Control panel arrangement for an electronically controlled weft processing unit
US5285822A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD03D47/34
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electronically controlled weft yarn processing unit having a weft yarn feed system arranged separately in the vicinity of a weaving machine. The yarn feed system including at least one yarn feeder having a separate drive motor including an electronic control unit and monitoring and control elements. The yarn feed system further including a first input and indicating section connected to the electronic control unit of the yarn feeder for adjusting at least one functional parameter including a speed limit of the drive motor, a weft yarn length, a sensitivity of the monitoring and control elements, a reference value for a weft yarn store size, and a weft yarn store offset. The weft yarn processing unit also having an operation and control panel provided on a weaving machine. The first input and indicating section is located within the control and operation panel on the weaving machine. The first input and indicating section is connected to the electronic control unit of the yarn feeder via a data transmission link for transmitting at least one of the functional parameters to the yarn feeder.
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