Wireless Door Actuator Network Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing door actuation systems require significant effort to integrate and coordinate actuators and sensors with a control unit due to their distance from each other, necessitating complex connections and coordination.
Innovation Solution
A system where actuators and sensors are equipped with communication apparatus to automatically set up a wireless communication network, enabling bidirectional communication and simplifying integration, expansion, and modification by allowing automatic network joining and data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If actuators and sensors are connected to a control unit using traditional wiring methods, then reliable communication is achieved, but the integration effort and system complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wiring system with a wireless communication system. Each actuator and sensor is equipped with a communication apparatus that enables wireless data transmission to the control unit, eliminating the need for physical cable connections and significantly reducing integration complexity while maintaining communication reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication apparatus in each actuator and sensor automatically establishes wireless connections with the control unit without requiring manual configuration or coordination. The devices self-organize into a communication network, reducing the effort needed for system integration and expansion.
2Adaptability or versatility
If actuators and sensors are spaced far apart from the control unit, then installation flexibility is improved, but connection effort and coordination requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
By replacing physical wiring with wireless communication, the system allows actuators and sensors to be installed at greater distances from the control unit without increasing connection effort. The wireless communication apparatus maintains reliable data transmission regardless of spatial separation, enabling flexible installation configurations.
3Stability of the object's composition
If traditional wired connections are used for actuators and sensors, then system stability is maintained, but the ability to expand and modify the system deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication system allows the system configuration to dynamically adapt as actuators and sensors are added or removed. New devices can join the communication network without requiring physical rewiring, enabling the system to evolve and expand while maintaining operational stability through continuous wireless connectivity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple actuators and sensors are integrated into an existing network, then system functionality is enhanced, but the time and complexity of integration increase
Solution Approach 1:
Each communication apparatus automatically performs network joining and configuration when a new actuator or sensor is added to the system. The devices self-organize and establish wireless connections without requiring manual coordination or configuration, dramatically reducing integration time while enhancing system functionality.
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AI summary
A system of actuating a door includes an actuator for driving an actuating motor of the system, in particular for carrying out an opening or closing movement of the door, a sensor for detecting a state of the system, and a control unit for connecting the actuator and the sensor, the control unit configured to control the system in its totality. The actuator, the sensor, and the control unit are each provided with a communication apparatus, with the plurality of communication apparatus being configured to automatically set up a wireless communication network between one another.