Self-help order machine and control method thereof

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the field of the device equipment technology for ordering, and especially relates to a self-help order machine and a control method thereof. The order machine comprises a control assembly, and an order system, a charging system and an order information receiving system which are connected with the control assembly; the order system includes a menu information display card, a selection button and an information display screen; the charging system includes a cash payment assembly and a card brush payment assembly, wherein the cash payment assembly includes a currency recognizer and a coin charging device; the card brush payment assembly includes a card brusher; and the order information receiving system includes a foreground information reception display assembly and a background information receiving display assembly. The self-help order machine and the control method thereof employ menu information cards and order buttons and match a small display screen to greatly reduce the production cost, are suitable for various population to use, and can select various dishes at one time with payment once so as to have good usage experience effect and reduce the order flow between customers and the chef without pollution of the kitchen.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of devices for ordering meals, and in particular relates to a self-service ordering machine that can be unattended, can order meals by itself, and is easy to use and maintain and a control method thereof. Background technique [0002] At present, when ordering food in a common restaurant, the service personnel usually show the dishes to the customers through the menu or other dish display devices (such as iPad), and then the customer chooses the dishes, and the waiter manually relays and charges, or through the iPad via the Internet. The charges are for the purpose of ordering and paying. The ordering and payment structure of this model needs to occupy the labor cost of at least one waiter. In today's surge in labor costs, this model will bring a large labor cost to the restaurant. In addition, the status and service level of the waiters will also be affected. Uncertainty affects the ordering and payment pr...

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[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem of poor user experience for the elderly when ordering food in the existing self-service ordering machine, and there is a redundant ordering process between the customer and the back kitchen, which reduces the If the consumer experience is not satisfied, it will pollute the operating environment of the back kitchen and cause high production costs. However, providing a reasonable structure, using dish information cards and order buttons, and a small display screen can greatly reduce production costs. It is suitable for A self-service ordering machine and its control method that can be used by various groups of people, have good user experience, reduce the ordering process between customers and the kitchen, and will not pollute the kitchen

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