3D Equipment Model Troubleshooting via Function-Based Component Emphasis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for maintaining and repairing building equipment face challenges due to the complexity of tightly packed components, making it difficult to identify and troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical parts using two-dimensional or conventional three-dimensional schematics.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides a 3D model of the equipment, allowing users to select functions and emphasize corresponding components, enhancing component identification and maintenance through augmented reality applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional two-dimensional maintenance manuals are used, then information density is high, but component identification becomes difficult due to tightly packed components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional maintenance manuals to three-dimensional virtual models that can be viewed from multiple angles. This dimensional change allows users to see component spatial relationships and identify parts more easily while maintaining comprehensive information about equipment components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the equipment model into individual components that can be independently selected and examined. Users can focus on specific components of interest while the rest of the model provides contextual spatial information, resolving the contradiction between information density and identification difficulty.
2Reliability
If all components are displayed in a 3D model, then complete equipment representation is achieved, but visual clutter increases making troubleshooting harder
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic filtering capabilities where users can selectively display or hide component categories based on the selected function. This dynamic adjustment allows the model to transition between showing all components for complete representation and showing only relevant components for easier troubleshooting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different visual properties to different component categories, allowing users to emphasize specific components related to the selected function while de-emphasizing others. This local differentiation helps users focus on relevant components without losing access to complete equipment information.
3Shape
If conventional 3D schematics are used, then spatial relationships are preserved, but interactive component filtering by function is not available
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates an interactive system where the 3D model responds to user selections by dynamically filtering and emphasizing components. Users can select functions and the model adaptively adjusts its display to highlight relevant components while maintaining accurate spatial relationships.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where user selections (functions) trigger corresponding visual changes in the model (emphasizing relevant components). This feedback loop allows users to interactively explore equipment by selecting functions and observing which components are affected, enhancing both spatial understanding and functional awareness.
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AI summary
A method for troubleshooting a piece of equipment includes providing an equipment troubleshooting graphical user interface (GUI) to a user device. The method also includes receiving, from the user device, an input indicating an identity of a piece of equipment and providing, via the GUI, a 3D model of the identified piece of equipment. The 3D model includes a plurality of components. The method also includes receiving, from the user device, a selection of a function and updating the GUI to emphasize components of the 3D model corresponding to the selected function.