| 摘要 |
<p>A textile yam creel having a circular supporting framework (12) and plural yarn package supporting members (14) mounted removably and circumferentially slidably thereabout and axially thereof, the supporting members (14) having plural radially inwardly extending pins for mounting of yarn packages (18) thereon for radially inward yarn withdrawal. Guide eyelet members (16) are mounted in a circular arrangement on the circular framework radially inwardly spaced from the package supporting members for receiving the yarns and for direction therefrom to an associated textile machine e.g. a multi-feed circular knitting machine. The package supporting members (14) may be selectively mounted at substantially any locations and spacings circumferentially about the framework for selective expansion and reduction of the creel capacity without changing the floor space occupied. In one embodiment, pivoted arms carry the package supporting pins while in another embodiment the package supporting members are selectively movable radially of the circular framework as well as circumferentially thereabout. The circular nature of the creel and the adjustability thereof give it substantially greater capacity per unit floor space occupied than any known conventional creel. A rotating compressed air blowing arrangement (150) is intermittently operable for removing and preventing lint accumulation on the creel.</p> |
