KR20070009363A - A thermo-sensing lock and gift box thereby - Google Patents

Abstract

A heat sensing lock and a gift box using the same are provided to let a person open the gift box only when the person touches or holds the gift box in the arms. A heat sensing lock(100) includes a heat sensing unit(120) for generating the present temperature information by detecting the heat; a control unit(110) for generating a control signal by judging whether an operating unit(140) is driven, on the basis of the present temperature information generated by the heat sensing unit; the operating unit for locking or unlocking a lock unit(170) according to the control signal of the control unit; and the lock unit locked or released by the operation of the operating unit.

Description

A thermo-sensing lock and gift box hence}

1 is a block diagram of a lock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of a gift box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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10: contents 100: thermal sensor lock

110: control unit 120: heat detection unit

130: speaker 132: display unit

140: operation unit 150: storage unit

160: input unit 170: lock

180: power supply unit 200: gift box

210: lid 212: heat sensor

214: hook 216: liquid crystal display device

220: main body 222: thermal detection lock

224: locking portion 226: internal space

228: speaker

The present invention relates to a heat-sensitive lock and a gift box using the same. More specifically, the unlocking is released only when amplifying the expectation of the gift at the time of opening the gift and displaying the affection for the gift. It is about a device.

In the case of gifts, rather than just the delivery of goods, the packing method is very important because the meaning of the commemoration is strong due to the nature of the gift.

In general, in order to increase the value of a gift, a method of storing a gift in a gift box, wrapping the gift box with a wrapping paper, and decorating it using a ribbon or the like has been used.

However, such a gift using a common gift box simply removes the ribbon, tears off the wrapping paper, and opens the gift box to confirm the gift. There is a problem that cannot fully satisfy the back.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems associated with the above-described general gift box, and the present invention can be opened by performing an act such as a kind of affection expression even when the gift recipient receives the gift, so that the tension for opening the gift is increased. The goal is to provide locks and gift boxes to satisfy your curiosity, curiosity, and expectations.

In order to achieve the above object, the thermal sensor lock according to an embodiment of the present invention, the thermal sensing unit for generating current temperature information for sensing the heat; A controller configured to determine whether an operation unit is operated based on current temperature information generated by the heat detector, to generate a control signal; And a lock configured to unlock or lock the lock by a control signal of the controller, and a lock to be locked or released by the operation of the lock.

The heat sensing lock according to the present embodiment may further include a display unit for displaying a specific phrase and / or a picture, and a storage unit in which the phrase and / or picture to be displayed on the display unit are stored, and the control unit may control a control signal of the operation unit. When generating, it is preferable to transfer the phrases and / or pictures stored in the storage unit to the display unit.

The heat sensing lock according to the present embodiment may further include a speaker for generating a sound and a storage unit in which a sound source to be reproduced is stored in the speaker, and the controller is configured to store the control unit when generating a control signal of the operation unit. It is preferable to transfer the sound source to the speaker.

In addition, the heat-sensing gift box according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower lid is formed with a hook; A locking portion corresponding to the locking ring is formed at an upper portion thereof, and includes a main body having an internal space for accommodating contents therein and a thermal lock as described above, and the locking ring and the locking portion according to the operation of the thermal lock. The lock state is set or released.

In the following, embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms set in consideration of functions in the present invention, and these terms may vary according to the intention or custom of the producer producing the product, and the definition of the terms should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

(Heat detection lock)

First, the configuration and operation of a heat sensing lock according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a lock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the heat sensing lock 100 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 110, a heat sensing unit 120, a speaker 130, a display unit 132, an operation unit 140, and a storage unit. 150, an input unit 160, a lock 170, and a power supply unit 180.

The heat detector 120 detects heat and generates current temperature information. In the temperature sensing region of the heat sensing unit 120, it is preferable to sense a temperature of 20 to 40 ° C. in consideration of the purpose of use of the present invention. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not particularly limited thereto.

The controller 110 generates an operation control signal of the speaker 130, the display unit 132, and the operation unit 140, which will be described later, based on the current temperature information generated by the heat sensing unit 120. Detailed operations of the controller 110 will be described later.

The storage unit 150 stores a sound source (voice, music, effect sound, etc.) to be played on the speaker 130 and / or a phrase or picture (celebration message, souvenir picture, etc.) to be displayed on the display unit 132. The storage unit 150 may use a nonvolatile memory that does not erase stored contents even when power supply is interrupted. Sound sources, phrases, and / or pictures to be stored in the storage unit 150 are preferably stored in a computer-readable standard file format, and may be stored through the input unit 160 described later.

The speaker 130 reproduces the sound source stored in the storage unit 150 according to the operation control signal of the controller 110. The speaker 130 may be a speaker or a buzzer.

The display unit 132 displays a phrase or a picture stored in the storage unit 150 according to an operation control signal of the controller 110. The display unit 132 may be implemented through a thin film display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a matrix array of light emitting diodes (LEDs).

The operation unit 140 performs a physical operation according to the operation control signal of the control unit 110. The operation unit 140 may include a small motor and a gear box.

The lock 170 may be set or released according to the physical operation of the operation unit 140.

The input unit 160 inputs data to be stored in the storage unit 150. The input unit 160 may be a direct input device such as a plurality of switches, a keypad, or the like, or an indirect input device that receives data from a computer and transfers the data to the storage unit 150 may be used. Does not.

Reference numeral 180 denotes a power supply unit, which supplies power for operation of each component.

(Heat detection gift box)

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a heat sensing gift box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a perspective view of a gift box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the heat sensing gift box 200 according to the present embodiment includes a lid 210 and a main body 220.

A locking ring 214 is formed at the lower portion of the lid 210 and is diffrably coupled to the main body 220 by a folding means such as a hinge. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not particularly limited to such a bonding method.

The main body 220 has an internal space 226 in which contents 10 such as a gift can be stored, and a locking portion 224 corresponding to the locking ring 214 described above is formed at an upper portion thereof. In addition, the above-described heat detection lock 222 is coupled to the inside or the outside, the locking portion 224 performs a lock setting or release operation in response to the operation of the above-described heat detection lock 222.

In addition, a thermal sensor 212 is formed at a predetermined position on the surface of the gift box 200 to sense external temperature. Also, the liquid crystal display 216 and the speaker 228 are coupled to the outer surface.

Hereinafter, an example of the use of the gift box 200 according to the present invention.

First, in the first step, the input unit 160 inputs or transmits necessary phrases, pictures, and / or sound sources to the storage unit 150.

In the second step, the gift presenter stores the contents 10 in the internal space 226.

In the third step, the lid 210 is diffracted to set the locking of the locking portion 224 and the locking ring 214. By the above operation, the gift box 200 is in a state where it cannot be opened by a general method.

In the fourth step, the gift presenter delivers the gift box 200 to the gift recipient.

In a fifth step, the gift recipient heats the thermal sensor 212 by stroking or hugging the gift box 200.

In the sixth step, when the thermal sensor 212 detects a predetermined temperature (for example, 25 to 35 ° C.), the thermal sensor 212 transmits the predetermined temperature to the controller 110.

In a seventh step, the controller 110 transmits the sound source stored in the storage unit 150 to the speaker 130, transmits a phrase and / or a picture to the display unit 132, and operates the operation unit 140.

In an eighth step, a congratulatory message or the like is displayed on the liquid crystal display 216 of the gift box 200, and a music or delivery message is played through the speaker 228, and at the same time, the hook 214 and the hook 224 are provided. The lock state of the is released, the contents 10 can be taken out.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is to be noted that the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiments, and that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and spirit of the appended claims as necessary.

For example, the thermal sensor lock may be used by installing a teddy bear or the like having a predetermined storage space.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a lock and a gift box capable of satisfying the tension, curiosity, expectation, and the like, of opening a gift only by expressing a certain affection for the gift.

Claims (4)

A heat detector configured to generate current temperature information for detecting heat; A controller configured to determine whether an operation unit is operated based on current temperature information generated by the heat detector, to generate a control signal; An operation unit for releasing or locking the lock by a control signal of the controller; And And a lock which is locked or released by the operation of the operating unit. The method of claim 1, Indicators for displaying specific phrases and / or pictures; and Further comprising a storage unit for storing the phrases and / or pictures to be displayed on the display unit, When the control unit generates a control signal of the operation unit, the thermal sensing lock, characterized in that for transmitting the phrase and / or picture stored in the storage unit to the display unit. The method of claim 1, Speaker to generate sound and Further comprising a storage unit for storing the sound source to be reproduced in the speaker, When the control unit generates a control signal of the operation unit, the thermal sensing lock, characterized in that for transmitting the sound source stored in the storage unit to the speaker. A lid having a hook ring formed at the bottom thereof; A main body having a locking portion corresponding to the locking ring formed at an upper portion thereof and having an inner space for accommodating contents therein; And Claims 1 to 3 including the thermal sensor lock according to any one of the preceding, The thermal sensing gift box, characterized in that the locking state of the locking ring and the locking portion is set or released according to the operation of the thermal sensing lock.

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