Smart cup having play module and method of manufacturing thereof

Abstract

Provided is a smart cup having a sound player which is driven by sensors controlled by a micro-controller, to thus control the output of the sound player and extend function and use of a general cup to thereby give help to a daily life of users who use the smart cup. The smart cup includes: a main body of a cup; a play module case; and a silicon coupling portion. The play module detects whether a temperature change occurs in the cup or water-soluble liquid is contained in the cup, to thereby reproduce a built-in sound and includes: a cup material selection button unit; a power switch; a temperature sensor which measures temperature of the cup; an electrostatic capacity proximity sensor which measures a change of an electrostatic capacity; an electrostatic capacity analysis integrated circuit which detects sensitivity of the electrostatic capacity proximity sensor, a detection distance, a changed electrostatic capacity; and a micro-controller which determines whether or not sound will be reproduced.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Utility-model Application No. 20-2008-0003657, filed on Mar. 20, 2007, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a smart cup which may be called a voice cup or an intelligence cup having a sound player which is driven by sensors which are controlled by a micro-controller, to thus control the output of the sound player and extend function and use of a general cup to thereby give help to a daily life of users who use the smart cup.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]The smart cup such as the voice cup or the intelligence cup includes a play module including sensors, sound and motion video playback devices, a network unit, and a power supply unit therein. In addition, ideas and technologies on technical designs and functions are inc...

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Benefits of technology

[0020]It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a smart cup having a play module in which the play module can be easily attached to and detached from the ceramic cup even in the case that there is an error in dimension of the ceramic cup.

[0063]securing degree of freedom of upward and downward movements of the precise integrated circuit product by using elasticity of the intermediate bridge portion, to thus make the upper end of the precise integrated circuit product contact the bottom of the cup even if there is an error at the height of the lower end of the cup.

Problems solved by technology

However, since the invention entitled “Smart Cup Having an Output Device Controlled by the Rate of Temperature Change per Unit Time” by the same Applicant as this invention requires an abrupt temperature change in comparison with a normal case, it has a limitation that it does not operate in water at normal temperature.

However, in the case that an identical play module is used in various kinds of cups, respectively, a problem which does not happen in the existing electrostatic capacity proximity sensor may occur.

Also, an electrostatic capacity proximity sensor cannot be applied or used if a material of a cup is conductive.

Thus, the electrostatic capacity proximity sensor cannot be used in a stainless steel cup and a tin cup.

However, in the case of ceramic products such as ceramic ware, the ceramic surface cannot be precisely manufactured.

However, stiffness of the adhesives cannot be guaranteed, and labor costs are excessively invested in the process of attaching the plastic ring to the ceramic surface.

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