Dust collector/remover in knitting machine and its controlling method
AssigneeFukuhara Works, Ltd.
InventorsYoshiaki Igarashi, Kosaku Iida
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Abstract
Mutually spaced fiber waste collectors upon the knitting machine and creel of a knitting unit collect fiber waste which is then withdrawn by a fiber waste remover that is selectively connectable to different ones of the fiber waste collectors. Sensors detect when the fiber waste collected by the collectors exceeds a predetermined amount.
Claims13
Apparatus for collecting and removing fiber waste generated by a knitting unit having a creel stand, and a knitting machine having a knitting section, said apparatus comprising:
- a top fiber waste collector located above said knitting section of said knitting machine;
- a bottom fiber waste collector adjacent said knitting section of said knitting machine;
- at least one creel fiber waste collector adjacent said creel;
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- a single fiber waste remover for removing from said top fiber waste collector and said bottom fiber waste collector and said creel fiber waste collector fiber waste collected by said fiber waste collectors.
Apparatus for collecting and removing fiber waste generated in a knitting unit including a creel and a knitting machine having a knitting section, comprising:
- a plurality of discrete fiber waste collectors situated at mutually spaced locations in said knitting unit;
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- a fiber waste remover selectively connectable to different ones of said fiber waste collectors for removing fiber waste from said collectors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.