JPH07274848A - Apparatus for assisting preparation of menu - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an apparatus for getting information on the amount of nutrient from a food raw material and assisting the preparation of a balanced menu. CONSTITUTION:When at least one cooking menu and its quantity are inputted by a user using an inputting means 1, a retrieving means reads out material information and nutrient amount from a memory means 2 based on the information transmitted from the inputting means, an operating means converts the information into the food material information and the nutrient amount corresponding to the inputted amount and an informing means 4 informs the user of the read-out information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for supporting a healthy and nutritionally balanced menu preparation at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique for digitizing the contents described in a cookbook and supporting the menu, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 03-0315 is available.
No. 246882, it is provided with a storage medium for storing pre-stored quantized data of video, audio and control, a storage reading unit for processing this data, and a display unit for displaying video. Are known.

This is because the user interactively retrieves information relating to cooking such as video and audio through the display unit and sends control data corresponding to the retrieved item to the cooker to operate the user. To improve

[0004]

The technology of using a database in which a cookbook is digitized has an advantage that even a user who does not have much knowledge about cooking can cook various dishes. On the other hand, however, the user has to access a large-scale database every time, which is a heavy burden. In particular, in order to create a well-balanced menu in consideration of the nutritional amount suitable for one's family, the task of searching individual menus in the database becomes rather inefficient. Due to such a burden, it is troublesome to search every corner of the database every time the operation is repeated, and it is possible that only a very small part of the database is used, reflecting the user's preference. is there. As a result, the selected cooking menu becomes rustic, lacks new taste, and has an unbalanced nutritional value, which causes obesity and high blood pressure.

The present invention solves the above problems, and a first object thereof is to easily provide a user with the amount of nutrients of a food material, thereby supporting a nutritionally balanced menu.

[0006] The second purpose is to assist the user in making a nutritionally balanced menu by easily providing the user with the amount of nutrients when a plurality of food materials are combined.

[0007] A third object is to assist in making a nutritionally balanced menu by easily providing the user with the amount of nutrients according to the change even when the amount of the food material is specified.

[0008] A fourth object is to support the making of a nutritionally balanced menu by easily providing the user with the food material that serves as the material and the amount of its nutrients when a search is performed from the cooking menu. is there.

[0009] A fifth object is to assist in making a nutritionally balanced menu by easily providing the user with the total amount of nutrients in each menu when a plurality of food menus are designated.

[0010] A sixth object is to assist in making a nutritionally balanced menu by easily providing the user with the amount of nutrients corresponding to the change in the amount of ingredients of the cooking menu.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides, as a first solution means, a storage means for storing the nutrient amount corresponding to a food material, an input means for inputting the food material, and the input. The reading means for reading the nutrient amount from the storage means based on the information of the means, and the notifying means for notifying the nutrient amount output of the reading means are provided.

As a second means for solving the problem, the input means has a structure capable of inputting a plurality of food materials, and is provided with an adding means for adding the nutrient amounts of the plurality of food materials read from the storage means.

As a third solving means, the input means is constructed so that the food material and its quantity can be inputted, and the calculating means calculates and calculates the nutrient quantity from the nutrient quantity of the food material read from the storage means according to the quantity. Is provided.

As a fourth solving means, a storage means for storing a cooking menu, menu material information corresponding to the menu, and a nutrient amount corresponding to the menu material, an input means for selectively inputting a cooking menu, and the input means. Search means for reading out the storage means based on the information from the search means, and a notification means for notifying the menu material information corresponding to the food menu and the nutrient amount corresponding to the menu material based on the output of the search means. It is provided as a configuration.

As a fifth solving means, the input means has a structure capable of inputting a plurality of food menus, and is provided with an adding means for adding the nutrient amounts of the plurality of food menus read from the storage means.

As a sixth means for solving the problem, the input means has a structure in which the quantity of the food menu and its ingredients can be inputted, and the quantity of the menu material information read from the storage medium is changed to change the quantity of the nutrients of the food material. It is configured to include a calculation unit that calculates the nutrient amount according to the amount and calculates the nutrient amount of the food menu.

[0017]

The present invention has the following effects due to the above-mentioned structure.

In the first solution means, the user inputs the food material to the input means, the reading means reads the nutrient amount from the storage means based on the information of the input means, and the information means reads the information to the user. By informing
We will support users in making nutritionally balanced menus.

In the second solving means, the adding means adds the respective amounts of nutrients corresponding to the plurality of food materials inputted by the user, thereby notifying the user of the total amount of nutrients and keeping the nutritional balance. Support for making menus.

In the third solving means, when the user designates the quantity of the food material to the input means, the calculating means calculates the nutrient amount according to the quantity and informs the user of the nutrition. Support balanced menu planning.

In the fourth solution means, the user inputs a cooking menu to the input means, the reading means reads the menu material information and the nutrient amount from the storage means based on the information of the input means, and the notifying means is the user. By notifying the information read by, the user is supported in making a nutritionally balanced menu.

In the fifth solving means, the adding means adds the respective amounts of nutrients corresponding to the plurality of food materials inputted by the user, thereby notifying the user of the total amount of nutrients and keeping nutrition balance. Support for making menus.

In the sixth solution means, when the user specifies the quantity of the cooking menu to the input means, the calculation means calculates and calculates the nutrient amount according to the quantity, and informs the user of the nutrition. Support balanced menu planning.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. Input means 1, storage means 2,
The reading unit 3 and the notification unit 4 are included. To realize the input means 1, a mouse, a keyboard, an input device with a cross button or the like used in a game machine, or a handwritten character input recognition device can be used. However, in the first embodiment, I will use a mouse. In order to realize the storage means 2, a ROM, an IC card, a CD-
Various storage media such as ROM can be used,
In the first embodiment, an IC card will be used. Further, as the notifying means 4, there are audible notifying means and visual notifying means, and a voice synthesizer, a CRT display, a liquid crystal display and the like can be used to realize them, but the first embodiment is used.
Let's use a liquid crystal display.

The user uses the input means 1 to specify the food material. FIG. 2 is an example of a screen display of the notification means 4. The cursor 5 corresponds to the movement of the mouse which is the input means 1. The user moves the cursor 5 to specify on the child screen 6 for selecting food ingredients. The food material list displayed on the child screen 6 is obtained by reading the food material information stored in the storage means 2 through the reading means 3. Here, the storage means 2 stores the food material names and the nutrient amounts corresponding thereto in a tabular form. As the contents, for example, a food composition table edited by the Science and Technology Agency Resource Research Committee can be used. The reading unit 3 reads the nutrient amount of the food material designated by the input unit 1 from the storage unit 2. The read nutrient amount is displayed on the child screen 7 of the notification means 4.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, if a food material is designated, information on the amount of nutrients corresponding to the food material can be easily obtained.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention. It differs from the first embodiment in that the adding means 8 is connected to the reading means 3.
In the second embodiment, the user can sequentially select a plurality of food materials from the food material list on the child screen 6 by using the input means 1. The reading unit 3 sequentially reads the nutrient amount of the selected food material from the storage unit 2 and sends it to the adding unit 8. The adding means 8 adds the nutrient amount of each food material for each item such as protein and lipid. The addition result is displayed on the child screen 7 of the notification means 4.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, even if a plurality of food materials are designated, it is possible to easily know the total amount of those nutrients.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the third embodiment of the present invention. It differs from the first embodiment in that a calculation means 9 for calculating a nutrient amount for a designated quantity of food material is connected to the reading means 3. In the third embodiment, the user can select a plurality of food materials one by one from the food material list on the child screen 6 by using the input means 1 and can also specify the quantity thereof. FIG. 5 is an example of a screen display when selecting a food material and designating a quantity. After selecting the food material, the user inputs the amount on the child screen 10. On the sub-screen 10 for inputting the amount, a unit of the amount suitable for the selected food material, for example, g (gram) for meat, and pieces for eggs appears, and the increase / decrease adjustment virtual buttons 11a and 11b are input. The quantity can be specified by clicking with the means 1.

When the food material and its amount are input, the reading means 3 reads the nutrient amount of the food material from the storage means 2. The computing means 9 calculates the nutrient amount of the input amount from the read value of the nutrient amount. For example, if the information on the nutrient amount stored in the storage unit 2 is the amount per 100 g of the edible portion, the input nutrient amount is the specified nutrient amount for each nutrient = the read nutrient amount. ×
Specified amount / 100 (1) Can be easily calculated. Of course, the user can also specify a plurality of food ingredients. In this case, the nutrients may be sequentially added for each nutrient as in the second embodiment.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, it is possible to easily know the nutrient amount corresponding to the amount of the food material.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The fourth embodiment comprises input means 1, storage means 2, search means 12, and notification means 4. The storage unit 2 stores the cooking menu, the menu material information corresponding to the menu, and the nutrient amount corresponding to the menu material. FIG. 7 is an example of a screen of the notification unit 4 that notifies the nutrient amount corresponding to the selected cooking menu. First, the user uses the input means 1 to select a food menu from the food menu list shown on the child screen 6. When the cooking menu is determined, the searching unit 12 searches the storage unit 2 for the menu material information corresponding to the cooking menu and the nutrient amount corresponding to the menu material. The search results are displayed on the child screen 7 by the notification means 4.
Is displayed on the child screen 13.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, there is an effect that it is possible to easily know the menu material information corresponding to the designated cooking menu and the nutrient amount corresponding to the menu material.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Compared to Example 4,
The difference is that the adding means 8 is connected to the searching means 12. In the fifth embodiment, the user can select a plurality of food menus one after another from the food menu list on the child screen 6 by using the input means 1. The search means 12 sequentially searches the storage means 2 for the menu material information of the selected cooking menu and the nutrient amount corresponding to the menu material, and sends it to the adding means 8. The adding means 8 generates list information of food materials used in each cooking menu, and adds the nutrient amount of each food material for each item such as protein and lipid. The addition result is displayed on the child screen 7 and the child screen 13 of the notification means 4.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, it is possible to easily know the food material information corresponding to the food menu and the nutrient amount corresponding to the food material even when a plurality of food menus are designated.

(Embodiment 6) FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Compared to Example 4,
By changing the quantity of the food material information read from the storage means 2, the calculation means 9 for calculating the nutrient quantity from the nutrient quantity of the food material according to the quantity and calculating the nutrient quantity of the cooking menu is connected to the search means 12. It is different in that it is.
In the sixth embodiment, the user can select a plurality of food menus one after another from the food menu list on the child screen 6 by using the input means 1 and can also specify the amount thereof. The designation of the quantity can be realized by designating, for example, the number of people who eat the dish instead of the gram input shown in FIG. 5 in the third embodiment. If the number of persons is not specified, for example, four persons may be treated as the expected value.

When the food menu and its quantity are entered,
The search means 12 sequentially searches the menu material information of the selected food menu and the nutrient amount corresponding to the menu material from the storage means 2, and sends them to the computing means 9. The computing means 9 calculates the food material information and the nutrient amount corresponding to the input amount with respect to the search result. Of course, the user can also specify a plurality of food menus. In this case, as in the case of the fifth embodiment, it may be added in order for each cooking menu. The calculation result is displayed on the child screen 7 and the child screen 13 of the notification means 4.

As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, there is an effect that it is possible to easily know the food material information and the nutrient amount corresponding to the amount of the cooking menu.

[0040]

As described above, the menu support device of the present invention has the following effects.

(1) By easily providing the amount of nutrients from the input of food materials, it is possible to support the user's nutritionally balanced menu making.

(2) Even when a plurality of food materials are combined, the total amount of nutrients can be easily provided by adding the respective amounts of nutrients, so that it is possible to support the user's nutritionally balanced menu making.

(3) Even when the amount of the food material is designated, the nutrient amount can be easily provided by calculating and calculating the nutrient amount according to the change, so that the user can assist in making a nutritionally balanced menu. .

(4) Since the menu material information and the amount of nutrients can be easily provided from the input of the cooking menu, it is possible to support the user's nutritionally balanced menu making.

(5) Even when a plurality of food menus are combined, the total food material information and the amount of nutrients can be easily provided by adding the menu material and the amount of nutrients of each food menu. We can support making menus that are profitable.

(6) Even when the quantity of the food menu is specified, the food material information and the nutrient amount corresponding to the change can be easily provided by calculating and calculating them, so that the menu can be prepared in a nutritionally balanced manner for the user. Can help.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a menu support device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an interactive screen of the notification means.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a menu support device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a menu support device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an interactive screen of the notification means.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a menu support device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of an interactive screen of the notification means.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a menu support device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a menu support device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Means 2 Storage Means 3 Reading Means 4 Notification Means 8 Addition Means 9 Calculation Means 12 Search Means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a nutrient amount corresponding to a food material, an input means for inputting a food material, a reading means for reading the nutrient amount from the storage means based on information of the input means, and the reading means. Menu support device equipped with an informing means for informing the nutrient amount output of the. 2. The menu support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input means is configured to be capable of inputting a plurality of food materials, and further comprises addition means for adding the nutrient amounts of the plurality of food materials read from the storage means. 3. The input means is configured to be able to input the food material and its amount, and comprises an arithmetic means for calculating the nutrient amount from the nutrient amount of the food material read from the storage means in accordance with the amount. The menu support device according to claim 1 or claim 2. 4. A cooking menu, storage means for storing menu material information corresponding to the menu and nutrient amounts corresponding to the menu material, input means for selectively inputting a cooking menu, and information based on the information from the input means. Search means for reading the storage means and searching for a food menu,
A menu support device comprising: menu material information corresponding to a cooking menu based on the output of the search means and notifying means for notifying the amount of nutrients corresponding to the menu material. 5. The menu support apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the input means has a configuration capable of inputting a plurality of food menus, and further comprises addition means for adding the nutrient amounts of the plurality of food menus read from the storage means. 6. The input means has a structure capable of inputting the quantity of a cooking menu and its ingredients, and changing the quantity of the menu material information read from the storage medium to change the quantity of nutrients of the food material according to the quantity of nutrients. 6. The menu support apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising a calculation means for calculating and calculating the amount of nutrients in the food menu.