KR20220115296A - Dispenser of functioning information gathering terminal and method for driving the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dispenser with an information collection terminal function, and a driving method thereof. The dispenser, which recognizes a specific object (a subject) to inject a substance required by the object, includes state information about the recognized object, situation information about a peripheral environment of the object and the dispenser, change information of the state information or the situation information, or a combination of the information, or collects generated information calculated through the combination of the information to output the information on a display or transmit the information to an information collection server.

Description

Dispenser of information collection terminal function and driving method thereof

The present invention relates to a dispenser having an information collection function and a driving method thereof, and more particularly, in a dispenser that recognizes a specific object (object) and dispenses a substance required by the object, state information on the recognized object, Generated information including or calculated through a combination of context information about the surrounding environment of the dispenser or object, state information or change information of context information, or a combination thereof is collected and output to a display or to an information collection server It relates to a dispenser having a function of an information collection terminal to transmit and a method of driving the same.

A dispenser is a device for spraying or discharging various types of fluid substances, including shampoo, liquid soap, hand sanitizer, hand sanitizer, and air (wind), while storing (or storing) the fluid substance to a user. In particular, a non-contact dispenser is recognized as an essential device to prevent a user from being infected with a virus.

The dispenser is disposed in various places and provides the user with the corresponding substance for various purposes, thereby providing convenience to the user. Since it is inconvenient to directly operate the pumping means provided in the refrigerator, non-contact dispensing has recently been further expanded to prevent virus infection.

Meanwhile, in recent years, epidemics and infectious diseases are frequently occurring due to various environmental factors such as global warming. Accordingly, as the public's interest in hygiene is concentrated, dispensers for providing hand sanitizer or hand sanitizer are installed and operated in various places or facilities with a large floating population, such as government offices, buildings, hospitals, subways, and buses.

However, the conventional dispenser is not suitable for preventing water-borne infectious diseases caused by viruses, as it only sprays the material by a user's direct touch or push/pull operation. In addition, there is currently no example in which the dispenser is configured to perform only its own function, and to perform the role of a terminal collecting information.

Therefore, the dispenser installed in the various places recognizes the approach of the object to use the dispenser and automatically provides the substance according to the preset amount of the substance to be sprayed, and the same state as the temperature information on the recognized object. If information is calculated and collected, and the collected state information of the object can be output to a display or provided to a specific server, the temperature information of the object can be checked remotely, and the infectious disease in each place where the dispenser is installed You will be able to check the risk or spread of the infectious disease. In addition to the state information, it is possible to include and collect context information about the surrounding environment of the dispenser or object, information about changes in state information or context information, or a combination thereof, or generation information calculated through a combination thereof. do.

Accordingly, in the present invention, a sensor module including at least one temperature sensor, a contact sensor, a humidity sensor, a position sensor (GPS) or a combination thereof is provided in a dispenser installed in a plurality of places, and through the provided sensor module By recognizing an object to use the corresponding dispenser, a specific substance stored in the corresponding dispenser can be automatically sprayed, and the state of the recognized object based on information about the recognized object measured through each sensor module A dispenser capable of calculating information and outputting the calculated state information of the object to a display or transmitting the calculated state information of the object to an information collection server that collects the information is proposed. Also, in addition to the state information, the dispenser or object includes context information about the surrounding environment, state information or change information of context information, or a combination thereof, or includes generation information calculated through a combination thereof, and collects and transmits. We would like to suggest including

Next, the prior art existing in the technical field of the present invention will be briefly described, and then the technical matters that the present invention intends to achieve differently from the prior art will be described.

First, Korean Patent No. 2161757 (2020.09.24.) relates to an IoT-based sterilization hand towel dispenser and a toilet management system including the same. It relates to an IoT-based sterilization hand towel dispenser and a toilet management system including the same, which collects and plans the order time of hand towels provided in the public toilet in advance or confirms the replenishment time of hand towels in the dispenser.

That is, the prior art simply includes a sensor module for measuring the thickness of a roll-type hand towel in a sterilizing hand towel dispenser, measures the thickness of the roll-type hand towel and provides it to the toilet management system, thereby checking the consumption of the roll-type hand towel is to make it possible

On the other hand, the present invention includes at least one temperature sensor, a contact sensor, a humidity sensor, a position sensor (GPS) or a combination thereof in the dispenser to recognize an object to be used in the dispenser and automatically store a specific substance stored in the dispenser. Automatically spray with a preset amount, and state information of the object based on the information of the recognized object measured through the at least one or more temperature sensor, contact sensor, humidity sensor, position sensor (GPS), or a combination thereof It is clear that the prior art describes, suggests, or has no suggestion of the technical features of the present invention by calculating and collecting, and outputting the state information of the collected object to a display or transmitting it to an information collection server.

In addition, the prior art includes, in addition to the state information, context information about the surrounding environment of the dispenser or object, change information of state information or context information, or a combination thereof, or generation information calculated through a combination thereof. It is clear that there is no mention or suggestion of any technical features involving collection and transmission.

In addition, Korea Patent Publication No. 2020-0111351 (2020.09.29.) relates to a solution container and a dispenser including the same, and forms an inclined surface such that the bottom of the solution container body for containing the solution is inclined with respect to the ground, and the lowermost part of the inclined surface It relates to a solution container and a dispenser including the same by configuring a solution guide part for guiding the solution discharged through the container solution discharge hole communicating with the pump to minimize the solution remaining after the solution is used up.

That is, the prior art is to minimize the solution remaining after use by inclining the bottom surface of the solution container for storing the solution in the dispenser, so that the solution is collected at the bottom of the inclined bottom surface, and the present invention proposes It does not recognize an object for using a dispenser and automatically inject a specific substance, and based on the information measured on the recognized object, state information of the object, situation information about the dispenser or the surrounding environment of the object, state Information or situation information change information, or a combination thereof, or generated information calculated through a combination thereof is calculated and collected, and the state information of the collected object is output to a display or provided to an information collection server The method is also not described at all, so there is a significant difference between the prior art and the present invention.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and is installed in various places and facilities such as public offices, toilets, buildings, hospitals, subways, buses, etc. Hand sanitizer, hand sanitizer, liquid soap, shampoo or wind, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser having an information collection terminal function that can be provided by spraying a specific substance, and a method for driving the same.

In addition, the present invention includes at least one temperature sensor or a contact sensor in the dispenser, and recognizes an object to use the dispenser through the temperature sensor or the contact sensor, and when the object is recognized, a preset injection amount is used. Another object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser having an information collection terminal function and a method of driving the same, characterized in that a specific substance is automatically sprayed.

In addition, the present invention provides at least one of the objects measured through a sensor module including the at least one temperature sensor, a contact sensor, a humidity sensor, a position sensor (GPS), or a combination thereof at the time when the dispenser recognizes the object. State information of the object recognized based on information on one or more parts, context information about the dispenser or the surrounding environment of the object, change information of state information or context information, or a combination thereof, or through a combination thereof Another object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser having an information collection terminal function that calculates and collects the calculated generated information, and outputs the state information of the collected object on a display or transmits it to an information collection server, and a driving method thereof.

In the present invention, the at least one temperature sensor or infrared sensor is provided to be spaced apart from a nozzle for spraying the specific substance so as not to be affected by the driving of the dispenser, or an injection angle for the specific substance sprayed through the nozzle Another object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser having an information collection terminal function and a driving method thereof, which are provided in the dispenser so as to escape from the object, so that the object can be recognized and the state information of the object can be accurately calculated and collected.

In addition, the present invention, in the information collection server, collects the state information of the calculated object from the dispensers respectively installed in a plurality of places in real time or periodically, and based on the state information of the collected object, it is located in the plurality of places. Another object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser with an information collection terminal function and a driving method thereof, which calculates the risk, spread, or combination of infectious diseases or infectious diseases for Korea and provides them to users located in each of the above locations. .

The dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor module including a dispenser body and at least one sensor, an object detecting unit detecting whether an object is approached through the sensor, and automatically detecting the object It includes a material spraying unit for spraying a material into the body, characterized in that the information of the object is collected through the sensor module.

In addition, the material ejection unit, according to the sensed object, characterized in that it comprises automatically adjusting the direction and angle of the material ejection nozzle for ejecting the material.

In addition, the sensor module includes a plurality of temperature sensors that measure the temperature of a plurality of parts of the object according to the approach of the object, and the object detecting unit may include a temperature difference between the plurality of temperature sensors or each of the temperature sensors. By detecting a change in temperature measured in , it characterized in that it comprises detecting whether the object approaches in addition to measuring the temperature of the object.

In addition, the dispenser further comprises an interface module that converts the information collected through the sensor module into a digital signal and transmits it to an information collection server through a network or outputs the collected information to a display for displaying the information. do it with

In addition, each sensor constituting the sensor module is installed to measure the object in a plurality of directions, and each sensor is installed outside the injection angle of the material injection nozzle.

In addition, the method for driving a dispenser with an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of detecting an object using the dispenser, collecting state information of the recognized object, and spraying a substance onto the object. and outputting the collected status information to a display, outputting it as an alarm, or transmitting the collected status information to an information collection server through a network.

Also, the collecting of the state information includes collecting a plurality of temperature information from the sensor module and calculating a compensation temperature from the collected plurality of temperature information, wherein the compensation temperature is based on the plurality of temperature information. It is characterized in that it is compensated according to the difference and the central value of the difference.

In addition, the spraying of the material may include automatically adjusting a direction and an angle of a nozzle for spraying the material according to the sensed object.

In addition, the dispenser further includes an interface module that converts the information collected through the sensor module into a digital signal and transmits it to an information collection server through a network or outputs the collected information to a display for displaying, the The sensor module includes a plurality of temperature sensors for measuring a temperature of a plurality of parts of the object according to the approach of the object, and each sensor constituting the sensor module is installed to measure the object in a plurality of directions And each sensor is characterized in that it is installed outside the injection angle of the material injection nozzle.

In addition, the step of detecting the object may include detecting a temperature difference between the plurality of temperature sensors or a change in temperature measured by each temperature sensor, and detecting whether the object approaches in addition to measuring the temperature of the object. characterized by including.

As described above, the dispenser with the information collection terminal function and the driving method thereof according to the present invention automatically recognize an object to be used by the dispenser and automatically spray a specific substance in a non-contact manner with a preset injection amount, thereby making it convenient to use. has the effect of providing

In addition, the present invention, based on the information on at least one or more parts of the object measured through a sensor module including at least one or more temperature sensor, contact sensor, humidity sensor, position sensor (GPS), or a combination thereof Calculating and collecting generated information including or through a combination of the state information of the object, context information about the dispenser or the surrounding environment of the object, change information of state information or context information, or a combination thereof, and the There is an effect of outputting the state information of the collected object on a display or remotely checking and collecting the state information of the object.

In addition, the present invention transmits the state information of the collected object to the information collection server in real time or periodically, and from the information collection server, the state information of the object, situation information about the dispenser or the surrounding environment of the object, status information or situation By calculating the risk, spread, or combination of infectious diseases or infectious diseases for each place where the dispenser is installed, based on generated information including information change information, or a combination thereof, or calculated through a combination thereof, By providing it to a user terminal located in a place, there is an effect that the risk level, the degree of spread, or a combination thereof can be checked in real time.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an information collection terminal function dispenser and a driving method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view illustrating a dispenser having an information collection terminal function as viewed from the side according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view showing the dispenser having the function of collecting information in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the lower side of the upper part of the body.
5 is a view illustrating a view from the side of a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a front view of a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram of a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram of a processing module in a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of configuring a dispenser having an information collection function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a driving flow for dispensing an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the information collection terminal function dispenser and its driving method of the present invention will be described in detail. Like reference numerals in each figure indicate like elements. In addition, specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments of the present invention are only exemplified for the purpose of describing the embodiments according to the present invention, and unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms They have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. It is preferable not to

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an information collection terminal function dispenser and a driving method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the dispenser 100 (hereinafter referred to as a dispenser) of the information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention is located in various places and facilities such as public offices, toilets, buildings, hospitals, subways, buses, etc. It is installed and automatically sprays a specific substance to provide it to an object (that is, a user) who wants to use the dispenser 100, and provides state information of the object, such as temperature information of the object, through a plurality of sensors for information collection. It collects and outputs the collected state information through the remote display 500 or performs a function of transmitting it to the information collection server 200 .

At this time, in addition to the state information of the object, the dispenser 100 provides context information about the surrounding environment of the dispenser 100 or the object through the plurality of sensors, the degree of change in the state information or the context information, or their Including a combination or through a combination thereof, generation information may be calculated and collected and outputted through the remote display 500 .

In addition, the remote display 500 refers to an information display device such as a monitor, and the dispenser 100 uses the remote display 500 to provide state information of the object, the context information, the generated information, or their By outputting the information including the combination, it is possible to check the information remotely. Meanwhile, the plurality of sensors and the collection of the information through the plurality of sensors will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7 .

In addition, the dispenser 100 outputs the information to the display 112 provided therein so that an object using the dispenser 100 can check the information.

In addition, the dispenser 100 is manufactured and provided in a structure that can be conveniently mounted or attached to a mounting means (eg, a bus handle, a fixed bar, or a fixed rod) provided in the place or facility, or a wall.

In addition, the specific substance includes hand sanitizer, hand sanitizer, liquid soap, shampoo, air (wind) or water, and the like. In addition, the dispensing 100 stores the specific substance according to the purpose of use of the dispensing 100 and in a non-contact manner to an object that intends to use the dispensing 100, the stored specific substance is sprayed in a preset amount. Automatically spray to make the specific material available.

In addition, the information collection server 200 performs a function of collecting the information in real time or periodically from at least one or more dispensers 100 installed in the various places or facilities.

In addition, the information collection server 200 calculates infectious disease or infectious disease information including risk, spread information, or a combination of infectious diseases or infectious diseases for a plurality of places where the dispenser 200 is installed based on the collected information. It is provided in a user terminal equipped with an object (user) located at each location, the manager terminal 400 or a combination thereof, so that the infectious disease or infectious disease information can be checked in real time at each location.

In addition, the spread information on the infectious disease or infectious disease refers to the state information (temperature information) of the object included in the collected information, and refers to all objects using the dispenser 100 and objects having temperature information greater than or equal to a preset threshold value. It is calculated by calculating the ratio of , and the diffusion information is provided by displaying the calculated ratio for each location.

That is, if the ratio calculated for a specific place is 10% and the ratio calculated for a place adjacent to the specific place is 20%, the infectious disease or infectious disease is spreading from the specific place to a place adjacent to the specific place it can be known

In addition, the risk of the infectious disease or infectious disease is calculated according to the ratio calculated for each location. For example, if the risk is set to 3 levels, if the ratio is 10%, it can be calculated as 1st stage, if the ratio is 20%, it can be calculated as 2nd stage, and if it is 30% or more, it can be calculated as 3rd stage.

In addition, the database 300 shown in FIG. 1 stores the state information and situation information of objects collected through each dispenser 100 for each dispenser 100, and the infectious disease or infectious disease information calculated for each location. save the

2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the dispenser 100 having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dispenser body 110 , a processing module 120 , and a sensor module 130 .

The dispenser body 110 is divided into an upper body and a lower body. The upper body and the lower body may be fixed to the mounting means through a rear cover 114 having a fixing hole 115 . The upper body is configured to include a material inlet 111 , a display 112 , and an upper cover 113 . Here, the substance includes filling or refilling all kinds of liquids and gases, including hand sanitizer, hand sanitizer, air, water, etc., depending on the intended use.

The material inlet 111 is a passage for inserting a material including liquid and gas into the material storage container 116, or, in the case of gas, a charging part (not shown) for filling the material storage container 116 with gas. can In the case of gas and liquid, when an object is detected through the material detection sensor in a state stored in the material storage container 116 , it is controlled through the processing module 120 to be sprayed into the material discharge nozzle 117 .

In addition, the display 112 may be provided on the upper side or the front side of the upper body to output information measured from the sensor.

In addition, the dispenser 100 having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention may include various sensors for information collection. Sensor including at least one or more temperature sensors capable of measuring information, position sensors (global positioning system (GPS) or real-time kinematic (RTK) precision position sensors), humidity sensors, carbon monoxide/carbon dioxide sensors, fine dust sensors, etc. and a module 130 .

In addition, the processing module 120 controls the dispenser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention and performs an information collection function that collects and processes information measured by the sensor module 130 .

At this time, each sensor constituting each sensor module 130 is provided in the dispenser 100 spaced apart from the material discharge nozzle 117 for spraying the material in order to accurately detect the approach of the object or accurately measure the information. It is provided in the dispenser 100 so as to deviate from the angle of injection of the material injected through the material discharge nozzle 117 or.

In addition, the dispenser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a residual material confirmation window 118 for displaying the level of the material stored in the material storage container 116 .

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a dispenser having an information collection function according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the side.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in the dispenser 100 having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention, a rear cover 114 formed in a fixing hole 115 to be mounted on the mounting means is provided with the dispenser 100 . ) is coupled to the upper body (110a) and the lower body (110b) of the body.

That is, when the dispenser 110 is mounted on the mounting means, it is coupled with the rear cover 114 so that the mounting means is located in the fixing hole 115 to be fixedly installed on the mounting means.

4 is a view (bottom view) of the dispenser having an information collection function according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the lower side of the upper body.

As shown in Fig. 4, in the dispenser 100 having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the upper body section is shown when viewed from the bottom up.

Looking at the bottom view of the cross-section of the upper body, the rear cover 114 , the fixing hole 115 , the power module 119 , and the material discharge nozzle 117 can be seen.

Here, the power module 119 includes a battery and a charging module for charging the battery, and includes a processing module 120 and a sensor module 130 to supply power to an actuator for driving the material discharge nozzle 117 . can

The rear cover 114 and the fixing hole 115 are for fixing the dispenser 100 to the mounting means, and when used by actually attaching to the wall, a configuration for attaching to the wall instead of the fixing hole 115 is included. can

In addition, the sensor module 130 may include an infrared sensor 131 and thermal sensors 132 and 133, and the infrared sensor 131 recognizes an object when an obstacle such as a human body appears while irradiating infrared rays. is a sensor that In addition, the heat sensors 132 and 133 are also referred to as temperature sensors, and may detect a human body using the heat sensors 132 and 133 .

5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the dispenser 100 having an information collection terminal function according to another embodiment of the present invention can be configured to include a display 112 on the front side and a plurality of temperature sensors.

Here, the plurality of temperature sensors may each measure the ambient temperature and the temperature of the human hand. The two temperatures measured in this way detect that a person approaches the dispenser, and at the same time allow a more accurate measurement of the person's body temperature through the difference between the ambient temperature and the temperature of the person's body.

That is, the dispenser 100 of the information collection terminal function proposed in the present invention includes measuring and collecting the body temperature of a person as well as measuring the surrounding temperature. Since a person's body temperature may be affected by the surrounding temperature, a function capable of measuring the body temperature more accurately by compensating for the surrounding temperature is included.

6 is a view illustrating a dispenser having an information collection terminal function as viewed from the front according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 6, the dispenser 100 of the information collection terminal function according to another embodiment of the present invention displays the result of measuring the body temperature of a person while having a horizontally wide display 112. It serves to give, and also includes a plurality of sensors in the sensor module 130, representatively, it may be configured to include a hand detection sensor and a plurality of temperature sensors.

The hand detection sensor is to immediately detect when a person puts his or her hand on the dispenser 100 to spray the substance. At the same time, a plurality of temperature sensors are further provided to measure body temperature from a person's hand, and the ambient temperature is further measured with respect to the measured body temperature of the hand, thereby compensating for the measured body temperature in the hand, thereby measuring body temperature more accurately.

In addition, the dispenser 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be used while standing on the floor in addition to the method of being installed on a mounting means (fixing bar or fixing rod). There is no limitation in this aspect of use.

7 is a block diagram of a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the dispenser 100 having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the dispenser using the sensor module 130 composed of a plurality of sensors and information collected from the sensor module, or A processing module 120 including an interface for collecting information, displaying information to a user according to the collected information, outputting an alarm, or remotely transmitting the collected information through a network, and information according to the processing result and a display 112 for outputting , an alarm 112a, and a network module 112c.

The sensor module 130 includes at least one temperature sensor, a contact sensor (for hand detection), a fine dust sensor, an atmospheric temperature sensor, an atmospheric humidity sensor, a carbon monoxide sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, a position sensor, or a combination thereof.

The temperature sensor may include at least one sensor for measuring the temperature of a place where the dispenser is located, and a sensor for measuring a person's body temperature or detecting whether a person approaches. Here, the use of a plurality of temperature sensors intends to measure the body temperature of a person in a state in which the surrounding temperature is taken into consideration in order to measure the body temperature more accurately.

The fine dust sensor is to measure fine dust generated in the atmosphere, and refers to measuring the density of fine dust collected in the atmosphere. In the case of the fine dust sensor, it includes collecting information by receiving the corresponding information from the fine dust sensor installed outside of, for example, a moving facility such as a bus or a fixed facility, rather than being installed in the dispenser 100 . It also includes receiving information about fine dust measured from a fixed or portable terminal installed in a user's mobile terminal or a bus, and collecting the information.

The air temperature sensor is not only a sensor that measures the internal and external temperature of a moving facility such as a bus or a fixed facility such as a building, but is also installed in a location where people do not come into contact with the dispenser 100 so that it is not affected by human body temperature. To measure the air temperature. In the case of the atmospheric humidity sensor, as in the case of the atmospheric temperature sensor, it is for measuring the humidity inside and outside a specific facility. .

In addition, the carbon monoxide/carbon dioxide sensor is installed inside or outside a specific facility to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide. This may also be installed on or around the body of the dispenser 100, but may also receive corresponding information from a sensor installed in a separate and independent place in the facility.

In the case of a location sensor, it is for determining the location of a moving facility or a fixed facility, and it is possible to measure it with a GPS module. It is possible to measure high-precision location information based on RTK, and it can also be provided from a location information collecting device installed in a user's terminal or facility.

Detecting various kinds of sensing information by the sensor module 130 is possible to collect all of the sensors by itself, but it is also possible to receive it from a separate adjacent sensor or receive it from another terminal to collect it. That is, even if a separate sensor is not installed, it is possible to collect it by receiving it from an adjacent device. If high-quality sensing information already exists in an adjacent location, information on the temperature, humidity, humidity, fine dust, carbon monoxide/carbon dioxide, etc. of the location can be collected without needing to install a separate sensor.

The dispenser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is separately provided with a processing module 120 for processing information received from the sensor module 130 . The processing module 120 performs a function of controlling the dispenser 100, transmits or processes the collected information, and also a sensor interface that collects information from adjacent sensors, information based on the sensed information includes an interface for outputting to a display, an alarm, a network, and the like.

Here, the dispensing control refers to a function of controlling the dispensing of a substance by sensing when a person approaches the dispenser 100 . In this case, it includes determining which information is collected from the sensor to be recognized as a person, and when spraying a substance to the sensed person, the intensity or amount of substance spraying the substance, the operation of the substance ejection nozzle 117, It can also guide you on cleaning, the function of measuring the remaining amount of a substance and indicating whether or not to replenish, and the side effects of the substance on the human body. As such, the dispenser control includes controlling what is necessary for the dispenser 100 to perform a corresponding function.

In addition, the information collection function includes receiving and collecting a result detected by a sensor provided in the dispenser 100 or a separate sensor.

The measurement values for temperature, fine dust, human body detection, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric humidity, carbon monoxide / carbon dioxide, location information, etc. provided from the sensor module 130 are collected to collect fine dust at a place (location) where a mobile or fixed facility is located. , human body detection, atmospheric temperature, atmospheric humidity, carbon monoxide / carbon dioxide concentration is collected and transmitted to a remote information collection server, or the processed information is processed and stored locally through the network to an information collection server send. The processed information can be provided by precisely measuring the actual user's body temperature based on the air temperature and the human body temperature, or by measuring the fine dust or carbon monoxide/carbon dioxide concentration, and calculating the outing index. And by sensing atmospheric humidity, carbon monoxide / carbon dioxide, etc., it is possible to calculate and provide an outing index, a mask wearing index, an umbrella carrying index, and the like.

The interface function includes hardware and software interfaces necessary to receive the sensor value, display the collected information on a display, output as an alarm, or output the collected information to a network.

In order to interface with each sensor of the sensor module 130, a software drive for connecting with hardware for each sensor is required. In addition, in order to transmit and receive information over the network, a hardware module and a software drive program are required.

Accordingly, the dispenser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a sensor module 130 and a processing module 120, and the processing module 120 performs dispenser control, information collection, and interface functions, respectively. configured to do

Hereinafter, the configuration of the processing module according to the processing of the processing module listed above will be described in more detail.

8 is a block diagram of the processing module 120 in the dispenser of the information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the dispenser 100 having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor module 130 and a processing module 120 .

The sensor module 130 includes at least one temperature sensor (for hand temperature measurement, external temperature measurement, etc.), atmospheric temperature, atmospheric humidity, fine dust, an environmental sensor including carbon monoxide / carbon dioxide, and a position sensor including GPS or RTK. include

The processing module 120 includes an interface sub-module supporting interface functions such as sensors, devices, and networks; 100) is configured to include an information collection sub-module that collects the state information and environment information of the object detected in the step 100).

Here, the interface sub-module includes a sensor interface unit 121 that provides an interface to various sensors, a device interface unit 122 that interfaces that various devices for a display 112, an alarm 112a, a monitor, etc. are connected, and the collected data. and a network interface unit 123 for transmitting and receiving information through a network.

The sensor interface unit 121 includes software and hardware for interfacing with various types of temperature sensors (such as infrared rays), fine dust, atmospheric temperature/humidity, and environmental sensors including carbon dioxide/carbon monoxide. Since there may be various types of the sensor, there is no limitation on the type.

In addition, the device interface unit 122 has an interface for the specific device when the measurement value of the specific sensor is received through the specific device, and provides an interface with an external device such as the display 112 and the alarm 112a. . The device provides a device (USB, etc.) and a serial interface for input/output of information, and includes a software drive for hardware connection with the device.

In addition, the network interface unit 123 includes both a wired and a wireless interface, and supports connection of the device according to a general network protocol rather than a dedicated network protocol. For example, it includes all kinds of communication network interfaces, such as WiFi, Internet, serial and parallel interfaces.

The dispenser control submodule includes an object detecting unit 124 that recognizes an object from the sensor, a material ejecting unit 125 that recognizes the object and then ejects a substance, and detects how much the substance is in the container, and the container is emptied. If there is, it includes a material state detection unit 126 that generates a warning signal to notify the user that the object is exhausted.

The object detecting unit 124 performs a function of detecting the object using a sensor installed in the dispenser 100 . When an object is detected by the sensor, it is determined whether the sensed object requires injection of the material. That is, if the material is inanimate, it is necessary to prevent the material from being sprayed, so it is necessary to determine whether the type of object is inanimate or living. Whether the object is a living organism may be determined as a living organism when the temperature of the object is sensed to be higher than a predetermined threshold value compared to the surrounding temperature. In addition, it is possible to detect a living organism using a method of detecting a living organism using a sensor for measuring body temperature, and detecting an organism using a difference between relative measurement values of a plurality of sensors.

For example, in the present invention, temperature is sensed from a plurality of sensors, and the degree of change exceeds a predetermined threshold based on a change in temperature sensed by each sensor, and the same trend in which the value of the temperature sensed by an adjacent sensor changes It can be judged to be an organism when it shows or changes according to a predetermined pattern.

In addition, the material ejection unit 125 injects a material according to a preset bar when the object detection unit 124 recognizes an object, and operates the actuator of the material discharge nozzle 117 for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined period of time to release the material. It performs the function of spraying on an object. The material discharge nozzle 117 ejects a liquid or powder while outputting compressed air, and discharges the material previously stored in the material storage container 116 through a predetermined tube and then sprays the material.

The shape of the material discharge nozzle 117 may also have various shapes including a radial type and a direct injection type, and the number of the material discharge nozzles 117 may be plural. It is preferable that the angle at which the material is sprayed from the material discharge nozzle 117 is directly downward, but in some cases, it is possible to configure the injection angle of the material discharge nozzle 117 to be adjustable. It further includes variably adjusting the intensity and angle of spraying to the corresponding location according to the location where the dispenser 100 is installed, the location of a person's hand, or a combination thereof. It is preferable to spray the substance at right angles to the palm, and the position of the palm can be extracted from a plurality of sensors. In addition, it is possible to calculate the position and angle of the palm through the image sensor.

The material state detection unit 126 includes a function of indicating that the material is insufficient when the amount of the material containing the disinfectant or cleaning agent is sensed in the material storage container 116 and is insufficient. The level of the material can be measured through a sensor, and it converts how much the material is filled in the entire material storage container 116 in units of upper, middle, lower, or scale. If the material storage bin 116 is tilted, it is possible to detect the tilt so that the material is always filled at least to the extent that the floor is not exposed.

Sensing the state of the material can be performed by monitoring the refractive index of the material through an optical sensor, the water level can be directly detected using an image sensor, and also can be measured through a resistance sensor or a pressure sensor. Therefore, a specific method for detecting the state of matter is not limited thereto.

In addition, in the dispenser 100 of the information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention, the processing module 120 further includes an information collection sub-module.

The information collection sub-module includes an object state collection unit 127 and an environment information collection unit 128 .

First, the object state collecting unit 127 performs a function of collecting the state by measuring the state of the object in the step of recognizing the object. When the object is a human body, the body temperature is measured at various angles and positions, and this is corrected for the surrounding temperature. In addition, it is possible to measure biosignals. The dispenser 100 may measure and provide not only body temperature but also bio-signals such as pulse, iris, and blood pressure.

It is possible to measure a pulse or blood pressure from a human body, and it is also possible to classify races or monitor a person's condition by photographing an iris if necessary. In this case, an image sensor should be further provided among the sensors.

On the other hand, it is also possible to receive and collect biometric information from the user's terminal. In this case, the biometric information stored in the user's portable terminal can be transferred to the dispenser and collected. Collecting biometric information from such a user terminal must be accompanied by the user's consent, and it is also possible to collect and provide some or all of the information recorded in PHR (Personal Health Records). In this case, the data may be directly collected through the network interface unit 123 .

In addition, the environment information collection unit 128 may collect and provide information related to the environment of a place where a specific facility is located as needed by detecting the occurrence of a specific event or at regular intervals regardless of the user.

The information related to the environment may generate useful information in relation to the information of the recognized object. For example, biometric information including the user's body temperature and environmental information including ambient temperature/humidity and fine dust/carbon monoxide/carbon dioxide can have a close relationship with each other. will have

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of compensating for a temperature in a dispenser having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 9, the dispenser 100 of the information collection terminal function according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of temperature sensors, one of which is a temperature (LT, Local Temperature) of a specific body part (ie, hand) and The global location temperature (GT, Global Temperature) is measured (S110). In this way, a plurality of temperatures are measured. One is the temperature of a specific body part, and the other is the temperature of the whole body part (clothing part) compared to the specific body part.

In this case, there is a difference between the local temperature (LT) and the global temperature (GT), and we want to create a compensation value for measuring the actual body temperature. To this end, in the present invention, the curl temperature and the global temperature are first measured (S110). Next, a temperature compensation table for the measured local temperature and global temperature is prepared (S120). The temperature compensation table (see [Table 1]) according to an embodiment of the present invention may be represented as follows, and may be modified or supplemented in some cases.

[Table 1]

Coefficients (a00, a10, a01, a20, a11, a02) to be used in the multiple regression equation are calculated using the least squares method based on the data of the temperature compensation table (S130).

The calculated coefficient is applied to the multiple regression equation to estimate the body temperature (S140). That is, the estimating formula may be expressed as, for example, CT = a00 + a10*GT + a01*LT + a20*GT^2 + a11*LT*GT + a02*LT^2.

In addition to the method through the regression equation, the compensation temperature may be obtained by using the central value and the difference between the local temperature and the global temperature. In this case, the compensated temperature allows the actual body temperature, which is the local temperature, to be compensated according to the global temperature, so that the actual body temperature is compensated according to the global temperature to obtain a stable measurement value. Although the global temperature is a relatively accurate value and has little effect, the local temperature, which is the actual body temperature, may be affected by the global temperature and may deviate from the range of body temperature. That is, the actual body temperature is calculated as a value compensated by reflecting the global temperature.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a driving flow for dispensing an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the dispenser 100 having an information collection terminal function according to an embodiment of the present invention attempts to recognize an object (person) that intends to use the dispenser 100 ( S210 ). If a specific object is recognized (S220), state information about the recognized object is calculated (S230). The state information of the recognized object is calculated from the information of the object measured in the process of recognizing the object. When the object is recognized, the material is sprayed through the nozzle (S240). Next, information extracted from the environmental sensor is collected together with the calculated state information of the object (S250). The collected information is output as a display or an alarm, or transmitted to the information collection server 200 through a network.

As described above, the dispenser with the information collection terminal function and the driving method thereof according to the present invention automatically recognize an object to be used by the dispenser and automatically spray a specific substance in a non-contact manner with a preset injection amount. It has the effect of providing the convenience of

In addition, the present invention, based on the information on at least one or more parts of the object measured through a sensor module including at least one or more temperature sensor, contact sensor, humidity sensor, position sensor (GPS), or a combination thereof Calculating and collecting generated information including or through a combination of the state information of the object, context information about the dispenser or the surrounding environment of the object, change information of state information or context information, or a combination thereof, and the There is an effect of outputting the state information of the collected object on a display or remotely checking and collecting the state information of the object.

In addition, the present invention transmits the state information of the collected object to the information collection server in real time or periodically, and from the information collection server, the state information of the object, situation information about the dispenser or the surrounding environment of the object, status information or situation By calculating the risk, spread, or combination of infectious diseases or infectious diseases for each place where the dispenser is installed, based on generated information including information change information, or a combination thereof, or calculated through a combination thereof, By providing it to a user terminal located in a place, there is an effect that the risk level, the degree of spread, or a combination thereof can be checked in real time.

In the above, the preferred embodiment according to the present invention has been mainly described above, but the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto, and each component of the present invention is changed or modified within the technical scope of the present invention to achieve the same purpose and effect. it could be

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims In addition, various modifications may be made by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

100: Dispenser of information collection terminal function 110: Dispenser body
110a: upper body 110b: lower body
111: material inlet 112, 500: display
113: top cover 114: rear cover
115: fixing hole 116: material storage container
117: material discharge nozzle 118: residual material confirmation window
119: power module 120: processing module
121: sensor interface unit 122: device interface unit
123: network interface unit 124: object detection unit
125: material injection unit 126: material state detection unit
127: object state collecting unit 128: environmental information collecting unit
130: sensor module 131: infrared sensor
133, 134: thermal sensor 200: information collection server
300: database 400: administrator terminal

Claims (10)

dispenser body; and
a sensor module including at least one sensor;
an object detection unit for detecting whether an object is approaching through the sensor; and
It includes; a material spraying unit for automatically spraying the material by detecting the object,
The dispenser of the information collection terminal function, characterized in that it collects the information of the object through the sensor module. The method according to claim 1,
The dispenser having an information collection terminal function, characterized in that it comprises automatically adjusting the direction and angle of the mass ejection nozzle for ejecting the substance according to the sensed object. The method according to claim 1,
The sensor module includes a plurality of temperature sensors for measuring the temperature of a plurality of parts of the object according to the approach of the object;
The object detecting unit may detect a temperature difference between the plurality of temperature sensors or a change in temperature measured by each of the temperature sensors to detect whether the object is approached in addition to measuring the temperature of the object. Dispenser with information gathering function. The method according to claim 1,
The dispenser may further include an interface module that converts the information collected through the sensor module into a digital signal and transmits it to an information collection server through a network or outputs the collected information to a display for displaying the information. Dispenser with information gathering function. The method according to claim 1,
Each sensor constituting the sensor module is installed to measure the object in a plurality of directions, and each sensor is installed outside the injection angle of the material injection nozzle. detecting an object using the dispenser;
collecting state information of the sensed object; and
Including; spraying a substance on the object;
and outputting the collected status information to a display, outputting an alarm, or transmitting the collected status information to an information collection server through a network. 7. The method of claim 6,
The step of collecting the status information includes:
collecting a plurality of temperature information from the sensor module; and
Calculating a compensation temperature from the collected plurality of temperature information;
The compensation temperature is compensated according to a difference for a plurality of temperature information and a center value of the difference, or is compensated by applying a multiple regression equation based on the plurality of temperature information. Way. 7. The method of claim 6,
The dispensing of the substance comprises automatically adjusting a direction and an angle of a substance jetting nozzle that jets the substance according to the sensed object. 7. The method of claim 6,
The dispenser further includes; an interface module that converts the information collected through the sensor module into a digital signal and transmits it to the information collection server through a network or outputs the collected information to a display for displaying;
The sensor module includes a plurality of temperature sensors for measuring the temperature of a plurality of parts of the object according to the approach of the object;
Each sensor constituting the sensor module is installed to measure the object in a plurality of directions, and each sensor is installed outside the injection angle of the material injection nozzle. 7. The method of claim 6,
Detecting the object includes:
An information collection terminal function, characterized in that it detects a temperature difference between a plurality of temperature sensors or a change in temperature measured by each temperature sensor, and detects whether the object is approached in addition to measuring the temperature of the object How to drive the dispenser.

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