Abstract: A textile machine for producing cross-wound packages, comprising a plurality of workstations, each of which has at least one pneumatic consumer, and comprising a suction system which has at least one vacuum source to which the pneumatic consumers of the workstations are connected via a machine-length vacuum duct arranged in the region of the central axis between two rows of workstations. In order to modify such a textile machine producing cross-wound packages in such a way that it is ensured that the required minimum spinning vacuum is always available at all workstations of the textile machine during spinning operation, according to the invention the textile machine producing cross-wound packages has, in addition to the vacuum duct, a machine-length bypass duct which is also installed in the region of the central axis and is arranged above chain ducts for service units.

Abstract: A yarn spinning system has a sliver feeding part feeding a main material used for yarn formation; a main spinning unit in which the spinning procedure of the main materials is performed; suction pipes present in the main spinning unit and enabling the intake of waste fiber formed during spinning; the draft cylinders enabling orderly drawing and smoothing of the main material (fiber) fed into the system; additionally to provide conveying the injected yarns fed into the system to a draft area through the yarn feeding path; and enabling fancy yarn production by conveying the injected yarns to the main spinning unit by being centered on the main material via the yarn guide.

Abstract: The inside of a case of a rotary table device is divided into a first space and a second space. The pressure of the first space is regulated to a pressure higher than the pressure of the second space during a steady state. The relationship between the pressures is reversed at a certain timing, to make the pressure of the second space higher than the pressure of the first space. Such operation can forcibly close a check valve disposed between the first space and the second space on regular basis, thereby preventing a malfunction of the check valve.

Abstract: An arrangement for producing a spun thread from a staple sliver including a drafting unit and an air jet aggregate arranged downstream thereof. A vortex chamber with an air evacuation channel is located in the air jet aggregate. A cleaning channel is arranged to the delivery roller pair of the drafting unit, which cleaning channel is connected, together with the air evacuation channel to a joint vacuum source. The cleaning channel runs preferably into the air evacuation channel in the inside of the air jet aggregate. The cleaning channel is preferably aligned against the pressure roller of the delivery roller pair. Further suction openings can be additionally arranged to the bottom rollers of the drafting unit, which suction openings are also connected to the joint vacuum source.

Abstract: A dust prevention mechanism of a spindle device that ensures prevention of cutting liquid etc. from entering an inner portion of the spindle device, which saves energy and reduces noise upon stop of rotation of a spindle is provided. In a dust prevention mechanism 1, a spindle device 2 starts operating upon a command from a controller 4. Then, a 2-port solenoid valve 7 is opened to supply a predetermined amount of compressed air into the inner portion of the spindle device 2. In contrast, the spindle stops rotating upon a command from the controller 4. The controller 4 closes the 2-port solenoid valve 7, while it opens a 2-port solenoid valve 10 in a bypass route B. The controller 4 supplies compressed air, whose amount is reduced by a diaphragm 9, into the inner portion of the spindle device 2 during a predetermined time set by a timer 8.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for a spinning arrangement for dealing with the correction of an end break. During operation, sliver-like fiber material fed to the spinning arrangement is opened to single fibers by means of an opening roller. The single fibers are then transferred in the form of a fiber veil to a suctioned collecting surface, which is driven in the direction of motion of the single fibers. During the transport of the fibers by means of the collecting surface, the fiber veil is condensed to a narrow fiber strand and the condensed fiber strand is spun to a yarn downstream of a nipping line by means of a twisting nozzle. When an end-break occurs, the material feed is interrupted and the fiber strand is suctioned in the area of the nipping line until the collecting surface is free from single fibers. A piecing operation subsequently takes place.

Abstract: A method of spinning-in yarn on an operating unit of a rotor spinning machine includes steps of yarn preparation for spinning-in, steps of spinning rotor preparation for spinning-in, and final spinning-in steps. The final spinning-in steps include at least the beginning of the sliver supply to the singling-out device, leading of the fibers from the singling-out device away from the spinning rotor for a predetermined time interval, letting the spinning-in yarn end get into contact with the collecting groove of the spinning rotor, and starting of the yarn draw-off and winding. At least some final spinning-in steps are time synchronized in relation to the closing of the spinning unit thus obtaining optimum piecer quality repeatedly at all operating units of the machine.

Abstract: An apparatus for inserting twist into a moving strand, including a first body including an orifice extending therethrough for permitting passage of a moving yarn. An air channel extends therethrough and communicates with the orifice. The air channel communicates with the orifice at a tangentially-offset angle to the path of the yarn through the orifice to create a cyclonic air circulation pattern in the orifice to insert a predetermined direction of twist into the yarn as the yarn passes through the orifice. The first body is adapted for being inverted relative to, and placed in overlying registration with, a second like body whereby the air channel of the first body inserts one predetermined direction of twist into the yarn and the air channel of the second body inserts another predetermined direction of twist into the yarn.

Abstract: The subassembly comprises:

Abstract: A condensing zone for condensing a drafted fiber strand is disposed downstream of a front roller pair of a drafting unit of a ring spinning machine. The condensing zone comprises a stationary sliding surface having a suction slit, over which the fiber strand is transported by an air-permeable transport belt. The condensing zone is bordered on its exit side by a nipping roller disposed on the transport belt. The nipping roller drives the transport belt and is in turn driven by the front pressure roller of the drafting unit. The front pressure roller is, for this purpose, connected with the nipping roller via a drive belt, preferably a toothed belt. The nipping roller and the front pressure roller are arranged on supporting arms which can be spread apart and which tension the drive belt.

Abstract: A condensing zone is arranged downstream of the drafting apparatus of a ring spinning machine, through which condensing zone an air permeable transport belt transports the drafted fiber strand. A cleaning element is arranged at the transporting element, which cleaning element takes the form of, for example, a cleaning roller, and which is pressed using a light pressure onto the transporting belt. The rotation direction of the cleaning roller preferably runs in the opposite direction to the direction of motion of the transport belt. The driven bottom roller of the front roller pair of the drafting apparatus can serve as a cleaning roller.

Abstract: A condensing zone for condensing a drafted, still twist-free fiber strand is arranged downstream of a front roller pair of a drafting unit of a spinning machine. An air-permeable transport belt transports the fiber strand through the condensing zone. The transport belt slides hereby over a stationary sliding surface, in which a suction slit of a suction channel is located. At the end of the condensing zone, the fiber strand is pressed with the transport belt by a nipping roller to the sliding surface. The nipping roller as well as the front pressure roller of the drafting unit are supported in a top weighting arm. A separate pressure spring is arranged each for the top pressure roller and for the nipping roller. It can be provided that the nipping roller is arranged at a holding device, which can be swivelled around a swivel axle, which lies coaxially to the axle of the front pressure roller.

Abstract: An arrangement and method for spinning a yarn from a plurality of yarn components includes a drafting arrangement, a condensing zone arranged downstream thereof and also a ring spindle which twists all yarn components jointly. The condensing zone has a stationary sliding surface for a perforated transport belt which transports the yarn components through said condensing zone. At least one suction slit is located on the sliding surface, which suction slit extends essentially in a transport direction of the yarn components. The condensing zone is defined on its exit side by a nipping roller, which presses the yarn components and the transport belt onto the sliding surface. The at least one suction slit extends to the nipping point. The yarn components may be a sliver or roving and a core yarn, or two slivers or rovings, which, with or without any core yarn, together form the subsequent yarn.

Abstract: A drafting frame is provided with at least one compaction unit in which a belt with a perforation under suction serves to draw together the fibers of a drafted roving. The belt is juxtaposed with a stripper spaced from the belt to remove fiber accommodations thereon. The gap between the stripper edge and the belt is adjustable.

Abstract: A drafting equipment is provided with a small double belt for spinning machines with a fiber bundling zone which follows the pair of output rollers of the main drafting field and is followed by a pair of delivery rollers. A pneumatic compression device is provided between the pair of output rollers and the pair of delivery rollers. A pneumatic compression device is provided with a small perforated belt and a suction device extending on the side of the belt away from the fiber sliver and which sucks air through the fiber sliver between the pair of output rollers and the pair of delivery rollers.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process and an apparatus, in particular a rotor cover (3) and a thread withdrawal tube (2), of an open-end spinning machine, for the pneumatic cleaning of the thread withdrawal tube (2) which has an irregular inner contour. In this arrangement, there opens into the zone of the irregular contour (24, 220) of the thread withdrawal tube (2) an air feed tube (6, 60) directed against the irregular interior contour (24, 200) into the inner space (25) of the thread withdrawal rube (2), through which a flow of air is conducted against the irregular inner contour (24, 220) of the thread withdrawal tube (2). The irregular inner contour (24) of the thread withdrawal tube (2) is formed by means of a disassembly point between two thread guiding elements (20, 21, 22, 23) arranged in sequence, the elements making up the complete thread withdrawal tube (2) or a twist element (220).

Abstract: A textile machine is provided with drafting equipment for drafting fiber material. The drafting equipment includes a suction device disposed to remove dirt separated from the fiber material. The textile machine further includes a guiding device configured to guide fiber material into an inlet of the drafting equipment. The guiding device further includes a dirt separating device configured therewith so that dirt particles are separated from the fiber material prior to the fiber material reaching the inlet of the drafting equipment.

Abstract: In order that stray fibers do not settle in the rotor during the spinning start process at the spinning box of a rotor spinning machine, an openable air valve is provided for initially cleaned the rotor by delivering an air current into the rotor either by drawing ambient air through the valve as a consequence of the spinning vacuum or by blowing in compressed air through the valve. As an alternative to known spring-loaded ball valves pose the danger that the spring ceases to perform due to deposits of dust and fibers, the present invention provides a magnet arranged in association with the valve seat in the area of its valve opening to attract the ball, which consists of a magnetizable material, and thereby hold the ball in closed position.

Abstract: A mechanically operating debris removal device for an open-end spinning machine 1 comprises a guide conduit arranged below the spinning units and enclosing a debris conveyor belt. The guide conduit comprises a base and a cover, which may be pivotable or detachable relative to the base. During spinning operation, the base and the cover form an essentially closed belt guide conduit. Debris passage openings are formed in the cover with associated air and debris guide deflectors to communicate with debris exit openings in the sliver opening devices. The upper run of debris conveyor belt creates a slight suction flow in guide conduit and at the debris passage openings to prevent fine debris from settling in the area of the debris passage openings and in the area of debris exit openings of the sliver opening devices.

Abstract: The adjacently arranged spinning aggregates of an open-end spinning machine are each provided with an opening device, which includes a removal opening for trash particles. A channel extending in the machine longitudinal direction takes up the trash particles. A sliding carriage traverses in the channel, which sliding carriage is coupled to a belt-like traction mechanism and which pushes the gathered trash particles ahead of itself to a suction point. The channel is wider than the distribution area of the trash particles in this direction. A clearance area occurs hereby in the channel, in which the traction mechanism extends.

Abstract: For the optimization of the vacuum output of a suction air installation of a textile machine, the vacuum output is adjustably regulated by initially starting a batch with a predetermined vacuum for the vacuum demands under basic operating conditions and additional fluctuating working conditions, counting the errors which cannot be rectified and the attempts to rectify the errors caused by insufficient vacuum during a predetermined time period, subsequently changing the vacuum output of the suction unit during a subsequent time period, comparing the number of errors occurring under the changed vacuum conditions with the number which had occurred in the previous time period, and increasing the vacuum output when the number of errors exceeds a maximum predetermined amount of errors and decreasing the vacuum output when the number of errors is at or less than the maximum predetermined amount of errors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for the control of an air stream in an open-end spinning device (6). The open-end spinning device (6) is equipped with an air channel (8) opening into the second housing compartment (600) of the open-end spinning device (6), which is connected via a valve (82) to a connection opening (83). An air channel (95) with a presentation end (950) located on a traveling service carriage (9) can be presented to this connection opening (83). This presentation end (950) is connected by means of a movable intermediate segment (951) to the air channel (95) and is capable of movement relative to same so that when the connection opening (83) is swiveled, it follows this movement without changing its position relative to the connection opening (83).

Abstract: So that stray fibers do not become attached to the rotor during a yam piecing process in the spinning box of a rotor spinning machine, the rotor may be cleaned by an air flow generated by drawing air into the rotor by the prevailing spinning vacuum or by blowing compressed air into the rotor through a closable opening in the rotor chamber. To avoid the danger that soiling of the closure of the opening will permit aspiration of secondary air and impair control of the air supply, the closure is formed as a slide member with a leading edge configured for cleaning the opening during closing movement.

Abstract: A device for centering tubes during their processing, for example in a tube cleaning station of a textile machine. In a textile machine provided with several batches of tubes of differing length, diameter and/or material, which cannot be processed together in known cleaning devices, the present device has a rotatably seated holder with at least two differing centering devices adapted for different tubes for selective positionability relative to the tubes to be centered according to sensor devices which detect the differing physical characteristics of the tubes.

Abstract: In the case of an opening device for an open-end spinning machine, the rotating opening roller is arranged in a housing with a prevailing vacuum and has one front side which is exposed to the free atmosphere. In the area of this front side the opening roller is sealed off against the housing by means of a labyrinth seal. The labyrinth seal starts in the area of a peripheral combing structure of the opening roller with a first sealing gap and ends with a second sealing gap in the free atmosphere. The sealing gaps are formed by cylindrical collar surfaces of the opening roller and corresponding hollow cylindrical countersurfaces of the housing. In addition, the collar surfaces are provided with fly repulsing notches, whose direction of effect is such that the fly is repulsed at the first sealing gap towards the combing structure and at the second sealing gap, repulsed towards the free atmosphere. The front side of the open roller exposed to the free atmosphere is not covered by a lid.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cotton fibers suction pipe of spinning machine, the side of the cotton fibers suction pipe having at least one or more guide discharge tubes connected to an air extracting pump, the circumference of the cotton fibers suction pipe having a plurality of suction holes, each suction hole being fitted with a bushing, the bushing being made of insulating materials, each bushing having a bush part and a covering flanges, the bush part can be pushed into the suction hole and the covering flange covering edge of the suction hole, thus cotton or yarn fibers can pass through smoothly the suction holes when they are inhaled into the cotton fibers suction holes, the bushings can prevent the cotton or yarn fibers from gathering or attaching on the suction holes because the bushings can't produce static electricity to suck cotton or yarn fibers, furthermore the covering flange can prevent cotton or yarn fibers from scraping the edge of the suction holes, operator only need to replace the worn-out

Abstract: An open-end spinning frame having a sliver opening device wherein the housing for the opening roller has a dirt outlet opening for removing dirt particles from the housing as well as for admitting air flow to assist in the fiber opening process. In accordance with the invention, an air guidance system is arranged in the area of a wall of the housing bordering the dirt outlet opening rearwardly with respect to the direction of rotation of the opening roller which serves to ensure dependable removal of problematic dirt particles, i.e. dirt particles which have a relatively large surface in respect to a relatively small mass.

Abstract: A nep separator and detector for presenting a fiber sample having fibers, neps, and trash. A toothed rotating cylinder receives the fiber sample at a fiber sample receiving point, and impacts and propels at least a portion of the trash and neps along an ejection path. An air curtain is directed toward and passes across a portion of the toothed surface of the rotating cylinder, at a location rotationally after the fiber sample is received by the toothed rotating cylinder. The air curtain crosses and is oriented transverse to the ejection path, and draws at least a portion of the neps out of the ejection path and onto the surface of the toothed cylinder as it rotates. The trash propelled by impact with the toothed rotating cylinder has sufficient momentum to pass through the air curtain along the ejection path. A dead air space is positioned in the ejection path and disposed adjacent the air curtain and across the air curtain from the fiber sample receiving point.

Abstract: A ventilation system for a textile machine, including a separation element functioning as an air filter, for shielding an air blast generated by at least one spindle of a row of spindles supported on a spindle table of the textile machine.

Abstract: A method and device of cleaning the rotor (6) of a rotor spinning machine are provided in which, after the opening of a spinning unit, there are sucked off from the rotor (6) fibres and impurities being released from the inner surface of the rotor by pressure air applied to said inner surface. The cleaning pressure air is led into the rotor (6) in at least two air streams producing in the rotor (6) a symmetrical streaming in one and the same direction and the supplied air, together with the released impurities, is sucked off through the centre of the inlet aperture (63) of the rotor (6).

Abstract: In the case of an open-end spinning aggregate, an opening roller rotates in a housing which comprises a device for cleaning fiber material. A trash removal opening is provided between a sliver feed point and a fiber delivery point in the circumferential wall which surrounds the opening roller, which trash removal opening opens out into the atmosphere. Directly downstream of the trash removal opening, but at a distance upstream of the fiber delivery point, there is a second opening which opens out into the atmosphere and which is purely an air inlet opening. By means of this air inlet opening, the speed of the air flow entering the trash removal opening is reduced, so that even small trash particles, to which fibers may adhere, are removed.

Abstract: A negative pressure distribution system for a textile spinning machine includes a negative pressure channel and a plurality of lines configured to deliver negative pressure to a device in the textile machine to carry out a desired task. A distributor is disposed between the negative pressure channel and the negative pressure lines. The distributor includes a housing having a variably positionable valve within the housing. The valve is positionable between a closed position wherein the negative pressure lines are pneumatically isolated from the negative pressure channel and a plurality of operable positions wherein at least one of the negative pressure lines is in communication with the negative pressure channel through the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and device for the connection of a negative pressure channel provided with openings installed on a textile machine with a plurality of work stations. A service unit traveling alongside the textile machine is provided with a negative pressure line. The negative pressure channel has openings which are closed off by swiveling flaps. When the service unit is brought to a stop at one of the work stations, the flap associated with the work station is swivelled by means of an apparatus installed in the service unit and the negative pressure line is connected to the opening of the negative pressure channel. Before the service unit leaves the work station, the connection between the negative pressure channel and the negative pressure line is broken and the flap is necessarily swivelled by the apparatus so as to be in front of the opening in order to close the opening.

Abstract: A yarn creel 20 includes vertical ducts 27 having openings 28 therein through which air is directed towards the upper surfaces of yarn cones 22 mounted on pins 21. Yarn drawn off from the cones 22 exits the creel 20 via tubes 23 whose entrance ends 24 are contained within a further duct 25, the duct 25 having slots 26 through which air is drawn from the interior of the creel 20. A fan 30 circulates this air so that it is re-emitted from the openings 28 in the duct 27. A continuous air stream is thus created over those points which are most susceptible to accumulation of lint. In an alternative embodiment, the yarn tubes extend with clearance through openings in the duct so that their entrance ends are disposed externally of the duct but close to those openings.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for the in-line pre-impregnation of glass or synthetic fibers with a non-aqueous chemical treatment. The apparatus includes a first applicator for applying a curable, non-aqueous chemical treatment agent and a second applicator for applying a curing agent for the chemical treatment agent. The fibers are passed over the first and second applicators which are arranged either in parallel or in series, and are then joined by a gathering device to initiate curing of the chemical treatment agent on the fibers. In an alternative embodiment, the apparatus comprises a spray gun in which a mixture of the non-aqueous chemical treatment agent and curing agent are sprayed onto an applicator roll in contact with the fibers.

Abstract: When an open-end rotor spinning device is stopped, a short yarn end is produced. For this, and in synchronization with the interruption of fiber feeding to the opener device (116), the fibers which continue to be combed out of the leading end of the fiber sliver (2), as well as the fibers still present in the clothing of the opener device (116), are prevented from continuing to accumulate on the fiber collection surface (136) of the spinning rotor (13). To carry out this process, the device (115) for the stoppage of the fiber feeding device (110) is connected to a control device (3) by means of which a device (134, 135, 172, 173) for the shortening of the yarn end can be switched on temporarily as the spinning device (11) is stopped.

Abstract: An attending device of a textile machine, in particular of a rotor spinning machine, is provided having pneumatic pressure means intended to attend a working place and being disengageably connected to an overpressure source, and having underpressure pneumatic means disengageably connected to an underpressure source. The underpressure source and the overpressure source are made as a pneumatic generator situated on the attending device, and a closed filter of impurities mounted on the attending device is inserted before the air inlet into the pneumatic generator.

Abstract: A method and device of cleaning the rotor (6) of a rotor spinning machine are provided in which, after the opening of a spinning unit, there are sucked off from the rotor (6) fibres and impurities being released from the inner surface of the rotor by pressure air applied to said inner surface. The cleaning pressure air is led into the rotor (6) in at least two air streams producing in the rotor 6 a symmetrical streaming in one and the same direction and the supplied air, together with the released impurities, is sucked off through the center of the inlet aperture (63) of the rotor (6).

Abstract: A pneumatic debris aspirating device adapted to be retrofitted on open-end spinning frames originally designed for a mechanical debris disposal installation utilizes an asymmetrical debris pickup funnel which can be connected via a connector conduit to a source of suction which is part of the spinning mill. The debris aspirating device is embodied and disposed such that opening of a cover to each rotor spinning unit is not hampered.

Abstract: A method of spinning-in yarn on open-end spinning machines in which an interruption of the spinning process is followed by the stop of the feed of the sliver (4) into the singling-out device (2) whose combing roller (22) keeps turning, and the rotor is stopped at least during its cleaning. When the rotor (1) has re-started the yarn end is returned to it and brought into contact with the newly formed fiber band. Prior to the re-starting of the rotor (1) and at the latest simultaneously with the start of the feed device (3) of the sliver (4), the surface of the combing roller (22) is acted upon by a pressure air stream acting in the sense of rotation of the combing roller (22) between the place of supply of the sliver (4) to the combing roller (22) and the mouth of the fiber feed channel (212) to the rotor (1) so as to remove from the clothing (221) of the combing roller (22) fibers and sticking impurities. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method.

Abstract: Apparatus for supplying conditioned air to spinning machines which includes a duct for transporting conditioned air to the machine, such duct having an opening through which the conditioned air exits the duct. An air diffuser is mounted on the duct adjacent the opening therein, and it includes a generally V-shaped air directing wall that has upper flanges extending outwardly therefrom, with openings in such flanges, whereby a minor portion of the conditioned air flows upwardly through the openings in the flange and is directed toward the open end spinning machine, and a major portion of the conditioned air is directed outwardly toward the sliver being fed to the machine.

Abstract: A textile winding machine having a plurality of work stations each of which has a number of pneumatically actuable operating components. The operating components are connected to separate compressed air lines each having at least two compressed air supply locations each associated with a respective pressure controller. The compressed air lines are dividable in turn into machine segments operating at different pressure levels by means of selectively actuable valve elements disposed in the compressed air line between the pressure controllers.

Abstract: A rotor spinning apparatus includes a support frame stationarily disposed on a frame of a spinning machine. A bearing is disposed on the support frame. A spinning rotor is disposed on the bearing and has a rotor axis and a rotor opening. A rotor housing surrounds the spinning rotor. A lid element is rotatably supported about a pivot axis. The pivot axis is oriented orthogonally to the rotor axis and is disposed approximately vertically beneath the rotor opening. The lid element covers the rotor housing and has a sliver feed roller, an opening roller, a fiber guide channel plunging into the rotor opening, a yarn draw-off opening, and a dirt separator.

Abstract: A process and device for piecing in an open-end spinning device includes switching on a fiber feeding device for a predetermined period of time so that fibers which are undesired for piecing are combed out of the leading end of the fiber sliver which is presented to an opener device. The combed out fibers are deflected from the fiber collection surface. The fiber feeding device is switched off after the predetermined period of time once the undesired fibers have been combed out and is maintained in an off condition for a short period of time so that the fibers remaining in the leading end of the fiber silver are only minimally damaged by the opener device. The fiber feeding device is switched back on and the fiber stream is deflected from the fiber collection surface as the stream increases to full strength. The fiber stream is subsequently deflected to the fiber collection surface for piecing in coordination with backfeeding of a yarn end to the fiber collection surface.

Abstract: An open-end spinning device (1) of the type having a sliver opening device (30) and a pneumatically operated debris removal device (34) is disclosed. The opening cylinder housing (11) of the sliver opening device (30) has a debris discharge opening (15) and a cover element (9) mounted for restricted pivoting movement on a pivot shaft (10). A debris collecting element (16) is affixed to the cover element at a spacing (33) beneath the debris discharge opening and is connected to a suction device (8) which is a part of the spinning machine. The clear space (33) between the debris discharge opening (15) and the debris collecting element (16) assures that an auxiliary air flow (29), which is effective in the area of the debris discharge opening (15) to control the transport of fibers for the spinning process, is not affected by a suction air flow (28) applied at the debris collecting element (16).

Abstract: A fiber opening device for use in a discontinuous spinning process. The opening device includes an opening roller rotatably mounted about an axis and having a cylindrical working surface which extends around the axis. Opening elements are provided around the working surface. A space is defined between an axially outermost fiber opening element and an adjacent outer edge of the cylindrical working surface. A pressure reduction opening is provided for reducing pressure in or around that space. The pressure reduction opening is arranged to urge fibers into engagement with the working surface.

Abstract: A housing encloses a rotor, an opening roller, and a conduit communicating between the rotor and opening roller for the feeding of fiber from the opening roller to the rotor. The housing forms a trash removal chamber below the opening roller into which trash is discharged toward the bottom of the chamber during operation of the opening roller; the area of the opening roller where the trash is discharged is the trash outlet opening. The rotation of the opening roller creates an air flow draft in the direction of rotation. This air flow draft, taken in combination with suction applied in the rotor of the open-end spinning unit, creates an air flow suction draft from the chamber through the conduit in the direction of the opening roller rotation. An air flow is provided in the trash removal chamber in and from the chamber in a direction counter to the direction of the air flow draft rotating with the opening roller in the region of the trash outlet opening.

Abstract: Apparatus for insulating air-conditioning and soundproofing a work area of a textile machine includes a tubular cover arranged around the work area fitted with hatches for inspecting this area, an air-conditioning unit; which takes atmospheric air from the working environment of the machine and, after having conditioned it in a desired manner, feeds it inside the aforementioned tubular cover, and a manifold device for discharging "exhausted" conditioned air, coming from the inside of the tubular cover towards the outside of the working environment of the textile machine itself.

Abstract: A draft device is provided with a rotatable porous roller and a suction tube for establishing a negative pressure within the porous roller. A pneumatic spinning apparatus is provided with a spindle and a nozzle for exerting a whirling air current on a fiber bundle from the draft device. A waste transport pipe is provided for circulating waste discharged from the spinning apparatus back to the porous roller. Waste discharged from the spinning apparatus is thereby recycled to join with the fiber bundle from the draft device.

Abstract: A process for cleaning an open-end spinning rotor which has a fiber collection channel and an open edge, which is covered by a rotor cover. A first compressed-air stream is directed towards the fiber collection channel in a first cleaning phase. Then, in a second cleaning phase, the spacing between the open edge of the spinning rotor and the rotor cover is increased. In addition, a suction air flow leaving the spinning rotor over its open edge is produced. To carry out this process, there is associated with the rotor cover an opening apparatus which is connected, together with at least one blower channel to a common control apparatus.