Spooling and bobbin transport system for an automatic winding machine

Abstract

The invention relates to a spool and tube transport system (2) for an automatic winding machine (1), having at least one diverting device (13) arranged downstream of a preparation device (11), which is in operative connection with a reading device (12) for reading information applied on a storage medium about a spool (3) arranged thereon, the diverting device diverting the corresponding transport medium (5) into different transport lines in accordance with the information read, so that the spool (3) is either continued to be transported on a feed line (6) or diverted onto a secondary line (16), wherein the secondary line (16) comprises a diverting region (17) by means of which the spool (3) is diverted onto a storage line (9).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a spinning bobbin and tube transport system for an automatic spinning machine (Spulmaschine), and an automatic spinning machine including such a spinning bobbin and tube transport system. The invention also relates to a method for transporting spinning bobbins and empty tubes arranged on a transport medium within the spinning bobbin and tube transport system. Background Technology

[0002] After yarn is produced in a ring spinning machine, the resulting spinning bobbins are inserted onto a conveyor medium or reel and arrive at the winding machine. The bobbins are then conveyed by a conveyor belt to the bobbin preparation station, where the yarn ends are loosened and positioned for reliable subsequent gripping. Next, the bobbins enter the winding station, where they are rewound.

[0003] Modern winding machines typically have numerous similar winding stations where yarn produced on a ring spinning machine is rewound onto large-capacity cross-wound bobbins. This necessitates a continuous supply of spinning bobbins to the winding stations, as bobbin run times are generally between one and three minutes, depending on the yarn quantity and the winding machine's performance. A single winding machine can be equipped with up to 96 winding stations, thus placing high demands on the automated supply of spinning bobbins.

[0004] The necessary conveying system mainly consists of a conveyor belt guided along guide rails, with the conveying medium or conveyor discs wound around the belt using vertically arranged receiving mandrels. The conveyor discs, with their base plates, remain essentially on the moving conveyor belt throughout the entire conveying process, the belt carrying the discs via friction locking. Spinning bobbins are inserted into the conveyor discs, remaining inserted not only during feeding and unwinding but also during return as empty bobbins.

[0005] This conveying system can be directly connected to the conveying system of an upstream textile machine that manufactures spinning bobbins—this is known as a textile machine network—or the winding machine's conveying system can supply spinning bobbins from a separately arranged ring spinning machine via a special interface. Interfaces for feeding fresh spinning bobbins include, for example, bobbin centering and insertion devices (Kopszentrier-undAufsteckeinrichtung) located in an area called the transfer line, typically upstream of a so-called flat annular conveyor belt. In this case, an upstream interface for recovering empty bobbins is also usually provided.

[0006] The conveying system mainly includes the feed line, storage line, so-called transverse conveying lines leading to the winding station, and return line.

[0007] The feed line runs along the entire winding machine, supplying fresh spinning bobbins ready for unwinding to the winding station.

[0008] The storage line contains prepared spinning bobbins, which are fed to various winding stations via a transverse conveyor line. Typically, the transverse conveyor line includes multiple storage positions and an unwinding position, and finally transports the unwound bobbins from the unwinding position to the return line.

[0009] The return path is parallel to the feed path and follows the same direction as the winding machine, carrying away the unwound and empty yarn bobbin.

[0010] Here, the closed conveying circuit typically has multiple conveying loops that are guided to various winding stations or to special units or processing devices, such as yarn preparation devices, bobbin cleaning devices, or insertion devices.

[0011] The winding status of the spinning bobbin, or data relating to the corresponding spinning bobbin, is typically stored on the transport medium or in a storage medium, or within the spinning bobbin itself, in such a spinning bobbin and tube transport system. A reading device is capable of reading the information applied to it, and switches along the transport path ensure that the spinning bobbin continues to be guided to the appropriate transport line or the appropriate unit / processing device.

[0012] For spinning bobbins supplied by ring spinning machines, preparation is usually required because the ends of the spinning bobbins are positioned on the ring spinning machine in such a way that they cannot be received at the winding station without special measures, and consequently cannot be transferred to the yarn feed mechanism at the winding station.

[0013] For this reason, in the textile industry, the spinning bobbin, on its journey from the ring spinning machine to the winding station of the winding machine, typically first passes through a preparation device of an automatic spinning bobbin and tube conveying system. In this preparation device, the yarn end is released from the spinning bobbin surface and positioned in a preparatory posture on the spinning bobbin for the subsequent rewinding process, allowing the yarn handling and guiding mechanism at the winding machine station to easily manipulate the yarn end. Therefore, preparation devices for preparing spinning bobbins have long been known in the textile industry in various embodiments and have been described in numerous documents, some in great detail.

[0014] DE 102008017256 A1 describes a winding machine having a yarn and bobbin conveying system connected to the conveying system of a ring spinning machine via connecting lines. During operation, yarn produced on one or more ring spinning machines, arranged vertically and as non-rotatably as possible on a conveyor plate, is fed into the winding machine's conveying system via the inlet-side connecting line. Immediately thereafter, the empty bobbins unwound at the winding station of the winding machine are recovered via the outlet-side connecting line.

[0015] The spinning bobbin and tube conveying system has numerous other, different conveying lines that supply spinning bobbins to a large number of winding stations, or that collect unwound bobbins. In addition, there are units in the sense of processing devices, such as preparation units or bobbin cleaning units, which are connected to the feed or return lines via other conveying lines, and which prepare and / or post-process the bobbins or tubes.

[0016] According to DE 102008017256 A1, the conveyor reel with the spinning bobbin first arrives at the feed line located in the area behind the winding machine, from where a so-called preparation line branches off. A preparation device is arranged in the area of ​​the preparation line, on which the supplied spinning bobbin is prepared for the subsequent rewinding process. The prepared spinning bobbin travels from the preparation line to the so-called storage line via a connecting line. The reversibly driven storage line sequentially distributes the conveyor reel with the prepared spinning bobbin onto one of a large number of transverse conveyor lines. Each of these transverse conveyor lines traverses one of the large number of winding stations of the winding machine and connects at the exit side to the return line located on the front side of the winding machine.

[0017] This type of spinning bobbin and tube conveying system has been proven in practice, but its design is relatively complex. The flexibility of bobbin distribution is limited. Therefore, when all reserve positions on the transverse conveyor line are occupied, the conveyor reel may run all the way to the end of the storage line. For this reason, the drive of the storage line is reversible, and the spinning bobbin returns in the opposite direction. Thus, the transverse conveyor line can receive conveyor reels equipped with bobbins from both feed directions.

[0018] Furthermore, all spinning bobbins must pass through the preparation device to reach the storage line. If there are already a relatively large number of prepared spinning bobbins on the storage line, there is a risk of blockage forming on the storage line itself or in the area of ​​the preparation device, on the connecting lines and / or the preparation line. In this case, it is impossible to prepare the spinning bobbins further.

[0019] If two or more preparation units are used in the conveying system, the risk of blockage is particularly high because all the prepared spinning bobbins arrive at the reversibly driven storage line.

[0020] Especially in the case of multiple batches occupying the space, different batches of prepared spinning bobbins will be inspected back and forth there until the transverse conveyor line for the corresponding winding station of the corresponding batch can receive the spinning bobbins involved. Summary of the Invention

[0021] Therefore, a first aspect of the invention relates to a spinning bobbin and spool conveying system for an automatic winding machine for conveying spinning bobbins on a conveying medium. The spinning bobbin and spool conveying system includes a feed line, a storage line, a transverse conveying line, and a return line. The spinning bobbin or conveying medium includes a storage medium having information relating to the respective spinning bobbin. Furthermore, the spinning bobbin and spool conveying system also includes at least one preparation device and at least one deflection device disposed downstream of the preparation device. The preparation device is operatively connected to a reading device for reading information applied to the storage medium regarding the spinning bobbins disposed thereon. The storage medium is comprised of the spinning bobbin or conveying medium to be conveyed. The deflection device is operatively connected to the reading device for reading information applied to the storage medium regarding the spinning bobbins disposed thereon. Based on the read information, the respective conveying medium is deflected onto a different conveying line, such that the spinning bobbin remains on the feed line for continued conveying or is deflected onto a secondary line, wherein the secondary line includes a deflection region by means of which the spinning bobbin is deflected onto the storage line.

[0022] In this spinning bobbin and tube conveying system, the unit / processing device, such as the preparation device or the bobbin cleaning device, is no longer integrated into the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system via a conveying loop or other conveying line, but is instead placed on the respective conveying line. That is, the preparation line is located on the feed line and pulls the spinning bobbins that should be prepared via the preparation line from the feed line, prepares the spinning bobbins accordingly, and then immediately returns them to the feed line. Here, information regarding whether the spinning bobbins passing by should be prepared by the preparation device on the feed line is stored in a storage medium contained in the conveying medium, or stored in the spinning bobbin itself. Therefore, the bobbin cleaning device is advantageously placed on the return line to remove residual yarn from bobbins that were not completely unwound at the winding station and have residual yarn that is no longer worth unwinding, allowing the bobbins to be fed back to the ring spinning machine. The yarn bobbins to be cleaned are pulled from the return line into the yarn bobbin cleaning device, where they are processed and residual yarn is removed before being guided back onto the return line.

[0023] This makes the design of the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system easier and simpler. The feed line, which follows the winding machine and delivers fresh, unwound spinning bobbins to the winding station, transitions at the end of the machine into a storage line parallel to the feed line and can be driven in the opposite direction. Following the storage line are transverse conveyor lines that pass through the winding station, where the spinning bobbins are stored as needed and / or fed into the rewinding process in an unwinding position. The transverse conveyor lines can be constructed as driven by an endless conveyor belt, or instead of a conveyor belt, they can have conveyor wheels that transport the spinning bobbins from the storage line to the winding station. After rewinding, the empty bobbins are transported via transverse conveyor lines to a return line, which also follows the winding machine direction.

[0024] The preparation device is typically located at the beginning of the winding station or feed line. This means that the spinning bobbin to be unwound is conveyed on the feed line and passes through the preparation device. A reading device that reads information about the corresponding spinning bobbin stored in a storage medium is operatively connected to the preparation device. The spinning bobbin to be prepared in the preparation device is drawn into the preparation device from the feed line. The yarn end is received here and positioned so that the yarn handling mechanism at the winding station can locate the yarn end and begin the winding process. The correspondingly prepared spinning bobbin is then guided back onto the feed line and continues to be conveyed thereon. Conversely, spinning bobbins that should not be processed pass by the preparation device on the feed line. The storage medium containing information about the spinning bobbin can be applied to a conveying medium, typically configured as a conveyor reel on which the spinning bobbin is conveyed upright, or applied to the spinning bobbin itself or to the bobbin of the spinning bobbin.

[0025] If, for example, the preparation device is located in the front area of ​​the winding machine, the spinning bobbin must travel through the entire feed line to the end of the winding machine to reach the storage line. The spinning bobbin is fed from the storage line to the corresponding winding station via a transverse conveyor line. In cases where a prepared spinning bobbin must be fed to one of the front winding stations, the bobbin travels through the entire storage line until it reaches the target winding station.

[0026] Therefore, at least one steering device is provided, which is arranged downstream of the preparation device. The steering device is constructed according to the preparation device and is also placed on the feed line. Furthermore, the steering device is connected to a reading device. The reading device detects information on a storage medium, such as information relating to the preparation status and / or which winding station the spinning bobbin must be fed to. The reading device may be arranged in the inlet area of ​​the steering device or constructed separately from the steering device and arranged upstream of it.

[0027] The steering mechanism comprises two distinct conveying lines. A first conveying line retains the spinning bobbin on the feed line, while a second conveying line is a secondary line that includes a steering region. This steering region redirects the spinning bobbin located on the secondary line to the storage line.

[0028] This means that the yarn that is thus redirected no longer needs to travel along the feed line to the end of the winding machine to reach the storage line, and then be transported again along the winding machine to one of the front winding stations on the storage line.

[0029] Conversely, the spinning bobbin must be fed to a winding station located after the diversion device along the material flow, so that the spinning bobbin remains on the feed line and continues to be conveyed to the end of the winding machine to reach the storage line. Within the scope of this invention, it is conceivable that the first conveying line for the diversion device to keep the spinning bobbin on the feed line is the feed line itself. Alternatively, the first conveying line may be a separate section of line on which the spinning bobbin is extracted from the feed line and then immediately re-fed.

[0030] By utilizing this spinning bobbin and tube feeding system, which includes such a steering device, the travel time of at least some spinning bobbins to the winding station can be reduced. In the worst-case scenario, the spinning bobbin must travel the entire length of the machine twice before being fed to the winding station. Therefore, in the best-case scenario, the travel time of some spinning bobbins can be reduced by up to 50%.

[0031] Furthermore, the steering device can pull the spinning bobbin into the storage line based on the capacity utilization rate of the downstream winding station. This means that, in addition to the information about the corresponding spinning bobbin contained in the storage medium, information regarding the allocation needs of the winding station and / or machine can also be included.

[0032] In addition, the steering device can also turn the empty conveying medium or empty bobbin to the storage line during special operations, such as when the winding machine should be emptied of the conveying medium or when all the current spinning bobbins have been used up.

[0033] Therefore, the overall flexibility of the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system has been improved. Optimization tailored to specific needs will ultimately have a positive impact on the overall efficiency of the winding machine.

[0034] In an advantageous design, there is at least one second preparation device.

[0035] If another preparation device is arranged in the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system, the spinning bobbins that are not prepared by the first preparation device can pass through the turning device and remain on the feed line to be continued to be fed to the second preparation device. Here, the allocation of which spinning bobbins should be prepared in which preparation device can be selected according to different criteria.

[0036] If, for example, a batch is processed on a winding machine, then the criterion for allocation could be that all the spinning bobbins to be fed to the winding station located in front of the redirecting device in the winding machine are prepared by a first preparation device. The spinning bobbins to be fed to the winding station located downstream of the redirecting device pass through the redirecting device and are thus retained on the feed line for preparation by a second preparation device. After being prepared, the spinning bobbins return to the feed line and from there reach the storage line at the end of the machine, thus filling the subsequent winding station.

[0037] Another criterion could be that, in the case of multiple batches of winding machine usage, each preparation device prepares only one batch of spinning bobbins. Similarly, within the scope of this invention, combinations of different criteria can be envisioned, that is, allocating spinning bobbins based on winding station assignment and batch affiliation.

[0038] Similarly, other preparation devices can be arranged, and in practice, up to four preparation devices can be arranged, especially for winding machines with 96 winding stations.

[0039] Another preferred design has at least one second steering device.

[0040] If at least one additional steering device is arranged in the spinning bobbin and tube feeding system, the spinning bobbins can be pre-directed onto the storage line for feeding to the winding station. This design significantly reduces travel time for large quantities of spinning bobbins, particularly in long winding machines with numerous winding stations. Since the storage line is driven in only one direction and the spinning bobbins no longer travel back and forth along it as has been common to date, the pre-directed and purposeful feeding of the spinning bobbins to the winding station is especially advantageous. This means, for example, arranging two steering devices on a winding machine with 96 winding stations. The first steering device can be located in the area of ​​the 32nd winding station, and the second steering device can be located in the area of ​​the 64th winding station. The spinning bobbins prepared by the preparation device reach the area of ​​the first steering device on the feed line, and if they are to be fed to winding stations 1 to 32, they are guided onto the secondary line by the steering device and, here by means of the steering area, are directed onto the storage line. The spinning bobbins for winding stations 33 to 96 remain on the feed line. In the area of ​​the second turning device, the spinning bobbins for winding stations 33 to 64 are guided to the corresponding secondary lines and turned to the storage line by means of the turning area, while the spinning bobbins to be fed to winding stations 65 to 96 remain on the feed line and reach the storage line at the end of the winding machine.

[0041] This redirecting device can pull in any pattern or batch of spinning bobbin required for optimized machine operation. Furthermore, the redirecting device can pull prepared spinning bobbins onto the storage line depending on the capacity utilization of the downstream winding stations. This means that one or more patterns / batches of prepared spinning bobbins can be pulled in by the redirecting device or can pass through the redirecting device, depending on the needs of the winding stations and machine allocation. It is particularly advantageous to have multiple redirecting devices in the case of multiple preparation units.

[0042] In principle, the steering device can include any suitable distribution device. Preferably, the steering device includes a switch.

[0043] Switches can be arranged not only in the inlet area of ​​the turning device and / or in the turning area. In the inlet area, the switch is used to guide the arriving spinning bobbin from the feed line to the secondary line or to continue feeding it on the feed line. Here, whether the spinning bobbin is directly retained on the feed line or fed back to the feed line via the feed loop during continued feeding is irrelevant to the present invention. In the turning area, the switch is used to turn the spinning bobbin to the storage line. Here, the turning device may include two switches or a combination of one switch and another distribution device.

[0044] The steering mechanism advantageously includes a conveyor wheel.

[0045] Conveyor wheels can be arranged not only in the inlet area of ​​the turning device and / or in the turning area. In the inlet area, the conveyor wheels guide the arriving spinning bobbins from the feed line to the secondary line or allow them to continue feeding on the feed line. Whether the spinning bobbins are directly retained on the feed line or fed back to the feed line via a conveyor loop during continued feeding is irrelevant to the present invention. In the turning area, the conveyor wheels turn the spinning bobbins to the storage line. The turning device may include two conveyor wheels or a combination of one conveyor wheel and another distribution device.

[0046] Therefore, a second aspect of the invention relates to a winding machine having a spinning bobbin and bobbin conveying system for arranging spinning bobbins and empty bobbins on a conveying medium. The winding machine is characterized in that the spinning bobbin and bobbin conveying system is constructed according to the embodiments described above.

[0047] The spinning bobbin and tube conveying system can, for example, be directly connected to the conveying system of the upstream ring spinning machine that produces the spinning bobbins; this is known as a textile machine network. However, the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system of the winding machine can also be supplied with spinning bobbins from a separately arranged ring spinning machine via special interfaces. For example, interfaces for feeding fresh spinning bobbins include bobbin centering and insertion devices arranged in an area called the transfer line, typically located upstream of the so-called flat annular conveyor belt. In this case, an upstream interface for recovering empty bobbins is usually also provided.

[0048] The characteristic of this type of winding machine is its optimized efficiency. By pre-directing the spinning bobbin onto the storage line and thus pre-feeding the spinning bobbin to the winding station, the travel time of the spinning bobbin involved is reduced.

[0049] Because at least a portion of the yarn in the spinning bobbin no longer travels the entire length of the winding machine along the feeding and storage lines, it also reduces the formation of slack yarn. The risk of thread entanglement arises because there is always a risk of the yarn ends of the yarn layers on the spinning bobbin coming loose or partially unwinding, and eventually getting caught somewhere in the machine or conveyor system while the spinning bobbin continues to be transported. This thread entanglement not only disrupts the entire material flow but can also eventually cause the machine to stop and require manual intervention.

[0050] By placing different units / processing devices on the corresponding line sections, such as placing (one or more) preparation devices and (one or more) deflection devices on the feed line, it is possible to eliminate the need to integrate these units into other conveying loops in the conveying system, thereby reducing the complexity of the design.

[0051] Because spinning bobbins can be transported flexibly and as needed, overall optimized machine operation can be achieved. Spinning bobbins are diverted to the storage line depending on the capacity utilization of the winding station. The transport path of the spinning bobbins is optimized based on the winding station and machine allocation.

[0052] Therefore, a third aspect of the present invention relates to a method for conveying spinning bobbins and empty bobbins arranged on a conveying medium in a spinning bobbin and tube conveying system, the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system including a feed line, a storage line, a transverse conveying line and a return line, wherein the spinning bobbin or conveying medium includes a storage medium having information relating to the respective spinning bobbin.

[0053] The method is characterized in that, in a first step, information concerning the corresponding spinning bobbin is read from a storage medium in an area of ​​at least one preparation device; in a second step, the spinning bobbin is guided from a feed line to the preparation device as necessary based on the read information, prepared, and then fed back onto the feed line; in a third step, information concerning the corresponding spinning bobbin is read from a storage medium in an area of ​​at least one turning device arranged downstream of the preparation device; and in a fourth step, the spinning bobbin is turned to a different transport line based on the read information, wherein the spinning bobbin remains on the feed line and continues to be transported or is turned to a secondary line, wherein the secondary line includes a turning area by means of which the spinning bobbin is turned to a storage line.

[0054] This achieves the advantages and effects described above. Attached Figure Description

[0055] Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings and figures, as well as from the patent claims, which illustrate details essential to the invention. In preferred embodiments of the invention, various features may be implemented individually or in any combination. Preferred embodiments of the invention are described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0056] Figure 1 The top view schematically shows the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system arranged in the winding machine area, with a preparation device and a steering device;

[0057] Figure 2 The top view schematically shows the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system arranged in the winding machine area, with two preparation devices and two steering devices. Detailed Implementation

[0058] Figure 1The diagram schematically illustrates the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system 2 of the winding machine 1, which is connected to the conveying system (not shown) of the ring spinning machine via a connecting line (not shown). Alternatively, the winding machine 1 can also be supplied with spinning bobbins 3 from a separately arranged ring spinning machine via a special interface. In this case, a separate interface for recovering empty bobbins 4 is typically provided.

[0059] During operation, the spinning bobbin 3, arranged vertically on the conveyor plate 5 at the inlet side with minimal relative rotation, is fed into the conveying system of the winding machine 1 and reaches the feed line 6. Immediately afterwards, the empty bobbin 4, which has been unwound at the winding station 7 of the winding machine 1, is retrieved at the outlet side via the return line 8.

[0060] The conveyor tray 5 contains a storage medium that includes information about the spinning bobbin 3 to be conveyed. This information may include, for example, batch affixation, data on winding status, and other process-specific and / or yarn-specific parameters. A reading device is capable of reading the information applied thereto. Switches in the conveying path ensure the continued guidance of the spinning bobbin 3 to the corresponding line segment. Such devices are well known and frequently described in patent literature, and therefore will not be described in detail here.

[0061] In addition to feed line 6 and return line 8 Figure 1 The spinning bobbin and tube conveying system 2 shown also has a so-called storage line 9 and multiple transverse conveying lines 10, through which the spinning bobbin 3 is supplied to a large number of winding stations 7 of the winding machine 1, or through which the unwound empty bobbins 4 are recovered.

[0062] The conveyor 5 carrying the spinning bobbin 3 first arrives at the feed line 6, where a preparation device 11 is arranged. In the preparation device 11, the spinning bobbin 3 is prepared for the subsequent rewinding process. Furthermore, a first reading device 12 is arranged in the area of ​​the preparation device 11, which reads information located on a storage medium, i.e., whether the spinning bobbin 3 should be prepared via the preparation device 11. If so, the spinning bobbin 3 is pulled into the preparation device 11. Otherwise, the spinning bobbin 3 remains on the feed line 6.

[0063] The prepared spinning bobbin 3 returns from the preparation device 11 to the feed line 6 and is conveyed toward the turning device 13. A second reading device 14 is arranged in the area of ​​the turning device 13, which reads information located on the storage medium, i.e., whether the spinning bobbin 3 should be fed to one of the winding stations 7a to 7h. Therefore, a distribution device, configured as a turnout 15 in this embodiment, is arranged in the entrance area of ​​the turning device 13. If this is the case, the spinning bobbin 3 is guided to the secondary line 16 and continues to be guided toward the turning area 17. The spinning bobbin 3 is turned toward the storage line 9 by means of another distribution device, configured here as a conveyor wheel 18, which has a vacancy for receiving the conveyor tray 5. Conversely, if the spinning bobbin 3 is intended for the winding stations 7i to 7l, it passes through the turning device 13 and remains on the feed line 6. On the feed line, the spinning bobbin 3 is conveyed to the end of the machine and reaches the storage line 9 on the machine end side.

[0064] Compared to the feed line 6, the storage line 9, which can be driven in the opposite direction, sequentially distributes the conveyor trays 5 carrying the prepared spinning bobbins 3 onto one of a large number of transverse conveyor lines 10. Each of the transverse conveyor lines 10 passes through one of the large number of winding stations 7 of the winding machine 1 and is connected to the return line 8 on the exit side.

[0065] like Figure 1 As shown, during the winding operation within the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system 2, a large number of conveyor discs 5 are respectively wound around in the conveying direction T. These conveyor discs are equipped with spinning bobbins 3 or empty bobbins 4. According to the current embodiment, the transport of the conveyor discs 5 within the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system 2 is generally carried out via a wound, endless conveyor belt, such as a flat conveyor belt.

[0066] Figure 2 The diagram shows a spinning bobbin and tube conveying system 2, which includes two preparation devices 11a and 11b and two turning devices 13a and 13b. In this embodiment, the first batch is processed at the winding station 7 of the first section 19, while the second batch is processed at the winding stations of the second section 20 and the third section 21.

[0067] All spinning bobbins 3 are fed along the feed line 6 toward the preparation device 11a and are detected by the reading device 12a belonging to the preparation device 11a.

[0068] The first batch of spinning bobbins 3 are drawn in by the preparation device 11a and thus prepared. Immediately afterwards, the prepared spinning bobbins 3 arrive again on the feed line 6. On the feed line, the prepared spinning bobbins, together with the second batch of spinning bobbins 3, are conveyed toward the turning device 13a. The reading device 14a reads the information located on the storage medium. The first batch of spinning bobbins 3, prepared by the preparation device 11a, is turned at the beginning of the turning device 13a by means of the switch 15 onto the secondary line 16a and guided from the secondary line onto the storage line 9 via the conveyor wheels 18 arranged in the turning area 17. The storage line 9 can be driven along the conveying direction T and feeds the spinning bobbins 3 to the corresponding winding station 7 in the first section 19.

[0069] The second batch of spinning bobbins 3 passes through the preparation device 11a without being pulled in by it. In the area of ​​the turning device 13a, the second batch of spinning bobbins continues to be guided by the switch 15, so that they remain on the feed line 6 and are conveyed toward the preparation device 11b. The reading device 12b, which is operatively connected to the preparation device 11b, detects the spinning bobbins 3, reads the information of the storage medium, so that the second batch of spinning bobbins 3 is pulled in through the preparation device 11b. After the spinning bobbins 3 are ready, they return to the feed line 6 and pass through the reading device 14b belonging to the turning device 13b. (The second batch of spinning bobbins 3, which should be equipped with the winding station 7 of the second section 20,) is guided to the secondary line 16b by means of the switch 15 and turned to the storage line 9 by means of the conveyor wheel 18.

[0070] If the information read by the reading device 14b indicates that the winding station 7 of the third section 21 should be equipped with the corresponding spinning bobbin 3, then the spinning bobbin 3 will not reach the secondary line 16b, but will remain on the feed line 6, where the spinning bobbin will continue to be fed to the end of the machine to reach the storage line 9.

[0071] List of reference numerals

[0072] 1 Winding machine

[0073] 2. Spinning bobbin and tube conveying system

[0074] 3. Spinning tube yarn

[0075] 4 empty tubes

[0076] 5 conveyor trays

[0077] 6-feed line

[0078] 7 winding stations

[0079] 8 return lines

[0080] 9 storage lines

[0081] 10 Horizontal Conveyor Lines

[0082] 11. Preparation of equipment

[0083] 12 First Reading Device

[0084] 13 Steering System

[0085] 14 Second Reading Device

[0086] 15 switch

[0087] 16 secondary lines

[0088] 17 Turning Area

[0089] 18 conveyor wheels

[0090] Section 19

[0091] 20 Second Section

[0092] Section 21, Third Section

[0093] T conveying direction

Claims

1. A spinning bobbin and tube conveying system (2) for an automatic winding machine (1), the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system being used to convey spinning bobbins (3) on a conveying medium, the spinning bobbin and tube conveying system comprising: The feed line (6), storage line (9), transverse conveying line (10) and return line (8) wherein the spinning bobbin (3) or the conveying medium includes a storage medium having information relating to the corresponding spinning bobbin (3); At least one preparation device (11), wherein the preparation device (11) is operatively connected with a first reading device (12) for reading information applied to a storage medium about a spinning bobbin (3) disposed thereon, wherein the storage medium is comprised of the spinning bobbin (3) to be conveyed or the conveying medium; At least one steering device (13) is arranged downstream of the preparation device (11), the steering device being operatively connected to a second reading device (14) for reading information applied to the storage medium regarding the spinning bobbin (3) arranged thereon, the steering device steering the corresponding conveying medium to a different conveying line according to the read information, such that the spinning bobbin (3) remains on the feed line (6) and continues to be conveyed until the end of the winding machine to reach the storage line (9), or is turned to a secondary line (16), wherein the secondary line (16) includes a steering region (17) by means of which the spinning bobbin (3) is turned to the storage line (9) before the end of the winding machine, wherein the spinning bobbin (3) is fed from the storage line (9) to the corresponding winding station.

2. The spinning bobbin and tube conveying system (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that, There is at least one second preparation device.

3. The spinning bobbin and tube conveying system (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that, There is at least one second steering device.

4. The spinning bobbin and tube conveying system (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steering device (13) includes a switch (15).

5. The spinning bobbin and tube conveying system (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The steering device (13) includes a conveyor wheel (18).

6. A winding machine (1) having a spinning bobbin and tube conveying system (2), said spinning bobbin and tube conveying system for arranging spinning bobbins (3) and empty bobbins (4) on a conveying medium, characterized in that, The spinning bobbin and tube conveying system (2) is constructed according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A method for conveying spinning bobbins (3) and empty bobbins (4) arranged on a conveying medium in a spinning bobbin and tube conveying system (2), said spinning bobbin and tube conveying system comprising a feed line (6), a storage line (9), a transverse conveying line (10), and a return line (8), wherein, The spinning bobbin (3) or the conveying medium includes a storage medium having information relating to the corresponding spinning bobbin (3), and the method includes the following steps: In the first step, information relating to the corresponding spinning bobbin (3) is read from the storage medium in the area of ​​at least one preparation device (11). In the second step, based on the information read, the spinning bobbin (3) is pulled from the feed line (6) into the preparation device (11) for preparation, and then immediately fed back onto the feed line (6). In the third step, information concerning the corresponding spinning bobbin (3) on the storage medium is read in at least one area of ​​a turning device (13) arranged downstream of the preparation device (11). In the fourth step, the spinning bobbin (3) is turned to different conveying lines according to the information read. The spinning bobbin (3) is either kept on the feed line (6) and continued to be conveyed or turned to the secondary line (16). The secondary line (16) includes a turning area (17) by means of which the spinning bobbin (3) is turned to the storage line (9). The spinning bobbin (3) is fed from the storage line (9) to the corresponding winding station.

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