WO2015147394A1

WO2015147394A1 - Method for controlling power outlet using wireless remote control

Info

Publication number: WO2015147394A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/009598
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이용섭; 윤지섭
Original assignee: (주)이젝스
Priority date: 2014-03-27
Filing date: 2014-10-14
Publication date: 2015-10-01
Also published as: KR20150112242A

Abstract

A method for controlling a power outlet using a wireless remote control includes the steps of: (a) setting a wireless remote control to a connection mode for connection to at least one power outlet; and (b) connecting a first switch button, which is to be used for on/off control of the power outlet to be connected, and the corresponding power outlet in a state in which the connection mode is selected for the wireless remote control in step (a). According to the method for controlling a power outlet using a wireless remote control, information of at least one power outlet is assigned to one switch button, and thereby one switch button can easily control simultaneous on/off of at least one power outlet.

Description

Control of Power Outlet Using Wireless Remote Control

The present invention relates to a control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote control, and more particularly, at least one power outlet is allocated to each of at least one switch button provided in the wireless remote control to turn on / off power of at least one power outlet. The present invention relates to a control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote controller capable of controlling off at the same time.

Although the plug of a household appliance is connected to a power outlet, the power consumed when the household appliance is not in use is called standby power. The power consumed by these standby power accounts for about 10% of the power consumption of a household.

Therefore, shutting off such standby power is an important matter in energy saving. In order to cut off standby power, it is necessary to cut off the power supplied to the home appliance from a power outlet connected to the home appliance.

Currently, most households require power control of a plurality of electrical outlets connected to a plurality of home appliances in each room. The necessity of a proposal for a simple and easy way to make the on / off control of such power is more convenient and convenient This is emerging.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has an object to solve the above technical problem, and by simultaneously assigning information of at least one power outlet to one switch button, at least one power outlet is simultaneously turned on / off with one switch button. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote controller capable of controlling off.

A control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) setting the wireless remote control to at least one power outlet in a connection mode; (b) connecting the first switch button to be used for on / off control of a power outlet to be connected and the corresponding power outlet while the wireless remote controller is selected as the connection mode of step (a); And (c) setting a termination mode for disconnecting the at least one power outlet connected to the wireless remote controller.

In addition, the control method of the power outlet using the wireless remote control of the present invention, by repeatedly performing the step (b), by connecting a plurality of power outlet to the first switch button, by the operation of the first switch button In addition, it is possible to control on / off of a plurality of power outlets at the same time.

In addition, the plurality of power outlets connected to the first switch button may be assigned and grouped with the same network identification information as the network identification information stored in the wireless remote controller in association with the first switch button. Specifically, the grouping may store network identification information of a power outlet first connected to the first switch button in the wireless remote controller in association with the first switch button, and store the network identification information stored in the wireless remote controller in a second manner. After that, it is preferable to set by the network identification information of the power outlet connected to the first switch button.

Preferably, when the termination mode is selected in the step (c), the connection of all the switch button and all the power outlets provided in the wireless remote control is characterized in that disconnected collectively. Alternatively, after the step (c), (d) by selecting one of the switch buttons provided in the wireless remote controller, all the power outlets connected to the switch button can be disconnected at once.

In addition, the termination of the connection with the at least one power outlet connected to the wireless remote control, deletes network identification information assigned to the at least one power outlet stored in the wireless remote control associated with the switch button provided in the wireless remote control. It is characterized by consisting of.

According to a control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote controller of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one power outlet is simultaneously turned on / off by one switch button by allocating information of at least one power outlet to one switch button. Can be easily controlled.

1 is a block diagram of a wireless remote control 100 and a power outlet 200 of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a control method of the power outlet 200 using the wireless remote control 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote controller according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail.

The following examples of the present invention are intended to embody the present invention, but not to limit or limit the scope of the present invention. From the detailed description and examples of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily be interpreted as belonging to the scope of the present invention.

First, Figure 1 shows the configuration of the wireless remote control 100 and the power outlet 200 for the control method of the power outlet 200 using the wireless remote control 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, the wireless remote controller 100 of the present invention includes a setting mode button 110 and N switch buttons 121 and 122, a first display unit 130, a storage unit 140, and a first communication unit. 150 and the first control unit 160. In addition, the power outlet 200 includes a power button 210, a second display unit 220, a second communication unit 230, and a second control unit 240.

The setting mode button 110 allows a user to select a setting mode for connecting or disconnecting the wireless remote controller 100 from at least one power outlet 200. Each of the N switch buttons 121 and 122 is connected to at least one power outlet 200 to supply or cut off power, that is, turn on / off power of at least one power outlet 200 connected by a user's operation. Take control. The storage unit 140 stores network identification information of the power outlet 200 connected to each of the N switch buttons 121 and 122. The storage 140 may be separately provided for each switch button 121 and 122, or may be collectively provided in one memory. In addition, the first display unit 130 displays the current state of the wireless remote controller 100 so that the user can recognize it. The first communication unit 150 serves to transmit and receive information for controlling the power outlet 200 with the power outlet 200. The first controller 160 controls the operations of the first display unit 130, the storage 140, and the first communication unit 150. The second control unit 240 controls the power of the power outlet 200 by transmitting and receiving information for controlling the power of the power outlet 200 from the power button 210 or the second communication unit 230, and the second display unit ( 220 to control the operation.

Although the Zigbee method is preferably used to transmit and receive information between the first communication unit 150 and the second communication unit 230 of the present invention, various wireless communication methods may be used in addition to the Zigbee method.

The power button 210 allows the user to directly supply or cut off the power of the power outlet 200, that is, to control on / off. The second display unit 220 displays the current state of the power outlet 200 so that the user can recognize it. The second communication unit 230 serves to transmit and receive information for controlling the power outlet 200 with the wireless remote controller 100.

For example, when the setting mode button 110 is kept pressed for the first time, the setting mode for connecting or disconnecting the wireless remote controller 100 and the at least one power outlet 200 is activated. At this time, the red light emitting diode of the first display unit 130 is turned on so that the user can recognize that the setting mode is activated.

Next, if the setting mode button 110 is kept pressed for a second time, the N switch buttons 121 and 122 and the at least one power outlet 200 provided in the wireless remote controller 100 are set in the setting mode. The connection mode for connecting is selected. At this time, the green light emitting diode of the first display unit 130 is turned on so that the user can recognize that the connection mode is activated.

Then, when the wireless remote controller 100 is connected to the power outlet 200 to be connected to the wireless remote control 100 in the connected mode, pressing the switch button 121, 122 to be connected to the power outlet 200. By connecting the switch button 121, 122 to the power outlet 200. Even if it is desired to connect a plurality of power outlets 200 to one switch button 121, 122, the power outlet 200 to be connected to the wireless remote control 100, to the power outlet 200 A plurality of power outlets 200 can be easily connected to one switch button 121, 122 by pressing the switch buttons 121 and 122 desired to be connected. By connecting the plurality of power outlets 200 to one switch button 121 and 122 in this way, by the operation of one switch button 121 and 122, on / off of the plurality of power outlets 200 at the same time. You can control it.

In this case, the plurality of power outlets 200 connected to one switch button 121 and 122 may have the same network identification information as the network identification information stored in the wireless remote controller 100 in association with one switch button 121 or 122. Assigned, grouped. Specifically, in the grouping method, network identification information of the power outlet 200 first connected to one switch button 121 and 122 is stored in the storage unit 140 in association with one switch button 121 and 122, And by setting the network identification information stored in the storage unit 140 as the network identification information of the power outlet 200 connected to the corresponding one switch button 121 or 122 after the second time.

For example, when network identification information '45' is stored in the storage 140 in association with the first switch button 121, when the setting mode is terminated and the first switch button 121 is pressed in the normal operation mode, With the identification information '45', the power on / off of the power outlet 200 to which the network identification information of the second communication unit 230 is allocated can be controlled. In the normal operation mode, the first display unit 130 turns on the orange light emitting diode so that the user can recognize that the normal operation mode is activated.

Next, when the setting mode button 110 is pressed continuously for a first predetermined number of times, a termination mode for disconnecting the at least one power outlet 200 connected to the wireless remote controller 100 is selected. When the termination mode is selected, it is preferable that the connection of all the power outlets 200 connected to all the switch buttons 121 and 122 provided in the wireless remote controller 100 is disconnected at once. Alternatively, one of the switch buttons 121 and 122 included in the wireless remote controller 100 may be selected, and only the connection of all the power outlets 200 connected to the switch buttons 121 and 122 may be collectively disconnected. have.

At least one power outlet stored in the wireless remote controller 100 in association with the switch buttons 121 and 122 provided in the wireless remote controller 100 terminates the connection between the wireless remote controller 100 and the at least one power outlet 200. By deleting the network identification information assigned to 200). That is, since network identification information connected to the switch buttons 121 and 122 is not stored in the storage unit 140, network identification information is not transmitted to the power outlet 200 even when the switch buttons 121 and 122 are pressed. It is not possible to control the power on / off of the power outlet 200.

As an example of allocating the power outlet 200 to each of the switch buttons 121 and 122, the first to third power outlets 200 are assigned to the first switch button 121, and the fourth to outlets are assigned to the second switch buttons 122. Fifth power outlets 200 may be assigned respectively.

2 is a flowchart of a control method of a power outlet 200 using the wireless remote controller 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As can be seen from Figure 2 control method of the power outlet 200 using the wireless remote control 100 according to an embodiment, the connection or connection of the wireless remote control 100 with at least one power outlet 200 Setting to the mode for termination (S10), setting the connection mode for connecting the wireless remote control 100 with at least one power outlet 200 in the setting mode of step S10 (S20) and connection of step S20 In a state in which the wireless remote controller 100 is selected as the mode, connecting the first switch button 121 and the corresponding power outlet 200 to be used for on / off control of the power outlet 200 to be connected (S30). do.

Specifically, in the control method of the power outlet 200 using the wireless remote control 100 of the present invention, by repeatedly performing the step S30, by connecting a plurality of power outlets 200 to the first switch button 121, By the operation of the first switch button 121, it is possible to control the on / off of the plurality of power outlets 200 at the same time. The plurality of power outlets 200 connected to the first switch button 121 are assigned the same network identification information as the network identification information stored in the wireless remote controller 100 in association with the first switch button 121 and grouped together. It features. In the grouping, the network identification information of the power outlet 200 first connected to the first switch button 121 is stored in the wireless remote controller 100 in association with the first switch button 121 and the network stored in the wireless remote controller 100. By setting the identification information to the network identification information of the power outlet 200 connected to the first switch button 121 after the second.

In addition, the control method of the power outlet 200 using the wireless remote control 100 of the present invention, the termination to terminate the connection with the at least one power outlet 200 connected to the wireless remote control 100 in the setting mode of step S10. It is characterized in that it further comprises the step (S40) of setting the wireless remote control 100 in the mode.

When the termination mode is selected in step S40, the connection of all the power outlets 200 connected to all switch buttons 121 and 122 provided in the wireless remote controller 100 may be disconnected in a batch. Alternatively, after step S40, by selecting one of the switch buttons (121, 122) provided in the wireless remote control 100, the connection of the switch button 121, 122 and all the power outlet 200 is terminated at once. It may be to (S50). At least one power outlet stored in the wireless remote controller 100 in association with the switch buttons 121 and 122 provided in the wireless remote controller 100 terminates the connection between the wireless remote controller 100 and the at least one power outlet 200. Preferably by deleting the network identification information assigned to 200).

As described above, according to the control method of the power outlet 200 using the wireless remote control 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, information of the at least one power outlet 200 to one switch button (121, 122) By assigning, at least one power outlet 200 can be simultaneously turned on / off by one switch button 121 or 122.

Claims

(a) setting the wireless remote control to a connection mode for connecting the at least one power outlet; And

(b) connecting the first switch button to be used for on / off control of a power outlet to be connected and the corresponding power outlet while the wireless remote controller is selected as the connection mode of step (a); Power outlet control method using.
The method of claim 1,

The control method of the power outlet using the wireless remote control,

By repeatedly performing step (b), by connecting a plurality of power outlets to the first switch button, by the operation of the first switch button, it is possible to control the on / off of a plurality of power outlets at the same time. A control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote control.
The method of claim 2,

The plurality of power outlets connected to the first switch button are assigned the same network identification information as the network identification information stored in the wireless remote controller in association with the first switch button, and grouped together. How to control the outlet.
The method of claim 3,

The grouping is,

Store network identification information of a power outlet first connected to the first switch button in the wireless remote controller in association with the first switch button, and store the network identification information stored in the wireless remote controller in a second and subsequent times; The control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote control, characterized in that by setting as the network identification information of the power outlet connected to.
The method of claim 1,

The control method of the power outlet using the wireless remote control,

(c) setting a termination mode for releasing a connection with the at least one power outlet connected to the wireless remote control; control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote control further comprising.
The method of claim 5,

When the termination mode is selected in the step (c), the connection of all switch buttons and all power outlets provided in the wireless remote control is disconnected at the same time, the control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote control.
The method of claim 5,

After step (c),

(d) Selecting one of the switch buttons provided in the wireless remote control, the control method of the power outlet using the wireless remote control, characterized in that the connection of all the power outlets connected to the switch button collectively disconnected.
The method according to any one of claims 5 to 7,

Termination of the connection with the at least one power outlet connected to the wireless remote control by deleting network identification information assigned to the at least one power outlet stored in the wireless remote control associated with a switch button provided on the wireless remote control. Control method of a power outlet using a wireless remote control, characterized in that made.