WO2011098681A1

WO2011098681A1 - Central highly secure monitoring and management system for homes

Info

Publication number: WO2011098681A1
Application number: PCT/FR2011/000043
Authority: WO
Inventors: Alain Romieux
Original assignee: Arsoft International
Priority date: 2010-02-10
Filing date: 2011-01-24
Publication date: 2011-08-18
Also published as: FR2956238A1; FR2956238B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a comprehensive home monitoring and management system retaining full functionality of lighting, heating and roller blinds, independent of the monitoring system, in the event of a failure of said system. The system consists of a central computer (1) connected with two wires to electronic boxes (2) (3) (4) providing interfaces having switches (6), lamps (7), temperature sensors (8), convection heaters (9) and roller blinds (10). The central computer provides the automation, management and monitoring of said different connected devices. In the event of failure of the system the electronic boxes (2) (3) and (4), using the internal electromechanical relay gear thereof, automatically reconnect the various switches (6) with the respective lamps (7) thereof, supply power to the convection heaters (9) so that they operate autonomously in each room of the home and enable the manual controls for raising and lowering the roller blinds (10). The device according to the invention is intended in particular for the modern management of a home to achieve energy savings in said home and for the automation of all daily tasks while offering fallback functionality allowing normal living within the home while the system is out of service.

Description

Highly secure centralized control and management system for housing

The present invention relates to a complete modular home automation system having a safety device allowing in case of failure or power off of the system to ensure a vital electrical operation of the habitat controlled by it.

the overall architecture of the central system consists of a computer with its touch screen control.

The computer that is the central system runs programs to monitor, control, regulate the various electrical organs of the habitat.

There are currently several home automation systems for intelligent home control. There are also

different technologies for the connection of different sensors and actuators such as the 'Active' type device with embedded electronics (ihters, bushings ..).

The powerline system is also used to transport orders through the 220V or 110V network to the relevant device. There are also control bus systems such as EIB and KNX, which use dialogue protocols between the different devices. There are also systems based on radiofrequency control and control.

These active systems are proprietary, expensive and installable only by specialists; The problem posed by these

different techniques lies in the fact that if one of the

active elements breaks down, the function with which it was associated is no longer assured. The subject of the patent completely solves this gap thus offering the same automation functionalities as the systems mentioned, but in the event of a breakdown, it is possible to have the vital functions still operational. The object of the invention makes it possible to have a system consisting of passive and untaxed conventional electrical equipment, ie free choice for the user but on the other hand to benefit from all the home automation functions for the home, but especially to have a highly secure system that in case of failure continues to provide vital electrical functions for the occupants of the habitat. The central system is connected to remote electronic modules to which is connected the electrical equipment used in the controlled habitat. The electrical equipment connected is of type switch, lamp, convector

electric, temperature sensor, flood or smoke detector, surveillance camera. These modules

electronic connection are connected to the central system by a cable consisting simply of two son. The modules connecting the electrical equipment through these two wires send the status of the sensors to the central system and receive its orders back. The system uses for

operating the electrical equipment of a conventional habitat, in other words any switch, convector, lamp, push button and other equipment already mentioned is compatible with the object of this invention. The system does not impose on its

user specific electrical equipment to operate and leave free choice to it.

The system is centralized intelligence that controls and

manages all the electrical equipment of the habitat. Since the system can fail, the present invention

objective in case of partial or total failure of

reconnect electrically and automatically the various devices between them thus allowing to free oneself

completely out of service home automation system. The process which is the subject of the patent connects in case of breakdown the

switches to the lamps for the lighting part but also directly supplies the convectors for the heating part, allowing them to heat the rooms and to self-regulate thanks to their own integrated thermostats, finally the shutters can be controlled by their controls Manuals already wired externally and parallel to the system.

The present invention thus makes it possible to secure and have instantaneously a functional installation in the event of failure of the home automation system. That is to say to return to the traditional wired mode of electrical equipment of a habitat. In addition to automatic fault detection integrated into the system, the user will be able to put this security device into service simply by cutting the power of the home automation system by its circuit breaker on the electrical panel.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. Figure 1 represents the overall and minimum architecture of the system. The computer

Central (1) contains the intelligence of the Home Automation system and the interface with its user, it sends its orders to the junction boxes (2) (3) and (4), through the two control wires (5). The boxes ensure the recovery of

information and the transmission of orders to the various connected electrical components.

With reference to FIG. 1 (FIG. 1) and in centralized and automatic operating mode, the housing (2) recovers the states coming from the switches (6) and transmits the switching on or off commands to the connected lamps (7) this according to the programs executed in the central computer (1).

The housing (3) retrieves the values of the sensors of

temperatures (8) located in the rooms, the convectors (9) are connected to the housing (3) to be powered or de-energized according to the programs executed in the central computer (1).

The shutters (10) are connected to the housing (4) in order to be driven up and down depending on the programs

executed in the central computer (1).

FIG. 2 (FIG. 2) represents the traditional wiring of a single switch (6) connected to its lamp (7). A terminal of the switch (6) is connected to the phase (P). A lamp terminal (7) is connected to the neutral.

FIG. 3 (FIG. 3) represents the same switch (6) which will be connected to the housing (2) of the home automation system

the invention and the lamp (7) which will also be connected to the home automation system object of the invention. Only one terminal of the switch (6) and the lamp (7) is deflected towards the housing of

connection (2). In the case where the home automation system is in normal operation, the switch (6) sends information to the central computer (1) through the housing (2) then the central computer (1) decides to switch the lamp (7) on or off according to the programs in progress. Yes

the central computer (1) fails or if the housing (2) is off or on, the internal relay (11) lack of voltage automatically drops and closes its contact thus connecting the switch and its respective lamp. This device object of the invention thus allows to return to the traditional wiring described in Figure 2 (FIG 2). The internal relay (11) is a closed contact relay at rest. When the home automation system is brought back into service, the electronic control unit (2) reactivates the internal relay (11) which opens its contact, thereby releasing the electrical connection between the switch (6) and the lamp (V). There are as many internal relays (11) as there are pairs

switches (6) associated with the lamps (7).

FIG. 4 (FIG. 4) represents a traditional wiring called

Go and Come which implements two switches back and forth (13A) and (13B) connected to the lamp (7).

FIG. 5 (FIG. 5) represents the same switches (13A) and (13B) connected to the electronic control unit (2) which is the subject of the invention and the lamp (7) which is also connected to the home automation system which is the subject of the invention. Only one terminal of the switching pair (13A) and (13B) and the lamp is diverted to the connection box (2). The operating mode remains entirely similar to that previously described in Figure 2 (FIG 2) and Figure 3

(FIG 3).

Figure 6 (FIG. 6) represents a traditional wiring connection of electric convectors (radiators) (9). Powered by 220V or 110V (P) through its circuit breaker (12). The return is directly connected to the neutral (N).

Figure 7 (FIG 7) shows the convector (9) which will be connected through its circuit breaker (12) to the housing (3) of the home automation system object of the invention. The housing (3) receives the general phase (P) which is redistributed to each convector (9) through a closed contact relay at rest. In the case where the home automation system is in use and not faulty the central computer (1) decides whether or not to feed the convector (9) according to the temperature sensor (8) and programs running in the home automation system. If the central computer (1) fails or the housing (3) is off or off, the internal relay (111) under the lack of voltage automatically drops and closes its contact thus feeding the convector (9) to return to the cabling

traditional described in Figure 6 (FIG 6). The internal relay (111) is a closed contact relay at rest. When the home automation system is brought back into service, the control unit (3) controls the convector (9) through this internal relay (111). There are as many internal relays (111) as there are convectors (9).

Figure 8 (FIG. 8) represents traditional wiring of electric shutter controls (10). A common (16) is distributed to a push up button (14) and a push down button (15).

Figure 9 (FIG 9) shows the connection of the up and down commands of the electric shutter (10) to the housing (4) of the home automation system object of the invention. The common polarity (16) from the flap (10) is connected to the housing (4) to be sent in parallel to the outlets (17) and (18). The output (17) allows the upward control of the flap (10). The outlet (18) allows the descent control of the flap (10). If the central computer (1) fails or the housing (4) is off or on, the manual controls (14) and (15) of the electric shutter (10) are functional and present so that the user can climb or lower the flap (10).

Claims

1) System characterized in that the electronic lighting connection box (2) allows in case of failure, cutoff. its power supply and no response or failure of the central computer to reconnect the switch (6) and its lamp (7)

respective through its internal relay (11) has closed contact at rest which will fall automatically under lack of voltage, so as to allow a direct ignition by the user in

completely free from the home automation system. 2) System characterized in that the electronic box connection of the electric heater (3) allows in case of failure or failure of its power supply or no response or failure of the central computer to continuously supply the convector (9). ) through its internal relay (111) with closed contact at rest which will fall automatically under lack of voltage thus allowing the heating of the room in the habitat and its regulation to

using his internal thermostat.

3) System characterized in that the electronic control unit (4) of electrical shutters is placed in parallel on the manual controls (14) and (15) of the flap (10) allowing in case of failure or interruption of its power supply or no response or failure of the central computer to always control the rise or fall of these electrical shutters (10).

4) A complete home automation system for the automatic management and electronic control and computer equipment and electrical devices for housing characterized in that it comprises a central computer (1) with its touch screen which is connected by a cable consisting of 2 son connecting in parallel at least three housings (2) (3) and _(. 4) to connect the lighting type switchgear housing (2), such as heating the housing (3) and type shutters to the housing (4). The system in case of power outage or failure allows reconnection Automatic lighting and heating devices for the normal use of the home by completely disengaging the home automation system. No switch-type electrical equipment or electric convector or specific electric roller shutter is required to perform the automatic safety reconnection functionality.

5) System according to claim 4 characterized in that

electronic connection boxes (2) (3) and (4) whose mission is to collect all-or-nothing information such as switches (6) and analog information such as temperature sensors (8) in order to transmit them to the central computer (1) which will react according to the programs running in its memory and then return one or more commands to the housings (2) (3) or (4) for activation of the lamps (7), power supplies convectors (9) or mounted or lowered electric shutters (10).

6) System according to claim 1 or claim 2 uses any type of electrical switches or convectors available on the market and does not impose any equipment to offer the entire functionality of the home automation system that is the subject of the patent.