JP7001127B2 - Rice cooking information management system for commercial rice cookers - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a rice-washing rice cooker for washing rice with a rice-washing machine and cooking rice, and particularly to a field of installation in a kitchen of a store such as the restaurant industry.

Patent Document 1 describes a technique of connecting a rice-washing rice cooker and a smartphone by communication and transmitting operation information of the rice-washing rice cooker to a smartphone.

Patent Document 2 describes a technique for transmitting rice amount data of a rice cooker installed in a store.

JP-A-2017-29306 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-103171

In the restaurant industry, many stores are often managed in a management building separate from the store. The challenge is to make it easier for the person in charge of the administration building to grasp the rice-washing and rice-cooking operation information of each store.

In order to solve such a problem, the invention according to claim 1 is
A commercial rice cooker equipped with a rice washer that washes rice and a rice cooker that cooks rice that was washed with the rice washer was installed in the store.
A terminal that connects to a commercial rice cooker installed in each of multiple stores via communication is installed in a separate management building from the store.
The operation panel of the commercial rice cooker is provided with an operation condition display screen that displays the set rice cooking amount, soaking time, water level, and other rice cooking conditions during operation, and the operation panel is provided with an operation condition setting switch. The operation condition setting switch is hidden by the open / close lid, and when the open / close lid is opened, the operation condition setting switch is exposed and the operation condition display screen is switched to the operation condition setting screen. age,
Information on rice cooking operation and rice cooking amount is transmitted to the terminal,
The terminal displays a screen for selecting a commercial rice cooker for each store, and when selected on the screen, the screen switches to the screen corresponding to the operation panel of the selected commercial rice cooker.
The screen corresponding to the operation panel of the commercial rice cooker is a display corresponding to a lamp indicating that the rice washing process is in progress and a lamp indicating that the rice is being cooked, and a display corresponding to the rice cooking conditions.
When the display screen changeover switch provided on the terminal is operated, the operation condition setting screen is switched from the operation condition display screen and displayed.
The terminal is a rice cooking information management system for a commercial rice cooker, characterized in that a screen corresponding to an operation panel of the commercial rice cooker and a screen showing the amount of cooked rice by the rice cooking operation are switched and displayed. ..

As a result, the person in charge of the management building can visually check the lighting state of the lamp during the rice washing process or the lamp during the rice cooking operation, and can also visually check the operating conditions, so that the current rice washing machine can confirm the rice washing operation. It can be made easier.
In addition, even when the opening / closing lid is closed, the operation condition setting screen can be switched from the operating condition display screen to be displayed by operating the display screen changeover switch on the management building terminal, so the person in charge of the management building can open and close it. Whether the lid is opened or closed, both the operating condition display screen and the operating condition setting screen can be checked.

The invention according to claim 2 is
The commercial rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the screen for selecting the commercial rice cooker of each store displays the status of each commercial rice cooker, such as during rice washing or waiting. It will be the rice cooking information management system of the machine.
This makes it easier for the person in charge of the administration building to grasp the current situation of each rice cooker at a glance.

The invention according to claim 3 is
The amount of cooked rice is claimed 1 or characterized by displaying a screen showing the cooking time of cooked rice in one day and the amount of cooked rice in each cooking operation, and a screen showing the cumulative amount of cooked rice per unit period. The rice cooking information management system for the commercial rice cooker according to claim 2.

As a result, the person in charge of the management building can grasp the cumulative amount of cooked rice for a week or a month at a glance, and it is possible to easily total the calculation of sales and expenses. In addition, it is possible to easily manage the amount of rice in each store.

The invention according to claim 4 is
The display screen of the terminal is characterized in that information during the rice-washing rice cooking operation is displayed when the set time zone is reached, and information on the amount of cooked rice is displayed except for the set time zone, according to claims 1 to 3. It shall be the rice cooking information management system of the commercial rice cooker described in any one.

This makes it easier for the person in charge of the management building to grasp the operating status of the rice cooker for each store. In addition, it is possible to easily aggregate sales / cost calculations, manage the amount of rice, and create an operation plan.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, the person in charge of managing the store can easily grasp the current status of each store during the rice washing and rice cooking operation, and can easily manage the status of a large number of stores.

The figure which shows the rice cooker seen from the side Perspective view of rice cooker Diagram showing the inside of the rice storage and rice washing machine Diagram showing the operation panel Diagram showing the operation panel Diagram showing the cumulative amount of cooked rice The figure which shows the operation history of one day Diagram showing information on rice cookers for each store Diagram showing the communication relationship between each store and the administration building A diagram showing that the operation panel is displayed on the display screen of the terminal. A diagram showing that the operation panel is displayed on the display screen of the terminal. Control block diagram of rice cooker

The rice cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The rice-washing rice cooker includes a rice storage 2 for storing rice, a rice-washing machine 3 for washing rice with water, and a rice cooker 4 for cooking rice washed with the rice-washing machine 3.

The inside of the rice storage 2 is provided with a hopper 5 for accommodating rice, and a rotary valve 6 for feeding rice to the rice washing machine 3 is provided at the bottom of the hopper 5. The rice washing machine 3 is provided with a conical rice washing tank 7, and a stirring body 8 for stirring rice is provided inside the rice washing tank 7. The stirring body 8 forms a plurality of rods having a posture that follows the shape of the rice washing tank 7, and is configured to rotate by the rotation of the rotating shaft 9 of the vertical axis core. The rotating shaft 9 is driven by the stirring body drive motor 10. An opening / closing drop valve 11 is provided at the bottom of the rice washing tank 7. The drop valve 11 is connected to a moving shaft 12 that moves in the vertical direction, and the bottom of the rice washing tank 7 is opened and closed by the moving shaft drive motor 13. A water supply pipe 14 is connected to the lower part of the rice washing tank 7 so that water can be supplied into the rice washing tank 7. A water supply valve 15 for starting and stopping water supply and a flow rate sensor 16 for checking the flow rate of water flowing through the water supply pipe 14 are provided in the middle of the water supply pipe 14. Further, at the lower part of the rice washing tank 7, a drainage portion 17 for draining the water in the rice washing tank 7 is provided. The drainage unit 17 is provided with a drainage valve 18 for draining water and a drainage hose 19 for guiding the drained water.

A rice cooker 4 is provided below the rice wash tank 7. The rice cooker 4 is configured to be placed on a drawer-type mounting table 20 that can be pulled out to the front side. The mounting table 20 is provided with a gas-type or electric-type heating means 21.

The operation panel 29 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is provided in front of the rice storage 2.

The operation panel 29 is provided with a rice washing machine process display mark 30 for the process of the rice washing machine 3 and a rice washing machine process lamp 31 indicating that the process of the rice washing machine 3 is in operation for each process. Further, a rice cooker process display mark 32 for the process of the rice cooker 4 and a rice cooker process lamp 33 indicating that the process of the rice cooker 4 is in operation are provided.

Further, an operation condition display screen 34 is provided for displaying the set rice cooking amount, soaking time, water addition, and other rice cooking conditions during operation. The operation panel 29 is provided with a switch 35 for setting operating conditions. In the present embodiment, the switch 35 for setting operating conditions is hidden by an opening / closing lid 36 (see FIG. 4), and the opening / closing lid 36 is used. When opened, the operation condition setting switch 35 is exposed (see FIG. 5). Further, when the opening / closing lid 36 is opened, a detection means (not shown) is activated to switch from the operating condition display screen 34 to the operating condition setting screen 37.

The operation panel 29 is provided with a start switch 38 for starting the rice-washing rice-cooking operation and a reservation switch 39 for starting the rice-washing rice-cooking operation from a set time.

The operation panel 29 has a built-in main control unit 40. Further, the rice cooker 4 has a built-in control unit 41 for the rice cooker. The main control unit 40 and the rice cooker control unit 41 are configured to be able to communicate with each other.

Next, the operation of the rice cooker will be described.

When the rice cooking amount and the operating condition are set on the operation panel 29 and the start switch 38 is pressed, the main control unit 40 starts the rice washing rice cooking operation.

First, the water supply valve 15 is opened, and a water amount check process is performed in which the flow rate sensor 16 checks the flow rate of water flowing through the water supply pipe 14. Then, a weighing process is performed in which the rotary valve 6 is driven to supply the set amount of rice from the rice storage 2 into the rice washing tank 7. When the weighing step is completed, the washing water is supplied from the water supply pipe 14 into the rice washing tank 7, and the stirring body 8 is driven to wash the rice. The so-called syrup produced in the rice washing process is drained from the drainage section 17. When the soup is discharged, the next washing water is supplied and the rice is washed again.

When the rice washing process is completed, a water adjusting step of supplying water for adjusting the water to be charged into the rice cooker 4 is performed. The amount of water supplied to the rice washing machine 3 according to the amount of rice is adjusted by the flow rate sensor 16 to be supplied from the water supply pipe 14 into the rice washing tank 7.

When the water adjustment step is completed, the drop valve 11 moves downward to open the bottom of the rice washing tank 7 and drops rice and water into the rice cooker 4. For dropping into the rice cooker 4, a slide-type open / close shutter 22 is provided on the lid of the rice cooker 4, and the rice cooker 4 is opened by a solenoid (not shown) or the like. Then, the heating means 21 automatically ignites (energizes) and the rice cooking process by the rice cooking pot 4 is performed.

When the rice cooker control unit 41 receives a signal from the main control unit 40 to start cooking rice, the rice cooker control unit 41 controls the rice cooker 4 to control rice cooking and unevenness. Then, when it is cooked, the cooked signal is transmitted to the main control unit 40.

It should be noted that a dipping step of immersing the rice in the rice washing tank 7 while sprinkling water on the rice may be inserted between the rice washing step and the watering step, and the selection can be made by the operator's setting.

When the rice is cooked by the rice cooking process, the operator pulls out the drawer, takes out the rice cooking pot 4, and transfers the rice in the rice cooking pot 4 to another container.

From the start of the weighing process to the completion of rice cooking, the rice washing machine process lamp 31 and the rice cooking pot process lamp 33 are appropriately lit along each process.

Next, a configuration for communicating between the rice cooker and a terminal such as a personal computer or a tablet will be described.

The rice cookers A1 and A2 set in the first store A and the store terminal 51 (51a) for the first store A are connected by wire or wireless communication. A wireless communication type for a short distance is desirable. The terminal 51a for the store A and the terminal 53 for the management building installed in the management building K away from the first store A are wirelessly connected to each other. The management building K refers to a so-called branch or headquarters that manages the store A. Similar to the first store A, the management building K has acquired information on the rice cookers of many stores such as the rice cooker B1 of the store B and the rice cookers C1 to C3 of the store C.

Next, the operation information of the rice cooker will be described.

FIG. 7 shows the cooking time of rice cooked in one day and the amount of rice cooked in each cooking operation. The bar graph shows the amount of cooked rice each time, and the line graph shows the cumulative amount of cooked rice. In addition, the table below the graph also shows the amount of cooked rice each time and the cumulative amount of cooked rice. As a result, the worker of each store and the person in charge of the management building can grasp at a glance the amount of cooked rice and the cooking time of rice cooked in one day, and can calculate sales and expenses and grasp the work status.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing that the cumulative amount of cooked rice per day acquired in FIG. 7 is further aggregated. Although not shown in FIG. 6, it is desirable to make a graph on a weekly or monthly basis, for example. As a result, the worker of each store and the person in charge of the management building K can grasp the cumulative amount of cooked rice for a week or a month at a glance, and it is possible to easily total the calculation of sales and expenses. In addition, it is possible to easily manage the amount of rice in each store.

FIG. 8 is a display screen of the management building terminal 53 for the person in charge of the management building K to grasp the operating status of the rice cooker for each store. It is shown that the store A has two rice cookers A1 and A2, the store B has one B1, and the store C has three rice cookers C1 to C3. In addition, a column (during rice washing, waiting, etc.) for displaying the current status of each rice cooker is provided so that the person in charge of the management building K can easily grasp the status at a glance.

When the person in charge of the management building K selects, for example, the rice cooker A1, the display of FIG. 10 or 11 is displayed on the display screen of the management building terminal 53. 10 is a screen corresponding to FIG. 4, and FIG. 11 is a screen corresponding to FIG. 5.

The person in charge of the management building K can visually check the operating conditions in addition to visually recognizing the lighting state of the rice washing machine process lamp 31 or the rice cooker process lamp 33 displayed in FIG. You can check the situation during rice cooking operation. In addition, when it is originally displayed as waiting in FIG. 8 or the process lamp is not displayed in FIG. 10 or 11, it is possible to contact the store to confirm the operation time zone. ..

Even when the rice cooker is in the state where the opening / closing lid 36 is closed (FIG. 4) or in the state of FIG. 10, the management building terminal 53 can be operated by operating the display screen changeover switch 54 provided in the management building terminal 53. , The operation condition setting screen 37 of FIG. 11 can be switched and displayed from the operation condition display screen 34. As a result, the person in charge of the management building K can confirm both the operation condition display screen 34 and the operation condition setting screen 37 by opening and closing the opening / closing lid 36.

As described above, the display screen of the terminal 53 for the administration building is roughly divided into the case of displaying the information of the cumulative rice cooking amount after the end of the daily / weekly / monthly rice cooking operation, and the case of displaying the rice cooking operation of the current rice cooker. Information may be displayed. Depending on the time zone, the screen showing the information during the rice-washing rice cooking operation in FIG. 8 is displayed with priority, and the screen displaying the cumulative amount of cooked rice in FIGS. 6 and 7 is prioritized and displayed except in the time zone. May be.

For example, during the busy hours before the meal time of 6:00 to 7:00, 11:00 to 12:00, and 17:00 to 18:00, it is highly necessary to operate the rice cooker, so please refer to the information on rice cooker operation. Display with priority. This makes it easier for the person in charge of the management building K to grasp the operating status of the rice cooker for each store. In addition, by displaying the cumulative amount of cooked rice with priority in the off-hours other than the busy hours, it is possible to easily aggregate sales / cost calculations, manage the amount of rice, and create an operation plan.

In the present embodiment, the rice cooker is configured to transmit to the management building terminal 53 via the store terminal 51, but each rice cooker may be configured to transmit directly to the management building terminal 53. ..

The store terminal 51 (51a to 51c) and the management building terminal 53 may be either a personal computer or a tablet.

3 Rice washing machine 4 Rice cooker
29 Operation panel
31 Rice washing machine process lamp 33 Rice cooker process lamp
34 Operating condition display screen
35 Operation condition setting switch
36 Open / close lid
37 Screen for setting operating conditions
40 Main control unit 53 Terminal for management building
54 Display screen changeover switch
A store A1 rice cooker A2 rice cooker B store B1 rice cooker C store C1 rice cooker C2 rice cooker C3 rice cooker K administration building

Claims (4)

A commercial rice cooker equipped with a rice washer that washes rice and a rice cooker that cooks rice that was washed with the rice washer was installed in the store.
A terminal that connects to a commercial rice cooker installed in each of multiple stores via communication is installed in a separate management building from the store.
The operation panel of the commercial rice cooker is provided with an operation condition display screen that displays the set rice cooking amount, soaking time, water level, and other rice cooking conditions during operation, and the operation panel is provided with an operation condition setting switch. The operation condition setting switch is hidden by the open / close lid, and when the open / close lid is opened, the operation condition setting switch is exposed and the operation condition display screen is switched to the operation condition setting screen. age,
Information on rice cooking operation and rice cooking amount is transmitted to the terminal,
The terminal displays a screen for selecting a commercial rice cooker for each store, and when selected on the screen, the screen switches to the screen corresponding to the operation panel of the selected commercial rice cooker.
The screen corresponding to the operation panel of the commercial rice cooker is a display corresponding to a lamp indicating that the rice washing process is in progress and a lamp indicating that the rice is being cooked, and a display corresponding to the rice cooking conditions.
When the display screen changeover switch provided on the terminal is operated, the operation condition setting screen is switched from the operation condition display screen and displayed.
The terminal is a rice cooking information management system for a commercial rice cooker, characterized in that a screen corresponding to an operation panel of the commercial rice cooker and a screen showing the amount of cooked rice by the rice cooking operation are switched and displayed. The commercial rice cooker according to claim 1, wherein the screen for selecting the commercial rice cooker of each store displays the status of each commercial rice cooker, such as during rice washing or waiting. Rice cooker information management system. Communication connection between the commercial rice cooker and the store terminal provided in the store
By communicating with the terminal installed in the management building and the store terminal installed in each of the multiple stores,
Information on rice-washing rice cooking operation and information on the amount of cooked rice that has completed cooking operation are transmitted from the terminal for the store to the terminal for the administration building.
The amount of cooked rice is claimed 1 or characterized by displaying a screen showing the cooking time of cooked rice in one day and the amount of cooked rice in each cooking operation, and a screen showing the cumulative amount of cooked rice per unit period. The rice cooking information management system for the commercial rice cooker according to claim 2. The display screen of the terminal is characterized in that information during the rice-washing rice cooking operation is displayed when the set time zone is reached, and information on the amount of cooked rice is displayed except for the set time zone, according to claims 1 to 3. Rice cooking information management system for commercial rice cookers listed in either.

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