Industrial Electric Vehicle Driver Application Download System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Manual download of application programs for industrial electric vehicle drivers results in low efficiency, errors, and significant losses due to the need for individual, manual programming of each unit, leading to inefficiencies and inconsistencies.

Innovation Solution

A system and method utilizing a downloader connected to a USB/CAN bus converter with multiple CAN bus channels and nodes, enabling automatic scanning, matching, and downloading of application programs, ensuring data integrity and correctness through command data frames and protocols like CAN and CAN-OPEN, allowing for simultaneous and concurrent data transfer across multiple channels and nodes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual download method is used for application programs of industrial electric vehicle drivers, then operational simplicity is maintained, but productivity is significantly reduced and errors increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedownload efficiencyVSAvoidoperational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic self-service downloading where the downloader autonomously scans drivers, matches serial numbers, retrieves application programs, and completes the download process without manual intervention. The system automatically manages the entire workflow from driver detection to program installation, eliminating the need for manual operation while maintaining high efficiency and accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical download process with an automated electronic system. The downloader uses electronic scanning, data frame communication, and automatic program retrieval to substitute the manual mechanical operations, thereby dramatically improving download efficiency while reducing human labor involvement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Manufacturing precision

If manual download method is used, then device complexity is low, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to errors in program downloading

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprogram download accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the downloader scans driver serial numbers, automatically matches them with corresponding application programs, and verifies the download process. The feedback loop ensures that the correct program is downloaded to each driver by comparing serial numbers and confirming successful installation, thereby eliminating manual errors while maintaining controlled system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-matching application programs with driver serial numbers before the actual download. The downloader prepares the correct program files in advance based on scanned driver information, ensuring that the right program is ready for immediate download, which prevents errors and improves accuracy without requiring overly complex real-time decision-making systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Loss of time

If manual download method is used, then time consumption is high, but information loss is minimized through direct human operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedownload timeVSAvoidprogram matching accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses copying mechanisms where the downloader scans and copies driver serial number information, then automatically matches it with corresponding application program data. This copying and matching process occurs electronically without manual intervention, dramatically reducing download time while maintaining accuracy through automated data verification and serial number matching protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11778042B2System and method for downloading application program of industrial electric vehicle driver
Publication Date: 2023.10.03 MASCH TECH DEV CO LTD
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AI summary

A system and a method for downloading an application program of an industrial electric vehicle driver are provided. The system includes a downloader, a USB/CAN bus converter and a plurality of drivers. The system is capable of implementing concurrent simultaneous downloads of driver application programs in an online multi-channel and multi-node per channel manner. The downloader and the fully automatic downloading method help to improve the quality of the products leaving the factory and maintain the consistency of the products, thereby not only greatly enhancing product production efficiency and customer satisfaction, but also greatly reducing labor intensity, with significant economic and social benefits.