CN111754687A - Wireless Rechargeable Smart Water Meter - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a wireless charging type intelligent water meter which comprises a charging battery unit and a disposable battery unit, wherein a wireless receiving module can acquire electric energy input by an external wireless charging module and charge the charging battery unit. When the rechargeable battery unit can not supply power, the main control module can control the disposable battery unit to supply power to the intelligent water meter so as to ensure normal use of the intelligent water meter. By adopting the technical scheme, the rechargeable battery unit can be charged only by simple operation of maintenance personnel or a user by using the wireless charging module, the power can be continuously supplied to the water meter, the maintenance personnel is not required to go to the door to replace the battery, and the use is convenient. And when the rechargeable battery unit can not supply power, the disposable battery unit also supplies power to the water meter, and the water meter can be normally used during the period that the rechargeable battery unit can not supply power.

Description

Wireless Rechargeable Smart Water Meter

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of wireless charging, in particular to a wireless charging smart water meter.

Background technique

As we all know, the problem of power supply is an important factor restricting the development of the water meter industry. Due to the limitation of water meter application scenarios, it is difficult for water meters to obtain power from the mains, so most water meters are powered by batteries.

In the case of a sudden power failure and the valve is closed, if the valve needs to be temporarily opened to allow users to use water, in this case, the battery power supply alone cannot be achieved, and the maintenance personnel need to come to the door to replace the battery before normal use, which is very important for users. inconvenient. And, while the industry requires batteries to be used for about six years, the batteries will eventually have to be replaced after they expire or, in some cases, have to be replaced earlier. This brings inconvenience to the use of water meters, especially in the application scenarios where valve control requires flexible, the power supply problem is more prominent.

Therefore, how to provide a water meter capable of continuously supplying power is a technical problem to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a wireless charging smart water meter to overcome the inconvenient use of the current water meter due to the inability to continuously supply power.

To achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A wireless charging smart water meter, comprising:

Battery modules, including rechargeable battery cells and disposable battery cells;

The wireless receiving module is used to obtain the electric energy input by the external wireless charging module to charge the rechargeable battery unit;

The main control module is used to control the disposable battery unit to supply power to the smart water meter when the rechargeable battery unit cannot supply power.

Further, the above-mentioned wireless rechargeable smart water meter further includes a first power detection module;

the first power detection module, configured to acquire the charging parameter and the current power of the rechargeable battery unit when the rechargeable battery unit is in a charging state;

The main control module is further configured to control the wireless receiving module to stop charging the rechargeable battery unit if the current power level reaches a first preset power level, or the charging parameter is outside a preset range;

Wherein, the charging parameters include charging current and charging voltage.

Further, the above-mentioned wireless rechargeable smart water meter also includes a water volume sensing module and a storage module;

The water quantity sensing module is used to measure the user's water consumption;

The main control module is further configured to send the water consumption to the storage module to store the water consumption.

Further, the above-mentioned wireless charging smart water meter also includes a remote interaction module;

The remote interaction module is configured to perform information interaction with a preset server, and send the water consumption to a preset remote server.

Further, the above-mentioned wireless charging smart water meter further includes a second power detection module;

the second power detection module, configured to acquire the current power of the rechargeable battery when the rechargeable battery is in a discharge state;

the main control module, configured to generate a charging reminder if the current power level is lower than a second preset power level;

The remote interaction module is configured to send the charging reminder to the remote server and/or the user terminal.

Further, the above-mentioned wireless rechargeable smart water meter also includes a valve module arranged on the water inlet pipeline;

The main control module is further configured to generate a water stop signal if the water stoppage information from the remote server is obtained, or if it is detected that the water consumption reaches the pre-purchased water volume;

The valve module is used for closing the water inlet pipeline according to the water stop signal.

Further, the above-mentioned wireless rechargeable smart water meter also includes a reminder module;

The main control module is further configured to determine the remaining water volume according to the water consumption and the pre-purchased water volume, and if the remaining water volume is less than the threshold water volume preset by the user, generate a water fee recharging reminder;

The reminding module is used for outputting the water bill recharging reminder.

Further, in the above-mentioned wireless charging smart water meter, the remote interaction module is configured to send the water fee recharging reminder to the user terminal.

Further, in the above-mentioned wireless charging smart water meter, the wireless receiving module and the wireless charging module adopt the Qi wireless charging standard.

Further, the above-mentioned wireless charging smart water meter further includes a programming interface module and a reset module.

The wireless charging smart water meter of the present invention includes a rechargeable battery unit and a disposable battery unit, and the wireless receiving module can obtain the electric energy input by the external wireless charging module to charge the rechargeable battery unit. When the rechargeable battery unit cannot supply power, the main control module can control the disposable battery unit to supply power to the smart water meter to ensure that the smart water meter can be used normally. By adopting the technical solution, the rechargeable battery unit can be charged only by the maintenance personnel or the user using the wireless charging module to perform simple operations, the water meter can be continuously supplied with power, the maintenance personnel are no longer required to come to replace the battery, and the use is convenient. Moreover, when the rechargeable battery unit cannot supply power, there is also a disposable battery unit to supply power to the water meter, and the water meter can also be used normally during the period when the rechargeable battery unit cannot supply power.

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In order to explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram provided by an embodiment of a wireless charging smart water meter of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other implementations obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram provided by an embodiment of a wireless charging smart water meter of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the wireless charging smart water meter of this embodiment includes a battery module 101 , a wireless receiving module 102 and a main control module 103 .

The battery module 101 includes a rechargeable battery unit 1011 and a disposable battery unit 1012 . When the power of the rechargeable battery unit 1011 is low, an external charging device can be used for charging, and when the power of the disposable battery unit 1012 is exhausted, it needs to be replaced. In this embodiment, the rechargeable battery unit 1011 is used as the main power supply device. When the rechargeable battery unit 1011 cannot supply power due to failure or other reasons, the disposable battery unit 1012 can be used as a backup power supply for power supply. When the unit 1011 restores power, the disposable battery unit 1012 can be disconnected.

This embodiment uses the wireless charging method to charge the rechargeable battery unit 1011. When charging, the charging device only needs to be placed near the rechargeable battery unit 1011, and the smart water meter does not need to be disassembled. It is easy to operate as well as for users.

Specifically, the wireless receiving module 102 in this embodiment is used to obtain the electrical energy input by the external wireless charging module 201 to charge the rechargeable battery unit 1011 . The main control module 103 is used to control the disposable battery unit 1012 to supply power to the smart water meter when the rechargeable battery unit 1011 cannot supply power. Among them, the wireless charging module can use a general wireless charging transmitter, and even a mobile phone with wireless reverse charging can be used to charge the smart water meter.

In a specific implementation manner, the wireless receiving module 102 and the wireless charging module use the Qi wireless charging standard. There are five mainstream wireless charging standards: Qi standard, Power Matters Alliance (PMA) standard, Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) standard, iNPOFi technology, Wi-Po technology. The Qi standard is the "wireless charging" standard launched by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the world's first standardization organization that promotes wireless charging technology. It has two characteristics of convenience and versatility. Products of different brands, as long as they have a Qi logo, can be charged with Qi wireless chargers, which is very convenient.

Further, the wireless charging smart water meter of this embodiment further includes a first power detection module 104 . The first power detection module 104 is configured to acquire charging parameters and current power of the rechargeable battery unit 1011 when the rechargeable battery unit 1011 is in a charging state, and the charging parameters include charging current and charging voltage.

The main control module 103 is further configured to control the wireless receiving module 102 to stop charging the rechargeable battery unit 1011 if the current power level reaches the first preset power level. The first preset power level may be preset according to the charging performance of the rechargeable battery unit 1011, and may be set to 100% or 99%, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment.

If the charging parameter is outside the preset range, that is, the charging current or charging voltage is too large, the rechargeable battery unit 1011 may be damaged, and the main control module 103 controls the wireless receiving module 102 to stop charging the rechargeable battery unit 1011 . The charging parameters can also be set according to the rated voltage and rated current of the electronic components inside the smart water meter, which are not uniformly limited in this embodiment.

Further, the wireless rechargeable smart water meter of this embodiment further includes a water quantity sensing module 105 and a storage module 106 . The water quantity sensing module 105 is used to measure the water consumption of the user, and the main control module 103 is also used to send the water consumption to the storage module 106 to store the water consumption. When the maintenance personnel collect the water consumption, the data stored in the storage module 106 can be directly called.

Further, the wireless charging smart water meter of this embodiment further includes a remote interaction module 107, which is used for information interaction with a preset server to send water consumption to a preset remote server. In this way, maintenance personnel no longer need to specifically call for water consumption information, which effectively reduces the workload of maintenance personnel.

Further, the wireless charging smart water meter of this embodiment further includes a second power detection module 108 . The second power detection module 108 is configured to acquire the current power of the rechargeable battery unit 1011 when the rechargeable battery unit 1011 is in a discharge state. The main control module 103 is configured to generate a charging reminder if the current power level is lower than the second preset power level. The user or maintenance personnel can set the second preset power according to the charging performance of the rechargeable battery unit 1011 . For example, the second preset power can be set to 20% or 15%, which is not limited in this embodiment. The remote interaction module 107 is configured to send the charging reminder to the remote server and/or the user terminal, so as to prompt the user and maintenance personnel to perform charging as soon as possible.

The user terminal may be a mobile phone or a tablet computer equipped with a corresponding APP, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Further, the wireless rechargeable smart water meter of this embodiment further includes a valve module 109 arranged on the water inlet pipeline. The main control module 103 is further configured to generate a water stop signal if the water stoppage information from the server is obtained, or if it is detected that the water consumption reaches the pre-purchased water volume, and the valve module 109 is used to close the water inlet pipeline according to the water stoppage signal.

Further, the wireless rechargeable smart water meter of this embodiment further includes a reminder module 110 . The main control module 103 is further configured to determine the remaining water volume according to the water consumption and the pre-purchased water volume, and if the remaining water volume is less than the threshold water volume preset by the user, generate a water fee recharge reminder, and the reminder module 110 is used to output a water fee recharge reminder. For example, when the remaining water volume is less than 5L, a water charge recharge reminder is generated to remind the user that the water charge needs to be recharged in advance to avoid affecting normal water use. Among them, the remote interaction module 107 is used for sending the water bill recharging reminder to the user terminal.

Further, the wireless charging smart water meter of this embodiment further includes a programming interface module 111 and a reset circuit module 112 . The programming interface module 111 is used to access external devices to edit various functions of the smart water meter. The reset circuit module 112 is used to control the smart water meter to return to the initial state.

It should be noted that, in another embodiment, in order to reduce the occupied space of the water meter and simplify the internal structure, only the rechargeable battery unit 1011 may be provided, and the disposable battery unit 1012 may not be provided.

The wireless charging smart water meter of this embodiment includes a rechargeable battery unit 1011 and a disposable battery unit 1012 . The wireless receiving module 102 can obtain the electric energy input by an external wireless charging module to charge the rechargeable battery unit 1011 . When the rechargeable battery unit 1011 cannot supply power, the main control module 103 can control the disposable battery unit 1012 to supply power to the smart water meter to ensure that the smart water meter can be used normally. With this technical solution, the rechargeable battery unit 1011 can be charged only by maintenance personnel or users using the wireless charging module to perform simple operations, which can continuously supply power to the smart water meter. Moreover, when the rechargeable battery unit 1011 cannot supply power, there is also a disposable battery unit 1012 to supply power to the water meter, and the water meter can also be used normally when the rechargeable battery unit cannot supply power.

It can be understood that, the same or similar parts in the above embodiments may refer to each other, and the content not described in detail in some embodiments may refer to the same or similar content in other embodiments.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for the purpose of description, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Furthermore, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two.

In the description of this specification, description with reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples", etc., mean specific features described in connection with the embodiment or example , structure, material or feature is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it should be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Embodiments are subject to variations, modifications, substitutions and variations.

Claims (10)

1. A wireless charging type intelligent water meter, characterized in that, comprising: Battery modules, including rechargeable battery cells and disposable battery cells; The wireless receiving module is used to obtain the electric energy input by the external wireless charging module to charge the rechargeable battery unit; The main control module is used to control the disposable battery unit to supply power to the smart water meter when the rechargeable battery unit cannot supply power. 2. The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 1, further comprising a first power detection module; the first power detection module, configured to acquire the charging parameter and the current power of the rechargeable battery unit when the rechargeable battery unit is in a charging state; The main control module is further configured to control the wireless receiving module to stop charging the rechargeable battery unit if the current power level reaches a first preset power level, or the charging parameter is outside a preset range; Wherein, the charging parameters include charging current and charging voltage. 3. The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 1, further comprising a water quantity sensing module and a storage module; The water quantity sensing module is used to measure the user's water consumption; The main control module is further configured to send the water consumption to the storage module to store the water consumption. 4. The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 3, further comprising a remote interaction module; The remote interaction module is configured to perform information interaction with a preset server, and send the water consumption to a preset remote server. 5. The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 4, further comprising a second power detection module; the second power detection module, configured to acquire the current power of the rechargeable battery when the rechargeable battery is in a discharge state; the main control module, configured to generate a charging reminder if the current power level is lower than a second preset power level; The remote interaction module is configured to send the charging reminder to the remote server and/or the user terminal. 6. The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 4, further comprising a valve module arranged on the water inlet pipeline; The main control module is further configured to generate a water stop signal if the water stoppage information from the remote server is obtained, or if it is detected that the water consumption reaches the pre-purchased water volume; The valve module is used for closing the water inlet pipeline according to the water stop signal. 7. The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 6, further comprising a reminder module; The main control module is further configured to determine the remaining water volume according to the water consumption and the pre-purchased water volume, and if the remaining water volume is less than the threshold water volume preset by the user, generate a water fee recharging reminder; The reminding module is used for outputting the water bill recharging reminder. 8 . The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 7 , wherein the remote interaction module is configured to send the water fee recharging reminder to a user terminal. 9 . 9 . The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless receiving module and the wireless charging module adopt the Qi wireless charging standard. 10 . 10 . The wireless charging smart water meter according to claim 1 , further comprising a programming interface module and a reset module. 11 .

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