EV Operational Settings Updates for Component Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electric vehicles face challenges in dynamically updating and altering operational settings without requiring new component installations, limiting compatibility and flexibility in component usage.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for over-the-air provisioning of vehicle operational settings, enabling remote communication and updating of vehicle components using a server that transmits operational settings data wirelessly, allowing components to function according to dynamic settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If operational settings are made static during manufacturing, then manufacturing precision and component reliability are improved, but adaptability and ease of updating operational settings deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes operational settings dynamic by enabling remote updates through wireless communication. The vehicle management system can receive and implement new operational settings without physical component changes, allowing the system to adapt over time while maintaining stable manufacturing processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of operational settings from fixed manufacturing values to remotely modifiable parameters. This allows the same physical components to operate under different settings based on external conditions, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing stability and operational flexibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If new components are installed to change operational settings, then operational settings can be updated, but device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of physically installing new components with an electronic/software-based approach. Operational settings are updated through wireless data transmission and software implementation, eliminating the need for physical component replacement and reducing installation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses digital copies of operational settings transmitted electronically rather than physical component copies. The operational parameters are replicated and installed via data transmission, avoiding the complexity of physical component installation while achieving the same functional update.
3Ease of manufacture
If components have fixed operational settings, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but compatibility with components from different manufacturers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universal operational settings that can work with components from different manufacturers. By using standardized, remotely updateable settings, the vehicle management system can accommodate various component types without requiring manufacturer-specific configurations, enhancing interoperability while keeping manufacturing simple.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure is directed to methods and systems for provisioning mobile electric vehicles with various operational settings data transmitted over the air. A vehicle or its components may operate according to operational settings corresponding to operational settings data included in the vehicle components. A server that is remote to the vehicle may comprise operational settings data and may transmit operational settings data to the vehicle. The server may transmit operational settings data automatically, such as on a periodic basis, in response to a request, such as from a user or from a vehicle component or anytime new or updated operational settings data are available for the vehicle or its components.