Motorized Roll-Up Screen Actuator Preconfiguration Before Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for configuring motorized drive devices for roll-up screens in closing, occultation, or solar protection installations are time-consuming and costly, requiring manual setup after home automation installation, which complicates the process.
Innovation Solution
A configuration method using a configuration tool that acquires installation and actuator parameters, calculates operating data, and transfers them to the electromechanical actuator, allowing for pre-installation setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual configuration methods are used to record end positions and intermediate positions of the roll-up screen, then the motorized drive device can be configured to reach desired positions, but the configuration process becomes time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-calculating the operating data (number of pulses) needed to reach end positions and intermediate positions before the actual installation. The configuration tool computes these values based on installation parameters (winding tube diameter, screen length, screen thickness) and actuator characteristics, so that when installation occurs, the actuator is already configured with the correct positioning data, eliminating time-consuming manual adjustment on-site
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical configuration process with an automated computational system. Instead of manually maneuvering the screen to record positions, the system uses a configuration tool that calculates the exact number of pulses required based on mathematical relationships between installation parameters and actuator performance, substituting manual mechanical adjustment with automated digital computation
2Reliability
If configuration operations are performed after home automation system installation, then the system can be properly set up, but the installation process becomes more complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration is performed in advance during the ordering phase rather than after installation. The configuration tool gathers installation parameters when the order is placed, calculates all necessary operating data before delivery, and pre-configures the actuator. This shifts the configuration activity from post-installation to pre-installation, simplifying the on-site process while maintaining full system functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the configuration process from the installation process. By separating configuration (performed remotely before delivery) from installation (performed on-site), the patent removes the complex configuration steps from the installation workflow, making installation simpler while ensuring the system is fully configured and functional
3Ease of operation
If multiple configuration steps are required to set up end positions and intermediate positions, then the actuator can precisely control screen positions, but the configuration process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple configuration steps (recording end positions, recording intermediate positions, calculating pulse counts) into a single automated calculation process. The configuration tool takes installation parameters and actuator characteristics as input and automatically computes all necessary positioning data in one operation, eliminating the need for multiple separate manual configuration steps while maintaining precise position control capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes by calculating the exact number of pulses (operating parameter) based on physical parameters (winding tube diameter, screen length, screen thickness) and actuator characteristics. The system transforms physical installation parameters into operational control parameters through mathematical relationships, enabling precise position control through automated parameter transformation rather than manual step-by-step configuration
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AI summary
Method for configuring a motorized drive device (5) for a concealment device (3) of a closing, concealment or solar protection installation (100) comprising a screen (2) which can be rolled up on a winding tube (4), the motorized drive device (5) comprising an electromechanical actuator (11) intended to be assembled with the roll-up screen (2), the configuration method being implemented by a configuration tool (33) and comprising: - a first step (S110) of acquiring parameters of the installation associated with a purchase order/manufacturing order; - a second step (S120) of acquiring parameters relating to the electromechanical actuator (11) intended to be used in the installation; - a third step (S130) of calculating operating data of the electromechanical actuator (11) for the parameters specifically acquired during the first step (S110) and during the second step (S120);and - a fourth step (S140) of transferring the calculated operating data to the electromechanical actuator (11).;