JPH07306985A - Pos system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a POS system capable of connecting a POS terminal equipment to plural cooking devices and setting the cooking information required for plural cooking equipments from the POS terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:In the POS system for restaurant consisting of plural kitchen equipments provided with the POS terminal equipment and a cooking information setting means which sets the cooking menu and the cooking information such as the temperature and time most suitable therefor, the POS terminal equipment 2 is connected to plural kitchen devices 3, the required cooking information is transmitted from the POS terminal equipment 2 to each kitchen device 3, and the cooking information is set in the cooking information setting means of each kitchen equipment 3. Further, a host computer 1 is set as a host machine for the POS terminal equipment 2, the host computer 1 is connected to plural kitchen POS terminal equipments 2 by online, and the required cooking information is transmitted from the host computer 1 to each POS terminal equipment 2. Thus, the cooking information is set in the cooking information setting means of each kitchen device 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS system which interlocks and controls a POS terminal device installed in a fast hood, a restaurant, etc. and a kitchen device installed in a kitchen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, POS systems have become widespread in the food industry such as fast food, restaurants, etc.
It is used as a labor-saving means such as inputting data and transmitting dishes to the kitchen. On the other hand, in the kitchen, kitchen equipment such as a range and an oven is used according to the customer's order, and the cooking time and the cooking temperature of the kitchen equipment are set by the order for cooking.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional kitchen device. As shown in the figure, the kitchen device 3 has a cooking information input section 3
-11 and an input device 3 having a menu input section 3-12
1. Timer 3-2 for setting time, control unit 3-3 for controlling the entire kitchen equipment 3 using a microcomputer, cooking information table 3-
The memory 3-4 stores data such as 41, a heater 3-5 used for cooking, and a temperature sensor 3-6.

To the kitchen equipment 3, the cooking information input section 3 is prepared in advance.
The cooking menu and the optimum temperature, time, etc. for cooking are input from -11 and registered and stored in the cooking information table 3-41 on the memory 3-4. When the prescribed ingredients are put in the kitchen equipment 3 and the button of the cooking menu of the menu input section 3-12 is pressed, the control section 3-3 obtains necessary information (temperature, time, etc.) from the cooking information table 3-41. , The power of the heater 3-5 is turned on, the heater 3-5 is adjusted while comparing with the signal from the sensor 3-6, and the internal temperature is controlled to a predetermined temperature.

The ordered food is completed after a lapse of a set time. For example, when frying a certain amount of potatoes, when the ingredients are put in the kitchen equipment 3 and the menu button of the potatoes is pressed, the temperature and time are automatically set internally, and a buzzer or the like is notified when the cooking is completed. The external terminal 3-7 is a terminal for inputting / outputting a control signal from the outside.

[0006]

However, recently, when the number of kitchen appliances 3 as new products has increased and the number of types of dishes has increased and the number of menus has increased, the cooking information input section 3-11 can be used for each one. There is a problem in that manually inputting necessary cooking information and setting it in the information table 3-41 is a very difficult work and an error may occur.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in order to eliminate the above problems, a POS terminal device and a kitchen device are connected to each other, and cooking information necessary for a plurality of kitchen devices is provided from the POS terminal device. The purpose is to provide a POS system for setting.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a POS terminal device and cooking information setting means for setting cooking information such as optimum temperature and time for cooking a menu. Dining room PO consisting of multiple kitchen appliances
In the S system, as shown in FIG. 1, a POS terminal device 2 and a plurality of kitchen equipments 3 are connected, necessary cooking information is transmitted from the POS terminal equipment 2 to each kitchen equipment 3, and each kitchen equipment 3
The cooking information is set in the cooking information setting means.

Further, a host computer 1 is provided as a higher model of the POS terminal device 2, and the host computer 1 and the POS terminal devices 2 of a plurality of cafeterias are connected online.
From the host computer 1 to each PO in the plurality of dining rooms
The necessary cooking information is transmitted to the S terminal device 2, and each kitchen device 3
The cooking information is transmitted to the cooking information setting means.

[0010]

In the present invention, the POS terminal device 2 and the kitchen equipment 3 are connected, and necessary cooking information is set from the POS terminal device 2 to each kitchen equipment 3, so that each kitchen equipment 3 is manually set as in the conventional case. There is no need to do it, management is easy, and there are no mistakes. Further, in the restaurant industry of a chain organization, each chain store 4 similarly increases or changes the menu, but the POS terminal device 2 of the host computer 1 and each chain store 4 is the same.
Is connected online, and the necessary cooking information is set from the host computer 1 to the kitchen equipment 3 of each cafeteria, so that it can be automatically set at all stores simultaneously.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a POS system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the POS system of the present invention comprises a host computer 1, a POS terminal device 2, and a plurality of kitchen appliances 3. The host computer 1 is online connected to the POS terminal device 2 of each chain store 4, and the output of the POS terminal device 2 is connected to a plurality of kitchen appliances 3. The internal structure of the kitchen equipment 3 is as shown in FIG.

The cooking information of the cooking menu is transmitted in advance from the host computer 1 to the POS terminal device 2 of each chain store, and the cooking information table 3-41 (FIG. 2) of each kitchen device 3 is displayed from the POS terminal device 2. Refer to). At the time of cooking, when the ingredients are put in the kitchen equipment 3 and the button of the ordered cooking menu of the menu input section 3-12 is pressed, the control section 3-3 displays necessary information (temperature information) from the cooking information table 3-41. , Time, etc., the power of the heater 3-5 is turned on, and the heater 3-5 is adjusted while comparing with the signal from the sensor 3-6 to control the internal temperature to a predetermined temperature. Cooking will be completed after the set time has passed and a buzzer will inform you.

[0013]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects are expected. (1) In the present invention, a POS terminal device and kitchen equipment are connected,
Since necessary cooking information is set from the POS terminal device to each kitchen device, it is not necessary to manually set each kitchen device as in the conventional case, and management is easy and error-free.

(2) Also, in the restaurant industry of a chain organization, each chain store increases or changes the menu in the same manner. However, as described in claim 2, the host computer and each Connect the POS terminal of the chain store online,
Necessary cooking information is set in the kitchen equipment of each dining room from the host computer, so it is automatically set in all the stores at the same time and the working time is shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a POS system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional kitchen device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Host Computer 2 POS Terminal Device 3 Kitchen Equipment 3-1 Input Device 3-11 Cooking Information Input Unit 3-12 Menu Input Unit 3-2 Timer 3-3 Control Unit 3-4 Memory 3-41 Cooking Information Table 3-5 heater 3-6 sensor 3-7 external terminal 4 chain store

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A PO in a cafeteria comprising a POS terminal device, a cooking menu, and a plurality of kitchen appliances having cooking information setting means for setting cooking information such as optimum temperature and time for cooking the cooking menu.
In the S system, the POS terminal device and a plurality of kitchen appliances are connected to each other, and the P
A POS system characterized in that necessary cooking information is transmitted from an OS terminal device to each kitchen device, and the cooking information is transmitted to a cooking information setting means of each kitchen device. 2. A host computer is provided as a higher model of the POS terminal device, the host computer and the POS terminal devices of a plurality of cafeterias are connected online, and the host computer is connected to the plurality of cafeterias. The POS system according to claim 1, wherein necessary cooking information is transmitted to each POS terminal device, and the cooking information is transmitted to cooking information setting means of each kitchen device.