Autonomous mobile luggage case capable of being opened and closed intelligently

By adopting dual positioning and tracking technology of infrared camera and position sensor in the smart suitcase, combined with the remote control function of the Internet of Things module and mobile APP, the existing smart suitcase has solved the problem of insufficient interference ability when external interference is strong, and the suitcase is accurately followed and automatically opened and closed to users, improving portability and operation convenience.

CN222737423UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-11NANCHANG HANGKONG UNIVERSITY
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Application Number
CN202421648418.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-12
Publication Date
2025-04-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-12

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Technical Problem

The existing smart suitcases lack the ability to eliminate interference when there is strong external interference, lack automatic opening and closing design, poor storage convenience, and cannot establish connection with the suitcase through mobile phones. Operation depends on the buttons on the box.

Method used

The dual positioning and tracking technology of infrared camera and position sensor is adopted to achieve accurate follow-up of the suitcase to the user. Connecting with the mobile phone APP through the Internet of Things module can realize the remote control and turn-off function, and an automatic door opening and closing system is set up on the box, and a fan-shaped folding device is used to improve portability.

Benefits of technology

It realizes that the suitcase is accurately followed in a crowded or signal interference environment, avoids mistakenly following others, frees the user's hands, realizes an automatic opening and closing mechanism, and improves the portability and operation convenience of the suitcase.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving luggage case, which comprises a luggage case base and a split case body, four corners of the luggage case base are respectively connected with two driven wheels and two driving wheels, and an automatic following system and an automatic door opening and closing system are arranged on the case body; the automatic following system comprises an Internet of Things module used for interacting with a mobile phone APP, a single-chip microcomputer mainboard, a single-chip microcomputer main chip, an engine, a mobile processor, an infrared camera, an SVM classifier and a position sensor. The automatic door opening and closing system mainly comprises an Internet of Things module used for interacting with a mobile phone APP, a single-chip microcomputer mainboard, a single-chip microcomputer main chip, a driving device, a guide rail, a signal sensor, a fan-shaped folding device and a combined shell. According to the traveling case, the double positioning and tracking technology of the infrared camera and the position sensor is adopted, so that the traveling case can accurately follow a user, the user can follow the user anytime and anywhere without pushing and pulling the traveling case by hands, and the autonomous following function is realized.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of luggage cases, in particular to an intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving luggage case. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid progress of society and the continuous improvement of people's quality of life, suitcases have become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. It is not only a good assistant for travelers, but also a good partner for business people on business trips.

[0003] Since its inception, suitcases have been evolving along with the pace of human travel. From the initial wooden and leather suitcases, to the later metal and plastic suitcases, and now to the high-tech suitcases, each transformation has condensed the wisdom of science and technology and the power of innovation. The advancement of science and technology has brought unprecedented changes to the design, materials, functions and other aspects of suitcases.

[0004] In terms of materials, modern suitcases use a variety of high-tech materials, such as aluminum alloy, titanium, carbon fiber, etc. These materials not only have excellent strength and durability, but also the lightweight design makes the suitcase more convenient to carry. Aluminum alloy suitcases are deeply loved by consumers for their durability and beautiful appearance; titanium suitcases have won the favor of the market for their lighter weight and better corrosion resistance; and carbon fiber suitcases have become the darling of the high-end market for their ultra-light and ultra-strong characteristics. With the advent of the intelligent era, smart suitcases have gradually entered people's lives. Existing smart suitcases integrate single-chip microcomputer technology, that is, add single-chip microcomputer chips inside the suitcase to achieve autonomous movement and alarm system functions, and realize anti-lost alarm, smart locks, etc. However, the existing smart suitcases have low exclusion of external interference; there is no automatic opening and closing design, and the convenience of storage needs to be improved; it is not possible to connect with the suitcase through a mobile phone, and it can only be operated on the box body. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art and to provide an intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution provided by the utility model is: an intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase, comprising a suitcase base and a split case body, wherein the four corners of the suitcase base are respectively connected to two driven wheels and two driving wheels, and the case body is provided with an automatic following system and an automatic door opening and closing system;

[0007] Automatic following system The automatic following system includes an IoT module for interacting with a mobile phone APP, a single-chip microcomputer main board, a single-chip microcomputer main chip, an engine, a mobile processor, an infrared camera, a SVM classifier, and a position sensor;

[0008] The single-chip microcomputer main board is arranged inside the base of the suitcase, and the SVM classifier, the position sensor, and the mobile processor are connected to the single-chip microcomputer main board; the single-chip microcomputer main chip is arranged on the single-chip microcomputer main board, the engine is arranged in the middle of the base of the suitcase, connected to the two driving wheels and connected to the mobile processor, the infrared camera is arranged on the side of the suitcase, and is connected to the mobile processor for two-end communication, and the position sensor is arranged below the side of the infrared camera;

[0009] The automatic door opening and closing system mainly includes an Internet of Things module for interacting with a mobile phone APP, a single-chip microcomputer main board, a single-chip microcomputer main chip, a drive device, a guide rail, a signal sensor, a fan-shaped folding device, and a combined housing;

[0010] One side of the box is adhered to the combined outer shell on the outside, the bottom corner of the other side of the box is connected to the fan-shaped folding device and connected to the inner bottom of the box with a guide rail. The driving device, signal sensor, and Internet of Things module are respectively arranged on the single-chip computer mainboard and connected to the single-chip computer main chip. The driving device is connected to the fan-shaped folding device and the guide rail to control the reciprocating motion and folding of the guide rail and the fan-shaped folding device. The signal sensor is installed on the combined outer shell and connected to the driving device to detect whether the box is closed.

[0011] Preferably, a battery module is provided at the part of the luggage case base near the ground, and the battery module is connected to the single-chip computer mainboard, the infrared camera and the engine to provide electrical energy.

[0012] Preferably, the batteries of the battery module are high-voltage lithium batteries with large energy, high output voltage, small size, and rapid charging and discharging.

[0013] Preferably, the driving wheel is an AGV travel driving wheel that can turn 360 degrees and can accelerate and decelerate; the driven wheel is an omnidirectional driven wheel that can turn in circles, move left and right, and move forward and backward.

[0014] Preferably, the single-chip microcomputer mainboard uses an STM32 development board; the Internet of Things module uses an STM8S003F3P6.

[0015] Preferably, the mobile processor is an ARM9TDMI mobile processor.

[0016] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0017] 1. The utility model adopts the dual positioning and tracking technology of infrared camera and position sensor, so as to realize the accurate following of the suitcase to the user, avoid the loss of connection or mistakenly following others in crowded or signal-interfered places, thereby freeing the hands, and the user does not need to push or pull the suitcase by hand. The suitcase can follow the user anytime and anywhere, realizing the autonomous following function.

[0018] 2. The utility model realizes remote control opening and closing by connecting the Internet of Things module with the mobile phone app, realizes the automatic opening and closing mechanism, automatically opens and closes the suitcase through the mobile phone APP, and the opening and folding adopts a fan-shaped folding device to bring users a more portable way of use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is the system flow chart of the automatic following system and the automatic door opening and closing system of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the fan-shaped folding device in the utility model.

[0023] Figure annotation:

[0024] 1. Fan-shaped folding device 2. Battery module 3. Engine 4. Driven wheel 5. Driving wheel 6. Infrared camera 7. Position sensor 8. Signal sensor 9. Guide rail 10. Single-chip microcomputer motherboard 11. Mobile processor 12. Single-chip microcomputer main chip 13. Driving device 14. Internet of Things module 15. SVM classifier. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the utility model. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing 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 therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0029] Reference Figure 1-Figure 2 , the preferred embodiment of the utility model, an intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase, comprising a suitcase base and a split case body, the four corners of the suitcase base are respectively connected to two driven wheels 4 and two driving wheels 5, and the case body is provided with an automatic following system and an automatic door opening and closing system;

[0030] Furthermore, the driving wheel 5 is an AGV travel driving wheel that can turn 360 degrees and can accelerate and decelerate; the driven wheel 4 is an omnidirectional driven wheel that can turn in circles, move left and right, and move forward and backward.

[0031] The automatic following system includes an Internet of Things module 14 for interacting with a mobile phone APP, a single-chip microcomputer main board 10, a single-chip microcomputer main chip 12, an engine 3, a mobile processor 11, an infrared camera 6, a SVM classifier 15, and a position sensor 7;

[0032] The single-chip computer mainboard 10 is arranged inside the base of the suitcase, and the SVM classifier 15, the position sensor 7, and the mobile processor 11 are connected to the single-chip computer mainboard 10; the single-chip computer main chip 12 is arranged on the single-chip computer mainboard 10, the engine 3 is placed in the middle of the base of the suitcase, connected to the two driving wheels 5 and connected to the mobile processor 11, the infrared camera 6 is arranged on the side of the suitcase and is connected to the mobile processor 11 for two-terminal communication, and the position sensor 7 is placed below the side of the infrared camera 6;

[0033] The single-chip computer mainboard 10 selects an STM32 development board; the Internet of Things module 14 selects an STM8S003F3P6; and the mobile processor 11 selects an ARM9TDMI mobile processor.

[0034] Furthermore, the working principle of the automatic following system; the instructions are issued from the mobile phone app, the Internet of Things module 14 receives the information and transmits it to the single-chip motherboard 10, the single-chip motherboard 10 judges the information and transmits the information to the mobile processor 11, the mobile processor 11 receives the information to control the engine 3 to start and stop, if it is turned on, the infrared camera 6 is controlled to collect the physical characteristics and appearance of the surrounding people, and is sent back to the mobile processor 11 for processing, the SVM classifier 15 screens and classifies the information, and after identifying the target, the infrared camera 6 locks the user and interacts only with the user. After the surrounding environment information is processed, the position sensor 7 detects the distance and angle with the user, and constructs an environmental map to fill in the environmental information classified by the SVM to achieve obstacle avoidance and following.

[0035] The automatic door opening and closing system mainly includes an Internet of Things module 14 for interacting with a mobile phone APP, a single-chip computer mainboard 10, a single-chip computer main chip 12, a driving device 13, a guide rail 9, a signal sensor 8, a fan-shaped folding device 1, and a combined housing;

[0036] One side of the box is adhered to the combined outer shell on the outside, and the bottom corner of the other side of the box is connected to the fan-shaped folding device 1 and connected to the inner bottom of the box with a guide rail 9. The driving device 13, the signal sensor 8, and the Internet of Things module 14 are respectively arranged on the single-chip computer main board 10 and connected to the single-chip computer main chip 12. The driving device 13 is connected to the fan-shaped folding device 1 and the guide rail 9, and is used to control the reciprocating motion and folding of the guide rail 9 and the fan-shaped folding device 1. The signal sensor 8 is installed on the combined outer shell and connected to the driving device 13, and is used to detect whether the box is closed.

[0037] Furthermore, the working principle of the automatic door opening and closing system is as follows: when working, the mobile phone app sends instructions, the Internet of Things module 14 receives the instructions and passes them to the single-chip microcomputer main chip 12 on the single-chip microcomputer motherboard 10, and the single-chip microcomputer main chip 12 receives the signal and sends instructions to the drive device 13 according to the signal information (open or close). Here, the opening is used as an example: the drive device 13 receives the signal to drive the guide rail 9 to start pushing outward, and the signal sensor 8 starts monitoring. When it detects that the guide rail 9 is pushed to the end, the signal sensor 8 transmits a signal to the drive device 13 to unfold the fan-shaped folding device 1 to stop parallel to the ground.

[0038] Reference Figure 3 The fan-shaped folding device 1 is a folding fan structure, which can be opened and closed by overlapping a plurality of fan ribs and fixed to the rear fan nails, and the fan ribs are connected by materials with high toughness and strong foldability. The outermost side of the entire fan-shaped folding device 1 is connected to the guide rail 9 and the box body respectively, and the fan nails are fixed to the outer bottom corners of the box body.

[0039] In this embodiment, a battery module 2 is provided at the part of the luggage case base near the ground, and the battery module 2 is connected to the single-chip computer mainboard 10, the infrared camera 6 and the engine 3 for providing electric energy.

[0040] Furthermore, the batteries of the battery module 2 are high-voltage lithium batteries with large energy, high output voltage, small size, and rapid charge and discharge.

[0041] Specifically, the utility model adopts the dual positioning and tracking technology of the infrared camera 6 and the position sensor 7, so as to achieve accurate tracking of the user by the suitcase, and avoid losing connection or mistakenly following others in crowded or signal-interfered places.

[0042] Furthermore, when the user chooses to follow, we need to prevent the suitcase from colliding with other objects or pedestrians during the following process. By integrating the information from the infrared camera 6 into an environmental map, the suitcase can avoid obstacles and pedestrians.

[0043] The utility model realizes remote control opening and closing by connecting with a mobile phone app through the Internet of Things module 14, realizes an automatic opening and closing mechanism, and adopts a fan-shaped folding device 1 when opening, closing and folding, providing a new portable way for users to store items.

[0044] Furthermore, in the battery module 2, since the user may need to use the suitcase for a long time, in order to ensure that the suitcase has enough power during the long-term use, an energy-efficient motor and battery management system is chosen to optimize the power utilization efficiency; at the same time, a multi-socket charging system is designed. When the suitcase power is lower than a certain threshold, it can find nearby charging facilities for charging.

[0045] In summary, the utility model adopts the dual positioning and tracking technology of the infrared camera 6 and the position sensor 7, so as to achieve accurate following of the user by the suitcase, avoid losing connection or mistakenly following others in crowded or signal-interfered places, thereby freeing the hands, and the user does not need to push or pull the suitcase by hand. The suitcase can follow the user anytime and anywhere, realizing the autonomous following function.

[0046] The utility model realizes remote control opening and closing by connecting the Internet of Things module 14 with the mobile phone app, realizes an automatic opening and closing mechanism, automatically opens and closes the suitcase through the mobile phone APP, and adopts the fan-shaped folding device 1 when opening and folding, which brings users a more portable usage method.

[0047] Under the premise that no conflict occurs, those skilled in the art may freely combine and superimpose the above-mentioned additional technical features.

[0048] The above description is only a preferred implementation mode of the present utility model. Any technical solution that achieves the purpose of the present utility model by basically the same means belongs to the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase, characterized in that: The luggage case comprises a luggage case base and a split case body, wherein the four corners of the luggage case base are respectively connected to two driven wheels (4) and two driving wheels (5), and the case body is provided with an automatic following system and an automatic door opening and closing system; The automatic following system includes an Internet of Things module (14) for interacting with a mobile phone APP, a single-chip computer mainboard (10), a single-chip computer main chip (12), an engine (3), a mobile processor (11), an infrared camera (6), a SVM classifier (15), and a position sensor (7); A single-chip computer mainboard (10) is arranged inside the base of the suitcase, and an SVM classifier (15), a position sensor (7), and a mobile processor (11) are connected to the single-chip computer mainboard (10); a single-chip computer main chip (12) is arranged on the single-chip computer mainboard (10), an engine (3) is placed in the middle of the base of the suitcase, connected to two driving wheels (5) and connected to the mobile processor (11), an infrared camera (6) is arranged on the side of the suitcase and is connected to the mobile processor (11) for two-end communication, and a position sensor (7) is placed below the side of the infrared camera (6); The automatic door opening and closing system mainly comprises an Internet of Things module (14) for interacting with a mobile phone APP, a single-chip computer mainboard (10), a single-chip computer main chip (12), a driving device (13), a guide rail (9), a signal sensor (8), a fan-shaped folding device (1), and a combined housing; One side of the box body is bonded to the outer combined shell, the bottom corner of the other side of the box body is connected to the fan-shaped folding device (1) and is connected to the inner bottom of the box body by a guide rail (9), the driving device (13), the signal sensor (8), and the Internet of Things module (14) are respectively arranged on the single-chip computer main board (10) and connected to the single-chip computer main chip (12), the driving device (13) is connected to the fan-shaped folding device (1) and the guide rail (9) and is used to control the reciprocating movement and folding of the guide rail (9) and the fan-shaped folding device (1), and the signal sensor (8) is installed on the combined shell and connected to the driving device (13) and is used to detect whether the box body is closed.

2. The intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery module (2) is arranged at the part of the luggage case base near the ground, and the battery module (2) is connected to the single-chip computer mainboard (10), the infrared camera (6) and the engine (3) for providing electric energy.

3. The intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase according to claim 2, characterized in that: The battery of the battery module (2) is a high-voltage lithium battery with high energy, high output voltage, small size and rapid charge and discharge.

4. The intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving wheel (5) is an AGV travel driving wheel that can turn 360 degrees and can accelerate and decelerate; the driven wheel (4) is an omnidirectional driven wheel that can turn in circles, move left and right, and move forward and backward.

5. The intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: The single-chip computer mainboard (10) is selected from an STM32 development board; the Internet of Things module (14) is selected from an STM8S003F3P6.

6. The intelligent opening and closing autonomous moving suitcase according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile processor (11) uses the ARM9TDMI mobile processor.