Measurement Device Control for Environmental Influence Compensation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Measuring devices are sensitive to external environmental factors like temperature and vibrations, which can affect measurement accuracy without being recognized, leading to inaccurate results.

Innovation Solution

A method involving a sensor device to monitor and a control device to evaluate external influences such as temperature, humidity, and vibrations, issuing warnings and adjusting measurements accordingly, and providing notifications for maintenance needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If measuring devices are used in complex measurement processes, then measurement capability is improved, but sensitivity to external environmental factors increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement accuracyVSAvoidsensitivity to external influences
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where sensors continuously monitor external environmental factors (temperature, humidity, vibration, light) and feed this information to a control device. The control device then compensates for the effects of these external influences on the measurement values, creating a closed-loop system that maintains measurement accuracy despite environmental variations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces sensor devices as intermediary elements between the measuring device and the external environment. These sensors detect external influences and transmit this information to the control device, which acts as a mediator to compensate for the effects. This intermediary system isolates the core measurement process from direct environmental interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If autonomous monitoring and evaluation of external influences is implemented, then measurement accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control device performs multiple functions: it processes measurement data, monitors external environmental factors through integrated sensors, evaluates the combined information, issues warnings when thresholds are exceeded, and compensates for external influences. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single control device, the patent avoids the complexity that would arise from separate dedicated systems for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the measurement functionality with environmental monitoring and evaluation capabilities into an integrated system. The sensor devices are combined with the measuring device, and the control device unifies the processing of both measurement data and environmental data, creating a consolidated system that reduces overall complexity compared to separate independent systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Difficulty of detecting and measuring

If multiple sensor devices are integrated into the measuring device, then monitoring capability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemonitoring capabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Difficulty of detecting and measuringVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control device is designed as a universal processor that handles multiple types of sensor inputs (temperature, humidity, vibration, light) and performs diverse evaluation tasks. This multi-functional control device consolidates the complexity of managing multiple sensors into a single intelligent unit, making the system more manageable despite the increased monitoring capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4435381A1Method for controlling measurement device, measurement device, and system
Publication Date: 2024.09.25 NETZSCH GERATEBAU GMBH
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a measuring device (100), comprising monitoring external influences on the measuring device (100) by a sensor device (110), and evaluating (M2) the monitored external influences by a control device (120) of the measuring device (100). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a measuring device (100) and a system with at least one measuring device (100).