Abstract: A yarn brake having two disklike or platelike brake elements pressed resiliently against one another has a substantially U-shaped bail (19) with two legs extending in spaced apart fashion an either side of the brake elements. Pinlike bearing means for the brake elements are secured to this bail by means of at least one bearing part receiving them, which part is embodied on or joined to at least one of the bail legs. At least one of the brake elements has a central opening, through which the bearing means extend.

Abstract: A thread clamping device, particularly for the figuring weft threads on jacquard machines, in which figuring weft threads, e.g. those on jacquard looms, are only picked from time to time corresponding to the figured form of the woven jacquard fabric, with the figuring weft threads being held under tension and released as required, during their stationary period, by thread clamping devices which are controlled via the harness thread of the associated figuring weft cord heald.

Abstract: A device for controlling the tension of a yarn includes a gauge measuring tension of the yarn and optionally a brake driven by the tension gauge to vary braking of the yarn. The gauge comprises electromagnetic control means having a moveable control element subject to a force dependent on the tension of the yarn, and a control circuit. The latter circuit supplies the electromagnetic control means with a current so that the moveable control element remains virtually still in a given position, during variations of the yarn tension. This current is indicative of the tension of the yarn and is measured to obtain a measure of the yarn tension. The device can be associated with a yarn feeder having a drum and moveable eyelet coaxial with the drum.

Abstract: A yarn brake has a bearing pin, two brake elements for braking a yarn, the brake elements being mounted on the bearing pin for being rotated by the yarn in friction engagement with the brake elements when the yarn is consumed, at least one of the brake elements being axially movable on the bearing pin, a bias mechanism holding the two brake elements in abutment, and a support, the bearing pin being freely rotatable in the support by the brake elements during use of the yarn brake.

Abstract: A tension device with two preferably disc- or plate-shaped brake elements forced against one another by load devices and between which at least one thread to be braked can be led through. The brake elements are mounted on a bearing of a common bearing axle and capable of rotating freely about the bearing axle. The tension devise is provided with at least one magnetic loading device mounted on one of the two brake elements and at least one other magnetic loading device separate from the brake element with the magnetic loading device by which the brake elements are forced axially against one another.

Abstract: A yarn tensioning unit for use in a textile machine that includes a shaft having a pulley mounted for rotation thereon over which yarn is conducted. A pneumatic cylinder is slidably mounted on the shaft which contains a piston that is affixed to the shaft to form an expandable chamber with one end wall of the cylinder. The opposite end wall of the housing is magnetically coupled to the pulley to establish a magnetic brake for the pulley. The spacing between the cylinder end wall and the pulley is adjusted by controlling the flow of fluid into and out of the expandable chamber to vary the magnetic braking force exerted upon the pulley.

Abstract: A cheese-producing textile machine 1 has a plurality of winding stations 2 and a service unit 23 for servicing the winding stations 2. The textile machine 1 has a central control unit 37 as well as separate winding station computers 39 for the individual winding stations 2. The service unit 23 has a control computer 38 which is connected by a machine bus 40 with the central control unit 37 as well as with the winding station computers 39. During the process of exchanging a cheese with an empty bobbin performed by the service unit 23, the yarn tensioner 14 of the respective winding station 2 is actuated via the machine bus 40 in accordance with the control computer 38 of the service unit 23, to set the tension of the yarn 30 optimally according to the respectively existing processing conditions.

Abstract: In connection with a device for retracting and advancing a thread processing element in relation to a threadline it is provided that the retracting and renewed advancing is caused solely by switching on a drive motor in a direction opposite its normal operational direction of rotation. For this purpose a drive member, which is maintained fixed against relative rotation in this direction of rotation, and another drive member which can be rotated in this direction of rotation in relation to the first by way of a drive motor, are provided, which change a rotating movement into an axial movement.

Abstract: A plate-type thread brake includes two brake elements pressed resiliently against each other by a load device and receiving the thread passing through between them. These brake elements are eccentrically suspended on bearings on the inside wall of a central opening which only fill out a small part of the opening. Thread guides are also arranged in the region of this central opening.

Abstract: A method for automatically regulating a thread tension in a bobbin-winding machine having a lower pirn, an upper bobbin, and thread-tension devices, wherein during the entire time thread unwound from the lower pirn is collected on the upper bobbin in formation, the thread-tension devices press on the thread between the lower pirn and the upper bobbin with a pressure action controlled on the basis of a winding speed value of the thread.

Abstract: A plurality of helically wound tire beads are made by winding them on a forming wheel at two predetermined tension levels. The tension levels are generated by a braking pulley and metallic particle brake in conjunction with a programmable logic controller. The first few turns of wires are made at a relatively low tension level. Subsequent turns are made at a higher tension level. The lower tension level contributes to longer life of the forming wheel assembly.

Abstract: A yarn brake has two brake disks, retained with axial play in a support or bearing device, which are retained against one another via resiliently yielding device, such as permanent magnets. The brake disks are rotatably supported in the support or bearing device. Via an oscillatory motion generator, such as an electromagnet, mechanical or other device, the support or bearing means is set into mechanical oscillation that is essentially axial to the brake disks or in other words parallel to the axis of rotation defined by the rotation of the brake disks. The brake disks are carried along only slightly or not at all by the support or bearing device and the oscillatory motion generator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solenoid including an electrically conductive coil and a plunger located axially within the coil. The plunger is moved in an axial direction within the coil when the coil is energized. The motion of the plunger in the axial direction in the coil at a position such that, when the plunger is moved to the position by energizing the coil, the force exerted by the plunger is linear with respect to the electric power supplied to the coil.The present invention also provides yarn tensioning apparatus employing a number of yarn tensioning devices using such a solenoid. A control system, including a special device for sensing the tension exerted on the yarn, allows each of the yarn tensioning devices in the apparatus to be individually and automatically controlled. The present invention also provides a method for individually controlling the tension exerted on each yarn either manually or automatically.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake disk arrangement for a yarn tensioning device wherein at least one of a pair of opposed facing brake disks can be acted upon by a variable pressing force in the direction of the other brake disk. According to the present invention, rotary motion is transmitted from one brake disk to the other in a simple manner, without affecting the brake force, by connecting to one of the brake disks a concentric magnet that is secured against relative rotation with respect to this brake disk, and by connecting to the other brake disk a concentrically arranged body of hysteresis material which is secured against relative rotation with that brake disk. At least the brake disk that can be acted upon the variable pressing force comprises a nonmagnetic material and is changeable in position axially relative to the magnet or the hysteresis material associated with the disk. In alternate embodiments, both brake disks may be provided with a magnet.

Abstract: The yarn brake (1) having electromagnets (12, 12') and a brake lamella (2) has, on that side thereof that is remote from the yarn (3), a segmented layer (5) of soft ferromagnetic material. The layer (5) is effective to strengthen the magnetic attraction. Substantially platelike segments (55, 56) of the layer (5) are disposed in accordance with the operating ranges of the discrete electromagnets (12, 12') and have connections (60, 560) to one another and/or to the brake lamella (2). The connections (60) between the segments (55) are flexible. Because of the segmentation of the attraction-increasing segmented layer (5), the flexibility of the brake lamella (2) remains substantially unimpaired. The yarn brake can be released by electromagnets (12') disposed on one side of the segmented layer (5). By means of a blower (28) having nozzles (29) distributed over the length of the brake gap, fly can be removed from the braking surfaces when the yarn brake (1 ) is released periodically.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solenoid including an electrically conductive coil and a plunger located axially within the coil. The plunger is moved in an axial direction within the coil when the coil is energized. The motion of the plunger in the axial direction in the coil at a position such that, when the plunger is moved to the position by energizing the coil, the force exerted by the plunger is linear with respect to the electric power supplied to the coil.The present invention also provides yarn tensioning apparatus employing a number of yarn tensioning devices using such a solenoid. A control system, including a special device for sensing the tension exerted on the yarn, allows each of the yarn tensioning devices in the apparatus to be individually and automatically controlled. The present invention also provides a method for individually controlling the tension exerted on each yarn either manually or automatically.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for winding yarn to produce a wound yarn package having a variable density profile. The variable density profile in the wound yarn is produced by variably tensioning the yarn during the winding process by an electrical apparatus which is responsive to a programmed control signal to provide variable tension on the yarn. The density profile thus produced is preferably a progessively variable density profile. In a preferred embodiment, the method is carried out with a precison winding machine with an electromagnetic tensioner. A controlled sequence of control signals is applied to the tensioner to provide a correspondingly varying tension on the yarn.

Abstract: A thread clip including a clamping mechanism (1) consisting of a first jaw (2) and a second jaw (3); a spring mechanism (4) which presses the clamping mechanism jaws (1) together; an electromagnetic device (5) which can open the clamping mechanism against the force of the above-mentioned spring mechanism (4); a cam mechanism (6) which can close the clamping mechanism (1) against the force of the electromagnetic device (5); and a mechanism (7) which on closing of the clamping mechanism (1) by means of the cam mechanism (6) presses the different elements of the clamping mechanism (1) against each other with a certain clamping force.

Abstract: In an automatic winder, the tension device provided on each winding unit has a tenser in contact with a yarn to apply a resistance thereto, and a driving actuator of said tenser member, and each of the actuators provided on each winding unit is associated with a control device positioned separately from each winding unit, and adjustment of the tenser member is remote-controlled. The control device is used to vary the yarn tension in accordance with amount of yarn layer on a package, winding speed of a yarn and the like.

Abstract: The yarn brake includes a rigid brake element and a thin flexible metal foil brake element. Controllable electromagnets are provided for moving the metal foil towards the rigid brake element and for varying the braking force of the yarn brake. During braking, the yarn is braked gently over a relatively long length while the metal foil deforms about the yarn.

Abstract: A ring tenser for a twisting machine. The ring is loosely fitted from above a head portion of the tenser body having a shoulder formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof and is placed on the shoulder of the tenser body so that a yarn unwound from a package is passed between the ring and the shoulder. One of the head portion of the tenser body and the ring is made of a metal material while the other includes a magnet.

Abstract: An electromagnetic driving device is provided at a non-rotating part of a sewing machine, thereby to rotate a first magnet via transmission mechanism. A second magnet which is opposite to the first magnet with an appropriate space thereby, is rotatably provided with respect to a bobbin carrier. These magnets keep a certain one rotating relative position by means of the opposing magnetic poles, thereby to transmit rotation of the first magnet to the second magnet. Rotation of the second magnet actuates a tension adjusting mechanism comprising a thread tension adjusting spring provided on the bobbin carrier, via the transmission mechanism so as to adjust the thread tension, and controls the electromagnetic driving device in response to designation of the thread tension. Thus, the tension of the lower thread may be adjusted when attaching the bobbin carrier in the sewing machine.

Abstract: An electromagnetic disc type tension control in which a spring-like member is located between the electromagnetic coil and the lower tension disc to urge the lower tension disc upward towards the upper tension disc when the electromagnet is being supplied low voltage in order to encourage rotation of the tension discs to enhance the removal of finish and foreign material accumulated therebetween.

Abstract: An electromagnetic disc type tension control in which the yarn guiding post is slotted off-center between the discs so that the yarn being tensioned is received between the discs and exerts a torsional force on the tension discs to cause the tension discs to rotate in order to enhance the dissipation and self-cleaning of the yarn finish accummulated therebetween.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to produce a continuous filament textured yarn with unusually low crimp contractions and intermittent crimp along its length. This is accomplished by the use of an electromagnetic tension device to control the draw in the yarn being supplied to a false twist device driven at a speed to provide low false twist in the yarn being twisted. The apparatus includes a control between the electromagnetic tension control and the yarn supply package to prevent the yarn coming off the package from rotating in a full balloon path and consequently prevent entanglement of the yarn in the yarn guides to a yarn consuming machine.

Abstract: A direct current electromagnetic disc type tension control which has alternating current superimposed on the direct current circuit to allow the electromagnet to vibrate the tension discs in order to break the contact between the tension discs and between the tension discs and the electromagnet to lower the resistance to rotation of the discs by the yarn passing therethrough. The direct current electromagnetic tension control is an electromagnetic disc type tension control in which the yarn guiding post is slotted off-center between the discs so that the yarn being tensioned is received between the discs and exerts a torsional force on the tension discs to cause the tension discs to rotate in order to enhance the dissipation and self-cleaning of the yarn finish accummulated therebetween.

Abstract: A direct current electromagnetic disc type tension control which has alternating current superimposed on the direct current circuit to allow the electromagnet to vibrate the tension discs in order to break the contact between the tension discs to lower the resistance to rotation of the discs by the yarn passing therethrough. The direct current circuit includes a source of high voltage and a source of low voltage and the current from the low direct current voltage source is cut off periodically and momentarily.

Abstract: A direct current electromagnetic disc type tension control which has alternating current superimposed on the direct current circuit to allow the electromagnet to vibrate the tension discs in order to break the contact between the tension discs and between the tension discs and the electromagnet to lower the resistance to rotation of the discs.

Abstract: A direct current electromagnetic disc type tension control which periodically has alternating current superimposed on the direct current circuit to allow the electromagnet to vibrate the tension discs in order to break the contact between the tension discs and between the tension discs and the electromagnet to lower the resistance to rotation of the discs.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a control between the electromagnetic tension control and the yarn supply package to prevent the yarn coming off the package from rotating in a full balloon path and consequently prevent entanglement of the yarn in the yarn guides to a yarn consuming machine. The balloon control basically employs a bar member under which the yarn passes as it is delivered to a yarn guide tube. The bar member prevents the yarn from rotating as it is taken off over-end from the yarn package thereby alleviating the possibility of yarn entanglement at the yarn tube.

Abstract: A yarn tension control apparatus for tensioning a running length of yarn such as textile yarns or the like, wherein a plurality of tensioning devices form a controlled channel and are controlled by an electronic control circuit having a manually adjustable tension setting potentiometer for adjusting a circuit to provide output voltages to the tension devices of the channel adding selecting tension values to the yarn. The tensioning devices each comprise an electromagnet coil and core structure alongside which a pair of wear surface members in the form of plates or discs are supported in parallel vertical planes with the yarn running between and engaging the confronting surfaces of the wear surface members and the wear surface member located beyond the yarn plane from the coil and core structure being of magnetic material to be drawn toward the companion wear member by magnetic attractive forces to vary the tensioning of the yarn leaving the yarn tension devices.

Abstract: A ball and funnel type yarn tension control apparatus for tensioning a running length of yarn such as textile yarn or the like, wherein a plurality of tensioning devices form a controlled channel and are controlled by an electronic control circuit having a manually adjustable tension setting potentiometer for adjusting a circuit to provide output voltages to the tension devices of the channel adding selecting tension values to the yarn. The tension control devices each comprise an electromagnet coil structure and associated core structure including pole pieces adjacent one or a pair of ball and funnel tensioning stations in each tension device to exert magnetic attractive forces on the ball member and vary tensioning of the yarn leaving the yarn tension device. Degaussing circuit means are also disclosed for applying intermittent negative going pulses to the electromagnet coils during downward adjustment of the tension setting potentiometer to minimize residual magnetic effects.

Abstract: A pair of pressure disks through which the thread may pass are pressed together by a controllable electromagnetic force generated by a pressure electromagnet acting on at least one of the disks. The thread is passed over an oscillating lever which is urged by the tension of the thread from a first position to a deflected position and, when in the deflected position, closing an electrical contact which opens the circuit to the pressure electromagnet acting on the disks to return the lever to the first position, thus opening the contact. The magnetic force of a lever reset magnet is adjustable.