KR20060117602A - Method and apparatus of settlement in restaurant - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a device for settlement in a restaurant are provided to facilitate system configuration, simplify a settlement process, and easily apply for the restaurant at a low cost by reading goods information stored in an ID medium with a portable terminal when the settlement is performed. The ID medium(12) to overwrite the goods includes such as a kind or charge of the goods is attached to a goods dish(14). The portable terminal(18) comprises a reader for reading the goods information stored in the ID medium, and a settlement part calculating a total price including a service charge or a tax based on the read goods information. In case that goods are beverage or soup, a settlement chip(16) including the ID medium is offered with the goods, and the goods information stored in the ID medium included in the settlement chip is read and settled.

Description

Settlement method in a restaurant and its apparatus {METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SETTLEMENT IN RESTAURANT}

1 is a perspective view showing a read state of a commodity dish and a settlement chip by a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a commodity plate.

(A) is a front view which shows the chip | tip for settlement, (b) is a side view.

4 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal.

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal.

(A) is a front view which shows a storage container, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the main part showing a state of use of the payment device according to the invention.

8 is an overall view showing another example of a payment device.

9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of another example of a payment device.

10 is a front view showing another example of an ID medium.

11 is a front view showing still another example of an ID medium.

12 is a front view showing another example of the storage container.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

12: ID Medium 14: Dish

16: settlement chip 18: mobile terminal

20: reading means 22: settlement means

The present invention relates to a settlement method and an apparatus for facilitating settlement of food charges in a restaurant.

Conventionally, restaurants equipped with a rotary dining table that round-trips goods such as sushi on a circuit are provided in a dish of a different color or pattern in advance depending on the type and price of the product in order to facilitate the calculation of the fee. It was.

Therefore, the employee checks the color and pattern of the dish and the number of the product dish eaten by the customer at the time of settlement, calculates it with the hand of the person, presents the fee to the customer, and receives the fee from the customer.

In addition, broths such as beverages and soups such as juices were also provided with corresponding product dishes each time, and were combined with product dishes such as sushi at the time of payment.

In order to perform such charge calculation mechanically, an ID medium containing product information, such as product type and price, is embedded in a product plate, and the product information recorded on the ID medium is read by a reader, and linked with a POS to charge a fee. The method of calculation is also known.

Also, in a restaurant where customers order items through a menu table, when a customer places an order on the menu table, the order information is sent from the handy terminal of each employee to the kitchen terminal and POS through the controller. Has been settled by the system.

Therefore, the settlement workability was not very good in the restaurant which a person calculates a fare directly by the conventional method.

In addition, for beverages and broths, the corresponding dish plates were provided with the merchandise each time, so that the space for placing food on the counter or table top was narrow, and the guests could not eat comfortably.

In addition, due to the linkage between the reader or the handy terminal and the POS, a large settlement system including the POS is required, which increases the cost and makes it very difficult to introduce the system.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a settlement method and apparatus that can simplify the settlement of fees and can be easily introduced into existing stores at low cost.

According to the present invention, in a restaurant that provides a product in a store, a product plate having an ID medium capable of updating the product information such as the type and price of the product and attaching a recordable ID medium is stored in the product plate corresponding to the recorded product information and provided. Or, if the product is a beverage or soup, provided with a settlement chip having an ID medium embedded therein, and including a service fee or consumption tax on the basis of the reading means for reading the product information recorded on the ID medium and the read product information. Characterized in that the information is recorded on the ID medium of the product dish or / and the settlement chip after the meal is read by the portable terminal having the settlement means for calculating the total amount of money.

Alternatively, the ID medium is attached near the outer circumference of the commodity dish so that the portable terminal can read it from the side of the commodity dish.

Alternatively, a function of recording the product information on the ID medium of the product dish and the settlement chip is added to the reading means of the portable terminal, so that the product information on the ID medium can be recorded.

Embodiment

It is designed to simplify the fare settlement in restaurants, to be very easy to introduce, and to secure a large dining space on the counter or table top. The product information recorded on the ID chip of the settlement chip and the commodity dish and the settlement chip is read out, and the portable terminal calculates the total amount including the service charge, consumption tax, and the like based on the read commodity information.

Example 1

In the restaurant according to the present invention, as shown in Figs. 1 to 7, a product dish 14 and ID having an ID medium 12 capable of updating and recording product information, such as product types and rates, is attached. The payment information 16 recorded with the settlement chip 16 in which the medium 12 is built-in, and the commodity information recorded on the commodity dish 14 and the ID medium 12 of the settlement chip 16, and based on the read commodity information, a service charge and a consumption tax are read. And a portable terminal 18 for calculating the total amount of money including the price. Below, the detail is demonstrated.

In this embodiment, the shape of the commodity plate 14 is a dish having a diameter of about 15 centimeters, and the shape of the settlement chip 16 is a coin shape having a diameter of about 3 centimeters, recorded on the embedded ID medium 12. In correspondence with the product information, at least the surface is colored or patterned (not shown).

In addition, the ID medium 12 is a thin IC tag, and is disposed in the product plate 14 in a bottom surface or a threaded heel (base that is turned to the bottom of the bowl).

In detail, in order to enable reading by the portable terminal 18 from the side of the merchandise dish 14, the IC tag attached to the merchandise dish 14 is a disk-shaped or ring-shaped electromagnetic inductor. 18) It is an electronic device that can exchange information without contact.

By using the electromagnetic inductor, which is the IC tag, as a disk or ring, the magnetic field expands outward, and as a result, information exchange (communication) from the outer side of the product dish 14 becomes possible.

The portable terminal 18 reads product information recorded on the ID medium 12 of the product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16, and also reads 20 for recording the product information on the ID medium 12. Settlement means 22 for calculating a total amount including service charges, consumption tax, etc. on the basis of the read commodity information, and a receipt issuance means 24 for printing and issuing the total amount on a receipt.

In addition, the reading means 20, as a reader / writer, can read the product information recorded on the ID medium 12 in a non-contact manner, and can also record the product information on the ID medium 12 in a non-contact manner.

In addition, the mobile terminal 18 is provided with a display unit 28 for displaying the key operation unit 26, the total amount of money, and the like on the upper surface thereof, and a power switch 30 and a read switch 32 on the side surface thereof, respectively. It is sized to be handled by an employee with one hand (see FIGS. 1 and 4).

In order to store the settlement chip 16, the accommodating container 34 which can be visually recognized from the outside is provided in each seat part.

In the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 6, the storage container 34 is formed of a cylindrical body 36 which is formed by a material (for example, a resin) that can be seen from the outside, and which has a lower opening, and a cylindrical body ( It consists of the chip | tip insertion groove 38 opened in the upper outer periphery of 36, and the blocking plate 40 fixedly attached to the lower opening part of the cylindrical body 36 so that opening and closing was possible.

Moreover, it is preferable that the diameter of the cylindrical body 36 needs to be slightly larger than the chip 16 for payment, and the blocking plate 40 is preferably provided with the locking mechanism so that a visitor cannot open easily.

Whenever the beverage container or the product of the broth is provided to the storage container 34, the settlement chip 16 according to the kind or the price of the product provided by the employee is inserted into the chip insertion groove 38 in order. The inserted settlement chip 16 is stacked in order from the lower side of the storage container 34.

Therefore, by confirming the number of the settlement chips 16 in the storage container 34, the customer can visually grasp the approximate value of the fee in a very short time.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a counter.

In the following, a method for calculating product charges such as sushi eaten by a customer using the apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail.

In the present embodiment, in order to facilitate the calculation of the fare at the time of payment, the restaurant such as sushi is sent back to the circuit 44 by putting it in a dish of a product having a different color or pattern according to the kind or fare of the product in advance. This restaurant is equipped with a rotating restaurant.

First, on the ID medium 12 of the product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16, product information, such as a kind and a rate, is recorded separately by the portable terminal 18. As shown in FIG.

At this time, since the product plate 14 and the settlement chip 16 are coated with at least a color or pattern on the surface thereof, by matching the color or pattern with the kind or rate of the product, the product such as the kind or rate of the product to be provided. The product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 which attached the ID medium 12 which recorded the information are determined.

Next, the commodity plate 14 containing the goods on the circuit 44 is supplied, and the drinks or broth goods ordered by the customer are settled by the employee according to the kind or the price of the goods. Provided with.

At this time, the employee brings the drink or broth product to the customer, and inserts the settlement chip 16 corresponding to the provided product into the storage container 34 installed at the seat of the customer.

In addition, when the customer is provided with a plurality of drinks or soup products at a time, only one settlement chip 16 according to the total amount of the provided products may be used, so that the number of settlement chips 16 can be reduced. .

The customer picks up the desired product on the circuit 44, or eats the product provided through the order, and then stacks the dish 14 on the counter 42 or leaves it as it is.

At this time, the settlement chip 16 provided with the products of the beverage or the soup is very compact compared to the product dish, and the tableware of the beverage or the soup that the customer ate is collected at any time, thereby increasing the dining space on the upper surface of the counter 42. As a result, guests can eat comfortably in a small space without being forced to eat, thereby effectively utilizing the dining area.

The guest then asks the employee to settle after the meal.

The employee who has received the settlement request receives the product information recorded on the product dish 14 on the counter 42 of the settlement customer and the ID medium 12 of the settlement chip 16 in the storage container 34. ) And the sum including the service charge, consumption tax, etc., by the settlement means 22 based on the read product information from the outside of the settlement chip 16 and by the reading means 20 of the mobile terminal 18. The amount of money is calculated, displayed on the display unit 28, and the receipt issuing means 24 issues a receipt printed on the total amount of money and the details, and hands it to the customer.

The guest then pays the settlement fee at the cash register or on the spot.

In this way, the operation of checking and setting the type and number of the product plates by human hand is omitted, and the price of the product is read by the mobile terminal 18 by the product plate 14 and / or the settlement chip 16. Because of the settlement, the system not only becomes very simple, but also greatly reduces the non-use. In addition, it is possible to smoothly introduce existing stores, and to simplify the settlement process and reduce costs.

In addition, since the ID medium 12 is a disk type or a ring type that can communicate from the side of the product plate 14, the mobile terminal 18 can read (information exchange) from the outside of the product plate 14, In addition, it is possible to stack more than one product dish 14 and to read and settle the bill at a time to more efficiently settle the charge.

In addition, since the settlement chip 16, which is very compact compared to the product dish 14, is used in combination, the occupancy space is reduced compared to the product dish 14, and the meal space on the upper surface of the counter 42 is collected by collecting the tableware which has been finished. It is possible to secure a wide range, so that customers can eat comfortably, and further improve the sales.

In addition, the settlement chip 16 provided together with the products of the beverage or the soup stock is stored in the storage container 34 which can be visually checked from the outside, and the number of the settlement chips 16 in the storage container 34 is also determined. By allowing the customer to check, the guest can visually grasp the approximate value of the food price to date in a very short time.

Furthermore, the goods dish 14 eaten by the customer is frequently exchanged with the settlement chip 16 corresponding to the amount of money, the settlement chip 16 is stored in the storage container 34, and the product dish 14 is recovered. In addition, the dining space on the upper surface of the counter 42 can be secured more widely, and the ID medium 12 of the product dish 14 can be omitted, further reducing the cost.

In addition, since the product information recording function for the ID medium 12 is added to the reading means 20 of the mobile terminal 18, it is possible to record the product information at the time of providing the product, so that a separate product information input device needs to be prepared. In addition, the product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 which previously recorded the product information on the ID medium 12 are prepared separately, or the dish plate 14 and the settlement chip 16 are limited according to the type of the product. Because it can be used without being used, the usability is remarkably improved.

Example 2

Another example of the apparatus is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

In the apparatus of the present embodiment, instead of the receipt issuance means 24 of the mobile terminal 18 according to the first embodiment, the ID plate 12 of the commodity plate 14 and the settlement chip 16 read at the time of settlement is provided. A recording function is added to record the recorded product information on the settlement card 46, which is a storage medium, and the reading means 50 for reading the product information recorded on the settlement card 46 is additionally provided to the POS 48. It is installed.

In this embodiment, since the recording on the settlement card 46 is performed using the recording function on the ID medium 12 of the reading means 20, no recording means is required separately.

Since the present embodiment differs from the use form of the first embodiment only at the time of settlement, only the settlement process will be described below.

According to the customer's request for payment, the employee who has received the request for payment receives the product information recorded on the ID plate 12 of the product dish 14 on the counter 42 of the customer and on the settlement chip 16 in the storage container 34. Is read by the reading means 20 of the mobile terminal 18, and the settlement information (such as the total amount of money calculated by the payment means 22 based on the commodity information) is read out by the recording function of the reading means 20. 46) and hand the settlement card 46 to the customer.

The customer takes the settlement card 46 and goes to the checkout counter, and the settlement means 46 reads the settlement information recorded on the settlement card 46 by the reading means 50 of the POS 48 and processes the accounting to settle the settlement.

Example 3

Another example of an ID medium 12 is shown in FIG.

The ID medium 12 of this embodiment is an IC tag in which the antenna portion is arranged near the outer circumference of the product dish 14, so that the outer side of the product dish 14 by the mobile terminal 18 compared to the first and second embodiments. The efficiency of reading (information exchange) from the room is dramatically improved.

Example 4

Another example of an ID medium 12 is shown in FIG.

The ID medium 12 of this embodiment is a thin sheet-shaped IC tag, in which three are arranged evenly inside the threaded sole of the product plate 14, and the product plate 14 by the mobile terminal 18 is similar to that of the third embodiment. It is excellent in reading efficiency from the outside of ().

Example 5

Another example of the containment container 34 is shown in FIG. 12.

The storage container 34 is formed by opening a chip insertion groove 54 in an upper plate of an openable rectangular case body 52 and covering the case body 52 with the cover 56.

Hereinafter, the use form of this embodiment is demonstrated.

The storage container 34 coat | covers the case main body 52 with the cover body 56 previously, and is installed in each seat part.

At this time, by listing the menu on the surface of the cover body 56, not only can it be used as a menu table, but also various types of printing can be used as an interior accessory without informing the customer that it is a container for storing the settlement chip 16. Can also be used.

In addition to providing the goods to the customer, the settlement chip 16 is inserted into the storage container 34.

Only after seeing the chip insertion work, the customer can know that the container is a container for storing the settlement chip 16. The customer opens the cover 56, so that the fee so far is based on the number of the settlement chip 16. Not only can this be confirmed in a short time, but the number of the said settlement chips 16 is covered with the cover body 56 so that other customers cannot see it, and a meal can be enjoyed happily.

In addition, all the embodiments are taken as an example of a restaurant that provides a circuit by returning the goods on the circuit 44, but can also be employed in restaurants, such as restaurants that provide the goods ordered by the customer according to the menu table or menu, in this case, The settlement chip 16 is provided together with the goods, or the ID medium 12 is attached to the plate on which the goods are placed, and the mobile terminal 18 records the settlement chip 16 or the ID medium 12 of the dish. It is obvious that product information is read and settled.

In addition, it is apparent that the portable terminal 18 can be used in the same manner as a conventional POS system by additionally providing order information input means and separately installing a kitchen terminal.

In addition, when the storage terminal is additionally provided in the mobile terminal 18, and the settlement data of the day is stored and the settlement data is managed by a separate processing means, based on the established management data, According to the day of the week, time of day, the number of customers, and the number of customers, product providing patterns such as the ideal type and number of items can be indicated not only by date but also by time, so that sales can be improved.

In addition, although the merchandise dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 are used together, it is apparent that only one of the merchandise dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 can be used.

In addition, the reading means 20 of the mobile terminal 18 should have at least a function of reading the product information recorded on the ID medium 12, and the function of recording the product information on the ID medium 12 and the receipt issuing function. The back is not an indispensable function.

Further, the product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 are coated with colors or patterns according to the product information recorded on the ID medium 12 attached, and the colors or patterns and the product information are provided together with the product. Although the color or pattern of each of the product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 is the same, the ID medium 12 of the product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 by the mobile terminal 18 may be used. Since payment can be made by reading the product information recorded in the above, the use mode of the product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 is not particularly limited.

In addition, although the settlement fee calculated by the mobile terminal 18 is preferably printed on the receipt by the receipt issuing means 24, it is preferable to print with a printing device (not shown) separate from the mobile terminal 18. Free.

In addition, it is free to omit the receipt issuance means by transferring the settlement fee displayed on the display unit 28 of the mobile terminal 18 to the customer orally.

It is apparent that the display unit 28 of the mobile terminal 18 can be omitted and the settlement amount can be displayed on a separate display monitor.

In addition, the mobile terminal 18 is connected to the POS 48 installed at the cashier by wire, and the settlement chip 16 corresponding to the rate of the product dish is inserted into the storage container 34 by the customer or employee at the time of settlement. In addition, it is apparent that the storage container 34 housed in the storage container 34 can be taken up to the checkout counter and the product information of the settlement chip 16 in the storage container 34 can be read out and settled by the mobile terminal 18 at the checkout counter.

In addition, it is free to additionally provide a data transmission function for the POS 48 in the mobile terminal 18.

In addition, although the ID medium 12 is an electromagnetic induction IC tag, it is apparent that the IC tag, barcode, and other identifiers of the radio wave communication system can be used, or the shape thereof can be changed in various ways.

The seating area is a counter 42, but it is obvious that the seating area may be a table seat.

It is obvious that the product information recorded on the ID medium 12 of the product dish 14 and the settlement chip 16 can be properly updated and used.

The method and apparatus for settlement in a restaurant according to the present invention can be used in restaurants and restaurants that individually place products such as sushi on a plate or provide food by putting food in a container such as rice bowls or noodles.

According to the settlement method and apparatus for a restaurant in accordance with the present invention, a product plate having a product ID corresponding to a recordable ID medium updated by updating product information, such as product type or price, is stored and provided with a product corresponding to the recorded product information. Or, if the product is a beverage or a soup, it is provided with a settlement chip having an ID medium embedded therein, and at the time of settlement, the product information recorded on the identification medium of the dish dish and / or settlement chip is read out by the mobile terminal. Since the settlement is based on the product information, the system configuration becomes easy, the introduction into the existing restaurants is very easy, and the fare settlement can be simplified.

In addition, by attaching the ID medium near the outer circumference of the commodity dish, the portable terminal can be read from the side of the commodity dish. Therefore, multiple commodity dishes can be stacked and read at one time to settle the fare more efficiently. Can be.

In addition, when providing drinks or soup products other than those provided by the product dish, using a settlement chip instead of the product dish can reduce the cost compared to a product dish with ID media. By providing a wider dining space on the top, guests can eat comfortably and further improve their sales.

In addition, by adding a product information recording function for the ID medium to the reading means of the portable terminal, product information can be recorded every time the product is provided, and there is no need to prepare a product information input device separately, It is not necessary to separately prepare a product dish and a settlement chip which recorded product information, and furthermore, since the dish plate and the settlement chip can be used without limitation depending on the type of the product, the usability is greatly improved.

Claims (10)

In restaurant which provides product in store, The product plate that updates the product information such as the type of product and the rate and attaches the recordable ID medium is provided with the product information corresponding to the recorded product information. By a portable terminal having a reading means for reading the product information recorded on the ID medium and a settlement means for calculating the total amount including the service charge or consumption tax, based on the read product information, A method of settlement in a restaurant, characterized in that after the meal is read and settled the product information recorded on the ID medium of the product dish. The method of claim 1, An ID medium is attached to the outer periphery of a commodity dish so that the portable terminal can read it from the side of the commodity dish. The method according to claim 1 or 2, If the product is a beverage or broth, the product information, such as the type and price of the product, may be updated to provide a settlement chip including a recordable ID medium with the product. A payment method in a restaurant, characterized in that the product information recorded on the ID medium of the settlement chip after a meal is read out by a mobile terminal for settlement. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A payment method for a restaurant, characterized in that the product information is recorded on the ID medium of the product dish and the settlement chip, and recording of the product information on the ID medium is made possible. The method of claim 3, wherein A payment method for a restaurant, characterized in that the product information is recorded on the ID medium of the product dish and the settlement chip, and recording of the product information on the ID medium is made possible. In restaurant which provides product in store, A product plate that has a recordable ID medium updated by updating the product information such as the type and price of the product; A mobile terminal comprising a reading terminal for reading commodity information recorded on an ID medium, and a portable terminal having a calculating means for calculating a total amount including service charges, consumption taxes, and the like, based on the read commodity information. The method of claim 6, A payment device in a restaurant, wherein an ID medium is attached near the outer circumference of the product dish so that the portable terminal can read the product from the side of the product dish. The method according to claim 6 or 7, When the product is a beverage or a soup, a settlement chip comprising a recordable ID medium is updated together with the product, and the product information on the identification medium of the settlement chip is provided. A payment device in a restaurant, characterized in that for reading by the settlement. The method according to claim 6 or 7, And a function of recording product information on an ID medium of a product dish and a settlement chip, to the reading means of the portable terminal. The method of claim 8, And a function of recording product information on an ID medium of a product dish and a settlement chip, to the reading means of the portable terminal.

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