JP2010132327A - Beer server counting system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beer server counting system in which a numeral value on a counter can be reliably return to a value just before running out of control even if the counter runs out of control. <P>SOLUTION: The beer server counting system A includes a table 1 equipped with a beer server 2, a first measuring indication portion 6 to measure and indicate a liquid dispensing quantity from the beer server 2, a second measuring indication portion 7 to measure and indicate the liquid dispensing quantity from the beer server 2 and an integrating flowmeter 5 to measure beer quantity supplied. In the beer server counting system A, the second measuring indication portion 7 can measure and indicate the liquid dispensing quantity from the beer server 2 at a point traced to a certain time after the integrating flowmeter 5 runs out of control. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage provision table for providing a beverage such as beer, and more particularly to a beer server counting system that can be operated and measured by a customer himself to measure and discharge the amount of beverage. It is.

A dispenser that provides a conventional beverage liquid is installed with a barrel filled with a carbon dioxide gas cylinder or a beverage liquid in a place other than a passenger seat, such as a kitchen.
When the clerk receives an order from a customer in the seat, he walks to the place where the dispenser is installed, injects the ordered number of beverages into a container (such as a jockey) through the dispenser, and places the container into the seat. I was carrying.

When an additional order is received from the customer, the user once returns to the place where the dispenser is installed by holding an empty container, where the beverage liquid is poured into a new washed jockey and then returned to the passenger seat again.
In particular, when customers' orders are concentrated at one time, a dispenser is shared by a plurality of shop assistants, and it is possible to wait for the order, making it difficult to quickly respond to the orders.
On the other hand, the customer calls the store clerk and places an order, and then drinks the beverage delivered after a certain period of time. A waiting time occurs, and the customer cannot drink immediately when he wants.

In addition, some customers may want to order a beverage liquid that is about half of the container, but usually they can only be ordered with a specified amount filled, which results in the beverage liquid being left unwashed, which is wasteful for the customer. It is uneconomical.
On the contrary, the result is that the order is refrained, and the store side does not lead to sales.
On the other hand, for the store side, a large number of salesclerks must be arranged in order to respond quickly to customer orders, resulting in a heavy labor cost.

In addition, when paying for beverages, customers may not be aware of the amount of drinks, so sometimes there may be money troubles with the store regarding billing.
In order to solve such a problem, a table provided with a draft tower as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been developed.
In the present invention, a draft tower for beer discharge is installed on a passenger seat table, and the amount discharged from the draft tower is measured and displayed on an accumulator provided near both the passenger seat and the store cash register.

Therefore, it is not necessary to place an order with the store clerk when ordering the beverage, and the customer can immediately discharge the beverage as much as necessary when he / she wants to drink.
Furthermore, the customer can enjoy the operation of discharging the beverage liquid himself / herself, and the customer himself / herself can drink while confirming the discharge amount (beverage price). As a result, financial troubles are also prevented.
Further, it is not necessary for the store side to prepare a new cleaned container, and the arrangement of the store clerk is unnecessary, which is very efficient in terms of cost.

In the invention described in the above patent document, the flow rate of the discharged beer is measured by a flow meter provided in the middle of the flow path.
This flow meter includes an impeller with a magnetic body attached thereto, a pickup coil, a conductive connection tube, and a rotation pulse generator, and generates a magnetic field generated by the impeller that is rotated by the liquid flowing in the pipe. By detecting the change, it is a mechanism for measuring an accurate flow rate.
JP 2004-217235 A

However, the flowmeter is easily affected by weak electromagnetic waves generated in the vicinity of the flowmeter, and a malfunction (hereinafter referred to as “runaway”) may occur that suddenly and rapidly counts the flow rate. .
If a flow meter runaway occurs, the store will prevent the customer from being charged an unreasonable amount of money. Return to.
However, in most cases, the value immediately before the runaway is unknown, so that the counter value is largely returned with an approximate register so that the customer is not disadvantaged. In most cases when returning in this way, the value returns to the value just before the runaway, resulting in a great disadvantage for the store side.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a beer server counting system that can reliably return the counter value to the value immediately before the runaway even if the counter runs away.

  As a result of intensive studies based on the background of the problems as described above, the present inventor can solve the above problems by newly providing a recording device that records the value of the counter of the flow meter at regular intervals. The present invention has been completed based on the finding and the findings.

  That is, the present invention includes (1) a table provided with a beer server, a first measurement display unit for measuring and displaying the liquid supply amount of the beer server, and a second measurement display for measuring and displaying the liquid supply amount of the beer server. And a total flow meter for measuring the amount of beer supplied.

  Further, in the present invention, (2), the second measurement display unit can measure and display the liquid supply amount of the beer server when it returns for a certain period of time after the runaway of the integrated flow meter occurs. It exists in the beer server count system as described in said (1).

  Moreover, this invention exists in the beer server count system of the said (1) description with which the (3,) 1st measurement display part was provided in the table.

  Moreover, this invention exists in the beer server count system of the said (1) description provided in the cashier side counter in which the 2nd measurement display part is located in the position away from the table (4).

  The present invention also resides in (5) the beer server counting system according to (1), wherein a plurality of tables are provided.

  In addition, as long as the objective of this invention is met, the structure which combined suitably the invention of said (1) to (5) is also employable.

Since the second measurement display unit of the beer server counting system of the present invention is provided with a recording device that records the beer supply amount measured by the flow meter at a constant time interval, the beer server at the time when the fixed time returns It is possible to display the amount of beer served.
Therefore, even if the flowmeter runs out of control for some reason, the runaway time of the counter of the flowmeter can be specified by examining the data recorded in the recording device, and the counter value is exactly the value immediately before the runaway. Can be returned to.

  By providing the second measurement display unit on the register-side counter located at a position away from the table on which the first measurement display unit is disposed, the display status of the first measurement display unit can be monitored centrally.

  Separately from the first measurement display unit arranged in each table, a first measurement display unit is newly provided by newly providing a second measurement display unit for recording and managing the total amount of beer supplied to each table. Even if the customer is destroyed by the customer, the supply amount can be reliably grasped.

  As a further merit of newly providing the second measurement display unit, if each integrated flow meter and the second measurement display unit are connected, the existing beverage supply device can be used as it is. Can be kept inexpensive.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as necessary.
In the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
Further, the positional relationship such as up, down, left and right is based on the positional relationship shown in the drawings unless otherwise specified. Further, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a beer server counting system of the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the beer server counting system of the present embodiment.
As shown in these drawings, a beer server counting system A according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of tables 1, a beer server 2 installed on each table 1, a beer tank 3, a carbon dioxide cylinder 4, and an integrated flow meter. 5, a first measurement display unit 6 disposed on each table 1, a second measurement display unit 7, a liquid shortage detection sensor 8, a liquid shortage detection mechanism 9, and a cooling mechanism 10.

Each beer server 2 is connected to a beer tank 3 filled with beer one by one via a beer hose L1, and the beer in the beer tank 3 is transferred to the beer server 2 through the beer hose L1. The
At this time, the beer tank 3 is stored below the table 1, but since the caster is attached to the beer tank 3, it can be easily moved and the beer tank can be replaced efficiently. it can.

One carbon dioxide gas cylinder 4 is arranged for one beer tank, and is connected to the beer tank 3 via a gas hose L2.
That is, the beer tank 3 and the carbon dioxide gas cylinder 4 are always used as a set.

The carbon dioxide gas cylinder 4 is filled with carbon dioxide gas at a high pressure. This carbon dioxide gas is a transfer source for moving the beer in the beer tank 3 to the beer server 2, and also imparts carbon dioxide gas to the beer.
When carbon dioxide gas is sent from the carbon dioxide cylinder 4 through the gas hose L2 to the beer tank 3 at high pressure, the beer is pushed out to the beer hose L1 by the pressure of carbon dioxide gas and moves to the beer server 2.
At this time, a part of the carbon dioxide gas is forcibly dissolved into the beer by the pressure.
In addition, although the filling pressure of a carbon dioxide gas is based on the beer temperature in a barrel, it is preferable that it is the range of 0.05 MPa-0.4 MPa.
The reason is that if the filling pressure is lower than this range, it is difficult to ensure a sufficient discharge pressure when discharging beer, and if it is higher than this range, safety management becomes difficult.

Below the beer server 2, there is provided a cooling mechanism 10 having an ice storage container 10A for containing ice and a cooling panel 10B disposed in the ice storage container 10A.
The cooling board 10B has a built-in serpentine tube connected to the beer hose L1, and the beer that passes through the cooling board 10B is cooled by exchanging heat with ice existing around the cooling board 10B or water containing ice. Is done.

  The beer cooled through the cooling mechanism 10 is discharged from the beer cock by operating the movable lever 21 of the beer cock attached to the front surface of the beer server 2.

In the middle of the beer hose L1 attached to each beer server 2, for example, an impeller-type integrating flow meter 5 for measuring the total flow rate of the beer that has passed through the beer hose L1 is provided.
The integrated flow meter 5 is provided on the second measurement display unit 7 provided in the cashier-side counter at a position away from the table, and the first measurement display unit 6 provided in the beer server 2 provided with the integrated flow meter 5. It is connected, and the integrated flow rate measured by the integrated flow meter 5 is displayed on both flow meter counters.
That is, the second measurement display unit 7 and the first measurement display unit 6 display the total amount (volume) of beer that has passed through the beer hose L1 from any given time to a certain moment.

In addition, a liquid shortage detection sensor 8 is provided at a location closer to the beer tank than the integrated flow meter 5 when a bubble (gas reservoir) is formed in the beer hose L1.
The out-of-liquid detection sensor 8 of the present embodiment detects the presence of bubbles by applying a voltage between the electrodes included therein and detecting whether or not a current flows as a result.
At this time, the liquid shortage detection mechanism 9 applies a voltage to the liquid shortage detection sensor 8.
The liquid shortage detection mechanism 9 is also connected to the second measurement display unit 7, and when a liquid shortage is detected, a signal is transmitted to the second measurement display unit 7, and a liquid shortage occurs in the second measurement display unit 7. Display what has been done.
Before the bubbles pass through the integrated flow meter 5 or by quickly finding the bubbles, the bubbles rotate the integrated flow meter 5 and display a larger amount than the actual beer supply amount on the first measurement display unit 6. To prevent it.

The second measurement display unit 7 is also connected to each first measurement display unit 6, and by operating the second measurement display unit 7, a numerical value displayed on the arbitrarily selected first measurement display unit 6 can be freely set. Can be changed.
As will be described later, this function is used when the numerical value indicated by the first measurement display unit 6 is returned to the value immediately before the runaway occurs when the integrated flow meter 5 runs away.
The first measurement display unit 6 is preferably provided upright behind the beer server on the table (usually installed near the rear end of the table) so that the display surface is on the beer server side. .
In this case, a person who operates the beer server and a person around the table can simultaneously see the display surface and visually recognize the numerical value (supply amount).

The second measurement display unit 7 is provided with a recording unit 71 that records the total amount (integrated data) of beer measured by each integrated flow meter 5 at predetermined time intervals. That is, for example, when the recording interval is set to 1 minute, after one minute from the start of recording, the amount of beer that has flowed during one minute from the start of recording is recorded in the recording unit 71, and that one minute Later, the amount of beer that has flowed during the two minutes from the start of recording is recorded in the recording unit 71.
Thereafter, the accumulated data is accumulated in the recording unit 71 in the same manner.
Note that any type of recording unit 71 may be used, but it is preferable to use an HDD or a flash memory in consideration of ease of operation and availability.

By referring to the accumulated data recorded in the recording unit 71 in this way, it can be immediately confirmed which “how much” amount of beer has been consumed by “when” the table.
Therefore, even if runaway of the integrated flow meter 5 occurs, it is possible to easily specify the runaway occurrence time by examining the integrated data.
And by returning the value of the 1st measurement display part 6 to the total flow rate just before runaway occurrence, it can prevent that a customer and a shop generate a disadvantage.
In addition, although an example of the reference method of integrated data is mentioned later, in this embodiment, integrated data can be referred and rewritten by operating the touch panel provided in the 2nd measurement display part 7. FIG. .

  In addition to the first measurement display unit 6 arranged in each table as described above, the second measurement display unit 7 for recording and managing information on the total amount of beer supplied to each table in a unified manner. Since the first measurement display unit 6 is destroyed by the customer, the supply amount can be surely grasped.

A touch panel screen is mounted on the second measurement display unit 7 of the present embodiment, and by operating this, fee settlement, setting, and the like can be performed.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the second measurement display unit of the present embodiment.
First, the top screen displayed on the touch panel screen is as shown in FIG.
On this screen, the numerical value displayed at that time is displayed on the first measurement display section 6 arranged in each table, and it can be confirmed at a glance how much beer is consumed in each table. It is like that.
The “call lamp” in the second column from the left of the screen is turned on when a clerk call button provided in the first measurement display unit 6 is pressed, and the second measurement display unit 7 is being operated. Even so, it is possible to respond promptly to calls from customers.

When the “charge settlement” button displayed in the lower right of the screen is pressed, the screen is switched to the charge settlement screen as shown in FIG.
Then, when the “clearing” button displayed next to each table number is pressed, the amount of beer drunk and the fee corresponding to the amount are simultaneously displayed as shown in FIG.
Next, when the “charge settlement” button at the lower right of this screen is pressed, the screen is switched to the confirmation screen of FIG. 6, and when the “checkout” button on this screen is pressed, the fee is fixed.

In addition, when actually using in the store, before pressing the “charge settlement” button, the accumulated data recorded in the recording unit 71 is displayed on the display unit 72 as described later, and whether or not runaway has occurred. Check if.
For example, if the accumulated data shown in Table 1 is recorded when the final charge is settled at the checkout counter, it can be estimated that the runaway occurred at least after 19:15. Charges based on the amount consumed (900 cc).
As a result, it is possible to prevent the customer from being charged an unreasonably high fee and to prevent the store from charging the fee based on the amount (900 cc) or less supplied immediately before the runaway.

On the other hand, when the “setting” button displayed at the lower left of the top screen in FIG. 3 is pressed, the setting menu screen in FIG. 7 is displayed.
When the “charge setting screen” button displayed in the upper part of the setting menu screen is pressed, the price setting screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, and the price of beer per cc can be changed from this screen.
When the “history confirmation screen” button displayed in the middle of the setting menu screen is pressed, the screen is switched as shown in FIG. 9 and the history management screen is displayed.
This screen is used to refer to the recorded accumulated data, and is mainly used when the charge is settled at the checkout counter or when a customer reports a runaway.
A table number is displayed on this history confirmation screen, and when the table number of the table whose history is to be confirmed is pressed, the screen is switched as shown in FIG. 10, and the total amount of beer supplied up to that time in chronological order, A charge corresponding to the amount is displayed.

Here, the structure of the second measurement display unit will be schematically described.
FIG. 11 is a block circuit diagram showing the configuration of the second measurement display unit.
As shown in this figure, the second measurement display unit 7 displays a recording unit 71 for storing information on the flow rate sent from the integrating flow meter 5, and a setting screen for performing flow rate information and various settings. Display unit 72, an operation unit 73 that is operated when setting is performed, and a control unit 74 that collectively controls them.
In the above-described embodiment, the operation unit 73 is a touch panel and performs various operations by pressing buttons displayed on the display (display unit 72).

When the flow rate information is sent from the integrated flow meter 5 that has measured the flow rate to the second measurement display unit 7, the information is stored in the recording unit 71 in time series after passing through the control unit 74 once.
When the stored flow rate information is displayed on the display unit 72, the operation unit 73 is operated. When the operation unit 73 is operated, an instruction is sent from the operation unit 73 to the control unit 74 indicating that flow rate information can be extracted.
The control unit 74 that has received the command takes out the designated flow rate information from the recording unit 71 and sends it to the display unit 72 for display.

As described above, the control unit 74 is connected to the first measurement display unit 6, and operates the operation unit 73 to change the number displayed on the first measurement display unit 6 to an arbitrary value. be able to.
Further, the control unit 74 is also connected to the liquid shortage detection mechanism 9, and when the signal indicating that the liquid shortage has occurred is received from the liquid shortage detection mechanism 9, the control unit 74 displays that fact on the display unit 72.
By placing the main control force on the second measurement display unit 7 as described above, that is, by installing the control unit 74, even if the first measurement display unit 6 on the table side breaks down, the entire system is not fatal.
For example, the first measurement display unit 6 on the table side has a high risk of failure due to drunk customers, but the control unit 74 is safe even if the first measurement display unit 6 is broken.

The present invention has been described above by taking the embodiment as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
For example, it is also possible to provide a touch panel screen on the first measurement display unit so that, for example, a menu can be ordered from the screen.

In addition, the integrated data recording unit is not provided only in the second measurement display unit, but can also be provided in the first measurement display unit so that the recording unit of the second measurement display unit can be provided in case of failure.
At this time, the use of a small storage device such as an SD card as the recording unit of the first measurement display unit can prevent the first measurement display unit from becoming large.
It is also possible to display the occurrence of liquid breakage on the first measurement display unit.

Regarding the integrating flow meter, the impeller type is used in the above-described embodiment, but a flow meter of a format other than this type can also be used.
And regarding the operation part with which a 2nd measurement display part is provided, although it was the touchscreen system displayed on the display (display part) in the embodiment mentioned above, what was separated from the display part completely like a keyboard is used. It is also possible.

  In addition to the ice storage container as described above, the cooling mechanism 10 using the cooling antifreeze can be naturally adopted as the beer cooling means in the beer server.

It is the block diagram which showed typically the beer server count system of this embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram of the beer server count system of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the top screen of the 2nd measurement display part of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charge settlement screen of the 2nd measurement display part of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charge settlement screen of the 2nd measurement display part of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charge settlement screen of the 2nd measurement display part of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the setting menu screen of the 2nd measurement display part of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the charge setting screen of the 2nd measurement display part of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the log | history confirmation screen of the 2nd measurement display part of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the log | history confirmation screen of the 2nd measurement display part of this embodiment. It is a block circuit diagram which shows the structure of a 2nd measurement display part.

Explanation of symbols

A ... Beer server count system 1 ... Table 2 ... Beer server 21 ... Movable lever 3 ... Beer tank 4 ... Carbon dioxide tank 5 ... Integrated flow meter 6 ... First measurement display unit 7 ... Second measurement display unit
71 ... Recording unit 72 ... Display unit 73 ... Operation unit 74 ... Control unit 8 ... Liquid out detection sensor 9 ... Liquid out detection mechanism 10 ... Cooling mechanism 10A ... Ice storage container 10B ... Cooling panel L1 ... Beer hose L2 ... Gas hose

Claims (5)

  A table equipped with a beer server, a first measurement display unit for measuring and displaying the liquid supply amount of the beer server, a second measurement display unit for measuring and displaying the liquid supply amount of the beer server, and the amount of beer supplied A beer server counting system equipped with an integrated flow meter for measuring.   The second measurement display unit is capable of measuring and displaying the liquid supply amount of the beer server at a time point when the integrated flow meter has run out of control for a certain period of time. Beer server counting system.   The beer server counting system according to claim 1, wherein the first measurement display unit is provided on the table.   2. The beer server counting system according to claim 1, wherein the second measurement display unit is provided in a cashier side counter located at a position away from the table.   The beer server counting system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of tables are provided.

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