CN102195343A

CN102195343A - Socket device, power source management system and power source management

Info

Publication number: CN102195343A
Application number: CN2010101386063A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李裕隆
Original assignee: Powertech Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Powertech Industrial Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-03-17
Filing date: 2010-03-17
Publication date: 2011-09-21

Abstract

The invention relates to a socket device. An electrical load is inserted on the socket device, and the socket device comprises a body, a setting unit, a processing unit and a communication unit, wherein, the setting unit is installed on the body, the processing unit and the communication unit are arranged in the body; the processing unit, the setting unit and the communication unit are coupled, the setting unit provides a user setting and position information related the location of the socket device, the processing unit is used for outputting one address signal according to the position information; and the communication unit is used for transmitting the address signal to a main engine, therefore users can control the positional distribution of the socket device from the main engine end. By the means of the technical scheme, a function of immediately returning the address signal according to the socket devices at different positions, thereby enhancing the conveniences for expanding the socket device.

Description

Socket device, power-supply management system and method for managing power supply thereof

Technical field

The power-supply management system that the present invention relates to a kind of socket device and use this socket device refers to a kind of socket device that can set socket position information and send positional information confession telemanagement especially.

Background technology

Modern's life and electric equipment products are closely bound up, and most electric equipment products must obtain required power source by socket device.Along with the employed electric equipment products of people are more and more various, the safety of electricity consumption and the saving of electric energy all need to take into account, so the setting of socket device is quite important with distribution.

For fail safe and the minimizing waste of electric energy that increases electricity consumption, at present the digital appliance system of development provides the user can be from the power supply or the outage of Long-distance Control socket, and obtain electric equipment products electricity consumption state information immediately, comprise consumes power and temperature etc., more can learn the electricity charge, with foundation, avoid powered-down and cause waste of electric energy conveniently of user as remote monitoring.

Monitoring client and be subjected to must be dependent between the control socket h coding matches could mutual communication, so remote monitoring only can be monitored specific socket.For building or have the building of more socket, monitor the socket of putting respectively in different corners simultaneously and then need pass through loaded down with trivial details setting.And when the number that runs into socket increased, monitoring client can't be learnt the position at newly-increased socket place immediately, also quite inconvenience when overhauling simultaneously.

Summary of the invention

Because the problems referred to above, the technical problem that institute of the present invention desire solves, but be to provide a kind of socket of set position information, can't learn the socket position immediately to solve known power-supply management system, and then communicate by letter with distance host, make the power supply state of a plurality of socket devices in the distance host effective monitoring management same building thing, reach the effect of power saving and saving.

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of socket device, provide the user to set the information relevant, and send address signal to distance host with the position.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of power-supply management system and method for managing power supply thereof, promote the efficiency of management a plurality of socket devices, and the installation establishing method of providing convenience.

In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, a technical scheme of the present invention provides a kind of socket device, provides an electrical load to peg graft thereon, and socket device comprises a body, a setup unit, a processing unit and a communication unit.Wherein setup unit is arranged on the body, and processing unit and communication unit are arranged in the body, and processing unit and setup unit and communication unit couple.Setup unit is set and socket device position location information related in order to the user to be provided; Processing unit is in order to export an address signal according to positional information; Communication unit is in order to transport address signal to a main frame.

In other words, the invention provides a kind of socket device, provide an electrical load to be plugged in, comprising: a body; One setup unit is arranged on this body, and this setup unit provides the user to set a positional information relevant with this socket device position; One processing unit is arranged in this body, and this processing unit and this setup unit couple, and this processing unit is exported an address signal according to this positional information; And a communication unit, being arranged in this body, this communication unit and this processing unit couple, and this communication unit transmits this address signal to one main frame.

Another technical scheme of the present invention provides a kind of power-supply management system, comprise a plurality of socket devices and at least one main frame, a plurality of socket devices provide at least one electrical load to peg graft thereon, and a plurality of socket devices and main frame can come mutual communication by the wired or wireless communication technology.Wherein each of a plurality of socket devices comprises a body, a setup unit, a processing unit and a communication unit, wherein setup unit is arranged on the body, processing unit and communication unit are arranged in the body, and processing unit and setup unit and communication unit couple.Processing unit is in order to export an address signal according to positional information; Communication unit is in order to the transport address signal; Main frame receives a plurality of address signals and produces one and controls signal to a plurality of socket devices; Wherein processing unit is according to the power supply of control signal control socket device to electrical load.

In other words, the invention provides a kind of power-supply management system, comprising: a plurality of socket devices, provide at least one electrical load to be plugged in, wherein each socket device comprises: a body; One setup unit is arranged on that this is external, and this setup unit provides the user to set a positional information relevant with this socket device; One processing unit is arranged in this body, and this processing unit and this setup unit couple, and this processing unit is exported an address signal according to this positional information; One communication unit is arranged in this body, and this communication unit and this processing unit couple, and this communication unit transmits this address signal; And a main frame, receive those address signals and produce one and control signal to those socket devices; Wherein, this processing unit is controlled the power supply of this socket device to this electrical load according to this control signal.

Another technical scheme of the present invention provides a kind of method for managing power supply of power-supply management system, and power-supply management system comprises a plurality of socket devices and at least one main frame, and method for managing power supply is following steps, at first sends a polling signal to a plurality of socket devices by main frame; Then, a plurality of socket devices send an address signal in regular turn to main frame; At last, the power supply of a plurality of socket devices of host computer control.

In other words, the invention provides a kind of method for managing power supply of power-supply management system, this power-supply management system comprises many socket devices and a main frame, and the method for managing power supply of this power-supply management system comprises: this main frame sends a polling signal to those socket devices; Those socket devices send an address signal in regular turn to this main frame, and wherein this address signal is corresponding with the positional information that the user sets; And the power supply of these those socket devices of host computer control.

By means of aforesaid technical scheme, the present invention can provide the function of instant repayment address signal in response to the socket device of diverse location, the convenience when expanding socket device to promote.

Above general introduction and ensuing detailed description are all exemplary in nature, are in order to further specify protection scope of the present invention.And relevant other objects and advantages of the present invention will be further understood by means of the following description and accompanying drawing.Yet accompanying drawing only provides reference and explanation, is not to be used for the present invention is limited.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of an embodiment of socket device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of an embodiment of socket device of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of an embodiment of power-supply management system of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the calcspar of an embodiment of socket device of the present invention; And

Fig. 5 is the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for managing power supply of power-supply management system of the present invention.

[main element description of reference numerals]

1,1 ', 4 jack modules

10,10 ' body

100,100 ' indicating member

101,101 ' the first index districts

103,103 ' the second index districts

11,11 ' setup unit

111,111 ' the first setup units

113,113 ' the second setup units

13,13 ' splicing interface

15 switch elements

17 power switch unit

18 electric wires

19 plugs

2 power-supply management systems

30 buildings

21 first electrical loads

23 second electrical loads

Position, 31 first area

32 second area positions

50 networks

60 main frames

401 setup units

403 processing units

405 mnemons

407 communication units

409 power input unit

411 detecting units

413 power supply switch units

415 power supply output units

The process step of the method for managing power supply of S501～S511 power-supply management system

Embodiment

Socket device proposed by the invention, power-supply management system and method for managing power supply thereof, on general wall type or extended line formula socket device, set up a setup unit, set relative positional information for the user according to the socket position, to increase the convenience of mounting receptacle device.

Technical characterictic of the present invention is the table of comparisons that a socket device built-in is relevant with positional information, and the user also can observe and corresponding literal of the table of comparisons or symbol from the outward appearance of socket device, to reach the effect that is easy to set position information.

Please refer to Fig. 1, be the schematic diagram of an embodiment of a kind of socket device provided by the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, socket device 1 can be a wall type or wall embedded type socket device, and socket device 1 comprises a body 10, a setup unit 11, a splicing interface 13 and a switch element 15.Wherein setup unit 11, splicing interface 13 and switch element 15 are separately positioned on the body 10.

In one embodiment, splicing interface 13 comprises a plurality of insertion hole groups, a plurality of insertion hole groups provide at least one plug (figure does not show) to peg graft thereon, as provide attaching plug or coaxial line (Coax), high-resolution media audio/video interface (HDMI), digital video (DVI), RGB, VGA equisignal line joint to peg graft, also can provide USB (USB) interface to peg graft.Switch element 15 can be knob, button or dials cut unit, in order to provide the user operate one be controlled by switch element 15 electrical load unlatching or close for example wall lamp switch or air-conditioning switch etc.

With reference to figure 1, setup unit 11 can be to dial to cut and closes, and provides the user to set and the relevant positional information in socket device 1 position again.During actual enforcement, the number of setup unit 11 can be more than one, provide the user to set the positional information of different brackets, for instance, setup unit 11 is divided into one first setup unit 111 and one second setup unit, 113, the first setup units 111 are used to provide the position, region (location) of setting socket device 1, for example bedroom, parlor or kitchen, second setup unit 113 is used to provide the detail location (position) at socket device 1 place, for example door limit, window limit or corner.

In one embodiment, more be provided with an indicating member 100 on the body 10, indicating member 100 can be literal or symbol, as the operation pointer of setup unit 11, defines the positional information of socket device 1 in order to the prompting user.During actual enforcement, indicating member 100 cooperates the kind and the number of setup unit 11 to be provided with corresponding one first index district 101 and one second index district 103, for instance, first setup unit 111 can be a plurality of two-parts and dials the incision pass, the first index district 101 cooperates a plurality of groups of incision passes to be respectively arranged with a pattern or literal, the regional location in the building represented in each pattern or literal, the user has then defined the position, region of socket device 1 as long as one of them two-part is dialled the incision pass to be adjusted to out; Second setup unit 113 can be a multisection type and dials the incision pass, the second index district 103 cooperates the hop count that cuts the pass of dialling of multisection type to be provided with corresponding literal or symbol, the user is adjusted to wherein one section as long as dialling of multisection type cut the pass, can set the detail location of socket device 1.

Please refer to Fig. 2, be the schematic diagram of an embodiment of a kind of socket device provided by the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, socket device 1 ' can be an extended line formula socket device, socket device 1 ' a comprise body 10 ', a setup unit 11 ', a splicing interface a 13 ' and power switch unit 17 '.Wherein setup unit 11 ', connect 13 ' and power switch unit 17 be separately positioned on body 10 ' on, body 10 ' on also be provided with indicating member 100 '.

Socket device 1 ' roughly the socket device 1 with Fig. 1 is identical, and its difference is that socket device 1 ' more is connected with plug 19 by an electric wire 18, but socket device 1 ' can be plugged in the general wall socket device that does not have set position information; Another difference be power switch unit 17 provide the user manually opened or close socket device 1 ' power supply.

In one embodiment, setup unit 11 ' comprise one first setup unit 111 ' and one second setup unit 113 ', first setup unit 111 ' can be many buttons wherein, provide the user set socket device 1 ' the position, region; Second setup unit 113 ' can be multisection type knob, multistage be each section of knob represent respectively socket device 1 ' different detail location; Indicating member 100 ' cooperation first setup unit 111 ' and second setup unit 113 ' number or hop count be respectively arranged with the first index district 101 ' and the second index district 103 ', the prompting user sets the positional information at socket device 1 ' place.

Please refer to Fig. 3, be the schematic diagram of an embodiment of a kind of power-supply management system provided by the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, power-supply management system 2 comprises many socket devices 1,1 ' and main frame 60, and wherein socket device 1 is arranged at the position, first area 31 of a building 30 and provides one first electrical load 21 to peg graft; Socket device 1 ' be arranged at the second area position 32 of building 30 and provide one second electrical load 23 to peg graft.Main frame 60 can be wherein one or more of mobile phone, personal digital assistant, desktop computer, notebook computer, server and work station, provide the user from a plurality of

socket devices

1,1 of remote monitoring ' power supply situation.A plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' pass through network 50 or less radio-frequency mutual communication with main frame 60; A plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' also can be provided with power line communication module, can link by original house service and internet by means of power line communication module.

Install a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' time when the user is first, according to a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' the position adjust setup unit 11,11 ' to set regional location (location) and the detail location (position) relevant with positional information, the indicating member 100,100 that a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' outward appearance are provided with ' as setup unit 11,11 ' operation guide, and a plurality of socket devices 1, the 1 ' built-in table of comparisons, the indicating member 100,100 of the table of comparisons and outward appearance ' corresponding.When a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' installation and with city's electric coupling after, a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' operational order is converted to an address signal according to user's operational order and according to the table of comparisons, transfer to main frame 60 by network 50 or less radio-frequency, main frame 60 can confirm again socket device 1,1 ' number and position, and to a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' positional information rename, make things convenient for the user pass through a plurality of

socket devices

1,1 of main frame 60 identifications ' positional information.

Main frame 60 not only can be controlled a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' the position, and can receive from a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' the detection signal that sent, detection signal can be ambient condition or is plugged in a plurality of socket devices 1,1 '

electrical load

21,23 use electricity condition, wherein ambient condition comprises temperature, gas concentration lwevel or humidity etc., comprise electric current with electricity condition, voltage or power etc., main frame 60 sends one according to detection signal again and controls signal to a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ', with a plurality of socket devices 1 of Remote, 1 ' to the power supply of first electrical load 21 and second electrical load 23, save unnecessary power supply waste or increase Electrical Safety.In one embodiment, control signal can be sent periodically by the main frame 60 that the user configures, or is sent after to main frame 60 input instructions by the user.

For describe in detail a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' inner member and action thereof, please refer to Fig. 4, be the calcspar of an embodiment of a kind of socket device provided by the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, socket device 4 comprises a setup unit 401, a processing unit 403, a mnemon 405, a communication unit 407, a power input unit 409, a detecting unit 411, a power supply switch unit 413 and a power supply output unit 415.Wherein setup unit 401, mnemon 405, communication unit 407, detecting unit 411 and power supply switch unit 413 couple with processing unit 403 respectively, power input unit 409 couples with detecting unit 411, power supply output unit 415 couples with power supply switch unit 413, and power supply switch unit 413 also couples with detecting unit 411.

Setup unit 401 receives from the user sets an operational order relevant with positional information; Mnemon 405 can be non-voltile memory, flash type internal memory or programmble read only memory PROM, in order to store the table of comparisons relevant and the status identifier (ID code) of socket device 4 with operational order, for instance, code in the table of comparisons can cooperate the sign of indicating member 100 to represent different positional informations respectively, and the table of comparisons can be as shown in Table 1; Processing unit 403 with the comparison of operational order and the table of comparisons after, operational order is converted to address signal, address signal can be a package that comprises status identifier and positional information; Communication unit 407 can be the wired or wireless communication module, and address signal transfers to main frame 60 via communication unit 407.

In one embodiment, the table of comparisons also can only be stored in the main frame 60, after main frame 60 receives the address signal that comprises code, and can be according to the positional information of table of comparisons identification socket device 4.

Indicate	Code	Positional information
			A	00	The parlor
B	01	The kitchen
			C
	10	The room
			D
	11	The dining room

1	000	The door limit
			2	001	The window limit
3	010	The corner

The table of comparisons

Communication unit 407 more receives the control signal from main frame 60, processing unit 403 is controlled the conducting of power supply switch unit 413 according to control signal or is opened circuit, with the conducting of Switching power input unit 409 and power supply output unit 415 or open circuit, open or close power supply to electrical load 21,23.During actual enforcement, socket device 4 not necessarily comprises power supply switch unit 413, and socket device 4 only provides set position information and detects environment or use electricity condition.

Detecting unit 411 can be detected electric current, voltage or the power etc. of power input unit 409, more can detect the states such as temperature, gas concentration lwevel or humidity of context, processing unit 403 produces a detection signal according to the detecting result of detecting unit 411, detection signal can be a package that comprises status identifier and power information, or comprise the package of status identifier and environmental state information, transfer to main frame 60 via communication unit 407.Detection signal can be exported at the same time or separately with address signal, if output respectively, then main frame 60 also stores the table of comparisons, according to identification identifier can learn detection signal the position of corresponding socket device 4, thus, the user can grasp the position and the detecting state of socket device 4 from main frame 60, when anomaly, and can show up apace maintenance or Long-distance Control.

In one embodiment, mnemon 405 also can store a fiducial value relevant with the electricity consumption upper limit, behind the detecting result and fiducial value of processing unit 403 comparison detecting units 411, controls the conducting of power supply switch unit 413 or opens circuit.

At last, please refer to Fig. 5, be the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for managing power supply of power-supply management system of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, at first, through the user install and a plurality of

socket devices

1,1 of set position information ' logical go up civil power after, promptly set up a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' with the communicating by letter of main frame 60; Main frame 60 send a polling signal to a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ', inquire respectively a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' positional information (S501); Send address signal in regular turn to main frame (S503) behind a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' receive polling signal; The peg graft electricity condition of use of thereon

electrical load

21,23 of a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' detecting is for example detected electric current, voltage or the power of

electrical load

21,23 or detecting electrical load 21,23 (S505) such as temperature on every side.

A plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' judge whether main frame 60 sends a state requirement signal (S507); If a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' do not receive state requirement signal then continue the usefulness electricity condition (S505) of detecting

electrical load

21,23; If a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' in have any to receive state requirement signal, the processing unit 403 that then receives the socket device of state requirement signal sends a detection signal to main frame 60 (S509) according to the detecting result of detecting unit 411; Main frame 60 according to address signal and detection signal control a plurality of socket devices 1,1 ' in send detection signal power supply (S511).

The practice of comprehensive above-mentioned cited execution mode, the present invention utilizes socket device that setup unit is set as can be known, and the user can be according to socket device definition position information, to reach the purpose of long-range effective monitoring socket device.So, socket device of the present invention can solve the problem that the conventional power source management system can't be monitored the socket device of different spaces simultaneously.

But; accompanying drawing that is disclosed and explanation; only be embodiments of the invention; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; those of ordinary skills; when can doing various changes and retouching according to above-mentioned explanation, promptly all simple equivalent of being done according to claim protection range of the present invention and invention description content change and revise, and all still belong in the protection range that patent of the present invention contains.

Claims

1. a socket device provides an electrical load to be plugged in, and it is characterized in that comprising:

One body;

One setup unit is arranged on this body, and this setup unit provides the user to set a positional information relevant with this socket device position;

One processing unit is arranged in this body, and this processing unit and this setup unit couple, and this processing unit is exported an address signal according to this positional information; And

One communication unit is arranged in this body, and this communication unit and this processing unit couple, and this communication unit transmits this address signal to one main frame.

2. socket device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a power supply switch unit, and this power supply switch unit is arranged in this body and with this processing unit and couples.

3. socket device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this communication unit also receives a control signal of this main frame output, and this processing unit is controlled this power supply switch unit to open or to close the power supply to this electrical load according to this control signal.

4. socket device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this setup unit can be and dial to cut pass, knob or button, provides the user to set regional location and this relevant positional information of detail location with this socket device.

5. socket device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a detecting unit, and this detecting unit and this processing unit couple, and this processing unit produces a detection signal according to the detecting result of this detecting unit.

6. power-supply management system is characterized in that comprising:

A plurality of socket devices provide at least one electrical load to be plugged in, and wherein each socket device comprises:

One body;

One setup unit is arranged on this body, and this setup unit provides the user to set a positional information relevant with this socket device;

One processing unit is arranged in this body, and this processing unit and this setup unit couple, and this processing unit is exported an address signal according to this positional information;

One communication unit is arranged in this body, and this communication unit and this processing unit couple, and this communication unit transmits this address signal; And

One main frame receives those address signals and produces one and controls signal to those socket devices;

Wherein, this processing unit is controlled the power supply of this socket device to this electrical load according to this control signal.

7. power-supply management system as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that, this socket device more comprises a detecting unit, this detecting unit is arranged in this body and with this processing unit and couples, this processing unit produces a detection signal according to the detecting result of this detecting unit, transmits this detection signal to this main frame by this communication unit.

8. the method for managing power supply of a power-supply management system, this power-supply management system comprises many socket devices and a main frame, it is characterized in that, the method for managing power supply of this power-supply management system comprises:

This main frame sends a polling signal to those socket devices;

Those socket devices send an address signal in regular turn to this main frame, and wherein this address signal is corresponding with the positional information that the user sets; And

The power supply of these those socket devices of host computer control.

9. the method for managing power supply of power-supply management system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, this address signal comprises an identity identifier and a positional information sign indicating number.

10. the method for managing power supply of power-supply management system as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, comprises that more this socket device sends a detection signal to this main frame, and this main frame sends a control signal to control the power supply of those socket devices according to this detection signal.