Intelligent communication gateway of Internet of Things

By designing an IoT smart communication gateway that supports multiple communication methods, the control challenges caused by proprietary protocols of device terminals are solved, enabling remote management and data processing capabilities for various devices and meeting the networking needs of the Industrial Internet.

CN223567641UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18HANGZHOU XUNYIDI TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422578070.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-24
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-24

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Technical Problem

The controlled devices from different IoT manufacturers often use proprietary protocols and do not support RS-485 serial ports. As a result, smart communication gateways cannot effectively control these devices, especially since they are incompatible with the standards and data formats of the communication protocols.

Method used

Design an IoT smart communication gateway, comprising a data processing motherboard, an adapter board, a communication module, a power supply module, and an antenna. It supports multiple communication methods including wired, WIFI, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and RS-485, connects via USB, has multiple connection ports and power backup, and supports remote configuration, debugging, and diagnostic functions.

Benefits of technology

It achieves compatible control of multiple devices, supports remote configuration, debugging and diagnosis, has edge computing capabilities, meets the needs of industrial internet edge layer field machine equipment networking and data aggregation, and has strong data processing and application expansion capabilities.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of communication equipment, in particular to an internet of things intelligent communication gateway, which comprises a shell, and a data processing mainboard, an adapter plate, a communication module, a power supply module and an antenna which are arranged in the shell, the adapter plate is in communication connection with the data processing mainboard through a USB (Universal Serial Bus), and a plurality of communication connection ports are arranged on the adapter plate. The communication module comprises a wired communication module, a WIFI communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, a Zigbee communication module and an RS-485 communication module, ports of the wired communication module, the WIFI communication module, the Bluetooth communication module, the Zigbee communication module and the RS-485 communication module are respectively connected with corresponding communication connection ports on the adapter plate, and the antenna is connected with an antenna end of the WIFI communication module. And the power supply module is connected with the power supply end of the data processing mainboard, so that typical requirements on networking and data aggregation of industrial internet edge layer field machine equipment are met.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to communication equipment technical field, and the specific field is a kind of internet of things intelligent communication gateway. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a concept proposed for more than 20 years, the Internet of Things has made breakthroughs in technology, including sensing technology to facilitate intelligent devices to obtain data, communication technology to transmit data, big data technology to enable enterprises to store and process massive amounts of data, and AIoT, which has been widely discussed in recent years, making people look forward to the application of artificial intelligence in the Internet of Things. It is estimated that the number of Internet of Things connections in China will reach nearly 20 billion in 2025, and massive connections will drive various industries to go on the intelligent road. Through various terminal sensors, the environment and hardware can be controlled, which can effectively improve production efficiency.

[0003] Different Internet of Things manufacturers' controlled device terminals mostly use private protocols and do not support RS-485 serial ports. Even if the intelligent communication gateway is compatible with its hardware interface, it cannot effectively control it if it does not know the standard of the communication protocol and the data format in advance. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an Internet of Things intelligent communication gateway.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an Internet of Things intelligent communication gateway, comprising a shell and a data processing mainboard, a conversion board, a communication module, a power supply module and an antenna arranged in the shell, the conversion board and the data processing mainboard are connected by USB communication, a plurality of communication connection ports are arranged on the conversion board, the communication module comprises a wired communication module, a WIFI communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, a Zigbee communication module and an RS-485 communication module, the ports of the wired communication module, the WIFI communication module, the Bluetooth communication module, the Zigbee communication module and the RS-485 communication module are connected with the corresponding communication connection ports on the conversion board, the antenna is connected with the antenna end of the WIFI communication module, the power supply module is connected with the power supply end of the data processing mainboard, and the shell is provided with an external connection opening of the wired communication module and the RS-485 communication module.

[0006] In some embodiments, the power supply module includes a POE power supply module and a 12V DC power supply module, and the POE power supply module and the 12V DC power supply module are connected with the power supply end of the data processing mainboard.

[0007] In some embodiments, the POE power supply module is connected with the wired communication module.

[0008] In some embodiments,

[0009] The wired communication module receives and sends data through a wired network,

[0010] The WIFI communication module receives and sends data through a WIFI network,

[0011] The Bluetooth communication module receives and sends data through a Bluetooth protocol,

[0012] The Zigbee communication module receives and sends data through a Zigbee protocol,

[0013] The RS-485 communication module receives and sends data through a RS-485 protocol.

[0014] In some embodiments, the shell is provided with a setting button in contact with the reset end of the data processing mainboard.

[0015] In some embodiments, the shell is provided with an LED power state indicator and an LED data transmission indicator connected with the data processing mainboard.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that multiple connection modes are provided, and the device maintenance cloud platform is matched to realize functions such as remote configuration, remote debugging, remote diagnosis and remote program updating of the on-site device.

[0017] The details of one or more embodiments of the application are presented in the following drawings and description to make other features, objects and advantages of the application more clear and easy to understand, and the application is fully described and understood through the embodiments of the application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Fig. 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0019] Fig. 2 It is a module connection view of the utility model.

[0020] In the drawing: 1, adapter plate, 2, mainboard, 3, antenna, 4, shell, 5, central processing module, 6, wired communication module, 7, WIFI communication module, 8, Bluetooth communication module, 9, Zigbee communication module, 10, RS-485 communication module, 11, power module, 12, POE power supply module, 13, power module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] Please refer to Figs. 1-2 The utility model provides a kind of technical scheme: a kind of internet of things intelligent communication gateway, including shell and the data processing mainboard, adapter plate, communication module, power module and antenna being set in the shell, the adapter plate is connected by USB communication between data processing mainboard, the adapter plate is provided with a plurality of communication connection ports, the communication module includes wired communication module, WIFI communication module, bluetooth communication module, Zigbee communication module and RS-485 communication module, the port of wired communication module, WIFI communication module, bluetooth communication module, Zigbee communication module and RS-485 communication module is respectively connected with the corresponding communication connection port on adapter plate, the antenna is connected with the antenna end of WIFI communication module, the power module is connected with the power end of data processing mainboard, the shell is provided with the external connection opening of wired communication module and RS-485 communication module.

[0023] Data processing mainboard is provided with central processing unit module (using ARM Cortex-A55 embedded architecture processor and Android operating system), wired communication module, WIFI communication module, bluetooth communication module, Zigbee communication module, RS-485 communication module and power module are connected with central processing unit module by adapter plate and control.

[0024] Gateway accesses external cloud platform, can realize various edge computing functions such as intelligent acquisition, data filtering, alarm calculation, jump trigger, formula calculation, grouping strategy, support is accessed remote management software platform by MQTT, MODBUS, OPCUA, SQL, HTTP database etc., embeds remote operation and maintenance module, cooperates equipment maintenance cloud platform, realizes to the equipment of scene remote configuration, remote debugging, remote diagnosis, remote program update etc., the utility model has the advantages of scientific design, strong practicality, simple structure, convenient to use.

[0025] The power module includes POE power module and 12V DC power module, POE power module and 12V DC power module are connected with the power end of data processing mainboard, the POE power module is connected with wired communication module.

[0026] Adopt two power supply modes, can realize redundancy double power backup, power module is DC 12V power supply, POE power module is POE power (standard 802.3af protocol), POE power supply and DC power supply simultaneously power supply will preferentially select DC power supply.

[0027] The wired communication module receives and sends data through a wired network, supports 10 / 100 / 1000Mbps adaptive Ethernet, is used for accessing the Internet, and performs remote communication of data;

[0028] The WIFI communication module receives and sends data through a WIFI network, supports IEEE 802.11b / g / n wireless network, 2.4GHz frequency band, is used for accessing a WIFI network, and performs remote communication of data;

[0029] The Bluetooth communication module receives and sends data through a Bluetooth protocol, is used for accessing a Bluetooth device, supports Bluetooth 4.0 protocol and Bluetooth low power consumption technology;

[0030] The Zigbee communication module receives and sends data through a Zigbee protocol, is used for accessing a Zigbee device, and supports standard Zigbee 3.0 protocol;

[0031] The RS-485 communication module receives and sends data through an RS-485 protocol, and is used for accessing all types of RS-485 transmitters.

[0032] A setting button in contact with a reset end of the data processing mainboard is arranged on the shell and is used for restarting and restoring factory use.

[0033] An LED power state indicator lamp and an LED data transmission indicator lamp connected with the data processing mainboard are arranged on the shell, so that the on-off situation of the Internet of Things intelligent communication gateway can be observed.

[0034] Through the technical scheme, multiple communication modes such as wired network, WIFI network, Bluetooth protocol, Zigbee protocol and RS-485 protocol are supported, multiple standard protocols supporting serial ports and network ports are compatible, multiple open communication protocols are compatible, after connecting an external cloud platform, linkage lighting, air conditioning, curtains, access control, electric meters, water meters, vibration sensors, temperature and humidity sensors, soil sensors, light radiation sensors, water quality sensors and the like are supported, the running state of equipment can be viewed in real time, users can understand the on-site running state in time and control risks or solve problems in time, have strong data processing and application expansion capabilities, have edge computing capability expansion, data transmission security and wireless network management and coverage service and the like, and meet the typical industrial internet edge layer on-site machine equipment networking and data aggregation demand.

[0035] The above embodiments only express several implementation ways of the present application, and the description is specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation to the patent scope of the application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which are all within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

[0036] Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various modifications, substitutions, replacements and changes can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An Internet of Things intelligent communication gateway, characterized by: The application relates to a data processing device, which comprises a shell and a data processing mainboard, a switching board, a communication module, a power supply module and an antenna arranged in the shell, the switching board is connected with the data processing mainboard through USB communication, a plurality of communication connection ports are arranged on the switching board, the communication module comprises a wired communication module, a WIFI communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, a Zigbee communication module and an RS-485 communication module, the ports of the wired communication module, the WIFI communication module, the Bluetooth communication module, the Zigbee communication module and the RS-485 communication module are connected with the corresponding communication connection ports on the switching board, the antenna is connected with the antenna end of the WIFI communication module, the power supply module is connected with the power supply end of the data processing mainboard, external connection openings of the wired communication module and the RS-485 communication module are arranged on the shell, the power supply module comprises a POE power supply module and a 12V DC power supply module, the POE power supply module and the 12V DC power supply module are connected with the power supply end of the data processing mainboard, the POE power supply module is connected with the wired communication module, the wired communication module receives and sends data through a wired network, the WIFI communication module receives and sends data through a WIFI network, the Bluetooth communication module receives and sends data through a Bluetooth protocol, the Zigbee communication module receives and sends data through a Zigbee protocol, the RS-485 communication module receives and sends data through an RS-485 protocol, a setting button is arranged on the shell and is in contact with the reset end of the data processing mainboard, LED power supply state indicator lamps and LED data transmission indicator lamps connected with the data processing mainboard are arranged on the shell.