KR-20260067024-A - ENERGY MONITORING AND CONTROL METHOD IN BOILER

Abstract

A method for monitoring and controlling energy within a boiler is disclosed. The method for monitoring and controlling energy within a boiler according to the present invention comprises configuring the method by connecting a boiler equipped with a remote control having a function to link with an external server via Wi-Fi and a smartphone equipped with a boiler control program via a Wi-Fi access point (AP), wherein the boiler control unit performs a subroutine for calculating maximum and minimum values whenever a user operates a heating button to initiate combustion, and includes the steps of: determining whether there is a heating request from an external smartphone app; if there is a heating request from an external smartphone app to the boiler, obtaining the installation area and weather information of the boiler from a server; and determining whether the acquisition of information has failed, and if it has failed, recognizing the failure as a failure in heating energy monitoring operation and switching to normal operation.

Inventors

• 최이오

Assignees

• 주식회사 유봄이엔지

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20241105

Claims (3)

1. In configuring a method for monitoring and controlling energy within a boiler by connecting a boiler equipped with a remote control having a function to link with an external server via Wi-Fi and a smartphone equipped with a boiler control program, respectively, through a Wi-Fi access point (AP), In a boiler control unit that executes a maximum and minimum value calculation subroutine whenever the user operates the heating button to initiate combustion, A step of determining whether there is a user's heating request from an external smartphone app; When there is a heating request to the boiler from an external smartphone app, a step of obtaining the installation location and weather information of the boiler from the server; and A step of determining whether information acquisition failed, and if it failed, recognizing it as a heating energy monitoring operation failure and switching to normal operation; Includes, If the control unit within the boiler determines whether the slope (Y) due to the rise in heating temperature is within the range of the minimum value selected above + the first multiplier (%), and if it is greater than that, A method for monitoring and controlling energy within a boiler, characterized by determining whether the slope (Y) due to the rise in heating temperature is within the range of the maximum value + second multiplier (%) selected above, and terminating if it is not within the range of the maximum value + second multiplier (%).
2. In paragraph 1, If information acquisition is successful, a step of starting heating operation through the boiler and simultaneously acquiring the indoor temperature through the remote control and storing it as the first indoor temperature (A); and Subsequently, a step of continuously determining whether the return side temperature of the heating circulating water remains within ±X℃ of the heating set temperature for a first time period (t1); A method for monitoring and controlling energy within a boiler, characterized by further including
3. In paragraph 2, A method for monitoring and controlling energy within a boiler, characterized by further performing the step of sending a message to a smartphone indicating that efficient heating is in progress if the slope (Y) due to the rise in heating temperature is within the range of the maximum value selected above + the second multiplier (%).

Description

Energy Monitoring and Control Method in Boiler The present invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling energy within a boiler, and more specifically, to a method for monitoring and controlling energy within a boiler equipped with a function to link with an external server via Wi-Fi, which monitors heat energy that is wasted to the outside without separate operation by the consumer, thereby enabling the consumer to induce efficient heating, and thereby reducing heating costs and increasing convenience of use. Generally, a boiler is a device installed for heating and hot water supply. It utilizes heat generated by burning various fuels to heat water, which is then used either directly or for heating homes and various buildings. Depending on their size, boilers are widely developed and used, ranging from small household boilers to large industrial boilers. Furthermore, they are classified according to the fuel used, such as oil boilers and gas boilers, resulting in a diverse range of boiler types being developed and utilized. Such a boiler refers to a facility that boils water to supply hot water to various heating facilities by operating the main body via a remote control or thermostat, using fuel such as petroleum, coal, or gas to burn it, or by using combustion heat and electric heat generated by supplying electricity to a heater. In the case of residential boilers, they are used for purposes such as supplying hot water to pipes installed in the indoor floor for heating, or supplying hot water through a water supply pipe. With recent technological advancements, the types of electronic devices installed in homes have also become more diverse, and most of these devices can perform various functions under user control. For example, in the case of a television (TV), a specific function can only be performed if the user selects a button on the remote control or a button mounted on the television, and similarly, a thermostat installed to control the temperature of a boiler can only perform its function if the user selects the desired temperature through a button mounted on the thermostat or a touch screen. In other words, various electronic devices such as the aforementioned ones installed in the home, including boilers, can perform their functions only when controlled by the user. However, since these various electronic devices require users to directly access the device and select buttons installed on it, the current situation is that they fail to satisfy the needs of users seeking convenience. Accordingly, technology has recently been developed that allows a user to set up electronic devices to be controlled using an application software (application software; abbreviated as "app" or "App," which will be used interchangeably as "app" or "App" below) installed on a wireless terminal (e.g., a smartphone), so that the user can remotely control the electronic device they want through a smartphone running the said app. Meanwhile, an application (also abbreviated as "app" or "APP"), which is an application program installed on a smartphone, refers to a program that helps individuals or organizations perform useful tasks, or a program used to manage computer systems, machinery, or computer networks. Such applications process data such as text, images, or video depending on the characteristics of the task for which they are designed. Several applications are sometimes bundled together and provided in a package form, which refers to the practical actual use of GIS and its data. For example, forestry services use vegetation data for ecological mapping. In addition, the Internet of Things (IoT) refers to intelligent technologies and services that connect all objects based on the Internet to mutually communicate information between people and objects, and between objects and objects. An IoT device is a various electrical and electronic device equipped with such IoT technology, such as a boiler capable of remote control. Recently, due to the rapid proliferation of WI-FI IoT boilers, convenience such as operating or stopping the boiler from outside has increased, but conversely, the efficient use of heating energy has been hindered by unnecessary operation of the boiler. In particular, the boiler operates without being detected to the outside, such as when windows are open, leading to problems such as excessive heating costs due to heat energy loss, and causing inconvenience to users, such as the need to install open/close switches on windows to detect when they are closed. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the connection status and configuration of a boiler, smartphone, router, and server to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the method of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a specific flowchart for the maximum and minimum value calculation subroutines in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is an example table of maximum and minimum values relative to the boiler installation area temperat