JP2000048255A - Sales management device mounting power saving function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To switch a sales management device to a power saving mode in accordance with a degree of crowded state of clients and to attain power saving of the sales management device. SOLUTION: A sales management device is provided which is equipped with a client detection means (1-16) for detecting clients and a power saving switching means for switching the sales management device to a power saving mode in accordance with a degree of crowded state detected by the client detection means (1-16). In the power saving mode, the power saving mode is displayed in a body display and, at the same time, a display of customer display is deleted. Moreover, the body display can be set to the power saving mode, i.e., a scanner blink display mode, and a scanner blink display mode flag performs similar display to the customer display (1-12) when goods are registered by a scanner (1-14), or a display of the body (1-11) blink the lowest digit display and indicates that it is normally read in its setting state. Thus, power saving of the body display is attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales management device, and more particularly, to a sales management device such as an electronic cash register, a POS terminal, or the like, which switches to a power saving mode according to the congestion of a customer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H5-1007
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 65-65605 discloses a computer system connectable to a plurality of display devices having different control methods, a plurality of oscillators having different clock frequencies to be generated, and a display device selecting means for determining whether or not the plurality of display devices are used. A device having oscillator operating means for operating a plurality of oscillators is disclosed. In this case, the first display device in use is switched to the second display device.
Receives the instruction to switch to the display device, the second oscillator that generates the clock to be applied to the second display device is operated, and after the frequency of the clock is stabilized, the clock output from the second oscillator is sent to the display device. Then, the first oscillator corresponding to the first display device is stopped. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-100765 provides a computer system that realizes power saving by operating only an oscillator that supplies a clock to a display device to be used.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-158583 discloses a power supply device for a personal computer that automatically turns off only the backlight of a liquid crystal display when the device has not been used for a certain period of time to save power. The power supply of a personal computer, which prevents the power from being turned off even if the power switch or reset switch is operated by mistake when the backlight is automatically turned off, thereby preventing data deletion of the personal computer, It has been disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-224787 discloses an information processing apparatus having a power control means for switching between a normal operation state and at least one or more power saving operation states (power saving mode). Power control means capable of dynamically changing a switching method operation such as a set time or a switching method according to a user's use condition and changing a monitoring time according to a return time from the power saving mode to the display mode. And that the efficiency of power consumption control is improved.

[0005] At present, there is a long-awaited demand for power saving or energy saving from the viewpoint of environmental protection, and it is an issue to effectively save power without impairing operability.
Conventionally, there has been no device that switches the sales management device to the power saving mode in accordance with the congestion situation of the customer to reduce the power consumption of the sales management device.

[0006]

According to the prior art, there is no device that switches the sales management device to the power saving mode in accordance with the congestion situation of the customer to save the power of the sales management device.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sales management device that switches to a power saving mode according to the congestion of a customer.

Further, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and switches to a power saving mode in accordance with the congestion situation of a customer, and saves power by switching a display at the time of registering sales of a product by a scanner. It is another object of the present invention to provide a sales management device that records the time of switching to the power saving mode, can grasp the congestion status of customers, and can utilize it as management data for sales promotion.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a sales management apparatus in which a means for switching to a power saving mode is performed by means for switching a display.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a sales management device which allows an operator to recognize the power saving mode.

Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sales management device which switches the display at the time of sales registration by a scanner to a specific display to save power.

[0012] More specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide a sales management device for recording a power saving mode switching status.

[0013] The present invention provides a sales management device which can check the congestion status of customers and use it as management data for sales promotion by checking and printing the time when the mode is switched to the power saving mode at the time of checkout and settlement. The purpose is to do.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sales management device for performing a sales process, comprising: a customer detection unit for detecting a customer; A power saving mode switching unit for switching the management device to a power saving mode is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the sales management device is characterized in that the power saving mode switching means is performed by a display switching means. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the sales management device, further comprising a power saving mode display unit for indicating the power saving mode, so that the operator can recognize the power saving mode. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the sales management device, further comprising a main body display display switching means for switching a display mode of a display of the sales management device main body, and switching a display at the time of sales registration by the scanner to a specific display. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sales management apparatus including a power saving mode switching recording unit for recording a time at which the mode is switched to the power saving mode in accordance with the congestion state of the customer, and records the power saving mode switching state. It is characterized by the following. The sales management device according to claim 6, further comprising power saving record output means for outputting a power saving mode switching status record, and printing out the time at which the mode was switched to the power saving mode at the time of inspection and settlement, thereby enabling the customer to print. It is characterized in that it can be used as a management material for grasping the congestion situation and promoting sales.

According to the sales management device of the first aspect, the sales management device can be switched to the power saving mode in accordance with the congestion of the customer, and the power consumption of the sales management device can be reduced.
In the power saving mode, the power saving mode is displayed on the main body display and the display on the customer display is turned off.
According to the sales management device of the second aspect, it is possible to switch to the power saving mode by switching the display. According to the sales management device of the third aspect, the operator can recognize that the operation mode is the power saving mode.

According to the sales management apparatus of the fourth aspect, the display at the time of sales registration by the scanner is switched to a specific display to save power. That is, since the main body display can be set to the power saving mode called the scanner blink display mode, the scanner blink display mode flag (3
-3) performs the same display as the customer display (1-12) when the product is registered by the scanner (1-14), or the display (1-11) of the main body is set to the maximum in the set state. Blink the lower digit display,
Indicates that it was read successfully. Thereby, power saving of the main body display is achieved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the power saving mode switching status can be recorded. According to the sales management device of the sixth aspect, the time at which the mode is switched to the power saving mode is inspected and printed out at the time of settlement, so that the congestion state of the customer can be grasped and utilized as management data for sales promotion. .

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A sales management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
1 is a system block diagram showing an apparatus configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a CPU (1-1) for controlling the entire apparatus, a printer (1-7), a key display controller (KDC) (1-8), a buzzer (1-4), and a drawer (1-4) 1-5), Scanner I / F
(1-13), ROM (1-2) preliminarily storing micro-instructions for controlling peripheral devices such as customer sensor I / F (1-15), fixed display, print message table, etc., display It comprises a RAM (1-3) that stores and stores a buffer, a power saving mode flag, a scanner blink mode flag, a power saving mode switching time, and the like.

In addition, a buzzer (1-4) for issuing various error warnings, a drawer (1-5) for storing sales, change, checks, etc., a printer controller,
A printer (1-6) composed of a driver and a timing signal circuit, and a printer (1) for printing transactions, inspections, settlement data, etc. on receipts and journal paper.
-7), keyboard, mode SW, KDC (1-8) which is a key display controller for controlling the display, and mode SW (switch) (1) for selecting operation modes such as registration, setting, inspection, and settlement. −
9), a keyboard (1-10) for inputting registration and setting data, a display (1-11) for displaying input data, an error display, and an operation guide; A customer display (1-12) for displaying, a scanner (1-14) for reading product data, a scanner I / F (1-13),
It comprises a customer sensor (1-16) for detecting a customer and a customer sensor I / F (1-15).

The present invention provides a sales management device that switches to a power saving mode according to the congestion of a customer.
The customer sensor (1-16) detects whether the customer is near the sales management device, thereby detecting the congestion state of the customer. If there is no customer, a power saving mode switching means for switching the sales management device to the power saving mode is provided.

In the power saving mode, the power saving mode is displayed on the main body display and the display on the customer display is turned off. Further, it is possible to set the main body display to a power saving mode called a scanner blink display mode, and the scanner blink display mode flag (3-3) is set to the customer display and the customer display when the product is registered by the scanner. A flag indicating whether the same display is performed. In the set state, the display of the main body blinks the display of the least significant digit to indicate that the reading has been normally performed. This saves power on the main unit display.

FIG. 2 is a keyboard diagram used in the sales management device according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, a paper feed key [↑] (2-
1) When the receipt is in the stop mode, a post receipt key [post receipt] used to issue a receipt after the transaction is completed (2-2), when a payment different from the sale of the product is made. Payment key (2-3) to be used, [Return] key (2-4) to be used when there is a return, [CL] key to be used when entering a wrong number and stopping the continuous warning sound (2-5) Key [×] key used when selling two or more same products and setting
6) Use when there is a different payment from the product [Payment]
Key (2-7), [correction] key (2-8) used when canceling erroneous registration, and numeric keypad (2--8) used when entering numerical values such as unit price, amount, quantity, person in charge code, etc.
9) A [product] key (2-10) used when registering an order / sales of an individual product, and a [receipt issue / stop] key (2) used when switching between a receipt issuing mode and a stop mode. -11), [%] key (2-12) used when discounting or increasing the price of a product, [hanging] key (2-13) used when registering a credit transaction, when calculating and displaying a subtotal [Subtotal] key (2-1
4), [current / deposit / exchange] key (2-15) used for cash selling, cash deposit, and currency exchange, setting, time display, registration,
It consists of an operation mode for inspection and settlement, and a mode SW (switch) (2-16) for switching off the power.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration of the RAM (1-3) used in the sales management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and a display buffer (3-1) used for displaying on a display. Power saving mode flag (3-2), scanner blink display mode flag (3-3), power saving mode switching time memory (3-4), work memory (3-5)
And so on.

The display buffer (3-1) is used to store the product, numerical values, fixedly set message data, product data read by the scanner, and the like input from the keyboard. Is displayed on the customer display.

The power saving mode flag (3-2) indicates whether or not the apparatus is in the power saving mode because there is no customer at present. Scanner blink display mode flag (3-
3) is a flag indicating whether the same display as the customer display is performed when the product is registered by the scanner. In the set state, the display of the main body blinks the display of the lowest digit and is normally read. Indicates that This saves power on the main unit display.

Power saving mode switching time memory (3-4)
Is to store and store the time when the apparatus switches from the normal mode to the power saving mode when there is no customer, and the time when the apparatus returns to the normal mode due to the customer. The work memory (3-5) is used as various buffers and flags used when executing setting data, total data storage, temporary storage of registration data, calculation, total processing, etc., flags, and print buffers used when printing. .

FIG. 4 shows a mode for setting a mode to be displayed on the main body display when product data is read from the scanner (when the product is registered by the scanner) in the sales management device according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is an operation flowchart of FIG. The operation flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed after the mode SW is switched to the setting mode.

In FIG. 4, first, the job code “AA”
A, "." And "X" are input. By the above input operation, the scanner blink mode setting mode is entered. Subsequently, a code "B" for setting a mode is input, and a "subtotal" key is input to determine the mode. The input mode is set by inputting the "subtotal" key. To end the setting of this mode, input the "subtotal" key and then the "current / deposit / change" key to end. If the mode code is incorrect, the user inputs the "CL" key, clears the input code, and returns to the step of inputting the mode code. To end the setting of the eye table, input the "subtotal" key and then "current / deposit / replace".

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process for switching the power saving mode in the sales management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, in the registration mode, customer information is detected by a customer sensor, and it is determined whether or not there is a customer based on the obtained information (Step 5-1).
Go to << Step 5-2 >>. If you have customers,
Go to << Step 5-7 >>. If there is no customer, it is determined whether or not to enter the power saving mode (step 5-2). If the customer enters the power saving mode, the procedure proceeds to << step 5-3 >>. If not entering the power saving mode, << Step 5-1 >>
Return to

To enter the power saving mode, the processing for entering the power saving mode is set << Step 5-3 >>, and the routine proceeds to << Step 5-4 >>. A display that allows recognition of the power saving mode is displayed on the main body display (step 5-4). The display on the customer display is turned off << Step 5-5 >> to save power. Recording to electronic medium to utilize power saving mode switching time << Step 5-
6 >>, and return to << Step 5-1 >>.

If it is determined in step 5-1 that there is a customer and the process proceeds to step 5-7, the power saving mode is cleared << step 5-7 >>. Record on electronic media to utilize power saving mode clear time << Step 5-
8 >> The customer display which has been turned off for power saving is displayed (Step 5-9).

The display at the time of sales registration by the scanner is
It is determined in the scanner blink display mode whether or not to switch to a specific display (Step 5-10).
1 >>, display the main unit display, << Step 5
-13 >>.

As a feature of the present invention, when entering the scanner blink display mode, a specific display switching process for entering the power saving mode of the main body display is set << Step 5-11A >>, and the process proceeds to << Step 5-12 >>. . Only signals that allow the operator to recognize the power saving mode are displayed on the main unit display.
-12 >> to save power, << Step 5-13 >>
Proceed to. It is determined whether or not the input is from the scanner (Step 5-13). If the input is not from the scanner,
The process proceeds to << Step 5-15 >>.

If the input is from the scanner, the process proceeds to << Step 5-21 >>. It is determined whether or not the main body display has been blinked (Step 5-21).
22 ", the merchandise data is displayed on the main body display, and the process returns to << Step 5-13 >>.

Further, when blinking the main body display, the procedure proceeds to << Step 5-21A >>, the blink processing of the main body display is set, and the procedure proceeds to << Step 5-14 >>. The main body display is blinked (step 5-14) to indicate to the operator that the product data has been read from the scanner, and the process returns to step 5-13.

If it is determined in step 5-13 that the input is not from the scanner, it is determined whether the input is a key input (step 5-15). If not, the process proceeds to step 5-13. Back. In the case of a key input, it is determined whether or not the key is a subtotal key (Step 5-16).
17 >>.

If it is determined that the key is not a subtotal key, the process proceeds to << Step 5-19 >>. If it is determined that the subtotal key has been set and the procedure proceeds to "Step 5-17", the "current / deposit / change" key is entered << Step 5-17 >>, and the transaction end processing is performed in << Step 5-18 >> Return to 5-1 >> and wait for the next transaction.

If it is not a subtotal key, it is determined whether or not it is a numerical key (Step 5-19). If not, it returns to << Step 5-13 >>. In the case of a numeric key, the process proceeds to "Step 5-20", where the calculation process is performed as product data, and the process returns to "Step 5-13" to wait for the next product data.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the power saving mode switching record is output and printed at the time of settlement in the sales management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the settlement process for summarizing and outputting the daily sales, the sales data is written to the memory unit based on the result of the settlement process, the writable area of the memory is confirmed at that time, and printing for notifying the memory unit replacement time is performed.

When the mode SW is switched to the "payment" position and the [current / deposit / change] key (2-15) of the keyboard is input, the payment processing is executed. When the settlement process is executed, first, the date, the execution time (6-1), the register number,
The receipt serial number (6-2) is printed. Next, “* payment *” (6-3) indicating the payment processing, the sales quantity (6-4) for each department set in advance, and the sales amount (6−6)
5), composition ratio (6-6), sales volume of the next department (6-
From 7), the tally report of the settlement is printed in order from the current amount of money stored in the register.

Finally, the power saving mode switching time is printed. The time of switching to the power saving mode by this data,
The time at which the mode is switched to the normal mode can be confirmed.
In other words, it is possible to grasp the visit situation of the customer and use it for studying a sales strategy that leads to sales expansion.
In this example, 1 indicates the time when the mode is switched to the power saving mode, and 2 indicates the time when the mode is switched from the power saving mode to the normal mode. When the power saving mode switching time is printed, it indicates the end of the settlement report.
―― ”is printed, and the processing ends.

FIG. 7 is a display example in the sales management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7A shows a display example of the customer display (customer side) in the power saving mode. When the product is registered by the scanner, the unit price and the total amount of the registered product are displayed. << Step 5-
9 >>.

FIG. 7B shows a display example when the main body is set to the scanner blink display mode. If the display is set to blink mode,
When a product is registered with the scanner, the low-pitched one-shot buzzer sounds and the display of the least significant digit “_” on the main unit display blinks.

When the main body display is not set to the blink mode, a low-pitched one-shot buzzer sounds when a product is registered by the scanner, but the display of the least significant digit “_” of the main body display does not blink. , Only the power saving mode is shown.

As described above, according to the present invention, other digits are not displayed, and only the set segment and the set digit are displayed, and only those digits are blinked, thereby saving power of the main body display. ing.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be modified and carried out without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0051]

According to the sales management device of the first aspect,
According to the congestion situation of the customer, the sales management device is switched to the power saving mode, so that the sales management device can save power. In the power saving mode, the power saving mode is displayed on the main body display and the display on the customer display is turned off.

According to the sales management apparatus of the second aspect, switching to the power saving mode can be performed by switching the display. According to the sales management apparatus of the third aspect, the operator can recognize that the operation mode is the power saving mode.

According to the sales management apparatus of the fourth aspect, the display at the time of sales registration by the scanner can be switched to a specific display to save power. The main body display can be set to a power saving mode called a scanner blink display mode. The scanner blink display mode flag (3-3) is set to a customer display (1) when a product is registered by the scanner (1-14). -1
The same display as in 2) is performed, or in the set state, the display (1-11) of the main body blinks the display of the least significant digit to indicate that the data has been read normally. Thereby, power saving of the main body display is achieved.

According to the sales management apparatus of the fifth aspect, it is possible to record the power saving mode switching status. According to the sales management device of the sixth aspect, the time at which the mode is switched to the power saving mode is inspected and printed out at the time of settlement, so that the congestion state of the customer can be grasped and utilized as management data for sales promotion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a device configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a keyboard of the device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a RAM of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a setting flowchart of a scanner blink mode of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a printing example of power saving mode switching total data of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a display example of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-1 CPU 1-2 ROM 1-3 RAM 1-4 Buzzer 1-5 Drawer 1-6 Printer I / F 1-7 Printer 1-8 Key display controller (KDC) 1-9 Mode SW (switch) 1-10 KEY 1-11 Display 1-12 Customer Display 1-13 Scanner I / F 1-14 Scanner 1-15 Customer Sensor I / F 1-16 Customer Sensor

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A sales management device for performing sales processing, comprising: customer detection means for detecting a customer; and power saving mode switching means for switching the sales management device to a power saving mode in response to detection by the customer detection means. A sales management device comprising: 2. The sales management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power saving mode switching means is performed by a display switching means. 3. The sales management device according to claim 1, further comprising a power saving mode display unit for displaying a power saving mode, wherein an operator can recognize the power saving mode. 4. The sales management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a main body display display switching means for switching a display mode of a display of the sales management apparatus main body, wherein a display at the time of sales registration by the scanner is switched to a specific display. And sales management equipment. 5. A power saving mode switching recording means for recording a time at which the mode is switched to a power saving mode according to a congestion situation of a customer, wherein the power saving mode switching status is recorded. And sales management equipment. 6. A power saving mode output means for outputting a power saving mode switching status record according to claim 5, wherein a time at which the mode is switched to the power saving mode is printed out at the time of inspection and settlement, thereby enabling a customer to print. Sales management device characterized in that it can be used as a management material for grasping the congestion status of sales and promoting sales.