System and method for use of function-based mechatronic objects

• US 9,721,042 B2
• Filed: 04/14/2010
• Issued: 08/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Industry Software Limited (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Lenord, Matthias, Kok, Raymond, Shi, Xiaoxiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Fisher, Paul R
• Application Number:
  US12/760,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20110055088A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,666 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/02 CAD in a network environment, e.g. collaborative CAD or distributed simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services

Abstract

A system, method, and computer readable medium. A method includes receiving a selection of a function-based mechatronic object, the function-based mechatronic object including a plurality of linked requirements and functional information. The method includes instantiating the function-based mechatronic object as a product-specific mechatronic object and evaluating a plurality of linked requirements and functional information for the product-specific mechatronic object. The method includes assigning product-specific specifications to the functional information of the product-specific mechatronic object and storing the product-specific mechatronics object, including the linked requirements and functions.

Claims

1. A method for creation of a mechatronics object, comprising:

receiving a selection of a function-based mechatronic object in a data processing system, the function-based mechatronic object including a plurality of linked requirements and functional information;

instantiating the function-based mechatronic object as a product-specific mechatronic object by the data processing system;

evaluating a plurality of linked requirements and functional information for the product-specific mechatronic object by the data processing system;

assigning product-specific specifications to the functional information of the product-specific mechatronic object by the data processing system; and

storing the product-specific mechatronics object, including the linked requirements and functions, in the data processing system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the product-specific specifications include physics specifications, including at least one of a mechanical interface, an electrical interface, and a pneumatic interface.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the product-specific specifications include electrical specifications, including actuator and sensor information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the product-specific specifications include automation specifications.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising simulating the structure and operation of the product-specific mechatronics object, including sub assemblies, kinematics, and dynamics.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein assigning product-specific specifications to the functional information of the product-specific mechatronic object is performed via an interaction with at least one user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising using the product-specific mechatronic object as a reusable product definition in a product lifecycle management system.

8. A data processing system comprising a processor and accessible memory, the data processing system particularly configured to perform the steps of:

receiving a selection of a function-based mechatronic object, the function-based mechatronic object including a plurality of linked requirements and functional information;

instantiating the function-based mechatronic object as a product-specific mechatronic object;

evaluating a plurality of linked requirements and functional information for the product-specific mechatronic object;

assigning product-specific specifications to the functional information of the product-specific mechatronic object; and

storing the product-specific mechatronics object, including the linked requirements and functions.

9. The data processing system of claim 8, wherein the product-specific specifications include physics specifications.

10. The data processing system of claim 8, wherein the product-specific specifications include electrical specifications.

11. The data processing system of claim 8, wherein the product-specific specifications include automation specifications.

12. The data processing system of claim 8, wherein the data processing system is also configured to perform the step of simulating the structure and operation of the product-specific mechatronics object.

13. The data processing system of claim 8, wherein assigning product-specific specifications to the functional information of the product-specific mechatronic object is performed via an interaction with at least one user.

14. The data processing system of claim 8, wherein the data processing system is also configured to perform the step of using the product-specific mechatronic object as a reusable product definition in a product lifecycle management system.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a data processing system to perform the steps of:

receiving a selection of a function-based mechatronic object, the function-based mechatronic object including a plurality of linked requirements and functional information;

instantiating the function-based mechatronic object as a product-specific mechatronic object;

evaluating a plurality of linked requirements and functional information for the product-specific mechatronic object;

assigning product-specific specifications to the functional information of the product-specific mechatronic object; and

storing the product-specific mechatronics object, including the linked requirements and functions.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the product-specific specifications include physics specifications.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the product-specific specifications include electrical specifications.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the product-specific specifications include automation specifications.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further encoded with instructions that, when executed, cause the data processing system to perform the step of simulating the structure and operation of the product-specific mechatronics object.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein assigning product-specific specifications to the functional information of the product-specific mechatronic object is performed via an interaction with at least one user.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, further encoded with instructions that, when executed, cause the data processing system to perform the step of using the product-specific mechatronic object as a reusable product definition in a product lifecycle management system.