FR2746529A1 - Attachment to supermarket trolleys to avoid delay at checkout - Google Patents

Attachment to supermarket trolleys to avoid delay at checkout Download PDF

Info

Publication number
FR2746529A1
FR2746529A1 FR9603463A FR9603463A FR2746529A1 FR 2746529 A1 FR2746529 A1 FR 2746529A1 FR 9603463 A FR9603463 A FR 9603463A FR 9603463 A FR9603463 A FR 9603463A FR 2746529 A1 FR2746529 A1 FR 2746529A1
Authority
FR
France
Prior art keywords
shopping cart
device attached
supermarket
keyboard
eliminating
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
FR9603463A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
FR2746529B1 (en
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to FR9603463A priority Critical patent/FR2746529B1/en
Publication of FR2746529A1 publication Critical patent/FR2746529A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of FR2746529B1 publication Critical patent/FR2746529B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/02—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B5/00—Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
    • B62B5/0096—Identification of the cart or merchandise, e.g. by barcodes or radio frequency identification [RFID]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/34—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
    • G06Q20/343—Cards including a counter
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G07G1/0036—Checkout procedures
    • G07G1/0045—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader
    • G07G1/0054—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader with control of supplementary check-parameters, e.g. weight or number of articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B2203/00—Grasping, holding, supporting the objects
    • B62B2203/50—Grasping, holding, supporting the objects comprising weighing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B3/00—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
    • B62B3/14—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by provisions for nesting or stacking, e.g. shopping trolleys
    • B62B3/1408—Display devices mounted on it, e.g. advertisement displays
    • B62B3/1424—Electronic display devices

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
  • Handcart (AREA)

Abstract

The attachment fits onto a supermarket trolley and has a bar code reader, a keyboard (10), a display screen (13) a card reader and an infra-red link. The trolley has a number of light emitting diodes (7) and photo-detectors (8) to supply data to a microprocessor (22) that continuously monitors changes in the contents of the trolley and compares them with the recorded information shown on the display screen. The bar code on each product incorporates data on the weight and price of each article. The weight of the items in the trolley is permanently monitored by a transducer (6). The infra-red interface communicates with a fixed station to produce a list of purchases.

Description

Dispositif attaché à un chdr;clde supermarché permettant
de supprimer l'attente aux caisses
Les supermarchés et autres libres-seces en proposant un large choix d'articles à des pnx compétitifs, attirent une clientèle importante.Device attached to a supermarket chdr; allowing
to eliminate waiting at the cash desks
Supermarkets and other free shops by offering a wide choice of items to competitive prices, attract a large clientele.

Cependant, et malgré quelques expériences de caisses automatiques ou autres dispositifs, le client doit faire la queue à la caisse pour régler ses achats
L'invention présentée dans le présent brevet permet de remédier à cet inconvénient.However, and despite some experiences with automatic cash registers or other devices, the customer must queue at the cash register to pay for their purchases
The invention presented in this patent overcomes this drawback.

Ladite invention est une application particulière du brevet européen délivré sous le n 0 431 138 B1 et Iz.S. n 5 189287
Ledit brevet décrit un boitier pourvu d'un lecteur de carte à mémoire d'un clavier, d'un écran et d'une interface infrarouge.Said invention is a particular application of the European patent issued under the number 0 431 138 B1 and Iz.S. # 5 189287
Said patent describes a case provided with a memory card reader with a keyboard, a screen and an infrared interface.

L'invention décrite ci-après définit un dispositif où le boîtier présenté plus haut représente l'un des constituants du dispositif.The invention described below defines a device where the case presented above represents one of the components of the device.

En fait l'invention consiste à mettre en oeuvre un caddie de supermarché automatique permettant d'effectuer ses courses et de sortir sans faire la queue ni avoir à attendre aux caisses pour effectuer le paiement.In fact, the invention consists in using an automatic supermarket shopping cart making it possible to shop and go out without queuing or having to wait at the cash desks to make the payment.

Ledit paiement s'effectuant automatiquement grâce à une carte à mémoire, accréditive ou bancaire, introduite dans le boîtier (1) décrit plus haut, lequel boîtier est solidarisé momentanément au caddie le temps que l'utilisateur effectue ses courses dans le libre-service.Said payment is effected automatically by means of a memory, credit or bank card, introduced into the box (1) described above, which box is temporarily attached to the shopping cart while the user makes his purchases in the self-service shop.

Le dispositif objet de l'invention comprend un socle (2) destiné à recevoir le boitier (1). Le caddie est pourvu d'une électronique (5) capable - d'échanger des données avec le boîtier (1) via une interface infrarouge (4), - de lire les codes à barre des articles que l'utilisateur va introduire dans le caddie, grâce au lecteur (5), - d'évaluer avec précision le poids des objets placés dans le caddie, orâce à des capteurs (6), - de repérer toute introduction d'un nouvel article grâce à un réseau de diodes infrarouges émissives (7) et de photodiodes réceptrices (8), placées dans la tubulure supérieure du caddie formant un écran invisible.The device which is the subject of the invention comprises a base (2) intended to receive the housing (1). The shopping cart is fitted with electronics (5) capable of - exchanging data with the box (1) via an infrared interface (4), - reading the bar codes of the items that the user is going to introduce into the shopping cart , thanks to the reader (5), - to evaluate with precision the weight of the objects placed in the shopping cart, or thanks to sensors (6), - to identify any introduction of a new article thanks to a network of emissive infrared diodes ( 7) and receiving photodiodes (8), placed in the upper tube of the shopping cart forming an invisible screen.

ainsi tout franchissement de cet écran et toute variation du contenu du caddie seront détectés, et devront correspondre à une variation de poids et a un masquage momentané des photodiodes.thus any crossing of this screen and any variation in the contents of the shopping cart will be detected, and must correspond to a variation in weight and to a temporary masking of the photodiodes.

Le principe de fonctionnement est le suivant : l'utilisateur place son boîtier (1) sur le socle (2), un système mécanique va solidariser le boîtier (1) sur le socle (2) par translation d'une plaque de métal (9). Le boîtier ne peut être retiré de son socle que lorsque le caddie est ramené à un point de stockage prévu par I'utilisateur, et que ce dernier ait composé son code confidentiel sur le clavier du boîtier (1). The operating principle is as follows: the user places his housing (1) on the base (2), a mechanical system will secure the housing (1) on the base (2) by translation of a metal plate (9 ). The box can only be removed from its base when the shopping cart is brought back to a storage point provided by the user, and the latter has entered his confidential code on the keyboard of the box (1).

.R l'inverse, l'utilisateur ne peut prendre le caddie qu'après avoir placé son boîtier (1) sur le socle (2), avoir actionné la plaque métallique (9) en translation pour bloquer le boîtier (1) et avoir composé son code sur le clavier (10) dudit boîtier. .R Conversely, the user can only take the shopping cart after having placed his case (1) on the base (2), having actuated the metal plate (9) in translation to block the case (1) and having dialed its code on the keyboard (10) of said housing.

Ninsi pourvu de son caddie, l'utilisateur va pouvoir faire ses courses et ranger les différents articles dans le caddie. Chaque fois qu'il déposera un nouvel article dans le caddie, il devra présenter ledit article momentanément devant le lecteur (5) qui après saisie va émettre un signal sonore. Chaque article est pourvu d'un code à barre intégrant sa nature, son prix et son poids. Thus provided with his shopping cart, the user will be able to do his shopping and store the various items in the shopping cart. Each time he deposits a new article in the shopping cart, he must present the article momentarily to the reader (5) who, after entering it, will emit an audible signal. Each item is provided with a barcode integrating its nature, price and weight.

Le microprocesseur (22) de l'électronique (3) va déterminer en continu les variations du contenu du caddie en analysant en permanence les corrélations entre les franchissements de l'écran invisible constitué par les diodes émissives (7) et les photodiodes réceptrices (8), la lecture des codes à barre intégrant notamment le poids et le prix de chaque article, et les variations de poids du contenu du caddie grâce aux capteurs (6).The microprocessor (22) of the electronics (3) will continuously determine the variations in the contents of the shopping cart by continuously analyzing the correlations between the crossings of the invisible screen constituted by the emitting diodes (7) and the receiving photodiodes (8 ), reading bar codes including the weight and price of each item, and variations in weight of the contents of the shopping cart thanks to the sensors (6).

Toute anomalie détectée va provoquer l'éclairage d'une lampe (11) et l'émission d'un signal sonore (27) à des fins de dissuasion et de contrôle.Any anomaly detected will cause the lighting of a lamp (11) and the emission of an audible signal (27) for deterrence and control purposes.

De plus, I'utilisateur pourra en temps réel connaitre le montant de ses achats, car à tout moment le montant précis de ses courses s'affichera sur l'écran (13) du boitier (1).In addition, the user will be able to know in real time the amount of his purchases, because at any time the precise amount of his shopping will be displayed on the screen (13) of the box (1).

Selon une procédure particulière l'utilisateur pourra enlever un article du caddie, pour se faire, il devra auparavant presser une touche dédiée (14) et faire repasser l'article devant le lecteur (5). L'électronique analysera alors la corrélation entre les variations de poids du caddie et le poids de l'article inscrit dans le code à barre et saisi grâce au capteur (6).According to a particular procedure the user can remove an article from the shopping cart, to do so, he must first press a dedicated key (14) and iron the article in front of the reader (5). The electronics will then analyze the correlation between the variations in the weight of the shopping cart and the weight of the item entered in the bar code and entered using the sensor (6).

Lélectronique du caddie est conçue pour communiquer avec l'électronique du système informatique du libre-seraice selon tout vecteur connu signaux radio numériques ou analogiques à distance. ou infrarouge lorsque le caddie est à proximité. de sorte que l'ensemble des données mémorisées dans la mémoire (24). (25) de l'électronique (3) soit réactualisé en temps réel.  The shopping cart electronics are designed to communicate with the electronics of the computer system of the free will according to any known vector digital or analog radio signals remotely. or infrared when the shopping cart is nearby. so that all of the data stored in the memory (24). (25) electronics (3) is updated in real time.

Grâce à ce dispositif objet de l'invention, l'utilisateur n'a plus besoin de faire la queue aux caisses, il peut cependant obtenir automatiquement et instantanément la liste de ses achats.Thanks to this device which is the subject of the invention, the user no longer needs to queue at the checkouts, he can however automatically and instantly obtain the list of his purchases.

Le caddie dispose d'une interface infrarouge (15) conçue pour coopérer avec un appareil (16), pourvu également d'une interface infrarouge (17) située à la sortie du magasin et capable de délivrer la liste des achats qui sera imprimée sur un ruban en papier (18), à toute fin utile. The shopping cart has an infrared interface (15) designed to cooperate with a device (16), also provided with an infrared interface (17) located at the exit of the store and capable of delivering the shopping list which will be printed on a paper tape (18), for any useful purpose.

Par ailleurs, le clavier (10) peut être utilisé pour tout renseignement relatif à l'emplacement des articles dans le magasin. par exemple si vous tapez sucre , l'écran (13) affichera aussitôt < < pilée 3. poste numéro 7 o. Furthermore, the keyboard (10) can be used for any information relating to the location of the articles in the store. for example if you type sugar, the screen (13) will immediately display <<crushed 3. item number 7 o.

En outre. l'invention permet à l'utilisateur de communiquer avec son supermarché à partir de tout téléphone. grâce à son boitier portatif (1), selon la procédure indiquée dans le brevet cité plus haut en référence. Cette procédure permettra à l'utilisateur de connaitre en temps réel les différentes promotions et attractions proposées, il pourra également passer une commande par téléphone.In addition. the invention allows the user to communicate with his supermarket from any telephone. thanks to its portable case (1), according to the procedure indicated in the patent cited above with reference. This procedure will allow the user to know in real time the different promotions and attractions offered, he can also place an order by phone.

Selon une autre version de l'invention. le boîtier (1) fait partie intégrante du dispositif. le dispositif étant composé de façon permanente d'un écran, d'un clavier et d'un lecteur de carte à mémoire. et du caddie défini plus haut.According to another version of the invention. the housing (1) is an integral part of the device. the device being permanently composed of a screen, a keyboard and a memory card reader. and the shopping cart defined above.

Selon un mode de réalisation non exhaustif de l'invention, celle ci est réalisée dans une structure tubulaire (19), conçue pour supporter le panier métallique (20) destiné à recevoir les achats, le contact entre le panier (20) et la structure (19), s'effectue par les capteurs (6), de sorte que les variations de contraintes mécaniques exercées sur la barre de préhension (21), n'aient aucun effet sur le poids du contenu du panier (20).According to a non-exhaustive embodiment of the invention, it is produced in a tubular structure (19), designed to support the metal basket (20) intended to receive purchases, the contact between the basket (20) and the structure (19), is effected by the sensors (6), so that variations in mechanical stresses exerted on the grip bar (21) have no effect on the weight of the contents of the basket (20).

Cn boitier électronique est solidarisé avec la structure métallique (19), ledit boîtier est pourvu dans sa partie supérieure d'un lecteur de code à barre (5), ou tout autre type de caractères ou signes optiques, magnétiques, opto-magnétiques. An electronic box is secured to the metal structure (19), said box is provided in its upper part with a bar code reader (5), or any other type of optical, magnetic, opto-magnetic characters or signs.

L'électronique (3) est architecturée autour d'un microprocesseur (22), cadencé par une horloge (23), et pouvant gérer les données d'une mémoire vive RAiM (24) et d'une mémoire de masse (25), grâce à des logiciels ad hoc. Le microprocesseur est relié à un circuit logique connecté aux différents sous-ensembles du dispositif, à savoir le lecteur (5), les diodes émissives (,) les photodiodes de réception (8), l'interface radio (26), l'interface infrarouge (4) pour communiquer avec le boîtier (1), l'interface infrarouge (15) pour communiquer avec l'interface infrarouge (17) de l'appareil (16) conçue pour délivrer la liste des achats sur un ruban en papier, la lampe (11), l'avertisseur acoustique (27), le dispositif de blocage et de libération de la plaque de métal (9). L'électronique du dispositif est alimentée par une batterie d'accumulateurs rechargeables (28), préférentiellement durant la nuit. La recharge s'effectue automatiquement grâce à des connecteurs (29) entrant en contact lors de l'emboîtement des caddies à l'occasion de leur stockage.The electronics (3) are structured around a microprocessor (22), clocked by a clock (23), and being able to manage the data of a RAM RAM (24) and a mass memory (25), using ad hoc software. The microprocessor is connected to a logic circuit connected to the various sub-assemblies of the device, namely the reader (5), the emitting diodes (,) the receiving photodiodes (8), the radio interface (26), the interface infrared (4) to communicate with the housing (1), the infrared interface (15) to communicate with the infrared interface (17) of the device (16) designed to deliver the shopping list on a paper tape, the lamp (11), the horn (27), the locking device and release of the metal plate (9). The electronics of the device are supplied by a rechargeable accumulator battery (28), preferably overnight. Charging takes place automatically using connectors (29) which come into contact when the shopping carts are fitted together during storage.

Par ailleurs, outre la recharge des accumulateurs, les connecteurs (29) permettront de réactualiser les données de la mémoire de masse (25), réactualisation pouvant également s'effectuer par voie radio ou infrarouge.Furthermore, in addition to recharging the accumulators, the connectors (29) will make it possible to update the data in the mass memory (25), updating which can also be carried out by radio or infrared.

Les formes, dimensions et dispositions des différents éléments, ainsi que les matières utilisées pour la fabrication, pourront varier dans la limite des équivalents, sans changer pour cela la conception générale de l'invention. The shapes, dimensions and arrangements of the various elements, as well as the materials used for manufacturing, may vary within the limit of equivalents, without thereby changing the general design of the invention.

Claims (10)

REVENDICATIONS 1 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses, pourvu d'un lecteur de codes à barres, chaque boîtier étant pourvu d'un clavier (10), d'un écran (13), d'un lecteur de carte à mémoire et d'une interface infrarouge, caractérisé en ce que ledit boîtier (1) se solidarise à un support (2) du caddie connecté à une électronique (3), via une interface infrarouge (4), ledit caddie étant pourvu de capteurs (6), d'un ensemble de diodes émissives (7), de photodiodes réceptrices (8), de sorte que l'électronique (3) comporte un microprocesseur (22) qui détermine en continu les variations du contenu du caddie, en analysant en permanence les corrélations entre les franchissements de l'écran invisible, constitué par les diodes émissives (7) et les photodiodes réceptrices (8), la lecture des codes à barres intégrant notamment le poids et le prix de chaque article, et les variations de poids du contenu du caddie grâce aux capteurs (6). 1 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart to eliminate waiting at the checkouts, provided with a barcode reader, each box being provided with a keyboard (10), a screen (13), a memory card reader and an infrared interface, characterized in that said housing (1) is secured to a support (2) of the shopping cart connected to electronics (3), via an infrared interface (4), said shopping cart being provided with sensors (6), a set of emitting diodes (7), receiving photodiodes (8), so that the electronics (3) include a microprocessor (22) which continuously determines the variations in the content of the shopping cart, by constantly analyzing the correlations between the crossings of the invisible screen, constituted by the emitting diodes (7) and the receiving photodiodes (8), the reading of the bar codes integrating in particular the weight and the price of each article, and variations in weight of the contents of the shopping cart thanks to the sensors urs (6). 2 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un système mécanique qui solidarise le boîtier (1) sur le socle (2) par translation d'une plaque de métal (9). 2 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart for eliminating the wait at the boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a mechanical system which secures the housing (1) on the base (2) by translation of a metal plate (9). 3 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que la pression d'un touche dédiée (14), indique à l'électronique (3) qu'un article est enlevé du caddie.3 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart to eliminate waiting at the cash desks according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the pressing of a dedicated key (14), indicates to the electronics (3) that item is removed from the shopping cart. 4 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'éclairage d'une lampe (11) et l'émission d'un signal sonore (27), signale tout anomalie.4 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart for eliminating waiting at the cash desks according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lighting of a lamp (11) and the emission of an audible signal ( 27), signals any anomaly. 5 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le caddie est pourvu d'une interface infrarouge (15) capable de coopérer avec un appareil (16), conçu pour délivrer la liste des achats sur un ruban en papier (18).5 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart for eliminating waiting at checkouts according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shopping cart is provided with an infrared interface (15) capable of cooperating with an apparatus (16 ), designed to deliver the shopping list on a paper tape (18). 6 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le montant précis des courses s'affiche sur l'écran (13) du boîtier (1). 6 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart to eliminate waiting at the cash desks according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the precise amount of shopping is displayed on the screen (13) of the housing (1) . 7 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble des données mémorisées dans la mémoire (24), (25), de l'électronique (3) est réactualisé en temps réel, par échange des données entre le caddie et le système informatique selon tout vecteur de transmission connu.7 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart for eliminating the wait at the cash desks according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that all of the data stored in the memory (24), (25), of the electronics (3) is updated in real time by exchanging data between the shopping cart and the computer system using any known transmission vector. 8 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'écran (13) affiche tout renseignement relatif à l'emplacement des articles dans le magasin, à la suite d'une demande introduite par le clavier (10).8 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart for eliminating the wait at the cash desks according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the screen (13) displays any information relating to the location of the articles in the store, following a request made by the keyboard (10). 9 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (1) fait partie intégrante du caddie qui comprend de façon permanente un écran, un clavier et un lecteur de carte à mémoire.9 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart for eliminating the wait at the cash desks according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (1) is an integral part of the shopping cart which permanently comprises a screen, a keyboard and a memory card reader. 10 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'introduction d'un code confidentiel sur le clavier (10) a pour effet de solidariser mécaniquement le boîtier (1).10 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart for eliminating the wait at the checkout according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the introduction of a confidential code on the keyboard (10) has the effect of mechanically joining the housing (1). 1 1 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'utilisateur doit composer son code confidentiel sur le clavier (10) pour désolidariser le boîtier (1) du socle (2), une fois le caddie ramené au point de stockage, 12 - Dispositif attaché à un caddie de supermarché permettant de supprimer l'attente aux caisses selon l'une quelconques des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'introduction du code confidentiel sur le clavier (10) a pour effet de permettre à l'utilisateur de prendre le caddie.  1 1 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart to eliminate waiting at the cash desks according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the user must enter his confidential code on the keyboard (10) to separate the box ( 1) from the base (2), once the shopping cart has been brought back to the storage point, 12 - Device attached to a supermarket shopping cart making it possible to eliminate waiting at the cash desks according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the entering the confidential code on the keyboard (10) has the effect of allowing the user to take the shopping cart.
FR9603463A 1996-03-20 1996-03-20 DEVICE ATTACHED TO A SUPERMARKET TROLLEY FOR SUPPRESSING THE WAITING AT THE CASES Expired - Fee Related FR2746529B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9603463A FR2746529B1 (en) 1996-03-20 1996-03-20 DEVICE ATTACHED TO A SUPERMARKET TROLLEY FOR SUPPRESSING THE WAITING AT THE CASES

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9603463A FR2746529B1 (en) 1996-03-20 1996-03-20 DEVICE ATTACHED TO A SUPERMARKET TROLLEY FOR SUPPRESSING THE WAITING AT THE CASES

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
FR2746529A1 true FR2746529A1 (en) 1997-09-26
FR2746529B1 FR2746529B1 (en) 1998-06-05

Family

ID=9490354

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
FR9603463A Expired - Fee Related FR2746529B1 (en) 1996-03-20 1996-03-20 DEVICE ATTACHED TO A SUPERMARKET TROLLEY FOR SUPPRESSING THE WAITING AT THE CASES

Country Status (1)

Country Link
FR (1) FR2746529B1 (en)

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2002001476A2 (en) * 2000-06-23 2002-01-03 Tommaso Innocenti Supermarket trolley equipped with automatic control system for the goods it contains
WO2002067184A1 (en) * 2001-02-21 2002-08-29 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft System for contactless registration of information stored on electronic tags
FR2847366A1 (en) * 2002-11-14 2004-05-21 Nicolas Christophe Jean Sabin Device to total value of goods carried in a shopping trolley, uses electronic module to accept data from bar code scanner and from weighing plate in trolley which detects addition and removal of items from the trolley
US7207483B2 (en) * 2003-04-07 2007-04-24 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Shopping receptacle with in-built user interface
EP2284062A3 (en) * 2009-08-11 2014-07-23 Connelly, Luke Sean Trolley
ES2525510A1 (en) * 2014-04-09 2014-12-23 José Antonio QUINTERO TRAVERSO System and method for control and management of shopping carts (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
GB2522291A (en) * 2014-01-20 2015-07-22 Joseph Bentsur Shopping cart and system
DE102018132059A1 (en) * 2018-12-13 2020-06-18 Expresso Deutschland Gmbh Shopping cart with integrated total weighing function
US10762309B2 (en) 2014-12-19 2020-09-01 Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, Llc RFID mobile workstation device

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11715082B2 (en) 2014-01-20 2023-08-01 Cust2mate Ltd. Shopping cart and system

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4071740A (en) * 1976-05-26 1978-01-31 Paul Gogulski Mobile automated shopping system
GB2035647A (en) * 1978-10-06 1980-06-18 Fry A Bill preparation for self-service store
GB2068132A (en) * 1980-01-03 1981-08-05 Wright L H Method for producing a bill, during the collection of items in a self-service shop
DE4035305A1 (en) * 1990-11-07 1992-05-14 Stefan Franken Supermarket trolley with self service costing of goods - has cost and weight totalled by customer with checkout based upon weight agreement
US5250789A (en) * 1991-10-31 1993-10-05 Johnsen Edward L Shopping cart
EP0623904A1 (en) * 1993-05-03 1994-11-09 AT&amp;T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. Retail checkout system and checkout device for use therewith
EP0654477A2 (en) * 1993-11-18 1995-05-24 Fujitsu Limited Purchased commodity accommodating and transporting apparatus having self scanning function and POS system

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4071740A (en) * 1976-05-26 1978-01-31 Paul Gogulski Mobile automated shopping system
GB2035647A (en) * 1978-10-06 1980-06-18 Fry A Bill preparation for self-service store
GB2068132A (en) * 1980-01-03 1981-08-05 Wright L H Method for producing a bill, during the collection of items in a self-service shop
DE4035305A1 (en) * 1990-11-07 1992-05-14 Stefan Franken Supermarket trolley with self service costing of goods - has cost and weight totalled by customer with checkout based upon weight agreement
US5250789A (en) * 1991-10-31 1993-10-05 Johnsen Edward L Shopping cart
EP0623904A1 (en) * 1993-05-03 1994-11-09 AT&amp;T GLOBAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. Retail checkout system and checkout device for use therewith
EP0654477A2 (en) * 1993-11-18 1995-05-24 Fujitsu Limited Purchased commodity accommodating and transporting apparatus having self scanning function and POS system

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
"PLUS DE MANIPULATION NI D'ATTENTE AUX CAISSES DES SUPERMARCHES", SCIENCE & VIE, no. 884, 1 May 1991 (1991-05-01), pages 126, XP000121538 *
ANONYMOUS: "Grocery Buggy", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 31, no. 6, November 1988 (1988-11-01), NEW YORK, US, pages 399 - 400, XP000605028 *

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2002001476A2 (en) * 2000-06-23 2002-01-03 Tommaso Innocenti Supermarket trolley equipped with automatic control system for the goods it contains
WO2002001476A3 (en) * 2000-06-23 2003-01-03 Tommaso Innocenti Supermarket trolley equipped with automatic control system for the goods it contains
WO2002067184A1 (en) * 2001-02-21 2002-08-29 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft System for contactless registration of information stored on electronic tags
FR2847366A1 (en) * 2002-11-14 2004-05-21 Nicolas Christophe Jean Sabin Device to total value of goods carried in a shopping trolley, uses electronic module to accept data from bar code scanner and from weighing plate in trolley which detects addition and removal of items from the trolley
US7207483B2 (en) * 2003-04-07 2007-04-24 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Shopping receptacle with in-built user interface
EP3006304A1 (en) * 2009-08-11 2016-04-13 Connolly, Luke Sean Trolley
EP2284062A3 (en) * 2009-08-11 2014-07-23 Connelly, Luke Sean Trolley
GB2522291A (en) * 2014-01-20 2015-07-22 Joseph Bentsur Shopping cart and system
ES2525510A1 (en) * 2014-04-09 2014-12-23 José Antonio QUINTERO TRAVERSO System and method for control and management of shopping carts (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
WO2015155397A1 (en) * 2014-04-09 2015-10-15 José Antonio Quintero Traverso Shopping trolley control and management system
US10762309B2 (en) 2014-12-19 2020-09-01 Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, Llc RFID mobile workstation device
DE102018132059A1 (en) * 2018-12-13 2020-06-18 Expresso Deutschland Gmbh Shopping cart with integrated total weighing function
DE102018132059B4 (en) 2018-12-13 2023-07-27 Expresso Deutschland Gmbh Shopping trolley with integrated total weighing function

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2746529B1 (en) 1998-06-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1278146B1 (en) Shopping cart mounted portable data collection device with tethered dataform reader
EP0476026B1 (en) Process and device for registering and checking items
US5773954A (en) Battery charging station for shopping cart mounted portable data collection devices
US6314406B1 (en) Customer information network
CA2258733C (en) Shopping cart mounted portable data collection device with tethered dataform reader
US5424524A (en) Personal scanner/computer for displaying shopping lists and scanning barcodes to aid shoppers
EP2856398A1 (en) Device for protecting a commercial article against theft
EP0736849A1 (en) System and method of handling coded data for barcodes and IC-card
CN108629928A (en) Commodity information processor and control method, terminal device
FR2746529A1 (en) Attachment to supermarket trolleys to avoid delay at checkout
EP3746967A1 (en) Methods and systems for assisting a purchase at a physical point of sale
JP5416738B2 (en) Code reader and program
US6924743B2 (en) Method and system for alerting customers in a shopping area
FR2724032A1 (en) PORTABLE INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, CONTROL UNIT CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING WITH THIS TERMINAL AND INTERACTIVE INFORMATION EXCHANGE SYSTEM
JP2004213232A (en) Auto register system for rental article
FR2679677A1 (en) Computerised and electronic device allowing self-service dispensing applicable to supermarkets and hypermarkets as well as small businesses
JP2012038215A (en) Code reader and program
FR2775548A1 (en) Goods/services rechargable telephone payment system
FR3077261A1 (en) LARGE SURFACE TROLLEY INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITH VISUAL OBJECT RECOGNITION
FR2715748A1 (en) Secure automatic payment system for self-service retailing
FR2847366A1 (en) Device to total value of goods carried in a shopping trolley, uses electronic module to accept data from bar code scanner and from weighing plate in trolley which detects addition and removal of items from the trolley
AU776418B2 (en) Shopping cart mounted portable data collection device with tethered dataform reader
WO2001035330A1 (en) System for monitoring consumers in particular in a hypermarket compound
FR2730081A1 (en) Hand-held bar=code reader for customer use in retail outlet
FR2645299A1 (en) Management and planning of data transfers in optical bar codes

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
ST Notification of lapse