outer cover 7 can be prevented as much as possible.

[0072] Furthermore, in the air-jet loom 1 of this embodiment, the electrical mounting box 61, located at the same position on the outer side of the side frame 2a in the width direction as the adjuster panel 51 suspended on the base 23 as described above, is connected by a connecting member 67. Moreover, the electrical mounting box 61 is supported by the side frame 2a via a support ring 65 (elastic member). Thus, in this structure, part of the weight of the electrical mounting box 61 is applied to the adjuster panel 51. Therefore, compared to the case where only the adjuster panel 51 is suspended on the base 23 of the display setting device 20, the center of gravity of the supported element is located lower. As a result, vibration of the display setting device 20 itself is further suppressed.

[0073] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above (the above embodiments), and can also be implemented in the following modified embodiments.

[0074] (1) Regarding the support structure (hereinafter referred to as "object support structure") suspended from the base in the display setting device, in the above embodiment, the loom is an air-jet loom 1, and the object support structure is an adjuster panel 51 for supporting the adjuster 53 that adjusts the pressure of the compressed air supplied to the weft insertion nozzle. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the adjuster panel 51 also supports the outer cover of the loom and serves as a cover bracket. That is, the adjuster panel and the cover bracket are object support structures. However, in the present invention, when the loom is an air-jet loom as in the above embodiment, even when the object support structure is an adjuster panel, the object support structure can be configured to only support the adjuster (without supporting the outer cover).

[0075] Furthermore, in this invention, the object support structure is a support structure found in a typical loom. It can be a support structure that can be suspended at the position of the display setting device (base). For example, it can be a cover bracket that only supports the outer cover of the loom. Moreover, when a support structure other than the regulator panel is used as the object support structure, this invention can also be applied to looms other than air-jet looms (water-jet looms, rapier looms, etc.).

[0076] (2) In the above embodiment, the vibration damping structure is configured such that the adjuster panel 51, which serves as the object support structure, is connected to the electrical installation box 61 via the connecting member 67. That is, if the loom is provided with an electrical installation box, the vibration damping structure is configured such that the object support structure is connected to the electrical installation box. However, in the present invention, the vibration damping structure is not limited to this configuration, and may also be configured such that the object support structure is not connected to the electrical installation box.

[0077] Furthermore, the electrical installation box 61 is supported by the side frame 2a via a base member 63 mounted on the side frame 2a. In the above embodiment, the base member 63 is a plate-shaped component. However, the base member is not limited to such a plate-shaped component; for example, it can also be a prismatic component. Where the base member is such a prismatic component, the base member is arranged such that the electrical installation box is supported by two or more of the base members.

[0078] (3) Regarding the support mechanism of the loom that serves as a prerequisite, in the above embodiment, the support mechanism 30 is configured to include two support bars 31, 31, which are components, i.e., support members, with hexagonal prism-shaped portions as the main body, and a plate-shaped component, i.e., a support plate 33, installed on each support bar 31, and the base 23 is supported by the support plate 33 supported by the support bars 31. In other words, the support mechanism 30 is configured such that the support plate 33 of the support base 23 is supported on the side frame 2a by the support bars 31.

[0079] However, the support mechanism of the loom, which is a premise of the present invention, is not limited to such a structure. For example, it can be configured to omit the support plate, allowing the base to be directly placed on the support strut (support member). Furthermore, in this case, a through hole is formed in the support strut so that a support pin, equivalent to the support pin 43 in the above embodiment, is inserted into the through hole, and the base is supported by an elastic member as in the above embodiment. Alternatively, the support mechanism can be configured to omit the support strut, with a plate-shaped support plate directly mounted on the side frame. In this case, the support plate becomes the support member.

[0080] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the support mechanism 30 is configured to support the base 23 at both the base 23a1 and the support portion 23b2. That is, the support mechanism is configured to include two support members, one of which supports the base of the base, and the other supports other parts of the base. However, the support mechanism is not limited to this configuration; even when it includes two support members, it can be configured such that the two support members support the base of the base.

[0081] Furthermore, the number of support components included in the support mechanism is not limited to two, as described above; it can be three or more, or it can be one. When there is only one support component, in order to stably support the base, it is preferable that the dimension of the support component in the direction consistent with the aforementioned front-rear direction is larger than the dimension of the support plate in the above embodiment. Moreover, it is more preferable that elastic members are arranged at different positions in the front-rear direction on this single support component to support the base.

[0082] Furthermore, when the support mechanism is constructed in such a way as described above, with the base of the base supported by two or more support members, the position of the suspended support structure can be the same as that of one of the support members (e.g., jointly fastened by a common threaded component).

[0083] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the examples described above, and appropriate modifications can be made without departing from its spirit.

Claims

1. A loom, comprising a display setting device and a support mechanism, the display setting device including a display panel and a base for mounting the display panel, the support mechanism supporting the display setting device on the base via a support member disposed on a side frame mounted in the frame of the loom and extending outward from the frame, the loom including a vibration damping structure configured such that the base is supported on the support member in the support mechanism via an elastic member, characterized in that... The aforementioned vibration damping structure is constructed by suspending the support structure of the loom on the aforementioned base.

2. The loom according to claim 1, characterized in that, The aforementioned loom is an air-jet loom equipped with a regulator for adjusting the pressure of the compressed air supplied to the weft insertion nozzle. The aforementioned support structure is the regulator panel that supports the aforementioned regulator.

3. The loom according to claim 1, characterized in that, The aforementioned support structure is a cover bracket that supports the outer cover of the loom.

4. The loom according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The aforementioned loom is an air-jet loom equipped with an electrical installation box, which houses electrical components used to control the operation of the loom. The electrical installation box is supported by the side frame via a base member mounted on the side frame, and is disposed on the outside of the frame near the supporting structure. The aforementioned electrical installation box is mounted on the aforementioned base component via an elastic member, and the aforementioned support structure is connected to the aforementioned electrical installation box via a connecting member.

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