KR20160128502A

KR20160128502A - Kitchen utensil

Info

Publication number: KR20160128502A
Application number: KR1020150059585A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박홍진; 김종환
Original assignee: 주식회사 비에스피
Priority date: 2015-04-28
Filing date: 2015-04-28
Publication date: 2016-11-08
Also published as: KR101698197B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kitchen utensil capable of: examining and managing the health state of a user by helping regular eating of food and measuring the body temperature of the user before and after a meal; and preventing an electrical short. To that end, the kitchen utensil includes: a lip unit which holds food; a handle unit which is extended from the lip unit for a user to grip; a sensor unit which is included in the lip unit to sense the body temperature of the user; a reading unit which is included in the lip unit or handle unit and converts the body temperature of the user sensed by the sensor unit; a wireless transmission unit which is included in the handle unit and transmits the body temperature of the user converted by the reading unit wirelessly; and a power unit which is included in the handle unit and supplies power to the sensor unit, reading unit, and wireless transmission unit. The power unit includes: an independent power generation unit which is included in the handle unit and generates power from vibrations; and a charging unit which is charged by the power generated by the independent power generation unit.

Description

Food utensils {KITCHEN UTENSIL}

The present invention relates to a food utensil, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for measuring a user's body temperature before and after a meal, in addition to regular eating habits, as well as food consumption, to continually check and manage a user's health condition, And the like.

In general, regular eating habits are the basic principle in maintaining health and prolonging life. In addition to the eating habit, a continuous body temperature check is also necessary for maintaining health and prolonging the life span. At this time, the food utensil is divided into a spoon, a chopstick, and a fork, and is used by the user to grasp and feed the food.

However, since conventional food utensils are concentrated on only basic food consumption, body temperature measurement for separate health checks can not be performed. Although it is possible to measure the body temperature through a separate thermometer, it is difficult to constantly regulate the body temperature.

Further, when a power supply unit and a communication unit such as a conventional health care spoon are provided, contact with moisture is significant due to the use characteristics of the food utensil, so that there is a risk of short circuit due to moisture penetration into the power supply unit and the communication unit.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2014-0044251 (title of invention: spoon for health care and ingestible food management system using the same, published on October 30, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for measuring a user's body temperature before and after meals in addition to regular eating habits, And to provide a food utensil for allowing the user to enjoy the food.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the food article of the present invention comprises: a lip supported by food; A grip portion extending from the lip portion to be gripped by a user; A detecting unit built in the lips unit to detect a body temperature of the user; A reading unit provided in the lips or the knob to convert a body temperature detected by the detecting unit; A wireless transmission unit provided in the handgrip unit and wirelessly transmitting the converted body temperature through the reader unit; And a power supply unit which is provided in the handle unit and supplies power to the detection unit, the reader unit, and the radio transmission unit, wherein the power supply unit includes a power supply unit that is provided in the handle unit, part; And a charging unit charging the power generated by the self-power generating unit.

Here, the power supply unit may further include a charge confirmation unit for displaying a state of charge of the charging unit.

Here, the power supply unit may further include a switch unit for selecting whether to supply power to the charging unit.

Here, the reading unit, the wireless transmission unit, and the power supply unit are modularized and operated in a state of being embedded in the handle unit.

The food utensil of the present invention may further include at least one of a display unit for displaying the body temperature detected by the detection unit and a notification unit for displaying at least one of the detection, conversion, and transmission of the body temperature of the user.

According to the food utensil according to the present invention, the body temperature of the user can be measured before and after meals, along with regular eating habits as well as food intake, thereby continuously managing the health state of the user and preventing the risk of electric leakage.

Further, since only a power source required for a series of processes from body temperature detection to transmission is temporarily required through the detailed configuration of the power source unit of the present invention, a separate external power source is not necessary and the power source can be conveniently supplied through self power generation . In addition, the wired connection to the outside can be deleted, and the state of charge of the power supply can be checked before and after a meal to conveniently measure the body temperature.

In addition, the present invention can effectively supply the charged power through the detailed configuration of the power supply unit, reduce the waste of the fine power supply, and extend the service life of the power supply unit.

In addition, the present invention can prevent an electrical connection from occurring due to moisture that comes into contact with the lip portion and the handle portion due to the characteristics of use through the detailed configuration of the power source portion, prevent the user from being electrically charged by the power source, , The reading unit, the wireless transmitting unit, and the power source unit can be prevented from being corroded.

In addition, the present invention enables the user to check his / her body temperature through the display unit or the notification unit, and can confirm whether or not the user has finally transmitted by checking a series of processes from the measurement of the body temperature to the transmission.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a food utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a power supply system of a food utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a food utensil according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the present invention is not limited or limited by the examples. Further, in describing the present invention, a detailed description of well-known functions or constructions may be omitted for clarity of the present invention. The food utensils of the present invention will be described with reference to a spoon, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The food utensils such as chopsticks, forks and the like can be grasped by a user to eat food.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a food utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a power system of a food utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, a food utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lip 10, a handle 20, a detection unit 30, a reading unit 40, A display unit 70, and a notification unit 80. The display unit 70 and the notification unit 80 are connected to each other via a network.

The lip portion 10 is supported by the food. The lip portion 10 is a portion that enters the mouth of the user. The lips 10 are not limited to the lips 10 but may have a concave shape such as a spoon to accommodate food. One of the lids 10 may be extended from the knob 20 in the longitudinal direction, such as a chopstick, A plurality of the grip portions 20 may be elongated in the longitudinal direction.

The grip portion 20 is formed to extend from the lip portion 10 so as to be held by the user. At this time, the reading unit 40, the wireless transmission unit 50, and the power supply unit 60 are modularized and operated so that the waterproof state can be maintained. At least one of the display unit 70 and the notification unit 80 is connected to the reading unit 40, the wireless transmission unit 50, and the power supply unit 60 It can be embedded as a module.

In addition, the handle 20 may be provided with a case (not shown) in which electrical components are embedded. The reader unit 40, the wireless transmission unit 50, the power supply unit 60, the display unit 70, and the notification unit 80 may be modularly embedded in the case (not shown) have. Thereby preventing water infiltration into the inside of the handle 20 or into the case (not shown).

The detection unit 30 is embedded in the lip unit 10. [ The detection unit 30 can detect the body temperature of the user. The user can keep the lip 10 in the mouth and detect the body temperature of the user. The detection unit 30 protects the detection unit 30 by being embedded in the lip unit 10 and can prevent current from being energized in the process of detecting a user's body temperature. The detection unit 30 may be an operation of a detection step S3 described later.

The reader 40 is provided on the lip 10 or the handle 20. The reading unit 40 converts the body temperature of the user detected by the detecting unit 30. [ The reading unit 40 converts the body temperature of the user into a signal that the wireless transmitting unit 50 can transmit. The reading unit 40 may convert the detected body temperature of the user into a signal to be displayed on the display unit 70. The reading unit 40 may be an operation of a reading step S4 described later.

The wireless transmitting unit 50 is provided on the handle 20. The wireless transmitting unit 50 wirelessly transmits the body temperature of the converted user through the reading unit 40 to the external device 100. The wireless transmission unit 50 adopts a wireless transmission scheme such as WiFi or Bluetooth. In this case, the external device 100 may include a computer device or a portable device that is connected to the wireless transmission unit 50 wirelessly. Also, the external device 100 includes a management program or an app for continuously checking and managing the body temperature of the user. The app can be used in a mobile device. The wireless transmission unit 50 may be configured to perform the wireless transmission step S5 described below.

The power supply unit 60 is provided in the handle 20. The power supply unit 60 supplies power to the detection unit 30, the reader unit 40, and the wireless transmission unit 50. The power supply unit 60 may supply power to at least one of the display unit 70 and the notification unit 80.

The power supply unit 60 may further include a self power generation unit 61 and a charging unit 62 and may further include at least one of a charging confirmation unit 63 and a switch unit 65.

The self-generating portion 61 is provided on the handle 20. The self-generating portion 61 generates power by shaking. The self-generating portion 61 may generate a power source due to vibration or rotational force generated when the user wiggles the handle 20. For example, the self-power generating unit 61 may include a piezoelectric element. The self-power generation unit 61 may be operated in the self-power generation step S1 described later.

The charging unit 62 is charged with the power generated by the self-generating unit 61. Since the grip portion 20 can not be continuously shaken while the body temperature of the user is being detected, the charging portion 62 should be charged to a predetermined power. The charging unit 62 may be operated in the charging step S2 described later.

The charge confirming unit 63 displays the state of charge of the charging unit 62. When the charging unit 62 is charged with the power necessary for detecting, converting, and transmitting the body temperature of the user, the charging confirmation unit 63 is displayed with light, sound, touch, or the like to indicate that the charging unit 62 has completed charging So that the user can confirm it. The charge confirming unit 63 may be an operation of a charge checking step S6 to be described later.

The switch unit 65 selects whether the self power generation unit 61 or the charging unit 62 is powered. The switch unit 65 can select whether or not the power generated by the self-generating unit 61 is charged. In addition, the switch unit 65 may inform the start and end of a series of operations for detecting, converting, and transmitting a user's body temperature. In addition, when the user's body temperature transmission through the wireless transmission unit 50 is completed, the switch unit discharges the residual power of the charging unit 62 according to the operation of the switch unit 65 to protect the charging unit 62 can do. The switch unit 65 may select whether the self-generating unit 61 is electrically connected to the charging unit 62 to prevent the charging unit 62 from malfunctioning due to the operation of the self-generating unit 61 . The switch unit 65 may be operated in the switching step S7 described later.

The display unit 70 displays the body temperature of the user detected by the detection unit 30. As the user's body temperature is displayed on the display unit 70, the user can directly check his / her body temperature. The display unit 70 may be operated in the display step S8 described later.

The notification unit displays at least one of the detection, conversion, and transmission of the user's body temperature. In other words, the notification unit 80 determines whether or not the user's body temperature detection state in the detection unit 30, the body temperature conversion state of the user in the reading unit 40, And a body temperature transmission state are displayed. The notification unit 80 displays a series of operations for detecting, converting, and transmitting the body temperature of the user by light, sound, touch, or the like so as to display the body temperature detection state of the user, the body temperature conversion state of the user, . The notification unit 80 may be configured to perform the operation of the notification step S9 described later.

Although the food utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described as measuring the body temperature of the user, it can be used to measure the temperature of the food supported on the lip section 10.

Hereinafter, a method of measuring a body temperature through a food utensil according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. A method for measuring body temperature through a food tool according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a self-power generation step S1, a charging step S2, a detection step S3, a reading step S4, S5), and may further include at least one of a charge confirmation step S6, a switching step S7, a display step S8, and a notification step S9.

The self-power generation step S1 generates power. The self-power generation step (S1) may be performed by the operation of the self-power generation unit (61). In the self-power generation step S1, the user shakes the grip portion 20 for a predetermined time or for a predetermined number of times in a state where the grip portion 20 is gripped by the user. Then, the self-generating portion 61 is operated, thereby generating power.

In the charging step S2, the power generated through the self-power generation step S1 is charged. The charging step S2 may be performed by the operation of the charging unit 62. [ In the charging step S2, the power generated in the self-power generation step S1 is charged through the charging part 62. [

The detecting step (S3) detects the body temperature of the user. The detecting step S3 may be performed by the operation of the detecting unit 30. [ The detecting step S3 fades the mouth part 10 to the mouth of the user for a predetermined time. The detection step S3 may detect the user's body temperature in a state in which the lip part 10 is kept substantially constant via the lip part 10 if the user's mouth is faded for a predetermined period of time.

The reading step S4 converts the detected body temperature of the user through the detecting step S3. The reading step S4 may be performed by the operation of the reading unit 40. [

The wireless transmission step (S5) wirelessly transmits the body temperature of the converted user through the reading step (S4). The wireless transmission step (S5) may be performed by the operation of the wireless transmission unit (50).

The body temperature of the wirelessly transmitted user is stored in the management program of the external device 100, and the body temperature of the user can be continuously checked and managed.

The charge confirming step S6 displays a state of charge of the power source according to the charging step S2 prior to the detecting step S3. The charge confirmation step S6 may be performed by the operation of the charge confirmation unit 63. [

For example, when the charge confirming unit 63 is operated in the charge confirming step S6, the charging unit 62 may indicate that charging of the power source is completed. As another example, the charging confirmation unit 63 may be operated step by step in the charging confirmation step S6 to check the charging state of the charging unit 62. [ If it is confirmed that the charging of the power source is completed in the charging unit 62 through the charging confirmation unit 63 in the charging confirmation step S6, the user stops the operation of shaking the grip unit 20, The operation of the self-generating portion 61 is stopped.

In addition, the charge checking step S6 may interrupt the electrical connection between the self-generating portion 61 and the charging portion 62 to maintain the power charging state of the charging portion 62. [

The switching step S7 selects whether the self-power generation step S1 or the charging step S2 is powered. The switching step S7 may be performed by the operation of the switch unit 65. [ The switching step S7 may charge the charging unit 62 with power generated in the self-generating unit 61. [ The switching step S7 may stop the operation of the detecting unit 30, the reading unit 40 and the radio transmitting unit 50 or may discharge electric power remaining in the charging unit 62 have. In the switching step S7, the switching step S7 may include a charging switching step S71 and a discharging switching step S72, and may further include a measurement switching step S73.

The charging switching step S71 may be performed before the charging step S2 by switching the self power generation unit 61 and the charging unit 62 so that the power generated from the self power generation unit 61 is charged to the charging unit 62. [ . For example, in the charge switching step S71, when the switch unit 65 is operated as a "charge", the power generated from the self-generating unit 61 can be charged to the charging unit 62. [

In the discharge switching step S72, after the wireless transmission step S5, the power supplied from the charging unit 62 is cut off. The discharge switching step S72 may limit the operation of the self-power generating unit during the movement of the food utensil, washing and cooking through the food utensil, thereby preventing the charging unit 62 from being charged separately.

For example, in the discharge switching step S72, when the switch unit 65 is operated as a "discharge", the power supplied from the charging unit 62 can be cut off, and the detection unit 30, (40) and the wireless transmission unit (50). The operation of the display unit 70 and the notification unit 80 can be stopped when the switch unit 65 is operated as "discharge ".

As another example, in the discharge switching step S72, when the switch unit 65 is operated as the "discharge ", the power supplied from the charging unit 62 can be cut off and the remaining power to the charging unit 62 Discharge can be performed. In the discharge switching step S72, when the switch unit 65 is operated as "discharge, " the self-generating unit 61 is connected to the charging unit 62, It is possible to exhaust the power source remaining in the charging unit 62 by vibrating the unit 61 or applying a rotational force to the self-generating unit 61. [

The measurement switching step S73 supplies the power of the charging unit 62 charged through the charging step S2 to the detection unit 30, the reading unit 40, and the wireless transmission unit 50 do. The measurement switching step S73 may be provided to at least one of the display unit 70 and the notification unit 80. The order of the detection step S3 and the measurement switching step S73 is not limited to the order, but can be selected according to the user's selection.

The displaying step S8 displays the body temperature of the user detected through the detecting step S3. The display step (S8) may be performed by the operation of the display unit (70). In the displaying step S8, the body temperature of the user detected through the detecting step S3 is displayed on the display unit 70 through the display step S8, so that the user can check his / her body temperature.

In the notification step S9, at least one of detection, conversion, and transmission of the body temperature of the user is displayed. In other words, the informing step S9 is a step of notifying the user of the body temperature detection state of the user in the detecting step S3, the body temperature conversion state of the user in the reading step S4, And at least one of the transmission states is displayed.

The informing step S9 may indicate through the informing unit 80 that the user's body temperature has been detected through the detecting step S3. In addition, the informing step S9 may indicate through the informing unit 80 that the user's body temperature conversion is completed through the reading step S4. Further, the notification step S9 may indicate that the body temperature of the converted user is wirelessly transmitted through the wireless transmission step S5.

According to the food utensil described above, the user's body condition can be measured before and after meals, along with regular eating habits, as well as food intake, thereby continuously checking and managing the health state of the user and preventing the risk of electric leakage.

Since only the power required for a series of processes from body temperature detection to transmission is temporarily required through the detailed configuration of the power supply unit 60, a separate external power supply is not necessary, have. In addition, the wired connection to the outside can be deleted, and the state of charge of the power supply can be checked before and after a meal to conveniently measure the body temperature. In addition, it is possible to effectively supply the charged power source, to reduce the waste of the fine power source, and to extend the service life of the power source unit 60. In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of an abnormality in the electrical connection due to the moisture that comes into contact with the lip portion 10 and the handle portion 20, to prevent the user from being electrically charged by the power source, ), The reader (40), the wireless transmission unit (50), and the power supply unit (60).

In addition, the user can check his / her body temperature through the display unit 70 or the notification unit 80, and the user can confirm whether or not the body temperature is finally transmitted by checking a series of processes from the measurement of the body temperature to the transmission.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, Modify or modify the Software.

10: lip portion 20: handle portion 30: detection portion
40: reading unit 50: wireless transmission unit 60:
61: self-generating part 62: charging part 63: charging confirmation part
65: switch unit 70: display unit 80:
100: External device

Claims

A lip supported by the food;
A grip portion extending from the lip portion to be gripped by a user;
A detecting unit built in the lips unit to detect a body temperature of the user;
A reading unit provided in the lips or the knob to convert a body temperature detected by the detecting unit;
A wireless transmission unit provided in the handgrip unit and wirelessly transmitting the converted body temperature through the reader unit; And
And a power supply unit provided in the handle unit and supplying power to the detection unit, the reading unit, and the radio transmission unit,
The power supply unit,
A self-generating unit provided in the handle and generating power by shaking; And
And a charging unit charging the power generated by the self-power generating unit.

The method according to claim 1,
The power supply unit,
And a charge confirmation unit for displaying a state of charge of the charging unit.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The power supply unit,
And a switch unit for selecting whether to supply power to the charging unit.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The reader, the radio transmission unit, and the power supply unit,
Wherein the handle is modularized in a state of being embedded in the handle.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising at least one of a display unit for displaying the body temperature detected by the detection unit and a notification unit for displaying at least one of the detection, conversion, and transmission of the body temperature of the user.