A method, apparatus and system for operating a device

Abstract

A method for operating a device, the device being arranged on or in a motor-driven handling device which is moving, the device comprising an inertial sensor device and a control device. The method comprises: a) operating the inertial sensor device in a motion monitoring operating mode to monitor whether an inertial variable or a variable based on the inertial variable fulfils a motion criterion, wherein the motion criterion is a characteristic of the motion of the handling device, b) if the motion criterion is fulfilled, operating the inertial sensor device in a shock and / or impact monitoring operating mode to monitor whether the inertial variable or the variable based on the inertial variable fulfils a shock and / or impact criterion, wherein the shock and / or impact criterion is a characteristic of an atypical motion of the handling device, and c) if the shock and / or impact criterion is fulfilled, transmitting an information signal by means of the inertial sensor device and operating the control device in dependence on the transmitted information signal.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The invention relates to a method for operating a device, wherein the device is arranged on or in a motor-driven mobile processing device, to a device, wherein the device is formed, in particular arranged, on or in a motor-driven mobile processing device, and to a system having such a device and processing device. SUMMARY

[0002] It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for operating a device, wherein the device is arranged on or in a motor-driven mobile processing device, a device, wherein the device is formed, in particular arranged, on or in a motor-driven mobile processing device, and a system having such a device and processing device, wherein the method and the device and thus the system have improved properties.

[0003] The invention achieves the object by providing a method having the features of claim 1, a device having the features of claim 14, and a system having the features of claim 15. Advantageous refinements and / or embodiments of the invention are described in the dependent claims.

[0004] The method according to the invention, particularly the automatic method, is formed, configured, or provided for the operation, particularly automatic operation, of a device, particularly electrical. The device is arranged, particularly secured, on a mobile or portable motor-driven processing device, particularly within the processing device, particularly on a portion of the processing device, particularly within that portion. The device includes or has, particularly electrical, inertial sensor devices and, particularly electrical, control devices (controllers). The inertial sensor devices include or have at least one, particularly electrical, inertial sensor. The inertial sensor is particularly automatically formed or configured to detect inertial variables, particularly the values ​​of the inertial variables. The method includes or has the following steps: a) operating, particularly automatically, the inertial sensor devices in a motion monitoring operation mode to monitor, particularly by means of only the inertial sensor devices, whether the values ​​of the detected inertial variables or variables based on inertial variables, particularly the values ​​of the variables, satisfy motion criteria, particularly predetermined motion criteria, particularly the values ​​of the motion criteria. The motion criteria are characteristics of the motion of the processing device, particularly the values ​​of motion and / or abnormal motion. b) If a motion criterion is met or triggered, particularly at least a motion criterion, then in the impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode, particularly the automatic operation of an inertial sensor device is performed to monitor, particularly by means of only an inertial sensor device, whether the value of the detected inertial variable or a variable based on the inertial variable specifically meets the impact and / or collision criterion, particularly the predetermined impact and / or collision criterion, particularly the value of the impact and / or collision criterion. The impact and / or collision criterion is a characteristic of atypical motion of the processing equipment, particularly the value of the impact and / or collision. c) If a impact and / or collision criterion is met or triggered, particularly at least a impact and / or collision criterion, then by means of an inertial sensor device, information signals are transmitted, particularly automatically transmitted and / or created or generated, and the control equipment is operated, particularly automatically operated, based on the transmitted information signals. The detection of the impact and / or collision criterion can be used to detect the possibility of abuse in the handling, storage, or transportation of the equipment, or to provide information to fleet managers to assist in training personnel handling the equipment during transportation and processing periods.

[0005] The arrangement of the device on or within the processing equipment allows for movement, particularly movement of the processing equipment, which in turn enables the device to move. This makes monitoring possible using inertial sensor devices.

[0006] Additionally or alternatively, the operation of the inertial sensor device, particularly in either motion monitoring or shock and / or impact monitoring modes, enables optimal, particularly energy-efficient, operation of the inertial sensor device, especially for detecting or identifying atypical motion.

[0007] This is because the atypical movements of the processing equipment, particularly the atypical movements, can precede the movement of the processing equipment in time. For example, the processing equipment may be raised, and then the raised processing equipment may be thrown and collided, particularly impacted, especially onto the loading area of ​​the vehicle, for example during the loading of the vehicle.

[0008] In motion monitoring mode, the operation of an inertial sensor device is sufficient to detect or identify motion, particularly initial motion. However, the operation of an inertial sensor device in motion monitoring mode may or may not be sufficient to detect or identify atypical motion that occurs particularly late in time. This may or may not be necessary. This is because the operation of an inertial sensor device in shock and / or impact monitoring mode may be sufficient to detect or identify atypical motion that occurs particularly late in time.

[0009] In this context, the operation of inertial sensor devices in motion monitoring mode may be more energy efficient than that in shock and / or impact monitoring mode.

[0010] Therefore, the operation of the inertial sensor device in motion monitoring mode enables energy-efficient operation of the inertial sensor device, especially the device, and the switching or transformation from operating the inertial sensor device in motion monitoring mode to operating the inertial sensor device in impact and / or collision monitoring mode enables the detection or identification of atypical motion.

[0011] In particular, inertial sensor devices can switch or transition from operation in motion monitoring mode to operation in shock and / or impact monitoring mode, either by themselves or individually, especially without control devices.

[0012] Additionally or alternatively, particularly at a given point in time, the inertial sensor device may be operated either in motion monitoring mode or in shock and / or impact monitoring mode. In other words, particularly at a given point in time, the inertial sensor device may only be able to monitor whether motion criteria are met (in particular, whether they are met or not), or monitor whether shock and / or impact criteria are met (in particular, whether they are met or not).

[0013] In addition, or alternatively, the method ensures that the control device does not need to, or may not need to, monitor, in particular, inertial variables or variables continuously over time.

[0014] Specifically, the inertial sensor device and the control device can be different. Additionally or alternatively, the motion monitoring operating mode and the shock and / or impact monitoring operating mode can be different. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the motion criteria and the shock and / or impact criteria can be different.

[0015] Specifically, the information signal can be an impact and / or collision signal. Specifically, the impact and / or collision criterion can be a characteristic of atypical momentum on the processing equipment, particularly the value of momentum.

[0016] The inertial sensor device can be operated in motion monitoring mode as long as the motion criteria are not met. Additionally or alternatively, if the motion criteria are not met, the inertial sensor device is not required or cannot be operated in impact and / or collision monitoring mode. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the inertial sensor device can be operated in impact and / or collision monitoring mode as long as the motion criteria are met. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, if the impact and / or collision criteria are not met, information signals, particularly the information signals, will not be transmitted using the inertial sensor device, and the control device is not required or cannot be operated based on the transmitted information signals.

[0017] Step b) may be performed after step a). Additionally or alternatively, step c) may be performed after steps a) and / or b). Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, step a) or step b) may be performed after step c), particularly again.

[0018] The device may differ from the processing device, particularly being formed distinctly or separately. This allows the device to be modified from the processing device. Additionally or alternatively, the device may be configured for connection, particularly detachable connection, to the processing device, especially by means of material bonding, such as adhesive bonding, force-fit connections (such as latching or snap-fit ​​connections), and / or form-fit connections (e.g., screw connections).

[0019] The treatment equipment can be guided on the ground and / or handheld, particularly portable. Handheld, particularly portable, treatment equipment can mean that the equipment has or can have a mass not exceeding 50 kg, particularly not exceeding 20 kg, particularly not exceeding 10 kg. Additionally or alternatively, the treatment equipment can be garden, forestry, construction, and / or soil cultivation equipment. Specifically, the treatment equipment can be a saw, particularly a chainsaw, or a pruning machine, or a hedge trimmer, or a hedge cutter, or a wood cutter, or pruning shears, or a blower, or a blade blower, or a suction device, or a blade vacuum cleaner, or a cleaning device, or a pressure cleaner, or a roller brush, or a sweeping brush, or a lawnmower, particularly a robotic lawnmower, or a brush cutter, or a soil loosener. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the treatment equipment can have an electric drive motor and / or a combustion drive motor.

[0020] In one improvement of the invention, the inertial sensor is an acceleration and / or rotational rate sensor. The inertial variable is acceleration and / or rotational rate. Specifically, the inertial sensor may be either an acceleration-only sensor or an acceleration and rotational rate sensor, and / or the inertial variable may be either acceleration-only or acceleration and rotational rate. Additionally or alternatively, the acceleration sensor may be referred to as a g-sensor.

[0021] In one improvement of the invention, the motion criterion is an inertial variable or variable that is equal to, greater than, or higher than a predetermined motion limit value. The impact and / or collision criterion is an inertial variable or variable that is equal to, greater than, or higher than a particularly predetermined impact and / or collision limit value. The impact and / or collision limit value is greater than or higher than the motion limit value, particularly at least two times, particularly at least five times, particularly at least ten times the motion limit value. This makes it possible to distinguish impacts and / or collisions, particularly said impacts and / or collisions, from particularly other motions.

[0022] In one improvement of the invention, the motion standard is an inertial variable or a variable that is equal to, greater than, or higher than a specifically predetermined motion limit value. The motion limit value is a minimum of 0.005 g (gravitational acceleration and / or 1 g = 9.81 m / s²). 2The acceleration is defined as an acceleration of (m / s²) and / or a maximum value of 0.5 g (especially 0.015 g), particularly the characteristic of said acceleration. Additionally or alternatively, the impact and / or collision criterion is an inertial variable or variable equal to or greater than or higher than the impact and / or collision limit value, particularly a predetermined impact and / or collision limit value and / or said impact and / or collision limit value, particularly the impact limit value. The impact and / or collision limit value is an acceleration greater than 0.5 g, particularly not less than 2 g and / or not greater than 20 g (especially 5 g). The motion limit value enables the detection or identification of motion, particularly typical motion. Additionally or alternatively, the impact and / or collision limit value enables the detection or identification of, particularly typical, high acceleration. In particular, the inertial variable or variable may not have a natural gravitational acceleration of 1 g, or may be compensated for or considered, particularly subtracted, from said natural gravitational acceleration.

[0023] In one improvement of the invention, in the motion monitoring operation mode, inertial variables are detected at a value, particularly a predetermined motion sampling rate, or a value, specifically a motion sampling rate or motion sampling frequency. In the impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode, inertial variables are detected at a value, particularly a predetermined impact and / or collision sampling rate, or a value, specifically an impact and / or collision sampling rate and / or impact sampling frequency. The impact and / or collision sampling rate is greater than or higher than the motion sampling rate, particularly twice the motion sampling rate. This makes it possible to distinguish atypical motion, particularly said atypical motion, from particularly other motions. In particular, atypical motion is usually shorter in time than motion. Therefore, this makes it possible to detect or identify motion and atypical motion with optimized energy consumption. In particular, the motion monitoring operation mode can be referred to as a low-power mode. Additionally or alternatively, the impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode can be referred to as a normal power mode.

[0024] In one improvement of the invention, in the motion monitoring operation mode, inertial variables are detected at a predetermined motion sampling rate, particularly at a value of the motion sampling rate or motion sampling frequency. The minimum motion sampling rate is 1 Hz and / or the maximum is 50 Hz, particularly 25 Hz. Additionally or alternatively, in the impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode, inertial variables are detected using an impact and / or collision sampling rate, particularly a predetermined impact and / or collision sampling rate and / or the value of the impact and / or collision sampling rate, particularly the impact and / or collision sampling frequency. The impact and / or collision sampling frequency is greater than or higher than 50 Hz and / or the maximum is 1000 Hz, particularly 100 Hz. The motion sampling rate enables the detection or identification of motion, particularly typical motion. Additionally or alternatively, the impact and / or collision sampling rate enables the detection or identification of, particularly typical, high accelerations. Therefore, this enables the detection or identification of motion and atypical motion with optimized energy consumption. In particular, the motion monitoring operation mode can be referred to as a low-power mode. Additionally or alternatively, the shock and / or impact monitoring operating mode may be referred to as the normal power mode.

[0025] In one improvement of the invention, the method includes or has the following: if, in particular, an inertial variable or a variable based on an inertial variable does not satisfy at least the impact and / or collision criterion, in particular the dwell criterion, in particular the value of the dwell criterion, and in particular a predetermined duration, in particular the value of the duration since the satisfaction of the motion criterion, and / or the start or commencement of operation in the impact and / or collision monitoring operating mode, then particularly, the inertial sensor device is operated again in the motion monitoring operating mode, particularly automatically. This enables switching or transitioning from operation of the inertial sensor device in the impact and / or collision monitoring operating mode to operation of the inertial sensor device in the motion monitoring operating mode, particularly in cases where no high acceleration occurs chronologically after motion. In particular, the inertial sensor device can switch or transition from operation in the motion monitoring operating mode to operation in the impact and / or collision monitoring operating mode by itself or alone, particularly without a control device. Additionally or alternatively, the dwell criterion may differ from the motion criterion and / or the impact and / or collision criterion. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the dwell criterion may be an inertial variable or a variable equal to or greater than or higher than, in particular, a predetermined dwell limit value. Specifically, the dwell limit value can be greater than or higher than the motion limit value, particularly at least twice the motion limit value, and / or less than or lower than the impact and / or collision limit value. Additionally or alternatively, the dwell limit value can be an acceleration of 0.04 g, particularly a characteristic of said acceleration. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the duration can be a minimum of 1 second, particularly a minimum of 2 seconds, particularly a minimum of 5 seconds, and / or a maximum of 120 seconds, particularly a maximum of 60 seconds, particularly a maximum of 30 seconds (particularly 10 seconds). Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the inertial sensor device can be operated in the impact and / or collision monitoring operating mode as long as the dwell criterion is met to the provided extent, or even if the impact and / or collision criterion is met and / or the duration has not expired.

[0026] In one improvement of the invention, step c) includes or comprises: transmitting an information signal from the inertial sensor device, particularly automatically, in the form of an interrupt or disconnect signal. This enables the control device to be operated based on the transmitted information signal, and / or the control device, particularly periodically or cyclically, does not poll the inertial sensor device, or does not need to or cannot perform polling. Therefore, this enables the control device, particularly the device itself, to be operated with low energy consumption.

[0027] In one improvement of the invention, the device includes or has, in particular, an electrical storage device and / or, in particular, an electrical output and / or transmission device. Step c), in particular, the operation of the control device includes or has: transmitting, in particular automatically, to a storage device for storage, and / or automatically storing, information signals, particularly based on information signals and / or inertial variables or variables and / or values ​​of information created and / or generated by the control device; and / or transmitting them, in particular automatically, from the storage device to an output and / or transmission device for automatic output and / or wireless transmission, in particular automatically and / or wirelessly, to a particularly electrical external device, specifically based on the transmitted information signals or information, or information based on information signals, particularly the values ​​of information. This allows atypical motion events to be perceived, particularly by the owner and / or the next user of the processing device. Therefore, this allows the processing device to be inspected, particularly by the owner and / or the next user, to check for the existence (in particular, whether or not) of any available information about the processing device, particularly any available information caused by atypical motion. Specifically, the storage device may differ from the inertial sensor device and / or control device and / or output and / or transmission device and / or the device itself. Additionally or alternatively, the storage device may be non-volatile. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the output and / or transmission device may differ from the inertial sensor device and / or control device and / or storage device and / or the device itself. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the output may be optical or acoustic and / or tactile. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, transmission may be via Bluetooth. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the device may differ from the device and / or processing device, particularly being distinctly or separately formed. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the device may be mobile or portable, particularly handheld, and / or a smartphone.

[0028] In one improvement of the invention, during steps a) and / or b), the control device is in an energy-saving state, particularly an inactive state or sleep state, for most or at least most of the time, particularly all of the time. Step c) includes or has the following: switching the control device from the energy-saving state, particularly automatically, or switching it to an active state or wake-up state according to the transmitted information signal. This enables the control device, particularly the device, to operate with low energy consumption. In particular, the energy-saving state and the active state can be different. In particular, the energy-saving state consumes less energy than the active state. Additionally or alternatively, "all of the time" can mean more than 50% (percentage), particularly at least 60%, particularly at least 70%, particularly at least 80%, particularly at least 90%, particularly at least 95%, particularly at least 99% of the time. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the transition from the energy-saving state to the active state can be referred to as wake-up. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, after step c), the control device can particularly again switch from the active state or switch back to the energy-saving state.

[0029] In one improvement of the invention, the device includes or has, in particular, only one, in particular a single, electrical energy storage device, in particular a battery. Specifically, electrical energy for operating the inertial sensor devices and control devices is drawn solely from the energy storage device, in particular automatically, especially if or only if the devices, in particular the inertial sensor devices and control devices, cannot specifically draw energy from the processing device. This makes it possible to detect or identify atypical motions independently of the operating state of the processing device, in particular the on / off state of the processing device's drive motor. In particular, energy cannot be extracted from the processing device, at least when the processing device's drive motor is off, in particular when the processing device is in a non-operating state. In particular, the non-operating state may be due to a lack of propulsion energy source, in particular disconnection from the traction battery. Additionally or alternatively, the method makes it possible to conserve energy in the energy storage device, and thereby extend the service life of the energy storage device. In particular, the energy storage device may be rechargeable.

[0030] In one embodiment of the invention, the energy storage device includes or has a maximum energy content of at least 10 mWh and / or a maximum of 20 Wh, particularly 2 Wh. Additionally or alternatively, the energy storage device is particularly a single, particularly a single battery cell, especially a coin cell. Therefore, the energy storage device has a small or low energy content. Specifically, the coin cell may be a CR 2032 coin cell or a CR 2450 coin cell. Additionally or alternatively, the battery cell may be a cylindrical battery cell, particularly a 14500 cylindrical battery cell, and / or a pouch cell. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the battery cell may also be a lithium-ion battery cell. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the battery cell may be a rechargeable battery cell and / or a rechargeable battery cell.

[0031] In one improvement of the invention, at least one inertial sensor is formed or configured to automatically detect, in particular, at least one inertial variable in multiple, in particular different, and in particular mutually orthogonal directions. The method includes, or has, in particular, the steps of: determining, in particular automatically, impact and / or collision direction information, in particular the value of the impact and / or collision direction information, based on at least one, in particular the detected inertial variable in the stated direction. This enables targeted inspection of the processing equipment. Specifically, the impact direction information may specifically include the location and / or components of the processing equipment.

[0032] The device according to the invention is formed or configured, particularly arranged, particularly fastened, for arrangement, particularly fastened on a moving motor-driven processing device, particularly within a moving motor-driven processing device. The device includes an inertial sensor device, particularly the inertial sensor device, and a control device, particularly the control device. The inertial sensor device has at least one inertial sensor, particularly the inertial sensor. The inertial sensor is formed or configured to detect inertial variables, particularly the inertial variables. The device is configured to: operate the inertial sensor device in a motion monitoring operation mode, particularly the motion monitoring operation mode, to monitor whether the inertial variables or variables based on the inertial variables, particularly the variables, satisfy motion criteria, particularly the motion criteria. The motion criteria are the characteristics of the motion of the processing device, particularly the motion. If the motion criteria are satisfied, the inertial sensor device is operated in an impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode, particularly the impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode, to monitor whether the inertial variables or variables based on the inertial variables, particularly the variables, satisfy impact and / or collision criteria, particularly the impact and / or collision criteria. The impact and / or collision criterion is the characteristic of atypical motion of the processing equipment, particularly the atypical motion itself. If the impact and / or collision criterion is met, information signals, particularly the information signals, are transmitted by means of an inertial sensor device, and the control device is operated according to the transmitted information signals. The device can achieve at least some or even all of the advantages mentioned above for the method. In particular, the device can be formed or configured to perform a method, particularly the method described above, particularly automatically. Additionally or alternatively, the device, particularly the inertial sensor device and / or control device, can be formed or configured, particularly in each case, at least partially or even completely as mentioned above for the method.

[0033] The system according to the invention includes or has the devices mentioned above, particularly the devices mentioned above, and processing devices. In particular, the processing devices may be formed or configured at least partially or even entirely as mentioned above with respect to the method.

[0034] Additionally or alternatively, a system, particularly a system according to the invention and / or the system described herein, may include or have external devices. In particular, the processing device may be formed or configured at least partially or even entirely as mentioned above with respect to the method. Attached Figure Description

[0035] Other advantages and aspects of the invention are derived from the claims and the description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which are described in the accompanying drawings below. The following is illustrated as follows: Figure 1The diagram shows a system according to the invention—which includes a device according to the invention and a movable motor-driven processing device—and a method according to the invention for operating the device; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic exploded view of the equipment; Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Flowchart of the method; Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Another flowchart of the method; Figure 5 It is used by means of Figure 1 Inertial sensor devices are used to detect the progression of inertial variables over time; and Figure 6 With the help of Figure 1 The device uses inertial sensor equipment to detect at least one inertial variable in multiple directions, for use with... Figure 1 The method is used to determine the impact and / or impact direction information. Detailed Implementation

[0036] Figure 1 , 4 Figures 6 and 7 illustrate a system 20 according to the invention. System 20 has a device 1 according to the invention and a movable motor-driven processing device 2.

[0037] Device 1 is formed, and in particular arranged, for placement on or within processing device 2. This device includes inertial sensor device 3 and control device 5, such as... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the diagram, the inertial sensor device 3 has at least one inertial sensor 4. The inertial sensor 4 is formed, and in particular detected, to detect inertial variables IG, such as... Figure 5 and 6 As shown in the diagram. Device 1 is configured to: operate inertial sensor device 3 in motion monitoring operation mode BUB for monitoring, in particular, operating and monitoring, especially separately operating and monitoring whether inertial variable IG or variables based on inertial variable meet motion standard BK, such as... Figure 3 As shown in the diagram. Motion standard BK is a characteristic of the motion of processing device 2, such as... Figure 4As shown in the diagram. If motion criterion BK is satisfied, the inertial sensor device 3 is operated in the impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode SUB to monitor, in particular, whether the inertial variable IG or a variable based on the inertial variable satisfies the impact and / or collision criterion SK. The impact and / or collision criterion SK is a characteristic of the atypical motion of the processing device 2. If the impact and / or collision criterion SK is satisfied, the information signal SI is transmitted by means of the inertial sensor device 3, and the control device 5 is operated according to the transmitted information signal SI, in particular transmitting and operating, in particular transmitting and operating the control device 5 separately.

[0038] Figure 1 , 3 Figures 4 and 6 illustrate a method for operating device 1 according to the present invention. Device 1 is arranged on or within a moving motor-driven processing device 2. Device 1 has an inertial sensor device 3 and a control device 5. The inertial sensor device 3 has at least an inertial sensor 4. The inertial sensor 4 is configured to detect an inertial variable IG. The method comprises the following steps: a) operating the inertial sensor device 3 in a motion monitoring operation mode BUB to monitor whether the inertial variable IG or a variable based on the inertial variable satisfies a motion criterion BK. Motion criterion BK is the motion of the processing device 2, and in particular, a characteristic of that motion. b) If the motion criterion BK is satisfied, operating the inertial sensor device 3 in an impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode SUB to monitor whether the inertial variable IG or a variable based on the inertial variable satisfies an impact and / or collision criterion SK. Impact and / or collision criterion is an atypical motion of the processing device 2, and in particular, a characteristic of that atypical motion. c) If the impact and / or collision criterion SK is met, the impact and / or collision signal SI is transmitted by means of the inertial sensor device 3, and the control device 5 is operated according to the transmitted information signal SI.

[0039] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the inertial sensor 4 is an acceleration sensor 4', such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown in the diagram. The inertial variable IG is the acceleration BG, as... Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown in the example. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, the inertial sensor may additionally or alternatively be a rotation rate sensor, and / or the inertial variable may additionally or alternatively be the rotation rate.

[0040] Furthermore, the motion standard BK is the inertial variable IG or a variable that is equal to or greater than the motion limit value BGW, such as... Figure 3 and 5 As shown in the diagram. The impact and / or collision criterion SK is the inertial variable IG or a variable that is equal to or greater than the impact and / or collision limit value SGW.

[0041] Specifically, the impact and / or collision limit value SGW is greater than the kinematic limit value BGW, particularly at least twice the kinematic limit value BGW, and at least ten times the kinematic limit value BGW in the illustrated exemplary embodiment.

[0042] Additionally or alternatively, the motion limit value BGW is an acceleration with a maximum value of 0.5 g, and in particular, the characteristic of this acceleration, in the exemplary embodiment shown, is 0.015 g.

[0043] In addition, or alternatively, the impact and / or collision limit value SGW is an acceleration greater than 0.5 g, and in particular, the characteristic of such acceleration, which is 5 g in the exemplary embodiment shown.

[0044] Furthermore, in the motion monitoring operation mode BUB, the inertial variable IG is detected using the motion sampling rate BAR, such as... Figure 3 As shown in the diagram. In the shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode SUB, the inertial variable IG is detected at the shock and / or impact sampling rate SAR.

[0045] Specifically, the impact and / or collision sampling rate SAR is greater than the motion sampling rate BAR, particularly at least twice the motion sampling rate BAR, and at least four times the motion sampling rate BAR in the exemplary embodiment shown.

[0046] Additionally or alternatively, the maximum motion sampling rate (BAR) is 50 Hz, which is 25 Hz in the exemplary embodiment shown.

[0047] Additionally or alternatively, the impact and / or collision sampling rate SAR is greater than 50 Hz, which is 100 Hz in the exemplary embodiment shown.

[0048] Furthermore, the method includes the following: if, in particular, the inertial variable or a variable based on the inertial variable does not satisfy at least the impact and / or collision criterion SK, especially the dwell criterion LK, and the duration ZD has expired since the satisfaction of the motion criterion BK and / or the start of operation in the impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode SUB, then the inertial sensor device 3 is operated in the motion monitoring operation mode BUB, as follows. Figure 3 As shown in the image.

[0049] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the dwell standard LK is the inertial variable IG or a variable that is equal to or greater than the dwell limit value LGW, such as... Figure 3 and 5As shown in the diagram. Specifically, the dwell limit value LGW is greater than the motion limit value BGW, particularly at least twice the motion limit value BGW, and / or less than the impact and / or collision limit value SGW. Additionally or alternatively, the dwell limit value LGW is an acceleration of 0.04 g, particularly a characteristic of that acceleration.

[0050] In addition, the duration ZD is 10 seconds.

[0051] Furthermore, step c) includes the following: in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the information signal SI is transmitted from the inertial sensor device 3 to the control device 5 in the form of an interrupt signal IS, such as... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the image.

[0052] In addition, device 1 has storage device 6, and / or output and / or transmission device 7, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the diagram. Step c) comprises the following: transmitting, by means of control device 5, an information signal SI or information Info, particularly based on information signal SI and / or inertial variable IG or variable and / or information Info created by means of control device 5, to storage device 6 for storage; and / or transmitting it to output and / or transmission device 7 for outputting information signal SI or information Info based on such information signal and / or particularly wirelessly transmitting it to external device 8.

[0053] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the output is optical, particularly by means of displaying the color of the signal and / or red.

[0054] In addition, device 8 outputs, in particular, the transmitted information signal SI or, in particular, the transmitted information Info, and / or, in particular, wirelessly transmits it, in particular further transmits it, in particular transmits it to, in particular, an electronic database, such as the cloud.

[0055] Furthermore, in the exemplary embodiment shown, system 20 has a device 8 in the form of a smartphone 8' and / or a database.

[0056] Furthermore, during steps a) and / or b), the control device 5 is in an energy-saving state EZ, particularly an inactive state IZ, at least for most of the time, especially in the exemplary embodiment shown, at all times, such as Figure 3 and 4 As shown in the exemplary embodiment, step c) involves the following: the control device 5 is switched from energy-saving state EZ to active state AZ according to the information signal SI transmitted in the form of an interrupt signal IS in the exemplary embodiment shown.

[0057] In the exemplary embodiment shown, after step c), the control device 5, in particular, changes or switches itself from the active state AZ to the energy-saving state EZ.

[0058] Furthermore, the inertial sensor device 3 changes its operation from motion monitoring operation mode BUB to shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode SUB, and / or changes its operation from shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode SUB back to motion monitoring operation mode BUB. This means that during steps a) and / or b), the control device 5 can, in particular, be in an energy-saving state EZ at all times. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, the control device can, in particular, be operated by means of... Figure 1 The I2C bus (Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus) shown converts, reconfigures, or reparameterizes the inertial sensor device from motion monitoring operation mode to shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode, and / or converts, reconfigures, or reparameterizes it from shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode to motion monitoring operation mode. In particular, especially for this purpose, the control device may be in an active state at the beginning and / or end of step a) and / or step b), and particularly, and in other cases, in an energy-saving state.

[0059] In addition, device 1 has an energy storage device 9, such as Figure 2 As shown in the diagram, the electrical energy eE used to operate the inertial sensor device 3 and the control device 5 is drawn from the energy storage device 9.

[0060] Specifically, the energy storage device 9 has a maximum energy content EI of 20 Wh, and in the exemplary embodiment shown, the maximum energy content EI is 2 Wh.

[0061] Alternatively or additionally, in the exemplary embodiment shown, the energy storage device 9 is a battery cell 9' or a button cell 9''.

[0062] Furthermore, at least one inertial sensor 4 is formed, and in particular detected, for detecting at least one inertial variable IG in multiple directions x, y, z, which are three in the illustrated exemplary embodiment and / or mutually orthogonal. x IG y IG z ,like Figure 6 As shown in the figure. The method has the following: based on at least one inertial variable IG in the directions x, y, z. x IG y IG z In particular, by means of control device 5 and / or device 8 and / or especially in other external locations, the impact and / or collision direction information SRI is determined.

[0063] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the impact direction information SRI includes the location and / or components of the processing device 2, such as... Figure 1 and 6 As shown in the image.

[0064] In addition, the information Info has impact and / or impact direction information SRI, especially impact and / or impact direction information SRI.

[0065] In addition, the motion monitoring operation mode BUB monitors at least one inertial variable IG. x IG y IG z Or, based on whether a variable with at least one inertial variable satisfies motion standard BK in at least one of the x, y, and z directions.

[0066] In addition, the impact and / or collision monitoring operating mode SUB monitors at least one inertial variable IG. x IG y IG z Or, based on whether a variable with at least one inertial variable satisfies the impact and / or collision criterion SK in at least one of the directions x, y, z.

[0067] The impact and / or collision monitoring operating mode SUB also monitors at least one inertial variable IG. x IG y IG z Or, based on whether a variable with at least one inertial variable satisfies the dwell criterion LK in at least one of the x, y, and z directions.

[0068] Furthermore, by means of at least one inertial variable IG based on the directions x, y, z x IG y IG z To form a variable vector, the impact and / or collision direction information SRI will compare the formed variable vector with the normal vector, in particular by forming a corresponding scalar product, and determine the largest, in particular, positive scalar product based on the best result of this comparison.

[0069] The processing device 2 is also a saw 2'. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, the processing device may be a pruning machine, or a hedge trimmer, or a hedge cutter, or a wood cutter, or pruning shears, or a blower, or a blade blower, or a suction device, or a blade vacuum cleaner, or a cleaning device, or a pressure cleaner, or a roller brush, or a sweeping brush, or a lawnmower, especially a robotic lawnmower, or a brush cutter, or a soil loosener.

[0070] Furthermore, the inertial sensor device 3, particularly at least the inertial sensor 4, and the control device 5, especially the storage device 6 and / or the output and / or transmission device 7 and / or the energy storage device 9 are particularly electrically connected, particularly galvanically connected.

[0071] like Figure 4 As shown on the left, processing device 2 and therefore device 3 are initially stationary or at rest, and specifically, stored. Therefore, motion criterion BK is not met. Therefore, step a) is specifically performed further, specifically, the inertial sensor device 3 is further operated in motion monitoring operation mode BUB.

[0072] Following this, processing device 2 and therefore device 3 are moved, particularly raised, specifically from the storage location or moved to the vehicle. Therefore, there is movement of processing device 2, and specifically this movement. Therefore, motion criterion BK is satisfied. Therefore, step b) is performed, specifically, inertial sensor device 3 is operated in impact and / or collision monitoring operation mode SUB, as... Figure 4 As shown in the middle.

[0073] Following this, processing devices 2 and 3 are thrown and impacted, particularly colliding with, and especially impacting, the loading area of ​​the vehicle. Therefore, there is atypical motion of processing device 2, and particularly this atypical motion. Therefore, the impact and / or collision criterion SK is met. Therefore, step c) is performed, specifically, by means of inertial sensor device 3, information signal SI is transmitted, and control device 5 is operated according to the transmitted information signal SI, such as... Figure 4 As shown on the right side of the image.

[0074] This allows atypical motion to be perceived, particularly by the owners of the processing equipment, especially fleet managers and / or the next user.

[0075] In particular, fleet managers can see when a specific processing device has experienced high acceleration, which may indicate abuse by the operator of that device, and / or specifically, who did what, when, where, how, and / or why. If necessary, this also includes information about the vehicle's loading area while it is being driven and / or under external influences or effects. In this way, owners, especially fleet managers, can provide training and / or warnings, particularly in a targeted manner.

[0076] Additionally or alternatively, service or technical personnel can observe whether the handling equipment has experienced high acceleration due to ejection or impact, particularly in the vehicle's loading area or over extended periods of operation. Additionally or alternatively, service or technical personnel can observe where the investigation is being conducted. In this case, the direction of impact or information on the impact and / or direction of impact can be provided.

[0077] In an alternative exemplary embodiment, the device may additionally include a theft detection device, particularly a theft detection device with a location determination device, for detecting theft of the processing device. Specifically, the theft detection device may operate if a motion criterion can be met, and in other cases, it may not operate.

[0078] As clarified by the exemplary embodiments shown and explained above, the present invention provides: an advantageous method for operating a device, wherein the device is arranged on or within a movable motor-driven processing device; an advantageous device, wherein the device is formed, particularly arranged on or within a movable motor-driven processing device; and an advantageous system having such a device and processing device, wherein the method and device, and thus the system, have improved properties.

Claims

1. A method for operating a device (1), wherein the device (1) is arranged on or in a movable motor-driven processing device (2), wherein the device (1) has the following: - An inertial sensor device (3), wherein the inertial sensor device (3) has at least one inertial sensor (4), wherein the inertial sensor (4) is configured to detect inertial variables (IG), and - Control device (5) The method includes the following steps: a) Operate the inertial sensor device (3) in motion monitoring operation mode (BUB) to monitor whether inertial variables (IG) or variables based on inertial variables meet the motion criterion (BK), where the motion criterion (BK) is a characteristic of the motion of the processing device (2). b) If the motion criterion (BK) is met, the inertial sensor device (3) switches from motion monitoring operation mode (BUB) to shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode (SUB) by itself or without control device (5) to monitor whether the inertial variable (IG) or a variable based on the inertial variable meets the shock and / or impact criterion (SK), where the shock and / or impact criterion (SK) is a characteristic of the atypical motion of the processing device (2), and c) If the impact and / or collision criterion (SK) is met, an information signal (SI) is transmitted from the inertial sensor device (3) to the control device (5) in the form of an interrupt signal (IS), and the control device (5) is operated according to the transmitted information signal (SI); - In the motion monitoring operation mode (BUB), the inertial variable (IG) is detected using the motion sampling rate (BAR). - In the shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode (SUB), inertial variables (IG) are detected using the shock and / or impact sampling rate (SAR). - And the impact and / or collision sampling rate (SAR) is greater than the motion sampling rate (BAR); - Wherein, during step a) and / or step b), the control device (5) is in an energy-saving state (EZ) for at least the majority of the time, and - Step c) includes the following: the control device (5) is switched from the energy saving state (EZ) to the active state (AZ) according to the transmitted information signal (SI).

2. The method according to claim 1, - Wherein the inertial sensor (4) is an acceleration and / or rotation rate sensor (4'), and where the inertial variable (IG) is acceleration (BG) and / or rotation rate.

3. The method according to claim 1, - Wherein the motion standard (BK) is the inertial variable (IG) or a variable based on the inertial variable that is equal to or greater than the motion limit value (BGW). - Wherein the impact and / or collision criterion (SK) is that the inertial variable (IG) or a variable based on the inertial variable is equal to or greater than the impact and / or collision limit (SGW), and - The impact and / or collision limit (SGW) is greater than the kinematic limit (BGW).

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the impact and / or collision limit (SGW) is at least twice the motion limit (BGW).

5. The method according to claim 1, - Wherein the motion standard (BK) is the inertial variable (IG) or a variable based on the inertial variable being equal to or greater than the motion limit value (BGW), where the motion limit value (BGW) is the characteristic of acceleration with a maximum value of 0.5 g, and / or - Wherein the shock and / or impact criterion (SK) is an inertial variable (IG) or variable equal to or greater than the shock and / or impact limit value (SGW), where the shock and / or impact limit value (SGW) is a characteristic of acceleration greater than 0.5 g.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the limit of motion (BGW) is characterized by an acceleration of 0.015 g, and / or The shock and / or impact limit value (SGW) is a characteristic of 5 g acceleration.

7. The method according to claim 1, The impact and / or collision sampling rate (SAR) is at least twice the motion sampling rate (BAR).

8. The method according to claim 1, - In the motion monitoring operation mode (BUB), inertial variables (IG) are detected using the motion sampling rate (BAR), where the maximum value of the motion sampling rate (BAR) is 50 Hz, and / or - in, In the shock and / or impact monitoring operating mode (SUB), inertial variables (IG) are detected at the shock and / or impact sampling rate (SAR), where the shock and / or impact sampling rate (SAR) is greater than 50 Hz.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the motion sampling rate (BAR) is 25 Hz, and / or The impact and / or collision sampling rate (SAR) is 100 Hz.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises the following: - If at least the shock and / or impact criterion (SK) is not met, and the duration (ZD) has expired since the satisfaction of the motion criterion (BK) and / or the start of operation in the shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode (SUB), then the inertial sensor device is operated in the motion monitoring operation mode (BUB) (3).

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises the following: - If the dwell criterion (LK) is not met, and the duration (ZD) has expired since the motion criterion (BK) was met and / or the operation in the shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode (SUB) has started, then the inertial sensor device is operated in the motion monitoring operation mode (BUB) (3).

12. The method according to claim 1, - The device (1) wherein the device (1) has a storage device (6) and / or an output and / or transmission device (7), and - Wherein step c) has the following: by means of a control device (5) transmitting an information signal (SI) or information (Info) to a storage device (6) for storage; and / or transmitting it to an output and / or transmission device (7) for outputting the information signal (SI) or information based on the information signal and / or transmitting it to an external device (8).

13. The method according to claim 12, -Where information (Info) is created based on information signals (SI) and / or inertial variables (IG) or variables based on inertial variables and / or by means of control devices (5), and / or -The transmission of information signal (SI) or information (Info) is carried out by means of control device (5) to output and / or transmission device (7) for wireless transmission of information signal (SI) or information based on information signal to external device (8).

14. The method according to claim 1, The energy-saving state (EZ) is the inactive state (IZ).

15. The method according to claim 1, - The device (1) therein has an energy storage device (9). - The electrical energy (eE) used to operate the inertial sensor device (3) and the control device (5) is drawn from the energy storage device (9).

16. The method according to claim 15, - Wherein the energy storage device (9) has a maximum energy content (EI) of up to 20 Wh, and / or - The energy storage device (9) is a battery cell (9').

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the energy storage device (9) has a maximum energy content (EI) of 2 Wh, and / or -The energy storage device (9) is a button cell (9'').

18. The method according to claim 1, - At least one inertial sensor (4) is formed to detect at least one inertial variable (IG) in multiple mutually orthogonal directions (x, y, z). x IG y IG z ),as well as - The method described therein includes the following: determining impact and / or impact direction information (SRI) based on at least one inertial variable (IG) in the direction (x, y, z).

19. An apparatus (1) for performing the method according to claim 1. - The device (1) is configured to be arranged on or in a movable motor-driven processing device (2), and - The device (1) described therein has the following features: - An inertial sensor device (3), wherein the inertial sensor device (3) has at least one inertial sensor (4), wherein the inertial sensor (4) is configured to detect inertial variables (IG), and - Control device (5), and The device (1) is configured for the following: - a) Operate the inertial sensor device (3) in motion monitoring operation mode (BUB) to monitor whether inertial variables (IG) or variables based on inertial variables meet the motion criterion (BK), where the motion criterion (BK) is a characteristic of the motion of the processing device (2). - b) If the motion criterion (BK) is met, the inertial sensor device (3) switches from motion monitoring operation mode (BUB) to shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode (SUB) by itself or without control device (5) to monitor whether the inertial variable (IG) or a variable based on the inertial variable meets the shock and / or impact criterion (SK), where the shock and / or impact criterion (SK) is a characteristic of atypical motion of the processing device (2), and - c) If the impact and / or collision criteria (SK) are met, an information signal (SI) is transmitted from the inertial sensor device (3) to the control device (5) in the form of an interrupt signal (IS), and the control device (5) is operated according to the transmitted information signal (SI); - Among them, In the motion monitoring operation mode (BUB), inertial variables (IG) are detected using the motion sampling rate (BAR). - In the shock and / or impact monitoring operation mode (SUB), inertial variables (IG) are detected using the shock and / or impact sampling rate (SAR). - And the impact and / or collision sampling rate (SAR) is greater than the motion sampling rate (BAR); - Wherein, during step a) and / or step b), the control device (5) is in an energy-saving state (EZ) for at least the majority of the time, and - Step c) includes the following: the control device (5) is switched from the energy saving state (EZ) to the active state (AZ) according to the transmitted information signal (SI).

20. A system (20) wherein the system (20) has the following: - The device (1) according to claim 19, and - Processing equipment (2).

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