Installation check system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing air conditioner installation check systems do not ensure that operators perform appropriate confirmation of installation work before a trial run, leading to potential incorrect installations if the operator misses or neglects work environment instructions.

Innovation Solution

An installation check system that includes a display portion for displaying work instruction information, an input means for operators to enter check results, a determination portion to assess whether the trial run is allowed based on these results, and a signal generator to initiate the trial run only if the installation is confirmed correctly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If work environment instruction is displayed to operator, then installation guidance is provided, but operator confirmation is not ensured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation guidance provisionVSAvoidinstallation confirmation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system displays work environment instructions to the operator and requires the operator to input confirmation results. The processor then determines whether to allow trial run based on this feedback, ensuring that installation confirmation is actually obtained rather than merely provided.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system requires the operator to perform confirmation actions before the trial run is allowed. By requiring preliminary confirmation of installation work through input devices, the system ensures that necessary checks are completed before operation begins.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If trail run is allowed without check, then system operation is simplified, but incorrect installation may occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem operationVSAvoidinstallation correctness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The operator themselves performs the installation confirmation by inputting check results through the input device. This self-service approach maintains operational simplicity while ensuring that the operator personally verifies installation correctness before the trial run is permitted.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The processor receives feedback from the operator's input regarding installation status and makes a determination on whether to allow the trial run. This feedback mechanism ensures installation correctness is verified while keeping the system operation straightforward through clear yes/no or pass/fail responses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10408485B2Installation check system
Publication Date: 2019.09.10 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD
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AI summary

This application discloses an installation check system used for checking installation of an air conditioner before a start of a trail run of the air conditioner. The installation check system includes a display portion for displaying work instruction information about the installation, an input means configured to be operated for entering a check result based on the work instruction information, a determination portion configured to determine whether the start of the trail run is allowed based on the check result, and a signal generator which generates a drive signal to execute the trail run. The signal generator generates the drive signal under condition of the determination portion allowing the start of the trail run.