KR20210097930A - Display apparatus based on time management - Google Patents

Abstract

A time management-based display device according to the present invention includes: a counter unit for counting the elapsed time of an article accommodated in a container in the unit of days; a storage unit for storing elapsed day classification information of different colors corresponding to elapsed times in the unit of days, respectively; a control unit for controlling an LED color to change according to the elapsed day classification information corresponding to the counted elapsed time; and an LED lamp unit attached to a predetermined position outside the container and changing and displaying the LED color according to the control from the control unit.

Description

Display device based on time management {DISPLAY APPARATUS BASED ON TIME MANAGEMENT}

The present invention relates to a display device for managing elapsed time, and more particularly, to an article (product) requiring time management, a time management based It relates to a display device.

In general, although there are some differences in each country or region, it is a trend to legally force the effective shelf life or edible period to be displayed on the outside of the product or the like for foods or ingredients eaten by humans.

Therefore, people can eat the related product before it becomes harmful to the human body by referring to the shelf life or edible period indicated on the surface of the product.

However, since the shelf life or edible period is marked on the outer surface of the product, there is a problem that a person has to check each one with the naked eye. For example, when a large number of foods that require refrigeration are present in the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator, it is difficult to visually check and manage them one by one.

Korea Patent Publication No. 2012-0118964 (published date: 2012. 10. 30.)

An object of the present invention is to provide a time management-based display device capable of counting the elapsed time for an article (product) requiring time management and changing the visual color expression differently according to the elapsed time.

The present invention, according to one aspect, a counter for counting the elapsed time of one unit for the article accommodated in the container, and a storage for storing the elapsed date classification information of different colors respectively corresponding to the elapsed time in one unit and a control unit for controlling the LED color to change according to the elapsed date classification information corresponding to the counted elapsed time, and is attached to a predetermined position outside the container, and adjusts the color of the LED according to the control from the control unit by one unit It is possible to provide a time management-based display device including an LED lamp for changing and expressing.

According to the present invention, the one-unit interval of the elapsed day classification information of the different colors can be changed and set through a user interface.

The container of the present invention may be a container for storing food or ingredients that can be freely stored in and out of the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator.

The apparatus of the present invention may further include a reset switch for resetting the count value of the counter unit through a user interface, and the controller may control the count value to be reset when the reset switch is turned on.

The device of the present invention further comprises a sensor for detecting the acceptance of the new article when the new article is accommodated in the container, wherein the control unit automatically resets the count value when the acceptance of the new article is detected can be controlled as much as possible.

When the elapsed time reaches a predetermined distribution deadline for the goods accommodated in the container, the control unit of the present invention generates a corresponding alert message, and the device transmits the generated alert message through short-range wireless communication. It may further include a wireless communication unit for wirelessly transmitting to the wireless terminal.

According to another aspect, the present invention comprises: a moisture sensor for detecting an initial supply time point when water is supplied to a pot for plant growth; and a counter unit for counting the elapsed time in days when the initial supply time is detected; , a storage unit for storing elapsed day classification information of different colors corresponding to the elapsed time of each day, a controller for controlling the LED color to change according to the elapsed day classification information corresponding to the counted elapsed time, and the flowerpot It is possible to provide a time management-based display device including an LED lamp unit attached to a predetermined position outside of the .

According to the present invention, the one-unit interval of the elapsed day classification information of the different colors can be changed and set through a user interface.

When the elapsed time reaches the water supply date preset by the user, the control unit of the present invention generates a corresponding warning message, and the device transmits the generated warning message to the wireless terminal through short-range wireless communication. It may further include a wireless communication unit for wireless transmission.

According to another aspect, the present invention provides a reset switch that is turned on or off according to a user interface before and after water is supplied to a pot for plant growth, and an elapsed time in days when the on of the reset switch is sensed. A counter unit for counting , a storage unit for storing elapsed days classification information of different colors corresponding to the elapsed time of each day, and control so that the LED color is changed according to the elapsed day classification information corresponding to the counted elapsed time It is possible to provide a time management-based display device including a control unit and an LED lamp unit attached to a predetermined position outside the flowerpot and changing and expressing the color of the LED in units of one day according to the control from the control unit.

According to the present invention, the one-unit interval of the elapsed day classification information of the different colors can be changed and set through a user interface.

When the elapsed time reaches the water supply date preset by the user, the control unit of the present invention generates a corresponding warning message, and the device transmits the generated warning message to the wireless terminal through short-range wireless communication. It may further include a wireless communication unit for wireless transmission.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by counting the elapsed time for articles (products) that require time management and changing the visual color expression differently according to the elapsed time, the user can control the distribution and It is possible to visually and intuitively recognize the elapsed time of storage, etc., and through this, it is possible to effectively prevent various problems that may be caused by the lapse of the validity period, such as distribution and storage of goods.

1 is a block diagram of a display apparatus based on time management according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a display apparatus based on time management according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, the advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Here, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only the present embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and are commonly used in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Since it is provided by way of example so that those with knowledge of the present invention can clearly understand the scope of the invention, the technical scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a well-known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. And, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of a user, an operator, etc., of course. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the technical ideas described throughout the description of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First embodiment]

1 is a block diagram of a display apparatus based on time management according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the display device based on time management according to the present embodiment includes a reset switch 102 , a sensor 104 , a counter 106 , a storage 108 , a controller 110 , and an LED lamp unit ( 112) and a wireless communication unit 114 may be selectively included. Here, each of the constituent members may be manufactured as a flexible, thin plate-shaped integrated structure.

First, the reset switch 102 may mean, for example, a touch-type switch or a button-type switch, and when the switch is turned on through a user interface (touch interface or push interface), a reset signal for resetting the counter value It is possible to provide a function such as generating and transmitting to the controller 110 to be described later.

In response, the control unit 110 may control the counter value of the counter unit 106 to be reset (initialized) when a reset signal is transmitted from the reset switch 102 .

That is, the reset switch 102 is a time management basis (eg, a time lapse basis of a unit, etc.) according to a user's manual operation (interface), so that the color of the LED in the LED lamp unit 112 is changed and expressed. may be an example (an embodiment of the manual reset mode).

In addition, the sensor 104 may mean a sensor that detects accommodation of a new article in the container, for example, an object detection sensor, a weight detection sensor, etc., when a new article is accommodated (stored) in a container (not shown). The object detection signal sensed by the controller 110 may be provided to the controller 110 .

In response, the control unit 110 may control the counter value of the counter unit 106 to be reset (initialized) when an object detection signal is transmitted from the sensor 104 .

That is, the sensor 104 is a time management basis (eg, time lapse basis of a unit, etc.) according to the detection of acceptance of an object in the container, the other one that causes the color of the LED in the LED lamp unit 112 to be changed and expressed. It may be an example (an embodiment of the automatic reset mode).

Here, the container may mean, for example, a container for storing food or ingredients that can be freely stored in and out of the refrigerator compartment or vegetable compartment of a refrigerator. It may mean a food or a food ingredient for which a shelf life or an edible period is set in advance according to the present invention.

In addition, the counter unit 106 may provide functions such as counting the elapsed time for the article accommodated in the container, and transferring the counted count value to the control unit 110 , and such a count value (in units of one day). count value) may be automatically reset (initialized) when a reset signal is transmitted from the controller 110 .

Here, the daily unit may mean, for example, a unit of 1 day (units of 24 hours), units of 2 days (units of 48 hours), units of 3 days (units of 72 hours), units of 4 days (units of 96 hours), etc. In some cases, it may be set on a weekly basis (weekly basis) or on a monthly basis (monthly basis).

In addition, the storage unit 108 may store, for example, elapsed day classification information of different colors corresponding to elapsed time in units of days (or in units of weeks or months). In addition, the daily interval (eg, 1-day interval, 2-day interval, 3-day interval, etc.) of the elapsed day classification information of different colors may be changed and set through the user interface.

Here, the change of the daily interval can be set through the user interface, for example, in order to smoothly respond to each food or food material requiring refrigeration storage because the distribution period (or edible period) is different from each other. am.

Next, the control unit 110 may mean, for example, an entry-level (ultra-low cost) microprocessor that performs overall operation control of the display device, and the counted elapsed time (eg, Elapsed time in units of days, etc.) and control so that the LED color in the LED lamp unit 112 is changed and expressed based on the elapsed date classification information of different colors corresponding to each elapsed time stored in the storage unit 108 etc. can be provided.

In addition, when a reset signal is transmitted from the reset switch 102 or an object detection signal is transmitted from the sensor 104 , the control unit 110 resets (initializes) the count value in the counter unit 106 , etc. can be performed.

In addition, the LED lamp unit 112 may be attached to a predetermined position outside the transparent material container, and may provide functions such as changing and expressing the color of the LED in units of one day according to the control from the control unit 110 . there is.

As an example, assuming that the distribution period of a specific food stored in a container is 7 days, the controller 110 controls 7 LED colors (eg, blue (1 day)) at intervals of 1 day according to the lapse of time (date). - White (2 days) - Yellow (3 days) - Light purple (4 days) - Purple (5 days) - Orange (6 days) - Red (7 days) LED lamp so that the 7 colors are sequentially changed and expressed The operation of the unit 112 may be controlled. Here, the red color of the 7th day, which is the last day of the distribution period, may be set to blink at a predetermined time interval for effective user time recognition.

In addition, when the elapsed time transmitted from the counter unit 106 reaches the distribution deadline (last day of the distribution period) preset for the item (eg, food or food material) accommodated in the container, a corresponding alarm A function such as generating a message and transmitting it to the wireless communication unit 114 may be provided.

In response, the wireless communication unit 114 modulates the alarm message into a signal that can be transmitted wirelessly and then wirelessly transmits the alarm message to a wireless terminal (eg, a user's smartphone, etc.) not shown through an antenna. It can be provided. , the wireless transmission of the alert message may be performed at intervals of a predetermined time (eg, several seconds to several tens of seconds, etc.) through short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, for example.

Therefore, even if the user does not see the visual color expression of the LED attached to the container, the user can recognize that the item accommodated in the container has reached the deadline of the preset shelf life (or edible period) through the alarm message received through the wireless terminal. will be

According to this embodiment, the first combination of the reset switch 102, the counter unit 106, the storage unit 108, the control unit 110, and the LED lamp unit 112 is the first embodiment (manual reset mode). embodiment), the second combination of the sensor 104, the counter 106, the storage 108, the controller 110, and the LED lamp 112 is a second embodiment (auto reset mode) example) can be.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the third combination of the reset switch 102 , the counter unit 106 , the storage unit 108 , the control unit 110 , the LED lamp unit 112 , and the wireless communication unit 114 is the third of (manual reset and wireless alarm mode), the sensor 104, the counter 106, the storage 108, the control unit 110, the LED lamp unit 112, and the wireless communication unit The fourth combination of (114) may be a fourth embodiment (an embodiment of automatic reset and wireless alarm mode).

[Second embodiment]

2 is a block diagram of a display apparatus based on time management according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the display device based on time management according to the present embodiment includes a moisture sensor 202 , a reset switch 204 , a counter 206 , a storage 208 , a controller 210 , and an LED lamp. It may optionally include a unit 212 and a wireless communication unit 214 and the like. Here, each of the constituent members may be manufactured as a flexible, thin plate-shaped integrated structure.

First, the moisture detection sensor 202 detects the initial supply time point at which water is supplied in the pot for plant growth, and transmits this moisture detection signal (water initial supply time signal) to the control unit 210 to be described later. function can be provided.

To this end, the moisture sensor 202 may be configured in a pointed shape of the lower part in an integrated structure, and the moisture sensor of this shape may be inserted into the soil contained in the pot.

In response, the control unit 210 may control the counter value of the counter unit 206 to be reset (initialized) when the moisture detection signal is transmitted from the moisture detection sensor 202 .

That is, the moisture detection sensor 202 changes the color of the LED in the LED lamp unit 212 on a time management basis (eg, time lapse basis, etc.) It can be an example (an embodiment of an automatic reset mode) to be expressed.

In addition, the reset switch 204 may mean, for example, a touch-type switch or a button-type switch, and when the switch is turned on through a user interface (touch interface or push interface), a reset signal for resetting the counter value It is possible to provide a function such as generating and transmitting to the control unit 210 . Here, the user may turn on the reset switch before and after water is supplied to the pot for plant growth.

In response, the control unit 210 may control the counter value of the counter unit 206 to be reset (initialized) when a reset signal is transmitted from the reset switch 204 .

That is, the reset switch 204 is a time management basis (eg, a time lapse basis of a unit, etc.) according to the user's manual operation (interface), and the color of the LED in the LED lamp unit 112 is changed and expressed. may be an example (an embodiment of the manual reset mode).

In addition, the counter unit 206 may provide functions such as counting the elapsed time since water is supplied to the pot, and transferring the counted count value to the control unit 210 , and such a count value (in units of days). count value) may be automatically reset (initialized) when a reset signal is transmitted from the controller 210 .

Here, the daily unit may mean, for example, a unit of 1 day (units of 24 hours), units of 2 days (units of 48 hours), units of 3 days (units of 72 hours), units of 4 days (units of 96 hours), etc. In some cases, it may be set on a weekly basis (weekly basis) or on a monthly basis (monthly basis).

Also, in the storage unit 208, elapsed day classification information of different colors corresponding to elapsed time in units of days (or in units of weeks or months), for example, may be stored. In addition, the daily interval (eg, 1-day interval, 2-day interval, 3-day interval, etc.) of the elapsed day classification information of different colors may be changed and set through the user interface.

Here, the reason why the daily interval can be changed and set through the user interface is to enable a smooth response therebetween, for example, because the water supply cycle is different depending on the type of plant to be planted in a pot.

Next, the control unit 210 may mean, for example, an entry-level (ultra-low cost) microprocessor that performs overall operation control of the display device, and the counted elapsed time (eg, Elapsed time in units of days, etc.) and the elapsed day classification information of different colors corresponding to each elapsed time stored in the storage unit 208 to control the LED color in the LED lamp unit 212 to change and display etc. can be provided.

In addition, the control unit 210 resets (initializes) the count value in the counter unit 206 when a moisture detection signal is transmitted from the moisture detection sensor 202 or a reset signal is transmitted from the reset switch 204, etc. control can be performed.

And, the LED lamp unit 212, which can be attached to a predetermined position of the upper part of the integrated structure, provides functions such as changing and expressing the color of the LED in units of one day according to the control from the control unit 210. can

As an example, assuming that the water supply cycle of a tree planted in a pot is 7 days, the controller 210 controls 7 LED colors (eg, blue (1 day) - White (2 days) - Yellow (3 days) - Light purple (4 days) - Purple (5 days) - Orange (6 days) - Red (7 days) The LED lamp part changes and displays sequentially. The operation of 212 can be controlled. Here, the red color of the 7th day, which is the last day of the water supply cycle, may be set to blink at a predetermined time interval for effective user time recognition.

In addition, when the elapsed time transmitted from the counter unit 206 reaches the last day of the water supply cycle, the control unit 210 generates a corresponding alarm message and transmits it to the wireless communication unit 214. can

In response, the wireless communication unit 214 modulates the alarm message into a signal that can be transmitted wirelessly and then wirelessly transmits the alarm message to a wireless terminal (eg, a user's smartphone, etc.) not shown through an antenna. It can provide a function. , the wireless transmission of the alert message may be performed at intervals of a predetermined time (eg, several seconds to several tens of seconds, etc.) through short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, for example.

Therefore, the user will be able to recognize that the deadline for supplying water to the flowerpot has been reached through the alarm message received from the wireless terminal even if the user does not see the visual color expression of the LED attached to the upper predetermined position of the integrated structure.

According to the present embodiment, the first combination of the moisture detection sensor 202, the counter unit 206, the storage unit 208, the control unit 210, and the LED lamp unit 212 is the first embodiment (auto reset mode). of the second embodiment (manual reset mode embodiment).

In addition, according to this embodiment, the third combination of the moisture detection sensor 202, the counter unit 206, the storage unit 208, the control unit 210, the LED lamp unit 212 and the wireless communication unit 214 is 3 may be an embodiment (an embodiment of automatic reset and wireless alarm mode), and a reset switch 204, a counter 206, a storage 208, a controller 210, an LED lamp 212 and A fourth combination of the wireless communication unit 214 may be a fourth embodiment (an embodiment of manual reset and wireless alarm mode).

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various substitutions, modifications, and changes within the scope not departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. It will be easy to see that this is possible. That is, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

Accordingly, the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the claims described below, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

102, 204: reset switch
104: sensor
106, 206: counter part
108, 208: storage
110, 210: control unit
112, 212: LED lamp unit
114, 214: wireless communication unit
202: moisture detection sensor

Claims (6)

A counter unit for counting the elapsed time in one unit of the article accommodated in the container;
A storage unit for storing elapsed day classification information of different colors corresponding to elapsed time per day;
A control unit for controlling the LED color to change according to the elapsed date classification information corresponding to the counted elapsed time;
It is attached to a predetermined position outside the container, and includes an LED lamp unit for changing and expressing the color of the LED in units of one day according to the control from the control unit.
A display device based on time management. The method of claim 1,
The daily interval of the elapsed day classification information of the different colors is,
Configurable via user interface
A display device based on time management. The method of claim 1,
The container is
It is a container for storing food or ingredients that can be taken out and brought into the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator and stored freely.
A display device based on time management. The method of claim 1,
The device is
Further comprising a reset switch for resetting the count value of the counter unit through a user interface,
The control unit is
Controlling the count value to be reset when the reset switch is turned on
A display device based on time management. The method of claim 1,
The device is
When the new article is accommodated in the container, further comprising a sensor for detecting the acceptance of the new article,
The control unit is
When the acceptance of the new item is detected, the count value is automatically reset
A display device based on time management. The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
When the elapsed time reaches a predetermined distribution deadline for the goods accommodated in the container, a corresponding alert message is generated,
The device is
Further comprising a wireless communication unit for wirelessly transmitting the generated warning message to the wireless terminal side through short-range wireless communication
A display device based on time management.

Images