Embodiment
For the purpose, technical scheme and the advantage that make the embodiment of the invention clearer; To combine the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention below; Technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is carried out clear, intactly description; Obviously, described embodiment is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills are not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite, all belong to the scope of the present invention's protection.
Embodiment one
The process flow diagram of the status of equipment control method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the invention one; This method is applicable to the equipment that comprises a plurality of assemblies; This method goes for the equipment in the every field, is particularly useful for main equipments such as automobile, rocket, Medical Devices, aircraft, semiconductor equipment or manufacturing equipment.
For each assembly of constitution equipment; At least one assembly is provided with wireless communication devices; Also can on important, as to need often replacing assembly, corresponding wireless communication devices be set respectively, or all component of equipment all is provided with the wireless communication devices of a correspondence.The notion of assembly can be hardware, software or firmware etc. here, also can be that the assembly that together forms of several hardware, software and/or firmware combinations is as assembly.This wireless communication devices can be any device that possesses wireless signal transmission function and storage unit, for example, and bluetooth (Bluetooth), zigbee, wifi etc.Preferably adopt RF identification (Radio Frequency Identification is called for short RFID) device as RFID device.
The status of equipment control method that present embodiment provided is implemented to the equipment of said structure, and the main body of practical implementation can be the apparatus control system that is used for the opertaing device situation.The notion of apparatus control system can be the assembly that instruments such as various monitoring, maintenance, maintenance and installation and operating personnel participate in.This method specifically comprises the steps:
Step 110, apparatus control system are that at least one assembly of equipment is provided with corresponding wireless communication devices, and wireless communication devices comprises storage unit that is used for memory module information and the transmitter unit that is used for module information is launched based on wireless signal;
Above-mentioned steps 110 specifically can be carried out by operating personnel or erecting equipment.Present embodiment will be that example specifies as wireless communication devices with the RFID device, and then wireless signal is the radiofrequency signal of the transmitter unit of this RFID device based on the RF-wise emission.The assembly that the RFID device is installed can be hardware, software or firmware, the corresponding setting with component devices of RFID device.Can be directly installed on the hardware entities, perhaps also can be arranged on other positions, as long as can corresponding relation be arranged with specific assembly.
Step 120, apparatus control system receive the wireless signal of radio communication emission, i.e. the radiofrequency signal of RFID device emission, and from wireless signal, resolve securing component information.
For the situation that adopts the RFID device, above-mentioned steps 120 specifically can be carried out by RF Receiving Device and data analysis device, comes securing component information through received RF signal and parsing.The mode of received RF signal can have multiple, for example:
For some active rfid systems, RFID label/device can transmit according to being programmed in random time, and perhaps the order according to rf readers transmits.At this moment, outside RF Receiving Device is made up of receiver module.For some passive types or semi-passive rfid system, the equipment that possesses RFID label/device only transmits under the radio frequency receiver control command of control device.Multiple radiofrequency signal receive mode is all applicable to the technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention.
The technique scheme of present embodiment, through on assembly, be provided with wireless communication devices convenient, know the situation of assembly in the equipment exactly.For the RF technology, reading of RFID device mounting and radiofrequency signal all is easy to realize, can not influence the existing work of equipment basically, need not to know the assembly situation through changeing assembly.For main equipment, through corresponding each assembly wireless communication devices is set, just can know the situation of each assembly, in time carry out corresponding maintenance and maintenance process.Simple operation, cost are low, are easy to realize.
In the technical scheme of present embodiment, at least one assembly of equipment, be provided with before the wireless communication devices or the while, can also comprise: apparatus control system writes the module information of assembly in the storage unit of wireless communication devices.Promptly before wireless communication devices is set, can in storage unit, write the module information of corresponding assembly in advance, can write, also can write through wireless signal with computing machine.Writing of module information can also write when wireless communication devices is installed.
The writing mode of module information is not limited to this, preferably at least one assembly of equipment, wireless communication devices is set after, can also in the storage unit of wireless communication devices, write the module information of assembly based on the mode of wireless signal.The technology that writes of this module information allows after device assembles is accomplished, to write through the wireless mode information of carrying out or upgrade, and information can either upgrade in time; Disassemblerassembler not again; Basically can not influence the operate as normal of equipment, and it is easy to write technology, running cost is low.
Module information in the embodiment of the invention can broad understanding be any information with this component liaison, is typically to comprise component version information, assembly compatible information and/or component liaison information.
So-called component version information can comprise the information such as production firm's title, version number, model, date of manufacture of this assembly, reflects the basic condition and the initial information of this assembly.For example, the date of manufacture of hardware can be used as the hardware basis for estimation in serviceable life, detects and judges whether it lost efficacy and needn't be periodically this assembly be carried out essence.
So-called assembly compatible information; Can comprise the information that can this assembly and other assemblies compatible; The version information that can comprise software, and can support the hardware of this software and/or the version information of software, can also comprise other software version informations with this softwarecompatible etc.The assembly compatible information is the compatibility of determination component accurately, avoids the use of wrong software or hardware.Suppose that hardware B and software A need collaborative work, software A can also with hardware B1 and hardware C collaborative work, but can not with hardware C1 collaborative work, then compatible hardware B1 and hardware C, and incompatible hardware C1 should be recorded in the RFID device of software A.The use of assembly compatible information has multiple situation, for example, when needs are upgraded some software, can inquire about the assembly compatible information of this software, judges whether this software of upgrading need relatedly also be changed other hardware and softwares.Perhaps whether because the restriction of other hardware and softwares causes this software can not upgrade to redaction.
So-called component liaison information can relate to the information that is mutually related between the assembly.For example, the component liaison information of certain assembly can comprise other component Names with its performance direct correlation.Suppose that hardware B and software A need collaborative work, then the incidence relation between hardware B and the software A should be recorded in respectively in the RFID device of hardware B and software A.When maintenance and certain assembly of maintenance, can consider other related assemblies like this.
The module information of wireless communication devices record is not limited to above-mentioned several kinds, can also be any relevant with assembly, needs information of foundation as a reference.For example, the module position information of assembly in equipment can also be arranged, for example engine is installed in the front portion or the rear portion of automobile; The modular construction information that this assembly which littler part is made up of, for example engine assembly is made up of structures such as cylinder, rotation axis, crank connecting links; The assembly function information of expression assembly basic function, the detection history information of assembly and maintenance history information etc.
In the present embodiment, apparatus control system receives wireless signal, and from wireless signal, resolves after the securing component information, and module information can be used under the several scenes.For example: 1) old unit replacement, can judge whether old assembly lost efficacy and should detect or change according to module information; 2) software upgrading when certain assembly has redaction, can judge whether new software can replace old software, has and does not have compatibility through reading assembly information, relevance problem etc.; 3) intelligence maintenance can be carried out the regular detection maintenance of equipment through reading the module information of all component, judges the assembly that whether need upgrade and upgrade; 4) fault alarm after from wireless signal, resolving securing component information, compares alarm threshold value and running state information in the module information, when running state information reaches the alarm threshold value, reports to the police.
In fault alarm function, in the module information alarm threshold value can be set in advance, when running state information reaches the alarm threshold value, just produce alerting signal and report to the police.For example, the threshold settings in serviceable life is 1 year, when the current time of reading assembly information deducts the assembly date of manufacture and just produces alerting signal when reaching 1 year.
Embodiment two
The process flow diagram of the status of equipment control method that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the invention two, the difference of present embodiment and embodiment one are that embodiment one provides the scheme that can in time know module information, can know the situation of assembly easy, accurately.Present embodiment has further increased the operation when changing assembly, promptly after from wireless signal, resolving securing component information, also comprises: when apparatus control system is changed according to module information determination component needs, change this assembly; For changing assembly corresponding wireless communication devices is set, and in the storage unit of wireless communication devices, writes down the module information of having changed assembly, and record component is changed information.This technical scheme helps to reduce the difficulty of device upgrade and maintenance.
With the RFID device is that example describes, and the method flow of present embodiment specifically comprises the steps:
Step 210, apparatus control system are that at least one assembly of equipment is provided with corresponding RFID device;
Step 220, apparatus control system receive the radiofrequency signal of RFID device emission, and from radiofrequency signal, resolve securing component information;
Whether needs are changed according to the module information determination component for step 230, apparatus control system, if then execution in step 240, if not, then can not carry out any operation;
In the above-mentioned steps 230; Whether assembly need be changed can depend on whether assembly reaches the limit value in serviceable life; Whether there is advanced other assembly of level can upgrade this assembly etc.; Can also be when other unit replacements,, also need change if judge this assembly and changed assembly when compatibility issue is arranged.
Step 240, apparatus control system are changed this assembly, can be that operating personnel or other devices remove and install hardware, also can be operations such as unloading load software;
Step 250, apparatus control system are provided with corresponding RFID device for changing assembly, and in the storage unit of RFID device, write down the module information of having changed assembly, and record component is changed information.
In the above-mentioned steps 250, changed the RFID device that assembly can be reset new, also can utilize the RFID device of existing assembly, the RFID device of setting gets final product corresponding to the assembly of having changed.In the RFID that changes assembly, not only can store conventional module information, further record component is changed information.So-called unit replacement information can comprise the replacing time, change the place and be replaced that module information etc. anyly needs to write down, information for your guidance.
In the technique scheme, the relevant information of securing component can also be followed the trail of this replacement of component history convenient, accurately easily, as the foundation of equipment maintenance and maintenance, can reduce the difficulty of maintenance and maintenance.To some industry, these apparatus maintenance foundations are Policy Conditions.
Embodiment three
The status of equipment control method that the embodiment of the invention three provides can further comprise with embodiment one or two bases of embodiment: the sensor acquisition module information of apparatus control system through being provided with on the equipment, and store in the storage unit.
This technical scheme can make apparatus control system know abundanter module information further through the module information of sensor acquisition assembly.Should be appreciated that, sensor the information that can gather be a class component information.The module information of being stored in the storage unit both can include only the information of sensor acquisition, also can comprise the module information of other guide.
In actual use, equipment is owing to reasons such as wearing and tearing or mishap can cause the part assembly to lose its reliability or availability.Sensor preferably can be gathered the module information of this type dynamic change; This class component information has a variety of; For example, can comprise through the sensor acquisition module information that is provided with on the equipment: apparatus control system is gathered rotating speed as module information through the speed probe that is provided with on the equipment; And/or apparatus control system through the temperature sensor collecting temperature that is provided with on the equipment as module information.
With this equipment of automobile is that example describes, and the number of turns is rotated in rotating speed, the accumulation that sensor can be gathered engine, parameters such as the highest historical coolant water temperature, engine shell temperature are as module information weekly.Sensor can utilize existing sensor on the automobile, also can install separately.
Through the sensor acquisition module information that is provided with on the equipment, and the step that stores in the storage unit can comprise:
Through the sensor acquisition operational factor that is provided with on the equipment, when judging that this operational factor reaches predetermined threshold, operational factor and acquisition time are stored in the storage unit as module information; Or
Through the cycle sensor property collection operational factor that is provided with on the equipment, the operational factor of periodically gathering to be carried out storing in the storage unit as module information after the statistical treatment, this statistical treatment can be a calculating mean value, obtains processing such as mxm..
Sensor institute image data can be real-time to writing of RFID device, also can be periodic, is perhaps triggered certain Event triggered that is perhaps taken place by sensor by the external world.With the aircraft is example, and for guaranteeing the security of aircraft work, the operational factor that can gather key component according to predetermined period as the module information storage, is checked each operational factor when then aircraft being detected.Such detection mode detects or dismantles hardware and will significantly save time and labor cost than prior art.
But the fault alarm function combined sensor of above-mentioned introduction uses, with the alarm threshold value in the module information and sensor acquisition to running state information compare, when running state information reaches the alarm threshold value, report to the police.
The technical scheme of present embodiment has been utilized RFID device and sensor, has constituted the module information network of equipment; Not only can store static module information, can also gather dynamic module information in real time, be equivalent to utilize that RFID device and sensor in real time are monitored, the situation of trace component; The situation that can reflect assembly comprehensively, exactly; Help to reduce the difficulty and the cost of maintenance and maintenance, improve maintenance and maintenance efficiency, can also avoid occurring potential safety hazard.
Embodiment four
The structural representation of the equipment that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the invention four, this equipment comprise a plurality of assemblies 10, and a plurality of assemblies 10 can comprise forms such as hardware, software and/or firmware.And; This equipment also comprises: one or more wireless communication devices 20; Each wireless communication devices 20 is provided with corresponding at least one assembly 10, and wireless communication devices 20 comprises storage unit 21 that is used for memory module information and the transmitter unit 22 that is used for module information is launched based on wireless signal.
This wireless communication devices is preferably the RFID device, sends radiofrequency signal as wireless signal based on RF-wise.
On the basis of technique scheme, this equipment can also comprise: one or more sensors 30, each sensor 30 is provided with corresponding at least one assembly 10, is used for acquisition component information, and stores in the storage unit 21.
Sensor can the collecting device assembly multidate information, for understanding equipment running.Sensor specifically can be speed probe, temperature sensor etc.
The equipment that the embodiment of the invention provided can pass through the various information of the relevant assembly of RFID device stores, and read through wireless mode supply equipment control system easily.Concrete method of operating can be carried out the apparatus monitoring method that any embodiment of the present invention provides, and RFID device and sensor can possess the functional unit of carrying out above-mentioned corresponding function, and each functional unit can be realized through software and/or hardware mode.Sensor can detection components dynamic state of run, utilize the RFID device to send dynamic module information, support and carry out reference when protecting with maintenance of equipment.
Equipment provided by the invention, through on assembly, be provided with wireless communication devices convenient, know the situation of assembly in the equipment exactly.Reading of the installation of wireless communication devices and wireless signal all is easy to realize, can not influence the existing work of equipment basically, need not to know the assembly situation through changeing assembly.For main equipment, through corresponding each assembly wireless communication devices is set, just can know the situation of each assembly, in time carry out corresponding maintenance and maintenance process.Simple operation, cost are low, are easy to realize.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step that realizes said method embodiment can be accomplished through the relevant hardware of programmed instruction; Aforesaid program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium; This program the step that comprises said method embodiment when carrying out; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CD.
What should explain at last is: above embodiment is only in order to explaining technical scheme of the present invention, but not to its restriction; Although with reference to previous embodiment the present invention has been carried out detailed explanation, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be made amendment to the technical scheme that aforementioned each embodiment put down in writing, and perhaps part technical characterictic wherein is equal to replacement; And these are revised or replacement, do not make the spirit and the scope of the essence disengaging various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme of relevant art scheme.