KR20230036234A - Environmental control system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an environment control system. More specifically, a control unit automatically controls the operation of a lighting means and a ventilation means according to the detection of entry or exit of a user in a setting area. Also, on/off of the lighting means and the ventilation means and driving time setting are performed according to various settings of the user. Therefore, the environment control system can be used to correspond to various purposes and forms. The environment control system controlling at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means installed in the setting area includes: a count sensor sensing exit information (OUT count) from the setting area and entry information (IN count) to the setting area; the control unit receiving sensing information from the count sensor and controlling at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means installed in the setting area; and a user input unit transmitting user demand information about at least one operation condition of the lighting means and the ventilation means to the control unit by receiving the input of the user demand information. The control unit includes: an automatic control unit controlling the operation of at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the sensing information of the count sensor according to a predetermined setting condition; a semi-automatic control unit controlling the operation of at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the user demand information and the sensing information of the count sensor; and a manual control unit controlling the operation of at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the user demand information.

Description

Environmental control system {Environmental control system}

The present invention relates to an environment control system, and more particularly, in response to detection of a user's entry or exit into a setting area, a controller automatically controls the operation of a lighting means and a ventilation means, and turns on the lighting means and ventilation means according to various settings of the user. It relates to an environment control system that can be used according to various purposes and types of use as ON/OFF and driving time settings are made.

Environmental control systems that automatically control operating states of lighting devices or ventilation devices provided in a space without direct control by a user entering or exiting a specific space through a switch or the like are widely used.

For example, when an environmental control system is applied to a bathroom, conventionally, after the user completes entering the bathroom, the operating state of the lighting device in the bathroom is automatically controlled to an on state, so that the user's switch operation is minimized and used Not only can maximize the convenience of the room, but also it is possible to determine whether or not to enter, and when there is no person in the space, it is possible to minimize power waste by automatically controlling the operating state of the lighting device to an off state.

In particular, in order to solve various problems that arise when an environment control system is provided by simply detecting movement of a moving body, recently, a technology (count sensor technology) has been developed, and furthermore, to solve entry/exit recognition errors, counting errors due to entry, for example, errors in which counting is only +1 when two or more users enter at the same time Many technologies are being developed.

However, in the case of a bathroom, various lighting and ventilation device operations may be required depending on the use environment or purpose of use. For example, when a user wants to leave a dog in the bathroom while going out, motion control according to the user's entry and exit detection is performed. If this is done, the dog will have to stay in the bathroom for a long time with the lighting device turned off.

In addition, if a user tries to use the bathroom while the family is going to bed, the lighting device may suddenly turn on, disturbing the sleep of other family members.

Therefore, development of an environment control system in which a user can set operation control of a lighting device and a ventilation device according to various use environments or purposes of the bathroom is required.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1733469 (Registration date 2017.04.28.)

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and detects the user's entry and exit through a count sensor to control the operation of lighting means and ventilation means, but depending on various usage environments, the user can automatically, semi-automatically or manually control lighting means and ventilation. An object of the present invention is to provide an environment control system that maximizes the user's convenience by setting the operation of the means so that it can be used without any inconvenience in any use environment.

The present invention has the following features in order to solve the above problems.

In an environment control system for controlling at least one of a lighting means and a ventilation means provided in a setting area, the present invention detects entry information (IN count) into the setting area and exit information (OUT count) from the setting area. count sensor; a control unit receiving detection information from the count sensor and controlling at least one of a lighting unit and a ventilation unit installed in the corresponding setting area; and a user input unit for receiving user request information on an operating condition of at least one of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit and transmitting the requested information to the control unit, wherein the control unit controls one of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit according to the detection information of the count sensor. An automatic control unit that performs at least one operation control and controls according to a preset setting condition, and a semi-automatic control unit that controls driving of at least one of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit according to the detection information of the count sensor and the user request information. and a manual control unit for controlling the operation of at least one of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit according to the user's request information.

Here, the control unit controls the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the detection information of the count sensor and the user's request information, but always maintains the lighting means in an OFF state, and turns the ventilation means on after a predetermined driving time. It further includes a sleep control unit that is turned off.

In addition, the controller initializes the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the setting area, to zero when there is user's moving object number initialization request information from the user input unit.

In addition, the control unit controls the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the detection information of the count sensor and the user's request information, and any one of the lighting means and the ventilation means meets a predetermined setting condition according to the detection information of the count sensor. and a mixing control unit for performing ON/OFF and driving time control according to the user's request information.

In addition, the control unit activates one of the automatic control unit, the semi-automatic control unit, the manual control unit, the sleep control unit, and the mixing control unit according to the user's request information through the user input unit.

In addition, the automatic controller increases the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the setting area, by 1 when IN count is detected from the count sensor, and decreases the number of moving objects by 1 when entering information is detected. to calculate the number of moving bodies, turn on at least one of the lighting means and ventilation means when the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, and immediately turn on at least one of the lighting means and ventilation means when the number of moving bodies reaches 0 according to preset conditions Turn off (OFF) or turn off (OFF) after the set drive time.

In addition, the semi-automatic control unit increases the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the setting area, by 1 when IN count is detected from the count sensor, and decreases the number of moving objects by 1 when entering information is detected. to calculate the number of moving bodies, turn on at least one of the lighting means and ventilation means when the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, and immediately turn on at least one of the lighting means and ventilation means when the number of moving bodies reaches 0 according to preset conditions When turned off or turned off after a set driving time, but at least one of whether or not the corresponding means is driven and the driving time exists for at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means among the user's request information transmitted from the user input unit It performs ON/OFF driving and driving time control according to the corresponding request information.

In addition, the sleep control unit increases the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the setting area, by 1 when IN count is detected from the count sensor, and decreases the number of moving objects by 1 when entering information is detected. to calculate the number of moving bodies, and if the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, the ventilation means is turned on, and when the number of moving bodies is 0, the ventilation means is immediately turned off according to a preset setting condition or turned off after a set driving time let it

In addition, the manual control unit turns ON/OFF (ON/OFF) according to the request information when there is request information on whether or not the corresponding unit is driven for at least one of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit among the user's request information transmitted from the user input unit. ) a fully passive mode unit that performs driving; Among the user's request information transmitted from the user input unit, there is request information on whether or not the corresponding means is driven for at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means, and entry information into the setting area is detected from the time the corresponding request information is received. A semi-passive mode unit that controls driving of the corresponding means differently depending on whether the entry time until the time exceeds the preset entry time, wherein the semi-passive mode unit enters the setting area from the time the request information is received. If the entry time until the information is detected exceeds the preset entry time, the corresponding means is turned on/off according to the request information on whether the corresponding means is driven, but if there is demand information for on-drive, It turns off when the set off-set time arrives, and if there is request information for off-drive, it turns off immediately. If it does not exceed , the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the set area, is increased by 1 when the entry information is detected, and the number of moving objects is calculated by decreasing the number of moving objects by 1 when exit information is detected, and the number of moving objects is calculated. If the number is 1 or more, at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means is turned on, and when the number of moving bodies becomes 0, at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means is turned off immediately or after a set driving time according to a preset setting condition. It is configured to turn off.

In addition, the mixing control unit increases the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the setting area, by 1 when IN count is detected from the count sensor, and decreases the number of moving objects by 1 when entering information is detected. to calculate the number of moving objects, and if the number of moving objects is 1 or more, one of the lighting means and ventilation means selected to be controlled according to the detection information of the count sensor according to the user's request information is turned on, and the number of moving objects is 0 If it is, one of the means is turned off immediately or turned off after a set driving time according to a preset setting condition, and the other means is turned on / off according to the user's request information transmitted through the user input unit ( ON/OFF) and driving time control.

In addition, the user input unit includes a plurality of input buttons, and a keypad unit that receives user request information through a user's button selection and transmits it to the control unit, and an NFC communication module is mounted to communicate with external devices through near field communication (NFC). An NFC unit that is connected and receives user request information from the corresponding external device and transmits it to the control unit, and a remote control unit that receives user request information from a remote device equipped with a receiver and transmits electromagnetic waves through a transmitter and transmits it to the control unit. includes at least one of

In addition, the keypad unit has an automatic control button for selecting the driving control of the automatic control unit according to the user's button selection, a semi-automatic control button for selecting the driving control of the semi-automatic control unit, and a full manual control button for selecting the driving control of the fully manual mode unit of the manual control unit. A control button, a semi-manual control button for selecting the drive control of the semi-passive mode part of the manual control part, a sleep control button for selecting the drive control of the sleep control part, a mixing control button for selecting the driving control of the mixing control part, and the current number of moving bodies It includes a reset button that initializes to 0.

According to the present invention, the control unit is further subdivided into an automatic control unit, a semi-automatic control unit, a manual control unit, a sleep control unit, and a mixing control unit, so that the user automatically, semi-automatically or manually sets the operation of the lighting means and the ventilation means according to various usage environments. There is an effect of increasing user convenience.

In addition, as the user input unit is variously configured as a keypad unit, an NFC unit, and a remote control unit, it is possible to conveniently set the operation of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit through various external devices.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an environment control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing a user input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to explain the present invention and the operational advantages of the present invention and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, the following describes a preferred embodiment of the present invention and references it.

First, the terms used in this application are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, in this application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other It should be understood that the presence or addition of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an environment control system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a diagram showing a user input unit according to an embodiment.

Referring to the drawings, the environment control system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention largely includes a count sensor 100 that senses entry information (IN count) into a set area and exit information (OUT count) from the set area. ), and a controller 200 that receives detection information from the count sensor 100 and controls at least one of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 installed in the corresponding setting area, and the lighting means 400 and a user input unit 300 that receives user's request information on an operating condition of at least one of the ventilation means 500 and transmits it to the control unit 200 .

Here, the count sensor 100 detects that a certain moving object enters the set area or moves out of the set area, and generates entry information (IN count) and exit information (OUT count), respectively.

The counter sensor 100 generates entry and exit information whenever an entry and exit event of the moving body occurs and transmits the information to the control unit 200, and the control unit 200 receives +1 and +1 respectively. Add or subtract by -1 to calculate the number of moving objects within the current set area.

The reason why the controller 200 calculates such counting information is to turn on or off the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 disposed in the corresponding setting area to detect the entry or exit of the user. This is to automatically operate the lighting unit 400 and the ventilation unit 500 accordingly.

For example, when a person uses a bathroom in which at least one of the lighting unit 400 and the ventilation unit 500 is installed, the count sensor 100 detects the person entering the bathroom and transmits entry information to the control unit 200 And the control unit 200 increases the number of moving bodies by 1, so that the final number of moving bodies in the bathroom becomes 1.

Accordingly, the controller 200 turns on the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 when the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, so that the user can turn on the lighting means 400 or the ventilation means 500 separately. It is very convenient to use as it becomes unnecessary.

In addition, when the user goes out of the bathroom, on the contrary, the count sensor 100 transmits exit information and the control unit 200 decreases the number of moving bodies by 1, so that the final number of moving bodies becomes 1 - 1 = 0.

Accordingly, when the number of moving bodies is 0, the control unit 200 turns off the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500, so that the user does not need to turn them off separately and only needs to go outside, which is very convenient.

Such entry and exit information of the count sensor 100 can be sensed by enabling direction recognition of an entry or exit route by placing two pairs of transmitter and receiver according to an embodiment.

Accordingly, the control unit 200 can turn on/off the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 without user manipulation through the movement detection of the count sensor 100, thereby increasing user convenience and It is also possible to increase power saving efficiency by preventing the lighting means 400 or the ventilation means 500 from continuously operating.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 200 receives entry or exit information from the count sensor 100, calculates the number of moving bodies in the current set area, and controls the operation of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 connected thereto In the present invention, various operating modes of the control unit 200 are provided to meet the needs of various users.

To this end, the control unit 200 controls the operation of at least one of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 according to the detection information of the count sensor 100, but controls according to preset conditions. An automatic control unit 210 ), and a semi-automatic control unit 220 for controlling driving of at least one of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 according to the detection information of the count sensor 100 and the user request information, and the user's A manual controller 230 for controlling the operation of at least one of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 according to the requested information, and the lighting means according to the detection information of the count sensor 100 and the user's request information Sleep control unit 240 which controls the ventilation means 400 and the ventilation means 500, but always maintains the lighting means 400 in an OFF state and turns off the ventilation means 500 after a predetermined driving time. ) and control the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 according to the detection information of the count sensor 100 and the user's request information, but any one of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 A mixing control unit 250 that controls by a predetermined setting condition according to the detection information of the count sensor 100, and performs ON/OFF and driving time control according to the user's request information includes

Here, the automatic control unit 210 controls the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 only with the detected information of the count sensor 100, and separate user request information is not required.

Describing the control operation of the automatic control unit 210, when input information (In count) is detected by the count sensor 100 within the setting area, it is transmitted to the automatic control unit 210 of the control unit 200, The automatic controller 210 increases the number of moving bodies by 1 and then calculates the number of moving bodies.

Accordingly, if the calculated number of moving bodies is 1 or more, the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 are turned on, and then, when exit information is detected, the number of moving bodies is reduced by 1 to calculate the number of moving bodies, and the number of moving bodies becomes 0. In this case, the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 are turned off immediately or turned off after a set driving time according to a preset setting condition.

Here, the lighting means 500 can be turned off immediately, and the ventilation means 500 can be configured to be turned off after driving for a certain period of time according to the setting. In this case, when the exit information is detected and the number of moving bodies becomes 0, the lighting means ( 400) is immediately turned off, and the ventilation means 500 is turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Meanwhile, unlike the control process of the automatic control unit 210, the manual control unit 230 turns on/off the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 based on user demand information through the user input unit 300. Accordingly, it is largely composed of a fully passive mode unit 231 and a semi-passive mode unit 232.

Here, the fully passive mode unit 231 performs ON/OFF driving of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 entirely according to the user's request information. If there is request information on whether or not the corresponding means is driven for at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means among the user's request information transmitted from the user input unit 300, on/off is performed according to the corresponding request information. drive will be performed.

That is, the user turns on or turns off at least one of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 in the off state, like a general on/off switch, and does not consider the detection information of the count sensor 100. .

In contrast, the semi-passive mode unit 232, unlike the fully manual mode unit 231 described above, even if there is user's request information, the count sensor 100 in which the moving body enters the set area within a certain time from the time the request information is received Depending on whether or not entry information is received, it is configured to be driven in an on state for a predetermined time and then turned off, or configured to function similarly to the automatic control unit 210.

That is, the semi-passive mode unit 232 includes request information on whether at least one of the lighting unit 400 and the ventilation unit 500 is driven, among the user's request information received from the user input unit 300. , and the entry time from the time the corresponding request information is received to the time when the entry information within the setting area is detected exceeds the preset setting entry time, the means is turned on/off according to the request information on whether the corresponding means is driven or not. It is configured to be turned off, but turned off when the predetermined off setting time arrives when there is request information for on driving.

Unlike this, if the entry time from the time the request information is received to the time the entry information within the setting area is detected does not exceed the preset entry time, the control process of the automatic control unit 210 described above is performed in the same way. do.

That is, the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the set area, is increased by 1 when entry information is detected and decreased by 1 when exit information is detected to calculate the number of moving objects. is turned on, and when the number of moving bodies becomes zero, at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means is turned off immediately or after a set driving time according to a preset setting condition.

As an example, if the user inputs input information for selecting the fully passive mode unit 231 through the user input unit 300 and then inputs driving request information for the lighting unit and the ventilation unit, the lighting unit 400 and the ventilation unit ( 500) is turned on, and when off drive request information is input, it turns off and performs the same function as a general on/off switch.

On the other hand, assuming that a predetermined setting entry time, for example, 10 seconds from the time the user inputs the input information for selecting the semi-passive mode unit 232, if the user enters the setting zone within 10 seconds, the automatic In the same way as the control process of the control unit, the count sensor 100 detects entry information to turn on the lighting means and ventilation means by increasing the number of moving objects by 1, and decreases the number of moving objects by 1 to turn on the lighting means and ventilation means when exiting information is detected. The means is immediately turned off or turned off after a set driving time according to a preset setting condition.

If the user does not enter the set area within 10 seconds, the semi-passive mode unit 232 turns on/off the corresponding means according to the request information on whether at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means is driven, but requests for on-driving If there is information, it is turned off when the predetermined off setting time arrives, and if there is request information for off driving, it is immediately turned off.

That is, assuming that the off setting time is 30 minutes, even if there is input of request information for on-driving, but there is no input of request information for off-driving, the corresponding means is turned off when 30 minutes have elapsed from the time of turning on. .

This is to prevent power waste that occurs when a user inputs request information for on-driving but does not input request information for off-driving by mistake.

On the other hand, the semi-automatic controller 220 performs basic on/off operations of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 according to the detection information of the count sensor 100 in a compromised form, but the lighting means 400 or Enables the user to select on/off of a specific means of the ventilation means 500, and also drives the specific means of the lighting means 400 or the ventilation means 500 for a certain period of time without being immediately turned off after detecting the movement of the moving body ( extended driving), and then turned off, such an extended driving time is configured to be selectable by the user.

To this end, the semi-automatic control unit 220 sets a set time for on/off or extended driving of the corresponding means 400, 500 according to the user's request information received through the user input unit 300, and the corresponding setting is separately As long as there is no setting change, it will be maintained continuously.

Of course, a plurality of numbered memory modes are assigned to the semi-automatic control unit 220, and the user can store various settings in the numbered memory modes, respectively.

Accordingly, when the user selects a specific numbering from among the plurality of numbered memory modes, the previously stored settings can be called and operated without detailed settings.

Through such a semi-automatic control unit 220, the user can freely set the on/off and extended operation time of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500. During use, the lighting means 400 is turned on, the ventilation means 500 is turned off, and when the user goes out of the bathroom, the lighting means 400 is turned off, and the ventilation means 500 is turned on for a certain period of time and then turned off.

Describing the operation process of the semi-automatic control unit 220, when entry information (IN count) within the set area is detected from the count sensor 100, the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the set area, is increased by 1, and the exit When the information is detected, the number of moving objects is reduced by 1 to calculate the number of moving objects. 400 and the ventilation means 500 are turned off immediately or turned off after a set driving time according to a preset setting condition. At this time, among the user's request information received from the user input unit 300, the lighting means ( 400) and at least one of the ventilation means 500, if there is at least one of driving (ON/OFF) and driving time of the corresponding means, ON/OFF driving and driving time control according to the corresponding request information will perform

Meanwhile, the sleep control unit 240 controls the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 according to the detection information of the count sensor 100 and the user's request information, but turns off the lighting means 400 at all times. ) state, and is provided to turn off the ventilation means 500 after a predetermined driving time.

This can be usefully applied when a member of the family wants to use the bathroom while the family is sleeping at night, to prevent other family members from waking up by the suddenly turned on driving lighting means 400 when entering the bathroom .

Even at this time, the lighting means 400 should be in an off state, but in the case of the ventilation means 500, since it needs to be turned on for a certain period of time to remove the smell, if the user selects the operation of the sleep control unit 240, this situation can be conveniently set. do.

The operation process of the sleep control unit 240 will be explained. When IN count within the set area is detected from the count sensor 100, the number of moving objects is increased by 1, and when entering information is detected, the number of moving objects is increased. is reduced by 1 to calculate the number of moving bodies, and if the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, the ventilation means is turned on. (OFF).

In addition, when the sleep control unit 240 is activated according to the user's request information and the number of moving bodies in the setting area becomes 0 and the sleep control unit 240 turns off the ventilation means, the control unit 200 sets the bedtime control unit 240 to OFF. The control unit 240 is deactivated and one of the automatic control unit 210, the semi-automatic control unit 220, the manual control unit 230 and the mixing control unit 250, which was activated immediately before the activation of the sleep control unit 240, is configured to be reactivated. can

Meanwhile, the mixing control unit 250 controls the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the detection information of the count sensor 100 and the user's request information, and any one of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 is The count sensor 100 is configured to perform control according to a predetermined setting condition according to the detected information, and the other is configured to perform ON/OFF and driving time control according to the user's request information.

The mixing control unit 250 is located in the setting area when IN count is detected from the count sensor 100 as in the automatic control unit 210 and the semi-automatic control unit 220 described above. The number of moving bodies, which is the number of moving bodies, is increased by 1, and when exit information is detected, the number of moving bodies is decreased by 1 to calculate the number of moving bodies. One of the means 500 is set to perform control according to the detected information of the count sensor 100, and the other, like the manual control unit 230, to perform control according to user request information.

Accordingly, for any means selected in the form of automatic control, it is turned on if the number of moving objects is 1 or more based on the current number of moving objects calculated according to the detection information of the count sensor 100. It is turned off immediately or after a set drive time.

In addition, another means determines the driving time for how long to maintain the on state when ON/OFF and ON are selected according to the user's request information transmitted through the user input unit 300. It is transmitted and controls are performed according to the corresponding request information.

An example of the use of the mixing control unit 250 is to control the lighting means 400 in an automatic control form when a smell continues to occur in the bathroom, and to keep the ventilation means 500 on for a certain period of time. can

In response, the user activates the mixing control unit 250 through the user input unit 300, the lighting means 400 is selected in the form of automatic control according to the detection information of the count sensor 100, and the ventilation means 500 is manually By selecting to be turned off after driving for 12 hours regardless of the detection information of the count sensor 100 in the form of control, such mixing control can be selected.

The automatic control unit 210, the semi-automatic control unit 220, the manual control unit 230, the sleep control unit 240, and the mixing control unit 250 described above are activated by the user selecting them through the user input unit 300. The operation of the lighting unit 400 and the ventilation unit 500 is controlled. Depending on the setting, the user can control the automatic control unit 210, the semi-automatic control unit 220, the manual control unit 230, the sleep control unit 240, and the mixing control unit ( 250), the corresponding selection may be continuously maintained until another selection is made.

In addition, after selecting any one of the automatic control unit 210, the semi-automatic control unit 220, the manual control unit 230, the sleep control unit 240, and the mixing control unit 250 according to the setting, after entering into the setting area and going out, Activation is changed to a preset default control unit (any one of the automatic control unit 210, the semi-automatic control unit 220, the manual control unit 230, the sleep control unit 240, and the mixing control unit 250). It may also be configured.

This is, for example, in the case of using the bathroom, the selection of the automatic control unit 210 is the most frequent, and exceptionally, the semi-automatic control unit 220, the manual control unit 230, the sleep control unit 240, and the mixing control unit 250 are selected. This is to reduce the inconvenience of frequent activation changes.

On the other hand, in the present invention, when the number of moving objects in the current setting area is incorrectly counted due to a detection error of the count sensor 100, it may be configured to initialize it. (200) resets the value of the number of moving objects to 0 regardless of the currently calculated final moving object number.

Accordingly, when the count sensor 100 detects an error, which can sometimes occur, the number of moving objects is continuously incorrectly counted, so that the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 controlled by the controller 200 continue to malfunction. be able to prevent

On the other hand, the user input unit 300 is provided to receive the user's request information on the operating condition of at least one of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 and deliver it to the control unit 200. This user input unit 300 includes a plurality of input buttons, receives user request information through a user's button selection, and transmits it to the control unit 200 with a keypad unit 310 and an NFC communication module mounted thereon for short-range wireless communication (NFC) ), the NFC unit 320, which is connected to an external device and receives user request information from the external device and transmits it to the control unit 200, and user request information from a remote device equipped with a receiver and transmitting electromagnetic waves through a transmitter At least one of the remote control unit 330 receiving and transferring the input to the control unit 200 may be applied.

Here, the keypad unit 310 includes an automatic control button 311 for selecting the driving control of the automatic control unit 210 according to the user's button selection, and a semi-automatic control button 312 for selecting the driving control of the semi-automatic control unit 220 and, a full manual control button 313a for selecting driving control of the full manual mode unit 321 of the manual control unit 230, and a semi-manual control button 313b for selecting driving control for the semi-passive mode unit 232 and a sleep control button 314 for selecting driving control of the sleep control unit 240, a mixing control button 315 for selecting driving control of the mixing control unit 250, and a reset button for initializing the current number of moving bodies to 0 ( 316).

In addition, the semi-automatic control button 312 includes an on/off selection button 312a and a time selection button 312b for setting an extended driving time for each of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500, so that the user can It is possible to set the on/off of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 and to set the extended driving time.

In addition, the full manual control button 313a and the semi-manual control button 313b are equipped with on/off buttons 313c for the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500, respectively, and set the setting entry time or off setting time. A time selection button 313d is provided to do this.

In addition, the sleep control button 314 is provided with a time button 314a for setting an extended driving time.

In addition, the mixing control button 315 includes an on/off selection button 315a and a time selection button 315b for setting a driving time when the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500 are turned on, respectively. It is possible for the user to set on/off and drive time according to the selection of the automatic control type and the manual control type of the lighting means 400 and the ventilation means 500, and the selection of the manual control type.

On the other hand, the UI (User Interface) of the NFC unit 320 and the remote control unit 330 is also preferably formed similarly to the above-described keypad unit 310, and in the case of the NFC unit 320, a smart device capable of NFC communication (ex : Smartphone) is a typical application example, and an application capable of inputting user demand information is provided to the smart device, and the interface of the application is formed similar to the keypad unit 310 to receive user request information. .

In addition, in the case of the remote control unit 330, the remote device interface is formed similarly to the keypad unit 310 to receive user request information.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. That is, those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs can make many changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims, and all such appropriate changes and modifications Equivalents should be regarded as falling within the scope of this invention.

100: count sensor 200: control unit
210: automatic control unit 220: semi-automatic control unit
230: manual control unit 231: fully manual mode unit
232: semi-passive mode unit 240: sleep control unit
250: mixing control unit 300: user input unit
310: keypad unit 320: NFC unit
330: remote control unit 400: lighting means
500: ventilation means 1000: environment control system

Claims (12)

In the environment control system for controlling at least one of a lighting means and a ventilation means provided in a setting area,
a count sensor for sensing entry information (IN count) into a set area and exit information (OUT count) from the set area;
a control unit receiving detection information from the count sensor and controlling at least one of a lighting unit and a ventilation unit installed in the corresponding setting area; and
A user input unit configured to receive user request information regarding an operating condition of at least one of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit and transmit the received information to the control unit;
The control unit
An automatic control unit for performing operation control of at least one of a lighting unit and a ventilation unit according to the detection information of the count sensor and controlling the operation according to a preset setting condition;
A semi-automatic control unit for controlling driving of at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the detection information of the count sensor and the user request information;
The environment control system comprising a manual control unit for controlling the operation of at least one of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit according to the user's request information.
According to claim 1,
The control unit
Control the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the detection information of the count sensor and the user's request information,
The environmental control system further comprises a sleep control unit that always maintains the lighting unit in an off state and turns off the ventilation unit after a predetermined driving time.
According to claim 1,
The control unit
The environmental control system, characterized in that, when there is information on the user's request for initialization of the number of moving objects from the user input unit, the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the setting area, is initialized to 0.
According to claim 2,
The control unit
Control the lighting means and the ventilation means according to the detection information of the count sensor and the user's request information,
One of the lighting means and the ventilation means is controlled by a predetermined setting condition according to the detection information of the count sensor, and the other is ON / OFF and driving time control according to the user's request information Environmental control system further comprising a mixing control unit to perform.
According to claim 4,
The control unit
The environment control system, characterized in that for activating any one of the automatic control unit, semi-automatic control unit, manual control unit, sleep control unit and mixing control unit according to the user's request information through the user input unit.
According to claim 1,
The automatic control unit
When the entry information (IN count) within the set area is detected from the count sensor, the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located within the set area, is increased by 1, and when exit information is detected, the number of moving objects is decreased by 1 to calculate the number of moving objects do,
When the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, at least one of the lighting means and ventilation means is turned on, and when the number of moving bodies is 0, at least one of the lighting means and ventilation means is immediately turned OFF or driven according to preset conditions. An environmental control system characterized by turning off after a period of time.
According to claim 1,
The semi-automatic control unit
When the entry information (IN count) within the set area is detected from the count sensor, the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located within the set area, is increased by 1, and when exit information is detected, the number of moving objects is decreased by 1 to calculate the number of moving objects do,
When the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, at least one of the lighting means and ventilation means is turned on, and when the number of moving bodies is 0, at least one of the lighting means and ventilation means is immediately turned OFF or driven according to preset conditions. Turn OFF after time,
If there is at least one of operating status and operating time of at least one of the lighting unit and the ventilation unit among the user's request information transmitted from the user input unit, ON/OFF driving according to the corresponding request information and An environmental control system characterized in that it performs driving time control.
According to claim 4,
The sleep control unit
When the entry information (IN count) within the set area is detected from the count sensor, the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located within the set area, is increased by 1, and when exit information is detected, the number of moving objects is decreased by 1 to calculate the number of moving objects do,
When the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, the ventilation means is turned on, and when the number of moving bodies is 0, the ventilation means is immediately turned off according to a preset setting condition or turned off after a set driving time. system.
According to claim 1,
The manual control unit
When there is request information on whether the corresponding means is driven for at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means among the user's request information transmitted from the user input unit, ON/OFF driving is performed according to the corresponding request information. a fully passive mode unit;
Among the user's request information transmitted from the user input unit, while there is request information on whether or not the corresponding means is driven for at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means,
Including a semi-passive mode unit that varies the driving control of the corresponding means according to whether the entry time from the time the request information is received to the time when the entry information within the setting area is detected exceeds the preset setting entry time,
The semi-passive mode unit
If the entry time from the time the request information is received to the time the entry information within the setting area is detected exceeds the preset entry time,
The corresponding means is turned on/off according to the request information on whether the corresponding means is driven or not. If there is request information for on driving, it is turned off when the predetermined off setting time arrives, and if there is request information for off driving, it is turned off immediately. let it,
If the entry time from the time the request information is received to the time the entry information within the setting area is detected does not exceed the preset entry time,
The number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located in the set area, is increased by 1 when the entry information is detected, and the number of moving objects is calculated by decreasing the number of moving objects by 1 when the exit information is detected. and turning on at least one of the ventilation means, and turning off at least one of the lighting means and the ventilation means immediately or after a set driving time according to a preset setting condition when the number of moving bodies becomes zero. Environmental control system, characterized in that configured.
According to claim 4,
The mixing control unit
When the entry information (IN count) within the set area is detected from the count sensor, the number of moving objects, which is the number of moving objects located within the set area, is increased by 1, and when exit information is detected, the number of moving objects is decreased by 1 to calculate the number of moving objects do,
When the number of moving bodies is 1 or more, one of the lighting means and the ventilation means selected to be controlled according to the detection information of the count sensor according to the user's request information is turned on, and when the number of moving parts is 0, the above one means is turned on. According to the preset setting conditions, it is immediately turned off or turned off after a set driving time,
Another means is an environment control system, characterized in that for performing on / off (ON / OFF) and driving time control according to the user's request information transmitted through the user input unit.
According to any one selected from claims 1 to 10,
The user input unit
A keypad unit including a plurality of input buttons, receiving user request information through a user's button selection and transmitting it to a control unit;
An NFC unit equipped with an NFC communication module and connected to an external device by near field communication (NFC), receiving user request information from the external device and passing it to the control unit;
An environmental control system comprising at least one of a remote control unit for receiving user request information from a remote device equipped with a receiving unit and transmitting electromagnetic waves through a transmitting unit, and transmitting it to a control unit.
According to claim 11,
The keypad part
Depending on the user's button selection
An automatic control button for selecting the driving control of the automatic control unit;
A semi-automatic control button for selecting the driving control of the semi-automatic control unit;
A full manual control button for selecting drive control of the full manual mode unit of the manual control unit;
A semi-manual control button for selecting the drive control of the semi-manual mode part of the manual control part;
A sleep control button for selecting driving control of the sleep control unit;
A mixing control button for selecting the driving control of the mixing control unit and
An environmental control system comprising a reset button for initializing the current number of moving objects to 0.

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