A patrol charging system

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of charging technology for nodes of the Internet of Things, and in particular to a patrol charging system, comprising a sensor unit and an energy replenishment system, wherein a sensor unit microprocessor is fixedly provided on the sensor unit, and the sensor unit microprocessor comprises an energy receiving module, an electric energy storage module and a communication module, and a patrol charging system is fixedly provided inside the energy replenishment system. The present invention designs the sensor unit to receive energy transmitted remotely through a photovoltaic panel, a microwave coil or a piezoelectric ceramic transducer, stores the energy in a battery through a charger, and then supplies the Internet of Things device to work, thereby realizing the energy supply of the sensor unit, achieving the goal that the Internet of Things sensor unit can conveniently obtain a relatively sufficient amount of electric energy replenishment, thereby improving the average power consumption, eliminating the need for manual battery replacement, and reducing the effect of operating costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of Internet of Things node charging, and in particular to a patrol charging system. Background Art

[0002] IoT sensor units require power, which is usually provided by wires, batteries or energy collection principles. However, IoT sensor units installed in many locations, such as indoor positioning BEACON, some temperature collection devices that can be used at any time, electronic beacons, etc., rely on batteries, so when the power is exhausted, they have to be manually removed and replaced, which is time-consuming and laborious. Alternatively, special lines have to be laid, which greatly increases the cost of use.

[0003] In summary, the present invention proposes a patrol charging system to solve the existing problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a patrol charging system to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A patrol charging system includes a sensor unit and an energy replenishment system, wherein a sensor unit microprocessor is fixedly provided on the sensor unit, and the sensor unit microprocessor includes an energy receiving module, an electric energy storage module and a communication module; a patrol charging system is fixedly provided inside the energy replenishment system, and the patrol charging system includes an energy transmitting module, an energy supply module, an indoor positioning / GPS positioning module, a motion control module, an image processing and charging target finding module, an optical aiming and position servo system and a patrol communication module; the electric energy storage module includes a lithium battery charging management unit and a lithium battery protection unit; and the energy supply module includes an energy conversion unit and a battery protection unit.

[0007] Preferably, the communication module is a communication interface and is connected to a communication tower via GPRS / NBIOT / WIFI / BLE / ZIGBEE / LORA, and the inspection communication module is a communication interface and is connected to a communication tower via GPRS / NBIOT / WIFI / BLE / ZIGBEE / LORA.

[0008] Preferably, the energy receiving module is a photovoltaic panel, a microwave coil or a piezoelectric ceramic transducer, a rechargeable lithium battery is fixedly provided inside the sensor unit and is electrically connected to the energy storage module through a wire, the energy transmitting module is the energy source and transmitting aiming device on the energy replenishment system and emits light, electromagnetic field or sound energy, the energy replenishment system is fixedly provided with a rechargeable lithium battery and is electrically connected to the energy supply module through a wire.

[0009] Preferably, the energy replenishment system is installed on a vehicle, an aircraft or some mobile carrier that can be aimed, and the sensor unit is a remote or high-altitude Internet of Things sensor unit.

[0010] Preferably, the energy supply system replenishes the sensor unit with electricity in the following specific steps:

[0011] S1, when the rechargeable lithium battery in the sensor unit has low power, the power storage module sends a charging request to the sensor unit microprocessor. After analysis and calculation, the sensor unit microprocessor transfers the processed information to the communication module. The communication module transmits the information to the patrol communication module in the patrol charging system in the form of Bluetooth Beacon or LORA communication. The patrol communication module receives the information and transmits the instruction to the patrol charging system. The information sent by the communication module includes its own spatial position and charging request. The patrol charging system transmits the instruction to the indoor positioning / GPS positioning module, the motion control module, the image processing and charging target finding module, so as to control the energy supply system to the movement of the vehicle, aircraft or some fixed device that can be aimed and seek the position of the sensor unit that issued the request;

[0012] S2, the inspection and charging system moves to the vicinity of the sensor unit on a regular basis or as required. At this time, the optical aiming and position servo system controls the posture of the vehicle, aircraft or some fixed devices that can be aimed at the sensor unit, and then replenishes the sensor unit capacity. The energy charging method can be light energy, electromagnetic energy and sound energy, such as through laser beam expansion directional emission, pointing to the distant photovoltaic panel to complete energy transmission, through the directional microwave coil to transmit energy to the distant microwave receiving coil, through sound waves, including ultrasound, infrasound, etc., to the piezoelectric transducer of the distant or wide range sensor unit. In this process, the energy supply module guides the electric energy from the rechargeable lithium battery fixedly provided in the energy supply system. Under the corresponding instructions of the energy conversion unit and the battery protection unit, the energy transmission module controls the energy source and the emission and aiming device on the energy supply system and emits light, electromagnetic field or sound energy to charge the sensor unit;

[0013] S3, during the charging process, the communication module and the inspection communication module are connected via radio, and the two sides communicate closely to negotiate the charging power, coupling angle, charging time, etc. of the sensor unit and the energy replenishment system;

[0014] S4, according to the MPPT tracking in the sensor unit as the maximum power point tracking device, the lithium battery charging management unit and the lithium battery protection unit in the storage module process and store the electric energy in the rechargeable lithium battery in the sensor unit;

[0015] S5, after the sensor unit is fully charged, a command is sent to the patrol charging system through the communication link to stop charging, and the patrol charging system stops energy output;

[0016] S6, the patrol charging system targets the next device for charging.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] In the present invention, the sensor unit is designed to receive energy transmitted remotely through a photovoltaic panel, a microwave coil or a piezoelectric ceramic transducer, store the energy in a battery through a charger, and then supply the Internet of Things device to work, thereby realizing the energy supply of the sensor unit, so that the Internet of Things sensor unit can easily obtain a relatively sufficient amount of electric energy supply, thereby improving the average power consumption, eliminating the need for manual battery replacement, and reducing the operating costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the patrol inspection and power replenishment system of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the Internet of Things sensor unit of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a detailed structural diagram of the patrol charging Internet of Things sensor unit of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the overall system framework structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is the structural intention of the patrol inspection and power replenishment system of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram and a working process flow chart of the present invention.

[0025] In the figure: 1-sensor unit, 2-energy supply system, 3-sensor unit microprocessor, 4-energy receiving module, 5-electric energy storage module, 6-communication module, 7-inspection charging system, 8-energy transmission module, 9-energy supply module, 10-indoor positioning / GPS positioning module, 11-motion control module, 12-image processing and charging target finding module, 13-optical aiming and position servo system, 14-lithium battery charging management unit, 15-lithium battery protection unit, 16-energy conversion unit, 17-battery protection unit, 18-inspection communication module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] See also Figure 1-6 , the present invention provides a technical solution:

[0028] A patrol charging system includes a sensor unit 1 and an energy replenishment system 2. The sensor unit 1 is fixedly provided with a sensor unit microprocessor 3, and the sensor unit microprocessor 3 includes an energy receiving module 4, an electric energy storage module 5 and a communication module 6. The energy replenishment system 2 is fixedly provided with a patrol charging system 7, and the patrol charging system 7 includes an energy transmitting module 8, an energy supply module 9, an indoor positioning / GPS positioning module 10, a motion control module 11, an image processing and charging target finding module 12, an optical aiming and position servo system 13 and a patrol communication module 18. The electric energy storage module 5 includes a lithium battery charging management unit 14 and a lithium battery protection unit 15. The energy supply module 9 includes an energy conversion unit 16 and a battery protection unit 17.

[0029] The workflow of the present invention is as follows: Figure 2 The sensor unit 1 can receive energy from a remote location through a photovoltaic panel, a microwave coil or a piezoelectric ceramic transducer, store it in a battery through a charger, and then supply the IoT device to work. The specific steps of charging the sensor unit 1 are as follows:

[0030] Step 1: When the rechargeable lithium battery in the sensor unit 1 is low in power, the power storage module 5 sends a charging request to the sensor unit microprocessor 3. After analysis and calculation, the sensor unit microprocessor 3 transfers the processed information to the communication module 6. The communication module 6 transmits the information to the patrol communication module 18 in the patrol charging system 7 in the communication mode of Bluetooth Beacon or LORA. The patrol communication module 18 receives the information and transmits the instruction to the patrol charging system 7. The information sent by the communication module 6 includes its own spatial position and charging request. The patrol charging system 8 transmits the instruction to the indoor positioning / GPS positioning module 10, the motion control module 11, and the image processing and charging target finding module 12, so as to control the energy replenishment system 2 to be the movement of the vehicle, aircraft or some fixed device that can be aimed and seek the position of the sensor unit 1 that issued the request;

[0031] Step 2: The inspection and charging system 8 moves to the vicinity of the sensor unit 1 on a regular basis or as required. At this time, the optical aiming and position servo system 13 controls the posture of the vehicle, aircraft or some fixed devices that can be aimed at the sensor unit 1, and then replenishes the capacity of the sensor unit 1. The energy charging method can be light energy, electromagnetic energy and sound energy, such as through laser beam expansion directional emission, pointing to the distant photovoltaic panel to complete energy transmission, through the directional microwave coil to transmit energy to the distant microwave receiving coil, through sound waves, including ultrasound, infrasound, etc., to transmit energy to the piezoelectric transducer of the distant or wide range sensor unit. In this process, the energy supply module 9 guides the electrical energy from the rechargeable lithium battery fixedly provided in the energy replenishment system 2. Under the corresponding instructions of the energy conversion unit 16 and the battery protection unit 17, the energy transmission module 8 controls the energy source and the emission and aiming device on the energy replenishment system 2 and emits light, electromagnetic field or sound energy to charge the sensor unit 1;

[0032] Step 3: During the charging process, the communication module 6 is connected to the inspection communication module 18 via radio, and the two parties communicate closely to negotiate the charging power, coupling angle, charging time, etc. of the sensor unit 1 and the energy replenishment system 2;

[0033] Step 4: According to the MPPT tracking in the sensor unit 1 as a maximum power point tracking device, the lithium battery charging management unit 14 and the lithium battery protection unit 15 in the storage module 5 process and store the electric energy in the rechargeable lithium battery in the sensor unit 1;

[0034] Step 5: After the sensor unit 1 is fully charged, a command is sent to the patrol charging system 7 through the communication link to stop charging, and the patrol charging system 7 stops energy output;

[0035] Step 6: The patrol charging system 7 targets the next device for charging.

[0036] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A patrol charging system, comprising a sensor unit (1) and an energy replenishment system (2), characterized in that: The sensor unit (1) is fixedly provided with a sensor unit microprocessor (3), the sensor unit microprocessor (3) comprising an energy receiving module (4), an electric energy storage module (5) and a communication module (6); the energy supply system (2) is internally fixedly provided with a patrol charging system (7), the patrol charging system (7) comprising an energy transmitting module (8), an energy supply module (9), an indoor positioning / GPS positioning module (10), a motion control module (11), an image processing and charging target finding module (12), an optical aiming and position servo system (13) and a patrol communication module (18); the electric energy storage module (5) comprises a lithium battery charging management unit (14) and a lithium battery protection unit (15); the energy supply module (9) comprises an energy conversion unit (16) and a battery protection unit (17); The specific steps of the energy supply system (2) replenishing electricity for the sensor unit (1) are as follows: S1, when the rechargeable lithium battery in the sensor unit (1) is low in power, the power storage module (5) sends a charging request to the sensor unit microprocessor (3), and the sensor unit microprocessor (3) analyzes and calculates, and then transfers the processed information to the communication module (6). The communication module (6) transmits the information to the patrol communication module (18) in the patrol charging system (7) in a Bluetooth Beacon or LORA communication mode. The patrol communication module (18) receives the information and transmits the instruction to the patrol charging system (7). The information sent by the communication module (6) includes its own spatial position and charging request. The patrol charging system (7) transmits the instruction to the indoor positioning / GPS positioning module (10), the motion control module (11), and the image processing and charging target finding module (12), thereby controlling the energy supply system (2) to move the vehicle, aircraft or some fixed device that can be aimed at and seek the position of the sensor unit (1) that issued the request; S2, the patrol charging system (7) moves to the vicinity of the sensor unit (1) on a regular basis or as required, and at this time, the optical aiming and position servo system (13) controls the posture aiming of the vehicle, aircraft or some fixed device capable of aiming to the sensor unit (1), and then replenishes the capacity of the sensor unit (1). The energy charging method is light energy, electromagnetic energy or sound energy, such as through laser beam expansion directional emission, pointing to a distant photovoltaic panel to complete energy transmission, through a directional microwave coil to transmit energy to a distant microwave receiving coil, through sound waves, including ultrasound or infrasound, to transmit energy to a piezoelectric transducer of a distant or wide range sensor unit. In this process, the energy supply module (9) guides the electric energy from the rechargeable lithium battery fixedly provided in the energy supply system (2), and under the corresponding instructions of the energy conversion unit (16) and the battery protection unit (17), the energy transmission module (8) controls the energy source and the emission aiming device on the energy supply system (2) and emits light, electromagnetic field or sound energy to charge the sensor unit (1); S3, during the charging process, the communication module (6) and the inspection communication module (18) are connected via radio, and the two parties communicate closely to negotiate the charging power, coupling angle, and charging time of the sensor unit (1) and the energy replenishment system (2); S4, according to the MPPT tracking in the sensor unit (1) as a maximum power point tracking device, the lithium battery charging management unit (14) and the lithium battery protection unit (15) in the storage module (5) process and store the electric energy in the rechargeable lithium battery in the sensor unit (1); S5, after the sensor unit (1) is fully charged, a command is sent to the patrol charging system (7) via the communication link to stop charging, and the patrol charging system (7) stops outputting energy; S6, the patrol charging system (7) targets the next device for charging.

2. A patrol charging system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication module (6) is a communication interface and is connected to a communication tower via GPRS / NBIOT / WIFI / BLE / ZIGBEE / LORA, and the inspection communication module (18) is a communication interface and is connected to a communication tower via GPRS / NBIOT / WIFI / BLE / ZIGBEE / LORA.

3. A patrol charging system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The energy receiving module (4) is a photovoltaic panel, a microwave coil or a piezoelectric ceramic transducer. A rechargeable lithium battery is fixedly provided inside the sensor unit (1) and is electrically connected to the energy storage module (5) via a wire. The energy transmitting module (8) is an energy source and a transmitting aiming device on the energy replenishment system (2) and emits light, electromagnetic field or sound energy. The energy replenishment system (2) is fixedly provided with a rechargeable lithium battery and is electrically connected to the energy supply module (9) via a wire.

4. A patrol charging system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The energy replenishment system (2) is installed on a vehicle, an aircraft or some targeted mobile carrier, and the sensor unit (1) is a remote or high-altitude Internet of Things sensor unit.

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