JP2009087178A - Order entry system and handy terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve efficiency of operation for identifying order information as a prepared item. <P>SOLUTION: The order entry system 101 is structured by connecting an order station 106, kitchen display parts 102, 103, and a radio access point 107 by a communication network so as to freely communicate data with each other. A handy terminal 108 transmits the order information by radio to the order station 106 in an order information input mode, and transmits an operation instruction by radio to the order station 106 in an operation mode to remotely operate to identify the order information displayed on the kitchen display parts 102, 103 as the prepared item. The order station 106 displays the received order information on the kitchen display parts 102, 103 when the order information is received, and executes processing in response to the operation instruction for identifying the order information displayed on the kitchen display parts 102, 103 as the prepared item, when the operation instruction is received. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an order entry system introduced into a restaurant such as a family restaurant and a handy terminal used therefor.

  Conventionally, an order entry system including a handy terminal for inputting orders from customers has been introduced in restaurants such as family restaurants.

  FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a conventional order entry system. The order entry system 900 can wirelessly communicate with the kitchen display 901 and kitchen printer 904 installed in the kitchen 911, the POS terminal 905, the order station 906, and the handy terminal 908 carried by the customer service in the customer service area 910. A wireless access point 907 installed at a certain position is connected to be able to perform data communication.

  An external screen display 903 is connected to the kitchen display 901, and both display contents are synchronized. As an example, the external screen display 903 has an image display surface larger than the kitchen display 901, and drinks waiting on a drink counter (not shown) adjacent to the kitchen 911 as well as a person in charge of cooking inside the kitchen 911. It is arranged at a position that is easy to see for the person in charge and the customer service staff who handles customers in the customer service area 910. As another example, a display separate from the kitchen display 901 is employed as the external screen display 903 and is installed in a drink counter (not shown).

  The order information input to the handy terminal 908 is input to the order station 906 via the wireless access point 907 by wireless communication. The order station 906 transmits the input order information to the kitchen display 901 and the kitchen printer 904. On the kitchen display 901, a screen display as shown in FIG. The person in charge of cooking performs cooking according to the order information displayed on the kitchen display 901, and performs an operation of setting the order information that has been cooked out of the displayed order information to be cooked. An example of an operation for handling the order information as cooked is an operation for deleting the order information displayed on the kitchen display 901. The touch information is specified by touch designation from the touch panel 901a arranged on the display surface of the kitchen display 901. Order information is cooked, and the order information displayed on the kitchen display 901 is erased.

  However, the external screen display 903 does not normally have a stacked touch panel for reasons such as a large display surface. That is, the order information that has been cooked cannot be deleted from the external screen display 903. Therefore, an erase keyboard 902 as described in paragraph No. 0004 of Patent Document 2 is connected to the kitchen display 901, and an order information erase operation using the erase keyboard 902 is performed.

JP 2001-084294 A JP 2005-018686 A

  As described above, the display contents of the kitchen display that displays the order information for the kitchen are also displayed on the external screen display, and the order information displayed on these is not only for the cook in the kitchen but also outside the kitchen. You can also check drinks and customer service staff. However, the extinguishing keyboard is connected to a kitchen display installed in the kitchen and is arranged in the vicinity of the kitchen display. Therefore, in order to erase the order information displayed on the kitchen display, it is necessary to move to the vicinity of the kitchen display where the consumption keyboard is installed and operate the consumption keyboard directly. There is.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of work in which order information is handled as cooked.

  An order entry system according to the present invention includes a handy terminal including an input unit for inputting various types of information, a transmission unit for transmitting a radio signal, and a first information processing unit for executing information processing, and information processing. An order station including a second information processing unit to be executed, a kitchen display unit that is connected to the order station via a communication network so as to be capable of data communication, and displays various types of information including order information, and via the communication network A wireless access point connected to the order station for data communication, receiving a radio signal emitted from the handy terminal, and transmitting information corresponding to the received radio signal to the order station, and (A) The first information processing unit is configured to perform the operation in various modes including an order information input mode and an operation mode. The terminal setting process, and when the handy terminal is in the order information input mode, the process of causing the transmitting unit to transmit a radio signal corresponding to the order information input from the input unit, and the handy terminal When in the operation mode, a process of causing the transmitter to transmit a radio signal according to an operation command input from the input unit is executed, and (B) the second information processor is configured to transmit the radio signal When the order information transmitted from the access point is received, the received order information is displayed on the kitchen display unit, and when the operation command transmitted from the wireless access point is received, the received operation is received. A process of treating one or more pieces of order information as cooked out of the order information displayed on the kitchen display unit based on an instruction. .

  The present invention also defines a handy terminal used in the order entry system.

  The order entry system of the present invention includes an input unit for inputting various information, a transmitting unit for transmitting a radio signal, and transmitting a radio signal according to an operation command input from the input unit to the transmitting unit. A handy terminal that includes a first information processing unit that executes processing, an order station that includes a second information processing unit that executes information processing, and a data communication with the order station via a communication network. And a kitchen display unit for displaying various information including order information, and the data communication with the order station via the communication network so as to be freely communicated, and receiving the radio signal emitted from the handy terminal and receiving the received radio signal A wireless access point that transmits information corresponding to the order station to the order station. The unit displays the order information on the kitchen display unit, and when receiving an operation command transmitted from the wireless access point, the order information displayed on the kitchen display unit based on the received operation command And processing for treating one or more pieces of order information as cooked.

  According to the present invention, an operation command input from the handy terminal is remotely input to the order station via the wireless access point, and the second information processing unit of the order station displays the kitchen display based on the input operation command. Since the order information displayed in the section is treated as cooked, the efficiency of the work of handling the order information as cooked can be improved.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the order entry system 101. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of display contents displayed on the kitchen display 102 and the external screen display 103. The order entry system 101 includes a plurality of handy terminals 108 carried by the customer service C3 in the customer service area 110, a kitchen display 102 as a kitchen display unit installed in the kitchen 111, and a kitchen printer 104 installed in the kitchen 111. The POS terminal 105 as a product sales data processing apparatus installed in the checkout counter 112, the order station 106 installed in the backyard 113 of the store and controlling the entire order entry system 101, and the ceiling of the hall And a wireless access point 107. The kitchen display 102, the kitchen printer 104, the POS terminal 105, and the wireless access point 107 are connected to the order station 106 via the LAN cable 109 so that data communication is possible. The handy terminal 108 can wirelessly communicate with the order station 106 by the wireless access point 107.

  A touch panel 102b is stacked on the LCD 102a constituting the display surface of the kitchen display 102. The kitchen display 102 is connected to an external screen display 103 as a kitchen display unit. As an example, the external screen display 103 is installed on a wall surface inside the kitchen 111, and includes a drink counter 114 provided on the outside adjacent to the kitchen 111 as well as a cook C1 inside the kitchen 111. It is also visible to the drink person in charge C2 who waits and the customer service staff C3 in the service area 110. The external screen display 103 has a function of displaying the same display data as the display data displayed on the kitchen display 102. That is, the content displayed on the external screen display 103 is synchronized with the display content displayed on the kitchen display 102.

  The handy terminal 108 is capable of inputting order information including a menu code for specifying a menu item in association with a table code for specifying a table by the customer service representative C3 and its quantity. In addition, the handy terminal 108 can input an operation command for operating a screen display including order information displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103. Order information and operation commands input to the handy terminal 108 are transmitted to the order station 106 via the wireless access point 107 by wireless communication.

  The order station 106 includes an LCD 116, a keyboard 117, and a flash memory 407 (see FIG. 6), and enables management of order information wirelessly transmitted from each handy terminal 108. The order station 106 transmits the received order information 160 to the kitchen display 102, the kitchen printer 104, and the POS terminal 105. The kitchen display 102 displays various information including the order information 160 transmitted from the order station 106. That is, the kitchen display 102 serves as a kitchen display unit. The kitchen printer 104 prints and issues a slip having contents corresponding to the received order information. The printed and issued slip becomes a cooking instruction slip for instructing the kitchen person in charge C1 of the ordered menu item. The POS terminal 105 executes sales data processing including accounting processing based on order information with the customer.

  On the kitchen display 102 and the external screen display 103, the order information 160 input to the order station 106 is displayed synchronously. Hereinafter, only display contents displayed on the kitchen display 102 will be mentioned. The order information 160 displayed on the LCD 102a of the kitchen display 102 is classified and displayed for each table code 152 in each of the six table-specific information areas 151 displayed on the LCD 102a. On the right end portion of the LCD 102a, in order from the top, a scroll button 153 for switching the order information 160 displayed in the table-specific information area 151, and a function button 154 for executing various functions such as rearrangement of the order information 160. A disappearance input button 155 for determining the disappearance of the order information 160 that has been cooked is displayed. A touch panel 102b is stacked on the LCD 102a. When the order information 160 is touch-designated from the touch panel 102b, the touch-designated order information 160 is designated as consumption candidate order information 156. The designated order information 160 is displayed in reverse as an example, as shown in FIG. When the touch input of the application input button 155 is performed from the touch panel 102b in a state where the order information 160 is specified as the application candidate order information 156 on the LCD 102a, the order information 160 specified as the application candidate order information 156 is displayed. Is handled as cooked order information 157. As an example, the order information 160 handled as the cooked order information 157 is displayed in a light color as shown in FIG. 2, and further, an application completion mark 157 a composed of characters “OK” is displayed to the right of the order information 160. Attached. The order information 160 treated as the cooked order information 157 is managed by adding information indicating that it has been cooked in the order file 410 (see FIG. 6) stored in the flash memory 407 provided in the order station 106. Is done. It is also possible to treat a plurality of order information 160 as cooked at a time by touch-specifying the consumption input button 155 after touch-designating a plurality of order information 160 from the touch panel 102b.

  In the order entry system 101 according to the present embodiment, the operation of deleting the order information 160 after it has been cooked can be performed by a remote operation performed by transmitting an operation command from the handy terminal 108 as a radio signal. That is, the handy terminal 108 transmits a radio signal corresponding to an operation command input from the numeric keypad 204, the touch panel 205, the keyboard 206, and the like that constitute the input unit of the handy terminal 108. The operation commands that can be input from the handy terminal 108 can be changed by moving the highlighted display indicating the consumption candidate order information 156 of the order information 160 displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103 vertically and horizontally. A cursor movement command to make the order information 160 of the current order into the candidate order information 156, or an erase that makes the highlighted order information 160 treated as cooked and is erased in the same manner as when the above-mentioned disappearance input button 155 is touch-designated Various instructions including instructions. When the wireless access point 107 receives a wireless signal transmitted from the handy terminal 108, the wireless access point 107 converts the received wireless signal into information data and transmits it to the order station 106. When the order station 106 receives an operation command transmitted from the wireless access point 107, the order station 106 performs processing according to the operation command.

  That is, the operator of the handy terminal 108 inputs various operation commands to the handy terminal 108 while viewing the display screen of the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103, and is displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103. The designated order information 160 can be processed as the cooked order information 157 after the consumption candidate order information 156 is designated from the order information 160 that has been prepared. The process of managing the order information 160 displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103 in accordance with the operation command input from the handy terminal 108 is performed by the microcomputer 401 of the order station 106 constituting the second information processing unit. Executed.

  Details of each part of the order entry system 101 that enables the order information 160 to be processed by remote operation will be described below.

  FIG. 3A is a plan view of the handy terminal 108 in a closed state. FIG. 3B is a front view of the handy terminal 108 in a closed state. FIG. 3C is a left side view of the handy terminal 108 in a closed state. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the handy terminal 108 in a spread state. The handy terminal 108 includes a left door body 201 as a first unit and a right door body 202 as a second unit, which are rotatably connected by a hinge 207 as a connection mechanism. The hinge 207 connects the left door body 201 and the right door body 202 in a direction in which the first operation surface 201a provided in the left door body 201 and the second operation surface 202a provided in the right door body 202 face each other. The state of both of them is changed between a closed state where the first operation surface 201a and the second operation surface 202a face each other and a spread state where the first operation surface 201a and the second operation surface 202a are adjacent to each other. . The right door 202 also functions as a lid for closing the first operation surface 201a and the second operation surface 202a.

  An LCD 203 is provided above the first operation surface 201 a of the left door body 201. A numeric keypad 204 is disposed below the spread surface of the left door 201 adjacent to the LCD 203. Further, a touch panel 205 is stacked on the LCD 203 on the first operation surface 201 a of the left door body 201. The LCD 203 serves as a display unit that displays various types of information to an operator who operates the handy terminal 108.

  A keyboard 206 is provided on the second operation surface 202 a of the right door body 202. The keyboard 206 has a keyboard surface 206a on which characters and symbols representing key functions such as a food and drink key, a confirmation key, and a mode key for setting the handy terminal 108 in various modes are displayed. And a membrane key 206b (see FIG. 5) placed on the lower layer. The membrane key 206b is flexible in the form of a sheet, and is disposed across the hinge 207 portion that rotatably connects the left door body 201 and the right door body 202, and is connected to the keyboard controller 308 (see FIG. 5). ing. The numeric keypad 204, the touch panel 205, and the keyboard 206 serve as an input unit for inputting various information. Input data input from the numeric keypad 204, the touch panel 205, and the keyboard 206 includes order information received from a customer, operation instructions for treating the order information displayed on the kitchen display 102 and the external screen display 103 as cooked, and the like. Both the order information and the operation command can be input using the same key on the keyboard surface 206a. Then, according to the mode of the handy terminal 108 set by the mode switching process (see FIG. 9), the handy terminal 108 determines whether the input data is order information or an operation command.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the handy terminal 108. The handy terminal 108 includes a microcomputer 301 as a first information processing unit that executes information processing and drives and controls each unit. The microcomputer 301 includes a CPU 302 that centrally controls each unit, a ROM 303 that stores fixed information such as a control program in advance, and a RAM 304 that stores various information in a rewritable manner and functions as a work area or the like. It is connected and configured. A touch panel controller 306, a display controller 307, a keyboard controller 308, and a wireless communication interface 309 are connected to the microcomputer 301 via a bus line BL1. The touch panel controller 306 takes an input signal from the touch panel 205 into the microcomputer 301. The display controller 307 drives and controls the LCD 203 based on the image data, and causes the LCD 203 to display an image corresponding to the image data. The keyboard controller 308 captures input signals from the numeric keypad 204 and the membrane key 206 b into the microcomputer 301. The wireless communication interface 309 drives and controls the wireless unit 310. The wireless unit 310 includes an antenna 314, a transmitting unit 311 for transmitting a wireless signal from the handy terminal 108, a receiving unit 312 for capturing the wireless signal that has reached the antenna 314 into the CPU 302 of the handy terminal 108, and the antenna 314. The antenna switching unit 313 is configured to switch which of the transmitting unit 311 and the receiving unit 312 is connected to. The wireless unit 310 performs wireless communication with the wireless access point 107 via the antenna 314.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection of the order station 106. The order station 106 includes a microcomputer 401 as a second information processing unit that executes information processing and drives and controls each unit. The microcomputer 401 includes a CPU 402 that centrally controls each unit, a ROM 403 that stores in advance fixed information such as a control program, and a RAM 404 that functions as a work area and stores various information in a rewritable manner. It is connected and configured.

  A display / keyboard controller 406, a flash memory 407, and a communication interface 408 are connected to the microcomputer 401 via a bus line BL2. The display / keyboard controller 406 drives and controls the LCD 116 based on the image data, displays an image corresponding to the image data on the LCD 116, and takes in an input signal from the keyboard 117 to the microcomputer 401. The flash memory 407 serves as a storage unit that stores the order information 160, and stores an order file 410 (see FIG. 7) that stores the order information 160. In addition to the flash memory 407, various storage media that can store data in a rewritable manner such as an HDD (hard disk) can be adopted as the storage unit. The communication interface 408 enables the order station 106 to perform data communication with other devices, that is, the kitchen display 102, the kitchen printer 104, the POS terminal 105, and the wireless access point 107.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the data structure of the order file 410 stored in the order station 106. When the microcomputer 401 of the order station 106 receives the order information 160 from the handy terminal 108, it stores it in the order file 410. The order file 410 basically has a data structure that can store the table code 410a in association with the link code 410b and the reception time 410d when the order station 106 receives the order information 160. The order file 410 has a data structure that associates the link code 410b with the area 410c that can store the menu code 410e and the quantity 410f included in the order information 160 received from the handy terminal 108.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing electrical connection of the kitchen display 102. The kitchen display 102 includes a microcomputer 501 that performs information processing and drives and controls each unit. The microcomputer 501 includes a CPU 502 that centrally controls each unit, a ROM 503 that stores in advance fixed information such as a control program, a RAM 504 that stores various information in a rewritable manner and functions as a work area, and an image on the LCD 102a. A VRAM 505 for displaying data is connected via a bus line BL3. An LCD 102a, a touch panel 102b, a communication interface 508, and an external device interface 509 are connected to the microcomputer 501 via a bus line BL3. The communication interface 508 connects the kitchen display 102 and the order station 106 via the LAN cable 109 so that data communication is possible. The external device interface 509 connects the kitchen display 102 and the external screen display 103 so that data communication is possible.

  The CPU 502 of the kitchen display 102 receives the image data transmitted from the order station 106 according to the control program stored in the ROM 503, displays the received image data on both the LCD 102a and the external screen display 103, A process of transmitting the input information input from the touch panel 102b to the order station 106 is executed.

  In the order entry system 101 having the above-described configuration, the CPU 302 constituting the first information processing unit provided in the handy terminal 108 and the various kinds of processing executed by the CPU 402 constituting the second information processing unit provided in the order station 106 Information processing will be described below.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of mode switching processing executed by the CPU 302 of the handy terminal 108. The CPU 302 of the handy terminal 108 executes a mode switching process while the handy terminal 108 is activated, and waits for a mode switching command to be input from the numeric keypad 204, the touch panel 205, and the keyboard 206 constituting the input unit ( Step S101). If the CPU 302 determines that a mode switching command has been input (Y in step S101), the CPU 302 executes processing for switching the handy terminal 108 to either the order information input mode or the operation mode (step S102). The switching process is terminated. Note that the modes set by the CPU 302 of the handy terminal 108 are not limited to the order information input mode and the operation mode, and other various modes may be provided as necessary.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of wireless signal transmission processing executed by the CPU 302 of the handy terminal 108. The CPU 302 of the handy terminal 108 executes a radio signal transmission process while the handy terminal 108 is activated, and waits for data input from the numeric keypad 204, the touch panel 205, and the keyboard 206 that constitute the input unit (step S201).

  If the CPU 302 determines that data has been input (Y in step S201), the CPU 302 determines the mode of the handy terminal 108 (steps S202 to S203). When the CPU 302 determines that the handy terminal 108 is set to the order information input mode (Y in step S202), the CPU 302 interprets the data input from the numeric keypad 204, the touch panel 205, and the keyboard 206 as order information. Then, the input data is temporarily stored in the RAM 304, and a wireless signal corresponding to the data stored in the RAM 304 is transmitted to the transmitter 311 on condition that a data transmission command is input (step S204), and the wireless signal transmission process is terminated. To do.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 302 determines that the handy terminal 108 is in the operation mode (N in step S202, Y in S203), the data input from the numeric keypad 204, the touch panel 205, and the keyboard 206 is an operation command. The transmitter 311 is caused to transmit a radio signal corresponding to this, and the radio signal transmission process is terminated.

  If the CPU 302 determines that the handy terminal 108 is not in either the order information input mode or the operation mode (N in step S202, N in S203), the CPU 302 executes processing corresponding to that mode (step S206). The wireless signal transmission process is terminated.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of order information display processing executed by the CPU 402 of the order station 106. The CPU 402 of the order station 106 executes order information display processing while the order station 106 is activated, and waits for reception of either order information or an operation command transmitted from the wireless access point 107 (step S301). ~ S302).

  When determining that the order information is received (Y in step S301), the CPU 402 stores the received order information in the order file 410 of the flash memory 407 and transmits the order information to the kitchen display 102 (step S303). The information display process ends. When the kitchen display 102 receives the order information transmitted from the order station 106, the kitchen display 102 displays the received order information on the LCD 102a. The order information displayed on the LCD 102 a is also displayed on the external screen display 103 connected to the kitchen display 102.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 402 determines to receive an operation command (N in step S301, Y in step S302), the CPU 402 responds to the order information displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103 based on the received operation command. Information for executing various processes such as designation of consumption candidates and determination of consumption is transmitted to the kitchen display 102 (step S304), and the order information display process is terminated.

  As an example, when the operation command received by the CPU 402 is a cursor movement command for moving up and down, left and right, the highlight display indicating the candidate disappearance order information 156 displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103, CPU402 transmits the operation command which moves the highlight display which shows the consumption candidate order information 156 to the kitchen display 102 up and down, right and left according to an operation command. When the kitchen display 102 receives this operation command, the highlight display moves up, down, left, and right according to the operation command. The movement of the highlight display displayed on the kitchen display 102 is displayed on the external screen display 103 in synchronization.

  As another example, when the operation instruction received by the CPU 402 is an instruction to delete the highlighted order information 160 after it has been cooked, the CPU 402 uses the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103. The highlighted order information 160 is displayed in a light color, and an operation command for displaying it as a cooked handle is transmitted with a disappearance completion mark 157a composed of characters “erase” on the right side. When the kitchen display 102 receives this operation command, the kitchen display 102 executes processing according to the operation command. On the external screen display 103, display contents displayed on the LCD 102a by processing performed by the kitchen display 102 are displayed in synchronization. In this case, the CPU 402 adds information indicating that cooking has been completed to the order information 160 stored in the order file 410 corresponding to the highlighted order information 160.

  As described above, according to the order entry system 101 of the present embodiment, the operation command input from the handy terminal 108 is remotely input to the order station 106 via the wireless access point 107, and the order entry system 106 is provided with the order entry system 101. The CPU 402 serving as the information processing unit 2 treats the order information displayed on the kitchen display 102 and the external screen display 103 serving as the kitchen display unit based on the input operation command as cooked, As a result, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the work of handling the order information displayed on the kitchen display 102 and the external screen display 103 as cooked. In other words, by using the handy terminal 108 that performs wireless communication with the order station 106, if the wireless access point 107 can receive a wireless signal emitted from the handy terminal 108, it can be connected to the kitchen display 102 by cable connection or the like. The order information displayed on the kitchen display 102 and the external screen display 103 can be erased as a cooked item from the inside of the kitchen 111 as well as from the outside of the kitchen 111 without being restricted.

  Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this case, the same parts as those of the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is also omitted.

  The order entry system 101 according to another embodiment of the present invention switches the mode between the order information input mode and the operation mode in the handy terminal 108, and attaches / detaches the right door body 202 as the second unit from the handy terminal 108. This is different from the above-described embodiment.

  FIG. 12A is an external perspective view of the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment. FIG. 12B is an exploded perspective view of the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment. In the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment, a left door body 201 as a first unit and a right door body 202 as a second unit are detachably connected. More specifically, the membrane key 206b according to the present embodiment is not disposed across the hinge 207 portion, and the right side of the left door 201 has a cylindrical shape at a position located on the upper right side with respect to the LCD 203. A first receiving portion 207a is connected, and a second receiving portion 207c having a hinge hole 207b that opens upward is connected to a position located on the lower right side of the numeric keypad 204 on the right side of the left door body 201. ing. Further, on the left side of the right door body 202 of the present embodiment, a mounting member that protrudes in a thin U-shape downward and is inserted from above the first receiving portion 207a at a position located on the upper left side of the keyboard 206. 207d is connected, and a hinge pin 207e that can be inserted through the hinge hole 207b is connected to a portion located on the left side of the keyboard 206 in a state of protruding downward.

  The mounting member 207d is a U-shaped protrusion that is longer than the length of the first receiving portion 207a. The tip portion 207da of the protrusion of the mounting member 207d has a shape that is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical hole of the first receiving portion 207a, but the upper side of the tip portion 207da is higher than the cylindrical hole of the first receiving portion 207a. It is thin. Further, the end 207db of the mounting member 207d that is not connected to the right door body 202 has a shape bent in a direction away from the connection position 207dc where the right door body 202 and the mounting member 207d are connected. The mounting member 207d is formed of a material having elasticity. Therefore, when the end 207db is held by a finger and moved in the direction A toward the connection position 207dc, the tip portion 207da of the mounting member 207d becomes smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical hole of the first receiving portion 207a, and the mounting member 207d The part 207a can be inserted. When the mounting member 207d is inserted into the first receiving portion 207a and the hinge pin 207e is inserted into the hinge hole 207b of the second receiving portion 207c, when the finger is released from the end 207db of the mounting member 207d, the mounting member 207d itself The end portion 207db returns to the direction B away from the connection position 207dc, and the tip end portion 207da swells due to the elastic force it has. As a result, the left door body 201 and the right door body 202 are rotatable by inserting the mounting member 207d through the first receiving portion 207a and inserting the hinge pin 207e into the hinge hole 207b of the second receiving portion 207c. Connected. Then, by moving the end 207db of the mounting member 207d in the direction A or the direction B, the left door body 201 and the right door body 202 can be attached and detached.

  On the right rear surface of the left door body 201 of the present embodiment, a left door body step portion 201b is formed in parallel with the first operation surface 201a and having a reduced thickness. A first electromagnetic induction coil 211 connected to the left door bus line BLl (see FIG. 13) as a first communication circuit is disposed inside the left door step 201b.

  From the left side of the right door body 202 of the present embodiment, a right door body step portion 202b is provided so as to be flush with the back surface of the right door body 202. The front surface of the right door body step portion 202b is formed in a shape that comes into contact with the back surface of the left door body step portion 201b of the left door body 201 when the handy terminal 108 is in a spread state. That is, the left door body step portion 201 b of the left door body 201 forms a contact portion that contacts the right door body 202, and the right door body step portion 202 b of the right door body 202 contacts the left door body 201. Make contact. The internal position of the right door body step portion 202b of the right door body 202 facing in the state where the left door body step portion 201b of the left door body 201 and the right door body step portion 202b of the right door body 202 are in contact with each other is 2nd electromagnetic induction coil 212 connected to right door body bus line BLr (refer to Drawing 13) as 2 communication circuits is arranged. The first electromagnetic induction coil 211 and the second electromagnetic induction coil 212 constitute an antenna unit 208 that is electromagnetically coupled with the left door body step portion 201b and the right door body step portion 202b being in contact with each other. It plays a role as a communication mechanism for connecting the left door bus line BLl arranged inside 201 and the right door bus line BLr arranged inside the right door body 202 so as to allow data communication.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment. In the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment, the left door 201 includes a CPU 302, a ROM 303, a RAM 304, a touch panel controller 306, a display controller 307, a keyboard controller 308, a wireless communication interface 309, and a wireless unit 310. It is connected via a left door bus line BLl serving as a communication circuit. The keyboard controller 308 is connected to the first electromagnetic induction coil 211 via a circuit (not shown) so as to communicate electrical signals. In addition, a membrane key 206b and a second electromagnetic induction coil 212 are connected to the right door 202 of the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment via a right door bus line BLr serving as a second communication circuit. Yes.

  In the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment, when the left door body step 201b and the right door body step 202b come into contact, the first electromagnetic induction coil 211 and the second electromagnetic induction coil 212 form electromagnetic coupling. . As a result, the electrical signal input from the membrane key 206b is input to the keyboard controller 308.

  The CPU 302 provided in the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment determines whether or not the first electromagnetic induction coil 211 and the second electromagnetic induction coil 212 are connected so as to be capable of data communication. For example, the presence / absence determination is performed by inputting an AC signal having a predetermined frequency from a power supply unit (not shown) to the left door bus line BLl to the first electromagnetic induction coil 211, and the first electromagnetic induction coil 211 and the second electromagnetic induction coil 211. This is possible by determining whether or not the level of the AC signal flowing in the left door bus line BLl has changed due to electromagnetic coupling generated between the electromagnetic induction coil 212 and the electromagnetic induction coil 212. As another example, whether or not the first electromagnetic induction coil 211 and the second electromagnetic induction coil 212 are connected so as to be capable of data communication is determined by placing the light emitting portion on the left door body step portion 201b. A reflective photosensor facing the back side of the body 201 is provided, and the right door body step 202b is rotated by a detection signal transmitted from the reflective photosensor, so that the first electromagnetic induction coil 211 and the second electromagnetic induction The CPU 302 may determine whether or not the coil 212 is positioned at a position where data communication is possible.

  When the CPU 302 according to the present embodiment determines that the left door bus line BLl and the right door bus line BLr are connected to each other so as to be capable of data communication, the CPU 302 performs processing for setting the handy terminal to the order information input mode. Execute. In addition, when the CPU 302 of the present embodiment determines that data communication between the left door bus line BLl and the right door bus line BLr is impossible, the CPU 302 executes processing for setting the handy terminal 108 to the operation mode. .

  Also in the order entry system 101 of this embodiment, the order information displayed on the kitchen display 102 and the external screen display 103 by remote control by the handy terminal 108 is similar to the order entry system 101 of the above-described embodiment. It is possible to improve the efficiency of work that is handled as cooked. Further, in the order entry system 101 of the present embodiment, the left door body 201 and the right door body 202 are detachable, and the handy terminal is determined depending on the presence / absence of data communication between the left door body 201 and the right door body 202. Since the mode 108 is switched, the cook person C1, the drink person C2, and the customer service person C3 can check the mode of the handy terminal 108 without looking at the LCD 203 of the handy terminal 108. The transmission error of transmitting an erroneous radio signal from the mobile station to the order station 106 can be reduced.

  Next, still another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this case, the same parts as those of the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 and the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is also omitted.

  The handy terminal 108 used in the order entry system 101 according to another embodiment of the present invention is configured by removing some parts and functions from the conventional handy terminal 108 as shown in the above-described embodiment.

  FIG. 14 is a plan view of the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment. The handy terminal 108 according to the present embodiment does not include the right door body 202 as the second unit, and is configured only by the left door body 201 as the first unit.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment. The handy terminal 108 according to the present embodiment does not include the receiving unit 312 in a part of the wireless unit 310. That is, the handy terminal 108 according to the present embodiment has a transmission function for transmitting a radio signal corresponding to an operation command input from the input unit, but has a reception function that is generally provided in a conventional handy terminal. Absent.

  In addition, the handy terminal 108 according to the present embodiment does not include the right door 202 and does not include the membrane key 206b. That is, in the handy terminal 108 of the present embodiment, the numeric keypad 204 and the touch panel 205 serve as input units.

  The CPU 302 of the handy terminal 108 of this embodiment configured as described above does not perform the mode switching process (see FIG. 9), and the handy terminal 108 is always set to the operation mode. Therefore, the CPU 302 does not execute the processes shown in steps S202 and S204 when executing the wireless signal transmission process (see FIG. 10). In the order entry system 101 of this embodiment, as a means for transmitting the order information to the order station 106, another handy terminal capable of transmitting the order information of the embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. 108, or another handy terminal 108 capable of transmitting the order information of the embodiment described above with reference to FIGS.

  In other words, the handy terminal 108 realized by diverting the basic parts of the conventional handy terminal 108 for inputting order information and cutting unnecessary functions is the same as the order entry system 101 of the above-described embodiment. In addition, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the work of handling the order information displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103 by the remote operation from the handy terminal 108.

  That is, whether or not the menu displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103 can be erased is usually confirmed by looking at the display contents displayed on these, so that data can be transmitted to the handy terminal 108 side. There is no need to return confirmation data on whether or not the handy terminal 108 in the order entry system 101 is used as a transmission-only terminal. For this reason, the handy terminal can be made by cutting out some of the components and functions, such as using the same parts as the handy terminal of the conventional type, and deleting functions related to reception. It becomes possible to produce the handy terminal 108 at a low cost for the function. In this case, the LCD 203 and the display controller 307 are omitted from the handy terminal 108, and the operator performs an operation to erase the order information as a cooked treatment using only the display contents displayed on the kitchen display 102 or the external screen display 103. By doing so, it becomes possible to produce the handy terminal 108 at a lower cost by omitting these functions.

  FIG. 16 is a plan view of the handy terminal 108 in a state in which the table-specific information area 151 and the keyboard interface 158 are displayed on the LCD 203. As yet another embodiment, the order entry system 101 is configured by including the receiving unit 312 and the LCD 203 in the handy terminal 108 and the wireless access point 107 having the function of transmitting a wireless signal. The information can be received by the handy terminal 108, and the LCD 203 provided on the first operation surface 201a has a table-specific information area 151 (see FIG. 2) relating to a predetermined table and a conventional erase keyboard (see FIG. 17). May be displayed. That is, a screen display as shown in FIG. 16 is performed on the LCD 203 of the first operation surface 201a, and the touch panel 205 arranged in a stacked manner on the LCD 203 can be specified by touching, and a highlight display (see FIG. 2) is displayed from the handy terminal 108. In addition to the cursor movement command and the disappearance command for moving up and down, left and right, it is also possible to transmit a radio signal according to a designation command that allows the order information displayed on the LCD 203 to be directly designated as the disappearance candidate order information 156. .

1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of an order entry system. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display content displayed on a kitchen display and an external screen indicator. (A) is a plan view of the handy terminal in a closed state, (b) is a front view of the handy terminal in a closed state, and (c) is a left side view of the handy terminal in a closed state. is there. It is a top view of the handy terminal in a spread state. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of a handy terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of an order station. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the data structure of the order file which an order station memorize | stores. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection of a kitchen display. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the mode switching process which CPU of a handy terminal performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the radio | wireless signal transmission process which CPU of a handy terminal performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the order information display process which CPU of an order station performs. (A) is an external perspective view of the handy terminal, (b) is an exploded perspective view of the handy terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a handy terminal. It is a top view of a handy terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a handy terminal. It is a top view of the handy terminal in a state where an information area for each table and a keyboard interface are displayed on the LCD. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the conventional order entry system.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Order entry system, 102 ... Kitchen display (kitchen display part), 103 ... External screen indicator (kitchen display part), 106 ... Order station, 107 ... Wireless access point, 108 ... Handy terminal, 109 ... LAN cable (communication) Network), 201 ... Left door body (first unit), 201a ... First operation surface, 201b ... Left door body step (contact portion), 202 ... Right door body (second unit), 202a ... 2nd operation surface, 202b ... right door body step part (contacted part), 205 ... touch panel (input part), 206 ... keyboard (input part), 207 ... hinge (connection mechanism), 208 ... antenna unit, 211 ... 1st electromagnetic induction coil, 212 ... 2nd electromagnetic induction coil, 301 ... Microcomputer (1st information processing part), 311 Transmitting section, 401 ... microcomputer (second information processing unit), BLl ... Hidaritobiratai bus line (the first communication circuit), BLr ... Migitobiratai bus line (second communication circuit)

Claims (8)

A handy terminal comprising: an input unit for inputting various types of information; a transmitting unit for transmitting a wireless signal; and a first information processing unit for executing information processing;
An order station comprising a second information processing unit for executing information processing;
A kitchen display unit that is connected to the order station via a communication network so as to be capable of data communication, and displays various information including order information;
A wireless access point that is connected to the order station via the communication network so as to be capable of data communication, receives a radio signal emitted from the handy terminal, and transmits information according to the received radio signal to the order station;
With
The first information processing unit is configured to set the handy terminal in various modes including an order information input mode and an operation mode, and from the input unit when the handy terminal is in the order information input mode. Processing for transmitting a radio signal corresponding to the input order information to the transmitter, and when the handy terminal is in the operation mode, a radio signal corresponding to an operation command input from the input unit is transmitted to the transmitter Execute the process to send to
When the second information processing unit receives the order information transmitted from the wireless access point, the second information processing unit displays the received order information on the kitchen display unit, and the operation transmitted from the wireless access point. When receiving an instruction, a process of treating one or a plurality of order information as cooked out of the order information displayed on the kitchen display unit based on the received operation instruction is executed.
Order entry system.   2. The order entry system according to claim 1, wherein the first information processing unit executes a process of setting the handy terminal in various modes in response to a mode switching command input from the input unit.   A handy terminal provided in the order entry system according to claim 2. The handy terminal is
1st provided with the said transmission part, said 1st information processing part, the 1st operation surface which makes a part of said input part, and the 1st communication circuit which connects these mutually so that data communication is possible. Unit,
A second unit comprising a second operation surface forming a part of the input unit and a second communication circuit connected to the second operation surface;
A connection mechanism for detachably connecting the first unit and the second unit;
A communication mechanism for connecting the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit so that data communication is possible in a state where the first unit and the second unit are coupled;
Connection determination means for determining whether or not the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit are connected so as to be capable of data communication;
With
When the first information processing unit determines that the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit are connected so as to be capable of data communication, the first information processing unit sets the handy terminal in an order information input mode, and If it is determined that the communication circuit and the second communication circuit are not capable of data communication, a process for setting the handy terminal in the operation mode is executed.
The order entry system according to claim 1.   A handy terminal provided in the order entry system according to claim 4. The connection mechanism rotatably connects the first unit and the second unit, and connects the first unit and the second unit to the first operation surface and the second operation. A hinge that makes a state transition between a closed state where the surfaces face each other and a spread state adjacent to each other,
The communication mechanism is arranged at a contact portion of the first unit that contacts the second unit at least in the spread state, and is connected to the first communication circuit to mediate electromagnetic coupling. An induction coil; and a second electromagnetic induction coil that is disposed at a contact portion of the second unit that contacts the contact portion and is connected to the second communication circuit to mediate electromagnetic coupling, An antenna unit that electromagnetically couples the first electromagnetic induction coil and the second electromagnetic induction coil in a state where the contact portion and the contacted portion are in contact with each other.
The order entry system according to claim 4.   A handy terminal provided in the order entry system according to claim 6. First information processing for executing an input unit for inputting various information, a transmitting unit for transmitting a radio signal, and a process for transmitting a radio signal according to an operation command input from the input unit to the transmitting unit A handy terminal comprising:
An order station comprising a second information processing unit for executing information processing;
A kitchen display unit that is connected to the order station via a communication network so as to be capable of data communication, and displays various information including order information;
A wireless access point that is connected to the order station via the communication network so as to be capable of data communication, receives a radio signal emitted from the handy terminal, and transmits information according to the received radio signal to the order station;
With
The second information processing unit is configured to display the order information on the kitchen display unit, and when receiving an operation command transmitted from the wireless access point, the kitchen display unit based on the received operation command. Processing that treats one or more order information as cooked from the order information displayed in
Run the
Order entry system.

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