Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a yarn false twisting device that applies a twist
to the yarn by sandwiching the yarn by a pair of rotating members.
Background of the Invention
[0002] One example of a yarn false twisting device is a belt type nip twister provided on
a draw texturizing machine. As shown in Figure 6, a conventional type of nip twister
(belt type false twister) 16 has an arrangement whereby a pair of continuous belts
1,2 are each wound between a drive pulley 4 and free pulley 5 and these continuous
belts 1,2 intersect with each other at a predetermined angle. The drawn processed
yarn Y
1 is sandwiched at the intersecting part 6 of these continuous belts 1,2 and a twist
is imparted simultaneous with it being sent in one direction (downwards) due to each
of the continuous belts 1,2 running in opposite directions. The shaft 7 of the drive
pulley 4 extends outwards from the holder 8 and a roller 9 is mounted on that extended
end. The rotational drive force is transmitted by a tangential belt 10 being coupled
to that roller 9.
[0003] As shown in Figure 7, the tangential belt 10 is suitably wound on the pulley 12 of
the drive motor 11 and a plurality of guide rollers 13 and extends in a direction
at right angles to the shaft of the roller 9 of each of the spindles. The reciprocal
running belts 10a,10b of this tangential belt 10 are positioned such that they are
aligned in close proximity in the axial direction with the roller 9 and the rotational
direction of the roller 9, in short, a Z-twist or S-twist of the processed yarn Y
1 is selected by the coupling of either of the running belts 10a,10b with the starter
roller 14. Apart from this, a contact pressure application device that adjusts the
contact pressure applied to the processed yarn Y
1 by moving the pulleys 4,5 suitable around the shaft 7, and a separating device that
separates the belts 1,2 during yarn breakage or the like are provided inside the frame
15 arranged on the holder.
[0004] Another example of a yarn false twisting device has spinning nip rollers that produce
a fasciated spun yarn. As shown in Figure 8, the nip rollers (roller type false twist
device) 21 are provided on a spinning device 22 that spins a spun yarn Y
2. The spinning device 22 supplies sliver S directly to the draft part 23, wraps parallel
fibers onto the periphery of a core of staple fibers by applying a twist at the exit
of those front rollers 24 by an air jet nozzle 25 and nip roller 21 and forms a fasciated
spun yarn Y
2. The spun yarn Y
2 is wound onto a package of predetermined shape by a winding system (not shown in
the drawing) arranged on the lower part while being suitably traversed. The nip rollers
21 comprises a pair of roller members 28,29 arranged such that the shafts 26,27 intersect
suitably, sandwiching the yarn Y
3 passing through the air jet nozzle 25 at the contact part of that periphery and apply
a twist to the yarn. Pulleys 30 are mounted on the end of shafts 26,27 of each roller
member 28,29 and due to the connection with a pulley 33 mounted on the output shaft
32 of the drive motor 31 via belts 34,35, are rotated in each respective direction.
As rotational drive arrangements of these nip rollers, there is an arrangement comprising
the drive motor 31 on each spindle as shown in Figure 8 as well an arrangement where
a line shaft extends along the line of spindles with a single drive motor arranged
on the frame end and that transmits rotational force to the shaft of the respective
roller members by a timing belt with a clutch mounted on each and every spindle.
[0005] However, with these kinds of arrangements of the nip twister 16 and nip rollers 21,
as the rotation of the drive motors 11,31 is transmitted to each of the shafts 7,26,27
by the belts 10,34,35, that arrangement is complicated and achieving a reduction in
the number of parts or space required is difficult.
[0006] Furthermore, changing the direction (intersecting angle) of the shafts 7,26,27 may
be performed in order to change the number of false twists but as it is necessary
to change the extension direction and length of the belts 10,34,35 in association
with this, it results in a overall design modification and lacks utility.
[0007] Yet further, if fly waste or the like is attached to the belts 10,34,35, uneven rotation
is generated and leads to a decrease in quality of the processed yarn Y
2 or spun yarn Y
3.
Summary of the Invention
[0008] In order to solve the aforementioned problems, it is an object of the present invention
to propose a yarn false twisting device incorporating a drive motor in the holder
of at least one of a pair of rotating members for sandwiching the yarn and imparting
a twist to the yarn.
[0009] A compact size may be achieved as a result of this arrangement. It is preferable
for the drive motor to be directly linked to the drive shaft of the rotating member
and furthermore, it is preferable for a drive motor to be arranged for the pair of
rotating members.
Brief Description of the Drawing
[0010] Figure 1 is a front view including a partial section showing a first embodiment where
the yarn false twisting device of the present invention is utilized on a nip twister
of a draw texturing machine.
[0011] Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining the drive motor of Figure 1.
[0012] Figure 3 is a front view including a partial section showing another embodiment where
the yarn false twisting device of the present invention is utilized on a nip twister
of a draw texturing machine.
[0013] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment where the present invention
is utilized on the nip rollers of a spinning machine.
[0014] Figure 5 is sectional view of the main part of Figure 4.
[0015] Figure 6 is a front view including a partial section showing a nip twister of the
draw texturizing machine being a conventional yarn false twisting device.
[0016] Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the drive system of Figure 6.
[0017] Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the nip rollers of a spinning machine being
a conventional yarn false twisting device.
[0018] Figure 9 is a front view including a partial section showing yet another embodiment
where the yarn false twisting device of the present invention is utilized on a nip
twister of a draw texturing machine.
[0019] Figure 10 is perspective view of the entire embodiment of Figure 9.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments
[0020] Hereafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in accordance
with the attached drawings.
[0021] Figure 1 shows a first embodiment where the yarn false twisting device of the present
invention is utilized on a nip twister of a draw texturing machine.
[0022] A nip twister (belt type false twister) 41 is provided with a pair of rotating members
(false twist application members) comprising a drive pulley 42 and free pulley 43
for sandwiching the processed yarn Y
1 and imparting a twist in the yarn Y
1 and a continuous belt 44 wound onto these. A drive motor 46 connected directly to
a shaft (drive shaft) 45 is arranged on the drive pulley 42.
[0023] It should be noted that the meaning of connected directly in this case means that
the rotor of the motor 46 is fixed directly to the drive shaft 45 and the drive shaft
of the motor 46 is common with the drive shaft 45 of the rotating member.
[0024] A pair of rotating members are arranged such that the continuous belt 44 intersects
with another continuous belt (not shown in the drawing) at a predetermined angle and
imparts a twist while delivering the processed yarn Y
1 by sandwiching it in the intersecting part 6 of the pair of continuous belts.
[0025] The drive pulley 42 comprises a circular disk shaped member having winding surface
47 for the continuous belt 44 in the outer periphery and a shaft hole 48 for inserting
the shaft 45 is formed in that shaft center. The shaft 45 extends to a length in one
direction from the drive pulley 42 and is supported so as to be able to freely rotate
by a holder 49. The holder 49 comprises an outer cylinder 50 and an inner cylinder
51 in contact with the inner wall of the outer cylinder 50. The inner cylinder 51
has a long shape which extends from either end of the outer cylinder 50.
[0026] An arm 52 extending in the radial direction of the outer cylinder 50 is formed on
the end of and as a single unit with the drive pulley 42 side of the outer cylinder
50 and supports the free pulley 43 so that it is able to rotate freely. Bearings 53,54
that support both ends of the shaft 45 are arranged on both ends of the inner cylinder
51. The shaft 45 has a large diameter part from the drive pulley 42 end to the part
which is slightly inserted in the outer cylinder 50 and a small diameter part from
that position to the other end. The drive motor 46 is positioned on the shaft small
diameter part inside the inner cylinder 51.
[0027] In the present embodiment, the drive motor 46 comprises a small brushless DC motor
that generates a uniform torque from a low speed range to a high speed range and is
arranged of a rotor (magnet) 55 mounted on the shaft 45 and a stator (solenoid) 56
arranged in the vicinity of outer radial direction of the rotor 55. A drive part 57
for suitably supplying exciting current to the winding (not shown in the drawings)
of the stator 56 is provided in the inner cylinder 51. The rotor 55 is connected to
the step part 58 formed on the shaft 45 with a reduced diameter. The stator 56 is
supported a the inner cylinder 51 via a cylindrical bush 59. The bush 59 is fitted
to the inner wall of the inner cylinder 51 and is positioned in the axial direction
with the tip in contact with small stepped part 60 formed in the inner cylinder 51.
A cup part 61 for supporting the stator 56 is formed on the inner wall of the bush
59. The drive part 57 is connected to the stator 56 in the vicinity of the stator
56 and that cable (electrical cable and control line) 62 extends to the other end
of the inner cylinder 51 and extends to the exterior via a socket 63 arranged at the
vicinity of the other end.
[0028] As shown in Figure 2, the dirve part 57 comprises five blocks being a power circuit
64, current control circuit 65, logic circuit 66, set comparison circuit 67 and power
supply circuit 68, and sends and receives signals as shown by the bold arrows in the
Figure. The power circuit 64 controls the current flowing in the winding of the stator
56 and applies an exciting current to the winding by transistors (not shown in the
drawing) comprising the circuit repeating an ON-OFF sequence in a uniform order. By
always detecting the current flowing in the winding, the current control circuit 65
controls the current that changes due to the load such that no unevenness is generated
in the set rotational speed. The logic circuit 66 receives feedback signals from the
magnetic element (hall element) arranged on the stator 56 and determines the excitation
order of the winding by detecting the position of the rotor 56.
[0029] Furthermore, the motor rotation speed is detected by this feedback signal and executes
commands (start/stop, brake/run etc.) to the motor. The set comparison circuit 67
compares the speed setting signal with the rotation speed signal of the motor and
if the motor speed is higher than the set speed, decreases the output to the motor
and if lower, increases the output to the motor. The power supply circuit 68 supplies
from the commercial power source the necessary voltage for driving each of the control
circuits 64,67 and the motor. The information (output wave shape and the like) of
the drive part 57 is sent to the control unit 69 that controls the operations of the
nip twister 41 and continuously inspects the motor load and the like.
[0030] It should be noted that it is preferable for the drive motor 46 to be a brushless
DC motor but an induction motor may be used.
[0031] Furthermore, the drive part 57 may arrange only the sensor part inside the inner
cylinder 51 and all parts other than the sensor part of the drive part 57 on the exterior.
[0032] As also shown in Figure 1, the base frame 70 is arranged on the extended part of
the inner cylinder 51. A contact pressure application device (not shown in the drawing)
that adjusts the contact pressure on the processed yarn Y
1 by rotatably moving the entire device about the shaft 45 of the drive pulley 42,
and a separation device (not shown in the drawing) that separates the pair of belts
43 when a yarn breakage occurs are arranged on the base frame 70. Furthermore, the
other drive pulley which has been omitted from the drawing is comprised similarly
to the drive pulley 42 described above.
[0033] In this way, as the drive motor 46 is directly linked to the shaft 45 of the drive
pulley 43, there is no generation of uneven rotation, there is no need for a complicated
transmission member such as the tangential belt or guide roller on a conventional
nip twister, the arrangement of the entire device becomes a lot more compact, the
number of parts are reduced and a reduction in space achieved. Furthermore, as the
drive transmission efficiency is improved, a reduction in energy is achieved.
[0034] Yet further, by simply changing the mounting direction of the holder 49, the axial
direction of the drive pulley 42 and free pulley 43 may be changed and the changing
of the cross over angle of the continuous belts relating to the setting of the twist
count, twisting tension and untwisting tension may be extremely easily performed.
In short, the utility of the device is excellent.
[0035] The rotation state of the drive pulley 42 of each spindle may be continuously inspected
thus preventing beforehand the occurrence of trouble such as that caused by abnormal
rotation.
[0036] Furthermore, as a brushless DC motor has been utilized as the drive motor 46, the
change in rotor rotation speed end load may be detected in real time by that output
wave form thus reliably preventing problems.
[0037] Yet further, in the present embodiment, as the drive motor 46 is incorporated in
the holder 49, there is no part which projects from the holder 49 a further reduction
in the space used is achieved and the number of bearings 53,54 of the shaft 45 may
be the least necessary (two) thus achieving an overall reduction in the number of
parts. By arranging the drive motor 46 on each of the pair of drive pulleys 42, the
rotation direction of the pulley (running direction of the continuous belt 43) may
be easily changed and the selection of the twist direction (Z-twist or S-twist) may
be easily performed.
[0038] Figure 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention with this nip twister
101 comprising an arrangement similar to the previous embodiment of a pair of rotating
members comprising a drive pulley 42 and free pulley (not shown in the drawing) and
continuous belts (not shown in the drawing) wound between these and arranged with
a drive motor (brushless DC motor) 103 directly linked to a shaft (drive shaft) 102
of a drive pulley 42. A holder 104 of the shaft 102 is arranged with an outer cylinder
106 supported on a base frame 105 and an inner cylinder 107 shorter than the outer
cylinder 106. The end of the inner cylinder 107 is contained by a bolt 108 being screwed
into it.
[0039] An arm 109 extending in the radial direction of the outer cylinder 106 is formed
as a single unit with the outer cylinder 106. The shaft 102 is formed shorter than
that of the previous embodiment with the space between the bearings 110,111 arranged
at close to both ends of the inner cylinder 107 also being shorter. Also the small
diameter part 102a of the shaft 102 is formed from the position close to the attachment
with the drive pulley 42. A rotor 112 and a stator 113 of the drive motor 103 are
arranged on this small diameter part 102a.
[0040] Furthermore, the entire length of the drive motor 103 is longer than the previous
embodiment and the length is proportional to approximately 2/3 of the shaft small
diameter part 102a. The bush 114 that holds the stator 113 is approximately the same
length as the drive motor 103. Also, the sensor part 115 of the drive part is arranged
inside the inner cylinder 107.
[0041] In the present embodiment, due to the shaft 102 (gap between the bearings) being
shorter and the drive motor 103 being longer and located towards the pulley side,
it is more preferable than the previous embodiment with respect to compatibility with
high speeds. All other arrangements and effects are the same as the previous embodiment.
[0042] Next, the second embodiment whereby the present invention is used on nip rollers
of a spinning machine will be described.
[0043] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, a spinning system 72 that spins a spun yarn Y
2 is provided on each spindle 71 of the spinning machine. The spinning system 72 is
comprised of a draft part 23 that draws out the continuously supplied sliver at a
predetermined ratio (for example, 100 times), and a air jet nozzle 25 and nip rollers
73 that apply a twist in opposite directions to each other at the exit of the front
roller 24. The air jet nozzle 25 bundles the drafted sliver due to the high speed
rotating current (air jet). The nip rollers (roller type false twister) 73 comprise
a pair of roller members (rotating members) 28,29 and the shafts (drive shafts) 74,75
of those are supported on a support rail 76 extending in the direction of the aligned
spindles in a crossed-over state. The bundled sliver is sandwiched between the pair
of roller members 28,29 and a fasciated spun yarn Y
2 is formed by the wrapping of parallel fibers around the periphery of the core staple
fibers due to the imparting of a twist in the direction opposite the air rotation
direction of the nozzle 25. Furthermore, drive motors (brushless DC motors) 77,78
are arranged directly linked to each of the shafts 74,75 of these roller members 28,29.
[0044] It should be noted that the spun yarn Y
2 is wound on the package of a predetermined shape while being traversed by a winding
system (not shown in the drawing).
[0045] A delivery roller 81 that sandwiches the spun yarn Y
2 by an upper and lower roller 79,80 and a guide roller 82 that guides the yarn path
from the sloping direction to the lower winding system are arranged in the space downstream
from the spinning system 72. The winding speed of the winding system is set so as
to be approximately equivalent to the spinning speed of the spinning system 72 and
a arrangement which prevents too much tension being applied to the yarn is present
between the guide roller 82 and package.
[0046] A yarn clearer 83 for removing defects of the spun yarn Y
2 is arranged below the guide roller 82 and a detection groove 83a connects with the
yarn path at the front side of the cover plate 95 arranged in the direction in which
the spindles are arranged.
[0047] As shown in Figure 5, the roller members 28,29 comprise flange plates 84 forming
end surfaces at both shaft ends, thin rubber cylinders 85 that span between the outer
periphery of both flange plates 84 and which are suitably swollen in the radial direction,
shafts 74,75 which extend in one direction and which pass through a stay 86 directly
connecting both pairs of flange plates 84, and a holder 88 that holds the extended
part of the shafts 74,75 via a pair of bearings 87, and overall, has a holler rubber
roller shape. The shafts 74,75 are fixed by a bolt 89 to one of the flange plates
84. The holder 88 is mounted on a support rail 76 in a predetermined direction (angle)
by a bolt or the like via a bracket 90. The shaft 74 extends outwards from the holder
88 and the drive motor 77 is arranged a that extended part.
[0048] Similar to the brushless DC motor shown in the first embodiment, the drive motor
77 comprises a rotor 91 attached to the shaft extended part and a stator 92 arranged
in the outer radial direction area of the rotor 91, and not only support the stator
92 but are also stored in the cylindrical case 94 that supports the shaft extended
part via a pair of bearings 93. One side of the case 94 is connected to the end of
the holder 88.
[0049] Furthermore, the drive part (not shown in the drawing) detailed in the previous embodiment
is provided on the outer part of the drive motor 77 and is connected to a control
unit (not shown in the drawing) that manages the operation of the spinning machine.
[0050] With the aforementioned arrangement, a complicated drive transmission means (belt
and pulleys) such as conventional nip rollers are unnecessary and not only is a reduction
in the space used achieved by making the entire device more compact but a decrease
in energy consumption is also achieved.
[0051] Furthermore, the changing of the contact angle between the roller members 28,29 may
be easily performed by simply exchanging the bracket 90 or adjusting the mounting
direction. There is no generation of uneven rotation and as any rotation abnormality
caused by damage to the bearings 87,93 can be quickly detected, problems may be prevented
before they occur.
[0052] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to a nip twister or
nip roller as described in the aforementioned embodiments and may be used on any similar
yarn false twisting device.
[0053] Next, an improved embodiment used on the nip twister of a draw texturizing machine
will be described using Figures 9 and 10.
[0054] 210 is a basal member comprising a inner cylinder 210a, a first outer cylinder 210b
mounted on the periphery of the inner cylinder 210a and arranged with a bearing 211,
and a second outer cylinder 210c above the first outer cylinder 210b and similarly
mounted on the periphery of the inner cylinder 210a. The basal member 210 is arranged
on a frame F being a support member for supporting the false twister, via bearing
211 arranged on the first outer cylinder 210b. 212 is an approximately cylindrical
middle member of which the lower end may is removably mounted on a flange 210b' of
the first outer cylinder 210b by a suitable fixing tool such as a screw or nut/bolt
or the like.
[0055] A plurality of fins 212a are arranged on the periphery of the middle member 212 along
the axial direction of the middle member 212. 213 is an approximately cylindrical
tip member removably mounted on the upper inside of the middle member 212 by a suitable
fixing tool such as a screw or nut/bolt or the like. Thus a rotating shaft (drive
shaft) 216 which freely rotates is supported by a bearing 214 arranged inside the
tip member 213 and a bearing 215 mounted on the upper inside of the inner cylinder
210a of the basal member 210. 217 is a first pulley mounted on the upper end of the
rotating shaft 216. The holder is comprised of the upper basal member 210, middle
member 212 and tip member 213.
[0056] m1 are a plurality of drive coils arranged at suitable intervals on the inside of
the approximately cylindrical middle members 212. m2 is a rotor magnet mounted on
the rotating shaft 216 and is positioned on the inside of the drive coil m1. The brushless
motor (drive motor) M comprises as the motor part, the drive coils m1 mounted on the
middle member 212 and the rotor magnet m2 mounted on the rotating shaft 216. In this
way, the brushless motor M is arranged inside the holder.
[0057] 218 is an arm member mounted as a single unit with the middle member 212 or on the
middle member 212. A support frame 218a is formed on the free end of the am member
218. 219 is a second pulley support arm mounted on the support frame 218a of the arm
member 218 and a freely rotating shaft 222 parallel with the rotating shaft 216 is
arranged on a bearing 221 incorporated in a bearing frame 220 mounted on the second
pulley support frame 219.
[0058] Furthermore, a second pulley 223 is mounted on the freely rotating shaft 222 and
a continuous belt 224, as false twist application means, is stretched between the
first pulley 217 mounted on the upper end of the rotating shaft 216 and the second
pulley 223 mounted on the freely rotating shaft 222. The rotating member is comprised
of the first pulley 217, second pulley 223 and false twist bolt 224.
[0059] As current flows in sequential order from the drive circuit to the plurality of drive
coils m1 arranged on the inside of the approximately cylindrical middle member 212,
the rotating shaft 216 is rotated by the driving of the rotor magnet m2 because of
a rotational magnetic field being generated in the periphery of the rotor magnet m2.
Accordingly, the false twist belt 224 stretched between the first pulley 217 mounted
on the rotating shaft 216 and the second pulley 223 mounted on the freely rotating
shaft 222, runs in a suitable direction due to the rotation of the first pulley 217
mounted on the rotating shaft 216.
[0060] On the false twist member T arranged as described above, the middle member 212 where
a plurality of fins 212a are formed along the axial direction, is made of aluminium
or the like which excels at heat radiation. Thus due to the formation of the middle
member 212 as fins 212a and the middle member 212 being made of aluminium or the like
which excels at heat radiation, the heat which the brushless motor M incorporated
in the middle member 212 generates may be efficiently removed and accordingly, the
durability of the false twist member T including the bearings 214,215 arranged in
the vicinity of the brushless motor M may be improved.
[0061] Furthermore, by making the arm member 218 mounted as a single unit with the middle
member 212 or on the middle member 212 out of aluminium or the like which excels at
heat radiation, the radiation abilities may be improved.
[0062] Yet further, the tip member 213 on which is arranged the bearing 214 that supports
the rotating shaft 216 and also the basal member 210 on which is arranged the bearing
215 that supports the the rotating shaft 216 are made of high strength iron or steel
or the like in order to increase the strength.
[0063] Due to the arrangement of the drive part support member T' of the false twist member
T that supports the rotating shaft 216 driven by the brushless motor M, comprising
the three splittable cylindrical members which may be removed from each other being
the basal member 210, middle member 212 and tip member 213, when the rotating shaft
216 and bearings 214,215 are to be exchanged due to abrasion or wear, the rotating
shaft 216 and bearings 214,215 may be exchanged by removing the tip member 213 and
middle member 212 or the like. Accordingly, on comparison of the drive part support
member T' of the false twist member T with a device being a single unit, the maintenance
of the false twist member including the exchange of rotating shaft 216 and bearings
214,215 is simple.
[0064] As shown in Figure 10, due to the positioning of the false twist member T having
the aforementioned arrangement such that the false twisting belts 224 stretched between
the first pulley 217 and second pulley 223 of the pair of false twist members T cross
over each other, a false twist device that imparts a false twist in the yarn y and
advances the yarn y is comprised.
[0065] In the aforementioned embodiment, a false twist device has been disclosed which is
provided with a pair of false twist belts 224 as false twist application members that
are stretched between the first pulley 217 and second pulley 223 and which imparts
a false twist in the yarn y and advances the yarn y by sandwiching the yarn y due
to that pair of false twist belts 224 however, the false twist device may be arranged
by the arrangement of the false twist member T by arranging a false twist disc or
false twisting drum as a false twist application member on the rotating shaft 16 and
positioning the pair of false twist members T having a false twisting drum or disc
such that the yarn y is sandwiched by the false twisting drums or discs.
[0066] Due to a first aspect of the present invention, as the drive motor is incorporated
in the holder, the number of parts and space used may be reduced. Furthermore, as
the drive motor is directly linked to the drive shaft of the rotating member, a compact
arrangement is possible as the transmission member such as a pulley or belt is unnecessary
and a further reduction in the number of parts and space can be achieved.
[0067] Yet further, a reduction in energy consumption is achieved.
[0068] Yet further still, as a drive motor is arranged on each of the pair of rotating members,
changing the cross-over angle which sandwiches the yarn may be performed easily and
an increase in the utility of the device is achieved as changing of the twist direction
can be easily performed.
[0069] As the holder may be divided into the basal member, middle member and tip member,
the maintenance of the false twist device is simple.
[0070] Furthermore, as the drive shaft that rotates in unison with the rotating member is
supported by the dividable basal member and tip member, the exchange of the drive
shaft and maintenance inspection become simpler.
[0071] As fins are arranged on the periphery of the middle member and the middle member
is formed of a material having excellent heat radiation properties, the heat generated
by the motor may be efficiently removed and accordingly, the durability of the false
twist member including the bearings arranged in the vicinity of the motor is increased.
1. A yarn false twisting device,
provided with a pair of rotating members for applying a twist by sandwiching a yarn,
and a holder that holds each of the rotating members so as to be freely rotating,
and
where a drive motor is incorporated in the holder of at least one of the rotating
members.
2. A yarn false twisting device as in claim 1, wherein the drive motor is directly linked
to a drive shaft of the rotating members.
3. A yarn false twisting device as in claims 1 or 2, wherein the drive motor is arranged
on each of the pair of rotating members.
4. A yarn false twisting device as in either of claims 1 through 3, wherein the holder
may be split into at least three members being a middle member having the drive motor,
a basal member mounted on one end of the middle member and a tip member mounted on
the other end of the middle member.
5. A yarn false twisting device as in claim 4, wherein the drive shaft which rotates
in unison with the rotating members is supported by the basal member and tip member.
6. A yarn false twisting device as in claims 4 or 5, wherein fins are formed on the periphery
of the middle member and the middle member is formed of a material excelling at heat
radiation.
7. A yarn false twisting device as in either of claims 1 through 6, wherein the rotating
member comprises a drive pulley, free pulley and continuous belt, a pair of bearings
are arranged in the holder, the drive shaft of the drive pulley is held so as to be
freely rotatable on these bearings, the drive motor is arranged between the pair of
bearings and the rotor and stator of the drive motor are mounted on the drive shaft
of the drive pulley and the holder respectively.
8. A yarn false twisting device,
provided with a pair of rotating members formed as hollow rubber rollers, where a
drive shaft and a holder that holds the drive shaft via a bearing so that the drive
shaft is freely rotatable are arranged on each of the rotating members, and
where a drive motor is directly liked to each of the drive shafts of the rotating
members.