Method for transmitting data of a printing press and diagnostic device

• US 8,508,764 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2001
• Issued: 08/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag
• Original Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag
• Inventors: Dauer, Lucia, Detmers, Andreas, Kiessling, Marcel, Marten, Peter, Schmid, Gotthard, Fitzer, Jrgen, Kremer, Klaus
• Primary Examiner(s): LETT, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US10/000,692
• Publication Number:
  US 20020057456A1
• Time in Patent Office: 4,289 Days
• Field of Search: 358/1.15, 358/1.1, 399/24, 221/14, 710/15, 710/18, 710/19, 714/25, 714/30, 714/31, 714/39, 703/22
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: B41F 33/0009 Central control units
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5079 for maintenance

Abstract

A method and a diagnostic device for a printing press are described, wherein data is automatically transmitted by a central data processor of the printing press to a locally distanced central data processor when a threshold value is upwardly transgressed, downwardly transgressed or reached. The data is preferably assessed prior to the evaluation and/or the transmission to the remote central data processor. In this way, a simple telediagnostic service of the printing press is possible.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting data, which comprises the steps of:

acquiring data relating to a printing press from a sensor connected to a first central data processor located with the printing press and controlling the printing press via a control line;

the sensor transmitting the acquired data to a first central data processor allocated to the printing press;

calculating a chronological average of the acquired data in the first central data processor resulting in evaluated data, and subsequently comparing the evaluated data with at least one threshold value in the first central data processor; and

transmitting the evaluated data and an identification key of the printing press automatically over the Internet from the first central data processor to a second central data processor locally distanced from the first central data processor when the threshold value is upwardly transgressed, downwardly transgressed or reached.

2. The method according to claim 1, which comprises:

during the acquiring step, acquiring different types of data and transmitting the different types of data to the second central data processor; and

displaying the different types of data together on a display of the second central data processor.

3. The method according to claim 1, which comprises calculating a chronological development of the data for future use, and transmitting the chronological development to the second central data processor.

4. The method according to claim 3, which comprises displaying the data and emphasizing critical data during the displaying step.

5. The method according to claim 1, which comprises:

evaluating the data; and

determining a need for service to the printing press on a basis of the evaluation, and transmitting a recommendation to the second central data processor.

6. The method according to claim 1, which comprises:

detecting a defective component of the printing press on a basis of the data;

automatically transmitting an order for a replacement component to the second central data processor, whereby an identification of the printing press is transmitted as well.

7. The method according to claim 1, which comprises comparing the data to comparison data, a service necessity is decided in dependence on a relation of the data to the comparison data, and an appointment between a data processor of a customer and a data processor of a service department is automatically arranged.

8. The method according to claim 1, which comprises:

evaluating the data; and

sending service data about the printing press automatically to the second central data processor in dependence on a value of the data.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data acquired relates to operating parameters of the printing press.

10. The method according to claim 1, which comprises comparing the data to a plurality of threshold values.

11. The method according to claim 1, which comprises calculating a chronological development of the data including extrapolating future data trends, and transmitting the chronological development to the second central data processor.

12. A diagnostic device for a printing press, comprising:

a first central data processor located with the printing press for controlling the printing press via a control line;

a sensor connected to the first central data processor allocated to the printing press;

a memory for storing a threshold value and connected to said first central data processor; and

a second central data processor being locally distanced from said first central data processor and connected to said first central data processor through the internet;

said first central data processor configured to calculate a chronological average of the acquired data resulting in evaluated data and subsequently compare the evaluated data with at least one threshold value saved in said memory; and

said first central data processor configured to automatically transmit the evaluated data and an identification key of the printing press over the internet to the second central data processor when the threshold value is upwardly transgressed, downwardly transgressed, or reached.

13. The diagnostic device according to claim 12, wherein said first central data processor calculates a chronological development of the data for future use, said first central data processor transmitting the chronological development to said second central data processor.

14. The diagnostic device according to claim 12, wherein said first central data processor evaluates the data, and on a basis of an evaluation, determines a service recommendation for the printing press, said first central data processor transmits the service recommendation to said second central data processor.

15. The diagnostic device according to claim 12, wherein said first central data processor, on a basis of the data, detects a defective component of the printing press, and said first central data processor automatically outputs an order for a replacement component to said second central data processor, said first central data processor further transmitting an identification of the printing press.

16. The diagnostic device according to one claim 12, wherein said first central data processor compares the data to comparison data, said first central data processor decides about a necessity of a service requirement in dependence on a relation of the data to the comparison data, and said first central data processor automatically arranges an appointment between a data processor of a customer and a data processor of a service department to fulfill the service requirement.

17. The diagnostic device according to claim 12, wherein said first central data processor evaluates the data, and automatically sends service data about the printing press to said second central data processor.