Light Fixture Control System for Dynamic Object Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing light fixture control systems struggle to dynamically adjust lighting parameters such as color temperature, illuminance, and color to match changing displayed objects in real-time, especially in environments like marketplaces and stages, leading to suboptimal display effects and high labor costs.

Innovation Solution

A control system and method for light fixtures that includes an information collection unit to obtain real-time optical images of displayed objects, a processing module to analyze and distinguish the object from the environment, and a control unit to automatically adjust lighting parameters to match the object's status, thereby enhancing the display effect without labor intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If light fixture installation angle and lighting are fixed by designer, then initial display effect is achieved, but cannot adapt to changing displayed objects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to changing displayed objectsVSAvoidcomplexity of control system
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system automatically detects displayed objects using image acquisition devices, analyzes their characteristics through processing modules, and autonomously adjusts lighting parameters without requiring manual intervention from lighting engineers. This self-service mechanism enables continuous adaptation to changing objects while maintaining system simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements real-time feedback by continuously acquiring images of displayed objects, analyzing their features, and automatically adjusting lighting parameters based on the analysis results. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures the lighting always matches the current displayed object, providing high adaptability without complex manual control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If multiple light fixtures are controlled by multiple lighting engineers, then complex lighting scenarios can be managed, but coordination difficulties cause mismatching

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of controlling multiple light fixturesVSAvoidconsistency of lighting effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges control of multiple light fixtures into a unified automated control system. The control unit centrally manages all light fixtures, coordinating their operations automatically based on object detection results. This eliminates the need for multiple engineers to manually coordinate, ensuring consistent lighting effects across all fixtures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical coordination system of multiple human engineers with an automated electronic control system. The control unit uses electronic signals to manage all light fixtures, substituting human coordination with automated algorithmic control, thereby improving both ease of operation and reliability.

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

3Illumination intensity

If lighting parameters are manually adjusted for each displayed object, then display effect is optimized, but labor costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality of lighting matchVSAvoidtime for adjustment
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The control system performs self-service by automatically detecting displayed objects and adjusting lighting parameters without human intervention. The image acquisition devices capture object characteristics, processing modules analyze them, and control units automatically modify lighting settings, eliminating the need for manual adjustment while maintaining optimal display effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of displayed objects using image acquisition and processing before lighting adjustment. By pre-processing object information and preparing control parameters in advance, the system enables rapid lighting adaptation without time-consuming manual adjustments, reducing both labor costs and adjustment time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3735108B1Control method and control system for light fixture, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.02.26 SHENZHEN MERRYTEK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

A control system includes a scheme generation module and a control unit communicatively coupled to the scheme generation module. The scheme generation module generates a control scheme according to an optical image of an illuminated object. Upon execution of the control scheme, the control unit controls the status of the light fixture according to the content of the control scheme, such that the status of the light fixture matches the status of the illuminated object, thereby facilitating improvement of the display effect of the illustrated object.