Wireless Level Measurement Device Parameterization
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Solution Overview
Problem
In automation technology, existing measuring devices require significant effort to reparameterize when containers or media are exchanged, as they lack efficient methods for transferring container-specific data and parameterization settings.
Innovation Solution
A measuring arrangement with a separate specification module attached to the container, which stores and encodes container-specific data, and a wireless communication module in the measuring device to receive and activate parameter data, allowing for precise determination of fill level, density, flow rate, and pressure without manual parameterization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual parameterization is used in measuring devices, then measurement precision can be maintained, but time consumption and personnel costs increase significantly when containers or media are exchanged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing container-specific parameterization data in the specification module attached to each container. When a measuring device is placed on a container, the system automatically retrieves and activates the pre-stored parameterization data without requiring manual intervention. This eliminates the time-consuming manual parameterization process while maintaining measurement precision, as the correct parameters are automatically loaded before measurement begins.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the measuring device to automatically obtain and activate parameterization data from the specification module without external assistance. The system autonomously reads the container identifier, retrieves corresponding parameters, and configures itself for measurement. This self-configuration capability eliminates dependence on manual parameterization by personnel, reducing both time consumption and labor costs while preserving measurement accuracy.
2Measurement precision
If manual parameterization is used in measuring devices, then accurate measurements can be ensured, but personnel costs and operational effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the measuring device to automatically obtain and activate parameterization data from the specification module without external assistance. The system autonomously reads the container identifier, retrieves corresponding parameters, and configures itself for measurement. This self-configuration capability eliminates dependence on manual parameterization by personnel, reducing both time consumption and labor costs while preserving measurement accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary element - the specification module attached to the container - that stores and provides container-specific parameterization data. This intermediary acts as a bridge between the container and the measuring device, automatically transferring the necessary parameters without requiring manual intervention. The specification module simplifies the operation by handling the complex parameterization process in the background while ensuring accurate measurements through proper parameter activation.
3Measurement precision
If parameterization data is stored in the measuring device, then measurement accuracy is maintained, but device complexity and memory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the parameterization data storage function from the measuring device and placing it in a separate specification module attached to the container. The measuring device retains only the minimal necessary functions for measurement, while the specification module stores the container-specific parameterization data. This segmentation reduces the memory requirements and complexity of the measuring device while maintaining measurement accuracy through automatic retrieval and activation of parameters from the specification module.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the parameterization data storage function from the measuring device and places it in an external specification module. By taking out the large parameterization databases from the measuring device's internal memory, the device's complexity and memory requirements are significantly reduced. The measuring device only needs to read and activate parameters from the external specification module during operation, maintaining measurement accuracy without burdening the device with extensive stored data.
4Adaptability or versatility
If measuring devices are replaced, then operational flexibility is improved, but reparameterization effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing parameterization data in the specification module attached to the container rather than in the measuring device. When a measuring device is replaced, the new device automatically retrieves the pre-stored parameters from the specification module without requiring reparameterization. This maintains operational flexibility by allowing free replacement of measuring devices while eliminating the reparameterization effort that would otherwise be required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by having the specification module serve as a persistent source of parameterization data that can be accessed by any measuring device. Instead of copying parameters to each measuring device during replacement, the system uses the specification module as a central repository that automatically provides the correct parameters to any measuring device placed on the container. This eliminates reparameterization effort while maintaining adaptability, as any measuring device can be quickly swapped without losing the container-specific parameterization information.
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AI summary
A measuring arrangement (10) is proposed, comprising a measuring instrument (12) for detecting the level, density, flow rate, and/or pressure of a medium (18) in a container (16), and a specification module (14) that can be attached to the container (16) separately from the measuring instrument (12). The specification module (14) contains container-specific data for specifying the container (16) and/or the medium (18) within the container (16). The measuring instrument (12) includes a wireless communication module (20) configured to receive a specification signal that correlates with the container-specific data of the specification module (14). The measuring instrument (12) is further configured to activate parameterization data associated with the container (16) and/or the medium (18) based on the specification signal.