Measured Value Transducer with Internal Data Memory

• US 20150261435A1
• Filed: 07/23/2013
• Published: 09/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (Spectris PLC)
• Original Assignee: Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (Spectris PLC)
• Inventors: Viel, Wolfgang, Haller, Markus, Kunkel, Ulrich, Wessler, Siegfried
• Application Number:
  US14/416,808
• Publication Number:
  US 20150261435A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 21/00 Measuring or testing not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/061 Improving I/O performance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/065 Replication mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0653 Monitoring storage devices or systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/068 Hybrid storage device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a measured value transducer (3) having an internal data memory (32), a processing apparatus (2) for such a measured value transducer (3), and a method for storing data in an internal data memory (32) of such a measured value transducer (3). The internal data memory (32) comprises a plurality of memory areas. A respective count value, which corresponds to a frequency of an occurrence of measured values in a certain measured value range, is respectively stored in at least two memory areas of the plurality of memory areas. Thereby, data relating to a loading of a measured value transducer can be stored directly in it and can later be directly and unambiguously allocated to it. Thereby a tamper-proof storage of the data is possible, and a producer or seller of the measured value transducer can determine whether it has been overloaded, in case that e.g. a complaint is made by an end user. In addition, conclusions about the measuring accuracy and/or the service life still to be expected of the measured value transducer are possible.

Claims

1. Method for storing data in an internal data memory (32) of a measured value transducer (3), with the steps:

determining (S1) into which measured value range of a plurality of measured value ranges, a measured value of the measured value transducer (3) falls;

changing (S2), by a predetermined value, a count value corresponding to the determined measured value range; and

storing (S3) the changed count value in a corresponding memory area of at least two memory areas of a plurality of memory areas of the internal data memory (32) of the measured value transducer (3).

2. Method according to claim 1, with the steps:

reading out the count values stored in the at least two memory areas; and

transmitting the read-out count values to a processing apparatus (2).

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein

a first measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 50%;

of a permissible maximum measured value, and further measured value ranges of the plurality of measured value ranges respectively begin at a larger measured value than the first measured value range.

4. Method according to claim 1, wherein

at least five of the measured value ranges and a corresponding number of the memory areas are provided.

5. Method according to claim 1, wherein

a first measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 50% of a permissible maximum measured value, a second measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 75% of the permissible maximum measured value, a third measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 100% of the permissible maximum measured value, a fourth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 110% of the permissible maximum measured value, a fifth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 120% of the permissible maximum measured value, and a sixth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 130% of the permissible maximum measured value.

16. Measuring system (1) for performing the method according to claim 1, wherein the measuring system comprises a processing apparatus (2) and a measured value transducer (3),

wherein the measured value transducer comprises a transducer device (31) adapted and configured to produce an electrical measuring signal corresponding to a value of a physical quantity;

and

an internal data memory (32) adapted and configured to store data,

wherein the internal data memory (32) comprises a plurality of memory areas and is adapted and configured to store, in at least two memory areas of the plurality of memory areas, respectively a count value that corresponds to a frequency of an occurrence of measured values in a certain measured value range;

wherein the processing apparatus comprises a processing device (21) adapted and configured to process the electrical measuring signal from the measured value transducer (3) and to produce a corresponding measured value; and

a first transmission device (22) adapted and configured to transmit electrical signals, wherein

the processing device (21) is adapted and configured to perform the method by said determining into which measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges the measured value falls, said changing, by the predetermined value, of the count value corresponding to the determined measured value range, and said storing of the changed count value in the corresponding memory area of the at least two memory areas of the plurality of memory areas of the internal data memory (32) of the measured value transducer (3), and

the first transmission device (22) is adapted and configured to transmit the changed count value to the measured value transducer (3).

6. Processing apparatus (2) for a measured value transducer (3) with an internal data memory (32), having:

a processing device (21) adapted and configured to process an electrical measuring signal from the measured value transducer (3) and to produce a corresponding measured value; and

a first transmission device (22) adapted and configured to transmit electrical signals, wherein

the processing device (21) is adapted and configured to determine into which measured value range of a plurality of measured value ranges the measured value falls, to change, by a predetermined value, a count value corresponding to the determined measured value range, and to store the changed count value in a corresponding memory area of at least two memory areas of a plurality of memory areas of the internal data memory (32) of the measured value transducer (3), and

the first transmission device (22) is adapted and configured to transmit the changed count value to the measured value transducer (3).

7. Processing apparatus (2) according to claim 6, wherein

the processing device (21) is adapted and configured to read out the count values stored in the at least two memory areas, and

the first transmission device (22) is adapted and configured to receive the read-out count values.

8. Processing apparatus (2) according to claim 6, wherein

a first measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 50% of a permissible maximum measured value, and further measured value ranges of the plurality of measured value ranges respectively begin at a larger measured value than the first measured value range.

9. Processing apparatus (2) according to claim 6, wherein

at least five of the measured value ranges and a corresponding number of the memory areas are provided.

10. Processing apparatus (2) according to claim 6, wherein

a first measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 50% of a permissible maximum measured value, a second measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 75% of the permissible maximum measured value, a third measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 100% of the permissible maximum measured value, a fourth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 110% of the permissible maximum measured value, a fifth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 120% of the permissible maximum measured value, and a sixth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 130% of the permissible maximum measured value.

11. Measured value transducer (3) having:

a transducer device (31) adapted and configured to produce an electrical measuring signal corresponding to a value of a physical quantity; and

an internal data memory (32) adapted and configured to store data,

wherein the internal data memory (32) comprises a plurality of memory areas and is adapted and configured to store, in at least two memory areas of the plurality of memory areas, respectively a count value that corresponds to a frequency of an occurrence of measured values in a certain measured value range.

12. Measured value transducer (3) according to claim 11, having:

a second transmission device (33) adapted and configured to transmit electrical signals, which is adapted and configured to transmit, to a processing apparatus (2), the count values that are stored in the at least two memory areas.

13. Measured value transducer (3) according to claim 11, wherein

a first measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 50% of a permissible maximum measured value, and further measured value ranges of the plurality of measured value ranges respectively begin at a larger measured value than the first measured value range.

14. Measured value transducer (3) according to claim 11, wherein

at least five of the measured value ranges and a corresponding number of the memory areas are provided.

15. Measured value transducer (3) according to claim 11, wherein

a first measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 50% of a permissible maximum measured value, a second measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 75% of the permissible maximum measured value, a third measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 100% of the permissible maximum measured value, a fourth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 110% of the permissible maximum measured value, a fifth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 120% of the permissible maximum measured value, and a sixth measured value range of the plurality of measured value ranges begins at a measured value that amounts to 130% of the permissible maximum measured value.