Cotton textile processing equipment

By designing equipment for cotton textile processing, including loosening components, loading components and orientation components, the problems of inefficiency and poor quality when manually loosening cotton are solved, automatic loosening and efficient loading are achieved, and yarn quality is improved.

CN222729987UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08DONGHUA UNIV
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Application Number
CN202520402768.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-10
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-10

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, when cotton loosening is performed manually, eye and hand fatigue is easily caused, inefficient, and it is difficult to find unloosened cotton, which affects the quality of subsequent processing of yarn.

Method used

A cotton textile processing equipment is designed, including loose components, loading components and orientation components. The loosening assembly realizes multiple loosening operations through the first rotating roller, cover, hook and spiral rod and other components; the loading assembly is driven by a track and pulley to facilitate loading; the directional assembly passes through a vacuum cleaner and a jet plate to prevent cotton from floating out.

Benefits of technology

Through automated loosening operations, the equipment reduces manual labor, improves the loosening efficiency, ensures the complete loosening of cotton, improves the quality of subsequent processing of yarns, and reduces the work intensity of staff.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of cotton textile processing, and discloses cotton textile processing equipment which comprises a main box, an auxiliary box fixedly installed on the outer side of the main box, opening assemblies arranged in the main box and the auxiliary box, an orientation assembly arranged on the top of the inner wall of the main box, and a feeding assembly arranged on the side, away from the auxiliary box, of the main box. A driving assembly is arranged on the outer side of the main box. By arranging the opening assembly, repeated opening operation is achieved, the phenomenon that eyes and hands are tired due to the fact that a worker holds a tool to conduct opening operation for a long time is prevented, and meanwhile the omission operation that a worker does not find that unopened cotton in an opened cotton pile is packaged together due to fatigue is also prevented; and by arranging the feeding assembly, unopened cotton bales can be conveniently and sequentially conveyed into the main box through transmission of the second crawler belt and the first crawler belt, manual feeding is prevented, and the working intensity of workers is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cotton textile processing, and more specifically to cotton textile processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] Cotton textile processing is a complex and delicate process, which involves multiple procedures and links, including raw cotton processing, spinning, weaving, and subsequent processing and finished product production. Among them, raw cotton processing is the first and most important step in cotton textile processing. The main purpose of raw cotton processing is to preliminarily clean and process the unprocessed cotton just picked, so as to provide raw materials with stable quality for the subsequent spinning process. This process includes multiple steps, among which opening is one of the core links.

[0003] The shortcomings of the existing technology: in the cotton opening operation, a small wooden stick, iron rod or other hard object is held in each hand as a lever to assist in tearing and loosening the cotton. However, during the long-term manual opening process, it is inevitable that the workers' eyes and hands will be fatigued, resulting in a decrease in the efficiency of opening the cotton. At the same time, it is not easy to find the unopened cotton hidden in the opened cotton, so that the unopened cotton and the opened cotton are packaged together and transported to the next processing area, which further leads to a decrease in the quality of the subsequently processed yarn, which is not conducive to practical application and operation. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a cotton textile processing equipment to solve the problems existing in the above background technology.

[0005] The utility model provides the following technical solution: a cotton textile processing equipment, comprising a main box, a sub-box is fixedly installed on the outside of the main box, an opening assembly is arranged inside the main box and the sub-box, a directional assembly is arranged on the top of the inner wall of the main box, a feeding assembly is arranged on the side of the main box away from the sub-box, and a driving assembly is arranged on the outside of the main box;

[0006] The loosening assembly includes a first roller, a cover cloth, a pulling hook, a spiral rod, a second motor, a discharge port, a second feed port, an inclined plate and a filter cotton plate. The first roller is equidistantly rotatably connected between the inner walls of the main box, the cover cloths are fixedly mounted on the outer side of the first roller, the pulling hook is equidistantly fixedly mounted on the outer side of the cover cloth, the discharge port is opened on the inner wall of the main box and close to the side of the auxiliary box, the second feed port is opened on one side of the inner wall of the main box and is located below the discharge port, the spiral rod is rotatably connected to the inner side of the auxiliary box, the second motor is fixedly mounted on the top of the outer side of the auxiliary box, the output shaft of the second motor extends to the inner side of the auxiliary box and is fixedly connected to the top of the spiral rod, the filter cotton plate is fixedly mounted on the inside of the main box and is located below the second feed port, and the inclined plate is fixedly mounted on one side of the inner wall of the main box and is located below the discharge port.

[0007] Preferably, the driving assembly includes an L-shaped plate and a first motor, the L-shaped plate is fixedly mounted on one side of the main box adjacent to the auxiliary box, and the first motor is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the L-shaped plate.

[0008] Preferably, the loading assembly includes a first feed port, a special-shaped plate, a second roller, a first crawler, a third roller, a second crawler, a fifth pulley, a sixth pulley, an eighth pulley and a seventh pulley, the first feed port is opened on a side of the main box away from the auxiliary box, the special-shaped plates are fixedly mounted on the outside of the main box and are located on both sides of the first feed port, the two second rollers are rotatably connected between the inner wall of the main box and the inner sides of the two special-shaped plates, the two second rollers are connected by the first crawler transmission and pass through the inside of the first feed port, the third rollers are rotatably connected between the two special-shaped plates, the two third rollers are rotatably connected between the two special-shaped plates, The three rollers are connected by a second track transmission and are located on one side of the first track, the sixth pulley is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of one of the second rollers, the fifth pulley is fixedly mounted on the outside of the output shaft of the first motor and is located on the side of the third pulley away from the first pulley, the fifth pulley and the sixth pulley are connected by a belt transmission, the eighth pulley is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of one of the third rollers, the seventh pulley is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of one of the second rollers and is located on one side of the sixth pulley, and the eighth pulley and the seventh pulley are connected by a belt transmission.

[0009] Preferably, the loosening assembly also includes a first pulley, a second pulley, a third pulley and a fourth pulley, one end of the first rollers extends to the outside of the main box, the output shaft of the first motor passes through the interior of the L-shaped plate and is fixedly connected to one end of one of the first rollers, the first pulley is fixedly mounted on the outside of the output shaft of the first motor, the first pulley is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of another first roller, the first pulley and the second pulley are connected by a belt transmission, the third pulley is fixedly mounted on the outside of the output shaft of the first motor, the fourth pulley is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of another identical first roller, and the third pulley and the fourth pulley are connected by a belt transmission.

[0010] Preferably, the directional assembly includes a vacuum cleaner, an air purifier, a jet plate and a cotton outlet cylinder, the vacuum cleaner is fixedly mounted on the top of the main box, the air purifier is fixedly mounted on the top of the main box and is located on one side of the vacuum cleaner, the jet plate is fixedly mounted on the output pipe of the air purifier and extends to the interior of the main box, the input pipe of the air purifier is fixedly connected to the output pipe of the vacuum cleaner, and the cotton outlet cylinder is fixedly mounted on the outside of the main box and is located below the first feed port.

[0011] Preferably, a control panel is provided on the outside of the main box.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] 1. The utility model realizes multiple opening operations by setting an opening component, which prevents the eye and hand fatigue caused by long-term opening operation with manual hand-held tools, and also prevents the staff from failing to find the unopened cotton in the opened cotton pile due to fatigue, thereby improving the quality of the yarn processed later.

[0014] 2. The utility model provides a feeding component to facilitate the unopened cotton bales to be transported to the inside of the main box through the transmission of the second crawler and the first crawler in sequence, thereby preventing manual loading and reducing the work intensity of the staff. By providing a directional component, the cotton floating in the main box can be blown downward to prevent it from floating out from the inside of the first feed port and the discharge port. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a rear oblique view of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a front sectional view of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the rotation direction between the three pull hooks on the cover cloth of the utility model.

[0019] Description of reference numerals:

[0020] 1. Main box; 2. Auxiliary box; 3. L-shaped plate; 4. First motor; 5. First roller; 6. Cloth; 7. Pull hook; 8. Screw rod; 9. Second motor; 10. Discharge port; 11. Second feed port; 12. Inclined plate; 13. Filter plate; 14. Vacuum cleaner; 15. Air purifier; 16. Jet plate; 17. First feed port; 18. Special-shaped plate; 19. Second roller; 20. First crawler; 21. Third roller; 22. Second crawler; 23. First pulley; 24. Second pulley; 25. Third pulley; 26. Fourth pulley; 27. Fifth pulley; 28. Sixth pulley; 29. ​​Eighth pulley; 30. Seventh pulley; 31. Cotton discharge cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 4 The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model are described clearly and completely. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of 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.

[0022] The utility model provides a cotton textile processing equipment, comprising a main box 1, a sub-box 2 is fixedly installed on the outside of the main box 1, an opening component is arranged inside the main box 1 and the sub-box 2, a directional component is arranged on the top of the inner wall of the main box 1, a feeding component is arranged on the side of the main box 1 away from the sub-box 2, and a driving component is arranged on the outside of the main box 1;

[0023] The loosening assembly includes a first roller 5, a cover cloth 6, a pull hook 7, a screw rod 8, a second motor 9, a discharge port 10, a second feed port 11, an inclined plate 12, a filter cotton plate 13, a first pulley 23, a second pulley 24, a third pulley 25 and a fourth pulley 26. The first roller 5 is equidistantly rotatably connected between the inner walls of the main box 1, the cover cloths 6 are fixedly mounted on the outside of the first roller 5, the pull hooks 7 are equidistantly fixedly mounted on the outside of the cover cloth 6, the discharge port 10 is opened on the inner wall of the main box 1 and close to one side of the auxiliary box 2, the second feed port 11 is opened on one side of the inner wall of the main box 1 and is located below the discharge port 10, the screw rod 8 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the auxiliary box 2, the second motor 9 is fixedly mounted on the top of the outer side of the auxiliary box 2, and the output shaft of the second motor 9 extends The first pulley 23 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the output shaft of the first motor 4, and the first pulley 23 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of one end of the other first roller 5. The first pulley 23 is connected to the second pulley 24 through a belt transmission. The third pulley 25 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the output shaft of the first motor 4, and the fourth pulley 26 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of one end of the first roller 5. The third pulley 25 is connected to the fourth pulley 26 through a belt transmission. The filter cotton plate 13 is fixed The inclined plate 12 is installed inside the main box 1 and is located below the second feed port 11. The inclined plate 12 is fixedly installed on one side of the inner wall of the main box 1 and is located below the discharge port 10. It is driven by the first motor 4 to drive one of the first rollers 5 to rotate, and then drive a plurality of hooks 7 on one of the cover cloths 6 to rotate, and at the same time drive the first pulley 23 and the third pulley 25 to rotate, and cooperate with the belt to drive the second pulley 24 and the fourth pulley 26 to rotate, thereby driving the other two first rollers 5 to rotate in the same direction, so that the plurality of hooks 7 on the three first rollers 5 rotate in the same direction, and further perform a preliminary opening operation on the cotton. When the opened cotton is loose, it falls into the main box 1 through the filter cotton plate 13. The unopened cotton balls are transported to the bottom of the wall, and then the unopened cotton balls, with the help of the inclination of the filter cotton plate 13, pass through the second feed port 11 and roll into the interior of the auxiliary box 2, and at the same time drive the second motor 9 to drive the screw rod 8 in the auxiliary box 2 to rotate, and transport the unopened cotton balls to the top of the interior of the auxiliary box 2, and then pass through the interior of the discharge port 10 and roll onto the inclined plate 12, and then the unopened cotton balls are torn for the second time, so as to realize multiple opening operations, prevent manual hand-held tools from performing long-term opening operations to cause eye and hand fatigue, and also prevent the staff from not finding the unopened cotton in the opened cotton pile due to fatigue and packaging it together, thereby improving the quality of yarn for subsequent processing and facilitating practical application and operation.

[0024] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes an L-shaped plate 3 and a first motor 4. The L-shaped plate 3 is fixedly mounted on one side adjacent to the main box 1 and the auxiliary box 2. The first motor 4 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the L-shaped plate 3. By driving the first motor 4 on the L-shaped plate 3, the subsequent feeding assembly and loosening assembly are driven to rotate for paving.

[0025] Furthermore, the feeding assembly includes a first feed port 17, a shaped plate 18, a second roller 19, a first crawler 20, a third roller 21, a second crawler 22, a fifth pulley 27, a sixth pulley 28, an eighth pulley 29 and a seventh pulley 30. The first feed port 17 is opened on the side of the main box 1 away from the auxiliary box 2. The shaped plates 18 are fixedly installed on the outside of the main box 1 and are located on both sides of the first feed port 17. The two second rollers 19 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the main box 1 and the two shaped plates 1 8, the two second rollers 19 are connected by the first crawler 20 and pass through the inside of the first feed port 17, the third rollers 21 are rotatably connected between the two special-shaped plates 18, the two third rollers 21 are connected by the second crawler 22 and are located on one side of the first crawler 20, the sixth pulley 28 is fixedly installed on the outside of one end of one of the second rollers 19, the fifth pulley 27 is fixedly installed on the outside of the output shaft of the first motor 4 and is located away from the first pulley 25 On one side of the wheel 23, the fifth pulley 27 is connected to the sixth pulley 28 through a belt transmission, the eighth pulley 29 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of one end of one of the third rollers 21, and the seventh pulley 30 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of one end of one of the second rollers 19 and is located on one side of the sixth pulley 28. The eighth pulley 29 is connected to the seventh pulley 30 through a belt transmission. The fifth pulley 27 is driven by the first motor 4 to rotate, and the sixth pulley 28 is driven to rotate in conjunction with the belt, and at the same time, one of the second rollers 19 is driven to rotate, and another of the second rollers 19 is driven to drive the first crawler 20 for transmission, and the seventh pulley 30 is driven to rotate, and the belt is driven to drive the eighth pulley 29 to rotate, thereby driving one of the third rollers 21 to rotate, and another of the third rollers 21 is rotated, and the second crawler 22 is driven to transmit, so that the unopened cotton is conveniently transported to the inside of the main box 1 to achieve the feeding effect.

[0026] Furthermore, the directional component includes a vacuum cleaner 14, an air purifier 15, a jet plate 16 and a cotton outlet cylinder 31. The vacuum cleaner 14 is fixedly mounted on the top of the main box 1, the air purifier 15 is fixedly mounted on the top of the main box 1 and is located on one side of the vacuum cleaner 14, the jet plate 16 is fixedly mounted on the output pipe of the air purifier 15 and extends to the inside of the main box 1, the input pipe of the air purifier 15 is fixedly connected to the output pipe of the vacuum cleaner 14, and the cotton outlet cylinder 31 is fixedly mounted on the outside of the main box 1 and is located below the first feed port 17. By driving the vacuum cleaner 14, the outside air is discharged into the air purifier 15, and at the same time, the air purifier 15 is driven to purify the outside air, and then the purified air is discharged into the inside of the main box 1 through the jet plate 16 to prevent it from floating out from the inside of the first feed port 17 and the discharge port 10.

[0027] Furthermore, a control panel is provided on the outside of the main box 1, and by providing the control panel, the device can be driven more conveniently and quickly.

[0028] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: first, the first motor 4 on the L-shaped plate 3 is driven to drive the fifth pulley 27 to rotate, and cooperate with the belt to drive the sixth pulley 28 to rotate, and at the same time, one of the second rollers 19 is driven to rotate, and cooperate with another second roller 19 to drive the first crawler 20 to transmit, and at the same time, the seventh pulley 30 is driven to rotate, and cooperate with the belt to drive the eighth pulley 29 to rotate, thereby driving one of the third rollers 21 to rotate, and cooperate with another third roller 21 to rotate, drive the second crawler 22 to transmit, and the unopened cotton is sequentially passed through the first and second crawler belts. The second crawler belt 22 and the first crawler belt 20 are driven to the inside of the main box 1, and then the unopened cotton falls between the three first rollers 5, and is driven by the first motor 4, thereby driving one of the first rollers 5 to rotate, and then driving a plurality of hooks 7 on one of the cover cloths 6 to rotate, and at the same time driving the first pulley 23 and the third pulley 25 to rotate, and cooperate with the belt to drive the second pulley 24 and the fourth pulley 26 to rotate, thereby driving the other two first rollers 5 to rotate in the same direction, so that the plurality of hooks 7 on the three first rollers 5 rotate in the same direction, so that the hooks on the three cover cloths can pull the cotton The cotton balls are torn against each other, and then the cotton balls are initially opened. When the opened cotton balls are loose, they fall to the bottom of the inner wall of the main box 1 through the filter cotton plate 13. Then, the unopened cotton balls roll into the interior of the auxiliary box 2 through the second feed port 11 with the help of the inclination of the filter cotton plate 13. At the same time, the second motor 9 is driven to drive the spiral rod 8 in the auxiliary box 2 to rotate, and the unopened cotton balls are transported to the top of the interior of the auxiliary box 2. Then, they roll onto the inclined plate 12 through the inside of the discharge port 10, and then the unopened cotton balls are torn for the second time to realize multiple opening operations, thereby preventing manual hand-held tools from performing long-term opening operations. The operation can prevent the eye and hand from becoming tired, and can also prevent the staff from not noticing the unopened cotton in the opened cotton pile due to fatigue and packaging it together, thereby improving the quality of the subsequently processed yarn. At the same time, the vacuum cleaner 14 is driven to discharge the outside air into the air purifier 15, and the air purifier 15 is driven to purify the outside air, and then the purified air is discharged into the main box 1 through the jet plate 16, so that the floating cotton falls downward to prevent it from floating out from the first feed port 17 and the discharge port 10, thereby increasing the practicability of the equipment and facilitating actual application and operation.

[0029] According to the explanation and teaching of the above description, the technicians in the field of the utility model can also change and modify the above implementation. Therefore, the utility model is not limited to the specific implementation methods disclosed and described above, and some modifications and changes to the utility model should also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the utility model. In addition, although some specific terms are used in this specification, these terms are only for the convenience of explanation and do not constitute any limitation to the utility model.

Claims

1. A cotton textile processing equipment, comprising a main box (1), characterized in that: The outer side of the main box (1) is fixedly mounted with a sub-box (2); the interiors of the main box (1) and the sub-box (2) are provided with opening components; the top of the inner wall of the main box (1) is provided with an orientation component; the side of the main box (1) away from the sub-box (2) is provided with a feeding component; and the outer side of the main box (1) is provided with a driving component; The loosening assembly comprises a first rotating roller (5), a cover cloth (6), a pulling hook (7), a screw rod (8), a second motor (9), a discharge port (10), a second feed port (11), an inclined plate (12) and a filter cotton plate (13); the first rotating roller (5) is rotatably connected between the inner walls of the main box (1) at equal intervals; the cover cloths (6) are fixedly mounted on the outside of the first rotating roller (5); the pulling hooks (7) are fixedly mounted on the outside of the cover cloth (6) at equal intervals; the discharge port (10) is opened on the inner wall of the main box (1) and close to the side of the auxiliary box (2); the second feed port (12) is connected to the inner wall of the main box (1) and close to the side of the auxiliary box (2); 1) is opened on one side of the inner wall of the main box (1) and is located below the discharge port (10), the screw rod (8) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the auxiliary box (2), the second motor (9) is fixedly mounted on the top of the outer side of the auxiliary box (2), the output shaft of the second motor (9) extends to the inner side of the auxiliary box (2) and is fixedly connected to the top of the screw rod (8), the filter cotton plate (13) is fixedly mounted inside the main box (1) and is located below the second feed port (11), and the inclined plate (12) is fixedly mounted on one side of the inner wall of the main box (1) and is located below the discharge port (10).

2. A cotton textile processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises an L-shaped plate (3) and a first motor (4); the L-shaped plate (3) is fixedly mounted on a side of the main box (1) adjacent to the auxiliary box (2); and the first motor (4) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the L-shaped plate (3).

3. A cotton textile processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly comprises a first feed port (17), a special-shaped plate (18), a second roller (19), a first crawler (20), a third roller (21), a second crawler (22), a fifth pulley (27), a sixth pulley (28), an eighth pulley (29) and a seventh pulley (30), wherein the first feed port (17) is opened on a side of the main box (1) away from the auxiliary box (2), the special-shaped plates (18) are fixedly mounted on the outside of the main box (1) and are located on both sides of the first feed port (17), the two second rollers (19) are respectively rotatably connected between the inner wall of the main box (1) and the inner sides of the two special-shaped plates (18), the two second rollers (19) are connected by the first crawler (20) and pass through the inside of the first feed port (17), and the third rollers (21) are rotatably connected to the two special-shaped plates (18). The two third rollers (21) are connected to each other through a second crawler belt (22) and are located on one side of the first crawler belt (20); the sixth pulley (28) is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of one of the second rollers (19); the fifth pulley (27) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the output shaft of the first motor (4) and is located on a side of the third pulley (25) away from the first pulley (23); the fifth pulley (27) and the sixth pulley (28) are connected to each other through a belt transmission; the eighth pulley (29) is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of one of the third rollers (21); the seventh pulley (30) is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of one of the second rollers (19) and is located on one side of the sixth pulley (28); the eighth pulley (29) and the seventh pulley (30) are connected to each other through a belt transmission.

4. A cotton textile processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opening assembly further comprises a first pulley (23), a second pulley (24), a third pulley (25) and a fourth pulley (26); one end of each of the first rollers (5) extends to the outside of the main box (1); the output shaft of the first motor (4) passes through the interior of the L-shaped plate (3) and is fixedly connected to one end of one of the first rollers (5); the first pulley (23) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the output shaft of the first motor (4); the first pulley (23) is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of another of the first rollers (5); the first pulley (23) and the second pulley (24) are connected via a belt transmission; the third pulley (25) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the output shaft of the first motor (4); the fourth pulley (26) is fixedly mounted on the outside of one end of another of the same first rollers (5); the third pulley (25) and the fourth pulley (26) are connected via a belt transmission.

5. The cotton textile processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The directional assembly comprises a vacuum cleaner (14), an air cleaner (15), an air jet plate (16) and a cotton outlet cylinder (31); the vacuum cleaner (14) is fixedly mounted on the top of the main box (1); the air cleaner (15) is fixedly mounted on the top of the main box (1) and is located on one side of the vacuum cleaner (14); the air jet plate (16) is fixedly mounted on the output pipe of the air cleaner (15) and extends into the interior of the main box (1); the input pipe of the air cleaner (15) is fixedly connected to the output pipe of the vacuum cleaner (14); and the cotton outlet cylinder (31) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the main box (1) and is located below the first feed port (17).

6. A cotton textile processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A control panel is provided on the outside of the main box (1).