JP3628913B2 - Order data management device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an order data management apparatus used for a restaurant system or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in restaurants and other restaurants, order data management devices are used to accurately and quickly communicate customer orders to cooks. Such an order data management device includes a plurality of handy terminals carried by a store clerk, an order data management device, a predetermined number of kitchen printers installed in various places such as a kitchen, and an electronic cash register installed in an accounting processing unit. Are communicatively provided. Among these, the order data management device, the kitchen printer, and the electronic cash register are connected by wire, and various types of data are communicated by wire via a LAN. The handy terminal wirelessly communicates various data with the order data management device via a wireless communication device provided in the order data management device.
[0003]
In such an order data management device, order data is created based on a product code wirelessly communicated from a handy terminal, and the created order data is wired to an electronic cash register and a predetermined kitchen printer via a LAN. At this time, data output from the handy terminal is output to a predetermined kitchen printer based on a preset product code table. Here, the product code table is a table storing output destination kitchen printer information for specifying the output destination kitchen printer of the order data in correspondence with each product or each product group, and for each product or each product group in advance. By storing the output destination kitchen printer information corresponding to the order data, it becomes possible to output the order data to a kitchen printer suitable for the ordered product and to perform the work smoothly.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When using the order data management device, it is desirable to deal with the output destinations of kitchen printers because there are many shop assistants during busy hours, but the number of shop assistants also decreases during leisure time, It is desirable to reduce the number of kitchen printers that issue slips in order to improve work efficiency and operational costs. However, in the order data management apparatus described above, in order to change the output destination of the order data, the output destination kitchen printer information must be changed for each product or each product group stored in the product code table. There is a problem that the operation is troublesome and the output destination of the kitchen printer cannot be easily changed. For this reason, it is inconvenient that changing the output destination of the kitchen printer according to the situation is difficult during actual opening of the store. Also, even if the kitchen printer information needs to be changed during the opening due to a malfunction of the kitchen printer, etc., a great deal of labor and time must be spent. There is also a problem that the output destination cannot be easily changed, and this causes a disadvantage that workability is lowered.
[0005]
It is an object of the present invention to obtain an order data management apparatus that can easily change the output destination of a printer for each product code.
[0006]
It is an object of the present invention to obtain an order data management apparatus that can easily change the output destination of a printer according to the situation.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
[0011]
Claim 1 The order data management device according to the present invention groups the printer identification information table in which the printer identification information is rewritable for each product code, and the correspondence relationship between the output destination printer information and the printer identification information as a correspondence group. An output destination printer information table that is stored in a rewritable manner, a correspondence group information table in which the correspondence group information is stored in a rewritable manner for each time zone based on the output destination printer information table, and time measuring means for measuring time , Depending on the input operation, First correspondence group specifying means for designating any one of the correspondence groups based on the output destination printer information table, and each time measured by the timing means based on the correspondence group information table Second correspondence group designating means for designating the correspondence group, switching means for making the first and second correspondence group designation means switchable, and receiving means for receiving the product code from the outside Designated by the printer identification information selecting means for obtaining the printer identification information corresponding to the product code received by the receiving means with reference to the printer identification information table, and the first or second correspondence group specifying means. The pre-print obtained by the printer identification information selecting means with reference to the correspondence group. Output destination printer information selection means for obtaining the output destination printer information corresponding to the printer identification information, and output print data to the printer specified by the output destination printer information selected by the output destination printer information selection means. Output means.
[0012]
Accordingly, the printer identification information corresponding to the product code received by the receiving means with reference to the printer identification information table is obtained by the printer identification information selecting means, and the specified correspondence in the output destination printer information table or the correspondence group information table is obtained. The output destination printer information corresponding to the printer identification information obtained by the printer identification information selection means with reference to the group is obtained by the output destination printer information selection means, and the output destination printer information obtained by the output destination printer information selection means is obtained. Print data is output to the specified printer by output means. Here, by designating the correspondence group by the first or second correspondence group designation means switched by the switching means, any one of the correspondence groups is designated by the first correspondence group designation means. No special operation is required by changing the output printer information for each product code arbitrarily by just specifying it, or by letting the second correspondence group designation means designate the correspondence group at a predetermined time. It becomes possible to change the output printer information for each product code for each time period.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The first of the present invention Prerequisite configuration example Will be described with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment is applied to a restaurant system corresponding to orders at restaurants such as restaurants.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a restaurant system. The restaurant system is an order data management device installed in a plurality of handy terminals 1 and an accounting processing unit (not shown) that a store clerk individually carries and receives an input of a product code 18a (see FIG. 3 (a)). A plurality of kitchen printers 3 and the like are provided for each place such as ECR2, Western food kitchen, Japanese food kitchen, and drink counter. The ECR 2 has a keyboard 4 with various operation keys, a control key 4 a for switching an operation mode with a key (not shown), and a print unit 31 (see FIG. 2) which is built in the ECR 2 to print predetermined items. An R / J printer 5 (see FIG. 2) issued as a receipt, a display 6 for displaying predetermined items, and the like are provided. Moreover, ECR2 is mounted on the drawer 7 which accommodates cash freely. The kitchen printer 3 includes a kitchen printer identification number 8 (see FIG. 3) as printer identification information for identifying a plurality of kitchen printers 3 for each type, and output destination printer information for specifying the kitchen printer 3 individually. As output destination kitchen printer number 9 (see Fig. 3) The It is attached to this. Here, the types of kitchen printer 3 are, for example, a Western food kitchen, a Japanese food kitchen, and a drink count. Etc. Means a type classified for each place where the kitchen printer 3 is disposed.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection of each part of the restaurant system. The ECR 2 includes a CPU 10 that centrally drives and controls each unit by executing various types of data processing. The CPU 10 rewrites a ROM 11 that stores fixed data such as a control program or product data, and variable data. A RAM 12 that can be freely stored is connected via a bus line 13. Further, the above-described keyboard 4, display 6, R / J printer 5, drawer 7 and the like are connected to the bus line 13 via the various control circuits (not shown). Further, the CPU 10 includes a timer 14 as a timekeeping means for measuring time, a wireless communication interface 15 as a receiving means for wirelessly communicating various data between the handy terminal 1 and the ECR2, a kitchen printer 3 and the ECR2. A wired communication interface 16 for wired communication of various data between them is connected via the bus line 13. Further, the CPU 10 is connected to the bus line 13 via a predetermined control circuit (not shown), which is a buzzer 17 that alerts the operator by issuing a warning sound in the event of an erroneous operation. Yes.
[0016]
The RAM 12 stores a product information table 18 (see FIG. 3A) as a printer identification information table that stores the kitchen printer identification number 8 in a rewritable manner for each product code 18a, an output destination kitchen printer number 9, and a kitchen printer identification. An output destination kitchen printer information table 19 (see FIG. 3B) as an output destination printer information table that stores the correspondence relationship with the number 8 as a correspondence relationship group and stores it in a rewritable manner, and an output destination kitchen printer information table A registration table 20 for temporarily storing data selected from 19 (see FIG. 4) is stored. Here, FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing the file structure of the product information table 18, and FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing the file structure of the output destination kitchen printer information table 19. In the product information table 18, product data such as a product code 18a, a product name 18b, a unit price 18c, and a kitchen printer identification number 8 are stored in association with each other. The output destination kitchen printer information table 19 rewrites the group information of the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c as corresponding relationship groups in which the correspondence relationship between the output destination kitchen printer number 9 and the kitchen printer identification number 8 is grouped as a corresponding relationship group. It is memorized freely. The kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c have No. 1 to be used when busy. No. 1 kitchen printer group 19a, No. 1 to be used when it becomes a little more free. No. 2 kitchen printer group 19b, No. 2 used when there are few customers such as late night. Like the kitchen printer group 19c of No. 3, group information of kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c in which various situations are predicted in advance is stored. And No. Any one of the one to three kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c is designated by a predetermined input operation from the operator. Here, no. One to three kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c are designated when the operator performs key operations using the keyboard 4 with the control key 4a switched to the setting mode, for example. The correspondence relationship between the output destination kitchen printer number 9 and the kitchen printer identification number 8 in each of the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c is associated by, for example, a key operation from the keyboard 4 with the control key 4a switched to the registration mode. And stored in the output destination kitchen printer information table 19. Further, the kitchen printer identification number 8 in the product information table 18 is stored in the product information table 18 for each product code 18a by a key operation from the keyboard 4 in a state where the control key 4a is switched to the registration mode, for example.
[0017]
Since the product information table 18 and the output destination kitchen printer information table 19 are nonvolatile memories, data is not lost even when the power supply (not shown) of the ECR 2 is turned off.
[0018]
Further, although not particularly illustrated, the RAM stores a conventional product code table which is a nonvolatile memory that stores product codes and output destination kitchen printer numbers 9 in association with each other.
[0019]
The handy terminal 1 includes a CPU 21 that centrally drives and controls each unit. The CPU 21 includes a ROM 22 that stores fixed data such as a control program and a RAM 23 that stores variable data in a rewritable manner. Connected through. The CPU 21 is connected via a bus line 26 to a keyboard 24 for inputting merchandise data by an operator, a display 25 for displaying various data, and the like. Furthermore, a wireless communication interface 27 that wirelessly communicates various data with the ECR 2 is connected to the CPU 21 via a bus line 26.
[0020]
The kitchen printer 3 includes a CPU 28 that centrally drives and controls each unit. The CPU 28 includes a ROM 29 that stores fixed data such as a control program, and a RAM 30 that stores variable data in a rewritable manner. Connected through. Further, the CPU 28 is connected with a printing unit 31 for printing predetermined items via a bus line 32. Furthermore, a wired communication interface 33 that performs wired communication of various data with the ECR 2 is connected to the CPU 28 via the bus line 32.
[0021]
In such a configuration, for example, a product code 18a output from the handy terminal 1 by a predetermined input operation on the keyboard 24 by an operator such as a store clerk is received by the ECR 2 via the wireless communication interface 15, and the received product code is received. The output destination kitchen printer number 9 is obtained by referring to the product information table 18 and the output destination kitchen printer information table 19 based on 18a. Then, predetermined data such as print data is output to the kitchen printer 3 specified by the obtained output destination kitchen printer number 9 via the wired communication interface 33. The kitchen printer 3 performs printing by the printing unit 31 based on predetermined data such as print data received via the wired communication interface 33.
[0022]
Next, processing that the control program stored in the ROM 11 causes the CPU 10 to execute will be described.
[0023]
FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing an outline of the kitchen printer selection process. First, it waits until it is determined that the product code 18a output from the handy terminal 1 has been received (step S1).
[0024]
If it is determined that the product code 18a output from the handy terminal 1 has been received (Y in step S1), the kitchen printer identification number 8 corresponding to the received product code 18a is obtained with reference to the product information table 18 (step S2). . Here, in steps S1 and S2, a function as printer identification information selection means is executed.
[0025]
Next, it is determined whether or not the output destination kitchen printer information table 19 is designated (step S3).
[0026]
Here, designation of the kitchen printer information table 19 will be described. FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing an outline of the designation process of the kitchen printer information table 19. First, it is determined that a request for rewriting the output destination kitchen printer number 9 corresponding to each kitchen printer identification number 8 (step S21) or a specification request for the kitchen printer information table 19 is made by a predetermined input operation from the operator. It waits until it does (step S22).
[0027]
If it is determined that there is a request for rewriting the output destination kitchen printer number 9 corresponding to each kitchen printer identification number 8 (Y in step S21), the kitchen printer identification number 8 is based on a predetermined input operation from the operator. The output destination kitchen printer number 9 corresponding to each is rewritten (step S23).
[0028]
On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a designation request for the kitchen printer information table 19 by a predetermined input operation from the operator (Y in step S22), the kitchen printer group requested by the operator based on the kitchen printer information table 19 is determined. Any one correspondence group is designated (step S24). Thereby, the kitchen printer group suitable for the situation to be used is designated. Here, in steps S22 and S24, a function as a correspondence group designation unit is executed.
[0029]
Here, returning to FIG. 5A again, if it is determined in step S3 that the output destination kitchen printer information table 19 has been designated (Y in step S3), designation in the output destination kitchen printer information table 19 is performed. An output destination kitchen printer number 9 corresponding to the kitchen printer identification number 8 obtained in step S2 is obtained with reference to the kitchen printer group thus obtained (step S4). Here, in step S4, a function as output destination printer information selection means is executed.
[0030]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3 that the output destination kitchen printer information table 19 is not specified (N in step S3), the output destination kitchen corresponding to the product code output based on the conventional product code table. The printer number 9 is obtained (step S5).
[0031]
Then, predetermined data such as print data is output to the printer specified by the output destination kitchen printer number 9 obtained in step S4 or S5 (step S6). Here, in step S6, a function as output means is executed. Book Configuration example The print data in is the product name 18b retrieved from the product information table 18 based on the product code 18a received in step S1, and the product name 18b corresponding to the product code 18a received in step S1 is printed in step S6. Is output.
[0032]
For example, when it is a busy time zone, No. is based on the output destination kitchen printer information table 19. By setting to one kitchen printer group 19a, the order of juice A, coffee, etc., whose kitchen printer identification number 8 is “1” is output to the kitchen printer 3 whose output destination kitchen printer number 9 is “1”. The sandwich order whose kitchen printer identification number 8 is “2” is outputted to the kitchen printer 3 whose output destination kitchen printer number 9 is “2”, and the order of the potato whose kitchen printer identification number 8 is “3” is outputted. The previous kitchen printer number 9 is output to the kitchen printer 3 with “3”. As a result, various orders can be distributed and output to the kitchen printer 3 suitable for each, and even when busy, it can be handled smoothly without causing confusion. If there is a certain amount of work, the No. is output based on the output destination kitchen printer information table 19. 2 is set in the kitchen printer group 19b, and the order of juice A, coffee, and sandwich with the kitchen printer identification number 8 being "1" and "2" is output to the kitchen printer with the output destination kitchen printer number 9 being "1". 3 and output the order of the potato whose kitchen printer identification number 8 is “3” to the kitchen printer whose output destination kitchen printer number 9 is “3”. As a result, only one kitchen printer 3 is in operation, and all order data is output to the kitchen printer whose output destination kitchen printer number 9 is “3”. Is possible. This leads to operational cost reduction. Further, in the time zone when the number of customers and store clerks is low, such as late at night, No. 4 is based on the output destination kitchen printer information table 19. 3 for the kitchen printer group 19c, the output destination kitchen printer number 9 for all orders of juice A, coffee, sandwich and potato whose kitchen printer identification number 8 is "1", "2", "3" Output to the kitchen printer 3 which is “3”. This makes it possible to improve workability even in the case of a small number of shop assistants by dealing with the kitchen printer 3 in one place when the shop staff is few.
[0033]
Book Configuration example Then, the kitchen printer identification number 8 is stored in advance for each product code 18a, and the correspondence relationship between the output destination kitchen printer number 9 and the kitchen printer identification number 8 is stored in each kitchen printer group 19a to 19c. The operator simply designates one of the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c, and does not require a complicated operation of changing the setting of the output destination kitchen printer number 9 for each product code 18a. The previous kitchen printer number 9 can be easily changed.
[0034]
Book Configuration example The ECR 2 in which the order data management device and the electronic cash register are integrated is applied, but the order data management device and the electronic cash register may be provided separately.
[0035]
Next, the second of the present invention Prerequisite configuration example Will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. First Prerequisite configuration example The same parts as those described with reference to the same reference numerals will be omitted.
[0036]
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a time zone output destination kitchen printer designation table. Based on the output destination kitchen printer information table 19, each group information of the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c is stored in the output destination kitchen printer designation table 34 by time zone as the correspondence group information table stored in the RAM 12 for each time zone. It is stored in a rewritable manner.
[0037]
Figure 7 shows the second Configuration example It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the kitchen printer selection process. First, it waits until it is determined that the product code 18a output from the handy terminal 1 has been received (step S11).
[0038]
If it is determined that the product code 18a output from the handy terminal 1 has been received (Y in step S11), the kitchen printer identification number 8 corresponding to the received product code 18a is obtained with reference to the product information table 18 (step S12). . Here, in steps S11 to S12, a function as printer identification information selection means is executed.
[0039]
Next, the time measured by the timer 14 is read (step S13), the kitchen printer group corresponding to the read time is specified based on the time-specific output destination kitchen printer specification table 34, and the specified kitchen printer group 19a to 19- The group information 19c is temporarily stored in the registration table 20 (step S14). Here, in steps S13 to S14, a function as a correspondence group designation unit is executed.
[0040]
The output destination kitchen printer number corresponding to the kitchen printer identification number 8 obtained in step S12 with reference to the designated kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c in the time zone output destination kitchen printer designation table 34 set in step S14. 9 is obtained (step S15). Here, in step S15, a function as output destination printer information selection means is executed.
[0041]
Then, predetermined data such as print data is output to the kitchen printer 3 specified by the output destination kitchen printer number 9 selected in step S15 (step S16). Here, in step S16, the function as the output means is executed.
[0042]
Book Configuration example Then, the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c in the time-specific output destination kitchen printer designation table 34 are set so as to correspond to the time. For example, the operator predicts the situation in advance and optimizes the kitchen printer group for each time zone. By setting 19a to 19c, the output destination kitchen printer number 9 can be changed without requiring a special operation. Thus, the output destination of the kitchen printer 3 can be easily changed without requiring a complicated operation of changing the setting of the output destination printer number 9 for each product code 18a.
[0043]
An example of the implementation of the present invention will be described. First Configuration example Then, based on the output destination kitchen printer information table 19, the operator arbitrarily designates the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c, and the second Configuration example Then, the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c are designated every predetermined time based on the time-specific output destination kitchen printer designation table 34. In this embodiment, A first correspondence group specifying means for the operator to arbitrarily set the output destination kitchen printer information table 19; a second correspondence group specifying means for setting the output destination kitchen printer information table 19 corresponding to the time; The first and second correspondence group designating means are switchable, and the first and second correspondence group designating means are switched by this switching means to designate the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c. The As a result, for example, the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c are usually set corresponding to time by the second correspondence group designation means, and the first correspondence is made by the switching means when the time becomes unscheduled. By switching to the related group designation means and arbitrarily setting the kitchen printer groups 19a to 19c, it becomes possible to easily and appropriately cope with a randomly changing situation at any time.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
[0046]
Claim 1 According to the order data management apparatus of the described invention, the printer identification information corresponding to the product code received by the receiving means with reference to the printer identification information table is obtained by the printer identification information selecting means, and the output destination printer information table or the correspondence is obtained. Output destination printer information corresponding to the printer identification information obtained by the printer identification information selection means with reference to the specified correspondence group in the relation group information table is obtained by the output destination printer information selection means, and the output destination printer information is selected. Since the output means outputs the print data to the printer specified by the output destination printer information obtained by the means, the correspondence relation is designated by the first or second correspondence group designation means switched by the switching means. By specifying the group, the first correspondence The output destination printer information is arbitrarily changed for each product code by the work of designating any one of the correspondence groups by the loop designation means, or at every predetermined time by the second correspondence group designation means By specifying the correspondence group, it becomes possible to change the output destination printer information for each product code for each time period without requiring special operation, and the output destination of the printer for each product code can be changed according to the situation. Changes can be made easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows the first of the present invention. Prerequisite configuration example It is a model diagram which shows a restaurant system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection of each unit included in the restaurant system.
3A is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of a product information table, and FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of an output destination kitchen printer information table.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a file structure of a registration table.
5A is a flowchart showing an outline of a kitchen printer selection process, and FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing an outline of a kitchen printer information table setting process.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an output destination kitchen printer designation file classified by time period.
FIG. 7 shows the second of the present invention Prerequisite configuration example It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the kitchen printer selection process.
[Explanation of symbols]
8 Printer identification information
9 Output printer information
14 Timekeeping means
15 Receiving means
18 Printer identification information table
18a Product code
18b Print data
19 Output destination printer information table
19a-19c Correspondence group
34 Correspondence group information table
S1-S2 Printer identification information selection means
S4 Output destination printer information selection means
S6 Output means
S11 to S12 Printer identification information selection means
S13 to S14 Corresponding relationship group designation means
S15 Output destination printer information selection means
S16 output means
S22, S24 Corresponding relationship group designation means

Claims (1)

A printer identification information table for storing printer identification information for each product code in a rewritable manner;
An output destination printer information table for storing a correspondence relationship between the output destination printer information and the printer identification information as a correspondence relationship group and rewritable;
A correspondence group information table for storing the correspondence group information rewritable for each time zone based on the output destination printer information table;
A time measuring means for measuring time;
A first correspondence group designating unit that designates one of the correspondence groups based on the output destination printer information table according to an input operation ;
Second correspondence group designating means for designating the correspondence group for each time measured by the timing means based on the correspondence group information table;
Switching means for making the first and second correspondence group designation means switchable;
Receiving means for receiving the product code from the outside;
Printer identification information selecting means for obtaining the printer identification information corresponding to the product code received by the receiving means with reference to the printer identification information table;
An output destination for obtaining the output destination printer information corresponding to the printer identification information obtained by the printer identification information selection means with reference to the correspondence group designated by the first or second correspondence group designation means Printer information selection means;
Output means for outputting print data to a printer specified by the output destination printer information selected by the output destination printer information selection means;
An order data management device comprising:

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