摘要:
A transfer mechanism for and method of transferring hosiery from a toe-closing machine to a hosiery boarding machine is disclosed which enables the labour content of hosiery production to be reduced. The hosiery is mechanically removed from the toe-closing machine and supported upon a transfer form at its welt end. The hosiery is then stretched and driven fully onto the transfer form. Thereafter a hosiery boarding form is inserted into the foot end of the hosiery to draw the hosiery thereonto whilst simultaneously turning it.
摘要:
The invention relates to apparatus for automatically correctly relocating the toe part of a stocking fitted over a setting frame (F) prior to steam setting, when the toe part is misplaced on the setting frame. The apparatus includes a seam locator (40), comprising a row of electrodes (42) covered by a strip (43) of piezoelectric conductive rubber. When the locator is pressed against a misplaced toe part, rupper strip (43) is compressed locally by the correspondingly misplaced protruding seam which boundsthetoe part, causing an electrical circuit to be made via the underlying electrode (42) at that location. The direction and magnitude of rotation of a locator motor (25) is controlled in dependence upon the particular electrode (42) rendered conductive. The motor (25) rotates a pair of relocating rollers (33, 133) which engage the toe part on opposite sides of the setting frame (F), and slide the toe part transversely on the setting frame to correct its position.