Handheld Pulling Tool Selection for Vehicle Component Repair
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge in repairing motor vehicle components lies in the diversity of components used across different vehicles and variants, making it difficult to select the appropriate tool for a hand-held pulling and pushing device, leading to errors, longer downtimes, and higher costs.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing a mobile handheld device with a display unit and transmitting and receiving unit to identify motor vehicle components and select suitable tools by wirelessly communicating with a server unit, which stores images and information of components and tools, enabling quick and reliable tool selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual tool selection is used for repairing motor vehicle components, then the repair process can be performed, but the time required for setup increases and the risk of selecting incorrect tools increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of tool selection with an automated optical and electronic system. A camera captures images of the motor vehicle component, and a server with database automatically identifies the component and determines the appropriate tool, eliminating manual visual inspection and selection processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital copy (image) of the physical motor vehicle component using a camera. This digital representation is then processed by the server to identify the component and select the appropriate tool, replacing the need for physical handling and visual inspection by human operators.
2Reliability
If manual tool selection is used for repairing motor vehicle components, then the repair process can be performed, but the risk of errors in tool selection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the tool selection system into separate functional modules: a camera unit for image capture, a transmitting unit for data communication, and a server with database for processing and storage. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together to solve the overall problem.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server with database as an intermediary between the camera that captures component images and the tool selection process. This intermediary stores component data and tool information, processes images, and automatically determines the appropriate tool, reducing errors in the selection process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If diverse motor vehicle components are repaired using standard methods, then all component types can be addressed, but the difficulty of selecting appropriate tools increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal system that can handle diverse motor vehicle components through a single automated process. The server database stores information about various component types, and the system automatically adapts to identify and select appropriate tools for different components, eliminating the need for operators to learn multiple selection methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes in the form of image analysis to automatically adapt to different component types. By analyzing visual parameters of the component captured by the camera, the system determines the appropriate tool without requiring manual adjustment or operator knowledge of component variations.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for using a handheld pulling and pushing device for repairing motor vehicle components, and to a system for carrying out the method. To provide a method for using a handheld pulling and pushing device for repairing motor vehicle components, and to provide a system for carrying out the method, which enables the quick and reliable selection of a suitable tool in a simple manner, it is provided that a motor vehicle component to be processed is identified by means of a mobile handheld device with a display unit and a transmitter and receiver unit for wireless data transmission of information to a server unit. A tool suitable for processing the identified motor vehicle component is selected by means of the mobile handheld device or the server unit, and information about the suitable tool is displayed on the display unit of the mobile handheld device.The appropriate tool is then positioned on a tool holder of the handheld pulling and pushing device, and the motor vehicle component is machined using the handheld pulling and pushing device.