Controller with moveable interactive screen
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical control systems require extensive time and effort for wiring and protocol setup, and lack efficient methods for real-time monitoring and maintenance, leading to inefficiencies in installation and project timelines.
Innovation Solution
A building system controller with a sliding screen that allows for easy access to wiring and module connections, featuring a moveable interactive display for setup and maintenance, enabling real-time feedback and protocol changes, and incorporating computing hardware and programmable memory for monitoring and fault detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the controller uses a fixed display and sealed housing, then the device structure is simple and reliable, but wiring setup and maintenance require extensive time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a moveable display assembly that can slide between a first position (covering the opening) and a second position (exposing the opening). This dynamic structure allows the display to serve dual purposes: protecting the controller when closed and providing access to wiring/setup when opened, thereby reducing installation time without requiring a completely separate access mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The moveable display assembly combines multiple functions: it serves as the user interface display, protects the internal wiring and connectors, and acts as a access door to the controller interior. By integrating these functions into a single component, the patent reduces the number of separate parts needed, maintaining structural simplicity while enabling faster setup and maintenance
2Reliability
If the controller requires extensive wiring setup time, then the connection reliability can be ensured, but the project timeline increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller pre-assembles module connectors with resource connectors inside the sealed housing before final installation. The moveable display allows these pre-assembled connections to be accessed and verified quickly during setup, eliminating the need for time-consuming field wiring while maintaining connection reliability through factory-prepared interfaces
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces module connectors as intermediary components between the controller's resource connectors and external devices. These standardized connectors simplify the connection process by providing pre-configured interfaces that reduce setup time while ensuring reliable electrical connections through standardized contact mechanisms
3Productivity
If the controller lacks real-time monitoring capability, then the device complexity is reduced, but maintenance and fault detection efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The controller incorporates resource connectors with built-in monitoring capabilities that provide real-time feedback on device status, power consumption, and fault conditions. This feedback is displayed through the moveable display interface, enabling quick diagnosis and maintenance without requiring external monitoring equipment, thereby improving maintenance efficiency while integrating monitoring functions into the existing connector structure
4Reliability
If the controller requires protocol setup time, then the communication stability can be ensured, but the installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller employs resource connectors that automatically detect and configure communication protocols without requiring manual setup. The moveable display interface allows these self-configuration processes to be monitored and verified by the installer, ensuring communication stability through automatic protocol negotiation while eliminating time-consuming manual configuration steps
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AI summary
A building controller with wiring terminals that has a moveable interactive screen is disclosed. The moveable interactive screen, when closed, covers the housing that holds the wiring terminals. The specific devices attached to specific terminals and the state of the devices can be displayed on the closed moveable interactive screen. Using the moveable interactive screen, a user can set up the expected devices and their protocols that will be attached to specific wiring terminals within the building controller. The controller wiring terminals can be viewed along with an interactive diagram of the devices and the terminals that have been set up for the building controller can be viewed simultaneously when the moveable interactive screen is in the open position.