DE3018855A1 - DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

The L »'find'jng relies on a data processing system ■ leriiä "the preamble of claim 1.

"Ium H for": part en _V cn Tof tiny ware, De, for example, Teppiohon, wi ^ d JbI icnerwcn'sp <? In a multitude of yarns. supplied to a delivery company irintjr tufting machine. The ^r ufti'igwa>'' j produced on it is then wound up in a roll-up device on a Rylindris-.hen winding roller. The information relating to the rolled tufted fabric, such as dimensions, color designation and the like, are handwritten on a packing slip or card by the operating personnel in today's manufacturing practice, which is attached to the roll. Furthermore, the functions of the various machines and devices that are involved in the manufacturing process are visually monitored by the operating personnel in order to obtain information relating to the manufacturing process and, in particular, with regard to the determination of a fault condition that has occurred.

With the procedure described above, however, certain difficulties arise with regard to the detection and evaluation of the information mentioned. Especially there, v / o

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several tufting machines are operated simultaneously in the same manufacturing operation, it is quite difficult, all the information relating to the functions of each Fufting iaschinen upt assigned Vorrichturgen to be detected ·! and evaluate them in a simple, effective and reliable way. Furthermore, the individual is noted. Information by hand on pieces of paper οΛζ \ KarLen cumbersome and unreliable and can be inconvenient; Un F-iIIp lead to an incorrect or missing entry on the card.

In contrast, the object of the invention is to create a data processing system of the type mentioned at the beginning, which a simple, effective and reliable acquisition and evaluation of information regarding the production or Treatment of a product.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Advantageous refinements and developments of the data processing system according to claim 1 result from the subclaims.

With the data processing system according to the invention,

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record data in a particularly simple and convenient way to the extent that the data processing device provided for the data acquisition Easily and conveniently set up at a suitable location in the product treatment or manufacturing plant, can be, l'erner karn the reliability of the data .iiriij since it will be enough that it is necessary irhe erfordürl u: hüii data of the data processing device to supply, bev'ir diüs, »da .., information element (note or Card).

The aforementioned data processing device also provides a convenient means of transmitting the captured data to a remote central processing unit represents where the data conveniently processed and evaluated in the desired form can be.

A particular application of the invention is related with the production of tufted goods, such as Carpets which are produced in the manner explained at the beginning. However, the invention is not limited thereto, but can be used for any suitable purpose in any suitable context be used.

The output of an information element (note or card) previous data entry can be the entry of a predetermined

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Number of data statements and / or the entry of data statements grasp in a predetermined sequence.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the data processing includes a? manually operated or manually controllable data input device, such as a keyboard, and / or a data reader for reading the data stored on punch card, magnetic tape, magnetic disk or the like and for entering data from at least one of the data statements into the data processing device.

To display the misaligned input type for the data in the file inputs by means of the manually operated or manually controllable Input device, display devices can be provided which have sections provided with work instructions which in turn are illuminated as soon as data is entered in accordance with the relevant work instruction. Alternatively or in addition to this, the data processing device can be directly connected to monitoring devices which the Function of the product handling or manufacturing process Monitor switched-on machines and / or devices so that data can be collected automatically. Such monitoring devices can have any shape and include, for example, electrical converters that correspond to the monitored functions generate electrical signals.

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Bf: i a transmission of data to a spatially distant central processor unit, the transmission can take place under the control of an operator and / or automatically. The data recorded by the data processing device are preferably stored in a memory device within the data processing facility and automatically released for transmission to the central processor unit periodically or after being called up. Is a particularly advantageous: MiiSful.t is ungiform 'indung the hr ^ a plurality of separate Hatenvcrarbeitu ^ gseinrichtingen for transmitting data to a geneins: provided ne'i Ze lprozessoreinheit Ctra.

The aforementioned central processing unit can be part of it of a computer system, which in the central processing unit entered data can be processed, stored, evaluated and used in the usual way. on In this way, for example, the production or treatment of the product can be monitored and the operating personnel alerted when errors are detected, information with instructions on remedial measures is displayed optically, Remedial measures automatically prompt information stored and used in the generation of associated information as well as information or control signals to the Data processing facility (Centers) for use there are fed back.

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The one provided in the data processing system according to the invention Output device can be designed in any desired form and can operate in any desired manner. These The output device works in such a way that it outputs a slip of paper or the like for attachment to the product or produces packaging or wrapping materials or an identification label, a punch card or the like for attachment to the product or for use in a manufacturing or treatment process of the product when the machine or device is switched on. However, the output device is preferred a slip printing device that outputs a printed slip. The terms "slip" and "print" are only used used for the linguistically more convenient version of a situation, which also allows the attachment of markings of any kind in any Way on any suitable slips of paper, cards or the like. Includes. In a particularly advantageous manner, by means of the output or. Printing device a list of information symbols are attached to a slip of paper, which of the above-mentioned Data listing corresponds.

The invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawings, which show an embodiment. It shows:

1 shows a circuit diagram of a data processing system according to the invention,

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Figure 2 is a perspective view of the data processing device of the system according to FIG. 1, and

FIG. 3 is a view of one output from the system according to FIG farte.

In Fig. 1, a delivery mechanism 1, a tufting machine Z and a roll-up device 3 is schematically illustrated as they are used in the manufacture of tufted goods. A large number of yarns are fed from the delivery mechanism 1 to the needles (not shown) of the tufting machine 2 in the usual manner. The needles are moved up and down in the vertical direction in order to pierce loops of yarn through a carrier fabric which is bent by the tufting machine. The resulting tufted fabric is wound onto a cylindrical winding holder on the roll-up device 3, a card with the information relevant to the relevant tufted fabric being attached to the roll.

Various monitoring devices are used to monitor the machine functions provided, in the illustrated example a delivery plant monitoring device 4, a tissue defect monitoring device 5 and a tufting monitoring device 6.

The monitoring device 4 comprises a large number of delivery works

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Detectors 7 (only a few of which are shown in FIG . 1), the outputs of which are geniultipUxt and connected to processing and display devices 8a, 8b. The device 8b is expediently attached along the delivery mechanism 1 and comprises a number of cathode ray tube digital display elements. In the event of a fault condition in the delivery system 1, for example a torn or knotted yarn, the device 8b generates a numerical digital display which identifies the exact fault location after this fault condition has been determined. The fault location is further identified by the lighting up of an indicator lamp on the relevant detector 7 and on a relevant delivery plant warning display 1.

The monitoring device b comprises a scanner 10, which has a longitudinally reversing rod with probe heads attached to it at a mutual distance and scans the rear surface of the tufting fabric within the tufting machine 2 as well as an error signal via a processor unit 10a in the event of a missing or incorrectly executed loop backstitch generated. This error signal is used to stop the machine of the tufting machine 2 and to generate an error display on a number of cathode ray tube digital elements 11, which can be conveniently attached along the tufting machine 2.

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! ^C 'u;Ktior; ^ -0berwarIum device 6 comprises ei.ne ^V: elz: IHL of LSauHlerienten 12, which monitor the rotation of drive shafts is dor ^"r uftingn achine ⁱ 2 This ßauelenente 12 Zahns.hoiben may have. which are non-rotatably connected to the drive shaft and their rotational movement is scanned by sensor coils or the like, in such a way that the generated pulse trains are fed via a processor unit 13a to a display unit 13b which is attached along the tufting machine 2 and a digital display of the tissue train (as Function of the different speeds of the yarn feed rollers), the yarn feed speed, the fabric length and the like. Generated.

The various monitoring devices 4, 5, ö are with Inputs 14b, 14c, l-'id of a data processing device 14a connected, which, as aur Fig. 2 shows, is installed in a control panel, which is standing on the floor along the retractor 3 is attached. Within the control panel 22 there is an automatic printing device 23 (FIG. 1) and one electronic control circuit 24.

The data processing device 14a comprises a microprocessor based computer system with the corresponding peripheral interface (interface) and storage devices. The interfaces are connected to the inputs 14b to 14d of the data processing device 14a, which in turn is associated with the data

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outputs of the monitoring devices 4, 5 and 6 connected are. The monitoring devices 4, 5 include microprocessor computer systems, which respond to supplied signals in such a way that they provide an output signal in the event of an error condition that is able to display the associated row of display elements To excite 8b and thus to generate the required digital display. These output signals represent the data output signals which are fed to the data processing device 14a. In the case of the monitoring device 6, the output signals of the associated components 12 are fed directly to the data processing device 14a with the interposition of optocouplers 13c. The last-mentioned output signals are also fed in parallel to the unit 13a with the downstream unit 13b. The output signals arriving from the various monitoring devices 4 to 4 are stored in the data processing device 14a and stored there in storage devices for the use explained below.

The printing device 23 within the control panel 22 is used to print alphanumeric characters on a in the control panel 22 inserted card as well as for the subsequent output of the printed card, which is attached to the associated tufting roller will. A card slot 15 can be provided in the control panel 22 for inserting the individual cards, although this is an alternative within the control panel 22 a card magazine with

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Talking card feeder can be provided in order to feed the cards individually from the inside of the printing device 23. To output the printed cards, a Ausgahescnl λκζ 16 is provided in the control panel 2.1.

The click of the card is under the control of one operator by manual input on a keyboard 17 on top of the control panel 22. The keyboard 17 contains numerous alphanumeric keys and other function keys as well as pushbuttons and reset keys 18, 19. In addition to the Keyboard 17 is a display device 20 with seven work instruction sections, the zir display the following Work instructions for the operator can be illuminated:

1. insert card;

2. Enter operator number;

3. Enter carpet quality;

4. Enter carpet color;

5. Enter carpet width;

6. Enter carpet section;

7. Press the push button.

The work instruction sections will only be automatic for this period illuminates how the operator carries out the required work instructions executes; furthermore, the card is only printed and issued,

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In the central processor unit 21, the individual, information assigned to the relevant tufted bag inen 2 stored and further processed by the data processing devices 14a. The information originating from the individual data processing devices 14a can, for example, contain lists of ascertained data Errors, calculated error frequencies, godparents regarding the type of tufting machine made on the relevant tufting machine Fabrics, calculated fabric production speeds, etc. This information can be further processed in the central processing unit 21 for example information about the overall production speed and machine efficiency as well Gaining reliability of the entire factory. The central processing unit 21 can be a printer and / or another output unit for visibly reading out the stored information when appropriate Query included.

With the help of the data processing device according to the invention data relating to machine functions can thus be recorded and processed in a particularly convenient, effective and reliable manner. The idea of the invention is in no way restricted to the details of the exemplary embodiment described above, but rather can be modified and supplemented in many ways.

In summary, the invention can be represented as follows:

It is a data processing system for recording and

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Information headings are printed alongside those prior to the issue of the Appropriate words and / or numbers can be printed on cards.

As already mentioned, the data input / output circuit 14f of the data processing device 14a is connected to a spatially distant central processor unit PI. Further data processing devices 14a assigned to other tufting machines can be connected to the same central processing unit? A , the data processing devices 14a either being connected to the central processing unit 21 individually or in series with the

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Central processor unit 21 / are that only the input / output circuit 14f of a data processing device 14a is connected to the central processing unit 21, while the input / output circuits 14f of the remaining data processing devices 14a are each connected to the input / output circuit 14f of the next data processing device 14a in the series.

The central processing unit 21 detects the processed and in the Storage devices of each data processing device 14a stored data, this data acquisition periodically or takes place on request as a function of a control signal which the central processor unit 21 sends to the data processing devices 14a transmits. Furthermore, the central processor unit 21 can also supply data to the data processing devices 14a, for example the date of manufacture or treatment.

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if all work instructions are followed.

The deck device 23 and the keyboard 17 with the keys 18, 19 and the work instruction sections are about the control circuit 24 connected to the DatenverarDeitungseinrichtunq 14a, whereby two functions are fulfilled, namely: a) the data processing device 14a provides; the mentioned storage devices Information that is additional to that provided by the operator information entered can be printed out on the card, and b) the information entered by the operator is provided to a further data input 14e of the data processing device 14a, where it is processed and stored in the storage devices there get saved. The ones previously supplied by the storage facilities Information comes from data received from the monitoring equipment (e.g. the length of the fabric produced on the tufting machine 2) or that in the storage devices the data processing device 14a have been preprogrammed (e.g. the machine number of the tufting machine) and / or those in the following explained way of the data processing device 14a via an input / output circuit 14f from a central processing unit 21 were fed.

In Fig. 3 an example of a card is illustrated how they is used in the present case. The map shown consists of a thin sheet of paper with a reinforced hole at one end for receiving it a piece of string or a ribbon. Are on the map

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Evaluation of information related to manufacture or treatment of a product, in particular with regard to the manufacture of tufted goods.

The data processing system comprises a data processing unit direction 14a with assigned data inputs 14b to 14e and an output device 23 such as a card printer. The output device only outputs an information element (e.g. note or card) if all required data is in a certain Way to be fed to the data inputs. The information element is used with the finished product, e.g. as a packing slip. The data can be changed manually using a keyboard Or the like. As well as automatically supplied by monitoring devices. As surveillance institutions come in the event a delivery plant monitoring device for the manufacture of tufted goods 4, a loop fault monitoring device 5 and a machine monitoring device 6 into consideration.

The data can be stored in the data processing device 14a and fed to a spatially remote central processing unit 21 on demand or periodically.

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Claims (7)

Spencer Wright Industries A 36 845-ko Riverside Drive
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37406
United States DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM Claims Data processing system for use in collecting and evaluating information relating to manufacture or treatment of a product, with a data processing unit having data inputs, characterized by an output device (23), which only after data has been entered into the data inputs (14b to 14g) of the data processing unit (14a) is operable in a certain way, such that it is an information element usable in connection with the product generated. 2. Data processing system according to claim 1, characterized by a manually operable device, for example a keyboard (17) for input 0300A8 / 0807 " ² " ORIGINAL INSPECTED before. Data in the data inputs (14e). 3. Datenverarbeitunqssystein according to claim 2, characterized by means (20) for displaying the specified input type for the data in the data inputs (14e). 4. Data processing system according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by at least one device (4, 5, 6) for automatically entering data into the data inputs (14b, 14c, 14d). 5. Data processing system according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the data processing device (14a) is a storage device for storing the data supplied to the data inputs (14b to 14g) and with a spatial remote central processing unit (21) is connected to which the stored data will be transmitted. 6. Data processing system according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the output device (23) is a printing device for generating the information element in the form of a printed slip or a printed card. 0300A8 / 0807 ORIGINAL BATHROOM 7. Data processing system according to claim 4, for use in the manufacture or treatment of tufted goods, characterized in that the automatically operating data input device (4, 5, 6} has the following characteristics: - A device (4) for monitoring the yarn feed from a delivery mechanism (1) to a tufting machine (2); - A device (5) for monitoring tissue defects the tufting machine (2), and - A device (6) for monitoring the rotation of the Drive shafts of the tufting machine (2). 030048/0807