Vehicle Diagnosis Bus Selection Across Multiple Protocols

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Solution Overview

Problem

Automobile diagnosis devices are limited in their ability to support diagnosis of different automobile types due to compatibility issues with various communication protocols.

Innovation Solution

The device incorporates an automatic diagnosis circuit to acquire vehicle identification information, a standard communication bus circuit, and multiple diagnostic communication bus circuits (such as 24V CAN, FDCAN, PLC, and DoIP) that support different communication protocols, allowing the controller to select the appropriate bus circuit for communication with the vehicle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the automobile diagnosis device supports multiple communication protocols for different automobile types, then the universality of the diagnosis device is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuniversality of diagnosis deviceVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the communication interface into multiple independent bus circuits (24V CAN bus circuit, FDCAN bus circuit, PLC bus circuit, DoIP bus circuit), each supporting a specific communication protocol. This segmentation allows the device to handle different automobile types through dedicated circuits while maintaining overall system manageability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The diagnosis device is designed with multiple communication bus circuits that can support different communication protocols simultaneously. The controller can select and switch between these circuits based on the automobile type being diagnosed, making the device universally applicable to various automobile types without requiring separate diagnosis devices for each protocol.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the device uses multiple diagnostic communication bus circuits for different protocols, then the ability to diagnose different automobile types is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to diagnose different automobile typesVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device automatically identifies the automobile type and selects the appropriate communication bus circuit before diagnosis begins. This preliminary automatic selection eliminates the need for operators to manually configure or select communication protocols, simplifying the operation process while maintaining support for multiple automobile types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The controller automatically performs the selection and switching between different communication bus circuits based on the detected automobile type, making the system self-configuring. This self-service capability reduces operator burden and maintains multi-protocol support without complicating the user interface or operation procedure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12327437B2Automobile diagnosis device, system and method
Publication Date: 2025.06.10 AUTEL INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CORP LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are an automobile diagnosis device, system and method. The automobile diagnosis device includes: an automatic diagnosis circuit for acquiring vehicle identification information of an automobile to be diagnosed; a standard communication bus circuit electrically connected to the automatic diagnosis circuit; several diagnostic communication bus circuits including at least one of a 24V CAN bus circuit, an FDCAN bus circuit, a PLC bus circuit and a DoIP bus circuit; a communication module; and a controller. The controller is electrically connected to the automatic diagnosis circuit, the standard communication bus circuit, each diagnostic communication bus circuit and the communication module respectively. The controller is configured to select a target communication bus circuit according to the vehicle identification information and communicate with the automobile to be diagnosed.