Flat knitting machine cleaning device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a flat knitting machine cleaning device which is installed on a flat knitting machine and comprises an installation block and a vacuum assembly, the installation block is arranged on the back portion of a machine head of the flat knitting machine, a cleaning brush is arranged at the bottom of the installation block, the vacuum assembly comprises a plurality of vacuum generators, the vacuum generators are connected with an air inlet pipe and a collecting pipe, and the collecting pipe is connected with the air inlet pipe. The end, away from the vacuum generator, of the collecting pipe is mounted on the mounting block, and a collecting container is detachably connected to the vacuum generator. The automatic cleaning device can automatically clean the flat knitting machine, and has the advantages of simple structure, low cost, good cleaning effect and the like.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to textile equipment technical field, specifically, relate to a flat knitting machine cleaning device. BACKGROUND

[0002] ‌Flat knitting machine is a kind of transverse knitting machine, belongs to one kind of knitting machinery, usually refers to transverse knitting machine,‌ it adopts transverse knitting needle bed to weave, and main purpose is to weave yarn into knitted fabric.

[0003] When flat knitting machine works, its head moves on track, makes needle in needle groove do regular motion, thereby weaves yarn into knitted fabric, and the groove channel in needle groove on track is very easy to remain impurities, such as thread ball, miscellaneous thread head etc., if not cleaned in time, in subsequent work, this kind of impurities is easy to interfere with weaving work, seriously affect the quality of finished knitted fabric, the cleaning work of existing flat knitting machine is mainly cleaned manually, and this kind of cleaning efficiency is low, and since impurities are mostly located in groove gap, manual operation is difficult to clean in place, in addition, since the internal space of flat knitting machine is relatively compact, it is very inconvenient to clean, further improves the difficulty of cleaning work. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of flat knitting machine cleaning device with simple structure, low cost and automatic cleaning work.

[0005] A kind of flat knitting machine cleaning device is installed on flat knitting machine, it includes mounting block and vacuum component, the mounting block is located at the back of the head of the flat knitting machine, the bottom of the mounting block is provided with cleaning brush, the vacuum component includes several vacuum generators, the vacuum generator is connected with air inlet pipe and collection pipe, the end of the collection pipe away from the vacuum generator is installed on the mounting block, and the vacuum generator is detachably connected with collection container.

[0006] In the above technical solution, the flat knitting machine includes a head and a machine rail, the head can move back and forth on the machine rail during operation, the vacuum generator is connected with an air inlet pipe and a collection pipe, the air source is provided by an external air supply device and enters the vacuum generator through the collection pipe, thereby supplying air to the vacuum generator, the vacuum generator can generate negative pressure to generate suction force at the end of the collection pipe, when cleaning the flat knitting machine, start the equipment to move the head along the machine rail, at this time, the vacuum generator generates negative pressure, and the collection pipe sucks the impurities on the machine rail as the head moves, the impurities enter the collection container for collection after passing through the collection pipe and the vacuum generator, and at the same time, the cleaning brush at the bottom of the mounting block can remove the impurities in the groove gap of the machine rail when the head moves, which facilitates the collection pipe to suck and effectively improves the cleaning effect.

[0007] In a possible implementation, the cleaning brushes are provided in plurality, and the plurality of cleaning brushes are installed in parallel on the bottom of the mounting block.

[0008] In the above technical solution, the plurality of cleaning brushes can clean multiple times, effectively ensuring that the impurities in the machine rail gap are all taken out, and improving the cleaning effect.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the collection pipe is arranged in the mounting block, and the end of the collection pipe is arranged to pass out of the bottom of the mounting block.

[0010] In the above technical solution, the collection pipe passes through the inside of the mounting block, making the connection more stable, and the suction end of the collection pipe for sucking impurities passes out of the bottom of the mounting block, which is closer to the machine rail, ensuring the cleaning effect.

[0011] In a possible implementation, at least one collection pipe is arranged on one side of each cleaning brush.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the end of the collection pipe for sucking impurities is arranged on one side of the cleaning brush, so that the impurities can be sucked immediately after being taken out by the cleaning brush, preventing the impurities from falling back and improving the reliability.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the air supply pipeline is further provided, the air supply pipeline is connected with the air inlet pipe, and the control valve and the air filter are arranged on the air supply pipeline.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the two ends of the air supply pipeline are connected with the external air supply device and the air inlet pipe respectively, the external air supply device supplies air flow to the air inlet pipe through the air supply pipeline, the control valve is used for controlling the opening and closing of the air supply pipeline, and the air filter is used for filtering the air flow, so as to ensure the cleanliness of the air source.

[0015] In a possible implementation, the air filter and the control valve are arranged in sequence on the air supply pipeline according to the direction of the air flow in the air supply pipeline.

[0016] In the above technical solution, the air flow provided by the external air supply device is filtered by the air filter first, and then passes through the control valve, so as to avoid that the impurities existing in the air flow are accumulated at the control valve.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The application has simple overall structure, small occupied space, can be directly installed in the flat knitting machine, realizes automatic cleaning of the flat knitting machine, does not need manual cleaning work, is high in efficiency and low in cost.

[0019] The application is provided with a vacuum assembly, which can suck the impurities in the machine rail groove in a sucking mode, and has high cleaning efficiency. In addition, a cleaning brush is arranged at the back of the machine head, which can move with the machine head, and the bristles thereof can extend into the groove of the machine rail to carry out the impurities therein, thereby assisting the suction work of the collecting pipe, effectively cleaning the impurities difficult to clean in the groove, and greatly improving the cleaning effect.

[0020] The application is provided with a vacuum generator, which is provided with a collecting container, which can store the impurities sucked by the collecting pipe, and the collecting container is detachably installed, which is convenient for dismounting to clean the impurities in the interior, and has better practicability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the flat knitting machine cleaning device of an embodiment.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a top view of the machine head and the machine rail in the embodiment.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the drawings:

[0025] 1 - mounting block; 2 - cleaning brush; 3 - vacuum generator; 31 - air inlet pipe; 32 - collecting pipe; 321 - suction port; 33 - collecting container; 4 - air conveying pipeline; 5 - control valve; 6 - air filter; 7 - machine head; 8 - machine rail; 81 - groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the application more clear, the following will combine the drawings in the embodiments of the application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some of the embodiments of the application, but not all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the application described and shown in the drawings can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0027] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but only represents selected embodiments of the application. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the application.

[0028] It should be noted that similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in a preferred embodiment of the present application, a cleaning device suitable for a flat knitting machine is provided, which comprises a mounting block 1 and a vacuum assembly, the bottom of the mounting block 1 is provided with a cleaning brush 2, the vacuum assembly comprises a plurality of vacuum generators 3, the vacuum generators 3 are connected with an air inlet pipe 31 and a collecting pipe 32, the end of the collecting pipe 32 away from the vacuum generator 3 (hereinafter referred to as the suction port 321) is mounted on the mounting block 1, and the vacuum generator 3 is detachably connected with a collecting container 33.

[0030] It can be understood that, as Figure 2 shown, the machine rail 8 includes a plurality of grooves 81, and when the machine head 7 moves along the machine rail 8, a part of the cleaning brush 2 can extend into the groove 81 to carry out some of the thread loops, thread ends and other impurities in the groove 81, thereby assisting the collecting pipe 32 in suction.

[0031] In particular, the flat knitting machine includes a machine head 7 and a machine rail 8, and when the flat knitting machine is working, the machine head 7 can reciprocate on the machine rail 8, the mounting block 1 is provided with two, and the two mounting blocks 1 are symmetrically mounted on the back of the machine head 7, the bottom of each mounting block 1 is provided with a cleaning brush 2, and the vacuum generator 3 is provided with two, and the two vacuum generators 3 are connected with an air inlet pipe 31 and a collecting pipe 32, the air source is provided by an external air supply device, and enters the vacuum generator 3 through the collecting pipe 32, thereby supplying air to the vacuum generator 3, the vacuum generator 3 can generate negative pressure to make the suction port 321 of the collecting pipe 32 generate suction force, when the flat knitting machine is cleaned, the equipment is started to make the machine head 7 move along the machine rail 8, at this time the vacuum generator 3 generates negative pressure, and the collecting pipe 32 sucks the impurities on the machine rail 8 along with the movement of the machine head 7, the impurities enter the collecting container 33 after passing through the collecting pipe 32 and the vacuum generator 3 for collection, at the same time, when the machine head 7 moves, the cleaning brush 2 at the bottom of the mounting block 1 can carry out the impurities in the gap of the machine rail 8, thereby facilitating the suction of the collecting pipe 32 and effectively improving the cleaning effect.

[0032] Among them, the collecting container 33 is detachably mounted on the vacuum generator 3, which is convenient for taking down regularly and cleaning the impurities collected inside, and has better practicability.

[0033] It is worth mentioning that, in order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the collecting pipe 32 and the mounting block 1, two mounting blocks 1 are arranged, and one collecting pipe 32 is arranged on each mounting block 1. In addition, one, three or more mounting blocks 1 can be arranged. When only one mounting block 1 is arranged, a plurality of collecting pipes 32 can be arranged on the mounting block 1. Correspondingly, the number of vacuum generators 3 can be flexibly adjusted according to the number of mounting blocks 1 and actual needs.

[0034] It should be noted that, in order to facilitate connection and installation, the air inlet pipe 31 and the collecting pipe 32 in the embodiment are both soft pipes with good plasticity.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 On the basis of the above embodiment, two cleaning brushes 2 are arranged, and the two cleaning brushes 2 are arranged at the bottom of the two mounting blocks 1. Arranging multiple cleaning brushes 2 can clean multiple times, effectively ensuring that impurities in the gap of the machine rail 8 are all taken out, and improving the cleaning effect.

[0036] It can be understood that two or more cleaning brushes 2 can also be arranged on each mounting block 1, and the specific number can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 1 In the embodiment, the collecting pipe 32 passes through the inside of the mounting block 1, making the connection more stable. The suction port 321 of the collecting pipe 32 passes out from the bottom of the mounting block 1, making the distance between the suction port 321 and the machine rail 8 closer, ensuring the suction effect. In addition, the end of the collecting pipe 32 passes out from the position on the side of the cleaning brush 2, so that the impurities can be sucked immediately after being taken out by the cleaning brush 2, preventing the impurities from falling back and improving the reliability.

[0038] On the basis of the above embodiment, the end of the air inlet pipe 31 away from the vacuum generator 3 is connected with a gas conveying pipeline 4. The gas conveying pipeline 4 is connected with each air inlet pipe 31. The external gas supply device conveys the gas flow to the air inlet pipe 31 through the gas conveying pipeline 4. The control valve 5 and the air filter 6 are arranged on the gas conveying pipeline 4. The control valve 5 is used to control the opening and closing of the gas conveying pipeline 4. The air filter 6 is used to filter the passing gas flow, ensuring the cleanliness of the gas source.

[0039] In the embodiment, the air filter 6 and the control valve 5 are arranged on the gas conveying pipeline 4 in sequence according to the direction of the gas flow in the gas conveying pipeline 4. The gas flow provided by the external gas supply device is filtered by the air filter 6 first, and then passes through the control valve 5, avoiding the accumulation of impurities in the control valve 5, and keeping the pipeline clean.

[0040] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that for the purpose of the present application, the embodiments can be subject to many changes, modifications, substitutions and variations in the details, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0041] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0042] In addition, in the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0043] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for a flat knitting machine, which is installed on a flat knitting machine, characterized in that, The invention relates to a vacuum cleaning device for a flat knitting machine, comprising a mounting block arranged at the back of the machine head, the bottom of the mounting block being provided with cleaning brushes, and a vacuum assembly comprising a plurality of vacuum generators connected with air inlet pipes and collection pipes, the ends of the collection pipes remote from the vacuum generators being mounted on the mounting block, and the vacuum generators being detachably connected with collection containers.

2. The flat knitting machine cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning brushes are arranged in a plurality, and the plurality of cleaning brushes are arranged in parallel on the bottom of the mounting block.

3. The flat knitting machine cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The collection pipes are arranged to pass through the mounting block, and the ends of the collection pipes are arranged to pass through the bottom of the mounting block.

4. The flat knitting machine cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that, At least one collection pipe is arranged on one side of each cleaning brush.

5. The flat knitting machine cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein, An air supply pipeline is further arranged, the air supply pipeline being connected with the air inlet pipes, and a control valve and an air filter being arranged on the air supply pipeline.

6. The flat knitting machine cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The air filter and the control valve are arranged in sequence on the air supply pipeline according to the direction of air flow in the air supply pipeline.

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