Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C3/00—Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
  • B25F—COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B25F5/00—Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
  • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
  • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
  • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
  • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
  • G08B13/2451—Specific applications combined with EAS
  • G08B13/2462—Asset location systems combined with EAS
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
  • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
  • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
  • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
  • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
  • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
  • G08B13/2482—EAS methods, e.g. description of flow chart of the detection procedure

Definitions

• the invention relates to a power tool information system for power tools and / or power tools.
• power tools with a device-specific identifier that allows a unique identification of the power tool.
• a device-specific identifier is, for example, the serial number of the power tool. If a user detects the device-specific identifier and thus unambiguously the power tool, he can determine information concerning the power tool, for example, in order to repair the power tool or use it more efficiently.
• a power tool machine information system for power tools and / or power tools is provided with a computer having at least one data memory, a display device and a reading device for transponders located on the power tool and / or the power tools (hereinafter power tools), wherein in Information about the power tool machines is stored in the data memory and the information associated with a specific power tool is displayed on the display when the reading device reads the transponder of that particular power tool.
• the reading device and the respective transponder enable an advantageous contactless identification of the power tool machines, wherein the Reading device read out stored in the transponder / stored device own identifier contactless. This makes it particularly easy to identify a particular power tool because, for example, first no cable connection or the like created or the identifier must be manually entered.
• the identification of a power tool allows the selection of the stored / deposited on the disk information concerning the particular (identified) machine tool, which are represented by the display device.
• a user In order to identify the power tool or to be able to read the transponder by means of the reading device, a user must approach the computer with the reading device or with the computer only the electric power tool or with the power tool. The user thus receives the advantage that he receives automatically or simply by approximation, by the power tool information system receives information about the power tool present to him or receives. For the user eliminates a complex search, for example, on the Internet or on a data carrier, according to information.
• the transponders can be arranged both within the power tool or power tools and on an outside of this.
• the information relates to the power tool or the power tool and / or an operating and / or application manual and / or accessories for the power tool or the power tool.
• the user can thus learn, for example, how to operate, maintain and / or store the power tool.
• it can be shown, for example, for which power tools and which work to be performed, the power tool and / or the power tool is suitable.
• the information advantageously relates to service contacts that the user can turn to for further questions.
• the computer has at least one input option in the form of a Input device by means of which the user can select certain information displayed and get shown in more detail / detail.
• the input device has one or more input keys.
• the display device is designed as a touch-sensitive touchscreen, and thus simultaneously serves as an input device.
• a tactile screen and one or more input keys may be provided.
• the transponder is a passive transponder. This means that the transponder receives or obtains its energy required for communication solely from the reading device. Compared to an active transponder, this has the advantage that the energy reserves of a power tool, for example, if this is designed as a power hand tool with a battery as an energy source, not used up.
• the computer is a stationary computer, preferably a desktop computer.
• a stationary computer offers the possibility of providing particularly large display devices which allow a high density of information.
• the computer is designed as a mobile computer.
• this is designed as a laptop, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or as a mobile phone or integrated into such a mobile computer.
• PDA Personal Digital Assistant
• This has the advantage that the user can carry around the power tool machine information system and use it at different locations.
• the memory performance of today's mobile computer allows a comprehensive collection of information for the different power tool machines.
• the integration of a reading device for transponders in such a mobile computer is nowadays largely known and therefore simple and inexpensive to perform.
• the display device can also be used to current
• State information of the power tool such as state of charge of a battery, temperature or speed and torque of, for example, designed as a drill electric power tool represent.
• the user can advantageously intervene in the function of the power tool.
• the user can preferably select between the standard and the expert mode of the power tool by means of the power tool information system, or activate the expert mode.
• a power tool for example, for a certain period, unlock.
• the transponder, or the power tool information system is advantageously also used for other applications, such as for the localization and inventory of the power tool and / or the power tool.
• at the output of a construction site advantageously a
• Power tool information system be provided stationary, whereby a stealing a power tool from the construction site by reading the corresponding transponder when passing the power tool information system is possible.
• the power tool machine information system can also be used as a theft protection or alarm system.
• the power tool information system is designed as an inventory system, wherein a detected power tool and / or a detected power tool is registered in an inventory list.
• the invention relates to a method for operating a power tool information system for power tools and / or power tools, wherein first by reading a located on a particular power tool or on a particular power tool transponder the identity of the certain power tool and / or the particular power tool machine is determined without contact, then the particular machine tool and / or the particular power tool information is determined, which are then displayed on a display device of the power tool information system.
• the information concerning the particular power tool and / or the particular power tool is read from a data memory of the power tool information system.
• the figure shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a power tool machine information system according to the invention 1.
• This has a computer 2, with a display device 3, a memory 4 and a reading device 5 on.
• Information about different power tool machines and / or power tools is stored or stored in the memory 4. These can be represented by means of the display device 3.
• the computer has
• the input device is advantageously designed as an input key and / or touch-sensitive display or touch screen. Preference is given to the Display device 3 designed as a touch-sensitive display or as touch screen.
• the power tool information system surrounding four different power tool machines 6, 7, 8 and 9 are shown.
• Each of the power tool machines 6 to 9 is advantageously provided with a transponder 10, 11, 12, 13 which is located in or on the respective power tool 6 to 9.
• the data stored in the transponders 10 to 13 permit unambiguous identification of the respective power tool 6, 7, 8, 9.
• these data stored in the transponders 10, 11, 12, 13 constitute a device-specific identifier of the respective power tool 6, 7, 8 , 9 dar.
• the transponders 10 to 13 are readable by the reading device 5 of the power tool machine information system 1, so that the power tool machines 6 to 9 can be unambiguously identified by the power tool machine information system 1.
• the computer 2 is designed as a mobile computer, so that the user can use the computer 2 comfortably anywhere. By merely approaching the user with the mobile computer 2 to one of the power tool machines 6, 7, 8 or 9, this is automatically identified by reading the corresponding transponder 10, 11, 12 or 13 by the reading device 5 of the computer 2, and corresponding information shown on the display device 3.
• This information advantageously relates to application and / or operating instructions and / or service and / or maintenance options of the power tool machines 6 to 9 and / or accessories for the power tool machines 6 to 9. By uniquely identifying one of the power tool 6 to 9, the corresponding information is called and shown.
• the user has Advantageously, it is possible to select from a list of different information relating to the identified electric machine tool 6 to 9 shown on the display device 3 in order to obtain more detailed information.
• the user receives thereby quickly and easily a variety of information about the power tool machine 6, 7, 8 or 9 present to him.
• the power tool 7 has a power tool 14, which is provided with a transponder 15, wherein the power tool 7, for example, an electric hand grinder and the power tool 14 constitute an abrasive sheet.
• the power tool 7 for example, an electric hand grinder and the power tool 14 constitute an abrasive sheet.
• the user when approaching with the mobile computer 2 to the power tool 7, both information about the power tool 7 and the power tool 14 by reading the transponder 11 and 15 are provided. For example, the information presented to him relate to one
• the transponders 10 to 13 and 15 are advantageously passive transponders so that they do not draw energy from the power tool machines 6 to 9.
• this can also be used as an accessory for the power tool machines 6 to 9, wherein advantageously a data exchange between the computer 2 and the power tool 6 to 9 takes place, so that on the display device 3 current state information, such as Charging state of one of the power tool machines associated energy storage can be displayed.
• current state information such as Charging state of one of the power tool machines associated energy storage
• the display device 3 can also be used as an additional or replacement display device for the power tool machines 6 to 9.
• transponder is understood here to mean both ID chips (identity chips) and RFID chips (radio frequency identification chips).
• ID chips identity chips
• RFID chips radio frequency identification chips
• a mobile computer 2 a laptop, a PDA (personal digital assistant) or a mobile phone is advantageously provided.
• the computer 2 may also be designed as a stationary computer, such as a desktop computer.

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