KR101146261B1 - Remote Control Apparatus for Temperature of Stall - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote management apparatus for indoor temperature of a livestock house, wherein the indoor temperature of the livestock house is set and controlled, controlled by power line communication remotely from the management room, and remotely monitored from the management room received from the indoor temperature sensor of each house. Rather, the purpose is to alert an administrator when a set upper limit temperature and a lower limit temperature are detected, or when a fault, power failure or communication fault of a temperature sensor is detected.

An object of the present invention comprises a sub-controller installed in each barn to adjust the indoor temperature of a plurality of barns, a main controller for remote control of each sub-controller, and a user's communication terminal for the defect data received from the sub-controller It is characterized by providing a remote control device for the indoor temperature of the pen to remotely manage the indoor temperature of the pen.

Barn, Temperature, Remote, Surveillance

Description

Remote Control Apparatus for Temperature of Stall {Remote Control Apparatus for Temperature of Stall}

The present invention relates to a barn temperature control device, and to set and control the indoor temperature of the house such as pig farm or poultry farm, controlled by power line communication remotely from the management room, the lower limit temperature, the upper limit temperature from the indoor temperature sensor of each house The present invention relates to a remote control device for indoor temperature of a pen, which is displayed on the management room display window when the sensor is detected or a defect occurs in the pen.

In general, barracks such as pig farms, poultry barracks, or other plastic houses that grow or store plants or crops should be kept at an appropriate temperature in winter.

In particular, in the case of plants or livestock which are sensitive to temperature, a large loss may occur when the temperature is set out of the set range.

To this end, in the related art, in order to maintain a constant indoor temperature in each barracks, it is controlled by using a heating device such as a boiler or a hot air fan. If the administrator sets the temperature by operating the automatic temperature control device in advance, it will automatically control the on / off of the heating device to automatically adjust the room temperature.

However, such a conventional technology is that the thermostat is installed inside or outside the door of each barrack, and there is a inconvenience that the administrator must operate directly while circulating each barrack, as well as above the temperature set by the boiler operation defect. Ascending to a high temperature or going down to a low temperature, there was a problem that can not be identified unless it is directly checked while circulating each barracks.

Therefore, the present invention is to control and control the indoor temperature of the barn in order to improve the problems of the prior art, the remote control in the management room through the power line communication, and not only to set and monitor the room temperature of each house in the management room remotely In addition, it provides a remote control device for the indoor temperature of the house that alerts the administrator when the upper and lower limit temperature of each house is set, or when there is a defect in the temperature sensor, power failure or communication failure. There is a purpose.

An indoor temperature remote management apparatus for a livestock house according to an object of the present invention includes a sub-controller installed in each livestock house to control the indoor temperature of a plurality of livestock houses, a main controller for remotely controlling the sub-controllers, and a defect received from the sub-controller. An apparatus configured to remotely manage an indoor temperature of each livestock house, the main controller comprising: a key input unit for selecting a livestock subcontroller and adjusting a temperature; Transmitting a control signal to the sub-controller according to the user key input value of the key input unit, and displays the control state of the sub-controller of the relevant barn in accordance with the signal transmitted from the sub-controller, when the temperature is out of the set temperature or low temperature A main control unit for alerting an administrator; A first display unit for each barn displaying a set temperature, a current temperature, or an automatic temperature control state of each barn by letters or numbers according to the control of the main controller; A buzzer for outputting an alarm when a sub controller of each barn is defective or a high or low temperature alarm occurs; A first power line communication unit for power line communication with each of the sub-controllers; The main controller includes a data transmission unit for transmitting a fault, high temperature or low temperature alarm to the communication terminal set by the user through the communication unit, wherein the sub-controller includes a second key input unit for temperature setting; A second power line communication unit for power line communication with a first power line communication unit of the main controller; Generates a temperature control signal according to the set temperature received from the second key input unit or the second power line communication unit, and controls the temperature data input from the temperature sensor and the automatic temperature control state of the sub-controller through the second power line communication unit. Sub control unit for transmitting to; A second display unit displaying a set temperature, a current temperature, or a state of the subcontroller according to the control of the sub controller; And an automatic temperature controller which controls the corresponding heating mechanism in the livestock house by the control signal of the sub-control unit to automatically adjust the indoor temperature to the set temperature.

Here, the first display unit may include a barn display unit for displaying a state of each barn house; And a mode display unit for displaying a corresponding setting mode when the user selects and sets the temperature for each house, wherein the mode display unit displays whether or not each house is available, and the temperature that the administrator wants to set is automatically set temperature, It is characterized by indicating whether the set temperature for high temperature alarm, the set temperature for low temperature alarm,

The main controller determines the sensor disconnection, the sensor short, the low temperature alarm, the high temperature alarm, the software alarm, the power failure alarm, and the communication alarm state based on the data received from each sub-controller. It is characterized by.

The indoor temperature remote management apparatus of the house according to the present invention can set the room temperature of each house via power line communication remotely from the management room, and display the current temperature received from the sub-controller of each house in the display window to display the current temperature of each house in the management room. Not only can you know the temperature of the room at a glance, but there is a defect in the automatic temperature control function of each house, a defect in the temperature sensor, an upper or lower temperature is detected, or a power failure occurs. If a problem occurs, it can be displayed on the display window of the main controller of the management room or alarmed through a buzzer, and the administrator can immediately detect the problem caused by the user's mobile phone via a text message or a landline. It has the effect of taking action quickly.

Referring to the configuration and operation of the room temperature remote management device according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail with reference to Figures 1 to 5 as follows.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an indoor temperature remote management apparatus of a barn in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Main controller 100 for remotely controlling the 110 to 130, and the communication unit 140 to notify the user's communication terminal (not shown in the figure) of the defect data received from the sub-controller (110 ~ 130) do.

The main controller 100 controls each subcontroller 110 to 130 to set a control temperature of each barn, and inputs various defects detected by the subcontrollers 110 to 130 as well as the indoor temperature of each barn. Received and displayed to the manager, and communicates the alarm message to the manager via a mobile phone SMS or a regular landline phone through the communication unit 140.

2 is a detailed block diagram of a main controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an external operation panel and a display window of the main controller.

That is, the main controller 100 controls the key input unit 101 for selecting the barn sub-controller and adjusts the temperature, and the control signal to the sub-controllers 110 to 130 according to the user key input value of the key input unit 101. Transmits the signal, and displays the control state of the sub-controllers 110 to 130 of the house according to the signals transmitted from the sub-controllers 110 to 130, and alerts the manager when the temperature is out of a set temperature or a low temperature. A first display unit 103 for each barn displaying a set temperature, a current temperature, or an automatic temperature control state of each barn by letters or numbers according to the control of the control unit 102 and the main control unit 102; Buzzer 106 for outputting an alarm sound when the sub-controllers 110 to 130 are defective or have a high or low temperature alarm, and a first power line communication unit 104 for power line communication with each of the sub-controllers 110 to 130. And by the main control unit 102 It consists of a data transmission unit 105 for transmitting a fault, high temperature or low temperature alarm to the communication terminal set by the user through the communication unit 104.

The operation of the main controller 100 configured as described above will be described in detail as follows.

The key input unit 101 is provided with a 'menu' up (▲) 'down (▼)' move '' stop 'key, and pressing the menu key once selects the set temperature, in which case the mode (MODE) The window displays the letter 'SET'. At this time, press the shift key to select the desired barn (CH1 ~ CH11), and set the desired temperature while selecting the up, down (▲) (▼).

Pressing the menu key once more switches to the mode for setting the upper limit temperature, at which time a 'Hst' character is displayed in the MODE window. Next, press the navigation key to select the barn (CH1 ~ CH11) you want to set, and press the up / down keys (▲) or ▼ to set the desired upper limit temperature.

At this time, if the set temperature is 20 ° C or more and H5 ° C, when the alarm rises to 25 ° C or more, the alarm sounds and the display unit.

If you press the next menu key once more, it is converted to the mode to set the lower limit temperature. At this time, the letter 'LST' is displayed on the mode window. Next, press the navigation key to select the barn (CH1 ~ CH11) and press the up / down key (▲) (▼) to set the desired lower limit temperature.

Here, if the set temperature is 20 ℃, 'L5 ℃' when the temperature drops below 15 ℃ alarm through the alarm and display.

If you press the next menu key once again, you can set the barn (CH1 ~ CH11) that can be used. At this time, 'EN' (usable) character is displayed on the MODE window, and you can use the move or stop key to select whether to use the temperature control function of the house.

 Here, the up key (▲) is used to increase the number, and it displays the upper limit temperature if it is kept pressed at the present temperature. The down key (▼) is used to decrease the number, and if it is kept pressed at the present temperature of the barn, it displays the lower limit temperature.

The move key is used to move to the next house (CH1 ~ CH11), and it is possible only when the menu key is pressed first.

When the stop key is pressed while the alarm key is output, the alarm stops. If the stop key is not pressed, the alarm key stops for 2 minutes and then is output again.

As such, the value selected and input through the key input unit 101 is transmitted to the sub-controllers 110 to 130 through the first power line communication unit 104 to perform the operation by the sub-control unit 112.

Since the communication data transmitted through the power line communication between the main controller 100 and the sub-controllers 110 to 130 includes an address and control data assigned to the sub-controllers 110 to 130 of each house, Without a separate communication line, communication and control with each sub-controller (110 ~ 130) is possible with only one power line.

The current room temperature of each barn received from the subcontrollers 110 to 130 is displayed on each barn display unit CH1 to CH11 of the first display unit 103 and is also received from the subcontrollers 110 to 130. The defect occurrence data is displayed on the stall display units CH1 to CH11, and the defect indication is coded as follows for the generated defect as shown in FIG. Sensor disconnection is 'E-1', sensor short 'E-2', low temperature alarm 'E-L', high temperature alarm 'E-H', software alarm 'E-S', blackout alarm 'E-C', communication Alarm 'E-C' is displayed.

In addition, the main control unit 102 is the buzzer 106 is operated when the defect occurs as described above, the alarm sound is output, and transmits to the communication unit 140 through the data transmission unit 105 to the administrator to a mobile phone or wired telephone Let me know.

4 is a detailed block diagram of each sub-controller (110 ~ 130) according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a view showing the external operation panel of each sub-controller (110 ~ 130), for the temperature setting A second key input unit 111, a second power line communication unit 116 for power line communication with the first power line communication unit 104 of the main controller 100, and the second key input unit 111 or a second power line communication unit Generates a temperature control signal according to the set temperature received from the (116), the temperature data input from the temperature sensor 115 and the automatic temperature control state of the sub-controller through the second power line communication unit 116 through the main controller ( A sub-control unit 112 for transmitting to the control unit 100; a second display unit 113 for displaying a state of a sub-controller such as a set temperature, a current temperature, or a defect occurrence state according to the control of the sub-control unit 112; The heat transfer mechanism in the livestock house by the control signal of the control unit 112 It consists of a thermostat 114 to automatically control the room temperature to a set temperature by controlling the, and a buzzer 117 for generating an alarm sound when a defect occurs.

Each of the sub-controllers 110 to 130 configured as described above will first be described in detail with reference to input and setting of the second key input unit 111.

That is, when the mode key (◎) is pressed once, the temperature is set using the up (▲) and down (▼) mode to set the automatic adjustment temperature.

When the mode key (◎) is pressed once again, the second display unit 113 displays 'L' and the lower limit temperature setting mode is switched to set the lower limit temperature using the up (▲) and down (▼) keys. .

When the mode key (◎) is pressed once again, the second display unit 113 displays 'H', and the upper limit temperature setting mode is switched to set the upper limit temperature using the up (▲) and down (▼) keys. .

  Press and hold the up key (▲) to select whether to enable or disable the buzzer sound. That is, each press of the button toggles between enable and disable.

The down key (▼) is pressed for a long time, the buzzer sound is output, and the up and down keys are pressed to modify the set temperature. When the setting is completed, the mode is completed by pressing the mode key (◎) and returning to the initial state.

As described above, the temperature setting of the barn is possible like the main controller 100 by the key operation of the second key input unit 111, and the temperature setting data of the barn of the barn is displayed in the corresponding first display unit of the main controller 100 ( 103).

The main control unit 102 controls the automatic temperature control unit 114 according to the key operation of the second key input unit 111 or the temperature setting data inputted through the second power line communication unit 116 to control the relevant livestock house. The room temperature is controlled.

On the other hand, the current room temperature input through the temperature sensor 115 is transmitted to the main controller 100 through the second power line communication unit 116, the upper, lower temperature, the defect of the temperature sensor as described above If a power failure or communication defect is detected, it is transmitted to the main controller 100 to alert the administrator.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an indoor temperature remote management device of a barn according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the main controller of FIG. 1;

3 is a view showing an external operation panel of the main controller in FIG. 1,

4 is a detailed block diagram of a subcontroller in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating an external operation panel of the subcontroller of FIG. 1.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: main controller 101,111: first, second key input unit

102: main control unit 103,113: first and second display unit

104,116: first and second power line communication unit 105: data transmission unit

106,117: Buzzer 110 ~ 130: Subcontroller

112: sub-controller 114: thermostat

115: temperature sensor

Claims (5)

It consists of a sub-controller installed in each house to adjust the indoor temperature of a plurality of houses, a main controller for remote control of each sub-controller, and a communication unit for notifying the user's communication terminal about the defect data received from the sub-controller In the device for remotely managing the room temperature of each house, The main controller A key input unit for selecting a stall sub-controller and controlling a temperature, and having a 'menu' up (▲) 'down (▼)' 'move' 'stop' key; Transmitting a control signal to the sub-controller according to the user key input value of the key input unit, and displays the control state of the sub-controller of the relevant barn in accordance with the signal transmitted from the sub-controller, when the temperature is out of the set temperature or low temperature It alerts the administrator and judges sensor disconnection, sensor short, lower limit temperature, upper limit temperature, software defect, power failure or communication status defect based on the data received from each sub-controller. A main control unit for encoding and displaying; A livestock display unit displaying a set temperature, a current temperature, or an automatic temperature control state of each livestock in letters or numbers according to the control of the main controller; And a mode display unit for displaying a corresponding setting mode when the user selects and sets the temperature for each house, wherein the mode display unit displays whether or not each house is available, and the temperature that the administrator wants to set is automatically set temperature, A first display unit for each barn indicating whether the upper limit temperature setting or the lower limit temperature setting is set; A buzzer for outputting an alarm when a sub controller of each barn is defective or a high or low temperature alarm occurs; A first power line communication unit for power line communication with each of the sub-controllers; It comprises a data transmission unit for transmitting a fault, high temperature or low temperature alarm to the communication terminal set by the user through the communication unit by the main control unit, When the menu key of the key input unit is pressed once, the main controller selects the set temperature and displays the 'SET' character on the mode display unit. At this time, the barn is selected and the up and down keys (▲) ( ▼) to set the desired temperature. Then, if the menu key is pressed once more, the mode is changed to the mode for setting the upper limit temperature and 'Hst' is displayed on the mode display part. The desired barn is selected and the upper and lower limit temperatures are set by the operation of the up and down keys (▲) and (▼). Then, if the menu key is pressed once more, the mode is changed to the mode for setting the lower limit temperature. The letter 'LST' is displayed on the screen. At this time, the barn to be set is selected by the movement key, and the desired lower limit temperature is set by the operation of up / down key (▲) and then the upper When the menu key is pressed once more, it switches to the mode to set the available barn and the letter 'EN' is displayed on the mode display, and the move or stop key is selected to select whether to use the temperature control function of the barn. Make it available, Each subcontroller A second key input unit including a 'mode' (◎) '' up '(▲)' 'down' (▼) key for temperature setting; A second power line communication unit for power line communication with a first power line communication unit of the main controller; A temperature control signal is generated according to the set temperature received from the second key input unit or the second power line communication unit, and the temperature controller input from the temperature sensor and the automatic temperature control state of the sub-controller are controlled through the second power line communication unit. Sub control unit for transmitting to; A second display unit displaying a set temperature, a present temperature, a lower limit temperature, an upper limit temperature, or a state of a subcontroller according to the control of the sub controller; And an automatic temperature control unit for controlling the corresponding heating mechanism in the livestock house by the control signal of the sub-control unit to automatically adjust the indoor temperature to the set temperature. Each sub-controller is a mode for setting the automatic adjustment temperature when the mode key (◎) of the second key input unit is pressed once, and sets the temperature using the up (▲) and down (▼) keys, and then again the mode. When key (◎) is pressed once, 'L' is displayed on the second display, and the mode is set to the lower limit temperature setting mode so that the lower limit temperature can be set using the up (▲) and down (▼) keys, and the mode key again. When (◎) is pressed once, 'H' is displayed on the second display unit, and the mode is set to the upper limit temperature setting mode so that the upper limit temperature can be set using the up (▲) and down (▼) keys, and the up key ( Long press ▲) to enable or disable the buzzer sound, the toggle key (▲) is toggled to enable or disable every time it is pressed, The main controller and the sub-controller communication is a power line communication, the indoor temperature remote management device of the livestock house, characterized in that for transmitting the communication data including the address and control data given to the sub-controller of each house. delete delete delete delete

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