Tooth sleeving needle dial device for hosiery machine

By designing a sock machine combo needle plate device using a semicircular needle disc and an elastic body, the problem of difficulty in replacing combo needles in the prior art is solved, the convenience and accuracy of replacement are achieved, and the reliability and production efficiency of the machine are improved.

CN119877187AActive Publication Date: 2025-04-25ZHUJI SHENGMIAO KNITTING MASCH TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510361371.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-26
Publication Date
2025-04-25
Estimated Expiration
2045-03-26

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Technical Problem

The existing sock machine tooth combo needle plate needs to be removed when replacing the tooth combo needle, which is difficult to install and position, resulting in trouble repair and prone to machine failure and production of defective socks.

Method used

A simple structure trocar needle plate device is designed, using a combination of a semicircular needle plate and an elastic body. By pulling the protrusion of the trocar needle outside, it can be replaced or installed by changing or installing the trocar needle without removing other accessories.

Benefits of technology

It greatly simplifies the replacement process of trocar needles, reduces maintenance time, improves the convenience and accuracy of replacement, and avoids the risks of machine failure and production of defective socks.

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Abstract

A sleeve tooth needle dial device for a hosiery machine comprises a sleeve tooth needle dial, the sleeve tooth needle dial comprises a first semicircular sleeve tooth disc assembly and a second semicircular sleeve tooth disc assembly, the first semicircular sleeve tooth disc assembly and the second semicircular sleeve tooth disc assembly each comprise a semicircular needle dial, and an installation ring is installed on the upper side face of each semicircular needle dial. Needle grooves in the vertical direction are formed in the outer circumferential surface of the semicircular needle dial, clamping grooves are transversely formed in the needle grooves, sleeve tooth needles are embedded in the needle grooves, protrusions are arranged on the inner sides of the sleeve tooth needles and matched with the clamping grooves, elastic bodies are arranged on the outer sides of the sleeve tooth needles, outer pressing tiles are arranged on the outer sides of the elastic bodies and connected with the semicircular needle dial, and inclined planes matched with the sleeve tooth needles are arranged on the inner sides of the outer pressing tiles. According to the sleeve-tooth needle dial device for the hosiery machine, the sleeve-tooth needle is mounted and dismounted in a shifting manner, so that the mounting and maintenance time of the sleeve-tooth needle dial is shortened.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of sock machines, and in particular relates to a toothed needle disc device for a sock machine. Background Art

[0002] The existing integrated hosiery knitting machines use a transfer needle to transfer fabric or socks from the needle cylinder of the knitting device. There is a problem that when the needle is damaged and needs to be replaced, multiple parts and the needle plate for installing the needle need to be removed. After each replacement, the position of the needle and the needle cylinder needs to be repositioned, which is troublesome for maintenance. If the positioning is not accurate, it will cause the machine to malfunction and produce defective socks. How to improve the convenience of replacing the needle is the subject of research by those skilled in the art.

[0003] In addition, the existing gear needle disk has an extremely complex driving structure during rotation, and how to improve the convenience of the driving structure is also a subject of study for those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0004] The invention provides a set-tooth needle disk device for a sock machine, which has a simple structure and is convenient for assembling and disassembling set-tooth needles.

[0005] A set of tooth needle disk devices for a sock machine includes a set of tooth needle disks, the set of tooth needle disks includes a first semicircular set of tooth disk components and a second semicircular set of tooth disk components, the first semicircular set of tooth disk components and the second semicircular set of tooth disk components both include a semicircular needle disk, a mounting ring is installed on the upper side of the semicircular needle disk, a needle groove in a vertical direction is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the semicircular needle disk, a clamping groove is provided in the needle groove, a set of tooth needles are embedded and installed, a protrusion is provided on the inner side of the set of tooth needles, the protrusion matches the clamping groove, an elastic body is provided on the outer side of the elastic body, an external pressure tile is provided on the outer side of the elastic body, the external pressure tile is connected to the semicircular needle disk, and an inclined surface matching the set of tooth needles is provided on the inner side of the external pressure tile. The set of tooth needles of the present invention can be separated from the set of tooth needle disks by moving the matching inclined surface outward to make the protrusion disengage from the clamping groove, and the installation of a new set of tooth needles only needs to be completed by inserting the set of tooth needles into the inner side of the elastic body, crimping by the external pressure tile, and the protrusion matches and embeds in the clamping groove, so that the installation of the new set of tooth needles can be completed, and loading and unloading are convenient.

[0006] The needle grooves are two or more evenly arranged on the outer circumference of the semicircular needle disk, so that the slots are arranged in a semicircle. The elastic body is a spring or a rubber band, and the elastic body is semicircular and elastically crimped to form a sleeve tooth needle.

[0007] The semicircular needle disk is divided into a first semicircular needle disk and a second semicircular needle disk. The first semicircular needle disk and the second semicircular needle disk are connected via a rotating arm. The outer periphery of the first semicircular needle disk is provided with pin holes.

[0008] A first mounting seat is connected to the top of the first semicircular needle disk, and a first external pressure tile is connected to the outer periphery of the first mounting seat. The inner wall of the first external pressure tile is provided with a first groove and a first inclined surface; a first arc groove and a first clamping groove are respectively provided on the outer wall of the first semicircular needle disk, and a gap is provided between the first arc groove and the first groove, and a first elastomer is clamped together in the gap, and a sleeve tooth needle is embedded between the first elastomer and the first semicircular needle disk.

[0009] The top of the second semicircular needle dial is connected to a second mounting seat, the outer periphery of the second mounting seat is connected to a second external pressure tile, the inner wall of the second external pressure tile is provided with a second groove and a second inclined surface; the outer wall of the second semicircular needle dial is respectively provided with a second arc groove and a second clamping groove, a gap is provided between the second arc groove and the second groove, the second elastomer is clamped together in the gap, and a sleeve tooth needle is embedded between the second elastomer and the second semicircular needle dial.

[0010] The inner side of the mounting ring is provided with a lifting device for the set-tooth needle disk, and the lifting device comprises an annular cylinder seat, and the cylinder seat drives the push rod to rise and fall by compressed air, and the push rod penetrates and connects the first mounting seat and the first semicircular needle disk, and is connected to the first semicircular needle disk through a connecting plate. The lifting device realizes the up and down movement of the semicircular needle disk in the set-tooth needle disk, thereby realizing the set-tooth needle and the sock machine needle to pick up and transfer the socks.

[0011] The top of the sleeve tooth needle is provided with a fourth inclined surface, which is convenient for the sleeve tooth needle to be inserted between the elastic body and the semicircular needle disk. The bottom of the sleeve tooth needle is provided with a U-shaped needle groove. The bottom of the U-shaped needle groove is provided with a second inclined surface to facilitate guiding the sock machine needle to cooperate with the U-shaped needle groove. The back of the U-shaped needle groove is provided with a third inclined surface to facilitate manual manipulation of the sleeve tooth needle, so as to detach the sleeve tooth needle from or cooperate with the installation needle groove.

[0012] The pin hole cooperates with the needle disk rotation driving device that drives the first semicircular needle disk to rotate around the rotating arm. The needle disk rotation driving device includes a locking rod. The locking rod and the pin hole are on the same axis. The locking rod moves back and forth to cooperate with the pin hole. The needle disk rotation driving device also includes a rotating cylinder. The rotating cylinder is connected to a driving block through a driving rod. The driving block is connected to a moving plate. The moving plate is equipped with a motor seat. The motor seat is connected to a rotating motor. The rotating motor drives the locking rod to rotate, thereby driving the first semicircular needle disk to rotate around the rotating arm to achieve the alignment of the sock toes, and then can cooperate with the toe sewing machine to sew the toes.

[0013] The main shaft end of the rotating motor is a turbine, which is connected to a worm gear, and the worm gear is connected to a locking rod through a rotating disk. The turbine is connected to the worm gear to increase the torque of the locking rod rotation and increase the reliability of the first semicircular needle disk rotation drive.

[0014] The present invention provides a sock machine set-up needle disk device that can install and remove the set-up needles in a toggle-type manner, thereby shortening the installation and maintenance time of the set-up needle disk. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the set-tooth needle disk device for the sock machine of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a set-tooth needle disk device for a sock machine of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded installation structure of the first semicircular needle disk in the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded installation structure of the second semicircular needle disk in the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the present invention in which the set-tooth needle and the set-tooth needle disk are separated; Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the toothed needle in the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the toothed needle in the present invention from another angle; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the semicircular needle disk in the present invention; Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the set gear needle disk device of the present invention in a sock machine; Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first semicircular needle disk of the set-tooth needle disk device in the sock machine in the rotating state; Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the needle disc rotation driving device in the present invention; Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the needle disc rotation driving device in the present invention.

[0016] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings of the present specification are described as follows: 4. First semicircular needle disc; 6. Second elastic body; 7. First elastic body; 8. Connecting plate; 9. Cylinder seat; 30. Mounting ring; 31. First semicircular sleeve toothed disc assembly; 32. Second semicircular sleeve toothed disc assembly; 41. First slot; 43. First arc slot; 44. Needle slot; 51. Sleeve toothed needle; 52. U-shaped needle slot; 53. Protrusion; 54. Fourth inclined plane; 55. Third inclined plane; 56. Second inclined plane; 66. Gap; 71. Ejector rod; 72. Second semicircular needle disc; 80. Pin Hole; 81, guide shaft; 89, turntable; 90, locking rod; 91, needle plate rotation drive device; 92, rotating motor; 93, sewing machine; 94, motor seat; 95, drive block; 96, drive rod; 97, rotating cylinder; 98, turbine; 99, moving plate; 100, worm; 300, first mounting seat; 301, first external pressure tile; 303, first inclined plane; 305, second external pressure tile; 309, second mounting seat; 310, rotating arm; 312, first groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The following is combined with Figure 1 -Attached Fig.12 The specific implementation method further explains the technical solution of this patent in detail.

[0018] like Figure 1 As shown in Example 1, a set of gear needle disk device for a hosiery machine includes a set of gear needle disks, which include a first semicircular set of gear disk components 31 and a second semicircular set of gear disk components 32. The first semicircular set of gear disk components 31 and the second semicircular set of gear disk components 32 both include semicircular needle disks, and a mounting ring 30 is installed on the upper side of the semicircular needle disk. The outer circumferential surface of the semicircular needle disk is provided with a vertical needle groove 44, and the needle groove is horizontally provided with a clamping groove. The needle groove is embedded in the installation set of the gear needle 51, and the gear needle 51 is inserted into the inner surface of the semicircular needle disk. A protrusion 53 is provided on the side, and the protrusion 53 cooperates with the slot. An elastic body is provided on the outside of the sleeve gear needle 51, and an external pressure tile is provided on the outside of the elastic body. The external pressure tile is connected to the semicircular needle disk, and an inclined surface cooperating with the sleeve gear needle 51 is provided on the inner side of the external pressure tile. The sleeve gear needle 51 is pushed outward to cooperate with the inclined surface to make the protrusion 53 disengage from the slot to realize the separation function of the sleeve gear needle 51 and the semicircular needle disk, that is, the damaged sleeve gear needle 51 can be removed, and the installation of the sleeve gear needle 51 can be completed by simply performing the reverse operation. The overall operation is convenient and simple.

[0019] Embodiment 2 is preferably as follows Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 8 In order to improve the installation accuracy and convenience of the sleeve gear needle 51 relative to the needle groove 44, more than two needle grooves 44 are evenly arranged on the outer circumference of the semicircular needle disk, so that the card slot is arranged in a semicircular shape, and the elastic body is a spring or an elastic band, and the elastic body is semicircular and elastically presses the sleeve gear needle 51, so that the sleeve gear needle 51 can be quickly installed in the needle groove 44. The semicircular needle disk is divided into a first semicircular needle disk 4 and a second semicircular needle disk 72, and the first semicircular needle disk 4 and the second semicircular needle disk 72 are connected by a rotating arm 310, and a pin hole 80 is provided on the outer circumference of the first semicircular needle disk 4.

[0020] Example 3 Figure 4 ,like Fig. 9 ,like Fig.10As shown, in order to realize the rotation performance of the first semicircular needle disk 4, the pin hole 80 is connected to the needle disk rotation driving device 91 that drives the first semicircular needle disk 4 to rotate around the rotating arm 310. The needle disk rotation driving device 91 includes a locking rod 90. The locking rod 90 and the pin hole 80 are on the same axis. The locking rod 90 moves back and forth to match the pin hole 80. The needle disk rotation driving device 91 also includes a rotating cylinder 97. The rotating cylinder 97 is connected to a driving block 95 through a driving rod 96. The driving block 95 is connected to a moving plate 99. The moving plate 99 is equipped with a motor seat 94. The motor seat 94 is connected to a rotating motor 92. The rotating motor 92 drives the locking rod 90 to rotate. The main shaft end of the rotating motor 92 is a turbine 98. The turbine 98 is connected to a worm 100. The worm 100 is connected to the locking rod 90 through a rotating disk 89. The needle disk rotation drive device 91 drives the locking rod 90 to rotate through the rotating motor 92, thereby realizing the rotation of the first semicircular needle disk 4 around the rotating arm 310 to complete the closing of the sock toe for cooperating with the toe sewing machine 93 to automatically sew the sock toe.

[0021] Example 4 Figure 3 As another specific technical structure for replacing the set gear needle 51, the top of the first semicircular needle disk 4 is connected to the first mounting seat 300, the outer periphery of the first mounting seat 300 is connected to the first external pressure tile 301, and the inner wall of the first external pressure tile 301 is provided with a first groove 312 and a first inclined surface 303. The outer wall of the first semicircular needle disk 4 is respectively provided with a first arc groove 43 and a first clamping groove 41, and a gap 66 is provided between the first arc groove 43 and the first groove 312, and the first elastic body 7 is clamped in the gap 66, and the set gear needle 51 is embedded between the first elastic body 7 and the first semicircular needle disk 4. The second semicircular needle disk 72 is connected to the top of the second mounting seat 309, and the second external pressure tile 305 is connected to the outer periphery of the second mounting seat 309. The inner wall of the second external pressure tile 305 is provided with a second groove and a second inclined surface. The outer wall of the second semicircular needle disk 72 is provided with a second arc groove and a second clamping groove, respectively. A gap is provided between the second arc groove and the second groove, and the second elastic body 6 is clamped together in the gap. The set gear needle 51 is embedded between the second elastic body 6 and the second semicircular needle disk 72. When the set gear needle 51 is damaged, it only needs to be pushed outward to make the protrusion 53 of the set gear needle disengage from the first groove 312 or the second groove, and then the set gear needle 51 is pulled down. The reverse operation can install the set gear needle 51 into the set gear needle disk. The process of replacing the set gear needle 51 does not require the removal of any other accessories.

[0022] Example 5 Figure 2As shown, in order to realize the function of picking up and transferring socks, a lifting device of a toothed needle dial is installed on the inner side of the mounting ring 30, and the lifting device includes an annular cylinder seat 9. The cylinder seat 9 drives the push rod 71 to rise and fall by compressed air. The push rod passes through the first mounting seat 300 and the first semicircular needle dial 4, and is connected to the first semicircular needle dial 4 through the connecting plate 8, so that the first semicircular needle dial 4 is controlled by the push rod 71, and the second semicircular needle dial 72 is provided with a guide shaft 81 to rise and fall synchronously with the first semicircular needle dial 4.

[0023] Example 6 Figure 6 ,like Figure 7 As a specific structure of a set tooth needle 51, a fourth inclined surface 54 is provided on the top of the set tooth needle 51, a U-shaped needle groove 52 is provided at the bottom of the set tooth needle 51, a second inclined surface 56 is provided at the bottom of the U-shaped needle groove 52, and a third inclined surface 55 is provided on the back of the U-shaped needle groove 52. The fourth inclined surface 54, the second inclined surface 56 and the third inclined surface 55 facilitate the installation and disassembly of the set tooth needle 51 and the stability of the needle alignment.

[0024] The above describes in detail the preferred implementation of this patent, but this patent is not limited to the above implementation. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in this field without departing from the purpose of this patent.

Claims

1. A set of toothed needle disk devices for a hosiery machine, comprising a set of toothed needle disks, the set of toothed needle disks comprising a first semicircular set of toothed disk components (31) and a second semicircular set of toothed disk components (32), characterized in that: The first semicircular sleeve toothed disc assembly (31) and the second semicircular sleeve toothed disc assembly (32) both comprise a semicircular needle disc, a mounting ring (30) being mounted on the upper side of the semicircular needle disc, a needle groove (44) being arranged in a vertical direction on the outer circumferential surface of the semicircular needle disc, a clamping groove being arranged in the transverse direction of the needle groove, a sleeve toothed needle (51) being embedded in the needle groove, a protrusion (53) being arranged on the inner side of the sleeve toothed needle (51), the protrusion (53) being matched with the clamping groove, an elastic body being arranged on the outer side of the elastic body, an external pressure tile being arranged on the outer side of the elastic body, the external pressure tile being connected to the semicircular needle disc, and an inclined surface matching the sleeve toothed needle (51) being arranged on the inner side of the external pressure tile.

2. A needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The needle grooves (44) are two or more evenly arranged on the outer circumference of the semicircular needle disk, so that the slots are arranged in a semicircular shape. The elastic body is a spring or a rubber band, and the elastic body is semicircular and elastically press-fits the sleeve tooth needle (51).

3. The needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The semicircular needle disk is divided into a first semicircular needle disk (4) and a second semicircular needle disk (72). The first semicircular needle disk (4) and the second semicircular needle disk (72) are connected via a rotating arm (310). A pin hole (80) is provided on the outer periphery of the first semicircular needle disk (4).

4. A needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the first semicircular needle disk (4) is connected to a first mounting seat (300), the outer periphery of the first mounting seat (300) is connected to a first external pressure tile (301), and the inner wall of the first external pressure tile (301) is provided with a first groove (312) and a first inclined surface (303); the outer wall of the first semicircular needle disk (4) is provided with a first arc groove (43) and a first clamping groove (41), respectively; a gap (66) is provided between the first arc groove (43) and the first groove (312), a first elastic body (7) is clamped together in the gap (66), and a sleeve tooth needle (51) is embedded between the first elastic body (7) and the first semicircular needle disk (4).

5. The needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second semicircular needle disk (72) is connected to a second mounting seat (309) at the top, and a second external pressure tile (305) is connected to the outer periphery of the second mounting seat (309), and the inner wall of the second external pressure tile (305) is provided with a second groove and a second inclined surface; the outer wall of the second semicircular needle disk (72) is respectively provided with a second arc groove and a second clamping groove, and a gap is provided between the second arc groove and the second groove, and the second elastic body (6) is clamped together in the gap, and a sleeve tooth needle (51) is embedded between the second elastic body (6) and the second semicircular needle disk (72).

6. The needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lifting device for the sleeve gear needle disk is installed on the inner side of the mounting ring (30), and the lifting device includes an annular cylinder seat (9). Compressed air is used in the cylinder seat (9) to drive a push rod (71) to move up and down. The push rod passes through and connects the first mounting seat (300) and the first semicircular needle disk (4), and is connected to the first semicircular needle disk (4) via a connecting plate (8).

7. The needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the sleeve needle (51) is provided with a fourth inclined surface (54), the bottom of the sleeve needle (51) is provided with a U-shaped needle groove (52), the bottom of the U-shaped needle groove (52) is provided with a second inclined surface (56), and the back of the U-shaped needle groove (52) is provided with a third inclined surface (55).

8. The needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pin hole (80) is connected in cooperation with a needle disk rotation driving device (91) for driving the first semicircular needle disk (4) to rotate around the rotating arm (310). The needle disk rotation driving device (91) comprises a locking rod (90). The locking rod (90) and the pin hole (80) are located on the same axis. The locking rod (90) moves forward and backward to cooperate with the pin hole (80).

9. The needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The needle disc rotation drive device (91) further comprises a rotation cylinder (97), the rotation cylinder (97) being connected to a drive block (95) via a drive rod (96), the drive block (95) being connected to a moving plate (99), the moving plate (99) being mounted with a motor seat (94), the motor seat (94) being connected to a rotation motor (92), and the rotation motor (92) driving the locking rod (90) to rotate.

10. The needle disc device for a sock machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The main shaft end of the rotating motor (92) is a turbine (98), the turbine (98) is cooperatively connected to a worm (100), and the worm (100) is connected to a locking rod (90) via a rotating disk (89).

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