KR101658734B1

KR101658734B1 - Integrated safety management apparatus suitable for safety management in underground mine tunnel and radio shadow area

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Publication number: KR101658734B1
Application number: KR1020150101553A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 유영준; 김종관; 권갑현
Original assignee: 한국광물자원공사; 주식회사 빅파워솔루션
Priority date: 2015-07-17
Filing date: 2015-07-17
Publication date: 2016-09-23

Abstract

An integrated safety management system for a mine is disclosed. This system adopts a system in which a plurality of environmental sensors are installed in a detachable manner in one apparatus and a system capable of interlocking with environmental sensors and positioning displacement sensors for environmental safety management of mines. Therefore, it is very convenient to manage each environmental sensor, and it is possible to systematically arrange it in a wide monitoring area such as an underground tunnel of a mine. Also, by applying sensor networking technology, Lt; / RTI > Such a device also has a communication AP function, a voice call function, and an alarm function, so that it can be used for various purposes for safety monitoring.

Description

[0001] INTEGRATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS SUITABLE FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN UNDERGROUND MINE TUNNEL AND RADIO SHADOW AREA [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a safety management technique in a mine or underground communication area, and more particularly, to an integrated safety management device having a plurality of detachable environmental sensors.

Underground mines in mines are dangerous areas where accidents can occur at any time. In a special environment such as underground mine of mine, once an accident occurs, the structure is not easy, leading to a major accident, in which many casualties occur. Typical accidents in mines are collapses, but there are many other types of fatal accidents. For example, there are various types of safety accidents that occur in mines, including collapse, collapse, gas leakage, fire, short circuit, explosion, flooding, and so on.

Various environmental sensors and safety devices are installed in the gang to prevent accidents in these mines. For example, monitoring devices such as a seismometer, a gas sensor, a water level sensor, a temperature sensor, a fire detection sensor, and safety devices such as a ventilation device, a drainage device,

These environmental sensors are essential monitoring elements in the mine tunnel, and they play a very important role in preventing accidents by detecting signs of accidents and taking appropriate measures in advance. As mentioned above, it is best to detect the prognosis in advance and take appropriate measures quickly, because the dangerous area of the closed area such as underground mine of the mine is likely to lead to a major accident once an accident occurs. Accurate pre-detection should be assumed. Recently, various environmental sensors have been deployed in the mine to prevent accidents by taking appropriate measures in advance.

However, the existing method of installing / operating these environmental sensors is to install and add each sensor or detector to a necessary position at that time, so that there is a problem that systematic management can not be performed.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0076494

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and provides an integrated safety management apparatus for a mine capable of integrated management.

The present invention provides an integrated safety management apparatus for a mine that is capable of detaching and attaching various environmental sensors to facilitate replacement, addition, and maintenance.

The present invention provides an integrated safety management system for a mine, comprising: a main body; And a plurality of environmental sensors detachably coupled to the main body.

The body comprising: a housing; A main board accommodated in the housing and having a control element mounted thereon; A sensor interface board for connecting the main board and the plurality of environmental sensors; And a power supply unit accommodated in the enclosure, wherein the enclosure has a plurality of slots formed to connect the plurality of environmental sensors.

When the plurality of environmental sensors are coupled to the main body, a power supply and a data communication connection are established with the main body.

The main body may include a communication unit for communicating with the outside.

The main body may further include a microphone and a speaker.

The main body may further include an alarm unit.

According to the present invention, an integrated safety device having a plurality of environmental sensors is provided. This can easily replace each sensor by providing a plurality of slots through which a plurality of environmental sensors can be inserted and coupled. In addition, it is convenient to manage and repair by installing a plurality of environmental sensors in one safety device.

1 is a view schematically showing an underground tunnel of a mine to which an integrated safety management system for a mine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing the appearance of an integrated safety management system for a mine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 3a and 3b are front views of the apparatus of Figure 1;
4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the internal configuration of the apparatus of FIG.
5A and 5B are views showing an example of an environmental sensor employed in an integrated safety management apparatus for a mine of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

Briefly described, the present invention provides an integrated safety management device installed in an underground tunnel of a mine. Such an integrated safety management apparatus may be detachably coupled with a plurality of environmental sensors. Therefore, management, replacement, and maintenance of a plurality of environmental sensors are easy. The integrated safety management system is included in the control system and can be systematically monitored and managed when installed in the required locations of the underground tunnel. In addition, when an alarm element is provided and each sensor senses a danger or an alarm operation instruction is transmitted from the control system, an alarm operation is performed instantaneously so that an operator can quickly take measures or evacuate. Furthermore, it can also serve as a communication relay device such as a Wi-Fi AP, and voice communication is possible in an emergency.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an integrated safety management system for a mine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view schematically showing an underground tunnel of a mine to which an integrated safety management system for a mine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing the appearance of an integrated safety management system for a mine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figures 3a and 3b are front views of the apparatus of Figure 1; 4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the internal configuration of the apparatus of FIG.

The mine integrated safety management apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may be installed in a plurality of the underground closed areas such as an underground tunnel of a mine. As shown schematically in FIG. 1, a plurality of sensors and safety devices are disposed in an underground tunnel of a mine. In the integrated safety management device of a mine of the present invention, some or all of environmental sensors installed in a mine are detachably coupled It is very easy to install and manage.

2A to 4B, the integrated safety management apparatus for a mine according to the present invention includes a main body 10 and a plurality of environmental sensors 20 - 20 detachably coupled to the slots 111 of the main body 10, 1, 20-2, 20-3 ... 20-n). Each of the plurality of environmental sensors 20-1, 20-2, 20-3 ... 20-n may have the same appearance as shown in Figs. 5A and 5B.

The body 10 includes a plurality of housing elements 20a, 20b, 20c, ..., 20-n that accommodate components therein and provide slots 111 to which a plurality of environmental sensors 20-1, 20-2, 20-3 ... 20- have. Preferably, in each of the slots 111, a predetermined sensor is inserted and coupled to the plurality of environmental sensors 20-1, 20-2, 20-3, ..., 20-n.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main board 12 is installed in the enclosure of the main body 10. For reference, FIG. 4 shows the internal appearance of the enclosure by opening the enclosure. The main board 12 may include a central control element such as a CPU as a circuit board, for example, and various control elements (controllers) may be mounted in the form of a chip or a card. That is, although not shown in FIG. 4, various control elements may be mounted on the main board 12 in an onboard manner, or may be mounted in a card manner which is coupled to a slot provided in the main board 12.

The elements mounted on the main board 12 include, for example, a communication control element, an audio control element, a storage device interface control element, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

Here, the communication control element may be referred to as a communication unit for communicating with the outside, and may include a wired communication unit for connecting a LAN line, a wireless communication unit for connecting a Wifi, and the like.

The microphone 16 and the speaker 17 may be connected to the audio control element and exposed to the outside of the main body 10 so that the operator can perform a voice communication with the control room or the like. Alternatively, an emergency call element 18 for an emergency call may be provided separately on the exterior of the enclosure. In addition, an emergency bell (19) is provided on the outer surface of the enclosure so that an emergency signal can be generated when an emergency occurs.

A sensor interface board 13 for connection between the plurality of environmental sensors 20-1, 20-2, 20-3 ... 20-n and the main board 12 is also provided in the enclosure of the main body 10, Respectively.

A power supply unit 14 for supplying power to a plurality of environmental sensors 20-1, 20-2, 20-3, ..., 20-n coupled to the main body 10 is installed in the enclosure of the main body 10 do. And a function of receiving AC power from an external wire of the power supply unit 14 and converting the AC power into DC. Alternatively, the power supply unit 14 may be a battery that supplies DC power. Further, a backup battery 141 may be further provided to supply power in the event of a power failure or a discharge.

Further, the main board 12 of the main body 10 may further include a control element for an alarm, and an outer surface of the main body 10 may include a warning light or a speaker for performing an alarm operation under the control of the control element And an alarm unit 15 for detecting an alarm. The alarm unit 15 may be set to perform a predetermined alarm operation in accordance with a control signal of a central control element or a control signal received from the outside such as a control room. For example, the alarm operation is automatically performed when the sensed value sensed by the plurality of environmental sensors 20-1, 20-2, 20-3 ... 20-n exceeds the threshold value under the control of the central control element Or an alarm operation can be performed by a control signal generated in the control room according to the judgment of the control room.

5A and 5B are views showing an example of an environmental sensor employed in an integrated safety management apparatus for a mine of the present invention. Here, the environment sensor is indicated by reference numeral 20 for convenience of understanding.

The environment sensor 20 is inserted into the corresponding slot 111 and is coupled to the main body 10, and power is supplied from the power source unit 14 to perform a predetermined sensing operation. The environmental sensors 20 may include, for example, a temperature sensor, a gas sensor, a fire sensor, a water level sensor, an acceleration sensor, a position displacement sensor, and the like.

The environmental sensor 20 employed in the integrated safety management system of the mine of the present invention can be preferably modularized. As in the illustrated example, the environmental sensors 20 may be in a manner embedded in a case of the same type. On one side of the case, protruding terminals 21 for power supply and communication connection can be arranged.

3, a coupling portion 112 corresponding to the terminals 21 disposed in the case of the environmental sensor 20 is disposed in the slot 111 of the main body 10. [ Accordingly, the terminals 21 of the case are inserted into the corresponding engaging portions 16 when the respective environmental sensors 20 are inserted into and engaged with the corresponding slots.

The direction of movement of the environmental sensor 20 to be coupled to the corresponding slot 111 of the main body 10 or to be separated from the slot 111 is the lateral direction, The coupling state of the coupling portion 112 of the slot 111 of the base 10 may be maintained to be relatively firm. However, the manner in which the environmental sensor 20 is coupled to the main body 10 to maintain the coupled state is not limited to this, and other known technologies can be applied without particular limitation.

As described above, the integrated safety management system of the mine according to the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of environmental sensors 20-1, 20-2, 20-3 ... 20-n are integrated into one apparatus, The safety monitoring can be efficiently performed. It can be expected that the method of distributing and installing various sensors according to the need is superior in terms of management and monitoring efficiency.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

10: main body 12: main board
13: Sensor interface board 14: Power supply unit
15: alarm unit 16: microphone
17: speaker 18: emergency call element
19: emergency bell 21: terminal
20, 20-1, 20-2, 20-3, 20-n: environmental sensors
111: Slot 112:

Claims

As an integrated safety management system for mines:
Enclosure; A main board accommodated in the housing and having a control element mounted thereon; A sensor interface board for connecting the main board and a plurality of environmental sensors; And a power supply unit accommodated in the housing, wherein the housing includes: a main body having a plurality of slots formed therein for coupling the plurality of environmental sensors; And
And a plurality of environmental sensors detachably coupled to the main body,
Wherein each of the plurality of environmental sensors is housed in a case having the same outer appearance and the case has a protruding terminal for power supply and communication connection,
The slot of the main body is provided with a coupling portion into which the protruding terminal is inserted,
Wherein each of the plurality of environmental sensors has a lateral direction of movement for being coupled to or disengaged from a corresponding slot of the main body and providing a data communication connection with the main body when the main body is coupled to the main body, Integrated safety management device.

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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the main body includes a communication unit for communication connection with the outside.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the main body further comprises a microphone and a speaker.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the main body is further provided with an alarm unit.