JP2018195048A - Checkout counter - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a checkout counter that can prevent the movement of a shopping cart during the settlement work of commodities.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a checkout counter 1 comprising a workbench 2 for performing a settlement work of commodities and a basket placing table 3 arranged on the upstream side of the workbench 2, the checkout counter 1 comprising a movement mechanism 4 that moves the basket placing table 3 between a first position on the upstream side of the work table 2 and a second position shifted from the first position in a direction away from the customer so as to form a space into which the shopping cart 10 can enter on the upstream side of the work table 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a checkout counter that performs a checkout operation for merchandise.

  In a store such as a supermarket, a checkout counter is installed so as to separate a customer from a store clerk and perform a checkout operation for a product purchased by the customer. A general checkout counter is formed in a long desk shape, and a flow line of a customer is formed from one end side in the longitudinal direction to the other end side, and the customer goes to the shopping basket on the upstream side of the checkout counter. The store clerk reads the product in the shopping cart at the cash register, stores the product in an empty shopping cart located downstream of the checkout counter, and delivers and pays for the product downstream of the checkout counter. And so on.

  The checkout counter disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a work table that extends from the upstream side toward the downstream side, and a basket table that extends one step lower than the upper surface of the work table and extends to the upstream side. Is movable in the longitudinal direction, and is accommodated below the work table by being pushed downstream. This checkout counter is normally located at the position where the basket stand protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the workbench, and customers who carry the shopping cart by hand will be at the top of the basket stand protruding in the longitudinal direction of the workbench. It is possible to carry out the above-mentioned settlement work by placing a shopping cart on the table. A customer who carries a shopping cart with a shopping cart places the shopping cart on the side of the work table by bringing the tip of the shopping cart into contact with the end of the cart table and pushing the basket table below the work table. It is possible to carry out the checkout work with the shopping cart placed on the shopping cart.

Japanese Patent No. 5907537 (page 7, FIG. 5)

  However, in the checkout counter of Patent Document 1, when the product is settled with the shopping cart placed on the shopping cart, the product is stored in the shopping cart when the clerk takes out the product from the shopping cart. As a result, the shopping cart may move to the store clerk side, and the product checkout work is complicated.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a checkout counter capable of suppressing the movement of the shopping cart during the checkout operation of the product.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the checkout counter of the present invention includes:
A checkout counter comprising a workbench for performing a checkout operation for a product, and a basket placing table disposed on the upstream side of the workbench,
The basket placing table is shifted in a direction away from the customer from the first position so as to form a space where the shopping cart can enter on the upstream side of the work table and the first position on the upstream side of the work table. A moving mechanism for moving between the second position and the second position is provided.
According to this feature, the structure is such that a space in which the shopping cart can enter is formed on the upstream side of the work table by moving the basket stand from the first position to the second position by the moving mechanism. When the shopping cart is arranged in the space on the upstream side of the table, it is possible to regulate the movement of the shopping cart in the direction away from the customer by the basket pedestal arranged on the side farther from the customer than the shopping cart.

A corner portion is formed by the work table and the basket placing table moved to the second position.
According to this feature, since the position of the shopping cart is regulated at at least two places by the corner portion formed by intersecting the work table and the basket placing table moved to the second position, the shopping cart is located upstream of the work table. Can be positioned stably.

The upper surface of the basket placing table in the first position is located at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the work table.
According to this feature, the shopping cart can be slid between the basket table and the work table at the first position.

The basket mounting table includes a base body standing from a floor surface and a top plate supported so as to be slidable with respect to the base body.
According to this feature, the top plate only needs to be slid, so that the top plate can be operated between the first position and the second position with a small force.

On the top surface of the top plate, there is provided a display portion for urging the user to push the shopping cart.
According to this feature, since the display unit is provided on the upper surface of the plate-shaped top plate, it can be easily seen by the customer, and the use of the top plate by sliding it can be promoted.

It has a lock mechanism which can lock the basket stand in the first position.
According to this feature, the basket cradle can be prevented from moving unintentionally by setting the basket cradle to the locked state by the lock mechanism.

(A) is the perspective view which looked at the checkout counter with a top plate in the 1st position in Example 1 from the diagonal front, (b) diagonally in front of the checkout counter with the top plate in the 2nd position in Example 1. It is the perspective view seen from. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a checkout counter. (A) is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the lock state of a lock mechanism, and a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the lock release state of a lock mechanism. (A) is a sectional side view showing the basket cradle with the top plate in the first position in Example 1, and (b) is a side sectional view showing the cradle with the top plate in the second position in Example 1. . It is a front perspective view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the shopping cart to the side of a work table. (A) The perspective view which looked at the basket stand with a top plate in the 1st position in Example 2 from the diagonal front, The perspective view which looked at the basket stand with the top plate in the 2nd position in Example 2 from the diagonal front FIG. It is a side view which shows a mode that a top plate moves from a 1st position to a 2nd position in Example 2. FIG. (A) The perspective view which looked at the basket stand with a top plate in the 1st position in Example 3 from the diagonal front, The perspective view which looked at the basket stand with the top plate in the 2nd position in Example 3 from the diagonal front FIG.

  The form for implementing the checkout counter concerning the present invention is explained below based on an example.

  The checkout counter according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, the front side of the sheet of FIG. 2 will be described as the back side of the checkout counter (rear side, space S2 side of the store clerk), and the left and right direction when viewed from the front side of the checkout counter will be described as the left and right direction of the checkout counter.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the checkout counter 1 of the present embodiment is used when paying for goods at a store such as a supermarket, and includes a customer-side space S1 and a clerk-side space S2. It is installed so as to be separated. In general, in a store such as a supermarket, a plurality of checkout counters 1 are arranged in parallel spaced apart in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, description will be given by taking one of the checkout counters 1 as an example.

  On the space S1 side (front side) of the checkout counter 1 of the present embodiment, the customer's flow line L (white arrow in FIG. 1) from one end (left side) to the other end (right side). ) Is formed. That is, one end of the checkout counter 1 is on the upstream side in the direction of movement of the customer, and the other end is on the downstream side in the direction of movement of the customer.

  The checkout counter 1 includes a work table 2 for a store clerk to perform a checkout operation of a product, a basket table 3 disposed on the side upstream of the work table 2, and a top plate 32 of the basket table 3. And a moving mechanism 4 that slides the main body.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the work table 2 includes a work base body 21 standing from the floor and a flat work plate 22 supported on the upper end of the work base body 21. Yes. The work base body 21 includes side plates 23L and 23R arranged on the floor so as to face each other in the left-right direction, a front plate 24 laid over the front side of the side plates 23L and 23R, and the side plates 23L, The upper connecting rod 25 that connects the rear upper ends of 23R, and shelf plates 26, 27, and 28 that are constructed so as to divide the side plate 23L and the side plate 23R vertically. The side plates 23L and 23R, the front plate 24, and the upper connecting rod 25 form a substantially rectangular frame (not shown) in plan view, and the work plate 22 is fixed on the frame with bolts and nuts or the like. ing.

  An adjuster 7 is disposed at the lower ends of the side plates 23L and 23R. By operating the adjuster 7, the height position and levelness of the work plate 22 can be adjusted. Further, below the front plate 24, a baseboard 29 is installed between the side plate 23L and the side plate 23R so as to close the space between the front plate 24 and the floor surface. Thus, the lower area of the work plate 22 is not visible from the customer side.

  Further, on the shelf plates 26, 27, 28, for example, equipment used for the checkout work can be placed, and the clerk side (rear side) of the work base body 21 is open, The store clerk can take in and out the equipment from the shelves 26, 27 and 28. In the present embodiment, the shelves 26, 27, and 28 partition the side plate 23L and the side plate 23R up and down three stages, but may be partitioned into two or more stages or four or more stages. You may partition in the left-right direction, and it does not need to partition.

  A reading device 5 for reading product identification information (such as a barcode) is disposed on the upstream side of the upper surface of the work plate 22, and a shopping cart 6 is placed on the downstream side of the upper surface of the work plate 22. This is a placement area Z that can be placed.

  The basket placing table 3 includes a base body 31 standing from the floor surface, and a flat top plate 32 supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the base body 31 via the moving mechanism 4. Yes. The base body 31 includes a side plate 33 disposed on the floor so as to face the left side of the side plate 23L of the work table 2 and facing the front surface of the side plate 23L and the side plate 33. 34, an upper connecting plate 35 installed at a position lower than the upper end portions of the side plate 23L and the side plate 33 by a predetermined dimension, and a shelf board 36 installed between the side plate 23L and the side plate 33 at a position higher by a predetermined dimension than the floor surface. ,have. That is, since the side plate 23L of the work table 2 is also used as a part of the base body 31, the number of parts can be reduced.

  The upper end edge 34 a of the curtain plate 34 is arranged at substantially the same height as the upper surface 35 a of the upper connecting plate 35, and the lower edge 34 b of the curtain plate 34 is arranged at substantially the same height as the lower surface 36 a of the shelf board 36. ing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4A, the upper end edge 34a of the curtain plate 34 and the upper surface 35a of the upper connecting plate 35 are disposed at a position that is a height dimension H1 above the floor surface. The lower end edge 34b of 34 and the lower surface 36a of the shelf board 36 are arranged at a position above the floor surface by a height dimension H3. Further, a horizontally long protective plate 37 is fixed to the front surface of the curtain plate 34.

  Returning to FIGS. 1 and 2, the moving mechanism 4 is installed to face the upper ends of the side plates 23 </ b> L and the side plates 33 (positions higher than the upper end edge 34 a of the curtain plate 34 and the upper surface 35 a of the upper connecting plate 35). It is comprised by the elastic members 41L and 41R which can be expanded and contracted. The elastic member 41L includes a first rail 42 that is fixed to the side plate 23L side and extends in the front-rear direction, and a second rail 43 that is slidably attached to the first rail 42. Except for the moving area of the second rail 43, it is covered with a cover member 44 (see FIG. 3). Since the elastic member 41R has substantially the same configuration as the elastic member 41L, description of the structure of the elastic member 41R is omitted.

  Plate members 32a and 32a extending in the front-rear direction are fixed to the lower surfaces on the left and right sides of the top plate 32, and the second rails 43 of the telescopic members 41L and 41R are attached to the left and right outer surfaces of the plate members 32a and 32a. It is fixed. Accordingly, the top plate 32 can slide and move substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction. Specifically, the top plate 32 is shifted from the first position (see FIG. 1A) close to the upstream side of the work plate 22 of the work table 2 to the space S2 side on the clerk side from the first position. It can move between the second position (see FIG. 1B).

  As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 4A, when the top plate 32 is in the first position, the upper surface of the work plate 22 of the work table 2 and the top plate 32 of the basket placing table 3. Since the shopping cart 6 can be placed on the top plate 32, the placement area Z on which the shopping cart 6 can be placed is extended on the upstream side of the work plate 22. ing. When the customer carries the shopping cart 6 by hand, the shopping cart 6 is placed on the top board 32 at the first position (not shown). In addition, the height of the top plate 32 and the work plate 22 is a height (for example, the product can be transferred between the top plate 32 and the work plate 22) without causing the store clerk to flex (for example, 70 cm).

  As shown in FIGS. 1B and 4B, when the top plate 32 is in the second position, the side plate 23L of the work table 2 and the curtain plate 34 of the cage table 3 (in detail). A corner C1 that forms a substantially right angle in plan view is formed by the protective plate 37), and a corner C2 that is substantially perpendicular in plan view by the front end edge 32b of the top plate 32 and the left end edge 22a of the work plate 22 (FIG. 1). (B) is shown). Note that no gap is formed between the front end edge 32 b of the top plate 32 and the left end edge 22 a of the work plate 22. As will be described later, when the customer carries the shopping cart 6 with the shopping cart 10, the top plate 32 is moved to the second position, and the basket mounting portion of the shopping cart 10 is located on the side of the upstream side of the work table 2. 15 is arranged. The first position is the foremost position of the movable range of the top plate 32 by the moving mechanism 4, and the second position is the rearmost position of the movable range of the top plate 32 by the moving mechanism 4.

  A decorative plate 38 that closes between the top plate 32 and the upper edge 34a of the curtain plate 34 when the top plate 32 is in the first position is provided on the lower surface of the top plate 32 on the front end edge 32b side. Since it is constructed between 32a and 32a and this makes it difficult to see the moving mechanism 4 from the customer side, the aesthetics are improved. An adjuster 7 is disposed at the lower end of the side plate 33 so that the level of the top plate 32 with respect to the work plate 22 can be adjusted.

  Further, a label seal LS (display unit) that prompts the user to push the shopping cart 10 is attached to the upper surface of the top board 32. Specifically, on the upper surface of the label sticker LS, an arrow indicating the push-in direction of the shopping cart 10 or a sentence indicated by xxxxxxx in FIG. 5 (for example, “push the cart to the back of the table with shopping on it”). Please print out ".

  As shown in the enlarged portion of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, on the right side (the work table 2 side) of the top plate 32, there is a locked state that restricts the sliding movement of the top plate 32 and the slide of the top plate 32. There is provided a lock mechanism 8 that can be switched between an unlocked state that allows movement and an unlocked state. The lock mechanism 8 includes a stopper member 81 having a projecting piece 82 below, a long hole 83 (see FIG. 3B) provided in the upper connecting plate 35, and a protective member 84 that protects the periphery of the long hole 83. , Mainly consists of.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the stopper member 81 is formed by bending a metal plate, and includes a vertical portion 81a extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal portion extending in the horizontal direction (left direction) from the upper end of the vertical portion 81a. 81b, and a projecting piece 82 is formed below the vertical portion 81a. In addition, a slit 81c extending in the vertical direction is formed in the vertical portion 81a. By screwing the screws N and N into the plate-like member 32a on the work table 2 side through the slit 81c, the slit 81c becomes the screw N, The stopper member 81 is attached so as to be movable in the vertical direction while being guided by the shaft portion of N. Further, the rear end surface of the projecting piece 82 is a vertical surface 82a extending substantially vertically, and the front surface of the projecting piece 82 with respect to the vertical surface 82a is an inclined surface 82b that gradually inclines downward from the front to the rear. Yes.

  The long hole 83 is formed in a size that allows the projection piece 82 to be inserted. The protection member 84 is formed by bending a metal plate, and includes a vertical portion 84a extending along the rear surface of the upper connecting plate 35, and a horizontal portion extending along the upper surface of the upper connecting plate 35 from the upper end of the vertical portion 84a. 84b, and the horizontal portion 84b is disposed so as to cover the peripheral portion of the long hole 83, and a long hole 84c is formed at a position matching the long hole 83 at the center of the horizontal portion 84b. (See FIG. 3B). The vertical portion 84a reinforces the rear surface of the upper connecting plate 35, and the horizontal portion 84b reinforces the peripheral portion of the long hole 83.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, in the state in which the top plate 32 is in the first position, the stopper member 81 is lowered by its own weight, so that the projecting piece 82 is inserted into the long hole 83 and the long hole 84c. When the vertical surface 82a of the projecting piece 82 comes into contact with the rear end edges of the long hole 83 and the long hole 84c, the top plate 32 is locked, and the sliding movement of the top plate 32 is restricted.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, when the top 32 is in a locked state, the store clerk puts a finger on the horizontal portion 81b of the stopper member 81 and lifts it upward, so that the projecting piece 82 has the long hole 83 and the long hole. The top plate 32 is unlocked, and the top plate 32 can be slid toward the second position.

  Although not shown, when the top plate 32 is slid from the second position to the first position, the inclined surface 82b of the stopper member 81 is lowered to the same height position as the horizontal portion 84b by its own weight. After the piece 82 contacts the vertical portion 84a of the protective member 84 and the edge portion of the horizontal portion 84b, the stopper member 81 is gradually pushed up by the inclined surface 82b, and the projecting piece 82 interferes with the vertical portion 84a of the protective member 84 to The slide movement of the plate 32 from the second position to the first position is not hindered. As described above, when the top plate 32 is slid from the second position to the first position, the store clerk does not need to operate the stopper member 81, so that the operability is excellent.

  Next, the shopping cart 10 that carries the shopping cart 6 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), a shopping cart 10 used by a customer includes a lower carriage 12 having wheels 11, 11,... (Casters), and a rear side in the traveling direction of the lower carriage 12 (FIG. 4). 4 on the right side of FIG. 4) and the grips 14 that connect the upper ends of the columns 13, 13, the basket mounting unit 15 provided at a predetermined height position in the columns 13, 13, The shopping cart 6 can be placed on the basket placing portion 15 and the lower cart portion 12 respectively. In addition, the stopper part 16 standingly provided is provided in the advancing direction front side (the paper left side in FIG. 4) of the lower trolley part 12, and the shopping cart 6 placed on the lower trolley part 12 falls to the advancing direction front side. It is regulated.

  As described above, the upper end edge 34a of the curtain plate 34 and the upper surface 35a of the upper connecting plate 35 in the basket placing stand 3 are arranged at a position above the floor surface by the height dimension H1. On the other hand, the lowermost end portion of the bottom portion of the basket placing portion 15 in the shopping cart 10 is arranged at a position above the floor surface by a height dimension H2 larger than the height dimension H1 (H1 <H2). In other words, the upper edge 34 a of the curtain plate 34 and the upper surface 35 a of the upper connecting plate 35 are disposed at a position lower than the lowermost end portion of the basket placing portion 15.

  Further, as described above, the lower end edge 34b of the curtain plate 34 and the lower surface 36a of the shelf plate 36 are disposed at a position above the floor surface by the height dimension H3. On the other hand, the uppermost end portion (upper end portion of the stopper portion 16) of the lower cart portion 12 in the shopping cart 10 is disposed at a position above the floor surface by a height dimension H4 smaller than the height dimension H3 (H3>). H4). In other words, the lower end edge 34 b of the curtain plate 34 and the lower surface 36 a of the shelf plate 36 are arranged at a position higher than the uppermost end portion of the lower carriage unit 12.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5, when the top 32 is moved to the second position, the shopping cart 10 moves from the customer-side space S1 to the clerk-side space S2. , The basket placing portion 15 of the shopping cart 10 can be arranged in the area above the curtain plate 34 and the upper connecting plate 35, and the cart below the shopping cart 10 is located in the area below the curtain plate 34 and the shelf board 36. The part 12 can be arranged. In other words, by moving the top board 32 from the first position on the customer side to the second position on the clerk side, a space where the shopping cart 10 can enter is formed on the side of the work table 2.

  In addition, the upper surface of the top plate 32 in the basket placing table 3 is higher than the bottom of the basket placing portion 15 in the shopping cart 10, and when the top plate 32 is in the first position, The shopping cart 10 cannot enter the side of the table 2.

  When performing a checkout operation of a product with the shopping cart 10 being moved to the side of the work table 2, a store clerk takes out the product from the shopping basket 6 placed on the basket placement unit 15 and stores it in the reading device 5. Work to read. When the clerk takes out the product from the shopping cart 6, for example, the product may be caught on the shopping cart 6 and a force may be exerted on the shopping cart 10 to move toward the clerk side space S2.

  In the checkout counter 1 of the present embodiment, the top plate 32 of the basket placing table 3 is moved by the moving mechanism 4 from the first position on the space S1 side toward the second position on the space S2 side. The basket mounting portion 15 of the shopping cart 10 is arranged in the upper space of the base body 31 formed by the movement to the second position. When the clerk takes out the product from the shopping cart 6, the product is stored in the shopping cart. 6, even if a force is applied to the shopping cart 10 toward the clerk-side space S <b> 2, the column of the shopping cart 10 is attached to the protection plate 37 fixed to the curtain plate 34 constituting a part of the base body 31. 13 and 13 come into contact. That is, even if the shopping cart 10 is arranged on the side of the work table 2, the basket table 3 is arranged on the space S 2 side of the shopping cart 10, and the shopping cart 10 is moved to the space S 2 side by the basket table 3. Movement is restricted.

  Moreover, since the support | pillars 13 and 13 of the shopping cart 10 contact the rigid protection board 37, it can suppress that the curtain board 34 is damaged.

  Moreover, the basket mounting part 15 of the shopping cart 10 can be arrange | positioned to the side of the work board 22 in the work bench | platform 2 because the top plate 32 slides and moves from the 1st position on the space S1 side to the 2nd position on the space S2 side. Because of the structure, the left and right dimensions of the checkout counter 1 do not change. Furthermore, the shopping cart 10 is arranged on the side of the work table 2 by advancing the shopping cart 10 from the customer-side space S1 toward the clerk-side space S2. Specifically, the side plate 33 restricts the progress of the shopping cart 10 from the side plate 33 side toward the work table 2. Therefore, since a product shelf or the like can be arranged close to the side on the upstream side of the basket cradle 3, the space on the side on the upstream side of the basket cradle 3 can be used effectively.

  Further, since the top board 32 moves in a substantially horizontal direction between the first position and the second position, the shopping cart 6 is placed on the top board 32 even when the top board 32 is in the second position. (See FIG. 4B). Specifically, when the shopping cart 6 is placed on the basket placing portion 15 and the lower cart portion 12 of the shopping cart 10, first, the store clerk or the customer sets the shopping cart 6 of the lower cart portion 12 to the first. By placing the top board 32 on the top board 32 at the position, sliding the top board 32 to the second position, and then placing the shopping cart 10 on the side of the work table 2, the car placing part 15 and the lower carriage part The checkout work of the shopping cart 6 placed on each can be performed.

  Further, when the top plate 32 is in the second position, the side plate 23L of the work table 2 and the curtain plate 34 of the basket placing table 3 form a corner C1 that forms a substantially right angle in plan view. Since the position of the shopping cart 10 is regulated at two locations of the side plate 23L and the curtain plate 34 (specifically, the protection plate 37) by the portion C1, the shopping cart 10 can be stably positioned on the upstream side of the work table 2. . Moreover, since the shopping cart 10 can be arrange | positioned on the basis of the corner | angular part C1, it is easy to arrange | position the shopping cart 10 in the appropriate position which brought near the work table 2 side.

  When the top plate 32 is in the second position, the front end edge 32b of the top plate 32 and the left end edge 22a of the work plate 22 form a corner C2 that is substantially perpendicular to the plan view. 32 and the work plate 22 are close to each other in the left-right direction and are not separated from each other in the front-rear direction.

  In addition, since the top surface of the top plate 32 moved to the first position is disposed at substantially the same height as the top surface of the work plate 22, the shopping cart 6 is moved from the top plate 32 to the downstream side of the work plate 22. When placing, the shopping basket 6 can be slid without being lifted, so that workability is improved.

  Further, since the top plate 32 is configured to slide relative to the base body 31, the weight of the movable portion of the basket placing table 3 can be reduced, and the top plate 32 can be reduced in force between the first position and the second position. Can be operated.

  Moreover, since the label seal | sticker LS which encourages pushing of the shopping cart 10 is affixed on the upper surface of the top plate 32, it is easy to visually recognize from a customer and it can accelerate | stimulate that the top plate 32 is slid and used. The display unit that prompts the user to push the shopping cart 10 is not limited to the label sticker LS, and can be freely changed.

  Further, since the sliding movement of the top board 32 is restricted by the lock mechanism 8 in a state where the top board 32 is in the first position, a customer who carries the shopping basket 6 by hand holds the shopping basket on the top board 32 in the first position. When 6 is placed, it is possible to prevent the top plate 32 from unintentionally moving to the second position due to the impact of placing the shopping cart 6.

  Further, since the lock mechanism 8 is provided on the space S2 side, the lock state and the unlock state of the top board 32 can be switched safely according to the clerk's judgment according to the customer's situation. In other words, since the store clerk operates the top plate 32, the top plate 32 can be changed from the first position to the second position without imposing a burden on the customer, and the locked state of the top plate 32 is released due to an erroneous operation of the customer. Can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the form in which the support pillars 13 and 13 of the shopping cart 10 are in contact with the protective plate 37 fixed to the curtain plate 34 is illustrated. However, the curtain plate 34, the protective plate 37, the upper connecting plate 35 and the shelf plate are illustrated. The configuration such as 36 may be omitted, and the shopping cart 10 may enter between the side plate 23L and the side plate 33. Even in this case, the top plate 32 is disposed on the space S2 side from the shopping cart 10, and the top plate 32 is positioned at two positions (corner portion C2) of the front end edge 32b of the top plate 32 and the left end edge 22a of the work plate 22. Since it is regulated, the shopping cart 10 can be stably positioned on the side on the upstream side of the work table 2. That is, it is possible to regulate the movement of the shopping cart 10 toward the space S2.

  Further, the lock mechanism 8 is not limited to the embodiment and can be freely changed. For example, the screw etc. which connect the top plate 32 and the side plate 23L so that the position of the top plate 32 may be locked in a 1st position may be sufficient.

  Next, a basket stand according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The description of the same configuration as that in the above embodiment is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the base body 301 of the basket placing table 300 in the checkout counter 100 according to the second embodiment has hook-shaped leg members 303 </ b> L and 303 </ b> R extending in the front-rear direction and spaced apart from each other. Rotating collars 304L, 304L having one end rotatably attached to both front and rear ends of the left surface of the leg member 303L, and a rotating collar 304R having one end pivotally attached to the front and rear ends of the left surface of the leg member 303R. , 304R and the connecting members for connecting the erected members 305L, 305R and the leg members 303L, 303R in the left-right direction, respectively, between the rotating saddle members 304L, 304L and between the rotating saddle members 304R, 304R. 306, and standing members 307L and 307R that stand upward from the front and rear intermediate positions of the leg members 303L and 303R. The leg member 303R is fixed to the left surface of the side plate 23L by a bolt nut or the like.

  The other ends of the rotating saddle members 304L and 304L and the rotating saddle members 304R and 304R are rotatably connected to the plate-like members 32a and 32a of the top plate 32. Further, both ends of the erection members 305L and 305R are rotatably connected to the rotating saddle members 304L and 304L and the rotating saddle members 304R and 304R.

  6A and 7, in the state where the top plate 32 is disposed at the first position, the standing members 307L and 307R are provided on the rotating saddle members 304L and 304R on the space S2 side. Each abuts so that the top plate 32 does not move further to the space S1 side. At this time, it is preferable that the top plate 32 is not moved to the space S2 side by a regulating means (not shown).

  When a force toward the space S2 is applied to the top plate 32 from the state in which the top plate 32 is disposed at the first position, as shown by the two-dot chain line portion in FIG. The rotating saddle members 304R and 304R rotate about one end (lower end) side, the top plate 32 gradually moves to the space S2 side, and the top plate 32 is disposed at the second position (see FIG. 6B). ). That is, the rotating saddle members 304L and 304L and the rotating saddle members 304R and 304R function as a moving mechanism that moves the top plate 32 between the first position and the second position.

  In a state where the top plate 32 is disposed at the second position, the standing members 307L and 307R abut on the rotating saddle members 304L and 304R on the space S1 side so that the top plate 32 does not move further to the space S2 side. It has become. When the top plate 32 is in the second position, the shopping cart 10 can enter the side of the work table 2.

  In addition, the other end (upper end) of the rotating saddle members 304L and 304L and the rotating saddle members 304R and 304R are rotatably connected to the plate-like members 32a and 32a of the top plate 32. It is possible to move between the first position and the second position while maintaining the state where 32 is directed substantially in the horizontal direction (the state where the shopping cart 6 can be placed).

  Next, a basket stand according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The description of the same configuration as that in the above embodiment is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the checkout counter 101 according to the third embodiment includes a basket placing table 310 that can travel on the floor surface between the first position and the second position. The basket mounting table 310 includes a frame body 312 having a rectangular shape in plan view with wheels 311, 311,..., A column (not shown) standing upward from a corner of the frame 312, and the adjacent column .. Are attached so as to close the gap, and a top plate 32 is fixed to the upper end of the column.

  On the left side of the work table 2, rails 401 </ b> L and 401 </ b> R extending in the front-rear direction are fixed on the floor surface so as to be separated in the left-right direction. The front ends of the rails 401L and 401R are arranged in the left-right direction with the front end of the work table 2, and the rear ends of the rails 401L and 401R extend to the space S2 side from the rear end of the work table 2. . Note that stopper members are provided at the front and rear ends of the rails 401L and 401R (not shown).

  The wheels 311, 311,... Are placed on the rails 401 </ b> L and 401 </ b> R. In other words, the basket placing table 310 is guided by the rails 401L and 401R, while the top plate 32 is at the first position on the side of the work table 2 (see FIG. 8A) and the top plate 32 is on the work table 2 side. The vehicle can travel to a second position (see FIG. 8B) that is shifted from the direction toward the space S2. That is, the rails 401L and 401R and the wheels 311, 311,... Function as a moving mechanism that moves the car rack 310 between the first position and the second position.

  In addition, since the stopper member is provided in the front end and the rear end of the rails 401L and 401R, the movement of the basket placing table 310 to the space S1 side from the first position is restricted, and the basket placing table 310 is also provided. Is restricted from moving to the space S2 side from the second position.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the embodiment, the mode in which the top plate 32 can move between the first position and the second position while maintaining the state in which the top plate 32 is oriented substantially in the horizontal direction is illustrated, but the embodiment is limited thereto. If the top plate is oriented in the substantially horizontal direction with the top plate disposed at the first position, the top plate may be oriented in the substantially vertical direction with the top plate disposed at the second position. Even in this case, the top plate 32 is disposed on the space S2 side of the shopping cart 10, and the top plate 32 can restrict the shopping cart 10 from moving to the space S2 side.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which the both sides support of the top plate 32 was illustrated was illustrated, if the top plate 32 can move to the 1st position and the 2nd position, for example, a work table The two sides may be cantilevered via a bracket or the like. In the first embodiment, as another example in which the top plate 32 is cantilevered with respect to the work table 2, for example, the work table 2 can be rotated about an axis extending in the vertical direction. On the other hand, it may be cantilevered. In this case, the shopping cart 10 can access the upstream side of the work table 2 not only from the front but also from the left (upstream) side.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the top plate 32 illustrated the form which moves to the 2nd position by the side of a salesclerk (space S2) from the 1st position, the basket mounting part of the basket mounting stand leaves | separates from a customer from a 1st position. As long as it moves in the direction (backward), it may be applied to a self-checkout type checkout counter in which the customer himself / herself performs a checkout operation without going through the store clerk.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Checkout counter 2 Work table 3 Basket stand 4 Movement mechanism 6 Shopping basket 8 Lock mechanism 10 Shopping cart 12 Lower cart part 15 Basket mounting part 23L Side plate 31 Base body 32 Top plate 100,101 Checkout counter 300 Basket stand 310 Basket C2 Corner

Claims (6)

A checkout counter comprising a workbench for performing a checkout operation for a product, and a basket placing table disposed on the upstream side of the workbench,
The basket placing table is shifted in a direction away from the customer from the first position so as to form a space where the shopping cart can enter on the upstream side of the work table and the first position on the upstream side of the work table. A checkout counter comprising a moving mechanism for moving between the second position and the second position.   2. The checkout counter according to claim 1, wherein a corner portion is formed by the work table and the basket placing table moved to the second position.   3. The checkout counter according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the basket placing table in the first position is located at substantially the same height as an upper surface of the work table.   The said cage | basket stand is provided with the base body standingly arranged from a floor surface, and the top plate supported so that a slide movement is possible with respect to the said base body, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Checkout counter described in.   The checkout counter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a display portion for urging the shopping cart to be pushed is provided on an upper surface of the top board.   The checkout counter according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a lock mechanism capable of locking the basket table in the first position.

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