Intelligent shoe cabinet and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent shoe cabinet and a control method thereof, the intelligent shoe cabinet comprises a cabinet body, a rotation device, a shoe rack, a sensor and a controller, the cabinet body is provided with a storage cavity and a pick-and-place opening; the two rotating devices are symmetrically arranged on the two inner sides of the containing cavity in the first direction, and the two rotating devices are arranged in a linkage mode. The number of the shoe racks is multiple, the two ends, in the first direction, of the shoe racks are connected with the two rotating devices respectively, the shoe racks are arranged along the rotating devices at intervals, and the rotating devices are used for driving the shoe racks to rotate and move; the multiple sensors are arranged on the shoe rack at intervals in the first direction, and the multiple sensors are used for obtaining placement information of the shoe rack; and the controller drives the rotating device according to the placing information of the shoe rack, so that the shoe rack moves to the taking and placing opening. The technical problems that an existing shoe cabinet is vacant or target shoes are difficult to find, and a user cannot use the shoe cabinet conveniently can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of smart homes, and in particular relates to a smart shoe cabinet and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the progress of society and the improvement of people's living standards, each family member generally has multiple pairs of shoes, such as summer sandals, winter warm shoes, sports shoes, etc. Therefore, when there are more family members, the number of shoes will also increase accordingly.

[0003] The main purpose of a transmission shoe cabinet is to display unused shoes. In order to meet the needs of family members for placing shoes, the cabinet often needs to be made higher and larger. Therefore, when users place or take shoes, they often need to search the entire shoe cabinet for empty spaces or target shoes, which is inconvenient to use. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent shoe cabinet and a control method thereof, so as to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art that it is difficult to find empty spaces in the shoe cabinet or target shoes, and that it is inconvenient for users to use.

[0005] The technical solutions adopted to solve the above technical problems are: The present invention discloses an intelligent shoe cabinet, comprising: A cabinet body, wherein the cabinet body is provided with a storage cavity and a take-in and put-out opening; A rotating device, wherein two rotating devices are provided and are symmetrically arranged on two inner sides of the storage cavity along the first direction, and the two rotating devices are arranged in linkage; A shoe rack, wherein a plurality of shoe racks are provided, and two ends of the shoe racks along a first direction are respectively connected to two rotating devices, and the plurality of shoe racks are arranged at intervals along the rotating device, and the rotating device is used to drive the shoe racks to rotate and move; A sensor, wherein a plurality of sensors are provided and are spaced apart on the shoe rack along a first direction, and the plurality of sensors are used to obtain placement information of the shoe rack; The controller is configured to drive the rotating device according to the placement information of the shoe rack to move the shoe rack to the loading and unloading port.

[0006] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the cabinet is provided with a storage cavity and a take-out opening, the shoes are stored in the storage cavity through the shoe rack, and the user takes out or puts in the shoes through the take-out opening. The rotary device is used to drive the multiple shoe racks to rotate and move. Multiple sensors are provided and are arranged on the shoe racks at intervals, so as to obtain the placement information of the shoe racks and determine whether there is an empty position on the shoe racks for placing shoes.

[0007] When the user puts in shoes, the controller drives the rotating device according to the placement information of the shoe rack, so that the shoe rack with free space moves to the access port. The user can put in shoes directly from the access port without looking for an empty space on the shoe rack.

[0008] When the user takes out shoes, the controller drives the rotating device according to the placement information of the shoe rack, so that the shoe rack with the target shoes moves to the access port. The user can directly take out the shoes from the access port without having to search for the target shoes in the entire shoe cabinet, making it easier and smarter for users to take and put shoes.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the cabinet is provided with a card reader, and all the shoe racks are provided with cards. The card reader reads the card corresponding to the shoe rack to obtain the location information of the shoe rack and sends it to the controller.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the cabinet is provided with a camera and an image processor, the camera is used to take a picture of the shoe rack and send it to the image processor, the image processor receives and compares the shoe information of two adjacent times on the shoe rack, and sends the new shoe information to the controller.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, an interactive screen is provided on the outer end surface of the cabinet, and the interactive screen is signal-connected to the controller, and the controller transmits the shoe information of the shoe rack to the interactive screen.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the camera is equipped with a heating element, and the heating element is configured so that the controller controls the heating element to heat the camera.

[0013] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the cabinet body is connected to a cabinet door, a magnetic switch is provided between the cabinet body and the cabinet door, and the controller is signal-connected to the magnetic switch.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, a cleaning mechanism is provided on the top of the cabinet, and the cleaning mechanism is provided with a return air inlet and an air supply inlet. The return air inlet is connected to the top of the storage cavity, and at least two air supply inlets are provided and both are located below the return air inlet. The two air supply inlets are respectively connected to the top and bottom of the storage cavity.

[0015] The present invention discloses a smart shoe cabinet control method, which is applied to the smart shoe cabinet as described in any one of the above items, wherein the cabinet body includes a card reader, and all the shoe racks are sequentially provided with cards along the rotating device. The smart shoe cabinet control method includes the following steps: The user's insertion instruction is received, the card reader reads the card, obtains the location information of the shoe rack, and the sensor obtains the placement information of the shoe rack; According to the position information and placement information of the shoe rack, the rotating device is controlled to move the shoe rack with an idle position and closest to the access opening so that it is opposite to the access opening for the user to put in shoes.

[0016] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: when the smart shoe cabinet receives a user's instruction to put in the shoe, the controller reads the card of the corresponding shoe rack according to the card reader to obtain the position information of all shoe racks, and the controller obtains the placement information of all shoe racks according to the received sensor signal, thereby obtaining the shoe rack with an idle position and closest to the access port. The controller controls the rotary device to start, so that the shoe rack with an idle position and closest to the access port moves to be opposite to the access port, thereby enabling the user to easily put in the shoes, without the user having to find the shoe rack with an idle position, making it easier and faster for the user to put in the shoes.

[0017] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the smart shoe cabinet includes a cabinet door, a camera and an image processor, and the smart shoe cabinet control method includes the following steps: When the cabinet door is closed relative to the cabinet body, the rotating device is controlled to move the shoe rack for taking and placing shoes to face the camera, and the camera takes a picture of the shoe rack and sends it to the image processor for processing, and stores the photo information of the shoe rack; Compare the photo information of the shoe rack twice adjacent to each other, and update the shoe information of the shoe rack.

[0018] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the smart shoe cabinet includes an interactive screen, and the interactive screen obtains the shoe information of the shoe rack. The smart shoe cabinet control method includes the following steps: The user's instruction to take out the target shoe is received, and according to the position information of the shoe rack where the target shoe is located, the rotating device is controlled to rotate the target shoe to a position opposite to the taking-in and putting-out opening. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments; Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smart shoe cabinet provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smart shoe cabinet provided by an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rotary device provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a smart shoe cabinet provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a bottom view of the internal structure of the cleaning mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is a top view of the internal structure of the cleaning mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 yes Figure 6 A cross-sectional view at AA; Figure 8 This is a first flow chart of the intelligent shoe cabinet control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 is a second flow chart of the intelligent shoe cabinet control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.10 This is a third flow chart of the smart shoe cabinet control method provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] The following are marked in the accompanying drawings: 100, cabinet body; 110, cabinet door; 120, air duct; 200, rotating device; 210, driving motor; 221, first chain; 222, driving wheel; 231, second chain; 232, first sprocket; 233, second sprocket; 240, guide rail; 300, shoe rack; 310, sensor; 320, shoes; 330, hanging column; 400, card reader; 410, card; 510, camera; 520, interactive screen; 600, magnetic switch; 700, cleaning mechanism; 710, filter; 720, fan; 731, PTC heater; 732, PTC fan; 740, aromatherapy air pump; 750, UV lamp; 760, lifting motor; 761, gear plate; 810, return air outlet; 820, supply air outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., and orientations or positional relationships indicated are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, if there are words such as "several", it means one or more, "more" means two or more, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood as not including the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood as including the number itself. If there are descriptions of first, second, and third, they are only used to distinguish technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0024] It should be noted that in the drawings, the X direction is from the back side of the smart shoe cabinet to the front side; the Y direction is from the left side of the smart shoe cabinet to the right side; and the Z direction is from the bottom side of the smart shoe cabinet to the top side.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0026] Reference Figures 1 to 10 , several embodiments of the smart shoe cabinet and the control method thereof of the present invention are given below.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the smart shoe cabinet according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet body 100, a rotating device 200, a shoe rack 300, a sensor 310 and a controller.

[0028] It is understandable that the cabinet 100 is a cubic structure, and the cabinet 100 extends in the up-down direction, which improves the storage space and space utilization of the cabinet 100. The cabinet 100 is hollowed out with a storage cavity, and the storage cavity is used to store the shoes 320. The cabinet 100 is provided with a take-in and put-out opening, which is set according to the height and placement habits of the user, so that the user does not need to bend over or raise his arms too high, and it is convenient to put the shoes 320 into the cabinet 100.

[0029] It can be understood that there are two rotating devices 200 and they are symmetrically arranged on the opposite inner sides of the cabinet 100 along the first direction. The two rotating devices 200 have the same structure and are linked together, so that when the two rotating devices 200 are started, the two rotating devices 200 drive the shoes 320 to move at the same time, and the moving direction and moving position are the same, so as to drive the shoes 320 to rotate smoothly.

[0030] It is understandable that the shoe rack 300 is provided with a plurality of Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, each shoe rack 300 can hold multiple pairs of shoes 320, and multiple shoe racks 300 can improve the storage capacity of the cabinet 100. The shoe rack 300 extends along the first direction and its two ends are respectively connected to two rotating devices 200. The two rotating devices 200 can smoothly drive all shoe racks 300 to rotate and move, so that each shoe rack 300 can be driven to the access port, which is convenient for users to take or place shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300 at the access port. Multiple shoe racks 300 are arranged at intervals along the rotating device 200 to avoid interference between two adjacent shoe racks 300 during rotation, resulting in the shoes 320 falling off.

[0031] It is understandable that the sensor 310 is provided in plurality and is spaced apart on the shoe rack 300 along the first direction. Figure 1 As shown. Specifically, each shoe rack 300 has a plurality of free positions, each of which corresponds to each pair of shoes 320, so that the shoe rack 300 can place multiple pairs of shoes 320. Since the shoe rack 300 extends along the first direction, the plurality of free positions are laid on the shoe rack 300 at intervals along the first direction. Correspondingly, the free positions on the shoe rack 300 correspond to the sensors 310 one by one, and all sensors 310 on each shoe rack 300 can respectively sense whether the corresponding free positions have shoes 320 placed therein, thereby obtaining the placement information of the shoe rack 300, so as to facilitate the judgment of whether the shoe rack 300 has free positions for placing shoes 320.

[0032] It is understandable that the controller is respectively connected to the rotating device 200 and all the sensors 310 by signal, and the sensors 310 obtain the placement information of the shoe rack 300 and send it to the controller, so that the controller starts the rotating device 200, so that the shoe rack 300 with an empty position moves to the access port, so that the user can put the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300. When the user needs to take the shoes 320, the controller starts the rotating device 200, so that the shoe rack 300 where the target shoes 320 required by the user are located moves to the access port, so that the user can take the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300.

[0033] In this embodiment, the first direction is the left-right direction, the access opening is located at the front end of the storage cavity, and the user takes the shoes 320 from the front end of the cabinet 100 .

[0034] It is understandable that the number of shoe racks 300 in the storage cavity is set according to the space size of the storage cavity. In this embodiment, ten shoe racks 300 are arranged in the storage cavity.

[0035] It is understandable that the number of sensors 310 on each shoe rack 300 is set according to the left and right length of the shoe rack 300, ensuring that multiple pairs of shoes 320 placed on the shoe rack 300 can be arranged at intervals and each corresponding to a sensor 310. In this embodiment, each shoe rack 300 is provided with four sensors 310 and four free positions, and each shoe rack 300 can hold four pairs of shoes 320.

[0036] It can be understood that the cabinet 100 is provided with a card reader 400, and the card reader 400 is connected to the inner wall of the cabinet 100, so the relative position of the card reader 400 and the access port is fixed. All shoe racks 300 are respectively provided with cards 410, and the controller stores the laying order of all shoe racks 300 and the corresponding card 410 information, such as Figure 4 The controller is connected to the card reader 400 by signal to receive the card 410 information read by the card reader 400, so that the controller can determine the position information of the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the card reader 400 at this time, thereby deriving the position information of the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the access port and the position information of other shoe racks 300, so that the controller can accurately rotate the shoe rack 300 with empty space to the access port.

[0037] With such a configuration, when the user needs to put in a shoe 320, the card reader 400 reads the card 410 on the corresponding shoe rack 300, and sends the card 410 information to the controller, which receives and derives the position information of the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the access port at this time; all sensors 310 are started, sense the placement information of all shoe racks 300, and send it to the controller, which calculates the distance between the shoe rack 300 with an idle position and the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the access port, thereby controlling the rotation direction and rotation path of the rotating device 200, so that the shoe rack 300 with an idle position is accurately moved to be opposite to the access port, so that the user can put the shoe 320 into the idle position of the shoe rack 300.

[0038] Furthermore, the controller uses the proximity principle to control the rotating device 200. Specifically, when multiple shoe racks 300 all have idle positions, the controller further calculates the rotation path between each shoe rack 300 with an idle position and the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the access port, so that the shoe rack 300 closest to the access port and with an idle position moves to be opposite to the access port.

[0039] It is understandable that when the shoe rack 300 opposite to the access opening has an idle position, the controller does not need to control the rotating device 200 to start, and the user can directly put the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300 currently opposite to the access opening.

[0040] It is understandable that the rotating device 200 can rotate forward and reverse, so that the rotating device 200 can drive multiple shoe racks 300 to rotate forward and reverse, ensuring that the shoe rack 300 with an idle position and closest to it can be moved to the access port.

[0041] In this embodiment, the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the card reader 400 and the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the access port are the same shoe rack 300. When the controller receives the card 410 information read by the card reader 400, the controller can directly determine the position of the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the access port without setting derivation conditions, etc., making the control program of the controller simpler.

[0042] It is understandable that the card reader 400 and the access opening can be set at a height of 0.8 meters to 1 meter from the ground, which meets the normal holding height of most users.

[0043] In this embodiment, the card reader 400 is an RFID card reader, the card 410 is an RFID card, the RFID card is embedded in the shoe rack 300, and the RFID card reader reads the card 410 corresponding to the shoe rack 300 through a radio frequency signal.

[0044] It can be understood that the ten shoe racks 300 are numbered by sequential numbers or letters along the forward or reverse direction of the rotating device 200, and the cards 410 corresponding to the ten shoe racks 300 respectively have the same numerical or letter information, which makes it convenient for the controller to quickly determine the position of the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the pick-up and release port according to the sequential numbers or letters, so that the rotating device 200 can quickly rotate the shoe rack 300 with the target shoe 320 or the shoe rack 300 with an idle position to the pick-up and release port.

[0045] It can be understood that since multiple sensors 310 extend along the first direction on the shoe rack 300, each sensor 310 on each shoe rack 300 from left to right is numbered by sequential numbers or sequential letters, and each sensor 310 is distinguished by numbering, which makes it easier for the controller to quickly determine the shoe rack 300 with an idle position.

[0046] In this embodiment, the shoe racks 300 are numbered with sequential numbers 1-10, and the sensors 310 are numbered in combination with the numbers of the shoe racks 300. The number of the front section of the sensor 310 is the same as the number of the corresponding shoe rack 300, and the number of the rear section of the sensor 310 corresponds to the position of the shoe rack 300. For example, the second sensor 310 on the left of the shoe rack 300 No. 1 is numbered 12.

[0047] In some embodiments, the sensor 310 is a gravity sensor. When the shoe 320 is placed on the shoe rack 300 , the corresponding gravity sensor senses the weight of the shoe 320 , thereby determining that the shoe 320 is placed in the vacant position of the shoe rack 300 .

[0048] In other embodiments, the sensor 310 is an infrared sensor, which includes an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver. When the shoes 320 are placed on the shoe rack 300, the shoes 320 block the infrared rays emitted by the infrared sensor, thereby determining that the shoes 320 are placed in the empty position of the shoe rack 300.

[0049] It can be understood that when the sensor 310 detects the shoe 320, the sensor 310 sends a first signal to the controller; when the sensor 310 does not detect the shoe 320, the sensor 310 sends a second signal to the controller, and the controller determines that the corresponding shoe rack 300 has an idle position by obtaining the second signal.

[0050] It is understandable that the cabinet 100 is provided with a camera 510. Figure 1 As shown, the camera 510 is used to take photos of the shoe rack 300. The cabinet 100 is also provided with an image processor, and the camera 510 is connected to the image processor by signal. The camera 510 sends the taken photos to the image processor. At the same time, the image processor retrieves the most recent photo of the corresponding shoe rack 300, compares the two adjacent photos, and obtains the latest information of the shoes 320. The controller is respectively connected to the camera 510 and the image processor by signal, so as to control the camera 510 to take photos, receive the information of the shoes 320 obtained by the image processor, and store the information of the shoes 320 of the corresponding shoe rack 300.

[0051] It is understandable that the sensor 310 is linked to the camera 510. Specifically, when the signal sent to the controller by one or more sensors 310 on the shoe rack 300 changes, it indicates that the user has taken or put shoes on the shoe rack 300. At this time, the controller controls the camera 510 to take a photo of the changed shoe rack 300, and starts the image processing chamber to recognize the photo to update the information of the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300.

[0052] In some embodiments, the camera 510 faces the shoe rack 300 opposite to the access port. When the user takes or places the shoes 320 , the camera 510 can immediately take a photo of the shoe rack 300 and quickly update the information of the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300 .

[0053] In this embodiment, the camera 510 is located at the top of the storage cavity. When the user takes or places the shoes 320, the controller drives the rotating device 200 to rotate the shoe rack 300 to correspond to the camera 510. The camera 510 takes a picture of the shoe rack 300, thereby updating the information of the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300.

[0054] It is understandable that when the image processor finds through feature recognition that the information of the shoes 320 placed on the shoe rack 300 is the same as the information of the shoes 320 in the most recent photo, it indicates that the user has only changed the placement of the shoes 320. At this time, the controller updates the position information of the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300.

[0055] It is understandable that when the image processor discovers through feature recognition that the shoes 320 placed on the shoe rack 300 are different from the information of the shoes 320 in the most recent photo, it indicates that the user has placed or taken the shoes. At this time, the controller records and updates the information of the shoes 320 and the placement information of the shoes 320.

[0056] It is understandable that there are multiple cameras 510 and they are laid out at intervals along the first direction. The number of cameras 510 is determined according to the left-right length of the cabinet 100 and the distance between the camera 510 and the shoe rack 300, and the information of all shoes 320 on a shoe rack 300 can be photographed by combining photos. In this embodiment, two cameras 510 are arranged at intervals in the storage cavity, and the cameras 510 shoot the shoe rack 300 downward.

[0057] It is understandable that the outer end surface of the cabinet 100 is provided with an interactive screen 520, such as Figure 1 As shown, the interactive screen 520 is connected to the controller signal, and the controller transmits the stored information of the shoes 320 to the interactive screen 520 .

[0058] It is understandable that there is a shoe-taking button on the interactive screen 520. The user can view the information of the displayed shoes 320 on the interactive screen 520, which is a photo taken by the camera 510, so that the user can quickly find the desired target shoe 320. After selecting the target shoe 320 and clicking the shoe-taking button, the controller controls the rotating device 200 to start, and rotates the shoe rack 300 where the target shoe 320 is located to be opposite to the taking-out port, so that the user can directly and quickly take out the shoe 320 without repeatedly searching for the location of the shoe 320.

[0059] It is understandable that the interactive screen 520 has a shoe placement button. When the user clicks the shoe removal button, the controller starts the rotating device 200 and moves the shoe rack 300 with an idle position to face the access opening, so that the user can put the shoe 320 in the access opening.

[0060] Furthermore, when the user clicks the shoe placement button, the user can select the number of shoes 320 to be placed on the interactive screen 520, so that the controller can move the corresponding shoe rack 300 to be opposite to the access port. At this time, the shoe rack 300 has more or equal free positions than the number of shoes 320 that the user needs to place, which is convenient for multiple family members to place shoes 320 on one shoe rack 300 at the same time.

[0061] It can be understood that when the user puts in multiple shoes 320, if the free positions on each shoe rack 300 are less than the number of shoes 320 that the user needs to put in, the controller will move the shoe rack 300 with the closest distance and free positions to be opposite to the access port according to the proximity principle. When all the sensors 310 of the shoe rack 300 opposite to the access port send the first signal to the controller, at this time, the user has filled the shoe rack 300 with shoes 320, and the controller will start the rotating device 200 again to move another shoe rack 300 with the closest distance and free positions to be opposite to the access port until the number of shoes selected by the user is equal to the number of sensors 310 that change from the second signal to the first signal.

[0062] It is understandable that the interactive screen 520 can call out the information of the shoes 320 on each shoe rack 300 and edit and set it, such as the name, size and owner of the shoe 320, so that the user can quickly find the corresponding shoe 320 through the edited features when taking out the shoe 320 later.

[0063] In some embodiments, the interactive screen 520 can directly call out the information of all shoes 320 on each shoe rack 300, so that the user can edit the corresponding shoe 320 information.

[0064] In other embodiments, when the image processor compares two adjacent photos of the shoe rack 300 and obtains new information about the shoes 320, it segments the information about each shoe 320 on the shoe rack 300 and pairs them with the sensor 310 that sends the first signal. When the user does not edit the information about the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300, the user can directly view the information about the shoes 320 on which the shoes 320 are placed without browsing the information about the shoes 320 on all the shoe racks 300.

[0065] It is understandable that the interactive screen 520 is connected to a communication module, so that the interactive screen 520 can be set up on the Internet, and the user can directly purchase the required shoes 320 online through the interactive screen 520.

[0066] It is understandable that the communication module can use wired (network cable, optical fiber, etc.) or wireless (WIFI, Bluetooth, etc.) methods to achieve the networking setting of the interactive screen 520.

[0067] It is understandable that the interactive screen 520 may be a combination of a button and a screen or a touch screen.

[0068] It is understandable that the camera 510 is equipped with a heating element, which is used to heat the camera 510 to prevent the camera 510 from fogging up, making the photos of the shoe rack 300 taken by the camera 510 blurred and affecting the information of the shoes 320 obtained by the image processor.

[0069] It will be appreciated that the heating element is connected to the controller signal.

[0070] In some embodiments, before controlling the camera 510 to take a picture, the controller first turns on the heating element so that the heating element preheats the camera 510 in advance, thereby preventing the camera 510 from fogging when taking a picture.

[0071] In other embodiments, the controller periodically starts the heating element to heat the camera 510, so that the camera 510 is always in a relatively high temperature state, thereby keeping the lens in an anti-fogging state.

[0072] It can be understood that the heating element is a transparent thin film heater, which is located at the lens end of the camera 510 and heats the periphery of the lens of the camera 510 and is driven by a DC voltage of 12 volts (V).

[0073] It is understandable that the cabinet body 100 is connected to the cabinet door 110, and a magnetic switch 600 is provided between the cabinet body 100 and the cabinet door 110. Figure 1 Specifically, a cabinet door 110 is hinged to the left front end and the right front end of the cabinet body 100, and the interactive screen 520 is arranged at the front end of the cabinet door 110 on the right. The magnetic switch 600 is located in the storage cavity and between the cabinet door 110 and the cabinet body 100. The magnetic switch 600 is used to detect whether the cabinet door 110 is opened or closed.

[0074] It is understandable that the magnetic switch 600 is connected to the controller signal, that is, the controller can control whether the magnetic switch 600 is powered on. Specifically, under normal circumstances, the magnetic switch 600 is in a powered-on state, so that the cabinet body 100 and the cabinet door 110 are firmly connected to prevent children from opening them by mistake. When the user clicks to take or put shoes on the interactive screen 520, the controller receives the signal transmitted by the interactive screen 520 and de-energizes the magnetic switch 600. At this time, the user can open the cabinet door 110 and take the shoes 320 from the shoe rack 300.

[0075] Furthermore, when the user clicks on the interactive screen 520 to take the shoes, the magnetic switch 600 can still be in the energized and attracted state until the shoe rack 300 with the target shoes 320 is driven to be opposite to the take-and-put port, and the controller cuts off the power to the magnetic switch 600 to prevent the user from being pinched.

[0076] It can be understood that the magnetic switch 600 can sense whether the cabinet door 110 is in an open state or a closed state. When the user takes or puts the shoes and closes the cabinet door 110, the magnetic switch 600 senses that the cabinet door 110 is closed, and sends a signal that the cabinet door 110 is closed to the controller. At this time, the controller can start the rotating device 200 and the camera 510 assembly, so that the shoe rack 300 can be transported to the corresponding position of the camera 510 assembly.

[0077] It is understandable that a cleaning mechanism 700 is provided at the top of the cabinet 100, and the cleaning mechanism 700 is provided with a return air port 810 and an air supply port 820, the return air port 810 is connected to the top of the storage chamber, and the air supply port 820 is located below the return air port 810, and air enters the cleaning mechanism 700 from the return air port 810, and after being processed, it is input into the storage chamber from the air supply port 820 through the air duct 120. The cleaning mechanism 700 is used to realize air circulation and cleaning in the cabinet 100, and clean the shoes 320 in the entire storage chamber. At least two air supply ports 820 are provided and are respectively connected to the top and bottom of the storage chamber to evenly clean the shoes 320 in the storage chamber.

[0078] It is understandable that the air duct 120 is hidden at the rear end of the cabinet 100. Figure 2 shown.

[0079] In this embodiment, the cleaning mechanism 700 includes a filter 710, a blower 720, a PTC heater 731, a PTC fan 732, an ion generator, an aromatherapy air pump 740, a UV lamp 750 and a lifting motor 760. Specifically, Figure 6 As shown, the filter 710 is a HEPA activated carbon filter that filters dust, hair, etc. in the air. Figure 6 As shown, the fan 720 is used to suck the air in the storage chamber under negative pressure, so that the air is discharged into the storage chamber after being cleaned. Figure 6 As shown, the PTC heater 731 is used to heat the air and increase the air temperature to increase the temperature in the storage cavity, thereby increasing the evaporation rate of water vapor in the shoe 320. Figure 7 As shown, the PTC fan 732 is used to heat the air and also to increase the flow rate of the air in the cleaning mechanism 700. The ion generator is used to generate negative ions. Since dust and bacteria in the air are mostly positively charged, negative ions can react with dust and bacteria to make them adhere and settle, which has the effects of purification, disinfection and sterilization. Figure 6 As shown, the aromatherapy air pump 740 is used to add aromatherapy to the air, so that the shoes 320 have a fragrant smell. The UV lamp 750 is used to emit ultraviolet light. There are at least two UV lamps 750, one of which is located inside the cleaning mechanism 700, as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, it is used to disinfect and sterilize the air flowing through; another UV lamp 750 is located on the outer bottom side of the cleaning mechanism 700, as shown Figure 5 As shown, the shoes 320 located at the top are disinfected and sterilized. The lifting motor 760 is connected to the PTC fan 732, the tooth plate 761 and the cabinet 100 are relatively fixed, and the output end of the lifting motor 760 is meshed and connected with the tooth plate 761. When the lifting motor 760 is started, the height position of the PTC fan 732 can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the output air temperature, as shown in FIG. Figure 7 shown.

[0080] It is understandable that the cleaning mechanism 700 is connected to the controller signal. The user can set the start time of the cleaning mechanism 700 in advance, start the cleaning mechanism 700 at a fixed time, or the user can actively start the cleaning mechanism 700 through the interactive screen 520 to dry, sterilize, deodorize and clean the shoes 320 in the shoe cabinet.

[0081] It is understandable that the controller may be a single chip microcomputer or a PCL controller, which can simply realize the control of the rotating device 200 .

[0082] It is understandable that the signal connection includes electrical connection, Bluetooth connection, WIFI (wireless communication technology) connection, etc.

[0083] It is understandable that the rotary device 200 includes a driving motor 210, a first transmission assembly and a second transmission assembly. The driving motor 210 is connected to the first transmission assembly in a transmission manner, and the first transmission assembly is connected to the second transmission assembly in a transmission manner. Specifically, the first transmission assembly includes a first chain 221, a driving wheel 222 and a driven wheel. The driving motor 210 is connected to the driving wheel 222 in a transmission manner, and the two ends of the first chain 221 are respectively wound around the driving wheel 222 and the driven wheel, and the driving wheel 222 and the driven wheel are arranged at a vertical spacing and are rotatably connected to the inner side of the cabinet 100. The second transmission assembly includes a second chain 231, a first sprocket 232 and a second sprocket 233. The driven wheel and the first sprocket 232 are synchronous wheels, and the two ends of the second chain 231 are respectively wound around the first sprocket 232 and the second sprocket 233, and the first sprocket 232 and the second sprocket 233 are arranged at a vertical spacing and are rotatably connected to the inner side of the cabinet 100. One end of each shoe rack 300 corresponds to a suspension column 330 , and two ends of the shoe rack 300 along the first direction are rotatably connected to two suspension columns 330 , respectively. The plurality of suspension columns 330 are arranged at intervals along the second chain 231 .

[0084] In this embodiment, the two rotating devices 200 are driven by the same driving motor 210 , and the output end of the driving motor 210 is connected to the two driving wheels 222 via a transmission shaft.

[0085] With such arrangement, when the driving motor 210 is started, the first chain 221 and the second chain 231 rotate, and when viewed from the left-right projection, the second chain 231 drives the plurality of shoe racks 300 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.

[0086] Furthermore, the rotating device 200 also includes a guide rail 240, which limits the movement tracks of the multiple shoe racks 300 to prevent the shoe racks 300 from being offset during operation.

[0087] It is understandable that a lighting lamp is provided in the cabinet 100 to provide lighting for the user to take and put the shoes 320. The lighting lamp can be provided at the top, side or bottom of each shoe rack 300 of the cabinet 100. When the lighting lamp is provided at the bottom of the shoe rack 300, it can ensure that the lighting lamp illuminates the shoe rack 300 opposite to the taking and putting opening, ensuring that the user has a good lighting effect when taking and putting the shoes 320.

[0088] like Figures 8 to 10 As shown, the smart shoe cabinet control method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to the above-mentioned smart shoe cabinet.

[0089] like Figure 8 As shown, the control method includes the following steps: S100, receiving a user's insertion instruction, the card reader 400 reads the card 410 to obtain the position information of the shoe rack 300, and the sensor 310 obtains the placement information of the shoe rack 300.

[0090] S200, according to the position information and placement information of the shoe rack 300, the rotating device 200 is controlled to move the shoe rack 300 with an idle position and closest to the access port so that it is opposite to the access port for the user to put in the shoes 320.

[0091] In step S100, the user can send an insertion instruction to the controller through the interactive screen 520 or the software program of the electronic device. After receiving the insertion instruction, the controller starts the card reader 400 to read the card 410 on the shoe rack 300 corresponding to the card reader 400 at this time, and derives the position information of the shoe rack 300 relative to the pick-up and release port at this time based on the position information of multiple shoe racks 300 stored in the controller.

[0092] It is understandable that the controller activates the sensors 310 on all shoe racks 300, and senses whether there are shoes 320 placed on the shoe rack 300 through gravity or infrared, etc., so as to obtain whether there are vacant positions on the shoe rack 300, and obtain the placement information of all shoe racks 300. The controller determines the shoe rack 300 with vacant positions based on the sensor 310 number.

[0093] In step S200, the controller deduce the shoe rack 300 with a vacant position and closest to the access port based on the position information and placement information of the shoe rack 300, starts the rotating device 200, and moves the shoe rack 300 to be opposite to the access port, so that the user can directly put the shoes 320 into the access port through the cabinet door 110 opened by the user without having to find an empty space on the shoe rack 300.

[0094] In some embodiments, after step S100 , when the shoe rack 300 opposite to the access opening has an idle position, the controller does not start the rotating device 200 .

[0095] In other embodiments, after step S100, when the shoe rack 300 opposite to the access port does not have an idle position, the controller starts the rotating device 200, and the rotating device 200 moves the shoe rack 300 having an idle position and close to the access port to be opposite to the access port by forward and reverse rotation.

[0096] It can be understood that the distances between each adjacent shoe rack 300 are the same, and the driving motor 210 can determine the driving path of the rotating device 200 according to the numbering between the target shoe rack 300 and the shoe rack 300 opposite to the access port.

[0097] In some embodiments, the driving motor 210 is a servo motor, and the controller converts the distance between the target shoe rack 300 and the shoe rack 300 at the access port into a corresponding voltage signal. The servo motor converts the corresponding voltage signal into a corresponding direction and torque, thereby allowing the target shoe rack 300 to move precisely to the opposite side of the access port.

[0098] In other embodiments, the driving motor 210 is a stepper motor, and the controller converts the distance between the target shoe rack 300 and the shoe rack 300 at the access port into a corresponding pulse signal. The stepper motor rotates in a corresponding direction and step according to the corresponding pulse signal, so that the target shoe rack 300 can be accurately rotated to be opposite to the access port.

[0099] It is understandable that if Fig. 9 As shown, the smart shoe cabinet control method also includes the following steps: S300, when the cabinet door 110 is closed relative to the cabinet body 100, the rotating device 200 is controlled to move the shoe rack 300 for taking and placing shoes 320 to be opposite to the camera 510. The camera 510 takes a photo of the shoe rack 300 and sends it to the image processor for processing, and stores the photo information of the shoe rack 300.

[0100] S400 , comparing the two adjacent photo information of the shoe rack 300 , and updating the information of the shoes 320 of the shoe rack 300 .

[0101] In step S300, a magnetic switch 600 is provided between the cabinet body 100 and the cabinet door 110 to detect whether the cabinet door 110 is open or closed. When the controller receives a cabinet door 110 closing signal sent by the magnetic switch 600, that is, the user takes out or puts in the shoes 320, the controller controls the rotating device 200 to start, moves the shoe rack 300 to face the camera 510, and the camera 510 takes a picture of the shoe rack 300 and sends it to the image processor.

[0102] It is understandable that the image processor processes the photo information of the shoe rack 300. The image processor cuts the photo information so that each placement information on the shoe rack 300 corresponds to the corresponding sensor 310, making the position of the shoe 320 clearer and more accurate, and facilitating the user to edit the information of the shoe 320 on the shoe rack 300.

[0103] It can be understood that the photo information processed by the image processor is stored in the controller, and the controller matches the photo information with the corresponding shoe rack 300, so that when the user calls up the placement information of the shoe rack 300, the controller can display the photo information of the corresponding shoe rack 300 on the interactive screen 520 or the user's software.

[0104] It can be understood that for the shoes 320 that have already had information recorded, when the user puts them into the shoe rack 300 again, the image processor can automatically retrieve the shoe 320 information that has been recorded in the controller according to the identified features of the shoes 320, and automatically match the information of the shoes 320, without the user having to repeatedly enter or select the corresponding shoe 320 information, which is smart and convenient.

[0105] In step S400, the image processor retrieves the photo information stored in the controller and compares the photo information of two adjacent photos of the shoe rack 300.

[0106] It is understandable that if the photo information of the shoe rack 300 is substantially the same twice, the user has neither put in the shoe 320 nor taken out the shoe 320, and the image processor does not need to send new photo information, and the controller continues to retain the original photo information of the shoe rack 300.

[0107] It is understandable that if the information of two adjacent photos of the shoe rack 300 is different, the user has taken out, put in or changed the shoes 320. After processing by the image processor, the controller updates the information and placement information of the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300 to ensure that the information and placement information of the shoes 320 on the shoe rack 300 is accurate.

[0108] It is understandable that if Fig.10 As shown, the smart shoe cabinet control method also includes the following steps: S500, receiving a user's instruction to take out the target shoe 320, and controlling the rotating device 200 to rotate the target shoe 320 to a position opposite to the taking-in and putting-out opening according to the position information of the shoe rack 300 where the target shoe 320 is located.

[0109] It can be understood that the user browses the shoe 320 information displayed on the interactive screen 520 or the software program, and sends a retrieval instruction for the target shoe 320 to the controller. The controller obtains the shoe rack 300 number according to the shoe rack 300 where the target shoe 320 is located. The card reader 400 reads the shoe rack 300 card 410 opposite to it at this time, obtains the driving path between the two shoe racks 300, and the controller starts the rotating device 200, thereby moving the shoe rack 300 with the target shoe 320 to be opposite to the access port. The user opens the cabinet door 110 to take out the target shoe 320 from the access port, thereby improving the convenience of the user in taking out the shoes.

[0110] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are specifically described above, but the invention is not limited to the embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the invention. These equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A smart shoe cabinet, characterized in that: include: A cabinet body, wherein the cabinet body is provided with a storage cavity and a take-in and put-out opening; A rotating device, wherein two rotating devices are provided and are symmetrically arranged on two inner sides of the storage cavity along the first direction, and the two rotating devices are arranged in linkage; A shoe rack, wherein a plurality of shoe racks are provided, and two ends of the shoe racks along a first direction are respectively connected to two rotating devices, and the plurality of shoe racks are arranged at intervals along the rotating device, and the rotating device is used to drive the shoe racks to rotate and move; A sensor, wherein a plurality of sensors are provided and are spaced apart on the shoe rack along a first direction, and the plurality of sensors are used to obtain placement information of the shoe rack; The controller is configured to drive the rotating device according to the placement information of the shoe rack to move the shoe rack to the loading and unloading port.

2. The smart shoe cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet is provided with a card reader, and all the shoe racks are provided with cards. The card reader reads the card corresponding to the shoe rack to obtain the position information of the shoe rack and sends it to the controller.

3. The smart shoe cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet is provided with a camera and an image processor. The camera is used to take a picture of the shoe rack and send it to the image processor. The image processor receives and compares the shoe information of two adjacent items on the shoe rack and sends the new shoe information to the controller.

4. The smart shoe cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: An interactive screen is provided on the outer end surface of the cabinet, and the interactive screen is connected to the controller by signal, and the controller transmits the shoe information of the shoe rack to the interactive screen.

5. The smart shoe cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The camera is equipped with a heating element, and the heating element is configured such that the controller controls the heating element to heat the camera.

6. The smart shoe cabinet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cabinet body is connected to a cabinet door, a magnetic switch is arranged between the cabinet body and the cabinet door, and the controller is signal-connected to the magnetic switch.

7. The smart shoe cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning mechanism is provided on the top of the cabinet, and the cleaning mechanism is provided with a return air inlet and an air supply inlet. The return air inlet is connected to the top of the storage cavity. There are at least two air supply inlets and both are located below the return air inlet. The two air supply inlets are respectively connected to the top and bottom of the storage cavity.

8. A smart shoe cabinet control method, characterized in that: Applied to the smart shoe cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the cabinet body includes a card reader, all the shoe racks are sequentially provided with cards along the rotating device, and the smart shoe cabinet control method includes the following steps: The user's insertion instruction is received, the card reader reads the card, obtains the location information of the shoe rack, and the sensor obtains the placement information of the shoe rack; According to the position information and placement information of the shoe rack, the rotating device is controlled to move the shoe rack with an idle position and closest to the access opening so that it is opposite to the access opening for the user to put in shoes.

9. The intelligent shoe cabinet control method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The smart shoe cabinet includes a cabinet door, a camera and an image processor, and the smart shoe cabinet control method includes the following steps: When the cabinet door is closed relative to the cabinet body, the rotating device is controlled to move the shoe rack for taking and placing shoes to face the camera, and the camera takes a picture of the shoe rack and sends it to the image processor for processing, and stores the photo information of the shoe rack; Compare the photo information of the shoe rack twice adjacent to each other, and update the shoe information of the shoe rack.

10. The intelligent shoe cabinet control method according to claim 8, characterized in that: The smart shoe cabinet includes an interactive screen, and the interactive screen obtains shoe information of the shoe rack. The smart shoe cabinet control method includes the following steps: The user's instruction to take out the target shoe is received, and according to the position information of the shoe rack where the target shoe is located, the rotating device is controlled to rotate the target shoe to a position opposite to the taking-in and putting-out opening.

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