JP5730167B2 - Food and beverage transport tray and custom food and beverage transport device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a food and drink transport tray and an ordered food and drink transport device.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, restaurants have used devices that automatically place food and drink dishes prepared and placed on a transport tray (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-92500 A

  A transport tray that runs on food and beverage dishes prepared in response to orders is placed on food and beverage dishes ordered by a specific customer and moves to a specific table. If it does not return, it will not be possible to place and transport other food and drink dishes prepared in the next order. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the store side, when the transport tray arrives at a specific table, it is desired that the customer quickly take out the food and drink dishes from the transport tray.

  However, customers who eat at restaurants may be distracted by conversations with family and friends and may not notice the arrival of the transport tray. Therefore, the arrival of the transport tray can be notified to the customer by using a touch panel or speaker provided on the table to notify that the transport tray has arrived with a screen or sound, or by playing a sound effect that produces a stop of the transport tray. Awareness is being made.

  However, even when the arrival of the transport tray is notified, the customer will recognize the presence of the transport tray after or just before the arrival of the transport tray. It takes some time before it starts. Then, this application makes it a subject to provide the food-drinks conveyance tray and order food-drinks conveying apparatus which can take out the tray which mounted food / drinks rapidly.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has provided a notifying means for notifying the presence of the transport tray by light or sound in the transport tray. Thereby, since the customer can quickly recognize that the transport tray is approaching by the notification means, it is possible to prepare for taking out the dish early, and as a result, the dish on which food and drink are placed. It is possible to realize a quick take-out.

  Specifically, the present invention is a food and beverage transport tray that travels along a transport path provided between a restaurant kitchen and a passenger seat according to the movement of a drive unit that moves along the transport path. At least one of a light emitting unit that emits light and a speaker that outputs sound, a notification unit that notifies the presence of the transport tray by light or sound, a sensor that detects the traveling of the transport tray, Control means for controlling the notification means based on a signal output from the sensor when the transport tray travels according to the movement of the drive unit.

Here, the control means for controlling the notifying means does not depend on the signals from the devices for controlling the drive unit, but on the signals output from the sensors provided on the transport tray. This is for the purpose of easily renovating existing facilities. In other words, when the signal for controlling the notification means provided on the transport tray depends on the signal from the devices that control the drive unit, various kinds of signals for sending the signal to the transport tray traveling on the transport path. Communication means are required, and the equipment becomes complicated. However, if the sensor that detects the traveling of the transport tray is used for reading, various communication means are unnecessary, and the existing equipment can be modified by replacing the transport tray. Can be renovated. The light emitting means may be installed inside the transport tray so as to shine at least a part of the transport tray, or at least a part of the transport tray can be emitted by emitting light directly from the transparent portion of the exterior surface to the exterior surface. A part of it may be illuminated, or it may be installed on the exterior surface to illuminate at least a part of the transport tray. Moreover, as a sensor which detects a driving | running | working of a conveyance tray, the optical sensor which outputs a pulse wave according to a driving | running | working of a conveyance tray can be applied, for example.

  Here, the control means specifies the position of the transport tray based on the contact state of the switch to the contact portion provided in the transport path, and the travel state of the transport tray detected by a signal output from the sensor The notification means may be controlled based on the position of the transport tray, or the sensor is provided along the transport path and the pattern is changed according to the position. An optical sensor that detects the travel of the transport tray by reading a pattern, and the control means specifies the position of the transport tray based on a signal output from the sensor, and a signal output from the sensor The notification means may be controlled based on the detected traveling state of the transport tray and the position of the transport tray. If the transport tray is configured in this way, light emission by the light emitting means corresponding to the position of the transport tray and sound output of the speaker can be realized. For example, when the transport tray is stopped in the kitchen, the notification means is stopped. This makes it possible to achieve fine control.

  The control means controls the notifying means according to the traveling direction of the transport tray specified based on at least one of the output of the sensor and the output of an acceleration sensor provided on the transport tray. There may be. If the transport tray is configured in this way, light emission by the light emitting means corresponding to the traveling direction of the transport tray and sound output of the speaker can be realized. For example, the notification means when the transport tray is facing the passenger seat Fine control can be realized by changing the operation pattern and the operation pattern of the notification means when the transport tray is moving toward the kitchen.

  Further, the present invention is an order food and beverage transport device in which a transport tray travels on a transport path provided between a restaurant kitchen and a guest seat, and a table provided on the table side of the customer seat in the transport path; When the transport tray on which the food / beverage dishes prepared in the kitchen are placed stops next to the table, the food / drink on the transport tray is placed on the transport tray from the side opposite to the table across the transport path. Extruding means for extruding a dish to the side of the table and placing the food and beverage dish on the table may be provided.

  If a table is set up on the table side of the audience seat and the transport tray with food and drink dishes stops next to the table, the trays are automatically placed on this table. Even if the recognition of this slows down, the dish on which the food and drink are placed is automatically taken out of the transport tray, so that the dish on which the food and drink is placed can be quickly taken out.

  With the food and drink transport tray and the ordered food and drink transport device according to the present invention, it is possible to quickly take out the dish on which the food and drink are placed.

It is the figure which showed the order food / beverage conveying apparatus of 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram of the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus of 1st embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the internal structure of the conveyance tray of 1st embodiment. It is a top view of the tray cart of the first embodiment. It is a processing flow figure which the control device of a first embodiment performs. It is a top view of the tray cart of a second embodiment. It is the figure which showed the example of the pulse wave. It is a processing flowchart which the control apparatus of 2nd embodiment performs. It is the figure which showed the contact state of a position detection switch and a contact part. It is the figure which showed the order food / beverage conveying apparatus of 3rd embodiment. It is the figure which showed the operation | movement implement | achieved by the extrusion apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Embodiment shown below is one aspect | mode of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention. Each embodiment and modification shown below are suitable, for example, for restaurants that provide various foods such as sushi, beverages, soba and udon noodles, and fried and tempura.

<System configuration of the first embodiment>
Drawing 1 is a figure showing order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10 of a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the order food and drink conveying device 10 is arranged on the chain conveyor 3 of the circulation type food and beverage conveying device 2 arranged adjacent to the table 1 where the customer eats and drinks. It is supported by a support column 4 that supports a shelf board 5 on which a material, an article, etc. are placed. Between each support | pillar 4, the partition plate 6 which interrupts a customer's and a shop assistant's eyes | visual_axis is attached. In addition, in FIG. 1, although the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10 is illustrated only in the near side of the support | pillar 4, the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 10 may be provided in both the near side and back | inner side of the support | pillar 4. .

  The order food and drink transport device 10 is a device for transporting food and drink prepared in response to customer orders from the kitchen to each table 1. On the transport path 13 provided along each table 1, A transport tray 20 that can travel the vehicle is provided. The order food and drink conveying apparatus 10 accepts orders via the touch panel 11 fixed to the shelf board 5 and conveys food and drink prepared in the kitchen to the position of the table 1 on which the touch panel 11 accepting the order is installed. It conveys with the tray 20, and the indicator lamp of the pushbutton switch 12 blinks. When the push button switch 12 is pressed, the order food and drink transport device 10 runs the transport tray 20 stopped at the position of the table 1 and returns it to the kitchen. Further, the order food and drink transport device 10 performs various voice guidance from the speaker 19 in response to an order received by the touch panel 11 or the like. In addition, in FIG. 1, although the conveyance path 13 is drawn linearly, if the food and drink conveyance tray which concerns on this invention is only the order food and drink conveyance apparatus 10 provided with such a linear conveyance path 13, it will be. For example, the present invention can also be applied to an order food and drink transport device including a transport path having a curve.

  FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of the order food and drink conveying apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the order food and drink conveying apparatus 10 has a fastening member 14 in which a magnet 22 </ b> A of the conveyance tray 20 is fixed to a conveyor belt 16 (which is one mode of a driving unit in the present invention) by bolts 15. When the conveyor belt 16 moves when a motor (not shown) is rotated, the traveling roller 21F provided on the transport tray 20 and the traveling roller provided on the fastening member 14 are in close contact with each other. The transport tray 20 travels according to the movement of the conveyor belt 16 while the 21R rolls. The conveyor belt 16 coupled to the transport tray 20 is covered with a case member 17 extending along the transport path 13 so that it cannot be seen by customers. The partition plate 6 and the case member 17 may have a landscape image that produces the travel of the transport tray 20.

  The transport tray 20 includes a resin tray carriage 22 and a tray cover 23 placed so as to cover the upper side of the tray carriage 22. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the transport tray 20. The tray carriage 22 of the transport tray 20 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. The tray carriage 22 includes the above-described traveling rollers (wheels referred to in the present invention) with the peripheral surfaces of the wheels facing downward at the two corners on the table 1 side (front side as viewed from the customer) of the four corners constituting the corner. 21F is provided, and the above-described magnet 22A is provided at the center of the conveyor belt 16 side (the back side as viewed from the passenger seat). Accordingly, the transport tray 20 is supported by the travel roller 21R described above provided in the middle of the fastening member 14 fixed to the conveyor belt 16 and the travel roller 21F provided on the tray carriage 22 in an attitude. Will be maintained. About the control regarding the drive of the conveyor belt 16 and the order reception of the food and drink via the touch panel 11, since it is the same as that of what is already well-known, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The tray cover 23 is in the form of a streamline train simulating an express train, and includes four circular and concave placement portions 24 on which dishes on which food and drink are placed can be placed. In addition, the tray cover 23 is not limited to the shape of a train, and may have any shape as long as it has an amusement that can entertain the customers of the store. Further, the tray cover 23 is not limited to the one provided with the four placement units 24, and may include, for example, three or less, or five or more placement units 24. Moreover, the tray cover 23 may be provided with a detecting means for detecting the mounting state of the dish. As a detection means which detects the mounting state of a dish, what detects the presence or absence of a dish based on the output voltage of the solar cell provided in the bottom part of the mounting part 24 can be mentioned, for example.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the tray carriage 22. The tray carriage 22 is provided with a control device 25, a board 26A provided with a large number of light emitters 26, a speaker 27, a rotation sensor 28, a battery 29A, and a DC (Direct Current) jack 29B. The control device 25 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, and an input / output interface.
In response to the supply of power from 9A, the light emitter 26 is caused to emit light based on a signal sent from the rotation sensor 28 (which is an embodiment of the sensor referred to in the present invention), and sound is output from the speaker 27. The battery 29 </ b> A can be charged by connecting a cable to the DC jack 29 </ b> B. For example, the battery 29 </ b> A is charged and used outside the business hours of the store. In the tray carriage 22, either the light emitter 26 or the speaker 27 may be omitted. In addition, a total of four substrates 26A are attached to the front side, the side side, and the rear side with respect to the traveling direction of the tray carriage 22, but the attachment position and number are not limited to these and may be changed as appropriate. May be. The battery 29A is not limited to a rechargeable battery, for example, and may be a replaceable dry battery, for example.

  A large number of light emitters 26 are installed so as to correspond to the positions of the respective holes 29 provided on the front side and the rear side with respect to the table side of the tray cover 23 and the traveling direction of the transport tray 20. Each light emitter 26 is turned on or blinks in response to a signal from the control device 25. The light emitter 26 is preferably an LED (Light Emitting Diode) with low power consumption, but may be an incandescent bulb or the like that emits light when a filament generates heat. Note that the light emitter 26 is not necessarily installed at a position where it can be directly seen from the passenger seat side. For example, the light emitter 26 may be installed on the conveyor belt 16 side of the tray cover 23 (that is, the back side when viewed from the table 1 side). . In this case, the light from the light emitter 26 is reflected by the partition plate 6 toward the table 1 and the like, and the traveling of the transport tray 20 is produced. The light emitter 26 is not limited to the mode in which the tray cover 23 is illuminated with the light that has passed through the hole 29. For example, the portion of the hole 29 is formed of a translucent member, and the light that has passed through this member. May illuminate the tray cover 23, or the light emitter 26 may be installed on the surface of the tray cover 23 to illuminate the tray cover 23. Examples of the translucent member include a transparent member, a translucent member, and a translucent member colored so as to emit various colors such as red and blue.

  The rotation sensor 28 includes a photomicrosensor 28P having a light projecting portion and a light receiving portion, and a disc-shaped photosensor cam 28C provided with a groove (slit). The rotation sensor 28 passes through the groove of the photosensor cam 28C that is directly connected to the rotation shaft of one of the two traveling rollers 21F by the light emitted from the light projecting unit of the photomicrosensor 28P. Whether or not this is done is detected by the light receiving unit, and a pulse wave corresponding to the rotational speed of the traveling roller 21F is output. The rotation sensor 28 is not limited to such an optical sensor, and for example, a sensor that detects the rotation of the magnetic pole and other various rotation sensors can be used.

  Note that the pulse wave is not only generated by causing the photomicrosensor 28P to detect the groove of the photosensor cam 28C, but for example, a stripe pattern provided along the conveyance path 13 is applied to various optical sensors. It may be generated by detection.

  The control device 25 executes the following process when the CPU executes a computer program stored in the memory.

<Processing flow executed in the first embodiment>
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing flow executed by the control device 25. The control device 25 monitors the output of the rotation sensor 28 (S101). When the control device 25 detects that the rotation sensor 28 is outputting a pulse wave, each light emitter 26 is processed in accordance with a process executed when the transport tray 20 is traveling, that is, according to a predetermined pattern stored in advance in the memory. Is started, and a process of outputting a predetermined sound prestored in the memory from the speaker 27 is started (S102).

  Here, when the transport tray 20 is traveling, the pattern emitted by each light-emitting body 26 and the sound output from the speaker 27 produce an approach of the traveling tray 20 while traveling to the customer. For example, a light emission pattern that produces a sense of speed of the transport tray 20, train running sounds and horns, music requested by customers, store theme songs, trendy songs, etc. be able to.

  The control device 25 monitors the output of the rotation sensor 28 again after the rotation sensor 28 outputs a pulse wave and executes the process of S102 (S103). Here, when the control device 25 detects that the rotation sensor 28 does not output a pulse wave, the control device 25 starts processing to be executed when the transport tray 20 is stopped (S104).

  Here, the process executed when the transport tray 20 is stopped may be, for example, a process in which all the light emitters 26 are turned off and the sound of the speaker 27 is stopped. The processing may be to stop only the sound of the speaker 27 while the light is emitted according to the pattern, or each light emitter 26 is caused to emit light according to a predetermined pattern different from the above pattern, and the sound from the speaker 27 is A different default sound may be output. When the transport tray 20 is stopped, the pattern emitted by each light emitter 26 and the sound output from the speaker 27 produce the stopped transport tray 20. For example, the transport tray 20 stops. The sound of the light emission pattern which produces what is said, the stop sound of a train, the door opening / closing sound, the station staff guidance which notifies that the train stopped can be mentioned.

  When the control device 25 executes such a processing flow, the order food and drink conveying device 10 realizes the following operation.

For example, when a customer sitting at the table 1 places an order for a specific food or drink via the touch panel 11, the ordered food or drink is prepared in the kitchen, and the dish D on which the food or drink is placed is placed on the transport tray 20. When placed on the placement unit 24, the transport tray 20 starts traveling according to the movement of the conveyor belt 16. When the transport tray 20 starts traveling, the rotation sensor 28 outputs a pulse wave. Therefore, when the control device 25 executes the process of S102, the transport tray 20 starts to produce a travel state using light and sound. To do. As the transport tray 20 approaches while emitting light or sound, the customers of each table 1 along the transport path 13 along which the transport tray 20 travels pass while the transport tray 20 travels. You can enjoy watching. Moreover, the customer who ordered food and drink can recognize early that the conveyance tray 20 which loaded the ordered food and drink is approaching.

  When the transport tray 20 arrives at the table 1 of the customer who ordered the food and drink, the conveyor belt 16 stops and the transport tray 20 stops. When the transport tray 20 stops, the pulse wave output from the rotation sensor 28 stops. Therefore, when the control device 25 executes the process of S104, the effect of running state using light or sound stops. The customer who ordered the food and drink recognizes early that the transport tray 20 carrying the ordered food and drink is approaching as the transport tray 20 approaches while emitting light and sound. The food and drink dish D placed on the transport tray 20 can be quickly taken out.

  Note that the transport tray 20 of the first embodiment may change the pattern of light or sound according to the increase or decrease of the wavelength of the pulse wave output from the rotation sensor 28.

<System configuration of the second embodiment>
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The transport tray 20 according to the first embodiment performs an operation according to a predetermined pattern when the transport tray 20 is traveling and when the transport tray 20 is stopped, regardless of the stop position. However, if the light emitter 26 emits light or a sound is output from the speaker 27 while the transport tray 20 is stopped in the kitchen, the kitchen becomes noisy and the battery of the control device 25 is wasted. . Therefore, in the second embodiment, the operation of the control device is changed according to the stop position of the transport tray. Specifically, when the car stops in the kitchen, the transport tray is set to the table while stopping light and sound. When the vehicle stops next to 1, it will be in the form of light and sound.

  FIG. 6 is a top view of the tray carriage 32 according to the second embodiment. Since the tray carriage 32 is basically the same as the tray carriage 22 of the first embodiment, only the differences will be described below. The tray carriage 32 according to the second embodiment includes two rotation sensors 38A and 38B. The rotation sensors 38A and 38B include a photomicrosensor 38P and a photosensor cam 38C, respectively, similarly to the rotation sensor 28 of the first embodiment. The control device 35 not only detects whether or not the transport tray 30 is traveling based on the signals sent from the rotation sensors 38A and 38B, but also analyzes the pulse waves sent from the rotation sensors 38A and 38B. Thus, the traveling direction of the transport tray is detected. In the groove (slit) of the photosensor cam 38C of each of the rotation sensors 38A and 38B, for example, the pulse wave detected by one of the rotation sensors is more than the wavelength of the pulse wave detected by either one of the rotation sensors. Also, the groove angle is fixed to the rotating shaft of the traveling roller 31F in a state where the angle of the groove is shifted by a quarter of a rotation so that it is detected with a shift of about a quarter wavelength.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a pulse wave detected by shifting the photosensor cam 38C of each of the rotation sensors 38A and 38B in this way and fixing it to the rotation shaft of the traveling roller 31F. The photosensor cams 38C of the rotation sensors 38A and 38B are installed in this way, and each pulse wave detected when the conveyance tray is moved in either direction is as shown in FIG. Shall be indicated. In the example of FIG. 7A, the pulse wave of the rotation sensor 38B rises a quarter wavelength after the pulse wave of the rotation sensor 38A rises.

  Each pulse wave detected when the photosensor cam 38C of each of the rotation sensors 38A and 38B travels in the opposite direction on the transport tray provided in this way is shown in FIG. 7B. become. That is, when the transport tray is moved in the opposite direction, the pulse wave of the rotation sensor 38A rises after a quarter wavelength from the rise of the pulse wave of the rotation sensor 38B.

  In this way, the control device 35 mounted on the transport tray of the second embodiment specifies the traveling direction of the transport tray by analyzing the timing at which each pulse wave sent from each rotation sensor 38A, 38B rises. . Note that the traveling direction of the transport tray is not limited to analyzing the phase of the pulse wave of such a photomicrosensor. For example, the output of the sensor that detects the rotation of the magnetic pole, and other various types that can determine the rotation direction. You may specify based on the output of this rotation sensor.

<Processing flow executed in the second embodiment>
FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a processing flow executed by the control device 35. The control device 35 monitors the output of each rotation sensor 38A, 38B (S201). When the control device 35 detects that each rotation sensor 38A, 38B outputs a pulse wave, the control device 35 analyzes the timing at which each pulse wave sent from each rotation sensor 38A, 38B rises. Is identified (S202). After specifying the traveling direction of the transport tray, the control device 35 executes the same processing as S102 described above (S203). Thereby, the effect of the carrying tray during traveling by the light emitter 36 and the speaker 37 is performed. In the process of S203, the effects of the light emitter 36 and the speaker 37 may be the same regardless of the traveling direction of the transport tray, or a headlamp (white light) is lit on the leading side of the transport tray. The effect of the light emitter 36 or the speaker 37 may be changed according to the traveling direction of the transport tray, such as a tail lamp (red lamp) is lit on the tail side.

  After executing the processing of S203, the control device 35 monitors the outputs of the rotation sensors 38A and 38B again (S204). Here, when detecting that each of the rotation sensors 38A and 38B is not outputting a pulse wave, the control device 35 determines whether or not the transport tray has stopped in the kitchen (S205). When the transport tray receives one order, it travels so as to make a round trip between the kitchen and the passenger seat. Therefore, in the process of S202, it is specified that the travel direction of the transport tray is the kitchen side. The control device 35 determines that the transport tray is stopped in the kitchen in the process of step S205. If it is determined in the process of S202 that the traveling direction of the transport tray is the passenger seat side, the control device 35 determines that the transport tray is stopped at the passenger seat in the process of step S205. The control device 35 may set the direction of the transport tray to the kitchen side so that it can be switched by a switch (not shown) provided in the control device 35, or between the kitchen and the passenger seat. Two types of control devices prepared in advance according to the positional relationship may be used properly.

  When determining that the stop position of the transport tray is not in the kitchen in the process of S205, the control device 35 executes the same process as S104 described above (S206). On the other hand, when the control device 35 determines that the stop position of the transport tray is the kitchen in the process of S205, the control device 35 turns off the light emitter 36 and turns off the sound of the speaker 37.

  When the control device 35 executes such a processing flow, customers of each table 1 along the transport path 13 along which the transport tray travels pass while the transport tray travels, as in the first embodiment. Can enjoy watching. Moreover, the customer who ordered food and drink can recognize early that the conveyance tray which loaded the ordered food and drink is approaching, and can take out a dish rapidly. Furthermore, it is not noisy when the transport tray is stopped in the kitchen, and the battery of the control device 35 is not wasted.

  In addition, as a hardware configuration for realizing a mode in which light and sound are stopped when the transport tray stops next to the table while light and sound are output, For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, whether or not the position detection switch 53 connected to the control device has contacted the contact portion 54 provided in the transport path 13. The stop position of the transport tray 30 may be specified by the method, or when the striped pattern provided along the transport path 13 is detected by the optical sensor, the pattern of the pattern of the kitchen portion is the portion of the passenger seat. Alternatively, the stop position of the transport tray may be specified based on the change of the pulse wave pattern of the optical sensor.

  Moreover, the advancing direction of a conveyance tray is not limited to the aspect identified using two rotation sensors, For example, you may identify using the output of the acceleration sensor provided in the conveyance tray.

<System configuration of the third embodiment>
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus 100 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the order food and drink transport apparatus 100 according to the third embodiment includes a transport path 113 provided along the table 1, a transport tray 40 that can travel on the transport path 113, and a transport tray 40. An extrusion device 51 that pushes and slides the plate D placed on the table 1 to the table 1 side and places the plate D on a table (hereinafter referred to as a platform) 50 provided on the table 1 side of the conveyance path 113 is provided. About the conveyance tray 40, the conveyance path 113, and another structure, it is the same as that of 1st embodiment mentioned above or 2nd embodiment.

  The platform 50 is a platform that simulates the platform of the station where the train stops, and the plate D placed on the transport tray 40 stopped on the transport path 113 is placed thereon. Since the platform 50 is provided on the table 1 side of the conveyance path 113, the customer of the table 1 can easily take the dish D placed on the platform 50. The platform 50 may be colored asphalt, block, concrete, etc. so that the customer can associate with the platform of the station, and the light from the illuminator of the transport tray 40 parked next to the platform 50 is given to the customer. It may be made of a transparent material so that it can be seen. Further, on the upper surface of the platform 50, a white line or a yellow line simulating the station platform may be engraved so that the customer can associate the station platform.

  The extruding device 51 contacts the plate D placed on the transport tray 40 and moves the push member that pushes out the plate D to push out the plate D. In the extrusion device 51, the transport tray 40 stops on the platform 50 by a signal sent from a sensor, a limit switch, other mechanical or electronic detection means, or a control device that controls the order food and drink transport device 100. It is activated when it is detected, and after the pushing member is moved to the table 1 side, an operation of returning to the conveying path 113 side is executed.

  In addition, in order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 100 of this 3rd embodiment, the mounting part of the conveyance tray 40 which mounts the dish D is not recessed in the concave shape like 1st embodiment, The dish D is easy to slide. Thus, it is preferable to form in a plane or a mortar shape.

  The operation realized by the extrusion device 51 is shown in FIG. For example, when a customer sitting at the table 1 orders a specific food and drink via the touch panel 111, the transport tray 40 carrying the dish D carrying the food and drinks starts the kitchen and stops on the platform 50 (see FIG. 10 (A)). When the transport tray 40 stops on the platform 50, the pushing device 51 moves the dish D to the table 1 side (FIG. 10B). Thereby, the plate D placed on the transport tray 40 is placed on the platform 50. The pushing device 51 moves the plate D to the table 1 side, and then returns the pushing member 52 to the transport path 113 side (FIG. 10C).

  In addition, after the pushing member 52 returns to the conveyance path 113 side, the order food and drink conveyance device 100 departs the conveyance tray 40 at an appropriate timing and returns it to the kitchen. The timing at which the order food and drink transport device 100 departs the transport tray 40 may be when an operation completion signal notified from the push-out device 51 is detected, or is specified after the transport tray 40 stops at the platform 50. This may be when the time elapses, or when a detection signal notified from various detection means for detecting that the pushing member 52 has returned to the conveyance path 113 side is detected.

  If the order food and drink conveying apparatus 100 is configured in this way, the customer who ordered the food and drink, the tray D of the transport tray 40 on which the ordered food and drink are placed automatically gets off the transport tray 40, and the platform 50 You can enjoy watching the appearance on the screen. In addition, since the dish D of the transport tray 40 is automatically placed on the platform 50, even if the customer does not notice the arrival of the transport tray 40, the transport tray 40 can be quickly returned to the kitchen.

  In addition, when the transport tray 40 stops on the platform 50, the order food / drink transport apparatus 100 may display a screen that directs the arrival of the train at the station name or the train on the touch panel 111. The station name displayed on the touch panel 111 may be a station name defined in advance for each table 1 or may be a station name of a customer name input to the store reception terminal when entering the store for waiting for a vacant seat. . In addition, when the transport tray 40 stops on the platform 50, the order food and drink transport apparatus 100 may output a sound that indicates that the train has arrived at the station from the speaker 119. By displaying the station name and other screens on the touch panel 111, the customers of the table 1 can further enjoy watching the movement of the transport tray 40 that stops on the platform 50.

1 .... Table; 2 .... Circulating food transport device; 3 .... Chain conveyor; 4 .... Posts; 5 .... Shelf; 6 ...... Partition plate; 111, touch panel; 12, push button switch; 13, 113, transport path; 14, fastening member; 15, bolt, 16, conveyor belt, 17, case member, 19, 119, speaker 20 ·· Tray; 21F, 21R, 31F ·· Travel rollers; 22, 32 · Tray carriage; 23 · Tray cover; 24 ·· Placement unit; 25, 35 ·· Control device; Light emitting body; 26A, substrate; 27, 37, speaker; 28, 38A, 38B, rotation sensor; 28P, 38P, photomicrosensor; 28C, 38C, photosensor cam; 29 · Battery; 29B .. DC jack; 50 · the platform; 51 · extruder; 52 ... pushing member; 53 · position detecting switch; 54 ... contact portion

Claims (5)

A transport path provided between a kitchen of a restaurant and a passenger seat, and travels along the transport path disposed at a position higher than the table of the passenger seat according to the movement of a drive unit that moves along the transport path. A transport tray for things,
A light emitting means for illuminating at least a part of the transport tray and a speaker for outputting sound, and a notification means for notifying the presence of the transport tray by light or sound;
A sensor for detecting the traveling of the transport tray;
Control means for controlling the notification means based on a signal output by the sensor when the transport tray travels according to the movement of the drive unit,
Transport tray for food and drink. The sensor is an optical sensor that outputs a pulse wave according to the traveling of the transport tray.
The transport tray for food and drink according to claim 1. The control means identifies a position of the transport tray based on a contact state of a switch to a contact portion provided in the transport path, and the transport state of the transport tray detected by a signal output from the sensor and the transport Controlling the notification means based on the position of the tray;
The food / drink transport tray according to claim 1. The sensor is an optical sensor that is provided along the transport path and detects the travel of the transport tray by reading a striped pattern whose pattern is changed according to the position,
The control means specifies the position of the transport tray based on a signal output from the sensor, and the notification means based on the traveling state of the transport tray detected by the signal output from the sensor and the position of the transport tray. Control
The food and beverage transport tray according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The control means controls the notifying means according to the traveling direction of the transport tray specified based on at least one of the output of the sensor and the output of an acceleration sensor provided on the transport tray.
The food and beverage transport tray according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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