Knitting needle and knitting method
By designing knitting needles with groove needles and ring-shift needles, the problem that traditional knitting needles are difficult to achieve precise coil transfer and control when knitting complex patterns is solved, stable locking and precise transfer of coils are achieved, and knitting efficiency and product quality are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510162905.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-28
AI Technical Summary
Traditional knitting needles are difficult to achieve precise coil transfer and control when knitting complex patterns, resulting in low production efficiency and high product defect rate.
A knitting needle is designed, including a slot needle and a loop-shifting needle. The slot needle has a needle-travel slot and a coil lock. The loop-shifting needle has a slot needle hook slot and a loop-shifting groove. These structures are used to achieve efficient transfer and control of the coil.
The coil is stable locking and precise transfer is achieved, which avoids the problems of heavy sleeves of old coils, broken threads on the scissors, damage to the needle tongue and difficulty in removing the ring, and improves the weaving efficiency and product quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of textiles, in particular to a knitting needle and a knitting method. Background Art
[0002] As the core component of a hosiery machine, the structure and performance of knitting needles directly affect the production efficiency and product quality of textiles. Traditional knitting needles are relatively simple in design and have single functions, making it difficult to adapt to the modern textile industry's demand for diversified, high-quality textiles. Especially when knitting complex patterns, traditional knitting needles often cannot achieve precise coil transfer and control, resulting in low production efficiency and a high rate of defective products.
[0003] With the continuous advancement of textile technology, the market has higher and higher requirements for knitting needles. On the one hand, knitting needles are required to be able to efficiently and stably complete basic knitting actions, such as hooking yarn and locking coils; on the other hand, knitting needles are also required to be able to flexibly transfer and reorganize coils to meet the knitting needs of complex patterns.
[0004] At present, many knitting needles of circular knitting machines for socks are damaged due to the needle tongue; therefore, a knitting needle without a traditional needle tongue and a knitting method matched therewith are in urgent need of research. Summary of the invention
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a knitting needle and a knitting method, wherein the knitting needle does not have the needle tongue of the traditional latch needle, and the problem of the old coil being re-entered due to the traditional needle tongue slipping into the old coil in the knitting stage (from the middle corner position to the left corner position) is eliminated. The problem of the scissor mouth breaking caused by closing the traditional needle tongue in the closing stage is also solved. The problem of the traditional needle tongue being damaged by the accessories in the knitting sections of the sock needle is also solved. The problem of the difficulty of unentering the coil in the looping and unentering stage caused by the closing of the traditional needle tongue and the needle hook is also solved.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution provided by the present invention is: a knitting needle, comprising a groove needle and a transfer needle;
[0007] The groove needle includes a groove needle rod, a groove needle clock, a needle groove and a needle hook. The groove needle clock is arranged at the end of the groove needle rod, the needle groove is arranged at the front of the groove needle rod and protrudes outward to one side, and the needle hook is arranged at the front end of the groove needle rod;
[0008] The transfer needle includes a transfer needle bar, a transfer needle clock, a groove needle hook groove and a transfer groove. The transfer needle clock is arranged at the lower part of the transfer needle bar and has a certain distance from the end. The groove needle hook groove is arranged opposite to the transfer groove and is located at the front end of the transfer needle bar.
[0009] The transfer needle is arranged on one side of the groove needle and the side of the transfer needle having the groove needle hook groove contacts the groove needle. The upper part of the transfer needle is in the needle groove and can slide along it.
[0010] Furthermore, a protruding coil lock is provided at the upper end of the needle groove.
[0011] Furthermore, the top of the groove needle hook groove is lower than the top of the transfer groove so that there is a step between the two, the top surface of the groove needle hook groove forms a thread hanging surface, and the raised part of the top of the transfer groove forms a buried hook tip.
[0012] Furthermore, the side walls on both sides of the slotted needle hook slot are wire dividing plates.
[0013] Furthermore, the middle part of the side wall of the ring transfer groove is convex outward to form a triangular protruding piece, and the upper surface of the triangular protruding piece is inclined to form a ring pushing surface.
[0014] The present invention also provides a plain weave method, which uses the above-mentioned knitting needles for knitting, and the plain weave method comprises the following steps:
[0015] S1, through the right active head, the right water chestnut drives the groove needle pin to rise;
[0016] S2, the coil lock of the slot needle, with the help of the sinker pull hook, passes through the old coil on the slot needle rod;
[0017] S3, the groove needle hooks the yarn under the action of the middle water chestnut;
[0018] S4, when the groove needle reaches the lowest point of the middle water chestnut, the lower bottom surface of the coil lock set on the groove needle is flush with the upper plane of the inner ring and locks the coil;
[0019] S5, the transfer needle passes through the middle water chestnut, and in front of the left water chestnut, the pin of the transfer needle is driven up by the transfer triangle; at this time, the push surface of the transfer needle does not push out the coil locked by the groove needle coil;
[0020] S6, the groove needle descends along the left water chestnut, the coil on the coil lock on the groove needle is passively pushed out by the pushing surface of the coil transfer needle, and the coil slides onto the coil transfer needle dividing plate and is hung on the dividing plate;
[0021] S7, the groove needle continues to descend along the left water chestnut corner, and the hook tip of the groove needle is buried in the buried hook tip position of the transfer needle;
[0022] S8, the groove needle and the transfer needle are lowered together, the yarn is looped, the yarn is removed, and the yarn is bent. After the yarn is bent, it is pulled into a loop by the sinker;
[0023] S9, the groove needle and the transfer needle are moved to the right movable head to start knitting the next round.
[0024] Furthermore, a needle guard plate is arranged below the lowest point of the middle water chestnut to prevent the groove needle from falling due to inertia at the lowest point of the middle water chestnut.
[0025] The present invention also provides a transfer knitting method, which uses the above-mentioned knitting needles for knitting, and the transfer knitting method comprises the following steps:
[0026] Step 1: The needle selection mechanism selects the groove needle to rise according to the pattern requirements of the socks, and the coil lock of the selected groove needle passes through the old coil on the groove needle. At this time, the left active head is in the exit working state;
[0027] Step 2: The transfer needle rises under the action of the transfer triangle, and the transfer needle head passes through the thread locked by the groove needle coil; the transfer needle rises until the transfer sheet head of the transfer disk can hang on the coil on the transfer groove set by the transfer needle;
[0028] The groove needle is lowered and withdrawn under the action of the needle pressing knife, and the transfer sheet on the transfer disk extends to hang the coil on the transfer groove set by the transfer needle;
[0029] Step 3: The transfer disk is eccentric to the same circle as the needle cylinder. When the transfer disk and the needle cylinder rotate, the transfer sheet on the transfer disk moves backward.
[0030] Step 4: After the transfer sheet on the transfer disk hooks the coil, the transfer needle descends under the action of the No. 3 transfer triangle;
[0031] Step 5: When the transfer piece with the coil hanging on it rotates from the corresponding groove needle position along with the transfer disc and the needle cylinder, and the transfer piece on the transfer disc is transferred to the needle position of the next groove needle adjacent to the corresponding groove needle, the transfer piece on the transfer disc is punched in;
[0032] Step 6: The groove needle transfer triangle picks up all the groove needles that have been pressed down by the needle pressing knife, and the picked up groove needle heads pass through the coils hanging on the transfer sheet on the transfer disk that has been moved to the position;
[0033] Step 7: The transfer piece on the transfer plate is withdrawn, and the transfer is completed.
[0034] The advantages of the present invention compared with the prior art are:
[0035] The knitting needle of the present invention removes the needle tongue of the traditional knitting needle, thereby avoiding the problem of the old coil being re-covered due to the needle tongue slipping into the old coil during the knitting stage and the yarn padding stage, avoiding the problem of scissor-shaped thread breakage due to closing the traditional needle tongue during the closing stage, avoiding the problem of the traditional needle tongue being damaged by the accessories during the knitting of the sock needle, and also avoiding the problem of difficulty in unhooking due to the closing of the traditional needle tongue and the needle hook during the looping and unhooking stages.
[0036] The knitting needle of the present invention realizes efficient transfer and control of the coil by designing a unique groove needle and transfer needle structure. The needle groove and coil lock design on the groove needle can stably lock the coil to prevent it from falling off or misalignment; the groove needle hook groove and transfer groove design on the transfer needle can accurately transfer the coil to ensure the continuity and stability of the coil during the knitting process. This not only improves the knitting efficiency, but also significantly improves the product quality.
[0037] The knitting needle of the present invention can flexibly adapt to the knitting requirements of different patterns. By adjusting the relative positions and movement tracks of the groove needle and the transfer needle, the transfer, reorganization and superposition of the coils can be conveniently realized, thereby knitting complex and diverse patterns. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0038] Figure 1 This is the front view of the groove needle.
[0039] Figure 2 This is the right side view of the groove needle.
[0040] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the groove needle where the needle groove is located.
[0041] Figure 4 This is the front view of the transfer needle.
[0042] Figure 5 This is the left side view of the transfer needle.
[0043] Figure 6 This is the right side view of the transfer needle.
[0044] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the groove needle hook groove and transfer groove of the transfer needle.
[0045] Figure 8 This is a needle diagram for the plain weave method.
[0046] Fig. 9 This is a needle movement diagram of the plain weave method.
[0047] Fig.10 This is a needle movement diagram for the transfer knitting method.
[0048] Fig.11 It is a needle movement diagram of the transfer knitting method, which is used to indicate the eccentric needle movement state in the same circle.
[0049] Fig.12 This is a needle movement status diagram of the transfer knitting method.
[0050] Fig.13 It is a structural schematic diagram of the transfer ring.
[0051] As shown in the figure: 1. Groove needle, 2. Circle transfer needle, 3. Groove needle rod, 4. Groove needle needle clock, 5. Needle groove, 6. Needle hook, 7. Circle transfer needle rod, 8. Circle transfer needle clock, 9. Groove needle hook groove, 10. Circle transfer groove, 11. Coil lock, 12. Thread hanging surface, 13. Buried hook tip, 14. Wire dividing plate, 15. Triangular protruding piece, 16. Push circle surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0052] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, “vertical” and “circumferential” are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0053] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0054] The following is a further detailed description of a knitting needle and a knitting method of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0055] Combined with Figure 1-13 The specific implementation process of a knitting needle and a knitting method of the present invention is as follows:
[0056] Example 1: Knitting needles
[0057] The knitting needle includes a groove needle and a transfer needle. The groove needle part includes a groove needle rod, a groove needle clock, a needle groove and a needle hook. The groove needle clock is arranged at the end of the groove needle rod, the needle groove is arranged at the front of the groove needle rod and bulges outward to one side, and the needle hook is arranged at the front end of the groove needle rod. The transfer needle part includes a transfer needle rod, a transfer needle clock, a groove needle hook groove and a transfer groove. The transfer needle clock is arranged at the lower part of the transfer needle rod and has a certain distance from the end, and the groove needle hook groove is arranged opposite to the transfer groove and is located at the front end of the transfer needle rod. The transfer needle is arranged at one side of the groove needle and can slide along the needle groove of the groove needle.
[0058] Furthermore, the knitting needle of the present invention is provided with an outwardly protruding coil lock at the upper end of the needle groove, which is used to lock the coil and prevent it from falling off. The top of the groove needle hook groove is lower than the top of the coil transfer groove, forming a step-like structure, which is convenient for the coil hanging and coil transfer operations. The top surface of the groove needle hook groove forms a hanging surface for hanging the coil; the raised part of the top of the coil transfer groove forms a buried hook tip for burying the hook tip of the groove needle. The side walls on both sides of the groove needle hook groove are wire dividing plates, which are used to separate the coils and prevent them from being entangled. The middle part of the side wall of the coil transfer groove bulges outward to form a triangular protrusion, and its upper surface is inclined to form a push-ring surface for pushing out the coil.
[0059] Example 2: Plain weave method
[0060] 1. The groove needle passes through the right movable head (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 1 ), the right corner drives the slot pin to rise (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 2 ).
[0061] 2. The coil lock of the groove needle, with the help of the pull hook of the sinker, passes through the old coil on the groove needle rod (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 2 ).
[0062] 3. The groove needle hooks the yarn under the action of the middle water chestnut.
[0063] 4. In order to prevent the groove needle from falling due to inertia at the lowest point of the middle water chestnut, a needle guard plate is installed below the lowest point of the middle water chestnut.
[0064] 5. When the groove needle reaches the lowest point of the middle water chestnut, the lower bottom surface of the coil lock set on the groove needle is flush with the upper surface of the inner ring, and the coil is locked (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 3 ).
[0065] 6. After the transfer needle passes the middle water chestnut, in front of the left water chestnut, the pin of the transfer needle is driven by the transfer triangle and rises (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 4 ).
[0066] 7. At this time, the push surface of the transfer needle does not push out the coil locked by the groove needle coil (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 4 ).
[0067] 8. The groove needle descends along the left corner, and the coil on the coil lock on the groove needle is passively pushed out by the push ring surface of the transfer needle. The coil slides onto the transfer needle wire dividing plate and is hung on the wire dividing plate (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 5 ).
[0068] 9. The groove needle continues to descend along the left water chestnut corner, and the groove needle hook tip is buried in the buried hook tip position of the transfer needle (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 6 ).
[0069] 10. The groove needle and the transfer needle go down together, and the ring (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 7 )、Undrifting (with Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 7 )、Bending yarn (with Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 7 ), after the yarn is bent, it is pulled into a loop by the sinker.
[0070] 11. The straight needle group (groove needle and transfer needle) turns to the right active head and starts knitting the next round (attached Fig. 9 Knitting needle status Figure 8 ).
[0071] Embodiment 3: Loop transfer knitting method
[0072] 1. The needle selection mechanism selects the groove needle to rise according to the pattern requirements of the socks. The selected groove needle and the coil lock pass through the old coil on the groove needle (attached Fig.12 Knitting needle status Figure 1 )(The left movable head is in the exit working state).
[0073] 2. The transfer needle rises under the action of the transfer triangle, and the transfer needle head passes through the coil on the groove needle coil lock (the transfer needle rises to the transfer plate and the transfer piece head can be hung on the coil on the transfer groove set by the transfer needle) (Attached Fig.12 Knitting needle status Figure 2 ), the groove needle is lowered and exited under the action of the needle pressing knife (Attachment Fig.12 Knitting needle status Figure 2 ), the transfer plate on the transfer disk extends out to hang the coil on the transfer groove set by the transfer needle (attached Fig.12 Knitting needle status Figure 2 ).
[0074] 3. Because the transfer disk and the syringe are eccentric in the same circle, when the transfer disk and the syringe rotate, the transfer piece on the transfer disk shifts backward.
[0075] 4. After the transfer plate on the transfer disk hooks the coil, the transfer needle descends under the action of the No. 3 transfer triangle (attached Fig.12 Knitting needle status Figure 3 ).
[0076] 5. When the transfer piece with the coil hanging on it moves from the corresponding groove needle position to the needle position of the next groove needle adjacent to the corresponding groove needle as the transfer disc and the needle cylinder rotate, the transfer piece on the transfer disc is punched in (attached Fig.12Knitting needle status Figure 4 ).
[0077] 6. The groove needle transfer triangle of the straight needle group picks up all the groove needles of the straight needle group that have been pressed down by the needle pressing knife, and the groove needle heads of the picked up straight needle group pass through the coils hanging on the transfer sheet on the transfer disk that has been moved to the position (attached Fig.12 Knitting needle status Figure 5 ).
[0078] 7. The transfer plate on the transfer plate is removed to complete the transfer (attached Fig.12 Knitting needle status Figure 6 ).
[0079] The present invention and its embodiments are described above, and such description is not restrictive. The drawings show only one embodiment of the present invention, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. In short, if ordinary technicians in the field are inspired by it, without departing from the purpose of the invention, they can design a structure and embodiment similar to the technical solution without creativity, which should belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A knitting needle, characterized in that: Including groove needle and transfer needle; The groove needle includes a groove needle rod, a groove needle clock, a needle groove and a needle hook. The groove needle clock is arranged at the end of the groove needle rod, the needle groove is arranged at the front of the groove needle rod and protrudes outward to one side, and the needle hook is arranged at the front end of the groove needle rod; The transfer needle includes a transfer needle bar, a transfer needle clock, a groove needle hook groove and a transfer groove. The transfer needle clock is arranged at the lower part of the transfer needle bar and has a certain distance from the end. The groove needle hook groove is arranged opposite to the transfer groove and is located at the front end of the transfer needle bar. The transfer needle is arranged on one side of the groove needle and the side of the transfer needle having the groove needle hook groove contacts the groove needle. The upper part of the transfer needle is in the needle groove and can slide along it.
2. A knitting needle according to claim 1, characterized in that: An outwardly protruding coil lock is provided at the upper end of the needle groove.
3. A knitting needle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the groove needle hook groove is lower than the top of the transfer groove so that there is a step between the two. The top surface of the groove needle hook groove forms a thread hanging surface, and the raised part of the top of the transfer groove forms a buried hook tip.
4. A knitting needle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side walls on both sides of the groove needle hook groove are wire dividing plates.
5. A knitting needle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The middle part of the side wall of the ring transfer groove is convex outward to form a triangular protruding piece, and the upper surface of the triangular protruding piece is inclined to form a ring pushing surface.
6. A plain weave method, characterized in that: The knitting method is performed by knitting with the knitting needle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and the knitting method comprises the following steps: S1, through the right active head, the right water chestnut drives the groove needle pin to rise; S2, the coil lock of the slot needle, with the help of the sinker pull hook, passes through the old coil on the slot needle rod; S3, the groove needle hooks the yarn under the action of the middle water chestnut; S4, when the groove needle reaches the lowest point of the middle water chestnut, the lower bottom surface of the coil lock set on the groove needle is flush with the upper plane of the inner ring and locks the coil; S5, the transfer needle passes through the middle water chestnut, and in front of the left water chestnut, the pin of the transfer needle is driven up by the transfer triangle; at this time, the push surface of the transfer needle does not push out the coil locked by the groove needle coil; S6, the groove needle descends along the left water chestnut, the coil on the coil lock on the groove needle is passively pushed out by the pushing surface of the coil transfer needle, and the coil slides onto the coil transfer needle dividing plate and is hung on the dividing plate; S7, the groove needle continues to descend along the left water chestnut corner, and the hook tip of the groove needle is buried in the buried hook tip position of the transfer needle; S8, the groove needle and the transfer needle are lowered together, the yarn is looped, the yarn is removed, and the yarn is bent. After the yarn is bent, it is pulled into a loop by the sinker; S9, the groove needle and the transfer needle are moved to the right movable head to start knitting the next round.
7. A plain weaving method according to claim 6, characterized in that: A needle guard plate is arranged below the lowest point of the middle water chestnut to prevent the groove needle from falling due to inertia at the lowest point of the middle water chestnut.
8. A transfer knitting method, characterized in that: The knitting needle according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is used for knitting, and the transfer knitting method comprises the following steps: Step 1: The needle selection mechanism selects the groove needle to rise according to the pattern requirements of the socks, and the coil lock of the selected groove needle passes through the old coil on the groove needle. At this time, the left active head is in the exit working state; Step 2: The transfer needle rises under the action of the transfer triangle, and the transfer needle head passes through the thread locked by the groove needle coil; the transfer needle rises until the transfer sheet head of the transfer disk can hang on the coil on the transfer groove set by the transfer needle; The groove needle is lowered and withdrawn under the action of the needle pressing knife, and the transfer sheet on the transfer disk extends to hang the coil on the transfer groove set by the transfer needle; Step 3: The transfer disk is eccentric to the same circle as the needle cylinder. When the transfer disk and the needle cylinder rotate, the transfer sheet on the transfer disk moves backward. Step 4: After the transfer sheet on the transfer disk hooks the coil, the transfer needle descends under the action of the No. 3 transfer triangle; Step 5: When the transfer piece with the coil hanging on it rotates from the corresponding groove needle position along with the transfer disc and the needle cylinder, and the transfer piece on the transfer disc is transferred to the needle position of the next groove needle adjacent to the corresponding groove needle, the transfer piece on the transfer disc is punched in; Step 6: The groove needle transfer triangle picks up all the groove needles that have been pressed down by the needle pressing knife, and the picked up groove needle heads pass through the coils hanging on the transfer sheet on the transfer disk that has been moved to the position; Step 7: The transfer piece on the transfer plate is withdrawn, and the transfer is completed.