KR20130003607A - Apparatus for displaying information of foods in refrigerator - Google Patents

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KR20130003607A
KR20130003607A KR1020110065050A KR20110065050A KR20130003607A KR 20130003607 A KR20130003607 A KR 20130003607A KR 1020110065050 A KR1020110065050 A KR 1020110065050A KR 20110065050 A KR20110065050 A KR 20110065050A KR 20130003607 A KR20130003607 A KR 20130003607A
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이순석
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/36—Visual displays
    • F25D2400/361—Interactive visual displays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2500/00—Problems to be solved
    • F25D2500/06—Stock management
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
    • G06K7/10544—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum
    • G06K7/10821—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum further details of bar or optical code scanning devices
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a food information display device in a refrigerator, comprising: a scan reader for scanning a two-dimensional code containing food information to read the food information, a display unit for displaying food information and a storage location, and a food read in the scan reader It includes a control unit for displaying the information and the storage location through the display unit, by displaying the food information stored in the refrigerator outside the refrigerator, so that the user can easily check the food information without opening the refrigerator door to ensure proper food management It can increase.

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Food information display device in the refrigerator {APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION OF FOODS IN REFRIGERATOR}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food information display device in a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a food information display device in a refrigerator displaying food information stored in the refrigerator by scanning and reading a two-dimensional code.

The refrigerator is a device for storing food at low temperature so as not to cool or decay food, and optimally stores the stored food using cold air generated through heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration cycle.

On the other hand, in accordance with the change in diet and the high-end of the product has been introduced a refrigerator with a variety of structures and convenience devices in consideration of the user's convenience.

For example, a display device for displaying refrigerator operation information such as a temperature, an operation mode, and a time of a storage compartment is provided in the refrigerator.

In addition, such a display device may be mounted on the rear surface of the exterior member so that the exterior of the refrigerator may be more luxuriously viewed, and may be implemented as a hidden display method of displaying refrigerator operation information through the exterior member only when a user's operation signal is received.

The technical structure described above is a background technique for assisting the understanding of the present invention, and does not mean the prior art widely known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

In the related art, a user must open a refrigerator door to find information such as an expiration date or a manufacturing date of a food stored in the refrigerator, and find the corresponding food directly.

However, since the user has to find the food one by one, the verification process is cumbersome, and there is a problem that it is difficult to systematically manage food information.

In other words, the user often does not know the type and shelf life of the food stored in the refrigerator, it is difficult to properly manage the food, such as leaving the food expired as it is.

In addition, since the user frequently opens and closes the refrigerator door to check the food stored in the refrigerator, there is a problem in that power consumption increases and refrigeration efficiency decreases.

An object of the present invention is to provide a food information display device in a refrigerator, which displays food information stored in the refrigerator by using a scanner capable of scanning and reading a two-dimensional code.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a food information display device in a refrigerator includes: a scan reader configured to scan food information containing a two-dimensional code to read food information; A display unit displaying food information and a storage location; And a controller for displaying the food information and the storage location read by the scan reader through the display.

The present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a key input unit for selecting a storage location.

Two-dimensional code of the present invention is characterized in that the QR code.

Food information of the present invention is characterized in that it includes at least one or more information of the food name, food classification, expiration date, manufacturing date.

Food information of the present invention is characterized by being displayed separately for each storage room.

The present invention can be easily obtained by the user by scanning the two-dimensional code attached to the outer surface of the food packaging with a scan reader provided in the refrigerator.

In addition, the present invention by displaying the food information of the food stored in the refrigerator on the outside of the refrigerator, so that the user can easily check the food information without opening the refrigerator door to increase the appropriateness of food management.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the refrigerator door is opened and closed only when the user takes out food, power consumption can be improved and refrigeration efficiency can be improved.

1 is a block diagram of a food information display device in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating an installation example of a scan reading unit of a food information display device in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display unit of a food information display device in a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing another example of a display unit of a food information display device in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a food information display device in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram of a food information display device in a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing an installation example of the scan reader of the food information display device in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention to be.

1 and 2, the food information display apparatus in the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a scan reader 10, a display unit 20, a key input unit 30, a memory unit 40 and The control unit 50 is included.

The scan reader 10 scans a two-dimensional code in which food information is recorded, reads the stored food information, and transmits the read food information to the control unit 50.

In this case, the scan reader 10 may include a scan unit (not shown) for photographing a two-dimensional code to generate an image, and a reader (not shown) for extracting and reading food information recorded from the image generated by the scan unit. have.

The scan reader 10 may be installed at the side of the refrigerator door as shown in FIG. 2. When installed on the side of the refrigerator door as described above, the user opens the refrigerator door and scans the two-dimensional code attached to the outer surface of the food to be stored through the scan reader 10 installed on the side of the door, and then puts the food to be stored directly into the refrigerator. Can improve user convenience.

However, the scan reader 10 may be installed in various ways at the front of the refrigerator door or in other locations of the refrigerator according to the use of the product or the intention of the designer.

The food information read by the scan reader 10 includes a food name, a food classification, an expiration date, a manufacturing date, and the like.

The food name means the name of the food and the food classification means the name of the food. For example, 'apple' corresponds to a food name, and 'fruit' corresponds to a food category. In addition, the expiration date refers to the date when the period for maintaining the freshness of the food expires, the manufacturing date means the date the food is manufactured by the manufacturer.

On the other hand, the two-dimensional code read through the scan reader 10 may be a QR code (Quick Response Code).

QR code is a symbol of two-dimensional structure developed by Denso Wave Co., Ltd. of Japan, but it has the advantage of being able to store a large amount of data compared to the existing bar code but having a short code size and small form and excellent recognition rate.

On the other hand, unlike the present embodiment, other two-dimensional codes such as PDF417, DataMatric, and Maxicode may be used.

In addition, although it is not a two-dimensional code, it may be possible to include food information in an RFID tag and to read food information through an RFID reader.

3 is a view showing an example of a display unit of the food information display device in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is another example of a display unit of the food information display device in the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a figure which shows.

The display unit 20 displays the food information read by the scan reader 10 and may be installed at the front of the refrigerator door. However, depending on the purpose of the product or the intention of the designer, it may be installed at other positions of the refrigerator such as the side of the refrigerator or the inside of the door.

In this case, the display unit 20 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), an active matrix organic diode (AMOLED), and a passive matrix organic light emitting diode (Passive Matrix Organic). Diode, PMOLED) or the like.

The key input unit 30 receives a user's operation signal and transmits it to the control unit 50.

In this case, the user's manipulation signal received from the key input unit 30 may be text information such as letters or numbers, movement information for selecting a menu, execution information for executing the selected menu, and the like.

That is, the key input unit 30 may be implemented to receive text information such as letters or numbers by having a keyboard, or may be implemented to receive execution information by including an execution button, and input movement information by providing a direction button or a track ball. It can be implemented to receive.

On the other hand, the key input unit 30 may be implemented to be provided with a touch sensor to receive all the above operation signals in a touch screen method.

The controller 50 receives the food information read from the scan reader 10, stores it in the memory 40, and displays it on the display 20.

In this case, the controller 50 may display food information according to a user's operation signal received from the key input unit 30.

In detail, the controller 50 may display the food information of the food stored in the refrigerator as a full list as shown in FIG. 3.

That is, the controller 50 may list and display information such as a food name, a food classification, an expiration date, and a stored location of the foods stored in the refrigerator through the display unit 20. Here, the location information where the food is stored may be input from the user through the key input unit 30 when the food is stored in the refrigerator.

In this case, the controller 50 may arrange and display the food information displayed on the display unit 20 according to a sorting criterion desired by the user.

That is, the controller 50 may display the food information stored in the refrigerator in ascending or descending order based on a specific field desired by the user during the food name, food classification, and expiration date.

As described above, the present invention displays the food information of the foods stored in the refrigerator on the outside of the refrigerator, so that the user can easily check the food information without opening the refrigerator door, thereby improving the adequacy of food management.

On the other hand, the control unit 50 may display and display the food information of the food stored in the refrigerator by the storage room through the display unit 20.

That is, the controller 50 may divide and display three storage compartments on the right side as shown in FIG. 4, and list and display information such as food names, food classification, and expiration date of foods stored in the selected storage compartment on the left side. have.

When the food information is displayed in this manner, the user can check the food information of the foods stored in each storage compartment, so that even if the number of foods stored in the refrigerator is large, the desired food information can be found quickly.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, I will understand. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

10: scan reader 20: display unit
30: key input unit 40: memory unit
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A scan reader for scanning the two-dimensional code containing the food information to read the food information;
A display unit displaying the food information and a storage location; And
And a control unit for displaying the food information and the storage location read by the scan reader through the display unit.
The food information display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a key input unit for selecting the storage location.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional code is a QR code.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the food information includes at least one of food name, food classification, expiration date, and manufacturing date. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the food information is displayed separately for each storage compartment.
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