An Unmanned Pet Sharing Management System and Method

Abstract

The present invention provides an unmanned pet sharing management system and method, which relates to the technical field of pet care. The care method includes: starting the control system, turning on the sanitation mode, detecting the user's body temperature, selecting the type of pet to be stored through the touch screen, and the control system detecting whether there is a suitable nest for the pet according to the pet type. The control system sends a signal to the manipulator, and the manipulator stores the pet in the nest. When it is not suitable, the environmental settings in the corresponding nest are adjusted. A two-dimensional code is printed for the nest after storage for information recording, and the user scans the code through the terminal to retrieve the nest. An unmanned self-service access function is set up, and the self-service access function for pets is realized according to the paper two-dimensional code provided by the terminal device. At the same time, through the group control management of the control system, different types of pets are stored in the nest in an orderly manner, and reasonable allocation is carried out according to the environmental factors of the nest. The nests that are close and have completed environmental optimization for a long time are preferentially allocated to achieve the optimal solution.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of pet care, and in particular to an unmanned pet sharing management system and method. Background Art

[0002] With the development of my country's economy and the rapid development of the pet industry, the role of pets has quietly changed. They have increasingly become people's life partners and play an irreplaceable regulatory role in promoting a harmonious society. Therefore, the care and supervision of pets has become very important. For most busy working families, the harm caused by improper care and unprofessional feeding of pets is immeasurable.

[0003] At present, for pets that are not taken care of by anyone or have no time, people usually send them to pet shops or pet hospitals for care during busy hours to ensure the healthy growth of pets. In existing pet shops or pet hospitals, pet boxes are usually used to manage pets by category. Since conventional pet shops or pet hospitals are very popular for foster care during holidays, many pet boxes will be placed together. Because they lack a comprehensive group control management mechanism for many pets of different types and sizes, as well as automated monitoring during management, pet caretakers cannot monitor the most suitable living environment for various pets in real time, and replace food and excrement in pet boxes in a timely manner. Long-term lack of management will cause accidents such as pet injuries, malnutrition, and illness. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides an unmanned pet sharing management system, aiming to solve the shortcomings existing in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an unmanned pet sharing management system, comprising:

[0006] The cabinet body is annular in structure and has a plurality of nests thereon;

[0007] Each of the nests has an opening on its inner side wall, and is provided with:

[0008] A detection mechanism, used to detect environmental factors in the nest;

[0009] An adjusting mechanism, used for adjusting environmental factors in the nest;

[0010] An inductive sensor is used to detect the vacancy of the nest;

[0011] A nest body is placed in the nest and is used to place the pet;

[0012] It also includes a user service desk, which is arranged at an opening of a side wall of the cabinet and has a touch screen and a two-dimensional code information storage and access mechanism;

[0013] A manipulator, arranged in the middle of the annular structure of the cabinet body, for grasping the nest body;

[0014] A control system, electrically connected to the touch screen, the manipulator, the detection mechanism, the adjustment mechanism, the induction sensor, the human body temperature measuring device, and the two-dimensional code information storage and access mechanism respectively, for controlling the touch screen and the two-dimensional code information storage and access mechanism to input and read pet information.

[0015] Preferably, the detection mechanism includes a temperature detection device and a humidity detection device; the adjustment mechanism includes a heating device, a humidifying device and a disinfection device, the heating device is arranged at the bottom of the nest position, and the humidifying device is arranged on the side wall of the nest position;

[0016] The disinfection device includes a water pump and a plurality of atomizers, the water pump is arranged in the corner of the annular structure of the cabinet body, and the plurality of atomizers are respectively arranged on the inner side walls of each nest position and are all communicated with the water pump.

[0017] Preferably, the induction sensor is a diffuse reflection, laser pair shooting or distance induction sensor.

[0018] Preferably, a human body temperature measuring device is further arranged on the user service desk for detecting the temperature of the human body.

[0019] Preferably, the manipulator is a six-degree-of-freedom manipulator for storing and retrieving the nest body.

[0020] A management method for an unmanned pet sharing management system includes the following steps:

[0021] After the user passes the body temperature detection by the human body temperature measuring device, the user selects the type of pet to be stored through the touch screen;

[0022] The control system sends a signal to the detection mechanism according to the type of pet to detect whether there is a suitable nest for the pet to live in;

[0023] If the living environment is suitable, the control system sends a signal to the manipulator, and the manipulator stores the pet in the nest body. If there is no suitable nest position, the control system sends a signal to the adjustment mechanism to adjust the environmental setting in the corresponding nest position;

[0024] Print a two-dimensional code for the stored nest position for information recording;

[0025] The user scans the code through the terminal to pick up the nest body.

[0026] Preferably, the environmental setting for the nest position includes the following steps:

[0027] Judge the type of pet;

[0028] When different breeds of pets are detected, the environment inside the kennel is adjusted to a suitable temperature and humidity for the pet's habitation through a heating device and a humidifying device.

[0029] Preferably, before storing the pet, the sanitation mode is activated, and the sanitation mode includes the following steps:

[0030] Detect the kennel without a pet and mark its status;

[0031] The controller sends a signal to the adjustment mechanism, and the heating device, the humidifying device, and the disinfection device start to operate, heating, dehumidifying, and disinfecting each empty kennel.

[0032] Preferably, in the kennel allocation, kennels with optimized environments are preferably allocated. At the same time, during the pet's sleep at night, the heating device and the humidifying device are turned on through the control system to optimize the kennels for different pet types.

[0033] Preferably, the steps for scanning the code to obtain a kennel are as follows:

[0034] The user scans the code through the terminal and transmits the signal to the control system;

[0035] The control system detects the two-dimensional code signal. If the two-dimensional code scanning information is normal, the kennel is taken by the manipulator and sent to the user service desk. Otherwise, the management staff is notified to take it manually.

[0036] The present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0037] 1. Through the cabinet of the unmanned terminal, an unmanned self-service storage function is set up, and the self-service storage function of the pet can be realized only by relying on the paper two-dimensional code provided by the terminal device.

[0038] 2. Through the group control management of the control system, different types of pets are stored in the kennels in an orderly manner, and reasonable allocation is carried out according to the environmental factors of the kennels. The kennels that are close and have completed environmental optimization for a long time are preferentially allocated to achieve the optimal solution.

[0039] 3. Through the detection mechanism, the environmental factors inside the kennel are detected in real time, and different sleep environments are set according to the types of pets stored. When the pet is sleeping at night, the adjustment mechanism can be automatically turned on to optimize the sleep environment, enabling the pet to have a suitable living environment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] Figure 1 It is the overall structure diagram of an unmanned pet sharing management system provided by the present invention;

[0041] Figure 2 It is the schematic diagram of the kennel structure of an unmanned pet sharing management system provided by the present invention;

[0042] Figure 3 Structural diagram of the mechanical arm of an unmanned pet sharing management system provided by the present invention;

[0043] Figure 4 Partial structural diagram of the disinfection device of an unmanned pet sharing management system provided by the present invention;

[0044] Figure 5 Partial structural diagram of the part with a mechanical arm of an unmanned pet sharing management system provided by the present invention;

[0045] Figure 6 Control flowchart of an unmanned pet sharing management method provided by the present invention;

[0046] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the electrical control cabinet of an unmanned pet sharing management system provided by the present invention.

[0047] Reference numerals:

[0048] 1 - Cabinet body, 2 - Nest position, 3 - Detection mechanism, 4 - Adjustment mechanism, 5 - Mechanical arm, 6 - User service desk, 31 - Temperature detection device, 32 - Humidity detection device, 41 - Heating device, 42 - Humidifying device, 43 - Disinfection device, 431 - Water pump, 432 - Atomizer. Detailed implementation manners

[0049] The following further describes the detailed implementation manners of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "inside", "between", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

[0051] In the electrical control aspect of the present invention, an electrical control cabinet as shown Figure 7 is provided. Compared with the cumbersome control circuits of traditional relays, the present invention uses a PLC as the hardware component of the lower computer to form a control system. Using a PLC as the core controller can greatly reduce the complexity of the circuits, making the control circuits clear and providing convenience for subsequent upgrades and transformations.

[0052] A PLC controller, a servo controller, a relay, a switching power supply, a circuit breaker, a terminal wiring harness, a network switch, and a stepper motor driver are respectively arranged in the electrical control cabinet and are electrically connected to each other. Among them, the control system consists of the hardware with the PLC acting as the slave computer, and the specific model is S7-1200PLC.

[0053] For the purpose of understanding and illustration, a kind of unmanned pet sharing management system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below.

[0054] Embodiment 1:

[0055] As Figure 1 、 2 、4 and Figure 5 shown, a kind of unmanned pet sharing management system includes a cabinet body 1, a plurality of compartments 2, a two-dimensional code information access mechanism, a detection mechanism 3, an adjustment mechanism 4, a user service desk, and a control system.

[0056] Among them, the cabinet body 1 has an annular structure, and there are a plurality of compartments 2 on the cabinet body 1. The plurality of compartments 2 are arranged in the cabinet body 1 in a cabinet combination manner. Openings are provided on the inner side walls of the compartments 2, and each compartment 2 has a corresponding independent number. A detection mechanism 3 and an adjustment mechanism 4 are respectively arranged in each compartment, which are respectively used for detecting and adjusting the environmental factors in the compartment 2. At the same time, an induction sensor is arranged in each compartment. Since the PLC has a memory function, under normal circumstances without power failure or other special situations, the PLC remembers whether the compartment 2 is empty. And a compartment body is arranged in each compartment 2, and the compartment body is used for placing pets. The user service desk 6 is arranged at the opening of one side wall of the cabinet body, and a touch screen and a two-dimensional code information access mechanism are arranged thereon. The two-dimensional code information access mechanism is composed of a printing mechanism, which prints and pastes a two-dimensional code for the compartment after a pet is placed. A manipulator 5 is arranged between the cabinet bodies 1. An electrical control cabinet is arranged in the user service desk 6, and a control system is arranged in the electrical control cabinet. The control system is respectively electrically connected to a human body temperature measuring device, a touch screen, a two-dimensional code information access mechanism, a detection mechanism 3, and an adjustment mechanism 4, and is used for controlling the pet information entry of the touch screen and the two-dimensional code information access mechanism, the grasping of the pet, and the processing and regulation of environmental factor information.

[0057] The detection mechanism 3 includes a temperature detection device 31 and a humidity detection device 32, both of which are electrically connected to the control system, and are used to detect the temperature and humidity in each nest 2. The temperature detection device 31 and the humidity detection device 32 are respectively a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. The adjustment mechanism 4 includes a heating device 41, a humidifying device 42 and a disinfecting device 43, both of which are electrically connected to the control system, and the disinfecting device 43 and the humidifying device 42 are composed of a water pump 431 and an atomizer 432, which can be freely switched in actual use. A side cabinet is arranged in the circular corner of each row of the cabinet body 1, and a water pump 431 is arranged in the side cabinet. The water pump 431 is electrically connected to the control system for humidifying and disinfecting the nest. An atomizer 432 is also arranged in each nest 2, and the atomizer 432 is connected to the water outlet of the water pump 431. In actual supervision, when humidification is required, clean water is pumped by the water pump 431 to humidify the nest. When disinfection is required, the water pump 431 pumps sterilized water to sterilize and disinfect each nest 2.

[0058] Among them, a human body temperature measuring device is also installed on the user service desk to detect human body temperature.

[0059] Among them, the induction sensor uses diffuse reflection, laser beam or distance sensing sensor, and the selection is made based on actual production cost and other comprehensive considerations.

[0060] Embodiment 2:

[0061] like Figure 3 As shown, an unmanned pet sharing management system includes a manipulator 5, which is composed of a six-axis mechanical arm, arranged between the ring structure of the cabinet 1, and electrically connected to the control system. The six-axis mechanical arm realizes six degrees of freedom for the stable storage and retrieval of multiple nests. The temperature and humidity sensors in each nest 2 send signals to the PLC, and under the calculation of the program algorithm, the optimal solution for each nest storage is given. When the PLC receives the user's "storage" or "retrieval" command, the PLC sends a signal, and the manipulator 5 controlled by the S7-1200PLC grabs the nest with the pet and moves it to the designated nest 2, which can greatly improve the work efficiency and accuracy when storing the nest.

[0062] In order to better and more clearly explain the system's care methods, such as Figure 6 As shown, a method for unmanned pet sharing management includes the following steps:

[0063] When starting the control system for the first time, turn on the hygiene mode;

[0064] After the user's body temperature is detected to be normal by the human body temperature measuring device, the user can select the type of pet to be deposited through the touch screen;

[0065] The control system sends a signal to the detection mechanism 3 according to the type of pet to detect whether there is a suitable nest 2 for the pet to live in;

[0066] If the living environment is suitable, the control system sends a signal to the manipulator 5, and the manipulator 5 deposits the pet into the nest body. If there is no suitable nest 2, the control system sends a signal to the adjustment mechanism 4 to adjust the environmental settings in the corresponding nest 2;

[0067] A QR code is printed on the deposited nest 2 for information recording;

[0068] The user scans the code through the terminal to pick up the nest body.

[0069] In order to better implement the setting of the environment of the nest 2, the setting of the environment of the nest 2 includes the following steps:

[0070] Judge the type of pet;

[0071] When a pet dog is detected, the temperature is adjusted to 38° through the heating device 41, and the humidity is adjusted to 30% - 40% through the humidifying device 42; when a cat is detected, the temperature is adjusted to 20° - 26° through the heating device 41, and the humidity is adjusted to 50% through the humidifying device 42; when other animals are detected, the administrator is consulted to manually set the appropriate temperature and humidity.

[0072] In order to adjust the environment of each nest 2 when the system is powered on for the first time, the sanitation mode includes the following steps:

[0073] Detect the nest 2 without pets, mark its status, and intelligently allocate pets based on whether it is empty;

[0074] The controller sends a signal to the adjustment mechanism 4, and the heating device 41, the humidifying device 42 and the disinfection device 43 start to operate to heat, dehumidify and disinfect each idle nest 2.

[0075] The intelligent allocation of the nest 2 is realized through the intelligent allocation algorithm of the PLC controller. The algorithm is written in the program, and reasonable allocation is carried out according to the environmental factors of the nest 2. The nest 2 with a short distance and whose environment optimization has been completed for a long time is preferentially allocated, and it is compared with the user's specified selection, and then the best nest 2 is given, which can save time and prevent the pet from being harmed by disinfectant water, etc. At the same time, after the QR code information access mechanism completes generating the pick-up code and converts it into a recognizable QR code, the PLC controller remembers the allocated positions. When all the nests 2 are occupied, the system will send a full signal, and at this time, no storage signal will be allocated.

[0076] During the sleep of pets at night, the heating device 41 and the humidifying device 42 are turned on through the control system to optimize the nests 2 for different types of pets, realizing the self-regulating function of the environment of the nests 2.

[0077] To facilitate users to access pets in a self-service and unmanned manner by scanning codes, the steps for accessing a nest by scanning a code are as follows:

[0078] The user scans the code through the terminal and transmits the signal to the control system;

[0079] The control system detects the two-dimensional code signal. If the two-dimensional code scanning information is normal, the nest is taken by the manipulator 5 and sent to the user service desk 6; if the two-dimensional code information is abnormal, the management staff is notified to take it away manually.

[0080] The above-described embodiments are only preferred specific embodiments of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any simple changes or equivalent replacements of technical solutions that can be obviously obtained by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A management method based on an unmanned pet sharing management system, characterized in that, The unmanned pet sharing management system includes: A cabinet body, which is in a circular structure and is provided with a plurality of nest positions thereon; An opening is provided on the inner side wall of each of the nest positions, and the following are provided inside each of them: A detection mechanism for detecting environmental factors in the nest position; An adjustment mechanism for adjusting environmental factors in the nest position; An induction sensor for detecting the vacancy of the nest position; A nest body, which is placed in the nest position for placing pets; It further includes a user service desk, which is arranged at the opening of one side wall of the cabinet body, and is provided with a touch screen and a two-dimensional code information storage and retrieval mechanism thereon; A manipulator is arranged in the middle of the circular structure of the cabinet body for grasping the nest body; A control system is electrically connected to the touch screen, the manipulator, the detection mechanism, the adjustment mechanism, the induction sensor, and the two-dimensional code information storage and retrieval mechanism respectively, and is used to control the touch screen and the two-dimensional code information storage and retrieval mechanism to input pet information; The management method includes the following steps: After the user's body temperature is detected as normal by the body temperature measuring device, the user selects the type of pet to be deposited through the touch screen; The control system sends a signal to the detection mechanism according to the type of pet to detect whether there is a suitable nest position for the pet to live in; If the living environment is suitable, the control system sends a signal to the manipulator, and the manipulator deposits the pet into the nest body. If there is no suitable nest position, the control system sends a signal to the adjustment mechanism to adjust the environmental setting in the corresponding nest position; A two-dimensional code is printed for the nest position after deposit for information recording; The user scans the code through the terminal to take the nest body.

2. The management method of a management system for unmanned pet sharing according to claim 1, characterized in that, Wherein the detection mechanism includes a temperature detection device and a humidity detection device; the adjustment mechanism includes a heating device, a humidifying device and a disinfection device. The heating device is arranged at the bottom of the nest position, and the humidifying device is arranged on the side wall of the nest position; The disinfection device includes a water pump and a plurality of atomizers. The water pump is arranged in the corner of the circular structure of the cabinet body, and the plurality of atomizers are respectively arranged on the inner side wall of each nest position and are all communicated with the water pump.

3. The management method based on the unmanned pet sharing management system according to claim 2, characterized in that, A body temperature measuring device is further arranged on the user service desk for detecting the human body temperature.

4. The management method based on the unmanned pet sharing management system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The induction sensor is selected from a diffuse reflection, laser pair emission or distance induction sensor.

5. The management method based on the unmanned pet sharing management system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The manipulator is a six-degree-of-freedom manipulator for freely accessing and depositing the nest body.

6. The management method based on the unmanned pet sharing management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The environmental setting for the nest position includes the following steps: Judge the type of pet; When different breeds of pets are detected, the environmental factors in the nest position are adjusted to the temperature and humidity suitable for the pet to live in through the adjustment mechanism.

7. The management method based on the unmanned pet sharing management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before storing the pet, start the sanitation mode, and the sanitation mode includes the following steps: Detect the nest positions without pets and mark their states; The controller sends a signal to the adjustment mechanism, and the heating device, the humidifying device and the disinfection device start to be activated to perform heating, dehumidification and disinfection work on each idle nest position.

8. The management method based on the unmanned pet sharing management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Allocate the nest positions with optimized environment. At the same time, during the pet's sleep at night, the adjustment mechanism is turned on through the control system to optimize the nest positions of different pet types.

9. The management method based on an unmanned pet sharing management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The user scans the code through the terminal to take the nest body, including the following steps: The user scans the code and transmits the signal to the control system; The control system detects the two-dimensional code signal. If the two-dimensional code scanning information is normal, the nest body is taken by the manipulator and sent to the user service desk; otherwise, the management staff is notified to take it away manually.

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