Abstract: A circular knitting machine provides sinkers that are moved in an inclined manner in the sinker troughs to position yarn laps and prevent the sinkers from hitting yarn feeding plates. The sinker has a nose section to hold the yarn laps at a horizontal high point to prevent the yarn laps from slipping, and has a throat section which has a horizontal first end surface and a belly section with an inclined second end surface in order to keep the knitting needles and sinkers moving smoothly during a knitting operation. The yarn feeding plate has a dodging edge on a distal end, the dodging edge being formed in a shape corresponding to the movement track of the sinker and having a slanted surface at the front end thereof, so as to avoid hitting the sinker when the sinker is moved in the sinker trough in an inclined manner.

Abstract: A micro-control apparatus for circular knitting machines that operates through the request of a host end including an input unit to provide operating functions, a processing unit to command input, output and communication, a communication unit to provide a communication interface and a control unit to control circular knitting machine operations. The processing unit integrates the functions of the input unit, communication unit and control unit to form the microcontroller. The processing unit thus designed can improve the overall speed and response time of circular knitting machines.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine provides sinkers to position yarn laps and prevent the sinkers that are moved in an inclined manner in the sinker troughs from hitting yarn feeding plates. The sinker has a nose section to hold the yarn laps at a horizontal high point to prevent the yarn laps from slipping. The sinker has a throat section which has a first end surface and a belly section which has a second end surface that are at different inclined angles to keep the knitting needles and sinkers to move smoothly for knitting operation. The yarn feeding plate has a dodging edge on a distal end formed in a shape according the movement track of the sinker and a slant surface at the front end of the dodging edge to avoid hitting the sinker when the sinker is moved in the sinker trough in an inclined manner.

Abstract: A micro-control apparatus for circular knitting machines that operates through the request of a host end including an input unit to provide operating functions, a processing unit to command input, output and communication, a communication unit to provide a communication interface and a control unit to control circular knitting machine operations. The processing unit integrates the functions of the input unit, communication unit and control unit to form the microcontroller. The processing unit thus designed can improve the overall speed and response time of circular knitting machines.

Abstract: A sinker of circular knitting machines for pile fabrics, which is used in the circular knitting machine assembly has an aslant contact surface between a sinker cylinder and a cam. By the aslant surface disposed on a nose section of the sinker, the bottom yarn can fall accordingly and constitutes a perfect plating loop effect with the binding yarn. Further a first end surface of a throat section and the second end surface of an abdominal section are designed with different inclined angles to cope with the movement of a sinker cylinder of a circular knitting machine having an aslant surface. Therefore, the knitting needle and the sinker on the circular knitting machine can maintain a smooth knitting movement.

Abstract: A gear rack adjustment wheel for circular knitting machines includes a holding deck mounted on a circular knitting machine, an adjustable sliding block located at the bottom of the holding deck, a sliding trough formed in the holding deck to communicate with the adjustable sliding block, and an adjustment mechanism which includes an anchor pin and an adjustment wheel with a screw thread formed thereon. The adjustment wheel is housed in the sliding trough to be in contact with the adjustable sliding block. The adjustable sliding block has a gear rack on one side to couple with the screw thread of the adjustment wheel so by turning the adjustment wheel drives the adjustable sliding block.

Abstract: An improved circular knitting machine aims to provide an improved structure and installation for cams. It includes a saddle plate forming an angle to the horizontal surface with the cams mounting thereon in an inclined manner, and a sinker drum surrounded by the saddle plate. The sinker drum has an inclined surface formed in a continuous circular ring in the shape of a conical shallow tray so that the sinker drum has a concave surface. The sinker drum has sinker troughs formed thereon for housing sinkers in an inclined manner. The cam has one end fastened to the saddle plate in an inclined manner and the other end forming a convex surface to be in contact with the concave surface. The cam has a driving path formed on the bottom side thereof to allow the sinkers to be movable therein. The sinker drum may be rotated to drive the sinkers to move smoothly in the cam.

Abstract: A warning module for rear approaching cars aims at providing dual effects of safety and warning for passengers and the rear approaching cars. The module include a rearview mirror installed on a car door of a car to enable the passengers to see the rear approaching cars in a selected angular range and decide whether to open the car door. A warning light is also mounted onto the car door. The warning light includes a rear light face and a side light face for generating light when the car door is opened to alert the rear approaching cars, and to ensure the safety of the passengers and safe driving of the rear approaching cars.

Abstract: A striping apparatus for a circular knitting machine includes a control mechanism, an operation mechanism driven by the control mechanism, an adjusting mechanism mounted onto the control mechanism and a release mechanism located in the operation mechanism. The striping apparatus is installed on the circular knitting machine and is controlled by the yarn releasing and receiving cam and the color selection device, and may feed different colored yarns to the knitting needles to produce striped jacquard knitting fabrics.

Abstract: An improved fabric take-up apparatus adopted for use on an elevated take-up apparatus with a large capacity includes a frame, a conveying mechanism located in the frame, a take-up mechanism located in the frame, at least one friction mechanism located in the frame between the conveying mechanism and the take-up mechanism, a balancing weight mechanism located on two sides of the frame, a speed changing mechanism located at a lower section of the frame and a stop mechanism located in the frame. The conveying mechanism transports the fabric to the take-up mechanism for rolling. The fabric is rolled until the diameter of the roll increases to contact the friction rod of the friction mechanism, then the friction rod aids the take-up mechanism to roll the fabric. Meanwhile, the friction mechanism is hauled by the balancing weight mechanism so that the friction rod firmly presses the rolling fabric.

Abstract: A yarn feeder for circular knitting machines includes a jutting section located on a yarn feeding section of the yarn feeder. The jutting section has a yarn directing surface to allow the yarn to either slide over the surface without forming floss, or to retain the floss on the jutting section. Thereby, the yarn maybe fed smoothly and effectively above the knitting needle without rupturing to allow the knitting needle to raise and pick up the yarn as the knitting operation proceeds.

Abstract: An improved spindle motor, particularly for a hard-disc drive, having a stator in the form of a cylindrical coil carried by a mounting plate and a permanent magnet rotor carried on a rotatable hub. At its outer circumference the rotor generates a field perpendicular to the axis of rotation. A bell-shaped portion of the hub surrounds the coil. The hub is supported on the motor shaft by axial and radial hydrodynamic bearings. A soft-iron sleeve-shaped yoke externally surrounds the coil configuration. This permits the coil to be free of soft-magnetic parts, thereby reducing its inductance and improving the dynamic drive characteristics of the motor. The coil is preferably formed by curved foil windings, so there are no winding slots. This avoids the production of detent torques.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor with permanent-magnet excitation, particularly inside-rotor and outside-rotor motors, comprising motor sections (10, 20) which are movable relative to one another, of which the first motor section (10) forms a multi-pole excitation field in an air gap (1) by means of permanent magnets (11) and of which the second motor section (20) is a soft-iron yoke (21) having pole teeth (22) which project towards the air gap (1) and which carry excitation coils (23).

Abstract: A stepper motor, having a permanent magnet rotor rotatably mounted within the annulus of a stator winding, also has a rotatable spring magnet and a stationary bias magnet. The spring magnet is attached to the rotor and is disposed adjacent the stationary bias magnet. When the stator winding is not energized, the rotor assumes a home position established by the spring and bias magnets. When the stator winding is energized, the rotor is rotated away from the home position by an angular displacement determined by the winding current.

Abstract: A stepper motor having a permanent magnet rotor rotatably mounted within the annuli of a stator winding and a bias magnet. When the stator winding is not energized, the rotor assumes a home position established by the bias magnet. When the stator winding is energized, the rotor is rotated away from the home position by an angular displacement determined by the winding current.

Abstract: A hybrid stepper motor having two alternately excited magnetic systems, one providing positions of 0.degree. and 180.degree., and the other positions of 90.degree. and 270.degree.. To minimize position offset due to unequal flux through the two air gaps of the unexcited system, a nonmagnetic space is provided to reduce the relative difference in reluctance between the magnetic paths which include the two air gaps of the unexcited magnetic system.