| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a knitting element which enables independent control of the rotation of rotors and can be applied to a practicable knitting machine. In a knitting element (1) which carries out knitting by using rotational movement of a rotor (2), that has a circular disk shape, the circumferential surface of the rotor (2) forms a sliding surface. A pair of bearing plates (13,14) which slidably support the circumferential surface of the rotor are arranged in a separated fashion in the radial direction of the rotor (2). A pair of supporting plates (12) are arranged on either side of the rotor (2) in the thickness direction so as to sandwich the rotor (2) and the bearing plates (13,14). These bearing plates (13,14) and the supporting plates (12) are integrated to constitute a thin plate shape. The rotor (2) is provided with an engaging recess section (22) which passes through the rotor (2) in the thickness direction and is opened from the circumferential surface side toward the inside of the rotor. A plurality of teeth (21) to which rotational drive force is transmitted are formed in the circumference edge portion of the rotor (2) and a knitting yam introduction opening (12a) through which a knitting yam enters and exits from the engaging recess section (22) is formed in each of the pair of supporting plates (12). |
