Mounted ECU Diagnostic Module for On-Bike Engine Map Tuning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motorcycles often require specialized knowledge and expensive equipment to modify engine tuning maps, making it difficult for users to adapt performance settings for different riding conditions, leading to unresponsive and inconsistent power delivery.
Innovation Solution
A diagnostic testing module with a processor, user interface, and mount for attaching to a motorcycle, allowing users to generate key codes, change engine parameters, and display outputs via a touch screen, enabling on-the-go tuning and diagnostics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If factory tuning maps are used for safety and emission reduction, then reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic tuning maps that can be changed in real-time based on riding conditions. The system allows riders to switch between multiple pre-programmed maps (e.g., road, off-road, racing, beginner, experienced rider modes) and even create custom maps, transforming the static factory tuning into a dynamic, adaptive system that maintains reliability while providing versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes engine parameters (fuel injection timing, ignition timing, power valve position, oil rate) based on different map selections. By allowing users to modify these parameters through a user interface and save custom maps, the system maintains the reliability of factory settings while enabling adaptation to various riding conditions through parameter modification.
2Manufacturing precision
If specialized equipment and knowledge are required for map modification, then manufacturing precision is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables riders to independently modify and create their own tuning maps using a user-friendly interface on the motorcycle's display system. Riders can adjust parameters, test different settings, and save custom maps without needing external specialized equipment or expert knowledge, making the system self-servicing while maintaining precision through validated parameter ranges.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between the rider's intentions and the engine's response. The user interface provides a simplified mediation layer that translates user-friendly selections into precise engineering parameters, allowing riders to achieve accurate tuning results without needing to understand the complex underlying engine control mechanisms.
3Reliability
If factory tuning is optimized for road use, then reliability is improved, but adaptability to off-road conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal tuning system that can adapt to multiple riding environments (road, off-road, racing, wet conditions, sandy tracks, muddy tracks) through selectable maps. Each map is optimized for specific conditions while maintaining underlying reliability, and the system can even combine elements from different maps to create custom configurations for unique riding scenarios.
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AI summary
The present invention is a diagnostic testing module for controlling an electronic control unit of an automobile engine. The module has a processor, a housing for the processor, an adaptor cable for connecting the processor to the electronic control unit, a user interface screen for controlling the processor of the module and presenting data to the user and an antenna to transmit data. The module is characterized in that the module has a mount for attaching the housing to the automobile so that the module can travel with the automobile. The module is further characterized in that the processor is programmed to generate a key code for the electronic control unit, transmit the key code to the electronic control unit, allow a user to change a parameter of the engine using the user interface screen, display the current outputs of the engine via the user interface screen and transmit the changed parameter to the electronic control unit, and read fault codes produced by the engine control unit and enable a user to activate components of the engine to test those components and display their current outputs.