Switch Control Circuit Voltage Signal Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing switch control circuits for electrical devices face reliability issues due to the need to process multiple types of signals, leading to errors in signal conversion and inconvenient manual control of multiple devices.

Innovation Solution

A switch control circuit with parallel-connected signal processing units that convert high-voltage electrical signals into stable low-voltage signals, using preprocessing circuits and controllable switches to simplify the circuit and ensure reliable multiplex switch control, avoiding the processing of multiple signal types.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If existing technologies use optocoupler or communication-based chip for switch control, then the electrical device can be controlled remotely, but the circuit needs to process multiple types of signals which causes conversion errors and reduces reliability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveremote control capabilityVSAvoidswitch control reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates the complex signal conversion components (optocoupler, communication chip) from the circuit. By removing these intermediate conversion elements, the circuit directly processes only voltage signals, thereby eliminating conversion errors and improving reliability while maintaining remote control capability through the simplified voltage signal processing architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the signal processing parameter from multiple signal types (optical, electrical, communication) to a single voltage signal parameter. This parameter simplification ensures that the controller only handles voltage signals throughout the circuit, avoiding the reliability issues associated with multi-type signal conversion while preserving remote control functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple types of signals are processed in the circuit, then remote control functionality is achieved, but conversion errors occur between different signal types

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal processing capabilityVSAvoidsignal conversion accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the signal conversion components that cause accuracy degradation. By extracting the optocoupler and communication chip from the circuit, the system eliminates the source of conversion errors, achieving high signal processing accuracy by handling only voltage signals without type conversion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies homogeneity by ensuring that all signal processing in the circuit operates on the same signal type (voltage signal). This uniformity eliminates the heterogeneity of processing multiple signal types, thereby preventing conversion errors and ensuring high manufacturing precision in signal handling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #33Homogeneity

3Adaptability or versatility

If a user needs to control multiple electrical devices, then comprehensive control coverage is achieved, but the user must approach each device individually which is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-device control capabilityVSAvoidcontrol convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements universality by designing a switch control circuit that can control multiple electrical devices through a single controller. The controller receives voltage signals and can issue control instructions to multiple devices, providing comprehensive control coverage while allowing the user to operate all devices from a single location, thereby improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 enhances the reliability of switch control by converting high-voltage signals to stable low-voltage signals, allowing for efficient multiplex switch control and improving the convenience of controlling multiple electrical devices without errors.

Implementation Method 1

the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal controlling turning-on and turning-off of the first controllable switch, and converting the first voltage signal into a third voltage signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVoltage signal conversion:

Data Source

PatentUS11025246B2Switch control circuit and switch control system
Publication Date: 2021.06.01 WENZHOU MTLC ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
  • US11025246B2 patent drawing
  • US11025246B2 patent drawing
  • US11025246B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A switch control circuit and a switch control system includes a plurality of parallel-connected signal processing units. A first voltage signal and second voltage signal control turning-on and turning-off of the first controllable switch, and converting the first voltage signal into a third voltage signal; and the third voltage signal being connected with the first port of the controller; and the controller, configured to send a switch control instruction to a to-be-controlled terminal based on the third voltage signal. This circuit converts a electrical signal of a high voltage in strong electricity into a stable electrical signal of a low voltage in weak electricity, implements multiplex switch control in conjunction with the controller, and only processes voltage signals in the whole circuit, thereby avoiding processing signals of a plurality of types, and guaranteeing the reliability of the multiplex switch control.