CN218567860U

CN218567860U - Intelligent controller

Info

Publication number: CN218567860U
Application number: CN202223242580.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周雪刚; 李建新; 黄承梁
Original assignee: Shanghai Imilab Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Imilab Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-02
Filing date: 2022-12-02
Publication date: 2023-03-03
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-02

Abstract

The utility model provides an intelligent controller installs in fixed position department to be connected with external power supply, intelligent controller includes: the Bluetooth module comprises a control module, a Bluetooth module and an antenna, wherein the control module comprises a power supply conversion circuit, and the power supply conversion circuit is electrically connected with the external power supply and is configured to be capable of converting the external power supply so as to change output voltage and/or change current flowing direction. The Bluetooth module is electrically connected with the output end of the power supply conversion circuit and has a Bluetooth beacon function. The antenna is connected with the Bluetooth module and can communicate with an external terminal. The embodiment of the utility model provides a set up bluetooth module in intelligent control ware, overcome the positioning problem among the prior art scheme, power conversion circuit can be for the power supply of bluetooth module simultaneously, has avoided changing the battery. The Bluetooth module has a Bluetooth beacon function, can provide positioning for the intelligent controller, can be provided with a plurality of intelligent controllers with the Bluetooth beacon function, and realizes a Bluetooth indoor positioning function.

Description

Intelligent controller

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the intelligent control equipment and spare part technique and specifically relates to an intelligent control ware.

Background

With the development of science and technology, intelligent control devices in daily life and industrial production are more and more widely applied, such as intelligent control switches, intelligent sockets, or electric equipment connected with controllable switches. In some scenarios, a plurality of intelligent control devices are provided. Meanwhile, with the development of the internet of things technology, the positions and motion tracks of people or articles need to be located in the automatic operation of many intelligent production or intelligent home, and the indoor bluetooth positioning technology is brought forward. The Bluetooth indoor positioning technology selects a certain number of reference points in an area needing positioning to install Bluetooth beacons, and the Bluetooth beacons periodically broadcast to the surrounding area so as to perform information interaction with target equipment.

However, the bluetooth beacon realizes functions by means of hardware and electric energy, so that the problems of selection of installation positions and power supply requirements exist, position marking needs to be carried out on the bluetooth beacon after installation is completed, and the operation process is complicated. And the hardware equipment that has bluetooth beacon adopts lithium cell or dry battery to supply power usually, under the long-time condition that keeps working of bluetooth beacon, need frequently change the battery.

The statements in the background section are merely prior art as they are known to the inventors and do not, of course, represent prior art in the field.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To one or more defects among the prior art, the embodiment of the utility model provides an intelligent controller installs in fixed position department to be connected with external power supply, intelligent controller includes:

the control module comprises a power conversion circuit, the power conversion circuit is electrically connected with the external power supply and is configured to be capable of converting the external power supply so as to change the output voltage and/or change the current flow direction;

the Bluetooth module is electrically connected with the output end of the power supply conversion circuit and has a Bluetooth beacon function; and

and the antenna is connected with the Bluetooth module and is configured to be capable of communicating with an external terminal.

According to an aspect of the utility model, wherein bluetooth module supports iBeacon and/or Eddystone location protocol.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, intelligent control ware still includes impedance matching module, impedance matching module connects bluetooth module with between the antenna.

According to an aspect of the utility model, wherein control module still includes the relay, the relay is located between external power supply's input and output.

According to an aspect of the utility model, wherein bluetooth module still includes bluetooth network element, bluetooth network element with control module with antenna communication.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, wherein intelligent control ware is smart jack, external power supply is the circuit of registering one's residence.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the control module further comprises a micro control unit and an electricity meter, the power conversion circuit converts the external power supply into a low voltage direct current and supplies power to the micro control unit; the electricity meter is connected with the output end of the external power supply and/or the power supply conversion circuit.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, intelligent control ware still includes control button and control key circuit, the control button set up in the intelligent control ware outside, and with control key circuit connects, control key circuit still with control module connects.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, wherein intelligent control ware is intelligent switch, control module gets the circuit including opening the mode and gets the circuit and close the mode, open the mode get the circuit with close the mode get the circuit all with the power conversion circuit electricity is connected, just open the mode get the circuit with bluetooth module with the relay communication.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, wherein power conversion circuit to bluetooth module output 3.3V direct current.

Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the utility model provides an intelligent controller sets up bluetooth module in intelligent controller, has overcome the positioning problem among the prior art scheme, sets up power conversion circuit simultaneously in intelligent controller, for the bluetooth module power supply, intelligent controller fixed connection can last for the bluetooth module power supply on external power supply, has avoided the problem of changing the battery. Bluetooth module has the bluetooth beacon function, can provide locate function for intelligent control ware to can set up a plurality of intelligent control ware composite uses that have the bluetooth beacon function, can realize the indoor locate function of bluetooth in certain area, bluetooth module sets up inside intelligent control ware simultaneously, has avoided Bluetooth module and intelligent control ware separation to lead to the condition lost.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a block diagram of an intelligent controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a block diagram of an intelligent controller according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In the following, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected" and "connected" should be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, either mechanically, electrically or communicatively coupled; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be connected through the use of two elements or the interaction of two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the recitation of a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature may include the recitation of the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the recitation of the first and second features not being in direct contact, but being in contact with another feature between them. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. The first feature being "under," "beneath," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser level than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and it will be understood that they are presented herein only to illustrate and explain the present invention, and not to limit the present invention.

Fig. 1 shows the connection relationship of specific components of the intelligent controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the embodiment is described below with reference to fig. 1.

The intelligent controller 100 in this embodiment is installed at a fixed position and is connected to the external power supply 300, specifically, for example, the intelligent controller 100 is an intelligent switch, is set in an indoor scene, and is connected to a home circuit, and can realize control over the intelligent switch according to setting or remote control, so as to control on/off of current, and realize the function of the intelligent controller 100.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the intelligent controller 100 in this embodiment includes a control module 110, a bluetooth module 120, and an antenna 130, where the control module 110 is a core component for implementing the functions of the intelligent controller 100, for example, a control circuit or a microchip is provided, and the setting is specifically based on the functions of the intelligent controller 100, and is not limited in this embodiment. The control module 110 further includes a power conversion circuit 111, the power conversion circuit 111 is electrically connected to the external power source 300, and can convert the external power source 300 to change the output voltage and/or change the current direction, in general, the external power source 300 is 220V ac or 380V ac in the usage scenario of the intelligent controller 100, in order to ensure the safety of the intelligent controller 100, the user and other electric devices, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power conversion circuit 111 is used to convert the external power source 300, for example, converting high voltage into low voltage, and converting ac into dc, so as to meet the usage requirement of the bluetooth module 120. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power conversion circuit 111 outputs 3.3V dc power to the bluetooth module 120 to meet the power supply requirement of the conventional bluetooth module 120 in the market.

In this embodiment, the bluetooth module 120 is electrically connected to the output end of the power conversion circuit 111, the power conversion circuit 111 supplies power to the bluetooth module 120, the bluetooth module 120 has a bluetooth beacon function, and the bluetooth beacon can implement a positioning push service.

Bluetooth beacons typically transmit signals to the outside continuously during operation, so despite their low power, a battery at a frequency of one or several months is typically required when powered by a button battery. However, in this embodiment, the intelligent controller 100 is fixed and connected to the external power source 300, so that the external power source 300 can supply power to the bluetooth module 120 to keep the bluetooth module 120 operating stably for a long time. In consideration of the specific power supply requirement of the bluetooth module 120, the power conversion circuit 111 is provided in this embodiment, and the external power supply 300 is converted into the specific requirement capable of directly supplying power to the bluetooth module 120, which is usually to reduce the voltage, for example, a voltage reduction circuit, a rectifier, and the like are provided in the power conversion circuit 111 according to the specific power supply requirement of the bluetooth module 120.

As shown in fig. 1, in this embodiment, the smart controller 100 further includes an antenna 130, the antenna 130 is connected to the bluetooth module 120 and is capable of communicating with an external terminal (not shown in the figure), for example, the external terminal is a mobile phone, and a user can transmit a model number to the smart controller 100 through the mobile phone to control the smart controller 100 to perform a corresponding action, and meanwhile, the smart controller 100 is further capable of sending status information of the smart controller 100 to the mobile phone through the antenna 130, for example, the bluetooth module 120 sends a feature ID of a bluetooth beacon to a mobile phone end through the antenna 130 to represent a location of the smart controller 100. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the antenna 130 may select a 2.4GHz onboard antenna to reduce the size of the intelligent controller 100.

Further, according to the utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, bluetooth module 120 supports iBeacon and/or Eddystone location protocol, and wherein iBeacon is the communication protocol that apple company developed based on the bluetooth low energy, can continuously transmit the announcement frame to the external world, can the adaptation have the external equipment of apple company iOS7 system and update system. The Eddystone (open source Bluetooth beacon platform) is a point-to-point communication platform developed by Google corporation and based on a Bluetooth communication principle, the Eddystone is more flexible in adaptation, and the Eddystone is an open source platform, so that the Eddystone can be applied to an android system, and the iOS can also be used through a link library file.

According to the utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, intelligent control ware 100 still includes impedance matching module 140, and wherein impedance matching module 140 sets up between bluetooth module 120 and antenna 130, and impedance matching module 140 can promote the energy benefit, realizes output impedance and load impedance matching, and no reflection propagates, and the maximum power ization utilization is realized to the signal reflection that reduces as far as possible. Meanwhile, standing waves formed in the transmission circuit are prevented, the components in the Bluetooth module 120 and the antenna 139 are prevented from being damaged by high-power standing waves, and the antenna 130 is ensured to work stably for a long time.

As shown in fig. 1, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control module 110 further includes a relay 112, the relay 112 is located between the input terminal 301 and the output terminal 302 of the external power supply 300, the relay 112 can be controlled to control the on/off of the circuit of the intelligent controller 100, for example, the control module 110 controls the on/off of the external power supply 300, that is, whether the external power supply 300 is connected to the intelligent controller 100 is controlled, the external power supply 300 can be used as a power switch of the intelligent controller 100, when the relay 112 is disconnected, the external power supply 300 is isolated from the intelligent controller 100, for example, the intelligent controller 100 is controlled by a router or a mobile phone terminal, and a command for disconnecting or connecting the relay 112 can be transmitted to the intelligent controller 100 through the router or the mobile phone terminal, so as to close or open the intelligent controller 100. According to the utility model discloses an other embodiments, can also set up button or other closely trigger's structure in intelligent control ware 100, as intelligent control ware 100's power key to realize that manual control intelligent control ware 100 closes or opens.

According to the utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, bluetooth module 120 still includes bluetooth network element, bluetooth network element and control module 110 and antenna 130 communication, and bluetooth module 120 can also realize carrying out the transmission of other data except providing the locate function of bluetooth beacon, for example to external terminal send log, error report, or by external terminal to intelligent control ware 100 transmission upgrade file, carry out upgrading operation etc. to intelligent control ware 100. For the intelligent controller 100 with other functions, the bluetooth network unit can also supplement the data acquisition channel of the intelligent controller 100, and provide more ways for information transfer.

As shown in fig. 1, in the preferred embodiment of the utility model, intelligent control ware 100 is intelligent switch, can be through remote control or predetermined time, the switch function is realized to the frequency, wherein control module 110 is still including opening the mode and getting circuit 113 and closing the mode and getting circuit 114, it gets circuit 114 and is connected with power switching circuit 111 to open the mode, and still be connected with external power supply 300's input 301, it gets circuit 113 and bluetooth module 120 and relay 112 communication to open the mode simultaneously, furthermore, can also set up relay control unit 115, connect relay control unit 115 by bluetooth module 120, control relay 112's break-make. When intelligence switch intercommunication, relay 112 is the route, and bluetooth module 120 is got the power supply of circuit 114 and power conversion circuit 111 by the mode of opening, and when control intelligence switch disconnection, relay 112 is for breaking, gets the power supply of circuit 114 to bluetooth module 120 through the mode of closing this moment, guarantees that bluetooth module 120 can normally work, avoids leading to bluetooth module 120 outage because of relay 112 opens circuit, can't realize intelligence switch's remote control function.

Fig. 2 shows a specific connection form of the intelligent controller 200 according to the present invention in a preferred embodiment, wherein the intelligent controller 200 is a smart socket, and is fixedly connected to the external power source 300, specifically, the external power source 300 is a home-entry circuit, the smart socket can be configured as a conventional three-phase plug, and is plugged into a socket of the home-entry circuit, and different pins can be respectively connected to the input terminal 301 and the output terminal 302 of the external power source 300. According to the utility model discloses an other embodiments, intelligent control ware can also be the domestic or industrial consumer commonly used such as lamps and lanterns, router that have switch and remote control function to do not restrict or intelligent switch or smart jack.

As shown in fig. 2, the intelligent controller 200 includes a control module 210, a bluetooth module 220, an impedance matching module 240 and an antenna 230, wherein the control module 210 includes a power conversion circuit 211 and a relay 213, which are basically the same as the connection relationship in the foregoing embodiments and are not described again.

In this embodiment, the control module 210 further includes a micro control unit 212 and a power conversion circuit 211 of the electricity meter 214, wherein the power conversion circuit 211 converts the external power 300 into low-voltage direct current and then supplies power to the micro control unit 212, and the electricity meter 214 is connected to the output terminal 301 of the external power 300 and/or the output terminal of the power conversion circuit 211. The micro control unit 212 in this embodiment may be a microchip or an integrated control circuit, and is configured to implement specific functions of the smart jack, such as on-off control, timing switch, power limitation, and the like, where the electricity meter 214 is configured to record the amount of electricity passing through the circuit, and can provide a basis for controlling the smart jack, and preferably, the electricity meter data acquired by the electricity meter 214 may be transmitted to an external terminal through a bluetooth network unit in the bluetooth module 220, so as to reflect an operating state of the smart jack, and further acquire an operating state of an electrical device connected to the smart jack.

Further, according to the utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, intelligent control ware 200 still includes control button and control key circuit, and the control button can set up in intelligent control ware 200's the outside, for example is the physics button, and the control button is connected with control key circuit, and control key circuit is connected with control module 210, can be through triggering control button control intelligent control ware 200, for example sets up the switch button on smart jack, through opening and closing of manual control smart jack. Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of control buttons for implementing other functions may be provided on the smart jack, which is not limited in the present invention.

An embodiment of the utility model provides an intelligent control ware sets up bluetooth module in intelligent control ware, has overcome the positioning problem among the prior art scheme, sets up power conversion circuit simultaneously in intelligent control ware, for the power supply of bluetooth module, intelligent control ware fixed connection can last to supply power for bluetooth module through power conversion circuit on external power, has avoided the problem of changing the battery. Bluetooth module has the bluetooth beacon function, can provide locate function for intelligent control ware to can set up a plurality of intelligent control ware composite uses that have the bluetooth beacon function in certain area, realize the indoor locate function of bluetooth, bluetooth module sets up inside intelligent control ware simultaneously, has avoided Bluetooth module and intelligent control ware separation to lead to the condition lost.

Finally, it should be noted that: although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the embodiments described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an intelligent controller which characterized in that installs in fixed position department to be connected with external power supply, intelligent controller includes:

2. The intelligent controller of claim 1, wherein the bluetooth module supports iBeacon and/or Eddystone positioning protocols.

3. The intelligent controller of claim 1, further comprising an impedance matching module connected between the bluetooth module and the antenna.

4. The intelligent controller of claim 1, wherein the control module further comprises a relay positioned between the input and the output of the external power source.

5. The intelligent controller of claim 1, wherein the bluetooth module further comprises a bluetooth network unit, the bluetooth network unit being in communication with the control module and the antenna.

6. The intelligent controller according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the intelligent controller is a smart socket and the external power source is a home-entry circuit.

7. The intelligent controller according to claim 6, wherein the control module further comprises a micro control unit and an electricity meter, the power conversion circuit converts the external power supply into low voltage direct current and supplies power to the micro control unit; the electricity meter is connected with the output end of the external power supply and/or the power supply conversion circuit.

8. The intelligent controller according to claim 6, further comprising a control key and a control key circuit, wherein the control key is disposed outside the intelligent controller and connected to the control key circuit, and the control key circuit is further connected to the control module.

9. The intelligent controller according to claim 4, wherein the intelligent controller is an intelligent switch, the control module comprises an on-mode power-taking circuit and an off-mode power-taking circuit, the on-mode power-taking circuit and the off-mode power-taking circuit are both electrically connected to the power conversion circuit, and the on-mode power-taking circuit and the Bluetooth module are in communication with the relay.

10. The intelligent controller according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the power conversion circuit outputs 3.3V direct current to the Bluetooth module.