KR20070015334A - Abatar refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

An avatar refrigerator is provided to enable each user to continuously manage blood sugar or enhance health with effective blood sugar management through diet recommendation by receiving, accumulating, managing, and displaying the blood sugar of each user with an avatar of each user. A refrigerator door opens and closes a refrigerator main frame forming a refrigerating room and a freezing room at the inside. An input unit(10) is installed to an external appearance of the refrigerator door, and inputs the blood sugar of each user in a blood sugar management mode by matching with the avatar of each user. A controller(20) accumulates and stores the received blood sugar by connecting to the input unit. A display unit(30) is installed to the external appearance and displays a blood sugar change of each user by matching with the avatar of each user. The input unit includes a mode switch(12) for switching a temperature control mode to the blood sugar management mode and a data input unit(14).

Description

Avatar Fridge {ABATAR REFRIGERATOR}

1 is a front view showing an avatar refrigerator according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing an avatar refrigerator according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation state of the avatar refrigerator according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

2a: freezer door 2b: fridge door

6: ice supply device 10: input means

12: mode switching unit 14: data input unit

16: data measuring unit 20: control means

22: data storage unit 24: data processing unit

30: display means

The present invention relates to a refrigerator for storing food and the like at low temperature, and more particularly, to an avatar refrigerator for storing and managing a blood sugar amount input for each individual and displaying the corresponding avatar.

In general, a refrigerator is a device for storing food and the like freshly for a long time in a low temperature state by keeping the freezer and the refrigerating compartment at a low temperature by using cold air.

Most people think that 'the food in the refrigerator doesn't hurt' leads to the idea that 'it is safe to eat', so that many people eat and drink cold foods and drinks in the refrigerator. In addition, cold energy accumulates, causing pain, inflammation, and swelling in the body, and obesity is rapidly increasing today.

Although many diseases in the modern industrial society have indirect effects such as environmental pollution, most of them are caused by poor eating habits. In particular, adult-type diabetes caused by obesity may be caused by insulin, even if the pancreas maintains its ability to secrete insulin. This creates an environment that prevents the breakdown of glucose.

This type of diabetes mellitus is caused by factors such as obesity, overwork, stress, surgery, or other diseases, pregnancy, etc., and many people who are obese or who have been obese in the past most often have diabetes. It is necessary not only to monitor their blood glucose levels but also to improve their eating habits in order to prevent and manage them.

Therefore, in recent years, a blood sugar is measured to prevent and manage diabetes, which is likely to be caused by obesity, in addition to a refrigerator storing food and beverages, which may cause obesity, at low temperatures. It is necessary to indicate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an avatar refrigerator that displays and responds to a personal avatar while accumulating and storing blood sugar levels for each individual.

The avatar refrigerator according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a refrigerator door which is installed to be opened and closed to the refrigerator body formed inside the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and installed on the exterior of the refrigerator door to respond to the personal avatar in the blood sugar management mode. An input means capable of inputting a blood sugar amount for each individual, a control means installed to be connected to the input means to accumulate and store an individual blood sugar amount input from the input means, and an individual blood sugar amount installed in the refrigerator door exterior and stored in the control means. It comprises a display means for displaying to correspond to the avatar for each individual.

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

1 and 2 are a front view and a block diagram showing an avatar refrigerator according to the present invention.

In the avatar refrigerator according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment are formed at both sides of a refrigerator main body (not shown) having an open front, and a freezer compartment door 2a is provided at the front of the refrigerator main body, respectively. And a refrigerating compartment door 2b is installed to be opened and closed, and a control means 20 for controlling the operation of various components is installed in the refrigerator main body, and a display for displaying an operation state of the refrigerator on the front side of the freezer compartment door 2a. Means 30 are installed, and when the blood sugar level is input for each individual from the input means 10 installed on the front surface of the freezer compartment 2a, the control means 20 accumulates and stores the individual blood sugar level at the same time. ) To display the individual blood glucose level corresponding to the individual avatar.

Here, the refrigerator body has a cold air circulation passage (not shown) is installed on the inner wall so that the cold air circulation fan (not shown) for blowing the cold air is installed at the same time to circulate the cold air to the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment. In one side of the refrigerator main body, a refrigeration cycle (not shown) such as a compressor, a condenser, a capillary tube, or an electronic expansion valve connected to the evaporator and the refrigerant pipe is built-in, and the cold air circulation fan and the compressor are connected to the control means 20. Is controlled by

At this time, the refrigerant circulates along the compressor, the condenser, the capillary tube or the electronic expansion valve, and the evaporator as the compressor is operated, and as the cold air circulation fan is operated, the air cooled through the heat exchange action with the evaporator is a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment. To be supplied.

Next, the freezing compartment door 2a and the refrigerating compartment door 2b are respectively installed so that one upper and lower ends thereof are hinged to the front surface of the refrigerator main body to seal the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and supply ice or cold water to the front side of the freezing compartment door 2a. An ice supply device 6 is installed, and a home bar (not shown) is formed on the front side of the refrigerating compartment door 2b to easily take out a drink or the like located inside the refrigerating compartment door 2b.

Of course, the ice supply device 6 and the home bar are arranged side by side in a position where the user can easily reach the front of the freezer compartment door 2a and the refrigerating compartment door 2b, respectively.

Next, the input means 10 is to be located above the ice supply device 6 in front of the freezer door 2a, but the mode switching unit 12 can set the mode to one of the temperature control mode and the blood sugar management mode. And a data input unit 14 capable of directly inputting individual measured blood glucose levels in the blood sugar management mode, and a data measuring unit 16 capable of measuring actual individual blood glucose levels.

In addition, the input means 10 may input the set temperature of the freezer compartment or the set temperature of the refrigerating compartment, such that a temperature control unit (not shown) for allowing a user to directly control the operating state of the refrigerator in the temperature control mode. It is composed.

At this time, the mode switching unit 12 to switch between the blood sugar management mode to input and manage and display individual blood sugar levels from the temperature control mode for controlling the temperature inside the freezer and the refrigerating chamber, in particular, the blood sugar management mode is set When one of the various avatars displayed on the display means 30 is selected, data necessary for each mode is input through the data input unit 14 or directly measured through the data measuring unit 16. do.

Of course, the mode switching unit 12 and the data input unit 14 and the data measuring unit 16 may be configured by pressing a separate mechanical button to directly press, but the mode switching unit 12 and the data input unit 14 ) May be composed of an electronic button displayed on the display means 30 of the touch screen type to be pressed by the static electricity.

Specifically, the data input unit 14 or the data measuring unit 16 inputs the blood sugar level separately for each person in the blood sugar management mode, but when the measured blood sugar level is input to the control means 20, the display means 30 Display to correspond to the individual avatars so that the user can know.

In particular, the data input unit 14 is configured to input the already measured blood glucose amount as a number, etc., configured to input the blood sugar level measured before eating before meals and the blood sugar level measured after eating On the other hand, the data measuring unit 16 is preferably composed of a blood-free blood glucose sensor installed on the freezer door 2a or the refrigerator compartment door 2b side, the blood-free blood glucose sensor is a technology for measuring blood glucose without pulling blood It is a device for measuring blood serum by using a point where a radio wave (microwave) is shot in the bloodstream and the difference in the radio wave returned by the blood sugar concentration is used.

In this case, the data measuring unit 16 is formed at a position close to the mode switching unit 12 or the data input unit 14 so that the user can easily contact each other, or of the doors 2a and 2b which the user most frequently contacts. It is preferable to be installed on the handle, but to be installed at a height that is easy to reach by the front side of each door (2a, 2b).

In addition, even if the data measuring unit 16 is installed on the handle of each door (2a, 2b) is usually covered by a separate cover (not shown) so that it can be exposed to the outside only when measuring blood glucose, the cover is The data measuring unit 16 may be configured to be opened and closed.

In this case, since the data measuring unit 16 is connected to the control means 20, the data measuring unit 16 is not provided even if the mode switching unit 12 for switching to the blood sugar management mode for measuring and displaying blood sugar separately is provided. ) Is determined whether the body is in contact with the body, and is preferably configured to automatically switch to the blood sugar management mode when the body is in contact with the data measuring unit 16.

Next, the control means 20 is a data storage unit 22 and the blood sugar level stored in the blood sugar management mode before and after the cumulative pre- and post-prandial blood sugar stored in the data storage unit 22, and changes in health And a data processor 24 for displaying the change of state through the display means 30.

Of course, the control means 20 to control the operation of the compressor, cold air circulation fan, etc. in the temperature control mode.

At this time, the data storage unit 22 stores the measured blood glucose levels such as pre-meal blood sugar and post-prandial blood sugar accumulatively by date, or in addition to the built-in suitable diet and cooking method according to the blood sugar to provide a diabetes-related diet You may.

In particular, the data processor 24 compares pre- and post-prandial blood sugar levels with respective standard blood sugar levels to determine a health state, and measures the health state together with the measured blood sugar level through the display means 30. The display means 30 may be displayed through the display means 30 in response to the change in the measured blood glucose level and the change in health state for a certain period of time.

Usually, the standard blood glucose level is set low during fasting before meals, but is set high after meals, and depends on whether water is ingested, but blood glucose after drinking water containing 75 g of glucose even when the fasting blood glucose level is 140 mg or more in 1 ㎗ or less. If more than 200mg of this 1㎗ is diagnosed as diabetes, diabetic patients on the basis of this on fasting blood glucose level in 1㎗ during the morning fasting, blood sugar level of less than 150mg in only 2 hours after a meal or diet or drug such as It is necessary to control blood glucose levels.

In addition, the data processor 24 may check the health state in consideration of the measured blood glucose level or the change in the measured blood glucose level and provide a diet accordingly. For this purpose, personal information such as gender, age and weight of the user may be separately provided. On the basis of such personal information, it is possible to configure the recommended diet in consideration of the calorie intake and nutrients required for the day to be displayed through the display means (30).

For example, a person who is usually obese gets 20 to 25 kcal per kilogram of body weight, an obese, light-worker adult to get 30 kcal, a medium worker to 35 to 40 kcal, and a heavy worker to get 40 to 45 kcal. For example, an adult working lightly at a height of 165 cm and a weight of 80 kg has a standard weight of 60 kg, so to reduce weight, 20-25 kcal per kilogram and calorie intake per day is 1200-1500 kcal.

Of course, the total calories given in the diet should be balanced by the three nutrients of glycoproteins and fats to be balanced, and it is desirable to configure not to lack vitamins and minerals.

Next, the display means 30 is also installed on one side of the input means 10 so that the user can easily see it, and it is preferable that a liquid crystal display device including a speaker is generally applied.

In this case, the operation of the display means 30 is controlled by the data processing unit 24. In particular, in the blood sugar management mode, the blood glucose level is measured in response to the avatar of the individual, and the change in the pre- and post-prandial blood sugar levels over a certain period of time. And, according to the change in health status, recommended diet, etc., it can be displayed in various ways such as graphs, letters, pictures, sounds.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation state of the avatar refrigerator according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described below.

First, when the blood sugar management mode is switched to, the blood sugar level is input before or after meals or the actual blood sugar level is measured in response to the avatar of the individual (see S1 and S2).

In this case, when the user presses the mode switching unit 12 to change from the temperature control mode to the blood sugar management mode, various avatars are displayed on the display means 30, and among the various avatars through the data input unit 14. Choose one.

Subsequently, if the blood sugar level before meals and the blood sugar level after meals are directly inputted as numbers separately through the data input unit 14, the measured blood sugar levels are stored corresponding to the individual avatars.

On the other hand, even when the mode switching unit 12 is not pressed, if the blood glucose level is directly measured through the data measuring unit 16, the measured blood sugar level is automatically input and at the same time changed from the temperature control mode to the blood sugar management mode, the display The various avatars are displayed on the means 30, and when one of the various avatars is selected through the data input unit 14, the measured blood glucose level is stored corresponding to the individual avatar.

At this time, the data measuring unit 16 is composed of a blood-free blood glucose sensor installed on each door (2a, 2b) side when the user touches a part of the body such as a finger, such as a radio wave (microwave) Shoot blood into the bloodstream and measure the blood sugar level by analyzing the radio waves returning according to the blood sugar level.

Of course, even if the blood glucose level is measured through the data measuring unit 16, the measured blood sugar level is divided into pre-meal / post-prandial blood sugar levels through the data input unit 14.

Next, the second step accumulates and stores the individual measured blood glucose level by the measurement date, and compares the individual measured blood glucose level with the standard blood glucose level to check the health state (see S3 and S4).

Here, the data processing unit 24 separately receives pre-meal blood glucose and post-meal blood glucose from the data input unit 14 or the data measuring unit 16 separately, and then compares each measured blood glucose with a standard blood glucose to analyze a health state. do.

At this time, the pre-preparation blood sugar and post-prandial blood glucose levels are analyzed not only compared with the respective standard blood glucose levels, but also to analyze the health state in consideration of the changes in pre-prandial blood sugar and post-prandial blood glucose levels.

For example, the standard blood glucose level is set to be higher after a meal than before meals, but is considered normal at 140 mg or less during fasting at fasting, but the blood sugar level after drinking water containing 75 g of glucose is normal at 200 mg or less in 1 Since the standard blood glucose may vary according to meal time, water intake, etc., it is preferable to measure blood glucose without drinking fasting water for accurate judgment.

Of course, the data processing unit 24 accumulates and stores the measured blood glucose level measured by date over a predetermined period, and checks the health state in consideration of the measured blood glucose change.

In addition, the data processor 24 may provide a diabetes-related diet in consideration of the change in the measured blood glucose level and the health condition thereof, but the diet is separately calculated by inputting the sex, age and weight of the user. The total calorie intake per day is determined in consideration of the weight, and configured to include all the various nutrients within the total calorie intake range, but may be selected from a pre-inputted diet, or may be reconfigured in various ways.

Further, the data processing unit 24 is more preferably to provide not only the diet but also the cooking method of the cooking included in the diet, the diet, the cooking method and the like provided by the data processing unit 24 are all the data storage unit ( 22 is selected from the data stored in advance.

Next, the third step displays the change in the cumulatively stored measured blood glucose levels and the corresponding health state in correspondence with the individual avatars (see S5).

In this case, the data processing unit 24 displays the measured blood glucose level with the standard blood sugar value in correspondence with the individual avatar through the display means 30, or displays a change or health state of the additionally stored measured blood glucose amount in the form of a graph or the like. This makes it easy to manage and analyze individual blood glucose changes, and can raise awareness about diabetes.

Of course, even the diet provided by the data processing unit 24 and its cooking method are also displayed through the display means 30, thereby making it easier to control the body's blood sugar by diet, thereby preventing and managing diseases such as diabetes. Can be.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail by taking a side-by-side type refrigerator in which a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment are arranged side by side based on the embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the claims below.

When the avatar refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above is divided into the pre-meal blood sugar level and the post-meal blood sugar level through the input means on the refrigerator door side, the control means accumulates and stores the measured blood sugar level to manage and analyze the health state for a certain period of time. Since blood glucose changes and health status are displayed in response to individual avatars through the display means on the side of the refrigerator door, it is possible to easily monitor the changes in blood glucose levels for each individual in addition to the low-temperature storage of foods. Or by recommending a diet according to the measured blood glucose changes and health conditions there is an advantage that can effectively manage the body's blood sugar to prevent and manage diabetes to promote health.

Claims (7)

A refrigerator door having a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment installed in the refrigerator main body so as to be opened and closed; An input unit installed on an exterior of the refrigerator door and configured to input a blood sugar level for each individual to correspond to a personal avatar in a blood sugar management mode; A control means installed to be connected to the input means and accumulating and storing individual blood glucose levels input from the input means; And a display unit installed on an exterior of the refrigerator door to display a change in the individual blood glucose level stored in the control unit so as to correspond to the individual avatar. The method of claim 1, The input means is a mode switching unit for switching to a blood sugar management mode for managing the individual blood glucose in the temperature control mode for controlling the temperature of the freezer and the refrigerator compartment, and in the blood sugar management mode converted by the mode switching unit is displayed on the display means An avatar refrigerator, comprising: a data input unit configured to select a personal avatar from among the avatars and input a blood sugar level for each individual. The method of claim 2, The blood glucose level input through the data input unit includes a pre-meal blood sugar level measured before a meal and a post-prandial blood sugar level measured after a meal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The input means further comprises a data measuring unit for measuring blood sugar directly. The method of claim 4, wherein The data measuring unit is an avatar refrigerator, characterized in that the blood-free blood sugar sensor that can measure blood sugar in a state in which a part of the human body is in contact. The method of claim 3, wherein The control means may include a data processing unit for managing blood glucose levels by comparing the individual blood glucose level input from the input unit with a standard blood sugar level, and the individual blood glucose level input from the input unit and the individual health state diagnosed by the data processing unit together with the measurement date. And a data storage unit for accumulating and storing the avatar to correspond to the avatar. The method of claim 6, And the data processor displays, through the display means, a personal blood glucose level accumulated and stored in the data storage unit through the display means.

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