Intelligent data gateway equipment convenient to combine and install
By designing an intelligent data gateway device that supports RS-485 and LoRa communication, the problems of high equipment wiring costs and network outage control functions have been solved, enabling flexible combination and automatic control of the device, and improving the reliability and fault diagnosis capabilities of the device.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420352041.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-02-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing controllers and sensor devices in applications such as water pumping stations, town streetlights, farms, heating, oxygen supply, ventilation, and dehumidification suffer from long distances between control room and terminal detection, high wiring costs, inability to perform control functions when the network is down, limited functionality, and inability to simultaneously connect RS-485 and LoRa devices for coordinated control.
An intelligent data gateway device was designed, which supports the access of sensors and controllers using RS-485 and LoRa communication. It has data encapsulation, uploading, and control functions, as well as health self-detection and network disconnection reconnection capabilities. It also has data caching and automatic control functions, and supports the combined installation of multiple devices to realize node management and conditional automatic control within the subnet.
It enables automatic control of equipment even in the event of a network outage, supports the combined installation of multiple devices, simplifies wiring costs, improves the flexibility and reliability of the equipment, and has a rapid fault diagnosis function.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic data equipment, and in particular to an intelligent data gateway device that can be conveniently assembled and installed. Background Art
[0002] In water pumping stations, town street lights, farms, heating, oxygen supply, ventilation and dehumidification, etc., the distance between the machine room control and the terminal detection is far, and the combination of wired and wireless technology can greatly reduce the cost of wiring. Most of the existing controllers and sensors use RS-485 and LoRa communication technologies. RS-485 to Ethernet gateways and LoRa to Ethernet gateways use wifi and network port networking methods, which can only be used when there is broadband. At the same time, the functions are single, and RS-485 devices and LoRa devices cannot be connected at the same time to form linkage control. They only have simple network data forwarding functions and cannot continue to perform control functions when the network is disconnected. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an intelligent data gateway device that can be conveniently installed in combination. The device supports the access of sensors and controller devices based on RS-485 and LoRa communications, can encapsulate various sensor data into a unified data format, upload data to the cloud through NB-Iot, and can also convert the control data sent from the cloud into a data format that can be recognized by the actuator and send it to the actuator for control, etc. The gateway can realize the management and control of each node in the subnet, support the automatic control function of setting conditions for the nodes, and automatically execute control judgment when the conditions are set in advance, and execute corresponding operations according to the judgment results. The device can also be automatically controlled when the network is disconnected; the gateway supports health self-detection, network disconnection and reconnection, and network status indication functions, which can quickly diagnose the cause of the fault; the local data caching function can cache the data of each node when the network is disconnected, and the data can be synchronized to the cloud server after connecting to the network; multiple devices with the same shell structure can be conveniently combined for use.
[0004] The utility model comprises a shell, a circuit board A, a circuit board B, a LoRa antenna seat, an NB-IOT antenna seat, a LoRa antenna, an NB-IOT antenna, a DC5.5 female seat, a Type C interface, a touch switch, an RS-485 communication indicator light, an RS-485 communication terminal, a LoRa communication indicator light, a LoRa pairing touch switch, an NB-IOT communication indicator light, and an NB-IOT pairing touch switch. The shell is a square body, and grooves are respectively arranged longitudinally from the top to the bottom in the middle of both sides thereof, and a horizontal plate and a combined mounting hole are arranged at the groove below the side of the shell, so as to facilitate the assembly of multiple combined devices with the same shell structure with a connecting rod; two card slots are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the shell, and the circuit board A is inserted in the lower card slot, and the circuit board B is inserted in the upper card slot, and the circuit board A and the circuit board B are connected by a wire; the circuit board A is provided with a LoRa antenna seat, a LoRa communication indicator light, a LoRa pairing touch switch, an NB-IOT antenna seat, an NB-IOT communication indicator light, and an NB-IOT pairing touch switch, and the circuit board B is provided with a DC5.5 female seat, a Type c interface, touch switch, RS-485 communication indicator, RS-485 communication terminal; the shell panel is provided with fixing screw holes, LoRa antenna seat opening, LoRa communication indicator opening, LoRa pairing touch switch opening, NB-IOT antenna seat opening, NB-IOT communication indicator opening, NB-IOT pairing touch switch opening, DC5.5 female seat opening, Type c interface opening, touch switch opening, RS-485 communication indicator opening, RS-485 communication terminal opening, LoRa antenna seat, LoRa communication indicator, LoRa pairing touch switch, NB-IOT antenna seat, NB-IOT communication indicator, NB-IOT pairing touch switch, DC5.5 female seat, Type The c interface, touch switch, RS-485 communication indicator light, and RS-485 communication terminal are arranged in the inner cavity of the shell corresponding to the opening of the panel; the LoRa antenna is screwed on the LoRa antenna base, and the NB-IOT antenna is screwed on the NB-IOT antenna base; the panel and the shell are fixed by fixing screws at the fixing screw holes.
[0005] The functions and working principles of each component and circuit in the utility model circuit are:
[0006] RS-485 communication terminal: used to connect external RS-485 communication cable;
[0007] Signal isolation circuit: responsible for isolating the RS-485 bus signal from the data on the mainboard to reduce interference;
[0008] RS-485 transceiver circuit: responsible for receiving and sending RS-485 signals;
[0009] DC5.5 female socket: used to connect an external power supply to power this device;
[0010] Power protection circuit: responsible for protecting the mainboard circuit from overload;
[0011] Power isolation circuit: used to isolate the RS-485 bus power supply from the mainboard power supply to reduce interference;
[0012] Power supply voltage regulator circuit: responsible for stabilizing the input voltage to the appropriate voltage required for the microcontroller to work;
[0013] USB interface: used for USB signal transmission;
[0014] Touch switch: used for equipment reset operation;
[0015] RS-485 communication indicator: used to indicate various status of the device;
[0016] Single chip microcomputer: responsible for data processing of each circuit module, such as processing the data received by the wireless network and transmitting it to the RS-485 transceiver circuit;
[0017] RTC clock circuit: used to provide real-time clock for the microcontroller;
[0018] Internal temperature monitoring circuit: responsible for detecting the internal temperature of the device shell;
[0019] Buzzer circuit: used for alarm, alarm sounds when data is abnormal;
[0020] Flash storage circuit: responsible for storing device information, related data, etc.;
[0021] Cable interface 1: used to connect circuit board A;
[0022] Cable interface 2: used to connect circuit board B;
[0023] NB-IOT antenna base: used to connect an external NB-IOT antenna to increase the strength of the receiving and transmitting signals;
[0024] NB-IOT indicator light: used to indicate the NB-IOT network communication status;
[0025] NB-IOT pairing touch switch: used for NB-IOT network pairing function;
[0026] SIM card: a user identification card for using mobile network functions;
[0027] NB-IOT module circuit: Narrowband Internet of Things module, responsible for connecting devices to the Internet through cellular networks and sending and receiving data;
[0028] Network control circuit: used to turn on and off the network communication function of the NB-IOT module;
[0029] LoRa antenna base: used to connect an external LoRa antenna to increase the strength of the receiving and transmitting signals;
[0030] LoRa indicator light: used to indicate the LoRa wireless communication status;
[0031] LoRa pairing touch switch: used for wireless pairing of LoRa devices;
[0032] LoRa module circuit: responsible for the wireless connection between devices, receiving and sending wireless signals.
[0033] The advantages of this new model are that it can encapsulate various sensor data into a unified data format, upload data to the cloud through NB-Iot, and convert the control data sent from the cloud into a data format that the actuator can recognize and send to the actuator for control; the gateway can realize the management and control of each node in the subnet, support the automatic control function of setting conditions for the node, automatically execute control judgment, execute corresponding operations according to the judgment results, and automatically control the equipment when the network is disconnected; support health self-detection, disconnection and reconnection, network status indication functions, and quickly diagnose the cause of the fault; have data caching function, can cache the data of each node when the network is disconnected, and can synchronize the data to the cloud server after networking; can conveniently combine multiple devices with the same shell structure. Simple operation, easy installation, and conducive to promotion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0035] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the components of the utility model in an exploded state;
[0036] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model in a top view;
[0037] Figure 4 It is a front structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0038] Figure 5 It is a schematic block diagram of the circuit principle of the utility model.
[0039] In the figure, 1 is the housing, 2 is the slot, 3 is the groove, 4 is the horizontal plate and the combined mounting hole, 5 is the circuit board A, 6 is the circuit board B, 7 is the panel, 8 is the fixing screw, 9 is the DC5.5 female socket, and 10 is the Type c interface, 11 is the touch switch, 12 is the RS-485 communication indicator, 13 is the RS-485 communication terminal, 14 is the LoRa antenna seat, 15 is the LoRa communication indicator, 16 is the LoRa pairing touch switch, 17 is the NB-IOT antenna seat, 18 is the NB-IOT communication indicator, 19 is the NB-IOT pairing touch switch, 20 is the NB-IOT antenna, 21 is the LoRa antenna, 22 is the LoRa antenna seat opening, 23 is the LoRa communication indicator opening, 24 is the LoRa pairing touch switch opening, 25 is the NB-IOT antenna seat opening, 26 is the NB-IOT communication indicator opening, 27 is the NB-IOT pairing touch switch opening, 28 is the DC5.5 female seat opening, 29 is the Type c interface opening, 30 is the touch switch opening, 31 is the RS-485 communication indicator opening, 32 is the RS-485 communication terminal opening, and 33 is the fixing screw hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0040] The present invention is further described in detail with reference to the following preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
[0041] The utility model comprises a shell (1), a circuit board A (5), a circuit board B (6), a LoRa antenna seat (14), a NB-IOT antenna seat (17), a LoRa antenna (21), a NB-IOT antenna (20), a DC5.5 female seat (9), a Type C interface (10), a touch switch (11), an RS-485 communication indicator light (12), an RS-485 communication terminal (13), a LoRa communication indicator light (15), a LoRa pairing touch switch (16), an NB-IOT communication indicator light (18), and an NB-IOT pairing touch switch (19). The shell (1) is a square body, and grooves (3) are respectively arranged in the middle of both sides from the top to the bottom longitudinally. A horizontal plate and a combination mounting hole (4) are arranged at the groove (3) below the side of the shell (1), so as to facilitate the assembly of multiple combined devices with the same shell structure by using a connecting rod; the shell (1) has a plurality of holes (3) arranged in the middle of the two sides from the top to the bottom longitudinally. Two card slots (2) are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the part, a circuit board A (5) is inserted in the lower card slot (2), and a circuit board B (6) is inserted in the upper card slot (2), and the circuit board A (5) and the circuit board B (6) are connected by a wire; the circuit board A (5) is provided with a LoRa antenna seat (14), a LoRa communication indicator light (15), a LoRa pairing touch switch (16), an NB-IOT antenna seat (17), an NB-IOT communication indicator light (18), and an NB-IOT pairing touch switch (19), and the circuit board B (6) is provided with a DC5.5 female seat (9), a Type c interface (10), touch switch (11), RS-485 communication indicator light (12), and RS-485 communication terminal (13); the housing panel (7) is provided with a fixing screw hole (33), a LoRa antenna seat opening (22), a LoRa communication indicator light opening (23), a LoRa pairing touch switch opening (24), an NB-IOT antenna seat opening (25), a NB-IOT communication indicator light opening (26), a NB-IOT pairing touch switch opening (27), a DC5.5 female seat opening (28), a Type c interface opening (29), a touch switch opening (30), an RS-485 communication indicator light opening (31), and an RS-485 communication terminal opening (32); a LoRa antenna seat (14), a LoRa communication indicator light (15), a LoRa pairing touch switch (16), a NB-IOT antenna seat (17), a NB-IOT communication indicator light (18), a NB-IOT pairing touch switch (19), and a DC5.5 female seat opening (28).The 5 female socket (9), Type C interface (10), touch switch (11), RS-485 communication indicator light (12), and RS-485 communication terminal (13) are arranged in the inner cavity of the housing (1) corresponding to the opening of the panel (7); the LoRa antenna (21) is screwed on the LoRa antenna seat (14), and the NB-IOT antenna (20) is screwed on the NB-IOT antenna seat (17); the panel (7) and the housing (1) are fixed by fixing screws (8) at the fixing screw holes (33). .
[0042] The functions and working principles of each component and circuit in the utility model circuit are:
[0043] RS-485 communication terminal: used to connect external RS-485 communication cable;
[0044] Signal isolation circuit: responsible for isolating the RS-485 bus signal from the data on the mainboard to reduce interference;
[0045] RS-485 transceiver circuit: responsible for receiving and sending RS-485 signals;
[0046] DC5.5 female socket: used to connect an external power supply to power this device;
[0047] Power protection circuit: responsible for protecting the mainboard circuit from overload;
[0048] Power isolation circuit: used to isolate the RS-485 bus power supply from the mainboard power supply to reduce interference;
[0049] Power supply voltage regulator circuit: responsible for stabilizing the input voltage to the appropriate voltage required for the microcontroller to work;
[0050] USB interface: used for USB signal transmission;
[0051] Touch switch: used for equipment reset operation;
[0052] RS-485 communication indicator: used to indicate various status of the device;
[0053] Single chip microcomputer: responsible for data processing of each circuit module, such as processing the data received by the wireless network and transmitting it to the RS-485 transceiver circuit;
[0054] RTC clock circuit: used to provide real-time clock for the microcontroller;
[0055] Internal temperature monitoring circuit: responsible for detecting the internal temperature of the device shell;
[0056] Buzzer circuit: used for alarm, alarm sounds when data is abnormal;
[0057] Flash storage circuit: responsible for storing device information, related data, etc.;
[0058] Cable interface 1: used to connect circuit board A;
[0059] Cable interface 2: used to connect circuit board B;
[0060] NB-IOT antenna base: used to connect an external NB-IOT antenna to increase the strength of the receiving and transmitting signals;
[0061] NB-IOT indicator light: used to indicate the NB-IOT network communication status;
[0062] NB-IOT pairing touch switch: used for NB-IOT network pairing function;
[0063] SIM card: a user identification card for using mobile network functions;
[0064] NB-IOT module circuit: Narrowband Internet of Things module, responsible for connecting devices to the Internet through cellular networks and sending and receiving data;
[0065] Network control circuit: used to turn on and off the network communication function of the NB-IOT module;
[0066] LoRa antenna base: used to connect an external LoRa antenna to increase the strength of the receiving and transmitting signals;
[0067] LoRa indicator light: used to indicate the LoRa wireless communication status;
[0068] LoRa pairing touch switch: used for wireless pairing of LoRa devices;
[0069] LoRa module circuit: responsible for the wireless connection between devices, receiving and sending wireless signals.
Claims
1. An intelligent data gateway device that can be easily assembled and installed, characterized in that It comprises a shell (1), a circuit board A (5), a circuit board B (6), a LoRa antenna seat (14), a NB-IOT antenna seat (17), a LoRa antenna (21), a NB-IOT antenna (20), a DC5.5 female seat (9), a Type C interface (10), a touch switch (11), an RS-485 communication indicator light (12), an RS-485 communication terminal (13), a LoRa communication indicator light (15), a LoRa pairing touch switch (16), an NB-IOT communication indicator light (18), and an NB-IOT pairing touch switch (19). The shell (1) is a square body, and grooves (3) are arranged longitudinally from the top to the bottom in the middle of both sides. A horizontal plate and a combination mounting hole (4) are arranged at the groove (3) below the side of the shell (1), so as to facilitate the assembly of multiple combined devices with the same shell structure using a connecting rod; the shell (1) has a plurality of holes (3) arranged in the middle of the two sides of the shell (1). Two card slots (2) are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the part, a circuit board A (5) is inserted in the lower card slot (2), and a circuit board B (6) is inserted in the upper card slot (2), and the circuit board A (5) and the circuit board B (6) are connected by a wire; the circuit board A (5) is provided with a LoRa antenna seat (14), a LoRa communication indicator light (15), a LoRa pairing touch switch (16), an NB-IOT antenna seat (17), an NB-IOT communication indicator light (18), and an NB-IOT pairing touch switch (19), and the circuit board B (6) is provided with a DC5.5 female seat (9), a Type c interface (10), touch switch (11), RS-485 communication indicator light (12), and RS-485 communication terminal (13); the housing panel (7) is provided with a fixing screw hole (33), a LoRa antenna seat opening (22), a LoRa communication indicator light opening (23), a LoRa pairing touch switch opening (24), an NB-IOT antenna seat opening (25), a NB-IOT communication indicator light opening (26), a NB-IOT pairing touch switch opening (27), a DC5.5 female seat opening (28), a Type c interface opening (29), a touch switch opening (30), an RS-485 communication indicator light opening (31), and an RS-485 communication terminal opening (32); a LoRa antenna seat (14), a LoRa communication indicator light (15), a LoRa pairing touch switch (16), a NB-IOT antenna seat (17), a NB-IOT communication indicator light (18), a NB-IOT pairing touch switch (19), a DC5.5 female seat (9), and a Type c interface opening (29), a touch switch opening (30), an RS-485 communication indicator light opening (31), and an RS-485 communication terminal opening (32); a LoRa antenna seat (14), a LoRa communication indicator light (15), a LoRa pairing touch switch (16), a NB-IOT antenna seat (17), a NB-IOT communication indicator light (18), a NB-IOT pairing touch switch (19), a DC5.5 female seat (9), and a Type The c interface (10), the touch switch (11), the RS-485 communication indicator light (12), and the RS-485 communication terminal (13) are arranged in the inner cavity of the housing (1) corresponding to the opening of the panel (7); the LoRa antenna (21) is screwed on the LoRa antenna base (14), and the NB-IOT antenna (20) is screwed on the NB-IOT antenna base (17); and the panel (7) and the housing (1) are fixed by fixing screws (8) at the fixing screw holes (33).