KR102447603B1 - Internet of things control system for operating maintenance of a live fish aquarium - Google Patents

Abstract

An Internet of things (IoT) control system for maintenance and power outage countermeasure of a live fish aquarium according to an embodiment of the present invention can make a proper preparation for an unexpected situation such as a power outage, a short circuit, and the like by combining an uninterruptible power supply and an IoT technology, maintain an environmental condition in the live fish aquarium in the best condition, check a real-time situation through a mobile device regardless of a place and time, and take a quick action through an alarm when a problem occurs.

Description

INTERNET OF THINGS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING MAINTENANCE OF A LIVE FISH AQUARIUM}

The present invention relates to live fish aquarium operation, and more particularly, to a live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasure Internet of things (IoT) control system.

In a live fish aquarium, it is very important to properly maintain an environment in which live fish can live. Recently, as IoT (Internet of things) technology has become commonplace, using IOT (Internet of things) technology is used to optimize and maintain and manage the environment in the live fish aquarium, as well as remotely check or control the status and situation in the live fish aquarium The technology that makes it possible is also attracting attention. However, these IOT (Internet of things) technology also stops working due to a power outage due to natural disasters, carelessness, etc. Also, in particular, in the case of live fish aquariums, since there are many devices that need to be operated by continuously supplying power, Failure to properly respond to unexpected situations such as power outages and short circuits can lead to massive property damage.

For example, in the event of a power outage, various devices connected to the live fish aquarium (ex. water circulation pump, cooler, etc.) Insufficient oxygen, failure to maintain proper temperature, etc.) may cause damage such as death of live fish.

In this regard, according to Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1415938, an uninterruptible air supply system for an aquarium is disclosed. However, even according to the above prior patent document, the overall environmental control method for the live fish aquarium in the blackout state is not provided.

Therefore, there is a need for a live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasure method that can properly prepare for unexpected situations such as power outages and short circuits.

An object of the present invention is to provide a live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasure method that can properly prepare for unexpected situations such as power outages and short circuits.

In addition, the present invention can maintain the environmental condition in the live fish aquarium in the best state by combining the uninterruptible power supply (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and the Internet of things (IoT) technology, and the real-time situation through a mobile device regardless of place and time It is intended to provide an IoT (Internet of things) control system for live fish aquarium maintenance and power outage countermeasures that can be checked without notice and can be quickly taken through an alarm when a problem occurs.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for maintenance of a live fish aquarium, comprising: an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for supplying emergency power in preparation for an emergency situation of a power supply device; an internal environmental monitoring device for real-time monitoring of an environmental condition inside the live fish aquarium; an aquarium environment database (DB) in which environmental control data for each state related to the environmental state inside the live fish aquarium is stored; an Internet of things (IoT)-based communication facility for transmitting alarm information regarding an emergency situation identified in the live fish aquarium to a remote management device; A live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasure IoT (Internet of Things) including; of things) control system is provided.

According to the IoT (Internet of things) control system for live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures according to an embodiment of the present invention, by grafting uninterruptible power supply (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and IoT (Internet of things) technology, You can properly prepare for the situation that comes to you, you can keep the environmental condition in the live fish aquarium at its best, you can check the real-time situation regardless of place and time through a mobile device, and when a problem occurs, you can take quick action through an alarm. There is an effect that can be taken.

1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures IoT (Internet of things) control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a functional block diagram of a live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasure IoT (Internet of things) control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic flowchart of a live fish aquarium maintenance method according to the system of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a control flow chart of the first embodiment type related to live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures according to the system of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is a control flow chart of a second embodiment type related to live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures according to the system of the present invention;
Figure 6 is an example of a monitoring screen screen when the live fish aquarium-related environmental monitoring results are displayed on the screen according to the system of the present invention.
7 is a table showing the minimum required water temperature range and appropriate water temperature range for each fish species.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description process of the present specification are merely identification symbols for distinguishing one component from other components.

In addition, throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "connected" or "connected" with another element, the one element may be directly connected or directly connected to the other element, but in particular It should be understood that, unless there is a description to the contrary, it may be connected or connected through another element in the middle. In addition, throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

1 is a schematic diagram schematically illustrating a live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasure IoT (Internet of things) control system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of an IoT (Internet of things) control system, and FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a live fish aquarium maintenance method according to the system of the present invention.

4 is a control flowchart of a first embodiment type related to live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures according to the system of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a second embodiment related to live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures according to the system of the present invention. It is a control flow chart of the embodiment type, and FIG. 6 is an example of a monitoring screen screen when a live fish aquarium-related environmental monitoring result is displayed according to the system of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a minimum required water temperature range and an appropriate water temperature range for each fish type. It is a table.

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

1 and 2, the live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasure IoT (Internet of things) control system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation of the live fish aquarium 10 and maintenance of the internal environment of the aquarium An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for supplying emergency power in preparation for an emergency situation of a power supply for supplying power for (Uninterruptible Power Supply) (110); an internal environment monitoring device 120 for real-time monitoring of an environmental condition inside the live fish aquarium; an aquarium environment database (DB) 130 for storing environmental control data for each state for maintaining and managing the environmental state inside the live fish aquarium within a predetermined stabilization range; an Internet of things (IoT)-based communication facility 140 for transmitting alarm information regarding an emergency situation generated in the power supply device or an emergency situation confirmed according to the real-time monitoring result to the remote management device 200; Based on the environmental control data for each state corresponding to the real-time monitoring result, the operation of the aquarium environment control auxiliary equipment 50 introduced and installed in the live fish aquarium is controlled, and when the emergency situation occurs, the alarm information is transmitted to the communication equipment and a control device 150 for aquarium maintenance that controls to be transmitted to the management device through the .

Here, the auxiliary equipment 50 for controlling the aquarium environment may include a cooler, a water circulation pump, a cold/hot chiller, a water flow motor, and the like. At this time, the cold and hot chiller is selected as a facility with lower power consumption per unit time compared to the cooler, and the water flow motor is selected as a facility with lower power consumption per unit time compared to the water circulation pump and installed in the live fish aquarium, In a power emergency situation, the cooler and the water circulation pump may be operated as a substitute. In addition, as the ancillary equipment 50 for controlling the aquarium environment, it is self-evident that additional equipment such as a fan, an oxygen (bubble) generator, a chlorine supplier, etc. may be further included depending on the type of fish to be accommodated in the live fish aquarium, the purpose of the live fish aquarium, etc. do.

Here, the internal environment monitoring device 120 may include a water temperature sensor for measuring water temperature in the live fish aquarium, a PH sensor for measuring PH, and the like (see FIG. 6 ). In addition, the live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures IoT (Internet of things) control system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may also include an external environment monitoring device (120B). In this case, the external environment monitoring device 120B may be interlocked with the aquarium maintenance control device 150 based on the Internet of things (IoT). The external environment monitoring device 120B may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a wind speed sensor, etc. that measure the surrounding environment (eg, temperature, humidity, wind speed, etc.) outside the live fish aquarium (see FIG. 6 ).

In the live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures IoT (Internet of things) control system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an uninterruptible power supply (Uninterruptible Power Supply) solves the power supply part during a power outage, and also the Internet of Things (IoT) of things) technology enables real-time situation reporting and simple operation of the live fish aquarium, and has the advantage of being able to set a push alarm and connect to a mobile device to understand the situation in real time when a functional problem occurs.

In addition, the live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures IoT (Internet of things) control system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention uses an LTE router as a communication facility. The existing Internet of things (IoT) uses a WiFi server network and cannot be used when a power outage occurs, so a server network is constructed by connecting an LTE router of an uninterruptible power supply.

The Internet of things (IoT) control system 100 for live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures according to the embodiment of the present invention described above is generally in the order shown in FIG. 3 (refer to S110 to S140 in FIG. 3 ) Live fish aquarium maintenance function can be executed.

This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 below.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the control device for aquarium maintenance 150 monitors a state of power supply through the power supply device and, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the power supply, the cooler and the The power of the water circulation pump is controlled to be off, and the power of the uninterruptible power supply is turned on to control the supply of emergency power to the live fish aquarium (see FIGS. 4 and 5). .

In addition, the aquarium maintenance control device 150, based on the water temperature value measured in real time by the water temperature sensor and the environmental control data for each state, the power of the uninterruptible power supply (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is on (on) ) and while emergency power is being supplied to the live fish aquarium, when it is determined that the water temperature value is in a range above the water temperature, the power of the cold and hot chiller is turned on to control the cold and hot chiller to operate, When it is determined that the water temperature value enters the normal water temperature range according to the operation of the cold and hot chiller, the power of the cold and hot chiller is controlled to be turned off and the power of the water flow motor is turned on to operate the water flow motor It is possible to control the water circulation convection (eg, vortex and bubble generation) to be generated (see FIG. 4 ).

The aquarium environment database 130 may store water temperature data for each type of fish. The water temperature data for each type of fish is in the minimum required water temperature range required to maintain life for each fish type and an appropriate water temperature range defined to be suitable for appropriate activities. related data (see FIG. 7 ).

The above water temperature range may be designated as a range out of the minimum required water temperature range, and the normal water temperature range may be designated as the appropriate water temperature range. As an example, based on the table of FIG. 7 , it can be seen that the water temperature at which flatfish can be stored in the live fish aquarium environment is 9°C to 18°C, and the appropriate water temperature is 12°C to 13°C.

In addition, the aquarium maintenance control device 150, when based on the water temperature value measured in real time by the water temperature sensor, the ambient environment temperature value measured in real time by the temperature sensor, and the environmental control data for each state, the uninterruptible While the power supply device UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is turned on and emergency power is being supplied to the live fish aquarium, the water temperature value is in the range above the water temperature, and at the same time, the ambient environment temperature value is set to a predetermined standard When it is determined that the temperature to be set is abnormal, the power of the water flow motor is turned on to control the water flow motor to be additionally operated during the operation of the cooling chiller (refer to FIG. 5) .

In a similar spirit to the above, according to the system implementation method, when it is determined that the ambient environment temperature value is in an abnormal state with the water temperature value entering the water temperature normal range, the cooling chiller is turned on ( on) to control the cooling chiller to be additionally operated during the operation of the water flow motor.

In addition, in the aquarium environment database 130, the heat transfer rate data according to the unit temperature change per unit time according to the surface area and material of the case constituting the water storage space in the live fish aquarium, and the size standard of the case. In this case, water volume data calculated for each water level to be filled in the water storage space, and statistical data on the normal ambient temperature of the corresponding date and time may be stored.

At this time, the aquarium maintenance control device 150 calculates the rate of change of the water temperature of the live fish aquarium per unit time based on the volume of the water and the heat transfer rate, but the rate of change of the current water temperature according to the ambient temperature measured at the current time is When the normal water temperature change rate according to the normal ambient environmental temperature at the same time exceeds twice or more, it is determined that the temperature is abnormal at the time, and the cold and hot chiller and the water flow motor are controlled to operate simultaneously. , the supply power may be controlled such that the output of at least one of the cold and hot chiller and the water flow motor is increased by a multiple of a ratio obtained by dividing the current water temperature change rate by the normal water temperature change rate.

In addition, the control device for aquarium maintenance 150, when the power supply through the power supply is normalized, controls the power of the uninterruptible power supply (Uninterruptible Power Supply) to be turned off (off), the cooling chiller and the It is possible to control to turn off the power of the equipment operating at the corresponding time among the water flow motors, and control to turn on the power of the cooler and the water circulation pump (refer to FIGS. 4 and 5 ).

Although the above has been described with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art may variously modify the present invention within the scope not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below. and can be changed.

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A system for maintenance of a live fish aquarium, comprising:
an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for supplying emergency power in preparation for an emergency of a power supply for supplying power for operation of the live fish aquarium and maintenance of an environment inside the aquarium; an internal environment monitoring device for real-time monitoring of an environmental condition inside the live fish aquarium; an aquarium environment database (DB) in which environmental control data for each state for maintaining the environmental state inside the live fish aquarium within a predetermined stabilization range is stored; an Internet of things (IoT)-based communication facility for transmitting alarm information regarding an emergency situation generated in the power supply device or an emergency situation confirmed according to the real-time monitoring result to a remote management device; Based on the environmental control data for each state corresponding to the real-time monitoring result, an operation of an auxiliary facility for controlling an aquarium environment introduced and installed in the live fish aquarium is controlled, and when the emergency situation occurs, the alarm information is transmitted through the communication facility a control device for aquarium maintenance, which controls to be transmitted to a management device; a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a surrounding environment outside the live fish aquarium; Including; and an external environment monitoring device that is interlocked with the control device for aquarium maintenance and IoT (Internet of things) based
The auxiliary equipment for controlling the aquarium environment includes a cooler, a water circulation pump, a cold and hot chiller, and a water flow motor, wherein the cold and hot chiller is selected as a facility with lower power consumption per unit time compared to the cooler, and the water flow motor is It is selected as a facility with lower power consumption per unit time compared to the water circulation pump and installed in the live fish aquarium,
The internal environment monitoring device includes a water temperature sensor for measuring the water temperature in the live fish aquarium, water temperature data for each fish type is stored in the aquarium environment database, and the water temperature data for each fish type is the minimum required to maintain life for each fish type. It includes data on the water temperature range and the appropriate water temperature range defined as suitable for appropriate activities, the water temperature abnormal range is designated as a range outside the minimum required water temperature range, and the water temperature normal range is designated as the appropriate water temperature range becomes,
In the aquarium environment database, heat transfer rate data according to a unit temperature change per unit time according to the surface area and material of the case constituting the water storage space in the live fish aquarium, and the water storage space when based on the size standard of the case Water volume data calculated for each water level to be filled in
The control device for maintaining the aquarium,
When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the power supply by monitoring the power supply state through the power supply device, the power of the cooler and the water circulation pump in operation is controlled to be turned off, and the uninterruptible power supply device (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is turned on (on) to control the emergency power to be supplied to the live fish aquarium,
Based on the water temperature value measured in real time by the water temperature sensor and the environmental control data for each state, the power of the uninterruptible power supply is turned on and emergency power is supplied to the live fish aquarium , when it is determined that the water temperature value is in a range above the water temperature, the power of the cold and hot chiller is turned on to control the cold and hot chiller to operate, and according to the operation of the cold and hot chiller, the water temperature value is normal to the water temperature When it is determined that the range is entered, the power of the cold and hot chiller is controlled to be turned off, and the power of the water flow motor is turned on to control so that water circulation convection is generated according to the operation of the water flow motor,
When the water temperature value measured in real time by the water temperature sensor, the ambient environment temperature value measured in real time by the temperature sensor, and the environmental control data for each state, the power of the uninterruptible power supply is turned on (on) ) and emergency power is being supplied to the live fish aquarium, the water temperature value is in the range above the water temperature, and at the same time, the ambient environment temperature value is above the temperature to be set according to a predetermined standard. If it is determined, the power of the water flow motor is turned on to control the water flow motor to be additionally operated during the operation of the cold/hot chiller, or the ambient environment temperature value is When it is determined that the temperature is abnormal, the cold and hot chiller is turned on to control the cold and hot chiller to be additionally operated during the operation of the water flow motor,
Calculate the rate of change of the water temperature of the live fish aquarium per unit time based on the volume of water and the heat transfer rate, wherein the rate of change of the current water temperature according to the ambient temperature measured at the current time is the normal rate of change of the water temperature according to the normal ambient temperature at the same time is more than twice, it is determined that the temperature is abnormal at the time, and in controlling the cold and hot chiller and the water flow motor to operate simultaneously, the output of at least one of the cold and hot chiller and the water flow motor The current water temperature change rate divided by the normal water temperature change rate characterized in that to control the supply power to be increased by a multiple of a ratio, Live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures IoT (Internet of things) control system.
delete delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The control device for maintaining the aquarium,
When the power supply through the power supply is normalized, the power of the uninterruptible power supply is controlled to be turned off, and the power of the equipment operating at the corresponding time among the cold and hot chiller and the water flow motor is turned off. (off) control to be, and characterized in that the control so that the power of the cooler and the water circulation pump is on (on), live fish aquarium maintenance and blackout countermeasures IoT (Internet of things) control system.

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