Elevator Component Information Plate for Authenticity Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing elevator component replacement systems lack verification of component quality and authenticity, leading to potential safety risks and inadequate lifecycle documentation, which is not traceable or verifiable.

Innovation Solution

Implementing an electronic information plate on elevator components to store safety-related information, which can be read and verified by a controller, ensuring accurate tracking and detection of component life cycles and preventing fraud.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a counter is used to track operation cycles of elevator components, then the life expectancy monitoring is improved, but the verification of component authenticity and quality is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelife expectancy monitoringVSAvoidcomponent authenticity verification

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the information storage and verification process by separating the counter function from the authentication function. The electronic information plate contains segmented data including authentication information, component specifications, and lifecycle data, which are verified independently before accepting counter readings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The electronic information plate acts as an intermediary carrier between the component manufacturer and the elevator controller. It mediates the verification process by providing authenticated data about the component's identity, quality, and lifecycle, enabling the controller to trust the counter readings without direct human intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If manual counter resetting is allowed for component replacement, then the operational flexibility is improved, but the risk of fraud and safety problems increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent replacement flexibilityVSAvoidfraud risk and safety problems

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary authentication of the replacement component through the electronic information plate before allowing counter resetting. The controller verifies the component's authenticity, quality standards, and compatibility upfront, ensuring that only genuine components can have their counters reset, thus preventing fraud while maintaining operational flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the controller continuously monitors and verifies component data through the electronic information plate. Any attempts to reset counters without proper authentication or with fraudulent components are detected and rejected, providing real-time feedback that prevents safety issues while allowing legitimate maintenance operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If component lifecycle documentation is increased in detail, then the traceability is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelifecycle documentation traceabilityVSAvoiddocumentation system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges multiple documentation functions into a single electronic information plate integrated with the elevator controller. The plate combines authentication data, component specifications, installation records, and lifecycle tracking in one unified digital record, eliminating the need for separate physical documentation systems and reducing overall system complexity while improving traceability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual paper-based documentation with an automated electronic system. The electronic information plate and controller automatically track and record component lifecycle events, eliminating the need for manual paperwork and reducing the complexity of documentation management while providing comprehensive traceability through digital records.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP3519336B1Electronic information plate of an elevator component

Publication Date: 2026.04.15 KONE OYJ

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AI summary

Elevator components can be equipped with an electronic information plate. The electronic information plate are associated with a particular electronic information plate that can store different properties of the associated component. The content of each electronic information plate is read manually or automatically and transmitted to a controller. The controller analyzes the received content and launches a predetermined action if the content indicates a possible mistake or a fraud.