TW201817124A - Indoor electric appliance control system capable of operating indoor electric appliances through Internet or switch controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an indoor electric appliance control system capable of overcoming the usage troubles in the prior art and collecting associated data for analysis through the connection with a server. The indoor electric appliance control system according to the present invention comprises a switch integration control unit and a server. The switch integration control unit is used to connect with the switches of electric appliances to be controlled for corresponding control. The server is in signal connection with the switch integration control unit through Internet. In which, when the signal connection between the server and the switch integration control unit is interrupted, the switch integration control unit may directly replace the server to perform the arrangement and control for corresponding predetermined operations and the collection and computation for corresponding data.

Description

   Indoor electrical control system   

The invention relates to an indoor electrical appliance control system, in particular to an indoor electrical appliance control system which can be operated through a server or a switch control device.

According to the current control of electrical appliances in the room, they are operated through independent switches, and some of them are used to switch some electrical appliances through a remote control, such as air conditioners, electric lights, or televisions. However, the disadvantages of these conventional techniques are as follows:

1. The switch position is fixed to the wall. The user must be close to the switch to operate.

2. The remote control must transmit signals according to the position of the receiver, or transmit signals through a wired connection.

3. There is a limit on the number of remote controls. If the remote control suddenly breaks down and cannot be repaired immediately, the corresponding control will not be possible.

4. The startup time setting of home appliances can only be set in advance, and it cannot change the startup or shutdown time in the middle.

5. It is impossible to make related linkages between various home appliances. (Eg: turn on the light after opening the door)

6. It is impossible to know the state of electrical appliances in the home from the outside.

As mentioned above, the current traditional electrical appliance control has many problems and needs to be improved. How to improve the convenience of electrical appliance control is a technology that needs to be improved at present.

In view of the foregoing, the present invention provides an indoor electrical control system that can be used by users for remote control and indoor control to overcome the problems of using conventional technologies. Furthermore, you can control the related appliances through the connection control of the server, that is, if the user automatically turns on the relevant light source, air conditioner after the user opens the door, and can know the real-time status of each appliance from an external connection to the server, It can then provide relevant data analysis or security protection data.

To achieve the above object, the indoor electrical appliance control system of the present invention includes a switch integrated control device and a server. Among them, the switch integrated control device is used to connect the controlled electrical switch for corresponding control, and the user can perform control through a connected control unit. The server is message-connected to the switch integrated control unit via the Internet. When the signal connection between the server and the switch integrated control device is interrupted, the switch integrated control device will continue to perform the arrangement control corresponding to the preset action and the acquisition and calculation of the corresponding data.

Through the system, the remote server can perform corresponding control and perform related data acquisition and calculation, such as recording the time of the switch and calculating the power consumption, etc., or even use the recorded data to match the external Data (such as: time, climate, and traffic conditions) to automatically activate the corresponding device to achieve the purpose of fully automated control. In addition, the operating unit of the switch integrated control device can be a computer with a touch screen (such as a tablet computer), a smart phone, or a notebook computer, and only needs to install the corresponding control software to use it as an external controller. Know the problem of limited number of remote controls.

Furthermore, the switch integrated control device signal is further connected to at least one camera device, wherein the image captured by the camera device is transmitted to the switch integrated control device, and the switch integrated control device is transmitted to the server via the Internet. Save. Users can connect to the server via the Internet to view images, which overcomes the disadvantages of traditional P2P methods that will increase the load on the player.

Preferably, the signal received by the switch integrated control device includes a control instruction and a verification key. After the switch integrated control device verifies the correctness of the key, the control instruction is executed. To increase the security of use.

Preferably, it further includes an external controller that transmits a control signal to the server via the Internet, and then the server transmits the switch integrated control device, and the switch integrated control device performs the corresponding operation. operation. The external controller may be a mobile phone or a computer equipped with a corresponding control program and capable of connecting to the Internet.

Preferably, the external controller generates a set of public and private keys, and stores the public key in the switch integrated control device in a secure manner, the private key is transmitted and stored in the external controller, and the external controller is transmitted in Before the signal is executed, the private key is used to encode the signal, and the encoded signal is transmitted to the switch integrated control device, and the switch integrated control device executes the public key to unlock; further, the signal also includes a time information, Before the public key is unlocked, it will first confirm whether the time information matches the current time. In order to increase the security of use, and confirm the time information can improve the accuracy.

Furthermore, the present invention can also enable the switch integration control device to communicate information with other switch integration control devices through a network or other communication methods, so that the switch integration control devices across regions can correspond to each other.

Based on the above-mentioned advantages, and in order to enable the reviewing committee to further understand the present invention, a preferred embodiment is disclosed as follows. With reference to the drawings and figures, the constitutional content of the present invention and its achieved effects are described in detail below.

10‧‧‧Interior electrical control system

20‧‧‧Switch integrated control device

30‧‧‧Server

50‧‧‧External controller

A‧‧‧Appliances

Y‧‧‧Electric

Z‧‧‧Appliances

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention provides an indoor appliance control system 10. This system allows users to perform remote and indoor control, and records related information about use, and can be linked with the security system. Among them, the system uses the settings of the local area network and the Internet for signal transmission, which overcomes the inconvenience of conventional technology switches that need to press the switch to a specified position. Furthermore, the "appliances" described in the present invention include, in addition to general household appliances, door locks that are opened by electricity.

The indoor electrical control system 10 of this embodiment includes a switch integrated control device 20 and a server 30.

Among them, the switch integrated control device 20 is used to connect the controlled electrical appliances A, Y, and Z switches and includes a control unit (not shown). The user can operate the control unit for related control, or receive the data from the receiving server. After the signal, the corresponding opening or closing or adjustment is performed according to the signal content. The signal connection between the switch integrated control device 20 and various electrical appliances is part of the conventional art, so the related technical content of connection control will not be repeated one by one here. In addition, the control unit may include a body and a computer (such as a tablet computer) with a touch screen, wherein the data transmission between the base and the control unit may be transmitted wirelessly or by wire, and the base system is connected with various electrical appliances. For controlling electrical appliances, for example, the base can be plugged into the computer or tablet with a touch screen or a smart phone to achieve a wired connection or can be directly transmitted to the base through a wireless signal.

In addition, the switch integrated control device 20 can further connect sensors, such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an air pollution sensor, etc., by capturing the result values detected by these sensors, The corresponding appliances are automatically started. When the temperature exceeds the preset value, the air conditioner is started; when the humidity exceeds the preset value, the dehumidifier or humidifier is started; when the air pollution index is too high, the air cleaning / exchanger is started.

The server 30 is message-connected to the switch integrated control device 20 via the Internet. The switch integrated control device 20 can receive a command signal from the server 30 and perform corresponding control according to the command. At the same time, the switch integrated control device 20 can also transmit the command transmitted by each switch integrated control device 20 or the related information of each switch activation and shutdown. To the server 30, the server 30 can perform related operation analysis and recording, which is beneficial to intelligent management in the future.

The external controller 50 is installed with corresponding control control software, and performs message connection with the switch integrated control device 20 via a network. The external controller 50 may be a tablet computer, a smart mobile phone, or a computer. When the external controller 50 is connected to the server 30 via the network, it can directly transmit corresponding information signals with the switch integrated control device 20 The user can control all the switches or adjust related settings through the external controller 50. Of course, different external controllers 50 can also be set to set permissions. For example, as long as the account used to log in to the external controller 50 is an account of a child, it can be restricted that it cannot perform television playback adjustment within a preset period of time.

In addition, when the signal connection between the server 20 and the switch integrated control device 30 is interrupted, the switch integrated control device 30 directly performs control corresponding to a preset action and captures and calculates corresponding data. Therefore, the overall service is not affected or interrupted by the server 20.

As described above, in this embodiment, the remote server 20 can forward the corresponding control and perform related data acquisition and calculation, such as recording the time of the switch, calculating the power consumption, the time of entering and exiting, etc. The recorded data, combined with external data (for example: time, climate, and traffic conditions) after calculation, automatically determines the time point to start the response device, which has the advantage of automatic control.

As mentioned above, the external controller 50 may be a tablet computer, a smart phone, or a notebook computer, and only needs to be installed with corresponding control software, and can be used as the external controller 50, which overcomes the problem of the limited number of conventional remote controls. .

As shown in the figure, the signal of the switch integration control device 20 can be further connected to at least one camera device D, wherein the image captured by the camera device D is transmitted to the switch integration control device 20, and the switch integration control device 20 passes through The Internet sends it to the server 20 for storage. The user can connect the Internet to a server via a handheld smart phone or tablet to view the transmitted image, which overcomes the disadvantage of the traditional P2P method that will increase the load on the recording side (due to simultaneous recording and playback, the processor ’s Load increase).

In addition, the signal received by the switch integration control device 20 includes a control instruction and a verification key. After the switch integration control device 20 verifies the correctness of the key, the control instruction is executed. This can increase the safety of use and prevent the switch setting of the appliance from being affected by external intrusion.

This embodiment further provides a security related setting. That is, a set of public key and private key is generated by the external control device 50. The public key is stored in the switch integrated control device 20. The private key can be transmitted and stored in the external controller 50. The private key encodes the signals, and then transmits the encoded signals to the switch integration control device 20 through the server 30. The switch integration control device 20 executes the public key to unlock the code for the purpose of confidentiality. Furthermore, the signal also includes time information. Before the switch integrated control device executes the public key to unlock the encoded signal, it will first confirm whether the time information matches the current time. This can increase the security of use, and improve the accuracy of information interpretation after confirming the time information, avoid reading delayed signals due to external interference, or avoid maliciously recorded signals, so that the security can be greatly improved.

For further details, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. The switch integrated control device 20 has a complex array, and each of them controls a different electrical appliance.

This embodiment is applicable to the switch integrated control unit 20 in different regions to perform corresponding operation actions. For example, in a multi-story space, each floor is provided with a switch integration control device 20 (one switch integration control device 20 is located on the first floor, and the other switch integration control device 20 is located on the fourth floor). When the user turns off the TV through the switch integrated control device 20 on the first floor or the external controller 50 after 9 pm, the switch integrated control device 20 on the first floor will send messages to the switch integrated control on the fourth floor according to his habits. The device 20 enables the switch integration control device 20 in the bedroom on the fourth floor to send a command to the corresponding switch integration control device 20 on the fourth floor to turn on the electric lights and air conditioners. Therefore, when the user reaches the fourth floor, their space settings have reached the normal use state to achieve the effect of intelligent control.

Among them, the message transmission between the switch integration control devices 20 can be connected to the server 30 via the network, and then transmitted to the corresponding switch integration control device 20, and each switch integration control device 20 can also be made directly through point-to-point communication technology. Communication can achieve the purpose of connecting with each other for corresponding operations.

In summary, it is only an embodiment of the present invention, and it can be used for a wide range of applications. It can also increase production efficiency and take into account production costs, which has industrial utilization value. Any simple conversion or equivalent conversion that is the same as the technical idea of the present invention is within the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

    An indoor electrical control system includes: a switch integrated control device for controlling a connected electrical switch; the switch integrated control device includes a control unit; and a server integrated with the switch via the Internet Device information connection; wherein, when the signal connection between the server and the switch integrated control device is interrupted, the switch integrated control device directly performs arrangement control and data acquisition corresponding to a preset action.         The indoor electrical control system according to claim 1, wherein the switch integrated control device is further connected to at least one camera device, wherein the image captured by the camera device is transmitted to the switch integrated control device, and the switch integrated control device Send it to the server for storage via the Internet.         The indoor electrical control system according to claim 1, wherein the signal received by the switch integrated control device includes a control instruction and a verification key, and the control is performed after the switch integrated control device verifies the correctness of the key. instruction.         The indoor electrical control system according to claim 1, further comprising an external controller, which transmits the control signal to the server via the Internet, and then transmits the control signal to the switch integrated control device through the server. The corresponding operation is performed by the switch integrated control device.         The indoor electrical control system according to claim 4, wherein the external controller generates a set of public and private keys, and stores the public key in the switch integrated control device, and the private key is transmitted to the external controller for storage And for the external controller to encode the signal to be transmitted before transmitting the signal, and then transmit the encoded signal to the server, and the server transmits the encoded signal to the switch integration control device, The switch integrated control device executes the public key for unlocking; further, the signal also includes time information, and before the public key is unlocked, it is first confirmed whether the time information matches the current time.         The indoor electrical control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit may be a computer with a touch screen.         The indoor electrical control system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit includes a body and a computer with a touch screen, and the data transmission between the base and the computer with a touch screen can be performed by wireless or wired Transmission, the block system is connected with various electrical signals for manipulation.         The indoor electrical appliance control system according to claim 1, wherein the switch integrated control device is further configured as a plurality of units, and each of the switch integrated control devices is signal-connected to each other.         The indoor electrical appliance control system according to claim 1, wherein the switch integrated control device can further connect at least one sensor with a signal.