Multi-User Electrical Component Installation With Real-Time Documentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of automation systems leads to inefficient and error-prone installation processes due to inadequate documentation and coordination among multiple users with varying qualifications, resulting in documentation gaps that hinder reliable maintenance or repair.
Innovation Solution
A computer-aided process and system for the installation of spatially decentralized electrical components of a machine, allowing multiple users to collaborate simultaneously with user-specific support, using identifiers for installation elements and components, and providing visual and acoustic outputs for guided installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple users work simultaneously on installation with decentralized documentation, then installation speed and productivity improve, but coordination difficulties and documentation gaps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges decentralized user workstations with a centralized server system that consolidates all installation documentation and progress data. Multiple users access and contribute to a unified digital documentation repository, ensuring all installation activities are recorded centrally while allowing parallel work execution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements real-time feedback mechanisms where the server continuously updates all connected workstations with current installation status, documentation changes, and coordination information. This ensures all users have immediate access to the latest system state, preventing documentation gaps and coordination conflicts.
2Ease of operation
If conventional paper-based documentation is used, then ease of operation is maintained, but coordination efficiency and information accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical paper-based documentation system with an electronic computer-based system. Workstations provide electronic access to installation documentation, replacing physical papers while enabling real-time updates, searchability, and centralized control, thereby improving both accessibility and accuracy.
3Manufacturing precision
If detailed installation documentation is provided for all users, then manufacturing precision improves, but device complexity and information overload increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides localized, user-specific documentation views tailored to each user's role, skill level, and current task. The server intelligently filters and presents only relevant installation information to each workstation, delivering detailed precision where needed while avoiding information overload through context-aware customization.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method (100) for the computer-aided installation of spatially decentralized electrical components (4) of a machine (1), in particular a system (1), by multiple users with user-specific support, comprising: receiving (101) an identifier (11) of an installation element (10), preferably a cable or a component; providing (102) an installation specification (200) which specifies an assignment of the installation element (10) to a connection with an electrical component (4), preferably in the form of a connection module (4) for connection with the installation element (10) and further installation elements (10); identifying (103) the electrical component (4) based on the provided installation specification (200); and initiating (104) an output of at least one installation information based on the received identifier (11) and the identified component (4).The procedure (100) is applied by a plurality of users simultaneously or at least partially at the same time.