Textile machine having a moveable service unit

Abstract

The invention relates to a textile machine (1) having a plurality of work stations (2) and at least one service unit (16) that can be moved along the work stations (2) for operating and / or maintaining the individual work stations (2), wherein the at least one service unit (16) comprises at least one camera (50), and wherein the camera (50) is designed to produce images that include components of the service unit (16) and / or the work stations (2) and to transmit them to a control unit (17, 6, 10) of the textile machine (1) for detecting and evaluating the components and / or the current absolute or relative positions thereof, said control unit using the information obtained for controlling the service unit (16) and / or the work station (2) requiring operation and / or control. The invention further relates to a method for operating a textile machine (1) of said kind.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a textile machine having a plurality of work stations and at least one service assembly movable along the work stations to operate and / or maintain the respective work stations. The invention also relates to a method for operating a textile machine. Background technique [0002] A textile machine of this type can be, for example, an open-end spinning machine, in particular a rotor spinning machine. In this case, the yarn is spun from a fiber band in the spinning rotor, withdrawn from the spinning rotor by a yarn withdrawal tube, and then wound on bobbins, in particular cross-wound bobbins. Service assemblies for spinning machines of this type have long been known. These service components can be moved along the stations and, if necessary, temporarily used at one of the stations. Depending on the station configuration, the service components can take on various tasks, for example splicing after yarn breaks or package changes. ...

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