JP2005185326A - Order carrier system for carrying ordered food or drink - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an order carrier system which can efficiently carry ordered food or drink to eating and drinking customers who give orders even when many orders are given by the eating and drinking customers. <P>SOLUTION: The order carrier system 2 carries plates 8 for food or drink on which ordered food or drink N is placed by a transfer device TR1 of a stockyard P1. The operation of the transfer device TR1 is controlled according to the presence or absence of the plate 8 for food or drink on an order carrier path 2a. When there is a plate 8 for food or drink on the order carrier path 2a, other plates 8 for food or drink are prevented from being transferred to the order carrier path 2a. Immediately after the former plate 8 for food or drink is taken by the customer who has made the order, the next plate 8 is sent out from the transfer device TR1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a circulation type food and drink transport device having an endless circulation transport path for placing food and drink on a container in a food and drink area. The present invention relates to an order conveying apparatus that conveys to

  For example, a circulatory sushi restaurant circulating food and beverage transport device called a sushi restaurant is provided along a dining table such as a food counter, and sushi or the like is placed on a circulating transport path consisting of an endlessly running crescent chain conveyor or the like. Food and drinks are provided to customers by placing the served food trays and circulating the food and drink area (see Patent Document 1).

  In the circulation type food and drink transport device as described above, when a food and drink order food or drink not placed on the circulation and transport path, the store clerk hands it directly to the ordered food or drink or seat number 00 The ordered food and drinks were put into the normal transport path together with the display item written as the order number, and transported so that only the food and drink of the seat number could be taken.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-46956 (pages 2 and 3 and FIG. 1)

  However, in the current situation where large-scale stores that can store more food and drinks are increasing, orders are received from many order food and drinks during prosperity. The store clerk had to be mobilized, and the store clerk wandered behind the eater while holding food and drinks. In order to overcome such a situation, the present applicant has developed a special order conveying device that can deliver ordered food and drink to the ordering customer in the vicinity of the circulation conveying path (Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-359380). ).

  Because the dedicated order transport path was provided in this way, the store clerk would no longer be moved and handed over directly, but only after confirming that the ordering customer had taken the ordered food and drink, Since the order food and drink cannot be transported, it is necessary for the craftsmen to constantly check whether the order food or drink has been taken, and it is inefficient when there are many orders.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and even when there are a large number of orders from ordering food and beverage customers, the order transportation device that can efficiently transport the ordered food and drinks to the ordered food and beverage customers The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above-mentioned object, an order conveying device for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 1 of the present invention is an endless circulating conveyance that places food and drink in a container and circulates in a container area. An order conveying device provided in the vicinity of a circulation type food and drink conveying device provided with a path, for conveying an ordered food and drink container carried by a transfer means to an ordered food and drink customer, on the conveying path of the order conveying device It is characterized in that the operation control of the transfer means is performed according to the presence / absence of the container.
According to this feature, when an order food container is present on the transport path of the order transport device, it is possible to avoid transfer of another order food container to the order transport path, and The next order food and drink container can be sent out by the transfer means as soon as it is picked up by the order food and drink.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 2 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 1, wherein the ordered food and drink on the conveying path of the order conveying apparatus. The presence or absence of a container is characterized by being performed by a food and drink container detection sensor.
According to this feature, operation control of the transfer means can be performed using, for example, an infrared sensor as a food container detection sensor, and reliable order transportation can be realized at low cost.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 3 of the present invention is an order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 2, wherein a detection signal from the food and drink container sensing sensor is received. It is characterized in that a control device for converting into an operation control signal for the transfer means is provided.
According to this feature, the operation of the transfer means can be automatically controlled according to the presence or absence of the ordered food and drink container.

The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 4 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operation control of the transfer means is performed. Is characterized by an intermittent stop.
According to this feature, it is possible to control the loading of the ordered food container into the order conveying path by continuously driving the transfer means and intermittently stopping the stopper.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 5 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the food and drink container sensing sensor is provided. Is characterized in that it is provided in plural along the order conveyance path.
According to this feature, the food container can be reliably detected by providing a plurality of food container detection sensors along the order conveyance path.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 6 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the order conveying apparatus transfers the ordered food and drink. A second food / drink container detection sensor for detecting an ordered food / drink container immediately after being carried into the order conveyance path is provided on the means side or on the order conveyance path side of the transfer means.
According to this feature, the order food / drink container immediately after being brought into the order conveyance path can be detected by the second food / drink container detection sensor, so that the response performance of the operation control of the transfer means can be improved.

An order transport apparatus for transporting an ordered food and drink according to claim 7 of the present invention is the order transport apparatus for transporting an ordered food and drink according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the order transport of the transfer means is performed. A stock yard for storing custom food containers is provided on the side facing the road, and the transfer means and the stock yard are provided on an extension line of the order conveyance path.
According to this feature, since the stock yard, the transfer means, and the order conveyance path are arranged in a substantially straight line, the conveyance situation can be grasped at a glance.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 8 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the food and drink container sensing sensor is provided. Is arranged near the beginning or end of the order conveyance path.
According to this feature, it is possible to detect an ordered food container on the order conveyance path with a single food container detection sensor.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 9 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the order conveying apparatus conveys the ordered food and drink. The terminal portion is connected to the discharge path side.
According to this feature, even if the ordered food / drink container is not picked up by the ordered food / drinker, the ordered food / drink container can be carried out to the discharge path, so that the next ordered food / drink container can be carried into the order conveyance path. .

The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 10 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 9, wherein the discharge path is connected to the circulation conveying path. It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, the waste of food and drink can be eliminated by joining the ordered food and drink not picked up by the order food and drink into the normal circulation conveyance path.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 11 of the present invention is an order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to any of claims 1 to 10, wherein the order conveying apparatus is in the vicinity of the seat of the food and drink Is characterized in that an order transmission means is provided.
According to this feature, the eating and drinking person can easily place an order using the order transmission means in the vicinity of the seat.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 12 of the present invention is an order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 11, wherein an order from an order food and drink by the order transmitting means is provided. The content is displayed on the kitchen side.
According to this feature, the ordered food and drink can be immediately made according to the order contents from the ordered food and drink displayed on the kitchen side.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 13 of the present invention is an order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to any of claims 1 to 12, wherein the order conveying apparatus comprises: It has the stop means which stops when the order food-drink container on an order conveyance path comes to the seat position vicinity of the said order food / drinker, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
According to this feature, the order food and drink container stops when it comes close to the seat position of the order food and drink person, so that it can be taken without rushing and is less likely to be forgotten.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 14 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 13, wherein the ordered food and drink container is ordered and conveyed for a predetermined time or more. When stopping on the road, the stopping operation of the stopping means is released.
According to this feature, if the ordered food container is not picked up after a predetermined time, the order conveying device is driven again, and the next ordered food container can be put in.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 15 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the order conveying apparatus stops near the seat of the food and drink An order notification means corresponding to the operation of the means is provided.
According to this feature, it is known that the ordered food / drink container stops near the seat position of the ordered food / drinker, so that a buzzer, a lamp, etc. Attention can be drawn by order notification means.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 16 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to any of claims 13 to 15, wherein Is attached with at least an RFID tag to which the stop position information of the order food / drinker is input, and the stop means operates based on the stop position information.
According to this feature, by reading the stop position information of the RFID tag, it is possible to drive and control the order conveying device to stop the order food and drink container at a position that is easily taken by the order food and drink.

The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 17 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 16, wherein the information reading means of the RFID tag is the order conveying path. It is characterized in that it is provided in the vicinity of the starting end.
According to this feature, the stop position information can be read immediately after the ordered food / drink container is carried into the order conveyance path, so that the order food / drink container can be stopped gently or in advance.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 18 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 16, wherein the information reading means of the RFID tag is the order conveying path. It is characterized by being provided in the vicinity of the seat position of each ordering person along the longitudinal direction.
According to this feature, the order food container can be stopped by reading the information of the RFID tag by the information reading means located at the position matching the stop position information. In addition, this information reading means can be used in place of the food container detection sensor.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 19 of the present invention is an order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to any of claims 13 to 15, wherein Is provided with a container ID for each container, stop position information to be stopped by the ordered food and drink container is stored in correspondence with the container ID, and the stop means operates based on the stop position information. It is said.
According to this feature, by reading the stop position information of the container ID, it is possible to drive and control the order conveying device to stop the order food and drink container at a position that is easily taken by the order food and drink.

The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 20 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 19, wherein the container ID information reading means is the order conveying path. It is characterized in that it is provided in the vicinity of the starting end.
According to this feature, the stop position information can be read immediately after the ordered food / drink container is carried into the order conveyance path, so that the order food / drink container can be stopped gently or in advance.

The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 21 of the present invention is the order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 19, wherein the information reading means of the container ID is the order conveying path. It is provided in the seat position of each order food / drinker along the longitudinal direction.
According to this feature, the order food container can be stopped by reading the information of the container ID by the information reading means located at the position matching the stop position information. In addition, this information reading means can be used in place of the food container detection sensor.

An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 22 of the present invention is an order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to any of claims 1 to 21, wherein the order conveying path is It is provided in the circulation type food and drink conveyance device.
According to this feature, the circulation type food and drink conveying device and the order conveying device can be constructed in a compact manner at a position where it is easy for food and drink to pick up both normal food and ordered food and drink.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows an order conveyance path according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, which is arranged in the upper vicinity of an endless circulation conveyance path and conveys ordered food and drink. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view across the order transport path, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the order transport path using a three-dimensional circulation type circulation chain conveyor as the order transport apparatus in the first embodiment of FIG.

  First, reference numeral 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a normal circulation type food and drink transport apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a food and drink transport apparatus), and the food and drink transport apparatus 1 is constituted by, for example, an endless crescent chain conveyor. The food and drink N is placed in the food and drink container 8 from the kitchen area partitioned by the partition wall W (see FIG. 2) and travels in the food and drink area. Then, it returns to the kitchen area again.

  Furthermore, face-to-face food counters 4a and 4b are disposed on the side surfaces of the transport paths 12a and 12b, and a plurality of food and drink seats 6 are provided at predetermined intervals along the transport direction on the food counters 4a and 4b. It is arranged.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of support columns 7 are provided at predetermined intervals along the transfer direction on an upper portion of a support base 11 formed in the middle of both transfer paths 12a and 12b. A partition plate 5 is attached to the holding frame H provided in the middle so as to shield it from the view of the food and drink on the facing side.

  And the order conveyance apparatus 2 provided with the tray T which conveys the food-and-drink container 8 which mounts the order food-and-drink N ordered from the food / beverage customer is arrange | positioned above the intermediate part of both the conveyance paths 12a and 12b. Yes. Thus, since the order conveyance apparatus 2 is provided above the intermediate part in both conveyance path 12a, 12b which comprises the food-and-drink conveyance apparatus 1, it is in the position where it is easy for a food-drinker to take both normal food and order food and drink. The food and drink conveyance device 1 and the order conveyance device 2 can be constructed in a compact manner.

  Specifically, the order transport path 2a of the order transport apparatus 2 is connected to a supply port of a stock yard P1 (described later) on which a plurality of order food and drink containers disposed in the kitchen area can be placed. A tray T is supported on the guide rail 13 supported on the bottom frame of the U-shaped support frame F1 provided at the top of each support column 7 so as to be able to travel toward the restaurant area. T is connected to one side chain C1 of endless chains C1 and C2 which are locked by a pair of sprockets (not shown) arranged at the front and rear and folded back horizontally.

  Furthermore, since the order conveying apparatus 2 is higher than the normal food and drink conveying apparatus 1, it can be distinguished, and other food and drink customers misunderstand that the ordered food and drink are normal food and drinks. Can be prevented.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the tray T pulled by the chain C1 is used to transfer the ordered foods and drinks. However, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to use a type that can transport the food / drink container 8 without using the tray T.

  In addition, interphones 15 and 16 that serve as means for transmitting orders to the kitchen area are attached to the front surface of the lower frame F corresponding to the seats in front of the food counters 4a and 4b. By pressing the buttons 15a and 16a of the interphones 15 and 16, favorite food and drink can be ordered orally to the kitchen side.

  Therefore, the restaurant can easily order with the interphones 15 and 16. Note that the order transmission means is not limited to an interphone and may be a means for inputting a seat number and an ordered item to a touch panel near the seat.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, for each seat where a food and drink is seated, as a food and beverage container detection sensor for detecting the presence of the food and beverage container 8 transported on the order transport path 2 a, for example, a sensor 20 using infrared rays or the like. (Described later) is disposed, and the food and drink container 8 on which the ordered food and drink N is placed is detected by the sensor 20 when traveling to the seat position of the ordered food and drink, and these sensors 20 is controlled to operate until the ordered food N is taken out by the ordered customer.

  When the food container 8 on which the previous order food N is placed is taken out from the order conveyance path 2a, a detection signal from the sensor 20 is transmitted to the control device 18, and this signal serves as a transfer means for the stock yard P1. The next food and drink container 8 on which the order food and drink N ordered by the food and drink who is waiting at the supply port after the transfer device TR1 is activated is transferred onto the order transport path 2a and transported toward the order food and drink Is done.

Specifically, the stock yard P1 stores food containers 8 on which order foods N made by craftsmen in the kitchen are stored, and the food containers 8 are sequentially transported toward the food and drink side. The transfer device TR1 such as a roller conveyor is connected, and the supply port of the transfer device TR1 is connected to the start end side of the order conveying path 2a. The stock yard P1 may be a part of only the starting end side of the order transport path 2a without constituting the transport device, and the rest may be a free roller.

  The order transport path 2a is always travel-controlled in one direction so as to transport the food and drink container 8 that has passed from the supply port of the transport device TR1 formed narrowly toward the passenger seat side. In addition, by providing a discharge device (not shown) on the terminal end side of the order transport path 2a, the food and drink that the order food / drinker forgets to take is transferred to the food and drink transport device 1 for recovery or stored in a recovery container. You may do it.

  That is, as long as the ordered food / drink N ordered first is present on the order transport path 2a, the next ordered food / drug N is not transferred and is waiting at the supply port of the stockyard P, When the sensor 20 confirms that the order food / drink N is removed and does not exist on the order transport path 2a, the control device 18 that has received this signal drives and controls the transfer device TR1 of the stock yard P1. The ordered food and drink N is transferred onto the order transport path 2a.

  In this way, by providing a plurality of sensors such as infrared rays along the order conveying path 2a, it is possible to reliably detect the food container 8 on which the ordered food N is placed, and thereby the transfer device in the stock yard P1. The operation control of TR1 can be reliably performed at low cost.

  And since the detection signal from the sensor 20 is converted into the operation control signal of the transfer device TR1 by the control device 18, the operation of the transfer device TR1 is automatically performed according to the presence or absence of the food container 8 on the order transport path 2a. Can be controlled.

  Next, a modification 1 of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the order conveyance path according to the first modification of the first embodiment, and shows a stock yard P1 having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. The stock yard P1 is ordered by the supply port of the transfer device TR1. It arrange | positions so that the conveyance path 2a start side side and the conveyance direction may be orthogonally crossed.

  In the first modification, the stock yard is arranged on the side surface of the order conveyance path start end so as to be orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and as a detector that projects detection light such as infrared rays or lasers toward the conveyance direction of the order conveyance path 2a. The terminal sensor 22 is disposed at the end of the order transport path 2a.

  Therefore, the terminal sensor 22 is configured to detect immediately when the food / drink container 8 is supplied from the supply port of the transfer device TR1 onto the order conveyance path 2a. In addition, this terminal sensor 22 can also be arrange | positioned at the starting end side of the order conveyance path 2a.

  Thereby, the predetermined food and drink container 8 supplied on the order conveyance path 2a from the supply port can be immediately detected by one terminal sensor 22, and the corresponding food and drink container 8 is taken out from the order conveyance path 2a. When it is confirmed by the terminal sensor 22, the control device 24 that receives this confirmation signal drives and controls the transfer device TR1 of the stock yard P1, and the next order food and drink N is ordered from the supply port of the stock yard P1. Transferred onto the transport path 2a.

  Next, a modification 2 of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a plan view of an order transportation path according to a second modification of the first embodiment, and shows a straight stock yard P2, which is on an extension line of the order transportation path 2a and is a straight line. A stopper 28 that is intermittently lifted and lowered by the control device 26 is provided at the supply port of the transfer device TR <b> 2 configured in a shape.

  In this way, by intermittently raising and lowering the stopper 28, the food / drink container 8 on which the ordered food / drink is placed can be controlled even when the transfer device TR <b> 2 is continuously driven. In addition, since the stock yard P2, the transfer device TR2, and the order conveyance path 2a are arranged substantially in a straight line, the conveyance status can be grasped at a glance.

  In the second modification, the stock yard P2 is formed in a straight line so that the transfer device TR2 in the stock yard P2 can be started and stopped, and a stopper 28 is provided at the supply port, and an order connected to the supply port is provided. The second sensor 25 is provided on the starting end side of the transport path 2a. The sensor 25 is not limited to the starting end side of the order conveying path 2a, and can be disposed at a position indicated by a dotted line in the supply port immediately before the stopper 28. In the case of this second sensor, when the food container 8 does not exist in the order conveyance path 2a, when the second sensor 25 catches the food container 8, the stopper 28 is driven downward to order the food container 8. It acts as a detector that allows entry into the transport path 2a. And the stopper 28 raises immediately after food-drink container 8 passes, and carrying in into the order conveyance path 2a of the next food-drink container 8 is blocked | prevented.

  Therefore, when the food and drink container 8 on which the order food and drink N is placed is taken out from the order transport path 2a by the sensor 20 and it is confirmed that the food and drink container 8 does not exist on the order transport path 2a, The stopper 28 is opened by the command, and the food container 8 on which the ordered food N is placed is transferred in random order onto the order conveyance path 2a, and the food container 8 immediately after the transfer is confirmed by the second sensor 25. As a result, the stopper 28 immediately rises, and the transfer of the food and drink container 8 subsequently transferred is prevented.

  In this way, since the second sensor 25 can detect the next food container 8 immediately after being loaded into the order transport path 2a, it can be detected in the order transport path 2a. Response performance can be improved.

  Further, a conveying device U constituted by a roller conveyor or the like serving as a discharge path is connected to the terminal side of the order conveying path 2a shown in FIG. Can be directly collected on the kitchen side, but can also be carried into the normal circulating food and drink conveying apparatus 1.

  Next, the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of an order conveyance path in the second embodiment. In addition, about the same component as the component shown by Example 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The stock yard P3 and the transfer device TR3 according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 have the same configuration as the stock yard P1 and the transfer device TR1 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Information on the type of food and the seat number of the food and drink is stored in, for example, an RFID tag attached to the food and drink container 8a, and the order transportation path is set so that the food and drink container 8a on which the ordered food and drink Na is placed is stopped at the seat position of the food and drink 2a is controlled by the control device 30.

  That is, in this embodiment, for example, an RFID tag (not shown) is attached to the food container 8a, and this RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag is stored in an IC chip (not shown) and in this IC chip. And a wireless antenna (not shown) capable of transmitting and receiving the received article information.

  This IC chip is rewritable on the basis of the type and seat number of the food and drink Na ordered by the craftsman while the food and drink container 8a is placed on the input device 32 installed in the kitchen. The wireless antenna is configured to transmit and receive data to and from a reader 23 serving as information reading means arranged for each seat where a restaurant seats.

  Therefore, when a predetermined type of food and drink Na is ordered by a food and drink customer, the food and drink container 8a on which the ordered food and drink Na is placed is placed on the input device 32, and the food and drink container 8a is placed by the input device 32. The seat number (position information) of the order food / drinker or the type of food / beverage Na is input to the RFID tag attached to.

  Each food container 8a loaded with food and drink for each order is placed on the stock yard P3 in random order, and is transferred to the RFID tag of the food container 8a that is transferred from the supply port to the order conveyance path 2a and travels. As for the stored information, the seat number of the ordering customer is read by the reader 23, and as soon as the seat numbers match, the order conveying device 2 stops and positions the food container 8a on which the ordered food and drink are placed at the corresponding position of the ordering customer. can do.

  Therefore, since the order food / drink container 8a stops when it comes to the vicinity of the seat position of the order food / drinker, it can be picked without hurrying and is less likely to be forgotten. The reader 23 can also be used as a sensor for whether or not the food container 8a is present in the order conveying path 2a.

  In addition, it is convenient that the order contents by the order transmission means from the ordering restaurant are displayed on the kitchen side via the control device 30 in the vicinity of the seat of the restaurant. If it does in this way, according to the order contents from the order food and drink displayed on the kitchen side, the craftsman can immediately make the order food and drink Na.

  Furthermore, notification means such as a lamp and a buzzer corresponding to the operation of the stop means are provided in the vicinity of the seat of the restaurant. Therefore, when the food / drink container 8a on which the ordered food / beverage Na is placed stops near the seat position of the ordered food / drinker, it is possible to alert the ordered food / drinker so as not to forget to take it.

  Further, an RFID tag reader 27 serving as a second sensor is provided at the supply port of the transfer device TR3 in the stock yard P3 or at the start end side of the order transport path 2a, and as a stopping means, for example, a seat position and a pulse motor for driving the conveyor By associating with the movement distance by the control, the ordered food and drink can be accurately conveyed to the seat of the ordered food and drinker.

  The RFID tag reader 27 is provided at the supply port of the transfer device TR3 in the vicinity of the start end of the order transport path 2a, or at the start end side of the order transport path 2a, so that the food and drink container on which the ordered food and drink Na is placed. Since the stop position information can be read as soon as 8a is carried into the order conveyance path 2a, the food container 8a can be gently stopped or a prior order notification can be made.

  Furthermore, when the order food / beverage container 8a is stopped on the order conveyance path 2a for a predetermined time or more, the stop operation of the stop means is controlled to be released. Therefore, if the order food / drink container 8a is not picked up even after a predetermined time, the next order tableware can be loaded by driving the order transport device 2 again.

  Next, the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view of an order conveyance path in the third embodiment. In addition, about the component same as the component shown by Example 1, 2, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The transfer device TR4 and the order conveyance path 2a constituting the stock yard P4 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 6 are the same as the transfer device TR3 and the order conveyance path 2a constituting the stock yard P3 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. It is the same structure, Comprising: Container ID which identifies these tableware dishes is attached | subjected to the food / beverage container 8b which concerns on a present Example.

  The input / reading device 34 for inputting information to the food / drink container 8b and reading the container ID is connected to the control device 36. A memory M is incorporated which stores information on the type of food and drink Nb and the seat number of the food and drink corresponding to the container ID.

  A container ID reader 38 serving as information reading means for reading the information of the ID of the ordered food container 8b transported on the order transport path 2a is provided for each seat where a restaurant is seated.

  Therefore, when a predetermined type of food / beverage Nb is ordered from a food / beverage customer, the food / drink ordered is placed on the food / drink container 8b with the ID and placed on the container ID reader 34. The type of the ordered food Nb placed on 8b and the seat number of the food and drink are associated with the container ID and stored in the memory M of the control device 36 from the reader 34.

  The food and drink container 8b on which the order food and drink Nb stored in the memory M of the control device 36 is placed is placed in random order on the stock yard P4, and is transferred on the order conveyance path 2a connected to the supply port by the transfer device TR4. As soon as the seat number is matched by the container ID reader 38 corresponding to the seat 6 where the food and drink are seated by the single food and drink container 8b, the order conveying device 2 stops. Then, the food container 8b on which the ordered food and drink are placed can be positioned at the corresponding position of the ordering customer.

  In addition, a container ID reader 29 serving as a second sensor for reading the container ID of the food / drink container 8b is provided in the vicinity of the start end of the order conveying path 2a at the supply port of the transfer device TR4 constituting the stock yard P4. The food / drink container 8b transferred to the supply port of the transfer device TR4 is read the seat number (positional information) of the ordered food / drink by the container ID reader 29 serving as a second sensor provided in the vicinity immediately before being transferred. As a result, the movement distance by the driving of the pulse motor of the order conveying device 2 is controlled so as to coincide with the seat position of the order food / drinker.

  Thus, since the container ID reader 29 for reading the container ID of the food container 8b is provided in the vicinity of the starting end of the order transport path 2a, the container immediately after the food container 8b is carried into the order transport path 2a. Since the ID can be read, seat information can be determined from the container ID via the control device 36, and the food container 8b can be gently stopped or an advance order can be notified.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

It is an order conveyance path concerning Example 1 of the present invention, and is a sectional view which crosses an order conveyance path which is arranged near the endless circulation conveyance path and conveys order food and drink. In Example 1, it is a top view of the order conveyance path which uses the solid crescent type circulation crescent chain conveyor for an order conveyance apparatus. FIG. 6 is a plan view of an order conveyance path according to a first modification of the first embodiment. It is a top view of the order conveyance path which concerns on the modification 2 of Example 1. FIG. 6 is a plan view of an order conveyance path in Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a plan view of an order conveyance path in Embodiment 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Food and drink transport device (circulation type food transport device)
2 Order conveying device 2a Order conveying path 4a, 4b Food / beverage counter 5 Partition plate 6 Seat 7 Column 8, 8a, 8b Food / drink container 11 Support base 12a, 12b Transport path 13 Guide rail 15, 16 Interphone 15a, 16a Button 18 Control device 20 sensor (food container sensor)
22 Terminal sensor 23 Reader 24 Control device 25 Second sensor 26 Control device 27 Second sensor (reader)
28 Stopper 30 Control device 32 Input device 34 Input / reading device 36 Control device C1, C2 Endless chain F Lower frame F1 U-shaped support frame H Holding frame M Memory N Food / beverage Na, Nb Food / beverage P1, P2 Stockyard P3 P4 Stockyard T Tray TR1, TR2 Transfer device TR3, TR4 Transfer device U Transfer device W Bulkhead

Claims (22)

  Ordered food and drink containers placed in the vicinity of a circulation type food and beverage transport device provided with an endless circulation transport path for circulating food and drinks placed in the containers in the food and beverage area An order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink, wherein the operation of the transfer means is controlled according to the presence or absence of an ordered food or drink container on the conveying path of the order conveying apparatus. .   The order conveyance apparatus which conveys the order food and drink according to claim 1, wherein the presence or absence of an order food or drink container on the conveyance path of the order conveyance apparatus is performed by a food and drink container detection sensor.   The order conveyance apparatus which conveys the order food and drink according to claim 2 provided with the control device which converts the detection signal from the food and drink container detection sensor into the operation control signal of the transfer means.   4. The order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food or drink according to claim 1, wherein the operation control of the transfer means is an intermittent stopper.   5. The order transport apparatus for transporting ordered foods and drinks according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the food and drink container sensing sensors are provided along the order transport path.   The second food container detection sensor for detecting an ordered food container immediately after being carried into the order conveyance path is provided on the transfer means side of the order conveyance path or on the order conveyance path side of the transfer means. Or the order conveyance apparatus which conveys the order food-drinks in any one of 5.   The stock yard which stores an order food and drink container is provided in the side opposite to the order conveyance path of the transfer means, and the transfer means and the stock yard are provided on the extension line of the order conveyance path. An order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to crab.   The order conveyance apparatus which conveys the order food and drink in any one of Claim 2 thru | or 4 which has arrange | positioned the said food-and-drink container detection sensor in the beginning end of the order conveyance path, or the end vicinity.   9. The order transport apparatus for transporting ordered foods and drinks according to claim 1, wherein a transport terminal portion of the order transport path is connected to a discharge path side.   The order transport apparatus for transporting ordered food and drink according to claim 9, wherein the discharge path is connected to the circulation transport path.   The order conveying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein an order transmission means is provided in the vicinity of the seat of the restaurant.   The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 11, wherein the order contents from the order food and drink by the order transmission means are displayed on the kitchen side.   The order food / drink according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the order transport device has stop means that stops when the order food / drink container on the order transport path comes near the seat position of the order food / drinker. Order conveying device to convey.   The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 13, wherein when the ordered food and drink container is stopped on the order conveying path for a predetermined time or more, the stop operation of the stopping means is released.   15. The order conveying apparatus for conveying an ordered food and drink according to claim 13 or 14, wherein an order notification means for responding in response to an operation of a stopping means is arranged in the vicinity of the seat of the food and drink.   The order according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein the order food / drink container is attached with at least an RFID tag into which stop position information of the order food / drinker is input, and the stop means operates based on the stop position information. An order transporter that transports food and drink.   The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 16, wherein the information reading means of the RFID tag is provided in the vicinity of the starting end of the order conveying path.   The order reading device according to claim 16, wherein the information reading means of the RFID tag is provided in the vicinity of the seat position of each order food and drink along the longitudinal direction of the order conveyance path.   The order food / drink container is provided with a container ID for each container, stop position information to be stopped by the ordered food / drink container is stored in correspondence with the container ID, and stop means based on the stop position information The order conveyance apparatus which conveys the order food-and-drink in any one of Claim 13 thru | or 15 which operate | moves.   20. The order conveying apparatus for conveying the ordered food and drink according to claim 19, wherein the container ID information reading means is provided in the vicinity of the starting end of the order conveying path.   20. The order transport apparatus for transporting ordered food and drink according to claim 19, wherein the container ID information reading means is provided at a seat position of each order food and drink along the longitudinal direction of the order transport path.   The order conveying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein the order conveying path is provided in the circulation type food and drink conveying apparatus.

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