Abstract:
A pneumatic conveyor extending from a plurality of textile machines is connected to a filter separator unit in which a momentary reverse flow of air through the filter is established periodically to clean the filter. Means are provided for automatically obstructing the pneumatic conveyor against the reverse flow of air therethrough, and other means are provided for automatically opening the filter separator unit to the discharge of collected fiber waste therefrom, whenever the reverse flow of air occurs and in response thereto.
Abstract:
To reduce the liberation of dust and fly from the taker-in and adjacent areas of a carding machine, the usual taker-in cover is eliminated and a housing means, defining an expansion chamber of substantial volume in open communication with the upper portion of the taker-in, is positioned between the revolving flats, the taker-in feed roll, the taker-in and the main cylinder back plate, and air is continuously exhausted from the taker-in and the expansion chamber to relieve pressure incident to rotation of the taker-in while thereby removing any liberated dust and fly from the chamber.
Abstract:
An improved system for maintaining a continuous suction air flow through the yarn spinning rotors of a plurality of open-end spinning machines, wherein fiber waste from each machine is entrapped against a respective primary filter moved periodically so that the air flow dislodges the collected fiber waste therefrom, with the dislodged fiber waste being conveyed by the air flow to a secondary filter common to and communicating with all of the primary filters and from which the fiber waste is removed in a continuous manner. In the event of a fire in the fiber waste adjacent any of the primary filters such fire is sensed and, in response thereto, the air flow through the respective primary filter and the operation of the respective machine are interrupted as a fire extinguisher is activated for extinguishing any burning fiber waste without interrupting operation of the remaining machines. Also, in the event of fiber waste adjacent the secondary filter catching fire, the air flow therethrough and through all of the primary filters is interrupted, and the operation of all of the textile machines also is interrupted as another fire extinguisher is activated for extinguishing the fire.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to the cleaning of the spinning heads or units of open-end spinning machines, and the apparatus for carrying out the instant method includes means for maintaining a substantially constant high-pressure suction airstream at a plurality of open-end spinning units while alternately filtering the airstream through a pair of generally parallel filtercontaining airflow chambers in advance of a high-pressure suction fan whereby fiber waste may be removed from each chamber and its filter while the airstream flows through the other chamber without reducing the efficiency of the airflow at the spinning units as effected by the fan.