Automatic Darkening Filter Presets for One-Step Welding Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic darkening filters require cumbersome parameter adjustments, especially when worn with protective equipment, and there is a need for a simplified setup process.
Innovation Solution
An automatic darkening filter with a switchable shutter system controlled by a filter controller, which can adjust multiple parameters simultaneously based on a predetermined profile received from a set-up device, allowing for faster and easier setup without needing to remove the filter.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If parameters are adjusted through an external handheld device, then the user does not have to lift or take off the headgear, but setting up the filter becomes cumbersome when several parameters have to be adjusted separately
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple filter parameters (shade, sensitivity, delay) into a single preset configuration that can be transferred from a handheld device to the headgear in one operation. This merging of parameters into unified presets resolves the contradiction by allowing complete filter setup without lifting the headgear while avoiding the cumbersomeness of adjusting multiple parameters separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preset configurations that are prepared in advance on a handheld device. These presets contain pre-configured combinations of multiple parameters that can be transferred to the headgear before use. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming on-site adjustment of individual parameters while maintaining ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple parameters are adjusted separately through external device, then wireless communication enables setup without removing headgear, but the process becomes cumbersome particularly when wearing protective equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple adjustable parameters into unified presets that can be transferred in a single wireless communication operation. This approach maintains the adaptability of adjusting multiple parameters while greatly simplifying the operation, especially when the user is wearing protective equipment that makes manual adjustment difficult.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates universal presets that can be stored on various handheld devices and transferred to different headgear units. This multi-functionality allows the same preset configuration to be used across different devices and conditions, providing setup flexibility without requiring complex individual parameter adjustments while wearing protective equipment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If frequent parameter adjustments are needed for different welding conditions, then separate adjustment of each parameter is required, but this increases setup time and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex task of adjusting multiple parameters into discrete, pre-configured presets. Each preset represents a complete configuration for specific welding conditions, allowing users to switch between different welding scenarios by selecting different presets rather than manually adjusting multiple individual parameters, thus reducing setup procedure complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements the ability to store and transfer multiple parameter sets (shade, sensitivity, delay) as distinct presets that can be quickly switched between. This allows rapid adaptation to different welding conditions through parameter changes without requiring complex manual adjustment procedures, as each preset encapsulates a complete set of optimized parameters for specific welding scenarios.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quicker and more convenient filter adjustments, enhancing user safety by reducing incorrect settings, particularly for inexperienced users, and providing a compact, ergonomic design.
Implementation Method 1
The liquid-crystal molecules orientate themselves in a particular direction when a voltage is applied across the liquid-crystal cell under the control of an electronic module
Implementation Method 2
The photodetector recognizes the presence of the incident light-to-be-filtered, and an electronic module generates a control voltage
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an automatic darkening filter 20 which is suitable for darkening for protection from light, in particular from high intensity light, with a simplified set-up, as well as to a set-up device 40 for setting up parameters of a such filter 20. The present disclosure also relates to a system 100, 100′ comprising such an automatic darkening filter 20 and such a set-up device 40, in particular a welding device 110. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a method for setting up such an automatic darkening filter 20 as well as to a headgear 10 with such an automatic darkening filter 20 and to a welding device 110 with such a set-up device 40.