CN111373082A - Operating method and operating device for a spinning device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for operating a spinning device is provided with at least three levels which are arranged in a mutually graded manner. The method comprises a step (S12) for each hierarchy on a display (1), wherein configuration cells belonging to the respective hierarchy are displayed and configuration data and/or status data belonging to the configuration cells are displayed. In addition to the lowest hierarchical level, the method has a step (12) for each further hierarchical level of displaying at least one configuration unit assigned to the respective displayed configuration unit. Furthermore, the method is provided with an activation step (S15) for the hierarchy, wherein a respective configuration cell of the at least one provisioned configuration cell is selected. The step of transforming to the hierarchy to which the selected configuration unit belongs follows the step of selecting one of the at least one provisioned configuration unit (S6). Each configuration unit of the lowermost, first level represents a respective machine of the spinning apparatus. A computer readable medium has instructions executable by a processor to enable the processor to perform the method. An apparatus is provided with a display (1) and comprises or is coupled to a device which is designed to carry out the method.

Description

Operating method and operating device for a spinning device

Technical Field

The invention relates to a method and a device for operating a spinning device.

Background

Spinning apparatus generally has two main areas: a spinning preparation comprising the treatment of the raw fibres for the so-called process; and a spinning process in which a first yarn is processed into a true tail yarn.

In order to operate the machines necessary for this purpose (starting at the bale opener and ending at the spinning machine), it is known to provide each machine with an operating terminal. In this way, the respective adjustment can be carried out locally on the respective machine and the state of the machine can be detected. This has the disadvantage that, in order to detect and, if necessary, influence the state of the respective machine, the operator must move correspondingly towards the machine. Furthermore, the operator is not able to detect relevant data with respect to other machines in the process chain of the respective machine in order to carry out the adjustment properly. Furthermore, this mode of operation results in a long travel path. On the other hand, it is known to operate all the machines of the spinning centrally by means of a central control device, for example, by means of a bus. This also relies on a relatively complex infrastructure and a specially designed site where there is a central control. In addition to this, only a very limited number of people can operate or view the device in the situation.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the invention is to remedy the aforementioned disadvantages.

This object is achieved by the subject matter of claims 1, 13 and 14. Advantageous further developments are specified in the dependent claims.

According to the invention, a method for operating a spinning device is specified. The method provides for at least three hierarchical levels arranged hierarchically relative to each other. The term "hierarchy" here relates to the configuration of spinning machines into some form of arrangement, i.e. at least for display, and possibly also for operation. For each level, the method comprises a display step of displaying, on a display, the configuration units belonging to the respective level or the configuration data and/or status data respectively belonging thereto. The configuration unit according to the invention is preferably a user-adjustable machine, a group of machines, a layout with regard to the machines embedded therein and with regard to the higher level of layout, which may include, for example, all machines found in a spinning room. The status data relate to the respective configuration unit and can be determined by a (slave) configuration unit, which may be assigned to the respective configuration unit. That is to say that the operator can see, for example, whether the adjustment value of the respective configuration unit also brings about the desired result, for example in the form of the amount of (roving) yarn produced per time unit. In addition to the hierarchically lowest level, it is provided that the method additionally comprises a display step for displaying at least one configuration unit for each further level, which configuration unit is associated with the respective displayed configuration unit. That is, the hierarchy level is derived from the hierarchical relationship of the configuration units with respect to each other. Furthermore, the method provides for an activation step for each of the levels in order to select a configuration unit associated with the at least one configuration. Thus, it is clear why these two steps are not present for the lowest hierarchy. The arrangement units are not provided for the respective arrangement units arranged at the lowest level. The structure of each configuration unit conforms to the tree structure principle as the computer directory. The method also provides for a conversion step in which, when one of the at least one associated configuration units is selected, the hierarchy to which the selected configuration unit belongs is converted. That is to say, the displayed content changes in such a way that in the method one level reaches "deeper" and the selected configuration unit becomes the configuration unit belonging to the initially given "new" level. The configuration data and the associated configuration unit are thus now presented, if any. According to the invention, each configuration unit of the lowermost, first level represents a respective spinning machine.

The method has further advantages:

first, the display of the configuration unit or spinning machine can thus be laid out completely freely. Machines of the same type or different types can be combined with one another in the second hierarchy. In the second case, for example, a chain-type arrangement of the processes is provided. This may include the display according to the third level as an example of the first level which only appears in the process chain like bale openers, cleaners, mixers and spinning machines. Furthermore, it comprises a machine group of the second level, which is therefore equipped with a plurality of machines, which occur in multiples, such as carding machines, drawing frames and lap reels. That is to say, the respective display is not necessarily limited to only one hierarchical display, but rather depends on the configuration of the configuration units relative to one another, i.e. can be adapted highly dynamically.

Second, the orchestration of the display can be matched immediately to known conditions or user needs based on a hierarchy depth that is not defined in terms of hierarchy. The fourth level may be, for example, the assembly of different process chains, wherein each process chain produces a particular form of (roving) roving.

Thirdly, the method enables not only online down-conversion by means of a central control device but also by means of a self-service device like a tablet computer, for example online. With which an operator can run through the plant without any devices having to be data connected.

Preferably, the method advantageously has an enabling step for each level to change at least a part of the displayed configuration data. That is to say, the method must not only be useful for notifying the operator, but also for enabling the adjustment of the respectively displayed configuration unit and thus of the machine contained in the configuration unit.

Each of the aforementioned methods can have an activation step for at least one hierarchy level, which is provided with a plurality of configuration units and for which the associated configuration unit is displayed in order to be converted from a displayed configuration unit to another configuration unit belonging to the same hierarchy level, i.e. the operator does not have to go to the next higher hierarchy level in the trouble of being able to view the configuration units currently not selected on the hierarchy level. This is convenient for the operator.

The individual configuration units of the individual spinning machines assigned to the configuration unit of the second, respectively penultimate, lower level are preferably of the same type. This makes it possible to see, for example, whether sufficient slivers are produced by the carding machine belonging to the process chain, although the carding machine is operated at different delivery speeds on the basis of different fibre materials.

Each of the aforementioned methods can also have a return-enabling step in each level, in addition to the uppermost level, back to the next higher level immediately below or even, if present, to the level disposed above it. That is, the operator can freely shift from one hierarchy level to a higher hierarchy level, which makes the operation comfortable.

Alternatively or in addition thereto, the method can also have a determination step in at least one hierarchy in addition to the first hierarchy, determining additional data based on the configuration data and/or, if present, determining status data of at least one secondary hierarchy. In this case, an associated display step is included, in which the configuration data are displayed and the determined data are then also displayed. In order to retain the carding machine belonging to the configuration unit in the preceding example, these data can exemplarily represent the total delivery achieved per time unit by means of a plurality of carding machines producing the same fibre material.

Alternatively or additionally, in the method according to the invention, as already explained above, it is also possible for configuration units assigned to one level to be assigned configuration units of a different level in addition to the first level. This makes it possible, for example, to image a spinning device in which, for example, only one bale opener but a plurality of carding machines are present, and to display this for the convenience of the operator. One of the associated configuration units will represent the bale opener and the other configuration unit may represent the entire carding machine or a carding machine belonging to the production chain as layout.

Again alternatively or additionally, the method also has the step of verifying the operator. If the operator is verified, the method has the step of determining the qualifications to be granted to the operator. This may be configured in any manner. For example, it is possible that a group of operators has access only to the individual carders, while other operators have access only to, for example, only the spinning machines. Based on the qualification, the content is unlocked and/or locked in further steps within the framework of the method. These may include configuration data, status data and/or display of configuration elements, enablement of selected configuration elements and/or predetermined changes to configuration data. The concept "content" thus relates not only to the displayed content but may also refer to functionality, by unlocking or locking individual functions. This greatly increases the versatility of the process.

Still alternatively or additionally, the step of changing the configuration data may comprise a substep of validating the corresponding change. This enables avoiding erroneous adjustments. Furthermore, when the change is undone by the operator, the previously adjusted value can then be displayed again; he/she does not have to remember the values that have been adjusted in advance. This is comfortable to operate and helps to avoid mis-adjustments and machine downtime associated therewith.

As a further alternative or in addition, the method may also have an activation step in which a new configuration unit is assigned to a configuration unit or such assignment is removed, configuration data or status data in terms of display and/or change is added to a configuration unit or such addition is removed, and/or a new configuration unit is created or deleted at least at the uppermost level. That is, the aforementioned arrangement of configuration units is freely matchable, if necessary, according to qualifications.

The steps may include the substep of determining a standard value for the new configuration unit, configuration data or status data. This enables the display to be adapted to the requirements and avoids adjustments which are not possible or appropriate for adjusting other configuration units which may already be present. This is beneficial to reduce operational errors.

Each of the aforementioned methods is preferably computer-implemented and can therefore advantageously be embodied in the form of a CPU on each portable instrument with a processor.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a computer-readable medium having instructions executable by a processor to enable the processor to implement the above-mentioned method.

According to the invention, a device with a display is also specified. Furthermore, the device comprises a device, or is coupled to a device, which is designed to carry out one of the aforementioned methods. That is to say either the device is equipped, for example, with a processor and a memory to carry out the method or is used, for example, as a thin client and receives data only for display and enables the displayed content to be changed, if necessary, by means of a corresponding server.

The display preferably belongs to the spinning machine and/or comprises an operating unit. In the first case described above, the operator is given the possibility of looking at the configuration units contained in the machine and being able to change them if necessary, although he stands in front of the machine in a conventional manner. This greatly expands the flexibility of use.

Alternatively or additionally, the device acts as a mobile communication instrument and/or data processor. The instrument is configured as a component of a machine in such a way that it can be removed from the machine. Otherwise it can be implemented by means of every other instrument, such as a tablet, a mobile phone or the like.

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Further features and advantages of the invention result from the following description of a preferred embodiment. In the figure:

FIG. 1 illustrates a series of screen contents that present a method according to an embodiment of the invention, an

Fig. 2 shows a method based on the illustration of fig. 1.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 shows a screen 1 with different screen contents according to an embodiment of the invention.

The screen 1 is for example part of a mobile telephone and is thus divided into two display areas. The above area 2 is well known reserved for the operating system of a mobile phone and comprises here illustratively information about the battery level and the present signal strength.

The remainder of the screen 1 preferably provides a means of generating the screen content shown.

The screen content shown in fig. 1 is preferably displayed at least after the method has been initiated. This involves a login interface in which the operator can log in a known manner by means of entering a user name in the name area 8 and a password in the password area 9 and by subsequently clicking the login button 10. Furthermore, it is possible to set up a new user account by clicking on the create button 11.

The name 7 is shown here in the upper region by way of example in text form. The designation 7 designates the relevant structure of the configuration unit, which will be explained in more detail later, formed here by means of the production line.

If the login is successful, a switch is made to the view according to fig. 1b within the framework of the method. In the upper program area 3, a menu button 12 is present which enables the operation of the program implemented by means of the method. The associated menu 22 is shown in fig. 1b in an open position. The menu item "create" enables the creation or creation of a new configuration cell of the currently displayed hierarchy, i.e. here for example a configuration cell marked with a "cell". The menu item "delete" causes the currently shown or invoked configuration element to be deleted, preferably in the case where it is known to insert a confirmation dialog. The menu item "exit" causes the user to log out. The menu item "end" causes exit in an advantageous manner, but in any case ends the program. Besides, the menu comprises possibilities to enable an adjustment. This includes unlocking or locking certain elements for certain users (groups). Additional menu items "adjustment" or the like may be provided for this purpose.

Below the program area 3, even though it is visually indistinguishable here, there is a hierarchical navigation area 20. The hierarchy navigation area enables navigation between the various hierarchies of levels of configuration elements given above and set forth in more detail below. Only the home symbol 17 realized in the form of a non-realistic house is shown in the area 20 here, without further additional content. This means that the user is at the uppermost level of the preceding levels, as described later, here at the level of the configuration unit marked with "unit 1", which configuration unit belongs to the configuration unit of the login screen of fig. 1a with the name 7 "my yield".

Below the program area 3, there is preferably a display area for each configuration unit assigned to the configuration unit "my yield", which is formed by means of a header area 4, a data area 5 and a contact area 6.

In the example shown, the areas 4-6 of the configuration elements marked with "element 1" are fully displayed, whereas the configuration elements marked with "element 2" are only partially visible due to the size of the screen 1. The configuration unit can be moved upward in fig. 1b for display by means of a swipe gesture, which is configured in a known manner, for example by the user, here illustratively from bottom to top. That is, the placement unit marked with "my yield" is provided with a plurality of slave placement units. Thus, to switch back and forth between the various cells that can be shown in fig. 1b, the display area comprising the areas 4, 5, 6 can be moved vertically.

Each header area 4 contains the name 13 of the corresponding configuration unit and, if appropriate, additional information, such as a fault indication 14 here.

Each data area 5 comprises values that are present for a respective configuration unit (here: "unit 1") or shows these values. In the upper region, a display diagram 30 is shown by way of example, which is composed of a plurality of arc segment-shaped bar segments 32 to 34. In conjunction with strip section 34, strip section 32 represents a set production volume which extends from the left end of strip section 34 to the right end of strip section 32. The end of the strip section 32 is provided here with an abbreviation 52 in the form of "EP". The bar 34 represents the target production to be achieved by the unit 1, which is represented by means of another designation 52 ("ZP"). The bar 33 represents the currently existing production, which is currently being realized by the unit 1. The yield should lie between the target yield and the adjusted yield. If the output lies below the target output, unit 1 produces too little material.

The bars 32-34 enclose a circle, in the middle of which the deviation 31 of the current yield from the target yield is shown. Here, the corresponding values within the framework of the four data displays 50 are shown below the graph 30. The data above shows that 50 shows the efficiency of cell 1, which is currently 57.68%. The display 50 is exemplarily composed of a name 53 and a value 54 belonging to the name. In this context, further values are shown in the framework of three further data displays 50, namely, by way of example, a symbol 51, an abbreviation 52 (which is also partially present in the diagram 30 by way of example), a name 53 describing the respective value, and the respective value 54 itself. For reasons of clarity, the elements 51 to 54 of the values below ("adjusted production") are provided here only with the reference numerals 51 to 54. The uppermost data display 50 gives the current yield by means of the symbol 51, the abbreviation 53 ("AP"), the name and the value. The target production is shown below by means of the symbol 51, the abbreviation 52 ("ZP"), the name 53 and the value 54. The adjusted yield ("EP") is shown in a similar manner below. The abbreviation 52 is used for the purpose of visually assigning the strip sections 32-34 to the respective values.

For example, the value can be changed when the production volume is adjusted. For this purpose, the processing symbol 23 is displayed to the right next to the value 54 belonging thereto. If click here, the value can be edited.

The corresponding contact area 6 is arranged below the associated data area 5. The name 15 of the contact, here responsible for element 1, is given in area 6. In the right part of the contact area 6, a contact establishment symbol 16 is preferably shown, which enables the establishment of a contact with the contact person shown. This is a telephone call in the case of a mobile telephone.

Below the display configuration unit there is a time selection area 40. The time selection area can in the illustrated example enable the displayed values to be displayed with reference to the respective time by means of selecting an hour (reference numeral 41), a date (reference numeral 42), a week (reference numeral 43) or a month (reference numeral 44).

When the respective configuration unit has a fault in the time zone selected in the zone 40, the fault indication 14 displayed here for the unit 1 in the header zone 4 is activated or actively shown. Alternatively, the total number of faults starting from a particular time is given here.

By clicking on the corresponding header area 4, for example, a detailed representation of the associated configuration unit is transformed, as is shown in fig. 1 c. This relates to the unit 1 within the scope of the present application. Based on the selection of the configuration unit, its name is now shown to the right next to the home symbol 17. An unlabeled separation symbol (">) exists between the home page symbol 17 and the name" cell 1 ". The configuration unit "my yield" is provided with three configuration units ("unit 1" to "unit 3") in the illustrated example. Thus, the selection area 21 is exemplarily implemented above the hierarchical navigation area 20. The selection region 21 serves the purpose of showing the configuration units (here: three) assigned to the assignment unit "my yield" in terms of number on the one hand, i.e. here in the form of three circles arranged next to one another. It is also stated that the present display shows the first (here: left) element. Thus, on the one hand, it can be seen that there are two further elements, and on the other hand, the "left" is called up here, indicated by means of a circle which is visually prominent in relation to the two further circles. By means of a horizontal swipe, here from left to right, on the selection area 21, or by means of a click on a desired circle, a quick switching to a corresponding further configuration unit of the hierarchy is possible.

A list of further configuration units, which are assigned to the unit 1 here, is shown as an example below the hierarchical navigation area 20. The manifest includes eight configuration units in the example shown. Each configuration unit is represented here by means of a frame 19, in which the name of the respective configuration unit and the symbol representing said configuration unit are represented here by way of example. In addition, a corresponding fold symbol 18 is present on the left, which enables the individual configuration cells to be "unfolded". In some configuration units there is also a fault indication 14, which indicates that a fault has occurred in the respective configuration unit.

If, for example, a click is made on the configuration unit "carding machine", the display according to fig. 1d appears. The fold symbol 18 is changed in the associated frame 19 such that it now points in an arrow-like manner downwards. A plurality of data fields 5 are shown below the associated frame 19. The first data field 5 above is a composite of the card lines assigned to the configuration units, wherein the card lines a1 and B1 can be seen here. Due to the small space, the names of the individual configuration units are integrated here in the corresponding data area 5 and not in the separate header area 4. The efficiency display is now arranged without textual name below the corresponding display diagram 30. Furthermore, the display chart 30 and the efficiency display are now arranged to the right next to the further data display 50. In addition to this, a fault indication is displayed here, if present, to the upper right of the display chart 30.

The display chart 30 in the example shown comprises only a bar section 33, which represents the current production. In addition, a bar segment 35 is provided in the display chart 30, which bar segment represents the deviation between the current production and the target production.

The data area 5 arranged below the data area 5 shows in a manner according to fig. 1b each one of the card lines together with its yield value, display chart 30 and efficiency rate. That is, there are a plurality of strip segments 32-34. The fault indication 14 can also be shown here, for example, above the respective display diagram 30 to the right. If there is no fault, the fault display 14 is extinguished, dismissed or a special color such as green is displayed.

If the card line is called up, for example by means of a click, the display according to fig. 1e appears. As can be seen in the selection area 21, four carders are assigned to the card line B1. Furthermore, the names displayed in the hierarchical navigation area 20 are expanded to the home page symbol 17, the break symbol, the name of the configuration unit "unit 1", which is assigned to the unit 1, and the break symbol and the name of the preferred configuration unit "card line B1". Thus, the entire set level of the set unit "carding line B1" is shown as a text band. This makes it possible to switch back to the configuration unit and thus to its hierarchy level by clicking on the respective configuration unit. If the space is not sufficient, the text band may be moved, preferably by means of a horizontal swipe through the hierarchical navigation area 20, until the desired text is selectable.

In selection area 21, it is now possible to switch back and forth between the card lines assigned to unit 1.

Below the header area 4 belonging to the configuration unit there is no comprehensive data area 5, here exemplarily as in fig. 1 d. Instead, all the cards assigned to the configuration unit are shown immediately in terms of their value. The data area 5 is similar to the data area in fig. 1 d. Additionally, the process display 80 and the status display 90 are integral. Process display 80 includes bar segment 81 in carding machine 09, which is preferably green. This means that the carding machine operates perfectly in the last detection cycle in time. In status display 90, an operating state or status 91 of carding machine 09 is shown, which corresponds to automatic operation.

In the carding machine 10 there are three sliver sections 81, 82, 81 in the running sliver. The bar 82 signals the occurrence of a fault in the past and is also represented in the implementation data area 5 by means of the fault indication 14.

There is precisely a fault in the carding machine 11, which is indicated by the sliver section 82 arranged to the right.

If data area 5, for example data area 5 of carding machine 09, is now clicked, the display is switched to the one according to fig. 1 f. In selection area 21, it can be seen that carding line B1 is provided with twelve cards. Since the first carding machine of the carding line (carding machine 09) is selected here, the circle located furthest to the left is visually prominent.

Below the header area 4, a data area 5 is again provided, which substantially corresponds to the representation according to fig. 1 b. In addition to the values shown in fig. 1b, the energy consumption in the further data display 50 is also displayed. In addition, a bar segment 35 is provided in the display diagram 30.

A time status display area 60 is additionally provided below the data area 5. The region 60 displays the specific gravity of different operation states with reference to a specific period. The display is associated with a call in the time selection area 40. If "month" as shown here is clicked, the time weight of the corresponding operating state with respect to the previous month is displayed. The other periods are switched to with respect to the hour selection 41, the date selection 42, and the day selection 43, respectively. The timing can be seen by means of the visual highlighting of the respective elements 41-44.

Instead of the respective last time period, it can also be provided that the hour, date, week or month can be selected. Depending on the corresponding data stored in the past. The operating state data displayed is then preferably determined from an existing database or is simply read out.

In the example shown, carding machine 09 has been operated in the last month to 77%, shown as automatic specific gravity 63 by means of 77%. The percentage of failures 65 (total number of failures present in time) is 2%. Furthermore, there is 4% down time, shown by the shutdown specific gravity 67. One or more services are also represented by a 7% service weight 69. Furthermore, there is a 10% rest time or off-time as the off-specific gravity 71 of the relevant carding machine. For each value 63, 65, 67, 69 and 71 there is a symbol 62, 64, 66, 68 or 70, which is assigned to this value by way of example and designates the respective value.

Additionally or alternatively, a process strip 61 is provided to visually explain the specific gravity.

Fig. 1g shows a view similar to fig. 1f of the carding machine 18 here, however, in this view a malfunction has occurred. This is represented by means of a notification display 100 having a name 101 and a fold symbol 102. Below the notification display 100 there is again a data area 5 together with a status display area 60.

The illustration according to fig. 1h is realized by clicking on the foldout symbol 102. Fold symbol 102 disappears and all faults of carding machine 18 are displayed one above the other here. In each case, the time 103 at which the respective fault occurred is displayed in the upper region. Below this there is again the name 101 of the corresponding fault.

As can be seen, the fault display according to fig. 1g relates to the month, as shown in fig. 1i, to the last day, and the display according to fig. 1i, for example, appears. Furthermore, there is a lack of duration in the faults given above. This signals that the fault is currently present or present.

Fig. 2 shows a method according to an embodiment of the invention, implemented in accordance with the display of fig. 1.

Fig. 2a shows the main process flow here. The login procedure is implemented in the subsequent step S2 after being started in step S1. The process is carried out in a known manner and is therefore not explained in further detail.

Thereafter, it is checked in step S3 whether an authorized user has logged in. If not (NO-Branch after step S3), go back to step S2. Otherwise (yes branch after step S3) the procedure is carried out in a following step S10 for the current hierarchy (start: highest). After the implementation of the program, it is checked in a subsequent step S4 whether a higher hierarchy has been selected. In the case of fig. 1b, this step is omitted and is not carried out, since there is no higher hierarchy or the no branch is automatically taken.

If a higher hierarchy is selected (yes-branch after step S4), the current hierarchy is changed in the following step S6, and back to step S10. If no higher hierarchy is selected (no-branch after step S4), it is checked in a subsequent step S5 whether the user is to exit. If so (YES branch after step S5), return is made to step S2. Otherwise (no branch after step S5), return is made to step S7, where it is checked whether the program should be ended. If not (NO-Branch after step S7), go back to step S10. Otherwise (yes branch after step S7), the procedure ends in the subsequent step S8. Thereby ending the flow as a whole. Preferably, a step similar to step S7 is also integrated into the login procedure in such a way that the procedure can be ended without the login.

Fig. 2b shows step S10 in greater detail. It is initially checked in a first step S11 whether a configuration element has been selected. The concept "selection" means here that the relevant configuration unit has already been displayed once. If this is not the case (no branch after step S11), the data belonging to the associated configuration unit is determined in a subsequent step S13. The determined data is thereafter displayed in the subsequent step S12.

If the configuration unit has been selected (yes-branch after step S11), go directly back to step S12.

Thereafter, it is checked in step S14 whether another configuration element may have been selected. This is exemplarily done by means of the operation selection area 21. If this is the case (yes-branch after step S14), the current configuration cell is changed in a subsequent step S15. Thereafter, it returns to step S11.

If no configuration element is selected (no branch after step S14), it is checked in a subsequent step S6 whether the data of the respectively displayed configuration element have been changed. If so (yes branch after step S16), these changed data are stored, for example, as trustworthy, in a subsequent step S17, if necessary after a prior check. The process is thereafter ended. If there is no data change (no branch after step S16), the process likewise ends.

Fig. 2c shows the procedure when a new configuration unit should be created. In a first step S21, the types of configuration units that can be created for each current hierarchy are determined. Thereafter, an instance of a new configuration unit is constructed based on the type in the subsequent step S22. The term "instance" is here merely intended to mean that a data structure representing the respective configuration unit is formed, if necessary filled with the original values.

If the instance is constituted, the instance is displayed in the subsequent step S23. Said step substantially corresponds to step S12 of fig. 2 b. In an advantageous manner, the standard values can be determined when the respective instance is formed in order to ensure that the respective instance, which forms the aforementioned raw value, is operated.

In a subsequent step 24, it is checked whether the generation of the new instance is confirmed on the part of the user. If so (YES branch after step S24), the newly generated instance is stored in a subsequent step S26. The part of the method according to the invention is thereafter ended. Otherwise (no branch after step S24), it is checked in a following step S25 whether the creation of the instance should be interrupted. If not (NO-Branch after step S25), go back to step S24. Otherwise (yes branch after step S25), the newly generated instance is deleted in a subsequent step S27. The method is thereafter ended at this point.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

The name 7 can be replaced by one or more other view elements. For example, it is conceivable to provide a foldable list element ("Dropbox") in which a plurality of configuration units are displayed and one of them can be selected. And checking whether the login personnel has accessed the corresponding configuration unit according to which configuration unit is called in the framework of the program.

The name 7 may additionally or alternatively comprise the name of the program implementing the method, here in the form of preferably an App or another Logo-like information. In the second case the hierarchy belonging to the exemplarily configured units "unit 1", "unit 3" belongs to the highest hierarchy.

In the illustration according to fig. 1b, a plurality of contacts can also be provided, for example in the form of a list. If there is a contact for all configuration cells of the current hierarchy, there is advantageously only one contact area 6, which is then preferably provided as a fixed area, for example, above the time selection area 40.

For other hierarchies it may also be possible to provision different contacts, then the display of the contact is effected as well.

The values (here: current production, target production, and adjusted production) can be displayed alterably (in terms of the qualifications of the logged-in user) or not. The display itself may also be user dependent. It is possible that the values show a user-specific design.

The values shown are also merely exemplary. It goes without saying that other values can be displayed, for example the status of the spinning machine as a legend or history and/or as a distribution in percentages.

All the regions 3-6, 20, 21 can be arranged and/or positioned differently from fig. 1.

The process display 80 is also designed such that the bar segments 81-83, analogously to the process bars, show only the respective portions and not the temporal appearance in the time segments of the individual calls. In contrast, however, the process bar 61 can also show, analogously to the process display 80, the temporal occurrence of the respective event in the respective called time period.

The home symbol 17 is preferably fixed in position on the screen 1, but can also be arranged movably.

Navigation by means of the regions 20, 21 can also be illustrated differently graphically. It is conceivable, for example, for the space to be sufficient to be a tree view from which at least the configuration of the configuration elements with respect to one another is derived.

The display diagram 30 can be designed such that, for example, the bar 33 changes color for the current production volume such that, when the target production volume is not reached (e.g., red flashing), the production volume lies between the target production volume and the adjusted production volume (e.g., blue) or the adjusted production volume is reached (e.g., green). Instead of or in addition to the error display 14, the name 13 of the configuration unit can also be displayed in a color-highlighting and/or in a programmed manner (e.g. flashing).

It is also possible that a particular user is only allowed to view in certain configuration elements. For example, the operator of the card is shown as the uppermost configured element, the card line, instead of "element 1", "element 3" as described herein. One administrator can suffice to see only the top two levels depicted. Individual machines are not shown or cannot be selected.

The illustrated operating elements can be replaced with other elements. For example, in fig. 2e the right side may be provided with a vertical scroll bar.

The method can also be implemented on every different type of data processing and/or data display, such as a personal computer, central control device, tablet computer, machine control device or the like. It is clear here that the setting of the positioning elements can be different based on the size of the respective screen. For example, it is conceivable to arrange the data section 5 according to fig. 1e horizontally in a (tablet) personal computer instead of vertically. In addition or alternatively, provision can be made for switching back and forth between different display schemes, for example depending on whether the screen is held in portrait or landscape format.

The data of the configuration units with their mutual assignment can be stored on the device itself which carries out the method and/or in a central database, possibly with corresponding access rights for the respective user.

The method may also have an alarm process. The alarm process can be activated when a critical state of the device is detected, since, for example, an adjusted production volume is not reached. In this case, a corresponding report is displayed on the screen 1 to a certain extent in a spatially sufficient manner, which advantageously flashes and/or is acoustically perceptible, for example by means of a signal sound.

The invention therefore provides a highly dynamic and adaptable method for operating spinning machines, that is to say preferably independently of the operating devices.

The method is advantageously computer-implemented and further preferably stored on a computer-readable medium, in order to be implemented directly or to be set up on a corresponding device, for example by means of a mounting.

Creating a new user account can also be combined with qualification, so that a person must log in when he manipulates the button 11, or the user must prove.

Creating a configuration element need not include a real creation. It is also possible that the configuration units already exist in the database and that the user selects modularly and the hierarchy is simply added. In which case it may be possible to include a certain value, since the value does already exist. This enables the user to store individual arrangements specifically.

The possibility of changing or entering the values of the configuration elements is advantageously relevant for the user. Instead of the processing symbol 23, an editable text box may be displayed. Other schemes, for example in the form of separate authentication, are envisaged.

The screen background can be shown differently, for example in different colors, according to the configuration elements displayed or the type of configuration elements displayed. The user is thus able to immediately detect the type of configuration unit shown.

The result is that the invention provides an effective solution that enables a practically location-independent identification in a simple and fast manner: for example

Whether the desired daily yield is reached,

whether a certain minimum yield per time unit is created,

where the desired production may not be achieved, and/or

Why the production may not be reached.

The safety of the spinning operation is improved, since it is possible to identify:

whether the device is functioning even if the user is not present,

all contacters can be quickly contacted when necessary, and

the user is able to visually inspect the device without costly training.

Efficiency is improved by the invention, since the time for detecting and eliminating problems is based only on the possibility of quickly detecting problems in situ and establishing contact with the responsible person, valuable time can be saved and in particular downtime can be reduced or even avoided.

The device can be operated optimally or can also be optimized. The production process becomes transparent.

And because the present invention can be implemented to minimize the cost of operating the equipment both in time and in operation.

List of reference numerals

1 Screen

2 information area

3 program area

4 title area

5 data area

6 contact area

7 name of

8 name area

9 cipher area

10 Login button

11 create button

12 Menu button

13 name of

14 failure display

15 name of

16 establish contact button

17 Home page symbol

18 foldout symbol

19 frame

20 level navigation area

21 selecting a region

22 Menu

23 processing symbols

30 display chart

31 deviation of

32 segments

40 time selection region

Selection for 41 hours

42 date selection

43 week selection

44 month selection

50 time display

51 symbol

52 abbreviations

Name 53

54 value

60 time status display area

61 Process strip

62 automatic symbol

63 automatic specific gravity

64 failure symbol

65 failure specific gravity

66 stop symbol

67 stop specific gravity

68 service symbol

69 specific gravity of service

70 open circuit symbol

71 specific gravity for open circuit

80 process display

81-83 sections

90 state name

91 state

100 report display

101 name

102 fold symbol

103 time reading

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Claims (16)

1. A method for operating a spinning apparatus is provided,

the method

-having at least three levels hierarchically arranged with respect to each other,

-having, for each level, a step (S12) on the display (1) in which step

Display configuration units belonging to the respective hierarchy, and

displaying configuration data and/or status data pertaining to the configuration unit accordingly, and

-for each level other than the lowest level, additionally:

having a step (12) in which at least one configuration unit associated with the respective displayed configuration unit is displayed,

having an enabling step (S15) in which a respective configuration unit of the at least one provisioned configuration unit is selected, and

upon selection of one of the at least one provisioned configuration unit, there is a transformation step (S6), in which a transformation is made to the hierarchy to which the selected configuration unit belongs,

wherein each configuration unit of the lowermost, first level represents a respective machine of the spinning apparatus.

2. The method of claim 1, further having, for each level, an enabling step (S16, S17) wherein at least a part of the displayed configuration data is changed.

3. Method according to one of the preceding claims, for at least one of the following levels:

is assigned to the plurality of configuration units, and

for the display of one of the associated configuration units,

there is also an enabling step (S14) in which the displayed configuration cell is transformed into another configuration cell belonging to the same hierarchy.

4. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the machines of the spinning apparatus assigned to one of the configuration units of the second level are of the same machine type.

5. Method according to one of the preceding claims, having, at each level, in addition to the uppermost level, an enabling step (S4, S6) to return to a higher level.

6. The method according to one of the preceding claims,

at least one hierarchy level, in addition to the first hierarchy level, having a step (S13) of determining additional data on the basis of configuration data and/or, if necessary, on the basis of status data of at least one secondary hierarchy level,

wherein the step of displaying configuration data (S12) comprises displaying the determined data.

7. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein, in addition to the first hierarchy, configuration units assigned to one hierarchy are assigned configuration units of a different hierarchy.

8. The method of one of the preceding claims, further having

A step of verifying the operator (S2),

a step of determining the qualification to be given to the operator, and

step of unlocking and/or locking, wherein

Unlocking and/or locking the display of configuration data, status data and/or configuration units,

unlocking and/or locking the activation of the selection configuration unit, and/or

-unlocking and/or locking a change of predetermined configuration data.

9. The method of one of the preceding claims, wherein the step (S16, S17) of changing configuration data comprises a substep (S17) of confirming a corresponding change.

10. The method according to one of the preceding claims, further having an enabling step (S22, S23, S24, S26), wherein,

enabling provisioning of the configuration unit with a new configuration unit or removing such provisioning,

enabling the addition or removal of configuration data or status data to or from a configuration unit in terms of display and/or changeability, and

at least at the uppermost level, the creation or deletion of new configuration elements is enabled.

11. The method of claim 10, the step of enabling provisioning, generating or deleting of predetermined configuration units or configuration data or status data (S22, S23, S24, S26) if necessary comprising the substep of determining standard values for predetermined configuration units or configuration data or status data.

12. The method of one of the preceding claims, wherein the method is computer-implemented.

13. Computer readable medium having instructions executable by a processor to enable the processor to perform a method according to one of the preceding claims.

14. The device is provided with a plurality of devices,

has a display (1) and

comprising or coupled to a device designed to implement the method according to one of claims 1 to 12.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein,

the display (1) belongs to a machine of the spinning device, and/or

The device comprises an operating unit.

16. The device according to claim 14 or 15, which is configured as a mobile communication instrument and/or data processing instrument.

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