System and method for monitoring and improving operation of spray tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017259288-A1
Application number	US-201715444011-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 27, 2017
Priority date	Mar 8, 2016
Publication date	Sep 14, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system includes a manual tool data system having a manual tool data monitoring system configured to monitor one or more manual tools, a manual tool data acquisition system configured to acquire data corresponding to one or more operational parameters of the one or more manual tools, a manual tool data analysis system configured to analyze the data acquired by the manual tool data acquisition system, and a manual tool messaging system configured to generate messages based on the data analyzed by the manual tool data analysis system.

First claim

1 . A system, comprising:
a manual tool data system, comprising:
a manual tool data monitoring system configured to monitor one or more manual tools;
a manual tool data acquisition system configured to acquire data corresponding to one or more operational parameters of the one or more manual tools;
a manual tool data analysis system configured to analyze the data acquired by the manual tool data acquisition system; and
a manual tool messaging system configured to generate messages based on the data analyzed by the manual tool data analysis system.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the manual tool data system comprises a manual spray tool data system, and the one or more manual tools comprise at least one manual spray tool.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the manual tool data system comprises a manual tool control and/or override system configured to control and/or override manual operation of the one or more manual tools based on the data analyzed by the manual tool data analysis system.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the manual tool control and/or override system is configured to control and/or override the manual operation after the manual tool messaging system sends one or more messages.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the messages of the manual tool messaging system comprise alerts, alarms, or recommendations.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the messages of the manual tool messaging system comprise at least a portion of the data.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the manual tool data monitoring, acquisition, analysis, and messaging systems are disposed on one or more servers having a processor and memory.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the manual tool data system comprises a scanner or reader configured to obtain identification data corresponding to a product to be worked upon by the one or more manual tools.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the manual tool data system comprises an intake terminal configured to input data corresponding to a product to be worked upon by the one or more manual tools, operating parameters for the one or more manual tools, operator information, or any combination thereof.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the manual tool data system comprises one or more sensors configured to monitor the one or more manual tools.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more sensors are configured to monitor one or more manual inputs on the one or more manual tools.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherien the one or more manual inputs comprise a manual trigger coupled to one or more valves.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the manual tool data system comprises one or more sensors configured to monitor environmental conditions.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the manual tool data system comprises one or more sensors configured to supporting equipment coupled to or associated with the one or more manual tools.

15 . The system of claim 1 , comprising at least one tool of the one or more manual tools, wherein the at least one tool comprises:
a spray tool having at least one passage coupled to a spray applicator and at least one manual input configured to control operation of the spray tool; a sensor coupled to the spray tool; and communications circuitry coupled to the sensor.

16 . A system, comprising:
a spray tool having at least one passage coupled to a spray applicator and at least one manual input configured to control operation of the spray tool; a sensor coupled to the spray tool; and communications circuitry coupled to the sensor.

17 . The system of claim 16 , comprising a scanner coupled to the spray tool.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the communications circuitry comprises wireless communications circuitry.

19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the sensor is coupled to the at least one manual input.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one manual input comprises a trigger configured to enable and disable spraying by the spray tool.

21 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the trigger is coupled to one or more valves.

22 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the sensor comprises a flow sensor, a pressure sensor, or a combination thereof.

23 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the sensor comprises a position sensor configured to detect a position or distance of the spray tool relative to a target object to be sprayed by the spray tool.

24 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer, a velocity sensor, a directional sensor, or a combination thereof.

25 . The system of claim 16 , comprising a manual tool data system having a server communicatively coupled to the spray tool via the communications circuitry, wherein the server is configured to acquire data from the sensor, analyze the data, and provide one or more outputs to the spray tool.

26 . A method, comprising:
monitoring one or more manual tools with a manual tool data monitoring system; acquiring data corresponding to one or more operational parameters of the one or more manual tools with a manual tool data acquisition system; analyzing the data acquired by the manual tool data acquisition system with a manual tool data analysis system; and generating messages based on the data analyzed by the manual tool data analysis system via a manual tool messaging system.

Assignees

• Carlisle Fluid Tech Inc

Inventors

• Scott Charles John

Classifications

• B05B15/18

  for improving resistance to wear, e.g. inserts or coatings; for indicating wear; for handling or replacing worn parts · CPC title

• B05B12/14

  for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials {or several in selected proportions} to a {spray apparatus, e.g. to a} single spray outlet · CPC title

• B05B12/004

  comprising sensors for monitoring the delivery, e.g. by displaying the sensed value or generating an alarm (B05B12/08 takes precedence; registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus in general G07C3/00) · CPC title

• B05B12/124

  responsive to distance between spray apparatus and target · CPC title

• G05B19/041

  Function-oriented details · CPC title