JP2010049566A - Commodity registering device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a display unit smaller by reducing the number of preset keys and to allow rapid commodity registration in accordance with various ways in which customers place orders. <P>SOLUTION: This commodity registering device includes: a commodity storage means for storing commodity data for every commodity; a display means for displaying the commodity data of a commodity specified by key input; a selection information storage means for storing selection information set in relation to a commodity; a determination means for determining whether or not selection information is set for the commodity specified by key input; a control means for selectively displaying the selection information near the commodity data displayed in a display unit, if it is determined that the selection information is set; and a registration means for registering, upon selection of the selection information displayed, the commodity according to the selection information selected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product registration apparatus for registering purchased products.

  Conventionally, in a product registration apparatus such as a POS (Point of Sales) terminal, a preset key is displayed on a touch panel of a display unit so that product registration can be performed. In the conventional merchandise registration device, even if the same merchandise is different in size or the like (for example, S, M, L, etc.), it is treated as a different merchandise and assigned with a different preset key. For this reason, the number of preset keys has increased more than necessary, and the display section has to be enlarged. Further, when the number of preset keys increases, an unfamiliar operator takes time to search for a product, and there is a problem that work efficiency is not good.

And with respect to this problem, in the product registration apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when a product with size selection is input, a size input key is displayed, so there is no need to assign a preset key for each product size. The number of preset keys can be reduced.
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However, in the product registration apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a product with size selection is registered, and the next product cannot be input unless the size of the displayed product is input.
For this reason, if a customer places a number of products with size selection (for example, blend, ice coffee, cocoa) without specifying the size, the store clerk checks the size in order, for example, from the product that the customer first ordered. In order to do that, you have to ask, “How about the size of the blend?” However, particularly when the number of orders is large, the operator may not remember the products ordered by the customer (in this example, ice coffee and cocoa in addition to the blend). In this case, the operator must listen back to the order again, and smooth product registration work cannot be performed.
In actual cafes and the like, as described above, customers who initially order only a plurality of product names, or customers who order products in association with sizes (for example, blend S, ice coffee M, cocoa S, etc.) There are various customer order forms.
However, in the product registration apparatus described in Patent Document 1, since the next product cannot be input unless the size for each product is always input, it is not possible to register the product quickly according to various customer order forms. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to reduce the display unit by reducing preset keys, and to quickly register products in accordance with various customer order forms. An object of the present invention is to provide a product registration apparatus capable of

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and one aspect of the present invention is a product registration apparatus for specifying a product by key input from a display unit and registering the specified product. Product storage means for storing product data for each product, display means for displaying product data of the product specified by the key input, and selection information storage means for storing selection information set in relation to the product A determination unit that determines whether selection information is set for the product specified by the key input based on the selection information storage unit; and when the determination unit determines that the selection information is set , A control means for selectingably displaying the selection information in the vicinity of the product data displayed on the display section, and when the displayed selection information is selected, based on the selected selection information Registration means for registering the quotient article, a commodity registration apparatus characterized by comprising a. The product data includes a product name, a price, and the like.

  According to this invention, since the selection information is displayed in the vicinity of the product data such as the product name, even when the next product is registered without selecting the selection information, the selection information displayed is selected. It becomes possible. For this reason, for example, when the customer places only a plurality of product names without specifying selection information, the operator must enter all the ordered products before entering the selection information for each product. In addition, the customer can place the selection information after the product is input for the customer who orders the product by selecting the selection information after the product. That is, since the registration operation can be adjusted according to the ordering method of the customer, a smooth registration operation can be performed for any order form. In addition, since it is not necessary to divide the product for each selection information and assign a key, the display unit can be made small.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, in the product registration apparatus, when the control unit is configured to input a plurality of keys for a product for which selection information is set in one transaction without selecting the selection information, The selection information of the product is displayed in the vicinity of any one of the product data among the products, and when the selection information is selected, the selection information is hidden and the other selection information of the product for which the selection information is set is displayed. The selection information of the product is displayed in the vicinity of any one of the product data.

  According to this invention, even when a plurality of products for which selection information is set in one transaction are input, only the selection information for one product is displayed. When the selection information is selected, the selection information is hidden and the selection information for the next product is displayed. For this reason, selection information can be reliably displayed in a small display area, and selection information can be easily selected even for a product for which selection information has not been selected.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the product registration apparatus includes selection information moving means for selecting a product for displaying selection information, and the control means is product data of the product selected by the selection information moving means. The selection information of the product is displayed in the vicinity.

  According to the present invention, since a product for selecting selection information can be arbitrarily selected, operability is improved even when the selection information is confirmed with a customer, for example.

  In addition, according to another aspect of the present invention, in the above-described product registration apparatus, the product registration device includes unselected product determination means for determining a product whose selection information is unselected among products keyed in, and the display unit includes the unselected product Product data is displayed so that a product for which the selection information is not selected by the product determination means and a product other than the product can be visually identified.

  According to the present invention, since the input information and the non-input products for which the selection information has already been input are visually identified and displayed, it is possible to easily determine which product has not yet selected the selection information. .

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in the above-described product registration apparatus, it is determined whether or not a registered product includes a product whose selection information is not selected, and it is determined that an unselected product is included. When a declaration key for ending registration is pressed, error display means for displaying on the display section error information indicating that a product for which selection information has not been selected is included is provided.

  According to the present invention, an error indicating that there is a product for which selection information has not been entered even when there is a product for which the selection information has not been selected, even though there is an operation to end registration by mistake. Is displayed, it is possible to prevent a product from being registered with incomplete information.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, in the above-described product registration apparatus, when the error information is displayed by the error display unit, the control unit may include the product in the vicinity of the product data of a product for which selection information is not selected. Selection information is displayed.

  According to this invention, since the selection information is displayed in the vicinity of the product data of the product for which the selection information is not selected, it is possible to easily determine the unselected product. In addition, operability is improved.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, in the product registration apparatus, the control unit displays any one selection information when a product for which a plurality of selection information is set is registered. When the selection information is selected, the next selection information is displayed.

  According to the present invention, when a plurality of selection information is set for one product, the next selection information is displayed when one selection information is selected, so a plurality of selection information is set for one product. Even if it is done, selection omission can be prevented.

  According to the present invention, since the selection information is displayed in the vicinity of the product data such as the product name, even when the next product is registered without selecting the selection information, the selection information displayed is selected. It becomes possible. For this reason, for example, when the customer places only a plurality of product names without specifying selection information, the operator must enter all the ordered products before entering the selection information for each product. In addition, the customer can place the selection information after the product is input for the customer who orders the product by selecting the selection information after the product. That is, since the registration operation can be adjusted according to the ordering method of the customer, a smooth registration operation can be performed for any order form. In addition, since it is not necessary to divide the product for each selection information and assign a key, the display unit can be made small.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view (a) and a side view (b) of a commodity registration apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The merchandise registration apparatus 1 is an apparatus for registering and paying out merchandise purchased by customers, and is used in retail stores. In FIG. 1, a clerk display 18 (display unit) performs operations and displays such as mode switching, setting, and registration. The display screen of the clerk display 18 is provided with a touch panel provided with touch keys that are transparent contact switches. The input keys 17 including mechanical keys include a numeric keypad, a function key for registration, a subtotal key, a current total key, and the like. The customer side display 19 displays the product name and price to the customer. The customer-side display 19 is a light-emitting display device using an LED (light emitting diode), a liquid crystal display, or the like. The printing unit 23 has a function of issuing and discharging a receipt, and a receipt and a journal printer are provided at the back of the discharging unit.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration built in the commodity registration apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
In this figure, the CPU 27 controls the entire apparatus and performs arithmetic processing. An HDD (hard disk) 28 stores various file data such as an execution program of the CPU 27, a product file, a key file, and a performance file. The RAM 29 is used as a work area for the CPU 27 to perform control and calculation. The execution program stored in the HDD 28 is written into the RAM 29 together with the product file and the key file when the product registration apparatus 1 is activated. As a result, the CPU 27 can control the driving of each unit. The clock unit 25 is a month. Day. Time. And minutes are supplied to the CPU 27. The buzzer 44 generates a buzzer sound according to an instruction from the CPU 27. The communication unit 30 exchanges data with the outside (for example, a store controller) by communication via a LAN (Local Area Network).
The CPU 27, HDD 28, RAM 29, salesclerk display 18, customer side display 19, input key 17, buzzer 44, printing unit 23, clock unit 25 and communication unit 30 are connected to each other via a bus. Communication is possible. Moreover, it has a connection part for connecting with a drawer not shown.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data structure and a data example of a product file in the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the product file (product storage means, selection information storage means) is data in a two-dimensional table format consisting of rows and columns, and the product number, product name, normal price, sale price, and size. It has a column for each item of flags. Each line of the product file exists for each product number. The product data includes a product number, a product name, a normal price, a sale price, and the like.
The product number is a unique code (numeric string or character string) given to each product, and the product type can be identified by the product number. The product name is the product name of the product. The normal price is a selling price in the normal mode. The special sale price is the sale price in the appreciation mode. The normal mode and the appreciation mode are modes that can be set in the merchandise registration apparatus 1 and are selected on the mode selection screen displayed on the store clerk display 18 after the merchandise registration apparatus 1 is powered on. The size flag is a flag indicating whether or not the product has size information. In the present embodiment, the size to be selected such as S, M, and L is size information (selection information). The size flag “0” indicates that there is no size information, and the size flag “1” indicates that there is size information. In addition, a product having size information includes a size information item (S, M, L) in the normal price item and the sale price item, and the price of each item is set.

  In the illustrated data example, the product number “11111” (product name “blend”), the product number “11112” (product name “ice coffee”), and the product number “11113” (product name “cafe au lait”) have the size flag “1”. The size information item (S, M, L) is included in the normal price and the special sale price. On the other hand, for the product number “11115” (product name “hot dock”), the size flag is “0” and there is no size information item.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure and data example of the key file in the present embodiment.
The key file shown in this figure holds information representing the contents of the screen displayed on the clerk display 18. As shown in the figure, the key file has columns of items of key number, function number, data, name, and color data. The number assigned to all physically existing keys is the key number, and each screen has a different key number. The key numbers are displayed on the display screen in ascending order starting from the upper left corner and proceeding to the right and then proceeding to the lower line.

  Key data includes key numbers, function numbers (36 is numbered in advance for each function so as to mean a preset key), data (product number in the case of preset keys, etc.) Data (referenced when functioning), name (characters displayed on the key), color data for displaying the key in color, and the like.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of purchase data in the present embodiment.
The purchase data is data that is sequentially stored in the RAM 29 every time one purchased product is registered during one transaction. As shown in the figure, the purchase data has a column of each item of row number, product number, number of pieces, and size information. Each row of purchase data exists for each row number. The line number is a number assigned in the order in which the order is input. The product number is the product number of the product for which the order has been input. The quantity is the order quantity of the product. The size information is size information of the product. In the illustrated example, “1” represents the size S in the size information item. “2” represents the size M. “3” represents the size L. “0” represents no size information. “-” Indicates that size information has not been input. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 calculates a transaction total amount based on the purchase data when a closing operation for ending one transaction is executed.

FIG. 6 is an example of a registration screen displayed on the salesclerk display 18 in the present embodiment.
In the preset key area 101 of the screen of this figure, preset keys of 6 rows and 5 columns are provided. The merchandise registration apparatus 1 displays each key in the preset key area 101 based on the contents of the key file. When the preset key is pressed, the product name, price, etc. of the product are displayed in the input field 103 of the purchase data area 102. In the purchase data column 104, product data such as product names of registered products are sequentially displayed. In each row of the purchase data column 104, row numbers are set in order from the first row. The merchandise registration apparatus 1 displays the contents of the purchase data in the purchase data column 104. In the price area 105, the unit price, the number, and the price of the registered product are displayed. In the settlement data area 106, a total amount, a deposit amount, and a change amount are displayed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the operation of the above-described product registration apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the commodity registration apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. The process shown in this figure is an operation when registering purchased products on the registration screen shown in FIG.

First, in step S1, a preset key corresponding to a product is touched by an operator who is an operator of the product registration device 1, and the product registration device 1 receives an input of a purchased product.
Next, in step S <b> 2, the CPU 27 displays the product name and the purchased quantity of the entered product in the input field 103 and the purchase data field 104. That is, the CPU 27 performs control so that the product data of the product specified by the key input is sequentially displayed as another line from the top. In addition, the CPU 27 causes the product number, the number of items purchased, and the size information “-” corresponding to the input product to be added to the purchase data.

  Next, in step S3, the CPU 27 determines whether or not the size flag of the product input with reference to the product file is set, that is, “1”. If the size flag is “1”, the process proceeds to step S4. On the other hand, if the size flag is “0”, the process proceeds to step S5. That is, the CPU 27 (determination unit) determines whether or not selection information is set for the product specified by the key input.

In step S4, the CPU 27 displays the size input display of the input product at the corresponding position of the product. The size input display is a key for inputting size (S, M, L) which is size information. The corresponding position is in the price area 105 immediately below the line in which the product is displayed on the purchase data column 104. Further, the CPU 27 changes the display color of the product on which the size input display is displayed to a predetermined color. This color is set in advance in the commodity registration apparatus 1.
If the size input display is already displayed, the CPU 27 hides the size input display. In other words, the CPU 27 (control means) hides the displayed selection information, if the selection information is set for the next product inputted without selecting the displayed selection information. The selection information of the next product is displayed so as to be selectable immediately below the line where the product data of the product is displayed (near the product data).
In addition, the CPU 27 refers to the purchase data and determines whether there is a product whose size has not been input. If there is a product whose size has not been input, the display color of the product is displayed in a color different from that of the other rows. That is, the CPU 27 displays product data so that a product for which selection information is not selected can be visually distinguished from other products.

  On the other hand, in step S5, since the selection information is not set for the product, the CPU 27 confirms the registration of the input product. Specifically, the CPU 27 records “0” in the size information of the purchase data corresponding to the product.

Next, in step S6, the CPU 27 determines whether or not a size is input from the size input display displayed in step S4. If the size is input, the process proceeds to step S7. On the other hand, if no size has been input, the process proceeds to step S10. That is, the CPU 27 (permission means) permits key input for the next product while the displayed selection information remains unselected.
In other words, the CPU 27 (permission means) can accept a product key input or selection information selection in a state where the displayed selection information is not selected, and when a product key input is performed, based on the key input. When the display unit displays the display and proceeds to registration of the next product and selection information is selected, the registration unit registers the product based on the selected selection information.

  In step S <b> 7, the CPU 27 determines the registration of the product for which the size has been input. That is, when the displayed selection information is selected, the CPU 27 (registration means) registers the product based on the selected selection information. Specifically, the CPU 27 records the input size in the size information of the purchase data corresponding to the product. Further, the CPU 27 hides the displayed size input display.

Next, in step S8, the CPU 27 refers to the purchase data and determines whether there is a commodity whose size has not been input. If there is a product whose size has not been entered, the process proceeds to step S9. On the other hand, if there is no product whose size has not been entered, the process proceeds to step S10.
In step S9, the CPU 27 displays the size input display of the product at the corresponding position of the product for which no size has been input. That is, when the selection information that has been displayed is selected, the CPU 27 (control means) hides the selection information, and near the product data of any one of the products for which other selection information is set. Display product selection information.

  On the other hand, in step S10, the CPU 27 determines whether or not the next purchased product has been input. If the purchased product is input, the process returns to step S2. On the other hand, if no purchased product is input, the process proceeds to step S11.

  Next, in step S11, the CPU 27 determines whether or not the subtotal key (declaration key for ending registration) of the input key 17 has been pressed. If the subtotal key is pressed, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, if the subtotal key has not been pressed, the process returns to step S6.

  Next, in step S12, the CPU 27 refers to the purchase data and determines whether or not the size of all the products has been input. If all the sizes have been input, the process proceeds to step S14. On the other hand, if there is a product whose size has not been entered, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, the CPU 27 displays an error screen indicating that a non-size-input product is included, and returns to step S6. That is, when there is a product whose selection information is not selected, the CPU 27 (error display means), when a declaration key for ending registration is pressed, error information indicating that the product whose selection information is not selected is included. Is displayed on the display. At this time, the CPU 27 displays the size input display at the corresponding position of the product whose size has not been input, and displays the row corresponding to the product in a color different from that of the other rows. That is, the CPU 27 (control means) displays the selection information of the product in the vicinity of the product data of the product for which the selection information is not selected, and displays the corresponding line of the size-inputted product in order to emphasize that it has not been selected. It is displayed separately from the line.

On the other hand, in step S <b> 14, the CPU 27 displays the total price of the registered products on the customer-side display 19 and the clerk display 18.
In step S15, when the deposit amount is entered, the CPU 27 calculates the change amount and displays it on the customer side display 19 and the store clerk display 18. Then, the CPU 27 performs settlement processing such as receipt issuance and change payment, and ends the processing for one transaction.

[Specific Example 1]
Next, a specific example of the registration process of the merchandise registration apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a display example of the purchase data area 102 in the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a data example of purchase data in the present embodiment. The example shown in this figure is an example in which a plurality of product names are input first and then the respective sizes are input.

  When the customer orders blend, iced coffee and cafe au lait without specifying the size, the operator first touches a preset key corresponding to the blend (corresponding to step S1 described above). Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 performs the processing from step S2 to S4 described above, and generates purchase data shown in FIG. In the line number 1 of the purchase data shown in FIG. 9A, the product number “11111”, the number “1”, and the size information “−” of the blend are recorded. Then, the CPU 27 displays the screen shown in FIG. 8A with reference to the purchase data. In FIG. 8A, the product name “Blend” and the number “1” are displayed in the first line of the input field 103 and the purchase data field 104. At this time, the CPU 27 displays the size input display 201 immediately below the line (first line) in which the blend in the purchase data column 104 is displayed.

  Next, the operator touches a preset key corresponding to iced coffee. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S10, and performs the processing from step S2 to S4. At this time, the CPU 27 records the product number “11112”, the number “1”, and the size information “−” of the iced coffee in the row number 2 of the purchase data (FIG. 9B). And CPU27 displays the screen shown in FIG.8 (b) with reference to purchase data. In FIG. 8B, the product name “ice coffee” and the number “1” are displayed in the second line of the purchase data column 104. In addition, the display color of the column displaying the blend in the purchase data column 104 is changed. The size input display 201 is displayed immediately below the line (second line) where iced coffee is displayed.

  Next, the operator touches a preset key corresponding to the cafe au lait. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S10, and performs the processing from step S2 to S4. At this time, the CPU 27 records the cafe au lait product number “11113”, the number “1”, and the size information “−” in the row number 3 of the purchase data (FIG. 9C). And CPU27 displays the screen shown in FIG.8 (c) with reference to purchase data. In FIG. 8C, the product name “cafe au lait” and the number “1” are displayed on the third line of the purchase data column 104. In addition, the display color of the column displaying the iced coffee in the purchase data column 104 is changed. The size input display 201 is displayed immediately below the line (third line) where cafe au lait is displayed.

  Next, the operator confirms and inputs the size of the cafe au lait from the size input display 201. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S6 described above, performs the processing of steps S7 to S9, and sets the size information corresponding to the line number 3 of the purchase data to “1 (size S)” ( (Refer FIG.9 (d)). Then, the CPU 27 displays the screen shown in FIG. 8D with reference to the purchase data. At this time, the CPU 27 reads the normal price “200” of the size S corresponding to the product number “11113” of Cafe au lait with reference to the product file. Then, the CPU 27 displays the product name “S. Cafe au lait”, the unit price “200”, the number “1”, and the amount “200” in the third line of the purchase data column 104. In addition, the CPU 27 moves the size input display 201 directly below the second line.

  Next, the operator inputs the size of iced coffee from the size input display 201. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S6 described above, performs the processing of steps S7 to S9, and sets the size information corresponding to the line number 2 of the purchase data to “1 (size S)” ( (Refer FIG.9 (e)). And CPU27 displays the screen shown in FIG.8 (e) with reference to purchase data. At this time, the CPU 27 reads the normal price “200” of the size S corresponding to the product number “11112” of iced coffee with reference to the product file. Then, the CPU 27 displays the product name “S / Ice coffee”, the unit price “200”, the number “1”, and the amount “200” in the second line of the purchase data column 104. Then, the CPU 27 shifts the size input display 201 directly below the first line.

  Next, the operator inputs the size of iced coffee from the size input display 201. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S6 described above, performs the processing of steps S7 to S8, and sets the size information corresponding to the line number 1 of the purchase data to “1 (size S)” ( (Refer FIG.9 (f)). Then, the CPU 27 displays the screen shown in FIG. At this time, the CPU 27 reads the normal price “200” of the size S corresponding to the product number “11111” of the blend with reference to the product file. Then, the CPU 27 displays the product name “S / blend”, the unit price “200”, the number “1”, and the amount “200” in the first line of the purchase data column 104. Then, the CPU 27 hides the size input display 201.

  Thus, even when only the product name is ordered without specifying the size, the registration operation can be performed smoothly. In addition, since the display color of the product whose size has not been input can be visually identified, the store clerk can easily determine that there is a product whose size has not been input.

It is also possible to move the size input display 201 to an arbitrary line. Specifically, by touching the column in which the product name is displayed in the purchase data column 104, it is possible to specify the destination row of the size input display 201 and instruct the movement of the size input display 201. . For example, when the column displaying the blend is touched from the state of FIG. 8C, the blend row (first row) is selected, and the merchandise registration apparatus 1 immediately below the blend row (first row). The size input display 201 is moved to. That is, the touch panel (selection information moving means) selects a product for displaying the selection information. And CPU27 (control means) displays the selection information of the selected goods near the selected line. Thereby, the size of the blend can be input before the size of the cafe au lait or iced coffee according to the customer's talk.
In this example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the ice coffee in which the size input display 201 is displayed and the blend in which the size input display 201 is not displayed but the size is not input are different colors. Although shown, for example, the color may be different between a size-uninputted product and a size-entered product.

[Specific Example 2]
Next, another specific example of the registration process of the commodity registration apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 10 is a display example of the purchase data area 102 in the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a data example of purchase data in the present embodiment. The example shown in this figure is an example in which an order of a group of three customers is received separately one by one, and each person communicates the size of the product to the operator after the order of the product.

First, when a blend S is ordered from the first customer, the operator touches a preset key corresponding to the blend (corresponding to step S1 described above). Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 performs the processing of steps S2 to S4 described above, and generates purchase data shown in FIG. In the line number 1 of the purchase data shown in FIG. 11A, the product number “11111”, the number “1”, and the size information “−” of the blend are recorded. Then, the CPU 27 displays the screen shown in FIG. 10A with reference to the purchase data. In FIG. 10A, the product name “Blend” and the number “1” of the product are displayed in the first line of the input field 103 and the purchase data field 104. At this time, the CPU 27 displays the size input display 201 immediately below the line (first line) in which the blend in the purchase data column 104 is displayed.
Note that the product sales apparatus 1 automatically sets the number to 1 when a product is selected from the preset key. When the operator wants to change the number, he / she enters the number with the numeric keys of the input keys 17.

  Next, the operator inputs the blend size S from the size input display 201. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S6 described above, performs the processing of steps S7 to S8, and sets the size information corresponding to the line number 1 of the purchase data to “1 (size S)” ( (Refer FIG.11 (b)). Then, the CPU 27 displays the screen shown in FIG. 10B with reference to the purchase data. At this time, the CPU 27 reads the normal price “200” of the size S corresponding to the product number “11111” of the blend with reference to the product file. Then, the CPU 27 displays the product name “S / blend”, the unit price “200”, the number “1”, and the amount “200” in the first line of the purchase data column 104. Further, the CPU 27 deletes the size input display 201.

  Next, when a blend S is ordered from a second customer, the operator touches a preset key corresponding to the blend. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S10 described above, and performs the processing of steps S2 to S4. The merchandise registration number “11111”, the number “1”, the size information “ -"Is recorded (see FIG. 11C). Then, the CPU 27 displays the screen shown in FIG. 10C with reference to the purchase data. In FIG. 10C, the product name “Blend” and the number “1” of the product are displayed in the second row of the input field 103 and the purchase data field 104. At this time, the CPU 27 displays a size input display 201 immediately below the second line of the purchase data column 104.

  Next, the operator inputs the blend size S from the size input display 201. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S6 described above, and performs the processing from step S7 to S8. At this time, since S / blend is already registered in the line number 1 of the purchase data, the CPU 27 adds the number 1 of the line number 2 to the number 1 of the line number 1 of the purchase data to obtain the data of the line number 2 It deletes (refer FIG.11 (d)). Then, the CPU 27 displays the screen shown in FIG. 10D with reference to the purchase data. In the screen shown in FIG. 10D, the number of “S • Blend” in the first row is “2”.

  Next, when a blend S is ordered from a third customer, the operator presses a preset key corresponding to the blend. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in the above-described step S10 and performs the processing of steps S2 to S4. The merchandise registration number “11111”, the number “1”, the size information “ -"Is recorded (see FIG. 11E). And CPU27 displays the screen shown in FIG.10 (e) with reference to purchase data. In FIG. 10E, the product name “blend” and the number “1” of the product input in the second row of the input column 103 and the purchase data column 104 are displayed. At this time, the CPU 27 displays a size input display 201 immediately below the second line of the purchase data column 104.

  Next, the operator inputs the blend size S from the size input display 201. Then, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 branches to YES in step S6 described above, and performs the processing from step S7 to S8. At this time, since S / blend is already registered in the line number 1 of the purchase data, the CPU 27 adds the number 1 of the line number 2 to the number 2 of the line number 1 of the purchase data to obtain the data of the line number 2 It deletes (refer FIG.11 (f)). And CPU27 displays the screen shown in FIG.10 (f) with reference to purchase data. In the screen shown in FIG. 10F, the number of “S • Blend” in the first row is “3”.

  In this way, quick product registration can be performed even in the ordering method in which one customer communicates the product and size to the operator at one time. Further, since it is not necessary to assign a preset key for each size, the salesclerk display 18 can be made relatively small.

  Thus, according to this embodiment, since it is not necessary to divide a product for every size information and allocate a key, the display 18 for shop assistants can be made comparatively small. Further, since the size information is displayed near the product name, the operability of the selection operation is improved. In addition, since the next product can be registered even if the size is not entered, the registration operation can be smoothly performed even for customers who order products one after another without specifying the size as in Example 1. become. Further, as in the second specific example, a smooth registration operation can be performed even for a customer who orders the product after transmitting the size. That is, since the registration operation can be matched according to the ordering method of the customer, a smooth registration operation is possible regardless of the order form.

  As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to

For example, in the present embodiment, the selection information is size information, but may be other information such as topping, color, burn-in, and large.
Moreover, in this embodiment, although the selection information was one size information, you may set several selection information in one goods.
FIG. 12 is a display example of the purchase data area 102 when a plurality of selection information is set.
In the example shown in this figure, hamburger topping is the selection information, and it is possible to select the presence or absence of topping such as cheese or avocado. First, as shown in FIG. 12A, the merchandise registration apparatus 1 displays a back key for selecting presence / absence of cheese, which is one piece of selection information. Then, when the presence / absence of cheese is selected in FIG. 12 (a), the merchandise registration apparatus 1 displays a key for selecting presence / absence of avocado shown in FIG. 12 (b). That is, when a product for which a plurality of selection information is set is registered, the CPU 27 (control means) displays any one selection information, and when the selection information is selected, the next selection information is displayed. indicate.
Thereby, forgetting selection can be prevented. Further, since the operator can serve customers by speaking the displayed content to the customer, the operator does not need to remember what to check with the customer. For this reason, even a new operator or an operator unaccustomed to customer service can smoothly handle customer service.
In addition, when setting several selection information to goods, the goods registration apparatus 1 may further provide the selection information file which memorize | stores several selection information, for example. In this case, information specifying the selection information in the selection information file is set in association with each product in the product file. When the product is registered, the product registration device 1 reads the selection information from the selection information file based on the information specifying the selection information in the product file.

In addition, the size information S, M, and L in the above embodiment is selection information that changes the price of the product when the size is different, but the price does not change, but can be added to the product, for example, more cream, less The topping information (selection information) may be displayed and selected.
Further, in addition to key input which is means for inputting a product, a barcode reader for registering a product by reading a barcode attached to the product may be provided.
Further, the size information S, M, and L that are selection information for each product may be directly stored in the product file. That is, the product storage means may also serve as the selection information storage means.

It is the external appearance front view and side view of the goods registration apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a systematic block diagram which shows the electric circuit structure incorporated in the goods registration apparatus in this embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the data structure and data example of a goods file in this embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the data structure and data example of the key file in this embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the data structure of the purchase data in this embodiment. It is an example of the registration screen displayed on the display for shop assistants in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of operation | movement of the goods registration apparatus in this embodiment. It is an example of a display of the purchase data area in this embodiment. It is a data example of the purchase data in this embodiment. It is an example of a display of the purchase data area in this embodiment. It is a data example of the purchase data in this embodiment. It is a display example of a purchase data area when a plurality of selection information is set.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Merchandise registration apparatus 17 ... Input key 18 ... Display for shop assistant 19 ... Customer side display 23 ... Printing part 25 ... Clock part 27 ... CPU 28 ... HDD 29 ... RAM 30 ... Communication part 44 ... Buzzer 101 ... Preset key area 102 ... Purchase data area 103 ... Input column 104 ... Purchase data column 105 ... Price area 106 ... Settlement data area 201 ... Size input display

Claims (7)

In a product registration device that identifies a product by key input from the display unit and registers the identified product,
Product storage means for storing product data related to products for each product;
Display means for displaying product data of the product specified by the key input;
Selection information storage means for storing selection information set in relation to the product;
Determining means for determining whether selection information is set for the product specified by the key input based on the selection information storage means;
Control means for selectively displaying the selection information in the vicinity of the product data displayed on the display unit when it is determined that the selection information is set by the determination means;
When the displayed selection information is selected, registration means for registering the product based on the selected selection information;
A product registration device comprising:   The control means is configured such that when a product for which selection information is set in one transaction is input with a plurality of keys while the selection information is not selected, the product selection information in the vicinity of any one of the product data When the selection information is selected, the selection information is hidden and the selection information of the product is displayed in the vicinity of any one of the product data for which the selection information is set. The product registration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein A selection information moving means for selecting a product for displaying selection information;
The product registration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the product selection information in the vicinity of the product data of the product selected by the selection information moving unit. An unselected product determination means for determining a product whose selection information is not selected among the keyed products;
The display means displays product data so that a product for which selection information is determined to be unselected by the unselected product determination means and a product other than the product can be visually identified. The merchandise registration apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   When it is determined whether the registered information includes a product whose selection information is not selected, and it is determined that the unselected product is included, when a declaration key for ending registration is pressed, The product registration apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising error display means for displaying error information indicating that a product for which selection information is not selected is included on the display unit.   6. The control unit according to claim 5, wherein when the error information is displayed by the error display unit, the control unit displays the selection information of the product in the vicinity of the product data of the product whose selection information is not selected. Product registration device.   The control means displays any one selection information when a product for which a plurality of selection information is set is registered, and displays the next selection information when the selection information is selected. The merchandise registration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

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