Braiding machine

A braiding machine of the type comprising a series of plates (1-8) arranged in a continuous manner in a closed circuit, each plate comprising a number of slots (9), that accommodate spindles (20) having a guide (21), at least one drive means that drives the plates (1-8), guide channels (22) wherein the spindle guides (21) run and at least two diverter channels (12, 19) having two positions, a first position for continuous rotation of the spindle in one same plate and a second position for the spindle to switch the plate, characterized in that the braiding machine further comprises:

• a first group of plates having at least five plates (1, 3, 4, 5), where one of the plates is a driving plate, first driving plate (1);
• these plates are arranged in a continuous manner and define two end plates (4, 5), having at least four slots (9) in each plate (1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
• a second group of plates, having two plates (6, 7), both of which are driving plates, second driving plates (6, 7), which are located subsequent to the two end plates (4, 5), one for each end plate, having at least four slots (10), in the two plates (6, 7) and
• a third group of plates having one driving plate (8), located in between the second driving plates (6, 7), third driving plate (8) closing the circuit and having at least two slots (11) more than the plates in the first group;
• and in having two diverter channels (12, 19) located between the second and the third group of plates, defining a first operation position wherein the third driving plate (8) is isolated from the circuit and a second operation position wherein the third driving plate (8) is part of the circuit.