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Title:
REAL-TIME METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETER COLLECTING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/053810
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, including a main body and a temperature and humidity sensor; the main body is divided into an upper shell and a lower shell; stacked heat insulation tiles and a base are arranged below the bottom surface of the lower shell along the outline of the bottom surface, the stacked heat insulation tiles and the base are connected with the lower shell through screws, and the outlines of the outer edges of the heat insulation tiles and the base are uniform with the outline of the surface where the main body is located; and the center of the stacked heat insulation tiles is provided with a sensor cabin used for holding a temperature and humidity detecting chip. The device is accurate in measurement, compact in structure, low in cost and is capable of satisfying requirements for miniaturization and domestic use.

Inventors:
XIAO JUNTAO (US)
HUANG DAN (US)
ZHANG YANG (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/052513
Publication Date:
April 07, 2016
Filing Date:
September 26, 2015
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
BLOOMSKY INC (US)
International Classes:
G01W1/02
Foreign References:
US20100305859A12010-12-02
US7114388B12006-10-03
US5591907A1997-01-07
US6247360B12001-06-19
US20090177431A12009-07-09
Other References:
BLOOMSKY: "Introducing BloomSky: World's First Weather Camer", 1 July 2014 (2014-07-01), Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20151105]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HOU, Tianjun (P.O. Box 700092San Jose, CA, US)
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Claims:
CLAIMS

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1 . A real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, comprising:

a main body having a segmented spherical shape, the main body comprising an upper shell and a lower shell;

stacked heat insulation tiles arranged below the lower shell providing a hollow space;

a sensor cabin located in the hollow space provided by the stacked heat insulation tiles, wherein the sensor cabin is spaced apart from the heat insulation tiles by a certain distance; and

a temperature and humidity sensor supported by the sensor cabin.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor cabin comprises an inner cabin body, a dust screen and an outer cabin body sleeved in sequence, wherein grids are formed in the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body, positioning structures are arranged on the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body guaranteeing correspondence of the grids in the inner and outer cabin bodies, and a slot is formed on the inner cabin body receiving and securing the temperature and humidity detecting sensor.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the upper shell and the lower shell are connected via a seal rubber ring, the seal rubber ring has an H-shaped cross-section forming an H-shaped annular groove, and the upper shell and the lower shell are respectively provided with a circle of lug bosses matched with the groove.

4. The device of claim 3, further comprising a key PCB arranged in the lower shell and a key part arranged on the seal rubber ring, wherein the key part comprises a holding part formed by depressing an inner wall of the seal rubber ring inwards and a projection at a bottom of the holding part, and the projection corresponds to a contact terminal on the key PCB.

5. The device of claim 4, further comprising a key supporting element, wherein one end of the key supporting element is sleeved on the contact terminal of the key PCB, and the other end of the key supporting element is sleeved on the projection.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein mutually matched limiting structures are arranged in the key supporting element and the lower shell portion preventing the supporting element from shifting.

7. The device of any of claims 1 -6, further comprising a camera and a camera housing, wherein the camera is fixedly mounted in the camera housing, a camera holding part is correspondingly arranged at the top of the upper shell, and the camera housing is sleeved on the main body and is in pivoted connection with the main body.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein

the upper shell comprises an inclined upper surface and a curved side surface having a curvature, and the lower shell comprises a curved side surface having a curvature substantially same as the curvature of the upper shell, wherein the side curved surfaces of the upper shell and the lower shell for a curved side surface of the main body, and the inclined upper surface of the upper shell has a circular arc shape; and

the camera housing comprises an inclined surface having a circular arc shape and a curved side surface, wherein the inclined surface of the camera housing and the inclined upper surface of the upper shell have a substantially same inclined gradient, and the curved side surface of the camera housing has a curvature substantially same as the curvatures of the upper shell and lower shell.

9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a raindrop detecting plate and an ultraviolet sensor arranged on the upper shell of the main body.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the upper shell of the main body comprises an inclined upper surface, and the raindrop detecting plate is arranged on inclined upper surface and the ultraviolet sensor is arranged below inclined upper surface, and the device further comprising a light hole formed in a corresponding position on the inclined upper surface of the upper shell, and a lens is covered on the light hole.

11 . The device of any of claims 1 -6, further comprising a base coupled to the stacked heat insulation tiles and detachably connected with a ground peg.

Description:
REAL-TIME METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETER COLLECTING DEVICE

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of meteorological monitoring, and particularly relates to a real-time meteorological parameter collecting device.

BACKGROUND [0002] With the intensification of climate change, people pay more and more attention to weather, especially real-time meteorology within a small range of areas closely related to the daily life of people, for example, homes, offices and other places, while most of the existing weather monitoring equipment is professional and large-sized equipment, which is not applicable to this, so that miniature monitoring equipment suitable for domestic use and capable of monitoring such meteorological parameters as outdoor temperature, humidity, ultraviolet intensity and the like is urgently needed on the market.

SUMMARY

[0003] The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to overcome the above defects in the prior art, thus providing a real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, which can collect meteorological parameters in real time, is accurate in measurement, compact in structure and low in cost, and can better satisfy requirements for miniaturization and domestic use. [0004] The present invention is achieved by the following technical solution: a real-time meteorological parameter collecting device provided according to the present invention includes a main body and a temperature and humidity sensor, wherein the main body is of a spherical segment structure on the whole, the top of the main body is formed by segmenting the upper part of a sphere along an inclined plane, the bottom of the main body is formed by segmenting the lower part of the sphere along a first plane which is approximate to the horizontal plane and a second plane intercrossing with the first plane, and the included angle of the first plane and the second plane is an obtuse angle; the main body is divided into an upper shell and a lower shell along the gradient direction of the top; stacked heat insulation tiles and a base are arranged below the bottom surface of the lower shell along the outline of the bottom surface, the stacked heat insulation tiles and the base are fixedly connected with the lower shell through screws, and the outlines of the outer edges of the heat insulation tiles and the base are uniform with the outline of the spherical surface where the main body is located; the geometric center of the stacked heat insulation tiles is a hollow part, the hollow part is provided with a sensor cabin used for holding the temperature and humidity sensor, and a certain distance is reserved between the sensor cabin and the inner edges of the heat insulation tiles.

[0005] The present invention can be further achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0006] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, the sensor cabin is composed of an inner cabin body, a dust screen and an outer cabin body, which are sleeved in sequence, grids are correspondingly formed on the cabin body walls of the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body, matched positioning structures are arranged on the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body for guaranteeing the mounting and positioning of the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body and guaranteeing the correspondence of the grids on the inner and outer layers; a slot is formed on the inner wall of the inner cabin body, and the temperature and humidity detecting chip is inserted in the slot for fixing.

[0007] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, the upper shell and the lower shell are connected via a seal rubber ring, the section of the seal rubber ring is H-shaped to form an H-shaped annular groove, and the upper shell and the lower shell are respectively provided with a circle of lug bosses matched with the groove.

[0008] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, a key PCB is arranged in the lower shell, a key part is further arranged on the seal rubber ring, the key part is composed of a holding part formed by depressing the inner wall of the seal rubber ring inwards and a projection at the bottom of the holding part, and the projection corresponds to a contact terminal on the key PCB. [0009] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, a key supporting element is further included, wherein one end of the key supporting element is sleeved on the contact terminal on the key PCB, and the other end of the key supporting element is sleeved on the projection. [0010] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, mutually matched limiting structures are arranged in the key supporting element and the lower shell, and the limiting structures are used for preventing the supporting element from shifting. [0011] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, a camera and a camera housing are further included, wherein the camera is fixedly mounted in the camera housing, a camera holding part is correspondingly arranged at the top of the upper shell, and the camera housing is sleeved on the main body and is in pivoted connection with the main body. [0012] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, the camera housing includes a circular arc inclined surface and a curved surface, the gradient of the circular arc inclined surface is uniform with that of the top of the main body, and the curvature of the curved surface is uniform with that of the main body. [0013] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, a raindrop detecting plate and an ultraviolet sensor are further included, wherein the raindrop detecting plate is arranged on the inclined surface at the top of the upper shell; the ultraviolet sensor is arranged on the lower surface of the inclined surface at the top of the upper shell, a light hole is formed in a corresponding position on the inclined surface at the top of the upper shell, and a lens is covered on the light hole.

[0014] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, the base is detachably connected with a ground peg. [0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention at least has the following advantages:

[0016] 1 . By means of the above structure arrangement, the main body structure is smartly adopted to shield most solar thermal radiation, and the heat insulation tiles are arranged to guarantee good ventilation and further shield the solar radiation, in addition, the certain distance is reserved between the sensor cabin and the inner edges of the heat insulation tiles to further play a heat insulation role, the above measures are adopted to advantageously guarantee the measurement precision of the temperature and humidity sensor, moreover the structure is compact, miniaturization is achieved, and thus the real-time meteorological parameter collecting device is concise and beautiful.

[0017] 2. The dust screen is arranged to avoid the impact of dust and winged insects on the temperature and humidity sensor; double layers of cabin bodies are designed to guarantee the fixation of the dust screen, and the girds on the inner and outer layers are arranged to guarantee good ventilation; moreover, the positioning structures are arranged to guarantee the mounting and positioning of the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body and guarantee the correspondence of the grids on the inner and outer layers, and good ventilation is ensured. [0018] 3. The seal rubber ring is arranged to guarantee the reliable seal of the upper and lower shells and play a decorative role at the same time.

[0019] 4. The key part is smartly arranged on the seal rubber ring to seal the upper and lower shells and seal the key part as well; in addition, the key part is hidden in the seal rubber ring, so that the structure is compact and beautiful.

[0020] To sum up, the real-time meteorological parameter collecting device of the present invention can collect meteorological parameters in real time, is accurate in measurement, compact in structure and low in cost, and can better satisfy requirements for miniaturization and domestic use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a real-time meteorological parameter collecting device of the present invention; [0022] Fig. 2 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of a real-time meteorological parameter collecting device of the present invention;

[0023] Fig. 3 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of a sensor cabin in the present invention;

[0024] Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a key part in the present invention;

[0025] Fig. 5 is an assembly schematic diagram of a key supporting element in the present invention;

[0026] Fig. 6 is a cutaway view of A-A direction in Fig. 1 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] A detailed illustration of the structures, features and effects of the present invention will be given below in combination with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. [0028] As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the real-time meteorological parameter collecting device provided by the present invention includes a main body 1 ' and a temperature and humidity sensor 1 . Wherein, the main body 1 ' is of a spherical segment structure on the whole, the top of the main body 1 ' is formed by segmenting the upper part of a sphere along an inclined plane, the bottom of the main body is formed by segmenting the lower part of the sphere along a first plane 4 which is approximate to the horizontal plane and a second plane 5 intercrossing with the first plane, and the included angle of the first plane 4 and the second plane 5 is an obtuse angle, and smooth transition can be achieved at the junction of the two planes. The main body 1 ' is divided into an upper shell 2 and a lower shell 3 along the gradient direction of the top; stacked heat insulation tiles 6 and a base 7 are arranged below the bottom surface of the lower shell 3 along the outline of the bottom surface, the stacked heat insulation tiles 6 and the base 7 are fixedly connected with the lower shell 3 through screws 8, and the outlines of the outer edges of the heat insulation tiles 6 and the base 7 are uniform with the outline of the spherical surface where the main body is located; the geometric center of the stacked heat insulation tiles 6 is a hollow part, the hollow part is provided with a sensor cabin 9 used for holding a temperature and humidity detecting chip, and a certain distance is reserved between the sensor cabin 9 and the inner edges of the heat insulation tiles 6. By means of the above structure arrangement, the main body structure can be adopted to shield most solar thermal radiation, and the heat insulation tiles 6 are arranged to guarantee good ventilation and further shield the solar radiation, in addition, the certain distance is reserved between the sensor cabin 9 and the inner edges of the heat insulation tiles 6 to further play a heat insulation role, the above measures are adopted to advantageously guarantee the measurement precision of the temperature and humidity sensor 1 , moreover the structure is compact, miniaturization is achieved, and thus the real-time meteorological parameter collecting device is concise and beautiful.

[0029] This implementation can be further achieved by the following structures:

[0030] As shown in Fig. 3, in the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, the sensor cabin 9 is composed of an inner cabin body 91 , a dust screen 92 and an outer cabin body 93, which are sleeved in sequence, vertical grids 911 , 931 are correspondingly formed on the cabin body walls of the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body, which is not limited hereto, and transverse grids can also be arranged; matched positioning structures are arranged on the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body for guaranteeing the correspondence of the grids on the inner and outer layers; a slot 912 is formed on the inner wall of the inner cabin body, and the temperature and humidity detecting chip 1 is inserted in the slot 912 for fixing. Preferably, the positioning structures can also be achieved in such a manner that a positioning groove 913 and a positioning rib 933 are respectively arranged on the inner cabin body 91 and the outer cabin body 93, which is not limited hereto. The dust screen is arranged to avoid the impact of dust and winged insects on the temperature and humidity sensor; double layers of cabin bodies are designed to guarantee the fixation of the dust screen, and the girds grids on the inner and outer layers are arranged to guarantee good ventilation; moreover, the positioning structures are arranged to guarantee the mounting and positioning of the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body, prevent the mutual rotation of the inner cabin body and the outer cabin body and guarantee the correspondence of the grids on the inner and outer layers, and good ventilation is ensured.

[0031] It should be noted herein that, the sensor cabin 9 and the lower shell 3 in this embodiment adopt such a manner that corresponding screw holes are formed on the positioning rib 933 and on the bottom of the lower shell 3 and are fixedly connected via self-tapping screws, and other manners in the prior art can also be adopted, which will not be repeated redundantly herein.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 2, in the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, the upper shell 2 and the lower shell 3 are connected via a seal rubber ring 10, the section of the seal rubber ring is H- shaped to form an H-shaped annular groove, and the upper shell 2 and the lower shell 3 are respectively provided with a circle of lug bosses 21 , 31 matched with the groove. The seal rubber ring is arranged to guarantee the reliable seal of the upper and lower shells and play a decorative role at the same time.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, in the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, a key PCB 32 is arranged in the lower shell 3, a key part is further arranged on the seal rubber ring, the key part is composed of a holding part 1011 formed by depressing the inner wall 101 of the seal rubber ring 10 inwards and a projection 1012 at the bottom of the holding part 1011 , and the projection 1012 corresponds to a contact terminal 321 on the key PCB. In this way, the key part is smartly arranged on the seal rubber ring to seal the upper and lower shells and seal the key part as well; in addition, the key part is hidden in the seal rubber ring, so that the structure is compact and beautiful.

[0034] Further, in the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, a key supporting element 11 is further included. One end of the key supporting element is sleeved on the contact terminal 321 of the key PCB, and the other end of the key supporting element is sleeved on the projection 1012. The key supporting element is arranged to avoid the irreversible plastic deformation of a key due to frequent use of the key, thus the service life of the key is prolonged, and an ideal use hand feeling is obtained. [0035] Preferably, mutually matched limiting structures are arranged in the key supporting element 11 and the lower shell 3, and the limiting structures are used for preventing the supporting element from shifting. For example, a shoulder 111 and a neck 33, which are mutually matched, can be respectively arranged in the key supporting element and the lower shell (as shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6), which is not limited to this manner.

[0036] Further, a charging jack can be further formed on the seal rubber ring, and a jack end cover 20 (as shown in Fig. 2) is arranged at the charging jack for preventing dust and sealing. The jack end cover can be made of the same material as the seal rubber ring. [0037] As shown in Fig. 2, in the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, a camera 12 and a camera housing 122 are further included; preferably, the camera housing includes a circular arc inclined surface 1226 and a curved surface 1225, the gradient of the circular arc inclined surface is uniform with that of the top of the main body, and the curvature of the curved surface is uniform with that of the main body.

[0038] The camera is fixedly mounted in the camera housing, a camera holding part 23 is correspondingly arranged at the top of the upper shell 2, and the camera housing is sleeved on the main body and is in pivoted connection with the main body. For example, the pivoted connection can be achieved in such a manner a pivot 102 is arranged on the seal rubber ring 10 and an axle hole 1221 is formed in the inner wall of the bottom of the camera housing 122.

[0039] Further, a lens hole 1222 is formed in the top of the camera housing 122, the camera is mounted and fixed from the interior of the housing and is sealed by a cover plate 1223, and the lens and the lens hole can be sealed by a sealing ring.

[0040] By means of the above structure, the camera can rotate within a range of 50-90 degrees.

[0041] The foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device further includes a raindrop detecting plate 13 and an ultraviolet sensor 14, wherein the raindrop detecting plate 13 is arranged on the inclined surface at the top of the upper shell 2; the ultraviolet sensor 14 is arranged on the lower surface of the inclined surface at the top of the upper shell 2, a light hole 24 is formed in a corresponding position on the inclined surface at the top of the upper shell 2, and a lens 25 is covered on the light hole.

[0042] The foregoing temperature and humidity sensor 1 , the raindrop detecting plate 13 and the ultraviolet sensor 14 are respectively connected with a mainboard 15 through conducting wires; a data processing module, a storage module and a communication module and the like (not shown) can be integrated on the mainboard; preferably, the conducting wires can be sealed by a sealant cavity 16; further, a battery is further mounted in the lower shell, and the battery is sealed in a waterproof battery cabin 17. [0043] In the foregoing real-time meteorological parameter collecting device, wherein the base 7 is detachably connected with a ground peg 18 (as shown in Fig. 1 ), for example, the base 7 and the ground peg 18 may adopt such common connection manners as threaded connection, key slot fit and the like; preferably, a check washer 19 can be arranged between the base 7 and the ground peg 18.

[0044] With the above preferred embodiment as an example, an assembly process is illustrated below and is mainly divided into the following several parts:

[0045] 1 . The camera part: the camera with the mounted sealing ring is fixed in the camera housing and is fixed on the camera housing through the cover plate 1223 by screws, and cabling is adjusted smoothly.

[0046] 2. The heat insulation tile part: the sensor cabin 9 is assembled at first, the temperature and humidity sensor 1 is inserted in the slot 912 for fixing, meanwhile the cabling is introduced into the shell, and after the heat insulation tiles 6 are overlapped with the base 7, the self-tapping screws are driven to sequentially penetrate through the lower shell 3, the heat insulation tiles 6 and the base 7 for fastening. [0047] 3. The main body part: before assembly, the sealant cavity 16 needs to be fixed in the lower shell 3 at first, the cabling and a power line connected with the temperature and humidity sensor 1 are led out from here, and semi-fluid waterproof sealant is injected for preventing water and sealing. Then, the pivot 102 and the key supporting element 11 are inserted in the seal rubber ring 10 and are put on a circle of lug bosses 31 of the lower shell 3, the key PCB 32 is fixed in the lower shell, and the contact terminal 321 needs to be inserted in the key supporting element 11 and is fixed by screws. Thereafter, the mainboard 15 and the ultraviolet sensor 14 are fixed, the cabling is connected, the upper cover 2 is covered and is fastened by a screw with a waterproof washer, and then the assembly of the mainframe is basically completed.

[0048] 4. The cabling of the camera housing part is introduced into the main body part for connection, two axle holes 1221 in the camera housing are buckled with the two pivots 102 on the seal rubber ring 10, and if the camera housing part can be smoothly twisted back and forth, it indicates that they are mounted in place.

[0049] 5. The circuit of the raindrop detecting plate 13 is connected, and the raindrop detecting plate 13 and the lens 25 are adhered on the top of the upper shell 2; meanwhile, the ground peg 18 is cooperatively fastened with the check washer 19, and then the entire assembly is completed.

[0050] When in use, the temperature and humidity sensor 1 , the raindrop detecting plate 13 and the ultraviolet sensor 14 collect weather parameters, the camera shoots an instant scenario, then the collected weather parameters and images are transmitted to the mainboard 15, the mainboard synthesizes weather information according to the obtained weather parameters and images and finally sends the weather information to a portable user terminal through a communication module, and the portable terminal displays the weather information.

[0051] To sum up, the real-time meteorological parameter collecting device of the present invention can collect meteorological parameters in real time, is accurate in measurement, compact in structure and low in cost, and can better satisfy requirements for miniaturization and domestic use. [0052] The foregoing descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and any simple modifications and equivalent variations made to the foregoing embodiments according to the technical solutions of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.