KR20210032719A - Internet based battery of things device and platform for integrated management thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform thereof, wherein the IoT battery device is a type of object which combines the IoT and a battery so that the battery is connected to the internet, and by integrally managing the same, the IoT battery device not only receives battery power to stably operate, but also manages to stably operate based on the IoT even if the IoT battery device exists as an independent device.

Description

IoT battery device and its integrated management platform {INTERNET BASED BATTERY OF THINGS DEVICE AND PLATFORM FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform thereof, and more particularly, an IoT battery in which the battery is connected to the Internet as a type of so-called things that combine the Internet of Things (IoT) and a battery. A device and an object that manages to operate stably based on the IoT even if the IoT battery device exists as an independent device, as well as to ensure that the IoT battery device operates stably by receiving battery power by integrated management thereof. It relates to an Internet battery device integrated management platform.

Recently, due to the rapid development of industrial technology and information and communication technology, the current society is transforming into an information society as information and communication technology is fused to various fields.

Accordingly, in recent years, various objects have built-in a plurality of sensors for collecting sensor data about the surrounding environment, and are connected to the Internet with a communication function, and an IoT device for providing various information to users through the sensor data has been developed. It is becoming popular.

The IoT device is installed in a plurality of areas according to a user's request, collects necessary information in each area, and provides the collected information to the user, thereby performing a function of providing various information to the user. .

IoT devices are becoming more and more miniaturized and wireless, and since they must be always on, the importance of a battery that supplies power to the IoT devices to operate them is increasing.

Because such a battery performs a very important function of supplying power to various devices such as electric vehicles and wireless devices as well as the IoT device to operate, or to operate by supplying power to a plurality of devices as a battery system. It is very important to stably manage the plurality of batteries so that each device operates stably.

Despite the increasing importance of such battery management, it is all about displaying battery status information in individual devices, so a plurality of devices such as factories, homes, or government offices are scattered and installed in a plurality of areas on a large scale. In this case, there is an inconvenience that the administrator must individually inspect and check the device.

That is, in the conventional battery management, there is an inconvenience in that the administrator must directly inspect and check the batteries scattered in a plurality of areas one by one. This makes it impossible to check in real time that the battery is completely discharged, and if the device is suddenly turned off due to the power supply to the device is stopped due to the complete discharge of the battery, a defect occurs in the device. It contains possible problems.

Accordingly, in the present invention, by combining the IoT and the battery so that the battery is connected to the Internet as a type of object, the state of the battery is integrated and monitored by an integrated management platform on the cloud, thereby efficiently monitoring the battery. IoT battery device operated through the battery when the remaining capacity of the battery or the remaining time until complete discharge of the battery according to the remaining capacity falls below a preset threshold as a result of the monitoring It is intended to provide an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform for the IoT battery device capable of stably operating the IoT battery device by controlling the device to operate in a low power mode or a sleep mode.

Next, the prior art existing in the technical field of the present invention will be briefly described, and then the technical matters that the present invention intends to achieve differently compared to the prior art will be described.

First, Korean Patent Registration No. 1988560 (2019.06.05.) relates to a battery management system and its operation method, and monitors the voltage, current, or temperature of a battery cell, and when the voltage of the battery cell is overvoltage, the The present invention relates to a battery management system for determining whether an overvoltage is true or false, shutting off a relay switch connected to the battery, and displaying information about it when the determination result is true, and a method of operating the same.

That is, the prior art is to determine whether there is an overvoltage for a battery cell mounted in one device and display the determination result.

On the other hand, the present invention provides an IoT battery device operated through the battery by combining the Internet of Things and a battery so that the battery is connected to the Internet as a kind of things, so that the state of the battery can be integrated and managed. It is possible to maintain the continuity of the operation of the IoT, and control the operation of the IoT battery device in a low power mode or a sleep mode according to the state of the battery to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to complete discharge of the battery. In order to be able to, the prior art does not describe or suggest the technical features of the present invention.

In addition, Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2016-0051071 (2016.05.11.) relates to an electronic device and a power control method for the electronic device. Electronic devices and electronics that calculate the consumption amount and display it on the display so that the user can set the application to run or not to run according to the on/off of the display, thereby improving the use time of the battery of the electronic device. It relates to a power control method of the device.

The prior art is to simply display the current consumption of each application installed in the electronic device through a display to control the operation of the application. By allowing access to the Internet as an object, the battery is not managed, including efficiently monitoring the state of the battery, and a method of controlling the Internet of Things battery device operated by the battery according to the monitoring result is also not at all. Since it is not described, the prior art has clear differences in object, configuration, and effect from the present invention.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, by combining the IoT and the battery through the IoT battery device to connect the battery to the Internet through the IoT, thereby installing and operating in a plurality of areas. It is an object of the present invention to provide an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform for the battery device that enables the battery to be efficiently integrated and managed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform thereof that manages to operate stably based on the IoT even though the IoT battery device exists as an independent battery system.

In addition, the present invention receives the status information of the battery from the IoT battery device, monitors the status information of the received battery, and sets the operation of the IoT battery device to a low power mode or a sleep mode according to the monitoring result. An object of the present invention is to provide an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform for the IoT battery device capable of preventing defects that may occur in the IoT battery device as the battery is completely discharged by automatic control.

In addition, the present invention provides the monitoring result to an administrator who manages the plurality of IoT battery devices to immediately perform charging or replacement of each battery according to the monitoring result, and the IoT battery It is an object of the present invention to provide an IoT battery device and an integrated management platform thereof that enable the continuity of device operation to be maintained.

The IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an IoT battery device state information collection unit that collects battery state information from at least one IoT battery device, and through the collected state information of the battery. An IoT battery device status monitoring unit for monitoring a state of the battery, and an IoT battery device control unit for controlling an operation of the IoT battery device according to the monitored battery status, wherein the IoT battery device comprises: A battery is connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things, and at the same time, the IoT battery device operates by receiving power through the battery.

In addition, the IoT battery device status monitoring unit may determine whether the remaining capacity of the battery included in the status information of the battery or the remaining time until complete discharge of the battery is less than a preset threshold or less than a preset threshold time. It is characterized by monitoring whether or not.

In addition, the IoT battery device control unit includes an operation condition of the battery for operation of the IoT battery device, a measurement period for each of at least one sensor for measuring the state of the battery, and state information of the battery in the IoT battery device. Further comprising controlling the IoT battery device to operate according to the operating condition by setting an operating condition of the IoT battery device including a transmission period or a combination thereof and transmitting it to the IoT battery device. Characterized in that.

In addition, as a result of the monitoring, the IoT battery device controller may determine that the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than a first threshold value set in advance, or the battery included in the state information of the battery is completely discharged. When the remaining time until is less than a preset first threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a low power mode, and as a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a preset second threshold or , When the remaining time until the complete discharge is less than a preset second threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a sleep mode, and the low power mode resets the measurement period and the transmission period of the operating condition. By increasing the measurement period and the transmission period through this, and is performed to reduce the power consumption of the IoT battery device, and the sleep mode is performed for all operating states of the IoT battery device before the battery is completely discharged. After storing the information, the power is automatically turned off to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge.

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management platform includes an IoT battery device status information management unit that stores and manages the collected battery status information for each IoT battery device, and the collected battery status information and the monitoring result. It characterized in that it further comprises an IoT battery device status information display unit to be displayed on the web or through the manager terminal.

In addition, the IoT battery device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a battery state information collection unit configured to collect state information of a battery using at least one sensor that measures a state of at least one or more batteries, and A battery status information transmitter for transmitting status information at a predetermined transmission period or at the request of an IoT battery device integrated management platform, an operating condition for the at least one battery, and a measurement period for each sensor for measuring the status of the battery , A battery setting unit configured to receive and set an operating condition including a transmission period for transmitting the collected battery status information or a combination thereof from the IoT battery device integrated management platform, wherein the battery is It is connected to the Internet through the Internet and operates by receiving power through the battery.

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one operating condition of a battery supplying power to the IoT battery device for operation of the IoT battery device, and measuring a state of the battery. Setting an operating condition for the above measurement cycle for each sensor, a transmission cycle for transmitting the status information of the battery collected through the measurement result of the sensor, or a combination thereof, the IoT battery device according to the set operating condition Receiving and collecting the state information of the battery from the battery, monitoring the state of the battery based on the collected state information of the battery, and controlling the operation of the IoT battery device according to the monitored state of the battery Including, the IoT battery device, while allowing the battery to be connected to the Internet through the IoT, and at the same time, the IoT battery device is characterized in that operating by receiving power through the battery.

In addition, the monitoring may include determining whether the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery or the remaining time until the battery is completely discharged is less than a preset threshold or less than a preset threshold time. It is characterized by monitoring.

In addition, the controlling may include, as a result of the monitoring, that the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery is less than a first threshold value set in advance, or the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery is completely discharged. When the time is less than a preset first threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a low power mode, and as a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a preset second threshold, or the When the remaining time until complete discharge is less than the second threshold time set in advance, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a sleep mode, and the low power mode is performed by resetting the measurement period and the transmission period of the operating condition. It is performed to reduce power consumption of the IoT battery device by increasing the measurement period and the transmission period, and the sleep mode includes information on all operating states of the IoT battery device before the battery is completely discharged. After storing, the power is automatically turned off to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge.

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management method includes an IoT battery device status information management step of storing and managing the collected battery status information for each IoT battery device, and the collected battery status information and the monitoring result. It characterized in that it further comprises the step of displaying the status information of the Internet of Things battery device on the web or through the manager terminal.

As described above, the IoT battery device and its integrated management platform of the present invention are scattered in a plurality of areas by allowing the battery to be connected to the Internet as a single thing through the IoT battery device combining the IoT and the battery. There is an effect of enabling efficient management of a plurality of existing batteries.

In addition, the present invention monitors the state of the battery connected to the Internet and automatically controls the operation of the IoT battery device in a low power mode or a sleep mode according to the monitoring result, so that the IoT battery device can operate stably. It has the effect of making it.

That is, the present invention can prevent in advance a defect that may occur due to sudden power off of the IoT battery device due to complete discharge of the battery through the control.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an IoT battery device and an IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an IoT battery device configured in an integrated battery type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an IoT battery device configured as a detachable battery according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a master IoT battery device and a slave IoT battery device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for integrating and managing batteries for a plurality of IoT battery devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments disclosed in the specification or application of the present invention are exemplified only for the purpose of describing the embodiments according to the present invention, and unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific All terms used in this specification, including terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. No.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an IoT battery device and an IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides power for the operation of the IoT battery device 200 from a plurality of IoT battery devices 200. By receiving and monitoring battery status information on a battery supplying a battery, it supports a function of integrating and managing each of the IoT battery devices 200 scattered in the plurality of areas.

The IoT battery device 200 operates by receiving power from at least one rechargeable battery other than a commercial power source, and includes at least one battery sensor measuring the state of the at least one or more batteries, and a specific object (e.g. : Consisting of at least one sensor that measures information on status (eg, operation status including on/off) or environmental information (eg, humidity, temperature, location, etc.) for electric vehicles, home appliances, etc. do.

That is, the IoT battery device 200 is a device that is installed in various places indoors and outdoors to collect sensor data for surrounding environment information, and is worn or installed on a person's body or a specific object to provide sensor data for the human body. (E.g., blood pressure, heart rate, etc.) or a device for collecting sensor data (e.g., temperature, on/off state, etc.) for a specific object, or a device connected to a specific device such as an electric vehicle to supply power to the battery, etc. Together, they are provided in various forms.

In addition, the IoT battery device 200 allows the battery to be connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things, and at the same time, collects status information on the battery and transmits it to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, The IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 monitors the state of the battery in real time so that a plurality of batteries scattered in a plurality of areas can be efficiently integrated and managed.

That is, the IoT battery device 200 is a combination of the Internet of Things (i.e., communication function) and a battery, and allows the battery to be connected to the Internet as a single thing through the Internet of Things. The integrated management platform 100 enables integration and management, and operates by receiving power through the battery.

Meanwhile, the IoT battery device 200 is configured as an integrated battery type having the battery built in, or is formed to be connected (ie, connection) or detachable with an external battery to receive the power through connection with the battery. It is composed of a detachable battery that is operated.

In addition, the IoT battery device 200 may be implemented as a master IoT battery device and a slave IoT battery device including the battery, so that the master IoT battery device includes at least one excluding the battery sensor. Performs a function of collecting the sensor data through the above sensors, and the slave IoT battery device is connected to the master IoT battery device to supply power through the battery and at the same time collect status information of the battery. By transmitting to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 through a communication function of the master IoT battery device, the battery can be integrated and managed.

On the other hand, the IoT battery device 200 configured as the battery-separable type, the IoT battery device 200 configured as the battery integrated type, and the master IoT battery device and the slave IoT battery device are illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4. It will be described in detail with reference to each.

That is, the state information of the battery is transmitted through the IoT battery device 200, identification information of the IoT battery device 200, time information collected of the state information of the battery, and the remaining battery of the battery. It includes the capacity, the time remaining until the battery is completely discharged according to the remaining capacity of the battery, or a combination thereof.

In addition, the IoT battery device 200 and the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 include an agent provided in the IoT battery device 200 and a manager provided in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 Through the battery management, related data for integrating and managing the IoT battery device is transmitted/received through communication.

The integrated battery management platform 100 may request and receive battery status information from an agent of each IoT battery device 200 through the manager, or the battery status information according to a preset battery status information collection cycle. Receiving and monitoring the battery status of each of the IoT battery devices 200, it is possible to efficiently manage the battery. In this case, the battery state information received from each IoT battery device 200 is stored in the database 400 for each IoT device 200.

In addition, the agent and the manager may transmit and receive related data for managing the battery status information or sensor data using a simple network management protocol (SNMP) communication method or a RESTful communication method.

The SNMP communication method has the advantage of collecting information from all IoT battery devices 200 on the network and controlling the operation with only a simple message. The restful communication method uses HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) to provide all data By giving a unique URI for, there is an advantage that communication between all devices on the network can be performed easily.

However, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 of the present invention receives and manages the state information of the battery for each of the IoT battery devices 200. ), or by preventing power-off of a specific device that supplies power through the IoT battery device 200, to prevent a defect that may occur in the IoT battery device 200 or the specific device in advance, This is to allow the IoT battery device 200 or the specific device to continuously operate, and the communication method between the IoT battery device 200 and the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is limited. I do not put it. That is, in addition to the simple network management protocol (SNMP) communication method or the RESTful communication method, various communication methods such as 4G, LTE, and 5G may be applied.

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 may determine that the battery remaining capacity of the received battery status information as a result of the monitoring is less than a preset first threshold (eg, the remaining capacity is less than 30%), or When the remaining time until complete discharge is less than a preset first threshold time (e.g., the remaining time is less than 1 hour), the IoT battery device 200 is controlled to operate in a low power mode, or the remaining battery capacity is preset. If less than a second set threshold (e.g., remaining capacity is less than 5%), or if the remaining time until the complete discharge is less than a second preset threshold time (e.g., less than 30 minutes), the IoT battery device 200 ) To operate in sleep mode.

Meanwhile, the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the first threshold time, and the second threshold time may vary depending on the area in which the IoT battery device 200 is located or the purpose of the IoT battery device 200. It is natural that it can be set.

Meanwhile, controlling the IoT battery device 200 in the low power mode and the sleep mode will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

In addition, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 provides the monitoring result including the battery status information through at least one manager terminal 300 for managing the IoT battery device 200 or on the web. By displaying the monitored result, the manager can charge or replace the battery.

Meanwhile, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is composed of at least one IoT battery device integrated management server depending on the scale to which the battery is applied or the location (eg, building, home, etc.) to which the battery is applied. As a result, each of the IoT battery device integrated management servers may be implemented to manage at least one IoT battery device 200 and each battery, respectively.

Hereinafter, an IoT battery device 200 configured as an integrated battery type, an IoT battery device 200 configured as a separate battery, and an IoT battery device configured as the master and slave will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 respectively. Let's explain in detail.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an IoT battery device configured as an integrated battery type according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an IoT battery device configured as a separate battery type according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the configuration of.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the IoT battery device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured as an integrated type with a built-in battery, at least one sensor 210 and an IoT battery device integrated management platform ( 100) and at least one or more batteries 230 and an agent 220 performing communication.

The at least one sensor 210 includes at least one battery sensor for measuring the state of the built-in battery 230, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a gyro sensor, a position measurement sensor, an image sensor, a humidity sensor, etc. It is composed of sensors and performs a function of measuring various information about a specific object or surrounding environment.

That is, the IoT battery device 200 provides various information measured through the at least one sensor 210 to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 to store the measured various information and It includes more features that allow you to manage it.

In addition, the agent 220 is a communication function for transmitting and receiving related information for battery management of the IoT battery device 200 through communication with the manager 110 provided in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 A battery status information collection unit 221 that collects status information about the battery 230 through at least one sensor (ie, a battery sensor) that measures a status of at least one or more batteries, and the collection A battery status information transmitter 222 that transmits one status information to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, an operating condition for the battery, a measurement period for at least one sensor that measures the battery status, each sensor It includes a battery setting unit 223 and a memory 224 for setting operating conditions of the IoT battery device 200 for each measurement period, the transmission period, or a combination thereof.

The battery state information collection unit 221 controls the at least one battery sensor according to a measurement period for at least one sensor (hereinafter referred to as a battery sensor) for measuring the state of the battery 230 set in advance. Thus, by measuring the status information of the battery based on a measurement value including the voltage, current, temperature value of the battery 230 measured by the battery sensor, or a combination thereof, the battery status information for the battery 230 It performs the function of collecting.

At this time, the at least one battery sensor is configured to include a temperature sensor, a voltage sensor, a current sensor, or a combination thereof, and the temperature, voltage, current, or a combination thereof for the battery 230 is determined according to the measurement period. The measured values included are measured and provided to the battery status information collection unit 221.

The battery status information includes identification information (ID) of the IoT battery device 200, time information for collecting the battery status information, remaining battery capacity of the battery, and complete discharge of the corresponding battery according to the remaining battery capacity. Including the remaining time or a combination thereof is as described above.

Meanwhile, the remaining capacity of the battery means the remaining capacity measured according to the voltage and current of the battery measured through a voltage sensor (not shown) and a current sensor (not shown), and the remaining time until the battery is completely discharged. Is, by measuring the current total consumption current (A) of the IoT battery device 200 with respect to the battery 230 through a current sensor (not shown), the measured total current consumption in the current remaining battery capacity (Ah) Is measured by dividing.

In addition, the battery status information transmission unit 220 performs a function of transmitting the collected battery status information to the manager 110 of the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 according to a preset transmission period.

On the other hand, when the battery status information collection unit 221 and the battery status information transmission unit 222 are controlled to operate in a low power mode according to the battery status information monitoring result of the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 , It is reset from the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 to collect the status information of the battery according to the measurement period for each sensor received through the agent 210, and the reset status information of the battery By allowing transmission according to a transmission period, power consumption of the IoT battery device 200 is minimized. On the other hand, the measurement period and the transmission period for each sensor reset to operate in the low power mode are all sensors 210 provided in the IoT battery device 200 and measured by each sensor 210. Includes the transmission period for measurement information.

On the other hand, when the IoT battery device 200 is controlled to operate in the sleep mode by the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, currently collected battery status information and time information for entering the sleep mode are stored. Including information on all the operation states of the IoT battery device 200 is stored in the memory 224 and transmitted to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, and enters the sleep mode. do.

In addition, the battery setting unit 223 is configured to set the operating condition, and is set and received by the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100.

On the other hand, the operating condition for the battery 230 is to set a standard for stably supplying the power by the battery 230, and the measured current value, current value, and temperature for the battery 230 When a value or a combination thereof exceeds a preset threshold, the battery setting unit 223 determines that the battery 230 does not stably supply the power, and the battery 230 Stop the operation (ie, power supply).

In addition, the measurement period for each sensor 210 is a time period for measuring the battery state of the at least one battery sensor, and a measurement target for each sensor 210 other than the battery sensor (that is, an object or surrounding environment). ) Means the time period for measuring information.

The transmission period refers to a time period for transmitting the collected battery status information, and is transmitted according to a preset period, transmitted in real time, or the remaining battery capacity of the collected battery status information, and the complete discharge. When the remaining time until or a combination thereof is less than a preset threshold value or a threshold time, the battery status information may be transmitted.

Meanwhile, as described with reference to FIG. 1, the battery 230 is connected to the Internet as a single object through the Internet of Things, and the IoT battery device 200 supplies power through the battery 230. Receive and operate.

That is, the connection to the Internet through the IoT means that the battery 230 through the IoT battery device 200 is combined with a communication function of the agent 210 and a collection function for battery status information, It means that the battery 230 is treated as an object to be measured by a sensor and is connected to the Internet as a single object.

The memory 224 stores various information related to the operation of the IoT battery device 200, including the set operating conditions and identification information (ID) of the IoT battery device 200 Perform.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, when the IoT battery device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention is configured as a battery detachable type that is connected and separated from the battery (external type) 231, the battery ( 231 is connected to the IoT battery device 200 via USB to supply power to the IoT battery device 200.

At this time, when the battery 231 is connected, it is combined with the function of the agent 210 of the IoT battery device 200, so that the battery 231 is connected to the Internet through the IoT, and the IoT battery device 200 is operated by receiving power from the battery 231 connected through the USB.

On the other hand, each component of the IoT battery device 200 of the battery-separable type shown in FIG. 3 corresponding to each component of the IoT battery device 200 of the integrated type shown in FIG. 2, It performs the same function as each component of the IoT battery device 200 configured in the integrated battery type, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

4 is a diagram illustrating a master IoT battery device and a slave IoT battery device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the IoT battery device 200 according to another embodiment includes a master IoT battery device 200a and a slave IoT battery device 200b, the battery 250b The slave IoT battery device 200b including) is electrically connected to the master IoT battery device 200a to supply power required for the operation of the master IoT battery device 200a.

The slave IoT battery device 200b includes an operating condition for the battery 250b, a measurement period of the battery sensor 240b for measuring the state of the battery 250b, and the measured battery 250b. The state of the battery 250b measured through the battery setting unit 210b, the memory 220b, and the battery sensor 240b for setting a transmission period for transmitting a state or a combination thereof is determined by the master IoT. It is configured to include a battery information transmission unit (230b) and a battery sensor (240b) and a battery (250b) to transmit to the battery device (200b).

Meanwhile, the operation condition, measurement period, and transmission period are set in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 and received by the agent 220a of the master IoT battery device 200a, and then the slave IoT battery device 200a. It is set by being transmitted to the battery setting unit 210b of the battery device 200b.

The battery information transmitter 230b collects battery information including a current value, a voltage value, a temperature value, or a combination thereof of the battery 250b measured according to the measurement period of the set battery sensor 240b. , Provided to the master IoT battery device 200a according to the transmission period, so that the master IoT battery device 200a collects battery status information for the battery 250b, and the collected battery By allowing status information to be transmitted to the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, the battery 250b can be managed.

The master IoT battery device 200a includes at least one sensor 210a for measuring information on a specific object or surrounding environment, and an agent 220a for communication with the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 ), and the agent 220a receives the battery information from the battery information transmitter 230b of the slave IoT battery device 200b, and based on the received battery information, the agent 220a A battery status information collection unit 221a that collects battery status information of the battery 250b by measuring status information, and the IoT device integrated management platform ( It includes a battery status information transmission unit (222a) and a memory (223a) to be transmitted to 100).

Meanwhile, since the collected battery status information has been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, further detailed descriptions are omitted.

In addition, as a result of monitoring the state of the battery 250b using the battery state information of the battery 250b in the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, the remaining capacity of the battery 250b or the battery ( When the remaining time until complete discharge of 250b) is less than a preset first threshold value and a first threshold time or a second threshold value and a second threshold time, the master IoT battery device 200a and the slave IoT battery device The operation of (200b) is controlled to operate in a low power mode or a sleep mode.

At this time, when the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 wants to control the master IoT battery device 200a and the slave IoT battery device 200b in a low power mode, the master IoT battery device 200a ), a measurement cycle for each sensor 210a and a transmission cycle of the battery status information of the battery status information transmission unit 222a, a measurement cycle for the battery sensor 240b of the slave IoT battery device 200b, and the battery The battery information transmission period of the information transmission unit 230b is increased and reset, and then transmitted to the master IoT battery device 200a, and each of the reset periods is transmitted to the master IoT battery device 200a and the slave IoT battery. By being applied to the device 200b, it is possible to minimize power consumption for the battery 250b.

As described above, the master IoT battery device 200a performs the same function as the IoT battery device 200 described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, but the function of measuring the state of the battery is described above. By performing the operation in the slave IoT battery device 200b, the configuration of the master IoT battery device 200a can be simplified.

In addition, by configuring the slave IoT battery device 200b to measure and transmit the state of at least one battery 250b and the battery 250b, it is possible to implement a single battery system. It may be simply connected and disconnected to at least one master IoT battery device 200a to supply power to the battery 250b.

At this time, even in the case of the battery 250b included in the slave IoT battery device 200b, a communication function of the agent 220a provided in the master IoT battery device 200a and a collection function for battery status information ( That is, by being combined with the battery state information collection unit), the battery 250b is one object and is connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things.

Meanwhile, the IoT battery device 200 and the master IoT battery device 200 described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, in addition to the state of each battery, through a plurality of sensors, ), or by measuring the surrounding environment information (e.g., temperature, humidity, etc.) and transmitting it to the IoT battery device management platform 100, storing and processing sensor data collected through the plurality of sensors. It is possible to manage the sensor data including, etc.

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an IoT battery device integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of batteries scattered in a plurality of areas for the operation of the IoT battery device 200. In order to integrate and manage the battery, including battery status information from each agent 210 by performing communication with the agent 210 provided in each of the IoT battery device 200, for integrated management of the battery. A manager 110 that transmits and receives related information, an IoT battery device status information management unit 120 that stores and manages the status information of the battery in the database 400, and displays the collected battery status information and the monitoring result. It is configured to include the IoT battery device status information display unit 130.

In addition, the manager 110 includes an IoT battery device state information collection unit 111 that collects battery state information from at least one IoT battery device 200 and the collected battery state information of the battery. And an IoT battery device condition monitoring unit 112 for monitoring a state, and an IoT battery device control unit 113 for controlling an operation of the IoT battery device 200 according to the monitored state of the battery.

The IoT battery device state information collecting unit 111 may request and receive the state information of the battery from each of the IoT battery devices 200 or set in advance for each of the IoT battery devices 200. A function of receiving the state information of the battery from each of the IoT battery devices 200 is performed according to a transmission period of the state information of the battery according to the operating condition of the IoT battery device 200.

Meanwhile, the IoT battery device control unit 113 transmits an operation condition for a battery of the IoT battery device 200, a measurement period for each sensor for measuring the state of the battery, and the state information of the battery. By setting the operating conditions of the IoT battery device 200 in advance, including a transmission period, the set operating conditions are provided to each of the IoT battery devices 200, The IoT battery device 200 is allowed to operate. That is, the IoT battery device controller 113 performs a function of controlling each of the IoT battery devices 200 according to the operating conditions.

Accordingly, the IoT battery device 111 receives and collects the status information of the battery from the IoT battery device 200 according to the operation conditions for each of the IoT battery devices 200 set in advance, or the request Collect through.

In addition, the IoT battery device state monitoring unit 112 performs a function of monitoring the state of a battery that supplies power to each of the IoT battery devices 200 based on the collected state information of the battery.

The monitoring is performed on whether the remaining capacity of the battery included in the received state information of the battery is less than a preset first threshold or a second threshold value, or whether the received battery status information remains completely discharged. It means monitoring whether the time is less than the preset first threshold time or the second threshold time.

In addition, the IoT battery device controller 113 performs a function of controlling the operation of the IoT battery device 200 including a normal mode, a low power mode, a sleep mode, or a combination thereof according to the monitoring result. .

Meanwhile, the normal mode means controlling the IoT battery device 200 to operate according to the previously set operating condition when the remaining battery capacity is equal to or greater than a preset threshold (eg, 30% or more). do.

In addition, the low power mode is to control the IoT battery device 200 to keep the power consumption of the IoT battery device 200 to a minimum, and the IoT battery device control unit 113 comprises: If this is less than the preset first threshold value, or the time remaining until the complete discharge is less than the first threshold time, the measurement period for each sensor of the operating condition and the transmission period for transmitting the state information of the battery are reset, and the It is possible to minimize power consumption of the IoT battery device 200 by increasing the measurement period and the transmission period.

Meanwhile, the IoT battery device control unit 113 provides setting information on the measurement period and transmission period in the low power mode to the IoT battery device 200 in advance, so that the remaining battery capacity is It is also possible to allow the IoT battery device 200 to automatically operate in the low power mode when the time falls below the 1 threshold value or when the remaining time until the complete discharge falls below the first threshold time.

In addition, in the sleep mode, when the remaining battery capacity is less than a preset second threshold value or the remaining time until the complete discharge is less than a preset second threshold time, the battery is completely discharged and the IoT battery device ( This is to prevent sudden power off of 200), which means storing information on all operating states of the IoT battery device 200 before the battery is completely discharged, and then controlling the power to be turned off.

That is, the IoT battery device control unit 113, in the worst case, through the sleep mode control, the battery is completely discharged and the IoT battery device 200 is suddenly turned off. To be able to prevent it.

In this case, the IoT battery device 200 stores information on all operating states of the IoT battery device 200 including state information of the currently collected battery and time information for entering the sleep mode. The device is transmitted to the integrated device management platform 100 and stored in the memory of the IoT battery device 200 at the same time, and then operated in the sleep mode.

Meanwhile, the IoT battery device controller 113 presets and provides operation information of the IoT battery device 200 for the sleep mode, so that the remaining battery capacity is less than a second threshold or the When the remaining time until complete discharge is less than the second threshold time, it is also possible to enable the IoT battery device 200 to automatically operate in the sleep mode according to the operation information.

In addition, when the IoT battery device control unit 113 controls the specific IoT battery device 200 to operate in the low power mode or the sleep mode, the IoT battery device control unit 113 includes identification information for the IoT battery device 200. Control information on the control state is displayed on the web or provided to the manager terminal 300 so that the battery that supplies power to the IoT battery device 200 can be immediately charged or replaced.

In addition, the IoT battery device state information storage unit 120 performs a function of storing and managing the collected state information of the battery in the database 400 for each of the IoT battery devices 200.

On the other hand, when the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is configured with a plurality of IoT battery device integrated management servers, the IoT battery device state information storage unit 120 may, from the adjacent integrated management server, the It is also possible to receive, store, and manage battery status information managed by an adjacent integrated management server.

In addition, the IoT battery device status information display unit 130 displays the collected battery status information for each of the IoT battery devices 200 and the monitored result on the web, or provides the collected information to the manager terminal 300 Thus, a function of displaying through the manager terminal 300 is performed.

In this case, when the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is configured with a plurality of IoT battery device integrated management servers, the IoT battery device status information display unit 130 may be configured from the adjacent integrated management server. The battery status information managed by the integrated management server and the monitored result may be provided and displayed on the web or through the manager terminal 300.

In this case, the administrator, by accessing the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 via a web or downloading and installing an application or program for battery management provided by the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, The status information and monitoring results of the batteries for each IoT battery device 200 can be provided in real time, and at the same time, the operating conditions of each IoT battery device 200 can be used for each IoT device 200. It can be set to suit your needs.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for integrating and managing batteries for a plurality of IoT battery devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the procedure for integrating and managing batteries for a plurality of IoT battery devices 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is first, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, For the operation of the plurality of IoT battery devices 200, an operation condition for the battery of the IoT battery device 200, a measurement cycle for each sensor for measuring the battery state, and the measurement result are calculated according to the measurement result. A step of setting an operating condition of the IoT battery device 200 including a transmission period for the state information of the battery collected by the IoT battery device 200 or a combination thereof is performed (S110).

On the other hand, in the operating condition, in addition to a sensor for measuring the battery state of the IoT battery device 200, a measurement cycle for another sensor that measures information on a specific object or surrounding environment, and the other sensor It is as described above that the transmission period for transmitting the measured information is further included.

Next, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 is configured for a battery that supplies power to the IoT battery device 200 from each of the IoT battery devices 200 according to the set operating conditions. A step of receiving and collecting battery status information is performed (S120).

On the other hand, the state information of the battery is collected and stored for each of the IoT battery devices 200, and the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 sets the state information of the battery in a preset period or in real time. By request, it is also possible to collect.

Next, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 performs a step of monitoring the state of the battery for each of the IoT battery devices 200 based on the collected state information of the battery (S130).

The monitoring may include a pre-set threshold value (ie, a first threshold value or a second threshold value) or a preset battery remaining capacity included in the collected state information of the battery or the remaining time until the battery is completely discharged. It is performed by monitoring whether it is less than the threshold time set to (ie, the first threshold time or the second threshold time), as described above.

Next, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100, as a result of the monitoring, when the remaining capacity of the battery or the remaining time until complete discharge of the battery is less than a preset threshold or a threshold time (S140), A step of operating the IoT battery device 200 in a low power mode or a sleep mode is performed (S150).

The low power mode is performed when the remaining battery capacity or the remaining time until the battery is completely discharged is less than a preset first threshold value or a first threshold time. It is performed by resetting and increasing a measurement period for each sensor that measures the state, and a transmission period for transmitting the state information of the battery collected according to the measurement result.

In addition, the sleep mode is performed when the remaining capacity of the battery or the time remaining until complete discharge of the battery is less than a preset second threshold value or a first threshold time, and is performed before the battery is completely discharged. This means that the Internet battery device 200 stores information on all operating states and controls the power to be turned off.

Next, the IoT battery device integrated management platform 100 displays the collected battery status information and the monitored results on the web, or provides them to the manager terminal 300 and displays them through the manager terminal 300. As a result, the administrator who manages the plurality of IoT battery devices 200 checks and allows the battery to be charged or replaced immediately.

As described above, the IoT battery device and its integrated management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention connects batteries scattered in a plurality of areas for a plurality of IoT battery devices as a single thing to the Internet. Thus, there is an effect that all the batteries can be integrated and managed efficiently.

In addition, the present invention is to automatically control the operation of the IoT battery device according to a result of monitoring the state of the battery, so that the occurrence of combination of the IoT battery device due to complete discharge of the battery can be prevented in advance. There is an effect.

In the above, the preferred embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto, and each component of the present invention is changed or modified within the technical scope of the present invention in order to achieve the same object and effect. It will be possible.

In addition, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Various modifications may be possible by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

100: IoT battery device integrated management platform 110: Manager
111: Internet of Things battery device status information collection unit
112: IoT battery device status monitoring unit
113: IoT battery device control unit
120: IoT battery device status information management unit
130: IoT battery device status information display unit
200: Internet of Things battery device 300: Manager terminal
400: database

Claims (10)

An IoT battery device state information collection unit for collecting battery state information from at least one IoT battery device;
An IoT battery device status monitoring unit that monitors the status of the battery through the collected status information of the battery; And
Including; an IoT battery device control unit for controlling the operation of the IoT battery device according to the monitored state of the battery,
The IoT battery device integrated management platform, wherein the IoT battery device allows the battery to be connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things, and at the same time allows the IoT battery device to operate by receiving power through the battery. The method according to claim 1,
The IoT battery device status monitoring unit,
An object, characterized in that monitoring whether or not the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery or the remaining time until complete discharge of the battery is less than a preset threshold or less than a preset threshold time Internet battery device integrated management platform. The method according to claim 1,
The IoT battery device control unit,
For the operation of the IoT battery device, an operation condition of the battery, a measurement period for each of at least one sensor for measuring the state of the battery, a transmission period for transmitting the state information of the battery from the IoT battery device, or a combination thereof The IoT battery device, further comprising controlling the IoT battery device to operate according to the operation condition by setting an operating condition of the IoT battery device and transmitting it to the IoT battery device. Integrated management platform. The method of claim 3,
The IoT battery device control unit,
As a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery included in the status information of the battery is less than a preset first threshold value, or the remaining time until the full discharge of the battery included in the status information of the battery is set in advance. If it is less than 1 threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a low power mode,
As a result of the monitoring, when the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a preset second threshold value or the remaining time until the complete discharge is less than a preset second threshold time, the IoT battery device is operated in a sleep mode. Control to
The low power mode is performed to reduce power consumption of the IoT battery device by increasing the measurement period and the transmission period by resetting the measurement period and the transmission period of the operating condition,
The sleep mode stores information on all operating states of the IoT battery device before the battery is completely discharged, and then automatically turns off the power to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge. IoT battery device integrated management platform, characterized in that performed to perform. The method according to claim 1,
The IoT battery device integrated management platform,
An IoT battery device state information management unit that stores and manages the collected state information of the battery for each IoT battery device; And
An IoT battery device integrated management platform, further comprising: an IoT battery device status information display unit for displaying the collected battery status information and the monitoring result through a web or an administrator terminal. A battery state information collection unit that collects state information of a battery using at least one sensor that measures a state of at least one or more batteries;
A battery state information transmitter for transmitting the collected state information of the battery according to a predetermined transmission period or a request from an IoT battery device integrated management platform; And
An operating condition including an operating condition for the at least one battery, a measurement period for each sensor for measuring the state of the battery, a transmission period for transmitting the collected battery status information, or a combination thereof Includes; a battery setting unit for receiving and setting from the Internet battery device integrated management platform,
The battery is an IoT battery device, characterized in that the battery is connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things and operates by receiving power through the battery. For the operation of the IoT battery device, an operating condition of a battery supplying power to the IoT battery device, a measurement period for each of at least one sensor for measuring the state of the battery, and a state of the battery collected through the measurement result of the sensor Setting an operating condition for a transmission period for transmitting information or a combination thereof;
Receiving and collecting status information of the battery from the IoT battery device according to the set operating condition;
Monitoring the state of the battery based on the collected state information of the battery; And
Including; controlling the operation of the IoT battery device according to the monitored state of the battery,
The IoT battery device integrated management method for an IoT battery device, characterized in that while allowing the battery to be connected to the Internet through the Internet of Things, and at the same time, the IoT battery device is operated by receiving power through the battery. The method of claim 7,
The monitoring step,
An object, characterized in that monitoring whether or not the remaining capacity of the battery included in the state information of the battery or the remaining time until complete discharge of the battery is less than a preset threshold or less than a preset threshold time Internet battery device integrated management method. The method of claim 7,
The controlling step,
As a result of the monitoring, the remaining capacity of the battery included in the status information of the battery is less than a preset first threshold value, or the remaining time until the full discharge of the battery included in the status information of the battery is set in advance. If it is less than 1 threshold time, the IoT battery device is controlled to operate in a low power mode,
As a result of the monitoring, when the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a preset second threshold value or the remaining time until the complete discharge is less than a preset second threshold time, the IoT battery device is operated in a sleep mode. Control to
The low power mode is performed to reduce power consumption of the IoT battery device by increasing the measurement period and the transmission period by resetting the measurement period and the transmission period of the operating condition,
The sleep mode stores information on all operating states of the IoT battery device before the battery is completely discharged, and then automatically turns off the power to prevent the occurrence of a defect in the IoT battery device due to the complete discharge. IoT battery device integrated management method, characterized in that performed to perform. The method of claim 7,
The IoT battery device integrated management method,
An IoT battery device state information management step of storing and managing the collected state information of the battery for each IoT battery device; And
The IoT battery device integrated management method further comprising: displaying the state information of the collected battery and the state of the monitoring result through a web or an administrator terminal.

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