Industrial machine component detection and performance control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10190287-B2
Application number	US-201715445659-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 28, 2017
Priority date	May 22, 2015
Publication date	Jan 29, 2019
Grant date	Jan 29, 2019

Abstract

An industrial machine that includes a plurality of components, an identification tag reader, an actuator, and a controller. The plurality of components is installed in the industrial machine and each of the plurality of components includes an identification tag. The identification tag reader is receives a signal from each of the plurality of identification tags, and each signal received from the plurality of identification tags is specific to a respective one of the plurality of components. The controller identifies the plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine based on the signals from each of the plurality of identification tags, compares the identified plurality of components to a predetermined list of components that are expected to be installed in the industrial machine, and modifies an operational setting of an operating parameter when the identified plurality of components does not match the predetermined list of components.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling operation of an industrial machine, the method comprising:
receiving a signal from each of a plurality of identification tags, the signal received from each of the plurality of identification tags being specific to a respective one of a plurality of components installed in the industrial machine;
identifying, using a processor, the plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine based on the signal received from each of the plurality of identification tags;
comparing, using the processor, the identified plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine to a predetermined list of components that is expected to be installed in the industrial machine; and
modifying a setting of at least one operating parameter when the identified plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine matches the predetermined list of components that is expected to be installed in the industrial machine.

2. The method of claim 1 , receiving the signal from each of the plurality of identification tags, includes receiving the signal from each of a plurality of radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) tags.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein receiving the signal from each of the plurality of RFID tags includes receiving the signal from each of a plurality of passive RFID tags.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the setting of the at least one operating parameter includes increasing a level at which at least one operating parameter is set.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein modifying the setting of the at least one operating parameter includes increasing motor power of a motor.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein increasing the motor power of the motor includes increasing the motor power of the motor to between 100% and 150% of rated power.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein modifying the setting of the at least one operating parameter includes increasing motor torque of a motor.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein increasing the motor torque of the motor includes increasing the motor torque to between 100% and 150% of rated torque.

9. An industrial machine comprising:
a plurality of components installed in the industrial machine, each of the plurality of components including an identification tag;
an identification tag reader operable to receive a signal from the identification tag included in each of the plurality of components, the signal received from the identification tag included in each of the plurality of components being specific to a respective one of the plurality of components;
an actuator having at least one operating parameter; and
a controller including a processor and a memory, the controller configured to
identify the plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine based on the signal received from the identification tag included in each of the plurality of components,
compare the identified plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine to a predetermined list of components that is expected to be installed in the industrial machine, and
modify a setting of the at least one operating parameter when the identified plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine matches the predetermined list of components that is expected to be installed in the industrial machine.

10. The industrial machine of claim 9 , wherein the identification tag included in each of the plurality of components is a radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) tag.

11. The industrial machine of claim 10 , wherein the RFID tag is a passive RFID tag.

12. The industrial machine of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to modify the setting of the at least one operating parameter by increasing a level at which the at least one operating parameter is set.

13. The industrial machine of claim 12 , wherein the actuator is a motor and the at least one operating parameter is a motor power.

14. The industrial machine of claim 13 , wherein the motor power is increased to between 100% and 150% of rated power.

15. The industrial machine of claim 12 , wherein the actuator is a motor and the at leas tone operating parameter is a motor torque.

16. The industrial machine of claim 15 , wherein the motor torque is increased to between 100% and 150% of rated torque.

17. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a set of functions, the set of functions comprising:
receiving a signal from each of a plurality of identification tags, the signal received from each of the plurality of identification tags being specific to a respective one of a plurality of components installed in an industrial machine;
identifying the plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine based on the signal received from each of the plurality of identification tags;
comparing the identified plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine to a predetermined list of components that is expected to be installed in the industrial machine; and
modifying a setting of at least one operating parameter when the identified plurality of components that is installed in the industrial machine matches the predetermined list of components that is expected to be installed in the industrial machine.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein modifying the setting of the at least one operating parameter includes increasing a level at which the at least one operating parameter is set.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein increasing the level at which at least one operating parameter is set includes increasing motor power of a motor.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein increasing the level at which at least one operating parameter is set includes increasing motor torque of a motor.

Assignees

• Harnischfeger Tech Inc
• Joy Global Surface Mining Inc

Inventors

• Koetz John
• Reiland Matt
• Taylor Wesley P

Classifications

• E02F9/00 Primary

  Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00 (laying-out or take-up devices for trailing electric cables B66C) · CPC title

• H04W12/06

  Authentication · CPC title

• G08G1/017

  identifying vehicles (G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence) · CPC title

• G05B2219/2616

  Earth moving, work machine · CPC title

• B60R13/10

  Registration, licensing, or like devices · CPC title