AU2021101862A4 - Distribution box placed inside smart light pole and smart light pole - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a distribution box for being mounted inside a smart light pole. The distribution box includes a box body, a main incoming switch, a plurality of distributing-outgoing switches, and a surge protector. The main incoming switch, the surge protector, and the distributing-outgoing switches are located inside the box body. Along a height direction of the box body, mounting heights of the main incoming switch, the surge protector, and the distributing-outgoing switches sequentially increase. In the above-mentioned distribution box, the main incoming switch, the surge protector, and the distributing-outgoing switches are disposed in layers along the height direction of the box body, so that the sizes of the distribution box in length and width directions are saved, and the distribution box is therefore compactly disposed in the length and width directions. A radial size of the smart light pole is limited, and the distribution box is compactly disposed in the length and width directions, so that the distribution box is easy to be mounted inside the smart light pole, thereby making the smart light pole beautiful in appearance. 1/ J 100 13 142 10 2- 141 10120 1 13a FIG. 1 113 112 FIG. 2 111 FIG. 3

Description

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DISTRIBUTION BOX PLACED INSIDE SMART LIGHT POLE AND SMART LIGHT POLE TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of distribution facilities inside a smart light pole, and particularly to a distribution box mounted inside a smart light pole, and

the smart light pole.

BACKGROUND

[0002] In conventional municipal facilities, street lights play a very important role in lighting and urban landscape greening. With rapid development of science and technology in

recent years, street lights not only provide lighting functions, but also play a role in foiling

atmosphere for road landscape. A light pole can be provided with a camera for urban traffic

and management, a detector for environmental monitoring, a display screen for indicating and

publishing information for people, a switch, a 5G microcomputer station, and the other

devices. In an initial stage, each of the above-mentioned devices is individually provided with

a pole body, respectively, which leads to an existence of high poles arranged by various

departments on a road, which affects the beauty of environment, invisibly occupies the ground

space, and each department needs to invest the cost of erecting pole body. The operation and

management of different departments are cumbersome. Therefore, there are more and more

pole-combining projects at present, resulting in a pole-combining form of smart light pole.

The above-mentioned various devices are mounted in a same pole body to solve a

disadvantage of too many pole bodies. However, it also brings new disadvantages. The

number of devices mounted on the smart light pole is large, so that the size of the distribution

box for power distribution is large, which causes that the distribution box is hard to be

mounted inside the smart light pole and can only be mounted outside the light pole, affecting

the overall beauty of the smart light pole.

SUMMARY

[0003] Based on this, in order to address the problem that the distribution box is hard to be mounted inside the conventional smart light pole and can only be disposed outside the light pole, affecting the overall beauty of the smart light pole, it is necessary to provide a distribution box that is easy to be mounted inside the light pole, and a smart light pole.

[0004] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a distribution box for being mounted inside a smart light pole. The distribution box includes a box body, a main incoming switch, a plurality of distributing-outgoing switches, and a surge protector, wherein the main incoming switch, the surge protector, and the distributing-outgoing switches are located inside the box body, and mounting heights of the main incoming switch, the surge protector, and the distributing-outgoing switches sequentially increase along a height direction of the box body,.

[0005] In the above-mentioned distribution box, the main incoming switch, the surge protector, and the distributing-outgoing switches are disposed in layers along the height direction of the box body, so that the sizes of the distribution box in length and width directions are saved, and the distribution box is therefore compactly disposed in the length and width directions. A radial size of the smart light pole is limited, and the distribution box is compactly disposed in the length and width directions, so that the distribution box is easy to be mounted inside the smart light pole, thereby making the smart light pole beautiful in appearance.

[0006] In an embodiment, the distribution box further includes a first mounting rail, a second mounting rail, and a third mounting rail. The main incoming switch is mounted on the first mounting rail, the surge protector is mounted on the second mounting rail, the distributing-outgoing switches are mounted on the third mounting rail, and heights of the first mounting rail, the second mounting rail, and the third mounting rail sequentially increase along the height direction of the box body.

[0007] In an embodiment, the distribution box further includes a residual current operated protective accessory mounted on and connected in series with the main incoming switch.

[0008] In an embodiment, the distribution box further includes a backup protector having the same mounting height as the surge protector.

[0009] In an embodiment, the box body includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and a plurality of side walls connected end to end in sequence. One end of the side walls is connected to the top wall, and the other end thereof is connected to the bottom wall.

[0010] In an embodiment, the distribution box further includes an incoming power line, a first incoming line port is provided on the bottom wall, one end of the incoming power line is used to be connected to a power source, and the other end thereof enters the box body through the first incoming line port and is connected to the main incoming switch.

[0011] In an embodiment, the side wall is provided with a first outgoing line port.

[0012] The distribution box further includes:

[0013] a waterproof outgoing line head comprising a housing that is connected to the side wall and has a first opening and a second opening, the first opening being in communication with the first outgoing line port, and the second opening facing downward, and

[0014] a distributing-outgoing line, one end of the distributing-outgoing line being connected to the distributing-outgoing switch, and the other end thereof passing through the first outgoing line port, entering the housing through the first opening, and passing out of the housing through the second opening.

[0015] In an embodiment, the side walls include a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall.

[0016] An area between the first side wall, the main incoming switch, the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches, and the surge protector forms a first cable management area, and an area between the second side wall, the main incoming switch, the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches, and the surge protector forms a second cable management area.

[0017] In an embodiment, the box body has a length ranging from 130mm to 150mm, and a width ranging from 90mm to 110mm.

[0018] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a smart light pole including a pole body, a plurality of electric device, and any of the above-mentioned distribution box. The distribution box is located inside the pole body, and the distributing-outgoing switches are connected to the electric devices and corresponds to the electric devices one to one.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a distribution box according to an embodiment;

[0020] FIG. 2 is a front view of the distribution box in FIG. 1;

[0021] FIG. 3 is a top view of the distribution box in FIG. 1;

[0022] FIG. 4 is a right-side view of the distribution box in FIG. 1;

[0023] FIG. 5 is a left-side view of the distribution box in FIG. 1; and

[0024] FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the distribution box in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0025] The above objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in detail embodiments thereof with reference to the

accompanying drawings. Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description

in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, the present

disclosure can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and such

modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the

disclosure, which is therefore not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0026] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower",

"front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer",

"clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate that the

orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship

shown in the drawings, only to facilitate the description of the present disclosure and simplify

the description, rather than indicating or implying the devices or elements must have a

specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot

be construed as limitation of the present disclosure.

[0027] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and

cannot be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly indicate the

number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined "first" and "second"

may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the

present disclosure, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless

specifically defined otherwise.

[0028] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms

"mounted", "connected with each other", "connected", "fixed" and other terms should be

understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be afixed connection or a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection with each other, or an indirect connection through an intermediary; it can be an internal communication between two elements, or an interaction relationship between two elements, unless specifically defined otherwise. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific situations.

[0029] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature may indicate that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly contact through an intermediary. The first feature is "at the top of', "above", and "over" the second feature may indicate that the first feature is directly or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicate that a level height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature is "at the bottom of', "below", and "under" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicate that the level height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0030] It will be understood that an element, when being referred to as being "fixed", or "disposed" on another element, it may be directly on another element, or there may be an intermediate element between them. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to another element or there may be an intermediate element between them at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative

purposes only and should not be construed as the only implementation.

[0031] Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a distribution box 100 for being mounted inside a smart light pole. The distribution box 100 includes a box body 110, a main incoming switch 120, a plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130, and a surge protector 141. The main incoming switch 120, the surge protector 141, and the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130 are located inside the box body 110. Along a height direction of the box body 110, mounting heights of the main incoming switch 120, the surge protector 141, and the distributing-outgoing switches 130 sequentially increase.

[0032] Specifically, the distribution box 100 is used to be mounted inside the smart light pole (not shown). In the present disclosure, the height direction of the box body 110 is the

same as a height direction of the light pole, that is, the vertical direction. Along the height

direction of the box body 110, the main incoming switch 120, the surge protector 141, and the

distributing-outgoing switches 130 are disposed in layers. The main incoming switch 120 is

located at a bottommost layer, the surge protector 141 is located at a middle layer, and the

distributing-outgoing switches 130 are located at a topmost layer.

[0033] The surge protector 141 and the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130 are connected to the main incoming switch 120. The plurality of distributing-outgoing switches

130 and the surge protector 141 are connected in parallel with each other. The plurality of

distributing-outgoing switches 130 are used to be connected to electric devices, such as street

lights, display screens, switches, and the like, on the smart light pole. The electric devices on

the smart light pole are located outdoors, and it is provided with the surge protector 141.

When a spike current or voltage is suddenly generated in an electrical circuit due to external

interference, the surge protector 141 is capable of be turning on in a very short time to divert

the current, thereby preventing the surge from damaging the electric devices on the smart light

pole.

[0034] In the above-mentioned distribution box 100, the main incoming switch 120, the surge protector 141, and the distributing-outgoing switches 130 are disposed in layers along

the height direction of the box body 110, so that sizes of the distribution box 100 in length and

width directions are saved, and the distribution box 100 is therefore compactly disposed in the

length and width directions. A radial size of the smart light pole is limited, and the distribution

box 100 is compactly disposed in the length and width directions, so that the distribution box

100 is easy to be mounted inside the smart light pole, thereby making the smart light pole

beautiful in appearance.

[0035] In an embodiment, the distribution box 100 further includes a first mounting rail (not

shown), a second mounting rail (not shown), and a third mounting rail (not shown). The main

incoming switch 120 is mounted on the first mounting rail. The surge protector 141 is

mounted on the second mounting rail. The distributing-outgoing switch 130 is mounted on the third mounting rail. Along the height direction of the box body 110, heights of the first mounting rail, the second mounting rail, and the third mounting rail sequentially increase, so that the main incoming switch 120, the surge protector 141, and the distributing-outgoing switch 130 are disposed in layers, and their mounting heights sequentially increase.

[0036] In an embodiment, the distribution box 100 further includes a residual current operated protective accessory. The residual current operated protective accessory is mounted

on the main incoming switch 120 and connected in series with the main incoming switch 120

to save mounting space, so that the distribution box 100 has a compact structure. When the

current is abnormal, the residual current operated protective accessory can provide a leakage

protection to avoid personal electric shock, electrical fire, electric device damage, and the

like.

[0037] In an embodiment, the distribution box 100 further includes a backup protector 142 for providing protection to the surge protector 141. A mounting height of the backup protector

142 is the same as that of the surge protector 141. Specifically, the backup protector 142 can

be mounted on the second mounting rail, so that the distribution box 100 is compact in

structure, thereby facilitating the mounting of the distribution box 100 inside the smart light

pole.

[0038] Referring to FIGS. 1-6, in an embodiment, the box body 110 includes a top wall111, a bottom wall 112 opposite to the top wall 111, and a plurality of side walls 113 connected

end to end in sequence. One end of the side walls 113 is connected to the top wall 111, and the

other end thereof is connected to the bottom wall 112. A space enclosed by the top wall 111,

the bottom wall 112, and the side walls 113 forms an interior space of the box body 110. The

box body 110 may be in a shape of a cuboid.

[0039] In an embodiment, the distribution box 100 further includes an incoming power line

(not shown). Referring to FIG. 6, a first incoming line port 101 is provided on the bottom wall

112, and the incoming power line enters the box body 110 through the first incoming line port

101 and is connected to the main incoming switch 120.

[0040] Specifically, one end of the incoming power line can be connected to an external

power source, and the other end thereof enters the box body 110 through the first incoming

line port 101 and is connected to the main incoming switch 120. Along the height direction of the box body 110, the main incoming switch 120 is located at the bottommost layer relative to the surge protector 141 and the distributing-outgoing switch 130, so that the main incoming switch 120 is located adjacent to the bottom wall 112 of the box body 110. The first incoming line port 101 is disposed in the bottom wall 112 of the box body 110 and the main incoming switch 120 is located adjacent to the bottom wall 112 of the box body 110, which facilitates the main incoming switch 120 to be connected to the incoming power line, and can save the length of the incoming power line and the space occupied by the incoming power line, so that the interior space of the box body 110 can be saved, and the distribution box 100 has a compact structure and is easy to be mounted inside the smart light pole.

[0041] In an embodiment, the side wall 113 is provided with a first outgoing line port (not shown). Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 5, the distribution box 100 further includes a waterproof outgoing line head 150 and a distributing-outgoing line (not shown). The waterproof outgoing line head 150 includes a housing 151 connected to the side wall 113. The housing 151 has a first opening (not shown) and a second opening (not shown). The first opening is in communication with the first outgoing line port. The second opening faces downward. One end of the distributing-outgoing line is connected to the distributing-outgoing switch 130. The other end of the distributing-outgoing line passes through the first outgoing line port, enters the housing 151 through the first opening, and passes out of the housing 151 through the second opening.

[0042] Specifically, in a distributing-outgoing circuit, the distributing-outgoing line is used to be connected to the distributing-outgoing switch 130 and the corresponding electric device, respectively. An interior space of the housing 151 forms an outgoing line channel, the first opening forms one end opening of the outgoing line channel, and the second opening forms the other end opening of the outgoing line channel. The other end of the distributing-outgoing line enters the outgoing line channel through the first opening, and passes out of the outgoing line channel through the second opening so as to be connected to the electric device.

[0043] The housing 151 is capable of blocking rainwater or other external water sources from entering the box body 110. When the water flows down, since the second opening faces downward, it is difficult for the water to enter the housing 151 from the second opening, so that it is difficult for the water to enter the box body 110. The first outgoing line port is opened on the side wall 113 and the water flows down under the action of gravity, so that it is difficult for water to enter the box body 110 from the first outgoing line port.

[0044] Referring to FIG. 1, in an embodiment, the side walls 113 include a first side wall 113a and a second side wall 113b opposite to the first side wall 113a. The area between the first side wall 113a, the main incoming switch 120, the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130, and the surge protector 141 forms the first cable management area 102. The area between the second side wall 113a, the main incoming switch 120, the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130, and the surge protector 141 forms the second cable management area 103.

[0045] The number of the side walls 113 may be four, and the side walls are the first side wall 113a, a third side wall 113, the second side wall 113b, and a fourth side wall 113, respectively, which are connected end to end in sequence, so that the box body 110 may be formed into a cuboid shape. The first side wall 113a and the second side wall 113b are arranged parallel and opposite to each other. The first side wall 113a is located at one side of the main incoming switch 120, the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130, and the surge protector 141, and the second side wall 113b is located at the other side thereof.

[0046] A first cable management groove may be provided between the main incoming switch 120, the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130, and the surge protector 141, and the first side wall 113a to form thefirst cable management area 102. Internal wirings of the box body 110 may be placed in thefirst cable management area 102. A second cable management groove may be provided between the main incoming switch 120, the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130, and the surge protector 141, and the second side wall 113b to form the second cable management area 103. Incoming cables and outgoing cables can be placed in the second cable management area 103. By forming the first cable management area 102 and the second cable management area 103 between the main incoming switch 120, the plurality of distributing-outgoing switches 130, and the surge protector 141, and the side wall 113 of the box body 110, the interior space of box body 110 can be effectively utilized to manage the incoming cables, the outgoing cables, and the internal wirings of the box body 110, so that the box body 110 has a compact internal structure, the space occupied by the box body 110 is saved, and it is convenient for the distribution box 100 to be mounted inside the smart light pole.

[0047] In an embodiment, the box body 110 has a length ranging from 130mm to 150mm and a width ranging from 90mm to 110mm.

[0048] Specifically, the size of the box body 110 may be 140 mm (length)*100 mm (width)*300 mm (height). Generally, an inner diameter of the smart light pole is about 220mm. The distribution box 100 of the present disclosure has a compact structure and a reasonable size, and is easy to be placed in the smart light pole.

[0049] It should be understood that the length of the box body 110 may also be 130mm, 133mm, 145mm, 150mm, etc. The width of the box body 110 may also be 90mm, 93mm, 102mm, 110mm, etc.

[0050] Another embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a smart light pole (not shown). The smart light pole includes a pole body, a plurality of electric devices, and the distribution box 100 in any one of the above embodiments. The distribution box 100 is located inside the pole body. The distributing-outgoing switch 130 is connected to the electric device and corresponds to the electric device one to one.

[0051] The number of the electric devices may be five. The number of the distributing-outgoing switches 130 may be five. The electric device includes a light-emitting diode (LED) street light and a lighting controller, a display screen for indicating and publishing information, an IP sound column, a gigabit fiber optical transceiver, a switch, etc.

[0052] In the above-mentioned smart light pole, the main incoming switch 120, the surge protector 141, and the distributing-outgoing switch 130 are disposed in layers along the height direction of the box body 110, so that the sizes of the distribution box 100 in the length and width directions are saved, and the distribution box 100 is therefore compactly disposed in the length and width directions. A radial size of the pole body is limited, and the distribution box 100 is compactly disposed in the length and width directions, so that the distribution box 100 is easy to be mounted inside the pole body, thereby making the smart light pole beautiful in appearance.

[0053] Each of the technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. To simplify the description, not all the possible combinations of each of the technical features in the above examples are described. However, all of the combinations of these technical features should be considered as within the scope of this disclosure, as long as such combinations do not contradict with each other.

[0054] The above-mentioned embodiments merely represent several embodiments of the present disclosure, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present disclosure, a number of modifications and improvements can also be made, which all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be defined by the following claims.

[0055] It will be understood that the term "comprise" and any of its derivatives (eg comprises,

comprising) as used in this specification is to be taken to be inclusive of features to which it refers, and is

not meant to exclude the presence of any additional features unless otherwise stated or implied.

[0056] The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as, an

acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that such prior art forms part of the common general

knowledge.

Claims (10)

1. What is claimed is: 1. A distribution box for being mounted inside a smart light pole, comprising a box body, a main incoming switch, a plurality of distributing-outgoing switches, and a surge protector, wherein the main incoming switch, the surge protector, and the distributing-outgoing switches are located inside the box body, and mounting heights of the main incoming switch, the surge protector, and the distributing-outgoing switches sequentially increase along a height direction of the box body.
2. 2. The distribution box of claim 1, further comprising a first mounting rail, a second mounting rail, and a third mounting rail, wherein the main incoming switch is mounted on the first mounting rail, the surge protector is mounted on the second mounting rail, the distributing-outgoing switches are mounted on the third mounting rail, and heights of the first mounting rail, the second mounting rail, and the third mounting rail sequentially increase along the height direction of the box body.
3. 3. The distribution box of claim 1, further comprising a residual current operated protective accessory mounted on and connected in series with the main incoming switch.
4. 4. The distribution box of claim 1, further comprising a backup protector having the same mounting height as the surge protector.
5. 5. The distribution box of claim 1, wherein the box body comprises includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and a plurality of side walls connected end to end in sequence, one end of the side walls is connected to the top wall, and the other end thereof is connected to the bottom wall.
6. 6. The distribution box of claim 5, further comprising an incoming power line, wherein a first incoming line port is provided on the bottom wall, one end of the incoming power line is configured to be connected to a power source, and the other end thereof enters the box body through the first incoming line port and is connected to the main incoming switch.
7. 7. The distribution box of claim 5, wherein the side wall is provided with afirst outgoing line

   port, and

   the distribution box further comprises:

   a waterproof outgoing line head comprising a housing that is connected to the side wall and

   has a first opening and a second opening, thefirst opening being in communication with the

   first outgoing line port, and the second opening facing downward, and

   a distributing-outgoing line, one end of the distributing-outgoing line being connected to the

   distributing-outgoing switch, and the other end thereof passing through the first outgoing line

   port, entering the housing through the first opening, and passing out of the housing through

   the second opening.
8. 8. The distribution box of claim 5, wherein the side walls include a first side wall and a

   second side wall opposite to the first side wall,

   an area between the first side wall, the main incoming switch, the plurality of

   distributing-outgoing switches, and the surge protector forms a first cable management area,

   and the second side wall, the main incoming switch, the plurality of distributing-outgoing

   switches, and the surge protector forms a second cable management area.
9. 9. The distribution box of claim 1, wherein the box body has a length ranging from 130mm to

   150mm and a width ranging from 90mm to 110mm.
10. 10. A smart light pole, comprising a pole body, a plurality of electric devices, and the

    distribution box of any one of claims 1 to 9, the distribution box being located inside the pole

    body, and the distributing-outgoing switches being connected to the electric devices and

    corresponding to the electric devices one to one.