Wireless Vehicle Identification for Assembly Line Recommendations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle identification and recommendation procedures in assembly lines and workshops are time-consuming, requiring manual connection of diagnostic tools to obtain vehicle chassis numbers for determining specific parts or actions, which can be improved through automated wireless communication.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a wireless and automated procedure using an off-board transceiver to acquire vehicle chassis numbers wirelessly, accessing a database for associated recommendation data, and presenting it via a user interface, eliminating the need for manual connection of diagnostic tools.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual diagnostic tool connection is used to obtain vehicle chassis number, then vehicle identification can be achieved, but the procedure becomes time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevehicle identification accuracyVSAvoidtime for identification procedure

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical connection procedure (physically connecting diagnostic tools to on-board diagnostic connectors) with a wireless communication system. An off-board transceiver wirelessly communicates with an on-board transceiver to automatically obtain the vehicle chassis number, eliminating the need for manual tool connection and significantly reducing identification time while maintaining accurate vehicle identification

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The vehicle's on-board transceiver automatically provides the chassis number information when triggered by the off-board transceiver, without requiring manual intervention. The system performs self-identification by automatically transmitting the vehicle identity data, eliminating the need for workers to manually connect tools and read displays

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated wireless communication is implemented, then identification time is reduced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveidentification speedVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The on-board transceiver serves multiple functions: it stores the vehicle chassis number, receives wireless triggering signals, and transmits the identification data back to the off-board transceiver. This multi-functional design reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity while achieving automated wireless identification

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12505708B2Computer-implemented method and a system for providing recommendation data associated to a vehicle

Publication Date: 2025.12.23 VOLVO TRUCK CORP

AI summary

A system and to a computer-implemented method of providing recommendation data associated to a vehicle before, when or after it arrives at a predetermined location, the predetermined location being on an assembly line or in a workshop, is provided. A wireless request signal is sent from an off-board transceiver towards. A wireless response signal is trigger by the wireless request signal and is transmitted from an on-board transceiver of the vehicle and received by the off-board receiver. The wireless response signal contains an identification of the vehicle chassis number of the vehicle. A control unit accesses a database and identifies recommendation data associated with the identified vehicle chassis number in said database. The control unit presents the identified recommendation data via a user interface.