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EP1205588B1 - Control of several spinning stationes in a spinning machine - Google Patents

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EP1205588B1
EP1205588B1 EP01124919A EP01124919A EP1205588B1 EP 1205588 B1 EP1205588 B1 EP 1205588B1 EP 01124919 A EP01124919 A EP 01124919A EP 01124919 A EP01124919 A EP 01124919A EP 1205588 B1 EP1205588 B1 EP 1205588B1
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01HSPINNING OR TWISTING
    • D01H5/00Drafting machines or arrangements ; Threading of roving into drafting machine
    • D01H5/005Arrangements for feeding or conveying the slivers to the drafting machine
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    • D01H5/18Drafting machines or arrangements without fallers or like pinned bars
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  • the invention is in the field of spinning technology and relates to a Spinning machine according to the first independent claim. Furthermore, the Invention a spinning arrangement with such a spinning machine.
  • Fiber material in the form of a longitudinal structure e.g. fiber ribbon, sliver or roving
  • a suitable container jug
  • a coil fed a suitable fiber material educated.
  • the actual yarn formation takes place for example by ring spinning, pot spinning, Bell spiders, friction spiders, open rotor spiders, air spiders etc, each Spinning station for the yarn formation and winding of the formed yarn necessary parts of the device.
  • These device parts of all spinning stations are usually via a common drive or a small number of common drives and are for individual spinning positions (thread break, Can change) can be disconnected from this drive.
  • the spinning machine has refinement means, ie means for refinement Stretching such longitudinal structures or means for dissolving such longitudinal structures.
  • the Refiners are typically for all spinning positions or for a number of Spinning stations provided jointly, but can also, like the means for yarn formation be provided per spinning station.
  • Means for refinement before yarn formation by stretching the supplied Longitudinal fiber structures have, for example, three cylinder pairs arranged in series, which are driven in the conveying direction with increasing peripheral speed. Such pairs of cylinders extend, for example, along a series of Spinning stations and are, for example, by appropriate gears from one single drive or there is one for each pair of cylinders (drive function) separate drive provided.
  • drive function drive function
  • Means for refinement before yarn formation by dissolving the supplied Longitudinal fiber structures have, for example, one feed roller for each spinning station Opening roller and the fibers in the dissolved state from the opening roller to Yarn formation leading fiber guide channel.
  • the whole the feed rollers and the entirety of the opening rollers each by a common Drive driven.
  • the yarns formed in the individual spinning positions are, for example, online or periodically monitored by sensors and spinning positions that fail, are decoupled from common drives.
  • the decoupling can only do that Yarn formation or additionally the refinement preceding the yarn formation affect.
  • a plurality of so-called regulating drafting systems are used, in which one A plurality of incoming longitudinal fiber structures (for example from a card or from upstream regulating drafting system) and the fiber mixture is stretched.
  • Mass measurements at the entrance and / or exit of the drafting device Stretch ratio controlled or regulated, in that the speed at least of a pair of cylinders in the drafting system is changed.
  • Such drafting devices obtain the longitudinal fiber structures from storage containers (cans) and lay the produced ones Longitudinal fiber structures also in storage containers from which the Longitudinal fiber structures finally a spinning machine or a spinning station are fed.
  • the management of these storage containers is very complex, especially if it is to be carried out fully automatically. Without automation or with only partial automation is the management of the storage containers labor intensive and prone to errors.
  • the object of the invention is to create a spinning machine, the yarns can produce high regularity with regard to fiber mass per unit length, even if the fiber material fed to the spinning positions is less high Has regularity than for known spinning machines for the same Yarn quality would have to be required.
  • the spinning positions of the spinning machine according to the invention in the sense of a continuous spinning process and if between upstream devices providing the longitudinal fiber structures and Spinning positions, for example, areas with free sag of the fiber longitudinal structures as Buffers are provided, it is also possible to operate within limits set by the Spinning processes and by the formation of the spinning station are predetermined, the performance of the individual spinning positions to the filling level of the buffer or to the performance of the adapt upstream device. To do this, a spinning station as a whole for driven an increase or decrease in their performance.
  • a buffer for one direct connection of a device providing a longitudinal fiber structure and one Spinning station of the buffer machine to be provided according to the spinning machine according to the invention can, for example, connect a card and a draw frame Buffer memory, which is known from the publication WO-99/11847, correspondingly be adjusted.
  • Another advantage of the spinning machine according to the invention is that for the Piecing (after thread break or can change) refining agents and if necessary, yarn forming agents can also go through a piecing cycle is completely independent of other spinning positions and in which the speeds of moving parts, for example, increase continuously. This is the piecing significantly easier than with state-of-the-art machines in which moving parts only when spinning onto one with constant speed running drive can be coupled, resulting in a stepped or leads to at least a very steep increase in the corresponding speeds.
  • sensor means of the spinning machine according to the invention detect each spinning position the mass of fibers in the area of the entrance of the refining agent and the infeed speed becomes the refinement agent by appropriate Control of the refining agent varies accordingly.
  • Applicable control methods are known from regulating drafting systems or cards are usually used as regulation (closed loop control) from the actuator downstream measuring element and / or as a control (open loop control) with realized by the actuator upstream measuring element. Thereby with the Regulation usually compensates for relatively long-wave fluctuations and with that Control of relatively short-wave fluctuations.
  • Fluctuations in the fiber mass are essentially the delay in the spinning station Fiber mass varies, in that the speed of entry of the fiber mass into the Spinning station and / or the speed at which the yarn runs out of the spinning station is controlled or regulated accordingly.
  • the fiber longitudinal structures become the spinning positions advantageously supplied from cans or from coils, so that devices that the Longitudinal fiber structures deliver from fluctuations in the entry speed into the Spinning positions are not affected.
  • Ring spinning, open end and friction spinning processes are less suitable for the above outflow regulation described, since for these processes the yarn properties in only narrow areas are independent of the spinning speed. A wider one Area in which the yarn properties are independent of the spinning speed, still has the pot spinning process. However, this procedure is because of relatively large, rotating masses not very much for a discharge regulation suitable.
  • FIG. 1 shows very schematically a spinning station of an exemplary embodiment of the spinning machine according to the invention.
  • the spinning station has its own drafting device 1 (refining agent 1) with, for example, three cylinder pairs (inlet cylinder 2, middle cylinder 3 with straps 4 and outlet cylinder 5) as internal spinning unit refining means 1.
  • the spinning station has a yarn-forming means 6, which for example consists essentially of a nozzle arrangement 7 and a pair of take-off cylinders 8 for an air spinning process, as well as a yarn winding device 9.
  • a first mass sensor 10 is provided upstream of the inlet cylinders 2 of the drafting device 1, which detects the fiber mass of the longitudinal fiber structure supplied to the drafting device 1.
  • a second mass sensor (so-called yarn cleaner) is provided between the draw-off cylinder pair 8 and the yarn package 9, which detects the fiber mass of the yarn produced.
  • the measurement data generated by the sensors 10 and 11 are fed to a control and monitoring unit 12.
  • Inlet cylinder 2 and middle cylinder 3 of the drafting system 1 are from a first Motor M.1 driven in such a way that the longitudinal fiber structure between them Cylinder pairs experiences a constant advance.
  • the speed of the engine M.1 is variable and is detected by a speed sensor Z.1.
  • the engine M.1 is by means of Control data from the control and monitoring unit 12 based on the measurement data of Sensors 10 and 11 are generated, controlled.
  • Outlet cylinder 5 of the drafting device 1 and take-off cylinder 8 of the yarn forming means 6 are operated by a further motor M.2 driven such that their peripheral speeds are one for the present Have a suitable yarn formation ratio (spinning delay).
  • the speed of this other motor M.2 is detected by the speed sensor Z.2 and with suitable means kept constant.
  • the stretching arrangement according to FIG. 1 essentially corresponds to an arrangement such as it is known per se from regulating drafting systems.
  • the control and monitoring unit 12 processes the measurement data of the in a manner known per se from regulating drafting systems Sensors 10 and 11 to control signals based on the speed of the first motor M.1 is regulated. This will result in a suitable delay due to the Sensor 10 detected irregularities in the fiber mass compensated by Variation of the inlet speed (inlet cylinder) and variation of the warpage between central cylinders 3 and outlet cylinders 5 (variable draft 20).
  • This control can be used to correct short-wave irregularities in particular be evened out. Irregularities in fiber mass from downstream sensor 11 on the finished yarn are detected in processed in the same way, this being a regulation that can not even out short-wave irregularities.
  • the spinning station shown in FIG. 1 thus has a controlled in a known manner or regulated drafting system, the infeed speed being varied and the The outlet speed is constant, that is, the yarn formation with constant Delivery speed can be operated.
  • the outlet speed is constant, that is, the yarn formation with constant Delivery speed can be operated.
  • a spinning machine therefore has a large number (for example two hundred) spinning stations, all of which are equipped, such as those in the Figure 1 shown spinning station.
  • the M.2 can be connected to the other motor All or a plurality of the spinning stations can be coupled and also the Control and monitoring unit 12 can be the entirety of the spinning stations or one Serve majority of them. At least those are assigned to each spinning station individually Pairs of inlet cylinders 2 and middle cylinders 3 of the drafting system, the sensors 10 and 11 and the first motor M.1 or a stepless replacement for this motor controllable gear between a central drive and each spinning station.
  • the fiber longitudinal structures from the spinning positions Supply containers fed.
  • a direct and continuous feed for example from a card or from a draw frame is only possible if between the Spinning station and the upstream device a buffer with a sufficiently large Buffer capacity is arranged with which buffer variations in the Infeed speed can be bridged into the drafting system without that the upstream device must be controlled accordingly.
  • a Buffer can simply be designed as a free sag of the longitudinal fiber structure, which sag is monitored by sensors.
  • the spinning station When exceeding a lower or upper limit of the buffer capacity, the spinning station is stopped or a Upstream device (card, drafting system) controlled accordingly, so that Delivery speed to the fill level of the buffer and / or to the Infeed speed in the spinning station internal drafting system is adjusted.
  • a Upstream device card, drafting system
  • a stretching controlled internally according to FIG. 1 and constant Yarn formation is particularly applicable for spinning processes for which a change the delivery speed of the yarn formation a change in the yarn properties would require or for which a relatively rapid change in delivery speed yarn formation is not possible for mechanical reasons.
  • Such spinning processes are for various reasons, as already mentioned above, for example Ring spinning process, friction spinning process, pot spinning process, Bell spinning process and open-end rotor spinning process.
  • FIG. 2 again shows a spinning station with a drafting unit 1 internal to the spinning station and yarn-forming means 6 for a spinning machine according to the invention, as shown in FIG.
  • the same parts are labeled with the same reference numbers.
  • the first motor M.1 is operated at a constant speed and the further motor M.2 is controlled accordingly.
  • irregularities with regard to fiber mass which are detected by sensors 10 and 11, are compensated for by varying the outlet speed (outlet cylinder 5) from the drafting system, which requires corresponding variations in the delivery speeds of the yarn-forming agent 6.
  • a control / regulation of the spinning positions of an inventive Spinning machine with spinning stations according to Figure 2 is particularly suitable for one direct and continuous feeding of fiber longitudinal structures to the spinning stations and for Spinning process, the delivery speed without influencing the Yarn properties are variable over a relatively wide range.
  • Such spinning processes are, as already mentioned above, in particular air spinning processes. Since the Infeed speed to the spinning unit-internal drafting system can be constant buffering before this entry or at least to a large buffer capacity to be dispensed with.
  • FIG. 3 shows a spinning station for a spinning machine according to the invention, in which spinning station the control / regulation according to FIGS. 1 and 2 are essentially combined. While the motors M.1 and M.2 have variable speeds and are controlled by the control and monitoring unit 12, only the middle cylinder pair 3 is operated by a third motor M.3 at a constant speed. This results in two places of variable delay 20 and 20 '. For such control / regulation of the spinning stations, limit values must be specified for the first variable warping, the second variable warping, the spinning speed, further spinning parameters and, if appropriate, for buffer capacities upstream of the drafting unit 1. The operation of each spinning station must be kept or set within the specified limits, if it is not possible to operate without crossing borders.
  • the control unit can also control the delivery speed of a device (card or drafting device) upstream of the spinning machine, which supplies several spinning stations directly and continuously with fiber material, in such a way that the capacity is optimally utilized, i.e. the upstream device and the spinning stations are operated in this way ( or not operated for spinning positions) that the output of yarn is maximum.
  • a device card or drafting device
  • the control unit can also control the delivery speed of a device (card or drafting device) upstream of the spinning machine, which supplies several spinning stations directly and continuously with fiber material, in such a way that the capacity is optimally utilized, i.e. the upstream device and the spinning stations are operated in this way ( or not operated for spinning positions) that the output of yarn is maximum.
  • the spinning station instead of the preliminary delay (position variable Delay 20 ') or in addition also the spinning delay (variable delay 20 ") be included in the control.
  • the spinning station according to FIG. 3 is also suitable for a performance variation of the Spinning station as a whole to adapt this performance to the delivery performance of a upstream device or device providing the longitudinal fiber structure to be spun to spin on.
  • FIG. 4 again shows a spinning station with a spreader-internal drafting system 1 for a spinning machine according to the invention, as is already shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • the sensors 10 for a control and 11 for a long-wave control there are further possible sensor positions 10.1 (between the inlet cylinder 2 and the center cylinder 3 for a control), 11.1 (between the center cylinder 2 and the outlet cylinder 5, immediately after the variable draft 20, for a relatively short-wave control) and 11.2 and 11.3 (between outlet cylinder 5 and nozzle arrangement 7 and between nozzle arrangement 7 and discharge cylinder 8, both for regulation).
  • the measurement data from sensor positions 10 and 10.1 upstream of the variable draft 20
  • the measurement data from sensor positions 11, 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 are used for draft regulation.
  • each spinning position of the spinning machine according to the invention Arrange mass sensor, as already mentioned in connection with Figure 1 advantageously two, one upstream and one downstream of the Variable delay 20 is to be arranged.

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In a spinning machine with many spinning points, the filament feed to each spinning point is independently regulated by a control unit receiving data registered at the respective spinning point. A spinning machine has numerous yarn (6) spinning points each preceded by a fine feed unit (1). Each spinning point is fed by a longitudinal formation of staple filament, which converges through the fine feed (1) to the yarn formation point (6). Each spinning point has sensors (10,11) registering the mass of incoming filaments and outgoing yarn. The fine feed unit (1) is independently operated by a control and monitoring unit (12). A control and monitoring unit (12) generates independent commands for the fine feed unit (1) based on data registered at the yarn spinning point (6). Data registered at the yarn spinning point are also used to independently regulate the spinning point (6) drive, especially if the yarn is spun using an air-driven process.

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Die Erfindung liegt auf dem Gebiete der Spinnereitechnik und betrifft eine Spinnmaschine nach dem ersten, unabhängigen Patentanspruch. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Spinnereianordnung mit einer derartigen Spinnmaschine.The invention is in the field of spinning technology and relates to a Spinning machine according to the first independent claim. Furthermore, the Invention a spinning arrangement with such a spinning machine.

Handelsübliche Spinnmaschinen zur Herstellung von Garnen aus Stapelfasermaterial weisen eine Mehrzahl von Spinnstellen auf, beispielsweise zwei mal fünfzig Spinnstellen, die in zwei Reihen angeordnet sind. Jeder Spinnstelle wird das Fasermaterial in Form eines Längsgebildes (z.B. Faserbändchen, Lunte oder Vorgarn) üblicherweise aus einem entsprechenden Behälter (Kanne) oder von einer Spule zugeführt und in der Spinnstelle wird aus dem zugeführten Fasermaterial ein Garn gebildet.Commercial spinning machines for the production of yarns from staple fiber material have a plurality of spinning positions, for example two times fifty Spinning stations arranged in two rows. Every spinning station will Fiber material in the form of a longitudinal structure (e.g. fiber ribbon, sliver or roving) usually from a suitable container (jug) or from a coil fed and in the spinning station a yarn is made from the supplied fiber material educated.

Die eigentliche Garnbildung erfolgt beispielsweise durch Ringspinnen, Topfspinnen, Glockenspinnen, Friktionsspinnen, Rotoroffenendspinnen, Luftspinnen etc, wobei jede Spinnstelle die für die Garnbildung und das Aufspulen des gebildeten Garns notwendigen Vorrichtungsteile aufweist. Diese Vorrichtungsteile aller Spinnstellen werden üblicherweise über einen gemeinsamen Antrieb oder eine kleine Zahl von gemeinsamen Antrieben angetrieben und sind für einzelne Spinnstellen (Fadenbruch, Kannenwechsel) von diesem Antrieb abkoppelbar.The actual yarn formation takes place for example by ring spinning, pot spinning, Bell spiders, friction spiders, open rotor spiders, air spiders etc, each Spinning station for the yarn formation and winding of the formed yarn necessary parts of the device. These device parts of all spinning stations are usually via a common drive or a small number of common drives and are for individual spinning positions (thread break, Can change) can be disconnected from this drive.

Vor der eigentlichen Garnbildung wird das zugeführte Längsgebilde des Fasermaterials in der Spinnmaschine beispielsweise durch Strecken oder Auflösen verfeinert. Für diese Verfeinerung weist die Spinnmaschine Verfeinerungsmittel auf, also Mittel zum Strecken derartiger Längsgebilde oder Mittel zum Auflösen derartiger Längsgebilde. Die Verfeinerungsmittel sind üblicherweise für alle Spinnstellen oder für eine Reihe von Spinnstellen gemeinsam vorgesehen, können aber auch, wie die Mittel zur Garnbildung pro Spinnstelle vorgesehen sein. Für den Antrieb der Verfeinerungsmittel wird üblicherweise wie für die Garnbildung ein einziger zentraler Antrieb vorgesehen oder eine kleine Anzahl von Antrieben, die je eine Antriebsfunktion der Verfeinerungsmittel übernehmen. Es ist aber auch bekannt, für jede Spinnstelle oder sogar in jeder Spinnstelle für jede Antriebsfunktion separate kleine Antriebe zu verwenden.Before the actual yarn formation, the supplied longitudinal structure of the fiber material refined in the spinning machine, for example by stretching or dissolving. For this The spinning machine has refinement means, ie means for refinement Stretching such longitudinal structures or means for dissolving such longitudinal structures. The Refiners are typically for all spinning positions or for a number of Spinning stations provided jointly, but can also, like the means for yarn formation be provided per spinning station. For driving the refiners usually provided for or as a single central drive for yarn formation a small number of drives, each with a drive function of the refining means take. But it is also known for every spinning station or even in every one Spinning station to use separate small drives for each drive function.

Mittel zur Verfeinerung vor der Garnbildung durch Strecken der zugeführten Faserlängsgebilde weisen beispielsweise drei in Serie angeordnete Zylinderpaare auf, die in Förderrichtung mit zunehmender Umfangsgeschwindigkeit angetrieben werden. Solche Zylinderpaare erstrecken sich beispielsweise entlang einer Reihe von Spinnstellen und werden beispielsweise über entsprechende Getriebe von einem einzigen Antrieb angetrieben oder es ist pro Zylinderpaar (Antriebsfunktion) je ein separater Antrieb vorgesehen. Im Sinne der oben erwähnten Spinnstellen-intern angetriebenen Verfeinerungsmittel werden in der Publikation DE-3932614 (Murata Kikai) Spinnstellen-eigene Streckwerke mit je einer Mehrzahl von Antrieben beschrieben, welche Streckwerke individuell einstellbar sind. Dadurch wird es möglich, auf derselben Spinnmaschine verschiedene Garne herzustellen oder gegebenenfalls den Streckvorgang an feine Spinnstellen-interne Verschiedenheiten individuell anzupassen.Means for refinement before yarn formation by stretching the supplied Longitudinal fiber structures have, for example, three cylinder pairs arranged in series, which are driven in the conveying direction with increasing peripheral speed. Such pairs of cylinders extend, for example, along a series of Spinning stations and are, for example, by appropriate gears from one single drive or there is one for each pair of cylinders (drive function) separate drive provided. In the sense of the above-mentioned internal spinning positions powered refiners are described in publication DE-3932614 (Murata Kikai) Spinning station-own drafting systems, each with a plurality of drives described which drafting systems can be individually adjusted. This makes it possible to produce different yarns on the same spinning machine or if necessary the stretching process to fine internal spinning position differences individually adapt.

Mittel zur Verfeinerung vor der Garnbildung durch Auflösen der zugeführten Faserlängsgebilde weisen beispielsweise für jede Spinnstelle eine Speisewalze, eine Auflösewalze und einen die Fasern in aufgelöstem Zustand von der Auflösewalze zur Garnbildung führenden Faserleitkanal auf. Dabei wird beispielsweise die Gesamtheit der Speisewalzen und die Gesamtheit der Auflösewalzen durch je einen gemeinsamen Antrieb angetrieben.Means for refinement before yarn formation by dissolving the supplied Longitudinal fiber structures have, for example, one feed roller for each spinning station Opening roller and the fibers in the dissolved state from the opening roller to Yarn formation leading fiber guide channel. For example, the whole the feed rollers and the entirety of the opening rollers each by a common Drive driven.

Die in den einzelnen Spinnstellen gebildeten Garne werden beispielsweise on-line oder periodisch sensorisch überwacht und Spinnstellen, die eine Fehlleistung erbringen, werden von gemeinsamen Antrieben entkoppelt. Dabei kann die Entkoppelung nur die Garnbildung oder zusätzlich auch die der Garnbildung vorgeschaltete Verfeinerung betreffen.The yarns formed in the individual spinning positions are, for example, online or periodically monitored by sensors and spinning positions that fail, are decoupled from common drives. The decoupling can only do that Yarn formation or additionally the refinement preceding the yarn formation affect.

Es ist auch bekannt, die Garnbildung (z.B. bei Luftspinnverfahren) an jeder Spinnstelle on-line oder durch periodische Messungen zu überwachen und der Garnbildung dienende Maschinenteile während dem Spinnvorgang individuell zu regulieren oder einzustellen. Derartige Regulierungen oder Einstellungen betreffen beispielsweise die Luftzufuhr zu Spinndüsen oder die Drehzahl von Abzugswalzen, die stromabwärts von Spinndüsen angeordnet sind. Entsprechende Verfahren und Vorrichtungen sind beispielsweise beschrieben in den Publikationen EP-0289010 (Rieter) oder EP-0365931 (Schubert & Salzer).It is also known that yarn formation (e.g. in air spinning processes) at each spinning station monitor online or through periodic measurements and yarn formation to individually regulate serving machine parts during the spinning process or adjust. Such regulations or attitudes concern, for example Air supply to spinnerets or the speed of take-off rolls downstream of Spinnerets are arranged. Appropriate methods and devices are for example described in the publications EP-0289010 (Rieter) or EP-0365931 (Schubert & Salzer).

An Garne, die mit den oben kurz beschriebenen Spinnmaschinen produziert werden, werden hohe Anforderungen gestellt, insbesondere an ihre Regelmässigkeit bezüglich Fasermasse pro Längeneinheit. Gemäss dem Stande der Technik werden diese hohen Anforderungen dadurch erfüllt, dass die Faserlängsgebilde, bevor sie der Spinnmaschine zugeführt werden, in einem Vergleichmässigungsverfahren, das vor allem mehrere, aufeinanderfolgende Zyklen von Mischen und Strecken beinhaltet, zu einem sehr hohen Grad vergleichmässigt werden. Dadurch wird erreicht, dass die den Spinnstellen zugeführten Längsgebilde die Anforderungen an die Regelmässigkeit bereits erfüllen und dass es dadurch genügt, die Verfeinerungs- und Spinnparameter während des Spinnvorganges konstant und insbesondere in jeder Spinnstelle im wesentlichen gleich zu halten.On yarns that are produced with the spinning machines briefly described above, high demands are made, especially regarding their regularity with regard to Fiber mass per unit length. According to the state of the art, these are high Requirements met by the fact that the fiber longitudinal structure before the Spinning machine are fed in a smoothing process that before includes multiple, consecutive cycles of mixing and stretching be evened out to a very high degree. This ensures that the Longitudinal structures supplied to spinning stations meet the requirements for regularity already meet and that it suffices the refinement and spinning parameters constant during the spinning process and especially in every spinning position in the to keep essentially the same.

Für die Vergleichmässigung des Fasermaterials vor dem Spinnen wird beispielsweise eine Mehrzahl von sogenannten Regulierstreckwerken eingesetzt, in denen eine Mehrzahl von einlaufenden Faserlängsgebilden (beispielsweise ab Karde oder ab vorgeschaltetem Regulierstreckwerk) gemischt und die Fasermischung gestreckt wird. Zur Vergleichmässigung der Fasermasse pro Längeneinheit wird anhand von Massenmessungen am Ein- und/oder Ausgang des Regulierstreckwerkes das Streckverhältnis gesteuert bzw. reguliert, dadurch, dass die Geschwindigkeit mindestes eines Zylinderpaares im Streckwerk verändert wird. Derartige Regulierstreckwerke beziehen die Faserlängsgebilde aus Vorratsbehältern (Kannen) und legen erzeugte Faserlängsgebilde auch wieder in Vorratsbehältern ab, aus denen die Faserlängsgebilde schlussendlich einer Spinnmaschine bzw. einer Spinnstelle zugeführt werden. Das Management dieser Vorratsbehälter ist sehr aufwendig, insbesondere wenn es vollautomatisch durchgeführt werden soll. Ohne Automatisierung oder mit nur teilweiser Automatisierung ist das Management der Vorratsbehälter personalintensiv und fehleranfällig.For example, to even out the fiber material before spinning a plurality of so-called regulating drafting systems are used, in which one A plurality of incoming longitudinal fiber structures (for example from a card or from upstream regulating drafting system) and the fiber mixture is stretched. To even out the fiber mass per unit length, use Mass measurements at the entrance and / or exit of the drafting device Stretch ratio controlled or regulated, in that the speed at least of a pair of cylinders in the drafting system is changed. Such drafting devices obtain the longitudinal fiber structures from storage containers (cans) and lay the produced ones Longitudinal fiber structures also in storage containers from which the Longitudinal fiber structures finally a spinning machine or a spinning station are fed. The management of these storage containers is very complex, especially if it is to be carried out fully automatically. Without automation or with only partial automation is the management of the storage containers labor intensive and prone to errors.

Die Erfindung stellt sich nun die Aufgabe, eine Spinnmaschine zu schaffen, die Garne hoher Regelmässigkeit bezüglich Fasermasse pro Längeneinheit produzieren kann, auch wenn das den Spinnstellen zugeführte Fasermaterial eine weniger hohe solche Regelmässigkeit aufweist, als dies für bekannte Spinnmaschinen für dieselbe Garnqualität gefordert werden müsste.The object of the invention is to create a spinning machine, the yarns can produce high regularity with regard to fiber mass per unit length, even if the fiber material fed to the spinning positions is less high Has regularity than for known spinning machines for the same Yarn quality would have to be required.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch die Spinnmaschine, wie sie in den Patentansprüchen definiert ist.This object is achieved by the spinning machine as described in the claims is defined.

In einer derartig ausgerüsteten Spinnmaschine wird es möglich, mindestens einen Teil der Vergleichmässigung bezüglich Fasermasse pro Längeneinheit in jeder Spinnstelle direkt und kontinuierlich durchzuführen, so dass sich mindestens ein Teil der gemäss dem Stande der Technik diskontinuierlich (mit Hilfe von Kannen oder Spulen) durchgeführten Vergleichmässigungsschritte erübrigt. Gegebenenfalls wird es sogar möglich, auf diskontinuierlich durchgeführte Vergleichmässigungsschritte ganz zu verzichten, wodurch ein vollständig kontinuierlich durchführbares Spinnverfahren in den Bereich des Möglichen gerückt wird.In a spinning machine equipped in this way it becomes possible to have at least one part the uniformity with regard to fiber mass per unit length in each spinning station directly and continuously, so that at least a part of the the state of the art discontinuously (with the help of cans or coils) carried out equalization steps superfluous. It may even be possible to complete discontinuation steps of equalization do without, which means that a completely continuous spinning process in the Range of the possible.

Wenn die Faserlängsgebilde den Spinnstellen der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine im Sinne eines kontinuierlichen Spinnverfahrens direkt zugeführt werden und wenn zwischen vorgeschalteten, die Faserlängsgebilde liefernden Vorrichtungen und Spinnstellen beispielsweise Bereiche mit freiem Durchhang der Faserlängsgebilde als Puffer vorgesehen werden, ist es auch möglich, innerhalb von Grenzen, die durch das Spinnverfahren und durch die Ausbildung der Spinnstelle vorgegeben sind, die Leistung der einzelnen Spinnstellen an den Füllstand der Puffer oder an die Leistung der vorgeschalteten Vorrichtung anzupassen. Dazu wird eine Spinnstelle als ein Ganzes für eine Erhöhung oder Senkung ihrer Leistung angesteuert. Als Pufferspeicher für eine direkte Verbindung einer ein Faserlängsgebilde liefernden Vorrichtung und einer Spinnstelle der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine vorzusehender Pufferspeicher kann beispielsweise der eine Karde und ein Regulierstreckwerk verbindende Pufferspeicher, der aus der Publikation WO-99/11847 bekannt ist, entsprechend angepasst werden.If the fiber longitudinal structure the spinning positions of the spinning machine according to the invention in the sense of a continuous spinning process and if between upstream devices providing the longitudinal fiber structures and Spinning positions, for example, areas with free sag of the fiber longitudinal structures as Buffers are provided, it is also possible to operate within limits set by the Spinning processes and by the formation of the spinning station are predetermined, the performance of the individual spinning positions to the filling level of the buffer or to the performance of the adapt upstream device. To do this, a spinning station as a whole for driven an increase or decrease in their performance. As a buffer for one direct connection of a device providing a longitudinal fiber structure and one Spinning station of the buffer machine to be provided according to the spinning machine according to the invention can, for example, connect a card and a draw frame Buffer memory, which is known from the publication WO-99/11847, correspondingly be adjusted.

Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine besteht darin, dass für das Anspinnen (nach Fadenbruch oder Kannenwechsel) Verfeinerungsmittel und gegebenenfalls auch Garnbildungsmittel einen Anspinn-Zyklus durchlaufen können, der von anderen Spinnstellen vollständig unabhängig ist und in dem die Geschwindigkeiten von bewegten Teilen beispielsweise kontinuierlich steigen. Dadurch wird das Anspinnen bedeutend problemloser als mit Maschinen gemäss dem Stande der Technik, in denen bewegte Teile beim Anspinnen lediglich an einen mit konstanter Geschwindigkeit laufenden Antrieb angekoppelt werden können, was zu einer stufenförmigen oder mindestens sehr steilen Erhöhung der entsprechenden Geschwindigkeiten führt.Another advantage of the spinning machine according to the invention is that for the Piecing (after thread break or can change) refining agents and if necessary, yarn forming agents can also go through a piecing cycle is completely independent of other spinning positions and in which the speeds of moving parts, for example, increase continuously. This is the piecing significantly easier than with state-of-the-art machines in which moving parts only when spinning onto one with constant speed running drive can be coupled, resulting in a stepped or leads to at least a very steep increase in the corresponding speeds.

Im einfachsten Falle erfassen Sensormittel der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine für jede Spinnstelle die Fasermasse im Bereiche des Eingangs des Verfeinerungsmittels und wird die Einlaufgeschwindigkeit zum Verfeinerungsmittel durch entsprechende Steuerung des Verfeinerungsmittels entsprechend variiert. Weitere, ebenfalls anwendbare Steuerverfahren sind von Regulierstreckwerken oder Karden bekannt und sind üblicherweise als Regulierung (closed loop control) mit vom Stellglied stromabwärts angeordnetem Messglied und/oder als Steuerung (open loop control) mit vom Stellglied stromaufwärts angeordnetem Messglied realisiert. Dabei werden mit der Regulierung üblicherweise relativ langwellige Schwankungen ausgeglichen und mit der Steuerung relativ kurzwellige Schwankungen.In the simplest case, sensor means of the spinning machine according to the invention detect each spinning position the mass of fibers in the area of the entrance of the refining agent and the infeed speed becomes the refinement agent by appropriate Control of the refining agent varies accordingly. Others, too Applicable control methods are known from regulating drafting systems or cards are usually used as regulation (closed loop control) from the actuator downstream measuring element and / or as a control (open loop control) with realized by the actuator upstream measuring element. Thereby with the Regulation usually compensates for relatively long-wave fluctuations and with that Control of relatively short-wave fluctuations.

Zum Ausgleichen von durch die Sensormittel erfassten Unregelmässigkeiten oder Schwankungen der Fasermasse wird in der Spinnstelle im wesentlichen der Verzug der Fasermasse variiert, dadurch, dass die Einlaufgeschwindigkeit der Fasermasse in die Spinnstelle und/oder die Auslaufgeschwindigkeit des Garnes aus der Spinnstelle entsprechend gesteuert bzw. reguliert wird.To compensate for irregularities or detected by the sensor means Fluctuations in the fiber mass are essentially the delay in the spinning station Fiber mass varies, in that the speed of entry of the fiber mass into the Spinning station and / or the speed at which the yarn runs out of the spinning station is controlled or regulated accordingly.

Bei einer Einlaufsteuerung werden die Faserlängsgebilde den Spinnstellen vorteilhafterweise aus Kannen oder ab Spulen zugeführt, so dass Vorrichtungen, die die Faserlängsgebilde liefern, von Schwankungen der Einlaufgeschwindigkeit in die Spinnstellen nicht beeinflusst werden.In the case of a feed control, the fiber longitudinal structures become the spinning positions advantageously supplied from cans or from coils, so that devices that the Longitudinal fiber structures deliver from fluctuations in the entry speed into the Spinning positions are not affected.

Für eine Auslaufsteuerung ist zusätzlich zum Verfeinerungsmittel auch das Garnbildungsmittel steuerbar auszubilden. Dies ist in relativ weiten Grenzen und mit einer relativ hohen Geschwindigkeit insbesondere möglich für Luftspinnverfahren, für die Garneigenschaften in relativ weiten Grenzen von der Spinngeschwindigkeit unabhängig sind und in denen für eine Veränderung der Spinngeschwindigkeit keine grossen Massen beschleunigt bzw. abgebremst werden müssen (kleine Trägheit). Derartige Luftspinnverfahren können falschdrehend oder mindestens teilweise echtdrehend (sogenannte Vortex-Spinnverfahren) sein und werden üblicherweise mit Hilfe einer Spinndüse und eines Abzugszylinderpaars durchgeführt. Die Faserdrehung wird in der Spinndüse durch ein der Düse zugeführtes Fluid erzeugt. Für eine Veränderung der Spinngeschwindigkeit und/oder des Spinnverzugs sind das Abzugszylinderpaar und die Fludizufuhr entsprechend zu steuern. Ein Luftspinnverfahren, das sich für eine Spinnstellen-interne Auslaufregulierung, wie sie oben kurz beschrieben ist, insbesondere eignet, ist beispielsweise beschrieben in der Schweizer Patentanmeldung 1845/00 (Anmeldedatum: 22. September 2000).For a spout control, this is in addition to the refining agent To train yarn forming agents in a controllable manner. This is within relatively wide limits and with a relatively high speed especially possible for air spinning processes, for the yarn properties within relatively wide limits of the spinning speed are independent and in which there is no change in the spinning speed large masses must be accelerated or braked (small inertia). Such air spinning processes can be wrong rotating or at least partially be real rotating (so-called vortex spinning processes) and are usually included Using a spinneret and a pair of draw cylinders. The fiber twist is generated in the spinneret by a fluid supplied to the nozzle. For one These are changes in the spinning speed and / or the spinning delay Trigger pair and control the Fludi supply accordingly. On Air spinning process, which is suitable for a spinning position-internal spout regulation, like them is briefly described above, is particularly suitable, is described for example in the Swiss patent application 1845/00 (filing date: September 22, 2000).

Ringspinn-, Offenend- und Friktionsspinnverfahren eignen sich weniger gut für die oben beschriebene Auslaufregulierung, da für diese Verfahren die Garneigenschaften in nur schmalen Bereichen von der Spinngeschwindigkeit unabhängig sind. Einen breiteren Bereich, in dem die Garneigenschaften von der Spinngeschwindigkeit unabhängig sind, weist noch das Topfspinnverfahren auf. Dieses Verfahren ist allerdings wegen der relativ grossen, rotierenden Massen trotzdem für eine Auslaufregulierung nicht sehr geeignet.Ring spinning, open end and friction spinning processes are less suitable for the above outflow regulation described, since for these processes the yarn properties in only narrow areas are independent of the spinning speed. A wider one Area in which the yarn properties are independent of the spinning speed, still has the pot spinning process. However, this procedure is because of relatively large, rotating masses not very much for a discharge regulation suitable.

Bekannte Steuer- bzw. Regulierverfahren zur Vergleichmässigung von Fasermassen, die für Regulierstreckwerke oder Karden ausgelegt sind, sind für Verfeinerungsmittel von einzelnen Spinnstellen der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine entsprechend anwendbar und dazu notwendige Maschinenteile lassen sich von einem Fachmann problemlos an die erfindungsgemässe Anwendung anpassen. Derartige Steuer- und Regulierverfahren sind beispielsweise beschrieben in den folgenden Publikationen: WO-99/66113 (Rieter, Regulierstreckwerk), EP-176661 (Zellweger, Regulierstreckwerk), US-4864694 oder US-4506414 (Zinser, Regulierstreckwerk), EP-340756 (Trützschler, Regulierstreckwerk), EP-649923 (Howa, Regulierstreckwerk), DE-3703450 und DE-3703449 (Trützschler, Karde).Known control or regulating methods for the equalization of fiber masses designed for regulating drafting systems or cards are for refinement agents from individual spinning positions of the spinning machine according to the invention Applicable and necessary machine parts can be done by a specialist adapt easily to the application according to the invention. Such tax and Regulatory procedures are described, for example, in the following publications: WO-99/66113 (Rieter, regulating drafting system), EP-176661 (Zellweger, Regulating drafting system), US-4864694 or US-4506414 (Zinser, regulating drafting system), EP-340756 (Trützschler, regulating drafting device), EP-649923 (Howa, regulating drafting device), DE-3703450 and DE-3703449 (Trützschler, Karde).

Beispielhafte Ausführungsformen der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine werden anhand der folgenden schematischen Figuren im Detail beschrieben. Alle Figuren zeigen jeweils nur eine Spinnstelle der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine. Die gesamte Spinnmaschine weist eine Mehrzahl derartiger, in mindestens einer Reihe angeordneter Spinnstellen auf. Von den Figuren zeigen:

Figur 1
eine beispielhafte Spinnstelle mit Spinnstellen-eigenem Streckwerk und Spinnstellen-eigener Steuerung und Regulierung des Streckwerkes (Einlauf) zur Vergleichmässigung der Fasermasse pro Längeneinheit des in der Spinnstelle erzeugten Garnes;
Figur 2
eine weitere, beispielhafte Spinnstelle mit Spinnstellen-eigenem Streckwerk und Spinnstellen-eigener Steuerung und Regulierung des Streckwerkes und der Garnbildung (Auslauf) zur Vergleichmässigung der Fasermasse pro Längeneinheit des in der Spinnstelle erzeugten Garnes;
Figur 3
eine weitere, beispielhafte Spinnstelle mit Spinnstellen-eigenem Streckwerk und Spinnstellen-eigener Steuerung und Regulierung des Streckwerkes und der Garnbildung (Einlauf und Auslauf) zur Vergleichmässigung der Fasermasse pro Längeneinheit des in der Spinnstelle erzeugten Garnes;
Figur 4
weitere mögliche Sensorpositionen für Spinnstellen gemäss Figuren 1 bis 3;
Figur 5
eine beispielhafte Spinnstelle mit Spinnstellen-eigener Anordnung zur Auflösung eines zugeführten Faserverbandes und Spinnstellen-eigener Steuerung und Regulierung der Auflösemittel und der Garnbildung (Einlauf und Auslauf) zur Vergleichmässigung der Fasermasse pro Längeneinheit des in der Spinnstelle erzeugten Garnes;
Figur 6
weitere mögliche Sensorpositionen für Spinnstellen gemäss Figur 5.
Exemplary embodiments of the spinning machine according to the invention are described in detail with reference to the following schematic figures. All figures each show only one spinning station of the spinning machine according to the invention. The entire spinning machine has a plurality of such spinning stations arranged in at least one row. From the figures show:
Figure 1
an exemplary spinning station with spinning station-own drafting system and spinning station-own control and regulation of the drafting system (infeed) to even out the fiber mass per unit length of the yarn produced in the spinning station;
Figure 2
a further, exemplary spinning station with a spinning station-own drafting system and spinning station-own control and regulation of the drafting arrangement and the yarn formation (outlet) to even out the fiber mass per unit length of the yarn produced in the spinning station;
Figure 3
a further, exemplary spinning station with a spinning station-own drafting system and spinning station-own control and regulation of the drafting system and the yarn formation (inlet and outlet) to even out the fiber mass per unit length of the yarn produced in the spinning station;
Figure 4
further possible sensor positions for spinning positions according to FIGS. 1 to 3;
Figure 5
an exemplary spinning station with a spinning station-specific arrangement for the dissolution of a supplied fiber structure and spinning station-own control and regulation of the dissolving means and the yarn formation (inlet and outlet) to even out the fiber mass per unit length of the yarn produced in the spinning station;
Figure 6
further possible sensor positions for spinning positions according to FIG. 5.

Figur 1 zeigt sehr schematisch eine Spinnstelle einer beispielhaften Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine. Die Spinnstelle weist als Spinnstelleninternes Verfeinerungsmittel ein eigenes Streckwerk 1 (Verfeinerungsmittel 1) mit beispielsweise drei Zylinderpaaren (Einlaufzylinder 2, Mittelzylinder 3 mit Riemchen 4 und Auslaufzylinder 5) auf. Ferner weist die Spinnstelle ein Garnbildungsmittel 6, das beispielsweise für ein Luftspinnverfahren im wesentlichen aus einer Düsenanordnung 7 und einem Paar von Abzugszylindern 8 besteht, sowie eine Garnspuleinrichtung 9 auf. Stromaufwärts von den Einlaufzylindern 2 des Streckwerkes 1 ist ein erster Massensensor 10 vorgesehen, der die Fasermasse des dem Streckwerk 1 zugeführten Faserlängsgebildes erfasst. Zwischen Abzugszylinderpaar 8 und Garnspule 9 ist ein zweiter Massensensor (sogenannter Garnreiniger) vorgesehen, der die Fasermasse des erstellten Garnes erfasst. Die von den Sensoren 10 und 11 erzeugten Messdaten werden einer Steuer- und Kontrolleinheit 12 zugeführt. Figure 1 shows very schematically a spinning station of an exemplary embodiment of the spinning machine according to the invention. The spinning station has its own drafting device 1 (refining agent 1) with, for example, three cylinder pairs (inlet cylinder 2, middle cylinder 3 with straps 4 and outlet cylinder 5) as internal spinning unit refining means 1. Furthermore, the spinning station has a yarn-forming means 6, which for example consists essentially of a nozzle arrangement 7 and a pair of take-off cylinders 8 for an air spinning process, as well as a yarn winding device 9. A first mass sensor 10 is provided upstream of the inlet cylinders 2 of the drafting device 1, which detects the fiber mass of the longitudinal fiber structure supplied to the drafting device 1. A second mass sensor (so-called yarn cleaner) is provided between the draw-off cylinder pair 8 and the yarn package 9, which detects the fiber mass of the yarn produced. The measurement data generated by the sensors 10 and 11 are fed to a control and monitoring unit 12.

Einlaufzylinder 2 und Mittelzylinder 3 des Streckwerkes 1 werden von einem ersten Motor M.1 derart angetrieben, dass das Faserlängsgebilde zwischen diesen Zylinderpaaren einen gleichbleibenden Vorverzug erfährt. Die Drehzahl des Motors M.1 ist variabel und wird durch einen Drehzahlsensor Z.1 erfasst. Der Motor M.1 wird mittels Steuerdaten, die von der Steuer- und Kontrolleinheit 12 anhand der Messdaten der Sensoren 10 und 11 erzeugt werden, gesteuert. Auslaufzylinder 5 des Streckwerkes 1 und Abzugszylinder 8 des Garnbildungsmittels 6 werden von einem weiteren Motor M.2 angetrieben, derart, dass ihre Umfangsgeschwindigkeiten ein für die vorliegende Garnbildung geeignetes Verhältnis (Spinnverzug) aufweisen. Die Drehzahl dieses weiteren Motors M.2 wird vom Drehzahlsensor Z.2 erfasst und mit geeigneten Mitteln konstant gehalten.Inlet cylinder 2 and middle cylinder 3 of the drafting system 1 are from a first Motor M.1 driven in such a way that the longitudinal fiber structure between them Cylinder pairs experiences a constant advance. The speed of the engine M.1 is variable and is detected by a speed sensor Z.1. The engine M.1 is by means of Control data from the control and monitoring unit 12 based on the measurement data of Sensors 10 and 11 are generated, controlled. Outlet cylinder 5 of the drafting device 1 and take-off cylinder 8 of the yarn forming means 6 are operated by a further motor M.2 driven such that their peripheral speeds are one for the present Have a suitable yarn formation ratio (spinning delay). The speed of this other motor M.2 is detected by the speed sensor Z.2 and with suitable means kept constant.

Die Streckanordnung gemäss Figur 1 entspricht im wesentlichen einer Anordnung, wie sie aus Regulierstreckwerken an sich bekannt ist. Die Steuer- und Kontrolleinheit 12 verarbeitet in von Regulierstreckwerken an sich bekannter Art die Messdaten der Sensoren 10 und 11 zu Steuersignalen anhand deren die Drehzahl des ersten Motors M.1 reguliert wird. Dadurch werden mit einer geeigneten Verzögerung durch den Sensor 10 detektierte Unregelmässigkeiten in der Fasermasse ausgeglichen durch Variation der Einlaufgeschwindigkeit (Einlaufzylinder) und Variation des Verzuges zwischen Mittelzylindern 3 und Auslaufzylindern 5 (Stelle variablen Verzugs 20). Mit Hilfe dieser Steuerung können insbesondere kurzwellige Unregelmässigkeiten vergleichmässigt werden. Unregelmässigkeiten betreffend Fasermasse, die vom stromabwärts angeordneten Sensor 11 am fertigen Garn detektiert werden, werden in derselben Art weiterverarbeitet, wobei es sich hier um eine Regulierung handelt, die keine kurzwelligen Unregelmässigkeiten vergleichmässigen kann.The stretching arrangement according to FIG. 1 essentially corresponds to an arrangement such as it is known per se from regulating drafting systems. The control and monitoring unit 12 processes the measurement data of the in a manner known per se from regulating drafting systems Sensors 10 and 11 to control signals based on the speed of the first motor M.1 is regulated. This will result in a suitable delay due to the Sensor 10 detected irregularities in the fiber mass compensated by Variation of the inlet speed (inlet cylinder) and variation of the warpage between central cylinders 3 and outlet cylinders 5 (variable draft 20). With This control can be used to correct short-wave irregularities in particular be evened out. Irregularities in fiber mass from downstream sensor 11 on the finished yarn are detected in processed in the same way, this being a regulation that can not even out short-wave irregularities.

Die in der Figur 1 dargestellte Spinnstelle weist also ein in bekannter Weise gesteuertes bzw. reguliertes Streckwerk auf, wobei die Einlaufgeschwindigkeit variiert wird und die Auslaufgeschwindigkeit konstant ist, das heisst, die Garnbildung mit konstanter Liefergeschwindigkeit betrieben werden kann. Dies schliesst nicht aus, dass die Garnbildung selbst oder das erstellte Garn bezüglich weiterer Qualitätsmerkmale (nicht Regelmässigkeit bezüglich Fasermasse) sensorisch überwacht werden kann und Parameter dieser Garnbildung (z.B. Luftströmung in einer Spinndüse) entsprechend variiert werden kann.The spinning station shown in FIG. 1 thus has a controlled in a known manner or regulated drafting system, the infeed speed being varied and the The outlet speed is constant, that is, the yarn formation with constant Delivery speed can be operated. This does not rule out that Yarn formation itself or the yarn created with regard to other quality features (not Regularity regarding fiber mass) can be monitored by sensors and Corresponding parameters of this yarn formation (e.g. air flow in a spinneret) can be varied.

Eine erfindungsgemässe Spinnmaschine weist also eine grosse Zahl (beispielsweise zweihundert) Spinnstellen auf, die alle ausgerüstet sind wie beispielsweise die in der Figur 1 dargestellte Spinnstelle. Dabei können an den weiteren Motor M.2 die Gesamtheit der Spinnstellen oder eine Mehrzahl davon angekoppelt sein und auch die Steuer- und Kontrolleinheit 12 kann der Gesamtheit der Spinnstellen oder einer Mehrzahl davon dienen. Jeder Spinnstelle einzeln zugeordnet sind mindestens die Paare von Einlaufzylindern 2 und Mittelzylindern 3 des Streckwerkes, die Sensoren 10 und 11 und der erste Motor M.1 oder ein diesen Motor ersetzendes, stufenlos ansteuerbares Getriebe zwischen einem zentralen Antrieb und jeder Spinnstelle.A spinning machine according to the invention therefore has a large number (for example two hundred) spinning stations, all of which are equipped, such as those in the Figure 1 shown spinning station. The M.2 can be connected to the other motor All or a plurality of the spinning stations can be coupled and also the Control and monitoring unit 12 can be the entirety of the spinning stations or one Serve majority of them. At least those are assigned to each spinning station individually Pairs of inlet cylinders 2 and middle cylinders 3 of the drafting system, the sensors 10 and 11 and the first motor M.1 or a stepless replacement for this motor controllable gear between a central drive and each spinning station.

Für die Integration einer Spinnmaschine mit Spinnstellen gemäss Figur 1 in einer Spinnereianordnung werden die Faserlängsgebilde den Spinnstellen aus Vorratsbehältern zugeführt. Eine direkte und kontinuierliche Zuführung beispielsweise ab Karde oder ab einem Regulierstreckwerk ist nur möglich, wenn zwischen der Spinnstelle und der vorgeschalteten Vorrichtung ein Puffer mit einer genügend grossen Pufferkapazität angeordnet ist, mit welchem Puffer Variationen in der Einlaufgeschwindigkeit in das Streckwerk überbrückt werden können, ohne dass auch die vorgeschaltete Vorrichtung entsprechend angesteuert werden muss. Ein solcher Puffer kann einfach als freier Durchhang des Faserlängsgebildes konzipiert sein, welcher Durchhang sensorisch überwacht wird. Bei Überschreiten einer unteren oder oberen Grenze der Pufferkapazität wird die Spinnstelle gestoppt oder eine vorgeschaltete Vorrichtung (Karde, Streckwerk) entsprechend angesteuert, damit deren Liefergeschwindigkeit an den Füllstand des Puffers und/oder an die Einlaufgeschwindigkeit in das Spinnstellen-interne Streckwerk angepasst wird. For the integration of a spinning machine with spinning stations according to FIG. 1 in one Spinning arrangement, the fiber longitudinal structures from the spinning positions Supply containers fed. A direct and continuous feed, for example from a card or from a draw frame is only possible if between the Spinning station and the upstream device a buffer with a sufficiently large Buffer capacity is arranged with which buffer variations in the Infeed speed can be bridged into the drafting system without that the upstream device must be controlled accordingly. Such a Buffer can simply be designed as a free sag of the longitudinal fiber structure, which sag is monitored by sensors. When exceeding a lower or upper limit of the buffer capacity, the spinning station is stopped or a Upstream device (card, drafting system) controlled accordingly, so that Delivery speed to the fill level of the buffer and / or to the Infeed speed in the spinning station internal drafting system is adjusted.

Eine gemäss Figur 1 Spinnstellen-intern geregelte Streckung und konstante Garnbildung ist anwendbar insbesondere für Spinnverfahren, für die eine Veränderung der Liefergeschwindigkeit der Garnbildung eine Veränderung der Garneigenschaften bedingen würde oder für die eine relativ schnelle Änderung der Liefergeschwindigkeit der Garnbildung aus mechanischen Gründen nicht möglich ist. Solche Spinnverfahren sind aus verschiedenen Gründen, wie bereits weiter oben erwähnt, beispielsweise Ringspinnverfahren, Friktionsspinnverfahren, Topfspinnverfahren, Glockenspinnverfahren und Offenend-Rotorspinnverfahren.A stretching controlled internally according to FIG. 1 and constant Yarn formation is particularly applicable for spinning processes for which a change the delivery speed of the yarn formation a change in the yarn properties would require or for which a relatively rapid change in delivery speed yarn formation is not possible for mechanical reasons. Such spinning processes are for various reasons, as already mentioned above, for example Ring spinning process, friction spinning process, pot spinning process, Bell spinning process and open-end rotor spinning process.

Figur 2 zeigt wiederum eine Spinnstelle mit Spinnstellen-internem Streckwerk 1 und Garnbildungsmittel 6 für eine erfindungsgemässe Spinnmaschine, wie sie in der Figur 1 dargestellt ist. Gleiche Teile sind mit gleichen Bezugsziffern bezeichnet. Im Unterschied zur Spinnstelle gemäss Figur 1 wird in dieser Ausführungsform der erste Motor M.1 mit konstanter Drehzahl betrieben und wird der weitere Motor M.2 entsprechend angesteuert. Mit anderen Worten werden also Unregelmässigkeiten bezüglich Fasermasse, die von den Sensoren 10 und 11 detektiert werden, ausgeglichen durch Variation der Auslaufgeschwindigkeit (Auslaufzylinder 5) aus dem Streckwerk, was entsprechende Variationen der Liefergeschwindigkeiten des Garnbildungsmittels 6 bedingt. Also auch die Geschwindigkeiten der Abzugszylinder 8 gemäss Figur 2 für einen konstanten Spinnverzug antriebmässig an die Auslaufzylinder 5 gekoppelt) und der Aufspulung 9 sowie gegebenenfalls Garnbildungsparameter (Fluidzufuhr zu Spinndüse) müssen variabel und von durch die Steuer- und Kontrolleinheit 12 generierte Steuersignale ansteuerbar sein, wie dies in der Figur 2 durch entsprechende Pfeile angedeutet ist. FIG. 2 again shows a spinning station with a drafting unit 1 internal to the spinning station and yarn-forming means 6 for a spinning machine according to the invention, as shown in FIG. The same parts are labeled with the same reference numbers. In contrast to the spinning station according to FIG. 1, in this embodiment the first motor M.1 is operated at a constant speed and the further motor M.2 is controlled accordingly. In other words, irregularities with regard to fiber mass, which are detected by sensors 10 and 11, are compensated for by varying the outlet speed (outlet cylinder 5) from the drafting system, which requires corresponding variations in the delivery speeds of the yarn-forming agent 6. The speeds of the take-off cylinders 8 according to FIG. 2 for a constant spinning delay are coupled to the outlet cylinders 5 in terms of drive) and the winding 9 as well as any yarn formation parameters (fluid supply to the spinneret) must be variable and controllable by control signals generated by the control and monitoring unit 12, such as this is indicated in Figure 2 by corresponding arrows.

Eine Steuerung/Regulierung der Spinnstellen einer erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine mit Spinnstellen gemäss Figur 2 eignet sich insbesondere für eine direkt und kontinuierlich Zuführung von Faserlängsgebilden zu den Spinnstellen und für Spinnverfahren, deren Liefergeschwindigkeit ohne Beeinflussung der Garneigenschaften in einem relativ weiten Bereich variabel ist. Solche Spinnverfahren sind, wie bereits weiter oben erwähnt, insbesondere Luftspinnverfahren. Da die Einlaufgeschwindigkeit zum Spinnstellen-internen Streckwerk konstant ist, kann auf eine Pufferung vor diesem Einlauf oder mindestens auf eine grosse Pufferkapazität verzichtet werden.A control / regulation of the spinning positions of an inventive Spinning machine with spinning stations according to Figure 2 is particularly suitable for one direct and continuous feeding of fiber longitudinal structures to the spinning stations and for Spinning process, the delivery speed without influencing the Yarn properties are variable over a relatively wide range. Such spinning processes are, as already mentioned above, in particular air spinning processes. Since the Infeed speed to the spinning unit-internal drafting system can be constant buffering before this entry or at least to a large buffer capacity to be dispensed with.

Figur 3 zeigt eine Spinnstelle für eine erfindungsgemässe Spinnmaschine, in welcher Spinnstelle die Steuerung/Regulierung gemäss Figuren 1 und 2 im wesentlichen kombiniert sind. Während die Motoren M.1 und M.2 variable Drehzahlen haben und von der Steuer- und Kontrolleinheit 12 angesteuert werden, wird lediglich das Mittelzylinderpaar 3 von einem dritten Motor M.3 mit konstanter Drehzahl betrieben. Es ergeben sich daraus zwei Stellen variablen Verzugs 20 und 20'. Für eine derartige Steuerung/Regulierung der Spinnstellen sind Grenzwerte vorzugeben für den ersten variablen Verzug, den zweiten variablen Verzug, die Spinngeschwindigkeit, weitere Spinnparameter sowie gegebenenfalls für Pufferkapazitäten stromaufwärts vom Streckwerk 1. Der Betrieb jeder Spinnstelle ist innerhalb der vorgegebenen Grenzen zu halten oder einzustellen, wenn ein Betrieb ohne Grenzüberschreitungen nicht möglich ist. Die Steuereinheit kann ferner die Liefergeschwindigkeit einer der Spinnmaschine vorgeschalteten Vorrichtung (Karde oder Streckwerk), die mehrere Spinnstellen direkt und kontinuierlich mit Fasermaterial beliefert, derart steuern, dass die Kapazität optimal ausgenützt ist, das heisst, dass die vorgeschaltete Vorrichtung und die Spinnstellen derart betrieben (bzw. nicht betrieben für Spinnstellen) werden, dass der Ausstoss an Garn maximal ist. FIG. 3 shows a spinning station for a spinning machine according to the invention, in which spinning station the control / regulation according to FIGS. 1 and 2 are essentially combined. While the motors M.1 and M.2 have variable speeds and are controlled by the control and monitoring unit 12, only the middle cylinder pair 3 is operated by a third motor M.3 at a constant speed. This results in two places of variable delay 20 and 20 '. For such control / regulation of the spinning stations, limit values must be specified for the first variable warping, the second variable warping, the spinning speed, further spinning parameters and, if appropriate, for buffer capacities upstream of the drafting unit 1. The operation of each spinning station must be kept or set within the specified limits, if it is not possible to operate without crossing borders. The control unit can also control the delivery speed of a device (card or drafting device) upstream of the spinning machine, which supplies several spinning stations directly and continuously with fiber material, in such a way that the capacity is optimally utilized, i.e. the upstream device and the spinning stations are operated in this way ( or not operated for spinning positions) that the output of yarn is maximum.

In der Spinnstelle gemäss Figur 3 kann anstelle des Vorverzugs (Stelle variablen Verzugs 20') oder zusätzlich dazu auch der Spinnverzug (Stelle variablen Verzugs 20") mit in die Steuerung aufgenommen werden. Dazu werden das Auslaufzylinderpaar 5 des Streckwerkes 1 und das Abzugszylinderpaar 8 des Garnbildungsmittels 6 antriebsmässig voneinander entkoppelt, beispielsweise dadurch, dass sie von separaten Motoren betrieben werden (Motor M.4, strichpunktiert).In the spinning station according to FIG. 3, instead of the preliminary delay (position variable Delay 20 ') or in addition also the spinning delay (variable delay 20 ") be included in the control. For this purpose, the pair of discharge cylinders 5 of the drafting unit 1 and the withdrawal cylinder pair 8 of the yarn forming means 6 decoupled from one another in terms of drive, for example by separate motors are operated (motor M.4, dash-dotted).

Die Spinnstelle gemäss Figur 3 eignet sich auch für eine Leistungsvariation der Spinnstelle ans Ganzes zur Anpassung dieser Leistung an die Lieferleistung einer vorgeschalteten, das zu verspinnende Faserlängsgebilde liefernden Vorrichtung oder zum Anspinnen. The spinning station according to FIG. 3 is also suitable for a performance variation of the Spinning station as a whole to adapt this performance to the delivery performance of a upstream device or device providing the longitudinal fiber structure to be spun to spin on.

Figur 4 zeigt nochmals eine Spinnstelle mit Spinnstellen-internem Streckwerk 1 für eine erfindungsgemässe Spinnmaschine, wie sie bereits in den Figuren 1 bis 3 dargestellt ist. Zusätzlich zu den Sensoren 10 für eine Steuerung und 11 für eine langwellige Regelung sind weiter mögliche Sensorpositionen 10.1 (zwischen Einlaufzylinder 2 und Mittelzylinder 3 für eine Steuerung), 11.1 (zwischen Mittelzylinder 2 und Auslaufzylinder 5, unmittelbar nach der Stelle variablen Verzugs 20, für eine relativ kurzwellige Regelung ) sowie 11.2 und 11.3 (zwischen Auslaufzylinder 5 und Düsenanordnung 7 und zwischen Düsenanordnung 7 und Abzugszylinder 8, beide für Regelung). Die Messdaten von Sensorpositionen 10 und 10.1 (stromaufwärts von der Stelle variablen Verzugs 20) werden für eine Verzugssteuerung ausgenützt, die Messdaten von Sensorpositionen 11, 11.1, 11.2 und 11.3 (stromabwärts von der Stelle variablen Verzugs 20) werden für eine Verzugsregulierung verwendet. FIG. 4 again shows a spinning station with a spreader-internal drafting system 1 for a spinning machine according to the invention, as is already shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. In addition to the sensors 10 for a control and 11 for a long-wave control, there are further possible sensor positions 10.1 (between the inlet cylinder 2 and the center cylinder 3 for a control), 11.1 (between the center cylinder 2 and the outlet cylinder 5, immediately after the variable draft 20, for a relatively short-wave control) and 11.2 and 11.3 (between outlet cylinder 5 and nozzle arrangement 7 and between nozzle arrangement 7 and discharge cylinder 8, both for regulation). The measurement data from sensor positions 10 and 10.1 (upstream of the variable draft 20) are used for warp control, the measurement data from sensor positions 11, 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 (downstream of the variable draft 20) are used for draft regulation.

Für jede Spinnstelle der erfindungsgemässen Spinnmaschine ist mindestens ein Massensensor anzuordnen, wie bereits im Zusammenhang mit der Figur 1 erwähnt vorteilhafterweise zwei, wobei einer stromaufwärts und einer stromabwärts von der Stelle variablen Verzugs 20 anzuordnen ist.There is at least one for each spinning position of the spinning machine according to the invention Arrange mass sensor, as already mentioned in connection with Figure 1 advantageously two, one upstream and one downstream of the Variable delay 20 is to be arranged.

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  1. Spinning machine with a plurality of spinning positions, each with a means (6) for the formation of yarn, with which a staple fibre material conducted to the spinning position in the form of a longitudinal pattern is processed by spinning to form a yarn, and each with a refinement means (1), with which the longitudinal fibre pattern conducted to the spinning position is refined before the yarn formation, whereby the refinement means (1) of each spinning position can be driven and controlled independently of other spinning positions, each spinning position has at least one sensor means (10, 11 ) for the acquisition of at least one property, correlated with the fibre mass per length unit, of the fibre material conducted to the spinning position or processed and/or of the yarn formed in the spinning position, and that, in order to compensate irregularities in relation to the fibre mass per length unit of the fibre material conducted to each spinning position, the spinning machine further has at least one control and monitoring unit (12), which processes the measured data generated by the sensor means (10, 11 ) of a spinning position to form control data for the control of the refinement means (1) of the same spinning position,
    characterised in that
    the yarn formation means (6) operate according to the vortex spinning method, and that the yarn formation means (6) are entirely independent of other spinning positions.
  2. Spinning machine according to Claim 1, characterised in that an intake-side part (2, 30) of the refinement means (1) of each spinning position can be driven and controlled independently of other spinning positions, while the outlet-side part (5, 31) of the refinement means and of the yarn formation means (6) is operated with essentially constant operating parameters.
  3. Spinning machine according to Claim 1, characterised in that an outlet-side part (5) of the refinement means (1) of each spinning position can be driven and controlled independently, while an intake-side part (2, 30) of the refinement means (1) is operated with essentially constant operating parameters.
  4. Spinning machine according to Claim 1, characterised in that both an intake-side part (2, 30) of the refinement means (1,1') as well as an outlet-side part (5, 31) of the refinement means (1, 1') and/or the yarn formation means (6, 7) can be driven and controlled independently of other spinning positions.
  5. Spinning machine according to one of Claims 3 or 4, characterised in that the yarn formation means (6) is equipped for an air-spinning method with a nozzle arrangement (7) with fluid infeed and a pair of sliver calendars (8), whereby a drive unit (M.2) of the pair of sliver calendars (8) and the fluid delivery to the nozzle arrangement (7) is variable and controllable.
  6. Spinning machine according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the refining means (1) is a means for stretching or a means for opening up the fibre longitudinal pattern conducted to the spinning position.
  7. Spinning machine according to Claim 6, characterised in that the refinement means (1) is a drafting device with a pair of infeed rollers (2) and a pair of delivery rollers (5), and that the pair of infeed rollers (2) and/or the pair of delivery rollers (5) can be driven and controlled independently of other spinning positions.
  8. Spinning machine according to Claim 6, characterised in that the refinement means (1') exhibit a feed roller (30), an opening cylinder (31), and a fibre guide channel (32) conducting the fibres to the yarn formation, and that the feed roller (30) and/or the yarn formation means (6) can be driven and controlled independently of other spinning positions.
  9. Spinning machine according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the sensor means (10, 11 ) are arranged in the area of the intake of the fibre longitudinal pattern into the refinement means (1) and/or in an area downstream of the yarn formation means (6).
  10. Spinning machine according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the minimum of one control and monitoring unit (12) is equipped for the optimisation of the production of the spinning machine.
  11. Spinning machine according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the minimum of one control and monitoring unit (12) is equipped for controlling a starting spinning cycle.
  12. Spinning machine according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the minimum of one control and monitoring unit (12) is equipped for controlling performance variations of entire spinning positions.
  13. Spinning system arrangement with a spinning machine according to Claim 2 or 4, said arrangement having storage containers from which longitudinal fibre strands are conducted to the spinning positions.
  14. Spinning system arrangement with a spinning machine according to Claim 3 or 4, said arrangement having at least one device upstream of the spinning machine from which longitudinal fibre strands are conducted directly and continuously to the spinning machine.
  15. Spinning system arrangement according to Claim 14, characterised in that the minimum of one device upstream of the spinning machine is a carding machine or an draw frame.
  16. Spinning system arrangement according to one of Claims 14 or 15, characterised in that buffer means for the buffering of longitudinal fibre strands are provided between the minimum of one device upstream of the spinning machine and the spinning positions of the spinning machine.
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