Apparatus for rotation of carriers for a strand supply bobbin
AssigneeJames F. Karg
InventorMichael E. Winiasz
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Abstract
A drive mechanism for rotating two tables around the central axis stationary shaft of a braiding machine having a set of strand carriers mounted on the rear side of a first table and another set of strand carriers movable around the front side of the first table for rotation by a second table. The drive mechanism is connected to a power input shaft extending substantially parallel to the stationary shaft and toward the rear side of the first table and includes a series of six sprockets, a postshaft and three chains so that the two tables are rotated in opposite directions in response to rotation of the power input shaft.
Claims4
In a braiding machine having a set of rear carriers for a strand supply bobbin mounted on the rear side of a first table for rotation in one direction, a set of front carriers for a strand supply bobbin movable around the front side of said first table for rotation by a second table in the opposite direction, a central axis stationary shaft for rotatable mounting of said first and second tables thereon, a drive mechanism power input shaft extending substantially parallel to said stationary shaft and toward the rear side of said first table, and a frame base carrying a vertically oriented frame stanchion for mounting said stationary shaft and said power input shaft, a drive mechanism for rotating said first and second tables in opposite directions, said table drive mechanism comprising:
- a first sprocket mounted on the forward end of said power input shaft and behind the rear side of said first table;
- a second sprocket positioned around said stationary shaft and aligned with said first sprocket and coupled to said first table;
- a first chain means connecting said first sprocket with said second sprocket whereby a rotation of said power input shaft will rotate said first table in one direction;
- a post shaft extending from the front side of said first table substantially parallel to said stationary shaft and toward said second table;
- a third sprocket positioned around said post shaft on the medial portion thereof and rotatable thereon;
- a fourth sprocket positioned around said post shaft on the end thereof and coupled to said third sprocket for rotation thereof;
- a fifth sprocket positioned around said stationary shaft and coupled thereto and aligned with said third sprocket;
- a second chain means connecting said third sprocket with said fifth sprocket whereby said third sprocket is rotated in a second direction during rotation of said first table in the opposite direction;
- a sixth sprocket positioned around said stationary shaft and aligned with said fourth sprocket and coupled to said second table;
- and,
- a third chain means connecting said fourth sprocket with said sixth sprocket whereby said fourth sprocket, coupled to said third sprocket, and said second table are rotated in a second direction during rotation of said first table in the opposite direction.
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