Abstract: The present invention relates to a simple and inexpensive method for producing a mattress panel or quilt having corners which deviate from an orthogonal pattern. The method renders a material having two stitched seams between two sewn products that are arranged adjacently. The two stitched seams are created by a sewing device, which moves transversely to the conveying direction of the material. The material is cut between said seams by a sewing unit, located within the sewing device. Prior to or during the stitching of the seams, another device removes a sub-area comprising both sewn products, resulting in a mattress panel or quilt with corners deviating from an orthogonal pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a apparatus for producing large stitched products, comprising a multiple-needle stitching unit (1), a storage device for layers of the product to be stitched which is connected upstream of the multiple-needle stitching unit (1), and a processing station (3), which is connected downstream of the multiple-needle stitching unit (1), for stitched products (4), wherein the multiple-needle stitching unit (1) has a large number of stitching elements and a guide device (11) for the products (4) to be stitched, which guide device (11) is arranged in the region of the stitching elements and can be moved in relation to the stitching elements in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction of the stitched products (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple needle sewing machine for sewing large-area sewing material (28) which consists of several layers, at least two layers (6, 15, 21), whereof one layer (15) at least is formed of an elastic material, which multiple needle sewing machine comprises a sewing unit, a supply device for the layers to be sewn together (6, 15, 21), a storage device for withdrawing and storing the sewn layers (6, 15, 21) from the sewing unit, as well as a device which is arranged upstream of the sewing unit and by which the layer (15) made of an elastic material is supplied to the sewing unit in a non-stretched condition or tendentiously in the region of the device in a tendentiously compressed condition, together with said one or said further layers (6, 21), while retaining the compression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a sewn product, especially a mattress panel, a quilt or the like, having corner areas which deviate from an orthogonal pattern, preferably from several layers of sewn product material which are to be stitched together, as a segment of a sewn product material, in which method the sewn product material is provided with at least two stitched seams between two sewn products that are arranged adjacent to each other in the sewn product material, by means of a sewing device which is movable transversely to the conveying direction of the sewn product material, and in which the sewn product material is subsequently cut between the two stitched seams, wherein the sewing device includes a sewing unit with needles and an oscillating shuttle box including shuttles which are assigned to the needles, in order to produce in a simple and inexpensive way sewn products having corner areas which deviate from an orthogonal pattern, wherein with a device at least one sub-area

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing several large area and in particular multi-layered sewing products, for instance mattress sheets, from a preferably multi-layered length of sewing material which is fed to a sewing unit, for instance a multiple needle sewing unit and preferably a multiple needle chain stitch sewing machine in which the length of sewing material is sewn in such a manner that within the length of sewing material several sewing products are formed with at least one sewing product pattern, wherein the length of sewing material is fed to a processing station for sewn material downstream of the sewing unit, in which processing station the sewn length of sewing material is separated and in particular cut to individual sewing products at least transversely to its conveying direction, wherein markers are applied to the length of sewing material which carry information concerning the processing of the length of sewing material and which are read by a reading device.

Abstract: A winding head of a cheese-producing textile machine, having a device for the accurate determination of the length of yarn traveling through a measuring head (7), and having an evaluating device for accumulating the yarn lengths that have passed. The winding head has a device for determining yarn length portions which are removed in the course of a yarn connecting process. The evaluation device is adapted to subtract the removed yarn lengths from the total length of the yarn (2) which has passed through the measuring head.

Abstract: A bobbin-winding device (28) for a cheese-producing textile machine with a pivotably seated creel (18) for holding a cheese (11), and a damping device (29), which can be acted on magnetically and is connected with the creel (18). The damping device (29) has a movable, electrically conductive component (30), which is at least indirectly connected with the creel (18) and is arranged such that the movably seated component (30) intersects the magnetic field of a stationarily arranged magnet system (32), preferably a permanent magnet system, in a contactless manner.

Abstract: A device for controlling a creel (12) of a textile machine, which is supported to be pivotable to a limited degree by a pivot shaft (14) via a defined torque generated by a torque generator (24, 28, 30) controlled by a drive mechanism (34). The torque generator (24, 28, 30) is connected with the creel (12) by means of a reduction gear arrangement (20, 22; 60, 62).

Abstract: A thread guide (33) for traversing and guiding a thread (5) in a rotating winding bobbin (1) for producing a cross-wound bobbin in a bobbin winder of a textile machine by controlling vibrations of the thread guide. The thread guide (33) is permanently and directly connected to at least one energy accumulator (20,21) throughout the entire traversing motion. The potential energy of the energy accumulator (20,21) increases continuously after the dead center of the traversing area. A substantially harmonious oscillating mechanical system is thus formed with the thread guide.

Abstract: A bearing housing (23) for a drive device (27) integrated in a creel (18) of a cheese-producing textile machine, which brakes the cheese (11) via a braking current directed opposite the nominal rated current of the drive device. The bearing housing (23) has a plurality of cooling ribs (33), whose exterior is covered with a material having a low heat conductivity (8).

Abstract: A method for producing cheeses of the random winding type, wherein the workstations of an automatic cheese winder comprise a winding device with a yarn guide drum and a creel, both supported in an axially shiftable relation to each other, the creel holding the cheese in a rotatable manner and the yarn guide drum driving the cheese through frictional engagement, a ribbon disturbance device and an edge displacement device. The ribbon disturbance device causes a slippage by a defined adjustment of the bearing pressure of the cheese on the yarn guide drum. Relative movements between the yarn guide drum and the creel are initiated in the area of ribbon winding zones which counteract a stroke change caused by the ribbon disturbance during the winding of the yarn onto the cheese.

Abstract: A creel (18) for a textile machine (1) producing cheeses (11), with a drive device (27) integrated into the creel (18) having an electromotor (35) which can be loaded with a braking current for braking the cheese (11) by initiating a braking moment directed counter to the rated current of the electromotor. A coolant circuit (36) is arranged inside the creel (18) for removal of the motor heat of the electromotor (35) of the drive device (27).

Abstract: A winding device (24) for a textile machine (1) producing cheeses has a creel (18) for holding a cheese (11) between tube receiving plates (38, 38′), a yarn traversing device (28) comprising a separate drive (31), and a speed-regulatable drive device (27) integrated in the creel (18) to move in a bearing housing (23) of the creel (18) and connected to one of the tube receiving plates (38, 38′). The drive device (27) can be loaded with a braking current which produces a moment opposite the direction of rotation (SR) of the cheese (11), for braking the cheese (11). The drive device (27) is arranged in a sliding sleeve (35) that can be loaded pneumatically against the displacement force of spring elements (43) to move one of the tube receiving plates (38) outwardly as needed in a creel opening direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the tension of a traveling yarn includes a rake tensioner having stationary and displaceable yarn tensioning elements in engagement with the traveling yarn, and an electrical coil to which electrical current is supplied by a regulating device. The displaceable yam tensioning elements and the electrical coil are disposed on a common pivot lever. The electrical coil is pivotable in an air gap through which magnetic field lines pass. The tension of the traveling yarn is controlled as a function of the current supplied to the electrical coil. The present invention, thusly, improves the control of the tension of the traveling yarn in spinning or bobbin winding machines.

Abstract: A winding head of a cheese-producing textile machine, having a device for the accurate determination of the length of yarn traveling through a measuring head (7), and having an evaluating device for accumulating the yarn lengths that have passed. The winding head has a device for determining yarn length portions which are removed in the course of a yarn connecting process. The evaluation device is adapted to subtract the removed yarn lengths from the total length of the yarn (2) which has passed through the measuring head.

Abstract: A device for pivoting a creel of a textile machine, which holds a bobbin in contact with a roller during the winding process. The creel (2) is fastened on a shaft (5) defining a pivot axis. A lifting device (9) connected with the creel (2) has a lever (10) fixed with the shaft (5) against relative rotation. An arresting element (12) seated on the shaft (5) can be alternatingly coupled to the shaft (5) or a fixed holding element (21). When the arresting element (12) is coupled with the shaft (5), potential energy is stored in an energy storage device, which is released when the connection changes from the shaft (5) to the holding element (21), whereby the lever (10) and the shaft (5) are abruptly moved toward the arresting element (12). The device makes it possible to break the contact between the cheese (1) and the drive roller (3) quickly and dependably in case of a power failure. Interference with grasping an upper yarn end, as well as damage to the yarn and yarn positioning errors, can be avoided.

Abstract: A device for controlling a creel (12) of a textile machine, which is supported to be pivotable to a limited degree by a pivot shaft (14) via a defined torque generated by a torque generator (24, 28, 30) controlled by a drive mechanism (34). The torque generator (24, 28, 30) is connected with the creel (12) by means of a reduction gear arrangement (20, 22; 60, 62).

Abstract: A creel (18) for a textile machine (1) producing cheeses (11), with a drive device (27) integrated into the creel (18) having an electromotor (35) which can be loaded with a braking current for braking the cheese (11) by initiating a braking moment directed counter to the rated current of the electromotor. A coolant circuit (36) is arranged inside the creel (18) for removal of the motor heat of the electromotor (35) of the drive device (27).

Abstract: A bearing housing (23) for a drive device (27) integrated in a creel (18) of a cheese-producing textile machine, which brakes the cheese (11) via a braking current directed opposite the nominal rated current of the drive device. The bearing housing (23) has a plurality of cooling ribs (33), whose exterior is covered with a material having a low heat conductivity (8).

Abstract: A winding device (24) for a textile machine (1) producing cheeses has a creel (18) for holding a cheese (11) between tube receiving plates (38, 38′), a yarn traversing device (28) comprising a separate drive (31), and a speed-regulatable drive device (27) integrated in the creel (18) to move in a bearing housing (23) of the creel (18) and connected to one of the tube receiving plates (38, 38′). The drive device (27) can be loaded with a braking current which produces a moment opposite the direction of rotation (SR) of the cheese (11), for braking the cheese (11). The drive device (27) is arranged in a sliding sleeve (35) that can be loaded pneumatically against the displacement force of spring elements (43) to move one of the tube receiving plates (38) outwardly as needed in a creel opening direction.