Power Control Assembly with Integrated Temperature Sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to provide a comprehensive solution for remotely monitoring and controlling power usage in facilities while also accounting for temperature variations, which can affect power measurement accuracy and equipment safety.
Innovation Solution
A power control assembly equipped with a temperature sensor that monitors internal and ambient temperatures, adjusts power measurements for accuracy, and enables remote control and alerting, allowing for customizable power management and equipment protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If power usage is monitored and controlled in facilities, then power savings are achieved, but temperature variations affect power measurement accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors temperature variations and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust power measurements. The temperature sensor provides real-time data that is fed back to the control system, which then compensates for temperature-induced measurement drift, maintaining accurate power measurements across varying thermal conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes measurement parameters based on temperature conditions. When temperature variations are detected, the system adjusts measurement parameters such as sampling rates, reference values, or compensation factors to maintain accuracy despite thermal drift, effectively adapting the measurement process to current thermal conditions.
2Reliability
If temperature monitoring is added to power control assembly, then equipment protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature sensor is integrated directly into the power control assembly, merging temperature monitoring functionality with existing power control components. This consolidation allows the system to monitor both power usage and temperature using a single integrated device, reducing overall system complexity while enhancing equipment protection capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The power control assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: power monitoring, power control, and temperature monitoring. By making the assembly universal and multi-functional, the system avoids adding separate dedicated devices for each function, thereby improving reliability through comprehensive monitoring while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective power savings, customization, and equipment protection by accurately monitoring and controlling power usage and temperature, preventing damage from extreme conditions and ensuring precise power management across facilities.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature sensor configured to monitor an internal temperature of the power control assembly and monitor a room temperature of a room within the facility
Implementation Method 2
a processor configured to monitor and measure a power usage through the assembly
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for remotely monitoring, measuring and controlling power to an electrically powered device with the use of a temperature sensor is disclosed herein. The temperature sensor is configured to transmit temperature readings for room temperatures to the central command computer to prevent harm to equipment within the facility, wherein the central computer is configured to perform reactive operations for other equipment in order to prevent damage to the other equipment based on the temperature readings received from the temperature sensor.