Device for handling harness elements and drawing-in machine

Abstract

A device for handling weaving accessories, which is provided as a mobile unit, is disclosed herein. The device comprises a holding device for holding a reed, a holding device for holding healds, a holding device for holding drop wires and a holding device for holding a thread sheet. The holding device for holding the reed is provided for picking up a reed disposed movably at the holding device.

Claims

1. A device (1) for handling weaving accessories, said device being provided as a mobile unit and comprising: a reed holding portion configured (2) for holding a reed (3); wherein the reed holding portion (2) is configured for picking up a carriage to which the reed (3) is operably connected from a corresponding reed holding portion of a drawing-in machine during a drawing-in process, wherein the reed holding portion is further configured for movably supporting the carriage and the reed (3) with the reed (3) positioned adjacent to the reed holding portion (2).

2. The device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the reed holding portion (2) comprises an elongate hollow profile (4) extending in a longitudinal direction (L).

3. The device (1) according to claim 2, wherein the hollow profile (4) includes opposite ends that are configured to be positioned at a plurality of different heights along an elevational direction (H) with respect to the mobile unit.

4. A drawing-in machine (5) for drawing threads into weaving accessories, the drawing-in machine (5) comprising: a reed holding portion (6) configured for movably supporting (6) a reed (3); wherein the reed holding portion (6) is configured to be removably connected to a corresponding reed holding portion (2) of a mobile unit so that a reed supported by the reed holding portion (6) is moveable from the reed holding portion (6) of the drawing-in machine (5) to the corresponding reed holding portion (2) of the mobile unit during a drawing-in process.

5. The drawing-in machine (5) according to claim 4, wherein the reed holding portion (6) of the drawing-in machine (5) comprises a hollow profile (4) extending in a longitudinal direction (L).

6. The drawing-in machine (5) according to claim 5, wherein the reed holding portion (6) comprises at least one carriage (7) configured to carry a reed (3) and which is guided slidably along the hollow profile.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows a symbolic oblique view of some essential components of a device according to the invention or of a drawing-in machine according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(2) FIG. 1 shows a symbolic, oblique sectional view of some essential components of a device 1 according to the invention, or of a drawing-in machine 5. A reed 3 is attached to a carriage 7 in a manner not shown. The carriage 7 comprises two rollers 8, which guide the carriage along a hollow profile 4. The carriage 7 and thus the reed 3 are arranged in this exemplary manner to be slidable along the hollow profile 4 in the longitudinal direction L. The two rollers 8 embrace the hollow profile 4 in the elevational direction H, thereby ensuring that the reed 3 is guided securely and exactly. At its end, the hollow profile 4 comprises components to facilitate coupling the profile with another hollow profile, which is not shown. Components of this kind may be mounted at the end of the hollow profile 4, which is disposed at the device 1 of the invention and accordingly at the holding means 2 for a reed 3 arranged at the mobile unit. Components of this kind may be mounted at the end of the hollow profile 4, which is disposed at the holding means 6 for a reed 3 arranged at the drawing-in machine 5.

(3) TABLE-US-00001 List of reference numerals 1 Device 2 Reed holding means of a device 1 3 Reed 4 Hollow profile 5 Drawing-in machine 6 Reed holding means of a drawing-in machine 5 7 Carriage 8 Roller