Method for adapting an apparatus to a motor-driven tool, method for operating an apparatus in a type-dependent manner, apparatus for adaptation to a motor-driven tool, and system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11960265-B2
Application number	US-202017100215-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2020
Priority date	Nov 22, 2019
Publication date	Apr 16, 2024
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024

Abstract

A method adapts an apparatus to a motor-driven tool from a set of different types of motor-driven tools. The apparatus is arranged on the tool. The method has the steps of: capturing an identifier of the tool by way of the apparatus, and transmitting an item of type-specific configuration information from a database to the apparatus on the basis of the captured identifier in such a manner that the apparatus is designed to process operating data of the tool in a type-specific manner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for adaptation of an apparatus to a motor-driven tool from different types of motor-driven tools, wherein the apparatus is arranged on the motor-driven tool, the method comprising:
a) capturing an identifier of the motor-driven tool;
b) receiving, at the apparatus, an item of type-specific configuration information selected from a set of different items of type-specific configuration information that are each specific to corresponding different types of motor-driven tools from a database based on the captured identifier, wherein
each of the items of type-specific configuration information configure the apparatus to find and/or detect type-specific operating data received from the motor-driven tool having a type-specific data format; and

c) processing the type-specific operating data of the motor-driven tool in a type-specific manner based on the item of type-specific configuration information, the processing comprising:
interpreting the type-specific operating data in the type-specific data format, or
evaluating the type-specific operating data.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the apparatus is configured to be separate from the motor-driven tool.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the identifier has a type number and/or a serial number.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the identifier is a type number or a serial number.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the capturing of the identifier occurs via a cable connecting the apparatus and the motor- driven tool.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:
transmitting the captured identifier and the type-specific operating data between the motor-driven tool and a rechargeable battery via a communication line of a rechargeable battery interface that connects the motor-driven tool to the rechargeable battery, wherein
the cable is connected to the rechargeable battery interface.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the item of type-specific configuration information comprises at least one of:
a first item of information comprising:
a type-specific operating data value for creating operating data statistics, detecting and/or storing a fault of the motor-driven tool, and/or outputting and/or transmitting an item of evaluation information obtained from the type- specific operating data; or
a second item of information to configure storing or not storing the type-specific operating data that cannot be interpreted and/or evaluated.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the type-specific operating data comprises at least one of:
a speed of a drive motor of the motor-driven tool,
a motor current of the drive motor,
a temperature of the motor-driven tool,
a voltage of a rechargeable battery connected to the motor-driven tool captured using the motor-driven tool,
status information of the motor-driven tool, or
fault information of the motor-driven tool.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the motor-driven tool is a saw, a pole pruner, hedge shears, a hedge cutter, a woodcutter, branch shears, a blower, a leaf blower, an aspirator, a leaf aspirator, a cleaning device, a high-pressure cleaner, a sweeper roller, a sweeper brush, a lawnmower, a brush cutter or a scarifier.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
storing the captured identifier, or a first identifier information determined by the apparatus based on the captured identifier, in the apparatus;
repeatedly capturing, by the apparatus, the identifier of the motor-driven tool from the different types of motor-driven tools, wherein
the apparatus is arranged on the motor-driven tool;

comparing the repeatedly captured identifier or a second identifier information determined by the apparatus based on the repeatedly captured identifier with the stored captured identifier or the stored first identifier information by the apparatus; and
outputting and/or transmitting a result of the comparing by the apparatus.

11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting the captured identifier, or identifier information determined by the apparatus based on the captured identifier, from the apparatus to a mobile terminal and then from the mobile terminal to the database; and/or
receiving the item of type-specific configuration information from the database at the mobile terminal and then receiving from the mobile terminal at the apparatus.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the received item of type-specific configuration information further defines:
a data address,
a data name,
a data type,
a data value, and/or
a data size.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
the motor-driven tool is a first motor-driven tool of the different types of motor-driven tools; and
the received item of type-specific configuration information includes a first information item relevant to the first motor-driven tool, and omits a second information item relevant to a second motor-driven tool of the different types of motor-driven tools.

14. A method for operating an apparatus in a type-dependent manner, wherein the apparatus is arranged on a motor-driven tool from different types of motor-driven tools, the method comprising:
a) capturing an identifier of the motor-driven tool;
b) receiving, at the apparatus, an item of type-specific configuration information selected from a set of different items of type-specific configuration information that are each specific to corresponding different types of motor-driven tools from a database based on the captured identifier, wherein
each of the items of type-specific configuration information configure the apparatus to find and/or detect type-specific operating data received from the motor-driven tool having a type-specific data format; and

c) capturing the type-specific operating data of the motor-driven tool and processing the captured type-specific operating data in a type-specific manner by the apparatus based on the item of type-specific configuration information, the processing comprising:
interpreting the type-specific operating data in the type-specific data format, or
evaluating the type-specific operating data.

15. An apparatus for adaptation to a motor-driven tool from different types of motor-driven tools,
the apparatus is configured for arrangement on the motor-driven tool, and
the apparatus comprises:
a capture device configured to capture an identifier of the motor-driven tool, and
a communication interface circuit configured to initiate a transmission of an item of type-specific configuration information, which is selected from a set of different items of type-specific configuration information that are each specific to corresponding different types of motor-driven tools, to the apparatus based on the captured identifier, wherein
each of the items of type-specific configuration information configure the apparatus to find and/or detect type-specific operating data received from the motor-driven tool having a type-specific data format; and

an evaluation device configured to process the type-specific operating data of the motor-driven tool in a type-specific manner based on the item of type-specific configuration information, wherein
the evaluation device is configured to process the type-specific operating data by:
interpreting the type-specific operating data in the type-specific data format, or
evaluating the type-specific operating data.

16. A system, comprising:
the apparatus according to claim 15 ; and
a database, wherein the sy

Assignees

• Stihl Ag & Co Kg Andreas

Inventors

• Kaiser Michael
• Vaas Andre
• Gurr Kay-Steffen

Classifications

• G05B19/4065 Primary

  Monitoring tool breakage, life or condition · CPC title

• G05B2219/32118

  Loading, allocates operations and tools to selected part type · CPC title

• G06F16/25 Primary

  Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems · CPC title

• B25F5/00 Primary

  Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• G06F16/245

  Query processing · CPC title