As the saying goes, water is the source of life, and the water content of the human body is about 60%~70%, which shows the importance of water in people's life. However, most people do not know how much water they drink every day is appropriate. Too much or too little water will do some harm to the human body. Too little water is not conducive to the circulation of the human body, and too much water will increase the burden of internal organs. In the past two years, various kinds of intelligent products have emerged one after another, and various intelligent hardware manufacturers concerned about human health have also launched their own intelligent hardware products. Today, the Cuptime I take you to experience is a smart drinking product launched by the domestic hardware manufacturer McKay.

1、 McKay Experience

Open the outer package, it can be seen that the package of the Makai Smart Water Cup is like a large transparent capsule. For a water cup, this package looks high-end, grand and upscale. Through the transparent shell in the front, you can clearly see the Makai Smart Water Cup, even if it is placed at home as an ornament, it is also very good.

The transparent capsule packaging of Mackay Smart Water Cup is fixed with transparent tape, which is a little insufficient for the external packaging. After the water cup is taken out, the transparent capsule must be sealed again, and transparent tape must also be used. If transparent tape is not used, the plastic capsule packaging is not easy to close. In this case, The secondary utilization rate of transparent capsule packaging will be greatly reduced. It is hoped that in the future, Makai's products will still focus on the buckle design to facilitate the secondary utilization of the outer packaging. At the same time, it is also recommended to add Makai LOGO to the transparent outer packaging shell, even as an ornament, it can also play a promotional role. After the water cup is taken out, the manual of Mackay Smart Water Cup is located at the back of the water cup, which contains detailed usage and warranty regulations of the smart water cup. The lower part of the transparent capsule package is the cover of the intelligent water cup and the package of the CR2032 battery.

The lining in the cup that touches the water is made of Tritan environmental protection material. The full name of Tritan is: Tritan Copolyester， It is a new generation of copolyester developed by Eastman Company. At present, many products at home and abroad, including medical equipment and baby products, use this material, so the food safety of this material is still trustworthy. If you want to know more about this material, you are suggested to search for it yourself. This article will not repeat it.

There are two bulges inside the cup lid. At first, the author thought they were two insignificant bulges, but as an intelligent hardware manufacturer, this kind of insignificant design should not appear. After reading the manual, the author suddenly realized that these two bumps were used to replace the battery of the smart water cup. However, in the actual use process, it was found that the hole alignment was not easy, and it needed to be particularly accurate and laborious. Another very regrettable aspect is that the cup lid itself has no locking function, that is, it cannot be insulated and portable, which reduces the utilization rate of the cup.

There is a scanning QR code at the bottom of the Mackay smart water cup, which is used for the registration function of the water cup and mobile phone. Although it is a way of design, the manual also clearly indicates that it cannot be repeatedly brewed and soaked in water. This also corresponds to its waterproof grade IPX5. For IPX5 water spray test, the groove at the bottom corresponds to the convex point of the cup cover, and the bottom sealing groove can be opened by using the cup cover.

Open the bottom of the McKay Smart Water Cup, and there are two CR2032 batteries. According to the official instructions, the battery life can reach 180 days. It can be seen that the power consumption of the McKay Smart Water Cup is commendable. However, this has also caused a problem. In order to reduce power consumption, the sound alarm function of Mackay intelligent water cup is too low. In order to reduce power consumption, the alarm alarm sound is too low. In the actual use process, the author found that it is not practical to rely on sound to remind people to drink water.

One of the most important functions of Mackay Smart Water Cup is the temperature LED indicator function. Within a certain temperature curve range, it can be displayed in red, orange and blue. According to the official data, Mackay Smart Water Cup is divided into three grades: 0 ℃~35 ℃, 35 ℃~75 ℃ and 75 ℃~95 ℃. Personally, the temperature display function of the third gear is slightly less, especially in the high-temperature part. It might be better if it can be increased to the fourth to fifth gear. For the Maki intelligent water cup, two more gears of color display are just the realization of software functions, which should not be a complex technical problem. At the same time, the temperature prompt is added. For example, when the water cup drops from the high temperature to the next level, the prompt for drinking water at the appropriate temperature is given.

2、 APP function experience

The mobile phone used in this experience is iPhone 4S, and the system version is IOS 8.1. There is no difference between the download and installation process and most of the APP, not much to say here. Next, we will focus on the functions of the APP, The main functions of the APP display the data related to drinking water, such as the progress of drinking water volume on the day, the current drinking water status, and the drinking water data every half an hour in the form of curves.

The overall function of Mackay Smart Cup APP is slightly simple. There are only three menus on the main navigation page. The home page displays the current drinking status, and the habit is to display the score of drinking water every day. The setting has a reminder function. After the reminder function is enabled, Mackay will remind users to drink at the appropriate time within the curve range set by the APP according to the time. This function is enabled by default. In addition, Makai Smart Water Cup will also recommend the daily water consumption according to the weight and other data set by the user. Of course, this water consumption can also be customized. Provide DPAT (Overall Data Planning Assistant Tool) plan, and use Makah's database to achieve relevant drinking water recommendations.

The daily data volume statistics and drinking history statistics and habit scoring function provided by Makai Smart Water Cup, the drinking water volume set above is 2386ml, when the actual drinking water volume is 2390ml, it shows that the drinking water volume today has met the requirements, and the time distribution curve of drinking water on that day is displayed below the drinking water volume, You can directly see the amount of water you drink at what time of day. The history record shows the daily drinking water record, and the habit of giving a score to the drinking water habit. After the actual test, it is not found that the score is higher when the amount of water is more. The author actually tested that the score may decrease when the amount of water is more. So far, he has not found any way, Maybe the convenience level of the author is a little poor.

3、 Summary

After a week's experience with Maki Smart Water Cup, the author also has a certain understanding of the use of Maki Smart Water Cup. At present, Maki Smart Water Cup Cuptime has become a part of the daily life of Xiaobian. The functions of Maki Smart Water Cup that I think are good are:

1. Intelligent statistics of drinking water volume. After actual measurement, the amount of water used to wash the cup will not be included in the drinking water volume, so it is OK to use the cup under normal circumstances;

2. Three color LED indicates water temperature and temperature, which can intuitively prevent users from scalding themselves due to hot water or users who do not like to drink cold water from drinking cold water;

3. Ultra low power consumption, two CR2032 batteries can realize 180 day standby function;

4. Tritan environmental protection materials provide guarantee for the environmental protection and use safety of the cup body;

5. The pressure sensor, touch sensor, 3D acceleration sensor and temperature sensor cooperate to protect the functions of the intelligent water cup.

However, it is undeniable that the intelligent water cup still has a long way to go. The author believes that the intelligent water cup should further enhance the following functions:

1. The current water temperature range is slightly less. According to the author's use, it is suggested to revise it to five levels: 0 ℃~15 ℃, 15 ℃~35 ℃, 35 ℃~35 ℃, 55 ℃~75 ℃, 75 ℃~95 ℃. The lowest temperature range can provide visual display for users who like or dislike cold water, without adding hot water after feeling cold, Hot water level 2 provides more choices for users who like to drink water. Obviously, higher water temperature is not available to ordinary people;

2. Due to the reason of the lid and the design of the cup body, the intelligent water cup does not have the function of heat preservation. It is slightly insufficient when used in winter, because it will cool down too fast. Maybe it is not time to remind, and the water temperature is not suitable for direct use. Therefore, it is recommended to consider adding the function of heat preservation in the later period;

3. The intelligent water cup lid is added with a locking and leak proof design. The current Cuptime is only suitable for fixed occasions, because the cup does not have a leak proof design, so it is inconvenient to carry;

4. The volume design of the cup body itself is too thick. For men, the hand feel of the cup is not rough, but for women with small hands, the cup body is obviously too big to use. If possible, it is recommended to launch the men's version and the women's version. The men's version can use the current version, while the women's version is smaller, to meet everyone's daily needs;

5. Mackay's voice prompt function, I don't know whether it is a problem with the water cup itself or a design problem. The voice prompt function is basically invalid, and the voice is so small that it can be completely ignored. The author focuses on listening to the voice according to the reminder time provided by the app. In the normal range of business, I didn't hear it once, but when my ear is close to the cup, You can hear the squeaking sound of electricity. Obviously, this is not enough to remind users, especially when they are busy. Maybe it is due to low power consumption or the fact that the office environment is not easy to make too much noise, but it makes this function a lot of chicken ribs. It is suggested to change it to a function that users can adjust their own voice, that is, they can set the cuvette's prompt tone to their desired volume through the APP.

In a word, as an intelligent drinking device, Makai Smart Cup Cuptime is very promising. If you want to get more information about Makai Smart Cup, please refer to Makai's official website: //www.mecare.cn/ 。