WO1985003772A1 - Testing apparatus - Google Patents
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- WO1985003772A1 WO1985003772A1 PCT/GB1985/000066 GB8500066W WO8503772A1 WO 1985003772 A1 WO1985003772 A1 WO 1985003772A1 GB 8500066 W GB8500066 W GB 8500066W WO 8503772 A1 WO8503772 A1 WO 8503772A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01M99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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- This invention relates to apparatus for testing components of the generally known type which tests the performance of a component in a process, compare that performance with a desired performance and indicate whether the component has passed or failed the test.
- an operator is not fully alert, it is quite possible for the operator to carry out the testing procedure and to receive a "fail" indication for that component and yet include the tested component among the batch of components which have passed the test.
- the present invention aims to overcome this problem by providing information of the test being carried out to the operator who will then input to the apparatus his own decision as to the acceptability of the component performance. By causing the operator to make his own decision, the apparatus will make the operator more aware of the result of the test and therefore less likely to mistake the result of the test.
- the invention provides apparatus for testing a component comprising means for storing a desired performance of that component, means for testing and displaying the performance of the component, means for comparing the tested and desired performances to decide on the acceptability of the tested performance, means for receiving an operator decision as to the acceptability of the displayed performance and means for indicating the accuracy of the operator's decision.
- the illustrated example will be described in connection with the testing of a filter used in the sterilization of a liquid. It is important that the filter does not develop an aperture large enough to allow impurities to pass, and the filter is regularly tested for apertures of greater than a critical size by forward flow tests and bubble point tests.
- compressed air is applied to one side of a wetted filter. Air dissolves in the liquid wetting the filter and evaporates from the liquid on the other side of the filter, so that there will be a small flow of air througjh the filter. This flow is increased as the size of the apertures in the filter increase, so that a measurement of the size of the apertures can be made from the rate of flow of air through the filter.
- the apparatus illustrated in the Figure has a keyboard 11 for inputting information into the apparatus and a liquid crystal display 12 and a printer 13 for outputting information.
- the apparatus comprises a microprocessor 14 which has a memory for storing a desired performance of one or a plurality of components and a further memory for storing a programme or a plurality of programmes which process information applied at the keyboard 11 and controls the information displayed by the display 12 and also controls the performance of the test.
- the component to be tested is connected to the apparatus by means of the quick acting couplings 21 and when the appropriate key on the board 11 is pressed to start the test, air is applied to the component to pressurize it, through flow regulators 23.
- the microprocessor causes the apparatus to rest, allowing the pressure to stabilise within the testing chamber.
- the pressure on one side of the wetted filter is reduced and a measure is taken of the change of pressure on the other side of the filter with regard to time.
- the pressure/time curve is printed out on the printer 13 and is also compared by the computer with the pressure/time relationship which is ideal for the test being carried out. The machine decides whether the tested performance is sufficiently close to the ideal performance.
- the microprocessor programme displays on the display 12 a question to the operator, asking him to indicate whether the performance displayed by the printer 13 is acceptable or not.
- the operator keys in his decision which is compared with the decision of the machine and the programme then causes the display 12 to indicate whether the operator's decision is correct.
- An alarm is sounded if the operator decision is incorrect so as to warn him.
- the programme can also be arranged to prevent release of the component from the testing apparatus until the operator has keyed in the correct decision, so that the operator will be fully aware of the correct result of the test before handling the tested component and passing it to the channel for either the accepted or rejected components.
- the liquid crystaldisplay 12 indicates the pressure at all stages of operation.
- the printer 13 is mounted on the front face of the testing apparatus and fresh supplies of paper can be inserted from the front of the testing apparatus panel.
- the printer 13 displays the pressure in analogue form.
- the printer also prints a record of when an incorrect decision is made and also prints out the correct decision when it is agreed with the operator.
- Anomalous situations may occur if there is a blockage or leak in the air connections to the testing chamber. If the variation of pressure with time is zero, as might occur if a valve connection has been left closed, the microprocessor will cause the test to be discontinued and the operator will be prompted by means of the display 12 to check the connections. Similarly, when the pressure variation is excessive, as might occur with a ruptured filter or a leak in the connections, the test is again discontinued and the operator alerted. The printer 13 will print out that a failure has occurred and give the reasons.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB848404499A GB8404499D0 (en) | 1984-02-21 | 1984-02-21 | Testing apparatus |
GB8404499 | 1984-02-21 |
Publications (1)
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WO1985003772A1 true WO1985003772A1 (en) | 1985-08-29 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/GB1985/000066 WO1985003772A1 (en) | 1984-02-21 | 1985-02-18 | Testing apparatus |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP0207076A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS61501284A (en) |
AU (1) | AU3938685A (en) |
GB (1) | GB8404499D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1985003772A1 (en) |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4340375A (en) * | 1977-10-20 | 1982-07-20 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Electronic learning aid |
EP0064159A2 (en) * | 1981-05-02 | 1982-11-10 | Huschke, Bruno, Ing.-grad. | Testing device for filters, especially for sterilized filters |
US4375672A (en) * | 1979-05-07 | 1983-03-01 | K.K. Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Et Al. | Engine analyzer |
DE3233018A1 (en) * | 1981-11-19 | 1983-06-01 | VEB dkk Scharfenstein, DDR 9366 Scharfenstein | Diagnosis apparatus |
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1984
- 1984-02-21 GB GB848404499A patent/GB8404499D0/en active Pending
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1985
- 1985-02-18 JP JP50083485A patent/JPS61501284A/en active Pending
- 1985-02-18 WO PCT/GB1985/000066 patent/WO1985003772A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1985-02-18 EP EP19850901027 patent/EP0207076A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1985-02-18 AU AU39386/85A patent/AU3938685A/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4340375A (en) * | 1977-10-20 | 1982-07-20 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Electronic learning aid |
US4375672A (en) * | 1979-05-07 | 1983-03-01 | K.K. Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Et Al. | Engine analyzer |
EP0064159A2 (en) * | 1981-05-02 | 1982-11-10 | Huschke, Bruno, Ing.-grad. | Testing device for filters, especially for sterilized filters |
DE3233018A1 (en) * | 1981-11-19 | 1983-06-01 | VEB dkk Scharfenstein, DDR 9366 Scharfenstein | Diagnosis apparatus |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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IEEE 1981 IECE, "Applications of Mini and Microcomputers", 9-12 November 1981 (San Francisco, US) C.Y. CHANG et al.: "A Microcomputer-Controlled Inspecting and Monitoring System for Induction Motors", pages 313-318, see page 316, left-hand column, line 5 - page 317, right-hand column, line 10 * |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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AU3938685A (en) | 1985-09-10 |
EP0207076A1 (en) | 1987-01-07 |
JPS61501284A (en) | 1986-06-26 |
GB8404499D0 (en) | 1984-03-28 |
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