KR20020028716A - Home automation equipment and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A home automation system and method is provided to confirm visitors and home situations at any time by storing a visitor's image or voice in a server through a video camera and a door phone in a resident's absence, notifying him/her of it through a portable phone, and uploading the stored image to a web server. CONSTITUTION: A home automation system is composed of a door monitoring part(1), a curtain and electricity control part(2), an intruder detection part(3), and a gas and fire detection part(4). These parts(1-4) are connected with a home server(5). The door monitoring part(1) converts a picture, shown through a door phone when a visitor pushes the door phone installed at the door entrance, into an image file or a moving picture file and stores it in the home server(5). The curtain and electricity control part(2) converts a telephone signal, received from the external, into a control code and opens or closes the curtain according to the execution of the control code. The intruder detection part(3) records the figure of an intruder and stores it in the home server(5). At the same time, the intruder detection part(3) automatically sends a message to a resident or a police station. In case that gas leaks out or fire is generated, the gas and fire detection part(4) automatically turns off the gas and transfers a message to the resident or a fire station.

Description

Home automation equipment and method

The present invention stores a video or voice of a visitor reflected in a video camera and a door phone in the absence of a resident on a server by wireless, and at the same time notifies the resident via a mobile phone, and uploads the stored still image or video to a web server. It relates to a home automation device that allows residents to check the status of visitors and the home from time to time where possible.

In general, home automation refers to an electronic and automated system in a home by utilizing electronic technology. Conventional home automation is unidirectional, that is, a user makes a phone call from outside to control the system.

This control method is a one-way control when the remote control through the phone, there is a problem that can not confirm the presence of the operation state according to the control and there is no separate measures from the failure or error of the system.

In addition, home-based events, such as intruders, gas leaks and fire alarms, and elderly people living alone in a coma, will be notified immediately to residents who are going out, resulting in delayed action and loss of property and life. There was this growing problem.

In order to solve such a problem, an object of the present invention is to store a video or voice of a visitor to a server through a video camera and a door phone in the absence of a resident and to notify the resident via a mobile phone and to store the stored image in a web server. It is to provide a home automation device that can check the status of visitors and the home at any place where communication is possible by uploading it.

Another object of the present invention is that the occupants in the home by closing the curtain at night and turn on the lights in the room by operating the switch connected to any one of the curtains, electricity and lights by calling the home using a regular phone or a mobile phone It is to provide a home automation control method that can be known to the outside to prevent theft.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent the gas explosion accident and fire accident by notifying residents and fire departments by automatically closing the gas valve when a gas leak and fire occurs in the resident's empty house. It is to provide a home automation control method.

It is another object of the present invention to prevent intruders from entering the home and at the same time by recording a picture of the intruder with a camcorder and storing the information on the server and automatically notifying the police station of the message, thereby preventing theft and human accidents caused by the intruder. It is to provide a home automation control method that enables it.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an automation control method for prompt treatment by automatically sending a message to a hospital or a fire station when an elderly person who is alone at home falls down while he is away from home.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a home automation apparatus for controlling various electronic devices in a home by using a telephone, comprising: a first CPU connected to a power supply unit, a first RF transceiver module connected to a first CPU, and recording and field sound A home server having an output module, a telephone control module and control means; A sensor unit having a second RF transmission module connected to the second CPU; It is achieved by providing a home automation device comprising a switch section having a second RF receiving module connected to another third CPU.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a home automation apparatus according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a home server constituting a home automation device according to the present invention;

3A and 3B are block diagrams illustrating a transmission / reception module used in a home automation apparatus according to the present invention.

<Brief description of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

5: home server 6: 1st CPU

8: 2nd CPU 9: 2nd RF transmitting module

10: sensor unit 3: third CPU

12: second RF receiving module 14: power supply

15, 16: first RF transmitting and receiving module 18: recording and field sound output module

19: telephone control module 20: control means

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a home automation apparatus. The overall configuration is a door monitoring unit 1, a garton and an electric control unit 2, an intruder detection unit 3, and a gas leak detection and fire detection unit 4. Are connected to a home automation server (hereinafter referred to as a "home server") 5.

Here, the door monitoring unit 1 converts the image reflected through the door phone into an image or a video file when a visitor or an outsider presses the door phone installed in the door and is stored in the home server 5 using wireless. have.

The curtain and the electric control unit 2 converts / reads a telephone signal coming from the outside into a control code and then executes a predetermined control code to open or close the curtain and to control an electric device or a lamp which is plugged into an outlet. It is.

The intruder detection unit 3 enters the intruder from the outside into the home and at the same time the home server 5 detects it and operates a separate digital camcorder to record the intruder and store it in the home server 5. By automatically notifying the residents or the police of the message, theft can be prevented.

The gas leak detection and fire detection unit (4) is a gas explosion accident and fire accidents by automatically closing the gas valve when a gas leak or fire occurs in the resident vacant the house to send a message to the resident or fire department It is designed to prevent and minimize the damage in advance.

As shown in Fig. 2, the home automation device includes a sensor unit 10 having a home server 7 having a first CPU 6, a second RF transmitting module 9 connected to a second CPU 8, And a switch section 13 having a second RF receiving module 12 connected to another third CPU 11.

Here, the first CPU 6 is connected to a power supply unit 14 to which power is applied, and a pair of first RF transmitting and receiving modules 15 and 16, and a recording and field sound output module 18 and a telephone control module 19. ) And other control means 20 are connected.

The power supply unit 14 includes first and second power supply units 21 and 22 and a backup battery unit 23.

The first RF transmission / reception module 15 or 16 includes a first external input unit 24 and a second amplifier 25 so that an electrical signal is applied to the first CPU 6, and the first external output unit ( 26), the first amplifier 27 and the first high frequency code generator 28 are provided to output a signal from the first CPU 6 as an RF wave. The first and second amplifiers 26 and 25 are connected so that the power of the second power supply 22 is applied.

The recording and field sound output module 18 is composed of a microphone output unit 29 and a voice output unit 30, the output of which is the fourth amplifier 31, the impedance matching unit 32 and the third amplifier 33 The first CPU 6 is applied to the first CPU 6 via the call signal analyzer 34.

The power of the third amplifier 33 is provided to be supplied through the telephone power source 35 connected to the second power supply 22, and the power of the fourth amplifier 31 is directly connected to the second power supply 22. It is.

The telephone control module 19 includes an electrical call signal analyzer 34, a DTMF signal generator 36, and a DTMF signal analyzer 37. It is applied to the line 41 through the amplifier 38, the line control unit 39 and the first EMI filter 40, and at the same time via the sixth amplifier 42 and the DFM signal analyzer 37 It is provided to be applied to the first CPU (6).

The DFM signal analyzer 37 is connected to the output side of the seventh amplifier 43 to which power is supplied from the telephone power supply 35, and the seventh amplifier 43 is an electrical signal from the telephone controller 44. Is provided to be applied.

The telephone signal is provided to be applied to the telephone 46 via the first CPU 6, the telephone controller 44, and the second EMI filter 45.

The separate control means 20 is preferably provided with any one of the flash memory unit 46, the switch control unit 47 and the siren or buzzer 48.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the second RF transmission module 9 has an output signal of the second CPU 8 having the second high frequency generator 50, the eighth amplifier 51, and the second external output 52. It is provided to be transmitted to the first RF receiving module 16 via the first battery unit 53, the power is supplied to the second CPU 8 and the eighth amplifier 51 and the external sensor or remote control input unit 54. It is provided to be applied.

When the external sensor or the remote control input unit of the sensor unit 10 having the second RF transmission module 9 is used for monitoring the front door, pressing the door phone causes the signal to be transmitted to the home server 5 through the second RF transmission module 9. It is applied through the first RF receiving module 16 of the sensor, each sensor operation when used in connection with the digital camcorder, thermal infrared sensor, light, electric equipment, gas detection sensor, thermal infrared sensor, bio sensor, etc. It can be wirelessly transmitted to the home server 5 in real time.

The second RF receiving module 12 includes a second external input unit 55 for receiving a signal transmitted from the first RF transmitting module 15 of the home server 5 and a ninth amplifier for amplifying the received signal. An RF is applied to the input side of the third CPU 11, which is composed of 56, and the electronic device switching unit 57 is connected to the output side of the third CPU 11, and is applied through the second external input unit 55. It is provided to turn ON / OFF the electronic device switching unit 57 in accordance with the signal.

In addition, the electronic device switching unit 57, the third CPU 11, and the ninth amplifying unit 56 are provided such that power of the second battery unit 58 is applied, and the electronic device switching unit 57 uses a solenoid. More preferred.

In the present invention, the second RF transmission / reception module (9) (12) is used as a separate type, but the digital server, the lamp, the electronic device, etc., are integrated or paired so that the home server 5 recognizes the ON / OFF state. It is more preferable to equip and use it.

In the control method of the home automation device configured as described above, when the door phone installed in the door rings, the signal of the external sensor 54 is transmitted from the second CPU 8 to the second high frequency code generator 50 to the eighth amplifier 51. The RF signal generated while passing through the external output unit 52 is connected to the home server 5 through the first external input unit 24 → the second amplifier 25 of the first RF receiver module 16. 6) is applied.

The inputted RF wave is compared with a reference value to calculate a corresponding control code (the visitor is located in front of the front door), and again the first high frequency code generator 28 → the first amplifier 27 and the first external output 26 Converts the RF wave generated while passing through the first RF transmission module 15 with the second RF receiver module 12 having the second input unit 55 to the ninth amplifier 56 into an electrical signal. Amplified and applied to the third CPU 11.

Then, the electronic device switching unit 57 connected to the output side of the third CPU 11 is turned on and at the same time the image appearing on the digital camcorder or the door phone is in real time the second RF transmitting module 9 → the first RF receiving module 16 → The first CPU 6 is stored in the flash memory unit 46.

In addition, the first CPU 6 images the image and stores it in the flash memory unit 46 and then uploads the stored image to the web server through the line control unit 39 → the first MI filter 40 → the line 41. The amplifier and the telephone control unit connected to the call signal analyzer 34, the DFM signal generator 36 and the DFM signal analyzer 37 of the telephone control module 19 at the same time through the process of placing on the website. And through the process of notifying the resident stored messages or images through the second EM filter 45 and the phone 46 it is possible to know the appearance of the visitor.

Another control method is that when a resident makes a call to a home using a regular telephone or a mobile phone, the DTMF signal of the telephone has a DFM signal generator 36, a DFM signal analyzer 37, and a call signal analyzer 34. The telephone control module 19 analyzes and applies a signal to the first CPU 6 and the first RF transmission module 15 and the second RF reception module 12 according to the DTMF signal value input to the first CPU 6. And through the third CPU 11 through the process of turning on / off the electronic device switching unit 57 connected to any one of the curtain or the electric and electric lights can be operated the curtain and the light.

Another control method is a process in which an RF wave is transmitted through the second RF transmission module 9 by the second CPU 8 connected to the gas detection sensor while the gas leaks, and the transmitted RF wave is transmitted to the first RF reception module ( 16) a process of comparing and calculating the code value while being applied to the first CPU 6 through the first CPU 6, and receiving the calculated code value through the first RF transmitting module 15 to the second RF receiving module 12 and simultaneously Providing a message to the occupants through the control module 19, and closing the gas valve having a solenoid according to the code value received through the second RF receiving module 12 to prevent accidents due to gas leakage in advance. You can do it.

In another control method, a fire occurs and at the same time a signal of the heat sensor is converted into an RF wave through the second CPU 8 and the second RF transmitting module 9, and the transmitted RF wave is transmitted to the first RF receiving module ( 16) through the process of comparing the code value while being applied to the first CPU (6) and the process of notifying the resident or the fire station through the telephone control module 19 according to the calculated code value promptly when a fire occurs Will be able to contact you.

Another control method is that when the chip particles enter the home, the thermal infrared sensor automatically detects the intruder, and at the same time, the RF signal is transmitted through the second RF transmitting module 9 connected to the second CPU 8. Process, the transmitted RF wave is applied to the first CPU 6 through the first RF receiving module 16 to compare / calculate the code value, and operate the digital camcorder according to the calculated code value to show the intruder. Recording and recording a field sound through a microphone and transmitting the same to the first CPU 6 of the home server 5 by using the second RF transmission module 9 connected to the second CPU 8 and storing it in a memory; After the memory is stored in the memory, a process of notifying a resident or a police station through the telephone control module 19 is performed so that theft accident can be prevented in advance.

Another control method is to wear a biosensor equipped with a second CPU 8 and a second RF transmission module 9 to an elderly person living alone, and at the same time an emergency situation occurs while the signal of the biosensor is transmitted to the second CPU 8. By the second RF transmitting module 9 to transmit the RF wave, and the transmitted RF wave is applied to the first CPU 6 through the first RF receiving module 16 to compare, calculate and calculate a code value. According to the code value, the telephone control module 19 is made of a process of notifying a resident, a hospital, and a fire station by a message, so that treatment can be promptly performed.

As described above, the present invention stores a video or voice of a visitor in the absence of a resident via a video camera and a door phone, notifies the resident via a mobile phone, and uploads a still image or video to a web home server where communication is possible. To allow residents to check the status of visitors and their homes from time to time, as well as to automatically notify intruders, gas leaks, fire alarms and outgoing residents when they are in a coma, to take prompt action. It is to protect life.

Claims (8)

In the home automation device for controlling various electronic devices in the home by using a telephone, A first CPU 6 connected to the power supply unit 14, a first RF transmission and reception module 15 and 16 connected to the first CPU 6, a recording and field sound output module 18, a telephone control module 19 And a home server 5 having separate control means 20; A sensor unit (10) having a second RF transmitting module (9) connected to a second CPU (8); And an electronic device switching section (57) having a second RF receiving module (12) connected to the third CPU (11). 2. The home automation device according to claim 1, wherein the control means (20) comprises a flash memory section (46), a switch control section (47) and a siren or a buzzer (48). A home server having a first RF I / O module and a site sound output module and a telephone control module connected to the first CPU, a sensor unit having a second RF transmission module connected to the second CPU, and a second RF receiving module connected to the third CPU. In the control method of a home automation device comprising a switch unit having: When the doorbell rings, the image projected through the digital camcorder or the door phone is transmitted to the first CPU 6 of the home server 5 and stored in the memory using the second RF transmission module 9 connected to the second CPU 8. Process of doing; Uploading the image stored in the memory to the web home server 5; Home automation control method characterized in that it consists of a process of notifying a resident a message or image through the telephone control module (19) to see the appearance of the visitor. A home server having a first RF I / O module and a site sound output module and a telephone control module connected to the first CPU, a sensor unit having a second RF transmission module connected to the second CPU, and a second RF receiving module connected to the third CPU. In the control method of the home automation device comprising a switch unit, A resident makes a call to a home using a general telephone or a mobile phone, and simultaneously analyzes the DTMF signal of the telephone and applies the signal to the first CPU 6; According to the DTMF signal value input to the first CPU (6) consists of a process of turning on / off the switch connected to any one of the curtain or the electric and electric lamps through the first RF transmission module 15 and the third CPU (11) A home automation control method characterized by enabling telephones to operate curtains and lights. A home server having a first RF I / O module and a site sound output module and a telephone control module connected to the first CPU, a sensor unit having a first RF transmitting module connected to the second CPU, and a second RF receiving module connected to the third CPU. In the control method of the home automation device comprising a switch unit, At the same time as the gas leaks, a signal of the gas detection sensor is transmitted as an RF wave through the second CPU 8 and the second RF transmitting module 9; A step in which the transmitted RF wave is applied to the first CPU 6 through the first RF receiving module 16 and compared with the code values to be calculated; Allowing the calculated code value to be received by the second RF receiving module 12 through the first RF transmitting module 15 and simultaneously notifying a resident to the message through the telephone control module 19; Comprising a process of locking the gas valve having a solenoid according to the code value received through the second RF receiving module 12, the home automation control method characterized in that it is provided to prevent accidents due to gas leakage in advance. A home server having a first RF I / O module and a site sound output module and a telephone control module connected to the first CPU, a sensor unit having a second RF transmission module connected to the second CPU, and a second RF receiving module connected to the third CPU. In the control method of the home automation device comprising a switch unit, At the same time as a fire occurs, a signal of the heat sensor is transmitted as an RF wave through the second CPU 8 and the second RF transmission module 9; A step in which the transmitted RF wave is applied to the first CPU 6 through the first RF receiving module 16 to be compared with the code values and calculated; Home automation control method characterized in that it is provided with a process of notifying a resident or a fire station through the telephone control module 19 according to the calculated code value so as to quickly contact in the event of a fire. A home server having a first RF I / O module and a site sound output module and a telephone control module connected to the first CPU, a sensor unit having a second RF transmission module connected to the second CPU, and a second RF receiving module connected to the third CPU. In the control method of the home automation device comprising a switch unit, When the chip particles enter the home, a signal of the sensor automatically detected by the thermal infrared sensor is transmitted as an RF wave through the second RF transmission module 9 connected to the second CPU 8; A step in which the transmitted RF wave is applied to the first CPU 6 through the first RF receiving module 16 to be compared with the code values and calculated; According to the calculated code value, the digital camcorder is operated to record the intruder's image, and at the same time, to record the scene sound through the microphone, using the second RF transmission module 9 connected to the second CPU 8 of the home server 5. Transmitting to the first CPU 6 and storing the same in a memory; The home automation control method, characterized in that the phone control module (19) is stored in the memory through the process of notifying a resident or police station a message to prevent theft accident in advance. A home server having a first RF I / O module and a site sound output module and a telephone control module connected to the first CPU, a sensor unit having a second RF transmission module connected to the second CPU, and a second RF receiving module connected to the third CPU. In the control method of the home automation device comprising a switch unit, When a single elderly man wears a biosensor equipped with a second CPU 8 and a second RF transmission module 9, the signal of the biosensor in an emergency is transmitted to the second CPU 8 and the second RF transmission module 9. Transmitting through the RF wave through; Transmitting the transmitted RF wave to the first CPU 6 through the first RF receiving module 16 to calculate a specific code value; Home automation control method characterized in that it is made to process quickly by the process of notifying a message to the residents or hospitals and fire stations through the telephone control module 19 according to the calculated code value.