Yarn Spindle Station-Passing Control via MES Link Mediation

Solution Overview

Problem

Ensuring efficient and accurate transfer of yarn spindle products between stations in a production line, while maintaining production efficiency, is challenging due to the complexity of coordinating multiple yarn spindle stations and managing operational data effectively.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize a first controller to manage communication with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and multiple second controllers, ensuring operational data is only sent when the communication link is normal, thereby reducing data loss and enabling precise station-passing control operations based on centralized management and integration of data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If operational data is continuously transmitted from multiple yarn spindle stations to the MES, then the production efficiency is improved, but the system complexity and data loss risk increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduction efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a first controller as an intermediary between multiple second controllers and the MES. The first controller receives operational data from second controllers, manages communication links, and forwards data to the MES only when the communication link is normal. This intermediary structure simplifies the overall system by centralizing communication management and reducing direct connections between numerous stations and the MES, thereby improving productivity while controlling system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Speed

If operational data is sent to the MES without checking communication link status, then the data transmission speed is improved, but the data loss and system reliability worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata transmission speedVSAvoiddata loss

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by checking the communication link status between the first controller and the MES before transmitting operational data. The first controller determines whether the communication link is normal prior to sending data, and only transmits when the link is verified as functional. This preliminary check prevents data loss and ensures reliable transmission without significantly impacting overall data transmission speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If multiple second controllers directly communicate with the MES, then the communication efficiency is improved, but the coordination complexity and stability of yarn spindle station passing worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidstation-passing stability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a first controller as an intermediary between multiple second controllers and the MES. The first controller receives operational data from second controllers, manages communication links, and forwards data to the MES only when the communication link is normal. This intermediary structure simplifies the overall system by centralizing communication management and reducing direct connections between numerous stations and the MES, thereby improving productivity while controlling system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the first controller monitors the communication link status between itself and the MES, and also receives operational data from second controllers. Based on this feedback about communication link health, the first controller intelligently decides whether to forward data to the MES or wait for better conditions. This feedback-driven approach ensures stable coordination of yarn spindle station passing by preventing data transmission during communication failures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20260093253A1Method for controlling station-passing of yarn spindle, electronic device and storage medium

Publication Date: 2026.04.02 ZHEJIANG HENGYI PETROCHEMICAL CO LTD

AI summary

A method for controlling station-passing of yarn spindle, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided, relating to the field of computers and automatic control. The method includes: receiving the target operational data sent from a target controller by using a second controller as the target controller; sending the target operational data to the MES responsive to determining that a communication link between the first controller and the MES is in a normal state, where the MES is configured to obtain a target station-passing instruction based on the target operational data and send the target station-passing instruction to the first controller; receiving the target station-passing instruction sent from the MES; and sending the target station-passing instruction to the target controller, where the target controller is configured to perform the station-passing control operation for the yarn spindle product passing through a target station corresponding to the target controller.