A communication machine room environment monitoring device

Abstract

This utility model discloses an environmental monitoring device for a communication equipment room, including a housing, a monitoring component, an adjustable bracket, a camera, a data processing unit, and a communication unit. The monitoring component, located on the top of the housing, includes a temperature sensor unit, a humidity sensor unit, a smoke sensor unit, a dust sensor unit, and a harmful gas concentration sensor unit. The temperature sensor unit collects temperature data, the humidity sensor unit collects humidity data, the smoke sensor unit detects smoke generation, and the dust sensor unit monitors dust concentration. Therefore, by incorporating a monitoring component with multiple sensor units, it is possible to comprehensively monitor environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, smoke, dust, and harmful gas concentration within the communication equipment room, promptly identifying potential safety hazards. The adjustable bracket design allows for flexible angle adjustment of the camera, achieving omnidirectional monitoring of the equipment room and improving monitoring effectiveness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of communication equipment room monitoring, and in particular to a communication equipment room environmental monitoring device. Background Technology

[0002] As the core area of ​​a communication system, the stability of the internal environment of a communication equipment room directly affects the normal operation and lifespan of communication equipment. During operation, communication equipment is highly sensitive to environmental parameters such as temperature and humidity. Excessively high or low temperatures, or unsuitable humidity, can lead to decreased equipment performance or even malfunctions. Furthermore, the generation of smoke, dust, and harmful gases such as carbon monoxide and sulfur hexafluoride within the equipment room can not only damage the equipment but also endanger the health and safety of personnel.

[0003] Currently, existing environmental monitoring equipment for communication equipment rooms has several shortcomings. Firstly, its monitoring functions are not comprehensive enough; many devices can only monitor temperature and humidity, lacking effective detection of smoke, dust, and harmful gas concentrations, thus failing to promptly identify potential safety hazards within the equipment room. Secondly, the mounting brackets for existing cameras are inconvenient to adjust, making it difficult to achieve comprehensive monitoring of the equipment room from all angles, thus affecting the monitoring effectiveness. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an environmental monitoring device capable of comprehensively monitoring communication equipment room environmental parameters, with flexibly adjustable cameras. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model aims to at least partially solve one of the technical problems in the related art.

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to propose a communication equipment room environmental monitoring device. By setting up a monitoring component containing multiple sensor units, it can comprehensively monitor environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, smoke, dust and harmful gas concentration in the communication equipment room, and promptly detect potential safety hazards. The adjustable bracket design allows the camera to flexibly adjust the angle, realize all-round monitoring of the equipment room, and improve the monitoring effect.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model proposes a communication equipment room environmental monitoring device, comprising a housing, monitoring components, an adjustable bracket, a camera, a data processing unit, and a communication unit. The monitoring components are located on the top of the housing and include a temperature sensor unit, a humidity sensor unit, a smoke sensor unit, a dust sensor unit, and a harmful gas concentration sensor unit. The temperature sensor unit collects temperature data, the humidity sensor unit collects humidity data, the smoke sensor unit detects smoke generation, the dust sensor unit monitors dust concentration, and the harmful gas concentration sensor unit detects harmful gas concentration. The adjustable bracket is located at the center of the top of the housing. The camera is mounted on the adjustable bracket. The data processing unit is connected to the monitoring components and processes the data collected by the sensors. The communication unit is connected to the data processing unit and transmits the processed data and early warning signals to a remote monitoring center.

[0007] This utility model discloses a communication equipment room environmental monitoring device. By setting up a monitoring component containing multiple sensor units, it can comprehensively monitor environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, smoke, dust and harmful gas concentration in the communication equipment room, and promptly detect potential safety hazards. The adjustable bracket design allows the camera to flexibly adjust the angle, realizing all-round monitoring of the equipment room and improving the monitoring effect.

[0008] In addition, the communication equipment room environmental monitoring device proposed above may also have the following additional technical features:

[0009] Specifically, the adjustable bracket includes a support frame, a cue stick, a base, a mounting base, a fixing plate, a sliding rod, and an adjusting bolt rod. The support frame is fixedly disposed at the center of the top of the housing. One end of the cue stick is rotatably connected to the top of the support frame, and an adjusting bolt rod is provided on one side of the support frame. The adjusting bolt rod passes through the support frame and abuts against the cue stick to lock the rotation angle of the cue stick. The base is connected to the top of the cue stick and has a dovetail groove. The bottom of the mounting base has a slider that mates with the dovetail groove and can slide along the base. The fixing plate is rotatably disposed on one side of the base, and its lower end is connected to the sliding rod. When the sliding rod slides to the upper end, the fixing plate engages with the base via a limiting protrusion; when the sliding rod slides to the lower end, the fixing plate can rotate around the base to abut and fix the mounting base.

[0010] Specifically, the camera is connected to the mounting base and supports 360° horizontal rotation and -90° to +90° vertical tilt adjustment.

[0011] Specifically, it also includes a power supply unit, which is connected to the monitoring components, camera, data processing unit and communication unit, and is used to power the device.

[0012] Specifically, the harmful gas concentration sensor unit includes a carbon monoxide sensor and a sulfur hexafluoride sensor.

[0013] The advantages of this invention compared to existing technologies are as follows:

[0014] (1) By setting up a monitoring component containing multiple sensor units, it is possible to comprehensively monitor environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, smoke, dust and harmful gas concentration in the communication equipment room, and promptly detect potential safety hazards.

[0015] (2) The adjustable bracket design allows the camera to adjust its angle flexibly, enabling comprehensive monitoring of the computer room and improving the monitoring effect.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a communication equipment room environmental monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an adjustable support structure for a communication equipment room environment monitoring device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an adjustable support structure for a communication equipment room environmental monitoring device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the control connection of a communication equipment room environment monitoring device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] As shown in the figure: 1. Housing; 2. Monitoring components; 21. Temperature sensor unit; 22. Humidity sensor unit; 23. Smoke sensor unit; 24. Dust sensor unit; 25. Harmful gas concentration sensor unit; 3. Adjustable bracket; 31. Support frame; 32. Cue stick; 33. Base; 34. Mounting base; 35. Fixing plate; 36. Sliding rod; 37. Adjusting bolt rod; 4. Camera; 5. Data processing unit; 6. Communication unit; 7. Power supply unit. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Rather, the embodiments of the present invention include all variations, modifications, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0024] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, describes a communication equipment room environment monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] like Figures 1-4 As shown in the figure, a communication room environment monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, a monitoring component 2, an adjustable bracket 3, a camera 4, a data processing unit 5, and a communication unit 6.

[0026] As can be understood, the housing 1 serves as the main load-bearing structure of the equipment, forming a closed cavity inside to protect the core electronic components, while the external top plane is used to install the monitoring component 2 and the adjustable bracket 3. The monitoring component 2 is fixed to the top of the housing 1 with screws. The temperature sensor unit 21, humidity sensor unit 22, smoke sensor unit 23, dust sensor unit 24, and harmful gas concentration sensor unit 25 contained therein are all modularly designed and integrated in an array on the circuit board of the monitoring component 2. The sensor probes face the external environment to ensure direct contact with the air in the computer room to obtain real-time data.

[0027] An adjustable bracket 3 is vertically mounted at the top center of the housing 1, with a camera 4 mounted on top of it. The lens of the camera 4 faces the interior space of the equipment room to collect environmental images or video data. The data processing unit 5 and the communication unit 6 are integrated inside the housing 1 and are electrically connected to the external monitoring components 2 and camera 4 via ribbon cables or wires. The data processing unit 5 uses an embedded microprocessor (ARM chip), and the communication unit 6 uses a 4G / 5G wireless module or an Ethernet interface.

[0028] I. Sensor Unit Data Acquisition Process

[0029] Temperature sensor unit 21 uses a digital temperature sensor (DS18B20) to collect the ambient temperature of the computer room in real time, convert the temperature signal into an electrical signal (digital signal), and transmit it to the analog input port or digital communication interface (I2C) of data processing unit 5 through a shielded cable.

[0030] The humidity sensor unit 22 uses a capacitive humidity sensor (Honeywell HIH series) to sense the water vapor content in the air and output a voltage signal proportional to the humidity. After the signal conditioning circuit (filtering and amplification), the signal is transmitted to the data processing unit 5, where it is converted into a digital signal by the built-in analog-to-digital converter (ADC).

[0031] The smoke sensor unit 23 uses an infrared scattering smoke sensor (Sharp GP2Y1010). It emits infrared light and detects the scattering signal of smoke particles. When the smoke concentration exceeds the threshold, it outputs a high-level trigger signal to the data processing unit 5, along with real-time smoke concentration data.

[0032] The dust sensor unit 24 is equipped with a light scattering dust sensor (PMS5003 from Panteng Technology). It uses a laser to irradiate dust particles in the air, detects the intensity of the scattered light through a photodiode, calculates dust concentration data such as PM2.5 and PM10, and transmits the data to the data processing unit 5 via the UART serial port protocol.

[0033] The hazardous gas concentration sensor unit 25 integrates an electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor and an infrared sulfur hexafluoride sensor to detect the concentrations of CO and SF6 gases in the computer room, respectively. The carbon monoxide sensor outputs a current signal (4-20mA) that is linearly related to the concentration, which is then input to the data processing unit 5 after I / V conversion; the sulfur hexafluoride sensor outputs a digital signal (Modbus protocol) to the data processing unit 5 based on the principle of infrared absorption spectroscopy.

[0034] II. Data Processing and Transmission Flow

[0035] After receiving multi-sensor data from monitoring component 2, data processing unit 5 performs the following processing steps:

[0036] 1. Data calibration and fusion:

[0037] Temperature compensation and zero-point calibration (based on preset standard environmental parameters) are performed on the raw data of each sensor, and data fusion is performed through a weighted average algorithm to improve data accuracy.

[0038] 2. Threshold judgment and early warning generation:

[0039] Built-in preset environmental parameter thresholds (such as temperature > 30℃, humidity < 20% RH or > 80% RH, smoke concentration > 0.1 ppm, dust concentration > 50 μg / m³). 3 When any parameter exceeds the threshold (CO concentration > 50 ppm, SF6 concentration > 1000 ppm), a corresponding warning signal (such as high temperature warning, smoke alarm, etc.) is generated, and the warning level (Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3) is marked.

[0040] 3. Data encapsulation and transmission:

[0041] The processed environmental data (temperature, humidity, smoke concentration, dust concentration, and harmful gas concentration) and early warning signals are encapsulated according to an agreed communication protocol (such as JSON format) and sent to the remote monitoring center through communication unit 6. Communication unit 6 supports wired (RJ45 Ethernet) or wireless (4G / 5G, Wi-Fi) transmission to ensure real-time data synchronization.

[0042] III. Camera 4 Collaborative Working Mechanism

[0043] Camera 4 achieves physical angle adjustment via adjustable bracket 3. It has a built-in CMOS image sensor and digital signal processor (DSP), capable of capturing real-time video streams with a resolution of at least 1080P. Camera 4 connects to data processing unit 5 via USB or HDMI interface. Data processing unit 5 can compress video data (such as H.264 encoding) and package it with sensor data for transmission, or trigger camera 4 to take photos / videos of the scene as supplementary evidence when a warning signal is received, and upload them to the remote monitoring center via communication unit 6.

[0044] IV. Signal Connection and Power Supply Logic

[0045] Each sensor unit of monitoring component 2 is connected to the input port of data processing unit 5 via a wire harness. Camera 4 is connected to the image acquisition module of data processing unit 5 via a dedicated data cable. The output port of data processing unit 5 is connected to the signal input port of communication unit 6 via a ribbon cable. The equipment is powered by an external power source connected to the power interface of housing 1. The power is converted to compatible voltages such as 5V and 3.3V by the internal power management module and supplied to monitoring component 2, camera 4, data processing unit 5, and communication unit 6 respectively.

[0046] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figures 1-4 As shown, the adjustable bracket 3 includes a support frame 31, a cue stick 32, a base 33, a mounting base 34, a fixing plate 35, a sliding rod 36, and an adjusting bolt rod 37.

[0047] Among these, it is understandable that: 1. The sliding adjustment mechanism between the base 33 and the mounting base 34.

[0048] The base 33 is a horizontally positioned rectangular plate, which is fixed to the top of the cue stick 32 by bolts. Its upper surface is machined with a dovetail groove extending along the length direction. The bottom of the mounting base 34 is integrally formed with a slider (inverted T-shaped protrusion) that matches the dovetail groove. The slider is embedded in the dovetail groove, allowing the mounting base 34 to slide back and forth along the dovetail groove of the base 33 until it slides out, thus removing the camera 4.

[0049] The dovetail groove and slider are designed to prevent them from falling off: the horizontal shoulder of the slider locks into the groove edge of the dovetail groove, ensuring that the mounting base 34 can only slide along the groove direction and will not detach from the base 33.

[0050] II. Locking Mechanism between Fixed Plate 35 and Sliding Rod 36

[0051] The fixing plate 35 is rotatably mounted on one side edge of the base 33 via a pivot. A vertically oriented elongated sliding hole is provided at its lower end. The sliding rod 36, a cylindrical member, passes through this sliding hole and forms a slidable connection with the fixing plate 35. The lower end of the sliding rod 36 is fixed to the side of the base 33, and the upper end has a handle for manual pushing and pulling.

[0052] Locked state (slider 36 is at the top):

[0053] Pull the sliding rod 36 upwards so that its upper limiting protrusion engages with the limiting groove on the top surface of the base 33. At this time, the fixing plate 35 is raised to a horizontal position, and its inner edge presses against the side of the mounting base 34, using friction to fix the sliding position of the mounting base 34 on the base 33. The cooperation between the limiting protrusion and the groove ensures that the fixing plate 35 will not rotate on its own, forming a rigid lock.

[0054] Unlocked state (slider 36 is at the bottom):

[0055] Pushing the sliding rod 36 downwards causes the limiting boss to disengage from the groove. After the fixing plate 35 loses its limiting position, it can rotate around the pivot to a position away from the mounting base 34, relieving the pressure on the mounting base 34 and allowing it to slide freely along the dovetail groove of the base 33. This allows the mounting base 34 to be removed, thus enabling the camera 4 to be removed.

[0056] III. Step-by-step instructions for adjustment process

[0057] 1. Coarse adjustment of cue angle:

[0058] Loosen the adjusting bolt rod 37, manually rotate the ball rod 32 to the desired angle (such as adjusting the camera tilt angle), and rotate the adjusting bolt rod 37 clockwise to make it abut against and lock the ball rod 32.

[0059] 2. Remove camera 4:

[0060] Slide the sliding rod 36 downwards, the fixing plate 35 rotates to unlock, push the mounting base 34 to slide along the dovetail groove of the base 33 until it slides out, thus removing the camera 4.

[0061] Locking and fixing:

[0062] Slide the sliding rod 36 upwards, and the fixing plate 35 engages with the base 33 through the limiting protrusion, pressing the mounting seat 34 on its inner side. At the same time, the adjusting bolt rod 37 keeps the ball stick 32 locked, ensuring that the position and angle of the camera 4 are fixed.

[0063] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figures 1-4 As shown, camera 4 is connected to mounting base 34 and supports 360° horizontal rotation and -90° to +90° vertical tilt adjustment.

[0064] It can be understood that the lower end of the cue stick 32 is a spherical joint, forming a movable connection (similar to a universal joint structure) with the ball joint seat at the top of the support frame 31, allowing the cue stick 32 to rotate freely in three-dimensional space. Its adjustment range covers:

[0065] Horizontal direction: Rotate 360° around the vertical central axis of shell 1 without dead angles;

[0066] Vertical direction: With the ball joint as the fulcrum, the cue stick 32 can be tilted up 90° (lens facing the ceiling) or tilted down 90° (lens facing the ground), achieving ±90° tilt adjustment.

[0067] I. Methods for Achieving 360° Horizontal Rotation

[0068] 1. Coarse adjustment operation:

[0069] Loosen the adjusting bolt rod 37 and manually push the camera 4 and the ball rod 32 to rotate around the central axis of the housing 1. The ball joint of the ball rod 32 slides in the ball joint seat, causing the base 33, the mounting seat 34 and the camera 4 to rotate horizontally as a whole.

[0070] 2. Locking mechanism:

[0071] After rotating to the target position, tighten the adjusting bolt rod 37 clockwise. Its front end abuts against the surface of the ball rod 32, using friction to fix the horizontal rotation angle of the ball rod 32, ensuring the horizontal position of the camera 4 is stable.

[0072] II. Method for Achieving Vertical Pitch Adjustment from -90° to +90°

[0073] 1. Angle adjustment:

[0074] When the camera 4 is pulled upward, the ball joint 32 tilts upward with the ball joint as the fulcrum, causing the base 33 and the mounting base 34 to tilt upward simultaneously. The maximum tilt angle is limited by the limiting structure (such as the boss) of the ball joint seat at the top of the support frame 31, reaching +90° (the lens is vertically upward).

[0075] When the camera 4 is pressed down, the stick 32 tilts downwards. Due to the obstruction of the top plane of the housing 1, the minimum tilt angle is -90° (the lens is vertically downwards).

[0076] 2. Locking and fixing:

[0077] After adjusting to the target pitch angle, the ball club 32 is abutted by the adjusting bolt rod 37, and the tilt angle of the ball club 32 is locked by friction to prevent the angle from shifting due to gravity or vibration.

[0078] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figures 1-4 As shown, it also includes a power supply unit 7, which is connected to the monitoring component 2, the camera 4, the data processing unit 5 and the communication unit 6, and is used to power the device.

[0079] As can be understood, the power supply unit 7 is primarily a rectangular circuit board with a built-in AC / DC power conversion module. Multiple output terminals are located along its edges, corresponding to the power supply interfaces of the monitoring component 2, camera 4, data processing unit 5, and communication unit 6, respectively. The input ports support DC12V / 24V or AC220V power input (depending on the selected model), and internally integrate overvoltage protection, undervoltage alarm, and short-circuit fuse circuits to ensure power supply safety.

[0080] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figures 1-4 As shown, the hazardous gas concentration sensor unit 25 includes a carbon monoxide sensor and a sulfur hexafluoride sensor.

[0081] It is understood that the harmful gas concentration sensor unit 25 is an independent modular structure, with carbon monoxide sensor and sulfur hexafluoride sensor installed in parallel inside. Both of them use standardized sensor probes and are fixed to the circuit board of monitoring component 2 by plug-in method. The probe surface is covered with a metal mesh cover (to prevent dust blockage) to ensure full contact with the air in the computer room.

[0082] It should be noted that the control method of this application can be automatically controlled by a controller. The control method of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by those skilled in the art, which is common knowledge in the field. Furthermore, this application is mainly used to protect mechanical structures, so the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail here.

[0083] In summary, the communication equipment room environmental monitoring device of this utility model, by setting up a monitoring component containing multiple sensor units, can comprehensively monitor environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, smoke, dust and harmful gas concentration in the communication equipment room, promptly detect potential safety hazards, and the adjustable bracket design allows the camera to flexibly adjust the angle to achieve all-round monitoring of the equipment room, thus improving the monitoring effect.

[0084] In the description of this specification, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0085] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0086] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A communication equipment room environmental monitoring device, characterized in that, It includes a housing (1), a monitoring component (2), an adjustable bracket (3), a camera (4), a data processing unit (5), and a communication unit (6), wherein, The monitoring component (2) is disposed on the top of the housing (1) and includes a temperature sensor unit (21), a humidity sensor unit (22), a smoke sensor unit (23), a dust sensor unit (24), and a harmful gas concentration sensor unit (25), wherein, The temperature sensor unit (21) is used to collect temperature data, the humidity sensor unit (22) is used to collect humidity data, the smoke sensor unit (23) is used to detect smoke generation, the dust sensor unit (24) is used to monitor dust concentration, and the harmful gas concentration sensor unit (25) is used to detect harmful gas concentration. The adjustable bracket (3) is located at the center of the top of the housing (1); The camera (4) is mounted on the adjustable bracket (3); The data processing unit (5) is connected to the monitoring component (2) and is used to process the data collected by the sensor; The communication unit (6) is connected to the data processing unit (5) and is used to transmit the processed data and early warning signals to the remote monitoring center.

2. The communication equipment room environment monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjustable bracket (3) includes a support frame (31), a cue stick (32), a base (33), a mounting base (34), a fixing plate (35), a sliding rod (36), and an adjusting bolt rod (37), wherein, The support frame (31) is fixedly installed at the center of the top of the housing (1); One end of the cue stick (32) is rotatably connected to the top of the support frame (31), and an adjusting bolt rod (37) is provided on one side of the support frame (31). The adjusting bolt rod (37) passes through the support frame (31) and abuts against the cue stick (32) to lock the rotation angle of the cue stick (32). The base (33) is connected to the top of the cue stick (32) and has a dovetail groove thereon; The mounting base (34) has a slider at the bottom that mates with the dovetail groove and can slide along the base (33); The fixing plate (35) is rotatably disposed on one side of the base (33), and its lower end is connected to the sliding rod (36). When the sliding rod (36) slides to the upper end, the fixing plate (35) is engaged and fixed with the base (33) through the limiting protrusion. When the sliding rod (36) slides to the lower end, the fixing plate (35) can rotate around the base (33) to achieve abutment and fixation of the mounting seat (34).

3. The communication equipment room environment monitoring device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The camera (4) is connected to the mounting base (34) and supports 360° horizontal rotation and -90° to +90° vertical tilt adjustment.

4. A communication equipment room environment monitoring device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, It also includes a power supply unit (7), which is connected to the monitoring component (2), camera (4), data processing unit (5) and communication unit (6) to supply power to the device.

5. The communication equipment room environment monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The harmful gas concentration sensor unit (25) includes a carbon monoxide sensor and a sulfur hexafluoride sensor.

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