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Automatic control apparatus for weaving machine
Assignee: Toyobo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1975-09-24
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Granted: 1976-11-02
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Expires: 1995-09-24
Abstract
Abstract An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine is disclosed, which includes a photoelectric detecting scheme provided at a reed of the machine such that a light beam thereof penetrates the shed of the warp sheet and detects improperly shedded warp. A timing switch is coupled to a crank shaft for generating a timing signal at a predetermined angle of the crank shaft, and delay circuits are provided for delaying the timing signal so as to generate a gate control signal. The leading and/or trailing edges of the gate control signal are defined by the delay circuits and a gate circuit is included which is responsive to the gate control signal for allowing the warp detected signal to be gated. A wave shaping circuit receives the warp detected signal as gated and provides wave shaped signals thereof. A charge storing capacitor is connected to receive wave shaped signal, said the charge voltage thereof is threshold detected to provide a control signal. A control circuit is provided which is responsive to the gate control signal for stopping the weaving machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Arao Kakinaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:37
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D51/00; D03D51/007; D03D51/18; D03D51/44; D03D51/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine wherein warp is shedded for each weaving operation comprising; means for detecting improperly shedded warp, means responsive to said weaving operation for generating a timing signal at a predetermined phase of said weaving operation, means responsive to said timing signal for providing a gate control signal, said gate control signal having a predetermined phase, with respect to said weaving operation, defined by the leading and trailing edges thereof, means provided in operative association with said gate control signal providing means for setting said phase of said gate control signal, means responsive to said gate control signal for gating an output from said warp detecting means, and means responsive to an output from said gating means for automatically controlling the on-off operation of said weaving machine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine wherein warp is shedded for each weaving operation comprising; means for detecting improperly shedded warp, means responsive to said weaving operation for generating a timing signal at a predetermined phase of said weaving operation, means responsive to said timing signal for providing a gate control signal, said gate control signal having a predetermined phase, with respect to said weaving operation, defined by the leading and trailing edges thereof, means provided in operative association with said gate control signal providing means for setting said phase of said gate control signal, means responsive to said gate control signal for gating an output from said warp detecting means, and means responsive to an output from said gating means for automatically controlling the on-off operation of said weaving machine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 1, in which said gate control signal providing means comprises means responsive to said timing signal for defining the leading edge of said gate control signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 2, in which said leading edge defining means comprises means responsive to said timing signal for delaying the leading edge of said gate control signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 3, in which said leading edge delaying means comprises a single-shot multivibrator responsive to said timing signal to be triggered.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 3, in which said gate control signal providing means further comprises means responsive to an output from said delay means and said timing signal for forming said gate control signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 2, in which said gate control signal providing means further comprises means responsive to said timing signal for defining the trailing edge of said gate control signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 6, in which said trailing edge defining means comprises means responsive to an output from said leading edge defining means for delaying the trailing edge of said gate control signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 7, in which said trailing edge delaying means comprises a single-shot multivibrator responsive to said output from said leading edge defining means to be triggered.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 1, said control means comprises means for accumulating said warp detected signals as gated by means of said gating means, and means responsive to an output from said accumulating means for stopping the operation said weaving machine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 9, in which said control means further comprises means for threshold detecting said output from said accumulating means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 9, in which said accumulating means comprises means for storing an electric charge.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 9, in which said accumulating means comprises means responsive to said warp detected signals as gated by means of said gating means for generating a pulse output of a predetermined pulse width, and means for storing an electric charge to be supplied by said pulse output of said predetermined pulse width.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 1, in which said timing signal generating means comprises an electric switch having an actuator and a cam provided in operative association with said weaving machine operation for actuating said actuator, the geometry of said cam defining said predetermined phase of said weaving operation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 1, in which said timing signal generating means comprises a photoelectric detecting means and a shutter provided in operative association with said weaving operation for influencing a light beam of said photoelectric detecting means the geometry of said shutter defining said predetermined phase of said weaving operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
An automatic control apparatus for a weaving machine in accordance with claim 1, in which said timing signal generating means comprises means for detecting the warp as shedded.
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