Data concentrator for meter reading system

By designing a portable data concentrator, the problem of insufficient portability of existing equipment was solved, enabling efficient and convenient meter reading operations and improving the durability of the equipment and the reliability of data transmission.

CN223872558UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-03江花集团有限公司
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Application Number
CN202520429170.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-12
Publication Date
2026-02-03
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-12

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Technical Problem

Existing meter reading systems using data concentrators have many shortcomings in terms of portability. The devices are large and heavy, lack convenient carrying structures, and the complex operation interface and power supply methods limit their ease of use and efficiency in complex environments.

Method used

A data concentrator comprising a telescopic component, an internal component, and a carrying component has been designed. It adopts a structure including a telescopic receiver, a protective bag, and a shoulder strap, which simplifies the functional design, increases portability and protection, and provides a convenient way to carry it.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency and convenience of meter readers in different environments, reduces the risk of equipment damage, and ensures smooth data transmission.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a data concentrator for a meter reading system, which relates to the technical field of data concentrators and comprises a rotating component, an internal component and a bottom component. The rotating assembly comprises an operation box, a display screen is arranged on the outer surface wall of the operation box, a storage battery is arranged on the outer surface wall of the operation box, and a sleeve is arranged on the outer surface wall of the operation box. A plurality of connecting springs are arranged on the outer surface wall of the screen and connected with a conical groove, so that an extruded mixture can smoothly fall off from a plurality of holes during shaking without clamping the holes, a discharge valve is opened to discharge the mixture from a discharge pipe, the whole work is smoothly completed, the interior of the operation box is cleaned after completion, and residues are left in the operation box; a connecting pipe is connected with a water pipe to supply water, the water is conveyed to a plurality of spray heads in the operation box through a sleeve to be cleaned, stirring and cleaning are conducted continuously, and then waste water is discharged from a discharging pipe.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to data concentrator technical field especially relates to a data concentrator for meter reading system. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the wide application of intelligent meter reading system, as the key equipment connecting electric meter and host computer, data concentrator undertakes the important task of data acquisition, summarization and transmission. With the development of power industry and the continuous improvement of users' requirements on meter reading efficiency and accuracy, the intelligent degree of meter reading system is increasingly improved. For example, some data concentrators integrate too many function modules in a larger device, but these functions are not needed in all meter reading scenarios, which causes resource waste and reduction of device portability. It is imminent to develop a portable data concentrator for meter reading system, which can effectively solve the pain points of existing devices in actual application, improve the efficiency and convenience of meter reading work, and has important practical significance and market value. In the process of continuous development of intelligent meter reading system, data concentrator plays a crucial role as the key hub connecting terminal devices such as intelligent water meter and remote management center. It is responsible for collecting, storing and transmitting a large amount of water meter data to ensure the stable operation of the entire meter reading system. Early meter reading system relies on manual household meter reading, which is low in efficiency and prone to human error. With the progress of science and technology, intelligent meter reading system emerges as the times require, and data concentrator becomes an indispensable part. However, the early data concentrator often focuses on data processing and transmission functions in design, and the portability is relatively insufficient. These devices are large in size, heavy in weight, and have compact and complex internal hardware layout, lacking reasonable portable design, such as no convenient handle or strap structure, which makes it very inconvenient for meter reading personnel to carry them to different meter reading areas, especially in the case of climbing stairs or long-distance walking, greatly increasing the work burden and physical consumption of meter reading personnel. In addition, the power supply mode of traditional data concentrator also limits its portability. They mostly rely on external power supply and need to find a suitable power socket at the use site, which is almost impossible in some remote areas without power supply or temporary meter reading points. Even if some are equipped with built-in batteries, the endurance is often poor, and frequent charging not only affects work efficiency but also increases equipment use cost. Moreover, the complex operation interface and connection method also make it difficult for meter reading personnel to quickly and accurately complete the installation and debugging of the device in outdoor environment, further reducing its practicality and portability in actual meter reading work.

[0003] However, in the prior art, the existing meter reading system uses a data concentrator which has many inconveniences in practical application, especially in portability. In actual meter reading work, meter reading personnel need to shuttle in different buildings, floors and complex geographical environments. If the data concentrator has good portability, the meter reading personnel can carry the equipment more easily, quickly reach the meter reading location, save time and effort, and improve the meter reading efficiency. The interface design and shell protection of the existing data concentrator are not conducive to carrying. The data interface of part of the data concentrator is fixed, which is easy to be damaged by collision during transportation or carrying, affecting the normal use of the equipment. Utility model content

[0004] The utility model aims at solving the problems existing in the prior art, and provides a data concentrator for a meter reading system.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a data concentrator for a meter reading system, which comprises a telescopic component, an internal component and a carrying component; the telescopic component comprises a concentrator body, a circular groove is formed in the top of the concentrator body, and a telescopic receiver is arranged in the circular groove; the internal component comprises an internal box, a groove is formed in one side of the internal box, and an automatic advancing and retreating device is arranged in the groove; the carrying component comprises a protective bag, a Velcro tape is arranged on one side of the protective bag, a fixing belt is arranged on one side of the protective bag, a click buckle is arranged on one side of the fixing belt, and two shoulder straps are arranged on one side of the protective bag.

[0006] Preferably, a fixing rod is arranged on the top of the concentrator body, and a dustproof rubber cover is arranged on the outer wall of the fixing rod.

[0007] Preferably, the telescopic receiver is embeddedly connected with the concentrator body, and the dustproof rubber cover is movably connected with the fixing rod.

[0008] Preferably, a fixed plate is arranged on one side of the automatic advancing and retreating device, and a connecting port is arranged on one side of the fixed plate.

[0009] Preferably, two connecting plates are arranged on one side of the internal box, and a baffle is arranged on one side of the two connecting plates.

[0010] Preferably, the automatic advancing and retreating device is embeddedly installed with the internal box, and the baffle is movably connected with the two connecting plates.

[0011] Preferably, a breathable cotton is arranged at the bottom of the protective bag, and the click buckle is fixedly connected with the fixing belt.

[0012] Preferably, the two shoulder straps are fixedly connected with the protective bag, and the breathable cotton is fixedly connected with the protective bag.

[0013] Preferably, the protective bag is connected with the concentrator body, and the concentrator body is connected with the built-in box.

[0014] Preferably, the Velcro is connected with the hook-and-loop fastener, the protective bag is fixedly connected with the hook-and-loop fastener, and the breathable cotton is connected with the concentrator body.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages and positive effects that:

[0016] 1、In the utility model, the concentrator body is connected with the electric meter through the data acquisition interface and the telescopic receiver, these interfaces can be pulse interfaces, for the pulse interface, it can measure the power consumption according to the pulse signal emitted by the electric meter, the concentrator body realizes the preliminary collection of the power data through the accumulation of the pulse number, the telescopic receiver can be accommodated in the internal of the circular groove, the dustproof rubber cover is rotated to cover the circular groove above, the protective bag is arranged on the outside of the concentrator body to place and carry, the concentrator body is placed in the inside of the protective bag, the Velcro on the fixing belt is connected with the hook-and-loop fastener, the breathable cotton is arranged at the bottom, the ventilation of the whole device is kept, and two shoulder straps are arranged to facilitate carrying.

[0017] 2、In the utility model, the concentrator body convenient to carry is more simple and efficient in functional design, discards some complex functions not often used in the conventional meter reading scene, avoids the increase of the equipment size and weight caused by the complex functions, when not being used, the automatic advancing and retreating device drives the connecting port to be collected in the inside of the groove, and the baffle is placed to shield the groove, and the telescopic connecting port can be accommodated in the inside of the equipment, so that the risk that the interface is collided and damaged in the transportation process is reduced. ACCURACY

[0018] Figure 1 An overall structural schematic view of the data concentrator for the meter reading system is provided for the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 A structure schematic view of the telescopic assembly of the data concentrator for the meter reading system is provided for the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 An internal component structure schematic view of the data concentrator for the meter reading system is provided for the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 A carrying component structure schematic view of the data concentrator for the meter reading system is provided for the utility model.

[0022] Figure 5 Another structure schematic view of the carrying component of the data concentrator for the meter reading system is provided for the utility model.

[0023] Legend: 1. Telescopic assembly; 101. Concentrator body; 102. Circular groove; 103. Telescopic receiver; 104. Fixing rod; 105. Dustproof rubber cover; 2. Internal assembly; 201. Built-in box; 202. Groove; 203. Automatic advance / retreat device; 204. Fixing plate; 205. Connection port; 206. Connection plate; 207. Baffle; 3. Carrying assembly; 301. Protective bag; 302. Hook and loop fastener; 303. Fixing strap; 304. Squeak buckle; 305. Shoulder strap; 306. Breathable cotton. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0025] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the following specification.

[0026] Example 1, as Figures 1-5 As shown, this utility model provides a data concentrator for a meter reading system, including a telescopic component 1, an internal component 2, and a carrying component 3; the telescopic component 1 includes a concentrator body 101, a circular groove 102 is formed on the top of the concentrator body 101, and a telescopic receiver 103 is arranged inside the circular groove 102; the internal component 2 includes an internal box 201, a groove 202 is formed on one side of the internal box 201, and an automatic advance / retreat device 203 is arranged inside the groove 202; the carrying component 3 includes a protective bag 301, a hook and loop fastener 302 is provided on one side of the protective bag 301, a fixing strap 303 is provided on one side of the protective bag 301, a snap fastener 304 is provided on one side of the fixing strap 303, and two shoulder straps 305 are provided on one side of the protective bag 301.

[0027] The effect achieved by the entire embodiment 1 is that a protective bag 301 is set on the outside of the concentrator body 101 for carrying. The concentrator body 101 is placed inside the protective bag 301 by opening the snap 304, and then it is attached to the hook and loop fastener 302. In this process, thanks to its portable design, meter readers can easily carry the concentrator body 101 to various meter installation locations for connection without worrying about the inconvenience caused by the large size or weight of the device, thus improving work efficiency. The portable concentrator body 101 allows meter readers to flexibly choose the appropriate communication location in different meter reading environments. Even in remote areas with weak signals, the best communication point can be found by using the location of the mobile device, ensuring smooth data transmission.

[0028] As shown in Figures 1-5 The top of the concentrator body 101 is provided with a fixed rod 104, the outer wall of the fixed rod 104 is provided with a dustproof rubber cover 105, the telescopic receiver 103 is embeddedly connected with the concentrator body 101, the dustproof rubber cover 105 is movably connected with the fixed rod 104, one side of the automatic advancing and retreating device 203 is mounted with a fixed plate 204, one side of the fixed plate 204 is provided with a connecting port 205, two connecting plates 206 are mounted on one side of the built-in box 201, the two connecting plates 206 are provided with baffles 207 on one side, the automatic advancing and retreating device 203 is embeddedly installed with the built-in box 201, the baffles 207 are movably connected with the two connecting plates 206, the bottom of the protective bag 301 is provided with breathable cotton 306, the jingla buckle 304 is fixedly connected with the fixed belt 303, the two shoulder straps 305 are fixedly connected with the protective bag 301, the breathable cotton 306 is fixedly connected with the protective bag 301, the protective bag 301 is sleevedly connected with the concentrator body 101, the concentrator body 101 is sleevedly connected with the built-in box 201, the jingla buckle 304 is pasted with the touch fastener 302, the protective bag 301 is fixedly connected with the touch fastener 302, and the breathable cotton 306 is attached to the concentrator body 101.

[0029] The effect achieved by the entire embodiment 2 is that the design of the portable protective bag 301 facilitates the carrying of equipment by meter reading personnel, whether in urban high-rise buildings or in complex rural terrain, it can be easily handled, greatly improving the convenience and flexibility of meter reading work, at the same time, the recess 202 is opened on one side of the built-in box 201 to drive the connecting port 205 of the automatic advancing and retreating device 203 into its interior, the baffle 207 is used for shielding, the telescopic receiver 103 can also be stored in the internal round groove 102, the dustproof rubber cover 105 is covered on it to prevent impurities from falling in, and the possibility of collision is also reduced.

[0030] Working principle: in the data acquisition stage, the concentrator body 101 is connected with the electric meter through the data acquisition interface and the telescopic receiver 103. The interface can be a pulse interface. For the pulse interface, it measures the power consumption according to the pulse signal emitted by the electric meter. When the concentrator body 101 collects a large amount of data from the terminal device, it will perform preliminary processing on the raw data. First, data verification is performed to check whether errors occur in the data transmission process through a specific verification algorithm. If error data is found, the concentrator body 101 will send a retransmission request to the corresponding terminal device to ensure the accuracy of the data. Then, the valid data is classified and arranged according to different terminal device numbers, meter reading time and other information for storage, which facilitates subsequent data transmission and management. The concentrator body 101 realizes preliminary acquisition of power data by accumulating the number of pulses. After receiving the instruction, the concentrator body 101 sends control signals to the corresponding intelligent water meter according to the instruction content to realize remote control of the terminal device. At the same time, the concentrator body 101 can also feedback its working state to the remote management center in real time to discover and solve device faults in time. The telescopic receiver 103 can be received into the internal round groove 102, and the dustproof rubber cover 105 is turned above the round groove 102 to cover the round groove 102. A protective bag 301 is arranged outside the concentrator body 101 to place the carrying bag. The concentrator body 101 is placed in the protective bag 301, and the zipper buckle 304 on the fixing belt 303 is connected with the Velcro belt 302. The breathable cotton 306 is arranged at the bottom to maintain the breathability of the whole device. Two shoulder straps 305 are arranged to facilitate carrying. The portable concentrator body 101 enables meter reading personnel to flexibly select appropriate communication sites in different meter reading environments, so that even in remote areas with weak signals, the best communication point can be found through the mobile device position to ensure smooth data transmission. The portable concentrator body 101 is more simple and efficient in functional design, discarding some complex functions that are not commonly used in conventional meter reading scenarios, avoiding the increase of device size and weight caused by complex functions. When not in use, the automatic advancing and retracting device 203 drives the connecting port 205 to retract into the internal recess 202, and the baffle 207 is lowered to shield the recess 202. The telescopic connecting port 205 can be received into the device to reduce the risk of damage caused by collision during transportation. At the same time, a recess 202 is arranged on one side of the built-in box 201 to receive the automatic advancing and retracting device 203 and the connecting port 205 driven by the automatic advancing and retracting device 203 into the recess 202, and the baffle 207 is arranged to shield the recess 202. The telescopic receiver 103 can also be received into the internal round groove 102, and the dustproof rubber cover 105 is arranged on it to prevent impurities from falling and reduce the possibility of collision.

[0031] The above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in other forms, and any skilled person in the art can modify or change the above disclosed technical content to equivalent embodiments applied to other fields with equivalent changes, but any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application without departing from the technical scheme of the present application still falls within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A data concentrator for a meter reading system, characterized in that, It includes a telescopic component (1), an internal component (2), and a carrying component (3); The telescopic assembly (1) includes a concentrator body (101), a circular groove (102) is provided on the top of the concentrator body (101), and a telescopic receiver (103) is provided inside the circular groove (102). The internal component (2) includes a built-in box (201), a groove (202) is provided on one side of the built-in box (201), and an automatic advance / retreat device (203) is provided inside the groove (202); The carrying component (3) includes a protective bag (301), with a hook and loop fastener (302) on one side of the protective bag (301), a fixing strap (303) on one side of the protective bag (301), a snap fastener (304) on one side of the fixing strap (303), and two shoulder straps (305) on one side of the protective bag (301).

2. The data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing rod (104) is provided on the top of the concentrator body (101), and a dustproof rubber cover (105) is provided on the outer wall of the fixing rod (104).

3. A data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The telescopic receiver (103) is embedded in the concentrator body (101), and the dustproof rubber cover (105) is movably connected to the fixing rod (104).

4. A data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 3, characterized in that: A fixing plate (204) is installed on one side of the automatic advance / retreat device (203), and a connection port (205) is provided on one side of the fixing plate (204).

5. A data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two connecting plates (206) are installed on one side of the built-in box (201), and a baffle (207) is provided on one side of the two connecting plates (206).

6. A data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The automatic advance / retreat device (203) is embedded in the built-in box (201), and the baffle (207) is movably connected to the two connecting plates (206).

7. A data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the protective bag (301) is provided with breathable cotton (306), and the snap fastener (304) is fixedly connected to the fixing strap (303).

8. A data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The two shoulder straps (305) are fixedly connected to the protective bag (301), and the breathable cotton (306) is fixedly connected to the protective bag (301).

9. A data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective bag (301) is sleeved and connected to the concentrator body (101), and the concentrator body (101) is sleeved and connected to the built-in box (201).

10. A data concentrator for a meter reading system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The snap fastener (304) is attached to the hook and loop fastener (302), the protective bag (301) is fixedly attached to the hook and loop fastener (302), and the breathable cotton (306) is attached to the concentrator body (101).