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Automatic bobbin winder having processors for yarn end preparation information

US5497952A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 1994
Grant dateMar 12, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2701/31
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic bobbin winder having a plurality of transport loops which have partially common transport tracks for bobbins is improved by the present invention wherein an electronic memory device is associated with the respective textile bobbin, as a carrier of product information. A monitoring apparatus for monitoring the success of the preparation of returned textile bobbins is provided at a first preparation device and is connected with a writing device for writing in the successful preparation into the memory device. A communication device for reading the information written in as the acknowledgement of successful preparation is provided at a second preparation device for textile bobbins to be fed to the bobbin winder. The communication device is connected with a control apparatus for the start-up of the second preparation device in the absence of the information acknowledging the successful preparation at the first preparation device.

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