Wall Closure Bus Configuration for Automatic Door and Window Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
The configuration of wall closure systems, such as automatic door or window systems, is complex and requires specialized knowledge, making it difficult to set up error-free control and data transmission between functional devices.
Innovation Solution
The method involves storing configurations in individual functional devices and selecting them based on the system's structure, allowing automatic configuration without needing a user interface, where functional devices can act as input, output, or logic units, and data connections are determined by the bus system, enabling easy setup of standard configurations for safety-relevant systems like fire protection or escape doors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If configuration tools with user interfaces are used to configure wall closure systems, then the system can be customized according to specific requirements, but the configuration process becomes complex and requires in-depth specialist knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The functional devices automatically determine their own configuration by autonomously identifying the system structure through initialization messages and selecting the appropriate configuration from stored configurations. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for complex user interface operations and specialist knowledge, while still achieving proper system configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple configurations corresponding to different system structures are pre-stored in the functional devices during manufacturing. When the system is installed, the devices automatically select the appropriate pre-stored configuration based on the detected system structure, avoiding the need for complex on-site configuration work.
2Ease of operation
If manual configuration via user interface is performed, then specific data connections and logical links can be defined, but the process requires significant time and specialist knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The functional devices automatically determine the system structure by exchanging initialization messages and autonomously select the appropriate configuration from pre-stored options. This self-configuration process eliminates the time-consuming manual setup and eliminates the need for specialist knowledge, while still achieving proper system configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple configurations are pre-stored in the functional devices, allowing automatic selection based on the detected system structure. This preliminary preparation of configuration options dramatically reduces the time required for system setup while maintaining proper configuration.
3Reliability
If standard configurations are implemented for safety-relevant systems, then error-free operation and safety standard compliance are ensured, but the system lacks flexibility for custom requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The functional devices store multiple configurations corresponding to different system structures and applications. The same functional device can adapt to different configurations (e.g., fire protection, escape door, smoke exhaust) by automatically selecting the appropriate pre-stored configuration, providing both standardization for safety and adaptability for different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system configuration is dynamically selected based on the detected system structure. The functional devices automatically adapt their operation mode according to the chosen configuration, enabling the system to maintain standardization for safety while being flexible enough to accommodate different application requirements.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for configuring a wall closure system (20) for a wall closure (10), in particular for a door or a window, wherein the wall closure system comprises a plurality of functional devices (30) that are connected to one another via a bus system (22) for carrying out automated system functions of the wall closure system and wherein the functional devices are designed to exchange functional data via the bus system in order to carry out the system functions. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: • determining, by means of at least one of the functional devices, a structure of the wall closure system on the basis of initialization data of the functional devices transmitted via the bus system, • selecting, by means of the at least one of the functional devices, a configuration of the wall closure system allocated to the determined structure from a plurality of configurations of the wall closure system which are stored in the at least one functional device and are each associated with different structural variants of the wall closure system, • configuring the functional devices according to the selected configuration.