KR101828370B1 - Remotely-controlled glove box - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remotely-controlled glove box. More specifically, the present invention relates to the remotely-controlled glove box, in which state data of the glove box is recorded in a main server. Moreover, the data is transmitted to a mobile communication terminal to provide state information notification of the glove box to a user and a manager. The glove box can be remotely controlled through the mobile communication terminal, and the inside of the glove box can be monitored through a real-time image.

Description

Remotely-controlled glove box < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a remote control glove box, and more particularly to a remote control glove box in which state data of a glove box is recorded in a main server, data is transmitted to a mobile communication terminal, The present invention relates to a remote control glove box capable of remote control through a mobile communication terminal and monitoring the inside of the glove box with a real time image.

The glove box is an experimental equipment that allows the user to access the inside of the chamber by wearing gloves that are integrally connected to the chamber and protruding from the outside of the chamber while keeping the specific environment in the sealed chamber sealed from the outside. One side of the chamber, which is the main working space of the user, is made of transparent material so that the operation status can be viewed from the outside.

Therefore, even if the experiment is performed in a harmful environment to the human body, the user can approach the inside of the chamber through the glove and perform various experiments without being exposed to a harmful environment. In addition, the glove box is advantageous from the viewpoint of preventing exposure to harmful substances of the human body. In addition, since the chamber of the glove box is completely blocked from the outside, the internal environment of the glove box can be maintained, Data can be obtained. Particularly, the active gas having high reactivity is removed and the impurity particles are trapped so that the inside of the chamber becomes an environment of a desired condition, so that a stable experiment can be performed.

On the other hand, the glove box takes a long time to reach the atmosphere that can operate in the atmospheric environment, and the operator continuously operates after the atmosphere reaches the operable atmosphere and continuously grasps the present value of the amount of water and the oxygen concentration And it is necessary to continuously manage the leakage of internal inert gas, the amount of inert gas supplied, oxygen and moisture removal state.

Particularly, in the case of a user who is experimenting for a long time using a glove box, it is necessary to monitor the glove box in operation for 24 hours, and it is difficult to monitor the operation . Users are able to cope with problems that arise during business hours, but they are vulnerable to problems that occur outside business hours, leading to serious accidents and financial losses.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1376551 discloses a glove box capable of grasping the present value of the amount of water and oxygen concentration through a mobile phone and changing the set value by viewing the current state of the glove box. There is no description of recording the oxygen concentration data and it is hard to say that it is possible to prevent problems that may occur in the future by grasping the change of the internal state of the glove box through data recording.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1376551 (Apr. 14, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal, in which state data of a glove box is recorded in a main server, A remote control glove box capable of providing a status information notification service, remotely controlling through a mobile communication terminal, and monitoring the inside of the glove box with real time images.

The objects of the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control glove box including: a dry lap having an inner shape; A glove 20 detachably attached to the glove hole 21 formed in the dry lap and protruding into the dry lap 10 through the glove hole 21; And is connected to one side of the dry lap 10 and communicates with the inside of the dry lap 10 through an inner door 33 provided on the one side of the dry lap 10, 34) is provided on a surface different from the one surface; A supply pipe (40) and a discharge pipe (41) connected to the inside of the dry wrap (10) and equipped with a valve; A refining unit 50 connected to the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41 to refine the gas inside the dry lap 10; A controller 60 for controlling the oxygen concentration, the amount of moisture and the pressure of the inside of the dry lab 10 to be maintained within a predetermined range, and transmitting and controlling data remotely through the mobile communication terminal; A sensor unit 70 located inside the dry lab 10 for measuring the temperature, oxygen concentration, moisture content and pressure inside the dry lab 10 and sending the measured value to the control unit 60; And a CCTV (80) located inside the dry lab (10) and photographing the inside of the dry lab (10).

Further, the refining unit 50 includes a main body 51 connected to the discharge pipe 41; A filter unit 52 provided in the main body 51 for removing oxygen and moisture flowing through the discharge pipe 41; A heating device (53) provided in the main body (51) for heating the filter part (52); A mixed gas pipe 54 connected to the inside of the main body 51 and injecting a mixed gas into the filter unit 52; A vacuum tube 55 connected to the inside of the main body 51 and to the vacuum pump to make the inside of the main body 51 in a vacuum state to discharge the gas inside the main body 51 to the outside; A gas injection pipe 56 connected to the inside of the main body 51 and injecting an inert gas into the main body 51; And a safety valve tube 57 connected to the inside of the main body 51 and discharging the gas inside the main body 51 to the outside when the pressure inside the main body 51 rises above a set range.

In addition, the filter unit 52 includes an oxygen-removing catalyst and a moisture-removing catalyst.

Also, the mixed gas includes 3 to 5% of hydrogen and 95 to 97% of an inert gas.

The remote control glove box may further include a main server for transmitting data to and from the control unit and the mobile communication terminal, and storing data received from the mobile communication terminal and the control unit.

The dry lab 10 further includes an armor hole cap 90 located below the armor hole 21 and controlled by the control unit 60 to open and close the armor hole 21 .

The glove hole stopper (90) includes an armor hole stopper gas injection pipe (91) for injecting an inert gas into the glove (20) in a state where the glove hole (21) is closed; A glove hole cap vacuum tube (92) for making the inside of the glove into a vacuum state; And an glove hole cap sensor 93 for measuring the oxygen concentration, the amount of water, and the pressure inside the glove.

The dry lap 10 includes a wiper 100 disposed on the upper side of the gloved hole 21 and controlled by the controller 60 to wipe the upper inner wall of the glove hole 21 of the dry lap 10, And further comprising:

The regeneration method of the refining unit 50 may include stopping the circulation of the inert gas between the dry lab 10 and the refining unit 50 and shutting off the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41, step; The filter unit 52 is heated by the heating unit 53 and the filter unit 52 is evacuated through the vacuum tube 55 to discharge the moisture present in the filter unit 52 to the outside A first discharge step; The gas pipe 55 is closed and the filter unit 52 is heated by the heating unit 53 and the mixed gas is injected into the filter unit 52 through the mixed gas pipe 54, A first reproducing step of reproducing the data; A second regeneration step of stopping the heating of the filter unit (52) and injecting a mixed gas into the filter unit (52) through the mixed gas pipe (54) to regenerate the oxygen scavenging catalyst; The injection of the mixed gas is stopped and the inside of the filter unit 52 is evacuated by opening the vacuum tube 55 so that the moisture and the mixed gas generated in the first regeneration step and the second regeneration step are discharged to the outside A second discharge step; A purge step of closing the vacuum tube 55 and injecting an inert gas into the filter part 52 through the gas injection tube 56 and opening the supply tube 40 and the discharge tube 41; .

Still another embodiment of the method for regenerating the purification unit 50 may include stopping the circulation of the inert gas between the dry wrap 10 and the purification unit 50 and closing the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41 An interruption phase; The filter unit 52 is heated by the heating unit 53 and the filter unit 52 is evacuated through the vacuum tube 55 to discharge the moisture present in the filter unit 52 to the outside A first discharge step; The gas pipe 55 is closed and the filter unit 52 is heated by the heating unit 53 and the mixed gas is injected into the filter unit 52 through the mixed gas pipe 54, A first reproducing step of reproducing the data; A second regeneration step of stopping the heating of the filter unit (52) and injecting a mixed gas into the filter unit (52) through the mixed gas pipe (54) to regenerate the oxygen scavenging catalyst; The injection of the mixed gas is stopped and the inside of the filter unit 52 is evacuated by opening the vacuum tube 55 so that the moisture and the mixed gas generated in the first regeneration step and the second regeneration step are discharged to the outside A second discharge step; And a purge step of closing the vacuum tube 55 and injecting the mixed gas into the filter part 52 through the mixed gas pipe 54 and opening the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41 .

According to the remote control glove box according to the embodiment of the present invention, the state data of the glove box is recorded in the main server, so that the change in the glove box can be grasped and the problems that may occur in the future can be prevented in advance .

The state data notification service is provided to the user by transmitting the state data of the globe box to the mobile communication terminal and remotely controlled through the mobile communication terminal enables quick response when a problem occurs.

It is possible to monitor the inside of the glove box through the CCTV and the mobile communication terminal with real-time video, and it is possible to easily grasp the cause when a problem occurs through the video recorder stored in the main server.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a remote control glove box and the concept of a data transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view illustrating a detailed configuration of a remote control glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a view showing an internal configuration of the purification unit of Fig. 2; Fig.
4 is a view showing a configuration and a procedure of a purification section regeneration method of FIG. 2;
5 is a view showing a data transmission system between the remote control glove box of FIG. 2, a main server, and a mobile communication terminal;
Fig. 6 is a view showing a concept in which an eyelet stopper is added to Fig. 2; Fig.
Fig. 7 is a view showing a concept in which a wiper is added to Fig. 2; Fig.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, .

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprises" or "having ", etc. is intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof, And does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concept of the term appropriately in order to describe its own invention in the best way. The present invention should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Further, it is to be understood that, unless otherwise defined, technical terms and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Descriptions of known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily blurred are omitted.

The following drawings are provided by way of example so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the following drawings, but may be embodied in other forms. In addition, like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. It is to be noted that the same elements among the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a general configuration of a remote control glove box and a concept of a data transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a detailed configuration of a remote control glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention And FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal configuration of the purification unit of FIG.

1 and 2, a configuration of a remote control glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

2, the remote control glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dry lab 10, a glove 20, an anti-chamber 30, a supply pipe 40, a discharge pipe 41, A controller 50, a controller 60, a sensor unit 70, and a CCTV 80.

The dry lab 10 is actually a room where the experimenter performs experiments, and is shut off from the outside. There is no limitation to the shape of the dry lab, but it is preferable that the front or all sides of the dry lab are made of a transparent material so that the user can easily conduct the experiment by securing the field of view. Therefore, the user can secure a field of view necessary for the experiment. However, when the pressure in the dry lap 10 is high or low, there is a risk of breakage. Therefore, the transparent side may be made of reinforced resin, and it is preferable that the reinforced resin is made of polycarbonate. The polycarbonate is excellent in transparency, is easy to secure visibility, is excellent in heat resistance, flexibility and impact resistance, and can be prevented from being damaged by a pressure difference between the inside and outside of the dry lap 10, which is preferable.

Various experimental equipments can be placed in the dry lab 10 and the temperature, pressure, number of particles, amount of water and oxygen concentration in the dry lab 10 can be controlled have.

The dry lab 10 may include the glove 20 on one side of the dry lab 10 so that an external user can access the inside of the dry lab 10 by inserting his or her hand. The glove 20 is protruded toward the inside of the dry wrap 10 through an arm hole 21 formed on one side of the dry wrap 10. When the inside and the inside of the glove 20 are turned upside down, It can also protrude outwardly. The space between the armor hole 21 and the glove 20 is sealed with an O-ring or the like so that the outside of the dry lap 10 and the inside of the glove 20 are disconnected. The glove 20 is naturally designed to be worn when the user puts his or her hand into the glove hole 21 by integrally fixing the glove hole 21 and the entrance of the glove 20 together. Therefore, the user can access the inside of the dry lab 10 while wearing the gloves 20, so that the user can safely perform necessary work. The material of the glove 20 is not limited and may be a material that can be harmful to the human body in the dry lab 10 and can block the user's hand. The length of the glove 20 is not limited and may vary depending on the volume of the space in the dry lab. That is, the glove 20 may be formed so as to cover the elbows so that both hands of the experimenter can approach all the spaces inside the dry lab 10.

The other side of the dry lab (10) is provided with the anti-chamber (30) having an external door (34) connected to the outside. The anti-chamber 30 is a space connected to the outside through the external door 34. The external door 34 can be opened or closed from the inside or the outside. And an inner door 33 opened and closed between the dry lab 10 and the anti-chamber 30. The outer door 34 is interposed between the anti-chamber 30 and the outside of the glove box So as to have a double door structure. In the case where the inner door 33 is kept closed even when the outer door 34 is opened by having the double door, the inside of the dry lap 10 is not directly exposed to the external environment , And the dry lab (10), which is the main working space, can be kept shut or sealed from the outside. Preferably, the test object and the test tool are inserted into the anti-chamber 30 through the outer door 34, and then the inner door 33 is opened to allow the user to wear the glove 20, When the object and the experimental tool are transferred to the dry lab 10 and the inner door 33 is closed, the dry lab 10 can continuously maintain a constant environment. Chamber vacuum tube 31 having an anti-chamber vacuum valve 31a connected to the anti-chamber vacuum pump 31b and the anti-chamber 30 before opening of the inner door 33 as required, and an anti- The environment of the anti-chamber 30 is connected to the dry lab (not shown) through an anti-chamber gas injection pipe 32 connecting the supply port 32b and the anti-chamber 30 and having an anti- 10, or may be brought close to a low pressure or vacuum state so as not to affect the environment of the dry lab. The opening and closing of the outer door 34 and the inner door 33 may be automatic opening and closing doors so that they can be electronically operated selectively. It is necessary to shut off the contact between the dry lab 10 and the external environment and to re-adjust the experimental environment (pressure, temperature, moisture content, oxygen concentration, etc.) in the dry lab 10 by providing the double door. The time required for the experiment is shortened and the driving time of the pump or the temperature control device for controlling the pressure is relatively shortened, so that the cost can be reduced. The anti-chamber 30 is not limited in size or material as in the dry lab 10, and it is preferable to manufacture the anti-chamber 30 in a smaller volume than the dry lab 10 as a main working space in terms of cost or efficiency .

A portion of the dry lab 10 has an inlet and an outlet and is connected to the tablet 50 and the supply pipe 40 through an inlet and is connected to the tablet 50 and the discharge pipe 41 through an outlet Can be connected. The glove box should be able to create various experimental conditions, and it is important to minimize the amount of water and oxygen concentration, especially when making inert gas conditions. The inert gas filled in the dry lap 10 is discharged to the refining unit 50 through the discharge pipe 41. The inert gas from which oxygen and moisture are removed from the refining unit 50 flows through the supply pipe 40, And is injected again into the dry lab (10). The supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41 are provided with a supply pipe valve 40a and a discharge pipe valve 41a so that the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41 can be opened or closed according to the operating state of the dry lab 10 and the refining unit 50 And the supply pipe valve 40a and the discharge pipe valve 41a may be provided as an automatic opening and closing valve controlled by the controller 60 and operated electronically. Also, a flow meter may be installed in the supply pipe 40 to measure the amount of the inert gas injected into the dry lab 10. The inert gas includes all gases having inactive characteristics, and preferably nitrogen or argon.

The refining unit 50 will be described later in detail.

The controller 60 may be disposed at a lower portion or a side portion of the dry lap 10 and may include a separate case so as to be independently provided around the dry lap 10. The control unit 60 can control the opening and closing of all the doors and valves provided in the remote control glove box and can control the amount of pressure and moisture in the dry lab 10 received through the sensor unit 70, A circulation mode in which inert gas is circulated between the dry lab 10 and the purifier 50 to remove oxygen and moisture based on the oxygen concentration data and a regeneration mode in which the circulation of the gas is stopped and the purifier is regenerated . The control unit 60 controls the moisture and oxygen concentration in the dry lab 10 to be maintained within a predetermined range and controls the temperature of the dry lab 10 through the flow meter provided in the sensor unit 70 and the supply pipe 40. [ 10 can be detected.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 1, the controller 60 includes a wireless communication interface to allow the remote control glove box to transmit data to and from a user's mobile communication terminal, a PC, and a main server, So that the setting state and the operation state of the remote control glove box can be remotely controlled. The wireless communication interface can select various wireless communication methods as long as it does not interfere with achieving the functions of the present invention such as Bluetooth and infrared communication, and preferably an Internet-based interface can be applied. The control unit 60 will be described in further detail below.

The sensor unit 70 is located inside the dry lab 10 and is preferably operated in the dry lab 10 in order to avoid damage to the sensor due to physical impact. It is preferably located on the upper side wall or the upper side wall of the inner side wall. The sensor unit 70 includes an oxygen concentration measuring sensor, a pressure measuring sensor, a moisture measuring sensor, and a temperature measuring sensor to measure the oxygen concentration, the amount of moisture, the pressure and the temperature of the inside of the dry lab 10, Value to the controller connected to the wireless or wired network.

The CCTV 80 is located on the upper wall of the dry lab 10 and is preferably located at the center of the upper wall inside the dry lab 10 so that the entire area inside the dry lab 10 can be photographed. . The CCTV 80 photographs all the areas inside the dry lab 10 and allows the user to monitor the internal state of the dry lab 10 in real time through the mobile communication terminal or the PC even when the user is absent. In addition, the CCTV 80 may store the photographed image in the control unit and send it to the main server so that the photographed image is stored in the main server. When the problem occurs in the remote control glove box in the future, It can be used as an important resource for finding the cause of the problem.

In addition, the remote control glove box may include a gas circulation device (not shown). The gas circulation device forms a circulating air flow between the dry lab 10 and the refill 50 to forcibly inject an inert gas inside the dry lab 10 into the refill 50 , And the purified inert gas is injected again into the dry lab (10). The gas circulation device may be formed of a motor having a rotary vane, and when the purified inert gas is re-injected into the dry lab 10, it does not contaminate the purified inert gas and prevents the function of the present invention from being achieved. It is possible to select various gas circulation devices.

Referring to FIG. 3, the internal configuration of the purifying unit of the remote control glove box according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

3, the refining unit of the remote control glove box according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 51, a filter unit 52, a heating device 53, a mixed gas pipe 54, a vacuum pipe 55, A gas injection pipe 56, and a safety valve pipe 57. [

The main body 51 is connected to the discharge pipe 41, the mixed gas pipe 54, the vacuum pipe 55, the gas injection pipe 56 and the safety valve pipe 57, 52) and the heating device (53). Preferably, the main body 51 is made of a material having excellent heat resistance and heat insulating property because the main body 51 is preferably sealed to prevent gas from leaking from the inside or air from the atmosphere. Do. In order to increase the efficiency of the heating device 53, it is preferable that the heating device 53 is made of a material having a good thermal insulation property.

The filter unit 52 is provided inside the main body 51 and removes oxygen and moisture contained in the inert gas discharged from the inside of the dry lap 10 through the discharge pipe 41. The filter unit 52 may include an oxygen scavenging catalyst for removing oxygen and a moisture scavenging catalyst for removing moisture.

The oxygen scavenging catalyst may be formed of copper oxide and may be formed of nanoscale copper oxide to maximize the contact surface with the inert gas to be injected. And thus may be formed in the form of nanoscale pallets or beads composed of copper oxide. However, the oxygen scavenging catalyst is not limited thereto, but may be formed into various compound materials and various forms that can efficiently remove oxygen and be regenerated by hydrogen gas.

In addition, the moisture-removing catalyst is composed of zeolite, and the zeolite is excellent in water absorption property and is highly deformed due to heat when it is regenerated through heating. Therefore, it is preferable that the moisture removal catalyst is formed of an elliptical or planar filter formed of zeolite. However, the moisture-removing catalyst is not limited thereto, but may be formed into various compound materials and various forms that can efficiently absorb moisture and easily absorb moisture absorbed by heating to 100 ° C or higher.

The filter unit 52 includes a heating unit 53 provided in the main body 51 and heating the filter unit 52 under the control of the controller 60 when the oxygen and moisture removal efficiency is lowered, A mixed gas pipe 54 connecting the inside of the main body 51 with the mixed gas supply 54b and injecting a mixed gas into the filter unit 52 with a mixed gas pipe valve 54a, A vacuum tube 55 connected to the vacuum pump 55b and provided with a vacuum pipe valve 55a for evacuating the inside of the main body 51 to the outside by discharging the gas inside the main body 51 to the outside, And an inert gas supply pipe 56b connected to the inert gas supply pipe 56b and having a gas injection pipe valve 56a for regeneration through a gas injection pipe 56 for injecting an inert gas into the main body 51 so as to be recycled. The mixed gas pipe valve 54a, the vacuum pipe valve 55a and the gas injection pipe valve 56a may be controlled by the control unit 60 as an electronically operated automatic opening and closing valve.

의 반응을 이용하여 구리산화물로 구성된 상기 산소제거촉매제에 흡착된 산소를 수소와 결합시켜 물과 구리산화물로 분리시켜 구리산화물의 산소흡수 능력을 회복하는 방법을 이용하는 것이다.The mixed gas injected through the mixed gas pipe 54 may contain gas containing 3 to 5% of hydrogen and 95 to 97% of an inert gas. this is

The oxygen adsorbed on the oxygen scavenging catalyst composed of copper oxide is combined with hydrogen to separate it into water and copper oxide to recover the oxygen absorption capacity of the copper oxide.

In addition, the above-described chemical reaction is promoted through the heating device 53, and the moisture adsorbed by the moisture removal catalyst composed of zeolite can be discharged. At this time, it is preferable that the temperature of the filter unit 52 is heated to 150 to 250 캜 through the heating unit 53 to smooth the chemical reaction and the discharge of moisture. The heating device 53 can be continuously heated to 150 to 250 ° C., and various heating devices can be selected as long as the function of the present invention is not hindered.

The safety valve 57a provided in the safety valve tube 57 connected to the inside of the main body 51 and discharging the gas inside the main body 51 to the outside causes an abnormal operation in the purification part 50 The gas inside the main body 51 is quickly discharged to the outside to prevent the purifier 50 from being exploded and damaged when the pressure inside the main body 51 rises above the set range.

The purifying unit of the remote control glove box of the present invention may further comprise a sensor capable of measuring the oxygen concentration and the amount of water in the filter unit 52. The state of the filter unit 52 can be grasped more accurately through such a sensor, the durability of the filter unit 52 can be improved by regenerating the filter unit 52 at an optimal timing, And has an advantage that it can be efficiently reproduced.

4, the regeneration method of the remotely controlled glove box refining part stops the circulation of inert gas between the dry lap 10 and the refining part 50 and stops the circulation of the inert gas between the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41, The filter unit 52 is heated by the heating unit 53 and the vacuum unit 55 is opened to make the filter unit 52 in a vacuum state so as to be present in the filter unit 52 And the mixed gas is injected into the filter unit 52 by opening the mixed gas pipe 54 by heating the filter unit 52 by closing the vacuum pipe 55, A first regeneration step of regenerating the oxygen scavenging catalyst; a step of stopping the heating of the filter unit 52 and opening the mixed gas pipe 54 to inject the mixed gas into the filter unit 52, A second regeneration step in which the mixed gas pipe 54 is closed A second discharging step of discharging the moisture and the mixed gas generated in the first regenerating step and the second regenerating step to the outside by making the inside of the filter part 52 into a vacuum state by opening the vacuum tube 55, And a purge step of closing the supply pipe 55 and opening the gas injection pipe 56 to inject an inert gas into the filter unit 52 and opening the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41.

The opening and closing of the supply pipe 40, the discharge pipe 41, the mixed gas pipe 54, the vacuum pipe 55 and the gas injection pipe 56 are controlled by the control unit, the supply pipe valve 40a, ), A mixed gas pipe valve 54a, a vacuum pipe valve 55a, and a gas injection pipe valve 56a.

If the control unit 60 determines that the purifying efficiency of the purifying unit 50 has fallen below the normal range due to an increase in oxygen concentration and moisture concentration in the gas inside the dry lab 10, The operation of the gas circulation apparatus is stopped to stop the circulation of the gas. In addition, the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41, which are formed in the flow path of the dry lap 10 and the refining unit 50, are closed to prevent the inflow of gas during the regeneration process.

Thereafter, the first discharging step heats the filter unit 52 through the heating unit 53 to 150 to 250 ° C., and the filter unit 52 is vacuumed through the vacuum tube 55 to remove moisture The moisture adsorbed on the catalyst is evaporated and discharged.

The first regeneration step then closes the vacuum tube 55 and continues to heat the filter section 52 through the heating device 53 and to the filter section 52 through the gas mixture pipe 54 The mixed gas is injected. The oxygen present in the oxygen scavenging catalyst reacts with the mixed gas to generate water vapor.

Thereafter, in the second regeneration step, heating of the filter unit 52 is stopped, and mixed gas is supplied into the main body 51 through the gas mixture pipe 54 So that oxygen remaining in the oxygen scavenger catalyst can be completely reacted without reacting in the first regeneration step. Even after the heating of the filter unit 52 through the heating unit 53 is stopped, the internal temperature of the main body 51 is maintained at 80 ° C or more until the second discharge step is completed. The method of stopping the operation of the heating device 53 and using the residual heat is preferable from the viewpoint of energy efficiency and it is preferable because the regeneration cost of the refining unit 50 can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to prevent a failure and a shortened life span due to excessive operation of the heating device 53, which is preferable.

In the first regeneration step and the second regeneration step, when the main body 51 is in a closed state, the chemical reaction between oxygen present in the oxygen catalyst removing agent and the mixed gas proceeds and steam is generated, The pressure of the inside of the main body 51 may rise sharply and may be destroyed. Therefore, when the pressure inside the main body 51 rises above a certain range, the safety valve 57a To release the gas inside the main body 51 and lower the pressure inside the main body 51. [

The second discharge step closes the mixed gas pipe 54 and opens the vacuum pipe 55 so that moisture and residual mixed gas generated in the first regeneration step and the second regeneration step are supplied to the vacuum pipe 55 To the outside.

Thereafter, the purge step closes the vacuum tube 55 and injects an inert gas into the main body 51 through the gas injection tube 56, activates the gas circulation device, (41) is opened to restart the circulation and purification of the internal gas in the dry lab (10). The purging step may be performed by replacing the inert gas injected through the gas injection pipe 56 and re-injecting the mixed gas through the mixed gas pipe 54 in the purging step. The mixed gas is an inert gas containing 3 to 5% of hydrogen. The amount of hydrogen contained therein does not affect the operation of the remote control glove box, and the inert gas supply unit 56b and the gas injection pipe 56, So that it is preferable from the viewpoint of cost reduction in the regeneration of the stationary part 50.

The first discharging step, the first regeneration step, the second regeneration step, and the second discharging step are preferably performed for 3 hours each in terms of regeneration state and cost of the filter part 52.

The remote control glove box may include a plurality of the purifier units 50 when the internal atmosphere of the dry lap 10 needs to be maintained at a predetermined value according to a user's purpose of use. When two purifiers 50 are connected to the dry lab 10, one purifier 50 circulates the gas inside the dry lap 10 and performs purification, and the remaining purifier 50 The regeneration of the filter unit 52 is progressed so that the gas can be circulated and purified continuously.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a data transmission system between the remote control glove box of FIG. 2, a main server, and a mobile communication terminal.

The concept of a data transmission system between a control unit of the remote control glove box, a main server and a mobile communication terminal will be described with reference to FIG.

The controller 60 can diagnose the state of the remote control glove box and primarily stores the state data of the remote control glove box collected through the sensor unit 70 and the CCTV 80 . The state data stored in the controller 60 may be transmitted to the user's mobile communication terminal. The user can receive status data of the remote control glove box through the status data notification service displayed on the mobile communication terminal, instantly grasp the status of the remote control glove box, .

The main server collects and stores all data transmitted from the control unit 60 in a wireless connection with the controller 60 and the mobile communication terminal, and basically records usage records and remote control records of the remote control glove box Save it to help maintain the equipment.

In addition, a mobile communication terminal other than the user's mobile communication terminal may be wirelessly connected to the controller 60 and the main server, and remote control and status data reception may be restricted according to the user's agreement.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a concept that an armor hole cap is added to FIG. 2. FIG.

6, the remote control glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes an glove hole cap 90 that can open and close the glove hole 21 inside the dry lab 10 .

When the remote control glove box is operated, the dry lap 10 is filled with an inert gas all the time. In order to prevent external air from being injected into the dry lap 10 due to unexpected fine holes or cracks, The internal pressure of the dry lab 10 is set to be higher than the atmospheric pressure. Therefore, when the user does not use the remote control glove box, the glove 20 attached to the glove hole 21 protrudes outward from the dry lap 10, They can interfere with the traffic and visibility of the people.

The glove hole stopper 90 is controlled by the control unit 60 so that the glove hole 20 is protruded to the outside when the glove 20 is turned upside down. 21 so that the glove 20 can be separated from the glove hole 21 without affecting the gas state inside the dry lab 10. [

The glove hole stopper 90 is located below the glove hole 21 inside the dry lap 10 when the glove hole 21 is not closed so that the user can use the remote control glove box It is preferable to prevent the visual field from being disturbed. For the above reasons, it is preferable that the glove hole cap 90 is formed of a transparent material, but it is preferable that the glove hole stopper 90 is made of polycarbonate with an O-ring on its rim, but it is not limited thereto.

The glove hole stopper 90 may have an glove hole stopper gas injection pipe 91 and an glove hole stopper tube 92 that communicate with the glove 20 when the glove hole 21 is closed And an armor hole cap sensor 93 for measuring the oxygen concentration, the amount of water, and the pressure on one side of the glove 20 when the glove hole 21 is closed.

This is because when the glove 20 is mounted from the outside of the dry lap 10 in a state where the glove hole 21 is closed by the glove hole stopper 90, 21 and then discharges the air inside the glove 20 through the glove hole stopper tube 92 before opening the glove hole stopper 90. Then, It is preferable to repeat the process of injecting the gas and discharging the gas through the glove hole cap vacuum tube 92 to remove all water and oxygen present in the glove 20,

An inert gas is filled in the glove 20 to a predetermined pressure through the glove hole stopper gas injection pipe 91 before opening the glove hole stopper 90 and then the inert gas is filled into the glove 20 for 10 to 30 seconds. It is preferable that the leakage of the glove 20 can be inspected by measuring a pressure change.

As described above, the glove hole cap 90 is preferable because it can facilitate the detachment of the glove 20 according to the user's glove box use schedule, and the glove 20 can be easily replaced .

In addition, the remote control glove box may include a flow meter in the supply pipe 40, and when the glove hole stopper sensor 93 is open, It is possible to check the leakage of the inside of the battery 10. The control unit 60 can measure the amount of the inert gas required until the inside of the dry lab 10 reaches a predetermined pressure through the flow meter and the glove hole cap sensor 93, The leakage of the inside of the dry lap 10 can be checked by injecting a gas and sensing a change in the pressure inside the dry lap 10 through the glove hole cap sensor 93.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a concept in which a wiper is added to FIG. 2. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the remote control glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a wiper 100 capable of wiping the inner wall of the dry lab 10.

The wiper 100 is located on the upper side of the glove hole 21 in the dry lap 10 and moves left and right in close contact with the inner wall of the front surface of the dry lap 10, Pollutants that may be disturbed can be wiped off.

The material of the portion of the wiper 100 which contacts the inner wall of the dry lab 10 may be made of cloth, rubber or the like, and preferably made of synthetic rubber having excellent fire resistance.

The moving means of the wiper 100 may be configured to move along the rails provided at the upper end of the inner wall of the front surface of the dry lap 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto. As long as the function of the present invention is not hindered Various means of transportation can be selected.

The inner surface of the front surface of the dry lap 10 may be contaminated with solvent or a substance to obstruct the user's view when the spin coating test or the solvent test is performed in the dry lap 10 of the wiper 100 It is preferable to remove contaminants easily.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken in limiting the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that various modifications can be made.

10: Dry Lab
20: Gloves
21: glove hole
30: Anti-chamber
31: Anti-chamber vacuum tube
31a: Anti-chamber vacuum valve
31b: Anti-chamber vacuum pump
32: Anti-chamber gas injection tube
32a: Anti-chamber gas injection valve
32b: Anti-chamber inert gas supply
33: Interior door
34: External door
40: supply pipe
40a: supply pipe valve
41: discharge pipe
41a: discharge pipe valve
50:
51: Body
52:
53: Heating device
54: Mixed gas pipe
54a: Mixed gas pipe valve
54b: Mixed gas supply
55: Vacuum tube
55a: Vacuum tube valve
55b: Vacuum pump
56: gas injection tube
56a: gas injection pipe valve
56b: Inert gas supply
57: Safety valve tube
57a: Safety valve
60:
70:
80: CCTV
90: Glove hole stopper
91: Armored hole stopper Gas injection pipe
92: Glove hole stopper tube
93: Glove hole sensor
100: Wiper

Claims (10)

A dry lap 10 having an empty shape inside;
A glove 20 detachably attached to the glove hole 21 formed in the dry lap and protruding into the dry lap 10 through the glove hole 21;
And is connected to one side of the dry lap 10 and communicates with the inside of the dry lap 10 through an inner door 33 provided on the one side of the dry lap 10, 34) is provided on a surface different from the one surface;
A supply pipe (40) and a discharge pipe (41) connected to the inside of the dry wrap (10) and equipped with a valve;
A refining unit 50 connected to the supply pipe 40 and the discharge pipe 41 to refine the gas inside the dry lap 10;
A controller 60 for controlling the oxygen concentration, the amount of moisture and the pressure of the inside of the dry lab 10 to be maintained within a predetermined range, and transmitting and controlling data remotely through the mobile communication terminal;
A sensor unit 70 located inside the dry lab 10 for measuring the temperature, oxygen concentration, moisture content and pressure inside the dry lab 10 and sending the measured value to the control unit 60;
And a CCTV (80) located inside the dry lab (10) and photographing the inside of the dry lab (10). The data is remotely transmitted and controlled.
The dry lab (10)
Further comprising an armor hole cap (90) located below the armor hole (21) and controlled through the control part (60) to open and close the armor hole (21)
The glove hole stopper (90)
A glove hole stopper gas injection pipe 91 for injecting an inert gas into the glove 20 in a state where the glove hole 21 is closed; A glove hole cap vacuum tube (92) for making the inside of the glove into a vacuum state; And an glove hole cap sensor (93) for measuring the oxygen concentration, the amount of water, and the pressure inside the glove. The method according to claim 1,
The purification unit 50 includes:
A main body 51 connected to the discharge pipe 41;
A filter unit 52 provided in the main body 51 for removing oxygen and moisture flowing through the discharge pipe 41;
A heating device (53) provided in the main body (51) for heating the filter part (52);
A mixed gas pipe 54 connected to the inside of the main body 51 and injecting a mixed gas into the filter unit 52;
A vacuum tube 55 connected to the inside of the main body 51 and to the vacuum pump to make the inside of the main body 51 in a vacuum state to discharge the gas inside the main body 51 to the outside;
A gas injection pipe 56 connected to the inside of the main body 51 and injecting an inert gas into the main body 51;
And a safety valve tube (57) connected to the inside of the main body (51) and discharging the gas inside the main body (51) to the outside when the pressure inside the main body (51) Control glove box. 3. The method of claim 2,
The filter unit 52
An oxygen scavenging catalyst, and a moisture removal catalyst. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the mixed gas contains 3 to 5% of hydrogen and 95 to 97% of an inert gas. The method according to claim 1,
And a main server for transmitting data to and from the control unit and the mobile communication terminal, and storing data received from the mobile communication terminal and the control unit. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The dry lab (10)
Further comprising a wiper (100) disposed on the upper side of the gloved hole (21) and wiping the upper inner wall of the glove hole (21) of the dry lap (10) under the control of the controller (60) Control glove box. delete delete

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