JP2007133340A - Card type menu device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow selection of a balanced menu without needing skills to operate a computer. <P>SOLUTION: The present invention is a card type menu device for making a menu by selecting a multiplicity of cards on which quantities, calories, and the like of an ingredient is described together with an image of the ingredient, and arranging them on a table 1. The cards are classified into categories of a staple food, a main dish, a subsidiary dish, a dessert, a snack, and the like, and have certain outer shapes that are mutually different among the categories. Places are provided on the table 1 for arranging the cards of all the categories, and they are of the same shape as that of the outer shape of the cards of each category. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a card-type menu that makes a menu by selecting a large number of cards on which ingredients, calories, and the like are described together with an image of a single ingredient, and arranging the card on a table. It relates to what can be set.

This type of card type menu is known from utility model registration No. 3064345 and utility model registration No. 3092881. In these conventionally known manual type menus, it is necessary to recognize the classification and ingredients of the ingredients from the card, select them, and calculate the component amount and calories of the selected cards.
On the other hand, menu creation using a computer as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-288418 can save the above-mentioned trouble, but has a new problem that it is necessary to learn the operation of the computer. It was happening.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and to select a balanced menu without having to be skilled in computer operation.

In the first aspect of the invention, in order to achieve this object, the card is classified into staple food, main dish, side dish, dessert and snack, etc., each of which has a certain outer shape different from each other. Employs a configuration in which a place for placing the cards of all the categories is provided, and the place has the same shape as the outer shape of the cards of each category.

In this way, ingredients corresponding to staple foods, main dishes, side dishes, desserts and snacks can be easily selected, and a well-balanced menu can be created.

Further, the card is provided with a recording medium in which the amount of ingredients and calories are recorded electronically, and a reader for reading the recording medium is provided at the card placement location of the stand. By adopting a configuration characterized in that the computer is provided on the table to collect and display the read data for each component, the data recorded on the selected card is read and displayed for each component. The total for each menu component could be omitted.
In addition, since it is not necessary to select a command or data that is troublesome in the operation of the electronic computer, even a person unfamiliar with the use of the computer can easily use it.

The table is provided with input means for inputting the intake amount corresponding to each card installation location, and the electronic calculator calculates the amount of the menu component based on the intake amount by the input means, and the intake component By adopting a configuration characterized by calculating and displaying the amount, it is possible to calculate the amount of ingested ingredient based on the intake of each ingredient, making it easier to manage health based on the actual ingested ingredient Become.

Further, the electronic computer (C) is provided with an input device for inputting a symbol for identifying a target person and a transmission function for transmitting a menu set in a computer installed at another location in the computer (C). As a result, even when setting a menu for a large number of patients according to the preference of the patient, the aggregation can be automatically performed.

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be exemplified, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

(1) is a table, which is installed on the upper surface of the box-type frame (7).
This table (1) has an oval main dish place (2) (3), a square-shaped side dish place (4), a circular main place place (5), a triangular dessert place and a snack place (6). It is provided.
Each of these places is constituted by a reading terminal for reading the microchip (P). When each card (10) (11) (12) (13) is placed in the place, the microchip (P) provided on them. The data recorded in is read.

Main dish card (10) of the same size as the main dish place (2) (3), side dish card (11) of the same size and same size, side dish card (11), same size as the main dish place (5) The main food card (12), the dessert and snacks storage (6), and the same type of dessert and snacks card (13) display a photo (illustration) of the corresponding ingredients on the front and the back A microchip (P) as an example of a recording medium is fixed.
On the microchip (P) of each card, data such as the amount of ingredients and calories displayed on the surface are recorded in a fixed format.

In the case (7), there is an electronic computer (C) connected to each of the locations (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and the calculation result by the electronic computer (C) is displayed. A display (D) to be fixed to the table (1).

The electronic computer (C) sequentially reads and temporarily stores data from each card place (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) at a fixed time interval (for example, an interval of 1/10 seconds or less), Based on a prescribed format, the read data is distributed to each component and calorie, added and totaled, and the totaled result is displayed at the display location defined by the display (D).

The display (D) is a display member such as a liquid crystal or LED arranged so as to be numerically displayed for each component.

By constructing as described above, a large number of cards (10), (11), (12), and (13) are prepared for the menu, and the display (D) is selected by selecting the table (1) according to its outer shape. The total of those calories and each component can be displayed.
At this time, since the food can be selected based on the outer shape and surface image of the card, there is no need to operate the program of the electronic computer (D).

Since the electronic computer (C) generally has a performance equivalent to that of a commercially available card-type calculator, the thickness of the case (7) can be set to several millimeters so that it can be easily carried.

A display unit (20) for displaying the patient number and a key (T) for inputting the patient number are provided on the table (1), and a wireless transmission function for transmitting by the Enter key (E) is added to the electronic computer (C). .
In addition, the computer (C) includes the patient number designated by the key (T) and the food name of the card placed in each card place (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) ( Or a system for converting the ID number into a fixed format.
On the other hand, in the kitchen (K), a computer (PC) having a system for receiving a signal transmitted from the electronic computer (C), analyzing the signal and recording a menu for each patient is installed.
Others were the same as in Example 1.

In this way, the menu selected by the patient is transmitted to the kitchen (K) each time, and the menu can be received in the kitchen (K).
As a result, individual menus can be easily aggregated and dietary therapy can be promoted more effectively.

A set of three buttons displaying “all”, “half”, and “0” corresponding to each of the card places (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) in the second embodiment. Intake buttons (2A), (3A), (4A), (5A), and (6A) are provided.
These intake buttons are used to input a signal to the electronic computer (C) for calculating the component amount and calorie to 100% for “all”, 50% for “half”, and 0% for “0”. .
Also, the year setting switch (31) for inputting the year, the month setting switch (32) for inputting the month, the day setting switch (33) for inputting the day, and the meal timing such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, dinner, snacks, etc. An input timing setting switch (34) is provided. These switches (31) to (34) are configured by combining rotary switches, and become one with the patient number so that the set menu can be recorded in the computer (C) according to the date and time of each patient. It is.
By doing this, when calculating the amount of ingredients and calories based on the intake of the patient who took the menu, enter the patient number, date and time, and set the intake of each food near the installation location. It can be calculated by selecting and inputting the intake button.

The present embodiment shows an example where a drink card (14) is added to the second embodiment. A hexagonal drink place (8) and an intake button (8A) were added to the table (1), and the outer shape of the drink card (14) was added to the same type and size as the place (8).
Others were the same as in Example 3.

As described above, addition and deletion of food classifications are included in the scope of the present invention as necessary.
In addition, it is obvious that the food can be classified from the viewpoints other than the above.

For fixing the card and the table, a surface tape, a hook, or the like can be used.
In addition, when it can arrange | position so that reading of a microchip may not be affected, the combination of a magnet and an iron plate can also be used.

In addition, when not using such an electronic computer (C) and a display (D), the external shape of each place (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) shown in FIG. It is also possible to use the drawn board as the base (1).
In this case, calories and component amounts may be displayed on the back or front surface of each card.
Moreover, if a card type calculator is attached, it becomes easy to calculate the component amount and the calorie displayed on each card.

The present invention creates a menu for a sick person who has dietary restrictions such as kidney disease and diabetes, and when the patient's preference is reflected, it is carried to the patient room and these patients themselves select a card, It was possible to use it to make up.

Plan view showing Example 1 AA sectional view of FIG. Top view showing the surface of the card Bottom view showing the back of the card Schematic diagram showing Example 2 Plan view showing Example 3 Plan view showing Example 4 Top view showing the surface of a drink card

Explanation of symbols

(1) stand (2) (3) main vegetable yard (4) side vegetable yard (5) main food yard (6) dessert and snack yard (7) frame (8) drink yard (2A) (3A) (4A) ( 5A) (6A) (8A) intake button (10) main dish card (11) side dish card (12) staple food card (13) dessert and snack card (14) drink card (C) electronic calculator (D) display (20 ) Patient number display section (31) Year setting switch (32) Month setting switch (33) Day setting switch (34) Time setting switch (T) Patient number input key (E) Enter key (P) Microchip

Claims (4)

In a card-type menu that creates a menu by selecting a number of cards that describe the amount of ingredients, calories, etc. along with an image of a single ingredient and placing it on the table, the card is a staple food, main dish, side dish, Classify into desserts, snacks, etc., and have different external shapes for each category, and provide a place for placing cards of all the categories on the table, the location being the same as the card outline for each category A card-type menu that has a shape 2. The card-type menu apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the card is provided with a recording medium in which the amount of ingredients and calories of the food are electronically recorded, and the recording medium is read at a card arrangement place on the table. A card-type menu device provided with a reader and provided with an electronic computer on the table for counting and displaying the read data from the reader for each component 3. The card-type menu device according to claim 2, wherein the table is provided with input means for inputting an intake corresponding to each card installation location, and the electronic computer is provided with an intake by the input means. Based on the card type menu, the amount of the intake component is calculated and displayed based on the amount of the menu component The card-type menu device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the electronic computer has an input device for inputting a symbol for identifying a subject and a transmission function for transmitting a menu set in a computer installed in another location. A card-type menu that is provided

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