JPH05197730A - Commodity display system and ordering system for restaurant - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a commodity display device and an ordering system which can remove complexity in the processing of commodity menues in a restaurant and save waiter's or waitress's going and returning work to/from a customer's seet at the time of receiving an order. CONSTITUTION:This ordering system consists of a commodity ordering device 1a having a menu display part 2 for displaying characters and images in order to allow a customer to order an optional commodity, a touch panel 3 for inputs, a data file part 5 for storing image data, an image processing part 4 for displaying an image, a communication part 7 for communicating ordering data to the external, and a control part 6 for controlling respective parts and a commodity order receiving device 9 for receiving ordered data. Consequently waiter's or waitless's labor can be saved and commodity menues can easily be processed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product display device for restaurants and an ordering system, and more particularly to a product ordering system for displaying a product menu with natural images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional food and drink product menu in a restaurant, a product name, a photograph, etc. are usually printed as a booklet over several pages, and are they prepared in advance at a table? Or, a clerk brings it after the customer sits down. Also, in large-scale restaurants and chain stores, an ordering system is often introduced when placing an order from a customer for the purpose of rationalizing ordering and ordering work or linking with a POS system. The customer takes an order by inputting the order details of the customer while carrying the order data and inputting the order data into the product order receiving device.

[0003]

The display of products by the product menu printed in the conventional booklet format is carried out by recreating the menu, handwriting or pasting when the contents of the product are changed, added, or the price is changed. However, the conventional ordering method for merchandise using the merchandise menu has a drawback that it requires a round trip to the seats of the clerk regardless of the menu handling and the presence or absence of an ordering system.

An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise display device for restaurants and an ordering system which solves the problems of the above-mentioned menu handling, ordering and ordering work.

[0005]

A product display device for restaurants according to the present invention is provided with a product menu display unit for displaying product order characters and a single color or color image, and is installed on the product menu display unit according to the display. A touch panel for selecting and inputting a product, a data file part for storing the character and image data, and a natural image of the product selected by the touch panel and extracted from the data file part are displayed on the product menu display part. The image processing unit for performing the above operations and the control unit for controlling and executing the operations of the respective units.

The food product ordering system of the present invention is an ordering system including a product ordering device and a product ordering device for ordering products in a restaurant, and is a character for ordering a product and a single color or color image. Is displayed on the product menu display unit, a touch panel installed on the product menu display unit for selecting and inputting ordered products according to the display, a data file unit storing character and image data, and a touch panel on the product menu display unit. The image processing unit for displaying the natural image of the product selected by the data file unit, the communication unit for communicating the order data to the outside by the operation of the touch panel on the product menu display unit, and the operation of each unit. A product ordering device having a control unit for controlling and executing the order, and an ordering data from the product ordering device. Receive and consisting of a merchandise order receiving apparatus for displaying the order contents.

In the third aspect, the product ordering device further has a voice guidance mechanism as a means for transmitting the ordering operation to the customer by voice.

In claim 4, the means for communicating the order data of the merchandise ordering device to the outside is wireless communication.

In the fifth aspect, the data file stored in the data file section for storing the natural image data of the commodity ordering device uses a portable and portable file.

In the sixth aspect, the food ordering system for restaurants has a file transfer function in order to change the natural image data of the goods ordering apparatus from the goods ordering apparatus by communication.

[0011]

In the restaurant product display device and ordering system of the present invention, the customer selects a product in accordance with the instruction of the image of the product displayed on the product menu display section of the product display device and operates the product ordering device by himself / herself using the touch panel. Order work by doing.

First, the customer displays a natural image of a color image on the product menu display portion of the product display device, looks at the image, selects the ordered product, and inputs the ordered product name on the touch panel. The natural image is stored in the data file unit that stores the natural image data, and is taken out from the data file unit according to the selection by the image processing unit according to an instruction on the touch panel and displayed on the product menu display unit. Next, the customer operates the touch panel to convert the order image, order or change the order, and confirm the order according to the instructions on the screen. After the order is confirmed, the order data is sent to the merchandise order receiving device by the communication means outside the communication unit. The above operation is controlled and executed by the control unit. The merchandise order receiving device receives and displays the order data, and finishes the order work.

Further, the guidance of the order operation can be transmitted to the customer by voice. Further, the order data can be communicated to the outside by wireless communication. In addition, the data file stored in the data file section that stores the natural image data of the product ordering device can be a portable and portable file such as a floppy disk. Moreover, since the system of the present invention has the file transfer function, it is possible to change the natural image data of the product ordering device from the product ordering device by communication.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a product display device for restaurants and an ordering system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a product display device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the first embodiment of the product ordering system of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the second embodiment of the product ordering system of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the product ordering device of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of an embodiment in which the product ordering device of FIG. 4 is attached to a table. FIG. 6 is an example of a flow chart and a screen for explaining the ordering operation of the embodiment of FIG.

The configuration of the product display device will be described with reference to FIG. The product menu display unit 2 of the color CRT displays a product menu and the like. The touch panel 3 installed on the product menu display unit 2 is selected and operated according to the display and inputs. The data file unit 5 using a magnetic disk stores characters and natural images. The image processing unit 4 causes the product menu display unit 2 to display the natural image of the product selected by the touch panel 3 and taken out from the data file unit 5. The control unit 6 controls and executes each of the above units. The configuration of the ordering system will be described with reference to the first embodiment of the product ordering system shown in FIG. The merchandise menu display unit 2, the touch panel 3, the image processing unit 4, the data file unit 5, and the control unit 6 shown in the merchandise ordering device 1a are the same as those in the merchandise display device of FIG. Communication unit 7 on touch panel 3
The operation to is added. The communication unit 7 transmits the order data to the outside of the product ordering device 1a using the touch panel 3.
The control unit 6 is controlled by the communication unit 7 in addition to the above control.

The ordering operation in the first embodiment of the product ordering system including the product display device will be described with reference to the flow chart of the ordering operation shown in FIG.

First, the product menu display section 2 is controlled by the control section 6.
The initial screen of A is displayed by the character data from. This initial screen is a menu selection screen.

First, the customer displays a product menu. The customer selects one from the menu types and inputs from the touch panel 3 (here, "meat dish" is selected). When the menu type is selected, the control unit 6 causes the selected "meat dish"
Data file part 5 of the natural image data of the product menu of
It is read out from the magnetic disk and sent to the image processing unit 4, and the display position and display size of the natural image are designated. The image processing unit 4 causes the product menu display unit 2 to display the natural image data sent from the control unit 6 in a designated size and position. When there are a plurality of product menus to be displayed, this operation is repeated (four types are displayed here). As a result, a product menu screen like B is displayed on the product menu display unit 2 of the color CRT. When the customer sees this product menu screen and wants to see another menu, the touch panel 3
Enter “Next Page” from. When the "next page" is input, the control unit 6 processes another product menu in the same manner as described above, and the product menu screen such as C is displayed in the color C.
It is displayed on the product menu display unit 2 of the RT. If there are other product menus, the same processing is repeated.

Next, the product is ordered. As an example, when the customer wants to order “hamburger” on the product menu display screen of B, when the “hamburger” portion of the product menu display unit 2 is pressed, data is input from the touch panel 3,
The control unit 6 stores that "hamburger" has been selected. When the customer further selects "next page" and also selects "tonkatsu" on the C product menu display screen, the control unit 6 stores that "tonkatsu" has been selected. When the customer presses "Order" on the touch panel 3 here, the control unit 6 displays on the order screen D that "Hamburg" and "Tonkatsu" that have been stored so far are selected. If the customer sees the order screen D and is not different from the one he / she wants to order, he / she presses "confirm" on the touch panel 3. When “Confirm” is pressed, the control unit 6 sends “Hamburger” and “Tonkatsu” to the communication unit 7 as official order data. The communication unit 7 sends this order data to the external product order receiving device 9 to complete the order. In addition, the communication unit 7 and the external product order receiving device 9 are
Although they are connected by a line, this can be realized by wireless communication in restaurants.

Further, if the customer wants to see a menu other than "meat dishes" during the menu selection, "Return" shown on B or C of the product menu display screen is displayed although not shown in the flow display. If the input is made from the touch panel 3, the product menu display unit returns to the initial screen A, and the menu type selection waiting state is entered. If you select another menu type here,
The product menu of that type can be viewed in the same manner.

If the customer wants to change the order contents at the time of confirming the order, he / she can input the "cancel" shown on the display screen D from the touch panel 3 although it is not in the flow display, and the stored data before that can be stored. Disappears, the screen returns to the initial screen A, and a new ordered product can be selected.

Next, another second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The structure of the commodity ordering apparatus 1b is the first in FIG.
The voice guidance mechanism 8 controlled by the control unit 6 is added to the product ordering apparatus 1a of the above embodiment, and the other mechanism is the same as that of the first embodiment.

The operation of the voice guidance mechanism 8 will be described. The voice guidance mechanism 8 outputs a designated voice in response to an instruction from the control section 6. When the customer operates the product ordering device 1b with the touch panel 3, a voice-based operation guide is given to the customer. Although not shown, even if the product display device is provided alone, the provision of the voice guidance device can be easily implemented.

As a third embodiment, a magnetic disk is used as the character and natural image data file section 5 in the first and second embodiments, but it is easy to change and add the natural image data. Therefore, it is preferable to use a floppy disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, or the like, which is a storage device that uses a portable medium, instead of the magnetic disk.

Further, as a fourth embodiment, a file transfer function is provided by utilizing the communication function between the communication section 7 of the commodity ordering apparatus 1a, 1b and the order receiving apparatus 9 in the first and second embodiments. Thus, it is possible to transfer the data of the natural image from the order receiving device 9 and externally change the data of the magnetic disk of the data file unit 5.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the product ordering device. The same applies to the embodiment of the product display device.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of an embodiment in which the product ordering device of FIG. 4 is attached to a part of the table, and the product display device can be attached in the same manner.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, a customer himself / herself selects and orders a product by a product menu of natural images displayed on a color display and operation instructions, and more preferably by voice guidance. This has the effect of omitting the ordering work by the round trip to the seats of the store clerk.

There is also an effect that the contents of the menu can be easily changed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a product display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a product ordering system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the product ordering system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the product ordering device of the present invention.

5 is an external perspective view of an embodiment in which the product ordering device of FIG. 4 is attached to a table.

6 is an example of a flow chart and a screen for explaining an ordering operation of the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1a, 1b Product ordering device 2 Product menu display unit 3 Touch panel 4 Image processing unit 5 Data file unit 6 Control unit 7 Communication unit 8 Voice guidance mechanism 9 Product ordering device 10 Table A, B, C, D Product menu display unit Screen example

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise display device for ordering merchandise in a restaurant, comprising a merchandise menu display unit for displaying merchandise ordering characters and a single color or color image, and being installed on the merchandise menu display unit according to the display. A touch panel for selecting and inputting a product, a data file unit for storing the character and image data, and a natural image of the product selected by the touch panel and extracted from the data file unit on the product menu display unit A food product display device for restaurants, comprising: an image processing unit for performing the above operations; and a control unit that controls and executes the operations of the respective units. 2. An ordering system comprising a product ordering device and a product ordering device for ordering products in a restaurant, wherein a product menu display section for displaying product order characters and a single color or color image, and a product menu. A touch panel installed on the display unit for selecting and inputting ordered products according to the display; a data file unit for storing the character and image data; and a product menu display unit for selecting from the data file unit selected by the touch panel. An image processing unit for displaying a natural image of the taken out product, a communication unit for communicating order data to the outside by operating a touch panel on the product menu display unit, and controlling and executing the operations of the respective units. A merchandise ordering device having a control unit, and order data from the merchandise ordering device is received and order contents are received. Shimesuru goods orders apparatus and, eateries for product order system consisting of. 3. The merchandise ordering system for restaurants according to claim 2, wherein the merchandise ordering device has a voice guidance mechanism as means for transmitting an ordering operation to the customer by voice. 4. The restaurant product ordering system according to claim 2, wherein the means for communicating the order data of the product ordering device to the outside is wireless communication. 5. The data file stored in the data file section for storing the natural image data of the commodity ordering device is a portable and portable file.
Item ordering system for restaurants described in. 6. The merchandise ordering system for restaurants according to claim 2, which has a data file transfer function by communication in order to change the natural image data of the merchandise ordering apparatus from the merchandise ordering apparatus.