Active Transmitter for Building Equipment Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for identifying and registering technical building equipment (TGA) are inefficient, requiring devices to be dismantled for barcode or serial number reading, leading to increased time, error rates, and costs, especially during installation and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A device with a transmitter configured to actively transmit an identification signal, allowing for remote detection without disassembly, using electrical circuitry, optical, or acoustic signals, which can be detected from a distance, simplifying the identification and registration process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If passive identification marks (barcodes, number sequences) are affixed to the back of devices, then identification information can be stored, but the marks are not visible when installed and require disassembly to be read
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/passive barcode system with an active electronic transmitter that emits identification signals. Instead of using physical marks that require visual access and manual reading, the device incorporates a transmitter (optical, acoustic, or electromagnetic) that actively projects identification information, allowing detection without disassembly and eliminating the need for line-of-sight access to device surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary detection device that receives and processes the identification signals emitted by the transmitter. This intermediary system bridges the gap between the device's internal identification data and the external registration system, enabling automatic identification without direct human intervention or device disassembly.
2Productivity
If devices are registered after installation using passive marks, then cataloging can be performed, but time and errors increase due to disassembly requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by equipping devices with transmitters that are already active or can be easily activated after installation. The identification capability is prepared in advance within the device itself, so that when registration is needed, the information is immediately available through signal emission without requiring disassembly or additional preparation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs self-identification by emitting its own identification signals through the integrated transmitter. This self-service capability eliminates the need for external intervention to access identification marks, allowing the device to provide its own registration information automatically, thereby reducing both time and potential errors in the registration process.
3Shape
If identification marks are placed on the back of devices, then they do not detract from visual appearance when installed, but they require disassembly to be read
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the visual/mechanical barcode system with an active signal emission system. The transmitter converts identification information into optical, acoustic, or electromagnetic signals that propagate through space, making the information detectable without requiring visual access to the device surface or disassembly, thus maintaining aesthetic appearance while ensuring information accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional visual marks on the device surface to three-dimensional signal propagation through space. By emitting signals that extend beyond the device boundaries into the surrounding environment, the system makes identification information accessible from a distance and in various directions, eliminating the constraint of needing to see or touch the device surface.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for technical building equipment, characterized in that the device comprises a transmitter device, wherein the device is configured such that an identification signal relating to the device is transmitted by means of the transmitter device.