Door And Window Lock-State Sensors For Automated Alerts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sensor systems for closure elements, such as doors and windows, do not effectively utilize the detected operating states to provide user-friendly information or automate message generation based on these states.
Innovation Solution
A sensor system that includes an electronic device for outputting messages based on the determined operating states of closure elements, using sensors like coils, Hall sensors, or light barriers, and a computing unit to communicate wirelessly with user devices, allowing for message generation and delivery based on specific conditions or commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If sensor systems detect operating states of closure elements, then information about door/window status is obtained, but the information is not effectively utilized to provide user-friendly notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an electronic device as an intermediary between the sensor system and the user. This device receives operating state data from sensors, processes it, and generates appropriate messages or notifications. The intermediary translates raw sensor data into user-friendly information, solving the problem of ineffective information utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically generates and sends messages based on detected operating states without requiring manual user input. The electronic device autonomously processes sensor data, determines relevant events (such as door opening/closing), and communicates this information to users, making the information system self-serve the user's needs.
2Reliability
If continuous monitoring of closure element states is implemented, then security and automation are enhanced, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the system uses periodic or event-triggered sensing. Sensors activate at specific intervals or when triggered by events (such as attempted door opening), maintaining security monitoring capability while significantly reducing overall power consumption during idle periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor system includes self-monitoring capabilities that allow it to operate efficiently by activating only when needed. The system automatically manages its own power consumption by detecting relevant events and initiating monitoring only when security situations require attention, rather than maintaining constant high-power operation.
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
Enables user notification of closure element states, enhances security and automation by providing timely messages based on operating state changes, and reduces power consumption through optimized sensor configurations.
Implementation Method 1
The sensor device comprises a coil (21) having a coil axis (22), in particular with the coil (21) being designed to be penetrated by the locking element (5)
Implementation Method 2
using sensors like coils, Hall sensors, or light barriers
Implementation Method 3
using sensors like coils, Hall sensors, or light barriers
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AI summary
The invention relates to a sensor system (60) for a closure element (3), in particular a door or a window, wherein the sensor system (60) comprises a sensor device (1) for detecting operating states of the closure element (3), wherein the sensor device (1) can determine at least as operating states whether the closure element (3) is open or closed and whether a locking element (5, 6) of the closure element (3) is retracted or extended, wherein the sensor system (60) comprises an electronic device (61), in particular a computing unit (61), for outputting a message, wherein the message can be generated using the determined operating state.