JPH0956563A - Dish and dish receiver - Google Patents
Dish and dish receiverInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は食器及び食器受け
に関し、より詳細には幼児の教育や飲食店での店内管理
に最適な食器及び食器受けに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to tableware and tableware receivers, and more particularly to tableware and tableware receivers suitable for education of infants and in-store management in restaurants.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来技術においては、食器は食品を収容
する機能しか有せず、食器受けは食器を載置する機能し
か有しなかった。2. Description of the Related Art In the prior art, tableware has only a function of storing food, and the tableware receiver has only a function of placing tableware.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、幼児の教育
において、食べ物の好き嫌いを無くしたり、飲食のマナ
ーを身に付けさせるために、食べ物を残さず食べるよう
な習慣を付けさせることは重要である。しかしながら、
実際には幼児にこのような習慣を身につけさせることは
困難であり、あやしたり叱ったりしながら教育していた
のが現実であった。By the way, in the education of infants, it is important to have a habit of eating all food in order to eliminate the likes and dislikes of food and to acquire manners for eating and drinking. . However,
Actually, it was difficult for infants to acquire such a habit, and the reality was that they were educating while scolding and scolding.
【０００４】一方、飲食店において、例えば酒や水のよ
うに、空になったら注ぎ足さなければならない食品を客
に供する場合は、従業員が定期的にその状況をチェック
しなければならず、多忙な場合や人手が足りない場合は
往々にしてチェックが間に合わずサービスが低下する問
題があった。On the other hand, in a restaurant, when a customer is to be provided with food such as liquor or water, which must be replenished when it becomes empty, the employee must regularly check the situation. However, when busy or lacking manpower, there was a problem that the service was deteriorated because the check could not be done in time.
【０００５】この発明は、以上の如き問題点を解消した
食器及び食器受けを提供することを目的として創作され
たものである。The present invention was created for the purpose of providing tableware and a tableware that solve the above problems.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】即ち、この発明の食器
は、食器にその重量を検出するセンサーを設け、食器の
重量が設定値以下になった際に、食器に設けられた表示
装置を作動させることを特徴とする。That is, the tableware of the present invention is provided with a sensor for detecting the weight of the tableware, and operates a display device provided on the tableware when the weight of the tableware falls below a set value. It is characterized by
【０００７】又、この発明の食器受けは、食器受けに食
器と食器受けの総重量を検出するセンサーを設け、食器
と食器受けの総重量が設定値以下になった際に、食器受
けに設けられた表示装置を作動させることを特徴とす
る。Further, the tableware receiver of the present invention is provided with a sensor for detecting the total weight of the tableware and the tableware receiver, and is provided in the tableware receiver when the total weight of the tableware and the tableware receiver becomes less than a set value. The display device is operated.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明の実施の形態】図１はこの発明を実施した食器１
の斜視図であり、ここでは食器としてコップを想定して
いる。この食器１は食品を収容する容器本体２を上部
に、センサー１１及び表示部を収容した機能部１０を下
部に有する構成よりなる。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a tableware 1 embodying the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cup, and a cup is assumed as the tableware here. The tableware 1 has a configuration in which a container main body 2 for containing food is provided in an upper part and a functional part 10 containing a sensor 11 and a display part is provided in a lower part.
【０００９】センサー１１は食器１の重量を検出する機
能を有するものであり、ここでは圧力センサーを採用し
ている。このセンサー１１は機能部１０の裏面に検出部
を向けて配されることにより、食器１をテーブルに載置
した際の、検出部の押圧力の変化により食器１の重量を
検出する。The sensor 11 has a function of detecting the weight of the tableware 1, and a pressure sensor is used here. The sensor 11 is arranged so that the detection unit faces the back surface of the functional unit 10, so that the weight of the tableware 1 is detected by the change in the pressing force of the detection unit when the tableware 1 is placed on the table.
【００１０】この実施例においては、表示部は例えばＬ
ＥＤのような発光体１２と、同じく小型スピーカのよう
な発音体１３により構成されるものであり、発光体１２
は容器本体２の底面に、同じく発音体１３は機能部１０
の側面に配される。In this embodiment, the display is, for example, L
The light emitting body 12 such as an ED and the sound emitting body 13 like a small speaker are provided.
Is on the bottom of the container body 2, and the sounding body 13 is also the functional part 10.
Arranged on the side of.
【００１１】図２は、上記の実施例の食器の電気回路を
示すブロック図である。図中符号１４は、センサー１１
が接続される計量回路であり、センサー１４により検出
された電気信号を解析して重量を計量して、制御回路１
５に電気信号として出力する機能を果たす。制御回路１
５は計量回路１４よりの計量値が設定値以下の場合、即
ち計量された食器の重量が設定値を下回った場合には、
発光体１２にそれを発光させるための電流を供給すると
共に、発音体１３の駆動回路１６に電流を供給する機能
を果たす。FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of the tableware of the above embodiment. Reference numeral 14 in the figure denotes the sensor 11.
Is a measuring circuit to which the control circuit 1 is connected to analyze the electric signal detected by the sensor 14 to measure the weight.
5 functions as an electric signal. Control circuit 1
5 is when the measured value from the measuring circuit 14 is less than or equal to the set value, that is, when the weight of the tableware weighed is less than the set value.
It supplies the light emitting body 12 with a current for causing it to emit light, and also supplies a current to the drive circuit 16 of the sounding body 13.
【００１２】以上の構成よりなる食器１によれば、発光
体１２及び発音体１３が作動する食器１の設定重量を、
容器本体２に食品が収容されていない状態の食器１の重
量に設定することにより、発光体１２及び発音体１３の
作動により食器１が空になったことを表示する作用を生
じることとなる。According to the tableware 1 having the above structure, the set weight of the tableware 1 on which the light emitting body 12 and the sounding body 13 operate is
By setting the weight of the tableware 1 in a state where no food is stored in the container body 2, an operation of indicating that the tableware 1 has been emptied by the operation of the light emitting body 12 and the sounding body 13 is produced.
【００１３】図３はこの発明を実施した食器受け２０の
斜視図であり、ここではコップ等を載置するコースター
を想定している。この食器受け２０には、センサー２
１、リセットスイッチ２７、表示部が収容される。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the tableware receiver 20 embodying the present invention. Here, a coaster on which a cup or the like is placed is assumed. This dish tray 20 has a sensor 2
1, the reset switch 27, and the display unit are accommodated.
【００１４】センサー２１は食器Ｃを載置した食器受け
２０の重量を検出する機能を有するものであり、ここで
は圧力センサーを採用している。このセンサー２１は食
器受け２０の裏面に検出部を向けて配されることによ
り、食器Ｃを載置した食器受け２０をテーブルに載置し
た際の、検出部の押圧力の変化により食器受け２０及び
食器Ｃの重量を検出する。The sensor 21 has a function of detecting the weight of the tableware receiver 20 on which the tableware C is placed, and a pressure sensor is adopted here. The sensor 21 is arranged with the detection unit facing the back surface of the tableware receiver 20, so that when the tableware receiver 20 on which the tableware C is placed is placed on the table, the tableware receiver 20 changes due to a change in the pressing force of the detection unit. And the weight of the tableware C is detected.
【００１５】この実施例においては、表示部は例えばＬ
ＥＤのような発光体２２と、同じく小型スピーカのよう
な発音体２３により構成されるものであり、発光体２２
は食器受け２０の上面に、発音体２３は同じく側面に配
される。In this embodiment, the display unit is, for example, L
The light emitting body 22 such as an ED and the sound emitting body 23 like a small speaker are provided.
Is arranged on the upper surface of the tableware receiver 20, and the sounding body 23 is also arranged on the side surface.
【００１６】図４は、上記の実施例の食器の電気回路を
示すブロック図である。図中符号２４は、センサー２１
が接続される計量回路であり、センサー２４により検出
された電気信号を解析して重量を計量して、制御回路２
５に電気信号として出力する機能を果たす。制御回路２
５は計量回路２４よりの計量値が設定値以下の場合、即
ち計量された食器受け２０及び食器Ｃの総重量が設定値
を下回った場合には、発光体２２にそれを発光させるた
めの電流を供給すると共に、発音体２３の駆動回路２６
に電流を供給する機能を果たす。尚、この場合、前記の
食器の場合と異なり、食器受けはそれに載置される食器
の自重により総重量が変化するので、空の食器を載置し
た状態の総重量をもって設定値とするためのリセットス
イッチ２７を制御回路２５に接続し、このリセットスイ
ッチ２７を食器受け２０の上面に配している。FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of the tableware of the above embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 24 is the sensor 21.
Is connected to the control circuit 2 by analyzing the electric signal detected by the sensor 24 to measure the weight.
5 functions as an electric signal. Control circuit 2
5 is a current for causing the light-emitting body 22 to emit light when the measured value from the measuring circuit 24 is less than or equal to the set value, that is, when the total weight of the measured dish tray 20 and the tableware C is less than the set value. Drive circuit 26 for the sounding body 23
Fulfills the function of supplying current to. In this case, unlike the case of the above-mentioned tableware, since the total weight of the tableware receiver changes due to the own weight of the tableware placed on it, the total weight of the empty tableware placed is set as the set value. The reset switch 27 is connected to the control circuit 25, and the reset switch 27 is arranged on the upper surface of the dish receiver 20.
【００１７】以上の構成よりなる食器受け２０によれ
ば、発光体２２及び発音体２３が作動する食器１の設定
重量を、リセットスイッチ２７により食品が収容されて
いない状態の食器Ｃ及び食器受け２０の総重量に設定す
ることにより、発光体２２及び発音体２３の作動により
載置された食器Ｃが空になったことを表示する作用を生
じることとなる。According to the tableware receiver 20 having the above-described structure, the set weight of the tableware 1 in which the light emitter 22 and the sounding body 23 are operated is set by the reset switch 27 so that the tableware C and the tableware receiver 20 are not stored. When the total weight is set to, the action of displaying the empty tableware C placed by the operation of the light-emitting body 22 and the sounding body 23 is produced.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】以上の構成よりなるこの発明は次の特有
の効果を奏する。 食器が空になると食器又は食器受けに設けられた表示
装置が作動して、その状態を外部知らせるので、これを
使用する幼児は、面白がって表示装置が作動させようと
するので、結果的に食品を残さず飲食することが期待で
き、幼児教育に最適な効果が得られる。The present invention having the above construction has the following unique effects. When the dishes are emptied, the display device provided on the dishes or the dish receiver is activated to notify the state to the outside, so the infant using this is amused to try to activate the display device. It can be expected to eat and drink without leaving any food, and the optimum effect for early childhood education can be obtained.
【００１９】同様の作用より、一々食器を覗かなくて
も離れた箇所から食器が空になったことを知ることがで
きるので、飲食店において、酒や水のように空になった
ら注ぎ足さなければならない食品の状況を容易にチェッ
クすることが可能となる。By the same action, it is possible to know that the dishes are emptied from a distant place without looking into the dishes one by one. It is possible to easily check the condition of food that must be used.
【００２０】同様の作用より、余興に供しても面白い
食器又は食器受けが得られる。Due to the same effect, an interesting tableware or tableware can be obtained even if it is used for entertainment.
【図１】この発明の食器の斜視図。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of tableware according to the present invention.
【図２】同上、電気回路を示すブロック図。FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of the same.
【図３】この発明の食器受けの斜視図。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the tableware receiver of the present invention.
【図４】同上、電気回路を示すブロック図。FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit of the same.
１ 食器 １１ センサー １２ 発光装置 １３ 発音装置 ２０ 食器受け ２１ センサー ２２ 発光装置 ２３ 発音装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 tableware 11 sensor 12 light emitting device 13 sounding device 20 tableware receiver 21 sensor 22 light emitting device 23 sounding device
Claims (2)
け、食器の重量が設定値以下になった際に、食器に設け
られた表示装置を作動させることを特徴とする食器。1. A tableware which is provided with a sensor for detecting the weight of the tableware and which activates a display device provided on the tableware when the weight of the tableware falls below a set value.
出するセンサーを設け、食器と食器受けの総重量が設定
値以下になった際に、食器受けに設けられた表示装置を
作動させることを特徴とする食器受け。2. A tableware receiver is provided with a sensor for detecting the total weight of the tableware and the tableware receiver, and when the total weight of the tableware and the tableware receiver falls below a set value, the display device provided in the tableware receiver is activated. Tableware receiver characterized by that.
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| JP24239095A JPH0956563A (en) | 1995-08-29 | 1995-08-29 | Dish and dish receiver |
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| JP24239095A JPH0956563A (en) | 1995-08-29 | 1995-08-29 | Dish and dish receiver |
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