JP2000066602A - Label for discounting - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To guarantee secure reading of a price and price-related information in a barcode, and to arrange discount information near the price information so that an operator can never fail to carry out an operation required for discounting at a cash register, and to make inventory control easier by displaying the discount information according to its need. SOLUTION: In a price label, price-related information, such as a barcode and a price itself, is covered with a transparent area 15 to be optically or visually read. Considering that discount information areas 16 are arranged near the transparent area 15 as a single set, the transparent area 15 covering the price-related information and the discount information areas 16 to display discount information 18 are separately provided in the price label.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a discount label, and more particularly to a discount label for displaying a correction of a display price or price-related information (particularly a discount) already printed or pasted on a product. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional discount label is used in connection with or in connection with a price display label or a price display label indicating the price of a product, and appeals to consumers for price reduction. An outline will be given based on FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the product 1, on which a price display label 2 and a discount label 3 are attached.

The price label 2 generally includes a bar code 4 (for example, a JAN code) for displaying a maker code or a product code or the like as a source marking, and a price 5 (for example, "200" so as to be understood by consumers). Circles "). Of course, the bar code 4 may be directly printed on the product in advance instead of the price display label 2 in some cases. Hereinafter, the price information including the bar code 4 such as the maker code and the product code or the price 5 itself is referred to as “price-related information”.

[0004] The discount label 3 displays discount information 6 such as "50 yen discount from the displayed price", and is attached near the price display label 2 when necessary.

[0005] When a consumer purchases the product 1, a cashier in an operation of counting purchase prices at a cash register, optically reads the bar code 4 of the price display label 2 with an optical reading device 7 and also obtains a discount label 3 After confirming the discount information 6, the user manually inputs a discount of, for example, 50 yen.

However, in the discount label 3 having such a configuration, since the data input operation relating to the discount information 6 of the discount label 3 is manual input, the cashier reads the bar code 4 with the optical reader 7. If the discount label 3 is overlooked by itself, or if the discount label 3 is affixed to a side different from the price label 2 as shown by the imaginary line in the figure, further overlook this. There is a problem that it is difficult to perform a simple, smooth and reliable cash register operation. Price 5 instead of barcode 4 on price label 2
There is a similar problem when only the cash register operation is displayed and the cashier work is manually performed.

[0007] Conventionally, such discount labels 3 are provided with various types of discount information (for example, "50 yen discount from display price", "close-out product, 100
It is necessary to prepare in advance printouts of "Yen uniform", "Bargain items, 100 yen discount", "Today's special sale item", etc., and display the stock management and actual discount information. There is a problem that selection of discount labels at the time of work is very troublesome.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a discount label which can be used for a discount operation at the time of tallying a cash register. Make it an issue.

In addition, the present invention provides a method for inputting a discount key without overlooking the discount information by superimposing the price-related information displayed on the product (that is, integrated with the price-related information) on the product. An object of the present invention is to provide a discount label capable of reliably performing an operation.

The present invention also ensures that the bar code and price of the price-related information can be read optically or by human eyes, and that the discount information is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the price-related information. It is an object to provide a discount label that can be provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a discount label that facilitates inventory management as a discount label.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a discount label capable of displaying discount information according to the content when the discount information is required.

[0013]

That is, the present invention covers a bar code or a price-related information such as a price on a price label or the like with a transparent area so that they can be seen optically or by human eyes. In addition, the focus is on placing the discount information area integrally in the immediate vicinity of this transparent area. This is a discount label used for displaying discount information attached to the price-related information displayed on the product. A discount label comprising: a transparent area to be superimposed on the price-related information; and a discount information area for displaying the discount information in a part different from the transparent area.

[0014] The discount information area may be opaque.

In the discount information area, any discount information can be printed by any type of printer (thermal printer or the like).

[0016] A substrate having a release agent layer and a label substrate made of a transparent material that can be temporarily attached to the substrate, and the transparent region and the discount information region are provided adjacent to each other on the label substrate. Can be.

When the label is made of a transparent material, or in the case of an opaque material, a portion corresponding to this region is cut out to form an open window. It is good also as a structure superimposed on information.

In the discount label according to the present invention,
Since a transparent area to be superimposed on price-related information such as a price display label and a discount information area for displaying discount information in a part different from the transparent area are provided, a bar code or a bar code previously attached or printed on the product is provided. The price can be seen through the transparent area, and a bar code or a price can be read at a cash register. In addition, the discount information is displayed beside this transparent area differently, so that the price display label and the discount label are attached to different parts as shown in FIG. 6 as a conventional example. The cashier in charge will surely understand the necessity of discounting using the discount label and perform the discounting operation.

The discount information area is made opaque so that any discount information can be printed by the printer in the discount information area, and the discount information can be displayed on the discount label as needed. it can.
Therefore, unlike the related art, it is not necessary to separately prepare discount labels according to each discount information, inventory management as the discount label is easy, and the cost for the discount label can be reduced. .

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a discount label 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same parts as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 1 shows a discount label 10.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1. The discount label 10 includes a mount 11 and a label substrate 12 made of a polyethylene film or other transparent material.
And Although a single piece is shown as the discount label 10, it can be supplied as a plurality of continuous strips.

A release agent layer 13 is applied to the mount 11, and an adhesive layer 14 is applied to the back surface of the label base 12, so that the label base 12 can be temporarily attached to the mount 11. is there.

On the front side of the label base material 12, a transparent area 15 located at the center and a pair of upper and lower discount information areas 16 are provided.
And are formed. The transparent area 15 overlaps and covers the price display area 17 displaying the bar code 4 and the price 5 of the price display label 2 (FIG. 6). Thus, the bar code 4 can be read, and if necessary, the price 5 can be read by human eyes.

The discount information area 16 includes the transparent area 15
Any discount information 18 (for example, “above the displayed price” at the upper position, “50 yen discount” at the lower position, etc.) is displayed in the upper and lower portions. Discount information area 1
Numeral 6 is arbitrary such as a vertical position, a horizontal position, or any one of the transparent regions 15, and is desirably at least adjacent to the transparent regions 15. The discount information area 16 is desirably made opaque by previously printing it on a white background, for example, and when the discount information 18 is printed on the surface thereof, the discount information 18 can be easily distinguished.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, arbitrary discount information 18 can be printed in a discount information area 16 by a printer 19. The printer 19 may be of any type, for example, a thermal printer,
The strip-shaped discount label 10 is supplied between the thermal head 20 and the platen 21, and the discount information 18 is printed on the discount information area 16 on the surface of the label substrate 12 using the thermal transfer ribbon 22.

A method of using the discount label 10 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a discount label 10 is superimposed and affixed to a price display label 2 previously affixed to the product 1, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. The discount label 10 is attached such that the transparent area 15 is superimposed on the price display area 17 of the price display label 2 above the price label 2. Therefore, the barcode 4 and the price 5 in the price display area can be seen through the transparent area 15, and the barcode 4 can be read by the optical reader 7.

When the bar code 4 is read, the cashier can easily notice the discount information 18 in the discount information area 16 located immediately adjacent to the transparent area 15. A discount operation (key input operation by hand) of "50 yen discount" can be executed reliably.

Moreover, when preparing such a discount label 10, the content of printing by the printer 19 can be selected and changed at any time.
Can be printed, and it is not necessary to store the discount label 10 having the discount information 18 printed in advance as stock.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, since a discount label having a transparent area and a discount information area is provided, a bar code or the like of price-related information is read,
The discount information in the discount information area can be confirmed, and the discount operation can be performed without doubt.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a discount label 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a discount information area 16 of a discount label 10 in the same manner.
1 is a schematic diagram of a printer 19 capable of printing arbitrary discount information 18.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which a discount label 10 is superimposed and affixed to a price display label 2 previously affixed to the product 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a product 1 to which a price display label 2 and a conventional discount label 3 are attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Product 2 Price display label 3 Discount label (FIG. 6) 4 Barcode (Price-related information) 5 Price (Price-related information) 6 Discount information 7 Optical reading device 10 Discount label (Embodiment, FIG. 1, FIG. 2) 11 backing paper 12 label base made of transparent material such as polyethylene film 13 release agent layer 14 adhesive layer 15 transparent area 16 discount information area 17 price display area 18 discount information 19 printer (thermal printer) 20 thermal head 21 platen 22 Thermal transfer ribbon

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A discount label attached to price-related information displayed on a product and used for displaying discount information, wherein: a transparent area to be superimposed on the price-related information; and a part different from the transparent area. A discount label, comprising: a discount information area for displaying the discount information. 2. The discount label according to claim 1, wherein the discount information area is opaque. 3. The discount label according to claim 1, wherein any of the discount information can be printed in the discount information area by a printer. 4. A mount having a release agent layer, and a label base made of a transparent material that can be temporarily attached to the mount, and the transparent area and the discount information area are arranged adjacent to the label base. The discount label according to claim 1, wherein the label is provided.