High Frequency Receiver Independent Operation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing high-frequency receiving units require a permanent remote control connection to the control center for adjustments, limiting their independent operation and increasing operational costs when used in large-scale or remote settings.

Innovation Solution

A self-sufficient high-frequency receiving unit with a weatherproof housing containing all necessary electronic modules, allowing for one-time remote setting configuration via a processor module, which then operates independently without a constant connection, using a broadband antenna and power supply module capable of handling various power sources, including solar power, and enabling data storage and querying.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a permanent remote control connection is maintained between the control center and the receiving unit, then the receiving unit can be adjusted at any time from the control center, but the operational independence of the receiving unit is reduced and operational costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadjustability from control centerVSAvoidoperational independence
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The receiving unit is equipped with a processor module that can store reception settings locally. The control center can transmit settings in advance via a remote control connection, and the receiving unit saves these settings for later execution without requiring continuous connection. This preliminary configuration enables the receiving unit to operate independently while still being adjustable from the control center when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If a permanent remote control connection is maintained, then settings can be updated continuously, but operational costs increase especially in large-scale or remote settings

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesettings update capabilityVSAvoidoperational costs
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of maintaining a continuous remote control connection, the system uses periodic or on-demand connections. The control center can update settings when needed, the receiving unit stores these settings locally in its processor module, and then operates independently until the next update is required. This periodic interaction significantly reduces operational costs while maintaining settings update capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the receiving unit operates completely independently without constant connection, then operational costs are reduced, but the ability to adjust settings from control center is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational independenceVSAvoidremote adjustability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The receiving unit maintains operational independence by storing settings locally in its processor module and executing them autonomously. When adjustment from the control center is needed, the unit can receive new settings via remote control connection, store them locally, and continue independent operation. This preliminary local storage enables both independence and remote adjustability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Adaptability or versatility

If all electronic modules including power supply are integrated in the weatherproof housing, then the receiving unit achieves complete operational independence, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational independenceVSAvoidintegrated modules
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The receiving unit integrates all necessary electronic modules including the high-frequency receiving module, processor module, power supply module, and optional transceiver module into a single weatherproof housing. This merging of functions into one self-contained unit achieves complete operational independence, allowing the receiving unit to operate autonomously in various environments including extreme temperatures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP1801988B1High frequency receiver
Publication Date: 2015.01.07 ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO KG
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AI summary

In a high-frequency receiver unit, a receiver module (2) tunable over a wide frequency range (100 kHz to 6 GHz) and a processor module (5) that controls the settings of this receiver module (2) and records the received data from the receiver module (2) are integrated into a weatherproof housing (1). The processor module (5) can be connected to a central control unit via a remote control connection (LAN or GSM), and the desired settings of the receiver module (2) can be read into the processor module (5) using an external computer at this central control unit, and the received data acquired by the receiver module (2) can be read out of the processor module (5).