Remote Control Display Segmentation for Work Vehicle Operation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current remote control apparatuses for unmanned autonomously moving work vehicles lack the ability to automatically display essential information such as engine rotation speed, work distance, and surrounding images, making it difficult to operate the vehicles effectively.

Innovation Solution

A remote control apparatus with a display device that can display multiple screens, including operation buttons and images of the surrounding environment, allowing for easy operation and control of the autonomously moving work vehicle by selectively displaying information at a legible position.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a remote control apparatus is used to operate an autonomously moving work vehicle, then the vehicle can be operated remotely, but the display device cannot automatically display required information such as surrounding images and operation parameters

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay of required informationVSAvoidoperation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display device screen is divided into multiple display areas including a first display area for engine rotation speed, a second display area for work distance, a third display area for surrounding images, and a fourth display area for operation buttons. This segmentation allows simultaneous display of multiple types of information without overwhelming the user, resolving the contradiction between providing comprehensive information and maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes the two-dimensional screen space by creating multiple display areas arranged in a grid-like fashion, effectively using the vertical and horizontal dimensions to organize different types of information. This dimensional organization allows all required information to be displayed simultaneously in an accessible manner.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of information

If multiple types of information are displayed on the remote control apparatus, then comprehensive operation data is provided, but the display layout becomes complex and difficult to operate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of displayed informationVSAvoiddisplay layout complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the display into four distinct areas with specific functions (engine speed, work distance, surrounding images, operation buttons), the patent organizes complex information into manageable sections. Each segment has a clear purpose, reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining information completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Each display area is assigned a specific quality or function appropriate to its purpose. For example, the third display area showing surrounding images has higher visual prominence, while the fourth area with operation buttons is positioned for easy access. This local optimization of display qualities manages complexity while preserving information completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3175693B1Remote control apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.08.31 YANMAR POWER TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A remote control apparatus 112 capable of communicating with a control apparatus 30 of an autonomously running work vehicle 1 via a communication apparatus 110, the remote control apparatus 112 comprising a communication apparatus 111, a control apparatus 119, a display apparatus 113, and cameras 42F, 42R for obtaining images of the front and rear, wherein the display apparatus 113 is provided with at least a remote control region 113A for controlling the autonomously running work vehicle 1, a peripheral image region 113B for displaying images captured by the cameras 42F, 42R, and a work status display region 113C, wherein the peripheral image region 113B is provided with a frontal view and a rear view.