Wireless Lighting Control Gateway with Modular Lamp Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current lighting control systems lack ease of configuration, maintenance, and repair, and fail to provide customizable lighting environments based on user settings, leading to inefficiencies and potential power waste.
Innovation Solution
A wireless lighting control apparatus that includes a lighting module and a control module capable of outputting control signals for on/off, dimming, color temperature, and color adjustments, utilizing a gateway to store and program scenarios for various lighting environments, and employing motion and illumination sensors for automatic control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless control is implemented, then ease of configuration and maintenance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces wired mechanical connections with wireless communication technology. The lighting control system uses wireless signals to transmit control commands between the control device and lighting modules, eliminating the need for physical wiring connections. This substitution significantly simplifies configuration and maintenance operations while managing system complexity through standardized wireless protocols.
2Adaptability or versatility
If individual lamp control is implemented, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the lighting system into independently controllable modules, where each lighting module can be individually addressed and controlled. The control system segments lighting functions into discrete controllable units, allowing selective control of individual lamps or groups of lamps. This segmentation enables high adaptability for customizing lighting environments while managing complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system implements universal control capabilities that can manage multiple lighting modules with different functions and characteristics through a unified interface. The system provides multi-functionality by supporting various control modes (individual control, group control, scenario-based control) and adjusting multiple parameters (brightness, color temperature, timing) through the same control mechanism, thereby achieving high adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Productivity
If automated control based on motion and illumination sensors is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting control system implements self-service functionality by automatically detecting environmental conditions through motion sensors and illumination sensors, then autonomously adjusting lighting parameters without requiring manual intervention. The system monitors presence, movement, and ambient light levels, and automatically modifies lighting output accordingly. This automation improves productivity by reducing manual control tasks while managing complexity through integrated sensor-processing-control loops.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a lighting control apparatus. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a lighting system control be easily configured, maintained, and repaired since additional light and block control of the lighting can be provided with ease by wireless control of the lighting through wireless communication. In addition, the present invention can control individual lamps by storing a control signal corresponding to an address for each lamp in a gateway according to a predetermined scenario.