Terminal Input Mapping for Electronic Mounting Position Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
As the number of differently shaped electronic devices increases, managing their mounting positions becomes complex, leading to increased costs due to the need for unique components and cumbersome registration processes.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with terminals and a mounting position registration unit that determines and registers the mounting position based on a combination of input signals received by these terminals, simplifying the registration process by using a table to associate input patterns with mounting positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If electronic devices are shaped differently to prevent erroneous mounting, then mounting position registration accuracy is improved, but device complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a registration mark as a simplified copy or representation of the mounting position information, rather than making the entire device shape complex. The registration mark contains encoded position data that can be read by the reading unit, allowing accurate mounting position registration without requiring complex device shapes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the mounting position identification function from the device shape itself and separates it into a dedicated registration mark. This allows the main device to remain simple while the registration mark carries the position information, resolving the contradiction between registration accuracy and device complexity.
2Measurement precision
If electronic devices are shaped differently for mounting position identification, then mounting position registration is improved, but the number of device types increases and management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes all electronic devices universal in shape while adding a multi-functional registration mark that can indicate different mounting positions. The registration mark serves multiple functions: identifying mounting position, ensuring correct orientation, and working with various device types without requiring different device shapes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by placing the registration mark at specific locations on the device according to the mounting position. The registration mark's position or orientation encodes the mounting position information, allowing a single device type to be mounted in multiple positions without creating different device types.
3Measurement precision
If electronic devices are shaped differently to indicate mounting positions, then mounting position identification is improved, but manufacturing costs increase due to inability to use common components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables all devices to use the same common components and standardized housing by introducing a registration mark that provides mounting position identification. This allows mass production of identical device types that can be mounted in multiple positions, reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining precise mounting position identification.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of creating different physical device shapes, the patent uses a registration mark as a copy or indicator of mounting position information. This approach allows standardization of device components while still providing the necessary mounting position differentiation through the registration mark system.
4Measurement precision
If mounting patterns are registered in advance to a separate device and compared with actual mounting, then mounting position verification is improved, but the registration process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the electronic device to perform self-service mounting position registration. The reading unit on the device itself reads the registration mark and automatically determines the mounting position, eliminating the need for complex external verification systems and reducing registration time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a registration mark as an intermediary that carries mounting position information directly on or with the device. This intermediary allows rapid automatic reading and recognition by the reading unit, replacing time-consuming manual verification or complex pattern comparison processes.
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AI summary
This electronic device, which is used while being assembled at a mounting position of an assembling target, includes: a plurality of terminals configured to receive a plurality of input signals and a mounting position registration unit that determines and registers a mounting position on the basis of a combination of input states of the plurality of terminals including the plurality of input signals received through the plurality of terminals.