A knitting machine yarn cleaning device
By designing a cleaning box and a wet lint adsorption structure on the circular knitting machine, the problem of lint on the yarn surface affecting quality is solved, achieving efficient cleaning of the yarn and ensuring the production quality of the yarn.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FOSHAN SHENGFENG TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-04
AI Technical Summary
During the yarn production process of circular knitting machines, lint adhering to the yarn surface affects yarn quality and subsequent use, and existing technologies are difficult to effectively remove it.
A yarn cleaning device was designed, comprising a cleaning box, a water box, a cleaning shaft, and a lint wet adsorption component. The device uses soft bristles to clean the lint from the yarn surface and uses a lint wet adsorption structure to adsorb the scattered lint onto a filter screen and mix it into the water, achieving thorough cleaning.
It effectively removes lint from the surface of the yarn, ensuring the cleanliness and quality of the yarn. It has a simple structure and is easy to operate, meeting the yarn cleaning needs of circular knitting machines.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of yarn cleaning technology, specifically a yarn cleaning device for a circular knitting machine. Background Technology
[0002] The circular knitting machine is a high-efficiency cylindrical knitting production equipment. It uses a loop-forming mechanism (including needles, sinkers, etc.) to form continuous loops from yarn, which are then interlocked to form knitted fabrics. It is widely used in clothing, home textiles, and industrial applications, and is an indispensable piece of equipment in the modern knitting industry, especially suitable for mass production. However, when processing yarn, the circular knitting machine generates a lot of lint during production. When the yarn is being transported, the lint adhering to its surface can thicken the yarn diameter, thus affecting the quality of the yarn and its subsequent use. Therefore, improvements are needed to address these issues. Utility Model Content
[0003] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a yarn cleaning device for a circular knitting machine, comprising a cleaning box, a water box fixedly installed at the bottom of the cleaning box and communicating with it, exhaust pipes fixedly installed at the upper parts of both ends of the water box, exhaust fans installed in the middle of the two exhaust pipes, two yarn-passing holes symmetrically provided on both sides of the upper part of the cleaning box, several air inlets opened at the top of the cleaning box, protective nets installed inside the air inlets, and three pairs of cleaning shafts rotatably installed at equal intervals in the upper part of the cleaning box, the surfaces of the three pairs of cleaning shafts being equipped with soft brush bristles, and lint wet adsorption components installed between the lower sides of the cleaning box and the interior of the water box.
[0004] Preferably, each of the two lint wet adsorption components includes a pair of rotating shafts, each pair of rotating shafts being rotatably installed inside the cleaning box and the water box respectively. Both ends of the rotating shafts are fixedly installed with sprockets, and a chain is installed between two adjacent sprockets on each pair of rotating shafts. A filter screen is installed between two chains on each pair of rotating shafts. One end of the two rotating shafts located inside the water box extends movably through to the outside of the water box and is fixedly connected to a sprocket, and a chain is installed between the two sprockets.
[0005] Preferably, a dual-shaft motor is installed on one side of the cleaning box. One output end of the dual-shaft motor is fixedly connected to the end of one of the rotating shafts inside the cleaning box. A bevel gear is fixedly installed on the other output end of the dual-shaft motor. A bevel gear is rotatably installed on one side of the cleaning box via a connecting shaft, meshing with the bevel gear. A bevel gear is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting shaft. One end of each of the three pairs of cleaning shafts extends movably through to the outside of the cleaning box and is fixedly installed with meshing gears. A bevel gear is fixedly installed at the center of one side of each of the three pairs of cleaning shafts. An adjusting shaft is rotatably installed on one side of the cleaning box. Three bevel gears are fixedly installed on the surface of the adjusting shaft, meshing with the three bevel gears respectively. A bevel gear is fixedly installed at one end of the adjusting shaft, meshing with the bevel gear.
[0006] Preferably, an operating port is provided on one side of the cleaning box, a sealing plate is installed on the upper part of the operating port by bolts, a drain pipe is installed at the bottom of the water box, a valve is installed on the upper part of the drain pipe, and a water filling pipe is installed on the other side of the water box.
[0007] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This yarn cleaning device has a lint sweeping and lint wet adsorption treatment structure. The lint sweeping structure can clean the lint from the surface of the conveyed yarn, while the lint wet adsorption treatment structure can wet adsorb the cleaned and scattered lint, thereby effectively ensuring the cleaning effect of yarn lint. Attached Figure Description
[0008] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof.
[0009] In the attached diagram:
[0010] Figure 1 This is a front view structural diagram of the yarn cleaning device for a circular knitting machine according to this utility model; Figure 2 This is a front sectional view of the yarn cleaning device for a circular knitting machine according to this utility model; In the diagram: 1. Cleaning box; 2. Water box; 3. Exhaust pipe; 4. Exhaust fan; 5. Yarn threading hole; 6. Cleaning shaft; 7. Softening brush; 8. Air inlet; 9. Protective net; 10. Wet lint adsorption component; 11. Rotating shaft one; 12. Sprocket one; 13. Chain one; 14. Filter screen; 15. Sprocket two; 16. Chain two; 17. Dual output shaft motor; 18. Bevel gear one; 19. Bevel gear two; 20. Bevel gear three; 21. Gear; 22. Bevel gear four; 23. Adjusting shaft; 24. Bevel gear five; 25. Bevel gear six; 26. Operating port; 27. Sealing plate; 28. Drain pipe; 29. Valve; 30. Water inlet pipe. Detailed Implementation
[0011] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0012] Depend on Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present invention includes a cleaning box 1, with a water box 2 fixedly installed at the bottom of the cleaning box 1 and communicating with it. The lower part of the cleaning box 1 has a V-shaped structure. Exhaust pipes 3 are fixedly installed at the upper parts of both ends of the water box 2. Exhaust fans 4 are installed in the middle of the two exhaust pipes 3. Two gauze holes 5 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the upper part of the cleaning box 1. Several air inlets 8 are opened on the top of the cleaning box 1. Protective nets 9 are installed inside the air inlets 8. Three pairs of cleaning shafts 6 are equidistantly rotatably installed in the upper part of the interior of the cleaning box 1. The surfaces of the three pairs of cleaning shafts 6 are all covered with protective nets. The cleaning box 1 is equipped with a soft brush bristle 7. The bottom two sides of the cleaning box 1 are fitted with lint absorbent components 10. An operation port 26 is provided on one side of the cleaning box 1. The yarn can be effectively passed through the two yarn holes 5 and between the three pairs of cleaning shafts 6 through the operation port 26, so that the soft brush bristle 7 comes into contact with the yarn. A sealing plate 27 is bolted to the upper part of the operation port 26. A drain pipe 28 is installed at the bottom of the water box 2. A valve 29 is installed on the upper part of the drain pipe 28. A water inlet pipe 30 is installed on the other side of the water box 2.
[0013] Each of the two lint wet adsorption components 10 includes a pair of rotating shafts 11. Each pair of rotating shafts 11 is rotatably installed inside the cleaning box 1 and the water box 2, respectively. Both ends of the rotating shafts 11 are fixedly installed with sprockets 12. A chain 13 is installed between two adjacent sprockets 12 on each pair of rotating shafts 11. A filter screen 14 is installed between two chains 13 on each pair of rotating shafts 11. One end of the two rotating shafts 11 located inside the water box 2 extends movably through to the outside of the water box 2 and is fixedly connected to a sprocket 2 15. A chain 2 16 is installed between two sprockets 2 15. The rotating shafts 11, sprockets 12, chains 13 and filter screen 14 are all made of stainless steel, so that the two lint wet adsorption components 10 can effectively rotate and get wet, so that lint can adhere to them.
[0014] Specifically, the yarn is passed through the inside of the two yarn holes 5 and through the three pairs of cleaning shafts 6, so that the cleaning brush bristles 7 come into contact with the yarn. The cleaning shafts 6 drive the cleaning brush bristles 7 to rotate, thereby cleaning the lint on the surface of the yarn and causing the lint to disperse inside the cleaning box 1. At the same time, the two sprockets 15 and the chain 16 cause the two shafts 11 inside the water box 2 to rotate. The rotation of the two shafts 11 inside the water box 2 will drive the two filters 14 to rotate in a circle through the shafts 11, sprockets 12 and the chain 13. The rotation of the two filters 14 will pick up water from inside the water box 2, thus making the surface of the filters 14 wet. The two exhaust fans 4 are activated to draw outside air into the cleaning box 1 through the air inlet 8. The air is then drawn into the water box 2 and discharged through the exhaust pipe 3. During the air circulation, lint adheres to the surface of the filter screen 14. The rotation of the filter screen 14 causes the adhered lint to mix into the water inside the water box 2, thereby achieving effective cleaning of the lint.
[0015] A dual-shaft motor 17 is installed on one side of the cleaning box 1. One output end of the dual-shaft motor 17 is fixedly connected to the end of one of the rotating shafts 11 inside the cleaning box 1. A bevel gear 18 is fixedly installed on the other output end of the dual-shaft motor 17. A bevel gear 19, which meshes with bevel gear 18, is rotatably installed on one side of the cleaning box 1 via a connecting shaft. A bevel gear 20 is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting shaft. One end of each of the three pairs of cleaning shafts 6 extends movably through to the outside of the cleaning box 1 and is fixedly installed with a meshing gear 21. A bevel gear 22 is fixedly installed at the shaft center on one side of one of the gears 21 on each of the three pairs of cleaning shafts 6. An adjusting shaft 23 is rotatably installed on one side of the cleaning box 1. Three bevel gears 24 are fixedly installed on the surface of the adjusting shaft 23. The three bevel gears 24 mesh with the three bevel gears 22 respectively. A bevel gear 25, which meshes with bevel gear 20, is fixedly installed on one end of the adjusting shaft 23, thereby enabling transmission.
[0016] Specifically, by starting the dual-output shaft motor 17, one of the rotating shafts 11 inside the cleaning box 1 is rotated. The rotation of the rotating shaft 11 causes the two filter screens 14 to rotate in circles through the two sprockets 15 and the chain 16. At the same time, the start of the dual-output shaft motor 17 will drive the rotation of bevel gear 6 25 through bevel gear 1 18, bevel gear 2 19 and bevel gear 3 20. The rotation of bevel gear 6 25 will drive the adjustment shaft 23 and the three bevel gears 5 24 to rotate. The rotation of the three bevel gears 5 24 will drive the three bevel gears 4 22. The rotation of the three bevel gears 4 22 will cause the three cleaning shafts 6 to rotate through the three pairs of meshing gears 21, so that the cleaning brush 7 can clean the lint on the surface of the yarn.
[0017] This yarn cleaning device features a lint sweeping and wet lint adsorption treatment structure. The lint sweeping structure cleans the surface of the conveyed yarn of lint, while the wet lint adsorption treatment structure adsorbs the cleaned and scattered lint, thus effectively ensuring the cleaning effect of the yarn lint. At the same time, this yarn cleaning device has a simple structural design, is convenient and easy to use, and has stable and reliable cleaning operation. Its performance can meet the yarn cleaning needs of circular knitting machines.
Claims
1. A knitting machine yarn cleaning device comprising a cleaning box (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the cleaning box (1) is fixedly installed with a water box (2) connected to it. Exhaust pipes (3) are fixedly installed on the upper part of both ends of the water box (2). Exhaust fans (4) are installed in the middle of the two exhaust pipes (3). Two yarn holes (5) are symmetrically provided on both sides of the upper part of the cleaning box (1). Several air inlets (8) are opened on the top of the cleaning box (1). Protective nets (9) are installed inside the air inlets (8). Three pairs of cleaning shafts (6) are rotatably installed at equal distances inside the upper part of the cleaning box (1). Soft brush bristles (7) are installed on the surface of the three pairs of cleaning shafts (6). Wet lint adsorption components (10) are installed between the lower sides of the cleaning box (1) and the inside of the water box (2).
2. A knitting machine yarn cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both of the aforementioned lint wet adsorption components (10) include a pair of rotating shafts (11). Each pair of rotating shafts (11) is rotatably installed inside the cleaning box (1) and the water box (2). Both ends of the rotating shafts (11) are fixedly installed with sprockets (12). A chain (13) is installed between two adjacent sprockets (12) on each pair of rotating shafts (11). A filter screen (14) is installed between two chains (13) on each pair of rotating shafts (11). One end of the two rotating shafts (11) located inside the water box (2) extends movably through to the outside of the water box (2) and is fixedly connected to a sprocket (15). A chain (16) is installed between the two sprockets (15).
3. The yarn cleaning device for a circular knitting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A dual-output shaft motor (17) is installed on one side of the cleaning box (1). One output end of the dual-output shaft motor (17) is fixedly connected to the end of one of the rotating shafts (11) inside the cleaning box (1). A bevel gear (18) is fixedly installed on the other output end of the dual-output shaft motor (17). A bevel gear (19) that meshes with the bevel gear (18) is rotatably installed on one side of the cleaning box (1) via a connecting shaft. A bevel gear (20) is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting shaft. One end of each of the three pairs of cleaning shafts (6) extends movably through the cleaning box. The outside of the box (1) is fixedly installed with meshing gears (21). On the shaft center of one of the gears (21) on the three pairs of cleaning shafts (6), bevel gears (22) are fixedly installed. An adjusting shaft (23) is rotatably installed on one side of the cleaning box (1). Three bevel gears (24) are fixedly installed on the surface of the adjusting shaft (23). The three bevel gears (24) mesh with the three bevel gears (22) respectively. A bevel gear (25) meshes with bevel gears (20) at one end of the adjusting shaft (23).
4. A yarn cleaning device for a knitting machine as defined in claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning box (1) has an operation port (26) on one side. A sealing plate (27) is installed on the upper part of the operation port (26) by bolts. A drain pipe (28) is installed at the bottom of the water box (2). A valve (29) is installed on the upper part of the drain pipe (28). A water filling pipe (30) is installed on the other side of the water box (2).