Television Control Circuit Human Body Detection Energy Saving

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional televisions waste significant energy when the display screen is active but not being viewed, as it continues to consume power even when the user is not present, leading to inefficient energy usage.

Innovation Solution

A television control circuit that includes a human body detection module connected to a main board, which controls the power supply to the display screen and T-CON board, automatically turning off the display when no user is detected and turning it back on when a user is present, using a power supply board and a human body detection module to manage power distribution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the display screen continuously plays when users are not present, then the television is always ready for viewing, but energy consumption increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereadiness for viewingVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The television system performs preliminary detection of user presence before activating the display screen. The control circuit detects whether a user is present in advance, and only activates the display when needed, avoiding continuous operation and energy waste while ensuring readiness when users are actually present

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The television system uses its own integrated human body detection module to automatically determine when the display should be active or inactive. The system serves itself by autonomously monitoring user presence and controlling power supply to the display based on detected conditions, eliminating the need for manual user intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Use of energy by moving object

If the display screen is turned off when no user is detected, then energy consumption is reduced, but the television response time increases when users return

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidresponse time
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The control circuit performs preliminary detection of user presence using the human body detection module. When users approach, the system is already monitoring and ready to activate the display immediately, eliminating startup delays. The detection mechanism is continuously active in a low-power state, prepared to trigger display activation without delay

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The television system dynamically adjusts the power supply state of the display based on real-time user presence detection. The control circuit transitions the display between active and inactive states according to detected conditions, optimizing the balance between energy saving and response time by being dynamically ready rather than statically on or off

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If the display screen remains active for sound-only mode, then audio content can be enjoyed without interruption, but energy waste increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontinuous playback capabilityVSAvoidenergy waste
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The control circuit performs preliminary detection to determine whether users are present before maintaining display activation for sound-only mode. When no users are detected, the system proactively turns off the display while maintaining audio playback capability, preventing energy waste while preserving continuous audio content enjoyment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The television system segments the functionality into independent audio and visual components. The control circuit can selectively activate or deactivate the display (visual component) while maintaining audio playback (audio component), allowing sound-only mode operation without display energy consumption when appropriate

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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

This solution effectively reduces energy consumption by ensuring the display screen is only active when a user is present, thereby saving energy and simplifying user operation.

Implementation Method 1

a human body detection module; in response to the human body detection module failing to detect characteristic information of a user in front of a television that has been started

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInfrared radiation detection: Infrared Radiation

Data Source

PatentEP3185542B1Television control circuit and television
Publication Date: 2021.06.02 SHENZHEN TCL NEW-TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a television control circuit comprising a display screen, a power supply board, a human body detection module and a main board. The power supply board is connected to a power supply input end of the main board and a power supply input end of the display screen. A detection output end of the human body detection module is connected to a detection input end of the main board. Control output ends of the main board are connected to the power supply board and display screen. The main board controls the on-off state of the display screen according to the detection result obtained by the human body detection module that whether a user is watching the television. A television is also disclosed. The main board of the television control circuit of the present disclosure automatically control the power supply state of the display screen of the television according to the detection result, obtained by the human body detection module, of characteristic information of users in front of the television, which achieves energy saving.