Electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen and intelligent household equipment

Abstract

An electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen comprises an electronic paper ink screen unit, a message board control unit, a communication unit, a power supply unit and an installation unit. The power supply unit supplies power to the electronic message board; the electronic paper ink screen unit comprises an electronic paper ink screen; the message board control unit is in electric signal connection with the communication unit; the message board control unit is in electric signal connection with the electronic paper ink screen unit; the communication unit is used for receiving external commands, and the electronic paper ink screen unit is used for displaying messages. The intelligent household equipment comprises an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen. The electronic message board is used as a display terminal of intelligent household equipment. The electronic message board is low in power consumption, convenient to change display content and convenient to place everywhere, and is particularly suitable for home scenes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of electronic paper ink screens, and specifically relates to an electronic message board and smart home device based on an electronic paper ink screen. Background Art

[0002] The electronic paper ink screen is a display screen made using electrophoretic display technology. It achieves the effect of displaying images by driving the electronic paper particles by continuously applying a driving waveform electric field to each pixel point through the driver IC chip. The electronic paper ink screen display has the characteristics of ultra-low power consumption, low-frequency display, and power saving. It has a wide range of applications in price tags, advertising signs, and bus stops.

[0003] In the prior art, electronic message boards in home scenes, if equipped with a display screen, mostly require real-time power supply, otherwise it is difficult to maintain long-term use. Summary of the invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to avoid the deficiency of the electronic message board with a display screen in the above-mentioned prior art that long-term continuous power supply is required, and to provide an electronic message board with low power consumption, which can easily change the display content and is convenient to be placed in various places, and is particularly suitable for home scenes.

[0005] The technical solution of the present application to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen, comprising: an electronic paper ink screen unit, a message board control unit, a communication unit, a power supply unit, and an installation unit; the power supply unit supplies power to the electronic message board; the electronic paper ink screen unit comprises an electronic paper ink screen; the message board control unit is electrically connected to the communication unit by signals; the message board control unit is electrically connected to the electronic paper ink screen unit by signals; the communication unit is used to receive external commands, and the electronic paper ink screen unit is used to display messages.

[0006] The communication unit includes a Bluetooth communication module.

[0007] The communication unit includes a WLAN communication module.

[0008] The mounting unit comprises a magnetic adsorption device.

[0009] The magnet adsorption device includes more than three magnets, and the magnets are located on the back of the electronic paper ink screen.

[0010] The mounting unit comprises an upright support arrangement.

[0011] The upright support device includes two upright support columns, and the upright support columns are vertically arranged with respect to the electronic paper ink screen.

[0012] The upright support column is connected to the electronic paper ink screen through a rotating shaft, and the upright support column can rotate around the rotating shaft.

[0013] A sliding groove is arranged at the bottom of the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen, and the rotating shaft can move in the sliding groove.

[0014] The technical solution of the present application to solve the above technical problems can also be a smart home device based on an electronic message board with an electronic paper ink screen, including the above-mentioned electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen; the electronic message board is used as a display terminal of the smart home device.

[0015] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the electronic paper ink screen displays the message content, and the content is retained when the power is off, and no power is consumed when displaying, which solves the problem that the electronic message board in the prior art needs to be plugged in or frequently charged.

[0016] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the electronic paper ink screen can achieve radio connection with the outside world through a Bluetooth communication module or a WLAN communication module to obtain updated message content, which is an electronic message board that is very convenient for updating message content.

[0017] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the magnetic adsorption device can easily fix the electronic message board on some household appliances, making it more convenient to be seen, thereby achieving the message effect of the message board.

[0018] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the magnetic adsorption device includes more than 3 magnets, which can be stably adsorbed, and the magnets are located on the back of the electronic paper ink screen without affecting the display of the displayed content.

[0019] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the upright support device can conveniently stand the electronic message board on a desired tabletop so that it can be easily seen.

[0020] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that the two upright support columns are vertically arranged with the electronic paper ink screen, which can provide better support and make the electronic message board stand more stably.

[0021] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in this application is that the upright support column is connected to the electronic paper ink screen through a rotating shaft and can rotate around the rotating shaft. After the upright support column is rotated, it can be flush with the bottom of the electronic message board; or the width of the upright support column is smaller than the width of the bottom of the electronic message board, which is convenient for storage and fixing when only a magnetic adsorption device is needed. The upright support column will not affect the magnetic adsorption and adhesion of the magnetic adsorption device. Convenient electronic message boards can be used in a variety of different scenarios. They can be attached to magnetic adsorption surfaces such as refrigerators, or they can be removed and stand on other support surfaces.

[0022] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in the present application is that a sliding groove is provided at the bottom of the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen, and the rotating shaft can move in the sliding groove, so that the position of the upright support column can be flexibly adjusted, which is more convenient to use.

[0023] One of the beneficial effects of the technical solution in this application is that the smart home device based on the electronic message board of the electronic paper ink screen can use the electronic message board as a display terminal of the device, flexibly set the position, and the main body of the smart home device can communicate with the electronic message board through radio. An electronic message board can be used as a message board and also as a display terminal of the smart home device, which is more economical and efficient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is one of the schematic block diagrams of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0025] Figure 2 This is the second schematic block diagram of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0026] Figure 3 This is the third schematic diagram of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0027] Figure 4 This is the fourth schematic diagram of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0028] Figure 5 This is the fifth schematic block diagram of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0029] Figure 6 This is the sixth schematic diagram of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen and the smart home gateway;

[0031] Figure 8 This is the main view of the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen;

[0032] Fig. 9 It is one of the stereoscopic images of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0033] Fig.10 This is the second stereoscopic image of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0034] Fig.11 This is the third 3D image of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen;

[0035] Fig.12 This is the fourth 3D image of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The implementation methods of the present application are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0037] It should be noted that the following is a description of the preferred embodiments of the present application, which does not constitute any limitation to the present application. The description of the preferred embodiments of the present application is only an explanation of the general principles of the present application. The embodiments described in this application are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and technical features numbered with Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, etc., and numbers such as "A" and "B", are only used for descriptive purposes and are only for the convenience of explanation, and do not represent a sequential relationship in time or space; they cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second", and numbered with Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, “several” means two or more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0039] With the development of Internet of Things technology, there are more and more display terminals in home scenes. In the existing technology, electronic message boards in home scenes, if equipped with a display screen, mostly require real-time power supply or frequent charging, otherwise it is difficult to maintain long-term use.

[0040] With the development of multiple application scenarios of electronic paper products and the popularization of smart home products in recent years, the peripheral terminal products are becoming more and more abundant. The use of electronic paper, namely electronic paper ink screen, as a display has the characteristics of ultra-low power consumption, low-frequency display, and power saving. It has a wide range of application markets in price tags, educational tablets, smart homes, etc. There is still a lot of room for development in many fields that needs to be explored.

[0041] The electronic message board and smart home device based on the electronic paper ink screen designed in this application is a low-power display terminal that can solve the problem that most display terminals need to be plugged in or charged frequently.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen, it includes: an electronic paper ink screen unit, a message board control unit, a communication unit, a power supply unit, and an installation unit; the power supply unit supplies power to the electronic message board, that is, the power supply unit supplies power to the electronic paper ink screen unit, the message board control unit, and the communication unit; the electronic paper ink screen unit includes an electronic paper ink screen; the message board control unit is electrically connected to the communication unit by signals; the message board control unit is electrically connected to the electronic paper ink screen unit by signals; the message board control unit receives external commands through the communication unit, and the message board control unit changes the content displayed by the electronic paper ink screen unit according to the commands.

[0043] like Figure 2 As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen, it includes: an electronic paper ink screen unit, a message board control unit, a communication unit, a power supply unit, and an installation unit; the communication unit is a Bluetooth communication module.

[0044] like Figure 3 As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen, it includes: an electronic paper ink screen unit, a message board control unit, a communication unit, a power supply unit, and an installation unit; the communication unit is a WLAN communication module.

[0045] like Figure 4 As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen, it includes: an electronic paper ink screen unit, a message board control unit, a communication unit, a power supply unit, and an installation unit; the installation unit includes a magnet adsorption device.

[0046] like Figure 5 As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen, it includes: an electronic paper ink screen unit, a message board control unit, a communication unit, a power supply unit, and an installation unit; the installation unit includes an upright support device.

[0047] like Figures 8 to 12 As shown, reference numeral 100 is an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen; reference numeral 110 is an electronic paper ink screen.

[0048] like Figures 8 to 12 As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board 100 based on an electronic paper ink screen, the upright support column 120 is connected to the electronic paper ink screen 110 through a rotation axis 150, and the upright support column 120 can rotate around the rotation axis 150. Figures 8 to 12As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board 100 based on an electronic paper ink screen, a sliding groove 160 is provided at the bottom of the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen, and the rotating shaft 150 can move in the sliding groove 160.

[0049] like Figures 8 to 10 As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board 100 based on an electronic paper ink screen, the upright support device includes two upright support columns, and the upright support columns are vertically arranged with the electronic paper ink screen. The two upright support columns are respectively a first upright support column 121 and a second upright support column 122; the first upright support column 121 can rotate around a first rotation axis 151; the second upright support column 122 can rotate around a second rotation axis 152. The sliding groove 160 includes a first sliding groove 161 and a second sliding groove 162; the first rotation axis 151 can move in the first sliding groove 161; the second rotation axis 152 can move in the second sliding groove 162.

[0050] like Figure 10 to Figure 11 As shown, in an embodiment of an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen, the magnet adsorption device 130 includes more than three magnets, and the magnets are located on the back of the electronic paper ink screen. The magnet adsorption device 130 includes a first magnet 131, a second magnet 132, a third magnet 133 and a fourth magnet 134. The first magnet 131, the second magnet 132, the third magnet 133 and the fourth magnet 134 can be symmetrically arranged in groups. The number of magnets can be set according to actual needs.

[0051] An embodiment of a smart home device based on an electronic message board with an electronic paper ink screen, which is not shown in some drawings, includes the above-mentioned electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen; the electronic message board is used as a display terminal of the smart home device.

[0052] The invention proposes to display family information by connecting with the optimized low-power consumption of smart home. The communication scheme is low-power Bluetooth communication. The use of this terminal is not limited to scenes such as clocks, message boards, and reminders. It can achieve 1-3 years without charging or replacing batteries in scenes with low-frequency display updates.

[0053] For the first use, press the button to activate the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen to enter the network pairing mode, and then scan the device through the smart home controller to add the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen. Usually, the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen works in the ultra-low power consumption mode. When the smart home has data to be updated, it is sent to the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen via Bluetooth. After the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen receives the display data, the ink screen displays the picture, and enters the ultra-low power consumption mode again after the update.

[0054] This application proposal designs an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen. The architecture of the implementation scheme is as follows: Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the specific implementation steps are described as follows: 1. Pairing, activate the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen by pressing a button to enter the network pairing mode, and then add the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen through the smart home gateway or other external devices such as mobile phones and other scanning devices. 2. After network pairing, the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen usually works in ultra-low power consumption mode; 3. When there is data to be updated in the smart home, it is sent to the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen via Bluetooth; 4. After the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen receives the display data, the ink screen displays the picture, and enters the ultra-low power consumption mode again after the update. Figure 6 and Figure 7 In the embodiment of the present invention, Bluetooth communication is adopted. Figure 6 The ink screen shown is an electronic paper ink screen. The main control circuit is used as a message board control unit and a communication unit. It can also be connected to external buttons and control the BLE antenna used for Bluetooth communication. The power supply circuit, that is, the power supply unit, can be powered by a battery.

[0055] Preferably, the data sent in different product modes can be optimized, and the commonly used display text is automatically displayed by the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen, and does not need to be sent by the smart home controller. The success rate and communication time can be improved, and power consumption can be reduced. Preferably, when the display screen is large, the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen can optimize the update display area and only update the part that needs to be displayed, which can save battery consumption and increase the display refresh speed.

[0056] In this application, an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen is designed, including: an electronic paper ink screen unit, a message board control unit, a communication unit, a power supply unit, and an installation unit; the power supply unit supplies power to the electronic message board; the electronic paper ink screen unit includes an electronic paper ink screen; the message board control unit is electrically connected to the communication unit; the message board control unit is electrically connected to the electronic paper ink screen unit; the message board control unit receives an external command through the communication unit, and the message board control unit changes the content displayed by the electronic paper ink screen unit according to the command. A smart home device includes an electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen; the electronic message board is used as a display terminal of a smart home device. It can provide an electronic message board with low power consumption, convenient for changing display content, and convenient for placement in various places, which is particularly suitable for home scenes.

[0057] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, the above description is only an embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen, characterized in that: Including: electronic paper ink screen unit, message board control unit, communication unit, power supply unit, installation unit; The power supply unit supplies power to the electronic message board; The electronic paper ink screen unit includes an electronic paper ink screen; The message board control unit is connected with the communication unit by electrical signals; The message board control unit is connected to the electronic paper ink screen unit by electrical signals; The communication unit is used to receive external commands, and the electronic paper ink screen unit is used to display messages.

2. The electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication unit includes a Bluetooth communication module.

3. The electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication unit includes a WLAN communication module.

4. The electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting unit comprises a magnetic adsorption device.

5. The electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen according to claim 4, characterized in that: The magnet adsorption device includes more than three magnets, and the magnets are located on the back of the electronic paper ink screen.

6. The electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting unit comprises an upright support arrangement.

7. The electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upright support device includes two upright support columns, and the upright support columns are vertically arranged with respect to the electronic paper ink screen.

8. The electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upright support column is connected to the electronic paper ink screen through a rotating shaft, and the upright support column can rotate around the rotating shaft.

9. The electronic message board based on electronic paper ink screen according to claim 7, characterized in that: A sliding groove is arranged at the bottom of the electronic message board based on the electronic paper ink screen, and the rotating shaft can move in the sliding groove.

10. A smart home device based on an electronic message board with an electronic paper ink screen, characterized in that: An electronic message board based on an electronic paper ink screen as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; the electronic message board is used as a display terminal for smart home devices.

Images