JP2012137979A - Sales data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow switching between wired and wireless communications between a display and a body of a sales data processor.SOLUTION: A sales data processor 1 includes a display for a salesclerk 3 and a display for a customer 4 connected to the body detachably, a communication unit 37 for performing communications between the display for a salesclerk 3 and the display for a customer 4 and the body in a wired or wireless manner, a detection circuit 38 for detecting the presence or absence of wired communications between the display for a salesclerk 3 and the display for a customer 4 and the body, and a switching circuit 36 for switching between wired and wireless communications according to the detected presence or absence of wired communications.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a sales data processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, in stores such as restaurants and supermarkets, merchandise registration for accounting processing is performed by a sales data processing device such as a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal. Some of the sales data processing apparatuses use a display device for displaying information such as registered products separately from the main body.

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional sales data processing apparatus, since the main body and the display are connected in either a wired or wireless manner, the arrangement of the display that makes use of the wired or wireless characteristics according to the business form. Could not do. For example, when a wired connection is used, a high-definition image can be displayed because there is no restriction on the bandwidth or the like. In addition, in the case of wireless connection, wiring is not necessary, and the layout can be freely set. Therefore, if you want to display high-definition video on the display, switch to wired and use it, and if you want to make the layout of the display flexible, switch to wireless and use. There was a request to switch between and use.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a display unit that is detachably connected to a main body, wired communication means that performs communication between the display unit and the main body by wire, Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating between the display and the main body, connection detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a wired connection between the display and the main body, and detection of the detected wired connection And switching means for switching communication by the wired communication means or the wireless communication means according to presence or absence.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an outline of a sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the sales data processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

  Details of the sales data processing apparatus according to the embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an outline of a sales data processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the sales data processing device 1 is a so-called POS terminal, is placed on a drawer 12 for storing cash and the like, and controls the opening and closing of the drawer 12 a of the drawer 12. A mode key 14 is provided on the front side of the sales data processing apparatus 1 for selecting various business modes such as registration, inspection, checkout, and setting. Also, on the keyboard 13 provided in front of the sales data processing apparatus 1, an operator (store clerk) stores a number key for entering, for example, a deposit amount or a product registered for sale as one commercial transaction. Operation keys for performing various operation inputs such as a current key for instructing total output are arranged. A card reader 11 that reads various magnetic information stored in the magnetic card 2 such as a member card or a credit card is provided at a position close to the keyboard 13.

  Connected to the sales data processing apparatus 1 is a scanner 19 for reading a bar code attached to a product or the like. Further, the sales data processing apparatus 1 is provided with a store clerk display 3 for displaying information toward the store clerk on the front side and a customer display 4 for displaying information toward the customer on the back side. Yes. The salesclerk display 3 and customer display 4 display information such as the product name and price of the products registered for sale, the total price of one commercial transaction for which sales registration has been terminated, and the amount of change, etc. Are displayed on the displays 15 and 16. Touch panels 25 and 26 are provided on the surfaces of the displays 15 and 16 so that touch input is possible.

  Further, the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 are placed on a dock (not shown) having a connection terminal for performing wired communication and power supply, so that the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1 and Removably connected. Specifically, when placed on the dock, the wired connection part 371 (see FIG. 2) which is a connection terminal or the like in the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1, the clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 By connecting to a wired connection unit 401 (see FIG. 2) which is a connection terminal or the like, communication related to display and touch operation, power supply from the main body side, and the like are performed in a wired manner.

  Moreover, when the display 3 for salesclerks and the display 4 for customers 4 are removed from the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1, they are mounted on the base 5 and used. In this case, the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 are driven by power supply from a built-in power supply unit 44 (see FIG. 2). Specifically, the clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 are supplied from a secondary battery (not shown) that is charged by power supply from the main body side, or from a commercial power supply 7 that is connected via an AC adapter 6. The power supply unit 44 distributes the power to each unit and drives it.

  The sales data processing apparatus 1 has a built-in printer 17 for printing receipts, journals, coupons, and the like. Receipts and journals printed by the printer 17 are issued from a receipt issuing port 18 formed on the front side of the sales data processing apparatus 1.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the sales data processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the sales data processing apparatus 1 has a control unit 30, a drawer control circuit 31, a printer control circuit 32, a scanner control circuit 33, a card reader control circuit 34, a keyboard control, in addition to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 1. A circuit 35, a switching circuit 36, a communication unit 37, a detection circuit 38, and a power supply unit 39 are provided. In the following description, the clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 are shown as one configuration, but the clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 are independent from each other. That is, communication between the main body side of the sales data processing apparatus 1 and the display 3 for clerk and the display 4 for customers is performed independently of each other.

  The control unit 30 includes a CPU 301 (Central Processing Unit), a ROM 302 (Read Only Memory), and a RAM 303 (Random Access Memory), and centrally controls the operation of the sales data processing apparatus 1. Specifically, the CPU 301 develops a program stored in the ROM 302 in the work area of the RAM 303 and sequentially executes it, thereby outputting a control signal for controlling each unit.

  The drawer control circuit 31 controls the opening and closing of the drawer 12 a in the drawer 12 under the control of the control unit 30. The printer control circuit 32 controls printing of receipts, journals, coupons, and the like in the printer 17 under the control of the control unit 30. The scanner control circuit 33 controls reading of the scanner 19 and outputs the barcode read by the scanner 19 to the control unit 30. The card reader control circuit 34 controls reading of the card reader 11 and outputs magnetic information read from the magnetic card 2 by the card reader 11 to the control unit 30. The keyboard control circuit 35 outputs the user operation received by the keyboard 13 to the control unit 30.

  The switching circuit 36 is a switch or the like that is driven under the control of the control unit 30 and switches between wired communication and wireless communication in the communication unit 37. The communication unit 37 performs data communication with the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 under the control of the control unit 30. Specifically, the communication unit 37 is connected between the wired connection unit 371 that performs communication with the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 in a wired manner, and the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4. A wireless communication unit 372 that performs wireless communication.

  The wired connection unit 371 is a connection terminal that is connected when the store clerk display 3 or the customer display 4 is installed in the dock described above, and a signal line that conducts the connection terminal and the control unit 30. Data from the control unit 30 and power supplied from the power supply unit 39 are transmitted by wire. The wireless communication unit 372 performs wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 402 of the communication unit 40 at a predetermined frequency according to a predetermined communication protocol under the control of the control unit 30. For example, display data to be displayed on the store clerk display 3 or customer display 4 is communicated according to a standard such as HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). The touch operation on the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 is performed according to a standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus). As for wireless communication with the wireless communication units 372 and 402, display data is communicated according to a standard such as wireless HDMI, and touch operation is performed according to a standard such as wireless USB.

  The detection circuit 38 detects the presence / absence of a wired connection between the main body of the sales data processing device 1 and the display 3 for the clerk or the display 4 for the customer. Specifically, the presence or absence of wired connection is detected by detecting disconnection of a circuit formed by connecting the wired connection unit 371 and the wired connection unit 401. The power supply unit 39 is a power supply circuit that supplies power to each unit of the sales data processing apparatus 1 under the control of the control unit 30.

  Note that the power supply unit 39 supplies power to the wired connection unit 371 when the detection circuit 38 detects that there is no wired connection between the main body and the store clerk display 3 or the customer display 4. Stop. In addition, the power supply unit 39 supplies power to the wired connection unit 371 when the detection circuit 38 detects that there is a wired connection between the main body and the store clerk display 3 or the customer display 4. Start. As a result, in the sales data processing apparatus 1, power is supplied to the wired connection unit 371 only when the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 are connected by wire.

  In addition to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 1, the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 include a communication unit 40, a display display circuit 41, a touch panel control circuit 42, a detection circuit 43, and a power supply unit 44.

  The communication unit 40 performs data communication related to display and touch operation with the main body side. Specifically, the communication unit 40 includes a wired connection unit 401 that performs wired communication with the main body side of the sales data processing apparatus 1 and a wireless communication unit 402 that performs wireless communication with the main body side. Similar to the wired connection unit 371, the wired connection unit 401 is a connection terminal or the like to be connected when installed in the dock, and accepts data and power transmitted by wire from the main body side of the sales data processing apparatus 1. Similar to the wireless communication unit 372, the wireless communication unit 402 performs wireless communication with the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1 at a predetermined frequency according to a predetermined communication protocol.

  The display display circuit 41 displays the displays 15 and 16 based on the display data transmitted from the main body side of the sales data processing apparatus 1 by the communication unit 40. The touch panel control circuit 42 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the touch operation on the touch panels 25 and 26 to the communication unit 40. The operation signal output to the communication unit 40 is transmitted to the main body side of the sales data processing apparatus 1 by wire or wireless.

  The detection circuit 43 detects the presence or absence of power supplied from the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1 via the wired connection units 371 and 401. The power supply unit 44 is a power supply circuit that supplies power to each unit of the store clerk display 3 and the customer display 4. The power supply unit 44 is a circuit for distributing the power supplied from the main body side from the wired connection unit 401 to each unit, and a secondary battery for supplying power independently when the power supplied from the main body side is lost And a power supply terminal connected to the AC adapter 6. Based on the detection result of the detection circuit 43, the power supply unit 44 supplies power supplied from the AC adapter 6 connected to the secondary battery or the power supply terminal when the supply of power from the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1 is lost. Is distributed to each part. Thereby, even if it is a case where the wire connection with the main body side of the sales data processing apparatus 1 is cut | disconnected, the display 3 for shop assistants and the display 4 for customers can be driven independently.

  When there is a wired connection between the main body of the sales data processing device 1 and the display 3 for salesclerks or the display 4 for customers according to the detection result of the detection circuit 38, the control unit 30 The switching circuit 36 switches the communication between the main body 1 and the store clerk display 3 or the customer display 4 so that the communication is performed via the wired connection unit 371. Further, according to the detection result of the detection circuit 38, the control unit 30 sells the sales data when there is no wired connection between the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1 and the display 3 for clerk or the display 4 for customer. Communication between the main body of the processing apparatus 1 and the display for store clerk 3 or display for customer 4 is switched by the switching circuit 36 so as to be performed wirelessly via the wireless communication unit 372. Therefore, in the sales data processing apparatus 1, it is possible to switch communication between the main body side and the clerk display 3 or the customer display 4 by wired or wireless, and wired and wireless can be switched according to the business form. It can be used by switching. For example, when the customer display 4 is operated after being removed from the main body, the communication between the main body and the customer display 4 is switched to wireless, so that the layout can be freely performed.

  In addition, the control unit 30 displays the display for the store clerk based on the presence or absence of a wired connection between the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1 and the store clerk display 3 or the customer display 4 according to the detection result of the detection circuit 38. The display on the device 3 or the customer display 4 may be switched. Specifically, when there is a wired connection between the main body of the sales data processing device 1 and the store clerk display 3 or customer display 4, the store clerk display 3 or customer display 4 includes Information related to accounting processing such as the product name and price of the product registered for sale, the total amount of one commercial transaction for which the end of sales registration is declared, and the change amount are displayed. When there is no wired connection between the main body of the sales data processing apparatus 1 and the display for store clerk 3 or the display for customer 4, information related to sales promotion such as a commercial screen set in advance in the ROM 302 or the like. Is displayed on the indicator that is not connected by wire. In this way, the display on the salesclerk display 3 or the customer display 4 is switched depending on whether or not there is a wired connection between the main body of the sales data processing device 1 and the salesclerk display 3 or the customer display 4. Thus, for example, when the customer display 4 is separated from the main body and installed at a position that is easily noticeable by the customer, it is possible to perform operations such as providing information related to sales promotion to the customer.

  In this embodiment, the clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 are illustrated as being detachable. However, it is sufficient that at least one of the clerk display 3 and the customer display 4 is removable. Possible layouts are not limited to the embodiments.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sales data processing apparatus, 2 ... Magnetic card, 3 ... Display for salesclerk, 4 ... Display for customer, 5 ... Base, 6 ... AC adapter, 7 ... Commercial power supply, 11 ... Card reader, 12 ... Drawer, 12a ... Drawer, 13 ... Keyboard, 14 ... Mode key, 15 ... Display, 16 ... Display, 17 ... Printer, 18 ... Receipt issuing port, 19 ... Scanner, 25 ... Touch panel, 26 ... Touch panel, 30 ... Control unit, 31 ... Drawer Control circuit 32 ... Printer control circuit 33 ... Scanner control circuit 34 ... Card reader control circuit 35 ... Keyboard control circuit 36 ... Switching circuit 37 ... Communication unit 38 ... Detection circuit 39 ... Power supply unit 40 ... Communication unit 41 ... Display display circuit 42 ... Touch panel control circuit 43 ... Detection circuit 44 ... Power supply unit 301 ... CPU 302 ... ROM 03 ... RAM, 371 ... wire connecting portion, 372 ... wireless communication unit, 401 ... wire connecting portion, 402 ... wireless communication unit

JP 2004-310246 A

Claims (6)

An indicator detachably connected to the main body;
Wired communication means for performing wired communication between the display and the main body;
Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating between the display and the main body;
Connection detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a wired connection between the display and the main body;
Switching means for switching communication by the wired communication means or the wireless communication means according to the detected presence or absence of the wired connection;
A sales data processing apparatus comprising: The switching means switches to communication by the wired communication means when the connection detection means detects that the wired connection is present, and the connection detection means detects that the wired connection is lost. Switching to communication by the wireless communication means in the case,
The sales data processing device according to claim 1. The display further includes a touch panel that accepts a user operation,
The wired communication means and the wireless communication means perform communication related to information displayed on the display and communication related to an operation received by the touch panel.
The sales data processing device according to claim 1, wherein Further comprising control means for switching the display on the display unit in response to the switching of communication by the switching means;
The sales data processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The display is at least one of a display for a store clerk that displays information to a store clerk and a display for a customer that displays information to a customer;
The sales data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The indicator is
Power detection means for detecting the presence or absence of power supplied from the main body;
A power supply means for supplying power independently from the main body when the power detection means detects that the power supplied from the main body is lost,
The sales data processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

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