Method for assisting in the programming of an electronic control unit of a forming station

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11173646-B2
Application number	US-201816629712-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 9, 2018
Priority date	Jul 10, 2017
Publication date	Nov 16, 2021
Grant date	Nov 16, 2021

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for assisting in the programming of an electronic control unit of a forming station comprising molding units, each of which has an interchangeable mold, the method comprising a manual programming step consisting in selecting a value for determined operating parameters through a data entry interface in the electronic control unit, wherein each mold has fastened thereto a storage component having values compatible with each mold for each determined parameter, is attached to said mold, the method comprising a prior step of reading the values stored in the storage component by means of a reader which automatically transmits the values to the electronic control unit to limit the choice of values of each parameter to the compatible values.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for assisting with the programming of an electronic unit ( 56 ) for controlling a forming station ( 10 ),
the forming station ( 10 ) comprising molding units ( 14 ) each of which bears an interchangeable mold ( 16 ) for producing containers by blow molding preforms,
the method comprising a manual programming step consisting in selecting a value for defined operating parameters via an interface ( 58 ) for inputting data into the electronic control unit ( 56 ),
wherein each mold ( 16 ) has fastened thereto a storage component ( 59 ) for permanently storing data comprising values compatible with said mold ( 16 ) for each defined parameter, the method comprising a prior step of reading the values stored in the storage component ( 59 ) using a reader ( 60 ) that automatically transmits said values to the electronic control unit ( 56 ) in order to limit the choice of values of each parameter to compatible values.

2. The method as claimed claim 1 , wherein the storage component ( 59 ) is a multidimensional physical element that is borne by the mold ( 16 ) and that is capable of being read by an optical reader ( 60 ).

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the storage component ( 59 ) is a two-dimensional barcode ( 62 ) that is borne by the mold ( 16 ) and that is capable of being read by an optical reader ( 60 ).

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the storage component ( 59 ) is a code ( 62 ) according to the standard “GS1 DataMatrix ECC200”.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reader ( 60 ) is arranged on the forming station ( 10 ).

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the stored values are read by the reader ( 60 ) when the mold is installed in the forming station ( 10 ).

7. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the reader ( 60 ) is arranged on the forming station ( 10 ).

8. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the stored values are read by the reader ( 60 ) when the mold is installed in the forming station ( 10 ).

9. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the reader ( 60 ) is arranged on the forming station ( 10 ).

10. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the stored values are read by the reader ( 60 ) when the mold is installed in the forming station ( 10 ).

11. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the reader ( 60 ) is arranged on the forming station ( 10 ).

12. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the stored values are read by the reader ( 60 ) when the mold is installed in the forming station ( 10 ).

Assignees

• Sidel Participations

Inventors

• Auger Julien

Classifications

• B29C2049/7882

  Control interface, e.g. display · CPC title

• B29C2049/4863

  Mould identification, e.g. chip on mould with ID and process data · CPC title

• B29C49/48 Primary

  Moulds · CPC title

• B29C49/4823 Primary

  with incorporated heating or cooling means · CPC title

• B29C49/487105

  characterised by the manufacturing process · CPC title