US 11,795,959 B2
Remote control smart blower
Minsoo Kim, Daejeon (KR)
Assigned to TURBOWIN CO., LTD., Cheongju-si (KR)
Filed by TURBOWIN CO., LTD., Cheongju-si (KR)
Filed on May 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/326,094.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0064797 (KR), filed on May 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0372416 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. F04D 27/00 (2006.01); F04D 13/06 (2006.01); F04D 15/00 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); F04D 27/02 (2006.01); G16Y 40/00 (2020.01); F15B 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 27/001 (2013.01) [F04D 13/06 (2013.01); F04D 15/0005 (2013.01); F04D 15/0066 (2013.01); F04D 15/0088 (2013.01); F04D 27/004 (2013.01); F04D 27/007 (2013.01); F04D 27/02 (2013.01); F04D 27/0223 (2013.01); F04D 27/0261 (2013.01); F04D 27/0284 (2013.01); G05B 13/021 (2013.01); G16Y 40/00 (2020.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); F05D 2270/304 (2013.01); F05D 2270/3013 (2013.01); F05D 2270/3061 (2013.01); F05D 2270/335 (2013.01); F15B 2013/0409 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote control smart blower (1) comprising:
a blower chamber (100) compressing external air flowing inside and discharging a compressed air; and
a blower controller chamber (200) forming a predetermined-high partition with the blower chamber (100) and being able to operate and monitor in real time a power and operation status of a blower (110) disposed and fixed in the blower chamber (100),
wherein the blower controller chamber (200) includes:
a blower control system (290) enabling a manager to set an operation condition of the blower (110) disposed and fixed in the blower chamber (100) and to manage and control an operation status of the blower (110) through a display panel (250) or an external exclusive terminal to be capable of checking and controlling the operation condition and status of the blower (110),
wherein the blower control system (290) includes:
a site control system (291) enabling the manager to directly set the operation condition of the blower (110) through the display panel (250) at a site where the blower (110) is installed; and
a smart control system (292) enabling the manager to set the operation condition of the blower (110) installed at the site regardless of a distance, and to check the operation status in real time,
wherein the smart control system (292) includes:
a blower information exchange communication unit (292a) transmitting a real-time operation status of the blower (110), which is operating, and information acquired from a sensor unit (SS) to the manager, and enabling communication with an outside to be capable of receiving a specific signal transmitted from the manager; and
an IoT system controller (292b) checking in real time the operation status of the blower (110), which is operating, through the blower information exchange communication unit (292a), and enabling the manager to remotely control the blower (110) using the exclusive terminal regardless of the distance, on a basis of IoT (Internet of Things) technology,
in order to enable the manager to check the operation status of the blower (110) installed at the site using the exclusive terminal through the IoT system controller (292b) regardless of the distance, and to manage the real-time operation status of the blower (110) by resetting and controlling the operation condition in consideration of information about the blower (110) checked and acquired,
wherein the IoT system controller (292b) includes:
an IoT blower mechanical controller (292b-1) monitoring mechanical operation of the blower (110), and controlling and managing the mechanical operation, depending on situations; and
an IoT blower data storage unit (292b-2) collecting and managing information such that the IoT blower mechanical controller (292b-1) can be controlled and managed on a basis of information about a discharge pressure, a flow rate, a power consumption, an RPM, a temperature, a temperature of external air, a temperature of compressed air, opening/closing and a degree of opening/closing of valves that are acquired from the blower,
wherein the IoT blower mechanical controller (292b-1) includes:
a sensing unit control module (292b-1a) sensing and checking operation of sensors (SS) installed at a side inside and outside of the blower chamber (100) and the blower (110) whether the sensors (SS) are operated;
a blower output control module (292b-1b) sensing checking, and controlling the discharge pressure, the flow rate, the power consumption, and the RPM of the blower and the opening/closing of the valves; and
a main power supply control module (292b-1c) controlling on-off of main power that is supplied to the blower chamber (100) and the blower controller chamber (200),
wherein the sensing unit control module (292b-1a) includes:
a discharge pressure measurement sensor operation checking element (292b-1a-1) sensing and checking operation of a discharge pressure measurement sensor formed in the blower (110) and whether the discharge pressure measurement sensor is operated;
a flow rate measurement sensor operation checking element (292b-1a-2) sensing and checking operation of a flow rate measurement sensor formed in the blower (110) and whether the flow rate measurement sensor is operated;
a power consumption measurement sensor operation checking element (292b-1a-3) sensing and checking operation of a power consumption measurement sensor formed in the blower (110) and whether the power consumption measurement sensor is operated;
an RPM measurement sensor operation checking element (292b-1a-4) sensing and checking operation of an RPM measurement sensor formed in the blower (110) and whether the RPM measurement sensor is operated;
an internal temperature measurement sensor operation checking element (292b-1a-5) sensing and checking operation of a blower temperature measurement sensor measuring the temperature of the blower (110) and whether the blower temperature measurement sensor is operated;
an intake temperature measurement sensor operation checking element (292b-1a-6) sensing and checking operation of an external air temperature measurement sensor measuring the temperature of the external air suctioned into the blower (110) and whether the external air temperature measurement sensor is operated;
a discharge temperature measurement sensor operation checking element (292b-1a-7) sensing and checking operation of a compressed air temperature measurement sensor measuring the temperature of the compressed air discharged from the blower (110) and whether the compressed air temperature measurement sensor is operated; and
a valve opening/closing measurement sensor operation checking element (292b-1a-8) sensing and checking operation of a sensor measuring the opening/closing and the degree of opening/closing of the valves formed in the blower (110) and whether the sensor is operated,
in order to sense, measure, and collect in real time the discharge pressure, the flow rate, the power consumption, and the RPM of the blower, the operation status of the opening/closing of the valves, and information acquired from the blower (110), and in order to check whether the sensor unit (SS) reacts without an error by sensing and checking an operation of the sensor unit (SS) formed inside and outside the blower chamber (100) and the blower (110) and whether the sensor unit operates,
wherein the blower output control module (292b-1b) includes:
a discharge pressure adjustment checking element (292b-1b-1) sensing and controlling the discharge pressure of the blower (110);
a flow rate adjustment checking element (292b-1b-2) sensing and controlling the flow rate of the blower (110);
a power consumption adjustment checking element (292b-1b-3) sensing and controlling the power consumption of the blower (110);
an RPM adjustment checking element (292b-1b-4) sensing and controlling the RPM of the blower; and
a valve opening/closing adjustment checking element (292b-1b-5) sensing and controlling the opening/closing of the valves formed in the blower (110),
in order to operate the blower (110) under an optimal condition by controlling not only output values for the discharge pressure, the flow rate, the power consumption, and the RPM, but also the opening/closing of the valves in accordance with a use purpose of the site where the blower (110) is installed and the real-time operation status of the blower (110),
wherein the IoT blower data storage unit (292b-2) includes:
a normal operation data collection module (292b-2a) storing information about the normal operation status according to an operation schedule of the blower (110);
an abnormal history collection module (292b-2b) storing information about an abnormal operation status generated in operation according to the operation schedule of the blower (110); and
a maintenance history collection module (292b-2c) storing information about measures by the manager for abnormal operation such as changing and setting a specific operation condition and replacing parts, in correspondence to the abnormal operation status of the blower (110),
in order to enable the manager to control and manage the blower (110) such that the blower can operate under the optimal condition in accordance with the operation schedule and situations by checking the operation status of the blower (110) and information acquired in real time from the blower (110) through a communication network, and
in order to enable the manager to check, control, and manage the operation status of the blower (110) disposed and fixed at the site in real time, using the exclusive terminal not only at the site, but regardless of distance,
thereby maximizing safety of operation and ease of management of the blower (110).