KR20240008466A - Smart table apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The smart table device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an embedded simple cooling and heating device 110 that is embedded and installed in the table; A cold and hot storage driving unit 115 for driving the embedded simple cold and hot storage device 110; An induction device for cooking (120) installed embedded in the table; An induction drive unit 125 for driving the cooking induction device 120; An embedded drawer device (130) installed inside the embedded simple cooling and heating device (110) or embedded in a predetermined position on the table; It may include a motor driving unit 135 for driving the embedded drawer device 130.

Description

SMART TABLE APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a smart table, and more specifically, to a smart table device that is convenient for use by socially disadvantaged people such as the elderly and the disabled.

Typically, tables are used in homes, restaurants, and offices to place objects or food and to support objects or food. Recently, in order to provide user convenience with the advancement of technology, the table does not just support objects, but is equipped with various devices or modules, giving the table various convenience functions and smart tables that include communication functions have become popular. It is becoming.

Prior technologies related to these smart tables include Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0111366 (published on October 12, 2017), Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0124634 (published on October 15, 2021), Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0115396 (published on September 27, 2021), etc. However, smart tables specialized for socially underprivileged people such as the elderly and the disabled do not yet exist.

The present invention was developed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is intended to provide a smart table device with convenience and safety functions specialized for socially disadvantaged people such as the elderly and the disabled.

A smart table device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a simple embedded cooling and heating device that is installed embedded in a table; a cold and hot storage driving unit for driving the embedded simple cold and hot storage device; An induction device for cooking that is installed embedded in a table; An induction drive unit for driving the induction cooking device; An embedded drawer device installed inside the embedded simple cooling and heating device or installed in an embedded form at a predetermined position on a table; It may include a motor driving unit for driving the embedded drawer device.

In addition, the smart table device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ultraviolet sterilizer installed to sterilize the embedded drawer device; a lighting device that operates when the embedded drawer device is opened or operated; A wireless charging device embedded in the table and installed; It may include a function control unit installed on the table to control the functions and operations of the embedded simple cooling and heating device, the cooking induction device, the embedded drawer device, the ultraviolet sterilizer, the lighting device, and the wireless charging device. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect of providing a smart table device equipped with convenience and safety functions specialized for socially disadvantaged people such as the elderly and the disabled.

1 is a block diagram of a smart table device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the arrangement position of each device responsible for individual functions, based on the top surface of the smart table device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 3 to 5 are diagrams illustrating the opening and closing method of the embedded drawer disposed in the embedded simple cooling and heating device in the smart table device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can be modified in various ways and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description of this specification are merely identifiers to distinguish one component from another component.

In addition, when it is said that a part "includes" a certain element throughout the specification, this does not mean excluding other elements, but may further include other elements, unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as “unit” and “module” used in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which means that it can be implemented with one or more hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. .

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

Here, Figure 1 is a block diagram of a smart table device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a block diagram of each device responsible for an individual function based on the top surface of the smart table device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a drawing illustrating the arrangement position, and Figures 3 to 5 are diagrams illustrating the opening and closing method of the embedded drawer disposed in the embedded simple cooling and heating device in the smart table device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the smart table device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an embedded simple cooling and heating device 110 that is installed embedded in the table; A cold and hot storage driving unit 115 for driving the embedded simple cold and hot storage device 110; An induction device for cooking (120) installed embedded in the table; An induction drive unit 125 for driving the cooking induction device 120; An embedded drawer device (130) installed inside the embedded simple cooling and heating device (110) or embedded in a predetermined position on the table; It may include a motor driving unit 135 for driving the embedded drawer device 130.

In addition, the smart table device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ultraviolet sterilizer 140 installed to sterilize the embedded drawer device 130; a lighting device 142 that operates when the embedded drawer device 130 is opened or operated; A wireless charging device 146 embedded in the table and installed; Functions of the embedded simple cooling and heating device 110, the cooking induction device 120, the embedded drawer device 130, the ultraviolet sterilizer 140, the lighting device 142, and the wireless charging device 146 and a function manipulation unit 144 installed on the table for operation control.

Accordingly, the system control unit 150 of the smart table device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention operates the cold and hot storage drive unit 115 and the induction drive unit based on the function operation signal selected by the function operation unit 144. (125), a drive control signal for controlling the motor drive unit 135, the ultraviolet sterilizer 140, the lighting device 142, and the wireless charging device 146 is generated and transmitted to each component to form each component. You can control the operation of the unit.

In addition, the smart table device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 160 for transmitting and receiving data with a communication terminal (not shown) possessed by the user of the smart table device 100; A monitoring device 170 installed on the table to acquire the usage history and patterns of the user using the smart table device 100; It may include a user DB 180 that stores basic information about the user using the smart table device 100 and the usage history and pattern information acquired through the monitoring device 170.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings attached to the specification of the present invention, the smart table device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a user who uses the smart table device 100 according to the device design method. A device for making a specific alarm or notification (e.g., a visual information alarm/notification device such as an LED or display, an auditory information alarm/notification device such as a speaker, a tactile information alarm/notification device such as a vibration device, etc.) It may further include a device for detecting the proximity or presence of the user (for example, a proximity sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, etc.), a motion detection device for detecting the user's motion, a user Of course, it may also include a voice recognition device for recognizing voices.

At this time, the embedded drawer device 130 of the smart table device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention opens and closes in a way that pops up and down according to the motor operation according to the driving of the motor drive unit 135 (Figure 3), it can be opened and closed by sliding (see FIG. 4), or by tilting (see FIG. 5). Of course, in addition to the up-down pop-up method, sliding method opening and closing method, and tilting method opening and closing, drawer-type opening and closing method may also be possible, and a manual opening and closing method rather than an automatic opening and closing method by motor drive may be adopted.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the embedded drawer device 130 is a first drawer device installed inside the embedded simple cooling and heating device 110 to store food, and a first drawer device installed embedded in the table to store cutlery. It may include a second drawer device and a third drawer device that is installed embedded in the table and stores medicine.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring device 170 is a weight sensor, and includes a first weight sensor for detecting the weight of an item stored in the first drawer device and a first weight sensor for detecting the weight of an item stored in the second drawer device. A second weight detection sensor for detecting the weight of the article stored in the third drawer device, a third weight detection sensor for detecting the weight of the article stored in the third drawer device, and the weight of the object placed on the top of the cooking induction device 120 It may include a fourth weight detection sensor for detecting.

At this time, the system control unit 150 operates the embedded type according to changes in the driving states of the hot and cold driving unit 115, the induction driving unit 125, and the motor driving unit 135 and the sensing result value of the weight detection sensor. It is possible to determine whether the simple heating and cooling device 110, the cooking induction device 120, and the embedded drawer device 130 are used.

In addition, the system control unit 150 sets as the starting point the point in time when a weight reduction of more than a pre-specified value is detected as a result of the detection by the second weight detection sensor, and sets the point in time when a pre-specified time has elapsed from this point as the end point, the starting point Within the time range from the end point, if a weight reduction according to the detection result of the first weight detection sensor is confirmed, the final weight reduction value detected by the first weight detection sensor and the final detection point of the corresponding weight reduction Calculate the weight loss duration up to, calculate the user's meal amount based on the final weight loss value, calculate the user's meal time based on the weight loss duration, a meal time corresponding to the starting point, and Meal amount and meal time can be recorded in the user DB (180).

In addition, the system control unit 150, within the time range from the starting point to the ending point, changes the driving state of the induction driving unit 125 to the turn-on state according to the detection result of the fourth weight detection sensor. Accordingly, if an increase in weight exceeding a pre-specified value is detected, the user's eating behavior is classified as a regular meal and recorded in the user DB (180), and the driving state of the cooking induction device is not switched to the turn-on state. The user's eating behavior can be classified as a simple meal and recorded in the user DB (180).

In addition, the system control unit 150 provides daily statistics on the meal time, meal time, and meal amount of the user based on the data on the meal time, meal time, and meal amount cumulatively recorded in the user DB 180. The average value, the average number of meals per day, and the average number of regular meals per day can be calculated. Accordingly, the system control unit 150 determines that the number of daily meals, not including the regular meal, is less than 2, and that the total amount of daily meals is less than the predetermined recommended daily meal amount. If more than a pre-designated number of days are included within the pre-designated period range, a health risk warning message can be transmitted to the user's communication terminal or the user's guardian's communication terminal through the communication unit 160.

In addition, the system control unit 150 extracts information about the medication taken by the user and information about the medication cycle from the user DB 180, so that the detection result of the second weight sensor is a predetermined value. The detection result of the third weight detection sensor within a pre-specified time range before and after the end point, starting from the time when the above weight loss was detected and when a pre-designated time has passed since then as the end point. If a weight loss exceeding a pre-specified value is not detected, a medication alarm message is transmitted to the user's communication terminal through the communication unit 160, and as a result of detection by the third weight detection sensor, the weight loss is detected for more than a pre-specified number of days. If not, a health risk warning message can be transmitted to the user's communication terminal or the user's guardian's communication terminal.

In addition, when any two or more of the following cases are confirmed simultaneously, the system control unit 150 sends a cognitive impairment risk warning message to the user's communication terminal or the user's guardian's communication terminal through the communication unit 160. (For example, dementia warnings, dementia recurrence, etc.) can be transmitted.

As an example, based on the data on the meal timing recorded in the user DB (D/B), the time difference between two chronologically adjacent meal timings is a meal according to the daily statistical average regarding the meal timing. A first case where, when compared to the time difference between viewpoints, it is confirmed that the time difference is shorter than a pre-specified ratio or shows an irregular pattern in which the increase or decrease in time difference is repeated by more than a pre-specified ratio; as another example, detection by the third weight detection sensor Based on the results, a second case in which it was confirmed that the weight loss above the pre-specified value at different time points showed an irregular pattern of repeating more than the pre-specified number of times while being shorter than the pre-specified ratio compared to the dosage cycle; As another example, based on the detection result of the fourth weight detection sensor, it is confirmed that the object placed on the top of the cooking induction device 120 has been removed, and the driving state of the induction drive unit 125 is still A third case in which the case where the time for maintaining the turn-on state exceeds a pre-specified time range is confirmed to be repeated more than a pre-specified number of times within the pre-specified time range may be applicable here.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to embodiments, those skilled in the art can modify the present invention in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. It will be easy to understand that and can be changed.

Claims (7)

In the smart table device,
A simple embedded cooling and heating device installed embedded in a table; a cold and hot storage driving unit for driving the embedded simple cold and hot storage device; An induction device for cooking that is installed embedded in a table; An induction drive unit for driving the induction cooking device; An embedded drawer device installed inside the embedded simple cooling and heating device or installed in an embedded form at a predetermined position on a table; A motor driving unit for driving the embedded drawer device;
An ultraviolet sterilizer installed to sterilize the embedded drawer device; a lighting device that operates when the embedded drawer device is opened or operated; A wireless charging device embedded in the table and installed; with at least one of,
A function control unit installed on the table to control the functions and operations of the embedded simple cooling and heating device, the cooking induction device, the embedded drawer device, the ultraviolet sterilizer, the lighting device, and the wireless charging device;
A system control unit that generates a drive control signal for controlling the cold and hot storage drive unit, the induction drive unit, the motor drive unit, the ultraviolet sterilizer, the lighting device, and the wireless charging device based on the function operation signal selected by the function operation unit. ;
A smart table device including. According to paragraph 1,
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with a communication terminal possessed by the user of the smart table device; A monitoring device installed on the table to acquire usage history and pattern information of users using the smart table device; A smart table device including; a user D/B that stores basic information about the user using the smart table device and the usage history and pattern information acquired through the monitoring device. According to paragraph 2,
The embedded drawer device is a smart table device, characterized in that it opens and closes in an up and down pop-up manner, opens and closes in a sliding manner, or opens and closes in a tilting manner according to the motor operation according to the driving of the motor drive unit. According to paragraph 3,
The embedded drawer device includes a first drawer device installed inside the embedded simple cooling and heating device to store food, a second drawer device installed embedded in the table to store cutlery, and a second drawer device installed embedded in the table to store medicine. It includes a third drawer device for storing,
The monitoring device is a weight sensor, including a first weight sensor for detecting the weight of an article stored in the first drawer device, and a second weight sensor for detecting the weight of an article stored in the second drawer device. A sensor, a third weight detection sensor for detecting the weight of an item stored in the third drawer device, and a fourth weight detection sensor for detecting the weight of an object placed on top of the cooking induction device,
The system control unit controls the embedded simple cold/warm storage device, the cooking induction device, and the embedded drawer according to changes in the driving status of the cold/warm storage drive unit, the induction drive unit, and the motor drive unit and the sensing result value of the weight detection sensor. A smart table device, characterized in that it determines whether the device is in use. According to clause 4,
The system control unit,
As a result of detection by the second weight detection sensor, the point in time at which a weight loss of more than a pre-specified value is detected is the starting point and the point in time when a pre-specified time has elapsed is taken as the end point, within the time range from the starting point to the end point, When a weight reduction according to the detection result of the first weight detection sensor is confirmed, the final weight reduction value detected by the first weight detection sensor and the weight reduction duration until the final detection of the weight reduction are calculated, The user's meal amount is calculated based on the final weight loss value, the user's meal time is calculated based on the weight loss duration, and the meal time corresponding to the starting point, the meal amount, and the meal time are calculated by the user D/ Record it in B,
Within the time range from the starting point to the ending point, when the driving state of the induction drive unit is switched to the turn-on state and an increase in weight exceeding a predetermined value is detected according to the detection result of the fourth weight detection sensor, the user's The eating behavior is classified as a full meal and recorded in the user DB, and if the driving state of the cooking induction device is not switched to the turn-on state, the user's eating behavior is classified as a light meal and recorded in the user DB. A smart table device characterized by recording. According to clause 5,
The system control unit,
Based on the data on the meal time, meal time, and meal amount recorded cumulatively in the user DB, the daily statistical average of the user's meal time, meal time, and meal amount, the average number of daily meals, and the number of daily formal meals Calculate the average value for each,
The number of daily meals, excluding the regular meals, is less than 2, and the total number of daily meals is confirmed to be less than the pre-specified recommended daily meal amount, including more than a pre-specified number of days within a pre-specified period. If so, transmitting a health risk warning message to the user's communication terminal or the user's guardian's communication terminal through the communication unit,
By extracting information about the medication taken by the user and information about the medication cycle from the user DB, the point in time when a weight loss exceeding a pre-specified value is detected as a result of the second weight detection sensor is detected as the starting point, and from this point in time, When a pre-specified time elapses is set as the end point, and a weight reduction greater than a pre-specified value is not detected as a result of detection by the third weight detection sensor within a pre-specified time range respectively before and after the end point, the communication unit A medicine taking alarm message is transmitted to the user's communication terminal through the user's communication terminal or the user's guardian's communication terminal when the weight loss is not detected as a result of the detection by the third weight detection sensor for more than a predetermined number of days. A smart table device, characterized in that it transmits a health risk alert message. According to clause 6,
The system control unit,
Based on the data on meal times recorded in the user DB, the time difference between two chronologically adjacent meal times is the time difference between meal times according to the daily statistical average regarding the meal times. When compared with the first case, which is confirmed to be shorter than a pre-specified ratio or to exhibit an irregular pattern in which the increase or decrease in time difference is repeated by more than a pre-specified ratio;
Based on the detection results of the third weight detection sensor, the weight loss above the pre-specified value at different times shows an irregular pattern that is repeated more than a pre-specified number of times in a shorter state than the pre-specified ratio when compared to the dosage cycle. The second case confirmed to be;
Based on the detection result of the fourth weight detection sensor, it is confirmed that the object placed on the upper part of the cooking induction device has been removed, and the time for which the driving state of the induction drive unit is still turned on is predetermined. A third case in which the case exceeding the specified time range is confirmed to be repeated more than a pre-specified number of times within the pre-specified time range; If at least two of them are confirmed simultaneously,
A smart table device, characterized in that transmitting a cognitive impairment risk warning message to the user's communication terminal or the user's guardian's communication terminal through the communication unit.