Automated Lamp Category Identification via Power Interval Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing smart lamp devices require manual identification of lamp categories and information, leading to low installation and debugging efficiency and increased labor costs.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a lamp information collection module, a controller, and a user terminal, where the controller uses a built-in comparison table of power information intervals to automatically identify lamp categories based on collected power information, and sends this information to the user terminal for display.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual identification of lamp categories is used, then installation and debugging can be completed, but installation efficiency is low and labor cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation efficiencyVSAvoidautomatic identification
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The lamp device automatically performs self-identification by collecting its own power information (voltage, current, frequency) through the drive circuit and transmitting it to the terminal device. This eliminates the need for manual identification operations while maintaining accurate category classification, directly resolving the contradiction between automation extent and installation efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical identification process with an automated electronic system. The controller collects power information through electrical measurements and uses algorithms to automatically determine lamp categories, substituting human operators with electronic detection and processing systems, thereby improving productivity while enabling automation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Loss of information

If manual identification of lamp information is used, then lamp categories can be distinguished, but labor cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelamp information accuracyVSAvoidautomatic identification
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the lamp device continuously transmits its power information and category identification results to the terminal device. This automated feedback loop ensures accurate lamp information is consistently communicated without manual intervention, maintaining information accuracy while eliminating labor costs associated with manual identification

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a communication module as an intermediary between the lamp device and terminal device. This intermediary automatically transmits power information and category data, replacing manual information transfer while ensuring accurate communication of lamp characteristics, thus maintaining information accuracy while enabling automation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3860314B1System and method for identifying product information
Publication Date: 2025.04.16 OPPLE LIGHTING CO LTD
  • EP3860314B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2

AI summary

The present invention relate to a system for automatically identifying product information, including a lamp information collection module, a controller and a user terminal. The controller has a built-in comparison table of different power information intervals set for different lamp categories, and sends to-be-collected power information to the lamp information collection module. The lamp information collection module is used to collect corresponding power information according to the received to-be-collected power information and send the collected power information to the controller. The controller is further used to determine a category of a lamp according to the collected power information corresponding to the lamp and the power information interval comparison table, and send information of the lamp to the user terminal. The user terminal includes a human-machine interface and is used to display the information of the lamp on the human-machine interface. The system helps to know the category and operation condition of the lamp product in real time during the installation and use process and rapidly complete the product network distribution, scene setting and other function configurations according to the above information, thus improving the efficiency.