A shared umbrella locker

Abstract

This utility model discloses a shared umbrella locker, belonging to the field of umbrella technology. Its key technical features include a locker body with an internal compartment for electrical appliances and an umbrella compartment. An embedded barcode scanning module is installed on the surface of the locker body. This utility model integrates an embedded barcode scanning module, an RFID antenna, a servo motor, and an intelligent control system, achieving fully unmanned self-service operation. Users can quickly complete the identity authentication and borrowing / returning process through various methods such as scanning a barcode, facial recognition, card swiping, or password. Built-in temperature and humidity sensors monitor the environment in real time. If the humidity is too high, the system automatically activates a PTC heater and fan to deliver hot air into the umbrella compartment for drying, effectively preventing mold growth on the umbrellas and damage to the electrical equipment inside the locker due to moisture, ensuring the hygiene of the umbrellas and extending the lifespan of the locker.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of umbrella technology, specifically relating to a shared umbrella cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] With the booming development of the sharing economy and the deepening of the smart city concept, shared umbrellas, as an effective solution to address the public's emergency needs during sudden rainfall, have become an important part of urban public service facilities. Their core component—the shared umbrella locker (also known as a shared umbrella rental terminal or smart umbrella stand)—is the key hardware foundation for achieving efficient umbrella circulation and unmanned operation and management.

[0003] Early shared umbrella models were mostly simple hanging racks or drop-off points, relying on manual operation and credit-based rentals. These models suffered from low management efficiency, high rates of umbrella damage and loss, and difficulty in tracking rental data, severely hindering their large-scale development. To overcome these drawbacks, smart shared umbrella lockers integrating technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent identification, and wireless communication have emerged. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a shared umbrella cabinet to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a shared umbrella cabinet, comprising an umbrella cabinet body, wherein the interior of the umbrella cabinet body is provided with an electrical appliance compartment and an umbrella compartment, and the surface of the umbrella cabinet body is provided with an embedded barcode scanning module;

[0006] The umbrella compartment includes a long-handled umbrella compartment and a short-handled umbrella compartment inside the umbrella cabinet body. The long-handled umbrella compartment is equipped with a positioning ring. The surface of the positioning ring is evenly provided with several positioning grooves. The long-handled umbrella is hung on the surface of the positioning ring. The opening of the long-handled umbrella compartment is connected to a first baffle through a hinge.

[0007] The interior of the short-handled umbrella compartment is uniformly and fixedly connected with three partitions along the axis. The three partitions divide the short-handled umbrella compartment into three placement areas: upper, middle, and lower. Each area is equipped with an RFID antenna. The short-handled umbrella is placed on the partitions. The opening of the short-handled umbrella compartment is connected to three second baffles by hinges, and the three second baffles correspond to the three placement areas respectively.

[0008] Preferably, an industrial control computer and a reader are placed inside the electrical compartment, and a display screen is installed at the opening of the electrical compartment. A first motor is installed inside the electrical compartment, and the output shaft of the first motor is fixedly connected to the positioning ring.

[0009] Preferably, the umbrella cabinet body has a rain storage drawer slidably connected inside, the rain storage drawer is located below the long-handled umbrella compartment and the short-handled umbrella compartment, and a water level gauge is fixedly connected to the front of the rain storage drawer.

[0010] Preferably, a flow guide groove is fixedly connected inside the long-handled umbrella compartment. The flow guide groove is located below the positioning ring and is an inverted square pyramid funnel structure.

[0011] Preferably, each partition has three fixed shells fixedly connected to its top surface, each fixed shell has a limiting groove on its top surface, and three guide pipes are evenly arranged inside the short-handled umbrella compartment. The three guide pipes correspond to the three fixed shells respectively, and the bottom end of each guide pipe extends into the interior of the rainwater storage drawer. One end of each fixed shell is fixedly connected to the guide pipe through a connecting pipe.

[0012] Preferably, the limiting groove is inclined and located at one lower end of the connecting pipe.

[0013] Preferably, a positioning net is provided inside the limiting groove, the positioning net is fixedly connected to the top surface of the fixed shell, there is a gap between the positioning net and the inner wall of the limiting groove, and the short-handled umbrella is placed inside the positioning net.

[0014] Preferably, two temperature and humidity sensors are installed inside the umbrella cabinet body, located inside the short-handled umbrella compartment and the long-handled umbrella compartment respectively. A PTC cabinet heater is installed inside the umbrella cabinet body, and a fan is installed on the surface of the PTC cabinet heater. A fan is also installed at the connection between the short-handled umbrella compartment and the long-handled umbrella compartment. Furthermore, several first ventilation holes are evenly opened on the surface of each partition, and several second ventilation holes are symmetrically opened on both sides of each fixed shell.

[0015] Preferably, an exhaust fan is installed on the back of the umbrella cabinet body, and a connecting pipe is fixedly connected inside the umbrella cabinet body, with the bottom end of the connecting pipe inserted into the inside of the rain storage drawer, and the top end of the connecting pipe connected to the exhaust fan.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] 1. This utility model integrates an embedded barcode scanning module, an RFID antenna, a servo motor, and an intelligent control system, achieving fully unmanned self-service operation. Users can quickly complete the identity authentication and borrowing / returning process through various methods such as scanning codes, facial recognition, card swiping, or passwords.

[0018] 2. This utility model constitutes an efficient rainwater collection and diversion system through a diversion channel, an inclined limiting channel, a diversion pipe, and a rainwater storage drawer, which can collect and store rainwater on the umbrella in a timely manner and prevent water accumulation inside the cabinet.

[0019] 3. This utility model can monitor the environment in real time through the built-in temperature and humidity sensor. Once the humidity is too high, the system will automatically start the PTC heater and fan to send hot air into the umbrella compartment for drying, which effectively prevents the umbrellas from getting moldy and the electrical equipment inside the cabinet from getting damp and damaged, ensuring the hygiene of the umbrellas and extending the service life of the cabinet. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a frontal perspective view of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the umbrella cabinet body and temperature and humidity sensor structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rainwater storage drawer structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the first vent hole structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing shell and positioning net structure of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the umbrella cabinet of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the guide tube and fixed shell structure of this utility model.

[0028] In the diagram: 1. Main body of the umbrella cabinet; 2. First ventilation hole; 3. Second ventilation hole; 4. Positioning ring; 5. First motor; 6. Guide channel; 7. Rainwater storage drawer; 8. Water level gauge; 9. First baffle; 10. Exhaust fan; 11. Second baffle; 12. Temperature and humidity sensor; 13. Fixing shell; 14. Limiting groove; 15. Guide pipe; 16. Positioning net; 17. PTC cabinet heater. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0030] Please see Figures 1-8This utility model provides a shared umbrella cabinet, including an umbrella cabinet body 1. The interior of the umbrella cabinet body 1 is provided with an electrical appliance compartment and an umbrella compartment. An embedded barcode scanning module is provided on the surface of the umbrella cabinet body 1.

[0031] The umbrella compartment includes a long-handled umbrella compartment and a short-handled umbrella compartment inside the umbrella cabinet body 1. The long-handled umbrella compartment is equipped with a positioning ring 4. The surface of the positioning ring 4 is evenly provided with several positioning grooves. The long-handled umbrella is hung on the surface of the positioning ring 4. The opening of the long-handled umbrella compartment is connected to a first baffle 9 by a hinge.

[0032] The interior of the short-handled umbrella compartment is uniformly and fixedly connected with three partitions along the axis. The three partitions divide the short-handled umbrella compartment into three placement areas: upper, middle, and lower. Each area is equipped with an RFID antenna. The short-handled umbrella is placed on the partitions. The opening of the short-handled umbrella compartment is connected to three second baffles 11 by hinges, and the three second baffles 11 correspond to the three placement areas respectively.

[0033] The electrical compartment contains an industrial control computer and a reader / writer, and a display screen is installed at the opening of the electrical compartment. The first motor 5 is installed inside the electrical compartment, and the output shaft of the first motor 5 is fixedly connected to the positioning ring 4.

[0034] The shared umbrella locker is also equipped with an intelligent control system. This system is electrically connected to the embedded barcode scanning module and each RFID antenna. The embedded barcode scanning module is used to identify the barcode or QR code on the membership card or the membership mini-program to identify the user's identity. Users can quickly complete the identity recognition and information entry operations when borrowing or returning umbrellas.

[0035] The shared umbrella locker has the following login methods:

[0036] Scan the QR code to log in (member card)

[0037] Facial recognition login

[0038] Log in by swiping your card (membership card);

[0039] Password login;

[0040] Meanwhile, the RFID antennas in each placement area can monitor the storage status of the short-handled umbrellas in real time and accurately, such as whether they are in place, and feed this information back to the intelligent control system in a timely manner. Based on the received information, the intelligent control system can perform statistics and analysis on the usage of the umbrellas, such as counting the number of umbrellas borrowed and returned in different time periods and calculating the frequency of umbrella use, so that the operator can better manage and maintain them.

[0041] The communication methods for this shared umbrella locker are as follows:

[0042] 1. Ethernet

[0043] Automatic 10M / 100M / 1000M Gigabit Ethernet interface RJ-45 standard network cable socket

[0044] 2. Wi-Fi

[0045] Wi-Fi wireless connection

[0046] 3G and 4G

[0047] An expandable 4G mobile communication interface provides an alternative access method for stores that cannot access broadband.

[0048] Meanwhile, the intelligent control system also has a fault warning function. When it detects abnormalities in electrical components in the electrical compartment or malfunctions in the opening or closing of the umbrella compartment, it can issue an alarm in a timely manner to remind relevant personnel to carry out maintenance.

[0049] The cabinet status indicator light has three colors: red, green, and blue, used to determine the current status of the cabinet. Red indicates a system fault, green indicates normal operation, and blue indicates that the cabinet door can be opened.

[0050] How to use the smart umbrella rental locker:

[0051] 1. Opening the cabinet

[0052] Users can open the cabinet in several ways:

[0053] A member QR code is generated on the member mini-program, and the server rack scans the QR code to identify the member;

[0054] Enter the member's mobile phone number, and the system will send an unlock code via SMS.

[0055] The cashier generates an unlock code or prints a receipt.

[0056] 2. Umbrella borrowing operation

[0057] After user authentication, the locker door opens automatically. The user selects the umbrella they wish to borrow and closes the door. The smart umbrella lending and returning locker automatically identifies the removed umbrella and uploads its serial number to the system.

[0058] 3. Umbrella return operation

[0059] After user authentication, the locker door opens, the user places the umbrella back inside, and closes the door. The smart umbrella locker automatically identifies the retrieved umbrella and uploads its serial number to the system.

[0060] 4. Inventory check at the counter

[0061] The smart umbrella rental locker periodically and automatically inventories the umbrellas inside, and transmits the RFID numbers of the umbrellas back to the system platform.

[0062] When a user takes a long-handled umbrella, the first motor 5 drives the positioning ring 4 to rotate via the output shaft, so that the long-handled umbrella corresponding to the number faces the customer.

[0063] It should be noted that the first motor 5 is a servo motor with an encoder. The number of rotations and the rotation angle of the motor output shaft are controllable and highly accurate. Those skilled in the art can set it according to actual needs, which will not be elaborated here.

[0064] It should be noted that the cabinet status indicator light is an RGB three-color indicator light strip. Those skilled in the art can set it according to actual needs, which will not be elaborated here.

[0065] Preferably, the main body 1 of the umbrella cabinet has a rain storage drawer 7 that is slidably connected inside. The rain storage drawer 7 is located below the long-handled umbrella compartment and the short-handled umbrella compartment. A water level gauge plate 8 is fixedly connected to the front of the rain storage drawer 7.

[0066] The long-handled umbrella compartment is fixedly connected to a flow guide 6, which is located below the positioning ring 4. The flow guide 6 is an inverted square cone-shaped funnel structure.

[0067] Each partition has three fixed shells 13 fixedly connected to its top surface. Each fixed shell 13 has a limiting groove 14 on its top surface. The short-handled umbrella compartment has three guide pipes 15 evenly arranged inside. The three guide pipes 15 correspond to the three fixed shells 13 respectively. The bottom end of the guide pipe 15 extends into the interior of the rain storage drawer 7. One end of the fixed shell 13 is fixedly connected to the guide pipe 15 through a connecting pipe. The limiting groove 14 is inclined and located at the lower end of the connecting pipe.

[0068] When rainwater is present on the surface of the umbrella placed inside the long-handled umbrella compartment, the rainwater falls onto the surface of the guide channel 6 and flows into the interior of the rainwater collection drawer 7 due to the shape of the guide channel 6, thereby collecting excess rainwater.

[0069] When rainwater is present on the umbrella placed inside the limiting groove 14, the water will be guided into the interior of the guide pipe 15 through the connecting pipe due to the tilt angle of the limiting groove 14, and finally flow into the interior of the rain storage drawer 7 through the guide pipe 15. The water level gauge 8 on the surface of the rain storage drawer 7 can be used to observe the water storage status inside the rain storage drawer 7 and clean it in time.

[0070] Preferably, a positioning net 16 is provided inside the limiting groove 14. The positioning net 16 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the fixed shell 13. There is a gap between the positioning net 16 and the inner wall of the limiting groove 14, and the short-handled umbrella is placed inside the positioning net 16.

[0071] The mesh shape of the positioning net 16 allows water seeping from the umbrella to fall through the positioning net 16 into the interior of the limiting groove 14, thus accelerating the flow of water.

[0072] Preferably, two temperature and humidity sensors 12 are installed inside the umbrella cabinet body 1, and the two temperature and humidity sensors 12 are located inside the short-handled umbrella compartment and the long-handled umbrella compartment, respectively. A PTC cabinet heater 17 is installed inside the umbrella cabinet body 1, and a fan is installed on the surface of the PTC cabinet heater 17. A fan is also installed at the connection between the short-handled umbrella compartment and the long-handled umbrella compartment. Furthermore, several first ventilation holes 2 are evenly opened on the surface of each partition, and several second ventilation holes 3 are symmetrically opened on both sides of each fixed shell 13.

[0073] When the temperature and humidity sensor 12 detects that the humidity inside the cabinet is too high, it automatically starts the PTC cabinet heater 17 to input hot air into the cabinet. The hot air will be discharged into the short-handled umbrella compartment and the long-handled umbrella compartment by the fan to dry the damp umbrellas. This is to deal with the situation where the user returns the damp umbrellas, prevent the umbrellas from producing odors, and prevent the humid air from damaging the equipment cabinet.

[0074] Several first ventilation holes 2 allow hot air to reach each placement area, while the cooperation of each second ventilation hole 3 with the positioning net 16 allows the hot air to dry the umbrella from multiple directions.

[0075] It should be noted that the temperature and humidity sensor model 12 is a temperature and humidity transmitter RS485. Those skilled in the art can set it according to actual needs, which will not be elaborated here.

[0076] It should be noted that the PTC cabinet heater model 17 is 220V / 400W. Those skilled in the art can set it according to actual needs, which will not be elaborated here.

[0077] Preferably, an exhaust fan 10 is installed on the back of the umbrella cabinet body 1, and a connecting pipe is fixedly connected inside the umbrella cabinet body 1. The bottom end of the connecting pipe is inserted into the rain storage drawer 7, and the top end of the connecting pipe is connected to the exhaust fan 10.

[0078] To prevent moisture from forming inside the umbrella cabinet body 1, the exhaust fan 10 is turned on. The exhaust fan 10 will draw air from inside the rainwater storage drawer 7. The lowest end of the connecting pipe is higher than the highest water level inside the rainwater storage drawer 7. The moisture inside the umbrella cabinet body 1 can be discharged through the guide groove 6 and the guide pipe 15 via the exhaust fan 10.

[0079] Finally, the following points should be noted: In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "linkage" should be interpreted broadly, and can be mechanical or electrical connection, or internal connection between two components, or direct connection. "Up", "down", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate relative positional relationship. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may change.

[0080] The electronic components and modules used in this utility model can all be parts that are commonly used in the market and can achieve the specific functions in this case. The specific models and sizes can be selected and adjusted according to actual needs.

[0081] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A shared umbrella locker, comprising an umbrella locker body (1), characterized in that: The umbrella cabinet body (1) has an electrical appliance compartment and an umbrella compartment inside, and an embedded barcode scanning module is provided on the surface of the umbrella cabinet body (1); The umbrella compartment includes a long-handled umbrella compartment and a short-handled umbrella compartment inside the umbrella cabinet body (1). The long-handled umbrella compartment is provided with a positioning ring (4). The surface of the positioning ring (4) is evenly provided with several positioning grooves. The long-handled umbrella is hung on the surface of the positioning ring (4). The opening of the long-handled umbrella compartment is connected to a first baffle (9) by a hinge. The short-handled umbrella compartment has three partitions evenly fixedly connected along the axis inside. The three partitions divide the short-handled umbrella compartment into three placement areas: upper, middle, and lower. Each area is equipped with an RFID antenna. The short-handled umbrella is placed on the partition. The opening of the short-handled umbrella compartment is connected to three second baffles (11) by hinges, and the three second baffles (11) correspond to the three placement areas respectively.

2. A shared umbrella cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrical compartment contains an industrial control computer and a reader / writer, and a display screen is installed at the opening of the electrical compartment. The electrical compartment also contains a first motor (5), and the output shaft of the first motor (5) is fixedly connected to the positioning ring (4).

3. A shared umbrella cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The umbrella cabinet body (1) has a rain storage drawer (7) that is slidably connected inside. The rain storage drawer (7) is located below the long-handled umbrella compartment and the short-handled umbrella compartment. A water level gauge (8) is fixedly connected to the front of the rain storage drawer (7).

4. The shared umbrella cabinet of claim 1, wherein: The long-handled umbrella compartment is fixedly connected to a flow guide groove (6), which is located below the positioning ring (4). The flow guide groove (6) is an inverted square cone-shaped funnel structure.

5. A shared umbrella cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each partition has three fixed shells (13) fixedly connected to its top surface. Each fixed shell (13) has a limiting groove (14) on its top surface. The short-handled umbrella compartment has three guide pipes (15) evenly arranged inside. The three guide pipes (15) correspond to the three fixed shells (13) respectively. The bottom end of the guide pipe (15) extends into the interior of the rain storage drawer (7). One end of the fixed shell (13) is fixedly connected to the guide pipe (15) through a connecting pipe.

6. A shared umbrella locker according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limiting groove (14) is inclined and located at a lower end of the connecting pipe.

7. A shared umbrella cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limiting groove (14) is provided with a positioning net (16), which is fixedly connected to the top surface of the fixed shell (13). There is a gap between the positioning net (16) and the inner wall of the limiting groove (14), and the short-handled umbrella is placed inside the positioning net (16).

8. A shared umbrella locker according to claim 5, characterized in that: The umbrella cabinet body (1) is equipped with two temperature and humidity sensors (12) respectively. The two temperature and humidity sensors (12) are located inside the short-handled umbrella compartment and the long-handled umbrella compartment respectively. The umbrella cabinet body (1) is equipped with a PTC cabinet heater (17). A fan is installed on the surface of the PTC cabinet heater (17). A fan is also installed at the through-hole between the short-handled umbrella compartment and the long-handled umbrella compartment. Several first ventilation holes (2) are evenly opened on the surface of each partition. Several second ventilation holes (3) are symmetrically opened on both sides of each fixed shell (13).

9. A shared umbrella locker according to claim 1, characterized in that: An exhaust fan (10) is installed on the back of the umbrella cabinet body (1), and a connecting pipe is fixedly connected inside the umbrella cabinet body (1). The bottom end of the connecting pipe is inserted into the rain storage drawer (7), and the top end of the connecting pipe is connected to the exhaust fan (10).

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