公开(公告)号：US3722434A

公开(公告)日：1973-03-27

申请号：US3722434D

申请日：1971-02-23

Applicant: WEST POINT PEPPERELL INC

Inventor： STROTHER F ,  BLACKSTONE J

IPC: D05C15/26

CPC classification number: D05C15/26

Abstract: Apparatus for developing a pattern in textile goods formed by a tufting operation employs an array of optical fibers to optically scan a replica of the desired pattern. The continuous output scan signal is digitally quantized, and sampled by scan-synchronized strobe circuitry to provide a series of binary information bits descriptive of the scanned pattern with accurate resolution. The serial bits are converted to parallel form, and preserved in a storage medium together with control information as plural bit frames of predetermined format. Pattern implementing control circuitry operates asynchronously under control of the tufting machine to automatically receive present stitch (row) and next stitch information in corresponding holding registers from the pattern storage medium. Pattern controllers are responsive to the binary digital information stored in the present stitch register for determining the pattern-defining operations effected by tufting stations disposed across the width of the tufting machine.

Abstract translation: 用于形成通过簇绒操作形成的纺织品中的图案的装置使用光纤阵列来光学扫描所需图案的复制品。 连续输出扫描信号被数字量化，并由扫描同步选通电路采样，以提供描述扫描图案的一系列二进制信息位，并具有精确的分辨率。 串行比特被转换为并行形式，并与控制信息一起保存在存储介质中作为预定格式的多个比特帧。