Method and apparatus for stopping an open-end spinning machine
AssigneePlatt Saco Lowell Limited
InventorsJohn Dakin, Dennis O'Donnell, Christopher J. Copple
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Abstract
In a controlled stopping procedure for an open-end spinning machine the fibre feed roller and the yarn delivery rollers decelerate in synchronism. A detector senses a predetermined speed of the yarn delivery rollers after a period of time from starting the deceleration and initiates the stopping of the fibre feed roller. After a further period of time, determined by time delay means, the decelerating yarn delivery rollers are braked. Preferably the yarn delivery rollers have come almost to rest when they are braked.
Claims11
A method of stopping an open-end spinning machine of the type comprising fibre feed means including a fibre feed roller, spinning means for forming a spun yarn from fibres fed thereto from the fibre feed means, and yarn delivery rollers for delivering a yarn formed by the spinning means, including the step of starting to decelerate the fibre feed roller and yarn delivery rollers so that they decelerate in synchronism, wherein the improvement comprises the step of stopping the fibre feed roller after a period of time from the start of the deceleration of the fibre feed roller and yarn delivery rollers and whilst continuing deceleration of the yarn delivery rollers, and then stopping the decelerating yarn delivery rollers a predetermined time after the fibre feed roller.
Apparatus for open-end spinning textile yarns, comprising fibre feed means including a fibre feed roller, spinning means for forming spun yarn from fibres fed thereto from the fibre feed means, yarn delivery rollers for delivering a yarn formed by the spinning means, drive means for transmitting drive to driven elements including the fibre feed roller and yarn delivery rollers so that they are rotated in synchronism, and brake means for application to the yarn delivery rollers, and further comprising a control system including switching means for switching off the drive means to cause the drive means to decelerate the driven elements including the fibre feed roller and yarn delivery rollers in synchronism, wherein the control system includes a detector for sensing the rotational speed of the driven elements and so set to respond at a predetermined speed thereof to stop the fibre feed roller, and a time delay means so set to initiate actuation of the brake means a predetermined time after the response of the detector to stop the decelerating yarn delivery rollers.
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