Networking method, storage medium, repeater and system for Internet of Things sewing equipment

Abstract

The present invention provides a networking method, storage medium, repeater and system for Internet of Things sewing equipment, including: reading device information from an NFC tag of a sewing equipment to be networked by a repeater provided with an NFC reading module; the device information includes a device code; and establishing a wireless communication connection between the sewing equipment to be networked and the repeater based on the device code. The networking method of the intelligent Internet of Things sewing equipment proposed by the present invention is faster and more efficient. The binding process does not require confirmation of the device code of the sewing equipment one by one, and can be obtained by directly reading the card; in the case of process changes, the sewing equipment can be quickly untied and re-networked, which greatly improves the flexibility of networking and thus improves production efficiency; the networking between the repeater and the sewing equipment only requires the repeater to be powered on to directly network, and the read data can be first saved in the memory, and the relevant data can be uploaded after the repeater is connected to the server.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of industrial equipment communication, and in particular to a networking method, storage medium, repeater and system for Internet of Things sewing equipment. Background Art

[0002] The existing IoT sewing machines are locally networked through repeaters and exchange data with the server through repeaters. Since the working range of each repeater and the number of connected nodes for communication are limited, and the steps of unbinding or replacing the binding of sewing machines networked under the existing repeaters are relatively cumbersome: on the one hand, when the factory conducts the equipment networking of IoT sewing machines, it is necessary to confirm the device serial number one by one, which is difficult to operate. At the same time, when networking, the sewing machine and the repeater must be in the power-on state, and the repeater must be connected to the server before the networking can be implemented. There is a lot of preparation work, the operation process is complicated, and the promotion and training are difficult; on the other hand, when the clothing process changes, it is necessary to frequently adjust the machine ratio of the production line, and it is necessary to delete or replace some sewing machines, unbind or add bindings to the sewing machines, which requires high timeliness, otherwise some sewing equipment data cannot be uploaded in time, resulting in abnormal generation of management data and affecting normal production. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a simple and fast method for binding or unbinding IoT sewing machines. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a networking method, storage medium, repeater and system for IoT sewing equipment, which are used to solve the technical problem that the networking in the prior art is too complicated.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the first aspect of the present invention provides a networking method for sewing equipment in the Internet of Things, comprising: reading device information from an NFC tag of a sewing equipment to be networked through a repeater provided with an NFC reading module; the device information includes a device code; and establishing a wireless communication connection between the sewing equipment to be networked and the repeater based on the device code.

[0005] In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the method includes: after establishing a wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be networked and the repeater, storing the device code of the sewing device that has been successfully networked in the memory of the repeater.

[0006] In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the repeater includes an unbinding button; the device code in the memory is a reference code; the method includes: when the unbinding button is triggered, the repeater reads the device code of the sewing device to be unbound as the device code to be unbound through the NFC reading module; matches the device code to be unbound with the reference code, and disconnects the wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be unbound and the repeater when there is a code in the reference code that is the same as the device code to be unbound.

[0007] In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the method includes: when there is no code in the reference code that is identical to the code of the device to be unbound, determining that the corresponding sewing device has disconnected the communication connection with the repeater.

[0008] In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the device information further includes: any one or more combinations of machine model, production date, device parameters and manufacturer information, which is used as reference information for networking or de-networking of the IoT sewing device.

[0009] In some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the method includes: when the device code is missing, establishing or disconnecting a wireless communication connection between the corresponding sewing device and the repeater through the reference information.

[0010] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the second aspect of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the networking method of the Internet of Things sewing device is implemented.

[0011] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the third aspect of the present invention provides a repeater, which is applied to the networking of IoT sewing equipment, wherein the IoT sewing equipment is provided with an NFC tag; the repeater comprises: an NFC reading module, which is used to read the device information in the NFC tag; the device information comprises a device code; a data processing module, which is connected to the NFC reading module and is used to receive the device code; and a wireless communication module, which is connected to the data processing module and is used to establish or disconnect the wireless communication connection between the IoT sewing equipment and the repeater based on the device code after receiving the device code.

[0012] In some embodiments of the third aspect of the present invention, the repeater includes: a memory connected to the data processing module, used to receive and store the corresponding device code from the data processing module after the IoT sewing device establishes a connection with the repeater.

[0013] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the fourth aspect of the present invention provides a networking system for IoT sewing equipment, including: the above-mentioned repeater; a server, which is communicatively connected to the repeater and receives data of each networking sewing equipment forwarded by the repeater.

[0014] As described above, the networking method, storage medium, repeater and system of IoT sewing equipment proposed in the present invention have the following beneficial effects: the present invention proposes a faster and more efficient way of networking intelligent IoT sewing equipment, the binding in the networking process does not need to confirm the equipment code of the sewing equipment one by one, and can be obtained by directly reading the card, which is simple to operate and easier to implement and promote; in the case of process changes, the sewing equipment can be quickly untied, and a new working network can be quickly reorganized according to the production process, which greatly improves the flexibility of networking and thus improves production efficiency; the networking between the repeater and the sewing equipment only requires the repeater to be powered on, not only does not require the sewing equipment to be powered on, but also does not require the repeater to be connected to the network, the repeater can be directly networked through the NFC card reading mode, and the read data can be first saved in the memory, and the relevant data can be uploaded after the repeater is connected to the server, the sewing equipment, the repeater and the server are more independent, and it is beneficial to save energy and reduce production costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 Shown is a schematic flow chart of a networking method for Internet of Things sewing equipment in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 Shown is a flowchart of another networking method for IoT sewing equipment in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 Shown is a schematic diagram of the structure of a repeater applied to the networking of Internet of Things sewing equipment in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 Shown is a schematic diagram of the networking binding process of an Internet of Things sewing device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 Shown is a schematic diagram of the unbinding process of an Internet of Things sewing device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 6 Shown is a schematic diagram of the networking system structure of an Internet of Things sewing device in one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention by specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0022] It should be noted that in the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which describe several embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that other embodiments may also be used, and that mechanical composition, structure, electrical and operational changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description should not be considered restrictive, and the scope of the embodiments of the present invention is limited only by the claims of the published patents. The terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Spatially related terms, such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "below", "below", "lower", "above", "upper", etc., may be used in the text to facilitate the description of the relationship between an element or feature shown in the figure and another element or feature.

[0023] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", "hold" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] Furthermore, as used in this article, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless there is an indication to the contrary in the context. It should be further understood that the terms "comprise", "include" indicate the presence of the described features, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence or addition of one or more other features, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups. The terms "or" and "and / or" used herein are interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination. Therefore, "A, B or C" or "A, B and / or C" means "any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A, B and C". Exceptions to this definition will only occur when the combination of elements, functions or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0025] The present invention provides a networking method, storage medium, repeater and system for IoT sewing equipment, which are used to solve the technical problem of complicated networking binding or unbinding operation of sewing equipment in the prior art. The sewing equipment in the following embodiments are all sewing equipment with IoT function.

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention is further described in detail through the following embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0027] Embodiment 1

[0028] Figure 1 The diagram shows a conventional networking method of a sewing machine, wherein the sewing machine (taking the networking of two sewing machines as an example, sewing machine 01A and sewing machine 01B) is equipped with a built-in wireless module 11 and a controller 12, and the wireless module 11 further includes: a data acquisition chip 111 and a wireless communication chip 112. The data acquisition chip 111 interacts with the controller 12 to obtain device information, and the device information includes a device code. The wireless module 11 is connected to the wireless communication chip 21 of the repeater 02 through the wireless communication chip 112, and the repeater 02 receives the device data of the sewing machine 01 and sends the received device data to the designated server 03.

[0029] In the above-mentioned existing networking method, the repeater 02 needs to first establish a wireless communication connection with the sewing machine 01 before it can obtain the device code. Therefore, the repeater and the sewing machine need to be turned on at the same time to be able to network; and, since the working range of each repeater and the number of communication nodes are limited, the scope of the network and the number of sewing machines that can be networked in the same time period are limited, the networking range is small and the networking efficiency is low; and, the repeater 02 needs to be connected to the server 03 before networking can be carried out, the conditions are complex, the operation is inconvenient, it is not easy to promote, the requirements for users are high, and higher training costs are required.

[0030] Therefore, if Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the present invention provides a more efficient and convenient networking method flow chart of an IoT sewing device, which includes the following steps:

[0031] Step S21. Read device information from the NFC tag of the sewing device to be networked through a repeater equipped with an NFC (Near Field Communication) reading module. The repeater using NFC and the sewing device exchange data when they are close to each other, and the working modes of the NFC tag include active mode and passive mode. In the passive mode, the NFC tag generates a radio frequency field with the energy provided by the NFC reading module, and then sends the device information to the NFC reading module; in the active mode, the NFC tag actively sends the device information to the NFC reading module.

[0032] Optionally, the device information includes but is not limited to: device code, machine model, production date, device parameters, manufacturer information, and other information that can be used for networking binding or unbinding. Among them, the device code of each sewing machine is different, which can be used as a unique identification code for the repeater to identify and network each sewing device. Preferably, the device code is the device serial number.

[0033] Step S22. Establish a wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be networked and the repeater based on the device code. Wherein, the repeater and the sewing machine are both provided with wireless communication modules, which can be regarded as the first communication module and the second communication module respectively. The first communication module is triggered to handshake and connect with the corresponding second communication module after receiving the device code sent by the NFC reading module. Specifically, the first communication module or the second communication module can be selected from any one or more combinations of 3G / 4G / 5G communication module, NB-IoT communication module, LoRa communication module, Zigbee communication module, Z-wave communication module, Wifi communication module, Bluetooth communication module, etc.

[0034] Furthermore, after the wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be networked and the repeater is established, the device code of the sewing device that is successfully networked is stored in the memory of the repeater. Moreover, when the repeater is not in communication connection with the server, the memory is also used to store the relevant data of each sewing device that is successfully networked, and after the repeater establishes a communication connection with the server, the stored data is sent to the server, so that the server can manage and control the devices in the Internet of Things of the repeater component, analyze and process the data, and other operations.

[0035] Furthermore, the repeater includes an unbinding button; the device code in the memory is a reference code; the method includes: when the unbinding button is triggered, the repeater reads the device code of the sewing device to be unbound as the device code to be unbound through the NFC reading module; matches the device code to be unbound with the reference code, and disconnects the wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be unbound and the repeater when there is a code identical to the device code to be unbound in the reference code; and when there is no code identical to the device code to be unbound in the reference code, determines that the corresponding sewing device has disconnected the communication connection with the repeater.

[0036] In a preferred implementation of this embodiment, the repeater further includes a networking binding button and a data processing chip, and the NFC reading module includes an NFC card reader mode; the NFC reading module in the NFC card reader mode is used as a contactless reader and writer, and can read and write tags that support the NFC data format standard. After the networking binding button is triggered, the repeater is close to the sewing device to be networked, and the NFC reading module turns on the card reader mode to read the device information in the NFC tag of the sewing device; the data processing chip receives the device code in the device information and sends it to the first communication module to trigger the handshake connection between the repeater and the sewing device to be networked.

[0037] In a preferred implementation of this embodiment, the device information also includes: a combination of any one or more of the machine model, production date, device parameters and manufacturer information, which is used as reference information for networking or denetworking of the IoT sewing device; in the event that the device code is missing, the wireless communication connection between the corresponding sewing device and the repeater is established or disconnected through the reference information.

[0038] In some embodiments, the method can be applied to a controller, and the electronic control unit is, for example, an ARM (Advanced RISC Machines) controller, an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) controller, a SoC (System on Chip) controller, a DSP (Digital Signal Processing) controller, or an MCU (Microcontroller Unit) controller, etc. In some embodiments, the method can also be applied to a computer including components such as a memory, a storage controller, one or more processing units (CPUs), a peripheral interface, an RF circuit, an audio circuit, a speaker, a microphone, an input / output (I / O) subsystem, a display screen, other output or control devices, and an external port; the computer includes but is not limited to personal computers such as desktop computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, smart phones, smart TVs, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). In other embodiments, the method can also be applied to a server, which can be arranged on one or more physical servers according to various factors such as function and load, or can be composed of distributed or centralized server clusters.

[0039] Embodiment 2

[0040] like Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a structural schematic diagram of a repeater applied to the networking of IoT sewing equipment, wherein an NFC tag is provided on the IoT sewing equipment. Figure 3 The repeater shown includes: an NFC reading module 31, used to read the device information in the NFC tag; the device information includes a device code; a data processing module 32, connected to the NFC reading module 31, used to receive the device code; a wireless communication module 33, connected to the data processing module 32, used to establish or disconnect the wireless communication connection between the IoT sewing device and the repeater based on the device code after receiving the device code.

[0041] In a preferred implementation of this embodiment, the repeater includes: a memory 34, connected to the data processing module 32, for receiving and storing the corresponding device code from the data processing module 32 after the IoT sewing device establishes a connection with the repeater.

[0042] In a preferred implementation of this embodiment, the repeater includes a networking binding button 35 and an unbinding button 36. Specifically, the button can be a virtual button or a hardware button provided on the repeater; the repeater can be triggered to perform networking or unnetworking operations of the IoT sewing equipment through remote operation, central control device operation, local operation, etc.

[0043] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment provides a schematic diagram of a network binding process and a schematic diagram of an unbinding process of an IoT sewing device, to further illustrate Figure 3 The operation of the repeater is shown.

[0044] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, the networking binding process of the IoT sewing device can be described as follows: trigger the networking binding button 35, bring the repeater close to the sewing machine that needs to be networked, and the NFC reading module 31 of the repeater turns on the card reader mode to read the device information in the NFC tag of the sewing machine; the data processing module 32 sends the device code in the device information to the first wireless communication module 33, triggering the handshake connection between the repeater and the second wireless communication module. After the connection is successful, the coding information is saved in the memory 34 to realize rapid networking of the sewing machine.

[0045] like Figure 5 As shown, the unbinding process of the IoT sewing device can be described as follows: trigger the unbinding button 36, bring the repeater close to the sewing machine that needs to be networked, and the NFC reading module 31 of the repeater turns on the card reader mode to read the device information in the NFC tag of the sewing machine; the data processing module 32 compares the device code (device code to be unbound) in the device information with the device code (reference code) in the memory 34; if there are identical codes, delete the corresponding code, and disconnect the wireless communication connection between the sewing machine corresponding to the code and the repeater; otherwise, it is determined that the device has been unbound and the unbinding process is terminated.

[0046] It should be noted that the memory 34 is connected to the data processing module 32 and the wireless communication module 33 through the system bus and completes the communication between them. The memory 34 is used to store computer programs, the wireless communication module 33 is used to communicate with other devices, and the data processing module 32 is used to run computer programs, so that the repeater executes the various steps of the networking method of the Internet of Things sewing equipment as mentioned above.

[0047] The system bus mentioned above can be a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc. The system bus can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, only one thick line is used in the figure, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus. The communication interface is used to realize the communication between the database access device and other devices (such as clients, read-write libraries, and read-only libraries). The memory may include random access memory (RAM), and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage.

[0048] The above-mentioned data processing module 32 can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components.

[0049] Embodiment 3

[0050] like Figure 6 As shown, this embodiment proposes a structural schematic diagram of a networking system for sewing equipment of the Internet of Things, which includes a repeater 61; a server 62, which is in communication connection with the repeater 61, receives data of each sewing device after networking forwarded by the repeater 61, so as to perform centralized monitoring, management, data storage and analysis and other operations on each device in the Internet of Things.

[0051] In a preferred implementation of this embodiment, the repeater 61 can realize data transmission between different networks and complex networks through a gateway device (not shown), thereby expanding the networking range of the IoT sewing equipment.

[0052] Embodiment 4

[0053] This embodiment provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the networking method of the IoT sewing device described above is implemented.

[0054] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above-mentioned method embodiments can be completed by hardware related to the computer program. The aforementioned computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, the steps of the above-mentioned method embodiments are executed; and the aforementioned storage medium includes: ROM, RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.

[0055] In summary, the present invention provides a networking method, storage medium, repeater and system for IoT sewing equipment, so that the networking method of intelligent IoT sewing equipment is faster and more efficient. The binding in the networking process does not need to confirm the equipment code of the sewing equipment one by one, and can be obtained by directly reading the card, which is simple to operate and easier to implement and promote. In the case of process changes, the sewing equipment can be quickly untied, and a new working network can be quickly reorganized according to the production process, which greatly improves the flexibility of networking and thus improves production efficiency. The networking between the repeater and the sewing equipment only requires the repeater to be powered on, and not only does not require the sewing equipment to be powered on, but also does not require the repeater to be connected to the network. The repeater can be directly networked through the NFC card reading mode, and the read data can be first saved in the memory, and the relevant data can be uploaded after the repeater is connected to the server. The sewing equipment, the repeater and the server are more independent, and it is beneficial to save energy and reduce production costs. Therefore, the present invention effectively overcomes the various shortcomings in the prior art and has a high industrial utilization value.

[0056] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed by the present invention shall still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A networking method for Internet of Things sewing equipment, characterized in that: include: Reading device information from the NFC tag of the sewing device to be networked through a repeater equipped with an NFC reading module; The device information includes a device code; Establishing a wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be networked and the repeater based on the device code; After establishing a wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be networked and the repeater, storing the device code of the sewing device that has successfully networked in the memory of the repeater; The repeater includes an unbinding button; The device code in the memory is a reference code; the method comprises: when the unbinding button is triggered, the repeater reads the device code of the sewing device to be unbound through the NFC reading module as the device code to be unbound; The code of the device to be untied is matched with the reference code, and when the reference code contains a code identical to the code of the device to be untied, the wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be untied and the repeater is disconnected.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that include: When there is no code identical to the code of the device to be untied in the reference code, it is determined that the corresponding sewing device has disconnected the communication connection with the repeater.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The device information also includes: any one or more combinations of machine model, production date, device parameters and manufacturer information, which are used as reference information for networking or de-networking of the IoT sewing device.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that include: In the case where the device code is missing, the wireless communication connection between the corresponding sewing device and the repeater is established or disconnected through the reference information.

5. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is implemented.

6. A repeater, characterized in that: Applicable to the networking of IoT sewing equipment, wherein the IoT sewing equipment is provided with an NFC tag; the repeater comprises: An NFC reading module, used to read the device information in the NFC tag; the device information includes a device code; A data processing module, connected to the NFC reading module, for receiving the device code; A wireless communication module, connected to the data processing module, for establishing or disconnecting a wireless communication connection between the IoT sewing device and the repeater based on the device code after receiving the device code; A memory, connected to the data processing module, for receiving and storing a corresponding device code from the data processing module after the IoT sewing device establishes a connection with the repeater; The repeater includes an unbinding button; the device code in the memory is a reference code; when the unbinding button is triggered, the repeater reads the device code of the sewing device to be unbound as the device code to be unbound through the NFC reading module; the device code to be unbound is matched with the reference code, and when there is a code in the reference code that is the same as the device code to be unbound, the wireless communication connection between the sewing device to be unbound and the repeater is disconnected.

7. A networking system for sewing equipment of the Internet of Things, characterized in that: include: The repeater according to claim 6; The server is connected to the repeater for communication and receives the data of each sewing device after networking forwarded by the repeater.

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