Weaning food intake support system

Abstract

To easily and reliably assess each infant's adaptation to weaning foods, enabling childcare facilities to confidently provide meals while eliminating unnecessary issues such as allergic reactions.SOLUTION: A weaning food intake support system is equipped with ingredient set acquisition means M1 for accessing an administrator server Ps from user terminals Pu, ... and acquiring ingredient sets U-combinations of ingredients Fo related to multiple weaning foods F required for infants at each stage via an EC site on the Internet N, ingestion data acquisition means M2 for acquiring ingestion data Du related to determination data indicating whether each weaning food F based on ingredient Fo was ingested by the infant / toddler and whether ingestion was normal, including at least allergy presence data; and data transmission means M3 for transmitting the ingestion data Du to the client terminal Pi of the user registered in advance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a baby food intake support system suitable for use when giving baby food as a trial to infants and young children who are consuming baby food for the first time. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, when infants are first introduced to solid foods, it is unclear whether they have likes and dislikes, or even allergies to specific ingredients (baby foods). In particular, when the infant is enrolled in a nursery school or other facility where meals are provided outside the home, there is a risk of unintended trouble and even a risk of life-threatening situations. For this reason, it is extremely important to accurately grasp the infant's adaptation to food ingredients, and various support systems have been proposed for this purpose.

[0003] Conventionally, as support systems of this type, a child-rearing support device described in Patent Document 1 and an evaluation system described in Patent Document 2 are known.

[0004] The childcare support device described in Patent Document 1 aims to provide a childcare support device that can effectively support the management of information regarding infant allergies. Specifically, it is communicatively connected to a database that holds predetermined reference age information for each food ingredient, and, at the user's instruction, records for each infant information identifying the food ingredient, the date and time of consumption, the amount, and whether or not an allergy has occurred, in association with each other. It also uses the reference age information held in the database in association with the recorded food ingredients to calculate and present the date and time for each infant to try eating each food ingredient, thereby supporting the provision of baby food to infants.

[0005] Furthermore, the evaluation system described in Patent Document 2 aims to provide a technology that can objectively evaluate how infants eat and feed baby food, and specifically, is configured to include a monitoring device that monitors infants eating baby food, an information processing device that uses data obtained from the monitoring to evaluate or judge how the infants eat or feed them, and an output device that outputs feedback information generated based on the results of the evaluation or judgment. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-43736 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-94219 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, the above-mentioned conventional support system has the following problems.

[0008] That is, it is not easy to accurately grasp the likes and dislikes of food ingredients and the presence or absence of allergies of infants and young children enrolled in daycare centers, etc., because these are related to the privacy and character of each individual. Ultimately, when there is insufficient information about infants and young children, there is no choice but to confirm based on the results of eating school lunches and snacks, etc., which, as mentioned above, could lead to unintended problems or situations that could endanger human lives.

[0009] On the other hand, it would be ideal if nurseries could accurately grasp the food allergies of infants and young children who have entered nurseries. However, in reality, although allergies are declared individually, there are cases where parents are unaware of the allergies or where foods are offered for the first time at nurseries, making it difficult for nurseries to grasp the allergies reliably and accurately.

[0010] Therefore, if it were possible to grasp the individual infants' adaptability to food ingredients based on certain standards and quality, daycare centers and other facilities would be able to provide meals to children with peace of mind, and it would also be possible to eliminate unnecessary trouble and problems such as the onset of allergic symptoms.Therefore, there has long been a demand for the practical application of a new support system.

[0011] The present invention aims to provide a baby food intake support system that solves the problems that exist in the background art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the weaning food intake support system 1 of the present invention is characterized by comprising: an ingredient set acquisition means M1 that, when giving a weaning food F to an infant or young child for the first time as a trial, accesses an administrator's server Ps from a user terminal Pu... and can acquire an ingredient set U combining ingredients Fo related to multiple weaning foods F for each stage required by the infant via an e-commerce site on the Internet N; intake data acquisition means M2 that acquires intake data Du related to judgment data for judging whether the intake has been normal, including at least data on the presence or absence of allergies, for feeding the infant each weaning food F based on the ingredients Fo; and data transmission means M3 that transmits the intake data Du to a client terminal Pi of a user who has registered in advance.

[0013] In this case, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the intake data acquisition means M2 can acquire intake data Du based on the results of intake over a predetermined number of times N. The intake data acquisition means M2 can also have multiple serving sections p1 on which baby foods F corresponding to each ingredient Fo are served, and each serving section p1 can be provided with an intake pallet X on which the baby foods F are served. Furthermore, the intake data acquisition means M2 can acquire information related to properly ingested baby foods F and / or improperly ingested baby foods F from the packaging W of the ingredients Fo or the two-dimensional code Qs displayed in association therewith. Additionally, the intake data acquisition means M2 can use a checklist format Dm related to the ingredients Fo of the baby foods F. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] The baby food intake support system 1 according to the present invention having such a configuration provides the following significant effects.

[0015] (1) The system includes an ingredient set acquisition means M1 that allows a user terminal Pu... to access the administrator's server Ps and acquire an ingredient set U, which combines ingredients Fo for multiple baby foods F for each stage of life required for infants, via an e-commerce site on the Internet N; an intake data acquisition means M2 that acquires intake data Du related to the intake of each baby food F based on ingredients Fo by the infant and provides assessment data that determines whether the intake was normal, including at least data on the presence or absence of allergies; and a data transmission means M3 that transmits the intake data Du to a pre-registered user's client terminal Pi. This allows an ordinary household to easily and reliably grasp the individual infant's response to ingredients Fo... based on certain standards and quality. As a result, daycare centers and other facilities can provide children with meals with peace of mind, eliminating unnecessary trouble and problems such as the onset of allergic symptoms.

[0016] (2) In a preferred embodiment, when configuring the intake data acquisition means M2, if the intake data Du is acquired based on the results of ingesting a predetermined number of times N, it becomes possible to eliminate temporary states such as a lack of appetite, thereby improving accuracy and increasing the reliability and stability of the results.

[0017] (3) In a preferred embodiment, when constructing the intake data acquisition means M2, it has a plurality of serving sections p1... on which baby food F... corresponding to each ingredient Fo... is served, and each serving section p1... is provided with a single intake pallet X on which baby food F... is served. This makes it possible to grasp the entire intake of baby food F... and to grasp the situation based on the infant's behavior, etc., and therefore to obtain more detailed information about the infant's likes and dislikes, etc.

[0018] (4) In a preferred embodiment, when configuring the intake data acquisition means M2, information relating to baby food F... that was ingested normally and / or baby food F... that was not ingested normally can be acquired from the packaging W... of the food ingredient Fo... or the two-dimensional code Qs... displayed in association therewith. This allows for more detailed information to be acquired reliably, thereby eliminating unnecessary human error.

[0019] (5) In a preferred embodiment, when configuring the intake data acquisition means M2, by using a checklist format Dm related to the ingredients Fo... of baby food F, necessary information can be reliably and easily transmitted to users at daycare centers, etc. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] A flowchart for explaining a pre-stage processing procedure using a baby food intake support system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] A flowchart for explaining the later processing steps using the baby food intake support system. [Figure 3] A system configuration diagram showing the overall system of the baby food intake support system. [Figure 4] An explanatory diagram of baby food using the baby food intake support system, [Figure 5] An explanatory diagram of the intake palette used in the baby food intake support system, [Figure 6] An example of a checklist screen used in the baby food intake support system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0022] First, the configuration (system) of the baby food intake support system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG.

[0023] As shown in Figure 3, this baby food intake support system 1 includes an administrator's server Ps connected to the Internet N, multiple user terminals Pu... for an unspecified number of users connected to the Internet N, and client terminals Pi for users such as nursery schools connected to the Internet N, which together form the basic means that form the key parts of the baby food intake support system 1: an ingredient set acquisition means M1, an intake data acquisition means M2, and a data transmission means M3.

[0024] The administrator's server Ps is equipped with internal or external memory for registering various data and a database E1, and has a processing function E2 for making a final judgment on data acquired from users, i.e., intake data Du related to ingredients Fo... of baby food F. It also has an e-commerce site program E3 that opens an e-commerce site on the Internet N and has a checklist format Dm that can be downloaded by user terminals Pu... Furthermore, user terminals Pu... include various personal computers as well as smartphones (Pu) and mobile devices connected to the Internet N via a repeater Re, as shown in Figure 3.

[0025] The ingredient set acquisition means M1 is a means for accessing the administrator's server Ps from a user terminal Pu... and acquiring an ingredient set U that combines ingredients Fo related to multiple baby foods F needed for each stage of infant food via an e-commerce site on the Internet N. This allows any user to purchase a specific ingredient set U prepared by the administrator, either for a fee or free of charge.

[0026] The food ingredient set U is a set that combines ingredients Fo for multiple baby foods F for each stage required for infants, as shown in Figure 6. The stages required for infants can usually be divided into early, middle, and late stages, and for example, in the early stage, "rice, potatoes, radish, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, etc." are recommended, in the middle stage "bread, wheat gluten, soba / udon noodles, freeze-dried tofu, whitebait, etc." are recommended, and in the late stage "spaghetti, green laver, bananas, apples, salmon, etc." are recommended.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 4, these food ingredients Fo are supplied in various types, such as powder stick type Foa, freeze-dried type Fob, retort type, and portion type, to make them easy for infants to consume as baby food F. In this case, a two-dimensional code Qs, such as a QR code (registered trademark), bearing various information identifying each food ingredient Fo is displayed on the outer surface of the packaging W of each food ingredient Fo. Therefore, these food ingredients Fo are grouped together as a food ingredient set U for each period or for all periods. Note that the two-dimensional codes Qs may be associated with each food ingredient Fo using a separate list, for example.

[0028] On the other hand, the intake data acquisition means M2 is a means for acquiring intake data Du related to judgment data for determining whether or not the baby has consumed each baby food F based on ingredients Fo normally, including at least data on the presence or absence of allergies.

[0029] In this example, as shown in Figure 5, an attached feeding pallet X is used. This feeding pallet X has multiple serving sections p1, p2, p3, p4, p5... on which baby foods F... corresponding to each ingredient Fo... are served, and each serving section p1... serves a baby food F... to form a single pallet. This allows the ingredients Fo... of each type Foa, Fob... described above to be served on each serving section p1... as baby foods F... either as is or after processing, and then ingested with a spoon or the like. Note that "processing" refers to the addition of necessary additional processing, such as adding water or heat to ingredients Fo such as powders or solids, rather than using them as is.

[0030] By providing such an intake palette X, it is possible to grasp the entire intake of the baby food F... and also to grasp the situation based on the baby's behavior, etc., which has the advantage of being able to obtain more detailed information about the baby, such as likes and dislikes.

[0031] 6 shows a checklist format Dm related to ingredients Fo... of baby food F in the intake data acquisition means M2, which can be displayed as a checklist screen G on the display of the user terminal Pu. As mentioned above, the checklist format Dm has check boxes Cs, Cm, Cr corresponding to ingredients Fo... corresponding to the periods when baby food F is ingested, i.e., early Hs, middle Hm, and late Hr.

[0032] In this checklist format Dm, if the food ingredient Fo is consumed normally, the corresponding item can be checked by reading the two-dimensional code Qs displayed on the packaging W of the food ingredient Fo. On the other hand, if the food ingredient Fo is not consumed normally, for example, if an allergic reaction occurs or if the food ingredient Fo is disliked and the reaction is strong, the abnormal rest Ge column can be entered by switching using the switch key, and a comment can be displayed as necessary.

[0033] This allows for the baby to be given each baby food F based on ingredients Fo, and for judgment data to determine whether the intake was normal or not, including at least data on the presence or absence of allergies, i.e., intake data Du entered in the checklist format Dm, to be obtained. In this way, by using the checklist format Dm related to ingredients Fo... of baby food F, it is possible to reliably and easily convey necessary information to users at daycare centers and the like.

[0034] On the other hand, the data transmission means M3 is a means for transmitting the above-mentioned intake data Du to the client terminal Pi of the user of the nursery school or the like who has been registered in advance.

[0035] In this case, the intake data Du entered in the checklist format Dm may be sent directly from the user terminal Pu to the client terminal Pi of the user such as a nursery school, or may be sent from the user terminal Pu to the server Ps once, where the administrator checks the intake data Du and then sends it to the client terminal Pi. The embodiment shows a case where the intake data Du is sent to the server Ps once and then sent to the client terminal Pi.

[0036] Next, a method of using the baby food intake support system 1 according to this embodiment will be described according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

[0037] First, the preparation stage before the user takes in the baby food F will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0038] First, the administrator side opens an EC site related to the baby food intake support system 1 on the Internet N (step S40). In addition, by accepting in advance users such as nursery schools who will use the intake data Du of the baby food intake support system 1, the data is registered as database E1 (step S41).

[0039] Meanwhile, any user who wants to start making baby food F... accesses the administrator's server Ps from a user terminal Pu via the Internet N (step S1). This allows the user to view the uploaded EC site pages.

[0040] By browsing this EC site, the user can apply to purchase the aforementioned foodstuff set U (step S2). By applying, the user pre-registers certain information about themselves, such as the age of the baby, the desired set contents, and the period of purchase (step S3).

[0041] At this time, the user downloads the necessary applications (application programs), and in particular installs the checklist format Dm relating to baby foods F... into the user terminal Pu (step S4).

[0042] When an application is received, the administrator prepares an ingredient set U according to the application details and ships it to the user (step S5). After receiving the ingredient set U, the user opens the packaging W of the ingredients Fo... and uses the ingredients Fo... as is or after necessary processing (step S6). In this case, for example, jelly-like ingredients Fo... can be used as is as baby food F, while powdered or solid ingredients Fo... can be prepared as baby food F... by adding water, applying heat, or other necessary processing.

[0043] 5, an accompanying feeding pallet X is prepared, and the corresponding baby foods F are arranged on each of the serving portions p1, p2, p3, etc. on the feeding pallet X (step S7). In this case, it is not necessary to arrange the baby foods on all of the serving portions p1, etc. Only one type may be arranged so that the foods can be eaten at different times, or each type may be arranged so that the food looks colorful; this arrangement is arbitrary.

[0044] This completes the pre-ingestion preparation. After this, the baby food F is ingested by the infant (step S9).

[0045] Next, the intake procedure of the baby food F will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0046] Now, let us assume that an infant is about to eat baby food F, etc., served on an ingestion palette X, for the first time. First, the person feeding the infant, for example, the mother, selects a specific baby food F (step S21). Then, using a spoon or the like, the infant is given the first ingestion (step S22).

[0047] If the baby food F is eaten normally, the two-dimensional code Qs displayed on the packaging W of the baby food F is read by a camera or scanner attached to the user terminal Pu. This causes a check mark to be entered in a check box in the checklist format Dm, for example, in the corresponding location in the check box Cs (steps S23, S24).

[0048] On the other hand, if the baby does not eat or drink normally, for example, if an allergic reaction occurs or if the baby has a strong reaction to a disliked food ingredient Fo, a switch key (not shown) is switched and then the two-dimensional code Qs is read (steps S25, S26). This allows the type of baby food F to be specified in the abnormality list Ge column of the checklist format Dm. At this time, necessary comments can be added. By entering information into the checklist format Dm, the desired intake data Du is created, i.e., intake data Du related to judgment data for judging whether the baby food was ingested normally, including at least data on the presence or absence of allergies.

[0049] In this way, if information relating to baby food F... that has been ingested normally and / or baby food F... that has not been ingested normally is obtained from the packaging W... of the food ingredient Fo... or the two-dimensional code Qs... displayed in association with it, more detailed information can be obtained reliably, which has the advantage of eliminating unnecessary human error.

[0050] Next, the second intake is carried out in the same manner (step S27). If the baby food F is consumed normally, the two-dimensional code Qs displayed on the packaging W of the baby food F is read, just as with the first intake. This causes a check mark to be entered in the corresponding box in the check column Cs of the checklist format Dm (steps S28, S29). On the other hand, if the baby food is not consumed normally, the switch key is switched and then the two-dimensional code Qs is read (steps S30, S31). This causes the baby food F to be written in the abnormality list Ge column of the checklist format Dm so that it can be identified, and any necessary comments, etc. can also be added. In this case, the first and second intakes may be carried out consecutively, or may be carried out at an interval of several days.

[0051] Although two such intake trials are usually considered sufficient, the number N of trials can be any number, such as a third trial if necessary (steps S32, S27, etc.). In this way, if intake data Du is obtained based on the results of intake over a predetermined number N, it becomes possible to eliminate temporary conditions such as loss of appetite, thereby improving accuracy and increasing the reliability and stability of the results.

[0052] When the intake of one type of baby food F is completed, similar trials are carried out for the remaining baby foods F... (steps S33, S21...).

[0053] As a result, intake data Du is created in the checklist format Dm shown in Fig. 6, which is then corrected as necessary and saved in the user terminal Ps (steps S34 and S35). The obtained intake data Du is then sent to the server Ps on the administrator side, as shown in Fig. 1 (step S10).

[0054] The administrator receives the intake data Du and checks its contents, and if necessary, checks it using the AI ​​diagnostic function of the server Ps or a doctor, etc. (Step S42).Then, after confirmation, the intake data Du is sent to the client terminal Pi of the user, such as a nursery school, who has been registered in advance (Step S43).

[0055] Thus, the baby food intake support system 1 according to this embodiment includes a basic configuration: an ingredient set acquisition unit M1 that allows users to access the administrator's server Ps from their user terminals Pu... and acquire an ingredient set U via an e-commerce site on the Internet N, combining ingredients Fo for multiple baby foods F for each stage of the baby's life; an intake data acquisition unit M2 that acquires intake data Du related to the baby's intake of each baby food F based on ingredients Fo and assesses whether the intake was normal, including at least data on the presence or absence of allergies; and a data transmission unit M3 that transmits the intake data Du to a pre-registered user's client terminal Pi. This allows ordinary households to easily and reliably grasp the individual baby's food compatibility based on consistent standards and quality. As a result, daycare centers and other facilities can provide children with meals with peace of mind, eliminating unnecessary trouble and the onset of allergic symptoms.

[0056] Although the preferred embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the detailed configuration, shape, material, quantity, numerical values, etc. can be changed, added, or deleted as desired within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

[0057] For example, the user terminals Pu..., server Ps..., and client terminals Pi can be various PCs with similar computing and communication functions, as well as smartphones and mobile devices. While a nursery school is used as an example of a user, the system can be applied to various institutions that provide meals. The example of ingredients Fo as baby food F is merely an example, and various ingredients Fo applicable to baby food F can be used. Furthermore, while the intake data acquisition means M2 uses a single intake pallet X with multiple serving sections p1... on which baby foods F... corresponding to each ingredient Fo... are served, each serving section p1... is used to serve the baby foods F..., this is not limited to the example, and the system may not use such a pallet. It is preferable that the intake data acquisition means M2 acquires information related to properly ingested baby foods F... and / or improperly ingested baby foods F... from the packaging W... of the ingredients Fo... or the two-dimensional code Qs... displayed in association with the ingredients Fo..., but this does not exclude the use of other codes or methods for identification. [Industrial Applicability]

[0058] The baby food intake support system according to the present invention can be used when giving baby food as a trial to infants who are consuming baby food for the first time. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1: Baby food intake support system, M1: Means for acquiring food ingredient set, M2: Means for acquiring intake data, M3: Means for transmitting data, Pu...: User terminal, Ps: Server, Pi: Client terminal, N: Internet, F: Baby food, Fo: Food ingredients, U: Food ingredient set, Du: Intake data, X: Intake palette, p1...: Serving area, W...: Packaging, Dm: Checklist format, 2D code Qs

Claims

1. A weaning food intake support system for when infants and young children are given baby food for the first time as a trial, comprising: an ingredient set acquisition means for accessing an administrator's server from a user terminal and acquiring an ingredient set combining ingredients related to multiple baby foods for each stage required for the infant via an internet e-commerce site; intake data acquisition means for providing the infant with each baby food based on the ingredients and acquiring intake data related to judgment data for determining whether the intake was normal, including at least data on the presence or absence of allergies; and a data transmission means for transmitting the intake data to a client terminal of a user who has registered the data in advance.

2. 2. The baby food intake support system according to claim 1, wherein the intake data acquisition means acquires the intake data based on the results of intake over a predetermined number of times.

3. The baby food intake support system described in claim 1, characterized in that the intake data acquisition means has a plurality of serving sections for serving baby food corresponding to each ingredient, and each serving section is equipped with a single intake palette for serving the baby food.

4. The weaning food intake support system according to claim 1, characterized in that the intake data acquisition means acquires information relating to weaning foods that have been consumed normally and / or weaning foods that have not been consumed normally from a two-dimensional code displayed on the packaging of the ingredients or in association with them.

5. 2. The baby food intake support system according to claim 1, wherein the intake data acquisition means uses a checklist format that displays a list of ingredients.

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