Drive Device Movement Sensor Component Data Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing drive devices face challenges in efficiently starting up and accurately detecting component data for motor and transmission components, leading to suboptimal performance and energy inefficiency.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a detection device connected to movement sensors that provide component data to a drive sensor, enabling the transmission of movement sensor signals and component data to a higher-level controller via standardized protocols like IO Link, and utilizing RFID for wireless detection, along with a processing device for data processing and storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If component data detection is implemented during start-up, then system adaptability and control precision are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem adaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The detection device is integrated within the movement sensor, creating a nested structure where the detection device is embedded in the movement sensor which is coupled to the drive motor. This nesting reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall system architecture while maintaining the capability to detect component data during start-up for improved adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The movement sensor serves multiple functions: it detects the drive movement of the drive element and also houses the detection device that detects component data. This multi-functionality allows the system to gain adaptability through component data detection without proportionally increasing device complexity, as one component (movement sensor) performs multiple roles.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Measurement precision

If multiple sensors and detection devices are integrated, then measurement precision and component identification are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent data detection precisionVSAvoidsensor system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The detection device is merged with the movement sensor into a single integrated unit. This merging combines the component data detection capability with the drive movement detection function, improving measurement precision by ensuring coordinated detection while reducing sensor system complexity by eliminating the need for separate independent detection devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Loss of information

If component data are detected and stored in memory, then information completeness is improved, but loss of time due to data processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidstart-up time

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The detection device detects component data during the start-up phase before the drive motor begins normal operation. This preliminary action ensures that all necessary component data are captured and stored in the data memory in advance, achieving complete information about the drive element and transmission device without delaying the start-up process, as the data collection occurs concurrently with the natural start-up sequence.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Facilitates improved start-up and operation by accurately identifying component properties, optimizing energy use, and enabling seamless communication and parameterization of drive devices, enhancing control and adaptability.

Implementation Method 1

utilizing RFID for wireless detection

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRFID (Radio Frequency Identification): Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS10372105B2Drive device with a movement sensor which detects component data

Publication Date: 2019.08.06 FESTO AG & CO KG

AI summary

A drive device for providing a drive movement, including a drive motor designed to convert provided electric or fluidic energy into a movement of a motor element, further including a drive sensor assigned to the drive motor and designed to detect the movement of the motor element and to provide a drive sensor signal, and further including a transmission device coupled to the drive motor and designed to convert the movement of the motor element into a drive movement of a drive element, wherein the transmission device is assigned a movement sensor for the detection of the drive movement, the movement sensor being electrically connected to the drive sensor The movement sensor is assigned a detection device designed for the detection of component data and for the provision of detected component data to the movement sensor.