KR102466547B1 - Food supply control system for companion animals that can monitor intake - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a food supply control system for companion animals capable of monitoring the intake amount comprises: a user terminal possessed by a user; and a food supply assembly including a bowl accommodating a food, a sensor unit measuring the weight of the food accommodated in the bowl, and a controller containing an intake determination unit which determines whether or not the food is consumed by companion animals and the intake amount as the weight reduction of the food is detected, and a notification providing unit which provides the number of food intake and the amount of food intake of the companion animals determined through whether or not the food is consumed. According to the food supply control system for companion animals capable of monitoring the intake amount of the present invention, the number and amount of the food consumed by the companion animal is monitored so that the daily intake amount, the intake amount per serving, and daily intake frequency, etc. can be monitored and managed for systematic diet management of the companion animals, thereby helping to manage diet of the companion animals.

Description

Food supply control system for companion animals that can monitor intake}

The present invention relates to a food supply control system for companion animals capable of monitoring intake amount, and more specifically, to monitor the number and amount of food intake of companion animals to help manage the diet of companion animals. It relates to a food supply control system for animals.

In modern society, the number of companions raising companion animals is rapidly increasing, and companion animals are positioned as family members who want to be by their side 24 hours a day.

However, modern people are experiencing busy daily life due to company life, travel, and business trips, and accordingly, the phenomenon of lack of time and conditions to care for companion animals is becoming frequent.

In accordance with this phenomenon, the pet industry for companion animal care such as companion animal meal, drinking water supply, play, walk, shower, etc. is rapidly increasing and developing, and various technologies are provided for companion animal dietary management.

Regarding this companion animal meal management technology, Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0133978 (title of invention: Companion animal weight management system linked with electronic chart and companion animal weight management service method using the same) is disclosed as prior art. has been

In the prior art, in a companion animal weight management system that communicates data through an Internet network, it is filled in the companion animal's body and includes a controller unit for data processing, an acceleration sensor, a wireless communication module, and a rechargeable power supply unit, including a companion animal's activity A wearable device that generates information and communicates data with a smart terminal; a smart terminal having a companion animal weight management app installed thereon that wirelessly communicates with the wearable device and receives registration information of a companion animal to be observed and calorie intake of the companion animal; and an electronic chart system for veterinarians to receive weight management information of a companion animal to be observed through data communication with the smart terminal through an internet network; have.

In such a companion animal weight management system, the calorie intake of the companion animal must be directly identified and input, which is inconvenient in that the accurate intake amount of the companion animal must be identified and manually input.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, there is a need to develop a novel and advanced food supply control system for companion animals that can automatically monitor the number and amount of food intake without the need to individually input.

The main object of the present invention is to enable monitoring of food intake and intake of companion animals.

Another object of the present invention is to be able to grasp the degree of preference of the food provided.

Another object of the present invention is to improve the preference of food with low preference.

In order to achieve the above object, a food supply control system for companion animals capable of monitoring an intake amount according to the present invention includes a user terminal possessed by a user; A bowl for accommodating food, a sensor unit for measuring the weight of the food contained in the bowl, an intake detection unit for determining whether and how much food has been consumed by the companion animal upon detecting a decrease in the weight of the food, and the intake of the food and a food supply assembly including a controller including a notification providing unit for providing the user terminal with the number of food intakes and the amount of food intake of the companion animal.

Furthermore, the controller detects the feeding of the food as an increase in the weight of the food is sensed, and the feeding sensing part receives the name of the fed food from the user terminal, and from the time the feeding is made to the calculating the degree of preference It is characterized in that it includes a preference degree determination unit including a preference degree determination part which generates a preference degree for the food according to the level of the identified intake amount and provides it to the user terminal.

In addition, the acceptability determination unit adds an acceptability enhancer including dried pollack powder and dried chicken breast powder to the user terminal to the food when the acceptability falls short of the preset reference value. A sign instructing to do is also characterized in that it includes an enhancement part.

According to the food supply control system for companion animals capable of monitoring the intake of the present invention,

1) By allowing the number and amount of food intake of companion animals to be monitored, it is effective in monitoring and managing daily intake, intake per serving, number of intake per day, etc. for systematic diet management of companion animals. can help with dietary management of

2) Each time a new food is newly fed, the companion animal's preference can be grasped, so that the companion animal's preference for the new food, and furthermore, the decline in the preference that can occur when a specific food is repeatedly provided can be grasped. , It is possible to identify the characteristics of the companion animal's individual preference and adjust the food based on this,

3) When food with low preference is provided, a preference enhancer can be added, so that even for food with low preference for companion animals, the salary is increased without unbalanced eating, and at the same time, food with higher nutritional value can be supplied to companion animals. It has the effect of making it possible.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing the basic configuration of a system;
Figure 2 is a photograph showing the main body.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the controller.
Figure 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example in which the number of food intake is shown.
5 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of food intake.
6 is a flow chart showing steps for preparing a preference enhancer.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale, and like reference numbers in each drawing indicate like elements.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing the basic configuration of the system, and FIG. 2 is a photograph showing the main body.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the food supply control system for companion animals of the present invention is characterized by including a user terminal 1 and a food supply assembly 2 .

The user terminal 1 is a terminal possessed by a user who provides food to companion animals. At this time, the user supplies food to companion animals such as companions who raise companion animals, staff at veterinary hospitals, pet kindergartens, pet hotels, etc. can be any target.

Such a user can access the app or web linked to the system of the present invention through the user terminal 1 and input animal information such as the breed, weight, sex, and age of the companion animal, and further through the system of the present invention. When it is determined whether or not the companion animal has eaten food and the amount of food intake, whether or not the companion animal has eaten food and the amount of food intake is transmitted to the user terminal through an app or the web, so that the user can monitor whether or not the companion animal has eaten food and the amount of food intake.

In addition, the user terminal 1 must have an input means and a display to perform these functions. At this time, the user terminal 1 may be, for example, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a computer, etc., capable of interworking through communication.

The food supply assembly 2 includes the bowl 10, the sensor unit 30, and the controller 40 to measure the weight of the food accommodated in the bowl 10 and determine whether or not the food is consumed and the amount of food consumed according to the weight reduction. It performs a function of providing this to the user terminal 1.

Preferably, the food supply assembly 2 may be formed in a form in which the bowl 10 is detachably coupled to the housing 20 constituting the exterior, and at this time, the weight of the bowl 10 is supported on one side of the housing 20. A sensor unit 30 for measuring is provided, and a controller 40 is mounted inside the housing 20 so that the food supply control system for companion animals of the present invention can be implemented.

Here, the sensor unit 30 is included in the food supply assembly 2 to measure the weight of the bowl 10, and is preferably located in a portion of the housing 20 where the bowl is coupled (accommodating groove 21 to be described later). The sensor unit 30 is provided, but the sensor unit 30 is positioned on the bottom of the receiving groove 21 supporting the bowl 20 to measure the weight of the bowl 10 .

In other words, the housing 20 included in the food supply assembly 2 includes a receiving groove 21 capable of accommodating the bowl 10 so that the bowl 10 can be detachably attached to the receiving groove 21. can be combined At this time, the receiving groove 21 is formed in a shape corresponding to the bowl 10, and the bowl 10 and the receiving groove 21 correspond to each other because the receiving groove 21 and the bottom shape of the bowl 10 match. It means that the lower surface of (10) can be fitted into the receiving groove (21).

At this time, the circumference of the receiving groove 21 and the circumference of the bottom of the bowl 10 may match, or the circumference of the bottom of the bowl 10 is smaller than the receiving groove 21, so that the bottom of the bowl 10 is completely in the receiving groove 21. Being fitted also means that it is possible. At this time, an outwardly bent step may be further included on the circumference of the bowl 10 to prevent the bowl 10 from being excessively fitted into the receiving groove 21 and becoming impossible to separate.

At this time, a sensor unit 30 is provided on one side of the receiving groove 21 to measure the weight of food accommodated in the bowl 10 through the sensor unit 30 when the bowl 10 is coupled to the receiving groove 21. can do. Preferably, the sensor unit 30 is configured in a sheet shape and may be attached along the inner circumferential surface of the receiving groove 21 .

Furthermore, the sensor unit 30 preferably performs a function of measuring the weight of the food contained in the bowl 1 included in the food supply assembly 2, and may preferably be made of a weight sensor, which includes a load cell. It is possible to include electronic means such as a signal conversion means for converting an analog signal measured by a weight measuring sensor and a load cell into a digital signal, and an amplification means for amplifying the signal. At this time, the sensor unit 30 includes a plurality of weight sensors provided at regular intervals so as to measure the weight more accurately, and averages the measured weight values measured by each weight sensor to more accurately measure the weight. .

The sensor unit 30 may be connected to the controller 40 through a wireless communication means such as Bluetooth, or it is also possible to connect the sensor unit 30 and the controller 40 by wire.

The controller 40 performs a function of determining whether food is consumed and the amount of food consumed according to the weight reduction of the food measured by the sensor unit 30 and providing the result to the user terminal 1, the intake monitoring function of the present invention It can be said that it is implemented through the controller 40.

The controller 40 means a hardware having a CPU and a storage means in a state of having a communication unit and transmission means for transmitting communication and information, and a series of modules to be described later by software to be executed in the CPU and Specific functions can be derived.

That is, the controller 40 has a central processing unit (CPU) and a hardware-based memory and storage means such as a hard disk, and a program that can be executed in the central processing unit, that is, software is installed and can execute this software. A series of concrete configurations for will be described later as 'modules', 'units', and 'interfaces'.

At this time, the controller 40 temporarily and / or permanently stores the signals (or data) processed therein (RAM: Random Access Memory, not shown) and ROM (ROM: Read-Only Memory, not shown) ), may include a processor.

In addition, the controller 40 may be implemented in the form of a system on chip (SoC) including at least one of a graphics processing unit, RAM, and ROM.

The processor may include one or more cores (not shown) and a graphic processing unit (not shown) and/or a connection path (eg, a bus) for transmitting and receiving signals to and from other components.

The memory may store programs (one or more instructions) for executing and controlling modules or parts to be described later. Programs stored in the memory may be divided into a plurality of modules according to functions.

Steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented directly in hardware, implemented in a software module executed by hardware, or implemented by a combination thereof. A software module may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or It may reside in any form of computer readable recording medium well known in the art to which the present invention pertains.

That is, the components of the present invention may be implemented as a program (or application) to be executed in combination with a computer, which is hardware, and stored in a medium. Components of the present invention may be implemented as software programming or software elements, and similarly, embodiments may include various algorithms implemented as data structures, processes, routines, or combinations of other programming constructs, such as C, C++ , Java (Java), can be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as assembler (assembler). Functional aspects may be implemented in an algorithm running on one or more processors.

The configuration of such a 'module' or 'unit' or 'interface' refers to a configuration of hardware such as software or FPGA or ASIC executed via CPU and memory in a state installed and stored in the storage means of the main server 10 do. At this time, the configuration of 'module' or 'unit' or 'interface' is not limited to hardware, and may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium or configured to reproduce one or more processors. As an example, 'module' or 'part' or 'interface' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, and properties. , procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and variables.

Functions provided by these 'modules' or 'units' or 'interfaces' may be combined into a smaller number of components and 'units' or 'modules', or may be combined into additional components and 'units' or 'modules'. can be further separated.

Hereinafter, detailed configurations and functions thereof will be described based on such a macroscopic configuration.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the controller, Figure 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example showing the number of times of food intake, Figure 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an example showing the amount of food intake.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5 , the controller 40 of the present invention is characterized by including an intake determination unit 100 and a notification providing unit 200 .

The intake detection unit 100 detects a decrease in the weight of the food accommodated in the bowl 10 through the sensor unit 30, and as the decrease in weight is detected, it is determined that the food intake by the companion animal has occurred, and at the same time, the intake It performs the function of figuring out the intake amount, which is the weight of food. In other words, it is to determine whether and how much food is consumed by the companion animal as the weight reduction of the food is detected.

First of all, the detection of whether or not food has been consumed is described. When a change in the weight of food, especially a decrease in weight, is felt through the sensor unit 30, it is considered that the companion animal is eating food and it is recognized as one food intake. can do.

In other words, as the food is consumed, the weight of the food accommodated in the bowl 10 starts to decrease. Up to this point, the companion animal is considered to have eaten and is regarded as one meal intake.

At this time, the weight of food at the time of completion of intake may be 0, but considering the fact that food may be left, it is determined that food intake is no longer performed if the weight of food is maintained without decreasing for more than a predetermined reference time. can do. At this time, the reference time can be set by the system administrator, and can be set to 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, etc., but there is no limit to the value.

Furthermore, since the weight of food is reduced when food is consumed, it is possible to determine the amount of food intake by determining the weight reduction amount of food. In other words, the weight difference between the start time of weight reduction of food and the time point at which the weight reduction is completed and the weight of food is maintained can be calculated as intake amount.

The notification providing unit 200 performs a function of providing the user terminal 1 with the number and amount of food intake of the companion animal. At this time, an example of providing the number of times of intake is shown in FIG. 4 and an example of providing the amount of intake is shown in FIG. 5 .

At this time, if the target number of intakes per day is set in the user terminal 1, it may be possible to compare the target number of times per day with the number of food intakes at the current time. It is also possible to provide the total daily intake, or it is possible to provide the current weight of food together with the intake.

The food supply control system for companion animals of the present invention can monitor the number and amount of food intake of companion animals, so that daily intake amount, intake amount per serving, number of times of daily intake, etc. It has an effect that can be monitored and managed, so it can be helpful in managing the companion animal's diet.

Furthermore, the food supply control system of the present invention calculates the recommended intake amount according to the breed, weight, sex, and age of the companion animal and provides it to the user terminal so that it can be used for dietary management of the companion animal. To this end, the controller 40 may include a database 300, an information input unit 400, and a serving amount guidance unit 500.

The database 300 means storing the recommended intake according to the breed, weight, sex, and age of the companion animal. In this case, the recommended intake amount means any one of the recommended daily intake amount and the recommended intake amount per serving, and it is also possible to store both the recommended daily intake amount and the recommended intake amount per serving.

To explain an example in which the recommended intake per day by breed, weight, gender, and age of companion animals is stored in the database, for example, breed: puppy (Maltese) / weight: 2-3kg / gender: female / age: Recommended intake per day for a 1-year-old is 200g, Breed: Puppy (Shih Tzu)/Weight: 2~3kg/Gender: Female/Age: Recommended intake per day for a 1-year-old is 180g, Breed: Puppy (Maltese)/Weight: 2~ 3kg/Gender: Female/Age: Recommended daily intake for a 2-year-old is 150g, Breed: Dog (Maltese)/Weight: 3-4kg/Gender: Female/Age: 2-year-old Recommended daily intake is 130g, Breed: Dog (Maltese)/Weight: 3~4kg/Gender: Male/Age: 2 years old The recommended daily intake amount for each breed, weight, gender, and age is stored as 140g. can Here, the breed refers to the type and breed of a companion animal. Accordingly, since there are varieties for each type of companion animal, the breed information may include information on the type of companion animal.

The information input unit 400 performs a function of receiving animal information of a companion animal living with the user from the user terminal 1, wherein the animal information includes the breed, weight, sex, and age of the companion animal, and additionally The name of the disease the companion animal suffers from can also be included in the animal information.

This animal information can be said to be information that can affect the companion animal's food intake. In general, food intake varies depending on the breed, weight, sex, and age of the companion animal, so the recommended intake is provided according to the animal information. is to do

As an example, animal information may be input such as breed: puppy (Maltese) / weight: 2.8 kg / gender: female / age: 2 years old.

The recommended serving amount guidance unit 500 serves to determine the recommended intake amount according to the input animal information of the companion animal and provide it to the user terminal.

As described above, when the database 300 stores the recommended intake according to the breed, weight, sex, and age of the companion animal, the animal information input from the user terminal 1 through the information input unit 400 is stored in the database 300. The recommended intake amount according to the breed, weight, sex, and age of the companion animal stored in the companion animal is compared and processed to determine the recommended intake amount of the companion animal, and provided to the user terminal (1).

As described above, if breed: puppy (Maltese) / weight: 2.8kg / gender: female / age: 2 years old is entered as animal information, 'breed: puppy (Maltese) corresponding to the relevant animal information among the recommended intakes entered in the database )/Weight: 2~3kg/Gender: Female/Age: 2 years old The recommended daily intake is 150g' and provided to the user terminal.

In other words, based on the information on the recommended intake stored in the database 300, the recommended intake corresponding to the animal information of the companion animal is identified, and displayed on the user terminal 1 based on an app or web.

Through this, the user can provide an appropriate recommended intake to the companion animal and set guidelines to provide the recommended intake amount when providing food, so that the companion animal's diet can be controlled more systematically. there is

Furthermore, the amount of activity of the companion animal may vary depending on the propensity or personality of the companion animal, and it is of course possible to correct the recommended intake amount of the companion animal based on the amount of activity. To this end, the recommended serving amount information unit 500 of the present invention may further include an activity amount input part 510 and a serving amount correction part 520 .

The activity amount input part 510 receives input of the activity amount of the companion animal that the person companions from the user terminal 1. At this time, the method of inputting the activity amount is not limited, but the activity amount can be input preferably in a 5-point scale method. .

The 5-point scale method used at this time is to enter a score closer to 1 point for less activity, 3 points for activity closer to the average value, and 5 points for more activity. means to enter

To this end, a questionnaire asking about the amount of activity may be provided to the user terminal 1 on the app or web where the system of the present invention is implemented, and the amount of activity may be input as a numerical value of 1 to 5 points from the user terminal 1 . However, it is based on not placing any restrictions on the activity amount input method.

The serving amount correction part 520 performs a function of correcting a recommended intake amount according to animal information of a companion animal of a user and providing the corrected amount to the user terminal 1 according to the level of the input activity amount.

At this time, as an example of correcting the recommended intake amount, in the case of a companion animal with high activity, the recommended intake amount is increased and corrected to consume a little more than the recommended intake amount according to animal information. The recommended intake amount is lowered and corrected to consume a slightly smaller amount, and companion animals whose activity is close to the average do not change in the recommended intake amount according to animal information. will be.

According to this configuration, even for companion animals of the same breed, weight, gender, and age, the recommended intake amount can be calibrated and provided differently according to the amount of activity. There are advantages that make it possible.

In addition, the food that can be provided to companion animals through the food supply control system of the present invention may include various dry foods as well as wet foods, snacks, and the like. At this time, according to each companion animal's taste or preference, the companion animal's preference, that is, the degree of preference, may be different for the food provided.

Therefore, in order to determine the degree of preference for a specific food of companion animals, the controller 40 included in the food supply assembly 2 of the present invention may further include a degree of preference determination unit 600 .

The preference degree determination unit 600 generates a degree of preference for a specific food based on the amount of intake determined from the time of feeding the food to the point of calculating the degree of preference, and provides it to the user terminal 1. To this end, the salary detection part 610 and It also includes a preference identification part 620 .

The feeding detection part 610 detects the feeding of food as an increase in the weight of the food accommodated in the bowl 10 is sensed, and performs a function of receiving the name of the food.

At this time, preferably, the feed detection part senses that the weight of the food accommodated in the bowl has increased from 0 to a positive value, and is based on detecting the new feed of the food.

In other words, it can be said that it detects that new food is fed while the bowl 10 is empty, and this can be sensed by detecting a decrease/increase in the weight of food in conjunction with the sensor unit 30 .

Preferably, as the feed detection part 610 detects that the weight of the food increases from 0 to a positive value, that is, as the feed of the new food is detected, the user terminal 1 inputs the name of the corresponding food. By providing a push notification message based on an app or web, it is possible to allow the user terminal 1 to input the name of the corresponding food.

The name of the food to be fed may be entered by typing by the user terminal 1 or input by selecting one of the lists. After saving the name of the previously entered food as a list, input the name of the food. Of course, it is possible to provide a list of poems so that the name of the food can be more easily entered.

The preference level determination part 620 performs a function of determining the amount of food consumed from the time of payment to the point of calculating the degree of preference, generating a degree of preference of the corresponding food according to the level of the level of the level of the determined level of intake, and providing it to the user terminal 1.

At this time, it is preferable that the preference calculation time is at least 1 hour after the salary is paid, and the preference calculation time, such as 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours after the salary is paid, can be set without limitation. At this time, the preference degree calculation time point may be set by a user terminal or a system manager.

Therefore, the above-described intake determination unit 100 grasps the amount of intake during the time from the time when the new food is paid to the point of calculating the degree of preference. .

For example, it may be determined that the degree of preference is the highest when the food is eaten (when the amount of salary and intake are identical), and the degree of preference may be determined to be the lowest when the food is not eaten at all (intake amount 0).

In other words, the degree of preference can be provided as a numerical value, and the highest value of preference when intake is 100% compared to the amount of salary, the lowest value of degree of preference when intake of 0% compared to the amount of salary, and intake of 50% compared to the amount of salary When is made, the degree of preference may indicate a value of the 50% level. At this time, the setting range of the preference diagram is not limited. Therefore, the degree of preference can be preferably set to a perfect score of 5 points, a perfect score of 10 points, or a perfect score of 100 points.

Therefore, the determined preference is provided to the user terminal 1 via the app or the web, so that the companion animal's preference for a specific food can be grasped. At this time, since the name of the food is entered at each feeding point, Differences can also be discerned.

According to this configuration, whenever a new food is newly fed, the companion animal's preference can be grasped, and the companion animal's preference for the new food, furthermore, the decrease in the preference that can occur when a specific food is repeatedly provided can be grasped. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the characteristics of the companion animal's individual preference and adjust the food based on this.

Furthermore, when the degree of preference is determined, it is of course possible to instruct replacement of food with too low degree of preference.

The replacement instruction part 630 provides the user terminal 1 with a function of instructing the user terminal 1 to replace the food contained in the bowl 10 when the identified preference level falls short of a predetermined reference value. At this time, the reference value is the system manager or the user terminal. It can be set by (1), for example, when the preference degree is 10 points and the reference value is 3 points, instructing the user terminal 1 to replace the food as the preference degree for a specific food is determined to be less than 3 points. will be.

At this time, the food replacement instruction may be provided through an application installed on the user terminal 1, etc., and in the form of a push notification message, 'The preference of the fed food is very low. It can be done by displaying a notification such as “Please replace the food.”

Therefore, if the degree of preference of a specific food is too low, it is possible to remotely instruct the user terminal 1 to replace the food, thereby preventing the lack of food of the companion animal or the loss of food that may occur when the companion animal neglects the food with a low degree of preference. It is possible to solve the problem, and even if the user is unable to monitor the site, it is possible to establish a countermeasure by allowing the user to immediately identify low-preference food through a food replacement notification.

In addition, as another configuration capable of responding to a case where the preference of a specific food is less than the reference value, the preference degree determination unit 600 may further include a preference enhancement part 640, in which the preference degree enhances the preset reference value. When it falls short of , it performs a function of instructing the user terminal 1 to add a preference enhancer to food.

Here, the palatability enhancer includes dried pollack powder and dried chicken breast powder, which are commonly fed as snacks to companion animals such as dogs and cats. Preferably, dried pollack powder and dry chicken breast powder may be included in a ratio of 1:1 to 1:3.

These palatability enhancers include Pollack powder made by pulverizing Pollack dried pollock powder and preferably dried chicken breast powder obtained by pulverizing freeze-dried dried chicken breast meat. do not let Furthermore, since the palatability enhancer contains the powder as described above, it can exhibit the shape of granules and can be smoothly mixed with wet or dry foods. It has the effect of increasing the preference for companion animal food and further strengthening its nutritional value.

At this time, the preference enhancer addition instruction may be implemented in a form of providing a push notification message through an application installed in the user terminal 1 . For example, if the preference is below the preset standard value, ‘The preference of the food served is very low. A method of outputting a push notification message such as 'Please add a taste enhancer' may be selected.

Furthermore, depending on the level of preference, the addition of a preference enhancer may be given a differential instruction, 'The preference of the food fed is slightly low. Please add 1 teaspoon of palatability enhancer to the food in the bowl.’ or ‘The food served is very low in palatability. Of course, the addition amount of the preference enhancer can be given differently according to the level of preference, such as, “Please add 2 teaspoons of the preference enhancer to the food in the bowl.”

Such a palatability enhancer can be provided to the user together with the food supply assembly 2 of the present invention, and the palatability enhancer in a granular state is contained in a container and provided to the user together with the food supply assembly, so that the user can use the palatability enhancer as needed. can be mixed with food and given.

Therefore, according to the instructions for adding the preference enhancer, it is possible to raise the preference so that even for foods with low preference of companion animals, the salary can be made without unbalance, and at the same time, it is possible to supply food with higher nutrition to companion animals. Of course, it is possible to feed the food without the enhancer by allowing the food to be gradually adapted to the food with low preference through mixed feeding with the enhancer.

Furthermore, the preference enhancer may further include additional components in addition to dried pollack powder and dried chicken breast. The steps for preparing the preference enhancer are described in detail as follows.

6 is a flowchart illustrating steps for preparing a preference enhancer.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the preference enhancer of the present invention may be prepared through preparing a first mixture (S11), preparing a second mixture (S12), and completing a preference enhancer (S13). have.

(S11) preparing a primary mixture

First, 10 to 30 parts by weight of dried fish powder, 15 to 60 parts by weight of dry chicken breast powder, 5 to 15 parts by weight of fish collagen peptide, and 20 to 50 parts by weight of purified water are mixed at 70 to 90 ° C. for 5 to 30 minutes to perform the first step. prepare a mixture

Pork powder and dried chicken breast powder are, as described above, pulverized powder and lyophilized chicken breast pulverized powder, and there is no limit to the size of the pulverized particles. These dried poultry powder and dried chicken breast powder are known to be highly acceptable to companion animals such as dogs and cats, and are one of the best protein sources in terms of nutrition.

Fish collagen peptides are those that increase the absorption rate by reducing the molecular weight of collagen extracted from fish, and those that increase the absorption rate by lowering the molecular weight of collagen are called collagen peptides. . Collagen, the main component of these fish collagen peptides, is a fibrous protein found in most animals, especially mammals, and occupies most of all connective tissues in the body, such as skin and cartilage.

Through conventional experimental results, it has been proven that the absorption rate of fish collagen is significantly higher than that of animal collagen.

These fish collagen peptides are known to dissolve in hot water as natural proteins, and are heated and mixed with purified water. It plays a role in enabling the formation of an image.

Furthermore, fish collagen peptide serves as a thickener and at the same time has the effect of improving the joints and hair of companion animals, so it can serve as a thickener for palatability enhancers and provide nutritional effects such as hair and joint improvement at the same time. .

(S12) preparing a secondary mixture

Then, 80 to 95 parts by weight of the primary mixture, 1 to 10 parts by weight of L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, 1 to 10 parts by weight of L-Monosodium Glutamate, and silk peptide A secondary mixture is prepared by mixing 1 to 5 parts by weight.

L-lysine hydrochloride is a white powder that is easily soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents. At this time, since lysine is not synthesized at all in the body, it is called an essential amino acid or an indispensable amino acid.

Sodium L-glutamate contains more than 50% of sodium L-glutamate and additives that are chemically synthesized, or is a mixture of one or more of spices (powder, juice or extract), sodium chloride (salt), starch, glucose, sugar, dextrin, It means a diluted seasoning, and it is a white or colorless flavor enhancer that has no smell or taste of its own, but adds flavor to dishes when cooked. In particular, it is known that it is used to add umami because it is the easiest to obtain umami.

As such sodium L-glutamate is added to the palatability enhancer, it is possible to maximize the palatability enhancing effect according to the addition of the palatability enhancer while adding nutritional properties together with L-lysine hydrochloride.

Silk peptide is a natural polymer material produced by hydrolysis of silk worms, and contains 18 amino acids, including 31.3% glycine, 20.1% alanine, 15.4% serine, and tyrosine. It is composed of a mixture of fibroin, which accounts for more than 80% of the total, and sericin, which surrounds two strands of fibroin. By providing various amino acids, there is an effect of enhancing the nutritional properties of the palatability enhancer, and furthermore, there is an advantage in that the bioabsorption rate is high.

(S13) Step of completing the preference enhancer

Finally, a preservation enhancer comprising 85 to 95 parts by weight of the secondary mixture, 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of zinc gluconate, 1 to 5 parts by weight of calcium gluconate, and Eugenol 1 to 5 parts by weight are mixed, dried and pulverized to complete the palatability enhancer.

Zinc gluconate is a white to almost white granular or crystalline powder fortifying agent, and is used as a nutritional fortifying agent for milk formulas, infant formulas, growth formulas, nutritional supplement products, patients' foods, and meal replacement foods. In the present invention, it is added for the purpose of strengthening zinc, and antioxidative effects and vitality enhancing effects of companion animals can be expected by adding zinc gluconate.

Calcium gluconate is a white crystalline or granular powder that is odorless and tasteless, and is a calcium salt enhancer that, upon addition, can enhance nutritional properties by enhancing the calcium component of the cake mousse to which the nutritional improver is added. In addition, it has the effect of an acidity regulator and antioxidant, providing an effect of increasing the preservability of the palatability enhancer.

Eugenol, an active ingredient of the preservative enhancer, is a substance that can be used as a preservative as well as adding flavor, and is known to exhibit a preservative effect when added to a palatability enhancer to enhance preservability. Furthermore, it is widely known that eugenol can act as an antioxidant in the body, so it goes without saying that the nutritional aspect of the palatability enhancer provided to companion animals can be further strengthened.

Therefore, the mixed mixture is dried and pulverized to complete a palatability enhancer such as granules, and at this time, the particle size of the pulverized palatability enhancer is not particularly limited. Such palatability enhancers show a form in which various components are mixed and aggregated like granules through the medium of fish collagen peptide, which serves as a thickener.

According to such a palatability enhancer, including snack foods and ingredients that can give savory taste to companion animals, the palatability can be greatly increased when added to food, and at the same time, it contains various ingredients that can enhance nutritional aspects. Therefore, the nutritional aspect was also strengthened, and furthermore, natural ingredients were used to increase preservation, so that it did not easily go rancid.

Hereinafter, examples and comparative examples will be described by comparison in order to explain the present invention in detail. In order to understand the effect of enhancing the palatability according to the addition of the palatability enhancer of the present invention, a sensory test was performed on a 2-year-old Yorkshire Terrier weighing 3 kg. Examples 1 to 2 shown below are feeds to which the palatability enhancer of the present invention was added, and conventional feeds were used as control examples.

Each of 50 healthy 2-year-old Yorkshire terriers of Examples 1 to 2 and the control example was fed, and the owner of each pet dog was asked to observe the eating behavior of the pet dog to indirectly evaluate the degree of preference. Acceptability was evaluated using a 9-point scoring method (9: very good, 7: good, 5: normal, 3: bad, 1: very bad).

<Example 1>

100 g of a primary mixture was prepared by mixing 20 g of dried fish powder, 40 g of dry chicken breast powder, 5 g of fish collagen peptide, and 35 g of purified water at 80 ° C. for 10 minutes.

93 g of the prepared primary mixture, 3 g of L-lysine hydrochloride, 1 g of sodium L-glutamate, and 3 g of silk peptide were mixed to prepare a secondary mixture of 100 g.

94 g of the secondary mixture, 1 g of zinc gluconate, 3 g of calcium gluconate, and 2 g of eugenol were mixed, freeze-dried, and pulverized to prepare a granular palatability enhancer.

The prepared palatability enhancer was mixed with a conventional dog food to prepare 100 g of companion animal food containing 5% by weight of the palatability enhancer.

<Example 2>

100 g of the palatability enhancer was prepared by mixing 50 g of dried porcini powder and 50 g of dried chicken breast powder.

The prepared palatability enhancer was mixed with conventional dog food to prepare 100 g of companion animal food containing 5% by weight of the palatability enhancer.

<Control Example>

Conventional dog food 100g

preference Example 1 9.5 Example 2 8.8 control example 5.8

As can be seen from the results of Table 1, Examples 1 and 2, that is, the pet food to which the preference enhancer of the present invention was added was evaluated as significantly higher in preference compared to the control example, that is, the feed to which the preference enhancer was not added. You can check.

In addition, through the comparative treatment between Examples 1 and 2, it was found that the degree of preference did not decrease even if fish collagen peptide, L-lysine hydrochloride, zinc gluconate, calcium gluconate, etc. were added, but rather an example in which various components were mixed It can be confirmed that 1 showed a higher preference than Example 2.
As described above, the configuration and operation of the food supply control system for companion animals capable of monitoring intake according to the present invention are expressed in the above description and drawings, but this is only an example and the spirit of the present invention is not reflected in the above description and drawings. It is not limited to, and various changes and modifications are possible within a range that does not deviate from the technical spirit of the present invention.

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1: user terminal 2: food supply assembly
10: bowl 20: housing
21: receiving groove 30: sensor unit
40: controller 100: intake grasping unit
200: notification provider 300: database
400: information input unit 500: recommended amount information unit
510: activity amount input part 520: serving amount correction part
600: Preference Grading Unit 610: Salary Detecting Part
620: symbol identification part 630: replacement instruction part
640: preference enhancement part

Claims (8)

As a food supply control system for companion animals capable of monitoring intake,
a user terminal possessed by the user;
A bowl for accommodating food and,
A sensor unit for measuring the weight of the food accommodated in the bowl;
In response to detecting a decrease in the weight of the food, an intake detection unit that determines whether or not the companion animal has consumed food and the amount of food consumed, and provides the number of food intake and the amount of food consumed by the companion animal to the user terminal. A food supply assembly including a controller including a notification providing unit to do; including,
The controller,
As the increase in the weight of the food is detected, the feeding of the food is detected, and the feeding detection part that receives the name of the fed food from the user terminal, and According to this, a preference degree identification part that generates a degree of preference for the food and provides it to the user terminal, and when the degree of preference falls short of a predetermined reference value, dried pollack powder and dried chicken breast powder are supplied to the user terminal. A preference grasping unit including a preference enhancement part instructing to add a preference enhancer including powder) to the food,
The palatability enhancer,
Prepare a primary mixture by mixing 10 to 30 parts by weight of dried fish powder, 15 to 60 parts by weight of dried chicken breast powder, 5 to 15 parts by weight of fish collagen peptide, and 20 to 50 parts by weight of purified water at 70 to 90 ° C. for 5 to 30 minutes. doing;
80 to 95 parts by weight of the primary mixture, 1 to 10 parts by weight of L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, 1 to 10 parts by weight of L-Monosodium Glutamate, 1 part by weight of Silk peptide to 5 parts by weight to prepare a secondary mixture;
85 to 95 parts by weight of the secondary mixture, 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of zinc gluconate, 1 to 5 parts by weight of calcium gluconate, and 1 to 5 preservation enhancers including Eugenol Characterized in that it is manufactured through, the food supply control system; mixing 5 parts by weight, drying and grinding to complete the palatability enhancer. According to claim 1,
The controller,
A database that stores the recommended intake according to the breed, weight, sex, and age of companion animals;
An information input unit that receives animal information including the breed, weight, sex, and age of the companion animal from the user terminal;
and a recommended serving amount guidance unit that determines the recommended intake amount according to the animal information based on the database and provides it to the user terminal. According to claim 2,
The recommended serving amount information unit,
An activity amount input part for receiving an activity amount of a companion animal from the user terminal;
The food supply control system, characterized in that it comprises a serving amount correction part for correcting the recommended intake amount according to the animal information according to the level of the activity amount and providing it to the user terminal. delete delete delete delete delete

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