A multi-hosiery type conveying mechanism compatible with multiple hosiery machines

Abstract

A multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines includes a circulating conveyor and several sock knitting machines located on the conveying path of the circulating conveyor. A transfer component is provided between the sock knitting machines and the circulating conveyor for transferring socks from the sock knitting machines to the circulating conveyor. The sock knitting machines include a sewing carrier and a sewing body for sewing around the sewing carrier. The transfer component is equipped with a transfer gripper for transferring the sewing carrier to the circulating conveyor or transferring socks from the sewing carrier to the circulating conveyor. A sock carrier for loading socks is detachably installed on the transfer gripper. Compared with the prior art, by directly gripping the sewing carrier or sock carrier with the transfer gripper, the socks are always in a supported state during the transfer process, which can realize the effective transfer of socks in a regular state, facilitating subsequent direct quality inspection, thread trimming, printing, or shaping and packaging of the socks.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of sock production line technology, and more specifically to a multi-sock type conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines. Background Technology

[0002] Existing sock knitting machines can knit continuously from the sock cuff, sock leg, sock heel, sock foot, and sock toe during the sock knitting process, thus completing the knitting of the entire sock. After the socks are formed, they need to undergo quality inspection, shaping, packaging, and boxing processes. This requires manual removal of the knitted socks from the sock knitting machine and manual installation of the socks onto the subsequent quality inspection and packaging devices.

[0003] When socks require numerous processes such as auxiliary thread trimming, washing, softening, printing, and crotch splicing before quality inspection or packaging, the overall assembly line operation needs to be more finely divided. This requires the allocation of manpower for the corresponding processes, which increases labor costs and production costs.

[0004] Meanwhile, since the knitted socks are a disordered and soft material, it is difficult to achieve an orderly arrangement of the socks after they are unloaded from the knitting machine. This increases the labor intensity of manually installing the socks into the corresponding processes and reduces the overall work efficiency.

[0005] Chinese patent CN109759358A discloses a sock-turning and sorting device for a production line. The device is T-shaped, with the sorting device perpendicular to the sock-turning device. A rotating sorting disc is located between the main conveyor belt and the sub-conveyor belts of the sorting device. The rotating sorting disc is driven by a motor. After the image recognition data is processed by the image recognition device located on the main conveyor, the rotating sorting disc has three directions, each corresponding to one of the three sub-conveyor belts. The interaction between the sock-turning device and the pressing structure enables the socks to be turned effectively.

[0006] The production line disclosed above uses a sock-turning device to flip the knitted socks and then uses a rotating sorting tray to transfer the socks to different sub-conveyor belts for subsequent processing. However, during the transfer of socks on the conveyor belt, it is difficult to ensure that the heels of the socks on the conveyor belt are facing the same direction because of the socks' heels. Therefore, it is necessary to manually adjust the socks on the conveyor belt before the subsequent process, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, increases labor costs, and reduces overall production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention aims to overcome the defects in the prior art and provide a multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines, has a high degree of automation, high production efficiency, and reduced labor costs.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a multi-sock conveying mechanism that can cooperate with multiple sock knitting machines, including a circulating conveyor and several sock knitting machines located on the conveying path of the circulating conveyor. A transfer component for transferring socks from the sock knitting machines to the circulating conveyor is provided between the sock knitting machines and the circulating conveyor. The sock knitting machine includes a sewing carrier and a sewing body for sewing around the sewing carrier. The transfer component is provided with a transfer gripper for transferring the sewing carrier to the circulating conveyor or transferring socks from the sewing carrier to the circulating conveyor. A sock carrier for loading socks is detachably installed on the transfer gripper. Both the sock carrier and the sewing carrier have identification marks for identifying the socks. The circulating conveyor transports the socks to the corresponding subsequent equipment according to the identification data of the identification marks.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sock carrier and the sewing carrier are one of the following: sock tube turning, auxiliary sock tube, shaping sock board, transition sock tube, and straight shaping sock board.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the identification mark includes a digital identifier for marking the corresponding sock knitting machine, a letter identifier for marking the left and right directions of the sock body, and a barcode for marking the subsequent steps required for the sock body.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sewing carrier is detachably connected to the sock knitting machine, and the circulating conveyor is provided with a mounting seat for loading the sewing carrier.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the circulating conveyor is provided with a wire-cutting mechanism located on the conveying path of the circulating conveyor.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transfer assembly is provided with a first sock-turning gripper for transferring the sock body on the sewing carrier to the sock carrier, and the circulating conveyor is provided with a mounting seat for loading the sock carrier.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sock knitting machine is provided with a second sock-turning gripper for transferring the sock body on the sewing carrier to the sock carrier, and the circulating conveyor is provided with a mounting seat for loading the sock carrier.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sewing carrier has a hollow structure, the size of the sock carrier is smaller than the size of the sewing carrier, and the circulating conveyor is provided with a mounting seat for loading the sock carrier.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sock carrier is moved into the hollow structure of the sock carrier to transfer the sock body from the sewing carrier to the sock carrier.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transfer component is provided with a carrier candidate library, which contains a number of sock carriers that are easy for the transfer gripper to grasp.

[0018] Compared to existing technologies, this method directly grabs the sewing carrier or sock carrier by transferring the gripper, and ensures that the sock remains supported during the transfer process by the support of the sewing carrier or sock carrier. This allows for the effective transfer of the sock in a regular manner. With effective control over the orientation of the sock, it is convenient to perform subsequent quality inspection, thread trimming, printing, or shaping and packaging operations on the sock.

[0019] Simultaneously, with multiple sock knitting machines working in conjunction with the same circulating conveyor, the sock body can be identified by the identification marks on the sewing carrier or sock carrier, which can effectively control the subsequent conveying direction of the sock body. This enables the effective conveying of multiple types of sock bodies from multiple sock knitting machines on the same circulating conveyor, reducing the overall production line cost and overall equipment structure. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 1;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a usage state diagram of Embodiment 1;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 2;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the combination of the sock carrier and the sewing carrier in Embodiment 2;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 3;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the combination of the sock carrier and the sewing carrier in Embodiment 3;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of Embodiment 4;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a usage state diagram of Embodiment 4;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the combination of the sock carrier and the sewing carrier in Example 4;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the sewing carrier for the folded-up sock tube structure;

[0030] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the sewing carrier for the auxiliary sock tube structure;

[0031] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of a sock carrier with a pre-formed sock board structure;

[0032] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of a sock carrier with an oversized sock leg structure;

[0033] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of a sock carrier with a straight-board shaping sock board structure;

[0034] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the sewing carrier and the sock body;

[0035] Reference numerals: 1. Sock knitting machine; 11. Sewing body; 12. Sewing carrier; 13. Second sock-turning gripper; 2. Circulating conveyor; 3. Transfer assembly; 31. Transfer gripper; 32. First sock-turning gripper; 31. Transfer gripper; 4. Carrier alternative library; 5. Sock carrier; 6. Thread cutting mechanism; 7. Mounting base; 8. Sock body; 81. Sock toe; 82. Sock heel; 9. Identification mark; 91. Numerical identifier; 92. Letter identifier; 93. Barcode; 94. Card slot. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] like Figures 1-15 As shown, a multi-sock conveying mechanism that can cooperate with multiple sock knitting machines includes a circulating conveyor 2 and several sock knitting machines 1 located on the conveying path of the circulating conveyor 2. A transfer component 3 is provided between the sock knitting machines 1 and the circulating conveyor 2 for transferring sock bodies 8 from the sock knitting machines 1 to the circulating conveyor 2. The sock knitting machine 1 includes a sewing carrier 12 and a sewing body 11 for sewing around the sewing carrier 12. The transfer component 3 is provided with a transfer gripper 31 for transferring the sewing carrier 12 to the circulating conveyor 2 or transferring the sock bodies 8 on the sewing carrier 12 to the circulating conveyor 2. A sock carrier 5 for loading the sock bodies 8 is detachably installed on the transfer gripper 31. Both the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are formed with identification marks 9 for identifying the sock bodies 8. The circulating conveyor 2 conveys the sock bodies 8 to the corresponding subsequent equipment according to the identification data of the identification marks.

[0038] The number and placement of the sock knitting machines 1 are set according to needs to ensure that the circulating conveyor 2 passes through each sock knitting machine 1. Each sock knitting machine 1 is equipped with a corresponding transfer component 3. Under the action of the transfer component 3, the sock bodies 8 sewn by different sock knitting machines 1 are transferred to the same circulating conveyor 2. Each sock body 8 on the circulating conveyor 2 is identified by the identification mark 9. The circulating conveyor 2 then transports each sock body 8 to the corresponding subsequent equipment. After different sock bodies 8 are transferred to the same circulating conveyor 2, there are multiple subsequent processing methods.

[0039] The sewing body 11 is arranged around the sewing carrier 12. Under the action of the sewing body 11, the sock cuff, sock body, sock heel 82, sock foot and sock toe 81 are sewn in sequence to form the overall structure of the sock body 8.

[0040] The sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are one of the following: sock tube turning, auxiliary sock tube, shaping sock board, transition sock tube, and straight shaping sock board.

[0041] The identification mark 9 includes a digital identifier 91 for marking the corresponding sock knitting machine 1, a letter identifier 92 for marking the left and right directions of the sock body 8, and a barcode 93 for marking the subsequent steps required for the sock body 8.

[0042] The number 91 can be Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, etc. The number of number 91 is consistent with the number of sock knitting machines 1. Therefore, the number 91 and sock knitting machines 1 can be mutually identified so that the identification mark 9 corresponds to the corresponding sock knitting machine 1. For example, the number 1 corresponds to sock knitting machine No. 1, and the number 2 corresponds to sock knitting machine No. 2.

[0043] The letter 92 can be either L or R. L represents the left foot, and R represents the right foot.

[0044] Barcode 93 is used to record the required follow-up work for the stocking body 8, including at least one of the following: thread trimming, shaping, quality inspection, and printing.

[0045] Both the numerical identifier 91 and the letter identifier 92 can be used by subsequent equipment to perform corresponding process work on the sock body 8 according to the preset process program instructions. The barcode 93 can also be a QR code. The barcode 93 or the QR code can also be used by subsequent equipment to perform process work on the sock body 8 according to the preset process program instructions in the identification mark 9.

[0046] The subsequent processing requirements for the sock body 8 are all preset in the system. When the system scans the numerical identifier 91 and the letter identifier 92, it retrieves the corresponding process program instructions from the system and sends them to the equipment. For example... Figures 1-2 As shown in Embodiment 1: The sewing carrier 12 is detachably connected to the sock knitting machine 1, and the circulating conveyor 2 is provided with a mounting seat 7 for loading the sewing carrier 12.

[0047] The circulating conveyor 2 is equipped with a wire-cutting mechanism 6 located on the conveying path of the circulating conveyor 2.

[0048] The sewing carrier 12 has a tapered straight handle plug at its upper end. The sock knitting machine 1 is equipped with a pneumatic or hydraulic clamp for tightening and locking the tapered straight handle plug. Under the action of the pneumatic or hydraulic clamp, the sewing carrier 12 is stably clamped on the sock knitting machine 1. After depressurization, the sewing carrier 12 can be detached from the sock knitting machine 1, thus satisfying the detachable connection between the sewing carrier 12 and the sock knitting machine 1.

[0049] In actual use, after the sewing body 11 completes the sewing of the sock body 8, the reverse side of the sock body 8 is fitted onto the sewing carrier 12. At this time, the sewing carrier 12 is a sock tube structure with a tapered straight handle plug structure at the top. After the pneumatic or hydraulic clamp releases the tapered straight handle plug, the sewing carrier 12 can be gripped by the transfer gripper 31 on the transfer assembly 3. During the gripping process of the sewing carrier 12, the sock body 8 after the sewing is completed is always located on the sewing carrier 12, so that the sewing carrier 12 and the sock body 8 can be transferred synchronously during the gripping process of the transfer gripper 31.

[0050] Under the action of the transfer gripper 31, the sewing carrier 12 and the sock body 8 are simultaneously transferred to the mounting base 7 of the circulating conveyor 2. This can be achieved by inserting the tapered straight handle plug at the upper end of the sewing carrier 12 into the mounting base 7, and by the action of the pneumatic or hydraulic clamps of the mounting base 7 to clamp the sewing carrier 12 in a tensioning manner. At this time, the sock body 8 is still in an outward-turned structure. When the sock body 8 moves to the thread-cutting mechanism 6 under the conveying action of the circulating conveyor 2, the circulating conveyor 2 stops, and the thread-cutting mechanism 6 performs thread-cutting operations on the outward-turned sock body 8. After the thread-cutting work is completed, the sock body 8 enters the subsequent quality inspection and shaping work.

[0051] Example 1 This method is suitable for situations where, due to the addition of yarn for embroidery on the sock body 8, there are yarn ends on the reverse side of the sock body 8, and the scissor mechanism on the sock knitting machine 1 is not able to cut the yarn completely, requiring the auxiliary yarn cutting mechanism 6 to cut the yarn.

[0052] like Figures 3-4 As shown in Embodiment 2: the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are aligned in size, and the transfer component 3 is provided with a first sock-turning gripper 32 for transferring the sock body 8 on the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5, and the circulating conveyor 2 is provided with a mounting seat 7 for loading the sock carrier 5.

[0053] In actual use, after the sewing body 11 completes the sewing of the sock body 8, the reverse side of the sock body 8 is fitted onto the sewing carrier 12. At this time, the sewing carrier 12 is a folded sock tube structure, and the sewing carrier 12 is always installed on the sock knitting machine 1. The sock carrier 5 is clamped by the transfer gripper 31, and the sock carrier 5 is moved to the underside of the sewing carrier 12 by the transfer gripper 31, and the sock carrier 5 is aligned with the sewing carrier 12.

[0054] The sock carrier 5 can be an auxiliary sock tube, and the sock carrier 5 has an arc-shaped structure at its end facing the sewing carrier 12. The arc structure facilitates the stability of the sock body 8 when it is transferred from the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5.

[0055] The sock carrier 5 has an end facing the sewing carrier 12, which is not limited to a rounded structure. The end of the sock carrier 5 facing the sewing carrier 12 forms a protruding structure, which supports the toe of the sock body 8 during the transfer process, so as to achieve the automatic alignment effect of the sock body 8 during the transfer process.

[0056] Furthermore, the sock carrier 5 has a locking groove 94 that engages with the transfer gripper 31, which facilitates the transfer gripper 31 to perform a locking gripping action through the locking groove 94, and also ensures the stability of the sock body 8 on the sock carrier 5 during the transfer process by the transfer gripper 31.

[0057] At this time, the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are located in the same vertical direction, and the ends of the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are in contact. The first sock-turning gripper 32 is formed on the side of the transfer gripper 31, and the first sock-turning gripper 32 and the transfer gripper 31 operate independently. During the process of the transfer gripper 31 clamping the sock carrier 5, and after the sock carrier 5 is in position, the first sock-turning gripper 32 moves to the sewing carrier 12. Under the reciprocating movement of the first sock-turning gripper 32, the sock body 8, which is in the reverse state on the sewing carrier 12, is transferred to the sock carrier 5. Under the action of the first sock-turning gripper 32, the sock body 8 on the sock carrier 5 is in the forward state under the flipping action.

[0058] During the process of transferring the sock body 8 from the knitting machine 1 to the sock carrier 5 via the transfer component 3, since the positions of the sock toe 81 and sock heel 82 of the sock body 8 are determined on the sewing carrier 12, the orientation of the sock heel 82 remains unchanged when the sock body 8 is transferred from the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5.

[0059] Then, the bottom of the sock carrier 5 is inserted into the mounting base 7 by the transfer gripper 31. Under the action of the pneumatic or hydraulic clamps of the mounting base 7, the sock carrier 5 is clamped in a tensioning manner, thereby transferring the sock carrier 5 and the sock body 8 to the circulating conveyor 2.

[0060] Example 2: This method is suitable for situations where subsequent printing operations are required on the sock body 8.

[0061] like Figures 5-6 As shown in Embodiment 3: the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are aligned, and the sock knitting machine 1 is provided with a second sock-turning gripper 13 for transferring the sock body 8 on the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5, and the circulating conveyor 2 is provided with a mounting seat 7 for loading the sock carrier 5.

[0062] In actual use, after the sewing body 11 completes the sewing of the sock body 8, the reverse side of the sock body 8 is fitted onto the sewing carrier 12. At this time, the sewing carrier 12 is a folded sock tube structure, and the sewing carrier 12 is always installed on the sock knitting machine 1. The sock carrier 5 is clamped by the transfer gripper 31, and the sock carrier 5 is moved to the underside of the sewing carrier 12 by the transfer gripper 31, and the sock carrier 5 is aligned with the sewing carrier 12.

[0063] The sock carrier 5 can be an auxiliary sock tube, and the sock carrier 5 has an arc-shaped structure at its end facing the sewing carrier 12. The arc structure facilitates the stability of the sock body 8 when it is transferred from the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5.

[0064] The sock carrier 5 has an end facing the sewing carrier 12, which is not limited to a rounded structure. The end of the sock carrier 5 facing the sewing carrier 12 forms a protruding structure, which supports the toe of the sock body 8 during the transfer process, so as to achieve the automatic alignment effect of the sock body 8 during the transfer process.

[0065] Furthermore, the sock carrier 5 has a locking groove 94 that engages with the transfer gripper 31, which facilitates the transfer gripper 31 to perform a locking gripping action through the locking groove 94, and also ensures the stability of the sock body 8 on the sock carrier 5 during the transfer process by the transfer gripper 31.

[0066] At this time, the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are located in the same vertical direction, and the ends of the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are in contact. The second sock-turning gripper 13 is located on the sock knitting machine 1 and on the side plate of the sewing carrier 12. The second sock-turning gripper 13 and the transfer gripper 31 operate independently. During the process of the transfer gripper 31 clamping the sock carrier 5, and after the sock carrier 5 is in position, the second sock-turning gripper 13 moves downward to turn the sock body 8 on the sewing carrier 12 downward. Under the downward movement of the second sock-turning gripper 13, the sock body 8, which is in the reverse state on the sewing carrier 12, is transferred to the sock carrier 5. Under the action of the second sock-turning gripper 13, the sock body 8 on the sock carrier 5 is in the forward state under the turning action.

[0067] During the process of transferring the sock body 8 from the knitting machine 1 to the sock carrier 5 via the transfer component 3, since the positions of the sock toe 81 and sock heel 82 of the sock body 8 are determined on the sewing carrier 12, the orientation of the sock heel 82 remains unchanged when the sock body 8 is transferred from the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5.

[0068] Example 3 This method is suitable for situations where subsequent printing operations are required on the sock body 8.

[0069] like Figures 7-9As shown in Embodiment 4: The sewing carrier 12 has a hollow structure, the size of the sock carrier 5 is smaller than the size of the sewing carrier 12, and the circulating conveyor 2 is provided with a mounting seat 7 for loading the sock carrier 5.

[0070] The sock carrier 5 moves into the hollow structure of the sock carrier 5, and the sock body 8 is transferred from the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5.

[0071] In actual use, after the sewing body 11 completes the sewing of the sock body 8, the reverse side of the sock body 8 is fitted onto the sewing carrier 12. At this time, the sewing carrier 12 is a folded sock tube structure, and the sewing carrier 12 is always installed on the sock knitting machine 1. The sock carrier 5 is clamped by the transfer gripper 31 and moved to directly below the sewing carrier 12 by the transfer gripper 31. The sock carrier 5 is aligned with the sewing carrier 12. The sock carrier 5 can be one of the following: auxiliary sock tube, shaping sock board, transition sock tube, or straight shaping sock board.

[0072] At this time, the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are located in the same vertical direction, and the ends of the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12 are aligned. Under the influence of the sock carrier 5 being smaller than the sewing carrier 12 and the sewing carrier 12 being a hollow structure, as the sock carrier 5 moves deeper into the sewing carrier 12, the sock body 8 on the sewing carrier 12 is transferred to the sock carrier 5 under the action of contact.

[0073] The movement of the sock carrier 5 transfers the sock body 8, which is reversed and attached to the sewing carrier 12, to the sock carrier 5. Alternatively, the sock body 8 can be transferred from the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5 by the synchronous movement of the sock carrier 5 and the sewing carrier 12, until all the sock body 8 is transferred to the sock carrier 5. Then, the sock carrier 5 moves in the opposite direction and moves out of the sewing carrier 12. At this time, the sock body 8 changes from the front side on the sewing carrier 12 to the front side on the sock carrier 5.

[0074] During the process of transferring the sock body 8 from the knitting machine 1 to the sock carrier 5 via the transfer component 3, since the positions of the sock toe 81 and sock heel 82 of the sock body 8 are determined on the sewing carrier 12, the orientation of the sock heel 82 remains unchanged when the sock body 8 is transferred from the sewing carrier 12 to the sock carrier 5.

[0075] Example 4: This method is suitable for socks with simple manufacturing processes and few requirements.

[0076] The transfer component 3 is equipped with a carrier selection library 4, which contains several sock carriers 5 for easy grabbing by the transfer gripper 31. The carrier selection library 4 can be pre-loaded with various sock carriers 5 according to the different types of socks 2 being knitted by the sock knitting machine 1. Since the transfer component 3 grabs the sock carrier 5 or sewing carrier 12 from the sock knitting machine 1, there may not always be a mounting seat 7 for inserting the sock carrier 5 or sewing carrier 12 on the circulating conveyor 2. The carrier selection library 4 can also be used as a transfer transition area for the sock carrier 5 or sewing carrier 12, waiting for an empty space on the circulating conveyor 2 before the transfer component 3 grabs the sock carrier 5 or sewing carrier 12 and inserts it into the mounting seat 7 on the circulating conveyor 2.

[0077] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention; therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0078] Although this document uses numerous reference numerals from the accompanying drawings—such as: sock knitting machine 1, sewing body 11, sewing carrier 12, second sock-turning gripper 13, circulating conveyor 2, transfer assembly 3, transfer gripper 31, first sock-turning gripper 32, transfer gripper 31, carrier alternative library 4, sock carrier 5, thread-cutting mechanism 6, mounting base 7, sock body 8, sock toe 81, sock heel 82, identification mark 9, numerical identifier 91, letter identifier 92, barcode 93, and card slot 94—the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. These terms are used merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of the invention; interpreting them as any additional limitation would contradict the spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. A multi-hosiery type conveying mechanism compatible with multiple hosiery machines, comprising a circulating conveyor (2) and a plurality of hosiery machines (1) located on the conveying path of the circulating conveyor (2), a transfer assembly (3) being provided between the hosiery machines (1) and the circulating conveyor (2) for transferring the hosiery (8) on the hosiery machines (1) to the circulating conveyor (2); characterized in that, The sock knitting machine (1) includes a sewing carrier (12) and a sewing body (11) for sewing around the sewing carrier (12). The transfer component (3) is provided with a transfer gripper (31) for transferring the sewing carrier (12) to the circulating conveyor (2) or transferring the sock body (8) on the sewing carrier (12) to the circulating conveyor (2). The transfer gripper (31) is detachably equipped with a sock carrier (5) for loading the sock body (8). Both the sock carrier (5) and the sewing carrier (12) are formed with identification marks (9) for marking the sock body (8). The circulating conveyor (2) transports the sock body (8) to the corresponding subsequent equipment according to the identification data of the identification marks.

2. The multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sock carrier (5) and sewing carrier (12) are one of the following: sock tube turning, auxiliary sock tube, shaping sock board, transition sock tube, and straight shaping sock board.

3. The multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The identification mark (9) includes a digital identifier (91) for marking the corresponding sock knitting machine (1), a letter identifier (92) for marking the left and right directions of the sock body (8), and a barcode (93) for marking the subsequent steps required for the sock body (8).

4. The multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sewing carrier (12) is detachably connected to the sock knitting machine (1), and the circulating conveyor (2) is provided with a mounting seat (7) for loading the sewing carrier (12).

5. A multi-sock type conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 4, characterized in that, The circulating conveyor (2) is equipped with a wire cutting mechanism (6) located on the conveying path of the circulating conveyor (2).

6. A multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transfer assembly (3) is provided with a first sock-turning gripper (32) for transferring the sock body (8) on the sewing carrier (12) to the sock carrier (5), and the circulating conveyor (2) is provided with a mounting seat (7) for loading the sock carrier (5).

7. A multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sock knitting machine (1) is provided with a second sock-turning gripper (13) for transferring the sock body (8) on the sewing carrier (12) to the sock carrier (5), and the circulating conveyor (2) is provided with a mounting seat (7) for loading the sock carrier (5).

8. A multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sewing carrier (12) is a hollow structure, and the size of the sock carrier (5) is smaller than that of the sewing carrier (12). The circulating conveyor (2) is provided with a mounting seat (7) for loading the sock carrier (5).

9. A multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 8, characterized in that, The sock carrier (5) moves into the hollow structure of the sock carrier (5) and transfers the sock body (8) from the sewing carrier (12) to the sock carrier (5).

10. A multi-sock conveying mechanism that can be used with multiple sock knitting machines according to claim 6, 7, or 8, characterized in that, The transfer component (3) is provided with a carrier candidate library (4), which is provided with a number of sock carriers (5) that are easy for the transfer gripper (31) to grab.

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