JP3369955B2 - Commodity sales management method and device in rotary dining table - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically calculating and managing the sales of a dish eaten by a customer in a store equipped with a rotary dining table.

[0002]

Conventionally, in installed showed a rotation dining table, when calculating the sales of products that customers were food (sushi), commodity
By type of (sushi), a different story of the color or pattern
By placing it on a plate and supplying it on a rotating dining table, the employee can check the color or pattern of the dish eaten by the customer piled up on the counter, calculate it manually and pay the fee. The customer manages the product sales by presenting it to the customer via a receipt (slip), paying the fee, and collecting the fee at the cashier (accounting).

[0003] In addition, the business form of food and beverage outlets were installed rotation dining table of this kind will come is cyclically conveyed on a series of crescent chain in a state in which the customer is seated around the rotation dining table Ne
They chose the products placed on the dish and put them on the counter with the dish , and after paying and eating, settled at the cash register.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventionally, as described above, after collecting the charge from the customer, the sales at that time are recorded, and after the end of the business day of one day, the collected charge of the day is totaled at the cash register. It was possible to calculate the total sales amount by doing, but when totaling sales by product type,
There was a problem in that the type of product had to be entered each time the fee was collected from the customer, and the customer had to wait for a long time at the cash register.

If the type of product is not entered at the cash register, the receipts presented to the customer must be collected one by one.
The problem is that this work is very troublesome because the sales for each product type cannot be managed.

[0006] Further, since the customer sits and eats around the rotary eating table, a large area is required for the counter arranged around the rotary eating table, which not only enlarges the size of the apparatus but also increases the size of the lunch and dinner. At the time of congestion, there was a problem that the space to eat was limited, and the customers waiting for their turn lined up behind the seated position, and it was not possible to eat in a hurry and relax.

[0007] In recent years, the customer first ordered a desired product in the store, paid for it in exchange for the product, placed the product on a tray, and sat on a seat at any place in the store to freely select the product. Fast food restaurants that can eat are becoming popular mainly in the younger generation, and there is a strong demand for the introduction of this system also in Japanese restaurants that serve sushi and Chinese restaurants that serve dim sum.

In order to meet this demand, the present invention makes it possible to easily manage product sales in real time without waiting for customers at the cash register for a long time, and to exchange products.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a product sales management method and device for a rotary dining table, which is extremely effective in introducing a fast food restaurant system that is eaten after settlement .

[0009]

According to the present invention, an ID medium fixed on a crescent chain is attached to a rotary food and drink table provided with a crescent chain for circulating and conveying products above a base. A plurality of the same type of material dishes are stacked on the material dish base, and a scanner that reads the ID medium of the material dish base in advance on the material dish supply side ,
Read the number of supply of the dish dishes stacked on the dish tray base
After recording all the material dishes measured by a first sensor composed of a read sensor for measuring the content and supplied to the computer, the material is connected to the computer on the material return side and Read dish-based ID medium
Of the scanner and the material trays stacked on the material base
It consists of a reading sensor that reads and measures the remaining number.
The second sensor is remaining number Day neta dish has been refunded the neta dishes based ID media data and cyclic to measure
And other, and the pre-recorded data, the computer,
Collated by measuring the type and number of food has been neta dish, calculate the fee, it is characterized in that the recording and display sales by product type.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, a product sales management device for a rotary dining table according to the present invention has the following configuration.

The rotary dining table used in the present invention is a base 12
A crescent chain 18 for circulating and transporting the product 14, in this example, a sushi plate 16 on which sushi is placed, is provided with a counter 20 on the outer peripheral edge of the base 12.

In this example, the neta dish 16 has the same structure as a conventional sushi trough in which a placing portion is formed inside a cylindrical body made of a paper material having excellent water resistance, and is stacked in plural stages. It is possible.

The ID medium 2 is placed on the crescent chain 18.
A large number of neta dish bases 24 to which 2 are attached are fixed.

In this embodiment, the ID medium 22 is a two-dimensional bar code and is attached to the side surface of the dish tray base 24.

On the feed side of the base 12 for feeding the dish, the dish base 2 is provided.
No. 4 ID medium 22 and the first sensor 26 for measuring the number of supply of the trays 16 stacked on the tray base 24.
Is provided.

In this example, the first sensor 26 is a scanner 28 that reads the ID medium 22 of the data dish base 24.
And a reading sensor 30 for reading the number of supplied dish dishes 16 stacked on the dish dish base 24. The arrangement position of the first sensor 26 is, as shown by a symbol X in FIG. It is above one side of the base 12 in the kitchen 32 that supplies the plate 16.

On the return side of the base 12 for returning the material dish , the material dish base 2 is provided.
A second sensor 34 for measuring the number of the returned and returned return trays 16 of the trays 16 stacked on the ID medium 22 of 4 and the tray base 24 is provided.

In this example, the second sensor 34 is the first
The sensor 26 has the same structure as that of the sensor 26, and its arrangement position is shown in FIG.
As indicated by the symbol Y, the dish 16 is circulated and returned.
It is above one side of the other base 12 in the coming kitchen 32.

The ID medium data of the saucer base 24 measured by the first sensor 26 and the supply number data of the saucer 16 and the ID medium data of the saucer base 24 measured by the second sensor 34 are circulated and returned. It was Netasara 1
The remaining number data of 6 is collated and the type and number of the eaten dish 16 are measured, the charge is calculated, and the product is seeded.
A computer 36 that manages the sales by category is installed at a cash register (accounting).

In this example, the computer 36 is a personal computer.

Computer 36 and first sensor 26
And the second sensor 34 are respectively connected (connected).

In the drive mechanism of the crescent chain 18 of this example, as shown in FIG. 6, a drive sprocket 38 is provided at one corner of the crescent chain 18, and a drive shaft 40 of the drive sprocket 38 has a speed reducer 42 and a transmission. Chain 4
It is connected to a motor 46 via 4.

When the motor 46 is driven, the driving action is that the drive shaft 40 passes through the transmission chain 44 and the speed reducer 42.
Is driven, and then the crescent chain 18 is driven to make a circuit.

In the figure, 48 is the crescent chain 18.
Plates installed on the floor, 50 are Nigiri sushi robots, 5
2 is a warship rolling robot, 54 is a sushi roll robot, and 56
Is a hall, and 58 is a cash register installed inside the rotary dining table.

A method of managing the product sales of the eaten dish 16 of the plurality of dish dishes 16 stacked on each dish dish base 24 of the rotary eating table using this apparatus will be described in detail below.

First, on the feed side of the dish, the data of the ID medium 22 of the dish base 24 and the number of supplied dish 16 are measured in advance via the first sensor 26, and the type of the dish 16 supplied to the computer 36 is determined. Separately, all of them are recorded, and a plurality of the same type of the dish dishes 16 are stacked on each of the dish dish bases 24, and the crescent chain 18 is sequentially arranged.
Supply up.

At this time, since a plurality of the same type of the dish 16 are stacked and are three-dimensionally supplied onto the crescent chain 18, one of the dish 16 is planar as before. In contrast to the above , it is possible to provide more neta dishes 16 (commodities) at one time.

Next, the customer takes the favorite dish 16 from the crescent chain 18, pays the bill at the cash register 58 , and eats and drinks freely at a table (not shown ) at a desired place in the hall.

Next, on the return side of the dish dishes , the data of the ID medium 22 of the dish dish base 24 and the remaining of the dish dishes 16 stacked on the returned dish dish base 24 are circulated by the second sensor 34. The measured data is transmitted to the computer 36.

Next, the computer 36 collates the transmitted ID medium data and the remaining number data of the dish 16 with the prerecorded ID medium data and the supplied number data of the dish 16, and the crescent chain 18 Measure the type and number of the neta dishes 16 eaten during patrol and transport on the top,
The price is calculated and product sales are managed in real time.

First sensor 26 and second sensor 34
Is basically measured every one cycle of the crescent chain 18, but it is also possible to measure every two to ten times.

Further, since the product sales status can be confirmed in real time, the types of the missing dish 16 are grasped,
You can tell the cook and replenish the shortage,
You can instantly determine how to deal with half-sold products that are likely to be unsold, provide changes to takeout, and so on, and you can dramatically reduce purchase losses and improve sales efficiency.

Also, at the cash register 58, by installing a plurality inside the rotary dining table, it is not necessary to settle the charges while inputting for each type of product, and the customer does not have to wait for the completion of the ordered product, Since the customer can take a desired product from the crescent chain 18 and hand it out to the employee of the cash register 58 and settle each payment item, the customer does not have to wait for a long time at the cash register.

In this example, the ID medium 22 attached to the dish base 24 is a two-dimensional bar code,
A normal bar code may be used.

The first sensor 26 and the second sensor 34 of the present invention are the scanner 28 and the reading sensor 3
Although it is configured by 0, it is obvious that another configuration may be adopted as long as it has a structure capable of measuring the ID medium data and the number of stacked dish 16.

[0036]

According to the method and apparatus for managing product sales in a rotary eating table according to the present invention, the type and number of the neta dishes to be supplied onto the crescent chain of the rotary eating table can be first determined.
Recorded in advance all computer by the sensor, to the customer
The neta dish that was circulated and returned without being eaten
It is possible to manage in real time the sales by product type (meals dishes) measured by two sensors and eaten via a computer.

Also, a plurality of neta dishes of the same type are stacked.
Since it is supplied three-dimensionally, the material dish is as before.
While supplying one by one in a plane, more than one at a time
A dish (product) can be provided.

In addition, at the time of customer settlement, there is no need for the employee to make a payment at the cash register (accounting) to confirm the sales for each product, and the customer may wait a long time. Absent.

Further , by adopting the product sales management method and the device therefor according to the present invention, it is possible to trade the products in exchange.
You can easily introduce a fast food restaurant system that eats after calculation, and by introducing this system, customers can sit and eat at any seat in the store,
It becomes possible to eat and drink slowly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of essential parts showing a first sensor of an apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an essential part showing the second sensor of the same.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the inside of a store in which the device according to the present invention is installed.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display screen of a computer showing a sales situation.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing the connection status between the first and second sensors and the computer.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a drive mechanism of a crescent chain.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 bases 14 products 16 dish 18 Crescent Chain 22 ID media 24 Neta dish base 26 1st sensor 28 Scanner 30 reading sensor 34 Second sensor 36 Computer

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A product (14) is circulated and conveyed above a base (12).
Rotating food and drink with a crescent chain (18)
On the table ID medium (22) fixed on the crescent chain (18)
On the dish tray base (24) attached with the
(16) Stack a plurality of stages, and pre-prepared the dishes on the side that supplies the dishes.
ID medium of the base (24) (22)Scanner for reading (28)
And the material (16) stacked on the material base (24).
It consists of a reading sensor (30) that reads and measures the number of pieces supplied.
MadeComputer measured by the first sensor (26)
-Recorded all the material dishes (16) supplied to (36) by type
rear,Neta dish return sideIs connected to the computer (36) at
And ID medium of the dish base (24) (22)Read the scan
Na (28) and the material dish stacked on the material base (24)
A reading sensor (30) that reads and measures the remaining number of (16),
Composed fromBatter dish measured by the second sensor (34)
(24) ID media data andIt was patrolled and returned
Neta dish (16)Remaining number dataAnd pre-recordeddata
And, the computer (36) collates the sushi dish eaten.
Measure the type and number of (16), calculate the fee, and
Characterized by recording and displaying sales by type of product (14)
Product sales management method for rotating dining tables. 2. A rotating food and drink table in which a crescent chain (18) for circulating and transporting a product (14) is provided above a base (12), which is arranged on the crescent chain (18) and has an ID medium ( 22) attached to the saucer base (24) and the saucer supply side of the base (12), and the saucer base
A scanner (28) that reads the ID medium (22) of (24) and
Check the number of supply of the dish (16) stacked on the dish base (24).
A first sensor (26) composed of a read sensor (30) for reading and measuring , and a net plate base which is arranged on the net plate return side of the base (12).
A scanner (28) that reads the ID medium (22) of (24) and
They are stacked on the dish base (24) and circulated and returned.
A reading sensor that reads and measures the remaining number of leftover dishes (16)
And (30), a second sensor (34) constructed from a supply number data ID medium data and neta dish Neta dish base measured in the first sensor (26) (24) (16), second The type and number of eaten dish (16) are measured by comparing the ID medium data of the dish dish base (24) measured by the sensor (34) with the remaining number data of the dish (16), and the Computers to calculate charges, record and display sales (36)
And a product sales management device for a rotating dining table.