Electronic Paper Display Module for Lighting Device Parameter Cloning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building technology devices, such as lighting modules, are often configured specifically for their intended location or purpose, making it difficult to replace them when they fail, as the operating parameters must be manually redefined, and maintenance staff lack easy access to these parameters, especially in cases where the device's information cannot be easily read out.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a display module with electronic paper that can display operating parameter information even when the electrical supply is lost, connected via a communication interface, allowing for the storage and retrieval of parameters, and enabling the use of a sensor to detect and record this information for setting parameters in a replacement device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If devices are configured specifically for their intended location or purpose, then the device can be optimized for specific applications, but it becomes difficult to replace the device when it fails because operating parameters must be manually redefined
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the replacement device with the same operating parameters as the failed device before deployment. The system automatically retrieves parameters from the failed device's memory and programs them into the replacement device, eliminating manual reconfiguration and enabling immediate replacement without loss of optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements copying by duplicating the operating parameters from the failed device to the replacement device. The system reads parameters such as DALI addressing, scene settings, and programming data from the failed device's memory and creates an identical copy in the replacement device, preserving the specific application optimization.
2Stability of the object's composition
If operating parameters are stored internally in the device, then the device can maintain its configuration, but the information cannot be easily read out when the device fails
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary device that facilitates parameter retrieval and transfer. This intermediary system establishes communication with the failed device, reads the operating parameters from its memory, and automatically programs them into the replacement device, solving both the retention and retrieval problems simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual parameter reading and writing operations with an automated electronic system. Instead of requiring technicians to manually access and copy parameters through complex interfaces, the system uses automated communication protocols to retrieve and transfer parameters electronically, significantly reducing the effort and time required.
3Ease of operation
If a display module is added to show operating parameters, then parameter information becomes accessible, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the display function from the main device body and implements it as a separate, detachable display module. This allows the display capability to be added only when needed for parameter viewing during replacement operations, without permanently increasing the complexity of the device's core functionality. The display module can be attached temporarily and removed afterward.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a building technology device, in particular an operating device for light sources, having a display module, which is connected to a control unit of the operating device, wherein the building technology device electrically supplies the display module and the display module is configured to display operating parameter information of the building technology device, including in the case of discontinuation of the electrical supply by the building technology device.