KR102450789B1 - Flush mounted socket apparatus having AP function and wireless network system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an embedded outlet device having an access point (AP) function, which can enable wireless LAN network access and wireless Internet to be used with high efficiency at almost any location in a building through a fixed AP configuration based on an embedded outlet installed together during the construction of the building, without additional purchase or installation of a separate device such as an existing wireless LAN extender by a user, and a wireless network system using the same. The embedded outlet device having an AP function according to the present invention is an embedded outlet device which is installed in a state in which one or more communication cable connectors are coupled to be connected to a communication cable of the building and the communication cable connector is embedded in the building. The device comprises: an outlet body including a cover plate which has one or two or more exposure holes formed therein and which is fixed to the building, and a support unit which is formed on an inner surface of the cover plate and installed in an embedded type in the building by combining the communication cable connector in a state in which a connector is exposed through the exposure hole; and a wireless AP module which is coupled to the support unit while facing one side of the exposure hole and installed in the building in the embedded type, wherein the wireless AP module is installed in the support unit in a manner for compatible installation or complex installation with the communication cable connector, and is connected to the communication cable of the building.

Description

Flush mounted socket apparatus having AP function and wireless network system using the same}

The present invention provides wireless LAN network access and access from almost any location in the building through the fixed AP configuration based on the recessed outlet that is installed together at the time of building construction without requiring the user to additionally purchase and install a separate device, such as a conventional wireless LAN extender. The present invention relates to a buried outlet device having an AP function that enables high-efficiency use of the wireless Internet, and a wireless network system using the same.

In general, most buildings such as apartments and officetels or office buildings are divided into a plurality of spaces, and each space divided in this way is divided into several spaces by an inner wall.

To elaborate on an apartment as an example, the apartment is divided into several households, and each household is divided into a living room, a room, a kitchen, and the like by an inner wall.

On the other hand, as the use of wireless LAN is expanding, it is becoming common to install a wireless Internet router for wireless Internet use in homes and offices.

However, such wireless Internet routers are generally installed in one home or office for reasons such as purchase cost and space occupancy. Not everything could go smoothly.

To elaborate on an apartment as an example, as described above, each household in the apartment is divided into a living room, a room, a kitchen, etc. by an inner wall, and thus, the signal transmission and reception of the wireless Internet router installed in the living room or room is blocked due to the inner walls of the corresponding household. In many places within the household, the use of wireless Internet becomes difficult.

For this reason, separate devices such as a wireless LAN extender that is plugged into a power outlet are used, but there is a cost burden in purchasing and using a separate device, and at the same time, there is a problem of securing space for installing a separate device and the installed device. There was a problem of space occupancy. That is, devices installed to protrude from the power outlet toward the room may interfere with the use of space in the corresponding room. There may be restrictions on the installation location. In addition, due to the lack of a power outlet, an increase in incidental cost and inconvenience caused by additionally installing and connecting a multi-tap and the like is also caused.

On the other hand, in most buildings such as apartment buildings and office buildings, such as apartment buildings and office buildings, recessed outlets are installed on the wall, floor, or ceiling.

That is, concrete is poured in such a way that an outlet box and a conduit are embedded in the wall, floor, and ceiling during construction of a building, and accordingly, an outlet for connecting a power cable or a communication cable is fixed in a buried type based on the outlet box. is installed Here, the communication cable refers to all cables related to information communication such as the Internet, telephone, and broadcasting. And when the building is an apartment or residential officetel, the recessed outlet is mainly installed on the wall. On the other hand, in the case of an office building or a mixed-type officetel of residence and office, the recessed outlet is installed on the floor and ceiling in addition to the wall.

Accordingly, the present applicant has proposed the present invention as a technology that enables a stable and efficient wireless LAN network to be built in a corresponding building based on such a buried outlet, paying attention to the fact that a built-in outlet is necessarily installed in a building.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0045757 (published on May 3, 2019), “Outlet module for Wi-Fi signal extension” Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2167940 (2020.10.20. Announcement), “Outlet structure for UTP communication cable connection for construction”

An embodiment of the present invention provides wireless LAN network access and wireless access in a building through a fixed AP configuration based on an embedded outlet that is installed together at the time of building construction without the user having to additionally purchase and install a separate device, such as an existing wireless LAN extender. Provided are a recessed outlet device having an AP function that enables high-efficiency Internet use, and a wireless network system using the same.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention is based on an outlet box installed together in a buried type when constructing a building such as an apartment or officetel, an office building, etc. Provided are a buried outlet device and a wireless network system having an AP function that can be provided, so that a high-efficiency wireless LAN network can be built and used in a corresponding building.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention provides an AP (Wireless Access Point) function based on an outlet box installed together in a recessed type at the time of construction of a building and an outlet installed in the recessed type thereto. Provided are a recessed outlet device and a wireless network system having an AP function that allows users to use the wireless Internet with high transmission/reception strength and high efficiency at any location in the building through the wireless LAN network built through the module.

The embedded outlet device having an AP function according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to one or more communication cable connectors for connection with a communication cable of a building, and is installed in a state where the communication cable connector is embedded in the building In the recessed outlet device, one or more exposure holes are formed and a cover plate fixed to the building is formed on an inner surface of the cover plate, and a state in which a connection port for the communication cable connector is exposed through the exposure hole An outlet body including a support unit that is coupled to the building to be installed in an embedded type, and coupled to the supporting unit while facing one side to the exposure hole, and installed in the building in an embedded type, for the support unit, It is installed by a method of installation compatible with a communication cable connector or a complex installation, and may include an AP (Wireless Access Point) module connected to the communication cable of the building.

In addition, the communication cable connector and the AP module are detachably coupled to the support unit, respectively, and the detachable coupling method of the communication cable connector and the AP module to the support unit has the same structure, so in an embodiment of the present invention The recessed outlet device having an AP function according to the above may be switchable to any one of the AP module only, the communication cable connector only, and the AP module and the communication cable connector.

The communication cable of the building connected to the AP module may have a form including a power cable, and the AP module may supply power through the communication cable of the building to which it is connected.

And, the wireless network system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of embedded outlet devices having the above-described AP function, and any one AP module among the buried outlet devices having the AP function is set as a master AP, The remaining AP modules may be configured as slave APs to form a wireless LAN network for the building.

In addition, the wireless network system according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a hub respectively connected to the buried outlet devices having the AP function, and a master and a master between the buried outlet devices having an AP function through the hub. A slave relationship may be established.

In addition, the hub may be installed in a distribution box or a distribution box of the building.

And the buried outlet device having an AP function according to another embodiment of the present invention, the outlet box installed in a building embedded in the communication cable of the building to the inside thereof, and the inside of the outlet box is covered from the outside a cover plate coupled to the outlet box so as to have one or two or more exposure holes formed therein; , coupled to the support unit in a state facing the exposure hole, installed in a buried type inside the outlet box, and may include an AP (Wireless Access Point) module connected to the communication cable of the building.

In addition, the AP module is detachably coupled to the support unit, and the recessed outlet device having an AP function according to another embodiment of the present invention has the same coupling structure as the detachable coupling structure of the AP module to the support unit. It may further include a communication cable connector that is detachably coupled to the support unit through the structure, is installed in an embedded type inside the outlet box, is connected to the communication cable of the building, and exposes a connection port through the hole for exposure.

In addition, the communication cable of the building connected to the AP module may have a form including a power cable, and the AP module may supply power through the communication cable of the building to which it is connected.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, wireless LAN network access in a corresponding building through a fixed-type AP configuration based on an embedded outlet that is installed together at the time of construction of a building without the user having to purchase and install a separate device such as an existing wireless LAN extender and wireless Internet can be used with high efficiency.

In addition, an AP (Wireless Access Point) function can be provided based on an outlet box installed together in a recessed type and an outlet installed in a recessed type when constructing a building such as an apartment or officetel, an office building, etc. , a high-efficiency wireless LAN network can be built and used in the building.

In addition, as the AP (Wireless Access Point) function is provided based on an outlet box installed together in a recessed type during construction of a building and an outlet installed in a recessed type thereto, the wireless Through the LAN network, users can use the wireless Internet at any location in the building with high transmission/reception strength and high efficiency.

1 is a view illustrating an embedded outlet device having an AP function from the front according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a view illustrating an embedded outlet device having an AP function in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention from the rear
3 is a configuration diagram conceptually illustrating a wireless network system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a view illustrating a buried outlet device having an AP function in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention from the front
Figure 5 is a view illustrating an embedded outlet device having an AP function in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention from the side

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description of the present invention is an embodiment in which the present invention may be practiced, and reference is made to the accompanying drawings shown by way of example of the embodiment. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention with respect to one embodiment. In addition, it should be understood that the position or arrangement of individual components in each described embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Accordingly, the detailed description set forth below is not intended to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all scopes equivalent to those claimed by the claims. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same or similar functions throughout the various aspects.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than the name of a simple term.

In the present invention, when a certain part “includes” a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, the “… wealth", "… The term “module” means a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

An embedded outlet device having an AP function and a wireless network system using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 .

First, an embedded outlet device having an AP function according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

1 is a view illustrating an embedded outlet device having an AP function in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention from the front, Figure 2 is an example of an embedded outlet device having an AP function in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention from the rear it is one drawing

As shown, the buried outlet device 100 (hereinafter abbreviated as “recessed outlet device”) having an AP function according to an embodiment of the present invention is one or two for connection with the communication cable (C) of the building. The above communication cable connector 130 is coupled, and includes as a basic configuration that the communication cable connector 130 is installed in a state of being embedded in a building. In other words, the recessed outlet device 100 according to the present embodiment uses the configuration of the outlet box and the outlet installed in the corresponding building to be embedded in the existing building construction.

The recessed outlet device 100 of this embodiment is configured to include an outlet body 110 and an AP (Wireless Access Point) module 120 .

The outlet body 110 includes a cover plate 111 and a support unit 112, and the cover plate 111 has one or more exposure holes 111a formed therein, and the cover plate 111 is a building structure. is fixed on In detail, the cover plate 111 is fixed to the corresponding outlet box or the building while covering the outlet box formed during construction of the building from the outside. And the communication cable (C) of the building enters the inside of the outlet box, and at this time, the communication cable (C) is usually a communication cable installed along the conduit embedded in the wall, floor or ceiling of the building. The invention is not limited thereto.

And the support unit 112 is formed on the inner surface of the cover plate 111, and this support unit 112 connects the communication cable connector 130 and the connection port 131 to the hole 111a for exposure of the cover plate 111. ), and it functions to be installed in a buried type in a building by combining it in an exposed state. Here, the inner surface of the cover plate 111 means one side facing the outlet box or the building based on the state in which the cover plate 111 is fixed to the outlet box or the building.

The AP module 120 is coupled to the support unit 112 while facing one side of the exposure hole 111a of the cover plate 111 to be installed in the building in an embedded manner. Here, the AP module 120 is installed with respect to the support unit 112 in a manner of compatible installation or complex installation with the communication cable connector 130 . In other words, the recessed outlet device 100 of this embodiment is used by combining only any one of the communication cable connector 130 and the AP module 120 to the support unit 112 of the outlet body 110, or the communication cable connector Both 130 and the AP module 120 may be combined and used.

And for this purpose, the communication cable connector 130 and the AP module 120 are detachably coupled to the support unit 112, respectively, and the communication cable connector 130 and the AP module 120 are detachably coupled to the support unit. may have the same structure. Accordingly, as described above, the embedded outlet device 100 of this embodiment can be switched and used in any one of the AP module only and communication cable connector only, and the AP module and communication cable connector.

And in the present embodiment, the detachable coupling structure for the support unit 112 of the communication cable connector 130 and the AP module 120 has a detachable coupling structure in the outlet mechanism referred to as an existing Internet outlet or UTP outlet. will be used In other words, a pair of coupling guides 112b that are provided with a distance from each other on the back surface of the cover plate 111 used in the existing Internet outlets or UTP outlets and have a plurality of coupling holes facing each other, respectively; Through the coupling protrusion corresponding to the coupling hole of the hook (112a) and coupling guide (112b) for being provided integrally with the communication cable connector 130 or the AP module 120 at the same time to be detachably fixed to the coupling guide (112b). A removable coupling structure is used. For this, it will be helpful for understanding by referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0045757 (published on May 3, 2019). Therefore, detailed description and illustration of the detachable coupling structure for the support unit 112 of the communication cable connector 130 and the AP module 120 in this embodiment will be omitted.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the detachable coupling structure for the support unit 112 of the communication cable connector 130 and the AP module 120 includes the coupling guide 112b, the hook 112a, the coupling protrusion and the coupling hole. Although it is exemplified that a known configuration such as such is used, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the communication cable connector 130 and the AP module 120 satisfy the condition that can be detachably coupled to the support unit 112 . Various configurations may be used within the scope.

And the AP module 120 is connected to the communication cable (C) of the building. Here, the communication cable (C) of the building connected to the AP module 120 may be in the form of including a power cable, and accordingly, the AP module 120 is connected to the power supply through the communication cable (C) of the building. it may be done That is, the increase in structural complexity and work hassle caused by wiring a separate power cable along the outer surface of the wall, floor, or ceiling of a building to supply power to the AP module 120 are eliminated, and at the same time, the Various difficulties that may be caused by the exposed power cable can be prevented at the source.

Based on the above-described configuration, an outlet box installed together in a recessed type during construction of the building in various buildings, including most buildings such as apartment houses and office buildings, such as apartments and officetels, and an outlet appliance installed in a recessed type. As the AP (Wireless Access Point) function can be provided by using In the space, wireless LAN network access and wireless Internet can be used with high efficiency. To elaborate on one household in an apartment as an example, users within that household will be able to use wireless LAN network access and wireless Internet with high efficiency in almost everywhere, such as the living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom, of the household.

In addition, since a recessed outlet structure must be installed in various buildings, including most buildings such as apartment buildings and officetels, and office buildings, high-efficiency wireless LAN networks can be constructed and used in almost all types of buildings. means to be able In other words, in various buildings where recessed outlets are installed, users can use the wireless Internet at almost any location in the building with high transmission/reception strength, that is, high-efficiency and stable use.

Figure 3 illustrates a wireless network system built in the building (B) through the recessed outlet device 100 of the above-described embodiment.

As shown, the wireless network system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of the embedded outlet device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

That is, any one of the recessed outlet devices 100 is set as the master AP, and the remaining AP modules 120-2 to 120-4 are set as slave APs, ), a wireless LAN network is formed for the corresponding space.

In addition, the wireless network system according to the present embodiment may further include a hub 200 connected to each of the embedded outlet devices 100 , and a master between the embedded outlet devices 100 through the hub 200 . and a slave relationship may be established.

In addition, the hub 200 may be installed in the distribution box or the distribution box D of the building (B), but the present invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the hub 200 is installed in the distribution box (D).

And the individual connection between each of the recessed outlet devices 100 and the AP modules 120-1 to 120-4 and the hub 200 is a conduit connecting the distribution box D and the recessed outlet devices 100. This is done through the , and the connection configuration is not shown in detail in the drawings of the present embodiment.

For reference, FIG. 3 of this embodiment shows one household of an apartment as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Since the operation of the wireless network system according to this embodiment is substantially the same as the operation in the embedded outlet device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 , a detailed description thereof will be omitted in this embodiment. In other words, the operation of the wireless network system according to this embodiment will be understood through the operation of the embedded outlet device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

The following describes an embedded outlet device having an AP function according to another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 .

Figure 4 is a view illustrating an embedded outlet device having an AP function according to another embodiment of the present invention from the front, Figure 5 is an example of a buried outlet device having an AP function according to another embodiment of the present invention from the side it is one drawing

As shown, the recessed outlet device 300 according to this embodiment is configured to include an outlet box 310 , a cover plate 320 , a support unit 330 , and an AP (Wireless Access Point) module 340 . do. In addition, the recessed outlet device 300 according to the present embodiment may be configured to further include a communication cable connector 350 .

The outlet box 310 is installed in a buried type in the building (B), and the communication cable (C) of the building (B) is introduced into the inside thereof.

The cover plate 320 is coupled to the outlet box 310 to cover the inside of the outlet box 310 from the outside, and one or more exposure holes 321 are formed in the cover plate 320 .

The support unit 330 is formed on the inner surface of the cover plate 320 , and functions to couple the object to be coupled in a state inserted into the outlet box 310 . Here, the inner surface of the cover plate 320 means one surface facing the outlet box 310 based on the state in which the cover plate 320 is fixed to the outlet box 310 .

The AP module 340 is coupled to the support unit 330 in a state to face the exposure hole 321 of the cover plate 320 and is installed in a recessed type inside the outlet box 310 , and the AP module 340 ) is connected to the communication cable (C) of the building (B) led into the inner side of the outlet box (310).

In addition, the AP module 340 is detachably coupled to the support unit 330 , and the communication cable connector 350 is supported through the same coupling structure as the detachable coupling structure of the AP module 340 to the support unit 330 . It may be detachably coupled to the unit 330 .

That is, the communication cable connector 350 is detachably coupled to the support unit 330 through the same coupling structure as the detachable coupling structure of the AP module 340 to the support unit 330 , and the inner side of the outlet box 310 . The communication cable connector 350 is installed in a state in which the connection port 351 is exposed through the exposure hole 321 of the cover plate 320, and this communication cable connector 350 is It is connected to the communication cable (C) of the building (B).

And in this embodiment, the detachable coupling structure for the support unit 330 of the communication cable connector 350 and the AP module 340 is similar to the embodiment according to FIGS. It is to use a known coupling structure using a coupling guide, a hook, a coupling protrusion and a coupling hole in the socket outlet referred to. Therefore, detailed description and illustration thereof will be omitted in this embodiment. In addition, in this embodiment, a known configuration such as a coupling guide, a hook, a coupling protrusion and a coupling hole is used as the detachable coupling structure for the support unit 330 of the communication cable connector 350 and the AP module 340 is described above. As an example, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various configurations are available within a range that satisfies the condition that the communication cable connector 350 and the AP module 340 can be detachably coupled to the support unit 330 . can be used

And the communication cable (C) of the building (B) connected to the AP module 340 is made of a form including a power cable, and the AP module 340 is powered through the communication cable (C) of the building (B) to which it is connected. supply is made

Since the recessed outlet device 300 of this embodiment having the above-described configuration is substantially the same as the recessed outlet device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 in terms of its operation, a detailed description thereof in this embodiment is Omitted, the main operations of the receptacle device 300 according to the present embodiment will be understood through the corresponding descriptions of the receptacle device 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

And based on the recessed outlet device 300 of the present embodiment, a wireless network system in the same manner as the wireless network system described with reference to FIG. 3 may be formed in the corresponding building.

In other words, a wireless network system including a plurality of the recessed outlet device 300 of the present embodiment may be built in a corresponding building. At this time, one AP module of the recessed outlet devices 300 is set as the master AP and the remaining AP modules are set as slave APs to form a wireless LAN network for the corresponding space of the building, and through the hub A master and slave relationship between the recessed outlet devices 300 may be established. And the hub may be installed in the distribution box or distribution box of the building.

As described above, in this description, specific matters such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings have been described, but these are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments No, various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be written and limited to the described embodiments, and not only the claims to be described below, but also all of the claims and all equivalents or equivalent modifications will be said to belong to the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

100,300: recessed outlet device 110: outlet body
111,320: cover plate 111a, 321: hole for exposure
112,330: support unit 112a: hook
112b; Combination guide 120,340: AP module
121: ON/OFF indicator lamp 130,350: communication cable connector
131,351: connection port 200: hub
310: outlet box B: building
C : Communication cable D : Distribution box

Claims (12)

One or more communication cable connectors for connection with the communication cable of a building are coupled, and in the buried outlet device installed in a state where the communication cable connector is embedded in the building,
One or two or more exposure holes are formed and a cover plate fixed to the building is formed on the inner surface of the cover plate, and the communication cable connector is embedded in the building by combining the communication cable connector in a state where the connector is exposed through the exposure hole. an outlet body including a support unit to be installed in a mold; and
It is coupled to the support unit while facing one side of the hole for exposure, is installed in the building in an embedded type, and includes an AP (Wireless Access Point) module connected to the communication cable of the building,
The communication cable connector and the AP module are detachably coupled to the support unit, respectively, and the detachable coupling method of the communication cable connector and the AP module to the support unit has the same structure, so that the AP module only and the communication cable It is possible to switch to any one of the connector-only and the AP module and communication cable connectors.
The communication cable of the building connected to the AP module is made in a form including a power cable, and the AP module is powered through the communication cable of the building to which it is connected,
It is characterized in that it provides an AP (Wireless Access Point) function within the building based on the outlet box installed together in a recessed type during the construction of the building and the outlet body and the AP module installed in the recessed type in the outlet box. Recessed outlet device with AP function. delete delete A plurality of recessed outlet devices having an AP function according to claim 1,
A wireless network system for forming a wireless LAN network for the building by setting an AP module of any one of the recessed outlet devices having the AP function as a master AP and setting the remaining AP modules as slave APs. 5. The method of claim 4,
The wireless network system according to claim 1, further comprising a hub respectively connected to the recessed outlet devices having the AP function, wherein a master and slave relationship between the recessed outlet devices having an AP function is established through the hub. 6. The method of claim 5,
The hub is a wireless network system, characterized in that installed in the distribution box or distribution box of the building. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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