JP6651936B2 - Cooking management device and cooking management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooking management device and a cooking management method.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a cooking management device that provides an appropriate cooking procedure using a owned cooking appliance according to a dish to be cooked has been known (for example, see Patent Literatures 1 and 2). In such a cooking management device, for example, in a restaurant such as a restaurant, it is possible to propose a cooking procedure using cooking equipment in accordance with a dish ordered by a customer.

JP 2009-129336 A JP-A-2015-161994

  However, in the above-described cooking management device, for example, when orders are flooded in a restaurant such as a restaurant, the power consumption of the entire restaurant exceeds the contract power by all the cooking appliances being in a cooking state. There was a case. Therefore, in the above-described cooking management device, it is required to provide customers with satisfactory cooking while controlling the power consumption required for cooking.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking management device and a cooking management method capable of providing satisfactory cooking to a customer while controlling power consumption required for cooking. To provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, one embodiment of the present invention provides ordering information of a dish in a table unit and cooking procedure information corresponding to the dish, wherein power consumption and usage time of a cooking appliance corresponding to the dish are determined. The cooking schedule of the cooking appliance, such that the maximum value of the total power consumption when cooking the food satisfies a predetermined condition, based on the cooking procedure information including, and the constraint on the time for providing the food to the table. Is a cooking management device, comprising a schedule generation unit that generates a.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, in the cooking management device, the schedule generation unit generates a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance such that the maximum value is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold as the predetermined condition. It is characterized by.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, in the cooking management device, the schedule generation unit generates a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance such that the maximum value is minimized as the predetermined condition. I do.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, in the cooking management device, the total power consumption includes power consumption of an air conditioner, and the schedule generation unit determines that a maximum value of the total power consumption is the predetermined condition. The cooking schedule of the cooking appliance and the control schedule of the air conditioning appliance are generated so as to satisfy the following.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, in the cooking management device, the schedule generation unit generates the control schedule for reducing the output of the air conditioner so that the maximum value satisfies the predetermined condition. It is characterized by.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, in the cooking management device, the schedule generation unit is configured to determine a period during which the maximum value cannot satisfy the predetermined condition based on a history of power consumption of the air conditioner measured in the past. And generating the control schedule for increasing the output of the air conditioner during a predetermined period before the predicted period and decreasing the output of the air conditioner during the period.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, in the cooking management device described above, the constraint condition includes a standard lead time from the order of the dish until all the dishes are provided in the table unit, and An allowance for the provision time difference is included, and the schedule generation unit is configured to control the cooking device so that the maximum value satisfies the predetermined condition, and satisfies the standard lead time and the allowance for the provision time difference. A cooking schedule is generated.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the cooking management device includes order information of a dish in a table unit and cooking procedure information corresponding to the dish, including power consumption and usage time of a cooking appliance corresponding to the dish. An acquiring step of acquiring cooking procedure information, wherein the cooking management device cooks the dish based on the order information, the cooking procedure information, and a constraint on a time for providing the dish to a table. Generating a cooking schedule for the cooking appliance such that the maximum value of the total power consumption of the cooking appliance satisfies the predetermined condition.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the cooking which satisfies a customer can be provided, controlling the power consumption required for cooking.

It is a functional block diagram showing an example of a cooking management device by a 1st embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of data in an order information storage unit according to the first embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of data of the cooking procedure storage part in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of the power consumption of the cooking appliance corresponding to order information. It is a figure explaining an example of flattening of power consumption at the time of cooking in a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the cooking management apparatus by 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing an example of a cooking management device by a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure explaining an example of electric power consumption of cooking equipment and air-conditioning equipment corresponding to order information. It is a figure explaining an example of flattening of power consumption at the time of cooking in a 2nd embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of operation of a cooking management device by a 2nd embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing an example of a cooking management device by a 3rd embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a cooking management device and a cooking management method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the cooking management device according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, a kitchen system 100 is provided in a kitchen KC of a restaurant RS such as a restaurant, and the kitchen system 100 includes a cooking management device 1 and a plurality of cooking devices 40 (40-1, 40-2). ,...).

  Each of the cooking appliances 40-1, 40-2,... Is, for example, an appliance that cooks food by electricity. In the present embodiment, each of the cooking appliances 40-1, 40-2,... Indicates an arbitrary cooking appliance included in the kitchen system 100, or unless otherwise specified, the cooking appliance 40 It will be described as.

  The cooking management device 1 generates a cooking schedule for the cooking device 40 according to the input food order information, and displays the generated cooking schedule on the display unit 11. The cooking management device 1 includes a display unit 11, a storage unit 20, and a control unit 30.

  The storage unit 20 stores information used for various processes executed by the cooking management device 1. The storage unit 20 includes, for example, an order information storage unit 21, a cooking procedure storage unit 22, a constraint condition storage unit 23, and a schedule storage unit 24.

  The order information storage unit 21 stores order information on dishes ordered at the restaurant RS for each table. The order information storage unit 21 stores, for example, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of data in the order information storage unit 21 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the order information storage unit 21 stores order information in which “order number”, “order time”, “table number”, and “dish name” are associated with each other. Here, “order number” is order identification information for identifying an order. “Order time” is information indicating the time at which a dish was ordered. The “table number” is table identification information for identifying the table of the restaurant RS. The “dish name” indicates the name of the ordered dish from the menu (menu) of the restaurant RS, and is an example of information indicating the ordered dish.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, an order whose “order number” is “001” is ordered with “order time” at “11:00”, the “table number” is “001”, and the “table number” is "" Indicates that the "dish name" ordered is "A lunch" and "B lunch". The order information stored in the order information storage unit 21 is added each time a dish is ordered, and is deleted or invalidated when a dish corresponding to the order is supplied to each table.

  Returning to FIG. 1 again, the cooking procedure storage unit 22 stores cooking procedure information indicating cooking procedures corresponding to the dishes, including power consumption and usage time of the cooking appliance 40 corresponding to the dishes. The cooking procedure storage unit 22 stores cooking procedure information, for example, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of data in the cooking procedure storage unit 22 according to the present embodiment.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the cooking procedure storage unit 22 stores cooking procedure information in which “cooking name”, “element name”, “cooking equipment”, “cooking time”, and “power consumption” are associated with each other. Is stored. Here, "dish name" indicates the name of the dish to be cooked, and "element name" indicates the name of the element that constitutes the dish. Further, “cooking device” indicates identification information (for example, cooking device name) of the cooking device 40 used when cooking each element, and “cooking time” and “power consumption” indicate that the cooking device 40 4 shows cooking time and power consumption when cooking is performed.

  For example, the example shown in FIG. 3 indicates that a dish whose “dish name” is “A lunch” is composed of “hamburger”, “Napolitan”, “shrimp fry”, “bread”, and the like. For example, “hamburger” indicates that “griddle” is used for “cooking equipment”, “cooking time” is “15 minutes”, and “power consumption” is “1500 W”. The cooking procedure information stored in the cooking procedure storage unit 22 is predetermined, and the person in charge of cooking in the kitchen KC cooks each element according to the cooking procedure information, and places each cooked element on tableware as a dish. Finalize.

  Returning to FIG. 1 again, the constraint condition storage unit 23 stores constraint conditions relating to the time for providing the dishes to the table. The constraint conditions include, for example, a standard lead time from the order of a dish to the provision of all the dishes in table units, and an allowable value of a difference in the serving time of each dish.

  The schedule storage unit 24 stores a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 generated (planned) by a schedule generation unit 32 described later. The cooking schedule includes, for example, information such as a start time of cooking of each cooking appliance 40, cooking ingredients (for example, the above-described element names), a scheduled completion time of a completed dish, and the like.

The control unit 30 is, for example, a processor including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls the cooking management device 1 comprehensively. The control unit 30 acquires the input order information and stores it in the storage unit 20, and based on the order information and the cooking procedure information and the constraint information stored in the storage unit 20, the cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40. Generate The control unit 30 stores the generated cooking schedule in the storage unit 20 and causes the display unit 11 to display the cooking schedule.
The control unit 30 includes an order obtaining unit 31 and a schedule generating unit 32.

  The order obtaining unit 31 obtains the above-described order information in table units, for example, via a terminal device that receives an order for a dish from the menu of the restaurant RS. The order acquisition unit 31 stores the acquired order information in the order information storage unit 21.

  The schedule generation unit 32 determines, based on the order information, the cooking procedure information, and the constraint conditions, that the maximum value (for example, the instantaneous maximum value) of the total power consumption when cooking the food satisfies a predetermined condition. A cooking schedule for the cooking appliance 40 is generated. Here, the predetermined condition is, for example, a condition that the instantaneous maximum value is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, and the predetermined threshold is, for example, a value equal to or less than a contract power value (demand contract value) of the restaurant RS. That is, the schedule generation unit 32 calculates the total consumption based on the order information stored in the order information storage unit 21, the cooking procedure information stored in the cooking procedure storage unit 22, and the constraints stored in the constraint storage unit 23. The cooking schedule is generated such that the maximum value of the electric power (for example, the instantaneous maximum value) does not exceed the contract electric power value (demand contract value).

Note that the constraint conditions include a standard lead time from the order of the dishes to the provision of all the dishes in table units, and the allowable value of the difference in the serving time of each dish. The cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 is set so that the maximum value of the power consumption (for example, the instantaneous maximum value) satisfies the contract power value as a predetermined condition or less and satisfies the standard lead time and the allowable value of the provided time difference. Generate. The process of generating a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 by the schedule generation unit 32 will be described later in detail.
Further, the schedule generation unit 32 stores the generated cooking schedule in the schedule storage unit 24 and causes the display unit 11 to display the cooking schedule.

  The display unit 11 (an example of an output unit) is, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and outputs (displays) a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 generated by a schedule generation unit 32 described later. That is, the display unit 11 acquires the cooking schedule stored in the schedule storage unit 24 via the control unit 30, and displays the acquired cooking schedule.

Next, the operation of the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, first, with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a process of generating a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 by the schedule generating unit 32 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of power consumption of the cooking appliance 40 corresponding to the order information.
FIG. 4A shows an example of ordering a dish, FIG. 4B shows a cooking appliance 40 for cooking the components constituting each dish, and FIG. 4C shows the cooking time and the cooking time of the cooking appliance 40. It shows power consumption.

  The schedule generation unit 32 acquires the cooking procedure information (see FIG. 3) corresponding to the dish included in the order information, and divides the dish into each element as shown in FIG. Further, the schedule generation unit 32 allocates the cooking appliances 40 corresponding to the respective elements based on the cooking procedure information, as shown in FIG. The schedule generation unit 32 assigns “griddle (iron plate) A” to “hamburg” of “A lunch”, for example. Further, the schedule generation unit 32 acquires the cooking time and the power consumption of the cooking appliance 40 corresponding to each element as illustrated in FIG.

In FIG. 4C, cooking time and power consumption of the cooking appliance 40 corresponding to each element are represented as cooking elements. 4C, the vertical axis (vertical width) indicates the power consumption (kW (kilowatt)) of each cooking appliance 40, and the horizontal axis (horizontal width) indicates the cooking time (minute).
In the example, cooking element Q1 indicates the cooking time and power consumption of “griddle (iron plate) A” for cooking “hamburger”, and cooking element Q2 indicates “steam convection A” (steam convection oven) for cooking “Napolitan”. 3) shows cooking time and power consumption. The cooking element Q3 indicates the cooking time and power consumption of “steam convection B” for cooking “mixed vegetables”, and the cooking element Q4 indicates the cooking time and power consumption of “Fryer A” for cooking “shrimp fry”. Is shown. The cooking element Q5 indicates the cooking time and power consumption of the “individual pan (IH) A” (IH (Induction Heating) cooking heater frying pan) for cooking “ginger grilled”, and the cooking element Q6 indicates “Omurice”. The cooking time and the power consumption of “individual pan (IH) B” to be cooked are shown.

  The schedule generation unit 32 acquires the cooking elements Q1 to Q6 for the orders of “A lunch” and “B lunch.” Then, as shown in FIG. Are flattened and arranged, and a cooking schedule is generated such that the maximum value of the total power consumption (for example, the instantaneous maximum value) does not exceed the contract power value (demand contract value).

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of flattening of power consumption during cooking in the present embodiment.
In the graphs shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the vertical axis represents power consumption, and the horizontal axis represents cooking time. Note that the example shown in FIG. 5 shows an example in which a cooking schedule for cooking “A lunch” and “B lunch” shown in FIG. 4 described above is generated. Also, it is assumed that “A lunch” and “B lunch” are orders from different tables.

The schedule generation unit 32 first arranges the above-described cooking elements Q1 to Q6 shown in FIG. 4 in the order of the longest cooking time as shown in FIG. 5A.
In FIG. 5A, the maximum value of the total power consumption of “A lunch” and “B lunch” is power consumption W1, the cooking of “B lunch” is completed at time T1, and the “A lunch” at time T2. Is completed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the schedule generation unit 32 adjusts the start time of the cooking element having a short cooking time by delaying the start time and flattening the total power consumption. That is, the schedule generation unit 32 preferentially arranges cooking elements with a long cooking time, moves the start time for adjustment of a cooking element with a short cooking time, and flattens (reduces) power consumption.

In the example shown in FIG. 5B, the cooking of “B lunch” is completed at time T3, and the provision time of “B lunch” is later than in the case of FIG. The maximum value is power consumption W2 (W2 <W1), and the maximum value of the total power consumption is reduced.
Further, when flattening the total power consumption as described above, the schedule generation unit 32 adjusts the allocation of the cooking elements so as to satisfy the allowable values of the standard lead time and the provided time difference for each table.

  In addition, when the maximum value of the total power consumption is close to the contracted power and there is no margin, or when the maximum value of the total power consumption is likely to exceed the contracted power, the schedule generation unit 32 preferentially arranges cooking elements having a large power consumption, The start time may be moved for the adjustment of the cooking element with low power. Further, the schedule generation unit 32 generates a cooking schedule by replacing the cooking elements based on the constraint conditions using a conventional technique described in, for example, JP-A-2009-146142 and JP-A-2009-129336. You may.

Next, an example of the operation of the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, the cooking management device 1 first receives an order input (step S101). That is, the cooking management device 1 receives order information, for example, via a terminal device that receives an order, and the order obtaining unit 31 of the control unit 30 obtains order information in table units. The order acquisition unit 31 stores the acquired order information in the order information storage unit 21.

  Next, the schedule generation unit 32 of the control unit 30 divides the order into cooking elements for each cooking appliance 40 (Step S102). The schedule generation unit 32, based on the order information stored in the order information storage unit 21 and the cooking procedure information stored in the cooking procedure storage unit 22, as described with reference to FIG. , Are divided into cooking elements as shown in FIG.

Next, the schedule generation unit 32 arranges the cooking elements in the order of the cooking procedure (Step S103).
Next, the schedule generation unit 32 determines whether the cooking appliance 40 is sufficient (Step S104). That is, the schedule generation unit 32 determines whether or not the cooking appliances 40 included in the kitchen KC have enough cooking appliances 40 (cooking element cooking appliances 40) for the currently ordered dish. When it is determined that the cooking appliance 40 is not enough (step S104: NO), the schedule generation unit 32 proceeds the processing to step S105. When it is determined that the cooking appliance 40 is sufficient (step S104: YES), the schedule generation unit 32 advances the processing to step S106.

  In step S <b> 105, the schedule generation unit 32 rearranges the cooking elements that use the insufficient cooking device 40 so that the cooking elements with the short cooking time are cooked in order by the same cooking device 40. After the processing in step S105, the schedule generating unit 32 returns the processing to step S104.

  Further, in step S106, the schedule generation unit 32 adjusts the cooking elements of each cooking appliance 40 by horizontally moving them so that the peak value of the power consumption is within the contracted power within the supply restriction time. That is, the schedule generation unit 32 sets the instantaneous maximum value of the total power consumption at the time of cooking the dish so as to satisfy the condition equal to or less than the contracted power, and to satisfy the allowable values of the standard lead time and the provision time difference for each table. The cooking element is horizontally moved and adjusted as shown in FIG. 5 described above. With this adjustment, the schedule generation unit 32 generates a cooking schedule for the cooking appliance 40 and causes the schedule storage unit 24 to store the generated cooking schedule.

Next, the schedule generator 32 displays the cooking schedule (Step S107). The schedule generation unit 32 causes the display unit 11 to display the cooking schedule stored in the schedule storage unit 24. As a result, the display unit 11 displays (outputs) the cooking schedule.
In addition, the person in charge of cooking in the kitchen KC operates the cooking appliance 40 according to the cooking schedule displayed on the display unit 11, for example, to cook the ordered food.

  Next, the control unit 30 of the cooking management device 1 determines whether or not there is an additional order (step S108). When there is an additional order (step S108: YES), control unit 30 returns the process to step S101, and repeats the processes from step S101 to step S108. When there is no additional order (step S108: NO), control unit 30 causes the process to proceed to step S109.

  In step S109, the control unit 30 determines whether or not to end the processing of the cooking management device 1. If the process of the cooking management device 1 is not to be ended (step S109: NO), the control unit 30 returns the process to step S108. When ending the processing of cooking management device 1 (step S109: YES), control unit 30 ends the processing.

In the above-described processing illustrated in FIG. 6, an example has been described in which the schedule generation unit 32 adjusts the cooking schedule such that the instantaneous maximum value of the total power consumption when cooking the food is equal to or less than the contract power. The cooking schedule may be adjusted such that the instantaneous maximum value of the total power consumption is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold lower than the contracted power. Further, the schedule generation unit 32 may adjust the cooking schedule so that the instantaneous maximum value of the total power consumption is minimized.

As described above, the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment includes the schedule generation unit 32. The schedule generation unit 32 sets the maximum total power consumption when cooking the dish based on the order information of the dish in the table unit, the cooking procedure information corresponding to the dish, and the constraint on the time for providing the dish to the table. The cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 is generated so that the value (for example, the instantaneous maximum value) satisfies a predetermined condition. Here, the cooking procedure information includes the power consumption and usage time of the cooking appliance 40 according to the dish.
Thereby, the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment can provide satisfactory cooking to the customer while controlling the power consumption required for cooking. The cooking management device 1, for example, provides a customer with satisfactory cooking according to a cooking schedule while appropriately controlling the maximum value of the total power consumption when cooking the food so as not to exceed the contracted power. Can be.

In the present embodiment, the schedule generation unit 32 generates a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 such that the maximum value of the total power consumption is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold as a predetermined condition.
Thus, the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment can provide satisfactory cooking to the customer according to the cooking schedule while suppressing the power consumption required for cooking to be equal to or less than the predetermined threshold.

Further, in the present embodiment, the constraint conditions include a standard lead time from the order of a dish to the provision of all the dishes in a table unit, and an allowable value of a difference in the serving time of each dish. Then, the schedule generation unit 32 controls the cooking appliance 40 so that the maximum value of the total power consumption satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, the contract power or less) and satisfies the allowable values of the standard lead time and the provided time difference. Generate a cooking schedule.
Thereby, the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment can provide food to each table at a suitable timing while appropriately controlling power consumption when cooking the food.

Further, the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 11 (an example of an output unit) that outputs the cooking schedule generated by the schedule generation unit 32.
Thus, the cooking management device 1 according to the present embodiment can appropriately transmit the generated cooking schedule to the person in charge of cooking in the kitchen KC via the display unit 11. The cooking staff of the kitchen KC operates the cooking appliance 40 based on the cooking schedule output on the display unit 11 to cook each dish, thereby satisfying the customer while controlling the power consumption required for the cooking. Cooking can be provided more appropriately.

According to the present embodiment, the cooking management method includes an acquisition step and a schedule generation step. In the obtaining step, the cooking management device 1 (order obtaining unit 31) obtains order information of dishes in table units. In the schedule generation step, the cooking management device 1 (schedule generation unit 32) uses the order information acquired in the acquisition step and the cooking procedure information corresponding to the dish, and the power consumption and usage of the cooking appliance 40 corresponding to the dish. The cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 is set so that the maximum value of the total power consumption when cooking the dish satisfies the predetermined condition based on the cooking procedure information including the time and the constraint condition regarding the time for providing the dish to the table. Generate
Thus, the cooking management method according to the present embodiment can provide satisfactory cooking to the customer while controlling the power consumption required for cooking, similarly to the cooking management device 1 described above.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a cooking management device 1a according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the cooking management device 1a according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, a kitchen KC of the restaurant RS is provided with a kitchen system 100a. The kitchen system 100a includes a cooking management device 1a and a plurality of cooking appliances 40 (40-1, 40-2,...). .) And an air conditioner 50. In addition, the cooking management device 1a includes a display unit 11, a storage unit 20a, and a control unit 30a.
In FIG. 7, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the cooking management device 1a generates the cooking schedule and the air conditioning schedule so that the maximum value of the total power consumption when cooking the food including the power consumption of the air conditioner 50 does not exceed the contract power. In addition, an example of controlling the air conditioner 50 based on the air conditioning schedule will be described.

  The air conditioner 50 is, for example, an air conditioner and controls the indoor temperature and humidity of the restaurant RS. The air conditioner 50 is configured to be capable of controlling operations such as output by the cooking management device 1a, for example.

  The storage unit 20a stores information used for various processes executed by the cooking management device 1a. The storage unit 20a includes, for example, an order information storage unit 21, a cooking procedure storage unit 22, a constraint condition storage unit 23, a schedule storage unit 24, and a power history storage unit 25.

The power history storage unit 25 stores, as power history information, histories such as the power consumption of each cooking appliance 40, the power consumption of the air conditioner 50, and the total power consumption when cooking past-measured dishes. The power history information may be, for example, a history of the past one day, a history of the past one week, or a history of a predetermined period in the past.
Further, the schedule storage unit 24 according to the present embodiment stores a control schedule of the air conditioner 50 in addition to the cooking schedule. The control schedule of the air conditioner 50 includes, for example, information such as output settings (cooling, heating, set temperature, set humidity, air flow, etc.) of the air conditioner 50, and time of setting change.

  The control unit 30a is, for example, a processor including a CPU and the like, and controls the cooking management device 1a as a whole. The control unit 30a differs from the control unit 30 according to the first embodiment in that a control schedule for the air conditioner 50 is generated. The control unit 30a includes an order acquisition unit 31, a schedule generation unit 32a, and an air conditioner control unit 33.

  The schedule generation unit 32a generates the cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40, for example, such that the maximum value (for example, the instantaneous maximum value) of the total power consumption when cooking the food as the predetermined condition is minimized. The schedule generation unit 32 adopts, for example, a cooking schedule in which the instantaneous maximum value of the total power consumption when cooking the dish is minimized, after performing the adjustment by horizontally moving the cooking element a plurality of times. In this embodiment, the total power consumption when cooking the dishes includes the power consumption of the air conditioner 50. The schedule generation unit 32a generates a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 and a control schedule of the air conditioning appliance 50 so that the maximum value of the total power consumption satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, does not exceed the contracted power).

  For example, the schedule generation unit 32a generates a control schedule of the air conditioner 50 that reduces the output of the air conditioner 50 so that the maximum value of the total power consumption does not exceed the contract power. Here, the decrease in the output of the air conditioner 50 includes stopping the output of the air conditioner 50, and the schedule generation unit 32a stops the output (operation) of the air conditioner 50 for a predetermined period. Is also good.

In addition, for example, the schedule generation unit 32a determines that the maximum value of the total power consumption cannot satisfy the predetermined condition based on the history of the power consumption of the air conditioner 50 measured in the past (the power consumption may exceed the contract power). (For example, a time zone) is predicted, and a control schedule for increasing the output of the air conditioner 50 in a predetermined period before the predicted period and reducing the output of the air conditioner 50 in a period in which the condition cannot be satisfied is generated. Here, based on the power history information stored in the power history storage unit 25, the schedule generation unit 32a predicts a period (time zone) in which the maximum value of the total power consumption may exceed the contracted power. The process of generating the cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 and the control schedule of the air conditioner 50 by the schedule generation unit 32a will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS.
The schedule generation unit 32a stores the generated cooking schedule and control schedule in the schedule storage unit 24.

  The air conditioner control unit 33 controls the air conditioner 50 based on the control schedule of the air conditioner 50 generated by the schedule generator 32a. That is, the air conditioner control unit 33 reads out the control schedule stored in the schedule storage unit 24 and controls the air conditioner 50 according to the control schedule.

Next, the operation of the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, first, the process of generating the cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 and the control schedule of the air conditioner 50 by the schedule generation unit 32a will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of power consumption of the cooking device 40 and the air conditioner 50 corresponding to the order information.
FIG. 8A shows an example of ordering a dish, FIG. 8B shows a cooking appliance 40 for cooking an element constituting each dish, and FIG. 8C shows the cooking time and the cooking time of the cooking appliance 40. An example of power consumption and power consumption of the air conditioner 50 is shown. 8C, the vertical axis (vertical width) indicates power consumption (kW) of each cooking appliance 40, and the horizontal axis (horizontal width) indicates cooking time (minutes).

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the schedule generation unit 32a divides “order 1 (A lunch)”, “order 2 (B lunch)”, and “order 3 (B lunch)” into cooking elements Q11 to Q17. An example is shown. The process of dividing the cooking elements Q11 to Q17 by the schedule generation unit 32a is the same as the process of the schedule generation unit 32 described with reference to FIG. The air conditioning element Q18 indicates the power consumption of the air conditioner 50 predicted based on the power history information stored in the power history storage unit 25.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of flattening of power consumption during cooking in the present embodiment.
In the graphs shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the vertical axis represents power consumption, and the horizontal axis represents cooking time. Note that the example shown in FIG. 9 shows the cooking schedule and the cooking schedule for cooking “Order 1 (A lunch)”, “Order 2 (B lunch)”, and “Order 3 (B lunch)” shown in FIG. An example in which a control schedule for the air conditioner 50 is generated is shown. “Order 1 (A lunch)”, “Order 2 (B lunch)”, and “Order 3 (B lunch)” are orders from different tables.

  The schedule generation unit 32a flattens the total power consumption of the cooking elements Q1 to Q17 shown in FIG. 8 described above, as shown in FIG. 9A, by the same method as in the first embodiment. Then, the schedule generation unit 32a further adds the predicted power consumption (air conditioning element Q18) of the air conditioner 50 to the total power consumption. The example illustrated in FIG. 9A indicates that the maximum value of the total power consumption may exceed the contract power (Wmax) during cooking during a period (time zone) from time T11 to time T12.

  As described above, when the maximum value of the total power consumption may exceed the contracted power (Wmax) at the time of cooking, the schedule generation unit 32a, as illustrated in FIG. In a predetermined period (period TR1 in FIG. 9B) before the period of T12, a control schedule for increasing the output of the air conditioner 50 is generated. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 9B, the schedule generation unit 32a stops the output (operation) of the air conditioner 50 during the period from time T11 to time T12 (period TR2 in FIG. 9B), A control schedule for reducing power consumption is generated.

  As described above, the schedule generation unit 32a predicts the period (TR2) in which the condition that the maximum value of the total power consumption is not more than the contracted power (Wmax) at the time of cooking cannot be satisfied, and precedes the predicted period (TR2). During a predetermined period (TR1), a control schedule for increasing the output of the air conditioner 50 and reducing the output of the air conditioner 50 during the period (TR2) is generated. Note that the schedule generation unit 32a generates a control schedule for increasing (increase) the output corresponding to the amount of heat in the period (TR2) during which the air conditioner 50 is stopped in the predetermined period (TR1).

Next, an example of the operation of the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment.
In FIG. 10, the processing from step S201 to step S205 is the same as the processing from step S101 to step S105 shown in FIG. 6 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here.
In step S204, when it is determined that the cooking appliance 40 is sufficient (step S204: YES), the schedule generation unit 32a advances the process to step S206.

  In step S206, the schedule generation unit 32a horizontally adjusts the cooking elements of each cooking appliance 40 so as to minimize the peak value of the power consumption within the limited supply time. In other words, the schedule generation unit 32 sets the cooking elements such that the instantaneous maximum value of the total power consumption when cooking the dish is minimized, and satisfies the allowable values of the standard lead time and the provision time difference for each table. Adjust by moving horizontally. With this adjustment, the schedule generation unit 32a generates a cooking schedule for the cooking appliance 40, and stores the generated cooking schedule in the schedule storage unit 24.

  Next, the schedule generation unit 32a determines whether the peak value of the power consumption is equal to or less than the contracted power (Step S207). That is, based on the power history information stored in the power history storage unit 25, the schedule generation unit 32a determines whether the maximum value of the total power consumption including the power consumption of the air conditioner 50 may exceed the contracted power (time Band). The schedule generation unit 32a determines whether or not the peak value of the power consumption is equal to or less than the contracted power, based on whether or not there is the predicted period that is likely to exceed. When the peak value of the power consumption is equal to or less than the contract power (step S207: YES), the schedule generation unit 32a advances the process to step S209. When the peak value of the power consumption exceeds the contracted power (step S207: NO), the schedule generation unit 32a advances the process to step S208.

  In step S208, the schedule generation unit 32a reduces the output of the air conditioner 50 during the period including the peak of the power consumption (the maximum value of the total power consumption), and also reduces the output of the air conditioner 50 by the amount of heat corresponding to the reduced output. Generate a control schedule to increase output. That is, the schedule generation unit 32a generates a control schedule for the air conditioner 50 as shown in FIG. 9B described above. The schedule generation unit 32a stores the generated control schedule in the schedule storage unit 24. After the process of step S208, the schedule generating unit 32a returns the process to step S207, and repeats the process of adjusting the control schedule until the peak of the power consumption (the maximum value of the total power consumption) becomes equal to or less than the contracted power.

  In step S209, the schedule generation unit 32a displays the cooking schedule. The schedule generation unit 32a causes the display unit 11 to display the cooking schedule stored in the schedule storage unit 24. As a result, the display unit 11 displays (outputs) the cooking schedule. Note that the schedule generation unit 32a may cause the display unit 11 to display the control schedule of the air conditioner 50 together with the cooking schedule.

  Next, the air conditioner controller 33 of the controller 30a controls the air conditioner 50 based on the control schedule (Step S210). That is, the air conditioner control unit 33 controls the air conditioner 50 by, for example, changing the output setting of the air conditioner 50 according to the control schedule stored in the schedule storage unit 24.

  Next, the control unit 30a determines whether or not there is an additional order (step S211). When there is an additional order (step S211: YES), the control unit 30a returns the process to step S201, and repeats the processes from step S201 to step S209. If there is no additional order (step S211: NO), control unit 30a advances the process to step S212.

  In step S212, the control unit 30a determines whether to end the processing of the cooking management device 1a. If the process of the cooking management device 1a is not to be ended (step S212: NO), the control unit 30a returns the process to step S210. When ending the processing of the cooking management device 1a (step S211: YES), the control unit 30a ends the processing.

As described above, the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment includes the schedule generation unit 32a, and the schedule generation unit 32a, for example, minimizes the maximum value of the total power consumption when cooking food as a predetermined condition. Thus, a cooking schedule for the cooking appliance 40 is generated.
Thus, the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment can provide satisfactory cooking to the customer according to the cooking schedule while controlling the power consumption required for cooking to a minimum.

In the present embodiment, the total power consumption described above includes the power consumption of the air conditioner 50. The schedule generation unit 32a sets the cooking schedule of the cooking appliance 40 and the air conditioner 50 so that the maximum value (for example, the instantaneous maximum value) of the total power consumption satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, does not exceed the contracted power). Generate a control schedule for
Thereby, the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment controls the total power consumption when cooking the food including the power consumption of the air conditioner 50, and thus increases the degree of freedom for reducing the total power consumption. Can be. Therefore, the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment can provide the customer with satisfactory cooking while appropriately controlling the power consumption required for cooking.

Further, in the present embodiment, the schedule generating unit 32a generates a control schedule for reducing the output of the air conditioner 50 so that the instantaneous maximum value satisfies a predetermined condition.
Accordingly, the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment can provide satisfactory cooking to the customer while appropriately controlling the power consumption required for cooking by reducing the output of the air conditioner 50.

Further, in the present embodiment, the schedule generation unit 32a determines that the maximum value cannot satisfy the predetermined condition based on the history of the power consumption of the air conditioner 50 measured in the past (for example, not to exceed the contracted power). Is generated, and a control schedule for increasing the output of the air conditioner 50 and reducing the output of the air conditioner 50 during the predetermined period is generated during a predetermined period before the predicted period.
Thus, the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment can provide satisfactory cooking to the customer while appropriately maintaining the environment (for example, temperature, humidity, and the like) of the restaurant RS. In addition, the cooking management device 1a according to the present embodiment can appropriately perform the hygiene management of the food by, for example, appropriately lowering the temperature and the humidity of the kitchen KC.

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Next, a cooking management device 1b and a kitchen system 100b according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the cooking management device 1b and the kitchen system 100b according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 11, the kitchen KC of the restaurant RS is provided with a kitchen system 100b. The kitchen system 100b includes a cooking management device 1b and a plurality of cooking appliances 40 (40-1, 40-2,...). .) And an air conditioner 50. Further, the cooking management device 1b includes a display unit 11, a storage unit 20a, and a control unit 30b.
In FIG. 11, the same components as those in FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the cooking management device 1b controls the cooking appliance 40 will be described.
In the present embodiment, the cooking appliance 40 is configured to be controllable by the cooking management device 1b, and performs cooking based on a command from the cooking management device 1b.

  The control unit 30b is, for example, a processor including a CPU and the like, and controls the cooking management device 1b as a whole. The control unit 30b differs from the control unit 30a according to the second embodiment in that the control unit 30b controls the cooking appliance 40. The control unit 30b includes an order acquisition unit 31, a schedule generation unit 32a, an air conditioner control unit 33, and a cooking device control unit 34.

  The cooking device control unit 34 (an example of a device control unit) controls the cooking device 40 based on the cooking schedule generated by the schedule generation unit 32a. For example, the cooking appliance control unit 34 reads a cooking schedule stored in the schedule storage unit 24 and controls each cooking appliance 40 according to the cooking schedule.

Other processes performed by the control unit 30b according to the present embodiment are the same as those performed by the control unit 30a according to the second embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
The operation of the cooking management device 1b according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the cooking management device 1b according to the second embodiment except that the cooking device control unit 34 controls the cooking device 40 based on the cooking schedule. Since the operation is the same as that described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

As described above, the cooking management device 1b according to the present embodiment includes the cooking device control unit 34 (device control unit) that controls the cooking device 40 based on the cooking schedule generated by the schedule generation unit 32a.
As a result, the cooking management device 1b according to the present embodiment can automatically cook and provide cooking that satisfies the customer while controlling the power consumption required for cooking, thereby improving convenience for the person in charge of cooking. be able to.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in each of the above embodiments, an example in which the instantaneous maximum value is used as an example of the maximum value of the total power consumption has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other values such as an average maximum value may be used. Is also good.
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, for example, the standard lead time and the example in which the allowable value of the serving time difference of each dish is used as the constraint condition have been described, but any one of the standard lead time and the allowable value of the serving time difference is used. Other conditions such as using one or the other may be used.

In each of the above embodiments, a part of or all of the information stored in the storage unit 20 (20a, 20b) may be stored in a storage device provided outside the cooking management device 1 (1a, 1b). Good. In this case, for example, the order obtaining unit 31 may obtain the order information from an external storage device.
In the above-described second and third embodiments, the schedule generation unit 32a does not allow the maximum value of the total power consumption to satisfy the predetermined condition based on the history of the power consumption of the air conditioner 50 measured in the past. Although the example in which the period (possibly exceeding the contracted power) is predicted has been described, the period in which the predetermined condition is not satisfied may be predicted based on the history of the total power consumption measured in the past. Further, the schedule generation unit 32a predicts a period in which the predetermined condition is not satisfied based on weather information such as weather, storage, and humidity instead of the history of power consumption of the air conditioner 50 or the history of total power consumption. You may make it.

In the third embodiment, the example in which the cooking appliance control unit 34 is applied to the second embodiment has been described. However, the cooking appliance control unit 34 may be applied to the first embodiment. .
In the third embodiment, the cooking management device 1b may not include the display unit 11.

Each of the components of the cooking management device 1 (1a, 1b) described above has a computer system inside. Then, a program for realizing the function of each configuration provided in the cooking management device 1 (1a, 1b) described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system. Then, the processing may be performed in each configuration of the cooking management device 1 (1a, 1b) described above. Here, "to make the computer system read and execute the program recorded in the recording medium" includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, a WAN, a LAN, and a dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

  The recording medium also includes an internal or external recording medium accessible from the distribution server for distributing the program. It should be noted that the configuration in which the program is divided into a plurality of components, which are downloaded at different timings, and then combined with the components included in the cooking management device 1 (1a, 1b), and the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs, are different. You may. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system serving as a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Shall be included. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  Further, some or all of the above-described functions may be realized as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each of the above-described functions may be individually formed into a processor, or a part or all of the functions may be integrated into a processor. The method of circuit integration is not limited to an LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. Further, in the case where a technology for forming an integrated circuit that replaces the LSI appears due to the progress of semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used.

  1, 1a, 1b: Cooking management device, 11: Display unit, 20, 20a: Storage unit, 21: Order information storage unit, 22: Cooking procedure storage unit, 23: Constraint condition storage unit, 24: Schedule storage unit, 25 ... power history storage unit, 30, 30a, 30b ... control unit, 31 ... order acquisition unit, 32, 32a ... schedule generation unit, 33 ... air conditioning unit control unit, 34 ... cooking unit control unit, 40, 40-1, 40 -2: Cooking equipment, 50: Air conditioning equipment, 100, 100a, 100b: Kitchen system, KC: Kitchen, RS: Restaurant

Claims (8)

  Cooking order information for cooking in table units, cooking procedure information corresponding to the dish, and cooking procedure information including power consumption and usage time of cooking equipment corresponding to the dish, and time for providing the dish to the table. A cooking management unit, comprising: a schedule generation unit that generates a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance such that a maximum value of total power consumption when cooking the food satisfies a predetermined condition based on the constraint condition. apparatus. The cooking management device according to claim 1, wherein the schedule generation unit generates a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance such that the maximum value is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value as the predetermined condition. The cooking management device according to claim 1, wherein the schedule generation unit generates a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance such that the maximum value is minimized as the predetermined condition. The total power consumption includes power consumption of the air conditioner,
The said schedule production | generation part produces | generates the cooking schedule of the said cooking appliance, and the control schedule of an air-conditioning appliance so that the maximum value of the said total power consumption may satisfy the said predetermined condition. The cooking management device according to any one of the above. The cooking management device according to claim 4, wherein the schedule generation unit generates the control schedule for reducing the output of the air conditioner so that the maximum value satisfies the predetermined condition. The schedule generation unit predicts a period in which the maximum value cannot satisfy the predetermined condition based on a history of power consumption of the air conditioner measured in the past, and in a predetermined period before the predicted period, The cooking management device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the control schedule that increases the output of the air conditioner and decreases the output of the air conditioner during the period is generated. The constraint conditions include a standard lead time from the order of the dish to the provision of all the dishes in the table unit, and an allowable value of a difference in the serving time of each dish,
The schedule generation unit generates the cooking schedule of the cooking appliance such that the maximum value satisfies the predetermined condition and satisfies the standard lead time and the allowable value of the provided time difference. The cooking management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein An acquisition step in which the cooking management device acquires order information on dishes in table units;
The cooking management device provides the order information and the cooking procedure information corresponding to the dish, the cooking procedure information including power consumption and usage time of a cooking appliance corresponding to the dish, and the dish to a table. A schedule generation step of generating a cooking schedule of the cooking appliance such that a maximum value of total power consumption when cooking the food satisfies a predetermined condition, based on a time-related constraint condition. Cooking management method.

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