KR200231921Y1 - Rf remote control power switching apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power adapter system, and to a power remote control system using a wireless remote control to enable the control of the cut off of the power supplied to the electrical device by using a separate wireless remote control from a remote location. The present invention, in the power adapter system for supplying the power applied to the electrical device connected through the plug can be inserted into the pre-installed outlet, is provided with at least one, according to the switch operation state from the user and the outlet Controls to block and maintain a power supply path between the corresponding electric devices, and analyzes a predetermined control signal included on the received wireless signal after receiving a wireless signal and supplies power between the outlet and the corresponding electric device according to the result. A power adapter controlling to block and maintain the path; A wireless remote controller comprising a wireless remote controller that generates a predetermined control signal according to a power supply path blocking and maintenance command of a predetermined power adapter corresponding to the input key button, converts the signal into a wireless signal, and then transmits the same. It features a power supply adapter system.

Description

Power adapter system using wireless remote control {RF REMOTE CONTROL POWER SWITCHING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a power adapter system, and to a power remote control system using a wireless remote control to enable the control of the cut off of the power supplied to the electrical device by using a separate wireless remote control from a remote location.

The supply of electricity required to use the electric devices in a typical home and other offices, businesses, etc. is made through a power supply called an outlet.

The receptacle is a standardized power supply for supplying power to the equipment where ordinary homes and other electrical equipment are used.

When power is applied to the outlet, a plug of an electrical device is inserted into the outlet so that the applied power is supplied to the electrical device. As the power is supplied, the normal operation of the electric device is performed.

On the other hand, most countries operate a lot of power plants at huge costs to make electricity, and supply the electricity generated at these plants to their homes and places where they are needed. And in return, they charge a fee for using electricity. Therefore, consumers refer not only to performance but also to power consumption in purchasing electric devices, and in particular, recently, when energy saving is required, electric appliances are selected and purchased according to the degree of power consumption.

However, in order to reduce the power consumption, it may be necessary to use the electric device more efficiently than the purchase of an electric device having a small power consumption level.

Particularly, in the case of ordinary electric devices, even when no electric device is used, when a plug is inserted into an outlet, power consumption is made regardless of the normal operation and use of the electric device.

This is due to the fact that a small amount of current continues to be supplied to the appliance even when the outlet is connected to the plug even if the appliance is switched off.

In the case of electrical appliances that have not been used for a long time by the state and other organizations, it is because of this situation that the plug is disconnected from the outlet. However, such an energy saving method is only a passive method, and a more aggressive method for preventing the generation of microcurrent even when the plug is connected to an outlet is required.

After all, if you want to prevent the power consumption caused by the generation of the micro-current, the only option was to find the unused electrical devices to separate the plug from the outlet.

In addition, when going out or when there is a corresponding situation in the state of use is required to cut off the power of the electrical equipment, in this case, only to check the use of all the electrical equipment to cut off the power.

This has caused a great inconvenience for many people who use a large number of electrical equipment, and if you do not cut off the power, you may be in danger of heat generation and fire.

Therefore, there has been a wide range of demands to make it easier to shut off the power supply and to reduce unnecessary power consumption.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless remote control power adapter system that can prevent unnecessary power consumption by allowing the user to remotely control the power supply of various electric devices, etc. in order to solve the above problems. In providing.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a wireless remote control power adapter system that can remotely control the power consumption problem caused when the plug is inserted into the outlet even when not in use.

In addition, the object of the present invention, so that when the user goes out or other corresponding situation, the power supply of unnecessary electrical equipment, the use characteristics of each electrical equipment and the conditions suitable for the use environment so that the power can be controlled remotely The present invention provides a power adapter system using a wireless remote controller.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a power adapter system using a wireless remote control that can be controlled remotely by integrating power supply control of various electrical equipment.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the power adapter system for supplying a power source applied through a plug that can be inserted into a pre-installed fixed outlet to the corresponding electrical equipment, provided with at least one, switch operation state from the user And controlling to block and maintain a power supply path between the outlet and the corresponding electric device, and analyze a predetermined control signal included in the received radio signal after receiving a radio signal, and according to the result, the outlet and the corresponding device. A power adapter controlling to block and maintain a power supply path between the electric devices; A wireless remote controller comprising a wireless remote controller that generates a predetermined control signal according to a power supply path blocking and maintenance command of a predetermined power adapter corresponding to the input key button, converts the signal into a wireless signal, and then transmits the same. A power supply adapter system and a control method thereof are provided.

In another aspect, the present invention, the power adapter is built in a fixed wall power switch box, connected to the power switch provided in the switch box in series power supply system for switching the supply path of the power applied; A power adapter which analyzes a predetermined control signal included on the received wireless signal after receiving the wireless signal and switches the switching control to block and maintain a supply path of power connected in series with the switch of the switching box according to the result; A wireless remote controller comprising a wireless remote controller that generates a predetermined control signal according to a power supply path blocking and maintenance command of a predetermined power adapter corresponding to the input key button, converts the signal into a wireless signal, and then transmits the same. It features a power supply adapter system.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a power adapter system using a wireless remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an internal configuration diagram of a power adapter in a wireless remote control power adapter system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart of a power adapter in a wireless remote control power adapter system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is an internal configuration of the wireless remote control in the power adapter system using a wireless remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a control flowchart of a wireless remote controller in a power adapter system using a wireless remote controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a view showing the actual implementation of the wireless remote control in the power adapter system using a wireless remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description, numerous specific details, such as specific processing flows, are shown to provide a more general understanding of the subject innovation. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. And a detailed description of known functions and configurations that are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

First, FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a power adapter system using a wireless remote controller according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, reference numeral 100-1 ..... 100-n is an outlet installed in a predetermined position to achieve power supply to the corresponding electrical equipment. The outlet is a device for supplying power applied from the outside to a corresponding electric device, which is implemented as a pre-standardized form. The outlet normally supplies AC 110V and 220V power, and is implemented in a two-hole form in which round and rectangular grooves are recessed. The power is supplied by inserting the plug into the groove.

Reference numeral 200-1 ..... 200-n is a power adapter proposed according to an embodiment of the present invention. The power adapter is equipped with a plug to which the power is applied to one side, and the other side is equipped with an outlet into which the plug of the electric device can be inserted.

The plug is embodied in such a way that it can be inserted into an outlet of the reference numerals 100-1 ... 100-n, and the outlet is embodied so that the plug of the electric device can be inserted therein. .

The power adapter is used as an AC / AC power adapter, to control the application state of the power supplied to the electric device in the implementation of the present invention. In particular, in the implementation of the present invention, the power application state is determined as a result of the reception of the radio signal and controlled.

Reference numeral 201 denotes a power switch normally used. The switch is a fixed switch used when the power of the light, such as on, off, is implemented to be fixed to the wall. The inside is provided with a power switch box, the power adapter according to the embodiment of the present invention is built into the power switch box. The power adapter built into the fixed switch and the power switch box is configured to connect a power supply path in series with each other. This results in a configuration that allows for selective switching.

Reference numeral 101 denotes the power switch box.

Reference numeral 300 denotes a wireless remote controller proposed according to an embodiment of the present invention to wirelessly control the power-up state of each of the power adapters. The wireless remote control is implemented to be portable and mobile, and to control the power-on state of the corresponding electric device according to a user's key input and a card recognition manipulation result.

Reference numerals 400-1 .... 400-n refer to electric appliances provided therein, such as TVs and refrigerators that can be used in homes. These are usually provided with a plug capable of receiving power supply from the power adapter rotor according to the practice of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows the internal configuration of the power adapter in the power adapter system using a wireless remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The configuration of the power adapter and the function of each component will be described with reference to the following.

The control unit 211 controls the overall operation of the power adapter according to the present invention, according to the control switching operation result from the user through the control of the power supply state applied to the corresponding electrical equipment from the outlet, through the analysis of the received radio signal The control according to the power off is performed, such as the interruption control of the power supply state to the electric device and the reservation setting according to the reservation setting from other users. Then, display control of the power supply state and drive control of the timer according to the reservation setting are performed. In addition, the control operation | movement of each structure demonstrated below is performed.

The timer 212 counts time under the control of the controller 211, and transfers a counting result back to the controller 211. The controller 211 performs a reservation setting function and the like through the counting result.

The power opening / closing switch 214 switches the power transmission path so that the power to be inserted into the installed outlet is applied to the electric device. This is done by switching the power delivery path so that the applied power can be supplied or cut off to the corresponding electrical equipment.

The power opening / closing switch 214 is installed between the plug provided to one side of the power adapter and the outlet provided to the other side, and is drawn from the plug by the on / off switching control of the control unit 111 through the outlet. The power supply to the electric equipment can be cut off and maintained.

The time setting unit 216 stores time information according to power off and supply of the power switch 214, and the time information is input and stored through a user's operation. The stored time information is transmitted to the control unit 211, and the power cut control according to the corresponding time elapses.

The ON / OFF / AUTO switch 219 generates and transmits the on / off of the power switching switch switching operation proposed by the user's operation and the wireless signal reception mode command to the controller 211. . Through operation of the switch 219, it is determined whether the power adapter is turned off, supplied, or powered off according to the wireless signal reception.

The LED driver 218 displays the state of supply of power as LED according to the practice of the present invention. For example, the LED may be turned on when the power is supplied, the LED may be turned off when the power supply is cut off. The reverse display is also possible depending on the intention of the implementer.

That is, the LED driving state of the LED driver 218 is performed in synchronization with the switching result of the power switch.

The power supply unit 215 supplies operating power of the power adapter and generates and supplies driving voltages of the respective components. The power supply unit 215 may supply the supplied AC power as it is, or may be to supply power through the battery according to the intention of the other operator.

The radio signal receiver 213 receives a radio signal transmitted from the proposed radio remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention and performs demodulation and decoding processing thereof. The result is then transferred to the controller 211. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the digital modulation and encoded radio signal reception processing is performed. However, the reception of the radio signal processed in analog modulation or other equivalent manner may be performed by the presenter. have.

In the proper implementation of the present invention, each of the above components will be implemented as a single module, the number of the implemented module can be determined according to the needs of the user.

It may be provided corresponding to all the electric equipment provided, and may be provided as many as necessary. This can be determined according to the use situation of the user.

In addition, the power adapter is implemented to be installed as the plug provided is inserted into a normal outlet, it is implemented to be inserted into the outlet is provided with the plug of the electrical equipment required in that state.

On the other hand, the timer 212, time setting unit 216, LED driver 218 is optionally provided in the implementation of the present invention. These are configured to be adapted to implement a wider range of applications of the power adapter system according to the practice of the present invention.

Next, reference is made to FIG. 3. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control of a power adapter in a wireless remote control power adapter system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, in step 222, it is determined whether there is an operation of the ON / OFF / AUTO switch 219. This is a state in which the power adapter is inserted into an outlet fixedly installed, and the operation is performed in a state in which operating power is supplied thereto.

If there is a switching operation, it is determined whether there is a switch operation to the AUTO mode in step 224.

In this case, in step 226, the wireless signal reception standby mode is entered. In the wireless signal reception standby mode, in step 228, it is determined whether a wireless signal is received. If there is a radio signal reception in step 228, demodulation and decoding processing of the received radio signal is performed in step 230. This is an operation for detecting a switching command of the power on / off switch 214 included on the received wireless signal. Therefore, in step 232, it is determined whether a power on / off switch operation command corresponding to a switching request of the power on / off switch 214 is included in the demodulated and decoded signal.

If it is determined in step 232 that the corresponding operation command is included, in step 234 the drive switch 214 is driven. In this case, if the current state is the cutoff state of the power supply, the power supply is switched to the supply state, and vice versa, the power on / off switch 219 is driven to switch to the cutoff state of the power supply. In step 236, the LED driving unit 218 controls the on / off of the LED, which is also performed in synchronization with the switching operation of step 234.

On the other hand, if it is not the switching operation according to the AUTO mode in step 224, it is determined whether there is a switching operation according to the ON or OFF mode in step 227. If it is determined that there is a switching operation according to the ON mode, in step 229 it is to be in a state that the power is supplied through the driving of the power opening and closing switch 219. That is, switching is performed in the ON state. In operation 231, the LED is driven on under the control of the LED driver 218.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 227 that there is a switching operation according to the OFF mode, in step 233 it is to be in a state that the power is cut off by driving the power opening and closing switch 219. In this case, switching is performed such that the power supply path is turned OFF. In operation 235, the LED is driven off under the control of the LED driver 218.

In summary, an operation is performed to block or maintain a supply path of power applied according to a request from a user, and to maintain and block the power supply path according to a state received as a wireless signal. At the same time, the interruption and maintenance of the power supply path may be performed according to a predetermined time elapsed result.

In addition, although not mentioned otherwise in the drawings, the driving of the power opening / closing switch 219 may be made based on whether a predetermined time has elapsed through the intention and application of an operator. In this case, it is possible to implement through the functions of the timer 212, the time setting unit 216 shown in FIG.

4 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a wireless remote controller in the power adapter system using the wireless remote controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The wireless remote controller is an operation means for controlling the power-up operation of the power adapter remotely in accordance with the request of the user.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control unit 311 controls the overall operation of the wireless remote controller according to the present invention, and controls the cutoff of the power supply state applied from the outlet to the corresponding electric device according to the operation switching operation result from the user. Control of the power-on operation of the power adapter via wireless, such as generation and transmission control of the radio signal including the command according to the above, reservation setting according to the reservation setting from the user. Then, the key input state of the input keypad, the access of the memory, the reading of the recognized card, the determination of whether the set time has elapsed, and other operations according to the implementation of the present invention are performed. Similarly, the control operation of each structure described below is performed.

The display unit 312 performs the display of the power supply cut-off state of the power adapter, the display of the result input from the user, and the like under the control of the control unit 311. As a result of the operation of the display unit 312, the user can visually know the general situation related to the power supply and other situations related thereto. It can usually be implemented as an LCD.

The memory 313 functions as an information storage element, and stores code values of a command for requesting power supply path interruption of the power adapter and the power adapter in the embodiment of the present invention.

The keypad 315 is provided with a plurality of key buttons, each key button is implemented to correspond to the corresponding electrical devices that need to control the blocking of the power supply path. A plurality of key buttons may be provided, and the key buttons may be provided as many as the number of corresponding electric devices. The user can control the power supply state of the desired electric device through the key button input on the keypad. The key button may be applied as a toggle button commonly used.

The card recognition unit 316 recognizes the card issued to each user who has been used. The recognition method may be an IC card method, a barcode method, or another magnetic method. This is a configuration used to allow the user to more conveniently control the power supply state of the desired electrical equipment. The user can control the required power supply state by reading the card issued to him.

The timer 317 counts time under the control of the controller 311, and transfers a counting result back to the controller 311. The controller 311 performs a reservation setting function and the like through the counting result.

The time setting unit 318 stores time information according to power off and supply of the power on / off switch 314, and the time information is input and stored through a user's operation. The stored time information is transmitted to the control unit 311 so that a command according to the power cut-off and supply maintenance of the power switching switch 314 may be transmitted as a wireless signal at a corresponding time.

The battery 319 generates and supplies operating power of the wireless remote controller and driving power of the components. This can usually be done using rechargeable batteries and ordinary batteries.

The wireless signal transmitter 314 encodes, modulates, and transmits a switching control command of the power switching switch 314 generated as a result of a user's key input and a card recognition as a wireless signal according to an embodiment of the present invention. This also performs digital demodulation and encoding processing, but may also allow wireless signal transmission processing of commands determined in analog demodulation or other equivalent manner by the operator's application.

5 is a control flowchart of the wireless remote controller in the power adapter system using the wireless remote controller according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, the standby state is performed in step 320. This is a state in which no operation or request is made from the user in the state where power is applied.

In the standby state, in step 322 it is determined whether the reservation setting mode state. If it is determined in step 322 that it is in the reservation setting mode, it is determined in step 333 whether the current time becomes the reserved time. In such a case, in step 335, the reserved device is searched for, and the reserved power supply adapter is searched for more precisely. In step 337, a predetermined control signal for driving request of the power on / off switch 214 corresponding to the searched device or power adapter is generated and transmitted as a wireless signal. The transmission is performed over the radio, which is received by the corresponding power adapter.

On the other hand, if it is not in the reservation setting mode in step 322, it is determined in step 324 whether there is a key button input on the keypad. If it is determined that there is a key button input, the input key button is detected in step 326. In step 328, it is determined whether the detected key button or input state is input according to a reservation setting request.

In such a case, in step 339, the system enters the reservation setting mode according to driving the power on / off switch on the power adapter to perform reservation setting in a predetermined order.

If it is not the key input related to the reservation setting request in step 328, it is determined in step 330 whether an operation key is input according to the driving request of the power on / off switch. If not, the predetermined function corresponds to the key button input in step 341.

When it is determined in step 330 that the input of the operation key according to the driving of the power switch opens, in step 332 generates a drive signal of the preset power switch on and off corresponding to the input operation key in the form of a wireless signal. The generated driving signal is transmitted over the air. This will also be received and processed by the corresponding power adapter.

Although not shown separately in the flowchart, when the card recognition unit is implemented as the wireless remote controller, wireless control of the power adapter may be performed through the recognition and the recognition result of the pre-registered card.

6 is a view showing the actual implementation of the wireless remote control in the power adapter system using a wireless remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, it can be seen that each key button on the keypad is assigned with each electric device requiring remote control of a power supply state. For example, when a button assigned to 'TV' is input, driving of a power switching switch of a power adapter connected to a TV is performed, and as a result, power supply to the TV is blocked and maintained.

In addition, when the button assigned to 'All' is inputted, the power switching switch driving of the entire power adapter is performed. When the button assigned to 'Switch' is inputted, the power switching switch of the power adapter built into the power switching box is driven.

In addition, other status information such as an input state of the key button, an input result state, and the like are displayed in an appropriate form on the display window.

In the above detailed description of the present invention, the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the scope of the appended claims as well as the equivalents of the claims.

Implementation of the present invention as described above has the advantage that the user can control the power supply of various electric devices and electronic products, such as provided more conveniently, there is an advantage that can prevent unnecessary power consumption.

In addition, the implementation of the present invention can solve the problem of power consumption caused by the plug is inserted into the outlet even when not in use.

In addition, through the implementation of the present invention, it is possible to more easily and conveniently stop the power supply of unnecessary electrical and electronic products when the user goes out or in other equivalent situations, and the use characteristics of each electrical and electronic product as possible, and There is an advantage that can be more efficient power consumption management by being able to control after determining whether the power supply is suitable for the user's use environment.

Claims (11)

In the power adapter system for supplying power to the corresponding electrical equipment connected through a plug that can be inserted into a pre-installed outlet, At least one predetermined control signal is provided to block and maintain the power supply path between the outlet and the corresponding electrical device according to the switch operation state from the user, and a predetermined control signal included on the wireless signal received after receiving the wireless signal A power adapter for controlling to cut off and maintain a power supply path between the outlet and the corresponding electric device according to the result; When a key button is input from the user, the wireless remote controller generates a predetermined control signal according to a power supply path blocking and maintenance command of a predetermined power adapter corresponding to the input key button, converts the signal into a wireless signal, and transmits the converted signal. Power adapter system using wireless remote control to assume. The method of claim 1, wherein the power adapter, An on / off / wireless signal switch generated by dividing the on / off and wireless signal reception mode commands according to a user's operation result; A power opening / closing switch for switching off and maintaining the power applied from the outlet by switching a power supply path between the outlet and the corresponding electric device; A radio signal receiver for receiving a radio signal transmitted from the radio remote controller and performing demodulation and decoding processing thereof; And a control unit configured to perform switching control of the power switching switch according to a result of analysis of a command generated from the on / off / wireless signal switch and a tree and a decoding result of the received radio signal. system. The method of claim 2, A timer counting time under the control of the controller and transferring a counting result back to the controller; And a control unit configured to perform switching control of the power on / off switch through analysis of a counting result transmitted from the timer. The method of claim 3, A time setting unit for storing time information according to the start of switching control of the power switch; And a control unit for initiating switching control of the power on / off switch by referring to the stored time information. The method of claim 1, wherein the power adapter, The outlet of the outlet is provided with a plug to be inserted into the terminal, and the other side is provided with an outlet into which the plug of the electric device is inserted, and the power supply path between the plug and the outlet is formed. Power adapter system using a wireless remote control, characterized in that the. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless remote control, A keypad having at least one key button and outputting a key signal corresponding to the input of the provided key button; A memory for storing a predetermined command code according to maintaining and blocking a power supply path corresponding to each of the power adapters; A control unit which, when there is an output of a key signal from the keypad, reads out a predetermined command code stored in the predetermined memory corresponding to the output key signal, and converts the predetermined command code into a predetermined control signal; And a wireless signal transmitter for converting the output control signal into a wireless signal and transmitting the wireless signal. The method of claim 6, And a display unit for displaying a state of maintaining and shutting off a power supply path of a corresponding power adapter as a control of the controller according to the result of the key button input. The method of claim 6, A timer counting time under the control of the controller and transferring a counting result back to the controller; And a control unit for reading out a command code stored in the memory through interpretation of a counting result transmitted from the timer, converting the command code into a predetermined control signal, and outputting the predetermined control signal. The method of claim 6, A time setting unit for storing time information according to the start of wireless signal transmission through the wireless transmission unit input through a user's operation; And a control unit for initiating the reading of the command code stored in the memory and the conversion output to the control signal by referring to the stored time information. The method of claim 6, A card recognition unit for recognizing insertion of a card provided to a user registered in advance; And a control unit which reads a predetermined command code according to maintaining and blocking a power supply path corresponding to each of the power adapters through a card recognition result of the card recognition unit, and converts the predetermined command code into a predetermined control signal. Power adapter system. The method of claim 10, wherein the card recognition unit, Power adapter using a wireless remote control, characterized in that the recognition of the IC card and bar code, the magnetic type card stored in the user identification information, the pre-stored power adapter information, and the corresponding command code according to maintaining and blocking the power supply path corresponding thereto. system.