INTELLIGENT GAS METER SYSTEM WITH LIGHT WALLET

Abstract

The present invention discloses an intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet, comprising a CPU for processing and operating data in the intelligent gas meter and controlling data exchange, a flow metering and control module for controlling a gas supply of an individual pipe and metering the supplied gas amount, a blockchain light wallet module for performing data interaction with the CPU and an external committer, and a communication module for implementing the data transmission among the CPU, the flow metering and control module and the blockchain light wallet module, and the data transmission in the blockchain network. The present invention records gas transactions related to this gas meter by providing a blockchain light wallet module, and combines with a committer in a blockchain network, such that the final gas amount information and gas transaction information are stored in the blockchain network in a distributive and tamper-proofing manner.

Claims

1. An intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet, comprising a CPU, a flow metering and control module, a blockchain light wallet module and a communication module, wherein the flow metering and control module, and the blockchain light wallet module are connected with the CPU respectively; the communication module is wirelessly or wiredly connected with the CPU, the flow metering and control module, and the blockchain light wallet module respectively, wherein: the CPU is used for processing and operating data in the intelligent gas meter, and controlling data exchange; the flow metering and control module is configured to control a gas supply of an individual pipe and meter the supplied gas amount, and to transmit the metered gas amount to the CPU; the blockchain light wallet module performs data interaction with the CPU and an external committer; the communication module is used for implementing the data transmission among the CPU, the flow metering and control module and the blockchain light wallet module, and the data transmission in the blockchain network.

2. The intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, wherein the flow metering and control module comprises an solenoid valve, a flow sensor, an I/V converter and an A/D converter, which are electrically connected successively.

3. The intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, wherein the blockchain light wallet module is provided with a data layer for storing any one or a combination of the following data: gas amount transaction data, related to the gas meter node in the blockchain; time stamp, for recording the time when the gas transaction occurs in the blockchain network; gas transaction digital currency wallet data, for paying gas transaction fee; the data layer is further used for sealing a time stamp on gas transaction data generated at the gas meter node, so as to form a data block and record the same in the blockchain in the temper-proofing manner.

4. The intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, wherein the blockchain light wallet module comprises an encryption management unit, for encrypting data in a hardware or software encryption manner, and for managing the encrypted information of the user; the blockchain light wallet module further has a function of digital currency storage or pre-stored expense, and the user may pay the gas fee by the digital currency, and store in the blockchain light wallet module.

5. The intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, wherein the blockchain light wallet module downloads block header information, thereby obtaining all transaction block information corresponding to a wallet key.

6. The intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, wherein the blockchain network corresponding to the blockchain light wallet module may be a public blockchain, a consortium blockchain or a private blockchain; all or partial nodes of the private blockchain or the consortium blockchain have relatively complicated reading, writing and accounting permissions.

7. The intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, further comprising: a communication interface, connected with the CPU, for data transmission; the communication interface may be one or a combination of IrDA, RS485 communication, RFID or GPRS wireless, Bluetooth, WIFI, MBUS, 3G/4G/5G communication; the blockchain light wallet module transmits data processed by the blockchain light wallet module to the blockchain network by the CPU and the communication interface.

8. The intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, wherein the blockchain light wallet module is further used for giving a unique ID to each intelligent gas meter, so as to form a node of the unique ID in the blockchain.

9. A method for running the intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, comprising the following steps: S1 controlling, by the flow metering and control module, a gas supply of an individual pipe and metering the supplied gas amount, and transmitting the metered gas amount to the CPU by the communication module; S2 processing and operating, by the CPU, gas amount data metered by the flow metering and control module; S3 performing, by the blockchain light wallet, data interaction with the CPU through the communication module, so as to obtain the gas amount data processed and operated by the CPU; S4 storing, by the blockchain light wallet module, any one or a combination of gas amount transaction data, time stamp, and gas transaction digital currency wallet data through the data layer, and sealing the time stamp on the gas transaction data; S5 encrypting, by the blockchain light wallet module, data in a hardware or software encryption manner, and for managing the encrypted information of the user; S6 giving, by the blockchain light wallet, a unique ID to each intelligent gas meter, so as to form a node of the unique ID in the blockchain, S7 conducting, by the blockchain light wallet, the data interaction with the committer, downloading the block header information, and obtaining all the transaction block information corresponding to the wallet key; S8 transmitting, by the blockchain light wallet module, data processed by the blockchain light wallet module to the blockchain network through the CPU and the communication interface.

10. A gas meter having the above-mentioned intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to claim 1, wherein the gas meter comprising the intelligent gas meter integrated with the blockchain light wallet module, and the intelligent gas meter is further provided with the above-mentioned CPU, the flow metering and control module, and the communication module.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0056] FIG. 1 is an architectural diagram of an intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0057] FIG. 2 is an architectural schematic diagram of a blockchain gas transaction network according to the first embodiment of the present invention; and

[0058] FIG. 3 is an architectural diagram of a gas meter with a blockchain router according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0059] The present invention will be further described in combination with drawings. It should be noted that the embodiment provides detailed implementation modes and specific operation process by taking the present technical solution as a premise. However, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited the present embodiment.

First Embodiment

[0060] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention provides an intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet, including a CPU 101, a flow metering and control module, a blockchain light wallet module 103 and a communication module 104, wherein the flow metering and control module, and the blockchain light wallet module 103 are connected with the CPU 101 respectively; the communication module 104 is wirelessly or wiredly connected with the CPU 101, the flow metering and control module, and the blockchain light wallet module 103 respectively, wherein:

[0061] the CPU 101 is used for processing and operating data in the intelligent gas meter, and controlling data exchange;

[0062] the flow metering and control module is configured to control a gas supply of an individual pipe and meter the supplied gas amount, and to transmit the metered gas amount to the CPU 101;

[0063] the blockchain light wallet module 103 performs data interaction with the CPU 101 and an external committer;

[0064] the communication module 104 is used for implementing the data transmission among the CPU 101, the flow metering and control module and the blockchain light wallet module 103, and the data transmission in the blockchain network 105.

[0065] In the present embodiment, the flow metering and control module includes an solenoid valve 102, a flow sensor 106, an I/V converter 107 and an A/D converter 108, which are electrically connected successively, wherein:

[0066] the solenoid valve 102 is used for controlling the gas flow and adjusting a direction, speed and other parameters of a medium;

[0067] the flow sensor 106 is used for measuring gas flow, and generating a corresponding current signal and transmitting the same to the I/V converter 107;

[0068] the I/V converter 107 is used for converting an input current signal into a corresponding voltage analog signal;

[0069] the A/D converter 108 is used for converting a voltage analog signal into a digital signal, and further transmitting the digital signal to the CPU.

[0070] In the present embodiment, the blockchain light wallet module 103 is provided with a data layer for storing any one or a combination of the following data:

[0071] gas amount transaction data, related to the gas meter node in the blockchain;

[0072] time stamp, for recording the time when the gas transaction occurs in the blockchain network 105;

[0073] gas transaction digital currency wallet data, for paying gas transaction fee by using a light wallet address and digital currency;

[0074] the data layer is further used for sealing a time stamp on gas transaction data generated at the gas meter node, so as to form a data block and record the same in the blockchain in the temper-proofing manner.

[0075] In the present embodiment, the blockchain light wallet module 103 includes an encryption management unit, for encrypting data in a hardware or software encryption manner, and for managing the encrypted information of the user.

[0076] In the present embodiment, the blockchain light wallet module 103 has a function of digital currency storage or pre-stored expense, and the user may pay the gas fee by the digital currency, and store in the blockchain light wallet module 103.

[0077] In the present embodiment, the blockchain light wallet module 103 may download block header information, thereby obtaining all transaction block information corresponding to a wallet key.

[0078] In the present embodiment, the blockchain network 105 corresponding to the blockchain light wallet module 103 may be a public blockchain, a consortium blockchain or a private blockchain;

[0079] all or partial nodes of the private blockchain or the consortium blockchain have relatively complicated reading, writing and accounting permissions.

[0080] In the present embodiment, the present invention further includes:

[0081] a communication interface, connected with the CPU 101, for data transmission;

[0082] the communication interface may be one or a combination of IrDA, RS485 communication, RFID or GPRS wireless, Bluetooth, WIFI, MBUS, 3G/4G/5G communication.

[0083] In the present embodiment, the blockchain light wallet module 103 transmits data processed by the blockchain light wallet module 103 to the blockchain network 105 by the CPU 101 and the communication interface.

[0084] In the present embodiment, the blockchain light wallet module 103 is further used for giving a unique ID to each intelligent gas meter, so as to form a node of the unique ID in the blockchain.

[0085] In the present embodiment, the present invention further includes:

[0086] a clock module 109, for providing an operation clock for the CPU 101;

[0087] a display module 110, for displaying related data; and

[0088] a power module 111, for providing a working power for the intelligent gas meter.

Second Embodiment

[0089] The present embodiment provides a gas meter having the intelligent gas meter system with a light wallet according to the first embodiment, the gas meter including the intelligent gas meter integrated with the blockchain light wallet module 103, and the intelligent gas meter is further provided with the CPU 101, the flow metering and control module 102, and the communication module 104.

[0090] In the present embodiment, each module of the gas meter has the same function and operation manner as in the first embodiment, and is not repeated herein.

Third Embodiment

[0091] With reference to FIG. 3, the present embodiment provides an intelligent gas meter system, including a conventional intelligent gas meter 300 and a blockchain router 400, wherein the conventional intelligent gas meter 300 is provided with the CPU 101, a flow metering and control module 302, and a communication module 303; the blockchain router 400 is provided therein with a blockchain light wallet module 403 and a communication module 404.

[0092] In the present embodiment, the conventional intelligent gas meter 300 is further provided with a digital signal module 304, a protocol interface module 305, a power module 306, a display module 307 and a clock module 308.

[0093] In the present embodiment, the blockchain router is provided therein with a control module 401 and an acquiring module 402.

[0094] In the present embodiment, the conventional intelligent gas meter 300 conducts data transmission with the blockchain router 400 by the communication module 303. The blockchain router 400 conducts data transmission with the blockchain network 200 by the communication module 404.

[0095] When the intelligent gas meter system according to the present embodiment is running:

[0096] the digital signal module 105 collects the digital signal or the analog signal of the flow metering and control module 302, and converts the analog signal into the digital signal; the protocol interface module 305 manages the communication protocol interface and receives the data input from outside; the power module 306 provides a working power for the conventional intelligent gas meter 300; the display module 307 displays the related data; the clock module 308 provides the operation clock for the CPU 101.

[0097] The constituent components of the conventional intelligent gas meter 300 according to the present embodiment include, but not limited to the above-mentioned components, further including other essential components of the conventional gas meter.

[0098] According to the above-mentioned technical solution and conception, persons skilled in the art make various corresponding changes and alternations which should fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.