KR20090055386A - A living action detecting system in house - Google Patents

Abstract

A living activity detecting system in a house is provided to stabilize a sensor network by performing stable power supply through a sensing unit on a power outlet. A sensor network is composed of an on-off sensing unit(600) for a plurality of appliances and a body detection unit(300). A home platform(400) communicates a sensor network and transmits the signal sensed with the sensor network to a remote management unit(500). The power switch on/off sensing device(100) is mounted on a power outlet of a household, and the sensor network comprises a television on/off sensing device and remote control operating sensing device(200). The sensor network detects a residence active signal of occupant by using the body detection unit.

Description

A living action detecting system in house}

The present invention relates to a residential activity detection system, and to establish a sensing network for detecting the residential activity of the resident by a plurality of sensing devices mounted on the power outlet, and transmits the data of the residential activity signal detected by the sensing network In addition, the present invention relates to a residential activity detection system that transmits to an associated management server or administrator's eye open terminal through various methods such as e-mail and text transmission.

Recently, due to rapid economic growth, the number of “extended families” in which their children live with their parents after marriage is decreasing, while the “nuclear families” in which their children live independently after marriage are increasing rapidly.

For this reason, in the past, the extended family was dependent on their children to send their old age. However, as the rapid progress of nuclear familyization, the problem of cognition of elderly support and life and death left alone has emerged as a serious social issue. To this end, various alternatives based on the development of various information technologies have been proposed.

Among the alternatives presented above, the sensor-based network technology mainly recognizes the activity status of the residents, ie the elderly living alone or those who have difficulty in mobility, as the sensor, which occupies the highest share. .

In other words, when the resident is active, the above-mentioned sensor detects the resident's activity information, and the detection information is transmitted to the management server or the administrator's personal terminal based on the network, and when the resident's activity information is different from the usual, it is related. The agency will be notified to confirm the resident's condition.

However, the above conventional technologies have the following problems.

In the prior art as described above is mainly configured to supply the operating power of the sensor using a battery.

Therefore, when the battery consumes all the energy, there is a problem that the network based on such a sensor cannot perform its role, and in such a situation, when a problem occurs in the physical body of the elderly living alone or inconveniently behaving, There is a problem that leads to a serious situation.

As a result, it is necessary to periodically check the battery of the sensor in the residential activity detection system according to the prior art, thereby increasing the management and maintenance costs are inevitable.

An object of the present invention was devised to solve the above problems of the prior art, the sensing means is mounted on the power outlet provided in the occupant's home, so that the sensing means mounted using the commercial power supplied to the home is operated. It is to provide a residential activity detection system.

Another object of the present invention, the home platform for storing the activity information of the resident detected through the sensing means as described above and transmitted to the management server or administrator personal terminal in a variety of ways, such as data transmission, text messages, email (E-mail) It is to provide a residential activity detection system is provided.

The present invention comprises a sensor network using a power outlet mounted home appliance on / off sensing sensing means, a power outlet mounted human body sensing sensing means, the home appliance on / off sensing sensing means and a human body sensing sensing means. It comprises a home platform for transmitting and receiving the information and the remote management means for receiving and confirming the information stored in the home platform, the home platform through the sensing means for the use frequency of home appliances and home residents activity information It collects and transmits to the remote management means.

In another aspect, the present invention, a sensor network using a power outlet mounted home appliance on / off sensing sensing means, a power outlet mounted human body sensing sensing means, the home appliance on / off sensing sensing means and a human body sensing sensing means And a remote management means for receiving and confirming information stored in the home platform and transmitting and receiving the information, and the home appliance on / off sensing sensing means has a power outlet mounted power switch on / off. And an off detection sensor device, a power outlet mounted television on / off detection and a remote control operation detection sensor device.

The home appliance on / off detection sensing means includes a power outlet mounted power switch on / off detection sensor device, a power outlet mounted television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device, and the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection. It is provided on one side of the sensor device is characterized in that it comprises a human body sensor for collecting the activity information of the home residents.

The power switch on / off detection sensor device is provided on a housing forming an appearance, a rear portion of the housing, and a plug portion fitted to the power outlet, and a front portion of the housing, to insert a power cord of a home appliance. An on / off detection outlet part mounted, an AC / DC power supply unit provided in the housing to supply AC and DC power, and a current sensing sensor sensing current flowing in between the power outlet and the AC / DC power supply unit; And a microcontroller configured to operationally control the signal sensed by the current sensing sensor through a current sensing generation circuit including a comparator, and a communication device to transmit a signal provided through the microcontroller to the home platform. do.

The television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device is provided with a housing forming an external appearance, a plug portion provided at a rear side of the housing and fitted to the power outlet, and provided at a front side of the housing, and a power cord of a television. On / off detection outlet portion to be fitted, is provided inside the housing, AC / DC power supply for supplying AC and DC power, is provided between the power outlet and AC / DC power supply, to detect the incoming current Operation control by receiving a current sensor, a remote control receiving module for receiving a DC power supply through the AC / DC power supply unit to detect the operation signal of the television remote control, and a signal detected by the current sensor, the remote control receiving module and the human body detection sensor A microcontroller, a communication device for transmitting a signal provided through the microcontroller to the home platform It is characterized in that also the configuration.

The human body sensing sensing means is provided on the housing and the rear side of the housing, the plug portion is fitted to the power outlet, is provided on the front side of the housing, the power cord of the television is fitted on / off Sensing outlet part, the inside of the housing, the AC / DC power supply for supplying AC and DC power, the front and side of the housing is provided on one side of the human body sensor for sensing the infrared signal generated by the human body, the power outlet And a microcontroller provided between the AC / DC power supply and a current sensor for sensing an incoming current, a signal detected by the human body sensor and the current sensor, and arithmetic and controlled by the microcontroller. Characterized in that it comprises a communication device for transmitting to the home platform.

The home platform is a data storage device for storing the information collected by each sensor device and the sensing means, a wired and wireless communication device for connecting each sensor device, the sensing means and the remote management means via wired and wireless communication, the wired and wireless communication And a control unit for controlling the device and the data storage device.

The remote management means is characterized in that the personal server of the administrator server or administrator for transmitting and receiving signals transmitted from the home platform.

The present invention is directly mounted to the power outlet provided in the resident's house is configured to perform the sensing function by receiving commercial power.

Therefore, a separate battery is not required to implement the sensing function, and thus, maintenance is not required, such as replacement of the battery, and thus, the sensor network is more stabilized since stable power supply is possible.

In addition, there is an advantage in that the resident's usual life pattern is identified by checking the frequency of use of the home appliance by the sensing means using the commercial power as described above, and collecting activity information of the resident based on this.

In addition, a remote control receiving module for detecting the operation signal of the human body sensor and the television remote control to detect the infrared rays generated by the resident's human body and transmits it is further provided, it is possible to detect the living pattern and activity abnormalities of the residents more diversified There is an advantage to that.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail with respect to the residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic system configuration of a residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

The residential activity detection system according to the present invention includes a plurality of home appliances on / off sensing sensing means 600 and human body sensing sensing means 300 which are fitted to a home power outlet (reference numeral 10 in FIG. 2). The sensor network is configured using the sensor network, and the home platform 400 capable of communicating with the sensor network transmits the signal detected by the sensor network to the remote management means 500 provided in the home.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the residential activity detection system according to the present invention includes a power switch on / off detection sensor device 100 mounted on a home power outlet 10 and a television. The on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device 200 and the human body sensing sensing means 300 to build a sensor network for detecting the residential activity signal of the resident.

Then, each of the sensor device and the sensing means 300 as described above is to transmit the residential activity signal of the resident to the home platform 400 provided in the home (wire) (wires) through the wired and wireless communication. In addition, the residential activity signal transmitted as described above is detected through the sensor network to the remote management means 500 such as a management server or an administrator personal terminal provided in the outside through the home platform (400). The residential activity signal of the occupant is transmitted.

That is, the home platform 400 transmits the detected resident's residential activity signal to the remote management means through various methods, such as data transmission, email, or text transmission. The residential activity signal of the remote management means such as a management server or a manager personal terminal 500 is transmitted and received according to the transmission method of the data.

2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the power switch on / off detection sensor device, which is a main component of a residential activity detection system according to the present invention, and is mounted on a power outlet, and FIG. 3 shows the power switch on of FIG. A block diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the on / off detection sensor device is shown.

As shown in these figures, the main power switch on / off detection sensor device 100, which is a main component of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention has a shape similar to that of the power outlet 10, the housing 120 forming a rough appearance And a plug 140 that can be fitted to the power outlet 10 to the rear side of the housing 120 protrudes backward.

That is, the plug 140 is connected to the power switch on / off detection sensor device 100 is fitted to the power outlet 10 so that the commercial power can be used as a power source, as shown in FIG. The plug 140 is electrically connected to the power outlet 10 to allow commercial power to be supplied to the AC / DC power supply unit 130. In the AC / DC power supply unit 130, some of the supplied commercial power supply may have a low voltage such as a sensor. Commercial AC power is converted into DC and supplied to a device requiring DC power.

In addition, the front side of the housing 120 is provided with an on / off detection outlet 160 to insert the power plug of the home appliance in a shape similar to the power outlet 10.

In addition, the on / off sensing outlet 160 is connected to the AC / DC power supply unit 130, and the plug 140 is inserted into the power outlet 10 to the on / off sensing outlet 160. Commercial power can be supplied to the power plug of the appliance.

That is, commercial power is supplied from the power outlet 10 to the AC / DC power supply unit 130 through the plug 140 of the power switch on / off sensing sensor device 100, and the AC / DC power supply unit 130. In) is configured to deliver the commercial power supplied to the power plug of the home appliance is inserted into the on / off detection outlet (160).

On the other hand, the power switch on / off detection sensor device 100 for supplying power to the home appliance as described above is further provided with a current detection sensor 170 for measuring the amount of commercial power supplied.

The current sensor 170 is to measure the current used at one side of the power line connecting the plug 140 and the AC / DC power supply 130, an image current transformer (ZCT: zero-phase current transformer) It would be most desirable to use.

On the other hand, when the current use amount is sensed through the current sensor 170 as described above, the detected signal is transmitted to the microcontroller 150 for operation control through the current detection generation circuit including a comparator.

The microcontroller 150 transmits the calculated value through the communication device 110 connected to the home platform 400 in a wired or wireless manner, thereby connecting the power switch on / off detection sensor device 100 of the home appliance. You can see the electricity consumption.

Meanwhile, hereinafter, a TV on / off detection and a remote control operation detection sensor device for detecting a residential activity of a resident using a television which is closely related to the living pattern of the resident among household appliances used in the home ( 200 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Since the basic configuration of the power switch on / off detection sensor device 100 is the same as the television on / off detection and remote control operation sensor device 200 to be described below will be described in detail below. Will be omitted.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an application example of the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device that is the main component of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device 200 is configured by the housing 220, the exterior is connected to the power outlet 10 through the plug 240 commercial power It is supplied with and used.

And, the front side of the housing 220 is provided with an on / off detection outlet 260 for supplying commercial power supplied through the power outlet 10 to the television, the on / off detection outlet 260 The power plug of the television 20 is fitted.

In addition, one side of the housing 220 is connected to the television remote control receiving module 280 for receiving an infrared signal of the remote control 40 for operating the television 20.

That is, the television remote control receiving module 280 receives DC power through the AC / DC power supply unit (the same configuration as 130 of FIG. 3) provided inside the housing 220 and the television (the remote controller 40). 20) is detected by the signal sent to the microcontroller (the same configuration as 150 in Figure 3) is calculated.

As a result, the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device 200 not only detects the use of commercial power through a current detection sensor (same configuration as 170 of FIG. 3), but also by a home resident. Since it is possible to detect whether the remote control 40 is operated, it is possible to detect more detailed residential activity information of the home residents.

On the other hand, the microcontroller 150 of the power switch on / off detection sensor device 100 and the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device 200 to calculate and transmit the electricity consumption to the communication device 110. In order to include the microcurrent flow in the state where the plug 140 is simply inserted into the power outlet 10 through an electrical use detection signal generation circuit having a comparator based on a threshold of a predetermined range, the use signal of the home appliance is included. Do not

In more detail, the electric use signal sensed by the circuit configuration of the current sensor 170 is temporarily charged, and the charged value is compared with a threshold value through the comparator, and only the signal of the result of the comparison is greater than or equal to the threshold value. It is recognized as valid data and transmitted to the communication device 110, and the threshold value or less is discarded.

In addition, the electrical use detection signal generation circuit as described above is further provided with a circuit protection device for the circuit protection when detecting the abnormal signal from the discharge element and the current sensor 170 for the discharge of the charged voltage.

The television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device 200 configured as described above may further include a human body detection sensor 380 on one side to form a sensing network.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing another application example of the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device that is a main component of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, one side of the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device 200 is drawn out of the housing 220 to receive the infrared signal of the remote control 40, the TV remote control receiving module 280 It is further provided with a separate signal line which is branched inside the housing so as to be drawn out together with the signal line connecting to the human body sensor 380.

That is, the television remote control receiving module 280 receives DC power through the AC / DC power supply unit (the same configuration as 130 of FIG. 3) provided inside the housing 220 and the television (the remote controller 40). 20) is detected by the signal sent to the microcontroller (the same configuration as 150 in Figure 3) is calculated, and through the human body sensor 380 to detect the infrared radiation emitted from the human body of the activity to collect the activity information. .

As a result, the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device 200 not only detects the use of commercial power through a current detection sensor (same configuration as 170 of FIG. 3), but also by a home resident. It is possible to detect whether the remote control 40 is operated, it is possible to detect the human body of the residents watching the television, it is possible to detect more detailed and multi-faceted residential activity information of the home residents.

In addition, the micro-controller (the same configuration as 150 of FIG. 3) of the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device 200 is an infrared signal generated from the remote control 40 in addition to the electric use detection signal generation circuit as described above. The operation circuit further detects the number of operations of the remote control and the activity of the occupant and accumulates the number of activity is further configured.

In addition to the residential activity detection of the resident through the home appliances and television as described above, the residential activity detection system according to the present invention detects infrared rays generated from the resident's human body and detects separate human body sensing to recognize the resident activity information. Means 300 are provided.

That is, the TV on / off detection and the remote control operation detection sensor device 200 may not be provided with a human body sensor 380 on one side, it is also possible to use only the human body sensor 380 individually.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings for the human body sensing means 300 as described above will be described in detail.

6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the human body detecting sensor device, which is a main component of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention, and a state in which it is mounted on a power supply set, and FIG. A block diagram is shown.

As shown in these figures, the human body sensing sensing means 300, like the sensor devices described above, the appearance is configured by the housing 320, the plug 340 is fitted to the power outlet 10. It is equipped with a commercial power source.

And, the front side of the housing 320 is provided with an on / off detection outlet 360, as in the above-described respective sensor devices, the human body sensor protruding outward to the upper and left and right sides of the on / off detection outlet 360 A plurality of 380 is provided.

On the other hand, the on / off branch outlet 360 may be provided with a larger number of the human body sensor 380 without applying to the human body sensing sensing means, if necessary, such a human body sensor ( 380) may use a PIR sensor that detects infrared rays generated in the human body using the pyroelectric effect.

As shown in FIG. 6, the internal configuration of the human body sensing sensing means 300 has the same basic configuration as the aforementioned sensor devices.

That is, when the on / off detection outlet 360 is installed inside the human body sensing sensing means 300 to allow the home appliance to be fitted, the electric use detection signal generating circuit and the current sensing sensor 370 for operating the same. ) And an AC / DC power supply unit 330 and a microcontroller 350, and detects a human body for transmitting a detection signal so that the signal detected by the human body sensor 380 can be calculated through the microcontroller 350. The signal generator 382 is further provided.

In addition, the signal detected by the human body detection signal generator 382 and the electrical usage detection signal generation circuit is calculated through the microcontroller 350, and only a valid value is obtained through the communication device 310 through the home platform 400. ) Will be sent.

8 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the home platform which is a main component of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

The home platform 400 is a power supply device 420 for supplying power as shown in the figure, the home and wired and wireless communication device 460 connected to each of the sensor devices and wired and wireless, and the remote management An external wired / wireless communication device 480 connected to the means 500 and a wired / wireless wire, and the home wired / wireless communication device 460 and the external wired / wireless communication device 480 are controlled. And a data storage device 490 for storing data transmitted through the control unit 440 and the home / wireless communication device 460.

That is, after receiving the detection signals transmitted from the respective sensor devices through the home (wireless) wired and wireless communication device 460, and stores them in the data storage device 490 through the control unit 440, By transmitting the stored data to the remote management means 500 through the external wired and wireless communication device 480, it is possible to detect the residential activity of the resident and notify the administrator.

Hereinafter will be described the operation of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention having the configuration as described above.

In the residential activity detection system according to the present invention, first, each sensor device constituting the sensor network uses a commercial power source as a driving power source.

That is, the plugs 140, 240, and 340 of the respective sensor devices are fitted to the power outlets 10 provided in the home, and the power flowing through the plugs 140, 240, and 340 is connected to the AC / DC power supply units 130 and 330. By supplying AC power directly to home appliances requiring AC power, and by supplying a variable DC power through the AC / DC power supply (130,330) to the internal circuit or signal sensing device that requires a reduced DC power supply, Power supply is possible.

On the other hand, the sensor device is supplied with power as described above in the current detection sensor 170 and the television remote control receiving module 280 and the human body of the occupant so as to confirm the use of home appliances provided in the home of the resident (家 內) It is configured to have a human body sensor 380 and the like to detect the generated infrared rays, it is possible to determine whether the occupants use the home appliances, the number of operations of the television remote control 40 and the main activity area of the occupants.

That is, the living pattern of the resident is sensed by these sensor devices and transmitted to the remote management means 500 through the home platform 400, so that the administrator senses that the signals detected by each of the sensor devices are in the home. If you live in a different pattern of life than usual, you can easily check.

The scope of the present invention as described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic system configuration of a residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the power switch on / off detection sensor device which is a main component of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention mounted on the power outlet.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a power switch on / off detection sensor device of FIG. 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an example of application of the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device that is the main component of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing another application example of the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device which is a main component of a residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the human body sensing sensing means that is the main component of the residential activity detection system according to the present invention and the state of being mounted on the power consetter.

7 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the human body sensing sensing means of FIG.

8 is a block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a home platform which is a main component of a residential activity detection system according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1 ..... Home 100 ... Power switch on / off detection sensor device

110, 310 ... Communications 120, 220, 320 ... Housing

130, 330 ... AC / DC power supply 140, 240, 340 ... plug

150, 350 ... microcontroller

160, 260, 360 ... On / Off detection outlet

170 ... Current sensor

200 ... TV on / off detection and remote control operation sensor device

300 ... human body sensing means 380 ... human body sensing sensor

400 ... Home Platform 420 ... Power Supply

440 ... Control Unit 460 ... Home / Wireless Communication Device

500 ... Remote control means 580 ... External wired or wireless communication device

Claims (8)

Power outlet mounted home appliance on / off sensing sensing means; Power outlet mounted human body sensing sensing means; A home platform for constructing a sensor network using the home appliance on / off sensing sensing means and the human body sensing sensing means, and transmitting and receiving the information; And And remote management means for receiving and confirming information stored in the home platform. The home platform, Residential activity detection system, characterized in that for collecting the frequency of use of household appliances and the activity information of the home residents through the sensing means to transmit to the remote management means. Power outlet mounted home appliance on / off sensing sensing means; Power outlet mounted human body sensing sensing means; A home platform for constructing a sensor network using the home appliance on / off sensing sensing means and the human body sensing sensing means, and collecting and transmitting the frequency of use of the home appliances and activity information of home residents; And And remote management means for receiving and confirming information stored in the home platform. The home appliance on / off sensing sensing means, Power switch on / off detection sensor device, Residential activity detection system comprising a power outlet mounted television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device. According to claim 2, The home appliance on / off sensing sensing means, Power switch on / off detection sensor device; A power outlet mounted television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device; And a human body detection sensor provided at one side of the television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device to collect activity information of a home inhabitant. According to claim 2 or 3, wherein the power switch on / off detection sensor device, A housing forming an appearance; A plug part provided at a rear side of the housing and fitted to the power outlet; It is provided on the front side of the housing, the on / off detection outlet portion to which the power cord of the home appliance is fitted; An AC / DC power supply unit provided in the housing to supply AC and DC power; A current sensing sensor provided between the power outlet and an AC / DC power supply unit to sense an incoming current; A microcontroller configured to operationally control the signal detected by the current sensing sensor through a current sensing generation circuit including a comparator; And a communication device for transmitting the signal provided through the microcontroller to the home platform. According to claim 2 or 3, The television on / off detection and remote control operation detection sensor device, A housing forming an appearance; A plug part provided at a rear side of the housing and fitted to the power outlet; An on / off detection outlet part provided at a front side of the housing and fitted with a power cord of a television; An AC / DC power supply unit provided in the housing to supply AC and DC power; A current sensing sensor provided between the power outlet and an AC / DC power supply unit to sense an incoming current; A remote control receiving module receiving DC power through the AC / DC power supply unit and detecting an operation signal of a television remote control; A microcontroller configured to receive a signal sensed by the current sensor, the remote controller receiving module, and the human body sensor to perform arithmetic control; And a communication device for transmitting the signal provided through the microcontroller to the home platform. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the human body sensing means, A housing forming an appearance; A plug part provided at a rear side of the housing and fitted to the power outlet; An on / off detection outlet part provided at a front side of the housing and fitted with a power cord of a television; An AC / DC power supply unit provided in the housing to supply AC and DC power; A human body detection sensor provided at one side of the front and side surfaces of the housing to detect an infrared signal generated from a human body; A current sensing sensor provided between the power outlet and an AC / DC power supply unit to sense an incoming current; A microcontroller configured to receive and control a signal detected by the human body sensor and the current sensor; And a communication device for transmitting a signal provided through the microcontroller to the home platform. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the home platform, A data storage device for storing information collected by each sensor device and sensing means; A wired / wireless communication device for connecting the respective sensor devices, the sensing means, and the remote management means through wired / wireless communication; And a control unit for controlling the wired / wireless communication device and the data storage device. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the remote management means, Residential activity detection system, characterized in that the manager server or a manager's personal portable terminal for transmitting and receiving a signal transmitted from the home platform.

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