Equipment data sensor and sensing for fleet management
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1. An outdoor power equipment data sensor arranged on an outdoor powered machine, comprising:
- a processing device coupled to a plurality of sensors for obtaining values of at least one parameter associated with running of the outdoor powered machine, the outdoor powered machine being configured to operate for grounds care, landscaping, or forest work, and the outdoor powered machine being a handheld tool or a tool comprising a cutting element;
a memory; and
a short range transceiver configured for wireless short range communication arranged to receive short distance communication signals,wherein the short range transceiver is configured to receive a communication signal including an operator identifier associated with an operator of the outdoor powered machine during the running of the powered machine; and
wherein the processing device is configured to register, in the memory, one or more values of the at least one parameter and the associated operator identifier received over the short range transceiver,wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is a revolutions per minute (RPM) sensor configured to determine RPM of one or more engine components operating in the outdoor powered machine, wherein the RPM sensor comprises an antenna configured to sense the RPM of the one or more engine components by wirelessly sensing electromagnetic waves created by pulses generated by the one or more engine components, and wherein the at least one parameter corresponds to the RPM of the one or more engine components and the plurality of sensors are contained within a printed circuit board mounted to the outdoor powered machine.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to an equipment data sensor arranged on a powered machine. The equipment data sensor includes a processing device coupled to one or more sensors for obtaining values of at least one parameter associated with running of the powered machine, a memory, and a short range transceiver configured for wireless short range communication arranged to receive short distance communication signals, wherein the processing device is configured to register, in the memory, one or more values of the at least one parameter and an associated operator identifier received over the short range transceiver.
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19 Claims
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1. An outdoor power equipment data sensor arranged on an outdoor powered machine, comprising:
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a processing device coupled to a plurality of sensors for obtaining values of at least one parameter associated with running of the outdoor powered machine, the outdoor powered machine being configured to operate for grounds care, landscaping, or forest work, and the outdoor powered machine being a handheld tool or a tool comprising a cutting element; a memory; and a short range transceiver configured for wireless short range communication arranged to receive short distance communication signals, wherein the short range transceiver is configured to receive a communication signal including an operator identifier associated with an operator of the outdoor powered machine during the running of the powered machine; and wherein the processing device is configured to register, in the memory, one or more values of the at least one parameter and the associated operator identifier received over the short range transceiver, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is a revolutions per minute (RPM) sensor configured to determine RPM of one or more engine components operating in the outdoor powered machine, wherein the RPM sensor comprises an antenna configured to sense the RPM of the one or more engine components by wirelessly sensing electromagnetic waves created by pulses generated by the one or more engine components, and wherein the at least one parameter corresponds to the RPM of the one or more engine components and the plurality of sensors are contained within a printed circuit board mounted to the outdoor powered machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An equipment data sensor comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for obtaining values associated with running of an outdoor powered machine, the plurality of sensors being disposed on a printed circuit board mounted on the outdoor powered machine, the plurality of sensors comprising a revolutions per minute (RPM) sensor, the RPM sensor comprising an RPM antenna configured to sense the RPM of an engine by wirelessly sensing electromagnetic waves created by pulses from an ignition cable of the engine of the outdoor powered machine when the engine is running, wherein the RPM antenna is configured to generate more than one type of output based on an operational characteristic of the outdoor power machine, wherein each of the more than one type of output comprises RPM pulses corresponding to the electromagnetic waves, wherein the RPM sensor is arranged on the outdoor powered machine configured to operate for grounds care, landscaping, or forest work, the outdoor powered machine being a handheld tool or a tool comprising a cutting element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring the running of an outdoor powered machine, comprising:
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capturing data regarding running of the outdoor powered machine using a plurality of sensors installed on the outdoor powered machine, the outdoor powered machine being configured to operate for grounds care, landscaping, or forest work, the outdoor powered machine being a handheld tool or a tool comprising a cutting element; capturing an operator identifier associated with an operator of the outdoor powered machine during the running of the outdoor powered machine using a short range transceiver; registering the data regarding the running of the outdoor powered machine and the associated operator identifier in a memory; and transmitting the data regarding the running of the outdoor powered machine and the associated operator identifier to a remote server, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is a revolutions per minute (RPM) sensor configured to determine RPM of one or more engine components operating in the outdoor powered machine, wherein the RPM sensor comprises an antenna configured to sense the RPM of the one or more engine components by wirelessly sensing electromagnetic waves created by pulses generated by the one or more engine components, and wherein at least some of the data regarding the running of the outdoor powered machine corresponds to the RPM of the one or more engine components and the plurality of sensors are contained within a printed circuit board mounted to the outdoor powered machine. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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