Can device having a self-propelled vehicle and having a receiving container

Abstract

The invention relates to a can device (10) having a self-propelled vehicle (12) and having a receiving container (14) for a sliver, the self-propelled vehicle (12) comprising: a chassis having a plurality of wheels (18); a vehicle body (20) supported by the chassis; and a transport surface (21) arranged on the vehicle body, with the transport surface (21) at least partially forming a base of the receiving container (14).

Description

[0001] Title: Canning device with a self-propelled vehicle and with a

[0002] Collection container

[0003] Description

[0004] The application relates to a can device with a self-propelled vehicle and with a receiving container for a fiber belt, wherein the self-propelled vehicle has a chassis with several running wheels, a vehicle body supported by the chassis and a transport surface arranged on the vehicle body.

[0005] EP 4276228 A1 discloses a can device with a receiving container for a fiber ribbon for transporting the receiving container between fiber ribbon supplying and fiber ribbon-fed textile machines over a surface, wherein the can device comprises a self-propelled vehicle for transporting the receiving container, the vehicle comprising a chassis with multiple wheels, a vehicle body supported by the chassis, a transport surface for the receiving container arranged on the vehicle body, fastening elements for attaching the receiving container to the vehicle body, and an on-board electrical system arranged on the vehicle body comprising an electrical energy storage device, an electric drive unit, and a control unit, wherein the vehicle is dimensioned such that, in an assembled state in which the receiving container is in contact with and attached to the transport surface on the vehicle body, the receiving container encompasses the chassis, the electric drive unit,completely covers the electrical energy storage and the transport area.

[0006] One task might be to make a canning device simpler, lighter and / or cheaper by saving on components.

[0007] The problem is solved by the subject matter of claim 1. Advantageous further developments are specified in the dependent claims.

[0008] The canning device comprises a self-propelled vehicle and a receiving container for a fiber ribbon, which can be used to transport the fiber ribbon, for example, between fiber ribbon-delivering and fiber ribbon-fed textile machines. The self-propelled vehicle has a chassis with multiple wheels, a vehicle body supported by the chassis, and a transport platform attached to the vehicle body. The receiving container has a side wall. The bottom of the receiving container is at least partially formed by the transport platform on the vehicle body.

[0009] One advantage of the can-type device is that the receiving container is partially or completely designed without a bottom, thus saving a component. Once the receiving container is connected to the self-propelled vehicle, the transport surface simultaneously forms the container's bottom.

[0010] The side wall can form a cylindrical surface closed in the circumferential direction. This cylindrical surface can, in particular, be the lateral surface of a right circular cylinder or a right prism with a rectangular base. The side wall of the receiving container can be made of various materials to meet specific requirements. A common material is metal; for example, steel or aluminum is used to ensure a robust and durable side wall. A metal receiving container is particularly resistant to mechanical stress and wear. The side wall can also be made of plastic, especially polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), which makes the receiving container lighter than a metal container and offers good resistance to chemical influences as well as a degree of flexibility with regard to impacts and handling.The side wall of the receiving container can be made of composite materials, such as glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP), which offer high strength at a low weight. Alternatively, the side wall can be made of textile materials, such as strong woven fabric or textile-reinforced plastic, which are particularly lightweight and flexible. Finally, the side wall can be made of reinforced cardboard, which is lightweight and cost-effective, for example, for temporary or less demanding applications. The specialist will select the appropriate material based on the specific requirements of the application, such as durability, cost, weight, and environmental conditions.

[0011] The vehicle may also include an electric drive unit and an electric energy storage device. The vehicle may be dimensioned such that, in an assembled state where the receiving container is attached to the transport platform and mounted on the vehicle body, the receiving container completely covers the chassis, the electric drive unit, the electric energy storage device, and the transport platform.

[0012] The transport surface can be located at the same height as the transport area, with the height of the transport surface lying between the upper edge and lower edge of the receiving container. The receiving container may not have a complete or even a separate bottom. The side wall may form a circumferentially closed cylindrical surface, while the receiving container is open at its lower edge. The receiving container is also typically open at its upper edge. A section of the side wall, positioned below the height of the transport surface, surrounds the chassis with its wheels and the vehicle body supported by the chassis, with the lower edge of the receiving container positioned above the lower end of the wheels.

[0013] Furthermore, the receiving container, in particular its side wall, can be permanently attached to the vehicle body and / or the transport platform. This permanent connection is preferably designed to be permanent and cannot be disconnected without tools. In particular, the vehicle has no means of detaching itself from the receiving container.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the transport surface can have an edge, wherein the side wall is firmly connected to the edge. The side wall can, in particular, be detachably connected to the edge. The edge can have a ring, wherein the ring extends adjacent to the side wall. The ring, in particular, forms a closed cylindrical surface, the base of which corresponds in shape to the cylindrical surface of the side wall. The ring and the side wall are, in particular, arranged concentrically or parallel to each other. The ring extends less far in the direction of the height of the cylinder than the side wall, in particular over less than ten percent of the height of the side wall and preferably over less than five percent of the height of the side wall. The transport surface extends in a plane, wherein the ring extends in one direction orthogonal to the plane. The transport surface, together with the ring, in particular forms a pot shape or a box shape.The ring can extend from the transport surface in one direction away from the receiving container, i.e., in the direction of gravity. The transport surface can be formed as a single unit with the ring. The ring can be formed by shaping the edge of the transport surface, for example, by pressing, cup drawing, flanging, or bending. The transport surface can be joined to the ring by known joining methods, such as gluing, soldering, welding, clinching, riveting, or screwing. The transport surface can be integrally formed with the ring, for example, by casting, injection molding, or additive manufacturing.

[0015] According to another embodiment, the ring can be connected to the side wall by means of fasteners, which can be rivets, screws, or turnbuckles. The ring can be detachably connected to the side wall, thus advantageously allowing the side wall to be replaced. Alternatively, the ring can be permanently connected to the side wall.

[0016] According to a further embodiment, the ring can have at least one recess, wherein at least one clamping clamp extends through the recess. The side wall can have at least one side wall recess, wherein at least one clamping clamp extends through the side wall recess. According to a further embodiment, the ring can have a receiving groove at an end remote from the receiving container, wherein the receiving groove receives the side wall. The receiving groove can be connected to the side wall by fasteners, wherein the fasteners can be rivets, screws, or turnbuckles. The receiving groove has notches for receiving clamping devices, wherein the side wall has side wall recesses, and wherein the clamping devices extend through the side wall recesses.

[0017] The receiving containers, also known as spinning jugs, are used, particularly in spinning mills, to collect the fiber sliver discharged from one machine and then transport it safely and without tangling to the next machine that processes it further. The fiber sliver is fed into the spinning jug by a machine such as a carding or drawing machine. These machines prepare the fibers by cleaning, aligning, and forming them into a continuous sliver. The filled spinning jug is then transported to the next machine. These machines can be drawing machines, pre-spinning machines, or ring spinning machines, which further process the fiber sliver by, for example, drawing it out and spinning it into yarn. The fiber sliver is then drawn from the jug and processed further.The use of spinning jugs ensures that the fiber ribbon remains clean, orderly and in the desired shape during transport and processing, increasing the efficiency and quality of the production process in the spinning mill.

[0018] Further features and advantages are described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and exemplary embodiments. The figures show

[0019] Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a canning device in a schematic sectional view;

[0020] Figure 2 shows a detail of another embodiment of the can device in a schematic sectional view;

[0021] Figure 3 shows a detail of another embodiment of the can device in a schematic sectional view;

[0022] Figure 4 shows a detail of another embodiment of the can device in a schematic sectional view;

[0023] Figure 5 shows a detail of another embodiment of the can device in a schematic sectional view;

[0024] Figure 6 shows a detail of another embodiment of the canning device in a schematic sectional view; Figure 7 shows a detail of another embodiment of the canning device in a schematic sectional view.

[0025] Figure 1 shows a schematic sectional view of an embodiment of a canning device 10. The canning device 10 comprises a self-propelled vehicle 12 and a receiving container 14 for a fiber belt. The self-propelled vehicle 12 has a chassis with several wheels 18, a vehicle body 20 supported by the chassis, and a transport surface 21 arranged on the vehicle body 20. The receiving container 14 has a side wall 22, with the transport surface 21 forming at least part of the bottom of the receiving container 14. The side wall 22 forms a closed cylindrical surface. The receiving container 14 does not have its own bottom. Instead, the transport surface 21 forms the bottom of the container when the receiving container 14 is connected to the self-propelled vehicle 12.The vehicle 12 is dimensioned such that, in its assembled state with the receiving container 14 attached to the transport surface 21, the receiving container 14 completely covers the transport surface 21. The transport surface 21 has an edge 24, with the side wall 22 being connected to the edge 24. The edge 24 has a ring 25, the ring 25 extending at least partially adjacent to the side wall 22. The transport surface 21 extends in a plane, with the ring 25 extending in a direction orthogonal to the plane.

[0026] In the illustrated embodiment, the ring 25 has a receiving groove 27 at an end remote from the receiving container 14, the receiving groove 27 receiving the side wall 22. The side wall 22 can be held in the receiving groove 27 solely by gravity. Alternatively, the receiving groove 27 can be connected to the side wall 22 by means of fasteners 26, as shown in Figure 1. The fasteners 26 can be, for example, rivets or screws.

[0027] The transport surface 21 can be located at a height HT of the transport surface 21 in the vertical direction H, wherein the height HT of the transport surface 21 lies between the upper edge OK of the receiving container 14 and the lower edge UK of the receiving container 14. The receiving container 14 has no base of its own. The side wall 22 can form a circumferentially closed cylindrical surface, while the receiving container is open at its lower edge UK. The receiving container 14 is also typically open at its upper edge OK. A section of the side wall 22, arranged in the vertical direction H below the height HT of the transport surface 21, surrounds the chassis with the running wheels 18 and the vehicle body 20 supported by the chassis, wherein the lower edge UK of the receiving container 14 is arranged above a lower end of the running wheels 18 in the vertical direction H.

[0028] Figure 2 shows a schematic sectional view of a further embodiment of the can device 10. The transport surface 21 has the rim 24, with the side wall 22 being connected to the rim 24. The rim 24 has the ring 25, which extends at least partially adjacent to the side wall 22. In the illustrated embodiment, the ring 25 has the receiving groove 27 at an end furthest from the receiving container 14, the receiving groove 27 receiving the side wall 22. The side wall 22 can be held in the receiving groove 27 solely by gravity. In this embodiment, the receiving groove 27 has a deformation 33, for example, in the form of at least one indentation or a circumferential knurling, which creates a positive and / or non-positive connection between the side wall 22 and the receiving groove 27.

[0029] Figure 3 shows a detail of another embodiment of the can device 10 in a schematic sectional view. The transport surface 21 has the rim 24, with the side wall 22 being connected to the rim 24. The rim 24 has the ring 25, the ring 25 extending at least partially adjacent to the side wall 22. In the illustrated embodiment, the ring 25 has the receiving groove 27 at an end remote from the receiving container 14, the receiving groove 27 receiving the side wall 22. In this embodiment, the receiving groove 27 is connected to the side wall 22 by means of fasteners 26, wherein the fasteners 26 are rivets, screws, or turnbuckles. In particular, several of the fasteners 26 can be provided, which, for example, can be evenly distributed around the circumference of the can device 10.

[0030] Figure 4 shows a schematic sectional view of a further embodiment of the can device 10. The transport surface 21 has the rim 24, with the side wall 22 being connected to the rim 24. The rim 24 has the ring 25, the ring 25 extending at least partially adjacent to the side wall 22. In the illustrated embodiment, the ring 25 is connected to the side wall 22 by means of connecting elements 26, the connecting elements 26 being screws. In particular, several of the connecting elements 26 can be provided, which, for example, can be evenly distributed around the circumference of the can device 10.

[0031] Figure 5 shows a detail of another embodiment of the can device 10 in a schematic sectional view. In the illustrated embodiment, the ring 25 is connected to the side wall 22 by means of connecting elements 26, wherein the connecting elements 26 are rivets. In particular, several of the connecting elements 26 can be provided, which, for example, can be evenly distributed around the circumference of the can device 10.

[0032] Figure 6 shows a detail of another embodiment of the can device 10 in a schematic sectional view. The transport surface 21 has the rim 24, with the side wall 22 being connected to the rim 24. The rim 24 has the ring 25, the ring 25 extending at least partially adjacent to the side wall 22. In the illustrated embodiment, the ring 25 is connected to the side wall 22 via connecting means 26. The ring 25 has at least one recess 28, and the side wall 22 has at least one side wall recess 30, with at least one clamping clamp 29 extending through the side wall recess 30 and the recess 28. In particular, several clamping clamps 29 and recesses 28 can be provided, which, for example, can be evenly distributed around the circumference of the can device 10.

[0033] Figure 7 shows a detail of another embodiment of the can device 10 in a schematic sectional view. In the illustrated embodiment, the ring 25 has a receiving groove 27 at an end remote from the receiving container 14, the receiving groove 27 receiving the side wall 22. The receiving groove 27 is connected to the side wall 22 by means of connecting elements 26. The side wall 22 has at least one side wall recess 30. The receiving groove 27 has at least one notch 31 for receiving a clamping element 32, the clamping element 32 extending through the side wall recesses 30. The clamping element 32 can, in particular, have a clamp 34 extending through the side wall recesses 30, the clamp 34 being able to clamp the side wall 22 against the receiving groove 27 with the connecting element 26, for example, a clamping screw.In particular, several clamping devices 32 and notches 31 can be provided, which, for example, can be evenly distributed over the circumference of the can device 10.

[0034] Reference sign

[0035] 10 can holders

[0036] 12 Self-driving vehicle

[0037] 14 collection containers

[0038] 18 wheels

[0039] 20 vehicle bodies

[0040] 21 Transport area

[0041] 22 side wall

[0042] 24 Rand

[0043] 25 rings

[0044] 26 Fasteners

[0045] 27 recordings

[0046] 28 Exclusion

[0047] 29 Tension clamp

[0048] 30 Side wall recess

[0049] 31 Disconnection

[0050] 32 clamping devices

[0051] 33 Deformation

[0052] 34 bracket

[0053] OK top edge of the collection container

[0054] UK bottom edge of the receiving container

[0055] HT height of the transport surface

[0056] H Altitude

Claims

Patent claims 1. Can device (10) with a self-propelled vehicle (12) and with a receiving container (14) for a fiber belt, wherein the self-propelled vehicle (12) has a chassis with several running wheels (18), a vehicle body (20) supported by the chassis and a transport surface (21) arranged on the vehicle body (20), wherein the receiving container (14) has a side wall (22), characterized in that the transport surface (21) forms at least part of a bottom of the receiving container (14).

2. Canning device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transport surface (21) forms the entire bottom of the receiving container (14).

3. Canning device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport surface (21) has a rim (24), wherein the side wall (22) is firmly connected to the rim (24).

4. Canning device according to claim 3, characterized in that the rim (24) has a ring (25), wherein the ring (25) extends adjacent to the side wall (22).

5. Canning device according to claim 4, characterized in that the transport surface (21) extends in a plane, wherein the ring (25) extends in a direction orthogonal to the plane.

6. Can device according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the ring (25) is connected to the side wall (22) via connecting means (26), wherein the connecting means (26) are rivets, screws or clamping screws.

7. Can device according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the ring (25) has at least one recess (28), wherein at least one clamping clamp (29) extends through the recess (28).

8. Can device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side wall (22) has at least one side wall recess (30), wherein at least one clamping clamp (29) extends through the side wall recess (30).

9. Can device according to one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the ring (25) extends from the transport surface (21) in a direction away from the receiving container (14).

10. Can device according to one of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that the ring (25) is designed as a crimp or as a bend of the transport surface (21) at the edge (24).

11. Can device according to one of claims 4 to 10, characterized in that the ring (25) has a receiving groove (27) at an end remote from the receiving container (14), wherein the receiving groove (27) receives the side wall (22).

12. Can device according to claim 11, characterized in that the receiving groove (27) is connected to the side wall (22) via connecting means (26), wherein the connecting means (26) are rivets, screws or clamping screws.

13. Can device according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterized in that the receiving groove (27) has cutouts (31) for receiving clamping means (32), wherein the side wall (22) has side wall recesses (30) and wherein the clamping means (32) extend through the side wall recesses (30).

14. Can device according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the receiving groove (27) is designed as a crimp or as a fold of the ring (25) at the end furthest from the receiving container (14).

15. Can device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport surface (21) lies in the vertical direction (H) at a height (HT) of the transport surface (21), wherein the height (HT) of the transport surface (21) lies between an upper edge (OK) of the receiving container (14) and a lower edge (UK) of the receiving container (14).

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