Shed-forming device
AssigneeVandewiele NV
InventorBram VANDERJEUGT
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Abstract
The disclosure concerns a shed-forming device including a jacquard device in which the heddles, are connected to a pull-back element, for exerting a downward force on the heddle, wherein for each heddle, a yarn tensioning element is provided to change the yarn tension in at least one associated warp thread, and where a control or steering unit is provided for steering or controlling the yarn tension in at least one associated warp thread, separately for each heddle, in order to bring the total downward force on the heddle to a specific value or vary this according to a specific profile.
Claims5
Shed-forming device comprising a jacquard device with a number of heddles, for positioning at least one associated warp thread, wherein each heddle is connected to a pull-back element, for exerting a downward force on the heddle, wherein the shed-forming device comprises, per heddle, a yarn tensioning element which is provided to change the yarn tension in at least one associated warp thread, and that the shed-forming device comprises a control or steering unit which is provided, in cooperation with the respective yarn tensioning elements, for steering or controlling the yarn tension in at least one associated warp thread, separately for each heddle, such that the total downward force on the heddle, is brought to a specific value or varies according to a specific profile.
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