US 12,025,961 B2Granted

Method to prepare a power converter or other apparatus for configuration

AssigneeSolaredge Technologies Ltd.

InventorsLior Handelsman, Yaron Binder, Yoav Galin, Amir Fishelov, Guy Sella

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Abstract

An order may be received for an apparatus such as a power converter or other power device, where the apparatus may be housed in a packing box. A configuration device may be programmed with information responsive to details of the order and an ID associated with the apparatus. A label or other identifying object may be created or configured (e.g., printed) and attached to the apparatus or may otherwise accompany the apparatus prior to dispatch of the packing box. The label may provide details of operating parameters of the apparatus responsive to the details of the order. Upon receipt and unpacking of the packing box, the configuration device may be connected to the apparatus, thereby to causing the apparatus to become configured.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a power converter comprising a configuration device reader;
a configuration device configured to store:
an operating parameter related to the power converter;
and
a language parameter related to a selected language from a plurality of languages;
a label printing device configured to print, based on selection of the operating parameter to be stored by the configuration device and based on selection of the language parameter to be stored by the configuration device, a label that indicates the operating parameter and the language parameter;
and
a housing comprising:
an area configured to place and attach the printed label;
a first portion configured to store the power converter;
and
a second portion configured to store the configuration device, wherein the second portion is accessible without opening the first portion of the housing,
wherein the configuration device is configured to perform, while the configuration device is connected with the configuration device reader:
automatically setting an operation of the power converter that is based on the operating parameter;
and
automatically setting a language of the power converter that is based on the language parameter.

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Facts

Application: 17/367,862Filed 6 Jul 2021 · continuation
Priority: 31 Jul 2017
Published: US 2021/0333767 A128 Oct 2021
Granted: 2 Jul 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

G05B 15/02
Systems controlled by a computer: electric
B65B 61/182
For making package-opening or unpacking elements: by applying tear-strips or tear-tapes
B65B 61/26
Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages: for marking or…
G06Q 10/087
Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management: inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling,…

Family

Application62/539,228Us provisional application · filed 31 Jul 2017
Application16/040,802Parent of this continuation · filed 20 Jul 2018
US 2021/0333767 A1Pre-grant publication · published 28 Oct 2021
US 11,086,279 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2019/0033804 A1Published application
US 12,025,961 B2This patent

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