KR200478886Y1 - Refrigerator having electronic memo board - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with an electronic memo board. A memo board disposed on a front surface of a door of the refrigerator and providing an electronic note board in the form of a rectangular plate capable of taking notes; A starter mounted on a handle of the refrigerator door and generating a signal for touching the memo board when the user holds the handle; And an input unit for memorizing desired contents in the electronic memo while the memo mode is activated by the activation unit.
The present invention as described above makes it possible for anyone to leave a memo in a simple manner and to carry out a memo transfer function between a family member who does not have much time to communicate with each other in a busy life, It is possible to maintain the appearance of the refrigerator neatly and to operate when the door of the refrigerator is opened by holding the handle and equipped with a motion sensor on the handle of the refrigerator. Thereby, fingerprint or voice is registered as necessary, You can avoid writing or reading this memo, and furthermore, you can draw or write the number and directions of the nearby delivery restaurants, the number of times using the delivery food, and the characteristics and kindness of the delivery restaurant in analog manner. .

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a refrigerator having an electronic memo board,

The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with an electronic memo board.

Refrigerators for storing various kinds of foods, foods, drinks and medicines at low temperatures to keep them cool or decay are indispensable electronic products in our daily lives, ranging from restaurants, offices, and laboratories to almost every home.

Such a refrigerator has various kinds designed to maintain the temperature and moisture most suitable for storing a specific article, for example, a Kimchi refrigerator, a wine refrigerator, a flower refrigerator, a cosmetic refrigerator, and the like have been developed.

In particular, with the recent advancement of communication and electronic technologies, the penetration rate of the Internet has increased, and it has become possible to control the refrigerator through the Internet by connecting a computer to the refrigerator. This so-called Internet refrigerator has devices such as a display unit and a touch pad outside the refrigerator. The device is also connected to a microcomputer in the refrigerator to control the operation of the refrigerator.

For example, in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2008-0099669 (a display method of a touch screen and a refrigerator using the same), a touch screen extending vertically and long is installed on a front surface of a refrigerator. The touch screen serves to input or output various information.

However, the above-described conventional refrigerator uses a touch screen for the Internet in a refrigerator, but it has a disadvantage in that its usefulness is not good. While it may be possible to obtain information on products through the Internet or to manage the inventory of food in the refrigerator, this is a very cumbersome task, and it is seldom possible to actually use the Internet to manage inventory during busy daily life. Moreover, most housewives who are tired of housework do not have any willingness to use it, no matter how good the device is. As a result, the above-described conventional Internet refrigerator has a disadvantage in that it is extremely ineffective in price.

On the other hand, in the case of a typical home, various kinds of magnetic advertisement are attached to the door of the refrigerator. Such attachments are used for temporarily attaching a simple note pad or the like to the refrigerator. However, if you attach several magnetic attachments to the refrigerator, the aesthetics are not good and they become dirty and, in some cases, the notes may disappear.

The present invention is designed to solve the above problems. Anyone can leave a memo in a simple manner, so that it is possible to carry out a memo transfer function between a family member who does not have much time to talk together in a busy life, And it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator equipped with an electronic memo board which can maintain the appearance of the refrigerator neatly.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator equipped with an electronic memo board which is free from standby power consumption because the electronic still function operates when a door of a refrigerator is opened by holding a handle with a motion sensor on the handle of the refrigerator.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator equipped with an electronic memo board which can register fingerprints or voices as needed to prevent unregistered persons from writing or reading memos.

In addition, the present invention can be used to draw or write the telephone number of the nearby delivery restaurant, the number of times of using the route or the delivery food, and the characteristics and kindness of the delivery restaurant in an analog manner, so that a refrigerator equipped with an electronic memo board The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a refrigerator provided with an electronic memo board according to the present invention includes: a door disposed in front of a door of a refrigerator and provided with a rectangular plate-shaped electronic memo Board; A starter mounted on a handle of the refrigerator door and generating a signal for touching the memo board when the user holds the handle; And an input unit for memorizing desired contents in the electronic memo while the memo mode is activated by the activation unit.

The memo board may further include: A control unit connected to the receiving unit and adapted to receive a signal transmitted from the receiving unit and generate a control signal; and a memory that is controlled by the control unit and stores information input by using the input unit, And a display unit which is controlled by the control unit and outputs contents stored in the memory unit and contents inputted through the input unit through the electronic memo.

The input unit may further include: A case which is fixed to a side of the electronic memo plate and provides a storage space; and a touch fan which is stored in the case and which is held by a worker in a hand and held by a hand during use.

Further, the handle is configured such that both ends thereof are fixed to the door of the refrigerator, and the center portion is separated from the door so that the hand can be inserted behind the handle. A second touch sensor provided on a rear surface of the handle and opposite to the door, a fingerprint recognition unit positioned below the first touch sensor on the front surface of the handle and recognizing the fingerprint of the user, And a voice recognition unit provided on the first touch sensor and recognizing the user's voice.

The refrigerator provided with the electronic memo board of the present invention as described above can leave a note in a simple manner by anyone and can perform a function of transferring a memo between family members who do not have much time to talk together during their busy life, Since it is unnecessary to use the magnet attachment, the appearance of the refrigerator can be maintained neatly and the operation sensor is provided on the handle of the refrigerator to operate when opening the door of the refrigerator by holding the handle, so there is no standby power consumption, To prevent unauthorized persons from writing or reading a memo. Further, the number of the nearby delivery restaurant, the number of times of using the route or delivery food, and the characteristic and kindness of the delivery restaurant are analogized Or it can be written down.

1 is a front view of a refrigerator provided with an electronic memo board according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram for explaining a driving method of a refrigerator provided with an electronic memo board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, one embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Basically, the refrigerator equipped with the electronic memo board according to the present embodiment is not a refrigerator which stores and cures food or food but is equipped with a high-specification computer which is not necessary and which is high in price, but also housewives, children, It is also possible to use a memo board that can be used easily so that the refrigerator can be used as a communication channel for exchanging memos even if there is little time for conversation.

Especially, it is possible to write a memo board with pictures, maps or greetings in a handwritten form so that more memorable memos can be delivered. For example, a father who comes to work at dawn can give a note of cheering to his children or write something to eat in the refrigerator.

Alternatively, the housewife may take notes on the memo board when there is no place for a sudden note during a call, and may even write down the telephone number, characteristics or kindness of the nearby delivery restaurant.

Particularly, the refrigerator provided with the electronic memo board according to the present embodiment has a sensor for starting the memo board and is activated when the sensor is touched and automatically turned off after the set time, No one (for example, when several people use the refrigerator in the same place as a food factory) can not see the passerby.

Hereinafter, a refrigerator including the electronic memo board according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the following description.

1 is a view for explaining a configuration of a refrigerator 11 provided with an electronic memo board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, a refrigerator 11 equipped with an electronic memo board according to the present embodiment includes a memo board 27 disposed on a front surface of a door 13 of a refrigerator, And an input unit for writing the desired contents to the memo board 27. The input unit is provided with a plurality of sensors,

First, in the present embodiment, the refrigerator 11 is a side-by-side refrigerator, and a handle 15 is fixed to each of the doors 13 on both sides. The handle 15 is of a type in which the upper and lower ends of the handle 15 are fixed to the door 13 and the center portion of the handle 15 is floated from the door 13 so that a hand can be inserted behind the handle.

The first and second touch sensors 17 and 19, the fingerprint recognition unit 21 and the voice recognition unit 23 are disposed on the handle 15. The first and second touch sensors 17 and 19, the fingerprint recognition unit 21 and the voice recognition unit 23 have a parallel relationship and serve as an activation unit for activating the memo board 27.

The first touch sensor 17, the second touch sensor 19, the fingerprint recognition unit 21, and the voice recognition unit 23 can be selectively applied according to the embodiment. For example, one application may be applied, or two or more may be used in combination.

The feature of the refrigerator of the present embodiment is that the starter is provided on the handle 15. That is, the memo board 27 is turned on even if only the handle is held by hand. This means that the elderly or children can easily use the memo board (27).

In the present specification, the handle 15 is fixed to the door 13 at both ends, but the shape of the handle is different according to the design of the refrigerator. That is, if the first and second touch sensors 17 and 19, the fingerprint recognition unit 21, and the voice recognition unit 23 can be installed, the shape of the handle may vary.

The first touch sensor 17 and the second touch sensor 19 are touched when the user holds the refrigerator by hand and generate a signal. The sensing methods of the first and second touch sensors 17 and 19 are the same as those of the conventional touch sensor.

Particularly, the first touch sensor 17 is located at the front side of the handle 15, and the second touch sensor 19 is disposed at the rear side of the handle 15, both of which are extended vertically.

The first touch sensor 17 is operated when the user presses the front of the knob 15 anywhere and the second touch sensor 19 is operated when the user grips the knob 15 anywhere with the finger, The moment when the force is applied to open. There is no need to find a switch for turning on the memo board 27.

In addition, the one-side knob 15 is provided with a fingerprint recognition unit 21 and a voice recognition unit 23. The fingerprint recognition unit 21 is a unit for recognizing a fingerprint of a person using a refrigerator. For example, when a refrigerator is shared by a plurality of people, such as a boarding house, a study room, a catering establishment, etc., the fingerprint can be stored in advance so that only a specific person can use the memo board 27.

Likewise, the voice recognition unit 23 stores a voice of a person for using the memo board 27. When a specific person commands the operation of the memo board 27, the voice recognition unit 23 recognizes the voice of the person, 27).

The sensing signals output from the first and second touch sensors 17 and 19, the fingerprint recognition unit 21 and the voice recognition unit 23 are transmitted to the reception unit 35 of FIG. 2 inside the memo board 27 And the control unit 37 connected to the receiving unit 35 is operated.

On the other hand, the memo board 27 has an electronic memo board 27 which provides a rectangular area in which various memos can be written. The electronic note board 27 is a so-called touch pad that operates when the memo board 27 is activated by the activation of the activation unit to display a memo written on its surface.

The input method of the electronic note board 27 may be a depressurization type, an electrostatic type or an electromagnetic induction type.

The memo board 27 is provided with a receiving unit 35, a control unit 37, a memory unit 41 and a display unit 39 as shown in FIG. The receiving unit 35 receives signals transmitted from the activating unit, that is, the first and second touch sensors 17 and 19 or the fingerprint recognizing unit 21 or the voice recognizing unit 23,

The control unit 37 receives contents inputted by the user through an input unit to be described later and transmits the contents to the memory unit 41 and sends the contents to the display unit 39 so that the contents written by the user can be viewed in real time or already written Let the contents be retrieved.

Particularly, when there is no memo on the memo board 27, the memo board 27 does not operate even if the starter operates. In addition, when there is no memorized content, a clock, a company logo, or the like can be displayed on the memo board.

The operation of the memo board 27 will be described later with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a home bar door. The home bar door 25 is, for example, a door for taking out a simple drink or the like stored in the refrigerator.

On the other hand, a case 29 and an input pen 31 are provided on the side of the electronic note board 27a. The input pen 31 serves as an input unit in the refrigerator 11 of the present embodiment as a touch pen type writing means for the user to grasp the pencil as if holding a pencil and write a memo necessary for the electronic note board 27a.

In addition, the case 29 is an upper opened barrel and receives the input pen 31 therein. The case 29 may be completely fixed to the door or side wall of the refrigerator, or may be movably attached thereto. It is preferable that the input pen 31 is fixed to the side wall so that the input pen 31 can always be found at a designated point.

2 is a block diagram for explaining a driving method of a refrigerator 11 equipped with an electronic memo board according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a matter of course that the refrigerator 11 has a basic function of refrigerating and storing frozen foods, foods and the like in the same manner as a general refrigerator.

In order to use the memo board 27, first and second touch sensors 17 and 19 provided on the handle 15 are touched. Of course, when the fingerprint is registered, the finger is placed on the fingerprint recognition unit 21, and when the voice is registered, the start of the memo board 27 is instructed by voice.

The registered voice signal may be, for example, a general name such as "memo", "refrigerator", or the user's name. Whatever the voice signal is, the memo board 27 is activated when the user shouts the registered voice in front of the refrigerator 11. [

As described above, the first and second touch sensors 17 and 19, the fingerprint recognition unit 21 and the voice recognition unit 23 have a parallel structure with respect to the memo board 27. This means that the memo mode 27 can be activated by using either the first touch sensor 17 or the second touch sensor 19 or the fingerprint recognition unit 21 or the voice recognition unit 23.

In any case, when the user activates the activation sections (including 17, 19, 21, and 23), the activation section causes the control section 37 constituting the memo board 27 to activate the memo board 27. The activated state is a state in which desired contents can be written on the electronic note board 27a.

If the memo board 27 is activated through the above process, the user inputs desired contents to the electronic memo board 27a using the input unit 33. [ That is, the user holds the input pen 31 in his / her hand and writes a desired picture or text.

The content input to the electronic memo 27a by the input pen 31 is transmitted to the control unit 37 via the receiving unit 35. The control unit 37 stores the input contents in the memory unit 41, (39). The user can confirm the contents to be written by himself / herself through the electronic memo board 27a.

When the above process is completed, the memo board 27 is turned off after about 10 seconds to one minute, for example, when the input content is stored in the memory unit 41. It is a matter of course that the input contents are displayed on the electronic memo board 27a again when another person operates the activation unit.

While the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the specific embodiments thereof, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

11: Refrigerator 13: Door
15: handle 17: first touch sensor
19: second touch sensor 21: fingerprint recognition unit
23: voice recognition unit 25: home bar door
27: memo board 27a: electronic memo board
29: Case 31: input pen
33: input unit 35:
37: control unit 39:
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Claims (4)

A memo board disposed on the front of the door of the refrigerator and providing an electronic note board in the form of a rectangular plate;
A starter mounted on a handle of the refrigerator door and generating a signal for touching the memo board when the user holds the handle; And
An input unit for memorizing desired contents in the electronic memo while the memo board is activated by the activation unit; , ≪ / RTI &
A control unit connected to the receiving unit and adapted to receive a signal transmitted from the receiving unit to generate a control signal; and a control unit configured to control the input unit through the input unit, And a display unit which is controlled by the control unit and outputs contents stored in the memory unit and contents inputted through the input unit through the electronic memo, Wherein the control unit is controlled so as to be turned off after about 10 seconds to 1 minute after the input contents are stored in the memory unit,
And a touch fan which is housed in the case and which is held by a user in the hand and used by a worker when the user uses the case,
The handle of the refrigerator door is fixed at the both ends of the door of the refrigerator and the middle part is separated from the door of the refrigerator so that the hand can be put behind the door,
The first touch sensor is disposed on a front surface of the handle of the refrigerator door. The second touch sensor is disposed on a rear surface of the handle of the refrigerator door and opposes the refrigerator door. And a voice recognition unit provided on the first touch sensor and recognizing the voice of the user,
Wherein the electronic memo board is provided with an electronic memo board. delete delete delete

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