BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an air jet loom comprising a weft yarn sensing device,
in which weft yarns are inserted into a weft insertion passage that is formed by a
plurality of reed wires of a reed of the air jet loom.
[0002] Generally, an air jet loom has an optical weft yarn sensing device for determining
whether insertion of a weft yarn is successfully performed or not. The weft yarn sensing
device is mounted on a slay of the air jet loom and has a light-emitting device and
a light-receiving device. The light-emitting device emits light toward the inserted
weft yarn traveling in the weft insertion passage. The light emitted by the light-emitting
device strikes and is reflected from the weft yarn and then received by the light-receiving
device. For example, when a weft yarn enters the light-emitting area of the light-emitting
device, the light-receiving device converts the received light into an electric signal
and the electric signal is sent to the controller of the air jet loom. When no such
electric signal is sent to the controller, that is, when the weft yarn fails to reach
the light-emitting area of the light-emitting device, the controller of the air jet
loom determines a weft insertion failure and stops or suspends the operation of the
air jet loom.
[0003] The optical weft yarn sensing devices such as the one described above have a problem
of varied sensing accuracy that is attributable to the type of the weft yarn to be
inserted. For example, there occurs a difference in the quantity of the reflected
light between a thin black weft yarn and a thick white weft yarn. The quantity of
the light reflected from the thin black weft yarn is small and hence hard to sense
compared with the reflected light quantity from the thick white weft yarn. Such influence
on the sensing accuracy caused by the difference in the received light quantity among
the weft yarns of different types may be reduced, for example, by a mirror (or the
contrast adjuster) located rearward of a weft yarn traveling in a weft insertion passage,
as disclosed in
JP H08 127945 A.
[0004] According to
JP H08 127945 A, the mirror for enhancing the accuracy of sensing weft yarns is mounted to a mounting
member which is inserted in a space created by removing some reed wires from the reed.
In the weft yarn sensing device of such configuration, the mounting member and the
mirror disposed between the reed wires are vibrated by the vibration of the reed caused
during its beating operation. The vibration of the mirror may affect the sensing accuracy
of the weft yarn sensing device and an erroneous sensing may result.
[0006] The present invention, which has been made in view of the circumstances above, is
directed to providing an air jet loom comprising a weft yarn sensing device that senses
weft yarns with high accuracy.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The object of the invention is achieved with an air jet loom according to claim 1.
Further advantageous developments of the invention are subject-matter of the dependent
claims.
[0008] Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following
description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrating by
way of example the principles of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The invention, together with objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood
by reference to the following description of the embodiments together with the accompanying
drawings in which:
FIG. 1A is a fragmentary schematic perspective view of an air jet loom according to
an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side of the air jet
loom, showing a positional relationship between a reed and a weft yarn sensor of the
air jet loom;
FIG. 1B is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the air jet loom of FIG. 1 at
which a contrast adjuster is mounted;
FIG. 2 is a partially sectional side view showing a positional relationship between
reed wires and the weft yarn sensor;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an anti-vibration member and the contrast adjuster;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view illustrating reed wires and the contrast adjuster;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing a positional relationship between the contrast
adjuster and the weft yarn sensor; and
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention
which includes a plurality of contrast adjusters.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0010] The following will describe a weft yarn sensing device of an air jet loom according
to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
[0011] Referring to FIG. 1A schematically showing an air jet loom 11 as viewed from the
front side thereof, a main nozzle that injects air for weft insertion (not shown),
a plurality of sub-nozzles 12 that injects air for weft insertion (only one sub-nozzle
12 is shown in the drawing), and a reed 13 are fixed to a slay 14 of the air jet loom
11. Each sub-nozzle 12 is fixed to the slay 14 via a support block 17 in such a manner
that the sub-nozzle 12 is re-locatable on the slay 14 via the support block 17 which
is re-locatable along the slay 14. The sub-nozzles 12 are adapted to move into and
out of a shed of warp yarns T through the rows of the warp yarns T with the swinging
motion of the slay 14.
[0012] The reed 13 includes a plurality of reed wires 15 that is held by a holding member
13a extending in a direction in which weft yarns are inserted. The reed wires 15 are
arranged side by side in the weft yarn insertion direction along the holding member
13a. Each reed wire 15 has a recessed portion 15a that is recessed from the front
face of the reed wire 15.
[0013] Referring to FIG. 1B, each reed wire 15 has surfaces that form the recessed portion
15a. Specifically, each recessed portion 15a is formed by a first passage-forming
surface 15b, a second passage-forming surface 15c, and a third passage-forming surface
15d. The first passage-forming surface 15b corresponds to the bottom surface of the
recessed portion 15a as viewed in the weft insertion direction. The second passage-forming
surface 15c and the third passage-forming surface 15d continue from the upper and
lower ends of the first passage-forming surface 15b, respectively, and extend toward
the front of the air jet loom 11. The recessed portions 15a of the reed wires 15 cooperate
to form a weft insertion passage 16 through which an inserted weft yarn Y travels.
[0014] The air jet loom 11 further includes a vibration suppressing unit 20 that suppresses
or mitigates vibration of the reed wires 15.
[0015] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vibration suppressing unit 20 includes a mount portion
21 of a rectangular plate shape. The mount portion 21 of the vibration suppressing
unit 20 is bent at one longitudinal or lengthwise end portion (the upper end portion)
thereof to form a hook portion 22. The hook portion 22 is adapted to be hooked onto
the holding member 13a of the reed 13 from above. Bolts 23 are threaded into the hook
portion 22.
[0016] The vibration suppressing unit 20 further includes an anti-vibration member 24 that
is fixed to the other longitudinal or lengthwise end portion (the lower end portion)
of the mount portion 21. The anti-vibration member 24 is an elastic member made of
a rubber or the like. The vibration suppressing unit 20 is mounted to the reed 13
by hooking the hook portion 22 of the vibration suppressing unit 20 onto the holding
member 13a of the reed 13 so that the anti-vibration member 24 contacts from behind
with the reed 13 or the rear surfaces of the reed wires 15 that are located at positions
corresponding to the mount position of the vibration suppressing unit 20. Then, the
anti-vibration member 24 is pressed against the rear surfaces of the reed wires 15
by tightening the bolts 23. That is, the vibration suppressing unit 20 is disposed
in contact with the rear surfaces of the reed wires 15. Accordingly, the anti-vibration
member 24 absorbs the vibration of the reed wires 15 of the reed 13 at the time of
beating, thereby suppressing the vibration of the reed wires 15.
[0017] A weft yarn sensor 30 that senses an inserted weft yarn Y traveling in the weft insertion
passage 16 is fixed to the slay 14. The weft yarn sensor 30 is positioned so that
upper warp yarns and lower warp yarns that form a warp shed therebetween are located
outside the sensing area of the weft yarn sensor 30. Herein, the warp yarns T that
are raised above the recessed portions 15a of the reed wires 15 correspond to the
upper warp yarns, while the warp yarns T lowered below the recessed portions 15a of
the reed wires 15 correspond to the lower warp yarns.
[0018] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the weft yarn sensor 30 has at the tip thereof a light-emitting
portion 34 that includes a light-emitting diode, and a light-receiving portion 35
that includes a photo transistor and is located so as to face toward the weft insertion
passage 16. The light-emitting portion 34 and the light-receiving portion 35 are electrically
connected to a controller (not shown). The controller senses or determines the traveling
condition of a weft yarn Y based on light-receiving signal sent from the light-receiving
portion 35. Accordingly, the weft yarn sensor 30 constitutes the weft yarn sensing
device of the present invention that determines whether the weft yarn Y is inserted
successfully through the weft insertion passage 16 or not.
[0019] As shown in FIG. 1B, the weft yarn sensing device includes a contrast adjuster 40
that reduces the influence on the sensing of the weft yarns Y resulting from the color
and thickness (or the yarn count) of a weft yarn Y to be inserted. The contrast adjuster
40 is integrated with the vibration suppressing unit 20 and disposed so that the contrast
adjuster 40 (or the first passage-forming surface 15b of the contrast adjuster 40)
is located rearward of the weft yarn Y traveling in the weft insertion passage 16.
As shown in FIGS. 1B and 4, the contrast adjuster 40 is disposed between two of the
reed wires 15 that are adjacent to each other in the weft insertion direction. The
contrast adjuster 40 is of a white color.
[0020] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the contrast adjuster 40 includes a main body portion
41 and a projecting portion 42. The main body portion 41 extends along the longitudinal
or lengthwise direction of the reed wires 15. The projecting portion 42 extends frontward
of the reed wires 15 (or the air jet loom 11) from one longitudinal or lengthwise
end (the upper end) of the main body portion 41. The contrast adjuster 40 is formed
in an inverted L-shape as viewed in the weft insertion direction.
[0021] The main body portion 41 has a front surface 41a that faces frontward of the air
jet loom 11 and is exposed to the weft insertion passage 16. The projecting portion
42 of the contrast adjuster 40 is formed so as to extend frontward of the reed wires
15 (or the air jet loom 11) from the upper end of the main body portion 41. The projecting
portion 42 has a bottom surface 42a that extends frontward from the front surface
41a of the main body portion 41 and is also exposed to the weft insertion passage
16.
[0022] The contrast adjuster 40 has a reflecting portion 43 that reflects light emitted
from the light-emitting portion 34 of the weft yarn sensor 30. The reflecting portion
43 consists of the front surface 41a of the main body portion 41 and the bottom surface
42a of the projecting portion 42 of the contrast adjuster 40. That is, the reflecting
portion 43 is exposed to the weft insertion passage 16. The reflecting portion 43
is located above and rearward of the weft yarn sensor 30.
[0023] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the reflecting portion 43 is formed so that the front
surface 41a of the main body portion 41 is flush with the first passage-forming surface
15b of the recessed portion 15a, and the bottom surface 42a of the projecting portion
42 is flush with the second passage-forming surface 15c of the recessed portion 15a.
Accordingly, the reflecting portion 43 is exposed to the weft insertion passage 16.
[0024] The contrast adjuster 40 has two side surfaces 40a having an inverted L-shape as
viewed in the weft insertion direction. As show in in FIG. 5, the side surfaces 40a
of the contrast adjuster 40 have depths F that are dimensions of the main body portion
41 and the projecting portion 42 measured in the longitudinal or the front-rear direction
of the air jet loom 11. The contrast adjuster 40 also has a width D, which is the
smallest dimension of the main body portion 41 as measured between the opposite side
surfaces 40a. The width D of the contrast adjuster 40 is constant as a whole in the
direction of the depth F.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 4, the width D of the contrast adjuster 40 is smaller than the
depths F of the main body portion 41 and the projecting portion 42 of the contrast
adjuster 40 and equal to or slightly greater than the distance K between any two of
the reed wires 15 that are arranged adjacent to each other in the weft insertion direction,
i.e., the distance K between the surfaces of the two adjacent reed wires 15 (or the
side surfaces 40a) facing each other. With this configuration, when the contrast adjuster
40 is inserted between the two adjacent reed wires 15, the contrast adjuster 40 pushes
the reed wires 15 away from each other, so that the side surfaces 40a of the contrast
adjuster 40 are in pressure contact with the surfaces of the two adjacent reed wires
15 on the opposite sides of the contrast adjuster 40. Thus, the contrast adjuster
40 is held between the two reed wires 15.
[0026] The following will describe the operation of the weft yarn sensing device.
[0027] The weft yarn sensing device according to the present embodiment is configured such
that the vibration of the reed 13 caused by the beating operation of the air jet loom
11 is prevented from being transmitted to the contrast adjuster 40 mounted on the
reed 13. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the light-emitting portion 34 of the weft yarn
sensor 30 emits a light into the weft insertion passage 16 and part of the light reflected
by the inserted weft yarn Y or the recessed portion 15a of the reed wire 15 is received
by the light-receiving portion 35 of the weft yarn sensor 30. In this way the weft
yarn Y is sensed by the weft yarn sensor 30. Then, a detection signal is generated
and output by the light-receiving portion 35. Based on the detection signal, the traveling
condition of the weft yarn Y traveling in the weft insertion passage 16 is determined.
[0028] In the case of inserting a weft yarn Y of a black color, which has a low light reflectance
value, the quantity of light reflected by the black weft yarn Y is small. Meanwhile,
the quantity of the light reflected by the reflecting portion 43 of the contrast adjuster
40 is greater than that of the black weft yarn Y. Therefore, there exists a large
relative difference in the quantity of the reflected light between the black weft
yarn Y and the contrast adjuster 40. In this case, Y the weft yarn Y is sensed when
the relative difference exceeds a specified threshold. In contrast, in the case of
inserting a weft yarn Y of a white color having a high light reflectance value, the
white weft yarn Y is sensed based on the quantity of the light reflected by the white
weft yarn Y alone.
[0029] According to the above embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
- (1) The width D of the contrast adjuster 40 is equal to or greater than the distance
K between any two of the reed wires 15 that are adjacent to each other in the weft
insertion direction, so that the contrast adjuster 40 is firmly held between the two
reed wires 15. With this configuration, the contrast adjuster 40 is prevented from
being vibrated during the beating operation of the air jet loom 11. As a result, sensing
failure which may be caused by the vibrated contrast adjuster 40 is prevented and
the weft yarn Y is sensed with high accuracy.
- (2) The contrast adjuster 40 is not required depending on the color or the yarn count
of the weft yarn Y. In that case, the contrast adjuster 40 is removed from the reed
13. That is, the contrast adjuster 40 is mounted to and dismounted from the reed 13
repeatedly as required. As described above, because the contrast adjuster 40 is adapted
to be held between two reed wires 15 that are adjacent to each other in the weft insertion
direction, the surfaces of the reed wires 15 on the front side thereof, specifically,
the first to third passage-forming surfaces 15b, 15c, 15d defining the recessed portions
15a will not get worn by the repeated mounting and dismounting of the contrast adjuster
40. As a result, the weft yarn Y traveling in the weft insertion passage 16 is protected
against damage due to any wear of the reed wires 15.
- (3) The contrast adjuster 40 is disposed so that the reflecting portion 43 (or the
front surface 41a of the main body portion 41 and the bottom surface 42a of the projecting
portion 42) is in flush with the first passage-forming surfaces 15b and the second
passage-forming surfaces 15c of the recessed portions 15a of the reed wires 15. Therefore,
the reflecting portion 43 and hence the contrast adjuster 40 itself does not hinder
the traveling of the weft yarn Y through the weft insertion passage 16, and the reflecting
portion 43 effectively reflects the emitted light. Furthermore, the arrangement of
the contrast adjuster 40 and the reed wires 15 does not create any irregularities,
such as a hollow, in the weft insertion passage 16. Therefore, the flow of air accompanying
the insertion of the weft yarn Y is not hindered in the weft insertion passage 16.
- (4) The contrast adjuster 40 is integrated with the vibration suppressing unit 20
that is mounted to the reed 13 for suppressing the vibration of the reed wires 15.
In other words, the contrast adjuster 40 is held between any two adjacent reed wires
15 and also supported by the vibration suppressing unit 20. With this configuration,
the contrast adjuster 40 is further prevented from being vibrated and, at the same
time, the contrast adjuster 40 is prevented from coming off from the reed wires 15.
- (5) The mounting work of the contrast adjuster 40 is facilitated because the vibration
suppressing unit 20 and the contrast adjuster 40 that is integrated with the vibration
suppressing unit 20 are mounted to the reed 13 at once.
- (6) The contrast adjuster 40 is integrated with the vibration suppressing unit 20,
which is an existing device provided in an air jet loom for preventing vibration of
the reed wires 15. Therefore, no new components are required for mounting the contrast
adjuster 40, and the presence of the newly added contrast adjuster 40 hardly affects
the beating motion of the reed 13.
- (7) The contrast adjuster 40 includes the main body portion 41 and the projecting
portion 42 and has an inverted L-shape as viewed in the weft insertion direction.
The reflecting portion 43 of the contrast adjuster 40 includes the front surface 41a
of the main body portion 41 and the bottom surface 42a of the projecting portion 42
and is located above and rearward of the weft yarn sensor 30. Specifically, the front
surface 41a and the bottom surface 42a are located at the destination of the emitted
light. Therefore, light emitted from the light-emitting portion 34 of the weft yarn
sensor 30 located below and frontward of the reflecting portion 43 is efficiently
reflected by the reflecting portion 43, especially by the bottom surface 42a of the
projecting portion 42.
- (8) The weft yarn sensing device includes only a single contrast adjuster 40. Therefore,
when the contrast adjuster 40 becomes necessary or unnecessary as a result of a change
of the color or the yarn count of the weft yarn Y to be used, the mounting or dismounting
work of the contrast adjuster 40 is completed at one time, which results in an easy
mounting and dismounting work of the contrast adjuster 40.
- (9) The weft yarn sensing device has only a single contrast adjuster 40. Therefore,
the increase in the weight of the air jet loom 11 caused by adding the contrast adjuster
40 is kept minimum.
[0030] It is to be noted that the above embodiment may be modified as exemplified below.
[0031] A plurality of contrast adjusters 40 may be provided in the reed 13, as shown in
FIG. 6. In this case, the contrast adjusters 40 are integrated with the anti-vibration
member 24 of the vibration suppressing unit 20 so that the vibration suppressing unit
20 and the contrast adjusters 40 can be mounted to the reed 13 at one time. With the
provision of the plural contrast adjusters 40, the reflection of the light emitted
from the light-emitting portion 34 is reinforced.
[0032] The contrast adjuster 40 need not necessarily be integrated with the vibration suppressing
unit 20. Alternatively, the contrast adjuster 40 may be mounted to the reed 13 by
being held between two reed wires 15 adjacent to each other in the weft insertion
direction. Furthermore, the holding of the contrast adjuster 40 by the reed wires
15 may be reinforced by providing an adhesive tape between the side surfaces 40a of
the contrast adjuster 40 and the side surfaces of the reed wires 15 facing the side
surfaces 40a.
[0033] The shape of the contrast adjuster 40 need not necessarily be an inverted L-shape
as viewed in the weft insertion direction. For example, the contrast adjuster 40 may
be provided by a rectangular main body portion such as 41 which has no projecting
portion 42. Alternatively, the contrast adjuster 40 may have a U-shape as viewed in
the weft insertion direction that conforms to the recessed portions 15a of the reed
wires 15.
[0034] The width D of the contrast adjuster 40 may be the same as the distance K between
any two of the reed wires 15 adjacent to each other in the weft insertion direction
or otherwise may be greater than the width D according to the above embodiment.
[0035] The color of the contrast adjuster 40 is not limited to white and may be changed
in accordance with the color of the weft yarn Y to be inserted.
[0036] The reflecting portion 43 of the contrast adjuster 40 may be coated with an infrared
reflective paint.
[0037] The reflecting portion 43 of the contrast adjuster 40 need not necessarily be in
flush with the first passage-forming surfaces 15b and the second passage-forming surfaces
15c of the recessed portions 15a of the reed wires 15. The reflecting portion 43 may
alternatively be located rearward of the first passage-forming surfaces 15b and the
second passage-forming surfaces 15c.
[0038] There is provided a weft yarn sensing device of an air jet loom (11) in which a weft
yarn (Y) is inserted into a weft insertion passage (16) formed by recessed portions
(15a) of reed wires (15) arranged in a weft insertion direction. The weft yarn sensing
device includes a weft yarn sensor (30) including a light-emitting portion (34) that
emits light into the weft insertion passage (16) and a light-receiving portion (35)
located that faces toward the weft insertion passage (16). The device further includes
at least one contrast adjuster (40) disposed between any two of the reed wires (15)
that are adjacent to each other in the weft insertion direction. The contrast adjuster
(40) has a width (D) in the weft insertion direction that is equal to or greater than
a distance (K) between the two reed wires (15) adjacent to each other in the weft
insertion direction.
1. An air jet loom (11) comprising a weft yarn sensing device, the air jet loom (11)
having a reed (13) including a plurality of reed wires (15) arranged side by side
in a weft insertion direction and each having a recessed portion (15a) so that a weft
insertion passage (16) is formed by the recessed portions (15a) of the reed wires
(15) and a weft yarn (Y) is inserted into the weft insertion passage (16) by air jets,
the weft yarn sensing device comprising a weft yarn sensor (30) including a light-emitting
portion (34) that emits light into the weft insertion passage (16) and a light-receiving
portion (35) that is located so as to face toward the weft insertion passage (16),
characterized in that
the light-receiving portion (35) receives part of light reflected by the inserted
weft yarn (Y) or the recessed portions (15a) of the reed wires (15),
the weft yarn sensing device comprises at least one contrast adjuster (40) which has
a reflecting portion (43) that is located rearward of the weft yarn (Y) traveling
in the weft insertion passage (16), reflects the light emitted from the light-emitting
portion (34) of the weft yarn sensor (30), and is configured to reduce an influence
of a difference in quantity of the reflected light on sensing of the weft yarn (Y)
by the weft yarn sensor (30), the influence resulting from a color and a thickness
of the weft yarn (Y), wherein the contrast adjustor (40) is disposed between any two
of the reed wires (15) that are adjacent to each other in the weft insertion direction,
and
the contrast adjuster (40) has a width (D) in the weft insertion direction that is
equal to or greater than a distance (K) between the two reed wires (15) that are adjacent
to each other in the weft insertion direction.
2. The air jet loom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that
the weft yarn sensing device includes a vibration suppressing unit (20) that is mounted
to the reed (13) in such a manner that the vibration suppressing unit (20) contacts
with the reed wires (15) from behind thereof, and
the contrast adjuster (40) is integrated with the vibration suppressing unit (20).
3. The air jet loom (11) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that
the contrast adjuster (40) includes a main body portion (41) and a projecting portion
(42),
the main body portion (41) extends along a lengthwise direction of the reed wires
(15) and has a front surface (41a) that is exposed to the weft insertion passage (16),
and
the projecting portion (42) extends frontward of the reed wires (15) from an upper
end of the main body portion (41) and has a bottom surface (42a) that extends from
the front surface (41a) of the main body portion (41) and is exposed to the weft insertion
passage (16).
4. The air jet loom (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the weft yarn sensing device includes one contrast adjuster (40).
5. The air jet loom (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the weft yarn sensing device includes a plurality of contrast adjusters (40).
1. Luftdüsenwebmaschine (11) mit einer Schussfadenerfassungsvorrichtung, wobei die Luftdüsenwebmaschine
(11) ein Webblatt (13) hat, das eine Vielzahl von Webblattdrähten (15) umfasst, die
Seite an Seite in einer Schusseinsetzrichtung angeordnet ist und von denen jeder einen
ausgesparten Abschnitt (15a) hat, so dass ein Schusseinsetzdurchgang (16) durch die
ausgesparten Abschnitte (15a) der Webblattdrähte (15) ausgebildet ist und ein Schussfaden
(Y) durch Luftdüsen in den Schusseinsetzdurchgang (16) eingesetzt wird, wobei die
Schussfadenerfassungsvorrichtung einen Schussfadensensor (30) aufweist, der einen
lichtaussendenden Abschnitt (34), der Licht in den Schusseinsetzdurchgang (16) aussendet,
und einen lichtempfangenden Abschnitt (35) umfasst, der gelegen ist, um zu dem Schusseinsetzdurchgang
(16) zugewandt zu sein, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der lichtempfangende Abschnitt (35) einen Teil eines Lichts aufnimmt, das von dem
eingesetzten Schussfaden (Y) oder den ausgesparten Abschnitten (15a) der Webblattdrähte
(15) reflektiert wird,
wobei die Schussfadenerfassungsvorrichtung wenigstens einen Kontrasteinsteller (40)
aufweist, der einen reflektierenden Abschnitt (43) hat, der hinter dem sich in dem
Schusseinsetzdurchgang (16) bewegenden Schussfaden (Y) gelegen ist, der das Licht
reflektiert, das von dem lichtaussendenden Abschnitt (34) des Schussfadensensors (30)
ausgesendet wird, und der gestaltet ist, um einen Einfluss eines Unterschieds einer
Menge des reflektierenden Lichts beim Erfassen des Schussfadens (Y) durch den Schussfadensensor
(30) zu verringern, wobei der Einfluss von einer Farbe und einer Dicke des Schussfadens
(Y) resultiert, wobei der Kontrasteinsteller (40) zwischen zwei der Webblattdrähte
(15) angeordnet ist, die in der Schusseinsetzrichtung benachbart zueinander sind,
und
der Kontrasteinsteller (40) eine Breite (D) in der Schusseinsetzrichtung hat, die
gleich wie oder größer als ein Abstand (K) zwischen den zwei Webblattdrähten (15)
ist, die in der Schusseinsetzrichtung benachbart zueinander sind.
2. Luftdüsenmaschine (11) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Schussfadenerfassungsvorrichtung eine Vibrationsunterdrückungseinheit (20) hat,
die an dem Webblatt (13) in solch einer Weise montiert ist, dass die Vibrationsunterdrückungseinheit
(20) die Webblattdrähte (15) von hinten von diesen berührt, und
der Kontrasteinsteller (40) mit der Vibrationsunterdrückungseinheit (20) integriert
ist.
3. Luftdüsenwebmaschine (11) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der Kontrasteinsteller (40) einen Hauptkörperabschnitt (41) und einen vorstehenden
Abschnitt (42) hat,
der Hauptkörperabschnitt (41) sich entlang einer Längsrichtung der Webblattdrähte
(15) erstreckt und eine vordere Fläche (41a) hat, die zu dem Schusseinsetzdurchgang
(16) freiliegt, und
der vorstehende Abschnitt (42) sich vorwärts von den Webblattdrähten (15) von einem
oberen Ende des Hauptkörperabschnitts (41) erstreckt und eine Bodenfläche (42a) hat,
die sich von der vorderen Fläche (41a) des Hauptkörperabschnitts (41) erstreckt und
zu dem Schusseinsetzdurchgang (16) freiliegt.
4. Luftdüsenwebmaschine (11) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schussfadenerfassungsvorrichtung einen Kontrasteinsteller (40) hat.
5. Luftdüsenwebmaschine (11) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schussfadenerfassungsvorrichtung eine Vielzahl von Kontrasteinstellern (40) hat.
1. Métier à tisser par jet d'air (11) comprenant un dispositif de détection de fil de
trame, le métier à tisser par jet d'air (11) ayant un peigne (13) incluant une pluralité
de lames de peigne (15) agencées côte à côte dans une direction d'insertion de trame
et chacune ayant une portion évidée (15a) de façon à ce qu'un passage d'insertion
de trame (16) soit formé par les portions évidées (15a) des lames de peigne (15) et
qu'un fil de trame (Y) soit inséré dans le passage d'insertion de trame (16) par jets
d'air, le dispositif de détection de fil de trame comprenant un capteur de fil de
trame (30) incluant une portion d'émission de lumière (34) qui émet de la lumière
dans le passage d'insertion de trame (16) et une portion de réception de lumière (35)
qui est située de façon à faire face vers le passage d'insertion de trame (16), caractérisé en ce que
la portion de réception de lumière (35) reçoit une partie de la lumière réfléchie
par le fil de trame (Y) inséré ou les portions évidées (15a) des lames de peigne (15),
le dispositif de détection de fil de trame comprend au moins un dispositif d'ajustement
de contraste (40) qui a une portion de réflexion (43) qui est située vers l'arrière
du fil de trame (Y) se déplaçant dans le passage d'insertion de trame (16), réfléchit
la lumière émise à partir de la portion d'émission de lumière (34) du capteur de fil
de trame (30), et est configurée pour réduire une influence d'une différence de quantité
de la lumière réfléchie sur une détection du fil de trame (Y) par le capteur de fil
de trame (30), l'influence résultant d'une couleur et d'une épaisseur du fil de trame
(Y), dans lequel le dispositif d'ajustement de contraste (40) est disposé entre deux
quelconques des lames de peigne (15) qui sont adjacentes l'une à l'autre dans la direction
d'insertion de trame, et
le dispositif d'ajustement de contraste (40) a une largeur (D) dans la direction d'insertion
de trame qui est égale à ou plus grande qu'une distance (K) entre les deux lames de
peigne (15) qui sont adjacentes l'une à l'autre dans la direction d'insertion de trame.
2. Métier à tisser par jet d'air (11) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de détection de fil de trame inclut une unité de suppression de vibration
(20) qui est montée sur le peigne (13) de manière à ce que l'unité de suppression
de vibration (20) soit en contact avec les lames de peigne (15) à partir de l'arrière
de celle-ci, et
le dispositif d'ajustement de contraste (40) est intégré à l'unité de suppression
de vibration (20).
3. Métier à tisser par jet d'air (11) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'ajustement de contraste (40) inclut une portion corps principal (41)
et une portion saillante (42),
la portion corps principal (41) s'étend le long d'une direction dans le sens de la
longueur des lames de peigne (15) et a une surface avant (41a) qui est exposée vers
le passage d'insertion de trame (16), et
la portion saillante (42) s'étend vers l'avant des lames de peigne (15) à partir d'une
extrémité supérieure de la portion corps principal (41) et a une surface du bas (42a)
qui s'étend à partir de la surface avant (41a) de la portion corps principal (41)
et est exposée vers le passage d'insertion de trame (16).
4. Métier à tisser par jet d'air (11) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3,
caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de détection de fil de trame inclut un dispositif d'ajustement de contraste
(40).
5. Métier à tisser par jet d'air (11) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3,
caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de détection de fil de trame inclut une pluralité de dispositifs d'ajustement
de contraste (40).