TW202020745A - Smart bead device - Google Patents

Abstract

A smart bead device is provided, which includes a plurality of beads and a control circuit. Each bead includes a bead case, a power supply circuit, an electromagnet and a magnetic element. The power supply circuit is disposed on the bead case. The electromagnet is disposed on the bead case and coupled to the power supply circuit. The magnetic element is disposed on the bead case. The control circuit is utilized for controlling a plurality of beads of power supply circuit of the beads to supply power to corresponding electromagnets in sequence.

Description

Intelligent rosary device

The invention relates to a rosary device, in particular to an intelligent rosary device which can improve user experience.

Rosary is one of the objects that some religions often use in prayer, chanting, chanting, mantra or spiritual meditation. Rosary may have various physical and psychological effects on users. For example, by touching the rosary with your finger, you can let the user record how many times they have repeated things, so that they can focus more on the activities they are engaged in and get physical and mental relaxation.

Therefore, one of the main objectives of the present invention is to provide an intelligent rosary device that can enhance the user experience, so as to further increase the user's satisfaction when using the product.

The invention provides an intelligent rosary device, which comprises: a plurality of rosary beads, each rosary beads includes: a rosary shell; a power supply circuit, which is arranged on the rosary shell; and an electromagnet, which is arranged on the rosary shell And is coupled to the power supply circuit; and a magnetic element disposed on the rosary shell; and a control circuit for sequentially controlling the plurality of power supply circuits in the plurality of rosary beads to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets.

In the description and subsequent patent applications, certain words are used to refer to specific elements. Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that manufacturers may use different terms to refer to the same components. The scope of this specification and subsequent patent applications does not use the difference in names as a means of distinguishing elements, but the difference in function of elements as a basis for distinguishing. The "include" or "include" mentioned in the scope of the entire specification and subsequent patent applications is an open term, so it should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, the term "coupled" here includes any direct and indirect electrical connection means. Therefore, if it is described herein that a first device is coupled to a second device, it means that the first device can be directly electrically connected to the second device, or indirectly electrically connected to the second device through other devices or connection means.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an intelligent rosary device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of components of an intelligent rosary device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The intelligent rosary device 1 includes a string 10, rosary beads 20_1-20_14, a control circuit 30, a microphone 40, and a voice recognition circuit 50. As shown in FIG. 1, the rosary beads 20_1 ˜ 20_14 can be stringed on the string rope 10, and the string rope 10 passes through the rosary beads 20_1 ˜ 20_14 to form a rosary string. Each rosary contains a rosary shell, a power supply circuit, an electromagnet and a magnetic element. The rosary shell in the rosary can be made of mineral materials, shells, horns, wood, plants, leather, glass, metal, plastic, or ceramics, but not limited to this. The magnetic element in the rosary can be made of magnetic material, for example, the magnetic material can be iron, cobalt, nickel, or other materials that can generate magnetism. The power supply circuit in the rosary can be a battery. The power supply circuit in the rosary can be charged by wireless charging.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the rosary 20_1 includes a rosary shell 200_1, a power supply circuit 202_1, an electromagnet 204_1, and a magnetic element 206_1. The rosary 20_2 includes a rosary shell 200_2, a power supply circuit 202_2, an electromagnet 204_2, and a magnetic element 206_2. The rosary 20_3 includes a rosary shell 200_3, a power supply circuit 202_3, an electromagnet 204_3, and a magnetic element 206_3. For convenience of description, the second figure only shows the detailed specific elements of the rosary beads 20_1~20_3, but it is not limited thereto. Similarly, the rosary beads 20_4~20_14 also have similar device configurations, operation methods and functions. The power supply circuit 202_1 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_1. The power supply circuit 202_1 is controlled by the control circuit 30, which is used to supply power to the electromagnet 204_1. The electromagnet 204_1 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_1 and is coupled to the power supply circuit 202_1. The magnetic element 206_1 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_1. The power supply circuit 202_2 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_2. The power supply circuit 202_2 is controlled by the control circuit 30, which is used to supply power to the electromagnet 204_2. The electromagnet 204_2 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_2 and is coupled to the power supply circuit 202_2. As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic element 206_2 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_2 corresponding to the electromagnet 204_1 of the rosary 20_1. When the power supply circuit 202_1 outputs current or voltage to provide power to the electromagnet 204_1, the electromagnet 204_1 is energized to generate a magnetic field, thereby generating a magnetic attraction force between the electromagnet 204_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 of the rosary 20_2. Since the electromagnet 204_1 is fixed on the rosary shell 200_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 is fixed on the rosary shell 200_2, the generated magnetic attraction force between the electromagnet 204_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 will make the rosary 20_1 and the rosary 20_2 close to each other Or touch together.

The power supply circuit 202_3 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_3. The power supply circuit 202_3 is controlled by the control circuit 30, which is used to supply power to the electromagnet 204_3. The electromagnet 204_3 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_3 and is coupled to the power supply circuit 202_3. The magnetic element 206_3 is disposed on the rosary shell 200_3 corresponding to the electromagnet 204_2 of the rosary 20_2. When the power supply circuit 202_2 outputs current or voltage to provide power to the electromagnet 204_2, the electromagnet 204_2 is energized to generate a magnetic field, thereby generating a magnetic attraction force between the electromagnet 204_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 of the rosary 20_3. Since the electromagnet 204_2 is fixed on the rosary shell 200_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 is fixed on the rosary shell 200_3, the generated magnetic attraction force between the electromagnet 204_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 will cause the rosary 20_2 and the rosary 20_3 to be close to each other Or touch together.

The control circuit 30 is used to control the power supply circuits in the rosary beads 20_1~20_14 to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets. For example, the control circuit 30 may sequentially control the power supply circuits in the rosary beads 20_1~20_14 to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets. The control circuit 30 may be a Microprocessor Control Unit (MCU) chip, but it is not limited thereto. The control circuit 30 may be arranged in one of the rosary beads 20_1~20_14. In addition, the control circuit 30 and the voice recognition circuit 50 can be integrated on the same integrated circuit chip. The microphone 40 is used to receive audio signals. The microphone 40 can be disposed on one of the rosary beads 20_1~20_14. The voice recognition circuit 50 is used to generate a recognition result according to the sound signal received by the microphone 40, so that the control circuit 30 sequentially controls the power supply circuits of the rosary beads 20_1~20_14 to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets according to the recognition result generated by the voice recognition circuit 50 . The control circuit 30 can sequentially control the power supply circuits of the rosary beads 20_1~20_14 to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets according to the recognition result generated by the voice recognition circuit 50. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the control circuit 30, the microphone 40, and the voice recognition circuit 50 are disposed in the rosary beads 20_14, but not limited to this.

For example, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the intelligent rosary device 1 of the embodiment of the present invention operating at a first time point. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the smart rosary device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention operating at a second time point. It is assumed that the intelligent rosary device 1 is applied to Buddhist beads for chanting and counting. The user or manufacturer can record a voice reference sample to the intelligent rosary device 1 in advance. For example, a user can pre-record a buddha number and store it in the intelligent rosary device 1 before using it as a voice reference sample. When the user wants to practice, he will recite the Buddha number repeatedly. For example, at a first point in time, the user chants a Buddha number once, and the voice recognition circuit 50 determines that the sound signal received by the microphone 40 contains a voice signal that matches the pre-recorded voice reference sample and generates a first recognition accordingly The result indicates that the alignment matches. At this time, the control circuit 30 generates a first control signal to the rosary 20_1 according to the first recognition result generated by the speech recognition circuit 50 to trigger the power supply circuit 202_1 of the rosary 20_1 to supply power to the electromagnet 204_1. As shown in FIG. 3, the power supply circuit 202_1 is controlled by the control circuit 30 to output current or voltage to provide power to the electromagnet 204_1. The electromagnet 204_1 is energized to generate a magnetic field M1, which in turn causes the electromagnet 204_1 and the magnetic element of the rosary 20_2 A magnetic attraction is generated between 206_2. In this case, since the electromagnet 204_1 is fixed on the rosary shell 200_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 is fixed on the rosary shell 200_2, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet 204_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 will cause the rosary 20_1 and Rosary 20_2 are close to or touching each other. In addition, the power supply circuit 202_1 may stop supplying power after supplying power to the electromagnet 204_1 and continuing to supply power for a predetermined period.

Then, at a second time point, the user reads the Buddha signal again, and the voice recognition circuit 50 determines that the audio signal received by the microphone 40 contains a voice signal that matches the pre-recorded voice reference sample, and generates a first The second recognition result indicates that the comparison is consistent. At this time, the control circuit 30 generates a second control signal to the rosary 20_1 according to the second recognition result generated by the speech recognition circuit 50 to trigger the power supply circuit 202_2 of the rosary to control the rosary 20_2 to supply power to the electromagnet 204_2. As shown in FIG. 4, the power supply circuit 202_2 is controlled by the control circuit 30 to output current or voltage to provide power to the electromagnet 204_2, and the electromagnet 204_2 is energized to generate a magnetic field M2, which in turn causes the electromagnet 204_2 and the magnetic element of the rosary 20_3 A magnetic attraction is generated between 206_3. Since the electromagnet 204_2 is fixed on the rosary shell 200_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 is fixed on the rosary shell 200_3, the generated magnetic attraction force between the electromagnet 204_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 will cause the rosary 20_2 and the rosary 20_3 to be close to each other Or touch together. In addition, the power supply circuit 202_2 may stop supplying power after supplying power to the electromagnet 204_2 and continuing to supply power for a predetermined period.

Therefore, each time the user recites the Buddha signal, the control circuit 30 generates a corresponding control signal to a corresponding rosary to trigger the power supply circuit of the corresponding rosary to supply power to the corresponding electromagnet to generate a magnetic attraction force, so that adjacent rosary beads approach or touch each other Together. For example, the control circuit 30 may control the power supply circuit of each rosary to supply power to the corresponding electromagnet in accordance with a control sequence according to the recognition result generated by the voice recognition circuit 50. For example, the control sequence is: Rosary 20_1à Rosary 20_2à Rosary 20_3à…à Rosary 20_14. In other words, each time the user recites the Buddha number, the rosary of the intelligent rosary device 1 will automatically continue to be energized to generate magnetic attraction and move closer to each other, so that the user feels that the intelligent rosary device 1 is counting. In this way, the It can provide the user with a feeling like a traditional bead colliding with a bead and can effectively improve the use experience.

In one embodiment, the power supply circuit in the rosary includes a power supply and a switch. For example, please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the power supply circuit 202_1 of the rosary 20_1 in FIG. 2. For convenience of description, FIG. 5 takes the power supply circuit 202_1 of the rosary 20_1 as an example for illustration, but not limited thereto. Similarly, the rosary beads 20_4~20_14 also have similar device configurations, operation methods and functions. As shown in FIG. 5, the power supply circuit 202_1 includes a power supply 502 and a switch 504. The power supply 502 can be a battery. The power supply 502 can be charged by wireless charging. One end of the switch 504 is coupled to the power supply 502, and the other end of the switch 504 is coupled to the electromagnet 204_1. The switch 504 is controlled by the control circuit 30. When the control circuit 30 controls the switch 504 to be turned on, the power supply 502, the switch 504, and the electromagnet 204_1 form a conduction path, so that the power supply 502 supplies power to the electromagnet 204_1 through the switch 504.

In an embodiment, each rosary of the intelligent rosary device 1 further includes a light source device (not shown in the figure). The light source device of the rosary is coupled to the corresponding power supply circuit and is arranged on the corresponding rosary shell. The light source device of the rosary is used to generate a prompt signal to inform the user of the current operating status. The light source device may include a light emitting diode (Light Emitting Diode, LED), an organic light emitting diode (Organic Light Emitting Diode, OLED), a micro light emitting diode (Micro Light Emitting Diode, μLED), or any other A device that emits light. For example, please continue to refer to FIG. 3, when the power supply circuit 202_1 is controlled by the control circuit 30 to output current or voltage to provide power to the electromagnet 204_1, the control circuit 30 can control the power supply circuit 202_2 to provide power to the rosary 20_2 Light source device. The light source device of the rosary 20_2 emits light after being energized, and the user will know that the current bead count is up to the rosary 20_2 and so on. In addition, the light emitting means of the light source device may be a continuous display or a flashing display to enhance the user experience.

In one embodiment, the intelligent rosary device 1 further includes a counting device (not shown in the figure) for counting. Whenever the control circuit 30 controls a power supply circuit to supply power to the corresponding electromagnet, the counting device counts once. In this way, whenever the power supply circuits of the rosary beads 20_1~20_14 are controlled to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets, it means that the beads have been dialed once, and the control circuit 30 can record the operation information or use wired transmission or wireless transmission To send this operation information to an external device. For example, the control circuit 30 can use the wireless transmission technology specified by the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, infrared, or radio frequency (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID) standards to communicate with external devices, but the invention is not limited to this .

In summary, the smart rosary device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be automatically connected to the electricity according to the sound signal to generate magnetic attraction to bring the rosary beads close to each other, so that the user feels that the smart rosary device is counting. Firstly, it will provide the user with a feeling like a traditional bead collision, and provide a better user experience and convenience. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made in accordance with the patent application scope of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

1: Intelligent rosary device 10: String rope 20_1～20_14: Rosary 200_1, 200_2, 200_3, 200_14: housing 202_1, 202_2, 202_3, 202_14: power supply circuit 204_1, 204_2, 204_3, 204_14: electromagnet 206_1, 206_2, 206_3 206_14: magnetic element 30: control circuit 40: microphone 50: speech recognition circuit 502: power supply 504: switches M1, M2: magnetic field

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an intelligent rosary device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of components of an intelligent rosary device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the intelligent rosary device operating at a first point in time according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an intelligent rosary device operating at a second time point according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the power supply circuit in FIG. 2.

1: Smart rosary device

10: String

20_1~20_14: Rosary

200_1, 200_2, 200_3, 200_14: shell

202_1, 202_2, 202_3, 202_14: power supply circuit

204_1, 204_2, 204_3, 204_14: electromagnet

206_1, 206_2, 206_3, 206_14: magnetic element

30: control circuit

40: microphone

50: Speech recognition circuit

Claims (7)

An intelligent rosary device, comprising: a plurality of rosary beads, each rosary bead includes: a rosary shell; a power supply circuit, which is arranged on the rosary shell; an electromagnet, which is arranged on the rosary shell and is coupled The power supply circuit; and a magnetic element disposed on the rosary shell; and a control circuit for sequentially controlling the plurality of power supply circuits in the plurality of rosary beads to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets. The intelligent rosary device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes: a microphone for receiving a sound signal; and a speech recognition circuit for generating a recognition result based on the sound signal to enable the control circuit According to the identification result, sequentially control the plurality of power supply circuits in the plurality of rosary beads to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets. The intelligent rosary device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the speech recognition circuit generates a first recognition result based on the sound signal at a first time point, and the control circuit controls the plurality of rosary beads according to the first recognition result The power supply circuit of one of the first rosary beads supplies power to the electromagnet of the first rosary beads, and at a second time point, the speech recognition circuit generates a second recognition result according to the sound signal, and the control circuit according to the second recognition As a result, the power supply circuit of the second rosary of one of the plurality of rosaries is controlled to supply power to the electromagnet of the second rosary. The intelligent rosary device as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein when the power supply circuit of the first rosary supplies power to the electromagnet of the first rosary, the electromagnet of the first rosary is energized and the first A first magnetic attraction force is generated between the electromagnet of the rosary beads and the magnetic element of the adjacent rosary beads, so that the first rosary beads and the adjacent rosary beads are close to each other, and the power supply appliance of the second rosary beads supplies power to the second rosary beads When the electromagnet is used, the electromagnet of the second rosary is energized and a second magnetic attraction force is generated between the electromagnet of the second rosary and the magnetic element of the adjacent rosary so that the second rosary and the adjacent rosary near. The intelligent rosary device as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the power supply circuit provides power to the corresponding electromagnet and stops supplying power after a predetermined period of time. The intelligent rosary device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the power supply circuit of each rosary comprises: a power supply; and a switch coupled to the power supply and the corresponding electromagnet, wherein When the switch is turned on, the power supply, the switch, and the electromagnet to which the switch is coupled form a conduction path, so that the power supply supplies power to the electromagnet to which the switch is coupled via the switch. The intelligent rosary device as described in item 1 of the patent scope, wherein each rosary further comprises: a light source device coupled to the power supply circuit of the rosary; wherein, between the rosary adjacent to the rosary When the power supply circuit supplies power to the electromagnets of adjacent rosaries, the power supply circuit of each rosary is controlled by the control circuit to provide power to the light source device.

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