KR20160032838A - Multi monitor control system - Google Patents

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KR20160032838A
KR20160032838A KR1020140123406A KR20140123406A KR20160032838A KR 20160032838 A KR20160032838 A KR 20160032838A KR 1020140123406 A KR1020140123406 A KR 1020140123406A KR 20140123406 A KR20140123406 A KR 20140123406A KR 20160032838 A KR20160032838 A KR 20160032838A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for controlling multiple monitors enabling a manager at a working site to control signals transmitted from multiple controlling computers by displaying the signals on one monitor, combined with a control computer and a monitor equipped with a touch screen to form an integrated main control apparatus while another control computer or more are connected in parallel to the monitor of the integrated main control apparatus in the working site. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system for controlling multiple monitors comprises: a monitor equipped with a touch screen panel; a computer selection control unit, connected to a signal inputting and outputting unit of the touch screen panel, having a selection function of outputting information of each computer transmitted to the signal inputting and outputting unit of the touch screen panel by having an inputting unit receiving signals; and multiple computers for transmitting the outputting information to the computer selection control unit individually by being connected to the computer selection control unit in parallel. The computers transmit outputting information through a corresponding communication cable, by being connected to the computer selection control unit through communication cables of different inputting and outputting types. The computer selection control unit sets priorities depending on the inputting and outputting types of communication cables by computer to transmit outputting information of a computer connected via a communication cable of which the inputting and outputting type is on the relatively top of the priorities to the signal inputting and outputting unit of the touch screen panel.

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Multi monitor control system

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a multi-monitor control system. For example, a monitor and a control computer having a touch screen are combined to form an integrated main control device, and one or more other control computers are connected to a monitor of the integrated main control device The present invention relates to a multi-monitor control system that is installed on a production site in a connected form so that a task manager of a production site can select and display signals transmitted from a plurality of control computers through a single monitor.

Control systems (hereinafter referred to as "automation systems") for performing automation and process control in various production fields have been developed in a wide variety of ways, and automation systems have been used in a variety of fields such as productivity improvement, quality control, You can find the reason in the help.

The automation system generally refers to a machine that is electronically controlled to carry out a production operation on behalf of a worker. This is not only a traditional manual method in which a worker carries out a direct production work, but also a semi-automated system in which a worker operates a production machine Method.

In addition, the introduction of the automation system has reduced the risk of safety accidents due to the fact that the workers do not work in close proximity with the production machine, the increase of the production speed, and the equalization of the quality of the product to be produced.

Therefore, based on these positive factors, the automation system is becoming a necessity, not a choice in the product production line. In order to develop the automation system that can replace the role of the worker in more and more industries, development of multifunctional machine and its control equipment And applications.

An example of the operation of the automation system will be briefly described. The production equipment includes an input device for receiving a command of a work manager from the control equipment, and is connected and installed in parallel to improve productivity. The task manager manages and supervises a large number of production equipments while transmitting the necessary commands to the control equipment through the control signal input / output device connected with the control equipment.

As a control device, usually a general computer or an industrial computer is used, and thus a monitor connected to such a control computer is used together. As the production site is large and the number and kinds of production equipment used are large, And the number of monitors corresponding to the number of monitors is inevitably increased.

For this reason, the task manager inconveniently manages and supervises production equipment through a plurality of monitors connected to each of a plurality of control computers and control computers.

In addition, since the task manager normally performs the long-time management and supervision tasks at the production site, it is inevitable to require management equipment that can perform the management and supervision tasks more easily.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0748111 (2007.08.09), "Multiple Control Monitors" Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0651285 (issued on November 28, 2006), " Multiple monitor system having power saving function and control method thereof "

In the embodiment of the present invention, in a production site where a plurality of production equipments are operated as an automation system, a task manager of the production equipments is provided with a multi-monitor Control system.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that a monitor and a control computer to which a touch screen is applied are combined to form an integrated main control device and at the same time at least one other control computer is connected to a monitor of the integrated main control device in parallel A multi-monitor control system that enables a task manager at a production site to select and display signals transmitted from a plurality of control computers on a single monitor for each control computer.

Also, in the embodiment of the present invention, a monitor and a control computer to which a touch screen is applied are combined to form an integrated main control device, and the main control device is installed on a production site through a tilting support structure, The present invention provides a multi-monitor control system that allows a user to adjust the angle of the monitor while allowing the user to visually confirm the angle.

A multi-monitor control system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a monitor including a touch screen panel, a display unit connected to the signal input / output unit of the touch screen panel, And a plurality of computers connected in parallel to the computer selection control unit and individually transmitting output information to the computer selection control unit.

The computers may be connected to the computer selection control unit through different communication cables of different input / output formats and individually transmit output information through the corresponding communication cables. The computer selection control unit may control the computer according to the input / And transmits only the output information of the computer connected through the input / output type communication cable having a relatively high priority to the signal input / output unit of the touch screen panel.

The computer selection control unit may further include a touch extension cable connected to the signal input / output unit of the touch screen panel, a first connector connected to the touch extension cable and performing a signal input / output function to the touch screen panel, Output type information communication cable is connected to the first connector and the second connector is connected to the input / output type communication cable, and the output information of the computer, which is transmitted through the input / output type communication cable of a relatively high priority among the different input / And a selection switch for turning on / off a signal transmission function of a different input / output type communication cable for each computer.

The communication cable is a USB cable and an RS232 cable. The main control unit recognizes the USB cable as a priority communication cable, and when the computer-specific output information is received from the USB cable and the RS232 cable, Output unit of the touch screen panel through the first connector. Here, the main control unit may include an MCM chip.

The selection switch may be used to turn on / off the USB port power of the USB cable.

A computer connected to the computer selection control unit via the USB cable is integrally coupled to the monitor and includes a computer mounting device for supporting the computer integrated with the monitor in a floating state It can be more inclusive.

The computer mounting device may further include a support plate having a bent support post having one end coupled to one surface of the computer and a support plate coupled to the support posts to support the computer and the monitor in a standing position in the air, .

The computer mounting apparatus may further include a tilting unit for adjusting the angle of the computer and the monitor while performing an intermediate function of coupling one end of the support post to one side of the computer.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the operation manager of the production equipment can selectively receive and display processing information of a plurality of control computers on a production site where a large number of production equipments are operated as an automation system, The supervision and management of the production equipment at the production site can be performed more efficiently, thereby greatly alleviating the worker's job fatigue to the production equipment at the production site, and consequently reducing the risk of the safety accident at the production site .

In addition, a monitor and a control computer to which a touch screen is applied are combined to form an integrated main control device. At the same time, one or more other control computers are connected in parallel to a monitor of the integrated main control device. Can select and display signals transmitted from a plurality of control computers on a single monitor for each control computer so that the installation and operation cost of the control equipment required for supervising and managing the production equipment at the production site can be greatly reduced.

In addition, the monitor and control computer with the touch screen are combined to form an integrated main control device. At the same time, the main control device is installed on the production site through a tilting support structure so that the operation manager at the production site visually confirms It can be used while adjusting the angle of the monitor in good condition, so that it is possible to supervise and manage the on-site equipments more comfortably while maintaining the monitor angle suitable for each task manager.

1 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a multiple monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a multi-monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the outline of a recess in a multi-monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the concave portion viewed from the rear direction according to the embodiment of FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with one embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each described embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which the claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

Whenever a component is referred to as " including " an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the component may include other elements, not the exclusion of any other element, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, the terms " part, " " module, " and the like, which are described in the specification, refer to a unit for processing at least one function or operation, and may be implemented by hardware or software or by a combination of hardware and software .

A multi-monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.

1 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a multiple monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a multi-monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a single monitor 110 and a plurality of computers 130 connected to the monitor 110 in parallel via a computer selection control unit 120 And the information output from the plurality of computers 130 is displayed on the monitor 110 only on the information output from the corresponding computer 130 selected according to the selection function of the computer selection control unit 120.

A specific configuration of a multi-monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a multiple monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a multi-monitor control system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a monitor 110, a computer selection controller 120, and a plurality of computers 130, I have mentioned.

The monitor 110 includes a touch screen panel 111 so that the monitor 110 includes a signal input and output unit 112 for inputting and outputting signals to and from the touch screen panel 111.

The computer selection control unit 120 is connected to the signal input / output unit 112 of the touch screen panel 111. The computer selection control unit 120 is connected to the computer input / output unit 112 of the touch screen panel 111 130) output information.

Here, the plurality of computers 130 are connected to the computer selection control unit 120 through communication cables of different input / output formats, and accordingly, the plurality of computers 130 individually output the output information through the corresponding communication cable And the computer selection control unit 120 divides the priority of the communication cable according to the input / output format of the communication cable for each computer 130 and transmits the communication cable to the computer 130 connected via the input / To the signal input / output unit 112 of the touch screen panel 111, only the output information of the touch screen panel 111.

The computer selection control unit 120 may include a touch extension cable 121, a first connector 122, a second connector 123, a main control unit 124, and a selection switch 125.

The touch extension cable 121 is connected to the signal input / output unit 112 of the touch screen panel 111 included in the monitor 110.

The first connector 122 is connected to the touch extension cable 121 and functions as a signal input / output function for the touch screen panel 111.

Communication cables of different input / output types of the plurality of computers 130 are connected to the second connector 123 individually.

The main controller 124 controls only the output information of the corresponding computer 130, which is transmitted through the input / output type communication cable of a relatively high priority among the different input / output type communication cables of the plurality of computers 130, As shown in Fig.

The selection switch 125 turns on / off the signal transmission function of the input / output type communication cable for each of the plurality of computers 130.

The USB cable 140 and the RS232 cable 150 may be used as the communication cable connecting the computer selection control unit 120 and the plurality of computers 130. The main control unit 124 may connect the USB cable 140 And only the output information of the corresponding computer 130 received through the USB cable 140 when the output information of each of the computers 130 is received from the USB cable 140 and the RS232 cable 150, To the signal input / output unit 112 of the touch screen panel 111 through the connector 122. [

Accordingly, the selection switch 125 has a switch configuration for on / off controlling the power supply of the USB port 141 of the USB cable 140. Also, the main control unit 124 may include an MCM chip.

When the user operates the selection switch 125 to turn off the power of the USB port 141 of the USB cable 140 via the USB cable 140, the computer 130 connected to the computer selection control unit 120 The computer selection control unit 120 transmits the output information transmitted from the computer 130 connected via the RS232 cable 150 to the first connector 122 To the signal input / output unit 112 of the touch screen panel 111 through the signal input /

When the user operates the selection switch 125 again to turn on the USB port 141 of the USB cable 140, the output of the computer 130 connected to the computer selection control unit 120 through the USB cable 140 Information is transmitted to the computer selection control unit 120 so that the computer selection control unit 120 transmits the output information of the computer 130 connected via the USB cable 140 in the priority order to the touch- To the signal input / output unit 112 of the panel 111.

As described above, the plurality of computers 130 are connected in parallel to the computer selection control unit 120, and individually transmit the output information to the computer selection control unit 120.

The computer 130 connected to the computer selection control unit 120 through the USB cable 140 among the plurality of computers 130 is integrally coupled to the monitor 110, A computer mounting device 160 may be provided for supporting the display device 130 in a standing state while being floated in the air.

This will be described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4. Fig.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a contour of a concave portion in a multi-monitor control system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a concave portion according to the embodiment of FIG.

As shown in the figure, the computer 130 and the monitor 110 are integrally combined, and the monitor-integrated computer 130 is supported in a standing state at a predetermined height through the computer mounting device 160.

The computer mounting device 160 may include a support post 161 and a support plate 162. The computer mounting device 160 may further include a tilting portion 163.

Although the support post 161 is bent in a state where one end is coupled to one surface of the computer 130 and the support post 161 is bent at an angle of 90 ° in the present embodiment, The support post 161 may be bent in various angles within a range satisfying a condition that the monitor integrated computer 130 can be supported in a standing state at a predetermined height in a state where the support post 161 is fixed to the pedestal 162 .

The support plate 161 is coupled to the support post 161 by engaging the lower end of the support post 161 with the other end of the support post 161, .

The tilting portion 163 serves as a mediating function to connect one end of the monitor post-integrated computer 130 and one end of the support post 161, and at the same time functions to vary various angles of the monitor-integrated computer 130. Through the tilting unit 163, the user can check the screen displayed on the monitor 110 while adjusting the angle of the monitor 110 variously. Since the configuration of the tilting unit 163 may have a well-known configuration used in various industrial fields, a detailed description of the configuration of the tilting unit 163 is omitted in the present embodiment.

1 to 4, the multi-monitor control system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of production equipments, such as a plurality of production equipments, Can selectively receive and display processing information of a plurality of control computers through a single monitor, so that supervision and management of production equipment in a production site can be performed more efficiently, This will greatly reduce the work fatigue of the task manager and thus greatly reduce the risk of safety accidents at the production site.

In addition, a monitor and a control computer to which a touch screen is applied are combined to form an integrated main control device. At the same time, one or more other control computers are connected in parallel to a monitor of the integrated main control device. Can selectively display signals transmitted from a plurality of control computers through a single monitor for each control computer, thereby greatly reducing the installation and operation cost of control equipment required for supervising and managing production equipment at a production site.

In addition, the monitor and control computer with the touch screen are combined to form an integrated main control device. At the same time, the main control device is installed on the production site through a tilting support structure so that the operation manager at the production site visually confirms It can be used while adjusting the angle of the monitor in good condition, so that the supervisor and management work of the field equipment can be performed more comfortably while maintaining the monitor angle suitable for each task manager.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments or constructions. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described above, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims, will be included in the scope of the present invention.

110: Monitor 111: Touch screen panel
112: signal input / output unit 120: computer selection control unit
121: Touch extension cable 122: First connector
123: second connector 124: main controller
125: Selection switch 130: Computer
140: USB cable 141: USB port
150: RS232 cable 151: RS232 port
160: Computer mounting device 161: Support post
162: support plate 163: tilting portion

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A monitor including a touch screen panel;
A computer selection control unit connected to a signal input / output unit of the touch screen panel and having a function of selecting output information for each computer to be transmitted to a signal input / output unit of the touch screen panel;
And a plurality of computers connected in parallel to the computer selection control unit to individually transmit output information to the computer selection control unit. The method according to claim 1,
The computers are connected to the computer selection control unit through different communication cables of input and output formats and individually transmit output information through the corresponding communication cables,
The computer selection control unit transmits the output information of the computer connected through the input / output type communication cable having a relatively high priority to the signal input / output unit of the touch screen panel by classifying the priority according to the input / output format of the computer- And a control unit for controlling the multi-monitor control system. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the computer selection control unit
A touch extension cable connected to a signal input / output unit of the touch screen panel;
A first connector connected to the touch extension cable and serving as a signal input / output function for the touch screen panel;
A second connector to which communication cables of different input and output formats of the computers are connected;
A main controller for outputting only the output information of the computer, which is transmitted through a relatively high priority input / output type communication cable among the communication cables of different input / output formats of the computers, to the first connector;
And a selection switch for turning on / off a signal transmission function of a different input / output type communication cable for each computer. The method of claim 3,
The communication cable is a USB cable and an RS232 cable,
The main control unit recognizes the USB cable as a priority communication cable, and when the computer-specific output information is received from the USB cable and the RS232 cable, only the output information of the corresponding computer received through the USB cable is transmitted to the first connector To the signal input / output unit of the touch screen panel. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the main control unit includes an MCM chip. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the selection switch controls on / off of the USB port power of the USB cable. 5. The method of claim 4,
A computer connected to the computer selection control unit through the USB cable among the computers is integrated with the monitor,
Further comprising a computer mounting device for supporting the computer in a suspended state in an air-conditioned state, the computer being integrated with the monitor. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the computer mounting device
A support post in a bent form, one end of which is coupled to one surface of the computer;
And a support plate for coupling the other end of the support post to support the computer and the monitor coupled to the support post in a standing state in the air. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the computer mounting device further comprises a tilting unit for adjusting the angle of the computer and the monitor while performing an intermediate function of coupling one end of the support post to one side of the computer.
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