KR102213425B1 - Vacuum rice box - Google Patents

Abstract

It relates to a vacuum rice container, the vacuum rice container is at least a part of the upper surface is open, the body portion having a rice accommodation space for receiving the rice therein; A lid portion provided to be opened and closed with respect to the open portion of the upper surface; A vacuum provided in the unopened portion of the upper surface, and when it is determined that the open portion is closed by the lid, the air in the rice receiving space is discharged to the outside to make the rice receiving space a vacuum Suction unit; And a control unit for controlling the operation of each part of the vacuum rice container, wherein the body part includes a pressure sensor provided on at least a part of an upper surface of an edge part surrounding the open part, and the vacuum suction part, the pressure sensor When the pressure measurement value measured through satisfies a preset condition, it may be determined that the open part is closed by the lid part.

Description

Vacuum Rice Box {VACUUM RICE BOX}

The present application relates to a vacuum rice container.

Rice bucket means generally used as a container for storing rice. However, when rice is stored in a rice container for a long period of time, rice bugs are generated and the rice is deteriorated due to moisture, so that the rice cannot be eaten and discarded. Therefore, there is a need for a technology capable of solving this problem.

The technology behind the present application is disclosed in Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0002716.

The present application is to solve the problems of the prior art described above, problems caused by long-term storage of rice in a rice container (for example, rice worms are generated, and rice is deteriorated due to moisture, so that rice cannot be eaten and discarded, etc. The purpose is to provide a vacuum rice container that can eliminate ).

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application includes: a body portion having at least a portion of the upper surface open and having a rice accommodation space for receiving rice therein; A lid portion provided to be opened and closed with respect to the open portion of the upper surface; A vacuum provided in the unopened portion of the upper surface, and when it is determined that the open portion is closed by the lid, the air in the rice receiving space is discharged to the outside to make the rice receiving space a vacuum Suction unit; And a control unit for controlling the operation of each part of the vacuum rice container, wherein the body part includes a pressure sensor provided on at least a part of an upper surface of an edge part surrounding the open part, and the vacuum suction part, the pressure sensor When the pressure measurement value measured through satisfies a preset condition, it may be determined that the open part is closed by the lid part.

The above-described problem solving means are merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application. In addition to the above-described exemplary embodiments, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and detailed description of the invention.

According to the above-described problem solving means of the present application, by providing a vacuum rice container capable of storing rice in a vacuum state, problems caused by long-term storage of rice in a general rice container (for example, rice bugs are generated, and rice is deteriorated due to moisture. It can solve the problem of not being able to eat rice and throwing it away).

However, the effect obtainable in the present application is not limited to the effects as described above, and other effects may exist.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
2A is a schematic view showing a perspective view of a vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 2b is a view schematically showing the rear view of the vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
2C is a diagram schematically showing a DC power supply capable of connecting to a vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
3 is a view schematically showing an example of a plan view of the body portion of the vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
4 is a diagram schematically showing a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' in FIG. 2A.
5 is a view schematically showing a left side view of the vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
6 is a view schematically showing an example of a case where the vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application includes a cleaning structure.
7 is a view showing an example of a cross-sectional view as viewed from the left side of the cleaning structure in the vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
8 is a view showing a cleaning member included in the cleaning structure in the vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
9 is a view showing an example of a method of using the vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.
10 is an operation flowchart of a method for controlling a vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the present application. However, the present application may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in the drawings, parts not related to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present application, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the present specification, when a part is said to be "connected" with another part, it is not only the case that it is "directly connected", but also "electrically connected" or "indirectly connected" with another element interposed therebetween. "Including the case.

Throughout this specification, when a member is positioned "on", "upper", "upper", "under", "lower", and "lower" of another member, this means that a member is located on another member. It includes not only the case where they are in contact but also the case where another member exists between the two members.

Throughout the specification of the present application, when a certain part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. 2A is a schematic view showing a perspective view of a vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2b is a view schematically showing the rear view of the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. 2C is a diagram schematically showing a DC power supply capable of being connected to the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. 3 is a view schematically showing an example of a plan view of the body portion 10 in the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' in FIG. 2A. 5 is a view schematically showing a left side view of the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Hereinafter, the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application will be referred to as the vacuum rice container 100 for convenience of description.

In addition, in the following description of the vacuum rice container 100, based on the drawing of FIG. 2A, the 8:00-2 o'clock direction is the front and rear direction, the 4 o'clock-10 o'clock direction is the left and right direction, and the 12 o'clock-6 o'clock direction is the vertical direction I will call it this. However, this direction setting is only an example to aid understanding of the present application, and is not limited thereto.

1 to 5, the vacuum rice container 100 includes a body part 10, a lid part 20, a vacuum suction part 30, a control part 40, a moving member 50, a weight measuring sensor ( 60), may include a mixer unit 70 and a mixer unit moving member 80.

At least a portion of the upper surface of the body portion 10 is open and may have a rice accommodation space 11 for receiving rice therein. That is, the upper surface of the body portion 10 may be formed of at least a partially open portion (1) and an unopened portion (2).

In the example shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, it is exemplified that the unopened portion 2 is present on the upper surface of the body portion 10, but is not limited thereto. As another example, the upper surface of the body portion 10 may be provided in a form in which the upper surface is all open without the presence of an unopened portion. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a case where the unopened portion 2 is present on the upper surface of the body 10 will be described as an example.

In addition, the body portion 10 may include a pressure sensor 12 and a plurality of magnetic force generating portions 13.

The pressure sensor 12 may be provided on at least a portion of the upper surface of the edge portion 3 surrounding the open portion 1 of the upper surface of the body portion 10.

The plurality of magnetic force generators 13 may be spaced apart from each other at an interval on the upper surface of the edge portion 3 surrounding the open portion 1. The plurality of magnetic force generators 13 may generate magnetic forces that apply attractive force to the lid portion 20 seated (contacted) on the upper surface of the rim portion 3 to seal the open portion 1.

At this time, determination as to whether the lid part 20 is seated (contacted) on the upper surface of the rim part 3 (or determination as to whether the open part is closed due to the seating of the lid part on the upper surface of the rim part 3) May be made of whether or not the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor 12 satisfies a preset condition.

When the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor 12 satisfies a preset condition, it may be determined that the lid portion 20 is seated (contacted) on the edge portion 3. In other words, when the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor 12 satisfies a preset condition, the open portion of the body portion 10 as the lid portion 20 is seated (contacted) on the rim portion 3 (1) It can be determined that it is in a closed state by the lid portion 20. On the other hand, if the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor 12 does not meet the preset condition, the lid part 20 is not normally seated (contacted) on the rim part 3, and thus the open part 1 ) May be determined to be in a state that is not completely closed by the lid portion 20.

Here, the preset condition may mean a condition in which a pressure measurement value belonging to a critical range occurs during a preset time in the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor 12.

In one example of the present application, it is illustrated that the magnetic force generating unit 13 is provided as a plurality of three, but this is only an example for aiding understanding of the present application, and the number and arrangement position thereof are not limited thereto and may be variously changed. I can.

The lid portion 20 may be provided to be able to open and close with respect to the open portion (1) of the upper surface of the body portion (10). The rear end of the lid portion 20 may be coupled to the rear end of the unopened portion 2 of the upper surface of the body portion 10 and the hinge 4 structure, for example.

In another example, the lid part 20 is coupled to the unopened part 2 of the body part 10 in a hinge 4 structure, as well as by a gas shock (gas shock absorber), a gas spring, etc. It may be combined, but is not limited thereto.

The body portion 10 and the lid portion 20 may be made of a material such as plastic or metal, for example, but are not limited thereto, and may be made of various materials.

The vacuum suction part 30 may be provided in the unopened part 2 of the upper surface of the body part 10 for example. When it is determined that the open part (1) of the upper surface of the body part (10) is closed by the lid part (20), the vacuum suction part (30) accommodates rice to make the rice accommodation space (11) in a vacuum state. Air in the space 11 can be discharged to the outside.

At this time, when the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor 12 satisfies a preset condition (that is, the measured pressure measurement value is generated as a pressure value that falls within the critical range for a preset time) Bottom), as the lid part 20 is seated (contacted) on the upper surface of the rim part 3, it is determined that the open part 1 of the upper surface of the body part 10 is closed by the lid part 20. I can.

The controller 40 may control the operation of each unit (and each sensor) of the vacuum rice container 100. The controller 40 may control the operation of the vacuum rice container 100.

When the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor 12 satisfies a preset condition, the control unit 40 is provided with the body part 10 as the lid part 20 is seated (contacted) on the upper surface of the rim part 3. It is determined that the open portion (1) of the upper surface of the lid is closed by the lid portion 20, and the operation of the plurality of magnetic force generators 13 can be controlled to be on.

At this time, by controlling the plurality of magnetic force generating portions 13 to be on, the lid portion 20 may be more closely attached to the upper surface of the rim portion 3, and accordingly, the open portion 1 becomes the lid portion 20 ) Can be completely closed (closed). For this reason, the inner space (ie, rice accommodation space) of the body portion 10 may be in a vacuum-capable state.

Thereafter, the control unit 40 may control the operation of the vacuum suction unit 30 to be ON only when the plurality of magnetic force generating units 13 are controlled to be on. By controlling the vacuum suction unit 30 to be on while the plurality of magnetic force generating units 13 are controlled to be on, the inner space of the body unit 10 (that is, the rice receiving space) can be made in a complete vacuum state. have.

In the above description, the preset condition is whether the open part 1 of the body part 10 is closed by the lid part 20 to make the inner space (the rice receiving space) a vacuum state, or the user is exemplary In the case of putting rice in the rice inner space (11) or scooping out the rice in the rice inner space (11), the accidentally opened part (1) is closed only for a short time (in a moment) by the lid part (20). It can be a criterion to distinguish whether it has been done. In other words, the preset condition distinguishes whether the lid part 20 is inadvertently blocking the open part (1) or is blocking the inner space (the rice receiving space) of the body part 10 in a vacuum state. It can be a criterion.

When the pressure measurement value measured by the pressure sensor 12 satisfies a preset condition, the vacuum suction unit 30 is an open portion ( 1) It can be determined that it is closed by the lid portion 20. When the open portion 1 is closed by the lid portion 20, the controller 40 controls the plurality of magnetic force generating portions 13 to be on, and then the vacuum suction unit 30 to be turned on. , It is possible to make the rice accommodation space 11, which is the inner space of the body 10, in a vacuum state.

The moving member 50 may be provided to be movable in the vertical direction inside the body portion 10. The moving member 50 may be loaded on the upper side of the rice accommodated in the rice receiving space (11).

The moving member 50 may include an upper plate 51 and a lower plate 52 disposed at intervals in the vertical direction. A weight measurement sensor 60 to be described later may be interposed between the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52.

As an example, the diameter of the moving member 50 may be substantially the same as the diameter of the body portion 10. Here, that the diameter of the moving member 50 is substantially the same as the diameter of the body portion 10, the diameter of the moving member 50 so that the moving member 50 can be inserted into the body portion 10 It is preferable to understand it as a concept including something slightly smaller than the diameter of the body portion 10. In addition, the term "diameter" as used herein may be broadly interpreted as referring to the width (width) of various shapes rather than narrowly interpreted as referring to the diameter of a circular shape.

The weight measurement sensor 60 may be interposed between the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52 of the moving member 50. The weight measurement sensor 60 may measure the amount of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50. In particular, the weight measurement sensor 60 may measure the weight of rice loaded on the upper side (upper surface) of the upper plate 51 of the moving member 50.

In this case, the amount of loaded rice measured by the weight measurement sensor 60 may be expressed differently and may mean the remaining amount of rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11. According to this, the weight measurement sensor 60 may measure the remaining amount of rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 (ie, the remaining amount of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member).

The controller 40 may control the vertical movement of the moving member 50 in consideration of the amount of rice loaded (remaining amount of rice) measured by the weight measurement sensor 60. The controller 40 may move the moving member 50 upward or downward according to the amount of loaded rice measured by the weight measurement sensor 60.

The moving member 50 may be provided at a position p1 corresponding to a reference height from the bottom surface bs1 of the body 10 when there is no rice loaded on the upper side. And, the movable member 50 may be moved downward toward the bottom surface (bs1) of the body portion 10 based on the position (p1) corresponding to the reference height as the amount of rice loaded increases. As the amount of rice decreases, it may be moved upward toward the position p1 corresponding to the reference height. Here, the bottom surface bs1 of the body portion 10 may mean a surface (upper surface, upper surface, upper surface) corresponding to the lower surface of the inner surface of the body portion 10.

In other words, the moving member 50 may be moved downward toward the bottom surface bs1 as the amount of rice loaded on the upper side increases, and in this case, from the bottom surface of the unopened portion 2 of the body part 10 The distance to the upper surface of the moving member 50 may gradually increase. Conversely, the moving member 50 may be moved upward toward the position (p1) corresponding to the reference height as the amount of rice loaded on the upper side decreases again, and in this case, the unopened body portion 10 The distance from the lower surface of the portion 2 to the upper surface of the moving member 50 may gradually decrease.

When the moving member 50 moves downward in the body part 10, the lower surface of the maximum moving member 50 (particularly, the lower surface of the lower plate) may contact the bottom surface bs1 of the body part 10. Until you can move down. In addition, when the moving member 50 moves upward in the body part 10, the lower surface of the maximum moving member 50 (especially, the lower surface of the lower plate) reaches a position p1 corresponding to the reference height. You can move upwards until you do.

As a specific example, when there is no rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50, the controller 40 may position the moving member 50 at a position p1 corresponding to the reference height. In this case, the position p1 corresponding to the reference height may mean a position separated by a preset distance (for example, 10 cm) downward from the lower surface of the unopened portion 2 of the body portion 10.

Thereafter, it is assumed that the user injects rice into the rice receiving space 11. At this time, in response to the injection of rice into the rice receiving space 11, for example, if the amount of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 is less than 3 kg (that is, the amount of rice loaded through the weighing sensor) If it is less than 3kg), the controller 40 may control the operation of the moving member 50 so that the moving member 50 remains at a position p1 corresponding to the reference height to maintain the existing state.

If the amount (remaining amount) of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 is 3 kg or more and less than 6 kg (that is, if the amount of rice loaded through the weight measurement sensor 60 is 3 kg or more and less than 6 kg), For example, the control unit 40 may perform control to move the moving member 50 downward by a preset unit distance (eg, 5 cm) from the position p1 corresponding to the reference height.

As another example, if the amount (remaining amount) of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 is 6kg or more and less than 9kg (that is, if the amount of rice loaded through the weighing sensor is 6kg or more and less than 9kg), the control unit ( 40) is a control for moving the moving member 50 downward from the position p1 corresponding to the reference height by a distance corresponding to twice the preset unit distance (for example, 5 cm) (that is, by 10 cm). Can be done.

As another example, if the amount of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 is 9kg or more and less than 12kg (that is, if the amount of rice loaded by the weight measurement sensor is 9kg or more and less than 12kg), the controller 40 As an example, a control to move the moving member 50 downward by a distance corresponding to three times the preset unit distance (e.g. 5cm) (i.e., 15cm) from the position p1 corresponding to the reference height is performed. I can.

Here, as an example, as the amount of rice currently loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 is less than 10 kg, the moving member 50 is moved downward by 15 cm from the position (p1) corresponding to the reference height. Let's say. At this time, suppose that the user scooped out of the rice receiving space 11 from the rice receiving space 11 in order to eat 3 kg of rice out of the rice (that is, 10 kg of rice) accommodated in the rice receiving space 11. In this case, since the amount (remaining amount) of the loaded rice measured through the weighing sensor 60 is 7 kg (that is, the remaining amount of the loaded rice belongs to 6 kg or more and less than 9 kg), the control unit 40 corresponds to the reference height. It is possible to perform a control of moving the moving member 50, which was located 15 cm lower from the position p1, to the upper side toward a position 10 cm away from the position p1 corresponding to the reference height downward.

In the vacuum rice container 100, the position of the moving member 50 (the position of the moving member in the body part) according to the amount (remaining amount) of rice loaded may be preset. In consideration of this, the controller 40 is based on the position information of the moving member 50 for each remaining amount of loaded rice, and the amount (remaining amount) of the loaded rice measured through the weight measurement sensor 60 Accordingly (depending on the residual amount), the moving member 50 may be moved upward and/or downward within the body portion 10.

In the case of a general rice container, as the amount of rice in the rice container gradually decreases, the remaining rice is located at the bottom of the rice container, which makes the user difficult and uncomfortable in scooping it.

On the other hand, as an example, let us assume that 20 kg of rice is accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 of the vacuum rice container 100 viewed by the user. At this time, the vacuum rice container 100 gradually reduces the amount (remaining amount) of rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11, and gradually moves the moving member 50 to the position (p1) corresponding to the reference height according to the reduced amount of rice. It can be moved upwards step by step toward ). This vacuum rice container 100 is such that the remaining rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 is always located close to the upper surface of the body 10 through the vertical movement control of the moving member 50 (that is, on the upper side of the body part). It can be controlled so that it is located in the rice storage space 11, regardless of the remaining amount of rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 (regardless of whether the amount of remaining rice is large or small), allowing the user to easily and conveniently use the rice accommodated in the vacuum rice container 100 ( Easily) can be provided so that it can be scooped out without much effort.

When at least two kinds of grains including rice are accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 (in other words, at least two kinds of grains are loaded on the upper side of the moving member), the mixer unit 70 It may be provided in one area of the inner surface of the body portion 10 to mix grains.

Here, grains may include rice (for example, rice), wheat (for example, barley, wheat, rye, oats, etc.), and miscellaneous grains (for example, millet, corn, millet, blood, buckwheat, buckwheat, barley, etc.). It is not limited and may include various types of grains.

The mixer unit 70 may be formed in, for example, a screw shape, a spiral shape, etc., but is not limited thereto, and the shape of the mixer unit 70 may mix various kinds of grains accommodated in the rice accommodation space 11 with each other. Any structure can be applied as long as it is a structure that enables it.

The mixer unit moving member 80 may be connected to the mixer unit 70. The mixer unit moving member 80 may protrude and move the mixer unit 70 from the inner surface of the body unit 10 so that the mixer unit 70 is exposed on the rice receiving space 11.

The mixer unit moving member 80 is to be provided in an expandable form in the front and rear direction in order to protrude and move the mixer unit 70 provided to be embedded in the inner surface of the body unit 10 from the inner surface of the body unit 10. I can.

When a preset mixing condition is satisfied, the control unit 40 protrudes the mixer unit 70 from the inner surface of the body unit 10 through the operation control of the mixer unit moving member 80, and then protrudes the mixer unit. The mixer unit moving member 80 may be rotated so that the unit 70 is rotated. As the mixer unit 70 is connected to the mixer unit moving member 80, the mixer unit 70 may rotate together when the mixer unit moving member 80 is rotated. The mixer unit 70 and the mixer unit moving member 80 may be provided to be rotatable about the front-rear direction as an axis. As the mixer unit 70 rotates on the rice receiving space 11, at least two types of grains accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 may be mixed with each other (it may be evenly mixed).

Here, the preset mixing condition is, before the mixer part 70 protrudes from the inner surface of the body part 10, the moving member 50 is a mixer part provided in one area of the inner surface of the body part 10 The position of the highest point (p2) of the height of the rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 is located at the lower side by a preset distance (r1) from the lower position of (70) is one area of the inner side of the body portion (10) It may refer to a condition that is located above the upper position p3 of the mixer unit 70 provided in.

According to these preset mixing conditions, the mixer unit 70 protrudes and rotates only when buried in rice (especially, at least two types of loaded grains) loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50. ), and accordingly, at least two types of grains accommodated in the rice accommodation space 11 can be provided to be more effectively and completely mixed with each other. Hereinafter, the cleaning structure 200 included in the vacuum rice container 100 will be described in more detail.

6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a case in which the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application includes the cleaning structure 200. 7 is a view showing an example of a cross-sectional view as viewed from the left side of the cleaning structure 200 in the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. 8 is a view showing a cleaning member 240 included in the cleaning structure 200 in the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

1 and 6 to 8, the vacuum rice container 100 may include a cleaning structure 200.

The washing structure 200 may include a rice washing container 210, a washing body part 220, a water supply part 230, a washing member 240, an image sensor 250, and an analysis part 260.

The cleaning structure 200 may be provided on the side of the body portion 10 of the vacuum rice container 100 in order to clean the rice accommodated in the rice cleaning container 210. The cleaning structure 200 may be provided in a form coupled to the left side of the body 10 as a side surface of the body 10 for example.

The rice washing container 210 may contain at least some rice. The rice washing container 210 may be seated on the upper surface bs2 of the lower member 221 of the washing body part 220 for washing the received rice.

The cleaning body 220 may include a lower member 221, an upper member 222, and an intermediate member 223 connecting the lower member 221 and the upper member 222.

The water supply unit 230 is provided on the upper member 222 and may supply water to the inside of the rice washing tub 210 seated on the lower member 221.

The water supply unit 230 may include a nozzle unit 231, a container seating unit 232, a connection member 233, and a container 234. The nozzle part 231 may be provided in a region of the lower surface of the upper member 222. The container mounting portion 232 is provided on the upper surface of the upper member 222, and a container 234 containing water may be mounted. The connection member 233 includes the water in the container 234 mounted on the container mounting part 232 through the nozzle part 231 of the rice washing container 210 mounted on the upper surface bs2 of the lower member 221. It is possible to connect between the nozzle part 231 and the container seating part 232 so as to be supplied to the inside. The connection member 233 may be provided in a form embedded in the lower member 221.

In response to the control by the control unit 40, the water supply unit 230 delivers the water in the container 234 mounted on the container seating unit 232 to the nozzle unit 231 through the connection member 233 It can be sprayed through (231). Through this, the nozzle unit 231 may supply the sprayed water to the inside of the rice washing tub 210 seated on the upper surface bs2 of the lower member 221.

In response to the water supply to the inside of the rice washing tub 210 by the water supply unit 230, the washing member 240 is attached to the upper member 222 to wash the rice contained in the rice washing tub 210 with water. It may be provided adjacent to the water supply unit 230. A description of the cleaning member 240 may be more easily understood with reference to FIG. 8.

Referring to FIG. 8, the cleaning member 240 may include an expansion support member 241 and a sub member 242.

The cleaning member 240 may be provided in a form embedded in the upper member 222 in the basic state.

The expansion support member 241 has one end (241a) connected to the upper member 222, the other end (241b) is extended in a downward direction compared to the position of the one end (241a) from the upper member 222 to the lower member 221 It can be moved protruding toward. That is, in response to the control of the control unit 40, the extension support member 241 may protrude from the lower surface of the upper member 222 toward the upper surface of the lower member 221.

The sub member 242 has one end (242a) connected to the side surface of the expansion support member 241 to extend from the side surface, and the other end (242b) corresponds to the position of the other end (241b) of the expansion support member 241 Can be provided on site.

As the expansion support member 241 rotates, the sub member 242 may be provided to be rotated 360 degrees around the expansion support member 241 as the axis. That is, the expansion support member 241 may rotate 360 degrees under the control of the control unit 40, and as the sub member 242 is connected to the side surface of the expansion support member 241, the sub member 242 The expansion support member 241 can be rotated 360 degrees around the axis.

When the rice and water are accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 seated on the lower member 221, the other end 241b of the expansion support member 241 is the rice washing tub ( The expansion support member 241 may be extended and moved to reach a position spaced apart from the bottom surface bs3 of 210 by a critical distance r2. Thereafter, when the other end 241b of the expansion support member 241 reaches a position spaced apart from the bottom surface bs3 of the rice washing container 210 by a critical distance r2, the sub member 242 It is possible to perform a control to rotate together with the expansion support member 241. Here, the critical distance r2 may be 1 cm, for example, but is not limited thereto, and the value may be variously set.

In addition, the control unit 40 is the expansion support member 241 until the other end 241b of the expansion support member 241 reaches a position spaced apart from the bottom surface bs3 of the rice washing container 210 by a critical distance r2. ) After moving the upper surface (us) of the sub member 242 is not immersed in the water accommodated in the rice washing tub 210, the upper surface (us) of the sub member 242 is the rice washing tub 210 It is possible to control the water to be supplied to the inside of the rice washing tank 210 through the water supply unit 230 until submerged in the water contained in the inside of the rice. The control unit 40 may perform control of rotating the sub member 242 only when the upper surface us of the sub member 242 is submerged in water accommodated in the rice washing container 210.

At this time, the determination as to whether the upper surface (us) of the sub member 242 is submerged in water accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 is not shown in the drawing, but the work of the upper surface (us) of the sub member 242 It may be determined using a water detection sensor (or moisture detection sensor) provided in the area.

The water detection sensor may perform water detection measurement to determine whether the upper surface us of the sub member 242 is submerged in water accommodated in the rice washing container 210. If the control unit 40 determines that the upper surface (us) of the sub member 242 is submerged in water as a result of the analysis of the water detection measurement, the rice contained in the rice washing tub 210 is accommodated in the rice washing tub 210. It is possible to perform a control in which the cleaning member 240 is rotated around the expansion support member 241 so as to be washed by water.

In the above-described example, it has been described that the control unit 40 rotates the washing member 240 only when the upper surface us of the sub member 242 is submerged in water accommodated in the rice washing tub 210, but this It is only one example for helping the understanding of, but is not limited thereto. Preferably, the control unit 40 is a washing member only when the upper surface (us) of the sub member 242 and the rice accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 are all immersed in water accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 240) can be controlled to rotate.

To this end, the control unit 40 allows water to be supplied to the inside of the rice washing tub 210 until all of the rice accommodated in the upper surface (us) of the sub member 242 and the rice washing tub 210 is submerged in water. The operation of the water supply unit 230 can be controlled. Here, the determination as to whether the rice accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 is submerged in water may be made, for example, through analysis of an image photographed through the image sensor 250 to be described later, and the sub member 240 As mentioned above, the determination as to whether the upper surface (us) of is submerged in water is made through, for example, a water detection sensor provided in one area of the upper surface (us) of the sub member 240, or as another example, an image sensor ( 250) through analysis of the captured image.

According to this, the vacuum rice container 100 may provide the rice contained in the rice washing container 210 to be automatically washed by water by the rotation of the cleaning member 240. In particular, the vacuum rice container 100 rotates the cleaning member 240 in a state in which the other end 241b of the expansion support member 241 is spaced apart from the bottom surface bs3 of the rice cleaning container 210 by a critical distance r2 Therefore, when the cleaning member 240 is rotated, the other end of the cleaning member 240 can be prevented from being scratched (battered) on the bottom surface (bs3) of the rice washing container 210, and the rice can be washed without damage. I can.

In addition, in the above description, determination as to whether rice and water are accommodated in the rice washing container 210 may be determined using the image sensor 250.

The image sensor 250 is provided in a region of the lower surface of the upper member 222 and may take an image of the inside of the rice washing container 210 seated on the lower member 221.

The analysis unit 260 may analyze (image analysis) the image captured by the image sensor 250 to determine whether rice is accommodated in the rice washing container 210 seated on the lower member 221. have. Here, as the image analysis, various image analysis algorithms known in the art or developed in the future may be applied.

The analysis unit 260 may determine not only whether rice is accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 but also whether water is accommodated through image analysis. In addition, as mentioned above, the analysis unit 260 determines whether the rice contained in the rice washing vessel 210 is immersed in water contained in the rice washing vessel 210 through image analysis, and the sub member 240 It can be determined whether the upper surface (us) of) is submerged in water accommodated in the rice washing container 210.

When it is determined that rice is accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 through the analysis of the image by the analysis unit 260, the control unit 40 uses water to supply water to the inside of the rice washing tub 210. The operation of the supply unit 230 can be controlled. In this case, the control unit 40 may differently adjust the amount of water supplied from the water supply unit 230 to the inside of the rice washing tub 210 according to the amount of rice accommodated in the rice washing tub 210.

To this end, the analysis unit 260 may determine the amount of rice accommodated in the rice washing container 210. At this time, the analysis unit 260 is a preset time after the amount of rice loaded (the amount of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member) measured through the weight measurement sensor 60 is reduced (after it is measured as reduced) If it is determined that the rice washing container 210 is seated on the upper surface of the lower member 221 within (for example, 5 seconds), and it is determined that rice is contained in the rice washing container through image analysis, the rice is accommodated. It can be determined that the amount of rice corresponding to the reduction amount of rice loaded on the moving member 50 in the space 11 is the amount of rice accommodated in the rice washing container 210.

In this way, in consideration of the amount of rice accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 analyzed (determined) by the analysis unit 260, the control unit 40 is configured from the water supply unit 230 to the rice washing tub 210 The amount of water supplied to the inside can be controlled (differently controlled). The controller 40 may control the operation of the water supply unit 230 so that water is supplied to the inside of the rice washing container 210 until the rice accommodated in the rice washing container 210 is submerged in water.

The control unit 40 is a state in which the rice accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 is immersed in water, and the upper surface us of the sub member 242 in the washing member 240 controlled to be moved is the rice washing tub 210 If it is determined that it is immersed in water accommodated in the inside, the sub member 242 may be rotated around the expansion support member 241 for rice washing. Rice washing may be performed by the rotation of the washing member 240.

Meanwhile, the rice washing container 210 may include a first accommodating member 211 and a second accommodating member 212.

The first accommodating member 211 accommodates water and may have an outlet 211a through which the accommodated water can be discharged. When the first receiving member 211 is seated on the upper surface of the lower member 221, the first receiving member 211 may receive water sprayed from the nozzle unit 231 of the water supply unit 230.

The second accommodating member 212 is disposed to be accommodated in the first accommodating member 211 and has a sieve form capable of draining water through a plurality of voids, and may contain rice. At this time, the size of the plurality of voids formed in the second accommodating member 212 is such that the rice accommodated in the second accommodating member 212 does not pass, while the water accommodated in the second accommodating member 212 passes. Can be provided with.

In addition, the lower member 221 of the washing body portion 220 may include a discharge passage (221a). The discharge passage 221a is connected to the discharge port 211a of the rice washing container 210 seated on the upper surface bs2 of the lower member 221, and water discharged from the discharge port 211a can be discharged to the outside. .

The control unit 40 may control the discharge port 211a to an off state in which water cannot be discharged while the rice accommodated in the rice washing tub 210 is washed with the received water. When the rice washing is completed using the washing member 240, the control unit 40 allows the water contained in the rice washing tub 210 to be externally discharged through the discharge passage 221a for the replacement of new water in the rice washing tub 210. The discharge port 211b can be controlled to be on so that it is discharged.

When the water contained in the rice washing container 210 is discharged to the outside through the discharge passage 221a, the control unit 40 controls the discharge port 221b to off to close the discharge port 221b, and then the rice washing container In order to wash the rice contained in the inside of 210 with water, the operation of the water supply unit 230 is controlled to supply water to the inside of the rice washing tank 210, and the washing member 240 is rotated to wash rice. Can be done.

The control unit 40 includes a water supply process through the water supply unit 230, a rice washing process by the washing member 240, and a water discharge (discharge) process to the discharge passage 221a through the discharge port 211a. Thus, it can be repeatedly performed as many times as the number of times of washing rice previously input from the user (as a single washing process). Here, the number of times of washing the rice previously input may be 3 exemplarily, but is not limited thereto, and the number of times may be variously set.

In addition, the controller 40 analyzes the amount of loaded rice measured by the weight measurement sensor 60, and when a change is detected from a state exceeding a preset value to a state below a preset value, A purchase request signal for purchasing a rice product corresponding to the rice information may be transmitted based on the received rice information.

Here, the preset value may be 5 kg as an example, but is not limited thereto and the value may be variously changed.

In addition, the purchase request signal is a signal provided to enable automatic delivery (or regular delivery) due to automatic payment of rice products in connection with an online shopping mall that sells rice products (or a delivery/seller of rice products, etc.), and / Or may be a signal to provide a message notification on the screen of the user terminal (not shown) associated with the vacuum rice container 100 to encourage ordering for rice products.

In addition, the rice information previously input from the user may include the name of the rice product, information on the capacity of the rice, etc., but is not limited thereto, and information necessary for automatic ordering of rice products may be included.

As an example, it is assumed that 20 kg of rice is accommodated in the rice accommodation space 11 of the vacuum rice container 100. At this time, as the user consumes the rice contained in the rice receiving space 11, the amount of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 measured through the weight measurement sensor 60 (expressed differently, rice contained in the rice receiving space) Suppose that the remaining amount (remaining amount)) of is measured (sensing) as 4.8kg.

In this case, based on the analysis result of the amount of rice loaded by the weight measurement sensor 60, the controller 40 sets the amount of rice accommodated in the vacuum rice container 100 (the amount of rice loaded) in advance. It can be detected as a change from a state that exceeds the value of 5 kg (a state of 20 kg) to a state that is less than a preset value (ie, a state of 4.8 kg). In this case, the control unit 40 may determine that an order for rice is necessary as the remaining amount of the received rice is less than or equal to a preset value, and may transmit a purchase request signal for purchasing a rice product.

The control unit 40 provides a purchase request signal to a server corresponding to an online shopping mall linked with the vacuum rice container 100, and/or to a user terminal (not shown) connected to the vacuum rice container 100 through a network. can do.

This vacuum rice container 100 can be provided so that rice is automatically ordered and automatic purchase is made when the remaining amount of rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 is less than a threshold value (a preset value), thereby improving user convenience. I can make it.

User terminals (not shown) are, for example, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (WCode Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, Smartphone, SmartPad, Tablet PC, Notebook, It may include all types of wired/wireless communication devices such as wearable devices and desktop PCs, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, as a network connected between the vacuum rice container 100 and a user terminal (not shown), 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, Internet (Internet), LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) network, NFC (Near Field Communication) network, satellite broadcasting A network, an analog broadcasting network, and a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) network may be included, but are not limited thereto, and all kinds of wired/wireless networks may be connected.

As an example, the body portion 10 of the vacuum rice container 100 may be provided in a size capable of accommodating 10 kg of rice in the rice receiving space 11. As another example, the body portion 10 of the vacuum rice container 100 may be provided in a size capable of accommodating 20 kg of rice in the rice accommodation space 11. This is only an example for aiding understanding of the present application, and is not limited thereto, and the size of the body portion 10 (or rice accommodation capacity for the rice accommodation space) may be variously applied (set).

In addition, referring to FIGS. 2A to 2C, the vacuum rice container 100 includes a vacuum control member 91, a rice volume confirmation window 92, a floor support 93, a wheel 94, and a DC power supply insertion port ( 95).

The vacuum control member 91 may be, for example, a member that controls on/off of the vacuum suction unit 30. The vacuum control member 91 may be provided in an area of the upper surface of the lid 20, for example.

When the vacuum control member 91 is positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the body part 10 by a user input, the controller 40 recognizes this as a trigger signal for operating the vacuum suction part 30 on, and thus Accordingly, the vacuum suction unit 30 can be turned on. When the vacuum suction unit 30 is turned on, the vacuum suction unit 30 can discharge (discharge) the air in the rice receiving space 11 to the outside, thereby making the rice receiving space 11 into a vacuum state. I can.

On the other hand, when the vacuum control member 91 is positioned in the left and right direction with respect to the body 10 by a user input, the controller 40 recognizes this as a trigger signal for operating the vacuum suction unit 30 to off. Accordingly, the vacuum suction unit 30 may be turned off.

The rice volume confirmation window 92 may be provided in one area of the outer surface of the body portion 10. The rice volume check window 92 may be made of, for example, a transparent material so that the user can visually check the volume of rice accommodated in the rice accommodation space 11, but is not limited thereto.

The bottom support 93 is a configuration for preventing the vacuum rice container 100 from moving on the floor, and may be provided in a region of the lower surface of the body portion 10. The wheel 94 is a configuration for facilitating the movement of the vacuum rice container 100 and may be provided in a region of the lower surface of the body portion 10.

For example, two floor supports 93 may be provided at the front end of the lower surface of the body part 10, and two wheels 94 may be provided at the rear end of the lower surface of the body part 10. However, this is only an example for aiding understanding of the present application, and is not limited thereto, and the arrangement position and number of configurations of the floor support 93 and the wheel 94 may be variously set.

The DC power supply insertion port 95 may be provided in a region on the rear surface of the body portion 10. A DC power supply device for supplying power to the vacuum rice container 100 may be inserted into the DC power supply insertion port 95. The DC power supply may have a shape as shown in FIG. 2C as an example, but is not limited thereto.

The vacuum rice container 100 may be supplied with power from a DC power supply inserted into the DC power supply insertion port 95, for example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and as another example, the vacuum rice container 100 may include a battery part (not shown) provided in a form embedded in the body part 10, and the battery part (not shown) It can be powered by

The battery unit (not shown) may be charged by receiving power from a DC power supply inserted into the DC power supply insertion port 95, for example. As another example, the battery unit (not shown) may receive power by a battery or the like.

This vacuum rice container 100 makes the rice receiving space 11 in which rice is accommodated by the vacuum suction unit 30 in a vacuum state, and can store the rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 in a vacuum state. Rice worms can be prevented from occurring in the rice, and accordingly, cleanliness can be maintained.

That is, the vacuum rice container 100 can keep the rice accommodated in the rice accommodation space 11 in a vacuum and keep it airtight, thereby preventing deterioration of the stored rice and keeping it clean so that rice bugs do not occur. . The vacuum rice container 100 may maintain the rice accommodating space 11 in a vacuum state, so that rice can be stored more freshly.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the vacuum rice container 100 may include a lamp unit (not shown).

The lamp unit (not shown) is provided in one area of the inner surface of the body unit 10, and irradiates ultraviolet rays for sterilization treatment to rice (or rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member) accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 can do. The lamp unit (not shown) may be a UV LED as an example, but is not limited thereto.

This vacuum rice container 100 can measure the amount of rice (the weight of rice, the remaining amount of rice) loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 using the weight measurement sensor 60, and also the volume of the loaded rice. Can be measured.

The vacuum rice container 100 is based on the remaining amount of rice loaded through the weighing sensor 60, the remaining amount of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member 50 (or the remaining amount of rice accommodated in the rice receiving space). ) Is less than a preset value (a preset weight value, for example, 5 kg), a purchase request signal may be provided in the form of a message notification on the screen of a user terminal (not shown) as an example.

When the remaining amount of rice loaded in the vacuum rice container 100 becomes less than a preset value, the purchase request signal may inform the remaining amount of loaded rice through an application of the user terminal (not shown). In addition, in the vacuum rice container 100, when the remaining amount of the loaded rice becomes less than a preset value, the purchase request signal causes automatic payment (automatic order) for pre-registered rice products to be automatically delivered (or regular delivery). It can be provided to make this happen.

The vacuum rice container 100 may be connected to a user terminal (not shown) through a network, and the operation may be remotely controlled by the user terminal. In other words, the vacuum rice container 100 may be connected to an application (app) installed in a user terminal (not shown), and the operation may be controlled through an application installed in the user terminal (not shown).

In addition, the vacuum rice container 100 may analyze and manage rice consumption information related to rice consumption and rice purchase patterns through an application installed in a user terminal (not shown).

In addition, the vacuum rice container 100 includes a button portion (not shown) provided on an outer surface of the body portion 10 and a rice discharge portion for discharging the rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 to the outside by a preset amount ( (Not shown) may be included.

When a user input to the button unit (not shown) is made, the control unit 40 discharges a preset amount of rice from among the rice accommodated in the rice receiving space 11 through the rice discharging unit (not shown) in response to the user input. It can be controlled as much as possible. Here, the preset amount of rice may be, for example, rice corresponding to one serving or two servings, but is not limited thereto, and the preset amount of rice may be variously set.

As an example, when a preset amount of rice is set as rice corresponding to two servings, the control unit 40 is configured to provide rice for two servings each time a user input to the button unit (not shown) is made once. The amount of can be discharged through the rice discharge unit (not shown).

In addition, the vacuum rice container 100 may include a printed circuit board (PCB), and components capable of electronic control and sensing among the components in the vacuum rice container 100 may be electrically connected to the printed circuit board. have. For example, a configuration capable of electronic control and sensing may include a vacuum suction unit 30, a moving member 50, a pressure sensor 12, a magnetic force generating unit 13, a cleaning member 240, and the like.

In addition, in an example of the present application, the cleaning structure 200 is illustrated as being provided in a form connected to the side of the body part 10 in the vacuum rice container 100 (that is, the cleaning structure is included in the vacuum rice container). , It is not limited thereto, and as another example, the cleaning structure 200 may be provided in a separate form from the body portion 10.

When the cleaning structure 200 is provided in a separate form from the body part 10, the cleaning structure 200 functions as an example of the cleaning structure 200 that provides a water purifier product known in the prior art or developed in the future. It can be provided in the form of an improved water purifier product. In this case, the cleaning structure 200 may perform data transmission/reception through the network with the components in the body portion 10 of the vacuum rice container 100, and accordingly, the control unit 40 may perform the cleaning structure 200 through the network. ) Can be controlled. Here, since an example of the network has been described above, redundant descriptions will be omitted below.

9 is a view showing an example of a method of using the vacuum rice container 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. In particular, FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a vacuum/release operation through operation control of the vacuum control member 91 in the vacuum rice container 100.

Referring to FIG. 9, the vacuum rice container 100 may be operated as shown in FIG. 9 as an example, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, based on the details described above, the operation flow of the present application will be briefly described.

10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method for controlling a vacuum rice container according to an embodiment of the present application.

The control method of the vacuum rice container shown in FIG. 10 may be performed by the vacuum rice container 100 described above. Therefore, even if omitted below, the description of the vacuum rice container 100 may be equally applied to the description of the control method of the vacuum rice container.

Referring to FIG. 10, in step S11, the vacuum suction unit may determine whether the open portion of the upper surface of the body is closed by the lid.

In this case, the vacuum suction unit may determine that the open portion is closed by the lid portion when the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor satisfies a preset condition.

Next, in step 12, the controller may control the operation of the vacuum rice container (particularly, the operation of the vacuum suction unit in the vacuum rice container) according to the determination result in step S11. In step S12, the controller may control the operation of each part of the vacuum rice container.

Next, in step S13, the vacuum suction unit, in response to the control of the control unit in step S12, determines that the open portion is closed by the lid, the air in the rice receiving space is Can be discharged to the outside.

In addition, in step S12, when the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor satisfies a preset condition, the control unit controls the operation of the plurality of magnetic force generating units to be on, and only when the plurality of magnetic force generating units is controlled to be turned on The operation of the suction part can be controlled by on.

In addition, in step S12, the controller may control the vertical movement of the moving member in consideration of the amount of loaded rice measured by the weight measurement sensor.

In the above description, steps S11 to S13 may be further divided into additional steps or may be combined into fewer steps, depending on the embodiment of the present application. In addition, some steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order between steps may be changed.

The control method of the vacuum rice container according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded in the medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -A hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The above-described hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the present invention, and vice versa.

In addition, the above-described control method of the vacuum rice container may be implemented in the form of a computer program or application executed by a computer stored in a recording medium.

The foregoing description of the present application is for illustrative purposes only, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains will be able to understand that other specific forms can be easily modified without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present application. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present application.

100: vacuum rice container
10: body portion 20: lid portion
30: vacuum suction unit 40: control unit
50: moving member 60: weighing sensor
70: mixer unit 80: mixer unit moving member
200: washing structure
210: rice washing container 220: washing body
230: water supply unit 240: cleaning member
250: image sensor 260: analysis unit

Claims (16)

As a vacuum rice container,
At least a portion of the upper surface is opened, and a body portion having a rice accommodation space for accommodating rice therein;
A lid portion provided to be opened and closed with respect to the open portion of the upper surface;
A vacuum provided in the unopened portion of the upper surface, and when it is determined that the open portion is closed by the lid, the air in the rice receiving space is discharged to the outside to make the rice receiving space a vacuum Suction unit;
A control unit for controlling the operation of each unit of the vacuum rice container;
It is provided to be movable in the vertical direction inside the body part, the upper surface has a flat structure, the rice accommodated in the rice accommodation space is loaded on the upper surface, and the vertical movement is performed by the control unit according to the amount of rice loaded. Controlled moving member;
When at least two types of grains including rice are accommodated in the rice receiving space, a mixer unit provided in one area of the inner surface of the body unit to mix the received grains; And
And a mixer part moving member connected to the mixer part, provided in a form expandable with respect to the front and rear directions, and moving the mixer part protruding from the inner surface of the body part so that the mixer part is exposed on the rice receiving space,
The body portion includes a pressure sensor provided on at least a portion of an upper surface of an edge portion surrounding the open portion,
When the vacuum suction unit and the pressure measurement value measured through the pressure sensor satisfy a preset condition, which is a condition in which a pressure measurement value belonging to a critical range occurs for a preset time, the lid is seated on the upper surface of the rim portion. It is determined that the open part is closed by the lid part,
The moving member, as the amount of rice loaded on the upper surface increases, moves downward toward the bottom of the body portion, and moves upward so as to be closer to the upper surface of the body portion as the amount of rice loaded decreases,
The control unit,
When it is determined that the open part is closed by the lid part, the operation of a plurality of magnetic force generating parts spaced apart from the upper surface of the rim part is controlled to be turned on, thereby attracting force to the lid part seated on the upper surface of the rim part. By generating a magnetic force acting on, the opened portion is sealed by the lid portion, and the vacuum suction portion is turned on only when the plurality of magnetic force generating portions are controlled to be turned on, thereby setting the rice accommodation space to a vacuum state. Make,
Controls the operation of the moving member of the mixer unit, but before protruding the moving member of the mixer unit, the moving member is positioned below a predetermined distance from the lower end of the mixer unit provided in one area of the inner surface of the body unit and moves the moving member The mixer unit is loaded on the upper side of the moving member by satisfying a preset mixing condition in which the position of the highest point of the height of the rice loaded on the upper side of the body is located above the upper position of the mixer unit provided in one area of the inner side of the body. In the case of buried rice, the mixer unit is accommodated in the rice accommodation space by performing a control for protruding and moving the mixer unit from the inner surface of the body unit as an operation control of the mixer unit moving member and a control for rotating the protruding mixer unit. To mix grains, vacuum rice container. delete delete The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a weight measurement sensor for measuring the amount of rice loaded on the upper side of the moving member,
The control unit controls the vertical movement of the moving member in consideration of the amount of the loaded rice measured by the weight measurement sensor. The method of claim 4,
The moving member,
When the loaded rice does not exist on the upper side, it is provided at a position corresponding to the reference height from the bottom of the body portion,
As the amount of the loaded rice increases, it moves downward toward the bottom surface based on the position corresponding to the reference height, and moves upward toward the position corresponding to the reference height as the amount of loaded rice decreases. One, vacuum rice container. delete delete The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a washing structure provided on the side of the body portion to wash the rice accommodated in the rice washing tank,
The cleaning structure,
A rice washing container for accommodating at least a portion of rice;
A cleaning body comprising a lower member, an upper member, and an intermediate member connecting the lower member and the upper member;
A water supply unit provided on the upper member and supplying water to the inside of the rice washing container seated on the lower member; And
In response to water supply to the inside of the rice washing container, the vacuum rice container comprising a washing member provided adjacent to the water supply unit in the upper member to wash rice accommodated in the rice washing container with water. The method of claim 8,
The cleaning member,
An expansion support member having one end connected to the upper member and the other end extending downwardly and protruding from the upper member toward the lower member; And
One end is connected to a side surface of the expansion support member and extends from the side surface, and the other end includes a sub member provided at a position corresponding to the position of the other end of the expansion support member,
The sub-member is provided to be rotatable 360 degrees around the axis of the expansion support member, the vacuum rice container. The method of claim 9,
The control unit,
When rice and water are accommodated in the rice washing container seated on the lower member, the expansion support member is expanded so that the other end of the expansion support member reaches a position spaced apart from the bottom surface of the rice washing container by a critical distance for washing. To move the support member and then perform control to rotate the sub member together with the expansion support member. The method of claim 10,
The control unit,
If the upper surface of the sub member is not immersed in the water contained in the rice washing container after moving the expansion support member, the water until the upper surface of the sub member is immersed in water contained in the rice washing container. Controls water to be supplied through the supply,
The vacuum rice container to perform control to rotate the sub member only when the upper surface of the sub member is submerged in water accommodated in the rice washing container. The method of claim 8,
The cleaning structure,
An image sensor provided in a region of a lower surface of the upper member and photographing an image of the inside of the rice washing container seated on the lower member; And
Further comprising an analysis unit for analyzing the photographed image and determining whether rice is accommodated in the rice washing container seated on the lower member,
The control unit,
When it is determined that rice is contained in the rice washing tub through the analysis of the image, the operation of the water supply unit is controlled so that water is supplied into the rice washing tub,
According to the amount of rice accommodated in the inside of the rice washing tub to adjust the amount of water supplied to the inside of the rice washing tub from the water supply unit differently, the vacuum rice tub. The method of claim 12,
The analysis unit,
Further judging the amount of rice accommodated in the rice washing tub,
It is determined that the rice washing container is seated on the upper surface of the lower member within a preset time after the amount of the loaded rice measured by the weight measurement sensor is reduced, and the inside of the rice washing container through the analysis of the image If it is determined that rice is accommodated in, the vacuum rice container is to determine that the amount of rice corresponding to the reduced amount of the loaded rice is the amount of rice accommodated in the rice washing container. The method of claim 8,
The rice washing container,
A first receiving member receiving water and having an outlet through which the received water can be discharged; And
And a second receiving member that is disposed to be accommodated in the first receiving member and has a sieve form capable of draining water through a plurality of voids and accommodates rice,
The lower member includes a discharge passage connected to the discharge port of the rice washing container seated on the lower member to discharge water discharged from the discharge port to the outside,
The control unit,
When washing of the rice using the washing member is completed, the discharge port is turned on so that the water contained in the rice washing container is discharged to the outside through the discharge passage for replacement of new water thereafter. The method of claim 4,
The control unit,
As a result of analyzing the amount of rice loaded by the weighing sensor, when a change is detected from a state exceeding a preset value to a state below the preset value, based on the rice information previously input from the user To transmit a purchase request signal for purchasing a rice product corresponding to the rice information, vacuum rice container. The method of claim 15,
The purchase request signal,
A signal provided to enable automatic delivery due to automatic payment of the rice product in connection with an online shopping mall selling the rice product, or a message on the screen of the user terminal connected to the vacuum rice container to encourage ordering for the rice product A vacuum rice container that is a reminder signal.

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