JP2002352069A - Cooking recipe retrieval device and cooking recipe retrieval system using it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To resolve the problem that the nutritional balance is lost in the case of menus determined in a haphazard way and menus are apt to be monotonous because it is difficult to hit upon an original menu in bustling daily life. SOLUTION: A cooking recipe retrieval device is provided with a cooking material management means 8, a provider information management means 19, an input means 18 for information input, a cooking recipe determination means, and a display means 10, and the cooking recipe determination means determines a cooking recipe on the basis of information managed by the cooking material management means 8 and the provider information management means 19 to not only give advice for menus according to circumstances of each family by input of information peculiar to the family and individual tastes but also enable the family to naturally obtain eating habits of well-balanced nourishment. Information can be rewritten, exchanged, added, and updated by the input means, and thus this device can be fresh and fashionable in any period and can be used permanently.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is based on the input of various ideas and technical means relating to cooking, such as data obtained by downloading information such as a cooking method, a heating method, and selection of equipment from various storage media, shopping data, and personal data. Further, the present invention relates to a cooking recipe search device and a cooking recipe search system using the same, which enable various kinds of advice and cooking recipe search suitable for a user such as cooking conditions and a cooking procedure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a microwave oven is known as this type of cooking recipe search device. The function of this range is
It is a device that can only expect cooking information using this range. Also, there is recipe information on the Internet by a personal computer or a homepage on a network such as a mobile phone terminal. Some of them offer menu advice, but the menu does not always correspond to the circumstances of each family. In addition, cooking books that have been conventionally used for cooking information retrieval include cookbooks bundled with devices and cookbooks and magazines that are generally sold. At present, menus have been determined with reference to recipes described in these, recipes introduced in television cooking programs and gourmet information programs, and requests from families.

FIG. 5 shows a conventional use example of a cookbook included in a microwave oven and a device. In FIG. 5, 1 is a microwave oven main body, 2 is input means, 3 is display means, and 4 is search means. Reference numeral 5 denotes a cookbook included with the device.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in the menu determined by the idea at that time, the nutritional balance is biased, and in the menu introduced as an example, the previously purchased ingredients can not be used well and are wasted. I often did. Also, in a busy daily life, a new menu is not so conceived, and it tends to be a monotonous menu.

[0005] The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. The present invention not only provides advice on menus suited to the circumstances of each household by inputting information about one's home and personal preferences,
You can get a nutritionally balanced diet without knowing it. In addition, it is possible to rewrite information, replace information, add and update information using input means, and it is fresh, trendy, and can be used permanently for cooking recipe search device and cooking recipe search using it The purpose is to provide a system.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention is directed to a cooking material management means for managing information on cooking materials purchased at a store, and managing information on a provider of food. Provider information management means, input means for inputting the information, cooking recipe determination means for determining a cooking recipe, and display means for displaying the contents of the cooking recipe, wherein the cooking recipe determination means comprises the cooking material management means And by providing a cooking recipe search device that determines a cooking recipe based on information managed by the provider information management means, not only advises on menus suited to the circumstances of each household, but also informs You can get a nutritionally balanced diet. In addition, it is possible to rewrite information, replace information, add and update information, etc. by using the input means, so that it can be used in any age, fresh, trendy, and permanent.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 is a cooking material management means for managing information on cooking materials purchased at a store, and a provider information management means for managing information on a provider of food. Input means for inputting such information,
A cooking recipe determining means for determining a cooking recipe; and a display means for displaying the content of the cooking recipe. The cooking recipe determining means includes a cooking recipe based on information managed by the cooking material managing means and the provider information managing means. The recipe is determined by determining the recipe by using a plurality of information such as the contents of the previous day and the season by inputting the information of the cooking material provider when preparing the menu. Creation can be done rationally.

[0008] The invention described in claim 2 is particularly advantageous in claim 1.
The described cooking recipe determining means determines the cooking recipe based on the expiration date of the cooking material stored in the cooking material management means, so that the ingredients can be used without waste.

[0009] The invention described in claim 3 is particularly advantageous in claim 1.
The cooking material management means described above manages the cooking materials based on the information of the receipt distributed at the store, so that the information such as the purchase date and the quantity of the cooking materials can be easily collected and easily obtained.

[0010] The invention described in claim 4 is particularly advantageous in claim 1.
The described cooking recipe determination means determines the cooking recipe based on the cooking recipe information, nutrition management information, household management information, and family information stored in the provider information management means, so that the cooking recipe suited to the circumstances of each household is provided. In addition, it is possible to determine a variety of recipes that are economical and skip every day.

[0011] The invention described in claim 5 is particularly advantageous in claim 1.
The described provider information management means manages the information downloaded from the external storage medium, so that new information can always be obtained and can be used permanently without getting tired.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cooking recipe search system using the cooking recipe search device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects. A simple search system can be constructed.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a cooking recipe search device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 6 is a configuration diagram showing a cooking recipe search device main body. The procedure for using the method is described below.

When a user searches for a recipe using the cooking recipe search means 7, a plurality of recipes using ingredients whose expiration date 9 is approaching and stored in the cooking material management means 8 are stored.
It is displayed on the display means 10.

When one of the recipes is selected, the name of the ingredient required for the recipe and the name of the ingredient 11 and the quantity 12 stored in the cooking ingredient management means 8 are used to determine the name of the missing ingredient 13 as shown in FIG. The missing amount 14 is displayed on the display means 10.

[0017] Managing the expiration date 9 as described above is the same as managing the ingredients purchased at home, and it is clear that in recent years, the number of households who buy in bulk has increased due to the advancement of women in society. Yes, and with the increase in size of refrigerators, it has become customary to purchase a large amount of materials. However, at present, it is not the case that the purchased ingredients are used without waste. Make a planned menu,
If the ingredients cannot be used and reused, and they are bad, they will rot in the refrigerator and expired ingredients will come out of the storage. As described above, there are many cases where the purchase of foodstuffs is wasted even if the user intends to purchase the ingredients intentionally.

However, by managing the expiration date as in this embodiment, materials can be used without waste and a planned menu can be prepared. In addition, food garbage is eliminated, and the environment is also gentle.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cooking recipe search device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
2, the difference from the configuration of the first embodiment is that a receipt information database 17 is provided in the receipt 15, the reading means 16, and the cooking material management means 8. The components having the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment have the same structure, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The receipt information database 17 is obtained by reading information written on a receipt 15 received when purchasing foods at a store by the reading means 16 and storing the information in a storage medium. Information from a store can be read as digital data on a magnetic card, an SD card, a hard disk, or the like, and stored in a storage medium. The information from the store includes the food name, price, quantity, expiration date, store name, purchase date, and the like. A case where a household account book is created using these receipt information will be described below.

The purchase date, food name, price, and quantity described in the receipt 15 received at the store are read by the reading means 16, and the purchase date, food name, food name, Store in the price and quantity entry columns and calculate expenditure. Compared to writing by hand, a simple operation of reading the receipt 15 by the reading means 16 suffices, so that it is possible to memorize diligently, less omissions occur, and a more accurate household account book, Future plans will be easier to make.

Next, the food name and price are recorded for each purchase shop,
A case will be described in which price fluctuations are grasped on a yearly basis, and advice is given on purchase times and purchase shops with low prices.

The purchase date, the food name, the price, and the name of the store of purchase described in the receipt 15 are read by the reading means 16 and stored in a price record table prepared in advance in the receipt information database 17, whereby prices in units of one year can be obtained. You can understand the fluctuations and give advice on cheap purchase stores,
You can also give advice on cheap ingredients at that time. The cheaper time to buy is the season of the ingredients,
You can also taste seasonal ingredients without knowing it.

Next, a case in which inventory is managed by a daily purchase list based on a receipt will be described.

The purchase date, food name and quantity described on the receipt 15 are read by the reading means 16, and at the same time, the storage location of each food is inputted by the input means 18 and stored in the receipt information database 17 in advance. Remember each storage location in my home. In addition, by inputting the amount of use when using the ingredients by the input means 18, it is possible to grasp what and how long in each storage location, so that the refrigerator or the cabinet is opened many times when checking the stock before shopping. Without closing, you can know the stock just by checking this device. In addition, it is possible to know at what pace to buy things that can be stored, such as dry foods, and to plan shopping. In this manner, home business management in the home can be performed with the receipt information.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cooking recipe search device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 3, what differs from the configurations of the first and second embodiments is that the provider information management means 19 stores a plurality of recipes in a storage medium in advance and a cooking recipe downloaded by connecting to an external storage medium such as the Internet. And information on the heating method of each recipe, information on the seasonings classified as Japanese food, Western food, Chinese food, Italian etc. by the seasonings, seasonal information of the ingredients, so-called seasonal information, heating and cooking equipment information and cooking time information Cooking recipe information database 20 having the information and the first group "fish, meat, eggs, soybeans" and the second group "milk, dairy products, and bones" of the "six basic food groups" indicated by the Ministry of Health and Health. Edible fish ", 3rd group" green and yellow vegetables ", 4th
Group "Other vegetables and fruits", Group 5 "Rice, bread, noodles and potatoes",
A nutrient value calculation program based on a food composition table is stored in a storage medium in advance, which is predominantly classified into 6 groups of 6th group "oils and fats", and a calculation means calculates a guide such as fat amount and salt content for each recipe. Then, the nutrition management database 21 storing the information in the storage medium, the household account book system stored in the storage medium in advance, the food name 11, the price, the purchase date, etc. stored in the receipt information database 17 in which the store information is input. A household management database 22 that calculates daily expenditures and the like using the
The family name, age, health condition, etc. of the family are input by the user 8 and the family information database 23 storing the information in a storage medium.
Is provided.

Next, a method of deciding a recipe suitable for "a spinach sauce" will be described.

Main ingredients of "spinach incense"
Spinach is a green-yellow vegetable. It is classified as a third group green-yellow vegetable of the "six basic foods". Input means 18
Is input, and a recipe is searched using the keyword "nutrition balance" as a keyword. A recipe using ingredients classified into groups other than the third group is displayed on the display means 10.

At this time, when the user searches for “Japanese food” using a keyword, a recipe using a seasoning or the like that becomes “Japanese food” using ingredients classified into groups other than the third group of “six basic foods” is obtained. It is displayed on the display means 10. At this time, the search can be performed not only for Japanese food but also for Chinese / Western food.

[0030] "Spinach sauce" is also classified as "pan / soak" as a cooking method. Input means 18
Thus, when "spinach incense" is input and a recipe is searched, the recipe is classified into a category other than "dressings / soaks" and the stored recipe is displayed on the display screen.

When the user inputs the contents of the meal by the input means 18 and stores it in the storage medium, the nutritional value is calculated by the nutritional value calculation program, and the recipe which can ingest the insufficient nutrients is searched and displayed. By displaying on the means 10, a well-balanced recipe can be searched and determined when viewed on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. At this time, a keyword such as “nutrition balance” or “Japanese food” can be input and searched again.

Further, if the user inputs meal contents and the like using the input means 18 and stores it in the provider information management means 19, even when a search is made with keywords such as "nutrition balance" and "Japanese food", The display means 1 displays a recipe that does not become minor when viewed as weekly or monthly units.
Displayed as 0. These indicate how to combine nutrients that must be taken daily and foods containing them to obtain a balanced nutritional intake.

The user can also input his / her income, budget, etc. using the input means 18 so that the household can be managed. Also, by inputting who, when and what was eaten by the input means 18, meal information can be stored in the storage medium for each person. When inputting meal information of each person, a menu and a family name are registered in advance by numbers or symbols, so that they can be easily searched and input.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, by inputting information of the home and personal preferences, it is possible to not only advise the menu according to the circumstances of each home, but also to know the nutrition without knowing it. You can get a well-balanced diet. In addition, a cooking recipe search device and a cooking recipe using the same that can be rewritten, replaced, and updated by using input means, and are fresh, trendy, and permanently usable in any age. The purpose is to provide a search system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cooking recipe search device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a cooking recipe search device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a cooking recipe search device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display unit in the cooking recipe search device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a cooking book included with a conventional microwave oven and equipment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 Cooking recipe search device main body 7 Cooking recipe search means 8 Cooking material management means 9 Expiration date 10 Display means 11 Ingredient name 12 Quantity 13 Missing ingredients 14 Missing quantity 15 Receipt (cooking material information) 16 Reading means 17 Receipt information database 18 Input means 19 Provider information management means 20 Cooking recipe information database 21 Nutrition management database 22 Household management database 23 Family information database

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Cooking material management means for managing information on cooking materials purchased at a store, provider information management means for managing information on a provider of food, input means for inputting such information, A cooking recipe determining means for determining a cooking recipe; and a display means for displaying the contents of the cooking recipe, wherein the cooking recipe determining means is based on information managed by the cooking material managing means and the provider information managing means. Cooking recipe search device that determines the 2. The cooking recipe search device according to claim 1, wherein the cooking recipe determining means determines the cooking recipe based on the expiration date of the cooking material stored in the cooking material management means. 3. The cooking recipe search device according to claim 1, wherein the cooking material management means manages the cooking materials based on information of the receipt distributed at the store. 4. The cooking recipe according to claim 1, wherein the cooking recipe determining means determines the cooking recipe based on the cooking recipe information, nutrition management information, household management information, and family information stored in the provider information managing means. Search device. 5. The cooking recipe search device according to claim 1, wherein the provider information management means manages information downloaded from an external storage medium. 6. A cooking recipe search system using the cooking recipe search device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.