WO2017133696A1

WO2017133696A1 - Recyclable logistics apparatus, sensor assembling and disassembling methods thereof, and information acquisition method

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Publication number: WO2017133696A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/072945
Authority: WO
Original assignee: 上海鸿研物流技术有限公司
Priority date: 2016-02-06
Filing date: 2017-02-06
Publication date: 2017-08-10
Also published as: CN106650837B; CN106650837A

Abstract

A recyclable logistics apparatus (10), assembling and disassembling methods, and an information acquisition method. The recyclable logistics apparatus (10) comprises a first assembly (11) provided in the apparatus (10) in advance, and a second assembly (12) additionally installed in the apparatus (10) according to requirements, wherein the first assembly (11) comprises a first wireless beacon for transmitting first identification information of the apparatus (10) wirelessly, and the second assembly (12) comprises a second wireless beacon for sending a wireless signal, the wireless signal comprising second identification information of the second assembly (12) and status information detected by a sensor; first and second barcodes provided on the apparatus (10) and the second assembly (12) are used for being scanned and uploaded to a server (30) to establish a corresponding relationship between the first identification information and the second identification information. Valid pairing of the physical relationship and logical relationship between the apparatus (10) and the sensor is implemented, the flexibility of design and installation is improved, and the costs of the recyclable logistics apparatus (10) are reduced.

Description

Circulating logistics tool and assembly method thereof, disassembly method and information collecting method

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of logistics, and in particular to the field of recyclable logistics appliances and sensors.

Background technique

In the field of logistics, embedded sensors are used to obtain status data information such as temperature, humidity, vibration, etc. of a cabinet such as a recyclable logistics appliance. In order to enable these status data information to correspond to the associated box, it is necessary to make these status data information correspond to the box identification information (ID).

The conventional method is to save the ID of the box in the sensor device in advance, and when the sensor sends the state data information of the box to the server, the reported message includes the ID of the box, thereby realizing the state data information of the sensor. A function that is paired with the belonging ID.

However, this pairing method has high design complexity, high cost, low flexibility, and inability to achieve batch matching, resulting in low pairing efficiency.

In summary, there is an urgent need in the art for an assembly and pairing method for logistics appliances that are more flexible, less complex, less costly, and more efficient.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a recyclable logistics appliance, an assembly method thereof, a disassembly method and an information collection method.

The present application is achieved by pre-fixing a first assembly disposed in a recyclable logistics appliance, a flexible configuration of a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed, and establishing first and second assemblies on the server The correspondence between the identification information realizes the effective pairing of the physical relationship and the logical relationship between the sensor on the recyclable logistics instrument and the appliance, thereby increasing the flexibility of design and installation, thereby reducing the design of the recyclable logistics instrument and the sensor. Complexity, effectively reducing the cost of recyclable logistics equipment; at the same time, reducing battery consumption and extending battery life.

In a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a recyclable flow tool comprising: a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance, and a second assembly additionally attachable to the appliance as needed, wherein

The first assembly includes a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance;

The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including second identification information of the second assembly and a detected state of the sensor Information

a first barcode representing the first identification information is preset on the appliance, and a second barcode representing the second identification information is preset on the second assembly;

The first and second barcodes are used to be scanned and uploaded to the server to establish a correspondence between the first identification information and the second identification information.

In another preferred embodiment, the first assembly and the second assembly are each powered by a separate battery.

In another preferred embodiment, the first assembly further includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance.

In another preferred embodiment, the first assembly is hermetically sealed in the appliance in a waterproof manner. More specifically, it is encapsulated on the bottom of the appliance by plastic sealing or encapsulated on the side or corner of the appliance in a rubber package.

In another preferred embodiment, the barcode is a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code

In another preferred embodiment, the sensors in the first assembly or the second assembly may be arbitrarily selected from the group consisting of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an acceleration sensor, or any combination thereof.

A second aspect of the invention provides an assembly method for mounting a sensor in a recyclable flow tool, wherein

The appliance includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed;

The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including second identification information of the second assembly and status information detected by the sensor ;

The first barcode representing the first identification information is preset on the appliance;

a second barcode representing the second identification information is preset in the second assembly;

The method includes the following steps:

Separating the second assembly physically into the appliance;

The terminal scans the first barcode and the second barcode, obtains the first identifier information and the second identifier information, and uploads the obtained first identifier information and second identifier information to the server;

The server establishes a correspondence between the received first identification information and the second identification information.

In another preferred embodiment, the terminal is a cell phone or other mobile communication device.

In another preferred example, the step of physically fixing the second assembly is not related to the step of scanning the code scan of the terminal. The second assembly may be physically fixed first, then the code may be uploaded, or the code may be uploaded first, and then Physically fixed.

A third aspect of the invention provides a method of disassembling a sensor in a recyclable flow tool, wherein

The appliance includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed,

The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including second identification information of the second assembly and a detected state of the sensor information;

The first barcode of the first identification information is preset on the appliance;

a second barcode representing the second identification information is preset in the second assembly; and

Corresponding relationship between the first and second identification information is preset on the server;

The method includes the following steps:

The terminal scans the first barcode or the second barcode, obtains the first identifier information and the second identifier information, and uploads the obtained first or second identifier information to the server;

The server cancels the correspondence between the first and second identification information for the received first or second identification information;

The second assembly is physically removed from the appliance.

In another preferred example, the step of physically disassembling the second assembly is not related to the step of scanning the code scan of the terminal. The second assembly may be physically disassembled first, then the code is uploaded, or the scan code may be uploaded first. Physically fixed.

A fourth aspect of the invention provides a method for collecting information of a recyclable logistics appliance, wherein

The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including second identification information of the second assembly and a detected state of the sensor Information; and

Corresponding relationship between the first identification information and the second identification information is preset on the server;

The method includes the following steps:

Receiving, by the wireless terminal, the wireless signal sent by the first wireless beacon, acquiring and transmitting the first identification information to the server;

Receiving, by the wireless terminal, the wireless signal sent by the second wireless beacon, acquiring and transmitting the second identification information and the status information detected by the sensor to the server;

The server pairs the received first identification information and the second identification information according to the correspondence relationship, so that the state information detected by the sensor is paired with the first identification information of the corresponding appliance.

In another preferred embodiment, the wireless signals of the first and second wireless beacons are received by the same wireless terminal and uploaded by the wireless terminal to the server. In another example, the wireless signals of the first and second wireless beacons It is received by two wireless terminals and uploaded to the server.

It is to be understood that within the scope of the present invention, the various technical features of the present invention and the various technical features specifically described hereinafter (as in the embodiments) may be combined with each other to constitute a new or preferred technical solution. Due to space limitations, we will not repeat them here.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the assembly method of the recyclable logistics apparatus of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view of the method for disassembling the recyclable logistics implement of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of a method for collecting information of a recyclable logistics appliance of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a process of pairing a sensor ID and a cabinet ID according to the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of a process of pairing sensor data with a cabinet ID according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of a recyclable logistics appliance of the present invention.

detailed description

The inventors have conducted extensive and intensive research and found that recyclable logistics can be realized by a first configuration in which a first assembly disposed in a recyclable flow tool is fixed in advance, and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed. The effective matching of the physical relationship and the logical relationship between the sensor on the appliance and the appliance increases the flexibility of design and installation, thereby reducing the complexity of the design of the recyclable logistics appliance and the sensor, and effectively reducing the cost of the recyclable logistics appliance; At the same time, the battery consumption is reduced and the battery life is prolonged.

the term

As used herein, the term "recyclable logistics appliance" refers to a logistics appliance such as a logistics box, a box, or the like that can be recycled.

As used herein, the term "assembly" means the meaning of a collection. A series of parts form a whole that implements a particular function. The general term for this system is the assembly.

As used herein, a sensor assembly has the same meaning as a second assembly.

As used herein, the terms "wireless beacon" and "beacon" are used interchangeably and refer to a wireless transmitting module for transmitting wireless signals, which may include identification information, status information detected by the sensors, and the like.

As used herein, the terms "barcode" and "tag" are used interchangeably and refer to a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code that represents the identification information of the assembly.

As used herein, the terms "casing" and "apparatus" are used interchangeably.

As used herein, the term "sensor" can be a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an acceleration sensor, and the like.

Recyclable logistics equipment

The recyclable flow tool of the present invention includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and a second assembly that can be flexibly attached to the appliance as needed. The first assembly includes a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance. The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including second identification information of the second assembly and a detected state of the sensor information.

At the same time, the first barcode representing the first identification information is preset on the appliance, and the second assembly is pre- A second barcode representing the second identification information is provided. The first and second barcodes are used for being scanned and uploaded to the server to establish a correspondence between the first identification information and the second identification information.

By first fixing a first assembly disposed in the recyclable logistics appliance, and a flexible configuration of the second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed, and establishing identification information of the first and second assemblies on the server The correspondence between the physical and logical relationships between the sensors on the recyclable logistics instrument and the appliance increases the flexibility of design and installation, thereby reducing the complexity of the recyclable logistics instrument and sensor design. , effectively reducing the cost of recyclable logistics equipment; at the same time, reducing battery consumption and extending battery life.

Assembly method for installing sensors in recyclable logistics equipment

In mounting the sensor assembly method in the recyclable flow tool of the present invention, the appliance includes a first assembly pre-set in the appliance and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed. The first assembly includes a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance; the second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the status of the appliance and a second for transmitting a wireless signal a wireless beacon, the wireless signal includes second identification information of the second assembly and state information detected by the sensor; the first barcode representing the first identification information is preset on the appliance; and the second assembly is pre-set with a representative The second barcode of the second identification information. Based on the above apparatus and the first and second assemblies, the assembling method includes the following steps:

Separating the second assembly physically into the appliance;

The assembly method enables an effective pairing of physical and logical relationships between sensors on the recyclable logistics instrument and the appliance, increasing design and installation flexibility.

Disassembly method for disassembling sensor in recyclable logistics equipment

In the method of disassembling the sensor in the recyclable flow tool of the present invention, the appliance includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed, the first assembly including a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance; the second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, The second signal of the second assembly and the state information detected by the sensor are included in the wireless signal; The first barcode with the first identification information is set; the second barcode representing the second identification information is preset on the second assembly; and the correspondence between the first and second identification information is preset on the server. Based on the above apparatus and the first and second assemblies, the disassembling method includes the following steps:

The second assembly is physically removed from the appliance.

The disassembly method achieves an effective disengagement of the physical relationship and the logical relationship between the sensor on the recyclable logistics instrument and the appliance, and improves the handling convenience of the sensor for the recyclable appliance.

Information collection method for recyclable logistics equipment

In the information collecting method of the recyclable flow tool of the present invention, the appliance includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed, the first assembly including a wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance; the second assembly comprising at least one sensor for detecting the status of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless The signal includes the second identification information of the second assembly and the status information detected by the sensor; and the correspondence between the first identification information and the second identification information is preset on the server. Based on the above apparatus and the first and second assemblies, the method includes the following steps:

This signal acquisition method improves the pairing and signal acquisition convenience of the sensor for the recyclable appliance.

The main advantages of the invention include:

1) The first assembly fixed in advance in the recyclable logistics appliance is flexibly configured with a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed.

2) establishing a correspondence relationship between the identification information of the first and second assemblies on the server, and implementing a recyclable An effective pairing of physical and logical relationships between sensors on the logistics appliance and the appliance.

3) Increased flexibility in design and installation, thereby reducing the complexity of recyclable logistics equipment and sensor design, and effectively reducing the cost of recyclable logistics equipment.

4) Reduce battery consumption and extend battery life.

The invention is further illustrated below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It is to be understood that the examples are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The experimental methods in the following examples which do not specify the specific conditions are usually carried out according to conventional conditions or according to the conditions recommended by the manufacturer. Unless otherwise stated, percentages and parts are by weight and parts by weight.

Example 1: Recyclable Logistics Apparatus

Figure 6 shows the recyclable logistics appliance 10 of the present embodiment, comprising: a first assembly 11 pre-arranged in the appliance, and a second assembly 12 that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed, wherein

The first assembly 11 includes a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance;

The second assembly 12 includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including the second identification information of the second assembly 12 and the sensor detecting Status information;

The appliance 10 is pre-set with a first barcode representing the first identification information, and the second total 12 is pre-set with a second barcode representing the second identification information;

The first and second barcodes are used to be scanned and uploaded to the server 30 to establish a correspondence between the first identification information and the second identification information.

Among them, BLE in FIG. 1 represents a Bluetooth low energy technology, and http identifies a Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.

In another preferred embodiment, the first assembly 11 and the second assembly 12 are each powered by a separate battery.

In another preferred embodiment, the first assembly 11 further includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance.

In another preferred embodiment, the first assembly 11 is hermetically sealed in the appliance in a waterproof manner. More specifically, it is encapsulated on the bottom of the appliance by plastic sealing or encapsulated on the side or corner of the appliance in a rubber package.

In another preferred embodiment, the sensors in the first assembly 11 or the second assembly 12 can be arbitrarily selected from the group consisting of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an acceleration sensor, or any combination thereof.

Embodiment 2: Assembly method of installing a sensor in a recyclable logistics device

An assembly method of installing a sensor in a recyclable flow tool of the embodiment, wherein

As shown in Figure 1, the method includes the following steps:

Step 101: physically fix the second assembly into the appliance;

Step 102: The terminal scans the first barcode and the second barcode, and obtains the first identifier information and the second identifier information, and uploads the obtained first identifier information and second identifier information to the server.

Step 103: The server establishes a correspondence between the received first identification information and the second identification information.

Embodiment 3: Disassembly method of disassembling sensor in recyclable logistics appliance

a method for disassembling a sensor in a recyclable flow tool of the embodiment, wherein

The appliance includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and can be additionally mounted to the appliance as needed The second assembly,

As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes the following steps:

Step 201: The terminal scans the first barcode or the second barcode, obtains the first identifier information and the second identifier information, and uploads the obtained first or second identifier information to the server.

Step 202: The server releases the correspondence between the first and second identification information for the received first or second identification information.

Step 203: Physically detach the second assembly from the appliance.

Example 4: Information collection method for recyclable logistics equipment

The information collecting method of the recyclable logistics instrument of the embodiment, wherein

As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes the following steps:

Step 301: The wireless terminal receives the wireless signal sent by the first wireless beacon, acquires and sends the first identification information to the server.

Step 302: The wireless terminal receives the wireless signal sent by the second wireless beacon, acquires and sends the second identification information and the status information detected by the sensor to the server.

Step 303: The server pairs the received first identification information and the second identification information according to the corresponding relationship, so that the state information detected by the sensor is paired with the first identification information of the corresponding appliance.

Embodiment 5: Sensor ID and cabinet ID pairing process

In this embodiment, the recyclable logistics container is provided with a two-dimensional code including information such as the box ID, and the tag device also has a two-dimensional code including the tag device ID. Scan the box QR code and sensor QR code by hand-held production equipment, then upload it to the pairing server in batches, and the pairing server processes the batch data and puts the pair The relationship ID is saved to the pairing relational database.

The pairing function of the sensor data and the box ID can be realized by the sensor ID and the pairing relationship table in the sensor data. Thereby, the design complexity of the sensor and the box is reduced, the pairing efficiency is improved, and the pairing relationship table can be directly operated to flexibly adjust or realize the pairing relationship.

For the use of handheld production equipment to scan the two-dimensional code information on the box and the sensor, the implementation of the pairing algorithm depends on:

1, for sensors and cabinets

2, the sensor and the box are attached with a QR code

3. Handheld production equipment that can scan two-dimensional code

4, sensor cabinet ID relationship table

As shown in FIG. 4, the method steps of the specific implementation are as follows:

1. A two-dimensional code containing ID information is attached to the sensor and the box;

2. Hand-held production equipment scans the two-dimensional code on the sensor, see step 401;

3, the handheld production equipment scans the two-dimensional code on the box, see step 402;

4. Batch upload the scanned sensor and the box QR code information to the pairing server, see step 403, step 404;

After the pairing server receives the batch data, the batch data is processed to form a pairing relationship, and the pairing information is saved to the pairing relationship table, as shown in step 405-step 408;

6. The sensor uploading information includes the sensor ID, and the sensor data and the box ID are paired according to the sensor ID and the pairing relationship table. See step 409.

Embodiment 6: Sensor data and cabinet ID pairing process

On the basis of Embodiment 5, as shown in FIG. 5, when pairing the data of the sensor with the box ID, the steps of the specific implementation method are as follows:

Step 501, the assembly reports sensor data;

Step 502: The server detects the reported data.

Step 503, the server presses whether to receive data;

Step 504: The server acquires a box ID of the sensor receiving ID pair;

Step 505, the pairing relation table database retrieves the box ID by using the sensor ID;

Step 506, the box ID and the sensor data information are combined and saved to the database;

In step 507, the integrated data information is updated into the sensor information table of the sensor database.

Compared with the conventional pairing and information collection methods, the above embodiment greatly improves the pairing efficiency and the pairing flexibility, and reduces the complexity of the sensor and the cabinet design.

All documents mentioned in the present application are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety in their entireties in the the the the the the the the In addition, it should be understood that various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art in the form of the appended claims.

Claims

A recyclable logistics appliance, comprising: a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance, and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed, wherein

The first assembly includes a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance;

The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including second identification information of the second assembly and the sensor Detected status information;

a first barcode representing the first identification information is preset on the appliance, and a second barcode representing the second identification information is preset on the second assembly;

The first and second barcodes are used to be scanned and uploaded to a server to establish a correspondence between the first identification information and the second identification information.
The recyclable flow tool of claim 1 wherein said first assembly and said second assembly are each powered by a separate battery.
The recyclable flow tool of claim 1 wherein said first assembly further comprises at least one sensor for detecting the condition of said appliance.
The recyclable flow tool of claim 1 wherein said first assembly is hermetically sealed in said appliance in a watertight manner.
The recyclable flow instrument of claim 1 wherein said barcode is a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code.
The recyclable flow tool of claim 1 wherein the sensor in the first or second assembly is arbitrarily selected from the group consisting of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an acceleration sensor, or random combination.
An assembly method for mounting a sensor in a recyclable logistics appliance, characterized in that

The appliance includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed;

The first assembly includes a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance;

The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including second identification information of the second assembly and the Status information detected by the sensor;

Determining, on the appliance, a first barcode representing the first identification information;

The second assembly is pre-set with a second barcode representing the second identification information;

The method includes the following steps:

Mechanically securing the second assembly to the appliance;

The terminal scans the first barcode and the second barcode, and obtains the first identifier information and the second identifier information, and uploads the obtained first identifier information and second identifier information to the server;

The server establishes a correspondence between the received first identifier information and the second identifier information.
A method of disassembling a sensor in a recyclable logistics appliance, characterized in that

The appliance includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed;

The first assembly includes a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance;

The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including the second identification information of the second assembly and the sensor detecting Status information;

The first barcode of the first identification information is preset on the appliance;

The second assembly is pre-set with a second barcode representing the second identification information;

Corresponding relationship between the first and second identification information is preset on a server;

The method includes the following steps:

The terminal scans the first barcode or the second barcode, obtains the first identifier information and the second identifier information, and uploads the obtained first or second identifier information to the server;

Determining, by the server, the corresponding relationship between the first and second identifier information, for the received first or second identifier information;

The second assembly is physically detached from the appliance.
An information collecting method for a recyclable logistics appliance, characterized in that

The appliance includes a first assembly pre-arranged in the appliance and a second assembly that can be additionally installed in the appliance as needed,

The first assembly includes a first wireless beacon for wirelessly transmitting first identification information of the appliance;

The second assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the appliance and a second wireless beacon for transmitting a wireless signal, the wireless signal including the second identification information of the second assembly and the sensor detecting Status information; and

The correspondence between the first identification information and the second identification information is preset on the server;

The method includes the following steps:

Receiving, by the wireless terminal, the wireless signal sent by the first wireless beacon, acquiring and transmitting the first identification information to the server;

Receiving, by the wireless terminal, the wireless signal sent by the second wireless beacon, acquiring and transmitting the second identification information and the status information detected by the sensor to the server;

Receiving, by the server, the first identifier information and the second identifier information according to the corresponding relationship Pairing, such that the status information detected by the sensor is paired with the corresponding first identification information of the appliance.
The information collecting method of the recyclable logistics appliance according to claim 9, wherein the wireless signals of the first and second wireless beacons are received by the same wireless terminal and uploaded by the wireless terminal to the server.