TWI518626B - Food and beverage management device - Google Patents

Description

Food management device

The present invention relates to a management device for managing foods and drinks transported by a food and beverage delivery device.

In a food and beverage restaurant called a sushi restaurant, a food and beverage conveying device having a conveying unit that circulates along the passenger's seat is provided. After the chef puts the food and drink such as sushi on the serving tray, for example, the tray is transferred to the transport unit of the food and beverage transport device, and then sequentially transported to the guest. On the other hand, the customer appropriately takes it out from the transport unit according to the preference. It is eaten by eating foods such as sushi that are sequentially delivered.

It is also considered that in a shop having the above-described food and beverage conveying apparatus, the sushi to be conveyed is easily dried and is inadvertently contacted by other customers. Therefore, it is necessary to provide sushi in a hygienic manner or to prevent the sushi from drying.

Therefore, the applicant has previously developed a food and drink storage system including a mounting table having a container placing portion for placing a container containing food and drink; The opening and closing mechanism is provided with a lid that covers the container placing portion of the mounting table so as to be openable and closable with respect to the container mounting portion, and is configured to be placed on the container placing portion with the tray placed thereon. The lid body is closed, and the lid body is opened by taking out the tray from the container placing portion.

However, in the above food and beverage conveying device, it is put into food and drink by grasping In the food and beverage to be transported, the type and number of foods and drinks that are taken out from the food and beverage storage body are notified to the kitchen at any time, and the food and drink production in the kitchen can be made more smoothly. get on. Further, in the above-described transport device, the food and beverage placed on the transport unit is continuously rotated on the transport unit until it is taken out by the customer. Therefore, there is a problem in that when the food and beverage that is swung on the conveying unit is not taken out from the conveying unit for a long period of time, the quality of the food and beverage will decrease with time, and as a result, the quality of the customer is lowered. Diet.

Therefore, in the prior art, for example, an IC tag is mounted on a tray on which a food or drink is placed, and the information written in the IC tag of the transported tray is read by the reading device, and the controller judges that it has been eaten at any time. By notifying the kitchen of the contents of the food and drink, etc., the workability in the kitchen is improved, or the food and drink that has been placed in the food and beverage placed on the transport unit for a predetermined period of time is determined, and the food and drink are taken out from the transport unit. . (Refer to Patent Document 1)

However, for example, in a shop with a seating capacity of about 200 seats, each store usually requires a large number of plates of about 1600 or so. Therefore, there are the following disadvantages: if IC cards are installed on the plates, The overall cost at the beginning of the period will increase significantly.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Special Kaiping No. 8-414

The present invention has been developed in view of the above circumstances, and has been focused on, for example, the number of serving plates in a shop having a seat number of about 200 seats as described above is about 1600, and is placed on the transport unit. The number of necessary food and beverage containers to be used is about 500 or less, which is about one third of the number of serving plates, and the purpose is to provide an initial cost by effectively utilizing the food and beverage container. A food and beverage management device that reduces and reliably manages food and drink.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is a food-drink management device for managing foods and drinks stored in a food and beverage storage body placed in a conveying unit of a food and beverage conveying device. The food and beverage container includes a mounting table having a container mounting portion for placing a container containing food and beverage, and a lid for covering the container mounting portion of the mounting table. The lid body is attached to be openable and closable with respect to the container mounting portion, and the food and beverage management device includes an IC tag attached to the food and beverage container, and a reader for transporting from the transport unit The IC tag of the food and beverage storage body reads information of the food and beverage; the opening and closing detector is for detecting opening and closing of the lid of the food and beverage storage body; and the controller is configured to read according to the reading device The information to be taken out and the opening and closing information of the lid detected by the opening and closing detector are used to calculate the information of the food and beverage conveyed by the conveying unit.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the food and beverage conveying apparatus of claim 1, the information of the eating and drinking foods is calculated by the controller based on the information from the reading device and the opening and closing detector.

The invention according to claim 3 is the food material conveying device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller calculates that the food is not consumed by the controller for a predetermined period of time based on the information from the reading device and the opening and closing detector. Information on food and drink on the transport department.

According to the present invention, even if the IC label is not provided to the serving tray as is conventionally known, it is possible to surely obtain the information of the food and drink that has been eaten or the food and beverage that has not been eaten and left on the transporting portion for a certain period of time or longer. Information, and can reduce the initial cost of the overall period.

1‧‧‧Reader

3‧‧‧Transportation Department

4‧‧‧Food and beverage transport device

5‧‧‧Food and beverage containers

7‧‧‧ Cover

8‧‧‧Opening and closing institutions

9‧‧‧IC label

10‧‧‧Open and close detector

11‧‧‧ Controller

12‧‧‧Monitor

13‧‧‧ Cover opening device

60‧‧‧Container Mounting Department

Fig. 1 is an explanatory view showing a inside of a shop including a food and beverage conveying device in a plan view.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main part of the food and beverage conveying apparatus.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main part of the food and beverage conveying apparatus.

Figure 4 is a front view of the handle with the IC tag.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a handle having an IC tag.

Fig. 6 is a schematic explanatory view showing a main part of a food and beverage conveying apparatus.

Fig. 7 is a front view of the food and beverage storage body in a state where the lid body is opened.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the food and beverage storage body in a state in which a dinner plate is mounted.

Fig. 9 is a bottom view of the food and beverage storage body in a state in which a dinner plate is mounted.

Figure 10 is an explanatory diagram of a control system.

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the inside of a sushi shop.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the sushi shop includes a dining table T installed in the passenger compartment S2, and a partitioning case 2 disposed along the front surface of the kitchen compartment S1 to the dining table T, and a food and beverage conveying device 4, The transfer unit 3 is provided in a state in which the sushi is transported to the table T by the sushi or the like which is placed in the kitchen cabinet S1 in the kitchen compartment S1.

The partitioning shell 2, as shown in Fig. 2, is formed as a section box by separating the predetermined spacing and opposing side walls 21, 22, and the upper wall 23 and the bottom wall connecting the upper and lower ends of the two side walls 21, 22 The partition case 2 includes: a first case portion 2a disposed along the front surface of the kitchen room S1 and dividing the kitchen room S1 and the guest room S2; and second, third, and fourth shell portions 2b, 2c, 2d is bent from both ends in the longitudinal direction of the first shell portion 2a and extends in parallel in the passenger compartment S2; on the outer sides of the side walls 21, 22 of the second, third, and fourth shell portions 2b, 2c, 2d, The above table T is configured.

The conveying unit 3 constituting the food and beverage conveying device 4 is also as shown in Fig. 2 A recessed portion 31 provided on the upper wall 23 of each of the casing portions 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d, and an endless flat chain conveyor belt 32 that is circulated and moved in the recessed portion 31 by a motor, the flat chain conveyor belt 32 constitutes the transport unit 3 described in the patent application.

Further, the serving tray P as a container is composed of a disk plate P1 having a circular shape in plan view and a cylindrical base P2 projecting downward from the lower surface of the disk plate P1.

In addition, in FIG. 2, the symbol 40 is arranged in the point of the conveyance part 3 of the food-drinks conveyance apparatus 4, and is arrange|positioned individually by the conveyance part 3 of the food-drinks conveyance apparatus 4 The position above the return part and the return part.

The pointing transporting device 40 includes a transporting body 40a on which the food and beverage to be selected is placed, a pair of left and right traveling rails 40b constituting a traveling path of the transporting body 40a, and a traveling body 40a for walking along the traveling body 40a. The drive device 40c on which the guide rail 40b travels.

In the figure, the food and beverage container shown by the symbol 5 is placed on the flat chain conveyor 32 of the food and beverage conveying device 4, and the user will next describe the food and beverage conveying container 5.

The food container transporting container 5 is composed of a mounting table 6, a lid body 7, and an opening and closing mechanism 8, as shown in Fig. 6, and the mounting table 6 has a container for placing the tray P thereon. The cover body 7 covers the container mounting portion 60 of the mounting table 6, and the opening and closing mechanism 8 is configured to cause the cover body 7 to be placed as the tray P is placed on the container mounting portion 60. The closing operation is performed, and the lid body 7 is opened by taking out the serving tray P from the container placing portion 60.

The mounting table 6 is integrally formed with the container mounting portion 60 at the upper end of the cylindrical base tube 61 as shown in FIG. The container mounting portion 60 is constituted by a mounting plate 62 which is formed in a circular shape in a plan view, and a tray P is placed on the mounting plate 62.

Further, on the upper surface of the placing plate 62, the lower end of the base P2 of the tray P is protruded. A stop can be engaged 62a. The inner circumferential surface of the stopper 62a is formed in a curved shape in a plan view that is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the base P2.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lid body 7 includes a lid body 71 formed in a bowl shape, and a pair of right and left arm pieces 72 extending downward from the rear end portion of the lid body 71. The lid body 7 is attached to the upper surface of the container mounting portion 60, and the lid body 71 covers the food and beverage such as the sushi F placed on the tray P of the container placing portion 60.

Specifically, the pivot 73 is integrally formed on the arm piece 72. A pair of support pieces 63 are formed on the upper rear end portion of the container mounting plate 62 so as to protrude from the outer side of the arm piece 72 with respect to the arm piece 72. A fitting hole 63a is formed in an upper portion of the support piece 63, and the cover body 71 is supported to be pivotable with respect to the container mounting portion 60 by fitting the pivot shaft 73 to the fitting hole 63a. The fulcrum swings in the up and down direction. Further, a notch 74 through which a finger can pass is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the cap body 71, so that when the tray P is taken out, a finger is placed from the portion of the notch 74 and the peripheral edge portion of the disk P1 is grasped.

As shown in FIG. 6, the opening and closing mechanism 8 includes an actuating body 81 that is slidable in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the container mounting portion 60 of the mounting table 6, and a container 81 for facing the actuating body 81. The coil spring 82 of the biasing means that biases the mounting portion 60 in the forward direction.

In the actuating body 81, as shown in Fig. 9, a mounting piece 84 of a pair of left and right guiding members 83 and a coil spring 82 is protruded from the lower side. The guide member 83 is movably inserted back and forth in the guide hole 62a, and the guide hole 62a is opened in the mounting plate 62 of the container mounting portion 60 and extends in the front-rear direction. Further, the attachment piece 84 is movably inserted back and forth in the long hole 62b, and the long hole 62b is opened in the mounting plate 62 and extends in the front-rear direction. The coil spring 82 is bridged between the attachment piece 84 and the attachment piece 62c provided on the lower side of the lower surface of the mounting plate 62. Thereby, the actuating body 81, The mounting plate 63 is movable in the front-rear direction along the guide hole 62a. Further, the actuating body 81 is always biased in the forward direction (the right direction in Fig. 6) by the spring reaction force of the coil spring 82.

The actuating body 81 is formed with a receiving surface 81a having a curved surface shape in plan view so as to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the base P2 of the serving plate P. Further, a pair of left and right projecting pieces 85 extending upward are provided on both sides of the rear end portion of the actuating body 81, and a connecting shaft 86 is protruded from the outer side surface of the protruding piece 85. The connecting shafts 86 are inserted into the slit-like long holes 75 formed at the lower end portion of the arm piece 72. Thereby, the cover main body 71 slides toward the rear (the left direction in FIG. 5) of the writing body 81, and swings in the blocking direction, and the cover main body 71 slides forward with the writing body 81, and swings in the opening direction.

In the above-described food and beverage transport container 5, in a state where the tray P is not placed on the mounting plate 62 of the container mounting portion 60, the actuator 81 is opposed to the container by the spring reaction force of the spring 82. Since the placing unit 60 moves forward, the cover body 71 is maintained in an open state as shown in FIG. 7 as well.

The usage form of the food and beverage transport container 5 including the above configuration will be described.

First, the chef holds the sushi F on the tray P1 of the plate P, and then grasps the peripheral portion of the disk P1 by hand, and places the plate P on the flat chain conveyor 32 for food and beverage transportation. The mounting plate 62 of the housing 5 is placed on the mounting plate 62. Then, the plate P is pushed inward with respect to the placing plate 62. In this manner, the actuator 81 is pressed by the outer peripheral surface of the base P2 of the tray P through the receiving surface 81a and moved rearward. Thereby, the connection shaft 86 of the actuator 81 presses the long hole 75 of the cover body 7 backward, and therefore, the cover body 71 swings in the direction in which the upper surface of the mounting plate 62 is closed with the pivot shaft 73 as the center. Then, the tray P is moved rearward until the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the base 42 is engaged with the stopper 62a. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the front and rear portions of the base P2 are sandwiched by the stopper 62a of the container mounting portion 60 and the receiving surface 81a of the actuator 81. Thereby, at a position where the sushi F on the disk P1 is covered by the cover body 71, the plate P is held on the mounting table 6, and the cover body 71 is also held in the locked position without being inadvertently opened.

On the other hand, once the customer manually lifts the edge portion of the disk P1 located near the notch 74 of the cover body 71, the abutment of the stopper 62a and the base P2 is released, and the actuator 81 is double-acted by the action of the spring 82. Thereby, the cover body 71 is opened and maintained in this state. By using the above-described food and beverage transport container 5, it is possible to prevent the sushi F contained in the plate P from being inadvertently dried, and to prevent the customer from accidentally touching the sushi F by hand or the like.

The present invention is a food and beverage management device for managing foods and drinks stored in the food and beverage container 5 and transported by the food and beverage delivery device 4, and the food and beverage management device will be described next.

The food and beverage management device shown in the figure includes a disk-shaped IC tag 9 attached to the food and beverage container 5 and called RFID, and a reader 1 for reading and transporting by the transport unit 3 The information written in the IC tag 9 of the food and beverage container 5; the opening and closing detector 10 is for detecting the opening and closing of the lid body 7 of the food and beverage container 5; and the controller 11 is for using the reading device The information of the IC tag 9 read out and the opening and closing information of the cover 7 detected by the opening and closing detector 10 are used to calculate the information of the food and beverage conveyed by the transport unit 3; the monitor 12 is used to notify the controller The various information calculated in the eleventh; and the lid opening device 13 is for opening the lid body 7 of the food and beverage container 5. The controller 11 is composed of a computer.

The IC tag 9 is mounted to a holder 90 which is detachably attached to the upper surface of the cover 7.

The handle 90, as shown in Fig. 4, has a leg portion 91 that can be inserted into the through hole 76 provided at the top of the lid body 7, a mounting portion 92 for listing the type of food and drink, and a detachable portion for loading and unloading The attaching portion 93 to which the IC tag 9 is attached is inserted into the through hole 76, and the handle 90 is detachably attached to the cover 7 as shown in FIG.

In addition, the type of food and drink is placed in the loading unit 92, and the type of the food and drink corresponds to the unique number of the IC tag 9 written in the attaching unit 93.

The reader 1 and the opening and closing detector 10 are used to obtain information such as the type and number of foods and drinks that have been eaten, and the first reader 1a and the first opening and closing detector 10a are used to obtain a predetermined time. The second reader 1b and the second opening/closing detector 10b, which are not eaten and stored in the food and beverage information on the transport unit 3, are configured.

As shown in Fig. 1, the following antenna A and the first opening/closing detector 10a constituting the first reader 1a are provided at an intermediate position in the transport direction of the transport unit 3 in the fourth case 2d, and constitute a second read. The following antenna A and second opening/closing detector 10b of the device 1b are provided at the end portion of the transport portion 3 in the transport direction of the fourth case portion 2d.

Each of the readers 1a and 1b uses an IC tag reader having a known structure including a reader body R and an antenna A, and the antenna A is disposed above the transport unit 3 and is transmitted through the antenna A by the reader. The main body R reads the unique number of each IC tag 9 or an individual number indicating the type of food and beverage written in advance by the writer.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first and second opening/closing detectors 10a and 10b are composed of one light-emitting element L and two light-receiving elements M1 and M2 arranged in two stages, and the light-emitting element L is disposed and transported. The light receiving elements M1 and M2 are disposed on the other side in the direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the conveying unit 3, on the side in which the conveying direction of the portion 3 is orthogonal.

Further, in the first and second opening/closing detectors 10a and 10b, when the food and beverage container 5 passes through the readers 1a and 1b, the light emitted from the light-emitting element L is blocked by the mounting table 6 and is not blocked by the lower portion. When the light receiving element M2 is received, and the tray P is taken out from the food and beverage container 5 and the lid body 7 is opened, the light emitted from the light emitting element L is received by the upper light receiving element M1, whereas the meal is not taken out. In a state where the disk P and the lid body 7 are closed, the light emitted from the light-emitting element L is mainly blocked by the tray P and is not received by the upper light-receiving element M1.

The controller 11 inputs information from the first reader 1a and the first opening/closing detector 10a, and accordingly, based on the food and beverage information of the IC tag read by the first reader 1a, and the first opening and closing detection. The opening and closing state of the lid 7 detected by the device 10a is calculated, and the type and number of foods and drinks that have been eaten are calculated, and the results are displayed on the food and beverage management monitor 12a described below.

Further, the controller 11 inputs information from the second reader 1b and the second opening/closing detector 10b, and accordingly, according to the food and beverage stored on the transport unit 3 without being eaten for a predetermined period of time, that is, The food and beverage information of the IC tag read by the reader 1b and the opening and closing state of the lid 7 detected by the second opening/closing detector 10b are calculated and stored in the conveying unit 3 without being eaten for a predetermined period of time. The type of the food and the food and beverage container 5 containing the food and beverage, and the lid opening device 13 is activated when the food and beverage container 5 passes through the lid opening device 13 described below, and will be fixed The type of the food and drink that has not been eaten during the time and the instruction to take out the tray P containing the food and beverage from the food and beverage storage body 5 are displayed on the time management monitor 12b described below.

As described above, the monitor 12 is provided with a food and beverage management monitor 12a for displaying the type or number of foods and drinks that have been eaten, and for displaying the unused time on the transport unit 3 for display. The time management monitor 12b of the information of the food and beverage is configured, and these are all installed in the kitchen room S1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the lid opening device 13 includes a container lifting body 13a for lifting one end side of the serving tray P placed on the food and beverage container 5, and for moving the container lifting body 13a. The actuating device 13b, by the operation of the actuating device 13b, passes through the container lifting body 13a, lifts the serving tray P with respect to the mounting table 6, and opens the lid body 7.

Next, the action of the above food and beverage management device will be described.

The food and beverage container 5 containing the sushi as a food and drink is transported to the guest room S2 by the transport unit 3, and the customer picks up the favorite sushi (food and drink) from the food and beverage storage body 5 that is sequentially transported. In addition, the lid 7 of the food and beverage container 5 is opened, and the sushi (food and drink) is taken out together with the plate P.

In addition, when the food and beverage container 5 in which the lid body 7 has been opened passes through the first reader 1a and the first opening/closing detector 10a, the first reader 1a reads the type of food and drink from the IC tag 9. The number and the unique number of the IC tag, and the first opening/closing detector 10a detects the food and beverage container 5 in which the lid 7 has been opened, and based on the information from the first reader 1a and the first opening and closing detector 10a. The controller 11 calculates the type and number of sushi (food and drink) that has been eaten, and displays it on the food and beverage management monitor 12a at any time.

Therefore, the worker can quickly prepare the sushi (food and drink) based on the type and number of the food and beverage management monitor 12a, and can quickly replenish the food and beverage container 5 returned to the kitchen room S1. The sushi (food and drink) is sent to the guest room S2.

In addition, when the food material storage body 5 in which the lid body 7 is closed passes through the second reader 1b and the second opening/closing detector 10b, the second reader 1b reads the type of food and drink from the IC tag 9. The number or the unique number of the IC tag, and the food and beverage container 5 in which the lid body 7 is closed is detected by the second opening/closing detector 10b. Then, based on the second reader 1b and The information of the second opening/closing detector 10b is determined by the controller 11 whether or not the food and beverage storage body 5 in which the lid body 7 is closed, that is, the food and beverage storage body 5 in which the sushi (food and drink) is stored, has been retained on the transport unit 3 In the meantime, it is determined whether or not the sushi contained in the food and beverage container 5 is not eaten and has been retained in the transport unit for a certain period of time or longer.

Further, when the storage period of the transport unit 3 is equal to or longer than a certain period of time, when the food and beverage container 5 passes through the lid opening device 13, the lifter 13a of the lid opening device 13 is moved by the controller 11 The lid body 7 is forcibly opened, and the sushi contained in the food and beverage container 5 in which the lid body 7 has been opened is taken out when the food and beverage container 5 is in the vicinity of the time management monitor 12b. The instruction of the food item and the type of the sushi are displayed on the time management monitor 12b.

Further, in the above-described food and beverage management apparatus, it is preferable to display a warning sound for reminding the removal of sushi (food and drink) while being displayed on the time management monitor 12b.

On the other hand, the worker removes the sushi contained in the food and beverage container 5 opened by the lid 7 and the tray P, and then presses the take-out confirmation button (not shown) that is interlocked with the controller 11 to Then, the information relating to the residence time of the food and beverage container 5 in the transport unit 3 is reset, and then the residence time of the sushi re-accommodating in the food and beverage container 5 is managed.

In addition, for example, when any of the food and beverage containers 5 is temporarily stopped, the handle 90 attached to the stopped food and beverage container 5 is removed from the lid 7, and the handle 90 is appropriately replaced to carry the sushi. The lid body 7 of the food container 5 can effectively utilize the handle 90 and the IC tag 9 without any delay.

Thus, in the above food and beverage management apparatus, even if it is not used in a large amount In the tray P, the IC tag 9 is attached, in other words, the IC tag 9 can be attached to the food and beverage container 5 placed in the transport unit 3, and the type or number of foods and drinks that have been eaten can be managed, or The time management of the food and beverage that has been left in the transport unit 3 for a certain period of time or longer without being eaten.

In the above-described embodiment, the food and beverage contained in the food and beverage storage body 5 is described as an example of the sushi F. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, it may be a noodle soup or miso soup, ice cream or a pastry cake (shortcake). ) and other foods.

1a‧‧‧1st reader

1b‧‧‧2nd reader

4‧‧‧Food and beverage transport device

5‧‧‧Food and beverage containers

6‧‧‧ mounting table

7‧‧‧ Cover

9‧‧‧IC label

21, 22‧‧‧ side wall

23‧‧‧Upper wall

31‧‧‧ recess

32‧‧‧flat chain conveyor belt

40‧‧‧Selecting conveyor

40a‧‧‧Transport

40b‧‧‧Travel rails

40c‧‧‧ drive

90‧‧‧ handle

91‧‧‧foot

92‧‧‧Departure Department

A‧‧‧Antenna

L‧‧‧Lighting elements

M1, M2‧‧‧ light-receiving components

Claims (1)

A food and beverage management device for storing foods and drinks that are carried in a food and beverage storage body that is placed in a transport unit of a food and beverage transport device, and that is characterized in that the food and beverage storage body includes a mounting table. a container mounting portion for placing a container containing food and beverage; and a lid for covering the container mounting portion of the mounting table; the cover body being mounted to be mountable relative to the container The food and beverage management device includes an IC tag, and is provided with information indicating the type of the food and beverage stored in the food and beverage storage body, and is provided in the food and beverage storage body; the reader; And the information for indicating the type of the food and beverage is read from the IC tag of the food and beverage storage body transported by the transport unit; and the opening and closing detector is configured to detect the food and beverage storage body that is transported through the transport unit. Opening and closing the lid; and the controller for calculating the conveyance by the food and beverage container based on the information that has been read by the reader and the opening and closing information of the lid detected by the opening and closing detector Food and drink The type and the number thereof; based on the information read by the reader and the opening and closing information of the lid detected by the opening and closing detector, the controller calculates the diet contained in the lid opened by the container being taken out The type and amount of food and drink in the object container.