ES2219165A1 - System for warning waiter via radio in restoration establishment, has centralized unit for incorporating luminous indicator, and series of peripheral signal emitter incorporating activation button and luminous indicator - Google Patents
System for warning waiter via radio in restoration establishment, has centralized unit for incorporating luminous indicator, and series of peripheral signal emitter incorporating activation button and luminous indicatorInfo
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Abstract
Description
Sistema para avisar al camarero vía radio en establecimientos de restauración.System to notify the waiter via radio in catering establishments
La presente invención se refiere a un sistema para avisar vía radio al camarero en establecimientos de restauración.The present invention relates to a system to notify the waiter via radio at establishments in restoration.
En los establecimientos de restauración frecuentemente se da la circunstancia de querer avisar o llamar al camarero para pedir un determinado servicio o el cobro de los servicios disfrutados, sin poder efectuar este aviso por estar el camarero ausente u ocupado atendiendo a otros clientes, y no percatarse del aviso. Esto es debido a que actualmente estos avisos o llamadas se efectúan mediante señas o verbalmente, lo cual muchas veces no puede ser percibido por el camarero si está atendiendo a otro cliente o está ausente.In catering establishments frequently there is the circumstance of wanting to notify or call the waiter to request a certain service or the collection of services enjoyed, without being able to make this notice because it is the Waiter absent or busy serving other customers, and not Notice the warning. This is because these ads are currently or calls are made by signs or verbally, which many Sometimes it cannot be perceived by the waiter if he is attending to Another customer or is absent.
Esta circunstancia ralentiza el servicio y puede llegar a soliviantar a los clientes, que además pueden llegar a pasar vergüenza o timidez al ver que sus llamadas no son advertidas por el camarero y sí por otros clientes.This circumstance slows down the service and can get to relieve customers, who can also reach embarrass or shy to see that your calls are not warned by the waiter and yes by other customers.
El sistema de la invención sirve de una manera óptima para avisar vía radio al camarero en establecimientos de restauración, evitando incomodidades a los clientes por lentitud del servicio y/o timidez.The system of the invention serves in a manner optimal to notify the waiter via radio in establishments restoration, avoiding customer inconvenience due to slowness of service and / or shyness.
De acuerdo con la invención, el sistema comprende los siguientes elementos:According to the invention, the system comprises the following elements:
- una serie de periféricos distribuidos por las mesas o emplazamientos donde puedan ubicarse los clientes.- a series of peripherals distributed by tables or locations where customers can be located.
Estos periféricos incorporan internamente un emisor de una señal de radiofrecuencia codificada y particular para poder ser distinguida de la de los demás periféricos. Igualmente incorpora cada periférico su fuente de alimentación, ya sea a baterías, a base de células solares, a red, etcétera, y dos pulsadores, uno para generar el aviso y otro para anularlo, emitiendo en ambos casos señales diferenciadas. En caso de que la fuente de alimentación sea a baterías, el periférico incorpora un detector del nivel de carga para generar una señal de aviso cuando el mismo está bajo, simultáneamente con la de aviso al camarero o cancelación del mismo, con el fin de que pueda procederse a la sustitución de la batería.These peripherals internally incorporate a emitter of a coded and particular radio frequency signal to be able to be distinguished from that of the other peripherals. Likewise, each peripheral incorporates its power supply, since be it to batteries, based on solar cells, network, etc., and two push-buttons, one to generate the warning and another to cancel it, emitting in both cases differentiated signals. In case the power supply either to batteries, the peripheral incorporates a charge level detector to generate a warning signal when it is low, simultaneously with the warning to the waiter or cancellation thereof, in order to proceed to the Replacing the battery.
La configuración externa de cada periférico es en forma de caja, preferentemente dotada de alas para embutirse y sustentarse en un tablero de mesa o de la barra del establecimiento de restauración, y su tapa superior incorpora los pulsadores de activación y anulación del aviso al camarero, y la correspondiente serigrafía identificativa, así como un indicador óptico preferentemente un LED, de identificación de si la llamada está activada o no. Igualmente la tapa incorpora una identificación visible, preferentemente numérica, del periférico.The external configuration of each peripheral is in box shape, preferably equipped with wings for stuffing and lean on a tabletop or bar of the establishment of restoration, and its top cover incorporates the push buttons activation and cancellation of the notice to the waiter, and the corresponding identifying screen printing, as well as an optical indicator preferably an LED, identifying if the call is activated or not. Also the cover incorporates an identification Visible, preferably numerical, of the peripheral.
- una unidad centralizada, que incorpora un receptor de radio para recoger las señales procedentes de los distintos periféricos, su propia fuente alimentación, así como una lógica de discriminación e identificación de la procedencia y contenido de las señales, para encender o apagar selectivamente una serie de indicadores luminosos situados en un panel visible y asociados a cada periférico, y con una numeración idéntica a la que porta cada periférico, para encender o apagar el indicador correspondiente, y en su caso para encender un indicador luminoso de bajo nivel de batería del mismo. Esta acción de encendido o apagado del indicador luminoso puede ir asociada al funcionamiento de un avisador acústico. También el panel incorpora preferentemente un indicador óptico que refleja si está en servicio o no.- a centralized unit, which incorporates a radio receiver to collect signals from different peripherals, its own power supply, as well as a logic of discrimination and identification of the origin and signal content, to selectively turn on or off a series of indicator lights located on a visible panel and associated with each peripheral, and with an identical numbering to that carry each peripheral to turn the indicator on or off corresponding, and if necessary to turn on a light Low battery level. This power on action or off of the indicator light may be associated with operation of an acoustic warning. Also the panel preferably incorporates an optical indicator that reflects whether it is in service or not.
De este modo, si los clientes desean ser atendidos por el camarero, pulsan el botón correspondiente de aviso de su periférico, emitiendo éste la señal propia codificada de radio, y en su caso la de identificación de bajo nivel de batería, señales que son recogidas por el receptor de la unidad centralizada, que enciende el indicador luminoso correspondiente y en su caso el indicador de bajo nivel de batería, pudiendo ser acompañada esta acción de un aviso acústico. Cuando el camarero atiende la llamada, o si el cliente cambia de opinión, pulsa el botón de anulación de llamada generándose la emisión de la correspondiente señal de radio codificada, apagándose el indicador correspondiente del panel de la unidad centralizada.In this way, if customers want to be served by the waiter, press the corresponding warning button of its peripheral, emitting this the own coded signal of radio, and where appropriate the low battery identification, signals that are collected by the unit receiver centralized, which turns on the corresponding indicator light and where appropriate, the low battery level indicator, which may be accompanied this action of an acoustic warning. When the waiter answer the call, or if the client changes his mind, press the call cancellation button generating the emission of the corresponding coded radio signal, turning off the indicator corresponding panel of the centralized unit.
La figura 1 muestra una vista esquemática del sistema de la invención.Figure 1 shows a schematic view of the system of the invention.
La figura 2 muestra una vista esquemática de uno de los periféricos del sistema de la invención.Figure 2 shows a schematic view of one of the peripherals of the system of the invention.
La figura 3 muestra una vista superior de uno de los periféricos del sistema de la invención.Figure 3 shows a top view of one of the peripherals of the system of the invention.
La figura 4 muestra una vista frontal del panel de la unidad centralizada del sistema de la invención.Figure 4 shows a front view of the panel of the centralized unit of the system of the invention.
La figura 5 muestra una sección donde se aprecia la colocación de un periférico de la invención en el tablero de la mesa.Figure 5 shows a section where you can see placing a peripheral of the invention on the board of the table.
El sistema 1 de la invención comprende una serie de periféricos 2 distribuidos por las mesas 3 y/o barra 4 de un establecimiento de restauración.System 1 of the invention comprises a series of peripherals 2 distributed by tables 3 and / or bar 4 of a restoration establishment.
Cada uno de estos periféricos está constituido por una caja 5 con alas 6 para embutirse y sustentarse en el tablero 7 de la mesa o barra, y en el interior de la caja se dispone un emisor 7a de radiofrecuencia codificado en particular para cada periférico, una fuente de alimentación 8, y en la tapa 9 superior accesible de la caja, dos pulsadores, uno 10 para avisar al camarero, y otro 11 para anular la llamada. También incorpora cada periférico un detector 9a de bajo nivel de carga de la batería en caso de que la fuente alimentación 8 esté constituida a baterías.Each of these peripherals is constituted for a box 5 with wings 6 to be stuffed and supported in the board 7 of the table or bar, and inside the box is it has a particular coded radio frequency transmitter 7a for each peripheral, a power supply 8, and on the cover 9 accessible top of the box, two push buttons, one 10 to warn to the waiter, and another 11 to cancel the call. Also incorporates each peripheral a low load detector 9a of the battery in case the power supply 8 is constituted to batteries
También se dispone en la tapa 9 un indicador luminoso 10, tal como un LED, para evidenciar que esté activado el aviso al camarero o no. Igualmente la tapa 9 incorpora una escotadura 12 donde se inserta y fija un distintivo 13.Also available on cover 9 is an indicator 10, such as an LED, to show that the Notice to the waiter or not. Also the cover 9 incorporates a recess 12 where a badge 13 is inserted and fixed.
La señal codificada, asociada en su caso a la de bajo nivel de batería, es enviada por los periféricos y se recoge en una unidad centralizada 14 situada en un emplazamiento atendido permanentemente por el personal del establecimiento, tal como en el office o cocina. Esta unidad centralizada comprende un panel 15 con indicadores luminosos 16, que pueden ser complementados con avisadores acústicos, no representados. Cada indicador está numerado y se corresponde con cada uno de los periféricos, luciendo particularmente cuando el aviso de la mesa o ubicación correspondiente está activado, y no luciendo en caso contrario. Para esto, la unidad 14 incorpora un receptor 17 de las señales de radiofrecuencia generadas por los emisores 7 de los periféricos, una lógica 18 de identificación de la procedencia de la señal codificada, y un bloque 19 multiplexador para hacer lucir y/o sonar el avisador luminoso correspondiente. Igualmente la unidad 14 incorpora su propia fuente de alimentación 20, así como un indicador de funcionamiento 21, y otro indicador 22 de nivel de batería bajo en los periféricos.The encoded signal, associated where appropriate to that of Low battery level, is sent by peripherals and is collected in a centralized unit 14 located in a serviced location permanently by the establishment staff, as in the Office or kitchen. This centralized unit comprises a panel 15 with 16 light indicators, which can be complemented with acoustic warnings, not represented. Each indicator is numbered and corresponds to each of the peripherals, wearing particularly when the table or location notice corresponding is activated, and not shining otherwise. For this, the unit 14 incorporates a receiver 17 of the signals of radio frequency generated by the emitters 7 of the peripherals, a Logic 18 of identification of the source of the signal coded, and a multiplexer block 19 to make it look and / or sound the corresponding warning light. Also unit 14 incorporates its own power supply 20, as well as a operating indicator 21, and another level indicator 22 of Low battery in peripherals.
De este modo, al activar la llamada desde el periférico de una mesa o ubicación concreta, se encenderá el indicador correspondiente en el panel 15 dando a conocer con precisión la mesa a atender gracias a la identificación numérica de los avisos en el panel y en el periférico, anulando el aviso el camarero desde el mismo periférico al atender la llamada, o los propios clientes si cambian de opinión.Thus, when activating the call from the peripheral of a specific table or location, the corresponding indicator in panel 15 announcing with precision the table to attend thanks to the numerical identification of the messages on the panel and the peripheral, canceling the notice on waiter from the same peripheral when answering the call, or the Own customers if they change their mind.
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| GB2080001A (en) * | 1980-07-04 | 1982-01-27 | Oswald Leonhard | Service Call Arrangements e.g. for Restaurants |
| US4701849A (en) * | 1986-03-07 | 1987-10-20 | Elden Michael G | System for summoning service personnel and monitoring their response time |
| US4777488A (en) * | 1986-05-16 | 1988-10-11 | Cw Products, Inc. | Restaurant service request communications system |
| US5140310A (en) * | 1989-11-29 | 1992-08-18 | Motorola, Inc. | Interrupting low battery indicator |
| WO2000026877A1 (en) * | 1998-11-03 | 2000-05-11 | Garcia Fernandez, Casimiro | Remote wireless warning equipment for hotels and the like |
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| GB2080001A (en) * | 1980-07-04 | 1982-01-27 | Oswald Leonhard | Service Call Arrangements e.g. for Restaurants |
| US4701849A (en) * | 1986-03-07 | 1987-10-20 | Elden Michael G | System for summoning service personnel and monitoring their response time |
| US4777488A (en) * | 1986-05-16 | 1988-10-11 | Cw Products, Inc. | Restaurant service request communications system |
| US5140310A (en) * | 1989-11-29 | 1992-08-18 | Motorola, Inc. | Interrupting low battery indicator |
| WO2000026877A1 (en) * | 1998-11-03 | 2000-05-11 | Garcia Fernandez, Casimiro | Remote wireless warning equipment for hotels and the like |
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