Refrigerator for obese persons

• US 20100258356A1
• Filed: 04/29/2010
• Published: 10/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anandvishnu Thirumalai Anadampllai, Aparna Thirumalai Anandampillai, Vijayan Thirumalai Anadampillai
• Original Assignee: Anandvishnu Thirumalai Anadampllai, Aparna Thirumalai Anandampillai, Vijayan Thirumalai Anadampillai
• Inventors: Anandampillai, Aparna Thirumalai, Anadampllai, Anandvishnu Thirumalai, Anadampillai, Vijayan Thirumalai
• Application Number:
  US12/799,645
• Publication Number:
  US 20100258356A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 177/25.160
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/4146 for controlling caloric intake, e.g. diet control
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/56 combined with handles of tools or household implements
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3735 using a digital network

Abstract

This is a modified fridge (1) with a food weighing balance (5), a visual display (2) with in built electronic control, input keys (3) and speaker (4). Pre-weighed food containers (6) are kept in a clean washable clean rack (7) fitted to sides or top. The electronic control with appropriate processor input and output devices, circuits and software integrates the fridge with food balance and visual display and speaker. User enters his code, opens fridge and loads in pre-weighed food container (6) his food and weighs it. The food type and container code are entered by input keys (3). The food balance calculates the food weight alone and sends to electronic control which calculates the calorie. Additional food of that meal is also weighed. The control calculates that meal, daily, weekly or monthly calorie chart and displays it. Similar charts for water, and other nutrients can be displayed Reflective mirror film (8) motivates for good control of eating.

Claims

1. A weight controlling fridge comprising a fridge (1) wherein the improvement comprises of additional integrated food weighing electronic balance (5), an electronic control with an electronic display (2) with input keys (3) and a pre-weighed food containers (6) in a rack (7), the said fridge having the said appropriate food weighing balance on top, the said electronic display (2) also having an audible warning audio speaker (4), the said fridge with weighing balance and display having relevant electrical connections, the said display having the needed software for diet calorie calculation and display, the said fridge having printed calories on its inside.

2. A weight controlling fridge as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the said electronic control with a visual display (2) and audible speaker (4) is fixed in the door or side of the fridge, the said control having the electrical power supply from the fridge main circuit, the said control has an appropriate computing chip with inputs from the weighing balance and the display keys, the said electronic control integrating the food type and weight with relevant caloric values, then sorting this as a meal chart, daily, weekly, monthly charts, displaying the eaten food value and the balance for that meal and alternative food types and weight, if excess shows an alarm.

3. A weight controlling fridge as claimed in claim 1 wherein the said electronic food balance (5) to weigh the food is connected to fridge mains electrical power, has the input of the food container and food code, an output of the food weight sent to the said control, the food balance forming another input for the said electronic control, the food balance having a power cutting off circuit soon after weighing.

4. A weight controlling fridge as claimed in claim 1 wherein the said food rack (7) is assembled on the sides or top of the fridge, the rack having a dust proof clean protected washable clean surface to store the pre-weighed containers (6) as plates, cups, tumblers etc, the said fridge having printed calories on its inside

7. A weight controlling fridge as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electronic control has added input and output devices as IR, WIFI, blue tooth or USB for data transfer.

5. A weight controlling fridge as claimed above wherein the door has a reflective mirror film (8) to show us our body size and motivate for the eating control.

6. A weight controlling fridge as claimed above wherein the software integrates, the fridge, food balance, food container and food values, the software in any software form or language asks for the user identity, his calorie plan for day, week or month, weighs each food intake, calculates its weight excluding the container multiplies its caloric/water/nutrient value, tabulates meal total against planned meal, advises the balance calories for the day and displays the alternate menu and weight, creates daily weekly and monthly chart, transfers a read out for transfer to a display or mobile phone or email.