KR20080109529A - Multi-tap/receptacle device for remote control - Google Patents

Abstract

A multi-tap/receptacle device for remote control is provided to control power of an electric/electronic appliance without accessing a corresponding apparatus. A power unit(225) receives AC power from a power source and supplies the AC power to a load unit(240). A web connection control unit(205) transmits a control signal to an ON/OFF control unit and controls an operating state of power by an ON/OFF signal. A password control unit(210) controls whether a password set in power multi-tap/receptacle is used and displayed. An ON/OFF control unit(220) controls power of the load unit according to a control signal of the web connection control unit. A power socket unit(235) is connected to the ON/OFF control unit. The power socket unit includes a plurality of power sockets to which a load unit is connected. A sensing unit(215) determines whether power of the load unit is ON/OFF according to a control signal of the web connection control unit.

Description

Remote control power strip / outlet device {MULTI-TAP / RECEPTACLE DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROL}

1 is a schematic diagram of a remote control power strip / outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating a remote control power strip / outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating password use / expression and password input / change of a remote control multi-tap / outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a control program display showing power control, a corresponding electric and electronic device, whether on / off, etc. of a remote control power strip / outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a circuit diagram illustrating an on / off controller and a detector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

     ※ Description of the main parts of the invention ※

205: Web connection control unit 210: Password control unit

215: detection unit 220: on / off control unit

225: power supply unit 230: manual switching switch unit

235 power socket

The present invention relates to a remote control multi-tap / outlet device using Ethernet to enable on / off of a power strip / outlet using TCP / IP of Ethernet.

More specifically, the web connection controller is installed inside the multi-tap / outlet device, and a password is set so that only an authenticated user can access the multi-tap / outlet device. The present invention relates to a multi-tap / outlet device that provides access to a device and includes a sensing unit to enable a user to actually check on / off of power.

In general, a power strip / outlet is a device that supplies power to a plurality of electric and electronic devices by mechanical connection of AC or DC power. In general, a device connected to a power source does not operate continuously for a long time, and is frequently turned on or off. An operation is required at a time zone, a periodic or non-periodic time of day, day of the week, and at this time, it is necessary for the user to directly control the power to turn on / off the power.

These multi-taps / outlets are mainly composed of only two to six insertion holes, but the improved power strips / outlets that can supply or cut off electricity by operating the switch with the on / off switch in the multi-tap / outlet Has been. In recent years, when a machine requires a communication line with different signal system characteristics and a power line for operating an electrical and electronic device, such as a computer communication facility or a facsimile telephone, etc. Through the process of the connection to the machine through a single line, the communication plug and the connection jack and power plug at the end of the line can be used independently or combined, and can be easily used in electronic products, complicated and cluttered line problems An internet power strip / outlet has been developed.

However, these methods have a problem of requiring high installation cost and change of equipment.

Therefore, in controlling the power of electrical and electronic devices, the power multi-tap capable of controlling the power of the electrical and electronic devices remotely without restriction of time and space anytime and anywhere through the control of the power multi-tap / outlet to which the electrical and electronic devices are connected. / The outlet is really needed.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention is equipped with a means for turning on / off the electrical and electronic devices connected to the power socket unit in the power multi-tap / outlet to conveniently control the power of the remote electronic electronic devices remotely The purpose is to.

In addition, a second object of the present invention is to set a password to the power multi-tap / outlet so that only those who have been authenticated to control the power of the electrical and electronic device.

The third object of the present invention is to increase the reliability of the user's device by detecting whether the power of the corresponding device is actually turned on / off by using the device.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide convenience for the user by enabling the use of the device in both the case of using a fixed IP and in the case of using a floating IP.

The present invention relates to a multi-tap / outlet device for remotely controlling the power supply of electrical and electronic devices in homes and offices using the Internet.

More specifically, the present invention connects a power supply unit for receiving AC power from a power source and supplies it to a load unit, and a power supply multi-tap / outlet connected to the Internet network to generate a control signal according to a remote signal, and to turn on / off the control signal. Web connection control unit for transmitting to the off control unit, controlling the operation state of the power by the on / off signal, password control unit for controlling the use and display of the password set in the power multi-tap / outlet, the signal from the web connection control unit An on / off control unit for controlling the power of the load unit according to the control unit, a power socket unit connected to the on / off control unit and including a plurality of power sockets to which the load unit is connected, and power of the load unit according to a control signal of the web connection control unit. It includes a detection unit for determining whether the on / off.

More preferably, the apparatus further includes a manual conversion switch unit for directly turning on / off power, and may be used by connecting to a network having a fixed IP address or a floating IP address. When using a floating IP, an IP address stored in a host computer may be used. To connect to the network.

More preferably, the password control unit further includes a display unit for adjusting and displaying whether or not to use a password using two switches.

More preferably, when the user connects to the power multi-tap / outlet using the Internet, a control program is used to adjust on / off, and the first cutoff of the on / off control part is controlled by the microprocessor of the web connection control part. When is connected to AC power and outputs 5V DC voltage at the first stage, the switch of the second stage is turned on and the corresponding load part is turned on.

More preferably, the sensing unit is connected to the input port of the microprocessor of the web connection controller.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily understand and implement the same.

1 is a schematic diagram of a remote control power strip device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Although FIG. 1 exemplarily shows a multi-tap, the present invention is not limited thereto and it can be applied to a general receptacle. Accordingly, the present invention can be remotely controlled by applying the present invention to a wall outlet fixed to a wall as well as a movable power strip having a plurality of insertion holes.

1 shows a power supply 16 for receiving AC power from a power source and supplying it to a load, a power socket 11 to which an electronic and electrical device is connected, and a manual changeover switch 12 for manually adjusting the power of each socket. Internet access terminal 13 for connecting the device to the Internet, a password controller 14 for adjusting the use / expression of the password, and a display unit for displaying to the user whether or not to use / display the password adjusted by the password controller ( 15 is shown.

The inside of the device also includes a web connection controller for connecting the power multi-tap / outlet to the Internet and generating a control signal according to a remote signal, an on / off control unit for controlling the power of the load unit, and a detection unit for detecting on / off of the power source. do. And a load part is connected to the said power socket part.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a remote control power strip / outlet device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The remote control multi-tap / outlet device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the power supply unit 225 for receiving AC power from a power source and supplying it to a load, and to a remote signal by connecting the power multi-tap / outlet to the Internet network. A web connection control unit 205 for generating a control signal and transmitting the control signal to the on / off control unit 220 and controlling the operation state of the power by the on / off signal, and a password set in the power multi-tap / outlet. Password control unit 210 for controlling the use and display of the on / off control unit 220 for controlling the power of the load unit 240 according to the signal from the web connection control unit 205, the on / off control unit A power socket 235 connected to the power supply unit 235 and including a plurality of power sockets to which the load unit 240 is connected, and power of the corresponding load unit 240 according to a control signal of the web connection controller 205. To determine if it is on / off And a portion (215).

The web connection controller 205 includes an Ethernet connection connector, a filter, an Ethernet controller, a microprocessor, a memory, and the like.

The Ethernet connection connector serves to connect the Internet and the multi-tap / outlet device, and the Ethernet controller controls TCP / IP protocol communication. The filter also functions as a filtering between the Ethernet controller and the Ethernet connection connector, and the memory stores various data and programs. The microprocessor also controls the respective portions and includes an input / output signal line that is a data input / output path with the on / off controller.

The user may access the multi-tap / outlet device through the internet network 245 using the user terminal 250. In this case, in order to allow only the authorized person to adjust the power of the electronic device, the multi-tap / outlet device has a configuration for setting / managing a password, which will be described in detail later.

In addition, the present invention enables the connection to the multi-tap / outlet device in both the case of using a fixed IP address and a case of using a floating IP address, since the IP address is not changed when the fixed IP address is used. There is no problem for the user to access the remote control power strip / outlet device.

However, in the case of using a floating IP address, if the IP address is changed at the time of connection and it is not known, a problem may occur in that the multi-tap / outlet cannot be connected.

When connecting to a network with a floating IP address, the procedure for accessing the device is as follows.

① Connect the cable between the user's PC with the built-in Ethernet card and the web connection controller of this unit. ② Set the network environment setting of the user's PC to communicate with the web connection controller of this unit. ③ Save the fixed IP address of the host computer with the fixed IP address to the web connection controller. ④ Set the password for the web connection controller of this multi-tap / outlet device. ⑤ Connect the Ethernet connection connector of the web connection controller to the network or router, and when the web connection controller is powered on, it receives the floating IP address from the network and sets it automatically.The web connection controller controls its own number, IP address, and MAC. (MAC) Address and local port number are transferred to the host computer using the IP address of the host computer. ⑥ The user first connects to the host computer before connecting to the multi-tap / outlet device, obtains the current IP address of the multi-tap / outlet device, and then accesses the multi-tap / outlet device through a standard web browser.

As described above, the multi-tap / outlet device can be used both when the user has a fixed IP address and when the user has a floating IP address.

As the on / off control unit, a relay may be used, and among them, the mechanical relay may use a solid state relay (SSR) because sparks may occur when the on / off unit occurs.

The remote control multi-tap / outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a manual changeover switch 230 for manually adjusting the power of the electric and electronic device, which is located at a short distance from the multi-tap / outlet device. This is to provide convenience in the case of directly adjusting the power supply. Therefore, the user may directly adjust the on / off of the power using the manual switch 230 in some cases.

3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating password use / expression and password input / change of a remote control multi-tap / outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a diagram illustrating a method for setting whether to use / display a password of a remote control power strip / outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present apparatus, the password controller may include two switches, and the total number of four cases may be represented by turning on / off the first switch 31 and the second switch 32, respectively.

For example, if the first switch 31 is turned off (0) and the second switch 32 is turned on (1), as shown in Fig. 3a, the device uses a password and does not display the password. It is adjusted to not. Displaying a password means that the user can change the password.

Therefore, when adjusting to use a password, the device can be accessed only by entering a password, and adjusting to displaying a password allows a user to change the password. Therefore, if the password is not displayed, the password is not exposed to the user's PC, and as a result, the password cannot be changed. If you set the password not to be used, anyone can access the multi-tap / outlet device and control the power supply if they know the IP address.

The setting of whether or not the password is used / expressed in FIG. 3A is exemplary and is not limited thereto, and the order and configuration thereof may be changed.

FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating displaying to a user whether to use / express a password set by the password controller. Since the user cannot always remember whether or not the password set / displayed by the user, display it for the convenience of the user. 3B exemplarily illustrates a state in which a password is used and no expression is made. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the device 33 such as a light emitting diode may be used to visually inform a user whether a password is used or displayed.

3C illustrates a screen for inputting or changing a password when accessing a power control power strip / outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

If the password control unit is set to 'use password', the user may enter the password to turn on / off the power of the electronic device. Alternatively, when the password control unit is set to 'display password', a password may be changed and a screen for inputting a new password is provided.

4 is a control program screen showing power control, a corresponding electric and electronic device, on / off status, etc. of a remote control power strip / outlet device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

After authentication of the user by inputting a password, the on / off control of the power of the corresponding electric and electronic device is performed, and a control program as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.

The control program display may include: a place portion 41 indicating which place the connected multi-tap / outlet device is located, a button portion 42 for changing the on / off power of the electric / electronic device, and the corresponding electric / electronic device. And a device name part 43 for indicating an on / off status display part 44 for indicating a current on / off state of the electric and electronic device.

The user can adjust the power on / off of the electric / electronic device by pressing the button 42 of the device to control the power after accessing the corresponding power strip / outlet device through the Internet. The power supply may be controlled, or a reservation function may be provided to set the time in advance to automatically turn on / off the corresponding electric and electronic device at the set time.

For example, if you want to turn on the air conditioner in your home during the hot summer days, you can easily turn on / off the power by clicking the button corresponding to the air conditioner after accessing the screen after authenticating the user using the Internet. Alternatively, you can reserve the time in advance to adjust the air conditioner's power at that time.

The on / off status display unit is connected to the Internet via the Ethernet connection connector via the microprocessor of the web connection control unit information on whether the on / off of the electrical and electronic device detected by the detection unit (Fig. 2, 215) of the device You can check it. The sensing unit will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a circuit diagram illustrating an on / off controller and a detector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, a relay may be used as the on / off control unit. When the microprocessor of the web connection controller outputs a DC 5V voltage through the output port to the primary stage of the relay, the secondary stage of the relay connected to AC power of 90-240V is turned on, and the outlet connected to it is switched on. .

The operating principle of the on / off control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows. The on / off controller receives a control signal from the web connection controller and performs on / off control of the corresponding electric and electronic device accordingly.

That is, when 5V is supplied to 53 and 5V is input to the base terminal 52 of the transistor 51 connected to the microprocessor output port 55 of the web connection controller, the transistor 51 is turned on. When the transistor 51 is turned on, the voltage of 5 V applied to the 53 flows through the primary stage 221 of the relay, so that the relay 220 operates, and when the relay 220 operates, the secondary switch 222 of the relay 222. ) Is turned on, and (54) and (55) are connected to turn on the electric and electronic device.

The operating principle of the sensing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

When the state 52 is low, the transistor 51 is turned off, and therefore the high state is sensed by the detector 215. On the contrary, when 52 is high, since the transistor 51 is on, the detector 215 detects the on state.

The sensing unit 215 is connected to the input port of the microprocessor of the web connection control unit and transmits whether the corresponding electric and electronic device is in an on state or an off state, and the result is shown through a control program as shown in FIG. 4. The user can also check remotely.

So far, the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains to the detailed description of the present invention and other forms of embodiments within the essential technical scope of the present invention. Could be implemented.

Here, the essential technical scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and all differences within the equivalent range will be construed as being included in the present invention.

By using the remote control multi-tap / outlet device according to the invention it is possible to remotely control the power of the electrical and electronic device without the user directly accessing the device.

In addition, it is possible to ensure the stability of the device by setting a password to be input at the time of connection of the electrical device.

In addition, the sensing unit enhances the reliability of the user's device by displaying whether the power of the device is changed as the user adjusts.

In addition, in the case where the user uses the fixed IP and in the case of using the floating IP, the user can use the apparatus to provide convenience to the user.

Claims (10)

A power supply unit for receiving AC power from a power source and supplying the load to a load unit; A web connection controller for connecting a power multi-tap / outlet to an internet network to generate a control signal according to a remote signal, to transmit the control signal to an on / off control unit, and to control an operation state of a power source by an on / off signal; A password control unit for controlling whether or not to use the password set in the power multi-tap / outlet; An on / off controller for controlling power of a load unit according to a control signal from the web connection controller; A power socket unit connected to the on / off control unit and including a plurality of power sockets to which a load unit is connected; And Detection unit for determining whether the power of the load unit on / off according to the control signal of the web connection control unit Remote control power strip / outlet device comprising a. The method of claim 1, Remote control multi-tap / outlet device further comprises a manual switching switch for directly on / off the power of the power multi-tap / outlet. The method of claim 1, The power tap / outlet is a remote control multi-tap / outlet device, characterized in that can be used to connect to a network having a fixed IP address or a floating IP address. The method of claim 3, When the power multi-tap / outlet is connected to the network having a floating IP address, the remote control multi-tap / outlet device, characterized in that for connecting to the network using the IP address stored in the host computer. The method of claim 1, The password control unit includes two switches, the remote control multi-tap / outlet device characterized in that by using the on / off of the switch to adjust the use of the password of the power multi-tap / outlet and whether or not to display the password. The method according to claim 1 or 5, And a display unit for displaying to the user whether the power multi-tap / outlet uses a password and whether or not the password is displayed by the password control unit. The method of claim 1, The web connection control unit has a built-in control program for controlling power on / off, so that when the user connects to the power multi-tap / outlet using the Internet, the control program can be used to control power on / off. Remote control power strip / outlet device. The method of claim 1, The first stage of the on / off controller is connected to the microprocessor of the web connection controller, and the second stage of the on / off controller is connected to an AC power source to adjust the on / off of the load unit power. Remote control power strip / outlet device. The method of claim 8, When outputting a voltage of DC 5V to the first stage of the on / off control unit, the switch of the second stage of the on / off controller is turned on, the load unit connected to the switch of the second stage is turned on Controlled power strip / outlet device. The method of claim 1, And the sensing unit is connected to an input port of a microprocessor of the web connection control unit.

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