KR20110110961A - Electric energy saving system using inteligent socket and remote controll - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power-saving technology, and more particularly, to an intelligent socket (1) capable of recognizing the type and power supply state of the connected electrical device and a remote control (2) capable of wireless communication with the intelligent socket. A power saving system configured.
Power saving system using the intelligent socket and the remote control of the present invention comprises a plurality of intelligent sockets (1) provided in each part of the building and a remote control (2) capable of wireless data communication with each of the intelligent socket (1). do. The remote control unit 2 performs data communication with the intelligent socket 1 to identify the devices connected to the plug coupling ports of each outlet, to monitor the operation of the devices, and to supply or cut off electricity to the devices. do.
The power saving system using the intelligent socket and the remote control of the present invention allows the user to grasp the operation state of all the devices in the building through the remote control 2 or the monitor 3 at once, even if it is not running or not running unnecessarily. This connection can reduce electricity consumption by cutting off electricity to devices that use unnecessary standby power. In addition, the power saving system of the present invention can independently build a power saving system in a house or office used by a user without national standardization or intervention of a device maker.

Description

Electric Energy Saving System Using Inteligent Socket and Remote Controll}

The present invention relates to a power saving technology, and more particularly, an intelligent socket capable of recognizing the type and power supply state of an electrical device connected to all outlets installed in a building, and a remote control capable of wireless communication with the intelligent socket. It relates to a power-saving electrical connection device composed of.

In order to save power in recent years, a method and apparatus for remotely monitoring the operation status of various electric devices (TV, refrigerator, lighting lamp, electric heating device, etc., collectively referred to as "equipment") and remotely turning on and off the operation A lot of people are appearing. Also, the concept of home automation has emerged, and the technology that can remotely monitor the operation status of various electrical devices in the home or office from the outside through communication networks such as mobile communication network, wired telephone network, and internet network, and also operate the devices remotely. Is being developed.

Recently, a lot of methods for remotely recognizing a power supply state of devices and remotely turning on or off are being developed.

As a method for realizing the purpose of the remote recognition remote operation as described above, as shown in Figure 1, having a function to turn on / off the electricity supplied to each device by receiving the operation signal from the outside Has a power supply gate in the form of a switchboard, each device includes a transmitting device for transmitting an on / off operating state, and a transmitting unit for collecting the operating states received from the transmitting devices of each device and transmitting them to the outside. In order to remotely recognize a power supply state of individual devices, a power gate method capable of remote on / off operation is known.

In the power gate method as described above, communication between each device and the transmitter is generally performed using infrared communication or other short-range communication methods. In addition, a method of integrating the transmitter and the remote display control unit and installing the unit near the entrance of the house or the entrance of the office to grasp the state of the individual device manually and to perform the on / off operation of the required device is used.

Recently, the transmitter is connected to a communication network such as a cellular telephone network, a wired telephone network, or an internet network, and a remote control function is provided in a cellular phone terminal, a separate dedicated terminal, or a computer connected to the Internet, so that the power supply status of individual devices can be remotely controlled. Has been implemented to recognize the on and off operation.

In the case of the power gate method as described above, since power must be connected to each device, loss of standby power cannot be prevented, and each device must be equipped with a transmitting device, which requires a continuous transmission of the power state. And low power saving effect. In addition, the user must be aware of exactly which device is connected to each power connector of the power gate, and if the device connected to each power connector of the power gate is replaced with another device, it must be remembered again or input again to the remote control unit. There is discomfort.

As another method for realizing the purpose of the remote recognition remote operation as shown in Figure 2, the power detection unit, which is a means for checking the power state of the outlet to which the plug of each device is connected, each outlet Network with on / off control unit to turn on / off power, control unit to recognize power state of each outlet and control power on / off to each outlet, and network interface connecting control unit and communication network There is an interface method.

In the network interface method, the control unit may include a manual control unit, a remote control unit, and the like so that each device may be directly on / off.

The network interface method as described above identifies the operating state of each device connected to the outlet by the amount of electricity supplied to each outlet, and can reduce standby power loss of the appliance, but all outlets are wired to the power detector. The on / off control of all outlets must be connected to the control unit, and the inconvenience of use remains because there is no function of identifying which equipment is connected to each outlet.

Applicant has recently provided a device identification module containing the information of the device on the power plug of each device, the outlet is inserted into the self-developed power supply connector having a device recognition module and a control module application number There is a patent application as No. 10-2009-0058912. The intelligent power connector of this patent invention automatically recognizes the type and power supply of each device connected to each outlet, and provides the user with information about it so that the user can conveniently operate each device remotely. .

The intelligent power connector can eliminate the waste of standby power in each device, the user can easily turn on / off the desired device has the advantage of implementing an efficient home automation. However, in the case of the power connector of the patent invention, a standardized identification code should be given to various devices at a national level, and the device manufacturer must make a plug containing the standardized identification code. The problem is that it is difficult to do this individually in the office.

As described above, the present invention relates to a method or a device capable of remotely monitoring and remotely controlling a power supply state, all of which have a problem in that the device is complicated and the consumption of standby power cannot be prevented. In addition, recently applied intelligent power connector has a problem that is difficult to implement without the government standardization and cooperation of the device maker.

Therefore, a remote monitoring and remote control means of the device that can be built according to the wishes of each user in each home or office unit is required. Such a power saving system should be able to identify the type and operation state of the devices connected to each power connector, and should be able to remotely supply or cut off the power connector as needed.

Power saving system using the intelligent socket and the remote control of the present invention comprises a plurality of intelligent sockets (1) provided in each part of the building and a remote control (2) capable of wireless data communication with each of the intelligent socket (1). do. If necessary, the intelligent sockets 1 may be further provided with a monitor 3 connected by wire.

The intelligent socket 1 is configured with a control device 12 inside the ordinary electrical outlet 11. In addition, the remote control unit 2 performs data communication with the intelligent socket 1 to identify the devices connected to the plug coupling ports of each outlet, to monitor the operation of the devices, and to supply or cut off electricity to the devices. To be.

The monitor 3 is connected to the intelligent socket 1 in a wired manner so that the operation state and the electricity supply state of various devices installed in the building can be grasped, and electricity is cut off to unnecessary devices or power is cut off. The appliance can be powered by electricity.

The power saving system using the intelligent socket and the remote control of the present invention allows the user to grasp the operation state of all the devices in the building through the remote control 2 or the monitor 3 at once, even if it is not running or not running unnecessarily. This connection can reduce electricity consumption by cutting off electricity to devices that use unnecessary standby power.

According to the power saving system of the present invention, a user can construct a power saving system independently in a house or office used by a user without national standardization or intervention of a device maker.

1 is a system diagram of a conventional remote device operation method.
2 is a system diagram of another conventional remote device operation method.
4 is an overall configuration diagram of the present invention.
4 is an outlet used in the present invention.
5 is a configuration diagram of a control module of an outlet.
6 is a configuration diagram of the remote control.

The power saving system using the intelligent socket and the remote control of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, a plurality of intelligent socket (1) provided in each part of the building and the wireless communication with each of the intelligent socket (1) wirelessly It consists of a remote control (2). If necessary, the intelligent socket 1 may further include a monitor 3 connected to the intelligent socket 1 and having a display unit and an input unit.

As shown in Fig. 4, the intelligent socket 1 is provided with a control device 12 inside a normal electrical outlet 11.

The outlet 11 is configured to include a case 111, a contact terminal 112, a ground terminal 113, and a power supply line 114 in which one or two or more plug coupling holes 115 are formed. It is the same as a normal electrical outlet. However, the power supply line 114 is not directly connected to the contact terminal 112, but is connected to the contact terminal 112 via the control device 12. And according to the embodiment may be further provided with a wired communication line 116.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control device 12 includes a switch module 121, a control module 122, an identification module 123, and a communication module 124. In the case of the outlet 11 having a plurality of plug coupling holes 115, the control device 12 may be provided with one plug for each plug coupling hole, and one plug is provided at one outlet 11 for each plug. It can be connected to the coupler 115.

The switch module 121 measures a current flowing through the switch 1211 and the power supply line 114 that can cut off or connect the electricity supply of the power supply line 114 according to an operation command of the control module 122. And a detector 1212 sent to 122. As the detector 1212, an ammeter may be used.

The control module 122 receives the operation signal and the device identification signal from the communication module 124 to operate the switch module 121 and the type of equipment connected to each plug coupling port 115 of the outlet 11. Identifies the property. In addition, the control module 122 determines the operation state of the device connected to each plug coupling port 115 from the electric flow state received from the electric detector 1212 of the switch module 121. If the current flowing through the power supply line 114 is the normal operating current of the device, the device is in operation. If a weak current corresponding to the standby power flows, the device is supplied with electricity but turned off. You can see that the appliance is disconnected from electricity.

In addition, the control module 122 stores programs and data necessary for operation, and information on the types (fridges, TVs, washing machines, etc.) and characteristics (stand-by power, operating rated power, etc.) identified and recognized.

The identification module 123 stores the identification code of the plug coupling port 115 of the outlet 11 managed by the control device 12. Identification number of each plug coupling port 115 may be given by a serial number (serial number) given by the manufacturing plant, the installation location (kitchen, living room, room 1, etc.) cord, outlet cord, each plug coupling in the outlet It can also be given as a code number, such as the serial number of a phrase. For example, in the case of the first plug coupling port of the kitchen outlet 1, the installation location code K, the outlet code 01, and the plug coupling port number 01 may be assigned to K0101 and the like and stored in the identification module 123.

The communication module 124 has an antenna 1241 and performs data communication with the remote controller 2 wirelessly. The communication module 124 has a type and characteristic of a device connected to each plug coupling port 115 input to the remote controller 2. Information related to the control module 122 is transmitted, and the operation state of the device received from the control module 122 is transmitted to the remote controller 2.

The communication module 124 may be provided with a wired communication terminal to transmit information about the type and characteristic of the device connected to each plug coupling port 115 and the operation state of the device to the monitor 3.

As shown in FIG. 6, the remote controller 2 includes a case 21 constituting an outer appearance, a display unit 22 provided on the outer surface of the case 21 in the form of a display window, and a plurality of exposed portions on the outer surface of the case 21. It consists of an input unit 23 consisting of two input buttons, and a control unit 24 for processing information input to the input unit 23 and data communication with the control device 12 of the intelligent socket (1).

The control unit 24 processes the information input to the input unit 23 and displays it on the display unit 22, and receives the operating state of the device from the control device 12 of the intelligent socket 1 to display on the display unit 22. can do.

The remote controller 2 is manufactured in a similar configuration to a conventional mobile phone, and displays the type and operation state of the devices connected to the respective plug coupling ports 115 in the form of a table for the user to use in his or her home or office. It is possible to know the operating status of all the devices. In addition, the remote control unit 2 may display information on devices frequently used in a home or an office in a table form, so that the type and operation state of the device connected to the plug coupler 115 may be easily input. In addition, the operation unit may be provided at the input unit 23 of the remote controller 2, and may be configured to perform an operation of supplying or cutting off electricity to a device connected to each plug coupling port 115.

Communication between the intelligent socket 1 and the remote controller 2 may use various short-range data communication methods, such as IRDA (Infrared Data Association), RF (Radio Frequency), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Zigbee (Zigbee), etc. Can be used.

 When the monitor 3 is further provided, the monitor is wired to the control device 12 for controlling each plug coupling port 115 of the intelligent socket (1). The user can grasp the operating state of all the devices in his home or office through this monitor (3), and the monitor (3) is provided with an operation button similar to the input unit (23) of the remote control (2) Each unit can be powered up or shut down.

The power saving system of the present invention as described above operates as follows.

Plug a device such as a refrigerator, a TV, or an air conditioner into a plug coupling port 115 of an intelligent socket 1 installed in each part of a residential or office building such as a kitchen, a living room, a home room, or an office. The device connected to the plug coupling port 115 is input. When the device is input to the remote controller 2 as described above, the communication module 123 of the control device 12 controlling the plug coupling port 115 performs data communication with the remote controller 2 so that the control module 122 receives the data. The type and characteristic of the device connected to the plug coupling port 115 is identified, and the remote controller 2 identifies the identification code of the plug coupling port 115 of the intelligent socket 1 to which the device is connected.

When the above input operation is performed for all devices, the remote controller 2 recognizes all devices connected to the respective plug coupling ports 115. And the remote control unit 2 is in continuous data communication with the control device 12 for controlling each plug coupling port 115, the normal operation of the device connected to each plug coupling port 115, While the power is off, check the power supply to standby. The user can cut off electricity to a device that is unnecessarily operated by using the remote controller 2 or supply electricity to a device whose power is cut off and operate the same.

 In the case of the system having the monitor 3, the control device 12 of the intelligent socket 1 transmits information on the type and characteristics of the device connected to each plug coupling port 115 and the operating state to the monitor by a wired communication line. Send it out. The user can check the operation state and the electricity supply state of various devices installed in the building by looking at the monitor 3, and cut off the electricity to the unnecessary operation device by using the input device provided in the monitor 3, or It can be operated by supplying electricity to this disconnected device.

When operating the power saving system of the present invention as described above, the user can grasp the operating state of all the devices in the building through the remote control 2 or the monitor at once, and even if the power is not running or running unnecessarily connected The electricity consumption can be reduced by cutting off electricity to devices that consume unnecessary standby power.

The remote control 2 or the monitor 3 of the power saving system further includes a communication modem connected to a communication network such as a wired communication telephone network, a mobile communication telephone network, or an internet network, thereby providing a wired communication telephone network, a mobile communication telephone network, or an internet network. To be connected to the back. In this way, if the user has an additional communication modem, the user can access the communication modem by using a landline telephone, a wireless telephone, or the Internet to check the power connection and operation of all the devices used in his or her home or office. The operation of turning on and off each device can be performed using a landline telephone, a wireless telephone, or the Internet. In particular, recently, with the development of mobile communication services and terminals, it is technically possible to display the operation status of each device in a tabular form on a mobile communication terminal (mobile phone, etc.) and to remotely operate the operation of each device.

1: intelligent socket, 2: remote control, 3: monitor,
11 outlet, 12 control device,
111: case, 112: contact terminal, 113: ground terminal, 114: power supply line,
115: plug coupling port, 116: communication line,
121: switch module, 122: control module, 123: identification module, 124: communication module,
21: case, 22: display part, 23: input part.

Claims (3)

An electrical outlet (1) provided with one or two or more plug couplers (115);
And the control module by measuring the current flowing through the switch 1211 and the power supply line 114 that can cut off or connect the electricity supply of the power supply line 114 for supplying electricity to the plug coupling port 115 of the outlet (1) A switch module 121 including a detector 1212 sent to the 122, operating the switch module 121 and identifying the type and characteristic of the device connected to the plug coupling port 115, Control module 122 for determining the operation state of the device connected to each plug coupling port 115 from the electric flow state received from the electric detector 1212, identification module for storing the identification code of the plug coupling port 115 (123) and the information on the type and characteristics of the device connected to each plug coupling port 115 that is input to the remote control 2 as a wireless data communication with the following remote control 2 with an antenna; Control Module (122) A control device 12 including a communication module 124 which transmits to and transmits the operation state of the device received from the control module 122 to the remote controller 2;
Intelligent socket including (1):
In addition, an input unit 23 including a case 21 forming an external shape, a display unit 22 provided on the outer surface of the case 21 in the form of a display window, and a plurality of input buttons exposed on the outer surface of the case 21; And a remote control unit 2 including a control unit 24 for processing information input to the input unit 23 and performing data communication with the control device 12 of the intelligent socket 1:
Consisting of, by inputting the type of equipment connected to each plug coupling port 115 of the intelligent socket (1) installed in each part of the building with the remote control (2), the intelligent socket (1) for each plug coupling port 115 Recognize the type of equipment connected to the), and the type and operation state of the equipment connected to each plug coupling port 115 can be grasped by the remote control (2), the remote control (2) to cut off electricity to the unnecessary operation equipment A power saving system having a function to operate by supplying electricity to a device which is turned off or cut off. The power saving system of claim 1, wherein
A wired communication terminal is further provided on the communication module 124 of the control device 12 of the intelligent socket 1;
A wired communication terminal and a wired communication terminal of the communication module 124 of the control device 12 of the intelligent socket 1, further comprising a monitor having a display unit and an input unit;
Information about the type and characteristics of the device connected to the plug coupling port 115 and the operation state is sent to the monitor 3 by a wired communication line, so that the user can operate the operation state of various devices installed in the building through the monitor 3. It is possible to grasp the state of electricity supply, and use the input unit provided in the monitor 3 to cut off electricity to the unnecessary operation equipment or to supply electricity to the equipment that is cut off to operate Power saving system, characterized in that. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the power saving system,
The remote controller 2 or the monitor 3 is further provided with a communication modem connected with a wired communication telephone network, a mobile communication telephone network, or an internet network.
Users can access the communication modem by using a landline telephone, a wireless telephone, or the Internet to check the power connection status and operation status of devices used in their homes or offices, and to turn on / off each device. A power saving system, which can be made by telephone, wireless telephone, or the Internet.

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