KR100905974B1 - System and method for integrated power control based on IP - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an IP-based integrated power management system and method, comprising: a main power source (100) for inputting power; A UPS 200 for outputting a main power when the main power is inputted from the main power source 100 and outputting power of the UPS battery when the main power is not inputted to make the UPS uninterrupted; An IP based main power management device 300 for receiving power from the UPS 200 and supplying the received power to the IP based sub power management device 400 and managing the IP based sub power management device 400; An IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 for receiving power from the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 to supply power to the load-side apparatuses 500 and managing power supply to the plurality of load-side apparatuses 500, Wow; A load side device 500 receiving power from the IP based sub power management device 400 and consuming power; A network 600 connected to the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400; An integrated power management operation server (hereinafter, referred to as " IP-based sub power management apparatus ") that controls power of the load-side apparatus 500 by controlling the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP- 700), it is possible to efficiently manage power energy by checking and managing the power supply abnormality of the power supply device.

IP, Power Management, Power Supply, Network, Remote Control

Description

[0001] IP-based integrated power management system and method [0002]

The present invention relates to power management, and more particularly, to an IP (Internet Protocol) -based integrated power management system and a method thereof, which are suitable for efficiently managing power energy by checking and managing power supply abnormality .

Generally, a power supply is a device that supplies electricity to drive a device such as a computer.

The power supply used in such a computer converts the alternating current to a low voltage direct current. If your computer does not have a lot of peripherals, 250W is adequate. If you have a lot of peripherals such as scanners and printers, 300W is a good choice. In case of internet server or network server, uninterrupted power supply (UPS) may be used separately in case of power failure.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a conventional power supply device and its peripheral device.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a power supply device, and 20 denotes a peripheral device such as a light source, a PC, a camera, and a server, which are connected to the power supply device 10 and are supplied with power.

This conventional power supply apparatus 10 operates by directly turning on / off the switch of the power supply apparatus 10 in the field. Because of this, on / off at the remote place is not possible, so that the on / off of the power supply device 10 has to be controlled artificially in the field.

Also, in the case of the conventional power supply device 10 for communication equipment, it is not possible to check whether there is any abnormality in the power supply.

Therefore, the conventional power supply apparatus 10 has the following problems.

First, as the information society has developed, communication equipment has a limitation in managing the most important power supply for managing in the network.

Second, it is difficult to efficiently manage electric power energy.

Third, when power is supplied from the power supply to the peripheral device, it is difficult to determine the abnormality.

Fourth, there may be a problem of equipment damage due to an overload occurring when the power supply unit is returned to the power-off state or when the power supply is turned on simultaneously.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an IP-based integrated power supply system capable of efficiently managing power energy by checking and managing power supply abnormality of a power supply apparatus, Management system and a method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an IP-based integrated power management system and method capable of monitoring and controlling a power supply unit for each channel through NMS information.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an IP-based integrated power management system and method capable of efficiently managing power energy by enabling power supply control for each communication device at a remote site.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an IP-based integrated power management system and a method thereof, which can implement a self-diagnosis function for a power supply device,

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an IP-based integrated power management system and a method thereof, which can be sequentially operated on a channel-by-channel basis in order to prevent an overload generated when a power supply apparatus is returned to a power- .

2 is a conceptual diagram of an IP-based integrated power management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, a main power source 100 for inputting power; A UPS 200 for outputting a main power when the main power is inputted from the main power source 100 and outputting power of the UPS battery when the main power is not inputted to make the UPS uninterrupted; An IP based main power management device 300 for receiving power from the UPS 200 and supplying the received power to the IP based sub power management device 400 and managing the IP based sub power management device 400; An IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 for receiving power from the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 to supply power to the load-side apparatuses 500 and managing power supply to the plurality of load-side apparatuses 500, Wow; A load side device 500 receiving power from the IP based sub power management device 400 and consuming power; A network 600 connected to the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400; An integrated power management operation server (hereinafter, referred to as " IP-based sub power management apparatus ") that controls power of the load-side apparatus 500 by controlling the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP- 700).

The load-side device 500 may include at least one of a light source, an automatic control sensor, a camera, and a controller.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration example for serial communication in FIG.

As shown in the figure, the integrated power management operating server 700 performs serial communication with the network 600, which is composed of Ethernet, so that the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP Based sub power management apparatus 400 to manage the power of the load side apparatus 500. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration example for TCP / IP communication in FIG.

As shown in the figure, the integrated power management operating server 700 performs TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) communication with the network 600 through the Internet, And controls the power of the load side device 500 by controlling the IP based main power management device 300 and the IP based sub power management device 400.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the IP-based main power management apparatus in FIG.

As shown in the figure, the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 includes a power unit 310 receiving commercial power; A central processing unit (CPU) 320 for controlling the operation of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300; An earth leakage breaker 321 receiving power from the power supply unit 310 and informing the CPU 320 of a possibility of a system fault due to an overcurrent, a short, and a short circuit in advance; A power surge protector connected to the earth leakage breaker 321 and serving as a filter for supplying stable power by shutting off the surge and supplying the power supplied through the earth leakage breaker 321 to the CPU 320, (322); A relay 330 which is a switch for receiving a control command of the CPU 320 and outputting power; A power output 340 which is a terminal for outputting power when the relay 330 is turned on; A key input 350 connected to the CPU 320 and performing an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation; And an address setting unit 372 connected to the CPU 320 and setting an address of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300. The communication unit 300 includes a communication unit (371 to 373); And a display 380 for outputting a control state of the CPU 320. [

The IP-based main power management apparatus 300 further includes a power supply detection circuit 360 connected to the CPU 320 and detecting whether power is supplied to each channel (for example, eight channels) .

The communication unit includes a serial communication unit 371 connected to the CPU 320 and performing RS485 communication.

The communication unit is configured to include a TCP / IP (373) connected to the CPU (320) and performing a protocol process for communicating with a remote site through the Internet network.

The CPU 320 receives a manual command or a remote command and outputs an output to the corresponding channel and displays the LED on the display unit of the corresponding channel.

As shown in FIG. 5, the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 300 includes a power unit 310 receiving commercial power; A central processing unit (CPU) 320 for controlling the operation of the IP-based sub power management apparatus 300; An earth leakage breaker 321 that receives power from the power source unit 310 and informs the CPU 320 of a possibility of a system error due to an overcurrent, a short, and a short circuit in advance; A power surge protector connected to the earth leakage breaker 321 and serving as a filter for supplying stable power by shutting off the surge and supplying the power supplied through the earth leakage breaker 321 to the CPU 320, (322); A relay 330 which is a switch for receiving a control command of the CPU 320 and outputting power; A power output 340 which is a terminal for outputting power when the relay 330 is turned on; A key input 350 connected to the CPU 320 and performing an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation; A power supply sensing circuit 360 connected to the CPU 320 for sensing whether power is supplied to each channel (e.g., eight channels); A serial communication unit 371 connected to the CPU 320 and performing RS485 communication; An address setting unit 372 connected to the CPU 320 and setting an address of the IP-based sub-power-management unit 300; A TCP / IP 373 connected to the CPU 320 and performing protocol processing for communicating with a remote site via the Internet; And a display 380 for outputting a control state of the CPU 320. [

The CPU 320 receives a manual command or a remote command and outputs an output to the corresponding channel and displays the LED on the display unit of the corresponding channel.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an IP-based sub-power management apparatus in FIG.

As shown in the figure, the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 includes a power unit 410 receiving commercial power; A central processing unit (CPU) 420 for controlling operations of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400; A relay 430 which is a switch for receiving a control command from the CPU 420 to output power; A power output unit 440 for outputting power when the relay 430 is turned on; A key input 450 connected to the CPU 420 and performing an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation; And an address setting unit 472 connected to the CPU 420 and setting an address of the IP-based main power management apparatus 400. The communication setting unit 472 includes a communication unit (471 to 473); And a display 480 for outputting a control state of the CPU 420. [

The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 further includes a power supply detection circuit 460 connected to the CPU 420 and detecting whether power is supplied to each channel (for example, eight channels) .

The communication unit includes a serial communication unit 471 connected to the CPU 420 and performing RS485 communication.

The communication unit includes a TCP / IP 473 connected to the CPU 420 and performing a protocol process for communicating with a remote site through the Internet network.

The CPU 420 receives a manual command or a remote command and outputs an output to the corresponding channel and displays the LED on the display unit of the corresponding channel.

As shown in FIG. 6, the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 includes a power unit 410 receiving a commercial power source; A CPU 420 for controlling operations of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400; A relay 430 which is a switch for receiving a control command from the CPU 420 to output power; A power output unit 440 for outputting power when the relay 430 is turned on; A key input 450 connected to the CPU 420 and performing an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation; A power supply detection circuit 460 connected to the CPU 420 and detecting whether power is supplied to each channel (for example, eight channels); A serial communication unit 471 connected to the CPU 420 and performing RS485 communication; An address setting unit 472 connected to the CPU 420 and setting an address of the IP-based sub-power-management unit 400; A TCP / IP 473 connected to the CPU 420 and performing a protocol process for communicating with a remote site via the Internet network; And a display 480 for outputting a control state of the CPU 420. [

The CPU 420 receives a manual command or a remote command and outputs an output to the corresponding channel and displays the LED on the display unit of the corresponding channel.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the integrated power management operating server in FIG.

As shown in the figure, the integrated power management operating server 700 controls and controls the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400 via the network 600 at a remote location. A CPU 710 for monitoring the power of the load-side device 500 and monitoring the power of the load-side device 500; An input device 720 for inputting information to the CPU 710; The CPU 710 stores the information processed by the CPU 710 in a database and accesses the log for each channel configured by the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400, A memory 730 for allowing the user to perform the operation; An output device 740 for outputting power management information stored in the memory 730; An environment management unit 760 under the control of the CPU 710 and providing a function of adding or deleting equipment related to power management; A failure management unit 770 under the control of the CPU 710 and expressing a failure time and a recovery time together with an alarm occurrence in case of an equipment failure; A configuration management unit 780 under the control of the CPU 710 and managing the configuration of the equipment; And a performance management unit 790 under the control of the CPU 710 and expressing the presence / absence of an abnormality of the equipment in real time.

The environment management unit 760 is characterized in that the environment management unit 760 includes a process of setting an account, an ID, a password, and a user class of the user.

The fault management unit 770 processes the fault history and the power supply and interruption history so that they can be output and retrieved and processes the fault history and the power supply and the interruption time so as to be able to perform the refinement search. do.

The configuration management unit 780 inputs the management equipment names of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 and controls the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP- The IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 can be added, changed, or deleted so that the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 and the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 can be grouped and designated And setting the IP, device name, and device installation location of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 to be set.

The performance management unit 790 processes the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 to select and display the information, Based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 to display a list of managed equipment for each channel of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400, (For example, a red color when an abnormality is detected and a green color when a normal color is detected) when an abnormal state is detected in each information state, and a power is supplied to each channel by a scheduling function The supply and blocking are controlled according to the schedule of the user so that the supply and blocking can be controlled by the time zone arbitrarily. It characterized by performing, including that.

12 is a flowchart illustrating an IP-based integrated power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, when the power is inputted to the IP-based main power management apparatus 300, the state of the earth leakage breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322 is checked and if the state is normal, the power is supplied to the CPU 320 A first step (S11 to ST13); After the first step, the CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 outputs power through the relay 330 and the power output unit 340, and the integrated power management operation server 700, A second step (ST21 to ST24) for receiving the management of the mobile terminal; The integrated power management operation server 700 includes a third step (ST31 to ST33) for controlling and managing the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 remotely; After the second step, the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 supplies power to the CPU 420 and supplies power to the load devices 500 through the relay 430 and the power output unit 440 And a fourth step (ST41 to ST44).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an IP-based integrated power management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 receives the power, receives the stabilized power through the earth leakage breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322, (ST100, ST200) for supplying power to each load side device (500) in the IP based sub power management device (400) and determining whether the power management is a manual operation; A manual operation step (ST300) for performing power management in the IP-based main power management apparatus (300) if it is determined that the power management is a manual operation; And a remote operation step (ST400) for performing power management from a remote place through the network 600 in the integrated power management operation server 700 when it is determined that the power management is not a manual operation .

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the power supply step in FIG.

As shown in the figure, the power supply step ST100 includes receiving power from the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and receiving stabilized power through the earth leakage breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322 (ST101); A step (ST102) of operating the corresponding relay (330) under the control of the CPU (320) of the IP based main power management apparatus (300) and outputting power to the IP based sub power management apparatus (400); The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 receives power and operates the corresponding relay 430 under the control of the CPU 420 so as to supply or block power to the load-side apparatus 500 (ST103) ; When the power is supplied from the IP-based sub-power management unit 400 to the load device 500, the LED of the corresponding key is controlled to be turned on when the power is abnormal, (ST104); The IP-based main power management apparatus 400 may further include a step ST105 of controlling the power-on reset of the IP-based main power management apparatus 400 sequentially on a channel-by-channel basis.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the manual operation step in FIG.

(ST301) of instructing the CPU 320 to turn on or off the key input unit 350 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300, as shown in FIG. The CPU 320 receiving the key input through the key input unit 350 expresses the corresponding key input to the LED display 380 and drives the relay 330 corresponding to the key input, Causing the apparatus 400 to output power (ST302); A step (ST303) of issuing an instruction to the CPU 420 while turning on or off the key input unit 450 of the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400; The CPU 420 receiving the key input through the key input unit 450 expresses the corresponding key input to the LED display 480 and drives the relay 430 corresponding to the key input so that the corresponding load- (ST304); When the power is supplied from the IP-based sub-power management unit 400 to the load device 500, the LED of the corresponding key is controlled to be turned on when the power is abnormal, (ST305); And controlling the IP-based sub-power management unit 400 to turn on the power-on reset or the power-on according to the channel sequentially (ST306).

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the remote operation step in FIG.

As shown in the figure, the remote control operation server 700 inputs a control command to the CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management device 300 through the network 600 (ST401) Wow; The CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 displays the corresponding key input on the LED display 380 and simultaneously drives the relay 330 corresponding to the key input, 400 (ST402); (ST403) inputting a control command to the CPU 420 of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 through the network 600 in the remote management operation server 700; The CPU 420 of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 displays the key input on the LED display 480 and drives the relay 450 corresponding to the key input, (ST404); When the power is supplied from the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 to the load device 500, the icon is blinked when the power supply is abnormal, and the alarm is generated when the power supply is abnormal (ST405); And controlling the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 to sequentially turn on the power-on reset or the power-on according to a channel (ST406).

The IP-based integrated power management system and method according to the present invention can effectively manage power energy by checking and managing power supply abnormality of the power supply.

In addition, the present invention can reduce maintenance cost by saving electric power energy, can reduce maintenance cost by controlling electric power energy from a remote place, and can prevent an accident in advance due to alarm occurrence when power output abnormality occurs due to self diagnosis function There is also.

In addition, the present invention can easily perform power management of a communication device, and can develop a network power management device to cope with the trend of the network due to the networking of communication equipment, improve the quality of the power supply device, Function, it is possible to prevent accidents due to an alarm when power output is out of order.

A preferred embodiment of the IP-based integrated power management system and method according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. It is to be understood that the following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to the intention of the user, the operator, or the precedent, and the meaning of each term should be interpreted based on the contents will be.

First, the present invention attempts to efficiently manage power energy by checking and managing the power supply abnormality of the power supply apparatus.

Therefore, the present invention provides an IP-based integrated power management system for secure power management and efficient system operation. It is a device capable of managing the power of equipment at a local or remote location, and a user is provided with NMS (Network Management System) information It is possible to grasp the power control and status (power supply / cutoff and abnormality) from the remote for each channel.

2 is a conceptual diagram of an IP-based integrated power management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Thus, the main power source 100 inputs power.

The UPS 200 outputs the main power when the main power is inputted from the main power source 100 and outputs the power of the UPS battery when there is no input of the main power to make the UPS uninterrupted.

The IP-based main power management apparatus 300 receives power from the UPS 200, supplies the power to the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400, and manages the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400.

The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 receives power from the IP-based main power management apparatus 300, supplies power to the respective load-side apparatuses 500, and manages power supply of the plurality of load-side apparatuses 500 .

The load side device 500 receives power from the IP based sub power management device 400 and consumes power. The load-side device 500 may include at least one of illumination, an automatic control sensor, a camera, and a controller.

The network 600 is connected to the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400, and performs serial communication or TCP / IP communication.

The integrated power management operation server 700 manages the power of the load side device 500 by controlling the IP based main power management device 300 and the IP based sub power management device 400 at a remote place via the network 600. [

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration example for serial communication in FIG.

Thus, the integrated power management operating server 700 performs serial communication with the Ethernet 600 to control the IP-based main power management device 300 and the IP-based sub-power management device 400 at a remote location And manages the power of the load side device 500.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration example for TCP / IP communication in FIG.

Thus, the integrated power management operating server 700 controls the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 at a remote location by performing TCP / IP communication with the network 600 via the Internet, And manages the power supply of the apparatus 500.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the IP-based main power management apparatus in FIG.

Thus, in the IP-based main power management apparatus 300, the power source unit 310 receives commercial power.

The CPU 320 controls the operation of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300. Also, the CPU 320 receives a manual command or a remote command, outputs the output to the corresponding channel, and controls the display unit of the corresponding channel to display an LED.

The earth leakage breaker 321 is supplied with power from the power source unit 310 and catches and checks the possibility of a system error due to an overcurrent, a short, and a short circuit, and notifies the CPU 320 of the possibility.

The power surge protector 322 is connected to the earth leakage breaker 321 and functions as a filter for supplying stable power by shutting off the surge to supply the power supplied through the earth leakage breaker 321 to the CPU 320 do.

The relay 330 is a switch for receiving a control command from the CPU 320 and outputting power.

The power output unit 340 is a terminal for outputting power when the relay 330 is turned on.

The key input unit 350 is connected to the CPU 320 and performs an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation.

The power supply detection circuit 360 is connected to the CPU 320 and detects whether power is supplied for each channel (e.g., eight channels).

In the communication unit, the serial communication unit 371 is connected to the CPU 320 and performs RS485 communication.

In the communication unit, the address setting unit 372 sets the address of the IP-based main power management device 300. [

In the communication unit, the TCP / IP 373 is connected to the CPU 320 and performs protocol processing for communicating with the remote site via the Internet network.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an IP-based sub-power management apparatus in FIG.

Thus, in the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400, the power unit 410 receives commercial power.

The CPU 420 controls the operation of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400. [ In addition, the CPU 420 receives a manual command or a remote command, outputs the output to the corresponding channel, and controls the display unit of the corresponding channel to display an LED.

The relay 430 is a switch for receiving a control command from the CPU 420 to output power.

The power output unit 440 is a terminal for outputting power when the relay 430 is turned on.

The key input unit 450 is connected to the CPU 420 and performs an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation.

The power supply detection circuit 460 is connected to the CPU 420 and detects whether power is supplied for each channel (e.g., eight channels).

In the communication unit, the serial communication unit 471 is connected to the CPU 420 and performs RS485 communication.

In the communication unit, the address setting unit 472 sets an address of the IP-based main power management device 400. [

In the communication unit, the TCP / IP 473 is connected to the CPU 420 and performs protocol processing for communicating with a remote site via the Internet network.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the integrated power management operating server in FIG.

The CPU 710 in the integrated power management server 700 controls and monitors the IP-based main power management device 300 and the IP-based sub power management device 400 via the network 600 at a remote location, 500 are managed.

The input device 720 also allows information to be input to the CPU 710.

The memory 730 stores the information processed by the CPU 710 in a database and stores the log for each channel configured by the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400 So that power management can be performed.

The output device 740 also outputs the power management information stored in the memory 730.

The environment management unit 760 is under the control of the CPU 710 and provides a function of adding or deleting devices related to power management. Also, the environment management unit 760 performs processing including setting up the account, ID, password, and user class of the user.

Also, the failure management unit 770 is under the control of the CPU 710, and displays an alarm time and a recovery time together with an alarm in case of an equipment failure. Also, the failure management unit 770 processes the failure history and the power supply and shutdown history so that they can be output and retrieved, and processes the failure history and the power supply and the cutoff time so as to be able to perform the subdivision search.

The configuration management unit 780 is under the control of the CPU 710 and manages the configuration of the equipment. In addition, the configuration management unit 780 inputs the name of management equipment for each channel of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400, and controls the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP- The IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 are grouped and designated so that the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP- And setting the IP, device name, and device installation location of the management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400. [

In addition, the performance management unit 790 receives control of the CPU 710 and expresses the presence or absence of the devices in real time. Also, the performance management unit 790 processes the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 to select and display the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP- Based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 according to the channel, in order to display the channel-based management apparatus list of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400, And displays a specific color (for example, a red color when an abnormality is detected, a green color when a normal color is detected) when the abnormal state is detected in each information state, and supplies / blocks power for each channel by a scheduling function to the user's schedule To be controlled so that the supply and interruption can be controlled by time, and processing is performed so as to generate an alarm upon occurrence of an event.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the connection state of the IP-based main power management, the IP-based sub-power management apparatus, and peripheral devices thereof in FIG.

So we showed details of the IP-based main power management, the IP-based sub-power management unit and its peripheral connections.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing the management operation level of the integrated power management operation server in FIG.

Thus, the management operation of the user, the integrated management operating server 700, the IP based main power management device 300, the IP based sub power management device 400, and the various load side devices 500 is performed.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of the NMS program of the integrated power management operation server in FIG. 2, and FIG. 11 is a view showing another example of the NMS program of the integrated power management operation server in FIG.

Thus, the integrated management and operation server 700 can manage the load power by controlling and monitoring the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 from the remote place through the network 600. In addition, a centralized monitoring system is constructed for all the devices on the network 600 to perform monitoring, and data can be stored to analyze the causes of failures, thereby improving the power environment of the system based on statistical values.

12 is a flowchart illustrating an IP-based integrated power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the power is inputted to the IP-based main power management apparatus 300, the state of the electric leakage circuit breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322 is checked. If the state is normal, the power is supplied to the CPU 320 (S11 to ST13) .

The CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 outputs power through the relay 330 and the power output unit 340 and is managed by the integrated power management operating server 700 through the hub ST21 to ST24).

In addition, the integrated power management operation server 700 controls and manages the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 remotely (ST31 to ST33).

The IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 supplies power to the CPU 420 and supplies power to the load devices 500 through the relay 430 and the power output unit 440 (ST41 to ST44) .

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an IP-based integrated power management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Thus, the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 receives the power, receives the stable power through the earth leakage breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322, and outputs power to the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400, A power supply step (ST100) for supplying power from the IP-based sub power management apparatus (400) to each load side apparatus (500) and determining whether power management is a manual operation; A manual operation step (ST300) for performing power management in the IP-based main power management apparatus (300) if it is determined that the power management is a manual operation; And a remote operation step ST400 for performing power management from a remote place through the network 600 at the integrated power management operation server 700 when it is determined that the power management is not a manual operation.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the power supply step in FIG.

Thus, in the power supply step ST100, first, the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 receives the power, and receives the stable power through the earth leakage breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322 (ST101).

Then, the CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 operates the corresponding relay 330 to output power to the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 (ST102).

Also, the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 receives the power and controls the CPU 420 to operate the corresponding relay 430 to supply or block the power of the load-side apparatus 500 (ST103).

Therefore, when power is supplied from the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 to the load-side apparatus 500, the LED of the corresponding key is controlled to be on when the power supply is abnormal, and an alarm is generated when the power- (ST104).

In addition, the IP-based main power management apparatus 400 controls to turn on (turn on) each channel at the time of power restoration or power-on (ST105).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the manual operation step in FIG.

Thus, the CPU 320 instructs the key input unit 350 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 to turn on or off (ST301).

The CPU 320 receiving the key input through the key input unit 350 displays the corresponding key input on the LED display 380 and simultaneously drives the relay 330 corresponding to the key input, 400) (ST302).

Also, the CPU 420 instructs the key input unit 450 of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 to turn on or off (ST303).

The CPU 420 receiving the key input through the key input unit 450 displays the corresponding key input on the LED display 480 and drives the relay 430 corresponding to the key input, Power is supplied or cut off (ST304).

Also, when power is supplied from the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 to the load-side apparatus 500, the LED of the corresponding key is controlled to be turned on when the power supply is abnormal, and an alarm is generated when the power- (ST305).

Then, the IP-based sub-power management unit 400 controls to sequentially turn on the power-on reset or the power-on of each channel (ST306).

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the remote operation step in FIG.

Thus, the remote control operation server 700 inputs a control command to the CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 via the network 600 (ST401).

The CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 expresses the key input to the LED display 380 and simultaneously drives the relay 330 corresponding to the key input, (ST 402).

In addition, the remote management operation server 700 inputs a control command to the CPU 420 of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 via the network 600 (ST403).

The CPU 420 of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 displays the key input on the LED display 480 and drives the relay 450 corresponding to the key input, (ST404).

In addition, when power is supplied from the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 to the load-side apparatus 500, the icon is blinked when the power supply is abnormal, and an alarm is generated when the power supply is abnormal (ST405 ).

The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 controls to sequentially turn on the power-on reset or power-on of each channel (ST 406).

Accordingly, the present invention can monitor and control the power supply unit for each channel through the NMS information, and can control the power supply for each communication device at a remote location, thereby enabling efficient management of power energy. In addition, it is possible to control the power supply for each communication device at the remote place, so it is possible to prevent loss due to human inspection. In addition, since power supply control can be performed for each communication device at a remote location, power supply status information can be shared by a plurality of administrators. In addition, the self-diagnosis function enables quick response by generating an alarm when power output is abnormal. In addition, it can be turned on sequentially for each channel in order to prevent overload which occurs when power supply is restored or power supply is turned on at the same time. In addition, it is possible to analyze the causes of frequent failures, and it is possible to improve the power environment of the system by statistical values.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention can be suitably modified and applied to the above embodiments, and such an application is also within the scope of the present invention as long as it is based on the technical idea described in the following claims.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a conventional power supply device and its peripheral device.

2 is a conceptual diagram of an IP-based integrated power management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration example for serial communication in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration example for TCP / IP communication in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the IP-based main power management apparatus in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an IP-based sub-power management apparatus in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the integrated power management operating server in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the connection state of the IP-based main power management, the IP-based sub-power management apparatus, and peripheral devices thereof in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing the management operation level of the integrated power management operation server in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of the NMS program of the integrated power management operating server in FIG.

11 is a view showing another example of the NMS program of the integrated power management operation server in FIG.

12 is a flowchart illustrating an IP-based integrated power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an IP-based integrated power management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the power supply step in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the manual operation step in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the remote operation step in FIG.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

100: main power source

200: UPS

300: IP-based main power management unit

400: IP-based sub-power management unit

500: load side device

600: Network

700: Integrated Power Management Operations Server

Claims (28)

A main power source 100 for inputting power; A UPS 200 for outputting a main power when the main power is inputted from the main power source 100 and outputting power of the UPS battery when the main power is not inputted to make the UPS uninterrupted; An IP based main power management device 300 for receiving power from the UPS 200 and supplying the received power to the IP based sub power management device 400 and managing the IP based sub power management device 400; An IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 for receiving power from the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 to supply power to the load-side apparatuses 500 and managing power supply to the plurality of load-side apparatuses 500, Wow; A load side device 500 receiving power from the IP based sub power management device 400 and consuming power; A network 600 connected to the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400; An integrated power management operation server (hereinafter, referred to as " IP-based sub power management apparatus ") that controls power of the load-side apparatus 500 by controlling the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP- 700); And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method according to claim 1, The load side device (500) Wherein the at least one IP-based integrated power management system comprises at least one of a light source, a light source, an illumination control device, an automatic control sensor, a camera, and a controller. The method according to claim 1, The integrated power management operating server (700) And controls the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 at a remote location by performing serial communication with the network 600 configured with Ethernet to manage the power of the load- Wherein the IP-based integrated power management system comprises: The method according to claim 1, The integrated power management operating server (700) IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 at a remote location by performing TCP / IP communication with the network 600 via the Internet, And the IP-based integrated power management system. The method according to claim 1, The IP-based main power management apparatus (300) A power supply unit 310 receiving commercial power; A CPU 320 for controlling operations of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300; An earth leakage breaker 321 receiving power from the circular part 310 and informing the CPU 320 of an overcurrent, a possibility of system failure due to a short circuit and a short circuit in advance, A power surge protector connected to the earth leakage breaker 321 and serving as a filter for supplying stable power by shutting off the surge and supplying the power supplied through the earth leakage breaker 321 to the CPU 320, (322); A relay 330 which is a switch for receiving a control command of the CPU 320 and outputting power; A power output unit 340 which is a terminal for outputting power when the relay 330 is turned on; A key input unit 350 connected to the CPU 320 and performing an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation; And an address setting unit 372 connected to the CPU 320 and setting an address of the IP based main power management apparatus 300. The communication unit 371, 373); A display 380 for outputting a control state in the CPU 320; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 5, The IP-based main power management apparatus (300) A power supply sensing circuit 360 connected to the CPU 320 for sensing whether power is supplied to each channel; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 5, Wherein, A serial communication unit 371 connected to the CPU 320 and performing RS485 communication; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 5, Wherein, A TCP / IP 373 connected to the CPU 320 and performing a protocol process for communicating with a remote site via the Internet network; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 5, The CPU 320, And outputs the output to the corresponding channel and displays the LED on the display unit of the corresponding channel. An IP based main power management apparatus (300) for controlling an IP based sub power management apparatus (400) under the control of an integrated power management operation server (700) The IP-based main power management apparatus (300) A power supply unit 310 receiving commercial power; A CPU 320 for controlling operations of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 300; An earth leakage breaker 321 receiving power from the power source unit 310 and informing the CPU 320 of an overcurrent, a possibility of system failure due to a short and a short circuit in advance, A power surge protector connected to the earth leakage breaker 321 and serving as a filter for supplying stable power by shutting off the surge and supplying the power supplied through the earth leakage breaker 321 to the CPU 320, (322); A relay 330 which is a switch for receiving a control command of the CPU 320 and outputting power; A power output unit 340 which is a terminal for outputting power when the relay 330 is turned on; A key input unit 350 connected to the CPU 320 and performing an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation; A power supply sensing circuit 360 connected to the CPU 320 for sensing whether power is supplied to each channel; A serial communication unit 371 connected to the CPU 320 and performing RS485 communication; An address setting unit 372 connected to the CPU 320 and setting an address of the IP-based sub-power-management unit 300; A TCP / IP 373 connected to the CPU 320 and performing protocol processing for communicating with a remote site via the Internet; A display 380 for outputting a control state in the CPU 320; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 10, The CPU 320, And outputs the output to the corresponding channel and displays the LED on the display unit of the corresponding channel. The method according to claim 1, The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 includes: A power supply unit 410 receiving commercial power; A CPU 420 for controlling operations of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400; A relay 430 which is a switch for receiving a control command of the CPU 420 and outputting power; A power output unit 440 which is a terminal for outputting power when the relay 430 is turned on; A key input unit 450 connected to the CPU 420 and performing an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation; And an address setting unit 472 connected to the CPU 420 and setting an address of the IP based main power management apparatus 400. The communication unit 471 includes a communication unit 471 for communicating with a remote location through the network 600, 473); A display 480 for outputting a control state of the CPU 420; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 12, The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 includes: A power supply detection circuit 460 connected to the CPU 420 and detecting whether power is supplied to each channel; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 12, Wherein, A serial communication unit 471 connected to the CPU 420 and performing RS485 communication; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 12, Wherein, A TCP / IP 473 connected to the CPU 420 and performing protocol processing for communication with a remote site via the Internet; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 12, The CPU 420, And outputs the output to the corresponding channel and displays the LED on the display unit of the corresponding channel. An IP-based sub-power management apparatus (400) under the control of an IP-based main power management apparatus (300) under the control of an integrated power management operation server (700) The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 includes: A power supply unit 410 receiving commercial power; A CPU 420 for controlling operations of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400; A relay 430 which is a switch for receiving a control command of the CPU 420 and outputting power; A power output unit 440 which is a terminal for outputting power when the relay 430 is turned on; A key input unit 450 connected to the CPU 420 and performing an input switch function for each channel in a manual operation; A power supply sensing circuit 460 connected to the CPU 420 for sensing whether power is supplied to each channel; A serial communication unit 471 connected to the CPU 420 and performing RS485 communication; An address setting unit 472 connected to the CPU 420 to set an address of the IP-based sub-power-management unit 400; A TCP / IP 473 connected to the CPU 420 and performing a protocol process for communicating with a remote site via the Internet network; A display 480 for outputting a control state of the CPU 420; And an IP-based integrated power management system. 18. The method of claim 17, The CPU 420, And outputs the output to the corresponding channel and displays the LED on the display unit of the corresponding channel. The method according to claim 1, The integrated power management operating server (700) A CPU 710 for controlling power of the load side device 500 by controlling and monitoring the IP based main power management device 300 and the IP based sub power management device 400 through the network 600 at a remote location, Wow; An input device 720 for inputting information to the CPU 710; The CPU 710 stores the information processed by the CPU 710 in a database and accesses the log for each channel configured by the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400, A memory 730 for allowing the user to perform the operation; An output device 740 for outputting power management information stored in the memory 730; An environment management unit 760 under the control of the CPU 710 and providing a function of adding or deleting equipment related to power management; A failure management unit 770 under the control of the CPU 710 and expressing a failure time and a recovery time together with an alarm occurrence in case of an equipment failure; A configuration management unit 780 under the control of the CPU 710 and managing the configuration of the equipment; A performance management unit 790 under the control of the CPU 710 and expressing the abnormality of the equipment in real time; And an IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 19, The environment management unit 760, And processing the IP address of the user to be able to set an account, an ID, a password, and a user level of the IP-based integrated power management system. The method of claim 19, The failure management unit 770, Wherein the power management function includes processing for outputting and retrieving a failure history and a power supply and a shutdown history so as to be able to perform a subdivision search for each failure history and power supply and shutdown time. The method of claim 19, The configuration management unit 780, Based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400. The IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400 Based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400 so that the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP based sub power management apparatus 400 can be grouped and designated, And setting the IP, device name, and device installation location of the management apparatus (300) and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus (400). The method of claim 19, The performance management unit 790, Based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 that are to receive information from the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP- Based main power management apparatus 300 and the IP-based sub-power-management apparatus 400 according to the channel so as to display the channel-specific management apparatus list of the power management apparatus 400, It can be displayed in real time. If an abnormal condition is detected in each status of information, it is processed to be displayed in a specific color. The scheduling function can arbitrarily control power supply and cutoff for each channel according to the schedule of the user, And processing to cause an alarm to be generated when an event occurs, Integrated power management system. When the power is inputted to the IP-based main power management apparatus 300, the state of the earth leakage breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322 is checked. If the state is normal, a first step S11 To ST13); After the first step, the CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 outputs power through the relay 330 and the power output unit 340, and the integrated power management operation server 700, A second step (ST21 to ST24) for receiving the management of the mobile terminal; The integrated power management operation server 700 includes a third step (ST31 to ST33) for controlling and managing the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 remotely; After the second step, the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 supplies power to the CPU 420 and supplies power to the load devices 500 through the relay 430 and the power output unit 440 Step 4 (ST41 to ST44); Based on the IP-based integrated power management method. Based main power management apparatus 300 receives power from the IP based main power management apparatus 300 and supplies power to the IP based sub power management apparatus 400 through the stabilized power supplied through the earth leakage breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322, (ST100, ST200) for supplying power from the IP-based sub power management apparatus (400) to each load side apparatus (500) and determining whether the power management is a manual operation; A manual operation step (ST300) for performing power management in the IP-based main power management apparatus (300) if it is determined that the power management is a manual operation;  A remote operation step (ST400) for performing power management from a remote place through the network (600) in the integrated power management operation server (700) if it is determined that the power management is not a manual operation; Based on the IP-based integrated power management method. 26. The method of claim 25, The power supply step (ST100) (ST101) receiving power from the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 and receiving stabilized power through the earth leakage breaker 321 and the power surge protector 322; A step (ST102) of operating the corresponding relay (330) under the control of the CPU (320) of the IP based main power management apparatus (300) and outputting power to the IP based sub power management apparatus (400); The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 receives power and operates the corresponding relay 430 under the control of the CPU 420 so as to supply or block power to the load-side apparatus 500 (ST103) ; When the power is supplied from the IP-based sub-power management unit 400 to the load device 500, the LED of the corresponding key is controlled to be turned on when the power is abnormal, (ST104); The IP-based main power management apparatus 400 controls the power-on or power-on of each channel to sequentially turn on (ST105); Based on the IP-based integrated power management method. 26. The method of claim 25, Wherein the manual operation step comprises: A step (ST301) of instructing the CPU 320 to turn on or off the key input unit 350 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300; The CPU 320 receiving the key input through the key input unit 350 expresses the corresponding key input to the LED display 380 and drives the relay 330 corresponding to the key input, Causing the apparatus 400 to output power (ST302); A step (ST303) of issuing an instruction to the CPU 420 while turning on or off the key input unit 450 of the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400; The CPU 420 receiving the key input through the key input unit 450 expresses the corresponding key input to the LED display 480 and drives the relay 430 corresponding to the key input so that the corresponding load- (ST304); When power is supplied from the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 to the load device 500, the LED of the corresponding key is controlled to be turned on when the power supply is abnormal, and an alarm is generated when the power- (ST305); The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 controls the power-on or power-on of the sub-power management apparatus 400 so that the sub-power management apparatus 400 sequentially turns on the power-on mode (ST306). Based on the IP-based integrated power management method. 26. The method of any of claims 25 to 27, The remote operation step includes: (ST401) of inputting a control command to the CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 via the network 600 in the remote management operation server 700; The CPU 320 of the IP-based main power management apparatus 300 displays the corresponding key input on the LED display 380 and simultaneously drives the relay 330 corresponding to the key input, 400 (ST402); (ST403) inputting a control command to the CPU 420 of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 through the network 600 in the remote management operation server 700; The CPU 420 of the IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 displays the key input on the LED display 480 and drives the relay 450 corresponding to the key input, (ST404); When the power is supplied from the IP-based sub power management apparatus 400 to the load device 500, the icon is blinked when the power supply is abnormal, and the alarm is generated when the power supply is abnormal (ST405); The IP-based sub-power management apparatus 400 controls the power-on or power-on of the sub-power management apparatus 400 so that the sub-power management apparatus 400 sequentially turns on the power- Based on the IP-based integrated power management method.

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