Compressor Wireless Coupling Unit for Remote Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current compressor management systems are user-unfriendly, limited in functionality, and often require operators to be physically present, making it difficult to efficiently respond to changing conditions that affect compressor performance due to cluttered control panels and limited access.
Innovation Solution
A compressor equipped with a wireless coupling unit that allows for remote management of operating parameters via a user device, using protocols like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Narrowband-LTE, enabling users to control, monitor, and set compressor conditions from a distance, and includes a local control unit for emergency situations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional control panel is used for compressor management, then the compressor can be controlled locally, but the control panel becomes cluttered and difficult to operate with multiple functions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts control functions from the local control panel and transfers them to a remote mobile device. The control panel retains only essential local functions, while comprehensive monitoring and control capabilities are moved to the mobile device via wireless communication, eliminating the cluttered interface at the compressor location.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication interface as an intermediary between the compressor control system and the operator's mobile device. This intermediary enables remote access to compressor functions, allowing operators to interact with the compressor through their mobile device rather than requiring physical access to the compressor location.
2Area of stationary object
If the compressor is installed in a separate plant room for optimal space utilization, then space is efficiently used, but the control panel becomes difficult to access and operate
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication interface acts as a mediator that bridges the physical distance between the compressor in the plant room and the operator. Operators can access and control the compressor from any location using their mobile device, eliminating the need to be physically present at the compressor location.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical requirement of physical access to the control panel with a wireless communication system. Instead of operators needing to mechanically access the control panel at the compressor location, they can interact with the system through wireless signals from their mobile device.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are added to the control panel to improve management capability, then more functions are available, but the control panel becomes more complex and requires high technical skill
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the operator's mobile device universal for compressor management. The mobile device, which operators already possess and are familiar with, serves as the interface for all compressor functions including monitoring, control, and maintenance. This eliminates the need for specialized control panels with multiple functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the compressor control system on the operator's mobile device. The mobile device displays compressor parameters and provides control functions through a user-friendly interface that replicates the compressor management capabilities without requiring the physical control panel to be complex.
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AI summary
According to an embodiment, the invention comprises a compressor (100) configured for compressing and supplying a gas to a pneumatic network (311) comprising one or more pneumatic consumers (300-302), the compressor (100) comprising a control unit (115) configured to manage the compressor (100), characterized in that the compressor (100) further comprises a wireless coupling unit (113) configured to manage the compressor (100) wirelessly through the control unit (203).