Structure-borne sound sensor unit
First Claim
1. A structure-borne sound sensor unit for an agricultural machine and having modifiable sensing characteristics for various sensor applications, comprisinga signal convertor which converts a mechanical sensor signal into an electrical sensor signal;
- preprocessing electronics which are connected with said signal convertor and receive the electrical sensor signal, said preprocessing electronics including a programmable function component, said preprocessing electronics also including a data input receiving configuration data, and a programming interface configuring said function component of said preprocessing electronics based on the configuration data received to modify the sensing characteristics, so that the structure-borne sound sensor unit functions as required for a desired application selected from the various sensor applications without design changes.
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Abstract
A structure-borne sound sensor unit, in particular for an agricultural machine, includes a signal converter, which converts a mechanical sensor signal into an electrical sensor signal, and preprocessing electronics, which are connected with the signal converter. The preprocessing electronics include at least one programmable function component, a data input for receiving configuration data, and a programming interface to configure the function component based on the configuration data received. A control unit for a such a structure-borne sound sensor unit, a sensor system, which includes such a control device and such a structure-borne sound sensor unit, and a related method for controlling such a structure-borne sound sensor unit are provided.
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23 Claims
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1. A structure-borne sound sensor unit for an agricultural machine and having modifiable sensing characteristics for various sensor applications, comprising
a signal convertor which converts a mechanical sensor signal into an electrical sensor signal; preprocessing electronics which are connected with said signal convertor and receive the electrical sensor signal, said preprocessing electronics including a programmable function component, said preprocessing electronics also including a data input receiving configuration data, and a programming interface configuring said function component of said preprocessing electronics based on the configuration data received to modify the sensing characteristics, so that the structure-borne sound sensor unit functions as required for a desired application selected from the various sensor applications without design changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 19, 20)
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7. A control device for a structure-borne sound sensor unit for an agricultural machine and having modifiable sensing characteristics for various sensor applications, including a signal convertor which converts a mechanical sensor signal into an electrical sensor signal, and preprocessing electronics which are connected with said signal convertor and receive the electrical sensor signal, said preprocessing electronics including a programmable function component, said preprocessing electronics also including a data input receiving configuration data;
- and a programming interface configuring said function component of said preprocessing electronics based on the configuration data received to modify the sensing characteristics, the control device comprising
a configuration device determining the configuration data to configure the programmable function component of the preprocessing electronics of the structure-borne sound sensor unit; and a data output sending the configuration data to the structure-borne sound sensor unit, so that the structure-borne sound sensor unit functions as required for a desired application selected from the various sensor applications without design changes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 21)
- and a programming interface configuring said function component of said preprocessing electronics based on the configuration data received to modify the sensing characteristics, the control device comprising
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10. A sensor system, comprising
a structure-borne sound sensor unit for an agricultural machine and having modifiable sensing characteristics for various sensor applications, including a signal convertor which converts a mechanical sensor signal into an electrical sensor signal, and preprocessing electronics which are connected with said signal convertor and receive the electrical sensor signal, said preprocessing electronics including a programmable function component, said preprocessing electronics also including a data input for receiving configuration data; - and a programming interface for configuring said function component of said preprocessing electronics based on the configuration data received to modify the sensing characteristics;
a control device comprising a configuration device for determining the configuration data to configure the programmable function component of the preprocessing electronics of the structure-borne sound sensor unit; and a data output for sending the configuration data to the structure-borne sound sensor unit, so that the structure-borne sound sensor unit functions as required for a desired application selected from the various sensor applications without design changes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 22)
- and a programming interface for configuring said function component of said preprocessing electronics based on the configuration data received to modify the sensing characteristics;
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15. A method for controlling a structure-borne sensor unit for an agricultural machine and having modifiable sensing characteristics for various sensor applications, comprising the steps of
converting a mechanical sensor signal into an electrical sensor signal by a signal convertor for receiving the electrical sensor signal; -
connecting preprocessing electronics with the signal convertor; preprocessing a sensor signal that is received by the signal convertor in the processing electronics and transmitting to a control device where it is evaluated; and modifying a sensing characteristic of the structure-borne sound sensor unit using a software control for various sensor applications, so that the structure-borne sound sensor unit functions as required for a desired application selected from the various sensor applications without design changes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 23)
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