Intelligent control method and device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10101757-B2
Application number	US-201615379497-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2016
Priority date	Jan 14, 2016
Publication date	Oct 16, 2018
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018

Abstract

An intelligent control method and an intelligent control device are adapted to be used in a heat-dissipating system. The intelligent control device includes at least a set of sensors and a micro-controller. The intelligent control method includes steps of obtaining a set of first state parameters and a set of second state parameters by sensing the heat-dissipating system at a first time point and a second time point, respectively; analyzing the set of first state parameters and the set of second state parameters to acquire an optimized heat-dissipating strategy, to generate at least a set of first control parameters; and adjusting a heat-dissipating action of the heat-dissipating system according to the set of first control parameters.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An intelligent control method adapted to be used in a heat-dissipating system, with the intelligent control method comprising:
obtaining a set of first state parameters and a set of second state parameters by sensing the heat-dissipating system at a first time point and a second time point, respectively;
analyzing the set of first state parameters and the set of second state parameters to acquire an optimized heat-dissipating strategy, so as to generate at least a set of first control parameters;
adjusting a heat-dissipating action of the heat-dissipating system according to the set of first control parameters, wherein the optimized heat-dissipating strategy further generates at least a set of second control parameters, wherein the heat-dissipating system comprises a heat-dissipating fan, a pump and a tank, wherein the set of first state parameters and the set of second state parameters comprise a first temperature data and a second temperature data, respectively, wherein the set of first control parameters and the set of second control parameters are generated according to the first temperature data, the second temperature data and a data look-up table, wherein the set of first control parameters comprises a first fan speed and a first pump speed, wherein the set of second control parameters comprises a second fan speed and a second pump speed, wherein the data look-up table is downloaded from a cloud server, wherein the set of first state parameters and the set of second state parameters further comprise a first liquid level height data and a second liquid level height data, respectively;
generating a request message to the cloud server when the second liquid level height data or the first liquid level height data is smaller than a predetermined value; and
sending out a replacement notice, an advertisement information and an order information of related products to a user by the cloud server according to the request message.

2. The intelligent control method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a liquid leaking event occurs when a variation between the first liquid level height data and the second liquid level height data is larger than a threshold;
sending out an alarm signal to the cloud server; and
transmitting a message to a user registered account by the cloud server.

3. The intelligent control method of claim 1 , wherein the set of first state parameters further comprise a third temperature data, and wherein the first temperature data and the third temperature data are sensed at different positions of the heat-dissipating system.

4. An intelligent control device comprising:
a set of sensors electrically connected to the heat-dissipating system, with the set of sensors sensing the heat-dissipating system at a first time point and a second time point to obtain a set of first state parameters and a set of second state parameters;
a micro-controller electrically connected to the set of sensors and the heat-dissipating system, with the micro-controller generating a set of first control parameters according to the set of first state parameters, the set of second state parameters and an optimized heat-dissipating strategy, to adjust a heat-dissipating action of the heat-dissipating system according to the set of first control parameters; and
a heat-dissipating system comprising a heat-dissipating fan, a pump, and a tank, wherein the micro-controller further generates a set of second control parameters according to the set of first state parameters, the set of second state parameters and the optimized heat-dissipating strategy, wherein the set of first state parameters and the set of second state parameters comprise a first temperature data and a second temperature data, respectively, wherein the micro-controller generates the set of first control parameters and the set of second control parameters according to the first temperature data, the second temperature data and a data look-up table, wherein the set of first control parameters comprises a first fan speed and a first pump speed, wherein the set of second control parameters comprises a second fan speed and a second pump speed, wherein the data look-up table is stored in a memory unit of the micro-controller, wherein the set of first state parameters and the set of second state parameters further comprise a first liquid level height data and a second liquid level height data, respectively, wherein the intelligent control device generates and transmits a request message to a cloud server when the second liquid level height data or the first liquid level height data is smaller than a predetermined value, and wherein the cloud server sends out a replacement notice, an advertisement information and an order information of related products to a user according to the request message.

5. The intelligent control device of claim 4 , wherein the micro-controller determines that a liquid leaking event occurs when a variation between the first liquid level height data and the second liquid level height data is larger than a threshold and sends out an alarm signal to the cloud server, and wherein the cloud server transmits a message to a user registered account.

6. The intelligent control device of claim 4 , wherein the data look-up table stored in the memory unit of the micro-controller is downloaded from a cloud server.

Assignees

• Cooler Master Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kuo Chu-Yi
• Chen Chung-Yang

Classifications

• G05D23/1917 Primary

  using digital means · CPC title

• G06F1/206

  comprising thermal management · CPC title

• F28F2250/08

  Fluid driving means, e.g. pumps, fans · CPC title

• F28F2265/16

  for preventing leakage · CPC title

• G06F2200/201

  Cooling arrangements using cooling fluid · CPC title