CN114783104A - Hotel vending machine system based on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology - Google Patents

Hotel vending machine system based on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology Download PDF

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CN114783104A
CN114783104A CN202210457394.8A CN202210457394A CN114783104A CN 114783104 A CN114783104 A CN 114783104A CN 202210457394 A CN202210457394 A CN 202210457394A CN 114783104 A CN114783104 A CN 114783104A
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符裕亮
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The invention provides a hotel vending machine system based on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies, which comprises a vending machine, a server, a Bluetooth Wi-Fi module and a controller, wherein the controller is arranged on the vending machine and is in communication connection with the server through the Bluetooth Wi-Fi module, the controller is provided with a lock hole driving circuit module, an LED driving circuit module and a charging control circuit module, the vending machine is provided with a vending machine structure group, the vending machine structure group comprises a goods storage lock, an LED lamp and a mobile phone charging port, the Bluetooth Wi-Fi module is provided with a protocol conversion module, and the protocol conversion module is used for judging Bluetooth connection or Wi-Fi connection when payment is carried out through the lock hole driving circuit module and the charging control circuit module, so that conversion between a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol is carried out. The invention ensures the normal operation of the vending machine by the communication switching between the Bluetooth and the Wi-Fi.

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Hotel vending machine system based on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of vending machine systems, in particular to a hotel vending machine system based on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology.
Background
With the continuous rise of the internet of things industry, vending machines are completely integrated into the lives of people, the conventional shopping mode of people is changed, and the application field is more and more extensive. At present, most vending machines generally support a single bluetooth or GPRS communication mode, but the disadvantage is also very obvious, based on the vending machine in a single bluetooth mode, a merchant cannot obtain the state management of the vending machine in real time, although the vending machine in a single GPRS mode can obtain the real-time state management of equipment, if the GPRS signal quality is poor, or a network cannot be registered, the communication protocol of the equipment is also affected, so that the vending machine cannot be used at all, and a huge amount of traffic cost in operation is generated, so that the requirement on the network environment is higher in the mode.
Disclosure of Invention
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology to at least solve the above problems.
The hotel vending machine system based on the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology comprises a vending machine, a server, a Bluetooth Wi-Fi module and a controller, wherein the controller is arranged on the vending machine and is in communication connection with the server through the Bluetooth Wi-Fi module, the controller is provided with a lock hole driving circuit module, an LED driving circuit module and a charging control circuit module, the vending machine is provided with a vending machine structure group, the vending machine structure group comprises a goods storage lock, an LED lamp and a mobile phone charging port, the lock hole driving circuit module is used for unlocking the goods storage lock when shopping payment is received by a user, the LED driving circuit module is used for turning on the LED lamp, the charging control circuit module is used for charging the mobile phone when the charging payment is received by the user, and the Bluetooth Wi-Fi module is provided with a protocol conversion module, the protocol conversion module judges whether Bluetooth connection or Wi-Fi connection is used when payment is carried out through the keyhole drive circuit module and the charging control circuit module, so that conversion between a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol is carried out.
Further, including display mechanism, display mechanism is including all setting up on the vending machine and respectively with display screen, voice prompt and the infrared sensor that the controller electricity is connected.
Further, the vending machine is provided with a goods outlet cavity, the goods outlet cavity is arranged at the bottom of the vending machine, an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver which are electrically connected with the controller are arranged in the goods outlet cavity, and the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver are symmetrically arranged on the side wall of the goods outlet cavity respectively.
Further, including the shake mechanism, the shake mechanism includes branch and the vibrating motor who is connected with the controller electricity, branch transversely sets up the below at the storage lock, vibrating motor's stiff end sets up on branch, vibrating motor's output and storage lock phase are connected.
Further, the controller is provided with an OTA upgrading module, and the OTA upgrading module is used for detecting a commodity system of the vending machine on line.
Furthermore, the vending machine comprises a stabilizing mechanism, wherein the stabilizing mechanism comprises two supporting legs and two grooves, the two grooves are respectively formed in the side wall of the vending machine, and the two supporting legs are respectively connected in the grooves in a sliding hinged mode.
Furthermore, the system comprises an online user counting module, wherein the online user counting module is used for counting the number of users paying by the lockhole driving circuit module and the charging control circuit module.
Further, including the rest mechanism that charges, the rest mechanism that charges is including depositing cavity, the folding stool of pull formula and respectively with the pressure sensor and the electronic lock that the controller electricity is connected, pressure sensor sets up on the lateral wall of depositing the cavity, deposit the cavity setting in the bottom of vending machine and be used for depositing the folding stool of pull formula, the electronic lock is used for pinning and deposits the cavity.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
the invention provides a hotel vending machine system based on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies, which utilizes the combination of the Wi-Fi and the Bluetooth technologies to perform polling switching in a communication mode, takes the Wi-Fi as a main communication mode, takes the Bluetooth as auxiliary communication, and solves the problem that a user cannot normally purchase due to unstable network; the online statistics, OTA remote upgrade and management of the vending machine user are realized by connecting the server through the Wi-Fi, so that the flow cost generated in operation is saved, the operation cost is saved, and the like; the problem that the whole ordering process cannot be completed due to the fact that partial data are lost and a protocol cannot be completely transmitted due to unstable GPRS communication is solved.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic overall flow chart of a hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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The principles and features of this invention are described below in conjunction with the following drawings, which are set forth to illustrate the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the invention provides a hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology, the system comprises a vending machine, a server, a bluetooth Wi-Fi module and a controller, the controller is arranged on the vending machine and is in communication connection with the server through the bluetooth Wi-Fi module, the controller is provided with a lock hole driving circuit module, an LED driving circuit module and a charging control circuit module, the vending machine is provided with a vending machine structure group, the vending machine structure group comprises a goods storage lock, an LED lamp and a mobile phone charging port, the lock hole driving circuit module is used for unlocking control of the goods storage lock when shopping payment is received by a user, the LED driving circuit module is used for lighting control of the LED lamp, the charging control circuit module is used for charging control of the mobile phone when charging payment is received by the user, the Bluetooth Wi-Fi module is provided with a protocol conversion module, and the protocol conversion module judges whether Bluetooth connection or Wi-Fi connection is used when payment is performed through the keyhole driving circuit module and the charging control circuit module, so that conversion between a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol is performed.
Illustratively, Wi-Fi protocol flow: after a user pays a two-dimensional code through a code scanning hotel vending machine, the controller accesses server data through the internet, the server judges whether the hotel vending machine is connected with the server through Wi-Fi connection, if the hotel vending machine is connected with the server, the user does not need to open Bluetooth, the Bluetooth is directly transmitted to the Wi-Fi Bluetooth module through the Wi-Fi protocol, and then the Wi-Fi Bluetooth module analyzes the Wi-Fi protocol and forwards the data to a vending machine structure group to perform function control on a storage lock, an LED lamp and a mobile phone charging port;
bluetooth protocol flow: after the user sweeps the payment two-dimensional code of sign indicating number hotel vending machine through the cell-phone, the controller passes through internet access server data, the server judges whether hotel vending machine has connected the server through Wi-Fi connection, if do not connect the server, then the user need authorize to open the bluetooth and connect hotel vending machine, transmit to Wi-Fi bluetooth module through the bluetooth agreement on, then the Wi-Fi bluetooth module is resolving the back with the bluetooth agreement and is passing through the electricity and connect, forward data to vending machine structure group and store up goods lock, the function control of LED lamp and cell-phone port of charging.
In particular, the payment two-dimensional code is used for charging payment of the user and shopping payment of the user.
This embodiment includes display mechanism, display mechanism is including all setting up on the vending machine and respectively with display screen, voice prompt and the infrared sensor that the controller is connected.
Exemplarily, the payment two-dimensional code is displayed on the display screen, and when the function control of the corresponding storage lock and the mobile phone charging port is completed, the corresponding voice prompt is performed through the voice prompt, for example, when shopping is performed, the voice prompt of "payment success" or "payment failure" and the like is prompted, and when the infrared sensor detects that a user is close to the vending machine, the controller controls the LED lamp to turn on the lamp.
The vending machine is provided with a goods outlet cavity, the goods outlet cavity is arranged at the bottom of the vending machine, an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver which are electrically connected with the controller are arranged in the goods outlet cavity, and the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver are symmetrically arranged on the side wall of the goods outlet cavity respectively.
For example, in order to avoid the problem that the user pays successfully without corresponding goods appearing in the shipment cavity, whether goods come in or go out of the shipment cavity can be detected through the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver which are respectively arranged on the side wall of the shipment cavity, when the payment is completed, the goods fall in the shipment cavity, the infrared receiver does not receive the emitted light of the infrared sensor, the payment is completed, the shipment is also completed, if the payment is completed, the infrared receiver in the shipment cavity always receives the emitted light of the infrared sensor, the shipment is failed, and the controller returns the payment of the user in the original way.
This embodiment includes the shake mechanism, the shake mechanism includes branch and the vibrating motor who is connected with the controller electricity, branch transversely sets up the below at the storage lock, vibrating motor's stiff end sets up on branch, vibrating motor's output and storage lock phase are connected.
Exemplarily, in order to avoid appearing the problem that the user accomplishes the payment, and does not have the shipment, can send signal command for vibrating motor through the controller, vibrate the storage lock through the output terminal that sets up at vibrating motor to make things convenient for the goods to drop in the shipment cavity.
The controller is provided with an OTA upgrading module, and the OTA upgrading module is used for detecting a commodity system of the vending machine on line.
Illustratively, for the problem that the user finishes payment without shipment, the commodity system of the vending machine can be detected on line through the OTA upgrading module and recorded, and the vending machine can be repaired by workers according to abnormal records, and particularly, the workers can also remotely upgrade the OTA upgrading module through the server.
This embodiment includes stabilizing mean, stabilizing mean includes two supporting legss and two recesses, two recesses set up respectively on the lateral wall of vending machine, two supporting legss are sliding hinge connection respectively in the recess.
For example, in order to guarantee the stability of the vending machine, the two supporting feet can be taken out of the groove for supporting, and if the vending machine is transported, the two supporting feet can be retracted into the groove.
The embodiment comprises an online user counting module, wherein the online user counting module is used for counting the number of users paying by the lock hole driving circuit module and the charging control circuit module.
For example, in order to count the sales data of the vending machine location point, the online user counting module may be used to count the number of users paying by the lock hole driving circuit module and the charging control circuit module, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the vending machine location point by the staff.
This embodiment is including the rest mechanism that charges, the rest mechanism that charges is including depositing cavity, the folding stool of pull formula and respectively with the pressure sensor and the electronic lock that the controller electricity is connected, pressure sensor sets up on the lateral wall of depositing the cavity, deposit the cavity setting in the bottom of vending machine and be used for depositing the folding stool of pull formula, the electronic lock is used for pinning and deposits the cavity.
Exemplarily, when the user uses the cell-phone port of charging to carry out the cell-phone and charges, can be through pressing the pressure sensor who sets up on the vending machine lateral wall, then the controller sends the signal instruction of opening for the electronic lock, and the user just can take out the rest with placing the folding stool of pull formula in depositing the cavity, and then improves user's experience and feels.
The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention, which is intended to cover any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc. within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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1. The hotel vending machine system based on the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology is characterized by comprising a vending machine, a server, a Bluetooth Wi-Fi module and a controller, wherein the controller is arranged on the vending machine and is in communication connection with the server through the Bluetooth Wi-Fi module, the controller is provided with a lock hole driving circuit module, an LED driving circuit module and a charging control circuit module, the vending machine is provided with a vending machine structure group, the vending machine structure group comprises a goods storage lock, an LED lamp and a mobile phone charging port, the lock hole driving circuit module is used for unlocking the goods storage lock when shopping payment is received by a user, the LED driving circuit module is used for turning on the LED lamp, the charging control circuit module is used for charging control of the mobile phone when the shopping payment is received by the user, and the Bluetooth Wi-Fi module is provided with a protocol conversion module, the protocol conversion module judges whether Bluetooth connection or Wi-Fi connection is used when payment is carried out through the keyhole drive circuit module and the charging control circuit module, so that conversion between a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol is carried out.
2. The hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology as claimed in claim 1, comprising a display mechanism, the display mechanism comprising a display screen, a voice prompt and an infrared sensor all disposed on the vending machine and respectively electrically connected with the controller.
3. The hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vending machine is provided with a goods outlet cavity, the goods outlet cavity is arranged at the bottom of the vending machine, an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver electrically connected with the controller are arranged in the goods outlet cavity, and the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver are symmetrically arranged on the side wall of the goods outlet cavity respectively.
4. The hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology as claimed in claim 1, comprising a shaking mechanism, wherein the shaking mechanism comprises a support bar and a vibration motor electrically connected with the controller, the support bar is transversely arranged below the storage lock, a fixed end of the vibration motor is arranged on the support bar, and an output end of the vibration motor is connected with the storage lock.
5. The hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is provided with an OTA upgrade module for online detection of the vending machine's goods system.
6. The hotel vending machine system based on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology as claimed in claim 1, comprising a stabilizing mechanism, wherein the stabilizing mechanism comprises two supporting legs and two grooves, the two grooves are respectively arranged on the side wall of the vending machine, and the two supporting legs are respectively hinged in the grooves in a sliding manner.
7. The hotel vending machine system based on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology as claimed in claim 1, comprising an online user counting module, wherein the online user counting module is used for counting the number of users paying by the lock hole driving circuit module and the charging control circuit module.
8. The hotel vending machine system based on bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology according to claim 1, comprising a charging rest mechanism, wherein the charging rest mechanism comprises a storage cavity, a pull-out folding stool, and a pressure sensor and an electronic lock which are respectively electrically connected with the controller, the pressure sensor is arranged on a side wall of the storage cavity, the storage cavity is arranged at the bottom of the vending machine and used for storing the pull-out folding stool, and the electronic lock is used for locking the storage cavity.
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