Analysis Apparatus Thermal Cycle Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inexperienced users find it difficult to produce a measurement program in automatic analysis apparatuses due to confusion between temperature and time items, requiring them to consult instruction manuals to understand which items represent temperature or time settings in the thermal cycle.
Innovation Solution
An analysis apparatus with a display interface that includes a graphic schematic diagram representing the thermal cycle, allowing users to visually compare items and understand their corresponding temperatures and times without needing to read manuals, featuring correspondence-recognizing indications to clarify the representation of items on the diagram.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a temperature program with multiple items is produced in automatic analysis apparatus, then the measurement program becomes more comprehensive and functional, but inexperienced users cannot understand which temperatures and time periods represent which temperature items and time period items, requiring them to read instruction manuals and increasing the time to produce the program
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a graphic schematic diagram as an intermediary visual representation between the multiple temperature/time items and the thermal cycle process. This diagram serves as a mediator that translates complex program parameters into an intuitive visual format, allowing users to understand which items correspond to which temperature and time settings without needing to read instruction manuals.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the one-dimensional list of temperature and time items into a two-dimensional graphic schematic diagram that visually represents the thermal cycle. By adding the visual dimension, users can spatially understand the relationship between different items and their positions in the temperature-time profile, making it easier to comprehend the measurement program structure.
2Reliability
If users read the instruction manual to understand temperature and time items, then they can correctly produce the measurement program, but it takes excessive time and reduces productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The graphic schematic diagram enables users to self-understand the temperature and time items directly through visual representation without needing to consult external instruction manuals. The diagram provides self-explanatory information that allows users to independently and quickly grasp the program parameters, thereby improving both accuracy and speed of program production.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent presents the graphic schematic diagram before the user needs to understand the program details, allowing users to visually grasp the overall structure and relationships of temperature and time items in advance. This preliminary visual guidance prepares users to quickly and accurately configure the measurement program without time-consuming manual reading.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a detailed temperature program with multiple items is created, then the measurement capability is enhanced, but the interface complexity increases making it difficult for inexperienced users to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The graphic schematic diagram acts as an intermediary layer that simplifies the complex interface by providing a visual overview of all temperature and time items. Instead of presenting users with a complex list of parameters, the diagram mediates the complexity by showing the relationships and positions of items in the thermal cycle, making the interface more user-friendly while maintaining detailed program capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent resolves interface complexity by transforming the complex one-dimensional parameter list into a two-dimensional visual schematic. This dimensional transformation allows detailed temperature and time items to be represented spatially, reducing the perceived complexity of the interface while preserving the comprehensive measurement capabilities.
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AI summary
An analysis apparatus according to this invention includes a measurer configured to measure a sample; a temperature adjuster configured to adjust a temperature of the sample during measurement; a display configured to display information: and a controller configured to control a function of displaying an interface on the display as the information, wherein the interface includes the followings: a plurality of items including temperature and time, and a graphic schematic diagram representing a thermal cycle with time and visualizing the plurality of items on the thermal cycle.