Multifunctional wired control box for motorized louvered glass

Abstract

The multi-functional wired control box for motorized louvered glass includes a housing and a main control circuit board. The main control circuit board is detachably housed within the housing and features a voltage regulator unit, a microprocessor, and several motor drive circuits connected to motor terminals. It also includes a wireless transceiver circuit and a button / indicator circuit, all electrically connected to the microprocessor. The main control circuit board includes an RS485 communication circuit and several dry contact circuits. It features multiple wired motor drive circuits and can wirelessly connect to several wireless transceiver devices via an antenna. A single panel can provide personalized control for several motorized louvered insulated glass units. The wired control section uses dry contact connections, eliminating polarity requirements and reducing the risk of errors.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of electric louvered insulating glass control devices, and in particular to a multifunctional electric louvered insulating glass control panel. Technical Background

[0002] Motorized louvered insulated glass, as a new type of building material integrating sun shading and energy-saving functions, has been widely used in modern buildings in recent years. It achieves louver angle adjustment and height control by embedding motorized louvers within double-glazed units, combined with an electric drive device, offering advantages such as light regulation, privacy protection, and optimized thermal performance.

[0003] Using a wired control box to control electric louvered insulating glass is a conventional control method. Existing wired control boxes for electric louvered insulating glass have the following drawbacks: (1) Communication connection with mainstream smart home systems is inconvenient; (2) The control connection uses active nodes (wet contacts) with polarity, and its installation has certain technical barriers and low wiring tolerance.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a wired control box for electric louvered insulating glass that can individually control different types of electric louvered insulating glass and meet customers' intelligent needs, which has great market potential. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the problems existing in the background technology, this utility model proposes an integrated and intelligent multi-functional electric louvered glass control box.

[0006] The technical solution of this utility model: a multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass, including a shell and a main control circuit board. The main control circuit board is detachably disposed inside the shell. The main control circuit board is equipped with a voltage regulator unit, a microprocessor, and several motor drive circuits. The motor drive circuits are respectively connected to motor terminals. The main control circuit board is equipped with a wireless transceiver circuit and a button and indicator light circuit. The wireless transceiver circuit, button and indicator light circuit, motor drive circuit, and microprocessor are electrically connected. The main control circuit board is equipped with an RS485 communication circuit and several dry contact circuits.

[0007] Preferably, the RS485 communication circuit is connected to an RS485 interface, and the main control circuit board is electrically connected to the smart home control system through the RS485 interface.

[0008] Preferably, the dry contact circuit is connected to a dry contact interface, and the main circuit board is electrically connected to an external controller through the dry contact interface.

[0009] Preferably, the dry contact circuit has 5 dry contacts, which correspond to the functions of raising, lowering, flipping, pausing, and frequency modulation of the blinds.

[0010] Preferably, the wireless transceiver circuit further includes a wireless antenna, and the main control circuit board is wirelessly connected to several wireless transceiver devices through the wireless antenna.

[0011] Preferably, the motor drive circuit is electrically connected to motors of different specifications.

[0012] Preferably, the transformer and voltage regulating unit includes a transformer circuit and a voltage regulating circuit. The transformer circuit is connected to the mains power and outputs a first voltage to the motor drive circuit and the voltage regulating circuit. The voltage regulating circuit outputs a second voltage for the operation of each component.

[0013] Preferably, the button plus indicator light circuit has a flexible button, and the button function is set to pair and cancel codes.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: (1) It is equipped with multiple wired motor drive circuits and can be wirelessly connected to several wireless transceivers through a wireless antenna. One panel can control several electric louvered insulating glass units in a personalized way. The integrated design is not only convenient and beautiful to use, but also saves installation costs; (2) It can be manually operated and also controlled by voice and gesture to meet the intelligent needs of customers; (3) The wired control part adopts dry contact connection, and there is no polarity requirement for installation, so it is not easy to make mistakes. Attached Figure Description

[0015] 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 are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the structure of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the principle of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is the circuit diagram of the transformer circuit in the main control circuit board.

[0020] Figure 5 This is the circuit diagram of the voltage regulation circuit in the main control circuit board.

[0021] Figure 6This is the circuit diagram of the microprocessor in the main control circuit board.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a circuit diagram of the wireless transceiver circuit in the main control circuit board.

[0023] Figure 8 This is the circuit diagram of the RS485 communication circuit in the main control circuit board.

[0024] Figure 9 This is a circuit diagram of the motor drive circuit in the main control circuit board.

[0025] Figure 10 This is the circuit diagram of the dry contacts in the main control circuit board.

[0026] Figure 11 This is the circuit diagram of the button and indicator light circuit on the main control circuit board.

[0027] In the diagram, 1 is the outer casing, 11 is the front cover, 12 is the bottom cover, 2 is the main control circuit board, 21 is the RS485 wiring interface, 22 is the spring button, 23 is the power cord interface, 24 is the dry contact interface, 25 is the motor terminal block, and 26 is the LED light. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are schematic diagrams, not actual images. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. To better illustrate the embodiments of this utility model, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings.

[0030] In the accompanying drawings of this utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" or similar designation indicating the connection relationship between components should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] Figure 1 and Figure 2 The middle part is a multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass, including a housing 1 and a main control circuit board 2. In this embodiment, the housing 1 is formed by a front cover 11 and a bottom cover 12 fastened together; the main control circuit board 2 is detachably disposed inside the housing 1 (in this embodiment, it is fixed with screws). See [link to documentation]. Figure 6 The main control circuit board 2 is equipped with a transformer and voltage regulation unit, a microprocessor, and several motor drive circuits. The motor drive circuits and motor terminals 25 are connected to each other. The main control circuit board 2 is equipped with a wireless transceiver circuit and a button and indicator light circuit. The wireless transceiver circuit, button and indicator light circuit, motor drive circuit and microprocessor are electrically connected.

[0033] The main control circuit board 2 is equipped with an RS485 communication circuit. See the circuit diagram below. Figure 8 The main control circuit board 2 also has several dry contact circuits. See the circuit diagram. Figure 10 .

[0034] In this embodiment, the RS485 communication circuit is connected to an RS485 interface 21, and the main control circuit board 2 is electrically connected to the smart home control system through the RS485 interface 21. It has two independent output ports, each capable of controlling three glass panels (single motor), with selectable channels. The RS485 communication channel bits are set to 01 (corresponding to port 1) and 02 (corresponding to port 2), and control is achieved through preset serial port signals.

[0035] In this embodiment, the dry contact circuit is connected to the dry contact interface 24, and the main control circuit board 2 is electrically connected to the external controller through the dry contact interface 24.

[0036] In this embodiment, the dry contact circuit has 5 dry contacts, corresponding to the blind's raising, lowering, flipping, pausing, and frequency modulation functions. Both output ports operate simultaneously, with a total output current of 3A. When connected to a single port 1, the current is 3A; when connected to both ports 1 and 2 simultaneously, the current is 1.5A each. In dry contact communication mode, GND or the common terminal is the negative terminal, and the other ports are positive terminals.

[0037] In this embodiment, see Figure 7 The wireless transceiver circuit also includes a wireless antenna, and the main control circuit board 2 is wirelessly connected to several remote controls via the wireless antenna. In this embodiment, a 433 RF signal is transmitted to control the distance of the louvered glass to be ≥40 meters.

[0038] Remote control pairing method: Press and hold the pairing button for 3 seconds. The motor will rotate forward and reverse once. Select any channel (1-8) on the remote control for pairing. Short press the up and down buttons to complete the pairing between the remote control and the control box. At this time, the motor will rotate forward and reverse once again. After the remote control pairing is completed, the two sets of output terminals of the controller will work synchronously. Smart home devices and remote controls can be paired with multiple wall-mounted products and 485 control boxes. Each box needs to be used separately when required. A maximum of 5 remote controls can be paired. Exceeding this limit will overwrite the existing pairing codes. Press and hold the button on the control box for 7 seconds to clear all remote control pairing codes for that control box.

[0039] In this embodiment, see Figure 9 The motor drive circuit is electrically connected to two motors of two different specifications via motor terminals 25. Each circuit can have one or more motors connected in parallel. More motor terminals 25 can also be provided to connect to motors of more specifications.

[0040] In this embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The transformer and voltage regulation unit includes a transformer circuit and a voltage regulation circuit. The transformer circuit is connected to the mains power (220V) through the power line interface 23 and outputs a first voltage (24V) to the motor drive circuit and the voltage regulation circuit. The voltage regulation circuit outputs a second voltage (3.3V) for the operation of each component.

[0041] In this embodiment, see Figure 2 and Figure 11 The button and indicator light circuit includes a spring button 22, which is set to pair and cancel codes, and also includes an LED light 26 to display the status.

[0042] In this embodiment, the PY32F030K28 microcontroller is used as the microprocessor (MCU).

[0043] The wireless transceiver circuit uses a 433MHz wireless transmitter module, which is connected to a 3.3V voltage. The 433MHz wireless transmitter module is connected to the SCLK, SDLO, CBS, and FCBS pins of the microcontroller.

[0044] The motor drive circuit is electrically connected to the M1-IN1 and M1-IN2 pins (3A motor drive) and the M2-IN1 and M2-IN2 pins (1.5A motor drive) of the microcontroller to achieve control.

[0045] The RS-485 communication unit is electrically connected to the transformer circuit and the MCU-RS\485-CS\MCU-TX pins of the microcontroller to achieve control.

[0046] The dry contact transformer circuit is electrically connected to the KEY1\KEY2\KEY3\KEY4\KEY5 pins of the microcontroller to achieve control.

[0047] The button and indicator light circuit is electrically connected to the LED1, LED2, and KEY pins of the microcontroller to achieve control.

[0048] The limited control box provided by this utility model has multiple wired motor drive circuits and can be wirelessly connected to several wireless transceivers via wireless antennas. One panel can provide personalized control for several motorized louvered insulating glass units. The integrated design is not only convenient and aesthetically pleasing, but also saves installation costs. It can be operated manually, as well as by voice and gesture to meet customers' intelligent needs. The wired control part adopts dry contact connection, which eliminates polarity requirements during installation and reduces the risk of errors.

[0049] It should be stated that the above-described specific embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and the technical principles applied therein. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, equivalent substitutions, and variations can be made to this utility model based on the technical content disclosed in this application. However, such variations, as long as they do not depart from the spirit of this utility model, should be within the protection scope of this utility model. Furthermore, some terminology used in this specification and claims is not limiting, but merely for ease of description.

Claims

1. A multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass, comprising a housing and a main control circuit board, wherein the main control circuit board is detachably disposed within the housing, the main control circuit board is provided with a voltage regulator unit, a microprocessor, and several motor drive circuits, the motor drive circuits being respectively connected to motor terminals, and the main control circuit board providing a wireless transceiver circuit and a button and indicator light circuit, the wireless transceiver circuit, the button and indicator light circuit, the motor drive circuit, and the microprocessor being electrically connected; characterized in that... The main control circuit board is equipped with an RS485 communication circuit and several dry contact circuits.

2. The multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The RS485 communication circuit is connected to an RS485 interface, and the main control circuit board is electrically connected to the smart home control system through the RS485 interface.

3. The multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dry contact circuit is connected to a dry contact interface, and the main circuit board is electrically connected to an external controller through the dry contact interface.

4. The multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass according to claim 3, characterized in that, The dry contact circuit has 5 dry contacts, which correspond to the functions of raising, lowering, flipping, pausing, and frequency modulation of the blinds.

5. The multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wireless transceiver circuit also includes a wireless antenna, and the main control circuit board is wirelessly connected to several wireless transceiver devices through the wireless antenna.

6. The multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The motor drive circuit is electrically connected to motors of different specifications.

7. The multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transformer and voltage regulating unit includes a transformer circuit and a voltage regulating circuit. The transformer circuit is connected to the mains power and outputs a first voltage to the motor drive circuit and the voltage regulating circuit. The voltage regulating circuit outputs a second voltage for the operation of each component.

8. The multi-functional wired control box for electric louvered glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The button and indicator light circuit has a flexible button, which is set to perform code matching and code cancellation.

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