JPH096753A - Electronic menu preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily prepare a menu totally balanced in nutritive values in a short time by calculating the nutritive value of main dish when the name of that main dish is selected and automatically extracting sub-dish names suitable for taking well-balanced nutrition based on the calculated nutritive value. CONSTITUTION: An input part 20, display part 30 composed of an LCD, etc., and external storage device 40 are connected to a data processing part 10 for controlling the entire device. This data processing part 10 consists of a nutritive value calculating means, main dish selecting means, sub-dish selecting means and integrating means. Then, a ROM 12 inside the data processing part 10 consists of a menu information storage means. In this case, the nutritive value calculating means calculates the nutritive value of the main dish selected by the main dish selecting means and the sub-dish selecting means automatically selects the sub-dishes out of the menu information storage means suitably for taking well-balanced nutrition based on the nutritive value of the main dish calculated by the nutritive value calculating means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic menu preparation device for supporting menu preparation of dishes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an electronic menu preparation device that supports the preparation of a cooking menu, the device is prepared in advance by specifying the type of food such as Japanese, Western, and Chinese and the type of material such as meat, fish, and vegetables. From the list of cooking names,
It has been devised that is configured to select a number of food names to create a menu. An example of a procedure for creating one menu with this kind of electronic menu creating device will be described below.

When the user designates a desired food type or material type, a food name candidate matching the condition is extracted from a food name list prepared in advance by the apparatus. The user selects a favorite dish name as a main dish from the extracted dish name candidates. In addition, for the food name selected by the user, the ingredients, cooking procedure, nutritional value, etc. necessary for the food name are displayed on the display device. Next, in order to select a side dish, such a series of steps for selecting a dish name is repeated for the number of side dish names desired by the user to create a menu consisting of the main dish name and the side dish name. The method is taken.

In addition, when the name of the main dish is selected, a predetermined side dish is automatically added to prepare one menu.

[0005]

However, in the electronic menu preparation device as described above, the user has to repeat the same operation many times in order to prepare one menu, and the procedure is very difficult. There is a problem that it becomes complicated and takes time. Also, if the user wants to create a menu with a balanced nutritional value, or if he / she wants to create a menu with a limited cooking time, the predetermined side dish name is not always an appropriate dish name, In order to create a menu satisfying the conditions desired by, the selection of the dish name was repeated many times, and there was a problem that the menu could not be created easily.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and extracts a sub-cooking name that satisfies the user's desired conditions such as nutritional value balance, number of cooking names and cooking time. You can do the desired menu in a short time,
The purpose is to provide an electronic menu creation device that can be created easily.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, the electronic menu preparation device of the present invention has an input means for designating a desired cooking type and material information, and dishes necessary for preparing a menu. Based on the menu information storage means storing various information including information on name, dish type of the dish name, material name, cooking method and nutritional value, and the various information stored in the menu information storage means. From the nutritional value calculation means for calculating the nutritional value of the food name and the food name stored in the menu information storage means, select the main food name that matches the food type and material information specified by the input means. In the electronic menu preparation device having a main dish selection means, the nutritional value calculation means calculates the nutritional value of the main dish name selected by the main dish selection means, and is calculated by the nutritional value calculation means. Based on the nutritional value of the food names, and the sub-dish name suitable for consumption in a balanced manner nutrients comprise a secondary cooking selection means for automatically selecting from said menu information storing means.

Further, it is preferable that the side dish selecting means is configured to select a dish name different from the type of the main dish name as a side dish name.

Further, the input means has a function of designating the number of dish names per meal, and the side dish selecting means selects the side dish name based on the number of dish names designated by the input means. It is desirable to have a determining means for determining the number of

Further, the input means has a function of designating the total cooking time, and the menu information storage means further stores information on the cooking time corresponding to the cooking name, so that the main dish selection can be made. Means for adding the cooking time of the food name selected by the means and the side dish selection means, and the side dish selection means determines whether or not the result of the addition by the summing means is within the total cooking time. It is desirable to have means for selecting a side dish name from the menu information storage means so that the integrated result is within the total cooking time.

Furthermore, the user is provided with confirmation means for confirming the side dish name selected by the side dish selection means, and when the confirmation means confirms that it is not appropriate,
It is desirable that the side dish selection means be configured to select another dish name from the menu information storage means.

[0012]

According to the electronic menu preparation apparatus of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the nutritional value calculating means calculates the nutritional value of the main dish name selected by the main dish selecting means, and the side dish selecting means. , The main dish name is automatically selected from the menu information storage means based on the nutritional value of the main dish name calculated by the nutritional value calculation means, so that a side dish name suitable for ingesting nutrition in a well-balanced manner is automatically selected. Also, it is possible to easily create a menu in which the nutritional value is comprehensively balanced, including the side dishes, in a short time.

Further, since the side dish selecting means is configured to select a dish name different from the type of the main dish name as the side dish name, it is possible to obtain a menu with less bias.

Further, the input means has a function of designating the number of food names per meal, and the side dish selecting means selects the side dish name based on the number of food names designated by the input means. Since it has a determining means for determining the number of dishes, the menu of the number of dishes can be easily prepared according to the convenience of the user.

Further, the input means has a function of designating a total cooking time, and the menu information storage means further stores information on the cooking time corresponding to the cooking name, so that the main dish selection can be made. Means for adding the cooking time of the food name selected by the means and the side dish selection means, and the side dish selection means determines whether or not the result of the addition by the summing means is within the total cooking time. Means for selecting the side dish name from the menu information storage means so that the integrated result is within the total cooking time, the cooking is completed within the time desired by the user. You can easily create a menu that you can.

Furthermore, the user is provided with confirmation means for confirming the side dish name selected by the side dish selection means, and when the confirmation means confirms that it is not appropriate,
Since the side dish selection means is configured to select another dish name from the menu information storage means, it is possible to obtain a menu that suits the taste of the user.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the electronic menu preparation device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic menu preparation apparatus of this embodiment is composed of computer parts, and a data processing section 10 for controlling the entire apparatus, an input section 20 composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc., Display unit 3 composed of LCD, etc.
0, and an external storage device 40 including an IC card, a CD-ROM, a floppy disk, etc. is connected.
The input unit 20 constitutes the input means of the present invention.

Inside the data processing unit 10,
Various programs for operating the apparatus, ROM 12 in which various tables to be described later are stored, RAM 13 for temporarily storing contents input by the input unit 20 and calculation results, programs stored in the ROM 12 CPU 11 for executing calculations based on the above, reading and writing the contents of the RAM 13, and between these parts, or the data processing unit 10 and an input unit 20 connected to the data processing unit 10 and a display unit. An I / O port 14 for exchanging data with the external storage unit 30 and the external storage unit 40 is provided. The data processing unit 10 constitutes a nutritional value calculating means, a main dish selecting means, a side dish selecting means, and an integrating means of the present invention.

The various programs and various tables may be stored in the external storage device 40 instead of the ROM 12. Further, the external storage device 40 may be used instead of the RAM 13 as the temporary storage location described above.

Next, the details of the various tables stored in the ROM 12 will be described with reference to FIGS.

Tables 12a to 12c are stored in the ROM 12.
3 tables are provided.

As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 2, the table 12a stores information on the material name and the nutritional value of the material. Here, ID (1, 2, ...) In FIG.
・) Is a code assigned in advance to each material name. In addition, the “unit” described in FIG. 2 is a unit amount that serves as a standard for the nutritional value of each material, and is a unit amount for eight items of calories, calcium, iron, protein, salt, fiber, vitamin C and vitamin A. The nutritional value per hit is stored for each ingredient. For example, in Table 12a, "beef" has an ID of "1", and 100 g of beef has 200 Kcal of calories and 20 mm of calcium.
g, iron 10 mmg, protein 20 g, salt 1
0 mmg, 2 g fiber, 20 mmg vitamin C, 4 IU vitamin A.

The table 12b stores information on cooking methods as shown in the schematic view of FIG. here,
The IDs (a, b, ...) In FIG. 3 are codes assigned in advance to each cooking method. For example, table 1
In 2b, the cooking method has an ID of "a" for "baking" and an ID of "b" for "simmering".

As shown in the schematic view of FIG. 4, the table 12c stores information on a dish name, ingredients used for the dish name, quantity of the ingredient, cooking method, standard cooking time, and the like. Here, the “type” described in FIG. 4 indicates the type of food to which each food name belongs. In addition, "master / sub" indicates whether the dish name belongs to the main dish or the side dish.
"Ingredients" are represented by the ID code of the table 12a and the quantity of ingredients required for the dish name, and the symbols (A, B, ...) Are assigned to each ingredient in order. Further, the cooking method is represented by a combination of the ID code of the table 12b and the symbol assigned to each material.

For example, in the table 12c, when the dish name is "hamburger", the type is "meat dish", the attribute is "main dish", and the material is 200 g of beef (A: 1x20).
0), 200g pork (B: 2x200), 1 onion
/ 2 (C: 3x0.5), 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms (D: 4x
4), bread crumbs 10g (E: 5x10), milk 400
ml (F: 6x400), 1/3 egg (G: 7x0.
3), a little nutmeg (H: 8xs), salt (I: 10)
1) and pepper (J: 102).

In addition, the cooking method is as follows. First, the bread crumbs are fluffed with milk {time required 10 minutes} (EFe * 10), then chopped onion {time required 10 minutes} and fried (Cd
* 10c * 10) {Time required 10 minutes}. Next, chop the raw shiitake mushrooms (required time 10 minutes) (Dd * 10), and finally knead them, beef, pork, eggs, nutmeg, salt and pepper {required time 10 minutes}, and bake for 20 minutes (( EFe * 10 +
Cd * 10c * 10 + Dd * 10 + ABGHIJ) f *
10a * 20). The cooking time is obtained by summing the time required for each work, and the "hamburger" cooking time is 70 minutes.

The table 12c constitutes the menu information storage means of the present invention.

It should be noted that each of the above tables 12a to 12c is R
It may be provided in the external storage device 40 instead of the OM 12.

Further, the RAM 13 is provided with an area 13a for storing and holding the selected food name, and an area 13b for storing and storing calculation results such as the nutritional value and cooking time of the selected food name. There is. Further, the RAM 13
A menu table 13c for storing menus in a predetermined past period as shown in the schematic view of FIG. 5 is provided. This menu table is composed of dates and food names. In the example of the schematic diagram shown in FIG. 5, the menu on August 2nd has the main dish name "hamburger" and the side dishes "vegetable soup" and "corn salad".

The menu table 13c is the RAM 1
It may be provided in the external storage device 40 instead of 3.

Next, the operation of the electronic menu preparation device configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The storage statuses of the table 12c and the menu table 13c are as shown in the schematic diagrams of FIGS. 4 and 5, respectively.

First, by turning on the power of the apparatus,
The program in the ROM 12 starts and enters the menu making mode. A search method selection screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display unit 30, and the user can select and input a desired search method (“1. search by dish” or “2. search by material”). Wait (step 2: hereinafter abbreviated as S2; other steps are the same). Here, if the user selects "1. Search by dish" (S2: food), a search screen for each dish as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, and the user selects the dish type or the dish name. A desired search condition is determined by directly inputting (S3). For example, when the user specifies "1. Meat dish", the item of the type of the table 12c storing the dish information is searched for the dish name belonging to the meat dish, and the result of extracting the dish name is displayed. It is temporarily stored in the RAM 13 (S5). In the table 12c shown in FIG. 4, "hamburger" and "curry gratin" whose types are meat dishes are extracted and temporarily stored in the RAM 13.

On the other hand, when "2. search by material" is selected in S2 (S2: material), the search condition is determined from the material name and its classification as in the case of search by dish (S4). Based on the determined search condition, a search is performed for the item of the material of the table 12c, the corresponding dish name is extracted, and RA
It is temporarily stored in M13 (S5).

A plurality of food names temporarily stored in the RAM 13 in this way are displayed as a list of food names to be selected by the user on a screen as shown in FIG. 9 (S6). At this time, the display order of the food names may be random, or the food names that match the food names included in the menu stored in the menu table 13c may be displayed later. In addition, the screen shown in FIG. 9 indicates that 57 candidates for the food name have been extracted, and by indicating the “next page” in the screen with the mouse or the like of the input unit 20, other candidates for the food name are displayed. Can be referred to in order.

Subsequently, when the user selects a desired main dish from the listed dish names (S7), the selected main dish name is stored and held in the area 13a in the RAM 13 (S8). ). Further, the nutritional value and cooking time of the selected main dish name are calculated based on the information of the tables 12a to 12c, and stored in the area 13b in the RAM 13 (S9), and the calculated nutritional value and The cooking time is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 10 (S10). The processing of S5 to S7 in the above processing functions as the main dish selecting means of the present invention, and the processing of S9 functions as the nutritional value calculating means.

FIG. 10 shows the result when the user selects "hamburger" in S7. The user can select the main dish name by instructing the number of the desired dish name using the input unit 20, for example.

Next, on the screen shown in FIG. 10, it is judged whether or not "preparation of side dish" in the screen is instructed by the mouse or the like of the input unit 20 (S11), and if instructed (S11:
Y), in consideration of the food type of the main dish name and the nutritional value of the main dish name stored and held in the area 13b, the side dish name in the table 12a is set as the side dish name suitable for taking nutrition in a well-balanced manner. It is extracted from the food name belonging to and displayed on the display unit 30 (S12). The process of S12 functions as the side dish selecting means of the present invention.

In the process of extracting the name of the side dish, the following two conditions are set as conditions for the extraction. First, the food name belongs to a type different from the main food type, and secondly, the nutritional value balance is taken into consideration in consideration of the nutritional value of the main food name stored and held in the area 13b. The name of the dish should be

In the above S7, if "hamburger" is selected as the main dish name, since "hamburger" is a meat dish, the first condition is that the candidate for the sub dish name is a type other than meat dish. It can be listed as a food name that belongs to. As the second condition, the nutritional value of "hamburger" selected as the main dish is 1200 calories.
kcal, calcium 1360mmg, iron 145
mmg, protein 193g, salt 158mmg,
Fiber is 25g, Vitamin C is 311mmg, and Vitamin A is 277IU.
The name of the dish is suitable for balancing the nutritional value.

For example, a method is conceivable in which a dish name that can consume the most deficient element with respect to an originally required value is extracted as a side dish. In this case, if it is determined that vitamin A is the most deficient among the elements of the nutritional value of the main dish name, Table 12a and Table 12c
With reference to, the name of a dish that can consume a large amount of vitamin A is extracted as a side dish. As a dish other than a meat dish that contains a large amount of vitamin A, for example, corn salad, vegetable soup, or the like is extracted. Here, the name of the side dish to be extracted may be a single item or a plurality of items, and the nutritional value is balanced for the whole menu including the name of the main dish.

In this embodiment, the side dish name is extracted on condition that the menu is prepared so that the nutritional value can be balanced for one menu. However, the menu table 13c is used.
Based on the past menu information stored in, the nutritional value is calculated for each menu item of the menu made within a certain past period, and all nutritional values within the specified period are added up You may comprise so that the side dish name which balances a nutritional value may be extracted with reference to a value.

The side dish candidates extracted in S12 are
When the screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 11, and the "next candidate" is instructed in this display state (S13: N), the process returns to S11,
Another side dish candidate satisfying the above conditions is extracted. Further, when "OK" is instructed (S13: Y), the candidates for the side dish name displayed on the display unit 30 at that time are confirmed, and the menu result including the main dish name and the side dish name is 12
Is displayed as shown in (S14). The process of S13 functions as the confirmation means of the present invention.

As described above, according to the menu preparation apparatus of this embodiment, when the main dish name is selected, its nutritional value is calculated,
Based on the calculated nutritional value, the side dish name suitable for balanced nutrition is automatically extracted.
A menu with a well-balanced nutritional value can be easily created in a short time.

Further, since the food name belonging to the type different from the main food name is selected as the sub-food name, a menu with less bias can be created.

Further, in the present embodiment, the user is asked to confirm whether the side dish name displayed in S12 is appropriate, and if it is determined that it is not appropriate, the "next candidate" is designated. Since another side dish candidate can be extracted, it is possible to obtain a menu that suits the taste of the user.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but various modifications can be added.

For example, S in the flowchart shown in FIG.
Before performing the process of 2, the screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display unit 30 so that the user can specify the number of dishes to be cooked, and the processes of S2 and thereafter are performed. And S11
At the time of extracting the side dish name in, the number of side dish names to be extracted is determined based on the number of dish names specified by the user. The process of determining the number of side dishes to be extracted functions as the determining means of the present invention.

If the user specifies "4" as the number of dish names per meal, one main dish name is always selected in this embodiment, so the number of side dish names to be extracted is "3"
It is. Therefore, in S12, three food names are extracted as sub-food names, and the processing from S13 is performed. Further, it is also possible to set two or more main dish names, and in that case, the value obtained by subtracting the number of main dish names from the designated number of dish names is the number of side dish names to be extracted.

As described above, the number of dishes per meal can be designated so that a nutritionally balanced menu can be easily prepared with the number of dishes according to the convenience of the user. The number of side dish names for one time may be designated.

As another embodiment, before performing the processing of S2 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, a screen as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display unit 30 so that the user can enjoy the total cooking time. May be designated, and the processing from S2 onward may be performed. Then, when the side dish name is extracted in S12, the cooking time can be completed within the total cooking time designated by the user in consideration of the cooking time of the main dish name calculated in S9 and stored and held in the area 13b. The side dish name is extracted under the condition. Specifically, the cooking time of the side dish name is added to the cooking time of the main dish name to compare with the total cooking time. This processing functions as the integrating means and the determining means of the present invention.

If the total cooking time is exceeded, another side dish name must be extracted. If the total cooking time is not reached, another dish side dish name is added.

As described above, by making it possible to specify the total cooking time of the menu, the cooking can be completed within the time desired by the user, and the menu with balanced nutrition can be easily created. .

Depending on the combination of the food names, it may be possible to cook the main dish and the side dish, or the side dish and the side dish in parallel, and in that case, the cooking time that can be done in parallel. It is also possible to decide the extraction standard of the side dish by subtracting the time.

Further, both the number of food names per meal and the total cooking time may be designated, and the sub-food names may be extracted so as to satisfy both of them.

[0056]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the electronic menu preparation apparatus of the present invention, the nutritional value calculating means calculates the nutritional value of the main dish name selected by the main dish selecting means. However, the side dish selection means, based on the nutritional value of the main dish name calculated by the nutritional value calculation means, automatically prepares a side dish name suitable for taking nutrition in a well-balanced manner from the menu information storage means. Since the selection is made, it is possible to easily prepare a menu in which the nutritional value is comprehensively balanced, including the main dish name and the side dish name, in a short time.

Further, since the side dish selecting means is configured to select a dish name different from the main dish name as the side dish name, it is possible to obtain a menu with less bias.

Further, the input means has a function of designating the number of food names per meal, and the side dish selecting means selects the sub dish name based on the number of food names designated by the input means. Since it has a determining means for determining the number of dishes, the menu of the number of dishes can be easily prepared according to the convenience of the user.

Further, the input means has a function of designating the total cooking time, and the menu information storage means further stores information on the cooking time corresponding to the cooking name. Means for adding the cooking time of the food name selected by the means and the side dish selection means, and the side dish selection means determines whether or not the result of the addition by the summing means is within the total cooking time. Means for selecting the side dish name from the menu information storage means so that the integrated result is within the total cooking time, the cooking is completed within the time desired by the user. You can easily create a menu that you can.

Furthermore, a confirmation means is provided for the user to confirm the name of the side dish selected by the side dish selection means, and if the confirmation means confirms that it is not appropriate,
Since the side dish selection means is configured to select another dish name from the menu information storage means, it is possible to obtain a menu that suits the taste of the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic menu preparation device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a table in which information on material names and nutritional values is stored.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a table in which information on cooking methods is stored.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a table in which information on a food name, a material name, a cooking method, and a cooking time is stored.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a table in which menus created in a predetermined period in the past are stored.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic menu preparation device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for instructing selection of a search method.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for instructing an input of a food type.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen that displays a list of food candidates and gives an instruction to select a main food name.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a food type and a nutritional value of a selected main food name.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a side dish candidate and instructing selection of a side dish name.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying the nutritional value of the selected menu.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for designating the number of menu dishes.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for designating a total cooking time.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 data processing unit 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 RAM 20 input unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Input means for designating a desired cooking type and ingredient information, and information on a cooking name, a cooking type of the cooking name, an ingredient name, a cooking method, and a nutritional value, which are necessary for creating a menu. A menu information storage unit that stores various information including, a nutritional value calculation unit that calculates the nutritional value of each dish name based on the various information stored in the menu information storage unit, and the menu information storage unit. In the electronic menu preparation device comprising: a main dish selection unit that selects a main dish name that matches the type of food or the material information specified by the input unit from the stored dish names, The means calculates the nutritional value of the main food name selected by the main food selection means, and is suitable for ingesting a well-balanced nutrition based on the nutritional value of the main food name calculated by the nutritional value calculation means. An electronic menu preparation device comprising a side dish selection means for automatically selecting a side dish name from the menu information storage means. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the side dish selecting means is configured to select, as a side dish name, a dish name that is different from the main dish name. Menu creation device. 3. The input means has a function of designating the number of food names per meal, and the side dish selection means selects the side dish name based on the number of food names designated by the input means. The electronic menu preparation device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a determination unit that determines the number of the items. 4. The input means has a function of designating a total cooking time, and the menu information storage means further stores information on cooking time corresponding to the cooking name, and the main dish selection Means and a side dish selecting means further comprises a summing means for accumulating the cooking time of the dish name selected, the side dish selecting means judges whether or not the result of the summing by the summing means is within the total cooking time 4. A means for selecting a side dish name from the menu information storage means so that the integrated result is within the total cooking time, according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Electronic menu creation device described. 5. A confirmation means is provided for a user to confirm the side dish name selected by the side dish selection means, and if the confirmation means determines that the side dish name is not appropriate, the side dish selection means is different. The electronic menu preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the food name is selected from the menu information storage means.