CN212675813U

CN212675813U - Luggage card

Info

Publication number: CN212675813U
Application number: CN202021561607.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王偲毅
Original assignee: China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd
Current assignee: China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-31
Filing date: 2020-07-31
Publication date: 2021-03-09
Anticipated expiration: 2030-07-31

Abstract

The utility model relates to a luggage card. A luggage tag comprising: a near field communication antenna; an energy receiving module configured to convert electromagnetic waves received by the near field communication antenna into electrical energy; a power module configured to store the electrical energy; a Bluetooth antenna; a Bluetooth module configured to communicate with the external device through the Bluetooth antenna using power of the power supply module; a near field communication module configured to communicate with an external device through the near field communication antenna using power of the power supply module; a display module configured to display passenger information received by one of the Bluetooth module and the near field communication module from the external device using power of the power supply module.

Description

Luggage card

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a luggage card.

Background

Passengers often hang luggage tags on luggage when riding in vehicles such as airplanes, trains, ships, and the like. The luggage tag is usually provided with information such as the name of the passenger, which is convenient for the passenger to identify and take the consignment luggage. Generally, the luggage tag may be made of a material such as paper, plastic, leather, etc., on which information such as the name of the traveler is written.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

According to an aspect of the utility model, a luggage card is provided, a serial communication port, include: a near field communication antenna; an energy receiving module configured to convert electromagnetic waves received by the near field communication antenna into electrical energy; a power module configured to store the electrical energy; a Bluetooth antenna; a Bluetooth module configured to communicate with the external device through the Bluetooth antenna using power of the power supply module; a near field communication module configured to communicate with an external device through the near field communication antenna using power of the power supply module; a display module configured to display passenger information received by one of the Bluetooth module and the near field communication module from the external device using power of the power supply module.

In some embodiments according to the present invention, the luggage tag may further include: a radio frequency identification antenna; and a radio frequency identification module configured to store an identification code of a passenger and to communicate with the external device through the radio frequency identification antenna.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the near field communication module may be further configured to: receiving device information related to the external device from the external device; and determining that the passenger information is received by the near field communication module or the bluetooth module according to the device information.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the near field communication module may be further configured to: determining that the passenger information is received by the Bluetooth module; and sending a first notification to the power module, the power module further configured to: providing power to the Bluetooth module according to the first notification.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the bluetooth module may be further configured to: receiving the passenger information; sending a second notification to the power module; and sending the passenger information to the display module, the power module may be further configured to: providing power to the display module in accordance with the second notification, the display module may be configured to: and displaying the passenger information.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the near field communication module may be further configured to: determining that the passenger information is received by the near field communication module; receiving the passenger information; sending a second notification to the power module; and sending the passenger information to the display module, the power module may be further configured to: providing power to the display module in accordance with the second notification, the display module may be configured to: and displaying the passenger information.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the passenger information may comprise at least one of the following information: passenger name, luggage weight, destination, flight number, date, transfer station, transfer flight number, transfer flight date, passenger identification code.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the identification code of the passenger may comprise a digital code and a one-dimensional code corresponding to the digital code.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the display module may be further configured to display a two-dimensional code containing at least a portion of the passenger information.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the bluetooth module and the near field communication module may be further configured to provide the identification code to the external device.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the display module may comprise an electronic ink screen.

Other features of the present invention and advantages thereof will become more apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

The invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 shows a schematic view of an electronic luggage tag according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of an electronic luggage tag according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of an NFC module according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a power supply module according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic diagram of an electronic luggage tag transmitting data with an external device according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows a workflow diagram of an electronic luggage tag according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic diagram of passenger information displayed on a display screen of an electronic luggage tag according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

Note that in the embodiments described below, the same reference numerals are used in common between different drawings to denote the same portions or portions having the same functions, and a repetitive description thereof will be omitted. In some cases, similar reference numbers and letters are used to denote similar items, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be discussed further in subsequent figures.

For convenience of understanding, the positions, sizes, ranges, and the like of the respective structures shown in the drawings and the like do not sometimes indicate actual positions, sizes, ranges, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the positions, dimensions, ranges, and the like disclosed in the drawings and the like.

Detailed Description

Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: unless specifically stated otherwise, the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention.

The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. That is, the structures and methods herein are shown by way of example to illustrate various embodiments of the structures and methods of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate, however, that they are merely illustrative of ways in which the invention may be practiced and not exhaustive. Furthermore, the figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components.

Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.

In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a luggage tag according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 1, the luggage card is an electronic luggage card, including: near Field Communication (NFC) antenna 101, energy receiving module 102, power supply module 103, Near Field Communication (NFC) module 104, bluetooth module 105, bluetooth antenna 106, and display module 107.

The NFC antenna 101 is electrically connected to the NFC module 104 and the energy receiving module 102, the energy receiving module 102 is electrically connected to the power module 103, the power module 103 is electrically connected to the NFC module 104, the display module 107 and the bluetooth module 105, the NFC module 104 is electrically connected to the display module 107, and the bluetooth module 105 is electrically connected to the bluetooth antenna 106 and the display module 107.

The NFC antenna 101 may be, for example, an antenna capable of receiving and transmitting a radio frequency signal of 13.56 MHz. The energy receiving module 102 may convert radio frequency energy received by the NFC antenna 101 into electrical energy.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of an energy receiving module 102 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 3, the energy receiving module 102 may include a matching circuit 321, a rectifying circuit 322, and a converting circuit 323. Wherein the matching circuit 321 is electrically connected to the NFC antenna 101 and the rectifying circuit 322, the rectifying circuit 322 is electrically connected to the conversion circuit 323, and the conversion circuit 323 is electrically connected to the power supply module 103. The matching circuit 321 may tune the NFC antenna 101 to a resonant frequency of 13.56Mhz and adjust the antenna impedance to an appropriate value depending on the actual load conditions. The radio frequency energy received by the NFC antenna 101 is transmitted to the rectifying circuit 322 through the matching circuit 321. The rectifying circuit 322 may rectify current, for example, to obtain direct current. The conversion circuit 323 may be, for example, a DC/DC conversion circuit, and the conversion circuit 323 may convert the direct current from the rectification circuit 322 to an appropriate voltage and supply the converted current to the power supply module 103.

The power module 103 may store power from the energy receiving module 102 and provide power to other modules. Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a power supply module 103 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments according to the invention, where the luggage tag is a passive electronic luggage tag, the power module 103 may contain a capacitor, with which power is stored. Furthermore, in some embodiments according to the present invention, the power module 103 may also manage the power supply. For example, the power module 103 may include a power management module 432. The power management module 432 may manage the power output by the power module 103 and control which devices the power module 103 may provide power to.

The NFC module 104 may receive power supplied from the power supply module 103 and operate using the power. For example, in some embodiments according to the present invention, the NFC module 104 may wirelessly communicate with an external device (e.g., a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc.) in an NFC mode through the NFC antenna 101. In some embodiments according to the present invention, the NFC module 104 may also determine from data received from the external device that passenger information from the external device is received by the bluetooth module 105 or the NFC module 104. In the case where the passenger information from the external device is received by the NFC module 104, the NFC module 104 may receive the passenger information and provide the passenger information to the display module 107, and the passenger information is displayed by the display module 107.

Furthermore, in some embodiments according to the invention, the power module 103 provides power to the display module 107 only if a notification is received. For example, after the NFC module 104 receives the passenger information, a second notification is sent to the power module 103 (e.g., the power management module 432 in the power module 103). The power module 103 supplies power to the display module 107 after receiving the second notification. The display module 107 includes a display screen. With the power supplied from the power supply module 103, the display module 107 may receive the passenger information from the NFC module 104 and display it on the display screen of the display module 107.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic diagram of passenger information displayed on a display screen of an electronic luggage board according to an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the first column 781 displays the name of the passenger, the second column 782 displays the number and weight of the baggage, the third column 783 displays the destination name, the fourth column 784 displays the flight number and flight date, the fifth column 785 displays the transit name, and the sixth and

seventh columns

786 and 787 display the code for the electronic baggage card. As shown in fig. 7, the sixth column 786 and the seventh column 787 both provide the code for the electronic luggage card in the form of a one-dimensional code, and the code in the form of an arabic number is also provided in the sixth column 786. In some embodiments according to the invention, the code of the electronic luggage tag may serve as the identification code of the passenger. It should be understood that the code of the electronic luggage card and the identification code of the passenger may be digital codes (i.e. codes composed of only numbers), or may be other codes, and the codes may be displayed as one-dimensional codes, two-dimensional codes (e.g. Quick Response (QR) codes), etc. Furthermore, in some embodiments according to the invention, a two-dimensional code may be provided to contain all or a portion of the information on the electronic luggage tag. In the two-dimensional code, various information not displayed on the electronic luggage board, for example, information such as a passenger's seat number, may be provided.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the fifth column 785 is shown as empty because the flight is a direct flight and there is no terminal. The fifth column 785 reserves the locations of the two transfer stations, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in some embodiments according to the invention, the fifth column 785 may contain 1 or more than 3 transfer stations.

Further, fig. 7 is a display example of the electronic luggage board when riding an airplane. For example, when a passenger takes a train, the fourth column 784 may display the number of trains and departure/arrival dates, and the fifth column 785 may display stations that have been stopped.

For example, in some embodiments according to the invention, the display screen of the display module 107 may be an electronic ink screen. Furthermore, in other embodiments according to the present invention, the display screen of the display module 107 may be other types of display screens, such as a liquid crystal screen, an OLED screen, and the like.

The bluetooth module 105 may wirelessly communicate with an external device (e.g., a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc.) in a bluetooth mode through the bluetooth antenna 106. As described above, the bluetooth module 105 may operate using power from the power supply module 103. In some embodiments according to the present invention, bluetooth module 105 may receive passenger information from an external device and send the passenger information to display module 107. Further, in some embodiments according to the invention, the bluetooth module 105 may send a second notification to the power module 103 after receiving the passenger information. The power supply module 103 supplies power to the display module 107 after receiving the second notification. Thus, the power consumption of the electronic luggage board can be saved.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating data transmission between an electronic luggage tag and an external device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 5, when the electronic luggage tag 512 needs to update the passenger information, the electronic luggage tag 512 may be brought close to the external device 511. The external device 511 also has NFC and bluetooth functions. Accordingly, the external device 511 may transmit the passenger information to the electronic luggage tag 512 through NFC and/or bluetooth.

Fig. 6 shows a workflow diagram of an electronic luggage tag according to an embodiment of the invention.

When passenger information on the electronic luggage board needs to be updated, the external device may be turned on (step 661). For example, when the external device is a cell phone, the corresponding app on the cell phone may be opened.

The electronic luggage tag is then brought into proximity with the external device (step 662). As shown in fig. 5, the electronic luggage tag is brought close to the sensing zone of the external device. In the sensing area, an NFC antenna is provided. In this way, the external device may transmit radio frequency energy to the NFC antenna of the electronic luggage tag through the NFC antenna of the external device.

Next, the energy receiving module 102 receives radio frequency energy from the external device through the NFC antenna 101, and stores the obtained energy into the power supply module 103 (step 663). When the power module 103 stores a certain amount of power, it can start to be supplied to each component of the electronic luggage card. For example, radio frequency energy from an external device may be stored in the capacitor 431 of the power module 103. The power management module 432 may monitor the voltage of the capacitor 431. When the voltage of the capacitor 431 reaches a predetermined threshold, it indicates that sufficient power is stored in the capacitor 431 and can be provided to various components of the electronic luggage tag.

The power supply module 103 first supplies power to the NFC module 104. After the NFC module 104 is powered on, it may communicate with the external device in the NFC mode to obtain device information related to the external device from the external device (step 664). For example, the device information may include at least one of a model number of the external device, an operating system used by the external device, and the like.

The NFC module 104 may determine the manner in which the occupant information is transmitted based on the device information (arrangement 665). According to the utility model discloses an electronic luggage tablet can pass through NFC mode or bluetooth mode transmission data. The NFC module 104 may determine which transmission mode the external device may support according to the device information. If the external device supports data transmission in the NFC mode, the NFC mode may be used to transmit passenger information between the external device and the electronic luggage board. If the external device does not support the NFC mode for data transmission, the Bluetooth mode can be adopted for transmitting passenger information between the external device and the electronic luggage card.

In the case where the NFC module 104 determines to acquire the passenger information through the NFC mode (step 666), the external device transmits the passenger information to the NFC module 104 in the NFC mode (667). The passenger information may include, for example, at least one of a passenger name, a luggage weight, a destination, a flight number, a date, a transfer station, a transfer flight number, a transfer flight date, a passenger identification number. As shown in fig. 7, the identification code of the passenger may include a numerical code and a one-dimensional code corresponding to the numerical code.

In the event that the NFC module 104 determines to transmit the passenger information in the bluetooth mode (step 668), the NFC module 104 sends a first notification to the power module 103 (step 669). The power management module 432 of the power module 103 provides power to the bluetooth module 105 upon receiving the first notification.

The bluetooth module 105 communicates with the external device in the bluetooth mode and acquires passenger information from the external device (step 670).

After the passenger information is obtained, a second notification may be sent to the power module 103, and the power management module 432 of the power module 103 supplies power to the display module 107 after receiving the second notification (step 671). If the passenger information is received in the NFC mode, a second notification is sent by the NFC module 104 to the power module 103. If passenger information is received in the Bluetooth mode, a second notification is sent by Bluetooth module 105 to power module 103.

The display module 107 receives the passenger information from the NFC module 104 or the bluetooth module 105 using the power supplied from the power supply module 103 (step 672). Finally, the display module 107 displays the received passenger information on a display screen (step 673).

As described above, the display screen of the display module 107 may be, for example, an electronic ink screen. The electronic ink screen is capable of displaying images even after power is removed. In one embodiment according to the present invention, the passenger information received from the external device may be in a picture format. In this way, the display module 107 can directly display the picture on the display screen.

In another embodiment according to the present invention, the passenger information received from the external device may be in other data formats. The display module 107 needs to generate a picture according to the received passenger information and then display the generated picture on a display screen.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of an electronic luggage tag according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 2, the electronic luggage tag includes an NFC antenna 201, an energy receiving module 202, a power supply module 203, an NFC module 204, a bluetooth module 205, a bluetooth antenna 206, a display module 207, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) module 209, an RFID antenna 208, and the like.

Compared to the electronic luggage tag shown in fig. 1, the electronic luggage tag in fig. 2 is added with an RFID module 209 and an RFID antenna 208. The other modules of the electronic luggage card of fig. 2 are similar to the corresponding modules of the electronic luggage card of fig. 1 and will not be described again here.

As shown in FIG. 2, RFID antenna 208 is electrically connected to RFID module 209. The RFID module 209 is electrically connected to the NFC module 204 and the bluetooth module 205. In this way, the NFC module 204 and the bluetooth module 205 can also acquire the identification code of the electronic luggage tag stored in the RFID module 209. Besides, the external device can acquire the identification code of the electronic luggage board from the RFID module in a radio frequency identification mode in addition to the NFC mode and the Bluetooth mode.

In some embodiments according to the invention, the identification code of the electronic luggage tag may be bound to the passenger. Thus, the external device can inquire and determine the passenger information by acquiring the identification code.

In addition, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the following technical solutions may be further included:

1. a luggage tag, comprising:

a near field communication antenna;

an energy receiving module configured to convert electromagnetic waves received by the near field communication antenna into electrical energy;

a power module configured to store the electrical energy;

a Bluetooth antenna;

a Bluetooth module configured to communicate with the external device through the Bluetooth antenna using power of the power supply module;

a near field communication module configured to communicate with an external device through the near field communication antenna using power of the power supply module;

a display module configured to display passenger information received by one of the Bluetooth module and the near field communication module from the external device using power of the power supply module.

2. The luggage card of claim 1, further comprising:

a radio frequency identification antenna; and

a radio frequency identification module configured to store an identification code of a passenger and to communicate with the external device through the radio frequency identification antenna.

3. The luggage tag of claim 1 or 2, wherein the near field communication module is further configured to:

receiving device information related to the external device from the external device; and

determining that the passenger information is received by the near field communication module or the Bluetooth module according to the device information.

4. The luggage card of claim 3, wherein,

the near field communication module is further configured to: determining that the passenger information is received by the Bluetooth module; and sending a first notification to the power module,

the power module is further configured to: providing power to the Bluetooth module according to the first notification.

5. The luggage card of claim 4,

the bluetooth module is further configured to:

receiving the passenger information;

sending a second notification to the power module; and

transmitting the passenger information to the display module,

the power module is further configured to:

providing power to the display module according to the second notification,

the display module is configured to:

and displaying the passenger information.

6. The luggage card of claim 3, wherein,

the near field communication module is further configured to:

determining that the passenger information is received by the near field communication module;

receiving the passenger information;

sending a second notification to the power module; and

transmitting the passenger information to the display module,

the power module is further configured to:

providing power to the display module according to the second notification,

the display module is configured to:

and displaying the passenger information.

7. The luggage card of claim 1, wherein the passenger information comprises at least one of the following:

passenger name, luggage weight, destination, flight number, date, transfer station, transfer flight number, transfer flight date, passenger identification code.

8. The luggage card of claim 7, wherein the passenger identification code comprises a digital code and a one-dimensional code corresponding to the digital code.

9. The luggage card of claim 7, wherein the display module is further configured to display a two-dimensional code containing at least a portion of the passenger information.

10. The luggage tag of claim 2, wherein the Bluetooth module and the near field communication module are further configured to provide the identification code to the external device.

11. The luggage card of claim 1, wherein the display module comprises an electronic ink screen.

As used herein, the word "exemplary" means "serving as an example, instance, or illustration," and not as a "model" that is to be replicated accurately. Any implementation exemplarily described herein is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. Furthermore, the invention is not limited by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, utility model content, or detailed description.

As used herein, the term "substantially" is intended to encompass any minor variation resulting from design or manufacturing imperfections, device or component tolerances, environmental influences, and/or other factors. The word "substantially" also allows for differences from a perfect or ideal situation due to parasitics, noise, and other practical considerations that may exist in a practical implementation.

In addition, the foregoing description may refer to elements or nodes or features being "connected" or "coupled" together. As used herein, unless expressly stated otherwise, "connected" means that one element/node/feature is directly connected to (or directly communicates with) another element/node/feature, either electrically, mechanically, logically, or otherwise. Similarly, unless expressly stated otherwise, "coupled" means that one element/node/feature may be mechanically, electrically, logically, or otherwise joined to another element/node/feature in a direct or indirect manner to allow for interaction, even though the two features may not be directly connected. That is, to "couple" is intended to include both direct and indirect joining of elements or other features, including connection with one or more intermediate elements.

In addition, "first," "second," and like terms may also be used herein for reference purposes only, and thus are not intended to be limiting. For example, the terms "first," "second," and other such numerical terms referring to structures or elements do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context.

It will be further understood that the terms "comprises/comprising," "includes" and/or "including," when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

In the present disclosure, the term "providing" is used broadly to encompass all ways of obtaining an object, and thus "providing an object" includes, but is not limited to, "purchasing," "preparing/manufacturing," "arranging/setting," "installing/assembling," and/or "ordering" the object, and the like.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the boundaries between the above described operations merely illustrative. Multiple operations may be combined into a single operation, single operations may be distributed in additional operations, and operations may be performed at least partially overlapping in time. Moreover, alternative embodiments may include multiple instances of a particular operation, and the order of operations may be altered in various other embodiments. However, other modifications, variations, and alternatives are also possible. The specification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

Although some specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail by way of illustration, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above illustration is only for purposes of illustration and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiments disclosed herein may be combined in any combination without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A luggage tag, comprising:

a near field communication antenna;

a power module configured to store the electrical energy;

a Bluetooth antenna;

2. The luggage card of claim 1, further comprising:

a radio frequency identification antenna; and

4. The luggage card of claim 3,

5. The luggage card of claim 4,

the bluetooth module is further configured to:

receiving the passenger information;

sending a second notification to the power module; and

transmitting the passenger information to the display module,

the power module is further configured to:

providing power to the display module according to the second notification,

the display module is configured to:

and displaying the passenger information.

6. The luggage card of claim 3,

the near field communication module is further configured to:

receiving the passenger information;

sending a second notification to the power module; and

transmitting the passenger information to the display module,

the power module is further configured to:

providing power to the display module according to the second notification,

the display module is configured to:

and displaying the passenger information.

7. The luggage card of claim 1, wherein the passenger information comprises at least one of:

10. The luggage card of claim 2, wherein the bluetooth module and the near field communication module are further configured to provide the identification code to the external device.