Abstract: A fibre band or sliver is passed through a defined opening of a measuring station. Said opening has a cross section smaller than the diameter of the fibre band, so that the band contacts the walls of said opening which thereby defines a measuring cross section. The fibre band while passing said opening is transilluminated by at least one light source. The transmitted light intensity is measured by a light receiver and is detected as a measure for the quantity of the fibre material present in said cross section.

Abstract: The device for cutting textile material and sealing the edges of the cut material comprises a heated resistance wire of round cross section supported in a supporting means. The wire forms a flattened central portion shaped to form a semi-circular bow having a symmetrical shape with a curved outer edge ground to a feather cutting edge, an inner edge and two lateral flat faces parallel to each other along which the edges of the textile material are moved after being cut by combined mechanical and thermal action of the wire. The edges of the textile material are sealed thereby. Since the temperature of the wire can be kept relatively low, no ridges of melted material are formed along the edges of the textile material.

Abstract: A length measuring device for thread-like structures, especially textile threads, which are wound onto a cross-wound package or bobbin, possesses a substantially greater accuracy than heretofore known length measuring devices due to a more exact allowance for the geometric and kinematic relationships in the winding device. In particular, the slippage between the cross-wound package or bobbin and the winding drum can be taken into consideration in determining the length of the thread.

Abstract: The apparatus for measuring the length of filamentary material, such as a yarn or thread, wound-up at individual ones of a number n of winding or spinning locations in a textile machine cooperates with an electronic scanning or interrogation device. The latter monitors the thread run at the aforementioned locations by means of a number n of scanning heads. The apparatus is constituted by a series circuit comprising a shift register including a number n of parallel outputs, a number n of storage members, a number n of AND-gates, a number n of electronic counters, a comparator, a number n of electronic switches and a number n of relays, as well as a sensor detecting the number of revolutions of a drive element, and a reference or set value transmitter. When reaching a fixed number of revolutions inputted into the reference value transmitter, and thus, a distinct length of yarn or the like, the related winding or spinning unit is stopped by the relay associated therewith.

Abstract: The electronic scanner serves to monitor a multitude of thread running locations in a textile machine in which a measuring head for detecting a thread rupture or breakage, a bistable controller and switching means are arranged at each thread running location. A clock pulse generator acts upon the clock pulse inputs of the bistable controllers which are series connected and which interrogate or scan the measuring heads via the switching means in a cyclical sequence. The signals obtained from the measuring heads during interrogation or scanning are delivered to a counting circuit via a signal line and a clock-pulse controlled gate. The counting circuit indicates the thread running location associated with a thread rupture.

Abstract: A device for measuring the transverse dimension, such as the diameter of a textile thread, comprises a light source, a linear array of optoelectrical sensors, a clock for periodically scanning the linear array, and electronic circuitry for evaluating the serial signals furnished by the linear array. The electronic circuitry comprises amplifying means, a limiter such as a Schmitt-trigger, and means for integrating the pulse amplitudes furnished by the linear array over a plurality of scanning periods or cycles. Further, means are provided for automatically controlling the response of the electronic circuitry in inverse proportion to the averaged output of the integrating means.

Abstract: During the measurement of the length of filamentary materials, for instance a yarn, which is wound into a cross-wound package which is driven by a grooved drum, appreciable errors arise because there is not taken into account slippage. Therefore, with the present method during the winding operation the slip, which is governed by the relationship of the circumferential velocities of the grooved drum and the cross-wound package, is continuously measured in successive time intervals, and there is undertaken a correction of the yarn length determined without taking into account the slip. Thus, sensors continuously measure the rotational speeds of the cross-wound package and the grooved drum, and an angle measuring device determines the diameter of the cross-wound package, these measuring results then being inputted to an evaluation circuit. In the evaluation circuit there is computed the slip and such is incorporated into the length measurement.

Abstract: Equipment for continuously measuring the length of an endless material, such as a yarn, which is being wound up on a machine into a circular package, the machine comprising a movable member whose position depends upon the diameter of the package. The measuring equipment comprises a movable transfer member mechanically coupled to the movable member of the machine, and therewith cooperating photoelectrical sensing means for generating a sensing signal indicative of the position of the movable member at each revolution of the package. There is further provided electronic circuitry for continuously evaluating consecutive sensing signals and generating therefrom a digital signal representative of the length of the yarn wound up into the package.

Abstract: A device for measuring the instantaneous value of the diameter or other transverse dimension of a traveling yarn comprises a linear array of photoelectric sensors and an electronic measuring device for digitally processing the electric signals furnished by the sensors in parallel form. A ground signal is taken with no yarn present and stored in the measuring device, and a measuring signal is taken with yarn present. The measuring device comprises logic circuitry for subtracting the stored ground signal from the measuring signal such as to eliminate the ground signal and to furnish a pure yarn signal representative of the yarn diameter.

Abstract: A device for measuring the instantaneous value of the diameter or other transverse dimension of a traveling yarn comprises a linear array of photoelectric sensors and an electronic measuring device for scanning the sensors and digitally processing the electrical scanning signals in serial form. The ground signal indicative of the condition "no yarn present" is eliminated by means for intermediately storing the scanning signal, means for delaying the latter and storing the delayed signal, and subtracting the stored undelayed signal from the delayed signal such as to eliminate the ground signal and to furnish a pure yarn signal representative of the yarn diameter.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with an electronic device for testing and controlling the clearing action of an electronic yarn clearer. The device comprises an individual fault measuring circuitry connected to the yarn sensing head of the yarn clearer for detecting yarn faults such as thick and thin places, and selector means for separating the non-tolerable faults from the rest. By comparing the output of the device and the output of the yarn clearer, the non-tolerable faults which have not been cut-out by the yarn clearer are detected. It is possible to eliminate also the latter faults from the yarn by actuating the severing device of the clearer.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for monitoring the operation of an electronic yarn clearer on an automatic yarn winding machine and particularly for monitoring the operation of the output relays and yarn cutting device of the yarn clearer. Logic circuitry is provided for combining the output signals of the yarn clearer circuitry and produces control and/or alarm signals when the cutting device fails to sever the yarn upon appearance of a cutting pulse, i.e. when a yarn travel signal is permanently present during a predetermined time interval commencing with the start of said cutting pulse.