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US 11,668,028 B2Granted
Device and method for handling harness elements
AssigneeGroz-Beckert KG
InventorsKarl-Heinz Gesing, Bernd Pfeffer, Stefan Kailer, Michael Acker, Christian Gerth
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Abstract
A device and a method for handling of weaving accessories are disclosed. The device has a first holding element and at least one further holding element for weaving accessories. The first holding element and the at least one further holding element are provided for being moved cyclically between a supply device and a receiving device. At least the first holding element is configured to complete at least part of its movement between the supply device and the receiving device while the at least one further holding element remains stationary.
Claims13
A device (1) for handling weaving accessories, the device comprising:
- a first holding element (2) for holding a weaving accessory of the weaving accessories and at least one further holding element (3) for holding a further weaving accessory of the weaving accessories;
- wherein the first holding element (2) and the at least one further holding element (3) are configured to be moved cyclically between a supply device (4) and a receiving device (5) to transport the weaving accessory in engagement with the first holding element (2) and the further weaving accessory in engagement with the at least one further holding element (3) from the supply device (4) to the receiving device (5);
- wherein at least the first holding element (2) is configured to complete at least part of a movement between the supply device (4) and the receiving device (5) while the at least one further holding element (3) remains stationary;
- wherein the first holding element (2) is operably connected to a carrier means (6) of the first holding element (2) and the at least one further holding element (3) is operably connected to a carrier means (7) of the at least one further holding element (3);
- and
- further comprising a push-off element (8, 9) operably connected to at least one of the carrier means (6, 7) configured to push one of the weaving accessory and the further weaving accessory of the weaving accessories onto a one of a plurality of components (51, 52, 53 54) of the receiving device (5).
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A method for handling weaving accessories, comprising:
- cyclically moving a first holding element (2) for a weaving accessory of the weaving accessories and at least one further holding element (3) for a further weaving accessory of the weaving accessories between a supply device (4) and a receiving device (5) to transport the weaving accessory in engagement with the first holding element (2) and the further weaving accessory in engagement with the at least one further holding element (3) from the supply device (4) to the receiving device (5);
- wherein at least the first holding element (2) completes at least part of its cyclic movement between the supply device (4) and the receiving device (5) while the at least one further holding element (3) remains stationary;
- and
- displacing a complementary first holding element (13) and/or at least one complementary further holding element (14) at the supply device (4) with a detensioner element (20) in a direction parallel to a common axis (18) to pick up the weaving accessory and/or the further weaving accessory of the weaving accessories.
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A method for handling weaving accessories, comprising:
- cyclically moving a first holding element (2) for a weaving accessory of the weaving accessories and at least one further holding element (3) for a further weaving accessory of the weaving accessories between a supply device (4) and a receiving device (5) to transport the weaving accessory in engagement with the first holding element (2) and the further weaving accessory in engagement with the at least one further holding element (3) from the supply device (4) to the receiving device (5);
- wherein at least the first holding element (2) completes at least part of its cyclic movement between the supply device (4) and the receiving device (5) while the at least one further holding element (3) remains stationary;
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- displacing a complementary first holding element (13) and/or at least one complementary further holding element (14) at the receiving device (5) with a detensioner element (20) in a direction parallel to a common axis (18) to hand over the weaving accessory and/or the further weaving accessory of the weaving accessories.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.