Device and method for handling fragments of a broken needle
AssigneeGroz-Beckert KG
InventorReiner Schmidt
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Abstract
A device (40) and a method is described for handling fragments (10) of a broken needle (11), for example in the context of a needle exchange of a broken needle (11) for a new needle (17). The fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) are arranged in a container (16) in a predetermined position. An image (32) of the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) is then recorded with the aid of a camera (23). The recorded image (32) is stored for documentation (32) at at least one storage location and/or analysed as to whether all the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) are present. After recording the image (32), the container (16) is closed in order to avoid the fragments (10) of the needle (11) being lost away from the sewing workstation.
Claims28
A method for handling of fragments (10) of a broken needle (11), the method comprising:
- arranging the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) in a container (16) in a predefined position,
- utilizing a camera (23) to capture an image (32) of the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) while the fragments (10) are arranged in the container (16) in the predefined position,
- storing of the captured image (32) for one or both of documentation and evaluating the image (32) for checking whether all of the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) are present,
- associating information related to the broken needle with a respective manufacturing order.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.