Braiding apparatus capable of generating a two-point interweaving operation
US11566355B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04C3/48
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A braiding apparatus includes a platform, a base plate, a core unit, a transmission unit, a track assembly, and strand carriers. The track assembly is divided into two braiding track groups each provided with transmission discs. The transmission discs of both braiding track groups are sequentially connected to define two braiding routes. The strand carriers shuttle on both braiding routes respectively and incessantly. Two intersection points are defined when the two braiding routes intersect. Accordingly, carrier strands fed by the strand carriers are wound around a core strand fed by the core unit while shuttling incessantly and are interwoven with each other while passing through the two intersection points during the incessant shuttling motion, thereby wrapping a multi-convolutional braided layer around the core strand to complete a rope. Each convolution of the braided layer has two crossing points, which increases the practicability of the rope.
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