Electronic control of fluid operations for machines
A system. The system includes a power source, a control module of a machine, and a fluid component. The fluid component is configured to establish an electrical connection between the power source and the control module during performance of a fluid operation on the machine when the machine is powered down.
1. A system, comprising:
a power source;
a control module of a machine; and
a fluid component configured to continuously conduct electrical current between the power source and the control module for the duration of a fluid operation performed on the machine when the machine is powered down.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises at least one battery.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises a processing device.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module is configured to record a time associated with the fluid operation.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module is configured to record a date associated with the fluid operation.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module is configured to record:
a time associated with the fluid operation; and
a date associated with the fluid operation.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises a disconnect switch.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component is further configured to supply a positive fluid pressure to the machine.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component is further configured to supply a negative fluid pressure to the machine.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component comprises a pump.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component comprises an evacuation bracket that, in conjunction with the fluid component, is configured to establish the electrical connection between the power source and the control module.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component comprises a hand-held device.
13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensing device.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one sensing device is electrically coupled to the control module.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid component is electrically coupled between the power source and the control module of the machine.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical current is transmitted via wire coupled between the fluid component and the control module of the machine.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the continuous conduction of electrical current enables the control module to collect information associated with the fluid operation for the duration of the fluid operation.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the continuous conduction of electrical current enables the control module to analyze information associated with the fluid operation for the duration of the fluid operation.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the information associated with the fluid operation comprises a fault detection.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the information associated with the fluid operation comprises a fault event.
21. The system of claim 18 , wherein the information associated with the fluid operation comprises a particle information.
22. The system of claim 18 , wherein the information associated with the fluid operation comprises a valve condition.
23. The system of claim 18 , wherein the information associated with the fluid operation comprises a date and/or time associated with the fluid operation.
24. A system, comprising:
a power supply;
a control module of a machine;
a fluid component configured to continuously conduct electrical current between the power supply and the control module for the duration of a fluid operation performed on the machine when the machine is in a dormant state.
25. The system of claim 24 , wherein the power supply comprises at least one battery.
26. The system of claim 24 , wherein the control module is configured to record at least one of the following:
a time associated with the fluid operation; and
a date associated with the fluid operation.
27. The system of claim 24 , wherein the fluid component is further configured to supply at least one of the following to the machine:
a positive fluid pressure; and
a negative fluid pressure.
28. The system of claim 24 , further comprising at least one sensing device.
29. A system, comprising:
a power source;
a control module of a machine;
a fluid component; and
an electrical circuit operatively coupled to the fluid component and configured to continuously conduct electrical current between the power source and the control module for the duration of a fluid operation performed on the machine when the machine is in a dormant state.