TWI671605B - Device for recording food freshness date - Google Patents

Abstract

A food preservation period recording device is mainly provided with a recording device body and a timing starter. The recording device body is formed with a groove for placing the timing starter. The groove is provided with a sensing part. A relative induction part of the induction timing starter. After the induction is completed, the recording device body can retrieve a preset countdown day information of the timing starter. Furthermore, the preset countdown day information is the food preservation period. The timing starter is removed from the groove, so that the recording device body starts the countdown operation according to the preset countdown day information, so that the user can pay attention to the preservation period of the food.

Description

Food preservation period recording device

The invention relates to a food preservation period recording device, and particularly to a food preservation period recording device which starts a countdown of a preservation period with a timer starter.

According to the advancement of food technology, food preservation period can be extended through technological improvements. The refrigerator is the most commonly used food preservation equipment for ordinary households. When a housewife stores food in the refrigerator, she only records each food by her own memory. Of the freshness period of food, when more food is stored in the refrigerator, this method is likely to cause confusion in the management of food freshness period, and cause inconvenience to housewives, and even more, when housewives continuously remove newly purchased food When entering the refrigerator, the housewife may also forget what foods are stored in the refrigerator, and the food will deteriorate due to oversight due to the omission. There is a food preservation period record board with a date and indicators that can be moved during the day. Component, the user can move the indicator component to the date of the day, and the user can confirm the deadline through the food preservation period record board. However, the user must move the indicator component daily. The operation is extremely inconvenient. User burden, easy to record food preservation period, this is a problem to be solved question.

In view of the above problems, the present inventor proposes corresponding solutions based on years of experience related to food preservation recording devices; therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a fast and convenient way to record the duration of food preservation and display Countdown device to indicate the shelf life of the food.

In order to achieve the above object, the food preservation period recording device of the present invention mainly includes a recording device body and a timing starter. The recording device body is formed with a groove for placing the timing starter. The slot system has a sensing part that can sense a relative sensing part of the timing starter. After the sensing is completed, the recording device body can capture a preset countdown day information of the timing starter, and further, the preset countdown day information is food. The freshness period, when the user removes the timing starter from the groove of the body, the body simultaneously starts the countdown operation according to the countdown day information preset by the timing starter. When the countdown is completed, the recording device can remind the user to pay attention to the food Shelf life.

In order for your reviewers to clearly understand the purpose, technical features, and effects of the present invention after its implementation, the following description and illustrations are used to explain it, please refer to it.

10‧‧‧ Food freshness period recording device

101‧‧‧Recording device body

102‧‧‧ timing starter

1011‧‧‧accommodation space

1021‧‧‧ Relative induction section

1012‧‧‧Groove

1022‧‧‧Conductive printed circuit

1012’‧‧‧ groove

1023‧‧‧Radio Frequency Identification Tag

1012 "‧‧‧Groove

1013‧‧‧Induction

1014‧‧‧Sensor

1015‧‧‧Radio Frequency Read Module

103‧‧‧Display Module

104‧‧‧Circuit Board

1041‧‧‧Control Module

1042‧‧‧ timing module

1043‧‧‧Main Power Module

1044‧‧‧Backup Power Module

1045‧‧‧Information Transmission Module

105‧‧‧adjust button

106‧‧‧Reminder Unit

107‧‧‧ Adsorption element

20‧‧‧ Information Device

L1‧‧‧Electronic circuit

S1‧‧‧ Default countdown days information

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional appearance view of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the electrical composition of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram (I) of the implementation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another embodiment (1) of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is another embodiment (2) of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of implementation of another embodiment (2).

FIG. 7 is another embodiment (3) of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is another embodiment (4) of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is another embodiment (5) of the present invention.

Please refer to "Fig. 1", which shows the three-dimensional appearance of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the food preservation period recording device 10 of the present invention mainly has a recording device body 101, and the recording device body 101 is An accommodating space 1011 is formed for accommodating related circuit boards and electronic circuit components. In addition, the recording device body 101 is formed with a groove 1012. The groove 1012 has a sensing portion 1013. The sensing portion 1013 can It is one of a light sensing element, a magnetic sensing element, a Bluetooth element, a radio frequency identification tag, a contact conductive element, a button, a light sensor, an infrared, or a wireless sensor element. A timing starter 102 is Set in the groove 1012, the timing starter 102 can be set in a food container, which can be a label, a clamp, a magnet, an electrostatic adsorption pad or a repeating type One kind of adhesive pad. Moreover, the timing starter 102 is further formed with a relative sensing part 1021, which can sense each other with the sensing part 1013, and a display module 103 is set on the recording device body. 101, which can be used to display the remaining days of the shelf life of the food; please refer to "Figure 2" for matching. The figure shows the schematic diagram of the electrical composition of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a circuit board 104 is located in the accommodation space. 1011, the circuit board 104 is electrically connected to the sensing unit 1013 and the display module 103. The circuit board 104 mainly has a control module 1041, another timing module 1042, a main power module 1043, and a backup The power module 1044 and the control module 1041 are electrically connected. The control module 1041 can detect the sensing result of the sensing unit 1013 to identify the timing starter 102, and according to a preset countdown preset by the timing starter 102. The day count information sets a timing module 1042, which can be a microprocessor or a single chip. The timing module 1042 can perform a countdown operation of the food preservation period according to the preset countdown day information. The source module 1043 is electrically connected to the circuit board 104 and can supply the power required by each module on the circuit board 104. The backup power module 1044 and the circuit board 104 are electrically connected. When the user replaces the main power source When the module 1043 is installed, the backup power module 1044 can ensure that the circuit board 104 maintains normal operation; please refer to "Figure 1". The recording device body 101 is additionally provided with at least one adjustment button 105 and a reminder unit 106. Among them, the adjustment The button 105 and the reminder unit 106 are electrically connected to the control module 1041. The adjustment button 105 can adjust the preset countdown day information of the timing module 1042. For example, the preset countdown day information is 10 days. The user You can use the adjustment button 105 to make an increase or decrease correction, or you can use the adjustment button 105 to reset the preset countdown days information. The reminder unit 106 can send a warning signal when the countdown module 1042 completes the countdown operation, thereby reminding the user that the countdown operation has been completed and the food preservation period has expired. It can be a light-emitting element, a beep One or a combination thereof.

Please refer to "Figure 3", which is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the present invention (I), please refer to "Figure 1" to "Figure 2", as shown in the figure, the food preservation period recording device 10 of the present invention, During implementation, the user can place the timing starter 102 in the groove 1012 of the recording device body 101, so that the sensing portion 1013 of the groove 1012 and the relative sensing portion 1021 of the timing starter 102 can mutually sense each other, and control the module. After 1041 detects the mutual induction between the sensing part 1013 and the relative sensing part 1021, the control module 1041 can capture a preset countdown day information of the timing starter 102 and set the timing module 1042. Furthermore, when the user starts the timing When the piece 102 moves out of the groove 1012, when the induction of the induction section 1013 and the relative induction section 1021 is released, the timing module 1042 can perform a countdown operation with the preset countdown period information, and when the timing module 1042 completes the countdown operation At this time, the control module 1041 drives the reminder unit 106 to remind the user that the food period has expired.

Please refer to "Fig. 4", which shows another embodiment (a) of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the food preservation period recording device 10 of the present invention, wherein the recording device body 101 can be provided at the bottom group At least one adsorption element 107. The adsorption element 107 can be a magnet, an electrostatic adsorption pad, or a repetitive adhesive pad. In addition, the user can use the adsorption element 107 to attach the recording device body 101 It is fixed to a refrigerator by suction. Before the user opens the refrigerator, he can check the food expiration date displayed by the food preservation period recorder 10, which is convenient for the user to control the freshness of the food in the refrigerator.

Please refer to "Figure 5", which shows another embodiment (II) of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the sensing part of the groove 1012 can be implemented by a plurality of sensing elements 1014. The said plurality of sensing elements 1014 are It is regularly arranged (such as an array) or irregularly arranged, which may be, for example, one or a combination of resistors and capacitors. In addition, the relative sensing part of the timing starter 102 may be implemented by a conductive printed circuit 1022. "Figure 6", which shows the implementation of another embodiment (two). As shown in the figure, when the timing starter 102 is disposed in the groove 1012, the conductive printed circuit 1022 can be brought into contact with a part of the inductive element 1014. After the electrical conduction, an electronic circuit L1 is formed, so that the control module 1041 can detect an electrical characteristic value of the electronic circuit, and recognize the preset countdown days information and identification code of the timing starter 102, wherein the electrical characteristics The characteristic value may be, for example, a resistance value or a capacitance value.

Please refer to "Figure 7" again. The figure shows another embodiment (3) of the present invention. Please match "Figure 2", "Figure 5", and "Figure 6" as shown in the figure. For the convenience of the user to record more food periods at the same time, the food preservation period recording device 10 in this embodiment, the recording device body 101 may be provided with a plurality of grooves (1012, 1012 ', 1012 "), and each groove ( 1012, 1012 ', 1012 ") can be respectively placed with a corresponding timing starter 102, wherein each groove (1012, 1012', 1012") is respectively formed into a different shape, phase Timing starters 102 of the same shape can be placed in the grooves 1012 of the same shape, so that users can quickly place the timing starters 102. Furthermore, the conductive printed circuits 1022 of the timing starters 102 are all different, and so on The electronic circuit L1 formed by each timing starter 102 is also different. When each timing starter 102 is set in the groove (1012, 1012 ', 1012 "), the control module 1041 can be measured by each electronic circuit L1. The different electrical characteristic values are measured, so that the control module 1041 can identify each timing starter 102 according to different electrical characteristic values, and then set the preset countdown days information of each timing starter 102 to each timing start. The timing module 1042 and the display module 103 corresponding to the device 102.

Please refer to "Figure 8", which shows another embodiment (four) of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the groove 1012 of the present invention is further provided with a radio frequency identification reading module 1015. The RFID reading module 1015 described above can read an RFID tag 1023 set on the timing starter 102, wherein the RFID tag 1023 records at least an identification code and a preset countdown day information. When the radio frequency identification reading module 1015 reads the radio frequency identification tag 1023, the radio frequency identification reading module 1015 can capture the identification code of the timing starter 102 and the information of the preset countdown days, and transmit the captured information to The control module 104 (not shown in the figure) is used for the control module 104 to set a countdown operation.

Please refer to "Figure 9", which shows another embodiment (fifth) of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the food preservation period recording device 10 of the present invention has a circuit board. 104 also has an information transmission module 1045. The information transmission module is electrically connected to the control module 1041, which can be information-connected to an information device 20. As shown in the figure, when the information device 20 and the information transmission module After the group 1045 completes the information link, the control module 1041 can transmit a preset countdown day information S1 to the information device 20 so that the user can remotely control the food storage period through the information device 20.

It can be known from the above that the food preservation period recording device of the present invention mainly includes a recording device body and a timing starter. The recording device body is formed with a groove and an accommodation space. The timing starter can be placed, and the groove is provided with a sensing part, which can sense a relative sensing part of the timing starter. The accommodation space is provided with a circuit board. The circuit board has a control module and a timing module. After the timer starter is placed in the groove, the control module can capture a preset countdown day information of the timer starter, and set the timer module based on the preset countdown day information. Furthermore, when the user starts the timer When the pieces are taken out from the groove, the control module can drive the timing module to perform the countdown operation. After the countdown is completed, the recording device body can remind the user to pay attention to the preservation period of the food. The induction method can detect the implementation of an electronic circuit. When the user uses a plurality of timing starters, the recording device body can measure an electrical property different from each timing starter. Value, obtain the preset countdown days information of each timing starter, and then effectively perform management and control when the number of timing starters increases; accordingly, after the invention is implemented, it can indeed provide a fast Convenient to record the shelf life of food, and display Display the countdown to indicate the purpose of the food preservation period recording device for the preservation period.

However, the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make equivalent changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. , Should all be covered by the patent scope of the present invention.

To sum up, the effect of the present invention is that it has patent elements such as the "industrial availability", "newness" and "progressiveness" of the invention; the applicant has filed an invention patent with the Jun Bureau in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law. Application.

Claims (10)

A food preservation period recording device includes: a recording device body formed with a groove and an accommodating space, the groove having a sensing portion; a timing starter corresponding to the shape of the groove, and the timing starter Normally, it is accommodated in the groove. The timing starter is formed with a relative induction part, and the induction part can interact with the relative induction part of the recording device body; a circuit board is accommodated in the accommodation space. The circuit board has a control module, a timing module, and the sensing section which are electrically connected to the control module respectively. The control module can capture the timing after the sensing section and the opposite sensing section mutually sense each other. A preset countdown day information and an identification code of a startup part; a display module set on the recording device body, the display module is electrically connected to the control module, and the display module is used to display the timing module The preset countdown days information of the group; and after the sensing section is separated from the relative sensing section, the control module drives the timing module to perform a countdown operation with the preset countdown days information. The food preservation period recording device according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the relative sensing portion is a conductive printed circuit, and the conductive printed circuit and the sensing portion are in contact with each other to form an electronic circuit after being electrically conducted. According to the food preservation period recording device described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein there are a plurality of timer starters, each of the timer starters has a different electronic circuit. According to the food preservation period recording device described in the third item of the patent application scope, wherein the control module can detect an electrical characteristic value of the electronic circuit, and use the electrical characteristic value to identify the pre-timing of the timing starter. Set the countdown day information and the identification code. The food preservation period recording device as described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electrical characteristic value is one of a resistance value, a capacitance value, or a combination thereof. According to the food preservation period recording device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the recording device body is provided with an adjustment button, and the adjustment button can be used to adjust the preset countdown day information. For example, the food preservation period recording device described in the first patent application scope, wherein the recording device body is provided with a reminder unit, and the reminder unit can issue a warning signal when the timer module completes the countdown operation. The food preservation period recording device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the sensing portion is a light sensing element, a magnetic sensing element, a Bluetooth element, a radio frequency identification tag, a contact conductive element, a button, a One of light sensor, infrared, and wireless sensor. The food preservation period recording device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the timing starter is one of a label, a clamp, a magnet, an electrostatic adsorption pad, or a repetitive adhesive pad. According to the food preservation period recording device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the timing starter is detached from the groove of the recording device body, and can be assembled in a food container.