MOLDED PART FOR A NOZZLE CORE, NOZZLE CORE AND STUFF-CRIMPING DEVICE FOR CRIMPING, EXPANSION KIT, LOCKING DEVICE AND SETTING ELEMENT AS WELL AS METHOD THEREFOR

Abstract

The invention focuses on a molded part (12) for a nozzle core (60) for stuffer-box crimping of threads. The molded part includes a ceramic body (121) with a planar surface (122). Receiving contours (124) for receiving fastening means (50) are arranged in the planar surface (122). The receiving contours (124) are open in the lateral direction.

Claims

1-32. (canceled)

33. A locking device for locking one or multiple nozzles for stuffer-box crimping, for a stuffer-box crimping operation, wherein the locking device includes: at least one locking carrier, at least one locking element, the locking element comprises at least one recess for receiving a locking structure of a nozzle, the locking elements are fastened or are fastenable in a movable manner on the locking carrier, and the locking elements are arranged or are arrangeable in such a manner that a directed force acts on the locking elements in the direction of a nozzle inserted into the recess.

34. The locking device as claimed in claim 33, wherein the directed force is provided by at least one springs.

35. The locking device as claimed in claim 33, wherein the locking elements are fastened or are fastenable in a releasable manner on the locking carrier.

36. The locking device as claimed in claim 33, wherein the locking carrier is produced at least in part from plastics material.

37. The locking device as claimed in claim 33, wherein the locking elements are produced at least in part from metal.

38. A nozzle for stuffer-box crimping of threads, having a nozzle core, and the nozzle includes at least two molded parts, which comprise one planar surface each, and the planar surfaces comprise at least one cavity each for forming a nozzle duct, comprises flanges which are produced at least in part from metallic material and are each connected to a molded part of the nozzle core, wherein at least one flange of each molded part comprises at least one non-rotationally symmetrical locking structure which is designed as an anti-rotational mechanism for a locking device.

39. The nozzle as claimed in claim 38, wherein the at least two molded parts are realized in a structurally identical manner to one another and the cavities form a nozzle duct with inlet and outlet.

40. The nozzle as claimed in claim 38, wherein at least one flange of each molded part comprises a guide element for guiding in a receiving contour of a reception of a texturing machine for inserting the nozzle.

41. The nozzle as claimed in claim 38, wherein the nozzle core comprises a nose at an outlet of the threads, and the nose is no more than 12 mm.

42. An expansion kit for expanding a texturing machine including a nozzle as claimed in claim 38 and an inlet element for a stuffer box, wherein the inlet element comprises a receiving region for a nose of a nozzle core, which nose is formed by a first cone and a second cone in a direction of movement of the thread, and the first cone comprises a larger base on a cross section of the nose than the second cone on the same cross section of the nose.

43. The expansion kit as claimed in claim 42, further comprising at least one locking device for locking one or multiple nozzles for stuffer-box crimping, for a stuffer-box crimping operation, wherein the locking device includes: at least one locking carrier, at least one locking element, the locking element comprises at least one recess for receiving a locking structure of a nozzle, the locking elements are fastened or are fastenable in a movable manner on the locking carrier, and the locking elements are arranged or are arrangeable in such a manner that a directed force acts on the locking elements in the direction of a nozzle inserted into the recess.

44. A stuffer-box crimping device for stuffer-box crimping of threads, wherein the stuffer-box crimping device includes: a nozzle as claimed in one of claims 38 and a stuffer box which is arranged downstream of the nozzle in the direction of movement of the thread.

45. A setting element for receiving nozzles for stuffer-box crimping as claimed in claim 38, wherein the setting element includes, at least one handle, a receiving element, a holder which is mounted rotatably in the receiving element, and an actuating element for rotating the holder, wherein the holder is movable between a hold position, for holding the nozzle in the receiving element, and a release position, for receiving and discharging the nozzle.

46. The setting element as claimed in claim 45, wherein the holder is realized as a cylinder which is open in the circumferential direction.

47. The setting element as claimed in claim 45, wherein the receiving element comprises a receiving lock for locking the actuating element.

48. The setting element as claimed in claim 47, wherein the receiving lock is realized as a pin which is movable into a closed position and an open position, and, in the closed position, the pin prevents a rotational movement of the actuating element.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0083] The invention is explained below by way of figures, in which:

[0084] FIG. 1: shows a first embodiment of a molded part

[0085] FIG. 2: shows a second embodiment of a molded part

[0086] FIG. 3: shows a setting element and a locking device in a texturing machine

[0087] FIG. 4: shows the setting element from FIG. 3

[0088] FIG. 5: shows a rear view of the molded part from FIG. 1

[0089] FIG. 6: shows a further view of the setting element according to FIG. 3

[0090] FIG. 7: shows an expansion kit

[0091] FIG. 8: shows an inlet element

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0092] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a molded part 12 according to the invention. The molded part 12 is arranged in a housing 111.

[0093] The molded part 12 consists substantially of a ceramic body 121 and comprises a planar surface 122. The molded part 12 comprises an inlet region 125 and an outlet region 126.

[0094] The housing 111 comprises two flanges 11. Three screws 50a protect the molded part 12 from falling out of the housing 111.

[0095] The molded part 12 comprises a conical widening in the inlet region 125 and a nose 13 in the outlet region 126. The nose 13 comprises two cones 131 and 132 which are arranged one behind the other. Both cones 131, 132 are at an angle of 60 degrees. The cone 131 comprises, on a cross-sectional area through the molded part 12, a larger base than the cone 132 on the same cross-sectional surface. Each of the regions 125 and 126 define end faces. A cavity 123 extends longitudinally through the molded part 12. Lateral sides, to which receiving contours 124 are assigned, are situated on both sides of the cavity 123. The receiving contour 124, on the right-hand side in the present figure, comprises a stop face 1241 which is offset parallel to the planar surface 122. In the installed state, the screws 50a are at a spacing from said stop face 1241 with the underside of their head, such that no forces of the screws 50a act on said faces. Fixing takes place at right-angles to the planar surface 122 preferably as a result of the mounting of a nozzle core, a planar surface 122 of a first molded part acting on the planar surface 122 of a second molded part.

[0096] A fluid inlet 129, which opens out into the cavity 123, is arranged inside the planar surface 122. The fluid inlet 129 extends substantially along the cavity 123 as well as on both sides of the cavity 123. A receiving contour 124, which comprises two delimiting faces 1242, is arranged on the left-hand side in the present figure. The delimiting faces 1242 are arranged substantially at right angles to a direction of movement F of the thread, a delimiting face 1242 being arranged in such a manner that movements in the direction of movement F of the thread can be received and a delimiting face 1242 being arranged in such a manner that movements in opposition to the direction of movement F of the thread can be received.

[0097] FIG. 1 also shows a housing 111 which is produced in the present case from steel. Flanges 11 are arranged on both sides of the housing. Guide elements 115, which in the present case are realized as individual bolts, are arranged on the flanges 11. The guide elements 115 enable the guided insertion of the nozzle half shown in FIG. 1 in a texturing machine and correspond with a receiving contour 711 of a texturing machine (see FIG. 3).

[0098] The housing 111 and the flanges 11 are produced integrally in the present case. The flanges 11 comprise sliding faces 113 which make it possible for a molded part 12, which is fastened in the housing 111, to be able to expand in the direction of movement F of the thread. The sliding faces 113 interact with the flange interfaces 112 and prevent the molded part 12 from being displaced laterally. A seal 14 is arranged as an elastic element in the housing 111. Fastening means are provided as a result of fastening the molded part 12 in the housing 111, three screws 50a being used in the present case for fastening. A further fastening means is realized as a pin 50b.

[0099] FIG. 2 shows a further embodiment according to the invention of a molded part 12. In contrast to the molded part 12 from FIG. 1, the molded part 12 from FIG. 2 comprises a substantially semicircular cross section. The housing 111 (see FIG. 1) is realized in the present case simply as two individual flanges 11. Guide elements 115, which are realized as webs in contrast to the guide elements 115 from FIG. 1, are situated on the flanges 11. The planar surface 122 of the molded part 12 is realized in a substantially similar manner to the planar surface 12 from FIG. 1. In contrast thereto, four similar receiving contours 124 with stop faces 1241 are situated on the molded part 12 from FIG. 2. There are no delimiting faces 1242 (see FIG. 1) on the receiving contours. Instead of which, a flange interface 112, which interacts with sliding faces 113 of the flange 11, is situated on the molded part 12. Delimiting contours 1243, which prevent displacement of the molded part 12 in a direction of movement F of the thread, are situated on the flange interface 112. The molded part 12 is consequently held in a stationary manner on at least one flange 11. It is not necessary to provide any delimiting faces on the receiving contours 124 in order to prevent such displacement.

[0100] A cavity 123, which, in the present case, includes two regions, a first region 127 and a second region 128, is arranged in the planar surface 122. The second region 128 comprises a cross section which is larger compared to the first region 127. The widened cross section of the second region 128 is situated at an outlet region 125 of the molded part 12. The molded part 12 from FIG. 2 is consequently provided for yarn thicknesses greater than 1800 decitex (polypropylene), whereas the molded part 12 from FIG. 1 is provided for thinner yarns. The yarn duct cross sections of the molded parts of 12 FIGS. 1 and 2 are mutually exchangeable. A nose 13, which is realized in a similar manner to the nose 13 from FIG. 1, is also situated in said outlet region 125. The molded part 12 in FIG. 2 comprises a flange interface both in the outlet region 126 and in the inlet region 125, the flange interface 112 also comprising delimiting contours 1243 in the outlet region 126. The flanges 11 are consequently connected in a captive manner to the molded part 12. Expansion in the direction of movement F of the thread can consequently take place in a reception of the flanges 11 on a texturing machine.

[0101] FIG. 3 shows a detail of a texturing machine with three receptions 71 for receiving nozzles 10 for stuffer-box crimping. For better clarity, however, only one reception 71 and the associated components belonging to said reception 71 are shown. A receiving contour 711 is shown in the reception 71. The texturing machine, in the present case, comprises three receptions 71. A first half of an already inserted nozzle is shown in the center reception. A setting element 40 for inserting or removing a nozzle 10 is shown in the left-hand reception 71. The setting element 40 comprises a handle 41 and an actuating element 44. The texturing machine comprises a locking device 30 in the upper region of the receptions 71. The locking device 30 includes a locking carrier 31 and three locking elements 32. For better clarity, only one of the elements is designated in each case. The locking element 32 is held in the locking carrier 31 by way of a cover element 323. The cover element 323, in the present case, is shown in a transparent manner such that two springs 322, which exert a force onto the locking element 32, can be seen inside the locking carrier 31. The cover element 323 is fastened by way of screws 324 on the locking carrier 31. The locking element 32 comprises a recess 321 for receiving a corresponding element of the nozzle 10. As soon as the setting element 40 is moved into contact with the reception 71, the locking element 32 is moved in opposition to the spring force of the springs 323. The locking element 32 consequently releases the receiving contour 711, into which the nozzle 10 can be inserted. The nozzle 10 is inserted as a result of the actuating element 44 of the setting element 40 being moved. The holder 43 is rotated consequently in the receiving element 42. A nozzle 10 received in the holder 43 is rotated with the holder 43 in such a manner that the guide elements 115 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) are rotated into the receiving contour 711 provided for this purpose. Once the setting element 40 has been removed, the locking element 32 is released. The locking element 32 engages in the locking structure 114 (see FIG. 5) of the nozzle 10 by way of its recess 321. The nozzle 10 is consequently held in the reception 71 by way of the locking device 30.

[0102] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a setting element, the rotatable holder 43 being visible in the receiving element 42. The holder comprises, in its lower region in FIG. 4, cylindrical recesses in which a spring-mounted ball engages as a locking element. The recesses are connected together by means of a groove. This makes it possible for the operator, for example through haptic feedback, to ascertain when the holder is in a predefined position. The handle 41 of the setting element 40 consists of plastics material and is screw-connected to the receiving element 42. An actuating element 44 is situated in the lower region of the setting element 40.

[0103] FIG. 5 shows a further view of the molded part 12 with the housing 111 and the flanges 11 in a rear view. A locking structure 114, which, in the present case, consists substantially of two planar surfaces which are situated opposite one another, is shown on the flanges 11. These are produced in such a manner that they interact with a locking element 32 of a locking device 30 (see FIG. 3).

[0104] FIG. 6 shows a further detail of a setting element 40 during removal of a replacement nozzle from a storage device. The actuating element 44 is clearly visible in this connection. The actuating element, in the present case, is realized as a ratchet, a changeover element 421 being visible on the actuating element 44. Moving the changeover element 421 makes it possible to rotate the actuating element 44 together with the holder 43 in a predetermined direction and to block them in the opposite direction.

[0105] FIG. 7 shows an expansion kit for expanding a texturing machine. The expansion kit includes a nozzle 10 which has two halves, each half including one molded part 12 and several flanges 11. One or several inlet elements 21 also belong to the expansion kit. The expansion kit is preferably formed as in the present case from two locking devices 30, three nozzles 10 and six inlet elements 21.

[0106] FIG. 8 shows the detail of a stuffer box 20 which comprises an inlet element 21 at its end. As shown in the image in FIG. 8, the inlet element 21 can be fastened on the lamellae of the stuffer box 20 as a result of a rotational movement.