Industrial gateway controller

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, and particularly discloses an industrial gateway controller, which comprises a casing, a power interface and a communication interface are respectively mounted on the left side and the right side of the top of the casing, and an RFID interface and an I / O interface are respectively mounted on the front side and the rear side of the center of the top of the casing; the power interface comprises a system input power interface and a system output power interface; the power interface, the communication interface, the RFID interface and the I / O interface are all provided with state indicating lamps. The industrial gateway controller provided by the utility model is an industrial-grade network communication controller used in an industrial field, and can convert various I / O signals or 485 communication sensor data into data conforming to a common industrial network communication protocol and transmit the data to an upper computer PLC or a server.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to an industrial gateway controller. Background Art

[0002] An industrial gateway controller is a device that is mainly used to connect different devices and systems so that they can communicate with each other. This type of controller usually has powerful processing capabilities and rich interfaces to meet the needs of various complex industrial applications.

[0003] Basic gateway controllers generally cannot support multiple industrial communication protocols, cannot cope well with the connection requirements of multiple RFID antennas and digital I / O, do not support dual-port switch mode and power cascading, have a general protection level, and cannot adapt well to the needs of harsh industrial environments. In order to solve the above technical problems, we designed an industrial gateway controller. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an industrial gateway controller, which solves the problem that the basic gateway controller generally cannot support multiple industrial communication protocols, cannot well cope with the connection requirements of RFID antennas and digital I / O, does not support dual-port switch mode and power cascading, has a general protection level, and cannot well adapt to the needs of harsh industrial environments.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] The industrial gateway controller includes a casing, and a power interface and a communication interface are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the top of the casing, and an RFID interface and an I / O interface are respectively installed on the front and back sides of the middle of the top of the casing; the power interface includes a system input power interface and a system output power interface; the power interface, the communication interface, the RFID interface and the I / O interface are all provided with status indicator lights.

[0007] Preferably, the number of the RFID interfaces and the number of the I / O interfaces are both four.

[0008] Preferably, the system output power interface is cascadeable.

[0009] Preferably, the protection level of the industrial gateway controller is designed to be IP68.

[0010] Preferably, the communication interface is one of an Ethernet interface, a Profibus interface, a CC-Link interface and a DeviceNet interface.

[0011] Preferably, the communication interface is provided with two physical interfaces for device uplink communication.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0013] 1. The industrial gateway controller of this utility model is an industrial-grade network communication controller used in industrial sites. It can convert various I / O signals or sensor data of 485 communication into data that conforms to common industrial network communication protocols and transmit them to the host computer PLC or server;

[0014] 2. The communication interface of this utility model supports dual-port switch mode, one port input, one port output, and supports multiple gateway cascades;

[0015] 3. The power interface of this utility model supports power cascading, one way to input power and one way to input power;

[0016] 4. The industrial gateway controller of this utility model adopts a high protection level design as a whole to meet the needs of harsh industrial environments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a side perspective view of the structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the installation of the housing, anti-skid rubber ring and protection spring of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional upward view of the utility model when it is installed.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Casing; 2. RFID interface; 3. Status indicator light; 4. Power interface; 5. Communication interface; 6. I / O interface; 7. Anti-slip bottom pad; 8. Anti-slip rubber ring; 9. Protection spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] See also Figure 1-Figure 4, an industrial gateway controller, comprising a casing 1, wherein an RFID interface 2 and an I / O interface 6 are fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the center of the top of the casing 1, respectively. The number of the RFID interface 2 and the I / O interface 6 is preferably four, but not limited thereto. A power interface 4 and a communication interface 5 are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the top of the casing 1, respectively. The two power interfaces 4 include a system input power interface and a system cascade output power interface. The two communication interfaces 5 include two physical interfaces for device uplink communication. The top of the casing 1, the power interface 4, the communication interface 5, the RFID interface 2 and the I / O interface are all provided with corresponding status indicator lights 3. A protective spring 9 is fixedly installed on the top of the casing 1 and on the outside of the RFID interface 2, the power interface 4, the communication interface 5 and the I / O interface 6. A non-slip rubber ring 8 is fixedly connected to the top of the protective spring 9, and non-slip bottom pads 7 are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the casing 1.

[0023] The housing 1 is made of aluminum alloy, fixed by screws, and each component is bonded by heat dissipation resin. The heat dissipation resin includes but is not limited to epoxy resin and heat dissipation silicone grease;

[0024] The number of the status indicator lights 3 is twenty, but not limited thereto, specifically, two power lights used in conjunction with the power interface 4, two network port communication lights used in conjunction with the communication interface 5, eight RFID working lights used in conjunction with the RFID interface 2, and eight I / O working lights used in conjunction with the I / O interface 6;

[0025] By setting the RFID interface 2, the power interface 4, the communication interface 5 and the I / O interface 6, the installation requirements of the external RFID reader plug, the external power plug, the external network plug and the external I / O plug can be met respectively;

[0026] By arranging the anti-skid rubber ring 8 and the protection spring 9, the external plug can be covered and protected in the installed state to prevent the external plug from bending at will. By arranging the anti-skid bottom pad 7, a breathable gap can be created between the bottom of the casing 1 and the bottom of the anti-skid bottom pad 7, which is convenient for better heat dissipation of the controller itself, and also plays a role in supporting the controller to prevent the bottom of the controller from directly contacting other devices. The utility model has the advantage of anti-bending protection by arranging the anti-skid rubber ring and the protection spring. When the external plug is installed, the anti-skid rubber ring and the protection spring can protect the connection between the cable and the wire end, increase the force to be overcome by the bending of the connection, and ensure the service life of the external plug.

[0027] When in use, all components are in the initial installation state, and according to actual needs, the external RFID reader plug, external power plug, external network plug and external I / O plug are respectively plugged into the RFID interface 2, power interface 4, communication interface 5 and I / O interface 6, and the anti-slip rubber ring 8 and protective spring 9 cover and protect the plug to increase the force that the plug cable needs to overcome when bending, so as to avoid breakage at the connection between the cable and the wire end.

[0028] In summary: the industrial gateway controller, by setting the housing 1, RFID interface 2, status indicator light 3, power interface 4, communication interface 5 and I / O interface 6, solves the problem that the basic gateway controller generally cannot support multiple industrial communication protocols, cannot well cope with the connection requirements of RFID antennas and digital I / O, does not support dual-port switch mode and power cascading, has a general protection level, and cannot well adapt to the needs of harsh industrial environments.

Claims

1. An industrial gateway controller, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A power interface (4) and a communication interface (5) are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the top of the casing (1), and an RFID interface (2) and an I / O interface (6) are respectively installed on the front and back sides of the center of the top of the casing (1); the power interface (4) includes a system input power interface and a system output power interface; the power interface (4), the communication interface (5), the RFID interface (2) and the I / O interface (6) are all provided with status indicator lights (3).

2. The industrial gateway controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the RFID interfaces (2) and the number of the I / O interfaces (6) are both four.

3. The industrial gateway controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The system output power interface is cascadable.

4. The industrial gateway controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The industrial gateway controller is designed with a protection level of IP68.

5. The industrial gateway controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication interface (5) is one of an Ethernet interface, a Profibus interface, a CC-Link interface and a DeviceNet interface.

6. The industrial gateway controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication interface (5) is provided with two physical interfaces for device uplink communication.

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