Relay Device Wireless Configuration Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing relay devices are unable to set communication conditions using external devices, such as smartphones, due to their design limitations.

Innovation Solution

A relay device with a first communication section for wireless communication with external measurement devices and setting devices, a second communication section for transmitting measurement data to external devices using a different wireless standard, storage for data, and a communication controller to manage wireless communication based on stored communication settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the relay device uses a fixed communication processor design, then the device structure remains simple, but the ability to set communication conditions using external devices is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to set communication conditionsVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The communication processor is divided into a first communication processor and a second communication processor. The first communication processor handles communication with external setting devices to receive communication conditions, while the second communication processor handles actual data transmission. This segmentation allows the device to gain external configurability while maintaining clear functional separation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The first communication processor acts as an intermediary between external setting devices and the second communication processor. It receives communication conditions from external devices and configures the second communication processor accordingly, enabling external control without requiring direct access to the data transmission path.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If wired connections are used for setting communication conditions, then connection stability is ensured, but wiring work and installation complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation processVSAvoidconnection stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces mechanical wired connections with wireless communication for setting communication conditions. The first communication processor enables wireless reception of communication conditions from external setting devices, eliminating the need for physical wiring while maintaining configuration reliability through protocol-level error handling and confirmation mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the relay device supports multiple communication standards, then versatility improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication standard compatibilityVSAvoidcommunication processor configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The communication processor is segmented into specialized units: the first communication processor dedicated to receiving communication conditions (potentially supporting multiple standards for configuration), and the second communication processor dedicated to data transmission. This allows the device to support multiple communication standards for setup while maintaining optimized, standard-specific data transmission paths.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The first communication processor is designed with multi-functionality to handle various communication standards for receiving configuration data, while the second communication processor is configured based on the received settings. This universal configuration capability combined with specialized execution paths enables broad compatibility without proportionally increasing overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250142391A1Relay device and communication system

Publication Date: 2025.05.01 NAGANO KEIKI

AI summary

A relay device includes: a first communication section for establishing wireless communication according to a predetermined wireless communication standard between an external measurement device for transmitting measurement data and an external setting device for transmitting communication setting data relating to communication conditions; a second communication section for transmitting the measurement data received from the external measurement device to a data management unit according to another wireless communication standard different from the predetermined wireless communication standard for the first communication section; a storage for storing the measurement data and the communication setting data; and a communication controller for controlling the wireless communication by the first communication section and the second communication section based on the communication setting data stored in the storage.