Device for feeding fiber bands to a knitting machine

A device for feeding fiber bands to a knitting machine, the device comprising:

• a creel including at least one bobbin having at least one fiber band;
• at least one feeder roll structured and arranged to guide said least one fiber band;
• at least one feed drive arranged to drive said at least one feeder roll;
• a band storage including a motor driven control drive arranged to change a length of a variable length storage path for said at least one fiber band, wherein said band storage is arranged between said creel and said at least one feeder roll;
• a control device arranged to actuate said motor driven control drive and said at least one feed drive in a manner coordinated with one another;
• and
• a bobbin heating device for each bobbin.

A device for feeding fiber bands to a knitting machine, the device comprising:

• a creel including at least one bobbin having at least one fiber band;
• at least one feeder roll structured and arranged to guide said least one fiber band;
• at least one feed drive arranged to drive said at least one feeder roll;
• a band storage including a motor driven control drive arranged to change a length of a variable length storage path for said at least one fiber band, wherein said band storage is arranged between said creel and said at least one feeder roll;
• a control device arranged to actuate said motor driven control drive and said at least one feed drive in a manner coordinated with one another;
• and
• a band heating arrangement arranged between said creel and said band storage.

A device for feeding fiber bands to a knitting machine, the device comprising:

• a creel including at least one bobbin having at least one fiber band;
• at least one feeder roll structured and arranged to guide said least one fiber band;
• at least one feed drive arranged to drive said at least one feeder roll;
• a band storage including a motor driven control drive arranged to change a length of a variable length storage path for said at least one fiber band, wherein said band storage is arranged between said creel and said at least one feeder roll;
• a control device arranged to actuate said motor driven control drive and said at least one feed drive in a manner coordinated with one another;
• and
• an output and a heating passage arranged in a movement direction of said at least one fiber band at least one of after said at least one feeder roll and close to said output.

A device for feeding fiber bands to a knitting machine, the device comprising:

• a creel including at least one bobbin having at least one fiber band;
• at least one feeder roll structured and arranged to guide said least one fiber band;
• at least one feed drive arranged to drive said at least one feeder roll;
• a band storage including a motor driven control drive arranged to change a length of a variable length storage path for said at least one fiber band, wherein said band storage is arranged between said creel and said at least one feeder roll;
• a control device arranged to actuate said motor driven control drive and said at least one feed drive in a manner coordinated with one another;
• and
• an output and at least one spreader element arranged for each fiber band at said output,
• wherein said at least one spreader element has at least two guide edges running crosswise to said at least one fiber band and arranged opposite each other and separated in a fiber band run direction.