WO2017193752A1

WO2017193752A1 - Non-contact electronic commodity information board system

Info

Publication number: WO2017193752A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/080038
Authority: WO
Inventors: 吴进营
Original assignee: 福州思飞信息技术有限公司
Priority date: 2016-05-10
Filing date: 2017-04-11
Publication date: 2017-11-16
Also published as: CN105976702A

Abstract

A non-contact electronic commodity information board system (100), comprising an electronic board (110), a configuration means (120), and a handheld configuration device (130). The electronic board (110) comprises a first infrared receiving module (111). The configuration means (120) comprises a first infrared transmitting module (121), a processing module (122), and a first communication module (123). The first infrared transmitting module (121) and the first communication module (123) are separately connected to the processing module (122). The handheld configuration device (130) comprises a second communication module (131) and is used for transmitting configuration information to the configuration means (120) by means of the second communication module (131). The configuration means (120) is used for transmitting configuration information received by the first communication module (123) to the electronic board (110) by means of the first infrared transmitting module (121). The electronic board (110) is used for receiving the configuration information and making a response. By means of a configuration means (120), a user can conveniently complete commodity information configuration.

Description

Non-contact configuration of commodity information electronic display card system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of commodity information display cards, and more particularly to a product information electronic display card system in a non-contact configuration.

Background technique

The product information electronic display card can display the product information on the electronic display card, and the product information includes information such as the product price, the product name, and the product manufacturer. The electronic display card is usually installed on the shelf. In order to ensure the visual range of the product information, most electronic product price tag installation positions are higher, although the original electronic product price tag has been implemented using a non-contact configuration device based on infrared technology. Non-contact configuration of product information, but due to the scattering characteristics of infrared, in order to avoid the configuration interference between adjacent electronic commodity price tags, the infrared configuration distance is designed to be within 5-30 cm according to the application requirements during hardware design, so When configuring product information, you need to lift the configuration device to a certain height to complete. This configuration is relatively laborious.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a non-contact configuration product information electronic display card system for solving the problem of inconvenient product information configuration process.

To achieve the above object, the inventors provide a non-contact configuration commodity information electronic display card system, including an electronic display card, a configuration device and a handheld configuration device, the electronic display card comprising a first infrared receiving module, the configuration device comprising a first infrared emission The module, the processing module and the first communication module, the first infrared transmitting module and the first communication module are respectively connected to the processing module, the handheld configuration device comprises a second communication module, and the handheld configuration device is configured to send the configuration information to the second communication module The configuration device is configured to send the configuration information received by the first communication module to the electronic display card through the first infrared transmitting module, and the electronic display card is configured to receive and respond to the configuration information.

Further, the first communication module and the second communication module are Bluetooth modules.

Further, the handheld configuration device is a mobile phone.

Further, the server further includes a configuration server, the configuration server includes a first network module, the electronic display card includes a second network module, the first network module is in communication with the second network module, and the configuration server is configured to perform information interaction with the electronic display card. Configuration.

Further, the device further includes a relay device including a third network module and a fourth network module that are connected to each other, the third network module is configured to communicate with the first network module, and the fourth network module is configured to be used with the second network module. The communication device is configured to send configuration information received by the third network module to the fourth network module.

Further, the first network module and the third network module are wired or wireless modules.

Further, the second network module and the fourth network module are wired or wireless modules.

Further, the electronic display card includes a user action detection module, and the user action detection module is configured to switch display content on the electronic display card when the user action is detected.

Further, the user action detection module includes a second infrared transmitting module and a second infrared receiving module, and the second infrared receiving module is configured to receive a reflected signal of the second infrared transmitting module to implement user motion detection.

Further, the number of the second infrared transmitting modules is two, which are respectively disposed on two sides of the second infrared receiving module.

Different from the prior art, the above technical solution can be configured by the user, and the user can lift the configuration device to the front of the electronic display card, and then configure the configuration on the handheld configuration device. After the configuration is completed, the configuration information can be sent to the configuration device, and the device is configured. The configuration information is sent to the electronic display card, and the electronic display card can respond to the configuration information, thereby conveniently configuring the product information.

DRAWINGS

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic display card system of the present invention;

2 is an embodiment of an electronic display card and a handheld configuration device in an electronic display card system of the present invention; Schematic;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic display card and a configuration server in an electronic display card system of the present invention.

Description of the reference signs:

100, electronic display card system,

110, electronic display card,

120, configuration device,

130, handheld configuration equipment,

140, configure the server,

150, relay equipment.

detailed description

The detailed description of the technical content, structural features, and the objects and effects of the technical solutions will be described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the embodiment provides a non-contact configuration product information electronic display card system 100 , including an electronic display card 110 , a configuration device 120 , and a handheld configuration device 130 . The electronic display card is used for displaying product information, and the electronic display card generally includes a processing module and a display module, and the processing module is configured to display product information on the display module. In a specific embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the electronic display card is used as a price tag 3, and a plurality of product information is displayed on the display screen above the price tag, including displaying the product price information of "3.58" and displaying "APPLE". Product name information, product LOGO information, and advertising information below. The electronic display card includes a first infrared receiving module 111. The configuration device includes a first infrared transmitting module 121, a processing module 122, and a first communication module 123. The first infrared transmitting module and the first communication module are respectively connected to the processing module, and the processing module can be It is a processing chip such as a CPU or an MCU. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the configuration device can be configured as a pen-shaped configuration pen 4, which is convenient for carrying. The configuration pen 4 can be provided with a first communication module 5 and a processing module. 6 and a first infrared emitting module 7.

The handheld configuration device includes a second communication module 131, and the handheld configuration device is configured to send the configuration information to the configuration device by using the second communication module, where the configuration device is configured to send the configuration information received by the first communication module to the first infrared transmitting module to the An electronic display card for receiving and responding to configuration information.

When the invention is in use, the user can hold the configuration device in one hand, take the configuration device to the vicinity of the electronic display card, hold the handheld configuration device with one hand, and then send the configuration after the handheld configuration device processes the configuration information. The information is sent to the configuration device, and the configuration device sends the configuration information to the electronic display card, and the electronic display card can respond to the configuration information, thereby changing the display content of the display module on the electronic display card. If the configuration information is modified to the commodity price information, the electronic display card responds to the configuration information by displaying the modified commodity price information on the display module. Similarly, other information may be modified. In this way, when the electronic display card is configured, the handheld display device can be lifted up to the vicinity of the electronic display card and aligned with the electronic display card, so that the electronic display card can be easily configured in a lower place. Thereby, the user's configuration process of the electronic display card is facilitated.

In the above embodiment, the present invention does not limit the form of the first communication module and the second communication module, and may adopt a wireless or wired communication module, and the wired communication module may adopt a USB module, an audio communication module, etc., wirelessly Use WIFI or Bluetooth module. Preferably, the first communication module and the second communication module are Bluetooth modules. The Bluetooth module is low cost and simple to pair.

The existing mobile phone has a relatively powerful processing function and is also popular and portable. The handheld configuration device of the present invention may preferably be a mobile phone 8, as shown in FIG. The modification of the configuration information can be implemented by means of the mobile phone APP. When the user wants to modify the information of the electronic display card, the user only needs to open the mobile phone APP on the mobile phone, and then after configuring and modifying the information, clicking the send button, the mobile APP can generate After the configuration information is sent to the electronic display card through the configuration device.

The electronic display card of the present invention can also be configured by means of a server. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the system further includes a configuration server 140. The configuration server includes a first network module 141, and the electronic display card includes a second network module. 112. The first network module communicates with the second network module. In addition, the configuration server is used for information interaction and configuration with the electronic display card, such as can be used to send configuration information to the electronic display card. By configuring the server, the user can easily modify the electronic display card without going to the electronic display card. In some embodiments, the cash register system of the shopping mall can be docked with the configuration server, and when the product information in the cash register system of the mall is changed, the cash register system sends the product information to the configuration server, and the server generates configuration information according to the product information and sends the configuration information. When the electronic display card is on, the real-time linkage between the cash register system and the electronic display card can be realized, thereby solving the problem that the information change of the existing commodity price tag and the information change of the cash register system are different.

Of course, the electronic display cards can each be individually connected to the configuration server or connected to the configuration server via a network switch, both of which have the problem of very cumbersome connection lines when connected. If you use a wireless connection, the interference between the wireless will become very serious when the number of electronic display cards is large. In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a relay device 150 between the configuration server and the electronic display card. The relay device includes a third network module 151 and a fourth network module 152 connected to each other, and the third network module is used for the first The network module communicates, the fourth network module is configured to communicate with the second network module, and the relay device is configured to send the configuration information received by the third network module to the fourth network module. In this way, the electronic display cards can be connected to the relay device, and the rear relay device is connected to the configuration server, which can greatly simplify the routing. In order to further reduce the routing, the fourth network module can communicate with the second network module by using a master multi-slave (or single bus) communication bus, such as a 485 bus, so that only one bus can be pulled out, and then the nearby electronic display cards can be Connect to this bus.

Also in order to simplify the routing, the first network module and the third network module are WIFI modules. Then, the connection between the first network module and the third network module may be directly connected through WIFI wirelessly or through a wireless router. In particular, the solution combines a communication bus of a master and a slave, and can set a relay device on a relatively independent area on the shopping mall, that is, the connection between all the electronic display cards in the area and the configuration server can be realized, and different areas are also connected. The connection of the signal line is not required, which can greatly simplify the wiring inside the shopping mall and avoid the messy situation of the wiring. Specific embodiment of FIG. The configuration server may be a computer 1, the relay device may be a relay box 2, the computer is only connected to the relay box, and the plurality of electronic display cards may be connected to the relay box, thereby simplifying the routing.

At present, the content and time displayed by the electronic display card are still controlled by the electronic display card, and the user cannot participate too much. In order to realize the participation of the user, the invention can implement the motion detection of the user, and the motion detection can be implemented by setting the user motion detection module. The motion detection may be gesture detection, touch detection or click detection, etc., and the user action detection module may be a camera, a touch screen or a button. After the electronic display card receives the action, the electronic display card can change or switch the display content, so that the customer can obtain more content according to the need and strengthen the interaction with the customer.

In the field of electronic display cards, the cost is relatively sensitive and the environment used is relatively harsh. In order to overcome the above, the user action detection module of the present invention includes a second infrared transmitting module 113, and the first infrared receiving module is configured to receive a reflected signal of the second infrared transmitting module to implement user motion detection. The second infrared transmitting module and the first infrared receiving module may be disposed in close proximity to each other, and the transmitting direction of the second infrared transmitting module and the receiving incident direction of the first infrared receiving module may be opposite, so that the user needs to display the electronic display card. When interacting, the hand can be swiped above the second infrared transmitting module, and the infrared signal of the second infrared transmitting module can be received by the user's hand and then enter the first infrared receiving module for receiving. Of course, at this time, the intensity of the transmitted signal of the second infrared transmitting module should not be set too high, as long as the area within 20 cm in front of the electronic display card can be sensed, thereby preventing the user from triggering the electronic display card after passing the front of the electronic display card. .

In the above embodiment, a part of the first infrared receiving module is used as the receiving of the configuration information, and a part is used as the motion detection of the user (that is, a part of the user motion detecting module), and such multiplexing can reduce the cost. However, when the configuration device is configured, the infrared emission power cannot be too large, which may affect other electronic display cards, so that the user may need to take the configuration device very close to the electronic display when holding the configuration device. Cards can cause problems in the configuration process. In the present invention, the infrared receiving module is separately opened to avoid interference between the two. That is The user action detection module includes a second infrared transmitting module 113 and a second infrared receiving module 114, and the second infrared receiving module is configured to receive a reflected signal of the second infrared transmitting module to implement user motion detection. Thus, the second infrared receiving module is disposed near the second infrared emitting module, such as within 5 cm. The user action is separately received by the second infrared receiving module, thereby avoiding the problem of interference between the two.

In some embodiments, in order to better implement the detection of the user action, the number of the second infrared transmitting modules is two, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the second infrared receiving module. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the upper surface 30 of the electronic display card is set as the first infrared receiving module, and the second infrared transmitting module is disposed at the lower portion 31, and the second infrared receiving module is disposed at 32, so that the user's hand only needs to wave After the second infrared receiving module, the second infrared transmitting module on the left and right sides will reflect the infrared rays to the second infrared receiving module at the palm, thereby improving the success rate of the motion detection and improving the user experience.

It should be noted that, in this context, relational terms such as first and second are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply such entities or operations. There is any such actual relationship or order between them. Furthermore, the terms "comprises" or "comprising" or "comprising" or any other variations are intended to encompass a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or terminal device that includes a plurality of elements includes not only those elements but also Other elements that are included, or include elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or terminal device. An element defined by the phrase "including" or "comprising" does not exclude the presence of additional elements in the process, method, article or terminal device including the element.

Although the above embodiments have been described, those skilled in the art can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic inventive concept, so the above is only the implementation of the present invention. For example, the scope of the patent protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, and equivalent structural or equivalent process transformations made by using the description of the present invention and the contents of the drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are equally included in the present invention. Within the scope of patent protection of the invention.

Claims

The non-contact configuration commodity information electronic display card system is characterized in that it comprises an electronic display card, a configuration device and a handheld configuration device, the electronic display card comprises a first infrared receiving module, and the configuration device comprises a first infrared transmitting module, a processing module and The first communication module, the first infrared transmitting module and the first communication module are respectively connected to the processing module, the handheld configuration device comprises a second communication module, and the handheld configuration device is configured to send the configuration information to the configuration device through the second communication module, and configure the device The configuration information for receiving the first communication module is sent to the electronic display card through the first infrared transmitting module, and the electronic display card is configured to receive and respond to the configuration information.
The non-contact type commodity information electronic display card system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication module and the second communication module are Bluetooth modules.
The product information electronic display card system of the contactless configuration according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the handheld configuration device is a mobile phone.
The non-contact configuration product information electronic display card system according to claim 1, further comprising: a configuration server, wherein the configuration server comprises a first network module, the electronic display card comprises a second network module, and the first network module The second network module performs a communication connection, and the configuration server is used for information interaction and configuration with the electronic display card.
The non-contact type commodity information electronic display card system according to claim 4, further comprising a relay device, wherein the relay device comprises a third network module and a fourth network module connected to each other, and the third network module The fourth network module is configured to communicate with the second network module, and the relay device is configured to send the configuration information received by the third network module to the fourth network module.
The non-contact type commodity information electronic display card system according to claim 5, wherein the first network module and the third network module are wired or wireless modules.
The non-contact type commodity information electronic display card system according to claim 5, wherein the second network module and the fourth network module are wired or wireless modules.
The non-contact type product information electronic display card system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic display card comprises a user motion detecting module, and the user motion detecting module Used to switch the display content on the electronic display card when a user action is detected
The non-contact configuration electronic information display card system according to claim 8, wherein the user motion detecting module comprises a second infrared transmitting module and a second infrared receiving module, wherein the second infrared receiving module is used. User action detection is implemented by receiving a reflected signal of the second infrared transmitting module.
The non-contact configuration electronic information display card system according to claim 9, wherein the number of the second infrared transmitting modules is two, which are respectively disposed on two sides of the second infrared receiving module.