Humidity and temperature air conditioning in a textile processing line

In a fiber tuft processing line for processing fiber tufts preparatory to spinning, including

• a plurality of fiber processing machines,
• fiber tuft conveying ducts serially connecting the machines,
• blower means for generating a fiber tuft conveying air stream flowing in the fiber tuft conveying ducts, and
• an air conditioning system for supplying conditioned air to the machines of the fiber processing line;
• the air conditioning system including
• an air conditioner;
• conditioned air conveying ducts extending from an output of the air conditioner to the machines;
• humidity sensing means and temperature sensing means for responding to humidity and temperature conditions in the processing line;
• and
• regulator means for operatively connecting the humidity sensing means and the temperature sensing means with said air conditioner,
• the improvement wherein said humidity sensing means includes a humidity sensor responding directly to the humidity of the fiber tufts in the processing line;
• further wherein one of said machines is a carding machine, and said humidity sensor directly contacts a fiber sliver delivered by the carding machine.

In a fiber tuft processing line for processing fiber tufts preparatory to spinning, including

• a plurality of fiber processing machines,
• fiber tuft conveying ducts serially connecting the machines,
• blower means for generating a fiber tuft conveying air stream flowing in the fiber tuft conveying ducts, and
• an air conditioning system for supplying conditioned air to the machines of the fiber processing line;
• the air conditioning system including
• an air conditioner;
• conditioned air conveying ducts extending from an output of the air conditioner to the machines;
• humidity sensing means and temperature sensing means for responding to humidity and temperature conditions in the processing line;
• and
• regulator means for operatively connecting the humidity sensing means and the temperature sensing means with said air conditioner,
• the improvement wherein said humidity sensing means includes a humidity sensor responding directly to the humidity of the fiber tufts in the processing line;
• further wherein said fiber processing machines include inner spaces, and said conditioned air conveying ducts introducing conditioned air into said spaces.

In a fiber tuft processing line for processing fiber tufts preparatory to spinning, including

• a plurality of fiber processing machines,
• fiber tuft conveying ducts serially connecting the machines,
• blower means for generating a fiber tuft conveying air stream flowing in the fiber tuft conveying ducts, and
• an air conditioning system for supplying conditioned air to the machines of the fiber processing line;
• the air conditioning system including
• an air conditioner;
• conditioned air conveying ducts extending from an output of the air conditioner to the machines;
• humidity sensing means and temperature sensing means for responding to humidity and temperature conditions in the processing line;
• and
• regulator means for operatively connecting the humidity sensing means and the temperature sensing means with said air conditioner,
• the improvement wherein said humidity sensing means includes a humidity sensor responding directly to the humidity of the fiber tufts in the processing line;
• further wherein said temperature sensing means includes a temperature sensor responding directly to the temperature of the fiber tufts in the processing line;
• and further wherein one of said machines is a carding machine, and said temperature sensor directly contacts a fiber lap advanced into the carding machine.

In a fiber tuft processing line for processing fiber tufts preparatory to spinning, including

• a plurality of fiber processing machines,
• fiber tuft conveying ducts serially connecting the machines,
• blower means for generating a fiber tuft conveying air stream flowing in the fiber tuft conveying ducts, and
• an air conditioning system for supplying conditioned air to the machines of the fiber processing line;
• the air conditioning system including
• an air conditioner;
• conditioned air conveying ducts extending from an output of the air conditioner to the machines;
• humidity sensing means and temperature sensing means for responding to humidity and temperature conditions in the processing line;
• and
• regulator means for operatively connecting the humidity sensing means and the temperature sensing means with said air conditioner,
• the improvement wherein said humidity sensing means includes a humidity sensor responding directly to the humidity of the fiber tufts in the processing line;
• further wherein said temperature sensing means includes a temperature sensor responding directly to the temperature of the fiber tufts in the processing line;
• and wherein one of said machines is a carding machine, and wherein said temperature sensor directly contacts a fiber sliver delivered by the carding machine.