SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING 1D AND 2D BARCODES IN ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION

• US 20140097239A1
• Filed: 10/04/2013
• Published: 04/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AGCO Corporation
• Original Assignee: AGCO Corporation
• Inventors: Soldan, Daniel J., Bayliff, Michael B., Buhler, Timothy D.
• Application Number:
  US14/045,893
• Publication Number:
  US 20140097239A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance

Abstract

Barcodes, such as QR codes are strategically placed on the work vehicle in a location representative of an electrical system. Scanning the QR code with a QR scanner, smart phone or other device will take a user to the schematic location for the system and/or a list of systems in the area. Schematic details may be provided by electrical means via OEM diagnostic tool, web site or reference to a printed manual and page number. Alternately, from the schematic a user could scan a code to point them to a location on the work vehicle for system or component. In addition to QR codes on the work vehicle, QR codes and 1 dimensional codes could also be placed on components like harnesses, sensors, modules and the like to provide schematic location and assist in component detail, part numbers and ordering.

Claims

1. A method for troubleshooting a system on a work vehicle comprising a plurality of different systems, the method comprising:

applying a plurality of optical barcodes to strategic places on the work vehicle, each optical barcode associated with one of the plurality of different systems on the work vehicle; and

scanning the barcode associated with the system to be troubleshot with a barcode scanner to access an electronic tool associated with the system to be troubleshot.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein accessing the electronic tool comprises accessing diagnostic flow charts or schematic pages associated with the system.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein accessing the electronic tool comprises accessing a service part ordering tool.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic tool is provided by electrical means via an OEM diagnostic tool.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic tool is provided by electrical means via link to a web site.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic tool is provided by reference to a printed manual and page number.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the barcode is a one-dimensional barcode.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the barcode is a two-dimensional barcode.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the barcode is a QR code.