JP2005148188A - Foodstuff tag, foodstuff tag storage apparatus, and foodstuff management device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foodstuff tag which improves the convenience when a user carries out foodstuff management, and prevents a human error and with which inventory management of foodstuffs can be automatically carried out. <P>SOLUTION: The foodstuff tag A1 is constituted by applying an illustration 3 of the foodstuff to a contactless ID tag 2 by printing or sticking etc., so as to make the foodstuff easily identifiable by a user. As a result, the user is enabled to easily select the desired foodstuff tag from a plurality of the foodstuff tags, the convenience is improved, the human error is prevented and the automatic inventory management of the foodstuffs is made possible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a food tag, a food tag storage device, and a food management device for stock management of food in a refrigerator or the like.

Conventionally, many devices that automatically manage food stored in a refrigerator or the like and prevent food from being spoiled or forgotten to use are proposed. One of them uses a non-contact ID tag reader / writer (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is also a method of managing food ingredients by entering necessary data such as dates on labels for each application such as “purchase”, “opening”, and “cooking” and pasting them on the food ingredients (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2001-317862 A JP 2003-233314 A

  However, in the case of using the conventional non-contact ID tag reader / writer, it is premised that the non-contact ID tag is attached to the food package, but at present, the barcode is mainly used, Attaching a non-contact ID tag to other foods has the problem of increasing costs, and it takes years to put it into practical use, including the problem of organizing distribution. On the other hand, the method of creating, filling out, and pasting labels according to usage is inconvenient because it is necessary to fill in the necessary items on the label one by one, and it is inconvenient. There is a possibility that a problem that the expiration date has already expired may occur even if a corner label is attached to the food that has been hidden in the back.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, improves the convenience when the user performs the food management, prevents human error, and automatically manages the food inventory and the food tag storage An object is to provide an apparatus and a food material management apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the food tag of the present invention is configured by providing an illustration of food on a non-contact ID tag. Accordingly, the user can easily identify and select a target food tag from a plurality of food tags.

  The food tag storage device of the present invention is configured to store a plurality of food tags in a food tag card file or a food tag card case. Thus, the user can organize and store a plurality of food tags, and can easily select a target food tag from the plurality of food tags.

  Moreover, the foodstuff management apparatus of this invention acquires the data of a foodstuff tag from the antenna for noncontact ID tags which outputs an electromagnetic wave to the noncontact ID tag in a foodstuff tag, and transmits / receives data, and the antenna for noncontact ID tags. Control means and display means for displaying the acquired food inventory data are provided. Thereby, the data of the food tag attached to the food can be acquired via the non-contact ID tag antenna, and the acquired information on the stock of the food can be displayed on the display means.

  The food tag, the food tag storage device, and the food management device of the present invention can improve the convenience when the user performs the food management, prevent human error, and can automatically manage the food stock.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the user can easily select a target food tag from a plurality of food tags by using a food tag formed by providing an illustration of food on a non-contact ID tag. Convenience can be improved.

  In the second invention, in particular, in the first invention, by providing the non-contact ID tag with a coupling member that is attached to the food, the user can easily attach the food tag to the food using the coupling member. . That is, the food tag can be attached not only to meat and fish pack products but also to different shapes, particularly vegetables, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  In the third invention, in particular, in the first or second invention, the user can easily select a target food tag from a plurality of food tags by providing a food name to the non-contact ID tag. This can improve user convenience.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in particular, in any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, the laminate processing is performed, so that the user can attach the food tag to the food without worrying about wetness. It can also be attached to foods and fresh foods with high humidity, improving user convenience.

  In particular, the fifth invention is a food tag storage device in which a plurality of food tags in any one of the first to fourth inventions are stored in a food tag card file. The food tags can be organized and stored, and the target food tag can be easily selected from a plurality of food tags, so that the convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the food tag card file is provided with a display unit such as a tag or label for each food classification, so that the user can organize a plurality of food tags. The target food tag can be easily selected from a plurality of food tags, and convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to a seventh invention, in particular, in the fifth invention, a plurality of food tags are stored in a box-shaped food tag card case in place of the food tag card file. Tags can be organized and stored, and a target food tag can be easily selected from a plurality of food tags, thereby improving user convenience.

  In an eighth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the seventh aspect of the invention, the food tag card case is provided with a tag or label for each food category, so that the user can organize and store a plurality of food tags. The target food tag can be easily selected from a plurality of food tags, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  In the ninth invention, in particular, in the seventh or eighth invention, the food tag is returned to the food tag card case by providing the food tag card case with a card reader / writer for reading and writing the data of the food tag. By simply reading and writing information on the card, it is possible to improve user convenience and prevent human error.

  The tenth invention is a food tag attached to a food, a non-contact ID tag antenna that outputs and transmits data to a non-contact ID tag in the food tag, and data of the food tag from the non-contact ID tag antenna By using the food management device including the control means for acquiring the food and the display means for displaying the acquired food stock data, the user can manage the stock of the food by confirming the display contents. .

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention, in particular, in the tenth aspect of the invention, when the control means cannot acquire the data of the food tag for a certain period of time, the control means initializes the food data of the corresponding food tag and is temporarily stored in the refrigerator. When the user takes out the ingredients for cooking and the control means cannot acquire the corresponding ingredient tag data for a certain period of time, the user judges that the relevant ingredients have been used up, and the ingredient data of the applicable ingredient tag. It is possible to automatically manage the stock status of ingredients by initializing.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the tenth aspect of the invention, the control means acquires the food tag data from the food tag storage device provided with the card reader / writer, so that it is once stored in the refrigerator. When the user picks up the food for cooking, and then the user runs out of food and the food tag of the food is returned to the card case for the food tag, the control means initializes the food data of the food tag. Thus, it is possible to automatically manage the stock status of the ingredients.

  In a thirteenth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the tenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a communication means for displaying the data of the food tag acquired from the antenna for the non-contact ID tag on the terminal via the net terminal, the personal computer, the net compatible TV, or the internet. As a result, the user can check the stock status of ingredients anytime and anywhere on a network terminal, personal computer, network-compatible TV, or terminal via the Internet.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 4 show a food tag according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a first example of a food tag, and a food tag A1 to be attached to the food is printed on a non-contact ID tag 2 with a food illustration 3 (showing beef in this example), or It is made by sticking. Thereby, the user can easily select a target food tag from a plurality of food tags, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  FIG. 2 shows a second example of the food tag, and the food tag B4 is provided with a coupling member 5 (for example, a rubber band, a string, etc.) attached to the food. Thus, the user can easily attach the food tag B4 to the food using the coupling member 5. That is, the food tag can be attached not only to meat and fish pack products but also to vegetables of different shapes, and the convenience for the user can be improved. In particular, when the coupling member 5 is a rubber band, it can be attached to the food very easily.

  FIG. 3 shows a third example of the food tag. As shown in (a) to (c), the food tag C6 is a non-contact type ID tag, and a food name (beef, milk, radish). Etc.) by printing or pasting. Thereby, the user can easily select a target food tag from a plurality of food tags, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  FIG. 4 shows a fourth example of the food tag, and the food tag D7 is obtained, for example, by laminating the material tag B4 shown in FIG. Thus, the user can attach the food tag to the food without worrying about getting wet, and can attach it to frozen food or fresh food with high humidity, thereby improving the convenience of the user.

  In this way, the food tag with the illustration 3 in this embodiment is attached to the food, so that the user can easily select the desired food tag from the plurality of food tags, and this is convenient for the user. It is possible to improve the property.

(Embodiment 2)
5 to 9 show a food tag storage device in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

  FIG. 5 shows a first example of the food tag storage device, and shows one of the plurality of food tags 1, 4, 6, 7 in the first embodiment (in this example, the case of the food tag B4). ) Is a food tag storage device in which a plurality of food tag storage portions 9a provided in the food tag card file A9 are detachably stored. Accordingly, the user can organize and store a plurality of food tags, can easily select a target food tag from the plurality of food tags, and can improve the convenience of the user.

  FIG. 6 shows a second example of the food tag storage device, which is a food tag card file B10 provided with a display unit 10b such as a tag or label for each food category. B4 is stored in a plurality of food tag storage portions 10a so as to be freely put in and out. Other than the display unit 10b, the configuration is the same as that of the food tag card file in FIG. Accordingly, the user can organize and store a plurality of food tags for each food classification based on the display unit 10b, and can easily select a target food tag from the plurality of food tags. , User convenience can be improved.

  FIG. 7 shows a third example of the food tag storage device, and instead of the food tag card file shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example, a box-shaped food tag card whose upper side is opened. By storing a plurality of food tags (in this example, the case of the food tag B4) from the open part in the case A11, the user can organize and store a plurality of food tags. The target food tag can be easily selected from the food tags, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  FIG. 8 shows a fourth example of the food tag storage device. The food tag card case B12 similar to the food tag card case shown in FIG. 7 has a tag or label for each food category. The display portion 12a is provided so that the food tags can be organized and stored. Thereby, the user can organize and store a plurality of food tags for each food classification based on the display unit 12a, and can easily select a target food tag from the plurality of food tags. , User convenience can be improved.

  FIG. 9 shows a fifth example of the food tag storage device. In the food tag card case C13 similar to the food tag card case shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the data of the food tag B4 is stored. Is provided with a card reader / writer 14. As a result, by simply returning the food tag B4 to the food tag card case C13, information on the card can be automatically read and written to improve user convenience and prevent human error.

  Thus, the food tag storage device in the present embodiment, the user can organize and store a plurality of food tags, can easily select a target food tag from a plurality of food tags, User convenience can be improved.

(Embodiment 3)
10 to 17 show a food material management apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  FIG. 10 shows a first example of the food material management apparatus, which is the food material tag in Embodiment 1 attached to the food material 16 accommodated in the refrigerator 15 (in this example, the case of the food material tag A1 is shown). The non-contact ID tag antenna 17 in the refrigerator 15 that transmits and receives data by outputting radio waves to the non-contact ID tag 2 in the food tag and the non-contact ID tag antenna 17 acquires the data of the food tag A1. The food management apparatus includes a single control unit 18 and a display unit 19 that displays acquired food inventory data.

  About the foodstuff management apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated based on FIG.

  Here, the case where the food tag A1 shown in FIG. 1 is stored in the food tag card file A9 shown in FIG. 5 will be described as an example. First, the user selects and pastes the food tag A1 that matches the target food 16 from the plurality of food tags A1 stored in the food tag card file A9 (Step 1). At this time, the user can easily select the target food tag A1 because the illustration 3 of the corresponding food is given to the food tag A1. In addition, information corresponding to the applied food illustration 3 is input to the food tag A1 in advance. For example, “tag unique serial number (example: 001, 002, 003)”, “category of ingredients (example: meat / seafood / vegetables)”, “foodstuff name (example: beef / milk / radish)”, and the like.

  And a user accommodates the foodstuff 16 which stuck foodstuff tag A1 in the refrigerator 15 (Step2). Thereafter, the user takes out the ingredients 16 from the refrigerator 15 and uses them for cooking or eating and drinking (Step 3). The food tag 16 is removed from the food 16 by removing the pasted food tag A1 for the food 16 that has been used up in cooking or eaten and consumed (Step 4) and is no longer stored in the refrigerator 15 again. Store and store again in A9 (Step 5). In the case where the food material 16 is not used up in Step 4 and stored in the refrigerator 15 again, the process returns to Step 2.

  On the other hand, the non-contact ID tag antenna 17 outputs radio waves, and the food management device transmits and receives data to and from the food tag A1 attached to the food 16 stored in the refrigerator 15 (Step 6). Here, the non-contact ID tag antenna 17 corresponds to the anti-collision method, and even if there are a plurality of food tags A1 in the refrigerator 15, data can be transmitted to and received from each of the food tags A1. It is. Next, the 1st control means 18 acquires the data of foodstuff tag A1 from the antenna 17 for non-contact ID tags (Step7), and the display means 19 displays the information of the acquired foodstuff (Step8). Here, as the stock data of the food, for example, information such as “classification”, “food name”, “storage start date”, “in-house / in use” of the food is displayed. “Inside / in use” means that the ingredients in the refrigerator 15 are “inside”, and the ingredients in the refrigerator 15 that are not in the refrigerator 15 are “in use”. If the food is stored in the refrigerator 15 again, “inside” is displayed.

  Thus, in the 1st example of the foodstuff management apparatus in this Embodiment, by storing several foodstuff tag A1 in the card file 9, a user can organize and store several foodstuff tag A1. In addition, by applying the food illustration 3 to the non-contact ID tag 2, the user can easily select the target food tag A1 from the plurality of food tags A1, thereby improving the convenience of the user. Can do. In addition, the user can automatically manage the food simply by attaching the food tag A1 to the food 16 and storing it in the refrigerator 15, and can check the display contents of the display means 19 to manage the stock of the food. .

  FIG. 12 shows a second example of the food material management apparatus. The timer 20 counts the time during which the data of the corresponding food material tag A1 cannot be acquired, and the second control means 21 performs the food material tag A1 for a certain time. When the above data cannot be acquired, the data of the corresponding food tag A1 is initialized. The other configuration is the same as that of the food material management apparatus shown in FIG.

  About the foodstuff management apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated based on FIG.

  Step 1 to Step 7 are the same as those in FIG. Here, when the food 16 is taken out of the refrigerator 15 by the user, the timer 20 starts counting the time during which the data of the corresponding food tag A1 cannot be acquired. Then, when the second control means 21 cannot acquire the data of the food tag A1 for a certain period of time because the food 16 is not used up for cooking or is no longer stored in the refrigerator 15 after eating and drinking. (Step 9), the data of the corresponding food tag A1 is initialized (Step 10), and the display means 19 deletes the data of the corresponding food 16 from the list and displays the inventory data of the remaining food (Step 11). When the fixed time does not elapse in Step 9, the food inventory data is displayed in Step 11 as it is.

  Thus, in the 2nd example of the foodstuff management apparatus in this Embodiment, when the 2nd control means 21 cannot acquire the data of applicable foodstuff tag A1 for a fixed time, a user will find applicable foodstuff 16 by a user. By determining that the food is used up and initializing the food data of the food tag A1, the stock status of the food can be automatically managed. The user does not need to initialize the data of the food tag A1 attached to the used food.

  FIG. 14 shows a third example of the food material management apparatus. Here, the case where the food material tag B4 shown in FIG. 2 is stored in the food material tag card case C13 shown in FIG. I will explain to you. That is, the third control means 22 transmits / receives data to / from the card reader / writer 14, and when the food tag B4 is returned to the food tag card case C13, the food data of the corresponding food tag B4 is initialized. It is. The other configuration is the same as that of the food material management apparatus shown in FIG.

  About the foodstuff management apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated based on FIG.

  Step 1 to Step 7 are the same as those in FIG. Here, when the user removes the food 16 from the refrigerator 15 and uses it for cooking or eats and drinks, and the user no longer stores it in the refrigerator 15 again, the food tag B4 is removed from the food 16 and used for the food tag. Store and store in card case C13. When the third control means 22 transmits / receives data to / from the card reader / writer 14 of the food tag card case C13 (Step 12) and confirms that the corresponding food tag B4 is returned to the food tag card case C13. (Step 13), the food data of the corresponding food tag B4 is initialized (Step 14), and the display means 19 deletes the data of the corresponding food 16 from the list and displays the inventory data of the remaining food (Step 15). When there is no food tag B4 in Step 13, the stock data of the food is displayed as it is in Step 15.

  Thus, in the 3rd example of the foodstuff management apparatus in this Embodiment, the data of foodstuff tag B4 can be acquired also from a foodstuff tag storage apparatus, and a user uses the foodstuff 16 once accommodated in the refrigerator 15. When the user uses up the food and the food tag B4 of the corresponding food is returned to the food tag card case C13, the third control means 22 initializes the food data of the corresponding food tag B4. By making it possible, it is possible to automatically manage the stock status of foodstuffs. The user does not need to initialize the data of the used food tag B4.

  FIG. 16 shows a fourth example of the food material management apparatus. The fourth control means 23 sends the data of the food tag A1 acquired from the non-contact ID tag antenna 17 via the communication means 24. In addition, the data is displayed on the data reception / display means 25 which is a terminal via a network terminal, a personal computer, a network compatible TV, or the Internet. The other configuration is the same as that of the food material management apparatus shown in FIG.

  About the foodstuff management apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated based on FIG.

  Step 1 to Step 7 are the same as those in FIG. Here, the food inventory data acquired by the fourth control means 23 is sent to the data reception / display means 25 by the communication means 24 (Step 16). The data reception / display unit 25 receives and displays the food material data from the communication unit 24 (Step 17).

  Thus, in the 4th example of the foodstuff management apparatus in this Embodiment, by providing the communication means 24, the data of foodstuffs can be displayed on a terminal via an Internet terminal, a personal computer, an Internet-compatible TV, or the Internet. The user can check the stock status of food anytime and anywhere.

  As described above, the food tag, the food tag storage device, and the food management device according to the present invention improve convenience when the user performs the food management, prevent human error, and automatically manage the food stock. Can manage foods in refrigerators, freezers, heat storages or storages, etc., and when non-contact ID tags are affixed to some foods through distribution in the future, etc. The present invention can also be applied to the case of managing foods to which no non-contact ID tag is attached.

The block diagram of the foodstuff tag which shows the 1st example in Embodiment 1 of this invention Configuration diagram of food tag showing the second example Composition diagram of food tag showing the third example Composition diagram of food tag showing the fourth example The perspective view of the foodstuff tag storage apparatus which shows the 1st example in Embodiment 2 of this invention The perspective view of the food tag storage apparatus which shows the 2nd example Perspective view of food tag storage device showing the third example Perspective view of food tag storage device showing the fourth example Perspective view of food tag storage device showing the fifth example The block diagram of the foodstuff management apparatus which shows the 1st example in Embodiment 3 of this invention Flow chart showing operation of the food material management apparatus The block diagram of the foodstuff management apparatus which shows the 2nd example Flow chart showing operation of the food material management apparatus The block diagram of the foodstuff management apparatus which shows the 3rd example Flow chart showing operation of the food material management apparatus The block diagram of the foodstuff management apparatus which shows the 4th example Flow chart showing operation of the food material management apparatus

Explanation of symbols

1 Food tag A
2 Non-contact ID tag 3 Food illustration 4 Food tag B
5 Bonding member 6 Food tag C
7 Food Tag 8 Laminate 9 Card Tag A for Food Tag
10 Card Tag B for Food Tag
11 Card case A for food tags
12 Card case B for food tags
13 Food Tag Card Case C
14 Card Reader / Writer 15 Refrigerator 16 Food 17 Non-contact ID Tag Antenna 18 First Control Unit 19 Display Unit 20 Timer 21 Second Control Unit 22 Third Control Unit 23 Fourth Control Unit 24 Communication Unit 25 Data Reception / display means

Claims (13)

Ingredient tag composed of non-contact ID tags with illustrations of ingredients. The food tag according to claim 1, wherein a coupling member attached to the food is provided on the non-contact type ID tag. The food tag of Claim 1 or 2 which gave the foodstuff name to the non-contact-type ID tag. The food tag according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which has been laminated. The food tag storage apparatus which accommodated the some food tag of any one of Claims 1-4 in the card file for food tags. 6. The food tag storage device according to claim 5, wherein the food tag card file is provided with a tag or label for each food classification. 6. The food tag storage device according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of food tags are stored in a box-shaped food tag card case instead of the food tag card file. The food tag storage device according to claim 7, wherein the food tag card case is provided with a display unit such as a tag or a label for each food classification. The food tag storage device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein a card reader / writer for reading and writing the data of the food tag is provided on the food tag card case. A food tag to be attached to the food, a non-contact ID tag antenna for transmitting and receiving data by outputting radio waves to the non-contact ID tag in the food tag, and a control means for acquiring food tag data from the non-contact ID tag antenna A food material management apparatus comprising display means for displaying acquired food stock data. 11. The food material management apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control means initializes the food data of the corresponding food tag when the data of the food tag cannot be acquired for a certain time. 11. The food material management apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control means acquires food tag data from a food tag storage device provided with a card reader / writer. The food material management apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a communication unit that displays data on the food tag acquired from the antenna for the non-contact ID tag on a terminal through a net terminal, a personal computer, a net compatible TV, or the Internet.

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