KR-102964475-B1 - Smart table for restaurants

KR102964475B1KR 102964475 B1KR102964475 B1KR 102964475B1KR-102964475-B1

Abstract

A smart table for a restaurant and a method for providing notifications therefrom according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a table, a storage unit slidably provided on one side of the table's top plate and having a storage space formed therein, a measuring unit provided in the storage unit to determine the state of an object stored in the storage unit, a control unit that receives information determined by the measuring unit, and a guide unit that provides state information of the storage unit according to a signal from the control unit. By doing so, the state of an object provided on the table can be automatically measured and information provided to the user. Accordingly, the quantity that can be operated without additional use based on the usage of the object can be checked in advance and prepared. Furthermore, by collecting and analyzing the measured information to calculate the most used table and the least used table, a strategy for table placement can be established.

Inventors

서정운
나소미

Assignees

가톨릭관동대학교산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20240201

Claims (8)

table; A storage unit slidably provided on one side of the top plate of the table and having a storage space formed inside; A measuring unit provided in the above-mentioned storage unit for determining the state of an object stored in the above-mentioned storage unit; A control unit that receives information identified by the above-mentioned measuring unit; and A guide unit that provides status information of the storage unit according to the signal of the control unit; Includes, The above control unit is, A calculation member that calculates statistical values including information on a maximum usage table and a minimum usage table based on the usage of the object, and calculates an appropriate holding amount of the object based on the statistical values; Includes, The amount of the above-mentioned object used is, The rate at which the above object is consumed is calculated, and The appropriate retention amount of the above-mentioned object is, A smart table for a restaurant characterized by including quantity information that allows operation without replenishment of the above-mentioned object.
In Article 1, The above measuring unit is, A measuring member for measuring the weight of the object or a shooting member for confirming the storage state of the object through an image, Smart table for restaurants.
In Article 1, The above control unit is, A signal output member that transmits a notification signal to a guide unit according to the measurement value of the above-mentioned measuring unit; including, Smart table for restaurants.
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In Paragraph 3, The above notification signal is, A smart table for a restaurant including information on the quantity of objects in the storage compartment.
In Paragraph 3, The above notification signal is, Characterized by including the above-mentioned most-used table and minimum-used table information or the above-mentioned appropriate holding amount of the object. Smart table for restaurants.
In Article 6, The above table is, A sterilization unit provided in the above storage unit for sterilizing the storage space of the above storage unit; including, Smart table for restaurants.
In Article 7, The above measuring unit is, It further includes a contamination measuring member for checking the contamination level of the storage space, and The signal output member of the above control unit transmits an operation control signal to the sterilization unit according to the measurement value of the contamination level measuring member. Smart table for restaurants.

Description

Smart table for restaurants The present invention relates to a smart table for a restaurant, and more specifically, to a smart table for a restaurant capable of automatically measuring the state of an object provided on the table and providing the information to the user. As labor costs rise, there is an increasing trend of reducing the hiring of staff in restaurants and operating using kiosks or self-service systems. Consequently, systems where cutlery and napkins are placed on one side of the table for customers to take out and use themselves are becoming widely used. However, if all the cutlery or napkins provided on the table have been used, the operator cannot respond immediately unless they check every table at all times, which may cause inconvenience for the customer who has to make a separate request. In addition, bacteria may remain on cutlery stored after multiple people have touched it, and in the case of tables that are rarely used, cutlery may be left unattended for a long time, leading to persistent contamination. As an example of solving these problems, prior art discloses a table equipped with a sterilization device in a cutlery holder, but it still has the limitation that the consumption of cutlery and chopsticks cannot be immediately determined. Therefore, there is an increasing need for the development of a system that can automatically measure the amount of provided cutlery, chopsticks, etc., and provide a notification of whether to replenish them. FIG. 1 is a perspective view specifically illustrating a smart table for a restaurant and a storage unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. And FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a smart table for a restaurant according to one embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited or restricted by the following embodiments. Additionally, when it is stated that a component (or area, layer, part, etc.) is "on," "connected," or "combined" with another component, it means that it may be directly placed/connected/combined with the other component, or that a third component may be placed between them. Terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. In order to clearly explain the present invention, detailed descriptions of related prior art that are irrelevant to the explanation or that may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention have been omitted. Furthermore, when assigning reference numerals to the components of each drawing in this specification, identical or similar reference numerals are assigned to identical or similar components throughout the entire specification. Additionally, terms such as "below," "lower side," "above," and "upper side" are used to describe the relationships between the components depicted in the drawings. These terms are relative concepts and are described based on the directions indicated in the drawings. In addition, terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe his invention. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and FIGS. 2. A smart table for a restaurant according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a table (100), a storage unit (110), a measuring unit (120), a control unit (130), and a guide unit (140). First, the storage unit (110) is slidably provided on one side of the top plate of the table (100) and can form a storage space inside. Objects can be stored in the storage space of the storage unit (110), and the objects may include spoons, chopsticks, napkins, bottle openers, etc. Next, the measuring unit (120) is provided in the storage unit (110) to determine the condition of the object. The condition of the object may refer to the weight of the object, the volume and area occupied by the object in the storage unit (110), or the hygienic condition. Accordingly, the measuring unit (120) may include at least one of a measuring member (121) for measuring the weight of the object or a shooting member (122) for checking the storage state of the object through an image. At this time, the measuring member (12