JP5210690B2 - Standing sushi system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a standing sushi system in which a sushi chef holds sushi according to customer orders.

  Currently, systems used in so-called sushi restaurants are widely used (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

In this revolving sushi system, the customer waits for the dishes that flow one after another, saying, “It ’s not that. It ’s not”. You can enjoy eating without ordering from craftsmen (especially with families on holidays or businessmen with time).
JP 2001-222772 A JP-A-11-120445

  However, customers who are in a hurry at the station premises (especially weekday businessmen with minute schedules) do not have time to wait for the dishes to flow. On the other hand, even if you are in a hurry (rather than because it is a situation where there is no time to kill), there is a desire to enjoy a meal called sushi as sushi.

  When I look at it, the above-mentioned rotating sushi system is especially designed for families with holidays and businessmen who have time, etc. Therefore, there was a problem that it could not cope with the rushed customer.

  Therefore, the present invention has a configuration in which a limited amount of time can be effectively utilized by a meal called sushi without breaking the atmosphere of the meal called sushi for customers who could not handle the above-mentioned rotating sushi system. The purpose is to provide a standing sushi system.

  According to the present invention, the above problem is solved by the following means.

  The present invention is a standing sushi system in which a sushi chef holds sushi according to a customer's order, the sushi chef visually reading order display means and storage means for storing settlement data used for settlement A standing sushi system comprising: a standing sushi coin provided; and an accounting data output device that outputs accounting data using settlement data stored in a storage means included in the standing sushi coin.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively use a limited amount of time by a meal called sushi, without breaking the atmosphere of the meal called sushi, for customers who could not cope with the rotating sushi system. We can provide a standing sushi system.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Schematic configuration example of standing sushi system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a standing sushi system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of standing sushi coins 10 and a handy terminal 20. The standing sushi coin 10 is stored in a coin case 40.

  In the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the customer stands on the front side of FIG. 1, picks up the standing sushi coin 10 from the coin case 40, and places it on the coin tray 70 provided on the counter 50.

  On the surface of the standing sushi coin 10, characters 11 such as “Aji” and “や” are engraved, and the sushi chef visually reads the engraved characters 11 and grasps the order from the customer. , “Aiyo” and “I received an order for ○○” etc.

  Thereafter, the sushi chef holds the sushi indicated by the characters 11 stamped on the standing sushi coin 10 and provides it to the customer through the counter 50.

  The sushi chef holds the coin tray 70 (without touching the standing sushi coin 10) and puts the standing sushi coin 10 into the coin box 60.

  The sushi chef gives the coin box 60 to the hall staff when the customer requests a bill.

  The hall staff holds the handy terminal 20 over the coin box 60 and reads the sushi identification number of the standing sushi coin 10 into the handy terminal 20.

  Thereafter, the hall staff uses the sushi identification number read into the handy terminal 20 to cause the control means 21 of the handy terminal 20 to execute a settlement process. The handy terminal 20 executes the settlement process to calculate the accounting data, and writes it to the accounting card 30. The hall staff gives the customer the accounting card 30 in which the accounting data is written.

  Then, the customer gives the accounting card 30 to the cashier, and the cashier uses the read / write means (not shown) attached to the cashier apparatus (not shown) to transfer the accounting data written in the accounting card 30 to the cashier apparatus. Read to (not shown) and present the charge to the customer.

[Standing Sushi Coin, Handy Terminal, Accounting Card]
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining standing sushi coins, a handy terminal, and an accounting card.

(Example of schematic surface structure of standing sushi coin)
FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a schematic surface configuration example of the standing sushi coin 10. As shown in FIG. 2A, characters 11 are engraved on the surface of the standing sushi coin 10. This character 11 is an example of order display means, and can be read visually by a sushi chef.

(Example of internal structure of standing sushi coin)
FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a schematic internal configuration example of the standing sushi coin 10. As shown in FIG. 2B, the standing sushi coin 10 stores therein an antenna 12, a demodulating means 13 for demodulating a signal received by the antenna 12, a control means 14, and a sushi identification number. A storage unit 15 and a modulation unit 16 that modulates a signal transmitted from the antenna 12 are provided.

(Schematic internal configuration example of handy terminal)
FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating a schematic internal configuration example of the handy terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the handy terminal 20 includes therein a control means 21, an operation means 22 such as a button, an antenna 24, and a modulation means 23 for modulating a signal transmitted from the antenna 24, Demodulating means 25 for demodulating the signal received from the antenna 24, storage means 26 for storing sushi fee data and name data associated with the sushi identification number, and accounting data output from the control means 21 as an accounting card Read / write means 27 for writing to 30.

(Outline of internal structure of accounting card)
FIG. 2D is a diagram illustrating a schematic internal configuration example of the accounting card 30. As shown in FIG. 2 (d), the accounting card 30 includes a storage unit 31. Accounting data is written into the storage means 31 by the read / write means 27 of the handy terminal 20.

[Example of checkout process]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a settlement process performed by the control means 21 of the handy terminal 20. This settlement process is started when the control means 21 of the handy terminal 20 receives a settlement instruction from the operation means 22.

(Step S1)
First, the control means 21 of the handy terminal 20 outputs a sushi identification number read command to the modulation means 23.

(Step S2)
Next, the modulation means 23 of the handy terminal 20 modulates the sushi identification number read command in accordance with a predetermined method and outputs it to the antenna 24.

(Step S3)
Next, the antenna 24 of the handy terminal 20 transmits a modulated sushi identification number read command.

(Step S4)
Next, the antenna 12 of the standing sushi coin 10 receives the modulated sushi identification number read command and outputs it to the demodulation means 13.

(Step S5)
Next, the demodulating means 13 of the standing sushi coin 10 demodulates the modulated sushi identification number reading command according to a predetermined method and outputs it to the control means 14.

(Step S6)
Next, the control means 14 of the standing sushi coin 10 reads the sushi identification number from the storage means 15 in accordance with the demodulated sushi identification number reading command.

(Step S7)
Next, the control means 14 of the standing sushi coin 10 outputs the read sushi identification number to the modulation means 16.

(Step S8)
Next, the modulation means 16 of the standing sushi coin 10 modulates the sushi identification number according to a predetermined method and outputs it to the antenna 12.

(Step S9)
Next, the antenna 12 of the standing sushi coin 10 transmits the modulated sushi identification number.

(Step S10)
Next, the antenna 24 of the handy terminal 20 receives the modulated sushi identification number and outputs it to the demodulation means 25.

(Step S11)
Next, the demodulating means 25 of the handy terminal 20 demodulates the modulated sushi identification number according to a predetermined method and outputs it to the control means 21.

(Step S12)
Next, the control means 21 of the handy terminal 20 reads the sushi fee data and name data associated with the demodulated sushi identification number from the storage means 26 using the demodulated sushi identification number as a key.

  In addition, when a plurality of sushi identification numbers are modulated and transmitted from a plurality of standing sushi coins 10, the handy terminal 20 stores sushi price data and name data respectively associated with each sushi identification number. Each is read from the means 26, added to the charge data, and counted for the name data.

(Step S13)
Next, the handy terminal 20 outputs the read sushi price data and name data (or the added value of a plurality of price data, name data, and name data count) to the read / write means 27.

(Step S14)
The read / write means 27 of the handy terminal 20 stores the sushi fee data and name data (or the added value of a plurality of fee data, the name data, and the count number of the name data) in the storage means 31 of the accounting card 30 as accounting data. Write.

(Step S15)
Then, the storage unit 31 of the accounting card 30 continues to store the accounting data written by the read / write unit 27 of the handy terminal 20 until the erasing process is performed by the read / write unit (not shown) of the cash register apparatus.

  According to the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, a limited amount of time can be spent without destroying the atmosphere of the sushi meal for customers who could not handle the sushi system. It is possible to provide a standing sushi system having a configuration that can be effectively used by a meal called sushi.

  More specifically, according to the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the standing sushi coin 10 is engraved with characters 11 that can be visually read by a sushi chef. Therefore, the customer can order sushi by, for example, immediately standing at the store and presenting the sushi coin 10 to the sushi chef, without having to wait for the chief to wait for the dishes to flow.

  On the other hand, in the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention, unlike the rotating sushi system, the sushi chef at the stage where the customer presents the sushi coin 10 to the sushi chef and places an order. “Yo” and “I received an order for ○○” etc. Therefore, according to the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention, a sushi meal can be provided with joy of sushi to a rushing customer.

  Then, according to the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the handy terminal 20 outputs the accounting data using the sushi identification number received from the standing sushi coin 10.

  Therefore, according to the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention, since it is possible to quickly settle, customers who are in a hurry are not sushi unilaterally provided from the store side on the plate, Order the sushi that suits your taste based on your own will, enjoy the sushi meal as sushi, and leave the store without wasting time by accounting be able to.

  As described above, according to the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the standing sushi coin 10 is provided, and the sushi craftsman can visually read the character 11 and the payment with the standing sushi coin 10. Since the sushi identification number used for the sushi is separately provided, the limited sushi time can be effectively utilized by the sushi meal without breaking the atmosphere of the sushi meal.

  Further, according to the standing sushi system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the occurrence of mistakes in ordering and accounting is reduced in the standing sushi coin 10 by the characters 11 of the standing sushi coin 10 and the sushi identification number.

  Note that the present invention excludes the configuration in which the standing sushi coin is provided without separating the order display means that can be visually read by the sushi chef and the storage means for storing the adjustment data used for the adjustment. Therefore, from the present invention, for example, the character 11 readable by the sushi chef can be read without separating the character 11 readable by the sushi chef from the sushi identification number used for settlement. The configuration in which this is stored as data in the storage means 15 of the standing sushi coin 10 and read by the handy terminal 20 and the customer's order is processed by the handy terminal 20 or other devices is excluded.

  In the standing sushi system, the sushi craftsman shouts “Aiyo” and “I received a XX order” in response to orders from customers, which is meaningful in creating a sushi atmosphere. However, if the above-described configuration is adopted and the customer's order is processed by the handy terminal 20 or another device, such significance is lost. In addition, the above-mentioned configuration makes effective use of a limited amount of time by sushi meals without breaking the atmosphere of sushi meals, and the feeling that customers without time really want to enjoy This is because it is contrary to the technical idea of the present invention to respond to the above.

[Schematic configuration example of coin case]
4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating a schematic configuration example of the coin case 40, in which FIG. 4A is a schematic overall front view of the coin case 40, FIG. 4B is a schematic partial front view of the coin case 40, FIG. FIG. 4C is a schematic overall side view of the coin case 40, and FIG. 4D is a schematic partial side view of the coin case 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the coin case 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention has four stages of coin storage shelves in the vertical direction, and each shelf has five coin storage areas. Each coin storage area can store up to ten standing sushi coins 10. Therefore, a maximum of 200 standing sushi coins 10 can be stored in one coin case 40.

  A label 41 for displaying the name of sushi is affixed to the top of each coin storage area, and standing sushi coins 10 corresponding to the label 41 are stored in each coin storage area.

[Standing Sushi System]
The standing sushi system according to the present invention is a data processing system applied to standing sushi where a sushi chef standing over a counter (referred to as a “sushi sushi”) holds sushi according to customer orders.

[Standing Sushi Coin]
The standing sushi coin is separately provided with order display means that can be visually read by a sushi chef and storage means for storing settlement data used for settlement.

  Here, the “engraved character 11” described in the above embodiment is an example of order display means that can be visually read by a sushi chef, and the order display means includes the above “engraved character 11”. It is not limited to. The order display means only needs to allow the sushi chef to visually read the customer's order. For example, a sticker printed with the name of sushi or a liquid crystal display displaying the name of sushi also corresponds to the order display means. .

  The sushi identification number described above is an example of “settlement data”, and “settlement data” is not limited to the above “sushi identification number”. The “settlement data” only needs to be data used for settlement. In addition to the sushi identification number, all data that can be used to calculate sushi fee data (for example, data indicating the sushi fee itself) is “settlement data”. It corresponds to.

  The storage means for standing sushi coins can be accommodated inside the standing sushi coins, but may be provided on the surface or side of the standing sushi coins.

[Accounting data output device]
The handy terminal 20 described above is an example of an “accounting data output device”, and the “accounting data output device” is not limited to the handy terminal 20 described above. The “accounting data output device” may be configured to output the accounting data using the settlement data stored in the storage means included in the standing sushi coin.

  Here, “output the accounting data using the settlement data” means that the settlement data is used in some form when the accounting data is output. For example, the settlement data may be used as identification data for reading accounting data, may be used as data to be calculated for calculating accounting data, or may be used as accounting data itself.

  In the embodiment described above, sushi fee data and name data are stored in the storage means 26 of the handy terminal 20, and the control means 21 of the handy terminal 20 receives these data from the standing sushi coin 10. The identification number is used as a key to read from the storage means 26, and the accounting data is calculated and output.

  However, in the present invention, the “accounting data output device” does not provide the storage means 26 as described above, for example, receives sushi fee data from standing sushi coins, and uses the received fee data. Accounting data can also be calculated and output.

  However, as in the above embodiment, in the case where the sushi identification number is stored in the standing sushi coin and the sushi fee data identified by the sushi identification number is stored in the accounting data output device, the accounting data It is preferable because the sushi fee can be revised by changing the sushi fee data stored in the output device.

  The writing of the accounting data to the accounting card is an example of a configuration for outputting the accounting data, and the configuration for outputting the accounting data is not limited to the writing to the accounting card. In the configuration for outputting the accounting data, the accounting data is printed on paper, displayed on the liquid crystal display, or the accounting data is provided in the register device in addition to or instead of writing to the accounting card. A configuration for wireless transmission to an antenna is also included.

  In the above-described embodiment, the handy terminal 20 is configured to output the sushi fee data and the sushi name data using the sushi identification number. However, the “accounting data output device” has the sushi fee data. It suffices to have an output configuration.

  However, the “accounting data output device” may be configured to further output data other than sushi fee data as in the above embodiment. In particular, when the “accounting data output device” has a configuration in which the sushi name data is output together with the sushi fee data as in the above embodiment, the sushi name is used to prevent calculation errors during accounting. This is preferable because data can be obtained.

  “Accounting data” refers to data including sushi fee data. Data including the added value of sushi fee data also falls under “accounting data”.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing a standing sushi coin according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, standing sushi coins according to an embodiment of the present invention are used for ordering and settlement of “Aji”, “Monster squid”, “Sardine”, “Hokkai”, and “Bincho tuna”. An example of a standing sushi coin.

  Each standing sushi coin has Japanese “Aji”, “Steamed squid”, “Sardine”, “Seashell”, and “Bincho tuna” so that sushi chefs can read customer orders visually. Word letters and alphabet letters are engraved.

  In addition, the storage means of each standing sushi coin includes “00001”, “00000002”, as sushi identification numbers of “Aji”, “Moat squid”, “鰯”, “Hokkai”, “Bincho tuna”, 8-bit data "00000003", "00000004", and "00000005" are stored.

[Comparative Example 1]
Comparative Example 1 is a rotating sushi system in which dishes with IC tags attached are flowed one after another from the store side.

  In the rotating sushi system according to the comparative example 1, the customer waits until a plate filled with sushi that he / she wants to eat flows into the store and seats.

  Also, even if the customer picks up the plate, the sushi chef never gives out a voice like “Aiyo” or “I received an order for XX”. It is never served with the pleasure of sushi.

  The embodiments and examples of the present invention have been described above, but these descriptions are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above descriptions.

It is a figure which shows the schematic structural example of the standing sushi system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining standing sushi coin, a handy terminal, and an accounting card. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the adjustment process which the control means 21 of the handy terminal 20 performs. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a coin case 40. FIG. It is a figure which shows the standing sushi coin which concerns on Example 1 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Standing Sushi Coin 11 Engraved Characters 12 Antenna 13 Demodulation Unit 14 Control Unit 15 Storage Unit 16 Modulation Unit 20 Handy Terminal 21 Control Unit 22 Operation Unit 23 Modulation Unit 24 Antenna 25 Demodulation Unit 26 Storage Unit 27 Read / Write Unit 30 Accounting Card 31 storage means 40 coin case 41 label 50 counter 60 coin box 70 coin tray

Claims (1)

A standing sushi system where sushi chefs hold sushi according to customer orders,
Standing sushi coins comprising order display means readable by the sushi chef and storage means for storing settlement data used for settlement;
An accounting data output device for outputting accounting data using the settlement data stored in the storage means provided by the standing sushi coin;
Standing sushi system characterized by having.

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