KR20180131885A - Environmental control system can be control the home appliances based on the indoor environment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an environment controlling system capable of providing an optimal environment by controlling concentration of temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide of an indoor environment with home appliances such as an air conditioner, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, and an air purifier. More specifically, the environment controlling system comprises an environment controlling device, a home appliance controlling device, and a terminal. One side of the environment controlling device is formed with a plug for receiving power. The other side of the environment controlling device is formed with a socket into which the plug of the home appliance for receiving the power is inserted. The environment controlling device includes a plurality of environment controlling sensors and supplies or blocks the power to the corresponding home appliance by comparing a sensor value measured in the plurality of environment controlling sensors with a setting value for each sensor. The home appliance controlling device is provided in each home appliance positioned in an indoor space and drives the corresponding home appliance with the setting value by using the power supplied from the environment controlling device. The terminal transmits the setting value for each sensor to the environment controlling device and the corresponding home appliance controlling device, and varies a range of the setting value depending on an amount of power usage of the environment controlling device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an environmental control system for controlling home appliances based on indoor environment,

The present invention relates to an environment control system capable of providing an optimal environment by controlling the temperature, humidity, and concentration of carbon dioxide in an indoor environment by a household appliance such as a cooling / heating apparatus, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, and an air cleaner.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a power supply apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a plug formed by a plug for receiving power from one side and an outlet through which a plug of a household appliance for receiving the power is inserted; An environment control device that compares the sensor value measured by the environmental control sensor of the sensor with the set value of each sensor to supply or block the electric power to the corresponding home appliance; A household appliance control device provided in each of the home appliances provided in the indoor space and driving the home appliances with the set values using electric power supplied from the environment control device; And a terminal for transmitting the sensor-specific set value to the environment control device and the appliance control device, and varying the range of the set value according to the power consumption of the environment control device. To an environmental control system for controlling household appliances.

In recent years, interest in indoor environment has been increasing as interest in health has increased, and an indoor environment management system has been developed in which an indoor environment is improved by measuring the factors determining the indoor environment through a sensor and using the measurement results .

However, the above-described system can control the indoor environment by allowing the person to directly ventilate or manipulate the operation of the appliance, which is troublesome because of a large passive factor. In addition, if the user is not living at home, it may be difficult to control the indoor environment.

In particular, since the number of elderly living alone and single-family households living alone is increasing, and parents are often out of the way due to the dual nature of modern society, it is practically difficult to control the indoor environment by themselves It is necessary to develop a system that can be controlled by the caregiver or the caregiver.

Hereinafter, the prior art related to the present invention will be briefly described. Japanese Patent Application No. 10-1116797 discloses a control device for a hot air balloon.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for controlling the operation of a hot air balloon, wherein a plug coupled to an outlet of the power supply unit is provided at one side for transmitting power supplied from an external power supply unit to the electric heater, A main body that is provided on the other side of the socket so as to be coupled to the plug of the hot air balloon and mediates power supplied from an external power supply unit to be transmitted to the heat radiator; A control unit for receiving a signal output from the temperature sensor and outputting a control signal; an open / close switch for opening and closing a power source, which is transmitted to the electric heater, in the main body according to a control signal of the control unit; A plug of the main body and a socket are connected to the outlet of the power supply unit and the outlet A display unit for displaying whether the lug is properly coupled and whether the heating unit is operated by light divergence of the light emitting device, a control unit for controlling the heating unit by the temperature sensor, and a power supply unit And a control unit for controlling the heating unit. Quot;

However, the above technology does not describe a technology for controlling the electric heater such as the humidifier and the air conditioner by measuring the humidity and the carbon dioxide only by measuring the indoor temperature only in the indoor environment, (Temperature, humidity, and the concentration of carbon dioxide).

Further, the above-described technique does not describe a technique that allows the user to control the heating unit in a space other than the room.

Therefore, when the temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide concentration of the indoor environment reach the threshold value, it is possible to automatically take precautionary measures, to prevent unnecessary consumption of electric power, to control the indoor environment by temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide concentration It is necessary to develop a technology capable of controlling the environment through a home appliance such as a heater, an air conditioner, and a humidifier.

Patent Registration No. 10-1116797 (Feb. 28, 2012)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a home electric appliance which can control a plurality of household appliances provided in an indoor environment by using a sensor value measured from an environmental sensor and thereby provide an optimal environment condition while preventing unnecessary power consumption, And an environment control system for controlling the product.

In addition, by varying the set value (optimum sensor reference value) range according to the reference power rate set by the user, it is possible to provide an optimal environment condition while reducing the electric charge through efficient use of electric power. And an environment control system for controlling the product.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an environment control system for controlling a home appliance based on an indoor environment, which can monitor environment information and power usage information by providing real-time sensor values and power consumption.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an environmental control system for controlling a home appliance on the basis of an indoor environment according to the present invention comprises a plug for receiving power, A plurality of environmental control sensors, and a control unit for comparing the sensor values measured by the plurality of environmental control sensors with the set values for each sensor to supply or block the electric power to the corresponding home appliances A home appliance control device provided in each of the home appliances provided in the indoor space and driving the home appliances using the power supplied from the environment control device, To the corresponding appliance control device, and transmits the set value range It may include a variable terminal.

Also, the environment control device may be composed of one, two, or multiple taps, and may be individually given an identification number.

In addition, the terminal can provide a real-time display of real-time electricity rates calculated using the electric power consumption amount and the electricity rate based on the power supply of the environment control device and the sensor values of the sensors measured by the environment control device.

In addition, if the calculated real-time electricity rate exceeds a predetermined real-time reference rate, the terminal can vary the range of the set value using a sensor-specific sensor value pattern for a preset period.

The terminal extracts a maximum value and a minimum value of sensor values during a preset period, calculates an average value (x) for the difference between the extracted maximum value and minimum value, (Variable set value)? S + y by using the difference value (y) between the calculated average value and the calculated average value (x).

When the sensing value received from the environment control device corresponds to the set value, the terminal transmits an appliance off command to the appliance control device, and the appliance control device receives the off command The home appliance is turned off and the home appliance off information is transmitted to the home appliance control device, and the environment control device can cut off power supplied to the home appliance when receiving the home appliance off information.

In addition, the environment control device supplies and drives electric power to the corresponding home appliances when the measured sensed value is out of a set value, and when the home appliance control device receives power from the environment control device, on.

The environmental control system of the present invention can provide an optimal environmental condition while preventing unnecessary power consumption by controlling a plurality of household appliances provided in the indoor environment by using the sensor value measured from the environmental sensor.

Further, by varying the set value (optimal sensor reference value) range according to the reference power rate set by the user, it is possible to provide the optimum environmental condition while reducing the electricity rate through efficient use of electric power.

In addition, by providing real-time sensor values and power consumption, the user can monitor environmental information and power usage information in real time.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an environmental control system capable of controlling a home appliance based on an indoor environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows the components of an environmental control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows an example of the environment control device of Fig.
FIG. 4 illustrates components of a home appliance control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates components of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor can properly define the concept of the term to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in accordance with the principles and meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, various equivalents And variations are possible.

Before describing the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be noted that the present invention is not described or specifically described with respect to a known configuration that can be easily added by a person skilled in the art, Let the sound be revealed.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an environmental control system capable of controlling a home appliance based on an indoor environment according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, an environmental control system (hereinafter, referred to as an environmental control system) capable of controlling an appliance based on an indoor environment according to the present invention includes an environment control device 100, a home appliance control device 200, And a terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The environment control apparatus 100 may be configured to be connected to a plug and an outlet, and controls a power supplied to the appliance control apparatus 200 based on temperature, humidity, and concentration of carbon dioxide in the room to create a pleasant indoor environment And can be interlocked with the home appliance control device 200 and the terminal 300 as a device capable of being operated.

The home appliance control apparatus 200 can be installed and used in household appliances such as an air conditioner, a humidifier, a dehumidifier, and an air cleaner, and can be used by the environment control apparatus 100 in conjunction with the environment control apparatus 100 and the terminal 300 The supply power can be controlled, and the operation of the household appliance can be controlled through the terminal 300. [

The terminal 300 may be composed of an APP and a web. The terminal 300 may receive temperature, humidity, and concentration of carbon dioxide from the environment control apparatus 100 and monitor the received data in real time. The terminal 300 transmits the set values to the appliance control apparatus 200 And can control the operation of the household appliances. The terminal 300 may be a personal computer, a notebook, a smart phone, a tablet, or the like.

2 shows the components of an environmental control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 shows an example of the environment control device of Fig.

2, the environment control apparatus 100 of the present invention includes a sensor unit 110, a control unit 120, an appliance control unit interlock unit 130, a power connection unit 140, a set value storage unit 150, And a communication unit 160.

Fig. 3 shows an example of the environment control apparatus of Fig. 1. Fig. Referring to FIG. 3, an environment control apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured in the form of an outlet to which a plug is coupled.

That is, one side of the environment control device 100 is formed of a plug for receiving electric power, and the other side of the environment control device 100 may be formed of a receptacle into which a plug of an appliance for receiving electric power is inserted and coupled. At this time, the outlet of the environment control apparatus 100 may be the appliance control unit interlocking unit 130, and the plug of the environment control apparatus 100 may be the power connection unit 140.

Here, the appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 can supply electric power by making plug connection of household appliances possible, and the electric power connection unit 140 is inserted into a wall socket to be inserted into an outlet or a multi- .

At this time, the plug of the household appliance can be connected to the appliance control apparatus 200. The electric power supplied from the environment control device 100 is supplied to the appliance control device 200 and the appliance control device 200 supplies electric power to the appliance to turn on and drive the appliance have.

The environment control device 100 may include a sensor unit 110 capable of detecting carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity, and a communication unit 160 capable of communicating with the terminal 300. In the present invention, the environment control apparatus 100 is described as a single outlet, but may be configured as a two-outlet receptacle and a multi-outlet receptacle according to design conditions.

Referring to FIG. 2, the sensor unit 110 may include a temperature sensor module 111, a humidity sensor module 112, and a carbon dioxide sensor module 113. In addition to the temperature sensor module 111, the humidity sensor module 112 and the carbon dioxide sensor module 113, a sensor module meeting the purpose of the present invention may be additionally provided according to the design conditions.

The temperature sensor module 111 can detect the temperature of the room, the humidity sensor module 112 can detect the amount of humidity in the room, and the carbon dioxide sensor module 113 can detect the amount of carbon dioxide in the room. Each of the sensor modules 111, 112, and 113 may employ a sensor commonly used in the sensor technology, or may be employed by being modified in accordance with the purpose of the present invention.

Here, the sensor values measured through the respective sensor modules may be transmitted to the terminal 300 so that the user can grasp temperature, humidity, and concentration of carbon dioxide in real time.

The control unit 120 can perform the connection setting with the home appliance control apparatus 200 and the terminal 300 by the environment control apparatus 100 and can control the sensor unit 110, the appliance control unit interlocking unit 130, The connection unit 140, the set value storage unit 150, and the communication unit 160. [

The appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 is configured to be able to connect the plug of the household appliance 200. The appliance control unit interlock unit 130 may be a single unit or a multi- Outlet.

Here, an identification number may be assigned according to the appliance control device 200 connected to the appliance control unit interlocking unit 130, and the appliance may be controlled based on the identification number.

For example, when the home appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 is constituted by one unit, a plurality of environment control apparatuses 100 may be installed, different identification numbers may be configured for each of the plurality of environment control apparatuses 100, Humidifier, heater, and the like.

When the appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 is configured as a multi-outlet, N household appliance control unit interlocking units 130 are formed and an identification number is assigned to each appliance control unit interlock unit 130 And thus the power control can be different.

If the plug of the air conditioner control unit 200 is received in the first appliance control unit interlocking unit 130, the identification number for powering the air conditioner is No. 1, and the second appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 When the plug of the humidifier appliance control device 200 is accommodated in the humidifier 130, the identification number for powering the humidifier becomes twice.

The appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 may turn on or off the household appliances according to the sensor value measured by the sensor unit 110. This may be performed by the user through the terminal 300 It can be controlled automatically according to the specified setting value.

At this time, the control unit 120 allows the setting value received from the terminal 300 to be stored in the setting value storage unit 150 through the communication unit 160, and transmits the set value to the sensor value measured by the sensor unit 110 The electric appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 can control the electric appliance to supply or cut off electric power.

Specifically, the controller 120 can supply electric power to the corresponding home appliance when the measured sensor value is out of the set value. On the other hand, if the measured sensor value coincides with the set value, the electric power can be cut off to the corresponding home appliance. At this time, the interruption may be directly performed by the control unit 120, but may be performed through the terminal 300 considering the damage of the appliance.

The terminal 300 can transmit an appliance off command to the appliance control apparatus 200 when the sensing value received from the environment control apparatus 100 corresponds to the set value. In addition, the appliance control apparatus 200 may turn off the corresponding home appliance and transmit home appliance off information to the corresponding environment control apparatus 100 when receiving the off command. At this time, the environment control device 100 can receive the appliance off information and cut off the power supplied to the appliance.

Here, the set value may be the optimum temperature of the indoor space, the optimum humidity, and the optimum carbon dioxide amount. At this time, the set value may be set by the user through the terminal 300 or automatically set to an appropriate value. The set value may be a specific value or may have a range composed of a plurality of values.

For example, if the user has set the heating device to operate when the measured temperature value in the temperature sensor module 111 is less than 10 degrees, it is possible that the appliance control device 200, which is connected to the plug of the appliance control device 200, If the power of the interlocking unit 130 is turned on so that the humidifier is set to operate when the carbon dioxide concentration measured by the carbon dioxide module 113 exceeds 1000 ppm, The power of the appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 to which the plug of the appliance control unit 130 is connected can be turned on.

According to the design conditions, the appliance control unit interlocking unit 130 may control the electric power by notifying the user of an alarm to turn the electric power on or off when the user reaches the set value designated by the user.

The power connection 140 is configured such that the environment control device 100 can be operated to receive power so that the power connection 140 can be preferably in the form of a plug and can be connected to the power connection 140 through a wall outlet, .

The set value storage unit 150 may store the set values of the environment control unit 100 received through the terminal 300 and may be controlled by the appliance control unit interlock unit 130 based on the set values. .

An example of the set value is that when the room temperature measured by the temperature sensor module 111 is 30 degrees or more, the electric power of the appliance control unit interlock part 130 of identification number 2, which accommodates the plug interlock part 240 of the air conditioner, Or the user may be set to transmit an alarm to the user terminal 300 when the room temperature is less than 10 degrees.

The communication unit 160 may be configured to perform wireless communication so as to perform a function of transmitting and receiving a set value or the like with the terminal 300. [

FIG. 4 illustrates components of a home appliance control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 may include a communication unit 210, a control unit 220, a set value storage unit 220, and a plug interlock unit 240.

The communication unit 210 may be configured to perform wireless communication so as to perform a function of transmitting and receiving a set value or the like with the terminal 300. [ Also, the communication unit 210 can transmit the appliance off information to the environment control apparatus 100. [

The control unit 220 may include a temperature control module, a humidity control module, and a carbon dioxide control module, and may control the appliances in real time according to the set values received by the communication unit 210. On the other hand, only the control module required according to the characteristics of the household appliances may be provided.

The temperature control module is a module that can control the appliance control device 200 according to the temperature according to the temperature set value set by the user. The temperature setting value may be a value for controlling the power supply of the air conditioner, It may be a value that adjusts the temperature.

For example, the user can lower the temperature of the air conditioner from 22 degrees to 21 degrees by controlling the temperature set value through the terminal 300, and if the user desires to stop the operation of the air conditioner, .

The humidity control module is a module that can control the appliance control device 200 according to the humidity according to the humidity set by the user. The humidity setting value may be a value for controlling the power of the dehumidifier, the humidifier, It may be a value that controls the timer so that the dehumidifier is driven for a time.

The carbon dioxide control module is a module that can control the appliance control device 200 according to the carbon dioxide according to the carbon dioxide set value set by the user, and the carbon dioxide set value may be a value for controlling the power supply of the air cleaner.

The set value storage unit 230 may store a set value of the home appliance control device 200 received through the terminal 300 and the controller 220 may be controlled based on the set value .

The plug interlocking part 240 can be connected to the plug and the household appliance and can receive power from the appliance control unit interlocking part 130 through the plugging heat, Can be configured to enable operation.

5 illustrates components of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5, the terminal 300 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a communication unit 310, an authentication unit 320, a display unit 330, and a setting unit 340.

The communication unit 310 may be configured to communicate with the environment control apparatus 100 and the appliance control apparatus 200 through wireless communication so as to transmit and receive set values and sensor values.

The authentication unit 320 may be configured to establish connection between the environment control apparatus 100 and the household appliance control apparatus 200. The authentication unit 320 may be connected to the terminal 300 and the environment control apparatus 100, The home appliance control apparatus 200 may be used interlockingly with each other.

According to the design conditions, the authentication unit 320 interlocks with the environment control device 100 and the home appliance control device 200 via Bluetooth or directly inputs the identification numbers of the home appliance control device 200 and the environment control device 100 And can be designed to be interlocked.

The display unit 330 is configured to display sensor values received from the environment control device 100 and alarms received from the appliance control device 200. The display unit 330 displays the sensor values received from the environment control device 100, It is possible to grasp the temperature, humidity and concentration of the carbon dioxide in the room installed in real time and to grasp the state of the household appliance. In addition, the display unit 330 provides a real-time electricity rate that is grasped in real time so that the user can check the electricity price.

The setting unit 340 is configured to transmit setting values to the environment control device 100 and the appliance control device 200 so that the setting values can be set to a value for turning on / And a value for adjusting the control conditions (temperature, humidity setting, etc.)

Here, the set values may be designed so that the user can control them in real time or preliminarily store them in the environment control device 100 and the appliance control device 200 in advance. Meanwhile, the setting unit 340 may transmit the set value for each sensor to the environment control device 100 and the corresponding appliance control device 200 through the communication unit 310.

The setting variable unit 350 may be performed according to the setting value variable option of the user. That is, when the setting variable option is selected by the user, the setting variable unit 350 can vary the range of the set value set in the setting unit 340 according to the power consumption of the environment control device 100. [ At this time, the setting variable unit 350 calculates the real-time electricity rate, and when the calculated real-time electricity rate exceeds the preset real-time standard rate, the range of the set value is varied using the sensor- .

Here, the real-time electricity rate can be calculated using the electric power consumption amount and the electricity rate criterion according to the electric power supply of the environment control apparatus 100. At this time, the electricity billing standard can be a standard table for the electricity consumption.

In addition, the real-time reference charge is a real-time charge calculated by a user at a desired real-time charge for a predetermined charge period during a predetermined period. For example, when the user desires a charge of KRW 30,000 per month, The real-time standard fee can be 15,000 won.

That is, when the user sets a desired charge to save electric power consumption, the real-time charge is compared with the desired charge over time, and the range of the set value for driving the household appliance is adjusted while checking the electric power consumption, Can be adjusted.

The setting variable unit 350 may extract the maximum value and the minimum value of the sensor values during the predetermined period from the sensor value pattern for each sensor and calculate the variable value range of the set value using the following Equations (1) to (3).

Here, s is the set value set in the setting unit 340, x is the average value (x) of the difference between the maximum value (max) and the minimum value (min) extracted from the sensor values during the preset period, The difference value (y), s' between the set value (s) and the average value (x) can be a variable set value.

For example, if the temperature setting value s is 25 degrees and the sensor values during the preset period are 20, 25, 27, 28, 24, and 25, the maximum value is 28 and the minimum value is 20. Applying this to Equation (1), x is 24, y is 1, and the variable range of the set value is 24, 25, 26. Accordingly, it is possible to control the indoor temperature to be driven when the temperature exceeds 24 to 26 degrees.

At this time, if a plurality of predetermined set values s are set in the setting unit 340, an average value is applied, a variable range for each setting value is calculated, and a range including all the calculated variable ranges for each set value is set The value can be set to a variable range.

1 to 5 are merely the main points of the present invention. As various designs can be made within the technical scope of the present invention, the present invention is limited to the configurations of Figs. 1 to 5 It is self-evident.

100: environment control device 110: sensor unit
111: Temperature sensor module 112: Humidity sensor module
113: carbon dioxide sensor module 120: control unit
130: Home appliance control unit interlocking part 140: Power connection part
150: set value storage unit 160:
200: home appliance control apparatus 210: communication section
220: control unit 230: set value storage unit
240: plug interlocking part 300: terminal
310 communication unit 320 authentication unit
330: Display section 340: Setting section
350: setting variable section

Claims (7)

A plurality of environmental control sensors, each of which is formed by a plug for receiving electric power and the other of which is formed by an outlet through which a plug of a household appliance for receiving the electric power is inserted and coupled, An environment control device that compares the sensor value with the set value for each sensor and supplies or blocks the electric power to the corresponding appliances;
A household appliance control device provided in each of the home appliances provided in the indoor space and driving the home appliances with the set values using electric power supplied from the environment control device; And
And a terminal for transmitting the sensor-specific setting value to the environment control device and the appliance control device, and varying the range of the setting value according to the electric power consumption of the environment control device. Environmental control system for controlling appliances.
The method according to claim 1,
The environmental control device includes:
Wherein the control unit controls the home appliance based on the indoor environment. The environmental control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to control the home appliance based on the indoor environment.
The method according to claim 1,
The terminal comprises:
Real-time electricity rates calculated based on electric power consumption and electricity rate based on electric power supply of the environment control device, and sensor-specific sensor values measured by the environment control device are provided on a real-time basis. An environmental control system that can control the product.
The method of claim 3,
The terminal comprises:
And when the calculated real-time electricity charge exceeds a preset real-time reference charge, the range of the set value is varied using a sensor-specific sensor value pattern for a preset period. Environment control system that can do.
The method of claim 4,
The terminal comprises:
The maximum value and the minimum value of the sensor values during the preset period are extracted for each sensor, the average value (x) for the difference between the extracted maximum value and the minimum value is calculated, and the calculated set value (s) (variable setting value)? s + y by using the difference value (y) between the set value and the set value (x) Can be an environmental control system.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the terminal transmits an appliance off command to the appliance control apparatus when the sensing value received from the environment control apparatus corresponds to the set value,
The home appliance control apparatus turns off the home appliances when receiving the off command and transmits home appliance off information to the home appliance control apparatus,
Wherein the environment control device cuts off electric power supplied to the household appliance when receiving the appliance off information, and controls the appliance based on the indoor environment.
The method according to claim 1,
The environment control device supplies power to the household appliance when the measured sensing value is out of the preset value,
Wherein the home appliance control device turns on the home appliances when power is supplied from the environment control device, wherein the home appliance control device can control the home appliances based on the indoor environment.

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