KR101868840B1 - Hospital Room Energy Consumption Reducing Device Based Patient Occupancy Sensored by BLE Beacon Signal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for saving room energy according to the presence or absence of a patient room, including a smart multi-tab with enhanced user convenience by automatically detecting the user's presence or absence through a plurality of communication methods and controlling the output power etc. in the multi- As such,
A smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention is a smart multi-tab capable of receiving power from outside and outputting a plurality of power sources. A power output unit for outputting the power received from the power inlet unit to a plurality of power output terminals; A first communication module unit capable of performing communication with an external device; A second communication module capable of performing communication with an external device; And determining whether or not the user of the user terminal is re-established according to at least one of the first communication module unit and the second communication module unit and the communication result of the user terminal, And a control unit capable of performing a cut-off with respect to at least one predetermined power output terminal among the power output terminals.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for reducing energy consumption in a room,

More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for saving room energy in accordance with presence or absence of a patient room, and more particularly, The present invention relates to an apparatus for saving room energy according to the presence or absence of a patient room.

Background Art Power consumption devices such as computers, TVs, and audio devices have been required to integrate circuit structures and speed up and high-precision signal processing techniques to stabilize operating power.

As a result, the power consumption device is provided with various functions such as an automatic power on / off function, and the power supply of the power consumption device is divided into the normal mode and the standby mode. In the normal mode, , The standby mode consumes a minimum amount of power to perform basic functions.

However, if the standby mode continues for a long time, such as a power consumption device, the electric charge due to the power consumption increases, and the burden on the user increases.

In order to reduce the standby power consumption as described above, the user has to disconnect the power by directly disconnecting the plug. However, if the user does not use the power consumption device, the plug is unplugged from the outlet, There was. On the other hand, a smart multi-tap in which metering and control functions are performed has been proposed to solve such a hassle. However, the existing smart multi-tap is mainly composed of functions related to power such as power on / off function, standby power cutoff function, and usage energy metering function.

On the other hand, as the importance of energy saving has recently increased, various methods of saving electricity have been presented, and accordingly, it has been inevitably required to develop technology that enables users to easily control power consumption devices.

As a result, various technologies such as a smart system capable of controlling the power supply of the power consumption device by using the portable electronic device such as the smart phone and the tablet have been developed, so that the user can control the power supply without directly accessing the power consumption device It was possible.

However, the conventional technique also requires direct control of users, and power consumption is continuously consumed when users do not perform control.

On the other hand, there is a problem in that unnecessary power is consumed due to continuous operation of devices that consume power, even though the user vacates the place in a public institution or the like.

In addition, there is a problem in that unnecessary power is consumed due to continuous operation of devices consuming power, even when a patient is vacated in a sick room in a medical facility such as a hospital.

The present invention includes a smart multi-tap with enhanced user convenience by automatically detecting the user's redundancy through a plurality of communication methods and controlling the output power etc. in the multi-tab or providing a room energy saving device corresponding to the presence or absence of the patient room The purpose of that is to do.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smart multi-tap including: a power inlet unit for receiving power from the outside; A power output unit for outputting the power received from the power inlet unit to a plurality of power output terminals; A first communication module unit capable of performing communication with an external device; A second communication module capable of performing communication with an external device; And determining whether or not the user of the user terminal is re-established according to at least one of the first communication module unit and the second communication module unit and the communication result of the user terminal, And a controller capable of performing a cut-off operation on one or more predetermined power output terminals among the power output terminals.

In the present invention, the first communication module unit transmits a first signal to the outside, and the second communication module unit receives a second signal from the user terminal that has received the first signal, It is possible to determine whether or not the user is re-installed based on the information.

In the present invention, the control unit may include: a user room identification unit for determining whether the user is re-installed based on the second signal; And a power output controller for performing a cutoff or connection to at least one power output terminal among a plurality of power output terminals of the power output unit according to a result of the determination by the user room determination unit.

In the present invention, the predetermined one or more power output terminals may be set by an input signal of the user terminal through the second communication module unit.

In the present invention, the first communication module unit may transmit a first signal to the outside in a BLE communication mode, and the second communication module unit may perform communication in a different manner from the first communication module unit.

In the present invention, the control unit may further include an IR transmission unit for transmitting an IR signal, which is mapped to the determination result, to an external apparatus according to the determination result of the user room determination unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smart multi-tap including an environmental sensor unit for sensing an external environment, and the power supply output control unit includes a plurality of One or more of the power output terminals may be disconnected or connected to the preset output terminals.

In the present invention, the control unit may further include an IR transmission unit for transmitting an IR signal, which is mapped to the determination result, to an external device in accordance with the determination result of the environment sensor unit.

In the present invention, the smart multi-tap may further include a power metering unit for metering the power output of each of the power output units of the power output unit, and the metered information may be transmitted to the user terminal Lt; / RTI >

According to the present invention, the smart multi-tap may further include an abnormal state sensor unit capable of sensing an abnormal state of a voltage or a temperature at a predetermined point of the smart multi-tap. According to the determination result of the abnormal state sensor unit, The power supply output terminal may be disconnected or connected to at least one power output terminal among the plurality of power output terminals of the power output unit.

In the present invention, the user room determination unit may determine whether or not the user is re-installed based on information on whether the second signal is received or the distance between the user terminal and the smart multi-tap included in the second signal .

In the present invention, the first communication module unit may receive a third signal from the outside, and the control unit may determine whether the user is re-established based on the third signal.

In the present invention, the control unit may include: a user room identification unit for determining whether the user is re-installed based on the third signal; And a power output controller for performing a cutoff or connection to at least one power output terminal among a plurality of power output terminals of the power output unit according to a result of the determination by the user room determination unit.

In the present invention, the user room determination unit determines whether or not the user is re-installed based on the information on whether the third signal is received or the distance between the user terminal and the smart multi-tap included in the third signal .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the smart multi-tap having a plurality of power output terminals, it is possible to reduce the energy by automatically changing the operation of some of the power output terminals.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when an overheat or an overvoltage occurs in a smart multi-tap, the power can be automatically shut off by sensing it.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, power supply is automatically controlled by discriminating a distance and / or an environmental state of a user, thereby enhancing convenience for a user and saving power.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an IR signal is transmitted in a smart multi-tap as well as a direct power connection to a smart multi-tap, thereby controlling the operation of the external power-consuming device to reduce power or improve user's convenience .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a patient is vacated in a sick room in a medical facility such as a hospital by using a smart multi-tab, or when the patient returns to the sickroom again, So that it is possible to save power consumption and increase the convenience of the user.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating operation of a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic view illustrating an internal structure of a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic view illustrating an internal structure of a power output unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view schematically showing an internal structure of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of data processing in a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of discriminating a user room in a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of identifying a user room in a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 8 is a view schematically showing lobbies according to a user's location in a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram schematically illustrating the operation of internal configurations according to a determination result of a user room determination unit in a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating operation of internal configurations according to a determination result of an environmental sensor unit in a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram schematically illustrating the operation of internal configurations according to the determination result of the abnormal state sensor unit in the smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a schematic diagram illustrating internal configurations related to a power metering unit in a smart multi-tap according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Various embodiments and / or aspects are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. It is to be understood, however, that such aspects are illustrative and that some of the various ways of practicing the various aspects of the principles may be employed, and that the description set forth is intended to cover all such aspects and their equivalents.

In addition, various aspects and features will be presented by a system that may include multiple devices, components and / or modules, and so forth. It should be understood that the various systems may include additional devices, components and / or modules, etc., and / or may not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in connection with the drawings Must be understood and understood.

As used herein, the terms "an embodiment," "an embodiment," " an embodiment, "" an embodiment ", etc. are intended to indicate that any aspect or design described is better or worse than other aspects or designs. .

Used herein may be implemented through one or more physical components, one or more hardware, a combination of one or more hardware and software, or one or more software components. In addition, where there is a plurality of 'to' or 'to' modules, each 'to' or 'to' may be a combination of one or more physical members, one or more hardware, One or more hardware, a combination of one or more pieces of hardware and software, or a combination of one or more pieces of hardware or software, There can be software. For example, if there are a first hardware, a second hardware, a first software, and a part A, a part B, a part C, and a part D, the part A is implemented by a combination of the first hardware and the first software, The C part may be implemented by the second hardware, and the D part may be implemented by the first software.

In addition, the term "or" is intended to mean " exclusive or " That is, it is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions "X uses A or B ", unless otherwise specified or unclear in context. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or when X uses both A and B, "X uses A or B" can be applied to either of these cases. It is also to be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein may and may refer to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

It is also to be understood that the term " comprises "and / or" comprising " means that the feature and / or component is present, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, components and / It should be understood that it does not.

It is also to be understood that the singular forms "a" and "an" above, which do not expressly state otherwise in this specification, include plural representations. Thus, in one example, a " component surface " includes one or more component surfaces.

Also, terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

Also, 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 this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present invention, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, unless otherwise defined, are intended to be inclusive in a manner that is generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Have the same meaning. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and, unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention, are intended to mean ideal or overly formal .

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the operation of the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating operation of a smart multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In Fig. 1, the user is a patient in a designated ward and the user terminal may be a smart phone in Fig. 1A and may be a Bluetooth beacon in Fig. 1B. Preferably, the user registers his / her user terminal in the smart multi-tap provided in the sick room, so that the smart multi-tap can be interlocked with the user terminal. In this case, the hospital room energy saving device according to the presence or absence of the patient rew suite may correspond to the smart multi-tab or may include the smart multi-tab.

FIG. 1 (A) schematically illustrates operation of the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the smart multi-tap 1000 can supply power to the respective power consumption devices through a plurality of power output terminals. On the other hand, at least one of the plurality of power output terminals of the smart multi-tap 1000 may be designated as a setting terminal. For example, in FIG. 1 (A), the first terminal in the smart multi-tap 1000 is designated as a setting terminal. The setting terminal may be set in the control unit 1900 of the smart multi-tap 1000 through a user terminal or the like.

The user terminal may be a smart phone, a Bluetooth beacon, a tablet, a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader ), A desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) An MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, a wearable device (e.g., a head-mounted device (HMD), for example, An electronic garment, an electronic bracelet, an electronic necklace, an electronic app apparel, an electronic tattoo, or a smart watch, etc. Preferably, the user terminal includes two or more A communication module Here apparatus, for example, may correspond to the like WIFI and BLE communication capabilities include smart phones, tablet.

On the other hand, the setting terminal is set to output power only when the user is in the vicinity of the smart multi-tap 1000. According to an embodiment of the present invention, whether or not a user is located near the smart multi-tap 1000 can be determined in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to the communication result between the smart multi-tap 1000 and the user terminal.

For example, in FIG. 1A, the smart multitap 1000 transmits a first wireless communication signal to the user terminal (smartphone), and then a wireless communication signal transmitted from the smart multitap 1000 And transmits the second wireless communication signal corresponding to the second wireless communication signal to the smart multitap 1000. The user terminal determines whether the second wireless communication signal is received or the detailed data in the second wireless communication signal, Can be determined whether it is within the predetermined distance in the smart multi-tap 1000 or in the smart multi-tap 1000.

If the user terminal determines that the user terminal is within a predetermined distance from the smart multi-tap 1000 based on the second wireless communication signal, the smart multi-tap 1000 may connect the power- (Electric fan), and the power consumption device 2000 operates accordingly. On the other hand, if the distance between the user terminal determined by the second wireless communication signal and the smart multi-tap 1000 exceeds a predetermined distance, the smart multi-tap 1000 can not receive the second wireless communication signal If it is judged, the power supply of the setting terminal can be automatically shut off.

In this way, whether or not the predetermined set terminal among the power output terminals of the smart multi-tap 1000 is blocked / operated can be automatically controlled according to the position of the user terminal (user).

FIG. 1B schematically illustrates operation of the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The user terminal shown in FIG. 1B is preferably a beacon device capable of transmitting a radio signal in a BLE communication scheme.

In FIG. 1B, the user carries a small beacon device and automatically controls whether or not the setting terminal of the smart multi-tap 1000 is blocked / operated according to the communication result of the beacon device and the smart multi-tap 1000 .

For example, in the beacon apparatus, a third wireless communication signal is periodically transmitted, and the smart multi-tap 1000 transmits the third wireless communication signal to the beacon apparatus, It is possible to control whether the setting terminal of the smart multi-tap 1000 is blocked / operated based on the distance between the beacon device and the smart multi-tap 1000. [

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an internal structure of a smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The internal structure of the smart multi-tap 1000 shown in FIG. 2 includes a first communication module 1100 capable of performing communication with an external device; A second communication module unit 1200 capable of performing communication with an external device; A power inlet unit 1300 for receiving power from the outside; A power output unit 1400 for outputting power received from the power input unit 1300 to a plurality of power output terminals; An IR transmitter 1500 that transmits an IR signal to be mapped to the result of the determination of the external device; A power metering unit 1600 for measuring a power output amount for each or all of power output units of the power output unit 1400; an environmental sensor unit 1700 for sensing an external environment; An abnormal state sensor unit 1800 capable of sensing an abnormal state of a voltage or a temperature at a preset point of the smart multi-tap 1000; And a controller 1900 capable of transmitting and receiving data with the components and generating a control command based on the received data.

The first communication module 1100 may perform communication with an external device. Preferably, the first communication module 1100 includes a communication module capable of performing wireless communication. Specifically, the first communication module 1100 includes a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication module, an RF communication module, a bluetooth communication module, a zigbee communication module, an infrared communication module, an audio communication module, an LTE term evolution communication module and a communication module of at least one of a WiFi communication module, an IrDA-based infrared communication module, a wireless LAN (WLAN), a WiBro module, and a wireless USB (wireless USB). More preferably, the first communication module 1100 includes a BLE communication module capable of performing communication with low power.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A, the first communication module 1100 transmits a first signal to a user terminal, the user terminal receives the first signal, And receives it at a second communication module unit 1200, which will be described later.

Alternatively, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, the first communication module 1100 may receive a third signal from an external user's beacon.

The second communication module unit 1200 can perform communication with an external device. Preferably, the second communication module unit 1200 includes a communication module capable of performing wireless communication. Specifically, the second communication module 1200 includes a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication module, an RF communication module, a bluetooth communication module, a zigbee communication module, an infrared communication module, an audio communication module, an LTE term evolution communication module and a communication module of at least one of a WiFi communication module, an IrDA-based infrared communication module, a wireless LAN (WLAN), a WiBro module, and a wireless USB (wireless USB). More preferably, the second communication module 1200 includes a module for performing communication with the first communication module 1100 in a different manner, and preferably includes a WIFI communication module.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 (A), the second communication module unit 1200 receives a second signal from a user terminal. The control unit 1900 may determine whether the user is currently in the room based on whether the second signal is received or the distance between the smart multitap 1000 and the user terminal derived from the second signal.

The power inlet unit 1300 is configured to receive power from the outside. The power input by the power inlet unit 1300 is transmitted to the power consumption devices 2000 connected to the power output terminal of the smart multi-tap 1000. In addition, internal components of the smart multi-tap 1000 can be operated by receiving driving power by a power source drawn by the power-on unit 1300. [

The power output unit 1400 outputs power received from the power input unit 1300 to a plurality of power output terminals. As described above, at least one of the plurality of power output terminals can be set as the setting terminal. Such a setting terminal can be automatically controlled to shut off / supply the power according to the determination result of the user of the controller 1900.

Preferably, the setting terminal may be automatically controlled to shut off / supply the power according to the sensing result of the environmental sensor unit 1700.

The IR transmitter 1500 transmits an IR signal as an operation control signal to the power consumption device 2000 connected to the smart multitap 1000 or the power consumption device 2000 not connected to the smart multitap 1000 It corresponds to the transmitting device. For example, the IR transmitter 1500 may transmit a TV, an ON / OFF signal of the air conditioner, or a temperature, airflow, and a direction control signal of the air conditioner.

Preferably, the IR transmitter 1500 may transmit a signal mapped according to whether the user of the controller 1900 is re-housed or the environment sensor of the environment sensor 1700. For example, when the controller 1900 determines that the user is a room, the IR transmitter 1500 may transmit a signal to turn on the fan and / or the air conditioner connected to the smart multi-tap 1000. Or a signal for turning on the fan and / or the air conditioner when it is determined that the temperature sensed by the environmental sensor unit 1700 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.

That is, the IR transmitter 1500 can transmit a signal capable of performing control on the electronic devices in the space, and can transmit information on such a signal, Is stored in the controller 1900.

That is, the IR transmitter 1500 maps the signal from the controller 1900 according to the discrimination result of the user room discriminator 1910 or the discrimination result of the environmental sensor 1700, And transmits the IR signal to the power consumption device 2000 that is receiving power. Also, the IR transmitter 1500 may control the operation of the external power consumption device 2000 that is not connected to the smart multi-tap 1000.

The power metering unit 1600 meters the amount of power output to each or all of the power output terminals of the power output unit 1400. The metered information in the power metering unit 1600 is transmitted to a user terminal or the like through the second communication module unit 1200 and the user can monitor the power usage status in the smart multi-tap 1000 through the user terminal .

The controller 1900 may control the operation of the power output terminals of the power output units 1400 according to the metering result of the power metering unit 1600.

The environmental sensor unit 1700 includes at least one module for sensing an external environment. The environmental sensor unit 1700 may include at least one of an illuminance sensing module, a temperature sensing module, a sound sensing module, and an IR sensor module. The environmental sensor unit 1700 senses an environment such as an external temperature, an illuminance, and the like, and transmits the determination result information to the control unit 1900.

The abnormal state sensor unit 1800 senses an abnormal state such as over current or overheat at a predetermined point of the smart multi-tap 1000. The control unit 1900 may block the operation of the entire smart multitap 1000 or may control the operation of the power output unit 1400 based on the result of the abnormal state sensing sensed by the abnormal state sensor unit 1800, It is possible to generate a control signal for shutting off the power output of the power supply unit.

Information on the abnormal state sensed by the abnormal state sensor unit 1800 can be transmitted to the user terminal through the second communication module unit 1200. By this data transmission, 1000). ≪ / RTI >

The controller 1900 controls the overall operation of the smart multi-tap 1000 according to a control signal. The control unit 1900 may determine whether the user is re-enabled based on the second signal or may determine whether the user is re-established based on the third signal, The setting terminal of the output unit 1400 can be controlled.

Preferably, the control unit 1900 determines whether or not the user of the user terminal is re-established according to a communication result of at least one of the first communication module 1100 and the second communication module 1200 with the user terminal , The IR transmitter 1500 may perform a shutdown to one or more predetermined power output terminals among a plurality of power output terminals of the power output unit 1400 when the user determines that the user is absent, Can be controlled.

3 is a schematic view illustrating an internal structure of a power output unit 1400 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The power output unit 1400 shown in FIG. 3 includes a plurality of power output terminals. The power output unit 1400 outputs power received from the power input unit 1300 to the power output terminal. As described above, one or more power output terminals among the plurality of power output terminals are designated as setting terminals. The power output terminals other than the setting terminal always supply the driving power to the power consumption apparatus connected like a general multi-tap.

On the other hand, the setting terminal can be automatically controlled whether or not the driving power is supplied according to whether the user is discriminated according to the communication result of the first communication module 1100 and / or the second communication module 1200 have.

Alternatively, the setting terminal can be automatically controlled whether the driving power is supplied or not according to the environmental sensing result of the environment sensor unit 1700.

For example, when a user touches a set-up terminal through a spherical fan (a fan operates mechanically and a button is pressed, a fan operates immediately when power is supplied) The user's room is determined according to the communication result of the first communication module 1100 and / or the second communication module 1200, And the spherical fan is operated accordingly.

On the other hand, when the user is out of the predetermined distance from the smart multi-tap 1000, the absence of the user is determined according to the communication result of the first communication module 1100 and / or the second communication module 1200 Thereby turning off the power supply to the slave type fan at the setting terminal, the slave type fan stops operating.

4 is a view schematically showing the internal structure of a controller 1900 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 1900 shown in FIG. 4 includes a user room determination unit 1910 for determining whether the user is re-based on the communication result of the first communication module 1100 and / or the second communication module 1200 ); A power output control unit 1920 for performing a shutdown or connection to the power output terminal of the power output unit 1400 according to a result of the determination of the user room determination unit 1910 and / or a sensing result of the environment sensor unit 1700 ); An IR transmission control unit 1930 for controlling transmission of an IR signal according to a result of discrimination of the user room discrimination unit 1910 and / or a sensing result of the environment sensor unit 1700; A terminal information storage unit 1940 for storing information on setting terminals, specifically, information on which of the plurality of power output terminals corresponds to a setting terminal; An IR signal storage unit 1950 storing IR signal data capable of controlling predetermined electronic devices or power consumption devices 2000; And a timer setting unit 1960 that can perform blocking / admission control for at least one of the power output terminals according to a timer set by a user through a user terminal or the like.

The user room determination unit 1910 determines whether or not the user is re-based on the communication result of the first communication module 1100 and / or the second communication module 1200. The user room determination unit 1910 determines whether the second signal received by the second communication module unit 1200 is received or included in the second signal received by the second communication module unit 1200 It is possible to determine whether the user is re-installed or not based on the information about the distance between the user terminal and the smart multi-tap 1000 (the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 (A)).

Specifically, when the first communication module 1100 of the smart multi-tap 1000 transmits a first signal and the user terminal transmits a second signal in response to the first signal, the smart multi- The second user interface unit 1910 can determine that the user terminal is at a distance where the user terminal can receive the first signal by receiving the second signal. In this case, the first communication module 1100 is preferably a communication module capable of transmitting signals within a predetermined distance, and preferably includes a BLE communication module.

Alternatively, the second signal may include information on a distance between the user terminal and the smart multi-tap 1000, and the user room determining unit 1910 may determine a distance between the user terminal and the smart multi- It is possible to determine whether or not the user is re-installed based on the information.

Alternatively, the user room identification unit 1910 may determine whether the third signal received by the first communication module 1100 is received, or whether the user terminal (beacon device) included in the third signal and the smart And determines whether or not the user is re-installed based on the information on the distance between the multi-tap apparatuses 1000 (the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 (B)). In this case, the first communication module 1100 includes a BLE communication module, and the beacon data (third signal) received from the beacon device includes information on the beacon ID and the transmission intensity of the beacon signal And the first communication module measures a reception intensity (RSSI) of the third signal, and the user room discrimination unit 1910 or the first communication module measures the reception intensity of the third signal based on the transmission intensity and the reception intensity, And the smart multi-tap 1000 can be measured. Based on the distance information, the user room determination unit 1910 can determine whether the user or the beacon device is within a predetermined distance from the smart multi-tap 1000.

Alternatively, the user room determination unit 1910 can determine whether the user is re-equipped according to whether the third signal is received.

The power supply output control unit 1920 cuts off or connects (or supplies) power to the power output terminal of the power supply output unit 1400. The power supply output unit 1400 may be connected to the power supply output unit 1400 via the power supply output unit 1400. The power supply output unit 1400 may be connected to the power supply output unit 1400, Shut off or connect to the above power output terminals.

The IR transmission control unit 1930 controls transmission of the IR transmission unit 1500. Preferably, the IR transmission controller 1930 controls the power of the smart multi-tap 1000 according to the discrimination result of the user room discrimination unit 1910, the environment sensor unit 1700 and the abnormal state sensor unit 1800, The power consumption device 2000 receiving power from the output unit 1400 and the external power consumption device 2000 receiving power from the other device can transmit the IR signal to control the operation of the corresponding electronic device And controls the signal transmission of the IR transmitter 1500.

The terminal information storage unit 1940 may include a power output terminal (setting terminal) to which a plurality of power output terminals of the power output unit 1400 of the smart multi- And information on which terminal is stored.

It is preferable that the information about the setting terminal stored in the terminal information storage unit 1940 can be set by the user through the second communication module unit 1200 using the user terminal.

The power supply output control unit 1920 operates based on the information stored in the terminal information storage unit 1940.

The IR signal storage unit 1950 stores IR signal mapping information according to the discrimination result, and data on IR signals, respectively. That is, the IR signal storage unit 1950 stores different IR signal mapping information according to the discrimination result of the user room discrimination unit 1910 and the environmental sensor unit 1700, and an IR signal according to the mapping result , And the information of the IR signal storage unit 1950 may be set through the second communication module unit 1200 using the user terminal.

For example, when the user sets the air conditioner ON to transmit the IR signal to turn on the air conditioner, the IR signal storage unit 1950 stores the mapping information for the occupant-air conditioner ON and the IR signal for turning on the air conditioner Can be stored.

The above-described IR transmission control unit 1930 operates based on the information stored in the IR signal storage unit 1950.

The timer setting unit 1960 may perform blocking / permitting control for at least one of the power output terminals according to a timer set by a user through a user terminal or the like. For example, when the user sets the first power output terminal and the second power output terminal among the first power output terminal to the fifth power output terminal to shut off the power output between 10:00 am and 9:00 am , The timer setting unit 1960 automatically controls the first power output terminal and the second power output terminal of the power output unit to shut off the power output at 10:00 PM.

5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of data processing in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the control unit 1900 controls the environment sensor unit 1700, the abnormal state sensor unit 1800, the first communication module unit 1100, the second communication module 1100, And controls the operation of the IR transmitter 1500 and / or the power output unit 1400 by generating a control signal based on the received data.

The power output unit 1400 outputs the power received from the power input unit 1300 to the power output terminal. The power output terminal may be a plurality of power output terminals, and may include one or more predetermined power output terminals. The power output terminal may be connected to each power consumption device 2000 to supply driving power.

The IR transmitter 1500 may transmit the mapped IR signal according to the sensing result of the environment sensor 1700 or the result of determining whether the user is allowed to recharge or not, thereby controlling the operation of the power consuming device 2000. Preferably, the control unit 1900 receives a control signal mapped according to a determination result of the user room determination unit 1910 or a determination result of the environment sensor unit 1700, and supplies power to the smart multi- And transmits the IR signal to the external power consumption device 2000 receiving power from the power consumption device 2000 or another device.

Meanwhile, the power metering unit 1600 measures information about the power output from the power output unit 1400. The information metered by the power metering unit 1600 is transmitted to the user terminal through the second communication module unit, and the user can meter the power consumption through the user terminal.

The power metering unit 1600 may perform metering on each of the power output terminals of the power output unit 1400 or may perform metering on the entire power output unit 1400.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of discriminating a user room in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6A illustrates a process of identifying a user room in the user terminal environment as shown in FIG. 1A.

Specifically, the first communication module 1100 of the smart multi-tap 1000 transmits a first signal to the user terminal using a wireless communication scheme. The user terminal having received the first signal transmits a second signal to the second communication module unit 1200 in a wireless communication manner, and the second communication module unit 1200 transmits the received second signal to the second communication module unit 1200 To the user room determination section 1910. Upon receiving the second signal, the user room determination unit 1910 determines whether or not the user is re-installed based on the second signal, and accordingly, the power output control unit 1920 determines Perform power supply control.

FIG. 6B illustrates a process of identifying a user room in the user terminal environment as shown in FIG. 1B.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when a third signal transmitted from a user terminal (beacon device) is received by the first communication module 1100, the third signal is transmitted to the user room discrimination unit 1910). Upon receiving the third signal, the user room determination unit 1910 determines whether the user is re-installed or not based on the third signal, and accordingly, the power output control unit 1920 controls the power supply output unit 1420, And performs power supply control for the power supply.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of identifying a user room in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7A illustrates a process of identifying a user room in the user terminal environment as shown in FIG. 1A.

7A, a first signal is transmitted from the first communication module 1100 to the user terminal when the user is within the communicable distance of the first communication module 1100, 2 communication module unit 1200 continuously receives the second signal from the user terminal. The first communication module 1100 transmits a first signal to the outside when the user is out of the communication range of the first communication module 1100, And does not receive the second signal from the terminal. In this case, the user room determination unit 1910 can determine that the user is absent, and accordingly the power output control unit 1920 controls (cuts off) the power supply to the setting terminal from the power output unit 1400, do.

FIG. 7B illustrates a process of identifying a user room in the user terminal environment as shown in FIG. 1B.

7B, when the user is within the communicable distance of the first communication module 1100, the third signal transmitted from the user terminal (beacon device) is transmitted to the first communication module 1100 It is continuously received.

Thereafter, when the user is absent within the communication range of the first communication module 1100, the third signal is not received in the first communication module 1100. In this case, The power supply output control unit 1920 controls (cuts off) the power supply to the power supply output unit 1400 to the set terminal.

As described above, the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention has two communication modules, and when one of the communication modules is a BLE communication module, the smart multi- It is possible to perform loud room discrimination by two different modes. The setting of the mode may be performed by the control unit 1900 by receiving an input from the outside.

FIG. 8 is a view schematically showing a loudspeaker discrimination according to a user's location in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the communication range of the first communication module unit 1100 may be different from the distance of the user's occupant zone. In this case, the re-availability of the user may correspond to three cases.

The first case is that the user (or user terminal) is out of the communicable distance of the first communication module of the smart multi-tap 1000 as in A1. In this case, since the smart multi-tap 1000 can not receive the communication signal from the user terminal, it can determine that the user is not in the room.

Secondly, as in A2, the user (or user terminal) exists in a communicable distance of the first communication module of the smart multi-tap 1000, but is located outside the re-usable area. In this case, the smart multi-tap 1000 can receive a communication signal from the user terminal, derive the distance between the smart multi-tap 1000 and the user terminal from the received communication signal, .

Thirdly, as in A3, the user (or the user terminal) exists in the communication range of the first communication module of the smart multi-tap 1000 and is located inside the re-authentication area. In this case, the smart multi-tap 1000 receives a communication signal from the user terminal, and derives the distance between the smart multi-tap 1000 and the user terminal from the received communication signal, thereby determining that the user is in the room.

9 is a diagram schematically illustrating operations of internal configurations according to a determination result of the user room determination unit 1910 in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

9A, the power supply output control unit 1920 transmits a control signal to the power output unit 1400 according to a result of the user room determination in the user room determination unit 1910, And controls the operation of the consuming device 2000.

Alternatively, in the case of the power consuming device 2000 in which the operation is not controlled simply by the presence or absence of the power supply, for example, the power consumption device 2000 is operated only when the ON control signal is inputted even if the power is supplied, The power output control unit 1920 transmits a control signal to the power output unit 1400 according to a result of the user room determination in the user room determination unit 1910, And the IR signal, which is matched according to the result of the judgment of the user, can be transmitted to the power consumption device 2000 by the IR transmission unit 1500.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating the operation of internal configurations according to a determination result of the environmental sensor unit 1700 in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10A, the power output control unit 1920 transmits a control signal to the power output unit 1400 according to the sensing result of the environment sensor unit 1700, 2000).

Alternatively, in the case of the power consuming device 2000 in which the operation is not controlled simply by the presence or absence of the power supply, for example, the power consumption device 2000 is operated only when the ON control signal is inputted even if the power is supplied, 9B, the power output control unit 1920 transmits a control signal to the power output unit 1400 according to the sensing result of the environment sensor unit 1700, And at the same time, the IR signal, which is matched according to the sensing result of the environmental sensor unit 1700, can be transmitted to the power consumption device 2000 by the IR transmission unit 1500.

11 is a diagram schematically illustrating the operation of internal configurations according to the determination result of the abnormal state sensor unit 1800 in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11, when the abnormal state sensor unit 1800 senses an abnormal state such as overcurrent or overheat at a predetermined point of the smart multi-tap 1000, the power output control unit 1920 controls the smart It is possible to shut off the entire operation of the multi-tap 1000 or the power output of the predetermined power output terminal. Further, information on the abnormal state of the abnormal state sensor unit 1800 may be transmitted to the user terminal through the second communication module unit in the form of data.

12 is a schematic diagram illustrating internal configurations related to the power metering section 1600 in the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12, the smart multi-tap 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention can transmit the metered power consumption data to the user terminal in the power metering unit 1600.

Specifically, the power metering unit 1600 meters the power output from the output terminal of the power output unit 1400 and transmits the metering data to the control unit 1900. The control unit 1900 transmits the received metering data to the second communication module unit 1200 and transmits the metering data to the user terminal in the second communication module unit 1200.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, in the smart multi-tap 1000 including a plurality of power output terminals, the energy can be reduced by automatically changing the operation to some power output terminals.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the overheat or overvoltage occurs in the smart multi-tap 1000, the smart multi-tap 1000 can sense the same and automatically shut off the power.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, power supply is automatically controlled by discriminating a distance and / or an environmental state of a user, thereby enhancing convenience for a user and saving power.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the power consumption by controlling the operation of the external power consumption device 2000 by transmitting an IR signal in the smart multi-tap 1000 as well as a direct power connection to the smart multi- The effect of improving the convenience can be exhibited.

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

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As a smart multi-tap that can receive power from the outside and output a plurality of power sources,
A power inlet for receiving power from the outside;
A power output unit for outputting the power received from the power inlet unit to a plurality of power output terminals;
A first communication module unit capable of performing communication with an external device;
A second communication module capable of performing communication with an external device; And
Wherein the control unit determines whether or not the user of the user terminal is re-established according to at least one of the first communication module unit and the second communication module unit and the communication result of the user terminal, And a controller capable of performing a cut-off operation on at least one predetermined power output terminal among the output terminals,
Wherein the first communication module unit transmits a first signal to the outside through a BLE communication method,
The second communication module unit communicates with the first communication module unit in a different manner,
Wherein the first communication module unit transmits a first signal to the outside,
The second communication module receives a second signal from a user terminal that has received the first signal,
Wherein,
A user occupancy determination unit for determining whether the user is re-installed based on the second signal; And
And a power output control unit for performing a cutoff or connection to at least one predetermined power output terminal among a plurality of power output terminals of the power output unit according to a result of the determination by the user room determination unit,
Wherein,
And an IR transmitter for transmitting an IR signal to be mapped to the discrimination result to an external apparatus according to the discrimination result of the user occupancy discrimination unit,
The power supply output control unit is connected to at least one power output terminal among a plurality of power output terminals of the power output unit according to the discrimination result of the environmental sensor unit Or the like,
The IR transmitter may transmit an IR signal that is mapped to the determination result to an external device in accordance with the determination result of the environment sensor unit,
The smart multi-tap may further include an abnormal state sensor unit capable of sensing an abnormal state of a voltage or a temperature at a predetermined point of the smart multi-tap. According to the determination result of the abnormal state sensor unit, It is possible to cut off or connect to one or more predetermined power output terminals among the plurality of power output terminals,
The user room determination unit may determine whether the user is re-installed based on whether the second signal is received or the distance between the user terminal and the smart multi-tap included in the second signal,
Wherein the first communication module unit receives a third signal from the outside and the control unit can determine whether the user is re-established based on the third signal,
The user room determining unit may determine whether the user is re-installed based on whether the third signal is received or the distance between the user terminal and the smart multi-tap included in the third signal,
Wherein the control unit includes a timer setting unit capable of performing a cut-off control or permitting control on at least one of the power output terminals according to a timer set by a user via a user terminal, and the second communication module unit includes a WIFI communication module Included, smart multi tap.
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