KR20230015026A - Method and apparatus for controlling of electric range, computer-readable storage medium and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, an electric range control method for controlling an electric range including an input unit receiving touch information, includes the following steps of: checking whether a smart device is connected to the same AP as that of the electric range; and, when the smart device is connected to the same AP as that of the electric range, determining whether to limit the activation of the input unit regardless of the touch information based on received information of the smart device and pre-registered received information of the smart device. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the electric range control method can determine whether a user is out by using AP information of the electric range and the smart device, thereby having an effect of preventing the electric range from being abnormally operated.

Description

Electric range control method and device, computer readable recording medium and computer program

The present invention relates to an electric range control method and apparatus for controlling the operation of an electric range.

An electric range is an appliance that cooks food with electric energy. Compared to a gas range, there is no risk of gas leakage or explosion, it is easy to clean, and it has high thermal conductivity and low energy consumption. there is.

These electric ranges include an induction heater using an induction heating method and a radiant heater using an electrical resistance method according to a heating method.

In the induction heater, as power is applied, a high-frequency voltage of a predetermined size is applied to the working coil to generate a magnetic field around the working coil, and the magnetic field of the induced magnetic field generated at this time generates eddy current inside the crater and the cooking zone is heated by this eddy current, and cooking is performed. In the radiant heater, a predetermined power is applied to a heating coil inside a cooker, and high-temperature radiant heat is emitted by the self-heating of the heating coil, so that cooking is performed.

Such an electric range is usually equipped with a plurality of cookers, and is used in a hybrid form that allows the user to select an appropriate cooker according to the type, amount, and purpose of food to be cooked by setting the output power of each cooker differently. there is. Electric ranges, unlike conventional gas ranges, have no risk of explosion, are easy to use, do not generate soot due to incomplete combustion of gas, and are composed of a flat top plate covering the heating element, so they also have aesthetic advantages. , its users are gradually increasing.

In order to conveniently operate the electric range, a power button is formed as a touch panel in the electric range, and the user can activate the range only by touching.

As a prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2020-141780 "Method for Controlling an Electric Range by Sensing Water Contact" discloses a technique for determining whether the cooking area is operated by contact with water.

However, in recent years, there is an increasing trend in households raising pets, and when the power button is pressed by the pet, the electric range is operated, resulting in material damage due to fire or the like.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-141780 (published on December 21, 2020)

The problem to be solved by the present invention relates to an electric range control method and apparatus for preventing physical damage such as fire from occurring when an electric range is operated by a pet.

The embodiment is an electric range control method for controlling an electric range including an input unit for receiving touch information, comprising the steps of checking whether a smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, and the smart device is the same as the electric range. and determining whether activation of the input unit is limited regardless of the touch information based on received information of the smart device and pre-registered received information of the smart device when connected to an AP.

The method may further include detecting a location of the smart device by comparing received information of the smart device with pre-registered received information of the smart device before the step of determining whether the activation of the input unit is limited.

In the step of detecting the location of the smart device, the received information of the smart device may include at least one of a reception pattern and a reception intensity.

In the step of detecting the location of the smart device, when the similarity difference between the reception pattern of the smart device and the pre-registered reception pattern of the smart device is less than a preset reference value, the smart device is located adjacent to the electric range can detect

In the step of determining whether to limit the activation of the input unit, if the smart device is not connected to the same AP as the electric range, it may be controlled to limit the activation of the input unit.

When an input signal is detected from the input unit in a state in which activation of the input unit is limited, an alarm signal for the input signal may be provided to the smart device.

An embodiment is an apparatus for controlling an electric range including an input unit for receiving touch information, including a memory in which the electric range control program is stored, and a processor executing the program stored in the memory, wherein the processor is a smart device It is checked whether it is connected to the same AP as the electric range, and if the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, the touch information and Regardless, whether or not activation of the input unit is restricted may be determined.

The embodiment is a computer readable recording medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, determines whether the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range including an input unit for receiving touch information. And, when the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, determining whether or not to limit the activation of the input unit regardless of the touch information based on the received information of the smart device and the received information of the smart device pre-registered It may include instructions for causing the processor to perform an operation including the step of doing.

The embodiment is a computer program stored on a computer-readable recording medium, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, determines whether the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range including an input unit for receiving touch information. And, when the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, determining whether or not to limit the activation of the input unit regardless of the touch information based on the received information of the smart device and the received information of the smart device pre-registered It may include instructions for causing the processor to perform an operation including the step of doing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by using the AP information of the electric range and the smart device to determine whether the user is going out, there is an effect that can prevent the electric range from operating abnormally.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by using the AP information of the electric range and the smart device to detect the user's location in the house, there is an effect that can effectively control the operation of the electric range according to the user's location.

1 is a block diagram showing an electric range control system according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the structure of an electric range according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing an electric range control device according to the present invention.
4 to 6 are flowcharts showing a method for controlling an electric range according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to completely inform the person who has the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the embodiment of the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a block diagram showing an electric range control system according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an electric range control device according to the present invention.

1, the electric range control system according to the present invention includes an electric range 100, a smart device 200, an access point (hereinafter referred to as an AP) 300, and an electric range control device 400 ) may be included.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the electric range 100 may include an input unit 110 and a heating unit 120 .

The input unit 110 may receive touch information from a user. The input unit 110 may be a touch panel, but is not limited thereto. The input unit 110 may be switched from a deactivated state to an activated state in response to touch information from a user.

Here, the input unit 110 may receive input information on power information or operation information for activating the heating unit 120, and may be configured in at least one number.

The heating unit 120 may include one or more craters. The heating unit 120 may have a structure that is heated and operated by an induced magnetic field induced by a high-frequency voltage, but is not limited thereto.

When operation information is received from the input unit 110, the heating unit 120 may be activated in response to the received information.

The smart device 200 may include a portable terminal or a fixed terminal. A portable terminal is an electronic device that can be easily carried, and includes a videophone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) user terminal device, a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service) user terminal device, and a PDA ( Personal Digital Assistant), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) user terminal device, E-Book, portable computer (Notebook, Tablet, etc.) or digital camera (Digital Camera). Also, the fixed terminal may be a desktop personal computer, a smart TV, or the like.

The smart device 200 may be connected to the AP 300 through wireless LAN communication. When the smart device 200 attempts to access the AP 300 for the first time, the AP 300 may request password information for access permission from the smart device 200 in response to the access attempt.

The smart device 200 may respond to the request of the AP 300 by inputting at least one of an SSID and a password based on information requested from the AP 300 .

If the received password information matches the preset password information, the AP 300 transmits access permission information to the smart device 200, and the smart device 200 may be connected to the AP 300.

At this time, the smart device 200 may store wireless setting information for the connected AP 300 . Therefore, when the smart device 200 then requests access to the AP 300 to reconnect to the AP 300, it is possible to access the AP 300 without entering a separate password using pre-stored wireless setting information. .

The AP 300 is a device that helps connect wireless devices to a network, and serves as a wireless hub without an IP function, unlike a wired/wireless router.

The AP 300 may store AP information of the electric range 100 and AP information of the smart device 300, but is not limited thereto.

The electric range control device 400 may determine whether to operate the electric range 100 based on the AP of the electric range 100 and the AP of the smart device 200 . The electric range control device 400 may be implemented as a program.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the electric range control device 400 may include a memory 410 , a processor 430 and a communication unit 450 .

The memory 410 may store various data for the overall operation of the electric range control device 400, such as a process by the processor 430 or a control program for controlling the electric range 100. Specifically, the memory 410 includes a plurality of application programs driven by the electric range control device 400, a plurality of application programs driven by the electric range control device 400, and data for operation of the electric range control device 400. and instructions.

The memory 410 may receive and store AP information to which the electric range 100 is connected from the AP 300 . The memory 100 may receive and store AP information that the smart device 200 is accessing from the AP 300 .

Information about the operation of the electric range 100 may be received and stored in the memory 410 . In addition, information about the operation of the smart device 200 may be received and stored in the memory.

The memory 410 may include magnetic storage media or flash storage media, but is not limited thereto.

The processor 430 may control the entire process of the operation of the electric range 100 as a kind of central processing unit.

The processor 430 may check whether the smart device 200 is connected to the same AP as the electric range 100 . The processor 430 requests the AP 300 for confirmation information whether the smart device 200 and the electric range 100 are connected to the same AP 300, and uses the response information received from the AP 300 to access the smart device. (200) and the electric range (100) can be confirmed whether connected to the same AP.

When the smart device 200 is connected to the same AP as the electric range 100, the processor 430 uses the electric range based on the received information of the smart device 200 and the received information of the smart device 200 registered in advance. (100) Whether or not activation of the input unit 110 is restricted may be determined. Detailed operations of the processor 430 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5 later.

The processor 430 may include any type of device capable of processing data. Here, a 'processor' may refer to a data processing device embedded in hardware having a physically structured circuit to perform functions expressed by codes or instructions included in a program, for example. As an example of such a data processing device built into hardware, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated (ASIC) circuit) and a processing device such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA), but is not limited thereto.

The communication unit 450 is connected to the electric range 100, the smart device 200 and the AP 300, and communicates with the electric range 100, the smart device 200 and the AP 300 using a plurality of communication methods. can provide a communication interface that can perform

The communication unit 450 may be a device including hardware and software necessary for transmitting/receiving a signal such as a control signal or a data signal with another network device through a wired/wireless connection.

The communication unit 450 may perform communication using a Low Power Wireless Network (LPWN) and a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) such as NB-IoT, LoRa, SigFox, LTE-CAT1, as well as 3G, LTE, and 5G. there is.

The communication unit 450 may perform communication using a communication method using a wired local area network (LAN) as well as a wireless LAN such as WiFi 80211a/b/g/n. In addition to this, the communication unit 450 may perform communication with an electric range, a smart device, and an AP using a communication method such as NFC or Bluetooth.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling an operation of an electric range performed by the processor 430 will be described.

4 to 6 are flowcharts showing a method for controlling an electric range according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 4, the electric range control method according to the present invention can perform a step (S100) to determine whether the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 , the processor 430 may request access information of the electric range 100 from the AP 300 . AP (300) may transmit AP access information for the electric range 100 to the processor 430 in response to the access information. The processor 430 may receive AP connection information of the electric range 100 by the response information from the AP 300 (S110). The processor 430 may store the AP connection information of the electric range 100 received in the memory 410.

Similarly, the processor 430 may request access information of the smart device 200 from the AP 300 . The AP 300 may transmit AP access information for the smart device 200 to the processor 430 in response to the access information. The processor 430 may receive AP access information of the smart device 200 based on the response information from the AP 300 (S120). The processor 430 may store the received AP connection information of the smart device 200 in the memory 410 .

The processor 430 may determine whether the AP connection information of the electric range 100 and the AP connection information of the smart device 200 are the same based on the AP connection information stored in the memory 410 (S130).

Returning to FIG. 4 , the electric range control method according to the present invention may perform step S200 of detecting the location of the smart device.

In step S200, the location of the smart device may be detected by comparing the received information of the smart device with the received information of the smart device pre-registered in the memory.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 , the processor 430 may request information on at least one of a reception pattern and a reception strength from the smart device 200 . The smart device 200 may transmit at least one information of a reception pattern and a reception intensity to the processor 430 in response to a request of the processor 430 .

The processor 430 may control to receive and store at least one information of a reception pattern and a reception strength received from a smart device in the memory 410 (S210).

The processor 430 compares the received information of at least one of the received pattern and the received strength with the received information of the smart device 200 previously stored in the memory 410, for example, the received pattern and the received strength to determine the degree of similarity. It can (S220).

The received information of the smart device 200 at the current location may differ in reception pattern and reception strength between the AP 300 and the like depending on the structure. Accordingly, if the similarity between the received information of the current smart device 200 and the received information of the pre-registered smart device 200 is less than a preset reference value, it can be seen that the distance to the electric range 100 is adjacent.

Returning to FIG. 4, the electric range control method according to the present invention may perform a step (S300) of determining whether to limit activation of the input unit 110 provided in the electric range 100 based on the location information of the smart device. .

In step S300, when the location of the smart device 200 is close to the distance of the electric range 100, the processor 430 will not limit the activation of the input unit 110 provided in the electric range 100. can On the other hand, the processor 430 may limit activation of the input unit 110 provided in the electric range 100 when the location of the smart device 200 is at a location far from the electric range 100.

When the activation of the input unit 110 is limited, the input unit 110 is not activated even if touch information is received from the user or pet, thereby preventing power from being supplied to the electric range 100.

Unlike this, if the activation of the input unit 110 is restricted, the input unit 110 is not activated even if touch information is received from the user or a pet, thereby preventing the heating unit 120 from being activated.

Meanwhile, the input unit 110 can receive touch information even in a state in which activation is restricted. Since the state in which the activation of the input unit 110 is limited is when the user is not at home or the user is far from the electric range, when a signal for touch information is received in the state in which the activation of the input unit 110 is limited, the received information is displayed to the user. An alarm signal may be provided to a smart device.

The user can confirm that an abnormal signal is input to the electric range through the alarm signal.

The electric range control method according to the present invention has an effect of preventing the electric range from operating abnormally by determining whether the user goes out using the AP information of the electric range and the smart device.

In addition, the electric range control method according to the present invention detects the user's location in the house using the AP information of the electric range and the smart device, thereby controlling whether or not the activation of the input unit provided in the electric range is restricted according to the user's location. There are possible effects.

Combinations of each block of the block diagram and each step of the flowchart accompanying the present invention may be performed by computer program instructions. Since these computer program instructions may be loaded into an encoding processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, the instructions executed by the encoding processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are each block or block diagram of the block diagram. Each step in the flow chart creates means for performing the functions described. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement functionality in a particular way, such that the computer usable or computer readable memory It is also possible for the instructions stored in to produce an article of manufacture containing instruction means for performing the function described in each block of the block diagram or each step of the flow chart.

The computer program instructions can also be loaded on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-executed process to generate computer or other programmable data processing equipment. It is also possible that the instructions performing the processing equipment provide steps for executing the functions described in each block of the block diagram and each step of the flowchart.

Additionally, each block or each step may represent a module, segment or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments it is possible for the functions recited in blocks or steps to occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially concurrently, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order depending on their function.

The above description is merely an example of the technical idea of the present invention, and various modifications and variations can be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential qualities of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted according to the claims below, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: electric range
200: smart device
300 AP
400: electric range control device

Claims (10)

In the electric range control method for controlling an electric range including an input unit for receiving touch information,
Checking whether the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range; and
When the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, determining whether to restrict activation of the input unit regardless of the touch information based on reception information of the smart device and pre-registered reception information of the smart device Electric range control method comprising a. According to claim 1,
Before the step of determining whether to limit the activation of the input unit,
The electric range control method further comprising the step of detecting the location of the smart device by comparing the received information of the smart device with the previously registered received information of the smart device. According to claim 2,
In the step of detecting the location of the smart device,
The received information of the smart device includes at least one of a reception pattern and a reception intensity. According to claim 2,
In the step of detecting the location of the smart device,
When the similarity difference between the reception pattern of the smart device and the reception pattern of the smart device pre-registered is less than a preset reference value, the electric range control method for detecting that the smart device is in an adjacent position of the electric range. According to claim 1,
In the step of determining whether to limit the activation of the input unit,
If the smart device is not connected to the same AP as the electric range, the electric range control method for controlling to limit the activation of the input unit. According to claim 5,
An electric range control method for providing an alarm signal for the input signal to the smart device when an input signal is detected from the input unit in a state in which activation of the input unit is limited. According to claim 1,
The touch information includes any one of input information for supplying power to the electric range or operation information for operating a crater of the electric range. In the apparatus for controlling an electric range including an input unit for receiving touch information,
a memory storing the electric range control program; and
A processor for executing a program stored in the memory;
The processor checks whether the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, and if the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, the reception information of the smart device and the reception information of the smart device pre-registered Based on the electric range control device for determining whether to limit the activation of the input unit regardless of the touch information. A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program,
When the computer program is executed by a processor,
Checking whether the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range including an input unit for receiving touch information; and
When the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, determining whether to restrict activation of the input unit regardless of the touch information based on reception information of the smart device and pre-registered reception information of the smart device A computer-readable recording medium containing instructions for causing the processor to perform an operation including a. As a computer program stored on a computer-readable recording medium,
When the computer program is executed by a processor,
Checking whether the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range including an input unit for receiving touch information; and
When the smart device is connected to the same AP as the electric range, determining whether to restrict activation of the input unit regardless of the touch information based on reception information of the smart device and pre-registered reception information of the smart device A computer program comprising instructions for causing the processor to perform an operation including a.

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