Multichannel Pressure Control System With Touch Screen Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pressure control systems in the market can only provide single preset pressure or flow rate output and are not user-friendly for independent control of multiple pressure lines, requiring advanced users and complex programming knowledge.
Innovation Solution
A pressure control system with a touch screen interface connected to an industrial computer or embedded operating system, allowing users to set pressure and duration settings without external computers, featuring a user-friendly UI for controlling multiple pressure lines and supporting external system triggering.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If independent control of multiple pressure lines is implemented, then pressure control capability is improved, but device complexity increases and requires advanced programming knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the controller and processor into a single integrated unit, combining control functions and data processing capabilities. This integration simplifies the system architecture while maintaining multi-channel pressure control capability, eliminating the need for separate controllers and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated controller-processor unit performs multiple functions including controlling pressure lines, collecting sensor data, processing information, and managing user interface interactions. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for specialized separate components for each function, reducing device complexity while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If independent control of multiple pressure lines is implemented, then pressure control capability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to requiring programming knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides automated algorithms including hill climbing algorithms and genetic algorithms that self-optimize pressure control parameters without requiring user programming knowledge. The integrated controller-processor automatically collects sensor data, processes information, and adjusts pressure lines based on predefined objectives, making the system easy to operate while maintaining advanced control capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system comes with pre-configured control algorithms and automation routines that are ready to use immediately. Users can operate the system with simple inputs without needing to program complex control logic, as the preliminary actions and decision-making processes are already embedded in the integrated controller-processor.
3Measurement precision
If separate controllers are used for pressure control, then control precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple controller functions and processor operations into a single integrated unit. This merger maintains precise control capability by consolidating control algorithms and data processing in one unit, while eliminating the architectural complexity of multiple separate controllers and their interconnections.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated controller-processor implements comprehensive feedback mechanisms where sensor data is continuously collected, processed, and used to adjust pressure line control in real-time. This feedback loop maintains high control precision while the integration simplifies the system architecture by eliminating the need for separate feedback processing units.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are pressure control systems, comprising: a touch screen electrically connected to industrial computer or embedded operating system; a pressure output channel connected to the touch screen and/or the industrial computer or embedded operating system; and pressure control unit for communicating with the pressure output channel, wherein the pressure control unit can be controlled with the touch screen, and wherein the industrial computer or embedded operating system comprises preinstalled software with User Interface (UI) for pressure control setup and running the system.