KR20190130421A - Smart water bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart water bottle capable of providing an alarm to a user by enabling the user to drink water at the proper time by checking the user′s body state. According to the present invention, the smart water bottle comprises: an accommodating unit storing a beverage which the user drinks and having one side open; a lid connected to an open part of the accommodating unit and having an intake unit for distributing the beverage, wherein the lid has an opening and closing unit for opening and closing the intake unit; and a circuit unit formed in the lid or the accommodating unit. The circuit unit comprises: a sensor unit; a processing unit analyzing the state of the user, environment around the user, and a beverage intake degree of the user based on a sensing value from the sensor unit, wherein the processing unit also determines the supplement time of the beverage in accordance with an analysis result; and an output unit informing the user of the supplement time of the beverage in accordance with control of the processing unit. The sensor unit includes: a state sensor sensing the state of the user including a body temperature; an activity sensor sensing an activity state of the user including one or more among vibration, acceleration, and outer temperature; and a sensor sensing the amount of the beverage accommodated in the accommodating unit.

Description

Smart Water Bottle {SMART WATER BOTTLE}

The present invention relates to a smart water bottle, and more particularly, to a smart water bottle capable of providing a notification to the user so that drinking can be made at an appropriate time by checking the user's body state.

Water is a very important substance for maintaining the body, and can be maintained in normal physical condition only when consumed daily. Therefore, in general, people obtain and drink drinking water from drinking water supply devices such as water purifiers in various labor, exercise and living environments.

Except in these cases, it is common for most people to take in place of other liquids, such as drinks, in place of water, or in situations where it can be delayed and consumed. However, exercise, leisure, physical labor can not postpone intake, so carry a separate bucket and drink water whenever you feel thirsty.

However, in the situation of using the water bottle in such a situation, you miss the time to drink water, drink only water continuously, the body balance is broken, or water dehydration symptoms may occur. Along with this, even when the water is charged, electrolyte deficiency may occur and dehydration due to electrolyte deficiency may occur.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration 10-1597624 (Registered Feb. 19, 2016)

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a smart water bottle capable of providing a notification to the user so that the user can check the physical condition of the user to drink at an appropriate time.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to be configured as a minimum device, but to detect and determine the state by the cooperation of the external device as necessary to prevent the ease of use of the smart water bottle is reduced, so as not to consume a lot of cost It is to provide a smart water bottle to reduce the burden on the manufacturer and user.

In order to achieve the above object, the smart water bottle according to the present invention includes a container in which a beverage for the user to consume is stored and one side is opened; A lid coupled to the open portion of the container, provided with a water inlet for distribution of the beverage, and having an opening and closing means for opening and closing the water inlet; And a circuit unit configured to cover the lid or the receiver, wherein the circuit unit includes a body temperature, and includes one or more of a state sensor, a vibration, an acceleration, and an external temperature for detecting a user's state. A sensor unit including an activity detecting sensor detecting a state and a sensor detecting an amount of the beverage accommodated in the container; A processor configured to analyze a user's state, an environment around the user, and a user's drink intake based on a sensing value from the sensor unit, and determine a time to replenish the beverage according to the analysis result; And an output unit for notifying the user of the time of replenishment of the beverage under the control of the processing unit.

The processing unit compares the environment around the user and the degree of physical activity of the user with pre-stored data, and divides it into an emergency situation in which moisture replenishment is to be made immediately and a non-emergency situation in which there is room for replenishment. It is characterized by requesting replenishment for the user in different ways in an emergency.

The circuit unit may further include a communication unit for communicating with an external device, wherein the processing unit searches for a smart wearable device used by a user through the communication unit, and when the detected smart wearable device exists, the smart wearable And requesting a transmission of a sensing value for determining a state of the user or an environment around the user.

The smart water bottle according to the present invention can provide a notification to the user so that drinking can be made at an appropriate time by checking the user's physical condition.

In addition, the smart water bottle according to the present invention is to be configured with a minimum of devices, but the detection and status determination is made by the cooperation of the external device as necessary to prevent the ease of use of the smart water bottle is lowered, and not costly By doing so, it becomes possible to reduce the burden on the manufacturer and the user.

1 is an exemplary view showing a schematic configuration of a smart water bottle according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exemplary view for explaining the coordination of the smart water bottle and smart wearable device according to the present invention.
3 is an exemplary block diagram showing, in block form, an example of a circuit unit included in a smart water bottle.
4 is an exemplary view for explaining an example of the mixture input unit.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. In the accompanying drawings, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used in the drawings to designate the same configuration in other drawings as much as possible. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or known configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Some features shown in the drawings are enlarged, reduced, or simplified for ease of description, and the drawings and their components are not necessarily drawn to scale. However, those skilled in the art will readily understand these details.

1 is an exemplary view showing a schematic configuration of a smart water bottle according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, another smart water bottle according to the present invention includes a container 10 and a lid 20.

Receptor 10 is a liquid that is intended to be ingested by the user, for example, a liquid such as water, ionic beverages. To this end, the receiver 10 is made of synthetic resin, metal, wood, or a mixture of these materials. The inside of the case of the receiver 10 may be configured with a second circuit portion electrically connected to the first circuit portion formed in the lid. The second circuit unit may be connected and operated when the lid is coupled by the electrical terminal 11 provided in the receiver 10. The first circuit unit may be configured by dividing a circuit configuration from the second circuit unit, and a part of a sensor, a battery, a communication module, and a processor may be configured. Here, the present invention has been described an example in which the first circuit portion and the second circuit portion are divided, but the circuit portion can be configured only in any one of the receiver 10 or the lid 20 is limited to the present invention It is not.

The lid 20 is detachably attached to the opening of the receiver 10 and serves to close the receiver 10 so that the inner container is not leaked. The lid 20 is provided with a water intake port 22 for ingesting the contents as shown, and a button 21 or an opening / closing means for opening and closing the water intake port 22 is provided. In particular, the lid 20 may be provided with a second circuit part including a sensor, a battery, a communication module, and a processing part together with the receiver 10.

2 is an exemplary view for explaining the coordination of the smart water bottle and the smart wearable device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the smart water bottle 1 according to the present invention provides a function of predicting a user's activity so that replenishment of elements such as moisture or minerals at an appropriate time is possible.

To this end, the smart water bottle 1 performs the user's state prediction by sensing, and determines the drinking time so that intake or drinking can be made, and supplements the additives as necessary to naturally add the additives when intake of the user. Ingestion is controlled. In this process, if necessary, through co-processing with the wearable device, the user's drink intake can be accurately made at a more appropriate time.

More specifically, the smart water bottle 1 is confirmed by sensing the volume of the liquid in the water bottle, the user's intake cycle and amount. Here, the intake amount can be recognized by detecting a change in the volume of the liquid initially contained.

The smart water bottle 1 predicts the current state of the user by using the sensed values detected by the sensors. For example, the smart water bottle 1 predicts various matters such as whether the user is moving, exercising or indoors, and calculates the drinking time and amount by applying a predetermined standard according to the user's state. Then, according to the calculation result smart water bottle (1) informs the user and delivers it so that the user can take a drink or water at the appropriate time. In particular, such an intake alarm can be delivered by distinguishing a situation that does not cause a sudden abnormality in the body even if the intake is delayed and a situation in which the physical condition can be normally maintained only when proper intake time such as outdoor activities on a hot day is observed.

In particular, the smart water bottle (1) may be provided with a dosing device for the addition of the inside of the user so that the user can not only take in addition to water, but also additives such as vitamins, by controlling the addition of the additives according to the user's condition You can have a drink.

In this process, in addition to using a variety of sensors for the user's accurate state prediction, the smart water bottle (1) works with the smart wearable device used by the user to accurately determine the user's state, thereby providing an alarm and input of additives. Can be performed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the smart water bottle 1 may determine the state of the user by synchronizing with the smart wearable device 5.

Basically, the smart water bottle 1 is configured to measure the behavior of the user, the external environment affecting the user. For example, the circuit portion of the smart water bottle 1 may be provided with an acceleration sensor, a vibration sensor, a temperature sensor for measuring the external temperature. Through this, the smart water bottle 1 is able to determine whether the user is moving, having a violent behavior in the state of possession of the water bottle, whether the external temperature is hot or cold.

However, for the sake of accuracy, when the smart wearable device 5 is present as shown in FIG. 2, more information related to the user is obtained from the smart wearable device 5, and the user's state is determined using the same. Judgment can be performed.

For this purpose, the smart water bottle 1 checks whether the smart wearable device 5 exists within a communication radius during operation. As a result of the check, when the smart wearable device 5 exists within the communication radius, the smart wearable device 5 requests the communication channel to be formed, and when the communication channel is formed, the user's physical state and activity state information are periodically requested. When the sensing means configured in the smart water bottle 1 is also configured in the smart wearable device 5, the smart water bottle 1 may be more accurate because the sensing means configured in the smart wearable device 5 can measure the information of the user more accurately. The user state including the physical state and the activity state of the user is determined using the information transmitted from the smart wearable device 5 rather than the self-detected information.

Through this, the smart water bottle 1 determines the point at which the user should take a drink or water using the determination result and outputs it to the user through the output unit, or informs the user, or delivers it to the smart wearable device 5 to the user. To be delivered.

In this case, as described above, the smart water bottle 1 may be provided with an alarm by dividing the user's state into a general situation in which the user's condition should be kept as precisely as possible and the general situation in which the user can afford to drink. In other words, in a caution situation, the smart water bottle (1) encourages the beverage intake at all frequent alarm methods and frequent cycles, whereas in a general situation, the smart water bottle (1) provides a low frequency alarm compared to the alarm by the predetermined method and the caution situation. The alarm can be provided in different ways and intervals.

In particular, the smart water bottle 1 may transmit an alarm to the smart wearable device 5 when the user does not consume a drink by an alarm for the user, and request the user to output and provide the alarm.

Meanwhile, when the plurality of smart wearable devices 5 is searched, the smart water bottle 1 may select and connect one device and request information. To this end, the smart water bottle 1 requests device information from a connected device, and a device having means for detecting the user's physical condition and the external environment, if both, is worn and used on the user's body according to a predetermined priority. Select the device to request the detection data, or may transmit the alarm information, but this is not limited to the present invention.

In particular, such a smart water bottle 1 must continue to operate under constant conditions, not only while the beverage is held in the receiver 10, to end the intake of the beverage. To this end, the smart water bottle 1 of the present invention can continuously check the user's condition for a predetermined time after the exhaustion of the drink and recommend the drink intake accordingly. In particular, when it is confirmed that the user has entered the room by the smart wearable device 5 after the drink is exhausted, or when the user arrives at a predetermined return point such as a house, the user may stop checking and notifying the status and wait for the next use. Here, when the GPS is present in the smart wearable device 5 and the GPS is not configured in the smart water bottle 1, the position of the user is determined depending on the smart wearable device 5, but the GPS device uses the smart water bottle 1. ), It can detect the user's location on its own to confirm the arrival of a return point or a predefined location. However, in consideration of the weight, price, and limited size of the smart water bottle 1, it may be advantageous to share a device included in the circuit unit and a function provided therewith with a peripheral device such as the smart wearable device 5, but only by this It is not intended to limit the invention.

3 is an exemplary block diagram showing in block form an example of a circuit unit included in the smart water bottle.

Referring to FIG. 3, the smart water bottle 1 according to the present invention includes a sensor unit 31, an output unit 32, a communication module 33, a mixture input unit 34, a processing unit 35, and a battery 36. It may be configured to include.

The sensor unit 31 detects information such as a user's state, an external environment, and a beverage amount in the receiver 10 and transmits the information to the processor 35. To this end, the sensor unit 31 may be composed of various kinds of sensors. For example, to determine the amount of beverage in the receiver 10, a sensor for sensing the weight or a sensor for determining the presence of a liquid by optical or a sensor for confirming the presence of a beverage by contact with electrodes and moisture may be used. In the case of a sensor requiring contact with a beverage, a sensor electrode for contact can be formed on the inner wall of the container, that is, the surface of the space in which the beverage is contained.

In addition, the sensor unit 31 may be configured to include a temperature sensor for measuring the external temperature for the detection of the external environment. In addition, if the spatial and cost constraints are small, it may be configured to include a light sensor, a humidity sensor that can be confirmed the amount of light, but this is not intended to limit the present invention.

In addition, the sensor unit 31 may be configured to include a sensor that can measure the state of the user. For example, the sensor unit 31 may be used as a means for sensing the user's body temperature in addition to the means for measuring the external environment, and may include two or more temperature sensors for sensing the external temperature and the user's body temperature, respectively. have. In addition, the sensor unit 31 may be provided with a sensor for measuring the user's pulse, blood flow. The temperature sensor, pulse and blood flow measurement sensor are configured at a position where the user grips the water bottle or touches the user's lips to measure the physical condition of the user when the user drinks the water bottle and consumes a drink. .

The sensor unit 31 transmits the detected value of each sensor to the processor 35.

The output unit 32 outputs the guide information transmitted through the processing unit 35 to the user, and through this, the user can consume the beverage contained in the smart water bottle 1. The output unit 32 may be a light emitting display unit configured to emit a guide message, an icon, an image, or a single color light on the surface of the smart water bottle 1 or a speaker that performs voice guidance or sound guidance to a user.

Here, the light emitting display unit may change the external color of the smart water bottle 1 case to notify the user of the drink intake time. Specifically, the outside of the case of the smart water bottle 1 in advance when necessary by using a means capable of low-power self-emission and forming a light emitting body in a large area of the smart water bottle 1, such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED). It can be configured to emit light in a specified color. Alternatively, the light source may be disposed on one side of the case and light guide means may be formed on the surface of the smart water bottle 1 so that the light emitted from the light source may propagate along the light guide means so that the case of the smart water bottle 1 emits light. A multicolor light source may be provided to emit light according to a situation.

The communication module 33 communicates with an external device such as the smart wearable device 5 under the control of the processing unit 35, and receives a sensing value generated by the external device or receives a request for the external device. do. The communication module 33 may use a short range low power wireless communication method such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, or Wifi, but may also use a near field communication method such as a near field communication (NFC) method.

The mixture injector 34 operates under the control of the processor 35 to inject the additive to be mixed into the beverage into the container 10. To this end, the mixture input part 34 may be installed outside the lid 20 or the receiver 10, and an example installed in the lid is shown in the drawing. The mixture inlet 34 may be used by inserting a replacement tube containing the additive into the mixture inlet 34, and replace only the tube with a new one when all the additives are consumed. In addition, a method of using an pill or an additive in powder form may be considered, and the present invention is not limited only by the present description. This will be described in more detail with reference to the separate drawings below.

The processor 35 predicts the user's condition, determines a time point for the drink or water intake, checks whether the user has consumed the drink or the water according to the determination result, and checks the user if the drink intake is not made. You may request to drink. In addition, the processor 35 controls the driving of the mixture injector 34 according to the user's condition prediction, thereby adding additives to the beverage, thereby preventing dehydration due to lack of water or dehydration due to ion imbalance. . The function of the processing unit 35 is as described with reference to FIG. 2.

For this function, the processor 35 receives the sensing value and determines information such as the user's state and the environment in which the user is placed. The processor 35 detects the state information detected by the user's contact with the smart water bottle 1 and the user's body state detected by the smart wearable device 5, such as a light motion, whether the motion persists, or an exercise. The user's physical condition related to the intake of water, such as whether the activity is generated or moved to the outside, is determined.

In particular, when not associated with the smart wearable device 5, only the sensing value of the sensor unit 31 configured in the smart water bottle 1 determines the user state and the environmental state of the user. For example, when the user moves without holding the smart water bottle, the user can determine whether the user is moved, intense physical activity by sensing the change in acceleration, vibration, and external temperature generated in the smart water bottle 1, or The temperature is measured to determine how many degrees the temperature is maintained, whether a change in temperature occurs, and whether the temperature being measured is a temperature that can put a strain on physical activity. For example, when the smart water bottle 1 is exposed to high temperature for a long time, it may be determined that the user is working or exercising in a high temperature outdoor environment such as summer.

For this reason, the processor 35 detects the state of the user and the environment in which the user undergoes a different determination process according to the connection with the smart wearable device 5. Then, according to the determination result, the amount of water and the amount of the additive required for the user's body are checked according to predetermined data, and the water intake request or the addition of the additive is determined according to the confirmed data.

In addition, the processor 35 is divided into emergency or non-emergency according to the predicted state to provide an alarm related to intake in accordance with the emergency and non-emergency situation.

The battery 36 supplies power necessary for the operation of the sensor unit 31, the output unit 32, the communication module 33, the mixture injection unit 34, and the processing unit 35. To this end, the battery 36 may be fixedly installed in a space provided inside the case of the receiver 10 or the lid 20, and externally formed by an electrode terminal provided in the case of the receiver 10 or the lid 20. It can be connected to a power source to receive power for charging. In particular, such a battery 36 is composed of a thin secondary battery having a metal pouch or a metal case, and may be configured in a similar form to the formation of the receiver 10 inside the case of the receiver 10. In this way, while maintaining the capacity of the battery 36 large, the amount of beverage accommodated in the receiver 10 can be maintained almost no difference from the case of not configuring the circuit portion.

4 is an exemplary view for explaining an example of the mixture input unit.

Referring to FIG. 4, the smart water bottle of the present invention provides a means for adding an additive to a beverage to be ingested by a user in order to prevent dehydration caused by ion imbalance.

An example of this is shown in FIG. 4.

Specifically, the mixture inlet 40 may include an actuator 41 and an additive tube 42 that operate under the control of the processor 35.

The tube 42 is deformed even at a small external pressure, and may be formed using a soft synthetic resin or a natural resin which is restored when the pressure is released. The tube 42 stores the additives prepared in the liquid phase, and the additives may be any one of salts, vitamins, essential minerals, or a mixture thereof. The additive stored in the tube 42 is introduced into the container 10 through a discharge port 43 when pressurized by the actuator 41 and mixed with the beverage contained in the container 10. When the tube 42 is provided to be replaced when the additive is exhausted, a hole for inserting the tube 42 and a hole corresponding to the tube 42 outlet 43 may be formed in the lid 20. .

Actuator 41 serves to pressurize the tube 42 under the control of the processing unit 35 to allow the additives in the tube 42 to be discharged. To this end, the actuator 41 is configured at a position capable of pressing the tube 42. The actuator 41 may be a pressurized body having electromagnets arranged in pairs with the tubes 42 interposed therebetween as shown. That is, the processor 35 controls the magnetic force of the electromagnet by intermittently controlling the amount of electric power supplied to the actuator 42, and the magnetic force generated by the actuators 42 generated by each other to pressurize the tube 42. Can be used as a pressure. Actuator 42 using such an electromagnet is presented as an example, and in addition to pressurizing the tube 42 using a small step motor, or to apply the heat to discharge the expanded contents, or composed of particles in the form of particles It can also be put in units.

Although illustrated and described in detail as a specific example to illustrate the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the same configuration and operation as the specific embodiment as described above, as many variations are within the scope of the present invention. It can be carried out in. Therefore, such variations should also be regarded as belonging to the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should be determined by the claims that follow.

1: smart water bottle
5: smart wearable device
10: receptor
11: electrode
20: lid
21; button
22: water intake
30: circuit part
31: sensor
32: output unit
33: communication module
34: mixture input unit
35: processing unit
36: battery

Claims (3)

A container in which a beverage for consumption by a user is stored and one side is opened;
A lid coupled to the opened portion of the container, provided with an intake port for distribution of the beverage, and having an opening and closing means for opening and closing the intake port; And
And a circuit unit configured to the lid or the receiver,
The circuit portion
A status sensor for sensing a user's condition, an activity sensor for detecting a user's activity including one or more of vibration, acceleration, and external temperature, and detecting an amount of the beverage accommodated in the receiver A sensor unit including a sensor;
A processor configured to analyze a user's state, an environment around the user, and a user's drink intake based on a sensing value from the sensor unit, and determine a replenishment time point for the beverage based on an analysis result; And
Smart water bottle, characterized in that it comprises a; output unit for notifying the user of the replenishment time of the beverage under the control of the processing unit. The method of claim 1,
The processing unit
By comparing the environment around the user and the degree of physical activity of the user with the pre-stored data, it is classified into an emergency situation in which water supplementation should be made immediately and a non-emergency situation in which there is room for water supplementation.
Smart water bottle, characterized in that for the emergency and the non-emergency situation to request the replenishment for the user in different ways. The method of claim 1,
The circuit portion
Is configured to further include a communication unit for communication with the external device,
The processing unit searches for the smart wearable device used by the user through the communication unit,
When the searched smart wearable device exists, smart water bottle, characterized in that the smart wearable device requesting the transfer of the sensing value for determining the user's state or the environment around the user.

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