KR20130021758A - Preparation device for customizing nutrient - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device for preparing customized nutrient is provided to prepare customized nutrient according to the physical condition, life habit, and health condition of a user. CONSTITUTION: A device for preparing customized nutrient comprises a data receiving unit for receiving nutrient prescription data according to the characteristics of a user, multiple supply units(100) which independently supply different kinds of nutrient granules, a control unit(200) which controls the supply quantity of nutrient granules according to received nutrient prescription data, a stirring unit(300) for stirring nutrient granules supplied from each supply unit, and a packing unit.

Description

Personalized Nutritional Formulation Device {PREPARATION DEVICE FOR CUSTOMIZING NUTRIENT}

The present invention relates to a nutrient preparation device, and more particularly, to a personalized nutrient preparation device for personalized nutrient preparation according to the characteristics of the user.

In general, vitamins, along with the three major nutrients, proteins, fats and carbohydrates, are in very small amounts, but are required for the regulation of physiological functions.

Recently, the importance of vitamins has been emphasized more and more, the paradigm for vitamins is changing. That is, in the past, people who lack or lack vitamins were taken to treat the resulting diseases, but now they are not just supplements for deficiencies, but are being changed to prevent and treat various diseases.

On the other hand, since excessive amounts of vitamins and indiscriminate doses may cause side effects, it is preferable to take an appropriate amount of vitamins according to the purpose of administration and individual characteristics. However, the majority of consumers are taking many kinds of vitamins indiscriminately without a proper understanding of their health condition or medicine.

Accordingly, in recent years, some countermeasures for the preparation of nutritional agents specialized according to individual characteristics have been proposed. However, they are still insufficient and development of them is urgently required.

The present invention provides a personalized nutritional preparation device for personalized nutrition that can be prepared according to the characteristics of the user.

In particular, the present invention provides an individual customized nutrition preparation device capable of preparing customized nutritional agents characterized according to the user's physical condition, lifestyle, health conditions and the like.

In addition, the present invention provides a personalized nutritional preparation device for personalized nutrition that can be easily prepared according to the user-specific characteristics.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above objects of the present invention, a nutritional preparation device for preparing a nutrient according to the characteristics of the user is a data receiving unit for receiving individual nutritional prescription data according to the user characteristics, different types A plurality of supply units for supplying nutrient granules independently, a control unit for adjusting the amount of nutrients supplied from each supply unit according to the received personal nutrition prescription data, a stirring unit for stirring the nutrients supplied from each supply unit, and agitated nutrient granules It includes a packaging unit for packing a predetermined unit.

In the present invention, the nutrient granules may include at least one of vitamins, minerals and amino acids, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristics of the nutrient granules. In the embodiment of the present invention has been described with an example configured to supply a granular nutrient from the supply portion, in some cases, the nutrient is in the form of at least one of fine-grained, pellet (pellet) May be supplied.

The number and layout of the supply can vary widely depending on the requirements and design specifications. For example, the plurality of supply units may be arranged in a straight line shape, but in some cases, the plurality of supply units may be arranged in a circular or other form. In addition, it is preferable that each supply unit is detachably installed so as to be replaced with another supply unit according to a required condition.

The supply can have a variety of structures and characteristics depending on the requirements and design specifications. For example, the supply unit may be configured to include a storage container having a storage space therein, and a control unit which is provided at the outlet of the storage container and regulates the discharge amount of the nutrient granules discharged through the outlet of the storage container by the control of the controller. .

The control unit may be configured to adjust the emissions of the nutrient granules in a variety of ways depending on the desired conditions and design specifications. For example, the nutrient granules may be quantitatively discharged by a predetermined amount from each supply by the controller. Here, the quantitative discharge of the nutrient granules by each predetermined amount from each supply unit, it can be understood that the discharge amount discharged at once in the same time period from each supply unit is always constant.

The structure and characteristics of the control unit may be variously changed according to required conditions and design specifications, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the structure and characteristics of the control unit.

For example, the control unit may include a screw feeder is formed along the outer circumferential surface and rotatably provided at the outlet of the storage container, the nutrient granules may be discharged to the outside by a predetermined amount when the screw feeder rotates. have.

As another example, the control unit is a first opening and closing member for opening and closing the outlet of the storage container, and is spaced apart from the first opening and closing member to form a metering space cooperatively with the first opening and closing member and opening and closing the outlet of the storage container It may include two opening and closing members, the nutrient granules are filled in the metering space when the first opening and closing member is opened, and the nutrient granules filled in the metering space when the second opening and closing member is opened while the first opening and closing member is closed. May be discharged. In addition, at least one of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member may be configured to open and close the outlet of the storage container in a linear movement or rotational movement.

As another example, the control unit may include a rotating member rotatably provided at the outlet of the storage container and having a plurality of metering spaces radially divided based on the center of rotation, wherein the plurality of metering spaces are rotated when the rotating member is rotated. Optionally exposed to the outside, the nutrient granules filled in the metering space can be discharged to the outside when the metering space is exposed to the outside.

The storage container may be provided with a sensor for detecting the storage amount of the nutrient granules stored in the storage container. As the detection sensor, a conventional sensor capable of detecting a storage amount of the nutrient granules may be used, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristic of the sensor.

In addition, an alarm generator for outputting an alarm signal may be provided when it is determined that the measured value measured by the detection sensor is less than a preset value. Here, the alarm signal may include at least one of an audio alarm signal by a conventional sound means, and a visual alarm signal by a general warning light, and other various alarm signals that can be recognized by the user may be used. Can be.

The control unit may be configured to adjust the discharge amount of the nutrient granules supplied from each supply by adjusting the control unit of each supply based on the individual nutritional prescription data. Individual nutritional prescription data may be remotely transmitted from a conventional input means such as a user terminal to the controller, but in some cases it may be directly input from the controller.

Individual nutritional prescription data may be provided corresponding to the questionnaire data according to individual characteristics based on the pre-data baseline data. Here, the paperweight data may include data about a user's personal characteristics, for example, physical condition, health condition, lifestyle, and the like, and the present invention is limited or limited by the type of data included in the paperweight data. no. For example, the paperweight data may include data regarding at least one of age, gender, weight, height, eating habits, drinking, smoking, working type, retention diseases, and sleeping habits of the user.

Individual nutritional prescription data may include information on the types and amounts of various nutritional granule components characterized according to individual characteristics. For example, the individual nutritional prescription data may include a composition ratio for at least one of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

The stirring unit may be provided in various structures according to the required conditions and design specifications. For example, the stirring unit may include a hopper for storing the nutrient granules supplied from each supply unit, and a stirring blade for stirring each of the nutrient granules stored in the hopper.

In addition, the stirring unit may be provided with a cleaning unit for cleaning the hopper and the stirring blade. As an example, the cleaning unit may be configured to clean the hopper and the stirring blade using at least one of conventional gas (eg, air) and vibration. Since nutrients can be supplied from each supply in the form of granules rather than powders or liquids, hoppers and agitation blades can be effectively cleaned by simply spraying gas or generating vibrations without spraying liquids (for example, water). can do.

On the other hand, the packaging unit is provided to package the nutrient granules stirred in a variety of ways according to a predetermined condition and design specifications for each predetermined unit. For example, the packaging unit may package the stirred nutrient granules in the form of any one of capsules, medicine bags, stick bags, and medicine bottles, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the packaging form and manner by the packaging unit.

According to the individual customized nutritional preparation device according to the present invention, it is possible to prepare a customized nutritional supplement according to the characteristics of each user.

In particular, according to the present invention it is possible to prepare a customized nutritional agent characterized according to individual characteristics such as weight, height, eating habits, drinking, smoking, working form, retention diseases, sleep habits, as well as the age and gender of the user.

In addition, according to the present invention, by adjusting the supply amount of the nutrient granules supplied from each supply unit according to the individual nutritional prescription data, it is possible to easily prepare a customized nutrients characterized according to individual characteristics.

In addition, according to the present invention, by allowing the nutrient granules to be quantitatively discharged from each supply unit by a predetermined amount by the control unit, the nutrient preparation process can be simplified more, and each can be quickly prepared according to different prescription conditions.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the nutrient can be supplied in granular form from each supply part, the stirring part can be effectively cleaned simply by spraying gas or generating vibration, without separately spraying liquid (for example, water). have. In particular, the cleaning operation is simpler than in the case of using a powder or liquid type nutrient, and unlike the cleaning process using a liquid, a separate drying process can be excluded, thereby simplifying the cleaning operation.

In addition, according to the present invention can be prevented indiscriminately taking the side effects of the nutritional supplement and thereby can contribute to the health of the user.

1 and 2 is a view showing a personalized nutritional preparation device according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a personal nutritional preparation device according to the present invention, a view for explaining the supply.
4 and 5 are views for explaining the calculation process of the personal nutritional prescription data according to the user characteristics as a personalized nutritional preparation device according to the present invention.
6 and 7 are views for explaining another example of the supply unit as a personalized nutritional preparation device according to the present invention.
8 is a view illustrating a packaging process by the packaging unit as a personalized nutritional preparation device according to the present invention.
Figure 9 is a personal nutritional preparation according to the present invention, a view for explaining another example of the packaging.
10 is a view for explaining a nutrient prepared by a personalized nutrient preparation device according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. In describing the present invention, a detailed description of well-known functions or constructions may be omitted for clarity of the present invention.

1 and 2 are views showing a personalized nutritional preparation device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a personalized nutritional preparation device according to the present invention, a view for explaining the supply, Figures 4 and 5 As a personalized nutritional preparation device according to the invention, it is a view for explaining the process of calculating the personal nutritional prescription data according to the user characteristics.

1 to 3, a personalized nutritional preparation according to the present invention includes a data receiving unit 10, supply unit 100, the control unit 200, the stirring unit 300 and the packing unit 400, It is configured to prepare a customized nutritional agent characterized according to the individual characteristics of the user.

Hereinafter, an example in which the data receiver 10, the supply unit 100, the control unit 200, the stirring unit 300, and the packing unit 400 are mounted inside the housing 500 will be described.

The housing 500 may be provided to have various shapes and structures according to required conditions and design specifications, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the shape and structure of the housing 500. For example, the housing 500 may be formed in a substantially rectangular box shape, and a plurality of supply holes 502 may be formed on an upper surface of the housing 500 to correspond to the plurality of supply units 100 to be described later. Different types of nutrient granules may be supplied to the plurality of different supply units 100 through the supply holes 502. In addition, the upper surface of the housing 500 may be formed of a transparent material so that an operator can easily check the state of the interior of the housing 500.

In addition, one side of the housing 500 may be formed with a discharge hole 510 for discharging the nutrients packaged by a predetermined unit by the packaging unit 400 described later, vitamins on the other side of the housing 500 For input to output the overall progress during preparation (e.g. supply, remaining amount, supply ratio, etc.), preparation environment (e.g. humidity, temperature, etc.) and various information or to perform a specific function The input / output unit 520 may be provided. For example, the input / output unit 520 may be provided by a general touch screen method, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristic of the input / output unit 520.

The supply unit 100 is provided to independently supply different types of nutrient granules. The nutrient granules in the present invention may include at least one of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristics of nutrient granules.

The number and arrangement of the supply unit 100 may be variously changed according to the required conditions and design specifications. Hereinafter, a plurality of supply units 100 will be described by taking an example in which the plurality of supply units 100 are arranged in a straight line on the upper portion of the stirring unit 300. In some cases, the plurality of supply parts may be arranged in a circular or other form, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the arrangement of the supply parts.

In addition, the supply unit 100 is preferably installed to be selectively removable. That is, since the number of each supply unit 100 can be arranged is limited, it can be detachably installed so that it can be replaced with another supply unit according to the required conditions. In some cases, each supply unit may be fixedly installed at a specific position.

The supply unit 100 may have various structures and characteristics according to required conditions and design specifications. Hereinafter, the supply unit 100 is provided to a storage container 110 having a storage space therein, and an outlet of the storage container 110, and controls the outlet of the storage container 110 under the control of the controller 200 to be described later. An example configured to include an adjusting unit 120 for controlling the discharge of nutrient granules discharged through will be described.

The storage container 110 may be formed in various forms such as a circle, a square or a polygon according to the required conditions and design specifications, the storage capacity of the storage container 110 can also be appropriately changed.

The control unit 120 may be configured to adjust the discharge of nutrient granules in various ways according to the required conditions and design specifications. Hereinafter, an example configured to quantitatively discharge a predetermined amount of nutrient granules from each supply unit 100 by the control unit 120 will be described. Here, the quantitative discharge of the nutrient granules by a predetermined amount from each supply unit 100, it can be understood that the discharge discharged at one time at the same time period from each supply unit 100 is always constant. For example, assuming that 5 g of the specific nutrient granules is required, the specific nutrient granules may be discharged over a total of 10 times at a time of 0.5 g at the same time interval by the control unit 120.

The structure and characteristics of the control unit 120 may be variously changed according to the required conditions and design specifications, the present invention is not limited or limited by the structure and characteristics of the control unit 120.

For example, referring to FIG. 3, the adjusting unit 120 includes a screw feeder 121 that is formed with a metering screw 121a along an outer circumferential surface thereof and is rotatably provided at an outlet of the storage container 110. When the screw feeder 121 is rotated, the nutrient granules inside the storage container 110 may be discharged out by a predetermined amount when the screw feeder 121 is rotated. In addition, the discharge amount by the screw feeder 121 may be adjusted by adjusting the rotation speed (or rotational speed) of the screw feeder 121 and the size of the metering screw 121a.

In addition, the storage container 110 may be provided with a sensor 130 for detecting the storage amount of the nutrient granules stored in the storage container 110. As the sensor 130, a conventional sensor capable of detecting a storage amount of the nutrient granules may be used, and the present invention is not limited or limited by the type and characteristic of the sensor.

In addition, when it is determined that the measured value measured by the sensor 130 is less than the preset value may be provided with an alarm generator 210 for outputting an alarm signal. Therefore, the manager can immediately recognize this through the alarm signal when the storage amount of the nutrient granules is below a certain standard and replenish the nutrient granules, and the nutrient granules can be continuously supplied without interruption of supply.

Here, the alarm signal may include at least one of an audio alarm signal by a conventional sound means, and a visual alarm signal by a general warning light, and other various alarm signals that can be recognized by the user may be used. Can be.

In addition, the storage container 110 may be provided with a humidity control unit 140 for maintaining the humidity in the storage container 110 to an appropriate condition. The humidity control unit 140 may be configured to include a conventional hygrometer and a heater, the heater may be configured to operate in a certain humidity condition or more.

The data receiver 10 is provided to receive personal nutritional prescription data according to user characteristics.

The individual nutritional prescription data may be provided corresponding to the questionnaire data according to individual characteristics based on the pre-dataized reference data. Here, the paperweight data may include data about a user's personal characteristics, for example, physical condition, health condition, lifestyle, and the like, and the present invention is limited or limited by the type of data included in the paperweight data. no.

For example, referring to FIG. 4, the paperweight data may include data regarding at least one of age, gender, weight, height, eating habits, drinking, smoking, working form, retention disease, and sleeping habits of the user.

In the present invention, an example in which each piece of information of the questionnaire data is inputted as a short answer is described. For example, information about eating habits may be input including the detailed information about daily intake along with items such as vegetarian or meat, and information about smoking may be input including the detailed information about daily smoking amount. In the case of drinking information, the type of alcohol and the amount of alcohol used for drinking may be input including the detailed information.

When the questionnaire data according to individual characteristics are input as described above, information about the specific nutrient granule type and content required for each individual may be calculated by comparing the questionnaire data and the reference data. For reference, the reference data in the present invention may be understood as data on the type and amount of nutrient granules to be included in the diet required for a healthy individual per day. That is, the reference data may be data based on the recommended daily intake amount. In addition, the content of the specific granules of granules may be added or subtracted according to the questionnaire data according to individual characteristics. For example, even if the recommended daily intake of certain nutritional granules for a particular age and gender is 5 mg, certain nutritional granules may be added or subtracted to greater than or less than 5 mg depending on other individual characteristics (eg, eating habits, retention diseases, etc.). have.

Personal nutritional prescription data generated in this way may include information on the type and content of nutritional granules characterized according to individual characteristics. For example, the individual nutritional prescription data may include a composition ratio for at least one of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

Referring to FIG. 5, the individual nutritional prescription data may include information on various vitamin components and contents such as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and the like. In addition, in the case of vitamin B, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin, nicotinamide), vitamin B4 (pantothenic acid) and the like may include detailed information.

In addition, individual nutritional prescription data may include information on various mineral components and contents such as Ca (calcium), K (potassium), Mg (magnesium), Cr (chromium), Zn (zinc), and glycine, lysine. It may include information on various amino acid components and contents such as isoleucine, methionine, lysine, and the like.

Meanwhile, the personal nutritional prescription data generated as described above may be remotely transmitted from the terminal, such as a general server, to the data receiving unit 10. In some cases, the personal nutritional prescription data may be directly input to the data receiving unit. . For example, the data receiver may be connected to the terminal and the Internet. Alternatively, the terminal and the data receiver 10 may be connected through other communication networks such as a local area network (LAN), a public data network (PDN), and a public switched telephone network (PSTN). Can be connected for remote communication.

The control unit 200 is provided to adjust the supply amount of the nutrient granules supplied from each supply unit 100 according to the individual nutritional prescription data according to the user characteristics received by the data receiving unit 10. That is, the controller 200 may adjust the discharge amount of the nutrient granules supplied from each supply unit 100 by adjusting the control unit 120 of each supply unit 100 based on the individual nutritional prescription data.

For reference, in the embodiment of the present invention has been described by taking an example configured to be packaged by a predetermined unit after each nutrient granules are supplied and stirred at a time by the total dosage according to the individual nutritional prescription data, but in some cases 1 from each supply Each nutrient granule corresponding to an individual dosage may be configured to be packaged after being supplied in grains. For example, each nutrient granule corresponding to 10 dosages from each supply may be supplied and stirred at one time, and then packaged in one dosage unit, but in some cases, each nutrient corresponding to one dosage from each supply may be It can be configured to be packaged after being supplied in grains. In addition, when the nutrient granules are supplied in grain units from each supply unit, the nutrient granules may be immediately packaged without a separate stirring process.

The stirring unit 300 is provided to stir the nutrient granules supplied from the respective supply units 100 described above. For example, the stirring unit 300 includes a hopper 310 in which nutrient granules supplied from each supply unit 100 are stored, and a stirring blade 320 for stirring each nutrient granule stored in the hopper 310. Can be configured.

Each nutrient granules supplied from the respective supply units 100 to the hopper 310 may be guided to the center portion along the inclined guide surface of the hopper 310, and then appropriately stirred by the stirring blade 320.

In addition, the stirring unit 300 may be provided with a cleaning unit 330 for cleaning the hopper 310 and the stirring blade 320. For example, the cleaning unit 330 may be configured to clean the hopper 310 and the stirring blade 320 using at least one of a normal gas (for example, air) and vibration.

As described above, since the nutrients from each supply unit 100 can be supplied in the form of granules rather than powders or liquids, the nutrients are not sprayed separately (for example, water), but only by spraying gas or generating vibrations. The hopper 310 and the stirring blade 320 may be effectively cleaned. Of course, it is also possible to configure the specific nutrient components from each supply in powder or liquid form, but when the nutrient components in powder or liquid form on the hopper and the stirring blade, there is a problem that the cleaning operation is very cumbersome and inconvenient. In addition, in some cases, it is possible to clean using a liquid, but in this case, since the drying process must be accompanied separately, there is a problem that the cleaning process is cumbersome and complicated. However, according to the present invention, since the nutrients can be supplied in granular form from each supply unit, not only the washing operation is simple, but also different customized nutrients can be prepared at the correct composition ratio according to different individual nutrient prescription data.

6 and 7 are views for explaining another example of the supply unit as a personalized nutritional preparation device according to the present invention. In addition, the same or equivalent portions as those in the above-described configuration are denoted by the same or equivalent reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Although the foregoing embodiment has been described with an example in which a screw feeder is used as the adjusting portion, the adjusting portion may be provided in other structures and manners.

For example, referring to FIG. 6, the adjusting part 120 ′ is disposed to be spaced apart from the first opening / closing member 122a for opening and closing the outlet of the storage container 110, and the first opening / closing member 122a. It may be configured to include a second opening and closing member 122b to form the metering space (120a) in cooperation with the first opening and closing member 122a and to open and close the outlet of the storage container (110).

When the first opening / closing member 122a is opened while the second opening / closing member 122b is closed, the nutrient granules may be filled in the metering space 120a, and then the second opening / closing member 122a is closed in the second state. As the opening and closing member 122b is opened, the nutrient granules filled in the metering space 120a may be discharged to the outside.

In addition, the size of the metering space 120a between the first opening and closing member 122a and the second opening and closing member 122b is changed by adjusting a gap between the first opening and closing member 122a and the second opening and closing member 122b. The nutrient granules may be discharged after the nutrient granules are filled by the volume corresponding to the metering space 120a.

At least one of the first opening and closing member 122a and the second opening and closing member 122b may be configured to open and close an outlet of the storage container 110 while linearly moving or rotating. Hereinafter, the first opening and closing member 122a moves horizontally and linearly to open and close the outlet of the storage container 110, and the second opening and closing member 122b rotates about one end and opens and closes the outlet of the storage container 110. An example configured to be described will be described. The first opening and closing member 122a may be configured to linearly move by a driving force of a conventional driving device such as the solenoid 121c, and various other driving devices besides the solenoid may be used according to the required conditions and design specifications. .

The first opening and closing member 122a may be formed with a passage hole 122a 'corresponding to the outlet of the storage container 110, and the passage opening 122a in the state where the first opening and closing member 122a is moved to an open position. ') May be disposed in communication with the outlet of the storage container 110, the nutrient granules may be filled into the metering space (120a) through the passage hole (122a').

In addition, the first opening and closing member 122a and the second opening and closing member 122b may be connected to each other by an interlocking member 122d. For example, the first opening and closing member 122a and the second opening and closing member 122b may be connected by a common spring member, and when the first opening and closing member 122a is opened, the second opening and closing member 122b is an interlocking member. It may be interlocked and closed by 122d, and when the first opening and closing member 122a is closed, the second opening and closing member 122b may be interlocked and opened by the interlocking member 122d.

As another example, referring to FIG. 7, a control unit 120 ″ of each supply unit 100 is rotatably provided at an outlet of the storage container 110, and a plurality of meterings are radially divided based on the rotation center. It may be configured to include a rotating member 123 in which the space 120b is formed.

For example, the rotation member 123 includes a rotation plate 123a and a partition plate 123b that is disposed radially on one surface of the rotation plate 123a to form a plurality of radially divided metering spaces 120b. It can be provided to achieve a substantially watermill shape.

In addition, the size of the metering space 120b may be changed by adjusting the size and the arrangement interval of the partition plate 123b, and the discharge amount may be determined once by the size of the metering space 120b.

The plurality of metering spaces 120b are configured to be selectively exposed to the outside during rotation of the rotating member 123. That is, only one of the plurality of weighing spaces 120b may be disposed to be exposed to the outside, and the other weighing space 120b may be sequentially exposed as the rotating member 123 rotates. In addition, when the specific metering space 120a is exposed to the outside, the nutrient granules filled in the metering space 120b may be discharged to the outside.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, for example, the same control unit is applied to all of the supply units.

On the other hand, Figure 8 is a personalized nutrient preparation device according to the present invention, a view for explaining the packaging process by the packaging unit, Figure 9 is a personalized nutrient preparation device according to the present invention, to explain another example of the packaging unit 10 is a view for explaining a nutrient prepared by a personalized nutrient preparation device according to the present invention.

The packaging unit 400 is provided to package the nutrient granules stirred in the stirring unit 300 by predetermined units. The packaging unit 400 is provided to package the nutrient granules agitated in various ways according to predetermined conditions and design specifications for each predetermined unit, and the present invention is limited by the structure and method of the packaging unit 400. It is not limited or restricted.

For example, referring to FIG. 8, the packaging part 400 may include a film supply part 410 for continuously supplying a film, and a guide part 415 for guiding the nutrient granules stirred into a plurality of packaging spaces provided in the film. ), An adhesive part 420 for adhering the opening of the packing space, and a cutting part 430 for cutting the film into individual units corresponding to the packing space.

The film supply unit 410 may include a winding roller in which the film is wound in a roll form and a guide roller for guiding the film supplied from the winding roller, and the present invention is characterized by the structure and characteristics of the film supply unit 410. It is not limited or limited. In the embodiment of the present invention has been described with an example in which the film supplied from the take-up roller is guided in a state of being switched by approximately 90 degrees by the guide roller, but the film is applied in different angles and in different ways depending on the required conditions and design specifications. It may be configured to be guided.

In addition, the film supply unit 410 may include a film sensor 412 for detecting the amount of film remaining in the take-up roller, a variety of sensors capable of detecting the remaining amount of film may be used as the film sensor. .

In addition, the film may be provided with a plurality of packaging spaces independently divided. The packaging space may be formed while the film is supplied from the film supply unit described above. Alternatively, the packaging space may be configured to supply a film in which the packaging space is already formed from the film supply unit.

The guide portion 415 is provided to guide the stirred nutrient granules into a plurality of packaging spaces provided in the film.

For example, the guide part 415 is provided adjacent to the outlet of the stirring unit 300 to move in a straight line in the vertical direction, can guide the nutrient granules stirred in the stirring unit 300 to the opening of the packaging space. May be provided. In addition, the guide portion 415 may include a knife 415a for opening the opening of the packaging space in advance.

The adhesive part 420 is provided to bond the opening of the packaging space after the nutrient granules are filled in the packaging space. The adhesive part 420 may be configured to seal the opening of the packaging space in a conventional thermal bonding method, and in some cases, may be configured to seal using a conventional adhesive.

The cutting unit 430 may be provided to cut the film into individual units corresponding to the packaging space, and the cutting unit 430 may use various conventional cutting machines according to required conditions and design specifications.

The packaged nutrients can be identified through FIG. 10 (a), and the packaged nutrients can be discharged to the outside through the discharge hole 510 of the housing 500 described above.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 9, the packaging part 400 ′ may include a lower capsule supply part 410 ′ for supplying a lower capsule, and an upper capsule supply part 420 ′ for supplying an upper capsule. The upper capsule may be coupled to the upper portion of the lower capsule while the nutrient granules stirred in the stirring unit 300 are filled in the lower capsule. The nutrient packaged in this way can be confirmed through (c) of FIG.

In the embodiment of the present invention, for example, the packaging unit is configured to package the stirred nutrient granules in the form of a medicine bag or capsule, but as shown in Figure 10, the packaging unit (b) pill bottle, (d) stick It can be packaged in any other form, such as a mold bag.

As described above, although described with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications and variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

100: supply unit 110: storage container
120: control unit 200: control unit
300: stirring section 310: hopper
320: stirring blade 330: washing unit

Claims (18)

In the nutrition preparation device for preparing nutrition according to the characteristics of each user,
A data receiver for receiving personal nutrition prescription data according to user characteristics;
A plurality of supply unit for supplying different types of nutrient granules independently;
A control unit for controlling a supply amount of the nutrient granules supplied from each supply unit according to the received individual nutrient prescription data;
An agitator for stirring the nutrient granules supplied from the respective feed units; And
A packing unit for packing the stirred nutrient granules by predetermined units;
Wherein the nutritional supplement is administered to a patient. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the supply unit includes:
A storage container having a storage space therein; And
An adjusting unit provided at an outlet of the storage container and controlling an amount of the nutrient granules discharged through the outlet by the control of the controller;
Personalized nutrient preparation device, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 2,
Personalized nutrient preparation device further comprises a sensor for detecting the storage amount of the nutrient granules stored in the storage container. The method of claim 3,
Personalized nutritional preparation device according to claim 1, further comprising an alarm generating unit for outputting an alarm signal when the measured value measured by the sensor is less than a predetermined set value. The method of claim 2,
The control unit includes:
A metering screw is formed along the outer circumferential surface, and includes a screw feeder rotatably provided at an outlet of the storage container.
Personal nutritional formula preparation device, characterized in that the nutrient granules are discharged to the outside by a predetermined amount when the screw feeder rotates. The method of claim 2,
The control unit includes:
A first opening / closing member for opening and closing the outlet of the storage container; And
And a second opening / closing member disposed to be spaced apart from the first opening / closing member to cooperate with the first opening / closing member to form a metering space, and to open and close the outlet of the storage container.
The nutrient granules are filled in the metering space when the first opening and closing member is opened, and the nutrient granules filled in the metering space are discharged to the outside when the second opening and closing member is opened while the first opening and closing member is closed. Personalized nutrient preparation device, characterized in that. The method according to claim 6,
At least one of the first and second opening and closing member is a personalized nutritional preparation device, characterized in that configured to open and close the outlet in a linear movement or rotational movement. The method according to claim 6,
A discharge hole corresponding to the outlet of the storage container is formed in the first opening / closing member, and the discharge hole is disposed in communication with the outlet of the storage container when the first opening / closing member is opened;
Personal nutritional agent preparation device, characterized in that the nutrient granules are filled into the metering space through the discharge hole. The method according to claim 6,
And an interlocking member for interlocking the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member to each other.
The second opening and closing member is interlocked and closed by the interlocking member when the first opening and closing member is opened, and the second opening and closing member is interlocked and opened by the interlocking member when the first opening and closing member is closed. Personalized nutritional dispenser. The method of claim 2,
The control unit includes:
A rotating member rotatably provided at an outlet of the storage container, the rotating member having a plurality of metering spaces divided radially based on the rotation center;
The plurality of metering spaces are selectively exposed to the outside when the rotating member is rotated, and when the metering space is exposed to the outside, the nutrient granules filled in the metering space is discharged to the outside. . The method of claim 1,
The stirring part
A hopper in which the nutrient granules supplied from each supply unit are stored; And
A stirring blade for stirring each of the nutrient granules stored in the hopper;
Wherein the nutritional supplement is administered to a patient. The method of claim 11,
The stirring part
Personalized nutrient preparation device further comprises a cleaning unit for cleaning the hopper and the stirring blade. The method of claim 13,
The cleaning unit is a personalized nutrient preparation device, characterized in that for cleaning the hopper and the stirring blade using at least one of gas and vibration. The method of claim 1,
The packaging unit is a personalized nutrient preparation device, characterized in that for packing the stirred nutrient granules in any one form of capsules, medicine bags, stick-type bags, medicine bottles. The method of claim 1,
The packaging unit includes:
A film supply unit for continuously supplying a film;
A guide for guiding the nutrient granules stirred into a plurality of packaging spaces provided in the film;
An adhesive part for adhering the opening of the packaging space; And
A cutting unit for cutting the film into individual units corresponding to the packaging space;
Personalized nutrient preparation device, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1,
The individual nutritional prescription data is personalized nutritional preparation device, characterized in that provided in response to the questionnaire data according to the characteristics of the individual based on the pre-data standardized data. 17. The method of claim 16,
The paperweight data is,
Personalized nutritional preparation device comprising a data on at least one of the user's age, gender, weight, height, eating habits, drinking, smoking, working form, diseases, sleep habits. 17. The method of claim 16,
The nutritional prescription data for each individual,
Personalized nutritional preparations, characterized in that it comprises a composition ratio for at least one of vitamins, minerals, amino acids.

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