INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION TRANSFER DEVICE
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602021024576
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2020-07-17
- Filing Date
- 2021-07-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Industrial automation systems face inefficiencies due to hardwired connections and repeated translation operations between devices using different communication protocols, leading to complex and time-consuming maintenance and data transmission challenges.
A broker system that centralizes translation operations using a common protocol, storing data in a common format and reducing repetitive translations by converting data once for multiple control systems, enabling efficient communication between industrial automation devices and control systems through Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) methods.
The broker system enhances communication efficiency, simplifies maintenance, and reduces the number of translations required, allowing for seamless data exchange between disparate devices and systems, thereby improving the overall operation and management of industrial automation systems.