Operator system for a machine

• US 9,817,377 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2013
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Krones AG (Krones)
• Original Assignee: Krones AG (Krones)
• Inventors: Hahn, Wolfgang, Pronold, Timo, Bhm, Johannes
• Primary Examiner(s): Swarthout, Brent
• Application Number:
  US14/429,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20150220071A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,523 Days
• Field of Search: 340540, 340679
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0575 Portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• 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 2219/36159 Detachable or portable programming unit, display, pc, pda
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36163 Local as well as remote control panel

Abstract

An operator system for a machine, in particular for a beverage processing machine, having a mobile operator device for the machine, a signal emitter for reporting alarm and/or warning signals, and a carrying device for the operator device, wherein the operator device has a coupling element for attaching to the machine and/or to the carrying device and a transmitter for transmitting alarm and/or warning signals, wherein the signal emitter has an attachment element for attaching to an article of clothing and/or to a body part of a user and a receiver for the alarm and/or warning signals, and wherein the carrying device has a mounting element for attaching to an article of clothing and/or to a body part of the user and a receptacle for the operator device.

Claims

1. An operator system for a machine, in particular for a beverage processing machine, comprising;

a mobile operator device for the machine,

a signal emitter for reporting at least one of alarm or warning signals, and

a carrying device for the operator device,

wherein the operator device comprises

a coupling element for attaching to at least one of the machine or the carrying device and

a transmitter for transmitting at least one of alarm signals or warning signals,

wherein the signal emitter comprises

an attachment element for attaching to at least one of an article of clothing or to a body part of a user and

a receiver for the at least one of alarm signals or warning signals, and

wherein the carrying device comprises

a mounting element for attaching to at least one of an article of clothing or to

a body part of the user and

a receptacle for the operator device,

wherein the receptacle is configured as a mating coupling for the coupling element, wherein said mating coupling is one of releasably or non-releasably connected to the mounting element, and wherein at least one of said mating coupling or said mounting element comprise one of a magnet, a ferromagnetic metal element, a locking element or a hook-and-loop fastener.

2. The operator system for a machine according to claim 1, wherein the coupling element comprises at least one of a group including a magnet, a ferromagnetic metal element, a locking element and a hook-and-loop fastener.

3. The operator system for a machine according to claim 1, wherein the signal emitter comprises a vibrator, an acoustic signal emitter and an optical signal emitter.

4. The operator system for a machine according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter and the receiver comprise a wireless transmission unit for transmitting the at least one of alarm signals or warning signals as radio signals.

5. The operator system for a machine according to claim 1, wherein the signal emitter is a mobile phone.

6. The operator system for a machine according to claim 1, wherein the mobile operator device and the carrying device are connected to one another via a connection band.

7. The operator system for a machine according to claim 1, wherein the mating coupling is one of directly or indirectly connected to the mounting element via the connection band.

8. The operator system for a machine according to claim 7, wherein a retaining projection on the mounting element is configured to prevent disengagement of the mating coupling from the mounting element along a direction (R₁).

9. The operator system for a machine according to claim 6, wherein a roll with a spring mechanism is configured to wind and unwind the connection band.

10. The operator system for a machine according to claim 9, wherein the roll is arranged on the mounting element.

11. A carrying device for an operator system according to claim 1, wherein a mounting element for attaching to at least one of an article of clothing or a body part of a user is provided, wherein a mating coupling is one of releasably or non-releasably connected to the mounting element and adapted to be coupled to a coupling element of a mobile operator device, and wherein the mating coupling is one of directly or indirectly connected to the mounting element via a connection band.

12. A mobile operator device for an operator system according to claim 1, in particular for a beverage processing machine, wherein a coupling element for attaching to at least one of a machine or to a carrying device is formed, and wherein the operator device comprises a transmitter for transmitting alarm at least one alarm of signals or warning signals to a signal emitter.

13. The operator system according to claim 11, wherein the signal emitter is integrated in the carrying device.

14. A signal emitter for an operator system according to claim 1, wherein an attachment element for attaching to an article of clothing or to a body part of a user is formed, and wherein the signal emitter comprises a receiver for receiving at least one of alarm signals or warning signals from an operator device for a machine.