KR100801216B1 - Method and system managing for gas security - Google Patents

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a gas safety management system and method for detecting a gas leak between a regional supply device and a generation supplying gas to a plurality of generations, or a gas leak between a supply pipe and a local supply device and a household. do.

The gas safety management system according to the present invention comprises: a generation metering device installed at each of a plurality of generations to measure and transmit a gas supply amount; A regional metering apparatus for measuring and transmitting a gas supply amount of a regional supply apparatus supplying gas to the plurality of households; Receiving a gas supply metering value of the regional metering unit and a gas supply metering value of the plurality of generations, and comparing the sum of the gas supply metering value of the local metering unit and the gas supply metering value of the plurality of generations, It characterized in that it comprises a server for detecting.

In addition, the gas safety management method according to the present invention, the gas supply amount for each of a plurality of generations; Measuring a gas supply amount of a local supply device supplying gas to the plurality of generations; And comparing the sum of the gas supply metering value of the regional metering device with the sum of the gas supply metering values of the plurality of generations, and detecting a gas leak.

Generation Meter, Local Meter, Supply Line Meter, Gas Safety Management Server

Description

Gas safety management system and method {METHOD AND SYSTEM MANAGING FOR GAS SECURITY}

1 is a block diagram of a gas safety management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of the generation metering device of FIG.

3 is a block diagram of a regional metering device of FIG.

4 is a configuration diagram of the remote control device of FIG.

5 is a configuration diagram of the supply pipe metering device of FIG.

6 and 7 are flowcharts of a gas safety management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a gas supply device, and more particularly, gas safety for detecting a gas leak between a regional supply device and a generation supplying gas to a plurality of generations, or a gas leak between a supply pipe and a local supply device and a generation. It relates to a management system and method.

In recent years, automatic metering devices for gas, water, and electricity are installed in households, and the amount of gas, tap water, and electricity used is detected through the automatic metering devices, and the billing is performed based on the detected metering information. A metering system has been developed and commercialized.

The conventional remote meter reading system can perform automatic meter reading on gas, water, electricity, etc., thereby eliminating unnecessary manpower waste for meter reading and preventing problems such as meter reading error.

However, the above-described conventional technology merely provides a service for reading a supply amount of gas and the like supplied to the household through an automatic meter reading device installed in the household, so that gas leaks generated in the supply pipe between the supply and the household cannot be detected. There was no problem that could not immediately cope with the risk of gas leakage.

Therefore, in the past, there is an urgent need to develop a technology that detects a risk such as a gas leak generated from a supply pipe between a supply device and a generation, and immediately responds to the detected risk to prevent an accident such as an explosion or fire. Was requested.

In addition, the information on the gas supply amount to guide the customer through the web, as well as the development of a technology that allows the customer to determine the gas supply and shut off anytime and anywhere through the web is urgently desired.

The present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned problems, the gas safety for detecting a gas leak between a regional supply device for supplying gas to a predetermined number of generations and the gas leak or between the supply pipe and the regional supply device and generations Its purpose is to provide a management system and method.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a gas safety management system and method for shutting off a gas supply valve of a region or household or supply pipe upon detection of a gas leak.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a gas safety management system and method that not only guides the customer with information on the gas supply amount through the web, but also enables the customer to decide the supply and shut off of the gas anytime and anywhere through the web. It is.

Gas safety management system according to the present invention for achieving the above object and to solve the problems of the prior art, the generation metering device is installed in each of a plurality of generations to measure and transmit the gas supply amount; A regional metering apparatus for measuring and transmitting a gas supply amount of a regional supply apparatus supplying gas to the plurality of households; Receiving a gas supply metering value of the regional metering unit and a gas supply metering value of the plurality of generations, and comparing the sum of the gas supply metering value of the local metering unit and the gas supply metering value of the plurality of generations, It characterized in that it comprises a server for detecting.

In particular, the system includes a drive unit for shutting off the gas valve in response to a gas valve shutoff command to the generation metering device, wherein the server transmits the gas valve shutoff command to the generation metering device in response to a gas leak detection. It features.

In addition, the system includes a drive device for shutting off the gas valve in response to a gas valve shutoff command to the local metering device, and the server transmits the gas valve shutoff command to the local metering device in response to gas leakage detection. It is characterized by.

The system further includes a supply pipe metering device for metering and transmitting a gas supply amount of a supply pipe supplying gas to at least one regional supply device supplying gas to a plurality of generations, wherein the server supplies a gas from the supply pipe. The gas is supplied by comparing the gas supply amount of the gas supply meter with the sum of gas supply meter values of the regional supply devices supplied with gas from the supply pipe or the sum of gas supply meter values of generations receiving gas from the supply pipe. To detect leaks.

The system may further include a driving device that shuts off the gas valve in response to a gas valve shutoff command in the supply pipe metering device, and the server transmits the gas valve shutoff command to the supply pipe metering device according to a gas leak detection. It is characterized by.

In addition, the server stores the gas supply metering value for each generation in a database, and when the request for guidance of the gas supply metering value for any one generation, the generation of the gas supply metering value of the household is read and guided through the web It is done.

In addition, when the server is requested to open or close the gas valve for any one generation through the web, characterized in that for transmitting the gas valve opening and closing command to the generation meter of the generation.

In addition, the gas safety management method according to the present invention, the gas supply amount for each of a plurality of generations; Measuring a gas supply amount of a local supply device supplying gas to the plurality of generations; And comparing the sum of the gas supply metering values of the regional metering apparatus with the sum of the gas supply metering values of the plurality of generations, and detecting a gas leak.

The present invention detects a gas leak between a regional supply device supplying a gas to a predetermined number of households and the household, and when the gas leak is detected, by shutting off the gas supply valve of the region or household or supply pipe, Prevent accidents such as explosions and fires.

In addition, the present invention not only guides the information on the gas supply amount to the customer through the web, but also enables the customer to determine the gas supply and blocking anytime and anywhere through the web, thereby providing a differentiated service to the customer.

The configuration of the gas safety management system according to the present invention described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

The generation metering device group 100 located close to one region is composed of the first to the Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N to measure the gas supply amount of each generation, and the result of the remote control device 106. Send to the gas safety management server 108 through. Also, the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N block or connect the gas valve according to the gas valve blocking or connection command provided by the gas safety management server 108 through the remote control device 106.

Since the configurations of the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N are the same, the configuration of the first generation metering device 1021 will be described below with reference to FIG. 2.

The first generation meter 1021 includes a gas meter 204 for measuring a supply amount of gas supplied to a generation, and a gas valve driving unit for driving a gas valve (not shown) for supplying and shutting off the gas. 206 and the gas supply amount received from the gas meter 204 and transmitted to the remote controller 106 through the transceiver 208, and disconnect or connect the gas valve provided from the remote controller 106. The control unit 200 controls the gas valve driving unit 206 to block the gas valve according to the command, the memory unit 202 storing the processing program of the control unit 200, and the control unit 200 through the antenna 210. And transmit / receive information from the remote control device 106, and transmit / receive the information received from the remote control device 106 to the control unit 200.

In addition, the local metering device 104 measures the gas supply amount supplied to the area where the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N are installed, and the result is a gas safety management server through the remote control device 106. Transmit to 108.

In addition, the local metering device 104 blocks or connects the gas valve according to the gas valve blocking or connection command provided by the gas safety management server 108 through the remote control device 106.

The configuration of the area weighing device 104 will be described further with reference to FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 3, the local metering device 104 includes a local gas meter 304 for measuring the supply amount of gas supplied to the first to Nth generations, and a gas valve for supplying and shutting off the gas. The gas valve driving unit 306 for driving the gas supply amount from the local gas meter 304, and transmits the gas supply amount to the remote controller 106 through the transceiver 308. The control unit 300 for controlling the gas valve driving unit 306 to block or connect the gas valve according to the gas valve blocking or connection command provided from the 106 and the memory unit 302 for storing a processing program of the control unit 300. And a transmitter / receiver (RF) for transmitting information from the controller 300 to the remote controller 106 through the antenna 310 and providing the controller 300 with information received from the remote controller 106. It consists of.

The remote control device 106 is connected to the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N and the local metering device 104 through an air interface such as RF communication, and manages gas safety through a network such as the Internet. Is connected to the server 108. The remote control device 106 wirelessly receives the gas supply amount from the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N and the local metering device 104 to provide the gas safety management server 108, The gas valve blocking or connecting command from the gas safety management server 108 is wirelessly transmitted to the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N and the local metering device 104.

The configuration of the remote control device 106 described above will be further described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the remote controller 106 provides the controller 400 with information provided from the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N and the local metering device 104, and the controller 400. Transmitting and Receiving Device (RF) 406 which provides information from the first to the Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N and the local metering device 104, and the gas safety management server 108 via a network such as the Internet. Network interface unit 408 providing an interface to the gas safety management server 108 by receiving the gas supply quantity measurement result from the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N and the local metering device 104. And a gas valve shut-off or connection command from the gas safety management server 108 to any of the first to Nth generation metering units 1021 to 102N or the local metering unit 104, A control unit 400 for transmitting the gas valve blocking or connection command; It consists of a memory unit 402 that stores a processing program portion 400.

Supply pipe metering device 112 generates the current position information based on the location information received through the GPS satellite, and measures the amount of gas supplied through the supply pipe, and the result of the gas safety management through the CDMA network 114 Send to server 108. The supply line meter 112 also shuts off the gas valve in response to a valve shutoff command provided by the gas safety management server 108 via the CDMA network 114.

The configuration of the supply pipe metering device 112 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 5, the supply pipe metering device 112 includes a supply pipe gas meter 504 for measuring the supply amount of the gas supplied through the supply pipe, and a gas valve (not shown) for performing supply and shutoff of the gas. It is provided with a gas valve driving unit 506 for driving the GPS reception module 508 for receiving the GPS geographic information from the one or more GPS satellites through the antenna 510 and provides it to the control unit 500.

In addition, the supply pipe metering device 112 is provided with a gas supply amount measurement result from the supply pipe gas meter 504, receives GPS geographic information from the GPS receiving module 508, calculates a current position, and supplies the gas supply amount. The measurement result and the current position information are transmitted to the gas safety management server 108 through the transmission / reception device (CDMA) 512, and the gas valve driving unit according to the gas valve blocking or connection command provided from the gas safety management server 108 The controller 500 controls the 506 to block or connect the gas valve, the memory unit 502 to store the processing program of the controller 500, and the information from the controller 500 through the antenna 514. And a transceiver (CDMA) 512 for transmitting to the gas safety management server 108 and providing the controller 500 with information received from the gas safety management server 108.

The gas safety management server 108 receives gas supply quantity metering information from the first to Nth generation metering units 1021 to 102N, the local metering unit 104, and the supply pipe metering unit 112, as shown in Table 1 below. As described above, the items are stored in the database 110.

1st surveillance time Second surveillance time ... Area 1 First to Nth generation AAAA1 AAAA2 First generation of the first area Customer Information AAAA3 AAAA4 ... Second generation of the first area Customer Information AAAA5 AAAA6 ... ... ... .... .... ... Second area 1st to Mth Generation BBBB1 BBBB2 First generation of the second area Customer Information BBBB3 BBBB4 ... .. ... ... ... 1st supply pipe - CCCC1 CCCC2 ... ... ...

As shown in Table 1, the gas safety management server 108 is configured from the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N, the local metering device 104, and the supply pipe metering device 112 at predetermined monitoring intervals. The gas supply quantity metering information is received and stored in the database 110.

In addition, the gas safety management server 108 detects a gas leak between the regional supply apparatus and the household, a gas leak between the supply pipe and the regional supply apparatus and the household, and the like based on the stored gas supply quantity metering information. At this time, according to the result, the regional supply device and the generation of the households belonging to the local supply device are ordered to be shut off, or the regional supply device and the generation of gas supply valves are supplied to the supply pipe and the supply pipe. do. The command is provided to the first to Nth generation metering units 1021 to 102N, the local metering unit 104 via the remote control unit 106, or to the supply line metering unit 112 via the CDMA network 114. do.

Here, the gas safety management server 108, if the sum of the gas supply metering value of any one of the regional metering device 104 and the gas supply metering value of the generations belonging to the region is out of a predetermined range, the corresponding regional supply and generation It is judged that there is a gas leak in between.

In addition, the gas safety management server 108 supplies the gas through the supply pipe or the sum of the gas supply meter of the supply pipe meter 104 and the gas supply meter of the regional supply devices supplied with the gas through the supply pipe. If the sum of the gas supply meter values of the receiving households is out of a predetermined range, it is determined that there is a gas leak between the supply pipe and the regional supply apparatus or the supply pipe and the household.

In addition, the gas safety management server 108 includes a web service server, and if each customer requests an inquiry of a gas supply amount for his or her household, for the first to Nth customers connected through the Internet, the corresponding information is provided. Is read out from the database 110 and provided.

In addition, when the gas safety management server 108 requests that a customer connected to the household via the Internet or the like to cut off or connect the gas supply to the generation of the generation, according to the request to generate or block the connection of the gas supply of the household The remote control unit 106 transmits to the generation meter of the household.

The operation of the gas safety management server 108 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

The gas safety management server 108 checks whether a gas supply metering value is received from the first to Nth generation metering units 1021 to 102N, the local metering unit 104, and the supply pipe metering unit 112 (step 600). .

When the gas supply metering value is received, the gas safety management server 108 measures the gas supply metering received from the first to Nth generation metering units 1021 to 102N, the local metering unit 104 and the supply pipe metering unit 112. The value is stored in the database 110 for each of the first to Nth generation metering devices 1021 to 102N, the local metering device 104, and the supply pipe metering device 112 (step 602).

Then, it is checked whether the gas leaks according to a predetermined cycle (step 604). Here, when the monitoring time arrives, the gas safety management server 108 reads the gas supply metering values belonging to any one regional supply device and the gas supply metering values of generations receiving gas from the local supply device from the database 100. (Step 606).

When the gas meter readings are read, the gas safety management server 108 compares the sum of the gas supply meter values of generations receiving gas from the local supply unit with the gas supply meter value of the local supply unit, which is out of a predetermined range. Check step 608. If the two gas supply meter values are out of a predetermined range, the gas safety management server 108 transmits a gas valve shutoff command to the corresponding generations and the local metering apparatus (step 610).

In addition, the gas safety management server 108 may store the gas supply metering value of one supply pipe and the gas supply metering values of local supply devices receiving gas from the supply pipe or generations receiving gas from the supply pipe in the database 100. Read (step 612).

When the gas readings are read out, the gas safety management server 108 may add the sum of the gas supply readings of the regional supply devices supplied with the gas from the supply pipe or the sum of the gas supply readings of the generations receiving the gas from the supply pipe. The gas supply metering value of the corresponding supply pipe is compared to check whether it is out of a predetermined range (step 614).

If the two gas supply meter values are out of a predetermined range, the gas safety management server 108 transmits a gas valve shutoff command to the corresponding supply pipe, the households, and the local metering devices (step 616).

 As such, the gas safety management server 108 detects a gas leak between a regional supply device supplying a predetermined number of generations and a gas leak between the generations or a gas leak between a supply pipe and a local supply device and a generation, and upon detection of a gas leak. It is possible to shut off the gas supply valve of the region or household or supply pipe.

Now, the process of the gas safety management server 108 to provide a differentiated service to the customer through the web will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

The gas safety management server 108 checks whether the customer connected through the Internet or the like requests an inquiry of the gas supply meter value (step 700). Here, the customer provides identification information for his household through login or the like.

When the inquiry of the gas supply meter value is requested, the gas safety management server 108 reads the gas supply meter value for the household of the corresponding customer from the database 110 and provides the read information to the customer through the web. Guide (step 702).

In addition, the gas safety management server 108 checks whether the customer requests gas opening and closing (step 704). When the customer requests gas opening and closing, the gas safety management server 108 provides an opening / closing command of the gas valve to the generation metering device for the customer (step 706).

As a result, the gas safety management server 108 may provide a differentiated service to the customer by providing an inquiry of the gas supply meter value and opening / closing service of the gas valve according to the customer's request.

In addition, the above-described embodiment of the present invention includes a computer-readable medium including program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts.

As described above, the present invention detects a gas leak between a regional supply apparatus supplying a predetermined number of generations and a gas leak between the generations, or a gas leak between a supply pipe and a local supply apparatus and a generation, and when detecting a gas leak, By shutting off the gas supply valve of the region or household or the supply pipe, there is an advantage that a disaster due to gas leakage can be prevented in advance.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of providing a differentiated service to the customer by providing an inquiry service of the gas supply meter value and the opening and closing of the gas valve according to the customer's request.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

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In the gas safety management system, A plurality of generation metering devices each installed in a plurality of generations to measure and transmit a gas supply amount; One or more local metering devices installed in each of the one or more local supply devices for supplying gas to some of the plurality of households to measure and transmit a gas supply amount; Installed in each of the one or more supply pipes for supplying gas as part of the one or more local supply device, to measure the gas supply amount for each of the supply pipes and to generate position information through GPS, to wirelessly transmit the gas supply amount and the position information At least one feed tube meter; Comparing the sum of gas supply meter values of generations supplied by the regional supply apparatuses with the gas supply meter values of the regional metering apparatuses of the regional supply apparatus, and detecting gas leakage between the regional supply apparatuses and the households, By comparing the sum of gas supply meter values of the regional supply devices supplied with gas from each supply pipe or the sum of gas supply meter values of generations receiving gas from each supply pipe with the gas supply amount measured by the supply pipe meter of the corresponding supply pipe. , Server for detecting the gas leakage of each supply pipe, receiving and storing the location information provided from the at least one supply pipe metering device Gas safety management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The generation metering device is provided with a driving device for shutting off the gas valve in accordance with a gas valve shut-off command, And the server transmits the gas valve shutoff command to the generation metering device in response to a gas leak detection. The method of claim 1, The regional metering device is provided with a driving device for shutting off the gas valve in accordance with the gas valve shut-off command, And the server transmits the gas valve shutoff command to the area meter according to the gas leak detection. delete The method of claim 1, A driving device for shutting off the gas valve according to a gas valve shutoff command to the supply pipe metering device; And the server transmits the gas valve shutoff command to the supply pipe meter according to the gas leak detection. The method of claim 1, The server, Storing the generation gas supply meter value in a database; The gas safety management system, characterized in that when the request for guidance of the gas supply metering value for any one generation, the gas supply metering value of the generation is read out and guided through a web. The method of claim 2, The server, When opening and closing of the gas valve for any one generation via the web, Gas safety management system, characterized in that for transmitting the gas valve opening and closing command to the generation meter of the household. In the gas safety management method, Metering a gas supply for each of the plurality of generations; Metering a gas supply of each of the one or more regional supply devices that supply gas to a portion of the plurality of households; Detecting a gas leak by comparing a gas supply meter of each of the regional metering units with a sum of gas supply metering values of generations receiving gas from the local metering unit; Measuring a gas supply amount for each of the one or more supply pipes supplying gas to the part of the one or more local supply devices, and detecting a gas supply amount metering position of each supply pipe through a GPS; Detecting a gas leak by comparing the sum of gas supply meter values of the regional supply devices supplied with gas from each supply pipe or the sum of gas supply meter values of generations receiving gas from each supply pipe with the gas supply amount of the corresponding supply pipe, Storing gas supply amount metering position information of each supply pipe; Gas safety management method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 8, Shutting off the gas valves of the plurality of generations and / or the local metering device in response to the gas leak detection. delete The method of claim 8, Shutting off the gas valve of the supply pipe according to the gas leak detection Gas safety management method comprising the. The method of claim 8, Storing the generational gas supply metering value in a database; If the gas supply meter value for a generation is requested, reading the gas supply meter value of the household and guiding it through the web Gas safety management method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 8, If opening and closing of the gas valve for a generation is requested through the web, transmitting a gas valve opening and closing command to the generation meter of the generation. Gas safety management method characterized in that it further comprises.

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