IoT Boiler Control Architecture for Real-Time Fault Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for managing and controlling boilers in large-scale settings, such as housing complexes or factories, are inefficient and costly due to the need for manual intervention and lack of real-time monitoring and control capabilities, leading to delayed issue resolution and inadequate management of boiler state information.
Innovation Solution
A control system for IoT boilers that includes sensors to detect faults, a manager terminal for monitoring and controlling the boilers, and a central management server for real-time data reception and storage, enabling quick remote control and notification of faults, with features like electronic map display and authority-based information access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual monitoring and control methods are used for boilers, then operational simplicity is maintained, but management efficiency and response time deteriorate due to the need for personnel disposition and delayed fault resolution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical monitoring and control methods with an automated electronic control system. Sensors detect boiler parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rate) and transmit data to a controller that automatically adjusts boiler operation, eliminating the need for manual personnel monitoring while improving management efficiency and enabling real-time fault detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control system as an intermediary between the boiler and operators. This intermediary system includes sensors, controllers, and user interfaces that mediate the monitoring and control processes, allowing efficient management without direct manual intervention while maintaining system accessibility for authorized users.
2Reliability
If real-time monitoring and control systems are implemented for boilers, then fault detection speed and management efficiency improve, but system complexity and cost increase due to additional sensors, controllers, and network infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the boiler control system into independent functional modules: sensors for parameter detection, controllers for processing and decision-making, communication modules for data transmission, and user interfaces for interaction. This modular segmentation enables real-time monitoring and reliable fault detection while managing system complexity through organized, maintainable components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a multi-functional control system that simultaneously performs parameter monitoring, fault detection, automatic control, data logging, and remote communication. This universal system handles multiple tasks through integrated components, improving reliability without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Loss of information
If centralized control systems are used for distributed boilers, then real-time data collection and coordination improve, but communication infrastructure requirements and system maintenance complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication network as an intermediary that connects distributed boiler control units to a central management system. This intermediary infrastructure enables real-time data collection and coordination across multiple boilers while providing a standardized interface that simplifies integration and reduces maintenance complexity through modular communication protocols.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses control system and method of an IoT boiler. A control system of an IoT boiler according to the present invention includes: the IoT boiler that checks an operation state to transmit state information, and senses whether or not a fault occurs through a sensor to transmit fault information; a manager terminal that includes a boiler control application for monitoring and controlling the IoT boiler, monitors a state of the IoT boiler, receives control information for controlling the IoT boiler from a manager, and transmits the control information; and a central management server that is connected to the IoT boiler and the manager terminal through a network, periodically or non-periodically receives and stores the state information of the IoT boiler from the IoT boiler, and receives the control information for controlling the IoT boiler from the manager terminal to perform control of the IoT boiler.