Surveillance Lighting Device Using Existing Power Wiring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional security surveillance systems require complex and costly installation processes, involving exterior wiring of electricity and data cables, which complicates the setup and aesthetically unappealing for residential and commercial buildings.
Innovation Solution
An imaging and lighting device that uses standard light sockets for power supply, integrating an imaging member, a lighting member, and a microcontroller unit to operate in various modes, including default, manual, and remote operation, eliminating the need for exterior wiring and simplifying installation by utilizing existing electricity wiring systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional security surveillance systems use exterior wiring for power and data, then reliable power supply and data transmission are achieved, but installation complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wiring system with a wireless communication system. The surveillance device communicates with the NVR wirelessly via WiFi or other wireless protocols, eliminating the need for data cables. Power is delivered through the existing lighting socket's electrical connection, which serves dual purposes. This substitution dramatically simplifies installation while maintaining system reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention makes the existing lighting socket serve multiple functions: it provides both power supply to the surveillance device and acts as the mounting location for the device. The lighting socket becomes a universal interface that combines electrical power delivery with device accommodation, eliminating the need for separate power wiring and mounting structures.
2Reliability
If conventional security surveillance systems are installed with exterior wiring, then stable power and data connection are ensured, but installation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the pre-existing infrastructure (lighting sockets and electrical wiring) that has already been installed in the building. By designing the surveillance device to interface with this pre-prepared infrastructure, the system eliminates the need for new wiring installation, thereby significantly reducing installation time while ensuring stable connections through the existing robust electrical system.
3Reliability
If wired electricity and data cables are installed on exterior walls, then power and data transmission are guaranteed, but aesthetic appearance of the building deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces visible exterior wiring with wireless communication technology. The surveillance device connects to the NVR wirelessly, eliminating all visible cables on the building exterior. Power is transmitted through the existing electrical socket connection which is concealed within the building structure, not visible on the exterior. This maintains building aesthetics while ensuring reliable power and data transmission.
4Reliability
If conventional surveillance cameras require separate power wiring, then dedicated power supply is achieved, but installation simplicity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention makes the lighting socket serve as both the power source and the mounting location for the surveillance device. The socket's electrical connection provides stable power supply, while its physical structure accommodates the device. This universal interface approach maintains power supply stability while dramatically simplifying installation to a simple plug-and-play process.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Simplifies the installation of security surveillance systems by using existing power infrastructure, reducing installation complexity and costs, while maintaining continuous surveillance and lighting functionality without exterior wiring, enhancing both functionality and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
a power module coupled between the MCU and the standard AC power source for converting an AC power of the standard 110V/220VAC power source to at least one DC power
Data Source
AI summary
A surveillance and lighting system utilizing an existing electricity wiring for its power supply includes imaging and lighting devices and a network video recorder (NVR) wirelessly coupled with the imaging and lighting devices. Each imaging and lighting device has an imaging member operably in an on-state or an off-state; a lighting member operably in an on-state or an off-state; a microcontroller unit coupled with the imaging member and the lighting member for controlling operations of each of the imaging member and the lighting member in a respective state in accordance with an operation mode of said imaging and lighting device, and a power module coupled between the microcontroller unit and a standard AC power source for converting an AC power of the standard AC power source to at least one DC power.