Tire Storage Position Indexing for Faster Retrieval in Tire Hotels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for managing and storing tires in tire hotels are time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the difficulty in quickly locating specific tires among a large inventory, necessitating a more efficient system for tracking and retrieving tires.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a handheld tool with a circuit board and chip module that inputs and transmits tire information to a remote server, generating index information for convenient retrieval of tire storing positions, allowing for efficient storage and retrieval of tires.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual searching methods are used to locate tires in a tire hotel, then the system complexity remains low, but the time required to find specific tires increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically recording and storing tire storing positions in a database before retrieval operations. When tires are stored in the tire hotel, the handheld tool automatically captures the position information and stores it in the database, so that when retrieval is needed, the information is already prepared and readily available, eliminating the need for manual searching.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical searching with an automated information system. The handheld tool with database connectivity substitutes the manual visual inspection and physical searching process, using electronic data storage and retrieval mechanisms to replace the mechanical act of searching through tire stacks.
2Productivity
If manual tracking of tire positions is used, then the device complexity remains low, but the productivity of tire retrieval operations decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation where the handheld tool automatically performs data capture, storage, and retrieval operations without requiring complex external tracking infrastructure. The tool itself manages the information recording and querying processes, making the system easy to operate while maintaining high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The handheld tool serves multiple functions: it records tire information, stores position data in the database, retrieves stored information, and guides retrieval operations. This multi-functional device replaces multiple separate systems that would otherwise be needed, increasing productivity without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Measurement precision
If no indexing system is implemented, then the system complexity remains low, but the accuracy of locating specific tires deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The database acts as an intermediary between the tire physical storage location and the retrieval operation. The handheld tool queries the database which returns the exact storing position information, serving as a mediator that connects the user's retrieval request with the actual tire location, ensuring accurate locating without complex direct tracking systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for storing positions of tires and a system for the same are disclosed. The method includes inputting information for a tire by a hand held tool. Transmitting the information for the tire and a storing position of the tire to a remote server, and generating an index information including the storing position of the tire by the remote server. Accordingly, the storing position of the tire can be conveniently inquired, such that the time-consuming of changing the tires of vehicle can be effectively reduced.