Detonator ID Search Apparatus Using Feedback Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing detonator systems lack efficient methods for searching and confirming the IDs of unregistered detonators, which hinders accurate management and tracking of detonator usage.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that output ID search commands and pulse trains for preset digits of a detonator ID through control equipment, allowing the detonator to confirm its ID, and subsequently request and verify the full ID by comparing verification codes in response data, with re-search capabilities for unregistered detonators.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a conventional detonator system is used without an efficient search method, then the system structure remains simple, but the ability to identify and manage unregistered detonators is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the control equipment sends ID search commands to detonators and receives response data containing verification codes. The system compares received verification codes with pre-stored verification codes to confirm detonator IDs, creating a closed-loop identification system that improves measurement precision without requiring complex manual search procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The detonator system performs self-identification by automatically responding to ID search commands with its unique ID and verification code. The control equipment simply needs to initiate the search, and the detonator autonomously provides its identification information, eliminating the need for complex external search equipment while improving identification accuracy
2Productivity
If manual detonator management methods are used, then the equipment cost remains low, but the productivity of detonator management is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical search and verification methods with an automated electronic system. The control equipment automatically transmits ID search commands, receives response data, compares verification codes, and identifies detonators through electronic communication, dramatically improving management efficiency while keeping equipment costs relatively low
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the state of detonator identification from static manual recording to dynamic electronic verification. By using verifiable parameters (ID and verification code) that can be electronically transmitted and compared, the system enables rapid automated processing of large volumes of detonator data without proportionally increasing equipment costs
3Reliability
If a full ID verification system is implemented, then the reliability of detonator tracking is improved, but the time required for ID confirmation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing verification codes for all detonators in the control equipment before the actual search operation. When an ID search is initiated, the system can immediately compare received verification codes against the pre-prepared database, enabling rapid full ID verification without time-consuming manual lookups, thus improving reliability without significantly increasing confirmation time
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AI summary
An apparatus and method for searching for an unregistered detonator in a detonator list and confirming an ID are disclosed. The apparatus is being provided in control equipment and includes a lower first digit ID confirmation request unit that requests a detonator to confirm an ID for a preset lower first digit, a lower first digit ID confirmation unit that receives response data to the ID confirmation request for the preset lower first digit from the detonator, and confirms the ID for the lower first digit of the detonator through the received response data, a full ID confirmation request unit that requests the detonator for which the ID for the lower first digit is confirmed to confirm a full ID, and a full ID confirmation unit that receives response data to the full ID confirmation request from the detonator and searches for and confirms the full ID of the detonator.