JP2015001796A - Registration counter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a registration counter that enables a cash registration work to be performed in a state where a shopping basket having products therein is loaded on a cart, enables reduction in work time at the registration counter, and enables a shop clerk to smoothly perform the registration work even when only the shopping basket is brought in without use of the cart.SOLUTION: A registration counter comprises: a working table 2 that has a top board 3 and a leg section; and a basket shelf 10 that is attached to the working table in a state capable of a slide movement. When force is not applied, the basket shelf is configured so as to be in a usable state where the basket shelf projects toward an outer side further than the top board, and when pressing force is applied to a tip end part 10a of the shelf, the basket shelf 10 in the usable state slidingly moves, and is configured so as to be in an accommodation state where the basket shelf is accommodated below the top board 3 of the working table 2, and when the pressing force is removed, the basket shelf in the accommodation state slidingly moves toward the outer side of the working table due to a weight of the shelf, and is configured so as to be in the usable state where the basket shelf projects toward the outer side further than the top board.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cashier counter used when paying for purchased goods at a supermarket or the like.

  In supermarkets and the like, register counters equipped with an optical scanner for reading a barcode attached to a product bag or the like and a work table for placing a shopping basket containing the product are widely used (see Patent Document 1).

  The customer pushes the cart with the shopping basket containing the merchandise to the side of the checkout counter, takes out the shopping basket from the cart, and places the shopping basket on the worktable of the checkout counter. Then, the store clerk takes out the products from the shopping basket one by one and causes the optical scanner to read the barcode of each product, thereby adjusting the price of the purchased product.

JP 2007-148857 A

  However, there is a problem in that it takes time to take out the shopping basket from the cart and place the shopping basket on the work table of the checkout counter.

  In addition, if there are many heavy items in the shopping basket, it may be difficult for an elderly person or a child to work on the work table alone.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a technical background, and can be used for a checkout operation of a store clerk while a shopping basket containing products is placed on a cart, and the work time at the checkout can be shortened. At the same time, we provide a cashier counter that frees you from the heavy burden of taking out a heavy shopping cart from the cart, and allows shop assistants to smoothly perform cashier work even if you bring only the shopping basket to the cashier counter without using a cart. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following means.

[1] A work table having a substantially rectangular top plate and leg portions that support the top plate from below;
The workbench is provided with a car rack mounted in a state in which it can slide and move in a substantially horizontal direction along the length direction of the top plate,
When no force is applied to the car rack, the car rack is configured to be in a usable state in which at least a part of the car rack protrudes outward from one edge of the top plate in the length direction. ,
When the pushing force is applied toward the base end portion of the shelf with respect to the top end portion of the shelf, the cage shelf in the usable state is accommodated under the top plate of the work table. While in the containment state
When the pushing force is eliminated, the car storage shelf in the accommodated state is configured to be able to slide toward the outer side of the work table due to the weight of the shelf. The cashier counter is in a usable state in which at least a part of the car rack is protruded outward from one end edge in the length direction of the top plate.

  [2] The cashier counter according to the preceding item 1, wherein the car rack is attached to the work table so as to be slidable in an inclined state from the base end of the shelf toward the tip of the shelf. .

[3] A contact protrusion that protrudes upward is provided at the tip of the car rack.
When the pushing force is applied to the car rack and the rack is slid, the sliding movement is stopped by the abutting protrusion coming into contact with the side surface of the workbench, and the car is stopped. 3. A cashier counter according to item 1 or 2, wherein a storage shelf is in the accommodation state.

  [4] Any one of items 1 to 3 above, wherein a scanner mounting opening is provided on the upper surface of the top plate on the side from which the car rack is projected and in the corner on the back side or in the vicinity thereof. The cash register counter according to item.

  In the invention of [1], the car shelf in the usable state is slid to move when the pushing force is applied toward the base end portion of the shelf with respect to the tip end portion of the shelf. Since it is configured so as to be accommodated under the board, the customer presses the shopping basket or the cart against the tip of the basket storage shelf with the shopping basket with the product placed on the cart, When the car rack is pushed into the work table as it is, the car rack is slid and accommodated under the top plate of the work table. Therefore, the store clerk can take out the product from the shopping basket while carrying the shopping cart with the product on the cart and perform the registering work, thereby shortening the work time at the cash register and removing the heavy shopping basket from the cart. You are freed from the heavy work of taking it out.

  On the other hand, the car storage shelf in the accommodated state can be slid toward the outside of the work table by the weight of the shelf when the pushing force is eliminated by moving the pressed cart. Because of this sliding movement due to its own weight, at least a part of the car rack can be used to protrude outward from one edge in the longitudinal direction of the top plate, so the customer does not use the cart. If only the shopping basket is brought into the cashier counter, the customer should just place the shopping basket as it is on the shelf, or it can be used by protruding outward. Even so, the store clerk can carry out the checkout work smoothly.

  Furthermore, when the pushing force is eliminated, the car rack can be slid by its own weight, and no operation is required to move the car rack to the usable state. It can be shortened and the man-hours at the register can be further reduced.

  In the invention of [2], the car rack is slidably attached to the work table in an inclined state inclined from top to bottom from the base end of the shelf toward the tip of the shelf. When the pushing force is eliminated, the car rack is slid toward the outside of the work table by its own weight. With such a simple configuration, slide movement by its own weight can be realized, so that production costs can be reduced.

  In the invention of [3], when the abutment protruding portion that protrudes upward is provided at the front end portion of the car rack, the pushing force is applied to the car rack and the rack is slidingly moved. The sliding movement stops when the abutting protrusion comes into contact with the side surface of the work table, and the car rack is placed in the accommodation state. Therefore, the sliding movement of the car rack is stopped with a simple configuration. Can be made.

  In the invention of [4], the scanner mounting opening is provided on the upper surface of the top plate on the side from which the car rack shelf protrudes and in the corner on the back side or in the vicinity thereof. By attaching a scanner to the department, if the customer brings the shopping cart with the product on the cart while it is in the cart (see Fig. 5), the customer only uses the shopping cart without using the cart. Regardless of the case of bringing in (see FIG. 7), the registering operation can be performed with the shopping basket placed in the proximity of the scanner, and the store clerk can perform the registering operation more smoothly. There are advantages you can do.

It is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the cash register counter which concerns on this invention in the state which has a basket storage shelf in a usable state. It is a front view of the cash register counter of FIG. It is a partial perspective view which shows the cash register counter of FIG. 1 in the state which removed the top plate. It is a front view which shows the state in the middle of the car storage shelf being pushed in by the cart. It is a front view which shows the cashier counter in which the car storage shelf was in the accommodation state by pushing in with a cart. FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state in which the car rack shelf is being slid outwardly due to the weight of the shelf by moving the cart and eliminating the pushing force by the cart. It is a front view which shows the state which mounted the shopping basket on the basket storage shelf of a usable state.

  One embodiment of the cashier counter 1 according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. In these FIGS. 1-3, 2 is a work table and 10 is a car rack.

  The work table 2 is placed on and fixed to the upper end of the left and right leg parts 4, the left leg part 4 and the right leg part 5. The top plate 3 is provided.

  A storage box 9 is provided at the top of the work table 2. A bottom plate 6 is disposed in parallel with the top plate 3 at a position below the top plate 3, one end in the length direction of the bottom plate 6 is joined to the inner surface of the left leg 4, and the length direction of the bottom plate 6 Is joined to the inner surface of the right leg 5 (see FIG. 3). A front plate 8 extends upward from an edge on the front side in the width direction of the bottom plate 6, one end in the length direction of the front plate 8 is joined to the inner surface of the left leg 4, and the front plate 8 is joined to the inner surface of the right leg 5 (see FIG. 3). A back plate 7 extends from the edge on the back side in the width direction of the top plate 3 to the lower ends of both leg portions 4, 5, and one end in the length direction of the back plate 7 is the left leg 4. The other end in the length direction of the back plate 7 is joined to the inner surface of the right leg 5 (see FIG. 3). Thus, the storage box 9 is formed by the upper part of the left leg part 4, the upper part of the right leg part 5, the upper part of the back plate 7, the bottom plate 6, the front plate 8, and the top plate 3.

  In addition, the front side where the front board 8 is arrange | positioned is a side where a salesclerk stands, and the back side where the back board 7 is arrange | positioned is a side where a customer stands.

  A scanner mounting opening 21 is formed in a corner portion on the back surface side of the top plate 3 on the side where the car rack 11 protrudes outward (see FIG. 1). A scanner fixing frame 20 is attached to the top plate 3 in the vicinity of the scanner mounting opening 21. A bottom portion of a scanner (not shown) for reading a barcode or the like attached to a product is inserted into the scanner mounting opening 21 and the scanner is held by the fixing frame 20. The scanner is fixed to the top plate 3.

  A floor plate 31 is provided at the bottom of the work table 2. That is, one end in the length direction of the floor plate 31 is joined to the inner surface of the bottom portion of the left leg portion 4, and the other end in the length direction of the floor plate 31 is joined to the inner surface of the bottom portion of the right leg portion 5. (See FIG. 2).

  The work table 2 is provided with an intermediate plate 32 that divides the space between the bottom plate 6 and the floor plate 31 into left and right. The upper end of the intermediate plate 32 is joined to the bottom surface of the bottom plate 6, and the lower end of the intermediate plate 32 is joined to the upper surface of the floor plate 31 (see FIG. 2).

  On the work table 2, two horizontal plates 33, 34 that divide the space surrounded by the bottom plate 6, the floor plate 31, the left leg 4, and the intermediate plate 32 up and down are arranged apart from each other. Yes. One end in the length direction of the upper first horizontal plate 33 is joined to the inner surface of the left leg portion 4, and the other end in the length direction of the first horizontal plate 33 is joined to the inner surface of the right leg portion 5. (See FIG. 2). In addition, one end in the length direction of the second horizontal plate 34 disposed below the first horizontal plate 33 is joined to the inner surface of the left leg 4, and the other in the length direction of the second horizontal plate 34. The end is joined to the inner surface of the right leg 5 (see FIG. 2).

  A slide moving opening 22 is formed at an upper position of the right leg 5. That is, an opening 22 for sliding movement is formed in the upper part of the right leg 5 constituting the wall of the storage box 9 of the work table 2 (see FIG. 3). The opening 22 for sliding movement is formed in a size and shape that can allow sliding movement of a car rack 10 (car rack 11) described later.

  Support rods 16, 17, and 18 are arranged in the storage box 9 (see FIG. 3). That is, three support rods 16, 17, and 18 are spanned between the back plate 7 and the front plate 8 in a manner that they are separated from each other in a substantially horizontal direction. Each of the supporting round rods 16, 17, and 18 is rotatably attached at one end to a hole (non-penetrating hole) provided on the inner surface of the back plate 7, and the other end is connected to the positive end. It is rotatably attached to a hole (non-through hole) provided on the inner surface of the face plate 8.

  The position of the upper end of the first support round bar 16 disposed at the position closest to the slide movement opening 22 is set to be higher than the position of the lower end of the slide movement opening 22. . Further, the height of the upper end of the second support round bar 17 disposed at the second closest position to the slide movement opening 22 is higher than the height of the upper end of the first support round bar 16. It is set to be. In addition, the height of the upper end of the third support round bar 18 disposed at the third position closest to the slide moving opening 22 is higher than the height of the upper end of the second support round bar 17. (See FIG. 3).

  Furthermore, a car rack 10 is attached to the work table 2 in a state in which it can slide in a substantially horizontal direction along the length direction of the top plate 3.

  The car rack 10 includes four rod bodies 36 arranged in parallel at equal intervals, a rod-shaped first coupling body 37 in which one end side in the length direction of the rod bodies 36 is coupled, and the four rod bodies 36. It comprises a rod-like second coupling body 38 in which the other ends in the length direction of the rod body 36 are coupled (see FIG. 3).

  The car rack 10 is inserted through the opening 22 for sliding movement of the work table 2 (see FIG. 3). The car rack 10 is an outermost part that protrudes outward from the top plate 3 when viewed in a plan view of the usable state, which is the most outwardly drawn state. The shelf extension portion 14 is a portion that is hidden by the top plate 3 and cannot be seen when the usable state, which is a state of being pulled out, is viewed in plan (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

  The shelf extension 14 of the car rack 10 is disposed in the storage box 9 as shown in FIG. That is, the shelf extension portion 14 is placed on the support rods 16, 17, 18 having a circular cross-section in the storage box 9 (support rods 16, 17, 18). As described above, the support round bar bodies 16, 17, and 18 are all attached rotatably, and the upper end position of the first support round bar body 16, the second support round bar body 17 Since the position of the upper end and the position of the upper end of the third support round bar 18 are configured to be higher in this order, the car rack 10 supported by the support round bars 16, 17, 18. Are attached to the work table 2 so as to be slidable in an inclined state inclined from top to bottom from the base end portion 10b of the shelf toward the tip end portion 10a of the shelf (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Therefore, when no external force is applied to the car rack 10, the car rack 10 slides toward the outside of the work table 2 by its own weight. Due to the sliding movement toward the side, a part of the car rack 10 (the car rack 11) is in a usable state in which it protrudes outward from one end edge 3a in the length direction of the top board 3 (FIG. 2). reference). Note that the base end portion 10b of the car rack shelf is one end portion in the length direction of the shelf, and is one end portion that is not visible even in the usable state, and the tip end portion 10a of the car rack shelf. Is one end portion in the length direction of the shelf, and is one end portion that is externally seen in the usable state.

  An abutting projecting portion 12 projecting upward is provided at the tip portion 10a of the car rack 10 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). That is, the abutting protrusion 12 that protrudes upward is joined to the second connector 38 of the car rack 10. When the pushing force is applied to the car rack 10 and the rack 10 is slid, the abutment protrusion 12 abuts against the side surface 3a of the top plate 3 to slide at a predetermined position. Is to be stopped (see FIG. 5). In this way, the sliding movement is stopped, and the housing of the car rack shelf 10 into the housing box 9 is completed.

  Further, a bar-like upper projecting portion 15 is joined to the upper surface of the intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the car rack 10 in parallel with the supporting round bar bodies 16, 17, 18 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). ). When the car storage shelf 10 in the housed state is slid toward the outer side of the work table 2 (see FIG. 6), the upper projecting portion 15 comes into contact with the inner surface of the right leg 5. The slide movement is stopped at a predetermined position (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Thus, the outward sliding movement is stopped and the car rack 10 is ready for use (the car basket 61 can be placed on the car rack 11) (see FIG. 7). ).

  In the cashier counter 1 according to the present invention described above, when no external force is applied to the car rack 10, a part of the car rack 10 (the car rack 11) is the length of the top 3. It is in the usable state which protruded outward from the one end edge 3a of the direction (refer FIG. 1, 2).

  When the customer places the shopping basket 61 with the product on the cart 60 and comes to the cashier counter 1, the customer places the shopping basket 61 (or the cart 60) with the shopping basket 61 with the product placed on the cart 60. When the car rack 10 is pressed against the tip 10a of the car rack and pushed into the work table 2 as it is, the car rack 10 slides and moves (see FIG. 4). The sliding movement stops when the contact projection 12 abuts against the side surface 3a of the top plate 3, and the car rack 10 is accommodated in the accommodation box 9 (see FIG. 5). By storing the car rack 10 in the storage box 9 in this way, the shopping basket 61 with products placed on the cart 60 is present at a position close to the store clerk (a position where the store clerk can easily take out). The product can be taken out from the shopping basket 61 in the state of being placed on the cart 60 and the cash register operation can be performed, so that it is not necessary to take out the shopping basket 61 from the cart 60 and place it on the work table 2. Accordingly, the work time at the cash register can be shortened, and the heavy work basket 61 is lifted from the cart 60 and free from heavy work.

  When the cart 60 on which the shopping basket 61 that has been pressed against the front end portion 10a of the car rack is moved after the cash register operation is completed, the pushing force (car rack) on the car rack 10 is moved. The pushing force as a reaction received from the shopping basket 61 stopped in a state of being pressed against the car rack 10 with respect to the moving force of the shelf 10 trying to return with its own weight along the inclination is eliminated, so that the housed state After the car rack 10 slides toward the outside of the workbench 2 due to its own weight (see FIG. 6), the upper protrusion 15 of the car rack 10 is the inner surface of the right leg 5 of the workbench 2. Is brought into a usable state in which a part of the car rack 10 (the car rack 11) protrudes outward from one end edge 3a in the longitudinal direction of the top plate 3 ( (Refer to FIG. 2).

  When the next customer puts the shopping basket 61 with merchandise on the cart 60 and comes to the cashier counter 1, the cashier operation is performed in the same procedure and manner as described above. On the other hand, when the next customer brings only the shopping basket 61 with goods into the cashier counter 1 without using the cart, the customer protrudes outward and is in a usable state. The shopping basket 61 is placed on the (car placing section 11) as it is (see FIG. 7). Also in this case, since the shopping basket 61 with the product exists at a position close to the store clerk (a position where the store clerk can easily take out), the store clerk can easily take out the product from the shopping basket 61 and smoothly perform the cash register operation. be able to.

  Further, in the cashier counter 1 of the present invention, the car rack 10 can be slid by its own weight when the pushing force is removed, and any operation is required to shift the car rack 10 to a usable state. Therefore, the work time at the cash register can be further shortened, and the man-hours at the cash register can be further reduced.

  In the present invention, the structure for attaching the car rack 10 to the work table 2 so as to be slidable from the base end portion 10b of the shelf toward the tip end portion 10a of the shelf in an inclined state is supported. The structure is not particularly limited to the above-described exemplary structure using a round bar (see FIG. 3). For example, by the inclined side rails fixed to the inner surface of the back plate 7 and the inner surface of the front plate 8, respectively. You may employ | adopt the structure by which the both ends of the width direction of the cage rack 10 are supported so that a slide movement is possible.

  In the above embodiment, the car rack 10 is constructed by assembling the rod body 36, the rod-shaped first coupling body 37, and the rod-shaped second coupling body 38. It is not limited to such a structure, For example, you may be comprised with one flat plate.

  The cashier counter of the present invention is used when paying for purchased goods in a supermarket or the like, but is not particularly limited to such applications.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cash register 2 ... Work table 3 ... Top plate 3a ... Side (edge)
4 ... Leg part 5 ... Leg part 10 ... Car placing shelf 10a ... Tip part 10b ... Base end part 11 ... Car placing part 12 ... Protruding part 14 for contact ... Shelf extension part 22 ... Opening part for slide movement

Claims (4)

A work table having a substantially rectangular top plate and legs that support the top plate from below;
The workbench is provided with a car rack mounted in a state in which it can slide and move in a substantially horizontal direction along the length direction of the top plate,
When no force is applied to the car rack, the car rack is configured to be in a usable state in which at least a part of the car rack protrudes outward from one edge of the top plate in the length direction. ,
When the pushing force is applied toward the base end portion of the shelf with respect to the top end portion of the shelf, the cage shelf in the usable state is accommodated under the top plate of the work table. While in the containment state
When the pushing force is eliminated, the car storage shelf in the accommodated state is configured to be able to slide toward the outer side of the work table due to the weight of the shelf. The cashier counter is in a usable state in which at least a part of the car rack is protruded outward from one end edge in the length direction of the top plate.   2. The cashier counter according to claim 1, wherein the car rack is slidably attached to the work table in an inclined state in which the car rack is inclined from top to bottom from the base end of the shelf toward the tip of the shelf. An abutting protrusion that protrudes upward is provided at the tip of the car rack,
When the pushing force is applied to the car rack and the rack is slid, the sliding movement is stopped by the abutting protrusion coming into contact with the side surface of the workbench, and the car is stopped. The cashier counter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a storage shelf is in the accommodation state.   The scanner mounting opening is provided in a corner portion on the back surface side of the top surface of the top plate from which the car rack shelf protrudes or in the vicinity thereof. Registered cash register counter.

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