Monitoring device for a weaving machine, weaving machine, and method for monitoring
AssigneeStaubli Sargans AG
InventorsMarkus Wolf, Armin Ackermann
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Abstract
The monitoring device for a weaving machine includes at least one camera and a weft-thread beat-up device. The weft-thread beat-up device includes at least one reed and/or a batten and the reed and/or the batten extends in a longitudinal direction of the weft-thread beat-up device. The at least one camera apparatus is fastened to the weft-thread beat-up device and includes sensor elements arranged adjacent to one another. The camera is designed to record an image using the sensor elements, wherein the sensor elements are arranged in a row that extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the weft-thread beat-up device.
Claims17
A monitoring device (100, 100a) for a weaving machine (2) which monitoring device comprises at least one camera apparatus (20) and a weft-thread beat-up device (1),
- wherein the weft-thread beat-up device (1) comprises at least one reed (17) and/or a batten (13) and the reed (17) and/or the batten (13) extend in a longitudinal direction (LA1, LA2) of the weft-thread beat-up device (1),
- characterized in that
- the at least one camera apparatus (20) is fastened to the weft-thread beat-up device (1),
- wherein the at least one camera apparatus (20) comprises a plurality of sensor elements arranged adjacent to one another,
- wherein the camera apparatus (20) is configured to record an image by means of the sensor element and
- wherein the sensor elements are arranged in a row which extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction (LA1, LA2) of the weft-thread beat-up device (1).
A method for monitoring at least warp threads (4) in a weaving machine (2) having at least one camera apparatus (20), which weaving machine (2) comprises a movable weft-thread beat-up device (1) which during a movement from a back position (15) into a beat-up position (16) during a weaving process conveys a weft thread (5) into a position extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction (LA1, LA2) of the weft-thread beat-up device (1),
- characterized in that
- the camera apparatus (20) is co-moved with the weft-thread beat-up device (1) during the movement of the weft-thread beat-up device (1) and
- the camera apparatus (20) records an image at at least a specific position (15, 16) of the weft-thread beat-up device (1) during a weaving process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.