Data acquisition gateway

By designing a protective mechanism on the data acquisition gateway to block and seal the idle interface, the dust accumulation and poor contact caused by the interface exposure during idle state is solved, ensuring the normal use of the gateway.

CN222839693UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-06HUNAN TULING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421837638.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-31
Publication Date
2025-05-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-31

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Technical Problem

The interface of the existing data acquisition gateway is exposed to the external environment when it is idle, resulting in dust accumulation and poor contact, affecting signal transmission.

Method used

A protective mechanism is designed, including a fixing plate, a fixing rod, a compression spring, a moving plate, a baffle and a rubber sheet to block and seal the idle interface to prevent dust from entering.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the interface from being exposed to the external environment when it is idle, avoids dust accumulation and poor contact, and ensures the normal use of the gateway.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a data acquisition gateway, which belongs to the field of gateways and comprises a gateway body and a plurality of interfaces arranged at the rear end of the gateway body, an arranged protection mechanism is matched with the gateway body for use, when the interfaces on the gateway body need to be used, push plates corresponding to the used interfaces are pushed upwards, and the interfaces on the gateway body are pushed upwards to be used. The push plate drives the movable plate to move in the groove along the fixed rod through the connecting hole and force the compression spring to perform retraction operation until the baffle and the rubber sheet at the rear end of the baffle completely enter the groove, the connecting wire can be inserted into the interface, and the idle interface is inserted into the groove under the elastic acting force of the compression spring. When the interface is not used, the movable plate is pushed downwards, the push plate on the bottom surface of the movable plate is arranged in front of the interface, and the rubber sheet is tightly attached to the front end of the interface, so that the interface is shielded and sealed, the interface is prevented from being exposed in the external environment when not used, dust is prevented from entering the interface, and the interface can play an effective dustproof protection role.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of gateways, in particular to a data acquisition gateway. Background Art

[0002] Gateway is also called network connector or protocol converter. Gateway realizes network interconnection above the network layer. It is a complex network interconnection device and is only used for interconnection between two networks with different high-level protocols. Gateway can be used for wide area network interconnection as well as local area network interconnection. Gateway is a computer system or device that performs the important task of conversion. It is used between two systems with different communication protocols, data formats or languages, or even completely different architectures. Gateway is a translator. Unlike a bridge that simply transmits information, a gateway repackages the received information to meet the needs of the destination system. Same layer - application layer.

[0003] A data acquisition gateway is a device or software system used to connect, collect, process and transmit information from different data sources (such as sensors, metering equipment, control systems, etc.).

[0004] In the prior art, a data acquisition gateway is provided with a plurality of interfaces for connecting with other devices. However, in the actual use of the data acquisition gateway, not all of these interfaces are required to be used, so that some interfaces are idle. However, due to the lack of corresponding protective measures, the interfaces in the idle state are exposed to the external environment, and dust in the air is easily attached and accumulated in the interfaces, which makes it easy for the data acquisition gateway to have poor contact when connected to the network cable through the interface, affecting the transmission of signals between devices, and further affecting the normal use of the data acquisition gateway. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a data acquisition gateway, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0007] A data acquisition gateway comprises a gateway body and a plurality of interfaces arranged at the rear end of the gateway body, a protective mechanism is arranged at the rear end of the gateway body and above the interfaces, and the protective mechanism comprises a fixed plate, a fixed rod, a compression spring, a movable plate, a baffle and a rubber sheet, the fixed plate is fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the gateway body by a nut, and a plurality of fixed rods are fixedly connected inside the fixed plate, a compression spring is sleeved outside the fixed rod, and the movable plate is movably connected to the fixed rod through a connecting hole on the top surface and fixedly connected to the bottom end of the compression spring, the baffle is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the movable plate, and the rubber sheet is fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the baffle.

[0008] Preferably, two groups of symmetrical short threaded rods are fixedly mounted on the rear end wall of the gateway body and above the interface.

[0009] Preferably, mounting plates are fixedly mounted on the left and right side walls of the fixing plate respectively, and a group of symmetrical mounting holes are opened on the front end wall of the mounting plate, the threaded short rods are inserted into the mounting holes, and the nuts are threadedly connected to the threaded short rods.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of grooves corresponding to the interfaces are formed on the rear end wall of the fixing plate, and sliding grooves are formed on both sides of the inner walls of the grooves, and a movable opening communicating with the grooves is formed on the front end wall of the fixing plate.

[0011] Preferably, the fixing rod is fixedly mounted on the inner top surface of the groove, and a compression spring is sleeved on the outer portion of the fixing rod, and the top end of the compression spring is fixedly mounted on the inner top surface of the groove.

[0012] Preferably, a connecting hole is opened on the top surface of the movable plate and is mounted on the fixed rod through the connecting hole, and the movable plate is also fixedly installed on the bottom end of the compression spring, sliding bars are respectively fixedly installed on the two side walls of the movable plate, and the sliding bars are movably installed in the sliding groove, a push plate passing through the movable opening is fixedly installed on the bottom of the front end wall of the movable plate, and a baffle is also fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the movable plate, and a rubber sheet close to the front end of the interface is fixedly installed on the rear end wall of the baffle.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The utility model provides a protective mechanism for use with the gateway body. When the interface on the gateway body needs to be used, the push plate corresponding to the interface to be used is pushed upward, so that the push plate drives the movable plate to move in the groove along the fixing rod through the connecting hole, and forces the compression spring to retract until the baffle and the rubber sheet at the rear end of the baffle are completely inserted into the groove. The connecting line can be plugged into the interface, and the idle interface, under the elastic force of the compression spring, will push the movable plate downward, so that the push plate on the bottom of the movable plate is placed in front of the interface, and the rubber sheet is tightly attached to the front end of the interface, so as to shield and seal the interface, avoid the interface from being exposed to the external environment when not in use, and prevent dust from entering the interface, so as to effectively protect the interface on the gateway body from dust when it is idle, thereby ensuring the normal use of the gateway body and the interface on the gateway body in the future. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a front view schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2It is a rear view schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is an enlarged structural diagram of the interface of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structural cutaway disassembly of the protection mechanism of the utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Gateway body; 2. Interface; 3. Protection mechanism; 4. Threaded short rod; 5. Fixed plate; 6. Mounting plate; 7. Mounting hole; 8. Nut; 9. Groove; 10. Slide groove; 11. Movable opening; 12. Fixed rod; 13. Compression spring; 14. Movable plate; 15. Connection hole; 16. Slide bar; 17. Push plate; 18. Baffle; 19. Rubber sheet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0021] like Figure 1 - Figure 4 As shown, a data acquisition gateway includes a gateway body 1 and a plurality of interfaces 2 arranged at the rear end of the gateway body 1, a protective mechanism 3 is provided at the rear end of the gateway body 1 and above the interface 2, and the protective mechanism 3 includes a fixed plate 5, a fixed rod 12, a compression spring 13, a movable plate 14, a baffle 18 and a rubber sheet 19, the fixed plate 5 is fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the gateway body 1 by a nut 8, and a plurality of fixed rods 12 are fixedly connected inside the fixed plate 5, the compression spring 13 is sleeved outside the fixed rod 12, and the movable plate 14 is movably connected to the fixed rod 12 through a connecting hole 15 on the top surface and fixedly connected to the bottom end of the compression spring 13, the baffle 18 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the movable plate 14, and the rubber sheet 19 is fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the baffle 18.

[0022] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, two groups of symmetrical short threaded rods 4 are fixedly installed on the rear end wall of the gateway body 1 and above the interface 2. The short threaded rods 4 arranged above the rear end interface 2 of the gateway body 1 are used to cooperate with the installation of the protection mechanism 3;

[0023] like Figure 4As shown, mounting plates 6 are fixedly mounted on the left and right side walls of the fixing plate 5, respectively, and a group of symmetrical mounting holes 7 are opened on the front end wall of the mounting plate 6, the threaded short rods 4 are inserted and installed in the mounting holes 7, and the nuts 8 are threadedly connected with the threaded short rods 4. Before use, the gateway body 1 pre-installs the fixing plate 5 on the rear end wall of the gateway body 1. During installation, the threaded short rods 4 are passed through the mounting holes 7 opened on the front end walls of the mounting plates 6 on both sides of the fixing plate 5, and the nuts 8 are screwed into the threaded short rods 4 and threadedly connected with them, so that the fixing plate 5 can be installed on the rear end wall of the gateway body 1;

[0024] like Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of grooves 9 corresponding to the interface 2 are provided on the rear end wall of the fixed plate 5, and slide grooves 10 are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the groove 9, and a movable opening 11 connected to the groove 9 is also provided on the front end wall of the fixed plate 5. The groove 9 and the slide grooves 10 on both sides of the groove 9 enable the slide bar 16 to slide in the slide groove 10 to drive the movable plate 14 to move in the groove 9, and the movable opening 11 is provided so that the push plate 17 can drive the movable plate 14 to move after moving in the movable opening 11;

[0025] like Figure 4 As shown, the fixing rod 12 is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the groove 9, and a compression spring 13 is sleeved on the outside of the fixing rod 12, and the top of the compression spring 13 is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the groove 9. The fixing rod 12 arranged in the groove 9 allows the movable plate 14 to move in the groove 9 along the fixing rod 12 through the connecting hole 15, and when the interface 2 is in use, the compression spring 13 will be in a compressed state, and when the interface 2 is in an idle state, the compression spring 13 will be in a normal extended state;

[0026] like Figure 4As shown, a connecting hole 15 is provided on the top surface of the movable plate 14 and is sleeved on the fixed rod 12 through the connecting hole 15, and the movable plate 14 is also fixedly installed on the bottom end of the compression spring 13, and slide bars 16 are fixedly installed on the two side walls of the movable plate 14, and the slide bars 16 are movably installed in the slide groove 10, and a push plate 17 passing through the movable opening 11 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the front end wall of the movable plate 14, and a baffle 18 is also fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the movable plate 14, and a rubber sheet 19 close to the front end of the interface 2 is fixedly installed on the rear end wall of the baffle 18. When the compression spring 13 is in the positive position, the movable plate 14 is in the positive position. When the movable plate 14 is in a normal elastic stretching state, the movable plate 14 will be moved downward under the action of elasticity, so that the baffle 18 on the bottom surface of the movable plate 14 is blocked in front of the interface 2, and the rubber sheet 19 on the rear end wall of the baffle 18 will be in close contact with the interface 2 and shield and seal the interface 2, which can prevent the interface 2 from being exposed to the external environment and prevent dust from entering the interface 2 to affect the use of the gateway body 1, thereby playing an effective dust-proof protection role for the interface 2 on the gateway body 1 when idle, thereby ensuring the normal use of the gateway body 1 and the interface 2 on the gateway body 1 in the subsequent use.

[0027] It should be noted that the utility model is a data acquisition gateway. The gateway body 1 pre-installs the protective mechanism 3 on the rear end wall of the gateway body 1 before use. During installation, the threaded short rod 4 on the rear end wall of the gateway body 1 is inserted into the mounting hole 7 opened on the front end wall of the mounting plates 6 on both sides of the fixing plate 5, and the nut 8 is screwed into the threaded short rod 4 and threadedly connected with it. In this way, the fixing plate 5 can be quickly installed on the rear end wall of the gateway body 1. At this time, the compression spring 13 outside the fixing rod 12 on the top surface of the groove 9 in the rear end wall of the fixing plate 5 will be in an extension operation and will continue to push downward under the elastic extension force. The movable plate 14 is moved, and the two side slide bars 16 of the movable plate 14 are in the slide groove 10, so the movable plate 14 will not move out of the groove 9, so that the baffle 18 installed on the bottom surface of the movable plate 14 will block the front of the interface 2, and the rubber sheet 19 on the rear end wall of the baffle 18 will be tightly attached to the front end wall of the interface 2, so as to shield and seal the interface 2, avoid the interface 2 from being exposed to the external environment when not in use, and prevent dust from entering the interface 2, so as to effectively prevent the interface 2 on the gateway body 1 from being idle and dust protection, thereby ensuring the normal use of the gateway body 1 and the interface 2 on the gateway body 1 in the subsequent use;

[0028] When the interface 2 needs to be used, the push plate 17 can be manually pushed upward, and the push plate 17 will move upward in the movable opening 11 opened at the front end of the fixed plate 5, and drive the movable plate 14 to move upward in the groove 9, and the movable plate 14 will move in the groove 9 along the fixed rod 12 through the connecting hole 15 opened on the top surface, and the slide bars 16 on both sides of the movable plate 14 will slide in the slide groove 10, and force the compression spring 13 set on the outside of the fixed rod 12 to retract, until the baffle 18 installed on the bottom surface of the movable plate 14 completely enters the groove 9, thereby, The interface 2 that needs to be used can be exposed to facilitate the connection of the connecting wire to the interface 2. Furthermore, when the connecting wire is unplugged from the interface 2, the compression spring 13 will restore the extension operation and push the movable plate 14 under the elastic force. The push plate 17 at the bottom of the front end of the movable plate 14 will move downward in the movable opening 11, and the baffle 18 on the bottom of the movable plate 14 will be re-covered in front of the interface 2 under the movement of the movable plate 14, and the rubber sheet 19 is tightly attached to the front end of the interface 2, so as to achieve the purpose of timely dust protection for the interface 2.

[0029] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, various improvements may be made to the present invention and its components may be replaced by equivalents, or some of its technical features may be replaced by equivalents without departing from the scope of the present invention. All that is within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A data acquisition gateway, comprising a gateway body (1) and a plurality of interfaces (2) arranged at the back end of the gateway body (1), characterized in that: A protective mechanism (3) is provided at the rear end of the gateway body (1) and above the interface (2), and the protective mechanism (3) comprises a fixed plate (5), a fixed rod (12), a compression spring (13), a movable plate (14), a baffle (18) and a rubber sheet (19). The fixed plate (5) is fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the gateway body (1) through a nut (8), and a plurality of fixed rods (12) are fixedly connected inside the fixed plate (5), and the compression spring (13) is sleeved outside the fixed rod (12), and the movable plate (14) is movably connected to the fixed rod (12) through a connection hole (15) on the top surface and fixedly connected to the bottom end of the compression spring (13), the baffle (18) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the movable plate (14), and the rubber sheet (19) is fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the baffle (18).

2. A data acquisition gateway according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of symmetrical short threaded rods (4) are fixedly installed on the rear end wall of the gateway body (1) and above the interface (2).

3. A data acquisition gateway according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left and right side walls of the fixing plate (5) are respectively fixedly mounted with mounting plates (6), and a group of symmetrical mounting holes (7) are opened on the front end wall of the mounting plate (6), the threaded short rods (4) are inserted and mounted in the mounting holes (7), and the nuts (8) are threadedly connected with the threaded short rods (4).

4. A data acquisition gateway according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rear end wall of the fixing plate (5) is provided with a plurality of grooves (9) corresponding to the interfaces (2), and sliding grooves (10) are respectively provided on both sides of the inner walls of the grooves (9), and the front end wall of the fixing plate (5) is also provided with a movable opening (11) communicating with the grooves (9).

5. A data acquisition gateway according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fixing rod (12) is fixedly mounted on the inner top surface of the groove (9), and a compression spring (13) is sleeved on the outer portion of the fixing rod (12), and the top end of the compression spring (13) is fixedly mounted on the inner top surface of the groove (9).

6. A data acquisition gateway according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top surface of the movable plate (14) is provided with a connecting hole (15) and is mounted on the fixed rod (12) through the connecting hole (15). The movable plate (14) is also fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the compression spring (13). Slide bars (16) are respectively fixedly mounted on the two side walls of the movable plate (14), and the slide bars (16) are movably mounted in the slide groove (10). A push plate (17) passing through the movable opening (11) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the front end wall of the movable plate (14). A baffle plate (18) is also fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the movable plate (14), and a rubber sheet (19) tightly attached to the front end of the interface (2) is fixedly mounted on the rear end wall of the baffle plate (18).