Needle plate structure of flat knitting machine

By adopting a combination of groove-free and non-slotted design in the knitting machine needle plate structure and adding arc-shaped reinforcement surface, the soft deformation problem caused by groove-free traditional needle plate grooves is solved, and the straightness of needle output and the quality of knitted fabric is improved. .

CN222499576UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-18TONGXIANG QIANG LONG MASCH CO LTD
View PDF 1 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420515013.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-15
Publication Date
2025-02-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The slots of the needle plate of the traditional knitting machine are all through grooves, which leads to the small and soft surface of the needle when making fine needles, which affects the straightness of the needle and the treading method such as needle turning, and thus affects the quality of the knitted fabric.

Method used

A knitting horizontal machine needle plate structure adopts a through groove and a non-through groove. By setting one end of the second slot into a closed structure, the through groove at one end of the second slot is cancelled and the needle plate head is on. The arc-shaped reinforcement surface is added to enhance the strength of the needle plate head.

Benefits of technology

The strength of the needle plate head is improved, deformation is prevented, the straightness of the needle is increased, and the phenomenon of not being able to turn the needle due to the needle not being straight, thereby improving the quality of the knitted material.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN222499576U_ABST
    Figure CN222499576U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model discloses a needle plate structure of a flat knitting machine, which relates to the technical field of textile, and comprises a needle plate main body, a tooth mouth piece, an embedded piece, first slots and second slots, the surface of the needle plate main body is provided with the first slots, the first slots are linearly arranged at equal intervals, and the second slots are arranged between the first slots. Inserting pieces are arranged in the first inserting groove and the second inserting groove, the thickness of the inserting pieces is consistent with the width of the first inserting groove and the width of the second inserting groove, the inserting pieces are linearly and regularly distributed, a gap is formed between every two adjacent inserting pieces, needle grooves are formed between every two adjacent inserting pieces at intervals, and the needle plate grooves of the needle plate are in the form of a through groove and a non-through groove. One end of the second slot is arranged to be of a closed structure, and a through groove at one end of the second slot is omitted, so that the head strength of the needle plate is increased, the head of the needle plate is not prone to deformation, the needle withdrawing straightness is improved, the phenomenon that needle turning cannot be achieved due to non-straight needle withdrawing is effectively avoided, and the quality of braided fabric is improved.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of textiles, in particular to a needle plate structure of a flat knitting machine. Background Art

[0002] A knitting machine is a textile machine mainly used for weaving flat or three-dimensional garment pieces with specific shapes. During the weaving process, the knitting needles make regular lifting and lowering movements on the needle plate, and the yarns can be woven into knitted fabrics through the actions of the needle hooks and needle tongues. After searching, the Chinese patent authorization number CN209722437U discloses a tooth structure of a knitting machine, which can effectively control the swing of the tooth plate, reduce the deformation of the fabric on the knitting needles when shifting the circles, and thus effectively improve the stability of the knitting needle movement, avoid the impact on the fabric quality when weaving coarse and loose fabrics, and reduce the probability of fiber breakage. However, the needle plate grooves of traditional knitting machines are all through grooves. When making fine needles, the needle surface is small and soft and easy to deform, which affects the straightness of the needle and affects the needle turning and other needle techniques. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a needle plate structure for a knitting machine, which solves the problem in the background technology that the needle plate grooves of traditional knitting machines are all through grooves, which are small and soft and easy to deform when making fine needles, thus affecting the straightness of the needle and affecting the needle techniques such as needle turning.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a needle plate structure of a knitting machine, including a needle plate body, a tooth plate, an insert, a first slot and a second slot, a first slot is provided on the surface of the needle plate body, the first slots are provided in a straight line and at equal intervals, and a second slot is provided between the first slots, inserts are provided inside the first slot and the second slot, the thickness of the inserts is consistent with the width of the first slot and the second slot, the inserts are distributed in a straight line and regularly, and there are gaps between adjacent inserts, the intervals between the inserts form needle grooves, and the inside of the needle grooves is used to place knitting needles, a needle contact surface is formed between the first slot and the second slot, and the thickness of the needle contact surface determines the number of knitting needles arranged in one inch.

[0005] Preferably, both ends of the first slot are open through slots, one end of the second slot is closed, and a reinforcing surface is provided on the bottom surface of the end of the second slot. The reinforcing surface is an arc-shaped concave structure, and the reinforcing surface is located at one end of the needle plate body. The strength of the needle plate head is increased by the arc-shaped reinforcing surface.

[0006] Preferably, a toothed plate and an inlay are installed at the head of the second slot, a circular hole is opened in the middle of the toothed plate, and a downward-opening first hook is opened at the bottom of one end of the toothed plate, and the first hook is in contact with the surface of the needle plate at one end of the needle plate body, so that the toothed plate can be attached to the needle plate surface through the first hook.

[0007] Preferably, a second hook with a downward opening is provided at one end of the insert, and the second hook is in contact with the needle plate surface at one end of the needle plate body, so that the insert can be attached to the needle plate surface through the second hook.

[0008] Preferably, the outer contour of the end of the tooth mouth piece is consistent with that of the end of the inlay, the tooth mouth piece and the inlay are an integral stamping structure, and the tooth mouth piece and the inlay are provided with hook-shaped grooves, and the setting of the hook-shaped grooves facilitates the passage of yarn.

[0009] The utility model provides a needle plate structure of a flat knitting machine, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0010] (1) A needle plate structure of a knitting machine, wherein the needle plate slot of the needle plate is in the form of one through slot and one non-through slot. By setting one end of the second slot into a closed structure, the through slot at one end of the second slot is eliminated, thereby increasing the strength of the needle plate head, making the needle plate head less likely to deform, improving the straightness of the needle output, and effectively avoiding the phenomenon of being unable to turn the needle due to the needle output being not straight, thereby improving the quality of the woven fabric.

[0011] (2) This kind of knitting machine needle plate structure, by providing an arc-shaped reinforcement surface, provides an arc-shaped concave structure on the surface of one end of the needle plate, thereby increasing the strength of the needle plate head, which is beneficial to extending the service life of the needle plate.

[0012] This solves the problem that the traditional needle plate grooves of knitting machines are all through grooves, and when making fine needles, the needle contact surface is small, soft and easy to deform, which affects the straightness of the needle and affects the needle method such as needle transfer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the needle plate main body of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the first slot of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the toothed plate of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the inlay structure of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure, 1, needle plate body; 3, tooth mouth piece; 31, first hook; 4, inlay piece; 41, second hook; 5, insert piece; 11, first slot; 12, second slot; 121, reinforcement surface; 122, needle plate surface; 13, needle contact surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] Embodiment 1:

[0021] See also Figure 1-5 A needle plate structure of a flat knitting machine comprises a needle plate body 1, a tooth plate 3, an insert 4, a first slot 11 and a second slot 12. The surface of the needle plate body 1 is provided with a first slot 11, the first slot 11 is provided in a straight line with equal spacing, and a second slot 12 is provided between the first slots 11, and inserts 5 are provided inside the first slot 11 and the second slot 12. The thickness of the insert 5 is consistent with the width of the first slot 11 and the second slot 12. The inserts 5 are regularly distributed in a straight line, and there are gaps between adjacent inserts 5. The inserts 5 are arranged in a straight line with equal spacing between the first slots 11 and the second slot 12. The spacing between the two slots forms a needle groove, and the interior of the needle groove is used to place knitting needles. A needle contact surface 13 is formed between the first slot 11 and the second slot 12. The thickness of the needle contact surface 13 determines the number of knitting needles arranged in one inch. The needle plate groove of the needle plate adopts a through groove and a non-through groove. By setting one end of the second slot 12 as a closed structure, the through groove at one end of the second slot 12 is cancelled, thereby increasing the strength of the needle plate head, making the needle plate head less likely to deform, improving the straightness of the needle, and effectively avoiding the phenomenon of being unable to turn the needle due to the needle being not straight, thereby improving the quality of the woven fabric.

[0022] Embodiment 2:

[0023] Both ends of the first slot 11 are open through slots, one end of the second slot 12 is closed, and a reinforcing surface 121 is provided on the bottom surface of the end of the second slot 12. The reinforcing surface 121 is an arc-shaped concave structure, and the reinforcing surface 121 is located at one end of the needle plate body 1. A toothed piece 3 and an inlay 4 are installed at the head of the second slot 12. A circular hole groove is provided in the middle of the toothed piece 3, and a downwardly opening first hook 31 is provided at the bottom of one end of the toothed piece 3, and the first hook 31 is fitted with a needle plate surface 122 at one end of the needle plate body 1. The arc-shaped reinforcing surface 121 increases the strength of the needle plate head, and the first hook 31 enables the toothed piece 3 to stick to the needle plate surface 122.

[0024] Embodiment 3:

[0025] A second hook 41 with a downward opening is provided at one end of the inlay 4, and the second hook 41 is in contact with the needle plate surface 122 at one end of the needle plate body 1. The end of the tooth piece 3 is consistent with the outer contour of the end of the inlay 4. The tooth piece 3 and the inlay 4 are an integral stamping structure, and the tooth piece 3 and the inlay 4 are provided with a hook-shaped groove. The second hook 41 enables the inlay 4 to stick to the needle plate surface 122, and the setting of the hook-shaped groove facilitates the passage of yarn.

[0026] Working principle: The needle plate slot of the needle plate adopts a through slot and a non-through slot. By setting one end of the second slot 12 to a closed structure, the through slot at one end of the second slot 12 is cancelled, and only the through slot of the first slot 11 is retained, thereby increasing the strength of the needle plate head, making the needle plate head less likely to deform, improving the straightness of the needle, and effectively avoiding the phenomenon of being unable to turn the needle due to the needle being not straight, thereby improving the quality of the woven fabric, and increasing the strength of the needle plate head through the arc-shaped reinforcement surface 121. The tooth mouth piece 3 and the insert 4 can be attached to the needle plate surface 122 through the first hook 31 and the second hook 41. The setting of the hook-shaped groove of the tooth mouth piece 3 and the insert 4 facilitates the passage of yarn.

[0027] The components of the utility model, 1, needle plate body; 3, tooth mouth piece; 31, first hook; 4, inlay piece; 41, second hook; 5, insert piece; 11, first slot; 12, second slot; 121, reinforcement surface; 122, needle plate surface; 13, needle contact surface, are all common standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art, and their structures and principles can be known to those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods.

[0028] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the utility model. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the utility model is defined by the attached claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims. Any figure mark in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0029] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A needle plate structure for a flat knitting machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a needle plate body (1), a tooth plate (3), an insert (4), a first slot (11) and a second slot (12). The surface of the needle plate body (1) is provided with a first slot (11), the first slot (11) is provided with equal spacing in a straight line, and a second slot (12) is provided between the first slot (11), an insert (5) is provided inside the first slot (11) and the second slot (12), the thickness of the insert (5) is consistent with the width of the first slot (11) and the second slot (12), the insert (5) is regularly distributed in a straight line, and there is a gap between adjacent inserts (5), the spacing between the inserts (5) forms a needle groove, and the inside of the needle groove is used for placing knitting needles, and a needle contact surface (13) is formed between the first slot (11) and the second slot (12), and the thickness of the needle contact surface (13) determines the number of knitting needles arranged in one inch.

2. According to claim 1, a needle plate structure of a flat knitting machine is characterized in that: Both ends of the first slot (11) are open through slots, one end of the second slot (12) is closed, and a reinforcing surface (121) is provided on the bottom surface of the end of the second slot (12), the reinforcing surface (121) is an arc-shaped concave structure, and the reinforcing surface (121) is located at one end of the needle plate body (1).

3. According to claim 1, a needle plate structure of a flat knitting machine is characterized in that: The head of the second slot (12) is provided with a toothed plate (3) and an insert (4), a circular hole groove is provided in the middle of the toothed plate (3), and a first hook (31) with a downward opening is provided at the bottom of one end of the toothed plate (3), and the first hook (31) is in contact with the surface of the needle plate surface (122) at one end of the needle plate body (1).

4. The needle plate structure of a flat knitting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second hook (41) with a downward opening is provided at one end of the insert (4), and the second hook (41) is in contact with the needle plate surface (122) at one end of the needle plate body (1).

5. The needle plate structure of a flat knitting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer contour of the end of the toothed plate (3) is consistent with that of the end of the insert (4); the toothed plate (3) and the insert (4) are an integrally stamped structure, and the toothed plate (3) and the insert (4) are provided with hook-shaped grooves.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Tooth opening structure of flat knitting machine

    CN209722437U