Electrical Interface Module With NFC Data Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electrical interface modules in industrial settings face challenges with recording and identification due to laborious data recording, limited space for installation and maintenance instructions, and the absence of visual displays, which complicates component replacement and fault prediction.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a memory device and an NFC IO interface that allows for data storage and retrieval without a power supply, enabling the storage and access of product and system data, including assembly instructions and error status, using NFC technology for contactless data exchange, which simplifies identification, installation, and maintenance while minimizing space requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If comprehensive assembly instructions and identification data are added to each component, then information completeness is improved, but installation space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses NFC tags to create a digital copy of all component information (assembly instructions, identification data, test records) that can be accessed wirelessly without occupying physical space in the control cabinet. This resolves the contradiction by storing comprehensive information externally while maintaining minimal installation space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional physical documentation (manuals, labels) to a third-dimensional wireless data space accessible via NFC. This allows unlimited information storage without increasing physical footprint, effectively adding a new dimension for information storage.
2Ease of operation
If visual displays are installed to provide component information, then information accessibility is improved, but installation space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical visual displays with an electromagnetic field-based NFC interface. Instead of using physical display screens that occupy space, information is transmitted wirelessly through magnetic fields, eliminating the need for visual displays while maintaining information accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The NFC tag acts as an intermediary between the component and the user, transferring information wirelessly without requiring direct physical contact or visual display elements. This mediator enables information access while consuming minimal space.
3Reliability
If individual identification and test records are recorded for each component, then component traceability is improved, but labor and time are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring NFC tags with all necessary identification data, test records, and assembly instructions during the manufacturing process. This eliminates the need for manual data entry and recording during installation, significantly reducing labor time while maintaining complete traceability.
Solution Approach 2:
The NFC tags enable self-service functionality where the system automatically provides all necessary information without requiring manual intervention for data recording or retrieval. The component essentially serves itself by storing and providing its own documentation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates efficient recording and identification of components, provides essential data for planning replacements and predicting failures, and reduces space requirements by enabling the storage of extensive data in a compact form, allowing for advanced planning and maintenance without physical access to the module.
Implementation Method 1
an integrated NFC IO interface which provides data to an external reading device, or reading and writing device RW
Data Source
AI summary
The object of the invention is an electrical interface module. The electrical interface module has a memory device for storing data and an integrated NFC interface that provides data to an external reading device, wherein the electrical interface module contains a carrier on which the memory device and the integrated NFC interface are arranged.