Signaling apparatus, in particular a signaling column

• US 20060097861A1
• Filed: 10/24/2005
• Published: 05/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Werma Signaltechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
• Original Assignee: Werma Signaltechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
• Inventors: Marquardt, Juergen
• Application Number:
  US11/255,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20060097861A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/507
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources

Abstract

A signaling apparatus is proposed, in particular a signaling column, for signaling of at least one operating state of a technical appliance such as a machine, an installation, a vehicle or the like, having at least one signaling element (5), in particular a light-emitting diode and/or a buzzer or the like, which considerably extends the application options. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the signaling apparatus has a monitoring unit (4), which is independent of the technical appliance, for monitoring the operating state of at least the signaling element (5), which monitoring unit (4) has at least one parameter input (8) for recording of a state parameter of the technical appliance.

Claims

1. Signaling apparatus, in particular a signaling column, for signaling of at least one operating state of a technical appliance such as a machine, an installation, a vehicle or the like, having at least one signaling element (5), in particular a light-emitting element (5) and/or acoustic signal transmitter, characterized in that the signaling apparatus has a monitoring unit (4), which is independent of the technical appliance, for monitoring the operating state of at least the signaling element (5), which monitoring unit (4) has at least one parameter input (8) for recording of a state parameter of the technical appliance.

2. Signaling apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the state parameter is in the form of a sensor parameter of a sensor (9).

3. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the sensor (9) is in the form of a sensor (9) for the technical appliance.

4. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the sensor (9) is in the form of a sensor (9) which is independent of the technical appliance.

5. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that at least one plug unit (3) which has a data line (2) is provided for connection of at least the signaling element (5) to the monitoring unit (4).

6. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that at least one transmission unit is provided, having a transmitter for wire-free data transmission to a receiver.

7. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the transmission unit is designed for data transmission between the monitoring unit (4) and the signaling element (5).

8. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the monitoring unit (4) has a power supply (7) which is independent of the technical appliance.

9. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the monitoring unit (4) is integrated in a housing which is separate from the technical appliance.

10. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the monitoring unit (4) is integrated in a housing which is separate from the signaling element (5).

11. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the signaling apparatus is in the form of a signaling column having at least one replaceable module (5) and one base element (6).

12. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the monitoring unit (4) is integrated in the base element (6).

13. Signaling apparatus according to one of the abovementioned claims, characterized in that the monitoring unit (4) is integrated in the replaceable module (5).