Lighting System Optical Sensor Behavior Pattern Replication
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing lighting systems face challenges in simplified replacement of operating devices for light sources, particularly due to differences in behavior characteristics between control gear generations, leading to increased costs and time in installation when replacing failed devices.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system comprising a light source, a converter, an optical sensor, and a memory unit that allows for independent configuration of operating behavior, enabling the system to mimic the behavior of neighboring lights or objects, with user-controlled detection direction via a mobile device, allowing for seamless integration of new and old generation control gear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If control gear of different generations is used in the lighting system, then the service life of operating devices is extended, but the behavior characteristics of the control gear become inconsistent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the copying principle by using an optical sensor to detect and replicate the behavior characteristics of existing control gear. The system captures the operational patterns (flickering, dimming, timing) of older control gear and creates a digital copy that can be reproduced by newer control gear, ensuring consistent behavior across different generations of devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by allowing the system to adjust and replicate key operational parameters such as flicker frequency, dimming curves, and timing sequences. By detecting these parameters with the optical sensor and reproducing them through the converter, the system maintains behavioral consistency despite using control gear from different manufacturing periods.
2Reliability
If manual configuration is performed for each operating device, then the behavior characteristics can be matched, but the installation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies the self-service principle by automatically detecting behavior characteristics through the optical sensor and configuring the converter without requiring manual intervention. The new control gear autonomously observes and replicates the operational patterns of existing devices, eliminating the need for technicians to manually adjust each device while ensuring accurate behavior matching.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by using the optical sensor to continuously monitor the actual behavior of control gear and adjust the replication parameters accordingly. The system creates a closed-loop configuration process where the detected behavior patterns are fed back into the converter settings, automatically optimizing the match between old and new control gear without manual configuration.
3Reliability
If the entire lighting system is replaced to ensure identical behavior, then the behavior consistency is maintained, but the cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying by creating a digital replica of the behavior characteristics rather than replacing the entire physical system. The optical sensor captures the operational signature of existing control gear, and this digital copy is used to configure newer, more efficient control devices, allowing selective replacement while maintaining behavioral consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements universality by designing a converter that can work with multiple generations of control gear through the optical detection and replication mechanism. The converter becomes a universal interface that can adapt to different types and ages of control devices, eliminating the need for generation-specific replacements and reducing overall system complexity.
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 cost-effective and time-efficient replacement of operating devices by allowing the lighting system to maintain identical behavior patterns, reducing the need for full system replacement and facilitating automatic configuration of new control gear.
Implementation Method 1
the converter uses the optical sensor to detect a behavioral pattern of neighboring lights and/or light-emitting objects
Data Source
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AI summary
A lighting system comprising at least one light source, in particular an LED, is shown, comprising: a) a converter for controlling the at least one light source, b) an optical sensor, and c) a storage unit, wherein the converter uses the optical sensor to detect behavior patterns of neighboring lights and/or light-emitting objects and, based on this detection, controls the at least one light source in such a way that an identical behavior pattern of the at least one light source is present.