A zipper-type intelligent input system, a computer device, and a storage medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent zippers, and particularly to a zipper-type intelligent input system, a computer device, and a storage medium, including: a zipper, a capacitance measurement module, a data processing module, and an external device connected in sequence. The zipper includes a capacitive tooth row formed by arranging a plurality of tooth blocks along the outer edge in sequence and a slider connected to the capacitive tooth row. The teeth on both sides of the tooth block are meshed and separated from each other through the slider; the capacitance measurement module forms a conductive circuit with the outer edges of the meshed tooth blocks in the capacitive tooth row, and the data processing module is used to regulate the working state of the corresponding external device according to the received current capacitance value under different system working modes. By using the non-contact capacitive zipper as a signal input device, the present invention not only realizes the functions of anti-theft and anti-embarrassment, but also can be used as a stable input device, and has the advantages of simple measurement circuit structure, low cost, high stability, wide application range, etc.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent zippers, and particularly to a zipper-type intelligent input system, a computer device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] As a common daily necessity, zippers are widely used in products such as luggage, clothing, home furnishings, tents, etc. In smart clothing, with the rapid development of wearable technology and smart clothing technology, traditional zippers are expected to be upgraded to intelligent zippers. In addition to simple anti-embarrassment and anti-theft functions, zippers will also be used as input devices, thus showing great capabilities in the fields of wearable technology, intelligent textile clothing technology, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, metaverse, etc. Existing intelligent zipper technologies are mainly based on voltage detection, resistance detection, infrared, and magnetic induction, etc. The main principle is to measure the measuring device built inside the zipper. The pulling of the zipper changes the measured value and transmits the changed signal to the alarm device. However, although the current intelligent zippers based on the above technologies can achieve functions such as anti-theft, alarm, and detecting zipper closure, they also have the following defects: (1) Traditional intelligent zippers are prone to short circuits when in contact with conductors such as fog, rain, and sweat, affecting accuracy and even leading to misjudgment; (2) Since metal zippers are extremely prone to surface oxidation in the air and the surface conductive coating falls off due to repeated zipping and unzipping, the service life of this type of intelligent zippers is short; (3) For zippers that rely on the teeth to contact each other to conduct electricity and measure voltage or resistance, when the teeth are not in close contact or when the zipper is bent or stretched, they may become partially loose, generating uncontrollable noise, thus affecting the measurement accuracy and even leading to misjudgment; (4) Existing intelligent zipper technologies all require the teeth surface to be conductive. Accidental contact by the human body or other metal contact with the zipper surface may cause a short circuit and result in misjudgment; (5) Current zipper technologies have not considered the basic functions that clothing zippers should possess, including resistance to repeated zipping and unzipping, machine washing, drying, bending, sweat immersion, etc.

[0003] Existing intelligent zipper technologies cannot be used as one-dimensional input devices in smart clothing systems to replace traditional rigid variable resistors, variable capacitors, keyboards, mice, rollers, etc. In particular, current intelligent zipper technologies cannot simultaneously meet requirements such as daily wear, sweat immersion, rain, washing, drying, durability, etc. Moreover, existing technologies mainly use the principle of the teeth contacting each other to conduct electricity to achieve, and when the teeth are not in close contact or when the zipper is bent or stretched, they may become partially loose, generating uncontrollable noise and affecting the measurement accuracy. Although they can achieve anti-theft and anti-embarrassment functions to a certain extent, it is difficult to be used as a stable input device. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides a zipper - type intelligent input system, a computer device, and a storage medium. The technical problem to be solved is that although existing intelligent zippers can, to a certain extent, achieve the functions of anti - theft and preventing embarrassment, it is difficult to be used as a stable input device.

[0005] To solve the above - mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a zipper - type intelligent input system, a computer device, and a storage medium.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a zipper - type intelligent input system. The system includes: a zipper, a capacitance measurement module, a data processing module, and an external device connected in sequence, and further includes a power module connected to the capacitance measurement module; wherein, the zipper includes a capacitive tooth row formed by arranging a plurality of tooth blocks along the outer edge in sequence and a slider connected to the capacitive tooth row, and the teeth on both sides of the tooth block are meshed and separated from each other through the slider; the capacitance measurement module is electrically connected to the teeth on both sides and forms a conductive loop with the outer edge of the meshed tooth blocks in the capacitive tooth row;

[0007] The capacitance measurement module is configured to, during the process of pulling the slider to mesh or separate the tooth blocks, measure the current capacitance value of the meshed tooth blocks on the conductive loop in real - time and send the measured current capacitance value to the data processing module;

[0008] The data processing module is configured to configure different system working modes, and under different system working modes, perform data processing according to the received current capacitance value to regulate the working state of the corresponding external device.

[0009] In a further embodiment, an electrode plate is provided inside the tooth, and the surface of the tooth is wrapped by a dielectric layer; wherein, the material of the electrode plate includes one or more of metal materials, intrinsically conductive polymers, and nano - conductive composite materials;

[0010] The system working modes include at least one of the following: a zipper anti - theft system mode, a zipper - type volume regulation system mode, a zipper - type two - dimensional control system mode, a zipper - type network dialing system mode, and a zipper - type keyboard input system mode.

[0011] In a further embodiment, when the system working mode is the zipper anti - theft system mode, the external device includes an alarm module, and the tooth block includes at least a pair of teeth that are meshed or separated from each other through the slider;

[0012] The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper anti-theft system mode, the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the meshed chain tooth segments from the capacitance measurement module at a preset acquisition frequency, and compares the current capacitance value with the capacitance value of the zipper in a fully closed state stored in advance. If the difference value between the current capacitance value and the capacitance value of the zipper in a fully closed state is within the preset alarm threshold range, an alarm signal is generated and sent to the alarm module to remind the user through the alarm module.

[0013] In a further embodiment, the zipper-type intelligent input system further includes: a wireless transceiver module and a mobile terminal connected to each other, wherein the wireless transceiver module is also connected to the data processing module and the power supply module;

[0014] The wireless transceiver module is used to receive the alarm signal sent by the data processing module and forward the alarm signal to the mobile terminal; wherein, the wireless transceiver module includes a Bluetooth module, a WiFi module, a ZigBee module, a 433m wireless transceiver module, and an NB-IOT transceiver module;

[0015] The mobile terminal is used to perform alarm and reminder operations according to the received alarm signal.

[0016] In a further embodiment, when the system working mode is the zipper-type volume control system mode, the external device includes an audio device, and the chain tooth segments include at least a pair of chain teeth meshed or separated by the chain head;

[0017] The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper-type volume control system mode, the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the meshed chain tooth segments from the capacitance measurement module in real time, and controls and adjusts the volume of the audio device according to the mapping relationship between the current capacitance value and the potentiometer resistance value.

[0018] In a further embodiment, when the system working mode is the zipper-type two-dimensional control system mode, the external device includes a screen device, the chain tooth segments include at least a pair of chain teeth meshed or separated by the chain head, and the capacitive chain tooth columns include a first capacitive chain tooth column and a second capacitive chain tooth column;

[0019] The first capacitive chain tooth column is used to control the cursor on the screen device to move along the X-axis;

[0020] The second capacitive chain tooth column is used to control the cursor on the screen device to move along the Y-axis;

[0021] The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper-type two-dimensional control system mode, the data processing module respectively obtains the current capacitance values of the meshing tooth blocks of the first capacitive tooth row and the second capacitive tooth row from the capacitance measurement module, and according to the mapping relationship between the current capacitance values and the screen cursor coordinates, correspondingly controls the cursor on the screen device to move in the X-axis or Y-axis direction.

[0022] In a further embodiment, when the system working mode is the zipper-type network dialing system mode, the tooth blocks include at least two pairs of teeth that mesh or separate with each other through the tooth head, a gap is formed between two adjacent tooth blocks, and each tooth block corresponds to a digital or function node respectively;

[0023] The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper-type network dialing system mode, after the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the meshing tooth block from the capacitance measurement module, it outputs a digital or function control instruction corresponding to the current capacitance value from the pre-constructed mapping relationship between the capacitance value and the output digital or function control instruction.

[0024] In a further embodiment, when the system working mode is the zipper-type keyboard input system mode, the tooth blocks include at least one pair of teeth that mesh or separate with each other through the tooth head, and each tooth block corresponds to a different input character;

[0025] The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper-type keyboard input system mode, after the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the meshing tooth block from the capacitance measurement module, it outputs an input character corresponding to the current capacitance value from the pre-constructed mapping relationship between the capacitance value and the input character.

[0026] In a second aspect, the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium, adopting the above-mentioned zipper-type intelligent input system. A computer program is stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program can be executed by a processor to implement the following processing:

[0027] During the process of pulling the tooth head to make the tooth blocks mesh or separate, the current capacitance value of the meshing tooth block on the conductive loop is measured in real time;

[0028] Configure different system working modes, and in different system working modes, regulate the working state of the corresponding external device according to the current capacitance value.

[0029] In a third aspect, the present invention further provides a computer device, including a processor and a memory. The processor is connected to the memory, and the memory contains the computer-readable storage medium described above. The processor is capable of executing the computer program stored on the memory.

[0030] The present invention provides a zipper-type intelligent input system, a computer device, and a storage medium. Through a zipper, a capacitance measurement module, a data processing module, etc., the system realizes controls such as zipper anti-theft alarm, volume of audio equipment, moving direction of the screen cursor, network dialing, and character input. Compared with the prior art, by identifying the specific position where the zipper is closed and measuring the current capacitance value of the meshed chain teeth blocks, the system not only enables users to know the zipping state in real time, realizes functions of preventing embarrassment and anti-theft according to the current capacitance value, and avoids embarrassment or property loss caused by the zipper being illegally opened without timely discovery, but also realizes an intelligent zipper input system that can be used as an input device in cooperation with external devices, improves the use effect of the intelligent zipper, and is applicable to zippers of various specifications and materials, with a wide range of applications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 is a block diagram of the zipper-type intelligent input system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the capacitive chain tooth column structure in the zipper anti-theft system mode provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the slider structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the zipper anti-theft system structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the local chain tooth structure of the zipper in the zipper-type volume control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the zipper-type volume control system structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the zipper-type two-dimensional control system structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the chain tooth block of the zipper-type network dialing system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the chain tooth block of the zipper-type keyboard input system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 10 It is a wiring schematic diagram of the chain tooth block and the capacitance measurement module provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 11 It is a structural schematic diagram of a computer device provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Specific embodiments

[0042] The embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The given embodiments are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. The included drawings are only for reference and explanation and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of patent protection of the present invention, because many changes can be made to the present invention without departing from its spirit and scope.

[0043] Since the relevant zipper technologies involved in existing patents all adopt the principle of chain teeth contacting each other to conduct electricity, this easily causes the zipper to become partially loose when the chain teeth are not in close contact, or when the zipper is bent or stretched, generating uncontrollable noise and affecting the measurement accuracy. Although existing zipper technologies can achieve anti-theft and anti-embarrassment to a certain extent, it is difficult to be used as a stable input device. For example:

[0044] Patent 201710383854.6 (Intelligent Zipper and Position Detection Method) discloses an intelligent zipper with a voltage generator, a voltage detector, and a processor. Its principle is that the zipper uses the voltage generator to generate a supply voltage, detects the wire voltage through the voltage detector to generate a detection signal, and then uses the processor to judge whether the chain teeth are coupled according to the detection signal. This intelligent zipper uses metal chain teeth as the coupling device and requires that the metal chain teeth must be tightly combined directly. However, in actual applications, the metal chain teeth may be loose from each other and not in close contact, which will cause the circuit to break and generate incorrect detection signals.

[0045] Patent 201710717665.8 (An Intelligent Zipper and Apparel) discloses an intelligent zipper that detects its own zipped state. The two sides of the zipper head of this invention have electrical conductivity with the chain tape. The resistance value of the conductive circuit is measured through a resistance measurement module, and the length information of the chain tooth joint part of the zipper is judged according to the measured resistance value, so as to obtain the zipped state of the zipper. The intelligent zipper of this invention requires that all chain teeth contact each other to conduct electricity, and there is electrical contact between the zipper head and the chain tape. And when the conductive metal is exposed to the air, its surface is extremely easy to oxidize, and the electrical conductivity loss is extremely large after oxidation. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for the chain teeth to maintain a stable conductive connection with the zipper head and the chain tape.

[0046] Patent for Invention 202111055193.7 (An intelligent zipper with an alarm function) discloses an intelligent zipper with an alarm function. By pulling the slider, the two contacts fixedly connected to the slider come into contact, transmitting a signal to the micro alarm fixedly connected to the top of the slider, thereby realizing the alarm function of the intelligent zipper. However, the main component of this inventive intelligent zipper is the slider, whose structure is quite complex, and the two set contact points are exposed to the air, making it easy to be contaminated by conductors such as rain and sweat, causing the device to malfunction or misjudge.

[0047] In view of the above-mentioned technical defects of the existing intelligent zipper technology, the embodiments of the present invention provide a zipper-type intelligent input system, a computer device, and a storage medium. As Figure 1 shown, the system includes: a zipper 1, a capacitance measurement module 2, a data processing module 3, and an external device 4 that are connected in sequence, and further includes a power supply module 5 connected to the capacitance measurement module 2, a wireless transceiver module 6 connected to the data processing module 3 and the power supply module 5, and a mobile terminal 7 that is bidirectionally connected to the wireless transceiver module 6.

[0048] In one embodiment, the zipper 1 includes two capacitive tooth rows formed by arranging a plurality of tooth blocks along the outer edge in sequence and a slider with a self-locking function connected to the capacitive tooth rows. In this embodiment, the two capacitive tooth rows are respectively electrically connected to the capacitance measurement module by wires, thereby providing real-time capacitance values for the input system. The tooth block includes one or more pairs of teeth that are engaged or separated by the slider. Electrodes are provided inside the teeth, and the surfaces of the teeth are wrapped by a dielectric layer. When one or more pairs of teeth on both sides are engaged, a capacitor is formed. Among them, one tooth block corresponds to one capacitor. After the slider closes the teeth on both sides, the electrode plates of the teeth on the left and right sides are in a parallel state, forming an interdigital capacitor. The capacitance measurement module 2 is electrically connected to the teeth on both sides. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can set the number of teeth in the tooth block according to the specific system working mode or the specific function of the external device, which is not limited to the embodiments of the present invention. In this embodiment, the capacitance value of a single capacitor is calculated using the following capacitance expression:

[0049]

[0050] In the formula, C represents the capacitance value of a single capacitor; S represents the facing area of the two electrode plates; ε r represents the dielectric constant of the dielectric layer; k represents the electrostatic constant; d represents the distance between the two electrode plates.

[0051] It should be noted that a single capacitor composed of multiple chain teeth is in a parallel state, the total capacitance is the sum of the capacitance values ​​of each capacitor, adjacent chain tooth blocks are not connected, and closing the zipper is equivalent to closing the capacitor block. The chain tooth block in this embodiment is connected to a pin of the capacitance measuring module to measure the capacitance value of each chain tooth block through the capacitance measuring module, and perform cumulative calculations, and output the total capacitance value to the data processing module, so that the degree of closure and closure state of the zipper can be identified.

[0052] In this embodiment, the material of the electrode plate arranged inside the chain teeth includes one or more of metal materials, intrinsic conductive polymers, and nano-conductive composite materials. The shape of the electrode plate includes one or more of a solid solid plate or a hollow solid plate of a conductor, a chain tooth-shaped cavity containing other non-conductive substances (such as polyester, polyamide, polyimide and other polymers), and an envelope composed of a thin layer of conductive material. The dielectric layer includes a polymer material, a wear-resistant and high dielectric constant material, or a composite material with an adjustable dielectric coefficient, as follows:

[0053] The electrode plate material can be a metal material such as aluminum, pure copper, brass, steel, cast iron, tungsten alloy, aluminum alloy, etc., or an intrinsic conductive polymer such as polypyrrole, or a nano-conductive composite material such as multi-walled carbon tube / polyamide; the dielectric layer can be a polymer material such as polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, etc., or a material with a high dielectric constant and wear resistance such as aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, or a composite material with an adjustable dielectric constant such as graphene / polyester composite material. Those skilled in the art can set the material and shape of the electrode plate and the dielectric layer according to the specific implementation situation, which is not limited to the embodiments of the present invention.

[0054] At the same time, in the present embodiment, the material of the chain head includes but is not limited to insulating material or conductive material, the chain head has a self-locking function, and the pull nose of the chain head has a small self-locking stopper, which can automatically embed between the chain teeth to lock the chain head under the action of spring force, and when opening and closing the zipper, the pull tab is lifted to drive the small self-locking stopper out of the zipper, wherein the pull head can not only prevent the zipper head from sliding during transportation or bumps, avoiding the opening of originally sealed bags or clothing and the false alarm caused by the change of capacitance value due to the sliding of the pull head, but also can prevent items from being exposed or falling out, so that it can be adapted to zipper packaging products that require special functions such as confidentiality.

[0055] In one embodiment, the capacitance measurement module 2 is electrically connected to the chain teeth on both sides respectively, and forms a conductive loop with the outer edges of the chain tooth blocks that mesh with each other on both sides in the capacitive chain tooth row, so that during the process of pulling the chain head to make the chain tooth blocks mesh or separate, the capacitance measurement module 2 measures the current capacitance value of the meshing chain tooth blocks on the conductive loop in real time, and sends the measured current capacitance value to the data processing module 3.

[0056] It should be noted that in another embodiment, those skilled in the art can set the capacitance measurement module 2 to be electrically connected to both sides of the chain head respectively.

[0057] In one embodiment, the data processing module 3 is used to configure different system working modes, and in different system working modes, perform data processing according to the received current capacitance value to control the working state of the corresponding external device. Among them, the external device 4 includes but is not limited to an alarm, a screen, a speaker, a keyboard, a mouse, a light bulb, etc. In this embodiment, the working state of the external device connected to the data processing module is controlled according to the change in the measured current capacitance value or corresponding instructions are output to the external device; in this embodiment, the system working mode includes at least one of the following: zipper anti-theft system mode, zipper volume control system mode, zipper two-dimensional control system mode, zipper network dialing system mode, and zipper keyboard input system mode. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can use the zipper extension as other input systems according to specific implementation situations, such as setting it as a zipper temperature control input system, which is not limited to the embodiments of the present invention. For the convenience of understanding, the control processes in the above various system working modes will be described in detail below:

[0058] 1) Zipper anti-theft system mode:

[0059] When the system working mode is the zipper anti-theft system mode, the external device includes an alarm module, and the chain tooth block includes at least a pair of chain teeth that mesh or separate with each other through the chain head; in the zipper anti-theft system mode, as Figure 2 shown, in this embodiment, the capacitive chain tooth row can preferably include a metal foil 11 and a polymer 12. The specific combination method is to embed the metal foil 11 in the middle of the polymer 12, so that the polymer 12 wraps the metal foil 11, and a wire connection port is left at the tail of the chain tooth. It is necessary to ensure that the metal foil is in the middle of the polymer. Among them, the left and right wires 13 are electrically connected to the metal foils 11 of the chain teeth on both sides respectively, and 10 is the chain head; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the chain head structure. In Figure 3Among them, the chain head can preferably be made of an insulating material and does not participate in the electrical connection of the smart zipper. 14 is the pull tab of the chain head, which can be designed into various geometric shapes and is connected to the chain head body to realize the opening and closing of the zipper; 15 is the pull nose, and there is a self-locking small stopper inside to prevent the zipper from sliding; in this embodiment, the capacitive chain teeth are in a separated state when not closed. At this time, the current capacitance value measured by the capacitance measurement module is 0. When the chain head is pulled to engage the chain teeth, two parallel electrode plates form a capacitor, and adjacent capacitors are in parallel. The more the chain teeth are engaged, the greater the total capacitance. At this time, the current capacitance value measured by the capacitance measurement module can be used to judge the closing condition of the chain teeth.

[0060] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the zipper anti-theft system, C n represents the capacitance value of the nth chain tooth block. When the power is turned on, the system enters the zipper anti-theft system mode. In the zipper anti-theft system mode, the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the engaged chain tooth block from the capacitance measurement module at a preset acquisition frequency, and compares the current capacitance value with the capacitance value when the zipper is in a fully closed state stored in advance. If the difference value between the current capacitance value and the capacitance value when the zipper is in a fully closed state is within the preset alarm threshold range, an alarm signal is generated and sent to the alarm module to remind the user through the alarm module. At the same time, the data processing module sends the generated alarm signal to the wireless transceiver module 6, so that the wireless transceiver module 6 receives the alarm signal sent by the data processing module and forwards the alarm signal to the mobile terminal 7, so that the mobile terminal performs alarm and reminder operations according to the received alarm signal; in this embodiment, the wireless transceiver module 6 includes but is not limited to a Bluetooth module, a WiFi module, a ZigBee module, a 433m wireless transceiver module, and an NB-IOT transceiver module; the mobile terminal 7 includes but is not limited to terminal devices such as smart phones, smart watches, and smart bracelets.

[0061] In this embodiment, when the system is in the zipper anti-theft system mode and the zipper is in a fully closed state, the capacitance measurement module measures and records the capacitance value once. If the zipper is subsequently closed or separated, the capacitance measurement module measures and records the current capacitance value at a frequency of 120 times per minute. If the data processing module detects a change in the current capacitance value based on the initially obtained capacitance value, that is, when someone pulls the zipper in the anti-theft mode resulting in a decrease in the capacitance value, an alarm signal is transmitted to the alarm module and the wireless transceiver module. The alarm module emits an alarm signal, and at the same time, the mobile terminal connected to the wireless transceiver module will also receive an alarm reminder signal, alerting the user and deterring bad people, so that the user can timely discover that the zipper has been illegally opened and call the police. In this embodiment, the alarm module and the wireless transceiver module are two completely independent systems. When the mobile terminal is not connected to the wireless transceiver module, the alarm module can be used alone to achieve the alarm reminder function.

[0062] 2) Zipper-type volume control system mode:

[0063] This embodiment provides a zipper-type input system for regulating volume. The external device includes an audio device. The tooth segments of the zipper include at least a pair of teeth that are engaged or separated by the slider, as Figure 5 shown. In this embodiment, the teeth of the zipper are preferably made of a polymer. However, since the teeth have a loose bite, in this embodiment, the teeth are plated with metals such as copper-nickel to form a metal layer in all dimensions, and then a polymer is plated on its surface to form an insulating layer, such as: thermoplastic polymer or parylene. After the processes of the metal layer and the polymer layer are completed, the teeth can be tightly engaged. In Figure 5 it, 16, 17, and 18 form a tooth, which are the insulating layer, the metal layer, and the dielectric layer respectively. The teeth of the left zipper as a whole form an electrode plate (the whole is a slender strip and is an irregular shape), and the right side is an electrode plate. The entire intelligent zipper is approximately a simple long-strip flat electrode. When the zipper teeth are engaged, a capacitor is formed between the left and right electrode plates. The change in the capacitance value of the capacitor is linearly related to the number of engaged teeth. The more teeth are engaged, that is, the larger the plate area of the effective capacitor, the larger the capacitance value.

[0064] In this embodiment, the electrode plates on the same side are connected through wire 13. When the zipper is closed, the adjacent electrode plates on the left and right sides are combined into a capacitor, and the current capacitance value is transmitted to the capacitance measurement module 2 through wire 13, as Figure 6 shown. The capacitance measurement module 2 transmits the currently collected capacitance value to the data processing module 3. In the zipper-type volume control system mode, the data processing module integrates a central processing unit for collecting capacitance and controlling the audio device. Its main function is to obtain the current capacitance value of the engaged tooth segments from the capacitance measurement module in real time, and control and adjust the volume of the audio device according to the mapping relationship between the current capacitance value and the resistance value of the potentiometer. Specifically:

[0065] When the zipper is in the closing process, that is, when the capacitance value increases, the data processing module adjusts the resistance value of the potentiometer of the audio device to decrease according to the mapping relationship between the current capacitance value and the potentiometer resistance value, so that the volume increases; when the zipper is opened, that is, when the capacitance value decreases, the data processing module adjusts the resistance value of the potentiometer of the audio to increase according to the mapping relationship between the current capacitance value and the potentiometer resistance value, so that the volume decreases. That is to say, when the zipper is completely closed, the potentiometer resistance is the smallest and the volume is the largest; when the zipper is completely separated, the potentiometer resistance is the largest and the volume is the smallest, thus realizing the function of controlling the volume size through the zipper.

[0066] 3) Zip - type two - dimensional control system mode:

[0067] This embodiment provides a zip - type input system for two - dimensional control to control the movement of an identifier or a cursor to any position on the screen through a zipper. For example, it can be used in games to control the movement of the cursor in a two - dimensional screen through two zippers. In this embodiment, the external device includes a screen device. The tooth - block of the zipper includes at least a pair of teeth that are meshed or separated from each other by the slider. When the system working mode is the zip - type two - dimensional control system mode, in this embodiment, the teeth of the zipper are preferably made of metal (such as copper, aluminum, etc.). The roots of the teeth are electrically connected to each other by wires. The adjacent teeth on the left are electrically connected, and the adjacent teeth on the right are electrically connected, but the teeth on the left and right sides are not connected. In this embodiment, a polymer is plated on the surface of the teeth to form an insulating layer, such as thermoplastic polymer or polyamide; after the polymer insulating layer process is completed, the teeth can be tightly meshed to avoid the situation of loose tooth meshing. After meshing, the teeth form capacitors pairwise. Figure 7 As shown in the structural schematic diagram of the zip - type two - dimensional control system, the zip - type two - dimensional control system includes a zipper, a capacitance measurement module 2, a data processing module 3, a power supply module 5, and a screen device 43. The capacitive tooth array includes a first capacitive tooth array 101 and a second capacitive tooth array 102. Among them, the first capacitive tooth array is used to control the cursor on the screen device to move along the X - axis, and the second capacitive tooth array is used to control the cursor on the screen device to move along the Y - axis.

[0068] In the described zipper-type two-dimensional control system mode, the capacitance measurement module 2 measures the current capacitance values of the first capacitive tooth row 101 and the second capacitive tooth row 102 respectively, and transmits them to the data processing module 3. The data processing module 3 obtains the current capacitance values of the engaged tooth blocks in the first capacitive tooth row and the second capacitive tooth row respectively from the capacitance measurement module 2, and maps the received current capacitance values to the coordinates of the current cursor on the screen device 43, that is: according to the mapping relationship between the current capacitance value and the screen cursor coordinates, correspondingly control the cursor on the screen device to move in the X-axis or Y-axis direction, specifically including:

[0069] When the current capacitance value of the X-axis changes, the X coordinate of the cursor on the screen changes, generating a left or right movement; when the current capacitance value of the Y-axis changes, the Y coordinate of the cursor on the screen changes, generating an up or down movement; when the origin of the screen cursor is at the lower left corner of the screen and the zipper is closed, the capacitance value increases, corresponding to a right shift of the X-axis and an up shift of the Y-axis. When both the X-axis and Y-axis zippers are completely closed, the cursor position is at the upper right corner of the screen.

[0070] 4) Zipper-type network dialing system mode:

[0071] This embodiment provides a zipper-type input system for network dialing control, similar to a rotary dial telephone. In this embodiment, the tooth blocks include at least two pairs of teeth that mesh or separate with each other through the tooth head. A gap is formed between two adjacent tooth blocks. Each tooth block corresponds to a number or a function node respectively, so that after the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the engaged tooth block from the capacitance measurement module, it outputs a number or a function control instruction corresponding to the current capacitance value from the pre-constructed mapping relationship between the capacitance value and the output number or function control instruction.

[0072] When the system working mode is the zipper-type network dialing system mode, this embodiment preferably sets the teeth of the zipper to be made of aluminum alloy. All the roots of the left teeth are electrically connected, and all the roots of the right teeth are electrically connected. An alumina ceramic coating is plated on the tooth surface. This coating has excellent wear resistance and a high dielectric constant. After the left and right teeth are tightly engaged, a capacitor is formed between two adjacent teeth. Since the capacitance value of the engaged teeth has a linear relationship with the closing degree of the zipper, this embodiment can evenly divide the zipper into blocks. Different capacitance intervals represent different numbers or function nodes, and the function of telephone dialing can be realized by repeatedly pulling and closing the zipper, such as Figure 8As shown, the zipper is evenly divided into 11 chain tooth blocks, and each chain tooth block consists of 2 capacitors. Assuming each chain tooth block is 1 pF with an accuracy of 0.1%, zipping up 2 zippers represents a digital or functional node. Thus, from top to bottom, they are: FINISH (complete input), *, #, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, RESET (reset). After the data processing module receives the currently collected capacitance value, it determines the range interval of the current capacitance value and inputs the corresponding instruction, that is:

[0073] When the slider is at the bottommost position, that is, when the zipper is not zipped up, the currently measured capacitance value is 0. Pull the zipper up to the RESET position. At this time, the currently measured capacitance value is 1 pF, and the system determines to start input. Then pull the zipper to the 5 position. At this time, the measured capacitance value is 7 pF, and the system outputs the number 5. Then pull the zipper back to the RESET position. At this time, the measured capacitance value is 1 pF, and the system determines to continue input. And so on. After each input of a number, the zipper needs to be pulled to the RESET. After the input is completed, pull the zipper to the FINISH position, and the system determines the end of input.

[0074] The zipper-type network dialing system provided in this embodiment can not only achieve the basic anti-theft function, but also perform telephone dialing for emergency rescue or be used in the military field. At this time, one zipper corresponds to one telegraph machine, with a simple structure and convenient for users to use.

[0075] 5) Zipper-type keyboard input system mode:

[0076] This embodiment provides a zipper-type input system for keyboard input control to achieve the input of any ASCII code. In this embodiment, the chain tooth block includes at least a pair of chain teeth that are engaged or separated by the slider. Each chain tooth block corresponds to a different input character, so that in the zipper-type keyboard input system mode, after the data processing module obtains the currently measured capacitance value of the engaged chain tooth block from the capacitance measurement module, it outputs the input character corresponding to the currently measured capacitance value from the pre-constructed mapping relationship between the capacitance value and the input character.

[0077] As Figure 9As shown, when the system working mode is the zipper keyboard input system mode, in this embodiment, the zipper is preferentially divided into several chain tooth blocks on average, and each chain tooth block represents a different key, that is, the capacitance values of different chain tooth blocks correspond to different letters or other ASCII code characters. The data processing module outputs the corresponding characters by detecting the current capacitance value range, so that it can be used as an input device and can input any set content. In this embodiment, the characters corresponding to the current capacitance value range are implemented by code. To input the next ASCII code (such as English letters), the zipper needs to be pulled to the bottom RESET. Pulling the zipper to the top FINISH represents the end of input. Figure 10 It is a wiring schematic diagram of the chain tooth block and the capacitance measurement module. The capacitance measurement module includes a capacitance measurement chip.

[0078] In one embodiment, the power supply module 5 is used to supply power to the capacitance measurement module and the wireless transceiver module. In this embodiment, the power supply module 5 includes a battery unit connected to the capacitance measurement module 2 and the wireless transceiver module 6. The power supply methods of the battery unit include but are not limited to lithium batteries and button batteries.

[0079] It should be noted that the materials of the capacitive chain tooth columns and the number of chain teeth under the above various system working modes are only examples, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can set other materials or the number of chain teeth according to the actual implementation situation.

[0080] In another embodiment, since the zipper-type intelligent input system provided by the embodiment of the present invention can also be equivalent to a variable capacitor, those skilled in the art can use the zipper-type intelligent input system provided by this embodiment to realize the functions that traditional variable capacitors can perform in circuits, such as: applying the zipper-type intelligent input system to circuits such as tuning amplification and frequency selection oscillation in wearable electronic circuits to adjust the resonance frequency of the electronic circuit of the intelligent wearable device.

[0081] Compared with the prior art, the zipper-type intelligent input system provided by this embodiment has the following technical effects:

[0082] First: It can realize the anti-theft and anti-embarrassment functions of the intelligent zipper;

[0083] Second: It can avoid misjudgment caused by false conduction due to the touch of sweat, moisture, rain, human touch and other conductors, etc., and greatly improve the accuracy of zipper closure recognition;

[0084] Third: It can avoid the coating loss of the surface conductor coating caused by daily operations such as washing, drying, and repeated pulling and friction, which affects the change of the resistance value, resulting in reduced accuracy or even misjudgment;

[0085] IV: High measurement accuracy, easy to use, low cost, and easy to manufacture;

[0086] V: Simple structure, easy to operate, stable and durable;

[0087] VI: The capacitive zipper provided by this embodiment has high equipment stability and can be used as an input device. It can be applied in the fields of clothing, luggage anti-theft, and wearable devices. At the same time, as an input device, it can be used to adjust the volume of the player, the brightness of the luminous clothing, the temperature of the smart clothing, replace the game joystick, replace the touchpad (only two of the X-axis and Y-axis are required to achieve), and can be applied to functions such as smart home textile devices, sofas, curtains, wallpapers, switches, and knobs.

[0088] The embodiment of the present invention provides a zipper-type intelligent input system. The zipper-type intelligent input system uses non-contact capacitive teeth as a signal input device, and measures the current capacitance value by real-time monitoring of the zipper closing position, so as to realize the use of the zipper as an input device of an electronic device. Compared with the prior art, the capacitive zipper adopted in this embodiment can not only realize the basic anti-theft function, but also perform functions such as telephone dialing for emergency rescue or controlling the movement of the cursor in a two-dimensional screen, realizing the precise positioning of the zipper closing degree, significantly improving the use effect of the intelligent zipper, and having the advantages of strong practicability and easy promotion.

[0089] In one embodiment, the embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the following steps are implemented:

[0090] S1. During the process of pulling the slider to make the tooth blocks of the zipper mesh or separate, the current capacitance value of the meshed tooth blocks on the conductive loop is measured in real time;

[0091] S2. Configure different system working modes, and under different system working modes, control the working state of the corresponding external device according to the current capacitance value.

[0092] It should be noted that the order of the numbers of the above processes does not mean the order of execution. The order of execution of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation to the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0093] Figure 11 This is a computer device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, including a memory, a processor, and a transceiver, which are connected by a bus; the memory is used to store a set of computer program instructions and data, and can transmit the stored data to the processor. The processor can execute the program instructions stored in the memory to execute the steps of the above method.

[0094] Among them, the memory may include volatile memory, non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory; the processor may be a central processing unit, a microprocessor, an application specific integrated circuit, a programmable logic device, or a combination thereof. By way of example but not limitation, the above programmable logic device may be a complex programmable logic device, a field programmable gate array, a generic array logic, or any combination thereof.

[0095] In addition, the memory may be a physically independent unit or may be integrated with the processor.

[0096] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that Figure 11 the structure shown in is only a block diagram of some structures related to the solution of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the computer device to which the solution of the present application is applied. The specific computer device may include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine some components, or have the same component arrangement.

[0097] A zipper-type intelligent input system, a computer device, and a storage medium provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The non-contact capacitive zipper detection principle provided by the zipper-type intelligent input system is simple and has high recognition accuracy. On the basis of meeting all circuit requirements, it can meet many conventional wearing conditions such as the flexibility of conventional zippers, resistance to repeated pulling / fatigue resistance, machine washability, dryability, sweat immersion resistance, rain resistance, etc., and the measurement circuit is simple, the hardware cost is low, and the reliability is high.

[0098] In the above embodiment, it may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it may be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on the computer, the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present invention are generated in whole or in part. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center by wire (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.). The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that the computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (for example, an SSD), etc.

[0099] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the methods of the above embodiments can be completed by instructing relevant hardware through a computer program. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above various methods.

[0100] The above embodiments only represent several preferred implementation manners of the present application. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the technical principle of the present invention, several improvements and substitutions can be made, and these improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A zipper-type intelligent input system, characterized in that, Comprising: A zipper, a capacitance measurement module, a data processing module, and an external device connected in sequence, and further comprising a power supply module connected to the capacitance measurement module; wherein, the zipper includes a capacitive tooth row formed by arranging a plurality of tooth blocks along the outer edge in sequence and a slider connected to the capacitive tooth row, and the teeth on both sides of the tooth block are meshed and separated from each other through the slider; the capacitance measurement module is electrically connected to the teeth on both sides and forms a conductive loop with the outer edge of the mutually meshed tooth blocks in the capacitive tooth row; an electrode plate is provided inside the tooth, and the surface of the tooth is wrapped by a dielectric layer; The capacitance measurement module is configured to, during the process of pulling the slider to mesh or separate the tooth blocks, measure the current capacitance value of the meshed tooth blocks on the conductive loop in real time, and send the measured current capacitance value to the data processing module; The data processing module is configured to configure different system working modes, and in different system working modes, perform data processing according to the received current capacitance value to control the working state of the corresponding external device; the system working modes include at least one of the following: zipper anti-theft system mode, zipper volume control system mode, zipper two-dimensional control system mode, zipper network dialing system mode, and zipper keyboard input system mode; When the system working mode is the zipper keyboard input system mode, the tooth block includes at least a pair of teeth that are meshed or separated from each other through the slider, and each tooth block corresponds to a different input character; the specific control process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper keyboard input system mode, after the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the meshed tooth block from the capacitance measurement module, it outputs the input character corresponding to the current capacitance value from the pre-constructed mapping relationship between the capacitance value and the input character.

2. The zipper-type intelligent input system according to claim 1, wherein: The material of the electrode plate includes one or more of metal materials, intrinsically conductive polymers, and nano-conductive composite materials.

3. The zipper-type intelligent input system according to claim 2, wherein: When the system working mode is the zipper anti-theft system mode, the external device includes an alarm module, and the tooth block includes at least a pair of teeth that are meshed or separated from each other through the slider; The specific control process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper anti-theft system mode, the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the meshed tooth block from the capacitance measurement module at a preset acquisition frequency, and compares the current capacitance value with the capacitance value when the zipper is in a fully closed state stored in advance. If the difference value between the current capacitance value and the capacitance value when the zipper is in a fully closed state is within the preset alarm threshold range, an alarm signal is generated and sent to the alarm module to remind the user through the alarm module.

4. The zipper-type intelligent input system according to claim 3, characterized in that The zipper-type intelligent input system further includes: a wireless transceiver module and a mobile terminal connected to each other, wherein the wireless transceiver module is further connected to the data processing module and the power supply module; The wireless transceiver module is used to receive the alarm signal sent by the data processing module and forward the alarm signal to the mobile terminal. Among them, the wireless transceiver module includes a Bluetooth module, a WiFi module, a ZigBee module, a 433m wireless transceiver module, and an NB-IOT transceiver module; The mobile terminal is used to perform alarm and reminder operations according to the received alarm signal.

5. The zipper-type intelligent input system according to claim 2, wherein: When the system working mode is the zipper-type volume control system mode, the external device includes an audio device, and the chain tooth block includes at least a pair of chain teeth that are engaged or separated from each other through the chain head; The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper-type volume control system mode, the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the engaged chain tooth block from the capacitance measurement module in real time, and controls and adjusts the volume of the audio device according to the mapping relationship between the current capacitance value and the potentiometer resistance value.

6. The zipper-type intelligent input system according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the system working mode is the zipper-type two-dimensional control system mode, the external device includes a screen device, the chain tooth block includes at least a pair of chain teeth that are engaged or separated from each other through the chain head, and the capacitive chain tooth column includes a first capacitive chain tooth column and a second capacitive chain tooth column; The first capacitive chain tooth column is used to control the cursor on the screen device to move in the X-axis direction; The second capacitive chain tooth column is used to control the cursor on the screen device to move in the Y-axis direction; The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper-type two-dimensional control system mode, the data processing module respectively obtains the current capacitance values of the engaged chain tooth blocks in the first capacitive chain tooth column and the second capacitive chain tooth column from the capacitance measurement module, and controls the cursor on the screen device to move in the X-axis or Y-axis direction according to the mapping relationship between the current capacitance value and the screen cursor coordinates.

7. The zipper-type intelligent input system according to claim 2, wherein: When the system working mode is the zipper-type network dialing system mode, the chain tooth block includes at least two pairs of chain teeth that are engaged or separated from each other through the chain head, and a gap is formed between two adjacent chain tooth blocks, and each chain tooth block respectively corresponds to a number or a function node; The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper-type network dialing system mode, after the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the engaged chain tooth block from the capacitance measurement module, it outputs a digital or function control instruction corresponding to the current capacitance value from the pre-constructed mapping relationship between the capacitance value and the output digital or function control instruction.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: Adopt the zipper-type intelligent input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and a computer program is stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and the computer program can be executed by a processor to implement the following processing: During the process of pulling the chain head to engage or separate the chain tooth blocks, the current capacitance value of the engaged chain tooth blocks on the conductive loop is measured in real time; Configure different system working modes, and under different system working modes, regulate the working states of corresponding external devices according to the current capacitance value; the system working modes include at least one of the following: zipper anti-theft system mode, zipper volume regulation system mode, zipper two-dimensional control system mode, zipper network dialing system mode, and zipper keyboard input system mode; When the system working mode is the zipper keyboard input system mode, the tooth block includes at least a pair of teeth that are engaged or separated from each other through the head, and each tooth block corresponds to a different input character; The specific regulation process of the data processing module includes: in the zipper keyboard input system mode, after the data processing module obtains the current capacitance value of the engaged tooth block from the capacitance measurement module, it outputs the input character corresponding to the current capacitance value from the pre-constructed mapping relationship between the capacitance value and the input character.

9. A computer device, characterized in that: It includes a processor and a memory, the processor is connected to the memory, the memory contains the computer-readable storage medium described in claim 8, and the processor can execute the computer program stored on the memory.

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