Abstract: One embodiment of a camera system is provided with a camera device serving as an image capturing unit; a communication unit configured to transmit image information captured by the camera device to an external device; and a display terminal configured to display image information captured by the camera device, the display terminal being configured to display at least either of image information captured by the camera device according to prescribed conditions and image information captured according to user instructions.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a camera device for use in a storage is provided with a case configured to be installable inside a storage; an image capturing element provided inside the case; and an image capture window provided on a first surface portion of the case and configured for capturing image inside the storage by the image capturing element. The image capturing element is configured to capture image inside the storage where the case is installed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image capturing system is configured so that a device for capturing images is communicable with an external device through a communication unit. The image capturing system is provided with an operating unit configured to make settings pertaining to image capturing, an image capturing device serving as the device for capturing images and being configured to produce image data by periodically capturing images based on the settings made to the operating unit and a display unit configured to produce a display output based on the image data.

Abstract: A power consumption output device is provided with a power consumption information acquiring unit and an output unit. The power consumption information acquiring unit is configured to acquire power consumption information indicating power consumption of a home appliance. The output unit is configured to output the power consumption of the home appliances along with a reference value. The power consumption of the home appliance is obtained based on the power consumption information acquired by the power consumption information acquiring unit.

Abstract: A camera device of one embodiment is provided with an image capturing unit configured to capture image of a room interior; a receiving unit configured to receive an image capturing instruction for capturing image of the room interior by way of a home appliance; and a camera-side controller being configured to standby in a low-power mode consuming relatively less electric power compared to a normal-operation mode and being configured to capture image of the room interior through the image capturing unit by returning to the normal-operation mode when the receiving unit receives the image capturing instruction.

Abstract: A network system including a home appliance, a server, and a communication terminal. The home appliance is provided with a control portion configured to control an operating state of the home appliance, an information setting portion configured to set information corresponding to current state of the control portion, and a transmitting portion configured to externally transmit a result of information set by the information setting portion through the communication line. The communication terminal is configured to display a specific advice, the specific advice being based on data, obtained from the multiple entries of data provided by the server, being suitable with a result of information transmitted by the home appliance.

Abstract: A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); and a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an external device.

Abstract: A refrigerator provided with an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an interior of the refrigerator; a mist generator unit configured to spray; a spray port configured to feed the mist sprayed from the mist generator unit to the interior of the refrigerator. The image capturing unit is provided at a location not confronting the spray port.

Abstract: A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an exterior device; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess provided in the interior of the storage chamber.

Abstract: A refrigerator 2 serving as a home electrical appliance is provided with a functional portion 30 being provided with a communication device 7 (communication unit) configured to communicate with an external device such as a communication terminal 4 and a server 6 and operating with a prerequisite of using the communication device 7; a control panel 8 (setting specifying portion) configured to specify a setting to permit operation of the functional portion 30; and a main control portion 10 configured to limit operation of the functional portion 30 until the setting to permit operation of the functional portion 30 is specified from the control panel 8.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a biological information obtaining unit for obtaining biological information of a person.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes an outside environment information obtaining unit including at least one of a sound obtaining unit configured to obtain outside environment information and an imaging unit configured to image an outside environment, the outside environment information obtaining unit being configured to obtain outside environment information which is capable of grasping an outside situation and a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device connected thereto via a network, thereby rendering the outside environment information obtained by the outside environment information obtaining unit referable at the external device side.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a door opening and closing a front opening of the storage compartment, a terminal mounting part located on a front of the door so that a portable information terminal is detachably mounted thereon, and a terminal power supply part supplying power to the portable information terminal when the portable information terminal is mounted on the terminal mounting part.

Abstract: A heating cooker includes a cooking chamber accommodating an object to be cooked, a hot air generator and a blower. Hot air generated by the generator impinges as a high-speed impinging jet on the object from a nozzle hole located in a ceiling plate. The hot air having impinged on the object is drawn our through hot-air suction openings located in lower parts of right and left sidewalls of the chamber by the blower. A shelf plate is located in the chamber so that the object is placed on it. The shelf plate has openings on right and left sides. Hot air is caused to impinge on the object through the nozzle hole. The shelf has a convex portion formed on a face on which the object is to be placed which supports the object from below.

Abstract: A heating cooker having a box-like cooking chamber for receiving an object to be cooked, and a hot air generator having an electric heater heat source and a blower. Hot air produced by the hot air generator is caused to impinge on the object as a high-speed jet flow from nozzle holes formed in a ceiling plate of the cooking chamber. The hot air after the impingement is sucked by the blower from hot-air suction openings formed in left and right sidewall lower sections of the cooking chamber and is returned for recirculation to the hot-air generator.

Abstract: A microwave oven includes a heating chamber into which an object to be heated is placed and heated for a predetermined period of time, a microwave heating unit, a plurality of electrothermal heating units, and a secondary battery charged by a commercial AC power supply and supplying electric power to at least a specific one of the electrothermal heating units. The predetermined heating period of time includes a part in which the specific electrothermal heating unit to which electric power is supplied by the secondary battery is operated simultaneously with the other heating units.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus operation control state system includes communication control means disposed between the electrical apparatus and an operating power supply for the electrical apparatus, and operation state switching means disposed at the electrical apparatus side for switching an operation state of the electrical apparatus independent of operation in the operation means. The operation state switching means is rendered operable via the communication control means when a remote operated terminal executing an over-the-horizon communication with the communication control means.

Abstract: A detection target judgment section (12) in a heating apparatus for cooking judges a type of each detection area. The type is selected in three types of detection areas: A direct detection area where only a target food (9) is detected; A boundary detection area where both a part of the target food (9) and a background are detected simultaneously; and a background detection area where only the background is detected. The heating process control section (13) preciously calculates a temperature of each part in the target food (9) based on the temperature in each of the above detection areas calculated by a temperature calculation section (11) in order to control a thawing and heating process for the target food (9).

Abstract: A castable refractory which comprises a matrix, making up 100 wt % in total, composed of 3-20 wt % of magnesia clinker having a particle diameter smaller than 0.21 mm and containing more than 95 wt % of MgO and 0.5-3.0 wt % of alumina cement in terms of CaO, with the remainder being alumina, and 0.1-3 wt % of ultrafine powder of amorphous silica and 41-100 wt % of alumina coarse grains having a particle diameter of 10-50 mm, both in terms of outer percentage of the amount of the matrix.

Abstract: A castable refractory which comprises a matrix, making up 100 wt % in total, composed of 3-20 wt % of magnesia clinker having a particle diameter smaller than 0.21 mm and containing more than 95 wt % of MgO and 0.5-3.0 wt % of alumina cement in terms of CaO, with the remainder being alumina, and 0.1-3 wt % of ultrafine powder of amorphous silica and 3-9 wt % of alumina coarse grains having a particle diameter of 8-20 mm, both in terms of outer percentage of the amount of the matrix.