Storage detection method, storage detection device, and smart storage device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11500574-B2
Application number	US-201916513746-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2019
Priority date	May 30, 2018
Publication date	Nov 15, 2022
Grant date	Nov 15, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a storage detection module group for assisting a storage device to realize smart storage. The storage device includes at least one storage unit, and the storage detection module group includes: at least one detection module mounted on at least one storage unit of the storage device and configured to detect the storage state of at least one storage unit; a communication module configured to send a request for updating storage information of an article to the server, in order to allow the server to obtain a updated storage information of an article according to the request for updating storage information of an article, when the detection module detects that the storage state of at least one storage unit is changed; a power module configured to supply an operating voltage for the detection module and the communication module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A storage detection method for assisting a storage device to realize smart storage, the method comprising:
detecting a storage state of the storage device, the storage state being associated with an opening state and a closing state of the storage device, the storage state being characterized by a change of state between the opening state and the closing state of the storage device;
upon detecting that the storage state of the storage device is changed, sending a request for updating storage information of an article to a server, which allows the server to obtain updated storage information of an article according to the request for updating storage information of an article;
wherein the storage device comprises a storage unit configured to perform an opening action according to a lifting gesture of a user.

2. The storage detection method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting the storage state of the storage device comprises: detecting a change in a surrounding magnetic field strength by a Hall sensor mounted in the storage device, thereby detecting the storage state of the storage device, when a user approaches or opens or closes the storage device.

3. The storage detection method of claim 1 , further comprising:
upon detecting that the storage state of the storage device is changed, sending prompt information and obtaining the request for updating storage information of an article sent according to the prompt information and pre-update storage information of an article and the updated storage information of an article; and
upon detecting that the storage state of the storage device is changed, controlling a human-computer interaction module and a communication module.

4. The storage detection method of claim 1 , wherein the storage unit is further configured to perform a closing action according to a pressing gesture of a user.

5. A storage detection device for assisting a storage device comprising at least one storage unit to realize smart storage, comprising:
a storage detection module group, wherein the storage detection module group comprises:
at least one detection module mounted on the at least one storage unit of the storage device, and configured to detect a storage state of the at least one storage unit;
a human-computer interaction module configured to send prompt information, and to obtain the request for updating storage information of an article sent according to the prompt information, a pre-update storage information of an article, and a updated storage information of an article, after the detection module detects that the storage state of the storage unit is changed, the human-computer interaction module comprising a gesture recognition module configured to make the storage unit perform an opening action according to a lifting gesture of the user; and
a communication module configured to send a request for updating storage information of an article to a server, in order to allow the server to obtain updated storage information of an article according to the request for updating storage information of an article, after the detection module detects that the storage state of the at least one storage unit is changed; and
a power module configured to supply an operating voltage for the detection module and the communication module.

6. The storage detection device of claim 5 , wherein the detection module comprises at least one Hall sensor.

7. The storage detection device of claim 5 , wherein the detection module further comprises at least one of a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor.

8. The storage detection device of claim 5 , wherein the communication module comprises at least one of a WIFI module, a Bluetooth module, a ZigBee module, and a mobile data communication module.

9. The storage detection device of claim 5 , further comprising:
a processor configured to control the human-computer interaction module and the communication module, after the detection module detects that the storage state of the storage unit is changed.

10. The storage detection device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a memory module configured to store the pre-update storage information of an article and the updated storage information of an article.

11. The storage detection device of claim 9 , wherein the human-computer interaction module comprises:
a voice module configured to send voice prompt information according to the control of the processor; and
a touch screen configured to display text prompt information, the pre-update storage information of an article, and the updated storage information of an article according to the control of the processor.

12. The storage detection device of claim 11 , wherein the touch screen is a flexible screen.

13. The storage detection device of claim 9 , wherein the human-computer interaction module comprises a gesture recognition module configured to change the storage state of the storage unit according to a gesture of the user.

14. The storage detection device of claim 13 , wherein the gesture recognition module is configured to make the storage unit display the storage information of an article in the storage unit according to a one-hand swiping gesture of the user.

15. The storage detection device of claim 13 , wherein the gesture recognition module is configured to make the storage unit perform a closing action according to a pressing gesture of the user.

16. A smart storage device, comprising:
a top base configured to accommodate a communication module, a human-computer interaction module, and a processor;
at least one storage unit mounted with a detection module; and
a bottom base configured to support the storage unit and accommodate a power module;
wherein the detection module is configured to detect a storage state of the at least one storage unit;
the communication module is configured to send a request for updating storage information of an article to a server, in order to allow the server to obtain updated storage information of an article according to the request for updating storage information of an article, after the detection module detects that the storage state of the at least one storage unit is changed;
the power module is configured to provide an operating voltage;
the human-computer interaction module is configured to send prompt information, and to obtain the request for updating storage information of an article sent according to the prompt information, pre-update storage information of an article, and the updated storage information of an article, after the detection module detects that the storage state of the storage unit is changed, the human-computer interaction module comprising a gesture recognition module configured to make the storage unit perform a closing action according to a pressing gesture of the user;
the processor is configured to control the human-computer interaction module and the communication module, after the detection module detects that the storage state of the storage unit is changed.

Assignees

• Yungu Gu An Tech Co Ltd
• Yungu Guan Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xia Xianxu
• Wang Gang
• Wang Yin
• Chen Lan
• Qian Ronghui

Classifications

• G08B13/08

  by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind · CPC title

• G06V40/28

  Recognition of hand or arm movements, e.g. recognition of deaf sign language (static hand signs G06V40/113) · CPC title

• H04W4/00

  Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor · CPC title

• G01R33/07

  Hall effect devices · CPC title

• B65D2590/0083

  Computer or electronic system, e.g. GPS systems · CPC title