Smart Panel Device Modular Integration for Wiring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home automation systems face challenges in integrating smart control and monitoring capabilities with devices located in areas where traditional power outlets are inconvenient or impossible to install, such as behind walls or in attics, due to the need for constant power supply and complex electrical wiring.
Innovation Solution
The Smart Switch device and method, which includes a processor, memory, and modules detachably coupled to a smart panel device communicatively linked to building wiring, allowing remote control and monitoring of electronic devices through a network module, sensors, and user interaction via a touch-sensitive surface, enabling geolocation, visual, and environmental data collection and notification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If smart control and monitoring devices are installed in areas without convenient power outlets (behind walls, in attics), then smart home automation capability is improved, but installation complexity and wiring requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The smart panel device integrates multiple functions including power distribution, network connectivity, smart control, and monitoring capabilities into a single universal platform that can be installed in various locations throughout the home, eliminating the need for separate devices at each location
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into modular components including detachable modules that can be configured and installed independently, allowing flexible deployment in different locations without requiring complete system replacement
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional outlets and switches are modified to add smart control functionality, then smart home functionality is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines smart control electronics, power distribution components, network modules, and user interface elements into an integrated smart panel device that replaces conventional outlets and switches, simplifying the manufacturing process by using standardized integrated components rather than modifying existing devices
3Ease of operation
If detachable modules are used in the smart panel device, then ease of installation and configuration is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The smart panel device incorporates detachable modules that can be independently installed, configured, and removed, allowing users to start with basic functionality and add features progressively without requiring complex wiring or professional installation for each module
Data Source
AI summary
A smart panel device comprising at, least, one memory, at least one module, wherein the at least one module is detachably coupled to the smart panel device, and wherein the smart panel device is communicatively coupled to at least one building wiring, a processor, coupled to the at least one memory, the processor is configured to cause a first action upon detecting a first activity.