Handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent identification

By introducing intelligent image recognition technology and telescopic rod photography mechanism into the handheld water meter reading device, the problem of impact on recognition by shooting angle is solved, automatic recognition output is realized, and meter reading efficiency is improved.

CN222563881UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04JINAN BOSHANGYI INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421598266.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-08
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-08

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Technical Problem

The existing handheld water meter reading device is prone to difficulty in identifying due to different shooting angles when shooting water meters, and it is impossible to automatically identify and output the detection results.

Method used

A handheld water meter reading device based on intelligent image recognition is designed, and the water meter is scanned using a telescopic rod and a photo camera mechanism. The intelligent identification component is used to intelligently identify it through the picture processor, storage and controller to automatically output the detection results.

Benefits of technology

It realizes accurate identification of the water meter at different angles, avoids the difficulty of artificially controlling the shooting angle, and improves the meter reading efficiency through automatic identification and output.

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Abstract

The handheld water meter reading device comprises a shell, a display screen, a telescopic rod, a photographing mechanism and an intelligent identification assembly, the display screen is installed on the upper end face of the shell, a groove is formed in the side end face of the shell in a digging mode, the telescopic rod is arranged on the inner side of the groove, the photographing mechanism is arranged at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod, and the intelligent identification assembly is installed on the shell. A limiting block is arranged on the edge of the groove, and an intelligent recognition assembly is arranged in an inner cavity of the shell. According to the handheld water meter reading device based on intelligent image recognition, the photographing mechanism is lifted through the handheld telescopic rod to scan a water meter, a scanning information result is transmitted to the image processor, the memory and the controller, the scanned image is processed through the image processor, the scanned image is intelligently recognized, and the intelligent recognition of the water meter is realized. And in order to conveniently scan the water meter, the angle of the photographing module is adjusted through the first connecting block, the second connecting block and the limiting bearing, so that the accuracy of the recognition result is ensured.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of handheld water meter reading equipment, in particular to a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition. Background Art

[0002] The handheld water meter reading device is a modern water resource measurement and management tool. It uses wireless or wired communication technology to realize remote automatic reading of water meter data, replacing the traditional manual meter reading method. This device usually includes components such as smart water meter, communication system, data processing center and operation interface;

[0003] For example, application number CN202121792805.6 discloses a one-household-one-meter intelligent meter reading device. By adjusting the height of the shooting camera, water meters at different heights can be read, which is convenient and efficient, reducing safety hazards. After reading the meter, the lifting plate is folded, which is convenient for carrying and placement, meeting the needs of users; first of all, the height of the shooting camera in the above device can be adjusted, while the shooting angle of the shooting camera can only be manually controlled and adjusted. Therefore, when taking pictures of the water meter, it is easy to cause different shooting angles. When the angle deviation is large, it is not convenient to observe the photos taken of the water meter. After the above device takes pictures of the water meter, the staff needs to record by hand according to the photos, and the detection results cannot be automatically recognized and output.

[0004] Therefore, in view of this, the existing structure and deficiencies are studied and improved, and a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition is proposed to achieve a more practical purpose. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition, so as to solve the problems of avoiding excessive shooting angles and automatically identifying and outputting water meter shooting results proposed in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition, comprising a shell, a display screen, a telescopic rod, a photographing mechanism and an intelligent recognition component, wherein the display screen is mounted on the upper end surface of the shell, and a groove is dug on the side end surface of the shell, and a telescopic rod is arranged on the inner side of the groove, a photographing mechanism is arranged on the telescopic end of the telescopic rod, a limiting block is arranged at the edge of the groove, an intelligent recognition component is arranged in the inner cavity of the shell, a rubber pad is arranged on the bottom end surface of the shell, and a gripping handle is arranged on the adjacent side of the groove, the intelligent recognition component comprises a limiting plate and a circuit board, the limiting plate is mounted in the inner cavity of the shell, and a circuit board is arranged on the upper end surface of the limiting plate, the circuit board is electrically connected with an image processor and a storage device, the circuit board is electrically connected with a controller, the circuit board is electrically connected with a signal receiver and a signal transmitter, the circuit board is electrically connected with a data line, and the data line is wrapped around the inner side of the telescopic cable drum, a battery is arranged on one side of the limiting plate, and a power supply port is arranged at the edge of the battery, and a nylon layer is arranged around the outer diameter surface of the data line.

[0007] Furthermore, the photographing mechanism includes a first connecting block and a second connecting block, the first connecting block is installed at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod, the first connecting block is connected to the second connecting block through a limit bearing, and the side end face of the second connecting block is provided with a photographing module, the photographing module includes a lens, a sensor, a soft board and an image processing chip, wherein the lens is specifically a lens of model NAVITAR, wherein the sensor is specifically a CMOS sensor, wherein the soft board is specifically a FPC circuit board, and wherein the image processing chip is specifically a processing chip of model MA2155.

[0008] Furthermore, six groups of the limit blocks are provided, and the limit blocks are specifically made of a polycarbonate material. The limit blocks are symmetrically installed at the edge of the groove, and the telescopic rod forms a buckling structure with the shell through the groove and the limit blocks.

[0009] Furthermore, the storage is electrically connected to a USB interface, the battery is electrically connected to a circuit board, an image processor, a storage, a controller, a signal receiver and a signal transmitter, and the image processor, the storage and the controller are electrically connected to a camera module.

[0010] Furthermore, the first connecting block and the second connecting block are respectively connected to the outer diameter surface and the inner diameter surface of the limit bearing, and the first connecting block and the second connecting block form a rotating structure that rotates around the center of the limit bearing through the limit bearing.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition lifts the photographing mechanism by a handheld telescopic rod, thereby scanning the water meter, and timely transmits the scanning information structure to the image processor, the storage and the controller, processes the scanned image by the image processor, and intelligently recognizes the scanned image, directly determines the result displayed by the water meter, and in order to facilitate scanning of the water meter, the angle of the photographing module is adjusted by the first connecting block, the second connecting block and the limit bearing, so as to ensure the accuracy of the recognition result;

[0012] When the handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition is used, the telescopic rod is first taken out from the groove, and the telescopic rod is separated from the limit block, and then the telescopic rod is taken out, and the telescopic rod is extended and retracted, and then the height of the camera module is adjusted, and the camera module is connected to the telescopic rod through the first connecting block, the second connecting block and the limit bearing, so that the angle of the camera module can be rotated by the limit bearing, so as to facilitate scanning of the water meter surface and ensure the accuracy of the recognition result, and a rubber pad is arranged at the bottom of the shell, and a gripping handle is arranged on the side end face of the shell, so as to use and operate the device;

[0013] The handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition scans and photographs the surface of the water meter through a photographing module in a photographing mechanism, and transmits the photographing signal to the intelligent recognition component, wherein the signal is transmitted to the intelligent recognition component, and then the surface of the water meter is intelligently recognized through an image processor, a storage and a controller, and the circuit board is used to transmit the signal to a signal receiver and a signal transmitter so as to receive and transmit the signal, and wherein when the telescopic rod is extended or retracted, the telescopic cable drum is used to control the extension and retraction of the data cable, and a nylon layer is provided on the outer surface of the data cable so as to hold the telescopic rod and protect the data cable to prevent the data cable from breaking, and when the intelligent recognition component is used, the battery supplies power to the intelligent recognition component, and the power supply port is used to charge the battery, and the above device is used to avoid excessive shooting angles and automatic recognition and output of the water meter shooting results, thereby realizing the function of image intelligent recognition. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition in the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the structure of the handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a side structural diagram of a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition according to the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the top-sectional structure of a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition according to the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of a photographing module of a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition.

[0019] In the figure: 1. shell; 2. display screen; 3. telescopic rod; 4. camera mechanism; 401. first connecting block; 402. second connecting block; 403. limit bearing; 404. camera module; 5. intelligent recognition component; 501. limit plate; 502. circuit board; 503. image processor; 504. storage; 505. controller; 506. signal receiver; 507. signal transmitter; 508. data cable; 509. telescopic cable drum; 5010. battery; 5011. power supply port; 5012. nylon layer; 6. groove; 7. limit block; 8. rubber pad; 9. gripping handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in 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 in 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.

[0021] See also Figures 1 to 5 The utility model provides a technical solution: a handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition, comprising a housing 1, a display screen 2, a telescopic rod 3, a camera mechanism 4 and an intelligent recognition component 5, wherein the display screen 2 is mounted on the upper end surface of the housing 1, and a groove 6 is dug on the side end surface of the housing 1, and a telescopic rod 3 is arranged on the inner side of the groove 6, and a camera mechanism 4 is arranged on the telescopic end of the telescopic rod 3, and a limiting block 7 is arranged at the edge of the groove 6, and an intelligent recognition component 5 is arranged in the inner cavity of the housing 1, a rubber pad 8 is arranged on the bottom end surface of the housing 1, and a gripping handle 9 is arranged on the adjacent side of the groove 6, and the intelligent recognition component 5 comprises a limiting plate 501 and a circuit board 502, and the limiting plate 5 01 is installed in the inner cavity of the housing 1, and a circuit board 502 is provided on the upper end surface of the limiting plate 501, the circuit board 502 is electrically connected to the image processor 503 and the storage 504, the circuit board 502 is electrically connected to the controller 505, the circuit board 502 is electrically connected to the signal receiver 506 and the signal transmitter 507, the circuit board 502 is electrically connected to the data line 508, and the data line 508 is surrounded by the inner side of the telescopic cable drum 509, a battery 5010 is provided on one side of the limiting plate 501, and a power supply port 5011 is provided at the edge of the battery 5010, and a nylon layer 5012 is provided around the outer diameter surface of the data line 508;

[0022] The photographing mechanism 4 includes a first connecting block 401 and a second connecting block 402, wherein the first connecting block 401 is installed at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod 3, the first connecting block 401 is connected to the second connecting block 402 via a limit bearing 403, and a photographing module 404 is arranged on the side end surface of the second connecting block 402, wherein the photographing module 404 includes a lens, a sensor, a soft board and an image processing chip, wherein the lens is specifically a lens of model NAVITAR, wherein the sensor is specifically a CMOS sensor, wherein the soft board is specifically a FPC circuit board, wherein the image processing chip is specifically a processing chip of model MA2155;

[0023] When in use, the telescopic rod 3 is taken out from the groove 6, and the telescopic rod 3 is separated from the limit block 7, the telescopic rod 3 is taken out, the telescopic rod 3 is extended and retracted, and the height of the camera module 404 is adjusted. The camera module 404 is connected to the telescopic rod 3 by the first connecting block 401, the second connecting block 402 and the limit bearing 403, so that the angle of the camera module 404 can be rotated by the limit bearing 403 to facilitate scanning of the water surface and ensure the accuracy of the recognition result. A rubber pad 8 is provided at the bottom of the shell 1, and a gripping handle 9 is provided on the side end face of the shell 1 to facilitate the use and operation of the device. The camera module 404 in the camera mechanism 4 is used to scan and photograph the water surface, and the shooting signal is transmitted to the intelligent recognition component 5, wherein the signal is transmitted to the intelligent recognition component 5, through the image processor 503, the storage 504 and the controller 505, so as to intelligently identify the surface of the water meter, and transmit the signal to the signal receiver 506 and the signal transmitter 507 through the circuit board 502, so as to receive and transmit the signal, and when the telescopic rod 3 is extended and retracted, the telescopic cable drum 509 is used to control the extension and retraction of the data cable 508, and the outer surface of the data cable 508 is provided with a nylon layer 5012, so as to hold the telescopic rod 3 and protect the data cable 508 to prevent the data cable 508 from breaking, and when the intelligent identification component 5 is used, the battery 5010 supplies power to the intelligent identification component 5, and the battery 5010 is charged through the power supply port 5011, and the above device is used to avoid excessive shooting angles and automatically identify and output the shooting results of the water meter, thereby realizing the function of image intelligent recognition;

[0024] There are six groups of limit blocks 7, and the limit blocks 7 are specifically made of polycarbonate material. The limit blocks 7 are symmetrically installed at the edge of the groove 6. The telescopic rod 3 forms a snap-fit ​​structure with the shell 1 through the groove 6 and the limit blocks 7. The storage 504 is electrically connected to the USB interface. The battery 5010 is electrically connected to the circuit board 502, the image processor 503, the storage 504, the controller 505, the signal receiver 506 and the signal transmitter 507. The image processor 503, the storage 504 and the controller 505 are electrically connected to the camera module 404. The first connecting block 401 and the second connecting block 402 are respectively connected to the outer diameter surface and the inner diameter surface of the limit bearing 403, and the first connecting block 401 and the second connecting block 402 form a rotating structure that rotates around the center of the limit bearing 403 through the limit bearing 403.

[0025] Working principle: When using the handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition, first take out the telescopic rod 3 from the groove 6, separate the telescopic rod 3 from the limit block 7, take out the telescopic rod 3, and extend and retract the telescopic rod 3 to adjust the height of the camera module 404, wherein the camera module 404 is connected to the telescopic rod 3 by the first connecting block 401, the second connecting block 402 and the limit bearing 403, so that the angle of the camera module 404 can be rotated by the limit bearing 403, a rubber pad 8 is provided at the bottom of the shell 1, and a gripping handle 9 is provided on the side end face of the shell 1, the camera module 404 in the camera mechanism 4 is used to scan and shoot the water surface, and the shooting signal is transmitted to the intelligent Identification component 5, wherein the signal is transmitted to the intelligent identification component 5, and the image processor 503, the storage 504 and the controller 505 are used to intelligently identify the surface of the water surface, and the signal is transmitted to the signal receiver 506 and the signal transmitter 507 through the circuit board 502 to receive and transmit the signal, and wherein when the telescopic rod 3 is extended and retracted, the telescopic cable drum 509 is used to control the extension and retraction of the data cable 508, and the outer surface of the data cable 508 is provided with a nylon layer 5012, so as to hold the telescopic rod 3 and protect the data cable 508 to prevent the data cable 508 from breaking, and at the same time, the battery 5010 supplies power to the intelligent identification component 5, and the battery 5010 is charged through the power supply port 5011.

Claims

1. A handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition, comprising a housing (1), a display screen (2), a telescopic rod (3), a camera mechanism (4) and an intelligent recognition component (5), characterized in that: The display screen (2) is mounted on the upper end surface of the shell (1), and a groove (6) is excavated on the side end surface of the shell (1), and a telescopic rod (3) is arranged on the inner side of the groove (6), and a photographing mechanism (4) is arranged on the telescopic end of the telescopic rod (3), and a limit block (7) is arranged at the edge of the groove (6). The inner cavity of the shell (1) is provided with an intelligent recognition component (5), and a rubber pad (8) is arranged on the bottom end surface of the shell (1). A gripping handle (9) is arranged on the adjacent side of the groove (6), and the intelligent recognition component (5) The device comprises a limit plate (501) and a circuit board (502), wherein the limit plate (501) is installed in the inner cavity of the housing (1), and the upper end surface of the limit plate (501) is provided with the circuit board (502), the circuit board (502) is electrically connected to an image processor (503) and a storage device (504), the circuit board (502) is electrically connected to a controller (505), the circuit board (502) is electrically connected to a signal receiver (506) and a signal transmitter (507), and the circuit board (502) is electrically connected to a data line (508), and the data line (508) is wrapped around the inner side of the telescopic cable drum (509), a battery (5010) is arranged on one side of the limit plate (501), and a power supply port (5011) is arranged at the edge of the battery (5010), a nylon layer (5012) is arranged around the outer diameter surface of the data line (508), and the camera mechanism (4) includes a first connecting block (401) and a second connecting block (402), the first connecting block (401) is installed at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod (3), and the first connecting block (402) is installed at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod (3). The connecting block (401) is connected to the second connecting block (402) via a limit bearing (403), and a photographing module (404) is arranged on the side end surface of the second connecting block (402), wherein the photographing module (404) comprises a lens, a sensor, a soft board and an image processing chip, wherein the lens is specifically a lens of model NAVITAR, wherein the sensor is specifically a CMOS sensor, wherein the soft board is specifically a FPC circuit board, and wherein the image processing chip is specifically a processing chip of model MA2155.

2. The handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The limit blocks (7) are provided in six groups, and the limit blocks (7) are specifically made of a polycarbonate material. The limit blocks (7) are symmetrically mounted at the edges of the grooves (6), and the telescopic rod (3) forms a snap-fit ​​structure with the housing (1) via the grooves (6) and the limit blocks (7).

3. The handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The storage device (504) is electrically connected to a USB interface, the storage device (5010) is electrically connected to a circuit board (502), an image processor (503), a storage device (504), a controller (505), a signal receiver (506) and a signal transmitter (507), and the image processor (503), the storage device (504) and the controller (505) are electrically connected to a camera module (404).

4. The handheld water meter reading device based on image intelligent recognition according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The first connecting block (401) and the second connecting block (402) are respectively connected to the outer diameter surface and the inner diameter surface of the limit bearing (403), and the first connecting block (401) and the second connecting block (402) form a rotating structure that rotates around the center of the limit bearing (403) through the limit bearing (403).

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