KR20210052374A - STORE Light/SIGN FAULT DIAGNOSIS AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is a fault diagnosis system of the light/sign installed in a store, which comprises: an equipment diagnosis unit for performing a diagnosis for each of lights or signs by checking whether the power consumption of each of the lights or signs installed in the store is out of a preset normal range; and a notification providing unit for providing a fault diagnosis notification regarding the light or sign of the corresponding store to a store management store (including at least one of a mobile terminal, a fixed terminal placed in the store, and a POS terminal) or a store management application in real time.

Description

Light/signboard fault diagnosis system installed in the store {STORE Light/SIGN FAULT DIAGNOSIS AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a smart store management system capable of providing a One-Stop Smart Store solution to a retail store through store management data construction support and store main facility (including equipment) management integration. In particular, it relates to a system for diagnosing failures of equipment (lights or signboards) installed in stores.

In order to reduce energy required to drive lights installed in various forms in various environments, lighting control technologies are being researched and developed. In particular, in order to save energy in a space such as a parking lot of a building, lighting control technologies are being developed to turn on/off lighting by sensing the movement of a vehicle or a person.

In the past, lighting control technologies automatically turn on/off the lighting by detecting movement, compared to saving energy by manually turning on/off the lighting. In this case, when controlling the on/off of the lighting only by movement, Lighting in unnecessary locations may also be turned on/off. In other words, since the lights installed in the area where motion is detected or the lights of the entire area are controlled on/off, the lights located in the area where actual motion does not occur are also turned on, resulting in unnecessary energy consumption. do.

In addition, when equipment such as lighting and signage installed in a store fails, there is inconvenience in managing failure and controlling individual (devices), and it is difficult to check with your own eyes to determine failure such as signage/lighting.

As a related prior art, there is Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0135294 (name of the invention: smart sign controller using LoRa, publication date: 2018.12.20.).

One embodiment of the present invention is to diagnose a failure of a sign/light in a retail store and provide a notification service through data construction support for store management and management integration of major facilities (including equipment) of a store. Provides a fault diagnosis system.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the problem(s) mentioned above, and another problem(s) not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The fault diagnosis system for lighting/signboards installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention checks whether the power consumption of each of the lighting or signboards installed in the store is out of a preset normal range, thereby diagnosing each of the lighting or signboards Equipment diagnostic unit to perform; And in case of a failure as a result of the diagnosis, a failure diagnosis notification regarding the lighting or signboard of the corresponding store is provided to a store management terminal (including at least one of a mobile terminal, a fixed terminal arranged in the store, and a POS terminal) or a store management application in real time. It includes a notification providing unit.

The system for diagnosing a failure of a lighting/signboard installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor and an IoT controller connected to each of the lighting or signboard; A gateway communicating with the IoT controller through a local area network; And a store management terminal that receives sensing data collected by the sensor from the IoT controller in connection with the gateway, and controls and manages the lighting or signboard in an integrated manner based on the received sensing data.

The fault diagnosis system for lighting/signboards installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention generates group matching information by matching unique identification information of each of the IoT controllers into the same group as an area in which each of the corresponding IoT controllers is installed, and the Further comprising a database unit for storing the generated group matching information in the matching table, the equipment diagnosis unit, using the group matching information stored in the matching table, unique identification information of the IoT controller connected to the lighting or signboard diagnosed as a failure A group matching to may be searched, and an area corresponding to the searched group may be determined as a failure area.

The notification providing unit may include and provide information on the fault zone and a photographed image of the fault zone in the fault diagnosis notification.

The equipment diagnosis unit determines the abnormal level of the lighting or sign by dividing it into a first stage (check) and a second stage (failure) in consideration of the failure duration and error rate (error range), and the notification providing unit determines the stage of the abnormal level. It is possible to provide a fault diagnosis notification related to the lighting or signage by dividing by.

The power consumption of each of the lighting or signboard may be measured by a power measuring unit mounted on the IoT controller.

The equipment diagnosis unit divides into two sections, such as a stable section indicating a section in which the fluctuation width of power consumption moves within a set range after the lighting or signboard is turned on, and an initial section before the entry of the stable section (unstable section). You can perform fault diagnosis on lighting or signboards.

When the fault diagnosis system of lighting/signboard installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention is diagnosed as a failure by the equipment determination unit, it is possible to detect a failure of a lighting or sign installed in the store in connection with the head office or service provider. It may further include a failure response processing unit to quickly respond to the response process.

Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to diagnose a failure of equipment such as signs/lights installed in a retail store and provide a notification service through data construction support for store management and management integration of store main facilities (including equipment).

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration of a system for diagnosing a failure of a lighting/signboard installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the fault diagnosis system of FIG. 1.
3 is a diagram showing an example of a matching table applied to the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example of determining a fault zone with reference to a matching table.
5 is a diagram illustrating a functional operation of a lighting/signboard failure diagnosis system installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of temperature/humidity monitoring and management.
7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating an example of real-time monitoring of leaks and fire (smoke) of a showcase bucket in a store.

Advantages and/or features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, only the present embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention to those who have, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same elements throughout the specification.

In addition, a preferred embodiment of the present invention to be implemented below is already provided in each system function configuration in order to efficiently describe the technical components constituting the present invention, or system functions commonly provided in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The configuration will be omitted as much as possible, and a functional configuration that should be additionally provided for the present invention will be mainly described. If a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to easily understand the functions of the components previously used among the functional configurations that are not shown below and are omitted, the configurations omitted as described above. The relationship between the elements and the constituent elements added for the present invention will also be clearly understood.

In addition, in the following description, "transmission", "communication", "transmission", "receive" of signals or information and other terms with similar meanings refer to direct transmission of signals or information from one component to another. Not only that, but it includes things that are transmitted through other components. In particular, "transmitting" or "transmitting" a signal or information to a component indicates the final destination of the signal or information and does not mean a direct destination. The same is true for "reception" of signals or information.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for diagnosing a failure of equipment installed in a store and notifying the head office official, a repair company, or a store owner when the failure is diagnosed. Here, the equipment installed in the store may include a signboard or lighting, a food storage showcase, blinds/awnings, air conditioners (air conditioners/air curtains), fire detectors, security (security) equipment, kitchen equipment, and the like. However, in the present specification, the equipment installed in the store is limited to signboards or lighting, but it is natural that this is only for convenience and easy understanding of description and not for limiting the scope of the present invention.

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

1 is a diagram showing a network configuration of a fault diagnosis system for lighting/signs installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the fault diagnosis system 120 of FIG. 1 It is a block diagram.

1 and 2, the fault diagnosis system 120 of a lighting/signboard installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an equipment diagnosis unit 210, a database unit 220, and a notification providing unit 230. , Failure response processing unit 240, and may be configured to include a control unit 250.

The equipment diagnosis unit 210 may check whether the power consumption of each of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 installed in the store is out of a preset normal range.

That is, the equipment diagnosis unit 210 compares the measured power consumption value for each IoT controller 110 to which the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 is connected with a reference value, and the difference is outside the preset normal range. You can check whether or not.

Here, the power consumption of each of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 may be measured by a power measuring unit (not shown) mounted on the IoT controller 101. The IoT controller 101 may be provided with one or more, and may be connected to each of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 to operate to control power on/off and additional functions. For reference, the additional function may include a dimming function capable of controlling brightness in stages, a function capable of converting a color temperature, and the like.

The equipment diagnosis unit 210 may perform diagnosis on each of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 according to the check result. For example, the equipment diagnosis unit 210 determines that the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 is normal if the check result does not exceed the normal range, and if it is out of the normal range, the lighting 101 or It can be determined that the signboard 102 is defective.

At this time, the equipment diagnosis unit 210 divides the abnormal level of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 into a first step (check) and a second step (failure) in consideration of the failure duration and error rate (error range). I can judge.

In other words, when the difference value according to the power consumption comparison of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 is out of the normal range, that is, within the error range (error rate), the lighting ( 101) or if the duration of the failure of the signboard 102 does not exceed the reference time, the abnormal level of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 can be determined as the first step (check), whereas if it exceeds the 2 It can be judged as a stage (breakdown).

In this case, the notification providing unit 230 may provide a failure diagnosis notification (check or failure) regarding the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 by dividing the abnormal level into stages.

Meanwhile, the equipment diagnosis unit 210 includes a stable section indicating a section in which the fluctuation width of power consumption moves within a set range after the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 is turned on, and an initial section before the entry of the stable section ( It is possible to diagnose a failure of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 by dividing it into two sections, such as an unstable section).

The database unit 220 is connected to each of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 to provide unique identification information of each of the IoT controllers 110 that control power on/off and additional functions, and the corresponding IoT controllers 110, respectively. Group matching information may be generated by matching the installed zone with the same group, and the generated group matching information may be stored in a matching table.

Accordingly, the equipment diagnosis unit 210 uses the group matching information stored in the matching table to determine the unique identification information of the IoT controller 110 connected to the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 diagnosed as a failure. A matching group may be searched, and an area corresponding to the searched group may be determined as a failure area.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a matching table applied to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of determining a failure area with reference to the matching table.

First, referring to FIG. 3, the matching table includes unique identification information (11, 12, 13) of the IoT controller 110, information on the connected equipment (light 1, light 2, light 3, sign 1), and installation location ( Zone 1, zone 2, zone 3), and group matching information 21, 22, 23, and the like may be stored.

Accordingly, the equipment diagnosis unit 210 uses the group matching information stored in the matching table of FIG. 3 to uniquely identify the corresponding IoT controller 110 connected to the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 diagnosed as a failure. A group matching the information may be searched, and an area corresponding to the searched group may be determined as a failure area.

For example, when the unique identification information of the IoT controller 110 to which the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 is connected is '12', the equipment diagnosis unit 210 uses the matching table of FIG. 3. With reference,'Zone 2'in which'Light 3'is installed can be determined as a fault zone.

In the case of a failure as a result of the diagnosis by the equipment diagnosis unit 210, the notification providing unit 230 transmits a failure diagnosis notification regarding the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 of the corresponding store to the store management terminal 130 or the store. It can be provided to the management application 140 in real time.

Here, the store management terminal 130 may include at least one of a mobile terminal (such as a smartphone), a fixed terminal (such as a touch panel) and a POS terminal disposed in the store. In addition, the store management application 140 may be installed in the store management terminal 130 and/or a management server (not shown) of the head office or service provider.

The notification providing unit 230 may provide information on the fault zone and a photographed image of the fault zone included in the fault diagnosis notification.

When the failure response processing unit 240 is diagnosed as having a failure by the equipment determination unit 210, the failure response processing unit 240 promptly responds to the failure of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 installed in the store in connection with the head office or service provider. It can be handled accordingly.

Specifically, when it is diagnosed as a failure by the equipment determination unit 210, the failure response processing unit 240 transmits the failure fact to the head office or service provider, so that the manager associated with the head office or service provider It is possible to promptly repair the failure of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 by dispatching to.

The control unit 260 includes a lighting/signboard failure diagnosis system 120 installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention, that is, the equipment diagnosis unit 210, the database unit 220, and the notification providing unit 230. ), it is possible to overall control the operation of the failure response processing unit 240.

On the other hand, the fault diagnosis system 120 of a lighting/signboard installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor, an IoT controller 110 connected to each of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102, and a local area communication network. A gateway (not shown) in communication with the IoT controller 110 and sensing data collected by the sensor in connection with the gateway is received from the IoT controller 110, and based on the received sensing data, the It may further include a store management terminal 130 that controls and manages the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 in an integrated manner.

5 is a diagram illustrating a functional operation of a lighting/signboard failure diagnosis system installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 5, the lighting / signage fault diagnosis system 120 installed in the store according to an embodiment of the present invention receives the electronic switch metering information (power consumption) of each store, and designation of each store (electronic Switch) It is possible to determine the presence or absence of a fault based on the metering information.

Lighting/signal failure diagnosis system 120 installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention is based on the determination result of the failure of the lighting 101 or the signboard 102 of each store, the lighting 101 of all stores, or The failure status of the signboard 102 may be notified to the head office official through the store management application (manager web) 140 or e-mail, or the failure status of the personal store may be notified to the store owner through the store management terminal 130.

Hereinafter, a control method (smart store solution) of each IoT device installed in a store according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

1. Temperature/humidity monitoring and management

Based on a temperature/humidity sensor and a Bluetooth (BLE) module, it provides a function to monitor and manage the temperature/humidity of a store's food storage showcase (real-time monitoring). Such a temperature/humidity monitoring system may provide functions such as real-time temperature/humidity check (mobile push alarm), touch pad notification outside the management section, and fault diagnosis.

According to the temperature/humidity monitoring system, it is possible to improve the showcase management operation, which is the store's main equipment, through showcase control/management through the store management terminal (smart pad), and prevent product loss due to rapid failure response through real-time showcase monitoring. Can be minimized.

In addition, the temperature/humidity monitoring system is a temperature/humidity management section set in a smart pad or mobile app through real-time temperature/humidity management to create (maintain) an optimal shopping environment for each space in the store as shown in FIG. If it is out of the minimum-maximum setting), a real-time notification function (safe notification function) can be provided.

2. Water leakage and fire prevention

In-store food storage showcase water leaks and store fires (smoke) can be detected in real time. To this end, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, a leak sensor and a smoke sensor are used to provide an immediate notification when overflow is expected due to the water level in the bucket (outdoor, rain, etc.detection (rain sensing)). Yes), it can provide its own alarm and alarm notification when it detects smoke over the time limit.

In other words, in the case of leak detection, a leak sensor can be used to detect the need to manage the showcase characteristics of the store, the manager's emptying of the bucket, and so on, and in the case of fire (smoke) detection, a smoke sensor can be used. It detects fire, but at this time, when smoke is detected for more than a limited time, the store's own alarm can be generated or remote (mobile) automatic alarm notification can be provided.

Accordingly, it is possible to take a quicker precaution when a management factor (event) in the store occurs, and through this, an effect of providing convenience of store operation can be expected.

3. Store air conditioning system control (air conditioner, heater, air purifier, etc.)

It provides a multi-IR remote control function for controlling store air conditioners using a smart pad, but can provide a learning-type multi-remote function that supports all major air conditioner manufacturers (LG, Samsung, Carrier, etc.).

The smart pad may support bidirectional communication for remote (mobile) control of an air conditioner, heater, and air purifier, and may check the state of the air conditioner.

As a result, it is possible to integrate and control (general purpose) various components such as air conditioners (cooling and heating, air cleaning) and air curtains in stores regardless of location through batch integrated control using a smart pad (mobile).

With regard to fine dust, which has recently emerged as a social issue, there is no countermeasure for fine dust in stores, and fine dust cannot be viewed only as a problem outside the store. This is because fine dust that enters the store when the store door is opened or visited customers eventually affects the store's air quality and products. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce an indoor air cleaning solution in order to simultaneously satisfy indoor air purification and block fine dust entering the room by analyzing indoor and outdoor environmental information.

4. Complementing the shortcomings of the store security system

In the case of the current security system CCTV, there is a low-light image quality issue (infrared ray method is used, but image quality deterioration is inevitable) after the store closes (light turns off). Therefore, after the store closes, the store's lighting is automatically controlled through indoor abnormal motion sensing or warning flicker occurs, and when an issue occurs, quick response (accuracy) and It can contribute to minimizing the occurrence of theft.

5. Automatic failure notification for store signs/lights

Automatic failure notification can be provided through the automatic diagnosis function of signboards and store lighting. Since the signboard of the store is like a face that informs the brand of a company, and the lighting is an important element that delivers a detailed message to the store and products to customers, it is possible to quickly respond to customer satisfaction through automatic failure notification.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, value is given to all spaces exposed to lighting through a connected environment, and induces opportunity customers to visit a store through a smart store environment that utilizes the characteristics of the product and space of the store, We can provide solutions that can provide the best satisfaction to our customers. In addition, through the solution of the present invention, it is possible to provide an opportunity to directly connect the headquarters and each store, thereby enabling efficient store management and integrated management, thereby helping to draw out potential value in the future.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA), It may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on the operating system. Further, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For the convenience of understanding, although it is sometimes described that one processing device is used, one of ordinary skill in the art, the processing device is a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, configuring the processing unit to operate as desired or processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be interpreted by a processing device or, to provide instructions or data to a processing device, of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device. , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodyed in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims also fall within the scope of the following claims.

101: lighting
102: signboard
110: IoT controller
120: fault diagnosis system
130: store management terminal
140: store management APP
210: equipment diagnosis unit
220: database unit
230: notification providing unit
240: failure response processing unit
250: control unit

Claims (8)

An equipment diagnosis unit that checks whether power consumption of each of the lights or signboards installed in the store is out of a preset normal range, and performs diagnosis on each of the lights or signboards; And
In case of a failure as a result of the diagnosis, a failure diagnosis notification regarding the lighting or signboard of the corresponding store is provided to a store management terminal (including at least one of a mobile terminal, a fixed terminal arranged in the store, and a POS terminal) or a store management application in real time. Notification provider
A fault diagnosis system of a lighting/signboard installed in a store, comprising: a.
The method of claim 1,
A sensor and an IoT controller connected to each of the lighting or signboard;
A gateway communicating with the IoT controller through a local area network; And
Store management terminal that receives sensing data collected by the sensor from the IoT controller in connection with the gateway, and controls and manages the lighting or signboard in an integrated manner based on the received sensing data
A fault diagnosis system of a lighting/signboard installed in a store, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 2,
A database unit for generating group matching information by matching the unique identification information of each of the IoT controllers into the same group as the area where each of the IoT controllers is installed, and storing the generated group matching information in a matching table
Including more,
The equipment diagnosis unit
Using the group matching information stored in the matching table, searching for a group matching the unique identification information of a corresponding IoT controller connected to a lighting or signboard diagnosed as a failure, and determining an area corresponding to the searched group as a failure area. A fault diagnosis system for lighting/signs installed in a store, characterized in that.
The method of claim 3,
The notification providing unit
The fault diagnosis system of a lighting/signboard installed in a store, wherein information on the fault zone and a photographed image of the fault zone are included in the fault diagnosis notification and provided.
The method of claim 1,
The equipment diagnosis unit
Considering the duration of the failure and the error rate (error range), the abnormal level of the lighting or signboard is determined by dividing it into stage 1 (check) and stage 2 (breakdown),
The notification providing unit
A system for diagnosing a failure of a lighting/signboard installed in a store, characterized in that providing a failure diagnosis notification for the lighting or signage by dividing the abnormal level into stages.
The method of claim 1,
The power consumption of each of the above lights or signboards is
A fault diagnosis system for lighting/signs installed in a store, characterized in that measured by a power measuring unit mounted on the IoT controller.
The method of claim 1,
The equipment diagnosis unit
The lighting or signboard is divided into two sections, such as a stable section indicating a section in which the fluctuation range of power consumption after the lighting or the signboard moves within a set range, and an initial section before the entry of the stable section (unstable section). A fault diagnosis system for lighting/signs installed in a store, characterized in that it performs fault diagnosis for.
The method of claim 1,
When it is diagnosed as a failure by the equipment determination unit, a failure response processing unit that promptly responds to the failure of the lighting or signboard installed in the store in connection with the head office or service provider.
A fault diagnosis system of a lighting/signboard installed in a store, characterized in that it further comprises.

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