Train Cab Display Component Generation Automation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for generating drawing components to display the status of devices in a train car require manual user input, making the process laborious and time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

A drawing component generation device that automates the generation of modularized display components by providing an input screen for user input and using predefined train and device layout definitions to create display components for a train cab display device, reducing the need for manual operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual user input is used to generate drawing components, then flexibility and control over display content are improved, but the amount of user operation and time required increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser operation amountVSAvoiddisplay component generation efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates drawing components by retrieving device information from a database and assembling display content without requiring manual user input for each component, enabling the system to serve itself in the generation process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Device information and display patterns are pre-stored in a database in structured formats, allowing the system to quickly assemble drawing components by retrieving and combining pre-prepared data elements rather than creating everything from scratch

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If automated generation using predefined patterns is used, then generation speed and efficiency are improved, but flexibility in customizing display content may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay component generation speedVSAvoiddisplay content customization flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The display pattern definition uses parameterized templates that can adapt to different device types and configurations, allowing a single automated generation system to handle multiple display scenarios while maintaining flexibility through configurable parameters

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system allows customization of drawing components by modifying parameters such as device identifiers, display patterns, and content configurations, enabling flexible adaptation of standardized templates to specific requirements without manual reconstruction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11459007B2Drawing component generation device, display system, and drawing component generation method

Publication Date: 2022.10.04 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

AI summary

A drawing component generation device generating a drawing component when a train cab display device installed in a train is to display status of a device installed in a car of a train on a display screen using the drawing component, which is a modularized part of display content to be displayed on the display screen, includes a reception unit providing an input screen displaying entries for information used for generating the drawing component based on a train display definition defining a train formation pattern, and a device layout definition defining a layout pattern, and receiving input of information for the entries from a user; and a generation unit generating the drawing component based on the train display definition, the device layout definition, input information being information input from the user on the reception unit, and a display pattern definition defining display content relating to the status of the device.