Internet of Things control equipment suitable for electronic stop board
The design of IoT control equipment solves the problem of the inability to monitor and control electronic bus stop signs in real time, enabling real-time monitoring and control of the equipment and improving the management efficiency of maintenance personnel.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423287139.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-30
AI Technical Summary
The existing electronic bus stop controllers cannot monitor and control the equipment operation in real time, making it impossible for maintenance personnel to effectively manage the equipment on-site.
The system employs IoT control equipment, including a main control board, a 4G industrial routing module, a WEB service module, an analog input module, and a digital input/output module. It connects to the Ethernet via 4G, WAN, and WIFI bridging to enable data acquisition and control of the equipment within the electronic bus stop sign.
It enables real-time monitoring and control of equipment within the electronic bus stop sign, allowing maintenance personnel to monitor and manage the equipment on-site via mobile devices, thus improving the intelligence and controllability of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to an Internet of Things (IoT) control device suitable for electronic bus stop signs, belonging to the field of electronic bus stop sign technology. Background Technology
[0002] Electronic bus stop signs fully utilize GPS arrival data from the intelligent public transport dispatch and management system, establishing a bus arrival prediction system through technical integration. In addition, electronic bus stop signs offer services such as multimedia video playback, real-time video monitoring, passenger feedback and suggestions, and public information dissemination.
[0003] Currently, the controllers of electronic bus stop signs have functions such as data collection, reporting, and remote monitoring of the various electronic devices within the sign itself. However, this approach has a significant drawback: when a problem occurs with the electronic bus stop sign, maintenance personnel cannot monitor and control the operation of the equipment on-site. Utility Model Content
[0004] Therefore, this utility model provides an Internet of Things (IoT) control device suitable for electronic bus stop signs, which can monitor the working status of each device in the IoT device in real time, enabling maintenance personnel to monitor and control the device according to the on-site operating conditions.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an Internet of Things (IoT) control device suitable for electronic bus stop signs, including a main control board, wherein the main control board is equipped with a 4G industrial routing module, a WEB service module, an analog input module, and a digital input / output module;
[0006] The 4G industrial routing module and the WEB service module are connected via a LAN interface. The 4G industrial routing module is used to enable the control device to access the Ethernet device via 4G, WAN, and WIFI bridging. The WEB service module is used to connect to the field serial port device in the electronic bus stop sign.
[0007] The WEB service module and the analog input module are connected via a COM interface. The analog input module is used to collect analog data from the analog input devices in the electronic bus stop sign.
[0008] The WEB service module and the digital input / output module are connected via a COM interface. The digital input / output module is used to collect digital data from the digital input devices in the electronic bus stop sign. The digital input / output module is also used to control the digital output devices in the electronic bus stop sign via a dry node.
[0009] As a preferred solution for IoT control devices suitable for electronic bus stop signs, the main control board is provided with a first WAN interface, and the 4G industrial routing module is provided with a second WAN interface. A connection is established between the first WAN interface and the second WAN interface, and the main control board enables the control device to access the Ethernet device through the first WAN interface and the second WAN interface.
[0010] As a preferred solution for IoT control devices suitable for electronic bus stop signs, the 4G industrial routing module is equipped with a 4G interface, and the 4G industrial routing module is connected to a 4G antenna outside the main control board through the 4G interface;
[0011] The 4G industrial routing module is equipped with a WIFI interface, and the 4G industrial routing module is connected to the WIFI antenna outside the main control board through the WIFI interface.
[0012] As a preferred solution for IoT control devices suitable for electronic bus stop signs, the 4G industrial routing module is provided with a first LAN interface, and the WEB service module is provided with a second LAN interface, and a connection is established between the first LAN interface and the second LAN interface;
[0013] The 4G industrial routing module is also equipped with a first COM interface, a second COM interface, a third COM interface, and a fourth COM interface; the main control board is equipped with a fifth COM interface and a sixth COM interface; the analog input module is equipped with a seventh COM interface; and the digital input / output module is equipped with an eighth COM interface.
[0014] A connection is established between the first COM interface and the fifth COM interface, and a connection is established between the second COM interface and the sixth COM interface;
[0015] A connection is established between the third COM interface and the seventh COM interface; a connection is established between the fourth COM interface and the eighth COM interface.
[0016] As a preferred solution for IoT control devices suitable for electronic bus stop signs, the analog input module is provided with a first AI analog input interface and a second AI analog input interface; the main control board is provided with a third AI analog input interface and a fourth AI analog input interface;
[0017] A connection is established between the first AI analog input interface and the third AI analog input interface, and a connection is established between the second AI analog input interface and the fourth AI analog input interface.
[0018] As a preferred solution for IoT control equipment suitable for electronic bus stop signs, the digital input / output module is provided with digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8, and the main control board is provided with digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8. The digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the input / output module are respectively connected to the digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the control board to collect the status of the smoke detector and photosensitive sensor devices in the electronic bus stop sign.
[0019] As a preferred solution for IoT control equipment suitable for electronic bus stop signs, the digital input / output module is provided with digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8; the main control board is provided with digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8; the digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the input / output module are respectively connected to the digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the control board to control the fans and alarms inside the electronic bus stop sign.
[0020] This invention has the following advantages: It connects control devices to Ethernet devices via a 4G industrial routing module using 4G, WAN, and WIFI bridging; it connects to field serial port devices within the electronic bus stop sign via a WEB service module; it collects analog data from analog input devices within the electronic bus stop sign via an analog input module; it collects digital data from digital input devices within the electronic bus stop sign via a digital input / output module; and it controls digital output devices within the electronic bus stop sign via a dry-node method. This invention utilizes a hardware routing scheme that simultaneously supports WAN, 4G, and WIFI to establish a wireless local area network for monitoring intelligent devices with network or serial communication capabilities within the electronic bus stop sign. This invention allows maintenance personnel to monitor devices within the electronic bus stop sign using handheld mobile devices and directly view control results. It is highly versatile; for devices with standard communication protocols (network or serial communication), as long as they conform to the standard communication protocol, data collection and uploading can be performed on the device, requiring only simple setup to complete data collection and uploading. Attached Figure Description
[0021] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art can derive other embodiments based on the provided drawings without creative effort.
[0022] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed herein, and are not intended to limit the implementation conditions of this utility model. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportional relationships, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that this utility model can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this utility model.
[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an Internet of Things (IoT) control device for electronic bus stop signs provided in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0024] In the diagram, 1 is the main control board; 2 is the 4G industrial routing module; 3 is the WEB service module; 4 is the analog input module; and 5 is the digital input / output module. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0026] See Figure 1 This utility model embodiment provides an Internet of Things control device suitable for electronic bus stop signs, including a main control board 1. The main control board 1 is equipped with a 4G industrial routing module 2, a WEB service module 3, an analog input module 4, and a digital input / output module 5.
[0027] The 4G industrial routing module 2 and the WEB service module 3 are connected via a LAN interface. The 4G industrial routing module 2 is used to enable the control device to access the Ethernet device in a 4G, WAN, or WIFI bridging manner. The WEB service module 3 is used to connect to the field serial port device in the electronic station sign.
[0028] Among them, the WEB service module 3 and the analog input module 4 are connected through a COM interface. The analog input module 4 is used to collect analog data from the analog input devices in the electronic bus stop sign.
[0029] The WEB service module 3 and the digital input / output module 5 are connected via a COM interface. The digital input / output module 5 is used to collect digital data from the digital input devices in the electronic bus stop sign. The digital input / output module 5 is also used to control the digital output devices in the electronic bus stop sign via a dry node.
[0030] In this embodiment, the main control board 1 is equipped with a first WAN interface, and the 4G industrial routing module 2 is equipped with a second WAN interface. A connection is established between the first and second WAN interfaces, allowing the main control board 1 to connect the control device to the Ethernet device via both interfaces. The 4G industrial routing module 2 is equipped with a 4G interface, which connects to a 4G antenna external to the main control board 1. The 4G industrial routing module 2 is also equipped with a Wi-Fi interface, which connects to a Wi-Fi antenna external to the main control board 1. This allows the 4G industrial routing module 2 to access the Ethernet device via 4G, WAN, and Wi-Fi bridging. In 4G and WAN modes, the 4G industrial routing module 2 can provide a wireless hotspot, allowing mobile devices within the local area network to access the network. This enables the collection of data interactions from various intelligent devices, analog devices, and digital devices within the electronic bus stop sign, and establishes its own wireless local area network. Through web-based deployment, maintenance personnel can monitor and control the operation of the devices within the electronic bus stop sign on-site via mobile devices.
[0031] In this embodiment, the 4G industrial routing module 2 is provided with a first LAN interface, and the WEB service module 3 is provided with a second LAN interface. A connection is established between the first LAN interface and the second LAN interface. The 4G industrial routing module 2 is also provided with a first COM interface, a second COM interface, a third COM interface, and a fourth COM interface. The main control board 1 is provided with a fifth COM interface and a sixth COM interface. The analog input module 4 is provided with a seventh COM interface. The digital input / output module 5 is provided with an eighth COM interface. A connection is established between the first COM interface and the fifth COM interface, between the second COM interface and the sixth COM interface, between the third COM interface and the seventh COM interface, and between the fourth COM interface and the eighth COM interface.
[0032] Specifically, WEB service module 3 connects to 4G industrial router module 2 via network cable using the first and second LAN interfaces to access the local area network (LAN). The first and second COM interfaces of WEB service module 3 are connected to the fifth and sixth COM interfaces of the main control board 1, respectively, to connect to field serial devices within the electronic bus stop sign and collect data from these devices. The third COM interface of WEB service module 3 is connected to the seventh COM interface of analog input module 4 to collect analog data from the electronic bus stop sign. The fourth COM interface of WEB service module 3 is connected to the eighth COM interface of digital input / output module 5 to collect the status of devices such as smoke detectors and photosensitive sensors within the electronic bus stop sign, and to control devices such as fans and alarms within the electronic bus stop sign. The configuration program of WEB service module 3 can be published via wireless LAN.
[0033] In this embodiment, the analog input module 4 is provided with a first AI analog input interface and a second AI analog input interface; the main control board 1 is provided with a third AI analog input interface and a fourth AI analog input interface; a connection is established between the first AI analog input interface and the third AI analog input interface, and a connection is established between the second AI analog input interface and the fourth AI analog input interface.
[0034] Specifically, the first AI analog input interface and the second AI analog input interface of the analog input module 4 are connected to the third AI analog input interface and the fourth AI analog input interface of the main control board 1, respectively, for collecting analog data from the analog input devices in the electronic bus stop sign.
[0035] In this embodiment, the digital input / output module 5 is provided with digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8, and the main control board 1 is provided with digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8. The digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the input / output module are respectively connected to the digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the control board to collect the status of the smoke detector and photosensitive sensor devices in the electronic bus stop sign. The digital input / output module 5 is provided with digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8, and the main control board 1 is provided with digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8. The digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the input / output module are respectively connected to the digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the control board to control the fan and alarm in the electronic bus stop sign.
[0036] Specifically, the digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the digital input / output module 5 are connected to the control board digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the main control board 1, respectively. That is, input / output module digital input interface DI1 connects to control board digital input interface DI1, input / output module digital input interface DI2 connects to control board digital input interface DI2, input / output module digital input interface DI3 connects to control board digital input interface DI3, input / output module digital input interface DI4 connects to control board digital input interface DI4, input / output module digital input interface DI5 connects to control board digital input interface DI5, input / output module digital input interface DI6 connects to control board digital input interface DI6, input / output module digital input interface DI7 connects to control board digital input interface DI7, and input / output module digital input interface DI8 connects to control board digital input interface DI8. This is used to collect the status of devices such as smoke detectors and photosensitive sensors within the electronic bus stop sign. The digital input / output modules 5 have digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 connected to the control board digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the main control board 1, respectively. Specifically, input / output module digital output interface DO1 is connected to control board digital output interface DO1, input / output module digital output interface DO2 is connected to control board digital output interface DO2, input / output module digital output interface DO3 is connected to control board digital output interface DO3, input / output module digital output interface DO4 is connected to control board digital output interface DO4, input / output module digital output interface DO5 is connected to control board digital output interface DO5, input / output module digital output interface DO6 is connected to control board digital output interface DO6, input / output module digital output interface DO7 is connected to control board digital output interface DO7, and input / output module digital output interface DO8 is connected to control board digital output interface DO8. This is used to control the fans, alarms, and other equipment in the electronic bus stop using a dry contact method.
[0037] In summary, this utility model includes a main control board 1, which is equipped with a 4G industrial routing module 2, a WEB service module 3, an analog input module 4, and a digital input / output module 5. The 4G industrial routing module 2 enables the control device to connect to an Ethernet device via 4G, WAN, and WIFI bridging. The WEB service module 3 connects to the field serial port devices within the electronic bus stop sign. The analog input module 4 collects analog data from the analog input devices within the electronic bus stop sign. The digital input / output module 5 collects digital data from the digital input devices within the electronic bus stop sign and controls the digital output devices within the electronic bus stop sign via a dry connection. The WEB service module 3 connects to the 4G industrial routing module 2 via a network cable using a first LAN interface and a second LAN interface, thus accessing the local area network. The first and second COM interfaces of WEB service module 3 are connected to the fifth and sixth COM interfaces of the main control board 1, respectively, for connecting to the field serial devices inside the electronic bus stop sign and collecting data from these devices. The third COM interface of WEB service module 3 is connected to the seventh COM interface of analog input module 4 for collecting analog data from the electronic bus stop sign. The fourth COM interface of WEB service module 3 is connected to the eighth COM interface of digital input / output module 5 for collecting the status of devices such as smoke detectors and photosensitive sensors inside the electronic bus stop sign and controlling devices such as fans and alarms inside the electronic bus stop sign. The configuration programming program of WEB service module 3 can be published on the wireless local area network (WLAN) using a wireless network. The digital input / output module 5's digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 are respectively connected to the control board digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the main control board 1, used to collect the status of devices such as smoke detectors and photosensitive sensors within the electronic bus stop sign; the digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the digital input / output module 5 are respectively connected to the control board digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the main control board 1, used to control devices such as fans and alarms within the electronic bus stop sign using a dry-node method. This utility model utilizes a hardware routing scheme that simultaneously operates WAN, 4G, and WIFI to establish a wireless local area network for monitoring intelligent devices with network or serial communication capabilities within the electronic bus stop sign. This utility model allows maintenance personnel to monitor devices within the electronic bus stop sign using handheld mobile devices and directly view the control results; it is highly versatile, supporting devices with standard communication protocols for network or serial communication, as long as they conform to the standard communication protocol, data collection and uploading can be performed on the device, requiring only simple setup to complete data collection and uploading.
[0038] The present invention has been described in a relatively specific and detailed manner above through general description and specific embodiments. It should be understood that, based on the technical concept of the present invention, several conventional adjustments or further innovations can be made to these specific embodiments; however, as long as they do not depart from the technical concept of the present invention, the technical solutions obtained by these conventional adjustments or further innovations also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. An Internet of Things (IoT) control device suitable for electronic bus stop signs, characterized in that, It includes a main control board (1), which is equipped with a 4G industrial routing module (2), a WEB service module (3), an analog input module (4) and a digital input / output module (5); The 4G industrial routing module (2) and the WEB service module (3) are connected via a LAN interface. The 4G industrial routing module (2) is used to enable the control device to access the Ethernet device via 4G, WAN, and WIFI bridging. The WEB service module (3) is used to connect to the field serial port device in the electronic bus stop sign. The WEB service module (3) and the analog input module (4) are connected through a COM interface. The analog input module (4) is used to collect analog data from the analog input devices in the electronic bus stop sign. The WEB service module (3) and the digital input / output module (5) are connected via a COM interface. The digital input / output module (5) is used to collect digital data from the digital input devices in the electronic bus stop sign. The digital input / output module (5) is also used to control the digital output devices in the electronic bus stop sign via a dry node.
2. The IoT control device for electronic bus stop signs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main control board (1) is provided with a first WAN interface, and the 4G industrial routing module (2) is provided with a second WAN interface. A connection is established between the first WAN interface and the second WAN interface, and the main control board (1) enables the control device to access the Ethernet device through the first WAN interface and the second WAN interface.
3. The IoT control device for electronic bus stop signs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The 4G industrial routing module (2) is equipped with a 4G interface, and the 4G industrial routing module (2) is connected to the 4G antenna outside the main control board (1) through the 4G interface; The 4G industrial routing module (2) is equipped with a WIFI interface, and the 4G industrial routing module (2) is connected to the WIFI antenna outside the main control board (1) through the WIFI interface.
4. The IoT control device for electronic bus stop signs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The 4G industrial routing module (2) is provided with a first LAN interface, and the WEB service module (3) is provided with a second LAN interface. A connection is established between the first LAN interface and the second LAN interface. The 4G industrial routing module (2) is also provided with a first COM interface, a second COM interface, a third COM interface and a fourth COM interface; the main control board (1) is provided with a fifth COM interface and a sixth COM interface; the analog input module (4) is provided with a seventh COM interface; the digital input / output module (5) is provided with an eighth COM interface; A connection is established between the first COM interface and the fifth COM interface, and a connection is established between the second COM interface and the sixth COM interface; A connection is established between the third COM interface and the seventh COM interface; a connection is established between the fourth COM interface and the eighth COM interface.
5. The IoT control device for electronic bus stop signs according to claim 4, characterized in that, The analog input module (4) is provided with a first AI analog input interface and a second AI analog input interface; the main control board (1) is provided with a third AI analog input interface and a fourth AI analog input interface; A connection is established between the first AI analog input interface and the third AI analog input interface, and a connection is established between the second AI analog input interface and the fourth AI analog input interface.
6. The IoT control device for electronic bus stop signs according to claim 4, characterized in that, The digital input / output module (5) is provided with digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8, and the main control board (1) is provided with digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8. The digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the input / output module are respectively connected to the digital input interfaces DI1 to DI8 of the control board to collect the status of the smoke detector and photosensitive sensor in the electronic bus stop sign.
7. The Internet of Things control device for electronic bus stop signs according to claim 6, characterized in that, The digital input / output module (5) is provided with digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8; the main control board (1) is provided with digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8; the digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the input / output module are respectively connected to the digital output interfaces DO1 to DO8 of the control board to control the fan and alarm in the electronic bus stop sign.