KR101702859B1 - Apparatus for signaling ligiting and tilting - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, disclosed is an apparatus for signaling lighting and tilting, which is attached to outside of a built-in closet to indicate tilting of the built-in closet while lighting a predetermined region. The apparatus comprises: a sensing unit sensing an inclination of the built-in closet, the inclination of the built-in closet being an index representing a tilted degree based on the position of the built-in closet at the time of installation; a control unit receiving inclination-related information of the built-in closet sensed by the sensing unit; a light emitting diode (LED) lighting and a display unit controlled by the control unit to operate, in a lighting mode (Mode 1), to light the predetermined region when the inclination of the built-in closet sensed by the sensing unit is a predetermined reference value or less, and, in a flickering mode (Mode 2), to flicker when the inclination of the built-in closet sensed by the sensing unit is greater than the predetermined reference value; and an alarm sound generation unit controlled by the control unit to generate an alarm sound when the inclination of the built-in closet sensed by the sensing unit is greater than the predetermined reference value.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING LIGITING AND TILTING [0002]

The present invention relates to a lighting and tilting notification device which is also used for illumination and which can sense a tilt of a built-in cabinet to inform the user.

The housing space is often equipped with a built-in cabinet that is fixed on the wall. The installation time is usually set during the interior work in the latter half of the construction, or may be installed when the internal structure is changed by the resident user. At this time, the built-in cabinet is inclined by the defect of the built-in cabinet itself or the wrong construction method, so that the objects stored in the cabinet are tilted to one side. Furthermore, the built-in cabinet falls down and the risk of safety accident is also inherent.

Particularly, as shown in Fig. 1, in the case of the sink upper storage space 10 provided on the wall W at the upper part of the lower sink 20, since the dishes or glass cups are stored inside, There is a great possibility that the storage case 10 is damaged when it is inclined. Therefore, there is a need in the art to solve such a problem.

Korea Registered Utility Model 20-0375152 (Registered on January 27, 2005)

A problem to be solved by the present invention is to detect a tilted inclination of a built-in cabinet to inform a user of the built-in cabinet in order to prevent damage or safety accident of objects stored therein when the built-in cabinet is inclined, And a lighting and tilting notification device.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a lighting and tilting notification device which notifies a user in accordance with the degree of tilting of a built-in cabinet, so that a user can take immediate action corresponding thereto.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illumination and tilting notification device for notifying an inclination of a built-in cabinet while illuminating a predetermined area, the tilting notification device being attached to an outside of a built- A sensing unit (110) sensing the inclination of the built-in cabinet, the inclination of the built-in cabinet being an index indicating a degree of inclination of the built-in cabinet based on a position of the built-in cabinet; A control unit (120) for receiving the inclination related information of the built-in storage unit; and an illumination mode control unit (120) for controlling a predetermined area when the slope of the built- And a tilt of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit, The LED illumination and display unit 130 operating to have a blinking mode when it is greater than a predetermined value, and a control unit for controlling the LED lighting and display unit 130 such that the slope of the built- And an alarm sound generator 140 for generating an alarm sound.

According to one embodiment, the LED illumination and display portion includes an LED module in the form of a bar in which a plurality of LED units are arrayed, the plurality of LED units including illumination LED units and alarm LED units , And the LED module includes the LED units for illumination and the LED units for alarm, which are arrayed in a bar shape.

According to one embodiment, the preset reference value is divided into a first reference value, a second reference value that is larger than the first reference value, and a third reference value that is larger than the second reference value, When the inclination of the built-in storage unit is equal to or less than the first reference value, the LED units for illumination maintain the lighting state in the LED lighting and display unit, the alarming LED units maintain the awake state, The illumination LED units are blinking in the LED illumination and display unit, and the alarm LED units remain in an awake state when the inclination of the alarm LED unit is greater than the first reference value and less than the second reference value, When the inclination of the storage space is larger than the second reference value and equal to or smaller than the third reference value, The gait LED units are flickered in a first cycle, the lighting LED units are kept in an awake state, and when the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the third reference value, The LED units for illumination are blinking in a second period shorter than the first period, and the illumination LED units maintain an extinction state.

According to an embodiment, when the slope of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit is greater than the first reference value and is equal to or lower than the second reference value, the alarm sound generating unit may cause the LED illumination unit and the display unit to blink only Wherein the warning LED units maintain an awake state and generate a first alarm sound once, and when the inclination of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit is greater than the second reference value and less than or equal to the third reference value, The LED lighting unit and the display unit may be configured such that the alarm LED units are flashed in a first cycle, the illumination LED units are maintained in an extinction state, the first alarm sound is generated in a third cycle, The alarm LED units in the LED illumination and display unit are arranged in the first And the illumination LED units maintain the awake state and generate a second alarm sound longer than the first alarm sound.

According to one embodiment, the sensing unit includes a three-axis gyro sensor and a three-axis acceleration G sensor as a six-axis IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit).

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illumination and tilting notification device comprising: an illumination unit for illuminating a predetermined area while being attached to an exterior of a built-in cabinet (10) to illuminate a built- A notification device (100) comprising: a body part (161) formed of a long aluminum material; a battery part (163) accommodated in the body part and supplying power required for operation of the illumination and tilt alert device; An edge portion 165a, 165b connected to a side surface of the body portion, a magnetic portion 164 positioned at the edge portion and fixed to the built-in cabinet by a magnet, A diffusion cover (163) made of an acrylic material for diffusing light from the inside, and a diffusion cover (163) mounted on the printed circuit board (150) A sensing unit (110) which senses a tilt of the storage unit, a slope of the built-in storage unit is an index indicating a degree of tilt of the built-in storage unit with respect to a position of the built-in storage unit, A control unit (120) mounted on the printed circuit board (150) for receiving inclination related information of the built-in cabinet sensed by the plurality of LED units (Mode 1) for illuminating a predetermined area when the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is less than a predetermined reference value, which is controlled by the control unit, (Mode 2) when the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the preset reference value An alarm sound is generated when the slope of the built-in storage device, which is located at the edge portion and is controlled by the control portion and is sensed by the sensing portion, is larger than the preset reference value, And an alarm sound generating unit (140).

An object of the present invention is to provide an illumination and inclination notification device attached to a lower portion of a built-in cabinet for informing a user of an inclination of a built-in cabinet while sensing the inclination of the built- It is possible to prevent damages or safety accidents.

1 is a view showing a kitchen sink and a cabinet fixed to a wall at an upper portion thereof as an example of a built-in cabinet,
2 is a view showing a state in which the lighting and tilting alert device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the lower outer side 11 of the built-in cabinet 10,
3 is a block diagram of the configuration of the illumination and tilting alert device 100 of FIG. 2,
FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the illumination and tilting alert device 100 of FIG. 3,
5 is a configuration diagram of an illumination and tilting alert apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, when the built-in cabinet is inclined at a predetermined reference value (reference angle) or more, it can be visually displayed (by a method of varying the color such as blinking depending on the degree of repetitive blinking or tilting) Or by informing the user of the warning sound according to the degree of tilting), thereby recognizing the danger and taking an immediate action so as to prevent a safety accident.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be noted that the accompanying drawings and the description thereof are simplified and illustrated to facilitate understanding of the present invention by those skilled in the art.

2 is a view showing a state in which the lighting and tilting alert device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the lower outer side 11 of the built-in cabinet 10, FIG. 3 is a cross- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the operation of the illumination and tilting alert device 100 of FIG. 3. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an illumination device for illuminating a predetermined area attached to the outside of a built-in cabinet 10 to inform the inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 and a tilting notification device The control unit 100 includes a sensing unit 110, a control unit 120, an LED illumination and display unit 130, and an alarm sound generating unit 140. 2, the LED lighting and display unit 130 is basically attached to the lower portion of the built-in cabinet 10, as shown in FIG. 2, although the lighting and tilting notification device 100 may be attached to other positions of the built- (Refer to FIG. 1) located on the lower side 11 of the built-in cabinet 10, considering that the light is for illuminating the sink side (see FIG.

The sensing unit 110 senses the inclination of the built-in cabinet 10. The inclination is an index indicating the degree of inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 with respect to the position when installed. Here, the installation position of the built-in cabinet 10 means a position at the time of installation at the time of interior work or at the time of installation by the user, as briefly mentioned above. That is, the sensing unit 110 senses how much the built-in storage device 10 is inclined compared with the installed storage device 10 and transmits the information S1 to the control unit 120 side. As the sensing unit 110, various types of sensors can be used. The sensing unit 110 is preferably a six-axis IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) including a three-axis gyro sensor and a three-axis acceleration G sensor in consideration of the three-dimensional structure of the built-in cabinet 10 and the situation in the wall.

The control unit 120 receives the tilt-related information S1 of the built-in storage device 10 from the sensing unit 110 and processes the tilt-related information S1.

The LED illumination and display unit 130 is operated by the control unit 120 to have an illumination mode (Mode 1) or a blinking mode (Mode 2). The lighting mode (Mode 1) is a mode for performing a basic lighting function of illuminating a predetermined area when the inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 sensed by the sensing unit 110 is equal to or less than a preset reference value. The blinking mode (Mode 2) is a mode that operates when the inclination of the cabinet 10 sensed by the sensing unit 110 is greater than a predetermined reference value. The mode is informed to the user according to the degree of inclination, It will help. The LED lighting and display unit 130 includes a bar type LED module 130 having a plurality of LED units L1, L2, L3, L4, ..., Ln-1, Ln, 3, and the configuration and array of the LED units in the LED module 130 includes the LED units L1, L2, L3, L4, ..., Ln-1, Ln for illumination and the LED units A1 may be in the form of a bar in which they are mixed. Although only one LED unit A1 for alarm is shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of LED units A1 may be arranged at regular intervals.

The alarm sound generating unit 140 generates an alarm sound when the slope of the built-in storage device 10 sensed by the sensing unit 110 is greater than a preset reference value. If the above-described LED illumination and the flashing mode (Mode 2) of the display unit 130 are intended to visually inform the user, the alarm sound generator 140 uses the alarm sound to inform the user of the danger .

The predetermined reference value may be variously set according to the installation position of the built-in cabinet, and the type of object accommodated in the built-in cabinet.

For example, if a built-in cabinet is installed on the upper part of a sink and a dish, glass cup, or the like is placed on the inside of the sink, there is a possibility that even a slight inclination such as a dish or a glass cup may be detached For large objects, the interval can be set short. Cause of inclination of the built-in cabinet may be, for example, cracking of the wall or inclination of the house itself, and there may be various causes such as insufficient installation work of the installer and corrosion of the installation member (not shown) .

For example, the predetermined reference value may be predetermined as a first reference value, a second reference value, and a third reference value. The first reference value may be set to 5 degrees, the second reference value 10 degrees, and the third reference value 15 degrees. Under this setting, when the inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 sensed by the sensing unit 110 is equal to or less than the first reference value R1 (S1 = R1 in FIG. 4), the LED illumination and display unit 130 , The illumination LED units (L1, L2, ...) maintain the lighting state, and the alarming LED units (A1) maintain the awake state. In the description, the illumination and tilting notifying device 100 is described as being turned on so that it can operate in the lighting mode (Mode 1). However, Mode, the illumination LED units L1, L2, ... remain intact.

The inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 sensed by the sensing unit 110 is not more than the first reference value R1 when the inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 is larger (R1, S1, R2 in FIG. 4), only the LED units L1, L2, ... for illumination in the LED lighting and display unit 130 are repeatedly turned on and off , And the alarming LED units A1 remain in an extinct state. Thus, the user is notified of the step (caution step) in which the built-in cabinet 10 is inclined at an angle equal to or higher than the predetermined level R1 but is not so serious. The user is inconvenient when the lighting LED units (L1, L2, ...) are blinking, so that it is possible to take follow-up measures to correct the inclination of the built-in cabinet in order to solve it.

Next, when the inclination of the built-in storage device 10 becomes larger (dangerous level), that is, when the slope of the built-in storage device 10 sensed by the sensing portion 110 is larger than the second reference value R2, (R2 < S1 &lt; / = R3 in FIG. 4), the alarm LED units A1 in the LED illumination and display unit 130 are flashed in the first period and the LED units A1, .) Remains in an extinct state. The alarming LED units A1 are flashed in the first cycle to inform the user of the danger so that they can take subsequent actions. If the living room lighting is very bright or the lighting LED units L1, L2, ... are kept lit, there is a possibility that the user may not correctly recognize the blinking state of the alarming LED units A1, In this dangerous stage, it is preferable to keep the illumination LED units L1, L2, ... in an awake state.

Finally, when the inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 is further increased (urgent stage), that is, when the inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 sensed by the sensing unit 110 is larger than the third reference value R3 4, S1 < R3), the alarm LED units A1 in the LED illumination and display unit 130 are flickered in a second cycle shorter than the first cycle, which is the blink cycle in the dangerous stage, L1, L2, ... are preferably kept in an extinct state.

Next, the operation of the alarm sound generator 140 will be described below.

If the function of the LED illumination and display unit 130 is to visually inform the user of the danger and take subsequent actions, the alarm sound generating unit 140 is for audibly informing the user. Therefore, it is preferable that only the alarm sound generating unit 140 operates alone, but it operates in conjunction with the LED illumination and display unit 130.

When the inclination of the built-in cabinet 10 sensed by the sensing unit 110 is greater than the first reference value R1 and equal to or less than the second reference value R2, the alarm sound generating unit 140 generates the first alarm sound once And only the LED units L1, L2,... Are turned on in the LED lighting and display unit 130 and the alarm LED units A1 remain in an awake state. The first alarm sound may be, for example, a buzzing sound or a ringing sound.

When the inclination of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit 110 is larger than the second reference value R2 and equal to or less than the third reference value R3, the alarm sound generating unit 140 generates a first alarm sound And at the same time, the alarm LED units in the LED illumination and display unit 130 are flashed in the first period, and the illumination LED units maintain an extinction state. In this state, the alarm sound generator 140 repeatedly generates the first alarm sound in the third cycle instead of once, thereby informing the user.

When the slope of the built-in storage unit 10 sensed by the sensing unit 110 is greater than the third reference value R3, the alarm sound generator 140 generates a second alarm, which is longer than the first alarm sound, And the alarm LED units L1, L2, ... in the LED illumination and display unit 130 are flashed in a second period shorter than the first period, and the illumination LED units Maintains an extinction state. The second alarm sound may be a voice message for notifying the user of the danger and informing that urgent follow-up action is necessary.

5 is a configuration diagram of an illumination and tilting alert apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5, the illumination and tilting alert device 100 includes a body portion 161 that is formed of a long aluminum material, a body portion 161 that is accommodated in the body portion 161, A battery unit 163 for supplying a required power source, edge units 165a and 165b (hereinafter collectively referred to as 165) connected to the side of the body unit 161, A diffusion cover 162 formed of an acrylic material for spreading the light from the inside of the body portion 161. The diffusion cover 162 is made of an acrylic material to diffuse the light from the inside of the body portion 161, A slope of the built-in cabinet mounted on the printed circuit board 150 in the body part 161, and a slope of the built-in cabinet is an index indicating a degree of inclination of the built-in cabinet based on the installed position of the built- To A sensor unit 110 mounted on the printed circuit board 150 to receive inclination related information of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit 110 and inserted into the body unit 161 The control unit 120 includes a bar type LED module inserted in the body unit 161 and having a plurality of LED units arranged therein and is controlled by the control unit, (Mode 1) for illuminating a predetermined area when the inclination of the built-in cabinet is equal to or smaller than a preset reference value and a second mode when the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the predetermined reference value The LED illumination and display unit 130 and the edge unit 165 which are controlled by the control unit 120 and operated by the sensing unit 110 so as to have a flashing mode (Mode 2) Sensed built-in And an alarm sound generator 140 for generating an alarm sound when the inclination of the storage space is larger than the preset reference value. Of course, in order for the lighting and tilting notification device 100 to be attached to the lower part of the built-in cabinet, a magnet or metal plate to which the magnetic part 164 can be attached must be attached to the lower part of the built- Reference numeral 166 denotes a sensing window for sensing the external input for dimming function or on / off function of the LED illumination and display unit 130.

In this way, the present invention is attached to the lower part of the built-in cabinet so as to be able to sense the inclination of the built-in cabinet and inform the user of it while utilizing it for lighting purposes at a normal time. Thus, the inclination of the built- Safety accidents can be prevented.

100: Lighting and tilt notification device
110: sensing unit
120:
130: LED lighting and display unit
140: Alarm sound generator

Claims (5)

An illumination and tilting alert device (100) attached to the outside of a built-in storage device (10) for illuminating a predetermined area and informing the inclination of the built-in storage device
A body portion 161 formed to be elongated with an aluminum material;
A battery part (163) accommodated in the body part for supplying power required for operation of the illumination and tilting notification device;
Edge portions 165a and 165b connected to side surfaces of the body portion;
A magnetic portion 164 positioned above the edge portion to fix a magnet to a metal plate located at a lower portion of the built-in cabinet;
A diffusion cover (162) formed of an acrylic material to cover the body part and to diffuse the light from the inside, the diffusion cover being formed to correspond to the body part;
In order to sense how much the built-in cabinet is tilted relative to the installed cabinet, the inclination of the built-in cabinet, which is mounted on the printed circuit board 150 in the body part, and the inclination of the built-in cabinet, A sensing unit (110) for sensing an inclination of an object based on a position of the sensing unit (110);
A control unit (120) mounted on the printed circuit board (150) for receiving inclination related information of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit, the control unit being inserted into the body portion;
A slider of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is controlled by the control unit so that the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit becomes a preset reference value (Mode 1) for illuminating a predetermined area when the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is equal to or smaller than the predetermined reference value, and blinks when the inclination of the built- (Mode 2), which means that the LED lighting and display unit 130 is turned on; And
And an alarm sound generator 140 located at the edge portion and controlled by the controller to generate an alarm sound when the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is greater than the preset reference value Wherein the illumination and tilt alert device is configured to illuminate the tilt sensor. The LED module according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of LED units include illumination LED units and alarm LED units, wherein the LED modules for illumination and the alarm LED units are mixed and arrayed in a bar shape Lighting, and tilting notification devices. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the preset reference value is divided into a first reference value, a second reference value that is larger than the first reference value, and a third reference value that is larger than the second reference value,
Wherein when the inclination of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit is equal to or less than the first reference value, the LED units for illumination maintain the lighting state and the alarm LED units maintain the awakening state,
When the inclination of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the first reference value and equal to or lower than the second reference value, only the LED units for illumination are blinked in the LED illumination and display unit, and the alarm LED units remain in an extinct state ,
When the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the second reference value and equal to or lower than the third reference value, the alarm LED units are flashed in the first period in the LED illumination and display unit, State,
When the slope of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the third reference value, the alarm LED units in the LED illumination and display unit blink in a second period shorter than the first period, Wherein the illumination and tilt notification device maintains an extinction state. The alarm sound generating apparatus according to claim 3,
When the inclination of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the first reference value and is equal to or lower than the second reference value, only the illumination LED units are blinked in the LED illumination unit and the alarm LED units remain in the awake state At the same time, the first alarm sound is generated once,
When the inclination of the built-in cabinet sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the second reference value and equal to or less than the third reference value, the alarm LED units are flashed in the LED illumination and display unit in the first cycle, And generates the first alarm sound in a third cycle,
When the slope of the built-in storage unit sensed by the sensing unit is larger than the third reference value, the alarm LED units in the LED illumination and display unit blink in a second period shorter than the first period, Wherein the first warning sound is generated while the second alarm sound is maintained in the wake-up state, and the second alarm sound is longer than the first alarm sound. delete

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