DE20221668U1 - Self-service goods e.g. fruit, collection location for providing automatic billing, has weighing machine for weighing goods, and video camera for detecting goods, where image detected by camera is transferred to display - Google Patents

Abstract

The location has a read device such as a bar code reader (3) for detection of goods and a weighing machine for weighing goods. A display (4) is arranged for indication and input of information. A card reader is arranged for payment of the goods. A video camera (10) is provided for detecting the goods, where an image detected by the camera is transferred to the display that is designed in a portable manner.

Description

The The invention relates to a self-service goods detection station according to the preamble of Claim 1.

It are various self-service goods detection stations known where the ones selected by the customer Goods are recorded and an automatic billing is created. Of the Customer brings this usually filed in a shopping cart Goods to a goods detection place and leads them a sampling to which normally the bar code located on the goods is scanned by a bar code reader. After that, the goods placed in a clipboard, which is also another shopping cart or a grocery bag which is coupled with a balance. When identifying the goods by scanning the barcode are the price of goods and determines the type of goods. Is it the goods to be weighed products like fruits and vegetables, so can These are weighed, previously the type of goods, for example selected on a touch screen can be used to determine the correct price for these products. If the customer places the goods in the file, they will be redone weighed and the weighing result is compared with the weight for this Merchandise is provided or with the weight, the weight detection has been determined by individually weighed products. vote match the comparative sizes, so a misinterpretation or a fraud attempt can be excluded become.

Has however, the customer actually not scanned an item, it's often very difficult to figure out which article it is because a clear determination the article about that Weight not possible is. For example, many foods are packaged as 500g offered.

task The invention is therefore, a safe and quick follow-up from non-scanned items.

These The object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1. By the attachment of a camera over the weighing pan will be the items that have not been scanned detected. The camera is activated when the weight of the weighing pan changes, without having an article scanned. The camera thus detects the last item placed on the weighing pan and transmitted this image on the display of an operator, thus over the Not scanned article is informed and according to the Customers can still request the accidentally unrecorded item reregister.

Further Details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following Description and the drawing.

In show the drawing:

1 : A perspective view of a self-service goods detection station according to the invention.

In 1 is a self-service goods detection station 1 represented consisting of a carrier housing 2 that with a barcode reader 3 with an integrated scale for the collection of general cargo such as fruits and vegetables, a display 4 for entry of article designations and display of customer information such as the price, the weight, the kind of goods etc. as well as a weighing bowl 5 Is provided. Furthermore, advantageously a pass card reader 6 for credit cards and ec cards, a PIN keypad 7 and a card reader 8th intended. A customer typically brings the goods collected in a shopping cart to the self-service goods registration point 1 takes the goods out of the car and scans them over the barcode reader 3 which captures a barcode attached to the goods. In the context of the invention, other identification such as three-dimensional codes and transponders are possible. In the case of fruit or vegetables, the customer selects the respective type of fruit or vegetable on the keyboard and then the price is determined depending on the weight recorded using the integrated balance. Now the customer places the goods on the second weighing pan, where the weight of all goods already collected is summed up. If the customer has scanned all the goods and the weight of the goods placed on the weighing dish always agrees with the weight resulting from the goods scanning on the basis of the weight assigned to the respective article, the customer presses a button at the end of the process to signal that now all goods are recorded and thus initiates the payment process. The total price is shown on the display and the customer can now pay by credit card or ec card.

However, if the customer has accidentally or deliberately not scanned an article, that differs from the weighing dish 5 captures weight from the weight that would result from the goods scan. Due to this weight difference is now advantageously on the display case 9 attached video camera 10 activated, which captures an image of the article lying on the weighing dish and this image to a second display 11 forwards. This display 12 is observed by an operator who can instruct the customer based on the image, the last on the weighing pan 5 to retrace the submitted article. Since the article is based on the Image is captured, he can prove to the customer, which article he has overlooked during scanning. Image capture avoids having to identify the item by weight alone. Since articles with the same weight can have a very different price, the customer could have previously scan an article that is identical in terms of its weight with the non-scanned article, but not in terms of price.

Preferably, there are two self-service goods detection stations 1 . 100 summarized, allowing an operator two self-service goods detection points 1 . 100 can control together. the display 12 may be duplicated in such an arrangement, or a split screen is selected, with each part of the screen being available for a self-service product detection location. Advantageously, this operator can also assist the customer when packing the goods. In the context of the invention, it is also possible to connect further self-service goods detection stations to a self-service center, which are each supervised by an operator. the display 11 may be directly connected to the housing of a self-service goods detection station, or it may be formed as a portable device that carries the operator or is attached to the clothing. In this case, the display is preferably designed miniaturized.

Claims (3)

Self-service goods detection station with a reading device for detecting goods, a first weighing device for weighing general cargo, a display for displaying and inputting information, a second weighing pan and a card reader for paying for the goods, characterized in that a video camera ( 10 ) for detecting the goods on the weighing pan ( 5 ) and one from the camera ( 10 ) captured image to a display ( 11 ) is forwarded. A self-service goods registry according to claim 1, characterized in that two self-service goods 1 . 100 ) and together by means of the display ( 11 ) can be monitored. Self-service goods detection station according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the display ( 11 ) is designed portable.