Operating system for a machine of the food industry

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11199830-B2
Application number	US-201716092438-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2017
Priority date	Apr 26, 2016
Publication date	Dec 14, 2021
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an operating system for a machine of a food industry. The operating system includes eyeglasses for a user of the operating system and a transceiver for exchanging data between the operating system and the machine. The eyeglasses include a display system configured to display a control element and information of a human machine interface (HMI). Furthermore, the operating system includes at least one input module which receives user input from the user with respect to the control element. The operating system additionally includes a processing module. The processing module converts the received user input into an input signal for controlling at least one of the machine or the HMI.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An operating system for a machine in a beverage industry, wherein the machine is at least one of a beverage processing machine or a container treatment machine, wherein the operating system comprises:
eyeglasses for a user of the operating system, wherein the eyeglasses comprise a display system adapted to display a first control element and information of a human machine interface (HMI) for controlling settings or operations of the machine in the beverage industry or at least one component of the machine;
a transceiver for exchanging data between the operating system and the machine;
at least one input module adapted to receive user input from the user with respect to the first control element, wherein the at least one input module comprises a microphone for inputting speech information; and
a processing module adapted to:
convert the received user input into one or more first input signals and one or more second input signals;
cause the one or more first input signals to be transmitted via the transceiver to the machine to control the settings or the operations of the machine or the at least one component of the machine; and
cause the one or more second input signals to control the HMI displayed on the display system of the eyeglasses, wherein the processing module comprises a speech recognition module adapted to convert the inputted speech information into:
a first input signal to be transmitted via the transceiver to the machine to control the settings or the operations of the machine in the beverage industry or the at least one component of the machine; and
a second input signal to navigate a menu of the HMI displayed on the display system of the eyeglasses.

2. The operating system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one input module further comprises an external camera for inputting a gesture, and wherein the processing module further comprises a visual recognition module which is adapted to convert the inputted gesture into a third input signal to be transmitted via the transceiver to the machine in the beverage industry to control the settings or the operations of the machine in the beverage industry or the at least one component of the machine.

3. The operating system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one input module further comprises an internal camera for detecting at least one of a viewing direction or a motion of at least one eye of the user, and wherein the processing module further comprises a visual recognition module which is adapted to convert at least one of the detected viewing direction or the detected motion into a third input signal to be transmitted via the transceiver to the machine in the beverage industry to control the settings or the operations of the machine in the beverage industry or the at least one component of the machine.

4. The operating system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one input module further comprises a mobile device which is in communication with the eyeglasses and which is configured for direct input of a fourth input signal to be transmitted to the machine in the beverage industry to control the settings or the operations of the machine in the beverage industry or the at least one component of the machine.

5. The operating system of claim 1 , wherein the operating system is adapted to operate the HMI of the machine without the user touching the machine and without the user touching control elements on the machine.

6. The operating system of claim 1 , wherein the operating system comprises a positioning system for detecting at least one of a position or orientation of the eyeglasses and is adapted to select the first control element and the information of the HMI to be displayed based on the at least one of the position or the orientation of the eyeglasses.

7. The operating system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first control element or the information of the HMI are displayed at least one of in the eyeglasses or on an external display screen.

8. The operating system of claim 1 , wherein:
the display system is at least one of a head-mounted display, a virtual retina display, or a projector; and
the settings or the operations comprise one or more of operations, repairs, maintenance, or set-up operations at the machine.

9. Eyeglasses for a user of an operating system, wherein the operating system is for a machine in a beverage industry, wherein the machine is at least one of a beverage processing machine or a container treatment machine, wherein the eyeglasses comprise:
a display system adapted to display a first control element and information of a human machine interface (HMI) for controlling settings or operations of the machine in the beverage industry or at least one component of the machine;
a transceiver for exchanging data between the eyeglasses and the machine;
at least one input module adapted to receive user input from the user with respect to the first control element, wherein the at least one input module comprises a microphone for inputting speech information; and
a processing module adapted to:
convert the received user input into one or more first input signals and one or more second input signals;
cause the one or more first input signals to be to be transmitted via the transceiver to the machine to control the settings or the operations of the machine or the at least one component of the machine; and
cause the one or more second input signals to control the HMI displayed on the display system of the eyeglasses, wherein the processing module comprises a speech recognition module adapted to convert the inputted speech information into:
a first input signal to be transmitted via the transceiver to the machine to control the settings or the operations of the machine in the beverage industry or the at least one component of the machine; and
a second input signal to navigate a menu of the HMI displayed on the display system of the eyeglasses.

10. The eyeglasses of claim 9 , wherein the at least one input module further comprises an external camera for inputting a gesture, and wherein the processing module further comprises a visual recognition module which is adapted to convert the inputted gesture into a third input signal to be transmitted via the transceiver to the machine in the beverage industry to control the settings or the operations of the machine in the beverage industry or the at least one component of the machine.

11. The eyeglasses of claim 9 , wherein the at least one input module further comprises an internal camera for detecting at least one of a viewing direction or a motion of at least one eye of the user, and wherein the processing module further comprises a visual recognition module which is adapted to convert at least one of the detected viewing direction or the detected motion into a third input signal to be transmitted via the transceiver to the machine in the beverage industry to control the settings or the operations of the machine in the beverage industry or the at least one component of the machine.

12. The eyeglasses of claim 9 , wherein the processing module is further to receive, from a mobile device that is in communication with the eyeglasses, a fourth input signal to be transmitted to the machine in the beverage industry to control the settings or the operations of the machine in the beverage industry or the at least one component of the machine.

13. The eyeglasses of claim 9 , wherein the operating system is adapted to operate the HMI of the machine without the user touching the machine and without the user touching control elements on the machine.

14. The eyeglasses of claim 9 , wherein the operati

Assignees

• Krones Ag

Inventors

• Hoferer Maximilian
• Vogl Sebastian
• Stauber Thomas
• Reschke Johannes

Classifications

• G05B19/409 Primary

  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 title

• G05B2219/32014

  Augmented reality assists operator in maintenance, repair, programming, assembly, use of head mounted display with 2-D 3-D display and voice feedback, voice and gesture command · CPC title

• G05B2219/23148

  Helmet display, mounted on head of operator · CPC title

• G05B2219/35482

  Eyephone, head-mounted 2-D or 3-D display, also voice and other control · CPC title

• G05B2219/24012

  Use camera of handheld device, head mounted display · CPC title