Carder
AssigneeMaschinenfabrik Rieter AG
InventorsPeter Anderegg, Christian Sauter, Thomas Walther
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Abstract
A carder has a drum formed as a hollow cylinder having a drum wall, a longitudinal axis, a circumference, an outer surface, a length, and a clothing provided on the outer surface. Working elements are arranged relative to the outer surface of the drum. Stub axles or a continuous axle is formed along the longitudinal axis of the drum and connected to the drum wall by spokes or disks. One or more acceleration sensors that measures structure-borne sound are mounted on one or more of: a side of the drum wall facing the longitudinal axis, the stub axles, the continuous axle, the spoked, or the disks within the length of the drum.
Claims15
A carder, comprising:
- a controller;
- a drum comprising a hollow cylinder having a drum wall, a longitudinal axis, a circumference, an outer surface, a length, and a clothing provided on the outer surface;
- working elements arranged relative to the outer surface of the drum;
- stub axles or a continuous axle formed along the longitudinal axis of the drum and connected to the drum wall by spokes or disks;
- one or more acceleration sensors that measures structure-borne sound mounted directly on and rotatable with one or more of:
- a side of the drum wall facing the longitudinal axis, the stub axles, the continuous axle, the spokes, or the disks within the length of the drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.