Wireless Machine Diagnosis With Pre-Diagnosis Caution Prompts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Diagnosing work machines without preliminary processing can lead to inefficient or futile diagnostic attempts, as the diagnosis may not account for necessary preparatory measures.

Innovation Solution

An actual machine diagnosis system with a terminal device that outputs cautionary notes and diagnostic results through wireless communication, ensuring users take appropriate preliminary measures before diagnosing, by transmitting and receiving signals regarding designated components of the work machine.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If diagnosis is performed without preliminary processing, then diagnosis speed is improved, but diagnosis reliability deteriorates due to futile diagnostic attempts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediagnosis speedVSAvoiddiagnosis reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary processing before diagnosis by outputting cautionary notes that inform users of necessary preparatory measures. This preliminary action ensures that diagnostic attempts are not futile, thereby improving diagnosis reliability without significantly compromising diagnosis speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If cautionary notes are displayed to ensure proper preliminary measures, then diagnosis reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediagnosis reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses cautionary notes as an intermediary communication mechanism between the diagnosis system and the user. These notes provide necessary information about preliminary measures without requiring complex system changes, thus improving reliability while minimizing increases in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If preliminary measures are required before diagnosis, then diagnosis reliability is improved, but loss of time increases due to preparatory actions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediagnosis reliabilityVSAvoidpreparation time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides self-service by automatically generating and displaying cautionary notes that inform users of necessary preliminary measures. This eliminates the need for external guidance or complex setup procedures, allowing users to quickly understand and perform required preparations, thus improving reliability while minimizing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20240371213A1Actual machine diagnosis system, actual machine diagnosis compound system, and actual machine diagnosis method
Publication Date: 2024.11.07 KOBELCO CONSTR MASCH CO LTD
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AI summary

A system, and the like, capable of improving diagnosis efficiency of a work machine using a terminal device having a wireless communication function are provided. Cautionary note regarding a designated diagnostic item designated through a terminal input interface 101 is output to a terminal output interface 102. Further, a diagnostic result regarding the designated diagnostic item, that is, information regarding a designated component 222 (second designated component) of a designated work machine 200 is output to the terminal output interface 102 in response to the cautionary note being confirmed before diagnosis of the designated work machine 200 through the terminal input interface 101. This allows a user who sees the cautionary note through the terminal output interface 102 to take appropriate preliminary measures in advance in view of the designated diagnostic item of the designated work machine 200.