CN1290360A - Electronic control arrangement with removable memory module - Google Patents
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Abstract
A control unit for use in an electronic control arrangement that includes a protective device for protecting a load. The control unit may communicate with a separate arrangement controller, and includes a removable non-volatile memory module comprising application specific settings storable thereon and associated with the load, thereby permitting the replacement of the control unit while the memory module from the original control unit, insertable in the replacement control unit, retains all of its application specific settings stored thereon. In an alternative embodiment, the protective device may include the removable non-volatile memory module.
Description
The present invention relates generally to electronic-controlled installation and be particularly related to a kind of improved electronics that comprises the removable memory module that is used to increase system flexibility trip unit or protection equipment.
Control able to programme and protective device all are known in the field.Those attempt to reduce with the trial of replacing relevant time of used control module and effort when control module is malfunctioning also is known.For example, in known programmable electronic control morning and protective device, unique control module relevant with the particular element of set device comprises the plate of incorporating into wherein and carries software memory.Have realized that this device is undesirable, because in such example, each location address and other special application that is provided with are to be kept in the storer of specific control module.If this control module or protection equipment malfunction and need to change, because malfunctioning/storer of the control module that damages can not be capped, and then needs the technician to re-enter necessary information/parameter/setting.Owing to therefore this device can bring input error, therefore this device is undesirable equally.
A kind of method that overcomes the problems referred to above has been described in U.S. Patent No. 5672943.Particularly, in ' 943 patent that exists a kind of electronic-controlled installation that is used for the control function power supply unit has been described.But this device comprises replaceable control module and the corresponding nonvolatile memory relevant with each functional unit, has the logical address of each functional element that can be used to corresponding control module and any one replaceable control module.
Because memory module is fixed on the position of functional element, said apparatus has still limited the adaptability of this device, and be used for being convenient to programming or also thereby limited to and/or limit, therefore need be on this position programme again to the memory module of current existence or the physics revised exists the modification that is stored in this memory module information.
Therefore, be desirable to provide a kind of electronic-controlled installation that comprises the improved control module that overcomes above-mentioned deficiency and protection equipment.Current disclosed the present invention has realized above-mentioned and following these mentioned purposes.
In general, according to the present invention, provide a kind of control module that is used for electronic-controlled installation, this electronic-controlled installation comprises a protection equipment protecting load.In a most preferred embodiment, this control module with such as G.E.Power Leader
TMThe such controller of Power ManagementController communicates, and this control module comprises a removable non-volatile memory module, and this memory module comprises that storage and the specific application setting relevant with load thereon.Based on this, have in the present invention aspect of novelty, if from this control device, remove initial control module and with the relevant memory module of initial control module that is removed from it, then the control module of Ti Huaning can be replaced the initial control module in the control device, and will be inserted into from the memory module of initial control module and replace in the control module, then keep storage application-specific setting thereon from the memory module of initial control module.
In another embodiment, this protection equipment can comprise movably non-volatile memory module.In the same way; if from control device, remove the initial memory module; and remove from it and the device-dependent memory module of initial protection; then the protection equipment of Ti Huaning can be replaced the initial protection equipment in the control device; and will be inserted into from the memory module of initial protection equipment and replace in the protection equipment, then keep storage application-specific setting thereon from the memory module of initial protection equipment.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of electronic-controlled installation, it can reduce potential infringement of its element or breaking-up significantly, and this is because added memory module in control module or protection equipment.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of electronic-controlled installation that comprises an electronic control unit, and this electronic control unit comprises a movably non-volatile memory module.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of electronic-controlled installation that comprises a protection equipment, and this protection equipment comprises a movably non-volatile memory module.
Another object of the present invention provides an electronic-controlled installation, and this device comprises reject mechanism and uses the incorrect memory module of structure to eliminate in control corresponding unit or protection equipment.
But another object of the present invention is to reduce access amount and reduce therefore that required flimsy cable is connected in this system by add movably memory module in control module and protection equipment, and this cable connection is such as in the connection between nonvolatile memory and control module described in the U.S. Patent No. 5672943.
Therefore another object of the present invention provides and a kind ofly allows the actual device that belongs to control module or protection equipment of memory module, and reduces possibility that memory module is for example separated in transportation or installation process from it.
In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of repairing or replacement control module and/or protection equipment and check improving one's methods of its calibration and job order, above-mentioned these all are in the position of separating with the remaining load of this system.
But providing, another purpose has the ability that is included in packaged type and can makes up with the memory module in the compatible apparatus interchangeable protection equipment.
The such adaptability of remote programmable that another purpose of the present invention provides system such as memory module.
Other purpose of the present invention and effect will become from explanation obviously and be apparent.
The present invention includes those architectural features, elements combination and the each several part device that will be illustrated below, and will indicate scope of the present invention in the claims.
In order to understand the present invention all sidedly, can be with reference to subsequently in conjunction with appended the description of the drawings, wherein:
Accompanying drawing 1 is the synoptic diagram that comprises the system of the electronic-controlled installation of constructing according to first embodiment of the invention; And
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram that comprises the system of the electronic-controlled installation of constructing according to second embodiment of the invention.
With reference to figure 1, wherein construct the electronic-controlled installation of representing by 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In this most preferred embodiment, control device 10 comprises at least one control module or electronics trip unit 20 and a protection equipment 30, generally is an isolating switch.Control module 20 provides this function: the voltage of the load of (below will further discuss) is controlled in monitor current and it.Control module 20 with present technique field known manner and protection equipment 30 mechanically and electronics be connected movably.
Power source loads L
1Be a three-phase supply 40, it with present technique field known manner and protection equipment 30 mechanically and electronics be connected movably.
Such as G.E.Power Leader
TMThe such controller 50 of Power Management Controller also with control device 10 mechanically and electronics be connected movably, and particularly, the connection of the overprotection equipment 30 that wears long links to each other with the controller 52 of control module 20 inside.As being understood in the present technique field, controller 50 provide between the control module of circuit arrangement and among monitoring with communicate by letter.
Now turn back to the special feature of first embodiment of the invention, also comprise a removable non-volatile memory module 22 among these control module 20 further features known in the art and the part.Preferably, being stored in the memory module 22 is for such as load L
1And/or set specific of the such certain loads of control module 20 and control module quoted setting.
This set for example can comprise, protection curve, guard delay function setting, ground connection error message and be used for information (L for example in internal system and controller 50 and/or other control module efficient communication
1The address), and for load L
1Effective protection.In this most preferred embodiment, connector in module 22 and control module 20 housings closely cooperates, thereby and can obtain in a single day memory module is inserted into just to make both that suitable connection is arranged in the control module 20 by using general plug and socket connector (not shown).This device makes memory module 22 be inserted into movably in the control module 20.
Except that above-mentioned information, module 22 can be stored and protection equipment 30, control module 20 and relevant with it load L
1The relevant information of parameters/characteristics, and with load L
1, protection equipment 30 information relevant with the state of control module 20.Similarly, module 22 can also be stored and control module 20, protection equipment 30 or load L
1The relevant historical information of operating measurement.
By means of giving an example, in Fig. 1 as can be seen, some control device are arranged on it, and each all comprises control corresponding unit 20,24 and 26, and wherein each all has the corresponding removable memory module 25,27 the same with memory module 22 functions to control module 24,26.Similarly, each control module preferably has the corresponding controller 54 and 56 of controller 52 identical functions that communicate with energy and controller 50.Each control module 24 and 26 can also have relevant protection equipment 32 and 34, and protected therefrom load L
2And L
3Be understandable that, disclosed this system comprise some be positioned at the control device 10 in interface 60 left sides, as above-mentioned controller 50, power supply 40 and load L
1, L
2And L
3Controller 50, power supply 40 and load L
1, L
2And L
3Generally be present on the required physical location, and with mobile opposite with portable controller 20,24,26 or corresponding protection equipment 30,32,34 easily.
As understandable, the present invention is obviously more general than those devices of prior art.For example, use the present invention that a kind of mode that memory module is programmed again can be provided and do not need to make this module on physical location, this is because this memory module can move in control module.In addition, different is that the present invention is providing dirigibility aspect the memory module programming with the prior art of being quoted as proof.
That is, in the patent of ' 943, the equipment relevant with memory module (" PAMMs ") all is fixed on motor control center what quoted as proof.Because these memory modules not only can move and can also easily remove from control module, and this control module itself promptly is movably, therefore, the present invention is not limited to this.For this reason, can on any remote location that is mounted, be programmed according to memory module of the present invention or again the programming.In addition, if need to change control module owing to can not work or damage, then when the memory module 22 that has the application-specific setting is installed in the new control module once more, the control module of replacing can be programmed again, and therefore reduce time and potential input error.In addition, even this control module defectiveness/be damaged is stored in application setting in the packaged type memory module by dependence, this control module is covered again.
The Fig. 2 that refers now to, thereon, second embodiment according to the present invention constructed the electronic-controlled installation by 100 expressions, and identical part is used identical reference number.
In this second device, control device 100 can also be controlled such as a such load L of motor
4Although this just gives an example and the present invention is not limited to this.Control device 100 can also comprise at least one control module or electronics trip unit 120 and a protection equipment 130, and this protection equipment generally is an isolating switch.Control module 120 can also comprise one with same way as and controller 50 controller in communication 152 relevant with above-mentioned controller 52.In aspect following all disclosed, control module 120 is identical on function with control module 20, and protection equipment 130 is identical with the function of protection equipment 30.
Similarly, some control device 100 are arranged on Fig. 2, wherein each all comprises such as the such control module of control module 120,124 or 126, associated protection equipment 130,132 or 134 and protected therefrom related load L respectively
4, L
5And L
6All comprise the corresponding controller 154 or 156 of communicating by letter with controller 50 in the mode identical with controller 52 such as control module 124 and each control module of 126.
Obvious difference between first and second embodiment is in second embodiment; do not comprise above-mentioned non-volatile memory module 22 such as control module 120 each such control module, and be in the removable insertion corresponding protection equipment by 122 represented memory modules.Each equipment 130,132 or 134 all has the memory module 122,125 or 127 of himself corresponding identical function.
In all others, this second embodiment structure with first embodiment on function is identical, therefore no longer repeat specification.But; should be appreciated that; second embodiment provides another the interchangeable solution to the problems referred to above; promptly in the time can not working or damage for one in control module or the protection equipment, this embodiment provides in memory module (this memory module is on the position away from load) to programme and/or the effective and efficient device of coverage information again.It is also understood that equally the memory module of constructing according to first and second embodiment can be programmed away from control corresponding unit or protection equipment the time.
At last, be understandable that the present invention is applicable to absent refusal method.For example, specific control device design specific memory device module be can be, and the protection equipment or the control module of ad hoc structure this memory module only can be used for.Therefore, can be provided for the different coupling arrangements of this memory module or practical structure to guarantee the correct compatibility with specific control device.
Be understandable that claim subsequently can cover described all general and proprietary characteristics of the present invention, can also cover all aspect language, can fall into wherein to this
The description of invention scope.
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1. a control module that is used for electronic-controlled installation comprises the controller of monitoring this control module in this electronic-controlled installation, and this electronic-controlled installation also further comprises the protection equipment that is used to protect load, and this control module comprises:
The communicator of communicating by letter with controller; With
Packaged type non-volatile memory module, this memory module comprise that storage and the application-specific setting relevant with load thereon.
2. electronic-controlled installation; this electronic-controlled installation comprises at least one first and second control module; first protection equipment relevant and the second protection equipment relevant with second control module with first control module; first control module and the first protection equipment are combined and are used for first load protection; second control module and the second protection equipment are combined and are used for second load protection; and controller; this controller link to each other with at least the first and second control modules fetch monitor state information and with first and second control modules in each communicate, each in first and second control modules comprises:
The communicator of communicating by letter with controller; With
Packaged type non-volatile memory module, this memory module comprise that storage and the application-specific setting relevant with load thereon.
3. electronic-controlled installation as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that first control module can be removed and the memory module relevant with this first control module also can be removed from it from described control device, and comprise that in described control module one is replaced control module to change first control module in the described control device;
Wherein, the memory module from first control module can be inserted into and replace in the control module, keep storage application-specific setting thereon from the memory module of first control module; And
The described replacement control module and the first protection equipment are combined so that the protection to first load to be provided.
4. be used for protecting a kind of protection equipment of electronic-controlled installation load; this electronic-controlled installation comprises a control module; this control module links to each other with the controller that is used for monitoring this control module, and this protection equipment electricity is positioned between described load and the power supply, and this protection equipment comprises:
Be positioned at housing and be used for device that power supply is electrically connected with load;
Packaged type non-volatile memory module, this memory module comprise that storage and the application-specific setting relevant with load thereon.
5. control module as claimed in claim 1, wherein when memory module during by actual removing from described control module, this memory module is programmable.
6. protection equipment as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that this memory module is programmable when memory module during by actual removing from described control module.
7. control module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described memory module special configuration is become can insert the shape of described control module.
8. protection equipment as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described memory module special configuration is become can insert the shape of described protection equipment.
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