Device for communicating with a system

• US 7,528,710 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2005
• Issued: 05/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Halfmann, Ulrich, Liu, Shimei
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; David Q
• Application Number:
  US11/253,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20060097860A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,295 Days
• Field of Search: 455/462, 455/461, 455/445, 455/567, 455/558
• US Class Current: 340/459
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36162 Pendant control box
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/50198 Emergency stop
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 9/02 electric

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for communicating with a system (1, 17). Said device has mobile communication means (12, 27) for a cabled or wireless data exchange with the system (1, 17) and an emergency-stop button (4, 20) integrated into an emergency-stop part (11, 26), with said emergency-stop part (11, 26) being hard-wired to the system and forming, permanently coupled to the mobile communication means via a mechanical coupling link, a portable functional unit serving to perform mobile operator control and monitoring functions.

Claims

1. A device for communicating with a system, comprising:

at least one mobile communication mechanism for exchanging data with the system; and

at least one emergency-stop button, wherein the emergency-stop button is integrated into an emergency-stop part, and wherein the emergency-stop part is hard-wired to the system and forms, permanently coupled to the mobile communication mechanism via a mechanical coupling link, a portable functional unit for performing mobile operator control and monitoring functions, wherein the emergency-stop part is permanently connected to the system via an at least partially flexible and not permanently installed connecting lead.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication mechanism communicates wirelessly with the system.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication mechanism is electrically connected to the emergency-stop part via a coupling link and communicates with the system via the coupling link.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the communication mechanism is electrically connected to the emergency-stop part via a coupling link and communicates with the system via the coupling link.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the emergency-stop part is adapted to communicate with the communication mechanism in a coupled mode via the coupling link.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication mechanism is adapted to be powered in a coupled mode via the coupling link and a connecting lead.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a holder for holding the emergency-stop part and a connecting lead in a condition decoupled from the communication mechanism.

8. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the holder is integrated into a docking station.

9. A mobile communication mechanism for communicating with a system, wherein the mobile communication mechanism can be permanently coupled via a mechanical coupling link to an emergency-stop part and can together therewith form a portable functional unit serving to perform mobile operator control and monitoring functions, and wherein the emergency-stop part is permanently connected to the system via an at least partially flexible and not permanently installed connecting lead.

10. The mobile communication mechanism as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the mobile communication mechanism can be electrically coupled via a coupling link to the emergency-stop part and communicates with the system via said part.

11. The mobile communication mechanism as claimed in claim 10, wherein the mobile communication mechanism is capable to be powered in a coupled condition via the coupling link.