Knitting machine head lubricating structure

By setting up lubrication channels and liquid storage chambers in the head of the braiding machine, and using lubricating components to automatically introduce and export lubricating oil, the problems of oil mist splashing and unstable transmission mechanism are solved, and the stable operation and efficient lubrication of the transmission mechanism are achieved.

CN223076191UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08DONGGUAN GUANBO PRECISION ELECTROMECHANICAL CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422552191.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-22
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-22

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Technical Problem

The lubrication method of existing knitting machines causes oil mist to splash, contaminate braided belt products, and the transmission mechanism is unstable, has high noise and low efficiency.

Method used

The lubrication channel and liquid storage chamber are set up in the head of the weaving machine, equipped with lubrication components, including hot bends, sponges and oil nozzles, which automatically introduce and export the lubricating oil through the lubricating oil passage to ensure that the transmission mechanism is well lubricated and avoid oil extravasation.

Benefits of technology

The stable operation of the transmission mechanism is achieved, noise is reduced, transmission efficiency is improved, and oil is used to contaminate other components or products.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a knitting machine head lubrication structure, which is characterized in that a lubrication channel and a plurality of liquid storage cavities are arranged in a spindle box, a lubrication component is arranged in each liquid storage cavity, and each lubrication component can absorb oil in the lubrication channel and then convey the oil to a transmission device under the extrusion action of external force. The lubricating channel is arranged on the periphery of the transmission device in the spindle box, the lubricating assemblies are arranged between the transmission device and the lubricating channel, lubricating oil can be automatically guided into the box body to lubricate the transmission mechanism, it can be guaranteed that the transmission mechanism is in a good lubricating state all the time, and the transmission mechanism is stable in operation, low in noise and high in transmission efficiency.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of knitting machines, in particular to a lubrication structure for the head of a knitting machine. Background Art

[0002] The head of a knitting machine is used to drive a winding frame to rotate so as to realize the winding and knitting of multiple strands of raw wires according to certain rules. Generally, a complex transmission mechanism, such as a gear set, is arranged therein. In order to improve the working efficiency and quality of the knitting machine, it is necessary to improve the continuity and stability of the operation of the transmission mechanism as much as possible.

[0003] Good lubrication can ensure the efficient operation of the transmission mechanism. At the same time, in order to improve the effective utilization rate of the oil fluid, the current common method is to lubricate by regularly spraying oil mist. However, in this lubrication method, the oil mist will more or less splash. Affected by the production environment, some oil mist may splash onto the knitting belt product, resulting in the need for subsequent degreasing treatment of the knitting belt product. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, the utility model provides a lubrication structure for the head of a knitting machine. A plurality of lubrication components are arranged between the transmission device and the lubrication channel, which can automatically introduce lubricating oil fluid into the box body to lubricate the transmission mechanism, ensure that the transmission mechanism is always in a good lubrication state, the transmission mechanism runs smoothly, has low noise and high transmission efficiency.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] A lubrication structure for the head of a knitting machine, a spindle box is arranged on the head, a driving device and a knitting device are arranged on the spindle box, the knitting device is in transmission connection with the driving device through a transmission device and can wind the raw wire around the core wire under the drive of the driving device to complete the knitting action; a lubrication device is further arranged in the spindle box, the lubrication device includes a lubrication channel and a plurality of liquid storage cavities, one or more lubrication components are arranged in each liquid storage cavity, both ends of each lubrication component are respectively communicated with the lubrication channel and the transmission mechanism, and the lubrication component includes a heat-bent piece, a sponge and an oil nozzle. One end of each heat-bent piece is connected to the spindle box, the other end is a free end, and a sponge is arranged at the end facing the transmission device, and an oil nozzle is arranged beside the sponge, and the oil nozzle is communicated with the lubrication channel; each lubrication component can adsorb the oil fluid in the lubrication channel and convey the oil fluid to the transmission device under the extrusion action of an external force;

[0007] Both ends of the lubrication channel are respectively communicated with a lubricating oil path.

[0008] As a further elaboration of the above technical solution:

[0009] In the above technical solution, each of the lubricating assemblies further includes a heat conducting plate, each of the heat conducting plates is abutted against the side wall of the ingot box, and one end thereof is connected to one of the hot bending pieces.

[0010] In the above technical solution, the transmission device includes a plurality of meshing gears. A circular positioning groove adapted to the plurality of gears is formed on the ingot box. A plurality of liquid storage cavities are circumferentially surrounded around it and are all communicated with it. The lubricating channel is an arc-shaped channel and is matched and surrounded around the periphery of the positioning groove.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the ingot box includes a box body, a middle plate and a cover plate: the box body is a shell structure with one end open, and a lubricating channel and a positioning groove adapted to the transmission mechanism are formed on its inner wall; the middle plate is fitted and covered on the open end of the box body and its end is hermetically connected to the upper end of the lubricating channel. A plurality of positioning cavities and the liquid storage cavities are formed on the middle plate inside the lubricating channel. Each positioning cavity is adapted to one of the gears. Each liquid storage cavity is arranged between two adjacent positioning cavities and two lubricating assemblies are arranged therein; the cover plate is fitted and covered around the middle plate, its inner wall is hermetically connected to a plurality of liquid storage cavities, and its outer wall is detachably fixed to the box body.

[0012] In the above technical solution, one or more oil drainage cavities are further provided between the positioning groove and the lubricating channel on the box body. A filter screen and two one-way valves 52 are arranged in each oil drainage cavity. The filter screen and one of the one-way valves are sequentially arranged at the end facing the positioning groove, and the other one-way valve is arranged at the end facing the lubricating channel.

[0013] In the above technical solution, an oil pump is further provided on the lubricating oil path. The oil pump is installed on the ingot box. Its input end is communicated with the oil tank through a pipeline, and the other end is communicated with the lubricating channel through a pipeline. The other end of the lubricating channel is communicated with the oil tank through a pipeline.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: by arranging a lubricating channel around the transmission device in the ingot box, arranging a plurality of liquid storage cavities and liquid drainage cavities between the transmission device and the lubricating channel, arranging a lubricating assembly in each liquid storage cavity, and arranging a filter screen and a one-way valve in each liquid drainage cavity, the lubricating oil can be automatically introduced into the box body to lubricate the transmission mechanism and the lubricated oil can be exported in a timely manner, avoiding oil leakage and soiling other components or products, and at the same time ensuring that the transmission mechanism is always in a good lubrication state, the transmission mechanism runs smoothly, has low noise and high transmission efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic side view structure diagram of this embodiment;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic exploded view of the machine head in this embodiment;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural view of the box body in this embodiment;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural view of the middle plate in this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 5 is Figure 4 An enlarged schematic structural view of the lubrication assembly in the liquid storage cavity.

[0020] In the figure: 10, ingot box; 11, box body; 12, middle plate; 13, cover plate; 14, positioning groove; 15, positioning cavity; 16, mounting hole groove; 20, lubrication channel; 21, oil inlet; 22, oil outlet; 30, liquid storage cavity; 40, lubrication assembly; 41, hot bending piece; 42, sponge; 43, oil nozzle; 44, heat conducting plate; 50, oil drainage cavity; 60, oil pump; 70, fuel tank. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] The present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] The embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application. In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "several" and "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined. In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mounted", "connected", "connected to", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances. In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through other features between them. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "under" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0023] As Figure 1As shown, a lubrication structure of a braiding machine head is provided, a spindle box 10 is provided on the head, a driving device and a braiding device are provided on the spindle box 10, the braiding device is connected to the driving device through a transmission device and can wind the original wire around the core wire under the drive of the transmission device to complete the braiding action; a lubrication device is also provided in the spindle box 10, the lubrication device includes a lubrication channel 20 and a plurality of liquid storage chambers 30, each liquid storage chamber 20 is provided with one or more lubrication components 40, both ends of each lubrication component 40 are respectively connected to the lubrication channel 20 and the transmission mechanism, including a hot bending sheet 41, a sponge 42 and an oil nozzle 43, one end of each hot bending sheet 41 is connected to the spindle box 10, and the other end is a free end and a sponge 42 is provided at the end facing the transmission device, an oil nozzle 43 is provided on the side of the sponge 42, and the oil nozzle 43 is connected to the lubrication channel 10; each lubrication component 40 can absorb the oil in the lubrication channel 10 and then transport the oil to the transmission device under the extrusion of an external force;

[0024] Both ends of the lubrication passage 20 are communicated with lubrication oil passages, respectively.

[0025] like Figures 2-3 As shown, the ingot box 10 includes a box body 11, a middle plate 12 and a cover plate 13: the box body 11 is a shell structure with one end open, and a lubrication channel 20 and a positioning groove 14 adapted to the transmission mechanism are formed on its inner wall. In this embodiment, the transmission device includes a plurality of gears that are meshed and arranged in a ring, and the plurality of gears are installed in the positioning groove 14. The middle plate 12 is matched with a cover and is arranged at the open end of the box body 11, and its end is sealed and connected to the upper end of the lubrication channel 20. The middle plate 12 is formed with a plurality of positioning cavities 15 and liquid storage cavities 30 on the inner side of the lubrication channel 20, each positioning cavity 15 is adapted to a gear, and each liquid storage cavity 30 is arranged between two adjacent positioning cavities 15 and two lubrication components 40 are arranged therein. The cover plate 13 is matched with a cover and is arranged on the periphery of the middle plate 12, and its inner wall is sealed and connected to the plurality of liquid storage cavities 30, and its outer wall is detachably connected to the box body 11. The housing 11 and the middle plate 12 are both provided with mounting holes 16 that match the gear shafts one by one. A plurality of liquid storage chambers 30 surround the periphery thereof in the circumferential direction and are all connected thereto. The lubrication channel 20 is an arc-shaped channel and matches and surrounds the periphery of the positioning groove 14 .

[0026] Further, such as Figure 4 As shown, each lubrication assembly 40 further includes a heat conducting plate 44 . Each heat conducting plate 44 is attached to the side wall of the ingot box 10 , and one end thereof is connected to a heat bending plate 41 .

[0027] Further, such as Figure 3As shown in the figure, there is also provided more than one oil drain cavity 50 between the positioning groove 14 and the lubrication channel 20 on the box body 12. A filter screen 51 and two one-way valves 52 are provided in each oil drain cavity 50. The filter screen 51 and one one-way valve 52 are sequentially arranged at the end towards the positioning groove 14, and the other one-way valve 52 is arranged at the end towards the lubrication channel 20.

[0028] Furthermore, as Figure 1 shown in the figure, an oil pump 60 is also provided on the lubricating oil path. The oil pump 60 is installed on the ingot box 10. Its input end is connected to the fuel tank 70 through a pipeline, and the other end is connected to the lubrication channel 20 through a pipeline. The other end of the lubrication channel 20 is connected to the fuel tank 70 through a pipeline. In this embodiment, an oil inlet 21 and an oil outlet 22 are respectively provided at both ends of the lubrication channel 20.

[0029] During operation, the transmission mechanism cooperates with the driving device and the weaving device to operate to achieve the weaving action. At the same time, the lubricating oil liquid enters the lubrication channel 20 through the lubricating oil path, and the oil nozzle 43 guides the appropriate oil liquid into the sponge 42; when the friction between the internal components of the transmission mechanism is large and generates more heat, the heat conducting plate 44 or the heat bending piece 41 conducts heat, and the heat bending piece 41 deforms and squeezes the sponge 42, pressing the oil liquid into the positioning groove 11 to lubricate the transmission mechanism; the one-way valve 52 on the inner side of the oil drain cavity 50 is opened in a timely manner, and the lubricating oil enters the oil drain cavity 50 after being filtered by the filter screen 51. This one-way valve 52 closes, and the other one-way valve 52 is opened in a timely manner to discharge the oil liquid into the lubrication channel 20 and then closes.

[0030] By providing a lubrication channel 20 around the transmission device in the ingot box 10, several liquid storage cavities 30 and liquid discharge cavities 50 are provided between the transmission device and the lubrication channel 20, a lubrication component 40 is arranged in each liquid storage cavity 30, and a filter screen and a one-way valve are arranged in each liquid discharge cavity 50, the utility model can automatically introduce the lubricating oil liquid into the box body to lubricate the transmission mechanism and can timely export the lubricated oil liquid, avoiding the oil liquid from seeping out and soiling other components or products. At the same time, it can ensure that the transmission mechanism is always in a good lubrication state, the transmission mechanism runs smoothly, has low noise and high transmission efficiency.

[0031] The above does not impose any limitation on the technical scope of the present utility model. Any modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. Lubrication structure of the knitting machine head. A spindle box is provided on the machine head. A driving device and a knitting device are provided on the spindle box. The knitting device is in transmission connection with the driving device through a transmission device and can wind the original wire around the core wire under its drive to complete the knitting action. It is characterized in that: A lubrication device is further provided in the spindle box. The lubrication device includes a lubrication channel and a plurality of liquid storage cavities. One or more lubrication components are provided in each liquid storage cavity. Both ends of each lubrication component are respectively communicated with the lubrication channel and the transmission mechanism. It includes a heat-bent piece, a sponge and an oil nozzle. One end of each heat-bent piece is connected to the spindle box, and the other end is a free end. The end facing the transmission device is provided with the sponge, and the oil nozzle is provided beside the sponge. The oil nozzle is communicated with the lubrication channel. Each lubrication component can adsorb the oil liquid in the lubrication channel and convey the oil liquid to the transmission device under the extrusion action of an external force. Both ends of the lubrication channel are respectively communicated with a lubricating oil path.

2. The lubrication structure of the knitting machine head according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each lubrication component further includes a heat conduction plate. Each heat conduction plate is abutted against the side wall of the spindle box, and one end of each heat conduction plate is connected to a heat-bent piece.

3. The lubrication structure of the knitting machine head according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission device includes a plurality of gears that are meshed and arranged in a ring shape. A circular positioning groove adapted to the plurality of gears is formed on the spindle box. The plurality of liquid storage cavities are circumferentially surrounded around it and are all communicated with it. The lubrication channel is an arc-shaped channel and is matched and surrounded around the periphery of the positioning groove.

4. The lubrication structure of the knitting machine head according to claim 3, wherein, The spindle box includes a box body, a middle plate and a cover plate. The box body is a shell structure with one end open. The lubrication channel and the positioning groove adapted to the transmission mechanism are formed on its inner wall. The middle plate is matched and covered on the open end of the box body, and its end is hermetically connected to the upper end of the lubrication channel. A plurality of positioning cavities and the liquid storage cavities are formed on the middle plate inside the lubrication channel. Each positioning cavity is adapted to a gear. Each liquid storage cavity is arranged between two adjacent positioning cavities and two lubrication components are provided in each of them. The cover plate is matched and covered on the periphery of the middle plate. Its inner wall is hermetically connected to the plurality of liquid storage cavities, and its outer wall is detachably fixed to the box body.

5. The lubricating structure of the knitting machine head according to claim 4, wherein One or more oil drainage cavities are further provided on the box body between the positioning groove and the lubrication channel. A filter screen and two one-way valves are provided in each oil drainage cavity. The filter screen and one one-way valve are sequentially arranged at the end facing the positioning groove, and the other one-way valve is arranged at the end facing the lubrication channel.

6. The lubrication structure of the knitting machine head according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, An oil pump is further provided on the lubricating oil path. The oil pump is installed on the spindle box. Its input end is communicated with an oil tank through a pipeline, and the other end is communicated with the lubrication channel through a pipeline. The other end of the lubrication channel is communicated with the oil tank through a pipeline.