KR20160001931A - Vending machine for a health supplement - Google Patents

Abstract

A vending machine for health supplements comprises an analysis unit, a plurality of storage units, a plurality of supplying units, and a supply control unit. The analysis unit analyzes a body composition of a user. Each storage unit individually stores various types of health supplement components. Each supplying unit is respectively connected to the storage units, and individually supplies the health supplement components to an accommodating cup from each storage unit. The supply control unit receives the analyzed body composition information from the analysis unit while being connected to the supplying units, and individually controls each supply amount of the health supplement components according to the body composition information.

Description

[0001] VENDING MACHINE FOR A HEALTH SUPPLEMENT [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic vending machine for a health supplement, and more particularly, to an automatic vending machine for a health supplement installed in the exercise space so as to be able to directly receive a health supplement in a movement space for weight training.

Many modern people are doing exercises in various forms for health and good body shape. Especially, as the importance of muscle mass that can increase the basic metabolism and immunity which is very important for health has recently emerged, much attention has been paid to weight training using a specific exercise apparatus or weight of the user.

Therefore, the principle of increasing the muscle mass is briefly described. During the weight training, the muscular fatigue rapidly increases according to the excessive load. After that, the muscular muscle of the muscle is increased or increased in the recovery phase, . At this time, the carbohydrate is used as the main energy source in the weight training step, and the protein is mainly used in the recovery step in which the amount of muscle is increased.

In the process of weight training to increase muscle mass, additional nutrition is essential, so people are taking separately health supplement, which is the main ingredient of protein and carbohydrates sold on the market. Particularly, there is a need to maintain the exercise effect by consuming the health supplement within each 30 minutes before and after the weight training, thereby preventing injury and muscle loss due to energy reduction.

However, the above-mentioned health supplements are usually sold on the market with a large capacity of about 1 to 1.5 kg, and the user has to carry one or two times every time the waiter training is performed.

In addition, since the large-capacity health supplement is simply contained in a certain ratio of the supplementary ingredients such as protein and carbohydrate without considering the condition of the user, for example, the body composition state including body mass and body fat amount, the body condition and the exercise purpose, Therefore, it is a reality that the optimal exercise effect can not be provided.

(Patent Document 1) International Patent Publication (WO 2003-056493; Publication Date: 2003.07.10, NUTRITION DISPENSERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTIMAL DOSE OF NUTRITION WITH THE HELP OF DATABASE ARRANGEMENT)

It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic vending machine for a health supplement, which can be directly supplied in the exercise space by controlling the composition ratio of the health supplement according to the condition of the user.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an automatic vending machine for a health supplement includes an analysis unit, a plurality of storage units, a plurality of supply units, and a supply control unit. The analysis unit analyzes the user's body composition. Each of the stores individually stores various types of health supplement components. Each of the supply portions is connected to each of the storage portions and supplies each of the health supplement components to the receiving cup from each of the storage portions. The supply control unit receives the analyzed body composition information from the analysis unit in a state of being connected to the supply units, and individually adjusts the supply amounts of the health supplement components according to the body composition information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the analyzer may transmit the body composition information to the supply controller using a short-range wireless communication network.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the automatic vending machine may further include a main body having the analysis unit, the storage units, the supply units, and the supply control unit. The supply controller may be directly connected to the analyzer.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the health supplement components may include proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and diet aids.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the health supplement components may include a perfume.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the automatic vending machine may further include a user input unit for inputting personal information according to a user's body or health condition. In this case, the supply controller is connected to the user input unit, and receives the input personal information, and individually adjusts the supply amounts of the health supplement components according to the personal information.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the automatic vending machine may further include a second user input unit for inputting a user's motion objective. In this case, the supply control unit is connected to the second user input unit, and can receive the input of the input exercise, and individually adjust the supply amounts of the health supplement components according to the exercise purpose.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the automatic vending machine may further include a second supply portion for supplying milk to the receiving cup in the form of liquid or powder.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus may further include a sealing portion sealing an inlet through which the health supplement components of the receiving cup are supplied.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, various kinds of health supplement supplements may be separately supplied to the receptacle cup by individually adjusting their supply amounts according to the body composition, the personal information according to the body or health condition, By installing the device in the exercise space, it is possible to directly take the health supplement components in the exercise space at an optimal ratio according to their own conditions. Accordingly, the user can expect an optimum exercise effect by consuming the health supplement having the optimal ratio as described above.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a health supplement supplementary apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the storage units, the supply units and the supply control unit of the automatic vending machine shown in FIG. 1 in detail.
3 is a block diagram conceptually showing a health supplementary automatic vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawings, the sizes and the quantities of objects are shown enlarged or reduced in size in order to clarify the present invention.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprise", "comprising", and the like are intended to specify that there is a feature, step, function, element, or combination of features disclosed in the specification, Quot; or " an " or < / RTI > combinations thereof.

On the other hand, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a health supplementary automatic vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view illustrating the storage units, the supply units, and the supply adjustment unit of the automatic vending machine shown in FIG. 1 .

1 and 2, an automatic vending machine 100 for a health supplement according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an analysis unit 200, a main body 300, a plurality of storage units 400, 500 and a supply regulator 600.

The analyzer 200 is installed in the exercise space and analyzes the user's body composition. Herein, the body component refers to a component constituting the body. For example, when a healthy diet is aimed at, the body weight, the muscle mass, the body fat amount and the basic metabolism amount can be mentioned.

The analysis unit 200 includes a body 210, a first contact unit 220 disposed at a lower portion of the body 210 and contacting a user's bare feet, and a second contact unit 230 contacting a user's bare hand It is possible to calculate the body composition by supplying a current of a predetermined intensity to the first contact portion 220 and then measuring the intensity of the current received at the second contact portion 230 from the current.

 The main body 300 is installed at a position spaced apart from the analyzer 200 by a predetermined distance in the movement space. The main body 300 is made of a metal material having excellent strength and easy processing so that the storage units 400, the supply units 500 and the supply control unit 600 can be stably installed therein Lt; / RTI >

The storage units 400 are installed in the main body 300 and store various kinds of health supplement components separately. Here, the health supplement components include a protein (P) as a raw material for muscle production, a carbohydrate (C) used as a main energy source when the user exercises, a vitamin (V) A helpful dietary supplement (D) may be included. In addition, since the above-mentioned protein (P), carbohydrate (C), vitamin (V) and diet supplement (D) do not have a symbolic taste and can easily be fed by the user, A perfume can be further included to improve the taste. At this time, the fragrance may be stored in a separate storage unit 400. May be stored in at least one of the protein (P), the carbohydrate (C), the vitamin (V) and the dietary supplement (D).

At this time, each of the storage units 400 may be configured as a storage container such that each of the health supplements is filled, and the health supplement components of the package are combined and separated so that each of the health supplements is replaced with a package And may be configured as a bracket type.

The supply units 500 are connected to the storage units 400 in the main body 300. The supplying part 500 supplies each of the health supplement components from the respective storage parts 400 to one receiving cup 550. At this time, the water for dissolving the health supplement components is further supplied to the receiving cup 550 to which the health supplement components are supplied, so that the user can directly take the health supplement components through the receiving cup 550. However, in such a case, it may be difficult to perform a separate shaking or stirring operation for completely dissolving the components of the health supplements into the receiving cup 550. Therefore, Can be ingested by shaking in a separate water-filled shaker barrel or tumbler.

On the other hand, when the health supplements are consumed with water as described above, the automatic vending machine 100 can easily get tired of taste because the taste thereof is not symmetrical. Therefore, And a second supply unit 560 installed inside the main body 300 to supply the first supply unit 550 in a liquid or powder form.

In addition, the automatic vending machine 100 may be configured such that the health supplement components are not easily dissolved in the water or milk, so that they are supplied in the receiving cup 550 with a direct shaking operation, It can be dissolved in the above water or milk. The automatic vending machine 100 may further include a sealing member for sealing the inlet for supplying the health supplements and the water or milk supplied to the receiving cup 550 during the shaking operation, 570 < / RTI > At this time, since the sealing part 570 simply prevents the health supplements and the water or the milk from spilling during the shaking operation, the receiving cup 550 Can be sealed. The sealing part 570 may be installed inside the main body 300 or may be installed outside the main body 300 in the form of a separate sealing device. After the health supplement components are dissolved in the water or milk through the sealing part 570, the sealing part 570 may be removed and taken, and a straw may be added to the sealing part 570, May be used. At this time, in the latter case, the automatic vending machine 100 may further include a third supply unit (not shown) for directly supplying the straw to the inside of the main body 300.

The supply regulator 600 is connected to the supply units 500 inside the main body 300. The supply regulator 600 regulates the supply amount of each of the health supplement components supplied to the receptacle cup 550 from each of the supply portions 500.

The supply controller 600 receives the analyzed body composition information from the analyzer 200. Since the main body 300 in which the supply regulator 600 is installed is spaced apart from the analyzer 200 by a predetermined distance, the analyzer 200 and the main body 300 are provided with the first and second The local communication terminals 240 and 310 (NFC) are installed. Specifically, the first local communication terminal 240 installed in the analyzer 200 and the second local communication terminal 310 installed in the main body 300 are wirelessly connected to each other using a local area wireless communication network (bluetooth) And the body composition information may be transmitted from the first local communication terminal 240 to the second local communication terminal 310. Then, the second local communication terminal 310 may be connected to the supply controller 600 to transmit the body composition information to the supply controller 600.

The supply controller 600 individually adjusts the supply amounts of the health supplement components according to the delivered body composition information. Specifically, the supply controller 600 can supply the user with the optimal amount of the health supplementary ingredients through the body composition information by adjusting the necessity or less need for the user. For example, a relatively high proportion of the protein (P) may be supplied to a novice who has not performed a muscle exercise such as long-term weight training, or if the novice is starting to use it, in order to reduce muscle strength and muscular fatigue due to relatively low muscle strength and muscle mass And a relatively low percentage of the protein (P) can be supplied to the experienced person who has sufficient strength by sufficiently performing the weight training.

The automatic vending machine 100 may further include a user input unit 700 installed to be exposed to the outside of the main body 300 and for allowing a user to directly input personal information according to a body or health condition. Here, the personal information may include, for example, other important health information that can not be analyzed by the analysis unit 200, such as a user's kidney, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease. The supply control unit 600 is connected to the user input unit 700 and additionally refers to the inputted personal information to individually adjust the supply amounts of the health supplement components supplied from the supply units 500 .

The automatic vending machine 100 may further include a second user input unit 800 installed to be exposed to the outside of the main body 300 and inputting the purpose of the user's motion. Here, the exercise purpose may be, for example, weight loss due to obesity or improvement of immunity due to adult diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, or increase of muscle mass for a good body, But it can be understood that the exercise goal input in the present embodiment is a priority among these. The supply control unit 600 is connected to the second user input unit 800 and additionally refers to the input motive purpose to supply the supply amounts of the health supplement components supplied from the supply units 500 individually .

In this way, various kinds of the health supplement components are individually adjusted according to the body composition, body or health condition of the user, personal information according to the user's body composition, 100) in the exercise space, it is possible to directly intake the health supplement components in the exercise space at an optimal ratio according to the condition of the user. Accordingly, the user can expect an optimum exercise effect by consuming the health supplement having the optimal ratio as described above.

3 is a block diagram conceptually showing a health supplementary automatic vending machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 except for the configuration of the main body, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. .

Referring to FIG. 3, one body 900 of the fitness supplement automatic dispensing apparatus 110 installed in a user's exercise space according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an analyzer 200 for analyzing a user's body composition, A plurality of storage units 400 that individually store the types of health supplement components, a plurality of storage units 400 connected to each of the storage units 400 and each of the health supplement components from the storage units 400, A plurality of supply units 500 for supplying the analyzed body composition information from the analysis unit 200 in a state of being connected to the supply unit 500 and a supply control unit for individually controlling the supply amounts of the health supplement components, (600) is installed.

At this time, since the supply controller 600 is installed in the one main body 300 like the analyzer 200, the supply controller 600 can be electrically connected to the analyzer 200 to receive the body composition information .

1 and 2, the analyzer 200 of the automatic vending machine 100 is installed in the one main body 300 like the other components , The overall installation space can be reduced, and the installation, moving, and maintenance operations are relatively easy.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical and exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

According to embodiments of the present invention, an automatic vending machine for a health supplement may adjust various kinds of the health supplement components separately in accordance with the body composition, body or health condition of the user, It can be used to provide optimal exercise effect by being installed directly in the exercise space where the user is moving.

100,110: Health supplementary vending machine
200: analyzing unit 300, 900: main body
400: storage unit 500: supply unit
550: receiving cup 600:
700: user input unit 800: second user input unit

Claims (9)

An analysis unit for analyzing a user's body composition;
A plurality of storage units for individually storing various types of health supplement components;
A plurality of supply portions connected to each of the storage portions and supplying each of the health supplement components from each of the storage portions to a receiving cup; And
And a supply controller for receiving the analyzed body composition information from the analyzer in a state of being connected to the supplying parts and separately controlling the supply amounts of the health supplement components according to the body composition information. The automatic vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the analyzer transmits the body composition information to the supply controller using a wireless local area network. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a body provided with the analyzing unit, the storing units, the supplying units, and the supply controlling unit,
Wherein the supply regulator is directly connected to the analyzer. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the health supplement components include proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and dietary supplements. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the health supplement components include a perfume. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a user input unit for inputting personal information according to a user's body or health condition,
Wherein the supply control unit is connected to the user input unit and receives the received personal information and individually adjusts the supply amounts of the health supplement components according to the personal information. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a second user input unit for inputting a user's motion target,
Wherein the supply control unit is connected to the second user input unit and receives the input of the input exercise, and individually adjusts the supply amounts of the health supplement components according to the exercise purpose. The automatic vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising a second supply part for supplying milk to the receiving cup in the form of liquid or powder. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a sealing portion sealing an inlet through which the health supplement components of the receiving cup are supplied.

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