Rice serving device and rice serving method

Abstract

This will enable the system to automatically set the rice serving area for unregistered containers to be filled with rice. [Solution] The system includes a serving container camera C1 that photographs a container T used for serving rice R, a container storage section M1 capable of accommodating multiple containers T used for serving rice R, a molding box 21 that forms the horizontal cross-section of rice R into a predetermined shape by passing rice R through a molding hole 23 with a variable shape, a rice serving section M2 that serves the rice R formed in the molding box 21 into the rice serving area Er of the container T, and a control unit S that, if the container T photographed by the serving container camera C1 is not a registered container T, measures the dimensions of the container from the captured image, sets the rice serving area Er, registers the container data, and further sets the shape of the molding hole 23 of the molding box 21 to conform to the shape of the rice serving area Er.

Claims

1. A means for photographing containers used for serving rice, A container storage section capable of accommodating multiple containers used for serving rice, A molding means for shaping the horizontal cross-section of cooked rice into a predetermined shape by passing cooked rice through a molded hole with a variable shape, A rice serving section that places the rice formed by the molding means into the rice serving area of ​​a container supplied from the container housing section, If the container photographed by the serving container photographing means is not a registered container, the control means measures the dimensions of the container from the photographed image, sets the rice serving area, registers the container data, and further sets the shape of the molding hole of the molding means to conform to the shape of the rice serving area. If the container photographed by the serving container photographing means is a registered container, the control means sets the shape of the molding hole of the molding means to conform to the shape of the rice serving area of ​​the registered container data. A rice serving device characterized by having the following features.

2. The container storage section further includes a container photography means for photographing the containers stored in the container storage section, The aforementioned container photography means photographs the container placed in a manner that allows the rice to be served in it. The control means issues an alert if the type and orientation of the container photographed by the containment container photographing means does not match the type and orientation of the container photographed by the serving container photographing means. The rice serving device according to feature 1.

3. The container storage section accommodates containers stacked on top of each other. The container photography means photographs the container located at the top of the stacked containers. The rice serving device according to feature 2.

4. The molding means comprises a plurality of molding members arranged in parallel with each other, and the molding hole is formed by the collection of molding surfaces formed on each of the plurality of molding members, and the shape of the molding hole changes as the molding members move in the direction of advancement and retraction of the molding surfaces. The control means moves the molding member to set the shape of the molding hole. The rice serving device according to feature 1.

5. The control means, when the container photographed by the serving container photographing means is not a registered container, sets the position of the molded member and then performs a position adjustment process to adjust the position of the molded member so that the rice placed in the rice serving area of ​​the container is aligned with the rice serving area. The rice serving device according to feature 4.

6. The control means registers the adjustment position of the molded member relative to the container photographed by the serving container photographing means. The rice serving device according to claim 5.

7. The system further includes a means for photographing a container after it has been filled with rice, The position adjustment process performed by the control means is a process of adjusting the position of the molding member provided on the molding means so that it aligns with the rice serving area when the rice serving state captured by the container photography means after serving does not align with the rice serving area of ​​the container. The rice serving device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that it is a rice serving device.

8. The system further includes a molding member driving means for moving the molding member so as to reciprocate in the forward and backward direction of the molding surface, In the position adjustment process performed by the control means, the position of the molded member is adjusted by driving the molded member driving means. The rice serving device according to feature 7.

9. I photographed the container used for serving rice. If the photographed container is not a registered container, the container dimensions are measured from the photographed image, the rice serving area is set and the container data is registered, and further, the shape of the molding hole of the molding means, which forms the horizontal cross-section of the rice into a predetermined shape by passing the rice through the molded hole with a variable shape, is made to conform to the shape of the rice serving area. A distinctive method for serving rice.

10. A photograph was taken of containers stored in a container storage section capable of holding multiple containers used for serving rice. If the type and orientation of the container photographed in the container storage area does not match the type of container and the orientation in which the rice is served, as previously photographed, an alert will be issued. The method for serving cooked rice according to feature 9.

11. The molding means comprises a plurality of molding members arranged in parallel with each other, and the molding hole is formed by the collection of molding surfaces formed on each of the plurality of molding members, and the shape of the molding hole changes as the molding members move in the direction of advancement and retraction of the molding surfaces. The shape of the molding hole is set by moving the molding member. The method for serving cooked rice according to feature 9.

12. If the container used to serve the photographed rice is not a registered container, after setting the position of the molding member, the position of the molding member is adjusted so that the rice served in the rice serving area of ​​the container is aligned with the rice serving area. The method for serving cooked rice according to claim 11, characterized by its features.

13. Take a picture of the container in which the rice is served. If the photographed rice portioning does not align with the rice portioning area of ​​the container, the position of the molding member provided on the molding means is adjusted so that it aligns with the rice portioning area. The method for serving cooked rice according to claim 12, characterized by its features.

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