Opening roller unit for open-end spinning installations

Abstract

An opening roller unit for open-end spinning installations as a shaft supported in a bearing box and an opening roller arranged on an end of the shaft which projects from the bearing box. The opening roller extends over the bearing box in a manner forming a cavity that is sealed toward the outside with an annular sealing gap and comprises the base member and the ring detachably secured thereto which has a fitting provided on the outer periphery thereof. The detachable ring is mounted upon the base member in a manner blocking the external axis to the cavity. In accordance with one preferred embodiment, the ring of the opening roller extends over the bearing box and the cavity is defined by the ring and bearing box, while the scaling gap is provided between the ring and the bearing box in conjunction with an annular insert attached to the bearing box. In an alternative embodiment, the base member extends over the bearing box and defines the cavity in conjunction therewith, while the detachable ring blocks axis to the cavity by covering radial openings formed in the base. In accordance with an advantageous feature, the frictional connection between the base member and the ring secured thereto is provided by an annular spring band received within an annular groove provided on an outer surface of the base member.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Opening roller unit for open-end spinning installations having a shaft supported in a bearing box, and an opening roller being arranged on an end of the shaft which projects from the bearing box for rotation with said shaft, the opening roller extending over the bearing box in a manner forming a cavity that is sealed toward the outside with an annular sealing gap, wherein the opening roller comprises a base member and a ring detachably secured thereto, the outer periphery of said ring being provided with a fitting, and wherein external access to said cavity is blocked by said ring. 
     
     
       2. Opening roller unit according to claim 1, wherein said cavity is defined by the ring of the opening roller extending over the bearing box; and wherein the sealing gap is provided between the ring and the bearing box. 
     
     
       3. Opening roller unit according to claim 2, wherein an annular insert is attached to the bearing box, and said ring forms the cavity and the sealing gap in conjunction with said annular insert. 
     
     
       4. Opening roller unit according to claim 3, wherein the ring of the opening roller has a cylindrical internal bore which is pushed onto the base member and over said annular insert. 
     
     
       5. Opening roller unit according to claim 1, wherein the base member of the opening roller extends over the bearing box and forms, with the bearing box, said cavity and the sealing gap; and wherein the base member is provided, in the zone of the cavity, with several openings for providing access to said cavity, said openings being covered by the ring when it is secured on the base member in an operating position. 
     
     
       6. Opening roller unit according to claim 5, wherein the base member forms said cavity and the sealing gap in conjunction with an annular insert that is attached to the bearing box. 
     
     
       7. Opening roller unit according to claim 5 or 6, the openings of the base member of the opening roller terminate in a cylindrical outer surface onto which the ring is pushed. 
     
     
       8. Opening roller unit according to claim 7, wherein a spring-elastic connecting element for establishing a frictional connection in a peripheral direction is arranged between the ring of the opening roller and the base member. 
     
     
       9. Opening roller unit according to claim 8, wherein an annular groove is provided in an outer surface of the base member, said spring-elastic element comprising an annular spring band inserted in said groove, said spring band being equipped with corrugations which project past the outer surface of the base member when said ring is detached. 
     
     
       10. Opening roller unit according to one of claims 1-6, wherein a spring-elastic connecting element for establishing a frictional connection in a peripheral direction is arranged between the ring of the opening roller and the base member. 
     
     
       11. Opening roller unit according to claim 10, wherein an annular groove is provided in an outer surface of th base member, said spring-elastic element comprising an annular spring band inserted in said groove, said spring band being equipped with corrugations which project past the outer surface of the base member when said ring is detached. 
     
     
       12. Opening roller unit according to claim 11, wherein an end face of the ring of the opening roller lying in front, as seen in a mounting direction, has a rounded portion which adjoins an inner mounting bore of the ring. 
     
     
       13. Opening roller unit according to claim 8, wherein an end face of the ring of the opening roller lying in front, as seen in a mounting direction, has a rounded portion which adjoins an inner mounting bore of the ring. 
     
     
       14. Opening roller unit according to claim 7, wherein an end face of the ring of the opening roller lying in front, as seen in a mounting direction, has a rounded portion which adjoins an inner mounting bore of the ring. 
     
     
       15. Opening roller unit according to claim 12, wherein said annular ring is equipped with ring collars between which the fitting is arranged, annular grooves of a V-shape in cross section being formed in said ring collars. 
     
     
       16. Opening roller unit according to claim 7, wherein said annular ring is equipped with ring collars between which the fitting is arranged, annular grooves of a V-shape in cross section being formed in said ring collars. 
     
     
       17. Opening collar unit according to claim 4, wherein said annular ring is equipped with ring collars between which the fitting is arranged, annular grooves of a V-shape in cross section being formed in said ring collars. 
     
     
       18. Opening roller unit according to claim 1, wherein said annular ring is equipped with ring collars between which the fitting is arranged, annular grooves of a V-shape in cross section being formed in said ring collars. .Iadd. 
     
     
       19.  Opening roller ring assembly for an opening roller unit for open-end spinning installations of the type having a shaft supported in a bearing box, and an opening roller base member unit arranged on an end of the shaft which projects from the bearing box for rotation with said shaft with the opening roller base member unit extending over the bearing box in a manner forming a cavity with an annular sealing gap, said opening roller ring assembly comprising: a ring member, and   fitting means projecting outwardly from the outer circumference of the ring member, said ring member being detachably connectable to the opening roller base member unit for accommodating interchangeability of the roller ring assembly, wherein said ring member is configured to block access from the outside to an annular sealing gap in said base member unit when in an assembled in use position on the opening roller base member unit and to permit access to the annular sealing gap when displaced from said assembled in use position. .Iaddend. .Iadd.20. Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 19, wherein said ring member has a cylindrical internal bore which is slidably pushed onto the base member unit and over opening means to the sealing gap in the base member unit. .Iaddend.   
     
     
        .Iadd. 1.  Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 19, further comprising spring elastic means engageable between the base member unit and ring member to detachably frictionally connecting the ring member to the base member unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.22. Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 21, wherein said ring member has a cylindrical internal bore which is slidably pushed onto the base member unit and over opening means to the sealing gap in the base member unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.23. Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 21, wherein said spring elastic means comprises an annular spring band insertable in a groove of the base member unit and equipped with corrugations which project radially outwardly of the base member unit when in position on the base member unit with the ring member detached therefrom. .Iaddend. .Iadd.24. Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 19, wherein said ring member has a rounded internal bore portion at its end designed for assembly onto the base member unit with said rounded internal bore portion merging with an inner mounting bore. .Iaddend. .Iadd.25. Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 19, wherein said ring member is equipped with ring collars between which the fitting is arranged and wherein annular grooves of a V-shaped cross section are formed in said ring collars for accommodating alignment of balancing holes in said ring member. .Iaddend. .Iadd.26. Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 21, wherein said ring member has a rounded internal bore portion at its end designed for assembly onto the base member unit with said rounded internal bore portion merging with an inner mounting bore of said ring member. .Iaddend. .Iadd.27. Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 26, wherein said spring elastic means comprises an annular spring band insertable in a groove of the base member unit and equipped with corrugations which project radially outwardly of the base member unit when in position on the base member unit with the ring member detached therefrom. .Iaddend. .Iadd.28. Opening roller ring assembly according to claim 27, wherein said ring member is equipped with ring collars between which the fitting is arranged and wherein annular grooves of a V-shaped cross section are formed in said ring collars for accommodating alignment of balancing holes 
     
     
        in said ring member. .Iaddend. .Iadd.29.  Method of installing an opening roller ring assembly on an opening roller unit for open-end spinning installations of the type having a shaft supported in a bearing box, and an opening roller base member unit arranged on an end of the shaft which projects from the bearing box for rotation with said shaft with the opening roller base member unit extending over the bearing box in a manner forming a cavity with an annular sealing gap, said method comprising: selecting a ring assembly having a ring member and fitting means projecting outwardly from the outer circumference of the ring member, said ring member exhibiting an internal bore, and   placing said ring member with its internal bore over the base member unit in such a manner as to block access from the outside to the annular sealing gap when in an in use assembled position, said access being open when the ring member is displaced from its in use assembled position. .Iaddend. .Iadd.30. Method according to claim 29, further comprising disposing spring elastic means between the base member unit and ring member to aid in frictionally connecting the ring member to the base   
     
     
        member unit. .Iaddend. .Iadd.31.  Method according to claim 30, wherein said spring elastic means comprises an annular spring band insertable in a groove of the base member unit and equipped with corrugations which project radially outwardly of the base member unit when in position on the base member unit with the ring member detached therefrom. .Iaddend. .Iadd.32. Method according to claim 29, wherein said ring member is equipped with ring collars between which the fitting is arranged and wherein annular grooves of a V-shaped in cross section are formed in said ring collars for accommodating alignment of balancing holes in said ring member. .Iaddend. .Iadd.33. Method according to claim 31, wherein said ring member is equipped with ring collars between which the fitting is arranged and wherein annular grooves of a V-shaped in cross section are formed in said ring collars for accommodating alignment of balancing holes in said ring member. .Iaddend.