Cleanliness Montioring System and Cartridges Thereof

• US 20140067329A1
• Filed: 09/05/2012
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Wang, Yongqiang, Wu, Chunhao, Lin, Kunhsien, Li, Xiande, Qi, Minghu, Yang, Weibing, Chen, Zenghong, Guo, Zhenhua, Jiang, Yunshao, Shu, Zhiyou
• Granted Patent: US 9,551,725 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/188
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2015/0046 in gas, e.g. smoke
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2035/00881 network configurations
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/00871 Communications between instruments or with remote terminals

Abstract

A system for monitoring cleanliness of a material handling system is disclosed. The system includes a measuring device, a first signal device, a second signal device, and a measuring host. The measuring device installed in the cartridges conduct the cleanliness measurements and obtains the measured result. The first signal device installed in the cartridges transforms the measured results to wireless signals. The second signal device installed in a predetermined location outside of the cartridges receives the wireless signal. The measuring host transforms the received wireless signals back to the measured results. The cartridges of the material handling system are also disclosed. The disclosed cleanliness monitoring system and the cartridge can reduce the cost.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring cleanliness of a material handling system, the material handling system comprises a plurality of cartridges for loading materials, the material handling system transports the cartridges according to a predetermined route, the system comprising:

a measuring device conducts the cleanliness measurements and obtains the measured results, the measuring device is installed in the cartridges;

a first signal device connects with the measuring device to receive the measured results. and transforms the measured results to wireless signals, the first signal device is installed in the cartridges with at least one lithium battery supplying power to the measuring device and the first signal device;

a second signal device receives the wireless signals, the second signal device is installed in a predetermined location outside of the cartridges;

a measuring host connects with the second signal device to control the measuring device by the second signal device and the first signal device to conduct the cleanliness measurement so as to obtain the measured results and to receive the measured results, and the measuring host transforms the received wireless signals back to the measured results;

a printer connecting to the measuring host is configured to print the measured results;

wherein the second signal device comprising;

a plurality of wireless routers connecting with the first signal device by wireless communications to receive the wireless signals;

as main router connecting with the wireless routers to receive the wireless signals;

wherein the measuring host connects with the main router.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of wireless routers respectively connects to the main router and respectively corresponds to a plurality of measuring spots of the predetermined route, the measuring host controls the measuring device to conduct the cleanliness measurements by the first signal device and the second signal device, and to obtain a location information and a time information when the measuring device passes through each of the measuring spots.

3. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the measuring host obtains the location information of the cartridges when the cartridges passes through each of the measuring spots, after obtaining the location information, the measuring host controls the measuring device to conduct the cleanliness measurements of each of the measuring spots by the first signal device and the second signal device and obtains the measured results of each of the measuring spots, and receives the time information and the wireless signals transformed from the measured results of each of the measuring spots.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of cartridges are installed with the measuring device and the first signal device.

5. A system for monitoring cleanliness of a material handling system, the material handling system comprises a plurality of cartridges for loading materials, the material handling system transports the cartridges according to a predetermined route, the system comprising:

a measuring device conducts the cleanliness measurements and obtains the measured results, the measuring device is installed in the cartridges;

a first signal device installed in the cartridges connects with the measuring device to receive the measured results and transforms the measured results to wireless signals;

a second signal device receives the wireless signals, the second signal device is installed in a predetermined location outside of the cartridges; and

a measuring host connects with the second signal device to receive the wireless signals and transforms the wireless signals back to the measured results.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the measuring host controls the measuring device to conduct the cleanliness measurements by the second signal device and the first signal device so as to obtain the measured results.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second signal device comprises:

a plurality of wireless routers connecting with the first signal device by wireless communications to receive the wireless signals;

a main router connecting with the wireless routers to receive the wireless signals; and

wherein the measuring host connects with the main router.

8. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the plurality of wireless routers respectively connects to the main router and respectively corresponds to as plurality of measuring spots on the predetermined route, the measuring host controls the measuring device to conduct the cleanliness measurement by the first signal device and the second signal device, and to obtain a location information and a time information when the measuring device passes through each of the measuring spots.

9. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the measuring host obtains the location information of the cartridges when the cartridges passes through each of the measuring spots, after obtaining the location information, the measuring host controls the measuring device to conduct the cleanliness measurements of each of the measuring spots by the first signal device and the second signal device and obtains the measured results of each of the measuring spots, and receives the time in formation and the wireless signals transformed from the measured results of each of the measuring spots.

10. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the system further comprises a printer connecting to the measuring host configured to print the measured results.

11. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the cartridges comprise at least one lithium battery to supply power to the measuring device and the first signal device.

12. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plurality of cartridges are installed with the measuring device and the first signal device.

13. A system for monitoring cleanliness of a material handling system, the material handling system comprises a plurality of cartridges for loading materials, the cartridges comprising:

as measuring device conducts the cleanliness measurements and obtains the measured results; and

a first signal device connects with the measuring device to receive the measured results and transforms the measured results to wireless signals to be sent.

14. The cartridge as claimed in claim 13, wherein the measuring device obtains the measured results upon receiving the measuring instructions from a control host and transmits the measured result and the time information to the control host.