KR101971093B1 - Food 3D Printing System - Google Patents

Abstract

A terminal for receiving an image of food to be output and generating image data; And a food 3D printer that receives the G code from the main server and prints food, and converts the image data into a G code without scanning A food 3D printing system can be provided which prints food.
Also, in the food printing method using the food 3D printing system, (a) the terminal receiving an image and generating image data; (b) transmitting the image data generated by the terminal to a main server; (c) receiving the image data from the terminal and generating behavior pattern information by grasping a behavior pattern of the received image data; (d) converting the behavior pattern information generated by the main server into a vector graphic; (e) converting the vector graphics converted by the main server into a G code, and transmitting the converted G code to the terminal; (f) receiving, by the terminal, the G code, receiving an output request, and transmitting an output request to the main server; (g) receiving, by the main server, the output request and transmitting the G code to the food 3D printer; and (h) receiving the G code and printing the food according to the G code A food printing method using a food 3D printing system including the steps of:

Description

{Food 3D Printing System}

The present invention relates to a food 3D printing system and a food printing method using the same, and more particularly, to a terminal for generating image data by receiving an image of food to be output through an application, And a food 3D printer that receives the G code from the main server and prints food, and converts the image data into a G code without scanning and prints the food. And a food printing method using the same.

3D printing technology is drawing attention as the technology that will cause the third industrial revolution in recent years. 3D printing can be produced anywhere in the world with digital design drawings and 3D printers, It is attracting attention as the core of the paradigm change.

3D printing itself has already been used for production of prototypes at the production site since the end of the 1980s. However, since the patent term has expired recently, it has been applied not only to plastic but also to glass, metal, bio and food materials The range has been diversified.

The price of products that reached hundreds of millions of won has fallen to tens of millions, and the popularization of millions of won's worth of products has come to the fore.

As individual needs are diversified, personalized products, which are difficult to produce with conventional standardized mass production processes, can be produced directly with 3D printers. In the manufacturing industry, trial and error from product planning to prototype implementation is dramatically shortened Is expected to accelerate.

3D printing techniques are classified according to whether the material used is liquid, solid or powder, and how the material is used to shape it.

Solid-based, resin-extruded (FDM), powder-based rapid prototyping (SLS), and DLP and SLA (liquids) that classify 3D printers that can deliver new revolutionary potentials by process (solid, liquid, Based, photo-curable resin molding).

We want to apply this 3D printing to the food field and develop it so that it is useful for people who do not have cooking skills or cooking time.

In addition, it can be applied to edible insects, which is expected to contribute to promoting consumption of insects, which are super foods.

In addition, food problems can be solved, for example, by capturing muscle cells of cows and pigs, and supplying proteins to feed the cultured cells using a Food 3D printer to consume meat without slaughtering the animals.

However, conventional 3D printing has a problem in that it requires high-level 3D graphic designing technology.

Therefore, research is needed to enable users to easily image and output the image to a 3D printer.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal, comprising: a terminal for inputting an image of food to be output through an application and generating image data; a main server for interfacing with the terminal and converting the image data into a G code; And a food 3D printer for receiving the G code from the server and printing the food. The food 3D printing system converts the image data into G code without scanning and prints the food, and a food printing method using the system. .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus including a terminal for inputting an image of a food to be output and generating image data; And a food 3D printer that receives the G code from the main server and prints food, and converts the image data into a G code without scanning A food 3D printing system can be provided which prints food.

The main server includes a behavior pattern recognition module for receiving image data from the terminal and recognizing a behavior pattern of the image data and generating behavior pattern information; A G code conversion module for receiving the behavior pattern information from the behavior pattern recognition module and converting the behavior pattern information into the G code, and a G code conversion module for receiving an output request from the terminal, And an output module for transmitting the G code.

The behavior pattern information may include a sequence of the shapes included in the image and a pattern of the same shape in the image data.

The G code conversion module converts the behavior pattern information into a vector graphic, converts the vector graphic into a G code, and transmits the G code to the terminal.

The main server may further include a coordinate setting module that receives the coordinate set value from the terminal and transmits the coordinate set value to the food 3D printer.

Wherein the coordinate set values include (x, y, z) coordinate values, the x, y coordinate values correspond to the positions at which the food is printed in the food 3D printer, and the z coordinate values correspond to the height of the food .

The main server may further include a setting module for receiving set values of the raw material and the type of food from the terminal and transmitting the set values to the food 3D printer.

A food printing method using the food 3D printing system, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving image data from a terminal and generating image data; (b) transmitting the image data generated by the terminal to a main server; (c) receiving the image data from the terminal and generating behavior pattern information by grasping a behavior pattern of the received image data; (d) converting the behavior pattern information generated by the main server into a vector graphic; (e) converting the vector graphics converted by the main server into a G code, and transmitting the converted G code to the terminal; (f) receiving, by the terminal, the G code, receiving an output request, and transmitting an output request to the main server; (g) the main server receives the output request and transmits the G code to the food 3D printer, and (h) the food 3D printer receives the G code and prints the food according to the G code It is possible to provide a food printing method using a food 3D printing system.

Wherein the step (f) comprises receiving the coordinate set value from the terminal, and transmitting the output request and the coordinate set value to the main server, and in the step (g) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI > coordinate set value.

The method of claim 1, further comprising: before the step (a), the terminal receives a set value of a raw material and a type of food and transmits the set value to the main server, and in the step (g) And sending a set value of the food type.

The food 3D printing system and the food printing method using the same according to the embodiment of the present invention convert image data into G code without scanning and print food, so that the user can easily image and print the image through a 3D printer can do.

It is also useful for people who do not have cooking skills or cooking time.

In addition, this food 3D printing system can be applied to edible insects, which can contribute to promoting consumption of insects, which are super foods.

It can also help with food problems, such as by taking up muscle cells from cattle and pigs, feeding proteins and printing cultured cells using a Food 3D printer to consume meat without slaughtering animals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a schematic configuration of a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a main server of a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a flowchart illustrating a food printing method using a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating coordinate setting values in a food printing method using a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating setting values of raw materials and food types in a food printing method using a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, the description of the present invention with reference to the drawings is not limited to a specific embodiment, and various transformations can be applied and various embodiments can be made. It is to be understood that the following description covers all changes, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the following description, the terms first, second, and the like are used to describe various components and are not limited to their own meaning, and are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component.

Like reference numerals used throughout the specification denote like elements.

As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It is also to be understood that the terms " comprising, " " comprising, " or " having ", and the like are intended to designate the presence of stated features, integers, And should not be construed to preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless expressly defined in the present application Do not.

In the following description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

In the present invention, the food 3D printing system is provided through an application in a mobile communication terminal including a smart phone communicating through a wireless communication network and a computer environment communicating through a wired communication network. Hereinafter, the mobile communication terminal will be mainly described for convenience of explanation.

Also, some of the operations or functions described herein as being performed by the terminal or the device may be performed in the server connected to the terminal or the device instead. Likewise, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed in a terminal or device connected to the server.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 attached herewith.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

2 is a block diagram briefly showing a configuration of a main server of a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a terminal 100, a main server 200, and a food 3D printer 300.

Specifically, the terminal 100 may be a commonly used personal computer (PC), or may include a mobile device such as a smart phone, a PDA, or a tablet PC.

The terminal 100 may receive the image of the food to be output through the application and generate image data.

That is, the terminal 100 may generate an image that is drawn by the user as image data.

At this time, the application can not only allow the user to draw a cross section, but also allow the user to create an image using the layer and image data having 3D information using the layering method.

In addition, a coordinate plan is formed in an app, and when a user draws an image on a plan, image data having 3D information can be generated.

Accordingly, when a user uses a layer through an application, it is easy to output a food having a layer such as a cookie, and it is easy to use a coordinate plan and output a three-dimensional food.

Also, the terminal 100 may generate image data and transmit the image data to the main server 200.

That is, image data can be generated without scanning and transmitted to the main server 200.

In addition, the terminal 100 may receive the set values of the raw material and the food type from the user, and may transmit the set values to the main server 200.

This can be done before the user inputs an image to the terminal 100, but is merely an embodiment of the present invention, so that an output request can be input before inputting.

Also, the terminal 100 may receive the G code from which the image data is converted from the main server 200, and may provide the G code information to the user.

In addition, when the terminal 100 receives an output request from the user, the terminal 100 may transmit an output request to the main server 200.

In addition, the terminal 100 may receive a coordinate set value from a user.

The terminal 100 can receive the coordinate set value before receiving the output request from the user and can transmit the coordinate set value and the output request to the main server 200 when receiving the output request.

The main server 200 may interoperate with the terminal 100 to convert image data into G codes.

More specifically, the main server 200 may include a behavior pattern recognition module 210, a G code conversion module 220, an output module 230, and a coordinate setting module 240.

The behavior pattern recognition module 210 can receive the image data from the terminal 100 and generate behavior pattern information by grasping the behavior pattern of the image data.

That is, the behavior pattern recognition module 210 can analyze the image data in 3D, and can grasp the sequence of the shapes included in the image and the patterns of the same shape from the terminal by the user, and generate the behavior pattern information .

Here, the behavior pattern information includes a sequence in which shapes included in the image grasped in the image data are drawn and a pattern of the same shape.

In addition, the behavior pattern recognition module 210 may transmit the behavior pattern information to the G code conversion module 220.

Accordingly, the order of the G codes can be formed in an ordered manner in accordance with the order in which the images are drawn at the time of G code conversion.

The G code conversion module 220 receives the behavior pattern information from the behavior pattern recognition module 210 and converts the behavior pattern information into G code.

G code conversion module 220 may convert the behavior pattern information into a vector graphic.

Vector graphics create digital images through a series of instructions or mathematical expressions to place lines or shapes in a given two- or three-dimensional space.

Also, vector graphics contain the location of a series of connected points, instead of each bit being stored to draw a line.

In addition, the G code conversion module 220 can convert vector graphics of points, lines, curves, and polygons for forming an image into G codes.

G codes are commonly used to control the movement path of machines based on numerical control, and are also used in laser processing, water jet, CNC, MCT, and high speed processing machines.

That is, the G code commands the food 3D printer, and according to the command of the G code, the food 3D printer can print the food having the same shape as the image drawn by the user.

Also, the G code conversion module 220 can transmit the converted G code to the terminal 100. [

In addition, the G code conversion module 220 can transmit the G code to the food 3D printer 300 when a signal is received from the output module.

The output module 230 receives an output request from the terminal 100 and transmits a signal to the G code conversion module 220 so that the G code conversion module 220 transmits the G code to the food 3D printer 300 can do.

The main server 200 may further include a coordinate setting module 240 and a setting module 250.

The coordinate setting module 240 may receive the coordinate set value from the terminal 100 and transmit the coordinate set value to the food 3D printer 300. [

Here, the coordinate set value may include (x, y, z) coordinate values.

The x, y coordinate values correspond to where the food is printed in the food 3D printer, and the z coordinate values may correspond to the height of the food.

This is because the work table (where the food is printed) of the food 3D printer can be displayed in the form of coordinates on the terminal 100, and the position where the user wants to print the food on the work table and the height of the food And the coordinate setting module 240 can receive coordinate setting values from the terminal 100 and transmit them to the food 3D printer.

In addition, when the G code conversion module 220 transmits the G code to the food 3D printer, the coordinate setting module 240 can transmit coordinate setting values as well.

The setting module 250 may receive the setting values of the raw material and the food type from the terminal 100 and transmit the setting values to the food 3D printer 300. [

The set values of raw materials and food types are the materials and nutrients in which the food to be printed is formed and correspond to the type of food to be produced.

By transferring these setting values to the food 3D printer 300, it is possible to not only select the material from which the food is formed, but also print the food by adding the necessary nutrients as desired.

In addition, the operation of the oven provided in the food 3D printer 300 can be controlled according to the kind of food to print the food.

The setting module 250 can transmit the setting value of the received raw material and the food type to the food 3D printer 300 when the G code conversion module 220 transmits the G code to the food 3D printer 300. [

The food 3D printer 300 can receive the G code from the main server 200 and print the food.

In addition, the food 3D printer 300 can receive coordinate set values, raw materials, and food type setting values from the main server 200. [

The food 3D printer 300 may include a printing unit, a work table, and an oven.

The printing unit is provided with a plurality of raw materials therein, and the food can be printed on the work table.

In addition, the printing unit can be used as a printing material by selecting raw materials and nutrients according to the raw materials of the set values of the raw material and the food type.

In addition, the printing unit can print the food by adjusting its position by the x, y coordinate values in the work table having the coordinates according to the coordinate set value, and print the food so that the height of the food is formed by the received z coordinate value.

The work table can be printed and completed at the location where the food is to be printed, i.e. the work table. Further, the coordinates of the work table can be recognized.

The oven may be formed as an integral type or a separate type, and the operation of the oven may be controlled according to the kind of the food of the set value of the raw material and the kind of the food so that the printed food can be cooked.

As described above, according to the present invention, the food 3D printing system can convert food into G code without scanning the image and print the food.

In addition, the user can easily create a food 3D image without using a high-level design, convert it into G code, and print the food, so that anyone can easily use the food 3D printing system.

It is also useful for people who do not have cooking skills or cooking time.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a food printing method using a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a food printing method using a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, including coordinate set values.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating setting values of raw materials and food types in a food printing method using a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5, a food printing method using a food 3D printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a step S100 of receiving image data and generating image data, (Step S200). In step S300, the main server receives image data from the terminal and generates behavior pattern information by grasping the behavior pattern of the received image data in operation S300. The main server generates the behavior pattern information (S400), the main server converts the converted vector graphic into a G code, and transmits the converted G code to the terminal (S500). The terminal receives the G code and inputs an output request (S600), the main server receives the output request and transmits the G code to the food 3D printer (S700), and the step of sending the food 3D printer Received site receives the G code may include the step (S800) of printing the food in accordance with a G code.

The food printing method using the food 3D printing system may further include a step S50 of receiving the set values of the raw material and the type of food and transmitting them to the main server before step S100.

The terminal 100 receives the set values of the raw material and the type of food and transmits the set values of the raw material and the type of food to the main server 200 in step S50.

In step S100 of the terminal receiving the image and generating the image data, the terminal 100 may receive the image from the user through the app and generate the image data.

The terminal transmits the generated image data to the main server (S200). The terminal 100 can transmit the generated image data to the main server 200.

The main server 200 receives the image data from the terminal and generates behavior pattern information by grasping the behavior pattern of the received image data (S300). The main server 200 receives the image data from the terminal, ) Can grasp the behavior pattern of the received image data. At this time, the main server 200 can grasp and generate behavior pattern information.

By generating such behavior pattern information and converting it into a G code, the G code can be arranged in a command order such as the order in which the shapes included in the image are drawn and the pattern of the same shape.

That is, the food 3D printer 300 receiving the G code can output the food according to the order in which the shapes included in the image are drawn and the pattern of the same shape.

The main server converts the generated behavior pattern information into a vector graphic (S400), and converts the generated behavior pattern information into a vector graphic.

The main server converts the converted vector graphics into G codes and transmits the converted G codes to the terminal (S500). The converted vector graphics are converted into G codes, and finally the operation commands of the food 3D printer 300 You can generate a G code that is a code.

Also, the main server 200 may transmit the converted G code to the terminal 100. [

In step S600, the terminal receives the G code, receives the output request, and transmits an output request to the main server. The terminal receives the G code from the main server 200 and provides G code information to the user. , The terminal 100 may input an output request to the terminal 100, and the terminal 100 may receive the output request and transmit the output request to the main server 200.

In step S600, the terminal receives the G code, receives the output request, and transmits the output request to the main server. The terminal receives the G code, receives the coordinate set value, receives the output request, A coordinate set value, and an output request (S620).

In step S620, the terminal receives the G code, receives the coordinate set value, receives the output request, and transmits the coordinate set value and the output request to the main server (step S620). In step S600, the terminal receives the coordinate set value .

In step S620, when the terminal receives the G code, receives the coordinate set value, receives the output request, and transmits the coordinate set value and the output request to the main server, the terminal can receive the coordinate set value from the user. This is where the position of the food to be printed on the work table and the height of the food can be set.

That is, the terminal receives the G code and the terminal receives the coordinate set value and the output request, and transmits the coordinate set value and the output request to the main server 200.

The main server 200 receives the output request and transmits the G code to the food 3D printer 300 in step S 700. The main server 200 receives the output request and transmits the G code to the food 3D printer 300.

In addition, the main server receives the output request and transmits the G code to the food 3D printer (S700), the main server receives the coordinate set value and the output request and transmits the G code and the coordinate set value to the food 3D printer (S720).

In step S720, the main server receives the coordinate set value and the output request and transmits the G code and the coordinate set value to the food 3D printer, the step S720 may include transmitting the coordinate set value to the food 3D printer in step S700.

In addition, the main server receives the output request and transmits the G code to the food 3D printer (S700). The main server receives the output request and transmits the set value of the G code, raw material, and food type to the food 3D printer Step S750.

In step S750, the main server receives the output request and transmits the set values of the G code, the raw material, and the food type to the food 3D printer, the step S700 may include transmitting the set values of the raw material and the food type to the food 3D printer have.

In operation S700, the main server receives the output request and transmits the G code to the food 3D printer. In operation S720, steps S720 and S750 are performed to set coordinate values, raw materials, and food type settings To the food 3D printer 300.

Finally, in step S800, when the food 3D printer receives the G code and prints the food according to the G code (S800), the food 3D printer can receive the G code and print the food according to the G code. In addition, the G code can be printed in the order of the shapes included in the image and the pattern of the same shape by arranging and ordering the shapes included in the image according to the order in which they are drawn and the same shape.

In step S800, the food 3D printer receives the G code and prints the food according to the G code. The food 3D printer receives the G code, the coordinate set value, and prints the food according to the G code and the coordinate set value (S820).

In step S820, the food 3D printer receives the G code, the coordinate set value, and prints the food according to the G code and the coordinate set value, receives the coordinate set value, the set value of the raw material and the food type, the position to be printed is adjusted according to the y coordinate value, and the height of the food can be formed according to the z coordinate value. It can also be printed according to the instructions of the G code.

In step S800, when the food 3D printer receives the G code and prints the food according to the G code, the food 3D printer receives the set values of the G code, the raw material and the food type, and sets the G code, And printing the food according to the value (S850).

The food 3D printer receives the set values of the G code, the raw material and the food type, and prints the food according to the set values of the G code, the food, and the food type (S850) The raw materials are selected and printed, and the operation of the oven can be controlled depending on the type of food. It can also be printed according to the instructions of the G code.

The food 3D printer receives the G code and prints the food according to the G code (S800) includes steps S820 and S850 to determine whether the food 3D printer 300 has received the G code, the coordinate set value, The food 3D printer 300 can print the food according to the set values of the G code, the coordinate set value, the raw material, and the food type.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only by the apparatus and / or method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing functions corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium on which the program is recorded And such an embodiment can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the embodiments described above.

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, It belongs to the scope of right.

100: terminal
200: main server
210: Behavior pattern recognition module
220: G code conversion module
230: Output module
240: Coordinate setting module
250: Setting module
300: Food 3D Printer

Claims (2)

A terminal for receiving an image of food to be output and generating image data;
A main server interlocked with the terminal and converting the image data into a G code;
A food 3D printer for receiving the G code from the main server and printing food,
The image data is converted into a G code without scanning to print food,
Wherein the main server comprises:
And a setting module for receiving the set values of the raw material and the type of food from the terminal and transmitting the set values to the food 3D printer,
The terminal comprises:
An image generated by a user through an application is received, the image data is generated,
The app,
The user can generate image data by inputting a section drawn from the user or input image drawn by the user by providing a layer to generate image data having 3D information by using a stacking method or provide a coordinate plan, And generates image data having 3D information,
In the food 3D printer,
A printing unit, a work table, and an oven,
The oven comprises:
The operation is controlled according to the set value of the raw material and the kind of food to cook the printed food,
The setting value of the raw material and the type of food is,
It is the material and nutrient in which the food to be printed is formed, the type of food to be made,
The printing unit includes:
A plurality of raw materials are provided in the inside, and the materials and nutrients are selected and printed according to the set values of the raw material and the type of food,
Wherein the main server comprises:
A behavior pattern recognition module that receives image data from the terminal and grasps a behavior pattern of the image data to generate behavior pattern information;
A G code conversion module for receiving the behavior pattern information from the behavior pattern recognition module and converting the behavior pattern information into the G code,
Further comprising an output module for receiving an output request from the terminal and transmitting the G code from the G code conversion module to the food 3D printer,
The behavior pattern information includes:
Wherein the image data includes an order in which the shapes included in the image are drawn and a pattern of the same shape,
Wherein the G code conversion module comprises:
Converting the behavior pattern information into a vector graphic, converting the vector graphic into a G code, transmitting the G code to the terminal,
The G-
And arranging the shapes according to the pattern of the same shape and the order in which the shapes are drawn according to the behavior pattern information,
The food 3D printer having received the G code prints the food in the same order and the same pattern as the shapes included in the image,
Wherein the main server comprises:
Further comprising a coordinate setting module for receiving the coordinate set value from the terminal and transmitting the coordinate set value to the food 3D printer,
The coordinate set value is a coordinate set value,
(x, y, z) coordinate values,
The x, y coordinate values correspond to the positions at which the food is printed in the food 3D printer, the z coordinate values correspond to the height of the food,
The terminal comprises:
The work table is formed with coordinates on the terminal, and the user can input the coordinate set value from the user by setting the position where the user wants to print food on the work table and the height of the food,
The oven of the food 3D printer,
Wherein the food is formed in a separate form.
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