ES1277224U - DEVICE FOR REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (1) for recording industrial controls, of the type of controls that are carried out by marking using a permanent marker (2); characterized by comprising: -a casing (3) practicable, formal and dimensionally suitable to contain the marker (2), and provided with an exit hole (30) for the tip (20) of said marker (2), -a pressure sensor (4) arranged inside the casing (3), in contact with the marker (2), -a wireless transmitter (5) associated with the pressure sensor (4) to emit a signal (6) that can be picked up by a wireless receiver (7) belonging to a control system (101) when the pressure sensor is depressed, and -a power supply (8). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

DEVICE FOR REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a device for recording industrial controls.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Within the normal quality control process at the completion of an industrial assembly, - for example, on a vehicle assembly line - operators typically mark critical items with a permanent marker, and in this way can visually ensure that all Items required in assembly have been connected and verified before the vehicle can be sold. To manage these checks, there are different industrial systems (for example, the PQAD® platform, which shows a list of the elements to check on a screen or tablet).

The main problem with this way of working is that there is no traceability or control of the process and number of controls carried out by the operator, which can cause some operations to be passed without carrying out. That is, the list of checks to be carried out is available, but it cannot be verified that all these checks have been carried out, which is critical in the case of quality controls.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The device for recording industrial controls of the invention is applied to controls of the type that are carried out by marking with a permanent marker, and according to the invention it comprises in its most generic embodiment:

-a case that is practicable, formal and dimensionally suitable to contain the marker, and provided with an exit hole for the tip of said marker,

-a pressure sensor arranged inside the housing, in contact with the marker, -a wireless transmitter associated with the pressure sensor to emit a signal that can be picked up by a wireless receiver belonging to a control system when the pressure sensor is depressed, and

-a power source (a rechargeable battery normally).

Thus, when marking, the pen moves inside the housing and actuates the pressure sensor, and the device sends a digital wireless signal to an Ethernet-capable receiver, which transmits the signal to a quality control server. each time an element is marked on the vehicle, and thus the operator can visually follow, on the screen of the list of checks to be carried out, the inspections that need to be carried out / validated, and those inspections will be automatically validated. That is, it allows the digitization of a process that is currently analog, and the validations carried out can be added or remote quickly.

In addition, the device has the following advantages:

• Easy to use.

• Customizable for different types of markers.

• Fully integrable in PQAD®-type quality control platforms, and compatible with other systems.

• Traceability of inspections carried out by the operator.

• The collected data can be extracted and reported to virtually any network and system.

• within a production system.

• Easy to install, wide wireless range and battery life (up to 100,000 operations).

• Fully industrial device.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1.- Shows a view of the device of the invention with the housing cap in place.

Figure 2.- Shows an exploded view, without a cap and without introducing the marker, of the device of the invention.

Figure 3.- Shows a longitudinally semi-sectioned view of the device of the invention, with the marker in place and an enlarged detail of the pressure sensor area.

Figure 4.- Shows a view of the use of the device of the invention.

Figure 5.- Shows a diagram of the operation of the device of the invention in a quality control system.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The device (1) for recording industrial controls of the invention, is applied in controls of the type that are carried out (see fig. 3) by marking with a permanent marker (2), and comprises:

-a casing (3) practicable, formal and dimensionally suitable to contain the marker (2), and provided with an outlet hole (30) for the tip (20) of said marker (2), -a pressure sensor (4 ) arranged inside the casing (3), in contact with the marker (2),

-a wireless transmitter (5) associated with the pressure sensor (4) to emit a signal (6) capable of being picked up by a wireless receiver (7) (see fig. 5) belonging to a control system (101), at the the pressure sensor (4) be depressed, and (return to fig. 3) -a power source (8) (a rechargeable battery).

Preferably, the housing (3) comprises a cap (31) that is covering the area where the exit hole (30) of the tip (20) of the marker (2) is arranged with clearance (33) to cover said tip (20) (which is protruding from the hole (30) to be able to make the marking), in order to prevent the ink from drying, avoiding the need to remove the marker after each use and put its own cap on it.

For its part, it is preferred that the pressure sensor (4) comprises a pressure contact, since it has a return spring (40) that prevents false markings by also recovering the rest position of the marker (2), and which is arranged opposite the hole (30) of the casing (3). Thus, each marking with the tip of the marker pushes against the return spring (40) and is registered through the pressure contact.

Normally, the pressure contact is connected to the wireless transmitter (5) through a relay, not shown, or implements its own relay.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the casing (3) comprises a housing (35), where the power supply (8) and the wireless emitter (5) are arranged for greater protection.

In the preferred embodiment of the device, shown in the figures, the casing (3) comprises (see figs. 2 and 3) a cylindrical tubular body (36) with a closed contour to improve grip and also have a cylindrical interior housing, which also receives the marker (2), logically slightly larger in section than this, in one of whose tips the exit hole (30) of the tip (20) of the marker (2) is located, and at whose opposite end there is arranged the housing (35) for the power supply (8) and the wireless emitter (5), the pressure contact being arranged in contact with the base (23) of the marker (2); and comprising a thread (34) for coupling between the tubular body (36) and the housing (35) to allow the introduction of the marker (2). Furthermore, in this or any other embodiment it is preferred that the housing (35) comprises a separate cover (38) for maintenance, battery replacement, etc.

For example, for operation in a quality control line, the following steps can be followed (see fig. 5):

• A new good, such as a vehicle, enters the quality control station, and on a screen (100), for example an operator's Tablet, the sequence of checks is displayed, for example by using PQAD® systems.

• The operator uses the marker, in this case the marker (2) inserted in the device (1) of the invention to carry out the checks as seen in fig.

4), and the device (1) sends the signal on each marking, so that these signals enter the control system (101) through a wireless receiver (7) and are validated in it according to the predefined sequence , going from pending to performed on the screen itself (100) and in the register (102) of the control system (101).

• At the end of the quality control station, if any checks are missing, the control system (101) can be programmed to stop the line or give a warning. If the operator marks the revision as dissatisfied, it is also recorded in the control system (101), and even these production reports can be analyzed and extract.

Having sufficiently described the nature of the invention, it is indicated that the description of the invention and its preferred embodiment should be interpreted in a non-limiting manner, and that it encompasses all of the possible embodiment variants that may be deduced from the content of this report. and claims.

Claims (6)

1.-Device (1) for registering industrial controls, of the type of controls that are carried out by marking using a permanent marker (2); characterized by comprising: -a casing (3) practicable, formal and dimensionally suitable to contain the marker (2), and provided with an outlet hole (30) for the tip (20) of said marker (2), -a pressure sensor (4 ) arranged inside the casing (3), in contact with the marker (2), -a wireless transmitter (5) associated with the pressure sensor (4) to emit a signal (6) that can be picked up by a wireless receiver (7) belonging to a control system (101) when the pressure sensor is depressed, and -a power supply (8). 2. -Device (1) for recording industrial controls according to claim 1, where the casing (3) comprises a cap (31) that is covering the area where the outlet hole (30) of the tip (20) is located. ) of the marker (2) with clearance (33) to cover said tip (20). 3. -Device (1) for recording industrial controls according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the pressure sensor (4) comprises a pressure contact, and is arranged in opposition to the hole (30) of the housing (3) . 4. -Device (1) for registering industrial controls according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the casing (3) comprises a housing (35) where the power supply (8) and the wireless transmitter (5) are arranged. 5. -Device (1) for recording industrial controls according to claim 4 in relation to claim 3, wherein the casing (3) comprises a cylindrical tubular body (36) with a closed contour, in one of whose tips the hole is arranged (30) outlet of the tip (20) of the marker (2), and at the opposite end of which the housing (35) for the power supply (8) and the wireless transmitter (5) is arranged; the pressure contact being arranged in contact with the base (23) of the marker (2); and comprising a thread (34) for coupling between the tubular body (36) and the accommodation (35). 6. Device (1) for recording industrial controls according to any of claims 4 or 5, wherein the housing (35) comprises a cover (38).