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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
May. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Maschinenfabrik Rieter Ag, Winterthur, CH;
Inventors:
Mario Maleck, Walting, DE;
Robin Wein, Manching, DE;
Assignee:
Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG, Winterthur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01H 4/02 (2006.01); D01H 1/115 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D01H 4/02 (2013.01); D01H 1/115 (2013.01); B65H 2701/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
A textile machine and associated method are provided for operating the textile machine that includes a plurality of workstations, wherein each workstation includes at least one stepper motor configured to drive an element at the workstation. The method includes measuring a load variable, for example a load angle, of the stepper motor and detecting an approach of the element to an end position based on changes to the load variable.