JP2000113325A - Cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cash register which can print the accurate calorie or nutrition component data corresponding to the quantity of a purchased article. SOLUTION: This cash register is provided with an article file in which at least article numbers and article names are set for every article to read out pertinent data from the article file when the operation for specifying the article is executed and register/adjust the article. In the register, calorie information per unit weight, which is previously set for every article, is included in the article file, and the calorie calculated based on the weight data of the article whose price is decided by weight data and calorie information is printed on the receipt of the purchased article.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash register which is used in a retail store which sells foods such as prepared foods, and which issues a receipt by registering and adjusting a purchased product.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with an increase in health consciousness, an increasing number of people are interested in calories or what kind of nutrients are consumed by eating purchased foods. Therefore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-2262
In the 73rd publication, various kinds of nutritional component data relating to the number of calories in sales units, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, etc. are inputted and stored for each food, and when registering a product, the data of each food is stored. A POS register that reads and totals the nutritional component data and prints it on the receipt is described.

[0003]

However, in the above-described method, the nutritional component data to be stored is for each sales unit (per piece). Therefore, if the actual amount of the food is not accurate, the display data becomes inaccurate. It is a mess. And
In the production of food, it is generally sufficient that the weight is measured and the value falls within a predetermined range. In addition, depending on the type of food, the amount may be determined only by a cooking utensil such as a measuring cup, and the actual amount of one food contains a considerably large error. Therefore, there is a problem that the number of calories or nutritional component data printed on the receipt may lack accuracy.

[0004] The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cash register capable of printing an accurate number of calories or nutritional component data in accordance with the amount of purchased goods. .

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product file in which at least a product number and a product name are set for each product, and when an operation for specifying the product is performed, the corresponding product file is used. In the cash register that reads out the data to be registered and registers and adjusts the product, the product file contains calorie information per unit weight preset for each product, and the price of the weighed product whose price is determined by the weighed weight data. A cash register characterized by printing the number of calories calculated based on weight data and the calorie information on a receipt of a purchased product.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product file in which at least a product number and a product name are set for each product, and when an operation for specifying the product is performed, the corresponding data is read from the product file to read the product data. In the cash register that performs registration and settlement of the product, the product file includes nutrition component information per unit weight preset for each product, and the weight data of the weighed product whose price is determined by the weighed weight data and the nutrition data. Provided is a cash register characterized in that a value of a nutritional component calculated based on component information is printed on a receipt of a purchased product.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the cash register according to the second aspect, wherein the nutritional component printed on the receipt is only a component which is considered to be healthier if a relatively large amount is taken. provide.

Further, according to the present invention, the NONPLU bar includes a unit price per unit weight for each product in the product file, and a price data determined based on the weighed weight data in the purchased product. A code is printed, and when the barcode is read, the weight of the product is calculated from the unit price information per unit weight read from the corresponding product code in the product file and the price data. One of the cash registers 1 to 3 is provided.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an arrangement of a sales floor of a self-service side dish restaurant in which a cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed and a weighing / selling system using a take-off scale is adopted. In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a sales area of a self-service side dish shop, a shopping card receiving area where a customer receives shopping cards 3 one by one near an entrance 2, and a plurality of containers and a plurality of containers for the customer to put goods in and take home. There is provided a container and a tray place on which a tray 4 for placing the goods and moving in the store is placed.

[0010] There is a weighing goods display area 5 at the back of the store, a take-off scale 6 for a plurality of kinds of goods is placed on a long table, and a bat on which different kinds of goods (for example, prepared foods) are put. It is placed. A cash register (hereinafter, simply referred to as a cash register) 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a checkout area 7 near an exit 9, and a wand scanner (a hand-held bar code scanner) that reads bar codes one by one. ) Is provided.

At the upper end of the cash register 8, there is provided a customer display having a touch panel for an operator in the center. When the bar code is read, data in which the amount column and the check digit column of the bar code are replaced with zeros or Using the product code as a key, the product name,
Data such as the unit price is read out, the product name and the price of the barcode are displayed on the display, and the product is also printed out on the receipt to register the product so that the payment can be made. Further in the back is a cooking area 10 for making products (prepared dishes).

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state of the taking-down weigher 6 placed in the above-mentioned weighing goods display area 5, in which a plurality of taking-down weighers are placed for each type of goods. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the unloading weigher 6, a liquid crystal display 11 displaying weight, unit price and price on the front, a product description notation 12 at the lower left, a completion key 13, and a shopping card insertion slot 14.
And a printing unit for printing a barcode on the surface of the card when the card is inserted. Weighing pan 15 at upper rear
And a large number of different types of foods (side dishes) are placed on each of them. Each of the unloading scales 6 has a product code, a unit price per weight, flag data of a NONPLU barcode, a barcode form, and the like. Is set in advance.

When the customer inserts the card and removes the desired amount of food, the scale weighs the removed amount and multiplies it by the unit price per weight. The product code and the price are converted into bar codes and printed on a card. If a barcode has already been printed, it is printed in the next open row.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the register 8. In this figure, there is a CPU 21 for controlling the whole, a ROM 22 stores a control program, and a RAM 2
Reference numeral 3 denotes an area necessary for the operation of the CPU 21 such as a flag and a register, and file areas such as a product file and a result file. The touch panel 24 is provided on the operator side, and is provided with a plurality of touch switches 26 on the front of the liquid crystal panel 24. The touch panel 24 displays a menu screen, a registration screen, a report screen, and the like. it can.

The key operation unit 27 includes keys that are always used, such as a numeric keypad and a custody / total key, and the touch panel 24.
It is provided beside. The customer display 28 is provided at the top of the cash register 8 toward the customer side, so that the customer can check the amount of money and the like. The communication section 29 is for communicating with the store controller and exchanging data. The wand scanner unit 30 is a hand-held bar code scanner for an operator to read bar codes on a card one by one and to enter data. The receipt printing unit 31 has a function of printing and issuing a receipt at the end of settlement. In addition, a journal printing unit 32, a drawer unit 33, and the like are provided.

Next, the product file will be described with reference to FIG. The product file contains items such as product code, product name, weight unit price, weighing flag, calories and nutrition,
Each product data is stored using the product code as a key, and each product data is matched so as to match the data set on the scale. The weighing flag is "1" for weighed goods
And other products are “0”. Only for the product whose weighing flag is “1”, weighing data can be calculated from the barcode.

The items of calories and nutrients are data per unit weight, and the items of nutrients are vitamin A, B1,
It is subdivided into items such as B2, C, D, E, calcium, iron, fiber, etc., and it is considered that it is healthier to take a relatively large amount, except for those that are not good for your body if you take too much. I only give things.

Next, the operation of registering a product in a cash register and performing settlement according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step 1 (hereinafter referred to as S1 or the like), it is determined whether the barcode printed on the card surface or the barcode of the source-marked product has been read by the wand scanner 30. This process is repeated, and if "YES", the process proceeds to S2.

In S2, the product data corresponding to the product code in the bar code is read from the product file. In S3, if the barcode read in S1 is a NONPLU barcode and the weighing flag of the product data is "1", the process proceeds to S4, and if not, the process proceeds to S6.

In S4, weight data is calculated by dividing the price in the barcode by the unit price per unit weight in the product data read in S2. Here, 100g of unit price, calories, and each nutritional component per unit weight of the product data
Is used as a unit weight, so that the unit can be matched by multiplying the weight data by 100. In S5, the weight data is multiplied by the calorie of the product data and the data of each nutritional component, and the number of calories of this product, each nutritional component (vitamin A, B1, B2, C, D, E and calcium,
Calculate the amount of iron, fiber). If necessary, the same unit adjustment as in S4 is performed. In addition, addition is performed for each item, and a total value is obtained.

In S6, the merchandise is registered based on the read merchandise data. In S7, the merchandise item is registered for all the merchandise items, and it is determined whether or not the deposit / current total key is pressed. If "NO", the process returns to S1, and if "YES", the process proceeds to S8. In S8, the receipt printing unit prints and issues the receipt of FIG. 8 based on the data processed in S5 and S6. In this printing format, the weight and calorie data are printed on a line different from the product name so that the data can be easily viewed without using a wide paper. In the case of non-measured products, only one line is printed by omitting the line of the weight and calorie data. Regarding the amount of each nutritional component, printing is skipped for a component whose amount is zero, so that there is no waste in the length of the receipt.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The basic configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, except that the calorie processing is not performed, and therefore the calorie is not printed, and the weight data is printed on the same line as the product name. As a result, items related to nutrition, which are considered to be unfavorable for health, are not printed on the receipt. FIG. 9 shows an example of the receipt at this time.

The operation of one embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and a design change or the like may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. The present invention is also included in the present invention. For example, the following modifications a to d can be considered. a. The price may be obtained by weighing the weighed product by a barcode printer equipped with a scale, and may be printed on the product label as a NONPLU barcode. Further, the barcode may include weight data instead of price data.

B. The method is not limited to the method of obtaining weight data based on the price data of the printed NONPLLU barcode, and the product label of a above is scanned and registered at a product display or the weighed product is used, as used in a self-scanning system. It is also possible to adopt a method of specifying and weighing and registering, storing data relating to the weight in an IC card or a store controller for each customer, and reading out the data from the card or the store controller at the time of settlement. Alternatively, the cash register may include a scale, and the weight data of the product may be obtained from the scale. In other words, any method may be used as long as data that weighs the product can be obtained.

C. If the customer has a request such as "I want to know the amount of all nutrients", data such as the number of calories, sugar content and salt content may be set and printed on the receipt. Further, a switching key may be provided so that the user can switch whether to print all or only a part of the nutritional component for each customer.

D. A fixed scanner may be used instead of the wand reader.

[0027]

As described above, according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the calorie or the amount of each nutritional component is calculated based on the weight data of the purchased product, so that more accurate calculation is possible. This provides an effect of providing important data to customers.

According to the third aspect, the nutritional components to be printed on the receipt are only those components that are considered to be healthier if a relatively large amount is ingested. The effect of increasing is obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the NONPLU barcode, which is a barcode of the product code and the price data, is read, the weight data is obtained from the price data, and the accurate calories or the amount of each nutritional component is printed. Therefore, if the barcode is printed in advance by a barcode printer equipped with a balance, an effect is obtained in that the settlement process can be quickly performed without weighing at the time of settlement. Also,
In a store that has already introduced a weighing and pricing system, it is also possible to obtain the effect that accurate calories or the amount of each nutritional component can be printed without introducing a new scale.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sales floor such as a supermarket provided with a cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of a take-off weigher placed in a weighing goods display area.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a take-off weigher.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of a cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of contents of a product file.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a cache register according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a printing example of a card.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first example of a receipt.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second example of a receipt.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Supermarkets and other sales floors 2 Entrance 3 Shopping card 4 Tray 5 Weighing goods display space 6 Unloading scale 7 Checkout area 8 Cash register (cash register) 9 Exit 11 Liquid crystal display 12 Product description 13 Completion key 14 Shopping card insertion slot 21 CPU 22 ROM 23 RAM 24 Touch panel 26 Touch switch 27 Key operation unit 28 Customer display 29 Communication unit 30 Wand scanner unit 31 Receipt printing unit 32 Journal printing unit 33 Drawer unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A cache, comprising: a product file in which at least a product number and a product name are set for each product; and when an operation for specifying the product is performed, the corresponding data is read from the product file to register and settle the product. In the register, the product file includes calorie information per unit weight preset for each product, and is calculated based on the weight data of the weighed product whose price is determined by the weighed weight data and the calorie information. A cash register that prints the number of calories on the receipt of a purchased product. 2. A cache, comprising: a product file in which at least a product number and a product name are set for each product; and when an operation for specifying the product is performed, the corresponding data is read from the product file to register and settle the product. In the register, the product file contains nutrition component information per unit weight preset for each product, and is calculated based on the weight data of the weighed product whose price is determined by the weighed weight data and the nutrition component information. A cash register, wherein the value of the nutritional component is printed on the receipt of the purchased product. 3. The cash register according to claim 2, wherein the nutritional component printed on the receipt is only a component which is considered to be healthier if a relatively large amount is taken. 4. The product file includes a unit price per unit weight for each product, and a NONPLU barcode including price data determined based on the weighed weight data is printed on the purchased product. 4. The cash register according to claim 1, wherein, when read, the weight of the product is calculated from the unit price information per unit weight read from a corresponding product code in the product file and the price data. .