Multipoint textile machine

{
  "publication_number": "US10337127B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Multipoint textile machine",
  "abstract": "A textile machine with a plurality of similar workstations 1, 36, 53, as well as display means and a central control device 26, 38, 67, wherein the display means is connected to the central control device 26, 38, 67 and/or a workstation control device 24, 39. The textile machine comprises a display means, which is designed as an LED light bar 15, 32, 52, 69, 84, a section of the LED light bar 15, 32, 52, 69, 84 is assigned respectively to a workstation 1, 36, 53, and the LED light bar 15, 32, 52, 69, 84 displays the respectively produced yarn batch and/or operating states of the respective workstation 1, 36, 53.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A textile machine comprising: a plurality of substantially identical workstations (1, 36, 53) wherein each of workstations (1) for independently winding an individual yarn onto a yarn package; a display; and a central control device (26, 38, 67) dedicated to the textile machine, wherein the display is connected to the central control device (26, 38, 67) and separately to local workstation-specific control devices (24, 39) respectively associated with each work station, wherein the display comprises an LED light bar (15, 32, 52, 69, 84) comprising a plurality of sections, each section of the LED light bar (15, 32, 52, 69, 84) being assigned respectively to a workstation specific control device (24, 39), and each section of the LED light bar (15, 32, 52, 69, 84) displays the respectively produced yarn batch and operating state of the respective workstation (1, 36, 53); and wherein the local workstation-specific control device (24) is configured to monitor the thread (4) and cause the respective section of the LED light bar (15, 32) to indicate the yarn batch and the operating state of the respective workstation (1, 36).",
    "2. The textile machine according to claim 1, wherein each section of the LED light bar (15, 32) comprises a first LED group configured to indicate the yarn batch and a second LED group configured to indicate the operating state.",
    "3. The textile machine according to claim 2, wherein each section of the LED light bar (15, 32) comprises six LEDs, and wherein the first LED group comprises two of the six LEDs and the second LED group comprises four of the six LEDs.",
    "4. The textile machine according to claim 2, wherein the first LED group indicates the same color for each workstation (1) of the textile machine with the same yarn batch.",
    "5. The textile machine according to claim 2, wherein the second LED group flashes red to indicate an idle workstation (1).",
    "6. The textile machine according to claim 1, wherein the machine comprises an open end rotor spinning machine.",
    "7. The textile machine according to claim 1, wherein the machine comprises a ring spinning machine.",
    "8. The textile machine according to claim 1, wherein each section of the LED light bar (52, 69) comprises five LEDs configured to indicate the yarn batch and the operating state for each workstation (36, 53).",
    "9. The textile machine according to claim 8, wherein the operating state comprises faults with a workstation.",
    "10. The textile machine of claim 1, wherein the textile machine (70) comprises a prespinning machine, and wherein the LED light bar (84) is disposed on a spindle rail (74) of the prespinning machine (70)."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The invention relates to a textile machine with a plurality of similar workstations as well as display means and a central control device, wherein the display means are connected to the central control device and/or a workstation control device.\n\nIn principle, it is known to provide optical displays on the workstations of textile machines comprising a plurality of similar workstations, which display operating states and/or equip the workstations with a device which makes it possible to query the operating status of the workstation at the touch of a button.\n\nOften devices are used or expanded for the display means which are already available in the textile machine, such as for example the yarn cleaner or the signal lights, which are arranged to be clearly visible via the workstations.\n\nSaid displays are designed to support the operating staff responsible for the correct operation of such multipoint textile machines. Operating staff cannot always recognize whether or not a workstation is producing, particularly from a distance or if there is fault for example. This means that operating staff often have to walk unnecessary distances or the workstations are at rest for longer than absolutely necessary.\n\nRapid intervention is extremely important as idle or low quality producing workstations result in a loss of production or a lower yield.\n\nFor example, it is known from German Patent Document DE 10 2006 045 237 A1 for example, to arrange a display on winding machines in the lining of each winding station, which indicates the type of fault and/or the location of the fault.",
  "cpc": [
    "D01H 13/22",
    "B65H 2701/31",
    "B65H 54/26",
    "B65H 54/70",
    "B65H 63/00",
    "D01H 13/14"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B65H 63/024",
    "D01H 13/22",
    "F21V 33/00",
    "B65H 54/26",
    "B65H 54/70",
    "B65H 63/00",
    "D01H 13/14"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH and Co KG"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Stefan Bungter",
    "Jochen Cüppers",
    "Marc Küppenbender",
    "Christian Vierschgens"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2015-11-30",
  "publication_date": "2019-07-02",
  "grant_date": "2019-07-02",
  "priority_date": "2014-12-13",
  "application_number": "US-201514953540-A",
  "family_id": "54608230",
  "cited_by_count": 2,
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