Conveying apparatus for a textile winding machine

摘要

A tube support member conveying apparatus is provided for a textile machine which includes an unwinding device for unwinding packages of textile material such as yarn which is wound on tubes and a yarn end loosening assembly for loosening a yarn end on a yarn package to facilitate subsequent unwinding of the yarn therefrom. The tube of each yarn package is individually supported in a generally upright disposition on an independently movable tube support member. The tube support member conveying apparatus includes a conveying device for conveying the tube support members from a delivery assembly which delivers the tube support members for feeding to the unwinding device through an unwinding location at which the yarn packages are unwound by the unwinding device to a discharge assembly for transporting the tube support members to a further handling location. The conveying device supports each tube support member at the unwinding location in a predetermined disposition upstanding from the conveying device. Additionally, the tube support member conveying apparatus includes a tilt device selectively extendable into a position to effect tilting of the respective tube support member at the unwinding location so that the yarn is moved into contact with the yarn end loosening assembly for facilitating loosening of a yarn end therefrom.