Purchase information input system and beverage supply device mounted with purchase information input system

Abstract

To provide a purchase information input system to which already-purchased beverage information is accurately and properly inputted and a beverage supply device mounted with the purchase information input system.SOLUTION: A beverage supply device 10 to which beverage information, the beverage being purchased outside the device, is inputted and which supplies a beverage among plural kinds of beverage comprises: an information input section 2 that reads out with a camera 15 first beverage information Q1 being image information that specifies the beverage already purchased and stores the beverage information; a touch panel 16 that displays the beverage information corresponding to the first beverage information Q1 read out in the information input section 2 and receives second beverage information Q2 being numeral or character information that specifies the beverage already purchased; and a control section 3 that determines a beverage to be supplied based on the second beverage information Q2 when having failed to read out the first beverage information Q1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention provides a purchase information input system for inputting information about previously purchased beverages, and a beverage supply device equipped with this purchase information input system. [Background technology]

[0002] Beverage dispensers such as coffee machines installed in convenience stores and the like are often installed away from cash registers. Conventionally, for example, when a customer purchases a beverage at a cash register, the customer receives a container corresponding to the type of beverage purchased from a store clerk, and the customer places the container on the beverage dispenser and operates the beverage dispenser to dispense the beverage into the container. However, with a beverage dispenser that can dispense multiple types of beverages, the customer must select the beverage they wish to purchase using the beverage dispenser, which may result in the customer accidentally selecting a type of beverage different from the one already purchased. Patent document 1 discloses a technology in which a beverage supply device is equipped with a device that reads the type of container and provides a type of beverage corresponding to the container, or the beverage supply device displays the type of beverage corresponding to the container so that a customer can select from the displayed types of beverage and have it served. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-159941 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in beverage supply devices that identify beverage information for the type of beverage purchased by the container, as in Patent Document 1, there are conflicting demands for increasing the variety of beverages that can be provided by a single beverage supply device, while at the same time standardizing the containers to make inventory management easier. Therefore, it is conceivable that identification information such as a barcode that specifies the type of beverage that has been purchased could be added to a receipt, etc., and the beverage supply device could read the identification information on the receipt, etc., and provide the purchased beverage from a number of types. In beverage supply devices that read information on the type of beverage that has been purchased in this manner, it is anticipated that there will be cases in which reading the information becomes difficult, such as when a receipt with a barcode attached is accidentally rolled up. However, there is a demand for a system that allows customers to easily and appropriately identify the type of beverage that has been purchased even in such cases, and a beverage supply device equipped with this system.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a purchase information input system that accurately and appropriately inputs beverage information for purchased beverage types, and a beverage supply device equipped with this purchase information input system. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the purchase information input system of the present invention is a purchase information input system in a beverage supply device that inputs beverage information of a type of beverage purchased externally and provides a beverage based on the beverage information from among a plurality of beverage types that can be provided, and is characterized in that the beverage supply device is equipped with an image reading unit that reads first beverage information, which is image information that identifies the purchased beverage type, a display unit that displays beverage information corresponding to the image information read by the image reading unit, an input unit that identifies the purchased beverage type and inputs second beverage information different from the first beverage information, and a control unit that determines the beverage to provide based on the second beverage information when the image reading unit is unable to read the first beverage information. The beverage supply device of the present invention is characterized in that it is equipped with the above-mentioned purchase information input system. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, by having the image reading unit read the first beverage information, the type of beverage already purchased can be easily identified and accurately served. If the image reading unit is unable to read the first beverage information, the type of beverage already purchased can be identified by inputting the second beverage information into the input unit. This reduces the chances that the purchased beverage cannot be identified, and the beverage can be appropriately served while reducing the amount of work required by store clerks, etc. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic external shape of a beverage supplying device that employs a purchase information input system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a purchase information input system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 4 is a part of a flowchart showing a procedure of purchase information input control in the purchase information input system. [Figure 4] 11 is the remaining part of the flowchart showing the procedure of purchase information input control in the purchase information input system according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] 13 is the remaining part of the flowchart showing the procedure of purchase information input control in the purchase information input system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of third beverage information. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0010] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic external shape of a beverage supplying device 10 such as a coffee machine that employs a purchase information input system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the purchase information input system 1 according to the present embodiment.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, a beverage supply device 10 employing the purchase information input system 1 of the present invention is installed, for example, in a convenience store, and has a rectangular box-shaped main body 11 that opens at the front, and a main door 11a that closes the opening.

[0012] The lower front portion of the main door 11a is provided with a platform 12 on which a cup (container) is placed, a cover 13 that covers the front side of the platform 12 in an openable and closable manner, and a main door lock (not shown). An information input unit 2 is provided above the platform 12 on the front side of the main door 11a. In addition, the upper portion of the main body 11 is provided with a plurality of canisters 14 that store ingredients for beverages such as coffee to be served in cups. The ingredients stored in the canisters 14 include multiple types of coffee beans, sugar, powdered milk, etc.

[0013] The beverage dispenser 10 produces (creates) a beverage such as coffee from ingredients stored in a canister 14 based on beverage information on the type of beverage inputted from an information input unit 2, and provides the beverage in a cup placed on a mounting base 12. The beverage dispenser 10 is capable of providing multiple types and amounts of beverages.

[0014] The beverage supplying device 10 of this embodiment is installed in a store at a location away from the cash register. A customer purchases a desired type and amount of beverage from a store clerk at the cash register, and receives, for example, a cup from the store clerk. The customer then places the cup on the beverage supplying device 10 and inputs information about the purchased beverage into the beverage supplying device 10 using the information input unit 2, whereby the purchased beverage is dispensed from the beverage supplying device 10 into the cup.

[0015] The information input unit 2 has, for example, a camera 15 (image reading unit) for inputting image information, and a touch panel 16 (display unit, input unit) capable of displaying guidance and allowing selection and numeric input.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 2, the beverage supply device 10 has a product provision unit 4 which is an apparatus for preparing a beverage product and providing it in a cup, and a control unit 3 which identifies the type of beverage purchased and controls the product provision unit 4 based on the purchased beverage information (individual information) input in the information input unit 2. In this embodiment, a store is provided with a plurality of beverage dispensers 10 (10A to 10E). The beverage dispensers 10 are controllably connected via a management unit 5, and can input and output sales information to and from each other.

[0017] The management unit 5 has a function of controlling the supply of beverages at any one of the plurality of beverage supply devices 10A to 10E to restrict the supply of beverages at the other beverage supply devices 10 so that the other beverage supply devices 10 are unable to supply the purchased beverage when the purchased beverage has been supplied at any one of the beverage supply devices 10A to 10E. It should be noted that if the functions of the management unit 5 are provided in the beverage dispenser 10, the management unit 5 is not necessary. Also, the management unit 5 is not necessary if only one beverage dispenser 10 is installed in a store.

[0018] The beverage information (individual information) of the purchased beverage inputted in the information input unit 2 of the beverage supplying device 10 is image information such as a QR code (registered trademark) or a barcode displayed on a receipt T1 or a smartphone T2. This image information such as a QR code is information that can identify the type of beverage that has been purchased among multiple types and amounts of beverages that can be provided by the beverage supplying device 10. Beverage information (individual information) of the purchased beverage is printed on a receipt T1 or output to a smartphone T2 by a terminal (e.g., a POS register) of a product sales system T installed in the store.

[0019] Furthermore, in addition to the first beverage information Q1, which is image information such as a QR code, the receipt T1 and the smartphone T2 also display second beverage information Q2, which is numbers, letters, symbols, etc., for identifying the type of beverage purchased.

[0020] The beverage supply device 10 is provided with a cup placement detection sensor 17 which detects when a cup is placed on the placement stand 12, and a door opening / closing sensor 18 which detects whether the cover 13 is opened or closed, more specifically, whether the cover 13 is completely closed, and these detection information are input to the control unit 3.

[0021] The beverage dispenser 10 is also provided with a locking mechanism 19 that locks the cover 13 in a closed state. The locking mechanism 19 can be switched between locked and unlocked by an electromagnetic actuator or the like that is operated and controlled by the control unit 3.

[0022] The control unit 3 is a control device for performing overall control of the beverage supplying device 10, and is configured to include an input / output device, a memory device (ROM, RAM, non-volatile RAM, etc.), a central processing unit (CPU), etc. The control unit 3 produces a beverage, which is a product, based on the beverage information input from the information input unit 2 and input information from each sensor, etc., and controls the operation of the product providing unit 4 so as to provide the beverage in a cup placed on the placement table 12.

[0023] Next, the control executed by the control unit 3 for identifying and providing the type of beverage already purchased (purchased product input control) will be described. Fig. 3 shows a part of the purchase product input control of the first and second embodiments. Fig. 4 shows the remaining part of the purchase product input control of the first embodiment. Fig. 5 shows the remaining part of the purchase product input control of the second embodiment.

[0024] The purchase product input control according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. The purchase product input control in the first embodiment is started, for example, when the touch panel 16 is touched, when the camera 15 or a human presence sensor (not shown) detects a customer, or the like.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 3, first, in step S10, a guide is displayed on touch panel 16. The guide in this step is, for example, text such as "Place a cup on table 12 and close cover 13." It is preferable to display an illustration together with the text on touch panel 16. Note that the guide in this step continues to be displayed until cup placement detection sensor 17 detects that a cup has been placed and door opening / closing sensor 18 detects that the cover has been closed, or until step S40, which will be described later. Then, the process proceeds to step S20.

[0026] In step S20, it is determined whether or not a cup is placed on the placement table 12 based on the detection information from the cup placement detection sensor 17. If it is determined that a cup is placed on the placement table 12, the process proceeds to step S30. If it is determined that a cup is not placed on the placement table 12, step S20 is repeated. Note that if a state in which no cup is placed on the placement table 12 continues for a predetermined time (e.g., 5 minutes) or more, this routine may be ended.

[0027] In step S30, it is determined whether or not the cover 13 is closed based on the detection information of the door opening / closing sensor 18. If it is determined that the cover 13 is closed, the process proceeds to step S50. If it is determined that the cover 13 is not closed (is open even slightly), step S30 is repeated.

[0028] In step S50, a beverage information reading mode is started. The beverage information reading mode is a mode in which beverage information of a purchased beverage is input to the beverage supply device 10. In the beverage information reading mode in this step, first, input of the first beverage information Q1 to the information input unit 2 via the camera 15 is started as described above. Then, the process proceeds to step S60.

[0029] In step S60, a guidance display encouraging the user to read the beverage information (first beverage information Q1) of the purchased beverage is displayed on the touch panel 16. For example, text and illustrations such as "Point the receipt (T1) or the code on the smartphone (T2) (first beverage information Q1) toward the lens of the camera (15)" may be displayed on the touch panel 16. At this time, it is preferable to light up an LED provided around the lens of the camera 15 or display an arrow or the like on the touch panel 16 so that the position of the lens of the camera 15 can be easily recognized. Then, the process proceeds to step S70.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 4, in step S70, it is determined whether the first beverage information Q1 (image information) has been read. If the first beverage information Q1 has been read, i.e., the type of beverage that has been purchased has been identified, the process proceeds to step S75. If the first beverage information Q1 has not been read, i.e., the type of beverage that has been purchased has not been identified within a predetermined time (e.g., one minute) after the start of step S70, the process proceeds to step S160.

[0031] In step S75, the lock mechanism 19 is controlled to lock the cover 13 in the closed state, and the process proceeds to step S80.

[0032] In step S80, the product provision unit 4 is controlled to start preparation of the identified purchased beverage, and then the process proceeds to step S90.

[0033] In step S90, the type of beverage that was started to be prepared in step 80 and the fact that the beverage is being prepared are displayed on the touch panel 16. Then, the process proceeds to step S100.

[0034] In step S100, the process waits until the beverage has been prepared and served in the cup, and then the process proceeds to step S110.

[0035] In step S110, the lock mechanism 19 is controlled to unlock the cover 13. Then, the process proceeds to step S120.

[0036] In step S120, a message indicating that the beverage preparation has been completed (for example, "Please take your beverage") is displayed on the touch panel 16. Then, the process proceeds to step S130.

[0037] In step S130, the customer removes the cup in which the beverage has been served from the table 12. Then, the process proceeds to step S140. Note that in this step, the process may wait until it is determined that the cover 13 is open based on the detection information from the door opening / closing sensor 18.

[0038] In step S140, it is determined whether or not the cover 13 is closed based on the detection information of the door open / close sensor 18. If it is determined that the cover 13 is closed, the process proceeds to step S150. If it is determined that the cover 13 is open, step S140 is repeated.

[0039] In step S150, it is determined whether or not a cup is placed on the placement table 12 based on the detection information of the cup placement detection sensor 17. If it is determined that a cup is not placed on the placement table 12, the display that generation is complete is terminated and this routine is terminated. If it is determined that a cup is placed on the placement table 12, step S150 is repeated.

[0040] In step S160, a message prompting the user to re-read the first beverage information Q1 (for example, "Please re-read the code") is displayed on the touch panel 16. Then, the process proceeds to step S170.

[0041] In step S170, it is determined whether the first beverage information Q1 (image information) has been read. If the first beverage information Q1 has been read, i.e., the type of beverage that has been purchased has been identified, the process proceeds to step S75. If the first beverage information Q1 has not been read, i.e., the type of beverage that has been purchased has not been identified within a predetermined time (e.g., 2 minutes) after the start of step S170, the process proceeds to step S175.

[0042] In step S175, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the message was displayed in step S160. The predetermined time in this step may be, for example, about several minutes. If the predetermined time has elapsed since the message was displayed, the process proceeds to step S180. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S170.

[0043] In step S180, the touch panel 16 displays a message indicating that the QR code or the like (first beverage information Q1) could not be read, and further displays a menu for inputting the second beverage information Q2 on the touch panel 16, and also displays guidance for inputting the second beverage information Q2 (numbers, letters, symbols, etc.), such as "Please enter the xxx digits of numbers, letters, or symbols displayed on your receipt (T1) or smartphone (T2)."Then, the process proceeds to step S190. It is preferable that the second beverage information Q2 is a one-time passcode consisting of numbers, letters, symbols or a combination thereof.

[0044] In step S190, it is determined whether or not the second beverage information Q2 (input of numbers, letters, symbols, etc.) has been entered on the touch panel 16 before an appropriately set predetermined time t seconds (for example, about 10 to 20 seconds) has elapsed. If numbers have been entered before the predetermined time t seconds has elapsed, the beverage to be served is identified based on the entered numbers, and the process proceeds to step S75. If no numbers have been entered before the predetermined time t seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S195.

[0045] In step S195, it is determined whether the number of repetitions (retries) of step S190 is within N (for example, about 5), and if it is within N, the process returns to step S190. If it exceeds N, the process proceeds to step S230.

[0046] In step S230, a message such as "The drink could not be served. Please inform a waiter" is displayed on the touch panel 16, and this routine ends.

[0047] As described above, in this embodiment, the beverage supply device 10 reads the first beverage information Q1, such as a QR code displayed on a receipt T1, etc., to identify the beverage information of the purchased beverage and prepare and serve the beverage. This eliminates the need for the customer (the person purchasing the beverage) to select a beverage in the beverage supply device 10, making it easy to serve the beverage and preventing a beverage different from the one purchased from being mistakenly served. However, there may be cases where the first beverage information Q1 cannot be read, for example, if the receipt T1 is rolled up.

[0048] In this embodiment, when the first beverage information Q1 cannot be read, it is possible to input second beverage information Q2 using numbers, letters, symbols, etc. to specify the type of beverage that has been purchased on the touch panel 16. If the second beverage information Q2 specifying the purchased beverage is displayed relatively large on the receipt T1 or the like, it is often possible for the customer to recognize the second beverage information Q2 using numbers, letters, symbols, etc. even if the receipt T1 is rolled up, so it becomes possible to specify the type of beverage that has been purchased by inputting the second beverage information Q2.

[0049] In a system in which a purchased beverage is identified by only one piece of image information, if the type of the purchased beverage cannot be identified by the image display, a store clerk is called by the customer and a response is required. In contrast, in this embodiment, even if the type of the purchased beverage cannot be identified by the first beverage information Q1, which is an image display, the type of the purchased beverage can be identified and provided by inputting second beverage information Q2, which is different from the first beverage information Q1, thereby reducing the number of calls to the store clerk and the burden on the store clerk. In addition, since the second beverage information Q2 is information such as numbers, letters, and symbols, when the beverage cannot be identified by the first beverage information Q1, the customer can easily input the second beverage information.

[0050] Next, the purchase product information input control of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Only the points that are different from the purchase product information input control of the first embodiment will be described below.

[0051] In the second embodiment of the purchase product information input control, if step S190 is repeated (retries) more than N times in step S195 in the first embodiment of the purchase product information input control, that is, if the second beverage information Q2 (input of numbers, letters, symbols, etc.) is not input before t seconds have elapsed more than N times, the process proceeds to step S200.

[0052] In step S200, a beverage selection menu is displayed on touch panel 16. The selection menu is a menu that displays beverages that can be served by beverage dispenser 10 and prompts the customer to perform a selection operation to select the beverage to be served. Then, the process proceeds to step S210.

[0053] In step S210, it is determined whether or not a selection has been made in the selection menu before a suitably set predetermined time t has elapsed. If a selection has been made before t seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S75. Therefore, after the cover 13 is locked in step S75, the selected beverage is prepared and served in step S80. If no selection has been made before t seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S220.

[0054] In step S220, it is determined whether step S210 has been repeated N times (for example, about 5 times) or less, and if it is within N times, the process returns to step S200. If it exceeds N times, the process proceeds to step S230.

[0055] As described above, in the purchase product information input control of the second embodiment, if the second beverage information Q2 is not input in the first embodiment, it becomes possible to select multiple beverage types available for purchase from a selection menu, and the selected beverage is provided. This makes it possible to provide a beverage through further selection operations even if the type of beverage already purchased cannot be identified using the first beverage information (image information) and second beverage information (input of numbers, letters, symbols, etc.), thereby reducing the opportunities for being unable to provide a beverage and further reducing the number of times a store attendant is called.

[0056] Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, when a beverage is provided by the beverage supplying device 10 based on various beverage information that has already been purchased, the control unit 3 controls so as to restrict the re-provision of the beverage based on that beverage information. When multiple beverage supplying devices 10 are installed in one store and sales information (provided beverage information) can be shared via the management unit 5 or the like, when a beverage is provided by any one of the multiple beverage supplying devices 10 based on various beverage information such as a receipt T1, the management unit 5 controls so as to restrict the provision of beverages based on that beverage information not only in the beverage supplying device 10 that has already provided the beverage, but also in the other beverage supplying devices 10. This makes it possible to prevent multiple beverages from being provided for the purchase of one beverage.

[0057] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, a receipt T1 or a smartphone T2 is set to write or display a third beverage information Q3 such as a simple figure, character, or symbol, such as a circle, triangle, or square, next to a first beverage information Q1 such as a QR code, and when the first beverage information Q1 cannot be read in step S70 of the above-mentioned purchase product input control, a message indicating that the first beverage information Q1 cannot be read is displayed, and a selection menu for the third beverage information Q3 is displayed on the touch panel 16. The third beverage information Q3 is information that can identify some of the beverages among the multiple types of beverages that can be provided by the beverage supply device 10, such as a display showing the sales price.

[0058] Furthermore, a selection menu for selecting from a plurality of types of beverage corresponding to the selected third beverage information Q3 is displayed on the touch panel 16. In this way, when the first beverage information Q1 cannot be read, the third beverage information Q3 is input, which reduces the selection menu compared to selecting from all beverages that can be provided by the beverage dispenser 10, facilitating the selection operation and reducing the customer's erroneous selection. In particular, when the third beverage information Q3 is a display showing the same price, the establishment can avoid a price loss regardless of which selection the customer makes from the displayed selection menu. In addition, by making the third beverage information Q3 a simpler symbol or the like than the second beverage information Q2, it is possible to make it easier to input the third beverage information Q3 than the second beverage information Q2.

[0059] Furthermore, a selection operation restriction switch 20 (selection operation restriction unit) may be provided in a location where customers cannot operate, such as inside the main body 11 when the main door 11a is open, or in a store management terminal connected to the beverage dispenser 10. By operating the selection operation restriction switch 20, it is possible to disable the provision of beverages through selection operations on the touch panel 16. As a result, when there is an increase in erroneous selection operations or when there are many store staff in the store and they are able to handle the situation adequately, a manager or store staff of the beverage dispenser 10 can operate the selection operation restriction switch 20 to restrict the provision of beverages through selection operations on the touch panel 16, thereby preventing the provision of incorrect beverages due to erroneous selection operations. Alternatively, the manager or staff of the beverage supplying device 10 may be allowed to execute or select one or more of inputting the third beverage information Q3 and selecting from a selection menu.

[0060] Also, the beverage dispenser 10 may be further provided with a sensor that recognizes the size of the cup placed on the table 12, and the amount of beverage to be served may be automatically set according to the recognized cup size. This makes it possible to facilitate the selection operation since it is not necessary to select the amount of beverage to be served when a selection operation is required.

[0061] Furthermore, with regard to the second beverage information Q2 and the third beverage information Q3, and particularly with regard to the third beverage information Q3 which is easier for customers to recognize compared to the first beverage information Q1, it may be configured so that the information is input by image input using the camera 15 or by handwriting on the touch panel 16, rather than by selecting numbers, letters, symbols, etc. displayed on the touch panel 16. In addition, in this embodiment, the display of the selection menu and the like and the selection input are performed by the touch panel 16, but for example, the display panel and the selection switch may be provided separately. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to various types of beverage supplying devices other than coffee machines. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1. Purchase information input system 3. Control Unit 10 Beverage dispensing equipment 15 Camera (image reading unit) 16 Touch panel (display, input) 20 Selection operation restriction switch (selection operation restriction section)

Claims

1. A purchase information input system for a beverage supply device that inputs beverage information of a type of beverage purchased externally and supplies a beverage based on the beverage information from among a plurality of beverage types that can be provided, comprising: The beverage supply device includes: an image reading unit that reads first beverage information, which is image information that identifies the type of beverage that has been purchased; a display unit that displays beverage information corresponding to the image information read by the image reading unit; an input unit for inputting second beverage information that is different from the first beverage information and that identifies a type of beverage already purchased; a control unit that determines a beverage to be served based on the second beverage information when the image reading unit is unable to read the first beverage information; Equipped with A purchase information input system comprising:

2. The second beverage information is a number, a letter or a symbol.

2. The purchase information input system for a beverage supply device according to claim 1.

3. When the image reading unit is unable to read the first beverage information and the second beverage information is unable to identify the type of beverage, the control unit causes the display unit to display a selection menu for selecting the type of beverage to be served from a plurality of types of beverage, and determines the beverage to be served based on a selection operation on the selection menu.

3. The purchase information input system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The first beverage information includes third beverage information for identifying a part of the plurality of beverage types, When the image reading unit is unable to read the first beverage information, the control unit acquires the third beverage information using the image reading unit or the input unit, causes the display unit to display a selection menu for selecting a beverage from the portion of beverage types based on the third beverage information, and provides a beverage based on a selection operation from the selection menu. Determines a beverage to be provided based on a selection operation in the selection menu.

3. The purchase information input system according to claim 1 or 2.

5. When the image reading unit is unable to read the first beverage information and the beverage type cannot be identified by the third beverage information, the control unit causes the display unit to display a selection menu for selecting a beverage to be served from a plurality of beverage types, and determines the beverage to be served based on a selection operation on the selection menu.

5. The purchase information input system according to claim 4.

6. A selection operation restriction unit is provided for restricting the provision of beverages based on selection operations in the selection menu.

4. The purchase information input system according to claim 3.

7. A selection operation restriction unit is provided for restricting the provision of beverages based on selection operations in the selection menu.

5. The purchase information input system according to claim 4.

8. A selection operation restriction unit is provided for restricting the provision of beverages based on selection operations in the selection menu.

6. The purchase information input system according to claim 5.

9. A device equipped with the purchase information input system according to claim 1. A beverage supply device comprising:

Images