Electronic Switching Apparatus for Autonomous Malfunction Redressing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems face challenges in automatically detecting and addressing malfunctions in complex installations without human interaction, particularly in nonlinear processes, due to limitations in signal generation, data processing, and system unpredictability, leading to potential system crashes and operational interruptions.
Innovation Solution
An electronic switching apparatus that uses a sensor system to detect malfunctions and generate dedicated activation signals for autonomous emergency intervention systems, synchronizing switching parameters between systems to enable automatic malfunction redressing without user interaction, ensuring stability and quick adaptation to changing conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If human interaction is used for monitoring and control of complex technical processes, then the system can handle nonlinear processes and make decisions, but the reaction time is too slow and human error increases with system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables autonomous emergency intervention systems to automatically detect malfunctions, evaluate situations, and activate intervention means without human interaction. The electronic switching apparatus allows the system to self-monitor and self-correct by switching between multiple autonomous intervention systems based on malfunction parameters, eliminating the need for human decision-making in emergency situations.
2Measurement precision
If the quantity of measurement parameters recorded by sensors is increased, then the system can detect more detailed malfunction information, but human monitoring becomes unreliable and insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces human monitoring and decision-making with an electronic switching apparatus that automatically processes measurement parameters from sensors. The apparatus evaluates malfunction parameters, determines the type and severity of malfunctions, and activates appropriate intervention means without human intervention, making it feasible to handle large quantities of sensor data.
3Productivity
If automated malfunction detection and redressing systems are implemented, then reaction time is reduced and reliability improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the emergency intervention functionality into multiple autonomous intervention systems, each capable of independent malfunction detection and response. The electronic switching apparatus coordinates these segmented systems, switching between them based on malfunction types, which distributes the complexity across modular components rather than requiring one monolithic complex system.
4Reliability
If multiple autonomous emergency intervention systems are used, then system reliability and coverage are improved, but the complexity of coordinating and switching between systems increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic switching apparatus serves multiple functions: it monitors malfunction parameters from sensors, evaluates the type and severity of malfunctions, determines which autonomous intervention system should be activated, and switches between systems as needed. This universal coordination function simplifies the overall system architecture by having a single apparatus manage all switching decisions rather than requiring complex inter-communication between multiple control systems.
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AI summary
The invention proposes an electronic switching apparatus (11) and an appropriate method for electronically switching two autonomous emergency intervention systems (10, 12) for automatically redressing malfunctions in locally arranged installations, where a sensor system (301, 302, 303, 304) in an installation is used to detect a malfunction event in the installation and where transmitted malfunction parameters are taken as a basis for selecting and activating dedicated intervention means (101, . . . , 105) for specific operation and faults using the first emergency intervention system (10). Upon activation, the intervention means (101, . . . , 105) are used to automatically redress the malfunction in the affected installation. When synchronized signal threshold values for a fault memory module are detected, the enabling of the emergency intervention system (10/12) is changed and adapted for specific installations and users by means of an activation apparatus (112) in the electronic switching apparatus (11).