Maintenance Interface Layout for Direct Device Parameter Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device maintenance apparatuses face challenges in efficiently confirming and setting parameters due to small display screens, hierarchical menu structures, and the need to understand complex parameter meanings, leading to low work efficiency, especially for users unfamiliar with maintenance work.
Innovation Solution
A device maintenance apparatus that includes a storage for device definition information, an acquirer to gather device information, and a display processor to aggregate parameter details into buttons on the screen, allowing easy confirmation and transition to parameter details, improving work efficiency by displaying the parameter name, value, and transition destination in a single button.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If hierarchical menu structures are used to organize device parameters, then information organization is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to the need to navigate through multiple layers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the hierarchical menu structure by extracting parameter names and values from their original nested menu contexts and presenting them as discrete, accessible elements. The maintenance screen divides parameters into manageable sections with direct access buttons, allowing users to interact with individual parameters without traversing the entire hierarchical structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional hierarchical navigation path to a two-dimensional display where parameters are presented in a grid or list format with direct access buttons. This dimensional change allows users to access parameters through multiple pathways (direct button click, search, or navigation) rather than following a single hierarchical path.
2Volume of moving object
If device parameters are displayed on small display screens, then portability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in confirming and setting parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple pieces of parameter information (parameter name, current value, unit, and action buttons) into a single integrated display element or button. This consolidation allows users to access and modify parameters with minimal screen real estate, maintaining portability while improving operational ease through reduced navigation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic display adjustments where the interface adapts to the small screen size by providing collapsible sections, scrollable areas, and responsive layout changes. The maintenance screen can dynamically reorganize parameter displays based on available space and user interaction patterns, optimizing the use of limited display area.
3Measurement precision
If detailed parameter information is provided for each parameter, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to the number of parameters to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-processing and structuring parameter data before display, organizing all parameter details (name, value, unit, description) into a standardized format. This preliminary organization reduces the complexity of managing detailed information during maintenance operations, as the system has already prepared and categorized the data for efficient access.
Data Source
AI summary
A device maintenance apparatus which performs a maintenance of a device, includes: a storage configured to store device definition information in which a parameter of the device is defined; an acquirer configured to acquire device information from a maintenance target device which is a device of maintenance target; and a display processor configured to display, on a display, a first button using the device definition information stored in the storage and the device information acquired by the acquirer, the first button being a button for transitioning to a screen on which details of the parameter is displayed for each parameter of the maintenance target device, at least a name of the parameter and a value of the parameter being attached to the first button.