Wireless Lubricant Dispensing Station for Safe Parameter Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lubricators often have pre-defined operation conditions that may not match specific job requirements, making it difficult to adjust settings without compromising safety, and users lack easy access to redefine these conditions.
Innovation Solution
A dispensing station with a data processing unit that communicates via wireless devices, allowing users to easily define and re-define condition parameters related to the lubricant and target, ensuring safe and accurate lubrication by matching condition parameters before dispensing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pre-defined operation conditions are used in sensors, then safety is maintained through factory settings, but adaptability to specific job requirements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic configuration of operation conditions by allowing users to modify sensor parameters and thresholds through a data processing unit and user interface. The system transitions from static factory settings to dynamic, adaptable settings while maintaining safety through controlled access and validation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables changing of operational parameters such as temperature thresholds, pressure limits, and other sensor conditions through software configuration. Users can adjust these parameters to match specific job requirements while the system validates changes to ensure safety standards are maintained.
2Reliability
If sensor operation conditions are re-defined at factory level, then safety is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates due to restricted access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data processing unit and user interface as intermediaries between users and sensor configuration. This intermediary layer allows users to safely modify operation conditions without direct access to sensor hardware, maintaining safety while improving ease of operation through a controlled interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables users to perform self-service configuration of sensor parameters through the data processing unit. Users can independently adjust operation conditions, thresholds, and settings without requiring factory intervention, while the system automatically validates changes to maintain safety standards.
3Reliability
If permanent memory is used for storing operation conditions, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional data processing unit that combines temporary memory, validation logic, and communication interfaces in a single component. This universal unit handles condition storage, validation, and transmission without requiring separate permanent memory hardware, reducing device complexity while maintaining reliability through software-based solutions.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a dispensing station comprising a data processing unit configured for communicating with a controller and configured for receiving one or more command parameter(s) via a first communication device, the first communication device is a wireless device. The dispensing station is configured for receiving a first set of condition parameters via the first communication device, wherein the first condition parameters is related to at least the container.