System for wireless monitoring of operating and production parameters of a machine for food production

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11801960-B2
Application number	US-202016859484-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2020
Priority date	Apr 29, 2019
Publication date	Oct 31, 2023
Grant date	Oct 31, 2023

Abstract

A system for wireless monitoring of operating and production parameters of a clipping machine for food production having a sealed housing protected at least against moisture. The system comprises at least one measuring and control device for controlling the production process and measuring the operating and/or production parameters of the machine, sensors for determining operating parameters of the machine, devices for determining production parameters of the machine, at least one wireless communication device, a user interface and display device, and at least one smart device having at least an optical reading unit, wherein the at least one wireless communication device is configured to generate login details for wireless communication and encrypt the login details into a binary code which can be read by the optical reading unit of the smart device via the user interface and display device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for wireless monitoring of operating and production parameters of a machine for food production, particularly a clipping machine, comprising:
at least one measuring and control device for controlling a production process executed by the machine and measuring operating and/or production parameters of the machine, the at least one measuring and control device being arranged inside a sealed housing of the clipping machine which is protected at least against moisture;
operating parameter determining sensors for determining operating parameters of the machine, wherein the operating parameter determining sensors are arranged in the machine and are connected to the at least one measuring and control device;
production parameter determining devices for determining production parameters of the machine, wherein the production parameter determining devices are arranged in the machine and are connected to the at least one measuring and control device;
at least one wireless communication device which is arranged inside the sealed housing and is connected with the at least one measuring and control device;
a user interface and display device which is mounted to the machine and provided outside the sealed housing, the user interface and display device being connected to the at least one measuring and control device via a cable; and
at least one smart device having at least an optical reading unit,

wherein the at least one wireless communication device is configured to generate login details for wireless communication and encrypt the login details into a binary code which can be read by the optical reading unit of the at least one smart device via the user interface and display device to establish wireless communication between the machine and the smart device,
wherein the at least one measuring and control device is configured to transmit the encrypted login details to the user interface and display device to be displayed.

2. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the binary code displayed on the user interface and display device is adapted to be captured by the optical reading unit of the smart device, wherein the at least one smart device provides a software application adapted to decrypt the binary code and to access the operating and production parameters of the machine.

3. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the user interface and display device is provided with an input device being connected to a processing device which is configured to process user input.

4. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein an antenna for signal enhancement is provided outside the sealed housing and connected to the wireless communication device.

5. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the user interface and display device or the smart device is configured to initiate a machine self-testing procedure.

6. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the parameters determined by the operating parameter determining sensors and the production parameter determining devices are adapted to be stored in an external memory.

7. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly forward the operating parameters and production parameters to the external memory.

8. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wireless communication device is configured to log in into an intranet and to maintain connection.

9. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly forward an order of spare parts.

10. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly forward an order of expendable materials dependent on the supply.

11. The system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the binary code displayed on the user interface and display device is a QR code.

Assignees

• Poly Clip System Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Meyrahn Joachim
• Scheding Markus

Classifications

• B65B57/00 Primary

  Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices (registering wrapping or container-forming material fed from rolls B65B41/18) · CPC title

• A22C11/0245

  Controlling devices · CPC title

• A22C11/125

  by clipping; Removal of clips · CPC title

• G05B19/048 Primary

  Monitoring; Safety · CPC title

• G06Q10/20

  Administration of product repair or maintenance · CPC title