Yarn guide frame of rapier loom
The automatic lifting mechanism and infrared sensors of the yarn guide frame of the rapier loom enable automatic clamping, alignment and holding of yarn bobbins, solving the problems of difficult yarn bobbin replacement and safety hazards in the existing technology, and improving clamping efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520523688.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-25
AI Technical Summary
The existing yarn guide frame on textile machinery requires manual operation, which makes yarn bobbin replacement difficult, unstable, and poses safety hazards.
A yarn guide frame for a rapier loom was designed, which uses an automated lifting mechanism and infrared sensors in conjunction with a conical clamp to hold the yarn bobbin, thereby achieving automatic clamping and alignment of the yarn bobbin.
It improves the efficiency and safety of yarn bobbin clamping, reduces manual operation, ensures stable clamping of yarn bobbins, and avoids the risk of falling.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of textile equipment technology, and in particular to a yarn guide frame for a rapier loom. Background Technology
[0002] In existing technology, the yarn guide frame used in textile machinery is used to assemble the yarn bobbin so that it can rotate freely to deliver yarn. However, the current yarn bobbin assembly requires manual operation. Because the yarn bobbin is heavy, replacing the yarn bobbin is labor-intensive, and there is a high risk of inaccurate alignment between the conical part and the yarn bobbin, resulting in unstable yarn delivery. In fact, the yarn bobbin may even fall off during the replacement process, posing a high safety hazard. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the aforementioned technical deficiencies, this invention provides a yarn guide frame for a rapier loom, which enables automatic clamping of yarn bobbins, thereby improving clamping efficiency and safety.
[0004] This utility model discloses a yarn guide frame for a rapier loom, including a base with a sliding groove. Two support columns are arranged in the sliding groove and are slidably connected to the base. A drive motor is mounted on the base, and a lead screw is mounted at the output end of the drive motor. The lead screw extends through the two support columns and is divided into two parts with opposite thread directions. The lead screw is threadedly connected to the support columns, and the two support columns are respectively connected to the two parts of the lead screw with opposite thread directions. A horizontal shaft is arranged at the same height on the inner side of the two support columns, and a conical body is rotatably arranged at the end of the horizontal shaft. The two conical bodies are used to clamp the yarn bobbin. A lifting mechanism is arranged on the frame between the two support columns, and a V-shaped support bracket is arranged on the lifting mechanism. The V-shaped support bracket extends directly below the position between the two conical bodies.
[0005] A horizontal through hole is provided on the horizontal shaft and the conical body, the horizontal through hole passing through the two horizontal shafts and the two conical bodies; an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver are respectively fixedly installed at the ends of the two horizontal shafts, and a controller is also included, the controller being connected to the infrared transmitter, the infrared receiver, the lifting mechanism, and the drive motor.
[0006] The V-shaped support is provided with several horizontal guide rollers at intervals. The horizontal guide rollers rotate freely on the V-shaped support and are distributed in a V-shape on the V-shaped support.
[0007] The lifting mechanism includes a column and a vertical guide groove on the column. The end of the V-shaped support extends into the guide groove, and the V-shaped support and the guide groove are slidably connected. A vertical screw is provided in the guide groove on the column, and the end of the V-shaped support is threadedly connected to the screw. A lifting motor is provided at the top of the column, and the lifting motor is driven by the screw.
[0008] The horizontal axis is slidably connected to the support column. An annular protrusion is provided on the horizontal axis between the support column and the conical body. A compression spring is sleeved on the horizontal axis between the annular protrusion and the support column. The two ends of the compression spring are fixed to the support column and the annular protrusion, respectively.
[0009] Several grooves are spaced apart on the circumferential surface of the cone, and rubber strips are embedded in the grooves, with the surface of the rubber strips protruding from the surface of the cone.
[0010] The yarn guide frame of the rapier loom obtained by this utility model can lift the yarn bobbin to a suitable position through the V-shaped support, while the two support columns approach each other to clamp the yarn bobbin between the conical bodies. The operation process can be automatically controlled, which is safe, reliable and efficient. Attached Figure Description
[0011] Figure 1 This is a front view of the structure of this utility model;
[0012] Figure 2 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of AA section;
[0014] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural view of the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0015] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by this utility model in order to achieve the intended utility model purpose, the following detailed description of the specific implementation methods, structure, features and effects of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.
[0016] Example 1:
[0017] like Figures 1-4As shown, this utility model discloses a yarn guide frame for a rapier loom, including a base 1, a sliding groove 2 on the base 1, and two support columns 3 arranged in the sliding groove 2. The support columns 3 are slidably connected to the base 1. A drive motor 10 is arranged on the base 1, and a lead screw 11 is arranged at the output end of the drive motor 10. The lead screw 11 extends and passes through the two support columns 3. The lead screw 11 is divided into two parts with opposite thread directions. The lead screw 11 is threadedly connected to the support columns 3, and the two support columns 3 are respectively connected to the two parts of the lead screw 11 with opposite thread directions. A horizontal shaft 4 is arranged at the same height on the inner side of the two support columns 3. A conical body 5 is rotatably arranged at the end of the horizontal shaft 4. The two conical bodies 5 are used to clamp the yarn bobbin. A lifting mechanism is arranged on the frame between the two support columns 3. A V-shaped support 7 is arranged on the lifting mechanism. The V-shaped support 7 extends directly below the position between the two conical bodies 5.
[0018] A sliding groove 2 is provided on the base 1. The sliding groove 2 can have a dovetail structure. The lower end of the support column 3 is slidably connected to the sliding groove 2, and the support column 3 can slide freely within the sliding groove 2. A drive motor 10 is provided at one end of the base 1, which can drive the lead screw 11 to rotate. The lead screw 11 is formed by two parts joined together, and the threads of the two parts of the lead screw 11 are opposite in direction. When the drive motor 10 drives the lead screw 11 to rotate, it can drive the two support columns 3 to move closer or further apart. The V-shaped support bracket 7 is located between the two support columns 3 and directly below the cone 5. That is, when the yarn bobbin is placed on the V-shaped support bracket 7, the center of the yarn bobbin and the center of the cone 5 are in the same vertical plane. Thus, only the height of the yarn bobbin needs to be adjusted to make the cone 5 and the yarn bobbin in a straight line for easy assembly. Therefore, in actual operation, the yarn bobbin only needs to be placed on the V-shaped support 7. The V-shaped support 7 can position the yarn bobbin. After positioning, the yarn bobbin is lifted by the lifting mechanism to the same height as the conical body 5. At this time, the drive motor 10 drives the two support columns 3 to approach, and the end of the conical body 5 is inserted into the yarn bobbin to clamp it. Since the conical body 5 and the horizontal axis 4 are free to rotate, the conical body 5 on the horizontal axis 4 can rotate with the yarn bobbin to deliver yarn.
[0019] A horizontal through hole 17 is provided on the horizontal shaft 4 and the conical body 5, the horizontal through hole 17 passing through the two horizontal shafts 4 and the two conical bodies 5. An infrared transmitter 14 and an infrared receiver 19 are respectively fixedly installed at the ends of the two horizontal shafts 4. A controller is also included, which is connected to the infrared transmitter 14, the infrared receiver 19, the lifting mechanism, and the drive motor 10. To improve the level of automation, a through hole 17 is provided in the middle of the horizontal shafts 4 and the conical bodies 5. Since the heights of the two horizontal shafts 4 are the same, the central axes of the through holes 17 on the two horizontal shafts 4 coincide. An infrared transmitter 14 and an infrared receiver 19 are respectively fixed at the ends of the horizontal shafts 4 and connected to the controller. During the actual yarn bobbin replacement process, after the yarn bobbin is placed on the V-shaped support 7, the yarn on the bobbin will block the infrared light emitted by the infrared emitter 14. At this time, the controller can control the lifting mechanism to drive the V-shaped support 7 to rise until the center hole of the yarn bobbin is at the same horizontal position as the through hole 17 on the horizontal shaft 4. Then, the infrared light emitted by the infrared emitter 14 passes through the through hole 17 and the center hole of the yarn bobbin in sequence and is sensed by the infrared receiver 19. At this time, it can be determined that the cone 5 corresponds to the yarn bobbin. The drive motor 10 drives the lead screw 11 to rotate, and the two support columns 3 move closer to each other so that the cone 5 is inserted into the center hole of the yarn bobbin and clamps the yarn bobbin. After completion, the infrared emitter 14 stops working, and the lifting mechanism drives the V-shaped support 7 to descend, so as to avoid the V-shaped support 7 interfering with the output of the yarn.
[0020] The above design enables automatic alignment and clamping of the yarn bobbin, achieving a high degree of automation and ensuring a safe and reliable clamping process. Operation is simple and convenient; personnel only need to place the yarn bobbin on the V-shaped support 7.
[0021] The V-shaped support 7 is provided with several horizontal guide rollers 8 at intervals. The horizontal guide rollers 8 rotate freely on the V-shaped support 7 and are distributed in a V-shape on the V-shaped support 7. The design of the horizontal guide rollers 8 allows the yarn bobbin to slide to the bottom better under the action of gravity and maintain a horizontal state, and the yarn bobbin and the conical body 5 can also be better supported.
[0022] The lifting mechanism includes a column 6 and a vertical guide groove 15 disposed on the column 6. The end of the V-shaped support 7 extends into the guide groove 15, and the V-shaped support 7 is slidably connected to the guide groove 15. A vertical screw 16 is disposed in the guide groove 15 on the column 6, and the end of the V-shaped support 7 is threadedly connected to the screw 16. A lifting motor 9 is disposed at the top of the column 6, and the lifting motor 9 is drivenly connected to the screw 16. Through the design of the lifting motor 9 and the screw 16, the V-shaped support 7 can be lifted and lowered within the guide groove 15, thereby changing the position of the V-shaped support 7 and making adjustment convenient.
[0023] The horizontal shaft 4 is slidably connected to the support column 3. An annular protrusion 12 is provided on the horizontal shaft 4 between the support column 3 and the conical body 5. A compression spring 13 is sleeved on the horizontal shaft 4 between the annular protrusion 12 and the support column 3. The two ends of the compression spring 13 are fixed to the support column 3 and the annular protrusion 12, respectively. To maintain stable and reliable clamping between the conical body 5 and the yarn bobbin without damaging the yarn bobbin, the horizontal shaft 4 and the support column 3 are designed to slide freely. The compression spring 13, sleeved on the horizontal shaft 4 between the annular protrusion 12 and the support column 3, allows the compression spring 13 to adaptively adjust the pressure when the support column 3 approaches and the conical body 5 applies pressure to the yarn bobbin, preventing damage from hard compression and maintaining stable clamping force. Furthermore, the two ends of the compression spring 13 are fixedly connected to the support column 3 and the annular protrusion 12, effectively ensuring the connection between the horizontal shaft 4 and the support column 3, preventing detachment, and ensuring safe and reliable sliding.
[0024] Several grooves are spaced apart on the circumferential surface of the cone 5, and rubber strips 18 are embedded in the grooves, with the surface of the rubber strips 18 protruding from the surface of the cone 5.
[0025] A groove is provided on the surface of the cone 5 and a rubber strip 18 is embedded therein. When the cone 5 is connected with the yarn tube, the rubber strip 18 can play a buffering role to avoid excessive compression and damage to the yarn tube.
[0026] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0027] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the interaction relationship between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.
[0028] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0029] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simplification, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A yarn guide frame for a rapier loom, characterized in that: The device includes a base with a sliding groove containing two support columns that are slidably connected to the base. A drive motor is mounted on the base, and a lead screw is located at the motor's output end. The lead screw extends through the two support columns and is divided into two parts with opposite thread directions. The lead screw is threadedly connected to the support columns, and the two support columns are respectively connected to the opposite thread directions of the lead screw. A horizontal shaft is positioned at the same height on the inner side of the two support columns, and a conical body is rotatably mounted at the end of the horizontal shaft. The space between the two conical bodies is used to clamp a yarn bobbin. A lifting mechanism is mounted on the frame between the two support columns, and a V-shaped support bracket is mounted on the lifting mechanism, extending directly below the position between the two conical bodies.
2. The yarn guide frame of a rapier loom according to claim 1, characterized in that: A horizontal through hole is provided on the horizontal shaft and the conical body, the horizontal through hole passing through the two horizontal shafts and the two conical bodies; an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver are respectively fixedly installed at the ends of the two horizontal shafts, and a controller is also included, the controller being connected to the infrared transmitter, the infrared receiver, the lifting mechanism, and the drive motor.
3. The yarn guide frame of a rapier loom according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The V-shaped support is provided with several horizontal guide rollers at intervals. The horizontal guide rollers rotate freely on the V-shaped support and are distributed in a V-shape on the V-shaped support.
4. The yarn guide frame of a rapier loom according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a column and a vertical guide groove on the column. The end of the V-shaped support extends into the guide groove, and the V-shaped support and the guide groove are slidably connected. A vertical screw is provided in the guide groove on the column, and the end of the V-shaped support is threadedly connected to the screw. A lifting motor is provided at the top of the column, and the lifting motor is driven by the screw.
5. A yarn guide frame for a rapier loom according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The horizontal axis is slidably connected to the support column. An annular protrusion is provided on the horizontal axis between the support column and the conical body. A compression spring is sleeved on the horizontal axis between the annular protrusion and the support column. The two ends of the compression spring are fixed to the support column and the annular protrusion, respectively.
6. The yarn guide frame of a rapier loom according to claim 5, characterized in that: Several grooves are spaced apart on the circumferential surface of the cone, and rubber strips are embedded in the grooves, with the surface of the rubber strips protruding from the surface of the cone.