TRACEABILITY SYSTEM FOR INJECTED PARTS

Abstract

The traceability system for injected parts comprises a traceability calendar (1) that indicates a date and time visibly placed on an injecting machine; a data control module (2) connected to the traceability calendar (1); and one or more date stamps (3) that mark the day and/or the month and/or the year on an injected piece. It allows providing a traceability system for injected parts that is sufficiently reliable and that facilitates or makes the task of changing the date of the date stamp as accurate as possible.

Claims

1. Traceability system for injected parts, characterized in that it comprises: a traceability calendar (1) indicating a date and time visibly placed on an injection machine; a data control module (2) connected to the traceability calendar (1); and one or more date stamps (3) that mark the day and/or the month and/or the year on an injected piece.

2. Traceability system for injected parts, according to claim 1, wherein it is indicated both in the traceability calendar (1) through a screen and in the data control module (2) through a light (4), with color signals and flashes if: the date stamps (3) have updated information; the date stamps (3) do not have updated information; the date stamps (3) are in an update period; if there are no date stamps (3) in the mold, so the information should not be updated.

3. Traceability system for injected parts according to claim 1, wherein the data control module (2) comprises a button to confirm the update (5) of the date stamp information (3) with the traceability calendar (1).

4. Traceability system for injected parts according to claim 1, wherein the traceability calendar (1) has connectivity (Bluetooth®, WiFi, GNSS, etc.), to know its location.

5. Traceability system for injected parts according to claim 1, wherein the data control module (2) comprises an internal memory that stores information about the mold when it is not in production, and when it is back in production, the stored information is searchable.

6. Traceability system for injected parts according to claim 1, wherein the traceability calendar (1) is connected to remotely report changes in the date stamps (3) or whether the mold is in production or not.

7. Traceability system for injected parts according to claim 1, wherein the traceability calendar (1) is programmable to control both the Gregorian calendar and the Julian calendar.

8. Traceability system for injected parts according to claim 1, wherein the traceability calendar (1) is connected to the injecting machine (6) to obtain current.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0064] For a better understanding of what has been stated, some drawings are attached in which, schematically and only as a non-limiting example, a practical case of embodiment is represented.

[0065] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the traceability system according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0066] As shown in FIG. 1, the traceability system according to the present invention comprises a traceability calendar 1.

[0067] This traceability calendar 1 is a device equipped with a screen showing a date and time.

[0068] The traceability system also comprises a data control module 2 provided with a chip and a microcomputer, which can be accessed by means of a password. This data control module 2 is connected to the traceability calendar 1 and comprises a light 4 and a button 5, the function of which will be described below.

[0069] The data control module 2 is connected to a network, such as the Internet, or via Bluetooth®, and is also preferably connected to a satellite navigation system to determine its location.

[0070] The traceability system also comprises a date stamp 3, which can be of any suitable shape, but preferably it is a date stamp 3 that can be operated remotely or automatically. These types of date stamps are described in other patent applications of the same owner as the present application.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 1, the traceability calendar 1 is also connected to the injection machine, the electrical connection and the relevant data for production control, for example, open machine, machine in injection process, closed machine, etc., indicated generally schematically by a rectangle 6 in FIG. 1.

[0072] Both the traceability calendar 1 and the light 4 of the data control module 2 can indicate three different situations.

[0073] If the date stamp 3 is not synchronized with the traceability calendar 1, the background of the traceability calendar screen or its numbers will be in a first color, preferably red, like the light 4.

[0074] If date stamp 3 is synchronized with traceability calendar 1, the background of the traceability calendar 1 screen or its numbers will be in a second color, preferably green, like the light 4.

[0075] If the date stamp 3 must be synchronized with the traceability calendar 1 because the date has changed, the background of the traceability calendar 1 screen or its numbers will flash, for example, in red, like the light 4, indicating to the user that it needs to be synchronized.

[0076] For confirmation of synchronization, on the data control module 2 the user presses the confirmation button 5.

[0077] It should be noted, as described above, that the date stamp may be automatic, so that manual synchronization is not required.

[0078] Despite the fact that reference has been made to a specific embodiment of the invention, it is clear to a person skilled in the art that the described traceability system is susceptible to numerous variations and modifications, and that all the mentioned details can be technically substituted by other being technically equivalent, without departing from the scope of protection defined by the appended claims.