KR-20260064037-A - Apparatus and method for controlling a smart handle

Abstract

A control device is provided. The control device may include: an acquisition unit that acquires sensing information from a sensor provided on an independent load when an independent load operating on its own power is provided; and a control unit that increases the sensing period of the sensor using the sensing information. When a state in which the amount of change in the sensing information acquired at each set period is within a first set range is defined as a satisfied state, the control unit may not increase the sensing period if the satisfied state is not repeated a set number of times, and the control unit may increase the sensing period if the satisfied state is continuously repeated a set number of times.

Inventors

• 구관서
• 조영제

Assignees

• (주)엘엑스하우시스

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241031

Claims (20)

1. A communication unit that wirelessly receives a first signal from a first device; and A control unit that automatically determines whether to communicate with the first device through the analysis of the first signal; A control device including
2. In paragraph 1, The above communication unit receives the first signal using an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) short-range wireless method, and A control device that communicates with the first device using the UWB short-range wireless method when the communication unit is determined to perform communication with the first device.
3. In paragraph 1, The first signal above includes at least one unique information among a product name, product information, and a password, and The above control unit is a control device that determines whether to communicate using the above unique information.
4. In paragraph 1, The control unit determines that the first device exists when the first signal is received, and When it is determined that the first device exists, a means for determining whether the first signal satisfies the setting conditions necessary for communication with the first device is provided. When it is determined that the first signal satisfies the setting condition, a request means is provided to control the communication unit so that a second signal requesting acceptance of the communication is transmitted to the first device. The above control unit is a control device that sets the first device to a communication-enabled pairing state when the first signal satisfies the setting condition by the above detection means, and at the same time, a third signal accepting the communication is received from the first device through the communication unit.
5. In paragraph 4, The control unit determines that the first device is not present if the first signal is not received, and The above control unit is a control device that cuts off power supplied to the identification means and the request means when it is determined that the first device is not present, until it is determined that the first device is present.
6. In paragraph 1, When a second device is provided that is equipped with the communication unit and the control unit, Registration information corresponding to product information that is pre-registered for each user of the second device or pre-registered for each installation address of the second device is recorded in the control unit, and The first signal above includes product information of the first device, and The control unit determines whether product information included in the first signal exists in the registration information, and The control unit automatically allows communication with the first device if product information included in the first signal exists in the registration information, and The above control unit is a control device that automatically prohibits communication with the first device if the product information included in the first signal does not exist in the registration information.
7. In paragraph 1, When a second device is provided that is equipped with the communication unit and the control unit, The second identification information entered by the user of the second device is recorded in the control unit, and The first signal above includes first identification information of the first device, and The control unit automatically allows communication with the first device if the first identification information matches the second identification information, and The above control unit is a control device that automatically prohibits communication with the first device if the first identification information is inconsistent with the second identification information.
8. In paragraph 1, When a second device is provided that is equipped with the communication unit and the control unit, The control unit obtains first location information where the first device is installed and second location information where the second device is installed, and When the condition that the first device and the second device are placed in the same space separated by a wall is defined as a location condition, and the condition that the first device and the second device are determined to be able to communicate with each other is defined as a communication condition, The above control unit is a control device that synchronizes the first output value of the first sensor mounted on the first device and the second output value of the second sensor mounted on the second device to be identical when both the position condition and the communication condition are satisfied.
9. In paragraph 8, The control unit identifies the preceding device among the first device and the second device that has an earlier initial operation time, and The control unit calibrates the second sensor so that the second output value becomes identical to the first output value if the preceding device is the first device and the difference between the first output value and the second output value is within a second set range. The control unit displays an error message indicating an error in the second device to the second device if the preceding device is the first device and the difference between the first output value and the second output value is greater than the second setting range. The control unit calibrates the first sensor so that the first output value becomes identical to the second output value if the preceding device is the second device and the difference between the first output value and the second output value is within a second set range. The above control unit is a control device that displays an error message indicating an error in the first device to the first device when the preceding device is the second device and the difference between the first output value and the second output value is greater than the second setting range.
10. In paragraph 1, When a second device is provided that is equipped with the communication unit and the control unit, The control unit obtains first location information where the first device is installed and second location information where the second device is installed, and When the condition that the first device and the second device are placed in the same space separated by a wall is defined as a location condition, and the condition that the first device and the second device are determined to be able to communicate with each other is defined as a communication condition, The above control unit is a control device that, when the above position condition and the above communication condition are satisfied, provides driving power to only one of the first sensor mounted on the first device and the second sensor mounted on the second device, and does not provide driving power to the other one.
11. In Paragraph 10, When the sensor to which driving power is provided among the first sensor and the second sensor is defined as the driving sensor, and the device equipped with the driving sensor among the first device and the second device is defined as the driving device, When the sensor among the first sensor and the second sensor for which driving power is not provided is defined as a non-driven sensor, and the device among the first device and the second device equipped with the non-driven sensor is defined as a non-driven device, The above control unit controls the driving device to transmit the output value of the driving sensor to the above undriven device using a communication network formed through the satisfaction of the above communication conditions, and The above control unit is a control device that controls the non-driving device so that the output value of the driving sensor is displayed on the non-driving device.
12. In Paragraph 10, When the sensor to which driving power is provided among the first sensor and the second sensor is defined as the driving sensor, and the device equipped with the driving sensor among the first device and the second device is defined as the driving device, When the sensor among the first sensor and the second sensor for which driving power is not provided is defined as a non-driven sensor, and the device among the first device and the second device equipped with the non-driven sensor is defined as a non-driven device, The above control unit determines the battery status of the driving device and the non-driving device using a communication network formed through the satisfaction of the above communication conditions, and The control unit alternately creates a first state and a second state such that the charging power remaining in the driving device and the non-driving device, respectively, satisfies the same first set value at the same time, and The above first state is a state in which the first device is a driving device and the second device is a non-driving device, and The above second state is a control device in which the second device is a driving device and the first device is a non-driving device.
13. In Paragraph 12, The control unit swaps the first state and the second state when the charging power remaining in the driving device reaches a second setting value greater than the first setting value, and The above second setting value is determined as a value where the first period and the second period become the same, and The first period includes the time required for the remaining charging power in the past driving device, which has become the current non-driving device due to a change between the first state and the second state, to be consumed from the second setting value to the first setting value. A control device comprising the time taken for the charging power remaining in the former undriven device, which has become the current driven device, to be consumed from the current state to the first set value due to a change between the first state and the second state.
14. In paragraph 1, When a second device is provided that is equipped with the communication unit and the control unit, When it is determined that the first device and the second device can communicate with each other, the control unit determines whether the first device is in a server communication state corresponding to a state of communicating with a management server, and The control unit requests the first device to transmit and receive the second data when the first device is in the server communication state, instead of communicating directly with the management server through the communication unit when the transmission and reception of the second data with the management server is required. The above control unit is a control device that transmits and receives the second data to the first device instead of the management server.
15. In Paragraph 14, When the control unit receives a request to manage the server communication status from the first device, it switches to a server communication status that communicates with the management server on behalf of the first device. The above control unit communicates with the first device and the management server using the above communication unit, and The control unit directly transmits and receives the second data to and from the management server through the communication unit, and The above control unit is a control device that relays the transmission and reception of the first data between the first device and the management server when it receives a request from the first device for the transmission and reception of the first data to the management server.
16. In paragraph 15 The above control unit is operated by the battery, and The above control unit is a control device that delegates the server communication state to a third device when the charging power of the battery satisfies a third set value.
17. In paragraph 1, An acquisition unit is provided to acquire sensing information from a sensor provided in a second device, and The above control unit is a control device that increases the sensing period of the sensor if the amount of change in the sensing information of the sensor, which operates at a set period, is within a first set range.
18. In Paragraph 17, When sensing information is received at a first time point in chronological order, and then sensing information is received at a second time point, The above control unit calculates a first value by processing a set number of sensing information obtained sequentially and without omission from the first point in time, regardless of the sensing period, and The above control unit calculates a second value by processing a set number of sensing information obtained sequentially and without omission from the second point in time, regardless of the sensing period, and The control unit calculates the amount of change in the sensing information through a comparison of the first value and the second value, and The above control unit is a control device that increases the sensing period using the above change amount.
19. In Paragraph 17, When defining a state in which the amount of change in the sensing information obtained according to the first period is within a first range as a first satisfied state, The control unit increases the sensing period to a second period longer than the first period when the first satisfaction state is repeated a first time, and When defining a state in which the amount of change in the sensing information obtained according to the second period is within a second range as a second satisfied state, The above control unit is a control device that increases the sensing period to a third period longer than the second period when the second satisfaction state is repeated a second time.
20. In a control method performed by a control device, A receiving step of wirelessly receiving a first signal from a first device; and A decision step that automatically determines whether to communicate with the first device through the analysis of the first signal; A control method including

Description

Apparatus and method for controlling a smart handle The present invention relates to a control device and method for a smart handle. The smart handle can include a handle for opening and closing the window. In addition to the handle, the smart handle may be equipped with various measuring means, such as sensors for measuring indoor air quality. Alternatively, the smart handle may be equipped with display means for displaying various information or communication means for wired or wireless communication with an external terminal. For the operation of measuring means, display means, and communication means, a power supply means that provides driving power may be added to the smart handle. Since smart handles are installed on windows that are opened and closed for a long period of time, it may be difficult to supply power using a wired connection. Therefore, a battery may be provided in the smart handle as a means of power supply. Batteries may be considered consumables, such as commercial batteries. Alternatively, batteries need to be charged using a separate power source. Battery replacement or charging can be a factor that exacerbates user inconvenience, in addition to being a cost issue. Therefore, measures to extend the battery replacement or charging cycle are necessary. In addition, if multiple smart handles with identical performance and functions are installed in a specific building, a method is required to distinguish between the user's own handles and those of others, allowing them to be grouped or paired. Korean Published Patent Application No. 2021-0131671 discloses a smart handle that detects the open/closed state of a window and controls a device according to the open/closed state. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a smart handle to which a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of a control unit included in a control device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a smart handle control method of a comparative example. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a smart handle control method according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of a control unit and a communication unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a pairing-related control method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing in detail a pairing-related control method according to one embodiment. Figure 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of a control unit that reduces power consumption during pairing. Figure 10 is a schematic diagram showing the elements that consume the charging power of the battery in the smart handle. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the sensing period of a comparative example. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the sensing period of another comparative example. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a control concept according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of a control device in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing the battery life of a smart handle to which a control device is applied in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a control method according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the control steps of a control method according to one embodiment of the present invention in detail. FIG. 18 is a drawing showing a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals. In this specification, redundant descriptions of identical components are omitted. Furthermore, when a component is described in this specification as being 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, or that there may be other components in between. On the other hand, when a component is described in this specification as being 'directly connected' or 'directly connected' to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. Furthermore, the terms used in this specification are used merel