ACTION MODULE FOR STATUS-DEPENDENT MAINTENANCE WORK

• US 20100169049A1
• Filed: 05/30/2008
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Bonefeld, Ralf
• Application Number:
  US12/663,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20100169049A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/184
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31462 Add time stamp to alarm message
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0213 Modular or universal configuration of the monitoring system, e.g. monitoring system having modules that may be combined to build monitoring program; monitoring system that can be applied to legacy systems; adaptable monitoring system; using different communication protocols
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0259 characterized by the response to fault detection

Abstract

The aim of the invention is to achieve a process monitoring system structured such that it is easily configured in an application-specific fashion. This aim is attained according to the invention by a process monitoring system comprising a first action module (1) suitable for performing an action assigned thereto, wherein a data storage medium (11) comprises a communications medium (13) such that it is able to transmit or receive data, wherein the data may be stored in the data storage medium (11), wherein the action module (1) comprises an action medium that causes a retrieval of data (111, 112) stored in the data storage medium (11) as a function of an occurring event and makes said data (111, 112) accessible to other modules of the process monitoring system by means of the communication medium (13). A process monitoring system based on the concept according to the invention is able to cover very complex applications and may be achieved in a flexible and cost-effective fashion.

Claims

1. A process monitoring system comprising a first action module (1, 2, 3) suitable for performing an action assigned thereto, in which the action module (1, 2, 3) includes a data storage means (11) and a communications means (13), thereby enabling it to transmit or receive data, and comprising an action means (14) that causes data stored in the data storage means (11) to be accessed as a function of an event that has occurred, and makes these data available to other components (1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 12, 20, 30) of the process monitoring system via the communication means (13).

2. The system as recited in claim 1, in the case of which a first data record is stored in the data storage means (11) as raw data, and/or a second data record (112) processed by the action module (1, 2, 3) is stored as intermediate data and/or model data (113) for modeling purposes;

the action means (14) has access to the data storage means (11).

3. The system as recited in claim 1, in which the first and further action modules (1, 2, 3) have the same design which is realized using hardware and/or software.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, in which the action module (1, 2, 3) includes a timer (15) which provides data with a time base.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, in which the action module (1, 2, 3) includes a signal analysis means (16) for performing a signal analysis.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, in which the action module (1, 2, 3) includes a trigger means (17) that causes data in the data storage means (11) to be accessed as a function of the event.

7. The system as recited in claim 5, in which a trigger signal is generated within the action module (1, 2, 3) via the trigger means (17), depending on the result of the signal analysis.

8. The system as recited in claim 5, in which the signal analysis includes an envelope analysis.

9. The system as recited in claim 1, in which an interface (19) is used to enter an event occurring outside the action module (1, 2, 3) in the action module (1, 2, 3), in particular in the trigger means (17).

10. The system as recited in claim 1, in which an interface (23) is used to output an event occurring inside the action module (1, 2, 3), in particular an event generated by the trigger means (17).

11. The system as recited in claim 1, in which the action means (1, 2, 3) includes a functional core (12) that may be configured to perform a specific action, and that has access to the data storage means (11).

12. The system as recited in claim 1, in which a means is included for managing and coordinating a plurality of action modules (1, 2, 3) with one another.

13. The system as recited in claim 1, in which at least one means is included for recording measured data.

14. The system as recited in claim 1, in which at least one means (4) is provided for visualizing the data communicated between at least two action modules (1, 2, 3) or between an action module (1, 2, 3) and a further system component (4, 10, 12, 20, 30).

15. The system as recited in claim 1, in which the processing monitoring system is realized using a data processing system, and it functions in particular using a networked client-server architecture or a telecommunications-based architecture.

16. The system as recited in claim 1, in which the internal structure of the action module (1, 2, 3) and the functionality are defined via the attributes and methods of a class definition in the sense of the OOP, and in which an action module (1, 2, 3) itself is generated by this computer program as an entity of the class during the run time of a computer program running on the data processing system.

17. The system as recited in claim 16, in which the computer program includes entities of the class that communicate with one another.

18. The system as recited in claim 17, in which a software-based framework coordinates the program flow.

19. The system as recited in claim 15, in which the action module (1, 2, 3) receives measured data from measured data receivers connected to the data processing system.

20. The system as recited in claim 15, in which an action module (1, 2, 3) is realized as a subprocess of the data processing system.

21. The system as recited in claim 20, in which the subprocesses run on one or various components of the data processing system.

22. A hydraulic system or machine comprising process monitoring as recited in claim 1.

23. An electrical system or machine, in particular a drive system or automation system, comprising process monitoring as recited in claim 1.

24. The system or machine as recited in claim 22, in which process monitoring is realized at least partially as temperature monitoring and/or structure-borne noise monitoring and/or vibration monitoring.

25. A machine fleet including systems or machines as recited in claim 22.