Trainable Transmitter Automatic Default Data Clearing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing trainable transmitters for vehicles require a cumbersome step of clearing default mode data before training, which can lead to improper training if not done correctly, making the process inconvenient for users.
Innovation Solution
The trainable transmitter is configured to retrieve and transmit default mode data before entering training mode, allowing it to automatically test and clear channels during assembly, ensuring proper training by learning the control signal and carrier frequency from an original transmitter.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the trainable transmitter requires manual clearing of default mode data before training, then the training process can be completed, but the operation becomes cumbersome and inconvenient for users
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically clears default mode data from the trainable transmitter's memory before entering training mode. This preliminary action eliminates the need for users to manually clear channels, ensuring the training process starts with a clean state while improving user convenience. The controller detects when training mode is activated and automatically performs the clearing operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The trainable transmitter performs self-service by automatically managing its own memory state. When training mode is initiated, the system autonomously clears default data without requiring external user intervention. This self-service mechanism ensures reliable training while simplifying the user interface and operation.
2Ease of operation
If default mode data is not cleared before training, then the training process is simpler, but the transmitter may not train properly to the remote control system
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the necessary clearing of default mode data as a preliminary step automatically triggered when training mode is activated. This ensures the memory is ready for new training data without requiring users to understand or perform the clearing operation, thus maintaining simplicity while ensuring training success.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller monitors the training mode activation and automatically responds by clearing default data. This feedback mechanism ensures that the system state is always appropriate for the current operation mode, preventing training failures while keeping the user interface simple.
3Ease of manufacture
If multiple channels are programmed with default mode data for testing, then the transmitter can be tested during assembly, but an additional clearing step is required before shipping
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically clears default mode data when training mode is activated, regardless of whether the transmitter is being tested during assembly or used by the end customer. This eliminates the need for separate clearing procedures for different scenarios, reducing device complexity while maintaining manufacturing testing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic clearing mechanism serves multiple functions: it enables testing during assembly by allowing default data to be programmed, and it simplifies customer training by automatically clearing that same default data when training mode is activated. This universal solution handles both manufacturing and end-use scenarios with a single mechanism.
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AI summary
A method for training a trainable transmitter in a vehicle includes receiving a request to enter a training mode of the trainable transmitter from a user. In response to the request, default mode data is retrieved from a memory and transmitted for a predetermined time. Upon expiration of the predetermined time, the trainable transmitter begins a training mode.