(19)
(11) EP 1 197 461 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(21) Application number: 01130817.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 54/28
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR IT

(30) Priority: 14.03.1996 JP 8574596
14.03.1996 JP 8593596

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
97102984.8 / 0795509

(71) Applicant: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Nakagawa, Osamu
    Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (JP)

(74) Representative: Vogeser, Werner, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Hansmann & Vogeser, Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 65
81369 München
81369 München (DE)

   


(54) Yarn Traverse device


(57) The present invention relates to a yarn traverse device for use with an automatic yarn winder having a plurality of winding units comprising a plurality of partially overlapping adjacent yarn traverse units (U) each having an upper rotating wing (1) and a lower rotating wing (7) which rotate in opposite directions to avoid collisions between adjacent rotating wings when a yarn traverse unit is damaged the upper and lower rotating wing (1, 7) of each yarn traverse unit (U) are parallel to the axis of rotation of a touch roller (T) or a package (P), and rotate in the same plane as that of their complimentary rotating wings (1, 7) on every alternate yarn traverse unit (U), the rotating planes of the upper and lower rotating wings (1, 7) of each pair of adjacent yarn traverse units (U) comprising four separate planes (Fig. 7).






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