(19)
(11) EP 3 754 058 B1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.02.2023 Bulletin 2023/08

(21) Application number: 20180133.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01H 1/244(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
D01H 1/244

(54)

TEXTILE MACHINE WITH SINGLE-MOTOR DRIVEN SPINDLES

TEXTILMASCHINE MIT EINZELN MOTORISIERTEN SPINDELN

MACHINE TEXTILE DOTÉE DE BROCHES COMMANDÉES PAR UN MOTEUR PROPRE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 19.06.2019 CN 201920927110 U

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/52

(73) Proprietor: Saurer (Jiangsu) Textile Machinery Co. Ltd.
215024 Suzhou Jiangsu Province (CN)

(72) Inventor:
  • Wu, Yunfeng
    Suzhou, Jiangsu 215001 (CN)

(74) Representative: Morgenthum-Neurode, Mirko 
Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG Patentabteilung Carlstraße 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg
52531 Übach-Palenberg (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 156 141
EP-A2- 0 972 867
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).


    Description


    [0001] The invention relates to the field of textile machines, in particular to a spinning frame with single-motor driven spindles.

    [0002] In existing textile machines, such as ring spinning frames, each usually comprises a plurality of spinning stations arranged side by side. Each station comprise independent spindles, and after an empty paper bobbin is disposed to the spindle, the machine runs to wind the yarn on the empty paper bobbin to form a yarn package. The spindles of the plurality of stations for driving the empty bobbins to rotate are usually connected together by a tangential belt to be integrally driven. But in the integral driving, once the spinning is stopped due to yarn breakage or other conditions in a certain station, the spindle at the station still rotates normally since the spindle of the station is connected together with the spindles of other stations for being integrally driven. On one hand, the idle running of the spindle at the station increases the energy consumption; and on the other hand, since the spindle at the station still rotates normally, the broken yarn may be wound thereon, while the integral driving is adverse to the independent control of each station, and driving of the single spindle cannot be adjusted.

    [0003] In addition, the spindle in the prior art comprises a spindle rod seat arranged on a frame and a spindle rod rotatably disposed on the spindle rod seat and integrally driven by a tangential belt. When the spindle is to be mounted, the spindle rod seat is fixedly mounted on the frame by nuts, and then the spindle rod is mounted on the spindle rod seat. Since the single-motor driven spindle is provided with a motor stator component outside the spindle rod, when the original mounting mode is applied to a spinning frame with single-motor driven spindles, the mounting steps will be increased, and the operation will be inconvenient.

    [0004] Document EP 1 154 141 A1 discloses a textile machine according to the preamble of claim 1. The textile machine has a housing for accommodating a motor stator, wherein the housing is fixed to a mounting portion by press fitting which is fixed to a frame by press fitting.

    [0005] Document EP 0 972 867 A2 refers to an individual-drive type multiple twister which has a drive motor disposed below a rotating disc. The drive motor has a housing composed of a motor supporting portion and a mounting portion mounted at the lower end of the motor supporting portion to rotatably support a spindle shaft via a bearing on a frame. The mounting portion is fitted to each of the motor supporting portion and the frame by screw fastening means.

    [0006] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the spindle mounting structure of the existing textile machine with single-motor driven spindles.

    [0007] An objective of the invention is to provide a textile machine with single-motor driven spindles, which is convenient for mounting and operation.

    [0008] In order to achieve the above objective, the embodiments of the invention disclose a textile machine with single-motor driven spindles, comprising: a frame, and a plurality of single-motor driven spindles disposed on the frame; the spindle comprising a spindle rod seat disposed on the frame, a motor stator component and a spindle rod partially disposed in the spindle rod seat and the motor stator component; the spindle rod being driven to rotate by force generated between the spindle rod and the motor stator component, the motor stator component comprises a motor stator, a housing for accommodating the motor stator and a mounting portion for mounting integrally provided at the housing, and the mounting portion is fixedly connected to the spindle rod seat such that the spindle rod seat and the motor stator component are fixedly connected to the frame.

    [0009] According to the invention, the mounting portion is a stepped portion integrally extending downward from the housing, and an outer diameter of the stepped portion is smaller than that of the motor stator component.

    [0010] The invention is characterized in that the spindle rod seat comprises a positioning sleeve passing through a hole of the frame, wherein, according to one solution, a threaded structure matched with an inner wall of the stepped portion is disposed on a part of an outer surface of the positioning sleeve above the frame.

    [0011] According to an alternative solution, the stepped portion is provided with screw holes, which are provided therein with screws for fixing the mounting portion to the positioning sleeve.

    [0012] According to a further alternative solution, a pin hole is formed in the stepped portion and a part of the positioning sleeve above the frame, and the pin hole is provided therein with pins for fixing the mounting portion to the positioning sleeve.

    [0013] As a preferred improvement, the stepped portion is a polygonal structure.

    [0014] As a further preferred improvement, the spindle rod is fixedly provided with a magnet capable of generating force with the motor stator, and the magnet is disposed inside a cavity of the motor stator with a gap therebetween.

    [0015] As a further preferred improvement, the magnet is a magnetic ring disposed on the spindle rod.

    [0016] As a further preferred improvement, a bearing seat is fixedly connected to the positioning sleeve, and at least one bearing for supporting one end of the spindle rod is disposed in the bearing seat.

    [0017] As a further preferred improvement, the bearing comprises a first bearing and a second bearing, which are respectively located at two ends of the bearing seat.

    [0018] The invention has the following advantageous effects: the motor stator component of the textile machine with the single-motor driven spindle comprises a motor stator, a housing for accommodating the motor stator and a mounting portion for mounting integrally provided at the housing, the mounting portion is fixedly connected to the spindle rod seat such that the spindle rod seat and the motor stator component are fixedly connected to the frame. Since the mounting portion and the housing of the motor stator component are integrally provided, the mounting of the spindle can be realized by operating the mounting portion of the motor stator component to be mounted on the spindle rod seat. The operation steps are simple and convenient and the mounting efficiency is high.

    Fig. 1 is a partial structural diagram of a spindle of a single station of a textile machine according to a first embodiment (a positioning sleeve is not illustrated);

    Fig. 2 is a structural diagram of a positioning sleeve of a spindle according to a first embodiment of the invention;

    Fig. 3 is a partial sectional structural diagram of a spindle mounting structure according to the first embodiment of the invention;

    Fig. 4 is a sectional structural diagram of a spindle mounting structure according to a second embodiment of the invention;

    Fig. 5 is a sectional structural diagram of a spindle mounting structure according to a third embodiment of the invention.



    [0019] The invention will be described in detail as follows with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings.

    [0020] Referring to Figs. 1 to 3, which illustrate a first embodiment of a textile machine with a single-motor driven spindle of the invention. The textile machine generally comprises a plurality of rows of spinning stations arranged side by side. Here a ring spinning frame is taken as an example, and in order to simplify the illustration and explanation, only a partial structure of a spindle at one spinning station of the ring spinning frame is illustrated. As illustrated in the drawings, a textile machine with single-motor driven spindles comprises a frame 100 and a plurality of single-motor driven spindles 200 disposed on the frame 100. The spindle 200 comprises a spindle rod seat 210 disposed on the frame 100, a motor stator component 220, and a spindle rod 230 partially disposed in the spindle rod seat 210 and the motor stator component 220.

    [0021] Referring to Fig. 2, a positioning sleeve 211 comprises a positioning end disposed below the frame 100, a portion located in a mounting hole of the frame 100 and a portion extending out of the mounting hole of the frame 100 so as to be located above the frame 100. The positioning sleeve 211 may be fixedly mounted on a bearing seat 212 by a close fitting method, such as crimping, riveting, welding or fasteners. When the spindle is to be mounted, the positioning sleeve 211 of the spindle rod seat 210 is firstly mounted upward from below the hole of the frame 100 until the positioning end of the positioning sleeve 211 contacts a lower surface of the frame 100 so as to be limited, at this point an externally threaded end of the positioning sleeve 211 extends out of the hole of the frame 100. Since a mounting portion 223 and a housing 222 of the motor stator component 220 are integrally provided, the mounting of the spindle can be realized by aligning the internal thread of the mounting portion 223 of the motor stator component 220 with the external threads of the positioning sleeve 211 and operating the mounting portion 223 to rotate. The fixing is reliable, the operation is convenient, and the mounting efficiency is high.

    [0022] Referring to Fig. 3, the spindle rod 230 is fixedly provided with a magnet 231 which can generate force with a motor stator 221. When the spinning frame is started up, a winding of the motor stator 221 generates electromagnetic induction force after being energized. The magnet 231 is disposed inside a cavity of the motor stator 221 with a gap therebetween. The magnet 231 drives the spindle rod 230 to rotate at high speed under the effect of the electromagnetic induction force. The motor stator component 220 comprises a motor stator 221, a housing 222 for accommodating the motor stator, and a mounting portion 223 integrally provided at the housing 222 for mounting the spindle. The mounting portion 223 is fixedly connected to the spindle rod seat 210 such that the spindle rod seat 210 and the motor stator component 220 are fixedly connected to the frame 100. The housing 222 may be made of a metal material such as steel and integrally molded with the mounting portion 223.

    [0023] The mounting portion 223 in this embodiment is a stepped portion integrally extending downward from a bottom of the housing 222, and an outer diameter of the stepped portion is smaller than that of the motor stator component 220. In other embodiments, the stepped portion may also be located in the middle or other portion of the housing 222. The spindle rod seat 210 comprises a positioning sleeve 211 passing through the hole of the frame 100, and a threaded structure matched with an inner wall of the stepped portion is disposed on a part of an outer surface of the positioning sleeve 211 above the frame 100. For example, external threads are provided on the part of the outer surface of the positioning sleeve 211 above the frame 100, and internal threads matched with the external threads are provided on the inner wall of the stepped portion. The stepped portion is a polygonal structure, such as a regular hexagon, a square, etc. Specifically, the stepped portion in this embodiment is a regular quadrangular structure similar to a nut, and the motor stator component 220 and the spindle rod seat 210 can be fixed to the frame 100 just by operating the stepped portion to rotate by a tool, which is convenient for operation and mounting.

    [0024] The spindle rod seat 210 comprises a positioning sleeve 211 disposed in the hole of the frame 100 and a bearing seat 212 fixedly connected to the positioning sleeve 211, and at least one bearing for supporting one end of the spindle rod 230 is disposed in the bearing seat 212. The bearing in this embodiment comprises a first bearing 213 and a second bearing 214, which are respectively located at two ends of the bearing seat 212. In other embodiments, there may be one, three, four, or other number of bearings. The bearings may also be located at different positions depending on their different types, for example, the bearings may be located at the middle of the bearing seat 212. The textile machine with the single-motor driven spindles in this embodiment still uses the original bearing seat 212 with the tangential belt driven spindles without adding any additional bearing, thereby saving the cost.

    [0025] Please refer to Fig. 4, which illustrates a second preferred embodiment of a textile machine with single motor-driven spindles of the invention. The basic structures and the assembly relationships of the spindle rod seat 210 and the spindle rod 230 as well as the motor stator 221 and the housing 222 of the motor stator component 220 of the single-motor driven spindle are similar to those in the first embodiment, which will not be described in detail here. The distinction only lies in how to fix the mounting portion 223 to the spindle rod seat 210, which will be described as follows. In this embodiment, the stepped portion is provided with a plurality of, such as two, three or four screw holes 224. The spindle rod seat 210 comprises the positioning sleeve 211 passing through the hole of the frame 100, and the screw holes are provided therein with screws for fixing the mounting portion 223 to the positioning sleeve 211. According to this embodiment, the mounting portion 223 is fixed to the positioning sleeve 211 by the screws, such that the fixing is more reliable, the operation is convenient, and the mounting efficiency is high.

    [0026] Please refer to Fig. 5, which illustrates a third preferred embodiment of a textile machine with single-motor driven spindles of the invention. The basic structures and the assembly relationships of the spindle rod seat 210 and the spindles 230 as well as the motor stator 221 and the housing 222 of the motor stator component 220 of the single-motor driven spindle are similar to those in the first embodiment, and will not be described in detail here. The distinction only lies in how to fix the mounting portion 223 to the spindle rod seat 210, which will be described as follows. In this embodiment, the spindle rod seat 210 comprises the positioning sleeve 211 passing through a hole of the frame 100. A pin hole 225 is formed in the stepped portion and a part of the positioning sleeve 211 above the frame 100. The pin hole 225 is provided therein with pins for fixing the mounting portion 223 to the positioning sleeve 211. According to this embodiment, the mounting portion 223 is locked and fixed to the positioning sleeve 211 by the pins, such that the fixing is reliable, the operation is convenient, and the mounting efficiency is high.


    Claims

    1. A textile machine with single-motor driven spindles (200), comprising:

    a frame (100), and

    a plurality of the single-motor driven spindles (200) disposed on the frame (100);

    the spindle (200) comprising

    - a spindle rod seat (210) disposed on the frame (100),

    - a motor stator component (220) and

    - a spindle rod (230) partially disposed in the spindle rod seat (210) and the motor stator component (220);

    - the spindle rod (230) being driven to rotate by force generated between the spindle rod (230) and the motor stator component (220),

    the motor stator component (220) comprises

    - a motor stator (221),

    - a housing (222) for accommodating the motor stator (221) and

    - a mounting portion (223) for mounting the motor stator component (220) on the spindle rod seat (210), wherein the mounting portion (223) is integrally provided at the housing (222), and

    - the mounting portion (223) is fixedly connected to the spindle rod seat (210) such that the spindle rod seat (210) and the motor stator component (220) are fixedly connected to the frame (100), wherein the mounting portion (223) is a stepped portion integrally extending downward from the housing (222), and an outer diameter of the stepped portion is smaller than that of the motor stator component (220),

    characterised in that

    the spindle rod seat (210) comprises a positioning sleeve (211) passing through a hole of the frame (100), wherein either

    - a threaded structure matched with an inner wall of the stepped portion is disposed on a part of an outer surface of the positioning sleeve (211) above the frame (100),

    - the stepped portion is provided with screw holes (224), which are provided therein with screws for fixing the mounting portion (223) to the positioning sleeve (211), or

    - a pin hole (225) is formed in the stepped portion and a part of the positioning sleeve (211) above the frame (100), wherein the pin hole (225) is provided therein with pins for fixing the mounting portion (223) to the positioning sleeve (211).


     
    2. The textile machine with single-motor driven spindles (200) according to claim 1, characterised in that the stepped portion is a polygonal structure.
     
    3. The textile machine with single-motor driven spindles (200) according to claim 1, characterised in that the spindle rod (230) is fixedly provided with a magnet (231) capable of generating force with the motor stator (221), and the magnet (231) is disposed inside a cavity of the motor stator (221) with a gap therebetween.
     
    4. The textile machine with single-motor driven spindles (200) according to claim 3, characterised in that the magnet (231) is a magnetic ring disposed on the spindle rod (230).
     
    5. The textile machine with single-motor driven spindles (200) according to claim 1, characterised in that a bearing seat (212) is fixedly connected to the positioning sleeve (211), and at least one bearing (213; 214) for supporting one end of the spindle rod (230) is disposed in the bearing seat (212).
     
    6. The textile machine with single-motor driven spindles (200) according to claim 5, characterised in that the bearing comprises a first bearing (213) and a second bearing (214), which are respectively located at two ends of the bearing seat (212).
     


    Ansprüche

    1. Textilmaschine mit einmotorig angetriebenen Spindeln (200), umfassend:

    einen Rahmen (100); und

    eine Vielzahl der einmotorig angetriebenen Spindeln (200), die an dem Rahmen (100) angeordnet sind;

    wobei die Spindel (200) Folgendes umfasst:

    - eine Spindelstangenaufnahme (210), die an dem Rahmen (100) angeordnet ist,

    - ein Motorstatorbauelement (220) und

    - eine Spindelstange (230), die teilweise in der Spindelstangenaufnahme (210) und dem Motorstatorbauelement (220) angeordnet ist;

    - wobei die Spindelstange (230) angetrieben wird, um sich durch eine Kraft zu drehen, die zwischen der Spindelstange (230) und dem Motorstatorbauelement (220) erzeugt wird,

    wobei das Motorstatorbauelement (220) Folgendes umfasst:

    - einen Motorstator (221),

    - ein Gehäuse (222) zum Aufnehmen des Motorstators (221) und

    - einen Montageabschnitt (223) zum Montieren des Motorstatorbauelements (220) an der Spindelstangenaufnahme (210), wobei der Montageabschnitt (223) einstückig an dem Gehäuse (222) vorgesehen ist, und

    - wobei der Montageabschnitt (223) fest mit der Spindelstangenaufnahme (210) verbunden ist, so dass die Spindelstangenaufnahme (210) und das Motorstatorbauelement (220) fest mit dem Rahmen (100) verbunden sind, wobei der Montageabschnitt (223) ein abgestufter Abschnitt ist, der sich einstückig von dem Gehäuse (222) nach unten erstreckt, und wobei ein Außendurchmesser des abgestuften Abschnitts kleiner als der des Motorstatorbauelements (220) ist,

    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass

    die Spindelstangenaufnahme (210) eine Positionierbuchse (211) umfasst, die durch ein Loch des Rahmens (100) verläuft, wobei entweder

    - eine Gewindestruktur, die an eine Innenwand des abgestuften Abschnitts angepasst ist, an einem Teil einer Außenfläche der Positionierbuchse (211) über dem Rahmen (100) angeordnet ist,

    - der abgestufte Abschnitt mit Schraubenlöchern (224) versehen ist, die darin mit Schrauben zum Befestigen des Montageabschnitts (223) an der Positionierbuchse (211) versehen sind, oder

    - ein Stiftloch (225) in dem abgestuften Abschnitt und einem Teil der Positionierbuchse (211) über dem Rahmen (100) ausgebildet ist, wobei das Stiftloch (225) darin mit Stiften zum Befestigen des Montageabschnitts (223) an der Positionierbuchse (211) versehen ist.


     
    2. Textilmaschine mit einmotorig angetriebenen Spindeln (200) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der abgestufte Abschnitt eine polygonale Struktur ist.
     
    3. Textilmaschine mit einmotorig angetriebenen Spindeln (200) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Spindelstange (230) fest mit einem Magneten (231) vorgesehen ist, der in der Lage ist, eine Kraft mit dem Motorstator (221) zu erzeugen, und dass der Magnet (231) innerhalb eines Hohlraums des Motorstators (221) mit einem Spalt dazwischen angeordnet ist.
     
    4. Textilmaschine mit einmotorig angetriebenen Spindeln (200) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Magnet (231) ein an der Spindelstange (230) angeordneter Magnetring ist.
     
    5. Textilmaschine mit einmotorig angetriebenen Spindeln (200) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Lageraufnahme (212) fest mit der Positionierbuchse (211) verbunden ist und in der Lageraufnahme (212) mindestens ein Lager (213; 214) zur Lagerung eines Endes der Spindelstange (230) angeordnet ist.
     
    6. Textilmaschine mit einmotorig angetriebenen Spindeln (200) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Lager ein erstes Lager (213) und ein zweites Lager (214) umfasst, die jeweils an zwei Enden der Lageraufnahme (212) angeordnet sind.
     


    Revendications

    1. Machine textile à broches entraînées par un seul moteur (200), comprenant :

    un châssis (100), et

    plusieurs broches entraînées par un seul moteur (200) disposées sur le châssis (100) ;

    la broche (200) comprenant

    - un siège de broche (210) disposés sur le châssis (100),

    - un composant de stator de moteur (220) et

    - une tige de broche (230) partiellement disposée dans le siège de broche (210) et le composant de stator de moteur (220) ;

    - la tige de broche (230) étant entraînée en rotation par la force générée entre la tige de broche (230) et le composant de stator de moteur (220),

    le composant de stator de moteur (220) comprenant

    - un stator de moteur (221),

    - un boîtier (222) pour loger le stator du moteur (221) et

    - une partie de montage (223) pour monter le composant de stator de moteur (220) sur le siège de broche (210), dans lequel la partie de montage (223) est prévue intégralement au niveau du logement (222), et

    - la partie de montage (223) est connectée de manière fixe au siège de broche (210) de sorte que le siège de broche (210) et le composant de stator de moteur (220) sont connectés de manière fixe au châssis (100), dans lequel la partie de montage (223 ) est une partie étagée s'étendant intégralement vers le bas à partir du boîtier (222), et un diamètre extérieur de la partie étagée est plus petit que celui du composant de stator de moteur (220),

    caractérisée en ce que

    le siège de broche (210) comprend un manchon de positionnement (211) passant à travers un trou du châssis (100), dans lequel soit

    - une structure filetée adaptée à une paroi interne de la partie étagée est disposée sur une partie d'une surface externe du manchon de positionnement (211) au-dessus du châssis (100),

    - la partie étagée est pourvue de trous de vis (224), qui sont pourvus de vis pour fixer la partie de montage (223) au manchon de positionnement (211), ou

    - un trou de goupille (225) est formé dans la partie étagée et une partie du manchon de positionnement (211) au-dessus du châssis (100), dans lequel le trou de goupille (225) est pourvu de goupilles pour fixer la partie de montage (223) au manchon de positionnement (211).


     
    2. La machine textile à broches entraînées par un seul moteur (200), selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la portion étagée est une structure polygonale.
     
    3. La machine textile à broches entraînées par un seul moteur (200), selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la tige de broche (230) est munie d'un aimant fixe (231) capable de générer une force avec le stator du moteur (221), et l'aimant (231) est disposé à l'intérieur d'une cavité du stator du moteur (221) avec un écart entre eux.
     
    4. La machine textile à broches entraînées par un seul moteur (200), selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que l'aimant (231) est un anneau magnétique disposé sur la tige de broche (230).
     
    5. La machine textile à broches entraînées par un seul moteur (200), selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'un logement de palier (212) est relié de manière fixe au manchon de positionnement (211), et au moins un palier (213 ; 214) pour supporter une extrémité de la tige de broche (230) est disposé dans le logement de palier (212).
     
    6. La machine textile à broches entraînées par un seul moteur (200), selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que le palier comprend un premier palier (213) et un deuxième palier (214), qui sont respectivement situés aux deux extrémités du logement de palier (212).
     




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