Intelligent gas meter based on modular design

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of gas meters, and discloses an intelligent gas meter based on modular design, comprising a gas meter body which is a gas meter main body and is used for recording gas consumption; the gas meter body is installed in the shell, and the shell is used for protecting the gas meter body; the mounting assembly is used for mounting and adjusting the position of the shell and comprises a mounting seat, the mounting seat is mounted on a wall, a rear shell is fixedly connected to the rear side of the shell, a guide groove is formed in the middle of the rear shell, the mounting seat is slidably connected to the interior of the guide groove, and the mounting seat is slidably connected to the interior of the guide groove. Two threaded rods are rotationally connected to the middle of the rear shell, the mounting base is in threaded connection to the peripheries of the threaded rods, and the gas inlet pipe and the gas outlet pipe are used for gas inlet and gas outlet respectively. The relative position of the mounting base and the rear shell is adjusted by rotating the threaded rod, so that the height of the shell is adjusted, time consumed for adjusting the position of the gas meter is shortened, and the adjustment convenience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of gas meters, and in particular to an intelligent gas meter based on modular design. Background Art

[0002] At present, the smart gas meters in China mainly include IC card smart gas meters, CPU card smart gas meters, radio frequency card smart gas meters, direct reading remote gas meters (wired remote meters), wireless remote gas meters, IoT smart gas meters, etc. With the improvement of people's living standards and quality of life, the demand for intelligent products required by modern families will drive the development of smart gas meters towards safety, reliability, intelligence and convenience.

[0003] When the gas meter is initially installed, it is usually located in the middle of the kitchen wall. During the kitchen renovation process, cabinets need to be installed on the upper and lower sides. If the gas meter is located in the middle, it will have a significant impact on the integrity of the kitchen. At present, because the connecting pipes are often metal pipes, the position cannot be adjusted after installation. If the position needs to be changed, the gas company can only reconnect the pipes, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and has certain limitations. At the same time, with the continuous development of the Internet of Things, kitchen furniture has entered the era of intelligence, and the gas meters currently used can usually only read gas. Some have remote meter reading functions, but their functions are still relatively few and do not meet current life needs. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an intelligent gas meter based on modular design, which solves the problem that the position of the currently used gas meters is difficult to adjust after installation and the gas meters have few functions.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: A smart gas meter based on modular design includes a gas meter body, which is the main body of the gas meter and is used to record gas consumption;

[0006] A housing, in which the gas meter body is installed, for protecting the gas meter body;

[0007] A mounting assembly, which is used to mount and adjust the position of the housing, and includes a mounting seat, which is mounted on a wall, a rear shell is fixedly connected to the rear side of the housing, a guide groove is provided in the middle of the rear shell, the mounting seat is slidably connected to the inside of the guide groove, and two threaded rods are rotatably connected to the middle of the rear shell, and the mounting seat is threadedly connected to the outer periphery of the threaded rod;

[0008] The air inlet pipe and the air outlet pipe are used for the intake and exhaust of the gas respectively, and the ends of the air inlet pipe and the air outlet pipe are connected to the gas meter body by connecting straight pipes and hoses;

[0009] Central processing unit, used to process data information;

[0010] An image receiving module, used for receiving the display image of the dial on the front side of the gas meter body;

[0011] Networking module, used to connect to the Internet of Things to obtain local time and gas prices;

[0012] Concentration detection module, used to detect the gas concentration in the current area;

[0013] The remote transmission module is used to receive the data processed by the central processor and transmit it to the mobile phone APP.

[0014] Preferably, the front side of the shell is hingedly connected to a cabinet door, and the camera is installed on the inner side of the cabinet door.

[0015] Preferably, a top cover is fixedly connected to the top of the shell, a knob is fixedly connected to the top of the threaded rod, and the knob is located on the inner side of the top cover.

[0016] Preferably, a plurality of clamps are rotatably connected inside the shell, the connecting straight pipe is clamped in the middle of the clamp, and a positioning bolt is threadedly connected to the bottom of the rear shell side wall for covering the bottom opening of the rear shell.

[0017] Preferably, the networking module includes:

[0018] Network connectivity device: A hardware component responsible for connecting to the Internet, such as an Ethernet port, Wi-Fi module, or cellular network module.

[0019] Time synchronization module: A software / hardware component used to obtain and synchronize local time from the Internet.

[0020] Data acquisition and processing unit: The software and algorithm component responsible for obtaining local gas prices from the Internet.

[0021] Preferably, the image receiving module includes:

[0022] Camera is a hardware component used to capture data inside the gas meter.

[0023] Image processing unit, which is responsible for processing the software and algorithm components of the image data captured by the camera, is used to extract and parse the gas meter data.

[0024] The data interface module transmits the processed data to other modules, including data conversion, compression and encryption functions.

[0025] Preferably, the remote transmission module comprises:

[0026] Communication module is a hardware component responsible for communicating with mobile APP or cloud server.

[0027] Data transmission protocol, a software protocol component used to ensure the secure and reliable transmission of data.

[0028] Remote access control, a software component that manages remote access permissions and security, including authentication and data encryption capabilities.

[0029] Preferably, the concentration detection module includes:

[0030] Sensor, a hardware component used to detect gas concentration, can be a chemical sensor or an electrochemical sensor.

[0031] Data processing unit, software and algorithm components that process the data collected by the sensors and perform concentration analysis.

[0032] Alarm system, a hardware / software component that triggers an alarm and notifies the user, which may include sound, light, or mobile phone APP notification.

[0033] Preferably, the concentration detection module further includes an environment monitoring unit, and the environment monitoring unit is used to monitor other environmental factors related to gas leakage.

[0034] Preferably, the data acquisition and processing unit has a user consumption pattern analysis function, which predicts the user's future gas demand by analyzing past gas consumption data, and sends recommendation or warning information to the user's smart device through the networking module.

[0035] Working principle: When installing, first install the mounting base at a suitable position on the wall, then insert the rear shell on the rear side of the shell into the outside of the mounting base through the opening at the bottom, then screw the threaded rod into the middle of the mounting base, and finally screw the positioning bolt to complete the blocking of the bottom opening of the rear shell, so as to achieve the installation of the shell, and then connect the air inlet pipe and the air outlet pipe to the gas meter body to achieve the installation of the entire gas meter. When it is necessary to adjust the position of the gas meter body, the threaded rod can be driven to rotate by turning the knob. At this time, the relative position of the mounting base and the rear shell will change, and the position of the entire shell can be adjusted. At the same time, the length of the air inlet pipe and the air outlet pipe will change. Because the air inlet pipe and the air outlet pipe are connected to the gas meter body using multiple connecting straight pipes and hoses, when adjusting the position of the shell, the connecting straight pipe can be removed from the middle of the clamp, and then fixed through the pipe hole at the bottom of the shell to ensure the integrity of the outside of the pipeline.

[0036] The data from the front dial of the gas meter is received through the camera, and then remotely transmitted to the user's mobile phone APP through the data transmission component, so that the gas usage can be intuitively understood. At the same time, the current time and local gas prices can be obtained through the networking component, so that the gas consumption of the month can be intuitively understood. At the same time, the real-time gas expenses can be understood based on the local off-peak gas fees.

[0037] Finally, the gas concentration in the area is detected by the detection component. When it exceeds the specified value, the gas valve is closed urgently and an alarm is sounded.

[0039] The present invention provides a smart gas meter based on modular design. It has the following beneficial effects:

[0040] 1. The present invention adjusts the relative position of the mounting base and the rear shell by rotating the threaded rod, thereby adjusting the height of the shell, and then cooperates with the connecting straight pipes and hoses at the ends of the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe to adjust the installation position of the gas meter, thereby reducing the time required to adjust the position of the gas meter and improving the convenience of adjustment.

[0041] 2. The present invention receives the image information of the gas meter body dial through the camera and transmits it to the user's mobile phone APP. At the same time, the local gas price and local time are received through the receiving component to directly calculate the current gas cost.

[0042] 3. The present invention detects the gas concentration in the current space through a concentration detection component. When the concentration exceeds a limited value, the valve is closed urgently and an alarm is sounded. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] Figure 1 A perspective view of a portion of the device of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the position of the mounting seat in the present invention;

[0045] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the position in the gas meter body of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the position of the threaded rod in the present invention;

[0047] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rear shell in the present invention;

[0048] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the overall framework of the system part in the present invention;

[0049] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the concentration detection module in the present invention;

[0050] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the networking module in the present invention;

[0051] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the image receiving module in the present invention;

[0052] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the remote transmission module in the present invention.

[0053] Among them, 1. Shell; 2. Gas meter body; 3. Inlet pipe; 4. Outlet pipe; 5. Connecting straight pipe; 6. Hose; 7. Back shell; 8. Mounting seat; 9. Guide groove; 10. Threaded rod; 11. Positioning bolt; 12. Clip; 13. Knob; 14. Top cover; 15. Cabinet door; 16. Camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The following will be combined with the drawings in the specification of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0055] Example:

[0056] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 5 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a smart gas meter based on modular design, including a gas meter body 2, which is the main body of the gas meter and is used to record gas consumption;

[0057] The housing 1 has a gas meter body 2 installed inside it, and is used to protect the gas meter body 2;

[0058] The housing 1 is fixed on the wall by the mounting assembly. The mounting assembly is used to install and adjust the position of the housing 1. The mounting assembly includes a mounting seat 8. The mounting seat 8 is installed on the wall. The rear side of the housing 1 is fixedly connected with a rear housing 7. A guide groove 9 is provided in the middle of the rear housing 7. The mounting seat 8 is slidably connected inside the guide groove 9. The mounting seat 8 is installed at a suitable position on the wall, and then the rear housing 7 on the rear side of the housing 1 is plugged into the outside of the mounting seat 8 through the opening at the bottom. Two threaded rods 10 are rotatably connected in the middle of the rear housing 7, and the mounting seat 8 is threadedly connected to the outer periphery of the threaded rod 10. When the position of the gas meter body 2 needs to be adjusted, the relative position of the mounting seat 8 and the rear housing 7 can be changed by rotating the threaded rod 10, thereby adjusting the position of the housing 1 as a whole. The bottom of the side wall of the rear housing 7 is threadedly connected with a positioning bolt 11, which is used to cover the bottom opening of the rear housing 7. The threaded rod 10 is screwed in the middle of the mounting seat 8, and finally the positioning bolt 11 is screwed to complete the blocking of the bottom opening of the rear housing 7.

[0059] The air inlet pipe 3 and the air outlet pipe 4 are used for the intake and exhaust of gas respectively. The ends of the air inlet pipe 3 and the air outlet pipe 4 are connected to the gas meter body 2 by connecting straight pipes 5 and hoses 6; when adjusting the position of the shell 1, the connecting straight pipe 5 can be removed from the middle of the clamp 12 and then fixed through the pipe hole at the bottom of the shell 1 to ensure the integrity of the outer side of the pipeline.

[0060] A plurality of clamps 12 are rotatably connected inside the housing 1 , and the connecting straight pipe 5 is clamped in the middle of the clamp 12 . The connecting straight pipe 5 can drive the clamp 12 to rotate so as to better adapt to the position of the housing 1 .

[0061] The front side of the housing 1 is hingedly connected with a cabinet door 15, and a camera 16 is installed inside the cabinet door 15. The camera 16 receives data from the dial on the front side of the gas meter body 2.

[0062] A top cover 14 is fixedly connected to the top of the housing 1 of the air outlet pipe 4, and a knob 13 is fixedly connected to the top of the threaded rod 10. The knob 13 is located inside the top cover 14. The height of the housing 1 can be adjusted more conveniently by turning the knob 13. After adding the top cover 14, dust and the like can be blocked;

[0063] Please refer to the attached Figure 6 -Attached Fig.10 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a smart gas meter based on modular design, including a central processor for processing data information;

[0064] The display module is installed in the front dial of the gas meter body 2 and is used to display the gas usage, gas price, current time and gas cost, etc.

[0065] An image receiving module, used for receiving an image displayed by a display module installed in a dial on the front side of the gas meter body 2;

[0066] The image receiving module includes:

[0067] The camera 16 is a hardware component for photographing the internal data of the gas meter.

[0068] Image processing unit, which is responsible for processing the software and algorithm components of the image data captured by the camera, is used to extract and parse the gas meter data.

[0069] The data interface module transmits the processed data to other modules, including data conversion, compression and encryption functions. The processed data can be safely transmitted to the user's smart device or cloud server, and the user can monitor the gas consumption and cost estimation in real time through the mobile phone APP.

[0070] Networking module, used to connect to the Internet of Things to obtain local time and gas prices;

[0071] The networking modules include:

[0072] Network connection device: A hardware component responsible for connecting to the Internet, which can be an Ethernet interface, a Wi-Fi module, or a cellular network module.

[0073] Time synchronization module: A software / hardware component used to obtain and synchronize local time from the Internet.

[0074] Data acquisition and processing unit: software and algorithm components responsible for obtaining local gas prices from the Internet

[0075] Concentration detection module, used to detect the gas concentration in the current area;

[0076] The concentration detection module includes:

[0077] Sensor, a hardware component used to detect gas concentration, can be a chemical sensor or an electrochemical sensor.

[0078] Data processing unit, software and algorithm components that process the data collected by the sensors and perform concentration analysis.

[0079] Alarm system, the hardware / software component that triggers the alarm and notifies the user, which may include sound, light or mobile phone APP notification;

[0080] The concentration detection module also includes an environmental monitoring unit, which is used to monitor other environmental factors related to gas leakage.

[0081] The remote transmission module is used to receive the data processed by the central processor and transmit it to the mobile phone APP.

[0082] The remote transmission module includes:

[0083] Communication module is a hardware component responsible for communicating with mobile APP or cloud server.

[0084] Data transmission protocol, a software protocol component used to ensure the secure and reliable transmission of data.

[0085] Remote access control, a software component that manages remote access permissions and security, including authentication and data encryption capabilities.

[0086] The data acquisition and processing unit has the function of analyzing user consumption patterns. By analyzing past gas consumption data, it predicts the user's future gas demand and sends recommendation or warning information to the user's smart device through the networking module.

[0087] 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 smart gas meter based on modular design, characterized in that: include, The gas meter body (2) is the main body of the gas meter and is used to record gas consumption; A housing (1), in which the gas meter body (2) is installed, and is used to protect the gas meter body (2); A mounting assembly, the mounting assembly being used to mount and adjust the position of the housing (1), the mounting assembly comprising a mounting seat (8), the mounting seat (8) being mounted on a wall, the rear side of the housing (1) being fixedly connected to a rear shell (7), a guide groove (9) being provided in the middle of the rear shell (7), the mounting seat (8) being slidably connected inside the guide groove (9), the middle of the rear shell (7) being rotatably connected to two threaded rods (10), the mounting seat (8) being threadedly connected to the outer periphery of the threaded rod (10); The air inlet pipe (3) and the air outlet pipe (4) are used for the intake and exhaust of the gas respectively, and the ends of the air inlet pipe (3) and the air outlet pipe (4) are connected to the gas meter body (2) by using a connecting straight pipe (5) and a hose (6); Central processing unit, used to process data information; An image receiving module, used for receiving an image displayed on the front dial of the gas meter body (2); Networking module, used to connect to the Internet of Things to obtain local time and gas prices; Concentration detection module, used to detect the gas concentration in the current area; The remote transmission module is used to receive the data processed by the central processor and transmit it to the mobile phone APP.

2. According to claim 1, a smart gas meter based on modular design is characterized in that: The front side of the housing (1) is hingedly connected to a cabinet door (15), and the camera (16) is installed on the inner side of the cabinet door (15).

3. The smart gas meter based on modular design according to claim 1, characterized in that: A top cover (14) is fixedly connected to the top of the shell (1), a knob (13) is fixedly connected to the top of the threaded rod (10), and the knob (13) is located on the inner side of the top cover (14).

4. The smart gas meter based on modular design according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of clamps (12) are rotatably connected inside the shell (1), the connecting straight pipe (5) is clamped in the middle of the clamp (12), and a positioning bolt (11) is threadedly connected to the bottom of the side wall of the rear shell (7) for covering the bottom opening of the rear shell (7).

5. The smart gas meter based on modular design according to claim 1, characterized in that: The networking module includes: Network connectivity device: A hardware component responsible for connecting to the Internet, such as an Ethernet port, Wi-Fi module, or cellular network module. Time synchronization module: A software / hardware component used to obtain and synchronize local time from the Internet. Data acquisition and processing unit: The software and algorithm component responsible for obtaining local gas prices from the Internet.

6. The smart gas meter based on modular design according to claim 1, characterized in that: The image receiving module comprises: The camera (16) is a hardware component for capturing data inside the gas meter. The image processing unit is responsible for processing the software and algorithm components of the image data captured by the camera (16) and is used to extract and analyze the gas meter data. The data interface module transmits the processed data to other modules, including data conversion, compression and encryption functions.

7. The smart gas meter based on modular design according to claim 1, characterized in that: The remote transmission module includes: Communication module is a hardware component responsible for communicating with mobile APP or cloud server. Data transmission protocol, a software protocol component used to ensure the secure and reliable transmission of data. Remote access control, a software component that manages remote access permissions and security, including authentication and data encryption capabilities.

8. The smart gas meter based on modular design according to claim 1, characterized in that: The concentration detection module comprises: Sensor, a hardware component used to detect gas concentration, can be a chemical sensor or an electrochemical sensor. Data processing unit, software and algorithm components that process the data collected by the sensors and perform concentration analysis. Alarm system, a hardware / software component that triggers an alarm and notifies the user, which may include sound, light, or mobile phone APP notification.

9. The smart gas meter based on modular design according to claim 8, characterized in that: The concentration detection module also includes an environment monitoring unit, which is used to monitor other environmental factors related to gas leakage.

10. The smart gas meter based on modular design according to claim 5, characterized in that: The data acquisition and processing unit has the function of analyzing user consumption patterns. By analyzing past gas consumption data, it predicts the user's future gas demand and sends recommendation or warning information to the user's smart device through the networking module.

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