WO2021090981A1 - Prise auxiliaire iot - Google Patents

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WO2021090981A1
WO2021090981A1 PCT/KR2019/015003 KR2019015003W WO2021090981A1 WO 2021090981 A1 WO2021090981 A1 WO 2021090981A1 KR 2019015003 W KR2019015003 W KR 2019015003W WO 2021090981 A1 WO2021090981 A1 WO 2021090981A1
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양기출
이귀종
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R11/00—Electromechanical arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. of consumption
    • G01R11/02—Constructional details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B11/00—Communication cables or conductors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/04—Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/646—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00 specially adapted for high-frequency, e.g. structures providing an impedance match or phase match
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component

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  • Exemplary embodiments relate to an IoT auxiliary plug that can be connected to a home appliance between an outlet and a power plug of the home appliance.
  • the smartization of home appliances means that a wireless communication module such as a Wi-Fi module and a Bluetooth module is embedded in the home appliance so that a user can remotely monitor or control the operation status of the home appliance.
  • Exemplary embodiments are to provide an IoT auxiliary plug that enables a general home appliance to operate as a smart home appliance by being mounted on a home appliance.
  • a plurality of first pins for receiving DC power of a predetermined size from the home appliance by being connected to a power supply device in the home appliance, and information related to the home appliance or controlling the operation of the home appliance.
  • An IoT auxiliary plug connected to the home appliance through a connector having a plurality of second pins for transmitting and receiving signals for, and connected to the outlet and the power plug, respectively, between an outlet and a power plug of the home appliance, wherein the A first terminal pin protruding in one direction so as to be inserted into an outlet;
  • An integrated circuit unit connected to the first terminal pin; A body portion surrounding at least a portion of the first terminal pin and the integrated circuit portion and having a plurality of holes for inserting the second terminal pins of the power plug in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first terminal pin protrudes; And a plurality of power lines protruding from one side of the main body and connected to the first pin to supply the DC power to the integrated circuit unit, and information related to the home appliance or the
  • the communication line may include a first communication line for receiving identification information and status information of the home appliance from the home appliance, and a second communication line for transmitting a control signal for stopping the operation of the home appliance to the home appliance.
  • the integrated circuit unit may include a measurement module that measures an amount of power supplied to the home appliance; A wireless communication module for transmitting identification information and status information of the home appliance received through the first communication line to a controller, and receiving the control signal from the controller; And each connected to the first communication line and the second communication line, receiving identification information and status information of the household appliance from the household appliance through the first communication line, and transmitting the control signal to the household appliance through the second communication line. It may include a control module for transmitting to the device.
  • the first communication line and the second communication line are provided together inside the cable, and may be inserted into or removed from the first pin and the second pin, respectively, by a user.
  • the integrated circuit unit may operate by receiving the DC power from the home appliance through the power line instead of receiving power from the outlet.
  • the user simply attaches the IoT auxiliary plug to the connector of the home appliance, and provides various smart home services related to the home appliance (for example, remote monitoring of the power consumption of the home appliance, remote control of the operation of the home appliance, etc. ) Can be easily provided. That is, according to an exemplary embodiment, a power line and a communication line for supplying DC power of the IoT auxiliary plug are mounted on the home appliance to enable operation as a smart home appliance.
  • home appliance manufacturers do not need to individually embed various circuits in their home appliances to provide smart home services. Accordingly, the cost of dual production inventory of general home appliances and smart home appliances is greatly reduced, and manufacturing costs are also reduced. It is less likely to increase, and smart home services can be provided in a simpler and cheaper way.
  • the IoT auxiliary plug can be operated by receiving DC power from a home appliance through a connector instead of receiving power from an outlet, thereby minimizing an increase in the size of the IoT auxiliary plug and an increase in unit cost. have.
  • Fig. 1 is a diagram for explaining an IoT auxiliary plug according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a detailed configuration of a home appliance and a cable connected to the home appliance according to an exemplary embodiment
  • Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an outer surface of an IoT auxiliary plug according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a detailed configuration of an integrated circuit unit according to an exemplary embodiment
  • the IoT auxiliary plug 400 connects the power plug 200 and the outlet 300 between the power plug 200 and the outlet 300 of the home appliance 100. It is a kind of power connection device to connect.
  • the home appliance 100 may be, for example, a refrigerator, a television, a PC, a refrigerator, a laptop computer, audio, and lighting.
  • the power plug 200 is a device that receives AC power from the outlet 300 and delivers it to the home appliance 100.
  • the IoT auxiliary plug 400 may be connected to the power plug 200 and the outlet 300, respectively.
  • the IoT auxiliary plug 400 may be inserted into the connector 102 of the home appliance 100 to be connected to the home appliance 100.
  • the IoT auxiliary plug 400 may be mounted on the home appliance 100 through the connector 102 to enable the general home appliance 100 to operate as a smart home appliance.
  • a connector 102 for inserting the cable 400a of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 may be formed at one side of the home appliance 100. The user can insert or remove the cable 400a of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 into the connector 102, and the cable ( When 400a) is inserted into the connector 102, the home appliance 100 may operate as a smart home appliance.
  • the user simply attaches the IoT auxiliary plug 400 to the connector 102 of the home appliance 100 and provides various smart home services related to the home appliance 100 (for example, remote monitoring of the power consumption of the home appliance, Remote control of the operation of home appliances, etc.) can be easily provided.
  • home appliance manufacturers do not need to individually embed various circuits for providing smart home services in the home appliance 100, and accordingly, there is less possibility that the manufacturing cost of the home appliance 100 will increase significantly, and it is more convenient. It will be able to provide smart home services in a more affordable way.
  • a detailed configuration of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 that enables the general home appliance 100 to operate as a smart home appliance will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a home appliance 100 and a cable 400a connected to the home appliance 100 according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the home appliance 100 includes a connector 102, a power supply unit 104, an insulating circuit unit 106, and a central processing unit 108 (CPU: Central Processing Unit).
  • CPU Central Processing Unit
  • the connector 102 is a device that connects the IoT auxiliary plug 400 to the home appliance 100.
  • the cable 400a of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 may include a plurality of power lines 400-1 and 400-2 and a plurality of communication lines 400-3 and 400-4.
  • the connector 102 may include a plurality of pins into which respective lines provided in the cable 400a are inserted.
  • the connector 102 may include four pins into which a plurality of power lines 400-1 and 400-2 and a plurality of communication lines 400-3 and 400-4 are respectively inserted.
  • a plurality of power lines 400-1 and 400-2 are respectively inserted into the first pin 102a
  • the plurality of communication lines 400-3 and 400-4 are respectively inserted into the second pin 102b. Can be inserted.
  • the power supply device 104 is a device that supplies stable power that meets the conditions of the home appliance 100 in order to drive the home appliance 100.
  • the power supply 104 may be connected to the connector 102 through power lines 102-1 and 102-2, and may transmit DC power to the IoT auxiliary plug 400 through the connector 102.
  • various circuits for smart home service are integrated in the IoT auxiliary plug 400, and these circuits are DC power (for example, 3V to 9V) from the power supply unit 104 in the home appliance 100.
  • the IoT auxiliary plug 400 can operate by receiving DC power of Since the IoT auxiliary plug 400 is connected to the outlet 300, power may be supplied through the outlet 300, but the power supplied from the outlet 300 is mainly 220V/60Hz AC power, so in this case, the IoT auxiliary plug ( 400), AC/DC converter for converting 220V AC power to DC power, and DC/DC converter for reducing the size of the converted DC power to about 3V ⁇ 9V, etc. are required.
  • the internal configuration of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 increases, and accordingly, the size of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 increases, and the unit price increases significantly. Accordingly, in the present embodiments, by allowing the IoT auxiliary plug 400 to operate by receiving DC power from the home appliance 100 through the connector 102, the size of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 is increased and the unit price is increased. Minimized.
  • the insulating circuit unit 106 is provided between the communication lines 102-3 and 102-4 and the central processing unit 108 in the home appliance 108 to insulate the communication lines. As shown in FIG. 2, the communication lines 102-3 and 102-4 are connected to the connector 102 to transmit and receive various data between the IoT auxiliary plug 400 and the home appliance 100.
  • the cable 400a of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 may include a plurality of power lines 400-1 and 400-2 and a plurality of communication lines 400-3 and 400-4.
  • the plurality of power lines 400-1 and 400-2 and the plurality of communication lines 400-3 and 400-4 are provided together inside the cable 400a, and the first pin 102a and the first pin 102a and the first pin 102a are provided by the user. Each of the two pins 102b can be inserted or removed.
  • the first power line 400-1 is a line for supplying the DC power
  • the second power line 400-2 is a ground line.
  • the plurality of power lines 400-1 and 400-2 are connected to the first pin 102a to supply the DC power, that is, DC power supplied from the power supply 104 to the IoT auxiliary plug 400. Can supply.
  • the plurality of communication lines 400-3 and 400-4 may be connected to the second pin 102b to transmit and receive information related to the home appliance 100 or a signal for controlling the operation of the home appliance 100.
  • the first communication line 400-3 is a line for receiving identification information and status information of the home appliance 100 from the home appliance 100 (reception purpose)
  • the second communication line 400-4 is a home appliance ( It is a line (transmission purpose) that transmits a control signal for stopping the operation of 100) to the home appliance 100.
  • Such a cable 400a may protrude from one side of the IoT auxiliary plug 400, and the user may insert or remove the cable 400a of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 into the connector 102.
  • a connector cap may be formed on the outer surface of the connector 102.
  • the connector 102 may be surrounded by a connector cap and protected by an external impact.
  • the connector cap may be opened and closed, and a user may open the connector cap and insert the cable 400a of the IoT auxiliary plug 400 into the connector 102.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an outer surface of an IoT auxiliary plug 400 according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an integrated circuit unit 404 according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the IoT auxiliary plug 400 includes a first terminal pin 402, an integrated circuit unit 404, a body unit 405, and a cable 400a.
  • the first terminal pin 402 is formed to protrude in one direction so that it can be inserted into the outlet 300.
  • the outlet 300 is used in a broad sense including not only an outlet embedded in a wall or a floor, but also an outlet of a power strip.
  • the one direction means a direction toward the outlet 300 so that the first terminal pin 402 can be coupled to the outlet 300.
  • the first terminal pin 402 may be formed of a conductive material and may be connected to the integrated circuit part 404 positioned inside the body part 405.
  • the integrated circuit unit 404 is a part in which various circuits for providing the above-described smart home service are integrated.
  • the integrated circuit unit 404 may be connected to the first terminal pin 402.
  • the integrated circuit unit 404 includes a measurement module 406, a wireless communication module 408, a control module 410, a power line connector 412, and a linear regulator 414.
  • the measurement module 406 measures the amount of power supplied to the home appliance 100.
  • the amount of power may be, for example, a real-time power consumption of the home appliance 100, a daily power consumption, and a monthly power consumption.
  • the measurement module 406 may detect, for example, a load current and a load voltage supplied to the home appliance 100, and measure the amount of power supplied to the home appliance 100 based on the detected load current and load voltage. I can.
  • the wireless communication module 408 is a module for wireless communication with an external controller (not shown).
  • the controller is a device for remotely managing and controlling power information supplied to the home appliance 100 and product information (identification information of the home appliance 100, status information, etc.) of the home appliance 100, for example
  • it may be a wireless terminal such as a smartphone or a wireless switch.
  • the wireless communication module 408 may wirelessly communicate with the controller using, for example, a ZigBee communication method, a Wi-Fi communication method, a Bluetooth communication method, or the like.
  • the wireless communication module 408 transmits the identification information and status information of the home appliance 100 received through the first communication line 400-3 to the controller, and It is possible to receive a control signal for stopping the operation.
  • the identification information of the home appliance 100 may include, for example, one or more of the type of the home appliance 100, a manufacturing company, a manufacturing date, and a serial number.
  • the status information of the home appliance 100 may include, for example, whether the home appliance 100 is powered on or off, whether the home appliance 100 is operating, or among a plurality of preset operation modes of the home appliance 100.
  • the operation mode of the home appliance 100 may vary according to the type of the home appliance 100, for example, in the case of a television, the type of channel output may be an operation mode, and in the case of a washing machine, washing, rinsing, and spinning An operating state of the lamp may be an operating mode, and in the case of a refrigerator, the temperature of the discharged cold air may be an operating mode.
  • the remaining time until the end of the current operating mode of the home appliance 100 is, for example, in the case of a washing machine, the remaining time (eg, 20 minutes) until the end of the “washing” operating mode. I can.
  • each of the operation modes of the home appliance 100 may be preset to operate for a preset time.
  • the control module 410 is connected to the first communication line 400-3 and the second communication line 400-4, respectively, and the The identification information and status information are received, and the control signal is transmitted to the home appliance 100 through the second communication line 400-4.
  • the power line connector 412 is a part to which the power lines 400-1 and 400-2 are connected, and the communication line connector 416 is a part to which the communication lines 400-3 and 400-4 are connected.
  • the linear regulator 414 is a DC/DC converter that stabilizes the DC power supplied from the power supply device 104.
  • the linear regulator 414 may convert the size of the DC power supplied from the power supply 104 into 3V to 9V, for example.
  • Each circuit of the above-described integrated circuit unit 404 may operate by receiving the DC power from the home appliance 100 through the power lines 400-1 and 400-2 instead of receiving power from the outlet 300. .
  • the body portion 405 surrounds at least a portion of the first terminal pin 402 and the integrated circuit portion 404.
  • the body portion 405 may be formed of, for example, an insulating material such as plastic.
  • the body portion 405 surrounds at least a portion of the first terminal pin 402 and the integrated circuit portion 404 to protect the first terminal pin 402 and the integrated circuit portion 404 from external impacts.
  • a plurality of holes may be formed on one surface of the body part 405. The plurality of holes are holes through which the second terminal pins of the power plug 200 are inserted in a direction opposite to the direction in which the first terminal pins 402 protrude.
  • the cable 400a described above may protrude from one side of the main body 405.
  • the cable 400a is connected to the first pin 102a and is connected to the plurality of power lines 400-1 and 400-2 and the second pin 102b for supplying the DC power to the integrated circuit unit 404.
  • a plurality of communication lines 400-3 and 400-4 for transmitting and receiving information related to the device 100 or a signal for controlling the operation of the home appliance 100 may be provided.
  • the internal configuration of the cable 400a and the connection relationship with the connector 102 have been described in detail above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.
  • CPU Central processing unit

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L'invention concerne une prise auxiliaire IoT. Selon un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple, un utilisateur peut être facilement pourvu de divers services de maison intelligente associés à un appareil électroménager (par exemple, la surveillance à distance de l'utilisation d'électricité de l'appareil électroménager et la commande à distance du fonctionnement de l'appareil électroménager) simplement en attachant une prise auxiliaire IoT à un connecteur de l'appareil électroménager.
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