Visual diagnostic system for a jacquard machine
AssigneesScapa Group PLC, Northern Electronic Technology Limited
InventorsEwan Croucher, Robin Frank Hamilton Sillem
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Abstract
A diagnostic system for a jacquard machine having a plurality of heald hooks (16) moveable between at least two discrete shed positions, the system including visual sensing means (30) for producing a visual image of hooks (16) located at one of said shed positions during each weaving cycle, and control means (49) for comparing said visual image with a predetermined shed pattern for each corresponding weaving cycle in order to determine whether or not all the appropriate hooks have been selected to define the required shed pattern.
Claims6
A diagnostic system for a jacquard machine having a plurality of heald hooks moveable between at least two discrete shed positions, the system including visual sensing means for producing a visual image of hooks of the plurality of heald hooks which are located at one of said shed positions during each weaving cycle, and control means for comparing said visual image with a predetermined shed pattern for each corresponding weaving cycle in order to determine whether or not all the appropriate hooks have been selected to define the required shed pattern.
A diagnostic method for a jacquard machine having a plurality of heald hooks moveable between at least two shed positions, the method including the steps of creating a visual image of hooks of the plurality of heald hooks which are located at one of said shed positions during each weaving cycle, and comparing said visual image with a predetermined shed pattern for each corresponding weaving cycle in order to determine whether or not all the appropriate hooks have been selected to define the required shed pattern.
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