KR101744252B1 - Wireless network switch controller - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless network switch control apparatus is disclosed. There is provided a wireless network switch control apparatus including a load control section including an electronic switch for on / off controlling power supply of a load of the present invention, and a radio control section for outputting a control signal for controlling on / off of the electronic switch, The power supplied to the control unit is controlled by using the power supplied to the switch when the electronic switch is off and by using the power charged in the charger when the electronic switch is on, And a photovoltaic panel to charge the battery. When the switch is turned off, the battery can be charged by using the power supply and the solar panel at all times. Therefore, the battery can be charged more efficiently.

Description

[0001] WIRELESS NETWORK SWITCH CONTROLLER [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a control apparatus for a switch, and more particularly, to a control apparatus for a switch of a wireless network which uses a wire of a switch already embedded therein, will be.

In the present, electric lamps are installed in various places such as a big room, a small room, a living room, a toilet, etc., and mechanical switches for lighting and controlling the respective lamps are embedded on the wall.

Therefore, in order to turn on or off a specific lamp, a user must operate a mechanical switch installed on a wall surface so that the corresponding lamp can be lighted and controlled.

However, since most of the conventional light switches are installed on the wall in a buried state, there is a problem that the user must move to the wall surface and operate the mechanical switch in order to turn on or off the specific electric lamp.

In particular, children often go to sleep with their lights turned on after having their own time. In this case, in order to turn off the light installed in the child's room, the parents move to the child's room, So that unnecessary power is consumed if the parents forget to turn off the lights of the children's room.

FIG. 1 shows a conventional wireless control apparatus for a wall-embedded type light switch using an RF signal.

Referring to FIG. 1, there are shown a key input unit 11 for setting an operation time of a lamp, a display unit 12 for outputting the remaining operation time of the lamp and the on / off operation state of the lamp, A signal tone generator 13 for outputting a confirmation sound through the speaker 14 when a response signal is received from the control means 3 and an operation time information input by operation of the key portion 11 and a control key And a wireless receiving unit 17 for receiving a response signal (remaining operation time and on / off state) transmitted from the control unit 3 and supplying the response signal to the first MPU 20 A transmission power control unit 16 for controlling the driving power of the wireless transmission unit 15, a reception power control unit 18 for controlling the driving power of the wireless reception unit 17, (19) for supplying the remote controller (20) with a unique registration The operation time information and the control key registration information are transmitted to the control means 3 through the wireless transmission section 15 and the response signal to the control means 3 is transmitted from the control means 3 and received via the wireless reception section 17 A remote control unit 20 for outputting an acknowledgment signal to the display unit 12 while driving the signal sound generation unit 13 to output a confirmation sound, a wireless transmission unit 31 for communicating wireless data with the remote control 20, A memory for storing code information of the registered remote controller 20, control key information corresponding to each lamp Lp, and operation time information transmitted from the remote controller 20, and a memory A DC power supply unit for converting a commercial AC power source into a rectified and DC power as a transformer and a bridge diode and supplying the rectified and DC power to the internal drive power source, and an on / off switch for controlling the electronic switch according to control information transmitted from the remote controller, A second MPU for outputting a control signal for turning off the lamp when the count value is transmitted from the remote controller 20 and coincided with the operation time stored in the memory, to the corresponding electronic switch, And an electronic switch which is turned on and off according to the control signal of the second MPU to turn on and control the lamp Lp and is connected in parallel with the mechanical switch, And control means (3) for controlling the lamp to be turned on and off automatically.

However, such a conventional technique can only be operated when a constant power source is applied to the electronic switch.

Also, even if the rechargeable battery is used for power failure, the conventional rechargeable battery is always charged only by the power source, so that the switch can not be operated if the power is not supplied for a long period of time.

In addition, even when charging is performed using a constant power source, energy is always supplied to a load such as a lamp because power is always supplied and supplied regardless of the operation of the actual switch, have.

KR Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0055378 (June 13, 2005)

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless network switch control apparatus capable of charging a battery only when a switch for controlling on / off of a power supplied to a load is off.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a wireless network switch control apparatus capable of charging a battery even when power is not constantly supplied.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a wireless network switch control apparatus capable of charging a battery using an induction current and a solar panel even when a switch is operated.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a wireless network switch control apparatus which can be used by using the wirings of switches already embedded.

There is provided a wireless network switch control apparatus including a load control section including an electronic switch for on / off controlling power supply of a load of the present invention for solving such a problem, and a wireless network switch control section including a wireless control section for outputting a control signal for controlling ON / OFF of the electronic switch In the device, the power supplied to the radio control unit can be achieved by using power supplied to the switch when the electronic switch is off, and using the power supplied to the charging unit when the electronic switch is on have.

The radio control unit includes a constant voltage unit that receives power supplied to the electronic switch and converts the power to a constant voltage and outputs the constant voltage, a power supply unit that supplies power to each component of the radio control unit with the output voltage of the constant voltage unit, A micro-induction current detector for detecting and outputting an induction current; and a photovoltaic panel comprising a solar cell and converting solar energy into electrical energy for output to the solar panel, and output voltage of the solar cell, A wireless communication unit for receiving and outputting data related to on / off control of the switch through wireless communication with an external terminal, and a wireless communication unit for receiving data for on / And controls the electronic switch to be turned on. Wherein the charging circuit is configured to charge the charging unit with the output voltage of the constant voltage unit and the output voltage of the solar panel. When the electronic switch is controlled to be OFF, the output voltage of the solar panel and the micro- And to set the charging scheme so that the charging unit is charged.

According to the wireless network switch control apparatus of the present invention, the battery can be charged only when the power supplied to the load is turned off, that is, only during the idle time of the load. Therefore, the battery can be charged in a short period of time have.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a wireless power switch capable of charging a battery even if an inductive current and a constant power are not supplied.

In addition, according to the wireless network switch control apparatus of the present invention, when the switch is operated, the microcurrent is collected by using the induction current and the solar panel to charge the battery, and when the switch is off, It is possible to charge the battery more efficiently.

Further, according to the present invention, only the additional device that can be used by using the wirings of the already-embedded switches can be used as it is, so that the switch can be controlled wirelessly, and the installation can be effected without adding any extra cost or air.

1 is a diagram showing a wireless control device of a wall-embedded type light switch using a conventional RF signal.
2 is a block diagram of a wireless network switch control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a charging system diagram when the electronic switch is turned off according to the present invention.
And,
4 is a diagram illustrating a charging system diagram of the electronic switch of the present invention.

It is to be understood that the words or words used in the present specification and claims are not to be construed in a conventional or dictionary sense and that the inventor can properly define the concept of a term in order to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in light of the meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. It should be noted that the terms such as " part, "" module, " .

The terms "first "," second ", and the like throughout the specification are intended to distinguish one component from another and should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that the term "and / or" throughout the specification includes all possible combinations from one or more related items. For example, the meaning of "first item, second item and / or third item" may be presented from two or more of the first, second or third items as well as the first, second or third item It means a combination of all the items that can be.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element throughout the specification, it may be directly connected to the other element, but other elements may be present in between. Also, other expressions describing the relationship between the components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

Identification codes (e.g., a, b, c, ...) in each step throughout the specification are used for convenience of description, and the identification codes do not limit the order of each step, Unless the context clearly states a particular order, it may take place differently from the stated order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as described, may be performed substantially concurrently, or may be performed in reverse order.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wireless network switch control apparatus of the present invention includes a load control unit 100 for controlling a load, a supply / And a radio control unit 200 capable of on / off control of the load control unit 100 remotely.

The load control unit 100 includes a load 120 composed of a lamp or other electric energy consuming device and an electronic switch 130 for on and off controlling the electric power supplied to the load 120. [

The electronic switch 130 is a switch whose contact is turned on and off by a control signal. When the contact is turned off, the electronic switch 130 cuts off the current supplied to the load 120, and when the contact is turned on, do.

Such an electronic switch may be a switch operated by a solenoid.

That is, in the present invention, the conventional switch is replaced with an electronic switch, and the electronic switch 130 of the load control unit 100 is remotely controlled. Even if the power supply is interrupted by the always-charged power supply, So that the electronic switch 130 can be controlled.

The wireless controller 200 wirelessly receives data on the ON / OFF state of the switch and controls the on / off state of the electronic switch 130 described above.

The wireless controller 200 includes a constant voltage unit 210 that receives the power supplied to the load controller 100 and converts the power to a constant voltage and outputs the constant voltage and an output voltage of the constant voltage unit 210, A micro-induced current detector 260 for detecting and outputting a micro-induced current of the load controller 100, and a solar cell, which converts solar energy into electrical energy and outputs the electrical energy A fine current collector 240 for collecting fine current supplied from the photovoltaic panel 250, a fine induction current detector 260 and the solar panel 250, a constant voltage unit 210 and a fine current collector 240 And the electronic switch 130 is turned on and off by controlling the switch unit 290 according to a control signal received through the wireless communication unit 270. The electronic switch 130 On-off charge system Otherwise to be configured to include a control unit 280 for controlling so that the current is charged in the charging section 230.

When the electronic switch 130 is turned off in the load control unit 100, the constant voltage unit 210 receives power from the load control unit 100 and outputs a predetermined constant voltage .

To this end, the constant voltage unit 210 is electrically connected to both ends of the electronic switch 130 so that when the electronic switch 130 is turned on and current is conducted, both ends of the voltage become zero, When the voltage is turned off, a voltage is applied to both ends, so that a constant voltage is output using the voltage.

The power supply unit 220 is operated to supply different sources of power to the respective components of the radio control unit 200 according to the on / off state of the electronic switch 130.

Specifically, when the electronic switch 130 is off, the power supply unit 220 supplies power to each component with the power supplied from the constant voltage unit 210. When the electronic switch 130 is on, 230 are supplied to the respective components.

It is of course possible to determine whether the electronic switch 130 is turned on or off by receiving a control signal from the control unit 280 and a method of determining the power supply unit 220.

For example, the power supply unit 220 may determine that the power of the charging unit 230 is outputted when the power is not supplied from the constant voltage unit 210, and the power of the constant voltage unit is supplied when supplied .

Hereinafter, the power supply unit 220 determines whether the electronic switch 130 is turned on or off based on the output voltage of the constant voltage unit 210. FIG.

The charging unit 230 is made of a chargeable battery. The micro-induced current detector 260 uses a CT (Current Transformer) for measuring an induced current. The micro-induced current detector 260 includes a core installed to penetrate the power supply line, To induce an induced current in the induction coil, rectify it to direct current, and output the detected current.

 When the electronic switch 130 of the load control unit 100 is turned on, it is configured as a detection coil so that it can sense a fine induced current flowing through a power line connected to both ends of the electronic switch 130, the micro-induced current is detected and output when the on-current is turned on.

That is, in the wireless network switch of the present invention, when the electronic switch 130 of the load control unit 100 is turned on or off, the charging unit 230 is charged with the current that is always detected or input, and the power supply unit 220 When the electronic switch is turned off, the power is supplied to each component at a constant voltage output from the constant voltage unit 210 to operate the radio control unit 200. When the electronic switch is turned on, power is supplied from the charging unit 230 And controls the radio control unit 200 to operate.

Accordingly, the wireless control unit 200 must change the charging system according to the ON / OFF state of the electronic switch 130. [

Such a change in the charging scheme is intended to charge the live part without imposing a load on the load.

That is, in a state in which the load is not operated, the radio control unit 200 is operated by the power supplied to the load control unit 100, and at the same time, the power is supplied to the charging unit 230 by the spare power supply, The charging unit 230 can be charged by using the photovoltaic panel and the micro-induced current and the solar panel can be charged in the state where the load is operated.

The wireless communication unit 270 employs a low power wireless communication technology applied to wireless communication using limited electric power. The wireless communication unit 270 is a 2.5 / 3G cellular wireless WAN technology widely used for the public according to transmission coverage and utilization applications, a wireless MAN Technology (wireless Internet), wireless LAN technology for establishing a short-range wireless communication network, and wireless PAN technology, a short-distance personal wireless communication technology to be described next.

The wireless communication unit 270 is operated to receive data on the control of the electronic switch 130 via the wireless communication with the unillustrated terminal and transmit the data to the control unit 280.

The solar panel 250 and the microinduction current detector 260 according to the present invention apply energy harvesting technology. Energy harvesting is a technique of collecting energy that is abandoned or consumed in everyday life and recycling it as electric power. It refers to physical energy harvesting, which uses piezoelectric energy technology to generate energy using body temperature, static electricity, kinetic energy, etc., and temperature difference between an external machine and vibration and shock energy (Shock) energy that converts piezoelectric energy technology into electric energy. The energy generation method uses a temperature difference between the enormous amount of residual heat emitted from the combustion of the fuel and the condensed water of the condenser cooling water and the natural temperature. In addition to thermal energy harvesting that generates electrical energy through gravity energy Harvesting, location energy harvesting, light energy harvesting, and electromagnetic energy harvesting.

Hereinafter, a charging system according to ON / OFF of the electronic switch will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the electronic switch 130 is turned off, the load 120 is not supplied with power Power is supplied to the radio control unit 200 by the power supply of the load control unit 100 so that the radio control unit 200 can be charged.

Specifically, when the electronic switch 130 is turned off by the operation of the switch unit 290 by communication with an external terminal, power is supplied to the constant voltage unit 210 by a power line electrically connected to both ends of the electronic switch 130 do.

The constant voltage unit 210 generates a constant voltage required by the radio control unit 200 and supplies the generated power to the power supply unit 220. The power supply unit 220 supplies power to each component of the radio control unit 200 Supply.

At the same time, the constant voltage output from the constant voltage unit 210 is electrically connected to the charging unit 230 to supply the charging current, and the charging unit 230 is charged.

The current supplied from the photovoltaic panel 250 is collected by the minute current collecting unit 240 and supplied to the charger 230 to charge the charger 230 at the same time.

As described above, in a state in which the electronic switch is off, the power is supplied from the load controller 100 and the micro-current supplied from the solar panel, and the power is supplied from the load controller 100 to the radio controller 200 ) Are supplied with power to be activated.

When the wireless communication unit 270 receives the on / off data signal received by the electronic switch from the external wireless control unit (not shown) while each component is activated, the wireless communication unit 270 transmits the on / off data signal to the control unit 280, And controls the electronic switch 130 to be turned on or off.

For example, when data indicating that the electronic switch is turned off is received, the control unit 280 transmits data to the switch unit 290 to control the electronic switch 130 to be turned on.

When the electronic switch is turned on, the radio controller 200 automatically changes the power scheme of the radio controller 200 to supply power to each component of the radio controller 200 with the power charged in the charger 230, So that the charging unit 230 is charged with a current.

Referring to FIG. 4 illustrating a charging system diagram of the electronic switch of the present invention, since the potential difference applied to both ends of the switch of the constant voltage unit 210 becomes zero, the charging current can not be supplied.

Therefore, the power supply unit 220 determines that the electronic switch 130 is turned on because the power is not supplied from the constant voltage unit 210, and operates so that the power charged in the charging unit 230 is applied to each component.

In addition, since the charging unit 230 must be continuously charged even when the electronic switch 130 is turned on, the microcurrent induced in the microcurrent induced current detector 260, which is detected when the electronic switch is turned on, The micro current supplied from the micro current collector 240 is collected and supplied to the charger 230 to charge the charger.

As described above, the wireless network switch control apparatus according to the present invention supplies power to the respective components of the wireless control unit 200 in accordance with the electronic switch on / off state of the load control unit 100 including the electronic switch, So that the charging can be performed at all times irrespective of whether the electronic switch is turned on or off so that the switch can be controlled wirelessly regardless of the power supply.

In the above description, a load control unit embedded with an electronic switch is described. However, in the wireless network switch control apparatus of the present invention, only the additional device is installed using the wiring of the already embedded switch as it is, There is also the effect that it can be installed without extra cost or air addition.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

100: load controller 110: power source
120: load 130: electronic switch
200: radio control unit 210: constant voltage unit
220: power supply unit 230:
240: fine current collector 250: solar panel
260: Micro Induction Current Detection Unit 270:

Claims (10)

And a radio control unit for outputting a control signal for controlling the on / off state of the electronic switch, wherein a power source supplied to the radio control unit is connected to the electronic switch The wireless network switch control apparatus using power supplied to the electronic switch when the electronic switch is on and using the power charged in the charging unit when the electronic switch is on,
The radio control unit
A solar panel composed of a solar cell and converting the solar energy into electrical energy and outputting the same;
A micro induction current detector for detecting and outputting a microinduction current of the load controller;
A micro current sink for collecting a micro current supplied from the micro-induced current detector or the solar panel;
A constant voltage unit that receives power supplied to both ends of the electronic switch and converts the power to a constant voltage and outputs the constant voltage;
A charger which is charged with a current outputted from any one of the fine current collector and the constant voltage unit;
A power supply unit for supplying power to each component of the radio control unit with an output voltage of either the constant voltage unit or the charging unit;
Wherein when the electronic switch is controlled to be off, a charging system is set so that the charging unit is charged with an output voltage outputted from a micro-current collecting unit for collecting an output voltage of the constant voltage unit and a micro current supplied from the solar panel, A control unit for controlling the output voltage to be supplied to the power supply unit to supply power to each component of the radio control unit;
The wireless network switch control apparatus comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
The control unit
Wherein when the electronic switch is controlled to be turned on, a charging system is set so that the charging unit is charged with the output voltage outputted from the micro-current collecting unit for collecting the micro current supplied from the solar panel and the micro- And an output voltage is supplied to the power supply unit to supply power to each component of the wireless control unit.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The constant-
Wherein the switch is electrically connected to both ends of the electronic switch, and changes to a constant voltage with a voltage applied to both ends of the switch according to on / off of the electronic switch.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The radio control unit
A wireless communication unit for receiving and outputting data on and off control of the electronic switch through wireless communication with an external terminal;
A switch unit for controlling the on / off switching of the electronic switch;
And controls the switch unit so that the electronic switch is turned on and off according to a control signal received through the wireless communication unit.















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