KR100752764B1 - System for setting and controlling operation time of multi concentic plug by remote control - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for remotely setting and controlling the amount of time used by a multi-outlet is provided to control the amount of time used to supply electric power to an electronic appliance, which is plugged into an outlet, by remotely setting the amount of time used in the multi-outlet and driving an AC controller according to the set amount of time. An outlet, to which AC power is to be supplied, is selected from a plurality of outlets(23-25). The amount of time to be used by the selected outlet is set for supplying the AC power. The day of the week, on which the AC power is supplied during the set amount of time, is set. Data about the selected outlet, the set amount of time, and the set day of the week are wirelessly transmitted. The data are received by a multi-outlet, and stored in a memory. A controller for the selected outlet is selected from a plurality of AC controllers(26-28) and driven according to the stored data, thereby supplying the AC power to the selected outlet during the set amount of time.

Description

System for setting and controlling operation time of multi concentic plug by remote control}

1 is a configuration diagram of a remote control and a multi-outlet for remotely setting and controlling the use time of the multi-outlet.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a remote controller disclosed in FIG. 1.

3 is an exemplary view of an LCD screen of the remote controller disclosed in FIG. 2.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation state of a remote controller.

5 is a flowchart showing an operation state of the multi-outlet.

-Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11: plug 12: overcurrent breaker

13: buzzer 14, 22: microprocessor

15: power supply unit 16: varistor

17: light emitting diode 18: timer

19: memory 20: emergency power switch

21: remote control receiver 23, 24, 25: outlet

26, 27, 28: AC control unit 29, 31: keypad

30: LCD 32: remote control transmitter

The present invention relates to a method of remotely setting and controlling the usage time of a multi-outlet. Particularly, the present invention remotely sets the use time of the multi-outlet by using a remote controller that transmits an infrared signal or an RF signal, and the microprocessor in the multi-outlet drives the AC control unit according to the use time set by the remote control to plug the electronic plug into the outlet. The present invention relates to a method of remotely setting and controlling the usage time of a multi-outlet, which allows to adjust the time for supplying power to the product.

In general homes and offices, a multi-outlet that can be used at the same time a number of electronic products, such as a computer or TV, office equipment is widely used. Such a conventional multi-outlet provides the convenience of plugging multiple electronics into a single outlet, while the power cords of multiple electronics are always available even when the electronics are plugged into the outlet. Standby power is lost because it is plugged in.

Standby power can be reduced by 10% of the electricity consumption if the power cord is disconnected from the outlet when not actually using the electronics, but in practice, unplug the power cord of the unused electronics from the outlet. It is very rare to use the power cord only when it is used, resulting in unnecessary power consumption.

Therefore, in order to reduce the inconvenience of plugging and unplugging the power cord of an electronic product into a multi-outlet, a power cut-off switch capable of controlling power supply to the multi-outlet is protruded to the upper surface of the multi-outlet. It is possible to cut off the power supplied to the electronic products through the multi-outlet operation to prevent the loss of standby power of the electronic products, but this also has the inconvenience that the user must operate the power cut off switch of the multi-outlet from time to time.

That is, even if a conventional multi-outlet is provided with a power cut-off switch for preventing standby power loss, the multi-outlet to which the power cord of the electronic product is connected is located at the rear or the wall of a commonly used electronic product or externally in consideration of aesthetics. Since it is installed in a place where it is hard to see, it is a hassle to turn on / off the switch for supplying power to the multi-outlet as well as turning on / off the power switch of each electronic device each time it is used. It is common for users to operate only power switches of electronic products.

In other words, if the power switch of the electrical outlet is not 'off' and only the power switch of the electronic device is 'off', standby power is continuously consumed in the corresponding electronic product, and thus the conventional multi-outlet is consumed in the electronic product. It can not prevent the standby power loss.

Furthermore, even if the power switch of the electronics is turned off when the power cord of the electronics is plugged into the multi-outlet, the power is still supplied to the multi-outlets, so even when the electronics are not in use, lightning or other Electrical failures can damage expensive electronics.

Conventionally, a multi-outlet is designed to communicate with a personal computer and the like, and a power supply switch of the multi-outlet is controlled by the personal computer to control the power supplied to the electronic product, or a timer is installed in series with the power switch of the multi-outlet. The time to supply power to the product can be set arbitrarily.

However, when the power cutoff switch of the multi-outlet is reduced in the above manner to reduce standby power lost in the electronic product, a personal computer must be provided as well as the electronic product can not be used for any other time.

The present invention for solving the conventional problems as described above is to remotely set the use time of the multi-outlet using a remote control for transmitting infrared signals or RF signals, the microprocessor in the multi-outlet according to the use time set by the remote control Its purpose is to enable the AC control unit to adjust the time to power the electronics plugged into the outlet.

The present invention for achieving the above object, as a method of adjusting the AC power supplied to a specific outlet of the plurality of outlets by driving the AC control unit by the control of the microprocessor of the multi-outlet during the set time by the remote control operation The remote control step of selecting an outlet for setting the use time; Setting a usage time for supplying AC power to the selected outlet; Setting a day of the week for supplying AC power during the set use time; And wirelessly transmitting data about an outlet for setting the use time, and a day for adjusting the use time and use time. The multi-outlet may include an outlet and use time for setting the use time selected by the remote controller. Receiving data on a day of the week for use time adjustment; Storing data on the outlet for setting the use time, the use time and the day of the week for adjusting the use time in a memory; And supplying AC power to the outlet by selectively driving the plurality of AC controllers according to the days of the week and the hours of use for the outlets stored in the memory.

The remote controller may be configured to lock or release the input state of the use time by inputting a password.

When the emergency power switch of the remote controller is operated, the microprocessor of the multi-outlet may control an AC power supply to a specific outlet by driving an AC controller.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

1 shows a configuration of a remote control and a multi-outlet for remotely setting and controlling the use time of the multi-outlet, and is configured to remotely set the use time of the multi-outlet by using an infrared signal or an RF signal wirelessly transmitted from the remote control. .

The remote control capable of remotely setting the usage time of the multi-outlet includes a keypad 31 composed of a plurality of keys, a microprocessor 22 for controlling the overall operation of the remote controller, an LCD 30, an emergency power switch 20, and an infrared signal. And a remote control transmitter 32 for transmitting an RF signal.

As shown in FIG. 2, the key pad 31 selects a plurality of numeric keys for setting a use time or a password, selecting a multi-outlet for selecting a lock / unlock time, and selecting a day for setting a use time. And a move key for. The remote controller may include a light emitting diode for displaying a state of inputting the use time of the multi-outlet using the remote control, and a lock and release state of the set use time.

The LCD 30 displays the usage time input by the operation of the numeric keys, the password for locking / unlocking, the lock / unlock status of the usage time set by the operation of the navigation keys, the multi-outlet selected for the usage time setting, and the usage time setting. Display the selected day of the week.

The remote controller transmitting unit 32 stores data regarding the use time of the multi-outlet set by the operation of the keypad 31 or the emergency power switch 20, the day selected for the use time setting, and the multi-outlet selected for the use time setting. It transmits by infrared signal or RF signal.

The emergency power switch 20 is a switch for supplying power to a specific multi-outlet at a time other than the use time set by the user, and the time for supplying power to the multi-outlet set by the emergency power switch 20 is 12 hours or more. When this time elapses for 24 hours, the emergency power supply operation is automatically released.

In addition, the present invention may be set to a normal time, but may be set to several hours before and after sunset, several hours before and after sunrise, and the like. Of course, for this purpose, it is natural that data about seasonal sunrise and sunset should be stored in the microprocessor 14 of the multi-outlet.

Next, the multi-outlet for adjusting the time for supplying power to the plurality of outlets 23, 24, and 25 according to the use time of the multi-outlet set by the remote controller or the emergency power supply time is plugged as shown in FIG. AC power supplied through 11 is supplied to each of the electrical appliances plugged into the plurality of outlets 23, 24, 25, wherein the AC power supplied to each electronic product is driven by the microprocessor 14 It is controlled by the AC control unit 26, 27, 28 can be minimized the unnecessary consumption of standby power.

The microprocessor 14 is received through the remote control receiver 21, the infrared signal or RF signal, that is, the multi-outlet stored in the memory 19, that is, the use time or emergency power supply of the outlet 23, 24, 25 The AC control units 26, 27 and 28 are selectively driven in accordance with time to control the AC power supplied to the electronic products plugged into the plurality of outlets 23, 24 and 25.

Here, the overcurrent breaker 12 and the varistor 16 connected to the rear end of the plug 11 are elements for protecting various electronic products plugged into the outlets 23, 24, 25, and the power supply unit 15. ) Is a configuration for supplying driving power to the microprocessor 14 and the like, and the keypad 29 is for selecting the outlets 23, 24 and 25 for setting the use time, and the microprocessor 14 or each It may be configured in the outlet 23, 24, 25.

In addition, the microprocessor 14 is plugged into a specific outlet 23, 24, 25 by flashing the light emitting diode 17 while the power is supplied to the electronic product during the use time or the emergency power is applied by the above method. You can tell the appliance that AC power is being supplied.

In addition, the present invention connects the buzzer 13 together with the light emitting diode 17 to the microprocessor 14, and before the use time stored in the memory 18 by the operation of the remote control under the control of the microprocessor 14, the buzzer ends. (13) or the light emitting diode 17 to inform that the time to cut off the power supplied to the electronic products has arrived so that the user can be prevented from seeing the loss of power is cut off while doing important work.

In addition, the present invention can not only set the lighting time of home or office lighting, signboards or outdoor lighting at homes, offices, businesses, etc. according to the normal time set by the remote controller, but also before and after sunset and sunrise depending on the season as described in the remote controller. Since the usage time is set to several hours, the lighting and blinking times of the lighting lamps can be adjusted, and this should be stored in the memory 19 of the database of sunrise and sunset times according to seasonal changes.

In particular, in the case of electronic products that are only lit at night or day, the microprocessor 14 differentiates the lighting and blinking times of the lighting lamps based on the lunar calendar that accurately expresses the length of the night and the day compared to the solar power. It can light up and reduce unnecessary power consumption.

When an electronic product such as a PDP, an LCD, a TV, a beam projector, or the like is inserted into a power-saving outlet according to the present invention, cooling means such as a blower fan are driven to cool the heated electronic product after the electronic product is turned off. The microprocessor 14 of the present invention does not cut off the power immediately after supplying power to an electronic product for a used time stored in the memory 19 on the basis of the current time supplied from the timer 18, but not in a PDP, LCD, TV, In order to cool down electronic products such as beam projectors, power is supplied for 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes depending on the electronics, and then shut off by additional power. It can prevent the electronics from being damaged by heat.

The time for supplying power to the electronic device set by the remote controller is stored in the memory 19 connected to the microprocessor 14. In the present invention, the memory 19 is easily separated from the microprocessor 14. By using a removable memory, the operating time of an electronic product can be conveniently set regardless of a place or a space.

4 and 5 show the operation of the remote control and the multi-outlet

Control the microprocessor 14 of the multi-outlet for the set time by remote control operation to drive the AC control unit 26, 27, 28 to supply to a specific outlet of the plurality of outlets 23, 24, 25 Adjust the AC power.

That is, the remote controller selects an outlet for setting a use time as shown in FIG. 4, sets a use time for supplying AC power to the selected outlet, and supplies AC power for the set use time. And setting a day of the week for the first time, and wirelessly transmitting data about an outlet for setting the use time, and a day for adjusting the use time and use time.

And the multi-outlet is a step for receiving data about the outlet and the use time and the day of the week to adjust the use time selected by the remote control as shown in Figure 5, the outlet and use time for setting the use time And storing data on a day of the week for adjusting the use time in a memory and selectively driving a plurality of AC controllers according to the use day and use time of the outlet stored in the memory to supply AC power to the outlet. Perform

Here, the remote control can lock or unlock the input time of the use time by entering the password, so that someone who does not know the password can operate the remote control to control the time to supply AC power to a specific outlet.

In addition, the remote control is provided with an emergency power switch, and when the emergency power switch is operated, the microprocessor 14 of the multi-outlet drives the AC control unit 26, 27, 28 to supply AC power to a specific outlet. Adjust to be supplied.

Of course, it is desirable to limit the time for supplying AC power to the outlet by operating the emergency power switch.

Therefore, according to the present invention, unlike the prior art, which requires a computer or a separate communication line, the present invention remotely sets the use time of the multi-outlet by using a remote controller that transmits an infrared signal or an RF signal, The processor selectively drives the AC control unit connected to each outlet according to the usage time of the outlet set by the remote controller for transmitting infrared or RF signals to adjust the time for supplying power to the electronics plugged into the outlet. There is an effect that can limit the use time of electronic products such as computers.

Claims (3)

A method of controlling the AC power supplied to a specific outlet of a plurality of outlets by driving the AC control unit by the control of the microprocessor of the multi-outlet during the use time set by the remote control operation, The remote control selecting an outlet for setting a use time; Setting a usage time for supplying AC power to the selected outlet; Setting a day of the week for supplying AC power during the set use time; And Performing wireless transmission of data on the outlet for setting the use time, the use time and the day of the week for adjusting the use time; Receiving, by the multi-outlet, data on an outlet for setting a use time selected by the remote controller and a day of use for adjusting the use time and use time; Storing data on the outlet for setting the use time, the use time and the day of the week for adjusting the use time in a memory; And Selectively operating the plurality of AC controllers according to the days of the week and the hours of use of the outlets stored in the memory to supply AC power to the outlets; How to. The method of claim 1, The remote control method for remotely adjusting the use time of the multi-outlet, characterized in that the password is input to lock or release the input state of the use time. The method of claim 1, When the emergency power switch of the remote control is operated, the microprocessor of the multi-outlet is controlled by remotely setting the use time of the multi-outlet, characterized in that for controlling AC power supplied to a specific outlet by driving the AC control unit.

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