FRAME FOR A WEAVING MACHINE AND WEAVING MACHINE WITH A FRAME

Abstract

 The invention relates to a frame (21) for a weaving machine comprising a mounting bar arranged above a fabric area (13), which mounting bar is configured so that weaving machine devices (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66) can be fixed thereto, wherein the mounting bar is a longitudinal profile (11) having a longitudinal groove (45, 46, 47, 48) at its periphery. The invention further relates to a weaving machine comprising a frame.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD AND PRIOR ART

[0001] The invention relates to a frame for a weaving machine comprising a mounting bar arranged above a fabric area, which mounting bar is configured so that weaving machine devices can be fixed thereto. The invention further relates to a weaving machine comprising a frame.

[0002] It is generally known to provide a frame of a weaving machine with a mounting bar, which mounting bar is configured so that weaving machine devices can be fixed thereto. Weaving machine devices to be fixed to the mounting bar include, but are not limited to, harness guides, a selvedge device, a pick repair device, an air supply device, a lamp, and others.

[0003] The mounting bar is arranged above the fabric area. In the context of the application, the fabric area is defined as an area of a woven fabric and of warp threads neighboring a beat-up line, wherein a section of the fabric, which section extends between the warp threads and a fabric take-up system, and a section of the warp threads, which section extends from the beat-up line, are arranged in the fabric area. The mounting bar is arranged above the fabric area and in a height direction higher than the fabric take-up system.

[0004] Known mounting bars have a rectangular cross-section. The weaving machine devices are attached to the mounting bar using rectangular sleeves that are fitted onto the mounting bar and secured to the mounting bar at a desired width position of the frame.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] It is an object of the invention to provide a frame for a weaving machine with a mounting bar that allows for a higher degree of flexibility for attaching weaving machine devices to the frame. It is a further object of the invention to provide a weaving machine with such a frame.

[0006] These objects are solved by the frame and the weaving machine with the features of claims 1 and 14. Preferred embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.

[0007] According to a first aspect, a frame for a weaving machine comprising a mounting bar arranged above a fabric area, is provided, wherein the mounting bar is configured so that weaving machine devices can be fixed thereto, and wherein the mounting bar is a longitudinal profile having a longitudinal groove at its periphery.

[0008] Throughout this specification and the following claims, the indefinite article "a" or "an" means "one or more". In particular, the longitudinal profile in embodiments is provided with more than one longitudinal groove. In addition, throughout this specification and the following claims, the expressions "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one element from another element and not to indicate any order of the elements.

[0009] The mounting bar forms part of the frame for the weaving machine. The frame in embodiments further comprises two side parts and a cross beam connecting the two side parts to each other.

[0010] The mounting bar in the form of a longitudinal profile having a longitudinal groove allows a fixation element to engage the longitudinal profile for fixing a weaving machine device to the longitudinal profile without the necessity that the fixation element surrounds the mounting bar.

[0011] In an embodiment, the longitudinal profile is provided on at least two sides with a longitudinal groove. The two longitudinal grooves allow that a fixation element for attaching the longitudinal profile to a side part of the frame and/or for fixing a weaving machine device to the longitudinal profile can clamp the longitudinal profile with a form fit. Thereby a need for an additional machining of the longitudinal profile for providing through holes or similar elements in order to attach the longitudinal profile to the side part and/or in order to fix a weaving machine device to the longitudinal profile can be dispensed with.

[0012] The fixation element in an embodiment is an arc-shaped or U-shaped bracket having inwardly pointed tips engaging the longitudinal grooves. In other embodiments, the fixation element has a dovetail-shaped groove bordered by two fingers that can engage two longitudinal grooves provided at two distinct sides of the longitudinal profile. In still another embodiment, the fixation element comprises jaws engaging the longitudinal grooves.

[0013] In an embodiment, the longitudinal profile has a first side and a second side, which second side is not immediately adjacent the first side, wherein each of the first side and the second side is bordered at opposite edges by two longitudinal grooves, so that two weaving machine devices can be fixed to the longitudinal profile at the same width position of the frame, using a first fixation element that clamps a first weaving machine device to the longitudinal profile with a form fit at the first side of the longitudinal profile and a second fixation element that clamps a second weaving machine device to the longitudinal profile with a form fit at the second side of the longitudinal profile.

[0014] The weaving machine devices arranged at the first side and the second side can each be shifted into a desired position along the longitudinal profile, wherein - if not restricted by the size or shape of the weaving machine devices itself - the weaving machine devices can pass each other and/or a support for attaching the longitudinal profile to a side part of the frame. Hence, each weaving machine device can be repositioned without the necessity of dismounting this weaving machine device and/or any other weaving machine device.

[0015] In an embodiment, the longitudinal profile is double T-shaped or H-shaped in cross-section, wherein the second side is arranged opposite the first side, and the first side and the second side are bordered at the opposite edges by common longitudinal grooves extending between the first side and the second side.

[0016] In another embodiment, the longitudinal profile is a tubular profile having a polygonal cross-section with at least four sides. A tubular profile has a high rigidity allowing a precise mounting of the weaving machine devices.

[0017] In particular, in an embodiment, the longitudinal profile is a tubular profile having a rectangular cross-section, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. In an embodiment, the tubular profile is formed by extrusion. In other embodiments, a tubular profile having a rectangular cross-section with flat surfaces is machine finished, for example using roll forming, for forming a longitudinal groove in at least one of the flat surfaces.

[0018] In an embodiment, the rectangular cross-section of the longitudinal profile has two long sides and two short sides, wherein the first side and the second side are the two long sides or wherein the first side and the second side are the two short sides. The respective other sides in embodiments can be provided with a smooth surface. In an embodiment, one of the two long sides faces to a front of the frame and the other of the two long sides faces to a back of the frame, and one of the two short sides faces up and the other of the two short sides faces down.

[0019] In an embodiment, each of the long sides and/or each of the short sides is bordered at opposite edges by longitudinal grooves. This allows that fixation elements having inwardly pointing tips can be clamped to each of the long sides or can be clamped to each of the short sides. Preferably, each of the four sides of the tubular profile having a rectangular cross-section is provided with at least one longitudinal groove. This allows for a high degree of flexibility for attaching different weaving machine devices to the mounting bar.

[0020] In an embodiment, the short sides are each provided with exactly one longitudinal groove bordering the opposite edges of both long sides. This allows for a larger longitudinal groove on the short sides without the necessity of increasing the size of the profile.

[0021] In an embodiment, at least one of the longitudinal grooves at the short sides is adapted for receiving an elongated flexible element, such as a cable, a hose, a flexible pipe, a tube and/or a duct. Hence, the elongated flexible element can be securely guided using the mounting bar and the number of unsecured or loose elongated flexible elements at the weaving machine can be reduced.

[0022] In an embodiment, the longitudinal profile is tubular and is adapted to serve as a conduit for a fluid. For this purpose, end faces of the profile are closed against the ambient and through holes in a side wall of the profile are omitted and/or sealed off. By using the longitudinal profile as a conduit for a fluid, the fluid can be transmitted from one side of the frame to the opposite side of the frame.

[0023] The fluid in an embodiment is air used in a blowing system for removing process dust from the fabric area, in particular from a fabric and/or warp threads. In the context of the application, the expression process dust is used to describe the dust, fluffs and/or thread ends generated or caused in a weaving process. In an embodiment, blowing nozzles are provided, which are fixed to the tubular profile serving as a conduit for the fluid and fluidly connected to the interior of the tubular profile. In an embodiment, a side, in particular a front side, of the tubular profile is provided with a longitudinal recess, wherein a number of connection openings is provided in the longitudinal recess to which connection openings the blowing nozzles can be attached, wherein unused connection openings are sealed using a sealing. The longitudinal recess and the sealing are sized such that the sealing does not or only marginally protrude from the front side of the tubular profile, so that other devices can be shifted across sealed off connection openings.

[0024] In an embodiment, the longitudinal profile is a beam having a vertical web and two horizontal flanges provided at opposite ends of the vertical web, wherein the horizontal flanges are each provided with a longitudinal groove.

[0025] In an embodiment, the frame comprises a first side part and a second side part, wherein the longitudinal profile is attached to the first side part via a first support and/or attached to the second side part via a second support.

[0026] In an embodiment, the frame comprises a first side part and a second side part and comprises two longitudinal profiles, wherein a first longitudinal profile is attached to the first side part via a first support and a second longitudinal profile is attached to the second side part via a second support. Such a frame is in particular suitable for use with a jacquard weaving machine, wherein the two shorter longitudinal profiles do not block or at least essentially do no block a visibility of harness wires of the jacquard weaving machine. Such a frame is also suitable for use with a weaving machine, wherein another device is arranged above the fabric area between the first side part and the second side part, for example a jacquarette. Preferably both profiles are identical in design and are mounted to the side parts so as to be shiftable in a width direction of the frame for adapting a position of the profiles to a width of a fabric to be woven.

[0027] According to a second aspect, a weaving machine comprising a frame with a mounting bar arranged above a fabric area is provided, wherein the mounting bar is configured so that weaving machine devices can be fixed thereto, and wherein the mounting bar is a longitudinal profile having a longitudinal groove at its periphery. The weaving machine can be a rapier weaving machine or an airjet weaving machine.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In the following, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Throughout the drawings, the same elements will be denoted by the same reference numerals. The figures show:

Fig. 1

parts of a weaving machine and a mounting bar arranged above a fabric area of the weaving machine and two supports for attaching the mounting bar to side parts of a frame (not shown in Fig. 1);

Fig. 2

a frame for a weaving machine comprising two side parts, a cross beam connecting the side parts, and the mounting bar of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

a detail of the weaving machine with a mounting bar seen from the back;

Fig. 4

a cross-sectional view of the mounting bar;

Fig. 5

the cross-sectional view of the mounting bar of Fig. 4 with two fixation elements attached to opposite long sides of the mounting bar;

Fig. 6

the cross-sectional view of the mounting bar of Fig. 4 with two fixation elements attached to opposite short sides of the mounting bar;

Fig. 7

the cross-sectional view of the mounting bar of Fig. 4 with two longitudinal grooves each receiving at a short side two cables and fixations elements for the cables;

Fig. 8

the cross-sectional view of the mounting bar of Fig. 4 with a weaving machine device attached by a fixation element to a long side of the mounting bar and another fixation element;

Fig. 9

the cross-sectional view of the mounting bar of Fig. 4 with a weaving machine device attached by a fixation element to a long side of the mounting bar, one elongated element received in a longitudinal groove provided at an upper short side that is attached by a fixation element and one elongated element received in a longitudinal groove provided at an under short side that is attached by a fixation element;

Fig. 10

the cross-sectional view of the mounting bar of Fig. 4 with a weaving machine device attached by a fixation element to a short side of the mounting bar and one cable received in a longitudinal groove provided at an upper short side that is attached by a fixation element;

Fig. 11

a cross-sectional view of the mounting bar of Fig. 4 together with a weaving machine device fixed thereto;

Fig. 12

a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a mounting bar;

Fig. 13

a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of a mounting bar; and

Fig. 14

a frame for a weaving machine comprising two side parts, a crossbeam connecting the side parts, and two mounting profiles.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0029] Fig. 1 schematically shows parts of a weaving machine, namely a warp beam 1, a back rest 3, a fabric take-up system 5 including a breast beam 7, a fabric beam 9 and a cross beam 10.

[0030] Fig. 1 further shows a mounting bar, which is a longitudinal profile 11. The longitudinal profile 11 is arranged above a fabric area 13 of the weaving machine, which fabric area 13 is defined as an area of a woven fabric 15 and of warp threads 17 neighboring a beat-up line 19. The longitudinal profile 11 is arranged in a height direction higher than the fabric take-up system 5.

[0031] The longitudinal profile 11 forms part of a frame 21 of the weaving machine shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 2, in the embodiment of Fig. 2 the frame 21 comprises a first side part 23, a second side part 25, a cross beam 27, a first support 29, and a second support 31. The first side part 23 and the second side part 25 are connected by the cross beam 27 and by the cross beam 10 (see Fig. 1). The longitudinal profile 11 is attached to the first side part 23 via the first support 29 and to the second side part 25 via the second support 31.

[0032] Fig. 3 shows a detail of Fig. 1 seen from the back. As shown in Fig. 3, in the embodiment the longitudinal profile 11 is attached to the first support 29 using a cross-plate 32 and screws 33.

[0033] In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 3, four weaving machine devices 61, 62 are mounted to the longitudinal profile 11. The two weaving machine devices 62 arranged closer to the side parts 23, 25 in the embodiment shown are selvedge devices, and the two weaving machine devices 61 arranged closer to a center of the frame 21 are harness guides. However, further and/or different weaving machine devices can be attached to the longitudinal profile 11. The weaving machine devices 61 are fixed with screws to the longitudinal profile 11, while the weaving machine devices 62 can be fixed to the longitudinal profile 11 as shown in Fig. 9.

[0034] The longitudinal profile 11 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is a tubular profile having a four-sided polygonal cross-section, in particular a rectangular cross-section with a first side 41, which is a long side facing towards a front, a second side 42 opposite the first side 41 and not immediately adjacent the first side 41, which is a long side facing towards a back, a third side 43, which is a short side facing upwards, and a fourth side 44, which is a short side facing downwards.

[0035] Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the longitudinal profile 11 of Figs. 1 to 3. As shown in Fig. 4, the longitudinal profile 11 has several longitudinal grooves 45, 46, 47, 48. More particular, in the embodiment shown, the first side 41 is provided with two longitudinal grooves 45, the second side 42 is provided with two longitudinal grooves 46, the third side 43 is provided with one longitudinal groove 47 and the fourth side 44 is provided with one longitudinal groove 48. The one longitudinal groove 47, 48 provided at each of the third side 43 and the fourth side 44 in the embodiment shown is larger than the two longitudinal grooves 45, 46 provided at the first side 41 and the second side 42.

[0036] Hence, each of the first side 41 and the second side 42 is bordered at opposite edges by the longitudinal groove 47 provided at the third side 43 and by the longitudinal groove 48 provided at the fourth side 44. In addition, each of the third side 43 and the fourth side 44 is bordered at opposite edges by one of the two longitudinal grooves 45 provided at the first side 41 and by one of the two longitudinal grooves 46 provided at the second side 42.

[0037] As will be explained in more detail below with reference to Figs. 5 to 11, pairs of longitudinal grooves 45, 46, 47, 48 bordering opposite edges of the first side 41, the second side 42, the third side 43, and the fourth side 44, in each case allow weaving machine devices to be fixed to the longitudinal profile 11 using a fixation element in the form of an arc-shaped or U-shaped bracket having inwardly pointed tips engaging the pair of longitudinal grooves 45, 46, 47, 48, and/or using a fixation element having two jaws engaging the longitudinal grooves 45, 46, 47, 48.

[0038] Fig. 5 shows the cross-sectional view of the longitudinal profile 11 of Fig. 4 with a fixation element 51 attached to the first side 41 and with a fixation element 51 attached to the second side 42. The fixation elements 51 shown in Fig. 5 are generally U-shaped brackets having inwardly pointed tips 52 engaging the longitudinal grooves 47, 48 at the third side 43 and the fourth side 44. Hence, the two fixation elements 51 are connected to the first side 41 and the second side 42 of the longitudinal profile 11 with a form fit. As shown in Fig. 5, the fixation elements 51 arranged at the first side 41 and the opposite second side 42 engage the longitudinal grooves 47, 48 without any interference between the fixation elements 51. Hence, as shown in Fig. 5, the fixation elements 51 can engage the longitudinal profile 11 at the the same width position of the frame 21 (see Fig. 2), i.e., at the same position along a longitudinal direction of the longitudinal profile 11.

[0039] Fig. 6 shows the cross-sectional view of the longitudinal profile 11 of Fig. 4 with a fixation element 53 attached to third side 43 and a fixation element 53 attached to the fourth side 44. The fixation elements 53 shown in Fig. 6 are also generally U-shaped brackets having inwardly pointed tips 54 engaging the longitudinal grooves 45, 46 at the first side 41 and the second side 42. As shown in Fig. 6, the fixation elements 53 also engage the longitudinal grooves 45, 46 without any interference between the fixation elements 53. Hence, as shown in Fig. 6, the fixation elements 53 can engage the longitudinal profile 11 at the same width position of the frame 21 (see Fig. 2).

[0040] Fig. 7 shows the cross-sectional view of the longitudinal profile 11 of Fig. 4, wherein two elongated flexible elements 55 such as cables, hoses, flexible pipes, tube and/or ducts, are arranged in each of the longitudinal grooves 47, 48 at the third side 43 and the fourth side 44. A size of the longitudinal grooves 47, 48 is chosen to allow the elongated flexible elements 55 to be received in the longitudinal grooves 47, 48, wherein the elongated flexible elements 55 are fixed in position using the fixation elements 53.

[0041] Fig. 8 shows the cross-sectional view of the longitudinal profile 11 of Fig. 4, wherein a weaving machine device 63 is attached to the first side 41 of the longitudinal profile 11 using the fixation element 51. The weaving machine device 63 shown in Fig. 8 is an air supply device.

[0042] As shown in Fig. 8, at the second side 42 opposite the first side 41 a further weaving machine device 64 can be mounted to the longitudinal profile 11 using the fixation element 51, for example a pick repair device comprising one or more air valves.

[0043] Fig. 9 shows the cross-sectional view of the longitudinal profile 11 of Fig. 4, wherein a weaving machine device 62 is attached to the second side 42 of the longitudinal profile 11. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9, the weaving machine device 62 is attached using two jaws, one jaw 82 that engages with the longitudinal groove 47 at the third side 43 and one jaw 83 that engages with the longitudinal groove 48 at the fourth side 44. In the embodiment shown, the jaw 82 engaging the longitudinal groove 47 at the third side 43 is a moveable jaw, which is moveable in a horizontal direction towards and away from the weaving machine device 62 and the jaw 83 engaging the longitudinal groove 48 at the fourth side 44 is a moveable jaw, which is moveable in a vertical direction towards and away from the weaving machine device 62, for attaching the weaving machine device 62 to the longitudinal profile 11. The jaw 82 is attached to the weaving machine device 62 by means of a bolt 84 and the jaw 83 is attached to the weaving machine device 62 by means of a bolt 85. The weaving machine device 62 shown in Fig. 9 is a selvedge device. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9, in addition an elongated flexible element 55 is arranged in each of the longitudinal grooves 47, 48. The elongated flexible elements 55 are positioned closer to the first side 41 than the second side 42 so that the jaws 82, 83 do not interfere with the elongated flexible elements 55. The fixation elements 53 for securing the elongated flexible elements 55 in the longitudinal grooves 47, 48 are attached to the longitudinal profile 11 offset to the weaving machine device 62 in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal profile 11, i.e., offset in a width position of the frame 21 (see Fig. 2).

[0044] Fig. 10 shows the cross-sectional view of the longitudinal profile 11 of Fig. 4, wherein a weaving machine device 65 is attached to the fourth side 44 of the longitudinal profile 11 using the fixation element 53. The weaving machine device 65 shown in Fig. 10 is a lamp. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 10, in addition an elongated flexible element 55 is arranged in the longitudinal groove 47 at the third side 43. The fixation elements 53 for securing the elongated flexible element 55 in the longitudinal groove 47 can be attached to the longitudinal profile 11 at the same width position of the frame 21 (see Fig. 2) as the weaving machine device 64.

[0045] Fig. 11 shows the cross-sectional view of the longitudinal profile 11 of Fig. 4, wherein a weaving machine device 66 is attached to the second side 42 of the longitudinal profile 11. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 11, the weaving machine device 66 is attached using two jaws, one jaw 82 that engages with the longitudinal groove 47 at the third side 43 and one jaw 86 that engages with the longitudinal groove 48 at the fourth side 44. In the embodiment shown, the jaw 82 engaging the longitudinal groove 47 at the third side 43 is a moveable jaw, which is moveable in a horizontal direction towards and away from the jaw 86 engaging the longitudinal groove 48 at the fourth side 44 for attaching the weaving machine device 65 to the longitudinal profile 11 using a bolt 84. The weaving machine device 65 is fixed to the jaw 86. The weaving machine device 65 is for example a fabric cutting or slitting device.

[0046] In the embodiment shown in Fig. 11, a further weaving machine device can be attached fixed in position to the first side 41 of the longitudinal profile 11, for example the weaving machine device 63 shown in Fig. 8 using the fixation element 51 shown in Fig. 8. The two weaving machine devices 63, 66 can be attached to the longitudinal profile 11 at the same height in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal profile 11. Further, the weaving machine device 66 can be repositioned by unlocking the moveable jaw 82 engaging the longitudinal groove 47 at the third side 43 and shifting the weaving machine device 66 along the longitudinal profile 11.

[0047] It will be understood that the embodiments shown in Figs. 5 to 11 are only by way of example and numerous variations are conceivable, wherein one or more weaving machine devices are attached to the longitudinal profile 11 using suitable fixation elements in the form of brackets 51, 53 and/or jaws 82, 83, 86 for clamping the weaving machine device to the longitudinal profile 11 with a form fit. Also, the weaving machine devices 61, the first support 29 and/or the second support 31 can be attached to the longitudinal profile 11 using suitable fixation elements in the form of brackets 51, 53 and/or jaws 82, 83, 86.

[0048] Fig. 12 shows a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a mounting bar in the form of a longitudinal profile 11. The longitudinal profile 11 according to Fig. 12 is also a tubular profile having a four-sided polygonal cross-section with a first side 41, an opposite second side 42, a third side 43, and a fourth side 44. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 12, the second side 42 is longer than the first side 41, so that the cross-section is in the form of a trapezoid.

[0049] Each of the first side 41 and the second side 42 are provided with two longitudinal grooves 45, 46, and each of the third side 43 and the fourth side 44 are provided with one longitudinal groove 47, 48. Hence, each side 41, 42, 43, 44 is bordered at opposite edges by two longitudinal grooves 45, 46 47, 48, so that that weaving machine devices can be fixed to each of the sides 41, 42, 43, 44 using suitable fixation elements in the form of brackets 51, 53 (see for example Figs. 5, 6, 8, 10) and/or jaws 82, 83, 86 (see for example Figs. 9 and 11).

[0050] In the embodiments shown in Figs. 1 to 12, the longitudinal profile 11 can be tubular and adapted to serve as a conduit for a fluid. For this purpose, the longitudinal profile 11 is closed against the ambient or sealed off.

[0051] Fig. 13 shows a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of a mounting bar in the form of a longitudinal profile 11. The longitudinal profile 11 according to Fig. 13 is a double-T beam or shaped beam having a vertical web 71 and two horizontal flanges 72 provided at opposite ends of the vertical web 71. The horizontal flanges 72 are each provided with a longitudinal groove 73, so that fixation elements 51 in the form of U-shaped brackets having inwardly pointed tips 52 can be attached with a form fit to a first side 41 parallel to the vertical web 71 and to an opposite second side 42, wherein the tips 52 engage the longitudinal grooves 73. Similar as in Fig. 10, fixation elements 53 can be attached to the longitudinal profile 11 of Fig. 13.

[0052] Fig. 14 shows a further embodiment of a frame 21 of a weaving machine. The frame 21 according to Fig.14 comprises a first side part 23 and a second side part 25, a cross beam 27, a first support 29, and a second support 31. The frame 21 further comprises two longitudinal profiles 11, wherein a first longitudinal profile 11 is attached to the first side part 23 via the first support 29 and a second longitudinal profiles 11 is attached to the second side part 25 via the second support 31. The frame 21 further comprises a jacquard harness plate 75 supported by the first support 29 and the second support 31.

[0053] In the embodiment shown in Fig. 14, both longitudinal profiles 11 are tubular and adapted to serve as a conduit for a fluid. For this purpose, end faces of the longitudinal profiles 11 are closed against the ambient and through holes in side walls of the longitudinal profile 11 are sealed off. By using the longitudinal profiles as a conduit for a fluid, the fluid can be transmitted from one side of the frame 21, for example the insertion side arranged on the left in the drawing plane, to the opposite side of the frame 21 arranged on the right in the drawing plane. The two longitudinal profiles 11 are fluidly connected to each other via a tube 78.

[0054] In the embodiment shown, a flexible hose 77 is connected to the first longitudinal profile 11 attached to the first side part 23 for a fluid supply. The fluid is transmitted via the hose 77, the first longitudinal profile 11, the tube 78, and the second longitudinal profile 11 to the opposite side of the frame 21.

Claims

1. Frame for a weaving machine comprising a mounting bar arranged above a fabric area (13), which mounting bar is configured so that weaving machine devices (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66) can be fixed thereto, characterized in that the mounting bar is a longitudinal profile (11) having a longitudinal groove (45, 46, 47, 48) at its periphery.

2. The frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (11) has a first side (41) and a second side (42), which second side (42) is not immediately adjacent the first side (41), wherein each of the first side (41) and the second side (42) is bordered at opposite edges by two longitudinal grooves (47, 48), so that that two weaving machine devices (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66) can be fixed to the longitudinal profile (11) at the same width position of the frame (21), using a first fixation element that clamps a first weaving machine device (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66) to the longitudinal profile (11) with a form fit at the first side (41) of the longitudinal profile (11) and a second fixation element that clamps a second weaving machine device (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66) to the longitudinal profile (11) with a form fit at the second side (42) of the longitudinal profile (11).

3. The frame according to claim 2, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (11) is a tubular profile having a polygonal cross-section with at least four sides.

4. The frame according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (11) is a tubular profile having a rectangular cross-section, wherein the second side (42) is opposite the first side (41).

5. The frame according to claim 4, characterized in that the rectangular cross-section of the longitudinal profile has two long sides and two short sides, wherein the first side (41) and the second side (42) are the two long sides.

6. The frame according to claim 5, characterized in that each of the long sides is bordered at opposite edges by longitudinal grooves (47, 48), so that fixation elements (51) having inwardly pointing tips (52) can be clamped to each of the long sides.

7. The frame according to claim 4, characterized in that the rectangular cross-section of the longitudinal profile (11) has two long sides and two short sides, wherein the first side (43) and the second side (44) are the two short sides.

8. The frame according to claim 7, characterized in that each of the short sides is bordered at opposite edges by longitudinal grooves (45, 46), so that fixation elements (53) having inwardly pointing tips (54) can be clamped to each of the short sides.

9. The frame according to claim 8, characterized in that the short sides are each provided with one longitudinal groove (47, 48) bordering the opposite edges of both long sides.

10. The frame according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one of the longitudinal grooves (47, 48) at the short sides is adapted for receiving an elongated flexible element (55), such as a cable, a hose, a flexible pipe, a tube and/or a duct.

11. The frame according to any one of claims 3 to 10, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (11) is tubular and is adapted to serve as a conduit for a fluid.

12. The frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (11) is a beam having a vertical web (71) and two horizontal flanges (72) provided at opposite ends of the vertical web (71), wherein the horizontal flanges (72) are each provided with a longitudinal groove (73).

13. The frame according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the frame comprises a first side part (23) and a second side part (25), wherein the longitudinal profile (11) is attached to the first side part (23) via a first support (29) and/or attached to the second side part (25) via a second support (31).

14. The frame according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the frame (21) comprises a first side part (23) and a second side part (25), and in that the frame (21) comprises two longitudinal profiles (11), wherein a first longitudinal profile (11) is attached to the first side part (23) via a first support (29) and a second longitudinal profile (11) is attached to the second side part (25) via a second support (31).

15. Weaving machine comprising a frame according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

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