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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Maschinenfabrik Rieter Ag, Winterthur, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG, Winterthur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01G 15/36 (2006.01); D01G 15/16 (2006.01); D01G 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D01G 15/36 (2013.01); D01G 15/16 (2013.01); D01G 31/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A carder has a drum formed as a hollow cylinder having a drum wall, a longitudinal axis, a circumference, an outer surface, a length, and a clothing provided on the outer surface. Working elements are arranged relative to the outer surface of the drum. Stub axles or a continuous axle is formed along the longitudinal axis of the drum and connected to the drum wall by spokes or disks. One or more acceleration sensors that measures structure-borne sound are mounted on one or more of: a side of the drum wall facing the longitudinal axis, the stub axles, the continuous axle, the spoked, or the disks within the length of the drum.