JP2002042241A - Merchandise information input device and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise information input device capable of improving the input work efficiency of merchandise information. SOLUTION: A main input screen MI is a basic information input screen for inputting basic merchandise information on object merchandise. A worker inputs the basic merchandise information of the name, price, and the like of merchandise on the object merchandise 'domestic beef round slices' while looking at the main input screen MI. Three places of origin to be the input candidates of place-of-origin information to be additional merchandise information on the object merchandise are displayed on a place-of-origin input area GI of the main input screen MI. These three places of origin are arranged in order from the latest input one out of the places of origin led out in the past. The worker can perform the selective input of the places of origin only from the main input screen MI. Input processing of the places of origin is thereby facilitated. This results in improving the input work efficiency of merchandise information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise information input device for inputting merchandise information such as a price and a place of origin of a target merchandise, for example, a merchandise label printing device and an automatic weighing / packaging / pricing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, products handled at retail stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores are provided with product labels indicating their prices, product names, and the like. The product label is printed and created by the above-described product label printing device or the automatic weighing / packaging / pricing machine, and is attached to the product automatically or manually. When printing a product label, the worker inputs product information such as the price of the target product and the product name to a product label printing device or the like, and the product information becomes the print content.

[0003] In recent years, in addition to product names and prices,
There is a strong social demand that the origin of the target product should be displayed on the product label as product information. For this reason,
Recently, the place of origin of the target product is also input to the product label printing device or the like as product information, and the product label is often displayed on the product label.

[0004]

However, inputting a long character string, such as the place of origin, many times for each target product significantly reduces the work efficiency. For this reason, a plurality of places of origin have been registered in advance as a database so that a plurality of places of origin can be selected and input. However, today, when the distribution mechanism has developed, there are many places of origin for one product. Therefore, the number of registered data is enormous, and the work of selecting and inputting is not easy. As a result, there has been a problem that the efficiency of inputting the product information to the product label printing device or the like is reduced, and the label issuance efficiency per unit time is also reduced.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a product information input device capable of improving the efficiency of inputting product information.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product information input device for inputting product information on a target product, wherein the basic product information on the target product is input. Display means for displaying a basic information input screen, and display control means for controlling the display means to display a plurality of candidates for inputting additional product information on the target product on the basic information input screen. , Is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the product information input device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the additional product information is set as origin information on the target product, and the basic information input is input to the display control means. A plurality of origin names are displayed on the screen as the plurality of candidates.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the product information input device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises history storage means for storing a history of the input of the additional product information, and The control means displays a plurality of candidates for inputting the additional product information on the basic information input screen based on the history.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the product information input device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the history is set to the order of input of the additional product information, and the history is inputted to the display control means most recently. The plurality of candidates are displayed on the basic information input screen in order from the input contents.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the product information input device according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the history storage means stores a history of input of the additional product information for each of the target products. I remember.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise information input device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the display control means includes a predetermined number of candidates for the additional merchandise information. In addition to displaying on the basic information input screen, an additional information dedicated input screen for displaying more than the predetermined number of candidates is switched to the basic information input screen and displayed on the display means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product information input processing program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as the product information input device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects. The recorded computer-readable recording medium.

The "basic product information" is essential product information when inputting product information, and corresponds to product information relating to a product name and a price. The “additional product information” is product information to be input as necessary when inputting product information, and corresponds to information on the place of origin and product image information.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

<1. Overall Configuration of Product Information Input Device> In the present embodiment, a product label printing device will be described as an example of a product information input device. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product label printing apparatus according to the present invention. The product label printing apparatus 1 has a function of weighing a target product and printing a product label on the product information input for the target product.

The product label printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 mainly includes a weighing unit 10, an operation panel 20, and a label issuing unit 30. The weighing unit 10 weighs the weight of the product placed on the upper surface by a load cell (not shown).

The operation panel 20 includes an input key 21 and a liquid crystal display panel 22 having a function as a touch panel.
It is constituted by. The operator inputs necessary data, a command, and product information of the target product to the product label printing apparatus 1 via the input keys 21 and the display panel 22 as a touch panel while checking the content displayed on the display panel 22. be able to.

The label issuing section 30 is provided inside the product label printing apparatus 1, and includes a label issuing port 31, a printing section 32, a transport section 33, and a label storage section 34.
In the label storage section 34, a label mount to which a plurality of product labels are attached is wound and stored in a roll shape.
The transport unit 33 includes a motor (not shown) and a plurality of feeding rolls, and transports the label mount stored in the label storage unit 34 to the label issuing port 31.
The printing unit 32 prints necessary contents on a product label (strictly, a product label attached to a label mount) in the middle of being transported to the label issuing port 31 by the transport unit 33.
The label mount conveyed by the conveying section 33 is sent out of the apparatus from the label issuing port 31, and the operator can peel off the printed product label from the sent label mount and use it.

<2. Control mechanism of product information input device> Next, the control mechanism of the product label printing device 1 will be described. The product label printing device 1 includes a control unit 40 for controlling the entire device therein. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the control unit 40 of the product label printing device 1. The control unit 40 of the product label printing device 1 includes:
It is composed of a computer and has a CPU 41 as a main body thereof and a ROM 4 as a read-only memory.
2, a RAM 43 which is a readable and writable memory, a timer 44 having a clock function, a non-volatile memory (for example, a battery-backed S-RAM) 45 for storing control software and data, and a recording medium. Driver 46. The CPU 41 is electrically connected to the nonvolatile memory 45, the recording medium driver 46, and the like via a bus line 49. The operation panel 20, the weighing unit 10, the printing unit 32, and the like of the product label printing device 1 are also electrically connected to the bus line 49 of the control unit 40.

The control unit 40 performs predetermined processing in response to an input from the operation panel 20 based on the processing software in the nonvolatile memory 45, and controls and displays the operation of the weighing unit 10 and the printing unit 32. The display of the panel 22 is controlled. The processing contents of the control unit 40 will be described later in detail.

The non-volatile memory 45 stores a master table MT, a table of origin GT and a history table RT. The contents of these various tables will also be described later.

The recording medium driver 46 is, for example, a CD-
A recording medium 48 (for example, a CD-ROM), which is constituted by a ROM drive and stores a product information input processing program, is loaded and reads the processing program. The product information input processing program read from the recording medium 48 by the recording medium driver 46 is executed by the CPU 4.
1, the following processes are performed.

In this embodiment, the display panel 22 corresponds to a display unit, the CPU 41 corresponds to a display control unit, and the nonvolatile memory 45 corresponds to a history storage unit.

<3. Various tables in nonvolatile memory>
As described above, the non-volatile memory 45 stores the master table MT, the place of origin table GT, and the history table RT.
Is stored. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the master table MT.

The master table MT is a table in which products handled in a store or a sales floor where the product label printing apparatus 1 is installed and a part of the product information correspond to each other. As shown in FIG. 3, in the master table MT, various commodities are associated with a call number, a commodity code, a unit price, a place of origin number, and the like. For example, for the product "domestic beef peach sliced", the call number "00000"
3 ", product code" 001538 ", unit price" 398 "
(Yen) ”, a place of origin number“ 001 ”, and the like. Normally, such a master table MT is created by a worker (for example, a store clerk) inputting data through the operation panel 20, but a table created by another computer in advance is introduced. Is also good.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the place of origin table GT. The place of origin table GT is a table in which a place of origin name and a place of origin number are associated with each other. That is, a different origin number is assigned to each of a plurality of origin names,
The correspondence is shown as a table. For example, the place of origin "Matsusaka beef" is given a place of origin number "001", and the place of origin "Mie prefecture" is given a place of origin number "004", and the correspondence is constructed as a place of origin table GT. The place of origin table GT is also created, for example, when an operator inputs data via the operation panel 20. In addition, the table of origin GT simply associates the name of the place of origin with the place of origin, and is not associated with an individual product. That is, regardless of the type of product, the name of the place of origin of the product to which the place of origin number "004" is assigned in the master table MT is "Mie Prefecture".

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the history table RT. The history table RT is a table that records a plurality of names of origins of a certain product in the order of calling, that is, a table that records the history of input of the origins. More specifically, a place of origin input in the past for a certain product is arranged in order from the most recently input content. Then, the “call order” in the history table RT
Is a number sequentially assigned from the place of origin input most recently. Therefore, the history table RT is constructed for each target product.
The product name is described in the file header part of the file to associate with the target product. Note that the history table RT
Is the same as the origin number given in the origin table GT, and has nothing to do with the origin input history. Further, in this specification, the description “input of the place of origin” indicates an operation of inputting the actual place of origin of the product to which the label is to be issued to the product label printing device 1 when the label is issued.

The history table RT shown in FIG. 5 records the history of input of the locality of the product "domestic beef peach sliced" at a certain point in time. According to the history table RT in FIG.
The most recently entered place of origin for the product `` Domestic beef peach sliced '' is `` Matsusaka beef '', the place of origin entered before it is `` Hokkaido '', and so on for `` Sanriku offshore '', `` It is clear that the place of origin was entered in the order of "Miyazaki prefecture". Then, numbers are given as calling order in order from the most recently input place of origin "Matsusaka beef".

By inputting a place of origin number when creating the master table MT, only one place of origin corresponding to the place of origin number is registered in the history table RT. That is, the name of the place of origin corresponding to the place of origin number entered in the master table MT is registered in the history table RT regardless of the presence or absence of a selection input in the past.

<4. Procedure for Entry of Origin in Commodity Information Input Apparatus> Next, the procedure for inputting the place of origin of a target commodity in the commodity label printing apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of inputting the place of origin in the product label printing apparatus 1. The non-volatile memory 45 has a master table M as shown in FIGS.
It is assumed that T, a place of origin table GT, and a history table RT are stored.

First, an operator inputs a call number of a target product from the operation panel 20, and the control unit 40 displays a main input screen for the target product on the display panel 22 (step S1). Here, for example, it is assumed that the worker has input the call number “000003”. The CPU 41 of the control unit 40 searches the master table MT (FIG. 3) stored in the non-volatile memory 45 and calls the call number “0000”.
03 is displayed on the display panel 22 for the product “domestic beef peach sliced” corresponding to “03”.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a main input screen for the product “domestic beef peach sliced” displayed on the display panel 22. The main input screen MI is a basic information input screen for inputting basic product information on the target product. That is, the operator inputs the basic product information on the target product “domestic beef peach sliced” while looking at the main input screen MI. The basic product information on the target product is product information that is indispensable at the time of inputting product information, and specifically corresponds to product information relating to a product name and a price. In this case, the worker sets the call number “00000”.
By inputting the product name "Domestic beef peach sliced" with "3" and placing the product "Domestic beef peach sliced" on the weighing unit 10, the value obtained by multiplying the unit price per unit weight by the weighing result is input as the price. be able to. The unit price per unit weight is registered in advance in the master table MT. If the unit price of the product is constantly changing, the operator may directly input the unit price or price from the input keys 21 or the display panel 22 as a touch panel. Further, when the target product is a food item, the basic product information may include the expiration date and the processing date.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the basic product information on the target product "domestic beef peach sliced", a plurality of place of origin names for inputting place of origin information are displayed on the main input screen MI.
The CPU 41 controls the display panel 22 so that the display panel 22 is displayed. Specifically, the CPU 41 refers to the history table RT for the target product “domestic beef peach sliced”, and has been called (input) in the past for the target product.
Main input screen MI for the three latest production names
(Step S2). That is, as shown in FIG. 7, a place of origin input area GI is provided in the main input screen MI, and three place of origin names "Matsusaka beef" from the most recently inputted one in the history table RT (FIG. 5),
"From Hokkaido" and "from Sanriku" are displayed in the place of origin input area GI. In order to ensure good visibility of the display, it is preferable that the character string displayed in the place-of-origin input area GI is limited to a maximum of four characters.

Next, the process proceeds to step S3, where it is determined whether or not the three places of origin displayed in the place of origin input area GI include the corresponding place of production (actual place of production) of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced". Is determined by the operator. If the three places of origin displayed in the place of origin input area GI include the corresponding place of origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced", the process proceeds to step S9, and the corresponding place of origin name is selectively input. For example, if the name of the place of origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced" is "Matsusaka beef", the operator touches the column of "Matsusaka beef" in the place of origin input area GI and selects and inputs it.

On the other hand, when the three origin names displayed in the origin input area GI do not include the corresponding origin name of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced", the operator enters ">" in the origin input area GI. By touching the “>” column, the display is switched to the main input screen MI and the CPU 41
2 displays a production place name input screen (step S4). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a production location name input screen for the product “domestic beef peach sliced” displayed on the display panel 22. The place of origin input screen SI is a dedicated input screen for inputting only the place of origin information for the target product.

The CPU 41 refers to the history table RT for the target product "domestic beef peach sliced", and displays, on the source name input screen SI, the latest ten brands among the source names called in the past for the target product. Let me.
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, ten origin names "Matsusaka beef", "Hokkaido", "Sanriku offshore", and "Miyazaki prefecture" from the most recently input one in the history table RT (FIG. 5). , "From Shiga,""fromMie","Kobebeef",
"Kagoshima", "Tajima beef", and "Nagasaki" are displayed on the place of origin input screen SI. It should be noted that the number written next to the place of origin on the place of origin input screen SI is the place of origin of the place of origin. In addition, the ten most recent names of origins, which are most recently input, naturally include the three most recent names of origins displayed on the main input screen MI.

Next, proceeding to step S5, the operator determines whether or not the ten origin names displayed on the origin name input screen SI include the corresponding production name of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced". Is determined. If the ten places of origin displayed on the place of origin input screen SI include the corresponding place of production of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced", the process proceeds to step S9, and the corresponding place of origin is selectively inputted. . For example, if the name of the place of origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced" is "Kobe beef", the operator touches the column of "Kobe beef" on the place of origin input screen SI and selects and inputs it.

On the other hand, if the ten places of origin displayed on the place of origin input screen SI do not include the corresponding place of origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced", the operator enters the place of origin name input screen SI. By touching the "list of all places of production" field, the screen 41 is switched to the place of production name input screen SI, and the CPU 41 displays the list of all places of production on the display panel 22 (step S).
6). FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a list screen of all places of origin displayed on the display panel 22. The all-origin list screen AI is also a dedicated input screen for inputting only the origin information of the target product.

As shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 41 refers to the origin table GT and displays all the origin names registered therein on the all origin list screen AI. However, since the number of items that can be displayed on the all-origin list screen AI on the display panel 22 is limited, if the number of origins registered in the origin table GT exceeds the limit, the items are registered. A part of the origin name is displayed on the all origin list screen AI at a certain point in time, and all registered origin names are sequentially displayed by scrolling. In addition, all origin names are displayed on the all origin list screen AI according to the order of origin numbers, regardless of the origin input history of the target product.

Next, proceeding to step S7, the operator determines whether or not all registered origin names displayed on the all origin list screen AI include the name of the origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced". Is determined by All production areas list screen A
If the name of the place of origin displayed in I contains the name of the place of production of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced", the step S
Proceed to step 9 to select and input the name of the production place. For example, if the name of the place of origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced" is "Tosa beef", the operator touches the column of "Tosa beef" on the all production place list screen AI and selects and inputs it.

On the other hand, if the registered place of origin displayed on the list of all places of origin AI does not yet include the name of the place of production of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced", the process proceeds to step S
Proceeding to 8, the operator registers and inputs a new place of origin. Specifically, for example, a method is adopted in which a new place of origin and a corresponding place of origin number are registered in the place of origin table GT, and the place of origin name is displayed on the all place of origin list screen AI in FIG. it can.

As described above, the name of the place of origin for the target product "domestic beef peach sliced" is selected from any of the main input screen MI, the place of origin name input screen SI, and the list of all places of origin AI (step S9). ) Or when a new place of origin is registered (step S8), the process proceeds to step S10, and the history of the target product “domestic beef peach sliced” is updated. That is, the history table RT
Is a list of places of origin that have been input in the past for a certain product in order from the most recently entered input contents. Rewrite RT.

For example, if "Kobe beef" is selected and input as the place of origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced" from the place of production name input screen SI (FIG. 8), as shown in FIG.
History table RT for product "Domestic beef peach sliced"
Is called the place of origin "Kobe beef". And
Prior to the input of the place of origin, the order of call from the place of origin "Matsusaka beef" to "Mie prefecture", which was located at the first to sixth places in the call order, goes down one by one. Prior to the input of the place of origin, the calling order is lower than the place of origin "Kobe beef", that is, the order of calling from the place of origin "Kagoshima" to "Aomori prefecture" which was located in the order of 8th to 11th. There is no change. Even when the name of the place of origin is selected and input from the main input screen MI, the history is updated in the same manner.

On the other hand, assuming that "Tosa beef" is selected and input as the name of the place of origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced" from the all place of origin list screen AI (FIG. 9), as shown in FIG.
History table RT for product "Domestic beef peach sliced"
Is called the place of origin "Tosa beef". And
Before inputting the place of origin, the order of call for each place of origin, which was located in the order of call number 1 to 11, has been moved down by one. That is, in this case, the name of the place of origin, which has never been entered in the past, is added for the first time, so that the name of the place of origin is added to the history table RT for the product "domestic beef peach sliced" in the order of the call order. Because Even when a completely new place of origin is registered and entered, the same history update is performed.

Next, proceeding to step S11, the operator determines whether or not the process of inputting the place of origin has been completed for all the target commodities. If the place of origin input processing has not been completed for all the target products, the process returns to step S1, and the same procedure as described above is repeated. However, since the history is updated as described above, when the place of origin of the target product “domestic beef peach sliced” is performed again, processing based on the updated history table RT is performed.

For example, if "Kobe beef" is selected and input as the place of origin of the target product "domestic beef peach sliced",
Since the history table RT is updated as shown in FIG. 10, when the name of the place of origin for the target product "domestic beef peach sliced" is to be performed again, the latest three items displayed in the place of origin input area GI of the main input screen MI are displayed. The place of origin is also shown in FIG.
It is changed as shown in

As described above, the process of inputting the place of origin for all the target products is sequentially performed, and a series of processes is completed. It should be noted that the procedure shown in FIG. 6 is only for the process of inputting the place of origin. In fact, for one product, the above-mentioned basic product information is input in addition to the place of origin, and after all the product information is input, the label is issued. Processing is performed.
Specifically, when the operator presses a print key (one of the keys constituting the input key 21 in FIG. 1), the label issuing unit 30 performs a label issuing process based on an instruction from the control unit 40,
The printing unit 32 prints product information including the place of origin of the target product on the label. For example, in the above example, the printing unit 32 prints the product name, the price, and the place of origin of the product “domestic beef peach sliced” on the product label. Then, the worker affixes the issued product label to the target product, thereby completing the processing for the target product.

As described above, since a plurality of names of origins are displayed as candidates for inputting the origin information on the main input screen MI for inputting basic product information on the target product, the operator can It is possible to select and input the place of origin from only the main input screen MI, which facilitates the place of origin input processing. As a result, the efficiency of inputting product information to the product label printing device 1 is improved, and the label issuance efficiency per unit time is also increased.

In particular, since the names of the three places of origin starting from the most recently entered of the places of origin called in the past are displayed on the main input screen MI, a certain commodity often arrives from the same place of origin. In this case, the efficiency of the place of origin input processing is significantly improved. Also, the main input screen MI
Since three names of origins are displayed on the main input screen MI, there is no need for the operator to search for the name of the origin, and the efficiency of the origin input process is stably improved.

Further, since the history table RT is constructed for each target product, the place of origin displayed on the main input screen MI also corresponds to the target product, and the efficiency of the place of origin input processing is further improved.

Also, the 3 displayed on the main input screen MI
If the name of the place of origin does not include the name of the place of origin of the target product, the screen is switched from the most recently entered place of origin to the place of origin name input screen SI displaying ten place of origin names. For the goods which have been received, the place of origin can be input from the place of origin input screen SI, and the efficiency of the place of origin input processing of the entire product label printing apparatus 1 is improved.

Further, if none of the ten places of origin displayed on the place of origin name input screen SI include the corresponding place of origin of the target product, a list of all places of origin that displays all registered places of origin is displayed. Since the mode is switched to the AI, it is possible to surely perform a place of origin input process even for a product received from a place of origin that has never been input in the past.

<5. Modifications> While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the three origin names, which are the most recently entered among the origin names called in the past, are displayed on the main input screen MI, but the origin names displayed on the main input screen MI are displayed. Is not limited to three, but may be two or more. However, if the origin name displayed on the main input screen MI is small, the range of selection input is narrowed, and if the origin name is too large, it may take time for the operator to search for the origin name, so three to five origin names are displayed. It is appropriate to do.

Similarly, the place of origin displayed on the place-of-origin name input screen SI is not limited to ten, and at least the place of origin exceeding the number of place-of-origin names displayed on the main input screen MI is displayed. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the names of places of origin that have been input in the past for the commodities in the history table RT are arranged in order from the most recently input contents, and the latest 3 items are displayed on the main input screen MI. One place of origin was displayed. That is, although the history management is performed based on the order of origin input for the target product, the history management is not limited to the order based on the order of origin input, and may be performed based on, for example, the frequency of origin input. Specifically, the names of places of origin that have been input in the past for the products in the history table RT are arranged in descending order of the number of times of entry, and 3 One place of origin may be displayed.

In this way, the name of the place of origin, which is frequently input, is displayed on the main input screen MI, and when the destination of the goods is almost constant, the efficiency of the place of origin input processing is remarkably improved. .

It is not always necessary to create a history table RT for each product and perform history management. If a method of managing the input order of the place of origin input in the past can be used, for example, a history registration field may be added to the master table MT. It may be provided.

The place of origin displayed on the main input screen MI is not limited to the one based on the history of the place of origin input, but may be related to other elements. For example, the name of the place of origin associated with the “product name” or “sales floor” may be displayed on the main input screen MI. Specifically, in the case of associating with “product name”, for example, the “product name” displays a predetermined number of only the production place name where the fishing port exists on the main input screen MI for inputting basic product information about the target product of the fish. You should do it. In the case of associating with a “sales counter”, for example, only a predetermined number of fruit producing places may be displayed on the main input screen MI of the product label printing apparatus 1 installed at the fruit counter.

In this way, only the name of the place of origin associated with the product name or only the name of the place of origin of the product handled at the sales floor is displayed on the main input screen MI, and the place of origin closely related to the product name or the sales floor is displayed. Since the names are selectively displayed, the efficiency of the place of origin input processing is improved.

Further, in the above embodiment, a plurality of names of origins are displayed on the main input screen MI for inputting basic product information on the target product, but other than the origin of the target product is displayed on the main input screen MI. A plurality of candidates for inputting the additional product information may be displayed. For example, multiple phrases such as "Imagine now" to enter product image information instead of origin information,
“Delicious” or the like may be displayed on the main input screen MI. Further, a plurality of switches for “genetically modified food information” and “no genetic modification” for inputting genetically modified food information instead of the place of origin information may be displayed on the main input screen MI. Note that for information that can be selected alternatively, such as genetically modified food information, only the “ON” switch (or only the “OFF” switch) may be displayed on the main input screen MI.

In the above-described embodiment, the product label printing device 1 has been described as an example of the product information input device. However, the product information input device is not limited to this. Or a simple label printer or data input terminal without a weighing function.

[0062]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of candidates for inputting additional product information on a target product are displayed on the basic information input screen. On the information input screen, additional product information can be selected and input from a plurality of candidates, and the input work efficiency of the product information can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the additional product information is information on the place of origin of the target product, and a plurality of names of places of origin are displayed as a plurality of candidates on the basic information input screen. Origin information can be selected and input from a plurality of origin names on the screen, and the work efficiency of the origin input can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of candidates for inputting additional product information are displayed on the basic information input screen based on the history of input of additional product information. A plurality of candidates reflecting past input contents of the target product information are displayed, and the input work efficiency of the product information can be further improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the additional merchandise information is displayed on the basic information input screen as a plurality of candidates in the order of the most recently input contents, the most recently input contents are displayed. Can be immediately selected on the basic information input screen, and the input work efficiency of the product information can be further improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the history of inputting the additional product information is stored for each target product, the correspondence between the history and the target product is increased, and as a result, the target product A plurality of candidates that are highly relevant to the information are displayed on the basic information input screen, so that the input work efficiency of the product information can be further improved.

According to the invention of claim 6, a predetermined number of candidates for the additional product information are displayed on the basic information input screen, and the additional information exclusive input screen for displaying the number of candidates exceeding the predetermined number is displayed. When switching to the basic information input screen for display, if there is content corresponding to the predetermined number of candidates, the candidate can be immediately selected from the basic information input screen, and if there is no corresponding content, there are more than the predetermined number Can be selected from among a large number of candidates, so that additional product information can be input reliably and the overall efficiency of inputting product information can be improved. be able to.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a product information input processing program capable of causing a computer to function as the product information input device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the program is read and executed by a computer.
The same effect as that of the invention can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a product label printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a control unit of the product label printing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a master table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a place of origin table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a history table.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a place of origin input procedure in the commodity label printing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a main input screen displayed on a display panel.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a production place name input screen displayed on the display panel.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen of all places of origin displayed on a display panel.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example of an updated history table.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another example of the updated history table.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of an updated main input screen displayed on a display panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Merchandise label printer 10 Weighing unit 20 Operation panel 22 Display panel 30 Label issuing unit 40 Control unit 41 CPU 45 Non-volatile memory GT Origin table MT Master table RT History table

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A product information input device for inputting product information on a target product, a display means for displaying a basic information input screen for inputting basic product information on the target product, and And a display control means for controlling the display means so as to display a plurality of candidates for inputting the additional product information on the basic information input screen. 2. The merchandise information input device according to claim 1, wherein the additional merchandise information is information on a place of origin of the target merchandise, and wherein the display control means displays the basic information input screen as the plurality of candidates. A commodity information input device for displaying a plurality of names of origins. 3. The product information input device according to claim 1, further comprising a history storage unit configured to store a history of input of the additional product information, wherein the display control unit is configured to store the additional product information. A product information input device, wherein a plurality of candidates for inputting information are displayed on the basic information input screen based on the history. 4. The product information input device according to claim 3, wherein the history is an order of input of the additional product information, and the display control unit is configured to execute the plurality of items in order from the most recently input content. A product information input device, which is displayed on the basic information input screen as a candidate. 5. The product information input device according to claim 3, wherein the history storage means stores a history of input of additional product information for each of the target products. Information input device. 6. The product information input device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays a predetermined number of candidates for the additional product information on the basic information input screen. A merchandise information input device, wherein an input screen dedicated to additional information that displays a number of candidates exceeding the predetermined number is switched to the basic information input screen and displayed on the display means. 7. A computer-readable recording program for storing a product information input processing program capable of causing a computer to function as the product information input device according to claim 1 when executed by the computer. Medium.