KR20100111514A

KR20100111514A - Fountain controlling apparatus and the method thereof

Info

Publication number: KR20100111514A
Application number: KR1020090029975A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 임응규
Original assignee: (주)한기술
Priority date: 2009-04-07
Filing date: 2009-04-07
Publication date: 2010-10-15

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fountain control device for controlling the fountain device to perform the fountain rendering in response to the external environment,

A detection unit for transmitting an external detection signal sensing the surroundings in which the fountain device is installed to a detection signal analysis unit; A signal distribution unit which receives the external detection signal and transmits it to the detection signal analysis unit and transmits the fractional output signal received from the fractional signal generation unit to the corresponding fractional device; A detection signal analysis unit for analyzing the external detection signal received from the detection unit to generate analysis information and transmitting the analysis information to the fractional generation signal generation unit; A storage unit for storing fractional output information according to the external detection signal; And a fractional output signal generator for extracting fractional output information corresponding to the analysis information of the external sensing signal from the storage unit to generate a fractional output signal and outputting the fractional output signal to the signal distribution unit.

Description

Fractional Control and Fractional Control Methods {FOUNTAIN CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND THE METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a fountain control device and a fountain control method for controlling the water injection, lighting or sound output of the fountain device according to the external environment to perform the fountain production corresponding to the external environment.

In general, the fountain device is installed to be fixed to a certain place to supply oxygen to the water, or installed as an ornamental facility for aesthetics in places such as indoors or squares. Such a fountain device controls the output of a plurality of water jet nozzles over time to give a sense of movement, and also to perform a variety of lighting by performing a variety of lighting according to the water jet output to enhance the aesthetic effect.

However, in the case of the fountain apparatus of the prior art, it is impossible to direct the fountain apparatus according to the change of the external environment because the method of directing the fountain apparatus is fixed. There is a problem to be added, and in addition, there is a problem that can not control several fountain devices at the same time.

Therefore, in order to solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention detects an external signal such as sound, light, and game machine, and then analyzes the detected external signal to generate various fountain directing signals according to the external signal change. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fountain control device that enables the fountain device to control the output of water injection, lighting, acoustic signals, etc. according to the external environment.

In addition, according to the present invention, the water jetting output, the lighting or the sound output of each fountain apparatus is simultaneously used for a plurality of fountain apparatuses installed in the same building or a square, according to the external environment of each fountain apparatus. It is a further object to provide a fractional control device that allows it to be controlled in other ways.

Fractional control device of the present invention for achieving the above object, the detection unit for transmitting an external detection signal for sensing the periphery is installed to the detection signal analysis unit; A signal distribution unit which receives the external detection signal and transmits it to the detection signal analysis unit and transmits the fractional output signal received from the fractional signal generation unit to the corresponding fractional device; A detection signal analysis unit for analyzing the external detection signal received from the detection unit to generate analysis information and transmitting the analysis information to the fractional generation signal generation unit; A storage unit for storing fractional output information according to the external detection signal; And a fractional output signal generator for extracting fractional output information corresponding to the analysis information of the external sensing signal from the storage unit to generate a fractional output signal and outputting the fractional output signal to the signal distribution unit.

The sensing unit is configured to be connected to the signal distribution unit consisting of at least one sensor of the sound sensor, light sensor, infrared sensor.

The signal distribution unit is configured to perform communication between a plurality of fractional devices including a detection unit and a detection signal analysis unit and a fractional output signal generation unit.

The storage unit stores analysis information of the detection signal sensed by the detection unit and the fractionation information corresponding to the analysis information.

The detection signal analysis unit classifies the external detection signal input from the signal distribution unit by type, frequency, and amplitude (amplitude) of sound, light, infrared light, etc., and classifies each classified signal by sound scale, predetermined noise level, and illuminance. After generating the analysis information for the external detection signal is output to the fractional output signal generation unit.

The fountain output signal generation unit includes water control output control information corresponding to the analysis information input from the detection signal analysis unit, lighting control information including lighting sequence and brightness control signal information for lighting devices installed in the fountain device, or output sound. It is configured to generate fractional output signals synthesized in chronological order by extracting fractional output information including the information and then output the signal to the signal distribution unit.

Next, the fraction control method for achieving the object of the present invention, the detection signal receiving process for receiving an external sensing signal for sensing the surrounding environment in which the fountain device is installed; A detection signal analysis process of analyzing and outputting the external detection signal to generate analysis information; Generating a fractional output signal by extracting fractional output information corresponding to the analysis information of the external sensing signal; And a fractional drawing signal transmission process of transmitting the fractional drawing signal to a corresponding fractional device.

The present invention having the above-described configuration provides an effect of remarkably facilitating management of the fountain device by allowing a plurality of fountain devices to be controlled using one control device.

In addition, when control of the newly installed fountain device is required, the control of the new fountain device can be performed by connecting the fountain control of the newly installed fountain device to the signal distribution unit, thereby greatly simplifying the installation and addition of the fountain device. Provide effect.

In addition, the fountain is assimilated with the environment by changing the water ejection output, lighting, and background sound of the fountain device in real time according to the change of the environment where the fountain device is installed or the behavior of the viewer. It facilitates the implementation of the device and provides the effect of significantly improving the aesthetics and amusement of the fountain device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fountain control device 100 of the present invention generates water injection output and illumination of each fountain device 1 to N according to the fountain output signal generated by the fountain output signal generation unit 120. And a plurality of detectors 1b to Nb installed for each of the fountain devices 1 to N including the fountain controllers 1a to Nb for controlling the background sound output, and the external detection signal of the detector. The signal distribution unit 110, the storage unit (DB) 111, the detection signal analysis unit 115, and the fractional generation signal generation for generating the fractional generation signal and transmitting it to the fountain devices 1 to N. It is configured to include a portion 120.

In the above configuration, the sensing units 1b to Nb include one or more sensors of a sound sensor, a light sensor, and an infrared sensor. In addition, a camera for photographing and transmitting the surrounding image information of the fountain (1 ~ N).

Sensors 1b to Nb equipped with such sensors detect signals such as sound, light, infrared rays, and camera-photographed video signals generated in the surrounding environment where the respective fountain devices 1 to N are installed. After generating the transmission to the detection signal analysis unit 115 through the signal distribution unit 120. At this time, the external detection signal may be configured to include a fountain device identification code for identifying the fountain devices (1 ~ N).

On the other hand, in the present invention, the sensing unit (1b ~ Nb) is characterized in that formed in the scaffold represented by dividing a plurality of fountain devices in the mini-map form around the fountain device (1 ~ N), As a user located in the vicinity of ˜N) presses the scaffold, a signal is transmitted to the detection signal analyzing unit 115 so that the fountain device corresponding to the pressing portion is operated. Accordingly, the user's interest may be induced by controlling water injection, driving of lighting, or sound output of the corresponding fountain device according to the user's movement.

The signal divider 110 may include the fraction controllers 1a to Nb, the detectors 1b to Nb, the detection signal analyzer 115, and the fractional output signal generator configured in the plurality of fountain devices 1 to N. 120 has a number of ports to which it is connected. The signal distribution unit 110 configured as described above transmits the external detection signals transmitted by the detection units 1b to Nb to the detection signal analysis unit 115, and transmits the fractional output signal transmitted from the fractional output signal generation unit 120. Outputs to the fractional controllers 1a to Na of the fountain devices 1 to N.

At this time, the fractional generation signal corresponding to each external sensing signal transmitted by the sensing units 1b to Nb is transferred to the fractional control units 1a to Na of the fountain apparatuses 1 to N including the corresponding sensing units 1b to Nb. As a method of guaranteeing transmission, a port grouping method for grouping a port for receiving an external sensing signal and a port for transmitting a fractional output signal into a group or an identification code granting method for assigning an identification code for each fountain device may be applied. have.

The port grouping method selects two of the ports formed in the signal distribution unit 110 and sets one to receive an external sensing signal from one fountain device, and the other is connected to a port receiving the external sensing signal. In this way, two ports are grouped into one group by setting the outputted fractional signal to the fountain device. In this case, the fountain controllers 1a to Na and the detectors 1b to Nb of one fountain device 1 to N are connected to ports of the same group.

The method for assigning an identification code assigns an identification code for each fountain device (1 to N), and includes an identification code for identifying the fountain device in the external detection signal and the fountain output signal, and then the signal distribution unit 110 assigns the identification code. Identify the fountain devices 1 to N including the detection units 1b to Nb from the external detection signals, and use the fountain codes 1a of the fountain devices 1 to N by using the identification codes included in the fountain output signal. ~ Na) means to implement fractional signal transmission.

The signal distribution unit having the above-described configuration also has an extra port for the fountain controllers 1a to Na and the detectors 1b to Nb for controlling the newly installed fountain device without installing a separate control device when installing a new fountain device. It can be configured to add new fountain device by connecting to. In this case, the fractional devices (1 to N) are configured to integrate and separate signals, and when one can perform bidirectional communication using one communication line, one is configured to transmit an external sensing signal through the communication line and receive a fractional output signal. May be

The storage unit 111 stores fountain output information corresponding to sound, light (visible light), infrared rays, and camera photographed image information generated around the fountain devices 1 to N. The fountain directing information is classified into water corresponding to information such as sound, light (cloudy day / sunday, day / night, etc.), infrared rays, frequency and amplitude (size) of each signal included in the analysis information of the external detection signal. The injection output information, the lighting control information, the background sound output information, or the driving and stopping information of the fountain device. The fountain output information corresponding to the camera photographed image and the detection signal of the infrared sensor is information for controlling the water injection, driving of the fountain device, or sound output by identifying the crowds gathered around the fountain devices 1 to N. Can be.

The detection signal analyzer 115 analyzes the external detection signal to generate and output analysis information on the external detection signal. Specifically, the external detection signal input from the signal distribution unit 110 is analyzed and classified according to light, sound, infrared ray, and camera image signal. In the case of light, sound, and infrared light, frequency and amplitude (size) information is extracted at predetermined time intervals. In the case of a camera image signal or an infrared detection signal, information about the number of collected waves is extracted using a distribution of a video image of a person included in the video signal. Infrared signal is used to extract information about human access.

The fractional generation signal generation unit 120 extracts fractional generation information corresponding to the analysis information of the external sensing signal generated by the detection signal analyzer 115 from the storage unit 111 to generate and output the fractional generation information. That is, the fractional output signal generation unit 120 includes preset water injection output control information, lighting direction, background sound output control information, etc. according to the signal type, frequency, amplitude (size), etc. included in the analysis information of the detection signal. After extracting fractional stream information, it is output as a fractional stream signal.

In the above-described configuration, the detection signal analyzer 115 and the fractional output signal generator 120 may be integrated into one configuration.

2 is a block diagram of a fountain device according to a first embodiment of the present invention,

The fractional control device 100 ′ according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a computer 101 including a detection signal analyzer 115, a fractional output signal generator 120, a storage 111, and a communication unit 102. And a signal divider 110 having a divider 110a and a sensing signal inputter 110b to connect the computer 101 and the fountain devices 1 to N to the signal divider 110. Has

The computer 101 includes an input unit such as a keyboard, a mouse, a disk driver, a display unit such as a monitor for outputting a driving state, and an output device such as a printer (writer, etc.) for recording information on a printer or a storage medium. As a general computer, a sensing signal analyzing unit 115, a fraction generating signal generating unit 120, and a storing unit 111 for storing fraction generating information are mounted therein.

The detection signal analyzer 115 and the fractional output signal generator 120 may be manufactured in the form of software executed by a computer stored in a recording medium and installed in the computer 101. Fractional production information may also be produced in the form of a database stored in a recording medium and executed by a computer, and installed in a database (DB) in the computer 101.

The distributor 110a of the signal distributor 110 includes a distributor 110a to which the communication unit 102 of the computer 101 and the fountain controllers 1a to Na of the fountain devices 1 to N are connected, and the computer 101 to which the communication unit 102 is connected. The communication unit 102 and the detection unit (1b ~ Nb) of the fountain (1 ~ N) may be composed of a detection signal input unit (110b) is connected.

The connection method of the distributor 110a of the signal distribution unit 110 and the computer 101 may be configured to perform serial communication having a plurality of channels. The channel defines the number of connection ports of the fountain controllers 1a to Na configured in the distributor 110a such that the fountain controllers 1a to Na are connected to the distributor 110a. In addition, the connection method of the divider 110a of the signal distribution unit 110 and the fractional controllers 1a to Na may be configured to perform a multidrop communication such as RS-485.

3 is an output board having a plurality of output ports 3 for controlling a part of each nozzle or light, which is configured in the distributor 110a and the fountain controllers 1a to Na, which are one components of the signal distribution unit of the present invention. It is a block block diagram which shows the connection state with (1a-1-1a-n).

As shown in FIG. 3, the distributor 110a is connected to the computer 101 to perform serial communication, and is connected to the fountain controllers 1a to Na in a multidrop manner so that the water fountain device at the fountain controllers 1a to Na is connected. Each fractional output signal is transmitted in a multi-drop method to a plurality of output boards 1a-1 to 1a-N divided to control each configuration of the controller.

In the case of the water fountain apparatuses 1 to N, a plurality of LEDs are connected to the plurality of nozzles and the plurality of nozzles, and a plurality of pumps are configured to spray the fountain. The output boards 1a-1 to 1a-N control pump sets for each fountain injection grouped in one fountain device 1-N. In FIG. 3, each of the output boards 1a-1 to 1a -N is configured to connect a pump connected to 16 fountain nozzles. In the case of the LED is also configured in the same manner as the above-described output boards (1a-1 ~ 1a-N) to control the on / off of a predetermined number of LEDs for the illumination device consisting of a set of LEDs.

Referring to FIG. 2, the sensing signal input unit 110b of the signal distribution unit 110 receives an external sensing signal for fractional generation control from each of the sensing units 1b to Nb to detect the signal analysis unit 115. It can be configured as an interface board (interface board) capable of inputting an external signal to be transmitted to. In this case, when the computer 101 is installed adjacent to the fountain devices 1 to N, the detection signal inputter 110b including the interface board is mounted on the main board of the computer 101. It may be configured to be separated from the distribution unit 110.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the fractional control method of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the fractional control method according to the present invention is driven by the fractional control devices 100 and 100 'having the configuration of FIGS. Explain together.

The fountain control device 100, 100 ′ having the configuration of FIGS. 1 to 3 may be installed at a place such as a square, a lobby, or an indoor space to improve aesthetics and perform an air purification function. Installed with lighting devices and sound output devices are installed together with the fountain devices (1 ~ N), according to the fountain control method of the present invention to control the direction of the fountain devices (1 ~ N) corresponding to the surrounding environment. .

The sensing units 1b to Nb installed in the fountain devices 1 to N during the operation of the fountain devices 1 to N are provided with sound, light (cloudy, sunny, night, day), Signal distribution unit 110 by generating an external detection signal including at least one of the infrared signal (approaching the number of waves or the number of waves), the video signal photographed around the water fountain (1 ~ N) by the camera 3, the detection signal input unit 110b is transmitted. The external detection signal is provided with an identification code granting method for assigning an identification code for identifying the fountain devices 1 to N in which the corresponding detection signal is detected or the connection of the fountain control unit (1a to Na) of the specific fountain devices 1 to N. Group the ports and the input ports of the sensing units 1b to Nb to identify the fountain devices 1 to N corresponding to the external sensing signal by a port grouping method for connecting the specific fountain devices 1 to N. FIG. It can be as described above (detection signal receiving process (S10)).

The signal distribution unit 110 (the detection signal input unit 110b in FIG. 3) detects the corresponding signal when the external detection signal is received for each of the fountain devices 1 to N by the above-described detection signal reception process S10. Transmission to the analysis unit 115. In this case, when the detection signal analysis unit 115 is mounted on the computer 101 (see FIG. 3) in the form of software or hardware, the detection signal is converted into a serial communication signal and then the USP, RS- It is input to the detection signal analysis unit 115 through a serial communication port such as 232C.

The detection signal analysis unit 115 receives an external sensing signal from the signal distribution unit 110 and then includes a fractional device included in a port or an external sensing signal of the signal distribution unit 110 (the detection signal inputter 110b (see FIG. 3)). (1 ~ N) Identifies the fountain device (1 ~ N) by checking the identification code, and analyzes the external detection signal, and detects the type, frequency, amplitude (size) of sound, light, infrared, camera image, etc. Analyze a person's approach, crowding of waves and the like to generate analysis information on the external detection signal and output it to the fractional output signal generation unit 120 (detection signal analysis process (S20)).

Fractional output signal generation unit 120 receives the analysis information on the external detection signal from the detection signal analysis unit 115, and according to the type of the signal, frequency, amplitude, the degree of movement of the person, the person's approach, game console signal, etc. After extracting the fractional output information stored in the storage unit 111, which is previously set to control the fountain device in a specific manner, generates a fractional output signal and transmits it to the signal distribution unit 110 (the divider 110a in FIG. 3). do. In this case, when the port grouping method is applied to identify the fractional apparatuses 1 to N, the fractional output signal may be output to the signal distribution unit 110 as it is. On the contrary, when the identification code assigning method is applied, the fractional device identification code included in the input external sensing signal is inserted into the fractional output signal and transmitted to the signal distribution unit 110 (fractional output signal generation process S30).

The signal distribution unit 110 identifies the destination fountain device (1 ~ N) of the fractional output signal transmitted from the fractional signal generation unit 120 by using the port number or the fountain device identification code, and then the fractional signal is generated. It transmits to the fraction controllers 1a to Na of the fountain apparatuses 1 to N (fraction extraction signal transmission process S40).

The fountain controllers 1 to N that receive the fountain output signal transmitted from the signal divider 110 (or the divider 110a of FIG. 3) control the output, illumination or sound output of the fountain according to the corresponding signal. ˜N) is driven in response to the surrounding environment.

The process as described above is repeatedly performed until the end of the fractional driving ends (S50).

1 is a block diagram of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection state between a splitter, which is one configuration of the signal distribution unit of the present invention, and the output boards 1a-1 to 1a-n as one embodiment of the fractional controllers 1a to Na;

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the processing of the fractional control method of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002]

100: fountain control device

101: computer 110: signal distribution

110a: distributor 110b: detection signal input unit

120: fractional signal generation unit

1 ~ N: water fountain

1a to Na: fractional controller 1b to Nb: detector

1c ~ Nc: Illumination section 1a-1 ~ 1a-n: Output board

3: output port

Claims

A detection unit for transmitting an external detection signal sensing the surroundings in which the fountain device is installed to a detection signal analysis unit;

A signal distribution unit which receives the external detection signal and transmits it to the detection signal analysis unit and transmits the fractional output signal received from the fractional signal generation unit to the corresponding fractional device;

A detection signal analysis unit for analyzing the external detection signal received from the detection unit to generate analysis information and transmitting the analysis information to the fractional generation signal generation unit;

A storage unit for storing fractional output information according to the external detection signal;

A fractional control signal generation unit for generating fractional output signals by extracting fractional output information corresponding to the analysis information of the external sensing signal from the storage unit and outputting the fractional output signal to the signal distribution unit; Device.

The fractional control device according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit comprises at least one sensor of a sound sensor, a light sensor, and an infrared sensor.

The method of claim 1, wherein the signal distribution unit,

And an independent device configured to relay communication between the fountain controller and the detector of the fountain device and the detection signal analyzer and the fountain signal generator.

The method of claim 1, wherein the storage unit,

And a fractionation information corresponding to the analysis information and the analysis information of the detection signal detected by the detection unit.

The fractional control device according to claim 4, wherein the analysis information is a kind, frequency, magnitude (amplitude) of an external detection signal, and analysis information of a camera photographed image.

The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit is formed of a scaffold represented by dividing a plurality of fountain apparatuses in a mini-map form around the fountain apparatus, so that the user can press the scaffold to operate the fountain apparatus corresponding to the pressurized portion. Fractional control device for transmitting a signal to the negative.

A detection signal receiving process of receiving an external detection signal detecting a surrounding environment in which a fountain device is installed;

A detection signal analysis process of generating the analysis information by analyzing the external detection signal and outputting the analysis information;

Generating a fractional output signal by extracting fractional output information corresponding to the analysis information of the external sensing signal;

Fractional control signal transmission process for transmitting the fractional output signal to the corresponding fountain device.