KR102474839B1 - Equipment monitoring and control system with time machine function, equipment monitoring and control method and program stored in a recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

An equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a storage part for storing operating state information of equipment; an information providing part for visually displaying the operating state information of the equipment; and a control part for controlling the equipment according to manual control or automatic control. The information providing part provides the operating state information of the equipment in any one of a default mode and a time machine mode. The information providing part provides the current operating state of the equipment in the default mode, and provides the operating status of the equipment at a specific time in the past in the time machine mode.

Description

Equipment monitoring and control system having a time machine function, equipment monitoring and control method, and program stored in a recording medium

The present invention relates to equipment monitoring and control technology, and more particularly, to an equipment monitoring and control system having a time machine function, a method for monitoring and controlling equipment, and a program stored in a recording medium.

Patent Document 1 (“Building facility energy management control system and its control method”) relates to a building facility energy management control system and its control method, receiving building environment data and operating state data of equipment from a sensor, and receiving the received Generates and outputs a control signal for controlling the operation of the equipment based on the building environment data, the operating state data of the equipment and the preset operating conditions, and the operating state data of the equipment according to the building environment data and the output control signal The DDC unit receives and outputs the DDC unit again, stores the building environment data output from the DDC unit and operating state data of equipment, analyzes the stored building environment data and operating state data of equipment to generate energy analysis data, Disclosed is a system including a plurality of DDC devices including a BEMS unit for transmitting generated energy analysis data to the DDC unit.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1801631, “Building Facility Energy Management Control System and Control Method”

However, in the conventional control system, in order for the manager to check the past operation data of various equipment, only the data on the operating state of each equipment is extracted from the raw data of the various equipment stored in the system, and the text is transmitted through the extracted data. It was possible to check the operation status information of the equipment only with the data.

In addition, in the conventional control system, once a group control is set in the system, a complicated procedure is required and considerable time is required to add or exclude equipment included in the corresponding control group.

The present invention was derived to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is possible to visually and conveniently check the current and past operating states of the equipment, and to designate and control groups of a plurality of equipment by simple manipulation. Its purpose is to provide a monitoring and control system, a method for monitoring and controlling equipment, and a program stored in a recording medium.

As a means for solving the above problems, an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit for storing operation state information of the equipment; Information providing unit for visually displaying the operating state information of the equipment; A control unit for controlling the equipment according to manual control or automatic control, wherein the information providing unit provides operating state information of the equipment in one of a default mode and a time machine mode, and the information providing unit provides current equipment in the default mode It may provide an operating state of, and a time machine function for providing an operating state of equipment at a specific time point in the past in a time machine mode.

In one embodiment, the equipment may include one or more of power equipment, lighting equipment, heating/cooling equipment, air conditioning equipment, and water treatment equipment.

In one embodiment, the information providing unit may provide a mode change menu for switching between a default mode and a time machine mode.

In one embodiment, the information providing unit, when receiving a change input to the time machine mode by the user, loads operating state information of the equipment during the first time interval among the operating state information of the equipment stored in the storage unit into the memory. And, according to the user's input, information on the operating state of the equipment at a specific point in time during the first time interval may be provided.

In one embodiment, the information providing unit displays a timing input bar for inputting the display timing of the total recording time and operating state information loaded into the memory in the time machine mode, and the information providing unit allows the user to input the timing Operation state information of the equipment at the timing input by the bar can be displayed.

In one embodiment, when the display timing of the timing input bar is moved back and forth by the user, the information providing unit continuously provides operation state information of the equipment at the display time according to the movement of the display timing of the timing input bar. can

In one embodiment, the information providing unit may superimpose and display a clock image representing display timing specified by the timing input bar in the time machine mode on a screen representing operation state information of equipment to have a predetermined transparency.

In one embodiment, the control unit may provide a function of designating and controlling a group of a plurality of devices.

In one embodiment, when each device located on a device operating state diagram representing the operating state of the device is dragged and dropped onto a first group control icon by a user, the control unit is placed on the first group control icon. A plurality of devices that have been dragged and dropped may be designated as a first control group, and a group control function for the plurality of devices designated as the first control group may be provided.

In one embodiment, when the mouse is positioned on the first group control icon by a user's manipulation, the control unit may provide a display of a plurality of devices included in the first control group.

As a means for solving the above problems, a method for monitoring and controlling equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage step of storing operating state information of the equipment; Information providing step of visually displaying the operating state information of the equipment; and a control step of controlling the equipment according to manual control or automatic control, wherein the information providing step provides operation state information of the equipment in one of a default mode and a time machine mode, and the information providing step is performed in the default mode. It is possible to provide a time machine function that provides the operating state of the current equipment and provides the operating state of the equipment at a specific time point in the past in the time machine mode.

As a means for solving the above problems, the program according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a program stored in a computer readable recording medium for performing the equipment monitoring and control method by a computer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, by providing the current operating state of the equipment in the default mode and providing the operating state of the equipment at a specific point in the past in the time machine mode, the current and past operating states of the equipment can be visually displayed. Equipment monitoring and control systems, equipment monitoring and control methods, and programs stored in recording media can be provided that can be conveniently checked.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a control group is designated by a drag-and-drop operation of the equipment on the equipment operating state diagram, and a display of the selected equipment is provided, thereby designating a group of a plurality of equipment by a simple operation. And an equipment monitoring and control system capable of group control, a method of monitoring and controlling equipment, and a program stored in a recording medium may be provided.

1 is a diagram showing a network connection relationship between an equipment monitoring and control system and other components according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing an execution screen of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4C are diagrams illustrating a time machine function among execution screens of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A to 5C are diagrams showing a first embodiment of a group control function among execution screens of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating a second embodiment of a group control function among execution screens of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an equipment monitoring and control method performed by the equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, descriptions of conventionally known matters are omitted or simplified to clarify the gist of the present invention. The configurations included in the description of the present invention operate in individual or complex combination configurations.

1 is a diagram showing a network connection relationship between an equipment monitoring and control system and other components according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an equipment monitoring and control system 100 (hereinafter referred to as 'system') may be connected to a plurality of equipment 200 and a client terminal 300 through a network.

A network refers to a connection structure capable of exchanging information between nodes such as terminals and servers, and an example of such a network is the Internet, a Local Area Network (LAN), and a Wireless Local Area Network (Wireless LAN). Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), 3G, 4G, LTE, WiFi, etc. are included, but are not limited thereto.

The plurality of equipment 200 may include air conditioners, freezers, boilers, cooling/heating equipment, ventilation equipment, power switchboards, elevators, or lighting equipment that are installed in a building and capable of on/off control. In addition, the plurality of devices 200 may include any sensor such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an air quality sensor, or an illuminance sensor for sensing the environment of a building.

The system 100 receives and stores operating state information from a plurality of devices through a network, visually displays the operating state information of the equipment on the connected client terminal 300, and controls the equipment according to manual or automatic control. can do. In addition, the system 100 may provide operating state information of the equipment in any one of a default mode providing the operating state of the current equipment and a time machine mode providing the operating state of the equipment at a specific point in time in the past. . In addition, the system 100 may provide a function of designating and controlling a group of a plurality of devices 200 .

The client terminal 300 accesses the system 100 through a network, receives operation state information of equipment provided by the system 100, and uses the system 100 according to a user's manual control or automatic control setting. The equipment 200 of can be controlled.

The client terminal 300 may be implemented as a computer capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook, a desktop, or a laptop. In addition, the client terminal 300 is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and includes a Personal Communication System (PCS), a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), a Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), and a Personal Handyphone (PHS). System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, smart It may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as a smartphone, a smartpad, and a tablet PC.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the equipment monitoring and control system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The system 100 may include a storage unit 110 , an information providing unit 130 and a control unit 150 . The storage unit 110 may store operation state information of the equipment 200 . The information providing unit 130 may visually display operating state information of the equipment. The controller 150 may control the equipment according to manual control or automatic control.

The information providing unit 130 may provide operation state information of the equipment in any one of the default mode and the time machine mode. In the default mode, the current operating state of the equipment may be provided, and in the time machine mode, the operating state of the equipment at a specific time point in the past may be provided. In the time machine mode, the operation state of the equipment at a specific point in time input through a user's manipulation may be continuously displayed.

The operating state information provided by the information providing unit 130 may include operating state information of one or more of power equipment, lighting equipment, air conditioning and heating equipment, air conditioning equipment, and water treatment equipment.

When receiving a change input to the time machine mode by the user, the information providing unit 130 operates the equipment during the first time interval (eg, 24 hours) among the operating state information of the equipment stored in the storage unit 110. State information may be loaded onto a memory, and operation state information of the equipment at a specific point in time during the first time interval may be provided according to a user's input.

When the operation state information of the equipment stored in the storage unit 110 is loaded into a memory and displayed in real time at a specific time according to a user's manipulation, a delay required for memory loading may occur. In particular, in the case of a building management system, since the number of equipment to be monitored and controlled is large, a large amount of data needs to be loaded, which may cause more delay. In one embodiment of the present invention, the data for the first time interval is loaded into the memory at once in advance, and when the user inputs a specific point in time during the first time interval, information on the operating state of the equipment at that time point can be quickly provided. have.

3 is a diagram showing an execution screen of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the system 100 may provide status information such as an energy self-sufficiency rate, various facilities, and EHP/GHP. A plurality of state information may be classified according to categories, and one category may be provided as one slide. Slides may be provided so that a plurality of different slides can be selected while sliding when the left and right arrows are clicked. When one of the plurality of slides is clicked and selected, the selected slide may be displayed on the entire screen.

4A to 4C are diagrams illustrating a time machine function among execution screens of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. When a slide of a facility category is selected from among a plurality of slides in FIG. 3 , screens shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C may be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 4A , the information providing unit 130 may provide a mode change menu 41 through which one of the default mode and the time machine mode may be selected. In the default mode, the current operating state of the equipment In the time machine mode, an operating state of the equipment at a specific point in time in the past may be provided. The user can click the mode change menu 41 to change from the default mode to the time machine mode, or click the mode change menu 41 again to change from the time machine mode to the default mode.

Referring to FIG. 4B , the information providing unit 130 may display a timing input bar 43 for input of the display timing of the total recording time and operating state information loaded into the memory in the time machine mode. The total length of the timing input bar 43 may correspond to the realization of the entire recording time loaded into the memory at once. The information providing unit 130 may display operation state information of equipment at the timing input by the user through the timing input bar 43 .

Referring to FIGS. 4B and 4C , when the display timing of the timing input bar 43 is moved back and forth, the information providing unit 130 displays the equipment at the display time according to the movement of the display timing of the timing input bar 43. Operation status information can be continuously provided. When the user moves the display time of the timing input bar 43 back and forth while clicking the mouse, operation state information of a plurality of equipment at the corresponding timing may be displayed on the equipment state diagram.

Referring to FIGS. 4B and 4C, the information providing unit 130 converts the operation state information of the equipment so that the watch image 45 representing the display timing specified by the timing input bar 43 in the time machine mode has a predetermined transparency. It can be displayed superimposed on the displayed screen.

5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating a first embodiment of a group control function among execution screens of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5A , the information provider 130 may provide a power equipment status, a lighting equipment status on the first basement floor, and a lighting equipment group control menu 51 . The information providing unit 130 may provide a function of designating and controlling a group of a plurality of devices through the group control menu 51 .

A plurality of control group names and an on/off control bar may be displayed in the group control menu 51 . The user may input a control group name, or may use a control group name designated as a default. Control for each control group can be performed manually by the user using the on/off control bar. In addition, scheduling control by input of on/off time is also possible.

As shown in FIG. 5A , when a user selects (clicks with a mouse) a specific device, information such as a name of the corresponding device may be displayed.

When the mouse is placed on the group control icon (underground parking lot night) in a state in which a specific equipment is selected (mouse clicked state), the corresponding control group (underground parking lot night shift group) can be displayed on the state diagram as shown in FIG. .

Referring to FIG. 5C , when a drag and drop operation is completed with respect to a group control icon (underground parking lot at night) in a state in which a specific device is selected, the number of devices included in the control group may be added and displayed. In FIG. 5B, the control group for the nighttime underground parking lot included one piece of equipment, but referring to FIG. 5C, the control group for the nighttime underground parking lot is displayed as including two pieces of equipment by adding a control group.

6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating a second embodiment of a group control function among execution screens of an equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A , the information provision unit 130 may provide a power equipment status, a lighting equipment status on the first basement floor, and a lighting equipment group control menu 51 . The information provider 130 may provide a function of designating and controlling a group of a plurality of devices through a group control menu.

Referring to FIG. 6B , when a user places a mouse on one control group (lamplight-after sunset) among a plurality of control groups, all a plurality of devices (lamplights) included in the corresponding control group may be displayed. For example, when a mouse is placed in a control group corresponding to lamps after sunset, a plurality of lamps grouped as lamps after sunset may be displayed as blue icons in a state diagram of lighting on the first basement floor.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an equipment monitoring and control method performed by the equipment monitoring and control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Equipment monitoring and control method performed by the system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a storage step (S710), information providing step (S720) and control step (S730).

In the storage step (S710), the storage unit 110 may store the operating state information of the equipment.

In the information providing step (S720), the information providing unit 130 may visually display the operating state information of the equipment.

In the control step (S730), the control unit 150 may control the equipment according to manual control or automatic control.

For detailed operations of the storage step (S710), the information providing step (S720), and the control step (S730), the above description of the storage unit 110, the information providing unit 130, and the control unit 150 will be referred to. However, redundant descriptions are omitted for convenience.

The steps or processes described above may be implemented by hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the steps or processes described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA), a PLU It can be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (programmable logic unit), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. A processing device may run an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. A processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of software. For convenience of understanding, there are cases in which one processing device is used, but those skilled in the art will understand that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it can include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or processes independently or collectively. The device can be commanded. Software and/or data may be any tangible machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, intended to be interpreted by or provide instructions or data to a processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. Software may be distributed on networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program commands recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment or may be known and usable to those skilled in the art. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited examples and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the above description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in an order different from the method described, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the method described, or other components may be used. Or even if it is replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

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Claims (12)

a storage unit for storing operation state information of the equipment;
Information providing unit for visually displaying the operating state information of the equipment;
A control unit that controls the equipment according to manual control or automatic control
including,
The information providing unit provides operating state information of the equipment in any one of the default mode and the time machine mode,
The information providing unit provides the current operating state of the equipment in the default mode, and provides the operating state of the equipment at a specific point in the past in the time machine mode,
The information providing unit, when receiving an input to change to the time machine mode by the user, loads operating state information of the equipment for a first time interval among the operating state information of the equipment stored in the storage unit into a memory, and inputs the user's input. Provides operation state information of the equipment at a specific point in time during the first time interval according to
The information providing unit displays a timing input bar for inputting the display timing of the total recording time and operating state information loaded into the memory in the time machine mode,
The information providing unit displays operation state information of the equipment at the timing input by the user through the timing input bar. According to claim 1,
The equipment monitoring and control system, wherein the equipment includes one or more of power equipment, lighting equipment, heating and cooling equipment, air conditioning equipment, and water treatment equipment. According to claim 1,
The information providing unit provides a mode change menu for switching between a default mode and a time machine mode. delete delete According to claim 1,
When the display timing of the timing input bar is moved back and forth by the user, the information providing unit continuously provides operating state information of the equipment at the display time according to the movement of the display timing of the timing input bar. . According to claim 1,
The information providing unit superimposes and displays a clock image representing the display timing specified by the timing input bar in the time machine mode on the screen representing the operating state information of the equipment to have a predetermined transparency Equipment monitoring and control system. According to claim 1,
The control unit provides a function of designating and controlling a group of a plurality of equipment. According to claim 8,
When each device located on the equipment operating state diagram representing the operating state of the equipment is dragged and dropped onto the first group control icon by the user, the control unit is dragged and dropped onto the first group control icon. An equipment monitoring and control system that designates a plurality of equipment as a first control group and provides a group control function for the plurality of equipment designated as the first control group. According to claim 8,
When a mouse is positioned on a first group control icon by a user's manipulation, the control unit provides a display of a plurality of devices included in the first control group. A storage step of storing the operating state information of the equipment;
Information providing step of visually displaying the operating state information of the equipment; and
Control stage to control equipment according to manual control or automatic control
including,
The information providing step provides operation state information of the equipment in any one of the default mode and the time machine mode,
The information providing step provides a time machine function that provides the current operating state of the equipment in the default mode and provides the operating state of the equipment at a specific point in the past in the time machine mode,
In the information providing step, when receiving a change input to the time machine mode by the user, among the operating state information of the equipment stored in the storing step, the operating state information of the equipment during the first time interval is loaded into the memory, and the user's Provides operation status information of the equipment at a specific point in time during the first time interval according to the input,
The information providing step displays a timing input bar for inputting the display timing of the total recording time and operating state information loaded into the memory in the time machine mode,
The information providing step displays operation state information of the equipment at the timing input by the user through the timing input bar. A program stored in a computer readable recording medium for performing the equipment monitoring and control method according to claim 11 by a computer.

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