JP2003132437A - Order inputting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an order inputting device to be mounted on the arm for performing an order inputting operation by moving the arm. SOLUTION: This order inputting device is provided with an attitude detecting sensor and an acceleration sensor in addition to a key inputting means and a bar code inputting means as an input means so that the attitude of the order inputting device and acceleration to be added to the order inputting device can be detected. Then, the power control of a bar code reader, the count of the number of inputs, and the scroll of display data are carried out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an order input device used by a customer service representative in an order data management device for restaurants.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional order input device holds an order input device with one hand when a customer service person receives an order, and selects one of the keys of the order input device assigned to each menu.
A mechanism to input the key corresponding to the menu ordered by the customer with the other hand, press the order completion key of the order input device when the order is completed, input the order, and then wirelessly transfer the order data to the data control device It has become.

[0003]

If the wristwatch-type order input device is held on the arm, both hands can be used. However, the wristwatch-type allows a smaller surface area and it becomes difficult to arrange the keys as many as the number of menus. Also, the display area is limited because the display device is arranged within the limited surface area. Even if a bar code reader is provided to assist the input means in the form of a wrist watch, there is a problem of battery life due to the limitation of volume and weight. Even when it was worn on the arm, it was necessary to operate the screen with the other hand. Even when the display data was updated especially when serving food, such as when serving food, I could not see the latest information on the spot because the keys could not be operated.

An object of the present invention is to make the order input device a wristwatch type and to operate the order input device by the movement of the arm.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, an order input device of the present invention comprises an attitude detection means for detecting the attitude of the order input device and an acceleration for detecting an acceleration applied to the order input device. Detecting means, control means for recognizing the attitude information detected by the attitude detecting means, and the acceleration information detected by the acceleration detecting means as a user operation input, and wireless control for wirelessly transmitting the input order information. Department,
A mounting means for mounting the order input device on an arm.

Further, a bar code reader for reading menu information relating to the customer's order may be provided, and the control means may be configured to control the power source of the bar code reader based on the acceleration information.

Then, the control means may generate the order data based on the menu information read from the bar code reader and the quantity information recognized from the acceleration information.

Further, a display unit for displaying order information is provided,
The control means may control display contents on the display unit based on the posture information and the acceleration information.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a wristwatch type order input device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the order input device 1.

The order input device 1 includes a key input section 2 of five push button keys and one cross key and a bar code reader 3.
In addition to the input unit, the display unit 4 using the LCD module and the display unit of the LED 5 as an auxiliary display, and the wireless control unit 6 for performing wireless transmission / reception with the order management apparatus,
It has input means for an attitude detection sensor 7 for detecting the attitude of the order input device 1 and an acceleration sensor 8 for detecting an acceleration applied to the order input device.

FIG. 5 is a principle view of the attitude detection sensor 7, in which a spherical movable contact 71 of a conductive metal can freely move in a disk shape, an upper contact 72 is located at the bottom, and a downward contact 7 is located at the top.
3. Has lateral contacts 74 around the sides.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the attitude detection sensor 7. When any of the upward contact 72, the downward contact 73 and the lateral contact 75 is turned on, the decoder 75 converts the signal.
Depending on the attitude of the order input device 1, the attitude detection sensor 7 has a movable contact 71 and an upward contact 72 when the display unit faces upward.
When the display unit faces sideways, the movable contact 71 comes into contact with the sideways contact 74 and turns on the sideways contact 74 when the display unit is turned sideways. Signal is converted by the decoder 75 and output 7.
When 6 to 1 is output, the movable contact 71 comes into contact with the downward contact 73 when the display portion is facing downward, the downward contact 73 is turned on, the decoder 75 converts the signal, and outputs 76 to 2.

The acceleration sensor 8 detects accelerations in the directions of arrows 10 and 11. When the order input device 1 is shaken in the direction of the arrow 10, the acceleration signal 20 of FIG. 3 is output, and when it is shaken in the direction of the arrow 11, the acceleration signal 21 of FIG.
Is output.

FIG. 4 shows that a bar code 31 is attached to the table for inputting the table number into the order input device, and the menu sheet 32 also has a bar code 33 on which the dish number corresponding to the dish name is printed. Is printed, and the bar code 33 of the menu sheet 32 can be read by the order input device 1 at the time of ordering to accept the order.

In the above configuration, when the customer service person receives an order from the customer, first, the bar code 31 indicating the table number attached to the customer seat is read, so that the attitude of the order input device 1 is laid sideways and shaken up and down.

The central processing unit 9 of the order input device 1 periodically reads the output of the posture detection sensor 7 and detects the posture of the order input device 1. When the acceleration of the arrow 10 or the arrow 11 is applied to the order input device 1, the central processing unit 9 outputs the acceleration signal 20 or 21 output from the acceleration sensor 8.
Recognizes that it was shaken up and down.

When the central processing unit 9 determines that the posture immediately before the acceleration is applied to the order input device 1 is the lateral direction because the output of the posture detection sensor is 1, the power source SW12 of the bar code reader 2 is turned on. The bar code reader 2 does not need to be scanned at all times, and power is supplied only when it is necessary, so that the battery life is extended.

The person in charge of customer reception reads the bar code 31 attached to the table on which the customer is seated by the bar code reader 2 and inputs the table number. Next, the customer reads and inputs the bar code 33 corresponding to the dish specified on the menu sheet 32. In order to specify the quantity of ordered food, such as a drink such as beer, when the order input device 1 is turned up and shaken in the direction of the arrow 10, the acceleration sensor 8
To output the output signal 20. The central processing unit 9 counts the number of times of the output signal 20 in the plus direction and adds the ordered number. If too many pieces are put in, it is shaken in the direction of arrow 11 and the order quantity is subtracted by the negative amplitude quantity of output signal 21. To cancel the entered cooking,
When the bar code 33 of the menu sheet 32 is read with the order input device 1 facing downward, the central processing unit 9 determines that the position of the order input device 1 is downward because the output of the position detection sensor 7 is 2. If the dish number corresponding to the barcode input is entered, the dish is canceled.

When the input is completed, the order input device 1 is turned sideways again and shaken up and down. The central processing unit 9 is the front and back sensor 7
When the output is 1 and the power supply SW12 of the barcode reader 3 is in the on state, the power supply SW12 is turned off and a display for confirming the order data stored in the order input device 1 is displayed. Since the display unit 4 of the order input device 1 is too small to display all the order data, the customer service person applies the acceleration in the direction of arrow 10 with the order input device 1 facing upward. If the output from the acceleration sensor 8 is the signal 20, the central processing unit 9 determines that the signal has been swung in the direction of the arrow 10, counts the number of times the signal 20 is amplified in the positive direction, and scrolls the screen by the number of counts. . This allows order data to be confirmed even in a small display area.

When the confirmation of the order data is completed, the customer service representative turns the order processing apparatus 1 sideways and vertically shakes it twice to input to the order input apparatus 1 that the order is completed. When the central processing unit 9 determines that the acceleration of a certain value or more is applied twice in a short time during the order data confirmation process and the output of the posture detection sensor-7 immediately before the acceleration is 1 is 1, the order data is input. When it is determined that all are completed, the wireless controller 6 wirelessly transfers the order data to the data controller. In this way, it is possible to receive an order without touching the order input device 1. The power supply control of the bar code reader 3 is also performed by the time management in the central processing unit 9.

When the food is out of stock, the data control unit wirelessly transfers the out-of-stock information to the order input unit 1. The central processing unit 9 determines that the order input unit 1 has received the out-of-stock information from the wireless control unit 6, and the display unit 4
To display. Since the display section 4 is too small to display the out-of-stock information as well, only a part of the customer service representative swings the order input device 1 upward in the direction of arrow 10. The order input device 1 outputs a signal 20 from the acceleration sensor 8, and the central processing unit 9 counts the number of amplitude times in the plus direction of the signal 20 and scrolls the display by the number of amplitudes to display all out-of-stock information.

The key input unit 2 is used for exceptional orders, setting of the main order input device 1, and the bar code reader 3
It is used when an input occurs that cannot be compensated by the detection of the acceleration sensor 8 or the acceleration sensor 8.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, a customer service person can receive order data without touching the order input device, and a hygienic order data management device can be realized. In addition, even if you have food in one hand during serving, you can enter order data, so you will not have to wait for customers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wrist watch type order input device which is an embodiment of the order input device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an order input device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an output waveform of the acceleration sensor when the order input device is shaken.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating utilization of a barcode when receiving an order with the order input device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of a posture detection sensor that detects the posture of the order input device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit structure of a posture detection sensor.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Order input device 3 barcode reader 7 Attitude detection sensor 8 Accelerometer

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An order input device for inputting an order received from a customer, wherein the attitude detection means detects an attitude of the order input device, an acceleration detection means detects an acceleration applied to the order input device, A control unit that recognizes the posture information detected by the posture detection unit and the acceleration information detected by the acceleration detection unit as a user's operation input; a wireless control unit that wirelessly transmits the input order information; An order input device comprising: mounting means for mounting the input device on an arm. 2. A bar code reader for reading menu information relating to a customer's order is further provided, and the control means controls the power supply of the bar code reader based on the acceleration information. The described order entry device. 3. The order according to claim 2, wherein the control means generates order data based on menu information read from the bar code reader and quantity information recognized from the acceleration information. Input device. 4. A display unit for displaying order information is further provided, and the control means controls display contents on the display unit based on the posture information and the acceleration information. Item 4. The order input device according to any one of items 1 to 3.