CN106136527B - Intelligent luggage case and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent suitcase and a control method for the intelligent suitcase. By setting a main controller, a point-to-point communication device and a movement detection device, the movement is controlled by the main controller when the point-to-point communication device is not connected to an external terminal. The detection device detects the movement of the smart luggage. When it is detected that the smart luggage has not moved beyond the preset time, in order to save the power consumption of the smart luggage, the main controller controls the point-to-point communication device to shut down. In addition, the main controller itself also Go to sleep to reduce power consumption. According to the connection between the point-to-point communication device and the external terminal and the movement of the smart suitcase through motion detection, the smart luggage can realize the intelligent control of the point-to-point communication device of the smart suitcase and the state of the main controller itself, so as to realize the purpose of power saving. The user performs cumbersome operations on the smart luggage, which simplifies the user's operation steps and facilitates the user's use.

Description

Smart suitcase and control method for smart suitcase

technical field

The invention relates to the field of intelligence, in particular to an intelligent suitcase and a control method for the intelligent suitcase.

Background technique

With the development of smart technology, smart products have been widely used in people's lives. For example, smart luggage can be operated according to control instructions. For example, smart luggage can be moved according to mobile control instructions without manual pulling. .

When the existing smart luggage is not used for a long time, its related functional modules consume more power. In order to save power, on the one hand, the user takes the initiative to remove the battery, which requires the user to intervene in the operation, which is not convenient for the user to use. On the one hand, by setting a physical switch and turning off the relevant functional modules by operating the physical switch to reduce power consumption, this requires the addition of a physical structure, which increases the difficulty of physical structure design, and also requires user intervention to stop power supply, which is not convenient for users.

Contents of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a smart luggage and a control method for the smart luggage that are convenient for users to solve the problem of inconvenient use for users.

An intelligent luggage case, comprising a main controller, a point-to-point communication device and a movement detection device, the main controller being connected to the point-to-point communication device and the movement detection device respectively;

When the point-to-point communication device is not successfully connected to the external terminal, the main controller controls the movement detection device to detect the movement of the smart luggage, and when the smart luggage does not move for a preset time, the main controller The controller controls the point-to-point communication device to shut down, and the main controller enters a sleep state.

The present invention also provides a control method for an intelligent suitcase, comprising the following steps:

Detect whether the smart luggage is connected to the external terminal;

When not connected, perform movement detection on the smart luggage;

When the smart luggage case does not move beyond the preset time, the point-to-point communication device in the smart luggage case is controlled to be turned off, and the main controller in the smart luggage case itself enters a sleep state.

The above smart luggage and the control method of the smart luggage, by setting the main controller, the point-to-point communication device and the movement detection device, in the case that the point-to-point communication device is not connected to the external terminal, it means that there is no need to use the smart luggage, through the main controller Control the mobile detection device to detect the movement of the smart luggage, that is, to detect whether the smart luggage is moving. When it is detected that the smart luggage has not moved beyond the preset time, it means that the smart luggage has not been used within the preset time. In order to save smart luggage The power consumption of the suitcase is controlled by the main controller to turn off the point-to-point communication device, so as to avoid the power consumption of the point-to-point communication device when the smart suitcase is not in use. In addition, in order to avoid the power consumption of the main controller when the smart suitcase is not in use, To further save power consumption, at this time, the main controller itself also enters a sleep state to reduce power consumption. According to the connection between the point-to-point communication device and the external terminal and the movement of the smart suitcase through motion detection, the smart luggage can realize the intelligent control of the point-to-point communication device of the smart suitcase and the state of the main controller itself, so as to realize the purpose of power saving. The user can realize the intelligent control of the point-to-point communication device and the state of the main controller itself by performing cumbersome operations on the smart luggage, so as to save power, simplify the user's operation steps, and facilitate the user's use.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the intelligent luggage case of an embodiment;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of the smart luggage;

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a control method of a smart luggage according to an embodiment.

Detailed ways

Referring to FIG. 1 , a smart luggage is provided, including a main controller 110 , a point-to-point communication device 120 and a movement detection device 130 , and the main controller 110 is connected to the point-to-point communication device 120 and the movement detection device 130 respectively.

When the point-to-point communication device 120 is not successfully connected to the external terminal, the main controller 110 controls the movement detection device 130 to detect the movement of the smart luggage. 120 is turned off, and the main controller 110 enters a sleep state. The sleep state refers to a state in the standby mode. For example, after the system is switched to the sleep state, the system will turn off the power supply of all devices except the memory to save power consumption. After the main controller 110 enters the sleep state, it no longer consumes power to achieve the purpose of saving power. When the movement detection device detects that the smart luggage is moving, the main controller 110 itself returns to the working state.

The above-mentioned smart suitcase, by setting the main controller 110, the point-to-point communication device 120 and the movement detection device 130, in the case that the point-to-point communication device 120 is not connected to the external terminal, it means that there is no need to use the smart suitcase, and the movement is controlled by the main controller 110 The detection device 130 detects the movement of the smart luggage, that is, detects whether the smart luggage is moving. When it is detected that the smart luggage has not moved beyond the preset time, it means that the smart luggage has not been used within the preset time. In order to save the smart luggage The power consumption of the point-to-point communication device 120 is controlled by the main controller 110 to prevent the power consumption of the point-to-point communication device 120 when the smart luggage is not in use. In addition, in order to prevent the main controller 110 from Power consumption, to further save power consumption, at this time, the main controller 110 itself also enters a sleep state to reduce power consumption. The above-mentioned smart luggage realizes the intelligent control of the state of the point-to-point communication device 120 and the main controller 110 of the smart luggage according to the connection between the point-to-point communication device 120 and the external terminal and the movement detection detection of the movement of the smart luggage, so as to realize the purpose of power saving The intelligent control of the state of the point-to-point communication device 120 and the main controller 110 can be realized without the need for the user to perform cumbersome operations on the smart luggage, so as to save power, simplify the user's operation steps, and facilitate the use of the user.

In one embodiment, when the movement detection device 130 detects the movement of the smart luggage, the main controller 110 switches to the working state, and the main controller 110 controls the point-to-point communication device 120 to start.

When the mobile detection device 130 detects that the smart luggage case moves, it means that the user needs to use the smart luggage case. At this time, the main controller 110 is switched to the working state, and the point-to-point communication device 120 is turned on, through which the point-to-point communication device 120 can communicate with the external terminal. Connection communication, when the point-to-point communication device 120 is connected to an external terminal, the point-to-point communication can receive instructions or information sent by the external terminal.

In one of the embodiments, when the point-to-point communication device 120 is successfully connected to the external terminal at 110, the main controller receives the control instruction sent by the external terminal through the point-to-point communication device 120, and executes the operation corresponding to the control instruction according to the control instruction .

When the point-to-point communication device 120 is successfully connected with the external terminal, it means that the point-to-point communication device 120 can communicate with the external terminal. The device 110 executes corresponding operations according to the control instruction, so as to realize the intelligent control of the smart luggage, for example, control the movement of the smart luggage.

In one embodiment, the point-to-point communication device 120 is a Bluetooth module. The movement detection device 130 is a gravity sensor.

External terminals include but are not limited to intelligent terminals such as smartphones and tablet computers. These external terminals are generally equipped with Bluetooth modules. The point-to-point communication device 120 in the smart luggage uses a Bluetooth module to facilitate rapid communication with mobile phones. When the smart suitcase is not connected to the external terminal, it will start the movement detection device 130 to detect the movement. Whether the suitcase has been moved.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , in one embodiment, the smart luggage case further includes a lock device 140 connected to the main controller 110 and a weight detection device 150 .

When the point-to-point communication device 120 is not successfully connected to the external terminal, the main controller 110 controls the movement detection device 130 to detect the movement of the smart luggage. In addition to closing the device 120, the lock device 140 and the weight detection device 150 are also controlled to be closed to save power. When the movement detection device 130 detects the movement of the smart luggage, the main controller 110 also controls the lock device 140 and the weight detection device 150 to open. When the point-to-point communication device 120 is successfully connected to the external terminal, the main controller 110 receives the control command sent by the external terminal through the point-to-point communication device 120, and performs the operation corresponding to the control command according to the control command. In this embodiment, the external terminal can be received. The control command sent by the terminal controls the lock device 140 and the weight detection device 150. For example, when the smart luggage needs to be unlocked, an unlock command is sent to the point-to-point communication device 120 through an external terminal, and the main controller 110 controls the lock device according to the unlock password. 140 to unlock and realize the unlocking of the smart suitcase, without manual operation by the user, which is convenient for the user to use.

In one of the embodiments, the smart luggage box further includes an indicating device connected to the main controller 110 . Specifically, the indicating device is an indicator light, which is used to indicate the use state of the user's smart luggage. For example, when a user uses a smart suitcase, the external terminal is connected to the smart suitcase, and the control command for turning on the indicator light is sent to the main controller 110 through the external terminal, and the main controller 110 controls the indicator light to turn on according to the control command to indicate to the user The smart suitcase is currently in use. When the user does not need to use the smart suitcase, the external terminal sends a control command to turn off the indicator light to the main controller 110, and the main controller 110 controls the indicator light to turn off according to the control command. In addition, the user does not need to use the smart suitcase. When using a smart luggage, it is possible to disconnect from the smart luggage through an external terminal.

Please refer to Fig. 3, the present invention also provides a control method of the smart luggage of an embodiment, including the following steps:

S310: Detect whether the smart luggage is connected to the external terminal.

Specifically, it is detected whether the point-to-point communication device in the smart luggage is connected to the external terminal. When connected, it means that the control command can be sent to the smart luggage through the external terminal. When not connected, motion detection is required.

When not connected, the smart luggage is detected for movement, that is, step S320 is performed: detecting whether the smart luggage is moved.

Specifically, the main controller performs movement detection through the movement detection device in the smart luggage.

S330: When the smart luggage does not move for a preset time, control the point-to-point communication device in the smart luggage to turn off, and the main controller in the smart luggage itself enters a sleep state.

The control method of the above-mentioned smart luggage, when it is detected that the smart luggage is not connected to the external terminal, it means that the smart luggage does not need to be used. When it is detected that the smart luggage has not moved beyond the preset time, it means that the smart luggage has not been used within the preset time. In order to save the power consumption of the smart luggage, the main controller controls the point-to-point communication device in the smart luggage to turn off to avoid point-to-point The communication device consumes power when the smart luggage is not in use. In addition, in order to avoid the power consumption of the main controller in the smart luggage when the smart luggage is not in use, and further save power, at this time, the main controller It also enters the sleep state to reduce power consumption. The control method of the smart luggage described above realizes intelligent control of the state of the point-to-point communication device of the smart luggage and the state of the main controller itself according to the connection between the smart luggage and the external terminal and the movement of the smart luggage, so as to save power The purpose is to realize the intelligent control of the point-to-point communication device and the state of the main controller itself without the need for the user to perform cumbersome operations on the smart luggage, so as to save power, simplify the user's operation steps, and facilitate the use of the user.

In one of the embodiments, the following steps are also included:

When the movement of the smart luggage is detected, step S340 is executed: the main controller in the smart luggage switches itself to a working state, and controls the point-to-point communication device to be turned on.

When the mobile detection device detects the movement of the smart suitcase, it means that the user needs to use the smart suitcase. At this time, the main controller switches to the working state and turns on the point-to-point communication device, which can communicate with the external terminal through the point-to-point communication device. When the point-to-point communication device is connected to an external terminal, the point-to-point communication can receive instructions or information sent by the external terminal.

In one of the embodiments, the following steps are also included:

When the smart luggage is connected with the external terminal, perform the following steps:

S350: Receive a control instruction sent by an external terminal.

S360: Execute an operation corresponding to the control instruction according to the control instruction.

When the point-to-point communication device is successfully connected with the external terminal, it means that the point-to-point communication device can communicate with the external terminal. When the point-to-point communication device receives the control command sent by the external terminal, it transmits it to the main controller. Instructions execute corresponding operations to realize intelligent control of the smart luggage, for example, to control the movement of the smart luggage.

In this embodiment, the above-mentioned smart luggage case further includes a lock device and a weight detection device connected to the main controller, and performing operations corresponding to the control command according to the control command may specifically be to control the lock device and the weight detection device according to the control command . For example, when the smart suitcase needs to be unlocked, an unlock command is sent to the point-to-point communication device through the external terminal, and the main controller unlocks the lock device according to the unlock password to realize the unlocking of the smart suitcase, which is convenient for the user without manual operation .

It can be understood that when the smart luggage is not successfully connected to the external terminal, the movement detection of the smart luggage is carried out. When the smart luggage does not move beyond the preset time, in addition to controlling the closing of the point-to-point communication device, it also controls the lock device and the weight detection device. Turn off inactive to save power. When detecting that the intelligent luggage case moves, it also controls the opening of the lock device and the weight detection device.

The process of the control method for the above-mentioned smart luggage is described in detail below with a specific embodiment.

Initially, after the smart suitcase is loaded with batteries or charged, it starts to work, turns on the Bluetooth module in the smart suitcase, and waits for the connection with the external terminal. When the user needs to intelligently control the smart luggage, the external terminal is connected to the Bluetooth module of the smart luggage, thereby realizing the connection with the smart luggage. After the smart luggage is successfully connected to the external terminal, it will remain on standby, that is, waiting for the external terminal to send a control command. When receiving the control command sent by the external terminal, it will perform corresponding operations on the relevant functional modules according to the control command. device, weight detection device and indicating device etc. to operate. After the user finishes operating the smart luggage, the external terminal can be disconnected from the smart luggage. When the smart luggage is disconnected from the external terminal, it will first continue to wait for the connection with the external terminal within a predetermined time. If the external terminal is not connected successfully, start the mobile detection device to detect whether the smart luggage is moving. If it detects that it is moving, keep the Bluetooth module working and wait for the connection with the external terminal. If it detects that there is no movement within the preset time, then turn off the Bluetooth Module, the main controller enters the sleep state, but keeps the movement detection device to continue to work. Once the smart luggage moves, the movement detection device can detect its movement and send an interrupt signal to the main controller. The main controller receives the interrupt signal After being awakened, that is, to restart the work, the main controller turns on the Bluetooth module after entering the working state and waits for the connection with the external terminal. Specifically, the preset time is half an hour. After the user finishes using the smart suitcase, he will leave it for a long time without moving. Through the above-mentioned control method of the smart suitcase, as long as it detects that the smart suitcase has not moved within the preset time, the Bluetooth module will be turned off, and the main controller will enter a sleep state. (low power consumption), so as to achieve the purpose of saving electricity. When the user needs to use the smart suitcase again next time, the smart suitcase can be activated only by moving the smartphone a little, that is, the movement detection device can detect its movement, and the main The controller is woken up to enter the working state, and the main controller controls the Bluetooth module to be turned on, so that it can connect with the external terminal, receive control instructions and perform operations.

The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be It is considered to be within the range described in this specification.

The above examples only express several implementations of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but should not be construed as limiting the patent scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent for the present invention should be based on the appended claims.

Claims (9)

1. A kind of intelligent luggage case, it is characterized in that, comprises master controller, point-to-point communication device, motion detection device, lock device and weight detection device, described master controller is connected with described point-to-point communication device, described motion detection device respectively , the lock device and the weight detection device are connected; When the point-to-point communication device is not successfully connected to the external terminal, the main controller controls the movement detection device to detect the movement of the smart luggage, and when the smart luggage does not move for a preset time, the main controller The controller controls the point-to-point communication device, the lock device and the weight detection device to be turned off, and the main controller enters a sleep state. 2. The intelligent luggage case according to claim 1, characterized in that, when the movement detection device detects that the intelligent luggage case moves, the main controller switches to the working state, and the main controller controls the The point-to-point communication device is turned on. 3. The intelligent luggage according to claim 1, wherein the main controller receives the control sent by the external terminal through the point-to-point communication device when the point-to-point communication device is successfully connected with the external terminal instruction, and execute an operation corresponding to the control instruction according to the control instruction. 4. The intelligent luggage according to claim 1, wherein the point-to-point communication device is a Bluetooth module. 5. The intelligent luggage case according to claim 1, characterized in that, the movement detection device is a gravity sensor. 6. The intelligent luggage according to claim 1, further comprising an indicating device connected with the main controller. 7. A control method for an intelligent luggage case, comprising the steps of: Detect whether the smart luggage is connected to the external terminal; When not connected, perform movement detection on the smart luggage; When the smart suitcase does not move beyond the preset time, the point-to-point communication device, the lock device and the weight detection device in the smart suitcase are controlled to be closed, and the main controller in the smart suitcase enters a sleep state by itself. 8. The control method of the intelligent luggage according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of: When the movement of the smart luggage is detected, the main controller in the smart luggage switches itself to a working state, and controls the point-to-point communication device to be turned on. 9. The control method of the intelligent luggage according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of: When the smart luggage is connected to the external terminal, receiving a control instruction sent by the external terminal; An operation corresponding to the control instruction is executed according to the control instruction.