Unified Scale Display for Multi-Engine Vessel Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vessel display devices face challenges in efficiently displaying information on multiple propulsion machines due to limited display space, increasing user burden and development complexity, as existing systems require users to choose display items and design multiple screen designs for varying numbers of machines.
Innovation Solution
A vessel display device that acquires and generates display information for multiple propulsion machines on a single scale, allowing for simultaneous display of various types of information in a distinguishable format, reducing user burden and simplifying design by eliminating the need for user-selected display items and multiple screen designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple propulsion machines are displayed with individual information items, then comprehensive information is provided, but the display region becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual information display items into a unified scale display. Instead of showing engine rotation speed, coolant temperature, engine oil pressure, transmission oil temperature, and transmission oil pressure as separate individual displays, the invention merges these into a single integrated scale that accommodates multiple propulsion machines, thereby reducing the overall display region required while maintaining comprehensive information coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The unified scale display serves multiple functions simultaneously - it displays information for multiple propulsion machines and multiple parameter types (engine rotation speed, coolant temperature, engine oil pressure, transmission oil temperature, transmission oil pressure) on a single display structure, making the display region multi-functional and eliminating the need for separate dedicated display areas for each parameter
2Adaptability or versatility
If users can choose display items, then display flexibility is improved, but operation burden and development complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display system automatically generates and updates the unified scale display without requiring user intervention. The control unit autonomously acquires data from multiple propulsion machines and renders the appropriate information on the scale according to the current operational state, eliminating the need for users to manually select or configure display items while maintaining adaptability to different scenarios
3Manufacturing precision
If screen designs are customized for different numbers of propulsion machines, then display accuracy is improved, but development burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The unified scale display design is universally applicable to vessels with different numbers of propulsion machines. The control unit dynamically adjusts the display content based on the actual number and type of propulsion machines present, eliminating the need to create and maintain multiple separate screen designs for different configurations, thereby reducing development burden while preserving display accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The display system dynamically adapts its content based on the current operational state and number of propulsion machines rather than using static pre-configured screens. The control unit automatically determines what information to display on the unified scale according to the actual system state, enabling a single screen design to accurately represent various configurations without manual redesign
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AI summary
A vessel display device displays information on a vessel. The vessel display device includes an information acquirer that acquires the same type of information on a plurality of propulsion machines included in the vessel, a display information generator that generates, based on the information acquired by the information acquirer, display information which displays information on the plurality of propulsion machines on a single scale, and a display that displays the display information generated by the display information generator. The display information generator may generate display information which displays the same type of information on the plurality of propulsion machines in a different format on a single scale. The display information generator may generate display information which sequentially displays the same type of information on the plurality of propulsion machines on a single scale.