A meal selection and evaluation device

Abstract

The present invention provides a meal selection and evaluation device, which includes a main body component, a selection component, an evaluation component, and a covering component. The selection component is placed in the main body component for users to pick up and select meals. The evaluation component is placed in the main body component for users to pick up and evaluate meals. The covering component is placed on the main body component and covers the selection component and the evaluation component inside. When the covering component is separated from the main body component, users can pick up the selection component and the evaluation component. The meal selection and evaluation device allows the elderly to select dishes in a gamified way through the form of cards and feedback their dining mood, so as to meet the needs of the elderly for an emotional dining process. The elderly can select what they want to eat in a gamified way, which not only exercises their mental ability but also allows them to actively choose dishes. The visualization card design enables the elderly to feedback their dining mood.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to dining equipment, and in particular to a meal selection and evaluation device. Background Art

[0002] Old age is a special period in life. With the decline of life adaptation ability, the risk of Alzheimer's disease is increasing, and mental exercise is needed. At present, there are few diverse channels for the elderly to feedback their dining mood. Especially in nursing institutions, the daily diet is directly provided by dietitians, and it is very difficult for the elderly to give feedback. Therefore, it is necessary to design a meal selection and evaluation device to facilitate the elderly to select meals and evaluate their eating experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a meal selection and evaluation device, which is convenient for the elderly to select and evaluate meals and exercise their brains.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is:

[0005] A meal selection and evaluation device includes:

[0006] A main body component;

[0007] A selection component, which is placed in the main body component for the user to take to select meals.

[0008] An evaluation component, which is placed in the main body component for the user to take to evaluate meals.

[0009] A covering component, which is placed on the main body component and covers the selection component and the evaluation component inside. When the covering component is separated from the main body component, the user can take the selection component and the evaluation component.

[0010] The main body component includes:

[0011] A seat body, the bottom of which has a sitting plane. The seat body is placed on a platform through this sitting plane. The top edge of the seat body is provided with a limit groove for placing the selection component and the evaluation component. The inside of the seat body is also provided with an accommodation cavity for placing the selection component and the evaluation component. The top of the accommodation cavity is open. The covering component is placed on the seat body and positioned through a detachable connection structure.

[0012] The selection component includes:

[0013] Food cards are provided in a set and stacked in a limiting groove. Each food card represents a different food. The user can select the food by taking the food card, and can take the food card out of the limiting groove and place it in the accommodating cavity, or take the food card out of the accommodating cavity and place it in the limiting groove to complete the food selection. The food provider can provide food to the user according to the content of the selected food card.

[0014] The evaluation component includes:

[0015] Evaluation cards are provided in a set and stacked in a limiting groove. Each evaluation card represents different evaluation content. The user can evaluate the food by taking the evaluation card, and can take the evaluation card out of the limiting groove and place it in the accommodating cavity, or take the evaluation card out of the accommodating cavity and place it in the limiting groove to complete the evaluation. The food provider can learn about the user's evaluation of the food through the taken evaluation card.

[0016] The food cards and evaluation cards can also be embedded with electronic tags, and a reading module is installed in the seat body. After the user takes the food card or evaluation card and contacts it with the reading module, the reading module can automatically obtain the food selection content and evaluation content, and then transmit the data to the food provider through the network. Family members can also learn about the elderly's dining situation through the network.

[0017] The covering component includes:

[0018] A cover shell is placed on the top of the seat body. A covering space that can cover the selection component and the evaluation component is opened in the cover shell. The bottom of the covering space is open. The detachable connection structure includes connecting pieces and connecting columns. A set of connecting pieces are provided and arranged in sequence along the bottom edge of the cover shell. Each connecting piece extends downward from the cover shell. A set of connecting columns are provided and extend outward from the outer wall of the seat body respectively. Each connecting column corresponds to the position of the connecting piece. A set of sleeve holes are respectively opened in each connecting piece, and each connecting column extends into the sleeve hole. The cover shell and the seat body are joined by the connecting piece and the connecting column.

[0019] The sleeve holes are strip-shaped and extend along the length direction of the connecting piece. The end of the connecting column has an anti-detachment end head, and the diameter of the anti-detachment end head is greater than the diameter of the connecting column.

[0020] A preview window is opened in the cover shell, and the user can see the selection component and the evaluation component through the preview window.

[0021] Decorative earpieces are provided on the outer wall of the cover shell, and hanging holes are opened in the decorative earpieces.

[0022] The advantages of the present invention are:

[0023] The meal selection and evaluation device allows the elderly to select dishes in a gamified way and feedback their dining mood in the form of cards, so as to meet the needs of the elderly for an emotional dining process. The elderly can choose what they want to eat in a gamified way, which not only exercises their brainpower but also enables them to actively select dishes. The elderly can feedback their dining mood through the visualization card design, and the data of the elderly's eating preferences is fed back to other institutions such as hospitals, pharmaceutical factories, and health product manufacturers, which can help them better develop their businesses. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the meal selection and evaluation device proposed by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 is a sectional view of the device. Detailed Embodiment

[0026] In order to make the technical means, creative features, achieved purposes and effects of the present invention easy to understand, the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0027] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 shown, the meal selection and evaluation device proposed by the present invention includes a main body component, a selection component, an evaluation component, and a covering component. The selection component is placed in the main body component for the user to take to select meals. The evaluation component is placed in the main body component for the user to take to evaluate meals. The covering component is placed on the main body component and covers the selection component and the evaluation component inside. When the covering component is separated from the main body component, the user can take the selection component and the evaluation component.

[0028] Specifically, the main body component includes a base 1, the bottom of the base has a sitting plane, and the base is placed on the platform through this sitting plane. A limiting groove 2 for placing the selection component and the evaluation component is provided at the top edge of the base. An accommodating cavity 3 for placing the selection component and the evaluation component is also provided inside the base. The top of the accommodating cavity is open, and the covering component is placed on the base and positioned through a detachable connection structure.

[0029] The selection component includes meal cards (not shown in the figure). There is a set of meal cards, which are stacked in the limiting groove. Each meal card represents a different meal. The user selects the meal by taking the meal card. The meal card can be taken out of the limiting groove and placed in the accommodating cavity, or taken out of the accommodating cavity and placed in the limiting groove to complete the meal selection. The food provider provides food to the user according to the content of the selected meal card.

[0030] The evaluation component includes evaluation cards (not shown in the figure). There is a set of these evaluation cards, which are stacked in the limit slot. Each evaluation card represents different evaluation contents. The user can evaluate the meal by taking an evaluation card, and can take the evaluation card out of the limit slot and place it in the accommodation cavity, or take the evaluation card out of the accommodation cavity and place it in the limit slot to complete the evaluation. The food provider can learn about the user's evaluation of the meal through the taken evaluation card.

[0031] The covering component includes a cover shell 4. The cover shell is placed on the top of the seat body. A covering space that can cover the selection component and the evaluation component is opened in the cover shell. The bottom of the covering space is open. The detachable connection structure includes connecting pieces 5 and connecting columns 6. There is a set of connecting pieces, which are arranged in sequence along the bottom edge of the cover shell. Each connecting piece extends downward from the cover shell. There is a set of connecting columns, which respectively extend outward from the outer wall of the seat body. Each connecting column corresponds to the position of the connecting piece. Each connecting piece is provided with a sleeve hole 7, and each connecting column extends into the sleeve hole. The cover shell and the seat body are joined by the connecting piece and the connecting column.

[0032] The sleeve hole is long strip-shaped and extends along the length direction of the connecting piece. The end of the connecting column has an anti-detachment end head, and the diameter of the anti-detachment end head is greater than the diameter of the connecting column.

[0033] A preview window 8 is opened in the cover shell, and the user can see the selection component and the evaluation component through the preview window.

[0034] Decorative ear pieces 9 are provided on the outer wall of the cover shell, and hanging holes 10 are opened in the decorative ear pieces.

[0035] The meal cards and evaluation cards can also be embedded with electronic tags, and a reading module is installed inside the seat body. After the user picks up a meal card or an evaluation card and touches it with the reading module, the reading module can automatically obtain the meal selection content and evaluation content, and then transmit the data to the food provider through the network. Family members can also learn about the elderly's dining situation through the network. In an embodiment of the present invention, a rechargeable battery, an Arduino UNO board, an identification board integrating multiple FRID readers, multiple meal cards and evaluation cards with built-in RFID are placed in the seat body. A Bluetooth module and an RFID identification board are connected to the Arduino for card identification and signal transmission. The data transceiver between the seat body and the APP is mainly through Bluetooth transmission, that is, the user needs to connect the Bluetooth of the mobile phone to the product to communicate with the APP. Since the distance between the mobile phone and the product will not be too far during use, relying on Bluetooth connection can meet the information transmission within a short distance. The meal cards include meat cards, vegetable cards, fruit cards, etc. After the user selects a food ingredient card, further specific dish selection can be made within the APP. For example, if the user selects a potato ingredient card, then specific dishes related to potatoes can be further selected. After selecting the evaluation card, the evaluation content transmits the data to the food provider through the network.

[0036] In the APP part, there are three main functions. First, a recipe database is established based on the meal cards in the cloud, and specific recipe recommendations are given after the user selects food ingredients. Second, a good human-computer interaction interface is provided to facilitate the user's operation of the product's hardware end. The user needs to operate this product to complete the dish selection. The APP can greatly facilitate this process, allowing the user to complete the selection with just one button click. Third, data is pulled from the server, analyzed, and visually displayed to the nursing institution and the family member side for the nursing institution to adjust the side dishes and the family member side to understand the elderly's eating situation. In the data visualization part, after the user clicks on buttons such as detailed date or year, month, week, etc., the APP connects to the database of the cloud server, pulls the corresponding data according to the user's instructions, and provides a good graphical interface through visual display for the user to view.

[0037] The selection of meal cards is realized through RFID. Each card has an ID corresponding to the RFID identification board at the bottom of the card. When a certain card is taken out, the identification board can identify the specific ID and transmit the information to the mobile phone app through Bluetooth, so as to give recipe recommendations.

[0038] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present invention, and the purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it. It should not be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit and essence of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A meal selection and evaluation device, characterized in that, Comprising: A main body component, including a seat body. The bottom of the seat body has a sitting plane, and the seat body is placed on the platform through this sitting plane. A limiting groove body for placing a selection component and an evaluation component is provided at the top edge of the seat body. An accommodation cavity for placing the selection component and the evaluation component is also provided inside the seat body. The top of the accommodation cavity is open. A covering component is placed on the seat body and positioned through a detachable connection structure; A selection component, which is placed in the main body component for the user to take to select meals. The selection component includes meal cards. There is a set of meal cards, which are stacked in the limiting groove body. Each meal card represents a different meal, and the user selects the meal by taking the meal card; An evaluation component, which is placed in the main body component for the user to take to evaluate the meal. The evaluation component includes evaluation cards. There is a set of evaluation cards, which are stacked in the limiting groove body. Each evaluation card represents different evaluation contents, and the user evaluates the meal by taking the evaluation card; The meal cards and the evaluation cards are internally provided with electronic tags. At the same time, a reading module is installed inside the seat body. After the user takes the meal card or the evaluation card and contacts it with the reading module, the reading module can automatically obtain the meal selection content and the evaluation content; A covering component, which is placed on the main body component and covers the selection component and the evaluation component inside. When the covering component is separated from the main body component, the user can take the selection component and the evaluation component.

2. The meal selection and evaluation device according to claim 1, characterized in that The covering component includes: A cover shell, which is placed on the top of the seat body. A covering space for covering the selection component and the evaluation component is provided in the cover shell. The bottom of the covering space is open. The detachable connection structure includes connecting pieces and connecting columns. There is a set of connecting pieces, which are arranged in sequence along the bottom edge of the cover shell. Each connecting piece extends downward from the cover shell. There is a set of connecting columns, which respectively extend outward from the outer wall of the seat body. Each connecting column corresponds to the position of the connecting piece. A sleeve hole is respectively opened in each connecting piece, and each connecting column extends into the sleeve hole, and the cover shell and the seat body are joined by the connecting piece and the connecting column.

3. The meal selection and evaluation device according to claim 2, characterized in that The sleeve hole is strip-shaped and extends along the length direction of the connecting piece. The end of the connecting column has an anti-detachment end head, and the diameter of the anti-detachment end head is larger than the diameter of the connecting column.

4. The meal selection and evaluation device according to claim 2, characterized in that A preview window is provided in the cover shell, and the user can see the selection component and the evaluation component through the preview window.

5. The meal selection and evaluation device according to claim 2, characterized in that Decorative earpieces are provided on the outer wall of the cover shell, and hanging holes are opened in the decorative earpieces.

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