WO2018137117A1

WO2018137117A1 - Method and system for monitoring air conditioner through internet of things

Info

Publication number: WO2018137117A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/072388
Authority: WO
Inventors: 熊益冲
Original assignee: 深圳企管加企业服务有限公司
Priority date: 2017-01-24
Filing date: 2017-01-24
Publication date: 2018-08-02

Abstract

A method for monitoring an air conditioner through the internet of things comprises: a server receives air conditioner temperature information in a preset region, which is collected by a wireless collector (S101); the server adjusts and controls a temperature setting and a switch of each air conditioner according to a preset rule and the temperature information (S102); or the server sends the temperature information to a monitoring terminal of a monitoring center, and the server adjusts the switch and the temperature setting of the air conditioner according to a regulation and control instruction sent by the monitoring terminal.

Description

Air conditioning internet of things monitoring method and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of Internet of Things technologies, and in particular, to a method and system for monitoring an air conditioner of an Internet of Things.

Background technique

The definition of the Internet of Things is: through information sensing devices such as radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared sensors, global positioning systems, laser scanners, etc., to connect any item to the Internet in accordance with a contractual agreement for information exchange and communication. A network concept that enables intelligent identification, location, tracking, monitoring, and management. The air-conditioning IoT is a kind of network air-conditioner that realizes information exchange and communication directly to the air-conditioning terminal through information sensing equipment according to the agreed protocol to realize intelligent identification, tracking, monitoring and management. Different from the traditional end-to-end and end-to-end traditional network air conditioners, the Internet of Things air conditioner is a smart network service that utilizes a more powerful network to directly end-to-end intelligent services and quickly serve users.

In the prior art, how to improve the intelligence level of the air-conditioning IoT monitoring system and how to reduce the cost of the air-conditioning IoT system are technical problems to be solved urgently.

Summary of the invention

The air conditioner IoT monitoring method provided by the embodiment of the invention can reduce the wiring cost and labor cost of the air-conditioning IoT system, and make the air-conditioning IoT system more intelligent.

The invention provides an air conditioning internet of things monitoring method, the method comprising:

The server receives air conditioning temperature information of a preset area collected by the wireless collector;

The server controls the temperature setting and the switch of each air conditioner according to a preset rule and the temperature information;

Alternatively, the server sends the temperature information to the monitoring terminal of the monitoring center, and the server adjusts the temperature setting of the switch and the air conditioner of the air conditioner according to the control instruction sent by the monitoring terminal.

Preferably, the method further includes: the server receiving a browsing instruction sent by the remote terminal via the Internet, feeding back the temperature information to the remote terminal, and the server receiving the temperature information, according to the The temperature information regulates the on/off temperature setting of the air conditioner.

Preferably, the server further includes: receiving, by the server, an instruction sent by the mobile terminal by using the mobile communication network, and adjusting, according to an instruction sent by the mobile terminal, a temperature setting of the air conditioner.

Preferably, the server sends the temperature information to the monitoring terminal of the monitoring center, and the server adjusts the temperature setting of the switch and the air conditioner of the air conditioner according to the control instruction sent by the monitoring terminal, including:

The server authenticates the control instruction, and if the authentication passes, executes the control instruction, and if the authentication fails, the execution of the control instruction is refused.

Preferably, the manner of authenticating includes:

Password authentication, or terminal identity authentication, or one or more of user biometric authentication.

Correspondingly, the present invention also provides an air conditioning Internet of things monitoring system, the system comprising:

a receiving unit, configured to receive air conditioning temperature information of a preset area collected by the wireless collector;

a first regulating unit, configured to adjust, according to a preset rule and the temperature information, a temperature setting and a switch of each air conditioner;

Alternatively, the temperature information is sent to the monitoring terminal of the monitoring center, and the temperature setting of the switch and the air conditioner of the air conditioner is adjusted according to the control instruction sent by the monitoring terminal.

Preferably, the method further includes:

a second control unit, configured to receive a browsing instruction sent by the remote terminal through the Internet, and feed the temperature information to the remote terminal, where the server receives the temperature information, and the air conditioner is turned on and off according to the temperature information. The temperature setting is regulated.

Preferably, the method further includes:

The third control unit is configured to receive an instruction sent by the mobile terminal by using the mobile communication network, and adjust, according to an instruction sent by the mobile terminal, a temperature setting of the air conditioner.

Preferably, the first control unit comprises:

The authentication module is configured to perform authentication on the control instruction, and if the authentication is passed, execute the control instruction, and if the authentication fails, the execution of the control instruction is refused.

Preferably, the authentication module includes:

Password authentication, or terminal identity authentication, or one of user biometric authentication or A variety.

The air conditioner IoT monitoring method provided by the embodiment of the invention can reduce the wiring cost and the labor cost of the air-conditioning IoT system, and make the air-conditioning IoT system more intelligent.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained from those skilled in the art without any creative work.

1 is a schematic flow chart of an air conditioner Internet of things monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a structural block diagram of an air conditioner IoT monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is a partial embodiment of the invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

The terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above drawings are used to distinguish different objects, and are not intended to describe a specific order. Furthermore, the terms "comprises" and "comprising" and "comprising" are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that comprises a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally also includes steps or units not listed, or alternatively Other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products, or equipment.

References to "an embodiment" herein mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments can be included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily referring to the same embodiments, and are not exclusive or alternative embodiments that are mutually exclusive. Those skilled in the art will understand and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for monitoring an air conditioner of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method for monitoring an air conditioner of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used in an air conditioner network. As shown in Figure 1, the following steps are included:

S101. The server receives air conditioning temperature information of a preset area collected by the wireless collector.

Optionally, the server sends the temperature information to the monitoring terminal of the monitoring center, and the server adjusts the temperature setting of the switch and the air conditioner of the air conditioner according to the control instruction sent by the monitoring terminal.

The wireless collector collects the air conditioning temperature information of the preset area, communicates with the server through the global mobile communication system, the general packet radio service technology or the code division multiple access technology, reports the temperature information to the server, and then can receive the monitoring personnel wirelessly monitor and send. The control commands regulate the air conditioner switch or temperature. Of course, it can also be directly regulated according to preset rules.

S102. The server adjusts temperature settings and switches of the air conditioners according to preset rules and the temperature information.

Optionally, the preset rule may be that the temperature information is compared with the adjusted target temperature, and if the target temperature is 25 degrees Celsius, and the current temperature information is displayed as 30 degrees Celsius, the server adjusts the air conditioner to decrease by 3 degrees Celsius. Alternatively, the preset rule may further map the temperature interval of the temperature information to the regulation temperature, and the interval may include a temperature or a temperature interval, such as 25-30 degrees Celsius, and 25-30 degrees Celsius and a regulation temperature of 27 degrees. For mapping, the air conditioning temperature is automatically adjusted to 27 degrees Celsius as long as the temperature information is monitored at 25 to 30 degrees Celsius. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the air-conditioning switch opening period can be set at 8:00 to 14:00, the closing period is from 18 to 20, and the like, and the switch setting is performed according to the user's requirements, and details are not described herein again.

The server sends the temperature information to the monitoring center monitoring terminal, and the monitoring terminal sends a control command to the server to regulate the switch and temperature setting of each air conditioner. The monitoring terminal can communicate with the server through the intranet and realize real-time data transmission.

The server receives the browsing command sent by the remote terminal through the Internet, and returns the temperature information to the remote terminal, and the remote terminal sends a control command to the server through the Internet to regulate the switch and temperature setting of each air conditioner.

When the monitoring personnel are not in the monitoring center, they can also use the WEB application through a remote terminal such as a computer. Or the browser can query the current air conditioning temperature information in real time, and issue control commands for regulation.

Sending, by the mobile terminal, a browsing instruction to the server through the mobile communication network, acquiring the temperature information from the server, and sending a control instruction to the server through the mobile communication network according to the temperature information, and switching the respective air conditioners And temperature settings for regulation.

Since existing mobile terminals such as smart phones and tablet computers are rapidly developed and widely used, it is also possible to view temperature information through the mobile terminal and regulate the switching and temperature settings of the air conditioner.

The control command sent by the monitoring terminal, the remote terminal or the mobile terminal includes a global control command and a local control command, where the global control command includes air conditioning switch information and control temperature information, and the local control command includes a regulated air conditioner. The identification information, the control information of each air conditioner in the air conditioner, and the temperature regulation information.

That is to say, the regulation of air conditioners can be roughly unified and regulated, and detailed control of a certain air conditioner or part of air conditioners can be carried out to meet diversified regulation requirements and reduce the workload of regulation.

Especially when the mobile terminal is regulating, because it is easy to carry, it has better monitoring and adjustment effects. The mobile terminal can communicate with the server over a 2G, 3G or 4G network.

When the mobile terminal sends the control command to the server, the method includes: selecting an air conditioner that needs to be regulated, and receiving a control instruction generated by the user tapping the first area or the second area of the appearance of the mobile terminal, where the first area corresponds to an elevated temperature, The two regions correspond to lowering the temperature, and the number of taps corresponds to a temperature range of each adjustment, the temperature range being customized by the user; or

When the mobile terminal sends the control command to the server, the method includes: selecting an air conditioner that needs to be adjusted, and receiving a control instruction generated by the user to draw a circle according to different directions on the screen of the mobile terminal, and timely raising the temperature, and counterclockwise The temperature is lowered, and the number of circles of the circle corresponds to the temperature range of each adjustment, which is customized by the user.

Optionally, when the server receives the control instruction sent by the monitoring terminal, the remote terminal, or the mobile terminal, the control instruction is authenticated, and if the authentication is passed, the control instruction is executed, if the authentication is performed. If it fails, the control instruction is refused to execute.

The method for authenticating includes at least one of a privilege password authentication, a terminal identity authentication, or a user biometric authentication. It is possible to use only one type, or to use any two or all three in order to improve security.

The terminal identity authentication can be authenticated by the physical address or hardware identification code of the terminal, and the user biometric authentication can be authenticated by user fingerprint recognition or voice recognition or retina recognition.

By adding an authentication mechanism, the security of system monitoring can be improved.

When any one of the air conditioners fails, the wireless collector collects fault information and sends the fault information to the server, and the server forwards the fault information to the monitoring terminal, the remote terminal, or the mobile terminal, where the fault occurs. The information contains the identification information of the faulty air conditioner.

The server sends the fault information to the mobile terminal by using a short message or an email.

Optionally, the wireless collector is integrated in the air conditioner or independently.

By wirelessly connecting the air conditioner, wireless collector, server and various control terminals to form a wireless IOT monitoring system, the devices are wirelessly communicated, thereby reducing the cost of the line; and through various control options, the air conditioner can be realized. Automatic regulation or real-time regulation of switch and temperature; when the air conditioner fails, the mobile terminal will send fault information, so that the monitoring personnel or maintenance personnel can quickly repair the faulty air conditioner to ensure the normal operation of the air conditioner.

2 is a block diagram of a system structure for wireless object monitoring of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the system includes:

The receiving unit 100 is configured to receive air conditioning temperature information of a preset area collected by the wireless collector.

Optionally, the wireless collector collects temperature information of each air conditioner 600 in the preset area, and communicates with the server by using a global mobile communication system, a general packet radio service technology, or a code division multiple access technology, and reports the temperature information to the server

The first control unit 200 is configured to regulate temperature settings and switches of the air conditioners according to preset rules and the temperature information.

The second control unit 300 is configured to receive a browsing instruction sent by the remote terminal through the Internet, and feed back the temperature information to the remote terminal, where the server receives the temperature information, and switches the air conditioner according to the temperature information. The machine temperature setting is regulated.

The third control unit 400 is configured to receive an instruction sent by the mobile terminal by using the mobile communication network, and adjust, according to an instruction sent by the mobile terminal, a temperature setting of the air conditioner.

The first control unit 200 includes:

The authentication module 201 is configured to perform authentication on the control instruction, and if the authentication is passed, execute the control instruction, and if the authentication fails, the execution of the control instruction is refused. The authentication module includes:

The server is configured to adjust the switch and the temperature setting of each air conditioner according to the preset regulation rule and the temperature information; or send the temperature information to the monitoring terminal of the monitoring center, and send, by the monitoring terminal, a control instruction to the a server for regulating the switch and temperature setting of each air conditioner; or receiving a browsing command sent by the remote terminal via the Internet, returning the temperature information to the remote terminal, and sending, by the remote terminal, a control command to the remote terminal The server controls the switches and temperature settings of the air conditioners;

The monitoring terminal is configured to monitor temperature information of each air conditioner in the preset area, send a control instruction to the server, and regulate and control the switch and temperature setting of each air conditioner;

The remote terminal is configured to send a browsing instruction through the Internet, receive the temperature information returned by the server, and send a control instruction to the server through the Internet, and adjust a switch and a temperature setting of each air conditioner;

a mobile terminal, configured to send a browsing instruction to the server through a mobile communication network, obtain the temperature information from the server, and send a control instruction to the server according to the temperature information, by using the mobile communication network, to each of the air conditioners Switching and temperature setting for regulation;

At least one air conditioner, configured to receive a control command sent by the monitoring terminal, the remote terminal or the mobile terminal, and perform switching or temperature adjustment;

The control command sent by the monitoring terminal, the remote terminal or the mobile terminal includes a global control command and a local control command, where the global control command includes air conditioning switch information and control temperature information, and the local control command includes an identifier of the regulated air conditioner. Information and control of the air conditioning switch information and control temperature information in the air conditioner;

When the mobile terminal sends the control command to the server, the method is specifically configured to: select an air conditioner that needs to be regulated, and receive a control instruction generated by the user tapping the first area or the second area of the appearance of the mobile terminal, where the first area corresponds to an elevated temperature. The second area corresponds to lowering the temperature, and the number of taps corresponds to a temperature range of each adjustment, the temperature range being customized by the user; or

When the mobile terminal sends the control command to the server, it is specifically configured to: select an air conditioner that needs to be adjusted, and receive a control instruction generated by the user to draw a circle according to different directions on the screen of the mobile terminal, and timely raise the temperature, When the temperature should be lowered, the number of circles of the circle corresponds to the temperature range of each adjustment, and the temperature range is customized by the user;

The wireless collector is further configured to: when any one of the air conditioners fails, collect fault information and send the fault information to the server, where the server forwards fault information to the monitoring terminal, the remote terminal, or the mobile terminal, The fault information includes identification information of the air conditioner that has failed;

Optionally, the server is further configured to:

And when the monitoring terminal, the remote terminal, or the mobile terminal sends the control instruction, the control instruction is authenticated, and if the authentication is passed, the control instruction is executed, and if the authentication fails, the execution is refused. Regulatory instructions.

The method for authenticating includes at least one of a privilege password authentication, a terminal identity authentication, or a user biometric authentication.

Optionally, the mobile terminal communicates with the server over a 2G, 3G or 4G network.

The wireless collector is integrated in the air conditioner or independently.

It should be noted that the various embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same similar parts between the various embodiments are mutually referred to. can. For the device embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the description of the method embodiment.

Through the description of the above embodiments, the present invention has the following advantages:

In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the various embodiments are different, and the details that are not detailed in a certain embodiment can be referred to the related descriptions of other embodiments.

In the several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus may be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the unit is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be another division manner, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or may be Integrate into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, device or unit, and may be electrical or otherwise.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a standalone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, which is essential or contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium. A number of instructions are included to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention. The foregoing storage medium includes: a U disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a removable hard disk, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and the like. .

A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the various steps of the foregoing embodiments may be performed by a program to instruct related hardware. The program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and the storage medium may include: Flash disk, read-only memory (English: Read-Only Memory, referred to as: ROM), random accessor (English: Random Access Memory, referred to as: RAM), disk or optical disk.

The air conditioning Internet of things monitoring method and system provided by the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail. The principles and implementations of the present invention are described in the following. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understanding. The method of the present invention and its core idea; at the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and the scope of application. It is understood to be a limitation of the invention.

Claims

An air conditioning Internet of things monitoring method, characterized in that the method comprises:

The server receives air conditioning temperature information of a preset area collected by the wireless collector;

The server controls the temperature setting and the switch of each air conditioner according to a preset rule and the temperature information;

Alternatively, the server sends the temperature information to the monitoring terminal of the monitoring center, and the server adjusts the temperature setting of the switch and the air conditioner of the air conditioner according to the control instruction sent by the monitoring terminal.
The method of claim 1, further comprising: the server receiving a browsing instruction sent by the remote terminal via the Internet, feeding back the temperature information to the remote terminal, and the server receiving the temperature information, The on/off temperature setting of the air conditioner is regulated according to the temperature information.
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: the server receiving an instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the mobile communication network, and adjusting the temperature setting of the air conditioner according to the instruction sent by the mobile terminal .
The method according to claim 1, wherein the server sends the temperature information to a monitoring terminal of a monitoring center, and the server switches and switches the air conditioner according to an adjustment instruction sent by the monitoring terminal. The temperature settings are adjusted to include:

The server authenticates the control instruction, and if the authentication passes, executes the control instruction, and if the authentication fails, the execution of the control instruction is refused.
The method of claim 4, wherein the manner of authenticating comprises:

Password authentication, or terminal identity authentication, or one or more of user biometric authentication.
An air conditioning Internet of things monitoring system, characterized in that the system comprises:

a receiving unit, configured to receive air conditioning temperature information of a preset area collected by the wireless collector;

a first regulating unit, configured to adjust, according to a preset rule and the temperature information, a temperature setting and a switch of each air conditioner;

Alternatively, the temperature information is sent to the monitoring terminal of the monitoring center, and the temperature setting of the switch and the air conditioner of the air conditioner is adjusted according to the control instruction sent by the monitoring terminal.
The system of claim 6 further comprising:

a second control unit, configured to receive a browsing instruction sent by the remote terminal through the Internet, and feed the temperature information to the remote terminal, where the server receives the temperature information, and the air conditioner is turned on and off according to the temperature information. The temperature setting is regulated.
The system of claim 6 further comprising:

The third control unit is configured to receive an instruction sent by the mobile terminal by using the mobile communication network, and adjust, according to an instruction sent by the mobile terminal, a temperature setting of the air conditioner.
The system of claim 6 wherein said first regulatory unit comprises:

The authentication module is configured to perform authentication on the control instruction, and if the authentication is passed, execute the control instruction, and if the authentication fails, the execution of the control instruction is refused.
The system of claim 9, wherein the authentication module comprises:

Password authentication, or terminal identity authentication, or one or more of user biometric authentication.