Gateway shell and Internet of Things gateway
By designing the heat exchange mechanism of the gateway shell, external wind is blown into the heat exchange pipe to achieve effective heat dissipation of the gateway shell, solving the problem of dust entering during the air-cooled cooling process, and improving the cooling effect and equipment reliability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420588966.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-25
AI Technical Summary
During the air-cooling and cooling process of existing IoT gateways, external dust is likely to enter the equipment, resulting in poor cooling effect and easy to cause failure.
A gateway shell is designed, including the shell main body, shell cover, main board, fixing mechanism, installation groove, heat exchange groove, heat exchange port and heat exchange mechanism. The outside wind is blown into the heat exchange pipe through a fan to realize the shell main body Dissipate heat and avoid dust entering.
It effectively improves the heat dissipation effect of the gateway, prevents dust from contaminating internal parts, extends the service life of the equipment and improves the cooling efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of Internet of Things gateways, and in particular to a gateway housing and an Internet of Things gateway. Background Art
[0002] A gateway device, also known as an internetwork connector or protocol converter, is a computer system or device that provides data conversion services between multiple networks. The gateway repackages the received information to meet the needs of the destination system, while also playing a filtering and security role.
[0003] However, with the increase in IoT data throughput, the load that gateway devices need to bear also increases. For this reason, gateway devices will generate high temperatures during operation. Existing gateway devices use air cooling for cooling, which directly cools the parts on the circuit boards of air-cooled devices. During the air cooling process, the airflow will also blow dust onto the circuit boards. When the internal parts of the gateway devices are contaminated with dust, not only is the cooling effect poor, but they are also prone to failure. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model provides a gateway housing and an Internet of Things gateway, which solves the problem in the prior art that dust in the external environment easily enters the gateway and affects the cooling effect during air cooling of the Internet of Things gateway.
[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: A gateway housing comprises a housing body, a housing cover, a mainboard, a fixing mechanism, a mounting slot, a heat exchange slot, a heat exchange port and a heat exchange mechanism;
[0006] The shell cover is detachably arranged on the shell body;
[0007] The mainboard is arranged in the housing body;
[0008] The fixing mechanism is arranged in the housing body and is used to fix the mainboard;
[0009] The installation groove is provided on the shell body, and a mounting plate is detachably arranged in the installation groove;
[0010] The heat exchange groove is arranged at the bottom of the installation groove;
[0011] The heat exchange ports are arranged in a plurality, and the plurality of heat exchange ports are opened between the bottom of the heat exchange tank and the inner bottom wall of the shell body;
[0012] The heat exchange mechanism is arranged in the heat exchange groove and is used for dissipating heat from the shell body.
[0013] Preferably, the fixing mechanism comprises:
[0014] A fixing seat, wherein the fixing seat is provided in plurality, and the plurality of fixing seats are fixedly arranged on the inner bottom wall of the shell body;
[0015] A fixing groove, wherein the fixing groove is provided on the fixing seat;
[0016] A fixing opening, the fixing opening corresponding to the fixing slot being opened on the mainboard;
[0017] a first fixing column, the first fixing column being fixedly arranged on the shell cover corresponding to the fixing opening;
[0018] The second fixing column is fixedly arranged on the first fixing column corresponding to the fixing groove, and the second fixing column is matched with the first fixing column in shape.
[0019] Furthermore, the heat exchange mechanism comprises:
[0020] A heat exchange shell, wherein the heat exchange shell is slidably disposed in the heat exchange groove;
[0021] A connecting pipe, the connecting pipe being connected to the heat exchange port and arranged on the heat exchange shell;
[0022] A driving groove, wherein two driving grooves are provided, and the two driving grooves are opened on two opposite side walls of the heat exchange shell;
[0023] Installation openings, a plurality of the installation openings are provided on the bottom of each of the driving grooves;
[0024] A heat exchange tube, wherein the heat exchange tube is provided in a plurality, the plurality of heat exchange tubes are arranged in the heat exchange shell, and the two ends of the side wall of the heat exchange tube are respectively slidably connected with the side wall of the installation port;
[0025] A positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism is arranged in the driving groove and is used to position the heat exchange tube;
[0026] A heat dissipation port is provided on a side wall of the heat exchange slot close to the driving slot, and a fan is installed in the heat dissipation port.
[0027] Furthermore, the positioning mechanism includes:
[0028] A first cavity, wherein the first cavity is arranged in an annular shape and is arranged on a peripheral side of the installation opening;
[0029] A positioning opening, wherein the positioning opening is provided in plurality, and the plurality of positioning openings are opened on a side wall of the first cavity close to the installation opening;
[0030] A positioning groove, the positioning groove is arranged in a ring shape and is opened on the outer wall of the heat exchange tube;
[0031] a first gear, the first gear being arranged in the first cavity for rotation corresponding to the positioning opening;
[0032] a positioning block, the positioning block being fixedly arranged on the first gear corresponding to the positioning opening;
[0033] A driving mechanism is disposed in the driving slot and is used to control the first gear to rotate synchronously.
[0034] Furthermore, the driving mechanism comprises:
[0035] A driving port, the driving port is configured as a ring and is opened on the side wall of the first cavity;
[0036] A drive ring, the drive ring being rotatably disposed in the drive port;
[0037] an annular rack, the annular rack being fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the driving ring and meshing with the first gear;
[0038] A hand wheel is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the driving ring.
[0039] On the basis of the above scheme, a torsion spring is further included. The torsion spring is sleeved on the driving ring, and two ends of the torsion spring are respectively fixedly connected to the hand wheel and the bottom of the driving groove.
[0040] It should also be noted that the Internet of Things gateway uses a gateway housing described in the above solution.
[0041] The working principle and beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0042] 1. In the present invention, by setting the fixing mechanism, when the cover plate is installed on the shell body, the second fixing column can be driven to extend into the fixing groove, so that the main board can be clamped and fixed by the fixing seat and the first fixing column, thereby preventing the main board from shaking in the shell body and affecting the working effect;
[0043] 2. In the utility model, by setting the heat exchange mechanism, the wind in the external environment can be blown into the heat exchange tube through the operation of the fan, so that the heat exchange between the external airflow and the air in the heat exchange shell can be realized through the heat exchange tube. At the same time, the heat exchange shell is connected with the shell body, so that the shell body is easy to dissipate heat. At the same time, the air in the external environment does not enter the shell body, thereby preventing the dust in the external environment from contaminating the main board;
[0044] 3. In the utility model, by setting the positioning mechanism, it is convenient to drive the positioning block to move by the rotation of the first gear, so that the installation and disassembly of the heat exchange tube can be realized by the cooperation of the positioning block and the positioning groove, so that the heat exchange tube can be disassembled after being used for a period of time, and the surface of the heat exchange tube can be cleaned, so as to improve the heat exchange effect of the heat exchange tube;
[0045] 4. In the utility model, through the arrangement of the shell body, shell cover, main board, fixing mechanism, mounting groove, heat exchange groove, heat exchange port and heat exchange mechanism, it is convenient to realize heat exchange between the shell body and the external environment through the heat exchange tube, thereby facilitating the improvement of the heat dissipation effect of the shell body. At the same time, the gas in the external environment only flows in the heat exchange tube and will not enter the shell body, thereby solving the problem in the prior art that dust in the external environment easily enters the gateway and affects the cooling effect during the air cooling of the Internet of Things gateway. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0046] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.
[0047] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0048] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model;
[0049] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the fixing mechanism of the utility model;
[0050] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the heat exchange shell of the utility model;
[0051] Figure 5 It is a partial enlarged structural schematic diagram of point A of the utility model.
[0052] In the figure: 1. shell body; 2. shell cover; 3. main board; 4. mounting plate; 5. fixing seat; 6. first fixing column; 7. second fixing column; 8. heat exchange shell; 9. connecting pipe; 10. heat dissipation port; 11. first gear; 12. positioning block; 13. driving ring; 14. hand wheel; 15. driving groove; 16. positioning groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0053] The following will be combined with the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0054] like Figure 1 to Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment proposes a gateway shell, including a shell body 1, a shell cover 2, a main board 3, a fixing mechanism, a mounting groove, a heat exchange groove, a heat exchange port and a heat exchange mechanism, the shell cover 2 is detachably arranged on the shell body 1, the main board 3 is arranged in the shell body 1, the fixing mechanism is arranged in the shell body 1, and is used to fix the main board 3, the mounting groove is arranged on the shell body 1, and a mounting plate 4 is detachably arranged in the mounting groove, the heat exchange groove is arranged at the bottom of the mounting groove, and the heat exchange port is arranged in plurality, and the plurality of heat exchange ports are arranged between the bottom of the heat exchange groove and the inner bottom wall of the shell body 1, and the heat exchange mechanism is arranged in the heat exchange groove, and is used to dissipate heat from the shell body 1.
[0055] Among them, the fixing mechanism includes a fixing seat 5, a fixing groove, a fixing port, a first fixing column 6 and a second fixing column 7. The fixing seat 5 is provided in plurality, and the plurality of fixing seats 5 are fixedly arranged on the inner bottom wall of the shell body 1. The fixing groove is provided on the fixing seat 5, and the fixing port is provided on the main board 3 corresponding to the fixing groove. The first fixing column 6 is fixedly arranged on the shell cover 2 corresponding to the fixing port, and the second fixing column 7 is fixedly arranged on the first fixing column 6 corresponding to the fixing groove. The second fixing column 7 is adapted in shape to the first fixing column 6.
[0056] Specifically, the operator installs the cover plate on the shell body 1. During this process, the movement of the cover plate can drive the second fixing column 7 to extend into the fixing groove, so that the main board 3 can be clamped and fixed by the fixing seat 5 and the first fixing column 6, thereby preventing the main board 3 from shaking in the shell body 1 and affecting the working effect.
[0057] Among them, the heat exchange mechanism includes a heat exchange shell 8, a connecting pipe 9, a driving groove 15, an installation port, a heat exchange tube, a positioning mechanism and a heat dissipation port 10. The heat exchange shell 8 is slidably arranged in the heat exchange groove, and the connecting pipe 9 is connected to the heat exchange shell 8 corresponding to the heat exchange port. There are two driving grooves 15, and the two driving grooves 15 are opened on two opposite side walls of the heat exchange shell 8. A plurality of installation ports are opened on the bottom of each driving groove 15. There are multiple heat exchange tubes, and multiple heat exchange tubes are arranged in the heat exchange shell 8. The two ends of the side walls of the heat exchange tubes are respectively slidably connected to the side walls of the installation ports. The positioning mechanism is arranged in the driving groove 15 for positioning the heat exchange tube. The heat dissipation port 10 is opened on the side wall of the heat exchange groove close to the driving groove 15, and a fan is installed in the heat dissipation port 10.
[0058] Specifically, the operator controls the operation of the fan, and the wind in the external environment can be blown into the heat exchange tube through the operation of the fan, so as to facilitate the heat exchange between the external airflow and the air in the heat exchange shell 8 through the heat exchange tube. At the same time, the heat exchange shell 8 is connected to the shell body 1, so as to facilitate the heat dissipation of the shell body 1. At the same time, the air in the external environment does not enter the shell body 1, thereby preventing dust in the external environment from contaminating the main board 3.
[0059] The positioning mechanism includes a first cavity, a positioning port, a positioning groove 16, a first gear 11, a positioning block 12 and a driving mechanism. The first cavity is arranged in an annular shape, the first cavity is arranged on the peripheral side of the mounting port, the positioning port is arranged in a plurality, and the plurality of positioning ports are arranged on the side wall of the first cavity close to the mounting port. The positioning groove 16 is arranged in an annular shape, and the positioning groove 16 is arranged on the outer wall of the heat exchange tube. The first gear 11 is arranged in the first cavity for rotation corresponding to the positioning port, the positioning block 12 is arranged on the first gear 11 for fixedness corresponding to the positioning port, and the driving mechanism is arranged The driving groove 15 is used to control the first gear 11 to rotate synchronously. The driving mechanism includes a driving port, a driving ring 13, an annular rack and a handwheel 14. The driving port is set in an annular shape. The driving port is opened on the side wall of the first cavity. The driving ring 13 is rotatably set in the driving port. The annular rack is fixedly set on the inner wall of the driving ring 13. The annular rack is meshed with the first gear 11. The handwheel 14 is fixedly set on the outer wall of the driving ring 13. It also includes a torsion spring. The torsion spring is sleeved on the driving ring 13. The two ends of the torsion spring are respectively fixedly connected to the handwheel 14 and the bottom of the driving groove 15.
[0060] Specifically, the operator turns the hand wheel 14, thereby facilitating the annular rack to rotate through the driving ring 13, and at the same time drives the positioning block 12 to move around the first gear 11 through the engagement of the annular rack with the first gear 11, so that the heat exchange tube can be installed and disassembled through the cooperation of the positioning block 12 and the positioning groove 16.
[0061] It should also be noted that the Internet of Things gateway uses a gateway housing in the above solution.
[0062] In this embodiment, when in use, the operator installs the cover plate on the shell body 1. During this process, the movement of the cover plate can drive the second fixing column 7 to extend into the fixing groove, so that the main board 3 can be clamped and fixed by the fixing seat 5 and the first fixing column 6, so as to prevent the main board 3 from shaking in the shell body 1 and affecting the working effect. Then the operator controls the fan to work, and the wind in the external environment can be blown into the heat exchange tube through the work of the fan, so that the heat exchange between the external airflow and the air in the heat exchange shell 8 can be realized through the heat exchange tube. At the same time, the heat exchange shell 8 is connected to the shell body 1, so as to facilitate the heat exchange of the shell body 1. Heat, and at the same time, the air in the external environment does not enter the shell body 1, thereby preventing the dust in the external environment from contaminating the main board 3. During the heat dissipation process, the dust in the external environment is easy to adhere to the inner wall of the heat exchange tube. At this time, the operator turns the hand wheel 14, so that it is convenient to drive the annular rack to rotate through the driving ring 13, and at the same time, the engagement of the annular rack with the first gear 11 drives the positioning block 12 to move around the first gear 11, so that the installation and disassembly of the heat exchange tube can be realized through the cooperation of the positioning block 12 and the positioning groove 16, so that the heat exchange tube can be disassembled and cleaned, and the heat exchange tube can be installed after cleaning.
[0063] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A gateway housing, characterized in that: include: Housing body (1); A shell cover (2), the shell cover (2) being detachably arranged on the shell body (1); A main board (3), the main board (3) being arranged inside the housing body (1); A fixing mechanism, the fixing mechanism being arranged in the housing body (1) and being used to fix the main board (3); A mounting groove, the mounting groove being provided on the housing body (1), and a mounting plate (4) being detachably arranged in the mounting groove; A heat exchange groove, wherein the heat exchange groove is arranged at the bottom of the installation groove; A heat exchange port, wherein the heat exchange port is provided in plurality, and the plurality of heat exchange ports are opened between the bottom of the heat exchange tank and the inner bottom wall of the shell body (1); A heat exchange mechanism is arranged in the heat exchange groove and is used to dissipate heat from the shell body (1).
2. A gateway housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism comprises: A fixing seat (5), wherein the fixing seat (5) is provided in plurality, and the plurality of fixing seats (5) are fixedly arranged on the inner bottom wall of the housing body (1); A fixing groove, the fixing groove being arranged on the fixing seat (5); A fixing opening, the fixing opening corresponding to the fixing groove being opened on the main board (3); a first fixing column (6), the first fixing column (6) being fixedly arranged on the shell cover (2) corresponding to the fixing opening; A second fixing column (7), wherein the second fixing column (7) is fixedly arranged on the first fixing column (6) corresponding to the fixing groove, and the second fixing column (7) is adapted in shape to the first fixing column (6).
3. A gateway housing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heat exchange mechanism comprises: A heat exchange shell (8), the heat exchange shell (8) being slidably disposed in the heat exchange tank; A connecting pipe (9), the connecting pipe (9) being arranged on the heat exchange shell (8) so as to communicate with the heat exchange port; A driving groove (15), wherein two driving grooves (15) are provided, and the two driving grooves (15) are opened on two opposite side walls of the heat exchange shell (8); Installation openings, a plurality of the installation openings being provided on the bottom of each of the driving grooves (15); A heat exchange tube, wherein the heat exchange tube is arranged in a plurality, the plurality of heat exchange tubes are arranged in the heat exchange shell (8), and the two ends of the side wall of the heat exchange tube are respectively slidably connected to the side wall of the installation port; A positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism is arranged in the driving groove (15) and is used to position the heat exchange tube; A heat dissipation port (10), wherein the heat dissipation port (10) is provided on a side wall of the heat exchange slot close to the driving slot (15), and a fan is installed in the heat dissipation port (10).
4. A gateway housing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism comprises: A first cavity, wherein the first cavity is arranged in an annular shape and is arranged on a peripheral side of the installation opening; A positioning opening, wherein the positioning opening is provided in plurality, and the plurality of positioning openings are opened on a side wall of the first cavity close to the installation opening; A positioning groove (16), the positioning groove (16) is arranged in an annular shape and is opened on the outer wall of the heat exchange tube; A first gear (11), the first gear (11) being arranged in the first cavity so as to rotate corresponding to the positioning opening; a positioning block (12), the positioning block (12) being fixedly arranged on the first gear (11) corresponding to the positioning opening; A driving mechanism is arranged in the driving groove (15) and is used to control the first gear (11) to rotate synchronously.
5. A gateway housing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises: A driving port, the driving port is configured as a ring and is opened on the side wall of the first cavity; A drive ring (13), the drive ring (13) being rotatably disposed in the drive opening; an annular rack, the annular rack being fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the driving ring (13), the annular rack being meshed with the first gear (11); A hand wheel (14), wherein the hand wheel (14) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the driving ring (13).
6. A gateway housing according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a torsion spring, which is sleeved on the drive ring (13), and the two ends of the torsion spring are respectively fixedly connected to the hand wheel (14) and the bottom of the drive groove (15).
7. An Internet of Things gateway, characterized in that: The Internet of Things gateway applies a gateway housing as described in any one of claims 1-6.