JP2003022364A - Management computer for refrigerator and system for managing food administration - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely notify a user who buys relevant food of notice information regarding particular food, issued by a food manufacturer and a seller. SOLUTION: A management computer 4 provided in a refrigerator main body is provided with a two-dimensional code scanner 6 for reading an information code C attached to food 8, and information on the food is inputted. The management computer 4 notifies a maker side server 9 of user information via the Internet 7 on the basis of the address data of the maker side server 9 recorded on the information code C of the stocked food 8. The maker side server 9 grasps the user of self-company food, on the basis of the user information notified from the management computer 4 and transmits notice information to the management computer 4 of the refrigerator body storing the food 8 in the case a notice, such as nonconformity occurrence about the self-company food has to be made. The management computer 4 displays the notice information on a display device 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator management computer for performing date management of stored food in a refrigerator, and
The present invention relates to a food management system including the management computer and a maker server that can be connected via a communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has been considered to provide a computer for controlling the date of foods stored in a refrigerator in a household refrigerator based on the inputted foods data (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 5 (1993) -56). 180963, Patent 283
3017 publication). According to this, it is convenient because the user can be notified of the foods that are close to the expiration date among the foods stored in the storage, and the user can display and check the list of the stored foods. .

On the other hand, in recent years, some attempts have been made to combine home electric appliances with the Internet, and a microwave oven on the market which obtains information necessary for cooking (information such as heating time) via the Internet is commercially available. In addition, it is considered to provide a connection function with the Internet even in the refrigerator (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-1212).
24).

[0004]

By the way, recently, even to general consumers, bacteria containing a foreign substance that may cause food poisoning due to foreign substances mixed in the food due to a mistake in the manufacturing process in a factory of a food maker. The problem of being sold often occurs. For food manufacturers (including retailers), it is of course necessary to prevent such defects from occurring due to social responsibility and credibility, but it should have happened. In this case, how to deal with it promptly becomes important.

However, whether the consumer who purchases the food concerned should be warned not to eat the food or collects the product, the occurrence of the trouble or the treatment method for the consumer should be considered. However, at present, there are only methods such as notification through mass media such as TV and newspapers, posting notification information on the Internet homepage, etc. It was difficult to deal with it promptly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to surely notify the user who purchased the corresponding food of the notification information about the specific food issued by the food manufacturer or the seller. It is possible to provide a refrigerator management computer and a food management system that enable the refrigerator.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the means described in claims 1 to 8. According to the refrigerator management computer of claim 1, the stored food in the refrigerator can be managed based on the food information of the information code read by the code reading device, and the manufacturer installed by the food manufacturer or the seller. When the notification information about the stored food in the refrigerator is acquired from the side server via the communication network, the notification information is displayed on the display device by the notification information notification means. Therefore, when a food manufacturer or a distributor needs to make a notification regarding their own food, the notification information can be directly notified to the user of the refrigerator storing the corresponding food.

[0008] In this case, the notification information may include information about cautions and measures when a problem occurs or may occur in the food concerned (invention of claim 2). In addition, it becomes possible to quickly and surely take action when a defect occurs in a specific food item, and it is possible for the user to prevent the user from eating or drinking a food item that may have a defect. it can.

According to the food management system of claim 3, the refrigerator management computer can manage the food stored in the refrigerator based on the information code being read by the code reading device, and the read information code. Based on the address data of the manufacturer's server being recorded in, the user information is notified to the server. As a result, the manufacturer's server can recognize the user who stores his / her own food in the refrigerator, and if it becomes necessary to notify the user of his / her own food, the management computer of the refrigerator that stores the corresponding food will become available. Notification information can be transmitted to the display device and the notification information can be displayed on the display device. Therefore, when a food manufacturer or a distributor needs to make a notification regarding their own food, the notification information can be directly notified to the user of the refrigerator storing the corresponding food.

According to the food management system of claim 4, the refrigerator management computer can manage the food stored in the refrigerator based on the information code being read by the code reading device, and the read information code. The home page of the manufacturer's server is regularly monitored based on the fact that the automatic transmission information is recorded in. As a result, if the manufacturer server needs to make a notification about its own food, the notification information is posted on the home page so that the management computer downloads the notification information and displays it on the display device. Become. Therefore, when a food manufacturer or a distributor needs to make a notification regarding their own food, the notification information can be directly notified to the user of the refrigerator storing the corresponding food. It should be noted that the above-mentioned automatic transmission information may be recorded on the food manufacturer or distributor side as needed, that is, for foods that may need to be notified.

According to the food management system of claim 5, the refrigerator management computer can manage the food stored in the refrigerator based on the information code being read by the code reading device, and the read information code. The address data of the manufacturer's server recorded in is stored. The manufacturer server stores the notification information when it becomes necessary to make a notification regarding the company's food. Therefore, if the user wants to obtain the notification information, he or she can operate the management computer to obtain the notification information. Will be downloaded and displayed on the display device. Therefore, when a food manufacturer or a distributor needs to make a notification regarding their own food, the notification information can be surely notified to the user of the refrigerator storing the corresponding food.

In each of the above food management systems,
The notification information may include information on cautions and actions when a problem occurs or may occur in the food concerned (invention of claim 6). It becomes possible to promptly and surely deal with the occurrence of the problem, and it is possible for the user to prevent the user from eating or drinking the food that may have a problem.

Further, as the above-mentioned notification information, it is desirable to obtain and display not only the information on the food currently stored in the refrigerator but also the information on the food stored in the refrigerator and then discharged (claims). According to the seventh aspect of the invention), this makes it possible to notify the user of the treatment method and the like when the user has already eaten or eaten a food item that may be defective.

Further, in each of the food management systems described above, when there is a trouble associated with a rise in temperature in the refrigerator, the management computer transmits the trouble information to the manufacturer side server for the stored food, and the manufacturer It is also possible to have a configuration in which information regarding cautions and treatments for the relevant food is received from the side server and the information is displayed on the display device (the invention of claim 8). As a result, the user does not have to decide whether or not to eat or eat the food, for example, when the temperature of the food in the refrigerator has risen due to a power outage. It becomes possible to deal with it accurately based on.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of the present invention (corresponding to claims 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8) will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. First, FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the main body 1 of a household refrigerator, and although not shown in detail here, a refrigerator room, a freezer room, an ice making room, a vegetable room, etc. are provided in the refrigerator main body 1. In addition, the door 2 is provided on the front surface of each room so as to be openable and closable. Although not shown in detail, the refrigerator body 1 includes a cooling device (refrigeration cycle) for cooling the inside of the refrigerator, various sensors such as a temperature sensor, a lamp for illuminating the inside of the refrigerator, an automatic ice making device,
A fan device and the like are incorporated, and a control device 3 (see FIG. 1) including a microcomputer for controlling them is provided.

The outer wall surface of the refrigerator main body 1, that is, the front surface of the door 2 of the uppermost refrigerating compartment in this case (at a height position approximately equal to the eye level of the user) is based on the input food information. A refrigerator management computer 4 according to the present embodiment is provided for performing date management of stored food in the refrigerator. At this time, although not shown, a concave holding portion is provided on the front surface of the door 2, and the management computer 4 (main body and two-dimensional code scanner) is detachably set in the holding portion. It has become so. The management computer 4 may be separated from the refrigerator body 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the management computer 4 is provided with a display device 5 composed of, for example, a relatively large LCD on the front surface of a main body 4a formed in the shape of a thin rectangular panel. It is configured to include a two-dimensional code scanner 6 which is a code reading device connected to the main body 4a. Further, although not shown, a touch panel for the user to perform an instruction input operation is provided on the surface of the display device 5. In this case, the touch panel also functions as an operation unit that sets the temperature of each room of the refrigerator body 1.

Further, although not shown, the main body 4a includes a control unit mainly composed of a microcomputer for controlling the whole, a memory for storing food information, which will be described later, and a control device 3 for the refrigerator main body 1. A communication unit that performs wireless communication (radio waves or infrared rays, etc.) between the two, an Internet connection unit that is a communication means for connecting to the Internet 7 (see FIG. 1) as a communication network, and the two-dimensional code scanner 6 reads A decoding circuit that decodes the generated information code, a secondary battery that serves as a power supply, and the like are provided.

At this time, the control unit also has a calendar function, a clock function and the like. Furthermore, an address (IP address) for identification is assigned to each management computer 4. In addition, while the management computer 4 is set in the holding unit of the refrigerator body 1, the secondary battery is charged (power supply by electromagnetic induction), and the refrigerator unit 1 (control device 3) is operated by the communication unit. The data communication between the refrigerator and the refrigerator can be performed, and the data of the refrigerator body 1 (temperature data of each room, etc.) can be transmitted from the control device 3.

The two-dimensional code scanner 6 is of a so-called hand-held type having a well-known structure, and the information attached by the user to the food 8 (milk is shown in FIG. 1) has a reading opening at the tip thereof. By turning on the trigger switch in the vicinity of the code C, the image data of the information code C is taken in. The captured image data is decoded by the decoding circuit in the main body 4a of the management computer 4. In this case, the two-dimensional code scanner 6 and the main body 4a are connected by wire, but may be connected wirelessly (radio waves or infrared rays).

At this time, in this embodiment, as the information code C, a "QR code" which is a kind of two-dimensional code is adopted. You can record in (small area). In this information code C, food information such as the food name (product type) of the food 8, the manufacturing date, the expiration date, the manufacturer, and the product number is recorded. Address data of a maker server 9 installed by a food manufacturer (manufacturer) or a seller who manufactures (produces) or sells the food 8 is recorded.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a food management system according to this embodiment. This food management system includes the management computer 4 provided in association with the refrigerator body 1 and the management computer. 4 and a manufacturer-side server 9 connectable via the Internet 7. Although only one each is shown in FIG. 1, there are as many management computers 4 as there are refrigerator main bodies 1, that is, as many users, and there are as many maker-side servers 9 as food manufacturers and sellers. It will be.

Now, the management computer 4 (control unit)
Is the information of the food 8 stored in the refrigerator body 1 by its software configuration (execution of the program), that is, food name, purchase date (manufacturing date), expiration date (period), planned use date, additional purchase. The data (food information) such as the season of food is managed, and for example, the food 8 which is close to the expiration date (for example, the day before) 8
Is automatically displayed on the display device 5, or based on the user's touch panel operation,
The display device 5 displays a list of foods 8 stored in the refrigerator.

At this time, when the user enters the purchased food 8 in the refrigerator body 1, the user inputs the food information, selects the warehousing process on the touch panel to enter the warehousing mode, and then enters the food 8. The information code C attached is read by the two-dimensional code scanner 6. The reading of the information code C at this time is
The two-dimensional code scanner 6 can be detached from the refrigerator body 1 and held with one hand. Also,
When the user uses (leaves) the food 8 stored in the refrigerator body 1, the user sets the shipping mode and reads the information code C attached to the food 8 again by the two-dimensional code scanner 6. Or delete data from the list by operating the touch panel.

Then, as will be described later in the explanation of the operation,
When the food 8 is stored, the management computer 4 refrigerators the corresponding food 8 in the server 9 based on the address data of the manufacturer server 9 recorded in the information code C of the food 8. User information indicating that it is stored in the main body 1 is notified via the Internet 7. In this case, the user information includes the food 8
In addition to the product number and the date of receipt, the data of the address of the management computer 4 and the user name are included. Further, when the food 8 is unloaded, the information to that effect is automatically transmitted to the manufacturer server 9. Then, when the management computer 4 (control unit) receives notification information described below from the manufacturer server 9, the management computer 4 displays the notification information on the display device 5. Therefore, the control unit functions as notification information notifying means.

On the other hand, as will be described later in the description of the operation, when the manufacturer server 9 is notified of user information from the management computer 4 by its software configuration (execution of programs), the By registering the type, product number, manufacturing date, etc. together with the address of the user's management computer 4, etc., the user of the company's food can be grasped. In addition, when the management computer 4 sends information about shipping, the information is stored (registered).

Then, when it becomes necessary for the food manufacturer or the seller to make a notification about the company's own food, the manufacturer server 9 sends notification information to the management computer 4 of the refrigerator body 1 storing the corresponding food 8. To send. At this time, the notification information may include a defect (for example, when a foreign substance is mixed in the food 8 or a bacterium that may cause food poisoning is contained in the food 8) due to the responsibility of the food manufacturer or the distributor. It is configured to include information on cautions and measures in the case of occurrence or possibility of occurrence. In addition, the notification information is transmitted not only when the food 8 is currently stored in the refrigerator main body 1 but also when the food 8 is stored in the refrigerator main body 1 and then unloaded. Has become.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the management computer 4 controls the refrigerator body 1 when the refrigerator main body 1 has a trouble such as a power failure or a temperature rise in the refrigerator, which is associated with the stored food 8. The trouble information (increased in-compartment temperature and time, data of the corresponding food 8 and the like) is transmitted to the server 9. Upon receipt of the received trouble information, the manufacturer server 9 determines a subsequent treatment (for example, whether or not to eat), and issues information (decision result) regarding cautions and treatment regarding the corresponding food 8 to the corresponding management computer 4. It is supposed to be sent to. On the management computer 4 side, the information about the transmitted attention and treatment is displayed on the display device 5.

Next, the operation of the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. The flowchart of FIG. 3 shows a processing procedure executed by the management computer 4 (user side), and the flowchart of FIG. 4 shows a processing procedure executed by the manufacturer server 9.

That is, first, in FIG. 3, when the user stores the food 8 in the refrigerator body 1 (Yes in step S1), the management computer 4 is set in the storage mode in step S2, and then the user Two-dimensional code scanner 6
By the operation of, the information code C attached to the food 8 to be stored
Is read. In the next step S3, the food information in the read information code C is stored in the memory together with the storage date, and at this time, the address data of the maker server 9 included in the information code C is also stored.

In this case, the information code C can be read by the user by simply removing the two-dimensional code scanner 6 from the refrigerator main body 1, holding it with one hand and addressing it to the information code C attached to the food 8. Since the processing is completed, the input work of the food information by the user can be completed extremely easily. Further, by adopting a two-dimensional code (QR code) as the information code C, the amount of information recorded in one information code C can be increased.

Then, in the next step S4, based on the address data of the maker server 9, the user information indicating that the corresponding food 8 (related to the maker) is stored in the refrigerator body 1 is stored in the Internet 7. It is notified (transmitted) to the manufacturer's server 9 via this. As described above, the user information includes the product number of the food 8, the date of receipt, the address data of the management computer 4 on the transmitting side, and the user name.

Although not shown, as described above,
The management computer 4 manages the expiration date of the stored food based on the input food information, and displays a message on the display device 5 notifying the food 8 that is close to the expiration date (scheduled use date) (for example, the day before). In addition, the list of stored foods in the refrigerator is displayed on the display device 5 based on the user's operation of the touch panel. With this, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to use the food 8 with the expiration date and waste it, and to check the food 8 in the refrigerator without opening the door 2, which is convenient. Become.

On the other hand, when the food 8 stored in the refrigerator body 1 is taken out and used (eaten) (Yes in step S5), the management computer 4 is set to the delivery mode in step S6. By operating the two-dimensional code scanner 6 by the user, the information code C attached to the food 8 to be delivered is read. Then, step S
At 7, the food information of the corresponding food 8 is deleted from the food information (list) stored in the memory, and
In the next step S8, it is applicable (related to the manufacturer).
Delivery information including the fact that the food 8 has been delivered and the delivery date is transmitted to the corresponding manufacturer server 9.

Now, description will be made later (explanation of the flowchart of FIG. 4).
As a food manufacturer or distributor,
If a problem (for example, foreign matter is mixed in the food 8 or a bacterium that may cause food poisoning is contained) occurs or is found to occur, the type and the malfunction of the food 8 The notice information including the information regarding the attention and the treatment is sent to the management computer 4 related to the refrigerator body 1 that stores (or has stored) the corresponding food 8. When the management computer 4 receives the notification information after sending the warehousing data regardless of whether the warehousing has occurred (Yes in step S9), the next step S1
At 0, the notification information is displayed on the display device 5 (FIG. 5).
reference). With this, the user can take appropriate action by viewing the notification information.

Further, the management computer 4 monitors the temperature of each room in the refrigerator by communication with the refrigerator main body 1, and the refrigerator main body 1 is in trouble due to a temperature rise in the refrigerator due to a power failure or failure. If there is any (Yes in step S11), after the trouble is recovered, the trouble information (increased in-compartment temperature and its time, to the maker server 9 for the food 8 stored in the refrigerator, The data of the corresponding food 8) is transmitted (step S12).

After that, the information regarding the precautions and the treatment (whether or not to eat) concerning the corresponding food 8 transmitted from the manufacturer server 9 is received and displayed on the display device 5 (step S13). Then, the user sees the display and determines whether or not the food 8 that is stored in the refrigerator has risen in temperature due to a power failure or the like, and whether or not the food 8 can be eaten or not. Instead, it is possible to deal with it accurately based on the information from the manufacturer server 9.

On the other hand, the flowchart of FIG. 4 shows a processing procedure executed by the manufacturer server 9, and first, the management computer 4 notifies (transmits) user information (storage information) via the Internet 7. Then (Yes in step S21), in step S22,
The manufacturer server 9 uses the user management computer 4 to determine the food type, product number, manufacturing date, etc. included in the user information.
It is registered in the database as receipt information together with the address data and the like.

When the delivery information is notified from the management computer 4 via the Internet 7 (step S2)
3), and in step S24, it is determined whether or not the receipt information corresponding to the delivery information exists, and if it exists (Yes), the receipt information is replaced with the delivery information (step S25). ). If the corresponding warehousing information does not exist (No in step S24), the warehousing information is registered as it is (step S26). With this, the manufacturer server 9 can grasp the user who has (and has saved) his / her own food in the refrigerator body 1 and the kind of the food. The shipping information may be deleted after an appropriate period (for example, several days to one month) has elapsed.

When the food manufacturer (producer) or the seller has a problem (for example, when the food 8 is contaminated with a foreign substance or contains a bacterium which may cause food poisoning), the food manufacturer (producer) or the seller Alternatively, when it is necessary to notify the user (purchaser) such as when a risk of occurrence is found (Yes in step S27), the manufacturer server 9 sends notification information based on the receipt information or the delivery information. , Is transmitted via the Internet 7 to the management computer 4 of the refrigerator body 1 storing the corresponding food 8 (step S28).

This notification information is used for food 8 which may be defective.
Information about the precautions and actions against
Information is sent to the management computer 4 in which the receipt information is registered so as not to eat the corresponding food 8 and information for prompting the collection, and management registered in the delivery information. Information that prompts the user to go to the hospital is transmitted to the computer 4. FIG. 5 shows an example of this notification information. When the food 8 corresponding to the refrigerator body 1 is stored, the information shown in (a) is the corresponding food 8 stored in the refrigerator body 1. In the case where the goods are unloaded after being processed, the information shown in (b) is transmitted. On the management computer 4 side, this notification information is displayed on the display device 5.

As a result, when a food manufacturer or a seller needs to make a notification about his or her own food, the notification information can be surely notified to the user of the refrigerator body 1 that stores the corresponding food 8. As a result, it becomes possible to promptly and reliably take action when a problem occurs in the food 8 of the company. For the user, it is possible to prevent eating and drinking without knowing the food 8 that may be defective, and when the food 8 that may be defective has already been eaten and drink,
It becomes possible to take appropriate measures.

Further, when the manufacturer server 9 receives the trouble information from the management computer 4 (Yes in step S29), in step S30, the raised interior temperature and its time and the corresponding food 8 are stored. From the data of the type and manufacturing date, whether or not the food 8 can be eaten (whether or not there is a risk of food poisoning) is determined. Then, in the next step S31, the judgment result (information regarding cautions and treatments) is transmitted to the management computer 4. As a result, as described above, the user is informed of the determination result as to whether or not it is okay to eat, and the user can take appropriate action based on the information.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the food manufacturer or the seller needs to notify the user about the company's own food, unlike the conventional method in which the notification has to be made through the mass media or the like, the corresponding food is required. Since the notification information can be directly transmitted to the management computer 4 of the user who purchased item 8, the notification information regarding the corresponding food item 8 can be surely notified to the user,
It is possible to obtain an excellent effect of being able to promptly deal with it.

6 and 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention (corresponding to claim 4). The food management system according to the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the software configurations of the management computer 4 and the maker server 9 and the data of the information code C attached to the food 8 are different. In the configuration. Therefore, with respect to the same parts as those in the first embodiment, a new illustration and detailed description will be omitted, and the same reference numerals will be used. Hereinafter, only the points different from the first embodiment will be described.

In the second embodiment, the information code C attached to the food 8 includes the food name (commodity type), the manufacturing date, the expiration date, the manufacturer, the product number, etc. of the corresponding food 8. In addition to the food information described above, the automatic transmission information for automatically accessing the homepage provided on the maker server 9 is also recorded. In this case, the automatic transmission information is recorded about what the food manufacturer or distributor has determined to be necessary. For example, only the food 8 such as a dairy product that needs deadline management is recorded, Alternatively, it can be used such as recording only in summer.

Then, the management computer 4 regularly (eg, once a day) monitors the home page of the maker server 9 based on the automatic transmission information read by the two-dimensional code scanner 6, and stores the stored food. When the notification information regarding No. 8 is posted on the homepage, the notification information is downloaded and displayed on the display device 5. On the other hand, when a food manufacturer or a distributor needs to make a notification about his or her own food on a homepage provided on the maker server 9, the notification information is promptly posted.

The flowchart of FIG. 6 shows an outline of the processing procedure executed by the management computer 4, and the flowchart of FIG. 7 shows the processing procedure executed by the manufacturer server 9. As shown in FIG. 6, the management computer 4
On the side, first, in step S41, the user operates the two-dimensional code scanner 6 to read the information code C attached to the food 8 to be stored (or to be stored). In the next step S42, the food information of the read information code C is stored in the memory together with the entry date (or the departure date), and at this time, if the information code C is recorded with the automatic transmission information, the automatic transmission information is stored. Of course, is also stored.

In step S43, the home page of the maker server 9 is regularly (for example, once a day) accessed from the management computer 4 via the Internet 7 based on the automatic transmission information. still,
In this case, it goes without saying that the home page of the maker server 9 for the food 8 currently stored in the refrigerator body 1 is accessed, but the home page of the maker server 9 for the food 8 that has already been delivered can also be accessed. , A certain period (for example, several days) from the delivery date.

Then, in step S44, it is determined whether or not the notification information is posted on the home page of the accessed manufacturer-side server 9, and if the notification information is posted (Yes), the information is posted in step S45. The notification information is downloaded to the management computer 4, and subsequently, in step S46, the notification information is displayed on the display device 5. With this, the user can take appropriate action by viewing the notification information.

On the other hand, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 7, in the maker server 9, the food manufacturer (producer) or the distributor finds that there is a possibility that a malfunction may occur or may occur with respect to his own food. In the case where it is necessary to notify the user (purchaser) (Yes in step S51), the manufacturer server 9
Post the notice information on the homepage of (step S
52).

Then, as described above, when there is an access from the management computer 4 of the user, the notification information is sent to the management computer 4 via the Internet 7.
Is transmitted to the client (step S53). At this time, the notification information is not limited to the information about the precautions and the measures to be taken when the malfunction occurs in the company's food 8, but when there is no malfunction, for example, information about the advertisement of the new product of the company, etc. It is also possible to send it as notification information.

In this way, when the food manufacturer or the seller still needs to make a notification regarding the company's food, the user of the refrigerator body 1 that stores the corresponding food 8 is asked to
It becomes possible to notify the notification information with certainty, and it becomes possible to promptly and reliably take action when a failure occurs in the specific food item 8. For the user, it is possible to prevent eating and drinking without knowing the food 8 that may be defective, and it is appropriate when the food 8 that may be defective has already been eaten and drinked. It is possible to take various measures. Therefore, also in the second embodiment, there is an excellent effect that the notification information about the specific food 8 issued by the food manufacturer or the seller can be surely notified to the user who purchased the corresponding food 8. It is a thing.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the management computer 4 is so constructed as to automatically take in the notification information from the maker server 9, but the manufacturer recorded in the information code C attached to the food 8 is the manufacturer. The address data of the side server 9 may be stored in the management computer 4, and the manufacturer side server 9 may be accessed based on the user's operation of the touch panel to download the notification information and display it on the display device 5. Yes (corresponding to claim 5). According to this, when the user wants to obtain the notification information stored in the maker server 9, the notification information can be obtained reliably and promptly.

Besides, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned respective embodiments. For example, the information code attached to food is not limited to the QR code, but may be other two-dimensional code, bar code or the like. Alternatively, the management computer (display device) or the code reading device may be fixedly provided in the refrigerator main body, or the management computer may be configured to be combined (integrated) with the control device of the refrigerator. For example, the present invention can be appropriately modified and implemented within a range not departing from the gist.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a food management system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of the refrigerator body.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by a management computer.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the manufacturer server.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of notification information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3 showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

In the drawing, 1 is a refrigerator main body, 3 is a control device, 4 is a refrigerator management computer, 4a is a main body, 5 is a display device, 6 is a two-dimensional code scanner (code reading device), 7 is the Internet (communication network), 8 Is food, 9 is a maker server, and C is an information code.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A refrigerator management computer, which is provided in association with a refrigerator and performs date management and the like of stored food in the refrigerator based on inputted food information, and is attached to food stored in the refrigerator. A code reader that reads the information code that records food information such as food type and date information, a display device that displays necessary information, and a communication network on the manufacturer server installed by the food manufacturer or distributor. And a notification information notifying unit that displays the notification information on the display device when the notification information regarding the stored food in the refrigerator is acquired from the manufacturer server. The management computer for the refrigerator. 2. The refrigerator management computer according to claim 1, wherein the notification information includes information regarding cautions and treatments when a malfunction occurs or may occur in a corresponding food product. 3. A refrigerator management computer, which is provided in association with the refrigerator and manages dates of stored foods in the refrigerator based on inputted food information, and the management computer installed by a food manufacturer or a seller. Is a food management system including a manufacturer-side server connectable via a communication network, wherein the management computer records food information such as food type and date information attached to food stored in a refrigerator. It is configured to input food information by reading the code with a code reading device, and based on the address data of the manufacturer's server recorded in the information code, the corresponding food is stored in the refrigerator. The user information indicating that the user information is stored in the If the user of the company's food is known and it becomes necessary to make a notification regarding the company's food, the notification information is transmitted to the management computer of the refrigerator storing the food, and the management computer receives the notification. A food management system characterized by displaying notification information on a display device. 4. A management computer for a refrigerator, which is provided in association with the refrigerator and manages dates of stored foods in the refrigerator based on inputted food information, and the management computer installed by a food manufacturer or a seller. Is a food management system including a manufacturer-side server connectable via a communication network, wherein the management computer records food information such as food type and date information attached to food stored in a refrigerator. The code is configured to input food information by reading with a code reading device, and regularly monitors the home page of the maker server based on the automatic transmission information recorded in the information code, The manufacturer's server posts the notification information on the website when it becomes necessary to make a notification regarding its own food. The food management system, wherein the management computer downloads the notification information and displays it on a display device when the notification information on the stored food is posted on the homepage. 5. A refrigerator management computer, which is provided in association with the refrigerator and manages dates of stored food in the refrigerator based on inputted food information, and the management computer installed by a food manufacturer or a seller. And a maker-side server connectable via a communication network, wherein the maker-side server stores notification information when there is a need for notification regarding the company's food, and the management computer is The information code, which is attached to the food stored in the refrigerator and records the food information such as food type and date information, is configured to input the food information by reading the code with a code reading device, and the information code The address data of the manufacturer's server recorded in the above is stored, and the server is accessed based on the user's operation to notify the notification. Food control system characterized by being configured to display information to download and display device. 6. The notification information according to claim 3, wherein the notification information includes information regarding cautions and treatments when a malfunction occurs or may occur in a corresponding food product. Food management system. 7. The management computer also obtains notification information regarding foods stored in a refrigerator and then unloaded, and displays the notification information on a display device.
The food management system according to any one of 1. 8. The management computer stores the address data of the manufacturer's server recorded in the information code read by the code reading device, and when there is a trouble accompanied by temperature rise in the refrigerator, stored food is stored. The trouble information is transmitted to the maker side server according to, and the maker side server, when receiving the trouble information, transmits information regarding cautions and measures regarding the corresponding food to the corresponding management computer, 8. The management computer displays information regarding the attention and treatment on a display device.
The food management system according to any one of 1.