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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2000
Kunihiko Tanaka, Sakai, JP;
Kura Corporation, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A conveying container includes an input means for inputting a specified table number, a food and drink detecting means for detecting presence of the food and drink in the container, a conveying-container-side transmitter for sending out information that is output from the input means and the food and drink detecting means, a conveying-container-side receiver for receiving specified information, and an operation control means for controlling operation of the guide means on the basis of the input from the input means, while on the other hand, a conveying path side of the food and drink conveying system includes a conveying-path-side receiver for receiving signals output from the conveying-container-side transmitter, a conveying-path-side transmitter for sending out signals associated with the respective tables to the conveying-container-side receiver, a controller for controlling the conveying-path-side receiver and the conveying-path-side transmitter, and a monitor for informing someone of a variety of information.