An internet of things gateway
By employing a dual-fan structure and heat dissipation fin design, the heat dissipation problem of IoT gateways is solved, achieving efficient heat dissipation and convenient power supply, thereby improving equipment stability and simplifying installation and maintenance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN TIANYI RUILIN INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
IoT gateways are prone to overheating during prolonged operation, leading to performance degradation. Traditional heat dissipation designs are also inadequate, affecting device stability and lifespan. Complex power cord connections increase the difficulty of installation and maintenance.
It adopts a dual-fan structure and heat dissipation fin design to achieve efficient heat dissipation, and provides convenient power supply through contact points, simplifying power cord connection.
It effectively enhances the heat dissipation of the equipment, extends its service life, and simplifies the installation and maintenance process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a gateway, specifically an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway. Background Technology
[0002] With the rapid development of IoT technology, IoT gateways, as crucial nodes connecting IoT devices to the cloud, are particularly important for their performance and stability. Many IoT gateways are prone to overheating during prolonged operation, leading to performance degradation and even damage. Traditional cooling designs often lack effective airflow structures, failing to guarantee adequate heat dissipation and thus affecting device stability and lifespan.
[0003] Current IoT gateways often rely on complex power cable connections, requiring significant time and effort during installation and increasing maintenance difficulty. The power cable connection method is particularly problematic when replacing or maintaining the gateway itself. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway to address the problems existing in the background technology.
[0005] This utility model IoT gateway is implemented through the following technical solution, including a gateway housing and a gateway body;
[0006] Both sides of the gateway housing are provided with fan mounting cavities, and heat dissipation structures are provided inside the fan mounting cavities. A gateway fixing cavity is provided in the center of the gateway housing, and the gateway body is fixed in the gateway fixing cavity. Ventilation slots are provided above and below the gateway fixing cavity, and the ventilation slots are connected to the fan mounting cavities, thereby dissipating heat from the gateway body through the heat dissipation structure. A cover plate is provided on the front of the gateway housing, and the heat dissipation structure and the gateway body are fixed by the cover plate.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution, the heat dissipation structure includes an intake fan and an exhaust fan;
[0008] The inlet fan is installed in the fan mounting cavity on one side of the gateway housing, and the outlet fan is installed in the fan mounting cavity on the other side of the gateway body. The ventilation slot is ventilated by the inlet and outlet fans.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution, mounting positions are provided above and below the gateway fixing cavity, and heat dissipation fins are provided in the mounting positions, with the heat-absorbing end of the heat dissipation fins attached to the gateway body.
[0010] The heat dissipation end of the heat dissipation fins is placed in the ventilation slot, and the ventilation slot allows for ventilation, thereby dissipating heat from the gateway body.
[0011] As a preferred technical solution, the gateway mounting cavity is provided with contact points, and the back of the gateway body is provided with connecting contact points corresponding to the contact points; when the gateway body is placed in the gateway mounting cavity, the contact points and connecting contact points make contact, thereby realizing the power supply to the gateway body.
[0012] As a preferred technical solution, a control base is provided on the back of the gateway housing, and a control panel is provided on the control base. The control panel is connected to control the gateway body, the ventilation fan, and the intake fan.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the front of the cover plate is provided with a through slot corresponding to the main network port of the gateway, and a shielding plate is provided at the through slot.
[0014] As a preferred technical solution, the shield is provided with a clearance groove, which is set to avoid the network cable when the network cable is inserted into the network port of the gateway body.
[0015] As a preferred technical solution, dust filters are installed at both the inlet and outlet fans.
[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0017] This utility model adopts a dual-fan structure with an inlet fan and an outlet fan, as well as a heat dissipation fin configuration, which can effectively enhance the ventilation effect of the ventilation slot and achieve efficient heat dissipation of the gateway body; it ensures that the equipment can maintain good temperature control during long-term operation and extend the service life of the equipment.
[0018] This invention features contact points inside the gateway's mounting cavity, corresponding to the connection contacts on the back of the gateway body, enabling convenient power supply connection. It eliminates the complex power cord connections found in traditional devices, making the installation and maintenance of the equipment simpler and more convenient. Attached Figure Description
[0019] 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.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of this utility model;
[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures
[0024] 1. Gateway housing; 2. Gateway body; 3. Fan mounting cavity; 4. Ventilation slot; 5. Gateway mounting cavity; 6. Cover plate; 7. Inlet fan; 8. Outlet fan; 9. Heat sink fins; 10. Contact points; 11. Connecting contact points; 12. Control base; 13. Control panel; 14. Through slot; 15. Shielding plate; 16. Clearance slot; 17. Dustproof net. Detailed Implementation
[0025] All features disclosed in this specification, or all steps in all disclosed methods or processes, may be combined in any way, except for mutually exclusive features and / or steps.
[0026] like Figures 1-3 As shown, an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway of this utility model includes a gateway housing 1 and a gateway body 2.
[0027] Both sides of the gateway housing 1 are provided with fan mounting cavities 3, and the fan mounting cavities 3 are provided with heat dissipation structures. The gateway housing 1 is provided with a gateway fixing cavity 5 in the center, and the gateway body 2 is fixed in the gateway fixing cavity 5.
[0028] Ventilation slots 4 are provided above and below the gateway fixing cavity 5, and the ventilation slots 4 are connected to the fan mounting cavity 3, thereby dissipating heat from the gateway body 2 through the heat dissipation structure.
[0029] The front of the gateway housing 1 is provided with a cover plate 6, which is used to fix the heat dissipation structure and the gateway body 2.
[0030] The heat dissipation structure includes an intake fan 7 and an exhaust fan 8.
[0031] The inlet fan 7 is installed in the fan mounting cavity 3 on one side of the gateway housing 1, and the outlet fan 8 is installed in the fan mounting cavity 3 on the other side of the gateway body 2. The ventilation of the ventilation slot 4 is achieved through the arrangement of the inlet fan 7 and the outlet fan 8.
[0032] In order to achieve the effect of heat dissipation, in this embodiment, mounting positions are provided above and below the gateway fixing cavity 5, and heat dissipation fins 9 are provided in the mounting positions, and the heat-absorbing end of the heat dissipation fins 9 is attached to the gateway body 2.
[0033] The heat dissipation end of the heat dissipation fin 9 is placed in the ventilation slot 4, and ventilation is provided through the ventilation slot 4 to dissipate heat from the gateway body 2.
[0034] To facilitate power supply to the gateway body, in this embodiment, a contact point is provided inside the gateway fixing cavity 5, and a connecting contact point corresponding to the contact point is provided on the back of the gateway body 2; when the gateway body 2 is placed inside the gateway mounting cavity, the contact point contacts the connecting contact point, thereby realizing power supply to the gateway body 2.
[0035] For ease of control, in this embodiment, a control base 12 is provided on the back of the gateway housing 1, and a control panel 13 is provided on the control base 12. The control panel 13 is connected to control the gateway body 2, the ventilation fan and the intake fan 7.
[0036] The cover plate 6 has a through slot 14 on the front side that corresponds to the network port of the gateway body 2, and a shielding plate 15 is provided at the through slot 14.
[0037] To facilitate the connection of the network cable, in this embodiment, the shielding plate 15 is provided with a clearance groove 16. When the network cable is inserted into the network port of the gateway body 2, the clearance groove 16 is set to avoid the network cable.
[0038] In order to achieve the effect of dust prevention, in this embodiment, dustproof nets 17 are provided at both the inlet fan 7 and the outlet fan 8.
[0039] This utility model adopts a dual-fan structure with an inlet fan and an outlet fan, as well as a heat dissipation fin configuration, which can effectively enhance the ventilation effect of the ventilation slot and achieve efficient heat dissipation of the gateway body; it ensures that the equipment can maintain good temperature control during long-term operation and extend the service life of the equipment.
[0040] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions conceived without inventive effort should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.
Claims
1. An Internet of Things gateway, characterized by, Includes a gateway housing (1) and a gateway body (2); The gateway housing (1) has fan mounting cavities (3) on both sides, and a heat dissipation structure is provided in the fan mounting cavity (3). The gateway housing (1) has a gateway fixing cavity (5) in the center, and the gateway body (2) is fixed in the gateway fixing cavity (5). The gateway fixing cavity (5) has ventilation slots (4) above and below, and the ventilation slots (4) are connected to the fan mounting cavity (3). The heat dissipation structure is used to dissipate heat from the gateway body (2). The gateway housing (1) has a cover plate (6) on the front, and the heat dissipation structure and the gateway body (2) are fixed by the cover plate (6).
2. The IoT gateway of claim 1, wherein: The heat dissipation structure includes an intake fan (7) and an exhaust fan (8); The inlet fan (7) is installed in the fan mounting cavity (3) on one side of the gateway housing (1), and the outlet fan (8) is installed in the fan mounting cavity (3) on the other side of the gateway body (2). The ventilation of the ventilation slot (4) is achieved by setting the inlet fan (7) and the outlet fan (8).
3. The IoT gateway of claim 1, wherein: The gateway fixing cavity (5) is provided with mounting positions above and below, and heat dissipation fins (9) are provided in the mounting positions, and the heat absorption end of the heat dissipation fins (9) is attached to the gateway body (2). The heat dissipation end of the heat dissipation fin (9) is placed in the ventilation slot (4), and ventilation is provided through the ventilation slot (4) to dissipate heat from the gateway body (2).
4. The IoT gateway of claim 1, wherein: The gateway fixing cavity (5) is provided with contact points, and the back of the gateway body (2) is provided with connecting contact points corresponding to the contact points; when the gateway body (2) is placed in the gateway mounting cavity, the contact points contact with the connecting contact points, thereby realizing the power supply to the gateway body (2).
5. The IoT gateway of claim 1, wherein: The back of the gateway housing (1) is provided with a control base (12), and the control base (12) is provided with a control panel (13), and the control panel (13) is connected to control the gateway body (2), the ventilation fan and the intake fan (7).
6. The IoT gateway of claim 1, wherein: The front of the cover plate (6) is provided with a through groove (14) corresponding to the network port of the gateway body (2), and a shielding plate (15) is provided at the through groove (14).
7. The IoT gateway of claim 6, wherein: The shield (15) is provided with a clearance groove (16), which is set to avoid the network cable when the network cable is inserted into the network port of the gateway body (2).
8. The IoT gateway of claim 5, wherein: Dustproof nets (17) are provided at both the inlet fan (7) and the outlet fan (8).