Modular Wireless Sensing Device with Button Cell PCB

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional sensing devices and data loggers require hard-wired connections and specialized equipment for data retrieval, making them large and cumbersome, and lacking in wireless communication capabilities with standard computing devices.

Innovation Solution

A compact wireless sensing device featuring a button cell with a printed circuit board, processor, wireless communication component, and modular sensor module, enabling wireless communication with smartphones and customizable sensor features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional sensing devices use hard-wired connections and specialized external equipment for data retrieval, then data can be reliably retrieved, but the device size becomes large and cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata retrieval reliabilityVSAvoiddevice size

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical hard-wired connection system with a wireless communication system. The sensing device incorporates a wireless communication component that enables data transmission without physical connections, eliminating the need for specialized external retrieval equipment and reducing device size while maintaining reliable data communication.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the data retrieval function from external specialized equipment and integrates it directly into the sensing device itself. By incorporating the wireless communication component within the device, the system eliminates the need for separate external equipment, thereby reducing overall system size and complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Ease of operation

If conventional data loggers are made self-contained, then portability is improved, but the device size increases due to lack of wireless communication capability

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveportabilityVSAvoiddevice size

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent substitutes wireless communication technology to enable self-contained operation without requiring large physical dimensions. The wireless communication component allows the device to function independently while maintaining compact size, as no physical connection mechanisms or large external interfaces are needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If sensing devices require specialized external equipment for communication, then data retrieval is reliable, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to need for additional equipment

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidease of use

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the communication functionality from external specialized equipment and embeds it within the sensing device itself. This integration allows users to interact with the device using standard computing devices without requiring specialized external equipment, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining reliable communication through the integrated wireless component.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Volume of moving object

If the sensing device is made compact, then portability is improved, but the capability for wireless communication with standard computing devices is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice sizeVSAvoidwireless communication capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs wireless communication technology to maintain full communication functionality within a compact form factor. By replacing physical connection mechanisms with wireless capabilities, the device achieves both small size and adaptability to communicate with standard computing devices without requiring large physical interfaces or connectors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS11473945B2Modular wireless sensing device

Publication Date: 2022.10.18 BRIGHTSENTINEL HLDG LTD

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a wireless sensing device. In an embodiment, the wireless sensing device includes (A) a button cell. The button cell has a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The device includes (B) a first printed circuit board (IPCB) located on a top surface of the button cell. The IPCB has a first contact and a second contact electrically connected to respective positive electrode and negative electrode of the button cell. The IPCB includes (i) a processor, and (ii) a wireless communication component (WCC). Each of the (i) processor, and (ii) WCC are electrically connected to the IPCB. The device includes (C) a sensor module. The sensor module includes a second PCB (2PCB) and one or more sensor chips electrically connected to the 2PCB. (D) The device has a length from 10 mm to 30 mm, a thickness from 3 mm to 10 mm and a width from 10 mm to 30 mm.