Abstract: A servicing apparatus for automatic repair of yarn breaks in open-end spinning machines is provided with a device for replacing finished yarn packages with empty tubes, and a multi-functional yarn manipulating element having a work head equipped with a yarn brake and a contoured yarn guide element, the manipulating element being selectively movable between a position (c) at a top end of the tube for forming a top winding at the completion of winding a full yarn package, a position (a) at a base end of the tube for forming a yarn reserve winding upon beginning the winding of an empty tube, and a position (b) moving axially along the tube to prevent the creation of parallel windings during the repair of a yarn break.

Abstract: An open end spinning machine with an associated service device having a supplementary yarn conveying device utilizing a delivery tube disposed on a delivery tube holder which can be pivoted into various work positions. A yarn guide plate is movably seated in the area of the delivery tube holder and has a yarn guide notch as well as a yarn placement slit and can be selectively controlled by means of a thrust cylinder. By pivoting the yarn guide plate, the yarn extending through the yarn guide notch is transferred to specially designed yarn catch devices of a tube supporting disk seated in a creel of a work station of the spinning machine. Subsequently, the grasped yarn slides automatically into the yarn placement slit which is disposed below the notch and, while being securely guided in the yarn placement slit, is wound as a reserve winding on the empty tube rotating in the creel.

Abstract: An open-end rotor spinning machine is equipped with a service structure for the automatic correction of yarn breaks occurring in the course of the bobbin winding and for the automatic exchange of empty tubes for finished packages, wherein empty tubes are delivered to and finished packages are removed from the work stations via an endless transport device. The service structure has a package ejector for ejecting finished packages from the work stations, a tube gripper for retrieving an empty tube from the transport device, and a tube positioning device connected with the package ejector of the service structure to position an empty tube held by the tube gripper precisely into desired disposition relative to a respective work station to be supplied with an empty tube.

Abstract: A releasable connection for tubular metal sliding rods with ends in a textile machine includes at least one pressureproof insert filling the rod ends. A metal clamping socket fits flush over the rod ends for transmitting force. The metal clamping socket has releasable clamping screws holding the rod ends in slide-free contact with the at least one insert and the clamping socket under changing loads.

Abstract: A lifter rod actuates controllable yarn reserve devices of an open-end spinning machine. A reciprocating device for the lifter includes a shaft supported in the frame of the spinning machine and driven at a given angular velocity. A swash plate disposed on the shaft revolves at the given angular velocity. The swash plate has a circular-annular bearing with an outer ring being rotatable relative to the swash plate. The outer ring has an articulated coupling for mechanically jigging the lifter rod. A mechanical operative connection connects the articulated coupling with the lifter rod. The shaft, the swash plate, the bearing, the outer ring, the articulated coupling, the mechanical operative connection and the lifter rod form a mechanical operative chain. A jigging amplitude control device is diposed in the mechanical operative chain and firmly connected to and supported in the machine frame.