Wireless LED Lighting System Eliminates Wiring Complexity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting systems require costly and time-consuming wiring for installation and maintenance, and they often come with safety concerns due to cords and potential fire hazards, while combustion-based sources pose safety risks.
Innovation Solution
A wireless LED lighting system with a housing that includes a power source, such as batteries or solar cells, and an array of LEDs, controlled remotely via radio frequency or infrared signals, eliminating the need for physical wiring and allowing for flexible placement and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional electric lighting systems are used, then illumination is provided, but costly and time-consuming wiring is required for installation and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wiring system with a wireless power transmission system using electromagnetic fields. The lighting device receives power wirelessly through an antenna that captures electromagnetic signals from a transmitter, eliminating the need for physical electrical connections and complex wiring infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces electromagnetic waves as an intermediary medium to transfer energy from the power source to the lighting device. Instead of direct electrical contact through wires, the system uses electromagnetic field transmission as an intermediate step to deliver power, enabling wireless operation.
2Reliability
If conventional electric lighting systems are used, then illumination is provided, but safety concerns arise due to cords and potential fire hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the physical cord and plug system with a wireless electromagnetic power transmission system. This substitution eliminates the fire hazards associated with overloaded outlets, frayed cords, and improper electrical connections by removing direct electrical contact requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the harmful electrical cord and plug components from the lighting system. By taking out the physical electrical connection elements and replacing them with wireless power reception, the system eliminates the source of fire hazards while maintaining illumination functionality.
3Illumination intensity
If combustion-based lighting sources are used, then illumination is provided, but safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental operating parameter of the lighting source from thermal/combustion-based to electromagnetic-based. By using LEDs excited by wireless electromagnetic power transmission instead of combustion or incandescent heating, the system achieves comparable illumination intensity while eliminating fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide hazards.
4Loss of time
If wireless LED lighting system is used, then installation costs and time are reduced, but power delivery capability must be sufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic power adjustment where the wireless power transmission system can adapt its output power level based on the needs of the lighting device. The system includes variable power transmission capabilities that can deliver high power when needed for full illumination while allowing for lower power consumption modes, ensuring sufficient power delivery while enabling quick installation.
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
The wireless LED lighting system provides efficient, safe, and aesthetically pleasing illumination without the need for extensive wiring, reducing installation and maintenance costs while minimizing safety hazards.
Implementation Method 1
a light sensor to detect a change in a light level
Implementation Method 2
a motion sensor to detect motion
Implementation Method 3
an array of LEDs. The LEDs can be controlled based upon a received input
Data Source
AI summary
The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate remotely controlling a wireless lighting module. The wireless lighting module can include a power source such as a battery, a solar cell, and the like as well as an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The LEDs can be controlled based upon a received input (e.g., communicated by way of a radio frequency signal, an infrared signal, . . . ). For example, the input can be obtained from a remote control, a sensor, a differing wireless lighting module, an radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and so forth. The input can be utilized to switch one or more LEDs on or off, change the intensity or color of illumination, modulate illumination, alter the direction of illumination, etc.