Weft-yarn drawing-off and length-measuring apparatus of weaving loom having weft selector means

摘要

In a weaving loom of the type having program controlled weft selector means, a weft-yarn drawing-off and length-measuring apparatus comprising a detachable length-measuring roller. A pressing roller is in rolling contact with the length-measuring roller and movable relative to the length-measuring roller such as when the length-measuring roller is to be replaced with another roller having a different diameter. A roller guide mechanism including a parallelogrammic four-bar linkage contains the pressing roller to move in an arc. A weft guide mechanism is provided and is operative to move a weft yarn into and out of a position passable between the rollers. A control mechanism operated by the weft selector means drives the weft guide mechanism into and out of a condition providing the aforesaid position of the weft yarn.