Bobbin tube magazine

US4641740A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• W. Schlafhorst AG & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Hans Grecksch · Mönchengladbach, DE
• Hans-Werner Schwalm · Rheydt, DE
• Johannes Thomalla · Mönchengladbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 7, 1983
• Grant date: Feb 10, 1987
• Expiry date: Nov 7, 2003

Classification

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

Abstract

A bobbin tube magazine assembly, includes: PA0 a bobbin tube feeding device; PA0 a bobbin tube conveyor connected to the bobbin tube feeding device, the bobbin tube conveyor being controlled by the bobbin tube feeding device for discharging bobbin tubes from the bobbin tube conveyor to the bobbin tube feeding device and the bobbin tube conveyor being independently actuatable for circulating bobbin tubes; PA0 the bobbin tube conveyor including: PA0 at least one endless pulling device, slip-on arbors protruding from the pulling device, each of the arbors having an end distant from the pulling device for receiving bobbin tubes, the arbors passing through a location during circulation in which the arbors point below the horizontal, as seen in direction toward the ends of the arbors, sliding guides disposed adjacent the ends of the arbors at the location for preventing bobbin tubes from slipping off the arbors, a freely accessible bobbin tube filling location, and a bobbin tube discharge location; PA0 and a discharge device disposed at the discharge location for discharging bobbin tubes from the bobbin tube conveyor to the bobbin tube feeding device.