JPH0557637B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a company cafeteria card suitable for use in a company cafeteria management system in which various processes such as sales calculation and aggregation for each employee are performed by a computer.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional management methods for employee cafeterias vary depending on the method of payment for the purchase price: cash payment method, meal ticket method using meal tickets purchased with cash,
A magnetic card (ID
Among these methods, each person's code (employee code) is recorded on the magnetic card, which is inserted into the meal ticket vending machine, and the desired menu button is pressed to receive the meal ticket. Or, by inserting a magnetic card into a card reader (terminal) installed at each food sales counter (counter) in the cafeteria, you can receive each dish directly from the counter. The card-based employee cafeteria management system allows meals to be taken without having to pay cash, and since the computer records the cost of each meal in a sequential file according to the employee code recorded on the magnetic card, it is difficult to calculate sales or tally them. It has the advantage of making each processing task much easier, making it easier to withdraw meal expenses from wages, and streamlining the management of the employee cafeteria.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned company cafeteria management system that uses magnetic cards, the purchased menus, their prices, and the total amount (subtotal) of the purchased menu prices are printed out on paper each time, so these calculations and There are problems such as the structure of the vending machine that prints is complicated, making it expensive, the printing takes a long time and there is a line at noon, and there is also the problem of printing out the subtotal of the purchase price. As a result, there was a problem in that it was not possible to check the total amount of meals for the day, week, or month. In addition, in the case of a system in which a magnetic card is inserted into a food ticket vending machine to purchase food tickets, meal tickets are prepared according to various menus, and the food ticket issuing machine that issues these is complicated and expensive, making the vending machine expensive. I had a problem. Therefore, the present invention was developed in order to improve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to display each purchased menu item and its price on a liquid crystal display each time, and to display the meal price and sub-total price. In addition to making it possible to check the weekly or monthly grand total price at a glance, cards with LCD displays can be used in place of traditional meal tickets to send and receive food, thereby eliminating complex and expensive costs. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a company cafeteria card that eliminates the need for a meal ticket issuing machine and makes it possible to reduce the cost of the entire system. [Means for solving the problems] In order to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, the present invention has the following features:
When a card is inserted into a vending machine, a computer records the purchased menu items and their prices in a file according to the employee code recorded on the card. A liquid crystal display section is provided with a display column for the menu items and their prices, a column for displaying the total amount of purchased menu items, and a column for displaying weekly or monthly grand totals. , a calculation means for calculating the subtotal and weekly or monthly grand total of the purchased menu price, and a display means for displaying each of the calculated data in each display field of the liquid crystal display section are provided. By looking at each display on the liquid crystal display section each time, the price and subtotal of the meal, as well as the monthly and weekly grand totals can be visually confirmed.

【Example】

Hereinafter, public examples of the company cafeteria card according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a card for a company cafeteria according to the present invention. For example, an IC card 1 having a memory function and a processing function in which an integrated circuit IC and a lithium battery LB are embedded is used. is,
Further, a liquid crystal display section 2 is formed on the surface thereof, and furthermore, a signal input/output terminal 3 is formed on the lower edge. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the IC card 1, especially the integrated circuit IC, in which 4 is the central processing control section, 5 is the code of the employee who owns the card 1, and the operation of the control section 4. A memory 6 constitutes the liquid crystal display section 2, in which a system program that defines the system program is stored, and the purchased menus and their prices are also stored, and is used as a temporary storage area for data necessary for the operation of the control section 4. It is a liquid crystal display. By inserting the meal card 1 configured as described above into each vending machine to be described later, the purchased menu (dish name) is displayed on the liquid crystal display section 2 according to the control signal sent from the input/output terminal 3. and the price will be displayed on the LCD. That is, in FIG. 1, 7 is a menu display field that displays the menu 7M on a liquid crystal, and 8 is a price display field that displays the price 8P of each menu 7M on a liquid crystal. They are arranged in rows, and in the lower part there is a sub-total display field 9A that displays the sub-total amount 8T of the displayed price 8P on a liquid crystal display, and a grand total display field 9TA that displays the weekly or monthly grand total amount 8AL. is formed. The meal card 1 constituting the company cafeteria card according to the present invention described above is an integrated circuit IC as described above.
A lithium battery LB is embedded to exhibit storage and processing functions, and a liquid crystal display section 2 is configured that can display the purchased menu 7M and each price 8P on the LCD, so this meal card 1 can be inserted into the vending machine. , and when buttons are operated as necessary, menu and price signals are sent to the control section 4 through the input/output terminal 3, and the control section 4 converts the input signals into programs stored in the memory 5. Each display column 7, 8, 9A, 9TA of the liquid crystal display section 2 is displayed so that the result can be visually confirmed.
Then, the menu 7M, price 8P, subtotal amount 8T, and grand total amount 8AL are displayed on the LCD, respectively, and these display contents are sent to the central computer (or floppy desk in some cases) through the input/output terminal 3. Then, the meal price will be deducted from your salary. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a terminal type company cafeteria management system using the company cafeteria card according to the present invention. Separate terminal machines 10... are arranged, and each of these terminal machines 10... is connected to a central computer CP. To use the cafeteria configured in this way, take the food receiving plate Z placed at the entrance, go to the counters A to F of the desired dish, take the food placed at each counter onto the serving plate Z, and then , the card 1 of the present invention may be inserted into the card insertion slot 10a of the terminal machine 10 disposed at each counter A to F. Inside the terminal machine 10, as shown in FIG. 4, a card passage 11 communicating with a card insertion slot 10a is formed, and a card detector 12 is attached to the entrance portion of the card passage 11. Card detector 12
detects the inserted card 1, the motor 13
is activated to rotate the card feed rollers 14 and 15 in the forward direction, and draw the card 1 into the passage 11. Reference numeral 16 denotes a main body signal terminal provided at the inner bottom of the card passage 11. This signal terminal 16 is connected to the central computer CP by a lead wire 17, and the input/output terminal 3 of the card 1 that is drawn in is connected to this signal terminal 16. When it comes into contact with the signal terminal 16, signal transmission is performed and various calculations are performed.
As a result, the menu display field 7 of the liquid crystal display section 2
, a menu 7M is displayed in relation to the terminal 10, and at the same time, a menu price 8P is displayed in the price display column 8, and then the card 1 displayed on the LCD in this way is inserted into the card pocket by the reversal of the motor 13. 10a. In addition, when purchasing additional food at another counter, if you insert the card 1 into the terminal machine 10 installed at the counter, various calculations will be executed in the same way, and the menu and price will be displayed in the bottom column of the above display. Along with display 7M and 8P, total display column 9
A is the subtotal amount 8 including this additional charge.
T is displayed, and in addition, the grand total amount 8AL for the current month or current week is also displayed in the display column 9TA, allowing the user to visually confirm the purchased menu items and their prices. In addition, all of these records are stored in the memory of the central computer CP, which performs payroll calculations, for each employee, and the amount of food and beverages is deducted from the salary calculation process. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a payment register type company cafeteria management system using a company cafeteria card according to the present invention. In this system, similar to the above embodiment, each dish counter A to F is provided with a terminal for each dish. While the machines 10 are arranged, a payment register 20 as shown in FIG. 6 is installed at the payment counter Y, and the payment is made. Settlement register 20
A card slot 20a for inserting the card 1 according to the present invention is formed on the top surface, and inside there is a mechanism shown in FIG. 4 and other mechanisms similar to electronic cash registers (not shown). Built-in.
That is, 21... is a menu key or a cancel key provided on the payment register 20, 22 is a mode switching key used for cash payment, 23 is a display section for the menu and payment etc. on the register side, and 24 is a display for employee confirmation. Department. The management system configured in this manner displays the menu and price received from each counter A to F on the liquid crystal display 2 of the card 1, and then transfers this card 1 to the payment register 20. When inserted into the insertion port 20a, various calculations are performed and the necessary displays are displayed on each display section 23, 24, and each display content is displayed on the floppy desk FP.
via the central computer or directly
The amount will be stored in each CP's personal file and deducted from their salary after the month-end settlement calculations. FIG. 7 shows a display vending machine 30 used in a meal ticket type company cafeteria management system using the company cafeteria card of the present invention. A display section 32 for menus, prices, etc., and a menu selection key 43 are formed, and when the key 43 of the desired menu is pressed after inserting the card, various calculations are performed and the menu price, etc. is displayed on the liquid crystal display section 2. ,8P,8
Card 1 on which T, 8AL was performed is returned.
Users (employees) can take this card 1 to each counter, and from then on, they can receive food as if it were a meal ticket, and each person's purchase items can be purchased at the floppy desk (see illustration). ),
Alternatively, the amount is directly registered in each individual's file on the central computer CP, and deducted from the salary after the month-end settlement calculation. The company cafeteria card according to the present invention described above is equipped with various processing functions, recording functions, and liquid crystal display functions, so by inserting it into a dedicated time recorder, work data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display. It can also be used as a time card with an LCD display.

【Effect of the invention】

As explained above, the company cafeteria card according to the present invention is very convenient because it allows you to use the company cafeteria without having to use a cash card, and the cost of eating and drinking can be automatically deducted from your salary. In particular, the food purchased on the card and its price,
Furthermore, a liquid crystal display section is formed to display the subtotals of these charges and the weekly or monthly grand totals on a liquid crystal display, and in order to display these data in real time, you can make purchases by looking at this display section. You can visually check whether the menu and price are recorded correctly, and you can also directly check the meal cost for the day and the total meal cost for a month or week, so you can avoid payment errors caused by mistakes in card or key operation. It is possible to easily detect various errors such as payroll withdrawal errors and eliminate various payment troubles, and these messages can be displayed instantly by inserting the card into the vending machine. This eliminates the need for queues to form in front of the vending machines, making it easier to use the company cafeteria and making it more economical.
Enables planned use. Furthermore, when the card according to the present invention is used in a meal ticket-type employee cafeteria management system, the purchase menu and its price are displayed in liquid form on the card, making it unnecessary to issue meal tickets. It is not necessary to install an expensive ticket vending device, and it is economical in that it can reduce the price of the vending machine.Although the structure is simple, it is revolutionary when used in the company cafeteria.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a company cafeteria card according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a terminal type company cafeteria management system using the card of the present invention, and FIG. Figure 2 is a front perspective view of the terminal machine used in the system, Figure 4 is a configuration diagram of its internal structure, and Figure 5 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a payment register type employee cafeteria management system using the card of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the payment register used in the system shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a card according to the invention. 1... Card, 2... Liquid crystal display section, 3... Input/output terminal, 4... Control section, 5... Memory, 6
...Liquid crystal display, 7...Menu display field, 8...
Price display column, 9A...Subtotal display column, 9
TA...Grand total display field, 10...Terminal machine, 20...Payment register, 30...Meal ticket type display vending machine, CP...Central computer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When the card is inserted into the vending machine, the computer will display the purchased menu on the card in the employee cafeteria management system where the computer tallies the purchased menu and its price according to the employee code recorded on the card. A liquid crystal display section is provided with a column and a display column for its price, a column for displaying the total amount of purchased menu items, and a column for displaying the weekly or monthly grand total.
Calculating means for calculating the purchased menu and its price, subtotal and weekly or monthly grand total of the purchased menu amount, and display means for displaying each calculated data in each display column of the liquid crystal display section. An employee cafeteria card characterized by the following.