Multi-mode gateway temperature controller panel device

The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel integrates diverse communication protocols and interaction modules to address single-function and user experience issues in smart home gateways, providing enhanced interactivity and versatility.

CN222145430UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10SIMON ELECTRIC CHINA
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Application Number
CN202323530069.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-25
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-25

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Technical Problem

Existing smart home gateways suffer from single functions, poor appearance matching, and poor user experience, often requiring installation near sockets or batteries, with inadequate interactivity.

Method used

A multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device integrating a main control module, wired and wireless communication modules, sensor, and human-computer interaction modules, supporting Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, RS485, and CAN bus protocols, with features like a TFT touch screen and relay circuits for enhanced functionality and user interaction.

Benefits of technology

The device provides a simple, versatile smart home gateway with improved interactivity and user experience, capable of controlling various smart devices and acting as an air conditioner thermostat panel, offering unified management and enhanced user interaction.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a multi-mode gateway temperature controller panel device which comprises a master control module, a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, a sensor module and a man-machine interaction module, and the wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module and the man-machine interaction module are all connected with the master control module. And the main control module, the wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module and the man-machine interaction module form a control panel circuit structure. By adopting the multi-mode gateway temperature controller panel device, the multi-mode intelligent gateway is combined with a temperature controller product, so that the problems of single function, poor interactivity and poor user experience of a traditional gateway are solved, all functions of an intelligent home gateway are realized, and the multi-mode gateway temperature controller panel device also can be used as an air conditioner temperature controller panel, so that double benefits are achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of smart home, in particular to the field of multi-mode gateway thermostat panels, and specifically refers to a multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of living standards, the demand for smart homes is becoming more and more vigorous. After years of development, a large number of smart home companies have emerged in China, smart home products are also developing continuously, and technology is also constantly innovating. From the perspective of networking methods, smart home devices are mainly divided into wired networking devices and wireless networking devices. Wireless devices usually use wireless solutions such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, Wifi, etc. for networking, and wired devices usually use RS485, Can, etc. for networking. Different networking methods also have their own advantages and disadvantages, but whether it is wired or wireless, there needs to be an intelligent gateway as the information interaction center, and the existing smart home gateways usually have problems such as single function, poor appearance matching, and poor interactivity; colleagues often need to be installed close to the socket, or drag a long power adapter for power supply or need to replace the battery later, and the user experience is also poor. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art and provide a multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device which has simple structure, easy operation and wide application range.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model is as follows:

[0005] The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device has the following main features: the device includes a main control module, a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, a sensor module, and a human-computer interaction module; the wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module, and the human-computer interaction module are all connected to the main control module, and the main control module, the wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module, and the human-computer interaction module constitute a control panel circuit structure.

[0006] Preferably, the wireless communication module includes a Bluetooth communication component and antenna, a Zigbee communication component and antenna, and a WIFI communication component and antenna. The Wifi communication component and antenna are connected to a home wireless network, the ZigBee and Bluetooth wireless modules are connected to a wireless terminal device, and the Bluetooth communication component and antenna are connected to a Bluetooth device.

[0007] Preferably, the wired communication module includes an RS485 bus module and a Can bus module, the RS485 bus module is connected to other RS485 terminal devices, and the Can bus module is connected to other Can bus terminal devices.

[0008] Preferably, the human-computer interaction module includes a liquid crystal display screen, a touch component, and an LED backlight, and the liquid crystal display screen, the touch component, and the LED backlight are all connected to the main control module.

[0009] Preferably, the sensor module includes an infrared proximity sensor and an NTC resistor, and both the infrared proximity sensor and the NTC resistor are connected to the main control module.

[0010] Preferably, the device also includes a relay module, which is integrated with a relay circuit and is connected to an external fan coil air conditioner, floor heating and external valves, and is also connected to a main control module.

[0011] Preferably, the device also includes a liquid crystal display module, a buzzer module and an RS485 module, and the liquid crystal display module, the buzzer module and the RS485 module are all connected to the main control module. The liquid crystal display module adopts a TFT touch screen, the buzzer module adopts a passive buzzer, and the RS485 module adopts two SP3483 chips as communication chips connected to the lower board interface.

[0012] Preferably, the main control module includes an LX7 dual-core processor chip, which has an integrated Wifi unit and a Bluetooth unit and an external antenna.

[0013] Preferably, the wireless communication module also includes a Zigbee processing chip and a built-in onboard antenna, and is connected to the main control module.

[0014] The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model is adopted to combine the multi-mode intelligent gateway with the thermostat product to solve the problems of single function, poor interactivity and poor user experience of traditional gateways. It not only realizes all the functions of the smart home gateway, but also can be used as an air conditioner thermostat panel, killing two birds with one stone. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a principle block diagram of the multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 The utility model is a block diagram of the wireless communication module of the multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device.

[0017] Figure 3 The utility model is a block diagram of the wired communication module of the multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a block diagram of the human-machine interaction module of the multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a circuit schematic diagram of the main control module of the multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a power board of a multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 7 It is an exploded structural diagram of the multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model.

[0022] Reference numerals:

[0023] 1 Control panel and display screen

[0024] 2 Thermostat panel

[0025] 3 Thermostat upper partition

[0026] 4 Socket protection cover

[0027] 5 Screws

[0028] 6 Thermostat lower partition

[0029] 7 Power board

[0030] 8 Thermostat lower housing

[0031] 9 Steel base plate Implementation

[0032] In order to more clearly describe the technical content of the present invention, further description is given below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0033] The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model includes a main control module, a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, a sensor module, and a human-computer interaction module. The wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module, and the human-computer interaction module are all connected to the main control module, and the main control module, the wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module, and the human-computer interaction module constitute a control panel circuit structure.

[0034] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the wireless communication module includes a Bluetooth communication component and antenna, a Zigbee communication component and antenna, and a WIFI communication component and antenna. The Wifi communication component and antenna are connected to a home wireless network, the ZigBee and Bluetooth wireless modules are connected to a wireless terminal device, and the Bluetooth communication component and antenna are connected to a Bluetooth device.

[0035] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the wired communication module includes an RS485 bus module and a Can bus module, the RS485 bus module is connected to other RS485 terminal devices, and the Can bus module is connected to other Can bus terminal devices.

[0036] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the human-computer interaction module includes a liquid crystal display screen, a touch component, and an LED backlight, and the liquid crystal display screen, the touch component, and the LED backlight are all connected to the main control module.

[0037] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the sensor module includes an infrared proximity sensor and an NTC resistor, and both the infrared proximity sensor and the NTC resistor are connected to the main control module.

[0038] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the device also includes a relay module, which is integrated with a relay circuit and is connected to external devices such as an external fan coil air conditioner and floor heating, and is also connected to the main control module.

[0039] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the device also includes a liquid crystal display module, a buzzer module and an RS485 module. The liquid crystal display module, the buzzer module and the RS485 module are all connected to the main control module. The liquid crystal display module adopts a TFT touch display screen, the buzzer module adopts a passive buzzer, and the RS485 module adopts two SP3483 chips as communication chips connected to the lower board interface.

[0040] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the main control module includes an LX7 dual-core processor chip. The chip integrates a Wifi unit and a Bluetooth unit, and an external antenna. The chip also integrates a Zigbee unit and a built-in onboard antenna.

[0041] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the wireless communication module also includes a Zigbee processing chip and a built-in onboard antenna, which is connected to the main control module. Among them, EFR32MG21A020F768IM32 is selected to integrate the Zigbee protocol and the Zigbee unit.

[0042] In a specific implementation of the utility model, a multi-mode gateway thermostat panel is included, and the multi-mode gateway thermostat panel includes:

[0043] Main control module, human-computer interaction module, wireless communication module, wired communication module, sensor module, relay module;

[0044] The main control module is responsible for completing the main control work of the thermostat panel and the information integration and transmission work of the gateway;

[0045] The human-computer interaction module includes display screen and touch screen, which is mainly responsible for completing the human-computer interaction between the product and the user;

[0046] The wireless communication module integrates Wifi communication, Bluetooth communication and Zigbee communication protocols. Wifi communication is used to access the home Internet and report smart gateway data to the cloud; Bluetooth communication and Zigbee communication are used to connect smart home devices.

[0047] The wired communication module integrates Can bus and RS485 bus communication circuits, and can be connected to other intelligent terminals by wire to complete data interaction;

[0048] The relay module integrates relay circuits and can be used to control the wind speed of fan coil air conditioners, valve status, etc. It can also be used to control valve opening and closing signals of floor heating products.

[0049] Furthermore, the thermostat panel of the utility model adopts a standard 86 bottom box wall-mounted design.

[0050] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment proposes a multi-mode gateway thermostat panel, which includes a detachably connected control board module and a power board module.

[0051] The control panel module includes a main control module, a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, a sensor module, and a human-computer interaction module, wherein the wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module, and the human-computer interaction module are all connected to the main control module.

[0052] like Figure 2 As shown, the wireless communication module includes a Bluetooth communication component and antenna, a Zigbee communication component and antenna, and a WIFI communication component and antenna. The WIFI communication component and antenna are used to connect to the home wireless network to realize the information exchange between the thermostat panel and the cloud platform, and the ZigBee and Bluetooth wireless modules are used to connect to other wireless terminal devices. Other wireless terminal devices can be one or more of a wireless smart switch panel, a wireless smart curtain motor, a smart lamp, a wireless smart sensor, and a smart socket.

[0053] like Figure 3As shown, the wired communication module includes an RS485 bus module and a Can bus module, wherein the RS485 bus module can be used to connect other RS485 terminal devices, and other RS485 terminal devices can be: central air-conditioning control device, bus switch, RS485 sensor, smart curtains and other wired smart devices, and the Can bus module can be used to access other Can bus terminal devices. After the wired device is connected, the data can be reported to the cloud platform through the Wifi communication component in the wireless communication module, thereby realizing the unified management and forwarding of data of wired devices and wireless devices.

[0054] like Figure 4 As shown, the human-computer interaction module includes a liquid crystal display, a touch component, and an LED backlight. The liquid crystal display is used to display information such as the status of the panel and the connection terminal information. The touch component is used for users to perform touch operations and control panel settings. The LED backlight is used to control the product backlight brightness.

[0055] like Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the main control module uses the ESP32-S3R8 module as the main control module. It is an Xtensa® 32-bit LX7 dual-core processor with a main frequency of up to 240MHz, 384K ROM and 512KRAM. Its powerful core supports the data processing and information interaction of the product. At the same time, the chip integrates 2.4G Wifi function and Bluetooth function. 2.4G Wifi supports IEEE802.11b / g / n protocol. With an external antenna, the product can be connected to the home Internet and complete the information interaction between the product and the cloud. Bluetooth supports Bluetooth 5.0 protocol and Bluetooth Mesh protocol. It shares the antenna design with Wifi, which can conveniently interact with other Bluetooth terminal devices for data sets and realize information collection and control of Bluetooth devices. The Zigbee module uses EFR32MG21A020F768IM32 as the main chip. It has a built-in Zigbee 3.0 protocol and an onboard antenna. It is mainly used to interact with sub-devices to complete Zigbee data.

[0056] The LCD display module mainly uses a 3.95-inch TFT touch screen with a resolution of 480×480 to display the device networking status, current information and the interface status of the thermostat product. The buzzer module uses a passive buzzer to generate key sounds to improve the product interaction experience; the RS485 module uses two SP3483 chips as communication chips connected to the lower board interface to complete the product's 485 data interaction work;

[0057] The sensor module uses an infrared proximity sensor and an NTC resistor to sense whether someone is approaching and the current ambient temperature respectively. The power module supplies power to each module of the control board.

[0058] Figure 5 The MCU module, Zigbee module and 485 module are combined with each other to realize that the product supports both wired 485 protocol and wireless Zigbee, Wifi, Bluetooth and other protocols, realizing the multi-mode gateway function of the product.

[0059] like Figure 6 As shown, the power board module has 4 sets of built-in relays to control the water valve and wind speed motor of the air conditioner respectively. The RS485 interface is led down by the RS485 module of the control board to access the RS485 signal of other devices to realize the interaction of RS485 information.

[0060] The specific implementation scheme of this embodiment can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0061] It can be understood that the same or similar parts of the above embodiments can be referenced to each other, and the contents not described in detail in some embodiments can refer to the same or similar contents in other embodiments.

[0062] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "plurality" refers to at least two.

[0063] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0064] The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device of the utility model is adopted to combine the multi-mode intelligent gateway with the thermostat product to solve the problems of single function, poor interactivity and poor user experience of traditional gateways. It not only realizes all the functions of the smart home gateway, but also can be used as an air conditioner thermostat panel, killing two birds with one stone.

[0065] In this specification, the utility model has been described with reference to its specific embodiments. However, it is obvious that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Therefore, the description and drawings should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive.

Claims

1. A multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device, characterized in that: The device comprises a main control module, a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, a sensor module, and a human-computer interaction module, wherein the wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module, and the human-computer interaction module are all connected to the main control module, and the main control module, the wired communication module, the wireless communication module, the sensor module, and the human-computer interaction module constitute a control panel circuit structure; The wireless communication module includes a Bluetooth communication component and antenna, a Zigbee communication component and antenna, and a WIFI communication component and antenna. The Wifi communication component and antenna are connected to a home wireless network, the Zigbee communication component and Bluetooth wireless module are connected to a wireless terminal device, and the Bluetooth communication component and antenna are connected to a Bluetooth device.

2. The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wired communication module comprises an RS485 bus module and a Can bus module. The RS485 bus module is connected to other RS485 terminal devices, and the Can bus module is connected to other Can bus terminal devices.

3. The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The human-computer interaction module includes a liquid crystal display screen, a touch component, and an LED backlight, and the liquid crystal display screen, the touch component, and the LED backlight are all connected to the main control module.

4. The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor module comprises an infrared proximity sensor and an NTC resistor, and both the infrared proximity sensor and the NTC resistor are connected to a main control module.

5. The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The device also includes a relay module, which is integrated with a relay circuit and is connected to an external fan coil air conditioner, floor heating and an external valve, and is also connected to a main control module.

6. The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The device also includes a liquid crystal display module, a buzzer module and an RS485 module. The liquid crystal display module, the buzzer module and the RS485 module are all connected to the main control module. The liquid crystal display module adopts a TFT touch display screen, the buzzer module adopts a passive buzzer, and the RS485 module adopts two SP3483 chips as communication chips connected to the lower board interface.

7. The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control module includes an LX7 dual-core processor chip, the chip integrates a Wifi unit and a Bluetooth unit, and has an external antenna. The chip also integrates a Zigbee unit and has a built-in onboard antenna.

8. The multi-mode gateway thermostat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless communication module also includes a Zigbee processing chip and a built-in onboard antenna, which is connected to the main control module.