Portable Garage Door Module Wireless Vehicle Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing garage door opener systems integrated with vehicle electronics lack flexibility and portability, as they require physical connections to the vehicle's bus system and are not easily removable or programmable without manufacturer-specific integration.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-based system that uses a separate, battery-operated, portable garage door opening module transmitting RF signals to control a garage door opener, allowing the vehicle to receive and act upon these signals to provide information and feedback through vehicle accessories like displays and audio systems, without integration with the vehicle's electronics, enabling easy installation and portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If garage door opener is integrated into vehicle electronics (HOMELINK system), then control functionality is provided, but device complexity increases and portability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the garage door control functionality into two separate components: a portable garage door opener module that can be removed from the vehicle, and a vehicle-based accessory control system. This segmentation allows the control functionality to be maintained while reducing integration complexity and improving portability, as the opener module can be independently programmed and used with different vehicles.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the garage door opener module from the vehicle's electronic system, making it a separate, removable component. This extraction eliminates the need for complex integration with the vehicle's bus system while preserving the control functionality through wireless RF communication between the portable module and the vehicle's accessory control system.
2Ease of operation
If garage door opener is integrated with vehicle bus system, then control functionality is provided, but adaptability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The portable garage door opener module is designed to be universal and compatible with multiple vehicle types. By using wireless RF communication instead of vehicle-specific bus integration, the module can be programmed and used across different vehicles without requiring manufacturer-specific integration, thereby improving adaptability and versatility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If portable remote control is used (separate from vehicle), then portability is improved, but information feedback capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle's accessory control system acts as an intermediary between the portable garage door opener module and the vehicle's information display systems. When the portable module transmits a signal, the accessory control system receives it and relays relevant information to the vehicle's display or audio system, thereby preserving feedback capability while maintaining the portability benefits of a separate module.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by having the accessory control system monitor and display information related to garage door opener status and operation. This allows the user to receive information feedback through the vehicle's existing display or audio systems while using a portable, removable opener module.
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
This solution provides a flexible and portable garage door opening system that allows users to easily program and control garage door openers without the need for vehicle-specific integration, offering improved user experience and cost-effectiveness by allowing the module to be used across different vehicles and purchased separately.
Implementation Method 1
a portable remote control garage door opening module operable to control a garage door opener of a home or facility
Data Source
AI summary
A control system of a vehicle includes a receiver disposed in the vehicle and operable to wirelessly receive signals generated by a portable garage door opening module when the portable garage door opening module is actuated. The portable garage door opening module includes a separate, non-integrated portable remote control garage door opening module. A control, responsive to the receiver wirelessly receiving signals generated by the portable garage door opening module, controls an accessory of the vehicle.