JP2017097446A - Table seat information input terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a table seat information input terminal device that displays a seat vacancy state of each table at a store or a call from the table in an easy-to-discriminate state.SOLUTION: A table seat information input terminal device according to the present invention comprises: a vacant seat input section for inputting the number of vacant seat of each table; a sensor section which senses a call input by holding a hand over; a wireless communication section which transmits seat information on a table including the input number of vacant seats, the sensed call input, and identification information on the table seat information input device to external equipment, and receives response information from the external equipment to the sent seat information on the table; a display section which illuminates in a preset light emission color on the basis of the response information from the external equipment; and a control section which controls respective components of the table seat information input terminal and monitors the response information from the external equipment in real time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a table / seat information input terminal device, and more specifically, a table / seat information input terminal device that can easily input the number of vacant seats in a table of a store and a call from the table and easily display the table usage status. About.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a restaurant such as a restaurant, a clerk in charge of customer service has a handy terminal, inputs order information from a customer using this handy terminal, and the input order information is installed in the store (hereinafter referred to as a computer) An order entry system managed by store PC) is known.

  Moreover, in addition to the handy terminal and the store PC, a doorbell device (or a self-order terminal) installed for each table is provided, and the store PC calls the handy terminal in response to a store clerk call from the doorbell device. A system that transmits and displays a call message including a table number is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Furthermore, in recent years, using a POS system including a handy terminal, seat information is updated by reducing seat availability when order information is received from a handy terminal, and increasing seat availability when receiving accounting information from a POS register. And store information guidance systems that disclose information on waiting time are known (for example, Patent Document 2).

  However, in these conventional systems, a store clerk operates a handy terminal that he / she owns to input order information for each table, and a seat number indicating a seat position assigned in advance for each seat of an ordered customer (or , Table number) and order information and seat number need to be sent to the store PC, so the work is complicated and the store is busy, There is a problem that it is difficult to upload information in a timely manner.

  In addition, the order entry system that deploys doorbell devices (or self-order terminals) on each table has a high equipment cost, so it is difficult to install except for companies with financial resources such as major chain stores. is there.

JP 2003-303378 A JP 2004-326500 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to easily enter and display the vacant seat information for each table of a store and a call from the table. The object is to provide a seat information input terminal device.

  A table seat information input terminal device according to one aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is placed on a table in a store and accepts an input of the number of vacant seats per table and a call from the table. A table / seat information input terminal device that displays a state in an identifiable manner, the vacant seat input unit for inputting the number of vacant seats per table, a sensor unit for sensing a call input by holding a hand, and the input vacant seat The table seat information including the number, the detected call input, and the identification information of the table seat information input terminal device is transmitted to an external device, and response information from the external device to the transmitted table seat information is transmitted. A wireless communication unit for receiving, a display unit that lights up in a preset emission color based on response information from the external device, and the table It controls each component of the information input terminal, characterized in that it comprises a control unit for monitoring the response information from the external device in real time.

The vacant seat input unit includes a rotary selector, and a predetermined number is selected by a predetermined operation for a plurality of contacts allocated to the rotary plate of the rotary selector, whereby the number of vacant seats in the table unit is selected. Can be entered.
When the number of vacant seats in the table unit is input to the vacant seat input unit, the control unit displays the table seat information including the input number of vacant seats and identification information of the table seat information input terminal device as the external device. And the display unit is turned on with a preset first emission color, and when the response information for the vacant seat number information transmitted from the external device is received, the display unit is set to a second preset value. It can be controlled to light up with the luminescent color.
The control unit may turn on the display unit with a preset third emission color when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the number of vacant seats is transmitted without receiving the response information. .

  When a call input is detected by the sensor unit, the control unit transmits seat information of the table including the detected call input and identification information of the table seat information input terminal device to the external device and After the display unit is turned on with a preset fourth emission color and the seat information of the table is transmitted, when the preset predetermined time has elapsed, the display unit is set with the preset fifth emission color. It can be controlled to light up.

  The control unit may control the wireless communication unit to transmit seat information of the table including the number of empty seats and seat information of the table including the call input to different external devices set in advance.

According to the table seat information input terminal device of the present invention, the number of vacant seats per table of the table on which the table seat information input terminal device is placed and the call from the table can be easily input, and the external device and the table seat information can be input. Since it transmits and receives and displays with a predetermined luminescent color, the store clerk can easily identify the table usage state.
In addition, it is not necessary to provide the terminal device in all tables in the store, and the number of units can be selected according to the store operating system, so that a flexible and cost-effective store reservation management system can be constructed.

It is the schematic which shows the structural example of the table seat information management system of the shop using the table seat information input terminal device by one Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the table seat information input terminal device by one Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a top view, (b) is sectional drawing along A-A '. It is a block diagram explaining the control system of the table seat information input terminal device by this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the vacant seat management mode of the table seat information input terminal device by this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the calling mode of the table seat information input terminal device by this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a table seat information management system in a store using a table seat information input terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the table seat information management system 100 of the store according to the present embodiment is a table seat information input terminal device TS (10A, 10B) placed on a desired table (40A, 40E) in the store. A store management computer (abbreviated as store PC) 20 connected to the communication network 400 inside or outside the store, a handy terminal device (30A, 30B) carried by the store clerk, and the store PC 20 via the communication network 400. The vacant seat information providing server 200 and the customer's mobile terminals (300A, 300B).

  The table seat information input terminal TS displays the vacant seat status in units of tables and calls from the table so that they can be identified to the store clerk. The detailed configuration of the table seat information input terminal device TS will be described later. The number of table seat information input terminal devices TS arranged in one store is arbitrarily set according to the size of the store and the operation form.

The handy terminal device (30A, 30B) is a terminal device through which a store clerk inputs order information, and has a function of calling a store clerk carrying the handy terminal device. The handy terminal device is not limited to a book type. For example, a watch type or a smart phone type may be employed.
The store PC 20 manages input / output information from each terminal device (10A, 10B, 30A, 30B) in the store, and stores the vacant seat information in the vacant seat information providing server 200 outside the store via the communication network 400. Send information.

  The table seat information input terminal device TS (10A, 10B) and the handy terminal device (30A, 30B) are connected to the store PC by wireless communication means. Further, the table seat information input terminal device TS (10A, 10B) and the handy terminal device (30A, 30B) may be directly wirelessly connected to each other. The wireless communication means is preferably ZigBee (registered trademark), but is not limited to this, and other standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) can also be used.

  The vacant seat information providing server 200 includes a store information database, responds to an access request from a customer's mobile terminal (300A, 300B) via the communication network 400, and stores locations, vacant seat information, menus registered in the database. Provides information and links.

  In addition, the method in which each store accepts a reservation from a customer is not particularly limited. Selection is made according to the store type, such as Web registration from the customer's portable terminal (300A, 300B) to the vacant seat information providing server 200 or the store PC 20, or telephone reservation to the store.

  Hereinafter, a table seat information input terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a table seat information input terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a top view, (b) is sectional drawing along A-A '.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the table seat information input terminal device TS according to the present embodiment has a sensing sensor 62 and a light emitting module 63 mounted on a circuit board 61 disposed inside the housing 11, and The rotary selector 56 is electrically and mechanically mounted on the circuit board 61 in a form operable from the outside. Although not shown, electronic components for controlling the table seat information input terminal device and for communication are mounted on the circuit board 61. Although not shown, a part or the whole of the upper outer shell of the housing 11 is made of a translucent resin or the like.

  When a human hand is held near the case 11, the detection sensor 62 detects this and transmits a calling signal. As the sensing sensor 62, a capacitive proximity sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like is used, but is not limited thereto.

  The light emitting module 63 is controlled so that LEDs of different light emission colors are mounted, supports multicolor light emission, and emits light of a predetermined color. The light emitting module 63 is connected to a light guide member (not shown) disposed along the inner surface of the housing 11 so that light is emitted from the light guide member to the outside of the housing 11 of the table seat information input terminal device. You may comprise as follows.

  The rotary selector 56 rotates, for example, a rotary plate assigned with a predetermined integer value, for example, 1 to 8, for a plurality of contacts assigned along the rotation axis, such as a thumb rotary switch. Thus, the number of vacant seats in the table is input by associating the set value with the number of vacant seats in the table. The rotary selector 56 can adopt any type such as a push method or a touch sensor in addition to a dial method in which the rotating plate is directly turned by hand as a numerical value setting method. Further, the position where the rotary selector 56 is arranged in the housing 11 is not limited to this embodiment. For example, you may arrange | position in the center part of the bottom face of the housing | casing 11. FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the control system for the table seat information input terminal device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control system 10 of the table seat information input terminal device according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 50, a wireless communication unit 54, a display unit 55, a rotary selector 56, a sensor unit 57, and a battery 58. .

  The control unit 50 controls each component for the overall operation of the table seat information input terminal device, determines the type of input / output data, and controls connection switching between the corresponding interface and the component. An input / output control unit 52 and a storage unit 53 for storing various programs and data necessary for the functional operation of the apparatus are provided.

  Based on the control of the control unit 50, the wireless communication unit 54 forms a communication channel with a designated external device, and transmits / receives data or a call signal. The wireless communication standard to be used is preferably ZigBee (registered trademark), but other standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) can also be used.

  The display unit 55 includes a light emitting module 63, and lights the light emitting module 63 in a predetermined light emission color based on the control of the control unit 50. Moreover, it is not limited to this, It can also be used combining the blinking by a predetermined light emission pattern.

  The rotary selector 56 converts the number of inputs corresponding to the number of vacant seats selected by the rotary plate, and transmits it as numerical data to the control unit. The control unit 50 transmits the received vacancy number data to the store PC 20 via the wireless communication unit 54. When not registering the number of vacant seats, the number set can be set to “0: zero” to transmit to the store PC 20 that the table on which the device is placed is not in the vacant seat waiting state.

  The sensor unit 57 includes a detection sensor 62. When a human hand is held over the apparatus, the sensor unit 57 detects this and transmits a calling signal to the control unit 50. Based on the received call signal, the control unit 50 controls the display unit 55 to turn on the light emitting module 63 with a predetermined light emission color. At the same time, a call signal may be transmitted to the handy terminal device set in advance via the wireless communication unit 54. Further, a call signal can be transmitted to the store PC 20. These procedures can be arbitrarily set by a program stored in the storage unit 53.

  Hereinafter, the operation in the vacant seat management mode of the table seat information input terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation in the vacant seat management mode of the table seat information input terminal device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the rotary selector 56 of the table seat information input terminal device 10 </ b> A is rotated and a vacant seat number other than “0: zero” is set, a signal from the rotary selector 56 is transmitted to the control unit 50. To activate the vacant seat management mode of the table seat information input terminal device 10A (step S110). The control unit 50 analyzes the received signal and determines the signal transmission source and the signal type (step S120). If the received signal is a call signal from the sensor unit 57, the process branches to step S225 to execute an operation in a call mode to be described later.

  When the received signal is data on the number of empty seats from the rotary selector 56, the control unit 50 sends the received empty seat number data together with the identification information of the table seat information input terminal device 10A via the wireless communication unit 54. The information is transmitted to the store PC 20, and the light emitting module 63 of the display unit 55 is controlled to light up in, for example, green as the preset first light emitting color (step S130). When the store PC 20 receives the vacant seat number data and the identification information of the table seat information input terminal device 10A that is the data transmission source, the vacant seat information providing server connected via the communication network 400 to the vacant seat information including the received vacant seat number data. 200 (step S140).

  After transmitting the vacant seat number data to the store PC 20, the control unit 50 starts a timer (not shown), measures the elapsed time after the transmission, and stores the seat information in the transmitted table, that is, the store PC 20 for the vacant seat number data. Shifts to a mode for waiting for response information from (step S150). It should be noted that the elapsed time measurement can be set to be executed also in the store PC 20.

  When the customer makes a reservation for the vacant seat information transmitted to the vacant seat information providing server 200 in step S140, the store PC 20 transmits response information notifying the reservation confirmation to the corresponding table seat information input terminal device 10A ( Step S145).

  When the control unit 50 receives the response information informing the reservation confirmation from the store PC 20 (step S160), the light emitting module 63 of the display unit 55 is set as a second light emission color set in advance, for example, orange second light emission. Control is performed so that the color is lit (step S170). On the other hand, when the response information from the store PC 20 is not received, the control unit 50 branches to step S180.

  When the elapsed time after the vacant seat number data transmission has passed a predetermined time (step S180) without receiving the response information notifying the reservation confirmation from the store PC 20, the control unit 50 emits the light emitting module of the display unit 55. 63 is controlled so as to be lit in red, for example, as the preset third emission color (step S190).

  If the elapsed time is within the predetermined time, the control unit 50 controls to branch before step S160 and repeat the subsequent steps.

  With the above operation, the table seat information input terminal device according to the present embodiment displays the vacant seat state of the table so that the store clerk can easily identify.

  Next, the operation in the calling mode of the table seat information input terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation in the calling mode of the table seat information input terminal device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the rotary selector 56 of the table seat information input terminal device 10 </ b> A is rotated and “0: zero” is set as the number of empty seats, a signal from the rotary selector 56 is sent to the control unit 50. The call mode of the table seat information input terminal device 10A is activated by being transmitted (step S210). The control unit 50 senses whether or not the customer seated at the table A holds a hand or the like over the housing 10 of the table seat information input terminal device 10A at the sensor unit 57 (step S220).

  The sensor unit 57 transmits a calling signal to the control unit 50 when detecting that the customer holds the hand or the like. Based on the received call signal, the control unit 50 controls the display unit 55 to control the light emitting module 63 so as to light, for example, white as the preset fourth light emission color (step S230). At the same time, the call signal and the identification information of the table seat information input terminal device 10A that is the signal transmission source may be transmitted to the handy terminal device 30A set in advance via the wireless communication unit 54. Further, a call signal can be transmitted to the store PC 20 (step S240).

  After receiving the call signal, the control unit 50 starts a timer (not shown) and measures the elapsed time after the call signal is transmitted from the sensor unit 57 (step S250). The elapsed time measurement can be set to be executed also by the handy terminal device 30A or the store PC 20.

  When the store clerk recognizes a call from the table seat information input terminal device 10A, the store clerk inputs a reset operation to the table seat information input terminal device 10A (step S260). The reset is performed by a method of performing a predetermined operation using the hand with respect to the sensor unit 57 or a method of inputting a reset button (not shown) separately. When receiving the reset input by the reset operation, the controller 50 stops measuring the elapsed time, resets the measured time (step S270), branches before step 220, and prepares for the next call. Thereafter, control is performed so that the subsequent steps are repeated.

  When the elapsed time after transmitting the calling signal has passed a predetermined time in a state where no reset input is received (step S280), the control unit 50 sets the light emitting module 63 of the display unit 55 in advance. As the fifth emission color, for example, control is performed so that the LED is lit in pink (step S290). At the same time, the call signal and the identification information of the table seat information input terminal device 10A as the signal transmission source may be transmitted again to the handy terminal device 30A and the store PC 20 set in advance via the wireless communication unit 54.

  When the elapsed time is within the predetermined time, the control unit 50 controls to branch before step S260 and to repeat the subsequent steps.

  With the above operation, the table seat information input terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention displays the calling state of the table so that the store clerk can easily identify.

As described above, the table seat information input terminal device according to the present invention automatically transmits a vacant seat state in units of tables and a call from the table to an external device such as the handy terminal device or the store PC 20 so that the store clerk can easily identify the table seat information input terminal device. Since it displays so that it can do, the seat information of the table of a store can be managed easily. As a result, the efficiency of store operation can be improved.
In addition, it is not necessary to provide the terminal device in all tables in the store, and the facility cost of the store can be reduced because the vacant seat registration and doorbell functions are also used in units of tables.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, referring drawings, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the technical scope of this invention, it changes variously. It is possible to implement.

10 control system 10A, 10B table seat information input terminal device 11 housing 20 store PC
30A, 30B Handy terminal device 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E Table 50 Control unit 51 CPU
52 I / O Control Unit 53 Storage Unit 54 Wireless Communication Unit 55 Display Unit 56 Rotary Selector 57 Sensor Unit 58 Battery 61 Circuit Board 62 Sensor Sensor 63 Light Emitting Module 100 Table Seat Information Management System 200 Vacant Seat Information Providing Server 300A, 300B Mobile Terminal 400 Communication network

Claims (6)

A table seat information input terminal device that is placed on a table of a store and receives an input of the number of vacant seats per table and a call from the table, and displays the table usage state in an identifiable manner,
A vacant seat input unit for inputting the number of vacant seats in the table unit;
A sensor unit that senses a call input by holding the hand,
Transmitting the table seat information including the input number of empty seats, the detected call input, and the identification information of the table seat information input terminal device to an external device, and the external device with respect to the transmitted table seat information A wireless communication unit that receives response information from
Based on response information from the external device, a display unit that lights up in a preset emission color,
A table seat information input terminal device comprising: a control unit that controls each component of the table seat information input terminal device and monitors response information from the external device in real time.   The vacant seat input unit includes a rotary selector, and a predetermined number is selected by a predetermined operation for a plurality of contacts allocated to the rotary plate of the rotary selector, whereby the number of vacant seats in the table unit is selected. The table seat information input terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: The controller is
When the number of vacant seats per table is input to the vacant seat input unit, the table seat information including the input number of vacant seats and identification information of the table seat information input terminal device is transmitted to the external device and The display unit is lit with a preset first emission color,
2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the response information with respect to the information on the number of vacant seats transmitted from the external device is received, the display unit is controlled to light up in a preset second emission color. Table seat information input terminal device.   The control unit turns on the display unit with a preset third emission color when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the number of vacant seats is transmitted without receiving the response information. The table seat information input terminal device according to claim 3. The controller is
When a call input is detected by the sensor unit, table information including the detected call input and identification information of the table seat information input terminal device is transmitted to the external device and the display unit is preset. And turn on with the fourth emitted color,
2. The control according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is controlled to be lit in a preset fifth emission color when a predetermined time elapses after the seat information of the table is transmitted. Table seat information input terminal device.   The control unit controls the wireless communication unit to transmit the seat information of the table including the number of empty seats and the seat information of the table including the call input to different external devices set in advance. The table seat information input terminal device according to claim 1, wherein:

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