TWI629672B - Smart refrigerator reminder method that can remind food - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation provides a smart refrigerator reminder method that reminds food to keep fresh. The method comprises the following steps: a providing a food, a smart device, and a smart refrigerator, the food having a label, the smart device comprising an image capturing module and an application, the smart refrigerator comprising a display module And a wireless transmission unit. b using the image capture module to capture an image of the tag. c Use the application to zoom in and identify the image to produce an expiration date. d Use the application to create a food profile for the food. e Transfer the food data to the smart refrigerator. f The smart refrigerator displays the food data on the display module. g The smart device and the display module issue an alert notification at the reminder time. Through the above method, the creation uses a smart device and image recognition technology to realize a simple method for reminding the food preservation period.

Description

Smart refrigerator reminder method that can remind food preservation

The invention relates to a reminding method, in particular to a smart refrigerator reminding method for using a date identification technology to identify a life-time label on a food and effectively managing a food use period in the refrigerator.

With the popularity of mass merchandisers and the increasing popularity of people nowadays, people often purchase many items such as foods for storage in refrigeration equipment. However, the general refrigeration equipment does not remind the user that the food is about to expire, and the user often forgets what food has been iced in the refrigerator, or forgets to clear or eat the food before it expires. Therefore, it is easy to cause the articles to be placed in the refrigerating device after the storage period is over, not only wasted, but also may be inadvertently eaten and cause physical discomfort, and the deterioration of the expired articles may easily cause the smell in the refrigerating device to permeate. In addition, the storage temperature of each item is also limited, and if the temperature of the refrigeration equipment is higher than the storage temperature of the item, the damage of the item is easily caused.

Therefore, how to provide a simple and convenient way to remind food preservation is a technical problem that needs to be solved in the industry.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a simple and convenient way to remind the food to keep fresh, to prompt the user to eat, and to prevent the user from eating expired food, affecting the health of the body, and achieving the purpose of effectively managing the food in the refrigerator.

In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention is achieved by the following technical means, wherein the present invention provides a smart refrigerator reminding method for reminding food preservation, comprising the following steps: a providing a food, a smart device and a smart type The refrigerator has a label, the smart device includes an image capture module and an application, the image capture module is coupled to the application electronic signal, the smart refrigerator includes a display module and a wireless And a transmission unit, wherein the smart refrigerator is connected to the smart device electronic signal through the wireless transmission unit. b using the image capture module to capture an image of the tag. c Use the application to zoom in and identify the image to produce an expiration date. d using the application to create a food profile for the food, the food profile including the food name, picture, type, the expiration date, and a reminder time. e Transfer the food data to the smart refrigerator. f The smart refrigerator displays the food data on the display module. g The smart device and the display module issue an alert notification at the reminder time.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step g further includes a step h: selecting the smart device to select to close the reminder or delay the reminder.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the display module is a touch display screen, and the step g further includes a step i: clicking the display module to select a close reminder or a delayed reminder.

1‧‧‧food

11‧‧‧ label

12‧‧‧ images

13‧‧‧Expiration period

2‧‧‧Smart device

21‧‧‧Image capture module

22‧‧‧Application

23‧‧‧Image date recognition function

24‧‧‧Data storage function

25‧‧‧Reminder function

3‧‧‧Smart refrigerator

31‧‧‧Display module

32‧‧‧Wireless transmission unit

33‧‧‧Voice prompt module

4‧‧‧Food Information

110~180‧‧‧Steps

1 is a flow chart of a method for creating a preferred embodiment; FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a schematic diagram of a date of creation of a label; FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above objectives and effects, the technical means and structure adopted by this creation are described in detail in the preferred embodiment of the present creation. The features and functions are as follows, and the full understanding is made, but it should be noted that the contents are not It constitutes a limitation of the present invention.

Please also refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , which are schematic structural diagrams of a preferred embodiment of a smart refrigerator reminding method for reminding food preservation. This creation provides a smart refrigerator reminder method that reminds food to keep fresh, including the following steps:

Step 110: Providing a food 1, a smart device 2, and a smart refrigerator 3. The food 1 has a label 11 including at least one of a date of manufacture, an expiration date, or a shelf life for determining the edible period of the food 1. The smart device 2 can be a smart phone or a tablet computer. The image capturing module 21 includes an image capturing module 21 and an application 22. The image capturing module 21 is connected to the electronic signal of the application 22. The image capture module 21 can be a camera on the smart device 2. The application 22 includes an image date recognition function 23, a data storage function 24, and a reminder function 25. The image date recognition function 23 is used to enlarge and recognize the date of the image. The data storage function 24 is used to store food data, and the reminding function 25 is used to set the date of the warning notification. The smart refrigerator 3 includes a display module 31 and a wireless transmission unit 32.

Step 120: The image capturing module 21 captures an image 12 of the label. The user uses the camera on the smart device 2 to capture an image 12 of the tag, the image 12 including an image of the manufacturing date, the valid period, or the shelf life.

Step 130: Amplifying and recognizing the image 12 by the application 22 generates an expiration date 13. After the image 12 is captured, the image capturing module 21 transmits the image 12 to the image date recognition function 23, and the image date recognition function 23 enlarges the image 12 and recognizes the image 12 to calculate Information about the date in the image 12.

It is worth mentioning that since the date format indicated on the label is not fixed, in order to judge whether the recognized date is the manufacturing date or the storage period, the image date recognition function 23 compares the date with the system date, if the date If it is later than the system date, it is determined that the date is the retention period, and the edible period 13 is the date. If the date is earlier than the system date, it is determined that the date is the date of manufacture, and the edible period 13 is the date plus the number of days of the valid period.

Step 140: The food program 4 of the food 1 is created by the application 22. The user establishes the food information 4 based on the food 1. The food data 4 includes a food name, a picture, a genre, the eating period 13 and a reminding time. The user can set the reminding time according to the preference as the eating period 13 One day, the first three days or the previous week, but not limited to this.

Step 150: Transfer the food data 4 to the smart refrigerator 3. The application 22 transmits an electronic signal to the wireless transmission unit 32 via a wireless transmission technology, and transmits the food data 4 to the smart refrigerator 3. Preferably, the wireless transmission technology can be Bluetooth communication, wifi connection or It is a 3G/4G communication protocol.

Step 160: The smart refrigerator 3 displays the food information 4 on the display module 31. The display module 31 can display the picture, the product name, the type of the food 1, and the edible period 13.

Step 170: The smart device 2 and the display module 31 issue an alert notification at the reminder time. When the reminding time is reached, the reminding function 25 and the display module 31 issue an alert notification, and the alert notification may remind the user by means of ringing, voice, vibration, text or picture. Preferably, the smart type The refrigerator 3 further includes a voice prompt module 33, which can issue a voice reminder when the smart refrigerator 3 is turned on.

Step 180: Click the smart device 2 or the display module 31 to select to close the reminder or delay the reminder. In an embodiment of the present invention, the display module 31 is a touch display screen, and the user can directly select the display module 31 to set and query the food 1 information, and the user can operate the smart device 2 or the The display module 31 selects to turn off the reminder or delay the reminder.

Through the above method, the user can use the image date recognition module to identify the expiration date, set the shelf life of the food, and transmit the data to the refrigerator through wireless transmission technology to remind the user to eat, thereby preventing the user from eating expired food, affecting Good health and the purpose of effectively managing the food in the refrigerator.

After the above detailed description, it has been fully shown that the creation has progressive progress, and the new creations that have never been seen before, fully comply with the requirements of the invention patent, and apply in accordance with the law. However, the above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, the equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention. .

Claims (7)

A smart refrigerator reminding method for reminding food preservation includes the following steps: a providing a food, a smart device, and a smart refrigerator, the food having a label, the smart device comprising an image capturing module and a The application further includes an image date recognition function for amplifying and recognizing the image date, a data storage function for storing the food data, and a reminding function for setting the alert notification The image capture module is coupled to the application electronic signal. The smart refrigerator includes a display module and a wireless transmission unit. The smart refrigerator is connected to the smart device electronic signal through the wireless transmission unit. Using the image capturing module to capture an image date of the label; c calculating the image date by using the image date recognition function, and comparing the date with the system date, and determining the date if the date is later than the system date For the expiration date, if the date is earlier than the system date, it is determined that the date is the date of manufacture, then the expiration date The date plus the number of days in the valid period; d using the application to establish a food item of the food, the food information including the food name, picture, type, the expiration date, and a reminding time; e transmitting the food data to the a display module of the smart refrigerator; the smart refrigerator displays the food data on the display module; and the smart device and the display module issue an alert notification at the reminder time. A smart refrigerator reminder method for reminding food preservation as described in claim 1, wherein the label includes a manufacturing date and a valid period, the image date recognition function identifies the image acquisition date, and the application Date plus the number of days in the valid period This expiration date is generated. A smart refrigerator reminding method for reminding food preservation as described in claim 1, wherein the label includes a shelf life, the image date recognition function identifies the image acquisition date, and determines the date as the consumption period . The smart refrigerator reminding method for reminding food preservation according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the smart refrigerator further comprises a voice prompting module, and when the smart refrigerator is opened, a voice alert notification can be issued. The smart refrigerator reminding method for reminding food preservation according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the step g further comprises a step h: selecting the smart device to select to close the reminder or delay the reminder. The smart refrigerator reminding method for reminding food preservation according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the display module is a touch display screen. For example, the smart refrigerator reminding method for reminding food preservation according to the sixth aspect of the patent application, wherein the step g further comprises a step i: clicking the display module to select a close reminder or a delayed reminder.