AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF A LOGGER

Abstract

A sensor kit (11) having a sensor unit (2) and at least one sensor unit retention member (1). A magnetically active region (5) is formed on the sensor unit retention member (1) and the sensor unit (2) has a magnetic field sensor (6). A relative position of the magnetically active region (5) with respect to the sensor unit (2) can be established based in detecting the magnetically active region (5).

Claims

1. A sensor kit (11) comprising: a sensor unit (2); at least one sensor unit retention member (1), wherein a magnetically active region (5) is formed on each said at least one sensor unit retention member (1); and the sensor unit (2) includes a magnetic field sensor (6) by which a relative position of the magnetically active region (5) with respect to the sensor unit (2) is established.

2. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor unit retention member (1) is configured to receive the sensor unit (2) in a defined position and/or orientation.

3. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic field sensor (6) comprises a Hall sensor.

4. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetically active region (5) comprises a permanent magnet.

5. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a location information item or a position indication is stored in the magnetically active region (5).

6. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the location information item or the position indication is predetermined by a positioning of the magnetically active region (5) on the at least one sensor unit retention member (1).

7. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the sensor unit (2) is configured to read the location information or the position indication and store the location information or position indication in a data store (8).

8. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the location information item or the position indication and measurement values are stored in the data store (8).

9. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor unit retention member (1) for receiving the sensor unit (2) includes at least first and second sensor unit retention members, and the first sensor unit retention member differs from the second sensor unit retention member in the magnetically active region (5).

10. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor unit (2) has a measurement sensor which is separate from the magnetic field sensor (6).

11. The sensor kit (11) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor unit (2) has an input unit (7) and a display.

12. A method for recording measurement values, the method comprising: securing a sensor unit (2) to a sensor unit retention member (1); automatically detecting measurement values with the sensor unit in a recurring manner; during the securing of the sensor unit (2) to the sensor unit retention member (1), detecting a position of a magnetically active region (5) on the sensor unit retention member (1); and storing an information item corresponding to the position with the measurement values.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising securing the sensor unit (2) for recording additional measurement values to a second sensor unit retention member (1), a magnetically active region (5) of the second sensor unit retention member being constructed differently from the magnetically active region (5) of the sensor unit retention member (1).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to one embodiment, but is not limited to this embodiment. Other embodiments will be derived by combining the features of individual or a plurality of protective claims with each other and/or with individual or a plurality of features of the embodiment and/or the above-described variants of apparatuses and methods according to the invention.

[0031] In the drawings:

[0032] FIG. 1 shows a sensor unit and three sensor unit retention members.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In the following description of various embodiments of the invention, elements which correspond in terms of their function have corresponding reference numerals even in the case of a differing configuration or shape.

[0034] For greater clarity, not all reference numerals are set out in the FIGURES, although the elements may very well be present in the FIGURES. However, identical reference numerals designate functionally and/or structurally identical components and functional units.

[0035] FIG. 1 shows a sensor unit 2 and three sensor unit retention members 1. The sensor kit 11 comprises a sensor unit 2 and at least one sensor unit retention member 1.

[0036] A sensor unit retention member 1 comprises a vertical securing opening 3, a horizontal securing opening 4 and a magnetically active region 5. The securing openings 3, 4 ensure that the sensor unit retention member 1 can be mounted on a wall or another object. The magnetically active region 5 is preferably in the form of a permanent magnet which is adhesively bonded, magnetically bonded or releasably secured to the sensor unit retention member 1.

[0037] The sensor unit retention member 1 may comprise a plastics material. Alternatively, the sensor unit retention member 1 may comprise a metal.

[0038] The sensor unit 2 may comprise a plastics material. The sensor unit 2 may also comprise a metal material.

[0039] The three sensor unit retention members 1 differ in that the position of the magnetically active region 5 is configured differently. The different positions of the magnetically active regions 5 encode specific and different measurement locations.

[0040] The sensor unit 2 comprises a magnetic field sensor 6, an input unit 7, a data store or memory 8, a separate measurement sensor 9 and a display unit 10. Preferably, the magnetic field sensor 6 is in the form of a Hall sensor. The input unit 7 may be in the form of one or more buttons which can, for example, switch the sensor unit 2 on and off. The input unit 7 may also be in the form of a touch screen or display. The sensor unit 2 further has a data store 8. The display unit 10 may be in the form of a display and preferably shows a measured (current) or historical measurement value.

[0041] The sensor unit retention member 1 is configured to receive the sensor unit 2 in a defined position and/or orientation.

[0042] When the sensor unit 2 is moved close to the sensor unit retention member 1 or is directly suspended, the magnetic field sensor, in particular Hall sensor can read the location information or position indication stored in the magnetically active region 5 of the sensor unit retention member 1 and can store them in the data store 8. In addition, the sensor unit 2 has another separate measurement sensor 9 by which a parameter, such as, for example, a temperature, a pressure or a flow rate can be measured. The parameter is also stored in the data store 8. Consequently, a measurement location information item can be stored and generated automatically and without the intervention of a user.

[0043] With a sensor kit 11 having a sensor unit 2 and at least one sensor unit retention member 1, wherein a magnetically active region 5 is formed on the sensor unit retention member 1 and the sensor unit 2 has a magnetic field sensor 6, it is provided that a relative position of the magnetically active region 5 with respect to the sensor unit can be established.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0044] 1 Sensor unit retention member [0045] 2 Sensor unit [0046] 3 Vertical securing opening [0047] 4 Horizontal securing opening [0048] 5 Magnetically active region [0049] 6 Magnetic field sensor [0050] 7 Input unit [0051] 8 Data store [0052] 9 Separate measurement sensor [0053] 10 Display unit [0054] 11 Sensor kit