An opening roller housing (1) for an opening roller (2) of an open-end spinning machine (3) has a feed opening (4) for feeding a fiber material (5) into the opening roller housing (1), a delivery opening (6) for drawing opened individual fibers (7) out of the opening roller housing (1), a trash removal opening (8) for extracting trash (9) out of the fiber material (5), and an inner circumferential wall (10), which surrounds the opening roller (2) during operation and has a fiber-guiding area (11), which extends from the feed opening (4), over the trash removal opening (8), and up to the delivery opening (6). The opening roller housing (1) includes a hollow cylindrical ring (12). The hollow cylindrical ring (12) is designed as a self-supporting component, which is directly fastenable on a carrier part (13) of the open-end spinning machine (3) and includes the inner circumferential wall (10) having the fiber-guiding area (11) as well as the feed opening (4), the delivery opening (6), and the trash removal opening (8). An open-end spinning machine (3) includes an opening roller housing (1) of this type.

An opening roller housing (1) for an opening roller (2) of an open-end spinning machine (3) has a feed opening (4) for feeding a fiber material (5) into the opening roller housing (1), a delivery opening (6) for drawing opened individual fibers (7) out of the opening roller housing (1), a trash removal opening (8) for extracting trash (9) out of the fiber material (5), and an inner circumferential wall (10), which surrounds the opening roller (2) during operation and has a fiber-guiding area (11), which extends from the feed opening (4), over the trash removal opening (8), and up to the delivery opening (6). The opening roller housing (1) includes a hollow cylindrical ring (12). The hollow cylindrical ring (12) is designed as a self-supporting component, which is directly fastenable on a carrier part (13) of the open-end spinning machine (3) and includes the inner circumferential wall (10) having the fiber-guiding area (11) as well as the feed opening (4), the delivery opening (6), and the trash removal opening (8). An open-end spinning machine (3) includes an opening roller housing (1) of this type.

Fibre band opening device for an open-end spinning device having a feed tray, a fibre band pull-in cylinder, and an opening roller having an opening roller clothing, the tips of which lie on a circular cylindrical surface, a support surface for fixing a fibre tuft, which is processed by the opening roller by combining, the distance of which support surface from the circular cylindrical surface is tapered in the fibre transport direction to a minimum distance, and a transition area having a convex curvature between the clamping surface and the support surface. The support surface has a distance of between 4 and 8 millimetres from the circular cylindrical surface at the beginning of the support surface with respect to the fibre transport direction, and the minimum distance of the support surface from the circular cylindrical surface is less than 1.5 millimetres.

Fibre band opening device for an open-end spinning device having a feed tray, a fibre band pull-in cylinder, and an opening roller having an opening roller clothing, the tips of which lie on a circular cylindrical surface, a support surface for fixing a fibre tuft, which is processed by the opening roller by combining, the distance of which support surface from the circular cylindrical surface is tapered in the fibre transport direction to a minimum distance, and a transition area having a convex curvature between the clamping surface and the support surface. The support surface has a distance of between 4 and 8 millimetres from the circular cylindrical surface at the beginning of the support surface with respect to the fibre transport direction, and the minimum distance of the support surface from the circular cylindrical surface is less than 1.5 millimetres.

A method for operating a spinning station of a spinning machine includes, during a downtime of the spinning station, performing one or both of: driving and stopping the opening roller at least one time by means of an individual drive configured with the opening roller, or driving the opening roller at a minimum rotation speed by means of the individual drive.

A method for operating a spinning station of a spinning machine includes, during a downtime of the spinning station, performing one or both of: driving and stopping the opening roller at least one time by means of an individual drive configured with the opening roller, or driving the opening roller at a minimum rotation speed by means of the individual drive.

Fibre band opening device for an open-end spinning device and feed tray for the fibre band opening device. The feed tray has a clamping surface, which is designed to transport, in conjunction with a fibre band pull-in cylinder, a feed fibre band towards an opening roller having an opening roller clothing, the tips of which lie on a circular cylindrical surface, a support surface for fixing a fibre tuft, which is processed by the opening roller by combining, the distance of which support surface from the circular cylindrical surface is tapered in the fibre transport direction to a minimum distance, and a transition area having a convex curvature between the clamping surface and the support surface. The support surface has a distance of between 4 and 8 millimetres from the circular cylindrical surface at the beginning of the support surface with respect to the fibre transport direction, and the minimum distance of the support surface from the circular cylindrical surface is less than 1.5 millimetres.

Fibre band opening device for an open-end spinning device and feed tray for the fibre band opening device. The feed tray has a clamping surface, which is designed to transport, in conjunction with a fibre band pull-in cylinder, a feed fibre band towards an opening roller having an opening roller clothing, the tips of which lie on a circular cylindrical surface, a support surface for fixing a fibre tuft, which is processed by the opening roller by combining, the distance of which support surface from the circular cylindrical surface is tapered in the fibre transport direction to a minimum distance, and a transition area having a convex curvature between the clamping surface and the support surface. The support surface has a distance of between 4 and 8 millimetres from the circular cylindrical surface at the beginning of the support surface with respect to the fibre transport direction, and the minimum distance of the support surface from the circular cylindrical surface is less than 1.5 millimetres.

An opening roller for an open-end spinning device includes a drive shaft and a roller body connected to the drive shaft. The drive shaft includes a coupling element for connection to a driven shaft of a drive. The coupling element includes a form-locking element. An open-end spinning device is also provided that incorporates the opening roller.

An opening roller for an open-end spinning device includes a drive shaft and a roller body connected to the drive shaft. The drive shaft includes a coupling element for connection to a driven shaft of a drive. The coupling element includes a form-locking element. An open-end spinning device is also provided that incorporates the opening roller.