Wireless Emergency Alert Housing with Remote Actuation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing alert devices for emergency responders lack effective visual cues to quickly identify the location of a residence during emergency responses, especially in complex or unfamiliar areas, as they rely on wired systems and do not provide reliable wireless communication for remote actuation.
Innovation Solution
A wireless alert device system comprising a mountable alert housing with light emitters, a pendant actuate unit, and a desktop actuate unit, which can be remotely activated by users when calling 911, ensuring that emergency responders can visually locate the residence through flashing light emitters, and includes a solar-powered rechargeable battery for continuous operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wired alert systems are used, then the system structure is simple, but the reliability and remote actuation capability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces wired mechanical connection with wireless communication technology. The alert housing, pendant actuate unit, and desktop actuate unit communicate wirelessly to activate light emitters, eliminating physical wiring while maintaining system reliability and enabling remote actuation from multiple locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless communication signals as an intermediary between the actuate units and light emitters. This intermediary enables reliable transmission of activation commands from remote locations (pendant or desktop units) to the alert housing without direct physical connection.
2Ease of operation
If multiple actuate units are provided, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the alert housing universal by enabling it to receive activation signals from multiple different actuate units (both pendant and desktop types). This multi-functionality allows users to operate the system from various locations and situations without requiring separate alert devices for each actuation method.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the actuation function into separate portable units (pendant and desktop) that can be positioned at different locations. This segmentation allows users to access the alert function from multiple points in the residence, improving ease of operation while the central alert housing coordinates all inputs.
3Illumination intensity
If light emitters are mounted at visible locations, then the effectiveness of visual alerting is improved, but the device becomes more prominent and may affect aesthetics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by placing light emitters at specific locations on the alert housing that optimize visibility to emergency responders while minimizing aesthetic impact. The housing design allows strategic positioning of light-emitting components to achieve both functional effectiveness and acceptable appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses color changes as the primary alert mechanism. The light emitters emit visible light (potentially in different colors or patterns) to alert emergency responders, creating a strong visual signal that can be seen from a distance while the housing itself remains relatively unobtrusive in normal conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables quick and accurate identification of the residence by emergency responders, reducing response time and ensuring efficient location in complex environments, with remote actuation capabilities and sustainable power supply.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of light emitters is provided and each of the light emitters is coupled to the alert housing for visually alerting the emergency responders
Implementation Method 2
includes a solar-powered rechargeable battery for continuous operation
Data Source
AI summary
An emergency responder alert assembly includes an alert housing that is mountable at a location which is associated with a residence such that the alert housing is visible to emergency responders. A plurality of light emitters is provided and each of the light emitters is coupled to the alert housing for visually alerting the emergency responders that the residence is the location to which the emergency responders have been dispatched. A pendant actuate unit is movably integrated into a pendant and each of the light emitters is turned on when the pendant actuate unit is actuated by the user. A desktop actuate unit is in remote communication with the plurality of light emitters and each of the light emitters is turned on when the desktop actuate unit is actuated by the user.