CN211827428U

CN211827428U - Natural gas intelligent gas meter

Info

Publication number: CN211827428U
Application number: CN201922383923.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 蔡尚志
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-12-26
Filing date: 2019-12-26
Publication date: 2020-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-26

Abstract

The utility model provides a natural gas intelligence gas meter, is connected to constitute via natural gas meter and wireless communication module, wherein, natural gas meter includes: the first shell is internally provided with a flow channel and a flow detection module; the shutoff module is arranged at one end of the flow passage to control the communication of the flow passage and switch the closing or opening state of the gas; the wireless communication module includes: a second housing; one end of the Internet of things module is connected with the SIM card slot, and the other end of the Internet of things module is provided with an RS485 or RS232 interface which is electrically connected with the natural gas meter to receive the numerical value measured by the natural gas meter; the antenna module is connected with the Internet of things and used for receiving and transmitting network signals, so that the Internet of things module uploads the measured value of the natural gas meter to the cloud-end platform.

Description

Natural gas intelligent gas meter

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a digital gas meter, and more particularly to an intelligent natural gas meter with a wireless transmission module.

Background

Natural gas is a very important domestic resource, and the common application in daily life is the heat energy source of natural gas water heater or cooking gas stove, and because natural gas is convenient to use, many domestic houses and buildings are all provided with natural gas pipelines for residents to use, under the condition that users pay, as long as the users charge according to the numerical value measurement of a gas meter, the fair principle can be met.

At present, manufacturers commonly use digital gas meters with lower price and higher accuracy to provide a fair and fair measurement standard and calculate the amount of gas used as the basis for charging fees.

However, the gas consumption is recorded by a manual meter reading method, and the manual meter reading operation may be wrong or tampered, and the conventional gas meter cannot provide a user with remote monitoring of the use situation, so that the user cannot perform necessary interruption treatment remotely when an abnormal situation occurs.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to improve the disappearance that prior art mentioned, the utility model aims at providing a natural gas intelligence gas meter, dispose wireless communication module on it, can collect the data that natural gas meter was surveyed to upload data to the high in the clouds system in order to provide the long-range operation of checking meter of natural gas business person.

Another object of the utility model is to provide a natural gas intelligence gas meter, dispose wireless communication module on it, can collect the data that natural gas meter was surveyed to upload to cloud system with data, be used for providing user remote monitoring use case and with the security online.

The utility model discloses a still another purpose is providing a natural gas intelligence gas meter, disposes wireless communication module on it, can collect the data that natural gas meter was surveyed to with data upload to cloud system, when natural gas uses flow, pressure, time count unusual or earthquake to reach 5 grades, can block voluntarily, perhaps can use the block by personnel via the high in the clouds system.

The utility model discloses a natural gas intelligence gas meter is being provided to another purpose, dispose antenna module on it, be connected with the thing networking, be used for receiving and transmitting network signal, make thing networking module upload the numerical value that the natural gas meter measured to cloud end platform, wherein, the bottom level of natural gas meter sets up on the wall, and set up wireless communication module in natural gas meter and wall be the vertically left and wherein one side on right side, can ensure that antenna module can not be hidden by the barrier, ensure network signal's complete receipt and transmission.

Based on the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a natural gas intelligence gas meter is connected via natural gas meter and wireless communication module and is constituteed, and wherein, natural gas meter includes: a first housing having a flow channel and a flow detection module therein, the flow channel having an input end and an output end, the flow detection module detecting the amount of gas passing through the flow channel; the shutoff module is arranged at one end of the flow passage to control the communication of the flow passage and switch the closing or opening state of the gas; the wireless communication module includes: a second housing; the Internet of things module is arranged in the second shell, one end of the Internet of things module is connected with the SIM card slot, and the other end of the Internet of things module is provided with an RS485 or RS232 interface which is used for being electrically connected with the natural gas meter and used for receiving the numerical value measured by the natural gas meter; the antenna module is connected with the Internet of things and used for receiving and transmitting network signals, so that the Internet of things module uploads the measured value of the natural gas meter to the cloud end platform, wherein the bottom of the natural gas meter is horizontally arranged on the wall surface, and the wireless communication module is arranged on one side of the natural gas meter, which is vertical to the left side and the right side of the wall surface.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the natural gas meter hardware of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a block diagram of the wireless communication module according to the present invention; and

fig. 3 is a block diagram of the hardware of the intelligent natural gas meter of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible to those skilled in the relevant art and to enable implementation of the present invention, accompanying drawings are provided herein to illustrate technical features and embodiments of the present invention, and preferred embodiments are further described. The drawings referred to below are not necessarily drawn to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the features of the invention. The description of the embodiments related to the present invention will not be repeated, except for those skilled in the art.

Referring to fig. 1, a hardware block diagram of a natural gas meter 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. As shown in the drawings, the natural gas meter 1 of the present invention includes a first casing 31, and the first casing 31 has a flow passage 311, a flow rate detection module 10, and a shutoff module 33 inside. The flow passage 311 has an input port 3111 and an output port 3112 at a top portion opposite to the first housing 31, and the input port 3111 and the output port 3112 are respectively disposed at two side ends for guiding the gas from the input port 3111 into the flow passage 311, and then outputting the gas to a use pipeline (not shown) through the output port 3112. The flow rate detecting module 312 is disposed in the flow passage 311 to measure the amount of gas passing through the flow passage 311 and convert the measured amount into a usage value. The blocking module 33 is disposed at one end of the flow channel 311 and can control the communication of the flow channel 311, so as to switch the gas to be blocked or opened.

Referring to fig. 1, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the natural gas meter 1 may further include a pressure detecting module 11, which is disposed in parallel with the flow detecting module 10 and is used for detecting the gas pressure in the flow passage 311.

Referring to fig. 1, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the natural gas meter 1 may further include a timing module 12, which is disposed in parallel with the pressure detecting module 11 and is used for measuring the gas usage time.

Referring to fig. 1, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the natural gas meter may further include a seismic sensing module, which is disposed in parallel with the timing module and is used for sensing the seismic number of the area where the natural gas meter is located.

Referring to fig. 1, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the natural gas meter 1 includes a battery 14, and the battery 14 is connected to a loop formed by the flow detecting module 10, the pressure detecting module 11, the timing module 12, the earthquake sensor 13 and the blocking module 33 to provide loop power.

Next, please refer to fig. 2, which is a block diagram of a wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 2, the wireless communication module 32 of the present invention includes a second housing 30, which internally includes a battery 29, a low static battery step-down system 28, an internet of things module 21, an ultra-low static battery level shifter 24, a microcontroller 26, a flash memory 25, an RS485 interface or an RS232 interface, and an antenna module 23. The internet of things module 21 is connected to the SIN card slot 22, wherein, in a preferred embodiment, the internet of things module 21 may be a narrow-band internet of things module (NB-IoT), which can ensure that the value measured by the natural gas meter can be uploaded to the cloud-end platform when the network resources are insufficient.

Furthermore, the utility model discloses in second shell 30, dispose thing networking module 21, the quasi-moving circuit 24 of ultralow quiescent current, flash memory 25 and microcontroller 26 in the central authorities of circuit board (not shown) and parallelly connected setting, set up battery 29 in one side of second shell 30, through low quiescent current step-down system 28 as the power that provides the central loop, wherein, the quasi-moving circuit 24 of ultralow quiescent current parallelly connected setting is between thing networking module 21 and flash memory 25 to the efficiency that energy-conserving was played to the regulation return circuit voltage. In addition, the antenna module 23 is disposed on the other side of the second housing 30, and is connected to the internet of things module 21 for receiving and transmitting network signals, so that the internet of things module 21 uploads the measured value of the natural gas meter to the cloud-end platform, and obviously, the antenna module 23 must be disposed on one side of the antenna module 23. For example, when the back of the natural gas meter is horizontally disposed on a wall surface, the wireless communication module 32 must be disposed on one of the left and right sides of the natural gas meter perpendicular to the wall surface, as shown in fig. 3, that is, the embodiment in which the wireless communication module 32 is disposed on the right side of the natural gas meter perpendicular to the wall surface. According to the configuration of the antenna module, the antenna module can be ensured not to be shielded, and complete receiving and transmitting of network signals are ensured.

Next, please refer to fig. 3, in which fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a hardware block after the natural gas meter and the wireless communication module are linked according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 3, the microcontroller 26 may be connected to the flow detection module 10, the pressure detection module 11, the timing module 12, and the seismic sensor 13 in the natural gas meter 1 of fig. 3 through an RS485 interface or an RS232 interface 27 to read the measured values in the modules, and the internet of things module 21 uploads the read values to the cloud platform, so that the natural gas provider can perform remote meter reading operation.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the natural gas/gas user can remotely monitor the natural gas/gas intelligent meter 3 and can connect with the security unit through the cloud platform, thereby ensuring the safety of the user in use.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the natural gas/gas user can pass through the cloud platform and execute the interruption or reopening command of the gas through the natural gas intelligent gas meter 3 when necessary, so as to ensure the safety of the user.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention; while the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a natural gas intelligence gas table, is connected via natural gas table and wireless communication module and constitutes, its characterized in that, natural gas table includes:

the gas flow meter comprises a first shell, a second shell and a flow detection module, wherein a flow channel and the flow detection module are arranged in the first shell, the flow channel is provided with an input end and an output end, and the flow detection module is used for detecting the gas quantity passing through the flow channel in the flow channel;

the shutoff module is arranged at one end of the flow passage to control the communication of the flow passage and switch the closing or opening state of the gas;

the wireless communication module includes:

a second housing;

the Internet of things module is arranged inside the second shell, one end of the Internet of things module is connected with the SIM card slot, the other end of the Internet of things module is provided with a microcontroller, and the other end of the microcontroller is provided with an RS485 or RS232 interface and is used for being electrically connected with the natural gas meter to receive a numerical value measured by the natural gas meter;

the antenna module is arranged in the second shell, is connected with the Internet of things and is used for receiving and transmitting network signals, so that the Internet of things module uploads the numerical value measured by the natural gas meter to the cloud-end platform;

the bottom level of natural gas meter sets up on the wall, wireless communication module set up in the natural gas meter with the wall is vertically left side or one of them side on right side.

2. The smart gas meter of claim 1, wherein said wireless communication module further comprises a battery capable of being replaced independently, said battery being connected to said internet of things module via a low quiescent current voltage reduction system, said battery being configured to provide a power source for said wireless communication module.

3. The smart natural gas meter of claim 2, wherein the wireless communication module further comprises an ultra-low quiescent current level shift circuit connected in parallel with the internet of things module for regulating the voltage of the battery.

4. The smart gas meter of claim 3, wherein said wireless communication module further comprises a flash memory disposed in parallel with said ultra-low quiescent current level shift circuit for remotely updating firmware.

5. The natural gas intelligent gas meter of claim 1, further comprising a battery that is independently replaceable.

6. The natural gas intelligent gas meter of claim 1, further comprising a pressure detection module in the first housing, disposed in parallel with the flow detection module, for detecting a gas pressure in the flow passage.

7. The natural gas intelligent gas meter of claim 6, further comprising a timing module in the first housing, disposed in parallel with the pressure detection module, for detecting a number of hours of gas usage in the flow path.

8. The intelligent natural gas meter of claim 7, further comprising a seismic sensor disposed in parallel with the timing module and configured to sense seismic progression of an area in which the intelligent natural gas meter is located.

9. The intelligent natural gas meter of claim 1, wherein the internet of things module is a narrow-band internet of things module.