Automated Firework Detonation via Remote Control and Wireless Sequencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual ignition of fireworks in private displays poses a significant risk of injuries due to the lack of controlled detonation systems, leading to common occurrences of severe burns and limb loss.
Innovation Solution
A fireworks kit equipped with a remote control or mobile device that allows for customizable and dynamic control of detonation, featuring a firing module with igniting mechanisms and a receiver to execute pre-defined sequences synchronized with audio, ensuring safe and controlled ignition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual ignition of fireworks is used in private displays, then ease of operation is improved, but safety and reliability deteriorate due to lack of controlled detonation systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical ignition with an automated electronic firing module that uses electrical signals to ignite fireworks. The mobile device transmits wireless signals to the firing module, which then electrically activates the fireworks through a controlled sequence, eliminating the need for manual lighting and providing safe remote operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to safely operate fireworks themselves without professional assistance by providing an automated control system. The mobile application guides users through the process, automatically sequences the fireworks ignition, and manages the entire display from a safe distance, making professional-grade fireworks safe for private use.
2Reliability
If automated firing module with remote control is implemented, then safety and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) that users already possess to serve as the remote control interface. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for a dedicated complex control system, as the mobile device handles user interface, signal transmission, and sequence control, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication intermediary (radio frequency or Bluetooth transmission) between the mobile device and the firing module. This intermediary simplifies the connection by using standard wireless protocols rather than requiring complex wired connections or specialized communication hardware, making the system easier to implement and operate.
3Adaptability or versatility
If precise timing and sequencing of fireworks detonation is achieved, then display quality and entertainment value are improved, but control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent allows users to pre-configure firework sequences, timing, and patterns before the actual display. The mobile application provides templates and customization options where users can set up the entire show in advance, adjusting intervals, selecting patterns, and arranging fireworks types beforehand. This preliminary setup simplifies the real-time execution, as the system merely needs to follow the pre-programmed sequence.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs periodic timing intervals between fireworks detonations, with automatic sequencing that repeats predefined patterns. This periodic approach simplifies control by using regular time cycles rather than requiring complex real-time calculations, while still providing varied and entertaining displays through different pattern options and customizable intervals.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables safe and controlled fireworks displays by preventing user proximity errors and allowing for precise timing of detonations, reducing the risk of injuries and enhancing the safety of private fireworks shows.
Implementation Method 1
The firing module may include at least one detonator or detonation module that has, or is in communication with, one or more igniting mechanisms, such as a heating element, configured to light, ignite, or otherwise activate fuses of the fireworks.
Data Source
AI summary
A detonation wire has a firing module connector at one end and a firework connection assembly at another end. The firework connection assembly has a connector housing having a plurality of sections at least partially surrounding and defining an ignition chamber. The firework connection assembly also has one or more firework igniters positioned at least partially within the ignition chamber. A firework igniter is operable to activate an ignition element of a respective firework placed into engagement therewith. Other examples also are described.