TWM493341U - Intelligent mailbox system - Google Patents

Description

Smart mailbox system

The present invention relates to a letter box system, and more particularly to a smart letter box system.

The existing mailbox can only let the user know that there is a letter in the mailbox through the letter that the letter is exposed in the mailbox. If the mail is too small to be exposed in the mailbox, the user often needs to open the mailbox to determine whether there is inside the mailbox. The letter is really inconvenient.

In addition, due to the design of the building, the location of the mailbox is not necessarily on the route that the user travels. For example, the mailbox is set on the first floor, the user's car is parked in the basement, and the user often takes the elevator directly after stopping the car. If you want to know if there is any letter in the mailbox, you need to take the elevator to the first floor. Therefore, a solution that effectively allows the user to confirm whether there is a letter inside the mailbox and then decide whether to go to the mailbox to receive the letter is even more important.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a smart mailbox system that assists the user in confirming whether there is a letter inside the mailbox.

Therefore, in the first implementation manner, the smart mailbox system of the present invention comprises: a mailbox, a detection module, a wireless transmission module, a processing unit and a prompting device.

The detection module is disposed in the mailbox and has a light emitting end and a light receiving end. The light emitting end is configured to emit a detecting light, and the light receiving end is configured to receive the detecting light, and the detecting is performed. The module can generate a detection output according to whether the light receiving end receives the detected light.

The processing unit is electrically connected to the detection module and the wireless transmission module.

The processing unit is operable in a detection mode and a notification mode. In the detection mode, when the detection output indicates that the light receiving end does not receive the detection light, the processing unit enters the notification mode.

In the notification mode, the processing unit controls the wireless transmission module to transmit a notification message to the prompting device, and the prompting device can indicate the notification message.

In this embodiment, an indicator light disposed in the mailbox and electrically connected to the processing unit may be included; the processing unit controls the indicator light to emit light in the notification mode.

In this embodiment, a keyless door lock device may be further included, including a door lock and a pair of induction keys that are to be locked; the door lock is electrically connected to the processing unit and has a locked state and an unlocked state; The mailbox includes a mailbox door; when the door lock is operated in the locked state, the door lock locks the mailbox door, and when the door lock senses the sensing key, the door lock enters the non- a locked state in which the door lock does not lock the mailbox door, and when the door lock is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state, the door lock can transmit a status signal to the processing unit; when the processing unit In the notification mode, the status signal is received, and the processing unit switches from the notification mode to the detection mode.

The mailbox includes a box body including a bottom wall and a a top wall of the bottom wall spaced apart from each other and connected to the bottom wall and a first side wall and a second side wall of the top wall respectively, and spaced apart from each other and respectively connected to the bottom wall, the top wall, the first a front wall and a rear wall of the second side wall; the smart letter box system further comprising a light reflecting device, the light reflecting device comprising a first light reflecting plate, a second light reflecting plate and a third light a reflecting plate; the first light reflecting plate is located at the intersection of the front wall, the first side wall and the bottom wall; the second light reflecting plate is located at the intersection of the top wall, the first side wall and the rear wall; The light reflecting plate is located at the intersection of the top wall, the second side wall and the front wall; the detecting module is located at the intersection of the top wall and the second side wall.

In particular, the indicator light is located outside the front wall.

Optionally, the light emitted by the light emitting end of the detecting module is infrared.

The function of the present invention is to use the light emitting end of the detecting module to emit the detecting light, and the detecting light is reflected by the light reflecting device to the light receiving end as a basis for determining whether there is a letter in the letter box, when the light is When the receiving end does not detect the detected light, the processing unit switches to the notification mode, and controls the wireless transmission module to transmit a notification message to the Display the device and control the indicator light to indicate that there is a letter inside the mailbox.

In a second implementation manner, the novel intelligent mailbox system comprises: a mailbox, a detection module, a wireless transmission module, a server, a processing unit, and a prompting device.

The detection module is disposed in the mailbox and has a light emitting end and a light receiving end. The light emitting end is configured to emit a detecting light, and the light receiving end is configured to receive the detecting light, and the detecting is performed. The module can generate a detection output according to whether the light receiving end receives the detected light.

The processing unit is electrically connected to the detection module and the wireless transmission module.

The processing unit is operable in a detection mode and a notification mode. In the detection mode, when the detection output indicates that the light receiving end does not receive the detection light, the processing unit enters the notification mode.

In the notification mode, the processing unit controls the wireless transmission module to transmit a notification message to the server through a communication network, and the server transmits the notification message to the prompting device through the communication network, the prompting device Can indicate the notification message.

In this embodiment, an indicator light disposed in the mailbox and electrically connected to the processing unit may be included; the processing unit controls the indicator light to emit light in the notification mode.

In this embodiment, an image capturing device disposed in the mailbox may be further included, and the image capturing device is electrically connected to the processing unit; when the processing unit switches from the detecting mode to the notification mode, This treatment The unit controls the image capturing device to capture the image in the mailbox, and controls the wireless transmission module to transmit the image in the mailbox to the server through the communication network, and the server then transmits the mailbox through the communication network. The image inside is transmitted to the prompting device.

In this embodiment, a keyless door lock device is further included, including a door lock and a pair of induction keys that are locked by the door; the door lock is electrically connected to the processing unit and has a locked state and an unlocked state; The mailbox includes a mailbox door; when the door lock is operated in the locked state, the door lock locks the mailbox door, and when the door lock senses the sensing key, the door lock enters the unlocked state, and in the unlocked state, the door The lock does not lock the mailbox door, and when the door lock is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state, the door lock can transmit a status signal to the processing unit; when the processing unit receives the status in the notification mode The signal, the processing unit switches from the notification mode to the detection mode.

The mailbox comprises a box body, a bottom wall, a top wall spaced apart from the bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall spaced apart from each other and respectively connecting the bottom wall and the top wall. And a front wall and a rear wall of the bottom wall, the top wall, the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively spaced apart from each other; the smart letter box system further comprises a light reflecting device, wherein the light reflecting device comprises a a first light reflecting plate, a second light reflecting plate and a third light reflecting plate; the first light reflecting plate is located at the intersection of the front wall, the first side wall and the bottom wall; the second light reflecting plate is located at the The top wall, the first side wall and the rear wall intersect; the third light reflecting plate is located at the intersection of the top wall, the second side wall and the front wall; the detecting module is located at the top wall and The second sidewall intersects; the image capturing device is located at the intersection of the top wall and the back wall.

In particular, the indicator light is located outside the front wall.

Optionally, the light emitted by the light emitting end of the detecting module is infrared.

The effect of the present invention is that when the processing unit is in the notification mode, the wireless transmission module and the image capturing device are controlled, and the notification message and the image inside the mailbox are transmitted to the server through the communication network. The server then transmits the notification message and the image inside the mailbox to the prompting device through the communication network, so as to inform the user that there is a letter inside the mailbox and observe the status of the letter inside the mailbox.

1‧‧‧Mailbox

10‧‧‧ cabinet

101‧‧‧ bottom wall

102‧‧‧ top wall

103‧‧‧First side wall

104‧‧‧second side wall

105‧‧‧ front wall

106‧‧‧Back wall

11‧‧‧Feed hole

12‧‧‧ letter box door

21‧‧‧Detection module

211‧‧‧Light emitting end

212‧‧‧Detecting light

213‧‧‧Light receiving end

22‧‧‧Processing unit

23‧‧‧Wireless Transmission Module

24‧‧‧ prompt device

25‧‧‧ indicator lights

26‧‧‧Keyless door lock device

261‧‧‧ door lock

262‧‧‧ sensor key

27‧‧‧Image capture device

3‧‧‧Server

4‧‧‧Light reflecting device

41‧‧‧First light reflector

42‧‧‧second light reflector

43‧‧‧ Third light reflector

5‧‧‧Communication network

6‧‧‧ letters

The other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of the novel smart letter box system; FIG. 2 is a hard FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the embodiment having a letter; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the novel smart letter box system; and FIG. 5 is a hardware connection. A schematic diagram of the relationship illustrating the embodiment.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted in the following In the description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the first embodiment of the smart mailbox system includes: a mailbox, a detection module 21 , a wireless transmission module 23 , a processing unit 22 , and an indicator light 25 . A keyless door lock device 26 and a light reflecting device 4.

The mailbox 1 includes a box body 10 including a bottom wall 101, a top wall 102 spaced apart from the bottom wall 101, and a first portion spaced apart from each other and connected to the bottom wall 101 and the top wall 102, respectively. A side wall 103 and a second side wall 104 are spaced apart from each other and are respectively connected to the bottom wall 101, the top wall 102, the first side wall 103 and a front wall 105 and a rear wall 106 of the second side wall 104. The front wall 105 of the mailbox 1 is also formed with a signal hole 11 and a letter box door 12.

The keyless door lock device 26 includes a door lock 261 and a pair of induction keys 262 that should be the door lock 261, and the door lock 261 has a locked state and an unlocked state. When the door lock 261 is operated in the locked state, the door lock 261 locks the letter box door 12.

The light reflecting device 4 includes a first light reflecting plate 41, a second light reflecting plate 42 and a third light reflecting plate 43. The first light reflecting plate 41 is located at the front wall 105, the first side wall 103 and the The bottom wall 101 intersects; the second light reflecting plate 42 is located at the intersection of the top wall 102, the first side wall 103 and the rear wall 106; the third light reflecting plate 43 is located at the top wall 102 and the second side wall 104. And the intersection of the front wall 105.

The detection module 21 is disposed in the mailbox 1 and is located at the intersection of the top wall 102 and the second sidewall 104. The detection module 21 has a light The light emitting end 211 and the light receiving end 213 are configured to emit a detecting light 212, and the detecting light 212 is reflected by the first light reflecting plate 41, the second light reflecting plate 42 and the third light reflecting The plate 43 is reflected to the light receiving end 213. The detection module 21 can generate a detection output according to whether the light receiving end 213 receives the detection light 212. In this embodiment, the light emitted by the light emitting end 211 is infrared light.

The processing unit 22 is electrically connected to the detection module 21, the wireless transmission module 23, the indicator light 25 and the door lock 261, and is operable in a detection mode and a notification mode.

In the detection mode, when a letter 6 is input into the mailbox 1 from the signal hole 11, the detection output indicates that the light receiving end 213 does not receive the detection light 212, then the processing unit 22 enters the notification mode. .

In the notification mode, the processing unit 22 controls the wireless transmission module 23 to transmit a notification message to the prompting device 24, and the prompting device 24 can indicate the notification message. In this embodiment, the wireless transmission module 23 is a radio frequency identification module (RFID), and the prompting device 24 is a pair of key rings that should be an RFID module. The key ring can be at a distance. The RFID module receives the notification message within a certain range, and reminds the mailbox 1 that there is a letter 6 by vibration, flashing light or sound.

In addition, in the notification mode, the processing unit 22 also controls the indicator light 25 located outside the front wall 105 of the mailbox 1 to emit light, so that the user can directly confirm whether there is a letter 6 inside the mailbox 1 from outside the mailbox 1.

In addition, in the notification mode, the processing unit 22 also controls The light emitting end 211 of the detecting module 21 temporarily stops transmitting the detecting light 212.

When the user senses the door lock 261 by using the induction key 262 The door lock 261 enters the unlocked state. In the unlocked state, the door lock 261 does not lock the letter box door 12, and the user can open the letter box door 12 to take the letter 6 in the mail box 1. After a certain period of time, the door lock 261 will automatically switch from the unlocked state to the locked state. At this time, the door lock 261 can transmit a status signal to the processing unit 22. When the processing unit 22 receives the status signal in the notification mode, the processing unit 22 switches from the notification mode to the detection mode, and controls the indicator light 25 to be turned off, and controls the light of the detection module 21 The transmitting end 211 retransmits the detecting light 212.

In summary, the processing unit 22 is transparent in the detection mode. The light reflecting device 4 reflects the detecting light 212 emitted by the light emitting end 211 of the detecting module 21 to the light receiving end 213 for detecting whether there is a letter 6 inside the letter box 1 when the letter 6 is input into the mailbox 1, the light receiving end 213 does not detect the detecting light 212, the processing unit 22 switches to the notification mode, controls the indicator light 25 to emit light, and controls the wireless transmission module 23 to transmit a The notification message to the prompting device 24 notifies the user that there is a letter 6 inside the mailbox 1, so that the object of the first embodiment of the present invention can be achieved.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, the second of the novel intelligent mailbox system The difference between the embodiment and the first embodiment described above is that the embodiment further includes An image capturing device 27 and a server 3, and the manner in which the wireless transmission module 23 transmits the notification message, and the content of the prompting device 24 are different.

When the processing unit 22 is in the notification mode, the processing unit The wireless transmission module 23 is controlled to transmit a notification message to the server 3 via a communication network 5, and the server 3 transmits the notification message to the prompting device 24 through the communication network 5, the prompting device 24 Can indicate the notification message. Different from the first embodiment, the prompting device 24 in this embodiment may be various mobile communication devices such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, and even a notebook computer.

The image capturing device 27 is electrically connected to the processing unit 22, And located at the intersection of the top wall 102 and the rear wall 106. When the processing unit 22 switches from the detection mode to the notification mode, the processing unit 22 controls the image capturing device 27 to capture the image in the mailbox 1 and controls the wireless transmission module 23 to be in the mailbox 1 The image is transmitted to the server 3 through the communication network 5, and the server 3 transmits the image in the mailbox 1 to the prompting device 24 through the communication network 5. It is to be noted that, in this embodiment, the notification message may be a text message, or may be a picture taken by the image capturing device 27, or a video.

In summary, when the processing unit 22 is in the notification mode, Controlling the image capturing device 27 to capture the image inside the mailbox 1 and controlling the wireless transmission module 23 to transmit the image inside the mailbox 1 and the notification message to the server 3 through the communication network 5, the servo The device 3 transmits the image inside the mailbox 1 and the notification message to the prompting device 24 through the communication network 5, and notifies the user that there is a letter 6 inside the mailbox 1, and thus, The user does not have to go to the location of the mailbox, that is, the remote end can effectively confirm whether there is a letter inside the mailbox, and the convenience of receiving the message is increased, so that the purpose of the second embodiment of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only an embodiment of the present invention, when The scope of the novel implementation is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the present invention in the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present patent.

1‧‧‧Mailbox

10‧‧‧ cabinet

101‧‧‧ bottom wall

102‧‧‧ top wall

103‧‧‧First side wall

104‧‧‧second side wall

105‧‧‧ front wall

106‧‧‧Back wall

11‧‧‧Feed hole

12‧‧‧ letter box door

21‧‧‧Detection module

211‧‧‧Light emitting end

212‧‧‧Detecting light

213‧‧‧Light receiving end

25‧‧‧ indicator lights

4‧‧‧Light reflecting device

41‧‧‧First light reflector

42‧‧‧second light reflector

43‧‧‧ Third light reflector

Claims (13)

A smart letter box system comprising: a mail box; a detecting module disposed in the mail box and having a light emitting end and a light receiving end, wherein the light emitting end is configured to emit a detecting light, the light receiving end The detecting module can generate a detecting output according to whether the light receiving end receives the detecting light; a wireless transmission module; a processing unit electrically connected to the detecting The detection module and the wireless transmission module; and a prompting device; the processing unit is operable in a detection mode and a notification mode, in the detection mode, when the detection output indicates that the light receiving end is not received In the detecting light, the processing unit enters the notification mode; in the notification mode, the processing unit controls the wireless transmission module to transmit a notification message to the prompting device, and the prompting device can indicate the notification message. The smart mailbox system of claim 1, further comprising an indicator light disposed in the mailbox and electrically connected to the processing unit; the processing unit controls the indicator light to emit light in the notification mode. The smart letter box system of claim 2, further comprising a keyless door lock device comprising a door lock and a pair of inductive keys that are to be locked; the door lock is electrically connected to the processing unit and has a locked state and a non- Locked state The mailbox includes a mailbox door; when the door lock is operated in the locked state, the door lock locks the mailbox door, and when the door lock senses the sensing key, the door lock enters the unlocked state, in the unlocked state, The door lock does not lock the mailbox door, and when the door lock is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state, the door lock can transmit a status signal to the processing unit; when the processing unit receives the notification mode, The status signal, the processing unit switches from the notification mode to the detection mode. The smart letter box system of claim 3, wherein the letter box comprises a box body, the box body comprising a bottom wall, a top wall spaced apart from the bottom wall, spaced apart from each other and respectively connected to the bottom wall and the a first side wall and a second side wall of the top wall, and are spaced apart from each other and respectively connected to the bottom wall, the top wall, the first side wall and a front wall and a rear wall of the second side wall; the smart letter box system The light reflecting device further includes a first light reflecting plate, a second light reflecting plate and a third light reflecting plate; the first light reflecting plate is located at the front wall, the first side wall and the An intersection of the bottom walls; the second light reflecting plate is located at the intersection of the top wall, the first side wall and the rear wall; the third light reflecting plate is located at the intersection of the top wall, the second side wall and the front wall; The detecting module is located at the intersection of the top wall and the second side wall. The smart mailbox system of claim 4, wherein the indicator light is located outside the front wall. The smart letter box system of claim 1, wherein the light emitted by the light emitting end of the detecting module is infrared. A smart mailbox system that includes: a detection module is disposed in the mailbox and has a light emitting end and a light receiving end, wherein the light emitting end is configured to emit a detecting light, and the light receiving end is configured to receive the detecting light, The detection module can generate a detection output according to whether the light receiving end receives the detection light; a wireless transmission module; a server; a processing unit electrically connected to the detection module and The wireless transmission module; and a prompting device; the processing unit is operable in a detection mode and a notification mode, wherein the detection output indicates that the light receiving end does not receive the detection light The processing unit enters the notification mode. In the notification mode, the processing unit controls the wireless transmission module to transmit a notification message to the server through a communication network, and the server further transmits the notification message through the communication network. Transfer to the prompting device, the prompting device can indicate the notification message. The smart mailbox system of claim 7, further comprising an indicator light disposed in the mailbox and electrically connected to the processing unit; the processing unit controls the indicator light to emit light in the notification mode. The smart mailbox system of claim 8, further comprising an image capturing device disposed in the mailbox, the image capturing device being electrically connected to the processing unit; and when the processing unit switches from the detecting mode to the notification Mode The processing unit controls the image capturing device to capture the image in the mailbox, and controls the wireless transmission module to transmit the image in the mailbox to the server through the communication network, and the server transmits the communication network again. The image in the mailbox is transmitted to the prompting device. The smart letter box system of claim 9, further comprising a keyless door lock device comprising a door lock and a pair of inductive keys that are to be locked; the door lock is electrically connected to the processing unit and has a locked state and a non- a lock state; the mailbox includes a mailbox door; when the door lock is operated in the locked state, the door lock locks the mailbox door, and when the door lock senses the sensor key, the door lock enters the unlocked state, and the lock is unlocked a state in which the door lock does not lock the mailbox door, and when the door lock is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state, the door lock can transmit a status signal to the processing unit; when the processing unit is in the notification mode, Upon receiving the status signal, the processing unit switches from the notification mode to the detection mode. The smart letter box system of claim 10, wherein the letter box comprises a box body, the box body comprising a bottom wall, a top wall spaced apart from the bottom wall, spaced apart from each other and respectively connected to the bottom wall and the a first side wall and a second side wall of the top wall, and are spaced apart from each other and respectively connected to the bottom wall, the top wall, the first side wall and a front wall and a rear wall of the second side wall; the smart letter box system The light reflecting device further includes a first light reflecting plate, a second light reflecting plate and a third light reflecting plate; the first light reflecting plate is located at the front wall, the first side wall and the An intersection of the bottom walls; the second light reflecting plate is located at the intersection of the top wall, the first side wall and the rear wall; the third light reflecting plate is located at the top wall, the The intersection of the second side wall and the front wall; the detection module is located at the intersection of the top wall and the second side wall; the image capturing device is located at the intersection of the top wall and the rear wall. The smart mailbox system of claim 11, wherein the indicator light is located outside the front wall. The smart letter box system of claim 7, wherein the light emitted by the light emitting end of the detecting module is infrared.