Exchangable machine components of a spinning machine with identification recongnition and a system for quality controls

Abstract

The invention concerns exchangeable machine components ( 20, 30, 40, 50 ) of a spinning machine in a spinning works, upon each, in accord with the invention, a corresponding identification recognition symbol ( 21, 31, 41, 51 ) is placed, in such a manner that said symbol is in a location of simple accessibility for reading. By means of sensors ( 22, 32, 42, 52 ) the identification recognition symbol ( 21, 31, 41, 51 ) is automatically detectable, and stored so that the configuration of a spinning station can be immediately called up. The configuration data are thus available for a monitoring and service system, such as, for instance, a remote diagnostic system.

Claimed is:  
     
         1 . A rotor bowl for a rotor spinning machine with a identification recognition symbol ( 16 ,  31 ) for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus ( 11 ,  12 ;  32 ), therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 16 ,  31 ) is placed on the inside circumferential surface and/or on the inner base of the rotor bowl ( 5 ,  30 ).  
     
     
         2 . A disintegrating roll for a spinning machine, especially a rotor spinning machine, therein characterized, in that the disintegrating roll ( 50 ) possesses an identification recognition symbol ( 51 ) for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus ( 52 ).  
     
     
         3 . A disintegrating roll in accord with  claim 2 , therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 51 ) is placed in the side area of the disintegrating roll ( 50 ).  
     
     
         4 . A disintegrating roll in accord with  claim 3 , therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol is placed on a side cover of the disintegrating roll.  
     
     
         5 . A rotor shaft for a rotor spinning machine, therein characterized, in that the rotor shaft ( 4 ,  20 ) possesses an identification recognition symbol ( 17 ,  21 ) for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus ( 11 ,  12 ;  22 ).  
     
     
         6 . A rotor shaft in accord with  claim 5 , therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 17 ,  21 ) is placed on the circumference and/or on an end face of the rotor shaft ( 4 ,  20 ).  
     
     
         7 . A rotor shaft in accord with  claim 6 , therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 17 ) lies on the end face of the shaft ( 4 ), which protrudes through the base of the a rotor bowl ( 4 ) into the said rotor bowl.  
     
     
         8 . A support disk for a rotor spinning machine, therein characterized, in that a support base body ( 40 ), a support disk coating and/or a support disk shaft for said support disk possess an identification recognition symbol ( 41 ) for automatic detection through a sensor apparatus ( 42 ).  
     
     
         9 . A bearing for a spin rotor bearing of a rotor spinning machine, therein characterized, in that the axial bearing and/or the radial bearing possess an identification recognition symbol for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus.  
     
     
         10 . A withdrawal nozzle for a spinning machine, especially a rotor spinning machine, therein characterized, in that the withdrawal nozzle ( 7 ) possesses an identification recognition symbol ( 15 ) for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus ( 11 ,  12 ).  
     
     
         11 . A thread withdrawal tube for a spinning machine, especially a rotor spinning machine, therein characterized, in that the thread withdrawal tube ( 8 ) possesses an identification recognition symbol ( 14 ) for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus ( 11 ,  12 ).  
     
     
         12 . A thread withdrawal tube in accord with  claim 11 , therein characterized, in that a twist inhibitor ( 10 ) of the thread withdrawal tube ( 8 ) possesses an identification recognition symbol for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus ( 11 ,  12 ).  
     
     
         13 . A feed funnel or a fiber beard fitting of a fiber band disintegrator apparatus of a spinning machine, therein characterized, in that the feed funnel or the fiber beard fitting possesses an identification recognition symbol for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus.  
     
     
         14 . A yarn sensor for a spinning machine, therein characterized, in that that yarn sensor possesses an identification recognition symbol for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus.  
     
     
         15 . An exchangeable component in accord with one of the  claims 1  to  14 , therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) is a spectrally identifiable color marking.  
     
     
         16 . An exchangeable component in accord with  claim 15 , therein characterized, in that the color marking possesses a plurality of spectrally differentiable color components.  
     
     
         17 . An exchangeable component in accord with  claim 15  or  16 , therein characterized, in that the color marking possesses spectral ranges, which lie in the spectral frequencies of ultraviolet and/or infrared ranges.  
     
     
         18 . An exchangeable component in accord with one of the  claims 1  to  17 , therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) is placed in an abrasive wear zone of the exchangeable component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) and the identification recognition symbol is at least partially erasable by abrasion.  
     
     
         19 . An exchangeable component in accord with  claim 18 , therein characterized, in that by means of the wear conditioned alteration of the identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) the degree of wear of the exchangeable component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) can be determined.  
     
     
         20 . An exchangeable component in accord with the one of the  claim 1  to  19 , therein characterized, in that by means of the identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) the rotational speed of the turnably, bearing seated, exchangeable component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) may be determined.  
     
     
         21 . An exchangeable component in accord with one of the  claims 1  to  20 , therein characterized, in that, the identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) is a profile on the surface.  
     
     
         22 . An exchangeable component in accord with  claim 21 , therein characterized, in that the surface profile exhibits depressions and/or projections.  
     
     
         23 . An exchangeable component in accord with one of the  claims 1  to  22 , therein characterized, in that the shaping of the exchangeable component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) is determinable as an identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ).  
     
     
         24 . An exchangeable component of a spinning machine with an identification recognition symbol for automatic detection by a sensor apparatus, therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) includes at least one individual component recognition characteristic, with the aid of which each individual component is identifiable from an inventory of constructively similar components ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ), and/or includes at least one individual batch recognition symbol, with the aid of which, each member of a group of constructively similar components is identifiable in accord with the production batch.  
     
     
         25 . A component in accord with  claim 24 , therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) includes a construction type identification of the component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ).  
     
     
         26 . A component in accord with  claim 24  or  25 , therein characterized, in that the identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) includes an identification of the manufacturer, especially a trademark designation.  
     
     
         27 . A component in accord with one of the  claims 24  to  26 , therein characterized, in that the component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) is one of a plurality of constructively similar components in an inventory in accord with one of the  claims 1  to  23 .  
     
     
         28 . A spinning, station ( 1 ) of a spinning machine with at least one exchangeable component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30   40 ,  50 ), which possesses an identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) for automatic detection by means of a sensor apparatus, whereby from one central detection apparatus ( 61 ,  73 ), respectively, a signal line ( 23 ,  33 ,  43 ,  53 ) or a signal routing runs to a component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30   40 ,  50 ) for the detection of the identification recognition symbol, therein characterized, in that the measuring head ( 22 ,  32 ,  42 ,  52 ) of the sensor apparatus is dedicated to that spinning station.  
     
     
         29 . A spinning station in accord with  claim 28 , therein characterized, in that the central detection apparatus ( 61 ) possesses a multiplexer ( 60 ) or a transducer device for switchovers between the signal lines ( 23 ,  33 ,  43 ,  53 ).  
     
     
         30 . A spinning station in accord with  claim 28  or  29 , therein characterized, in that the signal line ( 23 ,  33 ,  43 ,  53 ) is a fiber light line.  
     
     
         31 . A spinning station in accord with  claim 28 ,  29  or  30 , therein characterized, in that the measuring head ( 22 ,  32 ,  42 ,  52 ) has at least an optical element and/or an optical-electronic element.  
     
     
         32 . A spinning station in accord with one of the  claims 28  to  31 , therein characterized, in that the central detection unit ( 73 ) is placed in one of the attendant service apparatuses ( 9 ,  85 ) and between the signal lines ( 23 ,  33 ,  43 ,  53 ) in the spinning station, which lead to the components ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) and the signal lines, which run to the central detection unit, a signal transfer connection ( 71 ,  72 ) can been made.  
     
     
         33 . A spinning station in accord with  claim 32 , therein characterized, in that a multiplexer ( 70 ) or a switch-over apparatus is placed in the spinning, station ( 1 ).  
     
     
         34 . A spinning station in accord with one of the  claims 28  to  33 , therein characterized, in that the component is at least a component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) in accord with one of the  claims 1  to  27 .  
     
     
         35 . A display and/or interrogation device for a spinning station of a spinning machine, in particular a rotor spinning machine, whereby the spinning station ( 1 ) possesses at least one detection apparatus ( 22 ,  32 ,  42   52 ) for automatic detection of an identification recognition symbol ( 14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  21 ,  31 ,  41 ,  51 ) of at least one exchangeable component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) and by means of the said detection apparatus, data regarding components are available, which, with the aid of the recognition symbol, can identify a component in question.  
     
     
         36 . An apparatus in accord with  claim 35 , therein characterized, in that a control/display ( 80 ,  81 ) is placed at each spinning station.  
     
     
         37 . An apparatus in accord with  claim 35 , therein characterized, in that the equipment ( 87 ,  89 ) is dedicated to a central control ( 87 ) of the spinning machine and the data are available for each spinning station ( 1 ) .  
     
     
         38 . An apparatus in accord with  claim 35 , therein characterized, in that the spinning machine possesses a service apparatus ( 2 ,  85 ) available to each spinning station ( 1 ), whereby the display device ( 86 ) is assigned to the said service apparatus ( 85 ) and the data are available for each spinning station ( 1 ).  
     
     
         39 . An apparatus in accord with  claim 35 , therein characterized, in that the spinning machine is installed in a spinning works, whereby the control/display ( 91 ,  92 ) is a central control ( 91 ) assigned to the said spinning works and the data is available for each spinning station ( 1 ) and/or for each spinning machine.  
     
     
         40 . An apparatus in accord with  claim 38  or  39 , therein characterized, in that the central controls ( 87 ,  91 ) of the spinning machine, of the spinning works respectively, is connectable with an external service center for data exchange wherein a service unit/display arrangement, respectively ( 95 ,  96 ), is dedicated to said service center, and the data in said service center are available for each spinning station ( 1 ) and/or each spinning machine.  
     
     
         41 . An apparatus in accord with one of the  claims 35  to  40 , therein characterized, in that the display device ( 81 ,  89 ,  92 ,  96 ) is a display screen or a monitor.  
     
     
         42 . An apparatus in accord with one of the  claims 35  to  41 , therein characterized, in that the spinning station ( 1 ) possesses at least one element and/or a component ( 3 ,  7 ,  8 ,  10 ,  20 ,  30 ,  40 ,  50 ) in accord with one of the  claims 1  to  27 .  
     
     
         43 . A remote diagnostic system for a spinning machine with a display device and/or an interrogation means ( 80 ,  81 ;  85 ,  86 ;  87 ,  89 ;  91 ,  92 ;  95 ,  96 ) in accord with one of the  claims 35  to  42 .  
     
     
         44 . A control system for a spinning machine, therein characterized, in that, with an evaluation and control apparatus of the control system, data can be called up and evaluated by each spinning station ( 1 ) from a device and/or interrogation means ( 80 ,  81 ;  85 ,  86 ;  87 ,  89 ;  91 ,  92 ;  95 ,  96 ) in accord with one of the  claims 35  to  43  and at least a portion of the control parameters for the operation of each spinning station ( 1 ) or a service robot ( 2 ,  85 ) available thereto may be determined with the aid of the therein contained data.