Handheld tire warehouse management equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses handheld tire warehouse management equipment, which is used for communicating with near field communication tags arranged on tires to obtain tire information, and comprises a handheld shell, and a battery unit, a power supply control unit, a main control unit and a remote communication unit which are arranged in the shell, the battery unit is connected with the power supply control unit, and the remote communication unit is connected with the power supply control unit. The power supply control unit is provided with an independent power supply module capable of independently controlling on-off, the power supply control unit is connected with the main control unit, the independent power supply module is connected with the remote communication unit, and the remote communication unit is in communication connection with the main control unit; the main control unit is provided with a radio frequency module used for communicating with the near field communication tag. Tire storage is intelligently managed through communication with the near field communication tags arranged on the tires, and the working efficiency of managers is improved; and meanwhile, the endurance of the handheld tire warehouse management equipment can be improved through independent power supply of remote communication.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application provides a handheld tire warehouse management device, which relates to the technical field of Internet of Things. Background Art

[0002] The traditional tire warehouse management method is to record the tire's brand, model, usage time, and degree of wear on paper, and then manually determine whether the tire can continue to be used, or whether it should be placed in a scrap warehouse or a refurbished warehouse. Another method is to scan the barcode on the tire with a barcode scanner and manage the tire warehouse by recording the data in the barcode. Both methods require a lot of manpower, increase the cost of tire warehouse management, and have low management efficiency.

[0003] Thanks to near-field communication (NFC) technology, handheld NFC management devices have been developed. These devices, by attaching NFC tags to tires, facilitate warehouse management of tires. However, to synchronize data with the cloud, remote communication is required to upload and download data. Given the large number of tires stored, if remote communication is required for each change in tire information, the handheld device's battery consumption can be significantly increased due to these multiple remote communications. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this application is the high power consumption of handheld management devices for remote communication.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the present application is to provide a handheld tire warehouse management device for communicating with a near-field communication tag placed on a tire to obtain tire information, including a handheld shell and a battery unit, a power supply control unit, a main control unit and a remote communication unit arranged in the shell, the battery unit is connected to the power supply control unit, the power supply control unit is provided with an independent power supply module that can independently control on and off, the power supply control unit is connected to the main control unit, the independent power supply module is connected to the remote communication unit, and the remote communication unit is communicatively connected to the main control unit; the main control unit is provided with a radio frequency module for communicating with the near-field communication tag.

[0006] Preferably, the housing is provided with a first master switch for controlling the power supply control unit to be turned on or off, and a second manual switch for controlling the independent power supply module to be turned on or off.

[0007] Preferably, the main control unit includes a main control chip MCU, the main control chip MCU is connected to the radio frequency module and the remote communication unit, and the main control unit also includes a key module, a display module and a data storage module connected to the main control chip MCU.

[0008] Preferably, the radio frequency module is connected to an antenna, and the antenna is configured as an RFID high-frequency antenna.

[0009] Furthermore, the handheld housing includes a main body and a handheld portion, the main body is configured to be in a square box shape, and the antenna is located at one end of the main body away from the handheld portion.

[0010] Preferably, the remote communication unit includes a communication module and a communication antenna, and the communication module is provided with a 4G module, a 5G module and a WiFi module.

[0011] Preferably, the battery unit is configured as a battery pack, and the handheld housing is provided with a battery compartment for accommodating the battery pack.

[0012] Preferably, the tire is provided with a mark for indicating the location of the near-field communication tag.

[0013] The handheld tire warehouse management device provided in this application obtains tire information by communicating with near-field communication tags set on tires, conducts intelligent management of tire storage, and improves the work efficiency of managers; at the same time, an independent power supply for remote communication is set up, and a batch of tire information is updated and then uploaded to the cloud in a unified manner, thereby improving the battery life of the handheld tire warehouse management device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the handheld tire warehouse management device provided for this application;

[0015] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the circuit principle framework of the handheld tire warehouse management device provided for this application;

[0016] Description of reference numerals: housing 100 , first master control switch 101 , second manual switch 102 , key module 103 , display module 104 , antenna 105 , handheld unit 110 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] To make the present application more obvious and easy to understand, various exemplary embodiments will be introduced below. These examples are non-limiting, and it should be understood that they are used to illustrate the broader application aspects of the device, system and method. Without departing from the essence and scope of the present application, these embodiments can be subjected to various changes and can be replaced by equivalents. In addition, various changes can be carried out to adapt to the purpose, content or scope of the present application in order to adapt to special circumstances, materials, material components, treatment types, treatment actions or steps. All of these changes will be within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0018] Any materials, dimensions, or quantities described in the overview or detailed description are intended to be examples only and are not intended to limit the subject matter of this application. Furthermore, the various implementations of the embodiments described herein are intended to complement each other, rather than to replace each other, unless otherwise indicated. In other words, implementations from one embodiment can be freely combined with implementations from other embodiments, as those skilled in the art will readily appreciate, unless otherwise indicated.

[0019] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "inner" and "outer" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientations or positional relationships in which the product of this application is typically placed when in use. These terms are intended solely to facilitate the description of this application and simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" and the like are used solely for distinction and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0020] It should also be noted that, in the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, or internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0021] An embodiment of the present application provides a handheld tire warehouse management device for managing stored tires. The device obtains the tire ID by communicating with a near-field communication tag placed on the tire, and the management personnel updates and maintains the tire information. The tire information includes the tire's brand, model, degree of wear, remaining life, storage recommendations (into a scrap warehouse or a refurbished warehouse), etc.

[0022] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The handheld tire warehouse management device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a handheld shell 100 and a battery unit, a power supply control unit, a main control unit and a remote communication unit arranged in the shell. The battery unit is connected to the power supply control unit. In addition to supplying power to the main control unit normally, the power supply control unit is also provided with an independent power supply module, which is connected to the remote communication unit. The remote communication unit is communicatively connected to the main control unit; the main control unit is provided with a radio frequency module for transmitting information with the near-field communication tag.

[0023] In an embodiment of the present application, the power supply control unit is provided with an independent power supply module, which independently supplies power to the remote communication unit, thereby independently controlling the power supply or power off. When the administrator uses a handheld device to update and maintain tire information, it can be done locally, without the involvement of the remote communication unit, and electricity can be saved by disconnecting the independent power supply module; it can also be done online, in which case the remote communication unit needs to be connected to the cloud, and the administrator uses the handheld device to update and maintain the tire information, and the relevant information can be uploaded to the cloud in real time. Exemplarily, a first master control switch 101 (power button) is provided on the housing to control the power supply control unit to be turned on or off, and the device is activated by controlling the first master control switch. In an optional embodiment, the independent power supply module is controlled to be turned on or off by an electronic switch, which is controlled by the main control unit. In another optional embodiment, the independent power supply module can also be controlled to be turned on or off by a second manual switch 102 provided on the housing and manually controlled by the administrator using the handheld device.

[0024] Specifically, the main control unit includes a main control chip MCU, which is connected to the RF module and the remote communication unit. The main control unit also includes a key module, a display module, and a data storage module connected to the main control chip MCU. The key module 103 and the display module 104 serve as human-computer interaction modules, located on the surface of the housing, for human-computer interaction with managers using handheld devices. When managers use the handheld device to continue managing tires, they read the tire ID through a near-field communication tag placed close to the tire. The main control chip MCU then calls the data storage module to obtain information corresponding to the tire ID, such as the brand, model, degree of wear, and remaining life. Based on this information, the main control chip MCU provides storage recommendations and then presents all information to the manager via the display module. Of course, managers can also modify or update this information using keys or the touchscreen. The main control chip MCU stores the modified or updated data in the data storage module. When the amount of information to be updated is large and requires cloud connection and upload, the manager can activate the remote communication unit to simultaneously upload all updated information to the cloud at once. Remote personnel can then manage the tire warehouse through the cloud network platform.

[0025] Specifically, the RF module is connected to an antenna, which is a high-frequency RFID antenna. High-frequency antennas have a longer recognition range and can identify near-field communication (NFC) RFID tags on tires within approximately 10 cm, thereby improving management efficiency. In a further embodiment, the housing includes a main body and a handle serving as a handheld portion 110. The main body is square and box-shaped, and the antenna 105 is located at the end of the main body away from the handle. This convenient handheld nature allows management personnel to more easily position the antenna 105 near the tire to be identified.

[0026] Specifically, the remote communication unit includes a communication module and a communication antenna connected to the communication module. Optionally, the communication module includes a 4G module, a 5G module and a WiFi module, preferably a 4G module, which has a wider range of application scenarios, better signals and lower power consumption.

[0027] Specifically, the battery unit is a battery pack, and the housing is provided with a battery compartment for accommodating the battery pack. The battery pack can use four common AA batteries. The power supply control unit's basic power supply module is a 5V power supply module that powers the RF module and display module, a 3.3V power supply module that connects to the main control chip MCU of the central control unit, and an independent power supply module is a 3.8V power supply module that connects to the communication module of the remote communication unit.

[0028] In a further embodiment, a mark is provided on the tire to indicate the location of the near-field communication tag, so that the manager can read it conveniently using the handheld device.

[0029] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and does not limit the present application in any form or substance. It should be pointed out that ordinary technicians in this technical field can make several improvements and supplements without departing from the present application, and these improvements and supplements should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application. Any technician familiar with this profession can make some changes, modifications and equivalent changes made by using the technical content disclosed above without departing from the content and scope of the present application, which are all equivalent embodiments of the present application; at the same time, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made to the above-mentioned embodiments based on the essential technology of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A handheld tire warehouse management device for communicating with a near field communication tag placed on a tire to obtain tire information, characterized in that: The device comprises a handheld shell and a battery unit, a power supply control unit, a main control unit and a remote communication unit arranged in the shell. The battery unit is connected to the power supply control unit. The power supply control unit is provided with an independent power supply module that can independently control on and off. The power supply control unit is connected to the main control unit. The independent power supply module is connected to the remote communication unit. The remote communication unit is communicatively connected to the main control unit. The main control unit is provided with a radio frequency module for communicating with the near-field communication tag.

2. The handheld tire warehouse management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a first master control switch for controlling the power supply control unit to be turned on or off, and a second manual switch for controlling the independent power supply module to be turned on or off.

3. The handheld tire warehouse management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control unit includes a main control chip MCU, the main control chip MCU is connected to the radio frequency module and the remote communication unit, and the main control unit also includes a key module, a display module and a data storage module connected to the main control chip MCU.

4. The handheld tire warehouse management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The radio frequency module is connected to an antenna, and the antenna is configured as an RFID high frequency antenna.

5. The handheld tire warehouse management device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The handheld housing comprises a main body and a handheld portion. The main body is configured in a square box shape. The antenna is located at one end of the main body away from the handheld portion.

6. The handheld tire warehouse management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The remote communication unit includes a communication module and a communication antenna, and the communication module is provided with a 4G module, a 5G module and a WiFi module.

7. The handheld tire warehouse management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery unit is configured as a battery pack, and the handheld housing is provided with a battery compartment for accommodating the battery pack.

8. The handheld tire warehouse management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tire is provided with a mark for indicating the location of the near field communication tag.

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