A self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter

By setting up components such as one-way screws, abutment round tables and sliders on the smart meter case, the firm connection between the upper and lower shells is achieved, and the problem of the smart meter being easily stolen when it is not checked in time is solved, which significantly improves the anti-theft protection Performance to prevent power theft.

CN115453172BActive Publication Date: 2024-12-24NANJING ZHAOFU POWER TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211009206.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-08-22
Publication Date
2024-12-24
Estimated Expiration
2042-08-22

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Technical Problem

Existing smart meters are prone to be modified by electricity stolen by electricity stolen when not inspected in time, and lack effective anti-theft measures.

Method used

A self-monitoring wireless IoT power meter is designed. By installing components such as one-way screws, abutment round tables, clamping plates and sliders on the shell, a firm connection between the upper and lower shells is achieved to prevent others from separation. The housing is used to perform electricity theft.

Benefits of technology

It effectively improves the anti-theft performance of the power meter, prevents power theft, ensures that the modules in the power meter are not modified, and enhances safety.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter, comprising an electric energy meter body, an upper shell, a lower shell and an anti-theft component, wherein the electric energy meter body is installed in the frame of the lower shell, the upper shell cover is arranged outside the frame and abuts against the lower shell, several groups of anti-theft components are rotatably arranged on the frame of the upper shell and the lower shell for fixing the upper shell and the lower shell, and a locking structure matched with the anti-theft component is also arranged on the frame of the lower shell, and the abutting truncated table of the locking structure abuts against two card plates of the anti-theft component, so that the card plates are separated to both sides and are clamped into the limiting grooves on the corresponding sides of the screws in the anti-theft component to realize the locking of the screws and the slide rod inserted into the screws. The invention has excellent anti-theft performance and can prevent electricity theft.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter, belonging to the technical field of electric energy meters. Background Art

[0002] Smart meters are one of the basic devices for data collection in smart grids. They are responsible for collecting, measuring and transmitting raw electric energy data, and are the basis for information integration, analysis optimization and information presentation. In addition to the basic electricity consumption metering function of traditional electric energy meters, smart meters also have two-way multi-rate metering function, user-side control function, two-way data communication function with multiple data transmission modes, anti-electricity theft function and other intelligent functions in order to adapt to the use of smart grids and new energy.

[0003] At present, although smart meters can be equipped with anti-theft modules, if the power department staff fails to check the meter in time, it will give others an opportunity to modify the meter and steal electricity. Therefore, it is necessary to set an anti-theft mechanism on the housing of the meter that is difficult to open by ordinary means. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter, which has excellent anti-theft performance and can prevent electricity theft.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0006] A self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter, comprising an electric energy meter body, and further comprising:

[0007] A lower shell, wherein a frame is arranged on the lower shell, and the electric energy meter body is installed in the frame, a plurality of threading holes are evenly opened on the bottom plate of the frame, and two outer sinking grooves are symmetrically arranged on the outer sides of the two side walls of the frame;

[0008] Two concave frames, the two concave frames are symmetrically arranged on the inner sides of the two side walls of the frame body and respectively correspond to the two outer sinking grooves, and two sliding grooves are horizontally and symmetrically opened on the two side walls of the two concave frames;

[0009] A one-way screw rod, wherein the one-way screw rod is rotatably arranged between the concave frame and the corresponding frame side wall, and one end of the one-way screw rod extends into the outer sinking groove, and a rotation-assisting head is arranged at the end of the one-way screw rod located in the outer sinking groove, and the rotation-assisting head is provided with a rotation-assisting groove;

[0010] Slide plates are symmetrically arranged on both sides of each one-way screw seat, the slide plates vertically penetrate the corresponding slide slot and extend to the outside of the slide slot, a connecting rod is horizontally arranged on one side of the end of each slide plate close to the corresponding side frame, and an abutting truncated cone is arranged at the end of each connecting rod, and the small inner diameter end of the abutting truncated cone is arranged toward the frame;

[0011] An upper shell, the upper shell cover is arranged outside the frame and abuts against the lower shell, and an observation window is arranged on the top of the upper shell, two inner sink grooves are symmetrically arranged on the inner sides of the two side walls of the upper shell, the inner sink grooves correspond to the outer sink grooves on the corresponding side frames, and insertion holes are horizontally and symmetrically arranged on the two side walls of the upper shell, which are respectively connected to the inner sink grooves and correspond to the spin-assisting heads in the outer sink grooves;

[0012] The anti-theft component has two groups of threaded holes corresponding to the abutting truncated cones at both ends of the slide plate on the upper shell and the frame on both sides of the concave frame, and the anti-theft component is screwed into the corresponding threaded holes. The anti-theft component includes:

[0013] The screw is a hexagon socket screw and has a through hole extending along the length direction of the screw. The screw is screwed into the corresponding threaded hole and extends to the inner side of the frame. Two inclined limit grooves are symmetrically provided on the inner wall of the end of the screw.

[0014] Two positioning posts, the two positioning posts are symmetrically arranged in the screw head of the screw;

[0015] A slide rod, the slide rod is movably connected to the inside of the through hole, the length of the slide rod is smaller than the length between the end of the limiting groove and the bottom end of the screw head of the screw, a limiting plate embedded in the screw head of the screw is arranged at one end of the slide rod, and two positioning holes for two positioning columns to pass through are symmetrically arranged on the limiting plate; two support plates are symmetrically arranged at the other end of the slide rod, a clamping plate extending to the outside of the through hole is hingedly arranged on each of the support plates, a slope surface that fits the table body of the abutting round table is formed on the inner side of the end of the clamping plate, and the thickness of the clamping plate is smaller than the width of the limiting groove, and a tension spring for connection is arranged between the two clamping plates;

[0016] The one-way screw rod is rotated to make the abutting truncated table abut against the two clamping plates, and then the clamping plates are separated to two sides and clamped into the limiting grooves on the corresponding sides to lock the screws and the slide rod.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a handle is further provided on the outer side of the limiting plate.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a notch for exposing the threading hole is provided on the bottom plate of the upper shell.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an internal thread is provided in each insertion hole, and a plug is screwed in each insertion hole.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, two ears are symmetrically arranged on the top and bottom of the lower shell, and a plurality of fixing holes are arranged on each of the ears.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rotation-assisting groove is a regular hexagonal groove.

[0022] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the spin-assisting head is a special-shaped plate.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an iron plug is embedded in the rotation-assisting groove.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0025] 1. After the abutting truncated cone abuts against the two card plates, the card plates are separated to both sides and inserted into the limiting grooves on the corresponding sides to lock the screws and the slide bar, so that the screw heads of the screws exposed on the outside of the upper shell cannot be rotated, and the slide bar cannot be pulled out by the handle, thereby achieving a firm connection between the upper shell and the lower shell, preventing others from modifying the module inside the electric energy meter body after separating the two shells to achieve the purpose of stealing electricity, and effectively improving the anti-theft performance of the electric energy meter of the present application;

[0026] 2. The one-way screw drives the abutment truncated table to move outward, so as to achieve locking of the screw and the slide bar by separating the two clamping plates outward through the abutment truncated table, and the end of the one-way screw is limited in the outer sinking groove, so that it is difficult for others to think that they need to rotate the one-way screw whose internal structure cannot be directly seen to drive the abutment truncated table to move inward in order to remove the screw and the slide bar, thereby ensuring the anti-theft performance of the electric energy meter of the present application;

[0027] 3. A plug is screwed into each insertion hole, and the rotation-assisting plate is set as a special-shaped plate body. An iron plug is set in the rotation-assisting groove. Before use, the plug needs to be unscrewed first, and then the plug is sucked out of the rotation-assisting groove by an electromagnet before the tool can be inserted into the rotation-assisting groove and then the one-way screw rod is twisted. That is, through the numerous obstacles set, it is difficult for others to separate the upper shell and the lower shell, thereby improving the anti-theft performance of the electric energy meter of this application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 It is a front view of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure at the notch;

[0031] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection between the upper shell and the frame;

[0032] Figure 5It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the anti-theft component;

[0033] Figure 6 It is a side view of the screw end;

[0034] Figure 7 It is the side view of the spin-assisting head;

[0035] The main reference numerals in the figure have the following meanings:

[0036] 1. Electric energy meter body, 2. Lower shell, 3. Frame, 4. Threading hole, 5. External sinking groove, 6. Concave frame, 7. Slide groove, 8. One-way screw, 9. Rotation-assisting head, 10. Rotation-assisting groove, 11. Slide plate, 12. Connecting rod, 13. Abutting round table, 14. Plug, 15. Support ear, 16. Fixing hole, 17. Upper shell, 18. Observation window, 19. Internal sinking groove, 20. Insertion hole, 21. Plug, 22. Notch, 23. Screw, 24. Through hole, 25. Limiting groove, 26. Positioning column, 27. Slide rod, 28. Limiting plate, 29. Positioning hole, 30. Support plate, 31. Card plate, 32. Tension spring, 33. Handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The present invention will be specifically described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0038] like Figure 1-7 As shown: This embodiment is a self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter, including an electric energy meter body 1, a lower shell 2, two concave frames 6, a one-way screw 8, slides 11 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the screw seat of each one-way screw 8, an upper shell 17 and an anti-theft component.

[0039] See also Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, a frame 3 is provided on the lower shell 2, and the electric energy meter body 1 is installed in the frame 3. A plurality of threading holes 4 are evenly opened on the bottom plate of the frame 3, and two outer sinking grooves 5 are symmetrically arranged on the outer side of the two side walls of the frame 3; two concave frames 6 are symmetrically arranged on the inner side of the two side walls of the frame 3 and correspond to the two outer sinking grooves 5 respectively, and two sliding grooves 7 are horizontally and symmetrically opened on the two side walls of the two concave frames 6; a one-way screw 8 is rotatably arranged between the concave frame 6 and the corresponding side wall of the frame 3 One end of the one-way screw 8 extends into the outer sink groove 5, and a rotation-assisting head 9 is arranged at the end of the one-way screw 8 located in the outer sink groove 5, and a rotation-assisting groove 10 is opened on the rotation-assisting head 9, a slide plate 11 vertically penetrates the corresponding slide groove 7 and extends to the outside of the slide groove 7, and a connecting rod 12 is horizontally arranged on one side of the corresponding side frame 3 at the end of each slide plate 11, and an abutting frustum 13 is arranged at the end of each connecting rod 12, and the small inner diameter end of the abutting frustum 13 is arranged toward the frame 3.

[0040] See also Figure 7As shown, the rotation-assisting head 9 is a special-shaped plate, the rotation-assisting groove 10 is a regular hexagonal groove and an iron plug 14 is embedded in the rotation-assisting groove 10, and the plug 14 can be sucked out of the rotation-assisting groove 10 by a strong magnet; then a tool is inserted into the rotation-assisting groove 10 and rotated toward one side to drive the one-way screw 8 to rotate. When the one-way screw 8 rotates, the wire seat will drive the slides 11 on both sides to make a linear displacement along the slide groove 7, and then it can drive the abutting table 13 at the end of the slide 11 to move toward or away from the corresponding side frame 3.

[0041] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, in order to facilitate the fixation of the lower shell 2 , two ears 15 are symmetrically arranged on the top and bottom of the lower shell 2 , and a plurality of fixing holes 16 are arranged on each ear 15 .

[0042] See also Figure 1 , Figure 4 As shown, the upper shell 17 is covered outside the frame 3 and abuts against the lower shell 2, and an observation window 18 is arranged on the top of the upper shell 17, and two inner sink grooves 19 are symmetrically opened on the inner sides of the two side walls of the upper shell 17, and the inner sink grooves 19 correspond to the outer sink grooves 5 on the corresponding side frame 3, and insertion holes 20 that are respectively connected to the inner sink grooves 19 and correspond to the auxiliary rotation heads 9 in the outer sink grooves 5 are horizontally and symmetrically opened on the two side walls of the upper shell 17, and an internal thread is arranged in each insertion hole 20, and a plug 21 is screwed into each insertion hole 20.

[0043] See also Figure 3 As shown, in order to facilitate wiring, a notch 22 is opened on the bottom plate of the upper shell 17 to expose the threading hole 4.

[0044] Two sets of threaded holes corresponding to the abutting truncated cones 13 at both ends of the slide plate 11 are provided on the upper shell 17 and the frame 3 located on both sides of the concave frame 6, and the anti-theft components are screwed into the corresponding threaded holes, see Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the anti-theft component includes a screw 23 , two positioning columns 26 , and a sliding rod 27 .

[0045] The screw 23 is a hexagon socket screw 23 and is provided with a through hole 24 that penetrates along the length direction of the screw 23. The screw 23 is screwed into the corresponding threaded hole and extends to the inner side of the frame 3, and two inclined limit grooves 25 are symmetrically provided on the inner wall at the end of the screw 23; two positioning columns 26 are symmetrically arranged in the screw head of the screw 23, and the two positioning columns 26 are arranged corresponding to the two limit grooves 25 at the end of the screw 23.

[0046] The slide bar 27 is movably connected to the inside of the through hole 24, and the length of the slide bar 27 is smaller than the length between the end of the limiting groove 25 and the bottom end of the screw head of the screw 23. A limiting plate 28 embedded in the screw head of the screw 23 is arranged at one end of the slide bar 27, and two positioning holes 29 for two positioning columns 26 to pass through are symmetrically arranged on the limiting plate 28; two support plates 30 are symmetrically arranged at the other end of the slide bar 27, and a clamping plate 31 extending to the outside of the through hole 24 is hingedly arranged on each support plate 30, and a slope surface that fits with the table body of the abutting circular table 13 is formed on the inner side of the end of the clamping plate 31, and the thickness of the clamping plate 31 is smaller than the width of the limiting groove 25, and a tension spring 32 for connection is arranged between the two clamping plates 31.

[0047] The one-way screw 8 is rotated to make the abutting truncated platform 13 abut against the two clamping plates 31 , and then the clamping plates 31 are separated to both sides and clamped into the limiting grooves 25 on the corresponding sides to lock the screws 23 and the slide rod 27 .

[0048] At the same time, in order to facilitate the insertion or removal of the slide rod 27 during installation or subsequent maintenance, a handle 33 is further provided on the outer side of the limiting plate 28 .

[0049] In actual application, the electric energy meter body 1 is installed in the frame 3 of the lower shell 2, and the line connected to the electric energy meter body 1 is inserted through the corresponding wiring hole from bottom to top and connected to the electric energy meter body 1, and then the auxiliary rotation head 9 is rotated to drive the slide 11 on the one-way screw 8 and the abutting table 13 at the end of the slide 11 to move toward the frame 3 on the corresponding side.

[0050] The upper shell 17 is covered to the outside of the frame 3 and abutted against the lower shell 2, then the screw 23 is screwed into the corresponding threaded hole and the two positioning columns 26 in the screw head of the screw 23 are kept in a horizontal state as much as possible during the screwing, and then the sliding rod 27 is inserted into the through hole 24 on the screw 23, and the two clamping plates 31 at the end of each sliding rod 27 gradually abut against the corresponding abutting round table 13, and then the tool is inserted into the rotation-assisting groove 10 and then rotated. At this time, the one-way screw rod 8 will be driven to rotate, and then the abutting round table 13 can be driven to move laterally outward, and the two clamping plates 31 are further separated to both sides and clamped into the limiting groove 25 on the corresponding side, the positioning column 26 will be inserted through the positioning hole 29 on the limiting plate 28, and after the limiting plate 28 at the end of the sliding rod 27 is fitted with the inner bottom surface of the screw head of the screw 23, the abutting round table 13 separates the two clamping plates 31 to the limit position, and then the screw 23 and the sliding rod 27 are locked.

[0051] Then the plug 14 is sucked by the electromagnet, and then the plug 14 is inserted into the rotation-assisting groove 10 of the rotation-assisting head 9, and then the electromagnet is powered off to lose the attraction of the plug 14, and then the electromagnet is withdrawn, and then the plug 21 is screwed into the insertion hole 20.

[0052] After the upper shell 17 and the lower shell 2 are fixed, the abutting table 13 abuts against the two clamping plates 31, causing the clamping plates 31 to separate to both sides and snap into the limiting grooves 25 on the corresponding sides to lock the screws 23 and the slide bar 27, so that the screw heads of the screws 23 exposed on the outside of the upper shell 17 cannot be rotated, and the slide bar 27 cannot be pulled out by the handle 33, thereby achieving a firm connection between the upper shell 17 and the lower shell 2, preventing others from modifying the module inside the electric energy meter body 1 after separating the two shells to achieve the purpose of stealing electricity, thereby effectively improving the anti-theft performance of the electric energy meter of the present application.

[0053] The one-way screw 8 drives the abutment table 13 to move outward, so as to lock the screw 23 and the slide bar 27 by separating the two clamping plates 31 outward through the abutment table 13, and the end of the one-way screw 8 is limited in the outer sinking groove 5, making it difficult for others to imagine that they need to rotate the one-way screw 8 whose internal structure cannot be directly seen to drive the abutment table 13 to move inward in order to remove the screw 23 and the slide bar 27, thereby ensuring the anti-theft performance of the electric energy meter of the present application.

[0054] A plug 21 is screwed into each insertion hole 20, and the rotation-assisting plate is set as a special-shaped plate body. An iron plug 14 is set in the rotation-assisting groove 10. Before use, the plug 21 needs to be unscrewed first, and then the plug 14 is sucked out of the rotation-assisting groove 10 by an electromagnet before a tool can be used to insert the tool into the rotation-assisting groove 10 and then the one-way screw 8 is twisted. That is, through the multiple obstacles set, it is difficult for others to separate the upper shell 17 from the lower shell 2, thereby improving the anti-theft performance of the electric energy meter of the present application.

[0055] The above is only a preferred implementation of the patent of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the patent of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter, comprising an electric energy meter body, characterized in that: Also includes: A lower shell, wherein a frame is arranged on the lower shell, and the electric energy meter body is installed in the frame. A plurality of threading holes are evenly opened on the bottom plate of the frame, and two outer sinking grooves are symmetrically arranged on the outer sides of the two side walls of the frame; two ears are symmetrically arranged on the top and bottom of the lower shell, and a plurality of fixing holes are arranged on each of the ears; Two concave frames, the two concave frames are symmetrically arranged on the inner sides of the two side walls of the frame body and respectively correspond to the two outer sinking grooves, and two sliding grooves are horizontally and symmetrically opened on the two side walls of the two concave frames; A one-way screw rod, wherein the one-way screw rod is rotatably arranged between the concave frame and the corresponding frame side wall, and one end of the one-way screw rod extends into the outer sinking groove, and a rotation-assisting head is arranged at the end of the one-way screw rod located in the outer sinking groove, and the rotation-assisting head is provided with a rotation-assisting groove; Slide plates are symmetrically arranged on both sides of each one-way screw seat, the slide plates vertically penetrate the corresponding slide slot and extend to the outside of the slide slot, a connecting rod is horizontally arranged on one side of the end of each slide plate close to the corresponding side frame, and an abutting truncated cone is arranged at the end of each connecting rod, and the small inner diameter end of the abutting truncated cone is arranged toward the frame; The upper shell is covered outside the frame and abuts against the lower shell, and an observation window is arranged on the top of the upper shell. Two inner sink grooves are symmetrically arranged on the inner sides of the two side walls of the upper shell, and the inner sink grooves correspond to the outer sink grooves on the corresponding side frames. Insertion holes are horizontally and symmetrically arranged on the two side walls of the upper shell, which are respectively connected to the inner sink grooves and correspond to the rotation-assisting heads in the outer sink grooves; a notch is arranged on the bottom plate of the upper shell to expose the threading hole; The anti-theft component has two groups of threaded holes corresponding to the abutting truncated cones at both ends of the slide plate on the upper shell and the frame on both sides of the concave frame, and the anti-theft component is screwed into the corresponding threaded holes. The anti-theft component includes: The screw is a hexagon socket screw and has a through hole extending along the length direction of the screw. The screw is screwed into the corresponding threaded hole and extends to the inner side of the frame. Two inclined limit grooves are symmetrically provided on the inner wall of the end of the screw. Two positioning posts, the two positioning posts are symmetrically arranged in the screw head of the screw; A slide rod, the slide rod is movably connected to the inside of the through hole, the length of the slide rod is smaller than the length between the end of the limiting groove and the bottom end of the screw head of the screw, a limiting plate embedded in the screw head of the screw is arranged at one end of the slide rod, and two positioning holes for two positioning columns to pass through are symmetrically arranged on the limiting plate; two support plates are symmetrically arranged at the other end of the slide rod, a clamping plate extending to the outside of the through hole is hingedly arranged on each of the support plates, a slope surface that fits the table body of the abutting round table is formed on the inner side of the end of the clamping plate, and the thickness of the clamping plate is smaller than the width of the limiting groove, and a tension spring for connection is arranged between the two clamping plates; The one-way screw rod is rotated to make the abutting truncated table abut against the two clamping plates, and then the clamping plates are separated to two sides and clamped into the limiting grooves on the corresponding sides to lock the screws and the slide rod.

2. A self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle is also arranged on the outer side of the limiting plate.

3. A self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: An internal thread is arranged in each insertion hole, and a plug is screwed in each insertion hole.

4. A self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotation-assisting groove is a regular hexagonal groove.

5. A self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: The spin-assisting head is a special-shaped plate.

6. A self-monitoring wireless Internet of Things electric energy meter according to claim 5, characterized in that: An iron plug is embedded in the rotation-assisting groove.

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