JPH1079089A - System for accounting food and drink charge - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the reliability of accounting by detecting the height of plates placed on a table, and calculating the accounted sum from the height. SOLUTION: A POS(point sale of scanning) terminal 10 receives data indicating a seat number and accounting, and transmits a command for requesting height detection to a laser distance measuring instrument 30 on an LAN 11 corresponding to the seat number. Then, the corresponding laser distance measuring instrument 30 detects the height of plates 9 on a counter, and transfers the height data to a controlling and communicating device 12, and the controlling and communicating device 12 transmits the data through the LAN 11 to the POS terminal 10. Then, the POS terminal 10 receives the height data of the plates 9 transmitted from the controlling and communicating device 12, calculates the number of the plates 9 based on the height information of each plate different for each unit price classification preliminrily stored in a memory 25 of a PC part 21, totals the number of the plates 9, calculates the accounted sum, and displays it on a display part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food and beverage payment accounting system used in a restaurant or the like having a rotary dining table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, restaurants with a large number of families who can easily enter and install a low-priced rotary dining table are rapidly spreading, and as stores become larger and chain stores are becoming more popular. Improvements in accounting for food and beverages are desired.

[0003] For example, a rotary dining table installed in a restaurant called a conveyor belt sushi rotates a dish (spatter) on which different types of sushi are placed in different colors or patterns according to their prices. After patrol by the transport unit, the customer selects the desired spoiler from among the sprawling dishes from the seats installed around the dining table, eats the sushi by hand, and eats the sushi in front of his seat. Are configured to be stacked.

[0004] In such a restaurant, when the customer accounts for the food and drink, each customer first tells the nearest clerk (customer receptionist) to make an accounting, and the clerk stacks up in front of the customer's seat. After counting the number of plates for each type of plate and filling in the slip, hand the slip to the customer, and the customer holds the slip to the accounting corner (where the cash register is located) near the entrance. Yuki hands over to the clerk at the accounting corner, and the clerk types the number of each dish type entered in the slip into the cash register, so that the accounting amount (total amount including tax etc.) is displayed on the display section of the cash register. , The customer will pay the indicated amount.

[0005] By the way, in the case of such an accounting form, various errors may occur because many processes rely on humans.

[0006] For example, when a store clerk counts the number of dishes for each type of dish according to the story, it is mental arithmetic and there is a risk of miscalculation. In addition, since the clerk writes the number of dishes counted on a slip for each unit price, there is a risk of erroneous entry. In addition, there are orders other than plates (such as drinks such as juice and beer and take-out items), and there are some omissions. In addition, when the clerk at the accounting corner writes the contents of the slip given by the customer into the cash register, there is a possibility that a mistake is made.

[0007] Under such circumstances, after completing the accounting, the customer needs to check whether or not the accounting amount is correct.

[0008] In this case, since the customer has already left the seat, he / she will recall the number of dishes and plates that he / she ate from the receipt given after accounting and check the accounting amount. In many cases, even if the accounting amount is wrong, it is not well understood.

[0009]

As described above, in the conventional accounting method described above, since there are many processes that depend on humans, there is a possibility that an error may occur, and this leads to a decrease in reliability for the customer service industry. It must be avoided as much as possible.

[0010] The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a food and drink price accounting system capable of improving the reliability of accounting.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a food and drink price accounting system according to the first aspect of the present invention puts food and drink on a plate that can be identified by color or pattern for each price. The predetermined traveling transport path is transported cyclically, the customer is seated at the customer seat arranged on the periphery of the predetermined traveling transport path, selects a dish on which desired food and drinks are placed, and after eating and drinking at the table at hand, the In a food and drink price accounting system for accounting for food and beverages from dishes left on the table, a dish height detection means disposed above the table in front of each seat and detecting the height of the dishes loaded on the table, Accounting means for obtaining an accounting amount from the height of the dish detected by each dish height detecting means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the height of the dishes loaded on the dining table is detected by the dish height detecting means disposed above the dining table in front of each seat and notified to the accounting processing means. Since the accounting amount is determined from the height of the plate, mistakes caused by manual operation, such as mistakes in counting the plates by the employee, erroneous entry in the slip, and mistakes in the cash register, etc., are eliminated.

[0013] The dish height detecting means may be configured as follows.
The optical distance measuring means is installed on the ceiling above the dining table in front of the customer's seat to detect the height of the dishes loaded on the dining table immediately below, but in addition, an image processing device or the like is used. May be.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food and drink price accounting system according to the first aspect of the present invention.
Further comprising a wireless handy terminal that instructs the accounting by wirelessly specifying a seat number to the accounting processing means,
The accounting processing means obtains the dish height information from the dish height detecting means corresponding to the seat number when the accounting instruction is made wirelessly by the wireless handy terminal.

In the case of the third aspect of the present invention, the accounting processing means obtains dish height information from the dish height detecting means corresponding to the seat number when the accounting instruction is wirelessly issued by the wireless handy terminal. Therefore, accounting processing can be performed at the timing when the customer performs accounting.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food and beverage price accounting system according to the first aspect, wherein:
Input means for inputting seat information,
Height information storage means for storing height information per plate in advance for each dish unit price type; height information of the dishes detected by each dish height detection means; and height information storage means Calculating means for calculating the accounting amount based on the height information per plate stored by the computer; accounting amount storing means for storing the accounting amount calculated by the arithmetic unit for each seat; When seat information is inputted by the means, there is provided a means for reading out the accounting amount of the corresponding seat from the accounting amount storage means, and a display means for displaying the read accounting amount of the seat.

In the invention according to the fourth aspect, each time the dish height is detected by the dish height detecting means, the accounting amount is calculated and stored in the accounting amount storing means. Then, when the seat information is input by the input means, the transaction amount of the corresponding seat is read out from the transaction amount storage means and displayed by the display means. Therefore, the current accounting amount can be presented to the customer at any time.

According to the above inventions, the reliability of accounting can be improved.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a store in which a rotary dining table is installed according to one embodiment of the food and drink price accounting system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram of an automatic sushi accounting system applied to the store of FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a restaurant in the food service industry called a conveyor belt sushi. The store 1 has an entrance door 2 for a customer to enter and exit, an accounting corner 4 arranged near the door 2 where a clerk 3a as an employee stays, and a chef 3b as an employee. 5 where the kitchen stays, and a semi-circular counter 6 as a rotary dining table
A circulation (circulation) transport path 7 installed at a position slightly higher than the counter 6 along the inner edge of the counter 6;
And a plurality of seats 8 on which the customer sits are provided around the counter 6 excluding the above. In the kitchen 5, there are various kinds of spices (cuts such as tuna and squid), laver, gully,
In addition to wasabi, vinegared rice, etc., a plurality of dishes 9 having different colors and patterns are prepared. The customer knows the price of the material based on the color and pattern of the plate 9. The seats 8 are provided, for example, about 100 seats. A belt conveyor or the like is used as the cyclic transport path 7, but other than this, for example, running water may be used. A laser distance measuring device 30 as a dish height detecting means for detecting the height of the dishes 9 loaded on the counter 6 is provided on the ceiling portion above the counter 6 in front of each seat 8. A dedicated reflector (reflector) is provided on the surface of the counter 6 corresponding to each laser distance measuring device 30. This reflector also serves as a plate holder. On the counter 6 side of this store 1,
A clerk 3c serving as an employee is always staying and has a handy terminal 50.

As shown in FIG. 2, the accounting system of the store 1, that is, an automatic sushi accounting system, is a point-of-sale information management system: Point Sale of Scanning terminal 10 (an accounting processing means) installed in an accounting corner 4. Below PO
S terminal 10), the POS terminal 10 and a communication network,
For example, a local area network (hereinafter LAN1)
1) and a handheld terminal 50 having a wireless communication function carried by a clerk 3c who always stays at the customer side (the counter 6 side) and which is connected to the laser distance measuring device 30 via the control / communication device 12. It is configured. The laser distance measuring device 30 is directed to a first light-emitting unit that emits a laser beam toward the reflector, a first light-receiving unit that receives light reflected by the reflector, and a plate 9 on which the laser beam is mounted. And a second light receiving unit that receives the light reflected by the surface of the dish 9. And this laser distance measuring device 30
By comparing the phases of the laser beam emitted from the first light-emitting unit and the laser beam received by the first light-receiving unit, the distance to the surface of the counter 6 is measured at intervals of about 1 mm. By comparing the phases of the laser beam emitted from the light-emitting unit and the laser beam received by the second light-receiving unit, the distance to the plate 9 is measured at intervals of approximately 1 mm, and the measured distances are compared. The height at which the plate 9 itself is loaded is detected.

The POS terminal 10 has a PC section 21, a network adapter 22, a wireless modem 23, and a display section 24. In the PC section 21, a memory 25, an operation section 26
And so on. In the memory 25, dish height information for each unit price is stored in advance. As the height information of the plate for each unit price, for example, the height of the 100 yen plate is 1 cm, the height of the 200 yen plate is 2 cm, and the height of the 300 yen plate is 3 cm.

The PC unit 21 utilizes the POS function as the center of the system using the memory 25, the function of transmitting and receiving accounting notice data via the handy terminal 50 and the wireless modem 23, and the PC unit 21 obtained from the laser distance meter 30. A function to calculate the accounting amount using height data is realized.
The display unit 24 presents the transaction amount and the like to the clerk 3a and the customer. The wireless modem 23 performs media conversion (conversion from wireless to RS232C) between the handy terminal 50 and the POS terminal 10.

As shown in FIG.
0 is a key input unit 51, a control unit 52, a wireless communication unit 53,
It comprises a display unit 54, a printer 55 and the like. The control unit 52 has a CPU 56 and a data storage unit 57. The key input unit 51 includes a seat information input unit 51a for inputting a seat number as seat information, and information on food and drink to be sold to customers other than the plate 10, for example, beverages such as beer, juice, and soft drinks, dim sum, teacup steaming, And an item input section 51b for inputting an item such as a take-out item. The control unit 52 controls each of the above units. Wireless communication unit 5
3 is an antenna 5 which modulates data such as seat numbers and items.
3a. The display unit 54 displays the input seat number, item, and the like. Printer 5
Reference numeral 5 is for printing a receipt describing a seat number, a breakdown of food and drink, and the like. The data storage unit 57 stores data such as the input seat number and item.

The operation of the automatic sushi accounting system will be described below.

In this automatic sushi accounting system, dishes (net dishes) 9 of various heights on which various types of sushi are placed are transported in a cyclic manner on the traveling transport path 7. For example, the height of a 100-yen dish is 1 cm, the height of a 200-yen dish is 2 cm, and the height of a 300-yen dish is 3 cm.

Then, the customer enters from the entrance 2 and sits on the vacant seat 8, and selects a desired spoiler 9 from among the spatters 9 patrolling the patrol transport path 7 and picks it up. After eating the sushi in the dish 6 in the counter 6 in front of the seat 8 of the user, the used dishes 9 are stacked on the counter 6 in front of the seat (on the dedicated reflector). Here, when the customer orders something other than the crawling dish 9, he or she can ask the nearest customer clerk 3 c for the desired food and drink,
For example, order beer.

At this time, the clerk 3c operates the seat information input section 51a of the handy terminal 50, inputs the number of the seat 8 in which the customer is seated, and operates the order key. afterwards,
The beer key and the number of beers in the item input section 51b are input. Then, the data is transmitted from the handy terminal 50 to the POS terminal 10 by wireless communication via the wireless modem 14 and stored in the memory 25 of the POS terminal 10. The ordered beer itself goes to the kitchen 5 by the clerk 3c,
Notify and provide to customers.

On the other hand, when the customer pays the bill, the customer tells the nearest sales clerk 3c to pay the bill.

At this time, the clerk 3c operates the seat information input section 51a of the handy terminal 50 to input the number of the seat 8 in which the customer is seated and the transaction key.

Then, the data is transmitted from the handy terminal 50 to the PO through the wireless modem 14 by wireless communication.
Sent to S terminal 10.

Further, a receipt on which the seat number is printed is printed out from the handy terminal 50, and the clerk 3c hands over the receipt of the printed out seat number to the customer and requests the customer to settle the bill at the accounting corner 4.

On the other hand, when the POS terminal 10 receives the data indicating the seat number and the transaction, the POS terminal 10 transmits the LAN corresponding to the seat number.
A command for a height detection request is issued to the laser distance measuring device 30 on 11. Then, the corresponding laser distance measuring device 30 detects the height of the plate 9 on the counter 6 and passes the height data to the control / communication device 12, which returns the data to the POS terminal 10 via the LAN 11. I do.

In the POS terminal 10, the control / communication device 12
Receives the height data of the dish 9 returned from
Based on the height information per plate, which differs for each unit price type, previously stored in the memory 25 of the unit 21, the number of plates is determined, and the number of the plates 9 is totaled and accounted for. The amount is calculated and displayed on the display unit 15. For example, if the height of the dish obtained from the laser distance measuring device 30 is 15 cm, the 1 cm dish is
100 yen, 2cm dish is 200 yen, 3cm dish is 300 yen,
The 15cm food and drink price is 1500 yen + tax.

Thus, when the customer arrives at the accounting corner 4, the accounting amount is known, the seat number is printed, and the receipt is presented to the clerk 3a of the accounting corner 4 at the accounting clerk. Settlement is smoothly performed between 3a and the customer.

As described above, according to the automatic sushi accounting system, after the customer has eaten and drinks at the counter 8, when the customer desires accounting, the customer's seat number is transmitted to the handy terminal 50 owned by the clerk 3c. By inputting and operating the accounting key, the POS terminal 10 obtains the height data of the dishes 9 loaded by the customer and calculates the accounting amount from the height data. Eliminate mistakes and incorrect entries on slips. At this time, the clerk 3c gives the customer a receipt with the seat number printed thereon,
Since the accounting result of accounting corner 4 is compared with the principal,
When a plurality of customers come to the accounting corner 4 at the same time, there is no mistake in settlement. Further, the clerk 3a of the accounting corner 4 does not need to input the contents of food and drink (the number of dishes per unit price and order items other than the dishes) written in the slip into the cash register. Absent. In the case of an order item other than the plate 9, the data is sent from the handy terminal 50 to the POS terminal 10 at the same time as the order is stored, and is automatically counted at the time of accounting.
There is no leakage at checkout.

In the present embodiment, the laser distance measuring device 30 is used as a dish height detecting means for detecting the height of the dish 9 loaded on the counter 6, but the present invention is limited to this. Not something. For example, an ultrasonic distance measuring device, an infrared distance measuring device, or the like may be used, or an image recognition device may be used.

In the present embodiment, the POS terminal 10 obtains the height data of the plate 9 from the laser distance measuring device 30 and calculates the accounting amount in accordance with the accounting instruction from the handy terminal 50, but does not use the handy terminal 50. A system can also be built. For example, height data detected by the laser distance measuring device 30 is stored in the memory 25 at predetermined time intervals, a transaction amount is calculated based on the accumulated data, and stored in the memory 25, and the key of the POS terminal 10 itself is stored. By inputting seat information from the operation unit, the accounting amount of the corresponding seat may be read from the memory 25 and displayed on the display unit 24. In this case, the current transaction amount can be presented to the customer at any time.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The customer simply stacks the used dishes on the table and the accounting process is performed automatically, so mistakes caused by human intervention, such as miscounting the dishes by the employee or erroneous entry on the slip. In addition, mistakes such as a mistake in driving a cash register or the like are eliminated.

As a result, the reliability of accounting can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a store according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic sushi accounting system applied to the store shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a handy terminal of the sushi automatic accounting system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... store, 2 ... door of entrance, 3a, 3c ... clerk, 3b
... in front of the board, 4 ... accounting corner, 5 ... kitchen, 6 ... counter, 7
... Circuit transport path, 8 ... Seat, 9 ... Dish, 10 ... POS terminal,
11 LAN, 12 control / communication device, 21 PC section,
22: Network adapter, 23: Wireless modem, 24
... Display unit, 25 ... Memory, 26 ... Calculation unit, 30 ... Laser distance measuring device, 50 ... Handy terminal.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A food or drink is placed on a plate that can be identified by a color or a pattern for each price and transported in a predetermined round transport path, and a customer sits in a customer seat arranged on the periphery of the predetermined round transport path. In a food and drink price accounting system for selecting a plate on which a desired food and drink is placed, taking it on the table at hand, and then eating and drinking, and then accounting for the food and drink from the plate remaining on the table, the table is arranged above the table in front of each seat. Provided, a dish height detecting means for detecting the height of the dishes loaded on the table, and accounting processing means for obtaining an accounting amount from the height of the dishes detected by each of the dish height detecting means. A food and beverage payment accounting system characterized by: 2. The eating and drinking price accounting system according to claim 1, wherein the dish height detecting means is disposed on a ceiling above a dining table in front of the customer seat, and the height of a dish loaded on a dining table immediately below the dining table. A food and beverage payment accounting system, which is an optical distance measuring means for detecting the distance. 3. The eating and drinking price accounting system according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless handy terminal that wirelessly designates a seat number to the accounting processing means and instructs accounting, and the wireless handy terminal wirelessly communicates with the accounting processing means. A food and drink price accounting system, wherein the accounting processing means obtains dish height information from a dish height detecting means corresponding to the seat number when an accounting instruction is issued. 4. The food and drink price accounting system according to claim 1, wherein the accounting processing means includes: input means for inputting seat information; and height information per plate in advance for each unit price type of the plate. A height information storage means, a transaction amount based on height information per dish detected by each of the dish height detection means, and height information per dish stored by the height information storage means; Computing means for computing the accounting amount computed by the computing means for each seat; and when the seat information is input by the input means, the accounting amount of the corresponding seat is calculated by the accounting. A food and drink accounting system, comprising: means for reading from the amount storage means; and display means for displaying the read accounting amount of the seat.