Micro-Generator Wireless Switch Without Batteries or Wiring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless switches face issues with battery replacement, environmental pollution, and complex installation processes, as they require frequent battery changes and involve cumbersome wiring configurations, limiting their widespread use due to safety concerns and material waste.
Innovation Solution
A self-powered wireless switch that utilizes a micro generator with a magnet assembly and coil assembly to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, eliminating the need for batteries and simplifying installation by using a battery-less design that transforms the movement of a switch panel into electrical power for controlling electronic devices wirelessly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless controllers use batteries as power source, then wireless control function is achieved, but operating cost increases and environmental pollution occurs due to frequent battery replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless switch generates its own power through the micro generator by converting mechanical energy from button pressing into electrical energy, eliminating the need for external batteries and the associated environmental pollution and replacement costs
2Reliability
If wall controlling switch uses wiring configuration, then reliable electrical connection is achieved, but installation complexity increases and relocation becomes impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wiring system with a wireless control system that uses electromagnetic signals for communication, eliminating the need for complex electrical wiring, switch boxes, and PVC wire sleeves while maintaining control functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless switch can be installed in multiple locations (wall-mounted or portable) and relocated easily without damaging infrastructure, providing universal applicability across different installation scenarios while maintaining reliable wireless connection
3Adaptability or versatility
If wireless switch is designed as portable device, then flexibility in placement is achieved, but ease of operation decreases due to difficulty in locating the device
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless switch is designed with dual installation modes: it can be mounted on walls in fixed locations for easy visibility and access, or carried portably for flexible placement, allowing users to choose the most convenient installation method for their specific needs
4Ease of operation
If wireless switch uses battery power, then wireless operation is enabled, but maintenance requirements increase due to frequent battery replacement and cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The self-powered design with micro generator eliminates batteries entirely, removing all associated maintenance tasks including battery replacement, disassembly for cleaning, and concerns about battery acid leakage, significantly reducing maintenance requirements
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
The self-powered wireless switch is reliable, safe, and convenient, reducing environmental impact and installation costs by eliminating battery replacement and wiring requirements, allowing for easy and widespread use in everyday applications.
Implementation Method 1
the mechanical energy of the movement of the switch panel will transform into electrical energy by the micro generator
Implementation Method 2
the coil core of the micro generator is contacted with the magnet conductive panels having opposite magnetic poles in an alternating manner, such that the magnetic induction line penetrating through the coil core is oppositely changed and an induced current is generated via the magnetic coil of the coil core
Data Source
AI summary
A self-powered wireless switch includes at least one micro generator and a control panel for transmitting wireless control signals, the micro generator including a magnet assembly and a coil assembly being moved relatively to one another to generate an induced current within the coil assembly; the coil assembly including an iron core and a wire winding around the outside of the iron core to form a magnetic coil; the magnet assembly including a permanent magnet and magnet conductive plates arranged at two sides of the opposite magnetic poles of the permanent magnet. The self-powered wireless switch enables the magnetic assembly and the coil assembly to move relatively to one another and converts the mechanical energy to electricity, thereby achieving self-power generation and providing electricity to the control panel for transmission of wireless control signals.