Handheld meter reading data wireless uploading device
Through the wireless upload device of handheld meter reading data, combined with the controller and photoelectric sensor, real-time collection and accurate upload of water use data is achieved, the problem of inefficient handheld meter reading is solved, the efficiency and accuracy of meter reading is improved, and the payment needs of modern users are met.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422133000.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-02
AI Technical Summary
The amount of data obtained by hand-held meter reading is large, which leads to high labor intensity for staff, low meter reading efficiency and easy errors, and cannot be uploaded to the billing platform in time, affecting users' payment efficiency and accuracy.
The wireless upload device for handheld meter reading data is adopted, combined with a controller, photoelectric sensor and wireless transceiver, and the plug-in structure triggering device is used to realize real-time collection and accurate upload of water data, reduce manual operation, and improve meter reading efficiency and accuracy.
It realizes the timely and accurate upload of water use data, reduces the labor intensity of staff, improves the efficiency and accuracy of meter reading, avoids errors caused by manual operations, and meets the payment needs of modern users.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a handheld wireless uploading device for meter reading data. Background Art
[0002] Handheld meter reading is an instrument used to record users' daily water consumption. It is the primary link for grassroots water supply stations to recover water fees. Generally, staff carry handheld meters to the site to count and obtain detailed water consumption data for each user. The specific water fees of each user are calculated based on the corresponding readings of the handheld meter.
[0003] Due to the large amount of data obtained by handheld meter reading, the actual labor intensity of the staff is too high, and the water consumption data obtained cannot be uploaded to the billing platform in a timely manner. The billing process takes a long time, resulting in relatively low efficiency in meter reading and charging. At the same time, manual operation in the actual meter reading process will also produce meter reading errors, which can easily lead to unnecessary disputes between staff and users and cannot meet the actual needs of modern users for water payment. Utility Model Content
[0004] The embodiment of the present utility model provides a handheld meter reading data wireless upload device with a reasonable structural design. It is based on the integrated control function of the controller, cooperates with multiple types of electrical components and functional components, adopts a plug-in structure combined with a photoelectric sensor to trigger the device to enter a working state to collect water use data, and can upload the collected water use data to the billing platform in a timely and accurate manner, quickly obtain the user's water use payment, replace the existing method of reading meters one by one for billing, reduce the labor intensity and meter reading time of staff, and thus improve the overall work efficiency of staff. At the same time, the fully automatic meter reading mode will avoid the generation of meter reading errors, ensure the accuracy of meter reading and billing results, and can take into account both meter reading and billing efficiency and meter reading and billing accuracy, thereby meeting the actual needs of modern users for water use payment and solving the problems existing in the prior art.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above technical problems is:
[0006] The handheld wireless uploading device for meter reading data includes a housing, a wireless transceiver and a display screen are provided on the housing, and a controller is provided inside the housing. The controller is connected to the billing platform via the wireless transceiver to upload the collected water consumption data to the billing platform.
[0007] A start slot is provided on the back of the housing, and a plurality of photoelectric sensors are evenly distributed in the start slot, and the photoelectric sensors are distributed in a cross-spaced manner in the start slot; a matching start card is provided in the start slot, and the start card is provided with a plurality of signal sensing areas corresponding to the photoelectric sensors, so that when all the photoelectric sensors correspond to the signal sensing areas one by one, that is, when the photoelectric sensors detect a low-level signal, the controller enters the working state;
[0008] The controller is connected to the wired water meter through a data collector to accurately obtain the user's water usage data; the controller is connected to the photoelectric sensor through an AD converter; a timer is connected to the controller, and the timer is used to transmit a clock pulse signal to the controller to realize real-time collection and acquisition of water usage data.
[0009] The number of the photoelectric sensors is 5, the number of the signal sensing areas is 5, and a light absorbing layer is provided in each signal sensing area.
[0010] The model of the controller is STM32F103C8T6, and 64 pins are provided on the controller. The controller is connected to the AD converter through pin 15, the controller is connected to the wireless transceiver through pins 21 and 22, the controller is connected to the timer through pin 38, and the controller is connected to the data collector through pins 44 and 45.
[0011] The AD converter is of model AD8551, and has 8 pins. The AD converter is connected to the photoelectric sensor via pin 3, and is connected to pin 15 of the controller via pin 6. The photoelectric sensor is of model OH-1021.
[0012] The model of the wireless transceiver is ESP8266, and 8 pins are provided on the wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is connected to the pin 21 of the controller through the pin 4, and the wireless transceiver is connected to the pin 22 of the controller through the pin 8.
[0013] The model of the timer is DS1302, and there are 8 pins on the timer. A fourth resistor and a fourth capacitor are provided between pins 6 and 7 of the timer, and pin 7 of the timer is connected to pin 38 of the controller.
[0014] The model of the data collector is FDS9945, and there are 8 pins on the data collector. Pin 2 of the data collector is connected to pin 45 of the controller, and pin 3 of the data collector is connected to pin 44 of the controller. A first resistor is provided between pin 1 and pin 2 of the data collector, and a second resistor is provided between pin 3 and pin 4 of the data collector. A wired water meter is connected to pin 5 and pin 8 of the data collector.
[0015] An insulating handle is provided at the lower part of the back side of the shell.
[0016] A limit frame is provided at the bottom of the starting slot.
[0017] The utility model adopts the above structure, electrically connects the controller and the billing platform end through a wireless transceiver to upload the collected water consumption data to the billing platform end; cooperates with the signal sensing area through the photoelectric sensor, and when all the photoelectric sensors correspond to the signal sensing area one by one, the controller enters the working state; electrically connects the controller and the wired water meter through the data collector to accurately obtain the user's water consumption data; transmits the clock pulse signal to the controller through the timer to realize the real-time collection and acquisition of water consumption data, which has the advantages of accuracy, practicality, efficiency and speed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the present utility model.
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the back structure.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the startup slot and startup card of the utility model.
[0021] Figure 4 This is the control principle diagram of the utility model.
[0022] Figure 5 This is the electrical schematic diagram of the controller of the present utility model.
[0023] Figure 6 This is the electrical schematic diagram of the AD converter of the present utility model.
[0024] Figure 7 This is the electrical schematic diagram of the wireless transceiver of the present utility model.
[0025] Figure 8 This is the electrical principle diagram of the timer of the present utility model.
[0026] Figure 9 This is the electrical principle diagram of the data collector of the present utility model.
[0027] In the figure, 1. shell, 2. start slot, 3. photoelectric sensor, 4. start card, 5. signal sensing area, 6. light absorbing layer, 7. insulating handle, 8. limit frame, 9. wireless transceiver. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] In order to clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the present invention is described in detail below through specific implementation methods and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0029] like Figure 1-9As shown in , the handheld meter reading data wireless upload device includes a housing 1, a wireless transceiver 9 and a display screen are provided on the housing 1, and a controller is provided inside the housing. The controller is connected to the billing platform end through the wireless transceiver 9 to upload the collected water consumption data to the billing platform end;
[0030] A start slot 2 is provided on the back of the housing 1. A plurality of photoelectric sensors 3 are evenly distributed in the start slot 2. The photoelectric sensors 3 are distributed in a cross-spaced manner in the start slot 2. A matching start card 4 is provided in the start slot 2. The start card 4 is provided with a plurality of signal sensing areas 5 corresponding to the photoelectric sensors 3. When all the photoelectric sensors correspond to the signal sensing areas one by one, that is, when the photoelectric sensors 3 detect a low-level signal, the controller enters the working state.
[0031] The controller is connected to the wired water meter through a data collector to accurately obtain the user's water consumption data; the controller is connected to the photoelectric sensor 3 through an AD converter; a timer is connected to the controller, and the timer is used to transmit a clock pulse signal to the controller to realize real-time collection and acquisition of water consumption data.
[0032] The number of the photoelectric sensors 3 is five, the number of the signal sensing areas 5 is five, and a light absorbing layer 6 is provided in each signal sensing area 5 .
[0033] The model of the controller is STM32F103C8T6, and 64 pins are provided on the controller. The controller is connected to the AD converter through pin 15, the controller is connected to the wireless transceiver through pins 21 and 22, the controller is connected to the timer through pin 38, and the controller is connected to the data collector through pins 44 and 45.
[0034] The AD converter is of model AD8551, and has 8 pins. The AD converter is connected to the photoelectric sensor via pin 3, and is connected to pin 15 of the controller via pin 6. The photoelectric sensor is of model OH-1021.
[0035] The model of the wireless transceiver is ESP8266, and 8 pins are provided on the wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is connected to the pin 21 of the controller through the pin 4, and the wireless transceiver is connected to the pin 22 of the controller through the pin 8.
[0036] The model of the timer is DS1302, and there are 8 pins on the timer. A fourth resistor and a fourth capacitor are provided between pins 6 and 7 of the timer, and pin 7 of the timer is connected to pin 38 of the controller.
[0037] The model of the data collector is FDS9945, and there are 8 pins on the data collector. Pin 2 of the data collector is connected to pin 45 of the controller, and pin 3 of the data collector is connected to pin 44 of the controller. A first resistor is provided between pin 1 and pin 2 of the data collector, and a second resistor is provided between pin 3 and pin 4 of the data collector. A wired water meter is connected to pin 5 and pin 8 of the data collector.
[0038] An insulating handle 7 is provided at the lower back side of the housing 1 .
[0039] A limit frame 8 is provided at the bottom of the starting slot 2 .
[0040] The working principle of the handheld meter reading data wireless upload device in the embodiment of the present utility model is: based on the integrated control function of the controller, in conjunction with multiple types of electrical components and functional components, a plug-in structure combined with a photoelectric sensor is used to trigger the device to enter the working state to collect water use data, and the collected water use data can be uploaded to the billing platform in a timely and accurate manner, so that the user's water use payment can be quickly obtained, replacing the existing method of reading meters one by one for billing, reducing the labor intensity and meter reading time of the staff, thereby improving the overall work efficiency of the staff. At the same time, the fully automatic meter reading mode will avoid the occurrence of meter reading errors, ensure the accuracy of meter reading and billing results, and can take into account both meter reading and billing efficiency and meter reading and billing accuracy, thereby meeting the actual needs of modern users for water use payment.
[0041] Furthermore, the present application uses a photoelectric sensor in conjunction with a signal sensing area to trigger the drive controller to enter the working state. When the photoelectric sensor detects other areas on the start card, it feedback obtains a high-voltage signal. Only when all the photoelectric sensor probes correspond to the light-absorbing layer on the signal sensing area and absorb the light emitted by the photoelectric sensor, that is, when the photoelectric sensor feedback obtains a low-voltage signal, the controller enters the working state; the number of photoelectric sensors and signal sensing areas is 5, which are distributed in a cross-interval form to avoid misoperation and ensure that each photoelectric sensor has a precise correspondence with the signal sensing area.
[0042] In the overall solution, it mainly includes a shell, a wireless transceiver and a display screen are provided on the shell, and a controller is provided in the shell. The controller is connected to the billing platform end through the wireless transceiver to upload the collected water consumption data to the billing platform end; a start slot is provided on the back of the shell, and a plurality of photoelectric sensors are evenly distributed in the start slot, and the photoelectric sensors are distributed in the start slot at cross intervals; a corresponding start card is provided in the start slot, and a plurality of signal sensing areas corresponding to the photoelectric sensors are provided on the start card, so that when all the photoelectric sensors correspond to the signal sensing areas one by one, that is, when the photoelectric sensors detect a low-level signal, the controller enters the working state; the controller is connected to the wired water meter through a data collector to accurately obtain the user's water consumption data; the controller is connected to the photoelectric sensor through an AD converter; a timer is connected to the controller, and the timer is used to transmit a clock pulse signal to the controller to realize real-time collection and acquisition of water consumption data.
[0043] The core component is a controller, model STM32F103C8T6, which has 64 pins. The controller is connected to the AD converter through pin 15, the controller is connected to the wireless transceiver through pins 21 and 22, the controller is connected to the timer through pin 38, and the controller is connected to the data collector through pins 44 and 45, thus forming an overall hardware circuit. The above-mentioned overall hardware circuit is used to realize real-time and accurate collection and acquisition of user water usage data, and timely transmit it to the billing platform, taking into account both meter reading and billing efficiency and meter reading and billing accuracy, and meeting the actual needs of modern users for water payment.
[0044] Preferably, the model of the AD converter is AD8551, and 8 pins are provided on the AD converter. The AD converter is connected to the photoelectric sensor through pin No. 3, and the AD converter is connected to pin No. 15 of the controller through pin No. 6. The model of the photoelectric sensor is OH-1021, which can accurately detect low-level signals and convert them into data types recognizable by the controller.
[0045] Preferably, the model of the wireless transceiver is ESP8266, and 8 pins are provided on the wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is connected to the pin 21 of the controller through pin 4, and the wireless transceiver is connected to the pin 22 of the controller through pin 8. It can establish stable wireless communication between the controller and the billing platform to ensure accurate transmission of water use data.
[0046] Preferably, the model of the timer is DS1302, and 8 pins are provided on the timer. A fourth resistor and a fourth capacitor are provided between pins 6 and 7 of the timer. Pin 7 of the timer is connected to pin 38 of the controller to transmit a clock pulse signal to the controller to realize real-time collection of water usage data.
[0047] Preferably, the model of the data collector is FDS9945, and 8 pins are provided on the data collector. Pin 2 of the data collector is connected to pin 45 of the controller, and pin 3 of the data collector is connected to pin 44 of the controller. A first resistor is provided between pin 1 and pin 2 of the data collector, and a second resistor is provided between pin 3 and pin 4 of the data collector. A wired water meter is connected to pin 5 and pin 8 of the data collector. Under the action of the data collector, multiple wired water meters can be connected to obtain water consumption data of multiple users at the same time, thereby realizing water meter reading and billing for multiple users at the same time node.
[0048] During actual use, first insert the start card 4 into the start slot 2. Under the action of the limit frame 8, the position correspondence between the photoelectric sensor 3 and the signal sensing area 5 is further guaranteed. The light-absorbing layer 6 of the signal sensing area 5 absorbs the photoelectric signal emitted by the photoelectric sensor 3, so that the photoelectric sensor 3 detects a low-level signal and transmits it to the controller through the AD converter, and the controller enters the working state; the controller transmits a trigger instruction to the data collector to start collecting the water consumption data of the wired water meter. At the same time, the timer transmits a clock pulse signal to the controller to realize real-time collection and acquisition of water consumption data.
[0049] The water usage data collected by the controller will be transmitted to the billing platform through the wireless transceiver 9, so that the user's water payment can be quickly obtained.
[0050] It is particularly noted that an insulating handle 7 is provided at the lower back of the housing 1 to facilitate use by the user and improve the safety of the operator's operation.
[0051] To sum up, the handheld meter reading data wireless upload device in the embodiment of the present invention is based on the integrated control function of the controller, cooperates with multiple types of electrical components and functional components, adopts a plug-in structure combined with a photoelectric sensor to trigger the device to enter the working state to collect water use data, and can upload the collected water use data to the billing platform in a timely and accurate manner, quickly obtain the user's water payment, replace the existing method of reading meters one by one, reduce the labor intensity and meter reading time of the staff, thereby improving the overall work efficiency of the staff, and at the same time, the fully automatic meter reading mode will avoid the occurrence of meter reading errors, ensure the accuracy of meter reading and billing results, and can take into account both meter reading and billing efficiency and meter reading and billing accuracy, thereby meeting the actual needs of modern users for water payment.
[0052] The above specific implementation methods cannot be used as a limitation on the protection scope of the present utility model. For those skilled in the art, any replacement, improvement or transformation made to the implementation methods of the present utility model falls within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0053] Anything not described in detail in the present invention is well known to those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. Handheld meter reading data wireless upload device, characterized by: The device comprises a housing, a wireless transceiver and a display screen are provided on the housing, and a controller is provided inside the housing. The controller is connected to the billing platform via the wireless transceiver to upload the collected water consumption data to the billing platform; A start slot is provided on the back of the housing, and a plurality of photoelectric sensors are evenly distributed in the start slot, and the photoelectric sensors are distributed in a cross-spaced manner in the start slot; a matching start card is provided in the start slot, and the start card is provided with a plurality of signal sensing areas corresponding to the photoelectric sensors, so that when all the photoelectric sensors correspond to the signal sensing areas one by one, that is, when the photoelectric sensors detect a low-level signal, the controller enters the working state; The controller is connected to the wired water meter through a data collector to accurately obtain the user's water usage data; the controller is connected to the photoelectric sensor through an AD converter; a timer is connected to the controller, and the timer is used to transmit a clock pulse signal to the controller to realize real-time collection and acquisition of water usage data.
2. The handheld meter reading data wireless upload device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the photoelectric sensors is 5, the number of the signal sensing areas is 5, and a light absorbing layer is provided in each signal sensing area.
3. The handheld meter reading data wireless upload device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The model of the controller is STM32F103C8T6, and 64 pins are provided on the controller. The controller is connected to the AD converter through pin 15, the controller is connected to the wireless transceiver through pins 21 and 22, the controller is connected to the timer through pin 38, and the controller is connected to the data collector through pins 44 and 45.
4. The handheld meter reading data wireless upload device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The AD converter is of model AD8551, and has 8 pins. The AD converter is connected to the photoelectric sensor via pin 3, and is connected to pin 15 of the controller via pin 6. The photoelectric sensor is of model OH-1021.
5. The handheld meter reading data wireless upload device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The model of the wireless transceiver is ESP8266, and 8 pins are provided on the wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is connected to the pin 21 of the controller through the pin 4, and the wireless transceiver is connected to the pin 22 of the controller through the pin 8.
6. The handheld meter reading data wireless upload device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The model of the timer is DS1302, and there are 8 pins on the timer. A fourth resistor and a fourth capacitor are provided between pins 6 and 7 of the timer, and pin 7 of the timer is connected to pin 38 of the controller.
7. The handheld meter reading data wireless upload device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The model of the data collector is FDS9945, and there are 8 pins on the data collector. Pin 2 of the data collector is connected to pin 45 of the controller, and pin 3 of the data collector is connected to pin 44 of the controller. A first resistor is provided between pin 1 and pin 2 of the data collector, and a second resistor is provided between pin 3 and pin 4 of the data collector. A wired water meter is connected to pin 5 and pin 8 of the data collector.
8. The handheld meter reading data wireless upload device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An insulating handle is provided at the lower part of the back side of the shell.
9. The handheld meter reading data wireless upload device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limit frame is provided at the bottom of the starting slot.