CN109631484A - Freezer - Google Patents

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CN109631484A
CN109631484A CN201811155860.7A CN201811155860A CN109631484A CN 109631484 A CN109631484 A CN 109631484A CN 201811155860 A CN201811155860 A CN 201811155860A CN 109631484 A CN109631484 A CN 109631484A
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村上和宏
田中伦明
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract

Freezer of the invention include: include: the receiving room with opening portion;It is opened and closed the opening/closing portion of opening portion;Video camera, the outside configured in receiving room and opening portion includes position in coverage in the open state in opening/closing portion;The food information acquisition unit of the information of the food of opening is obtained from the shooting image of video camera;The information for the food being accommodated in receiving room is managed according to the information of the food got by food information acquisition unit with food product information management portion.

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Freezer
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of freezers.
Background technique
A kind of freezer is proposed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2015-111025 bulletin (hereinafter referred to as document 1), utilizes setting It is in video camera shooting refrigerating chamber on the inside of the right door of refrigerating chamber, the image data taken is whole to external communication by network End is sent.Disclosed in the freezer described in document 1 a kind of camera lens generated when opening refrigerating-chamber door in order to prevent haze and The structure of camera lens heater is set.
Summary of the invention
Structure as described in above-mentioned document 1, indoor feelings are being refrigerated using the video camera shooting for being set to an inside Under condition, according to the receiving state of food, multiple food are overlapped in the shooting direction of video camera each other and can not shoot it sometimes Middle a part of food.In the case, the information for the food being not picked up by can not be obtained.In addition, being configured at taking the photograph in library Camera lens heater is arranged in camera will lead to the increase of the installation space around video camera and increased costs, and because of camera lens heater Heat dissipation may will affect the cooling in library.
The present invention generates under this technical background, its purpose is to provide a kind of freezer, does not need to use In the structure for preventing camera lens from hazing, the letter for the food being accommodated in receiving room more reliably can be obtained and managed Breath.
In order to solve aforementioned existing project, freezer of the invention includes: the receiving room with opening portion;It is opened and closed above-mentioned The opening/closing portion of opening portion;Video camera, configure above-mentioned receiving room outside and above-mentioned opening/closing portion in the open state on Stating opening portion includes the position in coverage;The food for passing through above-mentioned opening portion is obtained from the shooting image of above-mentioned video camera Information food information acquisition unit;The food got with food product information management portion, basis by above-mentioned food information acquisition unit The information of product manages the information for the food being accommodated in above-mentioned receiving room.
According to the present invention, since camera configuration is in the outside of receiving room, so being switched in opening/closing portion from closed state When opening state, the camera lens of video camera will not haze because being flowed into the room air of receiving room.Therefore, it can not need to be used for Prevent the structure that camera lens hazes.In addition, the opening portion for becoming receiving room is included in video camera when opening/closing portion is in an open state State in coverage, so food information acquisition unit can obtain the opening portion by receiving room from the shooting image of photograph Food information.Even if food product information management portion also can as a result, in the case where the food overlapping being accommodated in receiving room The food information that shooting image based on the stage from food opening is got manages the food being accommodated in receiving room Information.
Freezer according to the present invention, by utilizing video camera shooting the opening by receiving room being configured at outside receiving room The food of oral area does not need the structure for preventing camera lens from hazing, and can more reliably obtain and management is accommodated in The information of food in receiving room.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the explanation that the structure of food condition for the freezer being set in house is accommodated in by terminal installation confirmation Figure.
Fig. 2 is the appearance explanatory diagram of freezer.
Fig. 3 is the explanatory diagram by the structure out of the sectional view in terms of right side indicates freezer library.
Fig. 4 is the explanatory diagram that the internal structure of refrigerating chamber is indicated by the sectional view seen from front.
Fig. 5 is the explanatory diagram by indicating state when opening the left-hand door of refrigerating chamber from the sectional view in terms of right side.
Explanatory diagram when Fig. 6 A is the state of the right door of closing refrigerating chamber seen from above.
Explanatory diagram when Fig. 6 B is the state of the right door of opening refrigerating chamber seen from above.
Fig. 7 is the structure chart of control unit.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart for indicating the disposed of in its entirety of control unit.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of camera shooting processing.
Figure 10 is the flow chart of weight information processing.
The flow chart of the analysis processing of image when Figure 11 is storage.
The flow chart of the analysis processing of image when Figure 12 is outbound.
Figure 13 is the flow chart of weight sensor correcting process.
Figure 14 is the 1st flow chart that food control is handled in library.
Figure 15 is the 2nd flow chart that food control is handled in library.
Figure 16 is the explanatory diagram of food list and shelf-life benchmark list in library.
Specific embodiment
The freezer of 1st invention includes: the receiving room with opening portion;It is opened and closed the opening/closing portion of above-mentioned opening portion;Video camera, Its configure above-mentioned receiving room outside and above-mentioned opening/closing portion in the open state above-mentioned opening portion be included in coverage Interior position;The food information for the information for obtaining the food by above-mentioned opening portion from the shooting image of above-mentioned video camera obtains Portion;With food product information management portion, according to the information of the food got by above-mentioned food information acquisition unit, management is accommodated in State the information of the food in receiving room.
Include the video camera in coverage by the opening portion of receiving room according to the 1st invention, is configured at the outer of receiving room Portion.Therefore, it can be avoided when the opening/closing portion of receiving room switches to opening state from closed state, store indoor room because flowing into Interior air causes the camera lens of video camera to haze, and does not need the structure for preventing camera lens from hazing.In addition, by food information acquisition unit The information of the food of the opening portion by receiving room is obtained from the shooting image of video camera.Moreover, food product information management portion is Make in the case where the food overlapping being accommodated in receiving room, also can based on by food information acquisition unit get by opening The information of the food of oral area manages the information for the food being accommodated in receiving room.
The freezer of 2nd invention is: above-mentioned camera configuration is also wrapped in the peripheral part of above-mentioned opening portion, above-mentioned freezer Include coverage portion, be set to the peripheral part of above-mentioned opening/closing portion and when above-mentioned opening/closing portion is in close state with above-mentioned video camera phase Pair position so that above-mentioned video camera can not be seen on the outside of above-mentioned opening/closing portion when above-mentioned opening/closing portion is in close state.
According to the 2nd invention, by setting so that when opening/closing portion is in close state can not depending on recognizing the coverage portion of video camera, It can be improved the beauty not carried out to receiving room storage and from freezer when receiving room outbound.
In the 3rd invention, above-mentioned receiving room configuration is in the top layer of above-mentioned freezer, and above-mentioned camera configuration is in above-mentioned receipts Receive the top plate of room.
According to the 3rd invention, video camera is configured by the top plate of the receiving room in the top layer for being configured at freezer, user is not It is easy depending on recognizing video camera, so as to inhibit because by camera configuration caused by receiving room aesthetics reduce.
Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.In addition, the present invention not limits to and this embodiment party Formula.
[usage modes of 1. freezers]
Fig. 1 shows the usage modes of the freezer of present embodiment.The freezer 1 of present embodiment is set to H in house, With the function by being communicated between gateway 500 and communication network 510 and management server 520.In addition, freezer 1 is also With the function of being communicated between terminal installation (smart phone, tablet terminal etc.) 400.Terminal installation 400, which has, to be passed through The function of being communicated between gateway 500 and communication network 510 and management server 520.
The control unit 100 being arranged in freezer 1 controls the whole work of freezer 1, while generating expression storage Food list 131 and management server 520 is sent it in the library of the food information in the receiving room of freezer 1.At end The management application program of the freezer run in end device 400 obtains food list 131 in library from management server 520 Data or the data that food list 131 in library is obtained from freezer 1.Then, management application program is based on food column in library Table 131 shows the food information being accommodated in freezer 1 on display unit.The user P of freezer 1 passes through depending on recognizing terminal installation 400 display is able to confirm that the situation (food name, shelf-life, surplus etc.) for the food being accommodated in freezer 1.
Video camera near the opening portion that the outside (outside library) of the topmost of freezer 1 is provided with shooting refrigerating chamber 10 60.The details of video camera 60 will be illustrated later, when right door 11 close when video camera 60 be in user P can not Depending on the state recognized and (seen).In addition, in the present embodiment, video camera 60 to be set to the position higher than user P, so when the right side When door 11 is opened, user P is also difficult to depending on recognizing video camera 60.According to this setup of video camera 60 by video camera setting in library Outside, the beauty of freezer 1 is thus inhibited to be destroyed.
[structures of 2. freezers]
Referring to Fig. 2~Fig. 7, the structure of freezer 1 is illustrated.Fig. 2 is the explanatory diagram for indicating the appearance of freezer 1. As shown in Fig. 2, freezer 1 includes the main box 2 in front openings.It is formed with refrigerating chamber 10 in main box 2 and (is equivalent to this hair Bright receiving room), ice-making compartment 30, with ice-making compartment 30 be arranged side by side the switching chamber 20 that can change storehouse temperature, freezing chamber 40, With vegetable compartment 50.
The opening portion of 10 front of refrigerating chamber is provided with revolving right door 11 and left-hand door 12.In addition, in switching chamber 20, system The drawer 21,31,41,51 of storage food is respectively arranged in icehouse 30, freezing chamber 40 and vegetable compartment 50.In 10 top plate of refrigerating chamber Peripheral part (outside of refrigerating chamber 10) to be configured with by the opening portion of refrigerating chamber 10 include the video camera 60 in coverage.
Then, Fig. 3 is by the explanatory diagram of the structure out of the sectional view in terms of right side indicates freezer 1 library, and Fig. 4 is to pass through The sectional view seen from front indicates the explanatory diagram of the internal structure of refrigerating chamber 10.Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 4, it is configured in refrigerating chamber 10 Refrigerating chamber 10 is divided into the upper shelf 13, middle shelf 14, lower shelf 15 of subregion.In addition, being additionally provided in refrigerating chamber 10 Detect weight sensor 13a, 13b of the weight for the food being placed on shelf 13;Detect the food being placed on middle shelf 14 Weight sensor 14a, 14b of the weight of product;The weight sensor of the weight for the food being placed on lower shelf 15 with detection 15a,15b.In addition, being additionally provided with the illumination portion 16a~16f illuminated in refrigerating chamber 10, detection refrigerating chamber 10 in refrigerating chamber 10 Illuminance transducer 17a~the 17c and video camera 60 of interior illumination.
In addition, compressor 61, cooling fan 62, cooler 63 and the condenser 64 as the subsidiary engine for constituting refrigeration cycle are set It is placed in freezer 1.In addition, being also configured with the refrigerating chamber pipeline 70 and cold air for making cold air circulate at the back side of refrigerating chamber 10 Outlet 71~73.
It is provided with the opening and closing sensor 18b for the opening and closing for detecting right door 11 in refrigerating chamber 10 and detects the opening and closing of left-hand door 12 Opening and closing sensor 18a.Opening and closing sensor 18b exports closing detection signal when right door 11 is closed, defeated when right door 11 is opened Detection signal is opened out.Equally, detection signal is closed in opening and closing sensor 18a output when left-hand door 12 is closed, and is opened in left-hand door 12 When output open detection signal.
The opening and closing sensor 22 of the opening and closing of detection opening portion 20a is provided in switching chamber 20.Opening and closing sensor 22 is being taken out Detection signal is closed in output when drawer 21 is accommodated in switching chamber 20, is exported and is opened when drawer 21 is not accommodated in switching chamber 20 Detect signal.
Equally, detection drawer 31 is provided in ice-making compartment 30 to the opening and closing sensor 32 of the opening and closing of opening portion 30a.Separately Outside, it is provided with detection drawer 41 in freezing chamber 40 to the opening and closing sensor 42 of the opening and closing of opening portion 40a, is set in vegetable compartment 50 Detection drawer 51 is equipped with to the opening and closing sensor 52 of the opening and closing of opening portion 50a.It is opened and closed sensor 32,42,52 and opening and closing sensor 22 is same, and output closes detection signal and opens detection signal.
In the following, Fig. 5 is by indicating freezer 1 in the state that the left-hand door 12 of refrigerating chamber 10 is opened from the sectional view in terms of right side Library in structure explanatory diagram.Video camera 60 is set to the outside near the front end of the top plate 19 of refrigerating chamber 10.Video camera 60 Coverage 60a includes the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10, and video camera 60 is shot from opening portion 10a to each shelf 13,14,15 Front end near range.As a result, when storage to upper shelf 13, middle shelf 14 and lower shelf 15 food and from upper shelf 13, Middle shelf 14 and when the food opening 10a of lower 15 outbound of shelf, video camera 60 can shoot it.
In addition, Fig. 6 A, 6B indicate the state of the right door 11 from the opening and closing refrigerating chamber 10 in terms of the top of freezer 1.Right door 11 By right 200 pivot suspension of hinge, left-hand door 12 is by left 201 pivot suspension of hinge.
The upper end of the doorframe peripheral part of right door 10 is provided with the coverage portion 210 of concave shape.As shown in Figure 6A, when right door 11 When closing, coverage portion 210 is set to the position opposite with video camera 60.In the state that right door 11 is closed, before video camera 60 The obscured portion 210 in face covers, thus user P can not before freezer 1 (direction of the arrow D1 of Fig. 6) depending on recognizing video camera 60.Prevent from causing because video camera 60 to be set to outside library the beauty of freezer 1 in the state that right door 11 is closed to be broken as a result, It is bad.
In addition, as shown in Figure 6B, when the right door 11 of refrigerating chamber 10 is opened, coverage portion 210 exposes from video camera 60, but Be referring to Fig.1 as described above, since video camera 60 is set to the topmost of freezer 1, so being difficult to enter the view of user P It is wild.
Herein, by camera configuration in the case where in refrigerating chamber 10, it is indoor when right door 11 or left-hand door 12 are opened Air (the temperature air higher than in refrigerating chamber 10) is flowed into refrigerating chamber 10 to be contacted with the camera lens for the video camera for becoming low temperature, is led Camera lens is caused to haze.Therefore, it is necessary to prevent camera lens from hazing by setting camera lens heater etc..
In contrast, in the present embodiment, since video camera 60 to be set to the outside of refrigerating chamber 10, so working as the right side When door 11 or left-hand door 12 are opened, the camera lens of video camera 60 will not haze.It is therefore not necessary to which the knot for preventing camera lens from hazing is arranged Structure, the storage space that can reduce food in library caused by the structure reduce.In addition, when being also avoided that setting camera lens heater Disadvantage, that is, the heat for avoiding heater from generating cause storehouse temperature to increase.
In the following, Fig. 7 is the structure chart of control unit 100.Referring to Fig. 7, control unit 100 is by CPU (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit) 110, image processing part 120, storage unit 130, wireless communication part 140, date and time The electronic circuit cell of the compositions such as identification part 141 and interface circuit (not shown).
The control program of freezer 1 that CPU110 is stored in storage unit 130 by operation, as passing through object detection Portion 111, storage amount identification part 112 go out storage determination unit 113, food information acquisition unit 114 and the hair of food product information management portion 115 Wave function.
Control unit 100 and opening and closing sensor 18a, 18b, 22,32,42,52, illuminance transducer 17a, 17b, 17c, weight Sensor 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, video camera 60, illumination portion 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, 16f and refrigeration are followed Ring subsidiary engine 61,62,63,64 connects.
To control unit 100 input opening and closing sensor 18a, 18b, 22,32,42,52, illuminance transducer 17a, 17b, 17c, With the detection signal of weight sensor 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b etc..In addition, according to exporting from control unit 100 Signal is controlled, the work of illumination portion 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, 16f and refrigeration cycle subsidiary engine 61,62,63,64 etc. is controlled.
In addition, controlling video camera 60 by image processing part 120 according to the control signal exported from control unit 100 Shooting.The video signal exported from video camera 60 is converted into the tuning signal of number and generates shooting figure by image processing part 120 The data for shooting image are stored in video memory 121 by picture.Image processing part 120 is according to the control exported from CPU110 Signal handles the shooting image being stored in video memory 121.
Date and time identification part 141 carries out timing to clock signal to identify current date and time (date and hour). In addition it is also possible to current date and time information is obtained from management server 520 by the communication with management server 520, from And identify current date and time.
In storage unit 130, other than the data of food list 131 in preservation library, also keeps records of and be put in storage to cold It hides the storage food information 132 of the food information of room 10 and records the outbound food of the food information from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber The data of information 133.In addition, the sample image 134 of also in store various food and the various food of expression in storage unit 130 The general shelf-life shelf-life benchmark list 135 data.
Become by object detection portion 111 based on the illumination in the refrigerating chamber 10 detected by illuminance transducer 17a, 17b, 17c Change, the object that detection passes through the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10.Storage amount identification part 112 be based on weight sensor 13a, 13b, The detection signal of 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, by weight identification be accommodated in the upper shelf 13 of refrigerating chamber 10, middle shelf 14 and under put Amount of food on plate 15.
Storage amount identification part 112 is according to the food weight being accommodated on upper shelf 13 detected by weight sensor 13a, 13b Amount, according to the food weight being accommodated on middle shelf 14 detected by weight sensor 14a, 14b, and according to by weight sensor Food weight under being accommodated in of 15a, 15b detection on shelf 15, the food that discriminatively identification is accommodated in refrigerating chamber 10 Amount.
When by detecting the object by the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10 by object detection portion 111, storage determines out Variation of the portion 113 based on the amount of food (weight) being placed on each shelf 13,14,15 identified by storage amount identification part 112, sentences Food is determined to the storage of refrigerating chamber 10 and food from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber.
The object that food information acquisition unit 114 passes through the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10 using the shooting of video camera 60.Then, When determining food to the storage of refrigerating chamber 10 or food from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber from going out storage determination unit 113, from shooting figure Image section as extracting food.
Food information acquisition unit 114 is eaten by identifying the character in the image section for including food, or by extracting The feature of the image section of product obtains the letter such as food name, net content, source area, shelf-life of food of storage or outbound Breath.For the food (storage food) for being judged to being put in storage, the information that food information acquisition unit 114 will acquire is recorded in storage food In product information 132, for being determined as the food (outbound food) of outbound, the information that food information acquisition unit 114 will acquire is remembered Record is in outbound food information 133.
Food product information management portion 115 based in the refrigerating chamber 10 identified by storage amount identification part 112 food weight, by Storage food information 132 and outbound food information 133 that food information acquisition unit 114 records etc., in library in food list 131 Carry out the addition and update of food information.
[3. processing implemented by control unit]
In the following, referring to Fig. 8~Figure 16, to by control unit 100 execute about the food pipe being accommodated in refrigerating chamber 10 The processing of reason is illustrated.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart for indicating a series of summary of processing performed by control unit 100.Control unit 100 is distinguished " camera shooting processing " is executed in step sl, executes " weight information processing " in step s 2, executes " image analysis in step s3 Processing " executes " weight sensor correcting process " in step s 4, executes " food control is handled in library " in step s 5.Under Face is illustrated the details of each processing.
[3-1. camera shooting processing]
Flow chart according to Fig. 9 is illustrated the execution step of " camera shooting processing "." camera shooting processing " is by passing through object Body test section 111 and food information acquisition unit 114 execute.Step S10~S15 of Fig. 9 is the place by object detection portion 111 Reason.In step slo, refrigerating chamber is being judged as according to the detection signal of opening and closing sensor 18a, 18b by object detection portion 111 When one of 10 right door 11 and left-hand door 12 or both are opened, the processing in S11 is entered step.
In step s 11, refrigerating chamber 10 is detected using illuminance transducer 17a, 17b, 17c by object detection portion 111 The illumination of upper shelf 13, middle shelf 14 and lower shelf 15 (by the illumination in each space that shelf marks off).Then, pass through object The illumination for the upper shelf 13 that test section 111 will test out is as upper benchmark illumination, and using the illumination of middle shelf 14, benchmark shines as in Degree, using the illumination of lower shelf 15 as lower benchmark illumination.By object detection portion 111 by upper benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination and The data of lower benchmark illumination are stored in storage unit 130.
Upper benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination and lower benchmark illumination refers to, one of right door 11 and left-hand door 12 of refrigerating chamber 10 Or both opening and object (hand, food of user etc.) pass through refrigerating chamber 10 opening portion 10a before in the state of each put The illumination of plate 13,14,15.Further, it is contemplated that the error and variation of detection illumination, it can also be by upper benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination With lower benchmark illuminance setting at the illumination more slightly lower or slightly higher than the detection illumination of each illuminance transducer 17a, 17b, 17c.In addition, Benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination and lower benchmark illumination are gone up used in the step S13 that can also be will be described below and in step S14 Upper benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination and the lower benchmark illuminance setting used is at different values.
In following step S12, examined respectively by object detection portion 111 using illuminance transducer 17a, 17b, 17c The illumination of shelf 13, middle shelf 14 and lower shelf 15 in survey.Then, through object detection portion 111 in next step S13, Judge whether there is the shelf of detection illumination prescribed level lower than benchmark illumination or more.Specifically, sentenced by object detection portion 111 Whether each condition of disconnected following (1)~(3) is true.
(1) the detection illumination of illuminance transducer 17a becomes " upper benchmark illumination-α " below from " upper benchmark illumination ".
(2) the detection illumination of illuminance transducer 17b becomes " middle benchmark illumination-α " from " middle benchmark illumination " below.
(3) the detection illumination of illuminance transducer 17c becomes " lower benchmark illumination-α " from " lower benchmark illumination " below.
Wherein, α: being when imagining in article (food, hand of user etc.) entrance in shelf 13, middle shelf 14 and lower shelf 15 The illumination of generation declines, by testing the threshold value decision constant with decisions such as computer simulations.In addition, α both can be for upper Benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination and lower benchmark illumination are shared value, can also for upper benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination and under Benchmark illumination is individually set as different values.
In at least one establishment of above-mentioned (1)~(3), the processing in S20 is entered step by object detection portion 111. Above-mentioned (1)~(3) at least one establishment when, it is contemplated that user in order to by food be put into refrigerating chamber 10 (storage) or in order to Food (outbound) is taken out from refrigerating chamber 10, or in order to carry out change of the food position in refrigerating chamber 10 etc., hand is protruded into cold It hides in room 10.Then, in the case, it can be judged as object (in the hand of user, user hand by object detection portion 111 Food etc.) pass through the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10.
On the other hand, when above-mentioned (1)~(3) are invalid, the processing of S14 is entered step by object detection portion 111. In step S14, judge whether there is detection illumination by object detection portion 111 becomes " benchmark photograph below " benchmark illumination-β " Shelf more than degree ".Specifically, judge whether each condition of (4) below~(6) is true by object detection portion 111.
(4) the detection illumination of illuminance transducer 17a becomes " upper benchmark illumination " or more below " upper benchmark illumination-β ".
(5) the detection illumination of illuminance transducer 17b becomes " middle benchmark illumination " or more below " middle benchmark illumination-β ".
(6) the detection illumination of illuminance transducer 17c becomes " lower benchmark illumination " or more below " lower benchmark illumination-β ".
Wherein, β: be imagine enter upper shelf 13, in middle shelf 14 or lower shelf 15 object (food, user hand Deng) opening 10a and come refrigerating chamber 10 it is outer when the illumination that generates increase, pass through the decisions such as experiment and computer simulation Constant is used in threshold value decision.In addition, β both can be shared value for upper benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination and lower benchmark illumination, Different values can be individually set as upper benchmark illumination, middle benchmark illumination and lower benchmark illumination.
In at least one establishment of above-mentioned (4)~(6), the processing in S22 is entered step by object detection portion 111. Above-mentioned (4)~(6) at least one establishment when, it is contemplated that user in order to by food be put into refrigerating chamber 10 (storage) or in order to Food (outbound) is taken out from refrigerating chamber 10, or in order to carry out the change etc. for the food position being accommodated in refrigerating chamber 10, it will The hand protruded into refrigerating chamber 10 is withdrawn.Then, in the case, by object detection portion 111 can be judged as object (user's Food etc. in hand, user hand) pass through the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10.
On the other hand, when above-mentioned (4)~(6) are invalid, the processing of S15 is entered step by object detection portion 111. In step S15, the right side of refrigerating chamber 10 is judged according to the detection signal of opening and closing sensor 18a, 18b by object detection portion 111 Whether door 11 and left-hand door 12 are closed.Then, through object detection portion 111 when right door 11 and left-hand door 12 are closed, knot Beam " camera shooting processing ".On the other hand, when at least one of right door 11 and left-hand door 12 are opened, entered by object detection portion 111 The processing of step S12.
Then, step S20~S21 and step S22~S23 is the processing implemented by food information acquisition unit 114.In step In S20, food information acquisition unit 114 utilizes opening portion of the shooting of video camera 60 including refrigerating chamber 10 by image processing part 120 The range of 10a.In following step S21, image data that food information acquisition unit 114 will take in step S20 It is stored in video memory 121 as " image when storage " data, enters step the processing in S15.In addition it is also possible to carry out Repeatedly shooting, is stored in multiple images data as " image when storage " data in storage unit 130.
In addition, food information acquisition unit 114 utilizes the shooting packet of video camera 60 by image processing part 120 in step S22 Include the range of the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10.In following step S23, food information acquisition unit 114 will be in step S22 In the image data that takes be stored in video memory 121 as " image when outbound " data, enter step the place in S15 Reason.In addition it is also possible to repeatedly be shot, storage unit 130 is stored in using multiple images data as " image when outbound " data In.
Based on " camera shooting processing " shown in Fig. 9, it is based on by object detection portion 111 by illuminance transducer 17a, 17b, 17c The illumination change of the upper shelf 13, middle shelf 14 and lower shelf 15 that detect, the object that detection passes through the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10 Body.
In addition, will be by entering in some shelf 13,14,15 after detecting opening 10a by object detection portion 111 Object at the time of as near the 10a of opening portion shooting image " image when storage ", with by pass through object detection portion 111 Detect from some shelf 13,14,15 take out after opening 10a object at the time of as opening portion 10a near " image when outbound " of shooting image is stored in video memory 121.
In addition, in the step S15 of Fig. 9, before detecting that right door 11 is closed with left-hand door 12, in step s 13 repeatedly When detecting the object of opening 10a, according to step S20~S21, shooting and the guarantor of multiple " images when storage " are carried out It deposits." image when storage " for the food for being judged to being put in storage according to aftermentioned " weight information processing ", executes " image point respectively Analysis processing ".
Equally, in the step S15 of Fig. 9, before detecting right door 11 and the closing of left-hand door 12, in step S14 repeatedly When detecting the object of opening 10a, according to step S22~S23, shooting and the guarantor of multiple " images when outbound " are carried out It deposits.For being determined as " image when outbound " of the food of outbound according to aftermentioned " weight information processing ", " image point is executed respectively Analysis processing ".
[processing of 3-2. weight information]
In the following, flow chart according to Fig.10, is illustrated the execution step of " weight processing "." at weight information Reason " is executed by going out storage determination unit 113 and food information acquisition unit 114.
Step S30~the S33 and S40 of Figure 10 is the processing implemented by going out storage determination unit 113.In step s 30, it enters and leaves Library determination unit 113 identifies the weight of each shelf 13,14,15 by storage amount identification part 112 and saves it in storage unit 130 In.In following step S31, by being detected in the step S13 or step S14 of Fig. 9 by object detection portion 111 By (thering is object to enter and leave refrigerating chamber 10) when the object of the opening portion 10a of refrigerating chamber 10, it is put in storage determination unit 113 out and enters step Processing in S32.
In step s 32, it is put in storage determination unit 113 out and identifies each shelf 13,14,15 using storage amount identification part 112 Weight.In following step S33, for the weight identified in step s 30, it is put in storage determination unit 113 out and judges whether There is the increased shelf of the weight identified in step s 32.(in the case, it can judge when there is the increased shelf of weight Food has been put in storage in refrigerating chamber 10), it is put in storage determination unit 113 out and enters step the processing in S34.
On the other hand, in the increased shelf of no weight, it is put in storage determination unit 113 out from step S33 and enters step S40's Processing, for the weight identified in step s 30, judges whether there is the shelf of the weight reduction identified in step s 32. It (in the case, can be judged as food from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber) when there is the shelf of weight reduction, be put in storage determination unit out 113 enter step the processing of S41.In addition, (in the case, can be judged as and not eat in the increased shelf of no weight Product are to the storage of refrigerating chamber 10 and food from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber), it is put in storage the processing that determination unit 113 enters step S36 out, terminates " weight information processing ".
Step S34~S35 and step S41 is the processing implemented by food information acquisition unit 114.In step S34, food Information acquiring section 114 calculated according to the weight of each shelf 13,14,15 or so identified by storage amount identification part 112 into The reception position of library food.
In following step S35, the record in storage food information 132 (referring to Fig. 7) of food information acquisition unit 114 It is put in storage the weight of food and the information of reception position, subsequently into the processing in step S36, is terminated " weight information processing ".For Addition, updates etc. of information are carried out in food list 131 in library, is temporarily stored in the data of storage food information 132 In storage unit 130.
In addition, food information acquisition unit 114 records out in outbound food information 133 (referring to Fig. 7) in step S41 The weight information of library food terminates " weight information processing " subsequently into the processing in step S36.In order to which food arranges in library The data of outbound food information 133 are temporarily stored in storage unit 130 by addition, the update etc. that food information is carried out in table 131 In.
[3-3. image analysis processing]
In the following, the flow chart according to shown in Figure 11, Figure 12, is illustrated the execution step of " image analysis processing "." figure As analysis is handled " it is executed by food information acquisition unit 114.Figure 11 is the food that refrigerating chamber 10 is arrived for being put in storage, from " when storage The processing of image " acquisition information.In addition, Figure 12 is that the food from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber is obtained from " image when outbound " and believed The processing of breath.
Firstly, referring to Fig.1 1, " image analysis processing " for " image when storage " is illustrated.Figure 11 the step of In S50, for being put in storage " image when storage " of food, food information acquisition unit 114 is mentioned using 120 execution character of image processing part Take processing.Herein, storage food refers to, in the step S33 of Figure 10, is judged to being put in storage by storage determination unit 113 out cold Hide the food in room 10.In addition, storage food " image when storage " refer to, for be determined as in the step S33 of Figure 10 into The food in library, " image when storage " for being shot and being saved by food information acquisition unit 114 in step S20, S21 of Fig. 9.
In following step S51, food information acquisition unit 114 is judged whether using image processing part 120 from " storage When image " in be extracted character.Then, when being extracted character, food information acquisition unit 114 enters step the processing in S52, In no extraction character, the processing in S60 is entered step.
In step S52, food information acquisition unit 114 analyzes the character information extracted by image processing part 120.So Afterwards, in following step S53, food information acquisition unit 114 obtains food name, shelf-life, production according to character information The information of the storage food such as ground, net content.In following step S54, storage that food information acquisition unit 114 will acquire The information of food is recorded in storage food information 132, is terminated " image analysis processing ".
In addition, food information acquisition unit 114 is mentioned from " image when storage " using image processing part 120 in step S60 It is taken into the image section of library food.In following step S61, food information acquisition unit 114 calculates the storage food extracted The image section of product, the concordance rate with the various food samples images 134 (referring to Fig. 7) being pre-stored in storage unit 130.
In following step S62, food information acquisition unit 114 calculates and obtains the highest sample image of concordance rate 134 food name is the food name for being put in storage food, enters step the processing in S54.According to the processing of step S60~S62, Even if can also calculate the food name of storage food in the case where failing to extract character from " image when storage " of storage food Claim and is recorded in storage food information.
Then, referring to Fig.1 2, " image analysis processing " for " image when outbound " is illustrated.Figure 10 the step of In S70, for " image when outbound " of outbound food, food information acquisition unit 114 is mentioned using 120 execution character of image processing part Take processing.Herein, outbound food refers to, in the step S40 of Figure 10, is determined as by going out storage determination unit 113 from refrigerating chamber 10 The food of outbound.In addition, " image when outbound " of outbound food refers to, for being determined as outbound in the step S40 of Figure 10 Food, in step S22, S23 of Fig. 7 by food information acquisition unit 114 shoot and save " image when outbound ".
In following step S71, food information acquisition unit 114 judges whether by image processing part 120 from " when outbound Character is extracted in image ".Then, when being extracted character, food information acquisition unit 114 enters step the processing of S72, is not having There is the processing that S80 is entered step when extracting character.
In step S72, food information acquisition unit 114 analyzes the information of the character extracted by image processing part 120. In following step S73, food information acquisition unit 114 obtains the food name, shelf-life, the place of production, net according to character information The information of the outbounds food such as content.In following step S74, outbound food that food information acquisition unit 114 will acquire Information be recorded in outbound food information 133, terminate " image analysis processing ".
In addition, food information acquisition unit 114 is mentioned from " image when outbound " using image processing part 120 in step S80 Take out the image section of library food.In following step S81, food information acquisition unit 114 calculates the outbound food extracted The image section of product, the concordance rate with the various food samples images 134 being pre-stored in storage unit 130.
In following step S82, food information acquisition unit 114 calculates and obtains the highest sample image of concordance rate 134 food name is the food name of outbound food, enters step the processing in S74.According to the processing of step S80~S82, In the case where failing to extract character from " image when outbound " of outbound food, it can also calculate the food name of outbound food and incite somebody to action It is recorded in out in the food information of Kuku.
Image is carried out as object when the image analysis processing of Figure 11 is storage when being put in storage using determining to refrigerating chamber 10 , the image analysis processing of Figure 12 is carried out using determining from image when outbound when 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber as object.Cause This, can not be judged to being put in storage or going out when by detecting right perhaps 12 non-food stuff of left-hand door of door 11 by object detection portion 111 Library, so without image analysis processing (shooting effective image).Thereby, it is possible to prevent the image from right door 11 or left-hand door 12 Part obtains the food information of mistake.
[3-4. weight sensor correcting process]
The flow chart according to shown in Figure 13, to the inspection for correcting weight sensor 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b The execution step of " the weight sensor correcting process " of measured weight is illustrated." weight sensor correcting process " is known by storage amount Other portion 112 executes." weight sensor correcting process " is the weight that changes over time etc. and may occur for correcting (correction) The processing of the detection error of quantity sensor 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b.
In the step S90 of Figure 13, it is judged to having food (scheming when being put in storage to refrigerating chamber from going out storage determination unit 113 It is YES in 10 step S33), storage amount identification part 112 enters step the processing in S91.In step S91, storage amount identification Portion 112 judges the net content information (place of the step S54 of Figure 11 that storage food whether is had recorded in storage food information 132 Reason).Then, the net content that storage food is record in storage food information 132 (is got in the step S53 of Figure 11 Food net content) information when, storage amount identification part 112 enters step the processing in S92.
In step S92, storage amount identification part 112 calculates the weight for the storage food being recorded in storage food information 132 The ratio between amount and net content.Then, calculated ratio is set as being used to be put in storage the weight detecting of food by storage amount identification part 112 Weight sensor correction factor.For example, being examined in storage food storage to upper shelf 13 by weight sensor 13a, 13b In the case where measuring weight, calculated ratio is set as the detection weight of weight sensor 13a, 13b by storage amount identification part 112 The correction factor of amount.
In following step S93, the data of correction factor are stored in storage unit 130 by storage amount identification part 112, Enter step the processing in S94 and end " weight sensor correcting process ".Later, storage amount identification part 112 senses weight The sense weight of device 13a, 13b are used as sense weight multiplied by value obtained by correction factor.Equally, in storage food is incorporated in When on shelf 14, the correction factor of storage amount identification part 112 setting weight sensor 14a, 14b are incorporated in storage food When on lower shelf 15, the correction factor of setting weight sensor 15a, 15b.
On the other hand, in step S91, in the case where net content information is not recorded in storage food information 132, Storage amount identification part 112 enters step the processing in S94 and end " weight sensor correcting process ".In the case, not into The calculating and setting of row correction factor.
[food control is handled in the library 3-5.]
According to Figure 14 and flow chart shown in figure 15, to " the library for managing the food information being accommodated in refrigerating chamber 10 The execution step of interior food control processing " is illustrated." food control is handled in library " is held by food product information management portion 115 Row.
Food product information management portion 115 is accommodated in refrigerating chamber 10 according to food list 131 (referring to Fig. 7) Lai Guanli in library Food information.As shown in figure 16, record in food list 131 in library: storage to refrigerating chamber 10 food number (1,2, 3 ...), with the information of each storage food as band number, including food name, weight (first, currently, amount), enter Library outbound date and time (first storage, newest outbound, newest storage), inventory (1: having, 0: nothing), shelf-life and place of production etc..Food Product Information Management Department 115 based on the storage food information 132 and outbound food information 133 recorded by food information acquisition unit 114, Generate and update food list 131 in library.
In the step S100 of Figure 14, food product information management portion 115 is according to storage determination unit 113 out to determine whether determining Out food to refrigerating chamber 10 be put in storage perhaps food from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber when determining storage or outbound, enter step The processing of S101.In step s101, food product information management portion 115 judges whether that having made storage determines, is making storage When judgement, the processing in S102 is entered step.On the other hand, when not making storage and determining (when having made outbound judgement), Food product information management portion 115 enters step the processing in S110.
In step s 102, food product information management portion 115 judges whether have within the stipulated time from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber. When having within the stipulated time from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber, the processing in S103 is entered step, not from cold within the stipulated time When hiding 10 outbound of room, the processing in S111 is entered step.In addition, can be identified according to food list 131 in library in the stipulated time Within have from 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber.
In step s 103, food product information management portion 115 judges the one of the food of last time outbound and the food of this storage Whether cause rate is more than specified value.Herein, food product information management portion 115 goes out the last time for being recorded in library in food list 131 The merchandise news in library is compared with this merchandise news being put in storage being recorded in storage food information 132, according to food name The consistent situation in title, shelf-life, the place of production etc. calculates the concordance rate of the food of last time outbound and the food of this storage.
Then, when the concordance rate of the food of last time outbound and the food of this storage is specified value or more, food information Management department 115 enters step the processing in S104, is less than rule in the concordance rate of the food of last time outbound and the food of this storage When definite value, the processing in S112 is entered step.
Step S104 be can be judged as last time outbound food and this storage food concordance rate be specified value with On, and the food of last time outbound and this storage food be same article when processing.In step S104, the food in library In list 131, food product information management portion 115 based on be recorded in storage food information 132 in information, update the stipulated time with The current weight of the food of preceding outbound, newest storage date and time, amount (when first storage and difference of current weight), into Enter the processing in the step S105 of Figure 15.
Step S112 is can be judged as that the food of last time outbound and the concordance rate of this food being put in storage are less than specified value, And processing of the food that is put in storage from this of the food of last time outbound when being different articles.In step S112, food is arranged in library In table 131, food product information management portion 115 newly registers storage food based on the information being recorded in storage food information 132, enters Processing in the step S105 of Figure 15.
Step S111 is the processing when not having outbound within the stipulated time.Food product information management portion 115 is in step S111 In, in library in food list 131, storage food is newly registered based on the information being recorded in storage food information 132, into figure Processing in 15 step S105.
Step S110 is to be determined as food from processing when 10 outbound of refrigerating chamber.In step s 110, food information pipe The current weight of corresponding food (outbound food) is updated to 0 in food list 131 in library by reason portion 115.In addition, food information Management department 115 updates the amount of corresponding food in library in food list 131, based on being recorded in outbound food information 133 The information update newest outbound moment, the processing into the step S105 of Figure 15.
In the step S105 of Figure 15, food product information management portion 115 works as according to the processing of step S110 to determine whether having Preceding weight becomes 0 gram of food.In the food for having current weight to become 0 gram, food product information management portion 115 enters step S106 In processing, the processing in S120 is entered step when no current weight becomes 0 gram of food.
In step s 106, the corresponding food of food list 131 in library (is determined as this by food product information management portion 115 The food of outbound) information update be " not in stock " (inventory 0), enter step the processing in S107.In addition, in step S120 In, food product information management portion 115 by the information of the corresponding food of food list 131 in library (food for being determined as this storage) more It is newly " in stock " (inventory 1), enters step the processing in S107.
In step s 107, food product information management portion 115 judges whether record the shelf-life in storage food information 132 Information.When record the information of shelf-life in being put in storage food information 132, food product information management portion 115 enters step S108 In processing, it is no record the shelf-life information when, enter step the processing in S121.
In step S108, food product information management portion 115 believes according to the shelf-life being recorded in storage food information 132 Breath registers the shelf-life of the food of this storage in library, enters step the processing in S109 in food list 131.In addition, In step S121, referring to the shelf-life benchmark list 135 being stored in storage unit 130, retrieval is corresponding in food product information management portion 115 The general shelf-life of food.
As shown in figure 16, shelf-life benchmark list 135 is by food name list corresponding with the shelf-life of food, food Information Management Department 115 retrieves the shelf-life corresponding with this storage food name of food.In following step S122, Food product information management portion 115 records the shelf-life in the corresponding food data of food list 131 in library, enters step in S109 Processing.
In step S109, food product information management portion 115 utilizes wireless communication part 140, and food in updated library is arranged The data of table 131 are sent to management server 520 by communication network 510, terminate " food control is handled in library ".
The data of the food list 131 out of freezer 1 receives library are stored in storage device by management server 520 In (not shown), send the eating condition for each commodity that food list 131 identifies out of library, shelf-life residue number of days etc. to The terminal installation 400 of user.Even if user can also be confirmed by terminal installation 400 outgoinglyly etc. and be accommodated in freezer as a result, Commodity situation in 1.
[4. other embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, cold according to being detected by illuminance transducer 17a, 17b, 17c by object detection portion 111 The illumination change in room 10 is hidden, detects the object of the opening portion 10a by refrigerating chamber 10.As pass through object detection portion 111 Other structures, can also by from video camera 60 shooting image zooming-out opening portion 10a near object image section, come Detect the object of opening 10a.It either also can use optical sensor, the supersonic sensing of reflection-type or infiltration type Device, electrostatic capacitance sensor etc., to detect the object of opening 10a.
Alternatively, can also be as shown in Fig. 3~Fig. 5, using including in detection range by opening portion 10a and directly detection is logical Cross the object of opening portion 10a to object sensor 80 (optical sensor of reflection-type or infiltration type, ultrasonic sensor, electrostatic Capacitance sensor etc.).In this case as well, it is possible to by being set in the detection range of object sensor 80 from opening portion 10a direction Front side is leaned on than the coverage 60a of video camera 60 on direction in refrigerating chamber 10.Thereby, it is possible to prevent because from detecting to pass through To the delay time that video camera 60 is shot at the time of the object of opening portion 10a, lead to the shooting failure for being put in storage food.
Alternatively, it is also possible to be opened and closed sensor 18a detect left-hand door 12 open when and opening and closing sensor 18b detect the right side When door 11 is opened, starts to be powered to video camera 60, video camera 60 is enable to shoot.According to this structure, in left-hand door 12 and You Men When 11 closing, the energization to video camera 60 is cut off to economize on electricity.In addition, starting at the time of right door 11 or left-hand door 12 are opened It is powered to video camera 60, the shooting failure that thereby, it is possible to prevent the start delay because of video camera 60 from causing to be put in storage food.
In addition, food information acquisition unit 114 can also detect opening using by object detection portion 111 Within stipulated time from when the object of 10a, detecting that left-hand door 12 switches to closing from opening state by opening and closing sensor 18a When state, or when detecting that right door 11 switches to closed state from opening state by opening and closing sensor 18b, make by video camera 60 image datas that take are invalid.According to this structure, when left-hand door 12 or right door 11 are closed, by passing through object detection Portion 111 detects the perhaps right door 11 and while being shot by video camera 60 can prevent figure from left-hand door 12 or right door 11 of left-hand door 12 The food information of mistake is extracted as in.
In the above-described embodiment, storage amount identification part 112 is based on weight sensor 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b Sense weight, identify the amount of food being accommodated on each shelf 13,14,15 of refrigerating chamber 10.As storage amount identification part 112 other structures, based in the case where making illumination portion 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, 16f illuminating state illuminance transducer 17a, The detection illumination of 17b, 17c identify the amount of food being accommodated on each shelf 13,14,15 of refrigerating chamber 10.Alternatively, can also be with Food is extracted in shooting image inside the refrigerating chamber 10 taken by the video camera from video camera 60 or in addition configured Image section identifies the amount of food being accommodated on each shelf 13,14,15 of refrigerating chamber 10.
In the above-described embodiment, the processing of the shooting image to video camera 60 is carried out by image processing part 120, but CPU110 can be made to have the function of image processing part 120, the processing to shooting image is carried out by CPU110.
In the above-described embodiment, the data of sample image 134 and shelf-life benchmark list 135 are stored in storage unit It in 130, but can also save it in management server 520, download to freezer 1 from management server 520 when use In control unit 100.
In addition, sample image 134 is stored in storage unit 130 or management server 520, but can also will be prior The image recognition program for having learnt the feature of the various food such as color, shape, size and storage item is mounted in CPU110, is being schemed As the image section of processing storage food in recognizer and concordance rate is calculated, is calculated the food name for being retrieved as storage food Claim.Sample image 134 is not needed as a result, can be reduced the storage saved in storage unit 130 or management server 520 and be held Amount can also accelerate the identifying processing time for calculating the food name of storage food.Reckoning for the food name of outbound food, Also it can handle in the same manner as above.
In the above-described embodiment, for the refrigerating chamber 10 of freezer 1, entering for food is differentiated by going out storage determination unit 113 Library and outbound are obtained the information of storage food and outbound food by food information acquisition unit 114, by food product information management portion 115 Manage the information for the food being accommodated in refrigerating chamber 10.For switching chamber 20, freezing chamber 40 and vegetable compartment 50, it can also pass through packet Include the receipts of the amount of the food stored by object detection portion and identification of the object of detection opening 20a, 40a, 50a The amount of receiving identification part, to determine the storage and outbound of food.
Alternatively, it is also possible to shoot using using external video camera is configured at through switching chamber 20, freezing chamber 40 and vegetable The structure of the food of opening portion 20a, 40a, 50a of dish room 50.According to this structure, it does not need for preventing camera lens from rising The structure of mist, it will be able to which shooting includes the range of opening portion 20a, 40a, 50a.By obtaining storage food from shooting image and going out The information of library food can obtain the information for being accommodated in switching chamber 20, freezing chamber 40 and the food in vegetable compartment 50, to be eaten The management of product.
As described above, freezer of the invention, which passes through, passes through receiving room using the video camera shooting being configured at outside receiving room Opening portion food, not needing the structure for preventing camera lens from hazing more reliably can obtain and manage storage The information of food in receiving room, so can be suitable for managing the purposes of the food being accommodated in freezer.

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1. a kind of freezer characterized by comprising
Receiving room with opening portion;
It is opened and closed the opening/closing portion of the opening portion;
Video camera, the outside configured in the receiving room and opening portion is wrapped in the open state in the opening/closing portion It is contained in the position in coverage;
The food information acquisition unit of the information of the food by the opening portion is obtained from the shooting image of the video camera;With
Food product information management portion, according to the information of the food got by the food information acquisition unit, management is accommodated in institute State the information of the food in receiving room.
2. freezer as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:
The camera configuration in the peripheral part of the opening portion,
The freezer further includes coverage portion, is set to the peripheral part of the opening/closing portion and is in the opening/closing portion and closes shape The position opposite with video camera when state, so that can not be from the outer of the opening/closing portion when the opening/closing portion is in close state See the video camera in side.
3. freezer as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that:
The receiving room configures the top layer in the freezer,
The camera configuration is in the top plate of the receiving room.
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