LED Signal Transmitter Programming Interface for Railway Circuits
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Solution Overview
Problem
The variety of light signal circuits for railway safety systems, particularly due to differences in glow limit, supply voltage, and color requirements, makes it challenging to produce LED signal heads that can be universally used, leading to increased production costs and limited production quantities.
Innovation Solution
An LED signal transmitter with a programming interface that allows for specifying parameters such as operating voltage, characteristic adjustment, and monitoring, enabling universal use with any signal circuit and facilitating easy adaptation to different requirements, including color selection and power consumption management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different LED signal heads are produced for different signal circuits and color requirements, then the adaptability to specific applications is improved, but the production costs increase and production quantities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal LED signal head design with a programming interface that can be configured to work with different signal circuits through parameter programming. The signal head can adapt to various glow limits, supply voltages, and color requirements by programming different parameters, eliminating the need for multiple specialized variants and reducing production costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter programming to change the operational characteristics of the LED signal head. By programming different parameters such as glow limit thresholds, supply voltage levels, and LED control settings, the same physical device can adapt to different signal circuit requirements and color specifications without physical modification.
2Reliability
If LED signal heads are customized for different glow limits and supply voltages, then the performance for specific applications is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-configuration capability where the LED signal head automatically adapts to different applications through parameter programming. The device can be programmed with specific glow limit thresholds and supply voltage settings, allowing it to self-adjust its behavior without requiring complex hardware modifications for each application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic configurability through a programming interface that allows the operational parameters of the LED signal head to be changed. This enables the device to adapt its characteristics such as glow limit response and voltage tolerance dynamically through software configuration rather than fixed hardware design.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple LED variants are produced for different colors, then the color selection accuracy is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves different signal colors by programming different parameters rather than using different physical LED variants. The programming interface allows configuration of color output by controlling the activation and intensity of LED elements through software parameters, maintaining color accuracy while simplifying manufacturing to a single universal hardware design.
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 LED signal transmitter to be used across a wide range of requirements, reducing production costs by allowing for flexible programming and monitoring, ensuring safe operation and efficient energy use.
Implementation Method 1
LED signal transmitter
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AI summary
The invention relates to a light signal, particularly for railway security systems, with an LED signal transmitter (1). In order to achieve universal applicability of the LED signal transmitter (1) for the most varied operating conditions, according to the invention, a program interface (2) is provided for pre-setting parameters for the LED signal transmitter (1).