KR102268775B1 - Internet based battery of things device and platform for integrated management thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an Internet of Things battery device and an integrated management platform thereof. It is a so-called IoT battery device that combines the Internet of Things and a battery and allows the battery to be connected to the Internet, and an Internet of Things battery device by integrated management thereof. It relates to an IoT battery device integrated management platform that not only receives battery power to operate stably, but also manages to stably operate based on the IoT even if the IoT battery device exists as an independent device.

Description

Internet of Things battery device and its integrated management platform {INTERNET BASED BATTERY OF THINGS DEVICE AND PLATFORM FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an Internet of Things battery device and an integrated management platform thereof, and more particularly, to a type of so-called Internet of Things (IoT) that combines an Internet of Things (IoT) and a battery, and an Internet of Things battery in which the battery is connected to the Internet A device and an object that manages to operate stably based on the Internet of Things (IoT), even if the IoT battery device exists as an independent device, as well as to ensure that the IoT battery device receives battery power and operates stably by integrated management It relates to an Internet battery device integrated management platform.

Due to the recent rapid development of industrial technology and information and communication technology, the current society is changing into an information society as information and communication technology is fused into various fields.

Accordingly, in recent years, various things have built-in a plurality of sensors that collect sensor data about the surrounding environment, are connected to the Internet with a communication function, and provide various information to users through the sensor data. is being disseminated.

The IoT device is respectively installed in a plurality of areas according to a user's request, collects necessary information in each area, and provides the collected information to the user, thereby providing various information to the user. .

IoT devices are becoming smaller and more wireless, and since they must be in an always-on state, the importance of a battery that supplies power to the IoT device to operate is increasing.

Because such a battery performs a very important function of supplying power to various devices such as electric vehicles and wireless devices as well as the IoT device to operate, or configured as a battery system to supply power to a plurality of devices to operate. , it is very important to stably manage the plurality of batteries so that each device operates stably.

In spite of the growing importance of such battery management, since displaying the battery status information is all there is to an individual device, a plurality of devices such as factories, homes, or government offices are dispersed and installed in a plurality of areas on a large scale. In this case, it is inconvenient for an administrator to check and confirm the devices one by one.

That is, the conventional battery management is inconvenient in that the administrator has to personally check and confirm the batteries scattered in a plurality of areas one by one. It is impossible to check in real time that the battery is completely discharged, and when the power supply to the device is stopped due to the complete discharge of the battery and the device is suddenly powered off, a defect occurs in the device It contains possible problems.

Accordingly, in the present invention, by combining the Internet of Things and the battery so that the battery is connected to the Internet as a kind of thing, the battery status is integrated and monitored in the integrated management platform on the cloud, thereby efficiently monitoring the battery. an IoT battery device operating through the battery when, as a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery or the remaining time until complete discharge of the battery according to the remaining capacity falls below a preset threshold value An object of the present invention is to provide an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform thereof that allow the IoT battery device to stably operate by controlling the device to operate in a low power mode or a sleep mode.

Next, the prior art existing in the technical field of the present invention will be briefly described, and then the technical matters that the present invention intends to achieve differently compared to the prior art will be described.

First, Korean Patent Registration No. 1988560 (2019.06.05.) relates to a battery management system and an operating method thereof, and monitors the voltage, current, or temperature of a battery cell, and when the voltage of the battery cell is overvoltage, the To a battery management system for determining whether an overvoltage is true or false, and if the determination result is true, cut off a relay switch connected to the battery and display information thereon, and an operating method thereof.

That is, in the prior art, the determination result is displayed by determining whether or not there is an overvoltage of a battery cell mounted in one device.

On the other hand, the present invention combines the Internet of Things and the battery so that the battery is connected to the Internet as a kind of thing so that the state of the battery can be integrated and managed, so that an IoT battery device operated through the battery to maintain the continuity of the operation, and to control the operation of the IoT battery device to a low power mode or a sleep mode according to the state of the battery to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge of the battery. To make it possible, the prior art does not describe or suggest the technical features of the present invention.

In addition, Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-0051071 (2016.05.11.) relates to an electronic device and a power control method of an electronic device, and the current for each application type installed in the electronic device according to the on/off of the display provided in the electronic device An electronic device and an electronic device for improving battery usage time of the electronic device by calculating the amount of consumption and displaying it on a display so that the user can set the application to be executed or not to be executed depending on whether the display is turned on or off It relates to a power control method of a device.

The prior art simply displays the current consumption for each application installed in the electronic device through a display, so that the operation of the application can be controlled. By connecting to the Internet as an object, the battery is not managed, including efficiently monitoring the state of the battery, and the method of controlling the battery-operated Internet of Things battery device according to the monitoring result is also not at all. Since it is not described, the prior art has a clear difference in purpose, configuration, and effect from the present invention.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and is installed and operated in a plurality of areas by combining the Internet of Things and a battery through an Internet of Things battery device so that the battery is connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things. An object of the present invention is to provide an IoT battery device capable of efficiently integrating and managing the battery and an integrated management platform thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an IoT battery device that manages to stably operate based on the IoT even if the IoT battery device exists as an independent battery system, and an integrated management platform thereof.

In addition, the present invention receives the battery state information from the IoT battery device, monitors the received battery state information, and switches the operation of the IoT battery device to a low power mode or a sleep mode according to the monitoring result. An object of the present invention is to provide an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform thereof capable of preventing defects that may occur in the IoT battery device as the battery is completely discharged by automatic control.

In addition, the present invention provides the monitoring result to a manager who manages the plurality of IoT battery devices so that charging or replacement of each battery is immediately performed according to the monitoring result, so that the IoT battery An object of the present invention is to provide an IoT battery device capable of maintaining continuity of device operation and an integrated management platform thereof.

The IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an IoT battery device state information collecting unit that collects battery state information from at least one or more IoT battery devices, and through the collected battery state information. and an IoT battery device state monitoring unit for monitoring the battery state, and an IoT battery device controller for controlling an operation of the IoT battery device according to the monitored battery state, wherein the IoT battery device comprises: It is characterized in that the battery is connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things, and at the same time, the IoT battery device is operated by receiving power through the battery.

In addition, the IoT battery device state monitoring unit determines whether the remaining capacity of the battery or the time remaining until the battery is completely discharged, which is included in the state information of the battery, is less than a preset threshold value or less than a preset threshold time. It is characterized by monitoring whether or not

In addition, the IoT battery device controller may include, for the operation of the IoT battery device, an operating condition of the battery, a measurement period for at least one or more sensors for measuring the battery state, and state information of the battery in the IoT battery device. Setting the operating condition of the IoT battery device including a transmission period or a combination thereof for transmitting the data to the IoT battery device and transmitting the data to the IoT battery device, further comprising controlling the IoT battery device to operate according to the operating condition characterized in that

In addition, as a result of the monitoring, the IoT battery device control unit may be configured such that the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than a preset first threshold value, or the battery included in the state information of the battery is completely discharged. When the remaining time is less than a preset first threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a low power mode, and as a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a preset second threshold value, or , when the remaining time until the complete discharge is less than a preset second threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a sleep mode, and the low power mode resets the measurement cycle and transmission cycle of the operating condition It is performed to reduce the power consumption of the IoT battery device by increasing the measurement period and the transmission period through the After the information is stored, the power is automatically turned off to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge.

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management platform includes an IoT battery device state information management unit that stores and manages the collected battery state information for each IoT battery device and the collected battery state information and the monitoring result. It is characterized in that it further comprises an IoT battery device status information display unit displayed on the web or through an administrator terminal.

In addition, the IoT battery device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a battery state information collecting unit that collects state information of a battery by using at least one sensor that measures the state of one or more batteries, A battery state information transmitter for transmitting state information according to a predetermined transmission period or a request of an IoT battery device integrated management platform, an operating condition for the at least one battery, and a measurement period for each sensor for measuring the state of the battery and a battery setting unit configured to receive and set an operating condition including a transmission period or a combination thereof for transmitting the collected battery state information from the IoT battery device integrated management platform, wherein the battery includes: It is connected to the Internet through the Internet, and it is characterized in that it operates by receiving power through the battery.

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of measuring an operating condition of a battery for supplying power to the IoT battery device and a state of the battery for the operation of the IoT battery device. Setting the operating conditions for the above-described measurement cycle for each sensor, a transmission cycle for transmitting the battery state information collected through the measurement result of the sensor, or a combination thereof, and the IoT battery device according to the set operating condition receiving and collecting the state information of the battery, monitoring the state of the battery based on the collected state information of the battery, and controlling the operation of the IoT battery device according to the monitored state of the battery It includes, wherein the IoT battery device is characterized in that the battery is connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things, and at the same time, the Internet of Things battery device operates by receiving power through the battery.

In addition, the monitoring may include determining whether the remaining capacity of the battery or the time remaining until complete discharge of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than a preset threshold value or less than a preset threshold time characterized by monitoring.

In addition, in the controlling step, as a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery included in the status information of the battery is less than a preset first threshold value, or remaining until complete discharge of the battery included in the status information of the battery When the time is less than a preset first threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a low power mode, and as a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a preset second threshold value, or the When the remaining time until full discharge is less than the second threshold time set in advance, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a sleep mode, and the low power mode is performed by resetting the measurement period and the transmission period of the operating condition. It is performed to reduce power consumption of the IoT battery device by increasing the measurement period and the transmission period, and the sleep mode provides information on all operating states of the IoT battery device before the battery is completely discharged. After the storage, the power is automatically turned off to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge.

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management method includes an IoT battery device state information management step of storing and managing the collected battery state information for each IoT battery device, and the collected battery state information and the monitoring result. It characterized in that it further comprises the step of displaying the state information of the IoT battery device on the web or through the manager terminal.

As described above, the IoT battery device and its integrated management platform of the present invention allow the battery to be connected to the Internet as a single thing through the IoT battery device combining the Internet of Things and the battery, so that it is dispersed in a plurality of areas. There is an effect of efficiently managing a plurality of existing batteries.

In addition, the present invention monitors the state of the battery connected to the Internet and automatically controls the operation of the IoT battery device to a low power mode or a sleep mode according to the monitoring result, so that the IoT battery device can operate stably. has the effect of making it

That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent in advance a defect that may occur due to sudden power off of the IoT battery device due to complete discharge of the battery through the control.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an IoT battery device and an IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an IoT battery device configured as an integrated battery type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an IoT battery device configured as a battery-removable type according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a master IoT battery device and a slave IoT battery device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for integrating and managing batteries for a plurality of IoT battery devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments disclosed in the specification or application of the present invention are only exemplified for the purpose of describing the embodiments according to the present invention, and unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific All terms used herein, including terms, have the same meanings as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. No.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an IoT battery device and an IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides power for the operation of the IoT battery device 200 from a plurality of IoT battery devices 200 . By receiving and monitoring the battery state information on the battery that supplies the battery, it supports the function of integrating and managing each IoT battery device 200 that is dispersed in the plurality of areas.

The IoT battery device 200 operates by receiving power from at least one or more rechargeable batteries other than commercial power, and includes at least one or more battery sensors that measure the state of the at least one battery and a specific thing (eg, : Configuration including at least one or more sensors that measure information on status (eg, operating state including on/off) or environmental information (eg, humidity, temperature, location, etc.) for electric vehicles, home appliances, etc.) do.

That is, the IoT battery device 200 is a device installed in various places indoors and outdoors to collect sensor data for surrounding environment information, and is worn or installed on a person's body or a specific object to provide sensor data for the human body. A device for collecting (eg blood pressure, heart rate, etc.) or sensor data (eg, temperature, on/off state, etc.) for a specific object, or a device connected to a specific device such as an electric vehicle to supply power to the battery, etc. are provided in various forms.

In addition, the IoT battery device 200 connects the battery to the Internet through the Internet of Things, and at the same time collects state information about the battery and transmits it to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, By monitoring the state of the battery in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 in real time, a plurality of batteries scattered in a plurality of areas can be efficiently integrated and managed.

That is, the Internet of Things battery device 200 is a combination of the Internet of Things (ie, communication function) and a battery, and the battery is connected to the Internet as a single thing through the Internet of Things, and the Internet of Things battery device The integrated management platform 100 enables integrated management, and operates by receiving power through the battery.

On the other hand, the IoT battery device 200 is configured as a battery-integrated type with a built-in battery, or is formed to be connected (ie, connected) or detachable from an external battery to receive the power through connection with the battery. It consists of a removable battery operated type.

In addition, the IoT battery device 200 is implemented as a master IoT battery device and a slave IoT battery device including the battery, so that the master IoT battery device includes at least one other than the battery sensor. It performs a function of collecting the sensor data through the above sensors, and the slave IoT battery device is connected to the master IoT battery device to supply power through the battery and collects state information of the battery at the same time. By transmitting to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 through the communication function of the master IoT battery device, the battery can be integrated.

Meanwhile, the IoT battery device 200 configured as the battery detachable type, the IoT battery device 200 configured as the battery integrated type, and the master IoT battery device and the slave IoT battery device are shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 . It will be described in detail with reference to each.

That is, the state information of the battery is transmitted through the IoT battery device 200, identification information of the IoT battery device 200, time information for collecting the state information of the battery, and battery remaining of the battery capacity, the remaining time until the battery is completely discharged according to the remaining capacity of the battery, or a combination thereof.

In addition, the IoT battery device 200 and the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 include an agent included in the IoT battery device 200 and a manager included in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 . Through the communication, it transmits and receives related data for integrating and managing the IoT battery device through the battery management.

The integrated battery management platform 100 requests and receives battery state information from the agent of each IoT battery device 200 through the manager, or receives the battery state information according to a preset battery state information collection cycle. by receiving and monitoring the battery state of each IoT battery device 200, so that the battery can be efficiently managed. In this case, the battery state information received from each IoT battery device 200 is stored in the database 400 for each IoT device 200 .

In addition, the agent and the manager may transmit and receive related data for managing the battery state information or sensor data using a simple network management protocol (SNMP) communication method or a RESTful communication method.

The SNMP communication method has the advantage of collecting information from all the IoT battery devices 200 on the network and controlling the operation with only a simple message, and the restful communication method uses HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) for all data By assigning a unique URI to the , there is an advantage that communication between all devices on the network can be easily performed.

However, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 of the present invention receives and manages battery state information for each IoT battery device 200, and the IoT battery device 200 due to the complete discharge of the battery ) or by preventing the power-off of a specific device supplying power through the IoT battery device 200 to prevent defects that may occur in the IoT battery device 200 or the specific device in advance, To enable the IoT battery device 200 or the specific device to continuously operate, the communication method between the IoT battery device 200 and the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is limited. do not leave That is, in addition to the simple network management protocol (SNMP) communication method or the RESTful communication method, various communication methods such as 4G, LTE, 5G, etc. may be applied.

In addition, as a result of the monitoring, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 determines that the battery residual capacity of the received battery state information is less than a preset first threshold (eg, less than 30% residual capacity), or When the remaining time until full discharge is less than a preset first threshold time (eg, the remaining time is less than 1 hour), the IoT battery device 200 is controlled to operate in a low power mode, or the battery remaining capacity is preset. When it is less than a set second threshold value (eg, the remaining capacity is less than 5%) or the time remaining until the complete discharge is less than a preset second threshold time (eg, less than 30 minutes), the IoT battery device 200 ) to operate in sleep mode.

On the other hand, the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the first threshold time, and the second threshold time may vary depending on the area in which the IoT battery device 200 is located or the purpose of the IoT battery device 200 . Of course, it can be set.

Meanwhile, controlling the IoT battery device 200 in the low power mode and the sleep mode will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 .

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 may display the monitoring result including the battery state information through at least one manager terminal 300 for managing the IoT battery device 200 or on the web. By displaying the monitoring result, the administrator can charge or replace the battery.

On the other hand, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is composed of at least one integrated IoT battery device management server according to the scale to which the battery is applied or a place (eg, a building, home, etc.) to which the battery is applied. It may be implemented so that each of the IoT battery device integrated management servers can manage at least one or more IoT battery devices 200 and each battery, respectively.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 , the IoT battery device 200 configured as an integrated battery type, the IoT battery device 200 configured as a battery detachable type, and the IoT battery device configured as the master and slave are shown below. to be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an IoT battery device configured as an integrated battery type according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an IoT battery device configured as a battery-removable type according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the configuration of

As shown in FIG. 2, when the IoT battery device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured as an integrated type with a built-in battery, at least one sensor 210, an IoT battery device integrated management platform ( 100) is configured to include an agent 220 and at least one or more batteries 230 to communicate with.

The at least one sensor 210 includes at least one battery sensor for measuring the state of the built-in battery 230, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a gyro sensor, a position measurement sensor, an image sensor, a humidity sensor, etc. It is composed of sensors and performs the function of measuring various information about a specific object or surrounding environment.

That is, the IoT battery device 200 provides various information measured through the at least one sensor 210 to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, and stores and stores the various information measured. It will include more features that allow you to manage it.

In addition, the agent 220 has a communication function for transmitting and receiving related information for battery management of the IoT battery device 200 through communication with the manager 110 provided in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 . A battery state information collection unit 221 that collects state information about the battery 230 through at least one sensor (ie, a battery sensor) that measures the state of at least one or more batteries, the collection A battery state information transmitter 222 that transmits one state information to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, an operating condition for the battery, a measurement period for at least one or more sensors for measuring the battery state, each sensor and a battery setting unit 223 and a memory 224 configured to set operating conditions of the IoT battery device 200 for each measurement period, the transmission period, or a combination thereof.

The battery state information collecting unit 221 controls the at least one battery sensor according to a measurement cycle for at least one sensor (hereinafter referred to as a battery sensor) for measuring the state of the battery 230 set in advance. Thus, by measuring the state information of the battery based on the measured value including the voltage, current, temperature value, or a combination thereof, the battery 230 measured from the battery sensor, the battery state information on the battery 230 functions to collect

At this time, the at least one battery sensor is configured to include a temperature sensor, a voltage sensor, a current sensor, or a combination thereof, and the temperature, voltage, current, or a combination thereof for the battery 230 according to the measurement period The measured value is measured and provided to the battery state information collecting unit 221 .

The battery state information includes identification information (ID) of the IoT battery device 200, time information at which the battery state information is collected, the remaining battery capacity of the battery, and the complete discharge of the corresponding battery according to the remaining battery capacity. Including the remaining time or a combination thereof is as described above.

Meanwhile, the remaining capacity of the battery means the remaining capacity measured according to the voltage and current of the battery measured through a voltage sensor (not shown) and a current sensor (not shown), and the time remaining until the battery is completely discharged. Silver, the current total consumption current (A) of the IoT battery device 200 with respect to the battery 230 is measured through a current sensor (not shown), and the measured total consumption current is calculated as the current battery remaining capacity (Ah). It is measured by dividing

In addition, the battery state information transmitter 220 transmits the collected battery state information to the manager 110 of the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 according to a preset transmission period.

On the other hand, when the battery state information collecting unit 221 and the battery state information transmitting unit 222 are controlled to operate in a low power mode according to the battery state information monitoring result of the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 , , collects the state information of the battery according to the measurement period for each sensor that is reset from the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 and received through the agent 210, and sets the state information of the battery to the reset By enabling transmission according to a transmission period, power consumption of the IoT battery device 200 is minimized. On the other hand, the measurement period and the transmission period for each sensor reset to operate in the low power mode are measured by all sensors 210 and each sensor 210 provided in the IoT battery device 200 . It includes the transmission period for measurement information.

On the other hand, when the IoT battery device 200 is controlled to operate in the sleep mode by the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, the currently collected battery state information and the time information to enter the sleep mode are displayed. information on all operating states of the IoT battery device 200, including the information, is stored in the memory 224 and simultaneously transmitted to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, and then enters the sleep mode. do.

Also, the battery setting unit 223 sets the operating conditions, and is set and received in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 .

On the other hand, the operating conditions for the battery 230 set a standard for the battery 230 to stably supply the power, and the measured current value, current value, and temperature for the battery 230 . When the value or a combination thereof exceeds a preset threshold, the battery setting unit 223 determines that the battery 230 does not stably supply the power, and Stop operation (ie, power supply).

In addition, the measurement period for each sensor 210 is a time period for measuring the battery state of the at least one or more battery sensors, and a measurement target for each sensor 210 other than the battery sensor (ie, an object or a surrounding environment). ) means the time period for measuring information about

The transmission period means a time period for transmitting the collected battery state information, and is transmitted according to a preset period, transmitted in real time, or the remaining battery capacity of the collected battery state information, and the complete discharge. It may be configured to transmit the battery state information when the remaining time until or a combination thereof is less than a preset threshold value or a threshold time.

Meanwhile, as described with reference to FIG. 1 , the battery 230 is connected to the Internet as a single thing through the Internet of Things, and the Internet of Things battery device 200 supplies power through the battery 230 . accept and work

That is, the connection to the Internet through the Internet of Things means that the battery 230 is combined with the communication function of the agent 210 and the collection function of battery state information through the Internet of Things battery device 200, The battery 230 is treated as an object to be measured by the sensor and is connected to the Internet as a single object.

The memory 224 has a function of storing various information related to the operation of the IoT battery device 200 , including the set operating conditions and identification information (ID) of the corresponding IoT battery device 200 . carry out

Also, as shown in FIG. 3 , when the IoT battery device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention is configured as a battery detachable type that is connected to and separated from a battery (external type) 231, the battery ( 231 ) is connected to the IoT battery device 200 via USB to supply power to the IoT battery device 200 .

At this time, when the battery 231 is connected, it is combined with the function of the agent 210 of the IoT battery device 200 so that the battery 231 is connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things, and the Internet of Things battery device 200 is operated by receiving power from the battery 231 connected through the USB.

On the other hand, each component of the IoT battery device 200 composed of the battery detachable type shown in FIG. 3 corresponding to each component part of the IoT battery device 200 composed of the integrated type shown in FIG. 2 is, As it performs the same function as each component of the IoT battery device 200 configured as the battery integrated type, a further detailed description will be omitted.

4 is a diagram illustrating a master IoT battery device and a slave IoT battery device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4 , when the IoT battery device 200 according to another embodiment is configured to include the master IoT battery device 200a and the slave IoT battery device 200b, the battery 250b ), the slave IoT battery device 200b is electrically connected to the master IoT battery device 200a to supply power required for the operation of the master IoT battery device 200a.

The slave IoT battery device 200b includes an operating condition for the battery 250b, a measurement period of the battery sensor 240b for measuring the state of the battery 250b, and the measurement for the battery 250b. The state of the battery 250b measured through the battery setting unit 210b, the memory 220b, and the battery sensor 240b configured to set the transmission period or a combination thereof for transmitting the state is displayed in the master IoT It is configured to include a battery information transmitter 230b, a battery sensor 240b, and a battery 250b for transmitting to the battery device 200b.

On the other hand, the operating condition, measurement period, and transmission period are set in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 and received by the agent 220a of the master IoT battery device 200a, and then the slave IoT It is set by being transmitted to the battery setting unit 210b of the battery device 200b.

The battery information transmitter 230b collects battery information including a current value, a voltage value, a temperature value, or a combination thereof of the battery 250b measured according to the set measurement period of the battery sensor 240b. , provided to the master IoT battery device 200a according to the transmission period so that the master IoT battery device 200a can collect battery state information on the battery 250b, and the collected battery By allowing the state information to be transmitted to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 , the battery 250b can be managed.

The master IoT battery device 200a includes at least one sensor 210a for measuring information on a specific object or surrounding environment, and an agent 220a for communication with the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 . ), wherein the agent 220a receives the battery information from the battery information transmitter 230b of the slave Internet of Things battery device 200b and receives the battery information based on the received battery information. A battery state information collecting unit 221a that collects battery state information of the battery 250b by measuring state information, and the IoT device integrated management platform ( 100) and includes a battery state information transmitter 222a and a memory 223a.

Meanwhile, since the collected battery state information has been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 , further detailed description will be omitted.

In addition, as a result of monitoring the state of the battery 250b using the battery state information of the battery 250b in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, the remaining capacity of the battery 250b or the battery ( When the remaining time until complete discharge of 250b) is less than the preset first threshold value and the first threshold time or the second threshold value and the second threshold time, the master IoT battery device 200a and the slave IoT battery device The operation of 200b is controlled to operate in a low power mode or a sleep mode.

At this time, when the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 wants to control the master IoT battery device 200a and the slave IoT battery device 200b in a low power mode, the master IoT battery device 200a ), a measurement cycle for each sensor 210a, a battery status information transmission cycle of the battery status information transmitter 222a, a measurement cycle for the battery sensor 240b of the slave IoT battery device 200b, and the battery The battery information transmission period of the information transmitter 230b is increased and reset and transmitted to the master IoT battery device 200a, and the reset each period is transmitted to the master IoT battery device 200a and the slave IoT battery. By being applied to the device 200b, power consumption for the battery 250b can be minimized.

As described above, the master IoT battery device 200a performs the same function as the IoT battery device 200 described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 , but the function of measuring the state of the battery is provided above. By performing the operation in the slave IoT battery device 200b, the configuration of the master IoT battery device 200a can be simplified.

In addition, by configuring the slave IoT battery device 200b to measure and transmit the state of at least one battery 250b and the battery 250b, it is possible to implement it as a single battery system, and through this At least one master IoT battery device 200a may be simply connected and disconnected to supply power to the battery 250b.

At this time, even in the case of the battery 250b included in the slave IoT battery device 200b, the communication function of the agent 220a included in the master IoT battery device 200a and the collection function for battery state information ( That is, by being combined with the battery state information collecting unit), the battery 250b is connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things as a single thing.

On the other hand, the IoT battery device 200 and the master IoT battery device 200 described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 use a plurality of sensors in addition to the respective battery states, as well as specific objects (eg, lighting, home appliances, etc.). ), or by measuring the surrounding environment information (eg, temperature, humidity, etc.) and transmitting it to the IoT battery device management platform 100, the sensor data collected through the plurality of sensors is stored and processed and so on to manage the sensor data.

5 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of batteries scattered in a plurality of areas for the operation of the IoT battery device 200 . In order to integrate and manage the battery, including the state information of the battery from each agent 210 by performing communication with the agent 210 provided in the IoT battery device 200, for integrated management of the battery The manager 110 that transmits and receives related information, the IoT battery device state information management unit 120 that stores and manages the state information of the battery in the database 400, and displays the collected battery state information and the monitoring result It is configured to include an IoT battery device state information display unit 130 .

In addition, the manager 110, the IoT battery device state information collecting unit 111 that collects battery state information from at least one or more IoT battery devices 200, and the battery state information through the collected battery state information. and an IoT battery device state monitoring unit 112 for monitoring the state, and an IoT battery device controller 113 for controlling the operation of the IoT battery device 200 according to the monitored battery state.

The IoT battery device state information collecting unit 111 may request and receive the battery state information from each of the IoT battery devices 200 , or may be configured to receive the battery state information from each of the IoT battery devices 200 , or set in advance for each IoT battery device 200 . It performs a function of receiving the battery state information from each IoT battery device 200 according to the battery state information transmission period according to the operating conditions of the IoT battery device 200 .

On the other hand, the IoT battery device control unit 113 transmits the operating conditions for the battery of the IoT battery device 200, the measurement period for each sensor measuring the state of the battery, and the state information of the battery. The operating conditions of the IoT battery device 200 including the transmission period are set in advance, and the set operating conditions are provided to each IoT battery device 200 according to the set operating conditions. Let the IoT battery device 200 operate. That is, the IoT battery device control unit 113 performs a function of controlling each of the IoT battery devices 200 according to the operating conditions.

Accordingly, the IoT battery device 111 receives and collects the battery state information from the IoT battery device 200 according to the previously set operating conditions for each IoT battery device 200, or collects the request. collected through

In addition, the IoT battery device state monitoring unit 112 performs a function of monitoring the state of the battery supplying power to each IoT battery device 200 based on the collected battery state information.

The monitoring is performed whether the remaining battery capacity included in the received battery state information is less than a preset first threshold value or a second threshold value, or remaining until complete discharge included in the received battery state information. It means monitoring whether the time is less than a preset first threshold time or a second threshold time.

In addition, the IoT battery device control unit 113 performs a function of controlling the operation of the IoT battery device 200 including a normal mode, a low power mode, a sleep mode, or a combination thereof according to the monitoring result. .

On the other hand, the normal mode means controlling the IoT battery device 200 to operate according to the preset operating condition when the remaining battery capacity is equal to or greater than a preset threshold value (eg, 30% or higher). do.

In addition, the low power mode controls the IoT battery device 200 to keep the power consumption of the IoT battery device 200 to a minimum, and the IoT battery device control unit 113 includes the battery remaining capacity. When this preset first threshold value is less than or the remaining time until the complete discharge is less than the first threshold time, the measurement period for each sensor of the operating condition and the transmission period for transmitting the state information of the battery are reset and the By increasing the measurement period and the transmission period, the power consumption of the IoT battery device 200 can be minimized.

On the other hand, the IoT battery device control unit 113 provides the setting information for the measurement period and the transmission period in the low power mode to the IoT battery device 200 in advance, so that the remaining battery capacity is the second It is also possible to allow the IoT battery device 200 to automatically operate in the low power mode when it falls below 1 threshold or when the remaining time until complete discharge falls below the first threshold time.

In addition, in the sleep mode, when the remaining battery capacity is less than a preset second threshold value or the remaining time until full discharge is less than a preset second threshold time, the battery is completely discharged and the IoT battery device ( 200) is to prevent sudden power off, and means to store information on all operating states of the IoT battery device 200 before the battery is completely discharged, and then control so that the power is turned off.

That is, the IoT battery device control unit 113 is configured to prevent a defect that may occur when the battery is completely discharged and the IoT battery device 200 is suddenly powered off in the worst case through the sleep mode control. to be able to prevent it.

In this case, the IoT battery device 200 transmits information on all operating states of the IoT battery device 200 including the currently collected battery state information and time information for entering the sleep mode to the IoT battery. After being transmitted to the device integrated management platform 100 and stored in the memory of the IoT battery device 200 at the same time, it operates in the sleep mode.

Meanwhile, the IoT battery device control unit 113 sets and provides operation information of the IoT battery device 200 for the sleep mode in advance, so that the remaining battery capacity is less than a second threshold value, or the It is also possible to allow the IoT battery device 200 to automatically operate in the sleep mode according to the operation information when the remaining time until complete discharge is less than the second threshold time.

In addition, when the IoT battery device control unit 113 controls the specific IoT battery device 200 to operate in the low power mode or the sleep mode, the IoT battery device includes identification information for the corresponding IoT battery device 200 . Control information on the control state is displayed on the web or provided to the manager terminal 300 so that the battery supplying power to the IoT battery device 200 can be charged or replaced immediately.

Also, the IoT battery device state information storage unit 120 stores and manages the collected battery state information in the database 400 for each IoT battery device 200 .

On the other hand, when the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is configured with a plurality of IoT battery device integrated management servers, the IoT battery device state information storage unit 120, from the adjacent integrated management server, It is also possible to receive, store, and manage battery status information managed by an adjacent integrated management server.

In addition, the IoT battery device state information display unit 130 displays the collected battery state information for each IoT battery device 200 and the monitoring result on the web or provides it to the manager terminal 300 . to perform a display function through the manager terminal 300 .

At this time, when the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is configured with a plurality of IoT battery device integrated management servers, the IoT battery device state information display unit 130 is It is also possible to receive the battery state information managed by the integrated management server and the monitoring result and display it on the web or through the manager terminal 300 .

At this time, the manager, by accessing the Internet of Things battery device integrated management platform 100 through the web, or by downloading and installing an application or program for battery management provided by the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, The battery status information and monitoring results for each IoT battery device 200 can be provided in real time, and at the same time, the operating conditions of each IoT battery device 200 can be used for each IoT device 200 . can be set to suit.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for integrating and managing batteries for a plurality of IoT battery devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the procedure for integrating and managing batteries for a plurality of IoT battery devices 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is first, wherein the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 includes: For the operation of the plurality of IoT battery devices 200, it is calculated according to the operating conditions for the battery of the IoT battery device 200, the measurement period for each sensor for measuring the battery state, and the measurement result. A step of setting the operating conditions of the IoT battery device 200 including a transmission period for the battery state information collected from the IoT battery device 200 or a combination thereof is performed (S110).

On the other hand, in the operating condition, in addition to the sensor for measuring the battery state of the IoT battery device 200 , a measurement cycle for another sensor for measuring information about a specific object or surrounding environment, through the other sensor As described above, further including a transmission period for transmitting the measured information.

Next, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 controls the battery for supplying power from each IoT battery device 200 to the corresponding IoT battery device 200 according to the set operating conditions. A step of receiving and collecting battery state information is performed (S120).

Meanwhile, the battery state information is collected and stored for each IoT battery device 200 , and the battery state information is set in advance in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 or in real time. By request, it is also possible to collect.

Next, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 performs a step of monitoring the battery state for each IoT battery device 200 based on the collected battery state information (S130).

In the monitoring step, the remaining battery capacity included in the collected battery state information or the remaining time until the battery is completely discharged is a preset threshold value (ie, a first threshold value or a second threshold value) or a preset value. By monitoring whether it is less than the threshold time (ie, the first threshold time or the second threshold time) set in , the operation is performed as described above.

Next, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, as a result of the monitoring, when the remaining battery capacity or the time remaining until the battery is completely discharged is less than a preset threshold value or a threshold time (S140), A step of operating the IoT battery device 200 in a low power mode or a sleep mode is performed (S150).

The low power mode is performed when the remaining battery capacity or the time remaining until the battery is completely discharged is less than a preset first threshold value or a first threshold time, This is performed by resetting and increasing the measurement period for each sensor that measures the state, and the transmission period for transmitting the state information of the battery collected according to the measurement result.

In addition, the sleep mode is performed when the remaining battery capacity or the time remaining until the battery is completely discharged is less than a preset second threshold value or the first threshold time, and the thing before the battery is completely discharged This means that the Internet battery device 200 stores information on all operating states and controls so that the power is turned off.

Next, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 displays the collected battery status information and the monitoring result on the web or provides it to the manager terminal 300 and displays it through the manager terminal 300 . By doing so, the administrator who manages the plurality of IoT battery devices 200 confirms that the battery can be charged or replaced immediately.

As described above, the IoT battery device and its integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention connect the batteries scattered in a plurality of areas as one thing to the Internet for a plurality of IoT battery devices. There is an effect that can be efficiently managed by integrating all the batteries.

In addition, the present invention automatically controls the operation of the IoT battery device according to the result of monitoring the state of the battery to prevent the occurrence of coupling of the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge of the battery in advance. has the effect of

In the above, the preferred embodiment according to the present invention has been mainly described above, but the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto, and each component of the present invention is changed or modified within the technical scope of the present invention to achieve the same purpose and effect. it could be

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and in the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

100: IoT battery device integrated management platform 110: manager
111: IoT battery device state information collection unit
112: IoT battery device status monitoring unit
113: IoT battery device control unit
120: IoT battery device state information management unit
130: IoT battery device status information display unit
200: IoT battery device 300: administrator terminal
400 : database

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In the IoT battery device integrated management platform,
an IoT battery device state information collecting unit that collects battery state information from at least one or more IoT battery devices;
an IoT battery device state monitoring unit for monitoring the state of the battery through the collected state information of the battery; and
and an IoT battery device control unit that controls the IoT battery device to operate in a low power mode or a sleep mode according to the monitored battery state,
The IoT battery device state monitoring unit,
The monitoring is performed by monitoring whether the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than a preset threshold or whether the remaining time until full discharge of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than a preset threshold. perform,
The IoT battery device combines the Internet of Things and the battery so that the battery is connected to the Internet as a single thing, thereby integrating and monitoring the status of a plurality of batteries dispersedly installed in a plurality of areas in the integrated management platform. Internet of Things battery device integrated management platform, characterized in that it enables. delete The method according to claim 1,
The IoT battery device control unit,
For the operation of the IoT battery device, an operating condition of the battery, a measurement period for at least one or more sensors for measuring the battery state, a transmission period for transmitting the battery state information from the IoT battery device, or a combination thereof Internet of Things battery device integration, characterized in that it further comprises controlling the operation conditions of the IoT battery device comprising a setting and transmitting to the IoT battery device to operate the IoT battery device according to the operating conditions management platform. 4. The method according to claim 3,
The IoT battery device control unit,
As a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than the first threshold value set in advance, or the remaining time until complete discharge of the battery included in the state information of the battery is the first preset If it is less than 1 threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a low power mode,
As a result of the monitoring, if the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a preset second threshold value or the remaining time until complete discharge is less than a preset second threshold time, the IoT battery device operates in a sleep mode. control,
The low power mode is performed to reduce the power consumption of the IoT battery device by increasing the measurement period and the transmission period by resetting the measurement period and the transmission period of the operating condition,
The sleep mode stores information on all operating states of the IoT battery device before the battery is completely discharged, and then automatically turns off the power to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge. IoT battery device integrated management platform, characterized in that performed for. The method according to claim 1,
The IoT battery device integrated management platform,
an IoT battery device state information management unit that stores and manages the collected battery state information for each IoT battery device; and
The IoT battery device integrated management platform further comprising a; an IoT battery device status information display unit for displaying the collected battery status information and the monitoring result on a web or through a manager terminal. In the IoT battery device,
a battery state information collecting unit that collects state information of batteries using at least one sensor that measures states of at least one battery;
a battery state information transmitter for transmitting the collected battery state information according to a predetermined transmission period or a request from an IoT battery device integrated management platform; and
operating conditions including operating conditions for the at least one battery, a measurement cycle for each sensor for measuring the status of the battery, a transmission cycle for transmitting the collected battery status information, or a combination thereof It includes; a battery setting unit that performs settings received from the Internet battery device integrated management platform;
The IoT battery device integrated management platform controls the IoT battery device to operate in a low power mode or a sleep mode according to a result of monitoring the transmitted battery state information,
The IoT battery device combines the Internet of Things and the battery so that the battery is connected to the Internet as a single thing, thereby integrating and monitoring the status of a plurality of batteries scattered in a plurality of areas in the integrated management platform Internet of Things battery device, characterized in that it can be. For the operation of the IoT battery device, an operating condition of a battery that supplies power to the IoT battery device, a measurement period for at least one or more sensors for measuring the state of the battery, and the state of the battery collected through the measurement result of the sensor setting operating conditions for a transmission period or a combination thereof for transmitting information;
receiving and collecting state information of the battery from the IoT battery device according to the set operating condition;
monitoring the state of the battery based on the collected state information of the battery; and
controlling the IoT battery device to operate in a low power mode or a sleep mode according to the monitored battery state;
The monitoring step is
The monitoring is performed by monitoring whether the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than a preset threshold or whether the remaining time until full discharge of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than a preset threshold. perform,
The IoT battery device combines the Internet of Things and the battery so that the battery is connected to the Internet as a single thing, so that the state of a plurality of batteries dispersedly installed in a plurality of areas can be integrated and monitored. A method for integrated management of IoT battery devices, characterized. delete 8. The method of claim 7,
The controlling step is
As a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than the first threshold value set in advance, or the remaining time until complete discharge of the battery included in the state information of the battery is the first preset If it is less than 1 threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a low power mode,
As a result of the monitoring, if the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a preset second threshold value or the remaining time until complete discharge is less than a preset second threshold time, the IoT battery device operates in a sleep mode. control,
The low power mode is performed to reduce the power consumption of the IoT battery device by increasing the measurement period and the transmission period by resetting the measurement period and the transmission period of the operating condition,
The sleep mode stores information on all operating states of the IoT battery device before the battery is completely discharged, and then automatically turns off the power to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge. IoT battery device integrated management method, characterized in that it is performed for. 8. The method of claim 7,
The IoT battery device integrated management method comprises:
an IoT battery device state information management step of storing and managing the collected battery state information for each IoT battery device; and
IoT battery device state information display step of displaying the collected battery state information and the monitoring result on a web or through an administrator terminal;

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