Tufting machine

Abstract

A tufting machine of novel structure which can produce a pile fabric mixing both a cut pile and a loop pile through a simple arrangement. Means (106, 108) for displacing a finger plate (98) in the piercing direction of a needle (30) through a foundation (12) are provided so that the capturing state of a loop (114) formed on the surface (29) of the foundation (12) by a looper (84) can be released by displacing the finger plate (98) with the displacing means (106, 108) to allow displacement of the finger plate (98) to the surface side of the foundation (12). A loop captured by the loop (114) is cut into a cut pile by means of a knife, and the released loop is not cut but becomes a loop pile.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a tufting machine for producing pile fabrics such as carpets, in particular to a tufting machine capable of producing pile fabrics in which cut pile and loop pile are mixed. Background technique [0002] Conventionally, pile fabrics used, for example, as carpets and the like are well known. In order to improve the feel and / or texture of the pile fabrics, many piles are formed on the base fabric. Pile formed on such a pile fabric is roughly classified into two types: loop-shaped loop pile without an end and rope-shaped cut pile with an end. [0003] However, in the manufacture of these pile fabrics, tufting machines are widely used. When this tufting machine is forming, for example, a loop pile, the needle with the yarn is pierced through the base fabric, and after the looper (looper) with the top end facing the same direction as the conveying direction of the base fabric captures the yarn, the needle is pulled from the base fa...

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Problems solved by technology

[0007] That is, in the tufting machine described in Patent Document 1, there are two types of pockets for loop pile and cut pile, and it is necessary to drive each pocket part of the drive mechanism, so the structure is complex

In addition, the tufting machine can alternatively produce pile fabrics of either loop pile or cut pile, but cannot produce pile fabrics in which loop pile and cut pile are mixed.

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