Multi-Fan System Single-Input Terminal Signal Decoding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional multi-fan systems and electronic devices require a large number of input terminals to drive fans and light emitting elements, leading to increased physical volume and wire costs.

Innovation Solution

A multi-fan system with a control source circuit and electronic devices that use a driving signal output terminal to output a device driving signal string with identification codes, allowing each electronic device to receive and decode signals through a single input terminal to control fans and light emitting elements, reducing the overall number of terminals needed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple input terminals are used to drive fans and light emitting elements, then the control capability is improved, but the physical volume and wire costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol capabilityVSAvoidphysical volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing a single input terminal that can control multiple fans and light emitting elements through a multi-fan system. The control source circuit generates driving signals that are distributed to multiple electronic devices, each with a single input terminal, enabling one terminal to perform multiple control functions instead of requiring separate terminals for each device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the control system into a control source circuit and multiple electronic devices, where the control source circuit divides driving signals into multiple signal strings with different identification codes. Each electronic device receives the segmented signal string through its single input terminal and processes only the relevant signals, allowing one terminal to effectively control multiple components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple input terminals are used to drive fans and light emitting elements, then the control capability is improved, but the wire costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol capabilityVSAvoidwire costs
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple control functions into a single input terminal by combining multiple driving signal strings with different identification codes into one terminal. This consolidation reduces the number of separate wire connections needed, as one terminal receives and processes signals for multiple fans and light emitting elements instead of requiring individual terminals for each component

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple output terminals are used in the control source circuit, then the control coverage is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol coverageVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control source circuit segments its output into multiple driving signal strings, each containing identification codes that correspond to different electronic devices. This segmentation allows the control source circuit to maintain a single output terminal while still providing differentiated control signals to multiple devices through signal string division and identification code assignment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces identification codes as an intermediary mechanism between the control source circuit and multiple electronic devices. These identification codes act as mediators that enable a single output terminal to communicate with and control multiple devices without requiring multiple physical output terminals, thus reducing device complexity while maintaining control coverage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11835056B2Multi-fan system and driving method thereof
Publication Date: 2023.12.05 MIDASTEK MICROELECTRONICS
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AI summary

A multi-fan system and a driving method for the multi-fan system are provided. The multi-fan system includes a control source circuit and multiple electronic devices. The control source circuit includes a driving signal output terminal. The control source circuit outputs a device driving signal string through the driving signal output terminal. The device driving signal string includes multiple device driving signals with different identification codes. Each of the electronic devices includes a driving signal input terminal, a fan, a light emitting element group, and a controller. The controller receives a corresponding device driving signal in the device driving signal string through the driving signal input terminal. The corresponding device driving signal has a corresponding identification code corresponding to a corresponding electronic device. The controller controls an operation of at least one of the fan and the light emitting element group based on the corresponding device driving signal.