Modularized Internet of Things gateway

Abstract

The utility model discloses a modularized Internet of Things gateway, which comprises an Internet of Things gateway protective cover and a connecting mechanism, a networking box is arranged on the rear side of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover; the connecting mechanism comprises sliding grooves, locking plates, positioning ribs, positioning grooves, locking openings and positioning openings, the sliding grooves are formed in the left end and the right end of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover respectively, the locking plates are slidably connected into the sliding grooves, the positioning ribs are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the surfaces of the left side and the right side of the networking box respectively, and the locking openings are formed in the positioning ribs. The left end and the right end of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover are each provided with a positioning opening, the positioning openings are in sliding connection with the longitudinally adjacent positioning ribs, the opposite inner surfaces of every two vertically adjacent positioning ribs are each provided with a positioning groove, the positioning grooves are in sliding connection with the corresponding ends of the transversely adjacent locking plates, the rear ends of the positioning grooves are each provided with a locking opening, and the locking openings are in sliding connection with the corresponding ends of the locking plates. According to the modularized Internet of Things gateway, rapid and stable installation of the networking box and the Internet of Things gateway protective cover can be realized under the condition of not occupying extra space, and the maintenance convenience degree of the modularized Internet of Things gateway is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of Internet of Things gateways, and particularly relates to a modular Internet of Things gateway. Background Technique

[0002] A modular Internet of Things gateway refers to designing different functions (such as protocol conversion, data processing, security management, etc.) in the gateway device into independent modules, and these modules can be combined and configured according to actual needs to adapt to different Internet of Things application scenarios. Some existing modular Internet of Things gateways connect the Internet of Things gateway protective cover and the networking box through screws. Such modular Internet of Things gateways have some problems. For example, the method of connecting the Internet of Things gateway protective cover and the networking box through screws increases the workload and working hours of maintaining the modular Internet of Things gateway, making the installation and disassembly of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover and the networking box relatively cumbersome. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide a modular Internet of Things gateway, which can achieve the rapid and stable installation of the networking box and the Internet of Things gateway protective cover without occupying extra space, greatly improving the maintenance convenience of the modular Internet of Things gateway, and can effectively solve the problems in the background technique.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: A modular Internet of Things gateway, including an Internet of Things gateway protective cover and a connection mechanism;

[0005] Internet of Things gateway protective cover: A networking box is arranged on the rear side thereof;

[0006] Connection mechanism: It includes sliding grooves, locking plates, positioning ribs, positioning grooves, locking ports and positioning ports. The sliding grooves are respectively arranged at the left and right ends of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover, and locking plates are slidably connected inside the sliding grooves. The positioning ribs are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the left and right side surfaces of the networking box respectively. Positioning ports are arranged at the left and right ends of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover, and the positioning ports are slidably connected to the longitudinally adjacent positioning ribs. Positioning grooves are arranged on the opposite inner surfaces of two vertically adjacent positioning ribs, and the positioning grooves are slidably connected to the corresponding ends of the horizontally adjacent locking plates. Locking ports are arranged at the rear ends of the positioning grooves, and the locking ports are clamped with the corresponding ends of the horizontally adjacent locking plates, which can achieve the rapid and stable installation of the networking box and the Internet of Things gateway protective cover without occupying extra space, greatly improving the maintenance convenience of the modular Internet of Things gateway.

[0007] Further, a PCB board is provided at the front end of the networking box. A processor is provided in the middle of the front surface of the PCB board. A LoRaWAN module is provided at the right end of the front surface of the PCB board. A Z-wave module is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the PCB board. A Zigbee module is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the PCB board. A Bluetooth module is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the PCB board. A 4GLTE module is provided at the left end of the front surface of the PCB board. The LoRaWAN module, Z-wave module, Zigbee module, Bluetooth module, and 4GLTE module are all bi-directionally electrically connected to the processor. The input end of the processor is electrically connected to an external power supply, realizing the efficient connection of Internet of Things devices.

[0008] Further, the connection mechanism further includes guide posts and driving handles. The guide posts are symmetrically and fixedly connected inside the sliding grooves. The middle parts of the guide posts are slidably connected to the inside of the laterally adjacent locking plates. Driving handles are fixedly connected to the middle parts of the locking plates. Uniformly distributed rib grooves are provided on the outer surfaces of the driving handles facing away from each other, facilitating the movement of the locking plates and providing a guiding function for the movement of the locking plates at the same time.

[0009] Further, the connection mechanism further includes springs. The springs are symmetrically and fixedly connected between the locking plates and the laterally adjacent sliding grooves. The springs are movably sleeved on the outer surfaces of the laterally adjacent guide posts, providing a driving force for the locking and resetting of the locking plates.

[0010] Further, uniformly distributed bundling grooves are provided at the rear side of the networking box. Slide columns are fixedly connected to one ends of the bundling grooves away from the center of the networking box. Mounting plates are slidably connected to the outer surfaces of the slide columns. Symmetrically distributed mounting holes are provided inside the mounting plates, facilitating the adjustment of the position of the mounting plates according to the installation environment.

[0011] Further, a connector is provided at the lower end of the networking box. The input end of the connector is electrically connected to the output end of the processor. A cavity is provided at the lower end of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover. A baffle is slidably connected inside the cavity, facilitating the connection between the modular Internet of Things gateway and Internet of Things devices.

[0012] Further, symmetrically distributed speakers are provided on the rear wall of the networking box. A display screen is provided at the front end of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover. The input ends of the speakers and the display screen are both electrically connected to the output end of the processor, displaying Internet of Things information visually and auditorily.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: This modular Internet of Things gateway has the following advantages:

[0014] When the protective cover of the Internet of Things gateway is connected to the networking box backward, the locking plates slide between two vertically adjacent positioning grooves. When the locking plates reach the required positions, the springs push the locking plates to achieve the clamping of the locking plates between the locking ports, realizing the quick and stable installation of the protective cover of the Internet of Things gateway and the networking box, replacing the way of connecting the networking box and the protective cover of the Internet of Things gateway with screws, reducing the workload and working hours for the installation and disassembly of the networking box and the protective cover of the Internet of Things gateway, and not occupying extra space at the same time, greatly improving the maintenance convenience of the modular Internet of Things gateway. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram inside the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the lower side of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 is a schematic enlarged structural diagram at position A of the present invention.

[0019] In the figure: 1 protective cover of the Internet of Things gateway, 2 networking box, 3 connecting mechanism, 31 sliding groove, 32 guiding column, 33 locking plate, 34 spring, 35 driving handle, 36 positioning rib, 37 positioning groove, 38 locking port, 39 positioning port, 4 PCB board, 5 processor, 6 LoRaWAN module, 7 Z-wave module, 8 Zigbee module, 9 Bluetooth module, 10 4GLTE module, 11 speaker, 12 converging groove, 13 sliding column, 14 mounting plate, 15 connector, 16 cavity, 17 baffle, 18 display screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0020] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , this embodiment provides a technical solution: a modular Internet of Things gateway, including a protective cover 1 of the Internet of Things gateway and a connecting mechanism 3;

[0022] Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1: A networking box 2 is provided at its rear side. A PCB board 4 is provided at the front end of the networking box 2. A processor 5 is provided in the middle of the front surface of the PCB board 4. A LoRaWAN module 6 is provided at the right end of the front surface of the PCB board 4. A Z-wave module 7 is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the PCB board 4. A Zigbee module 8 is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the PCB board 4. A Bluetooth module 9 is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the PCB board 4. A 4G LTE module 10 is provided at the left end of the front surface of the PCB board 4. The LoRaWAN module 6, Z-wave module 7, Zigbee module 8, Bluetooth module 9 and 4G LTE module 10 are all bi-directionally electrically connected to the processor 5. The input end of the processor 5 is electrically connected to an external power supply;

[0023] Connection mechanism 3: It includes a chute 31, a locking plate 33, a positioning rib 36, a positioning groove 37, a locking port 38 and a positioning port 39. The chutes 31 are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1. The locking plates 33 are slidably connected to the inside of the chutes 31. The positioning ribs 36 are respectively symmetrically and fixedly connected to the left and right side surfaces of the networking box 2. The left and right ends of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1 are both provided with positioning ports 39. The positioning ports 39 are both slidably connected to the longitudinally adjacent positioning ribs 36. The opposite inner surfaces of two vertically adjacent positioning ribs 36 are both provided with positioning grooves 37. The positioning grooves 37 are both slidably connected to the corresponding ends of the horizontally adjacent locking plates 33. The locking ports 38 are provided at the rear ends of the positioning grooves 37. The locking ports 38 are both clamped to the corresponding ends of the horizontally adjacent locking plates 33. The connection mechanism 3 further includes guide posts 32 and driving handles 35. The guide posts 32 are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the inside of the chutes 31. The middle parts of the guide posts 32 are slidably connected to the inside of the horizontally adjacent locking plates 33. The middle parts of the locking plates 33 are fixedly connected with driving handles 35. Uniformly distributed rib grooves are provided on the outer surfaces of the driving handles 35 facing away from each other. The connection mechanism 3 further includes springs 34. The springs 34 are symmetrically and fixedly connected between the locking plates 33 and the horizontally adjacent chutes 31. The springs 34 are all movably sleeved on the outer surfaces of the horizontally adjacent guide posts 32. The Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1 is slidably inserted into the front end of the networking box 2. The positioning ribs 36 are all slidably inserted into the corresponding positioning ports 39. While pressing the locking plates 33, the locking plates 33 move towards the center of the networking box 2 in the corresponding chutes 31 under the guiding action of the guide posts 32, so that the springs 34 are elastically compressed. The locking plates 33 slide in the vertically adjacent positioning grooves 37. When the locking plates 33 slide to the designated positions, the elastic forces of the springs 34 move the horizontally adjacent locking plates 33 away from the center of the networking box 2. The locking plates 33 are clamped between two vertically adjacent locking ports 38, realizing the stable connection between the networking box 2 and the Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1;

[0024] Among them: The rear side of the networking box 2 is provided with uniformly distributed converging grooves 12. At one end of each converging groove 12 far from the center of the networking box 2, a sliding column 13 is fixedly connected. The outer surfaces of the sliding columns 13 are all slidably connected with mounting plates 14. Symmetrically distributed mounting holes are arranged inside the mounting plates 14. Rotate the mounting plates 11 away from the center of the networking box 2, and then, according to the installation requirements of the installation environment, vertically slide the left and right mounting plates 11 and horizontally slide the lower mounting plate 11. When the mounting holes of the mounting plates 11 are stably connected to the threaded holes in the working area, use bolts to stably connect the mounting holes inside the mounting plates 11 to the threaded holes in the working plane, thereby realizing the stable installation of the networking box 2;

[0025] Among them: A connector 15 is arranged at the lower end of the networking box 2. The input end of the connector 15 is electrically connected to the output end of the processor 5. A cavity 16 is arranged at the lower end of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1. A baffle 17 is slidably connected inside the cavity 16;

[0026] Among them: Symmetrically distributed speakers 11 are arranged on the rear wall of the networking box 2. A display screen 18 is arranged at the front end of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1. The input ends of the speakers 11 and the display screen 18 are both electrically connected to the output end of the processor 5.

[0027] The working principle of a modular Internet of Things gateway provided by the present utility model is as follows: During operation, the user first rotates the mounting plates 11 away from the center of the networking box 2. Then, according to the installation requirements of the installation environment, the user slides the left and right mounting plates 11 vertically and the lower mounting plate 11 horizontally. When the mounting holes of the mounting plates 11 are stably connected to the threaded holes in the working area, the user stably connects the mounting holes inside the mounting plates 11 to the threaded holes in the working plane through bolts, thereby realizing the stable installation of the networking box 2. Then, the user slides the Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1 into the front end of the networking box 2, and the positioning ribs 36 slide into the corresponding positioning ports 39. At the same time, the user presses the locking plates 33 simultaneously. Under the guiding action of the guiding columns 32, the locking plates 33 move towards the center of the networking box 2 inside the corresponding sliding grooves 31, thereby elastically compressing the springs 34. The locking plates 33 slide inside the vertically adjacent positioning grooves 37. When the locking plates 33 slide to the designated position, the elastic force of the springs 34 moves the locking plates 33 adjacent horizontally away from the center of the networking box 2. The locking plates 33 are clamped between two vertically adjacent locking ports 38, realizing the stable connection between the networking box 2 and the Internet of Things gateway protective cover 1. Then, the user connects an external Internet of Things device to the Internet of Things gateway through the connector 15. The processor 5 enables the operation of the LoRaWAN module 6, Z-wave module 7, Zigbee module 8, Bluetooth module 9, and 4GLTE module 10, realizes the conversion between different communication protocols of each Internet of Things device, and performs operations such as preprocessing, filtering, and compression on different data, thereby realizing the connection of Internet of Things devices.

[0028] It should be noted that the processor 5 controls the operation of the LoRaWAN module 6, Z-wave module 7, Zigbee module 8, Bluetooth module 9, 4GLTE module 10, speaker 11, connector 15, and display screen 18 using methods commonly used in the prior art.

[0029] The above are only the embodiments of the present utility model, and do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model accordingly. Any equivalent structural or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present utility model, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be similarly included in the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A modular Internet of Things gateway, characterized by: It comprises an Internet of Things gateway protective cover (1) and a connecting mechanism (3); Internet of Things gateway protective cover (1): a networking box (2) is arranged at the rear side thereof; The connecting mechanism (3) comprises a slide groove (31), a locking plate (33), a positioning rib (36), a positioning groove (37), a locking opening (38) and a positioning opening (39), wherein the slide groove (31) is respectively arranged at the left and right ends of the IoT gateway protective cover (1), the interior of the slide groove (31) is slidably connected with the locking plate (33), the positioning rib (36) is symmetrically fixedly connected to the left and right side surfaces of the networking box (2), the left and right ends of the IoT gateway protective cover (1) are respectively provided with a positioning opening (39), the positioning opening (39) is slidably connected to the longitudinally adjacent positioning ribs (36), the relative inner surfaces of the two vertically adjacent positioning ribs (36) are respectively provided with a positioning groove (37), the positioning groove (37) is slidably connected to the corresponding end of the laterally adjacent locking plate (33), the rear end of the positioning groove (37) is provided with a locking opening (38), and the locking opening (38) is clamped with the corresponding end of the laterally adjacent locking plate (33).

2. A modular Internet of Things gateway according to claim 1, characterized in that: A PCB board (4) is arranged at the front end of the networking box (2); a processor (5) is arranged in the middle of the front side surface of the PCB board (4); a LoRaWAN module (6) is arranged at the right end of the front side surface of the PCB board (4); a Z-wave module (7) is arranged at the lower end of the front side surface of the PCB board (4); a Zigbee module (8) is arranged at the lower end of the front side surface of the PCB board (4); a Bluetooth module (9) is arranged at the lower end of the front side surface of the PCB board (4); a 4GLTE module (10) is arranged at the left end of the front side surface of the PCB board (4); the LoRaWAN module (6), the Z-wave module (7), the Zigbee module (8), the Bluetooth module (9) and the 4GLTE module (10) are all bidirectionally electrically connected to the processor (5); and an input end of the processor (5) is electrically connected to an external power supply.

3. A modular Internet of Things gateway according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism (3) further comprises a guide column (32) and a driving handle (35), wherein the guide column (32) is symmetrically fixedly connected to the inside of the slide groove (31), the middle portion of the guide column (32) is slidably connected to the inside of a laterally adjacent locking plate (33), the middle portion of the locking plate (33) is fixedly connected to the driving handle (35), and the outer surfaces of the driving handle (35) facing away from each other are provided with evenly distributed rib grooves.

4. A modular Internet of Things gateway according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism (3) further comprises a spring (34), wherein the springs (34) are symmetrically fixedly connected between the locking plate (33) and the laterally adjacent sliding grooves (31), and the springs (34) are movably sleeved on the outer surface of the laterally adjacent guide pillars (32).

5. The modular Internet of Things gateway according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side of the networking box (2) is provided with uniformly distributed convergence grooves (12), one end of the convergence groove (12) away from the center of the networking box (2) is fixedly connected to a sliding column (13), the outer surface of the sliding column (13) is slidably connected to a mounting plate (14), and the interior of the mounting plate (14) is provided with symmetrically distributed mounting holes.

6. A modular Internet of Things gateway according to claim 2, characterized in that: A connector (15) is provided at the lower end of the networking box (2), the input end of the connector (15) is electrically connected to the output end of the processor (5), and a cavity (16) is provided at the lower end of the IoT gateway protective cover (1), and a baffle (17) is slidably connected inside the cavity (16).

7. A modular Internet of Things gateway according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rear wall of the networking box (2) is provided with symmetrically distributed speakers (11), the front end of the Internet of Things gateway protective cover (1) is provided with a display screen (18), and the input ends of the speakers (11) and the display screen (18) are both electrically connected to the output end of the processor (5).

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