TWM462372U - Power meter device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ammeter device comprises a measuring module; a window module comprising a display unit used for the display of objects and a control unit used for the input of indications; an electric power module used to provide the electric power to the device; an interface module used to receive a data signal from the outside or used to send the data signal to the outside; a calculation module, which can be used to receive signals from the measuring module, the window module, the electric power module, or the interface module, and can be used to send control signals to the modules. When the calculation module receives a starting signal, the device can be operated in a measuring mode. A user can touch or approach the object, therefore the control unit can be used to generate the starting signal, and the ammeter can begin to measure, thereafter the user can use different measuring modes for the measurement, then the ammeter can show the measuring steps under one of the measuring modes, and the user can carry out the measurement by following the ammeter.

Description

Electric meter device

An electric meter device capable of displaying different measurement modes, in particular, an electric meter that allows a user to select a measurement mode from a screen and follow the measurement step of the electric meter.

As shown in the first figure, it is a conventional electric meter 1, which has a display 13 for displaying values, and a knob 11 for adjusting various parameter data, which can usually be used to measure resistance, current, voltage and other parameters. The user connects the test stick 12 to the object to be tested (not shown) by rotating the knob 11 to an appropriate parameter, and the measured parameter data is displayed on the display 13.

However, when using the meter, the user must have a certain understanding of the definition of the parameter, and a certain degree of experience or degree is required to make a judgment on the meaning represented by the measured value, so the meter is not easy to make People use. In particular, when the object to be tested is in a special professional field, such as the measurement of electrical parameters of automobiles and locomotives, the user needs to have considerable knowledge of the special field in order to measure in addition to the familiarity of the electrical parameters. Therefore, how to improve the traditional electric meter makes the electric meter easy to use, and even users without professional technology can follow the measurement steps and methods of the electric meter to complete the measurement, which is an important subject of the creation.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electric meter device having a display unit and a control unit, and the user can cause the object to start the meter device by touching or approaching the object displayed on the display unit. Measured signal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electric meter device having a display unit and a control unit, the display unit displaying objects of different measurement modes, which can be displayed by the user by touching or approaching the display unit. The object causes the control object to emit a signal for starting the meter device to perform different measurement modes, so that the user can measure according to different modes.

In order to achieve the above object, the meter device of the present invention comprises: a measuring module externally connected with a measuring component for measuring a test object by the measuring component; a window module, including for displaying a display unit and a control unit for inputting an indication, wherein the display unit can display an object, and the user can cause the control unit to generate an activation signal by touching or approaching the object; Providing power for the device; a interface module for receiving a data signal from the device or for transmitting a data signal to the device; and an operation module for receiving the measurement module, a signal transmitted from the window module, the power module and the interface module, and transmitting a control signal to the measurement module, the window module, the power module and the interface module, when the operation mode When the group receives the start signal, the meter device performs a measurement mode.

In the foregoing meter device, the display unit can display a first object and a second object, and the user can cause the control unit to generate the activation signal by touching or approaching the first object or the second object. The operation module is configured to perform a first measurement mode or a second measurement mode; in the first measurement mode, the display unit displays a parameter object, wherein the parameter object corresponds to a parameter, The user can cause the control unit to generate a measurement signal to the operation module by touching or approaching the parameter object, so that the display unit displays a flag at the interface corresponding to the measurement parameter to assist the user. The measuring component is correctly connected to the interface for measurement; in the second measuring mode, the display unit displays a step object, and the user can display the display unit by touching or approaching the step object. a step block, the step block comprising a plurality of steps of measuring a parameter of the object to be tested, the steps comprising connecting the measuring device to the object to be tested and connecting the measuring device The contents of the interface to allow users to perform measurements according to the steps shown in the step blocks.

The power meter device as described above can communicate with a device outside the device. The device is a server or a cloud device. When the meter device transmits a measured value to the device, the device will feedback a result. Information, the result information includes whether the measured value is abnormal or an indication that the user can follow, so that the user can judge the condition of the measured object and immediately dispose of it by using the cloud device.

The implementation of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and component symbols, so that those skilled in the art can implement the present specification after studying the present specification.

Referring to FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, and FIG. 3A, an appearance diagram and a corresponding architecture diagram of an electric meter 2 of the present invention are known. The electric meter 2 has a window module 23, and the window module 23 includes a The display unit 231 and a control unit 232, on the side of the electric meter 2, can display the objects 31 and 32 simulated by the calculation program of the electric meter 2, and the display unit 231 has an induction in addition to the display. The function of the device is used in conjunction with a control unit 232, so that the user can directly sense the sensor by touching or approaching the object 31, 32 and let the control unit 232 send a signal to the controller of the meter 2, the meter. The lower part of 2 has an interface 33 for connecting a measuring component or a probe, and generally has several measuring holes for resistance, voltage, current and ground, and a button 34 on the upper side can be used as a switch machine or a protrusion returning to the main screen. .

The meter 2 is a computing module 21 that is operated by a pair of information, such as a microcontroller (MCU), an interface module 22, a window module 23, a power module 24, and a measuring module. 25, a storage module 27, and a clock module RTC combination, wherein the meter 2 is measured by the module 25 through the interface 33 of the meter 2 and the measuring device 26 outside the meter 2 (such as test needle or test The rod is connected to the object to be tested by the measuring device 26 for measurement, and the measuring signal is transmitted to the meter 2.

The measurement module 25 has many implementations, usually with an analogy The conversion unit of the digital signal converts the information measured by the measuring device 26 from analog to digital, and the controller in the electric meter 2 performs digital signal processing, and measures the second A picture and the second B picture. For example, in the group 25, the measurement module 25 has an analog to digital converter (ADC) 251, a sensor 252, a voltage reference unit (volt.Ref) 254, and a digital signal processor (DSP, Digital). The signal processor 253; wherein the analog-to-digital unit 251 receives the analog signal from the interface 33, and converts the signal into a digital signal to the digital signal processor 253; in addition, the measurement module 25 further has a sensor 252. A signal corresponding to environmental information (eg, temperature, humidity, etc.) is provided to the digital signal processor 253 and the voltage reference unit 254 also provides a signal to the digital signal processor 253 for the digital signal processor 253 to have a calculated reference. After receiving the signals, the digital signal processor 253 generates a digital signal to be transmitted to other modules or the computing module 21 in the meter 2 for the next step.

The power module 24 of the meter 2 is used to provide power for operating the meter 2 system, and may be an external AC power source 241 or a DC power source 242, or an energy storage unit 243 (such as a battery). The window module 23 includes a display unit 231 and a control unit 232. The display unit 231 is generally used to display information transmitted by the computing module 21 in the meter 2 for reading by the user. In an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 231 can be used to display the objects 31 and 32 sent by the computing module 21. The object 31, 32 of the display unit 231 can simulate a button as a trigger signal. The user can drive the control unit 232 to send a start signal to other modes by touching the object or approaching the object. The group, or to the computing module 21, causes the signal to be calculated or the next action to be determined. In other words, the electric meter 2 of an embodiment of the present invention is different from the conventional electric meter in that the electric meter 2 can display not only numerical values but also a display screen as a control interface.

Furthermore, the meter 2 of the present invention also has an interface module 2 for transmitting the numerical result or the signal of the microprocessor 21, and the interface module 2 can be performed by means of wired transmission 221 or wireless transmission 222, if it is a wireless transmission mode. In the group, zigbee, blue bud, wi-fi, 3G, infrared, wimax, 4G or LTE are all feasible. If it is a wired transmission module, it is a serial peripheral interface (SPI), universal non-synchronization. Transceiver (UART, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter), inter-IC interface (I2C, INTER IC BUS) or Universal Serial Bus (USB). The computing module 21 referred to in the present invention is a conventional technique, which is called a single chip, and sometimes has a microprocessor as a core, and the computer system is integrated into a single chip according to different functions and requirements. In some cases, the storage module 27 (such as the random access memory 272, the memory 273, and the hard disk 271) is used. Therefore, the computing module 21 of the present invention is not limited to a specific function or component composition, but is actually implemented. Hardware adjustment and interpretation.

Referring to the third A diagram and the third B diagram, the meter 2 of the present invention has two measurement modes. For example, the object 31 and the object 32 respectively represent two measurement modes, and the first measurement mode is to allow the user to In the traditional way of measurement, the user must know the parameters (such as resistance, capacitance, current, etc.) that he wants to measure, and select Selecting the corresponding parameter object on the display unit, the measuring device 26 (refer to the second B picture) is connected to the interface 33 for measurement; the second measurement mode is that the display unit 231 of the electric meter 2 displays various professional uses. For the object, the user can perform the measurement of the professional use according to the prompting step on the display unit 231 by selecting the relevant function, even if the object to be tested, the parameter or the related professional knowledge to be measured is unclear, For example, the display unit 231 can display a crankshaft position sensor object, a camshaft position sensor object, a manifold pressure sensor object, an engine water temperature sensor object, a cylinder temperature sensor object, and a rollover sensor object. , the oil oil temperature sensor object, the throttle position sensor object, the heated oxygen sensor, the injector actuator sensor object, after the user selects the object, the display unit 231 performs the measuring step Prompt, for example, after the user selects the crank position sensor object, the display unit 231 displays a. the engine is turned off, b. the red probe is connected to the corresponding position of the foot, c. black Pin connector corresponding position pin, D. Start the engine, E. Numerical display, or corresponding action figures.

For an embodiment of the present invention, please refer to the third A diagram, the third B diagram, and the third C diagram. The user can select the objects 31 and 32 by touch to enter the measurement mode of the digital meter or the vehicle meter. When the object 31 is selected to enter the digital meter mode, the display unit 231 displays the parameter items such as DC voltage (DCV), DC current (DCA), and resistance, such as a conventional electric meter, and assumes that the user selects the resistance object 311. Thereafter, display unit 231 will display value block 313 and indicator 312 to instruct the user to connect gauge 26 to the correct interface 33 for measurement.

In another embodiment of the present invention, please refer to the fourth A diagram, the fourth B diagram, the fourth C diagram, and the fourth diagram D. When the user selects the object 32 to enter the vehicle meter mode, the display unit 231 displays various differences. The professionally-measured object 321 is selected by the user. After the user selects the crankshaft position sensing object, the display unit 231 displays a step block 322 for displaying the currently-executed steps of "closing the engine" and a graphic block. 323 is used for the picture corresponding to the step in the step block 322. After a period of time, or after the user touches the display unit 231, the display unit 231 displays the next step of "connecting the red probe to the foot". Step block 322 and schema block 323, at the same time, the flag 324 indicating the corresponding connection interface 33 is also displayed. In this order, by the last step, the display unit 231 displays a value block 325 to display the corresponding value.

In another embodiment of the present invention, please refer to the third A diagram, the fourth A diagram, and the fifth diagram. After the user selects the object 32 to enter the vehicle meter mode and the crank position sensing object, the display unit 231 displays a step block 326. And corresponding flag 324, the step block 326 can display a plurality of steps at a time, so that the user can follow the steps to achieve the professional measurement of the vehicle even if the user does not have the professional of the car.

Referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 6 , the meter 2 as described above can also communicate or communicate with the external device 41 via the interface module 22 or in the concept of the cloud 4, for example, the user can use the meter. The measured value 51 is transmitted to the device 41 for storage or calculation, and the device 41 can return the value to a judgment response 52 after the operation, so that the user knows whether the measured result is normal or represents what is being measured. Meaning or returning an indication response 53, telling the user what to do next; further, the user can transfer different measurement objects by the transmission between the interface module 22 of the meter 2 and the cloud 4. The 32 or the measuring software is actively or passively transported into the system of the electric meter 2, so that the user can increase or decrease the measuring function of the electric meter 2.

The above description is only for the purpose of explaining the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to impose any limitation on the present creation, so that any modifications or changes to the creation made in the same creative spirit are made. , should still be included in the scope of protection of this creative intent.

1‧‧‧Electric meter

11‧‧‧ knob

12‧‧‧Test rod

13‧‧‧ display

2‧‧‧Electric meter

21‧‧‧ Computing Module

22‧‧‧Interface module

221‧‧‧Wired transmission

222‧‧‧Wireless transmission

23‧‧‧Windows Module

231‧‧‧Display unit

232‧‧‧Control unit

24‧‧‧Power Module

241‧‧‧AC power supply

242‧‧‧DC power supply

243‧‧‧ Energy storage unit

25‧‧‧Measurement module

251‧‧‧ analog to digital unit

252‧‧‧ sensor

253‧‧‧Digital Signal Processor

254‧‧‧Voltage Reference Unit

26‧‧‧Measurement equipment

27‧‧‧ Storage Module

271‧‧‧ Hard disk

272‧‧‧ Random access memory

273‧‧‧ memory

31‧‧‧ objects

311‧‧‧ objects

313‧‧‧Value Block

312‧‧‧Indicative signs

32‧‧‧ objects

321‧‧‧ objects

322‧‧‧Step block

323‧‧‧Pic block

324‧‧‧ mark

325‧‧‧Value block

326‧‧‧Step block

33‧‧‧ interface

34‧‧‧ button

4‧‧‧Cloud

41‧‧‧ Equipment

51‧‧‧Measured value

52‧‧‧ judgment response

53‧‧‧Instructed response

The first picture shows a schematic view of a conventional electric meter.

The second A picture shows a schematic diagram of each module included in the creation of the meter.

The second B diagram shows a schematic diagram of the units included in the foregoing modules.

The third A picture is a schematic view of the appearance of the creative electric meter.

The third B chart now displays various parameter objects on the display unit of the creation meter.

The third C-picture shows the numerical blocks and flags that appear after selecting one of the objects in the third B-picture.

The fourth A chart now displays measurement objects of various professional fields on the display unit of the creation meter.

The fourth block B shows the step blocks and the pattern blocks that appear after selecting one of the objects in the fourth A picture.

The fourth C picture shows the step block and the graphic block that appear after selecting the step block of the fourth B picture.

The fourth D chart now shows a numeric block on the display unit.

The fifth chart now shows a one-step block on the display unit, which shows multiple steps.

The sixth figure shows that the meter can communicate with external devices via the interface module.

2‧‧‧Electric meter

21‧‧‧ Computing Module

22‧‧‧Interface module

23‧‧‧Windows Module

24‧‧‧Power Module

25‧‧‧Measurement module

26‧‧‧Measurement equipment

27‧‧‧ Storage Module

Claims (11)

An electric meter device comprising: a measuring module externally connected with a measuring component for measuring a test object by the measuring component; a window module comprising a display unit for displaying and using a control unit for inputting an indication, wherein the display unit can display an object, the user can cause the control unit to generate an activation signal by touching or approaching the object; and a power module for providing power to the An interface device for receiving a data signal from the meter device or for transmitting a data signal to the meter device; and a computing module for receiving the measurement module, the window a signal transmitted from the module, the power module and the interface module, and transmitting a control signal to the measurement module, the window module, the power module and the interface module, when the operation module receives When the start signal is reached, the meter device performs a measurement mode. The electric meter device of claim 1, wherein the display unit can display a first object and a second object, and the user can make the first object or the second object by touching or approaching the first object or the second object. The control unit generates the start signal to the operation module, so that the meter device performs a first measurement mode or a second measurement mode. The meter device of claim 2, wherein the measuring module comprises a plurality of interfaces; in the first measuring mode, the display unit displays a parameter object, wherein the parameter object corresponds to a parameter, the user can cause the control unit to generate a quantity of signal to the parameter by touching or approaching the parameter object The computing module causes the display unit to display a flag at an interface corresponding to the measurement of the parameter to assist the user in properly connecting the measuring component to the interface. The meter device of claim 3, wherein, in the second measurement mode, the display unit displays a step object, and the user can make the display unit by touching or approaching the step object. Displaying a step block, the step block comprising a plurality of steps of measuring a parameter of the object to be tested, the steps comprising connecting the measuring component to the object to be tested and connecting the measuring component to the The content of the interface. The meter device of claim 3, wherein, in the second measurement mode, the display unit displays a step object, and the user can make the display unit by touching or approaching the step object. A step block and a map block are displayed, wherein when the step block displays a step of measuring a parameter of the object to be tested, the pattern block displays a pattern corresponding to the step. The meter device of claim 5, wherein the step displayed in the step block is displayed as the next step after being displayed for a period of time or after the user touches or approaches the display unit. The electric meter device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the electric meter device is further connected to a device, and the device is a server or a cloud device, and the meter device transmits a measured value. After the device is given, the device will feed back a result message, which includes whether the measured value is abnormal or an indication that the user can follow. An electric meter device as claimed in claim 4, in the electric meter device When the device outside the device communicates, a measurement application software (APP) is provided to increase the number of the parameter object or the object in the step. For example, the meter device described in claim 7 is a wireless transmission module or a wired transmission module, wherein the wireless transmission module is zigbee, blue bud, wi-fi, 3G, infrared, wimax 4G or LTE, the wired transmission module is a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART), an Inter-IC Interface (I2C, INTER IC BUS), or Universal Serial Bus (USB). The power meter device of claim 9, wherein the power module comprises a battery, and an external alternating current or direct current can be connected to supply power to the meter device. The electric meter device according to claim 4, wherein the electric meter device is a vehicle electric meter, and the object to be tested, which is to be measured by the step, is a crank position sensor, a camshaft position sensor, and a manifold pressure sensor. , engine water temperature sensor, cylinder temperature sensor, rollover sensor, oil oil temperature sensor, throttle position sensor, heated oxygen sensor or injector actuator.