Cigarette case with color electronic paper display screen

Abstract

The invention discloses a cigarette case with a color electronic paper display screen, which comprises a cigarette case and a circuit board in the cigarette case, the circuit board is provided with a power supply module, a controller, and a WiFi and Bluetooth circuit, a memory, an NFC sensor and a timing unit which are connected with the controller; the power supply module is connected with the NFC sensor and the timing unit. An electronic paper display screen is embedded in the cigarette case and is electrically connected with the controller; the controller displays, reminds or warns a user through the electronic paper display screen; a pressure or capacitive sensor for detecting the number of cigarettes is arranged in the cigarette case; the timing unit provides time information required by the controller, and the controller calculates the distribution of the cigarette taking time of the user in combination with the cigarette taking information of the user and a time axis of the timing unit; the controller establishes communication connection with wireless equipment through the WiFi and Bluetooth circuit; and the wireless equipment activates the NFC sensor on the cigarette case by swiping a card to quickly wake up the cigarette case. The electronic ink screen and the sensor are additionally arranged on the cigarette case, and multiple functions are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic cigarette cases, and in particular to a cigarette case with a color electronic paper display screen. Background Art

[0002] The current cigarette cases on the market are only used to protect the appearance of cigarette cases, to prevent deformation and moisture from affecting the experience when carrying them around. They focus on beauty and convenience in storing and taking out cigarettes.

[0003] There is no smart electronic cigarette case that can better store and protect cigarettes while displaying the specific brands and models of cigarettes on the surface of the cigarette case; nor can the smart warning function of the cigarette case help smokers manage the frequency and amount of smoking and better protect the health of smokers. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cigarette box with a color electronic paper display screen, an electronic ink screen and a cigarette box, and then add corresponding sensors to enable the original single-function cigarette box to achieve more intelligent applications.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is: A cigarette box with a color electronic paper display screen, comprising a cigarette box and a circuit board arranged in the cigarette box, the circuit board being provided with a power supply module, a controller, and WiFi and Bluetooth circuits connected to the controller, a memory, an NFC sensor and a timing unit; the power supply module is respectively connected to the NFC sensor and the timing unit; An electronic paper display screen is embedded on at least one outer surface of the cigarette box, and the electronic paper display screen is electrically connected to the controller; the electronic paper display screen is used to display user-defined pictures or texts, and the controller reminds or warns the user through the electronic paper display screen; a pressure or capacitive sensor for detecting the number of cigarettes is provided at the corresponding cigarette position inside the cigarette box, and the data collected by the pressure or capacitive sensor is transmitted to the controller through an ADC or a data stream signal; the timing unit provides the time information required by the controller, and the controller calculates the distribution of all cigarette-taking times of the user in a day based on the information collected from the user taking out cigarettes and the time axis of the timing unit; the controller establishes a communication connection with the wireless device through WiFi and Bluetooth circuits; the wireless device (mobile phone, etc.) activates the NFC sensor on the cigarette box by swiping the card, so as to quickly wake up the power supply module and controller of the cigarette box through the NFC protocol, and establish a quick pairing connection between the wireless device (mobile phone, etc.) and the cigarette box.

[0006] Furthermore, the NFC sensor adopts the card mode, and when the NFC sensor is activated, a private protocol and key are established with the wireless device.

[0007] Furthermore, a cigarette dispensing button is provided on one side of the cigarette box, and the cigarette dispensing button is associated with a cigarette dispensing mechanism, which is arranged at the bottom of the cigarette box. The cigarette dispensing mechanism is divided into a bouncing type and a direct-take type to eject cigarettes; Furthermore, the electronic paper display screen displays content including the brand and model of cigarettes and corresponding icons, and prompts the user of the number of cigarettes as well as the frequency and number of times of smoking.

[0008] Furthermore, an electronic paper display screen is provided on two opposite sides of the cigarette box, and the two electronic paper display screens display different contents or the two electronic paper display screens display the same content; when the two electronic paper display screens display different contents, one of the electronic paper display screens displays a built-in screen; and the other electronic paper display screen displays a user customized screen, and the customized screen is transmitted to the circuit board of the cigarette box through the mobile phone WIFI / Bluetooth module.

[0009] Furthermore, a lithium battery is also provided in the cigarette box, and the lithium battery is connected to the circuit board through the power supply module; the lithium battery supplies power to various components and provides power when the electronic paper display needs to be refreshed.

[0010] Furthermore, the wireless device is equipped with a corresponding application (mobile phone APP), which notifies the user of the daily, weekly and monthly distribution of cigarette use, helping the user to better limit or control smoking. Furthermore, the wireless device is configured with a corresponding AI image recognition program, which recognizes the loaded cigarettes to generate AI pictures, so that the wireless device can display the AI ​​pictures on the electronic paper display screen of the cigarette box with one click.

[0011] Furthermore, a low-power operating system is installed in the memory, such as Android, Linux, RTOS, etc., which serves as an interface for data reception, transmission and control.

[0012] The present invention adopts the above technical solution and an integrated cigarette case, which can display the brand and model of each cigarette, the frequency and quantity of smoking to remind smokers to protect themselves; the display screen content is personalized according to the characteristics of cigarettes. The present invention establishes a private protocol and key through NFC, and establishes a fast pairing connection between a wireless device such as a mobile phone and a cigarette case. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments; Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the circuit principle of a cigarette box with a color electronic paper display screen of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a front view structural schematic diagram of a cigarette box with a color electronic paper display screen of the present invention; Figure 3This is a left-side structural schematic diagram of a cigarette box with a color electronic paper display screen according to the present invention; Figure 4 The diagram is a top view of the structure of a cigarette box with a color electronic paper display screen according to the present invention.

[0014] Figure numerals: 1-lithium battery; 2-NFC sensor; 3-electronic paper display; 4-controller (SOC control unit); 5-memory (data storage unit); 6-EBC signal drive; 7-timing unit RTC; 8-Wifi / Bluetooth circuit; 9-power supply module; 10-pressure or capacitive sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0016] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown in FIG. 1 , the present invention discloses a cigarette box with a color electronic paper display screen, which includes a cigarette box 20 and a circuit board arranged in the cigarette box 20, on which a power supply module 9, a controller 4, a WiFi and Bluetooth circuit 8 connected to the controller 4, a memory 5, an NFC sensor 2 and a timing unit 6 are arranged; the power supply module 9 is connected to the NFC sensor 2 and the timing unit 6 respectively; An electronic paper display screen 3 is embedded on at least one outer surface of the cigarette box 20, and the electronic paper display screen 3 is electrically connected to the controller 4; the electronic paper display screen 3 is used to display user-defined pictures or texts, and the controller 4 displays reminders or warnings to the user through the electronic paper display screen 3; a pressure or capacitive sensor for detecting the number of cigarettes is provided at the corresponding cigarette position inside the cigarette box 20, and the data collected by the pressure or capacitive sensor is transmitted to the controller 4 through an ADC or a data stream signal; the timing unit 6 provides the time information required by the controller 4, and the controller 4 calculates the distribution of all cigarette-taking times of the user in a day by combining the information collected from the user taking cigarettes and the time axis of the timing unit 6; the controller 4 establishes a communication connection with the wireless device through the WiFi and Bluetooth circuit 8; the wireless device (mobile phone, etc.) activates the NFC sensor 2 on the cigarette box 20 by swiping the card, so as to quickly wake up the power supply module 9 and the controller 4 of the cigarette box 20 through the NFC protocol, and establish a fast pairing connection between the wireless device (mobile phone, etc.) and the cigarette box 20; when the user needs to swipe the electronic paper display screen 3, the controller 4 wakes up through NFC or timing, and swipes the electronic paper display screen 3 with the corresponding content.

[0017] Furthermore, the NFC sensor 2 adopts the card mode, and when the NFC sensor 2 is activated, it establishes a private protocol and a key with the wireless device.

[0018] Furthermore, a cigarette dispensing button 11 is provided on one side of the cigarette box 20. The cigarette dispensing button 11 is associated with a cigarette dispensing mechanism, which is arranged at the bottom of the cigarette box 20. The cigarette dispensing mechanism is divided into a bouncing type and a direct-take type to eject cigarettes.

[0019] Furthermore, a smoke outlet 12 is provided on the upper end surface of the cigarette box 20 .

[0020] Furthermore, the electronic paper display screen 3 displays contents including the brand and model of cigarettes and corresponding icons, and prompts the user of the number of cigarettes as well as the smoking frequency and number of times.

[0021] Furthermore, an electronic paper display screen 3 is provided on two opposite sides of the cigarette box 20, and the two electronic paper display screens 3 display different contents or the two electronic paper display screens 3 display the same content; when the two electronic paper display screens 3 display different contents, one of the electronic paper display screens 3 displays a built-in screen; the other electronic paper display screen 3 displays a user customized screen, and the customized screen is transmitted to the circuit board of the cigarette box 20 via the mobile phone WIFI / Bluetooth module.

[0022] Furthermore, a lithium battery 1 is also provided in the cigarette box 20 , and the lithium battery 1 is connected to the circuit board through the power supply module 9 ; the lithium battery 1 supplies power to various components and provides power when the electronic paper display screen 3 needs to be refreshed.

[0023] Specifically, the power supply module 9 supplies power to the system. When the screen is not refreshed, it is in a low-power mode and consumes very little power. When the screen is refreshed, the controller 4 and other related modules are woken up to perform the screen refresh action.

[0024] Furthermore, the wireless device is equipped with a corresponding application (mobile phone APP), which notifies the user of the daily, weekly and monthly distribution of cigarette use, helping the user to better limit or control smoking. Furthermore, the wireless device is configured with a corresponding AI image recognition program, which recognizes the loaded cigarettes to generate an AI picture, so that the wireless device can display the AI ​​picture on the electronic paper display screen 3 of the cigarette box 20 with one click.

[0025] Furthermore, a low-power operating system is installed in the memory 5, such as Android, Linux, RTOS, etc., which serves as an interface for data reception and transmission control.

[0026] Furthermore, the controller 4 performs a screen refresh operation on the electronic paper display screen 3 through an EBC driving signal.

[0027] Furthermore, a wireless device such as a mobile phone establishes a data transmission channel with the controller 4 via Wifi / BT, and the data transmission channel is used to swipe the customized content of the wireless device such as a mobile phone to the electronic paper display screen 3 for display.

[0028] The present invention adopts the above technical solution and adopts an integrated cigarette case 20, which can display the brand and model of each cigarette, the frequency and quantity of smoking to remind smokers to protect themselves; the display content is personalized according to the characteristics of cigarettes. The present invention establishes a private protocol and key through NFC, and establishes a fast pairing connection between a wireless device such as a mobile phone and the cigarette case 20.

[0029] Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The components of the embodiments of the present application generally described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present application is not intended to limit the scope of the application claimed for protection, but merely represents the selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians of the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A cigarette case with a color electronic paper display, characterized in that: It includes a cigarette box and a circuit board arranged in the cigarette box, on which a power supply module, a controller, and WiFi and Bluetooth circuits connected to the controller, a memory, an NFC sensor and a timing unit are arranged; the power supply module is connected to the NFC sensor and the timing unit respectively; An electronic paper display screen is embedded on at least one outer surface of the cigarette box, and the electronic paper display screen is electrically connected to the controller; the electronic paper display screen is used to display user-defined pictures or texts, and the controller reminds or warns the user through the electronic paper display screen; a pressure or capacitive sensor for detecting the number of cigarettes is provided at the corresponding cigarette position inside the cigarette box, and the data collected by the pressure or capacitive sensor is transmitted to the controller through an ADC or a data stream signal; the timing unit provides the time information required by the controller, and the controller calculates the distribution of all cigarette-taking times of the user in a day based on the information collected from the user taking out cigarettes and the time axis of the timing unit; the controller establishes a communication connection with the wireless device through WiFi and Bluetooth circuits; the wireless device activates the NFC sensor on the cigarette box by swiping the card, so as to quickly wake up the power supply module and controller of the cigarette box through the NFC protocol, and establish a fast pairing connection between the wireless device and the cigarette box.

2. A cigarette case with a color electronic paper display according to claim 1, characterized in that: The NFC sensor uses card mode. When the NFC sensor is activated, it establishes a private protocol and key with the wireless device.

3. The cigarette case with a color electronic paper display according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cigarette dispensing button is provided on one side of the cigarette box, and the cigarette dispensing button is associated with a cigarette dispensing mechanism, which is arranged at the bottom of the cigarette box. The cigarette dispensing mechanism is divided into a bouncing type and a direct-take type for ejecting cigarettes.

4. The cigarette case with a color electronic paper display according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic paper display screen displays the brand and model of cigarettes and the corresponding icons, as well as the number of cigarettes the user is using and the frequency and number of times they smoke.

5. The cigarette case with a color electronic paper display according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electronic paper display screen is provided on two opposite sides of the cigarette box, and the two electronic paper display screens display different contents or the two electronic paper display screens display the same content; when the two electronic paper display screens display different contents, one of the electronic paper display screens displays a built-in screen; the other electronic paper display screen displays a user-customized screen, and the customized screen is transmitted to the circuit board of the cigarette box through the WIFI / Bluetooth module.

6. The cigarette case with a color electronic paper display according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is also a lithium battery in the cigarette box, which is connected to the circuit board through the power supply module; the lithium battery powers each component and provides power when the electronic paper display needs to be refreshed.

7. The cigarette case with a color electronic paper display according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless device is equipped with a corresponding application, which notifies the user of the daily, weekly and monthly distribution of cigarette use, helping the user to better limit or control smoking.

8. The cigarette case with a color electronic paper display according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless device is equipped with a corresponding AI image recognition program, which recognizes the loaded cigarettes and generates an AI picture, so that the wireless device can display the AI ​​picture on the electronic paper display screen of the cigarette box with one click.

9. The cigarette case with a color electronic paper display according to claim 1, characterized in that: A low-power operating system is installed in the memory as an interface for data reception and transmission control.

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