KR100714565B1 - Obesity Management Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator for storing food at a low temperature, and more particularly, to an obesity management refrigerator that provides a health state and a management method by measuring a body fat percentage of a human body by a body fat measuring sensor capable of contacting the human body on one side of the refrigerator. .

The obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention has a front body is opened so that the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment is formed therein to cool the inside of the body, the door is installed to open and close the body, the door is installed on one side of the body in obesity management mode At least one body fat measuring sensor for measuring a body fat rate through an electrical resistance, and a control means installed to be connected to the body fat measuring sensor to analyze a body fat rate measured by the body fat measuring sensor to determine a health state and a management method accordingly; And display means installed on the front of the door so as to be connected to the control means and displaying the health state and the management method determined by the control means.

Refrigerator, main unit, door, body fat sensor, input means, control means, display means, body fat percentage, health status, management method

Description

Obesity Management Refrigerator {DIET CARE REFRIGERATOR}

1 is a front view showing an obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a side sectional view showing a body fat measurement sensor of the obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention,

3 is a block diagram showing an obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention,

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation state of the obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

2a: freezer door 2b: fridge door

6: ice supply device 10: input means

12: mode switching unit 14: data input unit

20: body fat measurement sensor 22: contact

24: spring 26: connection terminal

30: control means 32: data storage

34: data processor 40: display means

The present invention relates to a refrigerator for storing food at a low temperature, and more particularly, to an obesity management refrigerator that provides a health state and a management method by measuring a body fat percentage of a human body by a body fat measuring sensor capable of contacting the human body on one side of the refrigerator. .

In general, a refrigerator is a device for storing food and the like freshly for a long time in a low temperature state by keeping the freezer and the refrigerating compartment at a low temperature by using cold air.

Most people think that 'the food in the refrigerator doesn't hurt' leads to the idea that 'it is safe to eat', so that many people eat and drink cold foods and drinks in the refrigerator. In addition, cold energy accumulates, causing pain, inflammation, and swelling in the body, and obesity is rapidly increasing today.

Obesity, of course, is not dangerous in itself, but is often dangerous because excess visceral fat (fat that surrounds the organs) increases the abdominal fat rate and thus increases the risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

Therefore, in recent years, it is required to be able to check and manage the abdominal fat percentage which is a risk factor among obesity in addition to the refrigerator which keeps food and drink which can cause obesity in low temperature state.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, an obesity management refrigerator to measure the body fat percentage through the electrical resistance of the human body when the human body contact the door side, and to determine the health status and management method accordingly The purpose is to provide.

The obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention for solving the above problems is the main body to open the front to cool the inside of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment is formed therein, the door is installed to open and close the body, and installed on one side of the door At least one body fat measurement sensor for measuring the body fat rate through the electrical resistance of the human body in the obesity management mode, and installed to be connected to the body fat measurement sensor to analyze the body fat rate measured by the body fat measurement sensor to manage the health status and accordingly And control means for determining a method, and display means installed on the front of the door so as to be connected to the control means and displaying the health state and the management method determined by the control means.

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

1 is a front view showing an obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a side sectional view showing a body fat measurement sensor of the obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention Is a block diagram shown.

In the obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are formed on both sides in a main body (not shown) with the front open, and a freezer compartment door 2a on the front of the main body, respectively. And a refrigerating compartment door 2b is installed to be opened and closed, and an input means 10 for inputting a signal to adjust a condition within the freezer compartment 2a is installed at the same time, and at the same time, operation of various components is performed according to the signal. The control means 30 for directly adjusting is built-in, and furthermore, the display means 40 for displaying an operating state such as internal conditions is installed at a position close to the input means 10.

In particular, the freezing compartment door 2a or the refrigerating compartment door 2b is provided with a body fat measurement sensor 20 capable of measuring the electrical resistance of the human body, the control means 30 is measured from the body fat measurement sensor 20 By receiving the electrical resistance of the human body to calculate the body fat percentage and at the same time to provide a health state and management method accordingly to display through the display means 40.

Here, the main body is provided with a cold air circulation passage (not shown) so that the cold air circulates in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment is installed at the same time the evaporator (not shown) and the cold air circulation fan (not shown) to blow the cold air, One side of the main body includes a refrigeration cycle (not shown), such as a compressor, a condenser, a capillary tube, or an electronic expansion valve connected to the evaporator and the refrigerant pipe, and controls the cold air circulation fan and the compressor by the control means 30. do.

At this time, the refrigerant circulates along the compressor, the condenser, the capillary tube or the electronic expansion valve, and the evaporator as the compressor is operated. To be supplied.

Next, the freezing compartment door 2a and the refrigerating compartment door 2b are respectively installed so that one upper and lower ends are hinged to the front of the main body to seal the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment, and the ice supplying ice or cold water to the front side of the freezing compartment door 2a. A supply device 6 is installed, and a home bar (not shown) is formed on the front side of the refrigerating compartment door 2b to easily take out a drink or the like located inside the refrigerating compartment door 2b.

Of course, the ice supply device 6 and the home bar are arranged side by side in a position where the user can easily reach the front of the freezer compartment door 2a and the refrigerating compartment door 2b, respectively.

Next, the input means 10 is to be located above the ice supply device 6 in front of the freezer compartment door 2a, the mode switching unit 12 that can set the mode to one of the temperature control mode and obesity management mode And a data input unit 14 capable of inputting personal identification information and the like in the obesity management mode.

In addition, the input means 10 may input the set temperature of the freezer compartment or the set temperature of the refrigerating compartment, such that a temperature control unit (not shown) for allowing a user to directly control the operating state of the refrigerator in the temperature control mode. It is composed.

 At this time, the mode switching unit 12 can be switched to the obesity management mode from the temperature control mode for controlling the temperature in the high to provide a health status and management method according to the personal information and body fat percentage of each individual, to the obesity management mode Even if it is converted, it is preferable to make temperature control in a refrigerator be made.

Specifically, when the mode switching unit 12 is switched to the obesity management mode, the display means 40 is displayed so that personal information such as name, gender, age, height, weight, etc. can be input for each individual, Personal information is input through the data input unit 14 for each individual.

Of course, the mode switching unit 12 and the data input unit 14 is composed of a separate mechanical button may be pressed directly, but is composed of an electronic button displayed on the display means 40 of the touch screen type to the static electricity It can also be pressed by.

Next, the body fat measurement sensor 20 is installed to protrude on handles 2a 'and 2b' installed at one side of the freezing compartment door 2a and the refrigerating compartment door 2b, respectively, and are directly in contact with the palm of the human body. The contact portion 22 is installed to be elastically supported by the spring 24 so as to partially protrude from the handles 2a 'and 2b', and when the spring 24 is compressed, the contact portion 22 comes into contact with one surface of the contact portion 22 and the contact portion ( 22) and a connection terminal 26 through which a current flows through the human body is installed inside the handle.

At this time, the contact portion 22 is a kind of conductor, while the front surface is positioned to protrude more than the handles 2a 'and 2b', while the back surface is installed to be engaged inside the handles 2a 'and 2b' and the spring ( 24) to be elastically supported.

In addition, the connection terminal 26 is installed to be embedded in the handle (2a ', 2b') at a predetermined interval with the rear surface of the contact portion 22, it is electrically connected to the control means 30 and the contact portion ( 22) the current is input / output, so that the back surface of the contact portion 22 is in contact with the connection terminal 26 only when the spring 24 is compressed beyond the set length, and the control means 30 From the current through the connection terminal 26 and the contact portion 22, the human body to measure the resistance of the human body.

For example, a current is flowed to the body fat measurement sensor 20 on the side of the refrigerator compartment door 2b in contact with the right palm through the body fat measurement sensor 20 on the side of the freezer door 2a in contact with the left palm, and then the freezer compartment. By measuring the voltage difference between the body fat measurement sensor 20 of the door (2a) side and the measurement sensor 20 of the refrigerator compartment door (2b) side it is possible to measure the electrical resistance of the human body.

At this time, the method for measuring the body fat percentage of the human body by the body fat measurement sensor 20 is to apply a bioimpedance measurement method (BIA) in the method of measuring body fat, specifically, the bioimpedance measurement method passes a weak current of about 250mA to the human body The internal resistance value (impedance) is measured.

Specifically, even though the current flows through the human body, the only current passing through the components of the human body, such as water, proteins, minerals and fats, is highly conductive water. On the other hand, the less water, the narrower the passage through which electricity flows, the greater the volume of water in the human body can be calculated, and furthermore, the body mass can be calculated based on the physiological theory that 73.3% of the muscle is water. The amount of body fat can be calculated by subtracting the calculated water and muscle (protein and mineral) from the weight mode.

Of course, the body fat measurement sensor 20 is installed so as to be connected to the control means 30, in order to calculate the body fat amount using the bioimpedance measurement method as described above, the control means 30, the bioimpedance measurement method as described above It is preferable that the body fat calculation program is configured to be embedded.

Next, the control means 30 in accordance with the resistance of the human body measured by the data storage unit 32 and the body fat measurement sensor 20, which stores various reference data and personal information that is input data in the obesity management mode. In addition to calculating the body fat percentage, such a body fat percentage is analyzed together with the personal information input through the data input unit 14 to analyze the state of health, and then comprises a data processor 34 for providing a management method accordingly. .

Of course, the control means 30 to control the operation of the compressor, the cold air circulation fan in the temperature control mode.

At this time, the data processing unit 34 calculates the body fat percentage calculated in consideration of the physical information input through the data input unit 14 and the resistance of the human body measured by the body fat measurement sensor 20. The personal information and body fat percentage are accumulated and stored for each individual, and the cumulative stored data is analyzed over a predetermined period to determine a more accurate state of health and displayed through the display means.

Of course, the health state determined by the data processor 34 may simply include only total obesity, depending on the amount of information of the personal information. However, the greater the amount of information of the personal information, the greater the total obesity, but also includes all of obesity, abdominal obesity, and the like. do.

In this way, the data processor 34 determines the individual health state, and then recommends a suitable management method according to the individual health state, the prescription according to the exercise management program and diet management program stored in the data storage unit 32 In the exercise management program, an exercise prescription including exercise method, exercise time, and effect for each part of the human body is set for each period of time according to the state of health, and in the diet management program, which is provided for each period of time according to the state of health. During the cooking, a food prescription including a cooking ingredient, a cooking method, various calories, and dietary information is made.

Next, the display means 40 displays a variety of data transmitted from the data processing unit, the personal information, body fat percentage, health status, etc. of the individual is displayed in the form of characters including pictures, numbers, etc. for each individual, furthermore, the health status The exercise management program and the diet management program, which are management methods according to the present invention, are displayed in more detail with pictures and letters.

Of course, the display means 40 can display the personal information and body fat percentage, health status, management method, etc. accumulated by individual in the data storage unit 32 for each period so that the user can recognize more systematically. .

In this case, the display means 40 may be configured not only to display the degree of danger of the state of health, but also to generate a warning message, a warning light, a warning sound, etc. to alert the user.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation state of the obesity management refrigerator according to the present invention.

Looking at the operation state of the obesity management type refrigerator according to the present invention with reference to Figure 4, when the first step is switched to the obesity management mode, to receive and store the personal information of each person (see S1, S2).

In this case, when the user presses the mode switching unit 12 to change from the temperature control mode to the obesity management mode, the display means 40 to input personal information such as name, sex, age, height, weight, etc. It is displayed, and inputs various personal information through the data input unit 14, in addition to the various body composition values can be input.

Of course, the user may press the mode switching unit 12 to change to the obesity management mode, but may also be changed to the obesity management mode automatically at the same time the human body directly contacts the body fat measurement sensor 20.

In addition, the personal information input in the obesity management mode as described above is stored and stored in the data storage unit 32 for each individual, the change of the stored personal information as described above the health state and management method in the data processing unit 34 It is a standard that can provide more precisely.

Next, the second step is to determine whether the body fat measurement sensor 20 in contact with the human body in the obesity management mode switched in the first step, and when the human body is in contact with the body fat measurement sensor 20, measuring the electrical resistance of the human body Calculate the percentage of body fat (see S3, S4).

Here, the current flows through the body fat measurement sensor 20 at the same time as being switched to the obesity management mode, measuring the resistance according to the current transmitted from the body fat measurement sensor 20 in the control means 30 to contact the human body. It is determined whether the human body is in contact only when the electrical resistance of the human body measured by the body fat measurement sensor 20 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

In this case, the user may contact both palms with the body fat measurement sensor 20 installed at the handles 2a 'and 2b' of the freezer door 2a and the refrigerating compartment door 2b, but the palms are in contact with the contact portion 22. Pressing) to compress the spring 24 by a predetermined length or more, it is determined that the human body is in contact with the body fat measurement sensor 20 only when the contact portion 22 is connected to the connection terminal 26, and the electricity of the human body Measure the resistance.

As described above, when the user's human body contacts the body fat measurement sensor 20, current flows along the body fat measurement sensor 20 to measure the electrical resistance of the human body, but for a more accurate measurement, the contact time is measured. It is desirable to maintain.

Of course, the body fat measurement sensor 20 is connected to the control means 30 and the measured value is input to the data processing unit 34, and thus the electrical resistance of the human body input to the data processing unit 34 as a living body Calculate moisture and muscle mass using impedance measurement method, and then subtract moisture and muscle mass (proteins and minerals) from the total body weight to calculate body fat mass and body fat percentage.

In addition, the body fat measurement sensor 20 may not only make contact with various measurement sites of the human body, but also obtain a body index such as body fat and size for each region as well as the entire body fat of the human body by applying a virtual human body structure. .

Similarly, the body fat percentage calculated by the data processor 34 is also accumulated and stored in the data storage unit 32 for each individual, and the cumulatively stored body fat percentage change is more indicative of a health state and a management method in the data processor 34. It is a standard that can be provided accurately.

Next, in the third step, the health state is determined and displayed in consideration of the personal information input in the first step and the body fat percentage calculated in the second step, and further, the management method is determined and displayed according to the health state. See S5, S6)

At this time, the data processing unit 34 checks obesity-related health conditions such as overall obesity, each part obesity, abdominal obesity, etc. in consideration of personal information and body fat percentage, for example, considering personal and weight in the personal information. The body mass index may be calculated and classified into underweight, normal, overweight, and obese according to the body mass index, or divided into obesity according to each part in consideration of the body fat percentage. To display.

Of course, the data processor 34 may receive a large amount of information of the personal information, and receive an additional body composition measurement value in addition to the body fat percentage to determine obesity-related health status in more detail.

In this way, in consideration of the state of health determined by the data processor 34 provides a workout management program including a recommended exercise in consideration of body fat consumption, muscle strength, etc., in detail the motion, effects, etc. included in each recommended exercise To provide a diet management program including a recommended diet in consideration of the display, calorie, nutrients, etc., the cooking method of the dishes included in each recommended diet in detail.

Of course, the personal information and body fat percentage input to the data processing unit 34, and the health status and various management methods according to the cumulative storage for each individual in the data storage unit 32, the cumulatively stored data in this way to manage obesity later In addition to diagnosing obesity-related health conditions in mode, it is used to provide a management method, which makes it possible to effectively manage obesity over a longer period.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail by taking an example of a side-by-side refrigerator formed on both sides of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment based on the embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments and drawings, and the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the contents described in the claims below.

The obesity management type refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above can easily measure body fat percentage by installing a body fat measurement sensor on a door side handle to easily measure electrical resistance of a human body in addition to a refrigerator storing food at low temperature. As a result, health status and various management methods are provided accordingly, it is possible to easily check the health status according to the body fat percentage, thereby increasing user convenience, and furthermore, managing foods stored in the refrigerator such as exercise management program and diet management program. Can be used according to the method has the advantage of effectively managing obesity.

Claims (5)

A main body to open the front surface to cool the inside of the refrigerator so that the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment are formed therein; A door installed in the main body so as to be opened and closed; At least one body fat measurement sensor installed at one side of the door to measure body fat percentage through an electrical resistance of a human body in an obesity management mode; A data input unit installed at the front of the door and receiving personal identification information; A control means installed to be connected to the body fat measurement sensor and the data input unit to analyze the body fat percentage and personal information measured by the body fat measurement sensor to determine a health state and a management method accordingly; Obesity management refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a display means installed on the front of the door to be connected to the control means to display the health status and management method determined by the control means. The method of claim 1, The control means obesity management type refrigerator, characterized in that automatically switch to the obesity management mode according to whether or not the body fat measuring sensor. The method of claim 1, The input means is an obesity management type refrigerator further comprising a mode switching unit for switching to the obesity management mode. delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The body fat measurement sensor may include a contact portion that is a conductor that protrudes from the handle of the door and contacts the palm, a spring that elastically supports the contact portion inside the handle of the door, and one surface of the contact portion embedded in the handle of the door when the spring is compressed. An obesity management refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a connection terminal is installed in contact with the current through the connection terminal and the human body through the palm.

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