KR100516477B1 - Safety network system using safety data center and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a safety network system and method using the information center, safety information, gas combustion situation, LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related equipment transmitted in real time from a plurality of utility consumer terminal in the information center computer Check the safety status of the customer based on the status information data such as usage status, usage, electrical safety, fire status, gas level, etc., and if an emergency occurs, send a control signal for safety measures to the corresponding utility customer terminal. Performs remote control of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related organizations, converts state information data transmitted from a plurality of utility consumer terminals according to a specific format requested by a plurality of utility providers, and then performs a corresponding process. Transfer multiple utilities to each utility provider computer The supplier shall perform the supplier functions of remote monitoring, meter reading, alarming and control. In addition, the information center computer provides the status information data of a specific utility consumer at the request of the utility user computer so that users located inside and outside the utility consumer can perform their own safety inspection and use status monitoring.

Description

Safety network system and method using information center {Safety network system using safety data center and method}

The present invention relates to safety network systems and methods.

More specifically, by collecting and controlling the use conditions and safety conditions of LPG, gas, electricity, water, district heating, etc. installed in each utility consumer, such as homes, businesses, buildings, etc. in real time, The present invention relates to a safety network system and a method using an information center that can fundamentally prevent safety accidents such as explosions, short circuits, electric shocks, and leakages.

In recent years, remarkable developments of high-tech and information technology have been developed around the world. Especially, in the 21st century, each country is making great efforts to improve national competitiveness by improving the level of informatization of countries and people.

In spite of the development of advanced technology and information technology, various safety accidents such as gas leakage, short circuit, short circuit, water leakage, etc. occur every year, and accordingly, companies that produce and sell each country and related products In order to protect valuable lives and property from various safety accidents such as gas accidents and fires, we are devoting our efforts to the development of advanced safety technology and construction of safety information.

However, in the current state of technology, there are no systems or environments that collectively control various safety accidents such as gas explosions, short circuits, short circuits, and fires. The situation is left unattended.

In addition, since each utility supplier (for example, KEPCO, City Gas Corporation, etc.) develops and uses equipment to prevent various safety accidents separately, overlapping investment is being made. There was a problem that waste occurs.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above problems, LPG, gas, electricity, water, district heating installed in each utility consumer in the information center connected through various communication means and utility consumers such as homes, businesses, buildings Safety network using information center that collects and controls the use status and safety status of the system in real time to prevent safety accidents such as fire and explosion due to gas leakage, fire and electric shock due to leakage, and leakage A system and method are provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide the utility by converting and processing the LPG, gas, electricity, water, district heating, and the like used in the information center, and the safety situation to the data required for each utility provider. It is to provide a safety network system and method using the information center that enables the supplier side to perform remote monitoring, metering, alarming, control, etc. of each utility customer through the data provided from the information center.

It is another object of the present invention to centralize and manage all the safety-related matters of each utility consumer using LPG, gas, electricity, water, district heating, etc. The aim is to provide a safety network system and method using an information center that can be used to increase national energy savings, obtain foreign currency, and protect the environment.

The system of the present invention for achieving this object comprises a network communication network for connecting a plurality of unspecified communication lines for data communication for an integrated safety network of customers; Safety inputs from LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related gas appliances, appliances, metering instruments, fire detectors, gas / overheat detectors, short circuit detectors, earth leakage breakers and LPG vessels inside electrically connected consumers. Transmitting status information data such as status, gas combustion status, usage status, usage, electrical safety, fire status, gas residual quantity, etc. to the information center computer in real time through network communication network. A plurality of utility consumer terminals configured to remotely control LPG, gas, electricity, water, and district heating related equipment installed in the consumer according to the control signal for the controller; LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related equipment safety status, gas combustion status, usage status, usage, electrical safety, fire status, gas level, etc. Based on the information data, check the safety situation of the customer and transmit the control signal for safety measures generated in case of emergency to the utility customer terminal to perform remote control of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related equipment. And convert and process the state information data input from the plurality of utility consumer terminals in real time according to a specific format requested by the plurality of utility providers, and the state of the plurality of utility consumers converted and processed by the plurality of utility providers. Information data connected through a network communication network Each information center provides computers with the utility providers and the computer being; And a plurality of utility provider computers that perform a provider function of remote monitoring, meter reading, alarming, and control based on status information data of a plurality of utility consumers provided from an information center computer connected through a network communication network. .

In addition, the method of the present invention includes: (1) LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related gas appliances, household appliances, metering instruments, fire detectors, gas / superheat detector, Collects status information data such as safety status, gas combustion status, usage status, usage, electrical safety, fire status, gas level from short circuit detector, earth leakage breaker and LPG container, and collects collected status information data through the network Transmitting in real time to a computer; (2) Safety, gas burning, usage, usage, and electricity of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related equipment transmitted in real time from a plurality of utility consumer terminals connected to the information center computer through a network network. Confirming a safety situation of a corresponding customer based on state information data such as safety, fire, and gas remaining; (3) When an emergency situation occurs as a result of confirming the safety situation of the customer at the information center computer based on the status information data transmitted from the plurality of utility customer terminals, the control signal for safety measures is transmitted to the utility customer terminal. Performing remote control of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating apparatus; (4) converting and processing the state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals according to a specific format requested by the plurality of utility providers in the information center computer; (5) transmitting, by the information center computer, the status information data of the plurality of utility consumers converted and processed for each of the plurality of utility providers to respective corresponding utility provider computers that are connected through a network communication network; (6) A process of performing a provider function of remote monitoring, meter reading, alarming, and controlling on the basis of the status information data of the plurality of utility consumers in the plurality of utility provider computers that received the status information data of the plurality of utility consumers from the information center computer. Characterized in that the made up.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a safety network system and method using the information center of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a safety network system using an information center according to the present invention.

As shown, the network communication network 100 is a wired / wireless internet and high-speed optical communication network such as XDSL, PSTN, CDMA, PLC, LAN, cable network, etc., a plurality of utility consumer terminal 200 and information center computer 300 In addition, the communication lines of the information center computer 300, the plurality of utility provider computers 400, and the plurality of utility user computers 500 are connected to each other so that data communication for the integrated safety network of customers is performed.

The plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 include LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related gas appliances, home appliances, metering instruments, fire detectors, gas / superheat detectors, short circuit detectors, and the like. Status information data such as safety situation, gas combustion situation, usage state, usage amount, electric safety, fire status, gas residual amount, etc. inputted from the earth leakage breaker and LPG container to the information center computer 300 in real time through the network communication network 100. It transmits and performs remote control of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related equipment installed inside the customer according to the control signal for safety measures inputted from the information center computer 300 when an emergency occurs.

In this case, the main functions performed by the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 as described above or under the control of the information center computer 300 will be described in more detail as follows.

First of all, in the case of gas safety, 1. Advanced gas on cook function that automatically opens the external gas valve to supply gas only during cooking, 2. Container for pressure regulator, hose removal block, residual remote sensing, etc. Safety functions, 3. wear, damage, removal of pipes or hoses, automatic cutting and gas shut-off, 4. earthquake, shock, overflow, remote metering, gas meter function for light signal control, 5. angle of gas stove Fire control by fire zone, temperature detection, overheat detection and safety shut-off function, 6. Internet function such as internet remote control, remote ignition, fire extinguishing, reservation, etc. In addition, remote automatic leakage test, remote meter reading, accumulated memory, It performs functions such as displaying and transmitting data on usage amount per hour, measuring remaining amount / usage of LPG container, and managing delivery time.

In the case of electrical safety, it performs functions such as short circuit, short circuit, load control, remote opening and closing control, remote safety check, and in the case of fire safety, it performs functions such as fire detection, location tracking, initial automatic fire extinguishing, and internet control. In the case of water supply and district heating safety, it performs functions such as remote control of heating water, remote meter reading, leakage and pipe breakage detection.

The information center computer 300 is a system of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related apparatus transmitted in real time from a plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 through a network communication network 100, gas combustion situation, use state, Check the safety status of the customer based on the status information data such as consumption, electrical safety, fire, gas remaining amount, LPG, gas by transmitting a control signal for safety measures generated in the event of an emergency to the utility customer terminal (200) Remote control of electrical, water and district heating appliances.

In addition, the plurality of utilities converting and processing the state information data input from the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 in real time according to a specific format requested by the plurality of utility providers, and are converted and processed by the plurality of utility providers. The status information data of the customer is provided to the respective utility provider computers 400 that are connected through the network communication network 100.

The plurality of utility provider computers 400 are computers operated by electric power companies, city gas companies, waterworks bureaus, LPG distributors, comprehensive safety disaster response headquarters, 119 disaster prevention centers, gas safety corporations, and electrical safety corporations. It performs a provider function of remote monitoring, meter reading, alarming, and control based on the status information data of a plurality of utility consumers provided from the information center computer 300 connected through communication.

The plurality of utility user computers 500 are computers equipped with a communication environment that can be used by users located inside and outside the utility consumer. The plurality of utility user computers 500 communicate with the information center computer 300 through the network communication network 100 according to a user's operation. And outputting the status information request data of the specific customer input by the user to the information center computer 300, and providing the status information data transmitted in real time from the utility customer terminal 200 from the information center computer 300. It allows the users located inside and outside the utility customer to conduct their own safety check and monitoring the usage status. In other words, the user of the customer can immediately check the safety situation in the household within or outside the customer.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the configuration of the information center computer 300 of FIG. 1.

As shown, the data communication means 310 is a safety situation, gas of a plurality of utility consumer terminal 200 and LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related apparatus that performs a communication connection through the network communication network 100 Input status information data such as combustion status, usage status, usage amount, electrical safety, fire status, gas remaining amount, and output control signals for safety measures generated in case of emergency, and communicate connection through network communication network 100. The status information data of the plurality of utility consumers converted and processed for each of the plurality of utility providers is output to the plurality of utility provider computers 400.

In addition, the data communication means 310 described above, when the status information data of the corresponding customer is requested from the specific utility user computer 500 that performs the communication connection through the network communication network 100, according to the control of the control means 320 Outputs the status information data transmitted from the utility consumer terminal 200 in real time to the utility user computer (500).

The control means 320 is a LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related appliances transmitted in real time from the plurality of utility consumer terminal 200 through the data communication means 310, gas combustion situation, use state, Based on the status information data such as consumption, electrical safety, fire status, gas remaining amount, etc., it checks whether emergency situation occurs by comparing with the preset safety situation data, and generates a control signal for safety measures in case of emergency, The control unit 200 transmits remote control of a specific LPG, gas, electricity, water, and district heating related equipment in which an emergency occurs.

Then, the state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumers terminal 200 in real time is controlled to be converted and processed according to a specific format requested by a plurality of utility providers through data conversion and processing means 330, and a plurality of utility providers. The control unit outputs the state information data of the plurality of utility customers, which have been converted and processed for each other, to the plurality of utility provider computers 400 through the data communication unit 310.

The data converting and processing means 330 converts and processes the state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 in real time according to the control of the control means 320 according to a specific format requested by the plurality of utility providers.

The database 340 includes a plurality of data for safety status for each LPG, gas, electricity, water, and district heating-related apparatus installed in a plurality of utility consumers and status information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200. And a plurality of utility providers through the state information data and data conversion and processing means 330 transmitted in real time from the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 under the control of the control means 320. Stores a plurality of utility customer-specific state information data that has been converted and processed according to the specific format they requested.

Next, an embodiment of the safety network method using the information center according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

3 is a flow chart showing in detail the operation of the safety network method using the information center according to the present invention.

First, in the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200, gas appliances, home appliances, metering appliances, fire detectors, gas / overheat detectors, short circuit detectors, earth leakage breakers, and the like related to LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating Collects status information data such as safety status, gas combustion status, usage status, usage, electrical safety, fire status, gas residual amount, etc. from the LPG container, and collects the collected status information data through the network communication network 100 to the information center computer (300). In real time to transmit (S100).

In the information center computer 300, LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related apparatus safety situation, gas combustion situation, which are transmitted in real time from a plurality of utility consumer terminal 200 connected through a network communication network 100, On the basis of the status information data such as the use status, consumption, electrical safety, whether the fire, gas remaining amount checks the safety situation of the customer (S200). That is, the state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 in real time is compared with the normal data at the preset safety situation to check whether an emergency situation occurs.

When the emergency situation occurs as a result of confirming the safety situation of the customer in the information center computer 300 based on the status information data transmitted from the plurality of utility customer terminals 200, the utility customer terminal 200 in the information center computer 300 By transmitting a control signal for safety measures to perform remote control of the LPG, gas, electricity, water, district heating-related apparatus in the customer (S300).

In addition, the information center computer 300 converts and processes the state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 in real time through the network communication network 100 according to a specific format desired by the plurality of utility providers. (S400). That is, the information center computer 300 converts and processes the state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals 200 so that each utility provider can conveniently check the safety situation of the plurality of utility consumers in a desired form. To do.

Thereafter, the information center computer 300 transmits the state information data of the plurality of utility consumers converted and processed for each of the plurality of utility providers to the respective utility provider computers 400 that are connected through the network communication network 100. (S500). That is, the homepage of each utility provider (information center computer 300 operator) connected to the information center computer 300 to convert the state information data converted and processed through the above-described process (S400) in the information center computer 300. It is provided on the homepage provided by each utility provider separately.

Then, the plurality of utility provider computers 400, which have received the state information data of the plurality of utility consumers from the information center computer 300, based on the state information data of the plurality of utility consumers, provide the functions of remote monitoring, meter reading, alarm, and control. Perform (S600). In other words, each utility provider performs real-time remote safety monitoring, short-circuit / overload / circuit prevention, internet meter reading / billing / storage, and hourly differential plans for utility companies. Provides real-time remote safety monitoring, gas leakage / explosion / suffocation prevention, internet meter reading / billing / storage, automatic remote safety inspection, etc.In the case of waterworks, prevention of leakage of energy water, differential rate plan by time of use, Internet It performs the supplier's functions such as meter reading / billing / storage, water optimization management according to the prevention of power.For LPG distributors, real-time remote safety monitoring, delivery management according to the remaining container indication, internet meter reading / billing / storage, consumer and container management, etc. Is to perform the provider function.

On the other hand, in the information center computer 300 in response to a request of a specific utility user computer 500 to perform a communication connection through the network communication network 100, the corresponding state information data transmitted in real time from the utility customer terminal 200 in the corresponding utility By transmitting to the user computer 500, the user located in and outside the utility consumer to perform the self-safety check and use status monitoring based on the status information data of the utility consumer (S700).

According to the safety network system and method using the information center of the present invention as described above, and automatically detects safety accidents such as LPG container accidents, city gas accidents, short circuits, short circuits, electrical overload, fire, and the like in advance, By transmitting all the safety-related status information such as electricity, water, district heating, etc. to the information center through network communication network, it is effective to prevent accidents and protect the precious life and property of the people. .

Also, in the information center that prevents leakage, leakage, and electric leakage of electricity, gas, water, etc., and performs remote monitoring and remote control functions, each utility supplier can provide usage information about gas, water, and electricity used in utility customers. By providing in real time, each utility provider can increase corporate profit through rational load balancing and load balancing, and users of utility customers can easily manage energy and water management, greatly reducing management costs. In addition to reducing waste of foreign currency through enormous energy savings, it has the effect of protecting the environment and water resources through water saving.

In addition, as in the prior art, utility suppliers do not need to separately invest in equipment for informatization, thereby preventing duplication of investment, and promoting fostering and cutting-edge industries related to safety informatization. Increasing the communication market, increasing the efficiency of using the network, improving the profit structure of the telecommunications service industry, and also contributes to the normalization of the telecommunication industry through telecommunication technology investment and technology development.

In addition, by developing the next-generation network technology that uses the safety network system according to the present invention to the home network system, it is developed as a state-based technology in the fierce competition of technology, leading international standardization as the future core technology and preoccupying the world market. It has the effect of making it possible.

Herein, while the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. And can be changed.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a safety network system using an information center according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the information center computer of FIG.

3 is a flow chart showing in detail the operation of the safety network method using the information center according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on main parts of drawing

100: network communication network

200: utility customer terminal

300: Information Center Computer

310: data communication means

320 control means

330 data conversion and processing means

340: Database

400: Utility Provider Computer

500: Utility Your Computer

Claims (5)

A network communication network which connects a plurality of unspecified communication lines to perform data communication for an integrated safety network of customers; Safety inputs from LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related gas appliances, appliances, metering instruments, fire detectors, gas / overheat detectors, short circuit detectors, earth leakage breakers and LPG vessels inside electrically connected consumers. Transmits status information data such as status, gas combustion status, usage status, usage, electrical safety, fire status, gas residual quantity, etc. to the information center computer in real time through the network communication network. A plurality of utility consumer terminals configured to remotely control LPG, gas, electricity, water, and district heating related equipment installed in the consumer according to a control signal for the; Safety situation, gas combustion situation, use condition, usage amount, electric safety, fire status, gas residual quantity of the plurality of utility consumer terminals and LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related apparatuses which communicated through the network Inputs status information data, outputs control signals for safety measures generated in case of emergency, and converts and processes processing for each utility provider to the plurality of utility provider computers that have made a communication connection through the network communication network. Data communication means for outputting status information data of a plurality of utility consumers; LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related equipment safety situation, gas combustion situation, use state, usage amount, electric safety, fire status, gas residual quantity transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals in real time through the data communication means Based on the status information data such as this, check the emergency situation by comparing with the preset safety situation data, generate a control signal for safety measures in case of an emergency, and send it to the corresponding utility consumer terminal to identify the specific LPG in which the emergency occurred. Control of gas, electricity, water and district heating-related equipment, and convert and process state information data transmitted in real time from the plurality of utility consumer terminals according to a specific format requested by a plurality of utility providers. Multiple, converted and processed by multiple utility providers The data through the communication means the state information data of the utility suyongga control means for controlling so as to output to said plurality of utility provider computer; Data conversion and processing means for converting and processing state information data transmitted in real time from the plurality of utility consumer terminals according to a specific format requested by a plurality of utility providers under control of the control means; And LPG, gas, electricity, water, and district heating related equipment safety data provided in the plurality of utility customers and information of a plurality of utility providers to receive the status information data transmitted from the plurality of utility customers terminal A plurality of state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals in real time under the control of the control means and a plurality of converted and processed according to a specific format requested by a plurality of utility providers through the data conversion and processing means. It is configured to include a database for storing the status data for each utility customer, LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related equipment safety status, gas combustion status, usage status, usage, electrical safety, fire status, gas residual quantity, etc. transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals in real time through the network communication network Check the safety status of the customer based on the status information data of the customer, and transmit the control signal for safety measures generated in case of an emergency to the utility customer terminal for remote control of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating related equipment. And converting and processing the state information data input from the plurality of utility consumer terminals in real time according to a specific format requested by a plurality of utility providers, and converting and processing the plurality of utility providers for each utility provider. The network information network of the customer's status information data And provided through each of the utility provider computer to communicate with the connection, When the status information data of the corresponding customer is requested from a specific utility user computer that has performed a communication connection through the network communication network, the utility user computer provides status information data transmitted in real time from the utility customer terminal to the corresponding utility user computer. An information center computer that allows a user located in the premises to perform self-safety and usage monitoring; A plurality of utility provider computers that perform a provider function of remote monitoring, meter reading, alarming, and control based on the state information data of the plurality of utility consumers provided from the information center computer connected through the network communication network; A computer equipped with a communication environment that can be used by a user located inside and outside of a utility consumer, which performs a communication connection with the information center computer through the network communication network according to a user's operation, and receives a real time from a specific consumer terminal input by the user. Safety network using the information center comprising a plurality of utility user computers to receive status information data transmitted to the user to perform the self-safety check and monitoring the status of use by users located inside and outside the utility system. delete delete (1) Gas appliances, household appliances, metering equipment, fire detectors, gas / heat detectors, short circuit detectors, earth leakage breakers, and LPG containers associated with LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating Collecting status information data such as safety status, gas combustion status, usage status, usage, electric safety, fire status, gas remaining amount, and transmitting the collected status information data to the information center computer through the network in real time. ; (2) safety situation, gas combustion situation, usage state of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating-related apparatus transmitted in real time from the plurality of utility consumer terminals connected to the information center computer through the network communication network; Confirming the safety status of the customer based on status information data such as consumption, electrical safety, fire, and gas remaining; (3) When an emergency situation occurs as a result of confirming the safety situation of the customer at the information center computer based on the state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility customer terminals, the control signal for safety measures is transmitted to the utility customer terminal. Performing remote control of LPG, gas, electricity, water and district heating appliances in the customer; (4) converting and processing the state information data transmitted from the plurality of utility consumer terminals in the information center computer according to a specific format requested by a plurality of utility providers; (5) transmitting, by the information center computer, the status information data of the plurality of utility consumers converted and processed for each of the plurality of utility providers to respective utility provider computers that are connected through the network communication network; (6) The provider functions of remote monitoring, meter reading, alarming, and control are performed on the plurality of utility provider computers that have received the status information data of the plurality of utility consumers from the information center computer. The process of performing and (7) In response to a request of a specific utility user computer that has made a communication connection from the information center computer to the utility user computer, status information data transmitted in real time from the utility customer terminal is transmitted to the utility user computer. A safety network method using an information center comprising an external user performing a self-safety check and a status monitoring based on status information data of a corresponding customer. delete