Removable Condition Acquiring Device for Textile Machine Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional textile machine systems require pre-identification of parts to be monitored and types of information to be acquired, limiting their ability to obtain diverse information from various sources without prior setup.
Innovation Solution
A textile machine system with a condition acquiring device that includes multiple information acquiring units housed in a casing, attachable to various parts via removable attachment bases, allowing for the acquisition of different types of information without prior identification, and featuring a setting unit to control which units operate based on attachment position or objective.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple sensors are permanently installed on specific parts to monitor conditions, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal monitoring system where a single type of condition acquiring device can be attached to multiple different parts through standardized attachment bases. The device housing contains multiple information acquiring units (vibration, sound, temperature sensors) that can monitor various components using the same acquisition device, eliminating the need for different specialized sensors for each part.
Solution Approach 2:
The condition acquiring device is divided into modular components: a housing containing multiple information acquiring units, an attaching portion for mounting, and a power supply unit. This segmentation allows flexible configuration where only the necessary sensing functions are activated based on the specific monitoring needs of each attachment location.
2Reliability
If a fixed monitoring system is installed on predetermined parts, then reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized attachment base design allows the same condition acquiring device to be reliably mounted on various parts including fiber processing units and shared devices. The universal interface maintains measurement reliability across different locations while enabling flexible repositioning and reconfiguration for different monitoring objectives.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. The condition acquiring device can be attached, detached, and reattached to different parts based on changing monitoring needs, allowing the system to adapt to new requirements while maintaining reliable data acquisition through consistent attachment mechanisms.
3Measurement precision
If all information acquiring units operate continuously, then measurement precision is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements selective operation of information acquiring units based on the specific monitoring requirements of each attachment location. Only the necessary sensing functions (vibration, sound, or temperature) are activated continuously, while other units operate intermittently or remain dormant, reducing overall power consumption while maintaining adequate monitoring precision for the specific application.
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AI summary
A textile machine includes: a plurality of fiber processing units (10) that are arranged side by side; a shared device (8) that is commonly provided on the fiber processing units (10); a condition acquiring device (70) capable of acquiring information related to at least one of a condition of the fiber processing units (10) and a condition of the shared device (8) ; and attachment bases (90A, 90B) that are provided on a plurality of parts of the fiber processing units (10) and the shared device (8), and to which the condition acquiring device (70) is attached. The condition acquiring device (70) includes: a plurality of information acquiring units each of which acquires a different type of information related to the condition; a casing that houses the information acquiring units; and an attaching portion that is provided on the casing, and that is capable of being attached to the corresponding attachment base (90A, 90B) in a removable manner.