NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) camera shooting type water meter
By integrating cameras and circuit boards into NB-IoT Internet of Things water meters, remote meter reading and verification are achieved, and the problems of cumbersome and high work intensity in the existing technology are solved, and the efficiency and accuracy of meter reading are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421781450.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-26
AI Technical Summary
The water meter in the prior art requires staff to read and check the meter on-site, which is cumbersome and increases the work intensity of staff.
Design an NB-IoT Internet of Things camera water meter. By setting the circuit board and camera inside the connecting base, the camera regularly captures the instrument values inside the instrument panel and uploads them to the backend through the network to realize remote meter reading and verification.
It reduces the need for manual meter reading, improves meter reading efficiency and accuracy, reduces the work intensity of staff, and facilitates the verification and maintenance of water meter values.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water meters, in particular to an NB-IoT Internet of Things camera-type water meter. Background Art
[0002] NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) is an IoT technology based on cellular networks. It is mainly used to support low-power and wide-coverage IoT applications. It can be widely used around the world and has the characteristics of wide coverage, multiple connections, fast speed, low cost, low power consumption, and excellent architecture. NB-IoT technology can achieve large-scale device connections at low cost and is particularly suitable for application scenarios that require long battery life and deep coverage.
[0003] NB-IoT Internet of Things water meter is a smart water meter that integrates NB-IoT technology. It can realize remote meter reading, data transmission and management through Internet of Things technology, greatly improving the efficiency and accuracy of meter reading, reducing labor costs, and providing strong support for smart water management.
[0004] With respect to the existing related technologies, the inventors believe that the following defects exist: in the prior art, water meters need to be checked at regular intervals, requiring staff to conduct on-site meter reading and verification, which is cumbersome and increases the workload of staff. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to solve the existing technical problems that workers are required to conduct on-site meter reading and verification, the operation is cumbersome, and the workload is increased, the utility model provides an NB-IoT Internet of Things camera water meter.
[0006] The utility model is implemented by the following technical scheme: a NB-IoT Internet of Things camera-type water meter, comprising a water meter body and an instrument panel, the interior of the instrument panel is movably connected with a protective cover, one end of the protective cover is fixedly connected with a connecting seat, the connecting seat is movably connected to the outside of the instrument panel, a circuit board is arranged inside the connecting seat, a camera is fixedly connected to one end of the bottom of the circuit board, a movable column is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting seat, a movable groove is machined inside the instrument panel, the movable column is movably connected inside the movable groove, a groove is machined inside the connecting seat, a push rod is movably connected inside the groove, a movable rod is arranged at one end of the push rod, one end of the movable rod is fixedly connected to a connecting plate, one end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to a baffle, the baffle is movably connected inside the movable groove, and the baffle is located on one side of the movable column.
[0007] Preferably, the camera is located inside the protective cover, and the camera is located above the instrument panel.
[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the movable column is fixedly connected to a limiting column, the bottom of the movable groove is processed with a limiting groove, and the limiting column is movably connected inside the limiting groove.
[0009] Preferably, an inner cavity is processed inside the instrument panel, the connecting plate is movably connected inside the inner cavity, and the baffle is movably connected inside the inner cavity.
[0010] Preferably, one end of the movable rod is movably connected to the inside of the groove, and the other end of the movable rod is movably connected to the inside of the inner cavity.
[0011] Preferably, a return spring is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate, and one end of the return spring is fixedly connected to an inner wall of one side of the inner cavity.
[0012] Preferably, a slider is fixedly connected to the outside of the protective cover, a slide groove is processed on the inner side of the instrument panel, and the slider is movably connected to the inside of the slide groove.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0014] When the utility model is in use, a circuit board and a camera are arranged inside the connecting seat. The camera will regularly shoot the internal instrument values of the instrument panel and upload the data to the background, so as to facilitate the verification and meter reading of the water meter values.
[0015] When the utility model is in use, the push rod is pushed first so that the movable rod pushes the connecting plate and the baffle to move; when the movable rod is separated from the interior of the groove, the baffle will be separated from the interior of the movable groove; then the connecting seat is rotated, and the connecting seat will drive the movable column to rotate along the interior of the movable groove; when the movable column is rotated to the other end of the movable groove, the connecting seat and the protective cover are removed, thereby facilitating the inspection of the circuit board and the camera inside the connecting seat. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the connecting seat of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the instrument panel and the protective cover of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the connection seat of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the movable column and the movable groove of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 For the utility model Figure 4 Enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the middle.
[0022] In the figure: 1. water meter body; 2. instrument panel; 3. connecting seat; 4. protective cover; 5. circuit board; 6. camera; 7. movable column; 8. limit column; 9. movable groove; 10. limit groove; 11. push rod; 12. movable rod; 13. connecting plate; 14. baffle; 15. inner cavity; 16. reset spring; 17. groove; 18. slider; 19. slide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form a new embodiment.
[0024] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 6 , a NB-IoT Internet of Things camera-type water meter of the present embodiment comprises a water meter body 1 and an instrument panel 2, a protective cover 4 is movably connected inside the instrument panel 2, one end of the protective cover 4 is fixedly connected to a connecting seat 3, the connecting seat 3 is movably connected to the outside of the instrument panel 2, a circuit board 5 is arranged inside the connecting seat 3, a camera 6 is fixedly connected to one end of the bottom of the circuit board 5, a movable column 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting seat 3, a movable groove 9 is processed inside the instrument panel 2, the movable column 7 is movably connected inside the movable groove 9, a groove 17 is processed inside the connecting seat 3, a push rod 11 is movably connected inside the groove 17, a movable rod 12 is arranged at one end of the push rod 11, one end of the movable rod 12 is fixedly connected to a connecting plate 13, one end of the connecting plate 13 is fixedly connected to a baffle 14, the baffle 14 is movably connected inside the movable groove 9, the baffle 14 is located on one side of the movable column 7, the camera 6 is located inside the protective cover 4, and the camera 6 is located above the instrument panel 2;
[0025] Among them, by arranging a circuit board 5 and a camera 6 inside the connection base 3, the internal instrument values of the instrument panel 2 can be photographed by the camera 6 and uploaded to the background through the network, so as to facilitate the meter reading and verification of the water meter values;
[0026] Secondly, when it is necessary to inspect the circuit board 5 and the camera 6, first push the push rod 11, the push rod 11 will push the movable rod 12 inside the groove 17 to move, the movable rod 12 will push the connecting plate 13 to move, the connecting plate 13 will drive the baffle 14 to move, when the movable rod 12 is out of the groove 17, the baffle 14 will be out of the movable groove 9, so as to release the limit of the movable column 7, and then rotate the connecting seat 3, the connecting seat 3 will drive the movable column 7 to move, so that the movable column 7 rotates inside the movable groove 9, when the movable column 7 rotates to the other end of the movable groove 9, lift the connecting seat 3 upwards, remove the connecting seat 3 and the protective cover 4, so as to facilitate the inspection of the circuit board 5 and the camera 6 inside the connecting seat 3;
[0027] Furthermore, the bottom of the movable column 7 is fixedly connected to the limiting column 8, and the bottom of the movable groove 9 is processed with a limiting groove 10. The limiting column 8 is movably connected inside the limiting groove 10. When the movable column 7 moves, the movable column 7 will drive the limiting column 8 to move, so that the limiting column 8 moves inside the limiting groove 10. By setting the limiting groove 10, the limiting groove 10 will limit the movement of the limiting column 8 to prevent the limiting column 8 from being separated from the inside of the instrument panel 2.
[0028] Furthermore, the instrument panel 2 is processed with an inner cavity 15, the connecting plate 13 is movably connected to the inner cavity 15, and the baffle 14 is movably connected to the inner cavity 15. When the movable rod 12 drives the connecting plate 13 and the baffle 14 to move, the connecting plate 13 and the baffle 14 will move along the inner cavity 15.
[0029] Furthermore, one end of the movable rod 12 is movably connected to the inside of the groove 17, and the other end of the movable rod 12 is movably connected to the inside of the inner cavity 15. When the push rod 11 pushes the movable rod 12 out of the inside of the groove 17, the connecting seat 3 will rotate outside the instrument panel 2.
[0030] Further, a return spring 16 is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate 13, and one end of the return spring 16 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of one side of the inner cavity 15. By providing the return spring 16, when the connecting plate 13 is pushed, the connecting plate 13 will drive the return spring 16 to compress, and when the return spring 16 is reset and extended, the return spring 16 will drive the connecting plate 13 and the baffle 14 to move, so that the baffle 14 is located inside the movable groove 9 to limit the movable column 7;
[0031] Furthermore, the outside of the protective cover 4 is fixedly connected with a slider 18, and the inner side of the instrument panel 2 is processed with a slide groove 19. The slider 18 is movably connected to the inside of the slide groove 19. When the connecting seat 3 is rotated, the connecting seat 3 will drive the protective cover 4 to rotate, and the protective cover 4 will drive the slider 18 to rotate. The slider 18 will rotate along the inside of the slide groove 19. When the slider 18 rotates to the other end of the slide groove 19, the protective cover 4 can be removed upwards.
[0032] Working principle: By arranging a circuit board 5 and a camera 6 inside the connecting seat 3, the camera 6 will regularly shoot the internal instrument values of the instrument panel 2, and upload the data to the background, so as to facilitate the verification and meter reading of the water meter values. When the circuit board 5 and the camera 6 need to be repaired, first push the push rod 11, the push rod 11 will push the movable rod 12 to move, and the movable rod 12 will push the connecting plate 13 and the baffle 14 to move. When the movable rod 12 is disengaged from the inside of the groove 17, the baffle 14 will be disengaged from the inside of the movable groove 9, and then rotate the connecting seat 3, the connecting seat 3 will drive the movable column 7 to rotate along the inside of the movable groove 9, when the movable column 7 rotates to the other end of the movable groove 9, lift the connecting seat 3 upwards, remove the connecting seat 3 and the protective cover 4, so as to facilitate the inspection of the circuit board 5 and the camera 6 inside the connecting seat 3.
[0033] The above-mentioned implementation modes are only preferred implementation modes of the present invention, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.
Claims
1. An NB-IoT Internet of Things camera-type water meter, comprising a water meter body (1) and a dashboard (2), characterized in that: The instrument panel (2) is movably connected to a protective cover (4) inside, one end of the protective cover (4) is fixedly connected to a connecting seat (3), the connecting seat (3) is movably connected to the outside of the instrument panel (2), a circuit board (5) is arranged inside the connecting seat (3), one end of the bottom of the circuit board (5) is fixedly connected to a camera (6), the bottom of the connecting seat (3) is fixedly connected to a movable column (7), the interior of the instrument panel (2) is processed with a movable groove (9), and the movable column (7) is movably connected to the outside of the instrument panel (2). The connecting seat (3) is connected to the inside of the movable groove (9), the inside of which is processed with a groove (17), the inside of which is movably connected with a push rod (11), one end of which is provided with a movable rod (12), one end of which is fixedly connected with a connecting plate (13), one end of which is fixedly connected with a baffle (14), the baffle (14) is movably connected to the inside of the movable groove (9), and the baffle (14) is located on one side of the movable column (7).
2. The NB-IoT Internet of Things camera-type water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera (6) is located inside the protective cover (4), and the camera (6) is located above the instrument panel (2).
3. The NB-IoT Internet of Things camera-type water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the movable column (7) is fixedly connected to a limiting column (8), the bottom of the movable groove (9) is processed with a limiting groove (10), and the limiting column (8) is movably connected inside the limiting groove (10).
4. The NB-IoT camera-type water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inner cavity (15) is machined inside the instrument panel (2), the connecting plate (13) is movably connected inside the inner cavity (15), and the baffle (14) is movably connected inside the inner cavity (15).
5. The NB-IoT Internet of Things camera water meter according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the movable rod (12) is movably connected to the inside of the groove (17), and the other end of the movable rod (12) is movably connected to the inside of the inner cavity (15).
6. The NB-IoT Internet of Things camera-type water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A return spring (16) is fixedly connected to one side of the connection plate (13), and one end of the return spring (16) is fixedly connected to an inner wall of one side of the inner cavity (15).
7. The NB-IoT Internet of Things camera-type water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outside of the protective cover (4) is fixedly connected to a slider (18), the inside of the instrument panel (2) is processed with a slide groove (19), and the slider (18) is movably connected to the inside of the slide groove (19).