Power Supply Lane Biometric Detection With Intermittent Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing power supply systems for vehicles face increased electric power consumption due to continuous biometric detection, which is inefficient and may lead to higher energy expenditure.

Innovation Solution

A control device for power supply during traveling that includes a processor to acquire control information from a vehicle and manage a biometric detector in a power supply lane, optimizing biometric detection while minimizing electric power consumption by adjusting detection based on vehicle speed and presence of living bodies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If biometric detection is always performed, then detection reliability is improved, but electric power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebiometric detection reliabilityVSAvoidelectric power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The biometric detector operates intermittently rather than continuously. The control device switches the biometric detector between active and inactive states based on whether a living body is detected by the electromagnetic radiation detector, thereby reducing overall power consumption while maintaining detection reliability when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the operating state of the biometric detector based on real-time conditions. When electromagnetic radiation indicates a living body is present, the biometric detector is activated; when no living body is detected, it remains inactive, creating a dynamic adaptation to environmental conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If biometric detection is always performed, then detection precision is improved, but electric power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebiometric detection precisionVSAvoidelectric power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The biometric detector is activated periodically based on triggers from the electromagnetic radiation detector rather than operating continuously, maintaining measurement precision when needed while significantly reducing average power consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The electromagnetic radiation detector performs preliminary screening to detect living bodies before the biometric detector is activated. This preliminary detection action prevents unnecessary activation of the power-intensive biometric detector when no living body is present

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 biometric detection while reducing electric power consumption, thereby enhancing energy efficiency and reducing exposure to magnetism when living bodies are present.

Implementation Method 1

a power supply lane that transmits electric power to the vehicle that is traveling

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS20240253511A1Control device for power supply during traveling
Publication Date: 2024.08.01 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

A control device for power supply during traveling has a processor, acquires control information from the vehicle, and controls the biometric detector provided in the power supply lane that transmits electric power to the vehicle while traveling based on the control information.