Method for providing component information for textile machinery components, and textile machinery components

Abstract

The present invention relates to a textile machine component and to a method for providing component information in a textile machine component, in particular in a spindle structure for a spinning or twisting machine. In order to provide a method for ensuring a constant and reliable provision of component information in a plastic-armoured textile machine component, it is provided that the textile machine component, in particular the bearing housing of the spindle structure, is at least locally covered with a heat-shrinkable plastic covering providing component information, which is shrink-fitted to the textile machine component, in particular on the outer surface of the bearing housing. In order to provide a plastic-armoured textile machine component, in particular the spindle structure, with reliably detectable component information, it is provided that a plastic covering providing component information is shrink-fitted to at least one area of ​​the textile machine component, in particular on at least one area of ​​the outer surface of the bearing housing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a textile machine component, in particular a spindle structure having a spindle and a bearing housing, and also to a method of providing component information for a textile machine component, in particular a spindle structure having a spindle and a bearing housing for a spinning machine or a twisting machine.

[0002] For example, the identification display of textile machine components by component information in the form of serial numbers or lot numbers is already well known. Through the serial number, information stored in the corresponding database regarding each textile machine component can be called up, which is additional component information such as the manufacturing location, manufacturing time, material source, material composition, and / or material properties of the component. Access to such information makes it possible to identify the causes that may arise from the production process of the textile machine component, for example, when an unpredictable defect occurs or when excessive wear occurs that leads to a shorter service life than expected. In addition to the arrangement of serial numbers and / or lot numbers as component information, which provides the unique information regarding the component only indirectly, that is, after using the corresponding database, other information such as the manufacturer, intended use, or maintenance cycle may be directly assigned to the textile machine component, which enables the viewer to recognize such information directly, that is, without referring to the database. At this time, the component information can be displayed on the textile machine component, for example, on the outer surface of the bearing housing of the spindle structure, by means of appropriate engraving or printing.

[0003] Environmental factors within the storage environment of textile machinery components, as well as mechanical factors during their operation, can lead to a situation where the component information becomes illegible to the operator. This illegibility may result from corrosion or wear of the textile machinery components, and the effects of corrosion may already be present from the time of storage.

[0004] It is already known that to protect load-bearing components, a shrinkable plastic coating can be applied to the component's surface within the framework of a heat-shrinking process. For example, using a shrinkable plastic coating, as known from International Publication No. 96 / 19334, which discloses the basic uses of shrinkable sleeves, films, and hoses used for heat- and chemical-resistant exteriors on cables and pipes, can protect mechanical components from external factors that cause corrosion to the surface. However, this exterior coating can also lead to the inability for operators to detect component information displayed on the mechanical component.

[0005] Against this backdrop, the object of the present invention is to propose a method for ensuring the provision of permanent and reliable component information in plastic-cased textile machine components, particularly in spindle structures for spinning or twisting machines. Furthermore, the object of the present invention is to provide plastic-cased textile machine components, particularly spindle structures, that have reliably detectable component information.

[0006] The present invention solves these problems by a method having the features of claim 1 and by an apparatus having the features of claim 7. Preferred developments of the method according to the present invention are described in dependent claims 2 to 6. Embodiments of textile machine components according to the present invention are described in claims 8 to 12, referencing claim 7.

[0007] The method according to the present invention enables reliable provision of component information, which includes product-specific information such as the material source of a partial or whole textile machinery component, its material composition, and / or material properties, production data such as the manufacturing process of the textile machinery component or individual component parts, place of production, production period, and manufacturer, as well as operational data, service life, and maintenance cycle, which are particularly important for additional processing or handling processes or for the utilization of the component. The component information may be in the form of a string of characters such as numbers, letters, or compound symbols, or in the form of a code such as a barcode, or in the form of an RFID chip or magnetic element.

[0008] The provision of component information in textile machinery components is understood, in this context within the scope of this application, to be the arrangement of component information that can be reliably detected, particularly readable, by an operator, even after the influence of inhibiting factors. To this end, according to the present invention, textile machinery components, particularly the bearing housings of spindle structures, are intended to be at least regionally covered with a heat-shrinkable plastic coating that provides component information and is shrunk and fitted to the textile machinery component, particularly the outer surface of the bearing housing. In this case, according to the present invention, the plastic coating is configured to enable the detection of component information by having the plastic coating itself possess component information and / or by enabling the detection of component information placed on the textile machinery component when shrunk and fitted, while simultaneously protecting the textile machinery component from external factors, particularly corrosive factors. In this case, it is preferable that detection can be performed by an operator and / or a detection unit.

[0009] Thus, the method of the present invention makes it possible to provide textile machine components, particularly spindle structures of spinning or twisting machines, that are reliably protected from external factors, especially corrosive factors, by utilizing a shrink-fitted plastic coating. At the same time, the suitability of the plastic coating for providing component information ensures the reliable detection of operation-related data, such as the operating conditions of the appropriate textile machine component, particularly the spindle structure, which should be taken into consideration for the subsequent use of the textile machine component, particularly the spindle structure. In this way, the plastic coating serves not only to protect the surface of the textile machine component but also to reliably provide component information for the operator.

[0010] To that end, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, component information is arranged on a textile machine component, particularly on the outer surface of a bearing housing, and a plastic covering is then shrink-fitted to cover the component information, and the plastic covering is intended to be shrink-fitted in such a manner that the component information can be detected from the outside, particularly by sensors or visually, by a detection unit and / or operator.

[0011] In this embodiment of the present invention, the plastic coating covers component information placed on a textile machine component, particularly on the outer surface of the bearing housing of a spindle structure, so that it is subsequently detectable, and especially visually readable. A method based on this advanced form of the present invention makes it possible to directly place component information on a textile machine component within the framework of the manufacturing process. By utilizing a suitable plastic coating that allows external, and especially visual, detection of the component information when shrunk and fitted, other steps for identifying and displaying the component information on the textile machine component can be omitted. Thus, by utilizing a shrinkable plastic coating on a textile machine component, component information can be provided in a particularly simple and low-cost manner overall.

[0012] Particularly advantageous is the intention that a plastic coating, transparent in the area of ​​component information when shrunk and fitted, be shrunk and fitted onto textile machine components, particularly onto the outer surface of bearing housings. The use of such a type of plastic coating allows an operator or detection unit to detect, i.e., read or read component information sensorimetrically and / or visually, in a particularly simple manner, and the component information placed on the textile machine component is reliably protected by the plastic coating from particularly corrosive factors that would damage the component information. In particular, the use of a plastic coating that is transparent, or at least partially transparent, in the area of ​​component information when shrunk and fitted ensures particularly simple and rapid detection of component information. More preferably, the partially transparent area of ​​the plastic coating may be colored. Alternatively or additionally, the plastic coating may be colored outside the transparent or partially transparent area, more preferably the same or different color as the partially transparent area. For example, components for different purposes can be identified by color, and as a result, they can be easily distinguished from one another. Such a method of identification is particularly preferred for components of similar or identical shapes.

[0013] As a supplement or alternative to the placement of component information on textile machine components, in another embodiment of the present invention, component information is intended to be placed on a plastic coating, particularly on the outer surface of the plastic.

[0014] Placing component information on a plastic coating eliminates the need for complex methods of displaying component information on textile machinery components, such as by engraving. Component information can be displayed on the plastic coating in a simple manner before or after shrink-fitting the plastic coating onto the textile machinery components. Placing component information on a plastic coating also allows for the use of opaque, and especially colored, plastic coatings, thereby enabling the plastic coating itself to be used for identification purposes, particularly for distinguishing textile machinery components, or for marketing purposes. In this case, the display of component information on the plastic coating can be done, for example, by a low-cost printing method, preferably a durable printing method. For example, by preferably applying a printing color assigned to each component type, different component types can be visually identified and distinguished from one another in a simple manner.

[0015] Furthermore, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, component information is intended to be displayed in a machine-readable form on the textile machine component, particularly on the outer surface of the bearing housing and / or the plastic coating. In this embodiment of the present invention, the component information is provided not in the form of plain text, but in a coded form, for example, in the form of a barcode, QR code, readable RFID chip, or magnetically coded means, which can be read by a suitable reader, and the corresponding component information is provided in plain text or to a control unit based on the coding. The use of machine-readable codes makes it possible to arrange component information on the textile machine component in a particularly simple and space-saving manner. The component information can be displayed or printed directly on the textile machine component and / or the plastic coating, or it may be placed on a label affixed to the textile machine component or the plastic coating, for example.

[0016] The attachment of the plastic coating to the textile machine component is carried out in a well-known manner using appropriate equipment, such that the plastic coating is first placed on the textile machine component, or at least on one area of ​​the textile machine component. Subsequently, the plastic coating is heated by an appropriate heat treatment in a predetermined manner, thereby shrinking and attaching to the textile machine component, and as a result, it subsequently comes into contact with the surface of the textile machine component.

[0017] In a preferred evolution of the method according to the present invention, the plastic coating is in the form of a hose, and / or the textile machine component is intended to be heated in the bonding region with the plastic coating before shrink fitting.

[0018] The hose-like embodiment of the plastic coating allows for particularly easy placement onto textile machinery components, where the plastic coating is placed over the textile machinery components before heat treatment. Subsequently, appropriate heat treatment causes the plastic coating to shrink and adhere to the textile machinery components. The hose-like configuration ensures particularly even placement of the plastic coating when shrunk and fitted. Preheating of the textile machinery components, at least in the bonding area with the plastic coating, ensures particularly good bonding of the plastic coating to the textile machinery components.

[0019] A feature of the textile machine component according to the present invention, particularly a spindle structure having a spindle and bearing housing for a spinning machine or twisting machine, is that a plastic coating providing component information is shrink-fitted to at least one area of ​​the textile machine component, in particular to at least one area of ​​the outer surface of the bearing housing.

[0020] The textile machine component according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the area where the textile machine component is bonded to the plastic coating, it is reliably protected by the plastic coating from external factors, particularly corrosive factors, that could lead to damage to the surface of the textile machine component and damage to the component information placed thereon. At the same time, the embodiment of the plastic coating configured to provide component information ensures reliable detection of component information by the operator even after damage factors have affected the textile machine component. In this case, according to the present invention, the plastic coating is configured to provide component information, and for that purpose the plastic coating itself is imbued with component information and / or configured to provide, i.e., to detect, component information placed on the textile machine component by the operator.

[0021] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a case where component information is placed on a textile machine component, particularly on the outer surface of the bearing housing of a spindle structure, the shrink-fitted plastic coating is configured to allow external, particularly visual, detection of the component information by an operator. Particularly advantageous for this purpose, the plastic coating is configured to be transparent when shrink-fitted, at least in the area of ​​the component information, thereby allowing the operator to read the component information particularly easily.

[0022] As an alternative or addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, component information is intended to be arranged on a shrink-fitted plastic coating, particularly on the outer surface of the plastic coating. In this embodiment of the present invention, the plastic coating has component information embedded therein, particularly on the outer surface of the plastic coating, and especially preferably, the component information is printed or bonded to the plastic coating so that it is readily detectable by an operator or detection unit. The use of the plastic coating as a carrier for component information makes it possible to provide it in a particularly simple manner, particularly by a visual method or by a machine-readable and readily detectable method, for example, by having the component information stand out with high contrast against a color selected for the plastic coating using an appropriate printing color. The coloring of the plastic coating can then be used for identification marking and / or for distinguishing textile machine components and / or for marketing purposes.

[0023] Furthermore, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the component information is intended to be machine-readable. For machine readability, the component information is provided, for example, in the form of a barcode or QR code, or by an RFID chip or magnetic coding means, and this component information is detected and displayed by a suitable reader and / or transmitted through the reader to a corresponding processing unit such as a control unit, an evaluation unit, and / or a display unit. The use of machine-readable codes makes it possible to provide a particularly diverse range of component information in a readable manner within the limited design space of textile machinery components.

[0024] The embodiments of the plastic coating for placement on textile machinery components are, in principle, freely selectable. However, in one particularly preferred embodiment, the plastic coating is configured in a hose-like form. This embodiment of the present invention ensures particularly simple and low-cost placement on textile machinery components, and especially on the cylindrical bearing housing of a spindle structure. Furthermore, the use of a hose-like plastic coating ensures that, after heat treatment to shrink-fit the plastic coating to the surface of the textile machinery component, the plastic coating is evenly distributed on the surface of the textile machinery component, particularly on the surface of the bearing housing. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0025] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings show the following:

[0026] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing a spindle structure with a plastic coating positioned on top of a bearing housing.

[0027] As an example of a textile machinery component, Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a spindle structure 1 for a spinning or twisting machine. The spindle structure 1 has a bearing housing 6 which serves to position the spindle structure 1 on a spindle rail of a spinning or twisting machine (not shown herein) and to rotatably support a spindle 3 on which a reel can be fitted when the spinning or twisting machine is in operation.

[0028] The bearing housing 6 has a coaxial hose-shaped plastic coating 2 on its outer surface, which is shrink-fitted thereon based on its coaxial arrangement to the bearing housing 6. For this purpose, the fiber machine component is subjected to a customized heat treatment together with the plastic coating 2 arranged thereon. On the outer surface 5 of the plastic coating 2, the first component information 4 in the form of the manufacturer's name and the second component information 7 in the form of a QR code are printed. The QR code contains product-specific information of the fiber machine component, such as the material source, material composition, material properties, manufacturing process of individual component areas, production data, such as production location, production period, and operating data, service life, maintenance cycle, etc. Here, the printing is carried out by a suitable printing device following the heat treatment.

Explanation of Signs

[0029] 1 Spindle structure 2 Plastic coating 3 Spindle 4 First component information 5 Surface (plastic coating) 6 Bearing housing 7 Second component information

Claims

1. In a method for providing component information (4, 7) for textile machinery components, The textile machine component is at least partially covered by a heat-shrinkable plastic coating (2) that shrinks and attaches onto the textile machine component and provides the component information (4, 7), The textile machine component is a spindle structure (1) having a spindle (3) and a bearing housing (6) for a spinning machine or a yarn twisting machine. The method is characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is arranged on the outer surface of the bearing housing (6).

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is placed on the textile machine component, and then the plastic coating (2) is shrink-fitted to cover the component information (4, 7), and the plastic coating (2) is configured to allow visual detection of the component information (4, 7) from the outside.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plastic coating (2) is shrunk and mounted on the textile machine component, and is transparent or at least partially transparent in the region of the component information (4, 7) when shrunk and mounted, and the region of the plastic coating (2) outside the transparent or partially transparent region is colored.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is arranged on the plastic coating (2).

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is displayed in a machine-readable form on the textile machine component and / or the plastic coating (2).

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the plastic coating (2) is hose-shaped, and / or the textile machine component is heated in the bonding region with the plastic coating (2) before shrink-fitting.

7. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is arranged on the outer surface (5) of the plastic coating (2).

8. In textile machinery components, The textile machine component has a plastic coating (2) that shrink-fits to at least one area and provides component information (4, 7), The textile machine component is a spindle structure (1) having a spindle (3) and a bearing housing (6) for a spinning machine or a yarn twisting machine. The aforementioned component information (4, 7) is arranged on the outer surface of the bearing housing (6), characterized in that it is a textile machine component.

9. The textile machine component according to claim 8, characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is arranged on the textile machine component, and the shrink-fitted plastic coating (2) is configured to allow visual detection of the component information (4, 7) from the outside.

10. The textile machine component according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the shrink-fitted plastic coating (2) is transparent or partially transparent in at least the region of the component information (4, 7), and the region of the plastic coating (2) outside the transparent or partially transparent region is colored.

11. The textile machine component according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is arranged on the shrink-fitted plastic coating (2).

12. The textile machine component according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is machine-readable.

13. The textile machine component according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the plastic coating (2) is configured in a hose shape.

14. The textile machine component according to claim 11, characterized in that the component information (4, 7) is arranged on the outer surface (5) of the plastic coating (2).

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