Transmission of data into and out of automation components

• US 20060244565A1
• Filed: 10/06/2005
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Scharnagl, Joachim, Friedrich, Wolfgang, Opgenoorth, Bernd
• Granted Patent: US 7,463,149 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.100
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4183 characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31197 Near field communication nfc
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31283 Communication memory, storage, ram, eprom on workpiece or pallet
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/32014 Augmented reality assists operator in maintenance, repair, programming, assembly, use of head mounted display with 2-D 3-D display and voice feedback, voice and gesture command
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/33203 Wireless transmission of power and data, inductively, rotary transformer
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/35482 Eyephone, head-mounted 2-D or 3-D display, also voice and other control
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

The invention relates to an automation system in which automation components (1) have integrated RFID tags (2) with a memory (3) for storing identification and operating data. The automation components further feature integrated RFID write/read devices (4), which can write current operating and process data onto the RFID tag (2) and can read data from the RFID rag (2). Furthermore, a mobile RFID write/read device (5) is provided, with the aid of which the data can be read out from the RFID tag (2) of the automation component (1) and/or data can be entered into the component.

Claims

1-19. -19. (canceled)

20. An automation system, comprising

at least one automation component having

an RFID tag for storing data, and

a first RFID write/read device for entering and/or reading out data of the automation component into and/or out of the RFID tag;

and

at least one mobile RFID write/read device for entering and/or reading out data into and/or out of the RFID tag.

21. The automation system according to claim 20, wherein the first RFID write/read device is integrated into the automation component, and/or wherein the RFID tag is integrated into the automation component and/or securely attached to the automation component from the outside.

22. The automation system according to claim 20, wherein the RFID tag is provided to store permanently-entered data and/or to store data of the automation component.

23. The automation system according to claim 22, wherein the permanently-entered data are identification data.

24. The automation system according to claim 22, wherein the at least one mobile RFID write/read device is provided for reading the permanently-entered data and/or the data of the automation component from the RFID tag.

25. The automation system according to claim 20, wherein further automation components are provided, wherein the further automation components having an RFID-Tag.

26. The automation system according to claim 25, wherein the first RFID write/read device and/or the mobile RFID write/read device are provided to enter and/or output data into and/or out of the further automation components.

27. The automation system according to claim 20, wherein a head-mounted display and/or a portable computer device of an augmented reality systems is provided with an integrated RFID write/read device, wherein the data received by an automation component by the integrated RFID write/read device is provided for display in an augmented reality of a user.

28. The automation system according to claim 20, wherein the automation component is a programmable controller, a numerical controller, a field bus component and/or field device.

29. The automation system according to claim 20, wherein the data entered into the automation component and/or read out of the automation component are parameterization data, and/or operating data, and/or process data.

30. A method for transmitting data to and/or from an automation component, the method comprising:

storing the data on the automation component by means of an RFID tag;

entering the data of the automation component into the RFID tag and/or reading out the data of the automation component by a first RFID write/read device; and

entering data into the RFID tag and/or outputting data out of the RFID tag by a mobile RFID write/read device.

31. The method according to claim 30, wherein the RFID tag and/or the first RFID write/read device are integrated into the automation component.

32. The method according to claim 30, wherein the RFID tag stores permanently-entered data.

33. The method according to claim 32, wherein the mobile RFID write/read device reads permanently-entered data and/or data of the automation component from the RFID tag and/or enters data into the RFID tag.

34. The method according to claim 30, wherein the first RFID write/read device and/or the mobile RFID write/read device inputs or outputs data into or out of further automation components having an RFID tag.

35. The method according to claim 30, wherein an RFID write/read device is integrated into a head-mounted display and/or a portable computer device of an augmented reality system, and wherein the data received by an automation component via the integrated RFID write/read device is displayed in an augmented reality of a user.

36. An automation component, comprising:

an RFID tag for storing data; and

a first RFID write/read device for inputting and/or reading out data of the automation component into and/or out of the RFID tag, wherein

the automation component is adapted to interact with at least one mobile RFID write/read device, and wherein the at least one mobile RFID write/read device is adapted for entering and/or reading out data into and/or out of the RFID tag.

37. The automation component according to claim 36, wherein the first RFID write/read device is integrated into the automation component and/or the RFID tag is integrated into the automation component and/or is securely attached to the automation component from the outside.

38. The automation component according to claim 36, wherein the RFID tag is adapted for storing permanent data.

39. The automation component according to claim 38, wherein the at least one mobile RFID write/read device is adapted for reading the permanent data and/or to the data of the automation component from the RFID tag.

40. The automation component according to claim 36, wherein the automation component is provided for communication with further automation components, and wherein the first RFID write/read device is provided to enter and/or output data in the RFID tag and/or from the RFID tag of the further automation component.

41. The automation component according to claim 36, wherein the automation component is provided for communication with an RFID write/read device integrated in a head-mounted display and/or a portable computer device of an augmented reality system, wherein the data received by the automation component via the integrated RFID write/read device is provided for display in an augmented reality of a user.