Management System

Abstract

To provide a weight detection unit capable of moving a main body equipped with a weight sensor and a container together, thereby improving convenience. The device comprises a main body 11 attached to the bottom of a container 15, and a weight sensor 20 attached to the main body 11 for detecting the weight of the container 15, and the main body 11 moves integrally with the container 15 when the container 15 moves. This allows the main body 11 equipped with the weight sensor 20 and the container 15 to be moved together, improving convenience.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a weight detection unit and a terminal device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a mobile terminal in a system for managing food placed on a weight sensor, which is capable of setting whether or not to notify the user when the remaining amount of food is low. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-133825 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present disclosure provides a weight detection unit and a terminal device that enable a main body equipped with a weight sensor and a container to be moved together, thereby improving convenience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the weight detection unit of the present disclosure comprises: Detect the weight of managed items a weight detection unit; and a weight management server capable of communicating with the weight detection unit; A device capable of communicating with the weight management server In the management system for managing managed goods, the weight detection unit includes: When the storage of the managed goods is full The weight and the sensor ID of the weight detection unit are transmitted to the weight management server, and the weight management server The remaining amount when the managed goods are full with the sensor ID, The remaining amount of the managed goods Initialize Then, based on the weight of the managed goods detected by the weight detection unit, the remaining amount of the managed goods is associated with a sensor ID and stored; The terminal device receiving remaining amount information of the managed item stored in the weight management server; Based on the received remaining amount information of the managed goods, the remaining amount of the managed goods is displayed. the weight detection unit comprises a main body attached to the bottom of a container, and a weight sensor provided on the main body for detecting the weight of the container, the main body comprises a substantially circular bottom plate and a side plate extending upward from an outer periphery of the bottom plate, the side plate is formed in a tapered shape with a smaller diameter on the upper side so as to integrally hold the container, and the main body and the weight sensor move integrally when the container moves. It is characterized by: Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the present disclosure, the main body equipped with the weight sensor and the container can be moved together, eliminating the need to return the container to the installation location of the weight sensor as in the conventional method, thereby improving convenience. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a weight detection unit according to a first embodiment; [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a main body of a weight detection unit according to a first embodiment; [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a modified example of the main body of the weight detection unit; [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a weight management system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of managed items by a weight management application in the first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] (The knowledge and other information that formed the basis of this disclosure) At the time the inventors came up with the present disclosure, there was a mobile terminal in a system for managing food placed on a weight sensor that allowed the user to set whether or not to notify the user when there was not enough food remaining.

[0009] However, in conventional technology, the weight sensor remains installed and only the food whose weight is detected is moved, so after using the food, it needs to be placed again on top of the weight sensor, which the inventors discovered was a problem of reduced convenience, and in order to solve this problem, they came up with the subject matter of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a weight detection unit that allows a main body equipped with a weight sensor and a container to be moved together, thereby improving convenience.

[0010] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanation of already well-known matters or duplicate explanation of substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to avoid the following explanation becoming more redundant than necessary and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0011] (Embodiment 1) [1-1. Configuration] [1-1-1. Configuration of weight detection unit] Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a weight detection unit according to embodiment 1. Fig. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a main body of the weight detection unit. 1 and 2, the weight detection unit 10 includes a cylindrical main body 11 with an open top. The main body 11 includes a substantially circular bottom plate 12 and a side plate 13 extending upward from the outer periphery of the bottom plate 12. In this embodiment, an opening 14 is formed in the upper part of the side plate 13. The outer diameter of the opening 14 is smaller than the outer diameter of the bottom plate 12. As a result, the side plate 13 is formed in a tapered shape with a smaller diameter on the upper side. The main body 11 is made of a resin material such as silicone resin. A weight sensor 20 is housed inside the main body 11. Details of the weight sensor 20 will be described later.

[0012] The container 15 in which the weight detection unit 10 is attached is, for example, a cylindrical container 15. Examples of items that can be stored in container 15 include seasonings such as soy sauce, sauce, vinegar, cooking sake, mirin, olive oil, dressing, salt, and sugar, food products such as milk, yogurt drinks, juice, and coffee, detergents such as laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, and dishwashing detergent, and cosmetics such as lotion, milky lotion, beauty essence, and cream. These items stored in container 15 are hereinafter collectively referred to as managed items. The container 15 includes a bottle portion 16 for containing the item to be managed, and a cap portion 17.

[0013] In addition, the container 15 may be a commercially available container 15 that contains the controlled item, or a dedicated container 15 that is paired with the weight detection unit 10. When a dedicated container 15 is used, it is convenient because the volume and weight of the container can be controlled in advance.

[0014] The container 15 is attached by pushing the bottom of the container 15 into the opening 14 of the weight detection unit 10. Since the main body 11 is made of resin, the container 15 can be easily attached. Furthermore, since the main body 11 of the weight detection unit 10 is formed in a tapered shape, the weight detection unit 10 is held integrally with the container 15 when the container 15 is attached. In other words, when the container 15 is lifted, the upper end portion of the side plate 13 of the main body 11 gets caught on the outer periphery of the container 15, so that the main body 11 is lifted together with the container 15. As a result, when the container 15 is moved for use, the weight detection unit 10 is moved together with the container 15.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a modified example of the main body 11 of the weight detection unit 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a storage portion 18 for the weight sensor 20 may be formed on the lower surface side of the bottom plate 12 of the main body 11, and the weight sensor 20 may be stored and held in this storage portion 18. In this case, by forming an opening 19 on one side of the housing portion 18, the weight sensor 20 can be attached and detached through the opening 19.

[0016] [1-1-2. Configuration of the weight management system] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the weight management system 50. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the weight management system 50 includes the weight sensor 20 of the weight detection unit 10, a weight management server 30, and a terminal device 40. The weight sensor 20, the weight management server 30, and the terminal device 40 are capable of communicating with each other via a global network GN. The global network GN includes the Internet, telephone networks and other communications networks.

[0017] First, the configuration of the weight sensor 20 will be described. The weight sensor 20 includes a sensor control unit 21, a sensor communication unit 22, a weight detection unit 23, and a power supply unit 24.

[0018] The sensor control unit 21 is composed of a processor that executes programs, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro-processing unit), and includes a sensor storage unit 25, a sensor information processing unit 26, and a sensor communication control unit 27. The sensor control unit 21 controls each part of the weight sensor 20 by reading and executing a control program stored in the sensor storage unit 25 .

[0019] The sensor storage unit 25 includes a memory for storing programs executed by the sensor control unit 21 and data processed by the sensor control unit 21. The sensor storage unit 25 stores setting data related to the settings of the weight sensor 20, a sensor ID which is identification information of the weight sensor 20, and various other data.

[0020] The sensor communication unit 22 is a communication interface having a configuration related to communication such as a wireless circuit and an antenna conforming to a predetermined communication standard, and communicates with the management server according to the predetermined communication standard. In this embodiment, the communication standard of the sensor communication unit 22 is exemplified by a wireless communication standard, but may be a wired communication standard.

[0021] Weight detection section 23 includes a sensor element such as a strain gauge type or an electric resistance wire type, and detects the weight of container 15 attached to weight detection unit 10 under the control of sensor control section 21. Weight detection section 23 outputs the detection result to sensor control section 21.

[0022] The power supply unit 24 includes a dry battery such as a button battery, a dry battery holder for holding the dry battery, and a power supply circuit that supplies power from the dry battery to each part of the weight sensor 20, and supplies power to each part of the weight sensor 20 according to the control of the sensor control unit 21.

[0023] The sensor communication control unit 27 communicates information such as the weight of the container 15 detected by the weight sensor 20 and the sensor ID with the weight management server 30 via the sensor communication unit 22 .

[0024] Next, the configuration of the weight management server 30 will be described. The weight management server 30 includes a server control unit 31 and a server communication unit 32 . The server control unit 31 is configured with a processor such as a CPU or an MPU that executes a program, and includes a server information processing unit 33, a server storage unit 34, and a server communication control unit 35. The server control unit 31 controls each unit of the weight management server 30 by reading and executing a control program stored in the server storage unit .

[0025] The server storage unit 34 includes a memory for storing programs executed by the server control unit 31 and data processed by the server control unit 31. The server storage unit 34 stores the control programs executed by the server control unit 31, a weight management database, and various other data. The server storage unit 34 includes a non-volatile storage area. The server storage unit 34 includes a volatile storage area and may constitute a work area for the server control unit 31.

[0026] As described above, the server control unit 31 includes the server communication control unit 35 and the server information processing unit 33. The server communication control unit 35 communicates with the weight sensor 20 and the terminal device 40 via the server communication unit 32 . The server information processing unit 33 processes information based on requests from the weight sensor 20 and the terminal device 40 as clients.

[0027] Next, the configuration of the terminal device 40 will be described. The terminal device 40 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal. Note that the terminal device 40 is not limited to a tablet type, and may be a laptop type or a desktop type. The terminal device 40 includes a terminal control unit 41 , a terminal communication unit 42 , and a display operation unit 43 .

[0028] The terminal control unit 41 is composed of a processor that executes programs, such as a CPU or an MPU, and includes a terminal information processing unit 44, a terminal storage unit 45, and a terminal communication control unit 46. The terminal control unit 41 controls each unit of the terminal device 40 by reading and executing a control program stored in the terminal storage unit 45. A weight management application 47 is installed in the terminal device 40. The terminal control unit 41 reads and executes the weight management application 47.

[0029] The terminal storage unit 45 includes a memory for storing the programs executed by the terminal control unit 41 and the data processed by the terminal control unit 41. The terminal storage unit 45 stores the control program executed by the terminal control unit 41, setting data related to the settings of the terminal device 40, the weight management application 47, and various other data. The terminal storage unit 45 has a non-volatile storage area. The terminal storage unit 45 may also have a volatile storage area and constitute a work area for the terminal control unit 41.

[0030] The terminal communication unit 42 is a communication interface having a configuration of a wireless circuit, an antenna, etc., conforming to a predetermined communication standard, and communicates with devices connected to the global network GN in accordance with the predetermined communication standard. In the present embodiment, a wireless communication standard is exemplified as the communication standard used by the terminal communication unit 42, but a wired communication standard may also be used.

[0031] The display operation unit 43 is configured, for example, with a liquid crystal display panel equipped with a touch panel function. The display operation unit 43 displays various information under the control of the terminal control unit 41, detects touch operations, and outputs the detected operations to the terminal control unit 41. The terminal control unit 41 executes processing corresponding to the touch operations based on input from the display operation unit 43. The terminal communication control unit 46 communicates with the weight management server 30 via the terminal communication unit 42 .

[0032] The weight management application 47 causes the display operation unit 43 to display a user interface relating to weight management of the container 15 whose weight is detected by the weight sensor 20.

[0033] [1-2. Effect] Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, when the weight of container 15 is detected to manage the remaining amount of the controlled goods contained in container 15, container 15 is first filled with the controlled goods. In this state, the weight sensor 20 of the weight detection unit 10 detects the weight of the container 15, and the detection result and the sensor ID of the weight detection unit 10 are transmitted from the sensor communication section 22 to the weight management server 30 via the global network GN. When the server control unit 31 of the weight management server 30 receives the weight detection result, it sets the current state of the managed item to 100% remaining and initializes the managed item. After that, the server control unit 31 associates the sensor ID with the remaining amount of the managed item and stores it in the server storage unit 34.

[0034] In the initialization process of the managed goods, the user may directly input the remaining amount of the managed goods in the container 15 by operating the weight management application 47 of the terminal device 40. In this case, the remaining amount of the managed item input from the terminal device 40 is transmitted from the terminal communication unit 42 to the weight management server 30 via the global network GN, and the weight management server 30 associates the transmitted remaining amount of the managed item with the sensor ID and records it in the server memory unit 34.

[0035] The weight sensor 20 of the weight detection unit 10 detects the weight of the container 15 periodically, for example, at a predetermined time in the morning, and transmits the weight to the weight management server 30. The server control unit 31 of the weight management server 30 compares the remaining amount of the managed item stored in the server memory unit 34 with the remaining amount of the managed item transmitted from the weight detection unit 10, and determines how much the remaining amount of the managed item has decreased. The remaining amount of the managed goods is determined, for example, by the remaining amount, with the state in which the container 15 is filled to capacity being taken as 100%.

[0036] When the weight management application 47 is started by the terminal device 40, the terminal communication unit 42 receives the remaining amount of the managed item stored in the server storage unit 34 of the weight management server 30 via the server communication unit 32 and the global network GN. The weight management application 47 of the terminal device 40 causes the display operation unit 43 to display the remaining amount of the managed goods based on the remaining amount information of the managed goods. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display of managed items by the weight management application 47. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the weights of "soy sauce," "cooking sake," "mirin," and "vinegar" are managed as managed items.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 5, the remaining amount of each managed item is set to 100% in the normal state, and the whole is divided into five blocks, each of which is indicated with a remaining amount scale of 20%. FIG. 5 shows that the remaining amount of "soy sauce" is 100%, the remaining amount of cooking sake is 60%, the remaining amount of "mirin" is 20%, and the remaining amount of "vinegar" is 60%. In this case, the remaining amount can be displayed in a different color as the remaining amount decreases. For example, when the remaining amount is 20% or less, the color can be displayed in red, making the display easy to understand visually.

[0038] In this embodiment, when the remaining amount of the managed goods is low, the weight management application 47 notifies the user. Without being limited to this, for example, by registering a purchasing site for the managed items in advance, when the remaining amount of the managed items is low, for example, when the remaining amount falls below 20%, the corresponding managed items can be automatically purchased from the purchasing site. At this time, if the remaining amount of the managed goods is low, the user may be prompted to purchase the managed goods, and the managed goods may be purchased only if the user agrees or gives instructions.

[0039] [1-3. Effects] As described above, this embodiment comprises a main body 11 that is attached to the bottom of container 15, and a weight sensor 20 that is provided on main body 11 and detects the weight of container 15, and main body 11 moves integrally with container 15 when container 15 moves. This allows the main body 11 equipped with the weight sensor 20 and the container 15 to be moved together, eliminating the need to return the container 15 to the installation location of the weight sensor 20 as in the conventional case. This improves convenience.

[0040] In addition, in this embodiment, the main body 11 comprises a substantially circular bottom plate 12 and a side plate 13 extending upward from the outer periphery of the bottom plate 12, and the side plate 13 is formed in a tapered shape with a smaller diameter on the upper side. As a result, since the side plate 13 is formed in a tapered shape, when the weight detection unit 10 is attached to the container 15, the main body 11 is less likely to come off from the container 15. Therefore, the main body 11 equipped with the weight sensor 20 and the container 15 can be moved together more reliably.

[0041] In this embodiment, the main body 11 is made of a resin material. This makes it possible to easily attach the weight detection unit 10 to the container 15.

[0042] In addition, this embodiment comprises a main body 11 and a dedicated container 15 that is attached to the main body 11, and the container 15 is attached to the inside of the side panel 13 of the main body 11, thereby holding the main body 11 integrally with the container 15. This allows the weight detection unit 10 and the container 15 to be integrated, making it difficult for the main body 11 to come off the container 15. This makes it possible to more reliably move the main body 11 equipped with the weight sensor 20 and the container 15 together. Furthermore, by using a dedicated container 15, the remaining amount of the managed goods can be more accurately managed based on the capacity and weight of the container 15.

[0043] In addition, the terminal device 40 of this embodiment is equipped with a terminal communication unit 42 that receives the remaining amount of managed items detected by the weight sensor 20 of the weight detection unit 10 via communication, and a display operation unit 43 that displays the remaining amount of managed items received by the terminal communication unit 42. This allows the remaining amount of the managed goods to be displayed on the display operation unit 43 of the terminal device 40, making it possible to easily grasp the remaining amount of the managed goods.

[0044] Note that the first embodiment has been described as an example of the technology disclosed in the present application. However, the technology in the present disclosure is not limited to this, and can be applied to embodiments in which modifications, substitutions, additions, omissions, etc. are made. In the first embodiment, the remaining amount of the managed goods detected by the weight detection unit 10 is managed by the weight management server 30, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the weight sensor 20 and the terminal device 40 are capable of short-distance communication, the weight sensor 20 and the terminal device 40 may communicate directly with each other, and the remaining amount of the managed goods may be managed by the terminal device 40.

[0045] Also, for example, the functions of the server control unit 31, the terminal control unit 41, and the sensor control unit 21 may be realized by a plurality of processors or semiconductor chips.

[0046] Each unit shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the specific implementation form is not particularly limited. In other words, it is not necessarily necessary to implement hardware corresponding to each unit individually, and it is of course possible to configure the functions of each unit by executing a program by one processor. Also, some of the functions realized by software in the above-mentioned embodiment may be hardware, or some of the functions realized by hardware may be software. In addition, the specific detailed configurations of other units of the weight sensor 20, the terminal device 40, and the weight management server 30 can also be arbitrarily changed within the scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0047] As described above, the weight detection unit of the present invention can be suitably used as a weight detection unit that can move the main body equipped with a weight sensor and the container together, thereby improving convenience. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 10 Weight detection unit 11 Main unit 12 Bottom plate 13 Side Panel 14 Aperture 15 Container 16 Bottle section 17 Cap section 18 Storage unit 19 Aperture 20 Weight Sensor 21 Sensor control unit 22 Sensor communication unit 23 Weight detection unit 24 Power supply section 25 Sensor memory unit 26 Sensor information processing unit 27 Sensor communication control unit 30 Weight Management Server 31 Server control unit 32 Server Communication Section 33 Server information processing unit 34 Server memory section 35 Server communication control unit 40 Terminal Equipment 41 Terminal control unit 42 Terminal communication unit 43 Display operation section 44 Terminal information processing unit 45 Terminal memory section 46 Terminal communication control unit 47 Weight Management App 50 Weight Management System GN Global Network

Claims

1. A management system for managing managed goods, comprising a weight detection unit for detecting the weight of managed goods, a weight management server capable of communicating with the weight detection unit, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the weight management server, the weight detection unit transmits a weight of the managed goods when the managed goods are full and a sensor ID of the weight detection unit to the weight management server; the weight management server associates a remaining amount of the managed goods when the managed goods are full with the sensor ID, initializes the remaining amount of the managed goods, and then stores the remaining amount of the managed goods in association with the sensor ID based on the weight of the managed goods detected by the weight detection unit; the terminal device receives remaining amount information of the managed goods stored in the weight management server, and displays the remaining amount of the managed goods based on the received remaining amount information of the managed goods, The weight detection unit includes a main body attached to a bottom of the container, and a weight sensor provided in the main body to detect the weight of the container; The main body includes a substantially circular bottom plate and a side plate extending upward from an outer periphery of the bottom plate, The side plate is formed in a tapered shape with a smaller diameter on the upper side so as to integrally hold the container, The main body and the weight sensor are moved together when the container is moved.

1. A management system comprising:

2. 2. The management system according to claim 1, wherein said terminal device divides the remaining amount of said managed goods into a plurality of blocks, and displays the blocks in different colors as the remaining amount decreases.

3. 3. The management system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device automatically purchases the managed item from the purchasing site when the remaining amount falls below a predetermined amount and a purchasing site for the managed item has been registered in advance.

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