Saw gin stand seed roll monitoring feature
AssigneeThe Lummus Company
InventorsMark David Cory, Harold Eugene Davis, Jr.
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Abstract
A system and method includes a seed roll of a saw type gin stand which can easily be inspected in an efficient and safe manner within the normal course of operation. The monitoring of the seed roll is desirable for prediction of irregularities that could significantly hamper the production of a ginning facility. This monitoring can take place by manual inspection with the eye or touch of the operator. In addition, this feature will facilitate the opportunity to introduce a new automatic process by which the control system can monitor the seed roll in order to improve overall productivity of the gin stand.
Claims27
A gin stand (40) comprising:
- a breast structure (30);
- and
- a roll box (17) coupled to the breast structure, the roll box (17) comprising:
- a front roll box door (22);
- an upper roll box door (21);
- and
- an agitator cylinder (18) positioned within a central region of the roll box;
- a first device (46) for opening the front roll box door;
- a second device (45) for opening the upper roll box door;
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- a central controller (102) coupled to the first and second devices, the central controller automatically controlling the first and second devices to open the front roll box door and the upper roll box door at a predetermined time for inspecting a seed roll (99) forming around the agitator cylinder.
A system for processing seed-cotton, the system comprising a gin stand (40), the gin stand comprising:
- a breast structure (30);
- a roll box (17) coupled to the breast structure, the roll box (17) comprising:
- a front roll box door (22);
- an upper roll box door (21);
- and
- an agitator cylinder (18) positioned within a central region of the roll box;
- first means (46) for opening the front roll box door;
- second means (45) for opening the upper roll box door;
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- a central controller (102) coupled to the first and second means for opening, the central controller automatically controlling the first and second means to open the front roll box door and the upper roll box door at a predetermined time for inspecting a seed roll forming around the agitator cylinder.
A gin stand comprising:
- a breast structure (30);
- a roll box (17) coupled to the breast structure, the roll box (17) comprising:
- a front roll box door (22);
- a hinge pin positioned within a central region of the front roll box door and supporting the front roll box door, the front roll box door being pivotable around the hinge pin;
- an upper roll box door (21);
- and
- an agitator cylinder (18) positioned within a central region of the roll box;
- a first device (46) for opening the front roll box door such that it rotates around the hinge pin when opened;
- a second device (45) for opening the upper roll box door;
- and
- a central controller (102) coupled to the first and second devices, the central controller automatically controlling the first and second devices to open the front roll box door and the upper roll box door at a predetermined time for inspecting a seed roll forming around the agitator cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.