Extremely simple interactive timing reminding device

Abstract

The invention discloses a very simple interactive timing reminding device, which comprises an input setting module for receiving a preset duration D input by a user; the control module is electrically connected with the input setting module; the timing module is electrically connected with the control module and is used for timing a preset duration D in a countdown or positive timing mode; the output reminding module is electrically connected with the control module and outputs a reminding signal; when the timing of the timing module for the preset duration D is zero, the control module controls the output reminding module to output a reminding signal, and meanwhile, the control module controls the 24H timer R to perform 24-hour countdown operation, and the operation is circularly executed; and when the 24H timer R returns to zero, the control module controls the output reminding module to output the reminding signal again. Through mutual cooperation of the input setting module, the timing module, the control module and the output reminding module, the problem that reminding operation steps of an existing timing device are tedious is effectively solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of timing devices, and in particular to a minimalist interactive timing reminder device. Background Art

[0002] Existing alarm clocks usually require users to set a specific wake-up time and select a repeat mode in a digital or pointer interface. The operation steps are cumbersome and non-intuitive. Existing countdown timers generally only support single timing. After the countdown ends, it cannot automatically repeat the reminder every day, nor can the alarm be set according to "sleep duration", which makes it difficult for users to intuitively set sleep goals. In addition, many chronic diseases or special groups require regular medication. Existing timing devices also lack flexible and simple medication reminder functions, especially for children who find it more difficult to use independently. Therefore, a minimalist interactive timing reminder device is provided to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0003] One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a timer reminder device with minimal interaction, so as to solve the problem that the reminder operation steps of existing timer devices are relatively complicated.

[0004] The present invention provides a minimalist interactive timing reminder device that can be implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0005] The present invention discloses a minimalist interactive timing reminder device for use in sleep training, sleep awakening, or medication reminder scenarios, including an input setting module that receives a preset duration D input by a user; a control module that is electrically connected to the input setting module; a timing module that is electrically connected to the control module and performs a countdown or countdown operation on the preset duration D; and an output reminder module that is electrically connected to the control module and outputs a reminder signal.

[0006] Among them, when the timing module returns to zero for the preset duration D, the control module controls the output reminder module to output a reminder signal, and at the same time, the control module controls the 24H timer R to perform a 24-hour countdown operation, and executes it in a loop; when the 24H timer R returns to zero, the control module controls the output reminder module to output a reminder signal again.

[0007] In one embodiment, the minimalist interactive timing reminder device of the present invention also includes a snooze module, which is electrically connected to the control module; the snooze module sets the snooze countdown S and performs the countdown function; when the snooze countdown S returns to zero, the output reminder module outputs a reminder signal again.

[0008] In one embodiment, when the preset duration D returns to zero, the output reminder module starts working; if the snooze module is not triggered, the output reminder module works in a cycle; if the snooze module is triggered, the snooze countdown S is started to count down, and when the snooze countdown S returns to zero, the output reminder module is triggered to work again, and the cycle is executed.

[0009] In one embodiment, the timing module and the 24H timer R are the same timing module or different timing modules.

[0010] In one embodiment, the input setting module is one or more of a key input module, a voice input module and a wireless input module.

[0011] In one embodiment, the key input module uses one or more of mechanical keys, virtual keys or mechanical knobs; the mechanical keys include a pause button, a disable button and a close button; the pause button pauses the currently set reminder, the disable button sets the currently set reminder to silent mode, and the close button closes the currently set reminder.

[0012] In one embodiment, the control module is a microcontroller or an integrated control circuit.

[0013] In one embodiment, the sound output module is one or more of a sound output module, a light output module, a vibration output module, a projection output module, a display reminder output module and a tactile feedback output module.

[0014] In one embodiment, the sound output module uses a buzzer or a speaker; the light output module uses an ambient light strip; the vibration output module uses a polarization motor; the projection output module uses a laser projection module; the display reminder output module uses a display screen; and the tactile feedback output module uses a smart wearable device.

[0015] In one embodiment, the minimalist interactive timing reminder device of the present invention further includes an additional function module, which is electrically connected to the control module; the additional function module adopts one or more of a display module, a wireless communication module, a sensor module, a lighting module, a storage module and a power management module.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the advantageous effects of the minimalist interactive timing reminder device of the present invention are:

[0017] The present invention provides a minimalist interactive timing reminder device. The device performs a selection input operation of a preset time length D through an input setting module; the timing module performs a timing operation on the preset time length D; when the preset time length D returns to zero, the output reminder module outputs a reminder signal, and simultaneously a 24-hour timer R starts a 24-hour countdown operation; when the 24-hour timer R returns to zero, the reminder module outputs a reminder signal again. The preset time length D only needs to be set once to perform a cyclic reminder operation, effectively solving the problem that the reminder operation steps of the existing timing device are relatively cumbersome; the snooze countdown operation can be realized through the snooze module; and the additional function module can increase multiple functions of the timing reminder device, thereby improving the multifunctionality and intelligence of the timing reminder device and improving the user experience and satisfaction to a certain extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the connections of the components of a minimalist interactive timing reminder device of the present invention, including an input setting module, an output reminder module, and a snooze module;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a main control logic flow chart of a minimalist interactive timing reminder device of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of different input modes of the input setting module shown;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of different output modes of the output reminder module shown;

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 The control logic flow chart of the snooze module is shown.

[0024] Markings in the figure: 10, timing reminder device; 11, input setting module; 111, key input module; 112, voice input module; 113, wireless input module; 12, timing module; 13, control module; 14, output reminder module; 141, sound output module; 142, light output module; 143, vibration output module; 144, projection output module; 145, display reminder output module; 146, tactile feedback output module; 15, snooze module; 16, additional function module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0026] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed, but rather merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are intended to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention is a minimalist interactive timing reminder device 10 mainly suitable for use in sleep training, sleep awakening or medication reminder scenarios, which includes an input setting module 11, a timing module 12, a control module 13, an output reminder module 14, a snooze module 15 and an additional function module 16; the input setting module 11 is an input body, which is electrically connected to the control module 13, and the input setting module 11 receives a preset time D input by the user; the timing module 12 is electrically connected to the control module 13, and when the preset time D is set, the timing module 12 measures the preset time D by countdown or countdown; the output reminder module 14 is electrically connected to the control module 13, and when the preset time D is set, the output reminder module 14 is electrically connected to the control module 13. When the duration D reaches zero, the control module 13 controls the output reminder module 14 to output a reminder signal. Simultaneously, the control module 13 controls the timing operation of the 24-hour timer R in the timing module 12, executing the cycle. When the 24-hour timer R reaches zero, the control module 13 again controls the output reminder module 14 to output a reminder signal. The snooze module 15 is electrically connected to the control module 13, and performs the snooze countdown S setting and countdown function through the snooze module 15. When the snooze countdown S of the snooze module 15 reaches zero, the output reminder module 14 again outputs a reminder signal. The additional function module 16 is electrically connected to the control module 13, and is used to add multiple functions to the timing reminder device 10. In this embodiment, the timing module 12 and the 24-hour timer R are the same timing module. In other embodiments, the timing module 12 and the 24-hour timer R can also be different timing modules, and their operating logic is the same.

[0028] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, in this embodiment, the input setting module 11 includes one or more of a key input module 111, a voice input module 112, and a wireless input module 113; the key input module 111, the voice input module 112, and the wireless input module 113 respectively perform operations of inputting the preset duration D by manual, voice, or remote wireless means. Specifically, the key input module 111 uses one or more of a mechanical key, a virtual key, or a mechanical knob; the voice input module 112 uses a microphone, which collects the user's voice information through the microphone to input the preset duration D; the wireless input module 113 establishes a wireless connection with the timing reminder device 10, and then performs a wireless remote input operation of the preset duration D through an application or applet on the electronic device. The wireless input module 113 uses one or more of a Bluetooth wireless communication module, a WIFI wireless communication module, a 4G wireless communication module, and a 5G wireless communication module. Preferably, the wireless input module 113 uses a Bluetooth wireless communication module. Preferably, the mechanical buttons include a pause button, a disable button and a close button. The function of the pause button is to pause the currently set reminder. During the reminder period, the currently set reminder can be stopped immediately by pressing the pause button; when the pause button is released and the pause function is only enabled, the currently set reminder is not affected; the function of the disable button is to set the currently set reminder to silent mode, and the silent mode can also be set through the application or applet on the electronic device through the wireless input module 113; the function of the close button is to close the currently set reminder. When the reminder is required again, the preset duration D needs to be reset.

[0029] See also Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the timing module 12 can perform an uninterrupted countdown or count-up operation according to a preset duration D. It uses existing technology, so its specific working process and model are not described in detail here. As long as it meets the requirements of this application, it will be sufficient. In this embodiment, the control module 13 is electrically connected to the input setting module 11, the timing module 12, the output reminder module 14, the snooze module 15, and the additional function module 16. The control technology used by the control module 13 is all existing technology, so its specific control process and model are not described in detail here. Specifically, the control module 13 can adopt a microcontroller or an integrated control circuit.

[0030] See also Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, in this embodiment, the sound output module 14 adopts one or more of the sound output module 141, the light output module 142, the vibration output module 143, the projection output module 144, the display reminder output module 145 and the tactile feedback output module 146; the sound output module 141, the light output module 142, the vibration output module 143, the projection output module 144, the display reminder output module 145 and the tactile feedback output module 146 respectively perform reminder output operations through sound, light, vibration, projection, display and tactile feedback. Specifically, the sound output module 141 is a buzzer or a speaker, which reminds the user by emitting different sounds such as music, whistle, buzzer, alarm or electric current sound; the light output module 142 adopts an ambient light strip, which reminds the user by flashing or changing different colors of the ambient light strip; the vibration output module 143 adopts a polarization motor, which reminds the user by the vibration of the polarization motor; the projection output module 144 adopts a laser projection module, which reminds the user by the projection effect of the laser projection module; the display reminder output module 145 adopts a display screen, which reminds the user by different display content or display colors of the display screen; the tactile feedback output module 146 adopts a smart wearable device, which reminds the user by different tactile feedback of the smart wearable device.

[0031] See also Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the snooze module 15 includes a snooze input module and a snooze delay module. The snooze countdown S is set via the snooze input module, and the snooze delay module performs the countdown operation of the snooze countdown S. Specifically, when the preset duration D reaches zero, the output reminder module 14 begins operation; if the snooze module 15 is not triggered, the output reminder module 14 operates in a loop; if the snooze module 15 is triggered, the snooze countdown S is started and the countdown operation is started. When the snooze countdown S reaches zero, the output reminder module 14 is triggered to operate again, and the cycle is executed without affecting the continuous timing operation of the 24H timer R.

[0032] See also Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the additional function module 16 adopts one or more of a display module, a wireless communication module, a sensor module, a lighting module, a storage module and a power management module; the display module, the wireless communication module, the lighting module, the storage module and the power module are used to perform real-time display, wireless connection with external electronic devices, lighting, data storage and power supply operations respectively.

[0033] It should be noted that the specific working process of the minimalist interactive timing reminder device 10 of the present invention is: a selection input operation of a preset duration D is performed through the input setting module 11; after the preset duration D is set, the timing module 12 performs a timing operation on the preset duration D by countdown or countdown; when the set preset duration D returns to zero, the control module 13 controls the output reminder module 14 to output a reminder signal, and at the same time, the control module 13 controls the 24H timer R in the timing module 12 to perform a 24-hour countdown operation, and executes in a loop; when the 24H timer R returns to zero, the control module 13 controls the output reminder module 14 to output a reminder signal again; the snooze countdown S function can also be realized through the snooze module 15, and when the snooze countdown S of the snooze module 15 returns to zero, the output reminder module 14 outputs a reminder signal again, and executes in a loop; multiple functions of the timing reminder device 10 are added through the additional function module 16, thereby realizing the multi-function of the timing reminder device 10.

[0034] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0035] The above-described embodiments merely illustrate several implementations of the present invention, and while their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make numerous variations and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the patent for this invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A minimalist interactive timer reminder device, used in sleep training, sleep awakening or medication reminder scenarios, characterized by: include: An input setting module receives a preset duration D input by a user; a control module electrically connected to the input setting module; a timing module electrically connected to the control module, and configured to perform a timing operation on the preset duration D by a countdown or countup method; an output reminder module, which is electrically connected to the control module and outputs a reminder signal; Among them, when the timing module returns to zero for the preset duration D, the control module controls the output reminder module to output a reminder signal, and at the same time, the control module controls the 24H timer R to perform a 24-hour countdown operation, and executes it in a loop; when the 24H timer R returns to zero, the control module controls the output reminder module to output a reminder signal again.

2. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a snooze module, which is electrically connected to the control module; the snooze module sets the snooze countdown S and performs the countdown function; when the snooze countdown S returns to zero, the output reminder module outputs the reminder signal again.

3. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the preset duration D returns to zero, the output reminder module starts working; if the snooze module is not triggered, the output reminder module works in a loop; if the snooze module is triggered, the snooze countdown S is started to count down, and when the snooze countdown S returns to zero, the output reminder module is triggered to work again, and the cycle is executed.

4. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The timing module and the 24H timer R are the same timing module or different timing modules.

5. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The input setting module is one or more of a key input module, a voice input module and a wireless input module.

6. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The key input module uses one or more of mechanical keys, virtual keys or mechanical knobs; the mechanical keys include a pause button, a disable button and a close button; the pause button pauses the currently set reminder, the disable button sets the currently set reminder to silent mode, and the close button closes the currently set reminder.

7. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control module adopts a microcontroller or an integrated control circuit.

8. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sound output module adopts one or more of a sound output module, a light output module, a vibration output module, a projection output module, a display reminder output module and a tactile feedback output module.

9. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The sound output module uses a buzzer or a speaker; the light output module uses an ambient light strip; the vibration output module uses a polarization motor; the projection output module uses a laser projection module; the display reminder output module uses a display screen; and the tactile feedback output module uses an intelligent wearable device.

10. The minimalist interactive timing reminder device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: It further includes an additional function module, which is electrically connected to the control module; the additional function module adopts one or more of a display module, a wireless communication module, a sensor module, a lighting module, a storage module and a power management module.

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