Measuring method and device for measuring the moisture content, the length and/or at least one dynamometric characteristic of textile fibers, in particular cotton fibers

A measuring device for measuring the moisture content, the length and/or at least one dynamometric characteristic of textile fibers, wherein said device comprises a housing in which a preparation area and a measuring area are defined and with which the following are associated:

• a perforated plate and a pressure plate that are arranged in said preparation area, are opposite one another and relatively movable with respect to one another for pressing a layer of textile fibers between them,
• a comb for withdrawing from said layer a line of textile fibers arranged substantially parallel and coplanar to one another, wherein said comb is movable between said preparation area and said measuring area,
• at least one measuring means selected from
• measuring means for measuring the length of the textile fibers of said line of textile fibers, said measuring means being arranged in said measuring area,
• and
• dynamometer means for measuring at least one dynamometric characteristic of the textile fibers of said line of textile fibers, said dynamometer means being arranged in said measuring area and
• extraction means for extracting textile fibers of said line of textile fibers from said measuring area,
• wherein said device is characterized in that it comprises
• measuring means for measuring the moisture content of the textile fibers forming said layer and/or forming said line of textile fibers, said measuring means for measuring the moisture content of the textile fibers being respectively placed at said preparation area and/or in said measuring area and/or being associated with said extraction means and comprising at least one microwave sensor for measuring moisture,
• wherein the at least one measuring means comprises said dynamometer means, wherein at least one microwave sensor for measuring moisture is placed at said measuring area and upstream of said dynamometer means and is configured to measure the moisture content of the fibers of said line of textile fibers.

A measuring device for measuring the moisture content, the length and/or at least one dynamometric characteristic of textile fibers, wherein said device comprises a housing in which a preparation area and a measuring area are defined and with which the following are associated:

• a perforated plate and a pressure plate that are arranged in said preparation area, are opposite one another and relatively movable with respect to one another for pressing a layer of textile fibers between them,
• a comb for withdrawing from said layer a line of textile fibers arranged substantially parallel and coplanar to one another, wherein said comb is movable between said preparation area and said measuring area,
• at least one measuring means selected from
• measuring means for measuring the length of the textile fibers of said line of textile fibers, said measuring means being arranged in said measuring area,
• and
• dynamometer means for measuring at least one dynamometric characteristic of the textile fibers of said line of textile fibers, said dynamometer means being arranged in said measuring area and
• extraction means for extracting textile fibers of said line of textile fibers from said measuring area,
• wherein said device is characterized in that it comprises
• measuring means for measuring the moisture content of the textile fibers forming said layer and/or forming said line of textile fibers, said measuring means for measuring the moisture content of the textile fibers being respectively placed at said preparation area and/or in said measuring area and/or being associated with said extraction means and comprising at least one microwave sensor for measuring moisture,
• wherein the at least one measuring means comprises said dynamometer means, wherein at least one microwave sensor for measuring moisture is placed at said measuring area and downstream of said dynamometer means and is configured to measure the moisture content of the fibers of said line of textile fibers.

A measuring device for measuring the moisture content, the length and/or at least one dynamometric characteristic of textile fibers, wherein said device comprises a housing in which a preparation area and a measuring area are defined and with which the following are associated:

• a perforated plate and a pressure plate that are arranged in said preparation area, are opposite one another and relatively movable with respect to one another for pressing a layer of textile fibers between them,
• a comb for withdrawing from said layer a line of textile fibers arranged substantially parallel and coplanar to one another, wherein said comb is movable between said preparation area and said measuring area,
• at least one measuring means selected from
• measuring means for measuring the length of the textile fibers of said line of textile fibers, said measuring means being arranged in said measuring area,
• and
• dynamometer means for measuring at least one dynamometric characteristic of the textile fibers of said line of textile fibers, said dynamometer means being arranged in said measuring area and
• extraction means for extracting textile fibers of said line of textile fibers from said measuring area,
• wherein said device is characterized in that it comprises
• measuring means for measuring the moisture content of the textile fibers forming said layer and/or forming said line of textile fibers, said measuring means for measuring the moisture content of the textile fibers being respectively placed at said preparation area and/or in said measuring area and/or being associated with said extraction means and comprising at least one microwave sensor for measuring moisture,
• wherein the at least one microwave sensor for measuring moisture is associated with said extraction means, and
• wherein the extraction means includes a conduit having an end in communication with said measuring area and an end couplable with suction means, wherein at least one microwave sensor for measuring moisture is of the tubular type and is placed along a section of said conduit.