KR100805196B1 - Portable terminal with pet robot function and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal of a pet dog robot structure and a control method thereof. The present invention provides a mobile terminal having a pet dog robot structure that can communicate with a mobile device, comprising: a frame 20 installed on a bottom surface of a main body 10 of the mobile terminal; A button 15 installed at a predetermined position of the main body 10 or the frame 20 to input a manual operation; Upper leg means rotatably connected to a plurality of points in the frame 20; Lower leg means rotatably connected to each of the upper leg means by opening a link 30; And a driving unit 46 connected to the control unit 41 of the main body 10 and outputting the upper and lower leg units to control a predetermined operation pattern when a voice call comes.

Accordingly, the portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure implements a three-dimensional motion of moving a leg in a set pattern when a call is received in a call waiting state, thereby providing entertainment interest to the monotony of a communication device.

Handheld terminal, robot, motion, dog, leg

Description

Portable terminal with pet robot function and control method

1 is a block diagram of a conventional mobile communication terminal.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure according to the present invention,

3 is an internal block diagram showing a controller of a portable terminal of a pet dog robot structure according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a control method of a portable terminal of a pet dog robot structure according to the present invention;

5 and 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state before and after the operation of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

   <Explanation of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

10: main body 15: button

20: Frame 21-28: Servo motor

30: link 40: controller

41: control unit 42: RF transmitter and receiver

44: memory portion 45: keypad portion

46: drive unit (MCU)

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a portable terminal of a dog-robot structure and a control method thereof, which give entertainment interest to the monotony of a communication device by moving a leg when a call is received in a call waiting state. will be.

1 is a block diagram of a conventional mobile communication terminal.

In general, a mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) basically includes a keypad unit 10 for inputting numeric and character keys; A controller 41 for controlling the overall operation of each element of the terminal; An RF transceiver 42 for transmitting and receiving voice data or multimedia packet data through an antenna; A voice input / output unit (codec) 43 for receiving voice from a microphone MIC and outputting voice to the speaker SP; An LCD display unit 48 for displaying various control data and output data by an LCD driver connected to the control unit 41; A memory unit 44 for storing driving software and data of the terminal; And a vibration motor unit 47 for driving the vibration motor in the bell or vibration mode after the vibration or vibration of the terminal on the menu screen when receiving a voice call.

In the reality that mobile phones are becoming one of the necessities of daily life, and so frequently encountered, the desire for entertainment functions is increasing by adding high-performance functions such as cameras, MP3, and DMB. In fact, leading companies at home and abroad are targeting the market with mobile phones that emphasize 'fun' in addition to 'multimedia', so 'funny mobile phones' are unlikely to succeed in the market in the future.

For example, according to "mobile terminal apparatus" of Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2003-0036820, "a mobile terminal apparatus such as a mobile telephone includes a large number of pages describing various sequence data downloaded from a server by wireless communication. The content of the book (relative to the advertisement, the entertainment, and the electronic dictionary) is played. A predetermined image or text is displayed on the screen by the display sequence data, and a predetermined voice is generated by the pronunciation sequence data.

However, most of these attempts, including these technologies, remain at a level of satisfaction with two-dimensional functions, which makes it difficult to maintain market dominance for a long time.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems of the prior art, by implementing a three-dimensional operation of moving the legs in a set pattern when a call is received in the call waiting state to give entertainment interest to the monotony of the communication device It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal of a pet dog robot structure and a control method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure that can communicate with the mobile, the frame 20 is installed on the bottom of the main body 10 of the mobile terminal; A button 15 installed at a predetermined position of the main body 10 or the frame 20 to input a manual operation; Upper leg means rotatably connected to a plurality of points in the frame 20; Lower leg means rotatably connected to each of the upper leg means by opening a link 30; And a driving unit 46 connected to the control unit 41 of the main body 10 and outputting the upper and lower leg units to control a predetermined operation pattern when a voice call comes.

As another feature of the present invention, the upper leg means includes a first servo motor, a third servo motor, a fifth servo motor, and a seventh servo motor capable of detecting respective rotation positions.

In addition, in order to achieve another object of the present invention, the control method of the mobile terminal of the pet dog robot structure according to the present invention (a) when the power of the mobile terminal of the pet dog robot (robotel) structure is turned on, the call waiting Initializing the initial position by bringing the position of the foot of the portable terminal into close contact with the bottom of the main body; (b) When the call request signal transmitted to the portable terminal is detected from the controller, and the call request signal is received from the driver, a plurality of server motors are driven to configure the pet dog robot according to a predetermined operation pattern by a program stored in the memory unit. Driving a leg of the mobile terminal for a predetermined time; And (c) determining a side key / button input, and if there is an input of the side key / button, proceeding to an initialization state for waiting for a call, folding the leg back to its original position and quickly returning to the initial position. It is done.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an internal configuration diagram showing a controller of the portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a portable robot (Robotel) of the pet dog robot structure attached to the leg of the portable terminal capable of making a call. The robot has a bridge of eight server motor structures connected to a driving unit (MCU) to a general cellular phone. Such a mobile terminal includes a hybrid terminal combining functions of a mobile phone with functions of PDA, MP3, DMB and the like. In the present invention, the three-dimensional motion is selected as in the conventional dedicated menu, and the mobile terminal may directly modify the pattern of the dog's motion through predetermined programming in the driving unit (MCU).

In addition, the portable terminal of the pet dog structure according to the present invention is applied to the control unit 41 for detecting a call signal of the RF transmitter and receiver 42, the memory unit 44 for storing a predetermined operation pattern, and the upper and lower leg means It includes a drive unit 46 for providing a power supply, and a driving unit 46 connected to the control unit 41 of the main body 10 to control the upper and lower leg means in a predetermined operation pattern.

The control unit 41 and the memory unit 44 store programs and data for operating the pet dog-robot portable terminal (robotel) in a predetermined pattern, and the RF transmitter / receiver unit 42 and the keypad unit 45 of the portable terminal. ), The voice input / output unit 43, the LCD display unit 48, the vibration motor unit 47 and the like utilize the configuration of the conventional mobile communication terminal as it is.

The driver 46 may use, for example, a microcontroller (MCU) such as the LPC3180, and may be replaced by a product of equivalent or higher in processing speed and operating in an ultra low power mode. If multiple CPUs are used, the main processor can be interrupted and take motion independently, but the ultra low power mode is essential because it increases the battery power consumption and reduces the standby time of the mobile phone. The pulse width modulation (PWM) signal is generated by the driver 46 to drive the servomotors 21-28 constituting the upper and lower leg means.

The driving unit (MCU) 46 operates the upper and lower leg means in a predetermined operation pattern while a call request signal is received, and the button 15 or the keypad unit 45 of the portable terminal (Robotel) of the pet dog robot structure. It returns to the initial position upon input.

The drive unit 46 may include a micro tilt sensor for adjusting the tilt of the leg to control the operation of the leg of the mobile terminal of the pet dog robot structure; And an acceleration sensor for adjusting the moving acceleration of the leg of the portable terminal.

According to the present invention, the frame 20 is installed on the bottom of the main body 10. The frame 20 is installed up and down separately in a position that does not interfere with the battery detachable to the bottom of the main body 10. The configuration of coupling the frame 20 to the battery is advantageous for the overall light and small design but requires careful selection in terms of safety.

In addition, according to the present invention, a button 15 for inputting manual operation of the pet dog robot leg is installed in the main body 10 or the frame 20. Typically, MP3 or camera functions of the mobile phone can be used for simple fun as well as performing a call function by making a dedicated button and a dedicated menu. Button 15 of the present invention is for such a dedicated function may be installed in the main body 10 or may be installed in the frame 20.

In addition, according to the present invention, the upper leg means are rotatably connected to a plurality of points in the frame 20, and the lower leg means is rotatably connected to each of the upper leg means via a link 30. . The upper leg means includes a first servo motor 21, a third servo motor 23, a fifth servo motor 25, and a seventh servo motor 27 capable of detecting respective rotation positions. In the present invention, the use of the servo motor as a leg means is for the design of a light and thin element, and in addition to the driving unit 46 centered on the motor, a separate outer case may be added to maintain mechanical strength. In detecting the rotational position of each leg, the servomotors 21-28 with a potentiometer can be used to numerically input the physical inputs and enable accurate motion control.

When using four joint modular legs as an example of the present invention, the second servo motor 22 is connected to the first servo motor 21 via a link 30, the third servo motor 23 The fourth servo motor 24 is connected via the link 30, the fifth servo motor 25 is connected to the sixth servo motor 26 via the link 30, and the seventh servo motor ( 27, an eighth servo motor 28 is connected via a link 30. The link 30 is mounted to assist the function of the articulation module like a conventional traveling robot.

Figure 4 is a flow chart sequentially showing the operation according to the present invention, Figures 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams showing the state before and after the operation of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

The portable terminal provides a setting function for a robot, a friend setting mode, a bell sound of a dog sound, and a distinction of a sound for each recipient on a menu screen.

As shown in Figure 4, when the power of the mobile terminal of the pet dog robot (robotel) structure is turned on (S10) and initializes by contacting the position of the leg of the portable terminal to the bottom surface of the main body with the initialization process for the call waiting (S20). As shown in FIG. 5, initialization refers to a state in which all upper and lower leg means are in close contact with the bottom of the main body 10.

In step S30, the call request signal transmitted through the antenna ANT and the RF transmitter / receiver 42 of the terminal is detected from the controller 41, and the driver 46 drives eight server motors upon receiving the call request signal. Then, the leg of the portable terminal robot of the pet dog robot structure is driven according to a predetermined operation pattern by a program stored in the memory unit 44 (S40). At this time, it continues to operate until the telephone is disconnected. If the telephone is disconnected, the operation stops.

For example, if the received telephone number is determined to be a telephone number received from a friend who is set on the menu screen of the terminal, as shown in FIG. 6, the user may drive in one mode by raising one leg. In this case, only the first servo motor 21 is rotated without the relative movement of the first servo motor 21 and the second servo motor 22, and the relative movement of the third servo motor 23 and the fourth servo motor 24 is performed. At the same time, the third servo motor 23 is rotated, and the fifth servo motor 25 and the sixth servo motor 26 rotate only the fifth servo motor 25 without relative movement. At this time, the operation sequence between the servo motors is previously stored in the memory unit 44 in a pattern in which the main body 10 maintains a stable posture during motion. If the received telephone number is determined to be an incoming call from an unknown number, as shown in FIG. Of course, you can break away from moving just as programmed and link it with tiny tilt sensors and acceleration sensors. In other words, if the posture of the robot is detected and not maintained in a desired state, for example, within 10 seconds, vibration may be operated instead of the leg means.

Judging the side key / button input (S50), if there is an input of the key / button, proceeds to the initialization state (step S20) for waiting for a call, as shown in Figure 5 to quickly move the leg means of the robot to the initial position By returning to avoid the inconvenience caused by the call (S60). At this time, the keypad 45 may be used as an input or a separate button 15 may be used.

In addition, by using the mobile phone camera to recognize the face, the mobile phone can move to the owner's head, the bell sound of dogs and the distinction of sounds by group, the sharing of motion using the infrared port, the expansion of battles, games, etc. It can be implemented.

As such, the present invention takes place and takes a pre-programmed pose when a call comes in. Thanks to the structure that allows walking, the walking program can be mounted in the memory unit 44 to walk, but if the mobile phone is located at the corner of the desk, the risk of falling off is excluded.

On the other hand, in the real life, when the legs are stretched out of the pocket, there is a possibility that the load of the motor acts and flows indefinitely and thus the original function of the mobile phone is impossible. This can be solved in a limiting way.

According to the above configuration and operation, the portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure according to the present invention implements a three-dimensional operation of moving the legs in a set pattern when a call is received in the call waiting state to give entertainment interest to the monotony of the communication device It is effective.

In addition, by using the mobile phone camera to recognize the face, the mobile phone can move to the owner's head, the bell sound of dogs and the distinction of sounds by group, the sharing of motion using the infrared port, the expansion of battles, games, etc. It can be implemented.

Claims (11)

In the mobile terminal of the pet dog robot structure which can carry and talk: A frame 20 installed on a bottom surface of the main body 10 of the portable terminal; A button 15 installed at a predetermined position of the main body 10 or the frame 20 to input a manual operation; Upper leg means rotatably connected to a plurality of points in the frame 20; Lower leg means rotatably connected to each of the upper leg means by opening a link 30; And And a driving unit 46 connected to the control unit 41 of the main body 10 and outputting the upper and lower leg units to control a predetermined operation pattern when a voice call comes in. The drive unit 46, When the side button 15 of the terminal or the keypad unit 45 is input, the portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure, characterized in that to return to the initial position of the standby state by folding the leg of the terminal. The method of claim 1, The upper leg means, Carrying the pet dog robot structure characterized by comprising a first servo motor 21, a third servo motor 23, a fifth servo motor 25, and a seventh servo motor 27 capable of detecting each rotational position. terminal. The method of claim 1, The drive unit 46, A mobile terminal having a pet dog robot structure, comprising: providing power applied to upper and lower leg means, and operating the upper and lower leg means according to a predetermined pattern by a program stored in a memory while a call request signal is received. delete The method of claim 1, The drive unit 46, A miniature inclination sensor for controlling the inclination of the leg to control the operation of the leg of the mobile terminal of the pet dog robot structure; And An acceleration sensor for adjusting a moving acceleration of the leg of the portable terminal; The mobile terminal of the pet dog robot structure characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The portable terminal, The mobile terminal of the pet dog robot structure, characterized by providing a setting function for the robot, a friend setting mode, the bell sound of the dog sound and the distinction of the sound for each recipient on the menu screen. In the control method of the portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure, (a) when the power of the mobile terminal of the pet robot (robotel) structure is turned on, initializing the mobile terminal by closely contacting the position of the leg of the mobile terminal with the bottom surface of the main body together with an initialization process for waiting for a call; (b) When the call request signal transmitted to the portable terminal is detected from the controller, and the call request signal is received from the driver, a plurality of server motors are driven to configure the pet dog robot according to a predetermined operation pattern by a program stored in the memory unit. Driving a leg of the mobile terminal for a predetermined time; And (c) determining a side key / button input, and if there is an input of the side key / button, proceeding to an initialization state for waiting for a call, folding the leg back and quickly returning to the initial position; Method of controlling a mobile terminal of the pet dog robot structure comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein Step (b) is, The leg of the portable terminal of the pet dog robot structure continues to operate until the telephone is disconnected according to a preset operation pattern when the telephone comes in. The method of claim 7, wherein Step (b) is, If the received telephone number is determined to be a telephone number received from a friend who is set on the menu screen of the terminal, a predetermined operation pattern by a program stored in a memory unit under the control of the driving unit to drive in a mode of raising one leg of the terminal to greet. Accordingly, only the first servo motor 21 is rotated without the relative motion of the first servo motor 21 and the second servo motor 22, and the relative motion of the third servo motor 23 and the fourth servo motor 24 is rotated. And simultaneously rotate the third servo motor 23, and the fifth servo motor 25 and the sixth servo motor 26 rotate only the fifth servo motor 25 without relative movement. Control method of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein Step (b) is, If the received telephone number is determined to be an incoming call from an unknown telephone number, the step of operating all the legs of the portable terminal comprising the step of operating a pet dog robot structure. The method of claim 7, wherein Step (b) is, And a control method of the mobile terminal of the pet dog robot structure, characterized in that it operates by controlling the inclination and the acceleration of the leg of the mobile terminal of the pet dog robot in accordance with a predetermined operation pattern in association with a micro tilt sensor and an acceleration sensor.

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