JP2008033685A - Measuring and pricing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measuring and pricing system which measures and prices a commodity to be sold by measure by a simple operation. <P>SOLUTION: The measuring and pricing system 100 comprises: a noncontact IC tag 31; reader/writers 60, 160 and 260; a measuring part 9; and a control part 20. The noncontact IC tag 31 is attached to a serving tool 30 for serving only one kind of commodity to be sold by measure and retains commodity information for the commodity. Each reader/writer 60, 160, 260 reads commodity information from the noncontact IC tag 31. The measuring part 9 measures the commodity. The control part 20 prices the commodity, based on the commodity information read by the reader/writer 60, 160, 260, and measuring information of the commodity by the measuring part 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a weighing pricing system for weighing and selling a product sold by weight, and more particularly to a weighing pricing system used in face-to-face sales of products.

  In recent years, in addition to fresh food stores (such as butchers and fish shops), not only fresh foods at supermarkets and department stores, but also fresh foods such as meat, fish, and prepared dishes, the store clerk faces customers with a showcase. There are many face-to-face sales that sell. In this face-to-face sales, the store clerk listens to the product that the customer wants to purchase and its purchase weight (in some cases, the quantity), measures the product separately from the showcase, and calculates the price. This measurement pricing operation is mainly performed by face-to-face sales.

  The conventional face-to-face sales-type device mainly includes a weighing unit for weighing products, an operation unit for receiving various operations from a store clerk, a storage unit for previously storing product information about each product, and calculation of the price of the product. And a display unit for displaying a measurement result by the measurement unit, a calculation result by the control unit, and the like. When the customer tells the store clerk the type and weight of the product he wants to purchase, the store clerk weighs the target product with the weighing unit and the customer wants the weight of the target product while looking at the measured value displayed on the display unit. Fit to weight. In addition, the store clerk operates the operation unit to measure the product information of the target product stored in the storage unit while the product is being measured by the measurement unit. As the operation unit, a touch panel type operation screen is often adopted, and a large number of buttons corresponding to preset products are arranged on the operation screen. Then, the store clerk selects one of the buttons on the operation screen corresponding to the product that the customer currently wishes to purchase, and the weight of the target product weighed by the weighing unit. When the customer desires and the store clerk presses the enter button provided on the operation unit, the control unit, based on the product information such as the measurement result by the measurement unit and the unit price information read from the storage unit Determine the price of the product.

  As described above, in the conventional configuration, in order to read out the product information of the product desired by the customer, an appropriate button must be selected from a plurality of buttons arranged on the operation screen. Therefore, the operation imposed on the store clerk becomes complicated, and there are cases where the store clerk selects the wrong button or takes time to settle the product.

Therefore, an electronic shelf label that stores the product information of the product is attached to the tray in which each product is arranged, and a store clerk can read and store the product information stored in the electronic shelf label. A method has been proposed in which the unit is carried (Patent Document 1). According to this method, the store clerk brings the storage unit carried by the customer close to the electronic shelf label corresponding to the product that the customer wishes to purchase, causes the storage unit to read and store the product information from the electronic shelf label, Next, the storage unit is brought close to the receiver for face-to-face sales, and the product information stored in the storage unit is read by the receiver. Therefore, in this method, the store clerk can omit the operation of reading the product information of the product desired by the customer by operating the operation screen.
Japanese Patent No. 3587146

  However, in the method of Patent Document 1, the operation of operating the operation screen can be omitted. However, every time the store clerk carries the storage unit and separates one product, the storage unit is attached to the electronic shelf label. And the face-to-face sales heelari are required to be held once and twice. Therefore, the operation imposed on the store clerk is still complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a weighing and pricing system capable of weighing and pricing products for sale by simple operation.

  The measurement pricing system according to the first invention includes a first information holding unit, a reading unit, a measurement unit, and a pricing unit. The first information holding unit is attached to a handle that separates only one type of product sold by weight and holds product information related to the product. The reading unit reads product information from the first information holding unit. The measuring unit measures the product. The pricing unit bids the product based on the product information read by the reading unit and the product weighing information by the weighing unit.

  This weighing pricing system is a system that supports an operator such as a store clerk using a tool to measure and price a product sold by a salesperson in a face-to-face sales type store such as a retail store or in a backyard. It is a system that is introduced in an environment that is used to sort out only certain types of products. As such an environment, for example, there is a sales area such as a side dish in which another product cannot be separated with one handle.

  And in the environment where this measurement pricing system was introduced, the 1st information holding part which hold | maintains the merchandise information regarding the goods sorted by the holding tool is attached to each holding tool. Then, the operator who performs the weighing price operation of the product measures the product sorted using the tool with the weighing unit. Further, the operator causes the reading unit to read the product information held by the first information holding unit attached to the gripper together with the weighing operation. On the other hand, the pricing unit receives these operations by the operator, and determines the price of the product based on the product information read by the reading unit and the product weighing information by the weighing unit.

  In this way, in this weighing pricing system, since the product information related to the product is held in the first information holding unit attached to the dedicated tool for separating the product, the first information holding unit holds the product information. By simply allowing the reading unit to read the existing product information, it is possible to measure and price the products sold by weighing with a simple operation, omitting the complicated operation for reading the preset product information as in the past. .

  Therefore, in this weighing system, even if the operator has a container to put the product in one hand and has a handle in the other hand and both hands are blocked, hold it in the other hand. By simply reading the product information held by the first information holding unit attached to the handle with the reading unit, it is possible to easily price the product.

  A weighing pricing system according to a second invention is the weighing pricing system according to the first invention, further comprising a storage unit. A memory | storage part memorize | stores the unit price information of the goods of the aspect matched with the goods identification information which identifies goods. The product information includes product identification information. The pricing unit prices the product based on the product information, the weighing information, and the unit price information stored in the storage unit.

  In this weighing pricing system, the unit price information of the product is stored in the storage unit in advance in a format associated with the product identification information. Then, when the reading unit reads the product identification information held by the first information holding unit attached to the fixture, the pricing unit refers to the storage unit and the product identification information read by the reading unit Based on, the unit price of the product is specified and the price is determined. Thus, in this measurement pricing system, the price of the product can be determined based on the product identification information held by the first information holding unit attached to the handle.

  A weighing pricing system according to a third invention is the weighing pricing system according to the first invention, wherein the product information includes unit price information of the product.

  In this measurement pricing system, the first information holding unit attached to the handle holds the unit price information of the product. Therefore, in this measurement pricing system, the price of the product can be determined based on the unit price information held by the first information holding unit attached to the fixture.

  A weighing pricing system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the weighing pricing system according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, further comprising a second information holding unit. The second information holding unit is carried by an operator who separates products using a handle and holds operator identification information for identifying the operator. The reading unit reads operator identification information from the second information holding unit.

  In an environment in which this weighing price system is introduced, an operator who separates goods using a tool carries a second information holding unit that holds operator identification information for identifying the operator. The reading unit reads the operator identification information held by the second information holding unit in addition to the product information held by the first information holding unit attached to the handle. Therefore, in this weighing pricing system, the operator identification information can be used for the settlement of the product.

  A weighing pricing system according to a fifth invention is the weighing pricing system according to the fourth invention, wherein the reading unit includes product information from the first information holding unit and operator identification information from the second information holding unit. Are read in correspondence. The pricing unit adds the prices of a plurality of products arranged by the same operator.

  In this weighing pricing system, the reading unit reads the merchandise information and the operator identification information in association with each other, and the pricing unit collects and settles a plurality of products that are sorted by the same operator. Therefore, in this weighing pricing system, even when a plurality of operators are arranged at the sales floor and each operator performs weighing and pricing in place of one or more kinds of products ordered by the customer in charge, the pricing unit Can distinguish a plurality of weighed products for each customer using operator identification information as a key.

  A weighing pricing system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the weighing pricing system according to any of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a writing unit. The writing unit writes the product information in the first information holding unit. The writing unit may be separate from the reading unit or may be integrated.

  In this weighing system, product information can be written to the first information holding unit via the writing unit.

  A measurement pricing system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the measurement pricing system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a third information holding unit. The third information holding unit holds customer identification information that is distributed to the customer who purchases the product and identifies the customer. The reading unit reads customer identification information from the third information holding unit.

  In an environment in which this weighing price system is introduced, a third information holding unit that holds customer identification information for identifying the customer is distributed to the customer. And a reading part reads the customer identification information which this 3rd information holding part hold | maintains besides the merchandise information which the 1st information holding part attached to the holding tool hold | maintains. Therefore, in this weighing pricing system, customer management can be performed based on customer identification information.

  A weighing pricing system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the weighing pricing system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects of the invention, wherein the reading unit exists in the vicinity of the weighing unit.

  In general, when we sell products by weighing, we often adjust the products that are separated into containers etc. using measuring tools, and then add or reduce the products based on the measurement information. In many cases, the operator keeps the handle in his / her hand at the stage of weighing the product with the weighing unit. Therefore, when the reading unit is arranged in the vicinity of the weighing unit as in the weighing pricing system, the operator can attach the first attached to the fixture in the natural flow of the weighing operation of the product. The product information held by the information holding unit can be read by the reading unit.

  A weighing pricing system according to a ninth aspect is the weighing pricing system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the first information holding unit is a non-contact tag.

  In this weighing price system, product information is stored in a non-contact tag attached to the handle. Accordingly, an operator who performs a product price measurement operation can cause the reading unit to read the product information by a simple operation such as holding the handle over the reading unit.

  A weighing pricing system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention includes an information holding unit, a reading unit, a weighing unit, and a pricing unit. The information holding unit corresponds to only one type of product sold by weight, is separate from the product, and holds product information regarding the product. The reading unit reads product information from the information holding unit. The measuring unit measures the product. The pricing unit bids the product based on the product information read by the reading unit and the product weighing information by the weighing unit.

  This weighing pricing system is a system that supports an operator, such as a store clerk, separately weighing and pricing products sold by a store in a face-to-face sales floor such as a retail store or a backyard.

  At least one information holding unit of this weighing pricing system is prepared for one type of product. Moreover, this information holding | maintenance part is a different body from goods, and hold | maintains the merchandise information regarding the goods which self corresponds. Then, the operator who performs the weighing price operation of the product measures the product separated by using the tool with the weighing unit, and causes the reading unit to read the product information held by the information holding unit. On the other hand, the pricing unit receives these operations by the operator, and determines the price of the product based on the product information read by the reading unit and the product weighing information by the weighing unit.

  In this way, in this weighing pricing system, since the product information related to the product is held in the information holding unit prepared in association with the product, the product information held in the information holding unit is read. By simply allowing the information to be read by the user, it is possible to omit the cumbersome operation for reading the preset product information as in the prior art, and to measure and price the product for sale by simple operation.

  A weighing pricing system according to an eleventh invention is the weighing pricing system according to the tenth invention, wherein the information holding unit is a non-contact IC card.

  In this weighing pricing system, product information is stored in a non-contact IC card. Therefore, an operator who performs a product price measurement operation can cause the reading unit to read the product information by a simple operation such as holding a non-contact IC card prepared in association with the product over the reading unit.

  A measurement pricing system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention includes a handle, a reading unit, a measurement unit, a storage unit, and a pricing unit. The gripper holds the grip identification information for identifying itself, and separates only one type of product sold by weight. The reading unit reads the fixture identification information from the fixture. The measuring unit measures the product. A memory | storage part memorize | stores the unit price information of the goods of the aspect matched with the fixture identification information. The pricing unit bids the product based on the fixture identification information read by the reading unit, the unit price information stored in the storage unit, and the weighing information of the product by the weighing unit. In addition, as a mode in which the gripper holds the grip identification information, for example, an information storage medium such as a non-contact IC tag in which the grip identification information is stored may be built in the grip. The handle may be identified by a notch or the like formed on the surface of the handle.

  This weighing pricing system is a system that supports an operator such as a store clerk using a tool to measure and price a product sold by a salesperson in a face-to-face sales type store such as a retail store or in a backyard. It is a system that is introduced in an environment that is used to sort out only certain types of products. As such an environment, for example, there is a sales area such as a side dish in which another product cannot be separated with one handle.

  The weighing tool of this weighing pricing system holds the fixture identification information for identifying itself. Then, the operator who performs the weighing price operation of the product measures the product sorted using the tool with the weighing unit. Further, the operator causes the reading unit to read the handle identification information held by the holder together with the weighing operation. On the other hand, the unit price information of the product is stored in the storage unit in advance in a format associated with the tool identification information of the tool that separates the product. When the reading unit reads the fixture identification information held by the fixture, the pricing unit refers to the storage unit, and the unit price of the product based on the fixture identification information read by the reading unit. Identify information and determine prices.

  Thus, in this weighing pricing system, since the unit price information of the product is preset in the storage unit in association with the handle identifying information of the dedicated handle that separates the product, the holding tool holds it. By having the reading part identification information read by the reading unit, it is possible to measure and price products sold by weighing with a simple operation, omitting the cumbersome operation of reading preset product information as in the past. it can.

  Therefore, in this weighing system, even if the operator has a container to put the product in one hand and has a handle in the other hand and both hands are blocked, hold it in the other hand. It is possible to easily price a product by simply reading the fixture identification information held by the fixture with the reading unit.

  In an environment in which the weighing and pricing system according to the present invention is introduced, a first information holding unit that holds product information related to a product separated by the handle is attached to each handle. Then, the operator who performs the weighing price operation of the product measures the product sorted using the tool with the weighing unit. Further, the operator causes the reading unit to read the product information held by the first information holding unit attached to the gripper together with the weighing operation. On the other hand, the pricing unit receives these operations by the operator, and determines the price of the product based on the product information read by the reading unit and the product weighing information by the weighing unit. In this way, in this weighing pricing system, since the product information related to the product is held in the first information holding unit attached to the dedicated tool for separating the product, the first information holding unit holds the product information. By simply allowing the reading unit to read the existing product information, it is possible to measure and price the products sold by weighing with a simple operation, omitting the complicated operation for reading the preset product information as in the past. .

  Hereinafter, a weighing pricing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the present embodiment, it is assumed that the weighing pricing system 100 is installed in the sales floor F described later.

<Overall configuration of weighing pricing system>
The weighing and pricing system 100 supports salespersons such as supermarkets, department stores, and fresh food stores in the face-to-face sales floors and backyards, where operators such as store clerks measure and price products that are sold by weighing with a tool. System. In the sales floor F in which the weighing pricing system 100 is introduced, a single tool is used to separate only a specific type of product.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the weighing / pricing system 100 is mainly provided with a plurality of (in this embodiment, three) face-to-face sales, 1, 101, 201, and a non-contact IC tag 31 attached. It comprises a tool 30 for separating products and reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 that can read data from the non-contact IC tag 31 and write data to the non-contact IC tag 31. In addition, the weighing system 100 includes a wristband 40 in which a non-contact IC tag 41 is embedded and a membership card 50 that is a non-contact IC card distributed to customers, which is used while a store clerk is worn on the arm. Is also included.

  In the sales floor F in which the weighing system 100 is installed, a plurality of types of products such as potato salad, coleslaw, tomato salad, Chinese salad, carpaccio and bitter gourd are sold in a face-to-face sales format. These products are arranged on the tray T and arranged in the showcase S, respectively. On the right side of each tray T, a handle 30 for separating the products placed on the tray T is arranged in a state of being placed on a dedicated tray.

  Three peelers 1, 101, 201 are arranged on the showcase S, and data is read from the non-contact IC tag 31 or next to the peelers 1, 101, 201 or non-contact IC tags. Reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 that can write data to 31 are arranged. The reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 also exchange data with the contactless IC tag 41 embedded in the wristband 40 worn by the store clerk on the arm and the member card 50 carried by the customer. In the present embodiment, the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 and the peelers 1, 101, and 201 are separate from each other. However, in other embodiments, the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 are peeled off. , 201 may be built in.

  In the sales floor F, a plurality of salesclerks are arranged. The plurality of salesclerks can take orders from different customers at the same time.

  In addition, since the burrs 1,101,201 are synchronized with each other, the store clerk always has three burrs 1,101, even when a plurality of products ordered by the same customer are separated and weighed continuously. , 201 may be used. That is, each store clerk sometimes identifies the crisp 1,101,201 near the tray T on which the separated product is arranged, or the crisp 1,101,201 not used by another clerk. Can be used as needed.

<Configuration of each part of weighing pricing system>
(1) Hakari Hakari 1, 101, 201 has a register function for performing various settlement processes including a weighing function for weighing products and a pricing function for determining the price of the product based on the weighing result. . These cracks 1, 101, 201 are connected to each other in-line and synchronized. Further, these cracks 1, 101, 201 are connected to reader / writers 60, 160, 260, respectively.

  2 and 3 are external perspective views of the peel 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cracker 1 as viewed from the store clerk side, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cracker 1 in a state in which the product placed in the pack container P is weighed as viewed from the customer side. In the following, only the Hakari 1 will be described, but the Hakari 101 and 201 have the same configuration as the Hakari 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the peel 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body 1a. On the surface of the main body 1a on the clerk side, an operation panel 2 is provided for the clerk to operate. The operation panel 2 is mainly composed of various keys 5 such as a numeric keypad and a clerk side display 3 arranged on the left side of these keys 5.

  The store clerk side display 3 is a color liquid crystal display excellent in visibility. A touch panel is installed on the clerk side display 3. This touch panel is a screen-like position input device and can obtain position information of a position touched by an operator with a finger. As a position detection method of the touch panel, any method such as a pressure-sensitive method, a resistance film method, and an optical position detection method may be employed. Since such a touch panel is installed on the store clerk side display 3, the store clerk operates on the cracker 1 by directly touching the store clerk side display 3 (more precisely, the touch panel on the store clerk side display 3). Input can be made. The store clerk side display 3 displays various keys relating to settlement processing such as a “decision” key and a “subtotal” key, which will be described later, and an information display screen showing product information regarding the product being weighed to the store clerk. In addition, as will be described later, in the weighing pricing system 100, the calling of the product information that is mainly preset in the peel 1 is automatically performed without going through the operation panel 2, but is automatically performed due to some trouble. It is also possible for the store clerk to call the product information by manually operating the operation panel 2 in case the call is disabled.

  On the upper part of the main body 1a, there is provided a measuring unit 9 for detecting the weight of a product put in a tare such as a pack container P (see FIG. 3). The weighing unit 9 mainly includes a weighing table 9a and a load cell (not shown) provided below the weighing table 9a.

  A receipt issuing unit 12 for issuing a receipt is provided inside and on the side of the main body 1a. A receipt issuing port 13 is formed on the right side of the operation panel 2, and the receipt R is discharged from the receipt issuing port 13. The receipt issuing unit 12 includes a receipt storing unit 14 in which a roll-shaped receipt mount is stored, a conveyance mechanism 15 that takes out the receipt from the receipt storing unit 14 and conveys the receipt to the receipt issuing port 13, and prints the receipt. And a printing unit 16 for performing printing.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the customer side display 8 is provided in the customer side surface of the main-body part 1a. The customer-side display 8 is a color liquid crystal display excellent in visibility, and displays the product name, unit price, weight (weight), price (price), tare weight (tare amount), subtotal, etc. to the customer.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of Hakari 1. Hakari 1 has a control unit 20. Connected to the control unit 20 are a hard disk (hereinafter referred to as HDD) 74 that is a storage unit, an operation panel 2, a customer-side display 8, a weighing unit 9, and a receipt issuing unit 12. The control unit 20 is connected to an external reader / writer 60 via the first communication port 17. The control unit 20 is connected to a local area network (hereinafter referred to as LAN) 6 via the second communication port 18, and is also connected to a POS (point of sale) register 200 that is also connected to the LAN 6. Further, the control unit 20 may be connected to the Internet via the LAN 6 and connected to a remote POS control server that controls the POS register of each store beyond the system in the store.

  The control unit 20 includes a CPU 71, a ROM 72, and a RAM 73. The ROM 72 stores a control program for controlling the peel-off 1 using the CPU 71 and the RAM 73. The RAM 73 is a work area for the CPU 71 in which data is temporarily stored during the operation of the CPU 71. The control unit 20 receives signals from the operation panel 2, the weighing unit 9, the reader / writer 60, etc., calls the product information stored in the product information table 74 a in the HDD 74, and displays display commands on the respective displays 3 and 8. An operation command is issued to the receipt issuing unit 12. The product information stored in the product information table 74a may be data provided from an external device such as the POS register 200 or the POS control server via a communication line such as the LAN 6 or the Internet, or via a storage medium. Provided by the operator, or data manually input by the operator using the operation panel 2 may be used.

  FIG. 5 shows the data structure of the product information table 74a. That is, in the product information table 74a, for each product identification number assigned to each product, the product name, unit price, weight of the tare (pack container P) in which the product is stored, information on the sale, measurement of the product The information displayed on the clerk side display 3 is stored in association therewith.

(2) Reader / Writer The reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 are installed near the highlights 1, 101, and 201, respectively, and are connected to the first communication ports 17 of the highlights 1, 101, and 201. When the non-contact IC tag 31 attached to the holder 30 enters the communication range C, the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 read the data stored in the non-contact IC tag 31, and sequentially It transmits to the control unit 20 of the burrs 1, 101, 201 via the first communication port 17. Similarly, the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 have the contactless IC tag 41 embedded in the wristband 40 worn by the store clerk and the membership card 50 distributed to the customer within the communication range C. Even in this case, data stored in the non-contact IC tag 41 or the member card 50 is read out and sequentially transmitted to the control unit 20 of the burrs 1, 101, 201 via the first communication port 17.

(3) A tool with a non-contact IC tag In the showcase S on which products are displayed, trays T on which products are arranged are arranged, and on the right side of each tray T, products on the tray T are arranged. Is arranged in a state where it is placed on a dedicated tray. Specifically, the handle 30 is a tongue or a spoon. Then, a non-contact IC tag 31 coated with a resin is attached to the handle portion of each handle 30.

  Each non-contact IC tag 31 stores a product identification number for identifying a product to be sorted by the tool 30 to which the non-contact IC tag 31 is attached. Specifically, the product identification number “P0001” of the potato salad that stores the potato salad is stored in the non-contact IC tag 31 of the handle 30 that separates the potato salad, and “P0002” which is the product identification number of the call throw is stored (see FIG. 5). In the case of popular products such as potato salad and bitter gourd, multiple trays T may be prepared. In such a case, for example, the product identification number “P0001” is stored in each of the plurality of non-contact IC tags 31 of the plurality of tools 30 corresponding to the potato salad. In the operation of writing the product identification number in the non-contact IC tag 31, the reader / writers 60, 160, 260 may be used, or a writer separately prepared in a place other than the sales floor F such as a backyard is used. May be.

(4) Wristband with non-contact IC tag Each store clerk arranged in the sales floor F is supposed to wear the wristband 40 on the arm having the handle 30 when the product is separated into the pack container P. A non-contact IC tag 41 is embedded in the wristband 40, and the name of the store clerk wearing the wristband 40 is stored in the non-contact IC tag 41. In the operation of writing the name of the store clerk corresponding to the non-contact IC tag 41 of the wristband 40, the reader / writer 60, 160, 260 may be used as in the case of the non-contact IC tag 31, or the backyard. A writer separately prepared in a place other than the sales floor F may be used.

(5) Member Card A member card 50 that proves that the customer is a member who is eligible to receive various services is distributed to customers who have performed predetermined procedures. The member card 50 is a contactless IC card, and the member card 50 stores a member identification number for identifying the member who owns the member card 50 and other various data relating to the member. When the customer presents the member card 50 to the store clerk during shopping at the sales floor F, the store clerk causes the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 to read various data stored in the presented member card 50. Various data relating to the read members are sent to the control unit 20 of the burrs 1, 101, 201 via the first communication port 17, and used for the settlement process such as a discount service or a point addition service. In addition, various data such as service points added by shopping this time are appropriately written to the member card 50 by the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260.

<Weighing pricing process by weighing pricing system>
At the sales floor F, if the customer wishes to purchase the product in the showcase S, the customer wants to purchase it by saying, for example, "Please give 300g of potato salad." Communicate the type of product to be sold and its weight. In response to this, the store clerk takes the pack container P in one hand and the handle 30 in the other hand, and uses the tool 30 for the product designated by the customer by an amount corresponding to the weight approximately designated by the customer. Then, it is taken out from the tray T, packed in a pack container P, and placed on the weighing table 9a of one of the peelers 1, 101, 201. Here, when the store clerk separates the product into the pack container P, the store clerk always uses the handle 30 on the right side of the tray T on which the product is arranged. Further, the store clerk puts the product on the weighing platform 9a of the crackers 1, 101, 201 at substantially the same time, and attaches the holding tool 30 held in the hand and the wristband 40 wound around the arm of the cracks 1, 101, 201. Hold it over the reader / writer 60, 160, 260 next to it. When the customer presents the membership card 50, the store clerk holds the membership card 50 over the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260.

  On the other hand, at this time, the following process is executed on the weighing pricing system 100 side. That is, the reader / writers 60, 160, 260 receive the product identification number from the non-contact IC tag 31 of the handle 30, the store clerk name from the non-contact IC tag 41 of the wristband 40, and the membership card 50 If it is, various data are received from the membership card 50 and sent to the control unit 20 of the burrs 1, 101, 201. The control unit 20 searches the product information table 74a using the product identification number received from the reader / writer 60, 160, 260 as a key, and displays the product currently weighed on both the store clerk side display 3 and the customer side display 8. The product name, unit price, weight (weight) measured by the measuring unit 9, price (price), and tare are displayed. The price of the product is calculated by the control unit 20 as the product of the unit price of the product and the weight of the product. At this time, the price of the product displayed on the clerk-side display 3 and the customer-side display 8 is the price when the customer presents the membership card 50 and the product is discounted. Price.

  When there is a large discrepancy between the measured value displayed on the store clerk display 3 and the weight value specified by the customer, the store clerk adds more products to the pack container P or removes the extracted products from the pack container P. Return to the tray T and adjust so that the measured value approaches the weight value specified by the customer. Finally, when the deviation between the measured value and the weight value designated by the customer falls within a certain range and the customer's approval is obtained, the store clerk presses the “OK” button on the operation panel 2.

  On the other hand, in response to the “decision” button being pressed by the store clerk, the control unit 20 of the burrs 1, 101, 201 records a record in the settlement target product data table 73a (see FIG. 6) developed on the RAM 73. to add. This record includes the product identification number, the product name, the weight of the product at the time the “OK” button is pressed, the price before and after discount, and the name of the clerk who separated the product. Are stored in association with each other. Note that the discounted price is a normal price when the discount cannot be received, and is the same as the price before the discount.

  When the customer sequentially orders another product, the store clerk repeats the same operation for the other product. When the weighing pricing operation for all the products ordered by the customer is completed, the store clerk presses the “subtotal” button on the operation panel 2 of the crisp 1,101,201.

  At this time, in response to the “subtotal” button being pressed by the store clerk, the control unit 20 of the hikari 1, 101, 201 calculates the amount to be paid by the customer. That is, the control unit 20 refers to the settlement target product data table 73a and adds the discounted prices of all the products that the store clerk who pressed the “subtotal” button performed. The amount after the addition is displayed on both the clerk-side display 3 and the customer-side display 8, and payment is performed between the customer and the clerk with reference to this. In addition, after this addition process, the control unit 20 issues a receipt based on various data relating to all the products that are stored in the settlement target product data table 73a and that are selected by the store clerk who has pressed the “subtotal” button. The part 12 is made to issue an appropriate receipt R. Then, after the receipt issuance process, various data relating to all the products that have been settled stored in the settlement target product data table 73a are deleted from the settlement target product data table 73a.

<Characteristics of this Hakari>
(1)
In the weighing system 100, a non-contact IC tag 31 in which a product identification number for identifying a product is stored is attached to a tool 30 that separates products. Therefore, the store clerk puts the handle 30 held in order to separate the products on the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260 disposed in the vicinity of the cracks 1, 101, and 201 when performing the product price measurement operation. The product information preset in the HDD 74 that is the storage unit of the crisps 1, 101, 201 can be automatically called up simply by holding it over. As a result, the settlement process can be performed quickly and accurately.

(2)
In the weighing pricing system 100, a store clerk wears a wristband 40 embedded with a non-contact IC tag 41 in which his / her name is stored on his / her arm. The name of the store clerk is read from the non-contact IC tag 41 and sent to the control unit 20 of the burrs 1, 101, 201. For this reason, the control unit 20 can manage various data relating to the products to be settled in correspondence with the store clerk who sorted the products (see FIG. 6). Therefore, even when a plurality of salesclerks are arranged in the sales floor F and each salesclerk performs weighing and pricing instead of one or more kinds of products ordered by each customer in charge, the control unit 20 performs a plurality of weighings. Can be distinguished for each customer by using the name of the clerk as a key.

<Modification>
(1)
In the above embodiment, the product identification number is stored in the non-contact IC tag 31 of the gripper 30, but is stored in the product information table 74a instead of or in addition to the product identification number. Product information such as the product name, unit price, weight of the tare (pack container P) in which the product is stored, information on special sales, information displayed on the clerk side display 3 during measurement of the product, and the like are stored. It may be. In this case, it is not always necessary to provide the merchandise information table 74 a in the HDD 74, and as a result, the storage capacity of the HDD 74 can be reduced and downsizing of the cracks 1, 101, 201 can be achieved.

(2)
In the above embodiment, the non-contact IC tag 31 is attached to the handle 30 by resin coating, but may be embedded in the handle 30.

(3)
In the above embodiment, instead of attaching the non-contact IC tag 31 to each handle 30, a notch for identifying each handle 30 may be formed on the surface of each handle 30. In this case, instead of the reader / writers 60, 160, 260 capable of communicating with the non-contact IC tag, a shape sensor (for example, a laser type shape determination sensor) capable of determining the shape of the notch is used. In addition, the storage device identification information indicated by the notches formed in the respective attachments 30 and the product information relating to the products separated by the attachments are stored in a storage area such as the HDD 74 in association with each other.

(4)
In the above embodiment, instead of attaching the non-contact IC tag 31 to each handle 30, each handle 30 holds the product identification information for identifying the handle 30 and the product information related to the product separated by the handle 30. Any information holding medium that can be used may be attached or incorporated. For example, a barcode is conceivable as such an information holding medium.

(5)
In the above embodiment, instead of or in addition to the receipt issuing unit 12 that issues the receipt R, a label issuing unit that issues labels to the peelers 1, 101, 201 may be provided.

(6)
In the above embodiment, separate readers and writers may be used instead of the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260, respectively.

(7)
The contactless IC tag 41 of the wristband 40 worn by the store clerk is not limited to the name of the store clerk shown in the above embodiment, but any information that can identify the store clerk identification number or other store clerk. Such information may be stored.

(8)
In the said embodiment, you may make it a salesclerk carry in the aspect other than embedding the non-contact IC tag 41 in the wristband 40. FIG. For example, a store clerk may be hung from the neck.

(9)
In the above embodiment, instead of the non-contact IC tag 41, an arbitrary information holding medium capable of holding arbitrary salesclerk identification information for identifying a salesclerk may be used.

(10)
In the above embodiment, instead of attaching the non-contact IC tag 31 to each handle 30, a non-contact IC card corresponding to each product and storing product information regarding each product may be prepared.

  In this case, each time an order is received from a customer, the store clerk holds the contactless IC card corresponding to the ordered product over the reader / writers 60, 160, and 260, and stores the product information stored in the contactless IC card. 1, 101, 201 to the control unit 20. Subsequent processing is the same as in the above embodiment.

  In addition to the non-contact IC card, an arbitrary information holding medium capable of storing product information related to the product may be prepared instead of attaching the non-contact IC tag 31 to each handle 30.

  The present invention has an effect that it is possible to measure and price a product sold by weighing with a simple operation, and a weighing pricing system that measures and price a product sold by weighing, particularly in face-to-face sales of products. It is useful as a weighing pricing system used.

The figure which shows the mode of the sales floor where the measurement pricing system which concerns on this invention was installed. The perspective view of the crackle seen from the store clerk side. The perspective view of the crackle seen from the customer side. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of a hakari. The figure which shows a merchandise information table. The figure which shows the payment object product data table.

Explanation of symbols

1, 101, 201 Hakari 9 Weighing unit 20 Control unit (price unit)
30 Mounting tool 31 Non-contact IC tag (first information holding unit)
40 wristband 41 non-contact IC tag (second information holding unit)
50 Membership card (third information holding unit)
60, 160, 260 reader / writer (reading unit, writing unit)
100 Weighing pricing system

Claims (12)

A first information holding unit that is attached to a tool that separates only one type of product sold by weight and holds product information about the product;
A reading unit that reads the product information from the first information holding unit;
A weighing unit for weighing the product;
A pricing unit for pricing the product based on the product information read by the reading unit and the weighing information of the product by the weighing unit;
A weighing pricing system. A storage unit for storing unit price information of the product in a mode associated with product identification information for identifying the product;
Further comprising
The product information includes the product identification information,
The pricing unit performs pricing of the product based on the product information, the weighing information, and the unit price information stored in the storage unit.
The weighing pricing system according to claim 1. The product information includes unit price information of the product,
The weighing pricing system according to claim 1. A second information holding unit that is carried by an operator who separates the product using the handle and holds operator identification information for identifying the operator;
Further comprising
The reading unit reads the operator identification information from the second information holding unit;
The weighing pricing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The reading unit reads the product information from the first information holding unit and the operator identification information from the second information holding unit in association with each other,
The pricing unit adds prices of a plurality of the products arranged by the same operator.
The weighing pricing system according to claim 4. A writing unit for writing the product information in the first information holding unit;
Further comprising
The weighing pricing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A third information holding unit which is distributed to customers who purchase the product and holds customer identification information for identifying the customer;
Further comprising
The reading unit reads the customer identification information from the third information holding unit;
The weighing pricing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The reading unit is present in the vicinity of the weighing unit.
The weighing pricing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The first information holding unit is a non-contact IC tag.
A weighing pricing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8. An information holding unit that supports only one type of product sold by weight, is separate from the product, and holds product information about the product;
A reading unit that reads the product information from the information holding unit;
A weighing unit for weighing the product;
A pricing unit for pricing the product based on the product information read by the reading unit and the weighing information of the product by the weighing unit;
A weighing pricing system. The information holding unit is a non-contact IC card.
The weighing pricing system according to claim 10. Holding equipment identifying information for identifying itself, and a holding equipment that separates only one kind of product sold by weight;
A reading unit for reading the handle identification information from the handle;
A weighing unit for weighing the product;
A storage unit that stores unit price information of the product in a mode associated with the gripping device identification information;
A pricing unit for pricing the product based on the grip identification information read by the reading unit, the unit price information stored in the storage unit, and the weighing information of the product by the weighing unit;
A weighing pricing system.

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