GUIDE DEVICE FOR A RAPIER BAR AND RAPIER WEAVING MACHINE COMPRISING SUCH A GUIDE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220220645A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17606748

    申请日:2020-05-01

    申请人: VANDEWIELE NV

    IPC分类号: D03D47/27 D03D47/18

    摘要: The present invention relates to a guide device comprising a guide (1) with one or more guide elements (2) for guiding a rapier bar (3) in a rapier weaving machine, wherein this guide device is provided with an air circuit (5) through which compressed air can flow and which is provided with perforations (7) for cooling the rapier bar (3) by means of compressed air, and wherein this guide device is provided with a cooling circuit (8) through which coolant can flow for cooling the rapier bar (3) by means of coolant. In addition, the present invention relates to an assembly of a rapier bar (3), drive means (4) and such a guide device. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a rapier weaving machine comprising such an assembly.

    RAPIER WEAVING MACHINE WITH GUIDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A RAPIER WEAVING MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20230272562A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-31

    申请号:US18011033

    申请日:2021-06-15

    申请人: VANDEWIELE NV

    IPC分类号: D03D47/27 D03D47/23

    CPC分类号: D03D47/277 D03D47/233

    摘要: This disclosure relates to a rapier weaving machine, which includes an insert rapier head for inserting a weft yarn into a fabric, a receiver rapier head for receiving and holding the weft yarn and subsequently pulling the weft yarn out of the fabric in a movement direction, an opening element for opening the receiver rapier head in order to release the weft yarn, and a guiding device, positioned on the side of the receiver rapier head opposite the opening element, and comprising a guiding block for adjusting the movement direction of the receiver rapier head, and a rotatable guiding wheel for restraining the receiver rapier head when opening.
    This disclosure further relates to a method for converting an existing rapier weaving machine into a rapier weaving machine according to this disclosure.