Bulk Power Supply Control for Individually Addressable Luminaires
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current lighting systems require individual power supplies and control lines for each light, making it difficult to manage and control large lighting configurations, such as in warehouses, due to the complexity and inefficiency of servicing each light separately.
Innovation Solution
A system that converts incoming AC power to low voltage DC power, using a terminal block, I/O system, and control block configured with BACnet/IP and DALI protocols, allowing for bulk power supply and individual mode control of multiple luminaires through a single cable, reducing the need for dedicated lines and enabling centralized control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual power supplies and control lines are used for each light, then each light can be independently controlled and powered, but the system becomes difficult to manage and the cabling complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple power supplies into a single bulk power supply unit that can serve multiple luminaires simultaneously. This merging approach consolidates what would otherwise require numerous separate power supplies and their associated control lines, thereby reducing cabling complexity while maintaining the ability to independently control and power individual lights through a simplified architecture
2Device complexity
If bulk power supply is implemented through a single cable, then cabling complexity is reduced and management is simplified, but the ability to provide individual power to each luminaire must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The bulk power supply unit is divided into multiple independent power supply modules, each capable of individually powering a specific luminaire. This segmentation allows the system to receive power through a single bulk cable while internally distributing power to individual lights independently, thereby maintaining adaptability and versatility without requiring complex external cabling
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
This solution simplifies the management of lighting systems by providing bulk power supply and control to multiple luminaires via a single cable, reducing cabling complexity and enabling efficient control of large lighting configurations, such as in warehouses, while allowing for independent operation and fault tolerance of power supplies.
Implementation Method 1
convert incoming AC power into low voltage DC power, in order to serve power to, and control, multiple downline applications
Data Source
AI summary
A system and apparatus comprise at least one power supply connected to a terminal block, an I/O system configured to receive instructions provided to the control system, a control block connected to the I/O system wherein the instructions provided to the I/O system are converted to a serial output; and a puck connected to the serial output and configured to receive power from the terminal block, to process the serial output, and to output a current.