Time Controlled Switch Automatic Sabbath State Transition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing time-controlled switches for electrical devices require manual and time-consuming reconfiguration from a Sabbath state to a working day state and vice versa, often involving changes in wiring connections, which is inefficient and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A time-controlled electrical switch with a memory device storing sunset information and rules, a logical circuit for state changes based on time and location, and a communication unit for updating information, allowing automatic reconfiguration between Sabbath and working day states without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual reconfiguration of wiring connections is used to switch between Sabbath and working day states, then the switch can be reliably reconfigured, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The switch is pre-programmed with sunset times, calendar information, and rules for Sabbath and holy days. The microprocessor automatically retrieves current time and location data, calculates the appropriate state transition times in advance, and executes the switching without manual intervention, thus maintaining reliability while eliminating time-consuming manual reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The switch serves itself by automatically monitoring time, location, and calendar data through the microprocessor and communication unit. It autonomously determines when to transition between Sabbath and working day states based on pre-stored rules and real-time data, eliminating the need for manual operation while ensuring reliable state management
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual reconfiguration procedure is used to change connection state, then the switch can adapt to different states, but the operation becomes complex and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The switch autonomously manages state transitions by having the microprocessor continuously monitor time, location, and calendar data. It automatically applies pre-stored rules to determine the appropriate state (Sabbath or working day) and executes the switching without user intervention, maintaining full adaptability while dramatically improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The switch integrates multiple functions into a single device: time monitoring, location tracking, calendar management, automatic state determination, and switching control. The microprocessor coordinates all these functions to provide a universal solution that handles both Sabbath and working day states, as well as holy days, through a single automated system rather than separate manual procedures
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AI summary
A time controlled electrical switch operable in a Sabbath state and in a working day state, comprising a switching component for selectively directing the supply of electrical power, or for selectively transmitting a logical input, to a device; a memory device in which is stored local sunset information, calendar information, and predetermined rules for initiating a state changing event relating to a Sabbath state and a working day state; a logical circuit in data communication with the switching component, and a time supplying device. The logical circuit is operable to transmit a signal to the switching component for initiating the state changing event in response to an instantaneous time indicated by the time supplying device and the stored local sunset information, calendar information, and predetermined rules.