Switch-on unit in a linear transport system

A switch-on unit for a tool of a movable unit of a linear transport system,

• wherein the switch-on unit is configured for fastening to the movable unit,
• wherein the switch-on unit comprises a housing,
• wherein the switch-on unit comprises an energy-receiving coil having energy-receiving electronics and a movable antenna having communication electronics,
• wherein the energy-receiving electronics and the communication electronics are arranged at at least a first circuit board within the housing,
• wherein the housing comprises an opening for connections of the tool,
• wherein the housing comprises an installation space for an application electronics,
• wherein the first circuit board comprises a first interface for the application electronics with a voltage supply and a communication link, and
• wherein the communication electronics are configured to receive a first data signal via the movable antenna, to calculate a second data signal from information about a data structure of the first data signal and the first data signal, and to provide the second data signal at the communication link;
• wherein application electronics are arranged in the installation space, wherein the application electronics comprise connections for connecting the application electronics to the first interface, wherein the application electronics comprise a second interface for a tool connection, wherein the second interface is arranged in the opening of the housing.

A switch-on unit for a tool of a movable unit of a linear transport system,

• wherein the switch-on unit is configured for fastening to the movable unit,
• wherein the switch-on unit comprises a housing,
• wherein the switch-on unit comprises an energy-receiving coil having energy-receiving electronics and a movable antenna having communication electronics,
• wherein the energy-receiving electronics and the communication electronics are arranged at at least a first circuit board within the housing,
• wherein the housing comprises an opening for connections of the tool,
• wherein the housing comprises an installation space for an application electronics,
• wherein the first circuit board comprises a first interface for the application electronics with a voltage supply and a communication link, and
• wherein the communication electronics are configured to receive a first data signal via the movable antenna, to calculate a second data signal from information about a data structure of the first data signal and the first data signal, and to provide the second data signal at the communication link;
• wherein the housing is larger in a first extension direction than in a second extension direction, wherein the housing comprises a first region and a second region, wherein the housing is larger in the first region than in the second region in the second direction of extension, wherein the energy-receiving coil and the movable antenna are arranged in the first region, wherein the at least one first circuit board and the installation space extend over the first region and the second region.

A switch-on unit for a tool of a movable unit of a linear transport system,

• wherein the switch-on unit is configured for fastening to the movable unit,
• wherein the switch-on unit comprises a housing,
• wherein the switch-on unit comprises an energy-receiving coil having energy-receiving electronics and a movable antenna having communication electronics,
• wherein the energy-receiving electronics and the communication electronics are arranged at at least a first circuit board within the housing,
• wherein the housing comprises an opening for connections of the tool,
• wherein the housing comprises an installation space for an application electronics,
• wherein the first circuit board comprises a first interface for the application electronics with a voltage supply and a communication link, and
• wherein the communication electronics are configured to receive a first data signal via the movable antenna, to calculate a second data signal from information about a data structure of the first data signal and the first data signal, and to provide the second data signal at the communication link;
• and further comprising a memory, wherein the memory is large enough to store firmware of the switch-on unit, and wherein the switch-on unit is configured to receive a data packet, wherein the switch-on unit is configured to perform a firmware update of the switch-on unit upon receipt of the data packet;
• wherein the computing unit of the switch-on unit contains a special bootloader for executing the firmware update,
• wherein the bootloader configured for reading the firmware from the memory and to subsequently overwrite the firmware of the computing unit,
• wherein the switch-on unit is configured, after receipt of the data packet which initiates a process of updating the firmware, to at first completely receive the firmware, wherein a corresponding number of data packets for transmitting the firmware are at first received and after the switch-on unit has received all data packets for the firmware and has completely taken those over in an internal memory, the switch-on unit is configured to check whether enough energy is available in an internal energy memory so that the firmware update is executable without interruption, and
• wherein the switch-on unit is configured to set its bootloader into a corresponding mode for updating the firmware and is configured to subsequently re-boot itself, wherein the bootloader is configured to take over the updating process and to re-boot the computing unit after the update.

A switch-on unit for a tool of a movable unit of a linear transport system,

• wherein the switch-on unit is configured for fastening to the movable unit,
• wherein the switch-on unit comprises a housing,
• wherein the switch-on unit comprises an energy-receiving coil having energy-receiving electronics and a movable antenna having communication electronics,
• wherein the energy-receiving electronics and the communication electronics are arranged at at least a first circuit board within the housing,
• wherein the housing comprises an opening for connections of the tool,
• wherein the housing comprises an installation space for an application electronics,
• wherein the first circuit board comprises a first interface for the application electronics with a voltage supply and a communication link, and
• wherein the communication electronics are configured to receive a first data signal via the movable antenna, to calculate a second data signal from information about a data structure of the first data signal and the first data signal, and to provide the second data signal at the communication link;
• wherein the switch-on unit further comprises a further memory, wherein the further memory is large enough to store firmware of the application electronics and wherein the switch-on unit is arranged to receive a further data packet, wherein the switch-on unit is arranged to perform a firmware update of the application electronics upon receipt of the further data packet;
• wherein the switch-on unit is configured to store the firmware of the switch-on unit or the application electronics into an internal memory, and wherein the switch-on unit is configured to subsequently check the received firmware for validity.