Monitoring system and monitoring method for bottled water dispenser

Abstract

A monitoring system and a monitoring method for a bottled water dispenser are applied to a bottled water dispenser, wherein the bottled water dispenser comprises a bottled water container and a drinking device, wherein at least one float is arranged in the bottled water container, a radio frequency identification tag is arranged on the surface or / and inside of the float, and a transceiver detection component is arranged in the drinking device, wherein the transceiver detection component is used to receive the radio frequency signal sent by the radio frequency identification tag and the received signal strength thereof, and judge the descent data of the float in the bottled water container according to the detected received signal strength data, and then transmit the descent data of the float back to a supplier background, so that the supplier background can judge whether a new bottled water container needs to be resupplied.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a monitoring system and a monitoring method for a bottled water dispenser, and in particular to a system that can monitor the water capacity inside the bottled water container through wireless radio frequency identification, and can transmit the data back to a supplier's backend so that the supplier's backend can determine whether a new bottled water container needs to be resupplied. Background Art

[0002] In public places such as offices, it is common to see a water dispenser and its corresponding bottled water for people to drink. Generally, a water dispenser is used with a bottle of water. When the bottle of water is placed downward into the opening on the water dispenser, the drinking water in the bottle of water will flow into the water storage space inside the water dispenser, and the user can get water for use by operating the faucet.

[0003] However, most people will wait until the bottled water is used up before notifying the manufacturer to replace the bottled water container, but this can easily make the quality of the drinking water in the bottled water unguaranteed. In addition to affecting the health of the drinkers, this will also affect the brand image of the bottled water manufacturer. Therefore, it is very important to be able to monitor the quality and amount of drinking water in real time. For the bottled water industry, this is an urgent need for improvement. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention is a monitoring system for a bottled water dispenser, which is applied to a bottled water dispenser, wherein the bottled water dispenser includes a bottled water container and a drinking device, the drinking device has a sleeve groove, and the bottle mouth of the bottled water container can be inserted into the sleeve groove of the drinking device, so that the drinking water inside the bottled water container can flow into the drinking device, and the monitoring system includes: at least one floating ball, which is arranged in the bottled water container, and a wireless radio frequency identification tag is arranged on the surface or / and inside of the floating ball, and the wireless radio frequency identification tag is used to send a wireless radio frequency signal with an identification ID; a transceiver detection component, which is arranged in the drinking device, and the transceiver detection component at least includes a main control chip circuit, which is used to control the operation of the transceiver detection component; a power supply circuit A circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip circuit to supply power for the transceiver detection component to operate; a second transceiver antenna is arranged at the socket slot to receive and transmit wireless radio frequency signals; a radio frequency identification reading circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip circuit and the second transceiver antenna to receive and obtain the radio frequency signal and the received signal strength sent by the wireless radio frequency identification tag through the second transceiver antenna, and the radio frequency signal and the received signal strength can be transmitted to the main control chip circuit, so that the main control chip circuit can judge and record the floating ball descent data in the bottled water container; a transmission circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip circuit, and the main control chip circuit can transmit the floating ball descent data back to a supplier backend through the transmission circuit.

[0005] More specifically, the wireless radio frequency identification tag includes a first transceiver antenna and a wireless identification chip.

[0006] More specifically, the main control chip circuit stores a preset received signal strength internally, and compares the detected received signal strength with the preset received signal strength to obtain the descent data of the float in the bottled water container. The float descends as the amount of water in the bottled water container is consumed. The further the float descends, the closer the distance between the float and the second transceiver antenna is, and the stronger the received signal strength detected by the second transceiver antenna is.

[0007] More specifically, the transceiver detection component also has an alarm device electrically connected to the main control chip circuit, and the main control chip circuit stores an alarm value internally. After determining that the obtained float descent data is close to or equal to the alarm value, the alarm device is activated to operate, wherein the alarm device is a speaker, a display or a light-emitting device.

[0008] More specifically, the transmission circuit transmits the floating ball descending data back to the supplier's backend in a wireless transmission mode or a wired transmission mode.

[0009] More specifically, the main control chip circuit also records the time point when the wireless radio frequency signal with the identification ID is first received, and determines the usage time of the bottled water container based on the time point.

[0010] The water change monitoring method for a bottled water dispenser of the present invention is applied to a bottled water dispenser, wherein the bottled water dispenser comprises a bottled water container and a drinking device, the drinking device has a sleeve groove, and the bottle mouth of the bottled water container can be inserted into the sleeve groove of the drinking device, so that the drinking water inside the bottled water container can flow into the drinking device, and the monitoring steps are:

[0011] S1: placing a floating ball with a radio frequency identification tag in the bottled water container, and setting a transceiver detection component in the drinking water device, wherein the transceiver detection component at least includes a second transceiver antenna, a radio frequency identification reading circuit and a transmission circuit;

[0012] S2: The RFID reader circuit receives the radio frequency signal sent by the RFID tag and its received signal strength through the second transceiver antenna;

[0013] S3: Afterwards, the transceiver detection component can judge and record the floating ball falling data in the bottled water container according to the detected received signal strength data, and the transmission circuit returns the floating ball falling data to a supplier backend.

[0014] More specifically, the transceiver detection component stores a preset received signal strength internally, and compares the detected received signal strength with the preset received signal strength to obtain the descent data of the float in the bottled water container, wherein the float descends as the amount of water in the bottled water container is consumed, and the further the float descends, the closer the distance between the float and the second transceiver antenna is, and the stronger the received signal strength detected by the second transceiver antenna is.

[0015] More specifically, the transceiver detection component also records the time point when the wireless radio frequency signal with the identification ID is first received, and determines the usage time of the bottled water container based on the time point.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] At least one float is arranged in the bottled water container, a radio frequency identification tag is arranged inside the float, and a transceiver detection component is arranged in the drinking water device. The transceiver detection component can receive the radio frequency signal sent by the radio frequency identification tag and the received signal strength to judge the descent data of the float in the bottled water container and send it back to a supplier's backend so that the supplier's backend can judge whether a new bottled water container needs to be re-delivered. Therefore, the present invention should be an optimal solution. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1A It is a schematic diagram of the structure decomposition of a bottled water dispenser of the monitoring system and monitoring method thereof for a bottled water dispenser of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 1B It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a bottled water dispenser, a monitoring system and a monitoring method thereof for a bottled water dispenser;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a wireless radio frequency identification tag for a monitoring system and a monitoring method for a bottled water dispenser;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the transceiver detection component of the monitoring system and monitoring method for bottled water dispensers invented;

[0022] Figure 4 The invention is a schematic diagram of the monitoring process of a monitoring system and a monitoring method for a bottled water dispenser. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] See also Figure 1A and Figure 1B , which is a schematic diagram of the decomposed structure of the bottled water dispenser and a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the bottled water dispenser of the monitoring system and monitoring method of the present invention. It can be seen from the figure that the present invention is applied to a bottled water dispenser, which includes a bottled water container 1 and a drinking device 2. The drinking device 2 has a sleeve groove 21, and the bottle mouth 11 of the bottled water container 1 can be inserted into the rod 22 in the sleeve groove 21 of the drinking device 2, so that the drinking water 12 in the bottled water container 1 can flow into the drinking device 2;

[0025] The drinking water device 2 also has faucets 231 , 232 , which can be pressed or lifted to allow the drinking water in the drinking water device 2 to flow out.

[0026] At least one floating ball 13 is disposed in the bottled water container 1, and a radio frequency identification tag 131 is disposed on the surface or / and inside of the floating ball 13. Figure 2 As shown, the RFID tag 131 includes a first transceiver antenna 1311 and a wireless identification chip 1312 for sending out a RFID signal with an identification ID.

[0027] The drinking device 2 is provided with a transceiver detection component 24 relative to the RFID tag 131. The transceiver detection component 24 has a circuit group 241 and a second transceiver antenna 242. The second transceiver antenna is provided at the socket 21 to be able to transmit and receive wireless RF signals. Figure 3 As shown, it includes a main control chip circuit 2411, a power circuit 2412, a radio frequency identification reading circuit 2413, a transmission circuit 2414 and an alarm 2415, wherein the main control chip circuit 2411 is used to control the operation of the transceiver detection component 241, and the power circuit 2412 is used to supply power for the operation of the transceiver detection component 24.

[0028] The RFID reader circuit 2413 is used to receive and obtain the RFID signal and the received signal strength sent by the RFID tag 131 through the second transceiver antenna 242 (the antenna formed by the coil), and the RFID signal and the received signal strength can be transmitted to the main control chip circuit 2411, so that the main control chip circuit 2411 can judge and record the descent data of the floating ball in the bottled water container 1;

[0029] The main control chip circuit 2411 can store a preset received signal strength, and compare the detected received signal strength with the preset received signal strength to obtain the descent data of the float ball in the bottled water container 1. The float ball 13 descends as the water in the bottled water container 1 is consumed. The more the float ball 13 descends, the closer the distance between the float ball 13 and the second transceiver antenna 242 is, and the stronger the received signal strength detected by the second transceiver antenna 242 is.

[0030] The main control chip circuit 2411 can further record the time point when the wireless radio frequency signal with the identification ID is first received (the time point when the bottled water container 1 is first installed on the drinking water device 2 and the radio frequency identification reading circuit 2413 receives a new identification ID), and judge the usage time of the bottled water container based on the time point (but a sensor can also be set at each replacement of the socket slot 21).

[0031] The transmission circuit 2414 transmits the float descent data back to a supplier background 3 (server device) by a wireless transmission method or a wired transmission method. The float descent data also includes the identification ID of the bottled water container 1. Therefore, the supplier background 3 can understand which bottled water container 1 is transmitted, and store the float descent data in the storage area or storage file corresponding to the identification ID. In this way, the supplier background can determine the water consumption of the bottled water container 1 based on the float descent data, and thereby determine whether a new bottled water container 1 needs to be re-delivered.

[0032] The main control chip circuit 2411 can store an early warning value inside, and after determining that the obtained floating ball descent data is close to or equal to the early warning value, the alarm 2415 can be activated to operate, wherein the alarm 2415 can be a speaker, a display or a light-emitting device.

[0033] The monitoring method of the present invention is as follows Figure 4 As shown, the steps are:

[0034] S1: placing a floating ball with a radio frequency identification tag in the bottled water container, and setting a transceiver detection component in the drinking water device, wherein the transceiver detection component at least includes a second transceiver antenna, a radio frequency identification reading circuit and a transmission circuit 401;

[0035] S2: The RFID reader circuit receives the RFID signal sent by the RFID tag through the second transceiver antenna and the received signal strength 402;

[0036] S3: Afterwards, the transceiver detection component can judge and record the floating ball falling data in the bottled water container according to the detected received signal strength data, and the transmission circuit returns the floating ball falling data to a supplier backend 403.

[0037] The monitoring system and monitoring method for bottled water dispensers provided by the present invention have the following advantages when compared with other prior arts:

[0038] (1) The present invention can provide at least one float in a bottled water container, wherein a radio frequency identification tag is provided inside the float, and a transceiver detection component is provided in the drinking water device. The transceiver detection component can receive the radio frequency signal sent by the radio frequency identification tag and the received signal strength to determine the descent data of the float in the bottled water container.

[0039] (2) The present invention can transmit the floating ball descending data back to the supplier's backend so that the supplier's backend can determine whether a new bottled water container needs to be re-delivered.

[0040] (3) The present invention can record the time when the bottled water container is installed, and thereby determine the service life of the bottled water container, so as to understand the quality of the drinking water in the bottled water container, thereby preventing the drinker from drinking unclean drinking water.

[0041] The present invention has been disclosed as above through the above embodiments, but it is not used to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art, after understanding the above technical features and embodiments of the present invention, can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A monitoring system for a bottled water dispenser, applied to a bottled water dispenser, Features: The bottled water dispenser comprises a bottled water container and a drinking device, the drinking device has a sleeve groove, and the bottle mouth of the bottled water container can be inserted into the sleeve groove of the drinking device, so that the drinking water inside the bottled water container can flow into the drinking device. The monitoring system comprises: At least one floating ball is disposed in the bottled water container, and a radio frequency identification tag is disposed on the surface or / and inside of the floating ball, and the radio frequency identification tag is used to send out a radio frequency signal with an identification ID, and the radio frequency identification tag includes a first transceiver antenna and a wireless identification chip; A transceiver detection component is disposed in the drinking water device, and the transceiver detection component at least includes: A main control chip circuit, used to control the operation of the transceiver detection component, the main control chip circuit also records the time point when the wireless radio frequency signal with the identification ID is first received, and determines the use time of the bottled water container according to the time point; A power circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip circuit to supply power for the transceiver detection component to operate; a second transceiver antenna, disposed at the socket, for transmitting and receiving wireless radio frequency signals; a radio frequency identification reading circuit, electrically connected to the main control chip circuit and the second transceiver antenna, for receiving and obtaining the radio frequency signal and the received signal strength sent by the radio frequency identification tag through the second transceiver antenna, and the radio frequency signal and the received signal strength can be transmitted to the main control chip circuit, so that the main control chip circuit can judge and record the descent data of the float in the bottled water container, and the main control chip circuit stores a preset received signal strength, and compares the detected received signal strength with the preset received signal strength to obtain the descent data of the float in the bottled water container, and the float descends as the amount of water in the bottled water container is consumed, wherein the more the float descends, the closer the distance between the float and the second transceiver antenna is, and the stronger the received signal strength detected by the second transceiver antenna is; and A transmission circuit is electrically connected to the main control chip circuit, and the main control chip circuit can transmit the float descent data back to a supplier's backend through the transmission circuit; the transceiver detection component also has an alarm device electrically connected to the main control chip circuit, and the main control chip circuit stores an early warning value, and after determining that the obtained float descent data is equal to the early warning value, the alarm device is activated for operation, wherein the alarm device is a speaker, a display or a light-emitting device.

2. The monitoring system for a bottled water dispenser according to claim 1, Features: The transmission circuit transmits the floating ball descending data back to the supplier backend in a wireless transmission mode or a wired transmission mode.

3. A water change monitoring method for a bottled water dispenser, applied to a bottled water dispenser, Features: The bottled water dispenser comprises a bottled water container and a drinking device, the drinking device has a sleeve groove, and the bottle mouth of the bottled water container is inserted into the sleeve groove of the drinking device, so that the drinking water in the bottled water container flows into the drinking device, and the monitoring steps are: S1: placing a floating ball with a radio frequency identification tag in the bottled water container, the radio frequency identification tag comprising a first transceiver antenna and a wireless identification chip, and setting a transceiver detection component in the drinking water device, and the transceiver detection component at least comprising a second transceiver antenna, a radio frequency identification reading circuit and a transmission circuit; S2: The RFID reader circuit receives the radio frequency signal sent by the RFID tag and the received signal strength thereof through the second transceiver antenna; S3: Afterwards, the transceiver detection component determines and records the descent data of the float in the bottled water container based on the detected received signal strength data, and the transceiver detection component stores a preset received signal strength internally, and compares the detected received signal strength with the preset received signal strength to obtain the descent data of the float in the bottled water container, wherein the float descends as the amount of water in the bottled water container is consumed, and the more the float descends, the closer the distance between the float and the second transceiver antenna is, and the stronger the received signal strength detected by the second transceiver antenna is; the transmission circuit transmits the descent data of the float back to a supplier backend; The radio frequency identification tag is used to send out a radio frequency signal with an identification ID, and the transceiver detection component also records the time point when the radio frequency signal with the identification ID is first received, and determines the use time of the bottled water container according to the time point; It also includes a main control chip circuit for controlling the operation of the transceiver detection component. The transceiver detection component also has an alarm device electrically connected to the main control chip circuit. The main control chip circuit stores an early warning value internally, and after determining that the obtained float descent data is equal to the early warning value, the alarm device is activated for operation, wherein the alarm device is a speaker, a display or a light-emitting device.

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