KR20190014040A - Apparatus and server for driving a blind - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for driving a blind is disclosed. The apparatus for driving a blind comprises: a gear formed to be coupled to a blind control means; a gear driving unit formed to adjust an opening and closing degree of the blind by performing ascending or descending movement of the blind in accordance with control information; a sensor unit generating environment information having information on at least one item relevant to operation of the blind; and a network connection unit transmitting the environment information to at least one of a server and a user terminal, and receiving the control information from at least one of the server and the user terminal. Moreover, the control information can be formed in at least one of the server and the user terminal.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND SERVER FOR DRIVING A BLIND [0002]

The present disclosure relates to a blind driving apparatus and a server, and more particularly, to a blind driving apparatus and a server for driving a blind based on environmental information.

The blinds are installed in various places such as a home, office, etc., to block the light from the outside and protect the privacy. Conventional blind curtains allow the user to pull the string and adjust the height of the blind. When a first-time user pulls a line and moves a curtain, it often moves in the opposite direction on the first attempt, and it is troublesome to manually operate according to changes in the outside weather. In addition, in a company with a lot of blinds, it is necessary to go to the place where the blind is installed and pull the line one by one or press the remote control button.

 When the user manipulates the blind by pulling the line, the maximum height and the minimum height of the blind height can not be determined, and the blind is broken due to pulling more lines. Also, the problem of twisting of the strings frequently occurs during the operation of pulling the strings.

On the other hand, according to technology development, Internet of things that can send and receive data to and from the Internet has been commercialized and started to be widely used in real life. Specific objects The main areas of the Internet are household appliances, intelligent buildings, utilities, automobiles, and healthcare. Active investment in intelligent buildings is one of the biggest areas of Internet of things. Big companies such as Intel and Qualcomm are actively investing here, and venture capital investing is also active.

In Korea, however, some large companies are leading the Internet of things, and development of small home appliances and detail is lacking due to the development of large home appliances. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a product that has more variety of things and a user 's convenience.

Korean Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 20050003822 (published on Jan. 12, 2005) discloses an apparatus capable of controlling forward rotation and reverse rotation by arranging a blind including a housing and a rotation bar fixed to a wall on the top of a blind rotating the rotation bar. However, such a method can not reflect the environment around the blind, and there is an inconvenience that the user has to operate it individually.

There is therefore a need in the art for a device that can control blinds and reduce user manipulation based on environmental information around the blind.

The present disclosure is devised in response to the background art described above, and is intended to provide a blind driving apparatus and a server for driving a blind based on environmental information.

A blind driving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for realizing the above-described problems is disclosed. The blind driving apparatus includes a gear configured to engage with a blind control unit, a gear driving unit configured to perform an operation of raising or lowering the blind according to control information to adjust opening and closing degree of the blind, And a network connection unit for transmitting the environment information to at least one of a server and a user terminal and receiving the control information from at least one of the server and the user terminal And the control information may be generated in at least one of the server and the user terminal.

Alternatively, the control information is generated on the basis of the environmental information and the weight for each item, the weight for each item corresponding to one or more items included in the environmental information, and the evaluation information, Generated based on the received user input - can be corrected based on the item weight.

Alternatively, the gear may comprise an engagement groove for receiving at least a portion of the blind control means.

Alternatively, the gear may be configured to be detachable based on the kind of the blind control means.

Alternatively, the gear drive may be configured to drive the gear only between a first position of the blind control means with which the blind is maximally open and a second position of the blind control means with which the blind is at least open .

Alternatively, the first position and the second position are based on the control information received from at least one of the server and the user terminal, or based on the control information, the blind that has been moving up or down is stopped Can be obtained based on the location.

Alternatively, the gear drive may determine a driving direction of the gear for raising and lowering the blind and a driving direction of the gear for lowering the blind based on the first position and the second position.

Alternatively, the apparatus further comprises a control unit for generating blind state information related to the degree of opening of the blind based on the first position, the second position, and the position of the gear, and the network connection further comprises: To the server and / or the user terminal.

Alternatively, the control information may include information on at least one of a direction in which the gear drive drives the gear in each of a lift-up operation or a lift-down operation, a distance to drive the gear, and a state of a desired blind .

Alternatively, the sensor unit may include a time module for generating time information, a brightness sensor module for measuring brightness of a certain point to generate brightness information, a temperature sensor module for generating room temperature information by measuring room temperature, Wherein the environment information includes at least one of the viewpoint information, the brightness information, the room temperature information, and the indoor humidity information as the one or more items, .

Alternatively, the brightness sensor module may include an outdoor brightness sensor sub-module for measuring the brightness in the outdoor direction based on the blind and generating outdoor brightness information, and an indoor brightness sensor for measuring the brightness in the indoor direction to generate indoor brightness information Sub-module, and the environment information may include at least one of the outdoor brightness information and the indoor brightness information as the at least one item.

Alternatively, the apparatus may further include a button module located at a part of the blind driving device and instructing the blind to be lifted or lowered, and a user input part receiving the user input through the button module .

Alternatively, the apparatus may further include a power supply unit disposed in at least a part of the blind driving apparatus and including a solar module to supply power to the blind driving apparatus.

A server for controlling a blind according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is disclosed wherein the server receives environmental information including information about one or more items related to driving the blind from a blind driving device, A server control unit for generating control information for controlling the degree of opening and closing of the blind by performing a raising or lowering operation of the blind, and a server control unit for controlling the blind driving apparatus, And a server transmitting unit for transmitting the control information.

Alternatively, the server control unit may generate the control information based on the environment information and the weight for each item, the weight for each item corresponding to one or more items included in the environment information, The weight for each item can be corrected.

Alternatively, if the server receiving unit fails to receive the environment information from the blind driving apparatus or fails to receive a part of the environment information, the server control unit may transmit at least one of the external server and the user terminal And the server transmitting unit further transmits the information request request to at least one of the external server and the user terminal, and the server receiving unit additionally transmits the information request to the external server and the user terminal, And receive the environment information that is not received from at least one of the terminals.

Alternatively, when receiving the user input, the server control unit may correct the item-specific weight based on the environmental information at the time when the user input is received.

Alternatively, the server receiving unit may further receive the user input from the blind driving apparatus.

Alternatively, the control information may include manual control information and automatic control information, and the server control unit may control the blind driving device to perform the elevating operation or the descending operation of the blind based on the user input, Manual control information - the manual control information is preferentially reflected over the automatic control information.

Alternatively, when generating the manual control information, the server control unit may not generate the automatic control information related to the ascending or descending operation of the blind for a predetermined time.

Alternatively, the server control unit may perform at least one of the operation of raising, lowering, and stopping the blind based on comparison between the environmental information and an operation value based on the item-specific weight and a predetermined threshold value The automatic control information can be generated.

Alternatively, the server control unit generates negative evaluation information when the user input is received within a predetermined time from the time when the automatic control information is transmitted, and corrects the weight for each item based on the negative evaluation information can do.

Alternatively, the server control unit may generate positive evaluation information when the user input is not received within a preset time from the time when the automatic control information is transmitted, and generate positive evaluation information based on the positive evaluation information, The weights may not be corrected.

A blind driving apparatus according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is disclosed. The blind driving apparatus includes a gear configured to engage with a blind control unit, a gear driving unit configured to perform an operation of raising or lowering the blind according to control information to adjust opening and closing degree of the blind, A sensor unit for generating environmental information including information on the above items, a user input unit for receiving a user input for the blind from a user, and a control unit for generating the control information based on the environment information.

Alternatively, the control unit may generate the automatic control information based on the environmental information and the item-specific weight, the weight of each item corresponding to one or more items included in the environmental information, And may correct the weight for each item based on the evaluation information.

Alternatively, the gear drive is configured to drive the gear only between a first position of the blind control means with which the blind is maximally open and a second position of the blind control means with which the blind is at least open, and The first position and the second position may be obtained based on the user input received at the user input or based on the user input or the position at which the blind that has been moving up and down according to the control information is stopped have.

The present disclosure can provide a blind driving apparatus and a server for driving a blind based on environmental information.

1 is a block diagram of a blind driving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a block diagram of a server for controlling a blind according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3a is a front view of a gear according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3b is a perspective view of a gear according to one embodiment.
4 is a perspective view of a gear according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;
5 is a perspective view of a blind drive according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;
6 is an exemplary schematic diagram of reinforcement learning in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;
7 is a schematic diagram of communication between a blind driver, a server, and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Various embodiments are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to refer to like elements. In this specification, various explanations are given in order to provide an understanding of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, that such embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are provided in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing the embodiments.

The terms "component," "module," system, "and the like, as used herein, refer to a computer-related entity, hardware, firmware, software, combination of software and hardware, or execution of software. For example, a component may be, but is not limited to, a process executing on a processor, a processor, an object, an executing thread, a program, and / or a computer. For example, both an application running on a computing device and a computing device may be a component. One or more components may reside within a processor and / or thread of execution, one component may be localized within one computer, or it may be distributed between two or more computers. Further, such components may execute from various computer readable media having various data structures stored therein. The components may be, for example, a signal (e.g., a local system, data from one component interacting with another component in a distributed system, and / or data over a network, such as the Internet, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI >

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

1 is a block diagram of a blind driving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

A blind driver 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is disclosed. Here, the blind driving device can be used for a blind disposed in a space for distinguishing between the outdoor and the indoor in a structure such as a building. More specifically, the blind may include a vertical opening-closing type and a horizontal opening-closing type blind located on a window or the like of a building. Further, the blind may include a string, a beaded string or the like as a blind control means relating to opening and closing operations. The blind driving apparatus 1000 may be configured to be coupled to the blind control means. Also, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can learn the operation control of the blinds by the reinforcement learning method with the server 10 according to the first embodiment.

The blind driving apparatus 1000 may include a gear 100, a gear driving unit 200, a sensor unit 300, and a network connection unit 500. In addition, the blind driving apparatus 1000 may additionally optionally include at least one of the user input unit 600 and the power supply unit 700, respectively.

The terms 'elevating motion' and 'descending motion' used in the text are defined.

The elevation movement according to the present disclosure may include the operation of the blind and blind driving apparatus 1000 for opening the blind. More specifically, the elevation movement of the blind may include an operation of moving upward in the vertical opening-closing blind to increase the degree of opening of the blind. In addition, the elevating movement of the blind may include an operation of moving the blind in one direction in the horizontally openable blind so as to increase the degree of opening of the blind. The elevation movement of the blind driving apparatus 1000 may be an operation performed on the blind driving apparatus 1000 to increase the opening degree of the blind. For example, the lifting movement of the blind driving apparatus 1000 may include an operation in which the gear driving unit 200 rotates clockwise to move the vertical opening-closing blind upward. The above-described lifting and lowering motion of the blind and blind driving apparatus is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, the descent motion according to the present disclosure may include operation of the blind and blind driver apparatus 1000 for closing the blind. More specifically, the downward movement of the blind may include moving downward in the vertical openable blind to reduce the degree of opening of the blind. Further, the downward movement of the blind may include an operation of moving the blind in one direction different from the opening direction in the horizontal opening-closing blind, thereby reducing the opening degree of the blind. And, the lowering motion of the blind driving apparatus 1000 may be an operation performed on the blind driving apparatus 1000 to reduce the opening degree of the blind. For example, the descending movement of the blind driving apparatus 1000 may include an operation in which the gear driving section 200 rotates counterclockwise to move the vertical opening-closing blind downward. The descending movement of the above-described blind and blind driving apparatus is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The gear 100 according to the present disclosure may be configured to engage blind control means. Here, the blind control means may be configured as means for adjusting the degree of opening and closing of the blind. For example, the blind control means may comprise a ball chain or the like comprising one or more lines, chains and beads. In addition, the gear 100 may include an engagement groove 120 for receiving at least a portion of the blind control means. Here, the coupling groove 120 may be a space configured so that at least a part of the blind control means can be fixed. For example, when the blind control means is a ball chain, the engaging groove 120 may be constituted of a semicircle having a diameter larger than that of the ball chain so that the ball chain can be fixed by receiving the bead. The description of the above-described coupling groove 120 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Further, the gear 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can be configured to be detachable based on the kind of the blind control means. More specifically, the gear 100 may be composed of one or more kinds corresponding to the kind of blind control means (for example, ball chain method, or line method). The gear 100 may be replaced to match the type of the blind control means in which the blind driving apparatus 1000 is used. Here, the replacement may be made such that the existing gear 100 is detached from the blind driving apparatus 1000, and a new gear 100 is attached to the blind driving apparatus 1000.

The gear driving unit 200 according to the present disclosure can be configured to adjust the opening and closing degree of the blind by performing a raising or lowering operation of the blind according to the control information. Here, the control information includes information on at least one of a direction in which the gear drive unit 200 drives the gear 100 in each of the ascending operation or the descending operation, a distance in which the gear 100 is driven, and a state of a desired blind can do. In addition, the control information may be information generated in at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20 based on weighting items of the environment information and the environment information. A detailed description of the control information and the evaluation information will be described later with reference to Fig.

More specifically, the gear 100 can drive the blind control means in the direction for raising or lowering the blind. For example, when the blind control means is a loop composed of a line in the ascending / descending direction and a line in the descending direction as shown in Fig. 5, the gear 100 is coupled between the line in the ascending / descending direction and the line Which can be rotated. The gear driving unit 200 may include a motor that drives the rotatable teeth in a clockwise direction (e.g., a direction of ascending and descending) or a counterclockwise direction (e.g., a descending direction) according to control information. Accordingly, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can control the blinds to be raised or lowered in accordance with the control information. The description of the above-described gear driving portion and the gear is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Further, the gear drive unit 200 according to the present disclosure is configured such that the gear 100 is driven only between the first position of the blind control means with which the blind is maximally opened and the second position of the blind control means with which the blind is at least open . More specifically, the first position may be the position of the blind control means associated with the gear 100, when disposed at the uppermost position such that the vertical openable blind is fully open. Further, the first position may be a position of the blind control means to be engaged with the gear 100 when the horizontal openable blind is disposed at one side end to be fully opened. And the second position may be the position of the blind control means engaging with the gear 100 when the vertical openable blind is disposed at the lowermost position to be fully closed. The second position may be a position of the blind control means coupled with the gear 100 when the horizontal opening-closing blind is disposed at one side opposite to the direction in which the blind is opened to be fully closed.

For example, the gear driving unit 200 may set the direction in which the gear 100 is driven to the first position to be the first direction so that the blinds move up and down. The gear driving unit 200 can drive the gear 100 in the first direction according to the control information corresponding to the up / down command. In addition, when the gear 100 reaches the first position, the gear driving unit 200 can stop the gear 100 from further driving in the first direction. Accordingly, the gear driving unit 200 may be configured to allow the gear 100 to be driven only between the first position and the second position. The description of the control of the gear 100 of the gear drive unit 200 described above is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Thus, the user can control the blind to move only between the highest point and the lowest point without having to worry about it separately. Thus, the blinds may not be subjected to unreasonable movements and forces that move them out of the drive range, which may be long-lasting without failure.

The first location and the second location in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure may be based on control information received from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20. More specifically, the blind driving apparatus 1000 may receive control information from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20. [ Where the control information may be generated based on user input to the first location and the second location that the server 10 and the user terminal 20 received from the user. And, the control information may include a driving range in which the gear 100 can move based on the first position and the second position.

Further, the first position and the second position according to another embodiment of the present disclosure can be obtained based on the position where the blind which has been lifted or lowered according to the control information is stopped. More specifically, the blind driving apparatus 1000 may receive control information from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20. [ The blind driving apparatus 1000 may drive the gear 100 in the first direction or the second direction according to the control information. In addition, the gear driving unit 200 may store the position of the gear 100 at the time when the gear 100 is driven in the first direction and stopped at the first position according to the control information. In addition, the gear driving unit 200 may store the position of the gear 100 at the time of stopping the driving in the second direction according to the control information to the second position. Accordingly, the controller 400 can determine the first position in a state in which the blind movement is maximized, and the second position in a state in which the blind movement is maximized. In addition, the control unit 400 may control the gear driving unit 200 to drive the gear 100 in the driving range between the first position and the second position. That is, the controller 400 can drive the gear 100 only within the driving range without requiring any user input for the first position and the second position.

The gear driving unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to move the driving direction of the gear 100 for raising and lowering the blind and the driving direction of the gear 100 for lowering the blind based on the first position and the second position, You can decide. For example, the gear drive unit 200 can determine the direction in which the gear 100 is driven from the first position to the second position in the blind descending direction. The gear driving unit 200 can determine the direction in which the gear 100 is driven from the second position to the first position in the blind ascending direction.

In addition, the gear driving unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can determine the first position and the second position based on the brightness information included in the environment information. More specifically, the gear driving unit 200 drives the gear 100 in an arbitrary direction and compares the outdoor illuminance information at the time when the gear 100 is stopped with the indoor illuminance information, The position can be determined as the first position, or the second position. For example, the gear drive 200 can drive the gear 100 clockwise when the blind driver 1000 is coupled with the blind control means. The gear driving unit 200 compares the outdoor illuminance information item 80 with the indoor illuminance information item 78 at the time when the driven gear 100 is stopped and determines that the difference value of the two items is within the predetermined error range 10 '. Accordingly, the gear driving unit 200 can set the position of the gear 100 at the time point to the first position based on the determination. In another embodiment, the gear driving unit 200 compares the outdoor illumination information item '80' and the indoor illumination information item '20' at the time when the driven gear 100 is stopped, It can be determined that the error range is more than " 10 ". Accordingly, the gear driving unit 200 can set the position of the gear 100 to the second position based on the determination. That is, the gear driving unit 200 determines whether the gear 100 is in the first position where the blinds are maximally opened by the gear 100 to provide a similar illuminance between the outdoor and the indoor, or a second position where the indoor and outdoor illuminances are different from each other Can be determined. The description of the above-described operation and numerical values of the gear drive 200 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Accordingly, when the user blinds the blind driving apparatus 1000 with the blind control means, even if the user reverses the blind driving apparatus 1000, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be used without any sense of heterogeneity. In addition, the user can control the blind to move only between the highest and lowest points without having to worry about it separately. Thus, the blinds may not be subjected to unreasonable movements and forces that move them out of the drive range, which may be long-lasting without failure.

The sensor unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate environmental information including information on one or more items related to the driving of the blind. More specifically, the sensor unit 300 may measure environment of the blind through one or more modules to generate environmental information. Here, the environment information may include at least one of viewpoint information, indoor brightness information, outdoor brightness information, indoor / outdoor temperature information, and indoor / outdoor humidity information. In addition, the sensor unit 300 may optionally include a module capable of measuring or receiving each information. In addition, the sensor unit 300 may be disposed on at least one side of the blind driving apparatus 1000 (for example, both sides or the back side of the blind driving apparatus 1000). The description of the above-described environment information and the position of the sensor unit are merely examples, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may convert environment information into scores for each item and store the environmental information. For example, the sensor unit 300 may have a conversion formula for adding 1 point to the humidity item by 10% units. When the sensor unit 300 measures 78% of the humidity, the sensor unit 300 may store 7 points corresponding to 70 to 80% intervals in the humidity item. The description of the above-described operation of the sensor unit 300 and numerical values is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The sensor unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a time module 310 for generating time information, a brightness sensor module 330 for measuring brightness of an arbitrary point to generate brightness information, A temperature sensor module 350 for generating indoor temperature information and a humidity sensor module 370 for generating indoor humidity information by measuring the indoor humidity. The environment information generated by the sensor unit 300 may include at least one of time information, brightness information, room temperature information, and indoor humidity information as one or more items.

More specifically, the sensor unit 300 may include a time module 310 for generating time point information related to at least one of seconds, minutes, hours, AM / PM, day of the week, date, and year in real time. The time module 310 may generate time information at a time when the blind driver 1000 receives control information or a user input. In addition, the viewpoint information may be included in the environment information.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 may include a brightness sensor module 330 for measuring brightness of an arbitrary point based on the blind driving apparatus 1000 to generate brightness information. The brightness sensor module 330 can generate brightness information based on the measured brightness. Here, the brightness sensor module 330 may include an illuminance sensor that measures the number of photons incident on a predetermined area. For example, the brightness sensor module 330 may be disposed on the back surface of the blind driving apparatus 1000, and may include a CdS sensor using CdS as an optoelectronic device as an illuminance sensor. The description of the above-described light intensity sensor is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The brightness sensor module 330 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of the outdoor brightness sensor sub-module 331 and the indoor brightness sensor sub-module 333. The outdoor brightness sensor sub-module 331 can generate outdoor outdoor brightness information by measuring brightness in the outdoor direction based on the blind, and the indoor brightness sensor sub-module 333 can generate outdoor outdoor brightness information based on the blind It is possible to generate the indoor brightness information by measuring the brightness of the direction. At least one of the outdoor brightness information and the indoor brightness information may be included in the environment information.

In addition, the brightness sensor module 330 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can generate brightness difference information based on indoor brightness information and outdoor brightness information. Also, according to the embodiment, the controller 400 may generate the control information according to the brightness difference information. For example, when the room brightness information is 5lx and the outdoor brightness information is 40lx, the brightness sensor module 330 may generate 35lx brightness difference information. Then, the control unit 400 can generate the automatic control information for opening the blind based on the 351x brightness difference information. The description of the operations of the brightness sensor module 330 and the control unit 400 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The sensor unit 300 may include a temperature sensor module 350 for measuring the temperature of the room where the blind driving apparatus 1000 is located. The temperature sensor module 350 may generate the room temperature information by measuring the temperature near the blind driving apparatus 1000. [ For example, the temperature sensor module 350 may be one of a thermistor (NTC, PTC, CTR), a thermo-sensitive ferrite, and a metallic thermometer. The description of the above-described temperature sensor module 350 is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. As another example, the temperature sensor module 350 may be comprised of various temperature sensors such as a thermocouple, a temperature measuring resistor, a gas thermometer, a glass double tube thermometer, and the like.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 may include a humidity sensor module 370 for measuring the humidity of the room where the blind driving apparatus 1000 is located. The humidity sensor module 370 may generate indoor humidity information by measuring the gun / humidity near the blind driver 1000. For example, the humidity sensor module 370 may include a humidity sensor, a hair hygrometer, a lithium chloride hygrometer, an electrolytic humidity sensor, a polymer membrane humidity sensor, a quartz vibration type humidity sensor, an aluminum oxide humidity sensor, a ceramic humidity sensor, A humidity sensor, a condensation sensor, and a dew point sensor. The above description of the humidity sensor module 370 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can generate the comfort level information based on the room temperature information and the indoor humidity information. Also, according to the embodiment, the control unit 400 can generate the control information according to the degree of comfort information. For example, when the indoor temperature information is 22 ° C and the indoor humidity information is 70%, the sensor unit 300 can generate 20/100 comfort information through calculation. Then, the control unit 400 can generate automatic control information for opening the blind based on the comfort level information. The description of the operation of the sensor unit 300 and the control unit 400 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The blind driving apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a control unit 400 that generates blind state information related to the blind opening degree based on the first position, the second position, and the position of the gear 100 . More specifically, the control unit 400 may obtain information on the position, the first position, and the second position of the gear 100 from the gear driving unit 200 or the control information. The control unit 400 may determine the blind opening degree based on a position where the gear 100 is located in the driving range between the first position and the second position. In addition, the control unit 400 may generate blind state information related to the blind opening degree. Then, the control unit 400 may determine to transmit the blind state information to the server 10 or the user terminal 20. [ For example, when the gear 100 is located at 50% of the driving range formed by the first position and the second position, the control unit 400 generates blind state information that the blind opening degree is estimated at 50% . The control unit 400 may determine to transmit the blind status information to the user terminal 20 through the network connection unit 500. [ The description of the operation and numerical values of the control unit 400 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, the control unit 400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate the manual control information based on the user input received by the user input unit 600 from the user. Here, the manual control information may be control information generated corresponding to the user input received from the user among the control information. Also, the control information may include automatic control information generated without additional user input. Details of manual control information and automatic control information will be described later with reference to Fig. More specifically, the user input unit 600 may receive user input for the up / down movement of the blind via the button module 610. [ The control unit 400 controls the manual operation of the gear 100 based on a user input and includes information on at least one of a direction in which the gear driving unit 200 drives the gear 100, Control information can be generated. Further, the gear drive unit 200 may drive the gear 100 based on the manual control information. Accordingly, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can generate the control information itself even when the control information is not received from the server 10 and the user terminal 20. [

The network connection unit 500 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure transmits environment information to at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20 and transmits control information from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20 . More specifically, the network connection unit 500 may include a wired / wireless Internet module for network connection. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies. Wired Internet technologies include XDSL (Digital Subscriber Line), FTTH (Fiber to the home), and PLC (Power Line Communication).

In addition, the network connection unit 500 may transmit data to and receive data from an electronic device including a short distance communication module, which is located relatively close to the user terminal 20, including the short distance communication module. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The user input 600 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a button module 610 that instructs the blind to ascend or descend. The user input unit 600 may receive the user input related to the up / down movement through the button module 610. In addition, the user input unit 600 may be positioned on one side of the blind driving apparatus 1000. Here, the button module 610 may include buttons for at least one of ascending, descending, and confirming. For example, the button module 610 may include an up arrow button for instructing the blind to ascend or descend, a downward arrow button for instructing the descent of the blind, and a circular button for instructing the confirm operation. The description of the above-described user input unit 600 is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the user input unit 600 may be configured as a single button, and configured to instruct the blind to ascend or descend according to the direction of the pressure applied on the button.

The power supply unit 700 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can supply power to enable the respective configurations of the blind driving apparatus 1000 to operate. More specifically, the power supply unit 700 may be disposed in a part of the blind driving apparatus 1000 to supply power to each configuration of the blind driving apparatus 1000. For example, the power supply 700 may include a solar module 710 disposed on the back of the blind driver 1000. The solar module 710 can be configured to acquire solar light from outside and generate electric power. In addition, the solar module 710 can provide power to each constitution of the blind driving apparatus 1000 such as the gear driving unit 200 through a power line. The description of the power supply unit 700 described above is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. As another example, the power supply unit 700 may include a battery module (not shown) located inside the blind driving apparatus 1000.

In addition, the power supply 700 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may include a solar module 710 disposed within a predetermined distance from the blind driver 1000. More specifically, the power supply 700 may include a solar module 710 disposed outside the blind and obtaining sunlight to generate power. In addition, the solar module 710 can transmit power to the blind driving apparatus 1000 within a predetermined distance through the wireless power transmission scheme. For example, the photovoltaic module 710 may be configured to use one of a wireless power transmission scheme, such as a magnetic induction type, a self-resonant type, or a remote microwave type. Additionally, the solar module 710 may be attached to the interior orientation of the window in which the blind is located.

Accordingly, when the user blinds the blind driving apparatus 1000 with the blind control means, even if the user reverses the blind driving apparatus 1000, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be used without any sense of heterogeneity. In addition, the user can control the blind to move only between the highest and lowest points without having to worry about it separately. Thus, the blinds may not be subjected to unreasonable movements and forces that move them out of the drive range, which may be long-lasting without failure.

In addition, the user can control the blind height and the like through the Internet without a separate controller. Accordingly, the blind can be operated using a smart phone when the user goes out without leaving the blind or is resting in the room, thereby improving convenience. It is also possible to check and adjust the height of the blinds in real time in the user terminal, and to track the movement of the blinds over time.

The blinds can be automatically driven to a desired state according to a change in the environmental information (for example, a rising time for each day, a high humidity, etc.) by continuously correcting the weight for each item according to the usage pattern of the user. Therefore, by installing the blind driving apparatus 1000 on the blind, the user can no longer care about the blind.

2 is a block diagram of a server 10 for controlling a blind according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The server 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a server transmission unit 13, a server control unit 12, and a server reception unit 11. In addition, the server 10 can learn the blind driving apparatus 1000 and the blind control information according to the first embodiment by an enhanced learning method.

The server receiving unit 11 may receive environmental information including information on one or more items related to driving of the blind from the blind driving apparatus 1000. [ The server receiving unit 11 may receive a user input for the blind from the user terminal 20. [ In addition, according to the embodiment, the server receiving unit 11 can receive the user input inputted from the blind driving apparatus 1000 through the user input unit 600. [ In addition, the server receiving unit 11 may receive the blind status information from the blind driving apparatus 1000. [

When the server receiving unit 11 fails to receive the environment information from the blind driving apparatus 1000 or fails to receive some items of the environment information, the server control unit 12 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure transmits, And the user terminal 20. The information requesting unit may generate a request for information about the environment information that is not received by at least one of the user terminal and the user terminal. The server transmitting unit 13 can transmit the information request to at least one of the external server and the user terminal 20. [ Also, the server receiving unit 11 can receive environment information that is not received from at least one of the external server and the user terminal 20.

For example, the server receiving unit 11 may receive items relating to time and indoor illuminance from the blind driving apparatus 1000, and may not receive items relating to room humidity and room temperature. In this case, the server control unit 12 can generate an information request request that the server transmission unit 13 requests the user terminal 20 or the external server for the information about the room humidity and the room temperature, respectively. The server transmitting unit 13 can transmit the information request to the external server or the user terminal 20. [ The server receiving unit 11 may receive the indoor humidity information and the indoor temperature information corresponding to the information request request from the external server or the user terminal 20. [ Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can add the received environment information to the corresponding item. The above description of the operation of the server is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Further, the server transmitting section 13 can transmit the automatic control information or the control information including the manual control information to the blind driving apparatus 1000.

The server control unit 12 can generate control information for allowing the blind driving apparatus 1000 to perform the raising or lowering operation of the blind so as to adjust the opening and closing degree of the blind. The control information may include manual control information and automatic control information. The manual control information may be control information generated corresponding to the user input received from the user among the control information. Also, the automatic control information may be control information generated without a separate user input.

More specifically, the server receiving unit 11 can receive a user input for the up / down movement of the blind from the user terminal 20. The server control unit 12 can generate the manual control information related to the ascending or descending operation of the blind based on the received user input. Here, the manual control information may include information on at least one of a direction in which the gear drive 200 drives the gear 100, a distance to drive the gear 100, and a state of a desired blind. Then, the server transmission unit 13 can transmit the manual control information to the blind driving apparatus 1000.

In addition, the server control unit 12 controls the blind driving apparatus 1000 to perform at least one of up, down, and stop of the blind based on a comparison between the calculated value based on the environmental information and the item-specific weight and a predetermined threshold value It is possible to generate automatic control information. Here, the weight for each item may be a number corresponding to one or more items included in the environment information. More specifically, the server receiving unit 11 may receive environmental information including one or more items of the blind's surrounding environment from the blind driving apparatus 1000. [ Then, the server control unit 12 can generate a calculation value by calculating each item of the environment information and a weight for each item corresponding to each item at predetermined time intervals. In addition, the server control unit 12 may generate automatic control information by comparing the calculated value with a preset threshold value. For example, in the case where the illuminance (lx) item of the received environmental information is 10, the weight per item for the illuminance item is 0.8, and the preset threshold value is 7, the server control unit 12 calculates the illuminance and the weight for each item To generate an operation value of 10 * 0.8 = 8. Then, the server control unit 12 compares the calculated value 8 with the threshold value 7, and can determine that the calculated value is greater than or equal to the threshold value. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can generate automatic control information for causing the blind to descend based on the determination. As another example, when the illuminance (lx) item included in the environmental information is 6, the server control unit 12 can generate the calculated value 6.4, and can determine that the calculated value is equal to or less than the threshold value. Thus, the server control unit 12 can generate automatic control information for allowing the blind to ascend and descend based on the determination. The description of the operation and numerical values of the server control section 12 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Conversely, when the calculated value is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the server control unit 12 may generate automatic control information for causing the blind to ascend or descend. A more detailed description will be given later with reference to Fig.

The server control unit 12 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may preferentially reflect the manual control information rather than the automatic control information. More specifically, the server control unit 12 generates the manual control information based on the user input, or generates the manual control information from the blind driving apparatus 1000 at a predetermined time (for example, It may not generate the automatic control information for one hour from the time point.

In addition, the server control unit 12 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can generate evaluation information based on a user input, and can correct a weight for each item based on the evaluation information. More specifically, the server control unit 12 can generate negative evaluation information when a user input is received within a predetermined time from when the automatic control information is transmitted. The server control unit 12 can generate positive evaluation information when the user input is not received within a predetermined time from the time when the automatic control information is transmitted. Then, the server control unit 12 can determine whether or not it is necessary to modify the weight for each item based on the evaluation information.

More specifically, the server control unit 12 may generate the automatic control information based on the environmental information and the item-specific weight, and may cause the server transmission unit 13 to transmit the automatic control information to the blind driving apparatus 1000. The server receiving unit 11 can receive the user input from the user terminal 20 within a predetermined time from the time when the automatic control information is transmitted. Here, the user input may be an input for the server control unit 12 to perform an operation different from at least one of the driving direction of the gear 100 included in the automatic control information, the driving distance of the gear 100, and the desired blind state. Then, the server control unit 12 can generate the manual control information and the negative evaluation information based on the user input. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can correct the weight for each item of the environmental information.

For example, in the environment information acquired by the server control unit 12, the indoor illuminance (lx) item is 10, the indoor humidity (%) item is 40, the indoor illumination weight is 0.7, the indoor humidity weight is 0.3 Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can generate an operation value of 19 through a calculation of (10 * 0.7) + (40 * 0.3) and compare it with a predetermined threshold value 17. The server control unit 12 may generate automatic control information for raising and lowering the blind driving apparatus 1000 to open the blind based on the determination that the calculated value is equal to or greater than the threshold value. The server receiving unit 11 can receive a user input for descending the blind from the user terminal 20 within 10 minutes from the transmission time of the automatic control information. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can generate the manual control information and the negative evaluation information to cause the blind to descend based on the received user input. Then, the server control unit 12 can determine that correction is required for each item weight based on the negative evaluation information and the blind closed state. Based on the determination, the server control unit 12 can correct the indoor illumination weight to 0.8 and the indoor humidity weight to 0.2. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 generates 16 operation values through the operation of (10 * 0.8) + (40 * 0.2), and confirms that the operation value is equal to or less than the threshold value 17. The above-described item weight correction and numerical value description of the server control unit 12 are merely examples, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In addition, the description of the calculation method is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited to a product, or a sum.

As another example, the environment information acquired by the server control unit 12 indicates that the time item is 10 (Sunday at 09:00), the room temperature (° C) item is 20, the time weight is 0.4 at the weight of each item, Can be 0.6. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can generate 16 operation values through the operation of (10 * 0.5) + (20 * 0.6), and compare it with the predetermined threshold value 12. Then, the server control unit 12 may generate automatic control information for raising and lowering the blind driving apparatus 1000 to 80% of the blind based on the determination that the calculated value is larger than the threshold by four. The server receiving unit 11 can receive a user input for descending the blind from the user terminal 20 to open only 20% within 5 minutes from the transmission time of the automatic control information. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can generate the manual control information and the negative evaluation information to cause the blind to descend again by 60% based on the received user input. Then, the server control unit 12 can determine that correction is required for each item weight based on the negative evaluation information and the state in which the blind is opened by 20%. The server control unit 12 can correct the time weight to 0.7 and the room temperature weight to 0.25 based on the determination. Therefore, the server control unit 12 generates the operation value of 13 through the operation of (10 * 0.7) + (20 * 0.25), and confirms that the operation value is larger than the threshold value 12 by one. The above-described item weight correction and numerical value description of the server control unit 12 are merely examples, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In another example, the server control unit 12 may correct the item-wise weight based on the positive evaluation information.

The server control unit 12 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure can correct the item weighting based on the control information received from the blind driving apparatus 1000. [ More specifically, the server control unit 12 may generate the automatic control information based on the environmental information and the item-specific weight, and may cause the server transmission unit 13 to transmit the automatic control information to the blind driving apparatus 1000. The server receiving unit 11 can receive the manual control information from the blind driving apparatus 1000 within a predetermined time from when the automatic control information is transmitted. Here, the manual control information may be different from at least one of a driving direction of the gear 100 included in the automatic control information, a driving distance of the gear 100, and a desired blind state. Then, the server control unit 12 generates negative evaluation information based on the manual control information, and can determine that correction for each item weight is necessary. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can correct the weight for each item of the environmental information.

When receiving user input within a predetermined time from when the automatic control information is transmitted to the blind driving apparatus 1000, the server control unit 12 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure determines the environment information at the time when the user input is received The weight of each item can be corrected. For example, the server transmitting unit 13 may transmit automatic control information for allowing the blind to be fully opened to the blind driving apparatus 1000 at 18:00. Then, the server control unit 12 can receive the manual control information that the preset time is 10 minutes and the server receiving unit 11 causes the blind to be completely closed at 18:09. In this case, the server control unit 12 can correct the item-wise weighting based on the environmental information at 18:09, or the time point close to 18:00, instead of the 18:00 environment information that generated the automatic control information. The description of the numerical values described above is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, when the server control unit 12 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure does not receive a user input within a preset time from the time when the automatic control information is transmitted to the blind driving apparatus 1000, the server control unit 12 generates positive evaluation information . Then, based on the positive evaluation information, the server control unit 12 can determine that correction for each item weight is unnecessary. In addition, the server control unit 12 according to another embodiment may determine that correction for each item weight is necessary based on positive evaluation information.

Accordingly, when the user blinds the blind driving apparatus 1000 with the blind control means, even if the user reverses the blind driving apparatus 1000, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be used without any sense of heterogeneity. In addition, the user can control the blind to move only between the highest and lowest points without having to worry about it separately. Thus, the blinds may not be subjected to unreasonable movements and forces that move them out of the drive range, which may be long-lasting without failure.

In addition, the user can control the blind height and the like through the Internet without a separate controller. Accordingly, the blind can be operated using a smart phone when the user goes out without leaving the blind or is resting in the room, thereby improving convenience. It is also possible to check and adjust the height of the blinds in real time in the user terminal, and to track the movement of the blinds over time.

The blinds can be automatically driven to a desired state according to a change in the environmental information (for example, a rising time for each day, a high humidity, etc.) by continuously correcting the weight for each item according to the usage pattern of the user. Therefore, by installing the blind driving apparatus 1000 on the blind, the user can no longer care about the blind.

3A is a front view of a gear 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. And Figure 3b is a perspective view of a gear 100 according to one embodiment.

The gear 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a left tooth 110, a coupling groove 120, and a right tooth 130. More specifically, the gear 100 may be configured to engage with at least a portion of the blind control means. And, the gear 100 may include one or more teeth along both sides. The teeth may include a left tooth 110 disposed on the left side of the gear 100 and a right tooth 130 disposed on the right side. In addition, the gear 100 may be formed between the left tooth 110 and the right tooth 130, and may include a coupling groove 120 in which the blind control means can be located. Accordingly, the gear 100 can be stably coupled even when the blind control means is configured in a string form.

The gear 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be arranged such that the left tooth 110 and the right tooth 130 are staggered. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the left tooth 110 may be formed in the shape of a pyramid in which a floor is disposed on the left side of the gear 100 and a head is disposed on the right side. The left tooth 110 may be formed of one or more teeth and may cover the left side of the gear 100. The right tooth 130 may be formed in the shape of a pyramid in which the bottom is disposed on the right side of the gear 100 and the head is disposed toward the left side. The right tooth 130 may be formed of one or more teeth and may cover the right side of the gear 100. Further, each of the left tooth 110 and the right tooth 130 may be disposed on the circumference at a predetermined interval. The gear 100 may be disposed such that the left tooth 110 and the right tooth 130 do not face each other. Accordingly, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be fixedly combined regardless of the type of the blind control means. Even when the blind control means is changed at the time of moving or blind replacement, the blind driving device can be compatible without purchasing a new blind driving device.

4 is a perspective view of a gear 100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

The gear 100 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may be configured such that one or more vanes 140 including the coupling groove 120 are formed in a spindle shape. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the gear 100 may include one or more vanes 140 disposed perpendicularly to the surface of the gear 100 from the left side to the right side. In addition, the vane 140 may include an engagement groove 120 in which a part of the blind control means can be disposed in the outward direction. Therefore, the gear 100 can be stably engaged even when the blind control means is configured in the ball chain type. Further, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be replaced by attaching / detaching the gear 100, so that the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be fixedly connected regardless of the type of the blind control means. Even when the blind control means is changed at the time of moving or blind replacement, the blind driving device can be compatible without purchasing a new blind driving device.

5 is a perspective view of a blind driver 1000 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

A blind driving apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a gear 100, a gear driving unit 200, a sensor unit 300, and a user input unit 600. The gear 100 may be configured to be coupled to the blind control means and the gear drive 200 may be configured to drive the gear 100 in accordance with control information to perform a blind ascending or descending operation.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate environment information including information on one or more items related to the driving of the blind. More specifically, the sensor section 300 may include one or more sensor modules disposed on one side of the blind, or nearby, to generate information about the blind ambient environment. Here, each of the sensor modules can generate information corresponding to one item included in the environment information. For example, the sensor unit 300 may be disposed on the front surface of the blind driving apparatus 1000, as shown in FIG. The sensor unit 300 includes a time module 310, a brightness sensor module 330, a temperature sensor module 350, and a humidity sensor module 370. The sensor module 300 includes time information, brightness information, Environment information including humidity information can be generated. The description of the above-described sensor unit 300 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The user input 600 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a button module 610 that instructs the blind to ascend or descend. The user input unit 600 may receive the user input related to the up / down movement through the button module 610. In addition, the user input unit 600 may be positioned on one side of the blind driving apparatus 1000. Here, the button module 610 may include buttons for at least one of ascending, descending, and confirming. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the button module 610 may include an up arrow button for instructing the blind to ascend or descend and a downward arrow button for instructing the descent of the blind. The description of the above-described user input unit 600 is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

In addition, the blind driving apparatus 1000 may include a display unit 800. The display unit 800 may include one or more LEDs, and may adjust at least one of a light emission period, color, and brightness for each LED. Here, the LED may represent a power supply state, or an operation mode, of the blind driver 1000. In addition, the LED may represent a state of communication with the user terminal 20 or the server 10 (e.g., Wi-fi connection strength with the user terminal, etc.).

In addition, the blind driver 1000 may include a switch 900 that receives user input. Here, the switch 900 may be disposed on one side of the blind driving apparatus 1000 (for example, the front side of the blind driving apparatus as shown in Fig. 5). When the control unit 400 receives at least one user input over a predetermined period of time, the switch 900 performs an operation related to at least one of setting reset, communication reconnection, power ON / OFF, and backup of the blind driving apparatus 1000 . ≪ / RTI >

6 is an exemplary schematic diagram of reinforcement learning in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

The server 10 according to the present disclosure, or the blind driving apparatus 1000 according to the embodiment, can correct item weighting corresponding to each item of environmental information in a reinforcement learning manner. More specifically, the server control unit 12 can generate the automatic control information based on the environment information and the item-specific weight. Then, the server control unit 12 can generate positive or negative evaluation information (reward) for the automatic control information (action) performed based on the user input. In addition, the server control unit 12 can determine whether or not the correction for each item weight is necessary based on the evaluation information, and correct the weight for each item. Here, the operation of the server control unit 12 is only an example, and the control unit 400 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure can partially or wholly perform the operation.

For example, the operation of the server control unit 12 can be described with reference to FIG. The server control unit 12 can acquire environment information including items E1, E2, E3 and E4 from the blind driving apparatus 1000 as items. Here, E1 (outdoor illuminance information item) is 40, E2 (indoor illuminance information item) is 5, E3 (indoor humidity information item) is 70, and E4 (indoor temperature information item) In addition, the server control unit 12 can preset weighting values for items including W1, W2, W3 and W4 so as to correspond to each item of environmental information. Where W1 is +0.8, W2 is -0.3, W3 is 0.2, and W4 is 0.3. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 multiplies each item (E1, E2, E3, E4) included in the environment information by item weight W1, W2, W3, W4 corresponding to each item, Can be added. That is, the server control unit 12 sets {40 (E1) * 0.8 (W1)} + {5 (E2) * (-0.3) E4) * 0.3 (W4)} = 50.5. Then, the server control unit 12 can determine that the calculated value 50.5 is equal to or greater than the preset threshold value 40. [ Further, the server control unit 12 generates automatic control information for causing the blind driving apparatus 1000 to move up and down the blind based on the determination, and the blind driving apparatus 1000 can elevate the blind in accordance with the automatic control information have. However, when the blind driving apparatus 1000 receives a user input for lowering the blind through the user input unit 600 within a predetermined time interval, the server control unit 12 determines that the automatic control information It is judged inappropriate, and negative evaluation information can be generated. Herein, the negative evaluation information may include information that the items of the outdoor illumination item and the indoor humidity item are weighted by items. Accordingly, based on the negative evaluation information, the server control unit 12 can correct the item weight W1 by 0.7 and W3 by 0.1. The detailed description of the numerical value and the calculation method described above is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

As another example, the server control unit 12 may acquire environment information including items E1, E2, E3 and E4 from the blind driving apparatus 1000 as items. Here, E1 (outdoor illuminance information item) is 30, E2 (indoor illuminance information item) is 10, and E3 (indoor humidity information item) is 70. [ In addition, the server control unit 12 can preset the weight for each item including W1, W2 and W3 so as to correspond to each item of environmental information. Where W1 is +0.6, W2 is -0.2, and W3 is 0.3. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can multiply each item (E1, E2, E3) included in the environment information by the item weight W1, W2, W3 corresponding to each item, . That is, the server control unit 12 computes {30 (E1) * 0.6 (W1)} + {10 (E2) * (- 0.2) (W2)} + {70 can do. Then, the server control unit 12 can determine that the computed value 37 is equal to or greater than the preset threshold value 35. [ Further, the server control unit 12 generates automatic control information for causing the blind driving apparatus 1000 to move up and down the blind based on the determination, and the blind driving apparatus 1000 can elevate the blind in accordance with the automatic control information have. If the blind driving apparatus 1000 does not receive the user input to lower the blind through the user input unit 600 within a predetermined time interval, the server control unit 12 determines that the user input is not received It is determined that the automatic control information is appropriate, and positive evaluation information can be generated. Herein, the positive evaluation information may include information that the user is sensitive to the indoor humidity item and that there is a need to raise the weight value of the indoor humidity item by item. Accordingly, the server control unit 12 can correct the item weight W3 by 0.4 based on the positive evaluation information. The detailed description of the numerical value and the calculation method described above is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Some of the above operations may be performed by the control unit 400 included in the blind driving apparatus 1000 according to the second embodiment or the third embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 is a schematic diagram of communication between a blind driver, a server, and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

The blind driver 1000 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may communicate with one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20. [ More specifically, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can generate environment information through the sensor unit 300. The blind driving apparatus 1000 can transmit the environment information to the server 10 through the network connection unit 500. [ The server 10 can receive the environment information through the server receiving unit 11. [ The server 10 generates control information based on environment information and item-weighted values through the server control unit 12 and transmits the control information to the blind driving apparatus 1000 through the server transmitting unit 13 . The server receiving unit 11 can receive the user input from the user terminal 20 within a predetermined time period after the time point when the control information is transmitted. Alternatively, the control information generated in the blind driving apparatus 1000 may be received within a predetermined time after the server receiving unit 11 transmits the control information. In such a case, the server control unit 12 can generate negative evaluation information and correct the weight for each item.

Conversely, the server receiving unit 11 may not receive the user input from the user terminal 20 or receive the control information generated in the blind driving apparatus 1000 within a predetermined time from the time when the server receiving unit 11 transmits the control information . In such a case, the server control unit 12 generates positive evaluation information, and may not correct the weight for each item. According to another embodiment, the server control unit 12 may generate positive evaluation information and may correct the weight for each yield.

The user terminal 20 may include a personal computer (PC), a note book, a mobile terminal, a smart phone, a tablet PC, And may include any type of terminal capable of being connected to the Internet.

Accordingly, when the user blinds the blind driving apparatus 1000 with the blind control means, even if the user reverses the blind driving apparatus 1000, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be used without any sense of heterogeneity. In addition, the user can control the blind to move only between the highest and lowest points without having to worry about it separately. Thus, the blinds may not be subjected to unreasonable movements and forces that move them out of the drive range, which may be long-lasting without failure.

In addition, the user can control the blind height and the like through the Internet without a separate controller. Accordingly, the blind can be operated using a smart phone when the user goes out without leaving the blind or is resting in the room, thereby improving convenience. It is also possible to check and adjust the height of the blinds in real time in the user terminal, and to track the movement of the blinds over time.

The blinds can be automatically driven to a desired state according to a change in the environmental information (for example, a rising time for each day, a high humidity, etc.) by continuously correcting the weight for each item according to the usage pattern of the user. Therefore, by installing the blind driving apparatus 1000 on the blind, the user can no longer care about the blind.

Further, the blind driving apparatus 1000 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure can be disclosed. Here, the blind driving apparatus 1000 according to the second embodiment may be capable of performing control information generation, evaluation information generation, and item weighting correction performed by the server 10 in the apparatus itself in the apparatus in the first embodiment. The blind driving apparatus 1000 may include a gear 100, a gear driving unit 200, a sensor unit 300, a user input unit 600, and a control unit 400.

The gear 100 according to the present disclosure may be configured to engage blind control means. Here, the blind control means may be configured as means for adjusting the degree of opening and closing of the blind. For example, the blind control means may comprise a ball chain or the like comprising one or more lines, chains and beads. In addition, the gear 100 may include an engagement groove 120 for receiving at least a portion of the blind control means. Here, the coupling groove 120 may be a space configured so that at least a part of the blind control means can be fixed. For example, when the blind control means is a ball chain, the engaging groove 120 may be constituted to be able to fix the ball chain by a semicircle having a diameter smaller than that of the ball chain. The description of the above-described coupling groove 120 is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The gear driving unit 200 according to the present disclosure can be configured to adjust the opening and closing degree of the blind by performing a raising or lowering operation of the blind according to the control information. Here, the control information includes information on at least one of a direction in which the gear drive unit 200 drives the gear 100 in each of the ascending operation or the descending operation, a distance in which the gear 100 is driven, and a state of a desired blind can do. In addition, the control information may be information generated in the control unit 400 based on the environmental information and the weight for each item.

More specifically, the gear driving unit 200 can drive the blind control means in a direction for raising or lowering the blinds. For example, in the case where the blind control means is a loop composed of a line in the ascending / descending direction and a line in the descending direction, the gear 100 may be composed of rotatable gears disposed between the line in the ascending / descending direction and the line in the descending direction have. The gear driving unit 200 may include a motor that drives the rotatable teeth in a clockwise direction (e.g., a direction of ascending and descending) or a counterclockwise direction (e.g., a descending direction) according to control information. Accordingly, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can control the blinds to be raised or lowered in accordance with the control information. The description of the above-described gear driving portion and the gear is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Further, the gear driving part 200 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is arranged so as to rotate the gear 100 between the first position of the blind control means with which the blind is maximally opened and the second position of the blind control means with which the blind is minimally opened Lt; / RTI > Here, the first position and the second position may be obtained on the basis of the user input received at the user input unit 600, or based on the position where the blind which has been moving up and down according to user input or control information is stopped.

More specifically, in one embodiment, the blind driver 1000 may receive user input for a first location and a second location via the user input 600. Where the user input may be an input to a range where the gear 100 can be driven on the blind control means. The control unit 400 may control the gear driving unit 200 based on the received first and second positions.

In another embodiment, the control unit 400 may generate control information based on the user input received via the user input unit 600. [ Where the user input may be an input related to the ascending or descending movement of the blind. The gear driving unit 200 may drive the gear 100 in the first direction or the second direction according to the control information. The gear driving unit 200 may store the position of the gear 100 at a first position when the gear 100 is driven in the first direction and stopped according to the control information. In addition, the gear driving unit 200 may store the position of the gear 100 at the time of stopping the driving in the second direction according to the control information to the second position. Accordingly, the controller 400 can determine the first position in a state in which the blind movement is maximized, and the second position in a state in which the blind movement is maximized. In addition, the control unit 400 may control the gear driving unit 200 to drive the gear 100 in the driving range between the first position and the second position.

The sensor unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate environmental information including information on one or more items related to the driving of the blind. More specifically, the sensor unit 300 may measure environment of the blind through one or more modules to generate environmental information. The environmental information may include at least one of the viewpoint information, the indoor brightness information, the outdoor brightness information, the temperature information, and the humidity information. In addition, the sensor unit 300 may optionally include a module capable of measuring or receiving each information.

In addition, the sensor unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may store environment information in terms of sections for each item. For example, the sensor unit 300 may have a conversion formula for adding 1 point to each humidity item every 10%. When the sensor unit 300 measures 78% of the humidity, the sensor unit 300 may store 7 points corresponding to 70 to 80% intervals in the humidity item. The description of the above-described operation of the sensor unit 300 and numerical values is merely an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The user input 600 in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a button module 610 that instructs the blind to ascend or descend. The user input unit 600 may receive a user input related to the up / down / down movement from the user through the button module 610. Here, the button module 610 may include buttons for at least one of ascending, descending, and confirming.

The control unit 400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate the manual control information based on the user input received by the user input unit 600. [ More specifically, the user input unit 600 may receive user input for the elevation or descent movement of the blind from the user. The control unit 400 may generate manual control information related to the ascending or descending operation of the blind based on the received user input. Here, the manual control information may include information on at least one of a direction in which the gear drive 200 drives the gear 100, a distance to drive the gear 100, and a state of a desired blind. The gear driving unit 200 can drive the gear 100 according to the manual control information.

The control unit 400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can generate control information based on environmental information. More specifically, the control unit 400 can generate automatic control information based on the environmental information generated by the sensor unit 300 and the weight for each item. Here, the weight for each item may correspond to one or more items included in the environment information.

The control unit 400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate evaluation information based on a user input received by the user input unit 600. [ More specifically, when the control unit 400 receives a user input through the user input unit 600 within a predetermined time from the time when the automatic control information is generated, the control unit 400 can generate negative evaluation information. Also, the control unit 400 can generate positive evaluation information when the user input is not received through the user input unit 600 within a predetermined time from the generation of the automatic control information. If the generated evaluation information is negative, the control unit 400 may determine that it is necessary to modify the weight for each item. In addition, when the generated evaluation information is positive, the controller 400 may determine that correction for each item weight is not necessary. Then, the control unit 400 can correct the item-wise weight based on the determination.

For example, in the environment information acquired by the sensor unit 300, the indoor illuminance (lx) item is 40, the indoor humidity (%) item is 10, the indoor illuminance weight is 0.7, the indoor humidity weight is 0.3 Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the control unit 400 can generate an operation value of 31 through a calculation of (40 * 0.7) + (10 * 0.3) and compare it with a predetermined threshold value 30. The control unit 400 may generate automatic control information for raising and lowering the blind so as to open based on the determination that the calculated value is equal to or greater than the threshold value. The gear driving unit 200 drives the gear 100 in accordance with the automatic control information to open the blind. In addition, the control unit 400 may receive a user input for descending the blind through the user input unit 600 within 10 minutes from the generation time of the automatic control information. Accordingly, the control unit 400 can generate the manual control information and the negative evaluation information to cause the blind to descend again based on the received user input. Then, the control unit 400 can determine that it is necessary to correct the weight for each item based on the negative evaluation information and the state in which the blind is closed. The control unit 400 can correct the indoor illumination weight value to 0.6 and the indoor humidity weight value to 0.4 based on the determination. Accordingly, the controller 400 generates 28 operation values through the operation of (40 * 0.6) + (10 * 0.4), and confirms that the operation value is less than or equal to the threshold value 30. Described weight correction and numerical value description of the control unit 400 are merely examples, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

As another example, in the environment information acquired by the sensor unit 300, the indoor temperature (° C) item may be 5, and the indoor temperature weight may be 0.5 based on the item weight. Accordingly, the control unit 400 can generate an operation value of 2.5 through the operation of (5 * 0.5) and compare it with the predetermined threshold value 10. [ Then, the control unit 400 can generate automatic control information for raising and lowering the blind driving apparatus 1000 to open the blind based on the judgment that the calculated value is equal to or less than the threshold value. The user input unit 600 may not receive the user input within 5 minutes after the generation of the automatic control information. Accordingly, the control unit 400 can generate positive evaluation information based on no user input being received. Then, the control unit 400 can determine that correction for each item weight is not necessary based on the positive evaluation information. Described weight correction and numerical value description of the control unit 400 are merely examples, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Accordingly, when the user blinds the blind driving apparatus 1000 with the blind control means, even if the user reverses the blind driving apparatus 1000, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be used without any sense of heterogeneity. In addition, the user can control the blind to move only between the highest and lowest points without having to worry about it separately. Thus, the blinds may not be subjected to unreasonable movements and forces that move them out of the drive range, which may be long-lasting without failure.

In addition, the blind driving apparatus according to the second embodiment continuously corrects the weight for each item in accordance with the usage pattern of the user without using a server or a user terminal so that the blind changes to the environment information (for example, The user can be automatically driven in a desired state. Therefore, by installing the blind driving apparatus 1000 on the blind, the user can no longer care about the blind.

The blind driving apparatus 1000 and the server 10 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure can be respectively started. Here, the blind driving apparatus 1000 according to the third embodiment may be capable of performing the control information generation performed by the server 10 in the first embodiment and the correction of the item-specific weight in the apparatus itself. The blind driving apparatus 1000 may include a gear 100, a gear driving unit 200, a sensor unit 300, a control unit 400, and a network connection unit 500. In addition, according to the embodiment, the user input unit 600, the display unit 800, and the like may be selectively included. Here, the gear 100, the gear driving unit 200, and the sensor unit 300 will not be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The network connection unit 500 can receive the evaluation information from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20. [ More specifically, at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20 may generate the evaluation information based on the user input inputted from the user via the user terminal 20. The network connection unit 500 may receive the evaluation information from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20.

The control unit 400 can generate the automatic control information based on the environment information. More specifically, the control unit 400 may acquire environmental information including one or more items for the blind ambient environment from the sensor unit 300. The control unit 400 may generate the calculated value by calculating the environment information and the weight for each item at predetermined time intervals. Here, the weight for each item may correspond to one or more items included in the environment information. In addition, the control unit 400 may compare the calculated value with a predetermined threshold value to generate automatic control information. The control unit 400 controls the gear driving unit 200 to perform at least one of up, down, and stop of the blind based on a comparison between the calculated value based on the environmental information and the item-specific weight and a predetermined threshold value. Control information can be generated.

In addition, the control unit 400 can correct the weight for each item based on the evaluation information received from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20. More specifically, when the control unit 400 receives negative evaluation information from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20, the control unit 400 can correct the weight for each item. In addition, when the control unit 400 receives positive evaluation information from at least one of the server 10 and the user terminal 20, it may not correct the weight for each item.

For example, the control unit 400 may compare the computed value of the environmental information and the item-weighted value with a preset threshold value, and generate the automatic control information that causes the gear driving unit 200 to descend the blind. The network connection unit 500 may receive user input and negative evaluation information for raising and lowering the blind from the user terminal 20. [ Where the negative evaluation information may be information generated based on user input in at least one of the user terminals 20. [ Then, the control unit 400 can generate manual control information based on the user input for raising and lowering the blind, and can correct the weight for each item based on the negative evaluation information. The description of the operation of the control unit 400 described above is only an example, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Accordingly, when the user blinds the blind driving apparatus 1000 with the blind control means, even if the user reverses the blind driving apparatus 1000, the blind driving apparatus 1000 can be used without any sense of heterogeneity. In addition, the user can control the blind to move only between the highest and lowest points without having to worry about it separately. Thus, the blinds may not be subjected to unreasonable movements and forces that move them out of the drive range, which may be long-lasting without failure.

In addition, the user can control the blind height and the like through the Internet without a separate controller. Accordingly, the blind can be operated using a smart phone when the user goes out without leaving the blind or is resting in the room, thereby improving convenience. It is also possible to check and adjust the height of the blinds in real time in the user terminal, and to track the movement of the blinds over time.

The blinds can be automatically driven to a desired state according to a change in the environmental information (for example, a rising time for each day, a high humidity, etc.) by continuously correcting the weight for each item according to the usage pattern of the user. Therefore, by installing the blind driving apparatus 1000 on the blind, the user can no longer care about the blind.

In addition, since the blind driving apparatus 1000 according to the third embodiment communicates only evaluation information from a server or a user terminal, lighter and faster operation can be performed.

The server 10 according to the third embodiment may include a server transmission unit 13, a server reception unit 11, and a server control unit 12. In this case, the server 10 according to the third embodiment can only generate evaluation information during generation of control information, evaluation information, and weighting-by-item correction performed by the server 10 in the first embodiment. The server receiving unit 11 may receive a user input for the blind from the user terminal 20. [ Then, the server control unit 12 can generate evaluation information based on the user input. In addition, the server transmission unit 13 can generate evaluation information by the blind driving apparatus 1000. [

More specifically, the server receiving unit 11 may receive a user input for the blind within a predetermined time from when the automatic control information is generated from the user terminal 20. [ Here, the user input may be an input for performing an operation different from at least one of the driving direction of the gear 100 included in the automatic control information, the driving distance of the gear 100, and the desired blind state. Then, the server control unit 12 can generate negative evaluation information based on the user input. In addition, when the user input is not received from the user terminal 20, the server control unit 12 can generate positive evaluation information. Then, the server transmitting unit 13 can transmit the generated evaluation information to the blind driving apparatus 1000. [

In addition, since the server 10 according to the third embodiment receives only the user input from the user terminal and transmits only the evaluation information to the blind driving device, it is possible to perform lighter and faster operation.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that information and signals may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced in the above description may include voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, Particles or particles, or any combination thereof.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented or performed with a specific purpose, (Which may be referred to herein as "software") or a combination of both. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the design constraints imposed on the particular application and the overall system. Those skilled in the art may implement the described functions in various ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as being outside the scope of the present disclosure.

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and / or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. The medium may include a storage medium and a transmission medium. For example, the computer-readable storage medium can be a magnetic storage device (e.g., a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic strip, etc.), an optical disk (e.g., CD, DVD, But are not limited to, memory devices (e. G., EEPROM, card, stick, key drive, etc.). The various storage media presented herein also include one or more devices and / or other machine-readable media for storing information. Also, transmission media include, but are not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of carrying command (s) and / or data.

It will be appreciated that the particular order or hierarchy of steps in the presented processes is an example of exemplary approaches. It will be appreciated that, based on design priorities, a particular order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged within the scope of this disclosure. The appended method claims provide elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

1000: Blind driving device
100: gear
110: left tooth
120: coupling groove
130: Right tooth
140: Wings
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300:
310: Time module
330: Brightness sensor module
331: Outdoor brightness sensor sub-module
333: indoor brightness sensor sub-module
350: Temperature sensor module
370: Humidity sensor module
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500: Network connection
600: user input
610: Button module
700: Power supply
710: Photovoltaic module
800:
900: Switch
10: Server
11: Server Receiver
12:
13: Server transmitter
20: User terminal

Claims (1)

In the blind driving apparatus,
A gear configured to engage blind control means; And
A gear driving unit for adjusting the movement of the gear according to control information;
, And
Wherein the control information is generated and received by at least one of a server and a user terminal,
Blind driving device.

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