Modular Wireless Signal Receiver With Detachable Functional Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional glow sticks and wearable items for events have limited functionality and cannot be easily adapted or repaired, leading to resource waste and high maintenance costs when they malfunction.
Innovation Solution
A modularized wireless signal receiver with detachable functional modules, including an application module, main control module, and battery module, connected via transmission lines, allowing for different applications and easy replacement of faulty components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional single-function devices are used, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability and functionality are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple independent functional modules (lighting module, display module, communication module, power module) that can be separately selected and combined. Each module performs a specific function, and the main control module coordinates them through a bus structure, enabling flexible configuration for different event scenarios while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates multiple functional modules that can be activated based on different event requirements. The same base unit can support lighting effects, text display, image display, and wireless communication functions simultaneously or separately, making it universally applicable to various event types without requiring multiple different devices.
2Ease of repair
If conventional non-modular devices are used, then the device is simple to manufacture, but the maintenance cost is high when malfunction occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple independent functional modules (lighting module, display module, communication module, power module) that can be separately selected and combined. Each module performs a specific function, and the main control module coordinates them through a bus structure, enabling flexible configuration for different event scenarios while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
When a functional module malfunctions, only that specific module needs to be replaced rather than the entire device, reducing waste and maintenance costs. The modular design allows for easy identification and replacement of faulty modules, and recovered modules can be reused in other devices, aligning with resource efficiency principles.
3Loss of substance
If conventional single-function devices are used, then the device is simple to operate, but the resource waste is high when the device malfunctions
Solution Approach 1:
When a functional module malfunctions, only that specific module needs to be replaced rather than the entire device, reducing waste and maintenance costs. The modular design allows for easy identification and replacement of faulty modules, and recovered modules can be reused in other devices, aligning with resource efficiency principles.
Solution Approach 2:
The device structure is dynamic and adaptable, allowing functional modules to be added or removed based on specific event requirements. This flexibility enables the system to be configured optimally for each scenario, avoiding the need to deploy fully-equipped devices for simple events, thus reducing resource waste while maintaining ease of operation through standardized interfaces.
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AI summary
A modularized wireless signal receiver includes a plurality of function modules. Each of the function modules is detachably connected another one of the function modules through a transmission line set. The function modules include: an application module, a main control module and a battery module. The main control module includes a wireless communication element electrically coupled to the application module. The wireless communication element is configured to receive a wireless signal and control an operation of the application module accordingly. The battery module includes a battery, and the battery module is electrically coupled to the application module and the main control module. The battery module is configured to provide power to the application module and the main control module.