Wireless Vehicle Gauge Data Transmission System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional vehicle gauges require complex and prone-to-failure wired connections, leading to increased installation costs, potential data inaccuracies due to cable degradation, and safety risks from high temperatures.

Innovation Solution

A wireless data transmission system for vehicle gauges, comprising a control box with a calculating module, wireless transmission module, and a receiver with a wireless receiving module, utilizing Bluetooth for data communication between the engine room and gauge panel, eliminating the need for physical cables and reducing installation complexity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If wired connection with transmission cable is used, then data transmission can be achieved, but installation complexity and time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidinstallation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with a wireless communication system. The control box and gauge panel communicate data through wireless signals (Bluetooth or other wireless protocols) instead of physical transmission cables, eliminating the need for cable routing, connection ports, and physical installation procedures while maintaining reliable data transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If transmission cable is used in high temperature environment, then data can be transmitted, but cable may melt or break causing short circuit

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission reliabilityVSAvoidhigh temperature damage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent eliminates the physical transmission cable that is vulnerable to high temperature damage by substituting it with a wireless communication system. The control box and gauge panel exchange data through electromagnetic signals, which are not affected by high temperature environments, thus removing the risk of cable melting, breaking, or short circuits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If wired connection is used, then data transmission can be established, but maintenance and removal require disassembly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission stabilityVSAvoidmaintenance ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with wireless communication, allowing the gauge panel to be installed and removed without disassembling transmission cables or connection ports. Data transmission is maintained through wireless protocols, making maintenance and removal simple operations that do not require technical disassembly work.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS9561759B2Detecting transmission equipment for vehicle gauge
Publication Date: 2017.02.07 LIU WEN HSIEN
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  • US9561759B2 patent drawing
  • US9561759B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Detecting transmission equipment for a vehicle gauge is fixed in an engine room of a vehicle and on a gauge. The detecting transmission equipment contains: a control box including: a first circuit board having a calculating module; a plurality of connecting ports, and each connecting ports being coupled with a first transmission cable; a power port welded on the first circuit board; a wireless transmission module welded on the first circuit board and coupled with the calculating module; and a receiver fixed on a gauge panel. The receiver includes a second circuit board having at least one second transmission cable connected with the gauge panel; a wireless receiving module welded on the second circuit board to receive data of the vehicle, and the data is displayed on the gauge panel via the at least one second transmission cable.