Tubular Roller Shade Control Device with Integrated Power and Wireless Receiver
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing roller shade lighting systems are complex to install, require dedicated components, and have limitations in power supply capacity, especially in shades with articulated arms and lack remote control and energy independence.
Innovation Solution
A control device for roller shade lighting that integrates a power supply, control unit, and wireless receiver within a tubular casing, allowing easy installation, remote control, and energy independence using photovoltaic panels, with LED lights mounted on various components and a rechargeable battery for power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If lighting elements are mounted on the support structure of the shade with dedicated power supply and control units, then the lighting function is achieved, but the installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the power supply unit, control unit, and wireless receiver into a single integrated control device that is mounted directly on the tubular shaft. This merging of previously separate components (power supply, control unit, receiver) into one unified device eliminates the need for multiple dedicated components on the support structure, thereby reducing installation complexity while maintaining full lighting functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device mounted on the tubular shaft serves multiple functions: it houses the power supply unit, the control unit for lighting elements, and the wireless receiver for remote control signals. This multi-functional design replaces what would otherwise require separate dedicated components distributed across the support structure, simplifying the overall system while achieving all necessary functions.
2Device complexity
If a specially shaped containment section is used to accommodate all components, then all components can be contained, but the device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device is designed as a compact housing that nests multiple components within each other: the power supply unit, control unit, and wireless receiver are all contained within a single integrated housing that mounts directly on the existing tubular shaft. This nesting approach accommodates all necessary components without requiring an oversized containment section, as each component is efficiently packed within the confined space of the control device housing.
3Ease of operation
If low voltage power supply from motor output is used, then installation is simplified, but the power supply capacity is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power supply function from the motor output and implements a separate, dedicated power supply unit within the control device. This power supply unit can be connected to the mains power source independently, providing sufficient power capacity for multiple lighting elements without being constrained by the limited low-voltage output of the motor. This separation allows the lighting system to have adequate power capacity while maintaining simple installation through the integrated control device.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Simplifies installation, increases power supply capacity, and enables remote control and energy independence, making the system easy to manage and cost-effective.
Implementation Method 1
energy independence using photovoltaic panels, with LED lights mounted on various components and a rechargeable battery for power
Implementation Method 2
a rechargeable battery for power
Implementation Method 3
LED lights mounted on various components
Data Source
AI summary
A control device for lighting elements to be mounted on a roller covering installation, which includes a support structure constraining the covering installation to an outer fixed structure, a rotatable tubular shaft supported by the structure, a covering to be rolled and unrolled on the tubular shaft, and a plurality of lighting elements applied to at least one component of the roller covering, includes a casing, configured to be inserted and accommodated in the tubular shaft, and having therein a power supply for the lighting elements, a control unit for the lighting elements, which can be connected wirelessly and/or wired to the lighting elements of the roller covering installation, and a receiver connected to and/or incorporated in the control unit for receiving control signals from the outside and control the lighting elements accordingly.