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EP0664399A1
EP0664399A1 EP95100761A EP95100761A EP0664399A1 EP 0664399 A1 EP0664399 A1 EP 0664399A1 EP 95100761 A EP95100761 A EP 95100761A EP 95100761 A EP95100761 A EP 95100761A EP 0664399 A1 EP0664399 A1 EP 0664399A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
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  • the invention relates to a pump unit with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Pump units of the type mentioned at the outset are known in numerous designs; today, they are used, for example, as heating circulation pumps.
  • the miniaturization in the electronic field has made it possible for electronic speed controllers to be integrated in the pump unit, which enable the pump to be operated in characteristic maps.
  • electronic control is assigned to the speed controller.
  • An electronic control integrated in the pump unit can be used to preset the desired operating points of the pump unit via a switch that is accessible from the outside of the pump housing. It has proven useful to specify various control variables or control characteristics, each of which enables pump operation to be carried out as required and which can be preselected by means of appropriate switches on the outside of the pump unit. Depending on the switch position, the pump set can be operated with different control modes, depending on the requirement profile.
  • the object of the present invention is to design a generic pump unit with structurally simple means which are inexpensive to produce and operate reliably in such a way that the aforementioned disadvantages can be avoided as far as possible or at least largely.
  • the invention therefore provides a wireless mobile remote control for the pump unit, with which at least a desired control variable can be set. In practice, this has considerable advantages.
  • the unit can also be arranged in places that are difficult to access without endangering operability. Costly and fault-prone wiring is not necessary. With appropriate handling of the transmitter, incorrect operation can largely be ruled out by the transmitter being accessible only to the specialist and being kept under lock and key. With appropriate design of the transmission type (radio), it is even possible to control or operate different pump sets from a central location without additional wiring being required.
  • connection module for receiving a measuring device for the electrical or hydraulic operating variables of the motor or pumps to the pump unit and releasably on this connecting module from the outside a further registration device for storing and displaying operating variables to be releasably attached and to provide a wireless transmission of data between the connection module and the further releasable module, but here the wireless transmission only serves for electrical safety, otherwise this pump unit has all the disadvantages that were initially explained with reference to the prior art, of which the present invention is based on.
  • the pump unit not only has a receiver, but also a transmitter, since then not only transmits manipulated variables to the unit, but also wirelessly operating data of the unit to an external receiver can be transmitted. It goes without saying that it is expedient to integrate the external transmitter and the external receiver in a common device with which the pump unit can be operated and checked. In this way, an external operating and control unit of the pump unit is formed.
  • Such an operating and control unit expediently has a display for displaying the transmitted operating data, so that the operator can check the corresponding pump unit at a glance and also immediately receives repercussions about the changes made to his settings.
  • Such displays can also be found on modern pump units on the unit itself.
  • the mobile structural unit (control unit) provided according to the invention as an operating and control unit then has the advantage that a corresponding display on the pump can be omitted.
  • the operating and control unit can preferably also have a printing or storage unit for recording operating data and an interface for connecting a printer or other data memory.
  • a printing or storage unit for recording operating data and an interface for connecting a printer or other data memory.
  • Such a device is particularly useful if data is to be recorded reliably over a long period of time, as is required, for example, when searching for faults in the system which only occur sporadically is.
  • operating and control units according to the invention are issued with different access authorizations, so that the operator of a system can, for example, only make the settings on his operating and control unit that have previously been released by the expert, while the Operating and control unit of the maintenance personnel all settings can be carried out.
  • an electric motor-driven pump unit 1 is shown, as it can be used for example in heating systems as a circulation pump.
  • the control electronics and the speed controller in the form of a frequency converter - these components are usually arranged in the terminal box of the unit - are designated by 2.
  • the reference number 3 identifies the transmission and reception electronics upstream of the control electronics, insofar as it is arranged on the aggregate side.
  • the transmission and reception electronics communicating with the transmission and reception electronics 3 of the pump unit 1 is arranged within a mobile assembly 4 (control unit) in the form of an operating and control unit.
  • the arrows 5 and 6 symbolize the wireless data flow from the operating and control unit 4 to the pump unit 1 and vice versa.
  • the pump-side transmitting and receiving part 3 has an infrared transmitter 7 and an infrared receiver 8, to which an infrared transmitter 9 and an infrared receiver 10 are assigned in the operating part 4.
  • the control unit 4 has a numerical input field 11, via which number combinations can be entered, to which corresponding control commands are assigned, specifically via the converter module, designated 12 in the transmitting and receiving electronics 3, which converts the output signal of the IR receiver 8 into a for the Control electronics 2 understandable signal converts.
  • the signal connection between the transmitting and receiving electronics 3 and the control electronics 2 is identified by 13.
  • signals can be sent to the infrared receiver 8 by means of corresponding numerical inputs via the input field 11 by means of the infrared transmitter 9 the converter module 12 are decrypted or converted into a signal with which characteristic curves can be selected directly in the control electronics 2.
  • a control unit can also be provided in the operating part 4, with which a data protocol can be printed out.
  • the control unit has a memory module 16, which is connected in parallel with the display 15 and stores the received data, not only the current value, but also the operating state over time. This data can be queried via an interface 17 or processed in an electronic data processing system.
  • a signal connection 18 is provided within the control unit 4, which also supplies the output data of the converter module 12 directly to the infrared transmitter and thus to the control unit. In this way, the signal transmission 5 can be controlled, and the corresponding can also be provided for the signal transmission 6.

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A circulation pump system has the speed regulated on the basis of signals transmitted by a portable control unit (4). The unit has a two way information exchange over an infra red link (5, 6) with the pump electronics. The units have infra red receivers (8, 10) and transmitters (7, 9) and the portable unit has a keyboard (11). Signals received by the pump unit allow a specific operating condition to be selected.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Pumpenaggregat mit den im Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 angegebenen Merkmalen.The invention relates to a pump unit with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.

Pumpenaggregate der eingangs erwähnten Art sind in zahlreichen Ausführungen bekannt, sie werden heutzutage beispielsweise als Heizungsumwälzpumpen eingesetzt. Die Miniaturisierung im elektronischen Bereich hat es ermöglicht, daß heutzutage elektronische Drehzahlsteller im Pumpenaggregat integriert sind, die das Betreiben der Pumpe in Kennfeldern ermöglichen. Hierzu ist dem Drehzahlsteller eine elektronische Regelung zugeordnet. Über eine im Pumpenaggregat integrierte elektronische Steuerung können über einen am Pumpengehäuse von außen zugänglichen Schalter die gewünschten Betriebspunkte des Pumpenaggregates voreingestellt werden. Es hat sich bewährt, verschiedene Regelgrößen oder auch Regelkennlinien vorzugeben, die jeweils einen bedarfsgerechten Pumpenbetrieb ermöglichen und die durch entsprechende Schalter an der Außenseite des Pumpenaggregates vorwählbar sind. Je nach Schalterstellung kann das Pumpenaggregat also mit unterschiedlichen Regelmodi betrieben werden, je nach Anforderungsprofil.Pump units of the type mentioned at the outset are known in numerous designs; today, they are used, for example, as heating circulation pumps. The miniaturization in the electronic field has made it possible for electronic speed controllers to be integrated in the pump unit, which enable the pump to be operated in characteristic maps. For this purpose, electronic control is assigned to the speed controller. An electronic control integrated in the pump unit can be used to preset the desired operating points of the pump unit via a switch that is accessible from the outside of the pump housing. It has proven useful to specify various control variables or control characteristics, each of which enables pump operation to be carried out as required and which can be preselected by means of appropriate switches on the outside of the pump unit. Depending on the switch position, the pump set can be operated with different control modes, depending on the requirement profile.

Im Zuge der immer komplexer werdenden Regelungssysteme in Heizungsanlagen, die oft mehrere derartiger Pumpenaggregate aufweisen, ist eine Veränderung der Betriebsparameter der Pumpe häufig nicht nur einmalig nach dem Einbau, sondern auch während des Betriebs erforderlich. Insbesondere in großen Heizungsanlagen, die auf engem Raum installiert werden müssen, stellt sich zudem das Problem der Zugänglichkeit zu den Pumpenaggregaten. Es muß also beim Einbau stets darauf geachtet werden, daß eine Bedienperson das Pumpenaggregat erreichen kann, um die entsprechenden Einstellungen daran vornehmen zu können. Andernfalls sind aufwendige Verkabelungen und externe Schalter erforderlich, was man verständlicherweise zu vermeiden versucht. Andererseits bedingt die Zugänglichkeit der Pumpen im Betriebsstörfall häufig, daß zur vermeintlichen Behebung eines Schadens die am Aggregat vorhandenen Schalter willkürlich verstellt werden, um durch Probieren die Fehler aufzufinden. Das System ist dann verstimmt und muß von dem Fachmann in aufwendiger Arbeit neu eingestellt werden, indem die einzelnen Pumpenaggregate wieder auf die vorgesehenen Werte eingestellt werden.In the course of the increasingly complex control systems in heating systems, which often have several pump units of this type, it is often necessary to change the operating parameters of the pump not only once after installation, but also during operation. In large heating systems in particular, which have to be installed in a small space, there is also the problem of accessibility to the pump units. It must therefore always be ensured during installation that an operator can reach the pump set in order to be able to make the appropriate settings on it. Otherwise, complex cabling and external switches are required, which understandably tries to avoid. On the other hand, the accessibility of the pumps in the event of a malfunction often means that the switches present on the unit are to be arbitrarily adjusted in order to alleviate damage in order to find the errors by trying. The system is then out of tune and has to be readjusted by the skilled worker in complex work by resetting the individual pump units to the intended values.

Ausgehend von dem einleitend genannten Stand der Technik liegt der vorliegenden Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein gattungsgemäßes Pumpenaggregat mit konstruktiv einfachen, in der Herstellung günstigen und im Betrieb zuverlässig arbeitenden Mitteln so auszubilden, daß die vorerwähnten Nachteile nach Möglichkeit oder zumindest weitgehend vermieden werden können.Based on the prior art mentioned in the introduction, the object of the present invention is to design a generic pump unit with structurally simple means which are inexpensive to produce and operate reliably in such a way that the aforementioned disadvantages can be avoided as far as possible or at least largely.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einem gattungsgemäßen Pumpenaggregat durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruches 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Die Erfindung sieht also eine drahtlose mobile Fernsteuerung für das Pumpenaggregat vor, mit dem mindestens eine gewünschte Regelgröße eingestellt werden kann. Dies bringt in der Praxis erhebliche Vorteile mit sich.This object is achieved in a generic pump unit by the features specified in the characterizing part of claim 1. The invention therefore provides a wireless mobile remote control for the pump unit, with which at least a desired control variable can be set. In practice, this has considerable advantages.

So kann das Aggregat auch an schwer zugänglichen Stellen angeordnet werden, ohne die Bedienbarkeit zu gefährden. Es kann auf kostenaufwendige und störanfällige Verdrahtungen verzichtet werden. Bei entsprechender Handhabung des Senders können Fehlbedienungen weitgehend dadurch ausgeschlossen werden, daß der Sender nur dem Fachmann zugänglich ist und im übrigen unter Verschluß gehalten wird. Bei entsprechender Auslegung der Übertragungsart (Funk) ist es sogar möglich, unterschiedliche Pumpenaggregate von einer zentralen Stelle aus zu steuern bzw. zu bedienen, ohne daß eine zusätzliche Verdrahtung erforderlich ist.In this way, the unit can also be arranged in places that are difficult to access without endangering operability. Costly and fault-prone wiring is not necessary. With appropriate handling of the transmitter, incorrect operation can largely be ruled out by the transmitter being accessible only to the specialist and being kept under lock and key. With appropriate design of the transmission type (radio), it is even possible to control or operate different pump sets from a central location without additional wiring being required.

Aus DE 38 28 207 A1 ist es zwar bekannt, dem Pumpenaggregat einen Anschlußbaustein zur Aufnahme einer Meßvorrichtung für die elektrischen bzw. hydraulischen Betriebsgrößen von Motor bzw. Pumpen zuzuordnen und auf diesem Anschlußbaustein von außen lösbar einen weiteren, eine Registriervorrichtung zur Speicherung und Anzeige von Betriebsgrößen lösbar anzubringen und eine drahtlose Übertragung von Daten zwischen Anschlußbaustein und dem weiteren lösbaren Baustein vorzusehen, doch dient hier die drahtlose Übertragung lediglich der elektrischen Sicherheit, im übrigen weist dieses Pumpenaggregat all die Nachteile auf, die eingangs anhand des Standes der Technik erläutert worden sind, von dem die vorliegende Erfindung ausgeht.From DE 38 28 207 A1 it is known to assign a connection module for receiving a measuring device for the electrical or hydraulic operating variables of the motor or pumps to the pump unit and releasably on this connecting module from the outside a further registration device for storing and displaying operating variables to be releasably attached and to provide a wireless transmission of data between the connection module and the further releasable module, but here the wireless transmission only serves for electrical safety, otherwise this pump unit has all the disadvantages that were initially explained with reference to the prior art, of which the present invention is based on.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn das Pumpenaggregat nicht nur einen Empfänger aufweist, sondern auch einen Sender, da dann nicht nur Stellgrößen zum Aggregat übermittelt, sondern auch Betriebsdaten des Aggregates drahtlos an einen externen Empfänger übermittelt werden können. Es versteht sich, daß es zweckmäßig ist, den externen Sender und den externen Empfänger in einem gemeinsamen Gerät zu integrieren, mit dem das Pumpenaggregat bedient und überprüft werden kann. Auf diese Weise wird eine externe Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit des Pumpenaggregates gebildet.It is particularly advantageous if the pump unit not only has a receiver, but also a transmitter, since then not only transmits manipulated variables to the unit, but also wirelessly operating data of the unit to an external receiver can be transmitted. It goes without saying that it is expedient to integrate the external transmitter and the external receiver in a common device with which the pump unit can be operated and checked. In this way, an external operating and control unit of the pump unit is formed.

Eine solche Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit weist zweckmäßigerweise ein Display zur Anzeige der übermittelten Betriebsdaten auf, so daß der Bediener mit einem Blick das entsprechende Pumpenaggregat überprüfen kann und auch sofort Rückwirkungen über seine durchgeführten Einstellungsänderungen erhält. Derartige Displays sind bei modernen Pumpenaggregaten auch schon am Aggregat selbst zu finden. Die gemäß der Erfindung vorgesehene mobile Baueinheit (Bedienteil) als Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit hat dann den Vorteil, daß ein entsprechendes Display an der Pumpe entfallen kann.Such an operating and control unit expediently has a display for displaying the transmitted operating data, so that the operator can check the corresponding pump unit at a glance and also immediately receives repercussions about the changes made to his settings. Such displays can also be found on modern pump units on the unit itself. The mobile structural unit (control unit) provided according to the invention as an operating and control unit then has the advantage that a corresponding display on the pump can be omitted.

Wird die Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit für mehrere Pumpen genutzt, was technisch mit Hilfe einer geeigneten Identifizierung ohne weiteres möglich ist, so ergeben sich hierdurch ganz erhebliche Einsparungen bei den Baukosten, wobei die vereinfachte Montage durch quasi beliebige Anordnung des Aggregates im Leitungsweg noch gar nicht berücksichtigt ist.If the operating and control unit is used for several pumps, which is technically possible with the help of a suitable identification, this results in very considerable savings in construction costs, whereby the simplified assembly due to virtually any arrangement of the unit in the pipeline does not even take into account is.

Bevorzugt kann die Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit auch eine Druck- oder Speichereinheit zum Aufzeichnen von Betriebsdaten sowie eine Schnittstelle zum Anschluß eines Druckers oder anderen Datenspeichers aufweisen. Eine derartige Einrichtung ist insbesondere dann zweckmäßig, wenn über längere Zeit Daten zuverlässig aufgezeichnet werden sollen, wie dies beispielsweise bei der Suche von nur sporadisch auftretenden Störungen im System erforderlich ist. Es ist beispielsweise denkbar, daß Bedien- und Kontrolleinheiten gemäß der Erfindung mit unterschiedlichen Zugangsberechtigungen ausgegeben werden, so daß der Betreiber einer Anlage beispielsweise an seiner Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit nur die Einstellungen durchführen kann, die vorher durch den Fachmann freigegeben worden sind, während mit der Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit des Wartungspersonales sämtliche Einstellungen durchgeführt werden können. So kann es beispielsweise für den Betreiber ausreichend sein, als Betriebsdaten nur den jeweiligen Betriebszustand (an oder aus) wählen zu können sowie die Betriebsstundendauer zu kennen, wahrend für das Wartungspersonal auch andere pumpenspezifische Daten angezeigt werden und einstellbar sein sollen.The operating and control unit can preferably also have a printing or storage unit for recording operating data and an interface for connecting a printer or other data memory. Such a device is particularly useful if data is to be recorded reliably over a long period of time, as is required, for example, when searching for faults in the system which only occur sporadically is. It is conceivable, for example, that operating and control units according to the invention are issued with different access authorizations, so that the operator of a system can, for example, only make the settings on his operating and control unit that have previously been released by the expert, while the Operating and control unit of the maintenance personnel all settings can be carried out. For example, it may be sufficient for the operator to be able to select only the respective operating status (on or off) as operating data and to know the operating hours, while other pump-specific data should also be displayed and should be adjustable for the maintenance personnel.

Für den Bereich kurzer Entfernungen ist es zweckmäßig, die Kommunikation zwischen Sender und Empfänger durch Lichtsignale, vorzugsweise im Infrarotbereich erfolgen zu lassen. Hier ist eine zuverlässige Datenübertragung bei vergleichsweise geringem Bauaufwand möglich. Wird hingegen an eine Art drahtlose Fernabfrage gedacht, so empfiehlt sich eine Datenübertragung über Funk. So können die jeweils benötigten Betriebsdaten auch über größere Entfernungen und aus geschlossenen Räumen heraus übermittelt und gegebenenfalls durch entsprechende Bedienung geändert werden.For the range of short distances, it is expedient to allow the communication between transmitter and receiver to take place by means of light signals, preferably in the infrared range. Reliable data transmission with comparatively low construction costs is possible here. If, on the other hand, a kind of wireless remote inquiry is being considered, data transmission via radio is recommended. In this way, the required operating data can also be transmitted over longer distances and from closed rooms and, if necessary, changed by appropriate operation.

Die Erfindung ist nachfolgend anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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in stark vereinfachter und schematischer Darstellung ein Pumpenaggregat gemäß der Erfindung und
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den Aufbau der Kommunikationsbauteile im Blockschaltbild.
The invention is explained below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it:
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in a highly simplified and schematic representation of a pump unit according to the invention and
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the structure of the communication components in the block diagram.

In Fig. 1 ist ein elektromotorisch angetriebenes Pumpenaggregat 1 dargestellt, wie es beispielsweise in Heizungsanlagen als Umwälzpumpe einsetzbar ist. Die Regelelektronik sowie der Drehzahlsteller in Form eines Frequenzumrichters - diese Bauteile sind üblicherweise im Klemmenkasten des Aggregates angeordnet - sind mit 2 bezeichnet. Die Bezugsziffer 3 kennzeichnet die der Regelelektronik vorgeschaltete Sende- und Empfangselektronik, soweit sie aggregatseitig angeordnet ist. Die mit der Sende- und Empfangselektronik 3 des Pumpenaggregates 1 kommunizierende Sende- und Empfangselektronik ist innerhalb einer mobilen Baueinheit 4 (Bedienteil) in Form einer Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit angeordnet. Die Pfeile 5 und 6 symbolisieren den drahtlosen Datenfluß von der Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit 4 zum Pumpenaggregat 1 und umgekehrt.In Fig. 1, an electric motor-driven pump unit 1 is shown, as it can be used for example in heating systems as a circulation pump. The control electronics and the speed controller in the form of a frequency converter - these components are usually arranged in the terminal box of the unit - are designated by 2. The reference number 3 identifies the transmission and reception electronics upstream of the control electronics, insofar as it is arranged on the aggregate side. The transmission and reception electronics communicating with the transmission and reception electronics 3 of the pump unit 1 is arranged within a mobile assembly 4 (control unit) in the form of an operating and control unit. The arrows 5 and 6 symbolize the wireless data flow from the operating and control unit 4 to the pump unit 1 and vice versa.

Das pumpenseitige Sende- und Empfangsteil 3 weist einen Infrarotsender 7 sowie einen Infrarotempfänger 8 auf, denen im Bedienteil 4 jeweils ein Infrarotsender 9 sowie ein Infrarotempfänger 10 zugeordnet sind. Das Bedienteil 4 weist ein numerisches Eingabefeld 11 auf, über das Zahlenkombinationen eingebbar sind, denen entsprechende Steuerbefehle zugeordnet werden, und zwar über den in der Sende- und Empfangselektronik 3 mit 12 bezeichnetem Wandlerbaustein, der das Ausgangssignal des IR-Empfängers 8 in ein für die Regelelektronik 2 verständliches Signal umwandelt. Die Signalverbindung zwischen der Sende- und Empfangselektronik 3 und der Regelelektronik 2 ist mit 13 gekennzeichnet. Auf diese Weise können durch entsprechende Zahleneingaben über das Eingabefeld 11 mittels des Infrarotsenders 9 Signale an den Infrarotempfänger 8 gesendet werden, die über den Wandlerbaustein 12 dechiffriert werden bzw. in ein Signal umgesetzt werden, mit dem in der Regelelektronik 2 unmittelbar Kennlinien angewählt werden können.The pump-side transmitting and receiving part 3 has an infrared transmitter 7 and an infrared receiver 8, to which an infrared transmitter 9 and an infrared receiver 10 are assigned in the operating part 4. The control unit 4 has a numerical input field 11, via which number combinations can be entered, to which corresponding control commands are assigned, specifically via the converter module, designated 12 in the transmitting and receiving electronics 3, which converts the output signal of the IR receiver 8 into a for the Control electronics 2 understandable signal converts. The signal connection between the transmitting and receiving electronics 3 and the control electronics 2 is identified by 13. In this way, signals can be sent to the infrared receiver 8 by means of corresponding numerical inputs via the input field 11 by means of the infrared transmitter 9 the converter module 12 are decrypted or converted into a signal with which characteristic curves can be selected directly in the control electronics 2.

Über die Signalverbindung 14 zwischen dem Pumpenaggregat 1 und der Sende- und Empfangselektronik 3 bzw. zwischen der Regelelektronik 2 und der Sende- und Empfangselektronik 3 werden Betriebsdaten des Pumpenaggregates bzw. des Elektromotors an den Infrarotsender 7 geleitet, der diese Daten zum Infrarotempfänger 10 des Bedienteiles 4 sendet, wo sie auf einem Display 15 zur Anzeige gebracht werden. Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel werden anhand elektrischer Daten des Motors, beispielsweise der Drehzahl sowie der Leistung entsprechende Daten der Pumpe ermittelt und zur Anzeige gebracht.Via the signal connection 14 between the pump unit 1 and the transmitter and receiver electronics 3 or between the control electronics 2 and the transmitter and receiver electronics 3, operating data of the pump unit or of the electric motor are passed to the infrared transmitter 7, which transmits this data to the infrared receiver 10 of the control unit 4 sends where they are displayed on a display 15. In the present exemplary embodiment, corresponding data of the pump are determined and displayed on the basis of electrical data of the motor, for example the speed and the power.

Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann im Bedienteil 4 auch ein Drucker vorgesehen sein, mit dem ein Datenprotokoll ausdruckbar ist. In der vorliegenden Ausführung weist das Bedienteil ein dem Display 15 parallel geschalteten Speicherbaustein 16 auf, der die empfangenen Daten speichert, und zwar nicht nur den momentanen Wert, sondern auch den Betriebszustand über die Zeit. Diese Daten können über eine Schnittstelle 17 abgefragt bzw. in einer elektronischen Datenverarbeitungsanlage aufbereitet werden.As an alternative or in addition, a control unit can also be provided in the operating part 4, with which a data protocol can be printed out. In the present embodiment, the control unit has a memory module 16, which is connected in parallel with the display 15 and stores the received data, not only the current value, but also the operating state over time. This data can be queried via an interface 17 or processed in an electronic data processing system.

Innerhalb des Bedienteiles 4 ist eine Signalverbindung 18 vorgesehen, welche die Ausgangsdaten des Wandlerbausteines 12 auch unmittelbar dem Infrarotsender und somit dem Bedienteil zuleitet. Hierdurch kann die Signalübertragung 5 kontrolliert werden, entsprechendes kann auch für die Signalübertragung 6 vorgesehen sein.A signal connection 18 is provided within the control unit 4, which also supplies the output data of the converter module 12 directly to the infrared transmitter and thus to the control unit. In this way, the signal transmission 5 can be controlled, and the corresponding can also be provided for the signal transmission 6.

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- Pumpenaggregat- pump unit
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- Steuer- und Regelelektronik- Control and regulating electronics
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- Sende- und Empfangselektronik- Transmitting and receiving electronics
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- Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit (Bedienteil)- operating and control unit (control unit)
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- Datenübertragung vom Bedienteil zum Pumpenaggregat- Data transmission from the control unit to the pump set
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- Datenübertragung vom Pumpenaggregat zum Bedienteil- Data transmission from the pump set to the control unit
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- Infrarotsender Pumpe- Infrared transmitter pump
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- Infrarotempfänger Pumpe- Infrared receiver pump
99
- Infrarotsender Bedienteil- Infrared transmitter control panel
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- Infrarotempfänger Bedienteil- Infrared receiver control panel
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- Eingabefeld- Input box
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- Wandlerbaustein- converter module
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- Signalverbindung- signal connection
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- Signalverbindung- signal connection
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- Display- display
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- Speicherbaustein- memory chip
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- Schnittstelle- interface
1818th
- Signalverbindung- signal connection

Claims (6)

Pumpenaggregat mit einer Kreiselpumpe, mit einem diese antreibenden Elektromotor, mit einem im Aggregat integrierten Drehzahlsteller (2) und mit einer im Aggregat integrierten elektronischen Steuerung (2), sowie mit einer dem Drehzahlsteller (2) zugeordneten Regelung, deren Regelgrößen mittels der Steuerung (2) anwählbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuerung (2) einen Empfänger zum Empfang von Stellsignalen zur Einstellung mindestens einer gewünschten Regelgröße aufweist, die von einem externen Sender (9) drahtlos übertragen werden, der als mobile Baueinheit (4) ausgebildet ist und der eine externe Bedieneinheit (4) des Pumpenaggregats (1) bildet.Pump unit with a centrifugal pump, with an electric motor driving it, with a speed controller (2) integrated in the unit and with an electronic control (2) integrated in the unit, and with a controller assigned to the speed controller (2), the controlled variables of which are controlled by the controller (2 ) can be selected, characterized in that the controller (2) has a receiver for receiving control signals for setting at least one desired controlled variable, which are transmitted wirelessly by an external transmitter (9) which is designed as a mobile structural unit (4) and which forms an external control unit (4) of the pump unit (1). Pumpenaggregat nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Pumpenaggregat (1) einen Sender (7) aufweist, mit dem Betriebsdaten des Aggregats drahtlos an einen externen Empfänger (10) übermittelbar sind.Pump unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the pump unit (1) has a transmitter (7) with which operating data of the unit can be transmitted wirelessly to an external receiver (10). Pumpenaggregat nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der externe Sender (9) und der externe Empfänger (10) zu einer mobilen Baueinheit (4) angeordnet sind, die eine externe Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit (4) des Pumpenaggregats (1) bildet.Pump unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the external transmitter (9) and the external receiver (10) are arranged to form a mobile unit (4) which forms an external operating and control unit (4) of the pump unit (1) . Pumpenaggregat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit (4) ein Display (15) zur Anzeige der übermittelten Betriebsdaten aufweist.Pump unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating and control unit (4) has a display (15) for displaying the transmitted operating data. Pumpenaggregat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Bedien- und Kontrolleinheit (4) eine Druck- oder andere Speichereinheit (16) zum Aufzeichnen von Betriebsdaten und/oder eine Schnittstelle (17) zum Anschluß eines Druckers oder anderen Datenspeichers aufweist.Pump unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating and control unit (4) has a printing or other storage unit (16) for recording operating data and / or an interface (17) for connecting a printer or other data storage device. Pumpenaggregat nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kommunikation zwischen Sender (9; 7) und Empfänger (8; 10) durch Lichtsignale (5, 6), vorzugsweise im Infrarotbereich erfolgt.Pump unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the communication between transmitter (9; 7) and receiver (8; 10) takes place by means of light signals (5, 6), preferably in the infrared range.
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