JP6993701B2 - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine, and more particularly to an automatic ticket vending machine provided with an operation panel having a plurality of account buttons displaying a single item menu or a set menu.

In recent years, in restaurants such as fast food, in order to meet the diverse needs of customers, in addition to single item menus, set menus that combine main items and sub-items and topping menus that add topping items to the main items have been introduced. It has been devised and the menus have been diversified, and in order to reduce labor costs, it is required to develop an automatic ticket vending machine that sells meal tickets corresponding to each menu.

As an automatic ticket vending machine that sells a single item menu and a set menu, an operation panel having an account button for a single item menu displaying multiple single item menus and an account button for a set menu that combines a main item and a sub item is provided. In preparation, some account buttons for the set menu were associated with one main item and multiple sub-items. Further, the automatic ticket vending machine is provided with a control unit for selecting a corresponding product and calculating a charge according to the operation of the account button for a single item and the account button for a set menu, and the control unit is provided for a single item. When the account button was selected, some had a means for determining whether or not the product was included in the set menu, and some made it possible to shift from a single item to the set menu (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). .).

Japanese Patent No. 5439072 Japanese Patent No. 5499279

However, in the above-mentioned patent documents 1 and 2, when the sub-item can be selected from a plurality of products, the number of accounts displaying the set menu is large.

Further, when the single item menu is selected, if the display as to whether or not the single item menu is included in the set menu is displayed, it takes time to select the menu and there is a risk that the customer may be confused. Furthermore, it is necessary to manage a lot of information such as product sales information and set menu judgment information, and it takes a lot of labor to change the menu.

For example, in an automatic ticket vending machine used in a hamburger shop, when the set menu consists of a main item, a side menu (sub-item 1), and a drink (sub-item 2), the product masters are shown in Tables 1 and 2. It was like that.

Furthermore, in the kitchen, not only the product name of the set menu but also the information of the products constituting the set menu is required, and as a result, all the information of the combination as shown in Table 3 is required as the sales information. It was.

From Table 3, if the side menu and drink that can be selected are common to all set menus as described above, the number of tables in the product master is
Set menu (3 types) x sub-item 1 (2 types) x sub-item 2 (4 types) + number of single items (9 types) = number of tables (33)
The number of tables was increasing.

Furthermore, in recent years, it has been required to use sales information from automatic ticket vending machines in the POS system, and it is required to count the "number of items" required for inventory management and ABC analysis. As shown, it is not possible to aggregate the number of individual products sold with the above.

Further, in an automatic ticket vending machine that sells a single item menu and a menu with toppings, for example, an automatic ticket vending machine used in a ramen shop has a product selection screen 31 as shown in FIG. 11, and the product master is as shown in Table 4. It was.

In the above case, since the single item Menma or corn account button 32a and the topping Menma or corn account button 32b are displayed on the same screen, there is an inconvenience of selecting the topping menu as a single item menu. In addition, customers were sometimes confused about the choice of toppings.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket vending machine that allows a customer to easily and accurately select a menu and easily manage products.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention displays an account button for a plurality of single item menus displaying a plurality of single item menus, and a plurality of compound menus combining a main item and a sub item. An automatic ticket vending machine equipped with an operation panel having account buttons for a plurality of compound menus, and a control unit that calculates charges according to the operation of the account buttons and issues a corresponding meal ticket after confirming payment. In the control unit, a sub-item table in which a plurality of selectable sub-items are registered is stored, and when any one of the account buttons for the composite menu is selected in the operation panel in the initial state, the control unit is described. When the sub-item table is called by the control unit, a sub-item selection screen having an account button for the sub-item displaying a plurality of the sub-items is displayed, and the account button for the sub-item is selected, the sub-item table is called. The charge is calculated by the control unit, and after confirmation of payment, a corresponding meal ticket for the combined menu is issued. The combined menu is a menu in which a main item and a plurality of types of sub-items are combined. The control unit stores a plurality of sub-item tables in which a plurality of selectable sub-items are registered for each type of the sub-item, and in the operation panel in the initial state, one of the account buttons for the compound menu is displayed. When selected, the control unit calls the corresponding sub-item table stepwise, and when the account button for the sub-item is selected on the sub-item selection screen at the final stage, the control unit causes the control unit. The feature is that the fee is calculated and the corresponding meal ticket of the compound menu is issued after confirming the payment .

Further, the composite menu may be a set menu in which a main item and a plurality of sub-items are combined, or may be a topping addition menu in which a main item and toppings are combined.

According to the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, all single item menus and compound menus are displayed on the operation panel in the initial state, and when the compound menu is selected, the sub-item selection screen is displayed and the sub-items are displayed. Since it is possible to select the item, the customer can accurately select the item of the single item menu or the compound menu. Further, by storing the sub-item table in which a plurality of sub-items are registered in the control unit, the number of tables in the product master can be reduced, and information management of the automatic ticket vending machine can be easily performed.

If the composite menu is a menu that combines a main item and a plurality of sub-items, the control unit stores a sub-item table in which a plurality of selectable sub-items are registered for each sub-item type, and is compounded. When the account button for the menu is selected, the corresponding sub-item table is called stepwise by the control unit, so that the customer can easily and accurately select the item of the compound menu. Furthermore, since the number of tables in the product master can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional case, information management of the automatic ticket vending machine can be easily performed.

It is a figure which shows the initial screen of the touch panel of the automatic ticket vending machine which shows the 1st Embodiment example of this invention. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the touch panel when a single item menu is selected. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the touch panel when the set menu is selected and the side menu is selected. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the touch panel when the set menu is selected and the drink menu is selected. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the touch panel which selected the set menu and displayed the selected item and the amount. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the flowchart of the automatic ticket vending machine. It is also an external view of an automatic ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the initial screen of the touch panel of the automatic ticket vending machine which shows the 2nd embodiment example of this invention. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the touch panel when the topping is selected. Similarly, it is a figure which shows the touch panel which selected the topping and displayed the selected item and the amount. It is a figure which shows the touch panel of the conventional automatic ticket vending machine.

1 to 7 show an example of a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an automatic ticket vending machine used in a hamburger shop, and will be described using the same menus as the conventional ones in order to compare with a conventional ticket vending machine. ..

As shown in FIG. 7, the automatic ticket vending machine 1 of the present embodiment corresponds to the touch panel 2 (operation panel of the present invention) displaying a plurality of menus, the electronic money reader 3, and the price of the selected item. A coin slot 4 and a bill insertion slot 5 for inserting money, a release button 6 for canceling coin insertion and bill insertion, a change button 7 for pressing when there is change, a change slot 8 for paying out change, and a meal ticket. It is equipped with a ticketing slot 9 for issuing tickets.

Further, in the cabinet 10, a control unit for switching the display of the touch panel 2, calculating the charge corresponding to the selected menu, and controlling each means for issuing the meal ticket corresponding to the selected menu is housed. The control unit has a side menu table (sub-item table) that stores "potato" and "corn" as side menus of the set menu, and "soup", "coffee", "cola", and "juice" as drinks of the set menu. The drink table (sub-item table) in which "" is stored is stored.

In the automatic ticket vending machine 1, when the customer stands in front of the automatic ticket vending machine 1, the sensor that detects the customer outputs the detection information to the control unit, and the control unit displays the initial screen 11 shown in FIG. 1 on the touch panel 2. Is displayed. The initial screen 11 is a combination of a plurality of single item menus, an account button 12a for a plurality of single item menus displaying the amount corresponding to the single item menu, and a main item, a side menu (sub-item), and a drink (sub-item). An account button 12b for a set menu and a plurality of set menus displaying the amount of money corresponding to the set menu, a selection item display field 13, an amount display field 14, and a purchase button 15 are displayed.

Here, when the customer presses, for example, the account button 12a of a hamburger single item, as shown in FIG. 2, "hamburger single item" is displayed in the selected item display field 13, and "500" is displayed in the amount display field 14. "Yen" is displayed, and when the customer inputs a corresponding amount and presses the purchase button 15, a hamburger single meal ticket is issued.

Further, when the customer presses the hamburger set account button 12b, for example, the side menu table is called by the control unit as shown in FIG. 3, and the "potato set" and "corn set" accounts are used. A side menu screen 17 including a button 12c and a cancel button 16 is popped up. When the customer selects, for example, potato as the side menu and presses the account button 12c of the "potato set", the control unit calls the drink menu table as shown in FIG. 4, and the "soup set" and "coffee" are used. A drink menu screen 19 including each account button 12d of "set", "cola set", and "juice set" and a cancel button 18 is popped up. When a customer selects cola as a drink menu, for example, and presses the account button 12d of "cola set", as shown in FIG. 5, "hamburger set", "potato set", and "cola set" are displayed in the selected item display field 13. Is displayed, and the customer returns to the initial screen 11 in which "800 yen" is displayed in the amount display field 14, the customer inputs the corresponding amount, and the purchase button 15 is pressed to "hamburger set with potato cola". A meal ticket is issued.

Next, the operation of the automatic ticket vending machine 1 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When the customer stands in front of the automatic ticket vending machine 1, the sensor that detects the customer outputs the detection information to the control unit, and the control unit displays the initial screen 11 on the touch panel 2. The control unit determines whether or not the customer has selected a menu (S1), and if the item button is selected (YES in S1), determines whether or not the selected item is a set menu. (S2) If the set menu is selected (YES in S2), the side menu screen 17 is popped up.

The control unit determines whether or not the submenu has been canceled (S3), if there is no cancellation (NO in S3), determines whether or not the submenu has been selected (S4), and the submenu is selected. If (YES in S4), the drink menu screen 19 is popped up, and if the drink menu is selected, the selected sub-item and drink menu are stored. The screen returns to the initial screen 11 where the selected item and the amount are displayed, it is determined whether or not the additional item button is selected (S5), and if the additional item is not selected (NO in S5), the purchase button 15 It is determined whether or not is pressed (S6), and if the purchase button is pressed (YES in S6), it is determined whether the item has been selected (S7) and whether the deposit is sufficient (S8). If YES, payment and set menu meal tickets will be issued.

On the other hand, when the single item menu is selected instead of the set menu in S2 (NO in S2), the screen returns to the initial screen 11 in which the selected item and the amount are displayed, and the settlement and the single item menu are issued via S5 to S8. Is done. If the purchase button is not pressed in S6, the item is not selected in S7, or the payment is insufficient in S8, the screen returns to the initial screen 11. Further, when the cancel button is pressed in S3, the screen returns to the initial screen 11.

Next, the product master of the above-mentioned first embodiment is shown in Table 5.

According to Table 5, the number of tables in the product master is
The number of set menus (3 types) + the number of side menus (2 types) + drink menus (4 types) + the number of single item menus (9 types), and the number of tables is 18.

As described above, conventionally, the number of tables of 33 was required, but in this embodiment, the number of tables can be limited to 18, and the information management of the automatic ticket vending machine 1 can be easily performed. Furthermore, it is possible to easily respond to changes in the menu, and it is possible to reduce costs. Further, as the number of side menus and the number of drink menus increases, the number of tables in the product master can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional case, and the ease of information management becomes more remarkable.

In addition, the display of the single item menu and the set menu is easy to distinguish, and the customer can accurately select the menu. Further, in the automatic ticket vending machine 1 of this embodiment, the side menu and the drink menu of the set menu can be added to the sales, and the "number of items" required for inventory management and ABC analysis can be counted.

8 to 10 show an example of a second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an automatic ticket vending machine used in a ramen shop.

In the automatic ticket vending machine, when the customer stands in front of the automatic ticket vending machine, the sensor that detects the customer outputs the detection information to the control unit, and the control unit displays the initial screen 21 shown in FIG. 8 on the touch panel. .. The initial screen 21 displays an account button 22a for a plurality of single item menus and a plurality of single item menus displaying an amount corresponding to the single item menu, and a menu with toppings combining a main item and a topping menu (sub-item). An account button 22b for a menu with a plurality of toppings, a selection item display field 23, an amount display field 24, and a purchase button 25 are displayed.

Here, when the customer presses, for example, the account button 22b of "ramen topping", the topping menu table is called by the control unit as shown in FIG. 9, and "menma", "corn", and "" A topping menu screen 27 including an account button 22c for "topping" and a cancel button 26 is popped up. When a customer selects, for example, Menma as a topping menu and presses the account button 22c of "Menma", "Ramen" and "Menma" are displayed in the selected item display field 23 as shown in FIG. 10, and the amount is displayed. Returning to the initial screen where "650 yen" is displayed in the column 24, the customer inputs a corresponding amount and presses the purchase button 25 to issue a "ramen menma topping" meal ticket.

The automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention is not limited to those used in hamburger shops and ramen shops as in each of the above-mentioned examples, but can be applied to automatic ticket vending machines used in various restaurants, and can be applied to menu items. The components, types, combinations, etc. are also arbitrary. Further, the appearance of the automatic ticket vending machine is not limited to the above-mentioned example.

1 ... Automatic ticket vending machine, 2 ... Touch panel, 3 ... Reader, 4 ... Coin slot, 5 ... Banknote insertion slot, 6 ... Release button, 7 ... Change button, 8 ... Change slot, 9 ... Ticketing slot, 10 ... Cabinet, 11 ... Initial screen, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d ... Account button, 13 ... Selected item display field, 14 ... Amount display field, 15 ... Purchase button, 16 ... Cancel button, 17 ... Side menu screen, 18 ... Cancel button, 19 ... Drink menu screen, 21 ... Initial screen, 22a, 22b, 22c ... Account button, 23 ... Selected item display field, 24 ... Amount display field, 25 ... Purchase button, 26 ... Cancel button, 27 ... Topping menu screen

Claims (3)

An operation panel having an account button for a plurality of single item menus displaying a plurality of single item menus, and an account button for a plurality of compound menus displaying a plurality of compound menus combining a main item and a sub item, respectively. In an automatic ticket vending machine equipped with a control unit that calculates the charge according to the operation of the account button and issues the corresponding meal ticket after confirming the payment.
The control unit stores a sub-item table in which a plurality of selectable sub-items are registered, and when any of the account buttons for the composite menu is selected in the operation panel in the initial state, the control unit Calls the sub-item table, displays a sub-item selection screen with an account button for the sub-item displaying each of the plurality of the sub-items, and when the account button for the sub-item is selected, the control The fee is calculated by the department, and after confirming the payment, the corresponding meal ticket for the combined menu is issued.
The compound menu is a menu in which a main item and a plurality of types of sub-items are combined, and the control unit has a plurality of sub-item tables in which a plurality of selectable sub-items are registered for each type of the sub-item. When the account button for any of the composite menus is selected in the stored and initial state of the operation panel, the control unit calls the corresponding sub-item table stepwise, and the last stage of the operation panel. When the account button for the sub-item is selected on the sub-item selection screen, the control unit calculates the charge, and after confirming the payment, the corresponding meal ticket of the compound menu is issued . Automatic ticket vending machine. The automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1 , wherein the compound menu is a set menu in which a main item and a plurality of sub-items are combined. The automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1 , wherein the compound menu is a topping addition menu in which a main item and a topping are combined.

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