KR101512055B1 - Open-typed integrated controlling device facilitating installation of user - Google Patents

Abstract

External devices requiring integrated control have various communication protocols. The present invention has various types of slot boards in which a communication protocol interface suitable for each external device is formed in advance, and by inserting these slot boards into slot portions provided in the main body, it is possible to automatically recognize and operate the plug- It is possible to provide an integrated control apparatus configured. Particularly, the integrated control device according to the present invention can automatically recognize and control the type of the slot board even if a slot board of any type is inserted at any position, thereby providing a single integrated control device in various user environments There is an advantage in that the system can be built through.

Description

[0001] OPEN-TYPED INTEGRATED CONTROLLING DEVICE FACILITATING INSTALLATION OF USER [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an integrated control technology of an electric / electronic device, and more particularly, to an integrated control device connected to various external devices such as a lighting device, a sound device,

BACKGROUND ART [0002] Recently, with the development of communication and electronic technology, technologies for integrally controlling various electronic apparatuses such as a video apparatus, a sound apparatus, a lighting apparatus, and the like through a single control apparatus are being developed. Conventionally, the operation of each external device has to be independently controlled. However, by using such an integrated control technology, various external devices can be linked to one system, and the operation of each external device can be integrally controlled through a single integrated control device . Accordingly, a plurality of electronic / electric devices are integrated and controlled in a batch using a variety of electrical equipment and video / audio equipment such as educational facilities for video lectures, conference rooms of companies, exhibition facilities, broadcasting facilities, Integrated control technology is widely used for the purpose of.

In order to apply the above-described integrated control technology, it is necessary to separately check the external devices to be connected to one integrated control device and individually provide the integrated control devices having all the communication protocols required for the external devices . For example, in order to construct an integrated control system in a place where a lighting device, a stage device, and a video / audio device are configured in a complex manner, it is necessary to check the types and the number of various external devices for integrated control in advance, An integrated control system shall be installed.

For example, the "central audio image control system" disclosed in Korean Utility Model No. 343599, the "audio and video integrated control system" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-0079489, Integrated control device ", and "integrated control device" disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2014-0127965 are all common in that they are integrated control devices for integrally managing various electronic devices. However, these conventional integrated control devices can be configured as a whole system by designing an integrated control device having a communication protocol interface suitable for the required environment, that is, the type and number of external devices to be integratedly managed beforehand have. For example, the "central acoustic image control system" of the registered utility model No. 343599 is a system for controlling various kinds of external devices, such as a lighting device, a projector, a screen, a speaker , A video monitor, or the like.

However, the place where the integrated control system is actually installed may be various environments, that is, various kinds of external devices, and the number of external devices installed is also various. For example, only a limited number of lighting devices, video devices, and sound devices can be connected to the " central acoustic image control system "of Registration Utility Model No. 343599, so that the same central sound image control system & It is difficult to directly apply the present invention to an environment in which the types and numbers of devices are different.

For this reason, a single integrated control device which can be equally used in various environments requiring integrated control, that is, environments in which the types and numbers of external devices are different, have not yet been commercialized.

The present invention solves the problems of the conventional integrated control device described above and provides a single integrated control device that can be applied to all use environments regardless of the type and number of external devices provided by a user The purpose.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood from the following description.

The present invention relates to an integrated control device for integrally controlling a plurality of external devices connected to a plurality of external devices having different communication protocols, wherein a terminal portion connectable to an external device is formed on one side, A plurality of slot boards each having a protocol interface circuit part and having a communication protocol identification part having a unique resistance value matched to a communication protocol of the external device; A plurality of slot parts into which the plurality of slot boards are inserted; A slot board recognition module for recognizing the communication protocol of the external device based on the unique resistance value from the communication protocol identification part of the slot board inserted into the slot part; And a main controller for transmitting a control signal to the external device connected to the terminal unit of the slot board according to the communication protocol of the external device identified by the slot board recognition module.

Here, the slot board recognition module may be connected in series with the communication protocol identification unit of the slot board. Furthermore, the plurality of slot boards may have a communication protocol suitable for each of a plurality of external devices having different communication protocols. In particular, each of the plurality of slot boards may include an external device having any one communication protocol selected from the group consisting of an on-off contact protocol, an RS-232 communication protocol, an RS-485 communication protocol, an infrared communication protocol, and a DMX communication protocol It is desirable to have a communication protocol interface circuit portion capable of communicating.

External devices requiring integrated control have various communication protocols. The present invention has various types of slot boards in which a communication protocol interface suitable for each external device is formed in advance, and by inserting these slot boards into slot portions provided in the main body, it is possible to automatically recognize and operate the plug- It is possible to provide an integrated control apparatus configured. Particularly, the integrated control device according to the present invention can automatically recognize and control the type of the slot board even if a slot board of any type is inserted at any position, thereby providing a single integrated control device in various user environments There is an advantage in that the system can be built through.

1 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an integrated control system in which an integrated control apparatus according to the present invention is constructed in cooperation with a plurality of external devices and user terminals.
2 is a view illustrating a state in which a slot board provided separately in a slot portion of a main body of the integrated controller according to the present invention is installed.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a main body in which a control panel is formed in the integrated controller according to the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating a rear portion of a main body having a slot formed therein in the integrated controller according to the present invention.
5 and 6 are views illustrating various types of slot boards that can be installed in the integrated control apparatus according to the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another. Also, in this specification, when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" with another element, the element may be directly connected or directly connected to the other element, It should be understood that, unless an opposite description is present, it may be connected or connected via another element in the middle.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an integrated control system is constructed together with various external devices using the integrated control device according to the present invention.

1, the integrated control apparatus 100 according to the present invention is connected to a control PC 201 individually connected to various external devices EX1 to EXn and receiving a control command of a user , One integrated control system can be constructed.

Examples of the external device include a video device that receives a video signal from the integrated control device 100, such as a video, a projector, or a video monitor, and displays the video signal on a screen; an audio device such as a speaker or a headphone; A lighting device or the like that can be controlled can be used. In addition, various external devices such as a camera, an actual presenter, etc. may be used. These external devices have their own control units. However, after being linked to the integrated control device 100, the integrated control device 100 transmits a series of control signals, thereby integrating the control units provided in the respective external devices It becomes possible to control.

On the other hand, each of these external devices has a different communication protocol. Commonly used video equipment, audio equipment, lighting equipment and other external electrical / electronic equipment have their own communication protocols, and these communication protocols (ie, communication protocols) allow information to be exchanged between different devices . Accordingly, in order to integrate various external devices and operate them independently or simultaneously through one integrated control device 100, a communication protocol interface capable of communicating with all kinds of external devices is built in the integrated control device 100 . However, the conventional integrated control device is difficult to be designed to be actively applied to the user environment. This is because it is difficult to pre-embed all kinds of communication protocol interfaces for connection with various external devices, and also it is difficult to form terminals suitable for all kinds of communication protocols in an integrated control device having a limited dimension.

In order to solve such a problem, the integrated control apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes various types of slot boards having terminal portions and communication protocol interface circuit portions connectable to specific external devices. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the slot board SB is provided with a terminal portion 166 that is connectable to an external device at one side, and a communication protocol interface circuit portion 162 that can communicate with the external device. Further, A communication protocol identification part 164 having a unique resistance value matched to the communication protocol of the device is formed. In the slot board SB thus configured, the installation is completed by inserting the plug 168 provided at one side into the slot portion provided in the main body.

These slot boards SB are designed in advance to be suitable for various communication protocols. For example, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 illustrate terminal portions of respective slot boards, and it is understood that a plurality of slot boards according to the present invention are designed to be compatible with a specific one of various communication protocols. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the slot board may include a pair of an image board (FIG. 5A) and an audio board (FIG. 5B) for a media player. Here, the video board functions as a multimedia board that provides various moving pictures and sounds, and provides a communication protocol capable of communicating with an external device connected thereto. The audio board can be used with the video board. The audio board receives the sound signal from the video board and converts it into an XLR signal. A MONO-SUM terminal, which is a combination of left and right signals, It is easy to use. 5, a slot board implemented by a multimedia board has an HDMI terminal (a terminal for outputting an HDMI video / audio signal), a USB terminal (a terminal for outputting an HDMI video / audio signal, etc.) External USB connection for storing video to a storage device), network port (port to connect to network for internal program and control; usually LAN cable connected), stereo CH1 terminal (XLR terminal for outputting sound in stereo output), mono CH1 + CH2 terminal (XLR terminal for outputting sound in mono output), video RGB output terminal A terminal for use in connection with the display device.

6, the slot board includes a GPI board (FIG. 6A) supporting an on-off contact input protocol, a DC voltage relay board (FIG. 6B) supporting an on-off contact protocol for using low- An RS-232 board (FIG. 6D) supporting an RS-232 communication protocol, an IR sensor board (FIG. 6B) for controlling an external device through infrared rays, an AC voltage relay board (FIG. 6E) supporting an RS-485/422 communication protocol (FIG. 6B), an RS-485/422 board And may be formed as a slot board supporting a communication protocol. Can be used corresponding to external apparatuses having different communication protocols through the terminal unit of the slot board supporting the various kinds of communication protocols shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the main body of the integrated controller 100 is provided with a plurality of slot portions S1 to Sn into which the plurality of slot boards SB1 to SBn are respectively inserted and a plurality of slot portions S1 to Sn inserted into the slot portions S1 to Sn, A slot board recognition module 120 for recognizing the communication protocol of the external device based on the intrinsic resistance value from the communication protocol identification part 164 of the external device identified by the slot board recognition module 120, A main controller 110 for transmitting a control signal to an external device connected to the terminal unit 166 of the slot board SB is provided.

Here, the main controller 110 selects various external devices according to a control command of the user and outputs a control signal. The control signal is supplied to the external device in accordance with the communication protocol identified by the slot board recognition module 120 . At this time, the plurality of external devices EX1 to EXn connected to the integrated control device 100 may be driven independently or simultaneously according to a predetermined operation sequence according to a control command of the user. The user transmits a control command to the main controller 100 through the user interface 140, so that a plurality of external devices connected thereto can be selectively or simultaneously driven according to a desired method or order. The user interface 140 receives a command from the user and transmits the command to the main controller 100. The user interface 140 may be installed integrally with the integrated controller 100 or may be provided separately from the integrated controller 100 PC 201, or a portable terminal 202 such as a smart phone or a tablet PC.

A control panel 150 may be formed on the front surface of the integrated controller 100 to allow the user to confirm the status of the external device or directly input a command for selecting and controlling the external device can do. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the control panel 150 is provided with a display (DISPLAY), an audio level display (M1 and M2, indicating an audio output status), an IR input status And a plurality of LED indicators (IR and NETWORK) for indicating a network connection state, system control buttons for setting a setup menu, and player control buttons for selecting and driving external devices. 4, a plurality of slot units S1 to Sn are formed on the rear surface (FIG. 4) of the integrated controller 100. In addition, an external power terminal, a network port, and the like may be additionally formed . The integrated control device 100 may further include a power supply unit 110 for supplying power to various modules and a communication module (not shown) for wired or wireless communication with the user terminals 201 and 202 Are obvious to those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

1 and 2, the integrated control apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes various external apparatuses such as a video apparatus EX1, a sound apparatus EX2, a lighting apparatus EX3, an infrared ray receiving apparatus EXn, And other kinds of electric / electronic devices and the number thereof, it is easy for the user to install it in accordance with his / her environment. For example, the user selects an appropriate slot board SB corresponding to the type and number of external devices to be integratedly controlled, and inserts the slot board SB into the slot portion S of the main body of the integrated controller 100 . At this time, since a plurality of slot boards SB have the same size and plug, they can be arranged at arbitrary positions. Then, the external device held by the terminal is connected to the appropriate slot board.

In this state, when the integrated control device 100 is driven, the slot board recognition module 120 identifies the communication protocol of the external device through the communication protocol identification part 164 of the slot board inserted in the specific position . Specifically, the slot board recognition module 120 measures an intrinsic resistance value of a communication protocol identifier matched with the communication protocol set in the corresponding slot board SB, and transmits information on a communication protocol matched with the measured value to the main controller 110 . The main controller 110 feeds back information on the communication protocol for the external device received from the slot board recognition module 120 to the user terminal and displays the information on a proper icon, button, control screen or the like in the control program, To directly control the external device.

In order to allow the slot board recognition module 120 to accurately recognize the type of the slot board, the slot board SB inserted in the slot portion is connected to the power supply line L1 and the main And may be connected to the slot board recognition module 120 by a connection line L3 separated from the data line L2 connected to the controller 110. [ For example, a plurality of pins may be formed in the plug 168 inserted into the socket portion S, and the pins connected to the slot board recognition module 120 may be connected to the communication protocol identification portion 164 of the slot board SB Connected in series. Thus, the slot board recognition module 120 can minimize the measurement error when measuring the resistivity value of the communication protocol identification unit 164, and thus accurately identify the communication protocol matched to the measured value and the type of external device .

Use of the integrated control device 100 having the above-described configuration has the following advantages. That is, the integrated control system can be constructed through the same integrated control device in various user environments. For example, only a predetermined number of video apparatuses, sound apparatuses, and DMX lighting apparatuses can be connected to the conventional integrated control apparatus. However, the type and number of such external devices are not limited to the integrated control device 100 according to the present invention. For example, when a user intends to integrally control three video devices and one audio device, the user may install four slot boards including three video boards and one audio board in the integrated controller. Further, in order to apply the same integrated control device to another environment, that is, an environment having one video device and three audio devices, four slot boards including simply three audio boards and one video board are provided and integrated It can be installed in the control device. Therefore, it is possible to expand the type and number of slot boards simply in any environment requiring integrated control, and it is very easy for a user to arbitrarily construct an integrated control system according to his / her environment. Further, the slot board may be disposed at any position among a plurality of slots provided in the integrated control apparatus. In the integrated control apparatus according to the present invention, any slot board inserted in the slot can be easily recognized by the slot board recognition module provided separately, so that it is not affected by the position where the slot board is inserted. In addition, in the integrated control apparatus according to the present invention, a slot board in which a communication protocol circuit unit for communicating with an external device is formed can be detachably attached to the main body, thereby constructing a system for integrally controlling external devices having various communication protocols It is easier.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments of the invention described herein are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, Should be interpreted as being included in.

Claims (4)

An integrated control device for controlling the plurality of external devices by being connected to a plurality of external devices having different communication protocols,
A plurality of slot boards formed with a terminal portion connectable to an external device at one side and having a communication protocol interface circuit portion capable of communicating with the external device and having a communication protocol identification portion having a unique resistance value matched with a communication protocol of the external device;
A plurality of slot parts into which the plurality of slot boards are inserted;
A slot board recognition module for recognizing the communication protocol of the external device by measuring the intrinsic resistance value from the communication protocol identification part of the slot board inserted in the slot part; And
And a main controller for transmitting a control signal to the external device connected to the terminal unit of the slot board according to the communication protocol of the external device identified by the slot board recognition module,
Wherein each of the plurality of slot boards is detachably attached to the slot part by the same plug and each of the plurality of slot boards has a different communication protocol interface circuit part suitable for each of a plurality of external devices having different communication protocols, Wherein the board recognition module is connected in series with the communication protocol identification part of the slot board so as to be separated from a power line and a data line connected to the slot board.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein each of the plurality of slot boards is capable of communicating with an external device having any one communication protocol selected from the group consisting of an on-off contact protocol, an RS-232 communication protocol, an RS-485 communication protocol, an infrared communication protocol, and a DMX communication protocol And a communication protocol interface circuit section.

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