KR20230105704A - IoT terminal and bracket for industrial asset management - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an IoT terminal for industrial asset management and a bracket coupled thereto, which is provided in a predetermined space and surrounds at least one part located therein, and a case provided in a predetermined space and accommodating the case through an opening. It is seated and fixed, and includes a bracket to which the asset is coupled to one side, but the case is provided with a lever on one side, and when the case is accommodated in the bracket, the case is locked to the bracket by the operation of the lever can be unlocked

Description

IoT terminal and bracket for industrial asset management {IoT terminal and bracket for industrial asset management}

The present invention relates to an IoT terminal for industrial asset management and a bracket coupled thereto, and more specifically, by providing a bracket between the IoT terminal and an asset to prevent a decrease in durability of the IoT terminal coupled to an asset, and to facilitate It relates to an IoT terminal that enables one replacement and a bracket coupled thereto.

A magnet or asset is attached to one surface of the IoT terminal. Conventionally, an IoT terminal and an asset are coupled with double-sided tape, or an IoT terminal is used by fastening an asset and an asset in a screw method.

At this time, when combined with double-sided tape, since the adhesive strength deteriorates over time, a phenomenon in which assets are naturally detached from the IoT terminal may occur.

In addition, in the method in which the IoT terminal and the asset are fastened with a screw, a direct impact is applied to the case of the IoT terminal at the mounting part of the IoT terminal due to an external force such as excessive torque during fastening. As a result, the IoT terminal is Distortion, cracking, and damage caused the durability of the IoT terminal to deteriorate.

In addition, there was difficulty in attaching and detaching assets when the IoT terminal malfunctioned or when the IoT terminal was replaced for battery replacement.

Therefore, there is a need for an IoT terminal capable of preventing durability degradation of the IoT terminal and being easily replaced.

Korean registered patent KR0909713B1

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to prevent the durability of the IoT from deteriorating and to enable easy replacement by coupling a bracket to an asset and then attaching it to an IoT terminal. there is.

An IoT terminal for industrial asset management according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a case provided in a predetermined space and surrounding at least one part located therein; And a bracket provided in a predetermined space to receive, seat and fix the case through an opening, and to which an asset is coupled to one side, wherein the case is provided with a lever on one side so that the case can be accommodated in the bracket. When the lever is operated, the case may be locked or unlocked from the bracket.

Here, the bracket may have a seating portion that is a bottom surface and a side wall formed at right angles from the seating portion, and at least one seating protrusion protruding from an inner wall of the side wall for aligning and guiding that the case is accommodated. .

In addition, the at least one seating protrusion is formed of a plurality of upper seating protrusions and a plurality of lower seating protrusions on the inner wall of the side wall, and the plurality of upper seating protrusions are formed spaced apart from the inner wall of the side wall at predetermined intervals, The plurality of lower seating protrusions may be formed at intervals at which the plurality of upper seating protrusions are spaced apart from the inner wall of the side wall, and may be formed at positions lower than the plurality of upper seating protrusions.

In addition, the plurality of upper seating protrusions and the plurality of lower seating protrusions may be formed to a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the inner wall of the side wall, and may have a polygonal or circular cross section.

In addition, the case is composed of an upper case and a lower case, and the upper case has an upper seating groove formed on a side surface of a predetermined length, and the lower case has a lower seating groove formed on a side surface of a predetermined length. can

In addition, the upper seating groove and the lower seating groove may be formed as polygonal or circular grooves in cross section.

In addition, when the case and the bracket are coupled, the upper seating groove and the plurality of upper seating protrusions are engaged, and the lower seating groove and the plurality of lower seating protrusions are engaged so that the case is accommodated in the bracket in a sliding manner. it could be

In addition, a lever for fixing the coupling between the case and the bracket is provided inside the lower case, and a polygonal or circular locking hole having a predetermined size is formed on the bottom surface of the bracket, and the lever has a spring and a spring on one side. When the case and the bracket are coupled, the case and the bracket may protrude from the bottom surface of the lower case and pass through the locking hole to fix the case and the bracket.

In addition, the lever includes an upper lever, a lower lever, and a lever handle, and the lower lever and the upper lever are formed of a cylinder having a circular cross section or a pillar having a polygonal cross section, and the lower lever has a cross section larger than that of the upper lever. Large, small, or formed the same, the lever handle is provided between the upper lever and the lower lever, so that the cross-sectional area may be formed as an Ω character.

In addition, the bracket may have an asset coupling portion having a predetermined size formed on the opposite side of the locking hole from the bottom surface, and the asset may be coupled to the asset coupling portion.

On the other hand, the IoT terminal for industrial asset management according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in a predetermined space, a case surrounding at least one part located inside, the case is accommodated in a bracket; and a lever provided on one side of the case to lock or release the case from the bracket when the case is accommodated in the bracket.

On the other hand, the bracket coupled to the IoT terminal for industrial asset management according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in a predetermined space, accommodates and settles the case through an opening, and a seating portion to which assets are coupled to one side. ; a side wall formed at a right angle from the bottom surface of the seating part and aligning and guiding the receiving of the case; And it may include a locking hole formed in a predetermined size on the bottom surface of the seating portion.

An IoT terminal for industrial asset management and a bracket coupled thereto according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, it can be easily replaced. In the present invention, an IoT terminal is coupled to a bracket and an asset is coupled to the bracket. Accordingly, since the IoT terminal needs to be replaced with respect to the bracket instead of directly coupling the asset to the IoT terminal, the IoT terminal and the asset can be easily replaced.

Second, durability deterioration is prevented. In the present invention, since the IoT terminal and the asset are not directly coupled but indirectly coupled, when the asset and the IoT terminal are separated, damage or damage is prevented from occurring, and durability degradation can be prevented.

1 is a perspective view of an IoT terminal and a bracket coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of an IoT terminal and a bracket coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a bottom view of an IoT terminal and a bracket coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exploded perspective view of an IoT terminal and a bracket coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a process of coupling an IoT terminal and a bracket to an IoT terminal and a bracket coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view showing that the IoT terminal and the bracket are locked and unlocked after the IoT terminal and the bracket coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention are coupled.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, some configurations irrelevant to the gist of the present invention will be omitted or compressed, but the omitted configurations are not necessarily unnecessary in the present invention, and can be combined and used by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. can

1 is a perspective view of an IoT terminal 10 and a bracket 20 coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an IoT terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a bracket coupled thereto ( 20), FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an IoT terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. ) and an exploded perspective view of the bracket 20 coupled thereto.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 coupled thereto according to an embodiment of the present invention support the IoT terminal 10, the bracket 20, and the asset 30. can include

The IoT terminal 10 is a configuration including a terminal capable of operating with the IoT. For example, the IoT terminal 10 is a terminal used in an industrial field, and may include various industrial IoT terminals 10 such as a terminal used in a smart factory or a terminal for measuring temperature, humidity, and the like. Here, the IoT terminal 10 includes a case 110, a button 120, a lever 130, a spring 140, a PBA 150, an antenna 160, a battery 170, and a fastening part 180. can include

The case 110 is configured to surround and protect internal parts or components of the IoT terminal 10, and may include an upper case 111 and a lower case 112. That is, the upper case 111 and the lower case 112 are combined to form an approximate rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the interior of the IoT terminal 10 is formed in the internal space of the rectangular parallelepiped formed by the upper case 111 and the lower case 112. Configurations may be provided. The upper case 111 has an upper seating groove 1110 for fitting with an upper seating protrusion 211 formed on the side wall 210 of the bracket 20, and the lower case 112 has an upper seating groove 1110 formed on the side wall of the bracket 20. A lower seating groove 1120 for being fitted with a lower seating protrusion 212 formed in 210 is formed. The upper seating groove 1110 and the lower seating groove 1120 may have a polygonal or circular cross section and have a predetermined length. In this case, the polygon may include, for example, a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or an octagon.

The button 120 is a component that a user presses to operate the IoT terminal 10 . These buttons 120 may be provided on the surface of the upper case 111 . At this time, the button 120 may be provided in the opposite direction of the lever 130.

When the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 are coupled, the lever 130 may cause the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 to be coupled into a locked state or unlocked state. . The lever 130 is located at an end opposite to the button 120 and may protrude from the inside of the IoT terminal 10 toward the bottom of the lower case 112 to the outside. Accordingly, when the lever 130 protrudes outward toward the bottom of the lower case 112, the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 are locked. Conversely, when the lever 130 is drawn into the lower case 112 toward the inside, the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 are unlocked. The lever 130 is composed of an upper lever 131, a lower lever 132 and a lever handle 133. That is, the lever 130 is a pillar having a cylindrical shape or a polygonal cross section, and an upper lever 131 and a lower lever 132 are provided, and the lower lever 132 has a larger cross section than the upper lever 131, The lower lever 132 and the upper lever 131 may have the same cross-sectional area, or the lower lever 132 may have a smaller cross-sectional area than the upper lever 131 . In addition, the lever handle 133 is coupled between the upper lever 131 and the lower lever 132 by forming an approximately Ω-shaped cross section. Therefore, the lower lever 132 and the upper lever 131 can move upward according to the external force applied to the lever handle 133, and accordingly, the lower lever 132 moves downward toward the bottom of the lower case 112. It may be drawn into the inside of the case 112 . In this case, the polygon may include, for example, a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or an octagon.

The spring 140 is coupled to the lever 130 to fix the lever 130 . When the lever 130 locks the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20, the spring 140 moves the position of the lever 130 toward the bottom of the lower case 112 by using an elastic restoring force. can be made to protrude. That is, the lower lever 132 may be pulled into the case by lifting the lever handle 133 by an external force, and the lower lever 132 may be fixed in a retracted state. At this time, the spring 140 is compressed by the upper lever 131 because the external force applied to the lever handle 133 is transmitted to the upper lever 131 as well. After that, when the external force disappears, the upper lever 131 and the lower lever 132 are moved toward the bottom of the lower case 112 by the elastic restoring force of the spring 140, and thus the lower lever 132 moves toward the bottom of the lower case 112. It may protrude toward the bottom of the case 112 .

A printed board assembly (PBA) 150 is a component commonly referred to as a printed circuit or printed wiring for the IoT terminal 10 to operate. The PBA 150 is located inside the case 110 and can control the operation of the IoT when receiving a signal related to the IoT from the outside.

The antenna 160 is a component that receives signals related to the Internet of Things from the outside. The antenna 160 is connected to the PBA 150 inside the case 110.

The battery 170 is connected to the PBA 150 and the antenna 160 inside the case 110 to apply power for the PBA 150 and the antenna 160 to operate.

The fastening part 180 is configured to fasten the upper case 111 and the lower case 112 . These fastening parts 180 are provided in the form of screws, and a plurality of them pass through the upper case 111 and the lower case 112 and couple them.

The bracket 20 is a component that protects the IoT terminal 10 and the asset 30 by combining with the IoT terminal 10 and the asset 30 . The bracket 20 may be made of a material such as plastic or non-ferrous metal so as not to affect communication of the IoT terminal 10 . In addition, the shape of the bracket 20 has a top surface and one side surface open in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. That is, the bracket 20 has three side surfaces based on the rectangular parallelepiped, and the other side surface is open as an opening 240. In addition, the bottom surface is formed, and the top surface is open. Specifically, a seating portion 200, a side wall 210, a locking hole 220, and an asset coupling portion 230 are formed.

The seating part 200 is a part accommodating the IoT terminal 10 . That is, the seating portion 200 refers to the inner bottom surface of the bracket 20 . Accordingly, the IoT terminal 10 may be seated on the mounting portion 200 and coupled to the bracket 20 . It may be provided in a substantially rectangular shape.

The side wall 210 is configured to support the side of the IoT terminal 10 when the IoT terminal 10 is seated on the seating portion 200, and has a right angle at a predetermined height from three edges of the seating portion 200. is formed by At least one seating protrusion is formed on the inner wall of the side wall 210 to support the upper case 111 and the at least one lower case 112 . That is, a plurality of upper seating protrusions 211 and a plurality of lower seating protrusions 212 are formed on the sidewall 210 to seat the upper seating groove 1110 of the upper case 111 and the lower portion of the lower case 112, respectively. It may be engaged with the groove 1120 and fitted. At this time, the upper seating protrusion 211 is formed at a higher position than the lower seating protrusion 212 . The plurality of upper seating protrusions 211 and the plurality of lower seating protrusions 212 may be formed to a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the inner wall of the side wall, and may have a polygonal or circular cross section. In this case, the polygon may include, for example, a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or an octagon.

The locking hole 220 has a configuration in which the lower lever 132 protrudes and the seating portion 200 passes through. The locking hole 220 is formed in a predetermined size on one side of the seating portion 200 in the direction of the opening 240 of the seating portion 200 . The locking hole 220 may be formed in a larger size than the lower lever 132 so that the lower lever 132 can protrude. Here, the locking hole 220 may be formed in a polygonal or circular shape similar to the shape of the lower lever 132 . In this case, the polygon may include, for example, a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or an octagon.

The asset combiner 230 is a component that combines assets 30 . The asset coupling unit 230 is formed on the opposite side of the seating unit 200, and thus the asset 30 may be positioned with the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 interposed therebetween. That is, the IoT terminal 10 is coupled to the inside of the bracket 20, and the asset 30 is coupled to the outside of the bracket 20.

The asset 30 is attached to the IoT terminal 10 and is a configuration for managing the IoT terminal 10 .

Hereinafter, a process of combining the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 will be described with reference to drawings.

5 is a diagram showing a process of coupling the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 to the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the IoT terminal 10 may be coupled by being pushed into the bracket 20 by an external force. That is, the IoT terminal 10 is slidingly drawn toward the opening 240 of the bracket 20 from a position in a straight line with the bracket 20 and seated on the mounting portion 200, thereby being coupled with the bracket 20. .

Here, an upper seating groove 1110 is formed in the upper case 111 of the IoT terminal 10, and a lower seating groove 1120 is formed in the lower case 112.

In addition, the bracket 20 has at least one upper seating protrusion 211 and at least one lower seating protrusion 212 formed at a right angle to the inner wall of the side wall 210, that is, at a predetermined height from the inner wall. has been In the upper seating protrusion 211 and the lower seating protrusion 212, the upper seating protrusion 211 is formed at a relatively high position on the side wall 210, and the lower seating protrusion 212 is lower than the upper seating protrusion 211. formed by location.

In addition, when a plurality of upper seating protrusions 211 are formed along the longitudinal direction of the inner wall of the side wall 210, each upper seating protrusion 211 may be formed at a predetermined distance apart from each other on a straight line. This may be equally applied to the lower seating protrusion 212 . Accordingly, at least one lower seating protrusion 212 may be formed at a height below the gap in which the two upper seating protrusions 211 are spaced apart from each other. That is, the lower seating protrusion 212 is formed at a distance apart from the upper seating protrusion 211 on the inner wall of the side wall, and is formed at a position lower than the upper seating protrusion 212 .

Therefore, when the IoT terminal 10 is inserted into the bracket 20 in a sliding manner, the upper seating protrusion 211 engages with the upper seating groove 1110 by an external force, and the lower seating protrusion 212 engages with the lower seating groove ( 1120), the IoT terminal 10 can be guided to the bracket 20 to be aligned and seated. In addition, it may help to fix the IoT terminal 10 to the bracket 20.

At this time, since the upper seating protrusion 211, the upper seating groove 1110, the lower seating protrusion 212, and the lower seating groove 1120 are formed in a triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, or octagon, they can be firmly coupled to each other. can

Conversely, when the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 are disengaged, an external force is applied in the opposite direction to the direction in which the IoT terminal 10 is drawn in, and the IoT terminal 10 applies an external force to the bracket 20 In this case, the upper seating protrusion 211 and the lower seating protrusion 212 depart in a sliding manner opposite to when they are retracted from the upper seating groove 1110 and the lower seating groove 1120, respectively. will do Accordingly, the IoT terminal 10 may be disengaged from the bracket 20 .

Hereinafter, with reference to drawings, a description will be given of fixing the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 after they are coupled.

FIG. 6 shows the locking state and the unlocking state of the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 after the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 coupled thereto are coupled according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a drawing showing that

As shown in FIG. 6 , a lever 130 is provided on one side of the IoT terminal 10 to allow the user to adjust the coupling state of the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 . That is, the lever 130 is coupled with the spring 140 and basically protrudes from the bottom surface of the lower case 112 in the IoT terminal 10 by the spring 140 .

At this time, when the user raises the lever 130 by applying an external force, the spring 140 rises and is compressed, and the lever 130 also rises together. Accordingly, the lever 130 passes through the bottom surface of the lower case 112 and is drawn into the inside.

Then, when the external force to lift the lever 130 upward disappears, the lever 130 may protrude from the bottom surface of the lower case 112 by the elastic restoring force of the spring 140 coupled with the lever 130.

Therefore, when the external force disappears after the IoT terminal 10 is seated on the bracket 20 in a state where the lever 130 is lifted by an external force, the elastic restoring force of the spring 140 is applied to the bottom surface of the bracket 20. The lever 130 passes through the formed locking hole 220 . Accordingly, the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 may be locked by the lever 130 .

Thereafter, when the lever 130 is raised by an external force, the lever 130 is drawn into the bottom surface of the lower case 112, and the locked state of the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 is released, Accordingly, the IoT terminal 10 may be separated from the bracket 20 .

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the coupling state of the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 can be detected through a sensor.

Specifically, an illuminance sensor may be provided in the IoT terminal 10, and a transparent window may be provided on a bottom surface of the lower case 112. Accordingly, when the IoT terminal 10 is seated on the bracket 20, as the bottom of the lower case 112 becomes dark, the illuminance sensor can detect the darkening, which is the controller of the IoT terminal 10 ( (not shown) can detect that it is coupled with the bracket 20.

If brightness is sensed after darkness is sensed, it may be sensed that the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 are disengaged.

In addition, a geomagnetic field sensor may be provided in the IoT terminal 10, and a magnet may be provided on a bottom surface of the lower case 112. Accordingly, when the IoT terminal 10 is seated on the bracket 20, the earth magnetic field sensor can detect the magnet as the magnetic field is sensed from the bottom of the lower case 112, which is the The control unit (not shown) may detect that the bracket 20 is coupled.

If, after the magnetic field is sensed, it is sensed that the sensed magnetic field disappears again, it can be sensed that the IoT terminal 10 and the bracket 20 are disengaged.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention described above has been disclosed for illustrative purposes, and various modifications, changes and additions will be possible to those skilled in the art with ordinary knowledge of the present invention within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and changes and additions should be considered to fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

10: IoT terminal
110: case
111: upper case
1110: upper seating groove
112: lower case
1120: lower seating groove
120: button
130: lever
131: upper lever
132: lower lever
133: lever handle
140: spring
150: PBA
160: antenna
170: battery
180: fastening part
20 : bracket
200: seating part
210: side wall
211: upper seating protrusion
212: lower seating protrusion
220: lock hole
230: asset coupling unit
240: opening
30: assets

Claims (12)

A case provided in a predetermined space and surrounding at least one component located therein; and
It is provided in a predetermined space, and includes a bracket to receive, seat and fix the case through an opening, and to which an asset is coupled to one side,
The case is provided with a lever on one side, and when the case is accommodated in the bracket, the case is locked or unlocked from the bracket by operation of the lever.
terminal.
According to claim 1,
The bracket has a seating portion that is a bottom surface and a side wall formed at right angles from the seating portion,
At least one seating protrusion for aligning and guiding that the case is accommodated is formed protruding from the inner wall of the side wall,
terminal.
According to claim 2,
The at least one seating protrusion is formed of a plurality of upper seating protrusions and a plurality of lower seating protrusions on the inner wall of the side wall,
The plurality of upper seating protrusions are formed spaced apart from the inner wall of the side wall at predetermined intervals,
The plurality of lower seating protrusions are formed at intervals at which the plurality of upper seating protrusions are spaced apart from the inner wall of the side wall, and formed at a lower position than the plurality of upper seating protrusions.
terminal.
According to claim 3,
The plurality of upper seating protrusions and the plurality of lower seating protrusions are formed to a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the inner wall of the side wall, and have a polygonal or circular cross section.
terminal.
According to claim 1,
The case is composed of an upper case and a lower case and is coupled,
The upper case has an upper seating groove formed on a side surface of a predetermined length,
The lower case has a lower seating groove formed on the side of a predetermined length,
terminal.
According to claim 5,
The upper seating groove and the lower seating groove are formed as grooves having a polygonal or circular cross section,
terminal.
According to claims 3 and 5,
When the case and the bracket are coupled, the upper seating groove and the plurality of upper seating protrusions are engaged, and the lower seating groove and the plurality of lower seating protrusions are engaged to slide the case into the bracket. ,
terminal.
According to claim 5,
A lever for fixing the coupling between the case and the bracket is provided inside the lower case,
The bracket has a polygonal or circular locking hole of a predetermined size on the bottom surface,
The lever is coupled to a spring on one side, and when the case and the bracket are coupled, it protrudes from the bottom surface of the lower case and penetrates the lock hole to fix the coupling of the case and the bracket.
terminal.
According to claim 8,
The lever includes an upper lever, a lower lever and a lever handle,
The lower lever and the upper lever are formed of a cylinder having a circular cross section or a pillar having a polygonal cross section,
The lower lever has a larger, smaller, or the same cross-sectional area as the upper lever,
The lever handle is provided between the upper lever and the lower lever, and has a cross-sectional area formed of an Ω character,
terminal.
According to claim 8,
The bracket is formed with an asset coupling portion having a predetermined size on the opposite side of the lock hole from the bottom surface,
The asset is coupled to the asset combination unit,
terminal.
A case provided in a predetermined space and surrounding at least one component located inside, the case being accommodated in a bracket; and
A lever provided on one side of the case to lock or unlock the case to the bracket when the case is accommodated in the bracket.
terminal.
A seating unit provided in a predetermined space, receiving and seating a case through an opening, and having an asset coupled to one side thereof;
a side wall formed at a right angle from the bottom surface of the seating part and aligning and guiding the receiving of the case; and
Including a locking hole formed in a predetermined size on the bottom surface of the seating part,
Brackets.

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