JP2016081290A - Order reception device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the consumption of labels while reducing the labor required for pasting work of the labels.SOLUTION: An ordering system includes: order receiving means for receiving an order of an article demanded by a customer; first issuing means for issuing take-out labels for take-out corresponding to the number of received article orders; and second issuing means that, when there is an article satisfying a predetermined condition, issues, together in one label, the take-out labels for take-out of the article satisfying the predetermined condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an order receiving apparatus for issuing a label to be given to a take-out product.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a POS (Point Of Sales) system that performs accounting processing for takeout products (hereinafter referred to as “takeout products”) is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Usually, in such a POS system, a label to be given to a product is issued when cooking of the take-out product is completed or when the take-out product is delivered to a customer.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-190068

  When there are a plurality of take-out products, it is only necessary to issue one label for one packaging form if the products are registered as a set in advance. However, in the conventional technology, when a plurality of take-out products that are not registered as a set in one packaging form are bundled, labels are issued as many as the number of ordered products. For this reason, there is a problem in that it takes time to attach the label and the consumption of the label increases.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of reducing the amount of label consumption while reducing the time and effort required for label attaching work.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, an order receiving unit that receives an order for a product desired by a customer, a first issuing unit that issues a take-out label for a take-out of a predetermined number of products received by the order receiving unit, An order receiving apparatus comprising: a second issuing unit that issues a take-out label that summarizes information related to a product.

  According to the order receiving apparatus described above, the first issuing means issues a predetermined number of take-out labels for the received products, and the second issuing means issues a take-out label that summarizes information about the received products. Therefore, when the take-out label is issued by the second issuing means, the store clerk does not need to attach the take-out label for take-out to all the products ordered by the customer. Furthermore, since the take-out label is issued as a single sheet, the amount of label consumption can be reduced compared to the case where a take-out label is issued for each product. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the amount of label consumption while reducing the time and effort for labeling.

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described order receiving device, further comprising a storage unit that stores in advance whether the take-out label is issued by the first issuing unit or the second issuing unit for each product or each type. It is characterized by providing.

  According to the order receiving apparatus described above, since the issuing method is stored in advance for each product, it is not necessary for the store clerk to select the issuing method for all products. That is, the store clerk only has to change the issue method of the product for which the take-out label issue method is desired to be changed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor of the store clerk when the takeout label is issued.

  One aspect of the present invention is the order receiving device described above, further comprising a switching unit that switches between the first issuing unit and the second issuing unit, wherein the switching unit is prior to a closing operation for the order. Then, switching between the first issuing means and the second issuing means is possible.

  According to the above-described order receiving device, it is possible to switch between issuing a predetermined number of take-out labels for each product or issuing them in a batch, so that it is possible to respond according to the situation in the issue of take-out labels. .

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described order receiving device, further comprising a selection unit that selects a product for which the take-out label that summarizes information about the received product is issued, the selection unit including the order The product can be selected before the closing operation, and the second issuing means issues a take-out label that summarizes information about the product selected by the selecting means.

  According to the order receiving device described above, a take-out label issuing method is freely selected for each product in accordance with the operation of the store clerk. Therefore, the store clerk can change the take-out label issuance method according to the number of items ordered and the surrounding situation. Therefore, it is possible to respond according to the situation.

  One aspect of the present invention is the order receiving device described above, wherein the second issuing unit relates to a product selected by a takeout label of the same issuing unit or the selecting unit when a product of a different item is ordered. Different item mode that issues one take-out label that summarizes information, and take-out label that summarizes information about the take-out label of the same issuing means or the product selected by the selecting means when multiple items of the same item are ordered And the same item mode in which one sheet is issued.

  According to the order receiving apparatus described above, two modes are provided as issuing means in the second issuing means. Therefore, in addition to the takeout label issued by the first issuing means, two types of takeout labels can be issued. Therefore, a plurality of variations of take-out labels can be issued.

  One aspect of the present invention is the order receiving device described above, wherein the storage unit represents a bundling condition in which a condition for bundling different products is set, and a classification type of the product for each product or each type. The bundled information is further stored, and the bundled information of each product is compared with the bundled conditions when issued by the second issuing means, and a combination of classification types of products can be bundled. The second issuing means issues the take-out label when it is determined that it can be bundled.

  According to the order receiving device described above, when it is determined that a combination of classification types of products to be bundled can be bundled, that is, when it is determined that the conditions set in the bundled conditions are satisfied. Only take-out labels for take-out are issued. Therefore, take-out labels for take-out of products that cannot be bundled are not issued together. Therefore, the store clerk can easily determine the product that should not be enclosed.

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described order receiving device, further comprising a correcting unit that corrects a combination of classification types of products that cannot be bundled when it is determined that they cannot be bundled. The issuing means issues the take-out label based on the combination corrected by the correcting means.

  According to the above-described order receiving device, a combination that can be bundled is corrected, and a takeout label is collectively issued for each combination of corrected products. Therefore, it is not necessary for the store clerk to change the combination. Therefore, it becomes possible to reduce the labor of the store clerk.

  One aspect of the present invention is the order receiving device described above, characterized by comprising an eat-in declaration unit that prohibits the first issue unit and the second issue unit from issuing the take-out label.

  According to the order receiving device described above, since the issuance of the takeout label is prohibited in accordance with the operation of the store clerk, the label is issued when it is not necessary to issue the label (for example, in the case of eat-in where the order product is eaten in the store) It can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the consumption of labels.

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described order receiving device, which forcibly switches the take-out label issuing means to the second issuing means, and issues a take-out label in which information about received products is collectively collected. A collective means is provided.

  According to the order receiving apparatus described above, the information related to the ordered product is forcibly issued with one takeout label by the second issuing means ignoring all conditions.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the amount of label consumption while reducing the time and effort required for the label attaching operation.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of an ordering system. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a goods file. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an enclosure condition file. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a reception screen. It is a figure which shows the example of issue of a label. It is a figure for demonstrating the process which corrects the combination when it determines with it being unpackable. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the POS register | resistor 100 in this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the reception screen in a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the reception screen in a modification.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an ordering system. The ordering system of the present invention includes an order receiving device 100 and a label printer 200. The order receiving device 100 and the label printer 200 are communicably connected via a LAN (Local Area Network).

The order receiving apparatus 100 is configured using an information processing apparatus such as a POS register, a merchandise sales data processing apparatus, or a ticket vending machine. The order receiving apparatus 100 executes a registration process for registering a product desired by a customer and a checkout process for adjusting the product registered by the registration process. In the following description, a take-out product will be described as an example of a product registered and settled by the order receiving apparatus 100. The order receiving device 100 generates an issuance instruction for a label (hereinafter referred to as “takeout label”) to be given to the takeout product according to the operation of the store clerk, and outputs it to the label printer 200.
The label printer 200 issues a take-out label in accordance with an issue instruction from the order receiving device 100.

Next, a specific configuration example of the order receiving apparatus 100 will be described.
The order receiving apparatus 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a scanner unit 104, a display unit 105, an operation unit 106, a communication unit 107, a printing unit 108, a change billboard 109, and a hard disk 110. Is provided. The functional units of the order receiving apparatus 100 are connected to each other via the bus 1.

The CPU 101 is a central processing unit and reads a program stored in the ROM 102 and develops it in the RAM 103. The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the order receiving apparatus 100 by executing each step of the developed program. Specific processing of the CPU 101 will be described later.
The ROM 102 stores various information. For example, the ROM 102 stores a program executed by the CPU 101, a device number of the own device, and the like.

  The RAM 103 temporarily stores various information. For example, the RAM 103 temporarily stores a program read from the ROM 102 and information (eg, product information, registration information, transaction information, etc.) acquired or generated by executing the program. For example, the RAM 103 temporarily stores the product file received by the communication unit 107. The product file is composed of records including information on products (hereinafter referred to as “product information records”). The RAM 103 may temporarily store a bundled condition file (described later). In the bundling condition file, conditions for bundling a plurality of products are registered.

  The scanner unit 104 optically reads a barcode attached to a product and acquires a product code of the product (acquires the product code that has been encoded by reverse conversion). The scanner unit 104 notifies the CPU 101 of the acquired product code.

  The display unit 105 is an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The display unit 105 (order receiving means) displays, for example, a preset button for registering predetermined products (for example, lunch boxes, drinks, etc.), and receives orders for products desired by customers. The display unit 105 displays a reception screen. The reception screen is a screen on which information regarding registered take-out products is displayed. When a store clerk operates on the display unit 105, an operation signal is notified to the CPU 101. That is, when a preset button is pressed by a store clerk on the display unit 105, an operation signal indicating order reception of a product associated with the preset button is notified to the CPU 101.

  The operation unit 106 includes various operation buttons (operation keys). For example, the operation unit 106 includes a numeric button (numeric key), a subtotal button (subtotal key), a current total button (current total key), a label issue button (label issue key), and the like. The operation unit 106 may include the above-described preset button (preset key). These operation buttons of the operation unit 106 may be arranged as buttons such as a mechanical key (hard key) or may be arranged on a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 105. In the operation unit 106, when a store clerk operates, an operation signal is notified to the CPU 101.

The communication unit 107 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices via a LAN. For example, the communication unit 107 transmits an issue instruction to the label printer 200. For example, the communication unit 107 receives a product file and a bundling condition file from a management device (not shown). The management device is configured using an information processing device (for example, a personal computer) that can communicate with the order receiving device 100. A management apparatus is installed in the headquarters which manages each store, for example.
The printing unit 108 issues a printed material according to the control of the CPU 101. For example, the printing unit 108 issues a receipt including detailed information.

The change bill 109 has a cash inlet and a cash outlet. The change bill 109 outputs the information of the inserted money and the quantity information to the CPU 101 when the cash is inserted into the cash slot. Moreover, the change bill machine 109 pays out a change or a change amount corresponding to the difference information input from the CPU 101 from the cash payout exit.
The hard disk 110 is a recording device such as a magnetic recording device. The hard disk 110 stores various information. For example, the hard disk 110 stores a bundling condition file and label format data.

Next, an example of the operation of the CPU 101 will be described.
The CPU 101 (first issuing means) issues a take-out label for take-out for a predetermined number of accepted take-out products. Specifically, the CPU 101 (first issuing means) controls the label printer 200 to issue a predetermined number of take-out labels of accepted take-out products. Here, the predetermined number represents the number of take-out products ordered from the same customer, that is, the number of orders. For example, if the order number of accepted take-out products is 3, the CPU 101 (first issuing means) controls the label printer 200 to issue three take-out labels.

  The CPU 101 (second issuing means) issues a take-out label that summarizes information related to the received product. Specifically, the CPU 101 (second issuing unit) controls the label printer 200 to issue a take-out label that summarizes information related to the received product. For example, when there are three accepted take-out products, the CPU 101 (second issuing means) controls the label printer 200 to issue one take-out label in which information on the three take-out products is collected. Here, the information regarding the received product is, for example, information such as the product name, raw material, date of manufacture, expiration date, and number of orders of the product.

  The CPU 101 (second issuing means) includes a different item mode and the same item mode. The different item mode is a take-out label for take-out of a product with the same issuing means when a product of a different item is ordered from the same customer, or a take-out for take-out that summarizes information about the product selected by the store clerk. In this mode, one label is issued. The same item mode is a take-out label for take-out labels for take-out of products of the same issuing means when multiple items of the same item are ordered from the same customer, or for take-out that summarizes information about products selected by the store clerk. In this mode, one take-out label is issued.

The CPU 101 (switching means) switches between the first issuing means and the second issuing means according to the operation of the store clerk. Specifically, the CPU 101 (switching means) switches the take-out label issuing means of the take-out product to the first issuing means or the second issuing means according to the operation of the store clerk.
The CPU 101 (determination unit) determines whether or not a combination of classification types of products to be issued by the second issuing unit can be bundled when a take-out label of a take-out product is issued.
If it is determined that the bundle is not possible, the CPU 101 (correction means) corrects the combination of the classification types of the take-out products that are not bundled. In this case, the CPU 101 (second issuing means) controls the label printer 200 to issue a takeout label based on the corrected combination of takeout products.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a product file.
The product file has a plurality of product information records. The product information record has values of product code, product name, price, issue, and bundled information. The value of the product code represents identification information for uniquely identifying the product. The product code is, for example, a JAN (Japanese Article Number) code. The value of the product name represents the name of the product. The price value represents the price of the product. The issue value represents the issue mode set for the product of the same product information record. Specific examples of issuance include “same”, “different”, and “−”. The value “same” indicates that the issue mode set for the product of the same product information record is the same item mode. The value “different” indicates that the issue mode set for the product of the same product information record is the different item mode. A value of “−” indicates that the issue mode is not set for the product of the same product information record. The value of the bundled information represents the classification type of the product when the product of the same product information record is bundled with other products. Specific examples of the bundled information include “hot”, “cold”, and “liquid”. The value of “heat” indicates that a product of the same product information record is classified as a warm product when bundled with other products. A value of “cold” indicates that a product of the same product information record is classified as a cold product when bundled with other products. The value of “Liquid” indicates that when a product of the same product information record is bundled with other products, it is classified as a liquid product.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, six product codes are registered in the product file. These product codes are “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, and “666”. In FIG. 2, the product information record registered at the top of the product file has a product code value of “111”, a product name value of “curry rice”, a price value of “500”, and an issue value of “No”, the value of the bundled information is “Heat”. That is, the product identified by the product code “111” is “curry rice”, the price is “500 yen”, the issue mode is “different item mode”, and curry rice is bundled with other products. In this case, it is indicated that the product is classified as a warm product.

  In FIG. 2, the product information record registered in the second row of the product file has a product code value of “222”, a product name value of “Omurice”, a price value of “300”, The value is “same”, and the value of the bundled information is “heat”. That is, the product identified by the product code “222” is “Omurice”, the price is “300 yen”, the issue mode is “same item mode”, and the omelet rice is bundled with other products. It is shown that it is classified as a warm product.

  In FIG. 2, the product information record registered in the third row of the product file has a product code value of “333”, a product name value of “Pilaf”, a price value of “400”, The value is “−”, and the value of the bundled information is “heat”. That is, when the product identified by the product code “333” is “Pilaf”, the price is “400 yen”, the issue mode is not set, and the Pilaf is bundled with other products, it is a warm product. It is expressed to be classified as.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of the bundled condition file.
In the bundling condition file, it is indicated whether or not the combination of the classification types indicated by the bundling information can be bundled. Specifically, in the bundled condition file shown in FIG. 3, for each combination of the items “hot”, “cold”, “liquid” and the items “heat”, “cold”, “liquid” It is shown whether the combination can be bundled. “◯” shown in FIG. 3 indicates that the combination of the classification types can be bundled, and “X” shown in FIG. 3 indicates that the combination of the classification types cannot be bundled.

  For example, it is shown that a warm product can be bundled with a warm product, not a cold product, but can be bundled with a liquid product. Further, it is shown that a cold product can not be bundled with a warm product, but can be bundled with a cold product and a liquid product. It is also shown that liquid merchandise can be bundled with all warm merchandise, cold merchandise and liquid merchandise.

  The CPU 101 (determination unit) refers to the bundling condition file when issuing a take-out product take-out label by the second issuing unit, and determines whether or not the combination of take-out product classification types can be bundled. For example, when “hot” and “cold” are included in the combination of classification types of take-out products that are to be issued by the second issuing means, the CPU 101 (determination means) determines that it cannot be bundled. On the other hand, when “hot” and “cold” are not included in the combination of the classification types of the take-out products to be issued by the second issuing means, the CPU 101 (determination means) determines that it can be bundled. In the following description, it is referred to as satisfying the bundling condition when it is determined that the bundling is possible, and is referred to as not satisfying the bundling condition when it is determined that the bundling is not possible.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a reception screen displayed on the display unit 105.
The reception screen is displayed on the display unit 105 when the store clerk completes registration of the take-out product. Here, completion of registration of the take-out product may be determined by pressing a subtotal key. In this case, when the subtotal key is pressed, the CPU 101 determines that registration of the take-out product has been completed. That is, when the CPU 101 is notified of an operation signal indicating that the subtotal key has been pressed, the CPU 101 causes the display unit 105 to display a reception screen.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, information on registered take-out products is displayed on the reception screen for each item of product name, number of orders, and issue selection. In the item of product name, the product name of the registered take-out product is displayed. In the order quantity item, the order quantity of the take-out product of the same record is displayed. In the issue selection item, information on the issue type of the take-out label for take-out of the take-out product of the same record is displayed. More specifically, among the registered take-out products, for the take-out products to be issued as a single take-out label, the same code (for example, ◯, Δ, □, etc.) is displayed in the issue selection item. On the other hand, among the registered take-out products, for the take-out products for which the number of take-out labels corresponding to the number of products to be issued is issued, a symbol “-” is displayed in the issue selection item or nothing is displayed.

  The code displayed in the issue selection item for each registered take-out product is determined based on the product file. For example, when there are a plurality of products for which “different” values are registered in the issue of take-out products, the CPU 101 determines that these take-out products are products to be issued in the different item mode in the second issuing means, The same code is assigned to the issue selection item of the corresponding takeout product (see the product names “Curry Rice” and “Chicken Rice” in FIG. 4). If there is one product with the value “different” registered in the issue of the take-out product, the CPU 101 determines that the take-out product is a product to be issued in the different item mode, and issues the corresponding take-out product. Assign a different code to the selected item.

  Further, for example, when there is a product in which the value of “same” is registered in the issue of the take-out product, the CPU 101 determines that the take-out product is a product issued in the same item mode in the second issuing means, A code different from that of other products is assigned to the item for selecting the issue of the corresponding take-out product (refer to the product names “Omurice” and “Soup” in FIG. 4). Further, for example, when there is a product for which the value of “-” is registered in the issue of the take-out product, the CPU 101 uses the take-out product as a first issue means, that is, a product that issues take-out labels for the number of orders. It is determined that there is an item, and “-” is assigned to the item for selecting the issue of the corresponding take-out product (see the product name “pilaf” in FIG. 4).

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, it is shown that take-out labels for the product names “Curry Rice” and “Chicken Rice” are issued together, and for the product names “Omurice” and “Soup”. It is shown that one take-out label is issued for each, and it is shown that take-out labels for the product name “pilaf” are issued for the number of orders (two in FIG. 4).

In addition, the code | symbol currently displayed on the item of issue selection can be switched according to a store clerk's operation. For example, the store clerk uses the same sign for the issue selection items of take-out products (hereinafter referred to as “target products”) that are targets of collecting the take-out labels among the take-out products displayed on the reception screen. Change to sign. As a result, take-out labels for take-out of take-out products to which the same code is assigned are collectively issued. For example, when the display unit 105 is a touch panel, the operation on the reception screen may be performed by the user touching an item for selecting issue of the target product. In this case, the display unit 105 serves as a selection unit for selecting target products to be issued as a single take-out label. The operation on the reception screen may be performed by clicking with a pointing device, for example. In this case, the pointing device serves as a selection means for selecting target products to be issued as a single take-out label.
An example in which the take-out label of the take-out product displayed on the reception screen is issued is shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of label issuance.
As shown in FIG. 5, a take-out label is issued based on the issue means (issue method) selected in the issue selection item for each take-out product. For example, the label 30 is an example of a take-out label issued in the different item mode. As shown in the label 30, product related information of products of different items (product names “curry rice” and “chicken rice” in FIG. 5) is printed on the takeout label issued in the different item mode. The product-related information is information related to the product, for example, information on the raw material of the product, the date of manufacture, the expiration date, and the store where the product is determined. In addition, when a plurality of the same products are ordered, a notation indicating that the order is a plurality of orders is made (see the upper right (two) of “chicken rice” on the label 30 shown in FIG. 5). Thereby, the store clerk can grasp that the corresponding product is a plurality of orders.

Labels 31a and 31b are examples of take-out labels issued by the first issuing means. As shown in the labels 31a and 31b, the product-related information of the corresponding product (product name “pilaf” in FIG. 5) is printed on the take-out label issued by the first issuing means. Labels 32 and 33 are examples of take-out labels issued in the same item mode. As shown in the labels 32 and 33, the product-related information of the corresponding product (the product names “Omurice” and “Soup” in FIG. 5) is printed on each take-out label issued in the same item mode. The Even in the take-out label issued in the same item mode, when a plurality of the same products are ordered, it is indicated that the order is a plurality of orders.
As described above, the order receiving apparatus 100 can issue a plurality of patterns of take-out labels. Note that the format data of the above three types of take-out labels 30, 31a and 31b, 32 and 33 is stored in the hard disk 110 in advance.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a process of correcting a combination when it is determined that bundles are not possible.
FIG. 6A shows a display example of the reception screen before correction, and FIG. 6B shows a display example of the reception screen after correction.
Assume that a reception screen as shown in FIG. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 6A, there are six registered take-out products, and it is shown that take-out labels for take-out of all take-out products are collectively issued. .
Hereinafter, the processing will be specifically described.

  When the clerk presses the label issuance key, first, the CPU 101 reads a product file stored in the RAM 103. The CPU 101 acquires bundled information of the registered take-out product from the read product file. Next, the CPU 101 reads the bundled condition file stored in the hard disk 110. Then, the CPU 101 compares the bundled information of the acquired takeout product with the conditions set in the read bundled condition file. Specifically, the CPU 101 compares the classification type of the take-out product indicated by the acquired bundling information with the conditions set in the bundling condition file, and determines whether or not the bundling condition is satisfied.

In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the bundled information of the product names “curry rice”, “omula rice”, “pilaf”, and “soup” is “heat”, and the product names “ice cream” and “jelly”. The bundled information is “cold”. In this case, since the bundling conditions are not satisfied, the CPU 101 corrects this combination as shown in FIG. For example, the CPU 101 corrects the package information so that the combination information includes two combinations of “heat” and the combination information “cold”. That is, the combination is corrected so that take-out products that do not satisfy the bundling conditions are not collectively put into the same take-out label.
This is the end of the specific description of the correction process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the order receiving apparatus 100 according to the present invention.
Step S10: The CPU 101 displays an input screen for registering the take-out product desired by the customer on the display unit 105, and accepts the input of the take-out product. When the take-out product is input, the process proceeds to step S12.
Step S12: The CPU 101 determines whether or not the order acceptance of the take-out product has been completed. For example, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a subtotal key has been pressed. When the subtotal key is pressed, the CPU 101 determines that the order has been received. On the other hand, if the subtotal key has not been pressed, the CPU 101 determines that the acceptance of the order has not been completed. When the acceptance of the order is completed, the process proceeds to step S14. If the acceptance of the order is not completed, the process returns to step S10.

Step S14: The CPU 101 displays a reception screen on the display unit 105. Display unit 105 displays an acceptance screen according to the control of CPU 101. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S16.
Step S16: The CPU 101 determines whether or not the value of the issue selection item has been changed. When the value of the issue selection item is changed, the process proceeds to step S18. When the value of the issue selection item is not changed, the process proceeds to step S20.

Step S18: The CPU 101 performs control according to the change contents. For example, the CPU 101 changes the code displayed in the issue selection item to the code selected by the store clerk. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S20.
Step S20: The CPU 101 determines whether or not the label issue key has been pressed. When the label issue key is pressed, the process proceeds to step S22. If the label issue key has not been pressed, the process returns to step S16.

Step S22: The CPU 101 determines whether or not the combination of the registered take-out product classification types satisfies the bundling condition. If the bundling condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S24. If the bundling conditions are not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S26.
Step S24: The CPU 101 transmits a label issuance instruction to the label printer 200 via the communication unit 107.
Step S26: The CPU 101 corrects the combination of the registered take-out product classification types. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S24.

  According to the ordering system configured as described above, a takeout label in which information related to a product is collected is issued for the product to be issued by the second issuing means. Therefore, the store clerk does not need to affix the take-out label on all the products ordered by the customer. Furthermore, since the take-out label is issued as a single sheet, the amount of label consumption can be reduced compared to the case where a take-out label is issued for each product. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG. For labels issued for each product such as label 31a, label 31b, label 32, and label 33, store information such as store name and address is printed on each label. On the other hand, when information about products is collected like the label 30, the store information is not printed for each product but printed at one place. Further, even when the expiration date of the products grouped into one label is the same, it is printed at one place as in the store information. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of label consumption. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the amount of label consumption while reducing the time and effort for labeling.

  In addition, before issuing the takeout label, it is determined whether or not the target product satisfies the bundling condition. Then, when the bundling conditions are not satisfied, the combination of the target products is corrected so as to satisfy the bundling conditions. Therefore, take-out labels for take-out of products that cannot be bundled are not issued together. Therefore, the store clerk can easily determine the product that should not be enclosed.

<Modification>
In the present embodiment, the number of label printers 200 included in the ordering system is one, but the ordering system may be configured to include a plurality of label printers 200.
If the CPU 101 (determination unit) determines that the bundling condition is not satisfied, the CPU 101 (determination unit) may display on the display unit 105 that the bundling condition is not satisfied. For example, the CPU 101 (determination means) may display a pop-up message indicating that the bundling conditions are not satisfied on the display unit 105, or the display screen is switched to a warning screen and the bundling conditions are not satisfied on the warning screen. You may display. The pop-up or warning screen displays various buttons indicating that the bundling conditions are not satisfied. The various buttons are, for example, a correction button and an execution button as they are.

The correction button is a button used when the store clerk corrects the combination of classification types. When the clerk presses the correction button, the CPU 101 (determination means) switches the pop-up or warning screen displayed on the display unit 105 to the reception screen and accepts correction of the combination of classification types from the clerk. The execution button is a button used when the store clerk does not correct the combination of classification types. When the execution button is pressed as it is by the store clerk, the CPU 101 (correction means) corrects the combination of classification types so as to satisfy the enclosed condition.
By being configured in this way, it is possible to notify the store clerk that the bundling conditions are not satisfied. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a takeout label is issued in an unsuitable combination (for example, a combination of a warm product and a cold product).

  In the RAM 103, information on the type of product for each product, information on whether the take-out label is issued by the first issuing unit or the second issuing unit for each type, and bundled information for each type are associated with each other. A file classified by type may be further stored. The type of product may be, for example, rice, noodles, beverages, etc., or it may be a type of heat, cold, liquid, etc. as in the bundled information, soft, hard, smell Kinds such as strong may be used. The bundled information for each type is the same as the bundled information registered in the product file shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the take-out label is issued after the CPU 101 (correction unit) corrects the combination is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after correcting the combination, the CPU 101 may be configured to display the acceptance screen again on the display unit 105 to allow the store clerk to confirm the corrected combination. In the case of such a configuration, after the process of step S26 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the order receiving device 100 repeatedly executes the processes after step S16.
By being configured in this way, the store clerk can change the combination again by looking at the corrected combination.

The combination correction process need not be limited to the above-described method (a method for combining each classification type indicated by the bundled information of the take-out product). For example, the CPU 101 may correct the combination based on the bundled information and issue means for each takeout product. In the case of such a configuration, the following processing is performed.
When it is determined that the bundling condition is not satisfied, the CPU 101 (correction unit) reads the product file stored in the RAM 103. The CPU 101 (correcting means) selects a record corresponding to the registered take-out product among the records registered in the read product file. The CPU 101 acquires each value registered in the issue of each selected record and the item of bundled information.

The CPU 101 corrects the combination based on each acquired value. Specifically, the CPU 101 sets take-out products whose issue values are “different” and the same classification type take-out products as one combination, and each take-out product whose issue value is “same” is 1 The combination is corrected by taking each take-out product whose issue value is “−” as one combination.
This is the end of the description of the other combination correction process.

The reception screen shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the reception screen may be the following screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a reception screen in the modification.
In the example shown in FIG. 8, information on registered take-out products is displayed on the reception screen for each item of product name, number of orders, issue and issue selection. The difference from the acceptance screen in FIG. 4 is that a new issue item is added and that the content displayed in the issue selection item is changed. Therefore, each changed point will be specifically described.

  In the issue item, information on the issue mode set for the product of the take-out product of the same record is displayed. In the issue selection item, among the take-out products of the same record, a sign (Δ in FIG. 8) is displayed only for the record of the take-out product in which the value of “different” is displayed in the issue item (FIG. 8). (Refer to the issue selection section.)

The characters and codes displayed in the items for issue and issue selection for each registered take-out product are determined based on the product file.
In the example shown in FIG. 8, it is shown that take-out labels for the product names “Curry Rice” and “Chicken Rice” are issued together, and for the product names “Omurice” and “Soup”. It is shown that one take-out label is issued for each, and it is shown that take-out labels for the product name “pilaf” are issued for the number of orders (two in FIG. 8).

  In addition, the character and code | symbol currently displayed on the item of issue and issue selection can be switched according to a store clerk's operation. For example, the store clerk changes the displayed character to the character to be changed by touching the item of the issue of the take-out product to be changed among the take-out products displayed on the reception screen. When the character displayed in the issue item is changed from “different” to “same” or “−” by the store clerk, the CPU 101 changes the code displayed in the issue selection item of the same record to “−”. To do. When the character displayed in the issue item is “same” or “−”, the CPU 101 sets the display mode in which the code displayed in the issue selection item cannot be changed. For example, the CPU 101 makes it impossible to change the issue selection item of the record corresponding to the take-out product whose character displayed in the issue item is “same” or “−” by making it grayscale.

  When the character displayed in the issue item is changed from “same” or “−” to “different” by the store clerk, the CPU 101 can change the code displayed in the issue selection item of the same record. Display mode. For example, the CPU 101 makes it possible to select a record issuance selection item corresponding to a take-out product whose character displayed in the issue item is “different”.

The CPU 101 may cause the display unit 105 to display a take-out label issue image before sending a label issue instruction to the label printer 200 via the communication unit 107 in the process of step S24 of FIG. The issue image is an image showing the output result of the take-out label that is actually printed and issued. In such a configuration, the CPU 101 causes the display unit 105 to display a takeout label issuance image and a display for confirming whether or not the takeout label may be issued (for example, a YES button and a NO button). ) Is displayed on the screen of the display unit 105. Then, after an instruction indicating that the takeout label may be issued is input by the store clerk (after the YES button is pressed), the CPU 101 transmits a label issuance instruction to the label printer 200 via the communication unit 107. On the other hand, when an instruction indicating that the takeout label should not be issued is input by the store clerk (when the NO button is pressed), the CPU 101 executes the process of step S14 in FIG. That is, the CPU 101 causes the display unit 105 to display a reception screen.
With this configuration, the store clerk can confirm in advance the take-out label to be issued. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the description printed on the take-out label and the type of take-out label are erroneously issued. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the useless take-out label from being issued.
Further, detailed information may be printed on the take-out label. When configured in this way, the order receiving device 100 does not issue a receipt after the take-out product checkout process.

  The order receiving device 100 may be configured to include an eat-in declaration unit. The CPU 101 (eat-in declaration means) prohibits the issue of the take-out label by the first issuing means and the second issuing means in accordance with the operation of the store clerk. That is, when the control is performed by the CPU 101 (eat-in declaration means), the order receiving device 100 does not issue a take-out label. In such a configuration, the display unit 105 and the operation unit 106 are provided with a button (hereinafter referred to as “issue-prohibited button”) for executing control by the eat-in declaration unit. When the issue prohibit button is pressed by the store clerk, the CPU 101 does not issue the take-out label even when the label issue key is pressed. That is, the CPU 101 does not transmit a label issue instruction to the label printer 200 via the communication unit 107.

  By being configured in this way, since the issue of the takeout label is prohibited according to the operation of the store clerk, it is possible to prevent the takeout label from being issued when it is not necessary to issue the takeout label. For example, it is not necessary to issue a take-out label when customers eat ordered products in a store such as eat-in. In such a case, when the store clerk presses the issuance prohibition button, the CPU 101 (eat-in declaration means) controls the own apparatus so as not to issue the take-out label. Therefore, unnecessary takeout labels are not issued. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the consumption of labels.

  Further, even if the issue prohibition button is pressed by the store clerk, the prohibition of the issue of the takeout label may be individually released for each product. For example, the CPU 101 displays a list of products (ordered products) for which issuance of takeout labels is currently prohibited on the screen of the display unit 105, and the store clerk operates the screen of the display unit 105 to change the takeout label. Select the product for which you want to remove the ban. The CPU 101 removes the selected product from the take-out label issue prohibition target. After that, when the label issuing key is pressed by the store clerk, the CPU 101 controls to issue a takeout label only for a product that is excluded from the takeout label issue prohibition target.

  Further, the order receiving device 100 may be configured to include a collective unit. The CPU 101 (batch unit) forcibly switches the take-out label issuing unit to the second issuing unit, and issues a take-out label in which information related to the received products is collectively collected. When configured in this way, the display unit 105 and the operation unit 106 are provided with buttons (hereinafter referred to as “collective buttons”) for executing control by the collective means. When the store button is pressed by the store clerk, the CPU 101 controls the label printer 200 to issue a take-out label (see label 30 in FIG. 5) in which all the information related to the received ordered product is collected.

The switching operation between the first issuing means and the second issuing means by the switching means, the selection operation by the selection means, the input operation for executing the control by the eat-in declaration means, and the input operation for executing the control by the collective means are as follows: As long as it is before the closing operation, it can be accepted at any time after the product registration. The account closing is completion of the settlement of the ordered product. For example, when the current key is pressed, the CPU 101 determines that the account closing operation has been performed. Note that after the accounting is closed, an input operation for executing the control by each of the above means is not accepted.
The label used according to the present invention may be any type of label such as a linerless label, a label with a mount, a thermally activated label, a water activated label, and the like. The thermoactive label is a label that functions as a label by activating the adhesive surface by applying a certain amount of heat. The water activity label is a label that functions as a label when the adhesive surface is activated by applying moisture.

  Moreover, the order reception apparatus 100 may be configured to include a separation unit. CPU101 (separation means) divides the order of the goods of the same item into a plurality according to the operation of the store clerk when a plurality of goods of the same item are ordered. Specific processing of the CPU 101 (separating means) will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, in describing the specific processing of the CPU 101 (separating means), it is assumed that the reception screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 105 of the order reception apparatus 100. This process is performed when a request from a customer is made. In the following, an example will be described in which there is a request from a customer to separate “three” orders of “Omurice” separately (for example, “two” and “one”).

  First, the store clerk touches the order number item “3” of “Omurice”, which is a take-out product (hereinafter referred to as “separation target product”) that is the target of order separation, via the display unit 105. When this operation is performed, the CPU 101 (separating means) causes the display unit 105 to display an instruction for inputting the number of divisions of the order of the product to be separated. For example, the CPU 101 (separating means) displays an instruction such as “How many orders should be divided”, a first numerical value input frame, and various buttons on the reception screen. The first numerical value input frame is an area for allowing a clerk to input numerical values. The various buttons are, for example, a determination button and a correction button. The enter button is a button for confirming the numerical value input in the numerical value input frame. That is, when the determination button is selected by the store clerk, the CPU 101 determines the numerical value input in the numerical value input frame as the division number of the order of the separation target product. The correction button is a button for correcting the numerical value input in the numerical value input frame. That is, when the correction button is selected by the store clerk, the CPU 101 deletes all the numerical values input in the numerical value input frame. Thereafter, the store clerk operates the operation unit 106 to input the number of divisions.

  After that, when the number of divisions of the order is input from the store clerk, the CPU 101 (separating means) next displays an instruction such as “How many orders do you want?”, The second numerical value input frame and various buttons on the reception screen. Let The second numerical value input frame is an area for allowing a clerk to input a numerical value. Note that the second numerical value input frame is displayed on the reception screen by the number of divisions of the determined order. Thereby, when the order is divided into a plurality of orders, the number of orders can be input to the store clerk. For example, the store clerk operates the operation unit 106 in accordance with a request from a customer, and performs an input for dividing the order of the product to be separated into “two” and “one”. In addition, the division | segmentation number of the order of separation object goods is not limited to two, Three or more may be sufficient.

The CPU 101 (separating means) divides the orders of the separation target products displayed on the reception screen based on the information input by the store clerk into a plurality of orders. For example, the CPU 101 (separating means) divides the order of “Omurice”, which is the product to be separated, displayed on the reception screen shown in FIG. 4 into “two” and “one”. FIG. 9 shows a display example of the reception screen when the order of the separation target product is divided into a plurality of items. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the reception screen in the modification.
As shown in FIG. 9A, the CPU 101 (separating means) newly creates a record corresponding to “Omurice” displayed on the reception screen (see the thick frame 40 in FIG. 9A). . At this time, the CPU 101 (separating means) assigns “-” to the item of issue selection of the newly created record. Further, the CPU 101 (separating means) assigns the code (“□” in FIG. 9A) assigned to the issue selection item before separation to the issue selection item of the record before separation. In addition, the code | symbol currently displayed on the item of issue selection can be switched according to a store clerk's operation. For this reason, the sign “−” assigned to the issue selection item of the newly created record can be switched to another sign in accordance with the operation of the store clerk.

  For example, the item “−” of the issue selection of the record newly created by the CPU 101 (separating means) (in the case of FIG. 9A, the product name “Omurice”, the order quantity “1”, the issue selection “−”) by the store clerk. To select the item “△” for issue selection. With this process, the CPU 101 switches the code assigned to the issue selection item of the newly created record from “−” to “Δ”. A display example of the reception screen after switching is shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9B, after switching the code assigned to the issue selection item of the newly created record (thick frame 41 in FIG. 9B), the product name “curry rice” The same code is assigned to “Chicken Rice” and “Omurice”. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 9B, it is shown that take-out labels for the product names “Curry Rice”, “Chicken Rice”, and “Omurice” are issued together. It is shown that one take-out label for “Omurice” and “Soup” is issued, and one take-out label for the product name “Piraf” is the number of orders (2 in FIG. 9B). It is shown to be issued. As described above, the order receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment divides the orders for the products of the same item into a plurality according to the customer's request.
Above, the description about the specific process of CPU101 (separation means) is complete | finished.

  By providing the order receiving device 100 with the separating means, it is possible to divide orders for commodities of the same item into a plurality according to customer demands. Therefore, it is possible to issue a takeout label according to the customer's request.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

  In addition, by recording a program for executing each process of the order receiving apparatus 100 of the present invention on a computer-readable recording medium, causing the computer system to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, You may perform the various process mentioned above which concerns on each process of the order reception apparatus 100. FIG. Here, the “computer system” may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. The “computer-readable recording medium” means a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, etc. This is a storage device.

  Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” means a volatile memory (for example, DRAM (Dynamic DRAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted through a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Random Access Memory)), etc., which hold programs for a certain period of time. The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Order reception apparatus, 200 ... Label printer, 101 ... CPU, 102 ... ROM, 103 ... RAM (memory | storage means), 104 ... Scanner part, 105 ... Display part, 106 ... Operation part, 107 ... Communication part, 108 ... Printing Part 109 109 change bill 110 110 hard disk

Claims (9)

Order receiving means for receiving an order for a product desired by a customer;
A first issuing means for issuing a take-out label for a predetermined number of products received by the order receiving means;
A second issuing means for issuing a take-out label that summarizes information about the received product;
An order receiving apparatus comprising:   2. The order receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit that stores in advance whether the take-out label is issued by the first issuing unit or the second issuing unit for each product or each type. A switching means for switching between the first issuing means and the second issuing means;
3. The order reception according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit is capable of switching between the first issuing unit and the second issuing unit as long as it is prior to a closing operation for the order. apparatus. Further comprising a selection means for selecting a product for which the take-out label that summarizes information about the received product is issued,
If the selection means is prior to the closing operation of the order, the product can be selected.
4. The order receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second issuing unit issues a take-out label in which information relating to the product selected by the selecting unit is compiled. 5. The second issue means is a different item mode for issuing one takeout label that summarizes information related to the takeout label of the same issue means or the product selected by the selection means when a product of a different item is ordered,
The same item mode for issuing one takeout label that summarizes information on the takeout label of the same issuing means or the product selected by the selecting means when a plurality of products of the same item are ordered,
The order reception apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: The storage means further stores a bundling condition in which conditions for bundling different products are set, and bundling information indicating a classification type of the product for each product or each type,
A determination means for comparing the bundling information of each product with the bundling conditions at the time of issuance by the second issuing means, and determining whether or not a combination of classification types of the merchandise can be bundled; Prepared,
The order receiving apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the second issuing means issues the take-out label when it is determined that it can be bundled. If it is determined that the product cannot be bundled, it further includes a correction means for correcting the combination of classification types of products that cannot be bundled.
The order receiving apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the second issuing means issues the take-out label based on the combination corrected by the correcting means.   8. The order receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an eat-in declaration unit that prohibits the first issue unit and the second issue unit from issuing the take-out label.   8. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a collective unit that issues a takeout label in which information relating to received products is collectively collected by forcibly switching the issue unit of the takeout label to the second issue unit. The order receiving device according to claim 1.

Images