TWM615045U - Array controlling system - Google Patents

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Array control system

The present invention relates to a control system applied to multiple modules, and particularly relates to an array type control system.

The conventional control system applied to multiple modules, due to the limitation that a single microprocessor port can only connect and control one sensor module or one functional module, usually a one-to-one data transmission method . Therefore, the conventional control system needs to use multiple microprocessors to control multiple sensor modules and multiple functional modules at the same time, and collect the sensor signals of these sensor modules. If multiple microprocessors are used, the manufacturing cost of the control system will rise sharply, and the wiring of the control system will be more complicated, which will increase the difficulty of subsequent maintenance and management. When there is a need for expansion or replacement of sensor modules or functional modules, the conventional control system must re-plan the internal wiring and install additional microprocessors to meet the aforementioned requirements.

In addition, the conventional control system usually assembles a plurality of signal lines and multiple molds on a single printed circuit board assembly to form a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). When one of the modules is required for customization or is damaged, the entire printed circuit board assembly needs to be replaced, which is inconvenient and not economical.

In view of this, in view of the problems of the above-mentioned control system applied to multiple modules, how to build a system that can control multiple modules with fewer microprocessors, or even a single microprocessor, is really for the public The ardent aspiration is also the goal and direction of the relevant industry that must strive to develop breakthroughs.

Therefore, the present invention provides an array control system, which connects multiple array modules in series through a serial bus and sequentially transmits communication data, so that a single arithmetic unit can control these array modules at the same time. No need to use redundant arithmetic units to reduce cost and system complexity.

According to an embodiment of an aspect of the present invention, an array type control system is provided, which includes a database, a control center, and at least one array type device. The database contains plural data. The control center signal connects to the database and reads these data. The aforementioned at least one array-type device signal connects the database and the control center, and includes an arithmetic unit, a main bus, and at least one array unit. The arithmetic unit receives an instruction from the control center and converts the instruction into a communication data. The main bus is electrically connected to the computing unit for transmitting communication data. The aforementioned at least one array unit is electrically connected to the main bus and receives communication data. The aforementioned at least one array unit includes a plurality of array modules and a serial bus. These array modules are serially connected to each other through a serial bus. Among them, these array modules sequentially receive communication data. The arithmetic unit controls each array module according to the communication data. Among them, these array modules respectively generate complex sensing data. These sensing data are collected to the computing unit through the serial bus and the main bus. The computing unit returns these sensing data to either the database or the control center for updating the database.

Thereby, the array control system of the present invention uses the main bus and the serial bus to sequentially transmit the communication data of the computing unit to a plurality of array modules, and receive the sensing data of each array module, and then control each array module at the same time. Group and update the database.

Other examples of the foregoing embodiments are as follows: each of the foregoing array modules includes a functional module and a sensor module. The functional module includes a functional processor and at least one functional element. The function processor receives the communication data and generates a control signal. The aforementioned at least one functional element is electrically connected to the functional processor and controlled by the control signal. The sensing module includes at least one sensing element and a sensing processor. The aforementioned at least one sensing element is used for detecting a measured target and generating a sensing signal. The sensor processor is electrically connected to the aforementioned at least one sensor element and temporarily stores the sensor signal, and the sensor processor converts the sensor signal into one of the sensor data.

Other examples of the foregoing embodiment are as follows: the arithmetic unit automatically scans the sensor modules of the array modules after a fixed time to receive the sensor data.

Other examples of the aforementioned embodiments are as follows: when the aforementioned at least one sensing element generates a sensing signal, the sensing processor instantly returns one of the sensing data to the arithmetic unit.

Other examples of the foregoing embodiments are as follows: the number of the foregoing at least one functional element is plural. One of the functional elements is an indicator light, and the other is a gate switch.

Other examples of the aforementioned embodiments are as follows: the aforementioned at least one sensing element is a light sensor, an acoustic wave sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor Or a micro switch.

Other examples of the aforementioned embodiment are as follows: the number of the aforementioned at least one array unit is plural. The aforementioned at least one array device further includes a communication bus and at least one accelerator. The communication bus is electrically connected to the computing unit. The aforementioned at least one accelerator is electrically connected to the communication bus, and amplified to the arithmetic unit through the communication bus, for transmitting the communication data and the sensing data of one of the array units.

Other examples of the foregoing embodiments are as follows: the foregoing at least one array device further includes at least one switch. The aforementioned at least one switch is disposed on the main bus, and the aforementioned at least one accelerator switches the aforementioned at least one switch, so that the aforementioned at least one accelerator is connected to one of the array units.

Other examples of the foregoing implementation are as follows: the foregoing main bus includes a serial peripheral interface (Serial Peripheral Interface, SPI), an I2C interface (Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface), a UART interface (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Interface), a Either a digital I/O interface (Digital Input/Output Interface) and a differential signal interface (Differential Signaling Interface) and a plurality of pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal lines.

Other examples of the foregoing implementation are as follows: the foregoing serial bus includes a serial peripheral interface (Serial Peripheral Interface, SPI), an I2C interface (Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface), a UART interface (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Interface), Any one of a Digital Input/Output Interface (Digital Input/Output Interface) and a Differential Signaling Interface (Differential Signaling Interface), and a Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) signal line.

Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be explained in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the invention. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, for the sake of simplifying the drawings, some conventionally used structures and elements will be drawn in a simple schematic manner in the drawings; and repeated elements may be represented by the same numbers.

In addition, when a component (or mechanism or module, etc.) is “connected”, “configured” or “coupled” to another component in this document, it can mean that the component is directly connected, directly disposed, or directly coupled to another component It can also mean that an element is indirectly connected, indirectly disposed, or indirectly coupled to another element, that is, there are other elements between the element and another element. When it is clearly stated that a certain element is "directly connected", "directly arranged" or "directly coupled" to another element, it means that there is no other element between the element and another element. The terms first, second, third, etc. are only used to describe different elements or components, and have no limitation on the elements/components themselves. Therefore, the first element/component can also be referred to as the second element/component. And the combination of components/components/mechanisms/modules in this article is not a combination of general well-known, conventional or conventional in this field. Whether the component/component/mechanism/module itself is conventional or not can not be used to determine whether the combination relationship is It can be easily completed by ordinary knowledgeable persons in the technical field.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an array control system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the array control system 10 includes a database 11, a control center 12, a plurality of array devices 13a, 13b, and a network 14. The database 11 includes plural data 111. In other embodiments, the database 11 can be an enterprise resource planning (ERP) management platform, and the number of array devices can be increased or decreased according to requirements, but the present invention is not limited to this. The control center 12 connects to the database 11 through the network 14 signal and reads the data 111 of the database 11. The array devices 13a and 13b connect the database 11 and the control center 12 through the network 14 signal. In addition, the communication interface between the database 11, the control center 12, and the array devices 13a, 13b can be a wireless network or a wired network, where the wireless network is WIFI, and the wired network is Ethernet ( Ethernet), but the new model is not limited to this.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the array device 13a of FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the array device 13 a includes an arithmetic unit 131, a main bus 132 and an array unit 133. The arithmetic unit 131 receives a command 121 from the control center 12 through the network 14 and converts the command 121 into a communication data 122. The main bus 132 is electrically connected to the computing unit 131 for transmitting communication data 122. The array unit 133 is electrically connected to the main bus 132 and receives communication data 122.

In particular, the array unit 133 includes a plurality of array modules 134 and a serial bus 135. The array modules 134 are serially connected to each other through the serial bus 135, so that the array modules 134 sequentially receive the communication data 122, and the arithmetic unit 131 controls each array module 134 according to the communication data 122. In addition, these array modules 134 respectively generate complex sensing data 123. These sensing data 123 are collected to the computing unit 131 through the serial bus 135 and the main bus 132. In detail, the main bus 132 is used to transfer the communication data 122 and the sensing data 123 between the arithmetic unit 131 and the array unit 133. The serial bus 135 is used to transmit the communication data 122 and the sensing data 123 between the array modules 134 of the array unit 133. Finally, the computing unit 131 returns the sensing data 123 to the database 11 and the control center 12 to update the data 111 in the database 11.

In this way, the array control system 10 of the present invention only uses a single arithmetic unit 131 to enable the commands 121 issued by the control center 12 to control each array module 134 and update the database 11 at the same time.

In detail, the array devices 13a, 13b are connected to the control center 12 through the network 14 signals, where the control center 12 can be a mobile phone, a computer, a tablet or other devices equipped with a central processing unit (CPU) and digital signal processing Intelligent control terminal equipment of digital signal processor (DSP), programmable controller or special application integrated circuit (ASIC). The control center 12 is equipped with an input interface and a display interface to optimize user operations. It can also connect to the upper database 11 or enterprise resource planning management platform through the network 14 signal to manage and monitor the array devices 13a, 13b.

In addition, the main bus 132 may include a serial peripheral interface (Serial Peripheral Interface, SPI), an I2C interface (Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface), a UART interface (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Interface), and a digital I/O interface ( Digital Input/Output Interface) and a Differential Signaling Interface (Differential Signaling Interface) and a plurality of Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) signal lines. The serial bus 135 may include any one of a serial peripheral interface, an I2C interface, a UART interface, a digital I/O interface, and a differential signal interface, and a pulse width control signal line. Furthermore, the arithmetic unit 131 may include a microprocessor (Micro Processing Unit, MPU) and a communication interface adapter, where the communication interface adapter is responsible for converting the command 121 issued by the control center 12 into the main bus 132 and The communication interface signal used by the serial bus 135 (that is, the communication data 122). In addition, each array module 134 retrieves its own information (for example, identification code or port address) from the communication data 122, and then transmits the communication data 122 to the next array module 134.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, wherein FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a plurality of functional modules 136 in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3, each array module 134 includes a functional module 136. The functional module 136 includes a functional processor 1361 and at least one functional element 1362, and the functional processor 1361 is electrically connected to the functional element 1362. The function processor 1361 can be a shift register (Shift Register) or a microcontroller (Microcontroller Unit, MCU) for receiving the communication data 122 and generating a control signal 1221. In other embodiments, the number of functional elements 1362 is plural. One of the functional elements 1362 can be an indicator light, and the other functional element 1362 can be a gate switch. The function processor 1361 controls the opening and closing of the gate switch or the opening and closing of the indicator light through the control signal 1221.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 together, where FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the sensing module 137 in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 4, each array module 134 further includes a sensing module 137. The sensing module 137 includes a sensing processor 1371 and a plurality of sensing elements 1372. Each sensing element 1372 can be a light sensor, a sound wave sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor or a micro switch, and detect a The measured target (not shown separately) generates a corresponding sensing signal 1373. The sensor processor 1371 is electrically connected to the sensor elements 1372, so that the sensor processor 1371 temporarily stores the sensor signal 1373 generated by each sensor element 1372, and converts the sensor signal 1373 into the sensor data 123.

In detail, when each sensing element 1372 is triggered by the measured target or any external factors, a sensing signal 1373 will be generated and transmitted to the sensing processor 1371 to decode the sensing data 123, and the sensing processor 1371 will respond to the sensing data in real time. 123 to arithmetic unit 131. In addition, the arithmetic unit 131 automatically scans the sensor modules 137 of the array modules 134 after a fixed time (for example, 5 or 10 minutes) to receive the sensor data 123. It is worth noting that the sensing data 123 can be converted from a single or multiple sensing signals 1373.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another array device 13b of FIG. 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the array device 13b includes an arithmetic unit 131, a main bus 132, and a complex array unit 133. The arithmetic unit 131, the main bus 132, and each array unit 133 in FIG. 5 are all the same as the corresponding elements in FIG. 2, so they will not be described again. It is worth noting that the array device 13b further includes a complex accelerator 138 and a communication bus 139. Specifically, the communication bus 139 is electrically connected to the computing unit 131 and each accelerator 138, so that the accelerators 138 are amplified to the computing unit 131 through the communication bus 139, and respectively transmit the communication data 122 and the array units 133的 These sensor data 123.

In addition, the array device 13b further includes a plurality of switches 140. These switches 140 are arranged on the main bus 132. The accelerators 138 switch the switches 140 respectively, so that the accelerators 138 are electrically connected to the array units 133 respectively. In detail, the communication bus 139 uses the RS-485 interface to augment these accelerators 138 to the computing unit 131. The accelerator 138 connects the accelerator 138 to the corresponding array unit 133 by switching the switch 140 corresponding to the main bus 132 to increase the transmission speed of the communication data 122 and the sensing data 123.

Furthermore, each array module 134 of the present invention can be a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). When one of the array modules 134 is damaged or there is a need for customization, the array device 13b can directly replace the array module 134, thereby facilitating subsequent equipment expansion or reduction. In this way, the array control system 10 of the present invention can be applied to a field that performs corresponding control requirements according to the sensing signal 1373, or to a field that requires the system to output a signal to prompt the operator. For example: large livestock breeding places, material storage places or libraries.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 6 together, where FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of an array control method 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the array control method 20 includes a data reading step S21, a command conversion step S22, a transmission step S23, a control step S24, and an update step S25.

The data reading step S21 drives the control center 12 to read the plural data 111 from the database 11 and generate a command 121.

The command conversion step S22 drives the arithmetic unit 131 of the array device 13a to receive the command 121 and convert the command 121 into the communication data 122. The array device 13a includes an array unit 133, and the array unit 133 includes a plurality of array modules 134 and a serial bus 135.

The transmission step S23 drives the main bus 132 to transmit the communication data 122 from the computing unit 131 to the array unit 133, and then the serial bus 135 sequentially transmits the communication data 122 to these array modules 134.

The control step S24 drives the arithmetic unit 131 to control each array module 134 according to the communication data 122, and the array modules 134 respectively generate complex sensing data 123.

The update step S25 drives the serial bus 135 and the main bus 132 to transmit these sensing data 123 and collect them to the computing unit 131, and then the computing unit 131 returns the sensing data 123 to any one of the database 11 and the control center 12 To update the database 11.

Thereby, the array control method 20 of the present invention uses the main bus 132 and the serial bus 135 to sequentially transfer the communication data 122 of the arithmetic unit 131 to a plurality of array modules 134, and receive the sensing data of each array module 134 123, to control each array module 134 and update the database 11 at the same time.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 together, where FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the flow of the transmission step S23 in FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 7, the transmission step S23 includes an amplifying sub-step S231 and a switching sub-step S232. The amplifying substep S231 drives the computing unit 131 to amplify the multiple accelerators 138 through the communication bus 139, and the accelerators 138 are used to transmit the communication data 122 and the sensing data 123 of the array units 133. The switching sub-step S232 drives the plurality of switches 140 to be arranged on the main bus 132, and then switches the switches 140 so that the accelerators 138 are electrically connected to the corresponding array units 133.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 together, where FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of the control step S24 in FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 8, the control step S24 includes a signal generation step S241 and a signal control step S242. The signal generation step S241 drives the function processor 1361 of the function module 136 to receive the communication data 122 and generate a control signal 1221 according to the communication data 122. The signal control step S242 drives the function processor 1361 to control the function element 1362 of the function module 136 according to the control signal 1221.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 9 together, where FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the update step S25 in FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 9, the update step S25 includes a detection sub-step S251 and a conversion sub-step S252. The detection sub-step S251 drives the sensing element 1372 of the sensing module 137 to detect the target to be measured and generate a sensing signal 1373. The conversion sub-step S252 drives the sensor processor 1371 of the sensor module 137 to temporarily store the sensor signal 1373 and convert the sensor signal 1373 into the sensor data 123.

In summary, the present invention has the following advantages: First, only a single arithmetic unit can control multiple array modules, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the system. Second, the data in the database is automatically updated, so that the control center can manage and monitor array devices in real time. Third, through the one-to-many array transmission method, not only can multiple array modules be controlled at the same time, but also the array modules can be directly replaced.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this technique can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection of the present invention The scope shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

10: Array control system 11: Database 111: Information 12: Control Center 13a, 13b: array type device 14: Internet 121: instruction 122: Communication data 1221: Control signal 123: induction data 131: arithmetic unit 132: main bus 133: Array Unit 134: Array Module 135: Serial bus 136: Function Module 1361: functional processor 1362: functional elements 137: Induction Module 1371: induction processor 1372: sensing element 1373: sensor signal 138: Accelerator 139: Communication Bus 140: switch 20: Array control method S21: Data reading step S22: instruction conversion step S23: Transmission steps S231: Amplification substep S232: switch sub-step S24: Control steps S241: Signal generation steps S242: Signal control steps S25: update steps S251: Detection sub-step S252: Conversion substep

In order to make the above and other objectives, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the description of the accompanying drawings is as follows: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an array control system according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an array device of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing multiple functional modules of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a sensor module of Figure 2; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing another array device of Figure 1; FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of an array control method according to another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of the transmission steps of Figure 6; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of the control steps of Figure 6; and Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of the update step of Fig. 6.

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122: Communication data

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132: main bus

133: Array Unit

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Claims (10)

An array control system, including: A database containing plural data; A control center, the signal connects to the database and reads the data; and At least one array type device, which signals the connection between the database and the control center, and includes: An arithmetic unit that receives an instruction from the control center and converts the instruction into a communication data; A main bus electrically connected to the computing unit for transmitting the communication data; and At least one array unit is electrically connected to the main bus and receives the communication data, and the at least one array unit includes a plurality of array modules and a serial bus, and the array modules are serially connected to each other through the serial bus ； Wherein, the array modules sequentially receive the communication data, and the arithmetic unit controls each array module according to the communication data; Wherein, the array modules respectively generate complex sensing data, the sensing data are collected to the arithmetic unit through the serial bus and the main bus, and the arithmetic unit returns the sensing data to the database and the control Any one of the centers is used to update the database. The array control system according to claim 1, wherein each of the array modules includes: A functional module, including: A functional processor that receives the communication data and generates a control signal; and At least one functional element electrically connected to the functional processor and controlled by the control signal; and An induction module, including: At least one sensing element for detecting a measured target and generating a sensing signal; and A sensor processor is electrically connected to the at least one sensor element and temporarily stores the sensor signal, and the sensor processor converts the sensor signal into one of the sensor data. The array control system according to claim 2, wherein the arithmetic unit automatically scans the sensor modules of the array modules after a fixed time to receive the sensor data. The array control system according to claim 2, wherein when the at least one sensing element generates the sensing signal, the sensing processor instantly returns one of the sensing data to the arithmetic unit. The array control system according to claim 2, wherein the number of the at least one functional element is plural, one of the functional elements is an indicator light, and the other of the functional elements is a gate switch. The array control system according to claim 2, wherein the at least one sensing element is a light sensor, a sound wave sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a Humidity sensor or a micro switch. The array control system according to claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one array unit is plural, and the at least one array device further includes: A communication bus electrically connected to the computing unit; and At least one accelerator is electrically connected to the communication bus, and amplified to the arithmetic unit through the communication bus, for transmitting the communication data and the sensing data of one of the array units. The array type control system according to claim 7, wherein the at least one array type device further comprises: At least one switch is set on the main bus bar; Wherein, the at least one accelerator switches the at least one switch, so that the at least one accelerator is connected to the one of the array units. The array control system according to claim 1, wherein the main bus includes a serial peripheral interface (Serial Peripheral Interface, SPI), an I2C interface (Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface), and a UART interface (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter). Interface), any one of a digital I/O interface (Digital Input/Output Interface), a differential signal interface (Differential Signaling Interface), and a plurality of pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal lines. The array control system according to claim 1, wherein the serial bus includes a serial peripheral interface (Serial Peripheral Interface, SPI), an I2C interface (Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface), and a UART interface (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/ Transmitter Interface), a Digital Input/Output Interface (Digital Input/Output Interface), and a Differential Signaling Interface (Differential Signaling Interface), and a Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) signal line.

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