Melt spinning device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020340141-A1
Application number	US-201816764156-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 6, 2018
Priority date	Nov 17, 2017
Publication date	Oct 29, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A melt spinning device for producing synthetic threads includes at least a spinneret apparatus, a cooling apparatus, a processing apparatus and a winding apparatus. An automatic operating device is provided for carrying out at least one operator action. The automatic operating device has at least one movable robotic arm, which can be coupled selectively to one of a plurality of exchangeable tools in order to selectively carry out a plurality of operator actions during a start-up and/or during a maintenance interval and/or during thread production. Thus, a high level of flexibility in the automated operation of the melt spinning device is ensured.

First claim

1 . Melt-spinning device for producing synthetic threads, having at least one spinning nozzle installation, having at least one cooling installation, having at least one treatment installation, having at least one take-up winding installation, and having at least one robotic operator for carrying out at least one operator activity, wherein the robotic operator has at least one movable robotic arm which for selectively carrying out a plurality of operator activities during commissioning and/or during a maintenance interval and/or during the production of thread is selectively couplable to one of a plurality of interchangeable tools.

2 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 1 , wherein the tools are kept ready in a tool magazine, wherein the robotic arm for retrieving and for dispensing the tools interacts with the tool magazine.

3 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 2 , wherein the tool magazine is disposed on the robotic operator.

4 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 2 , wherein the tool magazine is disposed in a holding station where the robotic operator is parked.

5 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 1 , wherein one of the tools is a suction injector installation by way of which one or a plurality of threads is/are guidable to a waste container.

6 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 1 , wherein one of the tools is a gripping installation by way of which one or a plurality of packages and/or one or a plurality of package tubes is/are guidable.

7 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 1 , wherein one of the tools is a measuring installation by way of which one or a plurality of product parameters is/are measurable.

8 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 1 , wherein one of the tools is a camera installation by way of which one or a plurality of thread runs in the installations is/are monitorable.

9 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 1 , wherein the robotic operator is configured so as to autonomously travel on a suspended track which extends along a plurality of treatment installations and take-up winding installations.

10 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 1 , wherein the robotic operator for carrying out the operator activities has a robot control apparatus, and in that the robot control apparatus is connected to a machine control installation.

11 . Melt-spinning device according to claim 10 , wherein the robot control apparatus and the machine control installation are linked to one another by way of a wireless connection.

12 . Method for operating a melt-spinning device for producing one or a plurality of synthetic threads which are extruded by means of a spinning nozzle installation, which are cooled by means of a cooling installation, which are treated by means of a treatment installation, and which are wound so as to form packages by means of a take-up winding installation, wherein at least one operator activity is carried out by a robotic operator, wherein the robotic operator by means of interchangeable tools selectively carries out a plurality of operator activities during commissioning and/or a maintenance interval and/or during the production of thread.

Assignees

• Oerlikon Textile Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Stündl Mathias
• Kalies Stefan
• Hubert Christian
• Westphal Jan
• Holle Eike

Classifications

• B65H54/26

  having one or more servicing units moving along a plurality of fixed winding units · CPC title

• B65H2701/3132

  extruded from spinnerets · CPC title

• B25J9/06

  characterised by multi-articulated arms · CPC title

• B29C48/911

  Cooling · CPC title

• D01D5/08 Primary

  Melt spinning methods {(D01D5/0023 takes precedence)} · CPC title