JP2002162908A - Merchandise discount seal and method of reading source marking code using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise discount seal which is stuck to merchandise 1 put on with bar codes 7 and other source marking codes and is devised to enable a clerk of a cash register to notice the sure execution of the discount display of the merchandise 1 and a method of reading the source marking codes using the same. SOLUTION: The merchandise discount seal is formed by constituting the same as a so-called semi-gluing type, sticking a tacky adhesive 4 segment (seal sticking region 12) of a sealing body 3 alongside the bar codes 7, providing a portion on the rear surface of the sealing body 3 with the tacky adhesive layer 4 to form a seal sticking region 12 by noticing the fact that the sealing body 3 of the non-tacky adhesive layer 11 segment (code covering region 13) covers the source marking codes 7 and disposing the non-tacky adhesive layer 11 adjacently to the tacky adhesive layer 4 to the code covering layer 13) in such a manner that the code covering region 13 covers the source marking codes 7 on the front surface of the merchandise 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise discount sticker and a method of reading a source marking code using the same, and more particularly to a merchandise discount sticker which is attached to various merchandise to display various discounts, and uses the same. The present invention relates to a source marking code reading method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a retail store or the like, there is a case where a product discount seal is used in order to discount a product. An outline will be given based on FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conventional product discount seal 2 is attached to the product 1, and the product discount seal 2 is formed on a seal body 3 made of a paper material or the like and on the entire back surface side of the seal body 3. On the surface of the seal body 3, for example, a pop-up display 5 such as “bargain” and a discount display 6 such as “10% discount at cash register”. Printed.

In general, a bar code 7 including a product code and other source marking codes are printed on the product 1 in advance, and an optical device such as a bar code reader or a bar code scanner is used at a cash register (counter). The information is automatically read by a reader (not shown), and the price is reduced from the regular price by one such as a discount display 6.
A discount of 0% is made. The source marking code can be read automatically by a machine, for example, optically automatically, and includes a so-called bar code, a two-dimensional bar code, and an arbitrary code.

In the case where the displayed product 1 is a bargain or the like from the beginning, a sales management host computer (not shown) calculates the price of the product 1 based on the product code represented by the bar code 7. Although it can be changed (discounted), for example, in the case of a time service such as “rainy day service” or “evening service” or other discount processing by on-site response, it cannot be processed immediately by the host computer. The discount is displayed by the commodity discount seal 2.

However, the cashier in charge of the bar code 7
There is a problem in that after reading the item, the customer performs the accounting process without noticing the product discount seal 2, and there is a complaint from the buyer that the discount process has not been performed.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has been made in consideration of the above-described problems. It is an object to provide a code reading method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise discount sticker and a source marking code reading method using the same so that a cashier can be noticed so as to reliably execute the contents of the discount display of the merchandise. As an issue.

[0008] The present invention also covers and hides a bar code or other source marking code printed on a product,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a commodity discount seal that allows a source marking code to be exposed during automatic reading at a cash register, and a source marking code reading method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a discount sticker that strongly appeals to a purchaser and that cannot be easily replaced by the purchaser, and a source marking code reading method using the same. Make it an issue.

[0010]

That is, the present invention provides a so-called semi-adhesive type of product price reduction seal, and a method of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer portion (seal sticking area) of a seal body coated with a glue (adhesive) with a bar. The first method is to stick the side of the source marking code, such as the code, and to enable the seal body of the non-adhesive layer part (code covering area) without glue to cover the source marking code. The present invention provides a discount display on the surface of a seal body having an adhesive layer on its back surface, and a product discount seal for sticking to a product and performing the discount display, wherein a part of the back surface of the seal body is provided. The adhesive layer is provided to form a seal sticking area, and a non-adhesive layer is provided adjacent to the adhesive layer to form a code covering area. It is a product discount seal, characterized in that the source marking code printed on the surface of the to be able to cover this code covering region.

[0011] A second invention is a product for displaying a discount on the surface of a seal body having an adhesive layer on its back surface, and pasting a source marking code on the surface to perform the discount display. A source marking code reading method using a discount seal, and affixing a seal attachment area formed by providing the adhesive layer on a part of the back surface of the seal body in the vicinity of the source marking code of the product, A code covering area formed by providing a non-adhesive layer adjacent to the adhesive layer can cover the source marking code of the product, and further, the seal body of the code covering area is sealed with the seal body. The source marking code is read by bending the attachment area. A source marking code reading method using the goods discounts seal.

[0012] A tamper-proof cut can be formed in the seal affixing region of the seal body for preventing unauthorized replacement.

At the boundary between the seal affixing area and the cord covering area of the seal body, a bending line portion capable of bending the seal body can be formed. By folding, the source marking code can be read by an automatic reader such as a scanner.

[0014] The cord covering area of the seal body is
The automatic reading of the source marking code can cover the source marking code at least with difficulty.
In other words, the code covering area is sufficient if it is difficult or impossible to read the entire source marking code by covering a part of the source marking code. Is read, the presence of the merchandise discount seal folded immediately before can be reliably recognized.

In the commodity discount seal and the method of reading a source marking code using the same according to the present invention, the commodity discount seal is a so-called semi-paste type, and the adhesive layer portion (a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer) of the seal body coated with a paste (adhesive) is used. The sticker area is affixed to the side of the source marking code such as a bar code, and the seal body of the non-adhesive layer (code covering area) without glue can cover the source marking code. When reading the source marking code of the product, the attendant can bend the code covering area to expose the source marking code and automatically read the source marking code mechanically or optically. After this reading, the contents of the discount display described on the commodity discount seal are executed. For example, the account processing is completed by discounting by a certain percentage or a specific amount. That is, since the source marking code can be automatically read only after the code covering area is bent, the discount processing at the cash register can be reliably performed.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a merchandise discount sticker 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a source marking code reading method using the same will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same parts as those in FIG.
The detailed description is omitted. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a commodity discount seal 10, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1. The commodity discount seal 10 has the seal body 3 and the adhesive layer 4. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 4 is provided only on a part of the back surface of the main body 3, in the illustrated example, only about half of the left area, and the other part, that is, about half of the right area is used as the non-adhesive layer 11.

Therefore, the seal body 3 in the portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 4 forms the seal sticking area 12 and the non-pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 11
The seal body 3 of the portion forms a cord covering area 13. That is, the seal affixing area 12 enables the entire product discount seal 10 to be affixed to the surface of the product 1, and the code covering area 13 enables the barcode 7 of the product 1 to be covered.

Sealing area 12 and cord covering area 1
As a boundary line between the seal body 3 and the seal body 3, a bending line portion 14 is formed so that the cord covering region 13 can be bent with respect to the seal attaching region 12.

A tamper-proof cut 15 (a cut for preventing unauthorized replacement) of an arbitrary shape (in the illustrated example, a “V” shape) is formed in the portion of the seal sticking area 12 so as to be discounted. It is possible to prevent illegal replacement of the product discount sticker 10 to a product 1 that has not been used.

The pop display 5 such as "bargain"
And the discount display 6 such as "10% discount at cash register"
The printing position and the relative positional relationship are arbitrary, but in order to imply that a folding operation is necessary for a cashier, for example, as a part of the design of the pop display 5, a bend-implication slope portion 16 (in FIG. 1). , Virtual lines) can be printed.

Before the commodity discount seal 10 is attached to the commodity 1, the portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 4 of the seal body 3 is temporarily attached to a mount 17 with a release agent.

When the commodity discount sticker 10 having such a structure is peeled off from the backing sheet 17 and attached to the commodity 1, the commodity 1
A sticker for merchandise discount 10 near the barcode 7 printed in advance. That is, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the commodity discount seal 10 is attached to the commodity 1, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part in the same state, showing a commodity discount seal 1;
The sticker attaching area 12 of “0” is attached near the bar code 7, and the commodity discount seal 10 is attached to the commodity 1 so that the code covering area 13 covers the bar code 7.

The sticking position of the commodity discount sticker 10 on the commodity 1 is such that the sticking area 12 must not cover the bar code 7 and the code covering area 13 covers It suffices if reading is impossible or difficult.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the operation of reading the bar code 7 at the cash register. The code covering area 13 is bent at the folding line portion 14 of the commodity discount seal 10 so that the code covering area is folded. The cover 13 is released to expose the barcode 7 so that the barcode 7 can be seen, so that the barcode reader 18 can automatically read the barcode 7. After the barcode 7 is read, the content described in the discount display 6, that is, “10% discount at cash register” is input.

That is, since the cashier in charge of the cash register seeks the position of the bar code 7 in order to read the bar code 7, he / she always notices the product discount seal 2 covering the bar code 7, and the contents of the product discount seal 2, ie, the discount. It is possible to avoid the possibility that the account processing is performed without processing the contents.

Further, since the tamper-proof cut 15 is formed on the commodity discount seal 10, even if an unauthorized purchaser attempts to replace the commodity discount seal 10 with another commodity 1 which is not a discount target, the seal attaching area 12 Is not broken in the tamper-proof cut 15 to exhibit the shape of the commodity discount seal 10, which can contribute to prevention of unauthorized replacement or discovery before it occurs.

In the present invention, the code covering area 1
It suffices if the product discount sticker 10 is attached to the product 1 so that 3 covers at least a part of the barcode 7.
For example, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a state in which the commodity discount seal 10 is affixed to the commodity 1 in another mode. In this affixed state, a cashier cannot completely read the barcode 7. As in the example shown in FIG. 3, the code covering area 13 is bent at the bending line portion 14 and retracted from the bar code 7, and the machine reading is performed. Therefore, the presence of the commodity discount seal 10 is not noticed. Therefore, the contents of the discount display 6 can be reliably executed.

Further, the discount display 6 and the sticking area 1 are displayed.
2, and the pop display 5 and the code covering area 13 do not need to coincide with each other, and it suffices that the code covering area 13 covers at least a part of the bar code 7 and makes automatic reading impossible or difficult. . Therefore, even if the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 4 extends to the back surface of the pop display 5,
Or, conversely, the non-adhesive layer 11 may be extended to the back surface of the discount display 6.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, the merchandise discount seal is of a semi-adhesive type, and the code covering area (non-adhesive layer) covers the source marking code such as a bar code. Processing can be performed reliably without overlooking the contents of the display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a commodity discount seal 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
0 is a plan view.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the commodity discount seal 10 is attached to the commodity 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the main part in the state of being attached.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an operation of reading a barcode 7 at the cash register.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the commodity discount seal 10 is attached to the commodity 1 in another mode.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conventional product discount seal 2 is attached to a product 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Commodity 2 Commodity discount seal (conventionally, FIG. 7) 3 Seal body 4 Adhesive layer 5 Pop display (Product promotion display, "Bargain") 6 Discount display (Product promotion display, "10% at cash register"
7) Barcode (automatically readable source marking code) 10 Commodity discount seal (Embodiment, FIGS. 1 and 2) 11 Non-adhesive layer 12 Sealing area with adhesive layer 4 13 Non-adhesive layer 11 14 A fold line at the boundary between the seal affixing area 12 and the code covering area 13 15 Tamper proof cut (cut to prevent unauthorized replacement) 16 Folding suggestion as part of the design of the pop display 5 Inclined part (Fig. 1) 17 Mount with release agent 18 Barcode reader (Figs. 4 and 5)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A product discount seal for displaying a discount on the front surface of a seal body having an adhesive layer on its back surface and attaching the product to a product to perform the discount display. In addition to providing the adhesive layer in the portion to form a seal pasting area, providing a non-adhesive layer adjacent to this adhesive layer to form a code covering area, the source marking code printed on the surface of the product A merchandise discount seal characterized in that a code covering area can be covered. 2. The discount seal according to claim 1, wherein a tamper-proof cut is formed in the seal affixing area of the seal body. 3. A bendable line portion that allows the seal body to be bent can be formed at a boundary portion between the seal affixing region and the cord covering region of the seal body. 2. The product discount seal according to claim 1, wherein the main body is bent so that the source marking code can be read. 4. The commodity discount seal according to claim 1, wherein the code covering area of the seal body covers the source marking code in such a manner that it is difficult to automatically read the source marking code. 5. A discount mark is provided on a surface of a seal body having an adhesive layer on its back surface, and a discount mark is attached to a product having a source marking code printed on its surface to perform the discount display. A method for reading a source marking code, wherein a sticking area formed by providing the adhesive layer on a part of the back surface of the seal body is attached near the source marking code of the product, and the adhesive layer The code covering area formed by providing a non-adhesive layer adjacent to the so that the source marking code of the product can be covered, furthermore, the seal body of the portion of the code covering area with respect to the seal pasting area Reading the source marking code by bending the product. Source marking code reading method using Lumpur.