Sensor-Adjusted High-Voltage Insulation for Variable Weather Loads
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-voltage devices, such as circuit breakers, are designed with excessive reserves to handle a wide range of environmental parameters, leading to high production costs, material usage, and space requirements.
Innovation Solution
A high-voltage device equipped with sensors to measure environmental data, allowing for dynamic adjustments of its settings, such as insulator thickness, contact piece distance, and operational parameters, reducing the need for oversized designs and enabling operation within safer tolerances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high-voltage devices are designed with large reserves to handle a wide range of environmental parameters, then reliability is improved, but production costs, material usage, and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the device settings adjustable based on measured environmental parameters. Sensors detect conditions such as temperature, humidity, and wind load, and the device automatically adjusts its operational parameters and dimensional characteristics accordingly, transforming a static design into a dynamic adaptive system that maintains reliability without requiring excessive material reserves
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by modifying device settings based on sensor measurements of environmental conditions. The system changes operational parameters such as switching voltage, current limits, and dimensional characteristics dynamically, allowing the device to adapt to varying environmental stresses and maintain optimal performance with reduced material usage
2Reliability
If high-voltage devices are designed with large reserves to handle a wide range of environmental parameters, then reliability is improved, but production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts device settings based on real-time environmental sensing, allowing standard components to perform at optimal levels for current conditions rather than requiring expensive over-engineered components designed for worst-case scenarios across all possible conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs self-adjustment through integrated sensors and control systems that automatically modify operational parameters and dimensional characteristics based on environmental conditions, eliminating the need for manual intervention and reducing operational costs while maintaining reliability
3Reliability
If high-voltage devices are designed with large reserves to handle a wide range of environmental parameters, then reliability is improved, but space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamics by enabling the device to adapt its dimensional characteristics and spatial requirements based on environmental conditions. The system can dynamically adjust insulation distances, contact piece separations, and other spatial parameters, allowing compact design without sacrificing reliability under varying environmental stresses
4Adaptability or versatility
If sensors and adjustment mechanisms are added to enable dynamic adaptation, then device adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a multi-functional integrated system where sensors, control logic, and adjustment mechanisms work together as a unified adaptive platform. The same sensor array and control system handle multiple environmental parameters and adjust multiple device characteristics, reducing overall complexity compared to separate dedicated systems for each function
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AI summary
The invention relates to a high-voltage device (1) and a method for setting properties of a high-voltage device (1), comprising a structure (2) for high voltages and comprising at least one sensor (3) for measuring environmental data, wherein settings of the structure (2) can be adjusted according to the measured sensor parameters. The at least one sensor (3) measures environmental data in the environment of the high-voltage device (1) and properties of the at least one structure (2) of the high-voltage device unit (1) are set according to the measured sensor parameters.