Radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet and intelligent key cabinet

Abstract

A radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet and an intelligent key cabinet are used in the intelligent key cabinet to store at least one vehicle article, the drawer cabinet comprises a drawer door and a drawer compartment connected with the drawer door, and the drawer compartment comprises two drawer side plates and a drawer bottom plate. The drawer bottom plate and the drawer side plates are each provided with a non-metal part or a plurality of holes for RFID radio frequency signals to penetrate through. The radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet and the intelligent key cabinet have the advantages that visual management is convenient, and automatic and rapid checking can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of key storage cabinet technology, specifically to a radio frequency identification (RFID) access drawer cabinet and a smart key cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] A smart key cabinet is an intelligent device that uses modern technology to store, manage, and use keys. It ensures key security and ease of use through technologies such as fingerprint recognition and password verification. Smart key cabinets not only enable unified key management but also improve the efficiency and security of key retrieval.

[0003] Existing technology announcement CN221200476U discloses a smart key cabinet. This smart key cabinet has several storage drawers, the size of which is just right for holding car keys, vehicle registration certificates, fuel cards, etc. Before use, users need to register their identity information on the control panel, along with corresponding passwords, ID card information, fingerprints, facial recognition, etc. Entering any identity information on the control panel then separates the electronic lock body and electronic latch, opening the sealed door. Simultaneously, the corresponding drawer inside the key storage cabinet automatically pops open under the action of an electric push rod, facilitating the placement or retrieval of car keys, vehicle registration certificates, fuel cards, etc. However, the drawer cabinets of such smart key cabinets are mostly metal cabinets, which are prone to shielding radio frequency signals. It requires opening the drawers to check if all items have been returned, and lacks a visual management structure. Some common key cabinets on the market use name tags on the cabinet doors for ease of management, but these tags are prone to falling off and getting dirty. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a radio frequency identification (RFID) access drawer cabinet and a smart key cabinet to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, an RFID-enabled drawer cabinet and smart key cabinet that are easy to manage visually and can automatically and quickly conduct inventory are provided.

[0005] A radio frequency identification (RFID) access drawer cabinet is used in a smart key cabinet to store at least one vehicle item. The drawer cabinet includes a drawer door and drawer compartments connected to the drawer door. Each drawer compartment includes two drawer side panels and a drawer bottom panel. Both the drawer bottom panel and the drawer side panels are provided with non-metallic parts or multiple holes for RFID radio frequency signal penetration.

[0006] Furthermore, the drawer cabinet is equipped with an automatic ejection device, which is slidably mounted inside the smart key cabinet. The automatic ejection device is configured to simultaneously eject or reset one or more of the corresponding drawer cabinets from the smart key cabinet.

[0007] Furthermore, the smart key cabinet is used to store two or more of the aforementioned vehicle items, including keys, passenger passes, and fuel cards. The vehicle items are placed in the drawer compartments, and each vehicle item has an electronic tag inside. The RFID access drawer cabinet is also equipped with a reader / writer, which is installed inside the smart key cabinet. The RFID signal emitted by the reader / writer can enter the drawer compartment through the drawer side panel and / or drawer bottom panel to activate the electronic tag and read and write data.

[0008] Furthermore, the two drawer side panels are provided with two first baffles extending towards each other in a portion near the edge of the drawer door. The gap between the first baffles and the drawer door forms a mezzanine for placing an identification tag. The drawer door includes a cutout portion for displaying the information of the identification tag. The drawer compartment also includes a drawer front panel and a drawer back panel. A second baffle is provided in a portion of the upper edge of the drawer front panel extending toward the drawer back panel for securing the vehicle items.

[0009] Furthermore, the automatic ejection device includes an electric push rod, the movable end of which is fixed to the drawer compartment.

[0010] Furthermore, each drawer compartment also includes a drawer front panel and a drawer back panel. The drawer bottom panel includes a bottom edge extending inward from the bottom edges of the two drawer side panels, the bottom edge of the drawer front panel, and the bottom edge of the drawer back panel, and a non-metallic portion mounted on the bottom edge, the non-metallic portion covering the bottom window defined by the bottom edge. The two drawer side panels, the bottom edge of the drawer bottom panel, the drawer front panel, and the drawer back panel of each drawer compartment are metal plates, and each metal plate of each drawer compartment is a one-piece molded structure.

[0011] A smart key cabinet for storing at least one vehicle item includes a main control cabinet and at least one key cabinet. The key cabinet includes a mounting frame and a plurality of drawer cabinets mounted on the mounting frame. Each drawer cabinet is accessed using the aforementioned radio frequency identification.

[0012] Furthermore, the main control cabinet is placed on top of the key cabinet and connected by fasteners. Each key cabinet has an external expansion card interface. Multiple key cabinets are arranged in a matrix and connected to each other. The main control cabinet is electrically connected to each key cabinet.

[0013] Furthermore, the main control cabinet includes a power supply, a touch screen display, an RFID card reader module, a face recognition camera module, and a fingerprint recognition module.

[0014] Furthermore, the smart key cabinet also includes a desktop support and a wall-mounted bracket. A slot is provided on the back of the key cabinet, and the wall-mounted bracket engages with the slot. The desktop support is fixed to the bottom of the key cabinet. The smart key cabinet also includes an alcohol tester housing, which is mounted on the side of the key cabinet and electrically connected to the main control cabinet. The key cabinet also includes a panel with a transparent window. One side of the panel is hinged to one side of the key cabinet body, and the other side of the panel is locked to the other side of the key cabinet body via an electronic lock.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0016] First, this radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet has a cutout in the drawer door and uses the gap between the first stop bar and the drawer door to form a compartment. The identification tag is placed in the compartment, and the information on the identification tag can be directly obtained through the cutout, which is convenient for visual management. At the same time, the identification tag is visualized, and the fact that the identification tag is placed in the compartment avoids the disadvantages of traditional adhesive labels that are easy to fall off and get dirty.

[0017] Secondly, this type of RFID access drawer cabinet has non-metallic parts or multiple holes on the drawer bottom and side panels, so that the items in the drawer compartments can fully receive the RFID signals emitted by the reader inside the smart key cabinet. Compared with traditional metal sealed drawers, the radio frequency signal is not shielded, which ensures that the electronic tags built into each item are fully activated. The tag information is automatically written by the reader and the data is automatically transmitted to the external monitoring terminal. Thus, the manager can automatically and quickly check whether there are any missing items in each drawer cabinet without opening the drawer cabinet. It is intelligent, efficient and very practical. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model of an intelligent key cabinet.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet according to an embodiment of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of another direction of a radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet according to an embodiment of this utility model.

[0021] In the picture,

[0022] 1. Main control cabinet; 2. Key cabinet; 3. Drawer cabinet; 4. Drawer door; 5. Drawer side panel; 6. Drawer bottom panel; 7. First stop bar; 8. Mezzanine; 9. Cutout section; 10. Non-metallic section; 11. Perforation; 12. Drawer front panel; 13. Drawer back panel; 14. Second stop bar; 15. Touch screen display; 16. RFID card reader module; 17. Face recognition camera module; 18. Fingerprint recognition module; 19. Desktop support; 20. Wall mount bracket; 21. Panel; 22. Transparent window. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] Please see Figures 1 to 3 This illustration shows an embodiment of the present invention providing a radio frequency identification (RFID) access drawer cabinet for use in a smart key cabinet to store at least one vehicle item. The drawer cabinet 3 includes a drawer door 4 and drawer compartments connected to the drawer door 4. Each drawer compartment includes two drawer side panels 5 and a drawer bottom panel 6. Both the drawer bottom panel 6 and the drawer side panels 5 are provided with non-metallic parts 10 or multiple holes 11 for RFID radio frequency signal penetration. In some specific embodiments, the drawer side panel 5 is provided with multiple holes 11. The multiple holes 11 are preferably circular through holes arrayed in the horizontal and vertical directions. The holes 11 can also adopt a honeycomb hexagonal hole design. The drawer bottom panel 6 is provided with a non-metallic part 10. The non-metallic part 10 is preferably a transparent acrylic sheet. The non-metallic part 10 can also be made of PC composite material with good radio frequency penetration. More specifically, the internal electronic tags of keys, bus passes and fuel cards each contain a unique personal identification code. Through the non-metallic part 10 and / or holes 11, the reader can easily read the unique identification code data of each item in the drawer compartment of the drawer cabinet 3 and write the corresponding data. The data is automatically transmitted to the external monitoring terminal, so that the manager can automatically and quickly check whether all the items in each drawer cabinet 3 have been returned without opening each drawer cabinet 3.

[0025] Specifically, the drawer cabinet 3 is equipped with an automatic ejection device, which is slidably installed inside the smart key cabinet. The automatic ejection device is configured to simultaneously eject or reset one or more of the drawer cabinets 3 from inside the smart key cabinet.

[0026] Specifically, the smart key cabinet is used to store two or more of the aforementioned vehicle items, including keys, passenger passes, and fuel cards. The vehicle items are placed in the drawer compartments, and each vehicle item has an electronic tag inside. The radio frequency identification (RFID) access drawer cabinet is also equipped with a reader / writer, which is installed inside the smart key cabinet. The radio frequency signal emitted by the reader / writer can enter the drawer compartment through the drawer side panel 5 and / or drawer bottom panel 6 to activate the electronic tag and read and write data.

[0027] Specifically, the two drawer side panels 5 have two first baffles 7 extending towards each other near the edge of the drawer door 4. The gap between the first baffles 7 and the drawer door 4 forms a sandwich layer 8, which is used to place the identification tag. The identification tag is detachably fixed in the sandwich layer 8, which is convenient for replacement and solves the problem of the identification tag easily falling off during long-term use. The drawer door 4 includes a cutout 9, which is used to reveal the information of the identification tag. Users can directly see the information on the identification tag through the cutout 9. In some specific embodiments, a transparent acrylic plate can be installed on the cutout 9, which can prevent the identification tag from getting dirty and does not affect the visibility. The drawer compartment also includes a drawer front panel 12 and a drawer back panel 13. A second baffle 14 extends from the upper edge of the drawer front panel 12 toward the drawer back panel 13. The second baffle 14 is used to hold the vehicle items.

[0028] More specifically, the automatic ejection device includes an electric push rod, the movable end of which is fixed to the drawer compartment.

[0029] More specifically, each drawer compartment also includes a drawer front panel 12 and a drawer back panel 13. The drawer bottom panel 6 includes a bottom edge extending inward from the bottom edges of the two drawer side panels 5, the bottom edge of the drawer front panel 12, and the bottom edge of the drawer back panel 13, and a non-metallic part 10 mounted on the bottom edge. The non-metallic part 10 covers the bottom window defined by the bottom edge. The two drawer side panels 5, the bottom edge of the drawer bottom panel 6, the drawer front panel 12, and the drawer back panel 13 in each drawer compartment are metal plates, and each metal plate in each drawer compartment is an integrally formed structure.

[0030] Another embodiment of this utility model provides an intelligent key cabinet for storing at least one vehicle item, including a main control cabinet 1 and at least one key cabinet 2. The key cabinet 2 includes a mounting frame and a plurality of drawer cabinets 3 mounted on the mounting frame. Each drawer cabinet 3 uses the above-mentioned radio frequency identification to access the drawer cabinet.

[0031] Specifically, the main control cabinet 1 is placed on top of the key cabinet 2 and connected by fasteners. Each key cabinet 2 has an external expansion card interface. Multiple key cabinets 2 are arranged in a matrix and connected to each other. The main control cabinet 1 is electrically connected to each key cabinet 2.

[0032] Specifically, the main control cabinet 1 includes a power supply, a touch screen 15, an RFID card reader module 16, a face recognition camera module 17, and a fingerprint recognition module 18.

[0033] Specifically, the smart key cabinet also includes a desktop support 19 and a wall-mounted bracket 20. A slot is provided on the back of the key cabinet 2, and the wall-mounted bracket 20 is fastened to the slot. The desktop support 19 is fixed to the bottom of the key cabinet 2. The smart key cabinet also includes an alcohol tester housing, which is mounted on the side of the key cabinet 2 and electrically connected to the main control cabinet 1. The key cabinet 2 also includes a panel 21 with a transparent window 22. One side of the panel 21 is hinged to one side of the cabinet body of the key cabinet 2, and the other side of the panel 21 is locked to the other side of the cabinet body of the key cabinet 2 via an electronic lock.

[0034] In some specific embodiments, the drawer door 4 is provided with multiple through-holes, and the edges of the drawer side panel 5 and drawer bottom panel 6 that contact the drawer door 4 have multiple protruding locking points. The locking points and locking holes are aligned and engaged to fix the drawer door 4 to the drawer compartment. More specifically, taking the return of a bus pass as an example, when a user needs to return the bus pass, the electronic lock used to lock the panel 21 and the key cabinet 2 is first unlocked through the main control system of the main control cabinet 1. Preferably, a card reader module can be installed on the panel 21. The card reader module is connected to the main control system and identifies the internal electronic information of the bus pass card. The sub-tag information can be unlocked, or the unlock command can be directly entered from the touch screen 15. After unlocking, the panel 21 is opened, and the face recognition camera module 17 or fingerprint recognition module 18 is used to compare the user's pre-set face information or fingerprint information. The face recognition camera module 17 or fingerprint recognition module 18 is preferred here, but other radio frequency modules can also be used to achieve the recognition function. After the comparison is successful, the main control system controls the electric push rod to automatically push out the user's exclusive drawer cabinet 3. At this time, the boarding pass can be put into the drawer cabinet 3, and the boarding pass can be retrieved in the same way.

[0035] In summary, this RFID access drawer cabinet features a perforated section 9 on the drawer door 4, and utilizes the gap between the first stop bar 7 and the drawer door 4 to form a mezzanine 8. The identification tag is placed inside the mezzanine 8, allowing direct access to the information on the tag through the perforated section 9, facilitating visual management. Furthermore, by placing the tag within the mezzanine 8, it avoids the drawbacks of traditional adhesive tags, such as easy detachment and damage. Simultaneously, the drawer cabinet incorporates non-metallic sections 10 or multiple holes 11 on the drawer bottom plate 6 and drawer side plate 5, ensuring that items within the drawer compartments can fully receive the RFID signals emitted by the smart key cabinet's reader. Compared to traditional sealed metal drawers, this drawer structure does not shield the RFID signal, ensuring that the built-in electronic tags of each item are fully activated. Tag information is automatically written by the reader, and the data is automatically transmitted to an external monitoring terminal. This allows managers to automatically and quickly check for missing items in each drawer cabinet 3 without opening the drawer cabinet 3, making it intelligent, efficient, and highly practical.

[0036] It should be noted that this utility model is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Based on the inventive spirit of this utility model, those skilled in the art can make other changes, and these changes made based on the inventive spirit of this utility model should be included within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet for use in an intelligent key cabinet for storing at least one item of vehicle equipment, characterised in that, The drawer cabinet includes drawer doors and drawer compartments connected to the drawer doors. Each drawer compartment includes two drawer side panels and a drawer bottom panel. Both the drawer bottom panel and the drawer side panels are provided with non-metallic parts or multiple holes for RFID radio frequency signal penetration.

2. The radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The drawer cabinet is equipped with an automatic ejection device, which is slidably mounted inside the smart key cabinet. The automatic ejection device is configured to simultaneously eject or reset one or more of the drawer cabinets from the smart key cabinet.

3. The radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The smart key cabinet is used to store two or more of the aforementioned vehicle items, including keys, passenger passes, and fuel cards. The vehicle items are placed in the drawer compartments, and each vehicle item has an electronic tag inside. The radio frequency identification (RFID) access drawer cabinet is also equipped with a reader / writer, which is installed inside the smart key cabinet. The radio frequency signal emitted by the reader / writer can enter the drawer compartment through the drawer side panel and / or drawer bottom panel to activate the electronic tag and read and write data.

4. The radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The two drawer side panels have two first baffles extending towards each other in a portion near the edge of the drawer door. The gap between the first baffles and the drawer door forms a mezzanine for placing an identification tag. The drawer door includes a cutout portion for displaying the information of the identification tag. The drawer compartment also includes a drawer front panel and a drawer back panel. A second baffle extends from a portion of the upper edge of the drawer front panel toward the drawer back panel for securing the vehicle items.

5. The radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet of claim 2, wherein, The automatic ejection device includes an electric push rod, the movable end of which is fixed to the drawer compartment.

6. The radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet of claim 1, wherein, Each drawer compartment also includes a drawer front panel and a drawer back panel. The drawer bottom panel includes a bottom edge extending inward from the bottom edges of the two drawer side panels, the bottom edge of the drawer front panel, and the bottom edge of the drawer back panel, and a non-metallic portion mounted on the bottom edge, the non-metallic portion covering the bottom window defined by the bottom edge. The two drawer side panels, the bottom edge of the drawer bottom panel, the drawer front panel, and the drawer back panel of each drawer compartment are metal plates, and each metal plate of each drawer compartment is a one-piece molded structure.

7. An intelligent key cabinet for storing at least one item of vehicle use, comprising a master cabinet and at least one key cabinet, characterized in that, The key cabinet includes a mounting frame and a plurality of drawer cabinets mounted on the mounting frame, each of the drawer cabinets being a radio frequency identification access drawer cabinet as described in any one of claims 1-6.

8. An intelligent key cabinet as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The main control cabinet is placed on top of the key cabinet and connected by fasteners. Each key cabinet has an external expansion card interface. Multiple key cabinets are arranged in a matrix and connected to each other. The main control cabinet is electrically connected to each key cabinet.

9. The intelligent key cabinet of claim 7, wherein, The main control cabinet includes a power supply, a touch screen, an RFID card reader module, a facial recognition camera module, and a fingerprint recognition module.

10. The intelligent key cabinet of claim 7, wherein, The smart key cabinet also includes a desktop support and a wall-mounted bracket. A slot is provided on the back of the key cabinet, and the wall-mounted bracket engages with the slot. The desktop support is fixed to the bottom of the key cabinet. The smart key cabinet also includes an alcohol tester housing, which is mounted on the side of the key cabinet and electrically connected to the main control cabinet. The key cabinet also includes a panel with a transparent window. One side of the panel is hinged to one side of the key cabinet body, and the other side of the panel is locked to the other side of the key cabinet body via an electronic lock.

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