Yarn Production System Static Electricity Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Static electricity generated during yarn threading in synthetic resin yarn production systems due to contact with metal members causes yarn repulsion and splitting, leading to threading issues, and existing solutions like ceramic materials are costly and prone to damage.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating insulators between metal members and the ground plane to prevent static electricity from escaping, using insulative materials for holder members and cap members to saturate static electricity in metal components, reducing yarn static charge.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If metal members are used in yarn threading, then cost and strength are improved, but static electricity is generated causing yarn repulsion and splitting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestrength of memberVSAvoidstatic electricity generation
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

An insulator is introduced as an intermediary component between the metal member and the ground plane. This insulator prevents the metal member from being grounded, thereby suppressing static electricity generation while maintaining the structural strength of the metal member. The insulator acts as a mediator that blocks the charge transfer path without compromising the mechanical integrity of the system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The electrical conductivity parameter of the system is changed by introducing an insulating material. By controlling the electrical properties (making the support structure electrically insulating rather than conductive), the static electricity generation is suppressed while the metal member retains its mechanical strength and functional properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Object-affected harmful factors

If ceramic materials are used to suppress static electricity, then static electricity generation is reduced, but cost increases and the material becomes fragile

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestatic electricity suppressionVSAvoiddurability of member
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of using expensive and fragile ceramic materials, the invention employs a metal member combined with an insulator. This approach uses more durable, cost-effective materials that can withstand repeated use and cleaning cycles in industrial environments, while achieving the same static electricity suppression effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite structure combining metal (for strength and durability) with insulating material (for static electricity suppression). This composite approach leverages the advantages of both materials: the metal provides mechanical strength and resistance to damage, while the insulator provides electrical isolation to prevent static electricity generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If metal members are grounded, then electrical safety is improved, but static electricity in yarns increases due to continuous charge transfer

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical safetyVSAvoidyarn static charge amount
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The grounding connection is extracted or removed from the system. By taking out the ground plane connection that would otherwise provide a continuous charge transfer path, the system prevents the accumulation and transfer of static charge to the yarns, thereby reducing yarn static charge while maintaining electrical safety through alternative means.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Effectively suppresses static electricity in yarns, preventing repulsion and splitting, and maintains yarn threading efficiency without the need for expensive or fragile ceramic materials.

Implementation Method 1

an insulator which prevents static electricity generated in the metal member due to contact with the yarns from escaping from the metal member to a ground plane

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrostatics: Electrostatics

Implementation Method 2

static electricity is generated in the yarns due to frictional electrification

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFrictional electrification: Triboelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentEP3666701B1Yarn production system
Publication Date: 2021.03.31 TMT MACHINERY INC
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AI summary

Static electricity generated due to contact of yarns with a metal member is suppressed during yarn threading in a yarn production system. A yarn production system in which yarns Y made of synthetic resin and spun out from a spinning apparatus are wound by a winding device includes: a metal member 32 which is used in yarn threading of threading the yarns Y spun out from the spinning apparatus to the winding device and members along a yarn path and makes contact with the yarns Y; and an insulator 33 which prevents static electricity generated in the metal member 32 due to contact with the yarns Y from escaping from the metal member 32 to a ground plane.