Integrated Vehicle Door Control System with Concealed Push Button

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current remote door opening systems require multiple remote controls for different doors, which are cumbersome to carry and manage, especially in vehicles like motorcycles, and lack security as they can be easily stolen or confused, leading to unauthorized access.

Innovation Solution

A device integrates multiple remote control commands for automatic doors into a vehicle, with a push button and complementary keyboard for secure activation, using a connection cable hose and electronic card to conceal and protect the commands, allowing access through a single accessible button.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple remote control commands are carried by the user for different automatic doors, then each door can be opened, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to the need to carry and identify multiple remotes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to open multiple different automatic doorsVSAvoidconvenience of carrying and identifying multiple remote controls
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple remote control commands into a single integrated system. The vehicle's electronic control unit stores and manages multiple coded commands that correspond to different automatic doors, allowing the user to open multiple doors using one remote control device rather than carrying separate remotes for each door.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The remote control system is designed with multi-functionality to perform multiple operations. A single remote control device can issue different coded commands for various automatic doors, making one device universal for opening multiple different doors instead of requiring specialized remotes for each door.

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

2Ease of operation

If remote control commands are kept accessible in the vehicle, then ease of operation improves, but security deteriorates as theft or unauthorized access becomes more likely

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccessibility of remote control commandVSAvoidsecurity against theft and unauthorized access
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The remote control command system is nested within the vehicle's existing electronic architecture. The coded commands are integrated into the vehicle's electronic control unit, which already requires authentication (such as ignition key verification) to access, thereby providing security while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The vehicle's electronic control unit acts as an intermediary between the remote control button and the door opening mechanism. It verifies authentication and processes the coded commands, providing a security layer that prevents unauthorized access while allowing convenient operation by authorized users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the remote control command is integrated in the vehicle, then security improves by concealing the command, but device complexity increases due to additional integration components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity through concealment of remote control commandVSAvoidcomplexity of integrating multiple cables and electronic components
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The vehicle's existing electronic control unit is utilized to perform multiple functions: it stores the coded remote control commands, processes authentication, and controls the door opening mechanism. This eliminates the need for separate dedicated hardware for each function, reducing overall system complexity despite the integration requirements.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The vehicle's electronic system serves itself by utilizing its existing infrastructure (power supply, processing unit, communication interfaces) to implement the remote door opening functionality. This self-service approach minimizes the need for additional external components and reduces integration complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3048014B1Device for the remote opening of automatic doors, to be incorporated in vehicles
Publication Date: 2019.03.13 GONGORA MARTINEZ YAIZA
  • EP3048014B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2

AI summary

The invention consists in a device for the remote opening of automatic doors, to be incorporated in vehicles, having a connection cable hose (1) with four cables associated to each of the remote control commands (5) to be connected and one push button (2) located on the dashboard (3) of the vehicle.