TWI678083B - Signal transmission device and method thereof and smart lamp system - Google Patents

Abstract

A telecommunications transmission device includes an Ethernet port, a magnetic circuit, and a power transmission circuit. The Ethernet port is used to receive power and data signals provided by telecommunications equipment. The magnetic circuit is configured to output a power signal through the first connection port, and the magnetic circuit outputs a data signal to the system circuit through the second connection port. The power transmission circuit is used to convert the power supplied by the power signal to generate DC device power, and output a first power to the system circuit and a second power to the smart device according to the DC device power. The voltage of the power supply is greater than the voltage of the first power and the voltage of the second power, and the data signal is transmitted from the system circuit to the smart device.

Description

Telecommunication transmission device, telecommunication transmission method and intelligent lamp system

The invention relates to a telecommunication transmission device and method and a smart lamp system, in particular to a telecommunication transmission device and method and a smart lamp system using Ethernet technology.

With the advancement of science and technology, smart cities are already the future development trend. For smart cities, smart street lights are an integral part of the entire smart ecosystem. In terms of traditional architecture, smart street lights are equipped with a DC-In Adaptor for the operation of the lamps. However, the DC input power adapter is usually placed outdoors. In order to achieve the purpose of waterproofing and dustproofing, it is necessary to additionally design a casing to protect the power adapter from being damaged, resulting in abnormal operation of the lamp.

Not only that, but additional erection space is required to accommodate the power adapter. Due to the foregoing factors, not only the smart street lamps traditionally equipped with power adapters require additional maintenance costs, but also cause waste of installation space. How to solve the inconveniences and defects caused by traditional power adapters in smart street lights is a focus of future development in this field.

The invention proposes a telecommunication transmission device. With the characteristics of both power and signal transmission, the Ethernet network replaces the original power adapter, thereby achieving the purpose of transmitting power and signals to the device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a telecommunications transmission device is disclosed, which includes an Ethernet port, a magnetic circuit, and a power transmission circuit. The Ethernet port is used to receive power signals and first data signals provided by telecommunications equipment. The magnetic circuit is configured to output a power signal through the first connection port, and output a first data signal to the system circuit through the second connection port. The power transmission circuit is used to convert the power supplied by the power signal to generate DC device power, and output a first power to the system circuit and a second power to the smart device according to the DC device power. The voltage of the power supply is greater than the voltage of the first power and the voltage of the second power, and the first data signal is transmitted from the system circuit to the smart device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a telecommunications transmission method is disclosed, including the following steps: receiving power signals and data signals of telecommunications equipment through an Ethernet port; outputting power signals through a first connection port with a magnetic circuit and passing through a first The two connection ports output data signals to the system circuit. The power transmission circuit converts the power of the power signal to generate DC device power, and outputs the first power to the system circuit and the second power to the smart device according to the DC device power. The voltage of the power supply is greater than the voltage of the first power and the voltage of the second power, and the data signal is further transmitted to the smart device by the system circuit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a smart lamp system is disclosed, which includes telecommunication equipment, a telecommunications transmission device, a system circuit, and a smart lamp module. The telecommunications equipment is used to provide a first data signal and a power signal having a power supply. The telecommunications transmission device is electrically connected to telecommunications equipment. The telecommunications transmission device includes an Ethernet port, a magnetic circuit, and a power transmission circuit. The Ethernet port is used to electrically connect to the telecommunications equipment and to receive power signals and first data signals provided by the telecommunications equipment. The magnetic circuit is electrically connected to the Ethernet port and has a first connection port and a second connection port. The magnetic circuit is configured to output a power signal through a first connection port, and output the first data signal through a second connection port. The power transmission circuit is electrically connected to the first connection port and used to convert a power supply of the power signal to generate DC device power, and outputs the first power and the second power according to the DC device power. The system circuit is electrically connected to the power transmission circuit and the second connection port. The system circuit is configured to operate according to the first power and receive the first data signal through the second connection port. The smart lamp module is electrically connected to the power transmission circuit and the system circuit. The smart lamp module includes a light emitting element and a camera to operate according to the second power. The smart lamp module receives the first data signal from the system circuit to control the camera.

In summary, in the telecommunication transmission device and method and the intelligent lighting system of the present invention, the Ethernet of the telecommunication transmission device has both the characteristics of power and signal transmission, and can both supply power to smart devices (such as smart street lights). (Or camera) and / or system can also transmit the signals required for intelligent control, which can eliminate the use of traditional power adapters, thereby reducing the maintenance costs of smart street lights and avoiding waste of installation space.

The above description of the contents of this disclosure and the description of the following embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of the present invention, and provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following embodiments. The content is sufficient for any person skilled in the art to understand and implement the technical contents of the present invention. Anyone skilled in the relevant art can easily understand the related objects and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate the viewpoints of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a telecommunications transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the telecommunications transmission device 1 includes an Ethernet port 10, a magnetic circuit 12, and a power transmission circuit 14. The Ethernet port 10 is used to electrically connect to the telecommunication device 2 and to receive the power signal PS1 and the first data signal DS1 provided by the telecommunication device 2. Specifically, the Ethernet port 10 receives the power signal PS1 and the first data signal DS1 of the telecommunication device 2 through the Ethernet transmission cable CB. In one example, the telecommunication equipment 2 can be regarded as a power-sourcing equipment (PSE), which includes a power supply, a voltage converter (such as a boost converter), and other components for drawing power from an external power source and The power required for the circuits or external devices in the system to operate through appropriate voltage conversion, but the invention is not limited to this.

The magnetic circuit 12 is electrically connected to the Ethernet port 10 and has a first connection port PT1 and a second connection port PT2. The magnetic circuit 12 is configured to output the power signal PS1 through the first connection port PT1, and the magnetic circuit 12 outputs the first data signal DS1 to the system circuit 3 through the second connection port PT2. The power transmission circuit 14 is electrically connected to the first connection port PT1, the system circuit 3, and the smart device 4. The power transmission circuit 14 is configured to convert the power supplied by the power signal PS1 to generate a DC device power DVQ, and output a first power E1 to the system circuit 3 and a second power E2 to the smart device 4 according to the DC device power DVQ. In practice, the magnetic circuit 12 may be a Magnetics Module of model VP6014M.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a detailed block diagram of the telecommunications transmission device according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 of the present invention. In this embodiment, the power transmission circuit 14 includes a rectifier 141 and an Ethernet power transmission circuit 143. The rectifier 141 is electrically connected to the first connection port PT1 and is used to rectify and convert the supplied power into DC device power DVQ. Specifically, the rectifier 141 rectifies and converts the supplied power to output a DC device power DVQ suitable for a general system or device. In practice, the Ethernet port 10 may be an RJ45 Jack port, and the rectifier 141 may be a bridge rectifier, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The Ethernet power transmission circuit 143 is electrically connected to the rectifier 141 and includes an output port PT3 and a transformer 1431. The transformer 1431 is used to step down convert the DC device power DVQ into a first power E1 and a second power E2. The Ethernet power transmission circuit 143 outputs the first power E1 and the second power E2 to the system circuit 3 and the smart device 4 through the output port PT3, respectively.

In more detail, the Ethernet power transmission circuit 143 may distribute one or all of the wattages of the DC device power DVQ into the first power E1 and the second power E2 to serve as the operating power sources of the system circuit 3 and the smart device 4, respectively. . In practice, the source of the DC device power DVQ is power supply power, whose voltage is greater than the voltage of the first power E1 and the voltage of the second power E2 after being transformed by the transformer. For example, the voltage of the power supplied from the telecommunications equipment 2 is 48 volts, and the voltage of the first power E1 and the second power E2 output by the Ethernet power transmission circuit 143 are 12 volts. The above voltage values are only used for illustration, and the actual voltage values will vary depending on the system circuits or smart devices installed. In this embodiment, the sum of the wattages of the first power E1 and the second power E2 is less than or equal to the wattage of the DC device power DVQ. For example, the wattage of the DC device power DVQ from the telecommunication device 2 is 30 watts, and the Ethernet power transmission circuit 143 may allocate the first power E1 and the second power E2 from the wattage of the DC device power DVQ, respectively. Features 15 watts and 12 watts. The wattage values of the above embodiments are only used for illustration, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In practice, the allocation of wattage values may vary due to different system circuits and smart device specifications. In an example, as shown in FIG. 2, in addition to receiving the second power E2 transmitted from the Ethernet power transmission circuit 143, the system circuit 3 also receives another power cable provided by the system circuit 3 through another electrical connection line. One power.

In this embodiment, the first data signal DS1 is associated with the intelligent operation of the smart device 4. Specifically, in one example, the system circuit 3 may receive the first data signal DS1 through the magnetic circuit 12 and further transmit the first data signal DS1 to the smart device 4 for intelligent control. In one example, the system circuit 3 includes a chip (such as a processor CPU) with high-performance computing and data processing capabilities, used to control intelligent devices for various tasks, and can also be an AI edge computing system. . In practice, the smart device 4 may include devices such as a smart street light and a network camera. However, the present invention is not limited to the above. On the other hand, in another example, the smart device 4 may also capture the second data signal DS2 (such as an image signal) and transmit the second data signal DS2 to the system circuit 3. That is, two-way data transmission can be performed between the system circuit 3 and the smart device 4. The telecommunication transmission device proposed by the present invention mainly uses the characteristics of power signal and data signal transmission possessed by Ethernet power transmission technology, and can transmit power and data to the corresponding device or system to replace the traditional power adapter. . In the telecommunication transmission device of the present invention, the effect of simultaneously supplying power and data is achieved by applying an Ethernet power transmission circuit instead of a conventional DC power adapter, and using a magnetic circuit. In this way, the consumption of system space can be reduced, and the maintenance cost of the overall system can be reduced.

Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a method flowchart of a telecommunications transmission method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The telecommunication transmission method can be applied to the telecommunication transmission device 1 shown in the embodiments of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3, in step S301, the Ethernet port 10 receives the power signal PS1 and the first data signal DS1 of the telecommunication device 2. In step S303, the magnetic circuit 12 outputs the power signal PS1 through the first connection port PT1, and the magnetic circuit 12 outputs the first data signal DS1 to the system circuit 3 through the second connection port PT2. In step S305, the power transmission circuit 14 converts the power supplied by the power signal PS1 to generate a DC device power DVQ, and outputs a first power E1 to the system circuit 3 and a second power E2 to the smart device 4 according to the DC device power DVQ. In this embodiment, the voltage of the power supply is greater than the voltage of the first power E1 and the voltage of the second power E2, and the first data signal DS1 is further transmitted from the system circuit 3 to the smart device 4.

Please further refer to FIG. 4, which is a method flowchart of a telecommunications transmission method according to another embodiment of the present invention. Steps S401 to S405 in FIG. 4 are similar to steps S301 to S305 in FIG. 3, except that step S405 in FIG. 4 includes steps S4051 to S4053. In step S4051, the rectifier 141 in the power transmission circuit 14 rectifies and converts the supplied power into DC device power DVQ. In step S4052, the transformer 1431 of the Ethernet power transmission circuit 143 converts the DC device power DVQ into the first power E1 and the second power E2. In step S4053, the Ethernet power transmission circuit 143 outputs the first power E1 and the second power E2 to the system circuit 3 and the smart device 4 through the output port PT3, respectively. The telecommunication transmission methods in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 correspond to the telecommunication transmission device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. For related operations, reference may be made to the foregoing content, so the details of the process steps are not repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic block diagram of a smart lamp system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the intelligent lamp system 5 includes a telecommunication device 51, a telecommunication transmission device 53, a system circuit 55 and a smart lamp module 57. The telecommunications equipment 51 is used to provide a first data signal DS1 'and a power signal PS1' having a power supply. The telecommunications transmission device 53 is electrically connected to the telecommunications equipment 51. The telecommunications transmission device 53 includes an Ethernet connection port 531, a magnetic circuit 533, and a power transmission circuit 535. The Ethernet port 531 is used for electrically connecting the telecommunication device 51 and for receiving the power signal PS1 'and the first data signal DS1' provided by the telecommunication device 51. Specifically, the Ethernet port 531 is electrically connected to the telecommunication device 51 through the Ethernet transmission cable CB '. The magnetic circuit 533 is electrically connected to the Ethernet port 531 and has a first connection port PT1 'and a second connection port PT2'.

The magnetic circuit 533 is used to output the power signal PS1 'through the first connection port PT1', and output the first data signal DS1 'through the second connection port PT2'. The power transmission circuit 535 is electrically connected to the first connection port PT1 'and is used to convert the power supplied by the power signal PS1' to generate a DC device power DVQ ', and outputs the first power E1' and the second power according to the DC device power DVQ '. Electricity E2 '. The system circuit 55 is electrically connected to the power transmission circuit 535 and the second connection port PT2 '. The system circuit 55 is configured to operate according to the first power E1' and receive the first data signal DS1 '. The smart lamp module 57 is electrically connected to the power transmission circuit 535 and the system circuit 55. The smart lamp module 57 includes a light-emitting element 571 and a camera 572 to operate according to the second power E2 '. The first data signal DS1 'is received to control the camera 572. In this embodiment, the operation mode of the components of the telecommunication transmission device 53 is similar to that of the telecommunication transmission device 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and the relevant operation details will not be repeated.

In practice, the intelligent lamp module 57 is a lamp device on the road, which includes one or more light emitting elements (such as LEDs) and / or photographing devices (such as IP CAM). The advantage of the intelligent lamp system 5 proposed by the present invention is that in addition to the intelligent control circuit, the traditional intelligent street lamp system also needs to be connected to a DC power adapter to receive DC power for operation. Therefore, the required installation space and equipment maintenance costs are high. In the present invention, by using a relatively small-sized telecommunication transmission device 53 instead of the conventional DC power adapter, the functions of power supply and intelligent control can be achieved at the same time, thereby reducing installation space and equipment maintenance costs.

In one embodiment, the power transmission circuit 535 includes a rectifier 5351 and an Ethernet power transmission circuit 5352. The rectifier 5351 is electrically connected to the first connection port PT1 '. The rectifier 5351 is used to rectify and convert the supplied power into DC device power DVQ '. The Ethernet power transmission circuit 5352 is electrically connected to the rectifier 5351 and includes an output port PT3 'and a transformer 53521. The transformer 53521 is used to reduce the voltage of the DC device power DVQ 'into the first power E1' and the second power E2 ', and the Ethernet power transmission circuit 5352 outputs the first power E1' and the second power through the output port PT3 ' E2 'to the system circuit 55 and the intelligent lamp module 57. In addition to the system circuit 55 transmitting the first data signal DS1 'to the smart light module 57, in an embodiment, the camera 572 in the smart light module 57 can also capture the second data signal DS2' (for example, an image Signal) and transmits the second data signal DS2 'to the system circuit 3. In other words, the system circuit 55 and the intelligent lamp module 57 can perform bidirectional data transmission.

To sum up, in the telecommunication transmission device and method and the intelligent lamp system of the present invention, the Ethernet of the telecommunication transmission device has both the characteristics of power and signal transmission, and can both supply power to smart devices (such as smart street lights). Or camera) and / or system can also transmit the signals required for intelligent control, which can eliminate the use of traditional power adapters, thereby reducing the maintenance costs of smart street lights, and avoiding waste of installation space, and Defects that significantly improve the overall smart system of a smart city.

Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention belong to the patent protection scope of the present invention. For the protection scope defined by the present invention, please refer to the attached patent application scope.

1.53‧‧‧Telecommunication transmission device

10, 531‧‧‧ Ethernet port

12, 533‧‧‧ magnetic circuit

14,535‧‧‧Power Transmission Circuit

141, 5351‧‧‧ Rectifier

1431, 53521‧‧‧Transformers

143‧‧‧Ethernet Power Transmission Circuit

2.51‧‧‧Telecommunication equipment

3. 55‧‧‧ system circuit

4‧‧‧ smart device

5‧‧‧Smart Lighting System

57‧‧‧Smart Lighting Module

571‧‧‧light-emitting element

572‧‧‧Camera

CB, CB’‧‧‧ Ethernet transmission cable

DS1, DS1’‧‧‧‧First data signal

DS2, DS2 ’‧‧‧ second data signal

DVQ, DVQ’‧‧‧ DC device power

E1, E1’‧‧‧ First Power

E2, E2’‧‧‧Second Power

PS1, PS1 ’‧‧‧ Power Signal

PT1, PT2 ’‧‧‧ first connection port

PT2, PT2’‧‧‧Second connection port

PT3, PT3’‧‧‧ output port

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a telecommunications transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the telecommunications transmission device according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a method flowchart of a telecommunications transmission method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a method flowchart of a telecommunications transmission method according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a smart lighting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (2)

An intelligent lamp system includes: a telecommunication device for providing a first data signal and a power signal with a power supply; a telecommunication transmission device electrically connected to the telecommunication device; the telecommunication transmission device includes: an Ethernet A network port for electrically connecting the telecommunication device and for receiving the power signal and the first data signal provided by the telecommunication device; a magnetic circuit electrically connected to the Ethernet port and having a first A connection port and a second connection port, the magnetic circuit is used to output the power signal through the first connection port, and the first data signal is output through the second connection port; and a power transmission circuit is electrically connected to the first A connection port, the power transmission circuit is used to convert the power supply power of the power signal to generate DC device power, and output a first power and a second power according to the DC device power; a system circuit, electrical The system circuit is connected to the power transmission circuit and the second connection port, and the system circuit is configured to operate according to the first power. The system circuit includes A processor and receiving the first data signal through the second connection port, and the processor is configured to execute an artificial intelligence edge computing (AI Edge Computing); and a smart lamp module, which is electrically connected to the power transmission circuit and the system Circuit, the smart lamp module includes at least one light-emitting element and a camera to operate according to the second power, and the smart lamp module is used to receive the first data signal from the system circuit to control the camera, and The camera of the smart lamp module is used for capturing a second data signal and transmitting the second data signal to the system circuit. The smart lamp system according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission circuit includes: a rectifier electrically connected to the first connection port, the rectifier is used to rectify and convert the power supply power to the DC device power; and an Ethernet Network power transmission circuit, which is electrically connected to the rectifier and includes an output port and a transformer, the transformer is used to reduce the voltage of the DC device into the first power and the second power, and the Ethernet power transmission circuit The first power and the second power are respectively output to the system circuit and the smart lamp module through the output port.