Gateway with interface protection structure

The gateway's interface protection structure addresses vulnerabilities by incorporating a protective and cleaning mechanism, ensuring secure connections and accurate data collection.

CN222261441UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27深圳耘联科技有限公司
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Application Number
CN202420995890.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-09
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-09

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Technical Problem

Existing gateways face issues with interface protection during connection, leading to vulnerability to human damage and electricity theft, affecting accurate data collection and normal operation.

Method used

A gateway with an interface protection structure featuring a protective mechanism, including a protective shell and extrusion mechanism, along with a cleaning mechanism to prevent damage and dust accumulation, ensuring secure connections and accurate data collection.

Benefits of technology

The solution effectively protects the gateway interface from damage and theft, ensuring accurate data collection and normal operation by preventing human interference and maintaining clean connections.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a gateway with an interface protection structure, which particularly relates to the technical field of gateways and comprises a gateway body, a terminal is arranged at the bottom of the gateway body, a mounting plate is hinged to one side of the bottom of the gateway body, an auxiliary terminal is arranged on one side, adjacent to the mounting plate, of the gateway body, and the auxiliary terminal is connected with the terminal. The auxiliary terminal is communicated with the terminal, the gateway also comprises a protection mechanism arranged between the gateway body and the terminal, and the protection mechanism comprises a protection shell fixed at the bottom of the gateway body and a docking port arranged in the protection shell; according to the utility model, through the arrangement of the protection mechanism, the interface can be protected, so that the situation that the gateway body is easily damaged by people to steal electricity is avoided, the normal use of the gateway body can be ensured, the accurate acquisition of user water consumption information is effectively improved, the user water consumption information is prevented from being abnormal, and the user experience is improved. And the water consumption information management of the user is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of gateways, in particular to a gateway with an interface protection structure. Background Art

[0002] Gateway is also called network connector and protocol converter. With the development of science and technology, gateway is usually used in the centralized management of user water usage information. It uses Ethernet to communicate with the collection system in the uplink and RS-485 and Mbus to communicate with the electric energy meter in the downlink. When used with the collection system, it can realize automatic meter reading, user load monitoring and control, prepayment management, quality management, anti-theft of electricity, abnormal alarm and other functions, so as to facilitate the management of user water usage information.

[0003] When using the existing gateway, the gateway device is first installed, and the water meter connection line is connected to the terminal for use. However, after the water meter connection line is connected to the terminal, the existing gateway fixes the water meter connection line through the auxiliary terminal. However, it is difficult to protect the interface during the connection process, making the gateway body vulnerable to human damage and electricity theft, which causes damage to the gateway, making it difficult for the gateway to accurately collect user water usage information, resulting in abnormal user water usage information and affecting the normal use of the gateway. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a gateway with an interface protection structure. Through the setting of the protection mechanism, the interface can be protected, thereby preventing the gateway body from being damaged and avoiding the situation where the gateway body is susceptible to human damage and electricity theft, thereby ensuring the normal use of the gateway body, effectively improving the accurate collection of user water use information, preventing user water use information from being abnormal, and facilitating the management of user water use information, so as to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies in the technology.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a gateway with an interface protection structure, comprising a gateway body, a terminal is arranged at the bottom of the gateway body, and a mounting plate is hinged on one side of the bottom of the gateway body, an auxiliary terminal is arranged on one side of the gateway body adjacent to the mounting plate, and the auxiliary terminal is connected to the terminal, and also includes a protection mechanism arranged between the gateway body and the terminal, the protection mechanism includes a protection shell fixed at the bottom of the gateway body and a docking port opened inside the protection shell, the docking port corresponds to the terminal, and an extrusion mechanism is arranged inside the docking port.

[0006] Preferably, the extrusion mechanism includes a receiving groove opened on one side of the docking interface and an extrusion plate installed inside the receiving groove, a control rod is fixed to one side of the extrusion plate, and the control rod extends to one side of the protective shell and is fixed to the control plate.

[0007] Preferably, a reset mechanism for resetting the extrusion plate is provided between the receiving groove and the extrusion plate, and the reset mechanism comprises a reset groove opened on one side of the receiving groove and a spring connected between the extrusion plate and the reset groove, and the spring is sleeved on the outer wall of the control rod.

[0008] Preferably, an indicator light and an inspection panel are installed on one side of the gateway body, and a hook is fixed to one side of the gateway body relative to the indicator light and the inspection panel.

[0009] Preferably, a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the interface is provided at the bottom of the gateway body, and the cleaning mechanism includes a movable plate slidably mounted on one side of the gateway body and a support plate hinged on one side of the bottom of the movable plate, a cleaning rod is installed on the top of the support plate, cleaning cotton is fixed to the outer wall of the cleaning rod, and the cleaning rod corresponds to the docking interface.

[0010] Preferably, a driving mechanism for driving the cleaning rod to rotate is arranged between the cleaning rod and the support plate, and the driving mechanism includes a gear installed inside the support plate and a rack plate movably inserted inside the support plate, the rack plate is meshed with the gear, the gear is fixed to the cleaning rod, and a handle is fixed on one side of the rack plate.

[0011] Preferably, a rotating mechanism is provided between the movable plate and the supporting plate to facilitate the rotation of the supporting plate, the rotating mechanism includes a plurality of fixed blocks fixed to one side of the bottom of the movable plate and a plurality of rotating seats installed on one side of the supporting plate, the plurality of rotating seats have sockets provided inside, a rotating rod is commonly connected between the plurality of fixed blocks, the rotating rod is plugged into the socket, a resistance sleeve is installed on the outer wall of the rotating rod, and the resistance sleeve is mainly used to facilitate the rotation of the supporting plate.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the technical effects and advantages provided by the utility model are:

[0013] 1. The utility model can protect the interface by setting a protective mechanism, thereby preventing the gateway body from being damaged and avoiding the situation where the gateway body is easily damaged by human beings to steal electricity, thereby ensuring the normal use of the gateway body, effectively improving the accurate collection of user water use information, preventing user water use information from being abnormal, and facilitating the management of user water use information;

[0014] 2. The utility model can clean the gateway interface by setting a cleaning mechanism, thereby effectively preventing dust accumulation on the interface, further avoiding damage to the interface, ensuring the normal connection between the water meter connection line and the interface, and facilitating the management of water use information for users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0016] Figure 1 It is one of the overall structural diagrams of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model when the mounting plate is opened;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the protection mechanism of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the protection of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning mechanism of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the utility model when it is disassembled.

[0023] Description of reference numerals:

[0024] 1. Gateway body; 2. Indicator light; 3. Inspection panel; 4. Mounting plate; 5. Cleaning mechanism; 6. Protective shell; 7. Control panel; 8. Docking port; 9. Extrusion plate; 10. Spring;

[0025] 51. Moving plate; 52. Support plate; 53. Cleaning rod; 54. Rotating seat; 55. Rotating rod; 56. Gear; 57. Rack plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0027] The utility model provides Figure 1-Figure 3 A gateway with an interface protection structure shown in the figure includes a gateway body 1, a terminal is arranged at the bottom of the gateway body 1, and a mounting plate 4 is hinged on one side of the bottom of the gateway body 1, an auxiliary terminal is arranged on one side of the gateway body 1 adjacent to the mounting plate 4, the auxiliary terminal is connected to the terminal, an indicator light 2 and an inspection plate 3 are installed on one side of the gateway body 1, and a hook is fixed to one side of the gateway body 1 relative to the indicator light 2 and the inspection plate 3.

[0028] As can be seen from the above, when in use, first hang the gateway body 1 at the place where it is needed through the hook, rotate the mounting plate 4 so that the auxiliary terminal is exposed on the surface, then align the water meter connection line to be connected with the terminal, and fix it through the auxiliary terminal, thereby completing the connection of the gateway body 1 to the water meter. When the inside of the gateway body 1 is damaged and needs maintenance or repair, the internal components of the gateway body 1 can be inspected by opening the inspection panel 3, thereby facilitating the use of the user, without the need to disassemble and repair the entire device, reducing the frequency of frequent disassembly and assembly, and increasing the protection of the gateway body 1.

[0029] refer to Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, it also includes a protective mechanism arranged between the gateway body 1 and the terminal, the protective mechanism includes a protective shell 6 fixed to the bottom of the gateway body 1 and a docking port 8 opened inside the protective shell 6, the docking port 8 corresponds to the terminal, and an extrusion mechanism is arranged inside the docking port 8, the extrusion mechanism includes a receiving groove opened on one side of the docking port 8 and an extrusion plate 9 installed inside the receiving groove, a control rod is fixed on one side of the extrusion plate 9, the control rod extends to one side of the protective shell 6 and is fixed with a control board 7, a reset mechanism for resetting the extrusion plate 9 is arranged between the receiving groove and the extrusion plate 9, the reset mechanism includes a reset groove opened on one side of the receiving groove and a spring 10 connected between the extrusion plate 9 and the reset groove, and the spring 10 is sleeved on the outer wall of the control rod.

[0030] Through the above technical solution:

[0031] When in use, first pull the control board 7 to drive the control rod to move, so that the control rod moves in the reset groove, and the movement of the control rod drives the movement of the extrusion plate 9, and the movement of the extrusion plate 9 drives the spring 10 to contract, so that the extrusion plate 9 enters the storage groove, and then the water meter connecting line is placed in the docking port 8 and connected to the terminal. When the connecting line is connected to the terminal, release the control board 7, so that the extrusion plate 9 is reset by the elastic force of the spring 10, and the resetting of the extrusion plate 9 makes the water meter connecting line effectively squeezed and fixed, so that the interface 8 can be protected, thereby preventing the gateway body 1 from being damaged, avoiding the gateway body 1 from being easily damaged by human beings to steal electricity, and facilitating the accurate collection of user water usage information.

[0032] In addition, refer to Figure 1-Figure 6As shown, a cleaning mechanism 5 for cleaning the docking interface 8 is provided at the bottom of the gateway body 1, and the cleaning mechanism 5 includes a moving plate 51 slidably mounted on one side of the gateway body 1 and a support plate 52 hinged on one side of the bottom of the moving plate 51, a cleaning rod 53 is installed on the top of the support plate 52, a cleaning cotton is fixed on the outer wall of the cleaning rod 53, and the cleaning rod 53 corresponds to the docking interface 8, and a driving mechanism for driving the cleaning rod 53 to rotate is provided between the cleaning rod 53 and the support plate 52, and the driving mechanism includes a gear 56 installed inside the support plate 52 and a movable plug A rack plate 57 is connected to the inside of the support plate 52, the rack plate 57 is meshed with a gear 56, the gear 56 is fixed to the cleaning rod 53, a handle is fixed to one side of the rack plate 57, a rotating mechanism for facilitating the rotation of the support plate 52 is provided between the movable plate 51 and the support plate 52, the rotating mechanism includes a plurality of fixed blocks fixed to one side of the bottom of the movable plate 51 and a plurality of rotating seats 54 installed on one side of the support plate 52, a plurality of rotating seats 54 are provided with sockets inside, a rotating rod 55 is commonly connected between the plurality of fixed blocks, and the rotating rod 55 is plugged into the socket.

[0033] Through the above technical solution:

[0034] When in use, the support plate 52 is rotated to form a vertical state with the movable plate 51, and then the movable plate 51 is pushed upward, so that the movable plate 51 drives the support plate 52 to move upward, and the upward movement of the support plate 52 drives the cleaning rod 53 to move upward synchronously, until the cleaning rod 53 is in contact with the docking port 8, the pushing of the movable plate 51 can be stopped, and then the handle is pulled to drive the rack plate 57 to move in the support plate 52, and the movement of the rack plate 57 drives the gear 56 to start rotating, and the rotation of the gear 56 drives the synchronous rotation of the cleaning rod 53, so that the docking port 8 can be effectively cleaned. After cleaning, the movable plate 51 is pulled to drive the support plate 52 to move downward, until the cleaning rod 53 is completely separated from the docking port 8, and the support plate 52 is rotated so that the support plate 52 and the movable plate 51 are parallel to each other, thereby avoiding interference between the water meter connecting line and the terminal when connecting. By cleaning the docking port 8, dust accumulation on the docking port 8 can be prevented, and damage to the docking port can be further avoided, thereby ensuring the normal connection between the water meter connecting line and the docking port.

[0035] The above only describes some exemplary embodiments of the present invention by way of illustration. It is undoubted that those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A gateway with an interface protection structure, comprising a gateway body (1), a terminal being arranged at the bottom of the gateway body (1), a mounting plate (4) being hingedly connected to one side of the bottom of the gateway body (1), an auxiliary terminal being arranged at one side of the gateway body (1) adjacent to the mounting plate (4), the auxiliary terminal being connected to the terminal, and characterized in that: It also includes a protective mechanism arranged between the gateway body (1) and the terminal, the protective mechanism including a protective shell (6) fixed to the bottom of the gateway body (1) and a docking port (8) opened inside the protective shell (6), the docking port (8) corresponds to the terminal, and a pressing mechanism is arranged inside the docking port (8).

2. A gateway with an interface protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The extrusion mechanism comprises a receiving groove opened on one side of the docking port (8) and an extrusion plate (9) installed inside the receiving groove, a control rod is fixed on one side of the extrusion plate (9), and the control rod extends to one side of the protective shell (6) and is fixed with a control plate (7).

3. A gateway with an interface protection structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: A reset mechanism for resetting the extrusion plate (9) is provided between the receiving groove and the extrusion plate (9), the reset mechanism comprising a reset groove provided on one side of the receiving groove and a spring (10) connected between the extrusion plate (9) and the reset groove, the spring (10) being sleeved on the outer wall of the control rod.

4. The gateway with an interface protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: An indicator light (2) and an inspection panel (3) are installed on one side of the gateway body (1), and a hook is fixed to one side of the gateway body (1) relative to the indicator light (2) and the inspection panel (3).

5. The gateway with an interface protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning mechanism (5) for cleaning the docking interface (8) is arranged at the bottom of the gateway body (1), the cleaning mechanism (5) comprising a movable plate (51) slidably mounted on one side of the gateway body (1) and a support plate (52) hinged to one side of the bottom of the movable plate (51), a cleaning rod (53) being mounted on the top of the support plate (52), a cleaning cotton being fixed to the outer wall of the cleaning rod (53), and the cleaning rod (53) corresponding to the docking interface (8).

6. A gateway with an interface protection structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: A driving mechanism for driving the cleaning rod (53) to rotate is arranged between the cleaning rod (53) and the support plate (52), and the driving mechanism comprises a gear (56) installed inside the support plate (52) and a rack plate (57) movably inserted inside the support plate (52), the rack plate (57) meshing with the gear (56), the gear (56) and the cleaning rod (53) being fixed, and a handle being fixed on one side of the rack plate (57).

7. A gateway with an interface protection structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: A rotating mechanism is provided between the movable plate (51) and the supporting plate (52) to facilitate the rotation of the supporting plate (52), the rotating mechanism comprising a plurality of fixed blocks fixed to one side of the bottom of the movable plate (51) and a plurality of rotating seats (54) installed on one side of the supporting plate (52), the plurality of rotating seats (54) having plug holes formed therein, the plurality of fixed blocks being commonly connected with a rotating rod (55), the rotating rod (55) being plugged into the plug holes.