Intelligent socket
By designing a smart socket that integrates an MCU control module and an infrared emission module, the problem that traditional sockets cannot be remotely controlled is solved, remote power management and appliance control are realized, user experience is improved, and it is suitable for a variety of home appliances.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422874298.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-22
AI Technical Summary
Traditional sockets cannot be remotely controlled, resulting in a poor user experience, especially for home appliances that cannot be remotely controlled, such as air conditioners.
A smart socket is designed, which includes an MCU control module, a communication module, an infrared emission module, a power control module and a power board assembly. It supports remote control and power management, has strong compatibility, and is suitable for large air conditioners and other equipment.
It realizes remote control function, improves user experience, supports multiple communication methods, is easy to install, reduces costs, and is suitable for a variety of home appliances.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of home appliances, specifically relates to an intelligent socket. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the rise of the concept of smart home, consumers' demand for remote control and automatic management of home appliances is increasing, and traditional sockets can only provide simple power transmission docking function, which cannot meet the requirements of intelligent control.
[0003] And some existing home appliances cannot realize remote control function, such as non-intelligent air conditioner, etc., which need to be controlled by the panel or infrared remote control on the equipment, and it is impossible to realize the pre-opening of air conditioner for cooling and adjustment to comfortable temperature before returning home in the hot summer, so the inconvenience caused by the inability to remotely control home appliances greatly affects the user's experience.
[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides an intelligent socket which can be remotely controlled. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model provides an intelligent socket which can effectively solve the above problems.
[0006] The utility model is realized as follows:
[0007] The intelligent socket comprises:
[0008] A shell, a control board assembly, a power board assembly and an infrared emission module accommodated in the shell, the control board assembly comprises an MCU control module and a communication module electrically connected with the MCU control module, the power board assembly is provided with a power control module and a plurality of wiring terminal groups, the wiring terminal groups comprise power supply terminals and controlled terminals, the power board assembly is electrically connected with the MCU control module, and the power supply on-off of the controlled terminals is controlled by sending control signals to the power board assembly through the MCU control module.
[0009] The infrared emission module is electrically connected with the MCU control module.
[0010] As a further improvement, the shell comprises an upper shell and a lower shell clamped with the upper shell, a panel is buckled to the upper end face of the upper shell, the control board assembly is fixed to the lower end face of the upper shell, the power board assembly is fixed to the upper shell, and the infrared emission module is arranged on the upper shell.
[0011] As a further improvement, the control board assembly comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, the MCU control module is arranged on the first circuit board, and the communication module is arranged on the second circuit board.
[0012] As a further improvement, the power board assembly is provided with a pin header, and the control board assembly is provided with a pin socket that is plugged with the pin header.
[0013] As a further improvement, the communication module comprises a WiFi communication function and a Bluetooth communication function.
[0014] As a further improvement, the second circuit board is provided with a transmission antenna, the first circuit board is arranged in overlapping with the second circuit board, and the first circuit board is provided with a window at a position close to the transmission antenna.
[0015] As a further improvement, a partition plate is further arranged between the power board assembly and the control board assembly, and the partition plate is further provided with a through hole that is plugged with the pin header and the pin socket.
[0016] The utility model has the advantages of:
[0017] The utility model has the advantages of: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to make the technical scheme of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments, and it should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the utility model, and should not be regarded as a limitation to the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained without creative labor on the basis of the drawings.
[0019] Figure 1 It is the perspective view provided by the utility model embodiment.
[0020] Figure 2 It is the explosion view provided by the utility model embodiment.
[0021] Figure 3 It is the control board assembly structure schematic view provided by the utility model embodiment.
[0022] Figure 4 It is the power board assembly structure schematic view provided by the utility model embodiment.
[0023] Reference signs:
[0024] 1, upper housing; 2, lower housing; 3, faceplate; 4, control board assembly; 41, first circuit board; 411, busbar; 42, second circuit board; 5, infrared emission module; 6, power board assembly; 61, terminal block set; 62, pin header; 7, partition. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present application.
[0026] In the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0027] Reference Figures 1-4As shown, an intelligent socket includes a shell, the shell includes an upper shell 1 and a lower shell 2 clamped with the upper shell 1, the lower shell 2 is locked to a standard 86 bottom box by bolts, the size specification is adapted to the market commonly used standard, the upper end surface of the upper shell 1 is buckled with a panel 3 for decoration, the lower end surface of the upper shell 1 is fixed with a control board assembly 4 by screws, the control board assembly 4 is the control communication center of the intelligent socket, the control board assembly 4 contains an MCU control module for executing a control program and a communication module for realizing remote control, the lower shell 2 is provided with a power board assembly 6 for providing power for the control board assembly 4 and controlled by the MCU control module, the power board assembly 6 is provided with a power control module and eight terminal groups 61, the power control module includes relays, resistors, transistors and other electronic components, those skilled in the art can arrange them according to the circuit control requirements, the terminal groups 61 include power supply terminals for supplying power to the entire intelligent socket and controlled terminals for supplying power to external devices, the power board assembly 6 is electrically connected with the MCU control module, for example, connected by wires or connection terminals, and then sends control signals to the power board assembly 6 through the power control module to control the power supply of the controlled terminals, it should be noted that the controlled terminals are used to provide power input for external devices, when the external devices need to be restarted by power-off, the external devices can be restarted by the power supply of the controlled terminals;
[0028] An infrared emission module 5 is arranged on the upper shell 1 and electrically connected with the MCU control module, and the panel 3 is provided with a corresponding position avoiding part of the infrared emission module 5 to enable the infrared emission module 5 to be normally used;
[0029] The communication module can not only be interconnected with mobile phones but also be interconnected with smart home devices, when receiving an instruction signal, the communication module transmits the instruction information to the MCU control module, the MCU control module runs the internally set program to control the infrared emission module 5 to emit infrared signals to control external devices, or controls the power control module to control the power supply of external devices.
[0030] Specifically, the control board assembly 4 includes a first circuit board 41 and a second circuit board 42, and both of them are provided with conductive wires and various electronic components, the first circuit board 41 contains the MCU control module, and the second circuit board 42 is provided with the communication module, the communication module is a commonly used module, the communication module has a small size and is separately arranged as a circuit board, when different intelligent sockets supporting different communication modes are needed to be pushed out, only the communication module circuit needs to be replaced.
[0031] Specifically, to facilitate installation, the power board assembly 6 is provided with a pin header 62, and the control board assembly 4 is provided with a female header 411 that is plugged into the pin header 62. When the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 are installed and matched, the female header 411 is inserted into the pin header 62 to achieve electrical conduction.
[0032] Specifically, commonly used communication modules include both WiFi communication functions and Bluetooth communication functions, which can meet common smart application scenarios.
[0033] Specifically, a transmission antenna is provided on the second circuit board 42. Since the first circuit board 41 and the second circuit board 42 are overlapped, the first circuit board 41 is provided with a window near the transmission antenna to facilitate signal transmission, reduce shielding and increase signal strength.
[0034] Specifically, a partition 7 is provided between the power board assembly 6 and the control board assembly 4. A through hole is also provided on the partition 7, which is just for the pin header 62 and the female header 411 to be plugged in. The partition 7 can separate the AC power and low-voltage areas in the smart socket to avoid direct contact with the AC power after removing the upper shell 1, thereby avoiding electric shock.
[0035] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. An intelligent socket, characterized in that, It includes: The shell, And the control board assembly (4), power board assembly (6) and infrared emission module (5) are contained in the shell, the control board assembly (4) includes MCU control module and communication module electrically connected with the MCU control module, the power board assembly (6) is provided with power control module and a plurality of terminal groups (61), the terminal group (61) includes power supply terminal and controlled terminal, the power board assembly (6) is electrically connected with the MCU control module, and the power supply on-off of the controlled terminal is controlled by sending control signal to the power board assembly (6) through the MCU control module; Infrared emission module (5), and with the MCU control module electrically connected.
2. The intelligent socket of claim 1, wherein, The shell includes an upper shell (1) and a lower shell (2) clamped with the upper shell (1), the upper shell (1) is buckled with a panel (3) on the upper end surface, the control board assembly (4) is fixed to the lower end surface of the upper shell (1), the power board assembly (6) is fixed to the upper shell (2), and the infrared emission module (5) is arranged on the upper shell (1).
3. The smart socket according to claim 1, wherein, The control board assembly (4) includes a first circuit board (41) and a second circuit board (42), the first circuit board (41) contains the MCU control module, and the second circuit board (42) is provided with the communication module.
4. The smart socket of claim 1, wherein, The power board assembly (6) is provided with a pin header (62), and the control board assembly (4) is provided with a pin header (411) matched with the pin header (62).
5. The smart socket according to claim 3, wherein, The communication module includes WiFi communication function and Bluetooth communication function.
6. The smart socket according to claim 5, wherein, The second circuit board (42) is provided with a transmission antenna, the first circuit board (41) and the second circuit board (42) are arranged in overlap, and the first circuit board (41) is provided with a window near the transmission antenna.
7. The smart socket according to claim 4, wherein, The power board assembly (6) and the control board assembly (4) are further provided with a partition plate (7), the partition plate (7) is further provided with a through hole, and the through hole is matched with the pin header (62) and the pin header (411) for plug-in.