JP3242015U - food redistribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

A foodstuff redistribution system capable of obtaining a new source of funds while improving food loss in cafeterias is provided. A food redistribution system provides a children's cafeteria with hand-me-down offerings from a temple or the like. In the children's cafeteria, hand-me-downs from the temple or the like are cooked and provided to the children. Food left over from the children's cafeteria is frozen in the freezer 5 and stored in storage racks of vending machines through a manager. The manager returns all or part of the sales of the vending machine to the children's cafeteria. The sales will be used for children's education, etc. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a foodstuff redistribution system for reselling leftover foodstuffs in cafeterias such as children's cafeterias.

Ingredients left over from cafeterias such as children's cafeterias were discarded.

By the way, cafeterias are required to deal with food loss, and there is also a desire to obtain a new source of funds.

An object of the present invention is to provide a food material redistribution system capable of obtaining a new source of funds while improving food loss in cafeterias.

The present invention comprises a freezer for freezing foodstuffs not consumed in a cafeteria, a storage shelf for storing the foodstuffs frozen in the freezer, an outlet positioned below the storage shelf, and a product designated from the storage shelf. a vending machine having dropping means for pushing out and dropping toward the outlet; distribution system.

Preferably, the management device performs a process of managing the expiration date of the foodstuff stored in the vending machine, and the vending machine has the storage shelf and the dropping means stored in the same housing. there is

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a food material redistribution system capable of obtaining a new source of funds while improving food loss in cafeterias.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a business model of a food material redistribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a network environment in which the food material redistribution system according to the embodiment of the present invention is used. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the vending machine 6 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the management device 10 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the effects of the embodiment of the present invention.

A food material redistribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a business model of a food material redistribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, in this business model, a temple or the like provides hand-me-down offerings to children's cafeterias.

In the children's cafeteria, the children are provided with food hand-me-downs from the temple or the like.
Food left over from the children's cafeteria is frozen in a freezer 5 and stored in a storage rack of a vending machine 6 through a manager 30. - 特許庁
The manager returns all or part of the sales of the vending machine 6 to the children's cafeteria.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a network environment in which the food material redistribution system according to the embodiment of the present invention is used.
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of children's cafeteria terminal devices 4, a plurality of vending machines 6, and a management device 10 can communicate via a network 9. FIG.

Children's cafeteria terminal devices 4 are installed in children's cafeterias all over Japan or in children's cafeterias contracted with administrators.
The children's cafeteria 20 prepares food from unconsumed food materials and freezes them in the freezer 5. The vending machine 6 is lent to the persons concerned at the installation site and managed by the manager 30. - 特許庁
Vending machines 6 are installed in towns, stations, predetermined facilities, and the like. They sell boxed lunches, vegetables, sweets, and drinking water.
The management device 10 is used by a manager 30 who manages the food redistribution system as a whole.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of vending machine 6 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the vending machine 6 includes a storage shelf 51 for storing frozen foods or foodstuffs 59 as products, an outlet 55 located below the storage shelf 51, and a specified product from the storage shelf. A dropping means 53 for pushing out and dropping toward the outlet is provided.
In the vending machine 6, the storage shelf 51 and the dropping means 53 are arranged in one housing. The housing is a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, and a transparent plate or display on the front side allows the product or the like to be seen.

The management device 10 performs processing for managing the expiration date of the ingredients stored in the vending machine 6 .
Specifically, when a product is stored in the vending machine 6, the management device 10 inputs the expiration date of the product. send an instruction to discontinue the sale of The products are rice balls, bread, and the like.
The vending machine 6 displays on the display or the like that the product is sold out based on the instruction.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the management device 10 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the watching TV system 10 has a network communication section 66, a memory 67 and a processing section 71, which are housed in the same housing.

The network communication unit 66 communicates with the children's cafeteria terminal device 4 and the vending machine 6 via the network 9 shown in FIG.
The memory 67 stores programs executed by the processing unit 71 .
The processing unit 71 executes the program PRG stored in the memory 67 to perform the processing of the management device 10 defined in this embodiment.

In the management device 10, for example, the processing unit 71 is located on one side of the bus 73, and the memory 67 and the network communication unit 66 are located on the other side.

The processing unit 71 executes an operating system, application programs, and the like stored in the memory 67, and executes various processes defined in this embodiment.
That is, the processing unit 71 transmits and receives data to and from the children's cafeteria terminal device 4 via the network communication unit 66, and carries out predetermined exchanges. Based on the information stored in the memory 69, the processing unit 71 manages the expiration dates of the products contained in the vending machine 6. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the effects of the food material redistribution system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 5, according to the food material redistribution system, existing facilities can be utilized. In other words, a new approach using a kitchen such as a children's cafeteria becomes possible.
In addition, food loss can be reduced by processing and selling food materials and freezing and selling products that are nearing their expiration date.

In addition, the manager 30 can provide a workplace by taking charge of cooking and operation of vending machines.
In addition, by providing the vending machine 6, it is possible to convert sales into DX, improve sales costs, and improve productivity.
In addition, by redistributing food ingredients, it is possible to generate profits and increase the autonomy and sustainability of the business.

As described above, according to the food redistribution system, the object is to provide a food material redistribution system capable of obtaining a new source of funds while improving food loss in cafeterias.
The funds can be used to support the education of children.

The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above.
That is, those skilled in the art may make various changes, combinations, subcombinations, and substitutions regarding the constituent elements of the above-described embodiments within the technical scope of the present invention or equivalents thereof.
In the above-described embodiment, the children's cafeteria is exemplified, but other cafeterias and facilities may be used.
Also, the vending machine 6 may be arranged in a place other than the cafeteria.
The canteen may also receive food from organizations other than temples.

The invention is applicable to food redistribution systems.

4 Children's cafeteria terminal device 6 Vending machine 10 Management device 20 Children's cafeteria 30 Administrator 51 Accommodating shelf 53 Falling means 55 Outlet 59 Food 66 Network communication unit 67 Memory 71 Processing unit

Claims (2)

A freezer that freezes food that was not consumed in the cafeteria,
The product comprises a storage shelf for storing the food material frozen in the freezer, a take-out opening positioned below the storage shelf, and a drop means for pushing out a designated product from the storage shelf and dropping it toward the take-out opening. vending machine and
a management device for performing a process of paying money to the cafeteria according to the ingredients sold by the vending machine;
food redistribution system. The management device performs processing for managing the expiration date of the food ingredients stored in the vending machine,
The foodstuff redistribution system according to claim 1, wherein in the vending machine, the storage shelf and the dropping means are housed in the same housing.

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