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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
May. 03, 2006
Erik Gilbos, Dikkelvenne, BE;
Christian Van Hautte, Wannegem-Lede, BE;
Emiel Rubbrecht, Iddergem, BE;
Erik Gilbos, Dikkelvenne, BE;
Christian Van Hautte, Wannegem-Lede, BE;
Emiel Rubbrecht, Iddergem, BE;
Textielmachinefabriek Gilbos N.V., Herdersem-Aalst, BE;
Abstract
A winding station for winding textile yarn onto empty tubes is disclosed. The winding station includes a winding mechanism () with two flanges () for gripping the ends of the tube (). Each flange is mounted on a pivoted winding arm (). These arms position the empty tube () in contact with a driving roller () so that the longitudinal axis of the empty tube () is above the longitudinal axis of the driving roller (). A stationary, linear magazine () with a filling end () and a feeding end () is included. The filling end () and the feeding end () of the magazine () are inclined at angle, alpha, of less than or equal to 45°, to the driving roller (). A lifting mechanism () includes a pivoted arm () terminating in a tube carrier (). The tube carrier () is configured to bring an empty tube from the feeding end () of the magazine () to a space between the flanges () by an arc movement of the arm (). A winding assembly and method are also disclosed.