EP1285242A1 - Scale as a control system - Google Patents
Scale as a control systemInfo
- Publication number
- EP1285242A1 EP1285242A1 EP01936375A EP01936375A EP1285242A1 EP 1285242 A1 EP1285242 A1 EP 1285242A1 EP 01936375 A EP01936375 A EP 01936375A EP 01936375 A EP01936375 A EP 01936375A EP 1285242 A1 EP1285242 A1 EP 1285242A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- laboratory
- weighing
- interface
- balance
- devices
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G23/00—Auxiliary devices for weighing apparatus
- G01G23/18—Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication; Recording devices; Scales, e.g. graduated
- G01G23/36—Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells
- G01G23/37—Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells involving digital counting
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G23/00—Auxiliary devices for weighing apparatus
- G01G23/18—Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication; Recording devices; Scales, e.g. graduated
- G01G23/36—Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells
- G01G23/37—Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells involving digital counting
- G01G23/3707—Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells involving digital counting using a microprocessor
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01G—WEIGHING
- G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
- G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
- G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
- G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a laboratory balance with a weighing device for laboratory samples, which also has a control function for other devices that are typically located in a laboratory.
- the invention further relates to a method for controlling laboratory devices by means of a laboratory balance and to a computer software product for implementing such a method on a laboratory balance.
- the invention is based on the consideration that, in today's laboratory work, by far the largest proportion, namely about 60%, is attributable to activities on the laboratory balance. To increase the efficiency of laboratory activities, the invention therefore provides to further develop a laboratory balance such that the user can use it as a central user interface in a laboratory and to control further activities from the laboratory balance, in particular for the targeted further processing of weighing-specific data. without having to leave the central workplace of the laboratory balance.
- a laboratory balance which, as is known, has a weighing device for laboratory samples. Furthermore, the laboratory balance is provided with an interface, the weighing-specific Can transmit data to third devices. Command data for controlling further laboratory devices and / or peripheral devices can also be transmitted via the interface.
- the laboratory balance is provided with a user interface, by means of which a user can trigger the output of the command data via the interface.
- the user is given a selection option by means of which he can select the device for which the weighing-specific data and / or the command data are to be transmitted.
- the laboratory balance can also have a device for displaying the status of other devices.
- the corresponding status information can be transferred to the laboratory balance via the interface.
- the display device can be a touch screen, for example.
- a protocol function for the weighing processes carried out can be implemented by means of the interface for quality control.
- the laboratory balance can be connected to a network via the interface.
- a method for controlling laboratory devices is provided, the control being carried out on the basis of a laboratory balance which, as is known, has a weighing device for laboratory samples.
- commands are entered into the laboratory balance by a user using a user interface.
- the corresponding command data together with weighing-specific data from current and / or previous weighing processes are transmitted from the laboratory balance to further devices, the further devices being connected to the laboratory balance by means of an interface.
- the command data can be used for further processing of weighing-specific data on the other devices.
- the command data can be output depending on the result of weighing processes.
- the status of other devices connected to the laboratory balance via the interface can be displayed on the laboratory balance.
- the device (s) to which the command data and / or the weighing-specific data are to be transmitted can be selected by means of a display on the laboratory balance.
- a computer software product for implementing the above-mentioned method.
- the single figure shows schematically a laboratory balance according to the invention, which is equipped for use as a central control system in a laboratory.
- the reference numeral 1 generally designates a laboratory balance which is provided with a weighing table 15 for weighing laboratory samples 4 which are present in sample containers.
- the laboratory balance 1 is provided with a processor 7, the capabilities of which go far beyond the pure processing of the weighing data for a corresponding display on a display.
- the laboratory balance 1 has a mains connection 16 and can additionally or alternatively have a rechargeable battery 17, as is known, for example, from laptop or notebook computers and which allows a certain degree of network independence for the operation of the laboratory balance 1.
- a display device such as a touch screen 2 is provided on the housing of the laboratory balance 1.
- a touch screen 2 has software-defined control panels 18 in its display area.
- 2 control buttons 3 can also be provided outside the display device (touch screen).
- the laboratory balance 1 can have all the facilities required for a user interface, as are known from today's PCs. For example, a keyboard 5, a cursor control device (mouse) 6 and a floppy disk drive 8 are shown. Of course, other drives (CD ROM, etc.) as well as all storage media (hard disk, etc.) customary in a PC can also be provided in the laboratory balance.
- the laboratory balance 1 is connected to a network 9 by means of an interface 19. Further laboratory-typical devices and / or peripheral devices are connected to this network 9. As an example there are a printer 10 for logging weighing-specific data from the laboratory balance 1, for example in bills and inventory calculations, a weighing data database 12, a PC for laboratory data management 13 and a microwave device 14 are shown in the figure.
- the equipment of the laboratory scale 1 in terms of a central user interface in the laboratory and the connection of all of other conventional 'devices by means of the network 9 and the interface 19 to the laboratory scale 1 shown in the figure allows the revaluation of the laboratory scale 1 of a simple tool, such as previously known, to the central control unit in the laboratory.
- command data can be transmitted from the laboratory balance 1 to each of the connected devices via the network 9.
- the output of the control commands and the selection of the device to be addressed can either be selected automatically or else by the user using the display 2 and the various input devices.
- the laboratory balance 1 transmits these, for example, to the commercial software 11, which processes the weighing-specific data further and, for example, carries out an inventory calculation or cash accounting based on the weighing-specific data and the command data.
- command data are not only transmitted to the further devices together with weighing-specific data, but control data can also be transmitted from the further devices to the laboratory balance 1 in order to be displayed there or else trigger and / or lock certain functions in the laboratory balance 1.
- On the laboratory scale 1 data can thus also be used or displayed
- the aim of all of this is that the user rarely has to leave his central workstation laboratory balance when preparing and analyzing samples in everyday laboratory work.
- weighing-specific data together with command data which indicate to which device the weighing-specific data are to be transmitted, are transmitted to a further device connected by means of the network.
- the further device then processes this weighing-specific data and returns an evaluation result, which can be data and / or control commands, to the laboratory balance.
- a complete quality control can thus be carried out, since the next work step on the laboratory balance 1 can only be carried out when the immediately preceding step has been carried out properly.
- This quality control is therefore completely automatic and does not require any user intervention. The lack of intervention by the user also ensures that no manipulations take place during quality control and quality assurance.
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Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE10024522A DE10024522A1 (en) | 2000-05-18 | 2000-05-18 | Laboratory scales comprise weighing device for samples and intersecting point for transferring weight-specific data and command data to control further laboratory devices and/or peripheral devices |
DE10024522 | 2000-05-18 | ||
PCT/EP2001/005741 WO2001088492A1 (en) | 2000-05-18 | 2001-05-18 | Scale as a control system |
Publications (1)
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EP1285242A1 true EP1285242A1 (en) | 2003-02-26 |
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EP01936375A Ceased EP1285242A1 (en) | 2000-05-18 | 2001-05-18 | Scale as a control system |
Country Status (6)
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US (1) | US6858808B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1285242A1 (en) |
KR (1) | KR100795341B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2001262300A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE10024522A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001088492A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
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JP2006280916A (en) * | 2005-03-11 | 2006-10-19 | Yuyama Manufacturing Co Ltd | Medicine-weighing apparatus |
DE102005058851B3 (en) * | 2005-12-09 | 2007-04-19 | Sartorius Ag | Electronic scales connected to a digital processor to block unauthorized use of the scales by means of a display blocking switch or program |
DE102008019311A1 (en) * | 2007-06-27 | 2009-01-02 | Soehnle Professional Gmbh & Co. Kg | Method for weighing any goods with a balance and a balance |
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US4481587A (en) * | 1981-12-24 | 1984-11-06 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Apparatus for providing interchangeable keyboard functions |
GB2167561A (en) * | 1984-11-08 | 1986-05-29 | Avery Ltd W & T | Sensing system |
US5119306A (en) * | 1990-01-02 | 1992-06-02 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Mail piece weight quality control system and method |
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- 2000-05-18 DE DE10024522A patent/DE10024522A1/en not_active Ceased
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2001
- 2001-05-18 WO PCT/EP2001/005741 patent/WO2001088492A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2001-05-18 KR KR1020027015015A patent/KR100795341B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-05-18 AU AU2001262300A patent/AU2001262300A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-05-18 EP EP01936375A patent/EP1285242A1/en not_active Ceased
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KR100795341B1 (en) | 2008-01-17 |
AU2001262300A1 (en) | 2001-11-26 |
US6858808B1 (en) | 2005-02-22 |
DE10024522A1 (en) | 2001-11-22 |
KR20030007598A (en) | 2003-01-23 |
WO2001088492A1 (en) | 2001-11-22 |
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