TWI669662B - Smart bead device - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent rosary device includes a plurality of rosary beads and a control circuit. Each rosary includes a rosary shell, a power supply circuit, an electromagnet, and a magnetic element. The power supply circuit is disposed on the bead housing. The electromagnet is disposed on the bead housing and coupled to the power supply circuit. The magnetic element is disposed on the bead housing. The control circuit is configured to sequentially control a plurality of power supply circuits of the plurality of beads to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets.

Description

Intelligent prayer device

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

Rosary is one of the items that religions often use when praying, singing, chanting, cursing, or spiritual meditation. Rosary may have physical and psychological effects on the user. For example, by licking a rosary with a finger, the user can record how many repetitions he or she has done, thereby focusing more on the activities that are invested and thereby achieving physical and mental relaxation.

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

The invention provides an intelligent rosary device, comprising: a plurality of rosary beads, each rosary comprising: a rosary shell; a power supply circuit disposed on the rosary shell; an electromagnet disposed on the rosary shell And coupled to the power supply circuit; and a magnetic component disposed on the bead housing; and a control circuit for sequentially controlling the plurality of power supply circuits of the plurality of beads to supply power to the corresponding electromagnet.

1‧‧‧Intelligent rosary device

10‧‧‧ string

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 components

30‧‧‧Control circuit

40‧‧‧ microphone

50‧‧‧Voice recognition circuit

502‧‧‧Power supply

504‧‧‧ switch

M1, M2‧‧‧ magnetic field

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an intelligent ball-receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of components of an intelligent rosary device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the intelligent prayer device of the embodiment of the present invention at a first time point.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the intelligent prayer device of the embodiment of the present invention at a second time point.

Fig. 5 is a view showing an embodiment of a power supply circuit in Fig. 2.

Certain terms are used throughout the description and following claims to refer to particular elements. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that manufacturers may refer to the same elements by different nouns. The scope of this specification and the subsequent patent application does not use the difference in name as the way to distinguish the components, but the difference in function of the components as the basis for differentiation. The term "including" or "including" as used throughout the scope of the specification and subsequent patent applications is an open term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, the term "coupled" is used herein to include any direct and indirect electrical connection. Therefore, if 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 bead device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of components of an intelligent prayer bead apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The intelligent ballad device 1 includes a string 10, beads 20_1~20_14, a control circuit 30, a microphone 40, and a voice recognition circuit 50. As shown in Fig. 1, the beads 20_1~20_14 can be stringed on the string 10, and the string 10 passes through the beads 20_1~20_14 to form a bead string. Each rosary includes 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, Made from materials such as horns, wood, plants, leather, glass, metal, plastic, or ceramics, but not limited to them. The magnetic element in the rosary may be made of a magnetic material, for example, the magnetic material may be iron, cobalt, nickel, or other material that produces 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 bead 20_1 includes a bead housing 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 housing 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 housing 200_3, a power supply circuit 202_3, an electromagnet 204_3, and a magnetic element 206_3. For the convenience of description, only the detailed specific components of the beads 20_1~20_3 are shown in the second figure, but are not limited thereto. Similarly, the beads 20_4~20_14 also have similar component configurations, modes of operation and functions. The power supply circuit 202_1 is disposed on the bead housing 200_1. The power supply circuit 202_1 is controlled by the control circuit 30 for supplying power to the electromagnet 204_1. The electromagnet 204_1 is disposed on the bead housing 200_1 and coupled to the power supply circuit 202_1. The magnetic element 206_1 is disposed on the bead housing 200_1. The power supply circuit 202_2 is disposed on the bead housing 200_2. The power supply circuit 202_2 is controlled by the control circuit 30 for supplying power to the electromagnet 204_2. The electromagnet 204_2 is disposed on the bead housing 200_2 and coupled to the power supply circuit 202_2. As shown in Fig. 2, the magnetic element 206_2 is disposed on the bead housing 200_2 corresponding to the electromagnet 204_1 of the bead 20_1. When the power supply circuit 202_1 outputs a current or a voltage to supply electric 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 bead 20_2. Since the electromagnet 204_1 is fixed on the bead housing 200_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 is fixed on the bead housing 200_2, the generated magnetic attraction between the electromagnet 204_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 will bring the bead 20_1 and the bead 20_2 closer to each other. Or touch together.

The power supply circuit 202_3 is disposed on the bead housing 200_3. The power supply circuit 202_3 is controlled by the control circuit 30 for supplying power to the electromagnet 204_3. The electromagnet 204_3 is disposed on the bead housing 200_3 and coupled to the power supply circuit 202_3. The magnetic element 206_3 is disposed on the bead housing 200_3 corresponding to the electromagnet 204_2 of the bead 20_2. When the power supply circuit 202_2 outputs a current or voltage to supply electric power to the electromagnet 204_2, the electromagnet 204_2 is energized to generate a magnetic field, thereby generating a magnetic attraction between the electromagnet 204_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 of the bead 20_3. Since the electromagnet 204_2 is fixed on the bead housing 200_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 is fixed on the bead housing 200_3, the generated magnetic attraction between the electromagnet 204_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 will bring the bead 20_2 and the bead 20_3 closer to each other. Or touch together.

The control circuit 30 is used to control the power supply circuit of the beads 20_1~20_14 to supply power to the corresponding electromagnet. For example, the control circuit 30 can sequentially control the power supply circuits of the beads 20_1~20_14 to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets. The control circuit 30 can be a microprocessor control unit (MCU) chip, but is not limited thereto. The control circuit 30 can be disposed in one of the beads 20_1~20_14. Further, the control circuit 30 can be integrated with the speech recognition circuit 50 on the same integrated circuit chip. The microphone 40 is used to receive an audio signal. The microphone 40 can be disposed in one of the beads 20_1~20_14. The voice recognition circuit 50 is configured 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 circuit of the beads 20_1~20_14 to supply the corresponding electromagnet according to the identification result generated by the voice recognition circuit 50. . The control circuit 30 can sequentially control the power supply circuits of the beads 20_1~20_14 to supply the corresponding electromagnets according to the identification result generated by the speech 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 20_14, but are not limited thereto.

For example, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 . FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the intelligent ball-making device 1 at a first time point according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a smart rosary device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention A schematic diagram of a second time point. Assume that the intelligent prayer device 1 is applied to the beads of Buddhism to count the counts. The user or manufacturer can record a voice reference sample to the intelligent prayer device 1 in advance. For example, the user can pre-record a Buddha number before use and store it in the intelligent prayer device 1 as a voice reference sample. When the user wants to practice, he will repeat the chanting. For example, at a first time, the user recites a Buddha number, and the voice recognition circuit 50 determines that the voice signal received by the microphone 40 includes a voice signal corresponding to the previously recorded voice reference sample and generates a first identification accordingly. The result is to indicate that the alignment matches. At this time, the control circuit 30 generates a first control signal to the bead 20_1 according to the first identification result generated by the speech recognition circuit 50 to trigger the power supply circuit 202_1 of the bead 20_1 to supply the electromagnet 204_1. As shown in FIG. 3, the power supply circuit 202_1 is controlled by the control circuit 30 to output a current or voltage to supply power to the electromagnet 204_1, and the electromagnet 204_1 is energized to generate a magnetic field M1, thereby causing the magnetic element of the electromagnet 204_1 and the bead 20_2. A magnetic attraction is generated between 206_2. In this case, since the electromagnet 204_1 is fixed on the bead housing 200_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 is fixed on the bead housing 200_2, the magnetic attraction generated between the electromagnet 204_1 and the magnetic element 206_2 will cause the bead 20_1 is close to or close to the Rosary 20_2. Further, 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 of time.

Then, at a second time point, the user reads the Buddha number again, and the voice recognition circuit 50 determines that the voice signal received by the microphone 40 includes a voice signal corresponding to the previously recorded voice reference sample, and generates a first Two identification results are used to indicate alignment. At this time, the control circuit 30 generates a second control signal to the bead 20_1 according to the second identification result generated by the speech recognition circuit 50, to trigger the supply of the power supply circuit 202_2 of the bead control bead 20_2 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 a current or voltage to supply power to the electromagnet 204_2, and the electromagnet 204_2 is energized to generate a magnetic field M2, thereby causing the electromagnet 204_2 and the magnetic element of the bead 20_3. A magnetic attraction is generated between 206_3. Since the electromagnet 204_2 is fixed on the bead housing 200_2 and The magnetic element 206_3 is fixed on the bead housing 200_3, and the generated magnetic attraction between the electromagnet 204_2 and the magnetic element 206_3 will cause the bead 20_2 and the bead 20_3 to approach or touch each other. Further, 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 of time.

Therefore, whenever the user recites the Buddha number, 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 magnetic attraction, so that adjacent rosaries approach or touch each other. Together. For example, the control circuit 30 can control the power supply circuits of the respective beads to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets according to a recognition result generated by the speech recognition circuit 50 in accordance with a control sequence. For example, the order of control is: Rosary 20_1→ Rosary 20_2→ Rosary 20_3→...→ Rosary 20_14. In other words, each time the user recites the Buddha number, the rosary of the intelligent rosary device 1 will automatically be energized to generate magnetic attraction and close to each other, so that the user feels that the intelligent rosary device 1 has a feeling of counting, and thus, It can provide users with the experience that the traditional beads can effectively enhance the use of the ball.

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 bead 20_1 in FIG. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 5 illustrates the power supply circuit 202_1 of the rosary 20_1 as an example, but is not limited thereto. Similarly, the beads 20_4~20_14 also have similar component configurations, modes of operation 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 using a wireless charging method. 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. Switch 504 is controlled by control circuit 30. When the control circuit 30 controls the switch 504 to switch to the on state, 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 via the switch 504.

In an embodiment, each of the beads of the intelligent bead device 1 further includes a light source device (not shown). The light source device of the bead is coupled to the corresponding power supply circuit and disposed on the corresponding bead housing. The light source device of the rosary is used to generate a prompt signal to inform the user of the current operational status. The light source device may include a Light Emitting Diode (LED), an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), a Micro Light Emitting Diode (μLED), or any other A device that emits light. For example, referring to FIG. 3, when the power supply circuit 202_1 is controlled by the control circuit 30 to output current or voltage to supply power to the electromagnet 204_1, the control circuit 30 can control the power supply circuit 202_2 to supply power to the Rosary 20_2. Light source device. When the light source device of the Rosary 20_2 is powered on, the user will know that the current ball count is up to the Rosary 20_2, and so on. In addition, the light source device can be illuminated or displayed continuously to enhance the user experience.

In an embodiment, the intelligent bead device 1 further includes a counting device (not shown) for counting. The counting device counts each time the control circuit 30 controls a power supply circuit to supply power to the corresponding electromagnet. In this way, whenever the power supply circuit of the rosary 20_1~20_14 is controlled to supply the corresponding electromagnet, this means that the bead has been circled, and the control circuit 30 can record the operation information or use wired transmission or wireless transmission. This way, the operation information is transmitted to the external device. For example, the control circuit 30 can communicate with an external device by using a wireless transmission technology specified by Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, infrared, or Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) standards, but the invention is not limited thereto. .

In summary, the intelligent beading device of the embodiment of the present invention can automatically electrify and generate magnetic attraction according to the sound signal during use, so that the beads are close to each other, thereby allowing the user to feel the intelligence. The rosary device has the feeling of counting, so that the user can feel the feeling of colliding with the traditional ball, and can provide a better user experience and convenience.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (7)

An intelligent rosary device comprises: a plurality of rosary beads, each rosary comprising: a rosary shell; a power supply circuit disposed on the rosary shell; an electromagnet disposed on the rosary shell and coupled The power supply circuit; and a magnetic component disposed on the bead housing; and a control circuit for sequentially controlling a plurality of power supply circuits of the plurality of beads to supply power to the corresponding electromagnet. The intelligent rosary device of claim 1, further comprising: a microphone for receiving an audio signal; and a voice recognition circuit for generating a recognition result according to the sound signal, so that the control circuit According to the identification result, the plurality of power supply circuits of the plurality of beads are sequentially controlled to supply power to the corresponding electromagnets. The intelligent rosary device of claim 2, wherein the speech recognition circuit generates a first identification result according to the audio signal at a first time point, and the control circuit controls the plurality of rosary beads according to the first identification result a power supply circuit of the first rosary is supplied to the electromagnet of the first rosary, and at a second time point, the speech recognition circuit generates a second identification result according to the audio signal, and the control circuit is configured according to the second identification As a result, the power supply circuit of the second rosary, which controls one of the plurality of rosary beads, is supplied to the electromagnet of the second rosary. The intelligent rosary device of claim 3, wherein the first rosary is When the power supply circuit supplies power to the electromagnet of the first bead, the electromagnet of the first bead is energized and a first magnetic attraction is generated between the electromagnet of the first bead and the magnetic element of the adjacent bead, so that The first bead is adjacent to the adjacent bead, and when the power supply device of the second bead is supplied to the electromagnet of the second bead, the electromagnet of the second bead is energized and the second bead is A second magnetic attraction is generated between the electromagnet and the magnetic element of the adjacent bead such that the second bead and the adjacent bead are close to each other. The intelligent bead apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power supply circuit supplies power to the corresponding electromagnet and stops supplying power after a predetermined period of time. The intelligent rosary device of claim 1, 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 coupled to the switch form a conduction path, so that the power supply is powered via the switch to the electromagnet to which the switch is coupled. The intelligent rosary device of claim 1, wherein each rosary further comprises: a light source device coupled to the power supply circuit of each rosary; wherein, adjacent rosary of each rosary When the power supply circuit supplies power to the electromagnet of the adjacent bead, the power supply circuit of each bead is controlled by the control circuit to supply power to the light source device.