Water dispenser, water dispensing apparatus and water dispensing reminder system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10519026-B2
Application number	US-201615534483-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2016
Priority date	Mar 18, 2016
Publication date	Dec 31, 2019
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a water dispenser, a water dispensing apparatus and a water dispensing reminder system. The water dispenser comprises a communication module and a water volume detection module which is configured to detect a water volume received by a user with a drinking vessel and output a result of the detection of the water volume through the communication module. The water dispensing apparatus comprises: the water dispenser, and an electronic device comprising at least one of a vital sign sensor and a motion sensor, and a signal transmission module; the vital sign sensor being configured to detect a vital sign information of a human body and to output the vital sign information through the signal transmission module, and the motion sensor being configured to detect a motion information of a human body and to output the motion information through the signal transmission module into the water dispensing reminder system. The communication module of the water dispenser and the signal transmission module of the electronic device are configured so as to transmit related information into the water dispensing reminder system, such that the water dispensing reminder system synthesizes the water volume received by the user or the vital sign information or the motion information of the human body which information may reflect conditions of the human body to determine a timing for providing a drinking reminder, so as to send a drinking reminder message in a more accurate manner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A water dispenser, comprising:
a water volume detection module, configured to detect a water volume received by a user with a drinking vessel;
a communication module, arranged to be connected with the water volume detection module and configured to output the water volume received by the user which is detected by the water volume detection module; and
at least one of a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor,
wherein:
in response to the temperature sensor being arranged to be in communication with the communication module, the temperature sensor is configured to sense a temperature information at a position where the water dispenser is located and to output the temperature information through the communication module; and
in response to the humidity sensor being arranged to be in communication with the communication module, the humidity sensor is configured to sense a humidity information at a position where the water dispenser is located and to output the humidity information through the communication module.

2. The water dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the water volume detection module comprises a pressure sensor;
the water dispenser comprises a carrier table configured to support the drinking vessel; and
the pressure sensor is disposed on the carrier table.

3. The water dispenser according to claim 1 , further comprising a water temperature controller configured to hold an outlet water temperature of the water dispenser within a predetermined temperature range.

4. The water dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one of a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor at least comprises the humidity sensor.

5. The water dispenser according to claim 1 , further comprising a reminder module which is arranged to be in communication with the communication module and is configured to transmit a drinking reminder signal when the communication module receives a drinking reminder message.

6. The water dispenser according to claim 5 , wherein the reminder module comprises a reminder lamp, and the drinking reminder signal comprises a light signal.

7. The water dispenser according to claim 1 , further comprising a drinking vessel sensing module which is arranged to be in communication with the communication module and is configured for sensing whether the drinking vessel is disposed at a water-receiving position and to output a result of the sensing through the communication module.

8. A water dispensing apparatus, comprising:
the water dispenser according to claim 7 ; and
an electronic device comprising:
at least one of a vital sign sensor and a motion sensor, the vital sign sensor being configured to be adapted to detect a vital sign information of a human body while the motion sensor being configured to detect a motion information of a human body; and
a signal transmission module configured to output at least one of the vital sign information of the human body detected by the vital sign sensor and the motion information of the human body detected by the motion sensor.

9. A water dispensing apparatus comprising:
the water dispenser according to claim 1 ; and
an electronic device comprising:
at least one of a vital sign sensor and a motion sensor, the vital sign sensor being configured to be adapted to detect a vital sign information of a human body while the motion sensor being configured to detect a motion information of a human body; and
a signal transmission module configured to output at least one of the vital sign information of the human body detected by the vital sign sensor and the motion information of the human body detected by the motion sensor.

10. The water dispensing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the electronic device is a mouse; and
wherein the motion sensor is configured to detect the motion information of a human body, comprising an operation information concerning an operation of the mouse by hand.

11. A water dispensing reminder system for the water dispensing apparatus according to claim 10 , the water dispensing reminder system comprising:
a drinking planning unit, configured to determine a drinking plan of the user within a predetermined time period;
a drinking water volume acquisition unit, configured to determine the water volume received by the user within the predetermined time period, depending on an information concerning the water volume which is transmitted by the communication module of the water dispenser; and
a determination unit, configured to determine whether it is necessary to remind the user of drinking depending on the water volume acquired by the drinking water volume acquisition unit and the drinking plan determined by the drinking planning unit, and to output a drinking reminder message when a result of the determination thereby is YES.

12. The water dispensing reminder system according to claim 11 , wherein the determination unit being configured to determine whether it is necessary to remind the user of drinking depending on the water volume acquired by the drinking water volume acquisition unit and the drinking plan determined by the drinking planning unit, and to output the drinking reminder message when the result of the determination thereby is YES comprises:
determining whether the drinking vessel is disposed at a water-receiving position depending on the result of the sensing transmitted by the communication module, and outputting the drinking reminder message when a result of the determination concerning the water-receiving position thereby is NO.

13. A water dispensing reminder system for the water dispensing apparatus according to claim 9 , the water dispensing reminder system comprising:
a drinking planning unit, configured to determine a drinking plan of the user within a predetermined time period;
a drinking water volume acquisition unit, configured to determine the water volume received by the user within the predetermined time period, depending on an information concerning the water volume which is transmitted by the communication module of the water dispenser; and
a determination unit, configured to determine whether it is necessary to remind the user of drinking depending on the water volume acquired by the drinking water volume acquisition unit and the drinking plan determined by the drinking planning unit, and to output a drinking reminder message when a result of the determination thereby is YES.

14. The water dispensing reminder system according to claim 13 , wherein the drinking planning unit configured to determine the drinking plan of the user within the predetermined time period comprises: determining the drinking plan of the user within the predetermined time period depending on at least one of a temperature information and a humidity information transmitted by the communication module of the water dispenser.

15. The water dispensing reminder system according to claim 13 , wherein the determination unit being configured to output the drinking reminder message comprises: outputting the drinking reminder message to the communication module of the water dispenser.

16. The water dispensing reminder system according to claim 13 , further comprising a display module, wherein the determination unit being configured to output the drinking reminder message is further configured for: outputting the drinking reminder message by the display module.

17. The water dispensing reminder system according to claim 13 ,
wherein the drinking planning unit is further configured to adjust the determined drinking plan depending on at least one of the vital sig

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• He Xuan
• Zhang Yuanming

Classifications

• B67D3/00

  Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes (separating and dispensing metered quantities of liquids G01F) · CPC title

• A47J31/56

  having water-level controls; having temperature controls · CPC title

• B67D2210/00099

  Temperature control · CPC title

• B67D3/0074

  Safety or warning devices · CPC title

• A47J31/00 Primary

  Apparatus for making beverages (household machines or implements for straining foodstuffs A47J19/00; preparation of non-alcoholic beverages, e.g. by adding ingredients to fruit or vegetable juices, A23L2/00; coffee or tea pots A47G19/14; tea infusers A47G19/16; brewing of beer C12C; preparation of wine or other alcoholic beverages C12G) · CPC title