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US4458849A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Safety device for a winding apparatus

Assignee: Nabtesco Corp
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Filing: 1982-11-30
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2002-11-30
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Abstract

Abstract A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus wherein the rotational speed of a spindle on which a yarn package is formed is controlled in accordance with a peripheral speed of a yarn package formed on the spindle or tension in yarn to be wound to form a yarn package in such a manner that the rotational speed is gradually decreased during a normal winding operation. The device comprises: a member for detecting the driving rotational speed of the spindle; a minimum value holding member for holding the minimum value of the driving rotational speed of the spindle from the start of the normal winding operation to the time just before the measurement of the rotational speed by means of the detecting member; and a member for comparing the rotational speed detected by the detecting member with the minimum value held in the minimum value holding member and for emitting a stop signal to the winding apparatus when the rotational speed is larger than the minimum value by at least a predetermined allowance.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yuzuru Miyake
  • 👤 Takami Sugioka
  • 👤 Shoichi Murakami
  • 👤 Hideaki Ibuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 14:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H54/00; B65H54/02; B65H54/40; B65H54/44; B65H59/00; B65H59/38; B65H59/384; B65H59/385; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus wherein the rotational speed of a spindle on which a yarn package is formed is controlled in accordance with a winding factor in such a manner that the rotational speed is gradually decreased during a normal winding operation, which device is characterized by: a means for detecting the driving rotational speed of said spindle; a minimum value holding means for holding a minimum value of said driving rotational speed of said spindle from the start of the normal winding operation to the time just before the measurement of the rotational speed by means of said detecting means; and a means for comparing said rotational speed detected by said detecting means with said minimum value held in said minimum value holding means and for emitting a stop signal to said winding apparatus when said rotational speed is larger than said minimum value by at least a predetermined allowance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 157 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus wherein the rotational speed of a spindle on which a yarn package is formed is controlled in accordance with a winding factor in such a manner that the rotational speed is gradually decreased during a normal winding operation, which device is characterized by: a means for detecting the driving rotational speed of said spindle; a minimum value holding means for holding a minimum value of said driving rotational speed of said spindle from the start of the normal winding operation to the time just before the measurement of the rotational speed by means of said detecting means; and a means for comparing said rotational speed detected by said detecting means with said minimum value held in said minimum value holding means and for emitting a stop signal to said winding apparatus when said rotational speed is larger than said minimum value by at least a predetermined allowance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 68 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said minimum value holding means includes a means for comparing said minimum value which has been held in said holding means with said driving rotational speed detected by said detecting means and for replacing said minimum value with said detected rotational speed when said rotational speed is smaller than said held minimum value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 104 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said comparing means includes: a circuit for comparing said rotational speed detected by said detecting means with said minimum value held in said minimum vaue holding means; and another circuit for comparing the difference between said rotational speed detected by said detecting means and said minimum value held in said minimum value holding means with said predetermined allowance when said rotational speed is larger than said minimum value; and a circuit for emitting a stop signal to said winding apparatus when said difference is larger than said predetermined allowance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 139 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said minimum value holding means includes: a circuit for comparing said minimum value which has been held in said holding means with said driving rotational speed detected by said detecting means; and a circuit for replacing said minimum value with said detected rotational speed when said rotational speed is smaller than said held minimum value, and that said comparing means includes: a circuit for comparing the difference between said rotational speed detected by said detecting means and said minimum value held in said minimum value holding means with said predetermined allowance when said rotational speed is larger than said minimum value; and a circuit for emitting a stop signal to said winding apparatus when said difference is larger than said predetermined allowance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 43 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 characterized in that said winding factor is the peripheral speed of said yarn package, and said winding apparatus includes means for detecting said peripheral speed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 46 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 characterized in that said winding factor is tension in yarn to be wound into said yarn package, and said winding apparatus includes means for detecting said peripheral speed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means, said holding means and said comparing means are constituted with digital circuits.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 30 words
A safety device of a spindle drive type winding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means, said holding means and said comparing means are constituted with analog circuits.

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