DEVICE FOR AUTOMATING THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF BUILDINGS BY MEANS OF THE IOT AND PROCESS FOR INSTALLING THE DEVICE WITH SIMPLIFIED METHODOLOGY IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, CONVERTING SAID ENVIRONMENT FROM A CONVENTIONAL ENVIRONMENT TO A SMART ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

A device has as purpose the automation of building infrastructure through IoT and the corresponding device installation process, which has specific application in the areas of civil engineering and electric engineering, making use of the Internet of Things and information technology. Essentially, the device can be an automation device installed inside a standard box, at least 4x2, which projects phase, such automation device as a printed circuit board, the device mentioned with return to lamp or other device to which it is coupled, which further receives the neutral/common wire. In case of application in outlets, the printed circuit board receives the direct connection of the neutral/phase and/or phase/phase.

Claims

1. A device for automation of the infrastructure of buildings through IoT, wherein an automation device is installed inside a standard box, at least 4×2, which projects phase, such automation device as a printed circuit board, with return to lamp or other device to which it is coupled, which further receives the neutral/common wire.

2. The device for automation of the infrastructure of buildings through IoT, according to claim 1, wherein the automation device counts on a smart circuit, where the Full CPU Block can be highlighted, for control and distribution of power by modulated pulses through TRIACS in series and parallel, having their control fully made by software.

3. The device for automation of the infrastructure of buildings through IoT, according to claim 1, wherein the automation device configures a printed circuit board, inserted in the interior of the switch or outlet box, contemplating a Full CPU Block connected to TRIACS, of which is a parasite load TRIAC and is an on-lamp TRIAC, such Full CPU Block connected to consumption current analysis components, with the provision of a diode bridge, and a consumption analysis source, while this set is coupled to a battery charger and a rechargeable power cell; the TRIACS are connected to phase, while the consumption current analysis is connected to the return.

4. The device for automation of the infrastructure of buildings through IoT, according to claim 1, wherein the printed circuit contemplates arrangements of devices, and in one single plate one may have at least the arrangement of 6 devices that meet the need of plates for switches and outlets, namely: devices: direct actuators for driving electric continuity—Relay; electronic actuators for dimmering of electric continuity—TRIAC (optional); consumption meter in electric continuity—ACS (current controller and meter—EMAC); radio-frequency transceiver (ISM) in several ranges of technologies (for example: Wi-Fi—2.4 a 5 GHz; Bluetooth 2.4 GHz; Lora 2.4/5.8 GHz, 900 to 1000 MHz and 433 MHz; communication in 433 MHz and 900 MHz; infrared transceiver; optionally with an EPA radio transceiver or any other compatible technology.

5. The device for automation of the infrastructure of buildings through IoT, according to claim 3, wherein, the battery charger is a Lithium/LIPO battery, while the rechargeable power cell is a 2S Lithium/LIPO >6V cell.

6. A process of installation of device with simplified methodology in any environment, turning it from a conventional device to a smart device for the installation of the device under claim 1, wherein the process of installation of the automation device requires the removal of panel of the box with the set of outlet or switch, installing the corresponding device, as a printed circuit board inside this box, without the other components being changed, so that the automation device be coupled to box and receives phase, while the return is connected to the lamp or other component.

7. The process of installation of the device with simplified methodology in any environment, turning it from a conventional device to a smart device, according to claim 6, wherein, in case of being applied in outlets, the printed circuit board receives the direct connection of the neutral/phase and/or phase/phase.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The invention will be described below in a preferred embodiment and, for better understanding, references will be made to the attached drawings, in which the following is represented:

[0025] FIG. 1: Drawing of an outlet or switch (T) coupled to a lamp (4) according to the conventional technique;

[0026] FIG. 2: General drawing of the invention showing, as an example, the device of the invention in a conventional outlet, connected to an electric lamp, so that the device be driven regardless of the lamp being on or off;

[0027] FIG. 3: Shows the automation device of the invention in one embodiment.

[0028] THE DEVICE FOR AUTOMATION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF BUILDINGS THROUGH IoT AND A PROCESS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE DEVICE WITH A SIMPLIFIED METHODOLOGY IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, TURNING IT FROM A CONVENTIONAL DEVICE INTO A SMART DEVICE, under this invention patent application, comprises an automation device (1) that, according to FIG. 2, is installed inside a standard box, at least 4×2, which projects phase (2), such automation device (1) as a printed circuit board (1′), mentioned device (1) with return (3) to lamp (4) or other device to which it is coupled, which further receives the neutral/common wire (4′).

[0029] The automation device (1), under FIG. 3, configures a printed circuit board (1), inserted in the interior of the switch or outlet box, contemplating a Full CPU Block (5) connected to TRIACS (6), of which (6′) is a parasite load TRIACS and (6″) is an on-lamp (4) TRIAC, such Full CPU Block (5) connected to consumption current analysis components (7), with the provision of a diode bridge (8), and a consumption analysis source (9), while this set is coupled to a battery charger (10) and a rechargeable power cell (11); the TRIACS (6) are connected to phase (2), while the consumption current analysis (7) is connected to the return (3).

[0030] In the embodiment example shown in the invention, the source of consumption analysis is 5V 2A, while the battery charger (10) is a Lithium/LIPO battery, while the rechargeable power cell (11) is a 2S Lithium/LIPO >6V cell.

[0031] The automation device (1) configures, therefore, a printed circuit board (1′) through which many arrangements of devices can take place, and in one single plate one may have at least the arrangement of 6 devices that meet the need of plates for switches and outlets, namely:

Devices:

[0032] Direct actuators for driving electric continuity—Relay; [0033] Electronic actuators for dimmering of electric continuity—TRIAC (optional); [0034] Consumption meter in electric continuity—ACS (current controller and meter—EMAC); [0035] Radio-frequency transceiver (ISM) in several ranges of technologies (for example: Wi-Fi—2.4 a 5 GHz; Bluetooth 2.4 GHz; Lora 2.4/5.8 GHz, 900 to 1000 MHz and 433 MHz; communication in 433 MHz and 900 MHz); [0036] Infrared transceiver; [0037] Optionally with an EPA radio transceiver or any other technology that may come to exist.

[0038] Thus, according to the invention, the automation device (1) counts on a smart circuit, where the Full CPU Block (5) can be highlighted, for control and distribution of power by modulated pulses through power by pulses modulated through TRIACS (6) in series and parallel, having their control fully made by software. In the software, parasite loads are determined as necessary to place the circuit in operation, with lamp (4) being on or off, which occurs with “stealing of power” in the circuit, following the “power stealing” concept, where only what is necessary is taken from the circuit without changing the operation of what is connected in series with the return circuit.

[0039] The control by software created permits the full control of the openings of the TRIACS (6), thus permitting to modulate the wave pulse and cuts to alternate between the closing of the circuit for its total opening or the supply of the source/load of the battery (10).

[0040] The software controls the exact time in which the triggering of the parasite load TRIAC (6) for supply of the automation circuit must occur. While its consumption analysis is recorded, the software manages to equalize the shots, thus creating a chain of occurrence, executing the openings and transitions in such a way that the power circulating through the return does not permit the turning on or driving of a false on.

[0041] Thus, even though a lamp (4) is disconnected, the parasite load driving circuit must close the circuit of the lamp (4), however, it must not permit it to be turned on or to light, so that the TRIAC (6′) is driven for a time calculated according to the real consumption of the circuit, thus balancing the current and voltage required for its consumption and the load of the battery.

[0042] Therefore, according to the invention, it is necessary to have a rechargeable power cell (11) to keep the circuit operating due to the Full Block CPU (5), as it demands a higher load than the modulated instantaneous pulse, so that the demand for high storage of power motivated the inventor to include such rechargeable power cell (11) to work simultaneously with the CPU power supply circuit (5).

[0043] The printed circuit board (1′) may be applied in outlet installations, in the situation there is no intermediate circuit, and a direct connection of the neutral/phase and/or phase/phase occurs in such printed circuit board (1′).

[0044] Therefore, this Invention has the characteristic of providing for a device to automate the infrastructure of buildings through IoT, according to which there is the condensation of all electronic components into an arrangement that permits the non-generation of heat while being miniaturized as a printed circuit board, in a proper size to mandatorily fit inside standard in-wall switch boxes and power outlet boxes. According to the invention, its size would be enough to fit the interior of 4×2″ standard boxes, which today represent the smallest possible size in already existing infrastructures.

[0045] The process of installation of the automation device (1) requires the removal of panel of the box (C1) with the set of outlet or switch, installing the corresponding device (1), as a printed circuit board (1′) inside this box (C1), without the other components being changed, so that the automation device (1) be coupled to box (C1) and receives phase (2), while the return (3) is connected to the lamp (4) or other component.