Hosiery knitter with blanking device

Abstract

The hosiery knitter comprises a hosiery knitter body and a rack, a connecting box is arranged on the rack, a feeding port is formed in the connecting box, the connecting box is connected with one end, located at the feeding port, of a discharging air pipe of the hosiery knitter body, a discharging port is formed in the bottom of the connecting box, and an air exhaust assembly is arranged on the connecting box; a material rotating frame is rotationally installed in the connecting box, a suction cup piece is arranged on the material rotating frame, a flattening assembly is arranged on the rack, and a collecting box is arranged on the portion, located on one side of the flattening assembly, of the rack. After the air exhaust assembly sucks negative pressure, socks are conveyed to the feeding port of the connecting box, a sucker piece at one end of the material rotating frame sucks one end of each sock tightly, a driving piece is driven to drive the material rotating frame to rotate till the sucker piece is located at the discharging port, a sealing plate is opened, the sucker piece loosens one end of each sock, and the socks fall into the flattening assembly and are flattened through the flattening assembly. The sock transferring device has the effect of being high in sock transferring operation efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of hosiery knitting machines, and in particular to a hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device. Background Art

[0002] A hosiery machine is an automated textile equipment used to produce socks. It is mainly composed of a yarn feeding mechanism, a weaving mechanism, a needle selection mechanism, a control mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a density adjustment mechanism and a pulling mechanism. The socks are usually delivered through a negative pressure sock delivery structure.

[0003] In the related technology, reference can be made to the utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN207537657U, which discloses a sock machine discharging device, including a feed pipe, a discharging hopper, a suction pipe, a protective assembly and a control mechanism, wherein both ends of the discharging hopper are open structures, and one end of the discharging hopper is connected to the feed pipe; utilizing a new mechanical structure and adopting an aerodynamic transmission method can reduce the possibility of socks being entangled in the conveying mechanism, and can be smoothly conveyed out of the sock machine; the protective cover can prevent the socks conveyed to the discharging hopper from entering the suction pipe, so that the socks are not easily damaged by the suction equipment, thereby enabling the sock discharging device to continuously discharge the socks.

[0004] The existing sock discharging structure allows the socks to be directly discharged and collected after free falling. The socks will gather into a ball and need to be manually sorted after being piled up before being transported to the next process. The manual transfer of socks is inefficient and reduces the production efficiency of socks. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the problem of low efficiency of manual sorting and transportation of socks after they are directly taken out, the present application provides a sock knitting machine with a feeding device.

[0006] The present application provides a hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device adopts the following technical solution: A hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device comprises a hosiery knitting machine body and a frame, the frame is arranged on one side of the hosiery knitting machine, a connecting box is arranged on the frame, a feeding port is provided on the connecting box, the connecting box is connected to one end of a discharging air duct of the hosiery knitting machine body at the feeding port, a discharging port is provided at the bottom of the connecting box, a sealing plate for closing the discharging port is provided on the connecting box, an exhaust assembly for producing negative pressure suction is provided on the connecting box, a rotating rack is rotatably installed in the connecting box, a suction cup part for adsorbing one end of the socks is provided on the rotating rack, when the rotating rack rotates, the suction cup part is located at the feeding port or the discharging port of the connecting box, a driving part for driving the rotating rack to rotate is provided on the connecting box, a flattening assembly for flattening the socks is provided on the frame at the lower side of the discharging port of the connecting box, and a collecting box is provided on the frame at the side of the flattening assembly away from the connecting box, the collecting box is used to collect the socks.

[0007] By adopting the above technical scheme, after the vacuum component draws negative pressure, the socks are transported to the feed port of the connecting box through the discharge air duct, and the suction cup at one end of the transfer rack sucks one end of the socks tightly. At this time, the driving member drives the transfer rack to rotate until the suction cup is located at the discharge port. At this time, the sealing plate is opened, and after the suction cup releases one end of the socks, the socks fall into the flattening component. After being flattened by the flattening component, they are transported to the collection box for neat collection, and the sock transfer operation is efficient.

[0008] Optionally, the rotating material rack includes a rotating shaft and a rotating rod, the rotating shaft is rotatably installed in the connecting box, the rotating shaft is distributed along the width direction of the connecting box, one end of the rotating rod is connected to the rotating shaft, the rotating rod and the rotating shaft are distributed perpendicular to each other, a connecting rod is provided at the end of the rotating rod away from the rotating shaft, the suction cup member is provided at the connecting rod, the driving member includes a driving motor, the driving motor is provided on the outer side wall of the connecting box, and the rotating shaft is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the driving motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate, the rotating shaft drives the rotating rod to rotate, the rotating rod drives the connecting rod and then drives the suction cup to rotate, and one end of the sock is brought from the feed port of the connecting box to the discharge port for unloading, and the operation of driving the suction cup to rotate is relatively convenient.

[0010] Optionally, a clamping member is provided in the connecting box, and the clamping member includes a clamping plate and a torsion spring. The clamping plate is rotatably installed in the connecting box and is located at the lower side of the feed port. The torsion spring is provided in the connecting box and connected to one side of the clamping plate. A clamping roller is rotatably installed on the side of the clamping plate facing away from the torsion spring. A supporting roller parallel to the clamping roller is rotatably installed in the connecting box.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, when the socks are transported to the feed port of the connecting box through the discharge air duct, one end of the socks passes through the gap between the support roller and the pressure roller on one side, and the suction cup sucks one end of the socks. When the rotating rack rotates, the socks pass between the support roller and the pressure roller. At this time, the torsion spring pushes the pressure plate to drive the pressure roller to flatten the socks. When the socks enter the flattening assembly, the unfolding effect is better, and it is not easy to have wrinkles that lead to poor flattening effect.

[0012] Optionally, a connecting piece is provided on the connecting box, and the connecting piece includes a first gear and a first rack. A driving gear is coaxially provided at one end of the rotating shaft and located outside the connecting box. The first gear is rotatably installed on the outside of the connecting box and meshes with one side of the driving gear. The first rack is slidably installed on the connecting box and meshes with one side of the first gear. A second gear is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the connecting box and located at the discharge port, and the second gear meshes with the first rack. The closing plate is slidably connected to the connecting box, and a second rack is provided on one side of the closing plate, and the second rack meshes with one side of the second gear.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, when the driving motor drives the transfer rack to rotate, the rotating shaft drives the first gear to rotate and then drives the first rack to move, the first rack drives the second gear to rotate, the second gear drives the second rack to slide, and drives the sealing plate to move to the discharge port of the connecting box to open. The sealing plate and the transfer rack are driven synchronously, and the driving operation is convenient.

[0014] Optionally, the flattening assembly includes a conveyor belt mechanism and a flattening roller, the conveyor belt mechanism is arranged on the frame and located at the lower side of the discharge port, the conveyor belt mechanism is used to transport socks, and the frame is provided with a flattening frame parallel to the conveyor belt mechanism, the flattening roller is rotatably installed on the flattening frame, and there are a plurality of flattening rollers arranged and distributed parallel to each other.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the socks are transported by the conveyor belt mechanism and are flattened by the flattening roller during transportation, so that the socks can be easily collected after being flattened.

[0016] Optionally, the flattening frame is slidably installed on the frame, the sliding direction of the flattening frame is perpendicular to the conveyor belt mechanism, a rotating screw is rotatably installed on the frame, and the flattening frame is threadedly connected to the rotating screw.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the position of the flattening frame is adjusted by rotating the rotating screw rod, and then the position of the flattening roller on the flattening frame is adjusted, which is suitable for flattening socks of different thicknesses.

[0018] Optionally, an opening is provided at the top of the collection box, a material transfer mechanism for transferring socks is provided at the opening of the collection box, a clamping piece for clamping one side of the socks is provided on the collection box, a push plate is slidably installed in the collection box, and a lifting mechanism for driving the push plate to move is provided in the collection box.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the socks are transported to the material transfer mechanism of the collection box for transfer. At this time, the pressing member presses one end of the socks, and the material transfer mechanism is detached from the collection box. The socks fall onto the push plate in the collection box, and the lifting mechanism drives the push plate to move and then drives the socks to move to the inside of the collection box, which is convenient for the next transfer.

[0020] Optionally, the material transfer mechanism includes a support plate and a material transfer cylinder, the support plate is slidably installed at the opening of the collection box and closes the opening, the support plate and the push plate are distributed parallel to each other, the material transfer cylinder is arranged on the outer wall of the collection box, and one end of the material transfer cylinder piston rod is connected to one side of the support plate.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the material transfer cylinder drives the support plate to move. When the support plate moves, one end of the socks is pressed against the push plate. At this time, the socks are fixed. When the support plate moves to the opening, the socks fall into the push plate in the collection box. At this time, the material transfer cylinder drives the support plate to move back, which is convenient for collection again.

[0022] Optionally, the pressing member includes a pressing cylinder and a pressing plate, the pressing cylinder is arranged at the top of the collecting box, and the pressing plate is arranged at one end of the piston rod of the pressing cylinder.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the pressing cylinder drives the pressing plate to press against one end of the sock. When the sock is completely removed from the supporting plate, the pressing cylinder drives the pressing plate back to its original position. At this time, after the supporting plate returns to its original position, it is convenient for the next pressing operation.

[0024] Optionally, the lifting mechanism includes a screw rod and a lifting motor, the lifting motor is arranged on the collection box, the screw rod is rotatably mounted on the collection box and is connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor, the screw rod and the push plate are distributed perpendicular to each other, and the push plate and the screw rod are threadedly connected.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the lifting motor drives the screw rod to rotate and drives the push plate to slide, and the operation of adjusting the position of the push plate is convenient.

[0026] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. After the vacuum component draws negative pressure, the socks are transported to the feed port of the connection box through the discharge air duct. After the suction cup at one end of the transfer rack sucks one end of the socks tightly, the driving component drives the transfer rack to rotate until the suction cup is located at the discharge port. At this time, the sealing plate opens, and the suction cup releases one end of the socks. The socks fall into the flattening component, are flattened by the flattening component, and are transported to the collection box for neat collection. The sock transfer operation is highly efficient; 2. Turn the screw rod to adjust the position of the flattening frame, and then adjust the position of the flattening roller on the flattening frame, which is suitable for flattening socks of different thicknesses; 3. The transfer cylinder drives the support plate to move. When the support plate moves, one end of the socks is pressed against the push plate. At this time, the socks are fixed. When the support plate moves to the opening, the socks fall into the push plate in the collection box. At this time, the transfer cylinder drives the support plate to move back for easy collection again. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of this application.

[0028] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the present application along the socks transportation direction.

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the internal fastening parts and the transfer rack of the connection box of the present application.

[0030] Figure 4 It is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part A of the present application.

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the transfer rack of the present application located on one side of the suction cup member.

[0032] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the flattening component of the present application.

[0033] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional structure inside the collection box of the present application.

[0034] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the size and position of some elements in the drawings may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help improve understanding of embodiments of the present invention.

[0035] Figure numerals: 1. hosiery machine body; 11. discharge air duct; 2. frame; 21. limit plate; 22. adjusting screw; 3. connecting box; 31. feed port; 32. discharge port; 33. sealing plate; 34. vacuum pump; 35. rotating rack; 351. rotating shaft; 352. rotating rod; 353. connecting rod; 3531. first screw; 3532. push rod; 3533. second screw; 36. driving motor; 37. suction cup; 38. connecting piece; 381. first gear; 382. first rack; 383. second gear; 384. second rack ;39. Support roller;391. Adjusting spring;4. Flattening assembly;41. Conveyor belt mechanism;411. Rotating wheel;412. Conveyor belt;413. Rotating motor;42. Flattening roller;43. Flattening frame;44. Rotating screw;5. Collecting box;51. Push plate;6. Clamping piece;61. Clamping plate;62. Torsion spring;63. Clamping roller;7. Material transfer mechanism;71. Support plate;711. Groove;72. Material transfer cylinder;8. Clamping piece;81. Clamping cylinder;82. Clamping plate;9. Lifting mechanism;91. Screw;92. Lifting motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0037] The present application embodiment discloses a hosiery machine with a feeding device, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , including a hosiery machine body 1 and a frame 2, the frame 2 is arranged on one side of the hosiery machine, a connecting box 3 is arranged on the frame 2, a feed port 31 is opened on the top of the connecting box 3, the connecting box 3 is connected to one end of the discharge air duct 11 of the hosiery machine body 1 at the feed port 31, a discharge port 32 is arranged at the bottom of the connecting box 3, a sealing plate 33 is horizontally slidably installed at the bottom discharge port 32 of the connecting box 3, an exhaust assembly is arranged on the connecting box 3, the exhaust assembly includes an exhaust pump 34 and an air pipe, the exhaust pump 34 is arranged on the outer wall of the connecting box 3 and is connected to the inside of the connecting box 3 through the air pipe, after the exhaust pump 34 exhausts negative pressure, the socks are transported to the feed port 31 of the connecting box 3 through the discharge air duct 11.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2, a rotating rack 35 is rotatably installed in the connection box 3, a driving member is provided on the connection box 3, the driving member drives the rotating rack 35 to rotate, a suction cup member 37 is provided on the rotating rack 35, a flattening assembly 4 is provided on the frame 2 at the lower side of the discharge port 32 of the connection box 3, and a collection box 5 is provided on the frame 2 at the side of the flattening assembly 4 away from the connection box 3. After the suction cup member 37 sucks one end of the socks at the feed port 31, the driving member drives the rotating rack 35 to rotate until the suction cup member 37 is located at the discharge port 32, at this time the sealing plate 33 is opened, and after the suction cup member 37 releases one end of the socks, the socks fall into the flattening assembly 4, and after being flattened by the flattening assembly 4, they are transported to the collection box 5 for neat collection, and the socks are transported with high efficiency.

[0039] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 A clamping piece 6 is provided on the inner side of the connecting box 3, and the clamping piece 6 includes a clamping plate 61 and a torsion spring 62. The clamping plate 61 is rotatably installed in the connecting box 3 and is located at the lower side of the feed port 31. The clamping plate 61 is distributed along the width direction of the connecting box 3. Connecting rods 353 are provided at both ends of the clamping plate 61. One end of the connecting rod 353 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the connecting box 3. The torsion spring 62 is sleeved on the connecting rod 353 and abuts against the downward side of the clamping plate 61. The side of the torsion spring 62 facing away from the clamping plate 61 abuts against the top wall of the connecting box 3. A clamping roller 63 is rotatably installed on the side of the clamping plate 61 facing away from the torsion spring 62. The clamping roller 63 is distributed along the length direction of the clamping plate 61. A supporting roller 39 parallel to the clamping roller 63 is rotatably installed in the connecting box 3. Both sides of the supporting roller 39 are slidingly connected to the inner side wall of the connecting box 3, and an adjusting spring 391 is provided on one side of the supporting roller 39. When the socks are transported to the feed port 31 of the connecting box 3 through the discharge air duct 11, one end of the socks passes through the gap between the support roller 39 and the pressure roller 63, and the suction cup 37 sucks one end of the socks. When the rotating rack 35 rotates, the socks pass between the support roller 39 and the pressure roller 63. At this time, the torsion spring 62 pushes the abutment plate 61 to drive the pressure roller 63 to press the socks against the support roller 39 to flatten the socks. The socks have a better unfolding effect and are not prone to wrinkles that lead to poor flattening effects. The elastic abutment of the adjustment spring 391 reduces the probability of socks being pulled and damaged during transportation.

[0040] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5The rotating rack 35 includes a rotating shaft 351 and a rotating rod 352. The rotating shaft 351 is rotatably installed in the connecting box 3 and is distributed along the width direction of the connecting box 3. The rotating rod 352 is arranged on the rotating shaft 351 and is distributed perpendicular to the rotating shaft 351. The end of the rotating rod 352 away from the rotating shaft 351 is provided with a connecting rod 353 distributed parallel to the rotating shaft 351. The suction cup member 37 is arranged at the connecting rod 353. The suction cup member 37 is a pneumatic suction cup, and the pneumatic suction cup is connected to an external pneumatic device. The connecting box 3 is located at the lower side of the feed port 31 and at one side of the discharge port 32. An arc-shaped guide plate is provided. The driving member includes a driving motor 36. The driving motor 36 is arranged on the outer side wall of the connecting box 3, and the rotating shaft 351 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 36. During operation, after the suction cup component 37 absorbs one end of the sock, the driving motor 36 drives the rotating shaft 351 to rotate, the rotating shaft 351 drives the rotating rod 352 to rotate, the rotating rod 352 drives the connecting rod 353 and then drives the suction cup component 37 to rotate, driving the sock to move along the guide plate to the discharge port 32. At this time, after the suction cup component 37 releases one end of the sock, the sock is discharged from the discharge port 32.

[0041] Reference Figure 3 A connecting piece 38 is provided on the connecting box 3, and the connecting piece 38 includes a first gear 381 and a first rack 382. A driving gear is coaxially provided at one end of the rotating shaft 351 and is located outside the connecting box 3. The first gear 381 is rotatably installed on the outside of the connecting box 3 and meshes with one side of the driving gear. The first rack 382 is vertically slidably installed on the connecting box 3 and meshes with one side of the first gear 381. A second gear 383 is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the discharge port 32 of the connecting box 3, and the second gear 383 meshes with the first rack 382. A horizontal second rack 384 is provided on one side of the sealing plate 33, and the second rack 384 meshes with one side of the second gear 383. When air is evacuated from the connecting box 3, the sealing plate 33 closes the discharge port 32. At this time, the rotating rack 35 drives the suction cup 37 to be located at the lower side of the feed port 31. When the driving motor 36 drives the rotating rack 35 to rotate, the rotating shaft 351 drives the first gear 381 to rotate and then drives the first rack 382 to move. The first rack 382 drives the second gear 383 to rotate. The second gear 383 drives the second rack 384 to slide, driving the sealing plate 33 to move to the discharge port 32 of the connecting box 3 to open. The sealing plate 33 and the rotating rack 35 are driven synchronously.

[0042] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5A first screw rod 3531 is threadedly mounted on the connecting rod 353. The first screw rod 3531 and the rotating rod 352 are arranged parallel to each other. The suction cup member 37 is arranged at one end of the first screw rod 3531 away from the rotating shaft 351. The first screw rod 3531 is rotated to adjust the position of the suction cup member 37, and then the gap between the suction cup member 37 and the guide plate is adjusted, which is suitable for adsorbing socks of different thicknesses. A push rod 3532 is provided on the connecting rod 353 on the side facing the feed port 31. The push rod 3532 is distributed along the length direction of the connecting rod 353. The push rod 3532 is slidably connected to the connecting rod 353. The push rod 3532 slides in a direction perpendicular to the first screw 3531. A second screw 3533 is threadedly installed on the connecting rod 353. One end of the second screw 3533 is rotatably connected to one side of the push rod 3532. When the rotating rack 35 is rotated to the side where the suction cup 37 is located at the feed port 31, the push rod 3532 lifts one side of the clamping plate 61. The second screw 3533 is rotated to adjust the position of the push rod 3532, adjust the lifting height of the clamping plate 61, and then adjust the opening of the clamping roller 63 on the clamping plate 61 and the feed port 31, which is suitable for feeding and adsorbing socks of different thicknesses.

[0043] Reference Figure 6 The flattening assembly 4 includes a conveyor belt mechanism 41 and a flattening roller 42. The conveyor belt mechanism 41 includes a rotating wheel 411 and a conveyor belt 412. The rotating wheel 411 is located at the lower side of the discharge port 32. Two rotating wheels 411 are provided and are rotatably installed on the frame 2. The conveyor belt 412 is sleeved on the two rotating wheels 411. The conveyor belt 412 is tilted. A rotating motor 413 is provided on the frame 2 to drive the rotating wheel 411 to rotate. The rotating motor 413 drives the rotating wheel 411 to drive the conveyor belt 412 to rotate to transport the socks.

[0044] Reference Figure 6 A flattening frame 43 is arranged on the frame 2 and is parallel to the conveyor belt 412. A flattening roller 42 is rotatably installed on the flattening frame 43. There are several flattening rollers 42 and they are evenly arranged along the length direction of the flattening frame 43. A clamping plate is arranged on the side of the conveyor belt 412 away from the flattening roller 42. The flattening roller 42 flattens the socks when the socks are transported.

[0045] Reference Figure 6 A limit plate 21 is provided on the frame 2, and the limit plate 21 is provided between the transmission belt and the flattening roller 42. Two limit plates 21 are distributed along the transmission belt and are relatively provided. The socks are transported between the two limit plates 21. An adjusting screw 22 is threadedly installed on the frame 2, and the limit plate 21 is connected to one end of the adjusting screw 22. The adjusting screw 22 is rotated to drive the limit plate 21 to move, and the positions of the limit plates 21 on both sides are adjusted, which is suitable for transporting socks of different widths.

[0046] Reference Figure 6The flattening frame 43 is slidably mounted on the frame 2, and the sliding direction of the flattening frame 43 is perpendicular to the conveyor belt 412. A rotating screw 44 is provided on the frame 2, and the flattening frame 43 is threadedly connected to the rotating screw 44. The rotating screw 44 is rotated to adjust the position of the flattening frame 43, and then the position of the flattening roller 42 on the flattening frame 43 is adjusted, which is suitable for flattening socks of different thicknesses.

[0047] Reference Figure 7 The top of the collecting box 5 is provided with an opening, and the collecting box 5 is provided with a material transfer mechanism 7 at the opening, which includes a support plate 71 and a material transfer cylinder 72. The support plate 71 is horizontally slidably installed at the opening of the collecting box 5, and the material transfer cylinder 72 is arranged at the outer wall of the collecting box 5, and one end of the piston rod of the material transfer cylinder 72 is connected to one side of the support plate 71. When the socks are transported to the collecting box 5 and fall on the support plate 71, the material transfer cylinder 72 drives the support plate 71 to move to transport the socks.

[0048] Reference Figure 7 A pressing member 8 is provided on the collection box 5, and the pressing member 8 includes a pressing cylinder 81 and a pressing plate 82. The pressing cylinder 81 is arranged on the top of the collection box 5 and is arranged vertically downward. The pressing plate 82 is horizontally arranged at one end of the piston rod of the pressing cylinder 81. A push plate 51 is horizontally arranged in the collection box 5, and a support plate 71 is provided with a groove 711 on the side facing the pressing plate 82. When the sock is located on the support plate 71, the pressing cylinder 81 drives the pressing plate 82 to press against one end of the sock and is located in the groove 711. At this time, the material transfer cylinder 72 drives the support plate 71 to move to the side away from the pressing plate 82. At this time, one end of the sock is pressed on the push plate 51, and the sock is fixed. When the support plate 71 moves to the opening to open, all the socks fall into the push plate 51 in the collection box 5 to complete the material transfer.

[0049] Reference Figure 7 A lifting mechanism 9 is provided in the collection box 5, and the lifting mechanism 9 includes a screw rod 91 and a lifting motor 92. The lifting motor 92 is provided on the collection box 5, and the screw rod 91 is vertically rotatably mounted on the collection box 5 and connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor 92. The push plate 51 is threadedly connected to the screw rod 91. The lifting motor 92 drives the screw rod 91 to rotate and drive the push plate 51 to slide, and adjusts the position of the push plate 51 to facilitate stacking of socks.

[0050] The implementation principle of a hosiery machine with a feeding device in an embodiment of the present application is as follows: after the vacuum component draws negative pressure, the socks are transported to the feed port 31 of the connection box 3 through the discharge air duct 11, and after the suction cup member 37 at one end of the rotating rack 35 sucks one end of the socks tightly, the rotating rack 35 is driven to rotate until the suction cup member 37 is located at the discharge port 32, and at the same time, the pressing roller 63 unfolds and flattens the socks. At this time, the sealing plate 33 is opened, and after the suction cup member 37 releases one end of the socks, the socks fall into the flattening component 4 and are flattened, and then transported to the collection box 5 for neat collection in sequence.

[0051] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A hosiery machine with a feeding device, comprising a hosiery machine body (1) and a frame (2), the frame (2) being arranged on one side of the hosiery machine, a connecting box (3) being arranged on the frame (2), a feeding port (31) being provided on the connecting box (3), the connecting box (3) being connected to one end of a discharge air duct (11) of the hosiery machine body (1) at the feeding port (31), a discharge port (32) being provided at the bottom of the connecting box (3), a sealing plate (33) being provided on the connecting box (3) for closing the discharge port (32), characterized in that: The connection box (3) is provided with an exhaust assembly for producing negative pressure suction, a rotating rack (35) is rotatably mounted in the connection box (3), and a suction cup member (37) for adsorbing one end of a sock is provided on the rotating rack (35), and when the rotating rack (35) rotates, the suction cup member (37) is located at the feed inlet (31) or the discharge outlet (32) of the connection box (3), and a driving member for driving the rotating rack (35) to rotate is provided on the connection box (3), and a flattening assembly (4) for flattening the socks is provided on the frame (2) at the lower side of the discharge outlet (32) of the connection box (3), and a collection box (5) is provided on the frame (2) at a side of the flattening assembly (4) away from the connection box (3), and the collection box (5) is used to collect the socks.

2. A hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating rack (35) comprises a rotating shaft (351) and a rotating rod (352); the rotating shaft (351) is rotatably mounted in the connecting box (3); the rotating shaft (351) is distributed along the width direction of the connecting box (3); one end of the rotating rod (352) is connected to the rotating shaft (351); the rotating rod (352) and the rotating shaft (351) are distributed perpendicular to each other; a connecting rod (353) is provided at one end of the rotating rod (352) away from the rotating shaft (351); the suction cup member (37) is arranged at the connecting rod (353); the driving member comprises a driving motor (36); the driving motor (36) is arranged on the outer side wall of the connecting box (3); and the rotating shaft (351) is connected to an output shaft of the driving motor (36).

3. A hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping member (6) is provided in the connection box (3), and the clamping member (6) comprises a clamping plate (61) and a torsion spring (62). The clamping plate (61) is rotatably mounted in the connection box (3) and is located at the lower side of the feed port (31). The torsion spring (62) is provided in the connection box (3) and is connected to one side of the clamping plate (61). A clamping roller (63) is rotatably mounted on the side of the clamping plate (61) facing away from the torsion spring (62). A supporting roller (39) parallel to the clamping roller (63) is rotatably mounted in the connection box (3).

4. A hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connection box (3) is provided with a connection member (38), the connection member (38) comprising a first gear (381) and a first rack (382); a driving gear is coaxially provided at one end of the rotating shaft (351) and is located outside the connection box (3); the first gear (381) is rotatably mounted on the outside of the connection box (3) and meshes with one side of the driving gear; the first rack (382) is slidably mounted on the connection box (3) and meshes with one side of the first gear (381); a second gear (383) is rotatably mounted on the outer wall of the connection box (3) and is located at the discharge port (32); the second gear (383) meshes with the first rack (382); the sealing plate (33) is slidably connected to the connection box (3); a second rack (384) is provided on one side of the sealing plate (33); the second rack (384) meshes with one side of the second gear (383).

5. The hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flattening assembly (4) comprises a conveyor belt mechanism (41) and a flattening roller (42); the conveyor belt mechanism (41) is arranged on the frame (2) and is located below the discharge port (32); the conveyor belt mechanism (41) is used to transport socks; a flattening frame (43) arranged parallel to the conveyor belt mechanism (41) is arranged on the frame (2); the flattening roller (42) is rotatably mounted on the flattening frame (43); a plurality of flattening rollers (42) are arranged and are arranged parallel to each other.

6. A hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flattening frame (43) is slidably mounted on the frame (2); the sliding direction of the flattening frame (43) is perpendicular to the conveyor belt mechanism (41); a rotating screw rod (44) is rotatably mounted on the frame (2); and the flattening frame (43) is threadedly connected to the rotating screw rod (44).

7. A hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collection box (5) is provided with an opening at the top, and a material transfer mechanism (7) for transferring socks is provided at the opening of the collection box (5). A pressing member (8) for pressing one side of the socks is provided on the collection box (5). A push plate (51) is slidably installed in the collection box (5), and a lifting mechanism (9) for driving the push plate (51) to move is provided in the collection box (5).

8. A hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material transfer mechanism (7) comprises a support plate (71) and a material transfer cylinder (72); the support plate (71) is slidably mounted at the opening of the collection box (5) and closes the opening; the support plate (71) and the push plate (51) are arranged parallel to each other; the material transfer cylinder (72) is arranged at the outer wall of the collection box (5); one end of the piston rod of the material transfer cylinder (72) is connected to one side of the support plate (71).

9. A hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pressing member (8) comprises a pressing cylinder (81) and a pressing plate (82); the pressing cylinder (81) is arranged at the top of the collecting box (5); and the pressing plate (82) is arranged at one end of the piston rod of the pressing cylinder (81).

10. The hosiery knitting machine with a feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (9) comprises a screw rod (91) and a lifting motor (92), wherein the lifting motor (92) is arranged on the collecting box (5), the screw rod (91) is rotatably mounted on the collecting box (5) and is connected to the output shaft of the lifting motor (92), the screw rod (91) and the push plate (51) are arranged perpendicular to each other, and the push plate (51) and the screw rod (91) are threadedly connected.

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