JP2006011905A - Pos register - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a POS register that, when commodities bought by a customer include a commodity that could cause a problem if used in combination, can report it when registering the commodity, without relying on a clerk's knowledge of commodities. <P>SOLUTION: A determination is made as to whether a commodity code inputted is stored in a combination file (step S1-3). A determination is made as to whether a registered commodity table stores the commodity code stored in the combination file (step S4-5). Caution data indicating the possibility that a commodity could cause a problem if used in combination is displayed (step S6) and a determination is made as to whether the commodity is to be registered (step S7). The caution data is stored, commodity registration proceeds, an account is closed, and settlement is made (step S8-12). The caution data stored is printed on a receipt about the settlement (step S13-15). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a POS (Point Of Sales) register for registering a product for payment of a product purchased by a customer in a pharmacy or drug store.

  At present, POS registers used mainly for registering products purchased by customers at stores such as supermarkets and for settlement of prices are also used in pharmacies and drug stores. And some drugs that are products of pharmacies can cause side effects if taken at the same time as a certain drug, and knowledge about such combinations is becoming essential for stores. Yes.

  However, the number of such drug combinations is increasing year by year, and the burden on store staff is increasing. For this reason, there is a problem in pharmacies and drug stores that the creditworthiness of the store depends on the existence of such knowledge. In addition to drugs, there are also products that can cause problems when used in combination, for example, when bleach and oxygen detergent are used at the same time, which may cause problems. There was a problem of having to rely on product knowledge.

Corresponding to this, for example, in Patent Document 1, by printing the precautions of the medicine registered in the receipt in the register, it is possible to prompt the customer to pay attention in use without error. Product usage caution instruction book using registered paper is described.
However, even if only one of the products that may cause problems due to the use of the combination described above is registered, the notice is printed on the receipt, so the customer can read the notice and add it to the notice. There was a problem that it was necessary to determine whether the product was purchased together with the listed variety.
JP 2002-123872 A

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is that even if the product purchased by the customer includes a product that may cause a problem when used in combination, An object of the present invention is to provide a POS register capable of notifying the knowledge of merchandise registration without relying on merchandise knowledge.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes the following means.
The invention according to claim 1 is a product file in which a product code and a price are set for each product, registration means for registering a product with reference to the product file when the product code is input, and a plurality of the products A combination file in which a combination of codes is set; a registered product storage unit that stores a product code registered by the registration unit for each transaction; and the combination file and the registration when the plurality of product codes are input Searching the product storage means, and when any of the input product codes matches a combination of product codes set in the combination file, a notification means for performing notification according to the combination It is characterized by providing.
According to the present invention, when the notification unit searches the combination file and any combination of the plurality of input product codes matches the combination of the product codes set in the combination file, Notification is performed accordingly. Therefore, even when a product that needs attention when it is combined with a product purchased by a customer, it is possible to notify that at the time of product registration.

The invention according to claim 2 is the POS register according to claim 1, wherein a message is set for each combination of products in the combination file, and the notification means performs the notification based on the message. And
According to this invention, a message is set for each combination of products in the combination file, and the notification means performs notification based on the message. Therefore, it is possible to set a message that is different depending on the product to be combined in association with the product, and perform notification based on the message.

The invention according to claim 3 is the POS register according to claim 2, wherein the commodity is a medicine, the message relates to a side effect due to the combination of the medicine, and the notification is a display of the message or It is performed by printing.
According to this invention, in the sale of a product that may cause side effects when used in combination, such as a drug, an attempt was made to register a combination of products that may cause side effects when used in combination. In this case, a side effect message set in accordance with the combination is displayed or printed. Therefore, when an attempt is made to register a product of the combination as described above, it is possible to notify by displaying or printing the content of the side effect due to the combination.

The invention according to claim 4 is the POS register according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein any one of the plurality of inputted product codes is set in the combination file. In the case where it matches with the combination of the product codes, it comprises an invalid means for invalidating the product code input to the registration means.
According to this invention, the invalidation means invalidates the commodity code corresponding to the combination set in the combination file among the commodity codes input to the registration means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent registration of products corresponding to the above combinations.

The invention according to claim 5 is the POS register according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein any of the plurality of input product codes is set in the combination file. A selection operation means for performing a selection operation as to whether or not to register a product based on a product code input to the registration means when the code combination is matched.
According to this invention, the selection operation means performs a selection operation as to whether or not to register the product when the product code input to the registration device corresponds to the combination set in the combination file. Therefore, it is possible to select whether or not to register a product corresponding to the above combination.

The invention according to claim 6 is the POS register according to claim 5, wherein, when the selection operation means selects the product registration, a note regarding the use of the combined product is received on the receipt sheet. It is printed on.
According to the present invention, a notice that there is a possibility of causing a problem when used in combination only when the product corresponding to the combination set in the combination file is registered is printed. Therefore, even if it is informed that the product to be registered is a product corresponding to the above combination, it is possible to print the note only when registration is performed.

  According to the invention of claim 1, even when a product that needs attention when it is combined with a product purchased by a customer, it is possible to notify that at the time of product registration. Therefore, there is an effect that the dealer can safely sell products that require attention when they are combined without relying only on the knowledge of the clerk.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to set different messages in association with the products to be associated with the products and perform notification based on the messages. There is an effect that can.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when an attempt is made to register a combination of products that may cause side effects when used in combination, notification can be made by displaying or printing the contents of the side effects caused by the combination. This makes it possible to sell drugs more safely and reliably.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since it becomes possible to prevent registration of products corresponding to the combination set in the combination file, the customer purchases products that require attention when combined. There is an effect that can be prevented. Further, by prohibiting registration of the product, there is an effect that the processing and operation can be simplified and ensured as compared to canceling registration of the product after registration.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since it becomes possible to select whether or not to register the product corresponding to the combination set in the combination file, the store has combined the products to be registered. In this case, it is possible to register the product after confirming that the customer knows that the product requires attention in some cases, and it is possible to achieve both safety and operability.

  According to the invention of claim 6, even if it is informed that the product to be registered is a product corresponding to the combination set in the combination file, a notice is printed only when registration is performed. This makes it possible to perform the printing only when necessary. In addition, there is an effect that it is possible to reliably communicate the contents of the caution to the customer who has purchased the caution. In addition, there is an effect that the content of the caution can be reliably transmitted to the customer who knows that the product requires attention when combined and purchases the product.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1A and 1B are views showing an external appearance of a POS register 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. 1B is a side view. The POS register 1 has a liquid crystal touch panel 112 for making various inputs by touching the display screen, and a key operation unit 114 provided with a function key, a numeric keypad, a current key 114a, etc. that are frequently used for product registration and settlement. And the main structure. The key operation unit 114 is assigned a selection YES key 114b (selection operation means) and a selection NO key 114c (selection operation means). Here, the selection YES key 114b and the selection NO key 114c are keys for selecting whether or not to register a product that may cause a problem when used in combination, as will be described later.

  The POS register 1 includes a receipt issuing port 109 from which a receipt printed by a built-in receipt printing unit is output, and a scanner for registering a product by reading a barcode indicating a product number attached to the product. Peripheral devices include a unit 110 (not shown), a customer display unit 116 that displays a purchased product name, purchase price, total purchase amount, etc. to a customer, and a card reader unit 118 that is used when a card is purchased. As prepared.

  In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the liquid crystal touch panel 112 and the customer display unit 116 may contain problems that may cause problems when used in combination in product registration. Is displayed as caution data, and notification is made that a product that may cause a problem when used in combination is included in the product to be registered.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the POS register 1. In FIG. 2, the POS register 1 is implemented by the CPU 100 (registration means) (notification means) (invalidation means) (selection operation means) that controls each part of the POS register 1 and various functions of the POS register 1 that are executed by the CPU 100. Program, PLU (Price Look Up) file 51 (product file), various files including combination file 52, hard disk unit 102 for recording performance data generated in POS register 1, and flags and registers for operating CPU 100 A RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 having an area for storing a registered product table 53 (registered product storage means), a receipt printing unit 108 for printing a receipt, a scanner unit 110, and a liquid crystal touch panel 112 , Key operation unit 114, customer display unit 116, card And a reader unit 118. These are connected to each other via a bus line 120.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, the receipt printing unit 108 uses the contents of a problem that may occur as caution data when a product that may cause a problem when used in combination in the product checkout is included. Print on the receipt and inform the customer of the contents of the problem.

  FIG. 3 is a table showing the contents of the PLU file 51. In the PLU file 51, product codes, product names, prices, etc. are stored in advance.

  FIG. 4 is a table showing the contents of the combination file 52. In the combination file 52, combinations of products that may cause problems when used in combination are set. For example, there is a problem that may occur when the product code of the above combination is used as the product code 1 and the product code 2, and the product of the product code 1 and the product of the product code 2 are used in combination with the product code. A message indicating the contents of is stored in advance.

  FIG. 5 is a table showing the contents of the registered product table 53. The registered product table 53 stores data registered during the customer's transaction in units of products. For example, the product code, the price, etc. are stored in the registered product table 53.

Next, the accounting operation in the pharmacy of the POS register 1 according to the above embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the store clerk turns on the power of the POS register 1 and activates the POS register 1 to enter the operation key operation of the liquid crystal touch panel 112 and the key operation unit 114.

  Next, the store clerk scans the barcode of the product purchased by the customer with the scanner unit 110, and determines whether or not the product code has been input to the CPU 100 (step S1). If the determination is “NO”, the process returns to the start, and the process of step S1 is repeated until the determination becomes “YES”. On the other hand, if the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to step S2.

  Next, the combination file 52 is searched (step S2), and whether the product code input in step S1 matches any of the product codes stored in the product code 1 or product code 2 column of the combination file 52. Determination is made (step S3). If the determination is “NO”, the process proceeds to step S9.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S3 is “YES”, the product code and message stored in the product code 2 or product code 1 column corresponding to the corresponding product code 1 or product code 2 in the combination file 52. The data stored in the column is read out. Next, the product registration table 53 is searched (step S4), and it is determined whether the product code matches the product code read from the product code 2 or product code 1 column (step S5). If there is, the process proceeds to step S9.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S5 is “YES”, the product name of the product code input in step S1 and the product code 2 or product code 1 column in the combination file 52 and the product in the product registration table 53 in step S5. Of the product codes in the code column, the product name of the product code common to both is read from the PLU file 51. Then, it is edited as caution data together with the corresponding message and displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 112 and the customer display unit 116 (step S6). Here, in step S1, the product code of “cold medicine A” is input, the product code of “pain relief B” is stored in the product code 2 column of the combination file 52, and “◯ × △” is stored in the message column. If the data is stored, the display data “Cold drug A and pain relief B have XX side effects” is edited, and the display data is used as caution data. It is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 112 and the customer display unit 116. Then, the store clerk explains the content of the caution data to the customer, asks the customer whether or not to register the product, and waits for the customer's response to that.

  Next, whether or not the customer replied that the product is registered is determined based on whether the selection YES key 114b or the selection NO key 114c is operated (step S7). If the determination is “NO”, the process returns to step S1 to repeat the processes after step S1 in order to invalidate the product code input in step S1. On the other hand, if the determination in step S7 is “YES”, the caution data is stored in a caution data area (not shown) provided in the RAM 104 (step S8).

  Next, product registration is performed based on the product code and the PLU file 51 input in step S1 (step S9). Next, the product code and the price of the product are stored in the registered product table 53 (step S10). Next, it is determined whether or not the current total key 114a has been pressed, that is, whether or not a tightening operation has been performed (step S11). If the determination is “NO”, the process returns to step S1, and the processes after step S1 are repeated.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S11 is “YES”, the payment is settled (step S12). In the following steps, the receipt printing unit 108 prints the purchase details up to the “total” of the receipts 61 as shown in FIG.

  That is, the receipt 61 is printed in step S13. On the receipt 61, a date, a handler, a product name, a price, a total, and a store name are printed. Next, it is determined whether or not the attention data N1 to be printed between the total of the receipts 61 and the store name is stored in the above-described attention data area (step S14). That is, in the current transaction, it is determined whether or not a product that may cause a problem when used in combination. If the determination is “NO”, since there is no caution data to be printed in the caution data area, “XX pharmacy” is printed, printing of the receipt 61 is completed, and the receipt 61 is issued from the receipt issuing port 109. And the accounting process ends.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S14 is “YES”, the caution data N1 is read from the caution data area, and based on the data, the caution data N1 is printed on the receipt 61 as shown in FIG. Then, it is issued from the receipt issuing port 109, and the accounting process is completed.

  According to the present invention, even in the case of a medicine that has a possibility of causing side effects when used in combination in a medicine purchased by a customer, a pharmacy can notify that at the time of product registration. it can. Further, the customer can receive the notification and select whether or not to purchase the medicine. In addition, in the subsequent product registration, the contents of the side effects can be printed on the receipt 61 as a cautionary note, so that the dealer may cause side effects when used in combination without relying only on the knowledge of the clerk. About a medicine, the contents of the side effect can be correctly transmitted to the customer, and the medicine can be sold with confidence.

  The POS register 1 alone is not limited to checking for inconveniences in the combination of products, and the system may be configured as follows. That is, a product that is connected to a so-called master satellite system or store controller in which a plurality of POS registers 1 are installed, one of which is a master unit and the other is a slave unit, and is input to each satellite register (slave unit) The same effect as the present invention can be obtained by sending the code to the master machine or the store controller to check the inconvenience of the combination of products and allowing each satellite register to receive the result of the check by communication. You may do it.

  In this embodiment, the product code 1, the product code 2, and the message are stored in the combination file 52 in association with each other. However, the product code 2 is used in combination with the product of the product code 1. A plurality of product codes having common problems that may occur may be stored by inserting a delimiter code such as a comma. In this case, in the process of step S3 in the flowchart of FIG. 6, all the product codes stored in the column of product code 2 are read, and the product codes stored in the product registration table 53 in the process of step S5. It is necessary to determine whether or not any of the product codes read from the product code 2 column matches.

  Further, in the flowchart of FIG. 6, in the case where a combination of products that may cause a problem when used in combination is included in the product registration instead of the “selection operation” in step S <b> 7, the attention data is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel. After displaying on the display 112 and the customer display 116, the process may return to step S1 and the product may not be registered.

  In addition, the target product is not limited to medicine, and for example, a combination of a chlorine bleach and an oxygen bleach may be used. That is, the present invention can be applied to sales of all commodities that may cause problems when used simultaneously.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the concrete structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design change in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention is also included.

It is the front view and side view of the POS (Point Of Sales) register 1 in one Embodiment of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a POS register 1 in the same embodiment. FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the content of the PLU (Price Look Up) file 51 in the embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the content of the combination file 152 in the same embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the content of the registration goods table 53 in the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the accounting in the pharmacy of CPU100 in the POS register | resistor 1 in the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the content of the receipt 61 in the same embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS (Point Of Sales) register, 51 ... PLU (Price Look Up) file (product file), 52 ... Combination file, 53 ... Registered product table (registered product storage means), 61 ... Receipt, 100 ... CPU (registration means) (notification means) (invalid means) (selection operation means), 102 ... hard disk unit, 104 ... RAM (Random Access Memory), 108 ... Receipt printing part 109 ... Receipt issuing port 110 ... Scanner part 112 ... Liquid crystal touch panel 114 ... Key operation part 114a ... Current key 114b ... Select YES key ( Selection operation means), 114c... Selection NO key (selection operation means), 116... Display for customer, 118... Card reader, 120.

Claims (6)

A product file in which product code and price are set for each product,
Registration means for registering a product with reference to the product file when the product code is input;
A combination file in which a combination of a plurality of the product codes is set;
Registered product storage means for storing the product code registered by the registration means for each transaction;
When the plurality of product codes are input, the combination file and the registered product storage unit are searched, and a combination of product codes in which any of the plurality of input product codes is set in the combination file; A notification means for performing notification according to the combination when they match,
A POS register comprising: A message is set for each combination of products in the combination file,
The notification means performs the notification based on the message;
The POS register according to claim 1. The product is a medicine,
The message relates to a side effect of the combination of drugs,
The notification is performed by displaying or printing the message.
The POS register according to claim 2.   When any one of a plurality of inputted product codes matches a combination of product codes set in the combination file, it comprises invalidating means for invalidating the product code input to the registration means. The POS register according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   Whether or not to perform product registration based on the product code input to the registration means when any of the input product codes matches the product code combination set in the combination file The POS register according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising selection operation means for performing a selection operation. 6. The POS register according to claim 5, wherein when the selection operation means selects the product registration, a cautionary note regarding the use of the combined product is printed on a receipt sheet.

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