KR20080098116A - Contactless electronic switchgear for glass doors - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is installed on the inner side of the glass door to detect the user's body in contact with a specific position outside the glass door to recognize a specific number according to the detected position and thereby to open and close the glass door through the non-contact electronics It relates to a switchgear.

The non-contact electronic switchgear for the glass door according to the present invention is installed inside the glass door 10 to detect the user's body in contact with a specific position on the outside of the glass door 10 through a sensor, respectively according to the detected specific position A non-contact number input unit 110 for generating a unique number signal, a central controller 130 for generating a glass door opening and closing control signal by identifying a unique number signal transmitted through the number input unit 110, and the central controller 130 It includes an output unit 200 for driving the locking device 300 in accordance with the glass door opening and closing control signal of the), and does not damage the aesthetics of the glass door, the electronic opening and closing device is not exposed to the outside to prevent damage in advance. It can be used semi-permanently.

Description

Non-contact electronic switchgear for glass doors {NON-CONTACT TYPE ELECTRON DOOR LOCK APPARATUS FOR GLASS DOOR}

1 is a block diagram of a non-contact electronic switchgear for a glass door according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is an example of a state in which a non-contact electronic switchgear for a glass door according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a general tempered glass door,

3 is an example of a state in which a non-contact electronic switchgear for a glass door according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a vehicle glass door,

4 is a side view illustrating a concept of detecting a number by the number input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a plan view illustrating a concept of detecting a number by the number input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of authenticating light detected through a light receiving sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a side view illustrating a concept of detecting a number by the number input unit according to another embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a plan view illustrating a concept of detecting a number by the number input unit according to another embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a block diagram of an output unit and a locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

※ Explanation of codes for main parts of drawing

10 glass door 20 vehicle glass door

100: electronic switchgear 110: number input unit

111, 111 ': Light emitting sensor 112: Light receiving sensor

115: number pad 120: switch switching unit

130: central control unit 140: display unit

150: connection terminal 160: communication unit

170: power supply unit 180: data storage unit

190: switch circuit portion 200: output portion

210: actuator drive module 220: switch drive module

230: selection switch 300: locking device

310: manual locking device 320: automatic locking device

311, 322: Actuator 312, 323: Locking bolt

321: switch

The present invention relates to a non-contact electronic switchgear, and more particularly, is installed inside the glass door to detect a user's body in contact with a specific position outside the glass door to recognize a specific number according to the detected position and through the glass It relates to a non-contact electronic switchgear for a glass door to open and close the door.

Manual switchgear using a key has been traditionally used as a switchgear for opening and closing a door, but in recent years, the use of an electronic switchgear using a button or a smart card has gradually increased due to security or convenience.

In general, the electronic door opening and closing device for the door is installed on the outside of the door to receive a button or smart card signal from the user, and the inside of the door is installed inside the door to analyze the signal transmitted from the outside body to open and close the door It is made, including. In order to install such a conventional electronic switchgear on the door, the inner and outer bodies are electrically connected to the inner side and the outer side, and then the inner body and the outer body must be fixedly installed.

On the other hand, in recent years, the use of glass doors is gradually increasing with the introduction of a lot of toughened glass with excellent rigidity, and the glass door performs a decorative function having aesthetics without being merely limited to access of the door.

In the situation where the use of glass doors is increasing, it is inevitable to change the switchgear used for access control and security of the glass door, because many restrictions apply to the glass doors which are widely used. to be. That is, since the tempered glass door used for the door is very high in strength, it is difficult to form through-holes in the glass for installing the conventional electronic switchgear, and to attach the inner body and the outer body inside and outside the glass door. This is because it is more difficult to machine glass doors than ordinary steel doors.

In addition, in the case of a vehicle, the glass door and the iron door coexist, but when the number input device corresponding to the outer body of the electronic switchgear is installed outside the door, problems such as waterproofing and dustproofing occur. In the case of rain or car wash, a serious problem may occur in reliability, and there is a problem in that the appearance is not good, so there is no use of the electronic switchgear equipped with the number input device in the actual vehicle. Due to this problem, a vehicle normally opens and closes a door by using a remote controller (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller) instead of a number input device. That's half the benefit of not having to own a key. Therefore, when the remote control or the key is put down on the vehicle, an uncomfortable problem of failing to open the vehicle door and reporting to the outside and asking for help occurs.

On the other hand, the conventional electronic switchgear can be used to enter the number by directly touching the button of the number input device provided on the outer body, this button portion is made to have a separate input function is attached to the outside of the outer body to use do. However, as the button portion is directly exposed to the outside, there is a risk of damage or malfunction due to external environmental factors, that is, moisture, temperature difference, rubella, etc. Accordingly, a conventional general electronic switchgear is generally installed indoors such as an apartment entrance. It is operated and is made of metal to prevent breakage, which leads to the difficulty of manufacturing and the scope of operation.

In some cases, a number input device in which a protective film is formed of a soft material such as rubber is used for use in a harsh environment, but after a certain period of time after use, a durability problem occurs such that the soft material is damaged by contact.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the conventional electronic door opening and closing device, an object of the present invention is to open and close the glass door according to the body position of the user is installed on the inside of the glass door to contact the outside of the glass door. The present invention provides a non-contact electronic switchgear for a glass door that can be used semi-permanently by preventing damage caused by external exposure without damaging the beauty of the glass door.

In the non-contact electronic opening and closing device for a glass door according to the present invention for achieving the above object, in the electronic door opening and closing device for a glass door to control the opening and closing of the glass door by driving a locking device installed in the glass door of a building or a vehicle, A non-contact number input unit installed inside the glass door and detecting a body of a user contacting a specific position outside the glass door through a sensor and generating a unique number signal according to the detected specific position, and transmitting through the number input unit It comprises a central control unit for generating a glass door opening and closing control signal by identifying the unique number signal and the output unit for driving the locking device according to the glass door opening and closing control signal of the central control unit.

The sensor of the number input unit includes any one of an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, and a thermal sensor that detects the position of a user's finger approaching a predetermined distance from the outside of the glass door and generates a preset unique number according to each position. It is done by

The electronic switching device includes a switch switching unit for switching a sensor of the number input unit a predetermined number of times according to the control of the central controller to perform authentication of the detected signal when the user's body access is detected through the number input unit.

It is preferable that a number pad is attached to the outside of the glass door corresponding to the number input unit installed inside the glass door to guide the body contact position of the user.

The electronic switch may further include a communication unit configured to communicate with an external system under the control of the central controller.

On the other hand, the output unit is driven by the actuator drive module for operating the lock bolt to operate the actuator provided in the manual locking device, the switch drive module for operating the lock bolt by controlling the operation of the switch provided in the automatic locking device, And a selection switch for selecting the actuator driving module or the switch driving module according to the control target.

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

1 is a block diagram of a non-contact electronic switchgear for a glass door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic switching device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention authenticates a signal detected through the contactless number input unit 110 and a number input unit 110 that receive a number from a user. Switch switching unit 120 for switching the sensor of the number input unit 110 and the central control unit 130 for controlling the opening and closing of the locking device 300 by recognizing and authenticating the number transmitted through the number input unit 110 And, the display unit 140 to display the operation state of the electronic switching device 100, the connection terminal 150 for the connection with the external sensor 320, the communication unit 160 for communication with the external system, the electronic A power supply unit 170 for supplying driving power to the switchgear 100, a data storage unit 180 storing the set state of the electronic switchgear 100, and various switch inputs of the electronic switchgear 100 are processed. The switch circuit unit 190 and the central control unit 130. It comprises an output section 200 which drives the locking device 300 by a signal.

2 is an example of a state in which a non-contact electronic switchgear for a glass door according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a general tempered glass door, and FIG. 3 is an example of a state in which a non-contact electronic switchgear for a glass door is installed in a vehicle glass door. 4 is a side view illustrating a concept of detecting a number by a number input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a plan view.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the electronic opening and closing device 100 having the number input unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a glass door 10 or a vehicle glass door 20 (hereinafter, “glass”). It is installed inside the door 10 ", and the number input unit 110 detects the user's body, for example, a finger that contacts the outside of the glass door 10.

The number input unit 110 is provided with a plurality of detection sensors consisting of a light emitting sensor 111 and a light receiving sensor 112, the light generated through the light emitting sensor 111 passes through the glass door 10 Reflected by the user's finger in contact with the outside of the glass door 10 is input to the light receiving sensor 112, the light receiving sensor 112 detects this to generate a specific number signal according to the position of the finger detected.

In general, the number input device has an arrangement of buttons and is assigned a number according to the position of the button. In the present invention, the sensor is arranged at the numbered position, and the signals are detected by each sensor so that the number can be checked. do. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting sensor 111 and the light receiving sensor 112 are provided with a plurality so as to correspond to each of the numbers to generate a pair of detection sensors, respectively, which is input through the number input unit 110 The number is 12, and the light emitting sensor 111 and the light receiving sensor 112 for detecting this are all 12 pairs.

Since the sensor corresponding to each number should detect reflection in a certain area, the sensitivity is detected by adjusting the intensity of light emission through the light emitting sensor 111 or the sensitivity of the light receiving sensor 112 or the thickness or transparency of the glass door 10. Will be adjusted.

In addition, in order to ensure the convenience of the user and the accuracy of the number input, the outside of the glass door 10 is made of a predetermined size to correspond to the number input unit 110 inside the glass door 10, the number is arranged at predetermined intervals The sheet 115 is attached and used. The number sheet 115 may be manufactured in a slightly different size depending on the type of sensor and the sensing distance. The number sheet 115 provides a user with an accurate contact point corresponding to a number to be input. It allows the user to enter a number in the same way as the number input through the number input device and to prevent the malfunction of the sensor.

On the other hand, the light detected through the light receiving sensor 112 is generated by the light emitting sensor 111 to be authenticated whether the light is received by the user's finger is reflected, which is characteristic of the light receiving sensor 112 is sensitive to light This is because if the detected light is light generated in the surrounding environment, it may be misidentified. To this end, in the embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting sensor 111 is switched on / off several times to detect the light by detecting the light through the light receiving sensor 112 to authenticate light detected through the light receiving sensor 112.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of authenticating light detected through a light receiving sensor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the light emitting sensor 111 is turned on to receive a number (S10), when a light is detected by the light receiving sensor 112 and a signal is received (S20), the detected light is generated by the light emitting sensor 111. In order to authenticate the light reflected by the user's finger to turn off the light sensor 111 (S30). The on-off operation of the light emitting sensor 111 is performed through the switch switching unit 120 under the control of the central controller 130.

When the signal is received by the light receiving sensor 112 in the state in which the light emitting sensor 111 is turned off (S40), this signal is determined to be a signal by light generated by the surrounding environment, not the light emitting sensor 111, and is received. Ignoring this, the process returns to step S10 to maintain the standby state (S80).

On the other hand, if the signal is not received by the light receiving sensor 112 in the state that the light emitting sensor 111 is off, the signal received in the step S20 is a signal generated by the light emitting sensor 111 is first authenticated (S50). ). In the embodiment of the present invention, the authentication process is repeated several times. When the signal is authenticated as many times as the predetermined number of times of authentication (S60), the signal is authenticated as a valid input signal (S70).

Through this process, by authenticating the signal received by the light receiving sensor 112, it is possible to prevent the wrong signal input according to the surrounding environment.

Meanwhile, the number input unit 110 may include a light emitting sensor and a plurality of light receiving sensors which are one common light source. FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a concept of detecting a number according to another embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a plan view.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the light emitted from one light emitting sensor 111 ′ may be detected by the light receiving sensors 112 arranged at different positions according to the reflected positions. Make sure

In addition, the number input unit 110 may be modified in various ways to detect the user's finger in contact with the outside of the glass door (10). For example, an ultrasonic sensor or a thermal sensor may be used instead of the light sensor of the light emitting sensor and the light receiving sensor.

When the thermal sensor is used as the number input unit 110, the sensitivity of the thermal sensor may be adjusted to detect the user's body temperature within a certain distance, and the user's body temperature may be compared with the ambient temperature to determine whether the user's contact is made. Can be used as a number input by verifying.

In the case of the ultrasonic sensor, by arranging and alternately inspecting the sensors at each position for detecting the number, the number input by the user can be confirmed by tracking the sensor in which the reflected signal is received. At this time, the sensor may be composed of one generator for generating ultrasonic waves and a plurality of receivers for receiving the reflected ultrasonic waves, and the interference by the glass door 10 by correcting or removing the reflection value by the glass door 10. Can be removed.

The switch switching unit 120 is a switching circuit for switching on and off the operation of the sensor provided in the number input unit 110 under the control of the central control unit 130, the power supply unit 170 is an electronic switch 100 It is a power supply for supplying operating power to each component of the). In the embodiment of the present invention, the power supply unit 170 is implemented through an adapter or a battery or a battery to rectify the commercial power supply to each component of the electronic switching device 100.

The data storage unit 180 is a memory in which setting data including a password of the electronic switching device 100 set through the number input unit 110 is stored, and the switch circuit unit 190 of the electronic switching device 100 An input circuit for processing input of various switches for performing authentication number input or operation state setting, and the display unit 140 emits a flashing buzzer, a display, and a warning light that output sound according to the operation of the electronic switchgear 100. It is a display device provided with an element.

The communication unit 160 is a communication device for data transmission and reception with an external system. Through this communication function, the electronic switching device 100 of the present invention can be used as an input terminal device of an external system. When the electronic opening and closing device 100 according to the present invention is used for a vehicle, the communication unit 160 may be embodied as a CAN (Controller Area Network) or J1850 system, which is a vehicle communication system. It may be implemented as a wired communication or a wireless communication system, and this communication function may be changed according to specifications of an external system to be connected. When the communication unit 160 is implemented as a wireless communication system, communication with the remote controller is enabled. The remote control unit can open and close the door of the vehicle with a password along with the remote start function of the vehicle. In addition, when the communication unit is implemented as a wired communication system, it is possible to connect data to the electronic keypad 100 by connecting a separate keypad or operation button to the communication unit.

The connection terminal 150 is an interface device for the connection with the external sensor 320, the connection terminal 150 is connected to the external sensor 320, such as an alarm sensor or door open / closed sensor is detected by the central control unit It is transmitted to the 130, the sensor 320 connected to the connection terminal 150 may be applied in various ways depending on the purpose.

The output unit 200 is a device for controlling the operation of the locking device 300 under the control of the central control unit 130, Figure 9 is a block diagram of the output unit and the locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In general, a manual locking device of a general door and a manual door locking device of a vehicle include a locking bolt for locking or opening a door, an actuator for moving the locking bolt to a locked or open position of the door, and an actuator driving module for operating the actuator. It is.

On the other hand, the automatic door lock of the vehicle is provided with an automatic switch for moving the locking bolt to the lock or open position of the door, which automatically drives the actuator to lock or open the door.

In the embodiment of the present invention, in order to apply to both the general door and the manual door lock of the vehicle and the automatic door lock of the vehicle, the locking device 300 for opening and closing the door and the output unit for controlling the lock (300) ( 200) was configured separately.

The locking device 300 includes a manual locking device 310 having a locking bolt 312 and an actuator 311 for applying to a general glass door and a manual door of a vehicle, and a locking bolt 323 and an actuator 322. And an automatic locking device 320 provided with an automatic opening and closing switch 321. The manual locking device 310 and the automatic locking device 320 are determined according to the object to be controlled through the electronic opening and closing device 100 according to the present invention. The locking bolts 312 and 323 may be connected to various sensors for detecting the state of the locking bolts 312 and 323, for example, a sensor for detecting the position of the locking bolts 312 and 323, or a lock. A sensor for detecting breakage of the bolts 312 and 323 may be variously connected. To this end, in the embodiment of the present invention, the locking bolts 312 and 323 are provided with connection terminals to which various sensors for detecting the state of the locking bolts 312 and 323 may be connected. The signal detected through the signal is transmitted to the central controller 130 through the output unit 200 and processed.

The output unit 200 includes an actuator driving module 210 for controlling the actuator 311 of the manual locking device 310 and a switch driving module for controlling the switch 321 of the automatic locking device 320. And a selection switch 230 for selecting the actuator driving module 210 or the switch driving module 220. Therefore, by operating the selection switch 230 according to the object to be controlled, it is possible to control both the manual locking device 310 and the automatic locking device 320 with one output unit 200. In the embodiment of the present invention, the actuator driving module 210 is connected to the actuator 311 and two wires so as to supply power to the actuator 311 and control the operation of the actuator 311, the switch driving module ( 220 is connected in parallel to the switch 321 of the automatic locking device 320 in three wires to turn on and off the internal contact of the vehicle switch 321 without a separate power supply of the locking bolt 323 through the actuator 322 To control the operation.

The central control unit 130 is a microcomputer having a central processing unit for controlling each of the above-described components and a memory such as RAM and ROM, and the ROM is authenticated and authenticated by a number input by the user through the number input unit 110. The number is verified by comparing with the preset password, and a program for opening the locking bolts 312 and 323 of the locking device 300 is transmitted by transmitting a locking device control signal to the output unit 200 according to the number verification. . The program registered in the ROM is fetched and executed by RAM by the central processing unit. In addition, the central control unit 130 controls data transmission and reception with the external sensor 320 and the system 310 through the connection terminal 150 and the communication unit 160.

In order to use the non-contact electronic switchgear for the glass door according to the embodiment of the present invention made of the above configuration, the manual locking device 310 or automatic according to the control object, that is, the general glass door and the manual door of the vehicle or the automatic door of the vehicle. The lock 320 is installed, and the electronic switch 100 is connected to the interior side of the glass door 10 by connecting the output unit 200 of the electronic switch 100 according to the type of the lock 300 installed. After installation, the number sheet 115 is attached to the outdoor glass door 10 corresponding to the number input unit 110 provided in the electronic switching device 100 of the indoor glass door 10.

The user touches the number described on the number sheet 115 with a finger to input a number, and the number input unit 110 of the electronic switching device 100 detects the light reflected by the user's finger and transmits the detected signal to the central controller. When transmitting to the 130, the central control unit 130 authenticates the signal transmitted from the number input unit 110, and locks the output unit 200 when the authenticated number is recognized as the open signal of the glass door 10. The dead bolts 312 and 323 of the locking device 300 are opened by transmitting a device opening signal.

The non-contact electronic switchgear for the glass door according to the present invention may be applied to various fields in which a glass door is installed, as well as a general glass door or a vehicle glass door.

For example, it can be used as a showcase switchgear for high-quality products, in which case the switchgear is installed indoors to enhance security and maximize the effect of the exhibition without compromising the aesthetics of the showcase. In this case, the installation position of the electronic switchgear may be appropriately changed in view of the aesthetics and security of the showcase. As such, the electronic switchgear for the non-contact glass door according to the present invention may be applied to various fields, depending on the application target. Various variations are possible.

Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications within the equivalent scope of the technical idea of the present invention and the claims to be described below by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. And of course modifications can be made.

As described above, the non-contact opening and closing device for a glass door according to the present invention is installed on the inside of the glass door by recognizing a specific number according to the position of the finger of the user in contact with the outside of the glass door to open and close the glass door It does not damage the aesthetics of the door, and the electronic switchgear is not exposed to the outside to prevent damage in advance, which is excellent in security and has a useful effect that can be applied to various fields such as a car switchgear.

In addition, the non-contact opening and closing device for a glass door according to the present invention is installed on the inner wall of the glass door does not need to form a through hole in the inside and outside of the glass door, the installation process is simple, easy, and can be used semi-permanently have.

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In the electronic door opening and closing device for the glass door that controls the opening and closing of the glass door by driving the lock device installed in the glass door of a building or a vehicle, The non-contact number input unit 110 is installed inside the glass door 10 to detect a user's body in contact with a specific position outside the glass door 10 through a sensor and generate a unique number signal according to the detected specific position. )Wow; A central controller 130 for identifying a unique number signal transmitted through the number input unit 110 and generating a glass door opening and closing control signal; And an output unit (200) for driving the locking device (300) according to the glass door opening and closing control signal of the central control unit (130). The method according to claim 1, The sensor of the number input unit 110 detects the position of the user's finger approaching within a predetermined distance from the outside of the glass door 10 and generates a preset unique number according to each position, among the light sensor, infrared sensor, and thermal sensor. Non-contact electronic switchgear device for a glass door comprising any one of the sensors. The method according to claim 1, The electronic switch 100 is provided with a sensor of the number input unit 110 under the control of the central control unit 130 to perform authentication of the detected signal when the user's body access is detected through the number input unit 110. Non-contact electronic switching device for a glass door, characterized in that the switch switching unit 120 for switching a predetermined number of times. The method according to claim 1, Non-contact type glass door, characterized in that the number pad 115 for guiding the body contact position of the user is attached to the outside of the glass door 10 corresponding to the number input unit 110 installed inside the glass door 10 Electronic switchgear. The method according to claim 1, The electronic opening and closing device 100 is a non-contact electronic opening and closing device for a glass door, characterized in that further provided with a communication unit 160 for communicating with the external system 310 under the control of the central control unit 130. The method according to claim 1, The output unit 200 is an actuator driving module 210 for operating the locking bolt 312 by driving the actuator 311 provided in the manual locking device 310, and a switch provided in the automatic locking device 320 ( Switch driving module 220 for operating the lock bolt 323 by controlling the operation of the 321, and selecting the actuator drive module 210 or the switch drive module 220 according to the control target of the locking device 300 Contactless electronic lock device for a glass door, characterized in that it comprises a selection switch (230).

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