KR20220094777A - Apparatus and system for managing fluid quantity - Google Patents

Abstract

A flow management apparatus according to an embodiment disclosed in this document is connected between a first device that stores fluid and a second device that performs a function different from that of the first device and stores fluid and can control the flow of fluid between the first device and the second device according to preset conditions. According to embodiments, water can be supplied to a boiler of a hot water mat using an extended or added separate water tank, thereby increasing the water replacement cycle of the boiler of the hot water mat.

Description

Flow management device, system {APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING FLUID QUANTITY}

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to flow management devices and systems.

In general, the hot water mat is connected to a boiler and uses warm water supplied from a water tank provided inside the boiler. At this time, hot water circulates between the hot water mat and the water tank. In general, the water quantity of the boiler connected to the hot water mat is stored in the water tank until it is all evaporated due to the heat.

Such a hot water mat is a device used only in a specific environment depending on the season or weather, and when the user does not use the hot water mat, the water must be removed and usually stored in a separate place. As such, since the hot water mat must continuously supply water to the water tank of the boiler every time it is used, the user may have trouble.

Embodiments disclosed in this document can supply water to the boiler of the hot water mat by using a separate water tank that is expanded or added to the hot water mat, thereby providing a flow management device and system that can increase the water replacement cycle of the hot water mat. Its purpose is to provide

In addition, the embodiments disclosed in this document implement the structure of an integrated flow management system that can exchange water by connecting devices performing various functions to the hot water mat, so that various additional functions can be used in combination with the original function of the hot water mat. It is one object to provide a flow management device and system.

Technical problems of the embodiments disclosed in this document are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The flow management device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document is connected between a first device for storing a fluid and a second device for performing a function different from that of the first device and storing the fluid, the first device and the second device The flow of fluid between the liver can be controlled according to preset conditions.

According to an embodiment, the preset condition may be a condition regarding the amount of fluid stored in the first device and the second device.

According to an embodiment, when the amount of fluid in the first device is less than a first reference value, it is possible to control to supply the fluid from the second device to the first device.

According to an embodiment, when the amount of fluid in the second device is equal to or greater than a second reference value, it is possible to control to supply the fluid from the second device to the first device.

According to an embodiment, when the amount of stored fluid is less than the second reference value and a preset operating condition is satisfied, the second device may perform a function according to the operating condition.

According to an embodiment, when the amount of fluid in the second device is less than the second reference value and the operating condition is not satisfied, the control may be performed to supply the fluid from the second device to the first device.

According to an embodiment, the first device may include a hot water mat, and the second device may include a humidifier.

According to an embodiment, when the amount of fluid in the first device reaches a target value, the supply of the fluid from the second device may be stopped.

According to an embodiment, the flow management device may be a check fitting valve that controls the fluid to flow in one direction between the first device and the second device.

A flow management system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document includes a first device for storing a fluid, a second device for performing a function different from that of the first device, and a second device for storing the fluid, and between the first device and the second device It may include a flow management device for controlling the flow of the fluid according to a preset condition.

According to an embodiment, the first device and the second device may be detachable.

According to an embodiment, it may further include a fluid amount sensor for measuring the amount of fluid stored in the first device and the second device, respectively.

According to an embodiment, it may further include a humidity sensor for measuring external humidity.

According to an embodiment, a power supply unit for controlling on/off of the first device and the second device may be further included.

According to an embodiment, the apparatus may further include an alarm unit configured to provide an alarm when the amount of fluid stored in at least one of the first device and the second device is less than a threshold value.

The flow management device and system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document can supply water to the boiler of the hot water mat by using a separate water tank that is expanded or added to the hot water mat, thereby increasing the water replacement cycle of the hot water mat. can

The flow management device and system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document implement a structure of an integrated flow management system capable of exchanging water by connecting devices performing various functions to the hot water mat, thereby providing various additional functions along with the original function of the hot water mat can be used in combination.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a flow rate management system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.
2 is a view showing the structure of the hot water mat and the humidifier operated by the flow rate management system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.
3 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a flow rate management device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow rate management method according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.
5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a computing device performing a flow rate management method according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.

Hereinafter, various embodiments disclosed in this document will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and duplicate descriptions of the same components are omitted.

With respect to the various embodiments disclosed in this document, specific structural or functional descriptions are only exemplified for the purpose of describing the embodiments, and the various embodiments disclosed in this document may be implemented in various forms, and It should not be construed as being limited to the described embodiments.

Expressions such as "first", "second", "first", or "second" used in various embodiments may modify various components regardless of order and/or importance, do not limit For example, without departing from the scope of rights of the embodiments disclosed in this document, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be renamed as a first component.

Terms used in this document are only used to describe specific embodiments, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. The singular expression may include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

All terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art of the embodiments disclosed in this document. Terms defined in general used in the dictionary may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning as the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this document, are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning . In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be construed to exclude the embodiments disclosed in this document.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a flow rate management system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the flow rate management system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment disclosed in this document includes a first storage unit 110 , a second storage unit 120 , a control unit 130 , a power supply unit 140 , and an amount of fluid. It may include a sensor unit 150 , a humidity sensor unit 160 , and an alarm unit 170 . Here, the flow rate management system 100 according to an embodiment disclosed in this document includes a first device (eg, hot water mat) including a first storage unit 110 and a second storage unit 120 . The second device (eg, humidifier, dehumidifier, etc.) may be a system including integrally or detachably.

The first storage unit 110 may be connected to the first device to store the fluid. For example, the first storage unit 110 may be a water tank provided in the boiler of the hot water mat.

The second storage unit 120 may be connected to a second device that performs a function different from that of the first device to store the fluid. For example, the second storage unit 120 may be a water tank provided inside the humidifier. In addition, when the flow management system 100 is a detachable type, the first device and the second device may be detachable from the flow management system 100 . Alternatively, only the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 of the flow management system 100 may be detached.

The controller 130 may control the flow of the fluid between the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 according to a preset condition. In this case, the control unit 130 is provided between the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120, and is a flow control device (eg, a check valve) capable of controlling whether the pipe is opened or closed according to an electrical signal. can That is, when the fluid amount of the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 is measured by the fluid amount sensor unit 150 , the control unit 130 receives the fluid amount detection signal and automatically opens and closes the pipe by A flow rate between the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 may be controlled.

Meanwhile, as a flow management device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document, the controller 130 may include a check fitting valve. For example, if the first device is a hot water mat and the second device is a humidifier, the water used in the humidifier can be used in the hot water mat, so water replenishment from the humidifier to the hot water mat is possible, but the water quality from the hot water mat to the humidifier Water supply may not be available for personal reasons. In this case, by using the check fitting valve as the control unit 130, it is possible to control the supply of water in only one direction (eg, from the humidifier to the hot water mat).

Also, the preset condition of the controller 130 may be a condition regarding the amount of fluid stored in the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 . Specifically, when the amount of fluid in the first storage unit 110 is less than the first reference value (eg, 10% of the total capacity of the first storage unit 110 ), the control unit 130 controls the second storage unit 120 . It is possible to control to supply the fluid from the first storage unit (110). At this time, when the amount of fluid stored in the control unit 130 and the second storage unit 120 is equal to or greater than the second reference value (eg, 40% of the total capacity of the second storage unit 120 ), the second storage unit 120 . It is possible to control to supply the fluid from the first storage unit (110).

In addition, the control unit 130 may control the amount of fluid in the first storage unit 110 to reach a target value (eg, 60% of the total capacity) or the amount of fluid in the second storage unit 120 to a second reference value (eg, 60% of the total capacity). , 40% of the total capacity), the supply of the fluid from the second storage unit 120 may be stopped.

Meanwhile, when the amount of fluid in the second storage unit 120 is less than the second reference value and a preset operating condition is satisfied, the second device may perform a function according to the operating condition. For example, if the second device is a humidifier, when the amount of water stored in the water tank is less than 40% of the total capacity and the external humidity is less than the optimum humidity (for example, 40 to 50%), the set humidification function may be activated. can

On the other hand, when the amount of fluid in the second storage unit 120 is less than the second reference value and the operating condition is not satisfied, the control unit 130 supplies the fluid from the second storage unit 120 to the first storage unit 110 . can be controlled For example, when the second device is a humidifier, when the amount of water stored in the water tank is less than 40% of the total capacity and the external humidity is the optimum humidity (eg, 40 to 50%), the controller 130 controls the humidifier It is possible to supply water from the water tank of the hot water mat to the water tank of the hot water mat.

The power supply unit 140 may control on/off of the first device and the second device. For example, the flow rate management system 100 according to an embodiment disclosed in this document may include a display unit (not shown), and may display power buttons of the first device and the second device on the screen of the display unit. . Accordingly, the user may control on/off of the first device and the second device by touching the display unit.

The fluid amount sensor unit 150 may measure the amount of fluid stored in the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 . In this case, the fluid amount sensor unit 150 may include sensors provided in each of the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 . Also, the fluid amount sensor unit 150 may automatically detect the amount of fluid stored in the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 and transmit a detection signal to the control unit 130 . Accordingly, the control unit 130 can automatically open and close the pipe according to the electrical signal. Also, set values such as the first and second reference values described above may be stored in the fluid amount sensor unit 150 . Accordingly, the signal transmitted to the controller 130 may be changed according to whether the amount of fluid detected by the fluid amount sensor unit 150 is greater than or less than the first and second reference values.

The humidity sensor unit 160 may measure external humidity. In this case, when the measured humidity is less than the optimum humidity, the humidity sensor unit 160 may transmit a driving signal to the power supply unit 140 to activate the function of the second device (eg, a humidifier). In this case, the optimum humidity may be set in advance by the user, and may be arbitrarily changed by an input unit (not shown).

The alarm unit 170 may provide an alarm when the amount of fluid in at least one of the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 is less than a threshold value. For example, the alarm unit 170 may provide an alarm to the user when the water tank quantity of the hot water mat is less than 10% or the water tank quantity of the humidifier is less than 40%. In this case, the alarm unit 170 may provide an alarm by visually displaying it on the display unit or as a voice signal through a speaker. Also, the alarm unit 170 may provide an alarm in the form of a warning message to the user's terminal (eg, a notebook computer, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, etc.).

As such, the flow management device and the flow management system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document can supply water to the boiler of the hot water mat by using a separate water tank that is expanded or added to the hot water mat, The water change interval can be extended.

In addition, the flow management device and the flow management system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document implement a structure of an integrated flow management system capable of exchanging water by connecting devices performing various functions to the hot water mat, so that the original function of the hot water mat and Together, various additional functions can be used in combination.

2 is a view showing the structure of the hot water mat and the humidifier operated by the flow rate management system according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the boiler 10 of the hot water mat includes a first storage unit (water tank) 110 and an inlet 115 , and the humidifier 20 includes a second storage unit 120 (water tank). , the humidity sensor unit 160 may be included. In addition, the flow rate management device 130 and the connection pipe 135 may be provided between the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 . On the other hand, in the following, the flow management system 100 is described as an integral type, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and at least one of the first device, the hot water mat 10 and the second device, the humidifier 20, is detachable. It can be configured in any possible form.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 2 , a hot water mat is shown as an example of the first device, and a humidifier is shown as an example of the second device, but the first and second devices disclosed in this document are not limited thereto. There may be various possible devices. For example, a dehumidifier may be used instead of the humidifier as the second device. That is, since the water dehumidified in the dehumidifier does not cause a problem in water quality even when used in the hot water mat, the dehumidified water through the dehumidifier may be configured to be supplied to the hot water mat when necessary.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the first storage unit 110 of the boiler 10 of the hot water mat and the second storage unit 120 of the humidifier 20 may be filled with water, respectively. At this time, the user may inject water through the inlet 115 provided on the boiler 10 side of the hot water mat. In addition, the injected water may flow into the second storage unit 120 through the connection pipe 135 while filling the first storage unit 110 . Accordingly, the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 may be filled at the same time.

After the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 are all filled with water, the hot water mat 10 and the humidifier 20 may operate according to set functions. That is, the hot water mat 10 is stored in the first storage unit 110 according to the temperature set by the user and can circulate the heated water, and the humidifier 20 is the humidity measured by the humidity sensor unit 160 . The humidification function can be activated according to the

In addition, when the water stored in the first storage unit 110 decreases below a reference value (for example, 10% of the capacity of the first storage unit 110), the hot water mat 10 fails to supply warm water, The flow rate management device 130 may supply the water stored in the second storage unit 120 to the first storage unit 110 . If the water stored in the second storage unit 120 is less than a reference value (eg, 40% of the capacity of the second storage unit 120 ), the flow management device 130 may stop supplying water. At this time, if the humidity measured by the humidity sensor unit 160 is the optimum humidity, the flow management device 130 opens the pipe again to provide water from the second storage unit 120 to the first storage unit 110 . can be supplied.

As such, according to the flow management device disclosed in this document, while performing the original functions of the first device and the second device, when the water required for one device is insufficient, the device is supplied from the other device, even if the user does not directly replenish the water. can be made operable.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 2 , it has been described that the water inlet 115 is provided on the boiler 10 side of the hot water mat, but the flow management device disclosed in this document is not limited thereto, and the water inlet 115 is the humidifier 20 side. It may be provided on or on both sides.

3 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a flow rate management device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the flow rate management device 130 may include a signal receiving module 132 and a valve opening/closing pipe 134 . In this case, the flow management device 130 of FIG. 3 may be a check fitting valve that controls water to flow in only one direction between the first device and the second device.

The signal receiving module 132 may receive an opening/closing signal of the flow rate management device 130 from the outside. For example, the signal receiving module 132 may receive an electrical signal from the fluid amount sensor unit 150 or the humidity sensor unit 160 . For example, the signal receiving module 132 may receive a signal wirelessly, such as wired, wifi, or Bluetooth.

Specifically, when the amount of fluid stored in the first storage unit 110 by the fluid amount sensor unit 150 is less than the first reference value and the amount of fluid stored in the second storage unit 120 is equal to or greater than the second reference value, or the fluid amount sensor unit When the amount of fluid stored in the first storage unit 110 by 150 is less than the first reference value and the humidity measured by the humidity sensor unit 160 is the optimum humidity, the signal receiving module 132 receives from these sensors The valve opening/closing pipe 134 may be opened based on the electrical signal.

The valve opening/closing pipe 134 is a pipe for controlling the flow of fluid between the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 . The valve opening/closing pipe 134 automatically opens and closes the valve upon receiving the valve opening/closing signal from the signal receiving module 132 to control the amount of fluid flowing between the first storage unit 110 and the second storage unit 120 . have.

As such, the flow management device 130 according to an embodiment disclosed in this document functions as a check fitting valve that controls the fluid to flow in any one direction of the first device and the second device based on an electrical signal from the outside. can do. For example, a check fitting valve can control the water supply from the humidifier to only the hot water mat.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow rate management method according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.

In FIG. 4 , the first device described above is a hot water mat, and the second device is a humidifier. However, the flow management method disclosed herein is not limited to these devices.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the flow rate management method according to an embodiment disclosed in this document first measures the amount of water stored in the water tank of the hot water mat (S110). In addition, it is determined whether the amount of water stored in the water tank of the hot water mat is less than a first reference value (eg, 10% of the water tank capacity of the hot water mat boiler) (S120). If the amount of water stored in the water tank of the hot water mat is equal to or greater than the first reference value (NO), since a sufficient amount for the operation of the hot water mat is secured, the procedure ends.

On the other hand, if the amount of water stored in the water tank of the hot water mat is less than the first reference value (YES), proceed to step S130 and the amount of water stored in the water tank of the humidifier is less than the second reference value (for example, 40% of the capacity of the water tank of the humidifier) determine whether or not If the amount of water stored in the water tank of the humidifier is equal to or greater than the second reference value (YES), water is supplied from the water tank of the humidifier to the water tank of the hot water mat through the flow rate management device (S160). At this time, the flow management device determines that the amount of fluid in the water tank of the hot water mat boiler reaches a target value (for example, 60% of the total capacity), or the fluid amount of the humidifier reaches a certain standard value (for example, 40% of the total capacity). When it arrives, the supply of the fluid from the second storage unit 120 may be stopped.

In this case, the flow control device may be a valve that is provided between the water tank of the hot water mat boiler and the water tank of the humidifier, and can control whether the pipe is opened or closed according to an electrical signal. That is, when the fluid amount of the first storage unit and the second storage unit is measured by the fluid amount sensor unit, the control unit receives the fluid amount detection signal and automatically opens and closes the pipe to control the flow rate between the hot water mat boiler and the water tank of the humidifier can do.

In addition, when the amount of water stored in the water tank of the humidifier is less than the second reference value (NO), it is determined whether the external humidity is less than the threshold value through the humidity sensor (S140). If the external humidity is less than the threshold (YES), the function of the humidifier is operated to increase the external humidity (S150). On the other hand, when the external humidity is higher than the threshold (eg, 40%) (NO), that is, when it corresponds to the optimum humidity, water is supplied from the water tank of the humidifier to the water tank of the hot water mat (S160).

Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 4 , the flow rate management method according to an embodiment disclosed in this document may further include providing an alarm when the amount of fluid stored in a water tank of a hot water mat or a water tank of a humidifier is less than a threshold value. For example, when the water tank quantity of the hot water mat is less than 10% or the water tank quantity of the humidifier is less than 40%, an alarm may be provided to the user. In this case, the alarm may be visually displayed on the display unit or provided with an audio signal through a speaker. In addition, an alarm may be provided in the form of a warning message to the user's terminal (eg, a laptop computer, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, etc.).

As such, the flow rate management method according to an embodiment disclosed in this document can supply water to the boiler of the hot water mat by using a separate water tank that is expanded or added to the hot water mat, thereby reducing the water replacement cycle of the hot water mat. can be increased

In addition, the flow management method according to an embodiment disclosed in this document implements a structure of an integrated flow management system that can exchange water by connecting devices performing various functions to the hot water mat, thereby providing various additional functions along with the original function of the hot water mat can be used in combination.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a computing device performing a flow rate management method according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the computing system 500 according to an embodiment disclosed in this document may include an MCU 510 , a memory 520 , an input/output I/F 530 , and a communication I/F 540 . have.

The MCU 510 executes various programs (eg, flow control program, valve opening/closing program, etc.) stored in the memory 520 , and processes various data such as fluid amount and external humidity through these programs, It may be a processor that performs functions of the fluid management device shown in FIG. 1 .

The memory 520 may store various programs related to valve opening/closing and flow control. In addition, the memory 520 may store various data such as the amount of fluid and external humidity.

A plurality of such memories 520 may be provided as needed. The memory 520 may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory. As the memory 520 as a volatile memory, RAM, DRAM, SRAM, or the like may be used. As the memory 520 as a non-volatile memory, ROM, PROM, EAROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, or the like may be used. Examples of the above-listed memories 520 are merely examples and are not limited to these examples.

The input/output I/F 530 is an interface that connects between an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard, mouse, and touch panel and an output device such as a display (not shown) and the MCU 510 to transmit and receive data. can provide

The communication I/F 540 is a configuration capable of transmitting and receiving various data to and from the server, and may be various devices capable of supporting wired or wireless communication. For example, it is possible to transmit/receive various data such as a program for valve opening and closing and flow control, fluid amount, etc. from an external server provided separately through the communication I/F 540 .

In this way, the computer program according to an embodiment disclosed in this document is recorded in the memory 520 and processed by the MCU 510, so that, for example, it may be implemented as a module performing each of the functions shown in FIG. 1 . have.

In the above, the embodiments disclosed in this document are not necessarily limited to these embodiments, even though it has been described that all the components constituting the embodiments disclosed in this document operate by being combined or combined into one. That is, within the scope of the embodiments disclosed in this document, all the components may operate by selectively combining one or more.

In addition, terms such as "comprises", "comprises" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent, unless otherwise specified, excluding other components. Rather, it should be construed as being able to further include other components. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meanings as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments disclosed in this document belong, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as those defined in the dictionary, should be construed as being consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art, and should not be construed in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in this document.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea disclosed in this document, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments disclosed in this document belong are not departing from the essential characteristics of the embodiments disclosed in this document. Various modifications and variations will be possible. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in this document are for explanation rather than limiting the technical spirit of the embodiments disclosed in this document, and the scope of the technical spirit disclosed in this document is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the technical ideas disclosed in this document should be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the rights of this document.

1: Flow management system (integrated) 10: Hot water mat (1st device)
20: humidifier (second device) 100: flow management system
110: first storage unit 115: injection port
120: second storage unit 130: control unit (flow management device)
132: signal receiving module 134: valve opening and closing pipe
135: connection pipe 140: power unit
150: fluid amount sensor unit 160: humidity sensor unit
170: alarm unit 500: computing device
510: MCU 520: memory
530: I/O I/F 540: Communication I/F

Claims (15)

It is connected between a first device for storing a fluid and a second device that performs a different function from the first device and stores a fluid to control the flow of fluid between the first device and the second device according to a preset condition flow management device. The method according to claim 1,
The preset condition is a condition related to the amount of fluid stored in the first device and the second device. The method according to claim 1,
When the amount of fluid in the first device is less than a first reference value, the flow rate management device controls to supply the fluid from the second device to the first device. 4. The method according to claim 3,
A flow rate management device for controlling to supply the fluid from the second device to the first device when the fluid amount of the second device is equal to or greater than a second reference value. 4. The method according to claim 3,
The second device performs a function according to the operating condition when the stored fluid amount is less than a second reference value and satisfies a preset operating condition. 6. The method of claim 5,
and when the amount of fluid in the second device is less than the second reference value and does not satisfy the operating condition, the flow control device controls to supply the fluid from the second device to the first device. The method according to claim 1,
The first device comprises a hot water mat and the second device comprises a humidifier. The method according to claim 1,
A flow rate management device for stopping supply of the fluid from the second device when the fluid amount of the first device reaches a target value. The method according to claim 1,
The flow management device is a flow management device that is a check fitting valve that controls the fluid to flow in one direction between the first device and the second device. a first device for storing a fluid;
a second device performing a function different from that of the first device and storing a fluid; and
and a flow management device configured to control the flow of the fluid between the first device and the second device according to a preset condition. 11. The method of claim 10,
The first device and the second device are detachable flow rate management system. 11. The method of claim 10,
Flow management system further comprising a fluid amount sensor for measuring the amount of fluid stored in the first device and the second device, respectively. 11. The method of claim 10,
Flow management system further comprising a humidity sensor for measuring external humidity. 11. The method of claim 10,
Flow management system further comprising a power supply for controlling on/off of the first device and the second device. 11. The method of claim 10,
The flow management system further comprising an alarm unit for providing an alarm when the amount of fluid stored in at least one of the first device and the second device is less than a threshold value.

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