KR20170044483A - Sensing Apparatus for Approach of Object - Google Patents

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KR20170044483A
KR20170044483A KR1020150144251A KR20150144251A KR20170044483A KR 20170044483 A KR20170044483 A KR 20170044483A KR 1020150144251 A KR1020150144251 A KR 1020150144251A KR 20150144251 A KR20150144251 A KR 20150144251A KR 20170044483 A KR20170044483 A KR 20170044483A
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The present invention relates to an object proximity sensing device.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sensor device comprising: a sensor strip having a shape in which a capacitance value changes according to an approach of an object and in which a band-shaped conductor is inserted; and a sensor connected to the sensor strip, A phase control unit that is provided between the sensor strip and the RF oscillator and controls a phase of a power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip; and a control unit connected to the RF oscillator, Controlling the RF oscillator to maintain the reference oscillation frequency when the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator changes from the reference oscillation frequency according to the change of the capacitance value and controlling the oscillation frequency by at least two reference oscillation frequencies A phase locked loop unit coupled to the phase locked loop unit, wherein the RF oscillator outputs a reference oscillation frequency The object proximity detection device comprising the MCU to determine whether access of an object by using the electric signal received from the phase lock loop portion, while the additional control the phase-locked loop is started to.

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The present invention relates to an object proximity sensing device, and more particularly, to an object proximity sensing device that includes a sensor strip having a variable capacitance value according to an approach of an object and an RF oscillator connected to the sensor strip, The present invention relates to an object proximity sensing apparatus which is provided with a phase control means and is constructed such that a frequency oscillation frequency is controlled by at least two reference oscillation frequencies of an RF oscillator, thereby preventing a detection error problem due to a dead point of the sensor strip.

In general, the object proximity sensor is divided into contact type and non-contact type. The contact type is a method to judge whether an object is approaching by detecting a change of an electrical load or a change of an air pressure caused by an object such as an obstacle, and a non-contact type is a method of changing a capacitance, a change of a magnetic field or an electric field To determine whether or not the obstacle is approachable.

As shown in the schematic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, the electrostatic capacitance type obstacle sensing apparatus according to a conventional example includes a capacitance sensing module 12 for sensing capacitance, a signal output from the capacitance sensing module 12, And a transmission line 20 for transmitting the output signal of the electrostatic capacity sensing module 12 to the control module 18. The control module 18 determines whether the object is approaching the object.

The electrostatic capacity sensing module 12 may include a sensor strip 14 installed along the periphery of a door or window of the vehicle and a sensor strip 14 coupled to an end of the sensor strip 14 to sense the capacitance of the sensor strip 14. [ And capacitive sensing circuit 16.

The sensor strip 14 is formed by inserting a thin band-shaped conductor (for example, a metal material) into an insulator made of a rubber material having a good flexibility, and the conductor is an electrode of a capacitor, The electrostatic capacity when an object exists is different from the electrostatic capacity when there is no object. The sensor strips 14 may be installed in various objects such as doors or windows of a vehicle, or sliding gates, elevator doors, and the like. Also, the illustrated sensor strips 14 are shown in a straight line shape, but they may be bent and installed in a curved shape as required.

The control module 18 compares, for example, the output signal of the capacitance sensing circuit 16 with a preset reference value to determine whether or not the output signal exceeds the allowable range. At this time, if it is determined that the allowable range is exceeded, for example, the control signal is transmitted to the opening / closing module 30 that automatically turns on / off the door or window of the vehicle to stop the door or operate the door in the opposite direction.

The capacitive sensing circuit 16 is provided with a RF oscillator connected to the sensor strip 14 and the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator is determined at the time of circuit manufacture so that the capacitive sensing circuit 16 ) Has a constant frequency.

The capacitance of the sensor strip 14 changes and the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator connected to the sensor strip 14 changes when the human hand or a part of the body approaches the door or the door. When the output signal of the capacitance sensing circuit 16 is out of the allowable frequency range as the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator changes, the control module 18 determines that there is an object such as an obstacle.

However, such a conventional object proximity sensing apparatus has a problem in that a point (hereinafter, referred to as 'dead point') at which an object can not be detected even when the object approaches it is periodically displayed on the sensor strip.

Experiments have shown that dead points appear at intervals of approximately 14 cm when using a 900 MHz RF oscillator and dead points appear at intervals of approximately 28 cm when using a 450 MHz RF oscillator.

As an example of a conventional technique for solving such a problem, in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0947559 (Mar. 3, 2010), at least two RF oscillators are used to oscillate a plurality of frequencies alternately in a predetermined period, And the dead point does not overlap according to the adjustment of the other frequency, thereby solving the problem of the inability to detect due to the dead point.

However, in the case of using two or more RF oscillators, the use of two or more oscillation circuits makes the circuit complex, and there is a problem that the probability of failure increases with the use of two oscillation circuits. Also, when the two oscillation circuits have the same phase, there is a problem that a dead point can theoretically occur at intervals of, for example, 28 cm.

On the other hand, a configuration in which the oscillation frequency itself of the RF oscillator is set to a relatively low frequency (for example, 10 MHz) may be considered. However, in this case, there is a problem that sensitivity to object detection of the sensor strip is deteriorated.

Korean Patent No. 10-0627922 (2006.09.18) Korean Patent No. 10-0947559 (Mar.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for measuring a capacitance between a sensor strip having a variable capacitance value and an RF oscillator connected thereto, There is provided an object proximity sensing device which is provided with a phase control means and is configured such that a frequency oscillation frequency is controlled by at least two reference oscillation frequencies of an RF oscillator, thereby preventing a detection error problem due to a dead point of the sensor strip .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sensor device comprising: a sensor strip having a shape in which a capacitance value changes according to an approach of an object and in which a strip-shaped conductor is inserted; A phase control unit provided between the sensor strip and the RF oscillator and controlling a phase of a power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip; And controls the RF oscillator to maintain the reference oscillation frequency when the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator is changed from the reference oscillation frequency in accordance with the change of the capacitance value, A phase locked loop unit for controlling the frequency of the phase locked loop unit; And an MCU for determining whether the object is approachable by using an electrical signal received from the phase locked loop unit while the phase locked loop unit is controlling the F oscillator to maintain the reference oscillation frequency, Lt; / RTI >

Preferably, the phase locked loop unit includes: a variable capacitance diode connected to the RF oscillator; and a control unit, which is controlled by the MCU, continuously detects an oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator through a frequency sensing unit, The oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator is maintained at the reference oscillation frequency by supplying a frequency adjustment voltage to the variable capacitance diode through a frequency adjusting signal line when the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator changes from the reference oscillation frequency, And a phase locked loop IC for supplying at least two frequency setting voltages to the variable capacitance diode so as to control the oscillation frequency.

Preferably, the phase locked loop IC supplies at least two frequency setting voltages to the variable capacitance diode in accordance with a predetermined set period cycle, and the RF oscillator sets at least two reference oscillation frequencies according to the set period cycle And the MCU controls the phase locked loop unit so that the RF oscillator controls the phase locked loop unit so as to maintain one reference oscillation frequency using the electrical signal received from the phase locked loop unit, And determines whether or not the object is accessed in the set period cycle unit.

Preferably, the electric signal received by the MCU from the phase locked loop unit is a frequency adjusting voltage outputted from the phase locked loop IC to be supplied to the variable capacitance diode.

Preferably, the MCU receives, from the phase locked loop, a voltage for frequency adjustment output to supply to the variable capacitance diode for each of at least two reference oscillation frequencies that form one set period cycle, And determines that the object approaches the sensor strip when the frequency adjustment voltage for any one reference oscillation frequency exceeds the allowable range of the preset electrical signal reference value.

Preferably, the MCU receives from the phase locked loop a frequency adjustment voltage output for supplying the variable capacitance diode with at least two reference oscillation frequencies that form one set period cycle, And determines that the object has approached the sensor strip when the average value of the frequency adjustment voltage for each reference oscillation frequency in the set period cycle exceeds the allowable range of the predetermined electrical signal average reference value.

Preferably, the phase control means controls the phase of the power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip to have at least two phase shift states.

Preferably, the phase control means is a variable capacitor.

Preferably, the phase control means is a variable inductor.

Preferably, the phase control means is a switching means in which a capacitor and an inductor are connected in parallel.

Preferably, the capacitor is a variable capacitor, and the inductor is a variable inductor.

Preferably, the sensor strip is installed on a target object to be fixed or moved, and the object is an obstacle to approach or approach the target object.

The present invention as described above is characterized in that phase control means is provided between the sensor strip and the RF oscillator to control the phase of the power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip and the frequency of the RF oscillator is controlled by at least two reference oscillation frequencies Thereby providing an effect of preventing a detection error problem due to a dead point of the sensor strip.

Particularly, the present invention has an advantage of solving a dead point problem while using a simple circuit configuration as compared with a conventional method using two or more RF oscillators.

In addition, since the present invention uses a phase control and a frequency control of a power waveform applied to a sensor strip together, it is possible to variably control the position of a dead point.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional object proximity sensing apparatus.
2 is a circuit diagram of an object proximity sensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a circuit block diagram of an object proximity sensing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a circuit diagram of an object proximity sensing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic diagram of a sensor strip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic diagram for explaining a sensing state of a sensor strip according to an object proximity sensing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are to be considered in all respects as merely illustrative and not restrictive.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms.

The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, .

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, Steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in order that the present invention may be easily understood by those skilled in the art. .

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a sensor strip according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an object proximity sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view for explaining a sensing state of a sensor strip according to an apparatus; FIG.

2, the object proximity sensing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a capacitance value varying in accordance with an approach of an object, and has a shape in which a band-shaped conductor 110a is inserted A sensor strip (110); An RF oscillator (120) connected to the sensor strip (110) and having an oscillation frequency variable according to a change in capacitance value of the sensor strip (110); A phase control unit installed between the sensor strip 110 and the RF oscillator 120 for controlling a phase of a power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip 110; The RF oscillator 120 is connected to the RF oscillator 120 and controls the RF oscillator 120 to maintain the reference oscillation frequency when the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 changes from the reference oscillation frequency according to the change of the capacitance value A phase locked loop portion for controlling the oscillation frequency by at least two reference oscillation frequencies; And determines whether the object is accessed using the electrical signal received from the phase locked loop unit while the phase locked loop unit is controlling the RF oscillator 120 to maintain the reference oscillation frequency And an MCU 150 (Micro Controller Unit).

For example, the sensor strip 110 has a shape similar to a conventional one in which a thin band-shaped conductor (e.g., a metal material 110a) is inserted into an insulator made of a rubber material.

For example, the conductor 110a may extend in parallel with two conductors having a constant gap, one conductor may be in a grounded state and the other conductor may be connected to the RF oscillator 120 . As another example, the conductor 110a may be formed such that one conductor extends along the longitudinal direction and is connected to the RF oscillator 120, and the object approaching the sensor strip 110 is shaped to serve as the other ground electrode .

The sensor strip 110 of this embodiment is installed in a fixed or moving object, and the object may be an obstacle 500 that approaches or approaches the object. For example, the object to which the sensor strip 110 is installed may be a moving object or a moving object, such as a rim of a door or window of a vehicle, an end of an elevator door, a door end of a sliding gate, It can be a variety of mechanical and mechanical objects that need to prevent collision with an object. The obstacle 500 that approaches or approaches the object may be, for example, a human hand or foot, bag, body, or the like.

In this embodiment, a motor-driven opening / closing module for automatically opening and closing a window or a door of an automobile will be described as an actuator module 170 as an example. In addition, a drive control module having various uses and driving methods may be an actuator module 170 interlocked with the object proximity sensing device 100 of the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, when the capacitance of the sensor strip 110 changes, a capacitive sensing circuit including a RF oscillator 120 for outputting a signal corresponding thereto and a phase locked loop unit is constructed. The electrostatic capacity sensing circuit is electrically connected to the MCU 150 and receives an output signal of the phase locked loop to determine whether the object is approachable. For example, the electrostatic capacitance sensing circuit may include an actuator module 170, and transmits a predetermined control signal.

The RF oscillator 120 is connected to the sensor strip 110 so that a power supply waveform according to the oscillation frequency can be applied to the sensor strip 110.

In this embodiment, phase control means is provided between the sensor strip 110 and the RF oscillator 120 to control the phase of the power waveform applied to the sensor strip 110. The phase control means of this embodiment controls the phase of the power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip 110 to have at least two phase shift states.

In this embodiment, the variable capacitor 302 is provided as the phase control means. Variable capacitors are capacitors that can change their capacitance by physical or electrical means, and various methods are known. For example, in the present embodiment, a variable capacitor of a type capable of changing the capacitance according to a predetermined variable period by electrical control of the MCU 150 may be applied. The preset variable period may include a variable period generated in a random manner.

In the sensor strip 110 of this embodiment, an AC power source waveform having an oscillation frequency generated by the RF oscillator 120 is applied.

In general, when a sinusoidal AC voltage is applied to the capacitor, the phase of the current flowing through the capacitor due to the phase conversion characteristic of the capacitor has a phase 90 degrees ahead of the phase of the voltage. A variable capacitor 302 is provided as a phase control means between the sensor strip 110 and the RF oscillator 120 by using the phase conversion characteristic of the capacitor in the present embodiment and the variable capacitor 302 is provided between the sensor strip 110 and the RF oscillator 120 in the electrical control of the MCU 150 And controls the phase of the current applied to the sensor strip 110 in such a manner as to change and control the capacitance of the variable capacitor 302 according to a preset variable period.

Generally, the frequency oscillated by the RF oscillator 120 is controlled to approximately 900 MHz to 1 GHz. For example, when a 1 GHz RF oscillator is used, a dead point appears at an interval of about 15 cm on the sensor strip 110 within a length of about 2 m.

For example, when the capacitance of the variable capacitor 302 is alternately controlled between a certain set value and '0' according to a predetermined variable period, the position of the dead point occurring in the sensor strip 110 is approximately 7.5 cm (= 15/2 cm). For example, FIG. 6A illustrates the position of a dead point when the capacitance of the variable capacitor 302 is an arbitrary set value, and FIG. 6D illustrates a case where the capacitance of the variable capacitor 302 The position of the dead point in case of '0' is illustrated.

For example, if the variable period for changing and controlling the capacitance of the variable capacitor 302 is set to 0.0005 seconds, the position change period of the dead point occurring in the sensor strip 110 is also about 0.0005 seconds. Since the time of about 0.0005 seconds corresponds to a considerably smaller time than the moving speed of an object (e.g., a human hand or a foot), the problem of object detection error at a specific position due to a dead point substantially does not occur.

For example, the RF oscillator 120 is preferably a VCO (Voltage Control Oscillator) capable of adjusting a frequency by a voltage, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The phase locked loop unit maintains the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 constant. That is, the phase locked loop unit is a frequency control circuit (control circuit) configured to automatically correct (correct) the difference between the set reference oscillation frequency and the oscillation frequency according to the change of the capacitance value of the sensor strip 110.

That is, when the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 changes from the reference oscillation frequency according to the change of the capacitance value, the PLL controls the RF oscillator 120 to maintain the set reference oscillation frequency at all times.

In particular, the phase locked loop unit of this embodiment is configured to control the oscillation frequency by at least two reference oscillation frequencies.

For example, when the reference oscillation frequency is variably controlled according to a predetermined period, the interval of the dead points generated in the sensor strip 110 also varies. 6 (a), 6 (b) and 6 (c) illustrate a state in which the intervals of the dead points vary according to the variable control of the reference oscillation frequency.

In this embodiment, variable capacitance control of the variable capacitor 302 is performed together with variable control of the reference oscillation frequency, and therefore, as understood from the leftmost dead point in FIG. 6, both the position and the interval of the dead point The state of change can be obtained.

The microcontroller unit (MCU) 150 is connected to the phase locked loop unit and determines whether an object is accessed based on a change in the oscillation frequency value of the RF oscillator 120 according to the change of the capacitance value. The reference oscillation frequency value of the RF oscillator 120 may be set in advance in the MCU 150.

That is, when the electrostatic capacitance value changes in the sensor strip 110 according to the approach of the object, the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 changes from the reference oscillation frequency, So that the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 is kept constant by canceling the change of the frequency. In the description of the present embodiment, a voltage set for maintaining the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 to maintain the reference oscillation frequency can be understood as a 'frequency setting voltage', and the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 is changed from the reference oscillation frequency The voltage applied to cancel it can be understood as a 'frequency adjustment voltage'.

The frequency adjustment voltage value for controlling the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 is transmitted to the MCU 150 through an ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter) 151 in the form of an electrical signal. 150, it is determined that the object has approached the sensor strip 110.

The MCU 150 is connected to the actuator module 170 through an interface 164 through an input unit 162 for control setting input and output and a power supply unit 163 for power supply through a transmission line 251. [ do. For example, the interface 164 includes a known RS232 interface, and various interfaces available to the actuator module 170 may be applied.

The MCU 150 senses an electrical signal (for example, a voltage value for frequency adjustment) output from the phase locked loop unit to determine whether an object is approachable or not. The MCU 150 includes an actuator module 170 for automatically opening a window or a door And transmits a predetermined control signal to the phase locked loop of the capacitance sensing circuit.

The power supply unit 163 includes a sensor strip 110, an RF oscillator 120, a phase locked loop (PLL) 120, and a phase locked loop (PLL) 120. The input unit 162 is connected to the MCU 150, Loop unit and the MCU 150 to provide DC power of, for example, DC 5V.

The phase locked loop unit of this embodiment will be described in more detail.

The phase locked loop section of this embodiment includes a variable capacitance diode 141 whose one end is connected to the RF oscillator 120, a phase locked loop IC 142, a phase locked loop IC 142 and a variable capacitance diode 141 A frequency adjustment signal line 143 to be connected, and a frequency detection capacitor 144. Reference numeral 147 is an oscillator that provides a reference frequency to the phase locked loop IC 142. In this embodiment, a frequency detection capacitor 144 is used as frequency detection means for continuously sensing the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120. [ It is needless to say that if the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 can be transmitted to the phase locked loop IC 142, the frequency detection means can be applied to other known elements in addition to the exemplified frequency detection capacitor 144.

The variable capacitance diode 141 has a property of varying capacitance according to the applied voltage and has one end connected to the frequency adjusting signal line 143 and the other end grounded.

In a state in which the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 maintains the reference oscillation frequency periodically changing in accordance with the set period cycle without approaching the object, the frequency setting voltage corresponding to each reference oscillation frequency maintains the set value .

When the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 tends to deviate from the reference oscillation frequency applied in accordance with the set period cycle by approaching the object, the voltage for frequency adjustment is applied to the variable capacitance diode 141, So that the reference oscillation frequency is maintained.

To apply or change the voltage for frequency adjustment is to change the voltage for frequency adjustment to the frequency setting voltage at the time point originally applied to the variable capacitance diode 141 to oscillate the reference oscillation frequency at that time And more. It may be understood from another viewpoint that a frequency adjustment voltage for adaptively maintaining the reference oscillation frequency is applied in place of the frequency setting voltage at that time point.

The RF oscillator 120 and the phase locked loop IC 142 are connected in parallel to the variable capacitance diode 141.

The phase locked loop IC 142 is controlled by the MCU 150 and continuously detects the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 through a frequency detection capacitor 144. The oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 The frequency adjustment voltage is supplied to the variable capacitance diode 141 through the frequency adjustment signal line 143 to control the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 to maintain the reference oscillation frequency when the frequency is changed from the reference oscillation frequency .

The phase locked loop IC 142 of this embodiment supplies at least two frequency setting voltages to the variable capacitance diode 141 so that the oscillation frequency is controlled by at least two reference oscillation frequencies.

Preferably, the phase locked loop IC 142 supplies at least two or more frequency setting voltages to the variable capacitance diode 141 in accordance with a predetermined set periodic cycle, and the RF oscillator 120 supplies the variable- So as to maintain at least two reference oscillation frequencies.

In addition, the MCU 150 may use an electric signal received from the phase locked loop unit while the phase locked loop unit controls the RF oscillator 120 to maintain a reference oscillation frequency set in accordance with the set period cycle And determines whether or not the object is approaching in one set period cycle unit. For this purpose, the reference oscillation frequency value of the RF oscillator 220 may be preset in the MCU 150. The process of frequency control using at least two reference oscillation frequencies will be described in detail later.

In this control, an electric signal received by the MCU 150 from the phase locked loop unit is used as a frequency adjusting voltage to be supplied from the phase locked loop IC 142 to the variable capacitance diode 141 .

The loop filter 145 may filter the unnecessary signal from the input voltage to the RF oscillator 120,

With such a configuration, for example, the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 can be kept constant by using the phase locked loop IC 142 of the phase locked loop section in the operation mode in which the door or the window of the vehicle is closed .

That is, when the object (obstacle) approaches the sensor strip 110 and the electrostatic capacity changes, the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 changes. At this time, the phase locked loop IC 142 supplies the variable capacitance diode 141 with So that the oscillation frequency is kept constant.

In the present embodiment, the MCU 150 controls the driving of the phase locked loop IC 142 in the phase locked loop section and changes the frequency adjusting voltage through the frequency adjusting signal line 143 connected to the loop filter 145 Detection. Then, the MCU 150 directly determines whether the object is accessible based on the sensed voltage value.

For example, when it is determined that the object is approaching by the MCU 150, the MCU 150 controls the actuator module 170 to stop the door closing operation or to operate the door closing operation in the opposite direction.

Alternatively, the sensed voltage value may be transmitted to a separate control module (not shown) provided at a remote place so that the control module determines whether or not the object is accessed and controls the control module accordingly. The control module may be, for example, a central control panel (not shown) provided at a remote place and controlling the plurality of actuator modules 170. [

Hereinafter, a process of controlling the variable frequency by using at least two reference oscillation frequencies in the phase locked loop will be described.

The frequency oscillated by the RF oscillator 120 of this embodiment is controlled to have a reference oscillation frequency of, for example, 950 MHz to 1.05 GHz.

Preferably, the frequency oscillated by the RF oscillator 120 of the present embodiment is at least two or more frequencies (preferably about three to five, for example) having appropriate frequency intervals such as 950 MHz, 1 GHz, 1.05 GHz (1050 MHz) The RF oscillator 120 is controlled to oscillate at a plurality of reference oscillation frequencies as described above according to a predetermined set period cycle so that a plurality of reference oscillation frequencies as described above are set in the sensor strip 110 And can be applied in accordance with a cycle cycle. The control period may be set so that a plurality of reference oscillation frequencies are oscillated in a predetermined sequence in a sequential or random manner in a short time interval, for example, 0.005 to 0.01 seconds. The phase locked loop IC 142 is configured to supply at least two or more frequency setting voltages for generating the respective reference oscillation frequencies to the variable capacitance diode 141 so that control is performed by at least two reference oscillation frequencies as described above do.

The set period cycle of the reference oscillation frequency described above can be understood as an example as shown in Table 1 below.

Setting cycle
order
One 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...
Time (seconds) 0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 ... Reference oscillation
Frequency (MHz)
1050 1000 950 1050 1000 950 1050 1000 950 ...

According to the reference oscillation frequency control of the set periodic cycle type, the intervals and positions of the dead points that can occur in the sensor strip 110 continuously change according to the short time interval, so that the detection error problem due to the dead point is prevented . To this end, it is preferable that the time period is set so that the reference oscillation frequency is continuously changed at a very high speed compared to the predicted approach speed of the object with respect to the sensor strip 110. [

Particularly, the object proximity sensing apparatus of the present embodiment performs the phase variable control with the reference oscillation frequency variable control with respect to the power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip, so that the detection error problem due to the dead point is more effectively prevented.

FIG. 6 illustrates a state where a position of a dead point generated in the sensor strip 110 is changed according to the setting cycle cycle. Generally, the higher the oscillation frequency, the narrower the interval between the dead points. Thus, when the set period cycle of the reference oscillation frequency is set as shown in Table 1, the reference oscillation frequency is set in the order of 1050 MHz -> 1000 MHz -> 950 MHz -> 1050 MHz As the oscillation frequency changes, it can be understood that the position and the interval of the dead point are changed as shown in FIG. 6 (a) -> (b) -> (c) -> (a) FIG. 6 can be understood to be somewhat exaggeratedly depicted so that the state of change of the interval between dead points can be easily understood. For example, when the reference oscillation frequency changes in the order of 1050 MHz -> 1000 MHz -> 950 MHz -> 1050 MHz , A dead point spacing change of about 11 cm -> 12 cm -> 13 cm -> 11 cm can be made.

Further, as described above, since the variable control of the capacitance of the variable capacitor 302 is performed together with the variable frequency control, the position and spacing of the dead point, as understood from the leftmost dead point in FIG. 6, It is possible to obtain a state in which it is variably changed.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of FIG. 6, the case where the set period cycle of the reference oscillation frequency changes in the order of 1050 MHz -> 1000 MHz -> 950 MHz -> 1050 MHz is exemplified. Such a set period cycle can be variously changed. For example, it may be controlled to change according to a more complicated pattern such as 1050 MHz -> 1000 MHz -> 950 MHz -> 1000 MHz -> 950 MHz -> 1050 MHz -> 950 MHz -> 1050 MHz -> 1000 MHz, or to change randomly.

Hereinafter, an object proximity sensing operation according to the object proximity sensing apparatus of the present embodiment will be described.

First, a frequency corresponding to a reference oscillation frequency (for example, 950 MHz to 1.05 GHz) oscillated by the RF oscillator 120 is variably applied to the sensor strip 110.

To this end, the phase locked loop IC 142 supplies at least two or more frequency setting voltages to the variable capacitance diode 141 in accordance with a predetermined set period cycle, so that the RF oscillator 120 is turned on during the set period cycle So as to maintain at least two reference oscillation frequencies.

In addition, the variable capacitor 302, which is a phase control means provided between the sensor strip 110 and the RF oscillator 120, is controlled in variable capacitance according to a predetermined variable period, The position of the dead point is also varied in a sensing operation state.

The reference oscillation frequency and the frequency setting voltage output to maintain the reference oscillation frequency are set in the MCU 150 and controlled such that the reference oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 is maintained through the phase locked loop IC 142.

In particular, as described above, at least two frequency setting voltages corresponding to the respective reference oscillation frequencies are set in the MCU 150 in order to control to maintain at least two reference oscillation frequencies according to the set period cycle.

The MCU 150 may be provided with software capable of determining how much frequency adjustment voltage should be applied in order to maintain the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator 120 variable according to approach of the object at the reference oscillation frequency, The hardware to be implemented can be installed separately.

When the user operates the door closing button or the like in a state where the reference oscillation frequency and the frequency setting voltage are set, the MCU 150 operates the actuator module 170 and switches the object proximity sensing device from the standby state to the operation mode. To this end, the MCU 150 may have an electrical connection configuration with the actuator module 170 of the object or its operation input means (not shown).

When the object proximity sensing apparatus is in a standby state, for example, when a door or window of a vehicle is open, the RF oscillator 120 operates at an arbitrary frequency.

The actuator module 170 transmits a control signal in the form of a square wave or a sinusoidal wave to the MCU 150 via a transmission line (not shown) and an interface 164 to switch the standby system into an operation mode.

When the object approaches the sensor strip 110 in the operation mode and the capacitance of the sensor strip 110 changes, the oscillation frequency deviates from the reference oscillation frequency. Therefore, the phase locked loop IC 142 sets the frequency The oscillation frequency is maintained at the reference oscillation frequency by adjusting the capacitance of the variable capacitance diode 141 by outputting the frequency adjustment voltage in addition to (or instead of) the voltage for use.

At this time, the MCU 150 monitors the frequency adjusting voltage output from the phase locked loop IC 142 through the frequency adjusting signal line 143, and compares the detected voltage with the reference value to determine whether or not the voltage exceeds the allowable range .

If it is determined that the frequency adjustment voltage is out of the allowable range in the MCU 150, the MCU 150 sends out a control signal to stop the operation of the actuator module 170 or to operate the same in the opposite direction.

If there is no object in the process of closing the door (operation mode), the frequency setting voltage output from the phase locked loop IC 142 keeps the initially set value, and the door closing operation proceeds normally.

Meanwhile, in the control process, the MCU 150 adjusts the frequency adjustment voltage output to supply the variable capacitance diode 141 to at least two reference oscillation frequencies that form one set period cycle, Loop unit and judges that the object has approached the sensor strip 110 when the frequency adjustment voltage for any one of the reference oscillation frequencies exceeds the allowable range of the predetermined electrical signal reference value .

For example, when the reference oscillation frequency is set to 1050 MHz, it is assumed that the frequency of the reference oscillation frequency is 1050 MHz -> 1000 MHz -> 950 MHz -> 1050 MHz. If the voltage for frequency adjustment exceeds the allowable range of the preset electrical signal reference value when the allowable range is exceeded or the reference oscillation frequency is 1000 MHz or the frequency adjustment voltage exceeds the allowable range of the preset electrical signal reference value when the reference oscillation frequency is 950 MHz It is possible to determine that the object approaches the sensor strip 110. [0157]

As another example, the MCU 150 receives from the phase locked loop unit a voltage for frequency adjustment output to supply to the variable capacitance diode 141 for at least two reference oscillation frequencies that form one set period cycle , When an average value of the voltage for frequency adjustment with respect to each reference oscillation frequency in the set period cycle exceeds the allowable range of the predetermined electric signal average reference value for each set period cycle, the object approaches the sensor strip 110 It can be judged to be one.

For example, when the reference oscillation frequency is set to 1050 MHz, it is assumed that the frequency of the reference oscillation frequency is 1050 MHz -> 1000 MHz -> 950 MHz -> 1050 MHz. (Or ratio) exceeding the permissible range, and the degree (or ratio) that the frequency adjustment voltage exceeds the allowable range of the preset electrical signal reference value when the reference oscillation frequency is 1000 MHz and the degree (Or the ratio) exceeding the allowable range of the predetermined electrical signal reference value, and when the average value exceeds the allowable range of the predetermined electrical signal average reference value (the allowable range for one cycle) It may be determined that the sensor strip 110 is approaching the sensor strip 110. In the case of judging whether or not the object is approaching by the concept of the average value, since it is possible to judge whether or not the object approach is detected by collectively considering the plurality of reference oscillation frequencies, there is an advantage that it is possible to judge a more accurate object accessibility .

3 is a circuit block diagram of an object proximity sensing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the variable inductor 402 is provided as the phase control means. Variable inductors are inductors that can change the inductance by physical or electrical methods, and various types of inductors are known. In this embodiment, a variable inductor of a form capable of changing the inductance according to a predetermined variable period by electrical control of the MCU 150 may be applied.

Generally, when a sinusoidal AC voltage is applied to the inductor, the phase of the current flowing in the inductor due to the phase conversion characteristic of the inductor has a phase delayed by 90 ° with respect to the phase of the voltage. The variable inductor 402 is provided as the phase control means between the sensor strip 110 and the RF oscillator 120 by using the phase conversion characteristic of the inductor in this embodiment and the variable inductor 402 is provided between the sensor strip 110 and the RF oscillator 120 in the electrical control of the MCU 150 And controls the phase of the current applied to the sensor strip 110 in such a manner as to change and control the inductance of the variable inductor 402 according to a preset variable period.

For example, when the inductance of the variable inductor 402 is alternately controlled between a predetermined set value and '0' in accordance with a preset variable period, the position of the dead point generated in the sensor strip 110 is approximately 7.5 cm (= 15/2 cm).

For example, if the variable period for changing and controlling the inductance of the variable inductor 302 is set to 0.0005 seconds, the position change period of the dead point generated in the sensor strip 110 is also about 0.0005 seconds, The object detection error problem will not occur substantially.

4 is a circuit diagram of an object proximity sensing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the switching means 502, in which the capacitor 302 and the inductor 402 are connected in parallel, is provided as the phase control means. In this embodiment, the switching means 502 alternately switches and connects the capacitor 302 and the inductor 402 according to a predetermined variable period by electrical control of the MCU 150. Various known switching means capable of electric or electronic control can be applied to this switching means 502.

In general, the phase of the current flowing through the capacitor has a phase 90 ° ahead of the phase of the voltage, and the phase of the current flowing through the inductor has a phase delayed by 90 ° with respect to the phase of the voltage.

A capacitor 302 and an inductor 402 are provided as phase control means between the sensor strip 110 and the RF oscillator 120 by using the phase conversion characteristics of the capacitor and the inductor in this embodiment, The switching means 502 alternately switches and connects the capacitor 302 and the inductor 402 in accordance with a preset variable period by the electrical control of the switching means 150 and 150.

The switching means 502 alternately switches and connects the capacitor 302 and the inductor 402 so that the capacitor 302 or the inductor 402 does not necessarily use a variable capacitor or a variable inductor, Of common capacitors or common inductors may be used. However, when the capacitor 302 or the inductor 402 is used as a variable capacitor or a variable inductor, it is possible to control the phase conversion in more various states through the interlocking control with the switching means 502.

With this switching configuration, the position of the dead point occurring in the sensor strip 110 periodically changes, so that the object detection error problem at a specific position due to the dead point does not substantially occur.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many other obvious modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the appended claims to cover many such variations.

100: Object proximity sensor 110: Sensor strip
120: RF oscillator 141: variable capacitance diode
142: Phase locked loop IC 143: Signal line for frequency adjustment
144: Detecting capacitor 145: Loop filter
150: MCU 151: ADC
162: input unit 163:
164: Communication interface 170: Actuator module
302: variable capacitor 402: variable inductor
502: switching means

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A sensor strip having a shape in which a capacitance value varies according to approach of an object and a band-shaped conductor is inserted,
An RF oscillator connected to the sensor strip and varying an oscillation frequency according to a change in capacitance value of the sensor strip;
Phase control means provided between the sensor strip and the RF oscillator for controlling a phase of a power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip;
Wherein the RF oscillator is controlled to maintain a reference oscillation frequency when the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator is changed from a reference oscillation frequency according to a change in the capacitance value, A phase locking loop unit for controlling the oscillation frequency;
And an MCU connected to the phase locked loop unit and determining whether an object is accessed using an electrical signal received from the phase locked loop unit while the phase locked loop unit controls the RF oscillator to maintain a reference oscillation frequency Wherein the object proximity sensing device comprises:
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the phase lock loop unit comprises:
A variable capacitance diode connected to the RF oscillator,
Wherein the RF oscillator is controlled by the MCU and continuously senses the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator through the frequency sensing means, and when the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator is changed from the reference oscillation frequency, Wherein at least two or more frequency setting voltages are applied to the variable capacitance diode so that the oscillation frequency is controlled by at least two reference oscillation frequencies by controlling the oscillation frequency of the RF oscillator to maintain the reference oscillation frequency by supplying a voltage And a phase locked loop IC for supplying the phase locked loop IC.
3. The method of claim 2,
The phase locked loop IC includes:
At least two frequency setting voltages are supplied to the variable capacitance diode according to a predetermined set period cycle so that the RF oscillator maintains at least two reference oscillation frequencies according to the set period cycle,
The MCU includes:
Wherein the phase locked loop controls the RF oscillator to maintain a reference oscillation frequency set in accordance with the set periodic cycle, The object proximity detection apparatus comprising:
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the electric signal received by the MCU from the phase locked loop unit is a voltage for frequency adjustment outputted from the phase locked loop IC to supply to the variable capacitance diode.
5. The method of claim 4,
The MCU includes:
From the phase locked loop unit, a voltage for frequency adjustment output for supplying to the variable capacitance diode for each of at least two reference oscillation frequencies that form one set period cycle,
And determines that the object has approached the sensor strip when the frequency adjustment voltage for any one of the reference oscillation frequencies exceeds the allowable range of the preset electrical signal reference value.
5. The method of claim 4,
The MCU includes:
From the phase locked loop unit, a voltage for frequency adjustment output for supplying to the variable capacitance diode for each of at least two reference oscillation frequencies that form one set period cycle,
It is determined that the object approaches the sensor strip when the average value in the set period cycle of the frequency adjustment voltage for each reference oscillation frequency exceeds the allowable range of the predetermined electrical signal average reference value for each set period cycle The object proximity detection device comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the phase control means comprises:
Wherein the controller controls the phase of the power supply waveform applied to the sensor strip to have at least two phase shift states.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the phase control means is a variable capacitor.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the phase control means is a variable inductor.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the phase control means is a switching means in which a capacitor and an inductor are connected in parallel.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the capacitor is a variable capacitor, and the inductor is a variable inductor.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensor strip is installed on a target object to be fixed or moved, and the object is an obstacle approaching or approaching the target object.
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