TWI447546B - Multi-protocol power switch control network - Google Patents

Description

Multi-protocol power switch control network

The invention relates to the control of a power switch and a light source switch, in particular to a multi-protocol power switch control network.

There are a variety of light source remote control switches in the prior art, and the remote control remote control switch can be used to control the brightness, or even the brightness, of the light source to which the switch is connected. There are also a number of related patents, such as the Republic of China patent M369595, the name "Radio Remote Control" discloses a radio remote control device comprising a radio remote control and a plurality of switch units or socket units, the switch units or socket units Each is electrically connected to a receiver. The radio remote controller transmits a radio signal having an identification code, the receiver is provided with a specific identification code, and the receiver receives the radio signal and checks the identification password, when the identification code sent by the radio remote controller and the receiver When the identification password is matched, the receiver outputs a control signal to control whether the corresponding switch unit or the socket unit is powered on or off. In this way, a radio remote control can easily and non-directionally remotely control all the lights or electrical equipment switches in the room, thereby improving the convenience of home life.

Another example is the Republic of China Patent I334068, the name "network-based remote lighting equipment monitoring management system" discloses a network-based remote lighting equipment monitoring management system, which can be applied to allow users to use a network system to Or multiple groups of remotely located lighting devices for networked real-time monitoring and management. The networked remote lighting monitoring and management system is characterized by providing networked real-time monitoring and management functions for controlled devices, and providing efficient power consumption management for controlled devices to achieve energy saving and operating costs. The purpose and the abnormal warning function that provides immediateness.

However, these patents have the following problems. The first point is that the design of the switch is related to the lamp source and the power supply, so the lamps of different brands are not compatible with the switch. For light source or power control systems already in the prior art, such as light sources in factories, buildings, or parking garages, remote switches are not provided. However, if these original light source and power control systems are to be changed to a remote control system, the original lamp body and power control switch must be replaced, which is costly. Therefore, most of the original systems are not willing to replace. Furthermore, if a light source system or a power system of a remote control switch is to be replaced with a remote control component, it is necessary to use the original label and it is inconvenient to change the factory layout. Moreover, the current switch control system must be controlled with a dedicated remote control. However, the current mobile phone is a human hand and has the function of transmitting radio waves. Therefore, if the mobile phone can be remotely controlled, it is a great progress in this application.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-protocol power switch control network; in this case, the light source control protocol in the central controller and the switch is multiple sets, so that it can be adapted to different light source systems or power switch systems, For the replacement of different systems, only the replacement of the switch and the installation of the central controller of the case are limited, and the cost is low. Moreover, these firmwares can be easily downloaded and downloaded via the network, and the light source control protocol and the power control protocol can be installed at any time as needed, and are not limited to the original built-in firmware. The control interface is diversified, and the original manual push switch can be applied. The remote control and the mobile phone can be used for wireless control, or remote control can be performed through the network. The control plan can be carried out through a computer or a mobile phone, such as a technique that cannot be achieved in the technique of scheduling the opening and closing and the shading control of each light source.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a multi-protocol power switch control network, comprising: a central controller can be applied with a wired or wireless connection to control a light source switch; at least one switch group, the switch group can include one or a plurality of switches; the switch group receives control signals from the central control processor to turn on and off the connected light source or appliance, and change the brightness of the light source; wherein the central controller and the switch group include a switch network a control system, the system comprising: a protocol zone, configured in a firmware in the central controller, comprising at least two light source control protocols and a power switch control protocol; wherein the protocol designation function is further included The external setting specifies an agreement as the operation agreement of the system under construction; and the specified agreement is set as the execution file of the central controller to accept the external command signal, and according to the setting of the specified agreement, the switch of the next level is instructed The device performs the corresponding action.

Regarding the technical means used for the purpose of the creation of this case, we would like to cooperate with the embodiments shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 to explain in detail the contents of the multi-agreed power switch control network in this case. In the following description, the central controller 10 is used as the control mechanism of the switch of the present case, and the preferred application example of the central controller in the present case is a wireless network router. In addition, for the sake of easy explanation, we use the light source as an example. Only the controlled device in this case is not limited to a light source, and other devices that can accept electronic control are within the scope of the present case.

A central controller 10 (preferably, the central controller 10 is a wireless network router) can be wired or wirelessly coupled to control the switch of the light source. Basically, the central controller 10 is a router for general communication, and only the function of wireless transmission and reception is added in the present case, and is configured as a switch control system. The central controller can adapt to different communication protocols such as Wifi, Zigbee, Wireless, WAN, LAN, 3G, 3.5G, 2G and so on. In this case, the central controller is selected from a wireless network router; a wireless network node controller; a wireless network sharer; a wireless IP sharer; and a wireless signal control device such as a network recorder.

At least one switch group 20, the switch group may include one or several switches 21, each switch is used to control the power supply of the connected light source to be turned on and off, and each switch may have a built-in variable resistor, and the resistance value is adjusted. Change the brightness of the light source. The switch block 20 accepts control signals from the central controller 10 to turn the light source on and off and to change the brightness of the light source.

The central controller 10 includes: a central control processor 11 for performing a set command action. Take the switch action downstream.

At least one central control memory 12; a central control transceiver 13 is configured to wirelessly connect various devices that are required to be connected, and includes: a network transceiver unit 131 for connecting to the network. The central controller and the network of the case can be used for wireless transmission of data. Therefore, mobile phones, computers, mobile computers, desktop computers, notebook computers, tablet computers, web pages, multimedia devices, remote controls and the like can be connected to the central controller in the case via the network.

A switch transceiver unit 132 is used to connect the downstream switching mechanism.

A remote control transceiver unit 133 is configured to transmit and receive signals from the remote controller 100.

A handset transceiver unit 134 is configured to transceive signals from the handset 200.

The above wireless transceiver unit may be the same circuit or a different circuit.

In addition to the above wireless transceiver unit, the cable transceiver unit can be configured in the present case, especially the connection between the network 300 and the computer 400.

Applying the above mechanism, the central controller can receive commands from a remote control, a computer, a mobile phone, or a network.

An I/O unit 135 allows the central controller 10 to interface with external output or input devices and displays (not shown). The user can change or change the application software inside the central controller 10 via the I/O unit 135 or the network.

Referring to FIG. 5, the central controller 10 includes a switch network control system, which is respectively defined in the central control processor 11 and the central control memory 12. The system includes: a protocol area 40, which is tough. The mode is structured in the central memory 12, which includes at least two light source control protocols 30. The utility model includes a protocol specifying function, and an agreement 30 can be specified by an external setting as an operation agreement of the system to be configured. The specified agreement 30 is set as an execution file of the central control processor 11 to receive an external command signal. And according to the setting of the specified agreement, the switching device of the next stage performs the corresponding action.

The light source control protocol that was not originally stored in the agreement area 40 can be externally written and stored in the agreement area. Generally, each type of luminaire will be assigned a light source control agreement 30 belonging to its own brand. In this case, a plurality of light source control protocols 30 can be loaded, so that different light source control protocols 30 can be set for different light systems. Operating environment. This loading can be done either at the factory or in the default, or as needed by the user after the application.

The system further includes a light source operation schedule 41, which stores the set values of the time, such as opening, closing and brightness of each light source set by the outside. In this case, the software can be used to control the action of all the light sources, and the time of opening and closing and the light and dark of all the light sources can be controlled by means of computer input, that is, the timer of the central controller 10 (not shown) is used as the light. The timing of the source control. It is different from the mechanical timer used in the tradition. Therefore, as long as the overall mechanism is not damaged, the function of time control can be said to be unlimited. For example, you can set a light source to automatically turn off for 1 minute at 24 o'clock on December 31, 2020.

The switch group 20 still includes:

A switch memory 22 stores control protocols 30 for various lamp types. These agreements 30 correspond to the light source control protocol 30 of the above-mentioned central controller, and can control the light source to be generated according to the instructions under the light source control protocol 30. Corresponding action.

A switch processor 23 can execute control protocols 30 for different lamp types in the switch memory 22 to generate corresponding actions. The protocol 30 executed by the switch processor 23 is responsive to the light source control protocol 30 in the central control processor 11.

At least one button 24, the number of buttons corresponds to the number of switches in the switch group. The corresponding light source can be controlled to be turned on or off or pressed by the pressing of the button. Each of the buttons is coupled to the switch processor 23, and the switch processor 23 transmits the signal to the switch when the button signal is received such that the switch performs the corresponding action.

A switch receiver 25 is used to receive commands from the central controller 10.

At least one indicator light 26 is connected to the power supply of the processor and the corresponding switch for displaying the opening and closing of the corresponding switch. Preferably, the indicator light 26 is an LED light.

Moreover, since the controller 10 in the present case can accept the input of the mobile phone 200, various settings can be set directly on the mobile phone (including IPAD, IPHONE, etc.). Provides considerable convenience.

In addition to the control agreement of the light source in the present case, other non-light source control protocols can be constructed in the central controller 10 and the switch group 20 to control the non-light source device connected thereto via the switch group 20.

The advantage of this case is that the control protocol 30 in the central controller and the switch is multi-set, so it can be adapted to different light sources or electrical systems. Therefore, it is only necessary to replace the switch and install the central controller of the case when replacing different systems, and the cost is low. The fee is limited. Moreover, these firmwares can be easily downloaded and downloaded via the network, and the control protocol 30 of the light source or the appliance can be installed at any time as needed, and is not limited to the original built-in firmware. The control interface is diversified, and the original manual push switch can be applied. The remote control and the mobile phone can be used for wireless control, or remote control can be performed through the network. The control plan can be carried out through a computer or a mobile phone, such as a technique that cannot be achieved in the technique of scheduling the opening and closing and the shading control of each light source.

The invention is only intended to be a preferred embodiment of the invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. That is, the equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application of the present invention are covered by the scope of the invention.

10. . . Central controller

11. . . Central control processor

12. . . Central control memory

13. . . Central control transceiver

20. . . Switch group

twenty one. . . switch

twenty two. . . Switch memory

twenty three. . . Switch processor

twenty four. . . button

25. . . Switch receiver

26. . . Indicator light

40. . . Agreement area

41. . . Light source action schedule

100. . . remote control

131. . . Network transceiver unit

132. . . Switch transceiver unit

133. . . Remote control transceiver unit

134. . . Mobile transceiver unit

135. . . I/O unit

200. . . Mobile phone

300. . . network

400. . . computer

The first diagram shows the system structure diagram of this case.

The second diagram shows the structure of the controller in the case.

The third diagram shows the structure of the switch group in this case.

The fourth diagram shows the application diagram of this case.

The fifth illustration of the switch network control system of this case

10. . . Central controller

20. . . Switch group

100. . . remote control

131. . . Network transceiver unit

132. . . Switch transceiver unit

133. . . Remote control transceiver unit

134. . . Mobile transceiver unit

135. . . I/O unit

200. . . Mobile phone

300. . . network

400. . . computer

Claims (11)

A multi-protocol power switch control network comprising: a wireless network router capable of applying a wired or wireless connection to a downstream controlled device controlled by the switch; the wireless network router comprising a central control processor; at least one switch The switch group may include one or several switches; the switch group receives control signals from the central control processor to turn the controlled device on and off; wherein the wireless network router and the switch group form a switch network a control system, the system comprising: a protocol area, configured in a firmware manner in the wireless network router, comprising at least two control protocols; wherein the protocol designation function is further included, and an agreement can be specified through external setting The operating protocol of the system being configured; the specified protocol is set as the execution file of the wireless network router to accept an external command signal, and according to the specified agreement, the next level of the switching device performs the corresponding The central control processor of the wireless network router is configured to perform a set command action to instruct a downstream switch For; wireless network and the router still comprising: at least one in the control memory; a central control for all the necessary transceivers connected The device is wirelessly connected; and an I/O (output/input) unit allows the wireless network router to be connected to an external output or input device and display; allowing the user to change via the I/O unit or the network Or change the application software inside the wireless network router. For example, in the power switch control network of the first application of the patent scope, the central control transceiver further includes: a network transceiver unit for connecting the network and the central control processor; and a switch transceiver unit for connecting the downstream Switching device; applying the above mechanism, the wireless network router can receive an instruction from the network. The power switch control network of the second application of the patent scope, wherein the central control processor is a device that can be connected to the network and transmit and control signals through the network. The power switch control network of the third application of the patent scope, wherein the transmission and control device is selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, a computer, a mobile computer, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a webpage, a multimedia device, remote control. The power switch control network of the first application of the patent scope, wherein the central control transceiver further comprises: a remote control transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving signals from the remote controller; and a mobile transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving signals from the mobile phone. signal. The power switch control network of the first application of the patent scope, wherein the switch network control system further comprises: an action schedule of a controlled device, and an open of each controlled device set by an external device; Turn off the set value of the time; the software can be used to control the actions of all controlled devices; that is, the timer of the wireless network router is used as the timing of the control of the controlled device. The power switch control network of claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the switch group further comprises: a switch memory having control protocols of various controlled devices, the protocols corresponding to the control protocol of the wireless network router, Controlling the associated controlled device to generate a corresponding action according to the instruction under the control agreement; a switch processor can execute a control agreement of different controlled devices to generate a corresponding action; the protocol executed by the switch processor Responding to a control protocol in the central control processor; and a switch receiver for receiving instructions to the wireless network router. The power switch control network of the multi-application agreement of claim 7 further includes at least one button, the number of the buttons corresponding to the number of switches in the switch group; and the pressing of the button controls the corresponding controlled device. The power switch control network of the 7th agreement of the patent application scope includes at least one indicator light for displaying the opening and closing of the corresponding switch. A power switch control network as claimed in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the controlled device is a light source. A power switch control network of the first agreement of the patent scope, in which the control agreement in the agreement area can be written, deleted or modified externally.