RFID Tool Ordering Base with Embedded Contour Chips
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing RFID-based organization systems for tools and machine parts face challenges in securely attaching RFID chips, which can be lost, and lack efficient methods for identifying missing items and facilitating replacement orders.
Innovation Solution
Integrating RFID chips within the contours of a base that reproduces the tools' or machine parts' shapes, where the chips store identifiers, and a reader transmits this information to a computer system for easy identification and ordering processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If RFID chips are attached to tools, then tool identification is enabled, but the chips can be lost or detached during use
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID chip is integrated into the base structure rather than being separately attached to tools. The chip is embedded within the base body, merging the identification function with the storage system itself, eliminating the risk of chip loss while maintaining ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The base acts as an intermediary carrier that holds multiple RFID chips. Instead of attaching chips directly to tools, the system uses the base as a mediator to store and manage the chips, allowing tool identification without requiring direct chip attachment to each tool.
2Reliability
If RFID chips are embedded within the base contours, then chip security is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base structure serves multiple functions: it provides physical support for tools, contains embedded RFID chips for identification, and features contour reproductions for visual guidance. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing complexity while enhancing security.
Solution Approach 2:
The RFID chips are nested within the base contours, with the chip placement following the contour shape. This nesting approach securely integrates the chips into the base structure without requiring additional external mounting mechanisms, maintaining structural simplicity.
3Measurement precision
If the base has receptacles with photos at the bottom, then tool identification accuracy is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Photos of the tools are pre-placed at the bottom of the receptacles during base manufacturing. This preliminary action allows users to visually identify the correct tool slot before inserting the tool, improving identification accuracy without requiring complex active display systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The base features contour reproductions and photos that copy the visual appearance of the tools. These static copies provide visual guidance for proper tool placement and identification, enhancing accuracy through simple replicative elements rather than complex interactive systems.
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AI summary
The classification system has a base, on which the contours of the classified tools and machine sections are reproduced. The Radio frequency identification-chips (7,8) are assigned to the contours, on which an identification of the respective tool or machine section is stored. A reader is designed for reading and transferring the identification from the radio frequency identification-chips of the contours to the computer system. An independent claim is also included for a method for ordering tools and machine sections with the aid of a classification system.