WO2017217735A1

WO2017217735A1 - Smart building management system using entry and exit management device and power supply device

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Publication number: WO2017217735A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/006138
Authority: WO
Inventors: 양기출; 박중길; 김대용
Original assignee: 이지세이버 주식회사
Priority date: 2016-06-15
Filing date: 2017-06-13
Publication date: 2017-12-21
Also published as: KR20170141511A

Abstract

A smart building management system using an entry and exit management device and a power supply device is provided. According to the embodiments of the present invention, unnecessary energy waste can be reduced and the security of a target area can be strengthened, by automatically controlling the operations of a lighting device, a power supply device and an electronic device by linking the devices to an entry and exit management device.

Description

Smart building management system using access control device and power supply

Embodiments of the present invention to measure the energy consumption of the lighting device, the power supply and electronic devices in the building in real time, and automatically control through the access control device to build a smart building management system that performs a multi-function, such as energy saving, crime prevention, etc. It is to.

Recently, with increasing interest in energy saving and management, researches and efforts to reduce unnecessary energy waste continue. Typically, one building or office is equipped with a number of lighting devices, power supplies, and electronics, and many building management systems manage their power usage as a whole and perform power peak control to schedule unnecessary energy waste. Partial reduction

However, in the case of buildings or offices that are used by many people, even though the user is not actually present, the lighting device, the power supply device and the electronic device are frequently turned on. It accounts for about 30%. In particular, if the lighting device, the power supply and the electronics are still in operation even if the user has not yet commenced or has already left the office, the lighting device and the power supply and the electronics are automatically turned off to reduce unnecessary energy waste. There is a need.

Embodiments of the present invention to automatically control the operation of the lighting device, power supply and electronic devices in conjunction with the access control device to reduce unnecessary energy waste and to enhance the security of the target area.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an entrance management apparatus for recognizing a user in a target area, detecting the user's going to work, leaving and going out, and obtaining access information of the user; An illumination power control module configured to measure an amount of power used by the lighting device in the target area and to control a power supply of the lighting device; A smart outlet that measures the amount of power used by the electronic device in the target area and controls the operation of the electronic device; A smart switch capable of communicating with the lighting power control module and the smart outlet and transmitting a control signal for controlling the operation of the lighting device or the electronic device to the lighting control module or the smart outlet; And collecting the amount of electric power used by the lighting device and the amount of electric power used by the electronic device from at least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch, and receiving the access information from the access management device. According to the present invention, there is provided a smart building management system using an access management device, including a gateway for controlling one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch.

The access information may include identification information of the user or a user terminal possessed by the user, identification information of a department to which the user belongs, whether the user goes to work, leaves or goes out, and the user goes to work, leaves or goes out. It may include one or more of.

The target area includes a personal space used independently by the user, a department space shared by a department to which the user belongs, and a common space available to anyone in the target area, and the gateway is configured to access the access information. Accordingly, one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch in the personal space, the department space, and the common space may be controlled.

The gateway, when it is determined that the user is going to work, at least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet and the smart switch to turn on at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the personal space. And control one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch to turn off at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the personal space when it is determined that the user is leaving the office. can do.

The gateway may control one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch in the department space and the common space in consideration of a user's commute order or a leave order.

The gateway may include at least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch to turn on at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the department space when the user is determined to be the first person in the department. At least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch such that at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the department space is turned off when it is determined that the user is the last leave employee in the department. Can be controlled.

The gateway is one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch so that at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the common space is turned on when it is determined that the user is the first person in the target area. And controlling the abnormality, and when the user is determined to be the last employee in the target area, one or more of the lighting device and the electronic device in the common space to be turned off. You can control more than one.

The gateway may include the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the like so that a time for turning on or off at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the department space varies according to identification information of the department included in the access information. One or more of the smart switches can be controlled.

The gateway may include the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart so that at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device selected by the user is collectively turned on or off when the user is determined to go to work or leave the office. One or more of the switches can be controlled collectively.

The access management device may recognize the user by transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the user terminal when the user terminal possessed by the user is located at a set point in the target area.

The set point is a wired network or a wireless network zone, and the signal may be a wired or wireless signal.

The access management apparatus may recognize the user by identifying an electronic tag possessed by the user or biometric information of the user located at a predetermined point in the target area.

The smart building management system may further include one or more sensors that detect the user in the target area and transmit information on whether the user is detected to the gateway.

The gateway may include the lighting power control module and the smart outlet so that at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device is turned on when it is determined that an outsider has invaded the target area from the information on whether the user is detected. And control one or more of the smart switches or transmit an alarm message to a user terminal, a wall pad, or a server possessed by the user.

The gateway, when it is determined that the user does not exist in the target area from the information on whether the user is detected, transmits a control signal to the air conditioner control module that controls the operation of the air conditioner in the target space. It may be turned off by receiving a signal corresponding to the control signal from the air conditioner control module.

The gateway is connected to a smart electronic device having an IoT function in the target area and controls the smart electronic device according to the access information.

The gateway may transmit the collected amount of used power of the lighting device and the amount of used power of the electronic device to the user terminal, wall pad, or server possessed by the user.

The user terminal or the wall pad displays the amount of power used by the lighting device and the amount of power used by the electronic device, and receives a control command for controlling the operation of the lighting device or the electronic device from the user. May be transmitted to the gateway.

The gateway may control one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch according to the control command.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) is actually applied to a building or an office, so that a user's lighting device, a power supply device, an electronic device, etc. in the user's personal space may be By turning it on and off automatically, it can improve user convenience and reduce unnecessary energy waste in personal space.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to adjust the energy use according to the power supply situation by grasping the amount of power used by individuals or groups in real time, so supply and demand is important in the commercialization of renewable energy and energy storage devices Function can be performed.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, the lighting device, power supply device, electronic device in the department space or public space to which the user belongs in consideration of the user's work order (or time of work), the time of work (or time) By automatically turning lights on or off, users in departments and all users in the target area can be improved and unnecessary energy wasted in department and public spaces.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, the lighting device, the power supply and the electronic device selected by the user can be collectively turned on / off when the user goes to work, leave or go out, so that the energy in the target area is more It can be managed efficiently.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, using the sensor to detect the intrusion of outsiders in the target area and accordingly to control one or more of the lighting power control module, smart outlet and smart switch or to the user terminal, wall pad or server By sending the notification message, the security of the target area can be strengthened.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, by detecting the user's room in the target area using a sensor and controlling the air conditioner through the air conditioner control module, the energy wasted in the air conditioner with a relatively high load consumption efficiently Can be saved.

1 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of a smart building management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention

2 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of a smart building management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention

3 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of a smart building management system according to a third embodiment of the present invention

4 illustrates an example of a personal space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of access information of a user obtained in an access management device and an example of power consumption of an illumination device or an electronic device obtained in a gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 illustrates an example of controlling a device in a target area according to a user's commute detection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 illustrates an example of controlling a device in a target area according to a user's commute detection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling a device in a target area according to sensing of a user's occupancy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 illustrates an example of controlling a device in a target area according to an outsider's intrusion detection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices, and / or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification. The terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing embodiments of the invention only and should not be limiting. Unless expressly used otherwise, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural forms of meaning. In this description, expressions such as "comprises" or "equipment" are intended to indicate certain features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, portions or combinations thereof, and one or more than those described. It should not be construed to exclude the presence or possibility of other features, numbers, steps, actions, elements, portions or combinations thereof.

1 to 3 is a view showing a detailed configuration of a smart building management system 100 according to embodiments of the present invention. 1 to 3, the smart building management system 100 according to the embodiments of the present invention is the entrance management device 102, gateway 104, lighting device 106, lighting power control module ( 108, smart outlet 110 and smart switch 112.

The access management apparatus 102 recognizes the user in the target area, detects the user's going to work, goes out and goes out, and obtains access information of the user. Here, the target area is an area requiring user's access management, and may be, for example, a building, an office, or a factory. In addition, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the target area is a personal space (P) used independently by the user, a department space (S) jointly used by the department to which the user belongs, and anyone in the target area is used Possible public spaces C. Here, the department is a group to which the user belongs among the various groups separated from the business, the organization, the organization, etc. to which the user belongs, for example, may be a management department, sales department, human resources department, quality department, purchasing department, accounting department. . The access management apparatus 102 may be installed at, for example, the entrance side of the target area to recognize the user. However, the installation location of the access management device 102 is not limited thereto, and the access management device 102 may be installed at various locations in the target area.

The access management device 102 may recognize a user through various methods to detect a user's going to work, going to work, and going out. As an example, the access management apparatus 102 may include a photographing means such as a camera, and may detect the user's going to work, leaving work, and going out by recognizing the face of the user through the photographing means. As another example, when the user terminal 118 possessed by the user is located at a set point in the target area, the access management apparatus 102 recognizes the user by transmitting and receiving a signal with the user terminal, and thereby the user goes to work or leaves the office. And go out. Here, the set point is a wired network or a wireless network zone, for example, a Wi-fi zone, a beacon zone, or the like. In addition, the signal may be a wired or wireless signal. For example, when the user terminal possessed by the user enters the Wi-Fi zone, the access management apparatus 102 may recognize the user (or user terminal) by transmitting and receiving a Wi-Fi signal with the user terminal. As another example, the access management apparatus 102 may recognize the user by identifying the electronic tag possessed by the user at a set point in the target area. To this end, the access management device 102 may be provided with an RFID reader, it is possible to identify the electronic tag possessed by the user through the RFID reader. The electronic tag may be printed on a name plate (or employee ID) of a portable user or displayed on a screen of the user terminal. As such, the access management apparatus 102 may recognize the user through various methods, and the method of the access management apparatus 102 to recognize the user is not limited to the examples described above. For example, the access management device 102 may recognize the user by identifying (or authenticating) biometric information such as a fingerprint, an iris, or the like of the user using various sensors. The access management device 102 may recognize the user, detect the user's going to work, leaving the office, and going out, and obtain the user's access information from the user.

In the present embodiments, the access information of the user may be identification information of the user (for example, a user ID) or identification information of the user terminal possessed by the user (for example, a Mac address of the user terminal, Serial number, etc.), identification information of the department to which the user belongs (for example, the name of the department), whether the user is going to work, leaving or going out, and whether the user is going to work, leave or go out. It may include. The identification information of the department to which the user belongs may match the identification information of the user or the identification information of the user terminal. In this case, the access management device 102 may obtain the identification information of the department in accordance with the identification information of the user or the identification information of the user terminal. In addition, the access management device 102 may determine whether the user is going to work, leave or go out from the time when the user is recognized, and may determine the time as the time to go to work, leave or go out of the user.

The access management device 102 is connected to the gateway 104 through a network (not shown), and transmits the access information of the user to the gateway 104 in response to the user's commute or go out.

The gateway 104 is a variety of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the target area, for example, access control device 102, lighting power control module 108, smart outlet 110, smart switch 112, smart electronics A device (not shown) and a user terminal, and an external cloud system (or an external server 122) may be interlocked with each other, and transmit and receive signals with them. To this end, the gateway 104 may include one or more communication modules for wired and wireless communication in the target area and wired and wireless communication outside the target area.

Referring to FIG. 1, the gateway 104 may operate as a web server by providing a web server function on its own when connected inside the target area. Accordingly, the gateway 104 may provide a web service to the user terminal 118 when a user requests a service. The gateway 104 may be built in, for example, a wall pad, a set-top box, or a separate device.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, a plurality of gateways 104 in a target area may be provided, and the plurality of gateways 104 may be interconnected through an internal network (eg, an internal network, not shown). . In this case, a separate server 122 may exist in the target area, and the plurality of gateways 104 may transmit and receive various data through the server 122.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of gateways 104 in a target area may be provided, and the plurality of gateways 104 may be provided outside the target area through an external network (for example, the Internet network 124). It may be connected to the server 122 is located. The server 122 of FIG. 3 may be connected to a gateway 104, a user terminal 118, etc. in a target area through an external network 124 as a server providing a cloud service.

In the present embodiments, the gateway 104 receives access information of the user from the access management device 102, and various IoT devices in the target area, for example, the lighting power control module 108, according to the access information. The smart outlet 110, the smart switch 112, and the smart electronic device may be controlled. As described above, the access information is the identification information of the user or the user terminal possessed by the user, the identification information of the department to which the user belongs, whether the user is going to work, leave or go out, and the user's going to work, leaving time or going out time It may include one or more of.

In detail, the gateway 104 may control the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 in the personal space P, the department space S, and the common space C according to the access information. One or more of them can be controlled.

As an example, the gateway 104 controls lighting power so that at least one of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device (not shown) in the user's personal space P is turned on when it is determined that the user is going to work. One or more of the module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112, and one of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the user's personal space (P) if the user is determined to leave work One or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be controlled to turn off the abnormality. The gateway 104 may send control signals to the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, or the smart switch 112, and the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112. ) May control the operations of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device, respectively, according to the control signal. That is, according to the embodiments of the present invention, the lighting device 106, the power supply (for example, smart outlet 110), the electronic device, etc. in the user's personal space as the user goes to work, leave or go out By automatically turning it on and off, it can improve user convenience and reduce unnecessary energy waste in the personal space.

In addition, the gateway 104 may control the lighting power control module 108 and the smart outlet 110 in the department space S and the common space C in consideration of a user's commute order or work order of the user recognized by the access control device 102. And one or more of the smart switch 112.

As an example, the gateway 104 may control the lighting power control module 108 to turn on at least one of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space S to which the user belongs when the user is determined to be the first commute in the department. ), One or more of the smart outlet 110 and the smart switch 112, and if it is determined that the user is the last leave of work in the department of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space (S) to which the user belongs One or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be controlled to turn off one or more.

As another example, the gateway 104 may control the lighting power control module 108, smart to turn on one or more of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the common space C when it is determined that the user is the first commute in the target area. Controls at least one of the outlet 110 and the smart switch 112, and illuminates at least one of the lighting device 106 and the electronics in the common space C if the user is determined to be the last leave of work in the target area. One or more of the power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be controlled.

That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, the lighting device in the department space (S) or the common space (C) to which the user belongs in consideration of the user's work order (or time of work), work order (or time) 106), the power supply, electronic devices, etc. are automatically turned on and off to improve the convenience of users in the department and the entire user in the target area, and waste unnecessary energy in the department space (S) and public space (C) Can be reduced.

In addition, the gateway 104 may include a lighting power control module (1) such that a time for turning on or off one or more of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space S varies according to the identification information of the department included in the access information. 108, one or more of the smart outlet 110 and the smart switch 112. In general, users may have different work patterns for each department, and the energy that is wasted unnecessary may increase due to these different work patterns. For example, most of the users in the management department keeps their seats from the time they go to work until they leave the office, while those in the sales department keep their seats only in the morning. In this case, the lighting device 106 and the electronic devices located in the department space S of the sales department may remain in a power-on state even though they are not used, thereby increasing energy waste. In order to solve this problem, the gateway 104 may be configured so that the time for turning on or off at least one of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space (S) according to the identification information of the department included in the access information. One or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be controlled. For example, when the identification information of the department included in the access information indicates the management unit, the gateway 104 may have a time (eg, 9 am to 9 am) when the lighting device 106 in the department space S of the management unit is set. Lighting power control module 108 to be turned on for 6 pm), and when the identification information of the department included in the access information indicates the sales department, the lighting device 106 in the department space S of the sales department is The lighting power control module 108 may be controlled to be turned off for a set time (for example, 1 pm to 5 pm). The time at which the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space S are turned on or off may vary according to the settings of users in the department.

In addition, the gateway 104 may control the lighting power control module 108 and smart to collectively turn on or off one or more of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device selected by the user when it is determined that the user is going to work or leave the office. One or more of the outlet 110 and the smart switch 112 may be collectively controlled. The gateway 104 receives information about the lighting device 106 and the electronic device to be controlled from the user, or receives information about the lighting device 106, the power supply device, the electronic device, etc. selected by the user from the user terminal. Can be received. That is, the user can directly select the lighting device 106 and the electronic device to be controlled, and the gateway 104 collectively includes one or more of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device selected by the user when the user goes to work or leaves the office. At least one of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be collectively controlled to be turned on or off. That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, the lighting device 106 and the electronic device selected by the user can be collectively turned on / off when the user goes to work or at work, thereby managing energy in the target area more efficiently. can do.

In addition, the gateway 104 may be connected to a smart electronic device (not shown) in which an IoT function is embedded in the target area, and control the smart electronic device according to the access information. In detail, the gateway 104 may turn on the operation of the smart electronic device when it is determined that the user is going to work, and may turn off the operation of the smart electronic device when it is determined that the user is going to work. That is, the gateway 104 may directly control the operation of the smart electronic device without passing through the smart outlet 110.

In addition, the gateway 104 may perform a security function in conjunction with a sensor (not shown) located in the target area. One or more sensors for detecting a user may be installed in the target area. The sensor may be, for example, a room detection sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor, an infrared sensor, a motion sensor, or the like. For example, the sensor may be embedded in the smart switch 112 or the gateway 104 or separately installed on the ceiling side of the target area, but the installation position of the sensor is not limited thereto. The sensor may detect a user in the target area and transmit information on whether the user is detected to the gateway 104. If a user is detected by the sensor at a set time (12 pm-6 am), the gateway 104 may determine that an outsider has invaded the target area from the information on whether the user is detected. In this case, the gateway 104 controls one or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 so that at least one of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device is turned on ( For example, control the lighting power control module 108 to cause the lighting device 106 to blink) or send an alarm message to the user terminal 118, wall pad 120 or server 122 carried by the user. Can be. That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, by using a sensor to detect the intrusion of outsiders in the target area and thereby control one or more of the lighting power control module 108, smart outlet 110 and smart switch 112 accordingly. Or by sending a notification message to the user terminal 118, the wall pad 120 or the server 122, it is possible to enhance the security of the target area.

In addition, the gateway 104 may control the operation of the air conditioner (not shown) in cooperation with a sensor (not shown) located in the target area. Here, the air conditioner may be, for example, an air conditioner, a warm air fan, or the like, and may be installed on the ceiling side of the target area. In this case, an air conditioner control module (not shown) may be positioned around the air conditioner, and the air conditioner control module may communicate with the gate 104. As described above, the gateway 104 may receive information regarding whether the user is detected from the sensor. If it is determined that the user does not exist in the target area from the information on whether the user is detected, the gateway 104 may transmit a control signal to the air conditioner control module. Accordingly, the air conditioner control module may convert the control signal into a predetermined type of signal (for example, an infrared signal) and transmit the control signal to the air conditioner. The air conditioner may be turned off by receiving an infrared signal corresponding to the control signal from the air conditioner control module. That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, by detecting the user's room in the target area using a sensor and controlling the air conditioner through the air conditioner control module, the energy wasted in the air conditioner with a relatively high load consumption efficiently. Can be saved.

In addition, the gateway 104 collects and collects the amount of power used by the lighting device 106 and the amount of power used by the electronic device, respectively, from at least one of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112. The amount of power used by the lighting device 106 and the amount of power used by the electronic device may be transmitted to the user terminal 118, the wall pad 120, or the server 122 possessed by the user. As will be described later, the lighting power control module 108 may measure the amount of power used by the lighting device 106 according to the control signal received from the smart switch 112, and transmit the same to the smart switch 112. In addition, the smart outlet 110 may measure the amount of power used by the electronic device according to the control signal received from the smart smart switch 112, and transmit it to the smart switch 112. In this case, the gateway 104 collects the amount of power used by the lighting device 106 and the amount of power used by the electronic device from at least one of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112, respectively. The user terminal 118 may be transmitted to the wall pad 120 or the server 122. In addition, the server 122 transmits the amount of power used by the lighting device 106 and the electronic device collected by the gateway 104 to the user terminal 118, and the user monitors the amount of power used by the user terminal 118. Can be.

The user terminal 118 displays the amount of power used by the lighting device 106 and the amount of power used by the electronic device. The user terminal 118 receives a control command for controlling the operation of the lighting device 106 or the electronic device from the user, and transmits the control command to the gateway. And transmit to 104. In this case, the server 122 may receive the control command from the user terminal 118 and transmit it to the gateway 118. The gateway 104 may control one or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 according to the control command. To this end, the user monitors the amount of power used by the lighting device 106 and the amount of power used by the electronic device in real time through, for example, an external cloud system or a dedicated mobile application provided by the server 122, and accordingly, the lighting device ( 106 or a control command for controlling the operation of the electronic device. That is, according to embodiments of the present invention, not only the operation of the lighting device 106, the power supply device, the electronic device, etc. can be automatically controlled by using the access information on the target area, but also the collected lighting device ( 106, the user may be able to actively control the operation of the lighting device 106, the power supply device, the electronic device, or the like based on the amount of real-time power used by the power supply device or the electronic device.

The lighting device 106 is a device that emits light. For example, the lighting device 106 may be installed on the ceiling of the target area or may be installed on a structure (eg, a wall, a pillar, etc.) adjacent to the ceiling of the target area.

The lighting power control module 108 is a device for controlling the operation of the lighting device 106. The lighting power control module 108 may be installed adjacent to the lighting device 106 at the ceiling side of the target area, for example. However, the installation position of the lighting power control module 108 is not limited thereto, and the lighting power control module 108 may be formed integrally with the lighting device 106.

The lighting power control module 108 may include a communication module (not shown) for wireless communication with the gateway 104, the smart switch 112, and the like. The communication module may be, for example, a wireless communication module such as a Zigbee module, a Wifi module, a Bluetooth module, a Z-WAVE module, or the like. The lighting power control module 108 may receive a control signal for controlling the operation of the lighting device 106 from the gateway 104 and control the operation of the lighting device 106 according to the control signal. Here, the control signal is the ON operation command of the lighting device 106, the OFF operation command of the lighting device 106, the illumination control operation command of the lighting device 106, the operation state of the lighting device 106. It may include one or more of a confirmation command and a power consumption measurement command of the lighting device 106. In addition, the lighting power control module 108 may receive a control signal for controlling the operation of the lighting device 106 from the smart switch 112, and control the operation of the lighting device 106 according to the control signal. .

If the control signal includes an on operation command or an off operation command of the lighting device 106, the lighting power control module 108 may include, for example, a mechanical or electronic switch provided therein (eg, Relay switch, triac switch) may be used to turn on or off the connection between the lighting power control module 108 and the power line of the lighting device 106, and thus the operation of the lighting device 106 is turned on or off. Can be. If the control signal includes an illumination control operation command of the lighting device 106, the lighting power control module 108 modulates, for example, the pulse width of the power supplied to the power line of the lighting device 106. (PWM: Pulse Witdth Modulation) to control the amount of power supplied to the lighting device 106, thereby adjusting the illuminance of the lighting device 106.

In addition, the control signal may include a command for checking the operation state of the lighting device 106 and a power consumption measurement command of the lighting device 106, and the lighting power control module 108 may illuminate the lighting device 106 according to the control signal. ), The amount of power used can be measured, and the operation state of the lighting device 106 (for example, whether the lighting device 106 is on or off) can be checked. The operating state may be confirmed, for example, from the measured power amount, but the method of confirming the operating state is not limited thereto.

Thereafter, the lighting power control module 108 may transmit information about the operating state of the lighting device 106 and the measured power amount to the smart switch 112, and the smart switch 112 may measure the information and the measurement state regarding the operating state. The amount of power consumed can be displayed. The user may check whether the lighting power control module 108 operates normally according to the control signal.

In addition, as described above, the lighting power control module 108 may measure the amount of power used by the lighting device 106. The amount of power may be, for example, real-time power usage, daily power usage, monthly power usage, and the like of the lighting device 106. The lighting power control module 108 may detect, for example, the load current and the load voltage supplied to the lighting device 106 and measure the amount of power used by the lighting device 106 based on the detected load current and the load voltage. can do.

The smart outlet 110 is a power supply device used to supply power to an electronic device (not shown), and a power plug of the electronic device may be connected. The electronic device may be, for example, a television, a washing machine, a PC, a refrigerator, a laptop, an audio, or the like. Power lines (N line, L line) of the smart outlet 110 may be connected to a heat transfer power (not shown). The electrothermal power source is a device for supplying power to the smart outlet 110, and may exist as a component of a distribution panel installed in a building.

The smart outlet 110 may include a communication module (not shown) for wireless communication with the gateway 104, the smart switch 112, and the like. The communication module may be, for example, a wireless communication module such as a Zigbee module, a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, a wave wave module, or the like. The smart outlet 110 may receive a control signal for controlling the operation of the electronic device from the gateway 104, and control the operation of the electronic device according to the control signal. Here, the control signal may include at least one of an on operation command, an off operation command of the electronic device, an operation state checking command of the electronic device, and a power consumption measurement command of the electronic device. The smart outlet 110 may use, for example, a mechanical or electronic switch (eg, a relay switch or a triac switch) provided therein to connect the power line of the smart outlet 110 with the power plug of the electronic device. The connection can be turned on or off, thereby the operation of the electronic device can be turned on or off. In addition, the smart outlet 110 may receive a control signal for controlling the operation of the electronic device from the smart switch 112, and may control the operation of the electronic device according to the control signal.

In addition, the control signal may include a command for checking the operation state of the electronic device and the power consumption measurement command of the electronic device, the smart outlet 110 measures the amount of power used of the electronic device according to the control signal, The operating state (eg, whether the electronic device is on or off) can be checked. The operating state may be confirmed, for example, from the measured power amount, but the method of confirming the operating state is not limited thereto.

Thereafter, the smart outlet 110 may transmit information regarding the operating state of the electronic device and the measured power amount to the smart switch 112, and the smart switch 112 may display the information regarding the operating state and the measured power amount. Can be. By monitoring this, the user can check whether the smart outlet 110 is normally operated according to the control signal.

The smart switch 112 is a device used to control the operation of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device. The smart switch 112 may communicate wirelessly with the gateway 104, the lighting device 106, the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the like. To this end, the smart switch 112 may include a communication module (not shown), and the communication module may be, for example, a wireless communication module such as a Zigbee module, a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, a wave module, and the like.

In addition, the smart switch 112 may be in wired communication with the gateway 104, the lighting device 106, the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the like. In this case, the wired communication method may be, for example, an RS-485 communication method. The smart switch 112 may transmit and receive signals to the gateway 104, the lighting device 106, the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the like using the RS-485 communication method.

In addition, the smart switch 112 may receive a command for controlling the operation of the lighting device 106 or the electronic device from a remote controller (not shown), and generate a control signal according to the command. The remote controller may receive a command for controlling the operation of the lighting device 106 or the electronic device from the user and transmit the command to the smart switch 112, and the smart switch 112 generates a control signal corresponding to the command to control the lighting power. May be sent to module 108 or smart outlet 110. To this end, the smart switch 112 may include an infrared receiver (not shown) for wireless communication with the remote control, and receives a command for controlling the operation of the lighting device 106 or the electronic device from the remote control through the infrared receiver. can do.

In addition, the smart switch 112 receives a control signal for controlling the operation of the lighting device 106 or the electronic device from the gateway 104, the control signal to the lighting power control module 108 or the smart outlet 110. You can also send.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a personal space P according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the personal space P has a gateway 104, a lighting device 106, a lighting power control module 108, a smart outlet 110, a smart switch 112, and a wall pad. , 112 may be located. However, the gateway 104 may be located in the department space S or the common space C of FIGS. 1 to 3, and may not necessarily be located in the personal space P.

As described above, the lighting power control module 108 may receive a control signal from the gateway 104 or the smart switch 112 and control the operation of the lighting device 106 according to the control signal. In addition, the smart outlet 110 may receive a control signal from the gateway 104 or the smart switch 112 and control the operation of the electronic device connected to the smart outlet 110 according to the control signal.

5 is a view showing an example of the access information of the user obtained in the access management device 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention and an example of the power consumption of the lighting device 106 or the electronic device obtained at the gateway 104. to be. FIG. 5A illustrates an example of access information of a user obtained by the access management device 102, and FIG. 5B illustrates an amount of power used by the lighting device 106 or the electronic device obtained by the gateway 104. An example is shown.

As described above, the access information of the user is identification information of the user or the user terminal 118 possessed by the user, identification information of the department to which the user belongs, whether the user is going to work, leave or go out, and when the user is going to work, It may include one or more of the time of leaving or going out.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the access information of the user includes the user identification information “2015-123456”, the department identification information “management team”, the commute / commute / out going “go to work”, the commute / commute / out time “07 : 30 ”and the like.

In addition, referring to FIG. 5B, the amount of power used may include, for example, one or more of real-time amount of power used by the lighting device 106 or the electronic device, amount of power used on the day, and amount of current use.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling a device in a target area according to a user's commute detection according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the gateway 104 is one of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space (S) to which the user belongs when it is determined that the user detected by the access management device 102 is the first commute within the department. One or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be controlled to be turned on.

For example, referring to FIG. 6, when it is determined that the user sensed by the access management device 102 is the first employee in the management unit, the gateway 104 may include the lighting device 106 in the department space S of the management unit. One or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be controlled to turn on the electronic device. As an example, the gateway 104 transmits a control signal including a command to turn on the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space S of the management unit to the lighting power control module 108 and the smart outlet 110. Each can be transmitted.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling a device in a target area according to a user's commute detection according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the gateway 104 is one of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space (S) to which the user belongs when it is determined that the user sensed by the access management device 102 is the last leave of work in the department. One or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be controlled to turn off the abnormality.

For example, referring to FIG. 7, when it is determined that the user sensed by the access management device 102 is the last employee in the sales department, the gateway 104 may include the lighting device 106 in the department space S of the sales department. One or more of the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch 112 may be controlled to turn off the electronic device. As an example, the gateway 104 transmits a control signal to the lighting power control module 108 and the smart outlet 110 including a command to turn off the lighting device 106 and the electronic device in the department space S of the sales department. Each can be transmitted.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling a device in a target area according to sensing of a user's occupancy according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the gateway 104 may control the operation of the air conditioner 114 in cooperation with a sensor (not shown) located in the target area. In this case, it is assumed that the sensor is a occupancy sensing sensor and built in the smart switch 112.

For example, referring to FIG. 8, the air conditioner control module 116 may be positioned around the air conditioner 114, and the air conditioner control module 116 may communicate with the gateware 104. As described above, the gateway 104 may receive information regarding whether the user is detected from the sensor. If it is determined that the user does not exist in the target area from the information on whether the user is detected, the gateway 104 may transmit a control signal to the air conditioner control module 116. Accordingly, the air conditioner control module 116 converts the control signal into a signal of a predetermined type (for example, an infrared signal) and then transmits the control signal to the air conditioner 114. The air conditioner 114 may be turned off by receiving an infrared signal corresponding to the control signal from the air conditioner control module 116.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling a device in a target area according to an outsider's intrusion detection according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the gateway 104 may determine whether an external person invades the target area in cooperation with a sensor (not shown) located in the target area.

If it is determined that an outsider invades the target area, the gateway 104 may control the lighting power control module 108, the smart outlet 110, and the smart switch to turn on at least one of the lighting device 106 and the electronic device. One or more of 112).

As an example, referring to FIG. 9, when it is determined that an outsider invades the target area, the gateway 104 may control the lighting power control module 108 such that one or more lighting devices 106 blink. Also, in this case, the gateway 104 may transmit a notification message to the user terminal 118.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention with respect to the above-described embodiments. Will understand. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

Claims

An access management device that recognizes a user in a target area, detects a user's going to work, goes out, and goes out, and obtains access information of the user;

An illumination power control module configured to measure an amount of power used by the lighting device in the target area and to control a power supply of the lighting device;

A smart outlet that measures the amount of power used by the electronic device in the target area and controls the operation of the electronic device;

A smart switch capable of communicating with the lighting power control module and the smart outlet and transmitting a control signal for controlling the operation of the lighting device or the electronic device to the lighting control module or the smart outlet; And

Collecting the amount of power used of the lighting device and the amount of power used of the electronic device from at least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet and the smart switch, and receives the access information from the access management device to the access information And a gateway for controlling one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch.
The method according to claim 1,

The access information may include identification information of the user or a user terminal possessed by the user, identification information of a department to which the user belongs, whether the user goes to work, leaves or goes out, and the user goes to work, leaves or goes out. Smart building management system, including one or more of the.
The method according to claim 2,

The target area includes a personal space used independently by the user, a department space shared by a department to which the user belongs, and a common space available to anyone in the target area.

And the gateway controls one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch in the personal space, the department space, and the common space according to the access information.
The method according to claim 3,

The gateway, when it is determined that the user is going to work, at least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet and the smart switch to turn on at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the personal space. And control one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch to turn off at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the personal space when it is determined that the user is leaving the office. , Smart building management system.
The method according to claim 4,

The gateway controls the one or more of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch in the department space and the common space in consideration of the order of the user to go to work or the order to leave the office.
The method according to claim 5,

The gateway may include at least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch to turn on at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the department space when the user is determined to be the first person in the department. At least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch such that at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the department space is turned off when it is determined that the user is the last leave employee in the department. To control, smart building management system.
The method according to claim 5,

The gateway is one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch so that at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the common space is turned on when it is determined that the user is the first person in the target area. And controlling the abnormality, and when the user is determined to be the last employee in the target area, one or more of the lighting device and the electronic device in the common space to be turned off. Smart building management system that controls one or more.
The method according to claim 2,

The gateway may include the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the like so that a time for turning on or off at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device in the department space varies according to identification information of the department included in the access information. A smart building management system for controlling one or more of the smart switches.
The method according to claim 2,

The gateway may include the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart so that at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device selected by the user is collectively turned on or off when the user is determined to go to work or leave the office. Smart building management system that controls one or more of the switches collectively.
The method according to claim 1,

The access management apparatus, the smart building management system that recognizes the user by transmitting and receiving a signal with the user terminal when the user terminal possessed by the user is located at a set point in the target area.
The method according to claim 10,

The set point is a wired network or a wireless network zone,

The signal is a smart building management system, wired or wireless signal.
The method according to claim 1,

The access management apparatus, the smart building management system to recognize the user by identifying the electronic tag possessed by the user or the biometric information of the user located at a set point in the target area.
The method according to claim 1,

The at least one sensor for detecting the user in the target area, and transmits information on whether the user is detected, the smart building management system.
The method according to claim 13,

The gateway may include the lighting power control module and the smart outlet so that at least one of the lighting device and the electronic device is turned on when it is determined that an outsider has invaded the target area from the information on whether the user is detected. And controlling at least one of the smart switches or transmitting an alarm message to a user terminal, a wall pad, or a server possessed by the user.
The method according to claim 13,

The gateway, when it is determined that the user does not exist in the target area from the information on whether the user is detected, transmits a control signal to the air conditioner control module that controls the operation of the air conditioner in the target space.

The air conditioner is turned off by receiving a signal corresponding to the control signal from the air conditioner control module, smart building management system.
The method according to claim 1,

The gateway is connected to a smart electronic device having an IoT function in the target area and controls the smart electronic device according to the access information.
The method according to claim 1,

The gateway transmits the collected power amount of the lighting device and the power amount of the electronic device to a user terminal, wall pad, or server possessed by the user.
The method according to claim 17,

The user terminal or the wall pad displays the amount of power used by the lighting device and the amount of power used by the electronic device, and receives a control command for controlling the operation of the lighting device or the electronic device from the user. Smart building management system for transmitting to the gateway.
The method according to claim 18,

And the gateway controls at least one of the lighting power control module, the smart outlet, and the smart switch in accordance with the control command.