JP2002318060A - Refrigerator with foodstuff controlling function - Google Patents

Refrigerator with foodstuff controlling function

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JP2002318060A
JP2002318060A JP2001121990A JP2001121990A JP2002318060A JP 2002318060 A JP2002318060 A JP 2002318060A JP 2001121990 A JP2001121990 A JP 2001121990A JP 2001121990 A JP2001121990 A JP 2001121990A JP 2002318060 A JP2002318060 A JP 2002318060A
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foodstuff
food
refrigerator
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Yoshiko Tanaka
佳子 田中
Satoshi Arakawa
敏 荒川
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Hitachi Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/36—Visual displays
    • F25D2400/361—Interactive visual displays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2500/00—Problems to be solved
    • F25D2500/06—Stock management

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  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify retrieval of foodstuff held in a refrigerator, to make it unnecessary for a person using actually a holding place to consider the place when the foodstuff is put in and taken out, to put in and take out the foodstuff from the same place and thereby to improve the efficiency of work, by a method wherein the information, quantity and weight of the foodstuff in a refrigerator recognized as an image are controlled automatically, the foodstuff being held is confirmed by means of an image display and the position of the foodstuff being held is judged automatically for a control for holding. SOLUTION: The data on the weight and the image are controlled in a centralized manner. When the data on the foodstuff being held are retrieved and selected by an image display device on the occasion of using the foodstuff, a foodstuff holding box is moved automatically to the position of a foodstuff storage rack whereon the foodstuff is held and the foodstuff is transferred onto the foodstuff holding box from the rack. The box is moved to an opening- closing door part and the foodstuff selected can be taken out through an opening-closing door. The person using the holding place actually can execute a foodstuff control without being conscious of the place.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、冷蔵庫に収納する
食品の保存管理を、実使用する人間の手間を掛けること
無く行うための方法、及び、冷蔵庫内に収納した食品の在
庫状態を管理し得るような表示機能を備えた冷蔵庫に関
する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for preserving and managing foods stored in a refrigerator without taking the trouble of a person who actually uses the refrigerator, and to manage the stock status of the foods stored in the refrigerator. The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a display function for obtaining the same.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、冷蔵庫内の食品を管理することは、
例えば特開平６−６８１１４号公報記載のように行えば
可能である。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, managing food in a refrigerator has
For example, this can be performed as described in JP-A-6-68114.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、このよ
うな従来の食品管理機能は、収納及び使用する食品のデ
ータ入力を、冷蔵庫を実際に使用する人間に頼ったもの
であり、使用する人間が入力を忘れたり、誤ったデータを
入力する可能性を有していた。また、食品を取り出す際に
食品収納位置を確認し、その収納位置から食品を取りだ
し、取り出した食品のデータを変更する必要があった。 本発明は、上記の従来の問題点を解決するもので、冷蔵庫
内の食品の画像認識した食品情報、数量、重量を自動的に
管理し、収納されている食品を画像表示により確認する
事が出来、また食品の収納位置を自動的に判断し収納管
理することにより、収納してある食品の検索が簡便であ
り、食品を収納するとき、取り出すときには収納場所を実
際に使用する人間は考慮する必要が無く、同一場所から
収納及び取り出す事が出来る、その為作業の効率が改善
される。However, such a conventional food management function relies on a person who actually uses the refrigerator to input data of foods to be stored and used, and inputs the data by a person who actually uses the refrigerator. Had the possibility of forgetting or entering incorrect data. In addition, when taking out food, it is necessary to confirm the food storage position, take out the food from the storage position, and change the data of the taken out food. The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and automatically manages food information, quantity, and weight of food in a refrigerator by image recognition, and can confirm stored food by image display. By automatically judging the storage position of the food and managing the storage, it is easy to search for the stored food, and when storing or taking out the food, the person who actually uses the storage place is taken into consideration. It can be stored and removed from the same place without the need, thus improving the work efficiency.

【０００４】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記の目的を解
決する為になされたもので、冷蔵庫前面に食品収納用の
開閉式扉を備え、前記開閉式扉近傍に画像表示装置を設
け、食品を移送可能なベルトを設けた上下方向に移動す
る食品収納箱、各温度帯に食品保管棚を有した冷蔵庫に
於いて、前記食品収納箱には重量センサ、カメラを設け、
食品収納箱に前記開閉式扉より食品を収納すると食品の
重量、画像データを記憶し、指定された温度帯の食品保管
棚に食品を収納する。収納した食品は重量、画像データ、
及び保管棚データを一元管理し、この記憶されているデ
ータは前記画像表示装置により検索することが可能で、
検索選択された食品は、食品保管棚より食品収納箱に移
送され、前記開閉扉より食品を取り出すことが可能であ
る。 また、画像認識した食品情報に加え、食品収納箱及び食品
保管棚に温度センサを備えることにより、肉類、乳製品、
野菜、魚介類等の個々の食品を保管する最適温度帯を自
動的に決定し、その温度帯に食品を収納することが可能
となる。また、冷凍食品の冷凍、解凍も状態にあった最適
な温度で管理することが可能となる。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned object, and comprises an opening / closing door for storing food on the front of a refrigerator, and an image display device provided near the opening / closing door. A food storage box provided with a belt capable of transporting food, moving vertically, a refrigerator having a food storage shelf in each temperature zone, the food storage box is provided with a weight sensor and a camera,
When food is stored in the food storage box through the openable door, the weight and image data of the food are stored, and the food is stored in a food storage shelf in a designated temperature zone. The stored food is weight, image data,
And centralized storage shelf data, and the stored data can be searched by the image display device,
The food selected by the search is transferred from the food storage shelf to the food storage box, and the food can be taken out from the door. In addition, in addition to the food information image recognition, by providing a temperature sensor in the food storage box and food storage shelf, meat, dairy products,
The optimum temperature zone for storing individual foods such as vegetables and seafood is automatically determined, and the food can be stored in that temperature zone. In addition, it becomes possible to control the freezing and thawing of the frozen food at an optimum temperature suitable for the condition.

【０００５】[0005]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明を図面に基づいて詳
細に説明する。図1は本発明の一実施例の冷蔵庫外観図、
図２は図１の縦断面図である。冷蔵庫前面に食品収納、取
り出し用の開閉式扉２を備え、前記開閉式扉２近傍に操
作スイッチ４、及び制御部(図示せず)を備えた画像表示
装置３を設け、食品を移送可能なベルト５ａ、ベルト５ａ
駆動用モータ５ｂを有し、上下方向に移動する食品収納
箱５、冷蔵庫内各温度帯に設置され、食品を前後方向に移
動するベルト９ａ及びベルト９ａ駆動用モータ９ｂを有
した食品保管棚９を有した冷蔵庫に於いて、前記食品収
納箱５には重量センサ６、カメラ７、温度センサ８を設
け、食品収納箱５に前記開閉式扉２より食品を収納する
と食品の重量、温度、及び画像認識した食品情報を記憶
し、収納される食品の最適な収納場所(収納温度帯域)を
割り出し冷蔵庫内部の最適温度帯域に食品収納箱５を移
動し食品保管棚９に食品を収納する。この時、操作スイッ
チ４によりマニュアル操作を行い、割り出した最適保管
場所意外の場所に食品を保管する事も可能である。食品
収納時には食品の重量、画像データ、及び食品保管棚を不
揮発性記憶装置(図示せず)に記憶し一元管理する。この
記憶されているデータは前記画像表示装置３により、検
索することが可能である。食品使用時には、画像表示装置
３により収納されている食品データを検索し、食品を選
択すると、前記食品収納箱５は選択された食品の食品保
管棚９の位置に自動的に移動する。食品保管棚９の食品
を収納箱５に移動し、収納箱５は開閉式扉２の位置に移
動し、選択された食品は開閉式扉２により取り出しが可
能となる。開閉式扉２より食品が取り出されると記憶し
たデータを消去する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. An opening / closing door 2 for storing and removing food is provided on the front of the refrigerator, and an image display device 3 having an operation switch 4 and a control unit (not shown) is provided near the opening / closing door 2 so that food can be transferred. Belt 5a, belt 5a
A food storage box 5 having a driving motor 5b and moving vertically, a belt 9a installed in each temperature zone in the refrigerator and moving food in the front-rear direction, and a food storage shelf 9 having a belt 9a driving motor 9b. The food storage box 5 is provided with a weight sensor 6, a camera 7, and a temperature sensor 8, and when food is stored in the food storage box 5 from the openable door 2, the weight, temperature, and The food information obtained by image recognition is stored, the optimum storage location (storage temperature band) of the stored food is determined, the food storage box 5 is moved to the optimum temperature band inside the refrigerator, and the food is stored in the food storage shelf 9. At this time, it is also possible to store the food in a location other than the determined optimal storage location by performing a manual operation using the operation switch 4. When storing food, the weight, image data, and food storage shelf of the food are stored in a non-volatile storage device (not shown) and centrally managed. The stored data can be searched by the image display device 3. When the food is used, the food data stored in the image display device 3 is searched, and when the food is selected, the food storage box 5 automatically moves to the position of the food storage shelf 9 of the selected food. The food in the food storage shelf 9 is moved to the storage box 5, and the storage box 5 is moved to the position of the door 2, and the selected food can be taken out by the door 2. When the food is taken out from the door 2, the stored data is deleted.

【０００６】[0006]

【発明の効果】上記したように本発明によれば、収納す
る食品のデータを入力しなくとも、食品を収納するだけ
で、冷蔵庫内の食品の画像、数量、重量、食品保管位置とい
ったそれぞれのデータが自動的に入力される、食品は画
像として取り込まれ色や形により食品名、数量、保管日数
の情報としてデータ管理が可能である。また、この冷蔵庫
に電話回線等のネットワークを接続すれば、食品の数量
及び重量を正確に管理できるため、補充する必要のある
食品の自動発注や、携帯電話等で外出先から収納された
食品管理データを確認することが可能となる、収納され
ている食品は画像表示により視覚的に確認でき、実使用
する人間は意識する事無く食品の管理が出来る。食品の
取り出し時には画像表示装置を操作することにより、記
憶している収納場所に自動的に移動し食品を自動的に開
閉扉部に移送する為、収納場所を考慮する必要が無い。食
品を収納、取り出す場所が同一なため、冷蔵庫を使用する
人間の作業効率が改善される。 また、食品の温度を検出することにより、その食品の最適
保存温度を割り出し、自動的に前記温度帯域に食品を保
存する事が出来る。As described above, according to the present invention, without inputting the data of the food to be stored, only storing the food, the image of the food in the refrigerator, the quantity, the weight, the food storage position, etc. The data is automatically input. The food is captured as an image, and the data can be managed as information on the food name, quantity, and storage days by color and shape. In addition, if a network such as a telephone line is connected to this refrigerator, the quantity and weight of food can be controlled accurately, so that automatic ordering of foods that need to be replenished and management of foods stored from outside by mobile phone etc. The stored food can be visually confirmed by the image display, and the data can be confirmed, and the food can be managed without being conscious of the person actually using it. When the food is taken out, by operating the image display device, the food is automatically moved to the storage location where the food is stored, and the food is automatically transferred to the opening / closing door portion, so that there is no need to consider the storage location. Since the place where food is stored and taken out is the same, the working efficiency of the person using the refrigerator is improved. Further, by detecting the temperature of the food, the optimum storage temperature of the food can be determined, and the food can be automatically stored in the temperature band.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】本発明の一実施例の冷蔵庫外観図。FIG. 1 is an external view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】本発明の一実施例の冷蔵庫縦断面図。FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１…冷蔵庫、２…開閉扉、３…画像表示装置、４…操作
スイッチ、５…食品収納箱、５ａ…食品収納箱ベルト、
５ｂ…食品収納箱ベルト用モータ、６…重量センサ、７
…カメラ、８…温度センサ、９…食品保管棚、９ａ…食
品保管棚ベルト、９ｂ…食品保管棚ベルト用モータ、１
０…冷凍サイクル収納部。DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... refrigerator, 2 ... opening and closing door, 3 ... image display apparatus, 4 ... operation switch, 5 ... food storage box, 5a ... food storage box belt,
5b: Motor for food storage box belt, 6: Weight sensor, 7
... Camera, 8 ... Temperature sensor, 9 ... Food storage shelf, 9a ... Food storage shelf belt, 9b ... Food storage shelf belt motor, 1
0: Refrigeration cycle storage unit.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 前面に食品収納用の開閉式扉を備え、開
閉式扉近傍に画像表示装置を設け、食品を移送可能なベ
ルトを設けた上下方向に移動する、重量センサ、カメラを
設けた収納箱を備え、食品保管棚を設けた冷蔵庫に於い
て、食品収納扉から収納される食品の画像、重量データ、
収納場所を記憶し、食品使用時には画像表示装置により
収納されている食品を検索・選択し、その食品を自動的に
収納箱に移送し、前記開閉式扉により取り出しが可能な
食品管理機能付冷蔵庫。A weight sensor and a camera, which are provided with an opening / closing door for storing food on the front surface, an image display device near the opening / closing door, and a belt capable of transferring food are provided. In a refrigerator equipped with a storage box and a food storage shelf, images, weight data,
A refrigerator with a food management function that memorizes the storage location, searches and selects the food stored by the image display device when using the food, automatically transfers the food to the storage box, and can be taken out by the openable door. .
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