JPH0664577B2 - Order data management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an order data management system used in restaurants such as restaurants and fast food restaurants.

[Prior Art] In recent years, in large restaurants, fast food restaurants, etc., a printing device, a so-called kitchen printer, is installed in a kitchen, and an electronic cash register installed at the entrance of the store allows the cash to input an order menu from customers. Then, there are some places that employ an order data management system in which the menu items and points are printed out on the kitchen printer.

In a wide kitchen, a dedicated kitchen printer is arranged at each place where menu items are prepared, such as for grill, light meal, and coffee, and only the relevant order data is printed out. . In this case, a code indicating the print output destination is set in advance for each menu item, and each time the menu is registered, the corresponding code is read and order data is sent to the kitchen printer that matches this code. Was controlled by.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in an order data management system including a plurality of kitchen printers, since the print output destination is determined by the order data, the following problems occur. In other words, in the kitchen of a restaurant, the cooking place is usually determined by the menu, and when the restaurant is busy, many cooks divide the order into different places to handle the order, but when it is quiet, it takes about 1 to 2 people. I'm fulfilling your order. For this reason,
The order data may be printed out from the kitchen printer installed where the cook is absent, and the cook must always pay attention to all the kitchen printers.
Cooking may be delayed and make customers feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide an order data management device capable of changing the output destination of order data as necessary.

[Means for Solving Problems] The first invention of the present application is, as shown in FIG. 1, an input device 1 for inputting order data, a plurality of output devices 2 for outputting order data, and the input device. In the order data management system in which 1 and a control device 3 for controlling each output device 2 are connected, the control device 3 stores a designation code for designating an output destination of the order data for each product. 4, a designated code conversion table 5 for storing a code conversion pattern for converting the designated code, and a designated code reading for reading the corresponding designated code from the designated code memory 4 based on the order data input from the input device 1. Means 6, designated code conversion means 7 for converting the designated code read by the reading means 6 according to the code conversion pattern of the designated code conversion table 5, and this conversion means. The order data sending means 8 for sending order data to the output device 2 corresponding to the designated code converted by the converting means 7 is provided.

In the second invention of the present application, in the order data management system, the control device 3 stores a designation code for designating an output destination of the order data for each product.
A designated code conversion table 5 for storing a code conversion pattern for converting the designated code, and a conversion pattern changing means 9 for automatically changing the code conversion pattern stored in the code conversion table 5 according to a time zone. Based on the order data input from the input device 1, designated code reading means 6 for reading the corresponding designated code from the designated code memory 4, and the designated code read by the reading means 6 are converted into codes in the designated code conversion table 5. It is provided with designated code converting means 7 for converting by a pattern and order data sending means 8 for sending order data to the output device 2 corresponding to the designated code converted by the converting means 7.

[Operation] With the order data management system of the first invention, the output destination of the order data can be appropriately switched by changing the code conversion pattern stored in the code conversion table as necessary.

In the order data management device of the second invention, the code conversion pattern stored in the code conversion table is automatically changed depending on the time zone, and the output destination of the order data is appropriately switched according to this change.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the order data management system of this embodiment. In the figure, 11, 11, ... 11 are a plurality of electronic cash registers, 12A, which function as a part of an input device for inputting order data and a control device.
Reference numerals 12B, 12C and 12D denote kitchen printers functioning as output devices for printing out order data, and 13 denotes the electronic cash register 11 and the kitchen printer 1 described above.
A line controller that functions as a control device that controls 2A to 12D, 14 is a host computer that controls the line controller 13, and the line controller 13, each electronic cash register 11, and the kitchen printers 12A to 12D are connected by a transmission line 15. The line controller 13 and the host computer 14 are connected by a communication line 16. Each of the electronic cash registers 11 is installed at a checkout place provided at a passenger entrance, and kitchen printers 12A to 12D are provided in kitchens, such as a grill section, a Chinese food section, a light meal section, and a coffee shop. is set up.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the electronic cash register 11. In the figure, the CPU 21 has a built-in arithmetic circuit, memory control circuit, etc., performs predetermined arithmetic processing on the basis of various input data, and also has a bus line 22.
The ROM 23, which stores programs for executing tasks such as “registration”, “payment”, and “setting”, and the RAM 24, which stores various input data and arithmetic processing data, are operated via the. In addition, a keyboard controller 26 for inputting a key signal from a keyboard 25 in which keys for inputting order data are arranged, and a display controller for driving and controlling a display 27 for displaying the keyed-in order menu item, unit price, etc. 28, a printer controller 30 for driving and controlling a printer 29 for printing a receipt, and a transmission interface 31 for controlling data transmission with a line controller 13 connected via a transmission line 15 are connected to the CPU 21 via a bus line 22. ing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the RAM 24 has a menu table 41 for storing the corresponding item name, unit price, printer designation code and link department corresponding to the menu code set for each menu item, and for each department and An order data registration file 42 for cumulatively registering sales of order data for each transaction is formed. The menu table 41 is formed by reading necessary data from the line controller 13 in the "setting" work, and information such as the inventory quantity and the discount unit price is set depending on the system. Also,
The printer designation code is a code that designates the kitchen printers 12A to 12D that are the print output destinations of the order data. In this embodiment, the code "A" is the printer 12A.
Specify (for grill), code "B" is printer 12B
Specify (Chinese food), code "C" is printer 12
Specify C (for light meal) and code "D" is printer 12D
Specify (for coffee).

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the line controller 13. In the figure, a ROM 53 and a RAM 54 are connected to a CPU 51 as a control unit main body via a bus line 52. Further, a data transmission is performed between the electronic cash register 11 and the kitchen printers 12A to 12D connected via the transmission line 15, and a transmission interface 55 for controlling data transmission, and data transmission between the host computer 14 and the communication line 16. A transmission interface 56 for controlling the clock and a clock circuit 57 for clocking the current date and time are provided via a bus line 52 to C.
It is connected to the PU 51.

As shown in FIG. 6, the RAM 54 is provided with a single item registration file 61 for cumulatively registering sales data of individual items and a menu table 62 for storing menu data for all menu items. Also, a designated code conversion table 63 that stores a plurality of code conversion patterns for converting printer designated codes in association with table numbers, and a time zone table that selectively stores the table numbers for each predetermined time zone. 64 are formed. In the present embodiment, a pattern for setting each printer designation code as it is as the table No. is set, and a pattern for converting the printer designation code B to A as the table No. and leaving the others as it is. Is set, and a pattern is set in which the printer designation code D is converted to C as the table number and the other states are left as they are. Also, the time table 64 shows the table No. when the breakfast, lunch, and dinner are busy.
Is set, the table No. is set during the off hours during the day, and the table No. is set during the off hours at night. In other words, in this embodiment, the cooks at each place cook as they are during busy times, the same cook cooks the grill and Chinese food during the off-season during the day, and the same snack and coffee during the off-season at night. It is intended for restaurants where cooks cook.

The host computer 14 sets and changes the data in each memory of the RAM 54.

When the order menu is registered by the key operation of the keyboard 25 in the electronic cash register 11, the CPU 21 executes the process shown in FIG. That is, first, the input key is determined, and the menu table 41 in the RAM 24 is searched with the menu code corresponding to the input key in ST1. If the corresponding menu code is set, the unit price and department corresponding to the menu code are read out in ST2, and the sales registration processing is performed in the order data registration file 42 for each department. In addition, the unit price and the corresponding item name are displayed on the display unit 2.
7 and the receipt is printed by the printer 29. On the other hand, if the corresponding menu code is not set, the line controller 13 is inquired. In response to the inquiry, the line controller 13 searches the menu table 62 of the RAM 54 and returns the corresponding code and the response data such as the item name, unit price, printer designation code, link department, etc., so that this response is received. If so, the above-described registration process and display / print process are executed. Thereafter, the unit price, the printer designation code, etc. are sent to the line controller 13 as the corresponding menu code and the corresponding data.

The line controller 13 which has received the order data including the above menu code, unit price and printer designation code
The CPU 51 executes the interrupt process shown in FIG. That is, first, as ST1, the printer designation code of the received data is read. At ST2, the current time is read from the clock circuit 57, the time zone table 64 is searched, and the table number that matches the current time is selected. Next, in ST3, the read printer designation code is converted based on the code conversion pattern set in the table of the selected table No. in the designated code conversion table 63. Thereafter, the received order data is sent to the kitchen printer corresponding to the designated code converted in ST4. Here, in the kitchen printer that has received the order data, the item name, the score, etc. are printed out on the recording paper.

In this embodiment having such a configuration, when order data is keyed in from the keyboard 25 of the electronic cash register 11, necessary data including a printer designation code set for each order data is sent to the line controller 13. Sent out. Then, the line controller 1
In No. 3, the table number of the designated code conversion table 63 is selected by the time zone table 64 according to the current time, and the printer designated code of the received order data is converted based on the code conversion pattern corresponding to this table number. . Then, the received order data is sent to the kitchen printer designated by the converted printer designation code, and the item name, points, etc. are printed out.

For example, if the time zone when the menu of the printer designation code B is ordered is PM 4:00, the table number is selected by the time zone table 64. Therefore, the printer designation code B depends on the code conversion pattern of the table number. Converted to designated code A. As a result, this order data is the kitchen printer 1 corresponding to the designated code A.
2A, and printed out on recording paper.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the printout destination of the order data can be arbitrarily changed for each time zone, so that the following operational effects can be obtained. In general, restaurants that are open from early morning to late night are very busy during breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so many cooks work in the kitchen, but a few cooks work during other times when it is quiet. It can cover enough. Therefore, select a code conversion pattern (table No.) that will output the order data to the printer specified by the printer specification code that has been determined in advance for each menu when it is crowded, and specify it in the printer specification code when it is quiet By selecting the code conversion pattern (table No.,) such that the output destination of the data is changed to the printer at the place where the cook is present when the cook at the specified printer's place is absent, There is no risk that order data will be printed out on an absent kitchen printer, and cooking will not be delayed and customers will not feel uncomfortable. Therefore, serviceability can be improved. Also, a small number of cooks need only pay attention to nearby kitchen printers, which can reduce labor.

Further, since the menu table 62 is normally formed at the time of system installation, the printer designation code of this table 62 is set in consideration of the printer position in the maximum system due to future printer expansion, so that the printer according to the system change is set. The output destination can be easily changed to deal with the increase or decrease of, and it can be easily dealt with.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the selection of the code conversion pattern is automatically changed according to the time zone has been shown, but the line controller 51 may be provided with a key switch or the like, and may be changed manually if necessary. It can be effective. Further, it may be changed at a proper time by a command from the host computer 14.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the order data for one item is output to any one kitchen terminal in the kitchen has been shown, but the same item can be obtained by converting the order data into two or more designated codes by the code conversion pattern. The order data may be printed out by a plurality of kitchen printers at the same time. By doing this, it is effective for items such as a set menu where each cook cooks in the grill section, the light meal section, and the coffee shop to make one menu.

In the above embodiment, the kitchen terminals 12A-12
Although the case of four D's is illustrated, it goes without saying that the number of D's is not limited to this. In addition, by using a portable order-taking terminal carried by the waiter as the input section of the order menu, the order data can be input to the line controller via the wireless line by key-entering the order received at the guest seat by the waiter. It may be the system to be transmitted. Further, a display device such as a CRT display may be used as the output device. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an order data management device capable of changing the output destination of order data as necessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram functionally showing an order data management system of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 8 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the entire system, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electronic cash register,
FIG. 4 is a memory configuration diagram of the RAM in the electronic cash register, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the line controller, FIG. 6 is a memory configuration diagram of the RAM in the line controller, and FIG. 7 is an order of the CPU in the electronic cash register. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the data registration processing, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the order data reception processing of the CPU in the line controller. 11 ... Electronic cash register, 12A-12D ... Kitchen printer, 13 ... Line controller, 41, 6
2 ... Menu table, 63 ... Designated code conversion table, 64 ... Time zone table.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An order data management system comprising an input device for inputting order data, a plurality of output devices for outputting order data, and a control device for controlling the input device and each output device. The control device stores a designated code for designating an output destination of the order data for each product, a designated code conversion table storing a code conversion pattern for converting the designated code, Specified code reading means for reading a corresponding designated code from the designated code memory based on the order data input from the input device, and the designated code read by the reading means is converted by the code conversion pattern of the designated code conversion table. The specified code converting means for converting the specified code to the output device corresponding to the specified code converted by the converting means. Order data management system characterized by comprising the order data sending means for sending the order data. 2. An order data management system comprising an input device for inputting order data, a plurality of output devices for outputting order data, and a control device for controlling the input device and each output device. The control device stores a designated code for designating an output destination of the order data for each product, a designated code conversion table for storing a code conversion pattern for converting the designated code, Conversion pattern changing means for automatically changing the code conversion pattern of the code conversion table according to the time zone, and designated code reading means for reading the corresponding designated code from the designated code memory based on the order data input from the input device. And the designated code read by this reading means according to the code conversion pattern of the designated code conversion table. A designation code converting means for converting, order data management system characterized by comprising the order data sending means for sending the order data to the output device corresponding to the designated code converted by the converting means.