JP2005301368A - Merchandise sales registering device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise sales registration device for improving operability, and for improving flexibility to layout change. <P>SOLUTION: Configuring members necessary for cash dealing transaction are integrally mounted on a base 6 erectable on a floor face 5 at a predetermined height position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales registration apparatus.

As a merchandise sales registration apparatus used when accounting and counting sales amounts in a supermarket or the like, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known.
In this conventional example, the merchandise sales registration device includes a scanner device disposed at the center of a counter on which a shopping basket or the like is placed, and a deposit / withdrawal drawer disposed at a protruding portion from one end of the counter to the operator side. And a deposit / withdrawal processing unit.

In the deposit / withdrawal process, the operator once reads the price of the product with the scanner device, then turns to the deposit / withdrawal processing unit, and exchanges cash and the like.
However, in the above-described conventional example, since the scanner device and the deposit / withdrawal processing unit are separated from each other, the operability is poor and the checkout lane is increased in size because a long counter is essential. Also, there is a problem that layout change is difficult.

On the other hand, as an example in which a drawer or the like and a scanner device are integrated, for example, there is a POS device described in Patent Document 2. Even in this conventional example, since it is premised on the operation on the counter, the difficulty in operability as in the conventional example described above is solved, but the difficulty in flexibility for layout change and the like is still solved. I cannot say that.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-53643 JP 2000-210145 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration apparatus having good operability and high flexibility with respect to layout change.

  In the present invention, a product sales registration device, in particular, a scanner device 1, which is an essential component for cash handling transactions, a cash drawer unit 2, a total amount display device 3, and a controller unit 4 for controlling them are assembled to a base 6. Configured. The base 6 can stand on the floor surface 5, and the scanner device 1 and the like are held at the operation position (height) by the operator in the installed state.

  Mounting essential components on the base 6 and making the base 6 self-supporting on the floor surface 5 eliminates the need for a mounting table such as a counter and installs it independently at a desired position. In addition, since the customer can be served, the degree of freedom in changing the layout is dramatically improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve operability and increase flexibility with respect to layout changes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the merchandise sales registration apparatus A is configured by assembling various settlement management apparatuses to a base 6. A wide flat plate-shaped grounding flange portion 6 a is formed at the bottom of the base 6 so as not to fall inadvertently when placed on the floor surface 5. In consideration of the convenience of movement, a wheel 6b can be attached to the bottom of the base 6 (see FIG. 2).

  The base 6 configured as described above has a minimum payment management device for providing basic functions as the product sales registration device A, that is, the controller unit 4, the scanner device 1, the drawer unit 2, A total amount display device 3 is attached to constitute a basic unit. A scanner device 1 for reading a barcode or the like attached to a product and a drawer unit 2 for depositing / withdrawing cash or the like are attached to the front wall of the base 6 so as to face the operator (M).

Further, the controller unit 4 that controls each of the settlement management devices and also serves as a controller of the POS system is accommodated in the base 6 as necessary.
Further, the total amount display device 3 for displaying the settlement amount is arranged in a back-facing manner for the operator (M) and the customer (the total amount display device for the customer is denoted by reference numeral 3 ′ in FIG. 6). To show.) Each of these checkout management devices is held at a height at which the device operator (M) can operate with a reasonable posture, and the base 6 is installed on the floor surface 5 so that they are positioned at an appropriate height. It is formed to a height sufficient for the above.

  A desired option device 9 is connected to the basic unit or accommodated in the base 6. The option device 9 is equipment for improving the efficiency of the operator (M) or the customer's checkout operation, and a receipt issuing device 10 is provided as the option device 9 in FIG. The receipt issuing device 10 is accommodated in the base 6 with the receipt discharging unit 10a facing the operator (M). In this embodiment, the total amount display device 3 for the operator (M) is a multi-purpose keyboard for manually inputting a product type or the like when a barcode is not attached to the product in addition to the display device. 11 is integrally formed, and thus the optional device 9 can be provided as a multi-functional or complex component of the basic unit.

  This embodiment, which is constituted only by basic units, is useful in relatively small-scale stores such as mini-supermarkets, and is simply installed on the floor 5, and as shown by a chain line in FIG. The cart 12 can be placed side by side for settlement.

  The mounting position of each checkout management device within the base 6 can be changed as appropriate, for example, such that the receipt issuing device 10 and the scanner device 1 are interchanged in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, as a checkout management apparatus for options, a shopping basket placing table 8 is provided on both sides of the base 6 and is indicated by a chain line in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). As described above, the shopping basket 13 can be placed at the time of checkout. The shopping cart placing table 8 can be folded as shown by a chain line in FIG.

  Further, in the above, the base 6 is formed in a thin prismatic shape so as to make a small turn, but it can also be formed in a desk shape. In this case, since the stability is also good and the capacity is large, various or large-size optional checkout management devices can be mounted.

  FIG. 3 shows a modified example of the base 6 formed so as to project the shopping cart placing table 8 on one side and to use the desk top surface as the other shopping cart placing table 8. The receipt issuing device 10 and the controller unit 4 are each accommodated in a shelf formed on the base 6. The shape of the base 6 can be variously changed in addition to this, and for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the shopping basket mounting table 8 can be formed on both side walls.

  Therefore, when the checkout lane is configured using the merchandise sales registration apparatus A in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the scanner device 1, the drawer unit 2 and the like are attached to the long counter 14. Compared with the case where they are arranged in a discrete manner, all payments and customer service can be performed while facing the customer. As a result, since it is not necessary to change the posture of the operator (M), the operability is improved and space saving can be realized.

  Further, even when the checkout lane is temporarily changed due to sales or the like, it can be handled only by moving the merchandise sales registration apparatus A, and the flexibility of the layout can be greatly increased.

  In the above, the case where the basic unit is configured by the controller unit 4, the scanner device 1, the drawer unit 2, and the total amount display device 3 has been described, but the configuration of the basic unit can be changed as appropriate. FIG. 6 shows a case where an electronic money IC card read / write device 7 is provided in place of the drawer unit 2 of the basic unit. The electronic money IC card read / write device 7 is arranged at the upper back of the base 6, that is, at a position facing the customer. Since the merchandise sales registration apparatus A according to this embodiment does not require change and the like, it can be expected to improve the settlement rate. As a result, if the merchandise sales registration apparatus A according to this embodiment is arranged at an appropriate place, a customer who pays with electronic money can make a payment without being arranged in a line.

  The electronic money IC card read / write device 7 can also be used as an optional settlement management unit of a basic unit including the drawer unit 2. In this case, a cash paying customer exchanges cash with an operator (M). The user of electronic money pays via the electronic money IC card read / write device 7.

It is a figure which shows this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of this invention, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a side view. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of a base. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of FIG. It is a figure which shows a checker lane, (a) is based on this invention, (b) is a figure which shows the checker lane by a prior art example. It is the perspective view seen from the back surface which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scanner apparatus 2 Drawer unit 3 Total amount display apparatus 4 Controller unit 5 Floor surface 6 Base 7 Electronic money IC card reader / writer 8 Shopping basket mounting table 9 Optional device

Claims (4)

A product sales registration device in which components essential for cash handling transactions are assembled at a predetermined height on a base that can stand on the floor. A product sales registration device in which components essential for electronic money transactions are assembled at a predetermined height on a base that can stand on the floor. The merchandise sales registration apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a shopping basket placing table is provided on both side walls of the base. 4. The merchandise sales registration apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein an optional device related to another settlement operation can be connected to the base.

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