KR-20260067089-A - SMART MONEYBOX

Abstract

A smart piggy bank is provided. A smart piggy bank according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body having a space for storing coins and banknotes inside; a banknote slot disposed on one side of the body to allow banknotes to be inserted into the internal space of the body; a coin slot disposed on one side of the body to allow coins to be inserted into the internal space of the body; a banknote authentication unit for determining the authenticity and value of a banknote inserted into the banknote slot; a coin authentication unit for determining the authenticity and value of a coin inserted into the coin slot; a display unit disposed on one side of the body to display information; a communication module for receiving or transmitting information using a preset communication protocol; and a control unit for generating a control signal to control the banknote authentication unit, the coin authentication unit, the display unit, and the communication module.

Inventors

• 김창재

Assignees

• 선문대학교 산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20241105

Claims (2)

1. A body equipped with an internal space for storing coins and banknotes; A banknote slot disposed on one side of the body to allow banknotes to be inserted into the internal space of the body; A coin slot disposed on one side of the body to allow coins to be inserted into the internal space of the body; A banknote authentication unit that determines the authenticity and value of a banknote inserted through the banknote insertion slot; A coin appraisal unit that determines the authenticity and value of a coin inserted through the coin slot above; A display unit disposed on one surface of the above body for displaying information; A communication module that receives or transmits information using a pre-configured communication protocol; and A smart piggy bank characterized by including a control unit that generates a control signal for controlling the banknote appraisal unit, coin appraisal unit, display unit, and communication module.
2. In Article 1, A smart piggy bank characterized by further including a sticker that receives a voice signal from the above-mentioned control unit and outputs sound information.

Description

Smart Money Bank The present invention relates to a smart piggy bank. A piggy bank is a container used to collect and store money. In the past, they were often made of porcelain or earthenware in the shape of a pig, but recently, they are mainly made of various materials such as plastic. They were primarily used to help children develop saving habits by depositing coins, but as the use of coins decreased due to inflation and alternative payment methods developed, the use of cash declined; consequently, they came to be used more for storing coins that had lost their utility rather than for their function as a savings container. In response to these environmental changes, there have been various attempts to improve the appearance of conventional piggy banks so that they can be used as interior decor items, or to expand the function of piggy banks into desktop items that perform various functions by combining them with other items. In the current environment, where the use of cash has decreased, the circulation of physical currency has declined, and the widespread adoption of personal mobile devices capable of internet banking (such as smartphones) has become commonplace, the meaning and function of traditional piggy banks are inevitably limited. However, considering the educational significance of using a piggy bank on a desk to cultivate a saving habit in daily life and to foster an attitude of valuing even small amounts, the piggy bank can be an efficient means to achieve this. It is necessary to consider smart piggy banks that can expand the functions of conventional piggy banks by combining them with IoT technology, and provide users with unique enjoyment and convenience. FIG. 1 briefly illustrates a system environment in which various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented. FIG. 2 is an example of a piggy bank configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3 to 6 are examples of information provision screens transmitted to a mobile terminal in conjunction with a mobile terminal in one embodiment of the present invention. In describing the embodiments of the present invention, detailed descriptions of known technologies related to the present invention are omitted if it is determined that such detailed descriptions may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention. Furthermore, the terms described below are defined in consideration of their functions within the present invention, and these definitions may vary depending on the intentions or practices of the user or operator. Therefore, such definitions should be based on the content throughout this specification. Terms used in the detailed description are intended merely to describe the embodiments of the present invention and should not be interpreted restrictively. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, expressions in the singular form include the meaning of the plural form. In this description, expressions such as "include" or "comprise" are intended to refer to certain characteristics, numbers, steps, actions, elements, parts thereof, or combinations thereof, and should not be interpreted as excluding the existence or possibility of one or more other characteristics, numbers, steps, actions, elements, parts thereof, or combinations thereof other than those described. In each system illustrated in the drawings, elements in some cases may have the same or different reference numbers, suggesting that the represented elements may be different or similar. However, elements may have different implementations and may operate with some or all of the systems shown or described herein. The various elements illustrated in the drawings may be the same or different. It is optional which is referred to as the first element and which is referred to as the second element. In this specification, the phrase “transmits” or “provides” data or signals from one component to another component includes not only the direct transmission of data or signals from one component to another component, but also the transmission of data or signals to another component through at least one other component. In this specification, a "computing device" refers to a device that stores and executes an application associated with a smart piggy bank according to an embodiment of the present invention, and may be one or more physical or logical entities. When a computing device is implemented by dividing it into multiple physical entities, the managing entities of each physical entity may be different from one another. Interconnection between a smart piggy bank and a personal terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may be achieved via a wired or wireless network, and a server capable of connecting to a network that transmits and receives information to and from the personal terminal may be involved. The server may be implemented by a single physical or logical computing device or distributed across two or more physical or logical