Magnetic guiding assembly for yarn packages transported on a textile machine

US5295570A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• W. Schlafhorst AG & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Hans Grecksch · Mönchengladbach, DE
• Rolf Mayer
• Michael Lys · Neuss, DE
• Helmut Kohlen · Erkelenz, DE
• Gerhard Radziejewski · Wittlich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 1992
• Grant date: Mar 22, 1994
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2012

Classification

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

Abstract

A tube transport assembly is provided for individually transporting tubes of the type onto which yarn is wound on a textile machine. The tube transport assembly includes magnetic components for guiding and transporting the tube support members along a transport path by magnetic interaction with ferromagnetic portions of the tube support members. The magnetic components can be configured as electromagnets or as permanent magnets. The transport path includes a junction at which the tube support members can be individually branched onto a branch path and a magnetic component is positioned adjacent the junction for selectively magnetically engaging the tube support members to guide the tube support members along to selected branch paths. A vertical transport component includes magnetically active carrier members mounted on an endless belt and is operable to magnetically engage and carry the tube support members vertically.