KR20230033009A - Energy saving type smart heating system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an energy saving smart heating system and a method thereof. The energy saving smart heating system according to the present invention comprises: a pattern setting unit generating a pattern algorithm which repeatedly performs a pattern of blocking supply of a heating water by turning off a heating valve for a second set time after supplying the heating water by turning on the heating valve for a first set time; and a heating control unit which provides a heat energy to a corresponding household through heating control using the pattern algorithm. Provided are the energy saving smart heating system, capable of reducing a heating cost, and the method thereof.

Description

Energy saving smart heating system and method {ENERGY SAVING TYPE SMART HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to heating technology, and in particular, to an energy-saving smart heating system and method that can be applied to district heating or central heating and further to individual heating.

In general, a district heating system is a system in which a business operator supplying collective energy directly supplies collective energy to a number of individual users through pipes for heating and domestic hot water, which is different from individual heating systems in which individual users are equipped with heating facilities. .

In other words, district heating is a method of heating and supplying hot water by constructing large-scale heat production facilities, i.e. cogeneration plants, without individual heating facilities in various buildings such as houses, shopping malls, offices, schools, hospitals, and factories within a city or a certain area. It is a system that produces medium-temperature water (80-120℃) required for heating and supplies it to each consumer through a heat transmission pipe, and is one of the collective energy supply methods.

On the other hand, such a cogeneration plant is composed of a heat-only boiler, a heat storage tank, a heat exchanger, a circulation pump, and the like. Here, the circulation pump is connected to a heat transport pipe for transporting and recovering heat to a heat supply target area and a user heat exchanger. The heat transport pipe includes a supply pipe for supplying hot water for district heating and a recovery pipe for recovering hot water for district heating.

However, since the existing district heating system is a linear control method in which energy is continuously supplied until the set temperature is reached, the heating efficiency is low, and the thermal energy is not properly transmitted and is emitted and wasted.

As related prior art, there is Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1638283 (Title of Invention: User Usage Pattern Based District Heating Secondary Side Heating Water Supply System and Method, Registration Date: 2016.07.04.).

An embodiment of the present invention efficiently provides heat energy by repeatedly supplying and shutting off heating water according to a set time through pattern heating control, thereby reducing wastage of heat energy that is not properly transmitted and emitted, and energy saving that can reduce heating costs. A type smart heating system and method are provided.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned problem (s), and another problem (s) not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

An energy saving smart heating system according to an embodiment of the present invention supplies heating water by turning on a heating valve for a first set time, and then turns off the heating valve for a second set time to a pattern setting unit that generates a pattern algorithm that repeatedly performs a pattern that blocks the supply of heating water; and a heating controller providing heat energy to a corresponding household through heating control using the pattern algorithm.

The first and second set times may be preset to optimal values through repeated experiments or preset to values input according to the user's manipulation of the mobile app (APP).

An energy-saving smart heating system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a ramp-up mode in which initial heating control is performed by turning on or off the heating valve based on the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature ( Ramp up mode) may further include an execution unit.

The ramp-up mode executor may increase initial thermal energy by turning on the heating valve when a difference between the target temperature and the room temperature exceeds a first set temperature.

The ramp-up mode executor may turn off the heating valve to perform a ramp-out when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature is less than the second set temperature.

The energy-saving smart heating system according to an embodiment of the present invention adjusts the operating width for the first set time based on the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature to update the pattern algorithm Pattern width control A mode (pattern width control mode) execution unit may be further included.

The pattern width control mode execution unit may adjust the operation width for the first set time to a maximum value when a difference between the target temperature and the room temperature exceeds a third set temperature.

The pattern width control mode executing unit may adjust the operation width of the first set time by lowering it to a predetermined level when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature is less than the third set temperature.

In an energy-saving smart heating method according to an embodiment of the present invention, after the pattern setting unit of the energy-saving smart heating system turns on a heating valve for a first set time to supply heating water, and then supplies heating water for a second set time generating a pattern algorithm that repeatedly performs a pattern of blocking the supply of the heating water by turning off the heating valve during the operation; and providing thermal energy to the corresponding household through heating control using the pattern algorithm by the heating controller of the energy-saving smart heating system.

Energy-saving smart heating method according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the difference between the target temperature and the indoor temperature exceeds the first set temperature, the ramp-up mode executing unit of the energy-saving smart heating system, the target temperature and the The method may further include performing initial heating control by turning on the heating valve until the difference in room temperature is less than a second set temperature.

Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and accompanying drawings.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, heating water is repeatedly supplied and cut off according to a set time through pattern heating control to efficiently provide heat energy, thereby reducing waste and heating costs that are emitted when heat energy is not properly transmitted. .

1 is a block diagram illustrating an energy saving smart heating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing an example of pattern heating control according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing pattern heating control according to an embodiment of the present invention by type.
4 is a diagram showing an example of proceeding with a continuous heating mode for initial heating control according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an energy saving smart heating method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and/or features of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the following detailed description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and will be implemented in various forms different from each other, only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. 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. Like reference numbers designate like elements throughout the specification.

In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention to be carried out below are provided in each system functional configuration in order to efficiently explain the technical components constituting the present invention, or system functions commonly provided in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The configuration is omitted as much as possible, and the functional configuration that should be additionally provided for the present invention will be mainly described. If one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, one will be able to easily understand the functions of conventionally used components among the omitted functional configurations not shown below, and also the omitted configurations as described above. The relationship between elements and components added for the present invention will also be clearly understood.

In addition, in the following description, "transmission", "communication", "transmission", "reception" and other similar terms of signals or information refer to direct transmission of signals or information from one component to another. as well as passing through other components. In particular, "transmitting" or "transmitting" a signal or information as a component indicates the final destination of the signal or information, and does not mean a direct destination. The same is true for "reception" of signals or information.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an energy saving smart heating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the energy saving smart heating system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pattern setting unit 110, a heating control unit 120, a ramp-up mode execution unit 130, a pattern width control mode It may be configured to include an execution unit 140 and an integrated control unit 150 .

The pattern setting unit 110 turns on the heating valve for a first set time to supply heating water, and then turns off the heating valve for a second set time to cut off the supply of the heating water. You can create a pattern algorithm that repeats a pattern.

Here, the first set time may be preset to an optimal value through repeated experiments or to a value input according to the user's manipulation of the mobile app (APP). Like the first set time, the second set time may be preset to an optimal value through repeated experiments or set to a value input according to the user's operation of the mobile app (APP) (see FIG. 3).

For example, the first set time may be set to 10 minutes, and the second set time may be set to 20 minutes. In this case, the pattern setting unit 110 repeatedly performs a pattern of turning on the heating valve for 10 minutes to supply heating water and then turning off the heating valve for 20 minutes to block the supply of heating water. Algorithms can be created.

Meanwhile, the first and second set times may be accumulated as data of values set for each season, day of the week, and time, and the pattern setting unit 110 performs deep learning based on the accumulated data to obtain a learning model. , and optimal values for the first and second set times may be derived through the generated learning model. Accordingly, the pattern setting unit 110 may generate the pattern algorithm using the derived optimal value.

The heating controller 120 may provide heat energy to a corresponding household through heating control using the pattern algorithm.

For example, when the first and second set times in the pattern algorithm are 10 minutes and 20 minutes, respectively, the heating control unit 120 operates the heating valve for 10 minutes (t ₁ ) as shown in FIG. 2 . Heating control that efficiently provides heat energy to a corresponding household by repeatedly performing a pattern of turning on and supplying heating water to the household, then turning off the heating valve for 20 minutes (t ₂ ) to block the supply of the heating water can proceed

The ramp-up mode execution unit 130 may perform initial heating control by turning on or off the heating valve based on a difference between a target temperature and a room temperature. . In this embodiment, the ramp up mode may be used with the same concept as the always on mode.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4 , the ramp-up mode execution unit 130 for a predetermined time (t) according to the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature before starting the heating control through the heating control unit 120. ₀ ) It can determine whether or not to run the always on mode.

More specifically, the ramp-up mode executor 130 executes the continuous heating mode to turn on the heating valve when the difference between the target temperature and the indoor temperature exceeds a first set temperature. This can increase the initial thermal energy.

Thereafter, when the difference between the target temperature and the indoor temperature becomes less than a second set temperature, the ramp-up mode executor 130 turns off the heating valve to perform a ramp-out.

In other words, when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature exceeds the first set temperature, the ramp-up mode executor 130 performs the ramp-up mode until the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature becomes less than the second set temperature. The initial heating control may be performed in an always on mode by turning on the heating valve.

In this embodiment, the first set temperature may be set to 4°C, and the second set temperature may be set to 2°C. In this case, when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature exceeds 4°C, the ramp-up mode executor 130 operates the heating valve until the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature becomes less than 2°C. By turning it on, the initial heating control may be performed in the continuous heating mode.

The pattern width control mode execution unit 140 may update the pattern algorithm by adjusting the operating width for the first set time period (t ₁ ) based on the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature. there is.

Specifically, the pattern width control mode execution unit 140 may adjust the operating width for the first set time period (t ₁ ) to a maximum value when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature exceeds a third set temperature. there is.

On the other hand, when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature is less than the third set temperature, the pattern width control mode execution unit 140 may lower and adjust the operating width of the first set time t ₁ to a predetermined level. there is.

In this embodiment, the third set temperature is 1 °C, and the maximum value of the operating width of the first set time period (t ₁ ) may be set to 100% and a constant level to 60%. In this case, the pattern width control mode execution unit 140 may adjust the operation width of the first set time t ₁ to 100% when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature exceeds 1 ° C. (100% pattern width operation).

However, when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature is less than 1°C, the pattern width control mode executing unit 140 may adjust the operation width of the first set time t ₁ by lowering it by 60%.

For example, when the first set time (t ₁ ) is 10 minutes, the pattern width control mode execution unit 140 determines that the first set time ( The operating width of t ₁ ) is adjusted to the maximum value of 10 minutes, and when the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature is less than 1 ° C, the operating width of the first set time t ₁ is 6 minutes, which is 60% of 10 minutes. can be adjusted by lowering it.

The integrated control unit 150 is an energy saving smart heating system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, that is, the pattern setting unit 110, the heating control unit 120, and the ramp-up mode executing unit 130 , It is possible to control the overall operation of the pattern width control mode execution unit 140 and the like.

The devices described above may be implemented as hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, devices and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA), It may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. A processing device may run an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. A processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of software. For convenience of understanding, there are cases in which one processing device is used, but those skilled in the art will understand that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it can include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or processes independently or collectively. The device can be commanded. Software and/or data may be any tangible machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, intended to be interpreted by or provide instructions or data to a processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. Software may be distributed on networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable media.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an energy saving smart heating method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The method described here is only one embodiment of the present invention, and other than that, various steps may be added as follows, and the following steps may be performed by changing the order, so that the present invention follows It is not limited to each step described and its order.

1 and 5, in step 510, the pattern setting unit 110 of the energy saving smart heating system 100 turns on the heating valve for a first set time to supply heating water. Then, a pattern algorithm may be generated that repeatedly performs a pattern of blocking the supply of the heating water by turning off the heating valve for a second set time.

Next, in step 520, the ramp-up mode execution unit 130 of the energy saving smart heating system 100, when the difference between the target temperature and the indoor temperature exceeds the first set temperature, the target temperature and the The initial heating control may be performed in a continuous heating mode by turning on the heating valve until the difference in room temperature is less than the second set temperature.

At this time, when the initial heating control is completed (“yes” direction in 530), in step 540, the heating control unit 120 of the energy saving smart heating system 100 performs heating control using the pattern algorithm through the corresponding heating control. It can provide thermal energy to households. On the other hand, if the initial heating control is not completed (“No” direction of 530), the step 520 may be returned to proceed with the initial heating control until the initial heating control is completed.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program commands recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CDROMs and DVDs, and magnetic-optical media such as floptical disks. Included are hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited examples and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the above description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in an order different from the method described, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the method described, or other components may be used. Or even if it is replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

110: pattern setting unit
120: heating control unit
130: ramp-up mode execution unit
140: pattern width control mode execution unit
150: integrated control unit

Claims (6)

A pattern algorithm that repeatedly performs a pattern of turning on the heating valve for a first set time to supply heating water and then turning off the heating valve for a second set time to block the supply of the heating water a pattern setting unit to generate; and
A heating control unit that provides heat energy to a corresponding household through heating control using the pattern algorithm
Energy-saving smart heating system comprising a.
According to claim 1,
Ramp up mode execution unit for initial heating control by turning on or off the heating valve based on the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature
Energy-saving smart heating system further comprising a.
According to claim 2,
The ramp-up mode execution unit
Energy saving smart heating system, characterized in that when the difference between the target temperature and the indoor temperature exceeds the first set temperature, by turning on the heating valve to increase the initial thermal energy.
According to claim 3,
The ramp-up mode execution unit
Energy saving smart heating system, characterized in that when the difference between the target temperature and the indoor temperature is less than the second set temperature, the heating valve is turned off to ramp out.
According to claim 1,
A pattern width control mode execution unit for updating the pattern algorithm by adjusting the operating width for the first set time based on the difference between the target temperature and the room temperature.
Energy-saving smart heating system further comprising a.
In the smart heating method using an energy-saving smart heating system,
The pattern setting unit of the energy-saving smart heating system turns on the heating valve for a first set time to supply heating water, and then turns off the heating valve for a second set time to supply the heating water. generating a pattern algorithm that repeatedly performs a pattern that blocks the; and
Providing heat energy to the household through heating control using the pattern algorithm by the heating control unit of the energy-saving smart heating system
Energy-saving smart heating method comprising a.

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