CN114647755A - Method, system and program product for querying information of a bolt of a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method, system, and program product for querying information of a bolt of an automobile. The method comprises the following steps: in response to a user selection of a powertrain and chassis type of an automobile, displaying a first display interface, the first display interface including a first digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis of the selected type, the powertrain and chassis including one or more subsystems; in response to a user selection of one of the one or more subsystems on the first digital-to-analog view, displaying a second display interface, the second display interface including a second digital-to-analog view of the selected subsystem, the second display interface further including one or more indicia on the second digital-to-analog view at locations corresponding to one or more visible bolts in the selected subsystem; and in response to a user selection of one of the one or more markers, displaying information of the bolt corresponding to a position of the selected marker.

Description

Method, system and program product for querying information of a bolt of a motor vehicle

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of computer software, and more particularly, to a method, system and program product for querying information of a bolt of an automobile.

Background

At present, with the high efficiency requirements of people on automobile function verification and problem analysis, various information links and software for inquiring automobile parts are widely applied.

Bolts are the most commonly used parts on automobiles. According to statistics, nearly 3000 bolts are arranged on each vehicle, the types and parameters of the bolts are different, and each bolt must be accurately installed so as to ensure the overall safety of the vehicle. Therefore, the technician must know the exact parameters (such as torque information) of each bolt during production and maintenance to accurately install the bolts. However, no part number and specific parameters exist on the real vehicle bolt, which brings many complex searching difficulties for quality management, production repair and problem analysis and solution specialists.

The general search tool only has the information of the parts after production. For the parts which are verified and tried in small batch, relevant information is not available, or only name information of the parts before mass production is available, or only position information before mass production is available, or only a real vehicle 3d digital model is available, or the position assembly of the parts is available. The traditional part information query process is too complicated, and the efficiency of functional verification, repair and problem analysis is reduced.

Accordingly, there are methods and systems for enabling quick and efficient lookup of information for automotive bolts.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure provides a novel method and system for locating vehicle bolt information based on visualization of real vehicle part location.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for inquiring information of a bolt of an automobile, including: in response to a user selection of a powertrain and chassis type of an automobile, displaying a first display interface including a first digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis of the selected type, the powertrain and chassis including one or more subsystems; in response to a user selection of one of the one or more subsystems on the first digital-to-analog view, displaying a second display interface, the second display interface including a second digital-to-analog view of the selected subsystem, the second display interface further including one or more indicia on the second digital-to-analog view at locations corresponding to one or more visible bolts in the selected subsystem; and in response to a user selection of one of the one or more markers, displaying information of the bolt corresponding to a position of the selected marker.

Preferably, the selected subsystem comprises a plurality of parts that are separable, the second display interface comprising respective digital-to-analog views of the plurality of parts, the digital-to-analog view of each part comprising one or more markings at positions corresponding to one or more visible bolts in the part.

Preferably, the first display interface is switchable between a normal mode and a zoom-in mode, in the normal mode, the first display interface displays a digital-to-analog view of the power assembly and the chassis as a whole, and in the zoom-in mode, the first display interface displays a partially zoomed digital-to-analog view of the power assembly and the chassis.

Preferably, the first display interface further comprises an additional view configured to display an enlarged digital-to-analog view of the part at the cursor position in real time as the cursor is moved over the first digital-to-analog view.

Preferably, the information of the bolt includes a moment, a part number, a performance description and a position description.

Preferably, the one or more subsystems include an engine system, a transmission system, an engine electronics system, a transmission system, a fuel tank system, an air intake system, an exhaust system, a high pressure system, a braking system, a steering system, a dynamic stability system, and front and rear axle systems.

Preferably, the information of the bolt is stored in a local database.

Preferably, the first and second digital-to-analog views are adjustable according to the resolution of the display.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform the aforementioned method.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer system comprising: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the foregoing method.

According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer program product comprising program instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform the aforementioned method. .

Other features of the present invention and advantages thereof will become more apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the invention with reference to the attached drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

The present disclosure may be more clearly understood from the following detailed description, taken with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 shows a flowchart of a method for finding information of a vehicle bolt according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a user interface diagram for selecting a powertrain and chassis type for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a user interface diagram showing a digital to analog view of the powertrain and chassis of an automobile, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a user interface diagram showing digital-to-analog views of the powertrain and chassis of a normal mode automobile, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a user interface diagram showing a digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis of a vehicle in a zoom-in mode, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a user interface diagram showing a digital-to-analog view of a sub-system of a powertrain and chassis of an automobile, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates a user interface diagram showing a digital-to-analog view of a subsystem and information of a selected bolt according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 illustrates a user interface diagram showing a digital-to-analog view of a sub-system of a powertrain and chassis of an automobile, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 shows a comparison of a digital-to-analog view displayed by a computer system and a real vehicle.

FIG. 10 illustrates an exemplary configuration of a computing device in which embodiments in accordance with the invention may be implemented.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Details and functions not essential to the present invention are omitted so as not to obscure the understanding of the present invention.

Note that like reference numerals and letters refer to like items in the figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be discussed in subsequent figures.

In this disclosure, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used merely to distinguish between elements or steps, and are not intended to indicate temporal order, priority, or importance.

The invention provides a method and a system for quickly inquiring moment information of automobile parts (such as bolts) based on visualization of positions of the real automobile parts. The method and system may be implemented as a software tool that may be used in scenarios other than networking, such as test sites, off-road sites, and the like. Through the digital-analog visual view based on real vehicle assembly, users with or without vehicle experience can conveniently and quickly find part information such as torque, part numbers, parameters and the like of required parts.

Specifically, the invention can display the whole vehicle power assembly and the chassis digital-analog view according to vehicle types, power types and/or chassis types in a classified manner, and a user can visually compare the view with the view of a real vehicle through the digital-analog view. The user selects the subsystem in which the part desired to be located, and the system may display a digital-to-analog view of the user-selected subsystem with the user-visible bolt position highlighted. The user can select the bolt position that the user wants to find, and the system can then display the information of the bolt corresponding to the selected bolt position. For complex parts, there is an enlarged view to see the contents of the view more clearly. For the hidden part, the information of the part to be searched can be further searched through the position of the part or a subsystem diagram of the related part and a digital-analog view of an actual vehicle system of the subsystem, and the information of the part to be searched can be accurately found.

The information of the parts can be gathered in a database and can be used without networking, so that the parts are convenient for users to use at any time and any place and are not influenced by regions.

As an example, the present invention can be implemented as a dedicated software program or APP on a terminal device, or can be integrated as a control or module in another software system.

Various embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the method flow diagram of fig. 1 and the user interface diagrams of fig. 2-9.

FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of a method for finding information of a vehicle bolt according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention

In step S101, in response to a user selection of a powertrain and chassis type of an automobile, a first display interface is displayed, the first display interface including a first digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis of the selected type, the powertrain and chassis including one or more subsystems.

FIG. 2 is a user interface diagram 200 illustrating a powertrain and chassis type for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, when the software tool of the present invention is turned on, the system will display a number of options categorized by vehicle type, power type, chassis type. Four types 1 through 4 are shown here as examples. For example, power types may include 3-cylinder, 4-cylinder, 6-cylinder engines, forward drive, rear drive, four-drive. Vehicle models may include cars, SUVs, and even specific to a particular vehicle series and model. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the powertrain and chassis types are not limited to the four shown in fig. 2, but may be more or fewer types.

And selecting the type corresponding to the real vehicle from the displayed plurality of power assemblies and chassis types by the user. In response to a user selection, the system may display a digital to analog view of the powertrain and chassis of the vehicle as shown in FIG. 3.

As shown in fig. 3, the digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis may include one or more subsystems. Typical subsystems may include an engine system, a transmission system, an engine electronics system, a transmission system, a tank system, an air intake system, an exhaust system, a high pressure system, a brake system, a steering system, a dynamic stabilization system, and front and rear axle systems. Fig. 3, for simplicity, only schematically illustrates the engine electronics, steering, dynamic stabilization, braking, wheels and tires. Those skilled in the art will appreciate the structure and location of the various subsystems in the digital to analog view of the powertrain and chassis.

The digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis can be switched between a normal mode and an enlarged mode. FIG. 4 illustrates a user interface diagram showing digital-to-analog views of the powertrain and chassis of a normal mode automobile, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 illustrates a user interface diagram showing a digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis of a vehicle in a zoom-in mode, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In the normal mode, a digital-to-analog view 401 of the powertrain and chassis as a whole is shown, as shown in FIG. 4. The display interface also includes an additional view 402, which additional view 402 is configured to display an enlarged digital-to-analog view of the part at the cursor location in real-time as the cursor is moved over the digital-to-analog view 401.

The user may switch to the enlarged display mode by clicking a specific button, such as an enlargement button, in the normal mode, as shown in fig. 5. In zoom mode, a partially zoomed digital-to-analog view 501 of the powertrain and chassis is shown. The magnification mode display interface may also include an additional view 502, which additional view 502 is likewise configured to display a further magnified digital-to-analog view of the part at the cursor location in real time as the cursor is moved over the digital-to-analog view 501.

After displaying the digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis, the user may select any of the subsystems displayed on the digital-to-analog view, such as the engine electronics.

Returning to fig. 1, in step S102, in response to a user selection of one of the one or more subsystems on the digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis, a second display interface is displayed, the second display interface including a second digital-to-analog view of the selected subsystem, the second display interface further including one or more indicia on the second digital-to-analog view at locations corresponding to one or more visible bolts in the selected subsystem.

FIG. 6 illustrates a user interface diagram 600 showing a digital-to-analog view of a sub-system of a powertrain and chassis of an automobile, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a digital-to-analog view of a substructure of an engine electronics system. As shown in fig. 6, in addition to the digital-to-analog view of the subsystem, a user-visible bolt on the subsystem is highlighted on the digital-to-analog view. The manner of highlighting may be highlighting in a particular color, blinking, or other manner that enables identification by the user. A user-visible bolt is indicated in fig. 6 by a number of black circles 601, i.e. displayed in a highlighted manner. These highlighted bolts are user selectable.

Also shown below the digital view is a bolt information area 602. When the user does not select a particular bolt, the information area 602 is blank. When the user selects a particular bolt, the information area 602 may display information of the bolt selected by the user. As described below with reference to fig. 7.

Referring back to fig. 1, in step S103, in response to selection of one of the one or more marks by the user, information of the bolt corresponding to the position of the selected mark is displayed.

FIG. 7 illustrates a user interface diagram showing a digital-to-analog view of a subsystem and information of a selected bolt according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 7, when the user selects a specific one of the highlighted plurality of bolts, information of the selected bolt is displayed in the bolt information area 702. The information for the bolt exemplarily shown in fig. 7 includes Torque (Torque), Part number (Part Nr.), parameter Description (Description), and Position Description (Position). Those skilled in the art will appreciate that more information or less information may be displayed.

When the subsystem structure is relatively simple and the user can see the internal structure at a glance, the digital-analog view of the subsystem can be directly displayed when the user selects the subsystem. When the subsystem is complex in structure and includes one or more components that are occluded by other components, a digital-to-analog view of the disassembled components may be displayed when the subsystem is selected by the user, as shown in fig. 8. FIG. 8 illustrates a user interface diagram showing a digital-to-analog view of a sub-system of a powertrain and chassis of an automobile, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 8, when the user selects the black housing of fig. 1 representing the engine electronics, the digital-to-analog view of the subsystem is displayed, split into three separate parts, with the respective digital-to-analog views displayed, since most of the components of the engine electronics are obscured by the housing. Similar to that described above with reference to fig. 6 and 7, one or more visible bolts 801 in each component are also highlighted on the digital-to-analog view of that component. The black circle portion 801 on the three separate portions in fig. 8 shows the visible bolt. Again, these highlighted indicia are selectable. The user may click on them and when the user selects a marker, the information of the selected bolt may be displayed in the delivered bolt information area 802.

FIG. 9 shows a comparison of a digital-to-analog view displayed by a computer system and a real vehicle. The left side of fig. 9 is a digital-analog view displayed by the computer system, and the right side is a real vehicle view. Through comparison between the digital-analog view and the real vehicle, a user can conveniently and quickly inquire corresponding bolt information, particularly bolts which are visually and visually seen on the digital-analog view and the real vehicle, such as the intake air flow sensor shown in fig. 9. Because the intake flow sensor is directly visible in the digital-analog view, corresponding bolts on the digital-analog view can be directly determined and clicked by comparing the positions on the digital-analog view and the real vehicle, so that bolt information is obtained.

If the bolt to be searched is a bolt shielded by other parts, the corresponding position and information can be searched on the digital map by various methods. For example, an experienced technician may quickly find the module in which the bolt is located. For example, if the technician knows that it is an oil level sensor, which is on the engine electronics, which is on the engine, then the technician obtains bolt information by finding the engine on a digital-to-analog view, then selecting the engine electronics, finding the oil level sensor on a digital-to-analog view of the engine electronics, and selecting the corresponding bolt.

Even an inexperienced user can quickly find the corresponding bolt and information by the method and the system. For example, a digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis can be looked up based on the location of the bolts on the real vehicle. Of course, the corresponding subsystems may be traversed to search in conjunction with the bolt position. Compared with the traditional blind bolt information table or the mode of searching part numbers first and then searching torque information, the searching method is quick and efficient.

The digital-to-analog view may also be adjusted according to the resolution of the display.

To maintain data accuracy in the database, bolt torque information may be updated or added as needed. Accordingly, the digital-to-analog view, vehicle model, etc. may also be updated or added.

As mentioned above, the method and the system for querying information of automobile parts (such as bolts) based on visualization of real automobile part positions can conveniently and quickly find part information such as torque, part numbers and parameters of required parts. The method and system of the present invention may be implemented as a software tool that can be used in scenarios that are not networked, adapting to use in a variety of scenarios.

Furthermore, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the inventive concept is not limited to the case of automotive bolts, but may be used for inspection of other parts of automobiles.

FIG. 10 illustrates an exemplary configuration of a computing device in which embodiments in accordance with the invention may be implemented. The computer system 1000 is an example of a hardware device to which the above-described aspects of the invention may be applied. Computer system 1000 may be any machine configured to perform processing and/or computing. The computer system 1000 may be, but is not limited to, a workstation, a system, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a Personal Data Assistant (PDA), a smart phone, an on-board computer, or a combination thereof.

As shown in fig. 10, computer system 1000 may include one or more elements connected to or in communication with a bus 1002, possibly via one or more interfaces. The bus 1002 may include, but is not limited to, an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) bus, an enhanced ISA (eisa) bus, a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) local bus, and a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus. The computer system 1000 can include, for example, one or more processors 1004, one or more input devices 1006, and one or more output devices 10010. The one or more processors 1004 may be any kind of processor and may include, but are not limited to, one or more general-purpose processors or special-purpose processors (such as special-purpose processing chips). Input device 1006 may be any type of input device capable of inputting information to a computing device and may include, but is not limited to, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a microphone, and/or a remote control. Output device 1008 may be any type of device capable of presenting information and may include, but is not limited to, a display, speakers, a video/audio output terminal, a vibrator, and/or a printer.

The computer system 1000 may also include or be connected to a non-transitory storage device 1014, whichThe non-transitory storage device 1014 may be any non-transitory and may implement a storage device for data storage, and may include, but is not limited to, a disk drive, an optical storage device, a solid state memory, a floppy disk, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a tape, or any other magnetic medium, a compact disk or any other optical medium, a cache memory and/or any other memory chip or module, and/or any other medium from which a computer may read data, instructions, and/or code. The computer system 1000 may also include Random Access Memory (RAM)1010 and Read Only Memory (ROM) 1012. The ROM 1012 may store programs, utilities or processes to be executed in a nonvolatile manner. The RAM 1010 may provide volatile data storage and store instructions related to the operation of the computer system 1000. Computer system 1000 can also include a network/bus interface 1016 that couples to data link 10110. The network/bus interface 1016 may be any kind of device or system capable of enabling communication with external devices and/or networks, and may include, but is not limited to, a modem, a network card, an infrared communication device, a wireless communication device, and/or a chipset (such as bluetooth)^TMDevices, 1302.11 devices, WiFi devices, WiMax devices, cellular communications facilities, etc.).

Various aspects, embodiments, implementations, or features of the foregoing embodiments may be used alone or in any combination. Various aspects of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented by software, hardware, or a combination of hardware and software.

For example, the foregoing embodiments may be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium is any data storage device that can store data which can thereafter be read by a computer system. Examples of a computer readable medium include read-only memory, random-access memory, CD-ROMs, DVDs, magnetic tape, hard drives, solid state drives, and optical data storage devices. The computer readable medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

While some specific embodiments of the present invention have been shown in detail by way of example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing examples are intended to be illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It should be appreciated that some of the steps of the foregoing methods need not be performed in the order illustrated, but rather they may be performed simultaneously, in a different order, or in an overlapping manner. In addition, one skilled in the art may add some steps or omit some steps as desired. Some of the components in the foregoing systems need not be arranged as shown, and those skilled in the art may add or omit some components as desired. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiments may be modified without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (11)

1. A method for querying information of a bolt of an automobile, comprising:

in response to a user selection of a powertrain and chassis type of an automobile, displaying a first display interface, the first display interface including a first digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and chassis of the selected type, the powertrain and chassis including one or more subsystems;

in response to a user selection of one of the one or more subsystems on the first digital-to-analog view, displaying a second display interface, the second display interface including a second digital-to-analog view of the selected subsystem, the second display interface further including one or more indicia on the second digital-to-analog view at locations corresponding to one or more visible bolts in the selected subsystem; and

in response to a user selection of one of the one or more markers, information of a bolt corresponding to a position of the selected marker is displayed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected subsystem includes a plurality of parts that are separable, the second display interface including respective digital-to-analog views of the plurality of parts, the digital-to-analog view of each part including one or more markings at locations corresponding to one or more visible bolts in the part.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first display interface is switchable between a normal mode and a zoom-in mode,

in a normal mode, the first display interface displays a digital-to-analog view of the power assembly and the chassis as a whole, an

In the zoom-in mode, the first display interface displays a partially zoomed digital-to-analog view of the powertrain and the chassis.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first display interface further comprises an additional view configured to display an enlarged digital-to-analog view of the part at the cursor location in real-time as the cursor is moved over the first digital-to-analog view.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the information of the bolt includes a moment, a part number, a performance description, and a location description.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more subsystems comprise an engine system, a transmission system, an engine electronics system, a transmission system, a fuel tank system, an air intake system, an exhaust system, a high pressure system, a brake system, a steering system, a dynamic stability system, and a front and rear axle system.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information of the bolt is stored in a local database.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second digital-to-analog views are adjustable according to a resolution of the display.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform the method of any of claims 1-8.

10. A computer system, the computer system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method of any one of claims 1-8.

11. A computer program product comprising program instructions which, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform the method of any one of claims 1-8.

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