DE3917997A1 - Device for the unattended acquisition and storage of measurement values - Google Patents

Device for the unattended acquisition and storage of measurement values

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DE3917997A1
DE3917997A1 DE19893917997 DE3917997A DE3917997A1 DE 3917997 A1 DE3917997 A1 DE 3917997A1 DE 19893917997 DE19893917997 DE 19893917997 DE 3917997 A DE3917997 A DE 3917997A DE 3917997 A1 DE3917997 A1 DE 3917997A1
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Alois Bischof
Max Schmid
Lothar Poloczek
Hannsgeorg Kramer
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D3/00—Indicating or recording apparatus with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups
    • G01D3/08—Indicating or recording apparatus with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups with provision for safeguarding the apparatus, e.g. against abnormal operation, against breakdown
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D1/00—Measuring arrangements giving results other than momentary value of variable, of general application

Abstract

A device for the acquisition and storage of measurement data consists of a housing (1), in which a circuit board (2) with the electronic components (3) and a separate power source (6) are accommodated. The housing (1) does not exhibit any external operating elements and is encapsulated with the circuit board (2) in such a manner that this connection cannot be separated without mechanical destruction. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Gerät nach dem Ober­ begriff des Hauptanspruchs.The invention relates to a device according to the Ober concept of the main claim.

Datenerfassungsgeräte dieser Art sind für die unterschied­ lichsten Anwendugnsfälle bereits in vielen baulichen Va­ riationen bekannt, jedoch haben alle bislang bekannten Ge­ räte den Nachteil, daß sie einerseits von Zeit zu Zeit in irgendeiner Form gewartet werden müssen und zudem auch auf die unterschiedlichste Weise manipuliert werden können und somit keine absolute Sicherheit für den verantwortlichen Anwender bieten.Data acquisition devices of this type are different for the most application cases already in many constructional Va rations known, but all known Ge advise the disadvantage that on the one hand they some form of maintenance and also manipulated in a variety of ways  can be and therefore no absolute security offer for the responsible user.

Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht deshalb auch darin, ein Datenerfassungsgerät der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, das absolut wartungsfrei und in keiner Form von Unbefugten manipulierbar ist.The object of the present invention is therefore also in being a data acquisition device at the beginning to create the kind that is absolutely maintenance-free and cannot be manipulated in any form by unauthorized persons.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe dabei in überraschend ein­ facher Art durch die in den Patentansprüchen angegebenen Mittel und Maßnahmen, die im folgenden anhand einer Systemskizze noch näher erläutert sind.This task is solved surprisingly fold type by those specified in the claims Means and measures, which are based on a System sketch are explained in more detail.

Das dargestellte Datenerfassungsgerät besteht in seinem Grundaufbau aus einem dem jeweiligen Verwendungs­ zweck entsprechend, in jeder Art angepaßten Gehäuse mit darin liegender, die elektronischen Bauteile 3 enthaltender Platine 2. Grundsätzlich neu hierbei ist nun, daß Gehäuse 1 und Platine 2 eine staub­ und feuchtigkeitsdicht gekapselte sowie ohne mechani­ sche Zerstörung nicht trennbare bauliche Einheit bilden, wobei im weiteren wichtig ist, daß dieses Gehäuse 1 z.B. aus lebensmittelunschädlichem, hygieni­ schem Kunststoff besteht, keinerlei Bedienungselemente aufweist und Voreinstellungen bzw. Datenverarbeitung durch das geschlossene Gehäuse 1 hindurch mittels Infrarot-Strecken o. ä. mit externen Peripheriepro­ dukten erfolgt. Durch diese erstmals vorgeschlagene Ausgestaltung werden in überzeugender Weise die mit der Aufgabenstellung geforderte, absolute Wartungs­ freiheit und Nicht-Manipulierbarkeit geschaffen.The data acquisition device shown consists in its basic structure of a respective purpose, in each type adapted housing with therein, the electronic components 3 containing board 2nd Fundamentally new here is that housing 1 and circuit board 2 form a dust-proof and moisture-proof encapsulated structural unit which cannot be separated without mechanical destruction, it being further important that this housing 1 consists, for example, of food-safe, hygienic plastic, has no operating elements and presettings or data processing through the closed housing 1 by means of infrared paths or the like with external peripheral products. Through this first proposed design, the absolute freedom from maintenance and non-manipulation required with the task are created in a convincing manner.

Zur weiteren Detailausgstaltung dieser Erfindung zählen noch eine im Gehäuse 1 ebenfalls integrierte eigene Stromversorgung, z.B. Batterie 6 und Anschluß­ elemente 4 am Gehäuse 1 zum Verbinden des Moduls mit einer separaten Auswerteinheit sowie ein in das Gehäuse 1 vorzugsweise integrierter, ggf. jedoch auch getrennt von letzterem angeordneten Meßfühler 5. Bei Verwendung der vorliegenden Erfindung beispiels­ weise als Temperatur-Erfassungsgerät mit Ablage der in periodischen Zeitabständen erfaßten Daten in einem Ringspeicher, ist seine Lebensdauer ausschließlich von der Betriebsdauer der internen Stromquelle 6 abhängig. Letztlich zeichnet sich das neue Gerät noch durch Zuordnung berührungsloser Sensoren zum Zwecke der "In-Position" Erkennung aus. To further Detailausgstaltung this invention include yet likewise integrated in the housing 1 own power supply, such as battery 6 and connection elements 4 on the housing 1 for connecting the module to a separate evaluation unit and a preferably integrated in the housing 1, but possibly also separated from the latter arranged sensor 5 . When using the present invention, for example, as a temperature detection device with storage of the data recorded at periodic intervals in a ring memory, its service life depends exclusively on the operating time of the internal power source 6 . Ultimately, the new device is characterized by the assignment of contactless sensors for the purpose of "in-position" detection.

Als wichtigste Merkmale des neuen Gerätes sind daher nochmals festzuhalten, daß Gehäuse 1 und Platine 2 eine staub- und feuchtigkeitsdicht ge­ kapselte sowie ohne mechanische Zerstörung nicht trenn­ bare bauliche Einheit bilden, bei der die Erfassung und Abspeicherung der Meßwerte in vom Anwender festzulegen­ den Zeitintervallen mit Abspeicherung der Meßzeiträume über einen selbstlöschenden Ringspeicher erfolgt. Da­ durch erhält man bei absolut wartungsfreiem Betrieb ei­ nen ständigen Rückblick über die abgespeicherten Meß­ werte des vergangenen Meßzeitraumes. Zusätzlich re­ gistriert das Gerät selbsttätig, ob es sich in der vom Anwender bestimmten Position befindet. Durch das Ring­ speicher-Prinzip, stromsparende Bauteile, automatische "Sleep-Funktion" der Elektronik zwischen den Meßin­ tervallen und stromsparende, manipulationssichere Be­ dienung über kontaktlose Infrarot-Lichtstrecken wird ein wartungsfreier, manipulationssicherer Betrieb über mehr als fünf Jahre erreicht. Für den Einsatz im Le­ bensmittelbereich wurde für das hermetisch geschlos­ sene Gehäuse ein absolut lebensmittelechter Kunststoff gewählt.As the most important features of the new device, it should therefore be noted once again that housing 1 and circuit board 2 form a dust-proof and moisture-tight encapsulated structural unit which cannot be separated without mechanical destruction, in which the acquisition and storage of the measured values in time intervals determined by the user The measurement periods are saved via a self-extinguishing ring memory. As a result, with absolutely maintenance-free operation, you get a constant review of the stored measurement values from the past measurement period. In addition, the device automatically registers whether it is in the position determined by the user. Due to the ring memory principle, energy-saving components, automatic "sleep function" of the electronics between the measuring intervals and energy-saving, tamper-proof operation via contactless infrared light paths, maintenance-free, tamper-proof operation is achieved for more than five years. An absolutely food-safe plastic was chosen for the hermetically sealed housing for use in the food sector.

Claims (3)

1. Gerät zur bedienungsfreien Erfassung und Speicherung von Meßwerten über einen mehrjährigen Zeitraum, be­ stehend aus einem handlichen Gehäuse (1) mit darin untergebrachter, die dem jeweiligen Zweck entsprechen­ den, elektronischen Bauteile (3) enthaltenden Pla­ tine (2) gekennzeichnet durch:
  • a. Erfassung und Abspeicherung der Meßwerte in vom Anwender festzulegenden Zeitintervallen mit Abspeicherung der Meßzeiträume über einen selbstlöschenden Ringspeicher.
  • b. Eine im Gehäuse integrierte, mikroprozessor- unterstützte, stromsparende Elektronik und berührungslose Infrarot-Technologie zur Vorwahl der Zeitintervalle, der Meßbereiche und zum Auswerten des Gerätes auf einem externen PC oder Plotter.
  • c. Mittel für die zusätzlich zum Meßwert und der Zeitzuordnung abzuspeichernde Information zur Kontrolle der vom Anwender gewünschten Position des Gerätes.
1. Device for the operator-free acquisition and storage of measured values over a period of several years, consisting of a handy housing ( 1 ) with housed therein, which correspond to the respective purpose and contain electronic components ( 3 ) containing boards ( 2 ) characterized by :
  • a. Acquisition and storage of the measurement values in time intervals to be determined by the user with storage of the measurement periods via a self-extinguishing ring memory.
  • b. Integrated in the housing, microprocessor-supported, energy-saving electronics and contactless infrared technology for preselecting the time intervals, the measuring ranges and for evaluating the device on an external PC or plotter.
  • c. Means for the information to be stored in addition to the measured value and the time allocation for checking the position of the device desired by the user.
2. Gerät nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch ­ die Möglichkeit einer externen Plombierung.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized by the possibility of an external seal. 3. Gerät nach den Ansprüchen 1 und 2, gekennzeichnet durch ein hermetisch geschlossenes Gehäuse (1) aus absolut lebensmittelunschädlichem Kunststoff ohne äußere Bedienungselemente, im Gehäuse (1) inte­ grierter eigener Stromversorgung, z. B. Batterie (6) und Anschlußelementen (4) am Gehäuse (1) zum Verbinden des Moduls mit einer separaten Aus­ werteinheit sowie einen in das Gehäuse (1) vor­ zugsweise integrierten, ggf. jedoch auch getrennt von letzterem angeordneten Meßfühler (5).3. Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized by a hermetically sealed housing ( 1 ) made of absolutely food-safe plastic without external controls, in the housing ( 1 ) inte grated own power supply, for. B. battery ( 6 ) and connecting elements ( 4 ) on the housing ( 1 ) for connecting the module with a separate unit from value and one in the housing ( 1 ) before preferably integrated, but possibly also separate from the latter arranged sensor ( 5 ).
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