JPH02212901A - Automatic controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To successively notify a working procedure in a real time in conforming to work by notifying processing procedure information at timing being controlled on the basis of timing information and measured time information. CONSTITUTION:After a menu example is selected, according to a cooking procedure prepared in a storing part 1 beforehand, respective detailed contents, for example the start of the time measuring of a timer part 2 and information outputted to a notifying part 3 based on a sequence and the timing, are set. The contents of the cooking procedure setting is notified to a cook again by voice, video, character information, etc., by the notifying means 3, and by the set timing and procedure, the work is notified to the cook at every working step from the notifying part 3 while a time is being controlled by means of guidance by the video including an animation, the voice, and the character. Thus electronic system is introduced to a cooking book, it is combined with the cooking work, and the cooking procedure can be notified by an image, the voice, the character, and a significant signal in seven real time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an automatic control device that can notify processing procedures comprehensively and in a timely manner in real time. Can be applied to puppy cookbooks, etc.

(Prior art) In recent years, cooking appliances have become significantly more electrified, such as microwave ovens,
New products such as T-shaped dumpling ovens, electronic rice cookers, and electronic bread makers are appearing on the market one after another to meet the convenience of cooks. but,
Comprehensive information provision regarding cooking itself is insufficient.

FIG. 5 shows a part of a conventional cookbook. Fifth
In the figure, 51 is a printed image part such as a photograph or illustration showing a cooking example, 52 is a text information part showing a list of necessary ingredients and quantities, and necessary cooking equipment, 53 is a part showing cooking steps, and 54 is a part showing a cooking procedure. is a character information section in which other related information is written, such as the total calories that can be ingested by these cooking examples. Furthermore, similar information is given to each cooking example on each page.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned conventional cookbook will be explained.

The cookbook provides the cook with information on how to instantly decide whether or not to adopt a cooking example using the printed image portion 51 of the cooking example, and to estimate the impact on appetite and aesthetic sense.

In addition, the text information section 52 provides information for actions such as considering the food ingredients and cooking utensils necessary to realize the cooking example, and taking notes for adding one ingredient per meal. Provides information for estimating the difficulty of realization, taking into account ancillary steps such as preparation, and overall steps, and reconstructing specific and comprehensive chronological steps. The other text information section 54 provides one or more pieces of information, such as calorie calculation data for health management or information to satisfy intellectual interests, so that the cook can prepare dishes that the cook has not cooked before.

Helping people prepare dishes they have forgotten how to prepare.

Helps you understand how to use new cookware.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the conventional structure of the cookbook, the cookbook was in the form of a book, so the cook could interrupt the cooking at any time while cooking, and If you have to check or understand the cooking process, you may find it tedious, or you may fail to cook due to getting the time wrong, or you may fail to control subtle heat transfer because you rely on mere text information. Cooking may not have the expected taste, or it may take time for cooks to understand when new cooking equipment is used.

In the first place, this cooking method was not adopted, and furthermore, the advantages of the new cooking device were not understood, which resulted in the problem that the spread of the new cooking device was suppressed.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is an electronic system that can provide part or all of text information, hand voice information, image information, and significant information related to cooking procedures in real time to cooking operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic control device that can notify a worker of a cooking notebook or similar work processing procedure.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automatic control device that:
A storage section capable of storing part or all of electronic text information, video information, audio information including work processing procedures such as cooking, significant information that can notify processing procedures, and control information based on the processing procedures; and 9 A timer section that measures time and a video.

A notification section that can display or output at least one of the 48 significant numbers such as 9 audio characters, an input section that can input information from the outside, the storage section, the timer section 2 notification section, and all of the input section. It consists of a control section connected to the

(Function) Therefore, according to the present invention, at the time timing controlled by the control unit based on one or both of the timing information input from the input unit and the measurement time information supplied from the timer unit, Processing procedure information stored in the storage unit and appropriately selected by the control unit can be notified to one worker in the form of video information, audio information, two-character information, or part or all of significant information that can notify processing procedures. It has this effect.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automatic control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a specific configuration of the embodiment shown in FIG. An example in which the automatic control device is applied to an electronic cookbook will be described below. In Figures 1 and 2, 1 is the name of one or a combination of various dishes (menu).

Information on required raw materials, cooking utensils, cooking procedures,
A storage unit that stores nutritional information, total cost information, line scraping time information, and some or all of the related information, or stores information that describes how to obtain the information to be calculated, As shown in FIG.
It consists of etc. 2 is a timer section that can measure time absolutely or relatively; 3 is a notification section that notifies the cook; as shown in FIG. 2, a television device 3a using a cathode ray tube and printing device 3b
It consists of an electronic notebook 30, video information, audio information 1, etc.
Character information and other significant information can be displayed. 4 is an input section into which information from the outside can be input;
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, it includes an interface section with a remote control device 4a using ultrasonic waves, a personal computer 7, a compact disk driver 8, etc., which are external information supply devices. 5 is a storage unit 1. It is a control section that is connected to the timer section 2, notification section 3, and input section 4, and controls the overall function by sending and receiving information and signals, and includes a microcomputer 58 and the like. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2,
Semiconductor storage device 1a.

The timer section 2 and the microcomputer 5a are composed of a one-chip integrated device 6.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the above embodiment applied to an electronic cookbook, and FIG. 4 is a time table of the above embodiment applied to an electronic cookbook.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be explained. First, a start signal is input from the input section 4.Next, the notification section 3 contains information 1 about which cooking examples or menu examples stored in the storage section 1 are appropriate, such as required ingredients and amounts, required time, required cooking equipment, etc. Displayed/notified by sound or image (S,),
At this point, ask the cook to make a decision and make a selection (SZ).
Information on whether or not to select a is transmitted from the input section 4 to the control section 5 for determination.

If negative information is input here, JIM selects an alternative based on appropriate calculations (83) and displays the menu again. In this process, the software that controls the control unit 5 may be used to determine the menu, for example, through dialogue with the cook while obtaining consensus. After the menu example has been selected, various internal settings such as the start of time measurement in the timer unit 6 and the ordering and time timing shown in FIG. The information to be output to the notification unit 3 is set in (S,)
Here, it is assumed that the cooking procedure is stored in advance, but in addition, one or more appropriate cooking items, such as rice, miso soup, salad, and hamburger steak, can be prepared by using an appropriate calculation method transmitted to the control unit 5. After selection, it is also possible to allocate five work procedures among the combinations of various cooking procedures so that each cooking item is finished cooking at approximately the same time in the shortest time. The content of the cooking procedure settings is again notified to the cook by audio, video, two-character information, etc. by the notification unit 3, and the cook waits for approval (Ss) (S,).

However, this approval operation is not essential and can be omitted. Next, if the cook does not obtain approval from the input unit, the cooking procedure is reset by appropriate calculations in the control unit 5 or by software that activates interactive cook approval (S t).

This continues until the cook's approval signal is input from the input unit 4. Next, according to the predetermined time timing and order as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the notification unit 3 informs the cook about the work while managing the time by providing guidance in the form of video, audio, or text for each work step. Notice shall be given (S,) (Si). Next, completion of the 511 operator's work is confirmed by a signal input from the input unit 4. However, in this case, the work confirmation can be performed sequentially while issuing a warning from the notification unit 3 if a warning is necessary due to the convenience of the cook, thereby making it possible to match the cook's pace. The control unit 5 determines whether there is any remaining work.
If it is judged as S, . When there is no remaining work, the cooking work is completed, and the electronic cooking notebook outputs predetermined end information and completes the operation (S, , ).

According to this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
, images of cooking steps in real time combined with cooking tasks.

By making it possible to notify with a single voice character or a significant signal, the cook no longer has to interrupt the cooking process, which eliminates the feeling of inconvenience and prevents cooking mistakes. Become.

In addition, the information provided by the 7 videos will allow cooks to easily understand the subtleties of cooking, and will also help in understanding the use of new cooking equipment, contributing to its widespread use.

In this embodiment, the notification section 3 is configured to notify the cook, but the notification section may also be a signal output section for other cooking appliances or manipulators. In this case, it will correspond to the direction of automation of cooking in the future and will be responsible for its central functions. Furthermore, if the storage section 1, control section 5, and timer section 2 are integrated into one integrated device 6, it will have a great effect on cost reduction and compactness, and it will be easy to incorporate it into other equipment.

Furthermore, the storage unit 1 is not only a non-replaceable storage device, but also
It is also possible for each cook or producer to change this memory content, and in this case, it is possible to utilize software such as unique recipe examples and cooking degree, etc., so that it is possible to respond to a variety of requests. become. Moreover, although the application of the present invention has been described here only to one cooking process, it goes without saying that it can also be applied to, for example, a manufacturing process where the same person performs many tasks in parallel in order to improve efficiency.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above embodiments, the present invention provides notification of work procedures in real time or sequentially or in real time and sequentially according to one work by providing an electronic control device. This has the effect of preventing work errors and frustration on the part of workers. Furthermore, by outputting video and audio for notifications, it is possible to convey detailed work methods and make it easier to understand the use of new work equipment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automatic control device in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a specific configuration diagram of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart when the present invention is applied to an electronic cooking notebook, FIG. 4 is a time table showing the work procedure for one menu example, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a conventional cooking notebook. 1...Storage unit, 1a...Semiconductor storage device, 2.
...Timer part, 3...Notification part, 3a...Television device, 3b...Print bag [, 3c...Electronic notebook, 4...Input part, 4a...Remote control device,
4b...Interface, 5...Control unit,
5a...Microcomputer, 6...Integrator, 7.Personal computer, 8...Compact disk driver, 51...Printed image part of cooking example, 52...Text information of food ingredients/cooking equipment Part, 53... Character information part of cooking procedure, 54... Text information part regarding cooking. Patent Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Figure Figure Figure a Figure shows the order in which imi, f, fi, and a are made by hand.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) Store text information, video information, audio information including processing procedures for one or a combination of various tasks, some or all of significant information that can notify processing procedures, and control information based on the task processing procedures. a storage section, a timer section that measures time, a notification section that displays or outputs at least one of significant signals such as video, audio, text, etc., an input section that inputs information from the outside, the storage section, and the timer. a control section that is connected to all of the section, notification section, and input section and controls the operation of each of these sections; Based on part or all of the external information inputted from the input unit and the measurement time information supplied from the timer unit, the notification unit sequentially or actually executes the processing work at the time timing controlled by the control unit. An automatic control device characterized by outputting timely or sequentially and in real time. (2) Textual information or video information where the task is cooking and includes the cooking procedure for one or a combination of various dishes;
A storage unit that stores part or all of the significant information that can notify audio information and cooking procedures, a storage unit that stores control information based on the cooking procedures, a timer unit that measures time, video, audio,
a notification section that can display or output at least one significant signal such as text; an input section that inputs information from the outside;
a control unit that is connected to all of the storage unit, timer unit, notification unit, and input unit and controls the operation of each of these units; Using part or all of the control information based on the procedure, the external information input from the input section, and the measurement time information supplied from the timer section, the cooking operation is performed from the notification section at the time timing controlled by the control section. An automatic control device characterized by outputting data sequentially or in real time, or sequentially and in real time. (3) The storage section, timer section, and control section are semiconductor integrated devices, the input section is one or all of the operation button device, remote control device, or interface with other equipment, and the notification section is a cathode tray tube, etc. 2. The automatic control device according to claim 1, wherein the automatic control device is one or all of a display device, a speaker, a printing device, or a communication device with other equipment.