Wireless Lighting Control via Heat Sink Integrated Antenna
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lighting apparatuses require inconvenient wired control methods, limiting user convenience.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of a communication module with a connection terminal and an antenna device in a lighting apparatus, enabling wireless communication and control of the light source through a wireless control signal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a wired control method is used for lighting apparatuses, then the control can be achieved through existing switch infrastructure, but the user convenience deteriorates due to the need for physical connection and cable management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired control system with a wireless communication system. The lighting apparatus includes a communication module with antenna that receives wireless control signals, eliminating the need for physical cable connections between the user and the lighting device, thereby improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication module as an intermediary between the user and the lighting control system. This module receives wireless control signals and transmits them to the control module, which then controls the light source, thereby mediating the interaction without requiring direct physical connection.
2Ease of operation
If a wireless communication module is added to enable remote control, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the communication module with the existing heat sink structure. The communication module is disposed on the heat sink, and the antenna protrudes from the heat sink, combining two functional components into a single integrated structure, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining wireless control capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat sink serves multiple functions: it provides thermal management for the LED light source and simultaneously serves as the mounting structure and housing for the communication module and antenna, making the structure multi-functional and reducing the need for separate components.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes: a control module supplying power; a heat sink receiving the control module; a light source mounted on the heat sink and connected to the control module; and a communication module including a connection terminal inserted into the heat sink and connected to the control module, and an antenna device protruding from the heat sink. Since the lighting apparatus can be controlled in a wireless scheme, a user of the lighting apparatus can easily control the lighting apparatus.