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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1999
Akihiko Nakada, Ishikawa, JP;
Zenji Tamura, Ishikawa, JP;
Tsudakoma Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kanazawa, JP;
Abstract
A picking method and apparatus for a multicolor picking loom to provide changes in the number of rotations of the loom in order to pick a desired weft. In particular, a signal generation unit outputs a weft selection signal for each weft corresponding to a picking number, and a number-of-rotations selection signal also corresponding to a picking number. A plurality of number-of-rotations patterns are preset and each pattern corresponds to one of the number-of-rotations selection signals. In addition, a plurality of picking conditions are preset which correspond to the particular weft selection signal for the selected weft and to one of the number-of-rotations patterns. Of the plurality of picking conditions, the picking condition is selected which corresponds to the weft selection signal and the number-of-rotations selection signal, which allows the desired and selected weft to be picked.