KR101737758B1 - Device of capsule seed and displaying method of seeding location - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a capsule seed device to which capsule seeds are mounted to one side thereof, and a method for displaying a position of sowing for the capsule seeds on a map in a user application so as to share the same through social networking service (SNS). To this end, the capsule seed device comprises: a biodegradable capsule accommodating seeds therein and including a first wire formed at one side; a connector detachably coupled to a lower end of the capsule and including a second wire formed therein to be electrically connected with the first wire; and an earphone plug coupled to a lower end of the connector and electrically connected to the second wire.

Description

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The present invention relates to a capsule seed device in which a capsule seed is mounted on one side, and a method for displaying a sowing position of a capsule seed on a map of a user app and sharing the same with the SNS.

Generally, the seeds of flower plants, herbs, vegetables, trees, and native plants are so small that it is difficult to sow seeds at the point of seeding or sowing at the time of sowing, There is also a problem such as the need to cover soil after sowing.

In addition, conventionally, since the fertilizer component (or compost) is sprinkled directly on the soil by the hand in the soil process, the fertilizer is added to the hand of the consumer, which not only becomes dirty but also causes discomfort due to the peculiar odor of the compost, Soap or light fertilizer can easily be blown off in the course of rooting, and there is a problem that the weathering is severely restricted during sowing.

On the other hand, while many people think that they want to volunteer, they are less likely to participate because of time constraints. In the case of donation activities, it is impossible to confirm whether donations are being used well where they actually need them. There are many.

In recent years, donations have been raised from donors to create flower beds for greenery or landscaping, to grow flower plants or crops, and to donate donations to donations. It is necessary to draw the active participation of many sponsors.

In addition, as the standard of living improves, the number of travelers has increased dramatically. Among travelers, many travelers want to leave a sign that they have traveled to the destination. In severe cases, graffiti or markings may be left behind in the cultural assets of other countries, and it is necessary to induce these activities to good environmental protection and greening projects.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a capsule seeding apparatus which is easy to sow.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a capsule seed device and a seeding position display method for displaying a seeding position of a capsule seed on a screen of a mobile communication terminal in real time together with a map.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a capsule seeding apparatus and a seeding position displaying method which can be uploaded on a SNS and shared with other people such as a sponsor.

Disclosure of the Invention The object of the present invention is to provide a biodegradable capsule in which a seed is housed and a first conductor is formed on one side thereof. A connector detachably coupled to a lower end of the capsule and having a second conductor formed therein, the second conductor being electrically connected to the first conductor; And an earphone plug coupled to the lower end of the connector and electrically connected to the second lead.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal may further include a mobile communication terminal to which the earphone plug is connected and a user app is installed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus may further include a receiving groove formed at a lower end of the capsule, and a decor member formed at an upper end of the connector to be received in the receiving groove.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the capsule and the connector are separated from each other, the electrical connection between the first lead and the second lead can be broken.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the capsule and the connector are separated from each other, GPS information of the mobile communication terminal can be stored.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the map module embedded in the user app can take over the GPS information and display the seeding position on the map.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the connector is made of a transparent material, and an LED that emits light when the first lead and the second lead are electrically disconnected can be mounted inside.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal, comprising: a preparation step in which an electrical connection state between a first lead of the capsule and a second lead of the connector is sensed by execution of the user application; A capsule separating step of separating the capsule from the connector and detecting the electrical connection between the first lead of the capsule and the second lead of the connector; And a seeding position display step of displaying a seeding position in which a GPS module of the mobile communication terminal is transmitted to the user app and a map module built in the user app extracts a seeding position according to the GPS information and displays the seeding position on a map. ≪ / RTI >

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the seeding position sharing step may be further performed in which the map data on which the seeding position is displayed is uploaded on the SNS.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the method may further include confirming whether or not to return to the electrically connected state within a predetermined time after the electrical connection between the first conductor and the second conductor is released.

According to the capsule seeding apparatus and the seeding position indicating method of the present invention, the seeding work is easy and the seeding position can be confirmed by using the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, according to the capsule seeding apparatus and the seeding position indicating method according to the present invention, it is possible to share the seeding position in real time through the SNS at the time of sowing and actively participate from the sponsors.

In addition, according to the capsule seeding apparatus and the seeding position indicating method according to the present invention, traveler's couples or travelers can easily memorize their travel destinations through content elements.

Further, according to the capsule seeding apparatus and the seeding position indicating method of the present invention, it is possible to record their own environmental service activities and to exchange with other people.

1 is a perspective view of a capsule seed device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1;
3 is a cross-sectional view of the capsule separated from the connector;
4 is a use state diagram showing a main screen of a user app according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an entire main menu page of a user app according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a state of use of a seed of a user app on a screen of a user according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are explanatory diagrams showing a seeding position displayed along with a map according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
12 is a flowchart of a seeding position display method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the embodiments described below are only for explanation of the embodiments of the present invention so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the invention, It does not mean anything. In describing various embodiments of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for components having the same technical characteristics.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a capsule seeding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a capsule from a connector.

1 and 2, a capsule seed apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a capsule 200 containing a seed 10, a connector 300 coupled to a lower end of the capsule 200, And an earphone plug 400 coupled to the lower end of the connector 300.

The capsule 200 may have a space formed therein, and its outer appearance may be variously selected according to needs, such as the shape of a sphere, an egg, or a capsule of a medicament, and the color may be selected from various colors.

The capsule 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is made of a biodegradable material which is easily dissolved in water or spontaneously decomposed in the soil. As an example, the entire capsule 200 may be made of gelatin. Gelatin is an inducible protein obtained by treating collagen, a natural protein that constitutes animal leather, tendons and cartilage, with hot water. As another example, the entire capsule 200 may be composed of a vegetable capsule (e.g., HPMC capsule) that easily dissolves in water even at room temperature. As another example, an eco-friendly resin made of a raw material extracted from corn starch may be made of a PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) material which is 100% biodegraded by microorganisms at the time of disposal.

At least one seed 10 is accommodated in a space inside the capsule 200. The seed 10 is a seed 10 of a flower plant, a herb, a vegetable, a tree, a native plant, 10) can be filled with soil or fertilizer, or soil 20 mixed with soil and fertilizer in appropriate proportions.

At the center of the lower end of the capsule 200, a receiving groove 210 extending upward by a predetermined width and length is formed, and a coupling portion 220 is protruded along the lower end of the receiving groove 210.

A first wire 230 is formed along the inner surface of the receiving groove 210. The first wire 230 is connected to the earphone plug 400 through a second wire 340 of a connector 300, For example, a first wire 230 in the form of a wire or a plate can be attached to the inner surface of the receiving groove 210 in an adhesive manner or the like. As another example, a conductor may be attached along the inner surface of the receiving groove 210 by deposition, coating, printing, or coating, etc., such that the conductive paint is applied along the inner surface of the receiving groove 210, 210 may be formed in the capsule 200. As another example, it is also possible that the first lead 230 is formed in the space portion of the capsule 200. [

The engaging portion 220 is formed to protrude downward along the lower end of the receiving groove 210, and may be formed in a ring shape, for example. The coupling portion 220 is for coupling the capsule 200 and the connector 300 and may be coupled to the coupling groove 320 at the upper end of the connector 300 in a detent manner. As another example, the coupling portion 220 may be coupled to the coupling groove 320 of the connector 300 in a threaded manner. As another example, a plurality of coupling projections (not shown) And a plurality of coupling grooves may be formed at the upper end of the capsule 200 so that the coupling protrusions are coupled to each other. That is, according to the capsule seed apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the capsule 200 and the connector 300 are detachably coupled.

The connector 300 is detachably coupled to the lower end of the capsule 200 and has a connector body 310 in the form of a flowerpot. However, this is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and the appearance of the connector body 310 may be variously selected according to needs, such as a cylindrical shape, a polyhedron, or a character shape.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a coupling groove 320 is formed at the upper end of the connector body 310, and the coupling portion 220 of the capsule 200 is coupled to the coupling groove 320 in an interference fit manner . It should be noted that the capsule 200 and the connector body 310 can be coupled to each other in various forms such as a screw coupling type, an adhesive type, a projection and a groove coupling type, Same as.

The earphone plug 400 is coupled to the lower center of the connector body 310 and the lower end of the earphone plug 400 protrudes below the connector body 310. The earphone plug 400 may be integrally formed with the connector body 310 and may have an insertion groove 330 extending upward at a predetermined width and a predetermined length at a lower central portion of the connector body 310, It is also possible to insert the upper end of the earphone plug 400 to be coupled.

The earphone plug 400 is typically used for an electronic device to output sound, and may be a general earphone plug composed of three poles of left, right, and ground, or an earphone plug for a mobile communication terminal having four poles including a microphone have. It should be noted, however, that this is only an embodiment of the present invention, and that the present invention can include any type of earphone plug electrically connectable to the earphone terminal of the mobile communication terminal.

A second conductor 340 is formed in the connector body 310 to electrically connect the earphone plug 400 and the first conductor 230 of the capsule 200. The second conductor 340 may be formed in the form of a wire or a plate and one end of the second conductor 340 is electrically connected to the upper end of the earphone plug 400 and the other end of the second conductor 340 is connected to the capsule 200 and the connector 300, the first conductor 230 is electrically connected. Accordingly, when the capsule 200 and the connector 300 are coupled, the earphone plug 400 and the first lead wire 230 are electrically connected through the second lead wire 340, and the capsule 200 and the connector 300 are electrically connected. The electrical connection between the first conductive line 230 and the second conductive line 340 is released.

A decorative member 350 of a specific shape is formed at the upper center of the connector body 310. The decorating member 350 is accommodated in the receiving groove 210 at the lower end of the capsule 200 when the capsule 200 and the connector 300 are coupled and when the capsule 200 and the connector 300 are separated, The decorative member 350 may be formed of a material having elasticity such as silicone, rubber, or synthetic resin so that the decorative member 350 may be unfolded in an intended shape. The decor member 350 may be in the form of a sprout having a pair of leaves, one on each side of the top of the stem, as shown in the figure, and the connector body 310 and the decor member 350 may be formed of silicon Or may be integrally formed as the same material. However, it is needless to say that the decorative member 350 in the form of a bud is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and that the decor member 350 can be formed in various forms such as a flower, a tree, or a character as necessary.

The capsule seed apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a mobile communication terminal 500 such as a smart phone or a tablet PC to which the earphone plug 400 is connected.

The earphone plug 400 is connected to an earphone terminal (not shown) of the mobile communication terminal 500 and the mobile communication terminal 500 is connected to the earphone terminal through an earphone plug 400, Can be detected.

For example, the mobile communication terminal 500 may include a sensing unit (not shown) for sensing whether the earphone terminal and the capsule 200 are electrically connected through the earphone plug 400. As another example, the electrical connection state of the capsule 200 may be detected by transmission / reception of a paging signal transmitted from a control unit (not shown) of the mobile communication terminal 500. In this case, the call signal transmitted from the control unit to the earphone plug 400 is retransmitted to the control unit via the earphone plug 400 via the first and second leads 230 and 340. When the capsule 200 is connected to the connector 300, The call signal can not be retransmitted to the control unit due to the disconnection of the first and second leads 230 and 340. Therefore, the control unit can detect the electrical disconnection state of the capsule 200, that is, As shown in FIG.

In addition, a user app is installed in the mobile communication terminal 500, and a map module is built in the user app.

When the user application is executed, the mobile communication terminal 500 operates the built-in GPS module. When the capsule 200 and the connector 300 are separated from each other, GPS information is stored and transmitted to the user's app. The map module built in the user's app takes over the GPS information and displays the location along with the map on the display of the mobile communication terminal 500. Accordingly, when the user separates the capsule 200, Is displayed. For example, as shown in the figure, the seeding position may be displayed in the form of a bud 510 or the like. At this time, if an icon (for example, a bud) indicating the seeding position is touched, information such as a user's name, a country, a flower name, a planting date and the like can be displayed. have.

Also, the user can share the sowing position by uploading the map data showing the sowing position on the SNS, and such uploading can also be automatically performed by the user's app.

After separating the capsule 200 and the connector 300 from each other, the user app may be connected to the capsule 200 so that the capsule 200 is unexpectedly separated by an external force, A predetermined delay time may be provided until the seeding position is displayed on the map on the display of the mobile communication terminal 500. If the capsule 200 is rejoined to the connector 300 during the delay time, the seeding position is not displayed according to the separation of the capsule 200, and the capsule 200 waits until the capsule 200 is separated from the connector 300 again.

In addition, at least one LED (not shown) may be installed in the connector 300 together with a battery (not shown). When the capsule 200 is detached from the connector 300, When the lead wire 230 and the second lead 340 of the connector 300 are disconnected, the LED may be configured to emit light by a power source supplied from the battery. This is for the user to easily confirm the separation of the capsule 200 even in a dark place. For this purpose, the connector 300 is preferably made of a transparent material so that light emitted from the LED can be transmitted to the outside.

FIGS. 4 to 11 are use state diagrams showing a screen of a user app according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a seeding position display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a method of using the capsule seed apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method of sharing a seeding position on the SNS will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12. FIG.

Preparation step S10:

4 is a state diagram illustrating a main screen of a user app according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The earphone plug 400 of the capsule seed device 100 is connected to the earphone terminal of the mobile communication terminal 500 and the user app is executed. The capsule 200 is coupled to the connector 300 and the first lead wire 230 of the capsule 200 and the second lead wire 340 of the connector 300 are connected to the earphone terminal 400 through the earphone plug 400, Respectively.

The user application may be automatically executed when the earphone plug 400 is connected to the earphone terminal of the mobile communication terminal 500. Alternatively, the user application may be executed first, and then the earphone plug 400 of the capsule seed device 100 (400) to the earphone terminal.

4 to 6 show a case where the user application is executed without connecting the earphone plug 400 of the capsule seed device 100 to the earphone terminal of the mobile communication terminal 500. Alternatively, As described above, the user app may be executed while the earphone plug 400 is connected, or the user app may be automatically executed at the same time as the earphone plug 400 is connected.

When the user application is executed, a main screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. As an example of the main screen, as shown in FIG. 4, an icon image that shapes a seed shape is reduced in size, so that an image file that enters a soil can be loaded. It should be noted, however, that this is only an embodiment of the present invention, and that the main screen of the user, the main menu page, and the seed growth screen, which will be described later, can be configured in an appropriate form if necessary.

5 is a state diagram illustrating an entire main menu page of a user app according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When a predetermined time elapses after the main screen is loaded or when the main screen is touched, a main menu page as shown in Fig. 5 is displayed. If you touch the icon labeled "Your Hope" here, the history of the seeding date and location of the user stored in the user's app will be displayed on the screen. If you touch the icon marked "Our Hope" The history is displayed on the screen, and when you touch the icon marked "Hope View", the augmented reality screen using the camera is displayed.

FIGS. 6 to 9 are utilization state diagrams showing seed growths appearing on a screen of a user app according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user touches the icon indicated as "Plant Hope ", the screen displaying the soil is loaded as shown in FIG. 6, and when the capsule seed device 100 is already connected to the earphone terminal, Is connected to the earphone terminal, an icon representing the shape of a seed appears in the soil as shown in FIG.

Capsule separation step (S20):

The capsule 200 is separated from the connector 300 at a point where the seed 10 is to be planted. At this time, the electrical connection between the first lead wire 230 of the capsule 200 and the second lead wire 340 of the connector 300 is released, and the mobile communication terminal 500 senses the separation of the capsule 200, 200) GPS information at the time of separation. Of course, this GPS information may also be stored by the user's app.

In addition, when the capsule 200 is detached, the type of the seed 10 contained in the capsule 200 can be displayed on the screen by the user's application. In order to induce the interest of the user, the user purchases the capsule seed device 100 in a state in which the seed 10 is not known at the time of purchasing the product, and then, when the capsule 200 is detached, (10). Of course, it is also possible to identify what type of seed 10 the seed 10 is at the time of purchasing the capsule seeding apparatus 100, for example, by displaying information of the seed 10 on one side of the capsule 200 It is possible.

The separated capsule 200 is planted in the soil to a predetermined depth and the capsule 200 buried in the soil is decomposed by the passage of time or by the supply of water, thereby germinating and growing the seed 10 in the soil.

A decorative member 350 formed in the shape of a bud or the like is exposed at the upper end of the connector 300 in which the capsule 200 is detached and the user can use the decor member 350 and the connector 300, . For example, the user can utilize the connector 300 formed with the decor member 350 as a sprouting pot model as an interior props, or as a souvenir to the donator. At this time, the earphone plug 400 can be separated. In addition, the earphone plug 400 or the connector 300 may be inserted near the point where the seed 10 is planted so that the seeding position is displayed by the decor member 350.

When the capsule 200 is detached, the growth of the seed 10 contained in the capsule 200 is displayed on the screen by the user's application. As shown in FIG. 9, It is displayed in the form of flowers or trees. The user app displays on the screen a state of being transformed from the shape of a bud to the shape of a flower or a tree for a predetermined period of time (for example, about 7 seconds), and information such as seed type, .

At this time, the user can purchase the capsule seeding apparatus 100 by arbitrarily selecting the kind of the seed, for example, by displaying the information of the seed 10 on one side of the capsule 200. [ As another example, when the capsule seed apparatus 100 is purchased for the user's interest, the user purchases the seed 10 in a state in which the seed 10 is unknown, and then, when the capsule 200 is removed, It is also possible to check the information of the seed 10 from the screen of the same user application.

Connection release confirmation step (S30):

It is confirmed whether or not the first lead wire 230 and the second lead wire 340 are electrically reconnected, that is, whether the capsule 200 which has been separated is rejoined to the connector 300 again for a predetermined time (for example, one minute). If the capsule 200 is rejoined to the connector 300 during this waiting time, the process returns to the preparing step S10 described above. If the reassembly of the capsule 200 and the connector 300 is not confirmed for a predetermined time, the next step is performed.

The disconnection confirmation step S30 may be performed during the screen switching of FIG. 8 of the capsule separation step S20 in FIG. 7 of the preparation step S10 described above. That is, during the waiting time of the connection release confirmation step S30, the screen switching from FIG. 7 to FIG. 8 may be delayed.

Sowing position display step S40:

The GPS information stored in the mobile communication terminal 500 is transmitted to the user app and the map module embedded in the user app extracts the seeding position according to the GPS information and displays it on the map. The user's app displays the seeding position displayed on the map. At this time, the seeding position displayed on the map may be displayed as an icon such as a figure, a figure or a symbol that can be easily recognized by the user such as the bud 510, for example.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are explanatory diagrams showing a seeding position displayed along with a map according to an embodiment of the present invention. The user can enlarge the map of FIG. 10 as shown in FIG. 11 to confirm the seeding position.

At this time, if an icon (for example, a bud) indicating the sowing position is touched, detailed information such as the user's name, country, flower name, planted date is displayed, have.

SNS Upload phase (S50):

Map data showing the seeding location is uploaded on the SNS of Facebook or the like. The SNS uploading step S50 may be performed according to the user's selection after the seeding position display step S40 or may be performed automatically at the same time as the seeding position displaying step S40.

As described above, according to the capsule seed apparatus 100 and the sowing position indication method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the seeds 10 can be sown easily since the capsule 200 is simply buried in the soil. In addition, the seeding position can be accurately confirmed through the map displayed on the user's app, and the sow seeding position displayed on the map can be shared on the SNS, which can induce more people's interest and participation.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

10: Seeds 20: Coated soil
100: Capsule seed device 200: Capsule
210: receiving groove 220:
230: first lead 300: connector
310: connector body 320: engaging groove
330: insertion groove 340: second lead
350: Deco member 400: Earphone plug
500: mobile communication terminal 510: bud

Claims (10)

A biodegradable capsule in which a seed is housed and a first lead is formed on one side;
A connector detachably coupled to a lower end of the capsule and having a second conductor formed therein, the second conductor being electrically connected to the first conductor; And
And an earphone plug coupled to a lower end of the connector and electrically connected to the second lead. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a mobile communication terminal to which the earphone plug is connected and a user app is installed. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising: a receiving recess formed at a lower end of the capsule; and a decor member formed at an upper end of the connector to be received in the receiving recess. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when the capsule and the connector are separated from each other, the electrical connection between the first conductor and the second conductor is broken. The method of claim 2,
Wherein GPS information of the mobile communication terminal is stored when the capsule and the connector are separated from each other. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the map module built in the user app takes over the GPS information and displays the seeding position on the map. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the connector is made of a transparent material and an LED that emits light when the first lead and the second lead are electrically disconnected is mounted inside the cap. In the seeding position indicating method of the capsule seeding apparatus according to claim 2,
A preparation step of detecting an electrical connection state between a first lead of the capsule and a second lead of the connector by execution of the user application;
A capsule separating step of separating the capsule from the connector and detecting the electrical connection between the first lead of the capsule and the second lead of the connector; And
A seeding position display step of displaying a seeding position in which the GPS information of the mobile communication terminal is transmitted to the user app and a map module embedded in the user app extracts a seeding position according to the GPS information and displays the seeding position on a map . The method of claim 8,
And a seeding position sharing step in which map data on which the seeding position is displayed is uploaded to the SNS. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a connection release confirmation step of confirming whether or not to return to the electrically connected state within a predetermined time after the electrical connection between the first conductor and the second conductor is released.

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