KR102497276B1 - Spoon with sensor function - Google Patents

Abstract

The spoon according to this embodiment includes a head containing food and a sensor for detecting at least one of temperature, sugar content, salinity, and weight of the food; and a control unit that is connected to one end of the head unit and grasped by a user, and outputs an alarm when at least one of temperature, sugar content, and salinity of the food detected by the sensor exceeds a preset range, and an external device through a communication unit. and a handle interlocked with, and the alarm may be at least one of a vibration alarm, a sound alarm, and a color alarm having a specific pattern. As a result, even a user who feels visually uncomfortable can check the temperature of the food, as well as adjust the diet of a patient with an underlying disease such as diabetes through the check of sugar and salinity.

Description

Spoon with sensor function {SPOON WITH SENSOR FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a spoon equipped with a sensor function, and more particularly, to a spoon equipped with a sensor function for analyzing information sensed from the surface of the spoon.

Spoons are used for eating food, and are generally composed of a head for accommodating food and a handle extending from the head.

The spoon is used by users who need to check the temperature of food, such as infants or patients, when the temperature of the food reaches or exceeds a certain temperature. By using a spoon using color-changing Zion pigments, guardians or users can identify the temperature of food with the naked eye.

However, since such a spoon provides only visual information, there is a problem that it is not useful for visually impaired people, including the visually impaired.

In addition, due to the nature of the pigment, there was a problem that the reaction speed until the color was changed after contact with food was slow, and the use of the spoon was not diverse in that it could not provide information other than temperature.

Republic of Korea Application No. 10-2010-0128306

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable users who feel visually uncomfortable to check the temperature of food, as well as check the sugar and salinity levels to prevent underlying diseases such as diabetes. To provide a spoon capable of providing information on sugar content and salinity to a user based on a patient's diet.

A spoon according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a head containing food and a sensor for detecting at least one of temperature, sugar content, salinity and weight of the food; And a communication unit connected to one end of the head unit, grasped by a user, and interlocked with an external device, and a control unit outputting an alarm when at least one of temperature, sugar content, and salinity of the food detected by the sensor exceeds a predetermined range. A handle is provided, and the alarm is at least one of a vibration alarm, a sound alarm, and a color alarm having a specific pattern.

Here, the vibration alarm corresponding to the sugar level is a vibration alarm in which vibration of the same intensity is output at equal intervals for a predetermined time, and the vibration alarm corresponding to the salinity and the vibration alarm corresponding to the temperature are vibration alarms for a predetermined time. The intensity is repeatedly output gradually and gradually, but the vibration alarm corresponding to the temperature may have more vibrations than the vibration alarm corresponding to the salinity.

The handle includes a pressure sensor that detects a pressure caused by the user's grip, and the control unit has a first pattern when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor is less than a first threshold value and is greater than or equal to a second threshold value. A vibrating alarm can be output.

In addition, the control unit may output a sound alarm having a first pattern when the pressure detected for a predetermined period after outputting the vibration alarm of the first pattern is less than the first threshold but greater than or equal to a second threshold.

The strap may further include a strap connected to the handle, detachable from a portion of the arm including the user's wrist, and preventing contamination due to separation of the handle from the user's hand.

In addition, when the average pressure detected by the pressure sensor for a predetermined time is less than a second threshold, the control unit determines a gripping force grade of the user based on the average pressure, and the strap determines the gripping force grade based on the gripping force grade. an electrode control unit controlling a gripping stimulation signal according to the determined gripping stimulation strength; and an electrode unit that is in contact with an arm including the wrist of the user and provides a gripping stimulation according to the gripping stimulation signal.

The control unit may maintain the provided gripping stimulus if an average pressure detected by the pressure sensor for a predetermined time after providing the gripping stimulus is equal to or greater than the second threshold value.

In addition, the controller may output a sound alarm having a second pattern through the output unit when an average pressure detected by the pressure sensor for a predetermined time after providing the gripping stimulation is less than the second threshold. there is.

The handle may further include a storage unit that stores diet information corresponding to the user, gripping force rating information corresponding to the average pressure, and gripping stimulation intensity information corresponding to the gripping force rating information.

In addition, the strap may be provided to be detachable from the handle.

According to one aspect of the present invention described above, by providing a spoon equipped with a sensor function, even a user who feels visually uncomfortable can check the temperature of food, as well as check sugar and salinity to have an underlying disease such as diabetes. Since it is possible to provide information on the sugar level and salinity to the patient, it is possible to control the diet.

In addition, a user who has difficulty in gripping a spoon due to lack of gripping power of an arm or hand can more easily grip the spoon.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a spoon according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view for explaining how a spoon is used according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
3 is a view for explaining how a spoon outputs a vibration alarm based on food information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The detailed description of the present invention which follows refers to the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different from each other but are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in another embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with one embodiment. Additionally, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the detailed description set forth below is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all equivalents as claimed by those claims. Like reference numbers in the drawings indicate the same or similar function throughout the various aspects.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a spoon according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view for explaining how the spoon according to an embodiment of the present invention is used, and Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a diagram for explaining how the spoon according to the example outputs a vibration alarm based on food information.

The spoon according to the present embodiment is equipped with a sensor function to detect the temperature, sugar content, salinity, and weight of the food, and provides information about the food before the user consumes the food, thereby preventing the user from burning or eating food suitable for the diet. make intake possible. In addition, the spoon according to the present embodiment not only prevents separation of the spoon when a user who lacks the gripping force, that is, the gripping force, uses the spoon due to the user's age or injury, can make this easier. To this end, the spoon includes a head 100, a handle 200 and a strap 300.

The head 100 is a portion for scooping food, is connected to the handle 200, and includes a sensor unit 110 including a plurality of sensors to detect at least one of the temperature, sugar content, salinity, and weight of the food to be eaten. can include

The sensor unit 110 detects food information and transmits it to the control unit 210, and may include a temperature sensor 111, a sugar content sensor 113, a salinity sensor 115, and a weight sensor 117. .

The sensor unit 110 is installed inside the head 100 and can be protected from moisture contained in washing or food through waterproof treatment.

At this time, the sensor unit 110 is provided at a position in direct contact with the food in order to measure the temperature of the food and the sugar or salinity contained in the food, but the boundary between the head 100 and the handle 200 or the inside of the head 100 It may be provided at a location where the user does not feel uncomfortable when eating food, such as the center of the .

In addition, the sensor unit 110 may be connected to the controller 210 to transmit food information including at least one of temperature, sugar content, salinity, and weight of the detected food, and may be connected to the controller 210 wirelessly or wired. .

In addition, the head 100 of the present invention may be implemented such that the color is changed according to the temperature of the food by further including a temperature-changing pigment so that the user can know whether the temperature of the food is an appropriate temperature or a high temperature without a separate sensor.

Meanwhile, the handle 200 is connected to one end of the head 100 and is gripped by a user, and includes a control unit 210, a pressure sensor 220, an output unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a communication unit 250. It can be provided including.

The control unit 210 receives the temperature, sugar content and salinity of the food measured by the sensor unit 110 and outputs a specified alarm from the output unit 230. When at least one exceeds a predetermined range, at least one of a vibration alarm, a sound alarm, and a color alarm may be output in a specific pattern through the output unit 230 .

The predetermined range for the temperature is a temperature that does not cause damage to the skin when eating food, and more specifically, based on a temperature between 60 ° C and 70 ° C, the controller 210 determines that the temperature of the detected food is 70 ° C. If it exceeds, an alarm is output through the output unit 230.

In the predetermined range of sugar and salinity, the recommended intake of sodium and sugar per meal is set in advance according to the user's health condition and dietary information, and the control unit 210 adjusts the salinity or sugar content of the detected food to the corresponding recommended intake. If it exceeds 10% of , an alarm may be output through the output unit 230 .

At this time, when an alarm is output, colors corresponding to temperature, salinity, and sugar content are sequentially output through the LED module 235, or sounds corresponding to temperature, salinity, and sugar content are sequentially output through the speaker module 233. can be made

Specifically, the color corresponding to temperature is set to red, the color corresponding to salinity is set to yellow, and the color corresponding to sugar content is set to green. After being lit for a predetermined period of time, the yellow color may be lit for a predetermined period of time and thereafter, the blue color may be lit for a predetermined period of time.

Alternatively, a voice to guide that the temperature, salinity, and sugar content exceeds reference values may be output through the speaker module 233 .

And the control unit 210 is a vibration module when a user experiencing visual or auditory discomfort uses a spoon or when the sugar content, salinity and temperature exceed preset values as shown in FIG. 3 by user setting ( 231), it is possible to output only the vibration alarm and guide the user. In this case, it is possible to output the vibration alarm in a specific pattern sequentially or to set priorities so that the vibration alarm of a specific pattern is output in the order of high priority. can

Specifically, the control unit 210 controls the vibration module 231 so that the vibration alarm corresponding to the sugar content of the food outputs vibration of the same intensity at regular intervals for a predetermined time, and the vibration alarm corresponding to the salinity and the temperature The vibration alarm controls the vibration module 231 to repeatedly output a gradual increase in the strength of vibration and a gradual increase in the strength of the vibration for a predetermined time, but the vibration alarm corresponding to the temperature is better than the vibration alarm corresponding to the salinity The vibration module 231 may be controlled to have more vibrations by shortening the vibration interval.

At this time, in sequentially outputting the vibration output for the sugar content, salinity and temperature, the control unit 210 may put a pause between 1 and 2 seconds between each vibration alarm so that the user can more accurately recognize it. There is, and it can always be output in the order of sugar content, salinity and temperature. These settings may be controlled or changed by software that works with the spoon through the communication unit 250.

In addition, when at least one of the sugar content, salinity, and temperature does not exceed a predetermined value, the controller 210 may not output vibration during the time when an alarm for an item that does not exceed the value should be output.

Specifically, for example, when the salinity does not exceed a preset value, if the preset vibration output time for each item is 3 seconds and the pause is 1 second, the vibration of the pattern corresponding to the sugar content is output for 3 seconds, and the pause is 1 second. , After 5 seconds have elapsed without outputting vibration for a total of 5 seconds, which is the sum of 3 seconds of output time corresponding to salinity and 1 second of pause, output can be terminated after 5 seconds of vibration in a pattern corresponding to temperature are output for 3 seconds. .

In addition, the control unit 210 may output a vibration alarm of a pattern capable of guiding start and end immediately before outputting the vibration alarm and immediately after ending the vibration alarm through the vibration module 231, and the communication unit 250 When a re-alarm is requested through the software of an external device interlocked with, the vibration alarm may be output again through the vibration module 231 . The vibration alarm of the pattern capable of guiding start and end may be a pattern such that vibration is continuously output for 2 seconds without interruption of vibration. A specific pattern of the vibration alarm may be set through software of an external device.

And the control unit 210, based on information about the user's information stored in the storage unit 240 or received from an external device, in a state in which three items including sugar, salinity, and temperature of the food exceed a preset value, the corresponding When at least one of the sugar content, salinity, and temperature of the food is a value enough to require re-cooking of the food, a vibration alarm of a different pattern may be output. When re-cooking is required, it is determined that at least one of the three items is not suitable for eating food in its current state, and in this embodiment, it may be set to a case exceeding 5% of a predetermined value.

Specifically, when the control unit 210 detects that the salinity and temperature of food are within preset values, but the sugar content exceeds 5% of the preset value, the control unit 210 has a higher intensity than the reference vibration intensity of the vibration alarm corresponding to the sugar content. to be output as

At this time, the reference vibration intensity is the same intensity as the intensity of the vibration alarm that can guide the start and end. Since it outputs, the user can intuitively know that the intensity of vibration is different.

If all other items are within the preset value, but it is detected that the salinity output in the middle exceeds 5% of the preset value, the vibration alarm corresponding to the salinity also outputs the vibration intensity at the same intensity as the reference vibration intensity. Since the vibration is output with a higher intensity than the vibration intensity of the sugar content, the user can know it by comparing it with the vibration alarm corresponding to the sugar level. The vibration alarm corresponding to the temperature is compared with the previously output vibration alarm of the salinity and the end vibration alarm, respectively, so that the user can know that re-cooking is necessary.

A vibration alarm for notifying such re-cooking may be output when a user using a spoon is a user including specific disease information, and such user information may be controlled by software of an external device.

For example, if the user is a patient undergoing renal dialysis due to a disease such as renal failure, he or she must pay attention to the intake of water, so it is not possible to consume low-salinity food simply by mixing bottled water with high salinity. Therefore, when the vibration alarm for notifying re-cooking is set to be output based on this user information, when the detected salinity exceeds 5% of the preset value, a vibration alarm is output to guide the need for re-cooking of the food. Through this process, the user can consume food according to a diet based on a health condition. This is only an example for the convenience of description, and can be changed as much as possible according to the characteristics of the user who needs more attention to the sugar content or temperature as well as the salinity.

Accordingly, the spoon according to the present embodiment allows the user to consume food that has reached an appropriate sugar level, salinity and temperature, and the control unit 210 controls the sugar level after the sugar level, salinity and temperature of the food are within preset values. , salinity and temperature may not output the alarm of the pattern corresponding to.

In addition, the control unit 210 outputs a pattern corresponding to the sugar content, salinity and temperature of the food, and then, in the process of ingesting the food that reaches the sugar content, salinity and temperature suitable for the user to eat, the pressure sensor 220 measures the The user's pressure is received and an alarm is output from the output unit 230 according to the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 220 . Here, the controller 210 may cause a vibration alarm having a first pattern to be output from the output unit 230 when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor is less than the first threshold but greater than or equal to the second threshold.

The vibration alarm of the first pattern is an alarm to alert the user to grip the spoon more strongly by focusing on gripping, and outputs vibration at regular intervals. Vibration can be output a set number of times at regular intervals. there is. As a more specific example, one vibration may be output at intervals of one second, but a total of three vibrations may be output.

Through this, the patient can increase the pressure applied to the spoon so that the patient can stably consume food, and when the spoon according to the present embodiment is used by a child of an infant or toddler, the child grips the spoon. Because you can recognize the necessary pressure, you can also teach them to have the right eating habits.

In addition, the first threshold means the pressure at which the spoon can be stably used without missing the spoon when gripping the spoon, and the second threshold is not enough to dislodge the spoon, but is smaller than the first threshold, which is an appropriate pressure. can mean pressure. The threshold for this pressure may be set in advance or changed based on the user's age, health condition, type and weight of food to be consumed.

Further, the control unit 210 outputs output when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 220 for a certain period of time is less than the first threshold value but greater than or equal to the second threshold value after the vibration alarm of the first pattern is output through the output unit 230. A sound alarm having a first pattern may be output through the unit 230 . The sound alarm of the first pattern is for notifying the user and the guardian who is around the user that the gripping force is insufficient, and is an alarm that is output as a sound rather than a vibration. At this time, the controller 210 may output the color together with the sound through the LED module 235 of the output unit 230.

The pressure detected after the vibration alarm of the first pattern is output is an average value of all pressures detected by the pressure sensor 220 for a certain period of time, or is calculated as an average value between the maximum pressure value and the minimum pressure value, and the first threshold value and the second threshold value can be compared with As such, the spoon according to the present embodiment outputs a sound alarm of the first pattern after the vibration alarm of the first pattern in the control unit 210, so that the guardian can receive help. The sound alarm of the first pattern is the same as the vibration alarm of the first pattern described above, but is an alarm output in sound or color instead of vibration. The conference sound may be output, but a total of three sounds may be output.

In addition, the controller 210 provides a gripping stimulus to the user through the strap 300, which will be described later along with the strap 300.

Meanwhile, the pressure sensor 220 is provided to sense pressure from the user's finger when the handle 200 is gripped by the user, and the measured pressure may be transmitted to the control unit 210 .

In addition, for more accurate pressure measurement, a separate pigment is used on the surface of the handle 200 where pressure measurement is easy, or a display unit (not shown) marked with an intaglio or embossment is further included to display the display unit (not shown). The user's finger may be positioned.

On the other hand, the output unit 230 is connected to the controller 210 to output a predetermined alarm, and includes a vibration module 231 for outputting a vibration alarm, a speaker module 233 for outputting a sound alarm, and a color alarm. An LED module 235 for output may be included. Through this, the output unit 230 may output an alarm corresponding thereto based on the alarm information transmitted from the control unit 210 .

The alarm output from the output unit 230 may be output to the user as an alarm corresponding to information. Specifically, for example, in the case of outputting the alarm of the first pattern, if the user who uses the spoon is a user who feels visually uncomfortable, the alarm is output only through the vibration module 231 and the speaker module 233, , In the case of a user who feels disrespectful aurally, an alarm is output only through the vibration module 231 and the LED module 235. Alternatively, the speaker module 233 and the LED module 235 may always output an alarm together. In the case of outputting an alarm of the second pattern, the vibration module 231, the speaker module 233, and the LED module 235 may all output an alarm together.

The storage unit 240 includes user-related information including body information including the weight of the user who uses the spoon, health status, diet, and the like, output-related information for which an alarm should be output through the output unit 230, and diet information. An alarm is provided to the user, such as food-related information including appropriate temperature, appropriate sugar content, and appropriate salinity of the food based on the food, user-related information and food information such as weight, and the user's appropriate gripping force level based on the user's gripping force. Various types of information necessary for outputting a gripping stimulation signal in the Hal strap 300 may be stored.

In addition, the handle 200 according to the present embodiment receives necessary information such as user-related information, output-related information, gripping force level, etc. from the outside through the communication unit 250 and stores them in the storage unit 240 or stored in the storage unit 240. Information can also be transmitted externally.

And through the communication unit 250, the spoon of the present invention can be controlled by software (application) stored in an external device such as a mobile terminal possessed by a user, and the communication unit 250 according to this embodiment is provided as a Bluetooth module. It can be.

In addition, the strap 300 according to this embodiment prevents contamination even if the spoon is separated from the user's hand when the user uses the spoon. As shown, the strap 300 is connected to the handle 200 and is worn in close contact with a portion of the arm including the user's wrist, so that even if the user loses the spoon, the spoon's head 100 and It is possible to prevent the handle 200 from falling to the floor. To this end, the strap 300 according to the present embodiment may be provided in a band shape to surround the user's wrist, and the band may further include a member for fixing such as Velcro or a snap button, or may be elastic. It can also be made of good silicone material to make it wearable.

In addition, the strap 300 is provided to be detachable to one end of the handle 200, and may be unused according to the user's needs.

In addition, the strap 300 according to the present embodiment is electrically connected to the handle 200 so that the user who has difficulty gripping the spoon due to poor gripping power outputs a gripping stimulation signal to easily grip the spoon. It is provided, and may be provided including an electrode control unit 310 and an electrode unit 320.

The above-described control unit 210 may determine the user's gripping force grade based on the user's gripping force using the spoon, and the gripping force grade is determined when the average pressure detected by the pressure sensor 220 for a predetermined time is less than the second threshold, Determined based on average pressure. Information for determining the gripping force level may be stored in the storage unit 240 , and the gripping force level determined by the control unit 210 may be matched with user information and stored in the storage unit 240 . In addition, the control unit 210 may transmit information about the determined gripping force level to the electrode control unit 310 .

The electrode control unit 310 transmits the gripping stimulation signal to the electrode unit 320 according to the gripping stimulation strength determined based on the gripping force grade determined by the control unit 210 .

The electrode unit 320 provides gripping-inducing stimulation to the arm including the user's wrist in close contact according to the gripping-inducing stimulation signal transmitted from the electrode control unit 310, thereby increasing the user's gripping force through muscle contraction for the user's gripping. can be made to improve. The gripping stimulation provided by the electrode unit 320 may be electrical stimulation or ultrasonic stimulation, and the present invention is not limited to the type of gripping stimulation. As shown, the electrode unit 320 may be provided inside the strap 300 in contact with the user's skin in the strap 300 provided in a band type.

When the average pressure detected by the pressure sensor 220 is less than the second threshold, the control unit 210 provides a gripping-inducing stimulus to the user through the electrode control unit 310 and the electrode unit 320, and provides the gripping-inducing stimulus. Subsequently, when it is determined that the average pressure detected by the pressure sensor 220 for a predetermined time is equal to or greater than the second threshold, the same gripping stimulation as the provided gripping stimulation may be continuously provided to the user through the electrode unit 320. .

On the other hand, if the average pressure detected by the pressure sensor 220 for a predetermined time is less than the second threshold even after providing the gripping stimulation, the control unit 210 induces gripping through the electrode control unit 310 and the electrode unit 320. Stop providing the stimulus. A sound alarm having a second pattern may be output through the output unit 230 . The sound alarm of the second pattern may be a sound alarm notifying the guardian that the user's gripping force cannot reach the second threshold value or higher because the gripping force is not improved even by the gripping stimulation, and thus the guardian's help is required. And at this time, as described above, the color alarm may be output simultaneously with the sound alarm through the LED module 235 having the same pattern as the sound alarm.

In this case, the sound alarm of the second pattern may be implemented so that the sound interval is shorter than that of the sound alarm of the first pattern. Specifically, if the sound alarm of the first pattern outputs one sound at intervals of one second and outputs a total of three sounds, the sound alarm of the second pattern outputs a total of three sounds per second, but the sound is output for three seconds. may be occurring

For this purpose, the storage unit 240 may store gripping force rating information corresponding to the average pressure and gripping stimulation intensity information corresponding to the gripping force rating information. ), it is possible to determine and control the gripping-induced stimulation intensity and the gripping-induced stimulation signal based on the information stored in. In addition, as described above, the strap 300 may receive necessary information from the outside through the communication unit 250 and, based on this, control or determine gripping-induced stimulation strength and stimulation signals.

The gripping force rating information stored in the storage unit 240 according to the present embodiment may be divided into a total of 5 grades according to the ratio of the average pressure to the preset second threshold value, and each grade may be divided based on the preset ratio. .

Specifically, in the case of differential application based on 5%, the controller 210 determines that the average pressure that is less than the second threshold but exceeds 95% of the second threshold is grade 1 and the second threshold If it exceeds 90% of the second threshold but is less than or equal to 95%, it is grade 2, if it exceeds 85% of the second threshold but is less than or equal to 90%, it is grade 3, if it exceeds 80% of the second threshold but is less than or equal to 85%, it is grade 4 and If it is less than 80%, it can be determined as a 5 grade.

In addition, when the gripping force level is 5, the controller 210 does not transmit the gripping force level to the electrode control unit 310 and outputs a sound alarm of the second pattern from the output unit 230 so that the user can help the guardian. can make you receive it.

On the other hand, when the electrode control unit 310 determines the gripping induced stimulation strength, it is determined based on the gripping force grade. The gripping-inducing stimulus signal may be transmitted to the electrode unit 320 by determining the gripping-inducing stimulus intensity so as to fall within the range, and controlling the gripping-inducing stimulus signal to be generated accordingly.

If the gripping force grade is grade 4, the gripping-induced stimulus intensity may be determined to correspond within a maximum of 20% of the average pressure measured by the pressure sensor 220. At this time, the electrode control unit 310 may control the stimulation signal in such a manner as to gradually increase the strength from the stimulation strength corresponding to 1% of the average pressure in providing the gripping induced stimulation signal. This is to minimize discomfort that may occur when the user is provided with the gripping-inducing stimulation at the maximum intensity among the intensities determined on the basis of the grade from the beginning, and for a predetermined time even though the gripping-inducing stimulation signal corresponding to the maximum intensity is not provided. When the average pressure measured during this period reaches the second threshold, the corresponding gripping stimulation intensity may be maintained so that a gripping stimulation signal corresponding thereto may be generated.

In FIG. 2 , the strap 300 according to the present embodiment is shown as being worn only on the wrist, but this is only an example for convenience of explanation, and in order to grip the spoon in the forearm, which is the wrist side, centering on the elbow among the entire arm It is provided to cover a position where gripping stimulation can be provided to the muscle used, and the electrode unit 320 can be provided at a position corresponding to the muscle used to grip the spoon.

Although not shown in the drawings, the handle 200 and the strap 300 according to the present embodiment may further include a battery and a switch required to output an alarm or provide a gripping stimulation signal, and through operation of the switch, the user can Even if the strap 300 is worn, gripping stimulation may not be provided.

Sensor unit 110, control unit 210, pressure sensor 220, output unit 230, storage unit 240, communication unit 250 constituting the head 100, handle 200 and strap 300 , The electrode control unit 310 and the electrode unit 320 may be formed as an integrated module, or may be made of one or more modules, or conversely, each component may be made of a separate module.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is commonly used in the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications are possible by those with knowledge of, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

100: head 110: sensor
111: temperature sensor 113: sugar level sensor
115: salinity sensor 117: weight sensor
200: handle 210: control unit
220: pressure sensor 230: output unit
231: vibration 233: speaker
235: LED 240: storage unit
250: communication unit 300: strap
310: electrode control unit 320: electrode unit

Claims (10)

a head containing food and including a sensor for detecting at least one of temperature, sugar content, salinity, and weight of the food; and
A communication unit connected to one end of the head unit, grasped by a user, and interlocked with an external device, and a control unit outputting an alarm when at least one of temperature, sugar content, and salinity of the food detected by the sensor exceeds a preset range. Including a handle that becomes,
The alarm is at least one of a vibration alarm, a sound alarm, and a color alarm having a specific pattern,
The vibration alarm corresponding to the sugar level,
A vibration alarm in which vibrations of the same intensity are output at equal intervals for a predetermined time period,
The vibration alarm corresponding to the salinity and the vibration alarm corresponding to the temperature,
During a preset time, the intensity of vibration is repeatedly output gradually and gradually, and the vibration alarm corresponding to the temperature has more vibrations than the vibration alarm corresponding to the salinity,
the handle,
A pressure sensor for sensing a pressure caused by the user's grip;
The control unit,
A spoon, characterized in that outputting a vibration alarm having a first pattern when the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor is less than a first threshold value but greater than a second threshold value.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The control unit,
A spoon, characterized in that outputting a sound alarm having a first pattern when the pressure detected for a certain period of time after outputting the vibration alarm of the first pattern is less than the first threshold but greater than or equal to a second threshold.
According to claim 1,
The spoon, characterized in that it further comprises; a strap that is connected to the handle and is detachable from a portion of the arm including the user's wrist and prevents contamination due to separation of the handle from the user's hand.
According to claim 5,
The control unit,
When the average pressure detected by the pressure sensor for a predetermined time is less than a second threshold, determining a gripping force grade of the user based on the average pressure;
The strap is
an electrode controller controlling a gripping stimulation signal according to the gripping stimulation intensity determined based on the gripping force level; and
The spoon, characterized in that it comprises an electrode unit that is in contact with the arm including the user's wrist and provides a gripping-inducing stimulus according to the gripping-inducing stimulation signal.
According to claim 6,
The control unit,
If an average pressure detected by the pressure sensor for a predetermined time after providing the gripping stimulus is equal to or greater than the second threshold value, the provided gripping stimulus is maintained.
According to claim 6,
The control unit,
A spoon, characterized in that outputting a sound alarm having a second pattern through the output unit when the average pressure detected by the pressure sensor for a predetermined time after providing the gripping stimulation is less than the second threshold.
According to claim 6,
the handle,
The spoon further comprises a storage unit for storing diet information corresponding to the user, gripping force rating information corresponding to the average pressure, and gripping induced stimulus intensity information corresponding to the gripping force rating information.
According to claim 6,
The strap is
A spoon, characterized in that provided to be detachable from the handle.

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