KR20170089048A - Ventilating system using radon sensor and control method thereof - Google Patents
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The following description relates to a ventilation system and its control method for efficiently extracting energy and improving the indoor environment by grasping the radon concentration in the indoor space and whether or not the user enters or exits the room.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas, which can be naturally occurring in the soil or bedrock and naturally occurring from uranium.
Radon is a colorless, odorless inert gas that is the heaviest gas in nature and does not chemically react with other substances, but can be physically unstable because it has the property of emitting radiation. And, when it comes to fine particles such as dust, it drifts away from you, and if you breathe, you can enter the lungs through the respiratory system.
Natural radiation is a part of the living environment of mankind, and about half of the natural radiation exposure dose of human beings may be the exposures due to the respiratory exposure of natural radon and its offspring nuclides.
For example, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-0103440 discloses an on-line radon concentration measurement system capable of measuring and evaluating the behavior of radon particles by continuously measuring, monitoring and analyzing the radon concentration.
An object according to an embodiment is to control the operation of the ventilation unit or the air cleaning unit according to the contamination state of indoor air, in particular, the indoor radon concentration, and by controlling the operation of the ventilation unit or the air cleaning unit depending on whether there is a user in the room And to provide a ventilation system and a control method thereof that reduce unnecessary energy consumption.
A ventilation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a ventilation unit for ventilating an indoor space, a pollution detection unit including a radon detection sensor for detecting a radon concentration in the indoor space, a user detection unit for detecting presence or absence of a user in the indoor space, And a control unit for controlling the operation of the ventilation unit through data obtained from the contamination detection unit and the user detection unit
In one embodiment, the user sensing unit may include a carbon dioxide sensing sensor for sensing a concentration of carbon dioxide in the indoor space, or a thermal sensing sensor for measuring a temperature of the indoor space.
In one aspect, the user detection unit may detect whether the user is present in the indoor space by sensing whether the user is in or out of the room.
On one side, the control unit may drive the ventilation unit or control the output of the ventilation unit to be strengthened when the user is present in the indoor space.
On one side, the control unit may stop the ventilation unit or control the output of the ventilation unit to be reduced when the user is absent from the indoor space.
Wherein the controller compares the radon concentration of the indoor space sensed by the radon sensor with a predetermined reference to control the output of the ventilation unit to be varied when the radon concentration of the indoor space deviates from a reference value, can do.
In one aspect, the ventilation unit may discharge the air in the indoor space to the outside and supply the outdoor air to the room.
In one aspect, the ventilation unit can supply outdoor air to the indoor space in a state in which the air in the indoor space is not discharged to the outside.
The ventilation system according to an embodiment is communicably connected to a management server that performs a management service based on a home network, receives information sensed by the pollution sensing unit or the user sensing unit, To the communication unit.
The communication unit receives control information of the ventilation unit from the management server and transfers the control information to the control unit, and the control unit controls the ventilation unit through the received control information have.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an air clean ventilation system including a ventilation unit for ventilating an indoor space, an air purifying unit for purifying air in the indoor space, a pollution sensing unit including a radon sensing sensor for sensing a radon concentration in the indoor space, A user sensing unit that senses whether or not a user enters an indoor space, and a controller that controls operation of the ventilation unit through data obtained from the contamination sensing unit and the user sensing unit.
Wherein the controller sets a first set value and a second set value higher than the first set value according to the radon concentration in the indoor space, and if the radon concentration in the indoor space is equal to or greater than the first set value, And controls the air cleaning unit and the ventilation unit to operate when the radon concentration in the indoor space is equal to or higher than the second set value.
The control unit may stop the operation of the ventilation unit and the air cleaning unit and wait if the radon concentration of the indoor space is less than the first set value.
The control unit controls the air cleaning unit to purify the indoor air in a state in which the ventilation unit does not discharge the air in the indoor space to the outside or supply the outdoor air to the indoor space have.
A first mode in which the ventilation unit discharges the air in the indoor space to the outside and supplies the outdoor air to the indoor space based on the radon concentration in the indoor space; A second mode in which the outdoor air is supplied to the indoor space in a state in which the air in the indoor space is not discharged to the outside, or the second mode in which the ventilation unit discharges the air in the indoor space to the outside, The air cleaning unit can be controlled to operate in the third mode in which the air in the indoor space is cleaned by operating the air cleaning unit in a state in which the air cleaning unit is not being supplied.
A control method of a ventilation system according to an embodiment includes a step of providing a ventilation system for an indoor space provided with a contamination detection unit including a radon sensor, a step of measuring the radon concentration of the indoor space by the radon sensor, Detecting whether a user is present, and controlling operation of the ventilation system according to the radon concentration and the presence of the user.
According to the ventilation system and the control method thereof, the operation of the air cleaning unit or the ventilation unit can be controlled according to the concentration of pollutants in the indoor air, in particular, the concentration of radon, The operation of the unit or the ventilation unit can be switched so that fresh air can always be supplied to the indoor space and the radon concentration can be kept below the reference value. In addition, when there is no occupation based on the information obtained through the user detection unit, unnecessary operation is prevented, so that power consumption can be reduced and energy efficiency can be improved.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to further the understanding of the technical idea of the invention, It should not be construed as limited.
1 is a control block diagram of a ventilation system according to one embodiment.
2 is a control flow diagram for a ventilation system according to one embodiment.
3 is a control flow diagram for an air clean ventilation system according to an embodiment.
4 is a graph for explaining the control flow chart shown in Fig.
5 is a flowchart showing an operation mode of the control unit of the ventilation system according to one embodiment.
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the best of an understanding clear.
In describing the components of the embodiment, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;
1 is a control block diagram of a ventilation system according to one embodiment.
1, a
The
The
Then, the
Alternatively, the
For example, when the operation of the
With such a configuration, the
For example, the
The
In this case, the carbon
In addition, the
In addition, the
The
The
For example, the reference concentration of a predetermined contaminant may be a radon concentration. The reference concentration of the indoor pollutant is the concentration of the fine dust in the space and various kinds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and the carcinogenic substances such as formaldehyde (HCHO), toluene, benzene, (CO2, dust, cigarette smoke, odor and microbial substances (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 0-157, Salmonella) and volatile organic pollutants in various household goods and other odor, Noise, radiation, and the like.
Further, the
The
For example, a reference value for determining the operation of the
Alternatively, the
For example, if the indoor radon concentration has become sufficiently low, the
That is, the
At this time, the reference concentration of the indoor pollutants is the concentration of the fine dust of the space, various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and the carcinogenic substances such as formaldehyde (HCHO), toluene, benzene, (CO2), dust, tobacco smoke, odor and microbial substances (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 0-157, Salmonella) and volatile organic pollutants in various household products, etc. Odor, noise, radiation, and the like.
The
At this time, the
Also, the communication unit can transmit the control information of the indoor ventilation system received from the
2 is a view for explaining a process of the ventilation system performing the corresponding operation mode.
Referring to FIG. 2, in the initializing operation step (S100), the initializing operation of the ventilation system (1) can be performed. The initializing operation may mean that the
In the user detection step (S110), the presence of the user in the room can be detected through the user detection unit (140).
Next, in the user existence determination step S120, it is possible to determine whether there is a user in the room based on the information obtained from the
In this case, if it is determined that the user in the room is absent, the flow proceeds to the ventilation output reducing step S130 and the output of the
On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a user in the room, the step of measuring the radon concentration (S140) for measuring the indoor radon concentration may be performed. In the radon concentration measuring step (S140), the radon concentration in the room can be measured from the
In the radon concentration determination step (S150), the reference value of the preset radon concentration and the radon concentration of the room measured in the measurement step of the radon concentration (S140) can be compared. In this case, if the indoor radon concentration is equal to or higher than the reference value, the process proceeds to the ventilation output enhancing step (S160) to enhance the output of the ventilation unit.
On the other hand, if the radon concentration in the indoor radon concentration determination step S150 is less than the reference value, the ventilation stop step S170 may be performed to reduce or stop the output of the
The steps described above can be repeated periodically and can be configured to return to the initial state and detect the user again after the ventilation operation is stopped.
The reference value of the preset radon concentration can be determined through a number of tests. The radon concentration in the radon concentration measuring step (S140) and the radon concentration determining step (S150) may be replaced with the concentration of other pollutants such as carbon monoxide, VOCs, and formaldehyde.
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the operation of the air clean ventilation system in the corresponding operation mode, and FIG. 4 is a graph for explaining the operation mode of the air clean ventilation system of FIG.
3 and 4, the
Hereinafter, the control flow in the air clean ventilation unit will be described in detail. In the indoor radon concentration measuring step S200, the
Thereafter, in the first measured value comparison step S210, the
In this case, when the radon concentration V in the indoor space compared in the first measured value comparison step S220 is less than the first measured value V1, the
On the other hand, when the radon concentration V of the indoor space compared in the first measured value comparison step S210 is equal to or greater than the first measured value V1, the
If the measured indoor radon concentration V is equal to or greater than the first measured value V1, the
In this case, when the radon concentration V in the indoor space compared in the second measured value comparison step S230 is equal to or greater than the second measured value V2, the
On the other hand, when the radon concentration V in the indoor space compared in the second measured value comparison step S230 is less than the second measured value V2, the operation for maintaining the current operation mode for operating the
The
5 is a flowchart showing an operation mode of the ventilation system control unit according to an embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 5, the
In the first mode, the air in the indoor space can be discharged outdoors and the air outside the room can be supplied to the indoor space. The
For example, the first mode may have a higher air radon concentration in the indoor space than outdoor air, and may be provided when indoor air inflow of outdoor air is required. A heat exchange type ventilator may be used as the
Also, the first mode may be provided depending on whether or not the user is indoors.
The
In the second mode, outdoor air can be supplied to the room without discharging the air in the indoor space to the outside. The
For example, in the second mode, the indoor air pressure is increased by supplying outdoor air to the indoor space, so that the radon concentration can be lowered. Then, positive pressure is applied to the room to prevent the radon generated in the gap from being introduced into the indoor space. The degree of outdoor air supply can be controlled according to the concentrations of various pollutants such as the indoor radon concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration.
In addition, the second mode may be provided depending on whether the user is indoors.
For example, when the indoor user is detected but the user's entrance is not detected, or if the number of the users existing in the indoor space is less than a predetermined reference value, the
In the third mode, air flow in and out of the indoor space and the outdoor air is blocked, and air in the indoor space can be circulated. The
For example, the third mode may be provided when the radon concentration in the interior space is sufficiently low. In the third mode, the operation of the
The
That is, the
Also, the third mode may be provided depending on whether the user exists in the room.
For example, when the user is not present in the room or when the exit of the user is sensed, the
The operation modes described above are exemplary, and the
The
That is, by operating the
In the above-described embodiment, the
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. For example, it is contemplated that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described structures, devices, and the like may be combined or combined in other ways than the described methods, Appropriate results can be achieved even if they are replaced or replaced.
Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments and equivalents to the claims are within the scope of the following claims.
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A contamination detection unit including a radon detection sensor for detecting a radon concentration in the indoor space;
A user detection unit for detecting whether a user exists in the indoor space; And
And a control unit for controlling operation of the ventilation unit through data obtained from the contamination detection unit and the user detection unit.
Wherein the user detection unit comprises:
A carbon dioxide sensor for sensing a concentration of carbon dioxide in the indoor space; and a thermal sensor for measuring a temperature of the indoor space.
Wherein the user sensing unit senses whether the user is present in the indoor space by sensing whether the user is in or out of the room.
Wherein,
And when the user is present in the indoor space, drives the ventilation unit or controls the output of the ventilation unit to be strengthened.
Wherein,
And stops the ventilation unit when the user is absent in the indoor space or controls the output of the ventilation unit to be reduced.
The control unit compares the radon concentration of the indoor space detected through the radon sensor with a predetermined reference,
Wherein the control unit variably controls the output of the ventilation unit when the radon concentration in the indoor space exceeds a reference value.
Wherein the ventilation unit discharges air in the indoor space to the outside and supplies the outdoor air to the indoor space.
Wherein the ventilation unit supplies outdoor air to the indoor space in a state in which the air in the indoor space is not discharged outdoors.
Further comprising a communication unit communicably connected to a management server performing a management service based on a home network and receiving the information detected from the contamination detection unit or the user detection unit and transmitting the information to the management server Ventilation system.
Wherein the communication unit receives control information of the ventilation unit from the management server, transfers the control information to the control unit,
And the control unit controls the ventilation unit through the received control information.
An air purifying unit for purifying air in the indoor space;
A contamination detection unit including a radon detection sensor for detecting a radon concentration in the indoor space;
A user detection unit for detecting whether or not the user enters or exits the indoor space; And
And a control unit for controlling operation of the ventilation unit through data obtained from the pollution detection unit and the user detection unit.
Wherein,
The control unit sets the first set value and the second set value higher than the first set value according to the radon concentration in the indoor space and controls the air purifying unit to operate when the radon concentration in the indoor space is equal to or greater than the first set value And controls both the air cleaning unit and the ventilation unit to operate when the radon concentration in the indoor space is equal to or higher than the second set value.
Wherein the control unit stops the operation of the ventilation unit and the air cleaning unit and waits if the radon concentration in the indoor space is less than the first set value.
Wherein,
Wherein the ventilation unit controls the indoor air to be purified by operating the air cleaning unit in a state in which the ventilation unit discharges the air in the indoor space to the outside or does not supply outdoor air to the indoor space.
Wherein the control unit controls, based on the radon concentration in the indoor space,
A first mode in which the ventilation unit discharges the air in the indoor space to the outside and supplies the outdoor air to the indoor space;
A second mode for supplying outdoor air to the indoor space in a state in which the ventilation unit does not discharge the air in the indoor space to the outside; or
And a third mode for purifying the air in the indoor space by operating the air cleaning unit in a state in which the ventilation unit does not discharge the air in the indoor space to the outside or supply the outdoor air to the indoor space,
Wherein the ventilation unit or the air cleaning unit can be controlled.
Measuring the radon concentration of the indoor space by the radon sensor;
Detecting whether a user exists in the indoor space;
And controlling operation of the ventilation system according to the concentration of the radon and the presence of the user.
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