KR20120083101A - Apparatus for controlling plumbing using pump with timer and method for controlling plumbing using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for controlling plumbing using a pump and a timer and a method for controlling plumbing using the same are provided to prevent plumbing errors by forcefully finishing the operation of a pump when an alarm is generated. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for controlling plumbing using a pump and a timer comprises a water tank(100), multiple sensors, pumps(200,300), a distribution panel(400), and a pump control device(500). The sensors are located inside the water tank and sense the water level of the water tank. The pumps pump water to the water tank. The distribution panel supplies power to the pumps. The pump control device has a timer and stores time set from the timer. When the water level of the water tank approaches a maximum or minimum water level within the set time of the timer, the pump control device stops the operation of the pumps. When the set time of the timer is completed, the pump control device automatically stops the pumping of the pumps.

Description

Apparatus for controlling plumbing using pump with timer and method for controlling plumbing using the same}

The present invention relates to a water supply and drainage control, and more particularly, to detect the water level of the water tank when the water is supplied to the water tank in the case of automatically supplying water through a plurality of pumping motors so that the timer is driven according to the water storage of the water tank The present invention relates to a water supply and drainage control apparatus using a pump and a timer capable of preventing a reservoir level detection error during water supply and drainage by operating a set timer when the pumping motor is operated.

In general, rural and rural areas where water supply is not spread, the groundwater or surface water is used to raise groundwater or surface water and store it in a reservoir, and then use it to supply water to houses scattered over long distances.

Most water supply facilities have a motor pump for pumping water from a water supply source, a water supply pipe for supplying water pumped from the motor pump, a reservoir for storing water supplied from the water supply pipe, and a motor pump according to the signal of the water level sensor. It is composed of a controller to control the operation of the motor pump so that the water level of the water tank is in the upper and lower limits, the water level of the water tank is maintained within a certain range.

In addition, in most cases, the reservoir is located in a high area for easy water supply to various scattered houses, so it is usually installed at a position far from the water source in which the motor pump is installed.

Conventional simple water supply facilities used in this way is to control the motor pump using a wired line between the motor pump and the reservoir of the water source, or flow rate detection means for detecting the flow rate of water supplied to the water supply pipe or to detect the pressure state of the water It is provided with a pressure sensing means to control the motor pump to the pressure supplied to the reservoir or the flow of water.

In another case, a wireless receiving unit is provided inside a controller provided in a motor pump of a water source, and a wireless transmitting unit for transmitting a wireless signal according to a signal detected by the water level sensing means is configured to receive a signal transmitted from the wireless transmitting unit. To control the driving of the motor pump.

In the case of using a wired line, it is not possible to operate normally due to frequent disconnection, short circuit, or leakage due to landslides, floods, digging, etc., and there is a problem of high cost due to frequent repairs and repairs.

In case of using the above-mentioned flow rate or pressure sensing means, it is operated by the action of water directly applied. Therefore, if the pipe is old or the pumped water contains a lot of foreign matter, the foreign matter is designated as normal for the flow rate or pressure sensing means. In addition to giving a problem that causes frequent failures.

On the other hand, in case of using the wireless signal transmitted / received, if the wireless receiver of the reservoir or the pump controller malfunctions or breaks down, the water cannot be stored in the reservoir, or the reservoir overflows. There may be difficulties in not receiving water, and there is a hassle of checking the abnormality of the water pump and the water pump located at a remote location.

In particular, adjusting the water level of the water tank to an appropriate range is essential for the daily life of the residents, and above all, reliability and maintainability should be considered, but the designs using the radio signal are overlooked. When the circuit breaks down, it leads to water supply interruption, causing inconvenience and distrust of the residents.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve all the disadvantages and problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention is to detect the water level of the reservoir when the water is drained to the reservoir in the case of automatically draining through a plurality of pumping motor When the pumping motor is operated according to the water storage volume of the water tank so that the timer is driven, the set timer is also operated so that the water supply and drainage control device using the pump and the timer that can prevent the water tank water level detection error during water supply and drainage and the water supply and drainage control method using the same The purpose is to provide.

Water supply and drainage control device using the present invention pump and timer for achieving the above object, the reservoir (100); A plurality of sensors (600) positioned in the reservoir (100) for sensing the water level of the reservoir (100); A plurality of pumps 200 and 300 performing water supply or drainage to the reservoir 100; A switchboard 400 for supplying power to the plurality of pumps 200 and 300; And a timer configured to store a time set from the timer, and wherein at least one of the plurality of pumps 200 and 300 performs the water supply or drainage to the water supply of the water level of the reservoir 100 within the set time of the timer. When the highest water level is reached or the lowest water level is reached according to the drainage, the driving of the pumps 200 and 300 is stopped, and when the timer setting time is completed, the water supply or drainage of the reservoir 100 by the pump is automatically stopped, and the timer After completion of the set time, when the highest water level is reached according to the water supply or the lowest water level reaching alarm according to the drainage of the water level of the reservoir 100 is generated by cutting off the power supplied to the pump (200,300) from the switchboard 400 It characterized in that it comprises a pump control device 500 for forcibly stopping the driving of the pump (200,300).

Here, the pump control apparatus 500 includes a timer unit 510 constituting a timer, an input unit 520 for inputting a timer driving time, a display unit 530 for displaying a timer time, and a pump driven among pumps. A pump display unit 540 and 550 for displaying an alarm, an alarm sound output unit 560 for outputting an alarm sound when an alarm occurs, a communication unit 570 and a timer unit 510 for receiving sensing data from the sensor 600, The input unit 520, the display unit 530, the pump display unit 540, 550, the alarm sound output unit 560, and the communication unit 570, and controls the timer according to the setting, alarm generation It is preferably configured to include a control unit 580 for controlling the pump drive.

The water supply and drainage control method using the water supply and drainage control apparatus using the present invention pump and timer for achieving the above object is a timer when the setting time is input (S300), storing the set timer time (S400); When the water supply or drainage to the reservoir 100 through the pump (200,300) (S500), driving the timer (S900); And when the set timer time ends (S1000), terminating the driving of the pump (S1100).

Here, a step (S600) of determining whether to drive one pump (200,300) between the step (S500) and the step of driving the timer (900) to start the water supply or drainage to the reservoir 100, and 1 It is preferable to further include the step (S700) of driving a pump set to be operated next time instead of the previously operated pump if it is large drive, and the step (S800) of driving a plurality of pumps if not one drive.

Then, after the step of terminating the pump (S1100) to determine whether the low or high water level alarm for the reservoir (S1200), and if the low or high water level alarm does not occur whether the timer is reset? Determination (S1300), if there is the reset returns to the step of storing the set time (S400), if there is no reset is terminated, and if the low water level or high water level alarm occurs step of forcibly terminating the driving of the pump (S1400) It is preferred to further comprise a.

The present invention has the following effects.

First, it is possible to prevent a water supply error exceeding the capacity of the water storage tank when the water tank is drained by using a timer when the water tank is drained, and to prevent the drainage error of the water remaining in the water tank when the water tank is drained.

Second, when the timer malfunctions even when the timer expires, the pump operation is forcibly terminated to prevent water supply or drainage errors.

Third, when a plurality of pumps are used alternately, the fatigue of the pump can be minimized, and when water supply or drainage is urgent, rapid water supply and rapid drainage are possible.

1 is a view for explaining a water supply and drainage control apparatus using a pump and a timer according to the present invention;
2 is a block diagram for explaining the pump control device shown in FIG. 1 in detail;
3 is a view showing an embodiment of a control box of the pump control device shown in FIG.
Figure 4 is a flow chart for explaining a water supply and drainage control method using a pump and a timer according to the present invention.

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

In addition, although the term used in the present invention is selected as a general term that is widely used at present, there are some terms selected arbitrarily by the applicant in a specific case. In this case, since the meaning is described in detail in the description of the relevant invention, It is to be understood that the present invention should be grasped as a meaning of a term that is not a name of the present invention. Further, in describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents which are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and which are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is for the sake of clarity of the present invention without omitting the unnecessary explanation.

1 is a view for explaining a water supply and drainage control apparatus using a pump and a timer according to the present invention.

Water supply and drainage control apparatus using a pump and a timer according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the reservoir 100, a plurality of sensors 600, a plurality of pumps 200, 300, switchboard 400 and pump control Device 500.

Here, the reservoir 100 stores water that is supplied or drained by the pumps 200 and 300. For example, it may be a reservoir of factories, farming and fishing areas, mountain wallpaper, apartments, and the like.

Sensor 600 is located in the reservoir 100 is composed of a plurality of sensors (610, 620, 630, 640) for detecting the water level of the reservoir 100 to detect the lowest and highest water level of the reservoir (100).

The pump 200 (300) performs water supply or drainage to the reservoir 100, and is composed of a plurality.

The switchboard 400 supplies power to the plurality of pumps 200 and 300.

The pump control apparatus 500 is configured to store a time set by the timer, and at least one of the plurality of pumps 200 and 300 performs water supply or drainage during water supply or drainage within the water level of the reservoir 100 within the set time of the timer. When the highest water level is reached or the lowest water level is reached according to the drainage, the pumps 200 and 300 are stopped. Therefore, since only a set time is operated, water supply or drainage errors can be minimized.

In addition, the pump control device 500 automatically stops the water supply or drainage of the reservoir by the pump when the timer setting time is completed. Even in this case, water or drainage errors can be minimized.

On the other hand, the pump control device 500 is supplied from the switchboard 400 to the pumps (200,300) when the alarm reaches the highest level due to the water supply or the minimum level reaching the drainage occurs after the timer set time is completed, the water supply of the reservoir 100 It cuts off the power supply to force stop the driving of the pump (200,300). In this case, the water supply or drainage errors can be minimized.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the pump control device shown in FIG. 1 in detail, and FIG. 3 is a view showing an embodiment of a control box of the pump control device shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pump control apparatus 500 according to the present invention includes a timer unit 510 constituting a timer, an input unit 520 for inputting a timer driving time, and a display unit 530 for displaying a timer time. A pump display unit 540, 550 for displaying a pump driven among the pumps, an alarm sound output unit 560 for outputting an alarm sound when an alarm is generated, a communication unit 570 for receiving sensing data from the sensor 600; The timer unit 510, the input unit 520, the display unit 530, the pump display unit 540, 550, the alarm sound output unit 560, and the communication unit 570 are controlled to control the timer setting and alarm generation. The controller 580 is configured to control the driving of the pump.

In addition, the input unit 520, the display unit 530, and the pump display units 540 and 550 may be configured as shown in FIG. 3. The input unit 520, the display unit 530, and the pump display units 540 and 550 may be configured outside the control box 390.

First, an example of the input unit 520 is a MODE key for setting a mode such as a pump driving mode, an UP key for adjusting a time, a SHIFT key for moving an hour and a minute, and an ENTER key for setting timer setting and timer input completion. And the like. Of course, the function of such a key is only one embodiment and can be variously changed.

In addition, the display unit 530 may be configured as a 7-segment that can display the time, the pump display unit 540, 550 is configured as an LED for indicating the on / off during the operation of two pumps, for example. Can be.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for explaining a water supply and drainage control method using a pump and a timer according to the present invention.

In the method of adjusting the water supply and drainage using the pump and the timer according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, in the off state of the timer (S100), it is determined whether there is a timer setting (S200). In this case, for example, it is determined whether the timer setting mode is selected through the MODE key of the input unit 520 as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 (S200).

When the determination result (S200), the timer setting mode is selected, the timer setting time is input through the UP key for time adjustment, the SHIFT key for moving the hours, minutes, and when the time setting is completed through the ENTER key (S300), Save the set time (S400).

Then, when water supply or drainage to the reservoir 100 is started through the pumps 200 and 300 (S500), it is determined whether one pump 200 or 300 is driven (S600). That is, it is determined whether the administrator sets only one pump drive or all pumps.

As a result of the determination (S600), if one drive, the pump is set to be operated next time instead of the previously operated pump (S700). This allows the controller 580 to select automatically.

On the other hand, the determination result (S600), if not one drive a plurality of pumps (S800).

Subsequently, when the pump is driven, the timer is driven (S900).

When the set timer time ends (S1000), the driving of the driven pump ends (S1100). This also causes the controller 580 to terminate the pump operation.

On the other hand, after the step of terminating the pump driving (S1100) it is determined whether the low water level or the high water level alarm for the reservoir (S1200).

If it is determined that the alarm is not generated (S1200) is not the lowest or the highest level, if additional drainage or water supply is necessary, it is determined whether there is a timer reset (S1300). (S400).

On the other hand, if the determination result (S1200) alarm occurs, the pump is forcibly terminated (S1400).

Thus, a double safe termination of the pump drive termination is possible, thereby minimizing the water supply or drainage error.

Although the present invention has been described by way of example as described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these examples, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the examples disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to explain the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these examples. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: reservoir 200, 300: pump
400: switchboard 500: pump control device
510: timer unit 520: input unit
530: display unit 540, 550: pump display unit
560: alarm sound output unit 570: communication unit
580 control unit 590 control box
600: sensor

Claims (5)

Reservoir 100;
A plurality of sensors (600) positioned in the reservoir (100) for sensing the water level of the reservoir (100);
A plurality of pumps 200 and 300 for supplying or draining water to the reservoir 100;
A switchboard 400 for supplying power to the plurality of pumps 200 and 300; And
A timer is configured to store a set time from the timer, and at least one of the plurality of pumps 200 and 300 performs the water supply or drainage within the set time of the timer within the set time of the timer according to the water supply. When the highest water level is reached or the lowest water level is reached according to the drainage, the driving of the pumps 200 and 300 is stopped, and when the timer setting time is completed, the water supply or drainage of the water tank 100 by the pump is automatically stopped, and the timer setting is performed. After completion of the time when the alarm is reached when the highest water level is reached according to the water supply or the lowest water level is reached according to the drainage of the water tank 100, the power supply to the pump (200,300) is cut off from the switchboard 400 Pump and characterized in that it comprises a pump control device 500 for forcibly stopping the driving of the pump (200,300) Water supply and drainage control using a timer.
The method of claim 1,
The pump control device 500,
A timer unit 510 constituting the timer;
An input unit 520 for inputting the timer driving time;
A display unit 530 for displaying the timer time;
Pump display unit (540, 550) for displaying the pump driven among the pumps,
An alarm sound output unit 560 for outputting an alarm sound when the alarm occurs;
Communication unit 570 for receiving the sensing data from the sensor 600 and
Controlling the timer 510, the input unit 520, the display unit 530, the pump display unit 540, 550, the alarm sound output unit 560, and the communication unit 570, The apparatus for controlling the water supply and drainage using a pump and a timer, characterized in that it comprises a control unit (580) for controlling the driving of the pump according to the timer setting, alarm generation.
Claim 1 in the supply and drainage control method using a supply and drainage control apparatus using a substrate pump,
Storing the set timer time when the set time is input (S300);
When the water supply or drainage to the reservoir 100 through the pump (200,300) starts (S500), driving the timer (S900); And
When the set timer time is terminated (S1000), the step of terminating the pump driving (S1100); characterized in that it comprises a water supply and drainage control method using a water supply and drainage control device using a timer.
The method of claim 3, wherein
Between the step (S500) of starting the water supply or drainage to the reservoir 100 and driving the timer (900),
Determining whether to drive one of the pumps 200 and 300 (S600);
Driving the pump set to be operated next time instead of the previously operated pump if the first driving step (S700);
If it is not the one drive, the step of driving a plurality of pumps (S800) characterized in that it further comprises a water supply and drainage control method using a water supply and drainage control device using a timer.
The method of claim 3, wherein
Determining whether the low water level or the high water level alarm occurs for the reservoir after the pump driving is terminated (S1100);
If the low water level or high water level alarm does not occur, it is determined whether there is a reset of the timer (S1300). If there is the reset, the process returns to the step of storing the set time (S400).
When the low water level or the high water level alarm occurs, the step of terminating the pump driving step (S1400) characterized in that it further comprises a step of controlling the water supply and drainage using a water supply and drainage control device using a timer.

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