Shed machine control cabinet, shed machine and weaving machine

By designing the shed machine control cabinet and utilizing the main fan, heat exchanger, and coolant circuit, the cooling problem of the rotary electric actuator and electronic circuit in the loom was solved, improving the durability and operability of the equipment.

CN223452262UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17STAUBLI FAVERGES SA
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422458968.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-11
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-11

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Technical Problem

The existing loom's rotary electric actuator and electronic circuitry require effective cooling when operating in high-temperature environments. The heat and dust generated in the control cabinet can damage the equipment, and the existing cooling system is power-consuming and inefficient.

Method used

A rafting machine control cabinet was designed, which includes a main fan, heat exchanger, coolant circuit and filter. Through the airflow and coolant circulation system, heat is effectively dissipated and dust is filtered to ensure the normal operation of electronic components.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient cooling of the rotary electric actuator and electronic circuitry, reduces dust damage to the equipment, and improves the performance and operability of the loom.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a shed machine control cabinet. The shed machine control cabinet includes a front panel, a rear panel, left and right panels joining the rear panel and the front panel at a control cabinet junction, a lower panel and an upper panel defining a chamber. The shed machine control cabinet comprises at least one main fan located on the upper panel. The shed machine control cabinet includes an inlet opening disposed in the front panel and an outlet opening disposed in the upper panel. The main fan generates an airflow between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The shed machine control cabinet comprises an electronic unit. An electronic unit is disposed in the chamber and includes at least one actuator controller. The actuator controller controls the rotary electric actuator. The shed machine control cabinet includes a first circuit of coolant defined between an inlet passage and an outlet passage of the shed machine control cabinet and fluidly connected with the rotating electrical machine. The first circuit includes a heat exchanger in the airflow downstream of the outlet opening and upstream of the main fan, a first hose disposed between the inlet passage and an input port of the heat exchanger, and a second hose disposed between the outlet passage and an output port of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is configured to dissipate heat from the first circuit into the airflow. The utility model discloses a shed machine with the shed machine control cabinet and a weaving machine with the shed machine. Therefore, the shed machine control cabinet provided by the utility model has the advantages of low cost, space saving and high performance, and is used for improving the heat dissipation performance of the rack unit and the shed machine.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a shed machine control cabinet, a shed machine comprising the shed machine control cabinet and a loom comprising the shed machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] From the prior art, it is known to use a rotary electric actuator for driving a loom heald frame.

[0003] Each electric actuator comprises a motor, a motor housing, an electronic circuit comprising electronic components mounted on the motor housing, the motor and the electronic components in the circuit generating heat during operation of the loom.

[0004] In particular, it is known from CN200810085625.7 that a coolant is circulated between cooling ducts to direct the coolant from a cold source to the electric actuator to effectively collect heat from the motor housing and the electronic circuit to improve the operation of the loom at high speed.

[0005] As is known, it is cumbersome and power consuming to equip the loom with a dedicated cooling system for cooling the coolant flowing from the electric actuator and into a remote heat exchanger.

[0006] In addition to the loom, it is also necessary to concentrate part of the rotary electric actuator or the electronic circuit and the power supply unit of the shed machine in a common control cabinet.

[0007] However, the electronic circuit and the coolant of the electric actuator generating a high heat flux in the control cabinet need to be effectively cooled. In addition, dust and cloth fibers are particularly harmful to the fans used so far in the weaving mill environment and cause damage to the fans and electronic equipment.

[0008] In order to improve the performance of the shed machine, the durability of its components and to improve the operability, it is also necessary to better dissipate the heat of the loom.

[0009] The object of the present application is to overcome these problems. SUMMARY

[0010] According to one aspect of the present application, the shed machine control cabinet comprises a front panel, a rear panel, left and right panels joining the rear panel and the front panel at the cabinet body connection, a lower panel and an upper panel, which define a chamber. The shed machine control cabinet comprises at least one main fan, the at least one main fan being located on the upper panel and generating an airflow between an inlet opening provided in the front panel and an outlet opening provided in the upper panel. The shed machine control cabinet comprises an electronic unit. The electronic unit is arranged in the chamber and comprises at least one actuator controller. The actuator controller controls a rotary electric actuator. The shed machine control cabinet comprises a first circuit of coolant, the first circuit being defined between an inlet passage and an outlet passage of the shed machine control cabinet and being in fluid connection with the rotary electric motor. The first circuit comprises a heat exchanger located in the airflow downstream of the outlet opening and upstream of the main fan, a first hose arranged between the inlet passage and an input port of the heat exchanger, and a second hose arranged between the outlet passage and an output port of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is configured to dissipate heat from the first circuit into the airflow.

[0011] According to another aspect, the shed machine control cabinet comprises a coolant circulator arranged within the chamber. The coolant circulator circulates the coolant through the first circuit from the inlet passage to the outlet passage of the shed machine control cabinet.

[0012] According to another aspect, the heat exchanger is fixed to the upper panel and located above the outlet opening. The main fan extends horizontally and is located above the heat exchanger. The shed machine control cabinet comprises an upper funnel covering the heat exchanger and radially wrapping the main fan, directing the airflow upwards to the outside.

[0013] According to another aspect, the shed machine control cabinet comprises a rear rail mounted on the rear panel. The shed machine control cabinet comprises a front rail mounted on the front panel. The chamber accommodates at least one rack unit arranged horizontally and slidably on the rear rail and the front rail. The rack unit comprises at least an actuator controller. The actuator controller comprises an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly dissipates heat and controls at least one rotary electric actuator.

[0014] According to another aspect, the shed machine control cabinet comprises a first vertical guide channel and a second vertical guide channel arranged at the cabinet body connection. The first vertical guide channel and the second vertical guide channel are configured to guide the first hose and the second hose of the first circuit, respectively.

[0015] According to another aspect, the shed machine control cabinet comprises a filter arranged through the shed machine control cabinet inlet (opening), which is configured to filter the air entering the chamber from the outside.

[0016] According to another aspect, each rack unit includes at least one fan that draws air from the inlet channel and directs it toward the electronics unit. Each rack unit defines a lateral gap with the back panel forming a vertical passage for the airflow.

[0017] According to another aspect, the chamber houses a first rack unit and a second rack unit. Each first rack unit and second rack unit includes six heat-dissipating actuator controllers. Each first rack unit and second rack unit respectively face a first filter mounted on a first inlet of the front panel and a second filter mounted on a second inlet.

[0018] According to another aspect, the shedder includes a shedder control cabinet. The shedder includes electronic cables connecting the electronics unit of the shedder control cabinet to the rotary electric actuators. The shedder includes an outlet hose and an inlet hose respectively connecting the inlet channel and the outlet channel for a coolant that cools the rotary electric actuators within a first circuit.

[0019] According to another aspect, the loom includes a shedder. The shedder control cabinet is oriented such that the back panel faces the loom and the front panel is opposite the loom relative to the back panel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The present utility model will be described in detail through the preferred embodiments. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model in any way.

[0021] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shedder equipped with the shedder control cabinet of the present application.

[0022] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the shedder control cabinet with one side door open, showing the assembly of the heat exchanger, hopper, fan, cover and filter.

[0023] Figure 3 is a partial perspective view of the shedder control cabinet, in which the fan cover, fan hopper, front panel, back panel, right panel, left panel, electronics rack unit are omitted for a better understanding of the figure.

[0024] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the shedder control cabinet, in which the back panel, right panel, one upright member, coolant hose, coolant circulator, cover and different electronic components of the three rack units are omitted for a better understanding of the figure.

[0025] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the shedder control cabinet, the right panel is omitted and in which the third rack unit is partially pulled backwards from the shedder control cabinet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The shedding machine control cabinet 1 according to the main embodiment is shown in Figures 1 to 5 The reference numerals 1 to 2323 correspond to the main embodiment.

[0027] The shedding machine 1 is configured to move the levers and rods of the drawing mechanism 4 shown in the partial view, for driving the movement of the harness frames F of the loom W along a vertical axis from a lower position to an upper position.

[0028] Figure 1 The reference system X, Y, Z is shown as a reference system which gives the orientation of the three orthogonal directions drawn with arrows: X is the weaving direction, Y is parallel to the harness frames F and is oriented from left to right according to the drawing, Z is the vertical direction, opposite to the sole direction, and is parallel to the displacement direction of the harness frames F.

[0029] The drawing mechanism 4 comprises a first lever shaft 41 fixed to the loom and a first lever 40 pivotally mounted on the first lever shaft 41, configured to oscillate about the first lever shaft 41 according to a horizontal axis parallel to X and to transmit the movement to the corresponding harness frame F.

[0030] The shedding machine 1 comprises a first group 110 of eight rotary electric actuators 1111 fixed on a first side of a mounting plate 11 of the shedder (lying in a vertical plane parallel to the harness frames F) and a second group 120 of eight rotary electric actuators fixed on a second side of the mounting plate 11, so that the sixteen rotary electric actuators control the angular movement of each according to a direction perpendicular to the vertical axis Z4, parallel to X41, to move the corresponding harness frame F from the movement of the drawing mechanism 4.

[0031] Each rotary electric actuator 1111 of the first group 110 and of the second group 120 comprises a rotary motor, a cable box 1110 fixed to the rotary motor, an inlet pipe 1112 and an outlet pipe 1113 fluidically connected on one side to an internal coolant circuit of the rotary motor and on the other side to a distribution manifold 14, the internal coolant circuit in the rotary motor being known in the state of the art of the technique.

[0032] Each cable box 1110 of the rotary electric actuators of the first group 110 and of the second group 120 is electrically connected to the shedder control cabinet 2 which provides the energy, transmits the set points to the electric actuators 1111 and controls the operation of the shedder 1 according to the stored weaving program and the parameters provided by the weaver. The cable boxes 1110 are inserted into the electronic unit 63 of the control cabinet through cables which pass through two connection bushings arranged at the bottom of the right panel 204 of the shedder control cabinet 2.

[0033] The distribution manifold 14 is arranged on the mounting plate 11 of the shedding machine 1. The distribution manifold 14 comprises outlet hoses connected to the inlet channels 231 of the shedding machine control cabinet, wherein each outlet pipe 1113 of the first 110 and second 120 set of actuators is connected to an outlet hose. The distribution manifold 14 comprises inlet hoses connected to the outlet channels 236 of the shedding machine control cabinet, wherein each inlet pipe 1112 of the first 110 and second 120 set of rotary electric actuators 1111 is connected to an inlet hose.

[0034] The distribution manifold 14 supplies cold coolant to the first 110 and second 120 set of rotary electric actuators 1111 and collects hot coolant from the set of rotary electric actuators 1111 to direct it back to the shedding machine control cabinet 2.

[0035] The shedding machine control cabinet 2 comprises a mechanical structure made of light metal, such as made of steel sheet.

[0036] The cabinet structure 2 comprises a front panel 201, a rear panel 202, a left panel 203 and a right panel 204 joining the rear and front panels at the cabinet body connections, a lower panel 200 and an upper panel 205, which define a chamber 23 of the shedding machine control cabinet 2, which contains an internal space. Each of the front panel 201 and the rear panel 202 is fixed with screws to two of the four upright members extending vertically between the lower panel 200 and the upper panel 205. The right panel 204 and the left panel 203 are pivotally mounted on two respective upright members as pivoting doors.

[0037] Three pairs of opposite crossbeams 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296 are mounted on the upright members parallel to the X axis and define, in pairs, horizontal and equidistant median, upper and lower planes. Each crossbeam 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296 has an L-shaped cross section so that it comprises a track portion in the width of the shedding machine control cabinet 2.

[0038] The front panel 201 is integrally formed with a bottom grate 2011, an upper grate 2013 and an intermediate grate 2012, which are vertically spaced apart along the front panel 201 and respectively face a bottom rectangular filter 2014, an upper rectangular filter 2016 and an intermediate rectangular filter 2015 covering the grates entirely. The bottom grate 2011, the intermediate grate 2012 and the upper grate 2013 jointly define an inlet opening of the shedding machine control cabinet 2.

[0039] The cabinet 2 comprises two handles mounted on two adjacent upright members of the cabinet structure, configured to move and orient the shedding machine control cabinet 2 on its wheels with respect to the loom W.

[0040] The heat exchanger 21 comprises a body and cooling fins made of metal. The internal circuit guides the coolant and can evacuate the heat by thermal conduction. The heat exchanger 21 comprises fluid connection channels forming an internal circuit extending between an input port 211 and an output port 212 of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger 21 is contained in a global envelope which more or less occupies a rectangular recess 2051 of the upper panel 205 in the horizontal plane.

[0041] The rectangular recess 2051 defines an outlet opening 2051 of the shed control cabinet 2. The body defines a gap allowing air to pass through the heat exchanger between the chamber 23 and the main fan 222. The main fan 222 comprises a grille 221.

[0042] An L-shaped connector is mounted on the input port 211 of the heat exchanger 21 and is connected to a second flexible tube 232 which passes through the upper panel 205 and is guided in a second guide channel 2024 at the junction of the right panel 203 and the front panel 201. The second flexible tube 232 is held between the crossbeams 291, 292, 293 and the front panel 201 and enters a bottom collar of the right panel which guides the second flexible tube 231 to the outside of the shed control cabinet 2. Another L-shaped connector is mounted on the output port 212 of the heat exchanger 21, opposite the input port 232, and is connected to a first connection flexible tube 233. The first connection flexible tube 233 is mounted on a coolant tank 214 which is mounted on a tank support 215 fixed to the upper panel 205. The lower side of the coolant tank 214 is connected to a first flexible tube 234 which is guided vertically in a first guide channel 2035 at the junction of the left panel 204 and the rear panel 202 and enters the inlet of a coolant circulator 2323 fixed to the lower panel 200. The outlet of the coolant circulator 2323 is connected to an outlet channel 236 of the shed control cabinet 2.

[0043] A first circuit C is then defined between the inlet channel 231 and the outlet channel 236, which is configured to draw hot coolant from the inlet channel 231, cool it by passing through the heat exchanger and supply the cooled coolant to the outlet channel 236.

[0044] A funnel 223 is provided above the heat exchanger 21. It comprises a four- walled portion and a cylindrical portion around a vertical axis Z2 and is connected to the four-walled portion by a flat portion. The funnel 223 fits with the global envelope of the heat exchanger 21 on the lower side and of the main fan 221 on the upper side, so that the air from the chamber 23 of the shed control cabinet 2 is guided through the heat exchanger 21 by the main fan 222 without loss of airflow, which is efficient for heat exchange.

[0045] The shed control cabinet 2 has dimensions of about 650 mm in depth with respect to the X axis, about 600 cm in width with respect to the Y axis and about 1700 mm in height with respect to the Z axis.

[0046] The shed machine control cabinet 2 comprises a first rack unit 51, a second rack unit 52 and a third rack unit 53, which are staggered along their height and are mounted horizontally on rails parallel to the front panel 201. The rails are integral with the crossbeams 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296. The rack units 51, 52, 53 can slide on the rails to facilitate the removal of the rack units 51, 52 and 53 from the shed machine control cabinet 2. The right panel 204 and the left panel 203 are mounted on door hinges and can be opened and closed like a door. The front panel 201 and the rear panel 202 can be removed by disassembling the assembly screws, which facilitates maintenance operations around the rack units 51, 52, 53 and access to the electronic components.

[0047] Each of the first rack unit 51, the second rack unit 52 and the third rack unit 53 comprises a base plate 65, integral with two sliding blocks, configured to slide on the L-shaped rails 291, 294 of the shed machine control cabinet 2 and to house the electronic circuit 64.

[0048] Each base plate 65 comprises a heat-conducting structure, similar to that made of metal, which houses, on the front side of the base plate 65, the power supply unit 61 and, on the rear side of the base plate 65, the processing unit 62, fixed with heat-conducting means and integrated with some auxiliary ventilation means.

[0049] The power supply unit 61 comprises two high-capacity capacitors and electrical components for converting the power supply from a specified voltage level to another different voltage level to power the rotary electric actuators 1111.

[0050] The processing unit 62 comprises an IGBT card, embedded with a CPU central processing unit, for controlling the rotary electric actuators 1111 to reach the angular position according to the determined set point and to generate the current in the rotary electric machines.

[0051] Each base plate houses six actuator controllers 63. The power supply unit 61 and the processing unit 62 comprise electrical components that provide energy and control for the six rotary electric machines.

[0052] The auxiliary ventilation system for each rack 51, 52, and 53 includes a heat sink fixed to the front side of the baseplate 65 and below the power supply unit 61, allowing the heat sink to draw heat from the heat-conducting structure. The auxiliary ventilation system also includes a first fan 68 and a second fan 66. The first fan 68 faces the grille 2013 of the front panel 201, blowing air into the heat sink. The second fan 66, similar to the air assembly fan, blows air directly onto some of the electronic components of the power supply unit in a direction parallel to the Y axis. The auxiliary ventilation system includes three additional auxiliary fans 69, fixed to the baseplate 65 below the control unit 62 and distributed across the width of the control cabinet. They face the grille 2013 and blow air primarily in a direction parallel to the Y axis. This applies equally to the structure and function of rack units 51 and 52.

[0053] The base plates 65 extend within their own horizontal planes, rather than extending across the entire width and depth of the control cabinet, so that the air gaps define the lateral gaps between the frame units 51, 52, 53 and the panels of the shuttle machine control cabinet 2, forming a channel for air to flow upward and toward the heat exchanger 21.

[0054] The control cabinet also houses an electronic unit 70 with safety components installed, such as some fuses and the main disconnect switch 71 of the shed machine 1. The shed machine control cabinet 2 also houses an electronic unit, not shown, for supplying energy to the main fan 221 and the coolant circulator 2323.

[0055] During operation of the loom W, the shed machine 1 controls the angular movement of the rotary motor of the electric actuator 1111 according to the weaving program and moves the output lever 40 accordingly, which causes the shed machine 1 to lift and lower the corresponding heald frame to form a warp shed.

[0056] During operation of the loom W, the main fan 222 operates to draw air from the outside into the interior space of the shed machine control cabinet 2. Dust in the ambient air is retained by the filters 2014, 2015, and 2016, while air at ambient temperature is drawn into the chamber 23. The main fan 222 is maintained at a predetermined speed to optimize the performance of the required airflow A. The electrical components of the electronic unit 64 dissipate heat into the chamber 23 and the base plate 65 through thermal conduction.

[0057] The auxiliary fan 69 is also operating to accelerate the airflow A inside the chamber 23 and to cool the substrate 65. The coolant circulator 2323 is operating during the loom operation and drives the coolant through the first circuit C by expelling the coolant from the outlet channel 236 of the control cabinet 2 into the distribution manifold 14 of the shed machine 1. The coolant passes through the rotary electric motors of the two groups of actuators, collecting the heat generated by the motor operation. The coolant is collected by the distribution manifold 14 and is directed to the inlet channel 231 of the control cabinet 2. The coolant is directed upwards by the first hose 232 of the first circuit C and rises up to the heat exchanger input 211. The coolant is directed through the heat exchanger 21 by the channels contained in the wings of the heat exchanger 21. The main fan 222 sucks air from the chamber 23 of the shed machine control cabinet 2, which flows vertically through the heat exchanger 21 and collects heat from the coolant, thus cooling the coolant and being discharged into the first connection hose 233 and then into the coolant tank 214. The coolant is sucked directly into the second hose 234 and reaches the coolant circulator 2323. The coolant is discharged by the coolant circulator 2323 into the outlet hose 235 and outlet channel 236. The coolant circulates in a closed circuit between the shed machine 1 and the shed machine control cabinet 2 and is kept by the coolant circulator 2323 at a predetermined debit to maximize the efficiency of the required heat exchange.

[0058] In the maintenance configuration, the shed machine control cabinet 2 can be moved on its wheels and handled by the handle. The filters 214, 215, 216 are easily accessible and can be easily removed from the front panels for cleaning operations or replacement. The panels 201, 202, 203, 204 can be opened to allow the operator to access the chamber 23 and the electronic unit 64.

[0059] In an alternative, the shed machine control cabinet 2 operates a first coolant that can exchange heat through an auxiliary heat exchanger, directing another second coolant to cool the rotary electric actuators 1111.

[0060] In an alternative, the shed machine 2 is a dobby machine and the coolant from the control cabinet is directed to the oil-water exchanger of the shed machine that cools the oil flowing into the shed machine.

[0061] In an alternative, the combination of pump and coolant tank can replace the coolant circulator 2323 and the coolant tank 214.

[0062] In an alternative, sealing means can be added between the panels 201, 202, 203, 204, 205 to tightly seal the chamber 23.

[0063] The shedding machine control cabinet 2 can also be operated using more or less than sixteen rotary electric actuators 1111. Advantageously, the shedding machine control cabinet 2 is modular and can use one, two or three rack units and place them in the chamber 23.

[0064] The shedding machine control cabinet 2 can use any type of coolant, such as water, glycol or oil.

[0065] The shedding machine 1 can operate with the coolant circulating in the rotary electric actuators 1111 in turn, without the distribution manifold 14 shown.

[0066] The shedding machine control cabinet 2 can also be equipped with a dedicated electronic unit dedicated to controlling the electric flaps, as described in patent application CN202310062805.8.

[0067] The shedding machine control cabinet 2 can be thermally connected to any not shown mechanical or electronic system of the loom for cooling the coolant passing through the mechanical or electronic system.

[0068] Advantageously, the main fan 222 ventilates the internal space of the chamber 23 of the shedding machine control cabinet 2 and the heat exchanger 222, so that the main fan 222 cools the electronic components by heat dissipation and the coolant flowing through the heat exchanger 21.

[0069] Advantageously, the air extracted from the main fan 222 ensures the cooling of the chamber 23 containing the heat-dissipating electronic components and the cooling of the heat exchanger for cooling the hot water coming from the rotary electric actuators 1111. This maintains the correct operating temperature in the internal space of the chamber 23 to maintain the operability of the shedding machine 1. For example, the shedding machine control cabinet 2 controls the coolant temperature inside the chamber 23 below 60 degrees Celsius and the temperature of the control unit 63 below 90 degrees Celsius.

[0070] Advantageously, the main fan 21 extracts hot air from the shedding machine control cabinet 2 from below and from above, which is the most natural and most effective way of dissipating heat.

[0071] Advantageously, the air is extracted from the front panel 201 located opposite the loom W to minimize the intake of dust and cotton fibers.

[0072] Advantageously, the coolant circulator 2323 is located below the rack units 51, 52, 53 and the coolant is guided along the cabinet joints so that the electronic components are separated from the coolant guiding means, since a coolant leak could damage the electronic unit 64 and jeopardize the operation of the loom W.

[0073] Advantageously, the filters 2014, 2015, 2016 are easy to maintain.

[0074] Advantageously, the rack units 51, 52, 53 are easy to remove.

[0075] Advantageously, the cabinet is lightweight, robust and easy to replace.

Claims

1. A shed machine control cabinet (2), the shed machine control cabinet (2) being used to control a shed machine (1) having at least one rotary electric actuator (1111) cooled by a coolant, the shed machine control cabinet (2) comprising: A front panel (201), a rear panel (202), a left panel (203) and a right panel (204) joining the rear panel and the front panel at a connection of the control cabinet, a lower panel (200) and an upper panel (205), which define a chamber (23), at least one main fan (221), the at least one main fan (221) being located on the upper panel (205) and generating an air flow (A) between an inlet opening (2013) provided in the front panel (201) and an outlet opening (2051) provided in the upper panel (205), an electronic unit (63) disposed in the chamber (23) and comprising at least one actuator controller (64) for controlling (1111) the at least one rotary electric actuator, a first circuit (C) of coolant, said first circuit (C) being defined between an inlet channel (231) and an outlet channel (236) of said shed machine control cabinet (2) and being fluidically connected to the rotary motor, The invention is characterized in that the first circuit (C) comprises a heat exchanger (21) located in the airflow downstream of the outlet opening (2051) and upstream of the main fan (221), a first hose (232) arranged between the inlet channel (231) and the input port (211) of the heat exchanger (21), and a second hose (234) arranged between the outlet channel (236) and the output port (233) of the heat exchanger (21), and the heat exchanger (21) is configured to dissipate heat from the first circuit (C) into the airflow (A).

2. The shed machine control cabinet (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shuttle machine control cabinet (2) includes a coolant circulator (2323), which is arranged in the chamber (23) and allows the coolant to circulate from the inlet channel (231) of the shuttle machine control cabinet (2) to the outlet channel (236) through the first circuit (C).

3. The shed machine control cabinet (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat exchanger (21) is fixed on the upper panel (205) and is located above the outlet opening (2051). The main fan (221) extends horizontally and is located above the heat exchanger (21). The shuttle machine control cabinet (2) includes an upper funnel (223). The upper funnel (223) covers the heat exchanger (21) and radially wraps the main fan (221), and guides the airflow (A) upward to the outside.

4. The shed machine control cabinet (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shuttle machine control cabinet (2) includes a rear rail (296) mounted on the rear panel (202) and a front rail (293) mounted on the front panel (201), the chamber (23) accommodates at least one rack unit (53) horizontally and slidably arranged on the rear rail (296) and the front rail (293), the rack unit (53) includes at least one actuator controller (64), the actuator controller (64) includes a heat dissipating electronic component and controls the at least one rotary electric actuator (1111).

5. The shed machine control cabinet (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shuttle machine control cabinet (2) comprises a first vertical guide groove (2024) and a second vertical guide groove (2035), wherein the first vertical guide groove (2024) and the second vertical guide groove (2035) are arranged at the connection of the cabinet body and are configured to respectively guide the first hose (232) and the second hose (234) of the first circuit (C).

6. The shed machine control cabinet (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shed machine control cabinet (2) comprises a filter (2016), which is arranged at the inlet opening (2013) of the shed machine control cabinet (2) and is configured to filter air entering the chamber (23) from the outside.

7. The shed machine control cabinet (2) according to claim 4, characterized in that: Each rack unit (53) includes at least one fan (66) that draws air from the inlet channel (231) and directs it toward the electronic unit (63), and defines a lateral gap with the rear panel (202) to form a vertical channel for airflow.

8. The shed machine control cabinet (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chamber (23) accommodates a first rack unit (51) and a second rack unit (52), each rack unit including six heat-dissipating actuator controllers (64) and facing a first filter (2014) mounted on a first inlet (2011) of the front panel (201) and a second filter (2015) mounted on a second inlet (2012), respectively.

9. A shed machine (1) for a loom, characterized in that The shuttle machine (1) includes a shuttle machine control cabinet (2) according to claim 1, an electronic cable connecting the electronic unit (63) of the shuttle machine control cabinet (2) to the rotary electric actuator (1111), and an outlet hose (18) and an inlet hose (19) respectively connected to the inlet channel (231) and the outlet channel (236) for cooling the coolant of the rotary electric actuator in the first circuit (C).

10. A loom (W), comprising a shed machine (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that: The shed machine control cabinet (2) is oriented so that the rear panel (202) faces the loom (W), and the front panel (201) is opposite to the loom (W) relative to the rear panel (202).

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