WO2021248401A1

WO2021248401A1 - Intelligent storage box and control method

Info

Publication number: WO2021248401A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/095528
Authority: WO
Inventors: 谢柏玲
Original assignee: 南京瑞祥信息技术有限公司
Priority date: 2020-06-11
Filing date: 2020-06-11
Publication date: 2021-12-16
Also published as: DE212020000236U1

Abstract

An intelligent storage box and a control method, comprising a main box body (1) and at least one sub-box body (2), wherein each sub-box body (2) comprises a sub-box body housing (21), a sub-box body bottom cover (22) is arranged at the bottom of the sub-box body housing (21), and a rotating assembly (23) controls the sub-box body bottom cover (22) to overturn, so that the interior of the sub-box body (2) is separated from the interior of the main box body (1), or the interior of the sub-box body (2) is in communication with the interior of the main box body (1). In the control method, the number N of the sub-box bodies (2) to be opened can be determined according to the weight of food materials to be used by a user, then the first N sub-box bodies (2) with the longest timing duration are opened according to the timing duration, namely the storage duration, of the food materials in all the sub-box bodies (2), thereby ensuring that the food materials with the longer storage time can be taken and used in time, preventing the deterioration of the food materials stored for a long time, and avoiding the waste of the food materials. In addition, fresh food materials and food materials with longer storage time can be separately preserved, so that the influence of the food materials with longer storage time on the quality of the fresh food materials can be avoided, and the user's health can be guaranteed.

Description

Intelligent storage box and control method

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of smart home furnishings, in particular to a smart storage box and a control method.

Background technique

With the gradual improvement of residents' living standards, residents have higher and higher demands for improving the quality of food, and at the same time, their demands for diversity of food ingredients are also higher and higher. The high demand for the diversity of food materials will cause residents to hoard a large amount of food materials at home.

At present, residents usually stack various food materials in storage boxes according to their categories. This will cause fresh ingredients and ingredients that have been stored for a long time to be mixed together for storage. And some ingredients cannot be judged from the appearance of the length of storage time. The user may directly use fresh ingredients, and the ingredients that have been stored for a long time cannot be used in time, which causes the deterioration of the ingredients that have been stored for a long time and leads to waste of ingredients. In addition, when fresh ingredients are mixed with ingredients that have been stored for a long time, if the ingredients that have been stored for a long time deteriorate, it will also affect the quality of the fresh ingredients. After residents eat them, they will have an adverse effect on the health of the residents.

Summary of the invention

In view of the problems existing in the prior art, in the first aspect, this application provides a smart storage box, including:

Main box

At least one sub-box body, the sub-box body is arranged inside the main box body, the sub-box body includes a sub-box body shell, and a sub-box body bottom cover is provided at the bottom of the sub-box body shell, A rotating assembly arranged inside the sub-box body controls the bottom cover of the sub-box body to flip inside the sub-box body so as to separate the inside of the sub-box body from the inside of the main box body , Or connect the inside of the sub-box body to the inside of the main box body;

A bottom box, the bottom box is arranged at the bottom of the main box body, the bottom box is detachably connected to the main box body, and the inside of the bottom box is connected to the inside of the main box body;

The load cell is arranged on the surface of the bottom cover;

The timer is set inside the sub-box body;

The controller, the rotating component, the weighing sensor and the timer are respectively electrically connected to the controller.

In the second aspect, this application provides a smart storage box control method, including:

Judge whether the first food placement signal sent by the load cell is received;

If the signal for placing food for the first time sent by the load cell is received, control the timer to start timing;

Obtaining the food intake request input by the user at the terminal; wherein the food intake request includes the name of the food and the weight of the food;

Obtaining, according to the name of the food material, the timing duration of all the sub-boxes storing the food material corresponding to the name of the food material;

According to the weight of the food material, obtain the number N of the sub-boxes that need to be opened;

According to the timing duration of all the sub-boxes storing corresponding ingredients and the number N of the sub-boxes that need to be opened, turn on the rotating components of the first N sub-boxes with the longest timing duration to The rotating assembly controls the bottom cover of the sub-box body to flip inside the sub-box body.

Beneficial effects of the present application: The smart storage box described in the present application can determine the number N of sub-boxes that need to be opened according to the weight of the food materials that the user needs to use. Then, according to the timing duration of the ingredients in all the sub-boxes, that is, the storage duration, the first N sub-boxes with the longest timing duration are opened. Therefore, it is ensured that the ingredients with a longer storage time can be taken in time, and the deterioration of the ingredients with a longer storage time is prevented, and the waste of the ingredients is avoided. At the same time, fresh ingredients can be stored separately from ingredients that have been stored for a long time, so as to avoid the impact of ingredients that have been stored for a long time on the quality of fresh ingredients and protect the health of users.

Description of the drawings

In order to explain the technical solution of the present application more clearly, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed in the embodiments. Obviously, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without paying creative labor, Other drawings can be obtained from these drawings.

Figure 1 is an overall view of a smart storage box of this application;

Figure 2 is an enlarged schematic diagram of a sub-box body of an intelligent storage box according to this application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the bottom of the main box body and the sub-box body of an intelligent storage box according to the present application;

FIG. 4 is another schematic diagram of the bottom of the main box body and the sub-box body of the smart storage box according to the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the supporting beam and the sub-box body of an intelligent storage box according to this application;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a use state of a partition component of a smart storage box according to the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another use state of the partition component of a smart storage box according to the present application.

detailed description

Refer to the overall view of the smart storage box in Figure 1, the schematic diagram of the sub-boxes of the smart storage box in Figure 2, the bottom schematic diagram of the main box and sub-boxes in Figure 3, and the main box and sub-boxes in Figure 4 Another schematic diagram of the bottom of the box body during assembly. An embodiment of the present application provides a smart storage box, which includes:

The main box body 1, the sub-box body 2 is arranged inside the main box body 1; the main box body 1 may be in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and the sub-box body 2 is suspended on the top of the main box body 1 and is arranged on the main box body 1. internal. Food materials are placed inside the sub-boxes 2, which can be one type of food material in each sub-box 2. In practical applications, a top cover of the sub-box body 2 is provided on the top of the sub-box body 2 for sealing and storing food materials. It is also possible to set a top cover on the top of the main box body 1, but no top cover is provided on the top of the sub box body 2, so that there is no need to open the top cover of the sub box body 2 separately, and it is more convenient to view the contents of the ingredients in the sub box body. Storage status.

The sub-box body 2 includes a sub-box body shell 21, which is in the shape of a hollow cuboid, the sub-box body shell 21 contains foodstuffs, and the sub-box body bottom cover 22 is provided at the bottom of the sub-box body shell 21 The food contained in the sub-box body shell 21 is sealed in the inside of the sub-box body shell 21. The rotating assembly 23 provided in the sub-box 2 controls the sub-box bottom cover 22 to flip inside the sub-box 2. As shown in Figure 3, when the sub-box bottom cover 22 is turned to be perpendicular to the central axis of the sub-box housing 21, the sub-box bottom cover 22 separates the inside of the sub-box 2 and the inside of the main box 1. , The food is sealed in the inside of the sub-box housing 21. As shown in Figure 4, after the rotating assembly 23 drives the sub-box bottom cover 22 to rotate, when the sub-box bottom cover 22 is turned over to be not perpendicular to the central axis of the sub-box body housing 21, the sub-box body housing 21 is opened, Food materials can fall from the sub-tank housing 21.

As an optional implementation, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotating assembly 23 may include: a driving motor 231 and a driving shaft 232. Two driving motors 231 can be provided, which are provided on the inner wall of the sub-box housing 21 and are oppositely provided. The drive shaft 232 is used to drive the bottom cover 22 of the sub-box body to turn over. Specifically, the sub-box body bottom cover 22 is provided with a reel 223 at one end close to the rotating assembly 23, wherein the central axis of the reel 223 is collinear with the central axis of the drive shaft 232. When the bottom cover 22 of the sub-cabinet needs to be turned over, the driving motor 231 first drives the drive shaft 232 to rotate, and then the drive shaft 232 drives the reel 223 to rotate, so that the reel 223 drives the bottom 22 of the sub-cabinet to turn over. Here, the reel 223 may be keyed to the drive shaft 232.

The bottom box 3 is arranged at the bottom of the main box body 1 and is detachably connected with the main box body 1, and the inside of the bottom box 3 is communicated with the inside of the sub box body 2. The bottom box 3 is used to receive the food falling from the sub-box body 2. The load cell 221 is arranged on the surface of the bottom cover 22. The load cell 221 is used to detect whether food materials are stored in the sub-box housing 21. The timer 222 is arranged inside the sub-box 2 and when it receives the first food placement signal sent by the load cell 221, the timer 222 is controlled to start timing.

The controller 4, the rotating assembly 23, the load cell 221 and the timer 222 are electrically connected to the controller 4. The controller 4 can communicate with the user's terminal. The user can input relevant information in the terminal according to the ingredients that need to be used, such as inputting the name of the ingredient. The controller 4 judges that there are sub-boxes of the ingredient corresponding to the input ingredient name according to the name of the ingredient. 2. It is also possible to directly input the recipe on the terminal to obtain multiple ingredient names, and then determine that the sub-box 2 storing the ingredients corresponding to the multiple ingredient names is stored.

The specific use process of the smart storage box in the embodiment of the present application is as follows: when using it for the first time, the user puts ingredients a, b, and c into multiple sub-boxes 2 (numbers A, B, and C can be set). At this time, the first food placement signal sent by the load cell 221 in each sub-box 2 is received, and the controller 4 controls the timer 222 to start timing. After the timing T1, the storage time of the ingredients a, b, and c in the sub-boxes A, B, and C is T1, assuming that the ingredients a, b, and c in the sub-boxes A, B, and C are not taken by the user . After that, the user purchased a batch of ingredients a, b, and c, placed them in the sub-box 2 numbered A1, B1, and C1, and received the load cells in the sub-box 2 numbered A1, B1, and C1 The controller 4 controls the timer 222 to start timing when the signal for placing the ingredients for the first time is sent by 221.

After the timing time T2, the storage time of the ingredients a, b, and c in the sub-boxes A1, B1, and C1 is T2. At this time, the user has purchased a batch of food materials a, b, and c and placed them in the sub-boxes 2 numbered A2, B2, and C2. Receiving the first food placement signal sent by the load cell 221 in the sub-box 2 numbered A2, B2, C2, the controller 4 controls the timer 222 to start timing. At this time, the storage time of the ingredients a, b, and c in the sub-boxes A, B, and C is T1+T2. After the timing time T3 has elapsed, the storage time of the ingredients a, b, and c in the sub-boxes A2, B2, and C2 is T3. At this time, the storage time of the ingredients a, b, and c in the sub-boxes A, B, and C is the longest T1+T2+T3, and the storage time of the ingredients a, b, and c in the sub-boxes A1, B1, and C1 It is T2+T3. It can be assumed here that the weight of the food material a stored each time is Ma, the weight of the food material b stored each time is Mb, and the weight of the food material c stored each time is Mc.

Obtain the food retrieval request entered by the user in the terminal. The food retrieval request includes the names of the food ingredients a, b, and c. At the same time, the food retrieval request also includes a, b, and c. The required food weight is 2*Ma, 2 *Mb, 2*Mc. After the controller 4 receives the request for the food material, it analyzes that the food material a is stored in the sub-boxes A, A1, and A2, the food material b is stored in the sub-boxes B, B1, and B2, and the sub-boxes C, C1, C2 There are ingredients c in it. According to the required ingredient weights of 2*Ma, 2*Mb, 2*Mc, it is concluded that two sub-boxes containing ingredients a must be opened to obtain ingredients with a weight of 2*Ma. Similarly, it is necessary to open two storage boxes. The sub-box of food material b can obtain the food material with a weight of 2*Mb, and the two sub-boxes storing the food material c need to be opened to obtain the food material with a weight of 2*Mc.

Further judgement according to the timing length: the storage time of the ingredients a in the sub-boxes A and A1 are T1+T2+T3 and T2+T3, respectively, and the storage time of the ingredients a is the longest first two sub-boxes, so you need to open the sub-boxes. Box A, A1. Similarly, the storage time of ingredients b in sub-boxes B and B1 are T1+T2+T3 and T2+T3, respectively. The storage time of ingredient b is the longest first two sub-boxes, so sub-box B needs to be opened. , B1; the storage time of the ingredients c in the sub-boxes C and C1 are T1+T2+T3 and T2+T3, respectively. The storage time of the ingredients c is the longest first two sub-boxes, so you need to open the sub-box C , C1. Here, all the sub-boxes 2 can be opened at the same time, or in order to distinguish different ingredients, the sub-boxes 2 storing different types of ingredients can be opened in the order of the numbers.

In addition, if the food in the sub-box 2 is used up, the timer 222 in the sub-box 2 is controlled to clear the time, so as to start the next timing cycle. The user can also input the name of the food when saving the food, and the controller 4 can automatically determine the shelf life of the food by using the network. The timing threshold is automatically set according to the shelf life. When the timing duration of the timer in a certain sub-box 2 reaches the timing threshold, the control terminal sends out an alarm to remind the user that the storage time of the ingredients has exceeded the shelf life.

As an optional implementation manner, a top cover can also be provided on the top of the sub-box 2 and a distance sensor is arranged on the top cover, and the storage amount of the food material in the sub-box 2 is detected by the distance sensor. For example, food material a with a weight of Ma is stored in the sub-box A. When the user needs food a of Ma/3, after opening the sub-box bottom cover 22 of the sub-box A, the food a falls downward to the bottom box 3. superior. When the distance sensor detects that the storage volume of the food material a in the sub-box 2 is reduced to 2Ma/3, the rotating assembly 23 is controlled to drive the sub-box bottom cover 22 to turn over, so that the sub-box 2 is closed, so that it falls to the bottom box 3. The weight of ingredient a on the top is Ma/3.

As an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the supporting beam and the sub-box body assembly schematic diagram, the top of the main box body 1 is provided with at least one supporting beam 11, and the top of the main box body 1 in FIG. 5 is provided with Two supporting beams 11. The supporting beam 11 is used to support the sub-box 2. Specifically, the top surface of the supporting beam 11 is provided with at least one beam groove 111, and the top surface of the main box body 1 is provided with at least one top surface groove 12. Supporting bumps 24 are provided on both side walls of the sub-box 2. When the supporting beam 11 supports the sub-box body 2, the supporting bump 24 on one side of the sub-box body 2 is clamped in the inside of the beam groove 111, and the supporting block 24 on the other side of the sub-box body 2 is clamped in the top surface groove. 12's interior. In this way, the sub-box body 2 is suspended and arranged inside the main box body 1, and at the same time, the sub-box body 2 and the main box body 1 are detachably connected. Here, the sub-box body 2 can be clamped on the end surface of the supporting protrusion 24 on the side of the top surface groove 12 so as to protrude from the side surface of the main box body 1. In this way, the user can directly hold the part of the supporting protrusion 24 protruding from the side of the main box body 1 and take out the sub-box body 2 from the inside of the main box body 1.

The top of the main box body 1 can be provided with a stepped platform, and the supporting beam 11 is arranged on the lower side of the stepped platform, so that the supporting beam 11 can slide on the top surface of the main box body 1. The supporting beam 11 is slid, so that the supporting beam 11 can be placed with sub-boxes 2 of different sizes. In addition, multiple support beams 11 can be set on the top surface of the main box 1, and multiple support beams 11 can slide on the top surface of the main box 1, so as to realize the combination of different sizes of boxes 2 and meet the needs of more food materials. Storage requirements.

As an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, as shown in the schematic diagram of the use state of the partition assembly, at least one partition assembly 31 may be provided inside the bottom box 3. The partition assembly 31 is electrically connected to the controller 4, and the partition assembly 31 can partition the interior of the bottom box 3 into at least two independent spaces. The partition assembly 31 may include two fixed plates 311 and two moving plates 312. The two fixed plates 311 are arranged oppositely and are connected to the inner wall of the bottom box 3, while the two moving plates 312 are not connected to the inner wall of the bottom box 3.

The two moving plates 312 are respectively slidably connected to the two fixed plates 311, that is, the two moving plates 312 can move relative to each other in the horizontal direction or move away from each other. Here, the fixed plate 311 can be set as the axial convex guide rail of the dovetail groove guide rail, and the moving plate 312 can be set as the axial concave guide rail of the dovetail groove guide rail. Not only can the movable plate 312 and the fixed plate 311 be slidably connected, but also the movable plate 312 and the fixed plate 311 can be prevented from falling off during the sliding process. The material of the fixed plate 311 may be an insulating material, and the moving plate 312 may be a material with magnetism after being energized, and the polarities of the two moving plates 312 are opposite after being energized. As shown in Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of another use state of the partition assembly. After power on, the two moving plates 312 attract each other to realize relative movement. After the opposite end surfaces of the two moving plates 312 are in contact, the inner space of the bottom box 3 is separated Two independent spaces.

In the embodiment of the present application, the bottom box 3 is divided into multiple independent spaces. The specific use process is: for example, the user needs three kinds of food materials a, b, and c, and the three kinds of food materials a, b, and c can be controlled to be dropped in the order of numbering. Fall to the bottom box 3. When the food a is dropped to the bottom box 3, the controller 4 controls the pair of moving plates 312 with the lowest position to be charged. After the pair of moving plates 312 with the lowest position is energized, they become magnetized with opposite polarities, attracting each other, and the two moving After the opposite end surfaces of the plate 312 are in contact with each other, the inside of the bottom box 3 is divided into two independent spaces, thereby sealing the food a.

After the food material a is sealed, the food material b begins to fall to the bottom box 3, at this time the food material b actually falls on the moving plate 312 and the fixed plate 311 that seal the food material a. When the food material b falls to the bottom box 3, the controller 4 controls the pair of moving plates 312 in the upper layer to be charged. After the pair of moving plates 312 in the upper layer is energized, they become magnets with opposite polarities and attract each other. After the opposite end surfaces of the two moving plates 312 are in contact, the inside of the bottom box 3 is divided into three independent spaces, thereby sealing the food b. After the food material b is sealed, the food material c begins to fall to the bottom box 3, at this time the food material c actually falls on the moving plate 312 and the fixed plate 311 that seal the food material b.

After that, after the entire bottom box 3 is separated from the main box body 1, the controller 4 can control the movable plate 312 to have the same polarity after being energized. For example, after the food c is taken, the moving plate 312 of the first layer where the food c is placed is energized, so that the two moving plates 312 have the same polarity, and the two moving plates 312 slide against each other, and the food b of the next layer is exposed . After the food b is taken, the moving plate 312 of the second layer where the food b is placed is energized, so that the two moving plates 312 have the same polarity, and the two moving plates 312 slide against each other, and the food a of the next layer is exposed. Thus, it is convenient for users to dispose of different food materials separately.

The smart storage box provided by the embodiment of the present application can determine the number N of sub-boxes that need to be opened according to the weight of the food material that the user needs to use. Then, according to the timing duration of the ingredients in all the sub-boxes, that is, the storage duration, the first N sub-boxes with the longest timing duration are opened. Therefore, it is ensured that the ingredients with a longer storage time can be taken in time, and the deterioration of the ingredients with a longer storage time is prevented, and the waste of the ingredients is avoided. At the same time, by using the above-mentioned embodiments, it is possible to store fresh ingredients and ingredients with a longer storage time separately, avoiding the influence of ingredients with a longer storage time on the quality of the fresh ingredients, and ensuring the health of the user.

The similar parts between the embodiments provided in this application can be referred to each other. The specific implementations provided above are only a few examples under the general idea of this application, and do not constitute a limitation of the protection scope of this application. For those skilled in the art, any other implementation manners expanded according to the scheme of this application without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

A smart storage box is characterized in that it comprises:

Main box (1);

At least one sub-box (2), the sub-box (2) is arranged inside the main box (1), the sub-box (2) includes a sub-box shell (21), the A sub-box bottom cover (22) is provided at the bottom of the sub-box body shell (21), and a rotating assembly (23) arranged inside the sub-box body (2) controls the bottom cover (22) of the sub-box body The inside of the sub-box (2) is turned over to separate the inside of the sub-box (2) from the inside of the main box (1), or to make the sub-box (2) The inside of is connected to the inside of the main box (1);

The bottom box (3), the bottom box (3) is arranged at the bottom of the main box body (1), the bottom box (3) and the main box body (1) are detachably connected, the bottom box The inside of (3) is connected to the inside of the main box (1);

The load cell (221) is arranged on the surface of the bottom cover (22);

The timer (222) is set inside the sub-box (2);

The controller (4), the rotating assembly (23), the weighing sensor (221) and the timer (222) are electrically connected to the controller (4), respectively.
The smart storage box according to claim 1, wherein the rotating assembly (23) comprises:

A driving motor (231), the driving motor (231) is arranged on the inner wall of the sub-box housing (21);

A drive shaft (232), the drive motor (231) drives the drive shaft (232) to rotate, and an end of the sub-chassis bottom cover (22) close to the rotating assembly (23) is provided with a reel (223), The central axis of the reel (223) is collinear with the central axis of the drive shaft (232), and the drive shaft (232) drives the reel (223) to rotate, so that the sub-box bottom cover (22) ) Turn the reel (223) as the central axis;

The driving motor (231) is electrically connected to the controller (4).
The smart storage box according to claim 1, wherein at least one supporting beam (11) is provided on the top of the main box body (1), and the top surface of the supporting beam (11) is provided There is at least one beam groove (111);

The top surface of the main box body (1) is provided with at least one top surface groove (12);

The supporting protrusion (24) provided on one side wall of the sub-box (2) is clamped inside the beam groove (111), and the other side wall of the sub-box (2) The supporting protrusions (24) arranged on the upper surface are clamped and arranged inside the grooves (12) on the top surface.
The smart storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that the end surface of the support protrusion (24) that is clamped inside the top surface groove (12) protrudes from the main box body (1) The side.
The smart storage box according to claim 3, wherein the supporting beam (11) can slide on the top surface of the main box body (1).
The smart storage box according to claim 1, wherein at least one partition assembly (31) is arranged inside the bottom box (3), and the partition assembly (31) can connect the bottom box (3) The interior is divided into two independent spaces;

The partition assembly (31) is electrically connected to the controller (4).
The smart storage box according to claim 6, wherein the partition component (31) comprises:

Two fixing plates (311), the fixing plates (311) are connected to the inner wall of the bottom box (3), and the two fixing plates (311) are arranged opposite to each other;

Two moving plates (312), the moving plate (312) is slidably connected to the fixed plate (311), the moving plate (312) is magnetized after being energized, and the two moving plates (312) are energized After the polarity is reversed, the inside of the bottom box (3) can be divided into two independent spaces after the opposite end faces of the two moving plates (312) are in contact;

The moving board (312) is electrically connected to the controller (4).
A smart storage box control method, characterized in that the method includes:

Judge whether the first food placement signal sent by the load cell (221) is received;

If the signal for placing the ingredients for the first time sent by the load cell (221) is received, the timer (222) is controlled to start timing;

Obtaining the food intake request input by the user at the terminal; wherein the food intake request includes the name of the food and the weight of the food;

According to the name of the food material, obtain the timing duration of all the sub-boxes (2) storing the food material corresponding to the name of the food material;

According to the weight of the food material, obtain the number N of the sub-boxes (2) that need to be opened;

According to the timing duration of all the sub-boxes (2) storing corresponding ingredients and the number N of the sub-boxes (2) that need to be opened, the first N sub-boxes with the longest timing duration are opened The rotating assembly (23) of the body (2), so that the rotating assembly (23) controls the sub-box body bottom cover (22) to flip inside the sub-box body (2).