CN219312509U - Fuel tank cap and fuel tank monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of oil tank safety control, and particularly discloses an oil tank cover and an oil tank monitoring system, wherein the oil tank cover comprises an oil tank cover shell assembly, a rotary bracket assembly and a permanent magnet assembly; the rotary bracket assembly comprises a circuit board, and a reed pipe and a wireless communication module are arranged on the circuit board; the permanent magnet assembly includes a permanent magnet; when the fuel tank cover shell component rotates relative to the fuel tank filler neck, the permanent magnet component is kept fixed relative to the fuel tank filler neck, and the rotating bracket component rotates along with the fuel tank cover shell component; the circuit board is used for generating a signal according to the on-off action executed when the reed switch rotates relative to the permanent magnet, the signal is used for indicating the opening and closing state of the fuel tank cover, and the wireless communication module is used for sending the signal. The open and close states of the fuel tank cover can be monitored in real time through the scheme.

Description

Fuel tank cap and fuel tank monitoring system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of oil tank safety control, in particular to an oil tank cover and an oil tank monitoring system.

Background

With the continuous development of society, vehicles are becoming more and more popular, and normal running of the vehicles can be ensured through fuel oil. However, the phenomenon that a thief steals fuel by opening the fuel tank cover is frequent, and huge economic loss and potential safety hazard are caused to the car owner. Therefore, the state of the fuel tank cover is monitored in real time, and the fuel tank cover has important significance for guaranteeing fuel safety and avoiding economic loss.

At present, a mode of adding a mechanical lock or a buzzer on the oil tank cover is mainly adopted to prevent fuel oil from being stolen, but the mode cannot monitor the opening and closing states of the oil tank cover in real time, so that measures cannot be taken in time, and economic losses are avoided.

In view of the above problems, no effective solution has been proposed at present.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a fuel tank cover and a fuel tank monitoring system, which are used for solving the problem that the opening and closing states of the fuel tank cover cannot be monitored in real time in the prior art.

To solve the above technical problem, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fuel tank cap, including: a fuel tank cap housing assembly, a rotating bracket assembly, and a permanent magnet assembly; the rotary bracket assembly comprises a circuit board, and a reed pipe and a wireless communication module are arranged on the circuit board; the permanent magnet assembly includes a permanent magnet; when the fuel tank cover shell component rotates relative to the fuel tank filler neck, the permanent magnet component is kept fixed relative to the fuel tank filler neck, and the rotating bracket component rotates along with the fuel tank cover shell component; the circuit board is used for generating a signal according to the actuation action executed when the reed switch rotates relative to the permanent magnet, the signal is used for indicating the opening and closing state of the fuel tank cover, and the wireless communication module is used for sending the signal.

In some embodiments, the circuit board is provided with a first reed pipe and a second reed pipe, the first reed pipe and the second reed pipe are normally open type reed pipes, the first reed pipe and the second reed pipe execute a suction action when rotating relative to the permanent magnet, and the circuit board is used for generating signals according to the sequence of executing the suction action by the first reed pipe and the second reed pipe.

In some embodiments, the signals include a first signal for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in an open state and a second signal for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in a closed state;

when the oil tank cover shell component rotates anticlockwise, the first reed pipe performs a suction action before the second reed pipe, and the circuit board is used for generating a first signal according to the fact that the first reed pipe performs the suction action before the second reed pipe;

when the oil tank cover shell assembly rotates clockwise, the second reed pipe performs a suction action before the first reed pipe, and the circuit board is used for generating a second signal according to the fact that the second reed pipe performs the suction action before the first reed pipe.

In some embodiments, the wireless transmission module is further configured to send the open state of the fuel tank cap indicated by the first signal and the closed state of the fuel tank cap indicated by the second signal to a monitoring platform, where the monitoring platform is connected to a user terminal, and the user terminal obtains the open state and the closed state of the fuel tank cap through the monitoring platform.

In some embodiments, a positioning module is further arranged on the circuit board, the positioning module is used for acquiring the position data of the fuel tank cover when the circuit board generates the first signal, and the wireless communication module is used for sending the position data.

In some embodiments, the wireless communication module is further configured to send the location data to a monitoring platform.

In some embodiments, the wireless communication module is further configured to generate an alarm signal according to an open/close state of the fuel tank cap, and send the alarm signal to a monitoring platform.

In some embodiments, the rotary bracket assembly further comprises a rotary bracket housing sleeved on the fuel tank cap housing assembly, the rotary bracket housing is provided with a protruding support for fixing the circuit board, and the power module is used for supplying power to the circuit board.

In some embodiments, the permanent magnet assembly further comprises a stationary bracket housing for supporting the permanent magnet, the stationary bracket housing being secured by a detent of the tank filler neck.

A second aspect of the present specification provides a fuel tank monitoring system comprising: the fuel tank cap of any one of the first aspect for generating and transmitting a signal to a monitoring platform, the signal being for indicating an open-closed state of the fuel tank cap; the monitoring platform is used for receiving and sending the signals to the terminal equipment; and the terminal equipment is used for receiving the signal and prompting the opening and closing states of the fuel tank cover to a user according to the signal.

In some embodiments, the signals include a first signal for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in an open state and a second signal for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in a closed state; the fuel tank cover is also used for sending position data to the monitoring platform when the first signal is generated; the monitoring platform is further used for receiving and sending the position data to the terminal equipment, the terminal equipment is further used for receiving the position data, and prompting the position of the fuel tank cover when the fuel tank cover is in an open state to a user according to the position data.

The fuel tank cap and the fuel tank monitoring system provided by the specification, the fuel tank cap comprises a fuel tank cap shell assembly, a rotary bracket assembly and a permanent magnet assembly, the rotary bracket assembly comprises a circuit board, a reed pipe and a wireless communication module are arranged on the circuit board, when the fuel tank cap rotates, the circuit board generates signals according to the actuation action executed when the reed pipe rotates relative to the permanent magnet, the signals are used for indicating the opening and closing states of the fuel tank cap according to the signals, the signals are sent to an Internet of things platform through the wireless communication module, the Internet of things platform is connected with terminal equipment, the terminal equipment can timely acquire the opening and closing states of the fuel tank cap, and timely inform related personnel, so that measures can be timely taken, and economic losses caused by fuel theft are avoided.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic view of the structure of the inside of a fuel tank cap provided by the present utility model;

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic structural view of a rotating bracket assembly provided by the present utility model;

fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a circuit board provided by the utility model;

fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of the reed switch provided by the utility model;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural view of a permanent magnet assembly provided by the present utility model;

fig. 6 shows a schematic structural view of the outside of the fuel tank cap provided by the present utility model.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical solutions in the present specification better understood by those skilled in the art, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present specification will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present specification, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present specification, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without undue burden from the present disclosure, are intended to be within the scope of the present disclosure.

Considering that in the prior art, in order to avoid fuel theft, the fuel tank cover is mainly improved, for example: the complicated mechanical lock is replaced or the buzzer is added, but the mechanical lock or the buzzer is still easily damaged, and a vehicle owner cannot know when the fuel tank cover is opened in real time, so that economic loss is caused to the vehicle owner.

To the above-mentioned problem that prior art exists, this application considers providing a fuel tank cap and oil tank monitoring system to ensure the first time that the fuel tank cap was opened, upload the state of fuel tank cap to the monitoring platform through wireless communication module, and can pass through user terminal like: the mobile phone App and the like inform related personnel in time, acquire accurate position information of the fuel tank cover in time, record the specific opening position of the fuel tank cover, and therefore economic loss and potential safety hazards are avoided.

Based on the above-mentioned considerations, the present description proposes an embodiment of a fuel tank cap and tank monitoring system, which apparatus comprises a fuel tank cap housing assembly 11, a rotating bracket assembly 2 and a permanent magnet assembly 3, as shown with reference to fig. 1. Referring to fig. 2, the rotary bracket assembly 2 includes a rotary bracket housing 21, a circuit board 22 (e.g., PCB board, etc.), and a power module 23. Referring to fig. 3, a reed pipe 221, a wireless communication module 222, and a positioning module 223 are disposed on the circuit board 22. Referring to fig. 4, reed pipe 221 includes a first reed pipe 2211 and a second reed pipe 2212. Referring to fig. 5, the permanent magnet assembly 3 includes a permanent magnet 31 and a fixed bracket housing 32. Referring to fig. 6, the fuel tank cap 1 may be mounted on the fuel tank filler neck 4, and the fuel tank cap may be screwed down by rotating the fuel tank cap, thereby forming a closed chamber.

In some embodiments, when the fuel tank cap 1 rotates on the fuel tank filler neck 4, the fuel tank cap housing assembly 11 inside the fuel tank cap 1 rotates together with the fuel tank cap, and the permanent magnet assembly 3 remains stationary due to the structural restriction of the fuel tank filler neck 4.

In some embodiments, when the fuel tank cap housing assembly 11 rotates counterclockwise, the first reed pipe 2211 and the second reed pipe 2212 sequentially pass through the permanent magnet 31, are magnetically attracted by the permanent magnet 31, sequentially perform the attraction action, and the circuit board 22 generates a first signal according to the sequence of the attraction action, where the first signal may be used to indicate that the fuel tank cap is in the open state. Wherein permanent magnet 31 can generate a constant magnetic field.

In some embodiments, when the fuel tank cap housing assembly 11 rotates clockwise, the second reed pipe 2212 and the first reed pipe 2211 sequentially pass through the permanent magnet 31, are magnetically attracted by the permanent magnet 31, sequentially perform the attraction action, and the circuit board 22 generates a second signal according to the sequence of the attraction action, wherein the second signal can be used for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in a closed state.

In some embodiments, the wireless communication module 222 may send the open state of the fuel tank cap indicated by the first signal and the closed state of the fuel tank cap indicated by the second signal to the monitoring platform, where the monitoring platform may be a narrowband internet of things (Narrow Band Internet of Things, NB-IoT) platform, i.e., an NB-IoT internet of things platform, which may be connected to the terminal device, where the terminal device may be a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a smart phone, etc., or the terminal device may also be a software application capable of running in the electronic device described above. For example, it may be an APP running on a mobile phone, etc. By connecting the terminal equipment, related personnel can timely check the opening state and the closing state of the fuel tank cover.

In some embodiments, the positioning module 223 may be configured to obtain the position data of the fuel tank cap when the first signal is generated, and send the position data to the NB-IoT internet of things platform through the wireless communication module 222, where the NB-IoT internet of things platform sends the position data of the fuel tank cap to the terminal device in time, so that related personnel may obtain the position data of the fuel tank cap in time. It should be noted that the positioning module 223 is not triggered when the second signal is generated.

In some embodiments, the wireless communication module 222 may also be configured to generate an alarm signal according to the open state and the closed state of the fuel tank cap, send the alarm signal to the NB-IoT internet of things platform, send the alarm signal to the terminal device, and timely notify the relevant personnel.

In some embodiments, the rotary bracket housing 21 may be fitted over the fuel tank cap housing assembly 1, and as shown with reference to fig. 2, a protruding post 221 may be provided on the rotary bracket housing 21, and the circuit board 22 may be fixed by the protruding post 221.

In some embodiments, the power module 23 may include an explosion-proof lithium battery, through which the circuit board 22 may be powered, the circuit board 22 also being used to power the wireless communication module 222.

In some embodiments, the first reed pipe 2211 and the second reed pipe 2212 are two normally open reed pipes. When passing through the permanent magnet 31, the normally open reed switch is attracted by the magnetic field of the permanent magnet 31, and is disconnected after passing over the permanent magnet 31. In particular, two hall sensors may be substituted.

Through the above embodiment, the following technical effects can be achieved: the opening and closing states of the fuel tank cover can be detected in real time; when the fuel tank cover is opened, the positioning module is triggered in real time, the position data of the fuel tank cover is obtained and can be sent to the internet of things platform in real time, and the position data of the fuel tank cover can be timely obtained by related personnel through connecting terminal equipment through the NB-IoT internet of things platform; when the fuel tank cover is illegally opened, an alarm prompt can be sent out, and related personnel can be timely notified through a mobile phone App and the like, so that the purpose of real-time monitoring is achieved.

In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and identical and similar parts of each embodiment are all referred to each other, and each embodiment mainly describes differences from other embodiments. In particular, for system embodiments, since they are substantially similar to method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, as relevant to see a section of the description of method embodiments. In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present specification. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

While the process flows described above include a plurality of operations occurring in a particular order, it should be apparent that the processes may include more or fewer operations, which may be performed sequentially or in parallel (e.g., using a parallel processor or a multi-threaded environment).

Any numerical value recited herein includes all values of the lower and upper values that increment by one unit from the lower value to the upper value, as long as there is a spacing of at least two units between any lower value and any higher value. For example, if it is stated that the number of components or the value of a process variable (e.g., temperature, pressure, time, etc.) is from 1 to 90, preferably from 20 to 80, more preferably from 30 to 70, then the purpose is to explicitly list such values as 15 to 85, 22 to 68, 43 to 51, 30 to 32, etc. in this specification as well. For values less than 1, one unit is suitably considered to be 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1. These are merely examples that are intended to be explicitly recited in this description, and all possible combinations of values recited between the lowest value and the highest value are believed to be explicitly stated in the description in a similar manner.

The foregoing is merely exemplary of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Various modifications and changes may be made to the present application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. which are within the spirit and principles of the present application are intended to be included within the scope of the claims of the present application.

All articles and references, including patent applications and publications, disclosed herein are incorporated by reference for all purposes. The term "consisting essentially of …" describing a combination shall include the identified element, ingredient, component or step as well as other elements, ingredients, components or steps that do not substantially affect the essential novel features of the combination. The use of the terms "comprises" or "comprising" to describe combinations of elements, components, or steps herein also contemplates embodiments consisting essentially of such elements, components, or steps. By using the term "may" herein, it is intended that any attribute described as "may" be included is optional.

Multiple elements, components, parts or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, component, part or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, component, part or step may be divided into separate plural elements, components, parts or steps. The disclosure of "a" or "an" to describe an element, component, section or step is not intended to exclude other elements, components, sections or steps.

It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. Many embodiments and many applications other than the examples provided will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reading the above description. The disclosures of all articles and references, including patent applications and publications, are incorporated herein by reference for the purpose of completeness.

Claims (10)

1. A fuel tank cap, comprising:

a fuel tank cap housing assembly, a rotating bracket assembly, and a permanent magnet assembly; the rotary bracket assembly comprises a circuit board, and a reed pipe and a wireless communication module are arranged on the circuit board; the permanent magnet assembly includes a permanent magnet;

when the fuel tank cover shell component rotates relative to the fuel tank filler neck, the permanent magnet component is kept fixed relative to the fuel tank filler neck, and the rotating bracket component rotates along with the fuel tank cover shell component;

the circuit board is used for generating a signal according to the actuation action executed when the reed switch rotates relative to the permanent magnet, the signal is used for indicating the opening and closing state of the fuel tank cover, and the wireless communication module is used for sending the signal.

2. The fuel tank cap of claim 1, wherein the circuit board is provided with a first reed pipe and a second reed pipe, the first reed pipe and the second reed pipe are normally open type reed pipes, the first reed pipe and the second reed pipe execute a pull-in action when rotating relative to the permanent magnet, and the circuit board is used for generating signals according to the sequence of executing the pull-in action of the first reed pipe and the second reed pipe.

3. The fuel tank cap of claim 2, wherein the signals include a first signal for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in an open state and a second signal for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in a closed state;

when the oil tank cover shell component rotates anticlockwise, the first reed pipe performs a suction action before the second reed pipe, and the circuit board is used for generating a first signal according to the fact that the first reed pipe performs the suction action before the second reed pipe;

when the oil tank cover shell assembly rotates clockwise, the second reed pipe performs a suction action before the first reed pipe, and the circuit board is used for generating a second signal according to the fact that the second reed pipe performs the suction action before the first reed pipe.

4. The fuel tank cap of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module is further configured to send the first signal and the second signal to a monitoring platform, the monitoring platform being connected to a terminal device, the terminal device acquiring an open state and a closed state of the fuel tank cap via the monitoring platform.

5. The fuel tank cap of claim 1, wherein a positioning module is further disposed on the circuit board, the positioning module is configured to obtain position data of the fuel tank cap when the circuit board generates the first signal, and the wireless communication module is configured to send the position data to the monitoring platform.

6. The fuel tank cap of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module is further configured to generate an alarm signal based on an open/closed state of the fuel tank cap and send the alarm signal to a monitoring platform.

7. The fuel tank cap of claim 1, wherein the swivel bracket assembly further comprises a swivel bracket housing that is sleeved on the fuel tank cap housing assembly, the swivel bracket housing being provided with a raised post for securing the circuit board, and a power module for powering the circuit board.

8. The fuel tank cap of claim 1, wherein the permanent magnet assembly further comprises a stationary bracket housing for supporting the permanent magnet, the stationary bracket housing being secured by a detent of the fuel tank filler neck.

9. A fuel tank monitoring system, comprising:

the fuel tank cap of any one of claims 1 to 7 for generating and transmitting a signal to a monitoring platform, the signal being indicative of an open and closed state of the fuel tank cap;

the monitoring platform is used for receiving and sending the signals to the terminal equipment;

and the terminal equipment is used for receiving the signal and prompting the opening and closing states of the fuel tank cover to a user according to the signal.

10. The fuel tank monitoring system of claim 9, wherein the signals include a first signal for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in an open state and a second signal for indicating that the fuel tank cap is in a closed state;

the fuel tank cover is also used for sending position data to the monitoring platform when the first signal is generated; the monitoring platform is further used for receiving and sending the position data to the terminal equipment, the terminal equipment is further used for receiving the position data, and prompting the position of the fuel tank cover when the fuel tank cover is in an open state to a user according to the position data.

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