Intelligent electronic tag for laundry room management and control system

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent electronic tag and control system for laundry room management, which comprises an intelligent electronic tag and a central controller, and is characterized in that the intelligent electronic tag comprises a control module, a wireless communication module, a sound-light alarm module, a power supply module and a waterproof shell. The electronic tag is combined with the control system, whole-course tracking of clothes can be achieved, the links of receiving, classifying, cleaning, drying, ironing, packaging and the like are included, intelligent and automatic operation is achieved, the intelligent electronic tag and the central controller work cooperatively, whole-course tracking of the clothes can be achieved in the washing process, and the clothes washing efficiency is improved. Comprising the steps of receiving, classifying, cleaning, drying, ironing, packaging and the like, intelligent and automatic operation is achieved, and the system adapts to the complex environment of the laundry room and has high efficiency, stability and expandability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent electronic tags, and particularly to an intelligent electronic tag and control system for laundry management. Background Art

[0002] In the traditional management mode of a laundry, the identification, sorting, recording, and tracking of clothes mostly rely on manual operations, which are prone to problems such as clothing confusion, loss, and inaccurate information. In addition, processes such as cleaning, disinfection, classification, and outbound require a large amount of labor costs, and the management efficiency is difficult to meet the needs of large-scale processing. As an emerging information automation technology, RFID technology enables real-time tracking management of clothes through non-contact and long-distance identification methods, providing a new idea for the efficient operation of a laundry.

[0003] Some existing electronic tags are applied to a laundry, but their circuit designs are not optimized, the communication efficiency is low, it is difficult to operate stably in high-temperature and high-humidity environments, and there is insufficient coordination with the control system, unable to meet the real-time management requirements. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent electronic tag and control system for laundry management to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: An intelligent electronic tag and control system for laundry management, including an intelligent electronic tag and a central controller. The intelligent electronic tag includes a control module, a wireless communication module, an acoustic-optic alarm module, a power supply module, and a waterproof housing. The control module, wireless communication module, acoustic-optic alarm module, and power supply module are installed inside the waterproof housing. The central controller includes a central processing unit, a communication module, a storage module, a power supply module, a display and control interface module, and a control body housing. The central processing unit, communication module, storage module, and power supply module are installed inside the control body housing, and the display and control interface module is installed on the surface of the control body housing.

[0006] Preferably, the main control chip of the control module has an internal EEPROM for storing a unique identification code and relevant clothing information to achieve precise tracking of one item with one code.

[0007] Preferably, the wireless communication module supports the 2.4G wireless communication protocol.

[0008] Preferably, the power supply module powers the tag through a supercapacitor energy storage circuit connected to a built-in button battery.

[0009] A control system for an intelligent electronic tag used in laundry management. The control module is respectively connected to a wireless communication module and an acoustic-optic alarm module. The wireless communication module is connected to the communication interface of the control module. The acoustic-optic alarm module is connected to the interface of the control module for outputting acoustic-optic alarm signals. The central processing unit is respectively connected to a communication module, a storage module, and a display and control interface module. The communication module includes a wireless communication unit and an Ethernet unit. The wireless communication unit and the Ethernet unit are respectively connected to the communication interface of the central processing unit. The storage module is connected to the central processing unit. The wireless communication unit is used to achieve two-way communication with tags and the cloud.

[0010] Preferably, the control module is used to parse instructions and generate corresponding control signals.

[0011] Preferably, the wireless communication module is used to receive remote control signals from the central controller and transmit the signals to the control module for parsing and processing.

[0012] Preferably, the acoustic-optic alarm module is used to emit acoustic-optic alarm signals and track the position of clothes in real time.

[0013] Preferably, the central processing unit is used to process the communication and data management of batch tags.

[0014] Preferably, the storage module is used to store clothing information, tag logs, and management instructions. The display and control interface module is connected to the central processing unit and is used to display and manage clothing information.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0016] Through RFID tags, the system realizes the full-process tracking of clothes, avoids errors in manual operations, significantly improves the management efficiency of the laundry, optimizes the label circuit structure, and can work normally in high-temperature and humid environments such as washing and ironing, meeting the special needs of the laundry. The power supply module of the intelligent electronic tag is connected to the built-in button battery through a supercapacitor energy storage circuit to supply power to the tag, effectively extending the service life of the tag. By combining the electronic tag with the control system, the whole process tracking of clothes can be realized, including receiving, sorting, washing, drying, ironing, packaging, etc., realizing intelligent and automated operations. The intelligent electronic tag of the present invention works in cooperation with the central controller, can realize the whole process tracking of clothes in the washing process, including receiving, sorting, washing, drying, ironing, packaging, etc., realizing intelligent and automated operations. The present invention adapts to the complex environment of the laundry, has high efficiency, stability, and scalability, and is applicable to scenarios such as commercial laundries, hospitals, and hotels. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1Schematic diagram of the system structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the intelligent electronic tag of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the central controller of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the composition structure of the intelligent electronic tag of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the composition structure of the central controller of the present invention.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Intelligent electronic tag; 2. Central controller; 11. Control module; 12. Wireless communication module; 13. Acousto-optic alarm module; 14. Power supply module; 15. Waterproof housing; 21. Central processing unit; 22. Communication module; 23. Storage module; 24. Display and control interface module; 25. Power supply module; 26. Control body housing. Specific implementation manners

[0023] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-5 , the present invention provides an intelligent electronic tag and control system for laundry management, including an intelligent electronic tag 1 and a central controller 2. The intelligent electronic tag 1 includes a control module 11, a wireless communication module 12, an acousto-optic alarm module 13, a power supply module 14 and a waterproof housing 15. The control module 11, the wireless communication module 12, the acousto-optic alarm module 13 and the power supply module 14 are installed inside the waterproof housing 15. The central controller 2 includes a central processing unit 21, a communication module 22, a storage module 23, a power supply module 25, a display and control interface module 24 and a control body housing 26. The central processing unit 21, the communication module 22, the storage module 23 and the power supply module 25 are installed inside the control body housing 26, and the display and control interface module 24 is installed on the surface of the control body housing 26.

[0025] The main control chip of the control module 11 is built-in with EEPROM, which is used to store the unique identification code and relevant clothing information to achieve accurate tracking of one item with one code.

[0026] The wireless communication module 12 supports the 2.4G wireless communication protocol.

[0027] The power supply module 14 is connected to the built-in button battery through the supercapacitor energy storage circuit to supply power to the tag.

[0028] In this embodiment, the waterproof housing 15 is designed to be high-temperature resistant, waterproof, and corrosion-resistant, suitable for the special requirements of the laundry room. The control module 11 includes at least one input / output interface I / O for outputting acoustic and optical alarm signals, and a set of communication interfaces for data interaction with the wireless communication module 12. The central processing unit 21 of the central controller 2 sends signals to the intelligent electronic tag 1 through the communication module 22. The wireless communication module 12 of the intelligent electronic tag 1 receives the remote control signal of the communication module 22 of the central controller 2 and transmits the signal to the control module 11 for analysis and processing. The control module 11 analyzes the instruction and generates a corresponding control signal to be sent to the acoustic and optical alarm module 13.

[0029] A control system for an intelligent electronic tag used in laundry management, where the control module 11 is respectively connected to the wireless communication module 12 and the acoustic and optical alarm module 13. The wireless communication module 12 is connected to the communication interface of the control module 11, and the acoustic and optical alarm module 13 is connected to the interface of the control module 11 for outputting acoustic and optical alarm signals. The central processing unit 21 is respectively connected to the communication module 22, the storage module 23, and the display and control interface module 24. The communication module 22 includes a wireless communication unit and an Ethernet unit, and the wireless communication unit and the Ethernet unit are respectively connected to the communication interface of the central processing unit 21. The storage module 23 is connected to the central processing unit 21, and the wireless communication unit is used to realize two-way communication with the tag and the cloud.

[0030] The control module 11 is used to analyze instructions and generate corresponding control signals.

[0031] The wireless communication module 12 is used to receive the remote control signal of the central controller and transmit the signal to the control module 11 for analysis and processing.

[0032] The acoustic and optical alarm module 13 is used to emit acoustic and optical alarm signals and track the location of the clothes in real time.

[0033] The central processing unit 21 is used to process the communication and data management of a batch of tags.

[0034] The storage module 23 is used to store clothing information, tag logs, and management instructions. The display and control interface module 24 is connected to the central processing unit 21 and is used to display and manage clothing information.

[0035] In this embodiment, the power module 25 supports 12V DC input, provides stable power for the normal operation of each module of the system. The control body housing 26 adopts an electrostatic protection design, which is safe and reliable. The central processing unit 21 is a multi-core architecture, supporting high-concurrency task processing to achieve batch communication management of multiple tags. The wireless communication unit of the communication module 22 of the central controller 2 communicates with the wireless communication module 12 in the intelligent electronic tag 1 in real time to update the status information of the clothes. The Ethernet module of the communication module 22 realizes remote monitoring and data analysis through the cloud management platform, supporting the intelligent management of the laundry room;

[0036] In this embodiment, the model of the main control chip of the control module 11 is STM32L010F4P6, the model of the super capacitor of the power supply module 14 is 143HC0110, and the model of the button battery of the power supply module 14 is CR2450. The model of the radio frequency transceiver chip of the wireless communication module 12 of the intelligent electronic tag 1 and the wireless communication unit in the communication module 22 of the central controller 2 is nRF24L01 - 2.4G.

[0037] During specific use, for an intelligent electronic tag and control system for laundry room management according to the present invention, the intelligent electronic tag 1 and the central controller 2 are signal-connected through the wireless communication module 12 and the communication module 22. The central controller 2 is installed or placed at a convenient position for observation on the workbench in the laundry room or by relevant staff. A number of intelligent electronic tags 1 are set to be placed on clothes, and the intelligent electronic tags 1 corresponding to the clothes record the information of the clothes and store it in the storage module 23 of the central controller 2. When looking for clothes during use, the central processing unit 21 of the central controller 2 sends a signal to the intelligent electronic tag 1 through the communication module 22. The wireless communication module 12 of the intelligent electronic tag 1 receives the remote control signal of the communication module 22 of the central controller 2 and transmits the signal to the control module 11 for parsing and processing. The control module 11 parses the instruction and generates a corresponding control signal to send to the sound and light alarm module 13, and the sound and light alarm module 13 is used to emit a sound and light alarm signal for prompting to help relevant personnel track the location of the clothes in real time.

[0038] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent electronic tag for laundry room management, comprising an intelligent electronic tag (1) and a central controller (2), characterized in that: The smart electronic tag (1) comprises a control module (11), a wireless communication module (12), an audible and visual alarm module (13), a power supply module (14) and a waterproof shell (15); the control module (11), the wireless communication module (12), the audible and visual alarm module (13) and the power supply module (14) are installed in the waterproof shell (15); the central controller (2) comprises a central processing unit (21), a communication module (22), a storage module (23), a power supply module (25), a display and control interface module (24) and a control body shell (26); the central processing unit (21), the communication module (22), the storage module (23) and the power supply module (25) are installed inside the control body shell (26); and the display and control interface module (24) is installed on the surface of the control body shell (26).

2. The smart electronic tag for laundry room management according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control module (11) has a built-in EEPROM in the main control chip, which is used to store a unique identification code and related clothing information, thereby achieving accurate tracking of one item with one code.

3. The smart electronic tag for laundry room management according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless communication module (12) supports 2.4G wireless communication protocol.

4. The smart electronic tag for laundry room management according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The power supply module (14) is connected to a built-in button battery via a supercapacitor energy storage circuit to supply power to the tag.

5. A control system for intelligent electronic tags for laundry room management according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The control module (11) is respectively connected to the wireless communication module (12) and the sound and light alarm module (13); the wireless communication module (12) is connected to the communication interface of the control module (11); the sound and light alarm module (13) is connected to the interface of the control module (11) for outputting sound and light alarm signals; the central processing unit (21) is respectively connected to the communication module (22), the storage module (23) and the display and control interface module (24); the communication module (22) comprises a wireless communication unit and an Ethernet unit; the wireless communication unit and the Ethernet unit are respectively connected to the communication interface of the central processing unit (21); the storage module (23) is connected to the central processing unit (21); and the wireless communication unit is used to realize two-way communication with the tag and the cloud.

6. The control system of the intelligent electronic tag for laundry room management according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The control module (11) is used to parse instructions and generate corresponding control signals.

7. The control system of the intelligent electronic tag for laundry room management according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The wireless communication module (12) is used to receive a remote control signal from a central controller and transmit the signal to the control module (11) for analysis and processing.

8. The control system of the intelligent electronic tag for laundry room management according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The sound and light alarm module (13) is used to send out sound and light alarm signals and track the position of the clothing in real time.

9. The control system of the intelligent electronic tag for laundry room management according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The central processing unit (21) is used for processing the communication and data management of batch tags.

10. The control system of the intelligent electronic tag for laundry room management according to claim 5, characterized in that: The storage module (23) is used to store clothing information, label logs and management instructions, and the display and control interface module (24) is connected to the central processing unit (21) and is used to display and manage clothing information.

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