JP2017211946A - Cooking support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system that allows people to simply prepare well-balanced meals by themselves and enables continuous meal management.SOLUTION: A cooking support system 1 includes: a specific information reading unit 201 for reading codes from frozen cooking ingredients that are cooked and each stuffed in a vacuum pack and each have a QR code (R) uniquely identifying the ingredient and identification information identifiable visually; a freezer unit 217 for housing the ingredients after reading the codes; a specific information recording unit 202 for recording the codes; a selected menu item input unit 204 for inputting a menu item selected by a user; a cooking ingredient selection unit 205 for selecting cooking ingredients necessary for the menu item on the basis of recorded codes; an identification information display unit 206 for displaying identification information on the selected ingredients; a range method determination unit 207 for determining the order of the ingredients input into a microwave oven unit 218, wattage and time; and a range method display unit 208 for displaying determined contents.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking support system that uses a microwave oven, and more particularly to a cooking support system that enables continuous meal management by itself even if it is a restricted meal.

  Conventionally, for example, ill patients suffering from diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease and the like have various intake restrictions such as sugar, salt, potassium, and water, and inevitably have to take a so-called restricted diet.

  However, when taking a restricted diet, it is always the case, so it is unlikely that the cook will prepare meals under the management dietitian, and in most cases, the intake restriction items and their items at the time of diagnosis, discharge, etc. They were informed of the limits and received simple nutritional guidance or, at best, offered menus that were within limits. As a result, the menu is inevitably fixed and it gets tired easily, and other dishes that exceed the limit amount can be made without permission, or dishes that do not exceed the limit amount but make tasteless. there were.

  In addition, although there are food distribution services such as restricted food by home delivery, there is a problem that the food is not cooked according to individual patients and the price is high. In the first place, it is not realistic to rely on home delivery for all meals.

  In addition, the menu presented by the registered dietitian and the menu for home delivery are completed by itself, and the intake is not adjusted according to the amount of intake over time, and this also changes the taste It has become monotonous and hinders meal management by the patient himself.

  In addition, there are many cases where it is not good to cook by itself and self-management of dietary restrictions is not possible at all.

  On the other hand, even if the patient is not subject to restricted diets, there are many cases where a single student or a student living alone tends to depend on eating out, leading to a poor nutritional balance.

JP2011-150585A JP 2009-129147 A JP2008-084102 JP 2002-041901 A JP2002-092120 JP2002-092307 JP2002-252528 JP2008-0665603

In addition, the said prior art document was extracted by the gazette text search by a patent information platform (searching date December 3, 2015).
Specific search expressions are 1 and 2 below.
(1) [<summary + claims> = recipe or menu or menu] &[<summary + claims> = frozen or preserved>&[<publicationbulletin> = stock] The number of hits was 109.
(2) [<summary + claims> = recipe or menu or menu] &[<summary + claims> = stock or schedule] &[<fulltext> = frozen>&[<fulltext> = store] &[<Publication Full Text> = Unit or Bag or Back or Minor] The number of hits was 64.
In both cases, when the publications were confirmed, no publications denying the inventive step of the present application were found, and the above prior art documents were listed as being considered approximate as the elemental techniques of the present application.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking support system capable of easily preparing a balanced meal by itself even if cooking is not good and capable of continuous meal management. And

  The cooking support system according to claim 1 is a cooked food that is reheated in a microwave oven and is cooked to complete cooking, and is frozen and stored in a vacuum pack, tray, or other packaging or container. With regard to cooked ingredients, the ingredients can be identified by visual identification and barcode, two-dimensional code, electronic chip and other optically and electromagnetically identifiable information that uniquely identifies the ingredient for each package or container. Specific information reading means for reading the specific information, a freezer for storing the food after the specific information is read by the specific information reading means, and the specific information read by the specific information reading means The specific information recording means for recording the menu, the menu display means for displaying the menu, and the menu displayed by the menu display means by the user. Selection menu input means for inputting the selected menu, and food selection means for selecting one or more ingredients for the menu input by the selected menu input means based on the specific information recorded by the specific information recording means And identification information display means for displaying identification information of the food selected by the food selection means.

That is, the invention according to claim 1 can identify and manage which food should be used in order to complete the menu even if a wide variety of foods are stored in the freezer. And cooking can be completed only by heating in the range using those ingredients. In fact, the menu content can be infinitely combined.
On the contrary, since it is possible to recognize and manage which food should be used, a large variety of food can be stored in the freezer. In addition, in order to be able to handle a wide variety of foods, the foods are in a frozen state that can be stored for a long time. Since it is stored frozen, so-called seasonal foods that are available in large quantities can be used regardless of the season and weather, and as a result, foods can be distributed at low cost. By using local ingredients, it will lead to the revitalization of the local economy.

Reheating means applying to a so-called microwave oven, and includes thawing and heating.
“Food ingredients” here are various and not particularly limited, but “cooked” means a state that has been heat-treated if it is an ingredient that requires heating, and is appropriately peeled. It means that it has been cut and separated, so-called trouble-free. Specific examples include, for example, cooked white rice, frozen products of boiled fish, frozen products of grilled meat, frozen products of steamed vegetables, and frozen products of miso soup. In order to give variations to the dish, the seasoning is not seasoned (non-seasoned). Even those with the same taste are included in different degrees. The seasoning content also includes soy sauce flavor, salt flavor, miso flavor, etc., which have different so-called seasonings even if the raw materials and cooking method are the same. Because it is based on semi-cooked ingredients that have not been seasoned (heated cut ingredients), inevitably seasonings such as soy sauce, salt, vinegar, sauce, dressing, seasonings, sauces and other blended seasonings and seasonings, etc. Is also included in the ingredients. Conversely, a combination of ingredients cooked without seasoning and ingredients such as seasoning liquid, and tangling them on the surface, makes it possible to reduce total salt. Furthermore, even if it is the same raw material, the same cooking method, and the same seasoning, 50g, 100g, 150g, etc. which differed in quantity and volume are included. From a single component, such as “Ranka-buchi pumpkin” or “germinated unpolished rice”, that is, from a component of staple food, main dish, or side dish, “ground minced hamburger with green carrots”, “hijiki and soybean Also included are set items such as “boiled foods” (which are themselves staple foods, main dishes, or side dishes).
Specific information includes information such as raw materials, seasonings (00 flavors, 00 flavors), cooking methods (baking, steaming, boiling, etc.), various ingredients and nutrients, expiration dates, and thawing methods. Various ingredients and nutrients naturally contain information such as the amount of salt necessary to assemble a menu of restricted diets.
The identification information may include not only character information but also character color classification, labels, graphics, and the like in order to improve visibility and workability. In addition, as described above, although the food materials are extremely diverse, the identification information uniquely identifies the food material, so that it is easy to distinguish even if it is composed only of character information. For example, the content may be recalled to some extent, not just a list of numbers. If it is 75g of grilled fish (unsalted) of salmon fillet (back) (processed day 2nd week in November), it is set to salmon 2 grilled N75-15112
Uniquely specifying may be a mode in which all 500 foodstuffs can be distinguished if there are 500 foodstuffs in the freezer, but if the same specification and the same lot that are purchased in bulk, etc., all the same information is shaken In this way, this may also be treated as a unique specification. For example, in the above example, there may be five foods to which the identification information of 鮭 2yaki N75-15112 is attached. And if a processing day is the 3rd week of November, it will be set as another identification information with 鮭 2yaki N75-15113. Of course, even if it is the same salmon fillet or if it is an abdominal fillet, even if the other specifications are the same, it is different from, for example, salmon roasted N75-15112. This is because the components may be different.
The identification information may be embedded in the specific information, or when the specific information recording means records the specific information, the identification information paired with the specific information may be obtained and recorded separately. Good (may be an aspect obtained from the cloud). Identification information recording means for recording the identification information may be provided, and the two may correspond to each other.
Selection by the food selection means performs selection processing based on a predetermined algorithm. In addition, when there are a plurality of the same food ingredients, the selection is made from the ones with the nearest expiration date.
Further, the user is not limited to one person, and does not prevent a plurality of users. For example, when using at home, there is a usage mode in which the operator is the mother and the child eats. Moreover, you may make it use with five families. That is, the present invention is not limited to a system that is limited to one individual user (claim 4 defines this for confirmation).

  The cooking support system according to claim 2 is the cooking support system according to claim 1, wherein the order or combination of ingredients to be put in the microwave oven based on the ingredients selected by the ingredient selection means, and the wattage of the microwave oven A range method determining means for determining the number and the heating time, and a range method display means for displaying the contents determined by the range method determining means are provided.

  That is, the invention which concerns on Claim 2 can enjoy the menu of hope, even if it is a case where several foodstuffs are thawed. The menu can be completed in a short time and efficiently by thaw cooking.

  In addition, when putting in a microwave oven, it can also display so that it may transfer to another plate suitably, without remaining in a package or a container. All of them may be arranged and displayed so as to be applied to the range. The instruction may be such that the frozen paste is placed on top and then placed on the range. Alternatively, stepwise cooking, that is, a cooking method in which the ingredients A and B are 200 seconds in the range, and then A and B are opened, spread under the opened ingredient C, and further 100 seconds.

  The cooking support system according to claim 3 sets the content of intake restriction, which is information about intake restrictions on sugar, salt, potassium, calories, etc., for the user in the cooking support system according to claim 1 or 2. The menu is displayed by controlling the menu display means based on the restriction setting means and the intake restriction contents set by the restriction setting means, or the intake restriction contents and specific information recording means set by the restriction setting means are recorded. And menu food control means for selecting the food by controlling the food selection means based on the specific information.

  That is, the invention according to claim 3 has abundant menu variations even if it is a restricted diet, and enables continuous self-management of the diet. It becomes possible to release the user (patient) from complicated cooking in consideration of the intake restriction content.

  Controlling the menu display means that the menu itself to be displayed is to be regulated (preliminary judgment), and controlling the food means means to regulate the underlying food.

  The cooking support system according to claim 4 is the cooking support system according to claim 3, wherein the number setting means for setting the number of menus for the person and the limit setting means are controlled so Restriction setting control means for setting whether or not the intake restriction content should be considered, and the menu food control means sets the number of people set by the number of people setting means and the intake restriction content set via the restriction setting control means Based on the above, the menu is displayed or the food is selected.

  That is, the invention according to claim 4 can make the same menu without separately preparing those who need the restricted diet and those who do not need it. In other words, the cooking burden can be reduced as a whole.

Of course, the intake restriction may be different. The same menu can be used for diabetes and kidney disease. For the restricted food portion, special instructions for the restricted food portion (for example, source A is for restricted food and source B is for other items) are appropriately displayed by the range method display means.
The number of people is not necessarily limited to an integer. This is because when a full-fledged child and an elderly person live together, they eat about 2 servings and about half of them are enough. Also, the number of people may be changed by menu. For example, it can be set to 4.8 servings when there is a person who is a favorite food of spaghetti carbonara where 4.2 servings is usually good.

  The cooking support system according to claim 5 is the cooking support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising history recording means for recording a user's meal history, and the menu food control means is: The menu is displayed based on the meal history recorded in the history recording means or the food is selected.

  That is, the invention according to claim 5 can be assembled with a menu that takes into consideration nutritional balance and intake restriction amount, taking into account a shift of one day or several days to one week, etc. Become.

The meal history is extrapolated from the menu information selected in the past, and when eating out or snacking, the meal content and quantity are input as appropriate, and the approximate information that automatically estimates the nutritional value, ingredients, and intake restrictions is extrapolated. Or build the data to complement.
Needless to say, when there are a plurality of users, each is recorded separately.

  When the foodstuff concerning the identification information displayed by the identification information display means is taken out from the freezer in the cooking assistance system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, Based on the reading control means for controlling the specific information reading means to read the specific information of the food to be taken out, and the specific information read by the specific information reading means via the reading control means, the specific information recording means is controlled. And a recording control means for updating the recording of the specific information.

  That is, in the invention according to claim 6, inventory management is performed. Using this, it is possible to connect to the Internet or the like for automatic replenishment and automatic ordering.

  The specific information can be read by a user using a barcode reader or the like, or by automatically reading an IC chip embedded in a package or the like when leaving the freezer.

  The cooking support system according to claim 7 is the cooking support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein food ingredients that are insufficient to satisfy the menu input by the selected menu input means are specified. A deficient ingredient extraction unit that extracts based on the specific information recorded by the information recording unit, and a deficient ingredient display unit that displays identification information of the deficient ingredient extracted by the deficient ingredient extraction unit. And

  That is, the invention according to claim 7 can recognize what is lacking in the menu that he wants to eat and can place an order as appropriate.

  It is also possible to place an automatic order. Further, depending on the mode of use, it can be purchased at a convenience store, a supermarket, or a drug store. At this time, the nearest convenience store or supermarket in stock may be displayed using the location information.

  The cooking assistance system according to claim 8 is the cooking assistance system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the menu display means is controlled and based on the specific information recorded by the specific information recording means. A menu display control means for displaying a menu that can be presented only with ingredients stored in the freezer is provided.

  That is, the invention according to claim 8 can dine by a menu that can be made with existing ingredients.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if cooking is not good, a well-balanced meal can be prepared easily by itself, and the cooking assistance system which can perform the food management thru | or nutrition management which is sustainable, ie, a medium-to-long term, is provided. be able to.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a cooking support system 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of the hardware constitutions of the cooking assistance system. It is explanatory drawing explaining the functional structure of the cooking assistance system. It is the table | surface which showed the data structural example of the recording content of specific information. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of a screen structure of the cooking assistance system 1 typically. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of a menu.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a cooking support system 1. Here, a cooking support system that provides a restricted diet for a person with kidney disease (hereinafter referred to as a user as appropriate) will be described.
The cooking assistance system 1 is large and includes a processing display unit 10, a freezer unit 20, and a microwave oven unit 30, and the shape approximates that of a large domestic refrigerator. In addition, as illustrated, the cooking support system 1 is connected to the Internet and forms a network N with a convenience store C (convenience store C) and a manufacturer M of frozen foods.

  In the cooking support system 1, a wide variety of cooked foods that have been packed in vacuum packs are accommodated in the freezer unit 20, and the processing display unit 10 grasps and manages the stock status of the freezer unit 20, so that the user In order to realize the menu selected from the menu, the food selection process is performed in consideration of the intake restriction contents, the past menu, and the meal history. The food taken out from the freezer unit 20 by the user is thawed and heated in the microwave unit 30 to complete the menu desired by the user. The processing display unit 10 also performs display of insufficient food and automatic ordering. In the following description, the term “heating” is also used as appropriate for the case of heating beyond thawing.

In the following description, a wide variety of prepared foods that have been packed in a vacuum pack are simply referred to as frozen foods or foods as appropriate. There are a variety of frozen foods, and an extremely large lineup is available based on weight, cooking method, seasoning, and the like. Basically, the menu is completed simply by thawing and heating one or more.
For example, as a staple food, there are a single item such as “cooked white rice 250 g” and “seven-seed rice (no salt) 200 g”, and a component composed of a plurality of raw materials such as “chicken sobogo rice 300 g”. is there. Further, it may be an element material constituting a staple food such as “chicken sobo rice (ginger flavor) 58 g” (for convenience of explanation, it is a simple content display, but it is actually more finely differentiated) ).
Similarly, the ingredients may be finished products such as “hamburger grated ponzu-flavored potatoes and carrots” as the main dish, or “beef 80 pork 20 minced meat hamburger (20% onion, no seasoning (salt and pepper) )) 120g ". Seasoning sauces such as “Demigrass sauce 42 g” are also included in the ingredients. The same goes for side dishes and soups.
The food package is attached with identification information that allows the food material to be uniquely identified by visual observation (even if a large number of food materials are stored in the freezer 20, a desired food material can be taken out of the food material package). As an example of the identification information, if the food is “grilled salmon fillet (back) grilled fish (unsalted) 75 g (processing day 2nd week in November)”, the contents are as follows: salmon 2 grilled N75-15112 (In this case, in the freezer unit 20, the storage location is determined according to the ingredients, so that the ease of taking out is improved). Moreover, it is good also as a serial number notation only like a number, such as 110-3257-43. (In this case, in the freezer part 20, the accommodation place is decided according to the number, and similarly, it implement | achieves smooth taking-out. ). Both may be written together.
A QR code (registered trademark) is also attached to the food package. This QR code includes information such as the ingredients of the food, nutrients or ingredients including intake restriction items such as salt and potassium, amount and weight, recommended menu, and processing date. Ingredients that realize the menu are selected based on this information. In addition, identification information itself is also embedded in the QR code, and it is associated with which food has what kind of content.

<Hardware configuration of cooking support system>
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the cooking support system 1. The cooking support system 1 has, as its hardware configuration, a CPU 101, a RAM 102, a storage 104, a GPU 105, a touch panel screen 106, a communication unit 107, a QR code reader 108, a storage room 109, and a freezing control unit 110. And a thawing chamber 111 and a range controller 112.

  The CPU 101 controls the cooking assistance system 1 as a whole. Specifically, various processes of the processing display unit 10 are performed together with the OS, for example, inventory management, menu creation of restricted food, display of a decompression method procedure, food ordering process, and the like. Depending on the specification, freezing control and range processing are also performed.

  The RAM 102 is used as a work area for the CPU 101. Specifically, information and programs read from the storage 104, data and information received from the communication unit 107, and the like are temporarily stored.

  The storage 104 stores an operating system (OS), application programs, and various data. The configuration of the storage 104 will be described later.

  The GPU 105 processes an image to be output to the touch panel screen 106. For example, display control such as menu display, display of cooking contents, and display of insufficient ingredients is performed.

  The touch panel screen 106 draws an image transmitted from the GPU 105. Although an example of the screen will be described later, menu, cooking contents, lacking ingredients and the like are displayed. Further, a touch from a patient or other user is detected, and the coordinates are sent to the CPU 101, the RAM 102, and the like.

  The communication unit 107 connects the cooking support system 1 to the network N and performs communication control. Here, a wired connection, that is, an Ethernet connection is used, but hardware that performs wi-fi communication or LTE communication may be employed depending on the mode of use.

  The QR code reader 108 reads the QR code attached to the vacuum pack. As described above, this QR code is information that uniquely identifies a frozen food. In the case of the present embodiment, information necessary for a dietary restriction of kidney disease, that is, protein, salt, calories, potassium, etc. This information is also recorded. Based on this information, the frozen ingredients necessary to realize the menu are determined.

The storage room 109 is a so-called freezing room.
The freezing control unit 110 performs temperature management of the storage chamber 109, and controls refrigerant flow and compressor drive.

The thawing chamber 111 is a main part of the microwave oven, and is composed of a hollow container for thawing food, a microwave generator, a turntable, and the like disposed around the hollow container.
The range control unit 112 performs wattage of the thawing chamber 111, generation control of microwaves, and irradiation time management.

Next, the storage 104 will be described.
The storage 104 includes an application unit 120 and a data storage unit 140. The application unit 120 includes an OS 121 that controls the cooking support system 1 as a whole,
It comprises a cooking support program group 122 that performs management of specific information, inventory management, menu presentation, display of a thawing procedure in a range, and the like.

The cooking support program group 122 includes:
A specific information processing program 131 that reads the specific information and decompresses and records the contents;
A menu display input program 132 for displaying a plurality of menus and inputting information on what is selected from the menus;
A food processing program 133 for determining and displaying a combination of ingredients for completing the menu based on a predetermined algorithm;
A range processing program 134 for deciding and displaying a thawing method, such as opening a vacuum pack and moving it to another plate, thawing as it is, or in combination with which to defrost,
A limit setting program 135 for setting the upper limit and range of specific items such as salt intake and potassium intake;
・ Ingredient management program 136 for managing the inventory of ingredients;
Have

  In addition, the said program demonstrated the program group integrated from the viewpoint of the role which the cooking assistance system 1 plays, and an actual program is comprised by many components, a library, etc. The functional configuration to be described later can be realized in various ways by cooperating with the data storage unit 140 in some cases.

Next, the data storage unit 140 will be described.
The data storage unit 140
A specific information storage unit 141 for storing specific information;
A menu name storage unit 142 for storing a menu name or a dish name that is an element of the menu;
A thawing heating information storage unit 143 for storing information on thawing order and thawing time of ingredients, and other thawing and heating information;
A meal history storage unit 144 that stores a meal history;
A restriction storage unit 145 that stores the intake restriction content that is the content of the meal restriction for each user;
Have

The processing display unit 10 mainly includes a CPU 101, a RAM 102, a storage 104, a GPU 105, a touch panel screen 106, a communication unit 107, and a QR code reader.
The freezer unit 20 is mainly composed of a storage chamber 109 and a freezing control unit 110,
The microwave oven unit 30 is mainly composed of a thawing chamber 111 and a range controller 112.

<Functional configuration of cooking support system>
Next, the functional configuration of the cooking support system 1 will be described.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the cooking support system 1. The cooking support system 1 has, as its functional configuration, a specific information reading unit 201, a specific information recording unit 202, a menu display unit 203, a selection menu input unit 204, an ingredient selection unit 205, and an identification information display unit 206. , Range method determination unit 207, range method display unit 208, restriction setting unit 209, menu food control unit 210, history recording unit 211, reading control unit 212, recording control unit 213, and insufficient food extraction unit 214, a shortage food display unit 215, a menu display control unit 216, a freezer unit 217, and a microwave oven unit 218. Note that the freezer unit 217 and the freezer unit 20 are substantially the same, and the microwave oven unit 218 and the microwave oven unit 30 are substantially the same, but when grasping from a functional viewpoint, the freezer unit 217 and the microwave oven unit 218. It shall be written as

The specific information reading unit 201 reads and expands the QR code attached to the vacuum pack when food is stored in the storage chamber 109. As a result, it is possible to determine the combination of ingredients that realize the calculation and menu of nutrients and intake restriction amounts.
As will be described later, the QR code is read also when the food is delivered under the control of the reading control unit 212. This entry / exit management enables inventory management.
The specific information reading unit 201 can realize its function by, for example, the QR code reader 108, the specific information processing program 131, the CPU 101, the RAM 102, the OS 121, and the like.

The specific information recording unit 202 records the specific information read by the specific information reading unit 201. FIG. 4 is a table showing a configuration example of the recording contents of the specific information. As shown in the figure, the identification information attached to the surface of the vacuum pack together with the QR code includes the number of grams, number, calories, various nutrients or ingredients, various intake restriction items, date of receipt, expiration date, recommended menu, etc. It is. The recommended menu is information indicating what menu is suitable. For example, “boiled grain corn” is written as hamburger, potato salad, soup, etc. (can be used for hamburger garnish, potato salad ingredients, soup ingredients, etc.).
Further, as will be described later, the recording of the specific information is updated to the latest one under the control of the recording control unit 213.
The specific information recording unit 202 can realize its function by the specific information processing program 131, the OS 121, the specific information storage unit 141, and the like.

The menu display unit 203 displays a plurality of menus to be selected by the user. There are various ways of presenting this menu, and the modes are broadly divided into “free selection mode”, “stock priority mode”, “restricted food priority mode”, and “reliable mode”. These four are displayed on the home screen of the touch panel screen 106.
-“Free selection mode” is a mode that presents all menus without any restrictions. In addition, on the screen, the category display such as Japanese, Western, Chinese, staple food, main dish, side dish, soup and soup is displayed on the screen, and the lower layer is expanded in detail, and the decision button is pressed and various dishes are displayed. To select. After confirming multiple dishes, press the confirm button to confirm the menu. For example, you can select “beef cutlet curry” as the staple food, and select “fried chicken” (in fact, it is further subdivided, if it is beef cutlet curry, the amount of rice, the spiciness, the size of the cutlet, etc.) (Fresh chicken fried and seasoned, select the site to use).
However, from the viewpoint of restricting intake after pressing the confirm button, a warning display such as calorie over is displayed, and a seasoning of fried chicken or a proposal for changing the amount is displayed. Moreover, a shortage foodstuff may be displayed or a substitute foodstuff may be displayed. In this mode, you can choose freely, but it is not guaranteed whether it will be the final decision (whether you can actually eat it).
The “stock priority mode” is a mode for displaying a menu that can be presented from the stock currently in the storage room 109. It is controlled by a menu display control unit 216 described later. Normally, ingestion restrictions are taken into consideration, so that menu items that exceed the intake restrictions are not presented.
The “restricted diet priority mode” is a mode that displays a menu that can be presented after taking into consideration the intake restriction. This is a case where the food is restricted by the menu food control unit 210 described later. Note that after the determination, a warning is displayed in the same manner as in the free selection mode for ingredients that are out of stock / insufficient.
“Left mode” is a mode in which everything is left to the cooking support system 1. This is a mode that allows you to select a menu that has been devised so that you will not get bored with consideration of intake restrictions and meal history. In addition, the control which assembles a menu with an expiry date is also accompanied.

  In addition, as a way of displaying each dish constituting the menu, the menus are not sorted in order, but are sorted and displayed in the order of low calorie or low salt. As a recommended menu, a suitable restricted diet may be naturally displayed at the top.

  The menu display unit 203 can realize its function by, for example, the touch panel screen 106, the GPU 105, the menu display input program 132, the menu name storage unit 142, and the like.

The selection menu input unit 204 inputs information on the menu or the dish selected by the user from the menus displayed by the menu display unit 203. As described above, the actual input is interactive. For example, when the menu item “mini cutlet bowl” and “soba noodles” and some side dishes are desired, “cutlet bowl” Select “Soba” and “Small bowl”, then select “Mini cutlet bowl” as the amount of cutlet bowl, then “Normal (egg)”, “Sauce cutlet bowl” etc. , Determine the size of the cutlet, the region, the amount of onions, etc. However, since the detailed setting is complicated, the development below the “mini cutlet” may be specified when the “option” button is appropriately pressed.
The function of the selected menu input unit 204 can be realized by the touch panel screen 106, the CPU 101, the OS 121, the menu display input program 132, the menu name storage unit 142, the RAM 102, and the like.

The food selection unit 205 selects one or more foods that realize the menu input by the selection menu input unit 204 based on the specific information recorded in the specific information recording unit 202.
However, as will be described later, the menu food control unit 210 may restrict the food depending on the intake restriction contents and the meal history.
The selection algorithm is not particularly limited. For example, if you set the standard ingredients and standard amount of each dish (selected staple food, main dish, side dish, etc.) that composes the menu, and you do not deviate from the intake limit, decide. At this time, in order not to get bored, for example, when a side dish is designated by a relatively high-level concept of “boiled food and mixed food”, a total of 13 patterns of 5 boiled food patterns and 8 patterns of mixed food are set in advance. Try to turn in order.
If you are stuck with a meal restriction, increase or decrease the amount of each selected menu item (amount of staple food, main dish, side dish, etc.) by ± 25%, optimize it, and find a solution that fits within the restriction. Select the food. It may be possible to find a solution that falls within the limits by replacing with non-seasonable ingredients and increasing the amount of ingredients in the sauce and other seasoning liquids.
If it does not fall within the limits, the menu food control unit 210 controls the touch panel screen 106 to display alternatives such as reducing one item or changing the combination.
In addition to this, the algorithm may be processed so as to take an adjustment so that the limit is exceeded by one meal but not exceeded by three meals.

  The food selection unit 205 can realize its function by, for example, the food processing program 133, the CPU 101, the RAM 102, the specific information storage unit 141, the menu name storage unit 142, and the like.

The identification information display unit 206 displays the identification information of the food selected by the food selection unit 205 on the touch panel screen 106. In the present embodiment, identification information is printed on the surface of the vacuum pack so that the user can take out the corresponding food from the freezer unit 20 by looking at the screen. The identification information is stored in the specific information storage unit 141 in combination with food information (raw materials, ingredients, etc.).
The identification information display unit 206 can realize its function by, for example, the touch panel screen 106, the food processing program 133, the specific information storage unit 141, and the like.

The range method determination unit 207 determines the order of the ingredients to be put in the thawing chamber 111 based on the ingredients selected by the ingredient selection unit 205 (in some cases, based on the ingredients related to the identification information displayed by the identification information display unit 206). Determine the combination, wattage and heating time. The menu is usually not completed with one dish (one ingredient), but it is better to thaw multiple ingredients individually, or it is better to thaw in combination, and after opening ( It depends on the menu whether it is better to thaw) or whether it should be thawed without opening. The range method determination unit 207 determines this.
The function of the range method determination unit 207 can be realized by, for example, the CPU 101, the RAM 102, the range processing program 134, the thawing heating information storage unit 143, and the like.

The range method display unit 208 displays the content determined by the range method determination unit 207.
The range method display unit 208 can realize its function by, for example, the touch panel screen 106 and the range processing program 134.

The restriction setting unit 209 sets intake restriction contents that are information on intake restriction such as sugar, salt, potassium, calories, moisture, protein, lipid, and the like. Initial settings are made when the cooking support system 1 is started. In addition, if there is a change in instruction from a doctor or a registered dietitian due to a medical checkup, the content of intake restriction is updated. In the case of kidney disease, in general, the protein and salt content are refrained, and the energy is set within an appropriate range so that potassium is not excessively consumed. Depending on the condition, water limitation is also incorporated.
The restriction setting unit 209 can realize its function by, for example, the restriction setting program 135 and the restriction storage unit 145.

The menu food control unit 210 displays the menu by controlling the menu display unit 203 based on the intake restriction content set by the restriction setting unit 209. That is, in the case of kidney disease, for example, menus that exceed the upper limit of the intake standard set for protein and salt and menus that are likely to exceed are excluded, and menus are displayed. In the case of pork sauté, for example, “salted pork paste (large)” is not displayed, but only “salted pork paste (middle)” and “salted pork paste (small)” are displayed.
Further, the menu food control unit 210 may control the food selection unit 205 based on the intake restriction content set by the restriction setting unit 209 and the specific information recorded by the specific information recording unit 202 to select the food. Good.
That is, controlling the menu display unit 203 is an aspect in which a restriction is fitted in an upper layer, and controlling the food material selection unit 205 is an aspect in which a restriction is fitted in a lower layer.
Further, the menu food control unit 210 displays a menu based on the meal history recorded in the history recording unit 211 or performs control for selecting food.

  The menu food control unit 210 performs its function by, for example, the CPU 101, the RAM 102, the menu display input program 132, the food processing program 133, the menu name storage unit 142, the restriction storage unit 145, the meal history storage unit 144, and the like. Can be realized.

The history recording unit 211 records a user's meal history. Basically, various contents, that is, information such as changes in intake calories, changes in intake of salt, changes in intake of potassium, and the like are recorded based on the ingredients selected by the ingredient selection unit 205. When eating out or snacking, the user interactively inputs the contents using the touch panel screen 106, and the contents are recorded in the history recording unit 211.
The history recording unit 211 can realize its function by, for example, the OS 121, the meal history storage unit 144, the specific information processing program 131, the QR code reader 108, the touch panel screen 106, the complement program 137, and the like.

When the food related to the identification information displayed by the identification information display unit 206 is taken out from the freezer 20, the reading control unit 212 controls the specific information reading unit 201 to read the specific information of the food. Further, the recording control unit 213 controls the specific information recording unit 202 based on the specific information read by the specific information reading unit 201 via the reading control unit 212 and updates the recording of the specific information. That is, the delivery control is performed by the reading control unit 212 and the recording control unit 213.
The reading control unit 212 can realize its function by, for example, the food management program 136, the OS 121, the specific information storage unit 141, and the like.
The recording control unit 213 can realize its function by, for example, the OS 121, the specific information storage unit 141, the food material management program 136, and the like.

The lacking food extraction unit 214 extracts, for the menu input by the selection menu input unit 204, the foods that are insufficient to satisfy the menu based on the specific information recorded by the specific information recording unit 202. In the present embodiment, there is no shortage if it can be substituted. For example, if “shrimp fry” is selected as one of the menu options, it is determined that there is no shrimp fries in stock, but if “mix fry” is selected, there is no shrimp fries in stock. Is not determined to be deficient (alternative processing such as increasing the tempura of white fish is automatically performed). Similarly, when “hamburg (normal size)” is selected, for example, even if there is no 200 g hamburger, it is not insufficient if there is 180 g hamburger. On the other hand, if the menu is “katsudon”, even if there is “salami fried”, it will be insufficient if there is no “fried cutlet”.
The insufficient food extraction unit 214 can realize its function by, for example, the food management program 136, the food processing program 133, the specific information storage unit 141, the CPU 101, the OS 121, the RAM 102, and the like.

The insufficient food display unit 215 displays the identification information of the insufficient food extracted by the insufficient food extraction unit 214 on the touch panel screen 106. Thereby, the user can grasp what should be added. The insufficient food ingredient display unit 215 further acquires information via the network N, and displays information of a nearby convenience store C where the inventory of the insufficient food ingredient is present (for example, location information and information on the number of inventory). If the convenience store C is not nearby, control is also performed to automatically place an order with the food manufacturer M. The series of processing may be performed by the insufficient food material extraction unit 214.
Thus, convenience store C etc. can be said to be the 2nd freezer part for the user of cooking assistance system 1.
The insufficient food display unit 215 can realize its function by, for example, the touch panel screen 106, the GPU 105, the OS 121, the food management program 136, the communication unit 107, and the like.

The menu display control unit 216 controls the menu display unit 203 to display menus that can be presented only with foods stored in the freezer unit 20 based on the specific information recorded by the specific information recording unit 202. That is, the menu that is completed in stock is displayed.
The menu display control unit 216 can realize the function by, for example, the food management program 136, the menu name storage unit 142, the OS 121, and the like.

The freezer unit 217 stores a large number of frozen foods. However, the specific information is read after the specific information is read by the specific information reading unit 201. Note that the freezer unit 217 is divided by a shelf, a partition, and the like so that the user can easily accommodate or take out each type of food, each group of foods, or each group of identification information.
The freezer unit 217 can realize its function by the storage chamber 109, the freezing control unit 110, the CPU 101, and the like.

The microwave oven unit 218 thaws and heats the delivered food (usually a plurality of).
The function of the microwave oven 218 can be realized by the thawing chamber 111, the range controller 112, the CPU 101, and the like.

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Next, a usage example of the cooking support system 1 will be described using a screen example. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a screen configuration example. When using the cooking assistance system 1, as an initial setting, an intake restriction item and its restriction amount (or range) are set in advance. In addition, the user's name, age, gender, weight, etc. are set. FIG. 5a is a confirmation screen after the initial setting.

  The home screen is a mode selection screen, and as shown in the figure, "free selection", "stock priority", "restricted food priority", and "rely" modes are displayed (FIG. 5b). FIG. 5c shows an example of the screen configuration when the user selects “free selection”. In the free selection mode, categories such as “Japanese”, “Western”, “medium”, “main dish”, “main dish”, “side dish”, and “soup / soup” are displayed.

  “Beef cutlet curry” is set as the “main dish”, and “five chicken (large)” is selected as the “main dish”, and the screen for confirming the menu is shown in FIG. 5d. In addition, the example of a screen display in case this content is calorie over was shown in FIG. 5e. As shown, an alternative is presented. In addition, FIG. 5f shows an example of the screen configuration when there is not enough carrot for beef cutlet curry in this menu.

  In addition, using the same ingredients, a conceptual diagram of a Japanese menu and a Western style menu is shown in FIG. 6a, and the cooking is the same sauce, but the ingredients to eat with different sauces (part of the menu) Is shown in FIG. 6b. Since the cooking support system 1 is composed of a wide variety of food groups, the “spinach” can be used as a part of salad in the Western style and as a part of beetroot in the Japanese style. Similarly, “tofu hamburger (not seasoned)” becomes Western style when “Demigrass sauce” is applied, and Japanese style when “Ankake” (FIG. 6a). In addition, as “variety sauce B2”, there are variations in the sauce itself, and by using various small amounts of sauce, you can enjoy various dishes without getting tired (FIG. 6b).

  As described above, the cooking support system 1 can have a balanced meal at home for 365 days without using a pan, without using a knife, and without having to do anything. Even if there is a restriction on the amount of intake, it is possible to provide a menu that will keep you tired of variety. Additional replenishment can be easily performed by QR code management.

  The present invention is not limited to the above example. For example, the number of users is not limited to one, and may be a plurality of users. In this case, IDs are appropriately allocated to the users, and intake restriction contents and meal histories are stored for each ID. In addition, you can cook for the whole family. That is, for example, even if there is a person who needs a restricted diet in a family of five people, as a common menu, the final seasoning, for example, the amount of sauce may be different, especially the amount may be different. Can be used. In this case, instructions are appropriately given via the touch panel screen 106. Traditionally, only one person in the family has needed a different menu and special considerations, but this is almost free from such a work load.

  These systems further control the number of people setting menu and the limit setting unit (209) for setting the number of persons in the configuration of the functional unit described above, and the content of intake restriction for each of them is controlled. A restriction setting control unit for setting whether to consider, the menu food control unit (210), the number of people set by the number of people setting unit, and the intake restriction content set via the restriction setting control unit, Based on the above, it can be realized by displaying the menu or selecting the ingredients.

  Moreover, it can also be set as the cooking assistance system which implement | achieves the menu of those who have allergies. Enter information as prohibited intake content instead of restricted intake content. For example, in the case of peanut allergy, the peanut amount is set to 0 (upper limit = 0). The same applies to exercise-induced anaphylaxis. In this case as well, the same menu can be set in the family as described above. Mixing does not occur because the food is managed finely.

  In addition, a part of the system configuration of the present invention may be installed on a smartphone as an application. For example, a specific information recording unit, a menu display unit, a selection menu input unit, a food selection unit, and a deficient food display unit may be built in a smartphone. Thereby, for example, when the user is at the convenience store C, it is possible to grasp what foods should be purchased and what foods can be purchased.

The present invention can also be applied as a cooking support system for diet food. That is, even if the calories are the same, for example, it is possible to display a menu with a lower GI value or a menu with more plant fibers, that is, a menu with a good stomach, by the food selection means.
It can also be used to help improve lifestyle-related diseases. If you are a user who often chooses a greasy menu, suddenly, even in the same menu, you can move to ingredients with a little oil, gradually reduce the seasoning, or mince hamburger meat It is also possible to adopt an algorithm that allows the person to become more natural by replacing the part with okara and making it greasy (without limiting the selection of the menu that seems to be too much).

It can also be used as a baby food cooking support system.
Weaning food is divided into an early period (gokkun period), a middle period (mogumog period), and a completion period (packed period).
For example, when “Cream Potato Mushroom” is selected as the menu for the gokkun period, the ingredients are “10 times mash 45 g”, “Fukashi kaki mix (sweet potato, potato, taro) 15 g”, “white sauce (light taste) 10 g ”,“ Vegetable soup (carrot / onion) 30 g ”is displayed, and is taken out, emptied into a container, heated in a range, and mixed well to complete.
When “Tomato Risotto” is selected as the menu for the mogmog season, “Risotto Base 75g”, “Boiled Vegetable Tomato Base (People Entry) 30g” and “Hogushi Boiled Salami (Unseasoned) 20g” are displayed. Empty all containers, heat in a range, and mix well to complete.

1 Cooking Support System 10 Processing Display Unit 20 Freezer Unit 30 Microwave Oven Unit 104 Storage 105 GPU
106 Touch Panel Screen 107 Communication Unit 108 Code Reader 109 Storage Room 110 Freezing Control Unit 111 Defrosting Room 112 Range Control Unit 120 Application Unit 121 OS
122 Cooking support program group 131 Specific information processing program 132 Menu display input program 133 Food processing program 134 Range processing program 135 Restriction setting program 136 Food management program 137 Supplementary program 140 Data storage unit 141 Specific information storage unit 142 Menu name storage unit 143 Defrosting Heating information storage unit 144 Meal history storage unit 145 Restriction storage unit 201 Specific information reading unit 202 Specific information recording unit 203 Menu display unit 204 Selection menu input unit 205 Food selection unit 206 Identification information display unit 207 Range method determination unit 208 Range method display Unit 209 restriction setting unit 210 menu food control unit 211 history recording unit 212 reading control unit 213 recording control unit 214 insufficient food extraction unit 215 insufficient food display unit 216 menu display control unit 217 freezer unit 218 electronic recorder Shaped portion C convenience store M food manufacturer N network

Claims (8)

A cooked ingredient that is reheated and served in a microwave oven to be cooked, frozen, and in a vacuum pack, tray or other package or container,
The foodstuff has a barcode, a two-dimensional code, an electronic chip or other optically and electromagnetically readable specific information and identification information that can be visually identified, which uniquely identifies the foodstuff on each package or container. Attached,
Specific information reading means for reading specific information;
A freezer for storing the food after the specific information is read by the specific information reading means;
Specific information recording means for recording the specific information read by the specific information reading means;
Menu display means for displaying the menu,
A selection menu input means for inputting a menu selected by the user from the menus displayed by the menu display means;
An ingredient selection means for selecting one or more ingredients for the menu input by the selection menu input means based on the specific information recorded by the specific information recording means;
Identification information display means for displaying the identification information of the ingredients selected by the ingredient selection means;
A cooking support system comprising:
Based on the ingredients selected by the ingredient selection means, the order or combination of ingredients to be put in the microwave, and the range method determining means for determining the wattage and heating time of the microwave oven,
Range method display means for displaying the content determined by the range method determination means;
The cooking support system according to claim 1, further comprising:
Restriction setting means for setting intake restriction contents that are information related to intake restrictions such as sugar, salt, potassium, calories, etc. for users,
The menu display means is controlled to display the menu based on the intake restriction content set by the restriction setting means, or the intake restriction content set by the restriction setting means and the specific information recorded by the specific information recording means Menu food control means for controlling the food selection means to select food based on,
The cooking support system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:
Number of people setting means for setting the number of menus, and
Restriction setting control means for controlling the restriction setting means and setting which of them should take into account the content of intake restriction;
Comprising
The menu food control means is characterized in that the menu is displayed or the food is selected based on the number of people set by the number of people setting means and the intake restriction content set via the limit setting control means. The cooking assistance system according to claim 3. A history recording means for recording a user's meal history is provided,
The cooking support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the menu food control means displays the menu or selects the food based on the meal history recorded in the history recording means.
A reading control means for controlling the specific information reading means to read the specific information of the extracted food when the food related to the identification information displayed by the identification information display means is taken out from the freezer;
Recording control means for controlling the specific information recording means to update the recording of the specific information based on the specific information read by the specific information reading means via the reading control means;
The cooking assistance system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:
Insufficient ingredients extraction means for extracting the ingredients that are insufficient to satisfy the menu input by the selected menu input means, based on the specific information recorded by the specific information recording means,
A deficient ingredient display means for displaying identification information of the deficient ingredients extracted by the deficient ingredient extraction means;
The cooking assistance system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:
A menu display control means for controlling the menu display means to display a menu that can be presented only with ingredients stored in the freezer based on the specific information recorded by the specific information recording means. Item 7. The cooking support system according to any one of Items 1 to 6.