KR200291955Y1 - Switching System Having Multi-Function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric gas valve remote control device, and more particularly, to a multi-purpose switching system that can prevent the fire in advance by checking the open / locked state of the electric gas valve in a remote place and closing it if necessary. It is about.

The structure of the present invention is provided with a gas valve locking confirmation switch for confirming whether the gas valve is completely closed in a switching system for controlling a load input power source such as an electric light in a house. It can be controlled.

According to the present invention, the gas valve can be locked using the switch unit anywhere in the house, and the locked state can be confirmed.

In addition, according to the voice information automatically received by the ARS system from the outside, by using the telephone or the Internet, various home appliances including the electric gas valve in the house can be turned on and off in the most accurate manner, as well as the operating state. There is an advantage that can be confirmed.

Description

Switching System Having Multi-Function

The present invention relates to a remote control device for an electric gas valve, and more particularly, to a multi-purpose switching system that can prevent the fire in advance by checking the open / locked state of the electric gas valve and closing it if necessary. It is about.

Here, the switching system is a technique disclosed in Patent Publication No. 1995-028306 filed on Feb. 16, 1995 (published Oct. 18, 1995: switching system) by the inventor of the present application. A system for switching input power supplied to a field, comprising: a plurality of switching sets correspondingly connected to the loads, each switching set comprising: a switch unit group for selecting a load to be controlled for switching among the loads; A control signal generator which receives and decodes a load selection signal from the switch unit group and other switch sets in the switching unit and outputs a switching control signal for the selected load, and a switching control object selected according to the switching control signal of the control signal generator It is installed in a plurality of rooms which are configured to include a means for applying or disconnecting the power to the load is blocked It is a control system that makes it easy to control the loads.

In particular, the application of February 5, 1997 (patent publication No. 1998-067434: published on October 15, 1998) after the application of the above switching system is configured to include a telephone line connection in the switching system of the prior application by remote control. The company also discloses a technology for a switching system that can control on / off of any of a plurality of loads through a telephone ARS (Automatic Response Service) even in an out-of-range location.

However, the conventional switching system is designed to control the switching of home appliances such as electric light switches, air conditioners, boilers, etc. in the home, and to control the opening and closing of gas valves, a separate device may be used to apply the switching system. There was a problem that it must be provided.

In particular, as the spread of gas ranges has spread recently, the risk of large-scale gas explosion accidents caused by gas pipes connected to homes or factories in the event of a fire in homes or factories is increasing. If a gas leaks from the lamp, it may not recognize it and ignite the flammable material, causing a gas explosion, or going out with the gas cooker turned on to boil laundry or food. Accidents due to back gas are on the rise.

In order to prevent such gas accidents, an automatic fire extinguisher has been devised which consists of a heat sensor, a gas leak detection sensor, a fire extinguisher processor and a fire extinguisher. However, this is only a device for the action after a fire, and it is not possible to control the gas valve freely at home or outside in advance by using the gas valve switching system and also to check the locked state of the gas valve switch accurately. There was this.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to accurately check the open / closed state of the gas valve in advance, and to close the gas valve through the switches in the home, as well as in the home Even if you are away from home, you can check the open / lock status in the most accurate way through the telephone ARS, which automatically receives voice information or through the internet communication network, and provide a multi-purpose switching system that can close the gas valve remotely. have.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a multi-purpose switching system according to the present invention,

2 is a perspective view of a gas valve locking confirmation switch of the multipurpose switching system according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing a juice positioning set and a booth positioning set.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: switching system 2: fire extinguisher processor

3: fire extinguisher 4: heat sensor

5: gas leak detection sensor 6: connection means

7: Gas valve 8: Gas valve locked confirmation switch

9: Juice Setting Set 10: Booth Setting Set

11 telephone line connection 12 ARS system

16: Internet connection 17: Home Gateway

The present invention to achieve the above object

In a known switching system for switching input power supplied to a plurality of loads comprising a plurality of juice switching sets, a plurality of booth switching sets, a telephone line connection having an automatic voice response function,

Each switching set includes a switch unit comprising switches for applying a control signal for controlling the loads, and a processor electrically connected to each switch and operating according to a control signal from an arbitrary switch,

Any one of the booth positioning sets may be connected to an electric gas valve locking device driven by a motor, and may include a connection means for controlling the on / off of the motor.

Preferably, the connection means includes a gas valve locking confirmation switch to check whether the gas valve is completely locked.

In addition, the switching set is connected to the Internet connection and the home gateway, it is preferable to be able to control the power supplied to the loads by a home PC in the house or an external PC connected to the Internet network.

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

1 is a block diagram of a multipurpose switching system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-purpose switching system not only opens and closes the gas valve in the juice positioning set 9, but also opens and closes a remote location far from the gas valve. The method of remotely controlling the gas valve can be controlled through a web browser using the Internet as well as a method of controlling the voice valve using a telephone.

2 is a perspective view of a gas valve locking confirmation switch 8 of the multipurpose switching system according to the present invention. As can be seen in Figure 2, the multi-purpose switching system according to the present invention is provided with a gas valve locking confirmation switch 8 in spite of outputting a signal for locking the gas valve to the gas valve locking device 7 The gas valve can be opened without being locked to prevent gas accidents that may occur.

In other words, it is possible to check whether the gas valve is completely closed by the operation of the physical switch in the most reliable way.

Gas valve locking confirmation switch can be implemented in a variety of ways, such as using a button switch or a photocoupler.

3 is a view showing a juice positioning set and a booth positioning set. The juice positioning set 9 and the booth positioning set 10 of FIG. 3 have a structure similar to that of the switching unit (Registration No. 20-0221211: registered on February 8, 2001) previously filed by the inventor of the present application. In addition to the LED to know the status of all the home appliances to be controlled on / off in the home is provided with a device selection switch and on / off switch for turning on / off each home appliances.

Each switching set includes a switch unit comprising switches for applying a control signal for controlling the loads, and a processor electrically connected to each switch and operating according to a control signal from an arbitrary switch.

One of the numbers of the juice positioning set 9 is used as a number for opening or closing the gas valve. For example, if 11 is used to indicate whether the gas valve is open or closed, the LED 11 is turned on to indicate that the gas valve is open, if the 11 LED is off it can be seen to indicate that the gas valve is closed. In order to indicate that the gas valve is closed, it must be confirmed that the gas valve is completely closed through the gas valve locking confirmation switch 8 in the processor.

The juice positioning set 9 can be used to control on / off various home appliances in one place, which can be operated by hand by hand or by using a remote controller.

The booth positioning set 10 is to control on / off only devices such as lights of the room in each room, and in the case of the gas valve locking device, it can be utilized as a connecting means of the gas valve locking device.

First, the case of controlling the gas valve through the switch unit of the juice positioning set 9 in the house will be described. Checking whether the gas valve is opened or closed through the switch unit, and if the gas valve is marked as open, and wants to close it, turn off the switch to drive the motor to lock the gas valve. In order to confirm whether the gas valve is completely locked after the motor is driven, the confirmation signal by the gas valve locking confirmation switch 8 is checked through the eleventh switching set processor. If it is confirmed that the gas valve is closed by the gas valve locking check switch 8, LED 11 of the juice positioning set 9 is turned off to indicate that the gas valve is closed. If the confirmation signal is not received by the gas valve locking confirmation switch 8 due to an abnormality in the motor or the like even though the motor for closing the gas valve is driven by the switch being turned off, the LED of the juice positioning set 9 does not turn off. It will stay on to indicate that the gas valve is not locked yet.

Next, a method of remotely controlling a gas valve through a telephone is as follows.

When you make a call from outside, the announcement comes out by the ARS system 12 and selects a device to be controlled according to the announcement and then checks the on / off state of the corresponding device by voice guidance.

If the gas valve is guided as open and you want to close it, enter the corresponding number according to the guidance to drive the motor to lock the gas valve. In order to confirm whether the gas valve is completely locked after the motor is driven, the confirmation signal by the gas valve locking confirmation switch 8 is checked through the eleventh switching set processor. If it is confirmed that the gas valve is closed by the gas valve locking confirmation switch (8), a notice is issued that the gas valve is completely locked. If a confirmation signal is not received by the gas valve locking check switch 8 due to an abnormality in the motor, even though the motor for locking the gas valve is driven by entering a number for locking the gas valve according to the announcement, There will be no announcement that it is locked and an announcement that gas valve is not locked.

Here, the gas valve remote control using a telephone can be used for both a normal landline telephone 14 or a mobile telephone 15.

Remote control of the gas valve using the Internet is as follows.

The information on whether the gas valve is opened or closed, including the on / off state of various devices in the switching system as described above can be represented by a text and a picture on the web so that it can be checked on a web browser by a web program. Checking the information on the web browser and closing the gas valve or checking the locked state by the confirmation switch in the same way as the remote control using a telephone.

In particular, by installing the home gateway 17, the control information is transmitted to the Internet network through the home gateway 17, even if the home PC 18 in the house is turned off, the Internet anywhere in the Internet wherever connected Through the PC 20, it is possible to control the power of the lamp, the appliance and the gas valve in the house.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the art may change the design within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Even in case of avoiding design, it is regarded as within the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the gas valve can be locked using the switch unit anywhere in the house, and the locked state can be confirmed.

In addition, according to the voice information automatically received by the ARS system from the outside, by using the telephone or the Internet, various home appliances including the electric gas valve in the house can be turned on and off in the most accurate manner, as well as the operating state. The advantage is that you can check in the most accurate way.

Claims (3)

In a known switching system for switching input power supplied to a plurality of loads comprising a plurality of juice switching sets, a plurality of booth switching sets, and a telephone line connection having an automatic voice response function, Each switching set includes a switch unit comprising switches for applying a control signal for controlling the loads, and a processor electrically connected to each switch and operating according to a control signal from an arbitrary switch, Any one of said booth switching sets comprises a connecting means connected to an electric gas valve lock driven by a motor so as to control on / off of said motor. The method of claim 1, wherein the connecting means A multipurpose switching system comprising a gas valve locking check switch to check whether the gas valve is completely locked. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The switching set is connected to the Internet connection and the home gateway, the multipurpose switching system, characterized in that to control the power supplied to the loads by a home PC in the house or an external PC connected to the Internet network.