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KR-20260065204-A - Automated meal count management system

KR20260065204AKR 20260065204 AKR20260065204 AKR 20260065204AKR-20260065204-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system that enables automatic meal management by providing tableware to users who have authenticated pre-registered employee qualifications or purchased meal tickets, while simultaneously counting the number of people eating. The system is characterized by comprising: a meal management device configured to store tableware internally and provide tableware to a user whose eligibility has been authenticated, and which is configured to have multiple authentication means externally; a user’s mobile device capable of online user registration and meal ticket purchase, and capable of authenticating eligibility by displaying a barcode on the screen corresponding to user registration or meal ticket purchase; and a management server that provides an online platform for user registration and meal ticket purchase using the mobile device, stores user information upon registration and the purchase and usage history of meal tickets, performs verification in response to an authentication request from the meal management device, generates and transmits authentication information based on the result, and simultaneously counts the number of meals by distinguishing them according to the authentication method.

Inventors

  • 박종진
  • 박종욱

Assignees

  • 박종진
  • 박종욱

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241101

Claims (5)

  1. A food management device (100) configured to store tableware inside and provide tableware to a user whose eligibility has been authenticated, by having a plurality of authentication means on the outside; A user's mobile device (200) that enables online user registration and meal ticket purchase, and enables authentication of eligibility by displaying a barcode on the screen corresponding to user registration or meal ticket purchase; and, An automatic meal management system characterized by comprising: a management server (300) that provides an online platform for user registration and meal ticket purchase using the mobile device (200), stores user information and purchase and usage history of meal tickets based on registration, performs verification based on an authentication request from the meal management device (100), generates and transmits authentication information based on the result, and simultaneously counts the number of meals based on the authentication method.
  2. In paragraph 1, The above drinking water management device (100) is, A main body (110) having a space for storing tableware and a downwardly inclined discharge line (111) for discharging the stored tableware to the outside, a discharge opening formed on one side of the front, and a door including a transparent window on the side; A camera (120) that captures the face of a user positioned facing forward while installed in a space provided on one side of the upper part of the main body (110) to generate photo information for authentication; A scanner (130) that recognizes a unique identification number by scanning a barcode displayed on the screen of the mobile device (200) or a meal ticket card while installed adjacent to the camera (120); A communication module (140) that transmits photo information and identification information for authentication to a management server (300) and receives an authentication number transmitted by the management server (300); A control unit (150) that selectively performs control of the drive unit (160) and the lifting unit (170) by verifying the received authentication information; A driving unit (160) that is controlled by the above-mentioned control unit (150) and discharges tableware stored inside the main body (110) one by one; and, An automatic drinking water management system characterized by comprising: a lifting unit (170) that is controlled to be linked with a driving unit (160) by the above-mentioned control unit (150) and causes tableware stored inside the main body (110) to rise to a certain height.
  3. In paragraph 2, The above driving unit (160) is, A pair of linear actuators (161) installed side by side on the ceiling of the space where tableware is stored; A pair of support frames (162) installed side by side, with one end and the other end corresponding to one of the pair of linear actuators (161); and, An automatic drinking water management system characterized by comprising: a pair of suction devices (163) configured to include an electric pump (163a), a cylinder (163b), and a suction plate (163c), each installed on a pair of support frames (162) such that the suction plate (163c) can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction.
  4. In paragraph 2, An image reading device (180) that analyzes an image obtained by capturing the top of a tableware with a vision sensor and generates a discharge signal or a separation signal based on a judgment regarding the washing state of the tableware; and, The above-mentioned main body (110) is further configured to include a dishware collection tray (190) in which dishware supplied through a separation line (112) installed to form an incline opposite to the discharge line (111) is stored. The above control unit (150) is, When a discharge signal is received, the drive unit (160) is controlled so that the tableware is transferred to the discharge line (111), An automatic drinking water management system characterized by controlling a driving unit (160) so that the tableware is transported to a separation line (112) when a separation signal is received.
  5. In paragraph 1, The above management server (300) is, A web server (310) that provides an online platform for user registration and meal ticket sales; Membership management department (320) that manages user registration and registered user information; A transaction management department (330) that manages the purchase and usage history of meal tickets; A communication unit (350) that enables online connection of the above web server (310) and communicates bidirectionally with the drinking water management device (100), and, An automatic drinking water management system characterized by comprising: a verification unit (360) that performs verification in response to an authentication request from the drinking water management device (100) and generates authentication information based on the result of the verification so that it can be transmitted to the drinking water management device.

Description

Automated meal count management system The present invention relates to an automatic meal management system, and more specifically, to a system that enables automatic meal management by authenticating the qualifications of employees registered in advance or providing tableware to users who have purchased meal tickets, while simultaneously counting the number of people eating. Generally, many restaurants serving companies or organizations use a method of counting the number of daily diners individually by affiliation and settling the costs in a lump sum. Therefore, while the number of diners must be calculated accurately, a situation may arise where the restaurant suffers losses because the actual number of diners does not match the counted number. This can be attributed to the fact that many restaurants still use the old method of accepting paper meal tickets or checking details voluntarily entered by users in a ledger later. Therefore, one of the solutions to the aforementioned problem is to hire a separate employee to check the number of diners, but this solution incurs additional labor costs, which ultimately only worsens the profitability of the restaurant and cannot be a fundamental solution to the problem. Furthermore, while the additional role of verifying the number of diners could be assigned to cafeteria staff, this approach cannot be considered a fundamental solution, as it would increase the burden on the employees and cause gaps in their existing duties. Ultimately, it can be said that there is a need for modernized drinking water management, and in this regard, there is a demand for an invention regarding a device or system that can achieve the most efficient drinking water management by improving or supplementing the shortcomings of various prior inventions proposed in this regard. FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of an automatic drinking water management system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a drinking water management device constituting the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the interior of a drinking water management device. FIGS. 4a to 4c are flowcharts illustrating the process of discharging tableware to the outside by a driving unit provided inside a drinking water management device. FIG. 5 is an example diagram showing the state in which tableware is moved upward by a lifting unit linked with the driving unit. FIG. 6 is an example diagram showing the state in which tableware is discharged through the outlet of the above-mentioned drinking water management device. FIG. 7 is an example diagram showing tableware being separated and discharged into a tableware collection bin by the above-mentioned driving unit. FIG. 8 is a detailed configuration diagram of the main server constituting the present invention. The present invention relates to an automatic drinking water management system, and, The system is characterized by comprising: a meal management device (100) configured to store tableware internally and provide tableware to a user whose eligibility has been authenticated, and configured to have multiple authentication means externally; a user’s mobile device (200) configured to allow online user registration and meal ticket purchase, and to authenticate eligibility by displaying a barcode on the screen corresponding to user registration or meal ticket purchase; and a management server (300) configured to provide an online platform for user registration and meal ticket purchase using the mobile device (200), store user information and the purchase and usage history of meal tickets according to registration, perform verification according to an authentication request from the meal management device (100), generate and transmit authentication information according to the result, and simultaneously distinguish and count the number of meal persons according to the authentication method. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. First, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the food management device (100) is a device installed inside a restaurant that automatically provides tableware to customers (users) who have verified their eligibility to use it among those who visit for a meal. That is, the above-mentioned meal management device (100) is configured to automatically provide tableware only to users who have authenticated their eligibility while a number of tableware items are stored inside, and transmits the information collected during the process to the management server (300) so that the number of people who actually ate can be accurately counted. Accordingly, the above-mentioned drinking water management device (100) must be provided with an external authentication means to enable a user to authenticate their eligibility for use, and a discharge means to enable the tableware stored inside to be discharged one by one to the outside. In addition, a communication me