JP2009199306A - Registration sheet issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a registration sheet issuing device for enabling an operator facing to the device to easily receive a sheet to be issued by a sheet issuing part. <P>SOLUTION: This registration sheet issuing device is provided with an information registering means, and configured to issue a sheet on which prescribed information is printed on the basis of the registered information. A sheet issuing part 3 is arranged at the upper part of a device main body 1, and the sheet issuing part 3 is configured to move by a moving means 7 to a direction opposite to an operator facing to the device main body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a registered sheet issuing device that prints and issues predetermined information on a sheet based on registered information.

In general, since the area of a counter or the like where a POS register used for the settlement of purchased goods is limited, a compact POS register placed on the counter is desired. .
The POS register is provided with a receipt issuing unit for issuing a receipt indicating the settled contents. The receipt issuing unit is provided at the top of the POS register main body so as not to reduce the installation area of the POS register itself. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, if the receipt issuing unit is integrally arranged at the upper part of the POS register, it enhances the aesthetics as a device, but depending on the physique (height, arm length, etc.) of the operator operating facing the POS register, There is a problem that it is difficult to take a receipt issued from the receipt issuing unit.

  In addition, the front of the POS register main body facing the operator is provided with a display unit for displaying normal product information and the like, and the display unit tends to be increased in size for easy viewing. For this purpose, the display unit may be inclined and fixed to the rear side.

However, the physiques of the operators operating the POS register are not the same, and there are various people such as tall people, short people, people with long arms, people with short arms, etc. It is also possible to make the display unit movable so that it can be adjusted to an easy-to-view angle, but in that case, the receipt issuing unit is arranged from the front of the POS register main body so as not to obstruct the tilt adjustment of the display unit. It is necessary to arrange it backwards.
However, when the receipt issuing unit is arranged on the rear side that does not hinder the tilt adjustment of the display unit as described above, depending on the operator, the distance from the standing position to the receipt issuing unit becomes long, and the issued receipt is taken. There are problems such as poor workability, such as having to reach out to.

JP-A-6-314377

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to enable an operator facing the apparatus to easily receive a sheet issued from a sheet issuing unit. An object of the present invention is to provide a registration sheet issuing device.

In order to achieve the above object, a registration sheet issuing apparatus according to the present invention comprises information registration means, and in the registration sheet issuing apparatus for issuing a sheet on which predetermined information is printed based on the registered information, the upper part of the apparatus main body The sheet issuing unit is arranged on the printer, and the sheet issuing unit can be moved by a moving unit in a direction facing the operator facing the apparatus main body.
The registration means may be a liquid crystal touch panel display that allows input by touching a display screen, a scanner (for example, a barcode scanner) connected to the main body, an IC card reader, or the like.
The moving means may be either a form that continuously moves the sheet issuing unit steplessly or a form that moves stepwise at intervals.

  According to the above means, since the sheet issuing unit arranged at the upper part of the main body can move in the direction facing the operator, the sheet issuing unit can be moved and arranged at a position where the operator can easily work. Accordingly, it is possible to easily receive a sheet (for example, a receipt) issued from the sheet issuing unit according to the operator.

When the registration unit is a display unit that performs an input operation using a display screen, the display unit is disposed at a front end portion facing the operator in the apparatus main body, and an angle adjusting unit that adjusts an inclination angle facing the operator. And the sheet issuing unit is arranged behind the display unit (claim 2).
The angle adjusting means may be any of a rotation mechanism composed of a combination of an arc guide groove and a shaft (pin), or a rotation mechanism composed of a general shaft support structure.

According to the above means, the display unit of the registration unit is arranged on the near side on the line facing the operator, and the sheet issuing unit is arranged behind the display unit. The display unit adjusts the inclination angle facing the operator. It is possible to adjust the angle so that it is easy to see and easy to input by means. And since the sheet issuing unit arranged behind the display unit whose inclination angle is adjusted is also movable on the line facing the operator by the moving means, the display unit can be moved by adjusting the sheet issuing unit. Can be adjusted to an optimum angle.
Further, since the sheet issuing unit can be arranged at a position close to the angle-adjusted display unit (a position close to the operator), it is possible to smoothly receive the issued sheet.

Further, the moving means has a concave-convex fitting structure formed opposite to the joint surface between the bottom of the sheet issuing unit and the upper surface of the apparatus main body.
The concave-convex fitting structure is such that a concave portion is formed on the upper surface portion of the apparatus main body, and a convex portion is formed on the bottom portion of the sheet issuing portion, or a convex portion is formed on the upper surface portion of the apparatus main body, and a concave portion is formed on the bottom portion of the sheet issuing portion. Any form may be used.
Further, the fitting of the concavo-convex portion is not limited to the fitting structure of the concave portion and the convex portion that can be fitted / removed by insertion / removal in the vertical direction, but may be a fitting structure provided with a retaining means on the convex portion. Furthermore, the fitting degree (depth) of the concavo-convex portion is not limited as long as the moving direction of the sheet issuing portion can be specified and can be guided in the specified direction.
Further, the moving means may be not only a continuous stepless movement but also a discontinuous stepwise movement.

  According to the above means, since the sheet issuing part is guided and moved on the apparatus main body by the fitting structure of the concavo-convex part, the movement is smooth, and it can be mounted stably without being easily dropped off.

  Furthermore, the moving means has a moving width that does not hinder the inclination of the angle adjusting means toward the sheet issuing section (claim 4).

  According to the above means, even when the display unit is inclined most toward the sheet issuing unit, the sheet issuing unit can move to a position that does not hinder the inclination of the display unit. Can be adjusted. Therefore, when the display unit is adjusted to an easy-to-view angle, the sheet issuing unit can be placed close to the display unit immediately after the display unit, the sense of unity between the display unit and the sheet issuing unit is increased, and the appearance appearance is improved.

The registered sheet issuing apparatus according to the present invention can move in a direction in which the sheet issuing unit arranged on the upper surface of the main body faces the operator according to the configuration described in claim 1, so that the operator's physique (height, arm length, etc.) In addition, the position of the sheet issuing unit can be adjusted. Accordingly, it is possible to easily receive a sheet issued from the sheet issuing unit with an easy posture.
Further, according to the configuration of claim 2, the display unit arranged in front of the sheet issuing unit (operator side) is adjusted to an optimum angle that makes the display unit easy to see and operate by adjusting the movement of the sheet issuing unit. can do. Since the sheet issuing unit can be disposed at a position close to the angle-adjusted display unit (a position close to the operator), the issued sheet can be received smoothly.

Further, since the sheet issuing unit is guided and moved on the apparatus main body with the concave and convex portion fitting structure, the movement is smooth and does not easily fall off and stably mount. Yes.
According to the configuration of claim 4, even when the display unit is inclined most toward the sheet issuing unit, the sheet issuing unit can move to a position that does not hinder the inclination of the display unit. It can be adjusted to the optimum position. Therefore, when the display unit is adjusted to an easy-to-view angle, the sheet issuing unit can be placed close to the display unit immediately after the display unit, the sense of unity between the display unit and the sheet issuing unit is increased, and the appearance appearance is improved.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of a registration sheet issuing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for a POS register used when a purchased product is settled.
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the entire POS register including a printer (sheet issuing unit) for issuing a receipt. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a register main body (apparatus main body). The display unit (registration means) 2 is inclined to face the operator on the side close to the operator facing the main body, and the printer (sheet issuing unit) 3 faces the register main body 1 at a position behind the display unit 2. It is arranged to be movable in the direction facing the operator (operator side of the apparatus main body). As described above, since the printer (sheet issuing unit) 3 is positioned on the upper portion of the cash register main body 1, a compact cash register main body 1 can be realized without increasing the bottom area of the cash register main body 1.
In addition, a customer display 4 is arranged on the upper side of the cash register body 1, and information registered by operating the display unit 2 is presented to the customer via the customer display 4. Yes.

The cash register main body 1 is a well-known form constituted by a hardware configuration equivalent to that of a PC, such as a main board, HDD, etc., and is provided with a drawer (not shown) for storing money and the like exchanged at the time of payment. In addition to the settlement by cash exchange, an IC card reader or the like for performing settlement with electronic money or a card may be provided, and these may be provided integrally with the cash register body or the display unit.
The cash register body 1 is placed on a counter 5 having a surface area (installation area) slightly larger than the projected area of the cash register body.

The display unit (registration means) 2 is a liquid crystal touch panel display that enables various displays and operations by touching the surface. Various modes can be switched and various operations (for example, product registration, checkout, etc.) ).
The registration means is not limited to the input method from the screen by the display unit. For example, a barcode scanner is connected to the cash register main body 1, and the barcode attached to the product is read by using the barcode scanner. May be used.

The display unit 2 is arranged with its display surface inclined rearward (sheet issuing unit 3 side) with respect to the cash register body 1, and the inclination angle is supported by an angle adjusting means 6 so as to be changeable.
As shown in FIG. 2, the angle adjusting means 6 has a guide plate 602 fixed to the back side of the mounting plate 601 that supports the display unit 2 so as to intersect the horizontal plane at right angles, and along the longitudinal direction of the guide plate 602. An arc-shaped guide groove 603 is opened. On the other hand, a support frame 604 is fixed to the registration body 1 side, and two guide pins 605 and 606 fixed to the support frame 604 are fitted and engaged with the guide grooves 603 of the guide plate 602. As a result, the mounting plate 601 to which the display unit 2 is attached swings the guide groove 603 of the guide plate 602 up and down in an arc shape by the guide pins 605 and 606, and the angle of the display unit 2 is changed. In this case, since the center of swinging of the display unit 2 is substantially at the center position of the height of the display unit, the amount of vertical movement of the upper end of the display unit accompanying the angle change is small, and the display unit 2 is arranged rearward. Access to the printer 3 (reception of issued sheets) is less likely to be hindered.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the angle adjusting means 6 ′ may be configured such that the lower end portion of the display unit 2 is pivotally supported by the shaft 8 at the upper portion of the cash register body 1.

The printer 3 is a well-known receipt issuing machine that prints and issues payment details on a sheet. The printer 3 prints and outputs information on operations such as merchandise registration and payment on the display unit 2 to provide customers. In the case 301, a print head, a paper feeding device, etc. (not shown) are accommodated, and a sheet issuing port 302 is formed on the upper surface of the case 301. Various printing methods such as a thermal transfer method, a dot impact method, an ink jet method, and a laser method can be employed.
The printer 3 is arranged on the upper surface of the cash register main body 1 so as to be movable in a direction facing the operator by the moving means 7. The printer 3 is generally installed in a direction in which a receipt issued to an operator escapes (leaves), but the installation direction of the printer is not limited.

The moving means 7 is constituted by a concave-convex fitting structure formed opposite to the joint surface between the top surface of the cash register body 1 and the bottom of the printer 3.
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, recesses 701 having a predetermined length are formed along the moving direction at substantially four corners of the top surface portion of the cash register body 1 that has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. At the bottom of 301, a convex portion 702 is formed at a position corresponding to the concave portion 701 and fitted in the concave portion and capable of moving in the concave portion 701 along the length direction. The amount of movement of the printer 3 is determined by the length dimension of the concave portion 701 on the registration body 1 side and the length dimension along the movement direction of the convex portion 702 on the printer 3 side. In this case, the printer 3 can be continuously moved steplessly.
That is, the printer 3 can be moved by the moving means in a direction far from the operator located in front of the cash register body 1 or in a direction approaching the operator (front-rear direction).

The moving means 7 is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 3, but may be the form shown in FIGS.
4 and 5 show the configuration shown in the previous embodiment, in which a protrusion preventing means is added. That is, a locking edge 703 having a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the convex portion 702 is integrally formed on the peripheral surface of the tip of the convex portion 702, and the locking edge 703 is fitted on one side in the longitudinal direction of the concave portion 701. An enlarged recess 704 that can be formed, and a guide groove 705 in which the locking edge 703 moves from the position of the enlarged recess 704 toward the opposite side of the recess 701 are formed. Thus, when the printer 3 is attached to the upper surface of the cash register body 1, the convex portion 702 of the printer 3 is fitted at the position of the enlarged concave portion 704, and then the printer 3 is moved along the concave portion 701, thereby 703 is engaged with the guide groove 705 to prevent the protrusion 702 from coming off. The shape of the locking edge 703 may be either a rectangular shape in plan view (see FIG. 4) or a circular shape in plan view (see FIG. 5).

  In FIG. 6, the concave portion 701 having a predetermined length shown in the previous embodiment is formed by arranging a plurality of concave portions 701 ′ having substantially the same shape as the convex portion 702 in a line, and the printer 3 is moved in a discontinuous and stepwise manner. It is what I did. The shape of the recess 701 'is not limited to a circle but may be a rectangle. Further, the shape of the convex portion 702 does not need to match the shape of the concave portion 701 ′. For example, the shape of the concave portion 701 ′ may be a quadrangle, and the shape of the convex portion 702 may be a circle (a cylinder).

FIG. 7 shows that a concave portion 701 ″ is formed on the upper surface of the cash register body 1 with a substantially outer peripheral edge and the entire inside thereof is recessed, and the printer 3 is directly inserted into the concave portion 701 ″. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a convex portion at the bottom of the printer 3.
Further, in each embodiment showing the moving means 7, a cord passage hole 9 is formed in the upper surface portion of the cash register body 1 in which the recesses 701, 701 ′, 701 ″ are formed, and is arranged on the upper surface portion of the cash register body 1. The cords connected to the printer 3 can be inserted.
The convex portion 702 formed on the bottom of the case 301 of the printer 3 serves as a leg that supports the printer 3 when the printer 3 is detached from the cash register main body 1, and can stand up and support the printer independently and stably.

When registering and paying out a purchased product using the POS register configured as described above, an operator stands on the front face of the cash register body 1 and faces the display unit 2 and the printer 3. Then, the operator adjusts the installation angle of the display unit 2 with the angle adjusting means 6 (or 6 ′) so that it can be easily seen and touch-operated. At this time, the printer 3 is arranged behind the display unit 2 and hinders the angle adjustment of the display unit 2, but the printer 3 is moved by the moving means 7 in the direction facing the operator with respect to the register main body 1. Since it is supported to be movable, the angle of the display unit 2 can be adjusted without hindrance by moving the printer 3 backward. After the adjustment of the angle of the display unit 2 is completed, the printer 3 can be moved closer to the display unit 2 by the moving means 7. Therefore, even when the angle of the display unit is adjusted to an optimum angle, the printer can be placed close to the rear of the display unit, and receipts issued from the printer can be received smoothly. In addition, when the display unit and the printer are arranged close to each other, the whole apparatus has a sense of unity, and the appearance can be enhanced.
Input of data such as product registration is not limited to input from the display unit 2, but a predetermined item may be input using a scanner connected to the main body, and a receipt may be issued based on the information.
Furthermore, since the printer 3 can be separated from the cash register body, maintenance, transportation, etc. can be performed efficiently.

In the above embodiment, the receipt issuance by the POS register has been described. However, the registered sheet issuance apparatus according to the present invention can also be used in the following forms that do not involve money transfer.
For example, if this device is placed at the entrance of a restaurant or the like, vacant seats are displayed on the screen of the display unit, and the customer touches the desired seat in the vacant seat, the display of the touched seat will be in use. Instead of the display, the printer (sheet issuing unit) 3 may issue a sheet on which the selected seat number is printed.
Alternatively, it can be used as a fast-pass issuing device for attractions at amusement parks and the like. That is, by selecting an attraction displayed on the screen of the display unit, a sheet on which a time zone in which the attraction can be taken is printed is issued from the printer (sheet issuing unit).
In the above example, as a means for inputting, not only the screen of the display unit (liquid crystal touch panel) is touched and input, but also a barcode for identifying each attraction is read and input by the scanner, and the screen is displayed to the customer. On the other hand, it may be used as a display unit for displaying a printed time zone, a congestion situation for each attraction, and the like.
Further, the content printed on the sheet issued by the printer (sheet issuing unit) is not limited to the receipt at the time of shopping, and various contents can be printed according to the usage pattern.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed without changing the gist of the invention.
(1) In the illustrated embodiment, the convex portion is provided on the printer (sheet issuing portion) side and the corresponding concave portion is provided on the cash register main body side. Conversely, the convex portion is provided on the cash register main body side, and the concave portion is provided on the printer ( It may be provided on the sheet issuing unit side.
(2) When a card reader is provided as the registration means, the reader may be provided independently, but may be provided integrally with the display unit.

The Example which mounted the receipt issuing part (sheet issuing part) in the POS register | resistor is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view. An example of the angle adjustment means of a display part is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a rear view. The partially cutaway top view which shows an example of the moving means provided facing the upper surface part of a cash register main body, and the bottom part of a receipt issuing part. The partially notched top view which shows the other example of a moving means. The partially notched top view which shows the other example of a moving means. The partially notched top view which shows the other example of a moving means. The other example of a moving means is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. The side view which shows the other example of an angle adjustment means.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cash register main body (apparatus main body) 2 ... Display part (registration means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Printer (sheet issuing part) 6 ... Angle adjustment means 7 ... Moving means 701 ... Concave part
702 ... convex

Claims (4)

In a registered sheet issuing device that includes a registration means for information and issues a sheet on which predetermined information is printed based on the registered information.
A registered sheet issuing apparatus, wherein a sheet issuing unit is arranged on an upper part of the apparatus main body, and the sheet issuing unit is movable by a moving unit in a direction facing an operator facing the apparatus main body.   The registration means is a display unit for performing input operation by a display screen, the display unit is disposed at a front side end portion facing the operator in the apparatus main body, and includes an angle adjusting unit for adjusting an inclination angle facing the operator, The registered sheet issuing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising the sheet issuing unit disposed behind the display unit.   The registration sheet issuance according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the moving means has a concave-convex fitting structure formed opposite to a joint surface between the bottom of the sheet issuing unit and the upper surface of the apparatus main body. apparatus.   4. The registered sheet issuing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the moving unit has a moving width that does not hinder the inclination of the angle adjusting unit toward the sheet issuing unit.

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