JP2014167756A - Commodity sales data processor and commodity sales unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity sales data processor and a commodity sales unit which ensure a simple work flow line.SOLUTION: A commodity sales data processor 20 includes a money box 27 which stores money and allows a user to put/take out money in/from one direction side and a receipt outputting opening 26a laterally provided adjacent to the money box 27 in the one direction side which outputs a receipt.

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a merchandise sales unit.

  As a product sales data processing device represented by POS (Point Of Sales) system, a scanner that reads the barcode of the product, a display facing the store clerk, an operation unit such as a keyboard, a drawable money box for storing money, a receipt There is known a printer equipped with a receipt printer or the like that is arranged on a checkout counter.

  In such a POS terminal, a cash box that can be pulled out is arranged on the side of the store clerk side, and a receipt discharge port for discharging a receipt printed by a receipt printer is arranged on the upper surface on the left side of the apparatus.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 03-123991

  As a product sales operation, the store clerk performs a payment process with the keyboard, collects change in order from the drawn money box, receives the receipt at the receipt outlet at the top of the device, and delivers it to the customer. Therefore, if the positions of the money box and the receipt outlet are separated, the work flow line becomes complicated.

  A merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to an embodiment is provided on one side and configured to be able to withdraw and withdraw money, and on the one side, provided side by side and adjacent to the money box, and discharges a receipt. And a receipt outlet.

  A product sales unit according to another embodiment is characterized in that the product sales data processing device and the counter provided adjacent to the product sales data processing device are integrally provided.

The perspective view of the goods sales unit of 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the product sales unit. The side view of the product sales unit. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of product sales using the product sales unit. The perspective view which shows the goods sales unit which concerns on other embodiment. The perspective view which shows the goods sales unit which concerns on other embodiment. The perspective view which shows the goods sales unit which concerns on other embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the product sales unit 1 and the product sales data processing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In the drawings, arrows X, Y, and Z indicate three directions orthogonal to each other. In each figure, the structure is appropriately enlarged, reduced, or omitted for explanation.

  1 is a perspective view of the product sales unit 1 as viewed from the customer side, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the product sales unit 1 as viewed from the store clerk side, and FIG. 3 is a side view.

  The merchandise sales unit 1 is a manned checkout type system that is operated by a store clerk P1 called a cashier and performs checkout work. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the product sales unit 1 is integrally provided with a checkout counter 10 (counter) and a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal 20 as an example of a product sales data processing device. .

  In the merchandise sales unit 1, one or a plurality of checkout counters 10 and a POS terminal 20 are arranged in parallel so as to partition the clerk side (one side) and the customer side (the other side) in the store. In the example shown in FIG. 1, checkout counters 10 are arranged side by side on both sides of one POS terminal 20.

  The checkout counter 10 includes a top plate 11 that constitutes the counter surface 10a and a side wall portion 12 that constitutes the customer-side side surface 10b. A rack 13 is formed on the back side of the side wall portion 12, that is, on the clerk side. The height H of the counter surface 10a from the floor surface F is set to about 800 to 900 mm, for example. The counter surface 10a is used as a work table for performing work such as entry of slips and bagging, as well as a mounting surface on which products and product bags B are placed.

  The POS terminal 20 includes a clerk-side display 21 having a display screen 21a facing the clerk side, an operation unit 22 having a keyboard 22a for operation input from the clerk side, a bar code scanner 23 for reading a bar code attached to a product, a prepaid card Reader / writer 24, magnetic card reader / writer 25, receipt printer 26 for printing receipt R, drawable money box 27 for storing money, customer side display 28 having a display screen 28a facing the customer side, from the customer side A card processing unit 29 as an example of an operation unit to be operated and a control unit that controls the operation of each unit are provided.

  The outer surface of the POS terminal 20 is covered with a cover 31. The cover 31 is continuous with the outer surface of the checkout counter 10, and has an upper end 31a that is continuous at the same height as the counter surface 10a, and a clerk-side inclined portion 31b that is continuously inclined downward from the upper end 31a toward the clerk. And a customer-side inclined portion 31c that is continuously inclined downward from the upper end portion 31a toward the customer side, and a side wall portion 31d that constitutes a customer-side side surface. That is, the outer surface of the upper part of the POS terminal 20 has a shape in which both the customer side and the store clerk side are recessed obliquely downward from the upper end portion 31a having the same height as the counter surface 10a. Therefore, the outer surface of the upper part of the POS terminal 20 is arranged at a height equal to or lower than the counter surface 10a, and there is no portion protruding above the counter surface 10a of the checkout counter 10 in appearance.

  On one side of the upper part of the POS terminal 20, a salesclerk surface S <b> 1 that is inclined downward along the salesclerk-side inclined portion 31 b of the cover 31 is formed. Note that the salesclerk surface S1 on one side reaches a position on the customer side with respect to the center in the width direction of the POS terminal 20, and is configured wider than the customer surface S2.

  A display screen 21a of the clerk-side display 21 that faces obliquely upward is disposed on the clerk face S1. On the display screens 21a and 28a of the clerk-side display 21 and the customer-side display 28, message information, operation guide information, product sales information (product name, unit price, number, total amount, deposit amount, A plurality of pieces of information such as change amount) and input key display on the touch panel are switched and displayed according to the processing stage.

  A keyboard 22a constituting the operation unit 22 is arranged adjacent to the lower side of the display screen 21a on the salesclerk plane S1. A plurality of keys such as numeric keys and fastening keys 22b are provided in parallel on the keyboard 22a facing obliquely upward. The closing key 22b opens the cash box 27 in accordance with the input operation. In the present embodiment, the tightening key 22b is arranged on the right side when viewed from the clerk side with respect to the center of the POS terminal 20.

  A hand-type barcode scanner 23 that reads a barcode attached to a product is installed on the upper left side of the keyboard 22a as viewed from the store clerk side.

  On the lower side of the installation portion of the barcode scanner 23, a step that is recessed downward is provided. A slot 24a for inserting a card of the prepaid card reader / writer 24 is provided on the side surface of the step. A mounting table 33 for temporarily storing money is provided below the step. The right edge of the keyboard 22a is provided with a card insertion slit 25a for the magnetic card reader / writer 25.

  A drawerable money box 27 called a drawer is provided at a position directly below the keyboard 22a. The money box 27 is configured to appear and disappear from an opening provided on the side surface on the clerk side, and is housed in the POS terminal 20 in the closed state, and protrudes to the clerk side in the open state as shown in FIG. In the open state in which the money box 27 is pulled out to one side, a store clerk performs a money in / out operation.

  The money box 27 is a top-opening box in which money is stored, and various banknotes and coins are arranged and stored. Usually, the bills are arranged in order from right to left in the order of a large amount of bills to a small amount of bills, and a large amount of coins to a small amount of coins.

  A receipt discharge port 26a is formed on the side of the store clerk on the left side of the money box 27 when viewed from the store clerk side. The receipt discharge port 26a is a receipt issuing port for printing on the receipt printer 26 when the checkout operation is completed.

  In other words, the money box 27 and the receipt outlet 26a are substantially the same height and are arranged side by side to the right and left, and are arranged close to each other so that change collection and receipt R receipt work can be performed smoothly.

  On the inclined customer surface S2 formed along the customer-side inclined part 31c, a display screen 28a of the customer-side display 28 facing obliquely upward and a card processing part 29 as an operation part facing obliquely upward are arranged side by side. Are arranged. The card processing unit 29 serves as a non-contact type IC card as a wireless communication medium owned by a customer when performing card payment of electronic money or the like, and includes an antenna for information transmission.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the height of the counter surface 10a of the checkout counter 10 is set to a height that allows a small female average height clerk (5th percentile) to take out from the product basket B without difficulty.

  Further, in the POS terminal 20, the height of the operation equipment portion including the display devices 21 and 28, the operation units 22 and 29, the receipt discharge port 26, and the money box 27 is determined based on the length of the store clerk's arm. Set the height range to reach. In the case of a small female average height salesclerk (5th percentile) shoulder (about 1200 mm high), the height from the floor F is up to about 550 mm.

  As an example, in the present embodiment, the height H of the counter surface 10a is set to 800 to 900 mm, and the operating device portion of the POS terminal 20 is set to have a height from the floor surface F within a range of 550 mm to 900 mm.

    Hereinafter, the flow of product sales by the product sales unit 1 and the POS terminal 20 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  At the time of selling the product, for example, the customer places the product basket B containing the product on the counter surface 10a on the left side as viewed from the store clerk side. The store clerk P1 picks up the product from the product bag B, puts the barcode attached to the product on the barcode scanner 23, and reads the product information. When the reading of all products is completed, the total amount is displayed on the clerk side, the customer side, and the display screens 21a and 28a. The customer P2 pays money to the clerk P1, and the clerk P1 places the temporarily received money on the placing table 33 and stores it. The store clerk P1 operates the keyboard 22a to perform a settlement process, and the money box 27 is opened according to the input of the closing key 22b. The store clerk P1 collects the change of the amount displayed on the display screen 21a from the opened money box 27, receives the receipt R from the receipt discharge port 26a, and delivers the receipt R and the change to the customer P2.

  According to the merchandise sales unit 1 and the POS terminal 20 according to the present embodiment, the money box 27 and the receipt outlet 26a are arranged side by side to the right and left, and the change collection and receipt R receipt operations can be performed smoothly. In addition, since the receipt R can be seen when the clerk collects change, it is possible to prevent the receipt R from being forgotten.

  In addition, when collecting change from the money box 27, it is common to collect from a large amount of banknotes in order from right to left. However, in this embodiment, the fastening key 22b is disposed adjacent to the money box 27 on the right side. Therefore, the input of the tightening key 22b, the work of collecting change in order from right to left, and the flow line leading to the operation of taking the receipt R are smoothly connected.

  Since the receipt discharge port 26a is provided on the side surface on the store clerk side, the entire apparatus can be prevented from protruding upward, and the facing property between the store clerk and the customer is improved. In the above-described embodiment, since the outer surface of the merchandise sales system is flat at the lower position where the upper end 31a of the POS terminal 20 is equal to or lower than the counter surface 10a, the space on the POS can be used effectively. For this reason, exchanges between customers and store clerk such as exchange of money and delivery of goods can be freely performed in a wide range including the upper part of the POS terminal 20, and operability is improved. Therefore, since exchange on the POS terminal 20 is possible, money transfer and merchandise delivery can be performed with another customer on the POS terminal 20 while one customer is processing slip entry or the like. Accordingly, it is possible to speed up the merchandise sales process.

  In addition, since the position of the operating device portion of the POS terminal 20 is disposed within the range of 550 mm to 900 mm from the floor surface F, operability is not impaired and space saving is possible. That is, the space on the POS terminal 20 can be secured while ensuring the operation of placing the product basket B on the counter surface 10a, the confirmation of the display screen 21a, and the operability of various operations.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the commodity sales unit 2 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the POS terminal 20 is provided with the shutter 40. However, since the other features are the same as those in the first embodiment, description of common parts is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the POS terminal 20 in the present embodiment includes a shutter 40 that can be opened and closed so as to expose or cover at least the display screen 21a. In the open state, the shutter 40 is built in the upper end portion 31a so as to be able to be pulled out, and the clerk face S is exposed. In the closed state, the shutter 40 is pulled out to cover the upper side of the clerk face S1 including the display screen 21a. In the closed state, the outer surface of the shutter 40 is configured to be continuous with the outer surface of the checkout counter 10.

  According to the present embodiment, the POS terminal 20 is hidden from view by pulling out and closing the shutter 40 during the cash register suspension, and it is easy to determine that the customer is in the cash register suspension. Further, the upper surface 40a of the shutter 40 connected to the counter surface 10a in the closed state of the shutter 40 can be widely used effectively as a part of the counter.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the commodity sales unit 3 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the clerk-side display 21 is configured to be able to stand up. However, since other features are the same as those in the first embodiment, description of common parts is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the POS terminal 20 in this embodiment includes a hinge mechanism 21 b at the upper end edge of the store clerk display 21. By this hinge mechanism 21b, the clerk-side display 21 is configured to be rotatable around the upper edge. Therefore, the clerk-side display 21 is configured to be able to stand up so that the display screen 21a protrudes above the counter surface 10a from the state where the display screen 21a is arranged below the height of the counter surface 10a.

  In the POS terminal 20 according to the present embodiment, the store clerk-side display 21 is lifted and raised while the cash register is suspended, and a message such as “cash register is paused” is displayed on the display screen 21a, so that the customer is at the cash register. Can be determined. At this time, the display screen 21a is turned upside down, but the display on the customer side is possible by turning the display upside down.

  In each of the above embodiments, an example in which a customer function is added only to the customer side portion of the POS terminal 20 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as another embodiment, a merchandise sales unit 4 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with a merchandise display shelf 14 and a customer luggage storage table 15 integrally formed at the upper end of the checkout counter 10 on the customer side. It has been.

  Alternatively, it is also possible to provide a display screen on the customer side of the checkout counter 10 and display an image for sales promotion or advertising. In this way, by adding functions related to product sales to the checkout counter 10 that is unitized with the POS terminal 20, various layout customizations are possible for each store.

  In addition, although some embodiment of this invention was described, these embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1-4 ... Product sales unit, 10 ... Check-out counter, 10a ... Counter surface, 20 ... POS terminal (product sales data processing apparatus), 21a ... Display screen, 21 ... Display on the clerk side, 21a ... Display screen, 22a ... Keyboard, 22 ... operation unit, 22b ... fastening key, 26a ... receipt outlet, 27 ... money box, 28 ... customer side display, 28a ... display screen, 29 ... card processing unit (customer side operation unit), 31 ... cover , 40 ... shutter, 40a ... upper surface, B ... merchandise bag, R ... receipt, S1 ... clerk's surface, S2 ... customer's surface.

Claims (6)

A money box that stores money and allows money to be taken in and out from one side,
A merchandise sales data processing apparatus, comprising: a receipt discharge port that is provided side by side and adjacent to the money box as viewed from the one side, and that discharges a receipt. Arranged adjacent to a counter having a counter surface on which articles are placed;
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an upper end portion thereof is positioned below a height of the counter surface of the adjacent counter.   The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cash box and the receipt outlet are provided on a side surface of the one side. On the upper side of the money box on the one side, an operation unit having a tightening key for opening the money box on the one side in accordance with an input operation,
The fastening key is arranged on the right side as viewed from the one side rather than the center of the device,
4. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receipt discharge port is disposed adjacent to the left side of the money box as viewed from the one side.   5. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise sales data processing apparatus is provided integrally with the counter.   6. A product sales unit comprising the product sales data processing device according to claim 1 and the counter provided adjacent to the product sales data processing device.

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