Shared ball and ball rental cabinet
By installing RFID chips between the connecting layers of the ball's shell, contactless information transmission is achieved using radio frequency signals, solving the problem of ball return identification in ball rental cabinets, ensuring the consistency of ball use and the durability of RFID chips.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520023945.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-06
AI Technical Summary
When renters return balls from existing ball rental lockers, it is difficult to determine whether the balls have been placed in the locker or whether the returned balls are rented balls, which can easily lead to disputes and affect subsequent use.
An RFID chip is installed between the connecting layers of the sphere's outer shell to enable contactless information transmission using radio frequency signals. This allows for rapid identification and registration of spheres, confirming that the returned sphere matches the rented sphere, and preventing wrong returns and malicious substitutions.
It enables rapid identification and registration of balls, ensuring consistency in ball usage, preventing incorrect returns and malicious replacements, and extending the lifespan of RFID chips.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of shared ball, especially a shared ball and ball leasing cabinet. BACKGROUND
[0002] The sharing economy is a modern trend, and it is inevitable to introduce it into the sports field. The sharing concept of sports economy should be closely related to sports characteristics and find the right targeted development method. Therefore, sports sharing is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and it is not suitable for any project. For ball games such as basketball, volleyball, football, and rugby, the sharing model has quietly emerged.
[0003] The existing ball leasing cabinet mainly upgrades the storage cabinet through network technology. Each box of the storage cabinet has a corresponding two-dimensional code. The registered user scans the two-dimensional code through the mobile phone app, and the system can automatically open the box door. The user takes out the basketball in the box. When the user returns, the basketball is put into the box, and the return is completed through the mobile phone app operation. The entire rental and return process does not require manual participation of the leasing company. However, when the borrower returns the ball, it is difficult to determine whether the ball is put into the box or whether the put-in ball is the rented ball, which may cause conflicts and affect subsequent use. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] In view of the above problems, the present application provides a shared ball and a ball leasing cabinet to solve the technical problem that it is difficult to determine whether the ball is put into the box or whether the put-in ball is the rented ball when the borrower returns the ball, which may cause conflicts and affect subsequent use.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, in a first aspect, the inventor provides a shared ball, comprising:
[0006] The ball includes a shell and an inner cavity wrapped by the shell. The shell includes two or more connection layers.
[0007] The RFID chip is installed between the two adjacent connection layers.
[0008] As an embodiment of the utility model, the RFID chip includes a chip and an antenna, and the chip is connected to the antenna.
[0009] As an embodiment of the utility model, the antenna is in a wavy, ring, or rectangular shape.
[0010] As an embodiment of the utility model, the ball is a basketball, and the two or more connection layers are sequentially arranged from the inside to the outside as a basketball inner liner layer, a basketball yarn layer, a basketball middle tire layer, and a basketball outer skin layer.
[0011] The RFID chip is installed between the inner bladder layer and the football yarn layer, and / or between the football yarn layer and the football middle layer, and / or between the football middle layer and the football outer skin layer.
[0012] As an embodiment of the utility model, the ball body is a football, and the two or more connecting layers are sequentially arranged from inside to outside as a football inner bladder layer, a football yarn layer, a football middle layer and a football outer skin layer.
[0013] The RFID chip is installed between the inner bladder layer and the football yarn layer, and / or between the football yarn layer and the football middle layer, and / or between the football middle layer and the football outer skin layer.
[0014] As an embodiment of the utility model, the ball body is a football, and the two or more connecting layers are sequentially arranged from inside to outside as a football inner bladder layer, a football yarn layer, a football middle layer and a football outer skin layer.
[0015] The RFID chip is installed between the inner bladder layer and the football yarn layer, and / or between the football yarn layer and the football middle layer, and / or between the football middle layer and the football outer skin layer.
[0016] As an embodiment of the utility model, the RFID chip is pasted between the two connecting layers arranged adjacently by using a non-dry adhesive.
[0017] To achieve the above object, in a second aspect, the inventor provides a ball rental cabinet, which comprises any one of the shared balls provided by the inventor.
[0018] Different from the prior art, the technical scheme of the application is characterized in that the RFID chip is installed between the connecting layers of the ball shell. On the one hand, the RFID chip is used to realize non-contact information transmission through space coupling by using radio frequency signals, and to achieve identification by using the transmitted information. Therefore, the ball body with the RFID chip and the ball rental cabinet are used in cooperation, which can realize quick identification and registration of the ball, so as to confirm whether the shared ball is actually returned, and to determine whether the returned shared sports equipment is consistent with the rented shared ball, so as to effectively ensure the consistency of the shared sports equipment before and after use, and to prevent the behavior of unintentionally returning the shared ball and maliciously replacing the shared ball. On the other hand, since the RFID chip is installed between the connecting layers of the shell, the connecting layers can play a certain protection role, so that the RFID chip is not easy to be worn or damaged when the shared ball is used, and the service life of the RFID chip is ensured.
[0019] The above content related to the description of the utility model is only a summary of the technical scheme of the present application. In order to enable those skilled in the art to more clearly understand the technical scheme of the present application, and then can be implemented according to the content of the description of the text and the drawings, and in order to let the above-mentioned purpose and other purposes, characteristics and advantages of the present application can be more easily understood, the following is described in combination with the specific embodiments of the present application and the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] The drawings are only used to show the principles, implementation manners, applications, characteristics and effects of the specific embodiments of the present application and other related contents, and cannot be considered as a limitation of the present application.
[0021] In the drawings of the specification:
[0022] Figure 1 Structure diagram of the shared ball of an embodiment of the present application;
[0023] Figure 2 Structure diagram of the RFID chip of an embodiment of the present application;
[0024] Figure 3 Structure diagram of the shell of an embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;
[0025] Figure 4 Structure diagram of the shell of an embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;
[0026] Figure 5 Structure diagram of the shell of an embodiment of the present application Figure 3 .
[0027] The reference signs involved in the above drawings are explained as follows:
[0028] 100-shared ball; 1-ball body; 11-shell; 111-connection layer; 1121-basketball inner layer; 1122-basketball yarn layer; 1123-basketball middle tire layer; 1124-basketball outer skin layer; 1131- football inner layer; 1132- football yarn layer; 1133- football middle tire layer; 1134- football outer skin layer; 1141- volleyball inner layer; 1142- volleyball yarn layer; 1143- volleyball middle tire layer; 1144- volleyball outer skin layer; 12- inner cavity; 2-RFID chip; 21-chip; 22-antenna. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] To explain possible application scenarios, technical principles, specific implementation schemes, and the purposes and effects of the present application in detail, the following embodiments are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described herein are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and therefore only serve as examples, and cannot limit the protection scope of the present application.
[0030] In this paper, the term "embodiment" means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The term "embodiment" appearing at various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, and does not particularly limit its independence or association with other embodiments. In principle, in the present application, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, each technical feature mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.
[0031] Unless otherwise defined, the meaning of the technical terms used herein is the same as that generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs; the use of related terms herein is only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present application.
[0032] In the description of the present application, the phrase "and / or" is a description of the logical relationship between the objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which means that there are three cases: A exists, B exists, and A and B exist at the same time. In addition, the character " / " in this paper generally represents that the associated objects before and after are a "or" logical relationship.
[0033] In the present application, terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual quantity, primary and secondary or order relationship between the entities or operations.
[0034] Without more limitations, in the present application, the phrases "include", "contain", "have" or other similar expressions used in the sentence are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, and these expressions do not exclude the presence of other elements in the process, method or product including the described elements, so that the process, method or product including a series of elements can not only include those limited elements, but also include other elements not explicitly listed, or also include elements inherent to such process, method or product.
[0035] As the same as the understanding in the "Examination Guidelines", in this application, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" and the like are understood as not including the number; "above", "below", "within" and the like are understood as including the number. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more (including two), and similar expressions related to "multiple" are also understood in this way, for example, "multiple groups", "multiple times" and the like, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0036] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the spatially related expressions used, such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "vertical", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the specific embodiment or the drawing, and are only for the convenience of describing the specific embodiments of the present application or for the reader to understand, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated device or component must have a specific position, a specific orientation, or be constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.
[0037] Unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, in the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "mount", "connect", "connect", "fix", "set", and the like should be broadly understood. For example, the "connection" can be a fixed connection, or a detachable connection, or an integral setting; it can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0038] According to some embodiments of the present application, the present embodiments relate to a ball rental cabinet, including a shared ball 100.
[0039] Using RFID chips 2 in the ball rental cabinet can achieve fast identification and registration of the ball. When the customer rents or returns the ball, the system can automatically record the rental and return time by reading the RFID chip 2 information through the reader installed in the rental cabinet. In actual use, when the customer rents the shared ball 100, the reader reads the information of the label on the shared ball 100 (i.e. the RFID chip 2) and sends it to the background management system, which will record the rental time, customer information (if any), etc., and update the inventory information to indicate that the shared ball 100 has been rented out. When the customer returns the ball, the same process occurs again, and the background management system will check whether the ball information matches, update the inventory after confirming that it is correct, and record the return time.
[0040] According to some embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The present embodiments also relate to a shared ball 100, comprising a ball 1 and an RFID chip 2, the ball 1 comprising a shell 11 and an inner cavity 12 enclosed by the shell 11, the shell 11 comprising two or more connecting layers 111; the RFID chip 2 is installed between two adjacent connecting layers 111.
[0041] The ball 1 can be a ball with multiple connecting layers 111, such as a basketball, a football or a volleyball, etc.
[0042] The RFID chip 2 is a passive tag, which does not require an external battery. When it is within the effective reading range of the reader, the energy generated by the interrogating electromagnetic wave on the RFID tag antenna 22 can drive the chip 21 to complete the functions of decoding, analysis, encoding and reverse modulation, etc. Compared with active tags, passive RFID tags are smaller in size, lower in cost and longer in life. In some embodiments, the RFID chip 2 can be wrapped with soft silicone material to reduce damage to the RFID chip 2 during use of the ball 1.
[0043] The technical solution of the present application installs the RFID chip 2 between the connecting layers 111 of the shell 11 of the ball 1. On the one hand, the RFID chip 2 uses radio frequency signals to achieve non-contact information transmission through space coupling and achieves identification purposes through the transmitted information. Therefore, the ball 1 with the RFID chip 2 used in cooperation with the ball rental cabinet can achieve rapid identification and registration of the ball, so as to confirm whether the shared ball 100 is actually returned and determine whether the returned shared sports equipment is consistent with the rented shared ball 100, so as to effectively ensure the consistency of the shared sports equipment before and after use, and prevent unintentional misplacement of the shared ball 100 and malicious replacement of the shared ball 100. On the other hand, since the RFID chip 2 is installed between the connecting layers 111 of the shell 11, the connecting layers 111 can provide some protection, so that the RFID chip 2 is not easily worn or damaged when the shared ball 100 is used, thereby ensuring the service life of the RFID chip 2.
[0044] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, as shown in Figure 2 The RFID chip 2 comprises a chip 21 and an antenna 22, and the chip 21 is connected with the antenna 22.
[0045] The chip 21 has storage function, logic operation function and modulation and demodulation function, and the antenna 22 is used for transmitting or receiving signals in cooperation with the chip 21. In some embodiments, according to the shape and size of the chip 21, multiple antennas 22 can be provided in cooperation.
[0046] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, as shown in Figure 2 The antenna 22 is in a wavy shape or a ring shape or a rectangular shape.
[0047] The shape of the antenna 22 can be various, preferably, as shown in Figure 2 The antenna 22 is in a wavy shape. The wavy antenna 22 can achieve a larger effective antenna 22 length in a limited space. Due to its winding shape, a longer antenna 22 can be arranged in a smaller planar area compared with a linear antenna 22. In other embodiments, the antenna 22 is also in a linear shape or a ring shape or a rectangular shape.
[0048] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, as shown in Figure 3 The ball 1 is a basketball, and the two or more connecting layers 111 are sequentially arranged from inside to outside as a basketball inner liner layer 1121, a basketball yarn layer 1122, a basketball middle layer 1123, and a basketball outer skin layer 1124. The RFID chip 2 is installed between the basketball inner liner layer 1121 and the basketball yarn layer 1122, and / or between the basketball yarn layer 1122 and the basketball middle layer 1123, and / or between the basketball middle layer 1123 and the basketball outer skin layer 1124.
[0049] From inside to outside means from the inside of the ball 1 to the outside of the ball 1. As shown in Figures 3 to 5 The arrow direction indicates from inside to outside.
[0050] Generally, one ball 1 is provided with one RFID chip 2, but in actual use, multiple RFID chips 2 with the same tag information can be provided on one ball 1 (the ball 1 may be difficult to be accurately read by the reader due to various reasons, such as being blocked by other objects, poor placement angle, etc.). The multiple RFID chips 2 can be arranged on the same layer (arranged at different positions on the same layer) or on different layers, preferably, the multiple RFID chips 2 are arranged on different layers. For example, when a basketball is provided with two RFID chips 2, one RFID chip 2 is arranged between the basketball inner liner layer 1121 and the basketball yarn layer 1122, and is mainly used to store the basic information of the ball 1; the other RFID chip 2 is arranged between the basketball middle layer 1123 and the basketball outer skin layer 1124, and is mainly used to store the information related to maintenance. In addition to being arranged on different layers, the two RFID chips 2 are also arranged at different positions on the different layers to ensure that the RFID chip 2 can be read.
[0051] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, as shown in Figure 4As shown, the ball 1 is a football, and the two or more connecting layers 111 are in turn a football inner layer 1131, a football yarn layer 1132, a football middle layer 1133, and a football outer layer 1134 from inside to outside; the RFID chip 2 is installed between the football inner layer 1131 and the football yarn layer 1132 and / or between the football yarn layer 1132 and the football middle layer 1133 and / or between the football middle layer 1133 and the football outer layer 1134.
[0052] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, the RFID chip 2 is attached to the two connecting layers 111 by means of a double-sided adhesive tape. Figure 5 As shown, the ball 1 is a volleyball, and the two or more connecting layers 111 are in turn a volleyball inner layer 1141, a volleyball yarn layer 1142, a volleyball middle layer 1143, and a volleyball outer layer 1144 from inside to outside; the RFID chip 2 is installed between the volleyball inner layer 1141 and the volleyball yarn layer 1142 and / or between the volleyball yarn layer 1142 and the volleyball middle layer 1143 and / or between the volleyball middle layer 1143 and the volleyball outer layer 1144.
[0053] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, the RFID chip 2 is attached to the two connecting layers 111 by means of a double-sided adhesive tape.
[0054] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, the RFID chip 2 can also be attached to the two connecting layers 111 by means of hand sewing.
[0055] Those skilled in the art will understand that the combination of features of different embodiments means to be within the scope of the present application and form different embodiments, although some embodiments herein include certain features rather than others included in other embodiments. For example, in the claims, any one of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.
[0056] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some or all of the technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should be covered in the scope of the claims and the specification of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, each technical feature mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A shared ball, characterized in that The utility model relates to a shared ball, comprising: a ball, the ball comprising an outer shell and an inner cavity enclosed by the outer shell, the outer shell comprising two or more connecting layers; an RFID chip mounted between two adjacent connecting layers, the RFID chip being attached between the two adjacent connecting layers by adhesive, the RFID chip being a passive tag, the passive tag not requiring an external battery, and the RFID chip being enclosed by soft silicone material, the RFID chip comprising a chip and an antenna, the chip being connected to the antenna, the antenna being in a wavy, ring or rectangular shape; a plurality of RFID chips with the same tag information are arranged on one ball, the plurality of RFID chips being arranged in different layers; the ball is a basketball, and the two or more connecting layers are in order from the inside to the outside a basketball inner liner layer, a basketball yarn layer, a basketball middle layer and a basketball outer skin layer; the RFID chip is mounted between the basketball inner liner layer and the basketball yarn layer, and / or between the basketball yarn layer and the basketball middle layer, and / or between the basketball middle layer and the basketball outer skin layer; when a basketball is provided with two RFID chips, one RFID chip is arranged between the basketball inner liner layer and the basketball yarn layer and is mainly used for storing basic information of the ball, and the other RFID chip is arranged between the basketball middle layer and the basketball outer skin layer and is mainly used for storing information related to maintenance, and the two RFID chips are arranged in different layers and at different positions in the different layers.
2. A ball rental cabinet characterized by, The utility model relates to a shared ball as claimed in claim 1.