Gateway equipment, gateway system and home equipment control system

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to gateway equipment, a gateway system and a household equipment control system. The gateway equipment comprises an equipment shell, a gateway main body circuit and an interaction integration module. The gateway main body circuit is installed in the equipment shell and comprises a gateway controller, a wired communication circuit and a wireless communication circuit, and the gateway controller is provided with a first UART interface. The interaction integration module is installed in the equipment shell and comprises a power supply circuit, a main control chip, a voice processing circuit and an infrared processing circuit, the main control chip is electrically connected with the voice processing circuit and the infrared processing circuit, the main control chip is provided with a second UART interface, and the main control chip is electrically connected with the gateway controller through the second UART interface and the first UART interface. The gateway equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model integrates voice and infrared control functions, the control mode of the intelligent equipment is wider and more convenient, the gateway equipment is more suitable for diversified application scenes, the control convenience of the intelligent equipment is improved, and the use experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of smart home device control technology, and in particular to a gateway device, gateway system and home device control system. Background Technology

[0002] In today's era of rapid development of the Internet of Things, especially with the advent of the artificial intelligence era, people's needs in vision, hearing, and sensation have entered a higher technological realm. Technologically, image, audio, and video, along with various sensing technologies, have become key areas for breakthroughs. Among these, audio technology brings a more convenient experience to people in the field of intelligent control.

[0003] In the era of the Internet of Things, the interaction between humans and things is extremely important, and voice control technology is the key to human-machine dialogue. Voice can be used as input, enabling machines to understand human speech and execute actions corresponding to input commands; voice can also be used as output, directly conveying the machine's execution results or its own guiding principles to humans.

[0004] The existing voice control modules provided by related technologies simply integrate with the host system via Bluetooth, WiFi, and USB to form a voice control system, such as the voice-activated speakers and voice assistants commonly used in homes and cars. However, the functions of existing voice control modules are relatively limited, making them unsuitable for diverse application scenarios and failing to meet the diverse needs of users, resulting in a poor user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, one objective of this utility model embodiment is to provide a gateway device, gateway system and home device control system, which aims to solve the technical problem that the voice control module in the prior art has a single function and cannot be applied to diverse application scenarios.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a gateway device, comprising:

[0008] Equipment housing;

[0009] The gateway main circuit is installed inside the device housing. The gateway main circuit includes a gateway controller, a wired communication circuit, and a wireless communication circuit. The gateway controller is electrically connected to the wired communication circuit and the wireless communication circuit, respectively. The gateway controller is provided with a first UART interface.

[0010] An interactive integration module is installed inside the device housing. The interactive integration module includes a power supply circuit, a main control chip, a voice processing circuit, and an infrared processing circuit. The power supply circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip, the voice processing circuit, and the infrared processing circuit. The main control chip is electrically connected to the voice processing circuit and the infrared processing circuit. The main control chip is provided with a second UART interface. The main control chip is electrically connected to the gateway controller through the second UART interface and the first UART interface.

[0011] In some embodiments, the voice processing circuit includes:

[0012] Voice acquisition circuit, used to acquire voice signals;

[0013] The voice input processing circuit is electrically connected to the voice acquisition circuit and the main control chip respectively, and is used to process the voice signal.

[0014] The voice output processing circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip and is used to output the target voice.

[0015] A speaker, electrically connected to the voice output processing circuit, is used to play the target voice.

[0016] In some embodiments, the voice processing circuit further includes a voice acquisition circuit, which is electrically connected to the voice output processing circuit and the voice input processing circuit, respectively, for acquiring the target voice and transmitting the acquired target voice to the voice input processing circuit to perform echo cancellation.

[0017] In some embodiments, the infrared processing circuit includes:

[0018] An infrared receiving circuit, electrically connected to the main control chip, is used to receive infrared signals;

[0019] Infrared emitting circuit;

[0020] An infrared driving circuit is electrically connected to both the main control chip and the infrared emitting circuit, and is used to drive the infrared emitting circuit to emit infrared signals under the control of the main control chip.

[0021] In some embodiments, the infrared emitting circuit includes multiple sets of infrared emitting units, which are distributed at different locations on the device housing;

[0022] The infrared driving circuit includes multiple sets of infrared driving units and trigger circuits, the same number as the infrared emitting units. Each infrared driving unit is electrically connected to an infrared emitting unit. The trigger circuit is electrically connected to all the infrared driving units and also to the main control chip.

[0023] In some embodiments, the infrared driving unit includes a first resistor and a first transistor. A first end of the first resistor is connected to the trigger circuit, a second end of the first resistor is connected to the base of the first transistor, the collector of the first transistor is connected to the infrared emitting unit, and the emitter of the first transistor is grounded.

[0024] In some embodiments, the infrared emitting unit includes a second resistor, a third resistor, a first infrared diode, and a second infrared diode. The first end of the second resistor and the first end of the third resistor are connected to the power supply circuit. The second end of the second resistor is connected to the positive terminal of the first infrared diode. The negative terminal of the first infrared diode is connected to the infrared driving unit. The second end of the third resistor is connected to the positive terminal of the second infrared diode. The negative terminal of the second infrared diode is connected to the infrared driving unit.

[0025] In some embodiments, the trigger circuit includes a fourth resistor, a fifth resistor, a sixth resistor, and a second transistor. The first end of the fourth resistor is connected to the power supply circuit, the second end of the fourth resistor is connected to the emitter of the second transistor, the base of the second transistor is connected to the first end of the fifth resistor, the second end of the fifth resistor is connected to the main control chip, the collector of the second transistor is connected to the first end of the sixth resistor, and the second end of the sixth resistor is grounded.

[0026] Secondly, embodiments of this utility model provide a gateway system, comprising:

[0027] Any of the gateway devices mentioned in the first aspect; and

[0028] Home appliances that are communicatively connected to the gateway device.

[0029] Thirdly, this utility model embodiment provides a home appliance control system, including:

[0030] The second aspect proposes a gateway system; and

[0031] A control device that is communicatively connected to the gateway device.

[0032] The present invention provides the following advantages: Unlike existing technologies, the gateway device provided in this embodiment includes a device housing, a gateway main circuit, and an interactive integration module. The gateway main circuit and the interactive integration module are installed within the device housing. The gateway main circuit includes a gateway controller, a wired communication circuit, and a wireless communication circuit. The gateway controller is electrically connected to both the wired and wireless communication circuits and has a first UART interface. The interactive integration module includes a power supply circuit, a main control chip, a voice processing circuit, and an infrared processing circuit. The power supply circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip, the voice processing circuit, and the infrared processing circuit. The main control chip is electrically connected to both the voice processing circuit and the infrared processing circuit. The main control chip has a second UART interface and is electrically connected to the gateway controller through the second UART interface and the first UART interface.

[0033] The gateway device provided in this embodiment integrates voice and infrared control functions, making the control methods of smart devices more extensive and convenient, more adaptable to diverse application scenarios, improving the convenience of smart device control, and enhancing the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0034] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be considered as limiting the scope of protection. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0035] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a gateway device provided in some embodiments of this utility model;

[0036] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main control chip in some embodiments of this utility model;

[0037] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of the voice processing circuit in some embodiments of this utility model;

[0038] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of the voice processing circuit in some other embodiments of this utility model;

[0039] Figure 5 This is a detailed circuit structure diagram of a portion of the voice processing circuit provided in some embodiments of this utility model;

[0040] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of the infrared processing circuit in some embodiments of this utility model;

[0041] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structural connection of the infrared emitting circuit and the infrared driving circuit in some embodiments of this utility model;

[0042] Figure 8 This is a detailed circuit diagram of the infrared emitting circuit and the infrared driving circuit in some embodiments of this utility model;

[0043] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the gateway system provided in some embodiments of this utility model;

[0044] Figure 10 This is a structural schematic diagram of a home control device system provided in some embodiments of this utility model.

[0045] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0046] 100. Gateway system;

[0047] 10. Gateway device;

[0048] 11. Equipment casing;

[0049] 12. Gateway main circuit; 121. Gateway controller; 1211. First UART interface; 122. Wired communication circuit; 123. Wireless communication circuit;

[0050] 13. Interactive integration module; 131. Power supply circuit; 132. Main control chip; 1321. Second UART interface;

[0051] 133. Voice processing circuit; 1331. Voice acquisition circuit; 1332. Voice input processing circuit; 1333. Voice output processing circuit; 1334. Speaker; 1335. Voice feedback circuit;

[0052] 134. Infrared processing circuit;

[0053] 1341. Infrared receiving circuit;

[0054] 1342. Infrared transmitting circuit; 13421. Infrared transmitting unit;

[0055] 1343, Infrared driving circuit; 13431, Infrared driving unit; 13432, Trigger circuit;

[0056] 20. Home furnishings;

[0057] 200. Home appliance control system. Detailed Implementation

[0058] To provide a clearer understanding of the technical features, objectives, and effects of this utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, not all of them. The detailed description of the embodiments of this utility model in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of protection claimed by this utility model, but only to represent selected 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 scope of protection of this utility model.

[0059] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it means that it can be directly attached to the other element or that an intervening element may be present. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or that an intervening element may be present simultaneously. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," "up," and "down," etc., used in this specification indicate orientation or position based on the orientation or position shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0060] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and other similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes and to distinguish between identical or similar items with substantially the same function and effect, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. "A plurality of" means two or more items, unless otherwise explicitly defined. It is worth noting that although functional modules are divided in the device or structural diagram, in some cases, a different module division may be used than that shown in the device or structure.

[0061] Unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. The term "and / or" as used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It should be understood that the technical features involved in the various embodiments of the invention described below can be combined with each other, provided that no conflict is established.

[0062] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 The schematic diagram illustrates the structure of a gateway device provided in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0063] like Figure 1As shown, the gateway device 10 includes a device housing 11, a gateway main circuit 12, and an interaction integration module 13, with the gateway main circuit 12 and the interaction integration module 13 installed inside the device housing 11.

[0064] Specifically, the gateway main circuit 12 includes a gateway controller 121, a wired communication circuit 122 and a wireless communication circuit 123. The gateway controller 121 is electrically connected to the wired communication circuit 122 and the wireless communication circuit 123 respectively. The gateway controller 121 is provided with a first UART interface 1211.

[0065] The interactive integration module 13 includes a power supply circuit 131, a main control chip 132, a voice processing circuit 133, and an infrared processing circuit 134. The power supply circuit 131 is electrically connected to the main control chip 132, the voice processing circuit 133, and the infrared processing circuit 134. The main control chip 132 is electrically connected to the voice processing circuit 133 and the infrared processing circuit 134. The main control chip 132 is provided with a second UART interface 1321. The main control chip 132 is electrically connected to the gateway controller 121 through the second UART interface 1321 and the first UART interface 1211.

[0066] In some embodiments, the interactive integration module 13 further includes a key processing unit ( Figure 1 (Not shown in the image), the button processing unit directly uses physical buttons or touch buttons to trigger input to control the operation of the voice processing circuit 133, such as mute, volume up / down, microphone on, and microphone off. The button processing unit is designed to assist the voice processing circuit 133. In some specific business scenarios, button functions can be used to operate voice functions, such as on / off, volume up / down, and mute. After detecting external button input, the button processing unit generates button values, which are then sent to the main control chip 132 to schedule the voice processing circuit 133 for processing, achieving the effect of button-controlled voice functionality.

[0067] The main control chip 132 is the core component of the interactive integration module 13. It is responsible for processing the function instructions of all other components, handling the operation and scheduling of voice, infrared, button, and UART interface functions, and also managing memory, storage, loading drivers, running the operating system and application functions. The main control chip 132 integrates a CPU, memory unit, storage unit, and necessary input / output interfaces, including at least a UART interface (i.e., a second UART interface), an IR interface, an audio input interface SPI, a USB interface, and an audio output interface I2S.

[0068] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 The main control chip 132 adopts such as Figure 2The communication chip U4 shown is connected to the voice processing circuit 133 through pins 4-7 (i.e., the first communication interface 101). The communication chip U4 can also be connected to the voice processing circuit 133 through pins 13 and 14 (i.e., the second communication interface 102). The communication chip U4 can be used to transmit control information or commands, voice signals and infrared signals, etc.

[0069] Specifically, pin 1 of communication chip U4 is grounded; pin 2 is connected to the first terminal of fuse FB, the first terminal of first capacitor C1, the first terminal of second capacitor C2, and the first terminal of first resistor R1; the second terminal of fuse FB is connected to power supply VCC; the second terminals of first capacitor C1 and second capacitor C2 are both grounded; pin 3 of communication chip U4 is connected to the second terminal of first resistor R1 and the first terminal of third capacitor C3, with the second terminal of third capacitor C3 grounded; pin 16 of communication chip U4 is connected to the first terminal of second resistor R2, with the second terminal of second resistor R2 grounded; and pin 26 of communication chip U4 is connected to the first terminal of third resistor R3, with the second terminal of third resistor R3 grounded.

[0070] In some embodiments, the power supply circuit 131 employs a DC / DC (direct current to direct current) circuit, and its conversion result mainly depends on the operating voltage of the main control chip 132. Additionally, the input power of the power supply circuit 131 must be at least 7.5W (5V*1.5A).

[0071] The interactive integration module 13 is an integrated hardware circuit unit that integrates functions such as voice acquisition, voice playback, and infrared control. Its external interfaces include a voice interface, an infrared interface, and a UART communication interface (i.e., a second UART interface). The voice interface includes a voice acquisition unit and a voice playback unit. The voice acquisition unit uses microphone elements, which can be added or removed according to business scenario requirements. The voice playback unit uses a speaker or loudspeaker element. This invention adopts a dual-channel output design, which can be designed as mono or multi-channel output according to actual business scenario requirements. The audio signal data acquired by the voice acquisition unit and the echoed voice signal data played by the voice playback unit are processed by the voice processing circuit 133 to filter out the true voice signal input data, and then transmitted through the main control chip 132 via the second UART interface. The audio data played by the voice playback unit is also received by the main control chip 132 through the second UART interface, processed by the voice processing circuit 133, and then played as audio signal data.

[0072] As a communication interface for interacting with control devices and smart devices (such as home appliances), the infrared interface is mainly controlled by the infrared processing circuit, which can both output and receive infrared code data.

[0073] The second UART interface serves as a direct channel for transmitting voice signal data and infrared control data, acting as a bridge for interaction with the gateway controller 121. The second UART interface operates in TX / RX full-duplex mode, requiring support for a baud rate of at least 1 Mbps. Primarily responsible for processing and transmitting voice and infrared data, the second UART interface possesses high-speed data processing and transmission capabilities. Employing a multi-level buffering mechanism and collaborating with the main control chip 132, the second UART interface effectively processes high-speed data, achieving zero latency and non-blocking, thus meeting the requirements for high-speed audio data transmission. In terms of audio data transmission, the UART interface achieves both reliability and high efficiency.

[0074] The audio data volume is relatively large, requiring the implementation of a data producer-consumer queue model. For the audio data received by the main control chip 132 via the second UART interface, a two-level buffer mechanism is used. The received raw data is stored in the first-level producer buffer queue. Consumers retrieve buffered data one by one, parse it according to the protocol, and store it in the second-level producer buffer queue. The second-level consumers then retrieve the buffered data and hand it over to the main control chip 132 for distribution and processing. The audio input data processed by the main control chip 132 uses a first-level buffer mechanism, storing the data in the output queue. After consumers retrieve the data, it is sent out via the second UART interface scheduled by the main control chip 132. The infrared data volume is relatively small, mainly involving the uploading of infrared received data and the downloading of infrared control data, which can be handled using an audio data processing model (i.e., a producer-consumer queue model).

[0075] Gateway controller 121 serves as the control core of gateway device 10, enabling functions such as voice control, device control, and infrared control. Voice control includes cloud server voice content playback, local voice playback on gateway device 10, and recording command uploading via interactive integration module 13.

[0076] The device control module is responsible for the smart devices (such as home appliances, etc.) downstream of the gateway device 10 that are directly connected to the gateway device 10 via wired communication circuit 122 or wireless communication circuit 123. The control commands for the smart devices include voice control commands transmitted through the human-machine voice interface via the interaction integration module 13. Of course, the voice control commands need to be uploaded by the gateway device 10 to the cloud server, and after the smart device control commands are successfully parsed, they are then sent to the corresponding specific smart devices.

[0077] Infrared control commands are instruction codes transmitted from gateway device 10 to interactive integration module 13 via the first UART interface. These infrared control command codes can be input via a human-machine voice interface, uploaded by gateway device 10, and parsed by the cloud server; alternatively, they can be infrared command codes carried by gateway device 10 itself and directly issued by the cloud server.

[0078] The gateway main circuit 12 is connected to the interaction integration module 13 and is used to transmit control signals (including voice signals and infrared signals) to the interaction integration module 13 to realize the control function of the gateway device 10. In some embodiments, the gateway device 10 communicates with smart devices (such as home appliances, home devices, etc.) through a wired communication circuit 122 or a wireless communication circuit 123, and the user controls the smart devices through the gateway device 10.

[0079] The gateway device provided in this embodiment integrates voice and infrared control functions, making the control methods of smart devices more extensive and convenient, more adaptable to diverse application scenarios, improving the convenience of smart device control, and enhancing the user experience.

[0080] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 3 The schematic diagram illustrates the circuit structure of the voice processing circuit in some embodiments of this utility model.

[0081] In some embodiments, the voice processing circuit 133 includes: a voice acquisition circuit 1331, a voice input processing circuit 1332, a voice output processing circuit 1333, and a speaker 1334. The voice input processing circuit 1332 is electrically connected to the voice acquisition circuit 1331 and the main control chip 132, respectively, and the voice output processing circuit 1333 is electrically connected to the main control chip 132 and the speaker 1334, respectively.

[0082] Specifically, the voice acquisition circuit 1331 acquires voice signals and transmits them to the voice input processing circuit 1332. The voice input processing circuit 1332 processes the voice signals to obtain the target voice and transmits it to the main control chip 132, which then transmits it to the voice output processing circuit 1333. The voice output processing circuit 1333 outputs the target voice to the speaker 1334. The speaker 1334 plays the target voice output by the voice output processing circuit 1333.

[0083] In some embodiments, the voice acquisition circuit 1331 may be any one or more of a dynamic microphone, a condenser microphone, and an array microphone, or may be any other suitable device or component.

[0084] In some embodiments, the voice input processing circuit 1332 is specifically used to perform a series of voice signal processing operations on the acquired voice signal, such as sensing, amplification, filtering, denoising, noise reduction, analog-to-digital conversion, cancellation, and encoding. The voice output processing circuit 1333 is specifically used to perform a series of voice data processing operations on the target voice data, such as decoding, digital-to-analog conversion, gain adjustment, and amplification.

[0085] The voice input processing circuit 1332 is used to analyze and convert the acquired voice signal data. After external voice is captured by the microphone, the voice is a series of continuous analog electrical signals. These analog signals need to be amplified, filtered, and denoised to convert them into digital electrical signals, resulting in machine-recognizable audio data. This digital audio data is then formatted into frames (e.g., PCM encoding). The main control chip 132 uses a second UART interface to send this audio data out for recognition and processing by the gateway device 10 or higher-level devices (e.g., cloud servers). It should be noted that the main control chip 132 can also recognize some specific audio input data, a technology known as offline voice recognition. Offline voice recognition requires professional voice training and can enhance the utilization value of voice processing, meeting the needs of more application scenarios.

[0086] The voice output processing circuit 1333 decodes audio format data (such as PCM encoded data), converting digital audio data into analog audio data. The analog audio data is then amplified and output to a speaker or loudspeaker for playback. To meet the needs of different application scenarios, the output audio data can also be tuned to make it more saturated and smoother.

[0087] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 The schematic diagram shows the specific circuit structure of some circuits in the speech processing circuit.

[0088] like Figure 5As shown, the voice output processing circuit 1333 includes a second capacitor C9, a third capacitor C10, a fourth capacitor C11, a fifth capacitor C12, a sixth capacitor C13, a first inductor L1, a first inductor L2, a voice input processing chip U14, a first resistor R7, a second resistor R8, a third resistor R9, a fourth resistor R10, a fifth resistor R11, a sixth resistor R12, and a first capacitor C14. The first terminals of the second resistor R8, the third resistor R9, the fourth resistor R10, the fifth resistor R11, and the sixth resistor R12 are respectively connected to the main control chip 132. The second terminals of the second resistor R8, the third resistor R9, and the fourth resistor R10 are connected to the voice input processing chip U14, respectively. Test points TP13 and TP8 are respectively located at the second terminals of the third resistor R9 and the fourth resistor R10. The second terminal of the second resistor R8 is also connected to the first terminal of the first resistor R7, which is grounded. Test point TP9 is located at the second terminal of the second resistor R8 (i.e., the first terminal of the first resistor R7). The second terminals of the fifth resistor R11 and the sixth resistor R12 are both grounded. The first terminal of the first capacitor C14 is connected to the voice input processing chip U14, and the second terminal of the first capacitor C14 is grounded. The first terminals of the first inductor L1 and the first terminals of the first inductor L2 are connected to the voice input processing chip U14. The second terminal of the first inductor L1 is connected to the first terminals of the second capacitor C9, the fifth capacitor C12, and the sixth capacitor C13. The second terminal of the second capacitor C9 is connected to the second terminal of the first inductor L2, the first terminal of the third capacitor C10, and the negative terminal of the speaker 1334. The second terminals of the third capacitor C10, the fifth capacitor C12, and the sixth capacitor C13 are all grounded. The second terminal of the first inductor L2 is also connected to the first terminal of the third capacitor C10 and the first terminal of the fourth capacitor C11. The second terminal of the fourth capacitor C11 is grounded.

[0089] Please see Figure 4 , Figure 4 The diagram shows a schematic diagram of the speech processing circuit in some other embodiments of the present invention.

[0090] In some embodiments, the voice processing circuit 133 further includes a voice acquisition circuit 1335, which is electrically connected to the voice input processing circuit 1332 and the voice output processing circuit 1333, respectively.

[0091] Specifically, the voice echo acquisition circuit 1335 is used to acquire the target voice output by the voice output processing circuit 1333 and transmit the acquired target voice to the voice input processing circuit 1332 to perform echo cancellation operation.

[0092] In some embodiments, the voice back-acquisition circuit 1335 is specifically used to acquire the processed target voice data output by the voice output processing circuit 1333. The voice back-acquisition circuit 1335 transmits the target voice data to the voice input processing circuit 1332 for processing. Its main function is echo cancellation. The voice back-acquisition circuit 1335 is an essential processing circuit when voice input and voice output exist simultaneously. In addition, the processed playback audio data output by the voice output processing circuit 1333 is used as audio input data. After being back-acquired by the voice back-acquisition circuit 1335, the influence of the playback audio data on the voice input acquisition is eliminated. The voice back-acquisition circuit 1335 mainly employs echo cancellation, noise suppression, and automatic gain control techniques to achieve this.

[0093] Please see Figure 5 In some embodiments, the voice feedback circuit 1335 includes a seventh capacitor C1, an eighth capacitor C2, a ninth capacitor C3, a tenth capacitor C4, an eleventh capacitor C5, a twelfth capacitor C6, a thirteenth capacitor C7, a fourteenth capacitor C8, a seventh resistor R1, an eighth resistor R2, a ninth resistor R3, a tenth resistor R4, an eleventh resistor R5, and a twelfth resistor R6. The first terminal of the seventh capacitor C1 is connected to the positive terminal of the speaker 1334, and the second terminal of the seventh capacitor C1 is connected to the first terminal of the seventh resistor R1. The second terminal of the seventh resistor R1 is connected to the first terminal of the eighth resistor R2. The first terminal of the eighth capacitor C2 is connected to the second terminal of the first inductor L2, the first terminal of the third capacitor C10, and the negative terminal of the speaker 1334. The second terminal of the eighth capacitor C2 is connected to the first terminal of the eleventh resistor R5. The second terminal of the eleventh resistor R5 is connected to the first terminal of the tenth capacitor C4 and the first terminal of the twelfth resistor R6. The second terminal of the twelfth resistor R6 is connected to the first terminal of the tenth resistor R4, the first terminal of the thirteenth capacitor C7, and the first terminal of the fourteenth capacitor C8. The second terminal of the tenth capacitor C4 is connected to the first terminal of the ninth capacitor C3, the second terminal of the tenth resistor R4, and the first terminal of the ninth resistor R3. The second terminal of the ninth capacitor C3 is connected to the second terminal of the seventh resistor R1 and the first terminal of the eighth resistor R2. The second terminal of the eighth resistor R2 is connected to the second terminal of the ninth resistor R3, the first terminal of the eleventh capacitor C5, and the first terminal of the twelfth capacitor C6. The second terminal of the eleventh capacitor C5 and the second terminal of the fourteenth capacitor C8 are connected to the voice input processing circuit 1332. The second terminals of the thirteenth capacitor C7, the twelfth capacitor C6, the ninth resistor R3, and the tenth resistor R4 are all grounded.

[0094] Please see Figure 6 , Figure 6 The schematic diagram illustrates the circuit structure of the infrared processing circuit in some embodiments of this utility model.

[0095] In some embodiments, the infrared processing circuit 134 includes an infrared receiving circuit 1341, an infrared emitting circuit 1342, and an infrared driving circuit 1343. The infrared receiving circuit 1341 is electrically connected to the main control chip 132, and the infrared driving circuit 1343 is electrically connected to both the main control chip 132 and the infrared emitting circuit 1342.

[0096] Specifically, the infrared receiving circuit 1341 is used to receive infrared signals sent by control devices (such as remote controls, smartphones, etc.), and the infrared driving circuit 1343 is used to be controlled by the main control chip 132, that is, to receive control signals or instructions from the main control chip 132 and drive the infrared transmitting circuit 1342 to transmit infrared signals.

[0097] In some embodiments, the infrared processing circuit 134 further includes: an infrared control circuit ( Figure 6-8 (Not shown in the image), the infrared control circuit is a unit module used to ensure the correct execution of infrared codes. It operates on a 38kHz carrier frequency, meeting the control requirements of home appliances and furniture. Infrared signal output is achieved by emitting infrared signals through infrared tubes. Depending on the specific business scenario, one or more infrared tubes can be designed to meet the need for comprehensive spatial control. Infrared signal input uses infrared receivers. Depending on the specific business scenario, one or more infrared receivers can be designed for comprehensive infrared data reception and processing, resulting in wider infrared signal reception coverage and meeting usage requirements.

[0098] The infrared processing circuit 134 is responsible for the output and input of infrared coded data. When infrared coded data is output, it is presented in a certain format (e.g., NEC) and then output to the infrared transmitter after passing through a carrier wave (e.g., PWM modulation). When infrared coded data is input, it receives external infrared code segments through an infrared receiver, which can directly convert them into infrared coded data (e.g., NEC). This input infrared coded data is used by the main control chip 132 for scheduling. The main control chip 132 sends the data to the gateway device 10 or transmits it to the cloud server for processing via the second UART interface.

[0099] It is worth noting that when outputting infrared encoded data, the infrared receiver can also receive the transmitted infrared encoded data. To reduce the impact of the output infrared encoded data, the data processed by the infrared input is compared with the data processed by the infrared output. If the comparison results are consistent, the input infrared encoded data is discarded. The principle for comparing the consistency of infrared input and output data is: within the allowable error range, the infrared encoded data can be identical. The allowable error range includes, for example, a rule of 500 microseconds for header information and 200 microseconds for data encoding information. Of course, those skilled in the art can adjust the allowable error range according to the sensitivity of the infrared transmitter and infrared receiver.

[0100] Please see Figure 7 , Figure 7 The schematic diagram illustrates the structural connection of the infrared emitting circuit and the infrared driving circuit in some embodiments of this utility model.

[0101] In some embodiments, the infrared emitting circuit 1342 includes multiple sets of infrared emitting units 13421, which are distributed at different locations on the device housing 11. The infrared driving circuit 1343 includes multiple sets of infrared driving units 13431 and a trigger circuit 13432. The number of infrared driving units 13431 is the same as the number of infrared emitting units 13421. Each set of infrared driving units 13431 is electrically connected to each set of infrared emitting units 13421, and the trigger circuit 13432 is electrically connected to all the infrared driving units 13431 and also electrically connected to the main control chip 132.

[0102] Please see Figure 8 , Figure 8 The schematic diagrams illustrate the specific circuit structure of the infrared emitting circuit and the infrared driving circuit in some embodiments of this utility model.

[0103] In some embodiments, the infrared driving unit 13431 includes a first resistor (i.e., resistors R1, R2, R3 and R4) and a first transistor (i.e., transistors Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4). The first end of the first resistor is connected to the trigger circuit 13432, the second end of the first resistor is connected to the base B of the first transistor, the collector C of the first transistor is connected to the infrared emitting unit 13421, and the emitter E of the first transistor is grounded.

[0104] Please continue reading. Figure 8 In some embodiments, the infrared emitting unit 13421 includes a second resistor (i.e., resistors R5, R7, R9 and R11), a third resistor (i.e., resistors R6, R8, R10 and R12), a first infrared diode (i.e., diodes D1, D3, D5 and D7), and a second infrared diode (i.e., diodes D2, D4, D6 and D8). The first end of the second resistor and the first end of the third resistor are connected to the power supply circuit 131. The second end of the second resistor is connected to the positive terminal of the first infrared diode. The negative terminal of the first infrared diode is connected to the infrared driving unit 13431. The second end of the third resistor is connected to the positive terminal of the second infrared diode. The negative terminal of the second infrared diode is connected to the infrared driving unit 13431.

[0105] Please continue reading. Figure 8In some embodiments, the trigger circuit 13432 includes a fourth resistor R13, a fifth resistor R14, a sixth resistor R15, and a second transistor Q5. The first end of the fourth resistor R13 is connected to the power supply circuit 131, the second end of the fourth resistor R13 is connected to the emitter E of the second transistor Q5, the base B of the second transistor Q5 is connected to the first end of the fifth resistor R14, the second end of the fifth resistor R14 is connected to the main control chip 132, the collector C of the second transistor Q5 is connected to the first end of the sixth resistor R15, and the second end of the sixth resistor R15 is grounded.

[0106] Specifically, the first end of the first resistor is connected to the first end of the sixth resistor R15 in the trigger circuit 13432, and the collector C of the first transistor is connected to the negative terminals of the first infrared diode and the second infrared diode of the infrared emitting unit 13421, respectively.

[0107] In the gateway device 10 provided in this embodiment of the present invention, the number of infrared driving units 13431 is the same as the number of infrared emitting units 13421, which is four groups. Each group of infrared driving units 13431 is connected to each group of infrared emitting units 13421, and each group of infrared driving units 13431 is also connected to a trigger circuit 13432.

[0108] In some embodiments, the device housing 11 is provided with a top cover, which has at least four through holes. A first infrared diode D1, a first infrared diode D3, a second infrared diode D2, and a second infrared diode D4 are disposed face-down in the through holes, with one infrared diode corresponding to one through hole.

[0109] In some embodiments, the top cover has four corners, and the first infrared diode D5, the first infrared diode D7, the second infrared diode D6, and the second infrared diode D8 are respectively mounted upside down at the four corners of the top cover.

[0110] The main control chip 132 transmits control signals to the trigger circuit 13432. The base B of the second transistor Q5 in the trigger circuit 13432 is at a low level. The voltage difference between the emitter E and the base B of the second transistor Q5 is greater than the preset turn-on voltage difference threshold (usually 0.6-0.7V), and the second transistor Q5 is turned on. At this time, the base B of the first transistors (i.e., transistors Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4) is at a high level. The voltage difference between the base B and the collector C of the first transistors is greater than the preset turn-on voltage difference threshold (usually 0.6-0.7V), and the first transistors are turned on, thereby driving each group of infrared emitting units 13421 to emit infrared signals.

[0111] In summary, the gateway device provided by this utility model embodiment includes a device housing, a gateway main circuit, and an interactive integration module. The gateway main circuit and the interactive integration module are installed inside the device housing. The gateway main circuit includes a gateway controller, a wired communication circuit, and a wireless communication circuit. The gateway controller is electrically connected to both the wired and wireless communication circuits and has a first UART interface. The interactive integration module includes a power supply circuit, a main control chip, a voice processing circuit, and an infrared processing circuit. The power supply circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip, the voice processing circuit, and the infrared processing circuit. The main control chip is electrically connected to both the voice processing circuit and the infrared processing circuit. The main control chip has a second UART interface and is electrically connected to the gateway controller through the second UART interface and the first UART interface.

[0112] The gateway device provided in this embodiment integrates voice and infrared control functions, making the control methods of smart devices more extensive and convenient, more adaptable to diverse application scenarios, improving the convenience of smart device control, and enhancing the user experience.

[0113] This utility model embodiment also provides a gateway system, please refer to... Figure 9 The gateway system 100 includes a gateway device 10 and a home appliance 20. The gateway device 10 is communicatively connected to the home appliance 20, and the home appliance 20 can be controlled through the gateway device 10. The gateway device 10 has the same structural modules and technical effects as the gateway device provided in the aforementioned embodiments, and will not be described in detail here. The home appliance 20 can be a home appliance (e.g., a refrigerator, air conditioner), a home appliance (e.g., a smart electric blanket, a smart chair), or a cleaning device (e.g., a robot vacuum cleaner, a robot mop). The home appliance 20 includes a wired communication module or a wireless communication module (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth), and the home appliance 20 can communicate with the gateway device 10 through the wired or wireless communication module.

[0114] In some embodiments, users can input control information or commands about home devices 20 to the gateway device 10 via voice or infrared signals. The gateway device 10 processes the control information or commands to obtain control signals and transmits the control signals to the corresponding home devices 20, thereby controlling the home devices 20 to perform the operations corresponding to the control signals. This achieves intelligent control of the home devices 20, making the control methods of the home devices 20 more extensive and convenient, more adaptable to diverse application scenarios, improving the convenience of controlling the home devices 20, and enhancing the user experience.

[0115] This utility model embodiment also provides a home appliance control system, please refer to... Figure 10The home appliance control system 200 includes a gateway system 100 and a control device 30, which are communicatively connected. The gateway system 100 includes a gateway device 10 and home appliances 20, and the control device 30 is communicatively connected to the gateway device 10. The gateway device 10 has the same structural modules and technical effects as the gateway device provided in the aforementioned embodiments, and will not be described in detail here. The control device 30 includes a wired communication module or a wireless communication module (e.g., Bluetooth and Wi-Fi), and the control device 30 can communicate with the gateway device 10 through the wired or wireless communication module.

[0116] In some embodiments, the control device 30 can be any suitable type of device or apparatus such as a remote control, smartphone, or tablet. The user operates the control device 30 to send control information or instructions about the home appliance 20 to the gateway device 10 via voice or infrared signal. The gateway device 10 processes the control information or instructions, obtains control signals, and transmits the control signals to the corresponding home appliance 20, controlling the home appliance 20 to perform the operation corresponding to the control signals, thereby realizing intelligent control of the home appliance 20. The control methods of the home appliance 20 are more extensive and convenient, more adaptable to diverse application scenarios, improving the convenience of controlling the home appliance 20 and enhancing the user experience.

[0117] Those skilled in the art will understand that the above-mentioned technical features can be used in any combination without limitation. The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of this utility model, and are intended to enable those skilled in the art to more clearly understand the technical features, purpose and effects of this utility model and implement it accordingly. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, should also be included within the scope of protection of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A gateway device, characterized by The gateway device comprises: a device shell; a gateway main circuit installed in the device shell, the gateway main circuit comprising a gateway controller, a wired communication circuit and a wireless communication circuit, the gateway controller being electrically connected with the wired communication circuit and the wireless communication circuit respectively, the gateway controller being provided with a first UART interface; an interactive integrated module installed in the device shell, the interactive integrated module comprising a power supply circuit, a main control chip, a voice processing circuit and an infrared processing circuit, the power supply circuit being electrically connected with the main control chip, the voice processing circuit and the infrared processing circuit respectively, the main control chip being electrically connected with the voice processing circuit and the infrared processing circuit respectively, the main control chip being provided with a second UART interface, the main control chip being electrically connected with the gateway controller through the second UART interface and the first UART interface.

2. The gateway device of claim 1, wherein, The voice processing circuit comprises: a voice collection circuit for collecting voice signals; a voice input processing circuit electrically connected with the voice collection circuit and the main control chip respectively, for performing signal processing on the voice signals; a voice output processing circuit electrically connected with the main control chip, for outputting target voice; a loudspeaker electrically connected with the voice output processing circuit, for playing the target voice.

3. The gateway device of claim 2, wherein, The voice processing circuit further comprises a voice back collection circuit electrically connected with the voice output processing circuit and the voice input processing circuit respectively, for collecting the target voice and transmitting the collected target voice to the voice input processing circuit to perform echo cancellation operation.

4. The gateway device of claim 1, wherein, The infrared processing circuit comprises: an infrared receiving circuit electrically connected with the main control chip, for receiving infrared signals; an infrared transmitting circuit; an infrared driving circuit electrically connected with the main control chip and the infrared transmitting circuit respectively, for driving the infrared transmitting circuit to transmit infrared signals under the control of the main control chip.

5. The gateway device according to claim 4, wherein the infrared transmitting circuit comprises a plurality of groups of infrared transmitting units, the plurality of groups of infrared transmitting units being distributed at different positions of the device shell; the infrared driving circuit comprises a plurality of groups of infrared driving units and a trigger circuit, the number of the plurality of groups of infrared driving units being the same as that of the infrared transmitting units, one infrared driving unit being electrically connected with one infrared transmitting unit, the trigger circuit being electrically connected with all the infrared driving units and further electrically connected with the main control chip.

6. The gateway device of claim 5, wherein, The infrared driving unit comprises a first resistor and a first triode, a first end of the first resistor being connected with the trigger circuit, a second end of the first resistor being connected with a base of the first triode, a collector of the first triode being connected with the infrared transmitting unit, and an emitter of the first triode being grounded.

7. The gateway device of claim 5, wherein, The infrared emission unit comprises a second resistor, a third resistor, a first infrared diode and a second infrared diode, a first end of the second resistor and a first end of the third resistor are connected with the power supply circuit, a second end of the second resistor is connected with a positive electrode of the first infrared diode, a negative electrode of the first infrared diode is connected with the infrared drive unit, a second end of the third resistor is connected with a positive electrode of the second infrared diode, and a negative electrode of the second infrared diode is connected with the infrared drive unit.

8. The gateway device of claim 5, wherein, The trigger circuit comprises a fourth resistor, a fifth resistor, a sixth resistor and a second triode, a first end of the fourth resistor is connected with the power supply circuit, a second end of the fourth resistor is connected with an emitter of the second triode, a base of the second triode is connected with a first end of the fifth resistor, a second end of the fifth resistor is connected with the master control chip, a collector of the second triode is connected with a first end of the sixth resistor, and a second end of the sixth resistor is grounded.

9. A gateway system, characterized by Comprising: a gateway device as claimed in any of claims 1-8; and a home device communicatively connected with the gateway device.

10. A home device control system characterized by comprising: Comprising: a gateway system as claimed in claim 9; and a control device communicatively connected with the gateway device. Comprising: a gateway device as claimed in any of claims 1-8; and a home device communicatively connected with the gateway device. Comprising: a gateway system as claimed in claim 9; and a control device communicatively connected with the gateway device.

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