JP2011013048A - Article separating tool and metering and selling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article separating tool and metering and selling system for separating and metering an article easily and efficiently.SOLUTION: The article separating tool provided with a holding portion separating and holding a part of the article includes: a metering means for metering the weight of the article held in the holding portion, a calculating means for calculating the price of the article metered by the metering means, a display means for displaying the weight metered by the metering means together with the price calculated by the calculating means, and an output means for outputting the weight metered by the measuring means together with the price calculated by the calculating means to an external storage device.

Description

  The present invention relates to an article sorting tool for separating articles and a weighing and selling system using the article sorting tool.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in retail stores such as supermarkets, weighing sales (weighing sales) are performed in which a quantity of products desired by customers is measured and sold. In this scale sale, the sales person asks the customer the weight of the product he / she wants to purchase, sorts out the corresponding product, weighs it with a scale, and calculates the price according to the weight.

  In retail stores, RFID tags (also referred to as wireless tags or IC tags) are added to products, and products are managed based on information held by the RFID tags. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a food package (container) to which an RFID tag (general information tag) for storing information is attached, and a scale (scale) installed for each product for sale. ) To input information such as disposal information.

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to prepare a scale for each product, there is a problem that the occupied area of the scale increases as the number of products increases. In addition, since conventional weighing sales are mainly performed through face-to-face sales, there is a problem that it takes time and effort for the customer to perform the sorting and weighing. Therefore, there is a demand for a technology that can be easily performed even when the customer himself / herself performs sorting and weighing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an article sorting tool and a weighing and selling system capable of easily and efficiently sorting and weighing articles.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an article sorting tool including a holding unit that separates and holds a part of an article, and the weight of the article held by the holding unit. It is characterized by comprising weighing means for measuring, display means for displaying the weight measured by the weighing means, and output means for outputting the weight measured by the weighing means to an external storage device.

  In addition, the present invention is a measuring and selling system having an article sorting tool including a holding unit that holds and holds a part of an article, and a storage container that holds the article sorted by the article sorting tool. The article separating tool includes a weighing unit that measures the weight of the article held by the holding unit, a display unit that displays the weight measured by the weighing unit, and a weight that is measured by the weighing unit. Output means for outputting to an external storage device, and the external storage device for storing the weight output from the output means is attached to the container.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article sorting tool and a weighing and selling system capable of easily and efficiently sorting and weighing articles.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a weighing and selling system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of a measuring spoon. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the measuring spoon. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing an example of the container. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the label unit illustrated in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the weighing and selling system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the POS system. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a product master file implemented by the POS server shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating the structure of a storage medium included in the RFID tag used in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of accounting information writing processing executed by the control unit of the measuring spoon according to the second embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of an article sorting tool and a weighing and selling system according to the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a weighing and selling system according to the first embodiment. This measurement and sales system is introduced into a retail store such as a supermarket, and provides sales support at a sales floor that sells items (products) that can be sold in bulk, such as sugar beet and fresh food.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the present measuring and selling system includes a measuring spoon 10 that is an article separating tool for distributing the products P to be sold by weight, and a container for storing the products P that are separated by the measuring spoons 10. 20.

  The measuring spoon 10 is a holder for separating the products P arranged in the product tray 30, and is prepared for each type of the products P. A customer who uses the present measuring and selling system can use the measuring spoon 10 for the product P that he / she wishes to purchase to distribute the desired amount to the container 20. The person who uses the measuring spoon 10 is not limited to a customer, and may be a salesperson such as a salesclerk. Hereinafter, customers and salespersons are collectively referred to as users.

  FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of the measuring spoon 10. As shown in the figure, the measuring spoon 10 is provided integrally with the bowl part 11 and the bowl part 11, and measures the weighing part 12 for measuring (measuring) the weight of the product placed on the bowl part 11, the bowl part 11. And a handle portion 13 for supporting the measuring portion 12, a display portion 14 provided on the handle portion 13, and an input portion 15.

  The bowl portion 11 is formed in a concave shape such as a spoon shape or a cocoon shape, and is a holding portion that separates a part of products placed on the product tray 30 and holds the separated products. In addition, in this embodiment, although the shape of the holding | maintenance part was concave shape, it is good not only as this but flat plate shape, such as a spatula and a iron.

  The measuring unit 12 measures the weight of the product placed on the bowl unit 11. The weight measurement method is not particularly limited. For example, due to a known technique using a strain gauge sensor, a load cell, a piezoelectric sensor, or the like, it may be caused by bending caused between the bowl portion 11 and the handle portion 13. Based on it, it is possible to measure the weight.

  The display unit 14 has a display panel such as an electronic paper, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Organic Electro Luminescence), etc. Display information. The input unit 15 includes operation buttons and outputs an instruction signal corresponding to the button operation to the control unit 16 described later.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the measuring spoon 10. As shown in the figure, the measuring spoon 10 includes a control unit 16, a storage unit 17, and a reader / writer unit 18 together with the measuring unit 12, the display unit 14, and the input unit 15 described above. It is connected. The control unit 16, the storage unit 17, and the reader / writer unit 18 are provided in the handle unit 13.

  The control unit 16 includes an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the MPU, a RAM as a primary storage area, and the like. Control all over.

  Specifically, the control unit 16 displays the weight measured by the weighing unit 12 on the display unit 14, thereby presenting the weight of the product placed on the bowl unit 11 to the user. In addition, the control unit 16 calculates a price corresponding to the weight of the product P measured by the weighing unit 12 based on the unit price per unit weight (for example, per 100 g) of the product stored in the storage unit 17. Is displayed on the display unit 14, the price for the weight of the product placed on the bowl unit 11 is presented to the user.

  Further, the control unit 16 outputs the weight measured by the weighing unit 12, the price calculated by the control unit 16, the product information stored in the storage unit 17 and the like to the reader / writer unit 18 as accounting information, and the reader / writer unit The accounting information is written by causing 18 to function as an RFID writer. The timing at which the reader / writer unit 18 functions as an RFID writer is not particularly limited. For example, the reader / writer unit 18 may start at the timing of weight detection by the weighing unit 12 or the operation button of the input unit 15 is pressed. You may start at a different timing.

  The memory | storage part 17 has memorize | stored the merchandise information regarding the goods P corresponding to the own measuring spoon 10. FIG. Here, the product information includes, for example, a product code of a product, a product name, a unit price per unit weight, a product classification code, an expiration date, and the like. The product code is a unique code set in advance for each product in order to identify various product items sold at this store. The product name, unit price, product classification code, and expiration date are information on the product specified by the product code of the same record.

  The reader / writer unit 18 includes an antenna (not shown) and the like, and performs communication with an RFID tag close to the measuring spoon 10 according to the control of the control unit 16 to read information from or write information to the RFID tag. RFID reader / writer.

  Next, the container 20 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing an example of the container 20. The storage container 20 is a container for storing the separated product P, and includes a storage part 21, a lid part 22, and a label part 23. The storage container 20 (including the label portion 23) may be provided from the store side by sales, a deposit system, or the like, or may be brought by the customer himself, but used in a reusable form. Is preferred.

  The accommodating part 21 is a container itself, and has an opening part for taking in and out the goods separated by the measuring spoon 10. The lid portion 22 is a lid that prevents leakage of contents stored in the storage portion 21 by closing the opening of the storage portion 21. In addition, the method of fixing the accommodating part 21 and the cover part 22 can employ | adopt generally used methods, such as a tapper type, for example. Moreover, the material which forms the accommodating part 21 and the cover part 22 in particular is not ask | required, For example, generally used materials, such as a polypropylene (PP), can be used. Moreover, it is good also as a form which wraps the opening part of the accommodating part 21 with the wrap film for foods etc., without providing the cover part 22 fixedly.

  The label part 23 is for holding the accounting information about the goods stored in the storage container 20, and is detachably attached to the outer surface of the storage part 21. Hereinafter, the configuration of the label unit 23 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the label unit 23. As shown in the figure, the label unit 23 includes an RFID tag 231, a control unit 232, a display unit 233, and a power supply unit 234.

  The RFID tag 231 is a non-contact type RFID tag that can communicate with the reader / writer unit 18 of the measuring spoon 10, and has a non-volatile storage medium (not shown) that can hold information. Yes. In the RFID tag 231, accounting information (product information, weight, price, etc.) about the product arranged in the container 20 is stored in a storage medium by the action of the RFID writer function of the measuring spoon 10 (reader / writer unit 18). .

  The control unit 232 includes an MPU, a ROM, and the like, and controls each unit of the label unit 23. Specifically, the control unit 232 reads the transaction information held in the RFID tag 231 and causes the display unit 233 to display the transaction information. In the example of FIG. 5, an example in which the weight and the price are displayed in association with each other among the accounting information held in the RFID tag 231 is shown. It is good also as a form which displays only this information, a weight, or a price. Further, the control unit 232 generates a code such as a barcode or QR code representing information necessary for the accounting process described later from the accounting information stored in the RFID tag 231, and causes the display unit 233 to display the code. It is good also as a form.

  The display unit 233 includes a display panel such as electronic paper, LCD, or organic EL, and displays characters and graphics under the control of the control unit 232. The power supply unit 234 is a battery that serves as a drive source for the control unit 232 and the display unit 233.

  As described above, the label portion 23 can be detached from the storage portion 21. Therefore, for example, even when the product is cooked in a microwave oven or the like while being stored in the storage container 20 or when the storage container 20 used is washed, the label portion 23 is simply removed and remains as it is. Since it can process, a user's convenience can be improved.

  The attachment method of the label portion 23 is not particularly limited. For example, a holding means for detachably holding the label portion 23 in the housing portion 21 (for example, a fitting portion into which the label portion 23 can be fitted as shown in FIG. 4). 24 etc.) may be provided.

  Moreover, although the site | part to which the label part 23 is attached in the accommodating part 21 shall not be ask | required in particular, For example, it is preferable to attach to the site | part which is easy to enter the communication range of the measuring spoon 10, such as a side part of the accommodating part 21.

  Moreover, it is good also as a form which attaches the label part 23 to the cover part 22 so that attachment or detachment is possible, and also it is good also as a form which uses label part 23 itself as a cover part. In the case of the latter form, for example, the appearance of the label portion 23 is the same lid shape as the lid portion 22, and the display portion 233 is attached to the upper surface side of the lid, or the label portion 23 is disposed on the upper surface side of the lid portion 22. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the components are integrally attached. In addition, the magnitude | size of the display part 233 is not limited to the example of FIG. 4, For example, you may use the display part 233 of the magnitude | size which covers the upper surface part of a lid | cover.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the weighing and selling system will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. Here, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the weighing and selling system (the measuring spoon 10 and the container 20).

  First, when the user of this system separates the product P from the product tray 30 using the measuring spoon 10 associated with the product P, the weighing unit 12 uses the weight of the separated product P. Measurement is started (step S11). When the control unit 16 calculates the price for the weight measured in step S11 based on the unit price per unit weight of the product P stored in the storage unit 17 (step S12), the price and weight are displayed on the display unit 14. It is displayed (step S13).

  At this time, the user holding the measuring spoon 10 can check the weight and price of the separated product P by referring to the display unit 14, so that the user can see the value displayed on the display unit 14. The amount of the product P can be adjusted so as to obtain a desired weight (or price). Thereafter, the user moves the measuring spoon 10 to the vicinity of the storage container 20 and stores the separated product P in the storage container 20.

  When the container 20 enters the communication range of the reader / writer unit 18 as the measuring spoon 10 moves (step S14; Yes), the reader / writer unit 18 is attached to the container 20 under the control of the control unit 16. The RFID tag 231 communicated, and the weight measured in step S11, the price calculated in step S12, and the product information stored in the storage unit 17 are written in the RFID tag 231 as accounting information (step S15), and the measuring spoon The process on the 10th side is terminated.

  On the other hand, in the label part 23 of the container 20, when the RFID tag 231 holds the accounting information by the action of the reader / writer unit 18 (step S 21), the control unit 232 stores the accounting information from the storage medium of the RFID tag 231. After reading (step S22) and displaying on the display unit 233 (step S23), the process is terminated.

  Through the above processing, the accounting information held in the measuring spoon 10 is transferred to the container 20. As a result, the user of this system can check information on the product P stored in the storage container 20 by referring to the display unit 233 of the label unit 23.

  The RFID tag 231 stores product information, weight, and price for the product P as the accounting information for the product P stored in the container 20. It is possible to improve processing efficiency. Specifically, by applying the container 20 in which the accounting information is written to the POS system shown in FIG. 7, the accounting process can be performed in the same manner as a normal product other than a product to be sold by weight. .

  Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the POS system. As shown in the figure, the POS system includes a POS (Point Of Sales) server 40 specialized for information management related to merchandise sales, a POS terminal 50 connected to the POS server 40 via a communication line W, and the like. .

  The POS server 40 is a computer that plays a central role in the POS system, and a plurality of POS terminals 50 are connected via a communication line W. A product master file 41 is mounted on the POS server 40. In the product master file 41, as shown in FIG. 8, a product information record including data items such as a product code, a product name, a unit price, a product classification code, and a consumption period is registered. The storage unit 17 of the measuring spoon 10 described above stores the product information of the product associated with the measuring spoon 10 one-on-one among the product information of various products stored in the product master file 41. Become.

  Note that the method of synchronizing the product information registered in the product master file 41 and the product information stored in the measuring spoon 10 is not particularly limited. For example, a communication device that can be connected to the communication line W may be added to the measuring spoon 10 and the corresponding product information may be acquired (or referred to) from the POS server 40 via the communication line W.

  Moreover, it is good also as a form which writes the merchandise information of applicable goods in the memory | storage part 17 of the measuring spoon 10 using writing apparatuses, such as RFID writer which can access the merchandise master file 41. FIG. In this case, for example, the writing device is provided in the form of a shelf label or the like, and the product information held by the measuring spoon 10 is separated by arranging it near the product tray 30 on which each product is arranged. It can be switched every time. Thereby, it is possible to sort a plurality of commodities using one measuring spoon 10.

  The POS terminal 50 is a form of a payment apparatus, which registers and sells sales data of merchandise purchased by a customer, and pays the price to various payment methods such as cash, credit card, prepaid card, electronic money, debit card and the like It will be accounted for accordingly. The POS terminal 50 is installed at a cash register or the like as an accounting place, and is connected to a code reader 51 that can read a code attached to a product and an RFID reader / writer 52 that can read an RFID tag.

  When accounting for the goods stored in the container 20, the RFID reader / writer 52 is used to read the accounting information from the RFID tag 231 of the container 20 and input this accounting information to the POS terminal 50. The price of the product stored in the storage container 20 can be counted. In this embodiment, since the price is written in the RFID tag 231 of the container 20, the accounting is performed using this price. However, the price is not written in the RFID tag 231. The POS terminal 50 may acquire the unit price per unit weight from the product information of the RFID tag 231 or the POS server 40, and calculate the price of the product P stored in the storage container 20 based on this unit price.

  Further, in the case where a code (bar code, QR code) representing a product code, weight, price, or the like is displayed on the display unit 233, the code is read on the display unit 233 using the code reader 51, and is stored. The transaction information of the product stored in the container 20 can be input to the POS terminal.

  Further, in order to determine whether or not the accounting has been completed, flag information indicating that accounting has been completed (hereinafter referred to as an accounting flag) is written by the RFID reader / writer 52 into the RFID tag 231 of the container 20 for which accounting processing has been completed. It is also possible to adopt a form, or a form in which all the accounting information written in the RFID tag 231 is deleted. When the accounting process is finished in a state where the accounting information is held in the RFID tag 231, for example, by storing the container 20 in a refrigerator with an RFID tag reading function, based on the accounting information stored in the RFID tag. Since the products stored in the storage container 20 can be managed, the convenience of management can be improved.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can measure the weight of the sorted products at the same time by sorting the products using the measuring spoon 10. In addition, the price according to the weight of the product is calculated, and the weight and the price are displayed on the display unit 14 and the display unit 233, and can be held by the RFID tag 231 of the storage container 20. Can be carried out easily and efficiently.

  Moreover, since the label part 23 is attached to the storage container 20 so that attachment or detachment is possible, even if it cooks at home, for example, by removing the label part 23 from this storage container 20, it cooks as it is. Therefore, convenience can be improved.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a weighing and selling system according to the second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment described above, it is assumed that the same product is sorted at a time. However, it is also assumed that the same product is distributed a plurality of times, or that a plurality of different products are distributed to the same container 20. Therefore, in the second embodiment, a weighing and selling system capable of dealing with these sorting methods will be described. In addition, about the element similar to 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is provided and description is abbreviate | omitted. Further, as a premise of the present embodiment, it is assumed that an accounting flag is added to the accounting information of a product (container 20) that has been accounted for at the POS terminal 50.

  First, with reference to FIG. 3, the measuring spoon 60 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated. The measuring spoon 60 includes a control unit 61 in place of the control unit 16 of the measuring spoon 10 described above. Hereinafter, the operation of the control unit 61 will be described.

  Like the control unit 16, the control unit 61 includes an MPU, a ROM storing various programs and data executed by the MPU, a RAM as a primary storage area, and the like, and comprehensively controls the operation of the measuring spoon 60. .

  Specifically, when writing the accounting information to the RFID tag 231, the control unit 61 first causes the reader / writer unit 18 to function as an RFID reader, so that the existing accounting information stored in the RFID tag 231 (hereinafter, referred to as “accounting information”). If the existing information is not stored, that is, the RFID tag 231 is confirmed to be empty, the accounting information is written by causing the reader / writer unit 18 to function as an RFID writer. .

  Further, even when the control unit 61 determines that the existing information is stored in the RFID tag 231, if the existing information is the accounting information to which the accounting flag is added, the existing information is used. After the reader / writer unit 18 is erased, the reader / writer unit 18 is caused to function as an RFID writer so that accounting information is written.

  Further, when the control unit 61 determines that the accounting information without the accounting flag is stored as the existing information stored in the RFID tag 231, the control unit 61 causes the reader / writer unit 18 to function as an RFID writer. The accounting information is written in a storage area other than the storage area (memory bank) in which the existing information is stored.

  Here, the structure of the storage medium provided in the RFID tag 231 used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the storage medium of the RFID tag 231 used in this embodiment has a plurality of storage areas (M1 to Mn; n is an integer of 2 or more), and one accounting information is stored in one storage area. It is configured to be stored. For example, when the same or different items are separated twice by the measuring spoon 60, the accounting information for the first allocation is stored in the storage area M1, and the accounting information for the next allocation is stored in the storage area. Stored in M2.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the control unit 61 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the transaction information writing process executed by the control unit 61, and is a subroutine replacing the process of step S15 shown in FIG. As a premise of this processing, it is assumed that the RFID tag 231 of the label portion 23 attached to the container 20 is provided with a storage medium having the structure shown in FIG.

  First, the control unit 61 causes the reader / writer unit 18 to function as an RFID reader, thereby reading information held in the RFID tag 231 of the container 20, and whether or not existing information is stored in the RFID tag 231. Is determined (step S31). Here, when the control unit 61 determines that the existing information is not stored in the RFID tag 231 (step S31; No), the control unit 61 causes the reader / writer unit 18 to function as an RFID writer, and the accounting information to be written is read. / By outputting the data to the writer unit 18, the accounting information is written in a vacant storage area of the RFID tag 231 (step S34), and this process is terminated.

  In Step S31, when it is determined that the existing information is stored in the RFID tag 231 (Step S31; Yes), the control unit 61 determines whether or not an accounting flag is added to the existing information. (Step S32).

  If the control unit 61 determines that the already-accounted flag is added to the existing information (step S32; Yes), the control unit 61 operates the reader / writer unit 18 to delete the existing information from the RFID tag 231 (step S32). S33). Then, the control unit 61 causes the reader / writer unit 18 to function as an RFID writer and outputs the accounting information to be written to the reader / writer unit 18, so that the accounting information is stored in an empty storage area of the RFID tag 231. Writing is performed (step S34), and this process is terminated.

  In Step S32, when it is determined that the already-accounted flag is not added to the existing information (Step S32; No), the control unit 61 causes the reader / writer unit 18 to function as an RFID writer, and the accounting to be written. By outputting the information to the reader / writer unit 18, the accounting information is written in the vacant storage area of the RFID tag 231 (step S 34), and this process is terminated.

  With the above processing, even when the same product is divided several times, or even when a plurality of different products are divided into one storage container 20, the accounting information for each arrangement is displayed. Since it can be stored in the RFID tag 231, accounting processing can be performed based on each accounting information. In the case of this embodiment, the POS terminal 50 reads all the accounting information stored in the RFID tag 231 and calculates the sum of the weight and price included in the accounting information for each identical product. By using the accounting information, the accounting processing of the product stored in the storage container 20 is performed.

  Further, in this process, every time the same product is separated, the accounting information is individually retained. However, for example, it can be determined that the same product is based on the product code included in the existing information and the accounting information. In such a case, the sum of the weight and the price included in the existing information and the accounting information may be calculated and stored again as one accounting information. In this case, the calculation of the sum of the weight and the price may be performed by the control unit 61 of the measuring spoon 60 or the control unit 232 of the label unit 23.

  The control unit 232 of the label unit 23 displays the transaction information stored in the RFID tag 231 on the display unit 233, but the display form is not particularly limited. For example, all the accounting information may be displayed as a list, or each accounting information may be sequentially displayed at a predetermined time interval.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, each time a product is sorted by a user, the weight and price of the product can be individually held in the RFID tag 231 of the container 20. Therefore, even when the same product is distributed over multiple times, or even when a plurality of different products are distributed in the same container 20, the distribution and weighing of the products subject to sale by weight are performed. It can be done easily and efficiently.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications, substitutions, additions, and the like are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the said embodiment, although the label part 23 attached to the storage container 20 assumes that it is carried to a customer's home in the state attached to the storage container 20, without removing in a store, However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to collect at the store after the completion of the accounting process.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the label part 23 was set as the structure provided with the display part 233, it is good not only as this but the structure which is not provided with the display part 233.

  In the above embodiment, the item to be sold by weight is a product such as a prepared dish sold in a retail store such as a supermarket. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, an item that can be sold by weight, such as a metal part such as a screw. If so, the target is not particularly limited.

  Note that the processing program executed in each of the above-described embodiments is a file in an installable format or an executable format in a computer-readable storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a CD-R, or a DVD. You may comprise so that it may record and provide. Furthermore, the storage medium is not limited to a medium independent of a computer or an embedded system, but also includes a storage medium in which a program transmitted via a LAN, the Internet, or the like is downloaded and stored or temporarily stored.

  In addition, the processing program executed in each of the above-described embodiments may be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. It may be configured to be provided or distributed via.

  As described above, the article sorting tool and the weighing and selling system according to the present invention are useful for the article sorting tool that sorts the articles and the weighing and selling system using the article sorting tool.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Measuring spoon 11 Bowl part 12 Measuring part 13 Handle part 14 Display part 15 Input part 16 Control part 17 Storage part 18 Reader / writer part 19 Bath 20 Container 21 Container part 22 Lid part 23 Label part 231 RFID tag 232 Control part 233 Display unit 234 Power supply unit 24 Fitting unit 30 Product tray 40 POS server 41 Product master file 50 POS terminal 51 Code reader 52 RFID reader / writer 60 Measuring spoon 61 Control unit

JP 2002-62808 A

Claims (7)

In an article sorting tool provided with a holding part for separating and holding a part of an article,
Weighing means for measuring the weight of the article held by the holding unit;
Display means for displaying the weight measured by the weighing means;
Output means for outputting the weight measured by the weighing means to an external storage device;
An article sorting tool comprising: Storage means for storing relevant information regarding the article including at least a unit price per unit weight of the article;
The article sorting tool according to claim 1, wherein the output means outputs the related information stored in the storage means to the external storage device. Based on the unit price stored in the storage means, further comprising a calculation means for calculating a price for the weight measured by the weighing means;
The display means displays the price calculated by the calculation means,
The article sorting tool according to claim 2, wherein the output unit outputs the price calculated by the calculation unit to the external storage device.   Control means for starting the output of the output means each time the article is held in the holding section, and controlling the information output from the output means to be stored in the external storage device as one piece of accounting information The article sorting tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: Further comprising reading means for reading existing accounting information stored in the external storage device,
The control means stores the existing accounting information in the external storage device based on the reading result of the reading means, and flag information indicating that accounting has been completed is added to the existing accounting information. 5. The article sorting tool according to claim 4, wherein, when it is determined, the output means starts the output after deleting the existing accounting information.   The article sorting tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the external storage device is an RFID tag attached to a storage container for storing separated articles. A weighing and selling system comprising: an article sorting tool including a holding unit that holds and holds a part of an article; and a storage container that holds an article sorted by the article sorting tool,
The article separating tool is:
Weighing means for measuring the weight of the article held by the holding unit;
Display means for displaying the weight measured by the weighing means;
Output means for outputting the weight measured by the weighing means to an external storage device;
With
The weighing and selling system, wherein the storage container is provided with the external storage device for storing the weight output from the output means.

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