Apparatus and Method for Machine Parameterization by Means of Smart Devices

• US 20140088733A1
• Filed: 09/19/2013
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Reckwell, Jens, Krauskopf, Sebastian, Sokoll, Andreas, Sokoll, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US14/032,017
• Publication Number:
  US 20140088733A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/17
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/409 characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence

Abstract

A method for operating a machine having at least one working device configured to carry out predefined working sequences, and a control device configured to control the at least one working device. At least one operating parameter of the at least one working device being changeable by an input device. The input device includes a portable computer device, and the input device is configured to be operated independently of the machine.

Claims

1. A method for operating a machine comprising:

carrying out predefined working sequences with at least one working device;

controlling the at least one working device with a control device;

changing at least one operating parameter of the at least one working device with an input device, the input device including a computer device that is portable; and

operating the input device independently of the machine.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the computer device is in wire-free communication with the machine, at least from time to time.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the at least one working device carries out the predefined working sequences by using at least one working element,

the at least one working element is configured to be replaced by at least one other working element, and

the at least one operating parameter also depends on a selection of at least one of (i) the at least one working element, and (ii) the at least one other working element.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the computer device includes an acquisition device configured to acquire at least one feature, and

the at least one feature is relevant to a setting of the at least one operating parameter.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the computer device is configured to acquire the at least one feature optically and/or without contact.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein the computer device is configured to acquire at least one feature characteristic of at least one of (i) the at least one working element, and (ii) the at least one other working element.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein:

the machine is configured to interact with at least one further working device and/or a further working element during working operation, and

the at least one further working device and the at least one operating parameter also depend on the selection of the at least one further working device.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage device configured to store characteristic data for at least one working device and/or for at least one working element.

9. A machine comprising:

at least one first working device, the at least one first working device being suitable to carry out predefined working sequences;

a control device configured to control the at least one first working device, at least one operating parameter of the at least one first working device being changeable;

at least one replaceable working element configured to interact with the at least one first working device to carry out the predefined working sequences, the control device controlling the at least one first working device based on the at least one operating parameter that is changeable, the at least one operating parameter also depending on a selection of the at least one replaceable working element;

an input device configured to carry out a setting of the at least one operating parameter, the input device being a portable input device including (i) an acquisition device configured to identify the at least one replaceable working element, and (ii) a processor device configured to, based on the identification of the at least one replaceable working element, output at least one signal to the control device, and the at least one operating parameter being set in reaction to the at least one signal.

10. The machine according to claim 9, wherein:

the machine is configured to have access to a storage device,

the storage device is configured to store a plurality of items of data, and

the plurality of items of data are characteristic of the at least one replaceable working element.