Three-Wire LED Light Strings for Online Address Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED light strings face limitations due to fixed addressing, high material costs, and inefficient repair and maintenance, particularly with five-wire and four-wire configurations, which restrict flexibility and increase manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A three-wire LED addressable system with a three-wire conductor and control chip design allows for online addressing and flexible connection of LED light strings, enabling arbitrary combination and readdressing without pre-burning, using a control terminal for coding and burning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If five-wire LED light string is used to avoid fixed addressing limitation, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and material cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The signal wire is segmented by introducing a disconnection point that divides it into two separate segments. This segmentation allows the same three-wire structure to support multiple communication modes (series and parallel) by changing the connectivity state of the segmented signal wire, thereby achieving adaptability without increasing wire quantity
Solution Approach 2:
The three-wire structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it can operate in series mode for addressable LED strings and in parallel mode for non-addressable LED strings. The signal wire's disconnection point enables the same physical structure to serve different communication protocols, eliminating the need for separate five-wire configurations
2Adaptability or versatility
If five-wire LED light string is used to achieve online addressing, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases due to more wire materials
Solution Approach 1:
The three-wire structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it can operate in series mode for addressable LED strings and in parallel mode for non-addressable LED strings. The signal wire's disconnection point enables the same physical structure to serve different communication protocols, eliminating the need for separate five-wire configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically switches between series and parallel communication modes by changing the connectivity state of the segmented signal wire. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the same physical wire structure to adapt to different operational requirements without adding material quantity
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed addressing is used in LED light string, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to inability to change addresses
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between series and parallel communication modes by changing the connectivity state of the segmented signal wire. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the same physical wire structure to adapt to different operational requirements without adding material quantity
Solution Approach 2:
The control chip automatically detects the communication mode (series or parallel) based on the connectivity state of the segmented signal wire and configures the addressing scheme accordingly. This self-detection and self-configuration capability eliminates the need for manual addressing setup while maintaining manufacturing simplicity
4Adaptability or versatility
If four-wire configuration is used for LED light string, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases due to parallel wire requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The signal wire is segmented by introducing a disconnection point that divides it into two separate segments. This segmentation allows the same three-wire structure to support multiple communication modes (series and parallel) by changing the connectivity state of the segmented signal wire, thereby achieving adaptability without increasing wire quantity
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AI summary
The present invention provides a three-wire LED addressable online, a three-wire continuous LED light string set, and an online addressing method thereof. The three-wire continuous LED light string set includes a plurality of LED light strings. The LED light string includes a plurality of LED light bodies connected via a three-wire conductor, a first power connection terminal at a head end, and a second power connection terminal at a tail end. The LED light string further includes a control terminal, and the control terminal is connected to a power supply terminal. When the plurality of LED light strings are connected conductively and arbitrarily to form a whole combined LED light string, the control terminal is connected to the combined LED light string via the power supply terminal, and the control terminal is capable of coding and burning again for the combined LED light string.