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Apparatus for pneumatically feeding a plurality of carding machines
Assignee: Truetzschler GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1985-11-20
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Granted: 1987-10-27
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Expires: 2005-11-20
Abstract
Abstract An installation for pneumatically supplying fiber material to a plurality of carding machines arranged for simultaneous operation includes a plurality of card feeders, each being operatively connected to a separate carding machine. Each card feeder has a feed chute delivering fiber material to the carding machine associated therewith and a reserve chute delivering fiber material to the feed chute associated therewith. The installation further has a common transport conduit connected to the reserve chute of each card feeder and a fan contained in the common transport conduit for advancing fiber material by an air stream to the card feeders and a control arrangement for varying the flow rate of the fiber material in the common transport conduit as a function of at least one operational parameter of the installation.
Inventors
- 👤 Ferdinand Leifeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:45
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01G; D01G23/00; D01G23/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
In an installation for pneumatically supplying fiber material to a plurality of carding machines arranged for simultaneous operation; said installation including a plurality of card feeders, each being operatively connected to a separate said carding machine; each card feeder having a feed chute delivering fiber material to the carding machine associated therewith and a reserve chute delivering fiber material to the feed chute associated therewith; a common transport conduit connected to the reserve chute of each said card feeder and fan means contained in said common transport conduit for advancing fiber material by an air stream through said common transport conduit to said card feeders, the improvement comprising control means for varying a flow rate of the air stream in said common transport conduit as a function of at least one operational parameter selected from the group consisting of parameters pertaining to lot-specific data of the fiber material and the quantity of momentarily operating carding machines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
In an installation for pneumatically supplying fiber material to a plurality of carding machines arranged for simultaneous operation; said installation including a plurality of card feeders, each being operatively connected to a separate said carding machine; each card feeder having a feed chute delivering fiber material to the carding machine associated therewith and a reserve chute delivering fiber material to the feed chute associated therewith; a common transport conduit connected to the reserve chute of each said card feeder and fan means contained in said common transport conduit for advancing fiber material by an air stream through said common transport conduit to said card feeders, the improvement comprising control means for varying a flow rate of the air stream in said common transport conduit as a function of at least one operational parameter selected from the group consisting of parameters pertaining to lot-specific data of the fiber material and the quantity of momentarily operating carding machines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An installation as defined in claim 1, wherein each said carding machine has a drive means for operating the carding machine; further wherein said control means includes a control device having an input connected with each said drive means of said carding machines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
An installation as defined in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of shutoff gates in said common transport conduit; a separate said shutoff gate being positioned between adjoining two reserve chutes; each shutoff gate having open and closed positions; further wherein said control means has an input connected to said shutoff gates to determine the position of each of said shutoff gates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
An installation as defined in claim 1, wherein said control means includes a control apparatus having an output; further comprising a driving means for operating said fan means with a predetermined speed; said driving means of said fan means being connected to said output for varying said predetermined speed as a function of said at least one operational parameter for varying a flow velocity of said air stream in said common transport conduit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
An installation as defined in claim 1, wherein said control means includes a control apparatus having an output; further comprising a movable throttle means contained in said common transport conduit for varying a cross-sectional passage area of said common transport conduit; said movable throttle means being connected to said output for varying said cross-sectional passage area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An installation as defined in claim 5, wherein said movable throttle means includes elastic throttle elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An installation as defined in claim 6, wherein said elastic throttle elements are rubber elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An installation as defined in claim 1, wherein said control means includes a control apparatus having an output; further comprising means defining an air outlet opening in each said reserve chute and separate mechanisms associated with each air outlet opening for controlling air flow therethrough; each mechanism being connected with said output of said control apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An installation as defined in claim 8, wherein said mechanisms comprise a pneumatic actuating device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An installation as defined in claim 1, wherein said control means includes a control apparatus; further comprising a data memory operatively connected with said control apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
An installation as defined in claim 1, wherein said control means includes a control apparatus constituted by a microcomputer.
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