Intelligent LED Bulb With Integrated Sensors for HVAC Vent Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional HVAC systems lack precise control over air flow direction and quantity in individual rooms, leading to inconsistent temperature and comfort levels, as vents are typically mechanically fixed and cannot be adjusted to meet specific room needs.
Innovation Solution
The integration of intelligent LED bulbs with sensors and processors that can control air flow direction and quantity through stepper motors, allowing for real-time adjustments based on temperature and humidity readings, and communication with the HVAC system to maintain constant pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mechanically fixed vents are used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates because vents cannot be adjusted to meet specific room needs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transforming fixed vents into adjustable vents using motorized actuators. The vents can dynamically change their opening degree and air flow direction based on real-time temperature sensor data, allowing the system to adapt to varying thermal conditions in different rooms and zones.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback control by using temperature sensors to continuously monitor thermal conditions in each room and zone. The controller receives this sensor data and automatically adjusts the vent positions and opening degrees to maintain optimal temperature distribution, creating a closed-loop control system.
2Measurement precision
If intelligent LED bulbs with sensors and processors are integrated, then temperature control precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into the LED bulb by integrating temperature sensors, humidity sensors, processors, and communication modules directly into the bulb structure. This allows the bulb to serve both as a light source and as a distributed sensing node for HVAC control.
Solution Approach 2:
The intelligent LED bulb is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both a lighting device and a environmental sensing device. The same bulb can provide illumination while simultaneously monitoring temperature, humidity, and air quality in its vicinity, eliminating the need for separate sensor devices.
3Loss of energy
If real-time adjustments based on sensor readings are implemented, then energy consumption is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback control by continuously monitoring temperature and humidity levels with sensors and automatically adjusting vent positions and HVAC operation accordingly. This closed-loop control optimizes energy consumption by providing heating or cooling only when and where it is actually needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by enabling automatic HVAC control based on sensor data without requiring manual intervention. The controller autonomously adjusts vent positions, opening degrees, and HVAC system operation based on real-time environmental conditions detected by the sensors.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables personalized room comfort by directing air flow to hot or cold spots and adjusting air quantity, improving temperature control and reducing energy consumption by creating a feedback control system that optimizes HVAC performance.
Implementation Method 1
The vent may include a stepper motor that controls an angle of the vent and a direction of air flow passing through the vent
Implementation Method 2
real-time adjustments based on temperature and humidity readings
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with an intelligent LED light apparatus are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an intelligent LED light apparatus may include a communication interface, a processor, a body that encases at least the communication interface and the processor, and a plurality of sensors of a plurality of sensor types disposed on the body. The processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the sensors, and transmit the sensor data or results from processing the sensor data to an external recipient. Further, for some embodiments, the intelligent LED bulb apparatus may further comprise LED lights, and the body further encases the LED lights. In other embodiments, the body may include a male connector to mate with a bulb receptor, and a female connector to mate with a LED bulb. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.