Equipment, storage box and storage system

Abstract

The invention discloses equipment, a storage box and a storage system, and relates to the technical field of storage recognition. The magnet is arranged in the equipment according to the type of the equipment so as to emit a specific magnetic field; the storage box is arranged in the shell, and the category detection unit for detecting the magnetic field is arranged in the storage box, so that the category of equipment in the storage box can be identified, a corresponding charging mode / disinfection mode is provided, normal operation of charging / disinfection work is guaranteed, and damage to the equipment or the storage box due to the fact that the charging mode / disinfection mode which does not conform to the specification is provided is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of storage identification technology, and in particular to beauty equipment, a storage box and a storage system. Background Art

[0002] In the medical and beauty industries, a variety of equipment is used. During use, these devices need to be disinfected from time to time to prevent the growth of bacteria and viruses; or, the equipment needs to be charged at a specified time to ensure normal operation of the equipment.

[0003] In order to improve the reusability of the storage box, it is usually allowed to sterilize / charge a variety of instruments of different specifications. In this process, technicians found that the charging voltages and sterilization modes of instruments of different specifications are not the same. If the voltage that does not meet the regulations is used for charging or the sterilization mode is used for sterilization, it is easy to cause damage to the instrument or storage box.

[0004] Therefore, how to propose a storage box / storage system that can avoid mischarging is one of the problems that need to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve at least one of the technical problems mentioned in the background technology, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a device, a storage box and a storage system, which can automatically identify the type of device placed in the storage box, thereby providing a corresponding charging mode and / or disinfection mode.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A device, which has multiple categories, each category of which is equipped with a first magnet with a specific position and / or specific magnetic strength to ensure that a magnetic field detection unit arranged in a storage box detects different magnetic field strengths emitted by devices of different categories.

[0008] A storage box, comprising a box body and a storage cavity arranged in the box body, characterized in that it also comprises:

[0009] A category detection unit, used to detect the magnetic field emitted by the device placed in the storage cavity to identify the category of the device and output a device category signal;

[0010] A charging unit and a disinfection unit, wherein the charging unit is used to provide at least two charging modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity; and / or, the disinfection unit is used to provide at least two disinfection modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity;

[0011] The main control unit receives the device category signal, triggers a corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers a corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0012] In certain embodiments of the present invention, the category detection unit includes a first Hall element arranged in the box body; when the device is located in the storage cavity, the first Hall element detects the magnetic field emitted by the first magnet configured in the device, identifies the category of the device according to the magnetic field strength, and outputs a device category signal.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first Hall element and the first magnet are configured as follows:

[0014] The box body includes at least two first Hall elements, and first magnets corresponding to the first Hall elements are arranged on different types of equipment. In different disinfection modes or charging modes, the first Hall elements correspond to the first magnets one by one;

[0015] Or, first magnets with different magnetic strengths are provided on different types of equipment, and the first magnets with different magnetic strengths correspond one-to-one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element capable of sensing different magnetic field strengths of the first magnet, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element;

[0016] Or, first magnets at different positions are arranged on different types of equipment, and the first magnets at different positions correspond one-to-one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element that can sense the magnetic field strength of the first magnets at different positions, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present invention, it further comprises:

[0018] A box cover, arranged at the opening of the box body, and used to cover the opening;

[0019] A box cover detection unit, used for detecting the closing state of the box cover and outputting a closing signal when the box cover is closed on the box body;

[0020] When the main control unit receives the device category signal and the covering signal, it triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0021] In certain embodiments of the present invention, the box cover detection unit includes a second Hall element and a second magnet; one of the second Hall element and the second magnet is installed on the box body, and the other is installed on the box cover; when the box cover closes the storage box, the second Hall element and the second magnet are correspondingly arranged.

[0022] In certain embodiments of the present invention, a proximity sensing unit is further included, which is used to detect whether there is an object stored in the storage cavity and output a storage signal when the object is stored; when the main control unit receives the storage signal and the device category signal, it triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0023] The present invention may also be a device, which has multiple categories; one category of devices is not configured with a first magnet, and each of the remaining categories of devices is configured with a first magnet with a specific position and / or specific magnetic strength to ensure that the magnetic field detection unit arranged in the charging storage box detects different magnetic field intensities emitted by devices of different categories.

[0024] A storage box, comprising a box body and a storage cavity arranged in the box body, and further comprising:

[0025] A proximity sensor unit is used to detect whether there is an object stored in the storage cavity, and output a storage signal when an object is stored;

[0026] A category detection unit, used to detect the magnetic field emitted by the device, identify the category of the device in combination with the receiving signal, and output a device category signal;

[0027] A charging unit and / or a disinfection unit, wherein the charging unit is used to provide at least two charging modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity; the disinfection unit is used to provide at least two disinfection modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity;

[0028] The main control unit receives the storage signal and the device category signal, triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0029] In certain embodiments of the present invention, the category detection unit includes a first Hall element arranged in the box body; when the device is located in the storage cavity, the first Hall element detects the magnetic field emitted by the first magnet configured in the device, identifies the category of the device according to the magnetic field strength, and outputs a device category signal.

[0030] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first Hall element and the first magnet are configured as follows: one category of devices is not configured with the first magnet; for other categories of devices, different categories of devices are configured with the first magnet corresponding to the first Hall element; at least one first Hall element is provided on the box body, and in each disinfection mode or charging mode, the first Hall element corresponds to the first magnet one by one;

[0031] Or, the first magnet is not configured on one of the categories of devices; for other categories of devices, first magnets with different magnetic strengths are configured on different categories of devices, and the first magnets with different magnetic strengths correspond to different disinfection modes or charging modes one by one; the box body is configured with a first Hall element that can sense different magnetic field strengths of the first magnet, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element;

[0032] Or, one of the categories of equipment is not equipped with the first magnet; for other categories of equipment, different categories of equipment are equipped with first magnets in different positions, and the first magnets in different positions correspond one by one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element that can sense the magnetic field strength of the first magnet at different positions, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element.

[0033] In some embodiments of the present invention, it further comprises:

[0034] A box cover, arranged at the opening of the box body, and used to cover the opening;

[0035] A box cover detection unit, used for detecting the closing state of the box cover and outputting a closing signal when the box cover is closed on the box body;

[0036] When the main control unit receives the device category signal and the covering signal, it triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0037] In certain embodiments of the present invention, the box cover detection unit includes a second Hall element and a second magnet; one of the second Hall element and the second magnet is installed on the box body, and the other is installed on the box cover; when the box cover closes the storage box, the second Hall element and the second magnet are correspondingly arranged.

[0038] In certain embodiments of the present invention, the proximity sensing unit includes a transmitting end and a receiving end arranged on the inner wall of the storage cavity; the transmitting end is used to emit an infrared signal. When a device is stored in the storage cavity, the infrared signal is reflected from the surface of the device to the receiving end, and the receiving end outputs the storage signal.

[0039] In some embodiments of the present invention, an electrostatic protector is provided on the transmitting end and / or the receiving end of the proximity sensor unit.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present invention, a filtering unit is provided on the transmitting end and / or the receiving end of the proximity sensing unit.

[0041] The present invention further discloses a storage system, comprising the above-mentioned device and the storage box in any of the above-mentioned solutions, wherein the storage box is used for storing the device.

[0042] The present invention also provides a control method for a storage box, comprising the following steps:

[0043] S11, providing at least two charging modes and / or disinfection modes;

[0044] S12, constructing a mapping relationship: different magnetic field signals correspond to different charging modes to form a first mapping relationship, and / or different magnetic field signals correspond to different disinfection modes to form a second mapping relationship;

[0045] S13, detecting a magnetic field signal in the storage cavity;

[0046] S14, triggering a corresponding charging mode according to the detected magnetic field signal and the first mapping relationship, and / or triggering a corresponding disinfection mode according to the detected magnetic field signal and the second mapping relationship.

[0047] The present invention also provides a control method for a storage box, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

[0048] S21, providing at least two charging modes and / or disinfection modes;

[0049] S22, constructing a mapping relationship: the situation where there is no magnetic field signal and there is a storage signal corresponds to one of the charging modes, and different magnetic field signals correspond to the remaining different charging modes to form a first mapping relationship; and / or the situation where there is no magnetic field signal and there is a storage signal corresponds to one of the disinfection modes, and different magnetic field signals correspond to the remaining different disinfection modes to form a second mapping relationship;

[0050] S23, detecting a magnetic field signal in the storage cavity;

[0051] S24, detecting whether there is an object in the storage cavity, and outputting a storage signal when there is an object;

[0052] S25, triggering a corresponding charging mode operation according to the detected magnetic field signal, the storage signal and the first mapping relationship, and / or triggering a corresponding disinfection mode operation according to the detected magnetic field signal and the second mapping relationship.

[0053] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0054] The present invention arranges a magnet in the device according to the type of the device to emit a specific magnetic field; and arranges a type detection unit for detecting the magnetic field in the storage box, so that the type of the device located in the storage box can be identified, and a corresponding charging mode / disinfection mode can be provided to ensure the normal operation of the charging / disinfection work and avoid damage to the device or the storage box due to providing a charging mode / disinfection mode that does not comply with the regulations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0055] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the storage box of the present invention.

[0056] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the storage cavity structure of the present invention.

[0057] Figure 3 This is a block diagram of a control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0058] Figure 4 This is a circuit diagram of a category detection unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0059] Figure 5 This is a block diagram of a control system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0060] Figure 6 This is a circuit diagram of a box cover detection unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0061] Figure 7 This is a control system block diagram of embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 8 This is a circuit diagram of a proximity sensor unit according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

[0063] Fig. 9 This is a flow chart of the storage method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0064] Fig.10 This is a flow chart of the storage method according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] In the figure: 1. storage box; 11. box body; 12. storage cavity; 13. box cover; 2. infrared proximity sensor; 3. ultraviolet lamp; 4. charging port; 51. second Hall element; 52. second magnet; 6. first Hall element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0066] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. The serial numbers S11, S12, etc. of the method steps involved in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to identify the method steps and do not limit the execution order of the method steps.

[0067] Embodiment 1:

[0068] Device side:

[0069] This embodiment first provides a device, which may be a medical device used in the medical and beauty industries, or other devices used in daily life, which require irregular maintenance, including charging and / or disinfection.

[0070] In order to use the same storage box to provide multiple charging modes or disinfection modes for different types of devices, this embodiment first identifies the category on the device side. Specifically:

[0071] The devices are of multiple categories, and each category of devices is configured with a first magnet with a specific position and / or a specific magnetic strength to ensure that the magnetic field strengths emitted by devices of different categories detected by the magnetic field detection unit arranged in the charging storage box are different.

[0072] Through the above category identification, the category of the device can be distinguished by detecting the magnetic field strength emitted by the device. It should be noted that in this embodiment, it is also necessary to record the mapping relationship table between the category of the device and the charging mode and / or disinfection mode, and obtain the corresponding charging mode and / or disinfection mode of the device according to the mapping relationship table at a later stage.

[0073] Storage box end:

[0074] See also Figure 1 This embodiment further provides a storage box 1 , which includes a box body 11 and a storage cavity 12 disposed in the box body 11 .

[0075] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a charging unit and / or a disinfection unit is disposed in the storage chamber 12;

[0076] The charging unit is used to provide at least two charging modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity, such as providing a variety of different charging voltages such as 1.5V, 5V, 3.6V, and 12V.

[0077] The charging unit of this embodiment is specifically embodied on the storage box 1 as a charging interface 4 disposed on the side wall of the storage cavity 12 .

[0078] Similarly, the disinfection unit is used to provide at least two disinfection modes corresponding to the types of the equipment in the storage cavity, such as ultraviolet light, ozone, high temperature, disinfectant, etc.

[0079] The disinfection unit of this embodiment adopts an ultraviolet lamp 3 arranged at the bottom of the storage cavity 12. The number of ultraviolet lamps 3 can be determined according to the situation. In different disinfection modes, different numbers of ultraviolet lamps 3 can be turned on to control the intensity of disinfection; some of the ultraviolet lamps 3 can also be replaced with nozzles for spraying disinfectant or other hardware for implementing equipment disinfection.

[0080] In order to detect the type of the device in the storage cavity 12, this embodiment further includes:

[0081] The category detection unit is used to detect the magnetic field emitted by the device to identify the category of the device and output a device category signal.

[0082] The main control unit (MCU), upon receiving the device category signal, triggers a corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers a corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0083] The category detection unit includes a first Hall element 6 arranged in the box body 11; when the device is located in the storage cavity 12, the first Hall element 6 detects the magnetic field emitted by the first magnet configured in the device, identifies the category of the device according to the magnetic field strength (magnetic flux), and outputs a device category signal.

[0084] Specifically, there are many configuration methods for the first Hall element 6 and the first magnet, for example:

[0085] The first type: the box body includes at least two first Hall elements, and different devices are provided with first magnets corresponding to the first Hall elements. In each disinfection mode or charging mode, the first Hall elements correspond to the first magnets one by one. This method is the most common pairing method. The category detection principle is as follows: when the device is located in the storage cavity, only the corresponding first Hall element outputs a low level; therefore, the category corresponding to the device can be judged based on the first Hall element that outputs a low level, and then the corresponding disinfection mode or charging mode can be selected;

[0086] The second type is that first magnets with different magnetic strengths are provided on devices of different categories, and the first magnets with different magnetic strengths correspond one to one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element that can sense the different magnetic field strengths of the first magnet, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element. In this embodiment, the number of Hall elements can be only one or a small number, and it is only necessary to change the magnetism of the first magnet, such as by changing the material, etc., which not only saves the number of Hall elements, but also the installation position of the magnet on the device is relatively fixed. The principle of category detection is as follows: when the device is located in the storage cavity, the first Hall element detects the magnetic strength of the first magnet in the device, thereby outputting a level of corresponding size; therefore, the category corresponding to the device can be judged according to the size of the level output by the first Hall element, and then the corresponding disinfection mode or charging mode can be selected.

[0087] The third type is that different types of equipment are provided with first magnets at different positions, and the first magnets at different positions correspond one to one with different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element that can sense the magnetic field strength of the first magnets at different positions, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element. Compared with ordinary Hall elements, linear Hall elements have a function of higher sensing accuracy. For first magnets at different positions / distances, linear Hall elements can sense different magnetic fluxes, and different magnetic flux thresholds can be set in the main control unit. The magnetic flux sensed by the linear Hall element is compared with the magnetic flux threshold in the main control unit to trigger the corresponding category signal. In this embodiment, the number of first Hall elements is usually only one or a small number, because a linear Hall element can sense first magnets from different positions, thereby obtaining different magnetic fluxes. The principle of category detection is as follows: when the device is located in the storage cavity, the linear Hall element detects the first magnet in the device. Since the installation positions of the first magnets in different categories of devices are different, the magnetic field strengths are different, so the linear Hall element outputs a level of corresponding magnitude; therefore, the category of the device can be determined based on the magnitude of the level output by the linear Hall element, and then the corresponding disinfection mode or charging mode can be selected.

[0088] In this embodiment, the first relatively conventional pairing method is adopted, as follows Figure 4 As shown, HALL_OUT1 is the level signal output by the first Hall element 6. When the device is outside the storage cavity 12, the corresponding first Hall element 6 fails to detect the magnetic field signal or the magnetic field signal is weak, and HALL_OUT1 outputs a high level; when the device is inside the storage cavity 12, the corresponding first Hall element 6 detects the magnetic field signal generated by the first magnet, and HALL_OUT1 outputs a low level.

[0089] The main control unit (MCU) determines the type of the instrument in the storage cavity 12 by which first Hall element 6 outputs HALL_OUT1 with a low level / specific value of the level.

[0090] This embodiment combines the insertion of a device with the detection of the type of the device, and performs a comprehensive judgment in a corresponding scenario.

[0091] Take two types of equipment corresponding to two charging modes (5V charging voltage and 12V charging voltage) as an example to illustrate. The same principle applies to multiple disinfection modes.

[0092] Two first Hall elements 6 are configured for the two charging voltages; the two first Hall elements 6 are arranged at different positions of the storage cavity 12; and for each charging voltage device, a first magnet is arranged at the position corresponding to the first Hall element 6. That is, the installation position of the first magnet in the device with a 5V charging voltage should satisfy: when the device with a 5V charging voltage is located in the storage cavity 12, only the first Hall element 6 corresponding to the 5V charging voltage can detect the magnetic field signal, and the first Hall element corresponding to the 12V charging voltage cannot detect the magnetic field signal or the detected magnetic field signal is very small. Similarly, the same is true for the device with a 12V charging voltage.

[0093] It is worth mentioning that in order to prevent the two first Hall elements 6 from detecting the magnetic field signal of the same first magnet, the distance between the two first Hall elements 6 should be as far as possible.

[0094] In this way, the type of the instrument in the storage cavity 12 can be determined by the level signal (device type signal) of HALL_OUT1 output by the two first Hall elements 6 .

[0095] When the number of charging modes increases, it is only necessary to further increase the number of first Hall elements 6 and install first magnets at corresponding positions in instruments corresponding to the charging modes.

[0096] In addition, the power supply mode of the box body 11 includes the following four modes:

[0097] Mode 1: The input voltage of the box is 12V, providing two outputs.

[0098] One of the outputs is a 12V charging voltage. When the corresponding charging mode is detected to be a 12V charging voltage, this output is used for power supply.

[0099] The other output converts the 12V input voltage into a 5V charging voltage through a step-down circuit. When the corresponding charging mode is detected to be a 5V charging voltage, this output is used for power supply.

[0100] Mode 2: The input voltage of the box is 5V, providing two outputs.

[0101] One of the outputs is a 5V charging voltage. When the corresponding charging mode is detected to be a 5V charging voltage, this circuit is used for power supply.

[0102] Another output converts the 5V input voltage into a 12V charging voltage through a boost circuit. When the corresponding charging mode is detected to be a 12V charging voltage, this output is used for power supply.

[0103] Method 3: The input voltage of the box includes 5V and 12V, and an adapter with a built-in fast charging protocol chip is installed on the box; the adapter outputs a 5V charging voltage or a 12V charging voltage according to the instrument category signal. According to the detected charging mode, the fast charging protocol chip in the adapter controls the corresponding input voltage and provides the corresponding charging voltage to charge the instrument.

[0104] Mode 4: In this mode, each storage box only provides one charging mode, namely 5V or 12V charging voltage. When it is detected that the instrument placed in it matches the charging mode, it will charge, otherwise it will not charge and prompt an abnormality.

[0105] Of course, in order to reduce unnecessary energy waste, it can also include a power detection unit for detecting the power of the object. The power detection unit is connected to the main control unit to control the main control unit to trigger or disconnect the charging unit, that is, when the power detection unit detects that it is fully charged, it will give the main control unit a corresponding full power signal. At this time, the charging unit will not charge the object. There are generally two such scenarios. One is whether charging starts when the object is just put in, and the other is that when it is charged to full power after being put in, the charging unit will be disconnected.

[0106] Storage system:

[0107] The devices include multiple categories, and each category of the devices is configured with a first magnet of a specific position and / or a specific magnetic strength, so as to ensure that the magnetic field strengths emitted by the devices of different categories detected by the magnetic field detection unit arranged in the charging storage box are different;

[0108] Storage box includes:

[0109] A box body and a storage cavity disposed in the box body;

[0110] A category detection unit, used to detect the magnetic field emitted by the device to identify the category of the device and output a device category signal;

[0111] A charging unit and / or a disinfection unit, wherein the charging unit is used to provide at least two charging modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity; the disinfection unit is used to provide at least two disinfection modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity;

[0112] The main control unit receives the device category signal, triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0113] The specific implementation principle is the same as the above-mentioned device and storage box, and will not be repeated here.

[0114] like Fig. 9 As shown, this embodiment also provides a control method for a storage box, comprising the following steps:

[0115] S11, providing at least two charging modes and / or disinfection modes;

[0116] S12, constructing a mapping relationship: different magnetic field signals correspond to different charging modes to form a first mapping relationship, and / or different magnetic field signals correspond to different disinfection modes to form a second mapping relationship;

[0117] S13, detecting a magnetic field signal in the storage cavity;

[0118] S14, triggering a corresponding charging mode according to the detected magnetic field signal and the first mapping relationship, and / or triggering a corresponding disinfection mode according to the detected magnetic field signal and the second mapping relationship.

[0119] Similarly, in order to reduce unnecessary energy waste, the storage box in the storage system may further include a power detection unit for detecting the power of the object. When the power detection unit detects that it is fully charged, it will give the main control unit a corresponding full power signal and stop the corresponding charging mode.

[0120] The control method of the corresponding storage box is as follows:

[0121] S11, providing at least two charging modes and / or disinfection modes;

[0122] S12, constructing a mapping relationship: different magnetic field signals correspond to different charging modes to form a first mapping relationship, and / or different magnetic field signals correspond to different disinfection modes to form a second mapping relationship;

[0123] S13, detecting a magnetic field signal in the storage cavity;

[0124] S14, detecting the power level of the object in the storage cavity, and outputting a full-power signal when the power detection unit detects that the object is fully charged;

[0125] S15; if a full-charge signal is not received before the charging mode is triggered, the corresponding charging mode is triggered according to the detected magnetic field signal and the first mapping relationship until a full-charge signal is received, and the charging mode is stopped; if a full-charge signal is received before the charging mode is triggered, the corresponding charging mode is not triggered;

[0126] And / or, triggering a corresponding disinfection mode according to the detected magnetic field signal and the second mapping relationship.

[0127] Take two devices as examples:

[0128] Device 1 (with the first Hall element): 5V charging voltage, UV light disinfection;

[0129] Device 2 (not equipped with the first Hall element): applicable to 12V charging voltage and disinfection with disinfectant;

[0130] The triggering conditions of the charging unit and / or disinfection unit are shown in Table 1 below:

[0131] Table 1: Trigger condition judgment table

[0132]

[0133] What this means is that when the number of devices is larger, the charging mode / disinfection mode corresponding to some devices may be the same.

[0134] Embodiment 2:

[0135] On the basis of the first embodiment, this embodiment is to further ensure the isolation effect between the device and the external environment during the charging / disinfection process.

[0136] This embodiment also detects whether the storage box 1 is closed by the box cover. Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment is provided with a box cover 13 and a box cover detection unit.

[0137] A box cover 13 is disposed at the opening of the box body 11 and is used to cover the opening;

[0138] A box cover detection unit, used for detecting the closing state of the box cover and outputting a closing signal;

[0139] Please refer to Figure 1 The box cover detection unit includes a second Hall element 51 and a second magnet 52; one of the second Hall element 51 and the second magnet 52 is mounted on the box body 11, and the other is mounted on the box cover 13. As the closing state of the box cover 13 changes, the relative position of the second Hall element 51 and the second magnet 52 changes accordingly.

[0140] In order to facilitate signal transmission between the second Hall element 51 and the main control unit, the second Hall element 51 is installed on the box body 11, specifically on the upper edge of the box body, and the second magnet 52 is installed on the lower edge of the box cover 13. When the box cover 13 is in the closed state, the second Hall element 51 and the second magnet 52 are as close as possible, so the second Hall element 51 can more accurately detect the magnetic field signal generated by the second magnet 52 and output a low level, thereby accurately realizing the detection of the closed state of the box cover.

[0141] like Figure 6As shown, HALL_OUT2 is the level signal output by the second Hall element 51. When the box cover 13 is in the open state, the second Hall element 51 fails to detect the magnetic field signal or the magnetic field signal is weak, and HALL_OUT2 outputs a high level; when the box cover 13 is in the closed state, the second Hall element 51 detects the magnetic field signal generated by the second magnet 52, and HALL_OUT2 outputs a low level. The MCU thus determines the closed state of the box cover 13 through HALL_OUT2, and only when the box cover 13 is in the state of covering the opening of the box body 11, will it further trigger the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or trigger the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0142] It should be noted that in other embodiments, the box cover detection unit may also be implemented using an infrared sensor.

[0143] The detection of the box cover can ensure that the instrument is in a relatively sealed environment during the disinfection process, which can not only prevent the ultraviolet light from overflowing, but also prevent the external environment from interfering with the storage cavity.

[0144] In addition, the monitoring of the closing status of the box lid can prevent the disinfection work when non-target equipment is placed in a certain extent. This is because some non-target equipment may not be properly closed due to size issues when it is placed in. In such cases, even if the proximity sensor unit is triggered, the disinfection work will not be triggered, thereby improving the detection accuracy.

[0145] It is worth noting that the improvement on the box cover detection in this embodiment can also be reflected in the storage system of the first embodiment.

[0146] Correspondingly, based on the control method of the storage box in Example 1, before triggering the charging mode and / or disinfection mode in step S14, the covering signal of the storage cavity is also detected, and when the covering signal and the magnetic field signal are detected, the charging mode and / or disinfection mode is triggered.

[0147] Take two devices as examples:

[0148] Device 1 (with the first Hall element): 5V charging voltage, UV light disinfection;

[0149] Device 2 (not equipped with the first Hall element): applicable to 12V charging voltage and disinfection with disinfectant;

[0150] Comprehensive box cover detection, the triggering conditions of the charging unit and / or disinfection unit are shown in Table 2 below:

[0151] Table 2: Trigger condition judgment table

[0152]

[0153]

[0154] Embodiment three:

[0155] The three methods for configuring the first Hall element 6 and the first magnet mentioned in the solutions of the first and second embodiments require configuring the first Hall element 6 and the first magnet for each type of equipment, which is not conducive to controlling costs.

[0156] Compared with this, this embodiment proposes another configuration method of the first Hall element 6 and the first magnet, namely:

[0157] The fourth type: the first magnet is not configured on one category of the equipment; for other categories of equipment, different categories are configured with first magnets corresponding to the first Hall element; at least one first Hall element is provided on the box body, and in each disinfection mode or charging mode, the first Hall element corresponds to the first magnet one by one; compared with the first configuration method in Example 1, this method can save one first Hall element and one first magnet on the basis of detecting the same number of categories of equipment.

[0158] The fifth type: the first magnet is not configured on one of the categories of devices; for other categories of devices, first magnets with different magnetic strengths are configured on different categories of devices, and the first magnets with different magnetic strengths correspond one-to-one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is configured with a first Hall element that can sense the different magnetic field strengths of the first magnet, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element. When the device without the first magnet is located in the storage cavity, the magnetic field strength detected by the first Hall element is 0, and it can also be distinguished from other categories of devices. Compared with the second configuration method in Example 1, this method can save one first magnet on the basis of detecting the same number of categories of devices.

[0159] The sixth type: one of the categories of equipment is not equipped with the first magnet; for other categories of equipment, different categories of equipment are equipped with first magnets in different positions, and the first magnets in different positions correspond one to one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element that can sense the magnetic field strength of the first magnet in different positions, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element. Similarly, when the device that is not equipped with the first magnet is located in the storage cavity, the magnetic field strength detected by the first Hall element is 0, and it can also be distinguished from other categories of equipment. Compared with the third configuration method in Example 1, this method can save one first magnet on the basis of detecting the same number of categories of equipment.

[0160] Device side:

[0161] Based on the configuration method, this embodiment provides a device, which includes multiple categories; one category of devices is not configured with a first magnet, and each of the remaining categories of devices is configured with a first magnet with a specific position and / or specific magnetic strength to ensure that the magnetic field detection unit arranged in the charging storage box detects different magnetic field intensities emitted by devices of different categories.

[0162] This implementation can save the installation cost of the first magnet on the equipment side.

[0163] Storage box end:

[0164] In addition, this embodiment further provides a storage box, because there is a type of device that is not equipped with a first magnet, therefore, when the type of device is located in the storage cavity 12, the first Hall element of the type detection unit outputs a high level. This output coincides with the situation where no device is stored in the storage cavity 12.

[0165] In order to further identify the devices of this category and the situations where no devices are collected, such as Figure 7 As shown, the storage box of this embodiment is added with a proximity sensor unit on the basis of the first or second embodiment.

[0166] The proximity sensing unit is used to detect whether there is a device stored in the storage cavity; the proximity sensing unit includes a transmitting end and a receiving end arranged on the inner wall of the storage cavity; the transmitting end is used to send an infrared signal. When there is a device stored in the storage cavity, the infrared signal is reflected from the surface of the device to the receiving end, and the receiving end outputs a storage signal.

[0167] Please refer to Figure 2 The proximity sensing unit adopts an infrared proximity sensor 2, which is arranged in the storage cavity 12, specifically, in the opening at the bottom or side of the storage cavity 12, and the transmitting end and the receiving end of the infrared proximity sensor 2 are separated by a specified distance from the inner wall of the storage cavity 12. The setting of the specified distance satisfies the following conditions: when an instrument is stored in the storage cavity 12, the infrared signal emitted by the transmitting end is reflected by the surface of the instrument to the receiving end; when no instrument is stored in the storage cavity 12, the infrared signal emitted by the transmitting end cannot be received by the receiving end.

[0168] Please refer to Figure 8 , the circuit structure of the proximity sensor unit is as follows:

[0169] The first pin of the chip U2 of the infrared proximity sensor 2 is grounded, the second pin is connected to the power bus VMCU_3V3, and the fourth pin is connected to the power bus VMCU_3V3 through the current limiting resistor R9. When the second pin receives the U0 level, the transmitting end outputs an infrared signal; when the receiving end receives the infrared signal, the third pin of the chip U2 outputs a level signal lower than U0 (set threshold) and sends it to the main control module (MCU) through the node P_SW1_DFT; when the receiving end does not receive the infrared signal, the node P_SW1_DFT outputs the U0 level signal to the main control module (MCU). Therefore, it is possible to judge whether there is an instrument in the storage cavity 12 by the level signal (i.e., the storage signal).

[0170] It should be noted that, in other implementations, the proximity sensor unit may also be in the form of a Hall element and a magnet.

[0171] It is worth mentioning that in this circuit, in order to improve the electrostatic protection effect, an electrostatic protector is provided on the transmitting end and / or the receiving end of the proximity sensor unit. Specifically, the second pin of the chip U2 is connected to the electrostatic protector ESD3, and / or the third pin is connected to the electrostatic protector ESD4.

[0172] On the other hand, in order to effectively reduce the influence of interference signals on the circuit, a filter unit is provided on the transmitting end and / or the receiving end of the proximity sensor unit. Specifically, the second pin of the chip U2 is connected to the filter capacitor C6, and / or the third pin is connected to the filter capacitor C5.

[0173] This embodiment also improves the main control unit, that is, the main control unit receives the storage signal and the device category signal, triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

[0174] This embodiment can distinguish between the case where a device not configured with the first magnet type is stored and the case where no device is stored. On the other hand, for other devices configured with the first magnet, they are triggered only when both the storage signal and the device type signal are obtained, which can reduce the occurrence of false triggering.

[0175] like Fig.10 As shown, this embodiment also provides a control method for a storage box, comprising the following steps:

[0176] S21, providing at least two charging modes and / or disinfection modes;

[0177] S22, constructing a mapping relationship: the situation where there is no magnetic field signal and there is a storage signal corresponds to one of the charging modes, and different magnetic field signals correspond to the remaining different charging modes to form a first mapping relationship; and / or the situation where there is no magnetic field signal and there is a storage signal corresponds to one of the disinfection modes, and different magnetic field signals correspond to the remaining different disinfection modes to form a second mapping relationship;

[0178] S23, detecting a magnetic field signal in the storage cavity;

[0179] S24, detecting whether there is an object in the storage cavity, and outputting a storage signal when there is an object;

[0180] S25, triggering a corresponding charging mode operation according to the detected magnetic field signal, the storage signal and the first mapping relationship, and / or triggering a corresponding disinfection mode operation according to the detected magnetic field signal and the second mapping relationship.

[0181] Correspondingly, in the control method of the storage box, a power detection step can also be added. When it is detected that the battery is fully charged, a corresponding full-charge signal will be given to the main control unit, and the corresponding charging mode will be stopped.

[0182] Take two devices as examples:

[0183] Device 1 (with the first Hall element): 5V charging voltage, UV light disinfection;

[0184] Device 2 (not equipped with the first Hall element): applicable to 12V charging voltage and disinfection with disinfectant;

[0185] Based on the box cover detection and proximity detection, the triggering conditions of the charging unit and / or disinfection unit are shown in Table 3 below:

[0186] Table 3: Trigger condition judgment table for integrated disinfection unit and charging unit

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[0189] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention.

Claims

1. A device, characterized in that: The devices are of multiple categories, and each category of devices is configured with a first magnet at a specific position and / or with a specific magnetic strength, so that the magnetic field strengths emitted by devices of different categories detected by the magnetic field detection unit arranged in the charging storage box are different.

2. A storage box, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box body and a storage cavity arranged in the box body, and is characterized in that it also comprises: A category detection unit, used to detect the magnetic field emitted by the device placed in the storage cavity to identify the category of the device and output a device category signal; a charging unit, the charging unit being used to provide at least two charging modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity; and / or a disinfection unit, the disinfection unit being used to provide at least two disinfection modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity; The main control unit receives the device category signal, triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

3. A storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The category detection unit includes a first Hall element arranged in the box body; when the device is located in the storage cavity, the first Hall element detects the magnetic field emitted by the first magnet configured in the device, identifies the category of the device according to the magnetic field strength, and outputs a device category signal.

4. A storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first Hall element and the first magnet are configured as follows: The box body includes at least two first Hall elements, and first magnets corresponding to the first Hall elements are arranged on different types of equipment. In each disinfection mode or charging mode, the first Hall elements correspond to the first magnets one by one; Or, first magnets with different magnetic strengths are provided on different types of equipment, and the first magnets with different magnetic strengths correspond one-to-one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element capable of sensing different magnetic field strengths of the first magnet, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element; Or, first magnets at different positions are arranged on different types of equipment, and the first magnets at different positions correspond one-to-one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element that can sense the magnetic field strength of the first magnets at different positions, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element.

5. A storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: A box cover, arranged at the opening of the box body, and used to cover the opening; A box cover detection unit, used for detecting the closing state of the box cover and outputting a closing signal when the box cover is closed on the box body; When the main control unit receives the device category signal and the covering signal, it triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

6. A storage box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The box cover detection unit includes a second Hall element and a second magnet; one of the second Hall element and the second magnet is installed on the box body, and the other is installed on the box cover; when the box cover closes the storage box, the second Hall element and the second magnet are correspondingly arranged.

7. A storage box according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: It also includes a power detection unit for detecting the power of the device, and the power detection unit is connected to the main control unit to control the main control unit to trigger or disconnect the charging unit.

8. The storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: A proximity sensing unit is connected to the main control unit and is used to detect whether there is an object stored in the storage cavity and output a storage signal when an object is stored; The main control unit receives the storage signal and the device category signal, triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

9. A storage system, characterized in that: include: The device as claimed in claim 1; The storage box according to any one of claims 2 to 8; The storage box is used for storing equipment.

10. A device, characterized in that: The devices have at least two categories; one category of devices is not equipped with a first magnet, and each of the remaining categories of devices is equipped with a first magnet with a specific position and / or a specific magnetic strength to ensure that the magnetic field strengths emitted by devices of different categories detected by the magnetic field detection unit arranged in the charging storage box are different.

11. A storage box, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box body and a storage cavity arranged in the box body, and is characterized in that it also comprises: A proximity sensor unit is used to detect whether there is an object stored in the storage cavity, and output a storage signal when an object is stored; A category detection unit, used to detect the magnetic field emitted by the device to identify the category of the device and output a device category signal; a charging unit, the charging unit being used to provide at least two charging modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity; and / or a disinfection unit, the disinfection unit being used to provide at least two disinfection modes corresponding to the type of the device in the storage cavity; The main control unit receives the storage signal and the device category signal, triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

12. A storage box according to claim 11, characterized in that: The category detection unit includes a first Hall element arranged in the box body; when the device is located in the storage cavity, the first Hall element detects the magnetic field emitted by the first magnet configured in the device, identifies the category of the device according to the magnetic field strength, and outputs a device category signal.

13. A storage box according to claim 12, characterized in that: The first Hall element and the first magnet are configured as follows: The first magnet is not configured on one of the categories of devices; for the other categories of devices, the first magnet corresponding to the first Hall element is configured on the different categories of devices; at least one first Hall element is provided on the box body, and in each disinfection mode or charging mode, the first Hall element corresponds to the first magnet one by one; Or, the first magnet is not configured on one of the categories of devices; for other categories of devices, first magnets with different magnetic strengths are configured on different categories of devices, and the first magnets with different magnetic strengths correspond to different disinfection modes or charging modes one by one; the box body is configured with a first Hall element that can sense different magnetic field strengths of the first magnet, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element; Or, one of the categories of equipment is not equipped with the first magnet; for other categories of equipment, different categories of equipment are equipped with first magnets in different positions, and the first magnets in different positions correspond one by one to different disinfection modes or charging modes; the box body is provided with a first Hall element that can sense the magnetic field strength of the first magnet at different positions, and the first Hall element is a linear Hall element.

14. The storage box according to claim 11, characterized in that: Also includes: A box cover, arranged at the opening of the box body, and used to cover the opening; A box cover detection unit, used for detecting the closing state of the box cover and outputting a closing signal when the box cover is closed on the box body; When the main control unit receives the device category signal and the covering signal, it triggers the corresponding charging mode to charge the device and / or triggers the corresponding disinfection mode to disinfect the device.

15. A storage box according to claim 14, characterized in that: The box cover detection unit includes a second Hall element and a second magnet; one of the second Hall element and the second magnet is installed on the box body, and the other is installed on the box cover; when the box cover closes the storage box, the second Hall element and the second magnet are correspondingly arranged.

16. The storage box according to claim 11, characterized in that: It also includes a power detection unit for detecting the power of the device, and the power detection unit is connected to the main control unit to control the main control unit to trigger or disconnect the charging unit.

17. The storage box according to claim 11, characterized in that: The proximity sensing unit includes a transmitting end and a receiving end arranged on the inner wall of the storage cavity; the transmitting end is used to send an infrared signal. When a device is stored in the storage cavity, the infrared signal is reflected from the surface of the device to the receiving end, and the receiving end outputs the storage signal.

18. A storage box according to claim 17, characterized in that: An electrostatic protector is provided on the transmitting end and / or the receiving end of the proximity sensor unit.

19. The storage box according to claim 17, characterized in that: A filtering unit is provided on the transmitting end and / or the receiving end of the proximity sensing unit.

20. A storage system, characterized in that: include: The device as claimed in claim 10; The storage box according to any one of claims 11 to 19; The storage box is used for storing equipment.

21. A method for controlling a storage box, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S11, providing at least two charging modes and / or disinfection modes; S12, constructing a mapping relationship: different magnetic field signals correspond to different charging modes to form a first mapping relationship, and / or different magnetic field signals correspond to different disinfection modes to form a second mapping relationship; S13, detecting a magnetic field signal in the storage cavity; S14, triggering a corresponding charging mode according to the detected magnetic field signal and the first mapping relationship, and / or triggering a corresponding disinfection mode according to the detected magnetic field signal and the second mapping relationship.

22. A method for controlling a storage box, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S21, providing at least two charging modes and / or disinfection modes; S22, constructing a mapping relationship: the situation where there is no magnetic field signal and there is a storage signal corresponds to one of the charging modes, and different magnetic field signals correspond to the remaining different charging modes to form a first mapping relationship; and / or the situation where there is no magnetic field signal and there is a storage signal corresponds to one of the disinfection modes, and different magnetic field signals correspond to the remaining different disinfection modes to form a second mapping relationship; S23, detecting a magnetic field signal in the storage cavity; S24, detecting whether there is an object in the storage cavity, and outputting a storage signal when there is an object; S25, triggering a corresponding charging mode operation according to the detected magnetic field signal, the storage signal and the first mapping relationship, and / or triggering a corresponding disinfection mode operation according to the detected magnetic field signal and the second mapping relationship.

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