Smart wardrobe management system and control method thereof

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of smart home, and specifically provides a smart wardrobe system and a control method thereof. The present application aims to solve the problem that users are difficult to quickly and accurately grasp the clothing storage condition in each wardrobe at home and find clothes. The smart wardrobe system of the present application comprises a smart wardrobe and a cloud server, and a plurality of clothes hanging devices are arranged in the smart wardrobe. The clothes hanging RFID tag on the clothes hanging device is only received into the shielding area after the clothes are hung thereon, so as to lock the position of the used clothes hanging device through the reduction of the clothes hanging RFID tag information in the wardrobe, and determine the specific newly added clothes in combination with the increase of the clothes RFID tag information, so that the cloud server can associate the specific newly added clothes in the wardrobe with the newly used clothes hanging device, and clearly provide the user with the hanging position of each piece of clothes hung in the wardrobe, and provide the user with a clear and intuitive clothing storage condition, and assist the user in managing the clothes in the wardrobe.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of smart home technology, specifically relating to a smart wardrobe management system and its control method. Background Technology

[0002] Clothing needs to be appropriate for each member throughout the four seasons, resulting in a large number of clothes in every household. When a large amount of clothing needs to be stored in a wardrobe, the management of this storage can cause significant inconvenience to daily life. For example, even if users regularly organize the clothes in the wardrobe, the repeated actions of taking out and putting away clean clothes every day can easily lead to disorganized clothing arrangement, constant changes in the clothes stored in the wardrobe, or a large number of clothes arranged too densely, making it difficult for users to quickly and accurately grasp the situation of the clothes in the wardrobe. This is especially true when there are many wardrobes or a large number of storage spaces, making it even more difficult for users to quickly determine the appropriate storage location. Users may have to check the clothes in the wardrobe multiple times before finding the clothes they want to wear, prolonging the search time and resulting in a poor user experience.

[0003] Accordingly, there is a need in this field for a new intelligent wardrobe management system and its control method to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems in existing technologies, namely, the difficulty for users to quickly and accurately grasp the clothing situation in their home wardrobes and the difficulty in finding clothing, this invention provides an intelligent wardrobe management system. The intelligent wardrobe management system includes an intelligent wardrobe and a cloud server. The intelligent wardrobe includes a cabinet body, a horizontal bar fixed within the cabinet body, and multiple hanging devices mounted on the horizontal bar. Each hanging device includes a shielding body, a pressure cap, a lifting and telescopic mechanism, and a hanging RFID tag. The shielding body has a pressure cap guide groove and an installation groove communicating with the pressure cap guide groove. The pressure cap is movably engaged within the pressure cap guide groove. The lifting and telescopic mechanism includes a first rhomboid four-bar vertically arranged within the installation groove. The structure includes an upper pivot of the first rhomboid four-bar structure with an extension end hinged to the wall of the mounting groove. The garment RFID tag is connected to the bottom of the first rhomboid four-bar structure. The crank of the first rhomboid four-bar structure is located at the top, and a connecting section is provided along the length of the crank. The end of the connecting section away from the crank abuts against the bottom of the pressure cap. When no garment hanger is attached to the garment hanging device, the first rhomboid four-bar structure extends vertically under its own weight and the weight of the garment RFID tag, thus exposing the garment RFID tag to the shielding body. The crank is pulled downwards, causing the connecting section to abut against the pressure cap. One end rotates from the bottom edge of the pressure cap towards the center to lift the pressure-receiving part of the pressure cap to the outside of the pressure cap guide groove; when a clothes hanger is hung on the clothes hanging device, the pressure cap is pressed down into the inside of the pressure cap guide groove and forces the end of the connecting section that abuts against the pressure cap to move towards the bottom edge of the pressure cap. The connecting section drives the crank rod to rotate upward and thus causes the first diamond four-bar structure to retract vertically, and the clothes hanging RFID tag is pulled back into the shielding body; the smart wardrobe also includes a main control module, a communication module and an RFID reading module. The RFID reading module can read all the clothes hanging RFID tags and all clothing RFID tags located outside the shielding body inside the wardrobe. The system uses an ID tag and can send all the read RFID tag information for hanging clothes and all the RFID tag information for clothing to the main control module. The communication module is connected to the cloud server. The main control module can control the communication module to upload all the RFID tag information for hanging clothes and all the RFID tag information for clothing to the cloud server. The cloud server can determine the RFID tag information for newly added clothing based on all the RFID tag information for clothing and determine the RFID tag information for the hanging device to be used newly based on all the RFID tag information for hanging clothes. It can also pair and store the RFID tag information for newly added clothing with the RFID tag information for the hanging device to be used newly.

[0005] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned intelligent wardrobe management system, the lifting and telescopic mechanism further includes at least one second rhomboid four-bar structure arranged vertically in the mounting groove. The lower connecting rod of the first rhomboid four-bar structure is correspondingly connected to the upper connecting rod of the second rhomboid four-bar structure, so that the first rhomboid four-bar structure can drive the second rhomboid four-bar structure to extend and retract synchronously in the vertical direction. The hanging RFID tag is set at the bottom of the second rhomboid four-bar structure, so that the first rhomboid four-bar structure is connected to the hanging RFID tag through the second rhomboid four-bar structure.

[0006] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned intelligent wardrobe management system, the crossbar includes at least one strip-shaped bar connected to the inner wall of the cabinet, and the shielding body is provided with a fixing slot along the transverse direction. The shielding body is inserted and fixed to the strip-shaped bar through the fixing slot.

[0007] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned intelligent wardrobe management system, the top of the shielding body is provided with an arc-shaped groove, the pressure cap guide groove is vertically arranged in the shielding body, and the upper groove of the pressure cap guide groove is formed at the lowest position of the bottom of the arc-shaped groove.

[0008] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned intelligent wardrobe management system, the intelligent wardrobe further includes a voice module. The voice module can communicate with the cloud server through the communication module so that the voice module can obtain clothing search commands and upload the obtained clothing search commands to the cloud server, as well as receive hanging RFID tag information that matches the clothing to be searched. The cloud server can also determine the hanging RFID tag information that matches the clothing to be searched based on the clothing search command and send the determined hanging RFID tag information to the voice module.

[0009] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned intelligent wardrobe management system, the intelligent wardrobe further includes a sensor module. The main control module is connected to the sensor module. The sensor module can send a start signal to the main control module when the user approaches the wardrobe and a standby signal to the main control module when the user moves away from the wardrobe. The main control module can control the RFID reading module to power on when it receives the start signal and control the RFID reading module to power off when it receives the standby signal.

[0010] In addition, the present invention also provides a control method for an intelligent wardrobe management system. The intelligent wardrobe management system includes an intelligent wardrobe and a cloud server. The intelligent wardrobe includes a cabinet body and a hanging device and an RFID reading module disposed within the cabinet body. The hanging device includes a horizontal bar fixed within the cabinet body and multiple hanging devices disposed on the horizontal bar. The hanging device includes a shielding body, a pressure cap, a lifting and telescopic mechanism, and a hanging RFID tag. The shielding body is provided with a pressure cap guide groove and an installation groove communicating with the pressure cap guide groove. The pressure cap is movably locked into the pressure cap guide groove. The lifting and telescopic mechanism includes a first rhomboid four-bar structure disposed vertically within the installation groove. The upper pivot of the four-bar structure has an extension end, which is hinged to the wall of the mounting groove. The garment RFID tag is connected to the bottom of the first rhomboid four-bar structure. The crank of the first rhomboid four-bar structure is located at the top, and a connecting section is provided along the length of the crank. The end of the connecting section away from the crank abuts against the bottom of the pressure cap. When no garment hanger is hung on the garment hanging device, the first rhomboid four-bar structure extends vertically under its own weight and the weight of the garment RFID tag, thus causing the garment RFID tag to protrude from the shielding body. The crank is pulled downward, causing the end of the connecting section abutting against the pressure cap to be pulled downward. The bottom edge of the pressure cap rotates towards the center to lift the pressure-receiving part of the pressure cap to the outside of the pressure cap guide groove; when a clothes hanger is hung on the clothes hanging device, the pressure cap is pressed down into the inside of the pressure cap guide groove and forces the end of the connecting section that abuts against the pressure cap to move towards the bottom edge of the pressure cap. The connecting section drives the crank rod to rotate upward and thus causes the first diamond-shaped four-bar structure to retract vertically, and the clothes hanging RFID tag is pulled back into the shielding body; the control method includes: reading all clothing RFID tag information and all clothes hanging RFID tag information in the cabinet; uploading all acquired clothing RFID tag information and all clothes hanging RFID tag information. The cloud server then compares all currently acquired clothing RFID tag information with all previously acquired historical clothing RFID tag information, identifying newly added clothing RFID tag information as the clothing RFID tag information corresponding to the newly added clothing; the cloud server then compares all currently acquired hanging RFID tag information with all previously acquired historical hanging RFID tag information, identifying reduced hanging RFID tag information as the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the newly used hanging device; the cloud server then pairs and stores the clothing RFID tag information corresponding to the newly added clothing and the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the newly used hanging device.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the above control method, the smart wardrobe further includes a voice module, and the control method further includes: obtaining a voice command for searching clothing through the voice module; upon obtaining the voice command, the voice module uploads the voice command to the cloud server; the cloud server filters clothing RFID tag information that matches the clothing to be searched from the pairing data of all clothing RFID tag information and hanging RFID tag information according to the clothing search command; the cloud server sends the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the filtered clothing RFID tag information to the voice module.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the above control method, the control method further includes: determining whether there is a user within the usage range of the smart wardrobe; if there is a user within the usage range of the smart wardrobe, controlling the RFID reading module to be powered on; if there is no user within the usage range of the smart wardrobe or the user within the usage range of the smart wardrobe has left, controlling the RFID reading module to be powered off.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the above control method, the control method further includes: deleting the pairing data containing the reduced clothing RFID tag information when the cloud server detects a decrease in clothing RFID tag information.

[0014] Those skilled in the art will understand that the smart wardrobe of the present invention is equipped with a hanging device and an RFID reading module. The hanging device is equipped with a hanging RFID tag. The hanging RFID tag can be shielded when the pressure cap of the hanging device is pressed by a clothes hanger, and can extend to break free of shielding when no clothes hanger is hung on the hanging device. This allows the smart wardrobe management system of the present invention to determine the usage status of each hanging device through radio frequency identification technology, and to quickly determine the specific RFID tag information of newly added clothes in the wardrobe when the hanging RFID tags decrease or the hanging device is used. This establishes a mapping data between newly hung clothes and hanging positions on the cloud server, records the increase of clothes and the decrease of hanging positions. After the user completes the hanging action, the clothing storage status can be quickly and automatically updated without any manual operation, and the storage position of each garment can be counted in real time. This not only brings great convenience to users in retrieving clothes and understanding the storage status of clothes, but also facilitates the realization of digital twins between the smart wardrobe and IoT devices such as virtual dressing devices and mobile terminals, bringing users a better clothing experience.

[0015] Furthermore, the aforementioned RFID tag for hanging clothes is installed inside the hanging device via a lifting and telescopic mechanism. This lifting and telescopic mechanism can not only move the RFID tag into the shielded position based on the extension and retraction principle of the diamond four-bar structure and the downward action of the pressure cap, but also lift the pressure cap using the gravity of the RFID tag and its own structure when there is no clothes hanger. Based on one mechanism, both lifting the pressure cap and moving the RFID tag are realized simultaneously. The ingenious structure can closely link the hanging and use of the hanging device with the movement of the RFID tag, enabling the RFID tag to react quickly when clothes are hung, improving the continuity of the action of taking and putting away clothes and the detection and updating of the increase and decrease of clothes, making the update of the clothing storage status more timely and rapid.

[0016] In addition, the lifting and telescopic mechanism configured as a linkage mechanism is more stable in its movement and less prone to failure after long-term use, thus having stronger operational reliability.

[0017] Preferably, the aforementioned lifting and telescopic mechanism includes a first rhomboid four-bar structure disposed at the top and at least one second rhomboid four-bar structure connected to the bottom of the first rhomboid four-bar structure. The first rhomboid four-bar structure is connected to the garment hanging RFID tag through the second rhomboid four-bar structure, and the first rhomboid four-bar structure can drive the second rhomboid four-bar structure to extend and retract synchronously in the vertical direction, so as to significantly increase the movable path length of the garment hanging RFID tag, making the garment hanging RFID tag more reliable when it extends out of the shielding body, and also prompting the garment hanging RFID tag to penetrate as deeply as possible into the shielding body when hanging clothes, ensuring the accuracy of the garment hanging RFID tag not being detected when the garment hanging device is used.

[0018] Preferably, the smart wardrobe also includes a voice module, which can acquire and upload the user's voice input command for finding clothes. This allows the cloud server to locate the characteristics of the clothes to be found through the user's voice command, thereby filtering out the location of the hanging device corresponding to the clothes in the stored clothing management data. This allows the user to directly locate the hanging position of the clothes to quickly retrieve them, reducing the time spent manually searching for clothes and providing great convenience for users when changing clothes.

[0019] Preferably, the smart wardrobe also includes a sensor module connected to the main control module. The sensor module can detect whether a user is near the smart wardrobe, and when a user is near the smart wardrobe, a user may use the smart wardrobe, or a user moves away from the smart wardrobe, it can send relevant signals to the main control module, so that the main control module can control the RFID reading module to be powered on or off according to the working needs of the smart wardrobe, thereby improving the power supply safety factor of the smart wardrobe. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are as follows:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smart wardrobe in the smart wardrobe management system of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a front structural diagram of the hanging device of the smart wardrobe in the smart wardrobe management system of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3A This is a diagram showing the state of the hanging device of the smart wardrobe in the smart wardrobe management system of the present invention when it is not in use;

[0024] Figure 3B This is a state diagram of the hanging device of the smart wardrobe in the smart wardrobe management system of the present invention when it is in use;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a side sectional view of the hanging device of the smart wardrobe in the smart wardrobe management system of the present invention, after being cut from the middle of the front.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of the control method of the intelligent wardrobe management system of the present invention.

[0027] In the attached image:

[0028] 1. Cabinet body; 2. Horizontal bar; 21. Strip bar; 22. Connector; 3. Clothes hanging device; 31. Shielding body; 311. Pressure cap guide groove; 312. Mounting groove; 3121. Pivot hole; 3122. Vertical guide groove; 313. Arc-shaped groove; 32. Pressure cap; 33. Lifting and telescopic mechanism; 331. First rhomboid four-bar structure; 3311. Crank rod; 3312. Upper pivot; 3313. Lower pivot; 332. Connecting section; 333. Guide wheel; 334. Second rhomboid four-bar structure; 34. Clothes hanging RFID tag; 4. Clothes hanger; 5. RFID reading module. Detailed Implementation

[0029] Those skilled in the art should understand that in the description of this invention, terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," and "outer" indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. This is merely for ease of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.

[0030] It should be noted that, in the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] Furthermore, it should be noted that although the various steps of the control method of the present invention are described in a specific order in the description of the present invention, these orders are not restrictive. Without departing from the basic principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can perform the steps in different orders.

[0032] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the intelligent wardrobe management system of the present invention includes an intelligent wardrobe and a cloud server. The intelligent wardrobe includes a cabinet body 1, a horizontal bar 2 fixed inside the cabinet body 1, and multiple hanging devices 3 installed on the horizontal bar 2. At least one hanging compartment is provided inside the cabinet body 1, and the horizontal bar 2 is horizontally fixed in the hanging compartment as the main load-bearing structure for supporting each hanging garment. Multiple hanging devices 3 for hanging hangers 4 are arranged along the length of the horizontal bar 2, and each hanging device 3 allows one hanger 4 to be hung. The hanging device 3 specifically includes a shielding body 31, a pressure cap 32, a lifting and telescopic mechanism 33, and a hanging RFID tag 34. The shielding body 31 is the main shell structure of the garment hanging device 3. It is made of a material capable of shielding radio frequency signals (such as metal). The shielding body 31 is provided with a pressure cap guide groove 311 and a mounting groove 312. One end of the pressure cap guide groove 311 is connected to the outside, and the other end is connected to the mounting groove 312. The pressure cap 32 is movably locked in the pressure cap guide groove 311, and the pressure-bearing part of the pressure cap 32 can extend to the shielding body 31 through the pressure cap guide groove 311. The mounting groove 312 is connected to the lower part of the pressure cap guide groove 311, with its upper part connected to the pressure cap guide groove 311 and its lower part connected to the outside. The lifting and telescopic mechanism 33 is provided in the mounting groove 312. The lifting and telescopic mechanism 33 includes a guide wheel 333 and a first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 arranged vertically. The first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 includes four connecting rods with the same length. The ends of the four connecting rods are pivotally connected end to end to form a quadrilateral connecting rod structure. When the first rhombic four-bar structure 331 is arranged vertically, any diagonal of the first rhombic four-bar structure 331 is arranged vertically (e.g., Figure 3A and Figure 3B(As shown in the illustration). As an example, the upper pivot 3312 and lower pivot 3313 of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 are respectively provided with extension ends in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the four bars are located. The groove wall of the mounting groove 312 is provided with a pivot assembly structure, such as a pivot hole 3121. The extension end of the upper pivot 3312 is rotatably locked and fixed in the pivot hole 3121 (see illustration). Figure 4 The mounting groove 312 has a vertical guide groove 3122 below the pivot hole 3121. The extension end of the lower rotating shaft 3313 is slidably engaged in the vertical guide groove 3122 to restrict the lower rotating shaft 3313 to slide only vertically, preventing the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 from twisting and jamming during movement. The garment hanging RFID tag 34 is connected to the bottom of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331. The crank rod 3311 of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 is located at the top (the crank rod 3311 is either one of the two connecting rods at the top of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331). Figure 3A , Figure 3B The crank 3311 shown in the example is the connecting rod on the upper left side of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331. The crank 3311 has a connecting section 332 arranged upward along the length direction. The end of the connecting section 332 away from the crank 3311 is provided with a rotatable guide wheel 333. The connecting section 332 abuts against the bottom of the pressure cap 32 through the guide wheel 333.

[0033] Based on the above structure, when no clothes hanger 4 is hung on the clothes hanging device 3, the pressure cap 32 is not under pressure due to the absence of a weight. The first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 is stretched and extends vertically under the weight of its own connecting rod and the clothes hanging RFID tag 34. The lower pivot 3313 slides into the lower groove area of ​​the vertical guide groove 3122, increasing the diagonal length of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 in the vertical direction. The distance between the upper pivot 3312 and the lower pivot 3313 is increased. The clothes hanging RFID tag 34 is exposed outside the shielding body 31 and moves out of the shielding area due to the extension of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331. Simultaneously, according to... Figure 3A In terms of orientation, during the extension of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331, the crank rod 3311 is pulled downward by gravity and rotates towards the ground with the upper pivot 3312 as the center. The connecting section 332 rotates from right to left under the drive of the crank rod 3311, thereby driving the guide wheel 333 to rotate from the bottom edge of the pressure cap 32 to the bottom middle of the pressure cap 32, thereby lifting the pressure cap 32 upward, so that the pressure part of the pressure cap 32 remains exposed to the outside of the shielding body 31.

[0034] like Figure 3BAs shown, when the clothes hanger 4 is hung on the clothes hanging device 3, the pressure part of the pressure cap 32 sinks into the pressure cap guide groove 311 due to the pressure of the clothes hanger 4. The sinking action of the pressure cap 32 presses the guide wheel 333, causing the guide wheel 333 to move from the middle part of the bottom of the pressure cap 32 toward the bottom edge of the pressure cap 32. The connecting section 332 is driven by the movement of the guide wheel 333 to rotate toward the ground, so as to drive the crank rod 3311 to rotate upward away from the ground, thereby causing the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 to shrink vertically. The lower rotating shaft 3313 slides to the upper groove area of ​​the vertical guide groove 3122, the distance between the upper rotating shaft 3312 and the lower rotating shaft 3313 is shortened, and the clothes hanging RFID tag 34 is pulled back into the shielding body 31.

[0035] Based on this, the smart wardrobe of the present invention also includes a main control module, a communication module, and an RFID reading module 5. The RFID reading module 5 can read all hanging RFID tags 34 located outside the shielding body 31 inside the wardrobe 1 and all clothing RFID tags, and can send all the reading hanging RFID tag information and all clothing RFID tag information to the main control module. The communication module is connected to the cloud server. The main control module can control the communication module to upload all hanging RFID tag information and all clothing RFID tag information to the cloud server. The cloud server can determine the clothing RFID tag information of newly added clothing based on all clothing RFID tag information and determine the hanging RFID tag information of the newly used hanging device 3 based on all hanging RFID tag information, and pair and store the clothing RFID tag information of newly added clothing with the hanging RFID tag information of the newly used hanging device 3.

[0036] During application, clothes are hung on the hanging device 3. The pressure cap 32 is pressed by the clothes hanger 4, causing the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 to retract, and the exposed RFID tags on the hanging device 3 are retracted. After the cloud server receives all the RFID tag information of the hanging clothes and all the RFID tags of the clothes in the cabinet at this time, it can compare all the RFID tag information of the clothes received this time with all the RFID tag information of the clothes received last time, and select the extra RFID tag information of the clothes received this time. This RFID tag information is the relevant feature information of the newly hung clothes in the wardrobe. It can also compare all the RFID tag information of the hanging clothes received this time with all the RFID tag information of the hanging clothes received last time, and select the RFID tag information of the hanging clothes that is missing from the previous RFID tag information. This RFID tag information is the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the newly used hanging device 3. The cloud server pairs and stores the newly added RFID tag information of the clothes with the newly used hanging RFID tag information, so as to automatically update the clothing storage status when the number of clothes in the cabinet increases.

[0037] In the above embodiment, each garment hanging RFID tag 34 contains the position arrangement information of each garment hanging device 3 on the horizontal bar 2 (e.g., the garment hanging RFID tag 34 on the third garment hanging device 3 from the left can contain the position information "left 3" as tag information) or number code information (e.g., when the garment hanging devices 3 are coded A1-A9 from left to right, the garment hanging RFID tag 34 on the third garment hanging device 3 from the left can contain the number code A3 as tag information) to distinguish garment hanging devices 3 in different positions. The garment RFID tag corresponding to each garment stores information that reflects the garment's material, style, color, etc., such as white-pure cotton-hoodie. The garment RFID tag can be either included during garment manufacturing or written with corresponding garment characteristic information after the user purchases the garment and then attached to it later.

[0038] In addition, the RFID reading module 5 in the above embodiments may include multiple reading units capable of reading clothing RFID tags and hanging RFID tags 34. The reading ranges of the multiple reading units do not overlap, and all reading units can read the clothing RFID tags and hanging RFID tags 34 in all hanging areas of the cabinet 1 without repetition or omission. Alternatively, the multiple reading units may be set in different hanging compartments in the cabinet 1, and different reading units may have different distinguishing codes so that the cloud server can perform partitioned management of clothing storage data in different hanging compartments. Or, the RFID reading module 5 may include only one reading unit with a large reading range that can simultaneously meet the reading requirements of hanging RFID tags 34 and clothing RFID tags in all hanging areas of the cabinet 1.

[0039] Continue reading Figure 3A and Figure 3B Preferably, the aforementioned lifting and telescopic mechanism 33 further includes at least one second rhombic four-bar structure 334 vertically disposed within the mounting groove 312. The second rhombic four-bar structure 334 has the same connecting rod dimensions and connection method as the first rhombic four-bar structure 331. The lower connecting rod of the first rhombic four-bar structure 331 is correspondingly connected to the upper connecting rod of the second rhombic four-bar structure 334. Specifically, according to Figure 3A or Figure 3B As shown in the diagram, the lower left connecting rod of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 and the upper right connecting rod of the lower second rhomboid four-bar structure 334 are integrated, and the lower right connecting rod of the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 and the upper left connecting rod of the lower second rhomboid four-bar structure 334 are also integrated. This allows the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 to drive the second rhomboid four-bar structure 334 to extend and retract synchronously in the vertical direction. The garment RFID tag 34 is located at the bottom of the second rhomboid four-bar structure 334, allowing the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 to connect with the garment RFID tag 34 through the second rhomboid four-bar structure 334. The second rhomboid four-bar structure 334 extends the extension distance of the garment RFID tag 34, making the exposure and retraction of the garment RFID tag 34 more thorough and preventing interference from the shielding body 31 when the RFID reading module 5 reads the garment RFID tag information.

[0040] Furthermore, the connecting segment 332 is configured such that, when the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 is extended, it never coincides with the vertical axis; for example, the angle between it and the vertical axis is not less than 10 degrees. This is to prevent the vertical support force of the connecting segment 332 from causing the pressure cap 32 to jam when the clothes hanger is placed on the pressure cap 32. In addition, after the clothes are hung, the guide wheel 333 does not abut against the side wall of the pressure cap 32, so as to prevent the weight of overweight clothes from directly acting on the connecting segment 332 and causing damage to the connecting segment 332 structure. In other words, while ensuring that the RFID tag 34 is inside the shielding body 31, the pressure cap 32 is already pressing on 31 before the first rhomboid four-bar structure 331 is fully retracted.

[0041] As an example, a preferred configuration of the shielding body 31 is as follows: the shielding body 31 has at least one fixing slot along its transverse direction; the crossbar 2 includes at least one strip-shaped rod 21 and a connector 22; each strip-shaped rod 21 is equipped with two connectors 22, which are located at the ends of the strip-shaped rod 21; the inner wall of the cabinet 1 is provided with an installation structure that engages with or screws the connectors 22, allowing the ends of the strip-shaped rod 21 to be fixed to the cabinet 1 via the connectors 22. The number of fixing slots preferably matches the vertical direction of the strip-shaped rod 21, and the shielding body 31 can be fixed to the strip-shaped rod 21 by allowing the fixing slots to pass through it. Figure 4 As shown in the example, the shielding body 31 is shaped like a disc with a certain thickness. The shielding body 31 is vertically split into two symmetrical semi-disc structures. The two semi-disc structures can be merged and connected into one. The mounting groove 312 and the pressure cap guide groove 311 are formed between the two semi-disc structures. The strip rod 21 is a plate with an arc-shaped cross-section, and there are two strip rods 21. When the shielding body 31 is fixed to the crossbar 2, each strip rod 21 passes through a fixing through groove on a semi-disc structure. In addition, the top of the shielding body 31 is provided with an upward-opening arc-shaped groove 313. The pressure cap guide groove 311 is arranged vertically, and the upper groove of the pressure cap guide groove 311 is formed at the lowest position of the bottom of the arc-shaped groove 313. This allows the pressure cap 32 to extend from the bottom of the arc-shaped groove 313 after being lifted, so that when the hook of the clothes hanger 4 is hung in the arc-shaped groove 313, it can quickly slide down to the top of the pressure cap 32, ensuring the stability of the clothes hanger 4 and the reliability of the linkage between the hanging action and the movement of the hanging RFID tag 34. The top shape of the pressure-receiving part of the pressure cap 32 is preferably set to a downward-concave saddle shape to further optimize the hanging effect of the clothes hanger 4.

[0042] Those skilled in the art will understand that the shape of the lifting and compression mechanism is not limited to the preferred example described above. Those skilled in the art can adjust the specific shape of the lifting and compression mechanism according to actual design requirements, such as not setting the guide wheel 333, directly abutting the pressure cap 32 through the end of the connecting section 332, or setting more than one second rhomboid four-bar structure 334, etc., as long as the linkage mechanism of the lifting telescopic mechanism 33 can associate the pressure action of the pressure cap 32 with the movement action of the hanging RFID tag 34 and can have the function of lifting the pressure cap 32.

[0043] Furthermore, the shape of the crossbar 2 is not limited to the aforementioned strip-shaped bar. When the shape of the crossbar 2 is changed, those skilled in the art can adjust the installation method between the garment hanging device 3 and the crossbar 2. For example, the crossbar 2 can also be a cylindrical bar, and the garment hanging device 3 can be installed on the crossbar 2 by connecting a fixing ring that allows the cylindrical bar to pass through to the outside of the shielding body 31. Moreover, the garment hanging device 3 can be installed on the crossbar 2 in a fixed or sliding manner. For example, the number of garment hanging devices 3 can be set such that multiple garment hanging devices 3 fill the entire crossbar 2, and the garment hanging devices 3 remain stationary during use, thereby ensuring that the user does not mistakenly hang the garment hanger 4 directly on the crossbar 2. In addition, when the shielding body 31 is inserted through the crossbar 2 and the RFID tag 34 is retracted into the mounting slot 312, the shielding body 31 can also achieve the shielding effect through the crossbar 2. That is, the crossbar 2 is made of a material that can shield radio frequency signals. At this time, depending on the shielding requirements, the shielding body 31 wrapped around the outside of a section of the crossbar 2 can be made of a material that can shield radio frequency signals or a material that does not have the requirement to shield radio frequency signals. For example, the crossbar 2 can be made of aluminum alloy and the shielding body 31 can be made of a non-metallic material.

[0044] In a preferred technical solution, based on any of the above-mentioned intelligent wardrobe management systems, the cloud server is further configured as follows:

[0045] When an empty hanger is placed on the hanging device 3, and the cloud server receives all the RFID tag information of the clothing and all the hanging RFID tags in cabinet 1, if it compares the received clothing RFID tag information with the previously received clothing RFID tag information, the number of clothing RFID tags has not changed. However, if it compares the received hanging RFID tag information with the previously received hanging RFID tag information, the received hanging RFID tag information is one tag less than the previously received hanging RFID tag information. This indicates that the hanging device 3 is occupied by an empty hanger, no new clothing has been hung in cabinet 1, and the clothing storage status is not updated. In cases where the intelligent wardrobe management system requires statistics on the number of empty hangers, it can update and record the addition of new empty hangers in the cabinet or the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the hanging position of an empty hanger.

[0046] When a user takes clothes from the cabinet, the clothes hanger 4 on the hanging device 3 and the clothes are removed. When the cloud server receives all the RFID tag information of the clothes and all the hanging RFID tags in the cabinet 1 at this time, if it compares all the clothing RFID tag information received this time with all the clothing RFID tag information received last time, then all the clothing RFID tag information received this time is one less than all the clothing RFID tag information received last time. This reduced clothing RFID tag information is the RFID tag information corresponding to the removed clothes. If it compares all the hanging RFID tag information received this time with all the hanging RFID tag information received last time, then all the hanging RFID tag information received this time is one more than all the hanging RFID tag information received last time. This increased hanging RFID tag information is the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the hanging device 3 where the clothes hanger 4 was removed. At this time, the number of clothes in the cabinet 1 is reduced, and the cloud server can delete the mapping data of the reduced clothing RFID tag information and the increased hanging RFID tag information.

[0047] Preferably, the smart wardrobe of the present invention may further include a voice module that is communicatively connected to the communication module. The voice module can communicate with a cloud server through the communication module. The voice module can acquire clothing search commands and upload the acquired clothing search commands to the cloud server through the communication module. It can also receive reminders from the cloud server via the communication module about the specific location of the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the clothing to be searched or the hanging device 3 corresponding to the hanging RFID tag information. The cloud server can also receive clothing search commands uploaded by the communication module, determine the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the clothing to be searched based on the clothing search commands, and send reminders to the communication module about the specific location of the hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the clothing to be searched or the hanging device 3 corresponding to the hanging RFID tag information. When a user needs to retrieve a garment, they can issue a voice command to the voice module, such as "Where is the white silk shirt?" After receiving the voice information of the garment search command, the voice module uploads the voice information to the cloud server. The cloud server searches all stored garment mapping data based on the garment characteristics in the voice information, finds matching garment RFID tag information, and after finding mapping data with matching garment RFID tag information, sends a reminder message about the specific location of the garment's corresponding hanging RFID tag information or the hanging device 3 corresponding to the garment's RFID tag information to the voice module. This allows the voice module to help the user directly locate the hanging position of the garment they want to retrieve through a broadcast.

[0048] Alternatively, the intelligent wardrobe management system of the present invention may also include a smart speaker capable of communicating directly with a cloud server, so as to upload clothing search commands and announce the clothing hanging location to the cloud server through the smart speaker.

[0049] Preferably, the smart wardrobe of the present invention further includes a sensor module connected to the main control module. The sensor module can sense whether a user is present near the smart wardrobe, such as an infrared sensor. Both the sensor module and the main control module are connected to an external power supply and are powered on continuously during the operation of the smart wardrobe. A power switch that can be controlled by the main control module to be turned on or off is provided between the external power supply and the RFID reading module. In this case, the sensor module can send a start signal to the main control module when the user approaches the wardrobe 1 and a standby signal to the main control module when the user moves away from the wardrobe 1. The main control module can control the power supply switch to be turned on to power on the RFID reading module when it receives the start signal and control the power supply switch to be turned off to power off the RFID reading module when it receives the standby signal. This ensures that the RFID reading module is powered on only when the user needs to use the smart wardrobe and there is a power demand, and otherwise it is powered off. This allows the RFID reading module 5 to rest when the user is not hanging or taking out clothes in the smart wardrobe, and not to read the RFID tags of clothes or hanging RFID tags 34, reducing the number of times the RFID reading module 5 works, ensuring the power safety of the smart wardrobe, and saving standby power. To reduce the probability of false alarms, it can be set that a user is considered to have approached or moved away from the smart wardrobe only after a set time has elapsed since the user appears or leaves the area where the smart wardrobe is used.

[0050] Based on any of the aforementioned smart wardrobe management systems, it may further include a control terminal to access information stored on a cloud server and interact with the smart wardrobe, thereby further enhancing the user's clothing wearing experience. For example, the control terminal could be a mobile phone, tablet, computer, or other communication terminal with a virtual wardrobe program, or a smart dressing mirror, virtual reality (VR) device, etc., to access real-time updated clothing storage data from the cloud server to comprehensively plan all wearable clothing within the smart wardrobe, providing users with styling suggestions, clothing purchase suggestions, replacement suggestions, or displaying wearable effects, allowing users to check the storage status of clothing in the wardrobe and the current available capacity at any time.

[0051] See also Figure 5 In view of the above-mentioned intelligent wardrobe management system, the present invention also provides a control method for the intelligent wardrobe management system, the control method comprising:

[0052] Step S1: Read the RFID tag information of all clothing items and all hanging clothes inside cabinet 1;

[0053] Step S2: Upload all the obtained clothing RFID tag information and all the hanging RFID tag information to the cloud server;

[0054] Step S3: The cloud server compares all the currently acquired clothing RFID tag information with all the previously acquired historical clothing RFID tag information, and identifies the newly added clothing RFID tag information as the clothing RFID tag information corresponding to the newly added clothing.

[0055] Step S4: The cloud server compares all the currently acquired garment hanging RFID tag information with all the previously acquired historical garment hanging RFID tag information, and determines the reduced garment hanging RFID tag information as the garment hanging RFID tag information corresponding to the newly added garment hanging device 3.

[0056] Step S5: The cloud server will pair and store the RFID tag information of the newly added clothing and the RFID tag information of the newly added hanging device 3.

[0057] Furthermore, in the case where the aforementioned smart wardrobe also includes a voice module, the control method of the present invention further includes:

[0058] Obtain the voice command for clothing search through the voice module;

[0059] Upon receiving a voice command, the voice module uploads the voice command to the cloud server;

[0060] The cloud server filters the RFID tag information of the garment to be searched from the pairing data of all garment RFID tag information and hanging RFID tag information based on the garment search command;

[0061] The cloud server sends the RFID tag information corresponding to the selected clothing RFID tag information to the voice module.

[0062] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention also includes:

[0063] Determine if there are users within the usage range of the smart wardrobe;

[0064] If there are users within the range of the smart wardrobe, the RFID reading module will be powered on.

[0065] If there are no users within the smart wardrobe's operating range, or if the users within the smart wardrobe's operating range have left, the RFID reading module will be powered off.

[0066] Furthermore, the control method of the present invention also includes:

[0067] If the cloud server detects a decrease in the amount of RFID tag information on clothing, it will delete the paired data containing the reduced RFID tag information.

[0068] The technical solution of the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent wardrobe management system, characterized in that, The intelligent wardrobe management system includes intelligent wardrobes and a cloud server. The smart wardrobe includes a cabinet body, a horizontal bar fixed inside the cabinet body, and multiple hanging devices mounted on the horizontal bar. Each hanging device includes a shielding body, a pressure cap, a lifting and telescopic mechanism, and a hanging RFID tag. The shielding body is provided with a pressure cap guide groove and an installation groove communicating with the pressure cap guide groove. The pressure cap is movably locked in the pressure cap guide groove. The lifting and telescopic mechanism includes a first rhomboid four-bar structure arranged vertically in the installation groove. The upper rotating shaft of the first rhomboid four-bar structure is provided with an extension end. The extension end of the upper rotating shaft is hinged to the groove wall of the installation groove. The garment hanging RFID tag is connected to the bottom of the first rhomboid four-bar structure. The crank rod of the first rhomboid four-bar structure is located at the top. The crank rod is provided with a connecting section along its length. The end of the connecting section away from the crank rod abuts against the bottom of the pressure cap. When no clothes hanger is attached to the clothes hanging device, the first diamond-shaped four-bar structure extends vertically under its own weight and the weight of the clothes hanging RFID tag, thus causing the clothes hanging RFID tag to protrude from the shielding body. The crank is pulled downward and causes the end of the connecting section that abuts against the pressure cap to rotate from the bottom edge of the pressure cap towards the center, so as to lift the pressure part of the pressure cap to the outside of the pressure cap guide groove. When a clothes hanger is hung on the clothes hanging device, the pressure cap is pressed down into the inside of the pressure cap guide groove and presses the end of the connecting section that abuts the pressure cap to move toward the bottom edge of the pressure cap. The connecting section drives the crank rod to rotate upward and thus causes the first diamond four-bar structure to retract vertically, and the clothes hanging RFID tag is pulled back into the shielding body. The smart wardrobe also includes a main control module, a communication module, and an RFID reading module. The RFID reading module can read all the hanging RFID tags and all clothing RFID tags located outside the shielding body inside the cabinet, and can send all the read hanging RFID tag information and all clothing RFID tag information to the main control module. The communication module is connected to the cloud server, and the main control module can control the communication module to upload all garment RFID tag information and all clothing RFID tag information to the cloud server. The cloud server can determine the RFID tag information of newly added clothing based on all clothing RFID tag information and determine the hanging RFID tag information of the newly used hanging device based on all hanging RFID tag information, and pair and store the RFID tag information of the newly added clothing with the hanging RFID tag information of the newly used hanging device.

2. The intelligent wardrobe management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting and telescopic mechanism further includes at least one second rhomboid four-bar structure vertically disposed within the mounting groove. The lower connecting rod of the first rhomboid four-bar structure is correspondingly connected to the upper connecting rod of the second rhomboid four-bar structure, so that the first rhomboid four-bar structure can drive the second rhomboid four-bar structure to extend and retract synchronously vertically. The garment hanging RFID tag is disposed at the bottom of the second rhomboid four-bar structure so that the first rhomboid four-bar structure is connected to the garment hanging RFID tag through the second rhomboid four-bar structure.

3. The intelligent wardrobe management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The crossbar includes at least one strip-shaped bar connected to the inner wall of the cabinet. The shielding body is provided with a fixing slot along the transverse direction. The shielding body is inserted and fixed to the strip-shaped bar through the fixing slot.

4. The intelligent wardrobe management system according to claim 1, wherein the top of the shielding body is provided with an arc-shaped groove, the pressure cap guide groove is vertically disposed within the shielding body, and the upper groove opening of the pressure cap guide groove is formed at the lowest position of the bottom of the arc-shaped groove.

5. The intelligent wardrobe management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The smart wardrobe also includes a voice module, which can communicate with the cloud server through the communication module. This allows the voice module to receive clothing search commands and upload them to the cloud server, as well as receive RFID tag information matching the clothing to be searched. The cloud server can also determine the RFID tag information of the garment to be searched based on the garment search command and send the determined RFID tag information to the voice module.

6. The intelligent wardrobe management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The smart wardrobe also includes a sensor module. The main control module is connected to the sensor module. The sensor module can send a start signal to the main control module when the user approaches the wardrobe and a standby signal to the main control module when the user moves away from the wardrobe. The main control module can control the RFID reading module to power on when it receives the start signal and control the RFID reading module to power off when it receives the standby signal.

7. A control method for an intelligent wardrobe management system, characterized in that, The intelligent wardrobe management system includes an intelligent wardrobe and a cloud server. The intelligent wardrobe includes a cabinet body, a clothes hanging device, and an RFID reading module installed inside the cabinet body. The garment hanging device includes a horizontal bar fixed inside the cabinet and multiple garment hanging devices mounted on the horizontal bar. Each garment hanging device includes a shielding body, a pressure cap, a lifting and telescopic mechanism, and a garment hanging RFID tag. The shielding body is provided with a pressure cap guide groove and an installation groove communicating with the pressure cap guide groove. The pressure cap is movably locked in the pressure cap guide groove. The lifting and telescopic mechanism includes a first rhomboid four-bar structure arranged vertically in the installation groove. The upper rotating shaft of the first rhomboid four-bar structure is provided with an extension end. The extension end of the upper rotating shaft is hinged to the groove wall of the installation groove. The garment hanging RFID tag is connected to the bottom of the first rhomboid four-bar structure. The crank rod of the first rhomboid four-bar structure is located at the top. The crank rod is provided with a connecting section along its length. The end of the connecting section away from the crank rod abuts against the bottom of the pressure cap. When no clothes hanger is attached to the clothes hanging device, the first diamond-shaped four-bar structure extends vertically under its own weight and the weight of the clothes hanging RFID tag, thus causing the clothes hanging RFID tag to protrude from the shielding body. The crank is pulled downward and causes the end of the connecting section that abuts against the pressure cap to rotate from the bottom edge of the pressure cap towards the center, so as to lift the pressure part of the pressure cap to the outside of the pressure cap guide groove. When a clothes hanger is hung on the clothes hanging device, the pressure cap is pressed down into the inside of the pressure cap guide groove and presses the end of the connecting section that abuts the pressure cap to move toward the bottom edge of the pressure cap. The connecting section drives the crank rod to rotate upward and thus causes the first diamond four-bar structure to retract vertically, and the clothes hanging RFID tag is pulled back into the shielding body. The control method includes: Read the RFID tag information of all clothing items and all hanging clothes inside the cabinet; All clothing RFID tag information and all hanging garment RFID tag information obtained will be uploaded to the cloud server; The cloud server compares all currently acquired clothing RFID tag information with all previously acquired historical clothing RFID tag information, and identifies the newly added clothing RFID tag information as the clothing RFID tag information corresponding to the newly added clothing. The cloud server compares all currently acquired garment hanging RFID tag information with all previously acquired historical garment hanging RFID tag information, and determines the reduced garment hanging RFID tag information as the newly added garment hanging device corresponding to the garment hanging RFID tag information. The cloud server will pair and store the RFID tag information of the newly added clothing and the RFID tag information of the newly used clothing hanging device.

8. The control method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The smart wardrobe also includes a voice module, and the control method further includes: The voice module obtains the voice command for finding clothing. Upon receiving the voice command, the voice module uploads the voice command to the cloud server; The cloud server filters the RFID tag information of clothing that matches the clothing to be searched from the pairing data of all clothing RFID tag information and hanging RFID tag information according to the clothing search command; The cloud server sends the RFID tag information corresponding to the selected clothing RFID tag information to the voice module.

9. The control method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The control method further includes: Determine whether there are users within the usage range of the smart wardrobe; If there are users within the range of the smart wardrobe, the RFID reading module is powered on. If there are no users within the operating range of the smart wardrobe, or if the users within the operating range of the smart wardrobe have left, the RFID reading module will be powered off.

10. The control method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The control method further includes: If the cloud server detects a decrease in clothing RFID tag information, it will delete the pairing data containing the decreased clothing RFID tag information.

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