Method for monitoring the state of charge, or remaining capacity, of a disposable or rechargeable battery
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring the charge level or remaining capacity of a battery pack, a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery, which is used to supply energy for an automation technology field device wherein a data storage unit and a microprocessor associated with the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery, comprising the steps of:
- storing specific information about the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery in the data storage unit;
writing process-specific and operation-specific information about energy consumption of a field device associated with the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery to the data storage unit, at one of;
specific intervals of time and specific events; and
in the case of the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery being separated from the associated field device and used in another field device, the remaining service life of the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery is newly calculated and output on the basis of a sum formation of the process- and operation-specific information stored in said data storage by the microprocessor.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring charge level or remaining capacity of a battery pack, a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery, which is used to supply energy for an automation technology, field device having a data storage unit associated with the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery. Specific information about the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery is stored in the data storage unit and process-specific and operation-specific information about energy consumption is written to the data storage unit. In the case of the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery being used in a second automation technology field device, remaining service life of the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery is calculated and output on the basis of the process- and operation-specific information.
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1. A method for monitoring the charge level or remaining capacity of a battery pack, a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery, which is used to supply energy for an automation technology field device wherein a data storage unit and a microprocessor associated with the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery, comprising the steps of:
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storing specific information about the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery in the data storage unit; writing process-specific and operation-specific information about energy consumption of a field device associated with the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery to the data storage unit, at one of;
specific intervals of time and specific events; andin the case of the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery being separated from the associated field device and used in another field device, the remaining service life of the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery is newly calculated and output on the basis of a sum formation of the process- and operation-specific information stored in said data storage by the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for monitoring the charge level or remaining capacity of a battery pack, a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery, which is used to supply energy for an automation technology, field device, comprising
a data storage unit for the field device; - wherein;
said data storage unit, is associated with the battery pack, the disposable battery, or the rechargeable battery respectively; specific information about the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery is stored in said data storage unit; a microprocessor connected to said data storage unit, whereby wherein the microprocessor is adapted to write;
writes process-specific and operation-specific information about energy consumption of the field device associated with the battery pack, disposable battery or rechargeable battery to said data storage unit at one of;
specific intervals of time and specific events; andin the case of the battery pack;
disposable battery or rechargeable battery being used in a second automation technology field device, the remaining service life of the battery pack, the disposable battery or the rechargeable battery is calculated and output on the basis of a sum formation of the process- and operation-specific information stored in said data storage by the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
- wherein;
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