Knotting mechanism provided with a driving mechanism

US4232508A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Schubert & Salzer · DE

Inventors

• Gerd Husges · Ingolstadt, DE
• Rupert Karl · Ingolstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 22, 1979
• Grant date: Nov 11, 1980
• Expiry date: Jan 22, 1999

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/31
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A knotting mechanism for use on open-end spinning machines for performing a knotting process on yarn produced on machines. The knotting mechanism is mounted so that it can be moved longitudinally along the spinning machine and transversely to the spinning machine to a knotting position. A switch-on mechanism is activated responsive to the knotting mechanism being moved transversely to the spinning machine to a knotting position. A driving mechanism is provided for initiating the knotting process on the yarn upon being activated. A release mechanism is operably connected to the driving mechanism for activating the driving mechanism responsive to the switch-on mechanism being activated. A timing device de-activates the driving mechanism after a predetermined period of time sufficient to carry out the knotting process and prevents the driving mechanism from initiating another knotting process without the switch-on mechanism being further de-activated and re-activated. Both electro-mechanical and mechanical mechanisms are provided for insuring that only a single knotting process is performed while the knotting mechanism is in the region of the yarn that is to be knotted.