Intelligent sensing storage cabinet

By introducing RFID antenna modules and facial/fingerprint recognition technologies into the locker, automatic recording and management is achieved, and the problem of existing locker management vulnerabilities is solved, and the accuracy and efficiency of item collection and return are improved.

CN222213446UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20HAINING FUYUAN CABINET IND
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Application Number
CN202420513581.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-15
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-15

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Technical Problem

The existing storage cabinet lacks automatic inventory, information statistics and information collection tracking functions, resulting in management loopholes such as mis-taking, entrainment, and non-return, which affects work efficiency and causes waste of resources.

Method used

Design a smart sensing storage cabinet, using RFID antenna module to cooperate with item tags, and automatically record in and out of the warehouse through the main control module, and combines components such as the operation panel, display screen, face/fingerprint recognition, voice speakers, etc. , realize closed-loop management.

Benefits of technology

Effectively avoid mishandling, simplify the process of collecting and returning items, and ensure the accuracy of item management and the effective use of resources.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an intelligent sensing storage cabinet which comprises a cabinet body, an operation panel is arranged in the middle of the cabinet body, and a plurality of storage boxes are arranged on the two sides of the cabinet body. The two sides of the cabinet body extend forwards to form an access channel, and an RFID antenna module is arranged on the access channel and works in cooperation with RFID tags on articles. The system also comprises a main control module which is used for receiving the scanning result of the RFID antenna module and obtaining the RFID tag of the article. According to the utility model, the access channel in which the plurality of RFID antenna modules are hidden is arranged on the front side of the storage cabinet, and the plurality of RFID antenna modules can be used for sensing the information of equipment articles carried by access personnel, so that the in-warehouse or out-of-warehouse state of the access personnel can be judged. Meanwhile, the storage cabinet is integrated with an equipment management system, so that management vulnerabilities such as mistaken taking, entrainment and non-return are avoided, and closed-loop management is realized.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lockers, in particular to an intelligent induction locker. Background Art

[0002] Most of the current equipment and item cabinets are ordinary lockers that only have storage functions, and do not have functions such as inventory, information statistics, and collection information tracking of equipment and items in the warehouse. In daily use, manual inventory and positioning are often required, wasting a lot of manpower and material resources. At the same time, it is easy to have management loopholes such as wrong taking, smuggling, not registering, not returning, and taking and putting things randomly, which greatly affects work efficiency and causes resource waste. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides an intelligent induction locker, which can automatically record the entry and exit records of items, effectively avoid problems such as wrong taking and accidental taking, and realize closed-loop management.

[0004] To this end, the technical solution of the utility model is: an intelligent induction locker, including a cabinet body, an operation panel is provided in the middle of the cabinet body, and multiple storage boxes are provided on both sides; the two sides of the cabinet body extend forward to form an entry and exit channel, and an RFID antenna module is provided on the entry and exit channel to cooperate with the RFID tag on the item; it also includes a main control module, which is used to receive the scanning result of the RFID antenna module and obtain the RFID tag of the item.

[0005] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the main control module includes a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, a comparison unit, and an audible and visual alarm unit;

[0006] The first receiving unit is used to receive the scanning result of the RFID antenna module and obtain the RFID tag of the object;

[0007] The second receiving unit is used to receive the RFID tag of the collected item on the operation panel;

[0008] The comparison unit is used to compare the comparison results of the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit, and control the operation of the sound and light alarm unit.

[0009] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the main control module also includes an unpacking control unit and a database, the database is used to store the RFID tags of the items in each storage box, and the main control module uses the unpacking control unit to open the storage box of the corresponding item according to the scanning result of the RFID antenna module.

[0010] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: a plurality of RFID antenna modules are provided on the left and right sides and the top of the access passage, and an acrylic sealing plate is provided on the outer side of the RFID antenna module.

[0011] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the operation panel is provided with a display screen, a voice speaker, a face recognition camera, a card reader, a two-dimensional scanner and a fingerprint reader, the display screen is used to display the storage information of items, the face recognition camera, the card reader and the fingerprint reader are used for identity recognition, and the two-dimensional scanner is used for item recognition.

[0012] The administrator can use a two-dimensional scanner to scan the two-dimensional code on the RFID tag of the equipment item, bind the equipment item and the box door, store the binding information in the database, and display it on the display screen.

[0013] When the operator takes the equipment, since the operator does not carry any items through the entrance and exit channel, it is judged that the operator needs to take the equipment:

[0014] 1) The operator first clicks the "receive" button on the display screen and logs in through face recognition or fingerprint recognition;

[0015] 2) Select the equipment item you want to receive, and the system will automatically determine which box door the equipment item is placed in and automatically open the corresponding box door;

[0016] 3) The operator takes the required equipment and closes the door;

[0017] 4) When passing through the access channel, the RFID antenna module will automatically sense the RFID tags of the equipment carried by the operator, and check and record them;

[0018] 4.1) If there is any misoperation, that is, the items on the collection record are inconsistent with the items detected by the RFID antenna module, an audible and visual prompt will be issued, and an error message will be displayed on the display screen. The operator can make corrections based on the displayed operation information;

[0019] 4.2) If the RFID antenna senses that the item you are carrying is consistent with the item on the collection record, the item is collected successfully;

[0020] 5) The main control module will record the recipient information, receipt time, receipt items details, etc. in the database.

[0021] When the operator returns the equipment, the RFID antenna module will automatically sense the equipment carried by the operator when the operator passes through the access channel. If there is no record of the equipment being used before the RFID antenna module works, it will be determined that the operator needs to return the equipment:

[0022] ① The main control module directly opens the box door bound to the corresponding equipment item based on the RFID tag of the item detected by the RFID antenna module;

[0023] ② The operator logs in through face recognition or fingerprint recognition, then puts the equipment and items to be returned into the corresponding box door in turn and closes the door;

[0024] ③After the operation is completed, the operator passes through the entrance and exit channel, and the RFID antenna module will again sense whether the operator is carrying equipment items. If there is any wrong operation, it will issue an audible and visual prompt, and display an error message on the display screen. The operator can correct it according to the displayed operation information. When the operator passes through the entrance and exit, if the RFID antenna module senses that the operator is not carrying any equipment items, it can be considered that the return is successful.

[0025] ④ The main control module will record the returner information, return time, details of returned items, etc. in the database. If the items are overdue, the recipient can be reminded in time.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0027] 1. An access channel with multiple RFID antenna modules hidden in the front of the locker can sense the equipment and items carried by the in-and-out personnel through multiple RFID antenna modules, thereby determining whether they are in the warehouse or out of the warehouse. At the same time, the locker integrates an equipment management system to avoid management loopholes such as wrong taking, smuggling, and non-return, thus realizing closed-loop management.

[0028] 2. When taking items, the RFID antenna module can verify whether the items carried by the person entering and leaving are consistent with the items registered in the operation interface, thereby avoiding the problem of taking the wrong items; when returning items, the RFID antenna module can directly open the corresponding cabinet door after obtaining the items carried by the person entering and leaving, simplifying the return process and avoiding the problem of misplacing; after returning the items, the RFID antenna module can detect whether the person entering and leaving is carrying any items, avoiding the problem of smuggling and ensuring the accuracy of item management. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The following is a further detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a structural front view of the utility model.

[0032] The following are marked in the figure: cabinet 1, operation panel 11, storage box 12, display screen 13, voice speaker 14, face recognition camera 15, card reader 16, two-dimensional scanner 17, fingerprint reader 18, access channel 2, acrylic cover plate 21, and RFID antenna module 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that directional words, such as the terms "center", "lateral (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating directions and positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of narrating the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and cannot be understood as limiting the specific protection scope of the present invention.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. Therefore, the definition of "first" and "second" features can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "several" and "a number" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0035] See the attached drawings. The smart induction locker described in this embodiment includes a cabinet body 1, an operation panel 11 is provided in the middle of the cabinet body, and multiple storage boxes 12 are provided on both sides; the operation panel 11 is provided with a display screen 13, a voice speaker 14, a face recognition camera 15, a card reader 16, a two-dimensional scanner 17 and a fingerprint identifier 18, and the display screen 13 is used to display the storage information of items. The face recognition camera 15, the card reader 16 and the fingerprint identifier 18 are used for identity recognition, which is convenient for recording the identity of the operator and recording it in the collection record and return record. The two-dimensional scanner 17 is used for item identification. The administrator can use the two-dimensional scanner to scan the two-dimensional code on the RFID tag of the equipment item, bind the equipment item and the box door, and store the binding information in the database, and can display it on the display screen 13.

[0036] The cabinet 1 extends forward on both sides to form an access channel 2. Multiple RFID antenna modules 3 are provided on the left and right sides and the top of the access channel 2, and an acrylic cover plate 21 is provided on the outside of the RFID antenna module 3. Smart induction lockers are generally installed inside the warehouse, and all the equipment and items managed need to be bound with RFID tags. The RFID antenna module 3 on the access channel works in conjunction with the RFID tag on the item.

[0037] The intelligent induction locker includes a main control module, which includes a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, a comparison unit, an audible and visual alarm unit, an unpacking control unit and a database;

[0038] The first receiving unit is used to receive the scanning result of the RFID antenna module and obtain the RFID tag of the object;

[0039] The second receiving unit is used to receive the RFID tag of the collected item on the operation panel;

[0040] The comparison unit is used to compare the comparison results of the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit, and control the sound and light alarm unit to work;

[0041] The database is used to store the RFID tags of the items in each storage box.

[0042] The main control module can use the unpacking control unit to open the storage box of the corresponding item according to the scanning result of the RFID antenna module.

[0043] When the operator takes the equipment, since the operator does not carry any items through the entrance and exit channel, it is judged that the operator needs to take the equipment:

[0044] 1) The operator first clicks the "receive" button on the display screen and logs in through face recognition or fingerprint recognition;

[0045] 2) Select the equipment item you want to receive, and the system will automatically determine which box door the equipment item is placed in and automatically open the corresponding box door;

[0046] 3) The operator takes the required equipment and closes the door;

[0047] 4) When passing through the access channel, the RFID antenna module will automatically sense the RFID tags of the equipment carried by the operator, and check and record them;

[0048] 4.1) If there is any misoperation, that is, the items on the collection record are inconsistent with the items detected by the RFID antenna module, an audible and visual prompt will be issued, and an error message will be displayed on the display screen. The operator can make corrections based on the displayed operation information;

[0049] 4.2) If the RFID antenna senses that the item you are carrying is consistent with the item on the collection record, the item is collected successfully;

[0050] 5) The main control module will record the recipient information, receipt time, receipt items details, etc. in the database.

[0051] When the operator returns the equipment, the RFID antenna module will automatically sense the equipment carried by the operator when the operator passes through the access channel. If there is no record of the equipment being used before the RFID antenna module works, it will be determined that the operator needs to return the equipment:

[0052] ① The main control module directly opens the box door bound to the corresponding equipment item based on the RFID tag of the item detected by the RFID antenna module;

[0053] ② The operator logs in through face recognition or fingerprint recognition, then puts the equipment and items to be returned into the corresponding box door in turn and closes the door;

[0054] ③After the operation is completed, the operator passes through the entrance and exit channel, and the RFID antenna module will again sense whether the operator is carrying equipment items. If there is any wrong operation, it will issue an audible and visual prompt, and display an error message on the display screen. The operator can correct it according to the displayed operation information. When the operator passes through the entrance and exit, if the RFID antenna module senses that the operator is not carrying any equipment items, it can be considered that the return is successful.

[0055] ④ The main control module will record the returner information, return time, details of returned items, etc. in the database. If the items are overdue, the recipient can be reminded in time.

[0056] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, some improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent induction locker, comprising a cabinet body, an operation panel is provided in the middle of the cabinet body, and a plurality of storage boxes are provided on both sides; Features: The cabinet body extends forward on both sides to form an access channel, and an RFID antenna module is provided on the access channel to cooperate with the RFID tag on the item; and also includes a main control module, which is used to receive the scanning result of the RFID antenna module and obtain the RFID tag of the item; The main control module includes a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, a comparison unit, and an audible and visual alarm unit; The first receiving unit is used to receive the scanning result of the RFID antenna module and obtain the RFID tag of the object; The second receiving unit is used to receive the RFID tag of the collected item on the operation panel; The comparison unit is used to compare the comparison results of the first receiving unit and the second receiving unit, and control the operation of the sound and light alarm unit.

2. The intelligent induction locker according to claim 1, Features: The main control module also includes an unpacking control unit and a database, wherein the database is used to store the RFID tags of the items in each storage box. The main control module uses the unpacking control unit to open the storage box of the corresponding item according to the scanning result of the RFID antenna module.

3. The intelligent induction locker according to claim 1, Features: A plurality of RFID antenna modules are arranged on the left and right sides and the top of the access passage, and an acrylic sealing plate is arranged on the outer side of the RFID antenna module.

4. The intelligent induction locker according to claim 1, Features: The operation panel is provided with a display screen, a voice speaker, a face recognition camera, a card reader, a two-dimensional scanner and a fingerprint identifier. The display screen is used to display item storage information, the face recognition camera, the card reader and the fingerprint identifier are used for identity recognition, and the two-dimensional scanner is used for item recognition.