JP2590549B2 - Guest check issuing device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a guest check issuing device that issues a guest check card on which a billed amount of a customer is printed in a restaurant or the like.

FIG. 3 shows a conventional guest check issuing device.

In FIG. 3, 1 is a guest check issuing device for printing and issuing a customer number, a product name, a serial number, and the like on a guest check card 2, and 3 is storing in advance a billing amount for each product. In addition, the controller controls the guest check issuing device 1 based on the input customer number and product name as described later.

In the above configuration, when the operator receives an order for a product from a customer and inputs the customer number and the product name to the controller 3, the controller 3 stores the data and transmits the data to the guest check issuing device 1, and the guest check issuing device 1 prints a customer number, a product name, a serial number, and the like on the guest check card 2.

When billing for the product, the operator looks at the customer number printed on the guest check card 2 and looks at the controller 3
When the guest check card 2 is set in the guest check issuing device 1, the controller 3
Reads out and displays the amount corresponding to the product name of the customer number for billing, transmits the amount data to the guest check issuing device 1, and the guest check issuing device 1 stores the amount in the guest check card 2. Print out and issue.

Similarly, if there is an additional order from the same customer,
The operator looks at the customer number printed on the guest check card 2 and inputs the customer number to the controller 3, whereby the amount is added and printed on the guest check card 2.

Therefore, in the above conventional example, the operator can issue the guest check card 2 by inputting the customer number or the like to the controller 3 and collect the product price.

However, in the above-described conventional guest check issuing device, when the price of the product is requested, the operator looks at the customer number printed on the guest check card 2 and inputs the customer number to the controller 3, so that the customer There is a possibility that the customer number on the check card 2 is falsified or the operator makes an erroneous input, and therefore, security becomes a problem.
There is a problem that input time is long.

A method of modifying the customer number and printing it on the guest check card 2 to prevent the customer from falsifying the customer number can be considered. In this case, the operator inputs the customer number incorrectly when claiming the price for the product. The problem gets even bigger.

Alternatively, a bar code may be printed in advance for each guest check card 2 in the order of the customer number, and the bar code of the customer number may be read by a reader at the time of billing for the product, thereby shortening the input time of the customer number. In this case, there is a problem that the paper cost of the guest check card 2 becomes expensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a guest check issuing device that can improve security and can use an inexpensive guest check card.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a guest check issuing device, a printing means for printing a customer identification number and a product code on a guest check card, Reading means for reading the code printed on the card, and when receiving an order from the customer, when the operator inputs the identification number of the customer and the contents of the order, the identification number and the contents of the order are coded, and the guest The code printed on the check card is used to read the code printed on the guest check card by the reading means at the time of billing for the contents of the order, and the code is converted into the customer number and the ordered product. Control means for printing the corresponding amount on the guest check card as a number. Things.

According to the present invention, the customer number and the product name are coded and printed on the guest check card according to the above configuration, so that security can be improved and an inexpensive guest check card can be used.

Furthermore, since the code printed on the guest check card is automatically read and converted into a product name and customer number,
As in the conventional example, there is no erroneous input of the customer number or a long input time.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a guest check issuing device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 (a) is a side view of a main part of the guest check issuing device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (b). Is the first
It is principal part sectional drawing of the guest check issuing apparatus of FIG.

In FIG. 1, 11 is a control circuit for controlling the entire guest check issuing device, 12 is a paper feed mechanism for conveying the guest check card 20 shown in FIG.
Is for reading the bar code 21 printed on the guest check card 20, the print head 14 for printing a bar code 21 (FIG. 2), numbers, etc. on the guest check card 20. The motor (M) 16 for driving the read head 15 is a sensor for detecting whether or not the guest check card 20 is set in this device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the print head 14 and the read head 15 are configured to move integrally in a direction (main scanning direction) orthogonal to the transport direction (sub-scanning direction) of the guest check card 20. .

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 17 denotes a controller for controlling the guest check issuing device as described later, and a controller 17 for controlling the guest check issuing device as described later. This is a transmission path for data transmitted between the control circuits 11.

 Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 1, when the operator receives an order for a product from a customer and inputs the customer number and the product name to the controller 17, the controller 17 stores the data and transmits the data to the control circuit 11 of the guest check issuing device.

The control circuit 11 converts the data such as the customer number, the product name and the serial number into barcode data,
The motor 13 and the print head 14 are controlled so that 21 is printed on the guest check card 20 and issued.

At the time of product billing, the operator sets the guest check card 20 in the guest check issuing device,
The control circuit 11 controls the motor 13 and the read head 15 to read the barcode 21 printed on the guest check card 20, and transmits the read data to the controller 17.

The controller 17 reads out and displays the amount corresponding to the product name of the customer number of this data for billing and transmits the font information of the number of the amount to the control circuit 11 of the guest check issuing device. Controls the motor 13 and the print head 14 so that the amount is printed on the guest check card 20 as a number and issued.

Similarly, if there is an additional order from the same customer,
When the operator sets the guest check card 20 on which the barcode 21 is printed, the amount is added and printed on the guest check card 20.

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, the customer number and the like are printed with the bar code 21 by the print head 14 and the guest check card.
Since printing is performed at 20, there is no need to use expensive paper, and there is no falsification by customers.

Further, since the bar code 21 such as the customer number printed on the guest check card 20 is read by the reading head 15, the customer number is not erroneously input at the time of billing for the product, and the input time is long. It won't be.

Further, in the above embodiment, since the print head 14 and the read head 15 move integrally, the transport mechanism can be simplified, and the number of print lines can be reduced by a guest check card.
By printing on 20, it is easy to feed the paper up to the line of the newly printed amount at the time of billing.

In the above embodiment, the customer number and the like are printed with the barcode 21. However, the customer number and the like may be printed with a code readable by the reading head 15.

Effect of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiment, the present invention issues a guest check card on which a customer's billing amount and the like are printed in a restaurant or the like. Is entered by the operator, the identification number and the order details are coded and printed on the guest check card. At the time of billing for the order details, the code printed on the guest check card is read by the reading means, and this code is read by the customer. By converting the number into the number and the order product, and printing the amount corresponding to this order on the guest check card as a number, the customer number can be stored without using the order check when using the guest check card. In addition to simplifying entry of order details and preventing customer number tampering This has the effect of

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a guest check issuing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 (a) is a side view of a main part of the guest check issuing device of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a main portion of the guest check issuing device, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional guest check issuing device. 11 ... Control circuit, 14 ... Print head, 15 ... Read head, 20 ... Guest check card, 21 ...
barcode.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A printing means for printing a customer identification number and a product code on a guest check card; a reading means for reading the code printed on the guest check card; When the customer identification number and the order details are input by the operator, the identification number and the order details are coded,
The code printed on the guest check card is printed on the guest check card and the code printed on the guest check card is read by the reading means at the time of billing for the order contents.
Convert this code into the customer number and the order item,
A guest check issuing device comprising: control means for causing the amount corresponding to the order content to be printed in numbers on the guest check card. 2. The guest check issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the printing means and the reading means move integrally in the main scanning direction of the guest check card.