Apparatus for feeding a fiber lap to a fiber processing machine

摘要

A textile fiber processing assembly includes a feed chute adapted to be charged with fiber material and having a bottom portion provided with a fiber outlet through which the fiber material is discharged; a fiber feeding arrangement, including a feed roller and a counterelement cooperating with the feed roller, positioned externally of the feed chute downstream of the outlet opening as viewed in a direction of advance of the fiber material upon discharge thereof from the outlet; and a textile fiber processing machine having an input and a fiber processing roller situated at the input downstream of the fiber feeding arrangement and arranged for receiving the fiber material advanced by the fiber feeding arrangement. The feed roller adjoins the outlet and is arranged for drawing fiber material from the feed chute through the outlet and advancing the fiber material to the fiber processing roller. The outlet is situated at a height level above that of the rotary axis of the generally horizontal rotary axis of the fiber processing roller.