Remote Control Switch Amplifier Mechanism for Consistent Energy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote control devices for switches with rotary generators face variability in energy generation due to the dependence of rotor speed on the actuation speed of the control member, leading to inconsistent energy output.
Innovation Solution
A remote control device featuring a coupling mechanism with a retractable anchoring element and an amplifier mechanism that includes a hooking element to drive the rotor, allowing for a translational movement of the anchoring element along a perpendicular axis, which decouples the rotor's speed from the control member's actuation speed, ensuring consistent energy generation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex gear transmission mechanism is used to couple the control member to the rotor, then the mechanical energy can be transmitted, but the rotor speed becomes directly dependent on the control member actuation speed, causing variability in energy generation
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the speed-dependent relationship between control member actuation and rotor rotation by introducing a cam mechanism that converts linear motion into rotational motion with a different speed characteristic. The cam profile is specifically designed to provide a rapid rotation of the rotor during a small portion of the control member's travel, thereby decoupling the rotor speed from the control member actuation speed and ensuring consistent energy generation regardless of actuation speed variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the speed parameter relationship between the control member and rotor by using a cam mechanism with a specifically designed profile. The cam profile transforms the linear displacement of the control member into a rotational motion of the rotor that occurs rapidly over a short duration, altering the speed characteristics to ensure that the rotor achieves a consistent rotational speed and angle regardless of how fast or slow the control member is actuated, thereby resolving the energy generation consistency issue.
2Productivity
If the rotor speed depends directly on the control member actuation speed, then the transmission mechanism is simpler, but the quantity of energy generated varies during each actuation
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a cam mechanism as an intermediary between the control member and the rotor. This cam mechanism acts as a mediator that receives the linear motion from the control member and transforms it into a controlled rotational motion of the rotor. The cam profile is specifically designed to ensure that the rotor rotates rapidly through a predetermined angle during a small portion of the control member's travel, thereby ensuring consistent energy generation while controlling the rotor speed independently of the control member actuation speed.
3Reliability
If a cam mechanism with retractable anchoring element is used, then the rotor speed is decoupled from control member speed for consistent energy output, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention employs a self-service mechanism where the cam profile itself provides the necessary speed transformation and the retractable anchoring element automatically engages and disengages at the appropriate positions during the cam's rotation. The anchoring element is positioned to engage with the cam profile at a specific point, ensuring that the rotor is driven only during the intended portion of the control member's travel, while the return spring automatically resets the mechanism for the next actuation cycle, thereby reducing the need for additional complex control components.
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
The solution ensures a consistent and predictable quantity of electrical energy is produced per actuation, independent of the control member's speed, by using a drive disk with notches and a cam surface to rapidly vary magnetic flux and drive the rotor, thereby stabilizing energy output.
Implementation Method 1
an electricity generator (5) equipped with a stator (11) and a rotor (12) coaxially mounted around an axis (15) of the generator... convert the mechanical energy induced by the actuation of the control member into electrical energy
Implementation Method 2
by using a drive disk with notches and a cam surface to rapidly vary magnetic flux and drive the rotor
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AI summary
The invention relates to a remote control device for a switch, comprising a mobile control element, an electricity generator (5), an electrical circuit coupled to the generator for producing an electrical remote control signal, and a mechanism for coupling the control element to a rotor (12) of the generator. The coupling mechanism of the remote control device comprises at least one anchoring element (61) coupled to the rotor and at least one mechanism (10) for amplifying the movement of the control element, coupled to said control element, said amplifying mechanism (10) being fitted with a hooking element (32) for co-operating with the anchoring element (61) in order to drive the rotor when the control element is actuated. The invention also relates to a switch provided with said remote control device.