KR19980039518A - Order control method and order control device of ordering system - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an order control method and an order control device of an ordering system for increasing convenience in using a function of canceling a food ordered through an ordering machine within a set time. Send data about ordered food and count the time when the sending of data is completed. It is determined whether the set time has elapsed, and when the set time has elapsed, data indicating that the order contents cannot be canceled is transmitted. If the set time has not elapsed, it is determined whether a cancel key for canceling the order contents has been input, and if a cancel key is input, data for canceling the data sent in the step is sent. During the set time it is possible to cancel the ordered food can be flexibly responded to the situation, such as order cancellation.

Description

Order control method and order control device of ordering system

The present invention relates to an order control method and an order control device of the ordering system, and in particular, the order control method and order control of the ordering system to increase the convenience of use by giving a function to cancel the ordered food through the ordering machine within a set time Relates to a device.

In general, the ordering system is an automated ordering system that is held by a worker, such as a restaurant, to input food orders. (handset; terminal device; hereinafter referred to as an ordering machine) and a kitchen for making food and a counter for calculating the food price, etc. to increase the accuracy and convenience of ordering food. 1 is a configuration diagram for showing a general ordering system.

As shown in FIG. 1, such an ordering system is configured such that the ordering machine 1 and the main controller 2 for inputting order contents are wirelessly transmitted and received to and from each other through the antennas 4a and 4b. The main controller 2 receives the order contents for the food order transmitted from the ordering machine 1 and displays the order contents on the display device 3 installed in the kitchen. Settle the price for the content. Therefore, in the kitchen, the contents of the order sent from the ordering machine 1 are displayed, and the restaurant worker who receives the order may view the display device 3 to prepare food even if the restaurant worker does not notify them verbally. In addition, the main controller 2 automatically transmits data on the price of the food ordered at the cash register so that the food value is automatically calculated.

That is, when a worker who takes an order at a restaurant sits at a table, the operator receives the table number and the order contents that the customer places, and presses the key of the ordering machine 1 to input it. When the food order of the customer is completed, the key is pressed to input the order completion signal into the ordering machine 1. When a worker in a restaurant completes an order, the ordering machine 1 transmits data such as a table number, food name and quantity to the main controller 2 through the antenna 4a.

The main controller 2, which has received data from the ordering machine 1 through the antenna 4b, displays the data on the name and quantity of the food through the display device 3 installed in the kitchen to manufacture the food. At the same time, the counter for calculating the food price is sent to the table number and price data for the ordered food to be settled.

However, in the conventional ordering system having the function described above, it is cumbersome to cancel an order because a restaurant worker takes an order of a customer and immediately presses an ordering machine key and immediately sends the order of the customer to the kitchen and counter. . In other words, when a customer sitting at a table orders food and a worker in a restaurant who receives an order presses a key of the ordering machine, information about the order is sent to the kitchen and the counter. Therefore, when a customer places an order and then suddenly changes his or her taste and orders another food or cancels the ordered food, there is a problem that a worker of a restaurant must notify the kitchen and the counter orally.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and the first object of the present invention is to be flexible to the cancellation situation of the customer's order food by allowing the customer to cancel it during the set time after the order of the food is completed It is to provide an order control method of an ordering system that can cope with the problem.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide an order control device which is particularly suitable for performing the above-described order control method.

1 is a configuration diagram for showing a general ordering system.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ordering machine of the ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the ordering system according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing

10: display device 12: receiving device

14 antenna 20 transmitter

30: key input unit 40: data storage unit

90: microcomputer 100: ordering machine

In order to achieve the first object of the present invention described above, the present invention comprises the steps of sending data on the ordered food;

Counting a time when transmission of data is completed;

Determining whether the set time has elapsed after the step and transmitting data indicating that the order contents cannot be canceled when the set time has elapsed; And,

If the time set in the step has not elapsed, it is determined whether a cancel key for canceling the order contents is input, and if the cancel key is input, the order control method of the ordering system comprising the step of transmitting data canceling the data sent in the step. To provide.

In order to achieve the above second object of the present invention, the present invention,

A key input unit equipped with a cancel key for canceling the ordered food in addition to a plurality of keys for inputting the ordered food;

A receiving device connected to an output terminal of the antenna for receiving the transmitted data;

A transmission device for transmitting data through the antenna;

A display device for displaying the name and quantity of food ordered by the guest; And,

When the food is ordered through the key input unit, the time is counted, and when the set time has elapsed, data indicating that the order cannot be canceled is transmitted through the display device. An order control device for an ordering system comprising a microcomputer that transmits data for canceling order contents wirelessly.

The ordering system according to the present invention can flexibly cope with situations such as order cancellation by allowing an employee such as a restaurant to cancel an ordered food for a set time even after completing an order.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ordering system of the ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ordering machine 100 used by a worker, such as a restaurant, to order food from a customer, cancels the ordered food after a point in time at which the customer completes the order of food. It is equipped with a cancel key for input. In the ordering machine 100, as shown in the drawing, a display device 10 for displaying the name and quantity of food ordered by the customer is connected to the output terminal of the microcomputer 90. The microcomputer 90 calculates the received information and controls transmission and reception of data. The ordering device 100 is connected to an output terminal of the antenna 14 to a receiving device 12 for receiving data transmitted from a main controller (not shown) installed in a counter or the like. The receiving device 12 is connected to one input terminal of the microcomputer 90. One output terminal of the microcomputer 90 is equipped with a transmission device 20 for transmitting data to a display device (not shown) installed in a kitchen or the like and a main controller (not shown) installed in a counter through the antenna 14. do. In addition, a key input unit 30 is mounted at the input terminal of the microcomputer 90 to input the order food. In addition, a data storage unit 40 for storing information such as a food menu is mounted at one output terminal of the microcomputer 90.

The data storage unit 40 stores the input contents, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) is used to prevent erasure.

The microcomputer 90 of the ordering machine 100 of the ordering system according to the present invention configured as described above transmits it to a display device (not shown) installed in a kitchen or the like when food contents to be ordered are input. Then, a counting time, for example, 30 seconds to 2 minutes is counted, and if a cancel key for canceling the ordered food contents is input during this set time, data for canceling the ordered food is sent to the kitchen or the like. If a cancel key for canceling the ordered food content is input in the ordering machine 100 after the set time has elapsed, data is sent to the built-in display device that the ordered food content cannot be canceled. To help.

The detailed operation of the order control method of the ordering system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3. When a customer orders food, the employee uses the key input unit 30 mounted on the ordering machine 100 to order contents. When the order is completed, the sending key of the key input unit 30 is inputted to send data to the main controller (steps S1 to S2).

When the order contents are sent, the microcomputer 90 of the ordering machine 100 determines whether the sending of data is completed (step S3). The microcomputer 90 transmits information about the ordered food stored in the data storage unit 40 through the key input unit 30. If the order is not completed in the step, the second step is repeatedly executed, and when the transmission is completed, the microcomputer 90 counts the time (step S4).

After the above step, the microcomputer 90 determines whether the set time has elapsed (step S5) and transmits data indicating that the order contents cannot be canceled to the display device 10 when the set time, for example, 30 seconds to 2 minutes has elapsed. (Step S6).

If the time set in step 6 has not elapsed, the microcomputer 90 determines whether a cancel key for canceling the order contents has been input through the key input unit 30 (step S7) and through the key input unit 30. When the cancel key for canceling the order contents is input, the microcomputer 90 sends data canceling the data transmitted in step 2, cancels the transmitted data (step S8), and waits for transmission of other order contents.

Therefore, the microcomputer 90 may perform an operation of canceling the ordered contents within a set time, thereby expanding the range of selection of the ordered food.

As can be seen from the above description, the ordering system according to the present invention is configured to allow customers to cancel food within a certain time after ordering food and to order other foods, thereby expanding the range of choice for customers to order food. In the restaurant, it is possible to flexibly cope with the cancellation of the ordered food of the customer.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be improved or modified within the ordinary knowledge of a person skilled in the art.

Claims (3)

(I) sending data on the ordered food; (II) counting time when the sending of data is completed; (III) determining whether the set time has elapsed after the step II and transmitting data indicating that the order contents cannot be canceled if the set time has elapsed; And, (IV) If the time set in step II has not elapsed, it is determined whether a cancel key for canceling the order contents has been entered, and if the cancel key is input, the ordering step includes sending data canceling the data sent in step I above. How to control the order of the system. The method of claim 1, wherein the set time ranges from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. A key input unit 30 equipped with a cancel key for canceling the ordered food in addition to a plurality of keys for inputting the ordered food; A receiving device 12 connected to an output end of the antenna 14 for receiving the transmitted data; A transmission device (20) for transmitting data through the antenna (14); A display device 10 displaying a food name and quantity ordered by a guest; And, When food is ordered through the key input unit 30, the time is counted. When the set time has elapsed, data is transmitted through the display device 10 that the order cannot be canceled, and within the set time, the key input unit 30 cancels. The order control device of the ordering system consisting of a microcomputer (90) for transmitting data for canceling the order contents wirelessly through the transmitting device (20) when a key is input.