EP0868131B1 - Dispositifs detecteurs de presence d'objet dans une enceinte de stockage, notamment un mini-bar, et systeme de telecollecte associe - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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- the present invention relates to devices object presence detectors in an enclosure storage, including a mini-bar. It also targets a data collection system from these detection devices.
- Hotel operators are particularly aware of the growing management problems parks of mini-bars. They meet both difficulties in achieving correct invoicing of consumption which is very often established on the basis erroneous consumption data supplied by customers themselves at the end of their stay or identified by employees, and difficulties in managing effectively daily replenishment of these mini-bars. Through elsewhere, they wish to be able to adjust the prices of consumption taken from mini-bars depending on the type of client and specific events.
- the object of the invention is to remedy these disadvantages by proposing a device for detecting presence of an object in a storage enclosure, in particular a mini-bar, which provides more information than the only presence or absence of object information, everything by being more solid, less sensitive to the environment outdoor and lower cost than devices currently offered.
- This device for detecting the presence of an object in a storage enclosure includes a set of modules capacitive detection each comprising two electrodes arranged near a support designed to receive a object and an oscillating circuit including the capacitance between these two electrodes, and electronic processing means cooperating with each capacitive detection module to issue detection signals indicative of the presence or absence of objects on each of said supports.
- the processing means also cooperate with each module capacitive sensing to provide a capacitive signature objects present in the storage enclosure, this capacitive signature including information indicative of a modification of the characteristics geometric and / or volume of said object.
- signature capacitive includes all information and measurement related to capacitive behavior of an object, whether in regime permanent (different capacities measured in the presence or in the absence of an object) or in dynamic regime (laws of variation in capacity during removal or drop an object).
- the two electrodes of each capacitive sensing module have a geometry designed to maintain a limited variation and substantially linear of the detected capacity when object is moved on said detection module capacitive.
- this geometry makes it possible to detect objects of variable size, in particular objects having a smaller contact surface than the surface of support for capacitive modules.
- the capacitive sensing modules and electronic processing means are preferably included in a waterproof structure comprising means for connection provided to cooperate with external means of connection in order to transmit the detection signals.
- This embodiment allows easy cleaning of detector devices which are generally subjected to frequent liquid stains.
- the detector device further includes on its upper face recesses arranged as supports for receiving objects.
- these recesses are shaped noticeably cylindrical but they could actually present any shapes adapted to shapes particular objects, for example square or more generally polygonal, or elliptical or oblong.
- a detector device is arranged under the form of a removable waterproof shelf intended to be inserted in place of a shelf in a refrigerator, including a mini-bar.
- This embodiment has the advantage of ability to equip existing refrigerators, and more particularly mini-bars, offering possibility of replacing these shelves with shelves existing arranged in the main body of the fridge.
- connection means are arranged on a back edge of this tablet so that, when said tablet is inserted, these means of connection come to interconnect with means connection external devices suitably arranged on the bottom of said refrigerator.
- the device detector according to the invention is intended to be arranged against an underside of an object holder comprising several compartments, each module capacitive detection being associated with one of the compartments.
- a detector device in a form allowing to receive directly an object on its upper face, an insulating layer being provided between the electrodes of each capacitive module and said upper side.
- the electronic processing means can be made from known techniques and can advantageously integrate an ASIC circuit for the processing and conditioning of signals from capacitive modules.
- the electronic processing means are arranged to apply fuzzy logic rules for process frequency variations and produce a capacitive signature of detected objects.
- the capacitive detection modules and the means of electronic processing are included in a resin. This guarantees a perfect seal and total immunity to any mechanical or chemical attack.
- the communication network used for the transmission of detection data can be network electric, the data then being transmitted by the carrier current technique, a telephone network, or a wireless network with or without support coaxial .. This mode of transmission is particularly advantageous and economical since it requires no additional wiring.
- Detector devices and the remote collection according to the invention can be advantageously applied to the remote management of mini-bars in a hotel.
- each mini-bar can also provide behind each mini-bar a electronic box managing all operations on this mini-bar, especially the transmission of detection and control data of the mini-bar door.
- a lock can be provided electromagnetic of each mini-bar, allowing check the opening and closing of the door.
- the detector device 1 is present in the form of a tablet comprising by example ten capacitive detection modules 3 and including the whole processing electronics like illustrated in Figure 1A.
- This tablet has external dimensions allowing its insertion in a standard mini-bar by replacing it with a shelf.
- the detector device 1 comprises, with reference to the Figure 1, an upper face 2, made for example in epoxy, having recesses 14 of circular shape provided to receive on their bottom 15 the base of bottles, cans and miniature bottles.
- Modules capacitive 3 each provided with a pair of electrodes 5, 6 separated by an inter-electrode space 7, are arranged at bottom of recesses 14.
- Electronic oscillation and processing are integrated within the tablet which is provided with a connector 4 preferably placed at the level a rear edge 16 of the tablet.
- a connector 4 preferably placed at the level a rear edge 16 of the tablet.
- each module capacitive can have the structure shown in Figure 1B.
- a first electrode or armature 6 is consisting of a conductive circular crown exterior 6a and two angular conductive sectors 6b, 6c located inside the crown 6a and connected electrically to it by conductive bridges 6d, 6th.
- the second electrode or armature 5 consists of two other angular conductive sectors 5a, 5b located inside the crown 6a and electrically connected to each other by a conductive bridge 5c. Crown 6a and the four angular sectors 6b, 6c; 5a, 5b are separated from each other by an inter-electrode space insulator 7.
- a very simple embodiment of a module capacitive with the above geometry consists of engrave a printed circuit board either by a process chemical, either by milling.
- the detector device 1 includes, under the upper face 2, a protective film non-conductive 9, very weak electrodes 5, 6 thickness separated by an inter-electrode space dielectric 7, an insulating support plate 11 on the face upper of which are arranged the pairs electrodes 5, 6 and on the underside of which electronic oscillation circuits 8 are placed associated with each capacitive detection module 3, and a lower plate 12, also made of epoxy.
- the electrodes 5, 6 preferably have a geometry providing a linear variation of the detected capacity when an object is moved, and are separated by the insulating inter-electrode space 7.
- the sectional view makes thus appear the outer conductive ring 6a and the two angular sectors 6b, 6c of the first electrode 6, the conductive bridge 5c which connects the two angular sectors (not visible) of the second electrode 5, and sections of the inter-electrode space 7.
- the electrodes, the circuit support plate 31 and the electronic circuits 8 are included in a resin 32 so that a thin insulating layer separates the upper face 39 from the detection module capacitive of the two electrodes 35, 36.
- a resin 32 so that a thin insulating layer separates the upper face 39 from the detection module capacitive of the two electrodes 35, 36.
- Electronic tablets 1, 100 such as those which have just been described are particularly adapted to be inserted in a mini-bar 40 instead usual shelves, as shown in Figure 4.
- detector devices 41, 47 according to the invention designed to be placed against the underside of object supports 42, 48 existing in the inside of door 45 of mini-bar 40.
- object holders are usually organized in several compartments 43, 49 receiving objects 44, for example miniature bottles.
- the detectors 41, 47 include as many capacitive modules than compartments.
- Oscillation and processing electronics 50 included in a detector device according to the invention can be achieved in many ways by putting work techniques well known to those skilled in the art. We will prefer preferably technical solutions very rustic since it is only detections in all or nothing and not capacity measures.
- the oscillation electronics 54 can be produced at from a NON AND 52 door with two inputs: a first input 56 receives an oscillation signal from a circuit 51 common to all modules capacitive of a tablet; the second entry is connected on the one hand at the output 58 of the logic gate NAND AND 52 at through a resistor 55, and on the other hand, to one of the 5 two electrodes of the capacitive module, the other electrode 6 being connected to ground.
- Capacity 53 in between electrodes 5, 6 is thus included in a circuit oscillating whose frequency of oscillation will depend on the value of this capacity which varies according to the presence or absence of an object in the vicinity of the inter-electrode space.
- the processing circuit 51 which can be advantageously produced in the form of an ASIC circuit possibly protected against copying, receives the output signals of each oscillating circuit associated with each module, detects a variation oscillation frequency, as well as the transmission of detection data outside the tablet via connector 4, to a central site treatment.
- the processing circuit can advantageously include a microprocessor system programmed to apply the basic rules of fuzzy logic. This allows especially to control parasitic influences such as condensation on the capacitive modules or operator hand effects.
- Data transmission can be carried out from several ways within a remote collection system data.
- an embodiment particularly advantageous is to use the network electric of the hotel using the technique conventional carrier current transmission, such as illustrated in Figure 6 showing a system of telecollecte S.
- Each mini-bar 40, 400 includes a electronic device 60 for injecting data from detection on the electrical network 63 in the form of carrier currents at the power module electric 61 of said mini-bar.
- a centralizing device 64 is provided for a group of rooms to receive and collect the detection data injected on the electrical network 63, and transmit this data collected via a serial link 65, for example a 4-wire RS422 link to a management station mini-bar system 66, for example a microcomputer, on a central management site 69 comprising means 68 hotel management IT.
- the post of management mini-bar 66 is preferably connected to the means management IT 68 in order to exchange useful information, such as information of recording, consumption, invoicing, etc ...
- the corresponding detector device delivers a signal absence detection which is transmitted to the station operating.
- Billing takes place in two situations: after closing the door, or after a delay time delay determined by the hotel operator. When the customer puts the product in its place without closing the door before the expiration of this period, billing is not performed.
- the invention is not limited to the examples which have just been described and numerous arrangements can be brought to these examples without departing from the framework of the invention. So the structure of the devices detectors according to the invention depending on the shape and the internal organization of the mini-bars. The materials constituting these detector devices can also vary depending on operating conditions and cost considerations. The oscillation and treatment can be designed in many other ways without depart from the scope of the present invention. The geometry of capacitive module electrodes can also be modified according to specific constraints related to nature of the objects to be detected.
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- une première électrode comportant une couronne conductrice extérieure, et à l'intérieur de cette couronne, au moins un premier et un troisième secteurs intérieurs conducteurs reliés électriquement à ladite couronne conductrice extérieure, et
- une seconde électrode comprenant, à l'intérieur de la couronne conductrice extérieure, un second et un quatrième secteurs intérieurs conducteurs reliés électriquement l'un à l'autre.
- au niveau de chaque enceinte de stockage, des moyens pour transmettre sur un réseau de communication les données de détection délivrés par chaque dispositif détecteur,
- des moyens pour collecter des données transmises sur le réseau de communication, et
- au niveau d'un site central de gestion, des moyens pour traiter les données collectées.
- la figure 1A représente un dispositif de détection selon l'invention, sous forme d'une tablette;
- la figure 1B représente une forme particulière de réalisation d'un module capacitif;
- la figure 1C illustre le cas d'un objet à détecter déplacé par rapport au centre d'un module capacitif;
- la figure 2 est une vue en coupe d'une première forme de réalisation d'un module capacitif associé à un support évidé;
- la figure 3 est une vue en coupe d'une seconde forme de réalisation d'un module capacitif inclus dans une résine;
- la figure 4 est une vue partielle d'un mini-bar pourvu de dispositifs détecteurs selon l'invention;
- la figure 5 est un schéma simplifié d'une unité de traitement électronique associée à un module capacitif; et
- la figure 6 est un schéma synoptique d'un système de télécollecte selon l'invention.
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- Dispositif (1, 100) détecteur de présence d'objet dans une enceinte de stockage (40, 400), comprenant un ensemble de modules de détection capacitive (3) comportant chacun deux électrodes (5, 6; 75, 76) disposées à proximité d'un support (9, 39, 42) prévu pour recevoir un objet (10, 44) et un circuit oscillant (54) incluant la capacité (53, 70) entre ces deux électrodes (5, 6; 75, 76), et des moyens de traitement électronique (51) coopérant avec chaque module de détection capacitive pour délivrer des signaux de détection indicatifs de la présence ou de l'absence d'objets sur chacun desdits supports (9, 39, 42), caractérisé en ce que les moyens de traitement électronique (51) coopèrent en outre avec chaque module de détection capacitive pour fournir une signature capacitive des objets présents dans l'enceinte de stockage, cette signature capacitive comprenant des informations indicatives d'une modification des caractéristiques géométriques et/ou volumiques dudit objet.
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les deux électrodes (5, 6) de chaque module de détection capacitive (3) présentent une géométrie conçue pour conserver une variation limitée et sensiblement linéaire de la capacité détectée lorsqu'un objet est déplacé sur ledit module de détection capacitive.
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que chaque module de détection capacitive est agencé pour procurer une symétrisation dudit module de sorte que la capacité détectée ne dépend pas de la position angulaire relative de l'objet par rapport au module.
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque module de détection capacitive (3) comprend:une première électrode (6) comportant une couronne conductrice extérieure (6a), et à l'intérieur de cette couronne (6a), au moins un premier et un troisième secteurs intérieurs conducteurs (6b, 6c) reliés électriquement à ladite couronne conductrice extérieure (6a), etune seconde électrode (5) comprenant, à l'intérieur de la couronne conductrice extérieure (6a), un second et un quatrième secteurs intérieurs conducteurs (5a, 5b) reliée électriquement l'un à l'autre.
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les modules de détection capacitive (3) et les moyens de traitement électronique (51) sont inclus dans une structure étanche (13) comportant des moyens de connexion (4) prévus pour coopérer avec des moyens externes de connexion en vue de transmettre les signaux de détection.
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre sur sa face supérieure (2) des évidements (14) comme supports pour recevoir des objets.
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'une couche mince isolante (9) est ménagée entre les électrodes (5, 6) et le fond (15) des évidements (14).
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon l'une des revendications 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que ces évidements (14) sont de forme sensiblement cylindrique.
- Dispositif détecteur (1, 100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il est agencé sous la forme d'une tablette étanche amovible prévue pour être insérée à la place d'une clayette dans un réfrigérateur, notamment un mini-bar (40).
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de connexion (4) sont disposés sur une tranche arrière (16) de cette tablette de sorte que, lorsque ladite tablette est insérée, ces moyens de connexion viennent s'interconnecter avec des moyens externes de connexion disposés de façon appropriée sur le fond dudit réfrigérateur.
- Dispositif détecteur (41) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu pour être disposé contre une face inférieure d'un support d'objet (42) comprenant plusieurs compartiments (45), chaque module de détection capacitive étant associé à l'un des compartiments (45).
- Dispositif détecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que sa face supérieure (39) est agencée pour servir de support d'objet, une couche isolante (30) étant ménagée entre les électrodes (35, 36) et ladite face supérieure (39).
- Dispositif détecteur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de traitement électronique (50) comprennent un circuit ASIC (51).
- Dispositif détecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de traitement électronique sont agencés pour appliquer des règles de logique floue en vue de traiter des variations de fréquence et produire une signature capacitive des objets détectés.
- Dispositif détecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les modules de détection capacitive et les moyens de traitement électronique sont inclus dans une résine.
- Système de télécollecte (S) de données délivrées par des dispositifs détecteurs (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes implantés dans un ensemble d'enceintes de stockage (40, 400), comprenant;au niveau de chaque enceinte de stockage (40, 400), des moyens (60) pour transmettre sur un réseau de communication (63) les données de détection délivrés par chaque dispositif détecteur (1),des moyens (64) pour collecter des données transmises sur le réseau de communication (63), etau niveau d'un site central de gestion (69), des moyens (66) pour traiter les données collectées.
- Système de télécollecte (S) selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que le réseau de communication utilisé comprend le réseau électrique (63), les données étant transmises par la technique des courants porteurs.
- Système de télécollecte selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que le réseau de communication utilisé comprend un réseau téléphonique.
- système de télécollecte selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que le réseau de communication utilisé comprend un réseau hertzien.
- Application des dispositifs détecteurs et du système de télécollecte selon l'une des revendications précédentes à la gestion à distance de mini-bars au sein d'un hôtel.
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