FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a double-sided fabric, and particularly to a double-sided
fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined weaving section.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In the modem society that values health, environmental protection and fashion, consumers
demand higher comfort and design requirements on garment fabrics. In response to market
needs of human wear, fabric manufacturers focus on making fabrics of different colors
and pattern changes. If a continuous cord material can be embedded into a double-sided
base yarn during a weaving process and be woven at the same time, not only a thicker
and denser double-sided fabric having more pattern changes can be formed, but also
the double-sided fabric manufactured may achieve more outstanding performances in
fluffiness and shape sustainability. Such fabric is particularly suitable for making
daily life consumer products including human outerwear, shoes or handbags. In currently
existing technologies associated with a flat bed knitting machine that embeds a continuous
cord material to be embedded, the embedding process of the continuous cord material
to be embedded is performed by yarn stitching operations using knitting needles. Thus,
when the length of the continuous cord material to be embedded exceeds 1 inch, due
a certain inclined angle produced when the continuous cord material is fed by a yarn
feeder, the continuous cord material may not be reliably stitched by the knitting
needle in the yarn stitching process, hence easily resulting in an unsatisfactory
fabric. That is to say, when adopting the above technology for embedding the continuous
cord material, the length of the continuous cord material cannot exceed 1 inch. Thus,
the development of fabrics manufactured from the above weaving technology also suffers
from severe restrictions. It should be noted that, the flat bed knitting machine described
refers to a model that includes a front needle bed and a back needle bed. During a
weaving process, such flat bed knitting machine is capable of manufacturing not only
a single-sided fabric by independently using one of the needle beds but also a double-sided
fabric by simultaneously using the front and back needle beds that weave alternately.
[0003] To improve the above issue, the
U.S. Patent No. 6,151,922A discloses "Method of Knitting Inlaid Fabric and Inlaid Fabric Knitted by the Method".
In the above disclosure of the method of knitting an inlaid fabric including an inlay
yarn (equivalent to the foregoing embedded continuous cord material), the flat bed
knitting machine used includes at least a pair of horizontally extending needle beds
arranged in front and back to be opposed to each other across a needle gap and each
including a number of needles. Each of the pair of needle beds includes a plurality
of knitting needles capable of transferring stitches of loops between the needle beds,
and either or both of the needle beds can be racked laterally. The knitting process
of knitting the inlaid fabric including a base knitting fabric portion (equivalent
to the foregoing base yarn) and the inlay yarn (equivalent to the foregoing continuous
cord material) includes steps of: a step that the base knitting fabric portion is
knitted; a step that inlay yarn holding loops are formed by retaining loops of the
base knitting fabric portion retained by the needles on the first needle bed to said
needles on the opposed second needle bed through a split knit process, whereby the
loops are retained to the needles on both of the first and second needle beds; a step
that the inlay yarn is made to run across the loops retained to the needles on the
first and second needle beds; a step that the inlay yarn holding loops retained by
the needles on the second needle bed are transferred to the needles on the first needle
bed to be overlapped with the loops of the base knitting fabric portion; and a step
that a yarn is fed to the needles of the first needle bed to form loops of the next
course. The above disclosure further discloses an inlaid fabric knitted by the above
method. The inlaid fabric is characterized that, an elastic yarn is used as a base
knitting fabric portion and a non-elastic yarn is used as inlay yarn, and the elastic
yarn is knitted in its stretched state during the knitting so that the inlay yarn
can be formed into a pile-like form. It is seen from the above disclosure that, one
main purpose of using a non-elastic yarn as the inlay yarn is to maintain a final
shape of the inlay fabric. Thus, only when weaving process of the above disclosure
is complete, the base knitting fabric portion using an elastic yarn can then be shrunk
back to the pile-like form. Thus, it is known that, in the knitting method of the
above disclosure, the needles of one of the needle beds of the flat needle bed machine
are applied for weaving the base yarn, whereas the other needle bed is used to transfer
stitches of loops that maintain the positions of the inlay yarn after having been
transferred. That is to say, instead of being capable of manufacturing a double-sided
fabric, the above knitting method is only capable of manufacturing a single-sided
fabric. Further, the inlaid yarn of the disclosure cannot be stacked in a predetermined
weaving section, and may fail to meet consumer market needs. Therefore, there is a
need for a solution for solving the above issues and limitations of the known technologies.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] It is a primary object of the present invention to solve the above issues of the
known technologies. In addition to embedding a continuous cord material in a normal
loop stitching process for a double-sided fabric, the present invention further causes
the continuous cord material to be stacked in a predetermined weaving section, so
as to manufacture a double-sided fabric that appears relief embossed and has different
thicknesses to effectively satisfy consumer market needs.
[0005] According to the above object, the present invention provides a double-sided fabric
stacked with a continuous material in a predetermined weaving section. The double-side
fabric is woven a face yarn by a flat bed knitting machine, which includes a front
needle bed, a back needle bed, and a loop presser bed. The front needle bed includes
a plurality of front knitting needles. The back needle beds includes a plurality of
back knitting needles at corresponding positions staggered from the front knitting
needles. The loop presser bed is above the front needle bed or the back needle bed,
and includes a plurality of right-directed weaving pressing pieces and left-directed
weaving pressing pieces alternately arranged in gaps of the plurality of front knitting
needles and the plurality of back knitting needles, respectively. The double-sided
fabric is further embedded with at least one continuous cord material, which is pressed
by the plurality of right-directed weaving pressing pieces and the plurality of left-directed
weaving pressing pieces into at least one predetermined weaving section to become
folded and stacked in the predetermined weaving section.
[0006] Further, in the double-sided fabric stacked with the continuous cord material in
the predetermined section, the continuous cord material is guided and fed in from
the front needle bed towards the double-sided fabric, and guided towards the front
needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
[0007] Further, in the double-sided fabric stacked with the continuous cord material in
the predetermined section, the continuous cord material is guided and fed in from
the front needle bed towards the double-sided fabric, and guided towards the back
needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
[0008] Further, in the double-sided fabric stacked with the continuous cord material in
the predetermined section, the continuous cord material is guided and fed in from
the back needle bed towards the double-sided fabric, and guided towards the back needle
bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
[0009] Further, in the double-sided fabric stacked with the continuous cord material in
the predetermined section, the continuous cord material is guided and fed in from
the back needle bed towards the double-sided fabric, and guided towards the front
needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
[0010] Further, in the double-sided fabric stacked with the continuous cord material in
the predetermined section, the predetermined weaving section is formed by front loops
and a back loop switched by at least two front knitting needles and at least one back
knitting needle in the same weaving process.
[0011] Further, in the double-sided fabric stacked with the continuous cord material in
the predetermined section, the predetermined weaving section is formed by a front
loop and a back loops switched by at least one front knitting needle and at least
two back knitting needles in the same weaving process.
[0012] It is known from the above technical solution that, the present invention achieves
following effects compared to the prior art. First of all, in the present invention,
the continuous cord material can be embedded into the double-sided fabric, such that
the double-sided fabric may offer preferred thickness and piling effect. Secondly,
in the present invention, the continuous cord material may be embedded in the predetermined
weaving section, and a double-sided fabric appearing relief embossed and having different
thicknesses is manufactured to satisfy consumer market needs.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013]
Fig. 1 is a partial planar structural schematic diagram according to a first preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a planar section diagram along X-X in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a diagram of partial weaving processes of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a detailed diagram of a symbol P in Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is a partial planar structural schematic diagram according to a second preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is a diagram of partial weaving processes of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is a detailed diagram of a symbol Q in Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is a detailed diagram of a symbol R in Fig. 6;
Fig. 9 is a partial planar structural schematic diagram according to a third preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 10 is a diagram of partial weaving processes of Fig. 9;
Fig. 11 is a detailed diagram of a symbol S in Fig. 10;
Fig. 12 is a detailed diagram of a symbol T in Fig. 10;
Fig. 13 is a partial planar structural schematic diagram according to a fourth preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 14 is a diagram of partial weaving processes of Fig. 13;
Fig. 15 is a detailed diagram of a symbol U in Fig. 14; and
Fig. 16 is a detailed diagram of a symbol W in Fig. 14.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0014] First of all, it should be noted that a flat bed knitting machine described in the
present invention is a known model (model number: SVR093SP) made by Shima Seiki Mfg.,
Ltd, Japan. However, this model is not to be construed as a limitation to the present
invention. As the above flat bed knitting machine is a technology generally known
to one person skilled in the art, the structure of the flat bed knitting machine is
described in brief in the application, and associated details and denotations are
omitted herein. The flat bed knitting machine at least includes a front needle bed,
a back needle bed, a loop presser bed, a carriage above the front needle bed, the
back needle bed and the loop presser bed, and a plurality of yarn feeders between
the front needle bed, the back needle bed and the loop presser bed. The front needle
bed includes a plurality of front knitting needles. The back needle bed includes a
plurality of back knitting needles at corresponding positions staggered from the front
knitting needles. The loop presser bed is above the front needle bed or the back needle
bed, and includes a plurality of right-directed weaving pressing pieces and a plurality
of left-directed weaving pressing pieces correspondingly and alternately arranged
in gaps of the plurality of front knitting needles and the plurality of back knitting
needles, respectively. Technical details of the double-sided fabric stacked with a
continuous cord material in a predetermined weaving section according to preferred
embodiments of the present invention are given with the accompanying drawings below.
[0015] Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show a partial planar structural schematic diagram and a planar
section diagram along X-X according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is clearly seen from the diagrams that, a double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous
cord material in a predetermined section according to the first preferred embodiment
of the present invention is woven from a face yarn 20 by the above flat bed knitting
machine. The front needle bed includes a plurality of front knitting needles A to
E. The back needle bed includes a plurality of back knitting needles a to f at corresponding
position staggered from the plurality of front knitting needles A to E. The loop presser
bed is above the front needle bed or the back needle bed, and includes a plurality
of right-directed weaving pressing pieces aA, bB, cC, dD and eE and a plurality of
left-directed weaving pressing pieces Ef, De, Cd, Bc and Ab correspondingly alternately
arranged in gaps of the plurality of front knitting needles A to E and the plurality
of back knitting needles a to f, respectively. The double-sided fabric is embedded
with a continuous cord material 100, which is pressed by the plurality of right-directed
weaving pressing pieces bB, cC and dD and the plurality of left-directed weaving pressing
pieces De, Cd and Bc into a predetermined weaving section (consisted of a front loop
3B, a back loop 3c, a front loop 3C, a back loop 3d and a front loop 3D formed from
stitching the face yarn 20 by the front knitting needles B, C and D and the back knitting
needles c and d in a same weaving process), such that the continuous cord material
100 becomes folded and stacked in the predetermined weaving section (the front loop
3B, the back loop 3c, the front loop 3C, the back loop 3d and the front loop 3D).
It should be noted that, the continuous cord material 100 may be guided and fed in
from the front needle bed towards the double-sided fabric, and guided towards the
back needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric. Alternatively, the continuous cord
material 100 may be guided and fed in from the front needle bed towards the double-sided
fabric, and guided towards the back needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
Similarly, the continuous cord material 100 may be guided and fed in from the back
needle bed towards the double-sided fabric, and guided towards the back needle bed
to depart the double-sided fabric. Alternatively, the continuous cord material 100
may be guided and fed in from the back needle bed towards the double-sided fabric,
and guided towards the front needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric. To better
understand the present invention, further details are given below with reference to
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 showing a diagram of partial weaving processes and a detailed diagram
of a symbol P according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to Fig. 3, when the flat bed knitting machine applied in the present invention
starts weaving along a carriage operation direction 30 to the left side as shown,
the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting needles E to A sequentially
stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 1. After weaving
is next performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the right side, the
front knitting needles A to E and the back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch
the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 2 in Fig. 3. After
weaving is next performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left side,
the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting needles E to A sequentially
stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 3 in Fig. 3.
At this point, the operator has set to embed a continuous cord material 100 into the
predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3B, the back loop 3c, the front loop
3C, the back loop 3d and the front loop 3D). Further refer to Fig. 4 showing a detailed
diagram of the simplified weaving process diagram P in Fig. 3. At this point, the
front knitting needles A to E and the back knitting needles a to f are controlled
to stop weaving, and a yarn feeder 10 is caused to guide and feed the continuous cord
material 100 from between the front knitting needles A and B of the front needle bed
and further guide the continuous cord material 100 from the left side to the right
side above the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3B, the back loop 3c,
the front loop 3C, the back loop 3d and the front loop 3D), to cause the carriage
operation direction 30 to move to the right side along with the operation direction
of the yarn feeder 10. Further, the right-directed weaving pressing pieces bB, cC
and dD are controlled to sequentially press the continuous cord material 100 downwards
into the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3B, the back loop 3c, the front
loop 3C, the back loop 3d and the front loop 3D). Thus, When the yarn feeder 10 reaches
the back knitting needle e, the yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the right side, as
shown by the weaving process 3-1. Next, the yarn feeder 10 switches to guide the continuous
cord material 100 to the left side to cause the continuous cord material 100 to be
folded, and again causes the carriage operation direction 30 to move to the left side
along with the operation direction of the yarn feeder 10. Further, the left-directed
weaving pressing pieces De, Cd and Bc are controlled to sequentially press the continuous
cord material 100 downwards into the predetermined weaving section (the front loop
3B, the back loop 3c, the front loop 3C, the back loop 3d and the front loop 3D).
When about to sequentially press downwards, the left-directed weaving pressing pieces
De, Cd and Bc sequentially lift the right-directed weaving pressing pieces dD, cC
and bB before sequentially passing the right-directed weaving pressing pieces dD,
cB and bB to disengage from the continuous cord material 100. When the yarn feeder
10 reaches the back knitting needle b, the yarn feeder 10 stops the guiding to the
left side, as shown by the weaving process 3-2. Similarly, the yarn feeder 10 may
keep guiding the continuous cord material 100 back and forth to the left and right
sides, such that the continuous cord material 100 is continually pressed downwards
to become stacked in the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3B, the back
loop 3c, the front loop 3C, the back loop 3d and the front loop 3D) till the number
of stacked segments reaches a required number, as shown in the planar section schematic
diagram along X-X in Fig. 2, i.e., equivalently till the number predetermined by the
operator is reached, as shown by the weaving process 3-n (where n is a predetermined
number greater than 2). It should be noted that, because the predetermined weaving
section (the front loop 3B, the back loop 3c, the front loop 3C, the back loop 3d
and the front loop 3D) has a limited space for accommodating the continuous cord material
100, the value n may be determined according to the thickness of the continuous cord
material 100. Again referring to Fig. 3, after weaving again begins along the carriage
operation direction 30 to the right side, the front knitting needles A to E and the
back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as
shown by the weaving process 4. Further, after weaving is next performed along the
carriage operation direction 30 to the left side, the back knitting needles f to a
and the front knitting needles E to A sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form
loops, as shown by the weaving process in Fig. 5. Finally, after weaving again begins
along the carriage operation direction 30 to the right side, the front knitting needles
A to E and the back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to
form loops, as shown by the weaving process 6 in Fig. 3.
[0016] Fig. 5 to Fig. 8 show a partial planar structural schematic diagram, a diagram of
partial weaving processes, and detailed diagrams of symbols Q and R in the diagram
of partial weaving processes according to a second preferred embodiment of the present
invention. When the flat bed knitting machine applied in the present invention starts
weaving along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left side as shown by the
weaving process 1 in Fig. 6, the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting
needles E to A sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops. After weaving is
performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the right side, the front knitting
needles A to E and the back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch the face yarn
20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 2 in Fig. 6. Further, after weaving
is next performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left side, the
back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting needles E to A sequentially stitch
the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 3 in Fig. 6. At this
point, the operator has set to embed a continuous cord material 100 into a predetermined
weaving section (consisted of a front loop 3A, a back loop 3b and a front loop 3B
formed from stitching the face yarn 20 by the front knitting needles A and B and the
back knitting needle b in the same weaving process 3). Further refer to Fig. 7 showing
a detailed diagram of the simplified weaving process diagram Q in Fig. 6. At this
point, the front knitting needles Ato E and the back knitting needles a to f are first
controlled to stopping weaving, and a yarn feeder 10 is caused to guide and feed the
continuous cord material 100 from before the front knitting needle A of the front
needle bed and further guide the continuous cord material 100 from the left side to
the right side above the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3A, the back
loop 3b and the front loop 3B), to cause the carriage operation direction 30 to move
to the right side along with the operation direction of the yarn feeder 10. Further,
the right-directed weaving pressing pieces aA and bB are controlled to sequentially
press the continuous cord material 100 downwards into the predetermined weaving section
(the front loop 3A, the back loop 3b and the front loop 3B). Thus, When the yarn feeder
10 reaches the back knitting needle c, the yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the right
side, as shown by the weaving process 3-1-1. Next, the yarn feeder 10 switches to
guide the continuous cord material 100 to the left side to cause the continuous cord
material 100 to be folded, and again causes the carriage operation direction 30 to
move to the left side along with the operation direction of the yarn feeder 10. Further,
the left-directed weaving pressing pieces Bc and Ab are controlled to sequentially
press the continuous cord material 100 downwards into the predetermined weaving section
(the front loop 3A, the back loop 3b and the front loop 3B). When about to sequentially
press downwards, the left-directed weaving pressing pieces Bc and Ab sequentially
lift the right-directed weaving pressing pieces bB and aA to disengage from the continuous
cord material 100 before sequentially passing the right-directed weaving pressing
pieces bB and aA. When the yarn feeder 10 reaches the back knitting needle a, the
yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the left side, as shown by the weaving process 3-1-2.
Similarly, the yarn feeder 10 may keep guiding the continuous cord material 100 back
and forth to the left and right sides, such that the continuous cord material 100
is continually pressed downwards to become stacked in the predetermined weaving section
(the front loop 3A, the back loop 3b and the front loop 3B) till the number of stacked
segments reaches a required number, i.e., equivalently till the number predetermined
by the operator is reached, as shown by the weaving process 3-1-n (where n is a predetermined
number greater than 2). The operator has further set to embed the continuous cord
material 100 into another predetermined weaving section (consisted of a front loop
3D, a back loop 3e and a front loop 3E formed from stitching the face yarn 20 by the
front knitting needles D and E and the back knitting needle e in the same weaving
process 3). Further refer to Fig. 8 showing a detailed diagram of the simplified weaving
process diagram R in Fig. 6. At this point, the front knitting needles A to E and
the back knitting needles a to f are still controlled to stopped weaving, and the
yarn feeder 10 is caused to guide the feed the continuous cord material 100 from between
the front knitting needles C and D of the front needle bed and further guide the continuous
cord material 100 from the left side to the right side above the predetermined weaving
section (the front loop 3D, the back loop 3e and the front loop 3E), to cause the
carriage operation direction 30 to move to the right side along with the operation
direction of the yarn feeder 10. Further, the right-directed weaving pressing pieces
dD and eE are controlled to sequentially press the continuous cord material 100 downwards
into the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3D, the back loop 3e and the
front loop 3E). Thus, the yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the right side when the
yarn feeder 10 reaches the back knitting needle f, as shown by the weaving process
3-2-1. Next, the yarn feeder 10 switches to guide the continuous cord material 100
to the left side to cause the continuous cord material 100 to be folded, and again
causes the carriage operation direction 30 to move to the left side along with the
operation direction of the yarn feeder 10. Further, the left-directed weaving pressing
pieces Ef and De are controlled to press the continuous cord material 100 downwards
into the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3D, the back loop 3e and the
front loop 3E). When about to sequentially press downwards, the left-directed weaving
pressing pieces Ef and De sequentially lift the right-directed weaving pressing pieces
eE and dD to disengage from the continuous cord material 100 before sequentially passing
the right-directed weaving pressing pieces eE and dD. When the yarn feeder 10 reaches
the back knitting needle d, the yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the left side, as
shown by the weaving process 3-2-2. Similarly, the yarn feeder 10 may keep guiding
the continuous cord material 100 back and forth to the left and right sides, such
that the continuous cord material 100 is continually pressed downwards to become stacked
in the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3D, the back loop 3e and the
front loop 3E) till the number of stacked segments reaches a required number, i.e.,
equivalently till the number predetermined by the operator is reached, as shown by
the weaving process 3-2-n (where n is a predetermined number greater than 2). Next,
again referring to Fig. 6, after weaving is again performed along the carriage operation
direction 30 to the right side, the front knitting needles A to E and the back knitting
needles a to f sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the
weaving process 4. Further, after weaving is next performed along the carriage operation
direction 30 to the left side, the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting
needles E to A sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the
weaving process 5 in Fig. 6. Finally, after weaving is again performed along the carriage
operation direction 30 to the right side, the front knitting needles A to E and the
back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as
shown by the weaving process 6 in Fig. 6.
[0017] Fig. 9 to Fig. 12 show a partial planar structural schematic diagram, a diagram of
partial weaving processes, and detailed diagrams of symbols S and T in the diagram
of partial weaving processes according to a third preferred embodiment of the present
invention. When the flat bed knitting machine applied in the present invention starts
weaving along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left side as shown by the
weaving process 1 in Fig. 10, the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting
needles E to A sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops. After weaving is
next performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the right side, the front
knitting needles A to E and the back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch the
face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 2 in Fig. 10. Further,
after weaving is next performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left
side, the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting needles E to A sequentially
stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 3 in Fig. 10.
At this point, the operator has set to embed a continuous cord material 100 into a
predetermined weaving section (consisted of a front loop 3A, a back loop 3b and a
front loop 3B formed from stitching the face yarn 20 by the front knitting needles
A and B and the back knitting needle b in the same weaving process 3). Further refer
to Fig. 11 showing a detailed diagram of the simplified weaving process diagram S
in Fig. 10. At this point, the front knitting needles A to E and the back knitting
needles a to f are controlled to stop weaving, and a yarn feeder 10 is caused to guide
and feed the continuous cord material 100 from before the front knitting needle A
of the front needle bed, and further guide the continuous cord material 100 from the
left side to the right side above the predetermined weaving section (the front loop
3A, the back loop 3b and the front loop 3B), to cause the carriage operation direction
30 to move to the right side along with the operation direction of the yarn feeder
10. Further, the right-directed weaving pressing pieces aA and bB are controlled to
sequentially press the continuous cord material 100 downwards into the predetermined
weaving section (the front loop 3A, the back loop 3b and the front loop 3B). Thus,
when the yarn feeder 10 reaches the back knitting needle c, the yarn feeder 10 stops
the guiding to the right side, as shown by the weaving process 3-1. Next, the yarn
feeder 10 switches to guide the continuous cord material 100 to the left side to cause
the continuous cord material 100 to be folded, and again causes the carriage operation
direction 30 to move to the left side along with the operation direction of the yarn
feeder 10. Further, the left-directed weaving pressing pieces Bc and Ab are controlled
to again sequentially press the continuous cord material 100 downwards into the predetermined
weaving section (the front loop 3A, the back loop 3b and the front loop 3B). When
about to sequentially press downwards, the left-directed weaving pressing pieces Bc
and Ab sequentially lift the right-directed weaving pressing pieces bB and aA to disengage
from the continuous cord material 100 before sequentially passing the right-directed
weaving pressing pieces bB and aA. When the yarn feeder 10 reaches the back knitting
needle a, the yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the left side, as shown by the weaving
process 3-2. Similarly, the yarn feeder 10 may keep guiding the continuous cord material
100 back and forth to the left and right sides, such that the continuous cord material
100 is continually pressed downwards to become stacked in the predetermined weaving
section (the front loop 3A, the back loop 3b and the front loop 3B) till the number
of stacked segments reaches a required number, i.e., equivalently till the number
predetermined by the operator is reached, as shown by the weaving process 3-n (where
n is a predetermined number greater than 2). Again referring to Fig. 10, after weaving
is again performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the right side, the
front knitting needles A to E and the back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch
the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 4. Further, after
weaving is next performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left side,
the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting needles E to A sequentially
stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 5 in Fig. 10.
At this point, the operator has further set to embed the continuous cord material
100 into another weaving section (consisted of a front loop 5D, a back loop 5e and
a front loop 5E formed from stitching the face yarn 20 by the front knitting needles
D and E and the back knitting needle e in the same weaving process 5), as shown in
Fig. 9. Further refer to Fig. 12 showing a detailed diagram of the simplified weaving
process diagram T in Fig. 10. At this point, the front knitting needles A to E and
the back knitting needles a to f are first controlled to stop weaving, and the yarn
feeder 10 is caused to guide and feed the continuous cord material 100 from between
the front knitting needles C and D of the front needle bed and further guide the continuous
cord material 100 from the left side to the right side above the predetermined weaving
section (the front loop 5D, the back loop 5e and the front loop 5E) to cause the carriage
operation direction 30 to move to the right side along with the operation direction
of the yarn feeder 10. Further, the right-directed weaving pressing pieces dD and
eE are controlled to sequentially press the continuous cord material 100 downwards
into the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 5D, the back loop 5e and the
front loop 5E), to cause the yarn feeder 10 to stop guiding to the right side when
the yarn feeder 10 reaches the back knitting needle f, as shown by the weaving process
5-1. Next, the yarn feeder 10 switches to guide the continuous cord material 100 to
the left side to cause the continuous cord material 100 to be folded, and again causes
the carriage operation direction 30 to move to the left side along with the operation
direction of the yarn feeder 10. Further, the left-directed weaving pressing pieces
Ef and De are controlled to again sequentially press the continuous cord material
100 downwards into the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 5D, the back
loop 5e and the front loop 5E). When about to sequentially press downwards, the left-directed
weaving pressing pieces Ef and De sequentially lift the right-directed pressing pieces
eE and dD to disengage from the continuous cord material 100 before sequentially passing
the right-directed weaving pressing pieces eE and dD. When the yarn feeder 10 reaches
the back knitting needle d, the yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the left side, as
shown by the weaving process 5-2. Similarly, the yarn feeder 10 may keep guiding the
continuous cord material 100 back and forth to the left and right sides, such that
the continuous cord material 100 is continually pressed downwards to become stacked
in the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 5D, the back loop 5e and the
front loop 5E) till the number of stacked segments reaches a required number, i.e.,
equivalently till the number predetermined by the operator is reached, as shown by
the weaving process 5-n (where n is a predetermined number greater than 2). Next,
again referring to Fig. 10, after weaving is again performed along the carriage operation
direction 30 to the right side, the front knitting needles A to E and the back knitting
needles a to f sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the
weaving process 6 in Fig. 10. Finally, after weaving is next performed along the carriage
operation direction 30 to the left side, the back knitting needles f to a and the
front knitting needles E to A sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops,
as shown by the weaving process 7 in Fig. 10.
[0018] Fig. 13 to Fig. 16 show a partial planar structural schematic diagram, a diagram
of partial weaving processes, and detailed diagrams of symbols U and W in the diagram
of partial weaving processes according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present
invention. When the flat bed knitting machine applied in the present invention starts
weaving along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left side as shown by the
weaving process 1 in Fig. 14, the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting
needles E to A sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops. After weaving is
next performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the right side, the front
knitting needles A to E and the back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch the
face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 2 in Fig. 14. Further,
after weaving is next performed along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left
side, the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting needles E to A sequentially
stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the weaving process 3 in Fig. 14.
At this point, the operator has set to embed a continuous cord material 100 into a
predetermined weaving section (consisted of a front loop 3B, a back loop 3c, a front
loop 3C, a back loop 3d and a front loop 3D formed from stitching the face yarn 20
by the front knitting needles B, C and D and the back knitting needles c and d in
the same weaving process 3). Further refer to Fig. 15 showing a detailed diagram of
the simplified weaving process diagram U in Fig. 14. At this point, the front knitting
needles A to E and the back knitting needles a to f are controlled to stop weaving,
and a yarn feeder 10 is caused to guide and feed the continuous cord material 100
from between the front knitting needles A and B of the front needle bed, and further
guide the continuous cord material 100 from the left side to the right side above
the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3B, the back loop 3c, the front
loop 3C, the back loop 3d and the front loop 3D), to cause the carriage operation
direction 30 to move to the right side along with the operation direction of the yarn
feeder 10. Further, the right-directed weaving pressing pieces bB, cC and dD are controlled
to sequentially press the continuous cord material 100 downwards into the predetermined
weaving section (the front loop 3B, the back loop 3c, the front loop 3C, the back
loop 3d and the front loop 3D). Thus, when the yarn feeder 10 reaches the back knitting
needle e, the yarn feeder 10 stops the guiding to the right side, as shown by the
weaving process 3-1. Next, the yarn feeder 10 switches to guide the continuous cord
material 100 to the left side to cause the continuous cord material 100 to be folded,
and again causes the carriage operation direction 30 to move along with the operation
direction of the yarn feeder 10. Further, the left-directed weaving pressing pieces
De, Cd and Bc are controlled to sequentially press the continuous cord material 100
downwards into the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 3B, the back loop
3c, the front loop 3C, the back loop 3d and the front loop 3D). When about to sequentially
press downwards, the left-directed weaving pressing pieces De, Cd and Bc sequentially
lift the right-directed weaving pressing pieces dD, cC and bB to disengage from the
continuous cord material 100 before sequentially passing the right-directed weaving
pressing pieces dD, cC and bB. When the yarn feeder 10 reaches the back knitting needle
b, the yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the left side, as shown by the weaving process
3-2. Similarly, the yarn feeder 10 may keep guiding continuous cord material 100 back
and forth to the left and right sides, such that the continuous cord material 100
is continually pressed downwards to become stacked in the predetermined weaving section
(the front loop 3B, the back loop 3c, the front loop 3C, the back loop 3d and the
front loop 3D) till the number of stacked segments reaches a required number, i.e.,
equivalently till the number predetermined by the operator is reached, as shown by
the weaving process 3-n (where n is a predetermined number greater than 2). Again
referring to Fig. 14, after weaving is again performed along the carriage operation
direction 30 to the right side, the front knitting needles A to E and the back knitting
needles a to f sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the
weaving process 4. Further, after weaving is next performed along the carriage operation
direction 30 to the left side, the back knitting needles f to a and the front knitting
needles E to A sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as shown by the
weaving process 5 in Fig. 14. Next, after weaving is again performed along the carriage
operation direction 30 to the right side, the front knitting needles A to E and the
back knitting needles a to f sequentially stitch the face yarn 20 to form loops, as
shown by the weaving process 6 in Fig. 14. At this point, the operator has further
set to embed a continuous cord material 100 into another predetermined weaving section
(consisted of a front loop 6B, a back loop 6c, a front loop 6C, a back loop 6d and
a front loop 6D formed from stitching the face yarn 20 by the front knitting needles
B, C and D and the back knitting needles c and d in the same weaving process 6). Further
refer to Fig. 16 showing a detailed diagram of the simplified weaving process diagram
W in Fig. 14. At this point, the front knitting needles A to E and the back knitting
needles a to f are controlled to stop weaving, and a yarn feeder 10 is caused to guide
and feed the continuous cord material 100 from between the front knitting needles
D and E of the front needle bed, and the carriage operation direction 30 is caused
to move to the left side along with the operation direction of the yarn feeder 10.
Further, the left-directed weaving pressing pieces De, Cd and Bc are controlled to
sequentially press the continuous cord material 100 downwards into the predetermined
weaving section (the front loop 6B, the back loop 6c, the front loop 6C, the back
loop 6d and the front loop 6D). When the yarn feeder 10 reaches the back knitting
needle b, the yarn feeder 10 stops the guiding to the left side, as shown by the weaving
process 6-1. Next, the yarn feeder 10 switches to guide the continuous cord material
100 to the right side to cause the continuous cord material 100 to be folded, and
again causes the yarn feeder 10 to guide the continuous cord material 100 from the
left side to the right side above the predetermined weaving section (the front loop
6B, the back loop 6c, the front loop 6C, the back loop 6d and the front loop 6D),
to cause the carriage operation direction 30 to move to the right side along with
the operation direction of the yarn feeder 10. Futher, the right-directed weaving
pressing pieces bB, cC and dD are controlled to sequentially press the continuous
cord material 100 downwards into the predetermined weaving section (the front loop
6B, the back loop 6c, the front loop 6C, the back loop 6d and the front loop 6D).
When about to sequentially press downwards, the right-directed weaving pressing pieces
bB, cC and dD sequentially lift the left-directed weaving pressing pieces Bc, Cd and
De to disengage from the continuous cord material 100 before sequentially passing
the left-directed weaving pressing pices Bc, Cd and De. Thus, when the yarn feeder
10 reaches the back knitting needle e, the yarn feeder 10 stops guiding to the right
side, as shown in the weaving process 6-2. Similarly, the yarn feeder 10 may keep
guiding continuous cord material 100 back and forth to the left and right sides, such
that the continuous cord material 100 is continually pressed downwards to become stacked
in the predetermined weaving section (the front loop 6B, the back loop 6c, the front
loop 6C, the back loop 6d and the front loop 6D) till the number of stacked segments
reaches a required number, i.e., equivalently till the number predetermined by the
operator is reached, as shown by the weaving process 6-n (where n is a predetermined
number greater than 2). Again referring to Fig. 14, after weaving is next performed
along the carriage operation direction 30 to the left side, the back knitting needles
f to a and the front knitting needles E to A sequentially stitch the face yarn to
form loops, as shown by the weaving process 7 in Fig. 14.
1. A double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined weaving
section, the double-sided fabric is woven from a face yarn (20) by a flat bed knitting
machine comprising a front needle bed, a back needle bed and a loop presser bed, the
front needle bed comprising a plurality of front knitting needles (A to E), the back
needle bed comprising a plurality of back knitting needles (a to f), the loop presser
bed disposed above the front needle bed or the back needle bed, the loop presser bed
comprising a plurality of right-directed weaving pressing pieces (aA, bB, cC, dD and
eE) and a plurality of left-directed weaving pressing pieces (Ef, De, Cd, Bc and Ab)
correspondingly alternately arranged in gaps of the plurality of front knitting needles
(A to E) and the plurality of back knitting needles (a to f), respectively, the double-sided
fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined weaving section
being characterized that:
the double-sided fabric is further embedded with at least one continuous cord material
(100), which is pressed into the predetermined weaving section by the plurality of
right-directed weaving pressing pieces (Ef, De, Cd, Bc and Ab) and the plurality of
left-directed weaving pressing pieces (Ef, De, Cd, Bc and Ab) to become folded and
stacked in the predetermined weaving section.
2. The double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined
weaving section of claim 1, wherein the continuous cord material (100) is guided and
fed in from the front needle bed towards the double-sided fabric, and guided towards
the front needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
3. The double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined
weaving section of claim 1 or 2, wherein the continuous cord material (100) is guided
and fed in from the front needle bed towards the double-sided fabric, and guided towards
the back needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
4. The double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined
weaving section of any of the claims 1 to 3, wherein the continuous cord material
(100) is guided and fed in from the back needle bed towards the double-sided fabric,
and guided towards the back needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
5. The double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined
weaving section of any of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the continuous cord material
(100) is guided and fed in from the back needle bed towards the double-sided fabric,
and guided towards the front needle bed to depart the double-sided fabric.
6. The double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined
weaving section of any of the preceding claims 1 to 5, wherein the predetermined weaving
section is consisted of front loops and a back loop formed from stitching the face
yarn (20) by at least two front knitting needles and at least one back knitting needle
in a same weaving process.
7. The double-sided fabric stacked with a continuous cord material in a predetermined
weaving section of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein the predetermined weaving section
is consisted of a front loop and back loops formed from stitching the face yarn (20)
by at least one front knitting needle and at least two back knitting needles in a
same weaving process.