Energy Measurement Device with Automatic Circuit Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional energy measurement devices require manual user intervention to select different receiving circuits for varying types of energy consumption data, leading to inconvenience and high arrangement costs, and lack automatic adaptation to different load devices.

Innovation Solution

An energy measurement device with a conversion circuit and measurement circuits that can automatically select and combine circuits based on sensing conditions, converting sensing voltage into appropriate measurement signals through a processing circuit, enabling or disabling circuits as needed to accommodate different load devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual user intervention is used to select different receiving circuits for varying types of energy consumption data, then the device can handle different energy consumption data types, but it leads to inconvenience and high arrangement costs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to handle different energy consumption data typesVSAvoidmanual user intervention convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The energy measurement device automatically detects the type of energy consumption data and selects the appropriate receiving circuit without requiring manual user intervention. The system performs self-service by autonomously adapting to different data types, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of manual operation while maintaining versatility in handling various energy consumption data types

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The device employs dynamic circuit selection where the receiving circuit is automatically switched based on the detected type of energy consumption data. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to adjust its configuration in real-time according to the input data type, providing both versatility and ease of operation without manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual user intervention is used to select different receiving circuits, then different energy consumption data types can be processed, but arrangement costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to process different energy consumption data typesVSAvoidarrangement costs

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The energy measurement device incorporates a universal receiving circuit design that can process multiple types of energy consumption data through automatic detection and selection. Instead of requiring separate manual configuration systems for different data types, the device uses a single multi-functional circuit that adapts automatically, thereby reducing arrangement costs while maintaining the ability to process various energy consumption data types

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If automatic adaptation to different load devices is implemented, then manual intervention is reduced, but circuit selection complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanual intervention reductionVSAvoidcircuit selection complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device implements automatic adaptation through a feedback mechanism where the system detects the characteristics of connected load devices and automatically selects the appropriate receiving circuit based on this feedback information. This feedback-driven approach reduces manual intervention while managing circuit selection complexity through intelligent automatic decision-making rather than complex manual configuration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250277831A1Energy measurement device

Publication Date: 2025.09.04 CHICONY POWER TECH CO LTD

AI summary

An energy measurement device comprising a conversion circuit and a first measurement circuit. The conversion circuit is coupled to a sensor through an input port of the energy measurement device to receive a sensing voltage. The conversion circuit is configured to convert the sensing voltage into a preset measurement signal, and provide the preset measurement signal to the processing circuit. The first measurement circuit is coupled to a processing circuit through the conversion circuit, and is coupled to the sensor through the input port. The first measurement circuit comprises a first switch, when the first switch receives a first enable signal provided by the processing circuit, the first measurement circuit is configured to convert the sensing voltage into a first measurement voltage, and the conversion circuit is configured to convert the first measurement voltage into a first measurement signal.