KR101420764B1 - Watch for preventing loss of the goods - Google Patents

Abstract

A wrist watch for preventing loss of a product of the present invention comprises: a main body; an RF reception unit receiving data stored in an RFID chip as signals through wireless communications with the RFID chip positioned in a product; an audio output unit provided to output an audio sound for alarm or notification from the main body; a vibration motor installed to generate vibrations in the main body; a time display unit installed to be exposed on one surface of the main body and to display time; a control unit calculating a distance from the product based on the signals of the RFID chip received by the RF reception unit, and controlling the audio output unit to output the audio sound for alarm or notification if the product gets out of the predetermined distance , the vibration motor to generate the vibrations, the audio output unit to output an audio sound notifying of time expiration if the time displayed by the time display unit corresponds to the predetermined time, the time display unit to display the emergency contact of a user at constant time intervals or all the time according to display setting of emergency contacts a setting unit provided in the main body to which signals for changing time of the time display unit, setting an alarm, setting of input and display of the emergency contacts are inputted. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of use by allowing a user to intuitively and easily find out a distance from a product. In addition, the wrist watch of the present invention provides various functions such as displaying of contacts for an emergency, inputting of the names of products being monitored for loss prevention, and avoids damage caused by external impacts, thereby having high reliability in operations under any circumstance.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a watch for preventing loss of goods,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a wristwatch for preventing the loss of an article, and more particularly, to a wristwatch for preventing loss of a convenient and reliable article.

Currently, active seniors (50-60s) in our society are younger and healthier than before. Especially, as the aging society is rapidly progressing due to low fertility, the physical strength and rich experience of active seniors will become an important axis to support our society in the future.

However, for those seniors, the frequent forgetfulness that comes from declining memory may cause people to misunderstand that they may be dementia, which in turn hurts their feelings, And will show a shrinking appearance.

In addition, when an emergency occurs, for example, when a car accident or a fall accident often occurs in winter or a mental disorder due to a chronic illness, you may be confused and lost contact with a close friend or relative, There are cases where you can not get proper help when you can not speak.

Among these problems, a device for solving the loss of goods is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Application No. 20-2010-0006810 entitled " Wristwatch to Prevent Losing of Portable Goods " A power supply for supplying power to the reader, a signal controller for adjusting the distance of the signal according to the user's setting, a reader ON / OFF switch attached to the clock, a signal motor for vibrating when the portable article is dropped, And a signal motor and an alarm for generating an alarm if a signal having the same unique number is not received again after a predetermined time elapses after the RF reader transmits the RF radio wave from the transmitter.

However, such conventional wristwatches for preventing the loss of articles have limitations on the accurate calculation of the distance of articles, and due to the inconvenience of forgetfulness, The efficiency is deteriorated, the shock is easily damaged, and the reliability of operation is deteriorated.

In order to solve the problems of the related art as described above, it is desirable to increase the reliability of the distance calculation of the article, to intuitively and easily grasp the distance to the article, to increase the convenience, It is possible to provide various functions such as the input of the name of the goods under monitoring and the like, and to prevent the damage caused by the external impact, thereby enhancing the reliability of the operation under any circumstances. Other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description of the embodiments.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wrist watch for preventing loss of an article, the wrist watch comprising: a body detachably attached to a wrist by a band; An RF receiver installed in the main body and receiving data stored in the RFID chip as a signal by wireless communication with the RFID chip located in the article; An audio output unit configured to output an alarm or audio content audio from the main body; A vibration motor installed to generate vibration in the main body; A time display unit installed to be exposed on one side of the main body and indicating time; A distance between the article and the RFID chip is calculated from a signal of the RFID chip received from the RF receiver, and when the article is out of a predetermined distance, the audio output unit outputs an alarm or audio content audio signal, And when the time displayed on the time display unit corresponds to the set time, the audio output unit notifies the time display unit of the audio output through the audio output unit, A control unit for controlling emergency contacts to be displayed at predetermined time intervals or at all times; And a setting unit provided in the main body for inputting signals for time change, alarm setting, emergency contact input and display setting of the time display unit.

Wherein the main body has a time plate provided to expose the top surface of the time display unit and the RF receiving unit is installed at a position corresponding to a part or all of the direction from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the top edge of the time plate, And the controller controls the RF receiver to sequentially perform wireless communication with the RFID chip, so that the calculated value of the calculated value for each of the RF receivers, And to control the light emitting unit to selectively emit light in the 12 o'clock direction from the 1 o'clock position in proportion to the magnitude of the distance average value.

A bottom member connected to the band and having a space open upward, the time plate horizontally installed on the inner side; And an area made of a transparent material so as to be able to see the time plate, wherein a press-fit groove formed between the bottom member and the bottom member is formed on the outer circumferential surface, And a sealing member attached to the sealing member, wherein the sealing member includes a sealing member, and the seal member includes a sealing member, Is formed by a buffer material so as to be hooked on an upper edge of the upper member so as to be engaged with the upper end of the upper member and is pressed by the tightening between the bottom member and the upper member, And an insertion compression section for sealing between the upper members may be formed.

An audio input unit installed to the main body so as to input a name of the article and a voice associated therewith; And a voice conversion unit that performs data processing to insert the voice input to the audio input unit into the lost announcement of the article output from the audio output unit.

According to the wristwatch for preventing the loss of an article according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the reliability of the distance calculation of the article, to intuitively and easily grasp the distance to the article, to improve convenience, It is possible to provide various functions such as inputting the name of the item being monitored and prevent the damage due to the external impact, thereby increasing the reliability of the operation in any environment.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a wristwatch for preventing loss of articles according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a wristwatch for preventing loss of articles according to an embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a view illustrating a wristwatch for preventing loss of an article according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a wrist watch for preventing loss of articles according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a plan view showing an RF receiving unit of a wristwatch for preventing loss of articles according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but is to be understood to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention, And the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a wristwatch for preventing loss of articles according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a wristwatch for preventing loss of articles according to an embodiment of the present invention. Is a view showing a wristwatch for preventing loss of an article according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, a wrist watch 100 for preventing loss of articles according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 110, an RF receiving unit 130, an audio output unit 140, a vibration motor 240, A time display unit 150, a control unit 160, and a setting unit 180.

The main body 110 is detachably attached to the wrist by the band 120, and the flat section may have a circular or square shape or other various shapes. Here, the band 120 is rotatably coupled to the main body 110 by a pin (not shown), and a buckle or a clamp for detachably connecting the both ends of the band 120 may be provided. The main body 110 may further include a speaker hole 116 and a microphone hole 117 for audio output and audio input respectively corresponding to the audio output unit 140 and the audio input unit 190, And the speaker hole 116 and the microphone hole 117 may have a structure such as a vibration transmission system so as to have a waterproof structure.

The RF receiving unit 130 is disposed inside the main body 110 and transmits data stored in the RFID chip 40 as a signal by wireless communication with the RFID chip 40 located in the articles 10, And not only receives a signal for wireless communication with the RFID chip 40, but also transmits a signal to be received by the RFID chip 40. Although the articles 10, 20 and 30 are exemplified by the smart phone 10, the wallet 20 and the emergency box 30, the articles 10, 20 and 30 may be attached to or inserted into various articles to be prevented from being lost .

The audio output unit 140 is configured to output alarms or audio contents audio about the loss of the articles 10, 20, and 30 from the main body 110.

The vibration motor 240 is installed inside the main body 110 to generate vibration in the main body 110.

The time display unit 150 is provided to be exposed on one surface of the main body 110, that is, on the upper surface, and is formed of a watch module, and represents a time to be counted. For example, the time display unit 150 may include a digital watch module that displays time to the outside through a liquid crystal display have.

The control unit 160 calculates the distance of the articles 10, 20 and 30 from the signal of the RFID chip 40 received from the RF receiving unit 130. When the articles 10, 20 and 30 are out of the predetermined distance, When the time displayed in the time display unit 150 corresponds to the set time, the audio output unit 140 outputs alarms or audio contents audio, and controls the vibration motor 240 to generate vibration. And outputs the audio signal indicating the arrival of the time through the output unit 140 and controls the time display unit 150 to display the urgent contact of the user at a predetermined time interval or at any time according to the display setting of the emergency contact.

The control unit 160 controls the RFID chip 40 through a time difference between a signal received from the RF chip 130 and a signal received from the RF chip 130, The RFID chip 40 can calculate the distance between the RFID chip 40 and the articles 10, 20 and 30 where the RFID chip 40 is located, It is possible to calculate the distance to the article 10, 20, 30 located.

The setting unit 180 may be provided on the side of the main body 110 so as to input time signals of the time display unit 150, alarm setting, emergency contact input and display setting, and setting signals necessary for other operations . In addition, the setting unit 180 may include a plurality of buttons, switches, and the like, and allows the control unit 160 to input required settings according to a method programmed in advance. In this case, It is possible to set not only the input of the contact but also the time interval at which the urgent contact is displayed alternately with the time in the time display unit 150, for example, 2 seconds, 5 seconds or 10 seconds.

The main body 110 may be provided with an audio input unit 190 for inputting the names of the articles 10, 20, 30 and related voices. Here, the audio input unit 190 may be micro-enabled. Also, the voice input to the audio input unit 190 can be processed by the voice conversion unit 200 to be inserted into the lost announcements of the articles 10, 20, and 30 output from the audio output unit 140. In other words, the voice conversion unit 200 can detect the loss of the article 10, 20, 30 output from the audio output unit 140 by moving the article 10, 20, 30 out of the allowed distance, May be performed according to a preprogrammed process so that only the data of the audio input unit 190 is replaced with the audio input to the audio input unit 190. [ The audio data for the replacement area of the "cell phone" is replaced with the audio data for the "purse " in which the audio input is performed in the audio input unit 190 at the" current cell phone is out of the predetermined distance " The operation for the audio input and the conversion may be performed by a predetermined button pressing operation corresponding to the setting unit 180. [

The main body 110 is provided with a memory 210 for storing alarms or audio contents data output from the audio output unit 140, audio data input to the audio input unit 190, and various data and programs required for the operation And the battery 230 may be detachably installed to supply power necessary for the operation.

4, the main body 110 may have a time plate 118, which is provided to expose a top surface of the time display unit 150 to be described later, and further includes a bottom member 111 and a top member 112, As shown in FIG. In this case, the bottom member 111 may be connected to both sides of the band 120 and may have an open space above, and the time plate 118 may be installed horizontally on the inner side, A portion 113 can be formed. The upper member 112 may be formed with a second threaded portion 114 at the lower portion thereof to be screwed to the first threaded portion 113 of the upper portion of the bottom member 111, The bottom member 111 and the bottom member 111 may be formed so as to be located on the outer circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface may be formed with the bottom member 111, And may be wrapped by a sealing / cushion cover 220.

The sealing / cushioning cover 220 may be formed of a frame member having an opening 221 to enclose the bottom member 111 and the edge of the upper member 112 and may extend inwardly at the upper end of the opening 221, And may be formed of a shock absorbing material such as rubber, silicone, synthetic resin cushioning material or the like and is fitted into the press-fit groove 115 so as to be engaged with the bottom member 111 and the upper end of the upper member 111, The first and second screw engagement portions 113 and 114 with the member 112 seal the space between the bottom member 111 and the upper member 112 by being screwed to the outer surface of the main body 110, To protect it from impact or scratches.

1, the sealing / cushioning cover 220 may be formed with an exposing groove 224 to open the setting portion 180, and the speaker hole 116 and the microphone hole (not shown) of the main body 110 117 may be formed, respectively.

5, the RF receiver 130 may be installed at a position corresponding to a part or all of the direction from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the top edge of the time plate 118, and a part of the direction from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock The light emitting portion 170 may be provided at a position corresponding to the entire area. That is, the RF receiving unit 130 and the light emitting unit 170 may be provided over some or all of the positions where the numbers 1 to 12 corresponding to the analog clock are displayed, and the control unit 160 ). The light emitting portion 170 may be provided on the top surface of the LED, and a light transmitting portion formed of numerals to divert the light emitted from the LED to the outside. Here, the light transmitting portion may be provided to allow the light to emit into the numerical region by being printed or adhered to the light transmitting material. The RF receiving unit 130 may be formed so that a part of the RF receiving unit 130 is protruded or exposed from the lower surface of the time plate 118 to the upper surface.

The control unit 160 obtains a distance average value of the calculated products 10, 20 and 30 for each of the RF receiving units 130 by causing the RF receiving unit 130 to sequentially perform wireless communication with the RFID chip 40, It is possible to control the light emitting unit 170 to selectively emit light in the direction from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock in proportion to the magnitude of the distance average value. That is, as the distance from the articles 10, 20, and 30 increases, the control unit 160 causes the light emitting units 170 to sequentially emit light in the direction from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock, Intuitively grasp the distance.

According to the wristwatch for preventing the loss of an article according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the reliability of the distance calculation of the article, to intuitively and easily grasp the distance to the article, thereby improving the convenience, Such as inputting the name of the item being monitored for loss, and preventing damage due to an external impact, thereby increasing the reliability of the operation under any circumstances.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

10: Smartphone 20: Wallet
30: emergency box 40: RFID chip
110: main body 111: bottom member
112: upper member 113: first screw coupling portion
114: second screw coupling portion 115: press-fit groove
116: speaker hole 117: microphone hole
118: Time plate 120: Band
130: RF receiver 131: conductive pattern
140: audio output unit 150: time display unit
160: Control section 170:
180: setting unit 190: audio input unit
200: voice conversion unit 210: memory unit
220: sealing / buffer cover 221: opening
222: stopping jaw 223:
224: Exposed groove 225, 226: Exposed hole
230: Battery 240: Vibration motor

Claims (4)

CLAIMS 1. A wristwatch for preventing the loss of an item,
A body removably worn on the wrist by a band;
An RF receiver installed in the main body and receiving data stored in the RFID chip as a signal by wireless communication with the RFID chip located in the article;
An audio output unit configured to output an alarm or audio content audio from the main body;
A vibration motor installed to generate vibration in the main body;
A time display unit installed to be exposed on one side of the main body and indicating time;
A distance between the article and the RFID chip is calculated from a signal of the RFID chip received from the RF receiver, and when the article is out of a predetermined distance, the audio output unit outputs an alarm or audio content audio signal, And when the time displayed on the time display unit corresponds to the set time, the audio output unit notifies the time display unit of the audio output through the audio output unit, A control unit for controlling emergency contacts to be displayed at predetermined time intervals or at all times;
A setting unit provided in the main body to input a signal for time change, alarm setting, emergency contact input and display setting of the time display unit;
An audio input unit installed to the main body so as to input a name of the article and a voice associated therewith; And
And a voice conversion unit for performing data processing to insert the voice input to the audio input unit into the lost announcement of the article output from the audio output unit. The method according to claim 1,
The main body includes:
Wherein the time display unit is provided to expose an upper surface of the time plate, and the RF receiving unit is provided at a position corresponding to a part or all of the direction from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the upper surface edge of the time plate, Emitting portion is provided at a position corresponding to a part or all of the 12 o'clock direction,
Wherein,
The RF receiver sequentially performs wireless communication with the RFID chip to obtain a distance average value of the calculated product for each of the RF receivers, and calculates the distance average value of the products in the 12 o'clock direction from the 1 o'clock position in proportion to the size of the distance average value. A wristwatch for preventing loss of an article, the light-emitting part being controlled to selectively emit light. 3. The method of claim 2,
The main body includes:
A bottom member connected to the bands and having a space open upward, the time plate being horizontally installed on the inner side; And
Wherein the bottom plate is formed with an area made of a transparent material so as to be able to see the time plate, and a press-fit groove formed between the bottom plate and the bottom plate is formed on the outer circumferential surface, Further comprising an upper member whose outer circumferential surface is enclosed by a sealing / buffer cover,
The sealing /
And a stopper member extending inwardly from an upper end of the opening so as to be engaged with an upper edge of the upper member, the lower member being made of a buffer material And an insertion and compression section for sealing between the bottom member and the upper member by being pressed by the tight fitting between the bottom member and the upper member is formed in the press-fitting groove. delete

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