KR101696199B1 - Wireless Lock System Based BLE - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless locking system based on Bluetooth low energy (BLE), and more specifically, to a wireless locking system based on BLE, allowing locking and unlocking between a user terminal and a wireless locking device based on BLE communications and achieving setting of authentication authority, sharing of history information, current position information providing or the like through data communications between the user terminal and a server such that the wireless locking device is conveniently locked and unlocked without a separation key or an operation in a short distance, and positions information and history information on the wireless locking device and setting of an authority can be rapidly and easily achieved. To achieve this, the wireless locking system based on BLE comprises the user terminal, the wireless locking device and a locking management server. The user terminal is able to perform wireless communications based on BLE. The wireless locking device performs a pairing process and an authentication process through wireless communications based on BLE with the user terminal and is locked and unlocked in accordance with command information of the user when authentication is successfully performed. The locking management server is connected to perform data communication with the user terminal, receives and stores use history information and position information on the wireless locking device from the user terminal, sets an authentication authority of the wireless locking device to transmit corresponding authentication information to a specific user terminal.

Description

A wireless lock system based on BLE {Wireless Lock System Based BLE}

The present invention relates to a wireless lock system based on BLE, and more particularly, to a wireless lock system based on BLE, and more particularly, to a system and method for locking and unlocking between a user terminal and a wireless lock device based on low- The present invention provides a method and system for controlling a wireless device, including a wireless device, a wireless device, a wireless device, and a wireless device, To a wireless lock system based on BLE that can be quickly and easily set up.

Recently, smart mobile technology and short range wireless communication technology have been developed and various products are available for individual use. In particular, Bluetooth, a concept that replaces USB using ISM band 2.45GHz, is at the core of short-range wireless communication technology with near-field NFC and RFID. In recent years, Bluetooth 4.0 has been developed and used in a variety of industries and product groups, in which the transmission speed, the amount of data transferred per second, the recognition range, and the amount of power consumed are reduced. Among the advantages of Bluetooth 4.0, there are various devices and services that improve the safety and convenience in life through a short range device using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) which can be used for a long time by reducing power consumption.

In addition, as technology and services that combine devices and smart phones using BLE have emerged as trends, BLEs are attached to objects at various places such as industrial facilities, homes, schools, and buildings, IoT (Internet of Things) service, which is a type of short-range communication service that enables status and control, has appeared. The latest smart phones are equipped with Bluetooth4.0 chip to improve the quality of using short range communication technology and services. And, by using the existing Bluetooth 3.0, the communication distance, communication speed and many And it is improving the limitation of power consumption, so that various short-range communication services can be utilized.

The conventional lock can be divided into a lock using a key, a lock using a password, and a lock using a remote control. The lock using a key is a lock used for the longest time, and a key can be lost. Unlike the key method, there is no key to carry the lock, but there is a high possibility of forgetting the number and a limited number of ways to change the number.

In addition, remote control locks, like keyed locks, have the disadvantage of always having them, requiring batteries and limited supply.

Accordingly, it is required to improve the wireless lock system that enables the lock to be controlled by the BLE based on the BLE through the communication based on the BLE, which has recently been proposed in order to lock and unlock the convenient lock.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless communication system and a wireless communication method that lock and unlock between a user terminal and a wireless lock device based on low- Sharing, presenting location information, and the like, it is possible to conveniently lock and unlock the wireless lock device at a short distance without a separate key or operation, and it is possible to quickly and easily set the position, history information, The present invention provides a wireless lock system based on BLE that can be achieved.

The present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above object.

The present invention provides a wireless locking system based on BLE, the wireless locking system comprising: a user terminal capable of wireless communication based on BLE; A wireless lock device that performs a pairing process and an authentication process through wireless communication based on the BLE and the user terminal and locks and unlocks by the command information of the user when the authentication is successful; A lock management unit which is connected to the user terminal so as to be able to communicate data, receives and stores usage history information and location information of the wireless lock device from the user terminal, sets authentication authority of the wireless lock device, and transmits the authentication information to a specific user terminal And a server.

Wherein the wireless locking device comprises: a housing having a certain accommodation space inside; A lock ring which is located on the upper side of the housing and is locked or unlocked when the lower side of the '∩' shape is inwardly or inwardly inserted into or out of the housing, and a locking ring which is accommodated in the housing, A communication module, a lock detection module for detecting whether the lock ring is inserted or removed, a touch recognition module which is exposed outside the housing and receives command information of a user, a motor for driving the lock ring, And the authentication process is successively performed with the user terminal through the driving module and the wireless communication module to confirm whether the locking detection module is locked if authentication is successful and there is a user's locking or unlocking request through the touch recognition module And sends a control signal to the motor drive module to lock or unlock It comprises a control unit for so.

Here, the lock sensing module may include a magnetic sensor for sensing the magnet installed at one end of the lock ring, and the magnetic sensor is disposed opposite to a position where the magnet is positioned when the lock ring is fully inserted.

The motor drive module may further include a rod body inserted into the groove portion such that the lock body is shaped to correspond to the groove portion so as to be inserted into the groove portion formed at one side of the lock ring and a tooth formed at one side of the rod body, And a motor portion reciprocating the tubular body along the rotation direction.

And a memory unit for storing authentication information and for storing a pairing history and a lock or unlock history to determine whether the authentication information received from the user terminal is consistent with the user terminal during the authentication process.

In addition, the wireless lock device transmits remaining battery level information of the battery mounted in the wireless lock device to the user terminal, and transmits the remaining battery level information to the user terminal when an impact amount exceeding a predetermined value is detected through the impact sensor mounted in the housing.

According to the present invention, since the wireless lock device is locked and unlocked by a simple authentication procedure through BLE-based communication with the smartphone, the user does not need to carry the key of the lock device directly, There is an effect that it can be operated easily and quickly at a close range.

In addition, the lock management server stores history information, authentication right information, and the like, is easy to set, and can easily receive location information of the current wireless lock device.

1 is a block diagram of a wireless lock system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of a wireless lock device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a wireless lock device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exploded perspective view of a wireless locking device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing a lock according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of unlocking according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For the sake of convenience, the size, line thickness, and the like of the components shown in the drawings referenced in the description of the present invention may be exaggerated somewhat. The terms used in the description of the present invention are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and thus may be changed depending on the user, the intention of the operator, customs, and the like. Therefore, the definition of this term should be based on the contents of this specification as a whole.

1 is a block diagram of a wireless lock system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a wireless lock system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 200 capable of wireless communication based on BLE, A wireless lock device 100 for performing a process and an authentication process and for locking and unlocking according to command information of a user when authentication is successful; a wireless lock device 100 connected to the user terminal 200 for data communication with the user terminal 200 A lock management server (not shown) for receiving and storing the usage history information and the location information of the wireless lock device 100 from the wireless terminal device 100 and setting the authentication authority of the wireless lock device 100 and transmitting the authentication information to the specific user terminal 200 300).

Here, the user terminal 200 is preferably a smart phone, and a separate application is installed to perform data communication with the wireless lock device 100 and the lock management server 300.

If the wireless terminal 100 and the wireless communication module based on the BLE are installed in the user terminal 200 and are close to each other within a certain range, the pairing process and the authentication process are sequentially performed.

The authentication process determines whether the authentication information input to or stored in the user terminal 200 matches the authentication information stored in the wireless lock device 100. If authentication is successful after the authentication process, Locking or unlocking is performed.

The connection history, lock or unlock history between the user terminal 200 and the wireless lock device 100 is stored in the wireless lock device 100 and the user terminal 200 and the user terminal 200 transmits the connection history, And the lock management server 300 stores it.

When the application of the user terminal 200 is executed as described above, various information stored in the lock management server 300 can be received.

The location information of the last time connection between the wireless lock device 100 and the user terminal 200 is extracted by using the GPS of the user terminal 200 and transmitted to the lock management server 300, 100), it is possible for other users to know the current location information.

Meanwhile, the lock management server 300 may set the authentication authority of the specific wireless lock device 100 to the new user terminal 200 or exclude the user terminal 200 having the authentication authority have.

The authentication authority may be set by the user terminal 200 of a separately set administrator or by all the user terminals 200. [

3 is a perspective view illustrating a wireless lock device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a wireless lock device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the wireless lock device.

Referring to the drawings, a wireless locking device 100 according to the present invention includes a housing 100a having a large accommodation space on the inside thereof, a housing 100a located on the upper side of the housing, A wireless communication module (10) accommodated in the housing (100a) and performing BLE communication with an external terminal, and a wireless communication module (10) A touch sensing module 30 exposed to the outside of the housing and receiving command information of the user, and a motor (not shown) driven to discharge the lock ring 100b. (40) and the touch recognition module (30), a pairing process and an authentication process are sequentially performed with the external terminal through the wireless communication module (10) Performing the authentication is successful, the confirmation whether or not the lock of the lock detection module 20, and comprises a controller 50 so that the locking or unlocking made by sending a control signal to the motor drive module 40.

The housing 100a has a shape of a lower housing of a general lock and includes a wireless communication module 10, a lock detection module 20, a touch recognition module 30, a motor drive module 40, a controller 50, The memory unit 60, the light emitting module 70, and the like.

An '∩' shaped locking ring 100b is installed on the upper portion of the housing 100a so as to be movable upward and downward.

The lower portion of one side of the lock ring 100b is configured to move upwardly and downwardly without being detached from the housing 100a while the other lower portion thereof is selectively inserted and released into the housing 100a.

The lock sensing module 20 includes a magnetic sensor 20a for sensing a magnet M installed on the other side of the lock ring 100b, .

The magnetic sensor 20a is disposed opposite to a position where the magnet M is positioned when the lock ring 100b is fully inserted.

The sensing information of the magnetic sensor 20a is transmitted to a control unit 50 to be described later. When there is a lock command or an unlock command through the sensing information, the controller 50 determines the current state .

Meanwhile, the wireless communication module 10 is preferably a Bluetooth communication module based on BLE, and performs data communication for performing a pairing process and an authentication process with an external terminal under the control of the controller 50.

The touch recognition module 30 may be a touch panel for recognizing touch instruction information of a user. When performing the unlocking process, the touch recognition module 30 determines that there is a request for unlocking by inputting the touch instruction information of the user after performing the pairing and authentication process.

In addition, the motor drive module 40 is driven such that the other end of the lock ring 100b is fully inserted and discharged, as described above. This motor drive module 40 is provided with the lock ring 100b A hook body 41 for inserting a lock body 43 shaped to correspond to the groove portion 100c into the groove portion 100c so as to be inserted into the groove portion 100c formed at one side of the hook body 100c, And a motor unit 42 reciprocally moving the tubular member 41 along the rotation direction.

The locking and unlocking according to the present invention is a state in which the lock body 43 is locked when the lock body 43 is inserted into the groove portion 100c of the lock ring 100b to maintain the inserted state, It is not maintained.

The insertion state of the lock body 43 is maintained when the lock body 43 is inserted into the groove portion 100c and the lock body 43 is not inserted. However, when the rod 41 is moved in the opposite direction, even if a slight external force is applied to the lock ring 100b, the lock body 43 is released to the outside of the groove 100c, and thus the lock body 43 is in the unlocked state.

Meanwhile, the controller 50 sequentially performs the pairing process and the authentication process with the external terminal through the wireless communication module 10, and when the authentication is successful and the user has a request to lock or unlock the user through the touch recognition module 30 The controller 30 determines whether the lock detection module 20 is locked and transmits a control signal to the motor drive module 40 to lock or unlock the lock detection module 20.

In addition, the authentication information stored in the memory unit 60 is called when performing the pairing process and the authentication process, and it is determined whether the authentication is successful or not, and the flashing mode and the blinking mode of the light emitting module 70 are determined according to the result.

And controls the current state to be transmitted to the external terminal.

Also, the memory unit 60 stores the authentication information to determine whether the authentication information received from the external terminal matches with the external terminal when performing the authentication process with the external terminal, and stores the pairing history and the lock or unlock history The light emitting module 70 is provided to emit light for displaying a status including a locked state, a paired state, and an authenticated state.

The wireless lock device 100 transmits the remaining amount information of the battery 80 mounted in the wireless lock device 100 to the user terminal 200 and transmits the remaining amount information of the battery 80 to the user terminal 200 via the impact sensor S mounted in the housing 100a, And may transmit the detected impact amount to the user terminal 200 when an impact amount equal to or greater than the set value is detected.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of locking a wireless lock device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of unlocking a wireless lock device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention .

Referring to the drawings, in the process of locking in the wireless lock device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, step (S10) of confirming complete interlocking of the lock ring 100b is performed first, 100b are not fully inserted, a flickering signal such as an error message is transmitted through the light emitting module 70. If it is determined that the flicker signal is completely interrupted, the next step is performed.

In the next step, the motor portion 42 is rotated to insert the lock body 43 into the groove portion 100c of the lock ring 100b so that the rod body 41 pushes the lock body 43 (S20).

If the locking member 43 is inserted into the groove 100c, the flashing of the light emitting module 70 is performed to notify the user that locking has been performed (S30).

Then, the lock state and the history information in the current state are stored in the memory unit 60 (S40), the information is transmitted to the user terminal 200, and the user terminal 200 retransmits the information to the lock management server 300 Of course.

The process of unlocking the wireless lock device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is similar to the process of unlocking the wireless lock device 100 when the user terminal 200 enters a certain area of the wireless lock device 100, S21) is performed first and authentication is successful, if the user inputs the touch command information through the touch recognition module 30 (S31), the motor unit 42 is operated to perform the groove insertion release state of the lock body 43, Driving is performed (S41).

In addition, the light emitting module may be flickered (S51) to notify the user that the unlocking is completed as necessary, and the unlocked state and the history information in the current state are stored in the memory unit 60 and transmitted to the user terminal 200 And is retransmitted to the lock management server 300. (S61)

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical 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 appended claims. .

10: wireless communication module 20: lock detection module
30: Touch recognition module 40: Motor drive module
50: control unit 60: memory unit
70: light emitting module 100: wireless lock device
200: user terminal 300: lock management server

Claims (6)

In a wireless lock system based on BLE,
The wireless lock system
A user terminal 200 capable of wireless communication based on BLE;
A wireless locking device 100 that performs a pairing process and an authentication process through wireless communication based on the BLE of the user terminal 200 and locks and unlocks by the command information of the user when the authentication is successful;
The user terminal 200 is connected to the user terminal 200 so as to be able to communicate data, receives and stores usage history information and location information of the wireless lock device 100 from the user terminal 200, sets the authentication right of the wireless lock device 100 And a lock management server (300) for transmitting the corresponding authentication information to a specific user terminal (200)
The wireless lock device (100)
A lock ring 100b which is located on the upper side of the housing and is locked or unlocked when the lower side of the '?' A wireless communication module 10 accommodated in the housing 100a and performing BLE communication with the user terminal 200 and a locking detection module 20 detecting whether the locking ring 100b is inserted or removed, A touch sensing module 30 exposed to the outside of the housing and receiving command information of the user, a motor driving module 40 driven to enable the release of the locking ring 100b, a wireless communication module 10, The authentication process is successively performed with the user terminal 200 through the pairing process and the authentication process and if the user has a lock or unlock request through the touch recognition module 30, 20, and transmits a control signal to the motor drive module 40 to lock or unlock the motor drive module 40. The controller 50 controls the motor drive module 40 to transmit the light for status indication including the lock status, the pairing status, And a light emitting module (70) for emitting light,
The magnetic sensor 20a includes a magnetic sensor M for detecting the magnetic force of the magnetic sensor 100b when the lock ring 100b is fully inserted into the lock ring 100b, And the motor drive module 40 includes a lock member 100c which is shaped to correspond to the groove portion 100c to be inserted into the groove portion 100c formed at one side of the lock ring 100b, (41) for reciprocally moving the bar body (41) in a rotational direction by being engaged with a tooth formed at one side of the bar body (41) and an end of the bar body (41) The wireless lock device 100 transmits the remaining amount information of the battery 80 mounted in the wireless lock device 100 to the user terminal 200 and transmits the remaining amount information of the battery 80 mounted on the housing 100a to the impact sensor S) to detect an impact amount exceeding a predetermined value When this wireless lock system that is based on the BLE, characterized in that is configured to transmit to the user terminal (200).
The method according to claim 1,
A memory unit 60 for storing authentication information and for storing a pairing history and a lock or unlock history to determine whether the authentication information transmitted from the user terminal 200 is identical to the user terminal 200 during the authentication process Wherein the BLE-based wireless lock system further comprises:
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