阅读说明：本技术 双芯智能电表 (Double-core intelligent ammeter ) 是由 董永乐 李航 李轩 沈海鹏 刘献成 贺青 祝恩国 金振国 许晓滨 燕伯峰 黄成� 于 2019-11-15 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请公开了一种双芯智能电表。该智能电表的一具体实施方式包括：电表本体、设置于电表本体上的第一电力线接口、第二电力线接口和光纤接口,电表本体包括：计量模块、通信模块和控制模块,第一电力线接口与加载了电力载波信号的输入电力线连接,第二电力线接口与输出电力线连接。计量模块计量与用户用电相关的信息；通信模块,对所述输入电力线中加载的电力载波信号或光纤接口输入的光纤信号进行处理,并转换为以太网信息；控制模块,用于根据预设逻辑和所述计量信息确定出用户的用电信息,并将所述用电信息发送到上的终端或服务器。该实施方式实现了用户的用电信息的计量、远程抄表功能,同时为用户提供网络服务。(The application discloses two-core smart electric meter. One specific implementation mode of the intelligent electric meter comprises the following steps: ammeter body, set up first power line interface, second power line interface and the optical fiber interface on ammeter body, ammeter body includes: the power line monitoring system comprises a metering module, a communication module and a control module, wherein a first power line interface is connected with an input power line loaded with a power carrier signal, and a second power line interface is connected with an output power line. The metering module meters information related to the electricity consumption of the user; the communication module is used for processing the power carrier signal loaded in the input power line or the optical fiber signal input by the optical fiber interface and converting the power carrier signal or the optical fiber signal into Ethernet information; and the control module is used for determining the electricity utilization information of the user according to the preset logic and the metering information and sending the electricity utilization information to the terminal or the server. The implementation mode realizes the functions of metering and remote meter reading of the electricity consumption information of the user and provides network service for the user.)

1. The utility model provides a two core smart electric meters, its characterized in that, two core smart electric meters include the ammeter body, set up in first power line interface, second power line interface and optical fiber interface on the ammeter body, the ammeter body includes: the power line interface comprises a metering module, a control module, a first communication module and a second communication module, wherein the first power line interface is connected with an input power line loaded with a power carrier signal, the second power line interface is connected with an output power line, and the optical fiber interface is connected with an optical fiber input line;

the metering module is connected between the first power line interface and the second power line interface through a power line and is used for metering information related to user electricity consumption;

the first communication module is connected with the first power line interface and used for processing the power carrier signal loaded in the input power line and converting the power carrier signal into Ethernet information, and the second communication module is connected with the optical fiber interface and used for converting the optical signal of the optical fiber input line into the Ethernet information;

the control module is connected with the metering module, the first communication module and the second communication module and used for determining power utilization information of a user according to preset logic and the metering information and sending the power utilization information to a terminal or a server.

2. The dual-core smart meter according to claim 1, wherein the metering module comprises a power metering unit and a fee calculating unit, an input end of the power metering unit is connected to the input power line through the first power line interface, an output end of the power metering unit is connected to an input end of the fee calculating unit, and an output end of the fee calculating unit is connected to the control module, wherein:

the electric quantity metering unit is used for metering the electric quantity used by the load of the user terminal;

and the charge calculation unit is used for calculating the electricity consumption charge in a set charging period according to the electricity consumption.

3. The double-core smart electric meter according to claim 2, wherein the electric meter body further comprises a temperature and humidity module, the temperature and humidity module is connected with the control module and used for collecting temperature and humidity in an inner shell of the electric meter body and sending collected temperature information and humidity information to the control module.

4. The two-core smart meter of claim 1, wherein the first communication module comprises an information transceiver unit and a data processing unit, the information transceiver unit is connected to the input power line and a first end of the data processing unit, a second end of the data processing unit is connected to an end user, wherein:

the information transceiving unit is used for sending the received power carrier signal to the data processing unit or loading the data of the data processing unit onto the power carrier line;

and the data processing unit is used for modulating or demodulating the received data to realize the conversion between the power carrier signal and the Ethernet information.

5. The two-core smart meter of claim 4, wherein the data processing unit comprises a key subunit that generates an encryption algorithm using preset logic, or generates a decryption algorithm, wherein the decryption algorithm is an algorithm that decodes data encrypted according to the encryption algorithm.

6. The two-core smart meter of claim 5, wherein the data processing unit comprises an encryption subunit, the encryption subunit encrypting data to be encrypted according to an encryption algorithm.

7. The two-core smart meter of claim 5, wherein the data processing unit includes a decryption subunit that decrypts the segment data of the power carrier signal according to a decryption algorithm.

8. The dual-core smart meter of claim 4, wherein the information transceiver unit comprises a coupling subunit coupled to the input power line, the coupling subunit receiving the power carrier signal from the input power line via a coupling.

9. The two-core smart meter of claim 8, wherein the coupling sub-unit comprises a line trap, a coupling capacitor, a coupling filter, and a high frequency cable, wherein:

a first end of the line wave trap is connected to the incoming power line through the first power line interface, and a second end of the line wave trap is connected to the metering module;

the first end of the coupling capacitor is connected to the incoming power line through the first power line interface, and the second end of the coupling capacitor is connected to the information transceiver unit through the high frequency cable after being connected in series with the combining filter.

10. The two-core smart meter of claim 1, wherein the second communication module comprises a photoelectric conversion unit and a network switch unit, wherein:

the photoelectric conversion unit is connected to an optical fiber input line through the optical fiber interface and converts network optical information received from the optical fiber input line into network electric information;

and the network switch unit receives the network electrical information converted by the photoelectric conversion unit and modulates the network electrical information into Ethernet information.

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of remote meter reading, in particular to a double-core intelligent electric meter.

Background

The electric power meter is metering equipment for power consumption management of a power management department, the intelligent electric meter has the metering function of basic power consumption of the traditional electric energy meter, and can also realize functions of automatic meter reading, automatic payment and the like, and the intelligent electric meter is also terminal equipment of an intelligent power grid. In order to adapt to the use of smart power grids and new energy, the intelligent power grid system also has intelligent functions such as bidirectional data communication functions with multiple data transmission modes and the like with bidirectional multiple rate metering functions.

Currently, in meter reading applications of smart grids, there are remote wireless meter reading methods or devices performed based on a wireless communication module built in a smart meter and a cell base station, and also there are remote wireless meter reading methods or devices that transmit electric quantity information to a server of a control center through a communication channel of a concentrator. The existing meter reading method or device needs to additionally arrange an optical fiber cable or a network base station, and for some regional users with scattered living, the fixed investment is large, and the cost of remote meter reading is high. Meanwhile, for regional users who have internet access requirements but have scattered residence, the problems of high investment cost and low use efficiency are caused by the simultaneous erection of power lines and network lines.

Disclosure of Invention

The application aims to provide a double-core and double-core intelligent electric meter, and solves the technical problems mentioned in the background technology. The problems that the fixed investment is large, the cost of remote meter reading is high and the internet access requirement of regional users in areas with high cost and low efficiency of network line laying is high are solved based on a wireless communication module arranged in an intelligent electric meter or the remote meter reading caused by optical fiber cable communication in the remote meter reading application of the intelligent electric network.

The application provides a two-core smart electric meter, this two-core smart electric meter includes: above-mentioned two core smart electric meters includes the ammeter body, sets up first power line interface, second power line interface and the optical fiber interface on above-mentioned ammeter body, and above-mentioned ammeter body includes: the power line monitoring system comprises a metering module, a first communication module, a second communication module and a control module, wherein a first power line interface is connected with an input power line loaded with a power carrier signal, a second power line interface is connected with an output power line, and an optical fiber interface is connected with an optical fiber input line; the metering module is connected between the first power line interface and the second power line interface through a power line and is used for metering information related to user electricity consumption; the communication module is connected with the first power line interface, and is used for processing the power carrier signal loaded in the input power line and converting the power carrier signal into ethernet information, and the second communication module is connected with the optical fiber interface and is used for converting the optical signal of the optical fiber input line into the ethernet information; the control module is connected with the metering module, the first communication module and the second communication module and used for determining the electricity utilization information of the user according to preset logic and the metering information and sending the electricity utilization information to a terminal or a server.

In some embodiments, the metering module includes a power metering unit and a charge calculating unit, an input of the power metering unit is connected to the input power line through the first power line interface, an output of the power metering unit is connected to an input of the charge calculating unit, and an output of the charge calculating unit is connected to the control module, wherein: the electric quantity metering unit is used for metering the electric quantity used by the user side load; the charge calculating unit is used for calculating the electricity consumption charge in the set charging period according to the electricity consumption.

In some embodiments, the electric meter body further includes a temperature and humidity module, and the temperature and humidity module is connected to the control module, and is configured to collect temperature and humidity in the inner case of the electric meter body, and send collected temperature and humidity information to the control module.

In some embodiments, the communication module includes an information transceiver unit and a data processing unit, the information transceiver unit is connected to the input power line and a first end of the data processing unit, and a second end of the data processing unit is connected to an end user, wherein: the information transceiver unit is configured to transmit the received power carrier signal to the data processing unit, or load data of the data processing unit onto the power carrier line; the data processing unit is used for modulating or demodulating the received data and realizing the conversion between the power carrier signal and the Ethernet information.

In some embodiments, the data processing unit includes a key subunit, and the key subunit generates an encryption algorithm using preset logic, or generates a decryption algorithm, where the decryption algorithm is an algorithm for decoding data encrypted according to the encryption algorithm.

In some embodiments, the data processing unit includes an encryption subunit, and the encryption subunit encrypts the data to be encrypted according to an encryption algorithm.

In some embodiments, the data processing unit includes a decryption subunit, and the decryption subunit decrypts the segment data of the power carrier signal according to a decryption algorithm.

In some embodiments, the information transceiver unit includes a coupling subunit coupled to the input power line, and the coupling subunit receives the power carrier signal loaded from the input power line by coupling.

In some embodiments, the coupling sub-unit comprises a line trap, a coupling capacitor, a junction filter, and a high frequency cable, wherein: a first end of the line wave trap is connected to the incoming power line through the first power line interface, and a second end of the line wave trap is connected to the metering module; a first end of the coupling capacitor is connected to the incoming power line through the first power line interface, and a second end of the coupling capacitor is connected to the information transceiver unit through the high frequency cable after being connected in series with the combining filter.

In some embodiments, the second communication module includes a photoelectric conversion unit and a network switch unit, wherein: the photoelectric conversion unit is connected to an optical fiber input line through the optical fiber interface and converts network optical information received from the optical fiber input line into network electric information; the network switch unit receives the network electrical information converted by the photoelectric conversion unit and modulates the network electrical information into Ethernet information.

According to the double-core intelligent electric meter, the first communication module is arranged in the body of the double-core intelligent electric meter, power carrier information loaded in a power line can be processed and converted into Ethernet information, and a terminal user carries out information interaction based on the Ethernet information; the second communication module is used for converting the received optical fiber signal into Ethernet information, and the terminal user carries out information interaction based on the Ethernet information; the terminal user can select to use the first communication module or the second communication module for information conversion, and network interaction is realized based on power line carrier signals or optical fiber signals; the metering module meters the electricity consumption information of the user, and the control module sends the electricity consumption information of the user to the user terminal or the control center to realize remote meter reading.

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Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent upon reading of the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments thereof, made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a meter configuration in an embodiment of the dual core smart meter of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of yet another embodiment of the dual core smart meter of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a component structure comprising a metering module in the present application;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a composition structure including a first communication module according to the present application.

Detailed Description

The present application will be described in further detail with reference to the following drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the relevant invention and not restrictive of the invention. It should be noted that, for convenience of description, only the portions related to the related invention are shown in the drawings.

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a two-core smart meter to which the present application may be applied.

As shown in fig. 1, this two-core smart electric meter includes ammeter body 1, sets up first power line interface 2, second power line interface 3 and optical fiber interface 4 on this ammeter body 1, and this ammeter body 1 includes: a metering module 10, a first communication module 11, a second communication module 12 and a control module 13. The first power line interface 2 is connected to an input power line to which a power carrier signal is applied, the second power line interface 3 is connected to an output power line, and the optical fiber interface 14 is connected to an optical fiber input line.

In this embodiment, the electric meter body 1 is disposed in a housing of the smart electric meter, and the first power line interface 2 and the second power line interface 3 are input and output power line interfaces. The first power line interface 2 is a wire inlet and is connected with a service line; the second power line interface 3 is an outlet, and is connected to a load terminal of a user. The service line to which the first power line interface 2 is connected is an input power line to which a power carrier signal is applied. The optical fiber interface 4 is a network interface, and the connected optical fiber input line may be a communication optical cable, a telephone line, or other cable that can be used for network communication.

In this embodiment, the metering module 10 is connected between the first power line interface 2 and the second power line interface 3 via a power line, and meters information related to the power consumption of the user. Here, the information related to the electricity usage of the user includes information on the amount of electricity used by the user in the billing period, the amount of electricity used in different electricity usage periods, and the electricity usage charge. The metering module 10 is also connected to the control module 13, and uploads or transmits the metered electricity consumption information of the user to the control module 13.

The first communication module 11 is connected to the input power line through the first power line interface 2, processes a power carrier signal loaded on the input power line, and converts the processed power carrier signal into ethernet information. In a specific application, the first communication module 11 may be a power line carrier that modulates and demodulates a power line carrier signal to convert the power line carrier signal into an ethernet signal. The terminal device connected to the first communication module 11 may interact with the server through a network. The second communication module 12 is connected to the optical fiber interface 4, converts an optical signal of an optical fiber input line into ethernet information, and an end user connected to the second communication module 11 can perform network interaction with another user terminal or a server based on the ethernet information. Here, the connection of the first communication module 11 or the second communication module 12 may be a network connection providing a communication link medium between the terminal device and the server, and may include various connection types such as a wired, a wireless communication link, or a fiber optic cable, etc. The terminal device may be various electronic devices having a display screen and supporting network interaction, including but not limited to a smart phone, a tablet computer, a portable computer, a desktop computer, and the like. Various communication client applications, such as a web browser application, a search application, social platform software, and the like, may be installed on the terminal device. The server may be a web server providing various services, such as a server that may be a power management application, or a server or data center providing a web browsing or search application class.

The control module 13 is connected to the metering module 10, the first communication module 11, and the second communication module 12, and exchanges information with the metering module 10, the first communication module 11, and the second communication module 12. The control module 12 determines the electricity consumption information of the user according to the preset logic and the metering information, and sends the electricity consumption information to the terminal or the server. Here, the preset logic is an operation program or a metering algorithm preset in the electric meter, and the charge calculation can be performed according to information such as electricity consumption, electricity consumption time and the like; and the electricity utilization information can be sent to an end user or a server according to the user requirement or the requirement of a power grid management center. It should be noted that the first communication module 11 and the second communication module 12 may not operate simultaneously, and a user may turn on the first communication module 11 or the second communication module 12 by using a selection switch installed in an electric meter according to a cable providing a network service. Specifically, for example, when a network provider accesses a network through an optical fiber, a user turns on the second communication module 12 through a selection switch; if the network provider loads the power carrier signal through the power line to access the network, the user turns on the first communication module 11 through the selection switch. The selection switch may also be set or controlled by the control module 13.

Further, in some implementations of the present embodiment, the second communication module 12 includes a photoelectric conversion unit and a network switch unit. The photoelectric conversion unit is connected to an optical fiber input line through the optical fiber interface and converts network optical information received from the optical fiber input line into network electric information; the network switch unit receives the network electrical information converted by the photoelectric conversion unit and modulates the network electrical information into Ethernet information. Specifically, the end user accesses the network switch unit through a network cable or a wifi mode to acquire the ethernet information for network interaction.

Further, in some preferred implementations, referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of a metering module 10, as shown in fig. 2, the metering module 10 includes a power metering unit 100 and a fee calculating unit 101, an input end of the power metering unit 100 is connected to the input power line through the first power line interface 2, an output end of the power metering unit 100 is connected to an input end of the fee calculating unit 101, and an output end of the fee calculating unit 101 is connected to the control module 13. The electricity metering unit 100 is configured to count and meter electricity consumption of a user terminal load, and in some specific implementations, the electricity metering unit 100 may be a unit or a module including a HLW8102 single-phase alternating current electricity metering chip and a peripheral circuit, and may measure active power, electricity, a voltage effective value, a current effective value, and the like. The charge calculation unit 101 calculates the electricity charge in a set charging period based on the electricity consumption information. Specifically, the charge calculation unit 101 calculates the electricity consumption in each period, and calculates the electricity consumption in different charging rule periods and the charges generated by the electricity consumption in each different charging rule period according to a preset charging logic. The fee calculation unit 101 may be a unit or module with fee control function, which is composed of an ADE7878 metering chip and peripheral circuits.

Further, referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the dual-core smart electric meter of the present application, as shown in fig. 3, the electric meter body 1 further includes a temperature and humidity module 14, and the temperature and humidity module 14 is connected to the control module 13, and is configured to collect temperature and humidity in an inner shell of the electric meter body 1, and send collected temperature and humidity information to the control module 13. Here, the humiture module 14 may be a module including a temperature sensing device and a humidity sensing device, and monitors whether the temperature and the humidity of the environment in the housing where the electricity meter body 1 is located are normal. When the temperature or humidity is abnormal, the control module 13 sends warning information of the temperature or humidity abnormality to a terminal user or an electric power network management center through a network channel of the first communication module 11 or the second communication module 12; and the power supply of the power input line is cut off under the necessary condition (when the temperature or humidity value reaches or exceeds a set threshold value), so that the safety of a load end and/or a power grid is ensured.

In some preferred implementations, referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of the first communication module 11. The communication module 11 includes an information transceiver 110 and a data processing unit 111. The information transceiver 110 is connected to the input power line and a first end of the data processing unit 111, and a second end of the data processing unit 110 is connected to an end user. The information transceiver 110 transmits the received power carrier signal to the data processor 111, or loads modulated data of the data processor 111 onto the power carrier line. The data processing unit 111 modulates or demodulates the received data to convert the power carrier signal and the ethernet information.

In the foregoing implementation manner of this embodiment, the information transceiver unit 110 implements information transceiving, specifically: receiving a power line carrier signal loaded by a power line, or receiving information sent by a user terminal; the processed data of the data processing unit 111 is transmitted to a user terminal or a server. It can be understood that the data processed by the data processing unit 111 may be information output by the control module 13, or data generated by network interaction performed by an end user and modulated by the data processing unit 111, where the modulated data is a power carrier signal and is suitable for power line transmission.

The data processing unit 111 converts the power carrier signal and the ethernet signal. Specifically, the power carrier signal received from the information transceiver unit 110 is modulated and demodulated, and then converted into ethernet information, on the basis of which the end user performs network interaction.

Further, in some preferred implementations, the data processing unit includes a key subunit, an encryption subunit, and a decryption subunit. The key subunit generates an encryption algorithm or a decryption algorithm by using a preset logic. The decryption algorithm here is an algorithm corresponding to the encryption algorithm, and is an algorithm for decoding data encrypted by the encryption algorithm.

And the encryption subunit encrypts the data to be encrypted according to an encryption algorithm. Data sent to the power grid management center in the control module needs to be transmitted through a power line loaded with a power carrier signal. Here, the encryption subunit encrypts data transmitted to the power grid management center according to the encryption algorithm, and further, the encryption subunit encrypts data transmitted to a server or other terminal device through the power input line. The decryption subunit decrypts the segment data of the power carrier signal according to a decryption algorithm.

In some implementations of this embodiment, the information transceiver unit includes a coupling subunit coupled to the input power line, and the coupling subunit receives the power carrier signal loaded from the input power line through a coupling method.

Further, the above coupling sub-unit includes a line trap, a coupling capacitor, a coupling filter, and a high frequency cable, wherein: a first end of the line wave trap is connected to the incoming power line through the first power line interface 2, and a second end of the line wave trap is connected to the metering module 10; a first end of the coupling capacitor is connected to the input power line through the first power line interface 2, and a second end of the coupling capacitor is connected to the information transceiver unit 110 through the high frequency cable after being connected in series with the coupling filter.

In the above embodiment, the coupling capacitor is connected between the coupling filter and the power line, and has a performance of withstanding a high voltage. The coupling capacitor and the combined filter transmit power carrier signals between the power line and the high-frequency cable, and impedance matching between the line side and the carrier side is achieved. The coupling capacitor and the combined filter form a band-pass filter, and the band-pass filter passes through a high-frequency carrier signal and prevents power frequency high voltage and power frequency current in a power line from entering carrier equipment. The line wave trap blocks the shunting of high-frequency signals of the line and can be composed of a strong current coil, a tuning element and a protection element. In particular use, the shunt loss should not exceed 2.6 dB.

In the embodiment of the application, the smart electric meter is provided with two communication modules, wherein, a first communication module is connected with a power carrier line, a power carrier signal received from the power line is converted into an Ethernet signal, a second communication module is connected with an optical fiber or an optical cable, a signal transmitted in the optical fiber is converted into the Ethernet signal, a metering module meters the electricity utilization information of a user, and a control module controls and receives the information of the metering module and sends the electricity utilization information to a user terminal or a power network management center. Compared with the prior art, the method has the following beneficial effects:

the optical fiber signal can be accessed through the optical fiber interface or the power carrier line signal can be accessed through the first power line interface;

a user can select to use the accessed optical fiber or the power carrier wire for network interaction;

for some users who have inconvenient cable erection in areas with unconcentrated resident people, the power carrier signals loaded by the input power line are converted into Ethernet signals through the first communication module without additionally erecting communication cables such as optical fibers, so that the interaction between terminal equipment of a user side and a network server is realized, and the user internet surfing cost is reduced;

based on the Ethernet information converted by the communication module of the intelligent electric meter, the power management center can realize remote meter reading, and the user terminal can acquire the power utilization information in real time;

the user terminal performs network interaction based on the Ethernet information, such as various network interaction activities of web page browsing, search application, mailbox service, application of social software and the like;

the control module may send power consumption information to the user terminal or the power grid management center, and may also receive indicative information sent by the user terminal or the power grid management center, such as an instruction to cut off power supply to the load.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the application and is illustrative of the principles of the technology employed. It will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that the scope of the invention as referred to in the present application is not limited to the embodiments with a specific combination of the above-mentioned features, but also covers other embodiments with any combination of the above-mentioned features or their equivalents without departing from the inventive concept. For example, the above features may be replaced with (but not limited to) features having similar functions disclosed in the present application.