Recording operating data of a motorized tool
A device records operating data of a motorized tool. The device is arranged on the tool, wherein the device has: a recording and/or evaluation device, wherein the recording and/or evaluation device is designed to record at least one variable, wherein the variable is dependent on an operating state of the tool, and to evaluate the recorded variable in order to identify the operating data, and/or to record the operating data. An operating data memory is provided, wherein the operating data memory is designed to store the identified and/or recorded operating data. A communication interface is designed, in a state connected to an external appliance, to wirelessly transmit the stored operating data thereto. The device is designed, if at least one connection criterion is met by the operating data and/or at least one connection criterion is met, wherein the connection criterion is the fact that the operating data have not been erased from the operating data memory and/or have not been transmitted, to wirelessly transmit connection information in a transmission state different from the connection state by way of the communication interface and/or to output the connection information by way of an output device of the device.
1 . A device configured to be arranged on a motorized tool, comprising:
a recording and evaluation device;
an operating data memory; and
a communication interface,
wherein the recording and evaluation device is configured to:
(i) record a variable that is dependent on an operating state of the motorized tool, and evaluate the recorded variable in order to identify operating data of the motorized tool, or
(ii) record the operating data of the motorized tool;
wherein the operating data memory is configured to store the identified or recorded operating data;
wherein the communication interface is configured to wirelessly transmit the stored operating data from the device to an external appliance when in a connected state to the external appliance,
wherein the external appliance is different from the motorized tool and the device, and wherein the device is different from the motorized tool,
wherein, when at least one connection criterion is met by the operating data, or when the operating data have not been erased from the operating data memory, or when the operating data have not been transmitted, the device is further configured to:
wirelessly transmit connection information to the external appliance, which connection information is different from the operating data, regarding meeting of the connection criterion in a transmission state different from the connected state via the communication interface,
wherein the transmission state is an advertisement state and the connection information is an advertising event, and
wherein the device is further configured to transmit the connection information via the communication interface regardless of whether or not the external appliance is within a reception range or regularly and temporally after respective transmission of the communication information, listen via the communication interface for a request from the external appliance to set up the connected state,
wherein the operating data contain usage data including at least one time, and a drive motor of the motorized tool had an on state at the at least one time, and
wherein the device is further configured to:
(a) erase the operating data based on an erasure command from the operating data memory that is transmitted wirelessly by the external appliance via the communication interface in the connected state to the external appliance, or
(b) temporally after transmission of the operating data, erase the transmitted operating data from the operating data memory on account of the transmission.
2 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an identification device configured to identify a maintenance state and a fault state, different from the maintenance state, of the motorized tool based on the identified or recorded operating data, wherein the maintenance state and the fault state are identified when values of the operating data fall below, reach, or exceed respective predefined threshold values; and
an output device configured to:
output maintenance information when the maintenance state is identified, and
output fault information that is different from the maintenance information when the fault state is identified,
wherein the output device has a display or an output of the output device is optical.
3 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an identification device configured to identify a maintenance state and a fault state, different from the maintenance state, of the motorized tool based on the identified or recorded operating data, wherein
the connection criterion is the fact that the maintenance state and/or the fault state are/is identified, and
the connection information contains maintenance information and/or fault information.
4 . The device according to claim 3 , wherein
the operating data are characteristic for a compliant state different from one of:
(i) the maintenance state and the fault state,
(iii) the maintenance state, or
(iii) the fault state,
of the motorized tool.
5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein
the operating data are of different types, and
the connection information contains type information about a type of operating data meeting the connection criterion.
6 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an electrical energy store, wherein
the device is further configured to supply at least the communication interface with electrical energy from the electrical energy store.
7 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein
at least when a drive motor of the motorized tool is in an off state, the device is further configured to wirelessly transmit and/or output the connection information and/or to output maintenance information and/or fault information.
8 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an operating element able to be actuated by a user, wherein
the device is further configured to output:
the connection information,
maintenance information, and/or
fault information, when the operating element has been actuated.
9 . The device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
an operating element able to be actuated by a user, wherein
the operating element is configured for a user to input at least one of:
a compliant state different from the maintenance state and the fault state,
the maintenance state, or
the fault state,
of the motorized tool into the device.
10 . The device according to claim 9 , wherein
the compliant state is a reservation state.
11 . A system, comprising:
a device according to claim 1 ; and
the motorized tool.
12 . The system according to claim 11 , further comprising:
the external appliance, which is a mobile external appliance configured to perform at least one of:
in the state connected to the communication interface, wirelessly transmit the stored operating data,
in a reception state different from the connection state, wirelessly receive the wirelessly transmitted connection information,
in the state connected to the communication interface, wirelessly transmit an erasure command thereto, or
for a user to input at least one item of:
user information regarding a compliant state,
a maintenance state,
a fault state for wireless transmission, and/or
storage in the device and/or a database.
13 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the device further comprises:
an operating element able to be actuated by a user, wherein
the system is further configured to authorize:
the user input,
the wireless transmission, and/or
the storage of the user information,
based on actuation of the operating element.
14 . A method for operating a device arranged on a motorized tool, comprising:
(i) recording a variable, which is dependent on an operating state of the motorized tool, and
evaluating, via a recording and evaluation device of the device, the recorded variable in order to identify operating data of the motorized tool, or
(ii) recording the operating data of the motorized tool, via the recording and evaluation device,
the operating data containing usage data including at least one time, and a drive motor of the motorized tool having had an on state at the at least one time;
storing the identified or recorded operating data via an operating data memory of the device;
when at least a connection criterion is met by the operating data, or when the operating data have not been erased from the operating data memory, or when the operating data have not been transmitted:
wirelessly transmitting connection information, which connection information is different from the operating data, regarding meeting of the connection criteria in a transmission state different from a connected state via a communication interface of the device to an external appliance, wherein the external appliance is different from the motorized tool and the device and wherein the device is different from the motorized tool,
wherein the transmission state is an advertisement state and the connection information is an advertising event, and the method further comprising transmitting the connection information via the communication interface regardless of whether or not the external appliance is within a reception range, or regularly and temporally after respective transmission of the connection information, listening via the communication interface for a request from the external appliance to set up the connected state,
the method still further comprising:
erasing the operating data based on an erasure command from the operating data memory that is transmitted wirelessly by the external appliance via the communication interface in the connected state to the external appliance, or
erasing, temporally after transmission of the operating data, the transmitted operating data from the operating data memory on account of the transmission.
15 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein
the device is configured to be releasably connected to the motorized tool.