JP2001043283A - Lacked article name display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lacked article name display device for issuing an alarm based on preset information such as amount or recommended consumption limit by recognizing stock conditions inside a refrigerator from a terminal. SOLUTION: A message display board 10 sends the information of retrieval start to a refrigerator 12 by radio. The refrigerator 12 receives the radio information through a warning message start switch 24. When the warning message start switch 24 is turned on by reception, the start-up information is outputted to a clear function 32. The clear function 32 is started by the start-up information, stores '0' in a retrieval end information storage area 30 and outputs the start-up information to an expiration date detecting functon 26. The expiration date detecting function 26 is started by the start-up information and starts detection.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to inventory management of food and the like in a refrigerator, and recognizes the inventory status in the refrigerator from a terminal and issues a warning based on information such as a predetermined quantity and a shelf life. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional display panel, a missing part name is often written by hand on a white plate or a blackboard, and there is no function of automatically detecting and displaying the remaining amount or expiration. In addition, the above memo was usually put on the side of the refrigerator, and it was not possible to confirm at a place away from the refrigerator, such as the entrance, when going out.

To solve this problem, an example of a conventional inventory management device in a refrigerator is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-68114. The inventory management refrigerator described in this publication includes a data input unit for inputting a food name and the number of foods to be put in and out of the refrigerator, a weight measurement unit for measuring the total weight of the input food, and a current refrigerator. A food information storage table for storing food information such as food name, number, weight, etc., and a transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from a remote communication terminal device;
A main control unit that manages each unit. The total weight is measured by the weight measurement unit from the food name and the quantity input from the data input unit, and stored in the food information storage table as food information from the food name, the quantity, and the total weight. Inventory management.

[0004] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 10-31665 describes an example of a display device for articles in a refrigerator. The display device and refrigerator of the refrigerator described in this publication include a display attached to a case body attachable to the surface of the refrigerator, and an input device such as a keyboard and a barcode reader connected to the display. Device. The display displays the name of the article stored in the refrigerator and the storage term based on the information input to the input device. Further, as an example of a similar display device for articles in a refrigerator, there is a food management refrigerator using a product barcode disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-119768.

[0005]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention
Patent Publication No. 9-11976
Food management refrigerator using the product barcode of No. 8
The display device and refrigerator of the refrigerator in the refrigerator described in JP-A-10-31665 do not consider the expiration date with respect to the purchase date, so that even if the quality of the food in the refrigerator changes, the inventory is not noticed. There was a possibility that it would be. In other words, the display board often has a missing part name written by hand on a white plate or a blackboard, and there is no function of automatically detecting and displaying the remaining amount or expiration.

[0006] Further, the inventory management refrigerator described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-68114 discloses that information on insufficient material of the refrigerator can be detected by a communication terminal device from a remote position. However, information such as expiration of missing items was not provided.

An object of the present invention is to input a purchase date, a shelf life and a food name of a food, measure the total weight of the food, recognize information in the refrigerator by a terminal installed far away, and set in advance. An object of the present invention is to provide a missing item name display device that can be confirmed from a position away from a refrigerator with a device that issues a warning when the number is less than a certain value.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a device for displaying a name of a missing item, comprising a message display panel having a transmitting / receiving means for notifying an instruction and displaying a transmitted message, and information and conditions of articles to be stored in advance. A refrigerator having a function of inputting, measuring the weight of the article placed on the shelf, and transmitting the message detected from the information and the condition of the article by the instruction from the message display board. It is characterized by the following. Further, the transmitting / receiving means is wireless communication.

[0009] The information of the articles to be stored in advance is a name of an article to be stored in the refrigerator, a remaining amount which is a minimum amount for issuing a warning, a term, a purchase date, warning message information, and a storage location. .

[0010] In the detection, the weight and quantity of the product name are compared with the remaining amount based on the product name, and whether or not the remaining amount is equal to or less than the remaining amount and the date when the instruction is given and the deadline are determined.
The warning message is notified to a user depending on whether the time limit has been exceeded.

The warning message information corresponds to the product name, and is a message that can be arbitrarily set by a user, and is displayed on the message display when a warning is required at the time of the detection.

In the refrigerator, a warning message storage area for storing a product name, a minimum amount for issuing a warning, an expiration date, a purchase date, a storage location, and warning message information is stored in the warning message storage area. Input information display function for displaying the contents of the information, various sensors which are arranged at various places in the refrigerator and measure the weight of the item to be monitored, and the warning message storage area is created / created based on input data from the user. A creation / update function to be updated, a creation / update function activation switch for starting the creation / update function, a calendar function having date information, and a date accessed from the calendar function are acquired and stored in the warning message storage area. Calculate and compare the purchase date and the expiration date that have been determined to determine whether the expiration date has expired,
An expiration detection function that detects expired product names,
A remaining amount detection function for searching the weight of the shelf corresponding to the item name with the various sensors and detecting the item name weighing less than a set remaining amount, and information stored in the warning message storage area In the search end information storage area for storing the offset information of the data to be referred to next, clear the search end information storage area, and then a clear function to activate the expiration function, and receive an instruction from the message display board A warning message activation switch that activates the clear function and activates the clear function; a message display function that transmits a warning message notified from the expiration detection function and the remaining amount detection function to the message display board. .

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system of a missing item name display device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the refrigerator side of the present invention.

The present invention comprises a message display panel 10 and a refrigerator 12 as shown in FIG. The shortage product name display device has a function of transmitting and receiving a specific radio wave that can be received within a home range, has a message display switch 14, has a message display plate 10 for displaying a transmitted message, and a weight of a plurality of specific shelves. Has the function of measuring
When the message display switch 14 of the message display panel 10 is turned on, the refrigerator 12 has a function of receiving a transmitted radio wave, starting a built-in program, and transmitting a detected message.

As shown in FIG. 2, the refrigerator 12 includes a warning message storage area 16, a creation / update function 18, and a creation / update function.
Update function start switch 20, calendar function 22, warning message start switch 24, expiration detection function 2
6, a remaining amount detection function 28, and a search end information storage area 30
, A clear function 32, a message display function 34, an input information display function 38, and various sensors 40.

The warning message storage area 16 can store a product name, a remaining amount which is a minimum amount for issuing a warning, a term, a purchase date, a storage location, and warning message information. The creation / update function 18 activates an input information display function 38 for displaying the contents stored in the warning message storage area 16 and creates / updates the warning message storage area 16 while displaying the created / updated information. Create / update function start switch 2
0 activates the create / update function 18. Calendar function 2
2 has date information.

The clear function 32 is a warning message activation switch 2 activated by the message display switch 14.
4 and stores 0 in the search end information storage area 30, and thereafter activates the expiration detection function 26. The expiration detection function 26 acquires the date of access from the calendar function 22, and searches for the purchase date stored in the warning message storage area 16 based on the offset information stored in the search end information storage area 30. The expiration date is calculated and compared to determine whether the expiration date has expired. If the expiration date has expired, a warning message is notified to the message display function 34. When all the information stored in the warning message storage area 16 is searched, 0 is stored in the search end information storage area 30 and the remaining amount detection function 28 is activated. The remaining amount detection function 28 searches for the weight of the shelf corresponding to each item name, and if an item name having a weight smaller than the set remaining amount is detected, the remaining amount detection function 30 28 stores the offset information of the data to be referred next when the warning message storage area 30 is referred to, and notifies the message display function 34 of the warning message. The message display function 34 transmits the notified warning message to the message display board 10. Input information display function 3
8 outputs the input information to the screen. Various sensors 4
Numeral 0 denotes a sensor arranged at various places of the refrigerator 12 for measuring the remaining amount of the article to be monitored.

A user inputs data of an article to be monitored to be put into the refrigerator 12. The user presses the creation / update function activation switch 20 to activate the creation / update function 18. The user inputs information such as the name, quantity, purchase date, expiration date, and storage location of the monitored item and message information while checking the information displayed by the input information display function 38. The creation / update function 18 stores the input information in the warning message storage area 16.

The user presses the message display switch 14 on the message display board 10. Message display board 1
0 transmits the information of the search start to the refrigerator 12 wirelessly. Refrigerator 12 receives wireless information through warning message activation switch 24. The notified warning message activation switch 24 outputs information to activate to the clear function 32. The clear function 32 is activated by the information to be activated, and stores 0 in the search end information storage area 30. Subsequently, the activation information is output to the expiration detection function 26. The expiration detection function 26 is activated by the activation information and starts detection.

The expiration detection function 26 includes a calendar function 2
2 is obtained from the warning message storage area 16 based on the offset information stored in the search end information storage area 30 to determine whether there is an expired item. If the result of the determination is that there is, in the search end information storage area 30, offset information for referring to the next data of the relevant data is stored, and then a warning message is sent to the message display function 34. The message display function 34 confirms that the search end information storage area 30 is 0, and displays a warning message on the message display board 10.

The expiration detection function 26 repeats the above operation until all the data stored in the warning message storage area 16 is searched, and after all the search, stores 0 in the search end information storage area 30 to detect the remaining amount. Activate function 28.

The remaining amount detection function 28 searches the warning message storage area 16 based on the offset information stored in the search end information storage area 30 and uses the various sensors 40 to determine the remaining amount of the item whose quantity is specified. measure. Remaining amount detection function 28
Sends a warning message to the message display function 34 when there is an item that is insufficient as a result of the measurement. The message display function 34 displays a warning message on the message display board 1.
Send to 0.

The remaining amount detection function 28 repeats the above operation until all the data stored in the warning message storage area 16 is searched, and after searching all, stores 0 in the search end information storage area 30 and ends the processing. I do.

In the present invention, the communication between the message display panel 10 and the refrigerator 12 is performed wirelessly, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information is transmitted between the message display panel 10 and the refrigerator 12 via a communication line such as a telephone line in the home, an attached dedicated line, optical communication or a mobile communication line. Further, 0 and 1 stored in the search end information storage area 30 may be any value as long as two values such as 2 and 3, a and b can be distinguished.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail using a specific example. The present invention sets in advance what is troublesome if it is not normally kept in home refrigerators such as eggs and milk, and by registering the remaining amount and the deadline, when the shortage or expired To display a warning message. Here, an egg will be described as an example.

The user activates the creation / update function 18 by turning on the creation / update function activation switch 20 in advance, and inputs information on the expiration date, the purchase date, and the storage location of the purchased egg. The user inputs a weight of 0 so as to output a warning message when there is no remaining egg. The user inputs "Egg is gone" as a warning message to be output when the expiration date has expired.

When the user wants to check the shortage of the refrigerator, he or she turns on the message display board 10 installed at the entrance. When the switch on the message display panel is turned on, an electric wave is transmitted to the warning message activation switch 24. The warning message activation switch 24 receives the transmitted radio wave and activates the clear function 32. The activated clear function 32 stores 0 in the search end information storage area 30 and activates the expiration detection function 26. The expiration detection function 26 obtains the date accessed from the calendar function 22, calculates and compares the purchase date stored in the offset information message storage area 16 stored in the search end information storage area 30 with the expiration date, and compares it. , To determine if it has expired. The expiration detection function 26 retrieves the offset information of the next data to be referred to from the search end information storage area 30.
If there is an expired product name as a result of the determination, the expired warning message is passed to the message display function 34 and the message display function 34 is activated.

The message display function 34 transmits the received warning message to be displayed on the message display board 10. When the expiration detection function 26 searches the warning message storage area 16 to the end, it stores 0 in the search end information storage area 30 and activates the remaining amount detection function 28.

The remaining amount detecting function 28 searches the offset information warning message storage area 16 stored in the search end information storage area 30, checks the weight of the shelf corresponding to each product name, Detects product names below the quantity. The remaining amount detection function 28 stores the offset information of the data to be referred to next in the search end information storage area 30, and if there is a corresponding product name as a result of the detection, passes a warning message of the corresponding product name to the message display function 34. .

The message display function 34 transmits the received warning message to be displayed on the message display board 10. When the remaining amount detection function 28 searches the warning message storage area 16 to the end, the search end information storage area 3
Store 0 in 0 and end. When the user turns on the message display board 10 placed at the entrance when going out, the expiration date expires or when the quantity becomes less than the specified remaining amount, a telop is displayed as "Egg is gone".

[0031]

According to the present invention, if the message display board installed at the entrance or the like is turned on when the user goes out, the missing product name display device of the present invention can be used to display what needs to be purchased. Is reduced. Further, according to the present invention, since the remaining amount and the expiration date are managed, it is possible to prevent foods and the like having expired expiration dates from being left as they are and to prevent them from being rotten in a refrigerator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system of a missing item name display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a refrigerator side of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Message display board 12 Refrigerator 14 Message display switch 16 Warning message storage area 18 Creation / update function 20 Creation / update function start switch 22 Calendar function 24 Warning message start switch 26 Expiration detection function 28 Remaining amount detection function 30 Search end information storage area 32 Clear function 34 Message display function 38 Input information display function

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A message display board having a transmission / reception means for transmitting an instruction and displaying a transmitted message, information and conditions of an article to be stored in advance, and inputting the weight of the article on a shelf. A refrigerator having a function of measuring and transmitting the message detected from the information and the condition of the article in accordance with the instruction from the message display board. 2. The missing item name display device according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting / receiving means is a wireless communication. 3. The information of the article to be stored in advance is a name of an article to be stored in the refrigerator, a remaining amount which is a minimum amount for issuing a warning, a deadline, a purchase date, warning message information, and a storage location. 3. A device for displaying a name of a missing part according to claim 2, wherein 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, based on the product name, comparing the weight and quantity of the product name with the remaining amount, determining whether the remaining amount is equal to or less than the remaining amount or the date instructed and the deadline,
The missing item name display device according to claim 3, wherein the warning message is notified to a user depending on whether the time limit has been exceeded. 5. The warning message information, which corresponds to the product name, is a message that can be arbitrarily set by a user, and displays a message on the message display when a warning is required upon detection. The missing item name display device according to claim 4. 6. A warning message storage area for storing a product name, a minimum amount for issuing a warning, a deadline, a purchase date, a storage location, and warning message information, and a warning message storage area for storing a warning message information. An input information display function for displaying the contents of the operation, various sensors which are arranged in various places of the refrigerator and measure the weight of the item to be monitored, and the warning message storage area is created by input data from a user. A creation / update function for starting / updating, a creation / update function start switch for activating the creation / update function, a calendar function having date information, and a date accessed from the calendar function, and stored in the warning message storage area. The stored purchase date and the expiration date are calculated and compared to determine whether or not the expiration date has expired. An expiration detection function for detecting the weight of the shelf corresponding to the product name with the various sensors, and a remaining capacity detection function for detecting the product name weighing less than a set remaining capacity, and the warning message A search end information storage area for storing offset information of data to be next referred to by information stored in the storage area; a clear function for clearing the search end information storage area and thereafter activating the expiration function; A warning message activation switch for receiving an instruction from the display board, activating the clear function and activating the clear function, and transmitting a warning message notified from the expiration detection function and the remaining amount detection function to the message display board. The missing item name display device according to claim 5, further comprising a message display function.