LED Driver Wireless Data Update via Optical Signal Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing light emitting diode systems require pre-burning of local data during manufacturing, making it inconvenient for warehouse management and assembly, as the data cannot be changed post-manufacturing and requires careful verification to avoid incorrect assembly.

Innovation Solution

A light emitting diode system with a burning signal detector, controller, memory, and circuit that can wirelessly receive and convert signals to update local data stored in memory, allowing for repeated data updates and avoiding incorrect assembly by using a burning signal detector with an optical element, signal trimmer, and signal detector.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If local data is burned into the light emitting diode driving apparatus during manufacturing, then the data is fixed and reliable, but the data cannot be changed post-manufacturing making warehouse management and assembly inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata fixednessVSAvoidwarehouse management convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the static, fixed local data storage into a dynamic system by introducing a burning signal detector and controller that can receive wireless burning signals and update the local data in the memory through I2C interface, allowing the data to be modified after manufacturing while maintaining reliability through controlled access

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary burning signal detector and controller system that mediates between the external wireless burning signals and the internal memory, enabling data updates without requiring physical access to the apparatus or complex verification procedures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If local data is burned into the light emitting diode driving apparatus during manufacturing, then the data integrity is ensured, but careful verification is required for every apparatus to avoid incorrect assembly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata integrityVSAvoidassembly verification complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the burning signal detector receives wireless burning signals, processes them through a controller, and updates the memory accordingly, providing automatic verification and reducing the need for manual checking by operators

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-verification and self-update of local data through the burning signal detector and controller, which automatically validate and write the burning data to memory without requiring external verification procedures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If wireless burning signal reception is added to update local data, then data can be changed post-manufacturing improving convenience, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata update convenienceVSAvoiddevice structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The burning signal detector and controller serve multiple functions: receiving wireless burning signals, converting the signal format, validating the data, and writing to memory through the existing I2C interface, thereby adding data update capability without requiring separate dedicated components for each function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the burning signal detection, signal conversion, and data writing functions into an integrated system that utilizes the existing I2C communication interface and memory structure, combining multiple operations into a unified process that minimizes additional structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables the updating of local data in manufactured light emitting diode driving apparatuses, improving convenience in warehouse management and assembly by allowing data changes and reducing the risk of incorrect assembly through wireless signal conversion and storage.

Implementation Method 1

the optical element is configured to wirelessly receive a burning signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic radiation detection: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

After the burning signal detector receives the burning signal, the burning signal detector is configured to convert the burning signal into a local stored signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSignal conversion: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS11432391B1Light emitting diode system receiving wireless signal
Publication Date: 2022.08.30 SEMISILICON TECH
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AI summary

A light emitting diode system includes at least one light emitting diode and a light emitting diode driving apparatus. The light emitting diode driving apparatus includes a burning signal detector, a burning controller, a memory and a light emitting diode circuit. The burning signal detector includes an optical element, a signal trimmer and a signal detector. The burning signal detector wirelessly receives a wireless signal. The burning signal detector converts the wireless signal into a local stored signal. The burning signal detector transmits the local stored signal to the burning controller. The burning controller burns the local stored signal into the memory, so that the memory stores a local data.