KR102197769B1 - System Louver - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a system louver capable of automatically controlling a louver based on situation information of a place in which the louver is installed. The system louver comprises: a sensor part for sensing situation information; an external memory in which opening and closing conditions of a louver are stored; and a controller for controlling the louver. The controller includes: a control part for generating an opening and closing command of the louver by applying the situation information received from the sensor part to the opening and closing conditions; and a slot in which the external memory is inserted. The external memory is connected to or disconnected from the controller through the slot, and the controller operates when the external memory is connected to the controller. The system louver according to the present invention can set up and upgrade the automatic and electric louver with the external memory, so it has effects of overcoming the space constraint of an outdoor unit room and facilitating maintenance and repair. In addition, as a terminal capable of inserting the external memory into the controller is formed, the louver can be set on demand of a user only by replacing the external memory. Since the controller is driven by inserting the external memory into the control device, the user can easily control the louver. Also, since elements of an existing product can be stored in the external memory, the existing product can be used again through repair without discarding and it can easily improve performance only with the replacement of the external memory.

Description

System Louver

The present invention relates to an automatic louver.

In general, the system louver is a product made in consideration of seasonal changes and environmental changes.

In such a system louver, the opening and closing operation of the louver was performed by adjusting the movement and rotation angle of the awning louver by using a link member and a connecting member on an operation part held by a human hand.

Recently, an electric louver device formed to control the opening and closing angle of a louver using a motor and an automatic louver device that automatically adjusts the opening and closing angle by recognizing the external environment have been developed.

These system louvers are widely used in outdoor unit rooms due to their advantages such as airtightness, opening and closing breathability, elegant appearance and robustness, and in particular, the use of electric louvers or automatic louvers for convenient operation of the louvers is increasing.

As the demand for air conditioners increases, while the air conditioner manages the entire house or building instead of managing only the previously designated area, problems such as fire occurrence and deterioration of air conditioner performance occurred due to the load of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner.

Accordingly, the demand for automatic/electric louvers that can effectively cope with the above problems is increasing.

The automatic/electric louver essentially constitutes a controller for operating the louver. The controller contains circuit devices such as a board. The settings must be changed according to the space where the louver is installed, or the controller software must be updated periodically.

However, there is a hassle of disassembling the existing automatic/motorized louver controller by removing it from the louver when setting or updating is required. Moreover, due to the nature of the outdoor unit room in which the outdoor unit is installed, the distance between the outdoor unit and the louver is narrow, which makes it difficult to remove and detach the louver.

In addition, there is a problem that existing products cannot be recycled and must be disposed of because there are cases in which they are not compatible after upgrading.

Therefore, there is a need to develop an automatic/electric louver that is easy to maintain and repair that solve the above problems.

[Patent Document 1] Registered Patent No. 10-2041695 (announcement 2019.11.06.)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a system louver that overcomes the space limitation of an outdoor unit room and is easy to maintain and repair by enabling setting and upgrading of an automatic/electric louver to an external memory.

In addition, by forming a terminal for inserting an external memory into the control device, the louver can be set to meet the user's needs simply by replacing the external memory, and the control device is driven by inserting the external memory into the control device. It is to provide a system louver that enables users to easily control the louver.

In addition, since the existing product elements can be stored in an external memory, the existing product can be repaired and reused without being discarded, and a system louver that can easily improve performance simply by replacing the external memory is provided.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a system louver capable of automatically adjusting the louver based on situation information of a place where the louver is installed, comprising: a sensor unit sensing the situation information; An external memory storing the opening/closing conditions of the louver; And a controller for adjusting the louver. Including, the controller, a control unit for generating an open/close command of the louver by applying the situation information received from the sensor unit to the open/close condition; And a slot into which the external memory is inserted. The external memory provides a system louver that is connected or separated from the controller through the slot, and the control unit operates when the external memory is connected to the controller.

The system louver of the present invention has the effect of overcoming the space limitation of the outdoor unit room by allowing the setting and upgrading of the automatic/electric louver to be performed using an external memory, and easy maintenance and repair.

In addition, by forming a terminal for inserting an external memory into the controller, the louver can be set to suit the user's request by simply replacing the external memory, and the controller is driven by inserting the external memory into the controller. There is an effect that can facilitate the control of.

In addition, since the existing product elements can be stored in the external memory, the existing product can be repaired and reused without being discarded, and performance can be easily improved by simply replacing the external memory.

1 is a block diagram showing each configuration of a system louver according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing driving of a control unit in an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a controller in an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, the shape of the element in the drawings may be exaggerated to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in each drawing, the same member may be indicated by the same reference numeral. In addition, detailed descriptions of known functions and configurations that are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing each configuration of a system louver according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing driving of a control unit in an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view of a controller in an embodiment of the present invention.

A system louver capable of automatically adjusting the louver 300 based on the situation information i1 of the place where the louver 300 is installed, comprising: a sensor unit 110 for sensing the situation information i1; An external memory 200 storing the opening/closing condition i2 of the louver 300; And a controller 100 for controlling the louver 300; Including,

The controller 100 includes a control unit 120 for generating an opening/closing command i3 of the louver 300 by applying the context information i1 received from the sensor unit 110 to the opening/closing condition i2; And a slot 140 into which the external memory 200 is inserted. Including,

The external memory 200 is connected or disconnected from the controller 100 through the slot 140, and when the external memory 200 is connected to the controller 100, the controller 120 operates.

The system louver is for operating the louver 300 composed of several blades. The louver 300 is driven to be opened or closed by the controller 100.

The system louver has a configuration including a controller 100, a sensor unit 110, and an external memory 200, and the controller 100 includes a control unit 120, an operation unit 130, and a slot 140 Have.

The sensor unit 110 senses the status information 10.

The condition information 10 includes information on the operation state of the outdoor unit, information on opening and closing of the louver, and information on external temperature.

The outdoor unit's operating state information is about the operating state (operated or not operated) of the outdoor unit. When the outdoor unit is operating, the sensor unit 110 senses information indicating that the outdoor unit is operating, and when the outdoor unit is not operating, senses information indicating that the outdoor unit is not operating, and transmits the information to the control unit 120 to be described later.

The louver opening and closing information is about whether the louver 300 is open or closed.

The louver opening/closing information is for a case where the system louver operates a plurality of louvers 300. In general, only one louver 300 is installed in a home, but several louvers 300 may be installed in a place such as a factory or a building. In this case, it is necessary to operate several louvers 300 individually or by grouping them. Therefore, the louver opening and closing information is for opening or closing a plurality of louvers 300.

The external temperature information is the temperature information of the outdoor unit room in which the outdoor unit is installed or the internal/external temperature. In this case, the inside is an indoor space where people live, and the outside is an outside space such as a building including an outdoor unit room.

In addition, the situation information i1 may be variously set in addition to the operation state information, louver opening/closing information, and external temperature information of the outdoor unit described above. For example, there may be information on humidity 14 of an outdoor unit room or inside and outside, and information on smoke or smell 15 in preparation for a fire.

In order to sense such situation information i1, the sensor unit 110 may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an olfactory sensor, and a detection sensor. The sensor may be installed directly on the controller 100 or installed outside and connected to the controller 100 by wire or wirelessly.

The sensor unit 110 converts the measured or sensed situation information i1 into an electric signal and transmits it to the controller 120 to be described later.

The external memory 200 stores the opening/closing condition i2 of the louver 300.

The external memory 200 is CF (compact flash), SD (secure digital), Micro-SD (micro secure digital), Mini-SD (mini secure digital), xD (extreme digital), memory stick, or It can be configured as a sim card.

The opening/closing condition i2 is a condition for opening or closing the louver 300.

The condition can be set in response to the situation information i1.

An example of the case where the situation information i1 is operation state information, louver opening/closing information, and external temperature information of the outdoor unit will be described.

In the operation state information of the outdoor unit, when the outdoor unit is in operation, the louver 300 is opened, and when the outdoor unit is not in operation, the louver 300 sets the open/close condition i2 to be closed.

In the louver opening/closing information, among several louvers (louver 1, louver 2, louver 3), louver 1 is open, louver 2 is closed, and louver 3 is open.

The external temperature information (13) is determined so that the louver 300 opens and closes at a specific temperature value in a specified temperature range (for example, 10 degrees below -70 degrees). /Opens at minus 10 degrees to 30 degrees of video/Links to whether the outdoor unit is operated at 5 degrees to 30 degrees of video, opens when the outdoor unit is running, and closes when it is not).

In addition to the situation information i1 described for example above, the opening/closing condition i2 may be set in response to humidity information, smoke or smell information.

In addition, the context information i1 may interlock with each other to set the open/close condition i2. For example, even if the outdoor unit operates from the operation state information of the outdoor unit and the open/close condition (i2) of the louver opening is made, if the external temperature information is below -10 degrees, the final open/close condition (i2) can be set as the louver closed. .

The sensor unit 110 may further include an alarm.

The alarm can be set to sound according to conditions such as temperature or fire in connection with the situation information i1. That is, when the temperature rises above a certain temperature in the external temperature information (for example, 50 degrees or more in the image), or when smoke in the outdoor unit room is detected in the smoke information, a condition can be set in the opening/closing condition i2 so that an alarm sounds. .

The control unit 120 generates an open/close command i3 by applying the situation information i1 received from the sensor unit 110 to the open/close condition i2.

The control unit 120 groups the context information i1 received from the sensor unit 110 by type in chronological order. Then, the situation information (i1) is accumulated according to the set unit time, and the open/close condition (i2) is applied to the accumulated situation information (i1), but the opening/closing command (i3) is based on the last information among the accumulated situation information (i1). ).

The context information i1 is grouped by the control unit 120 for each type. When the sensor unit 110 senses operation state information, louver opening/closing information, external temperature information, etc. of the outdoor unit and transmits it to the control unit 120, the control unit 120 groups each situation information i1. In addition, each of the grouped context information i1 is also arranged in chronological order.

Also, the accumulated situation information i1 is accumulated according to the unit time. The unit time may include both a time interval for storing the situation information i1 and a time interval for applying the open/close condition i2. For example, the time interval for storing the situation information i1 may be set to 10 minutes, and the time interval for applying the open/close condition i2 may be set to 1 hour.

The open/close condition (i2) set in the external memory 200 is applied to the accumulated situation information (i1). Then, the opening/closing condition i2 is applied according to the unit time to determine the open/closed state of the louver. And the final opening and closing command (i3) is generated based on the last information of the accumulated situation information (i1).

For example, in the operation state information of the outdoor unit, if the information is accumulated at 10-minute intervals and the open/close condition (i2) is applied at 1-hour intervals, the open/closed state of the six louver 300 is determined during the 1-hour interval. And, the final opening and closing command (i3) is generated according to the last sixth condition.

In addition, a weight may be applied for each grouped outdoor unit operation status information, louver opening/closing information, and external temperature information. That is, the final opening/closing command i3 may be generated by applying a weight to the last information of each information accumulated over time.

With reference to FIG. 2, for example, the operating state information (A), louver opening/closing information (B), and external temperature information (C) of the outdoor unit are accumulated over time according to the opening/closing condition (i2). ), and the final opening/closing command (i3) can be generated according to the weight (A<B<C). In this case, the final opening/closing command i3 may be generated by closing C3.

The final opening/closing command (i3) may vary according to the weight setting for each information.

The louver 300 is driven to open or close according to the electrical signal of the open/close command i3.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 100 includes a slot 140 into which an external memory 200 can be inserted.

The slot 140 is a component provided to insert the external memory 200 into the controller 100, and the external memory 200 is connected to or separated from the controller 100 through the slot 140.

The slot 140 may have a groove shape, and the controller 100 further includes a slot groove 101 corresponding to the slot 140 on the outer surface. The slot groove 101 is a configuration that informs and guides the position so that the external memory 200 can be inserted into the controller 100 from the outside.

In addition, a cradle 102 is further provided at the lower end of the slot groove 101 to prevent separation when the external memory 200 is inserted or removed. The cradle 102 may be coupled in a hinge shape so as to be rotatable.

The cradle 102 serves to support the external memory 200 so that it does not fall. Further, the cradle 102 also serves to close and close the slot groove 101 when the external memory 200 is completely inserted into the slot 140.

The external memory 200 allows the control unit 120 to operate. When the external memory 200 is connected to the controller 100, the control unit 120 operates. In addition, when the external memory 200 is separated from the control unit 120, the control unit 120 does not operate.

The open/close condition i2 of the external memory 200 may be updated through an external device.

External devices include all devices that can update information stored in the external memory 200 by connecting the external memory 200, such as a computer or a terminal.

The update can be performed by overwriting, and a method of adding a new opening/closing condition (i2) to an existing opening/closing condition (i2), removing the existing opening/closing condition (i2), or changing the existing opening/closing condition (i2). Can be used.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will appreciate that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible. Therefore, it will be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to the form mentioned in the detailed description above. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. In addition, the present invention is to be understood as including the spirit of the present invention as defined by the appended claims and all modifications, equivalents and substitutes within the scope thereof.

100: controller
101: slot groove
102: cradle
110: sensor unit
120: control unit
130: operating part
140: slot
200: external memory
300: louver

Claims (5)

In the system louver capable of automatically adjusting the louver based on the situation information of the place where the louver is installed,
A sensor unit for sensing the situation information;
An external memory storing the opening/closing conditions of the louver; And
A controller for adjusting the louver; Including,
The controller,
A control unit for generating an opening/closing command of the louver by applying the situation information received from the sensor unit to the opening/closing condition; And
A slot into which the external memory is inserted; Including,
The external memory is connected or disconnected from the controller through the slot, and when the external memory is connected to the controller, the control unit operates,
The above situation information,
It includes at least one or more of operation state information of the outdoor unit, opening/closing information of the louver, or external temperature information,
The control unit,
Grouping the situation information received from the sensor unit by type in chronological order,
Accumulate the situation information according to a set unit time, apply the open/close condition to the accumulated situation information, and generate the open/close command based on the last information among the accumulated situation information,
The control unit generates the opening/closing command by applying a weight for each piece of information from the context information.
delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The controller,
A system louver comprising a slot groove corresponding to the slot on an outer surface, and a cradle for preventing separation when the external memory is inserted or removed at a lower end of the slot groove.

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