Container capable of displaying information
View Patent ↗A container capable of displaying information includes a container body and a display mounted on the container body, an attitude sensor, and a control circuit module. The control circuit module is signally connected to the display and the attitude sensor. The control circuit module computes an information based on the measurement value of the attitude sensor and controls the display to show the information.
1 . A container capable of displaying information, including:
a container body, including a grip portion and a body portion;
a display, mounted on the container body;
an attitude sensor, mounted in the container body; and
a control circuit module, mounted in the container body and signally connected to the display and the attitude sensor;
a liquid volume sensor, the liquid volume sensor being a load cell mounted in the grip portion and connected to the body portion; wherein
the control circuit module signally connected with the liquid volume sensor to receive a measurement value therefrom, and the control circuit module uses either a look-up table or interpolation of the look-up table to compute information based on an initial value corresponding to the measurement value of the liquid volume sensor and measurement values of the attitude sensor and controls the display to show the information which is a cumulative liquid-discharge volume.
2 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the control circuit module obtains a liquid-discharge reference value based on the initial value and the measured value of the attitude sensor by the look-up table, and obtains a first liquid-discharge volume by integrating the liquid-discharge reference value over time;
the control circuit module subtracts the first liquid-discharge volume from the initial liquid volume to obtain an immediate liquid volume;
the control circuit module obtains a plurality of the liquid-discharge reference values by the look-up table based on the continuously updated immediate liquid volume and the measured value of the attitude sensor, and obtains a plurality of second liquid-discharge volumes by integrating the plurality of liquid-discharge reference values over time respectively; and
the cumulative liquid-discharge volume is a sum of the first liquid-discharge volume and the plurality of second liquid-discharge volumes.
3 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the control circuit module obtains a liquid-discharge reference value based on the initial value and the measured value of the attitude sensor by a functional equation, and obtains a first liquid-discharge volume by integrating the liquid-discharge reference value over time;
the control circuit module subtracts the first liquid-discharge volume from the initial liquid volume to obtain an immediate liquid volume;
the control circuit module obtains a plurality of liquid-discharge reference values by the functional equation based on the continuously updated immediate liquid volume and the measured value of the attitude sensor, and obtains a plurality of second liquid-discharge volumes by integrating the plurality of liquid-discharge reference values over time respectively;
the cumulative liquid-discharge volume is a sum of the first liquid-discharge volume and the plurality of second liquid-discharge volumes.
4 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the liquid volume sensor is a load cell mounted on a base, and the container capable of displaying information is mounted on the base.
5 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the container body includes a body portion;
the liquid volume sensor is a liquid-level gauge mounted on a top side of the body portion and inside the body portion.
6 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the control circuit module is signally connected to an indicator;
the control circuit module determines whether each one of the measurement values of the attitude sensor is greater than a corresponding threshold value, and when the measurement value of the attitude sensor is greater than the corresponding threshold value, the control circuit module drives the indicator to alert.
7 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control circuit module is electrically connected to a power unit of wired charging or wireless charging.
8 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control circuit module establishes a connection with an electronic device through a wireless communication module for data transmission.
9 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control circuit module drives the display to show an elapsed time counted by a timer.
10 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the control circuit module is signally connected to a switch component to trigger a timer function.
11 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the control circuit module is signally connected to an indicator, and the information computed by the control circuit module is a cumulative liquid-discharge volume;
the control circuit module determines which of the cumulative liquid-discharge volume and at least one liquid flow threshold is higher and accordingly drives the indicator to output an alert mode.
12 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the control circuit module determines that a time duration of the container being put down reaches a threshold time, the control circuit module resets the initial value to zero.
13 . The container capable of displaying information as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a control unit of the control circuit module rotates an image shown on the display based on a positive sign or a negative sign of the measurement value of the attitude sensor.