Intelligent water supply cabinet and water supply method thereof

By designing an intelligent water delivery cabinet and using IoT technology to achieve remote management and automated operations, the problem of existing bottled water distribution requires manual access to households, the distribution efficiency and intelligence level are improved, and the effect of users taking water at any time and convenient delivery personnel is achieved.

CN120164282APending Publication Date: 2025-06-17SHANDONG DISCOVER HAOSHUI MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510294985.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-13
Publication Date
2025-06-17

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Technical Problem

The existing bottled water distribution requires manual delivery to the home, which is low in intelligence, resulting in inconvenient distribution coordination, which may lead to failure in delivery or inability to deliver in time.

Method used

Design an intelligent water delivery cabinet, including cabinet body, IoT control module, wireless communication module, electronic lock components, radio frequency card reader and pressure sensor, and realize remote management and automated operations through IoT technology, allowing users to withdraw water at any time and view water delivery situation in real time.

Benefits of technology

The temporary storage and remote management of barreled water have been realized, and the distribution efficiency and intelligence have been improved. Users can withdraw water at any time. Delivery personnel can easily deliver, reducing the need for manual coordination.

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Abstract

The intelligent water supply cabinet comprises a cabinet body, the top of the cabinet body is of an open hole structure, a cabinet cover is arranged on the top of the cabinet body in an openable mode, an electric control lock assembly used for limiting opening of the cabinet cover is arranged in the cabinet body, and an Internet of Things control module is arranged in the cabinet body; the Internet of Things control module is connected with a wireless communication module, the server is in data connection with the Internet of Things control module through the wireless communication module, the Internet of Things control module is electrically connected with the electric control lock assembly, the radio frequency card reader is electrically connected with the Internet of Things control module, and the switch is electrically connected with the radio frequency card reader. According to the intelligent water cabinet, barreled water can be temporarily stored, a user can conveniently take water at any time, delivery of delivery personnel is facilitated, whether water exists in the water cabinet or not can be fed back, the user and the delivery personnel can conveniently know the water delivery condition and the water taking condition, temporary storage, remote management and unmanned water taking of the barreled water are achieved, and the intelligent water cabinet is convenient to use. And the distribution efficiency of the last kilometer is optimized.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of self-service water intake equipment, and particularly to an intelligent water delivery cabinet and a water delivery method thereof. Background Art

[0002] There are many varieties of barreled water sold on the market, including purified water, mountain spring water, mineral water, mineralized water, activated water, ionized water, etc. Due to different water sources and production processes, there are also great differences in the types and contents of trace elements in different types of barreled water. Some barreled water sources are natural groundwater, such as mineral water and mountain spring water; some are urban tap water, which is processed into barreled water, such as purified water, distilled water and ionized water. The distribution of barreled water mostly adopts the method of manual home delivery at present, with low intelligence. Sometimes, the delivery personnel and the user do not coordinate the time well, which may lead to problems such as delivery failure or untimely delivery. Therefore, a device that can temporarily store barreled water is proposed to facilitate the delivery business and facilitate real-time viewing of the delivery situation. Summary of the Invention

[0003] By providing an intelligent water delivery cabinet and a water delivery method thereof in an embodiment of the present application, the problem in the prior art that existing barreled water needs to be manually delivered to households, which is inconvenient for coordinating delivery, with low intelligence, is solved. A device for temporarily storing barreled water is realized, which facilitates the delivery business and facilitates real-time viewing of the delivery situation.

[0004] The present invention provides an intelligent water delivery cabinet, including: A cabinet body, the top of the cabinet body is an opening structure, and a cabinet cover is provided on the top of the cabinet body in an openable manner, and an electric control lock assembly for restricting the opening of the cabinet cover is arranged in the cabinet body; An Internet of Things control module is arranged in the cabinet body, and the Internet of Things control module is connected with a wireless communication module. It also includes a server that is data-connected to the Internet of Things control module through the wireless communication module. The Internet of Things control module is electrically connected to the electric control lock assembly; A radio frequency card reader, which is electrically connected to the Internet of Things control module; A switch, which is electrically connected to the Internet of Things control module and is used to trigger the operation of the Internet of Things module; A pressure sensor, which is fixed on the inner wall of the bottom of the cabinet body.

[0005] Preferably, the electric control lock assembly includes a fixed cover fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of one side of the cabinet body. The fixed cover and the inner wall of the cabinet body form a rectangular installation space. An electric control lock is fixedly installed in the installation space, and the lock catch of the electric control lock is fixedly connected to one side of the bottom of the cabinet cover.

[0006] Further, an observation hole is provided at the top of the cabinet cover, and the side of the cabinet cover away from the electric control lock is fixedly connected to the top of the side wall of the cabinet body through a hinge.

[0007] Preferably, a rotating member is rotatably connected to the manual unlocking lever of the fixed cover near the electric control lock. A trigger piece matching the manual unlocking lever is arranged on the rotating member. A mechanical lock is fixed at the position of the cabinet body near the rotating member. A dial block is fixedly connected to the lock shaft of the mechanical lock, and the rotation of the dial block drives the rotation of the rotating member.

[0008] Preferably, the switch is a self - restoring switch with a light.

[0009] Further, an inner cabinet door is hingedly arranged on one side inside the cabinet body. A cabinet door lock is fixed on the inner cabinet door. A stop block matching the cabinet door lock is arranged on the inner side of the cabinet body. An electrical installation bin is formed directly between the inner cabinet door and the cabinet body. The Internet of Things control module and the wireless communication module are fixedly installed in the electrical installation bin. A heat dissipation hole communicating with the electrical installation bin is arranged on one side of the cabinet body.

[0010] The present invention also proposes a water delivery method for an intelligent water delivery cabinet, including the following steps: Water delivery step: Connect the mobile device to the server through the mobile device, send an unlocking instruction through the mobile device. The server communicates with the wireless communication module and the Internet of Things control module through the wireless network to control the electric control lock to be in the open state, open the cabinet cover, place the water bucket filled with water into the cabinet body, close the cabinet cover, and the electric control lock locks. Status feedback: The water bucket filled with water presses the pressure sensor. The Internet of Things control module and the wireless network communication module cooperate to send the data that the pressure sensor is pressed. The server forwards the data to the mobile device, and the mobile device APP displays the "with water" state. When the water bucket in the cabinet body is taken out, the pressure sensor is not pressed. The Internet of Things control module and the wireless network communication module send the data that the pressure sensor is not pressed. The server forwards the data to the mobile device, and the mobile device APP displays the "without water" state. User water intake: The user wakes up the Internet of Things control module through the switch, allows the radio frequency card reader to read the IC card, and the Internet of Things control module and the wireless network communication module cooperate to feedback information to the server for identity authentication. After successful authentication, an unlocking instruction is sent to the Internet of Things control module to control the electric control lock to open, and the user opens the cabinet cover to take water.

[0011] One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application have at least the following technical effects or advantages: The present invention can temporarily store barreled water, support dual-mode unlocking of remote and mechanical types, facilitate users to fetch water at any time, and also facilitate the delivery of delivery personnel. By setting up an Internet of Things control module and cooperating with an electric control lock, the cabinet cover can be opened and locked. With the pressure sensor set, it can feedback whether there is water in the water cabinet, facilitating users and delivery personnel to understand the water delivery situation and water fetching situation, realizing the temporary storage of barreled water, remote management, unmanned water fetching, optimizing the "last mile" delivery efficiency, achieving unattended operation, making the water delivery work more convenient. The observation hole at the top facilitates observing the situation inside the cabinet. The mechanical lock set can manually open the cabinet cover and can be manually opened in case of water cabinet failure. By setting the pressure sensor, it is convenient to understand the placement situation of the water buckets in the water delivery cabinet, and according to the pressure value of the pressure sensor, situations such as no bucket placed, empty bucket, and full water bucket can be feedback, facilitating the progress of barreled water delivery work. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the intelligent water delivery cabinet of the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded structural diagram of the intelligent water delivery cabinet in the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the electric control lock assembly of the intelligent water delivery cabinet in the present invention; Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the intelligent water delivery cabinet with the cabinet cover removed in the present invention; Figure 5 is a schematic sectional structural diagram of the cabinet body of the intelligent water delivery cabinet in the present invention; Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the cabinet body of the intelligent water delivery cabinet in the present invention; Figure 7 is a topological schematic diagram of the water delivery method of the intelligent water delivery cabinet in the present invention.

[0013] In the figures, 1, cabinet body; 101, heat dissipation holes; 2, cabinet cover; 3, mechanical lock; 301, dial block; 4, switch; 5, radio frequency card reader; 6, electric control lock assembly; 601, fixed cover; 602, rotating part; 603, trigger piece; 604, electric control lock; 7, inner cabinet door; 701, stop block; 8, pressure sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0014] By providing an intelligent water delivery cabinet and its water delivery method in the embodiments of the present application, the problems in the prior art that existing barreled water needs to be delivered to households manually, is inconvenient to coordinate the delivery, and has a low degree of intelligence are solved.

[0015] The intelligent water delivery cabinet proposed in this embodiment includes: A cabinet body 1, the top of the cabinet body 1 is an opening structure, and a cabinet cover 2 is provided on the top of the cabinet body 1 in an openable manner, and an electric control lock assembly 6 for restricting the opening of the cabinet cover 2 is provided inside the cabinet body 1; An Internet of Things control module is provided inside the cabinet body 1, and the Internet of Things control module is connected with a wireless communication module. It further includes a server that is data-connected to the Internet of Things control module through the wireless communication module. The Internet of Things control module is electrically connected to the electric control lock assembly 6; A radio frequency card reader 5, which is electrically connected to the Internet of Things control module; A switch, which is electrically connected to the Internet of Things control module and is used to trigger the operation of the Internet of Things module; A pressure sensor 8, the pressure sensor 8 is fixed on the inner wall of the bottom of the cabinet body 1. The electric control lock assembly 6 includes a fixed cover 601 fixedly connected to the top of one side inner wall of the cabinet body 1. The fixed cover 601 and the inner wall of the cabinet body 1 form a rectangular installation space. An electric control lock 604 is fixedly installed in the installation space. The lock catch of the electric control lock 604 is fixedly connected to one side of the bottom of the cabinet cover 2. An observation hole is provided on the top of the cabinet cover 2. The side of the cabinet cover 2 away from the electric control lock 604 is fixedly connected to the top of the side wall of the cabinet body 1 through a hinge. A rotating member 602 is rotatably connected at a position near the manual unlocking lever of the electric control lock 604 on the fixed cover 601. A trigger piece 603 matching the manual unlocking lever is provided on the rotating member 602. A mechanical lock 3 is fixed at a position of the cabinet body 1 near the rotating member 602. The lock shaft of the mechanical lock 3 is fixedly connected with a dial block 301. The rotation of the dial block 301 drives the rotation of the rotating member 602. The provided mechanical lock 3 can be manually unlocked in special cases. The pointed-out special cases include that the wireless network communication module cannot connect to the server, the Internet of Things control module fails, the electrical equipment in the cabinet is powered off, etc. By turning the lock shaft of the mechanical lock 3 with a key, the dial block 301 is driven to rotate, thereby driving the rotation of the rotating member 602. The trigger piece 603 acts on the manual unlocking lever of the electric control lock 604 to realize the unlocking of the electric control lock 604, thereby opening the cabinet cover 2. The switch 4 is a self-recovery switch with a light. When the switch 4 is triggered, the indicator light on the switch 4 is lit by the Internet of Things control module to display the state. An inner cabinet door 7 is hingedly arranged on one side inside the cabinet body 1. A cabinet door lock is fixed on the inner cabinet door 7. A stop block 701 matching the cabinet door lock is arranged on the inner side of the cabinet body 1. An electrical installation bin is formed directly between the inner cabinet door 7 and the cabinet body 1. The Internet of Things control module and the wireless communication module are fixedly installed in the electrical installation bin. A heat dissipation hole 101 communicating with the electrical installation bin is provided on one side of the cabinet body 1.

[0016] The water delivery method of the above intelligent water delivery cabinet includes the following steps: The water delivery step: Connect to the server through a mobile device, send an unlocking instruction through the mobile device. The server communicates with the wireless communication module and the Internet of Things control module through the wireless network to control the electric control lock 604 to be in an open state, open the cabinet cover 2, place a water bucket filled with water into the cabinet body 1, close the cabinet cover 2, and the electric control lock 604 locks; Status feedback: the water bucket puts pressure on the pressure sensor 8. The Internet of Things control module and the wireless network communication module send data about the pressure sensor 8 being under pressure. The server forwards the data to the mobile device. The mobile device APP shows that there is water. When the water bucket in the cabinet 1 is taken out, the pressure sensor 8 is not under pressure. The Internet of Things control module and the wireless network communication module send data about the pressure sensor 8 not being under pressure. The server forwards the data to the mobile device. The mobile device APP shows that there is no water. The pressure sensor 8 can be combined with an empty bucket, a full bucket, and an empty bucket to feedback the placement of the water bucket in the water delivery cabinet. When the user takes water, the user wakes up the Internet of Things control module through the switch 4, allows the radio frequency card reader 5 to read the IC card, cooperates with the Internet of Things control module and the wireless network communication module to feedback information to the server for identity authentication. If the authentication is successful, the unlocking instruction is sent to the Internet of Things control module to control the electric lock 604 to open, and the user opens the cabinet cover 2 to take water.

[0017] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make other changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0018] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. Intelligent water supply cabinet, characterized by : It includes a cabinet body, the top of the cabinet body is an open structure, and the top of the cabinet body is openably provided with a cabinet cover, and the cabinet body is provided with an electric lock component for limiting the opening of the cabinet cover; the cabinet body is provided with an Internet of Things control module, and the Internet of Things control module is connected to a wireless communication module, and also includes a server that is data connected to the Internet of Things control module through the wireless communication module, and the Internet of Things control module is electrically connected to the electric lock component; a radio frequency card reader is electrically connected to the Internet of Things control module; a switch is electrically connected to the Internet of Things control module and is used to trigger the Internet of Things module to work; a pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor is fixed on the inner wall of the bottom of the cabinet body.

2. The intelligent water delivery cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric lock assembly includes a fixed cover fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of one side of the cabinet, the fixed cover and the inner wall of the cabinet form a rectangular installation space, the electric lock is fixedly installed in the installation space, and the lock buckle of the electric lock is fixedly connected to one side of the bottom of the cabinet cover.

3. The intelligent water delivery cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the cabinet cover is provided with an observation hole, and the side of the cabinet cover away from the electric control lock is fixedly connected to the top of the cabinet side wall through a hinge.

4. The intelligent water delivery cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixed cover is rotatably connected to a rotating part near the manual unlocking lever of the electric lock, and a trigger piece matching the manual unlocking lever is provided on the rotating part. A mechanical lock is fixed to the cabinet near the rotating part, and a lock block is fixedly connected to the lock shaft of the mechanical lock, and the rotation of the block drives the rotating part to rotate.

5. The intelligent water delivery cabinet according to claim 4, characterized in that: The switch is a self-resetting switch with light.

6. The intelligent water delivery cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: An inner cabinet door is hingedly provided on one side of the interior of the cabinet body, a cabinet door lock is fixed on the inner cabinet door, a block matching the cabinet door lock is provided on the inner side of the cabinet body, the inner cabinet door and the cabinet body directly form an electrical installation compartment, the Internet of Things control module and the wireless communication module are fixedly installed in the electrical installation compartment, and a heat dissipation hole connected to the electrical installation compartment is provided on one side of the cabinet body.

7. The water delivery method of the intelligent water delivery cabinet according to claim 6, characterized in that: The steps include: In the water delivery step, the server is connected via a mobile device, and an unlocking command is sent via the mobile device. The server communicates with the wireless communication module and the Internet of Things control module via a wireless network to control the electric lock to be in an open state, open the cabinet cover, place the bucket of water in the cabinet, close the cabinet cover, and lock the electric lock; Status feedback: the water bucket puts pressure on the pressure sensor. The IoT control module and the wireless network communication module send data about the pressure sensor being pressurized. The server forwards the data to the mobile device, and the mobile device APP shows that there is water. When the water bucket in the cabinet is taken out, the pressure sensor is not pressurized. The IoT control module and the wireless network communication module send data about the pressure sensor being not pressurized. The server forwards the data to the mobile device, and the mobile device APP shows that there is no water. When the user takes water, the user wakes up the Internet of Things control module through the switch, allows the radio frequency card reader to read the IC card, and cooperates with the Internet of Things control module and the wireless network communication module to feedback information to the server for identity authentication. If the authentication is successful, the unlocking command is sent to the Internet of Things control module to control the electric lock to open, and the user opens the cabinet cover to take water.

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