KR20140059561A - Braille refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a Braille writing refrigerated food storage device comprising a housing; and a matrix-shaped Braille writing unit arranged on the front side of the housing to enable users to write in Braille the name of food stored inside the device. The Braille writing refrigerated food storage device according to the present invention improves availability by enabling the blind to check information of the food stored inside the device by writing the information of the food in Braille on the outer side.

Description

{BRAILLE REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerated food storage device capable of braille writing.

When food, such as food, vegetables, and fruit, is stored in the image, it becomes a good environment for the microbes to reproduce, causing corruption in a short time, losing the merchantability and edibility of the food. In order to solve these problems, corrupt foodstuffs have been kept in a place where low temperature is maintained.

With the development of technology, the development of refrigerated food storage devices, that is, refrigerators capable of controlling temperature, has dramatically prevented or reduced the corruption of foodstuffs in comparison with the existing ones. For this reason, the refrigerator has become an indispensable home appliance for home. In addition, in recent years, in addition to the temperature control function, a refrigerator having various additional functions for improving the convenience of consumers has been introduced as a competition.

However, refrigerators being launched on the market are designed for the general public who can live normally, and it is a fact that the refrigerator and related functions for the visually impaired are excluded.

The public can easily check the contents of the refrigerator door by opening the refrigerator door. However, it is not easy for the visually impaired to open the refrigerator door, but it is not easy to directly check the inside contents. Therefore, an alternative for solving such a problem is required.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerated food storage device capable of writing braille to record food information stored in a refrigerated food storage device on the outside in Braille.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerated food storage device capable of performing braille writing, comprising: a housing; And a braille writing means in the form of a matrix arranged on the front face of the housing so that the user can write the name of the food to be stored as braille.

The braille writing means may be a push switch button.

A human body detection sensor installed on a front side of the housing to detect a user's approach; And a voice output module; And a controller for controlling the voice output module to output a character written by the push switch button when a human body is detected by the human body detection sensor.

The light emitting device may further include a light emitting element provided on each of the push switch buttons, the light emitting element being turned on and off in conjunction with the on / off state of the push switch button.

The control unit may further include a user input unit, and when the symbol is inputted through the user input unit, the control unit may automatically control the on / off control so that the push switch buttons display the symbol.

When the cancel command is input through the user input unit, the controller may turn off all the buttons.

The push-button button in the form of a matrix is composed of a plurality of matrix cells, and each of the matrix cells may represent a storage shelf of the refrigerated food storage device.

In the refrigerated food storage device according to the present invention configured as described above, food information stored in the braille can be recorded in the form of braille on the outside, so that blind people can visually check food information therein, .

In addition, food information can be recorded and displayed in plain text, so that the general public can check food information from outside.

In addition, illumination including the light emitting element can be performed, and the aesthetics can be enhanced.

1 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a refrigerated food storage device capable of performing braille writing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view showing an internal structure of a refrigerated food storage device capable of performing braille writing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a refrigerated food storage device capable of performing braille writing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a refrigerated food storage device capable of performing braille writing according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, different embodiments are given the same or similar reference numerals, and the description thereof is replaced with the first description.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a refrigerated food storage device capable of braille writing according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of a refrigerated food storage device capable of braille writing according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

1, the refrigerated food storage device includes a housing 100 on the outside, and a matrix type braille writing means disposed on the front surface of the housing 100 so that the user can use the name of the stored food as braille .

The housing 100 may include a push switch button 101, a display unit 110, a user input unit 120, and a human body sensing unit 130 on a front surface thereof.

The push switch button 101 is configured to record food information stored in the refrigerated food storage device as braille writing means in Braille, and the pressing and protruding can be repeated through a touch of a predetermined pressure.

Further, the push switch button 101 is composed of a plurality of matrix cells, and each of the matrix cells may represent a storage shelf 111 of the refrigerated food storage device shown in Fig. Therefore, when the food is stored in each storage shelf 111, the push switch button 101 at the position corresponding to the storage shelf 111 can be recorded in a braille fashion in accordance with the food information. Since the matrix cell must display food information, it is preferable that it is formed into a sufficient number of cells for this purpose.

The push switch button 101 has a structure in which it is protruded outward in the OFF state as in the enlarged part shown in FIG. 1, and pressed inward in the ON state. Therefore, the entirety of the first push switch button 101 may be in the OFF state protruding to the outside, and it may be pressed into the inside in a braille shape corresponding to the food information at the time of recording the food information, and turned on.

The push switch button 101 may be interlocked with the user input unit 120, the display unit 110, and the voice output module 140. When the food information is displayed by braille through the push switch button 101, the visually impaired who has learned braille can recognize it, but it is difficult for the general person who has not learned braille to confirm the food information. Therefore, when the push button button 101 is turned on / off by adding the user input unit 120 and the display unit 110 for the general public, the user can switch the braille character to a normal character and display it on the display unit 110 have. In this way, the general public can check the food information stored inside without checking the inside of the refrigerated food storage device.

In addition, the general public can input food information through the user input unit 120 as general characters, and display the food information on the display unit 110. [ In this way, when a normal character is input through the user input unit 120, the push switch button 101 at the corresponding position is turned on / off at the braille corresponding to the normal character, They can be shared at the same time.

Such a push-button button 101 can display braille characters and thus can be usefully used for visually impaired persons. However, if the inside of the refrigerator is cleaned or cleaned, the positions of the internal foods may be changed, which may necessitate modification of existing food information. In this case, it may be troublesome to turn off each of the matrix cells turned on by braille. Accordingly, when the cancel command is input to the user input unit 120, all the push-button switches 101 are turned off, thereby reducing the inconvenience. The cancel command can also be input by inputting a specific button so that blind persons can easily create it.

The push switch button 101, which provides convenience to the visually impaired, may include a light emitting element (FIG. 3, 150) in each matrix cell to impart esthetics. The refrigerated food storage device of the present invention is characterized by providing convenience to the visually impaired. However, since the public can use the refrigerated food storage device, the light emitting device 150 such as an LED can be installed to provide decorative effect. Each of the light emitting devices 150 is installed to be interlocked with ON / OFF of the push switch button 101 and illuminates according to braille. When there is no food inside, the ON / OFF state of the push switch button 101 is changed according to the intention of the user. OFF can be operated to illuminate, thereby enhancing aesthetics.

The housing 100 may be provided with a human body sensing means 130 on the front surface thereof to further enhance convenience. Food information is recorded through the push switch button 101 or the user input unit 120 and it is inconvenient to check the braille by touching the push switch button 101 in the case of a visually impaired person in order to confirm the recorded food information thereafter Can occur. Accordingly, the human body sensing means 130 such as a heat sensing sensor, a motion sensing sensor, and a pressure sensor is provided on the front face of the housing 100 so that when the user approaches within a certain distance of the housing 100, So that the food information can be automatically output through the Internet. Accordingly, the user can confirm the food information by simply approaching the refrigerated food storage device, thereby improving convenience.

In the refrigerated food storage device having such a configuration, the connection relationship and the electronic configuration of the individual components will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a refrigerated food storage device capable of performing braille writing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerated food storage device includes a push switch button 101, a display unit 110, a user input unit 120, a human body sensing unit 130, a sound output module 140, And may include a control unit 170.

When a braille character is input through the push switch button 101 or a normal character is inputted through the user input unit 120, the controller 170 may control the display unit 110 to display respective braille characters or normal characters. Accordingly, the visually impaired person can contact the ON / OFF state of the push switch button 101 to confirm the food information, and the general person can confirm the food information through the normal character displayed on the display unit 110. [ In addition, when a normal character is input to the user input unit 120, it is converted into braille, and the ON / OFF of the push-button switch is controlled to correspond to the braille character so that the food information of the general person and the blind can be shared have.

When the cancel command of the user input unit 120 is input, the controller 170 controls the push switch button 101 to be turned off to improve convenience in correcting the whole food information.

The control unit 170 controls the ON / OFF of the light emitting device 150 to be interlocked with the ON / OFF of the push switch button 101 so that the light emitting device 150 is illuminated with various images according to the push switch button 101 And aesthetics can be increased.

The control unit 170 determines whether the user is approaching through the human body sensing unit 130. When the user approaches the user within a predetermined range, the control unit 170 controls the push switch button 101 and the user input unit 140, The user can easily recognize the food information by controlling the food information inputted through the controller 120 to be outputted as the corresponding voice.

According to the refrigerated food storage device of the present invention having the above-described structure, the visually impaired person can record food information stored in the inside as braille to easily identify the food information inside the refrigerator after use. In addition, the general public can record food information on the outside through the user input unit, make it visible through the display unit, and share the food information recorded by the visually impaired person and the general person with each other, thereby improving the usability.

The above-mentioned braille-writing capable refrigerated food storage device is not limited to the configuration and the operation manner of the above-described embodiments. The above embodiments may be configured such that all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

100: Housing
101: Push switch button
110:
111: Storage shelf
120: user input section
130: Human body detection means
140: Audio output module
150: Light emitting element

Claims (7)

housing; And
And braille writing means in the form of a matrix arranged on the front face of the housing so that the user can use the name of the food to be stored as braille.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the braille writing means is a push switch button capable of braille writing.
3. The method of claim 2,
A human body detection sensor installed on a front side of the housing to detect a user's approach;
Voice output module; And
Further comprising a controller for controlling the character output by the push switch button to be output through the sound output module when a human body is sensed by the human body sensor.
3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a light emitting element provided on each of the push switch buttons and being turned on and off so as to be interlocked with on / off of the push switch button.
3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a user input,
Wherein,
And wherein when the user inputs a symbol through the user input unit, the push-button buttons automatically control the on-off control so that the push-button buttons display the symbol.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
And when the cancel command is input through the user input unit, all of the buttons are turned off.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the push switch button in the form of a matrix is constituted by a plurality of matrix cells and each of the matrix cells represents a storage shelf of the refrigerated food storage device.

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