JP2011234880A - Ordered food and drink carrying device and method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ordered food and drink carrying device and a method of the same by which the food and drink ordered by a customer can be effectively carried to the customer.SOLUTION: The food and drink 7 are sorted to a plurality of kinds, a plurality of food and drink mounting areas X, Y, Z for mounting the food and drink 7 on the running body 3 every different kind along the running direction of the running body 3 are arranged in the kitchen C side of the carrying paths 18, 19, the running body 3 is stopped at the food and drink mounting areas X, Y, Z corresponding to the kind of the food and drink 7 ordered by the food and drink order means 8, and thereafter the running body 3 on which the food and drink 7 are mounted runs to the customer seats 4, 6 from which the food and drink are ordered.

Description

  The present invention relates to an ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus and a method for traveling a traveling body on which a food and drink ordered by a food and beverage ordering unit is placed to a passenger seat.

  Conventionally, an order conveyance path provided across a kitchen area where craftsmen cook food and drink and a restaurant area including a plurality of seats (passenger seats) on which a restaurant sits, and in the vicinity of each seat, There is an order food and drink transport device including an interphone (a food and drink ordering unit) for a customer to order food and drinks and a stockyard for stocking a plurality of foods and dishes prepared in advance. In this food and drink ordering device, when a food and drink order food and drink using an interphone, the craftsmen in the kitchen area find the food and drink ordered from the interphone on the stock yard and then reprint it as an order food and drink on the order transportation path. And it conveys toward a passenger seat (for example, refer patent document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-185327 (page 6, FIG. 3)

  However, in the order food and drink transport device described in Patent Document 1, the craftsman must search for food and drink ordered by an interphone (food and drink ordering means) from the stockyard. There is a problem that it takes time for food and drink to be transported from.

  This invention is made paying attention to such a problem, and provides the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus and method which can convey the food and drink ordered from the food and drink to a food and drink efficiently. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems,
A transport path provided across a kitchen for cooking food and drinks, a plurality of audience seats, a food ordering means for receiving orders for the food and drink provided in each of the audience seats, and each of the audience seats and the kitchen And a traveling body that travels along the transportation path, and an order food and beverage transporting method in which the traveling body on which the food and drink ordered by the food and beverage ordering unit is placed is traveled to the passenger seat. There,
The food and drink is divided into a plurality of types, and the food and drink are placed on the traveling body on the kitchen side of the conveyance path for each different type along the traveling direction of the traveling body. A plurality of food and beverage placement areas are provided,
After stopping the traveling body in the food and beverage placement area corresponding to the type of the food and beverage ordered by the food and beverage ordering unit, the food and beverage ordered the food and beverage. It is characterized by running to the passenger seat.
According to this feature, a cook or the like who cooks food or drink in the kitchen needs to place only a corresponding type of food or drink on the traveling body in each food and drink placement area. It is not necessary to search for food and drink ordered by the food and drink ordering means, and the food and drink can be efficiently transported to the passenger seat.

The ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus of the present invention is
A transport path provided across a kitchen for cooking food and drinks, a plurality of audience seats, a food ordering means for receiving orders for the food and drink provided in each of the audience seats, and each of the audience seats and the kitchen A travel body that travels along the transport path, and an order food and beverage transport apparatus that travels the travel body on which the food and drink are placed to the passenger seat,
Further comprising control means for controlling the traveling of the traveling body,
The food and drink is divided into a plurality of types, and the food and drink are placed on the traveling body on the kitchen side of the conveyance path for each different type along the traveling direction of the traveling body. A plurality of food and beverage placement areas are provided,
The control means stops the traveling body in the food and beverage placement area corresponding to the type of the food and drink ordered by the food and beverage ordering means, and then moves the traveling body on which the food and beverage are placed. It is characterized by running to the seat where the food and drink are ordered.
According to this feature, the cook who cooks food and drink in the kitchen by stopping the traveling body in the food and drink placement area corresponding to the type of food and drink ordered by the food and drink ordering means. Since it is sufficient to place only the types of food and drink corresponding to each food and beverage placement area on the traveling body, there is no need to search for food and drink ordered by the food and beverage ordering means from among a large number of food and drink The food and drink can be efficiently transported to the passenger seat.

The ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus of the present invention is
The said control means is the said food-drink mounting area | region on the said passenger seat side sequentially from the said food-drink mounting area | region by the side of the said kitchen side of the said conveyance path among the said food-drink mounting area | regions. It is characterized by being stopped sequentially toward.
According to this feature, the traveling body does not need to repeat the movement between the food and beverage placement areas until the placement of the plurality of food and drink ordered by the food and beverage ordering unit is completed. The transport time of food and drink can be shortened.

The ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus of the present invention is
Each food and beverage placement area is provided with display means for displaying the food and drink ordered by the food and drink ordering means, and the control means receives the food and drink ordered by the food and drink ordering means. The food and drink is displayed on the display means provided in the food and drink placement area corresponding to the type of food.
According to this feature, in each food and beverage placement area, the food and drink placed on the traveling body can be confirmed when the traveling body is stopped next time. It is possible to prevent different foods and drinks from being conveyed to the passenger seat.

The ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus of the present invention is
A plurality of the transport paths are provided.
According to this feature, since food and drink can be transported to a plurality of seats in parallel, the time from receiving an order for food and drink from the food and beverage ordering unit to transporting food and drink to each seat is further reduced. be able to.

The ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus of the present invention is
The transport path includes an annular transport drive body along the transport path, and the travel body is connected to the transport drive body and can travel along the transport path by driving the transport drive body. And
Further comprising a measuring means for measuring a driving distance of the transport driving body,
In the vicinity of the kitchen side of the passenger seat arranged closest to the kitchen in the transport path, there is provided detection means for detecting that the traveling body on which the food and drink are placed has passed toward the passenger seat. And the control means has a storage unit in which the distance from the detection means to each of the passenger seats is stored,
The control means orders the food and drink from the detection means stored in the storage unit, the driving distance of the transport drive body measured by the measurement means from the time when the detection means detects the traveling body. The driving of the transport driving body is stopped when it becomes substantially the same as the distance to the passenger seat.
According to this feature, even if there is slack in the conveyance drive body, the detection means arranged in the vicinity of the kitchen side of the passenger seat arranged closest to the kitchen travels the measurement of the drive distance of the conveyance drive body by the measurement means. Since it starts from the time when the body is detected, the traveling body can be stopped with a small error at the seat where the food and drink are ordered.

The ordered food and beverage conveying apparatus of the present invention is
Each food and beverage placement area is provided with a travel start means for causing the traveling body stopped in each food and beverage placement area to travel toward the passenger seat.
According to this feature, the cook or the like can run the traveling body toward the passenger seat after confirming that the food and drink ordered by the food and beverage ordering unit is the same as the food and drink placed on the traveling body. Since it can do, it can prevent that the food / beverage different from the food / beverage ordered by the food / drink order means is conveyed to a passenger seat.

It is a top view which shows the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus in an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a traveling body. It is a cross-sectional view of a traveling body and an order conveyance path. It is a top view which shows the boundary part between the kitchen and the shop in a conveyance path. It is a figure which shows an order terminal. It is a figure which shows a kitchen terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an order food / beverage conveyance apparatus. It is a figure which shows the mounting area table. It is a figure which shows an order management table. It is a figure which shows an order terminal when the ordered sushi is conveyed to the eating and drinking table. It is a flowchart of a mounting area classification process. It is a flowchart of a sushi conveyance process. It is a flowchart of a sushi conveyance process. It is a flowchart of a sushi conveyance process. It is a flowchart of a sushi conveyance process.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the order food-and-drink conveyance apparatus which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example.

  The order food and drink conveying apparatus and method according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, the back side of the paper surface in FIG. 5 will be described as the front side (front side) of the traveling body. The code | symbol 1 of FIG. 1 is an order food and drink conveyance apparatus which conveys food and drinks, such as sushi 7. As shown in FIG. 1, the order food and drink conveying device 1 is abbreviated in a plan view across a kitchen C where a cook S cooks and an in-store K where restaurants eat and drink in a restaurant such as a sushi restaurant. Two order conveyance paths 18 and 19 formed in an L-shape, and two traveling bodies 3 arranged so as to be able to travel on the order conveyance paths 18 and 19 are provided.

  Among these, the order conveyance paths 18 and 19 are provided in parallel from the kitchen C to the store interior K, and the food and drink table surrounds the order transport paths 18 and 19 on the store interior K side of the order transport paths 18 and 19. 4 and the food-drink counter 5, and the food-drink sheet | seat 6 on which the food / drink customer sits by the food-drink table 4 and the food-drink counter 5 are deployed. The dining table 4 and the dining counter 5 and the dining sheet 6 constitute a passenger seat in the present embodiment.

  Moreover, the order terminal 8 as the food ordering means in this invention is installed in the front side of each food-and-drink table 4 and each food-and-drink sheet | seat 6 of the food-and-drink counter 5, and the food-and-drink customer operates these order terminals 8 As a result, the sushi 7 can be ordered to the control device 9 (see FIG. 7) provided in the kitchen C, and the seat IDs of the respective order terminals 8 can be transmitted. In this embodiment, the number of sushi 7 that can be ordered at one time with this ordering terminal is limited to four.

  On the other hand, on the kitchen C side of the order conveyance paths 18 and 19, the cook S passes the sushi 7 along the longitudinal direction of the order conveyance paths 18 and 19 from the end side of the order conveyance paths 18 and 19 on the kitchen C side. Three placement areas X, Y, and Z are juxtaposed as food and drink placement areas in the present invention for cooking. In these placement areas X, Y, and Z, the kitchen terminal 10 as display means in the present invention for the control device 9 (see FIG. 7) to instruct the cook S to receive the sushi 7 received from each order terminal 8. Are installed in correspondence with each order conveying path 18, 19.

  Of the placement areas X, Y, and Z, the placement area X is specially prepared by the cook S for cooking sushi 7 of red fish such as tuna, horse mackerel and mackerel. It is the initial arrangement position of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in the both order conveying paths 18 and 19 when the food and beverage conveying apparatus 1 is started. The mounting area Y specially cooks sushi 7 of white fish such as Thai, salmon, and flounder. Furthermore, in the placement area Z, the cook S specializes in cooking sushi 7 such as sea urchins such as sea urchin, salmon roe, shrimp and scrolls.

  And the sushi 7 cooked in each placement area | region X, Y, Z is mounted in the traveling body 3 in the state mounted in the sushi plate 11, and the food / beverage table or the food counter 5 side which ordered the sushi 7 side. The food sheet 6 is conveyed.

  In this embodiment, the traveling body 3 traveling on the order transportation path 18 travels on the order transportation path 18 from the kitchen C side to the in-store K side, so that it can be seen from the traveling direction of the traveling body 3. The sushi 7 can be transported to each food sheet 6 in the food counter 5 on the right side, and the traveling body 3 traveling on the order transport path 19 travels on the order transport path 19 from the kitchen C side to the in-store K side. By traveling, the sushi 7 can be transported to the food table 4 on the left side as viewed from the traveling direction of the traveling body 3.

  Further, a wall W separating the store K and the kitchen C is provided on the kitchen C side of the food and drink sheet 6 arranged closest to the kitchen C in the store K, and the traveling body 3 on which the sushi plate 11 is placed is The sushi 7 is provided to the restaurant by passing through the opening 12 provided in the wall W and being conveyed to the in-store K at a substantially constant speed.

  Next, the order conveyance paths 18 and 19 and the traveling body 3 will be described in detail. Since the order transport paths 18 and 19 have the same structure for running the traveling body 3, only the order transport path 18 will be described below, and the description of the order transport path 19 will be omitted.

  First, the structure of the order conveyance path 18 for traveling the traveling body 3 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 7, a drive sprocket 14 a that is horizontally rotated by a motor 13 is provided at the end of the order transport path 18 on the kitchen C side below the transport surface 3. In addition, a tension sprocket 14b is provided at the end of the store K side. The motor 13 is provided with a rotary encoder 15 as a measuring means in the present invention for measuring the number of rotations of the motor 13.

  A drive belt 16 formed in an annular shape as a transport drive body of the present invention is stretched over the drive sprocket 14a and the tension sprocket 14b disposed at both ends. A plurality of rack portions 16 a that can be engaged with the drive portion sprocket 14 a and the tension portion sprocket 14 b are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the drive belt 16 over the entire length of the right side surface of the drive belt 16. Since the drive part sprocket 14a and the tension part sprocket 14b are engaged, the drive belt 16 is driven by the rotation of the drive part sprocket 14a.

  A belt guide 17 is provided at the lower part of the order conveying path 18. These belt guides 17 have two guide grooves 17a that open upward and face in the front-rear direction in the left-right width direction, and are formed in an upward E shape in a rear view. In the guide grooves 17a, the forward drive belt 16 and the return drive belt 16 are disposed, respectively, and the guide grooves 17a prevent the drive belt 16 from swinging in the left-right width direction. . A travel plate 21 is provided on the right side of the belt guide 17 along the longitudinal direction of the belt guide 17.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a rail portion 18 b protrudes from the transport surface 18 a of the order transport path 18 at the center in the left-right width direction over substantially the entire length in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the transport surface 18a is made of a metal plate material such as aluminum or stainless steel. Since the rail portion 18b is formed by pressing this plate material, a lower side U-shaped conveyance groove 18c that opens downward is formed on the lower surface side of the plate material on which the rail portion 18b is formed. Has been.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, in order to detect the passage of the traveling body 3 such as an infrared sensor on the transport surface 18a of the order transport path 18 in the opening 12 of the wall W that is a boundary portion between the kitchen C and the store K. The objective sensor 20 is provided as detection means in the present invention.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the traveling body 3 mounts a cart unit 3 a that travels on the conveyance surface 18 a and a sushi plate 11 that is attached to the cart unit 3 a from above and on which the sushi 7 is placed. And a tray portion 3b. Two placing recesses 3c for placing the sushi plate 11 are formed in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the tray portion 3b. By placing the sushi plate 11 in these placing recesses 3c, the sushi plate 11 is placed. The dish 11 can be held so as not to drop out of the tray portion 3b.

  The carriage unit 3a is mainly composed of a base unit 3d and roller brackets 3e attached to two locations of the front end portion and the rear end portion of the base unit 3d. These roller brackets 3e are formed in a downward U-shape as shown in FIG.

  On the outer surface of the roller bracket 3e, a load roller 3f for allowing the traveling body 3 to travel on the transport surface 18a is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Between the left and right end portions of the roller bracket 3e, a pair of front and rear track rollers 3g are pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction and horizontally. These track rollers 3g are pivotally supported so as to be line-symmetric in the left-right width direction at the left and right sides in the space surrounded by the roller bracket 3e.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the lateral width between the track rollers 3g is slightly longer than the lateral width of the rail portion 18b of the transport surface 18a, and the traveling body 3 is on the transport surface 18a. The track rollers 3g are arranged close to the left and right of the rail portion 18b at the front end portion and the rear end portion of the traveling body 3.

  As described above, the track rollers 3g are arranged in the left-right width direction of the rail portion 18b at the front end portion and the rear end portion of the traveling body 3, whereby the traveling path on the transport surface 18a of the traveling body 3 is defined. In addition, the track roller 3g abuts on the rail portion 18b, and the swinging of the traveling body 3 in the left-right width direction can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 3, these roller brackets 3e are rotatable in the horizontal direction by a pivot shaft 3h provided substantially at the center in the left-right width direction of the carriage 3a at the front end and the rear end of the carriage 3a. It is pivotally supported by.

  In addition, a long hole 3i is formed at the approximate center of the base portion 3d in plan view so as to face in the left-right width direction and penetrate the cart portion 3a in the vertical direction. In front of and behind the long hole 3i, a guide piece 3j facing in the left-right width direction from the upper surface of the base portion 3d is provided. These guide pieces 3j are arranged in parallel with the long hole 3i, and are formed to have substantially the same lateral width as the long hole 3i.

  A sliding piece 3k having a substantially square shape in plan view is disposed between the front and rear guide pieces 3j. The front and rear dimensions of the sliding piece 3k are formed to be substantially the same as the front and rear dimensions between the front and rear guide pieces 3j. It is slidable.

  A first magnetic body 3l is attached to the lower surface of the sliding piece 3k. The first magnetic body 31 can move in the left-right width direction in the long hole 3i by the sliding piece 3k sliding in the left-right width direction on the long hole 3i. The range of movement of the first magnetic body 3l in the left-right width direction is restricted by the first magnetic body 3l coming into contact with the left and right ends of the inner wall of the long hole 3i. Then, when the tray 3b is attached to the carriage 3a, the long hole 3i and the sliding piece 3k are attached by a support plate 3m that supports the tray 3b from below between the front and rear guide pieces 3j. It is concealed from a plan view of the carriage unit 3a.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a belt bracket 22 formed in a substantially L shape in a sectional view is attached to the drive belt 16. A second magnetic body 23 made of a ferromagnetic metal or a permanent magnet is fixed to the upper end of the belt bracket 22. Around the second magnetic body 23, a center roller 24 that rotates in the horizontal direction around the second magnetic body 23 is pivotally supported, and the second magnetic body 23 that is the upper end portion of the belt bracket 22 and the center. The roller 24 is arranged in the above-described conveyance groove 18c.

  Further, an auxiliary roller 25 for supporting the load of the belt bracket 22 is pivotally supported on the right side portion of the belt bracket 22 by a pivot shaft that faces in the left-right direction. The auxiliary roller 25 is in contact with the upper surface of the traveling plate 21 at the lower portion, and the driving belt 16 is driven to support the load of the second magnetic body 23 and the belt bracket 22 while supporting the upper surface of the traveling plate 21. It is possible to run.

  The diameter of the center roller 24 is shorter than the left-right width dimension of the transport groove 18c. The second magnetic body 23 is moved over the substantially entire length of the order conveyance path 18 in the conveyance groove 18 c by driving the drive belt 16. In this way, by configuring the order conveying path 18 and the traveling body 3, when the driving belt 16 is driven, traveling in which the first magnetic body 3 l that is drivingly connected to the second magnetic body 23 by magnetic force is attached. The body 3 can travel on the transport surface 18 a along the order transport path 18.

  Furthermore, two traveling bodies 3 are arranged in parallel in the traveling direction above the order conveying path 18, and the belt bracket 22 corresponds to both the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in the driving direction of the driving belt 16. However, the description is omitted for the same configuration as the traveling body 3 and the belt bracket 22 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, each order terminal 8 is arranged on a display 26 capable of displaying an order menu of the sushi 7 and the screen of the display 26. And a touch panel 27 for performing operations such as ordering and settlement.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each kitchen terminal 10 is arranged on a display 28 for displaying the order of sushi 7 received from each order terminal 8, and on the screen of the display 28. Thus, a touch panel 29 is provided that transports the traveling body 3 on which the sushi 7 is placed toward each of the food and beverage tables 4 and the food and beverage sheets 6 of the food and beverage counter 5. Among these, one kitchen terminal 10 displays the sushi 7 placed on the traveling body 3 traveling on the order conveyance path 18, and the other kitchen terminal 10 is disposed on the traveling body traveling on the order conveyance path 19. The sushi 7 to be placed is displayed.

  Next, the control device 9 provided in the kitchen C will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the control device 9 includes a control circuit 30 for executing various processes. The control circuit 30 includes a display 26 and a touch panel 27 of each order terminal 8, a display 28 and a touch panel 29 of each kitchen terminal 10, objective sensors 20 and 20 provided in the order transport paths 18 and 19, and motors 13 and 13. And rotary encoders 15 and 15.

  Further, the control device 9 stores, as shown in FIG. 8, the sushi species of each sushi 7 and the placement areas X, Y, and Z on which the sushi 7 of these sushi species are placed on the traveling body 3 in association with each other. The sushi 7 orders received from all the order terminals 8 shown in FIG. And an order management table stored in association with the passenger seat ID.

  Further, the storage unit 31 stores the distance from the placement area X to the placement area Y and the placement area Z in the order conveyance paths 18 and 19, and the individual sensors from the objective sensors 20 and 20 in the order conveyance paths 18 and 19. The distances to the knowledge areas A, B and C and the distances from the objective sensors 20 and 20 in the order conveyance paths 18 and 19 to the food and drink sheets 6 in the food and drink table 4 or the food and drink counter 5 are stored.

  And the control circuit 30 of a present Example can measure the rotation speed of the motor 13 with the rotary encoder 15 by detecting the traveling bodies 3 and 3 which drive | work on the order conveyance paths 18 and 19, and this. The travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 is calculated from the number of rotations of the motor 13 measured by the rotary encoder 15.

  For this reason, the traveling bodies 3 and 3 on which the sushi plate 11 on which the sushi 7 is placed can travel to the food and beverage tables 4 or the food and beverage seats 6 in the food and beverage counter 5 where the sushi 7 has been ordered accurately at the order terminal 8. It has become. In addition, after the sushi 7 is conveyed to each food / beverage sheet 6 in the food / beverage table 4 or the food / beverage counter 5, it is installed in the front side of each food / beverage sheet 6 in the food / beverage table 4 or the food / beverage counter 5, as shown in FIG. A reception confirmation screen for sushi 7 is displayed on the display 26 of the ordering terminal 8.

  The receipt confirmation screen at this time is a message for notifying the restaurant to pick up the sushi plate 11 on which the sushi 7 is placed from the traveling bodies 3 and 3, and for confirming that the restaurant has received the sushi 7. A receipt button 32 is displayed, and when the restaurant pushes the receipt button 32, the traveling bodies 3, 3 travel on the order conveyance paths 18, 19 toward the kitchen C side.

  Next, in the order food and drink conveying apparatus 1 configured as described above, the placement area classification process for the sushi 7 ordered by the order terminal 8 executed by the control circuit 30 is performed with the placement area table shown in FIG. A description will be given along the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, in step Sa01, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not an order for sushi 7 has been received from each order terminal 8. If an order for sushi 7 has been received from each order terminal 8, the process proceeds to step Sa02. If no order for sushi 7 has been received from each order terminal 8, step Sa01 is repeated.

  In the step of Sa02, the control circuit 30 refers to the placement area table shown in FIG. 8 based on the material type of the sushi 7 that has been ordered, and determines the placement area in which this material type is associated and stored. The process proceeds to step Sa03. In step Sa03, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not it is the placement area X that is stored in association with the material type of the sushi 7 that has been ordered. If it is the placement area X that is stored in association with the material type of the ordered sushi 7, the process proceeds to step Sa04, and the placement area that is stored in association with the material type of the ordered sushi 7 is stored. If not X, the process proceeds to step Sa05.

  If it is the placement area X that is stored in association with the material type of the sushi 7 that has been ordered, in step Sa04, the control circuit 30 performs the order shown in FIG. A new order number is added to the management table. And the seat ID received together with the sushi 7 order are stored in association with each other. Furthermore, these order No. The sushi 7 determined to be the placement area X is stored as the first order item in the occupant seat ID and the material type, number and placement area of the sushi 7 are stored in association with each other, and the process proceeds to step Sa08.

  Then, if it is not the placement area X that is stored in association with the material type of the ordered sushi 7, the control circuit 30 associates with the material type of the ordered sushi 7 in step Sa05. It is determined whether or not the storage area Y is stored. If it is the placement area Y that is stored in association with the material type of the ordered sushi 7, the process proceeds to step Sa06. The placement area that is stored in association with the material type of the ordered sushi 7 is stored. If not Y, the process proceeds to step Sa07.

  When it is the placement area Y that has been stored in association with the material type of the sushi 7 that has been ordered, in the step of Sa06, the control circuit 30 performs the order shown in FIG. 9 as in the step of Sa04. A new order number is added to the management table. And the seat ID received together with the order for sushi 7 are stored in association with each other. The sushi 7 determined to be the placement area Y is stored as the first order item in the occupant seat ID in association with the material type, number and placement area of the sushi 7, and the process proceeds to step Sa08.

  If it is not the placement area Y that is stored in association with the material type of the ordered sushi 7, the material type of the received sushi 7 is stored in association with the placement area Z. Therefore, in step Sa07, the control circuit 30 newly adds an order number to the order management table shown in FIG. And the seat ID received together with the order for sushi 7 are stored in association with each other. The sushi 7 determined to be the placement area Z is stored as the first order item in the occupant seat ID in association with the seed type, number and placement area of the sushi 7, and the process proceeds to step Sa08.

  In step Sa08, the control circuit 30 determines whether there is another sushi 7 that has been ordered from the same ordering terminal 8 at the same time. If there is another sushi 7 ordered simultaneously from the same ordering terminal 8, the process proceeds to step Sa02. If there is no other sushi 7 ordered simultaneously from the same ordering terminal 8, the process proceeds to step Sa09.

  Thereafter, when there is another sushi 7 that has been ordered simultaneously from the same ordering terminal 8, the control circuit 30 refers to the placement area table shown in FIG. 8 from the step Sa02 to the step Sa08. In the order management table shown in FIG. In addition, in association with the seat ID, the sushi 7 material type, the number, and the placement area are associated with each other, and up to four sushi 7 orders are stored.

  In addition, in each of the storage area storage processes of Sa04, Sa06, and Sa07, if there is a duplicated sushi 7 in the sushi 7 ordered simultaneously, the order No. And the number of overlapping sushi 7 of the seed material are added to the seat ID and stored.

  Further, when there are a plurality of sushi 7 ordered simultaneously, as shown in FIG. When there is a plurality of sushi 7 stored in association with the same placement area, the sushi 7 is stored in order from the sushi 7 stored in association with the placement area X each time Remembered in the order of the Japanese syllabary.

  Then, in step Sa09, the control circuit 30 refers to the order management table as the kitchen terminal storage process, and as shown in FIG. The order number is displayed on the display 28 of the kitchen terminal 10 in the area. In this order, the placement area classification process is terminated. In particular, the material type and number of each sushi 7 displayed at the top are displayed in a different color from the bottom, and the cook S cooks the sushi 7 without mistaking the material type. Be able to. At this time, a travel start button 33 as a travel start means in the present invention is displayed at the lower right portion of the display 28. The cook S orders the traveling body 3 for the sushi 7 by pressing the travel start button 33 after placing the sushi plate 11 on which the sushi 7 to be cooked is placed in each placement area X, Y, Z. It can be made to drive toward each food / beverage sheet 6 in the food / beverage table 4 or the food / beverage counter 5.

  Next, as described above, based on the order management table in which orders for sushi 7 received from each order terminal 8 are stored, each food table 4 or food counter 5 in the order transport path 18, 19 executed by the control circuit 30. The sushi conveyance process to each food and drink sheet 6 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. In the order conveyance paths 18 and 19, the operation itself is the same except that the food and drink table 4 to be conveyed and the food and drink sheet 6 in the food and drink counter 5 are different. Therefore, in this embodiment, only the sushi conveyance process in the order conveyance path 18 will be described. To do.

  First, in step Sb01, the control circuit 30 refers to the order management table shown in FIG. 9 to determine whether or not the sushi 7 received from each order terminal 8 is stored in the order management table. Whether or not is stored is determined. Order No. in the order management table. Is stored in the order management table, the order number is stored in the order management table. If is not stored, the process proceeds to step Sb44.

  In the step Sb01, the order number is stored in the order management table. Is stored, in step Sb02, the control circuit 30 determines the smallest order No. from the order management table. The sushi ID and the material type, number and placement area of all the sushi 7 from the first order item to the fourth order item are read, and the process proceeds to step Sb03.

  In the step Sb03, the control circuit 30 determines the order No. read in the step Sb02. Is 0001, that is, it is determined whether or not it is the first order after the order food and drink transport apparatus 1 starts operation. Order No. read in step Sb02. If it is 0001, the process proceeds to step Sb04 and the order No. read in step Sb02. If is not 0001, the process proceeds to step Sb22.

  In the step Sb03, the order No. read in the step Sb02. Is 0001, in step Sb04, the control circuit 30 refers to the order management table, and determines the order number. It is determined whether or not the sushi 7 in the placement area X is stored in association with each other. If the sushi 7 in the placement area X is stored in association with each other, the process proceeds to step Sb05. If the sushi 7 in the placement area X is not stored in association with each other, the process proceeds to step Sb06.

  At this time, the traveling bodies 3 and 3 are stopped in the placement region X. And the cook S of the mounting area X can cook the sushi 7 mounted on the sushi plate 11 mounted on the traveling bodies 3 and 3 by visually recognizing the kitchen terminal 10. .

  In step Sb05, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the travel start button 33 displayed on the display 28 has been pressed by the cook S from the touch panel 29. If the travel start button 33 is pressed by the cook S, the process proceeds to step Sb06. If the travel start button 33 is not pressed by the cook S, the step Sb05 is repeated.

  In the step Sb05, when the travel start button 33 is pressed by the cook S, in the step Sb06, the control circuit 30 refers to the order management table and reads the order No. read in the step Sb02. It is determined whether or not the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is stored in association therewith. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is associated and stored, the process proceeds to step Sb07. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is not associated and stored, the process proceeds to step Sb18.

  In step Sb06, the order No. read in step Sb02 is displayed. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is stored in association with each other, in step Sb07, the control circuit 30 drives the motor 13 to move the traveling bodies 3 and 3 on the order transport path 18. The vehicle travels toward the placement area Y. In step Sb08, the control circuit 30 starts measuring the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 by measuring the rotational speed of the motor 13 driven in step Sb07 with the rotary encoder 15, and in step Sb09. Proceed to step.

  In step Sb09, the control circuit 30 determines the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 calculated from the rotation speed of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area Y. It is determined whether or not the storage distance is the same. If the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 is the same as the storage distance from the placement area X to the placement area Y, the process proceeds to step Sb10, and the travel distance of the travel bodies 3 and 3 is stored in the storage unit 31. If the stored distance from the placement area X to the placement area Y is not the same, step Sb09 is repeated.

  In the step of Sb09, when the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the storage distance from the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area Y are the same, in the step of Sb10, The control circuit 30 stops the driving of the motor 13 to stop the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in the placement area Y, and proceeds to step Sb11.

  In step Sb11, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the travel start button 33 displayed on the display 28 has been pressed by the cook S from the touch panel 29. If the travel start button 33 is pressed by the cook S, the process proceeds to step Sb12. If the travel start button 33 is not pressed by the cook S, the step Sb11 is repeated.

  In the step of Sb11, when the travel start button 33 is pushed by the cook S, in the step of Sb12, the control circuit 30 refers to the order management table and reads the order No. read in the step of Sb02. It is determined whether or not the sushi 7 in the placement area Z is stored in association therewith. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Z is associated and stored, the process proceeds to step Sb13. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Z is not associated and stored, the process proceeds to step Sb37.

  In Sb12 step, the order No. read in the step of Sb02. If the sushi 7 in the loading area Z is stored in association with the control circuit 30, the control circuit 30 drives the motor 13 in the step Sb13 to move the traveling bodies 3 and 3 on the order conveyance path 18. The vehicle travels toward the placement area Z. In step Sb14, the control circuit 30 starts measuring the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 by measuring the rotational speed of the motor 13 driven in step Sb13 with the rotary encoder 15, and in step Sb15. Proceed to step.

  In step Sb15, the control circuit 30 determines the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 calculated from the rotational speed of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the placement area Y stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area Z. It is determined whether or not the storage distance is the same. If the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 is the same as the storage distance from the placement area Y to the placement area Z, the process proceeds to step Sb16, and the travel distance of the travel bodies 3 and 3 is stored in the storage unit 31. If the stored distance from the placement area Y to the placement area Z is not the same, step Sb15 is repeated.

  In the step of Sb15, when the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the storage distance from the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area Y are the same, in the step of Sb16, The control circuit 30 stops the driving of the motor 13 to stop the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in the placement area Z, and proceeds to step Sb17.

  In step Sb17, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the travel start button 33 displayed on the display 28 has been pressed by the cook S from the touch panel 29. If the travel start button 33 is pressed by the cook S, the process proceeds to step Sb37. If the travel start button 33 is not pressed by the cook S, the step Sb17 is repeated.

  In the step Sb06, the order No. read in the step Sb02. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is not stored in association with it, in the step Sb18, the control circuit 30 refers to the order management table and reads the order No. read in the step Sb02. It is determined whether or not the sushi 7 in the placement area Z is stored in association therewith. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Z is associated and stored, the process proceeds to step Sb19. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Z is not associated and stored, the process proceeds to step Sb37.

  In Sb18 Tep, the order No. read in the step of Sb02. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is stored in association with each other, in step Sb19, the control circuit 30 drives the motor 13 to move the traveling bodies 3 and 3 on the order conveyance path 18. The vehicle travels toward the placement area Z. In step Sb20, the control circuit 30 starts measuring the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 by measuring the rotational speed of the motor 13 driven in step Sb19 with the rotary encoder 15, and in step Sb21. Proceed to step.

  In step Sb21, the control circuit 30 determines the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 calculated from the rotation speed of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area Z. It is determined whether or not the storage distance is the same. If the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 is the same as the storage distance from the placement area X to the placement area Z, the process proceeds to step Sb16, and the travel distance of the travel bodies 3 and 3 is stored in the storage unit 31. If the stored distance from the placement area X to the placement area Z is not the same, step Sb15 is repeated.

  In the step Sb03, the order No. read in the step Sb02. Is not 0001, in step Sb22, the control circuit 30 refers to the order management table, and determines the order number. It is determined whether or not the sushi 7 in the placement area X is stored in association with each other. If the sushi 7 in the placement area X is stored in association with each other, the process proceeds to step Sb23. If the sushi 7 in the placement area X is not stored in association with each other, the process proceeds to step Sb28.

  In the step Sb22, when the sushi 7 of the placement area X is stored in association with the sushi 7 in the step Sb23, the control circuit 30 drives the motor 13 to drive the traveling body on the order conveyance path 18. 3 and 3 are moved toward the placement area X, and the process proceeds to step Sb24.

  In step Sb24, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3. If the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the process proceeds to step Sb25. If the objective sensor 20 has not detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the step Sb24 is repeated.

  When the objective sensor 20 detects the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in step Sb24, in step Sb25, the control circuit 30 measures the rotational speed of the motor 13 driven in step Sb23 with the rotary encoder 15. Thus, the measurement of the travel distance of the traveling body 3 is started, and the process proceeds to step Sb26.

  In step Sb26, the control circuit 30 determines the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 calculated from the number of rotations of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the objective sensor 20 stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area X. It is determined whether or not the storage distance is the same. If the traveling distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 to the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 are the same, the process proceeds to step Sb27, and the traveling distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 If the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 to the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 is not the same, step Sb26 is repeated.

  In the step of Sb26, when the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area X are the same, the control is performed in the step of Sb27. The circuit 30 stops the driving of the motor 13 to stop the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in the placement region X, and proceeds to step Sb05.

  If the sushi 7 in the placement area X is not associated and stored in the step Sb22, the control circuit 30 refers to the order management table in the step Sb28 and determines the order No. It is determined whether or not the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is stored in association therewith. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is stored in association with each other, the process proceeds to step Sb29. If the sushi 7 in the placement area Y is not stored in association with each other, the process proceeds to step Sb33.

  In the step Sb28, when the sushi 7 of the placement area Y is associated and stored, in the step Sb29, the control circuit 30 drives the motor 13 so that the traveling body on the order conveyance path 18 is reached. 3 and 3 are moved toward the placement area Y, and the process proceeds to step Sb30.

  In step Sb30, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3. If the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the process proceeds to step Sb31. If the objective sensor 20 has not detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the step Sb30 is repeated.

  When the objective sensor 20 detects the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in the step Sb30, in the step Sb31, the control circuit 30 uses the rotary encoder 15 to set the rotational speed of the motor 13 driven in the step Sb29. By measuring, the measurement of the travel distance of the traveling body 3 is started, and the process proceeds to step Sb32.

  In step Sb32, the control circuit 30 determines the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 calculated from the number of rotations of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the objective sensor 20 stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area Y. It is determined whether or not the storage distance is the same. If the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 to the placement area Y stored in the storage unit 31 are the same, the process proceeds to step Sb10, and the travel distance of the travel bodies 3 and 3 If the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 to the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 is not the same, the step Sb32 is repeated.

  If the sushi 7 in the placement area Y has not been associated and stored in the step Sb28, the control circuit 30 drives the motor 13 in the step Sb33, so that Then, the traveling bodies 3 and 3 are caused to travel toward the placement area Z, and the process proceeds to step Sb34.

  In step Sb34, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3. If the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the process proceeds to step Sb35. If the objective sensor 20 has not detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the step Sb34 is repeated.

  If the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in step Sb34, the control circuit 30 in step Sb35 uses the rotary encoder 15 to set the rotational speed of the motor 13 driven in step Sb33. By measuring, the measurement of the travel distance of the traveling body 3 is started, and the process proceeds to step Sb36.

  In step Sb36, the control circuit 30 determines the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 calculated from the number of rotations of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the objective sensor 20 to the placement area Z stored in the storage unit 31. It is determined whether or not the storage distance is the same. If the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 to the placement area Z stored in the storage unit 31 are the same, the process proceeds to step Sb16, and the travel distance of the travel bodies 3 and 3 If the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 to the placement area Z stored in the storage unit 31 is not the same, step Sb36 is repeated.

  In the step Sb12 and the step Sb18, the order No. read in the step Sb02 is read. When the sushi 7 in the loading area Z is stored in association with the case, and when the travel start button 33 is pressed by the cook S in the step Sb17, the control circuit 30 in the step Sb37. Is driven by the motor 13 to read the traveling bodies 3 and 3 on the order conveying path 18 in the order of Sb02. And travel to the food / drink sheet 6 in the food / drink counter 5 where the order terminal 8 having the stored seat ID is stored, and the process proceeds to step Sb38.

  In step Sb38, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3. If the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the process proceeds to step Sb39. If the objective sensor 20 has not detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the step Sb38 is repeated.

  When the objective sensor 20 detects the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in the step Sb38, in the step Sb39, the control circuit 30 measures the rotational speed of the motor 13 driven in the step Sb37 by the rotary encoder 15. Thus, the measurement of the travel distance of the traveling body 3 is started, and the process proceeds to step Sb40.

  In step Sb40, the control circuit 30 reads in the step Sb02 from the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 calculated from the number of rotations of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the objective sensor 20 stored in the storage unit 31. Order No. It is determined whether or not the storage distance to the front side of the food and drink seat 6 on which the order terminal 8 having the stored seat ID is stored is the same. Order No. read in the step Sb02 from the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the objective sensor 20 stored in the storage unit 31. If the storage distance to the front side of the food and drink seat 6 on which the order terminal 8 having the stored seat ID is stored is the same, the process proceeds to step Sb41, and the travel distance of the travel bodies 3 and 3 , The order No. read from the objective sensor 20 stored in the storage unit 31 in step Sb02. If the storage distance to the front side of the food / drink sheet 6 on which the order terminal 8 having the passenger seat ID stored in association with is not the same, the step of Sb40 is repeated.

  In the step of Sb40, the order No. read in the step of Sb02 from the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the objective sensor 20 stored in the storage unit 31. If the storage distance to the front side of the food and beverage seat 6 on which the order terminal 8 having the passenger seat ID stored in association with the same is stored is the same as the control circuit 30 in step Sb41, the motor 13 By stopping the driving of the order Nos. 3 and 3 read in the step Sb02. Is stopped at the front side of the food and drink seat 6 on which the order terminal 8 having the stored seat ID is stored, and the process proceeds to step Sb42.

In step Sb42, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the receipt button 32 displayed on the display 26 has been pressed by the restaurant from the touch panel 27. If the receiving button 32 is pressed by the restaurant, the process proceeds to step Sb43, and if the receiving button 32 is not pressed by the restaurant, the step of Sb42 is repeated.
In the step Sb42, when the receipt button 32 is pushed by the restaurant, the control circuit 30 reads the order No. read in the step Sb02 from the order management table shown in FIG. And this order No. The passenger seat ID and the first order item to the fourth order item stored in association with are deleted, and the process proceeds to step Sb01.

  In step Sb01, the order number is displayed in the order management table. Is not stored, in step Sb44, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the current stop position of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 is the placement region X. If the current stop position of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 is the placement area X, the process proceeds to step Sb01. If the current stop position of the travel bodies 3 and 3 is not the placement area X, the process proceeds to step Sb45.

  In the step Sb44, when the current stop position of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 is not the placement area X, in the step Sb45, the control circuit 30 drives the motor 13 on the order conveyance path 18. The traveling bodies 3 and 3 are caused to travel toward the placement area X, and the process proceeds to step Sb46.

  In step Sb46, the control circuit 30 determines whether or not the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3. If the objective sensor 20 has detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the process proceeds to step Sb47. If the objective sensor 20 has not detected the traveling bodies 3 and 3, the step Sb46 is repeated.

  When the objective sensor 20 detects the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in step Sb46, in step Sb47, the control circuit 30 measures the rotational speed of the motor 13 driven in step Sb45 by the rotary encoder 15. Thus, the measurement of the travel distance of the traveling body 3 is started, and the process proceeds to step Sb48.

  In step Sb48, the control circuit 30 determines the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 calculated from the number of rotations of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the objective sensor 20 to the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31. It is determined whether or not the storage distance is the same. If the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 and the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 to the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 are the same, the process proceeds to step Sb49, and the travel distance of the travel bodies 3 and 3 If the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 to the placement area X stored in the storage unit 31 is not the same, the step Sb48 is repeated.

  In the step of Sb48, when the travel distance of the traveling bodies 3 and 3 is the same as the storage distance from the objective sensor 20 stored in the storage unit 31 to the placement area X, the control is performed in the step of Sb49. The circuit 30 stops the driving of the motor 13 to stop the traveling bodies 3 and 3 in the placement region X, and proceeds to step Sb01.

  As described above, the ordered food and beverage transport method in the present embodiment stops the traveling body 3 in the placement area X corresponding to the type of sushi 7 received at the order terminal 8 and then moves the traveling body 3 on which the sushi 7 is placed. Since the sushi 7 is traveled to the front side of the food and drink sheet 6 where the sushi 7 is ordered, the cook S who cooks the sushi 7 in the kitchen C, etc., only in the placement areas X, Y, and Z only for the corresponding type of sushi 7 Can be placed on the traveling body 3, so that it is not necessary to search for the sushi 7 ordered by the ordering terminal 8 from among a large number of sushi 7, and the sushi 7 can be efficiently conveyed to the audience.

  Moreover, the order food and drink transport apparatus 1 in the present embodiment further includes a control circuit 30 that controls the travel of the traveling body 3, and the sushi 7 is divided into a plurality of types and the order transport paths 18 and 19. On the kitchen C side, a plurality of placement areas X, Y, and Z for placing the sushi 7 on the traveling body 3 for each different type along the traveling direction of the traveling body 3 are provided. The control circuit 30 stops the traveling body 3 in the placement areas X, Y, and Z according to the type of the sushi 7 received at the ordering terminal 8 and then moves the traveling body 3 on which the sushi 7 is placed to the sushi 7. Since the food / drink table 4 or the food / drink sheet 6 in the food / drink counter 5 is traveled, the control circuit 30 stops the traveling body 3 in the placement areas X, Y, and Z corresponding to the type of sushi 7 ordered by the order terminal 8. The cook S who cooks the sushi 7 in the kitchen C Since only the type of sushi 7 corresponding to the placement areas X, Y, and Z needs to be placed on the traveling body 3, there is no need to search for a sushi 7 ordered from an ordering terminal from among a large number of sushi 7 The sushi 7 can be efficiently transported to each food / beverage sheet 4 in each food / beverage table 4 or food / beverage counter 5.

  In addition, the control circuit 30 sequentially sets the traveling body 3 from the plurality of placement areas X, Y, and Z to the respective eating and drinking tables 4 and from the placement area X on the side of the kitchen C side of the order conveying paths 18 and 19. Since it stops sequentially toward the object placement area | region Z by the side of each food-and-drink sheet | seat 6 in the food-and-drink counter 5, the traveling body 3 is until the placement of the several sushi 7 ordered by the order terminal 8 is completed. Since it is not necessary to repeat the movement between the placement areas X, Y, and Z, the time for transporting the sushi 7 to each food sheet 6 in each food table 4 or food counter 5 can be shortened.

  Each placement area X, Y, and Z is provided with a kitchen terminal 10 that displays the sushi 7 ordered by the order terminal 8, and the control circuit 30 controls the sushi 7 ordered by the order terminal 8. Since the sushi 7 is displayed on the kitchen terminal 10 provided in the placement area X, Y, Z corresponding to the type, the traveling body 3 is stopped when the traveling body 3 stops next in each placement area X, Y, Z. Since the sushi 7 placed on the table 3 can be confirmed, it is possible to prevent the sushi 7 different from the sushi 7 received at the ordering terminal 8 from being conveyed to each food / beverage sheet 6 in each food / beverage table 4 or food / beverage counter 5. it can.

  Moreover, since a plurality of order transport paths 18 and 19 are provided, the sushi 7 can be transported in parallel to each food table 4 and each food sheet 6 in the food counter 5. It is possible to further shorten the time from receiving an order from 8 until the sushi 7 is transported to each food and drink sheet 6 in each food and drink table 4 or food and drink counter 5.

  Further, the control circuit 30 ordered the sushi 7 from the objective sensor 20 in which the drive distance of the drive belt 16 measured by the rotary encoder 15 from the time when the objective sensor 20 detected the traveling body 3 was stored in the storage unit 31. Since the driving of the driving belt 16 is stopped when the distance to the eating and drinking sheet 6 in the eating and drinking table 4 or the eating and drinking counter 5 becomes substantially the same, even if the driving belt 16 is slack, the driving belt 16 by the rotary encoder 15 is used. Since the objective sensor 20 arranged in the vicinity of the kitchen C side of the eating and drinking sheet 6 in the eating and drinking table 4 and the eating and drinking counter 5 arranged closest to the kitchen C starts from the time when the traveling body 3 is detected. The traveling body 3 is stopped with a small error by the eating and drinking sheet 4 in the eating and drinking table 4 or the eating and drinking counter 5 that ordered the sushi 7. It can be.

  In addition, in each placement area X, Y, Z, a travel start is made to travel the traveling body 3 stopped in each placement area X, Y, Z toward the food / beverage sheet 6 in the food / beverage table 4 or the food / beverage counter 5. Since the button 33 is provided, the cook S or the like confirms whether the sushi 7 received at the ordering terminal 8 is the same as the sushi 7 placed on the traveling body 3, and then the traveling body 3 is moved to each eating and drinking table. 4 or each food sheet 6 at the food counter 5 can be run toward the food sheet 6, so that a sushi 7 different from the sushi 7 ordered at the order terminal 8 is conveyed to each food sheet 6 at each food table 4 or food counter 5. Can be prevented.

  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.

  For example, in the said Example, food / beverage was demonstrated as sushi 7, However, Drinks, such as food other than sushi 7, and alcoholic beverages, may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, the sushi 7 of the red fish species is specially cooked in the placement area X, the sushi 7 of the white fish species is specially cooked in the placement area Y, and in the placement area Z, Although the sushi 7 such as warships and scrolls is cooked specially, the placement area may be further increased, and desserts, soups, etc. may be specially cooked in the increased placement area.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the order conveyance paths 18 and 19 are provided over the kitchen C and the store interior K, and each sushi 7 ordered by the order terminal 8 from each food / drink sheet 6 of each food / beverage table 4 or food / beverage counter 5 is provided. Although it was made to convey toward each food-and-drink sheet 6 of the food-and-drink table 4 or the food-and-drink counter 5, the crescent chain conveyor which circulates and conveys the sushi 7 over the kitchen C and the store interior K along the order conveyance paths 18 and 19 , May be arranged side by side.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the objective sensor for detecting the passage of the traveling bodies 3, such as an infrared sensor, in the conveyance surface 18a of the order conveyance path 18 in the opening 12 of the wall W which is a boundary part between the kitchen C and the store interior K. However, if the object sensor 20 can detect that the traveling body 3 has passed through the opening 12, the objective sensor 20 is installed on an optical sensor such as a photo-register or the conveyance surface 18 a of the order conveyance path 18 and travels. A pressure sensor or the like that detects the load of the body 3 may be used.

  In the embodiment, the control circuit 30 detects the traveling body 3 by the objective sensor 20 and then stores the traveling distance of the traveling body 3 calculated from the rotational speed of the motor 13 by the rotary encoder 15 and the storage unit 31. The traveling body 3 is stopped by stopping the driving of the motor 13 on the condition that the traveling distance and the stored distance are the same, but the transport surface 18a of the order transport path 18 is compared with the stored travel distance. Objective sensors are provided on the front side of each placement area X, Y, Z and each food / beverage sheet 6, respectively, and the control circuit 30 places the travel area 3 on the placement area X, Y, Z or the food / beverage sheet 6. The traveling body 3 may be stopped by stopping the driving of the motor 13 on condition that it is detected by the objective sensor corresponding to the above.

1 order food and drink transport device 3 traveling body 4 eating and drinking table (passenger seat)
5 Eating and drinking counter (audience)
6 Eating and drinking sheets (passenger seat)
7 Sushi (food)
8 Ordering terminal (food and drink ordering means)
10 Kitchen terminal (display means)
15 Rotary encoder (measuring means)
18 Order transport path (transport path)
19 Order transport path (transport path)
20 Objective sensor (detection means)
30 control circuit 31 storage unit 33 travel start button (travel start means)
C Kitchen K Store S Cook X, Y, Z Placement area (Food and drink placement area)

Claims (7)

A transport path provided across a kitchen for cooking food and drinks, a plurality of audience seats, a food ordering means for receiving orders for the food and drink provided in each of the audience seats, and each of the audience seats and the kitchen And a traveling body that travels along the transportation path, and an order food and beverage transporting method in which the traveling body on which the food and drink ordered by the food and beverage ordering unit is placed is traveled to the passenger seat. There,
The food and drink is divided into a plurality of types, and the food and drink are placed on the traveling body on the kitchen side of the conveyance path for each different type along the traveling direction of the traveling body. A plurality of food and beverage placement areas are provided,
After stopping the traveling body in the food and beverage placement area corresponding to the type of the food and beverage ordered by the food and beverage ordering unit, the food and beverage ordered the food and beverage. The method for transporting ordered foods and drinks, characterized in that it travels to the passenger seat. A transport path provided across a kitchen for cooking food and drinks, a plurality of audience seats, a food ordering means for receiving orders for the food and drink provided in each of the audience seats, and each of the audience seats and the kitchen A travel body that travels along the transport path, and an order food and beverage transport apparatus that travels the travel body on which the food and drink are placed to the passenger seat,
Further comprising control means for controlling the traveling of the traveling body,
The food and drink is divided into a plurality of types, and the food and drink are placed on the traveling body on the kitchen side of the conveyance path for each different type along the traveling direction of the traveling body. A plurality of food and beverage placement areas are provided,
The control means stops the traveling body in the food and beverage placement area corresponding to the type of the food and drink ordered by the food and beverage ordering means, and then moves the traveling body on which the food and beverage are placed. The ordered food and beverage transport apparatus, wherein the food and drink is run to the seat where the food and drink are ordered.   The said control means is the said food-drink mounting area | region on the said passenger seat side sequentially from the said food-drink mounting area | region by the side of the said kitchen side of the said conveyance path among the said food-drink mounting area | regions. The ordered food and beverage transport apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the order food and drink transport apparatus is sequentially stopped toward the vehicle.   Each food and beverage placement area is provided with display means for displaying the food and drink ordered by the food and drink ordering means, and the control means receives the food and drink ordered by the food and drink ordering means. The food / drink transport apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the food / drink is displayed on the display means provided in the food / drink placement region corresponding to the type of food / drink.   The order food and drink transport device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the transport paths are provided. The transport path includes an annular transport drive body along the transport path, and the travel body is connected to the transport drive body and can travel along the transport path by driving the transport drive body. And
Further comprising a measuring means for measuring a driving distance of the transport driving body,
In the vicinity of the kitchen side of the passenger seat arranged closest to the kitchen in the transport path, there is provided detection means for detecting that the traveling body on which the food and drink are placed has passed toward the passenger seat. And the control means has a storage unit in which the distance from the detection means to each of the passenger seats is stored,
The control means orders the food and drink from the detection means stored in the storage unit, the driving distance of the transport drive body measured by the measurement means from the time when the detection means detects the traveling body. 6. The order transfer apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the driving of the transfer drive body is stopped when the distance to the passenger seat becomes substantially the same.   Each of the food and beverage placement areas is provided with a travel start means for running the traveling body stopped in each of the food and beverage placement areas toward the passenger seat. The order food and drink transport device according to any one of 6.

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